Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-07-27

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Thursday and Friday evenings of next
week, that the friends of the movement
give it their earnest support, and help
make these meetings great success. 1t is
entirely a non-partisan movement and
commends itself to the favor and support
of all good citizens. The ministers and
the various churches of our town, are es-
pecially interested in its success.
TEMPERANCE.-The cause of Prohibi-
tion is receiving no little attention in our
county. Mr.. w. d. Blackburn is actively
engaged organizing temperance societies
in every township, and reports his success
thus far very encouraging. The work he
and his friends have undertaken is one
worthy the mettle of those agitating the
movement, and if they succeed in banish-
| ing from our midst the curse of drunken
ness, they will merit the thanks of all.
We have received number of communi-
| cations from various points, but our friends
| ignored the fact that space is valuable, and
will pardon US for reducing their commune
cations to a suitable length. At Pleasant
Gap meeting was held, and the following
officers elected, Pres, Christian Dale, Jr.,
Vice Presidents, Prof John Bell, A. j.
Swartz and James Hamilton; Sec'y., j.
Finley Bell Treasurer, j. M. Furey.
At Pine Grove Mills, DR.. G.. w. Woods,
Pres, A. E. Clemson, D. w. Young and
| Fletcher Meek, Vice Presidents George
Dannley, Secretary and W. II. Bailey,
Treasurer, are the officers of a similar or
ganization. Our correspondent AZ the lat
ter place, in commenting upon the subject,
says; "This meeting, together with the
rapid and alarming increase of intemper-
ance in our midst, since licensed house
has been so shamefully thrust upon us by
disinterested parties, has awakened some
feeling on the subject in this community,
which we trust, in the name of God, will
not abate until not only the uncalled for
fountain of death in our village, but every
one of like character in the entire coun-
ty and State will be dried up" Hon. w.
a. Murray, Pres. ; Henry Keller, DR.. j.
Woods, d. F. Weiand, Vice Presidents /;
Il. j. Boyer, Secretary and r. o. Goheen,
Treas, were elected officers at meeting
which organized an association at Boals-
burg. At Centre Hail. on Sunday evening
a branch association was installed and Off
cered as follows: Pres, w. L. Fisher ;
Vice Presidents, Geo i. Goodhart, M.
Derstine, w. w. Royer; Secretary, j.
Wilmer Wolf; Treasurer, F.. NJ. IBurk-
holder.
MILEsBURG NEws.-Our town was Wis
tied a few days since by Mr.. Walthers, a
colporteur from Clearfeld We had no
idea we were such degenerated set as to
make it necessary for person of his cloth
to come among us, but since such is the
case we hope he will come again.
We really think Milesburg takes the
cake for its number Of dogs. The average
is from two to five dogs in each family,
and the canine concert kept up nightly is
without an equal
Ross Coover has the "boss" corn. 1t
has been in tassle for about two weeks.
One night last week a COW broke into
Mr.. w. Grassmyer's garden and was max
ing way with his cabbage at terrible
rate. Fortunately the COW was discovered
before a very great deal of damage was
done and sauerkraut will not GO up.
Our friends, Eli Williams and VIII
Moore, expect to start FOR Montana Ter
ritory in short time. Mr.. Williams has
been engaged for number of years at
coach building in this place. He will be
very much missed for he is general favor
ito with the boys. Mr.. Moore is n son of
Agnew Moore, who went to that far coun-
try about four years ago, and is going for
a change of mir ms his health is not very
good. They have our best wishes,
Milesburg's little (?) plasterer, E. ID.
Noll, is at present working at Curwensville.
Mr.. Oscar Myers carries his hand in a
sling. A wee bit of carclessness and q
tenant machine at the planning mill did the
business for him.
Mr.. Henry Harman is into business
again. He is soliciting orders for tomb
stones and peddling sewing machines.
Rather grare business, truly, but Harman
can do it.
The temperance meetings here still GO
on. Indeed the temperance party is the
only one that we hear from in this place
If all places in Pennsylvania took the
came interest in the Prohibition question
in proportion to their size, as Mileibure
does, intemperance, sa far as strong drink
is concerned, would very soon be abolished
We understand that Mits M. Nj. Har'
man, of Central City, is assistant book