Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-07
Local Department..


The extraordinary demand for Harry
Green's five cent Florida cigar still con-
times. They are the finest cigars for the
money to be found in Bellefonte. Try one
and be convinced,
DR.. J. NJ Stewart, of Burnside town
ship, passed through Bellefonte, on Tues
day on business trip to West Virginia,
Hope he will experience not only profit
but pleasure from the journey.
Thanks to Mr.. Isaac Sharer, of Port
Matilda, for his call on last Saturday after
noon. Subscribers like Mr.. Sharer are a
JOY to the printers heart. We wish that
many others would come and do likewise.
Among the callers at the DEMOCRAT
office, on the fourth was Mr.. A. A, Spang-
Ter, of Potter township. Mr.. Spangler
IS one of the active Democratic workers
of the township, and is AN excellent and
pleasant young gentleman. We hope to
have the pleasure Of frequent calls from
him.
DR. d. II. Minglc, of Millhcim, is at
present ON visit TO Stephenson county,
Illinois, with view of looking up Il new
location for the practice of his profession.
The Doctor is successful young physician,
and should he conclude to ego Vest will
be greatly missed in the community in
which he has lived. We shall be sorry to
part with him.
--"Don't put off until tomorrow what
can be done to-day Don't even wait
until tomorrow to buy your groceries, but
90 to-dayto Sechler * Co., for them. II is
the best place for all to buy, but especially
for young people who are just learning the
science of housekeeping The members
of the firm are reliable men who keep
none but the best goods and never impose
upon those who are young and inexperi-
enced.
We had the pleasure of meeting Mr.
Thomas Wolf, of Miles township, aud
Mr.. Michael Harper, of Aaronsburg, on
Monday evening. They passed the night
at the Bush House, and took the carly
train on Tuesday morning for journey to
the West. Mr. Wolf will visit his chill
dren who reside in Iowa, and Mr., Harper
his brother, John Harper, who lives at
Monroe, Wisconsin. We hope the journ-
ey may be very pleasant 70 both.
The members OF the methodist Episco-
pal congregation of Unionville, had
very pleasant and successful festival on
last Saturday and Monday evenings for the
benefit of the Sabbath school Of their
church. 1t was held in the new hall over
Leathers' store, and was throughout an
exceedingly enjoyable affair. Quite a
handsome sum of money was realized. 1t
will be applied to enlarging tho library Of
the school.
"A party Of burglars made an attempt
on Tuesday nigh. to rob the store Of Mr..
Henry Hoover, at Esglevlle. They had
already effected an entrance to the store,
but in doing so made noise enough to
protect his property. There were five
men in the party, and they beat hAsiy
retreat without any booty, after firing a
shot at Mr. Hoover, which fortunately did
no damage.
By the retirement of General James
Il. Fry, Assistant Adlutant General L.
$. A., Col William g. Mitchell, so long
an aide-de-camp 10 Gen. Hancock, will re-
ceive promotion. 1t is said this promotion
will come to him from the President in
compliance with personal request made
by General Hancock. There are scores Of
soldiers in Centre county who remember
Col. Mitchell in tho late war, and without
exception they will be gratiled TO hear
of his merited advancement. Ho was one
of the most efficient staff officers in the
army, and his mertorious and gallant SER
vices to the country well deserve recogni-
tion.
Mr.. VIM. HiIe, of the Singer Sewing
Machine Company, has lately been very
unfortunate with his horses. He has had
two or three very disastrous runsways and
recently was so unfortunate as TO lose
horse. He drove out with double Fam
and when near Msnn's Axe Factory, one
Of the horses dropped down. A gentle
man happened to be passing and asked
Mr.. lille what was the matter. He re.
piled he was afraid his horse was going TO
die The gentleman alighted and looking
at the horse told him II was already dead
There is much sympathy expressed for Mr..
Hile in Ms misforiunes.
An organization called 1.-THE Rey-
nolds' Memorial Association" for the
purpose Of erecting monument to the
memory of the gallant Gen. Reynolds,
who fell at Gettysburg, was formed last