Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-06-29
Mr.. shrom, of the Newport Ledger,
tells thus of his visit to Bellefonte:
POP VISIT TO BELLEFoNTE.


POP VISIT TO BELLEFoNTE.
Monday last, by special invitation of the
chairman of the Executive Committee of
the j. V. L. A, we took passage on Pa
cific express, at Alb A. NJ, for Bellefonte,
Centre county. At Tyrone we were ioined
by j. IL. Irwin, Of the Altoona Radical,
another member OF the committee. Chang
Ing cars at Tyrone, we were on our way
through Bald Eagle Valley, on the branch
of the Pennsylvania railroad running To
Lock Haven. Promptly at 10 o'clock the
train halted at the BeIlefonte depot and
the party alighted, and at once went TO
the Office of the Democratic IVatchDaau,
the editor of which,. Gray Meek.
President of the Association. This pen-
tleman escorted us to the Bush House and
| introduced US TO w. X. Teller, the pro-
prietor. Chairman Conrad stated our
business and received assurance that so far
as the Bush House was concerned that the
members of the j. V. p. A. would be cor
daily received, bountifully fed and care
fully taken care of, at the modest sum of
80 cents for dinner. We should have said
before that the Executive Committee of
the association had selected Bellefonte US
the objective point for the fifth animal
excursion-formerly picnc-and the time
Friday, September |. The annual gath
ering has resolved itself into an excursion
instead of picnic, move that will be
seconded by nearly all, if not all the mem
bers of the association.
In company with Mr.. Meek, of II
Watchn,an; ; Tuten, of the RepubLican J;
and Forster, formerly of the Democrat,
the subcommittee, for such it was, called
upon the several landlords and restaurant
keepers to ascertain how many people they
could each serve with dinner, and at what
price. Arrangements were made by which
the entire party could be served, if they
desired it, thereby avoiding the trouble Of
carrying lunch along, and having to look
after baskets while there. Owing to the
high price of provisions and the character
of the hotels, we think their charges are
very reasonable-the prices and full par
ticulars will be given in circulars to be
sent out to the craft in "A few days. How
ever, those desiring to take their "grub"
along can sit on the grass in the court
house yard and eat it, but our advice is
for all to 70 to the hotels or restaurants
and be served with "square meal" hot
from the hands of competent cooks.
The committee was received very cor
pot and scissors, and no pains were spared
to make our visit pleasant and agreeable.
This was our first visit to BellefOnte, and
we were more than favorably impressed
with the Getty set on hill" among the
mountains. 1t numbers about $500 peo-
pie, and its streets are lined on either side
with dense shade trees, resembling city
built in a forest 1t has also number of
handsome church editces, and many state
ly dwellings, among which is a large stone
structure, very handsomely arranged out
wardly and its surroundings, of Hon.
Andrew g. Curtin, Ex-Governor of Penn
sylvanja, and others whose owners we did
not learn and in all probability not known
to the majority of our readers.
The hotels Of Bellefonte are the finest we
have ever been in for a country place.
The Bush House, managed by W. K. Tel
Ter, and the Brockerhof, by c. G. McMil-
len, are large, commodious, and fitted up
in the highest style. The cuisine is under
the immediate control of the landlords
themselves, who as caterers are not sur
passed. We dined at the Bush, and know
whereof we speak of that house at least.
There is one of the finest springs in the
world right in town, which supplies the
place with pure fresh water, being pumped
into a large reservoir on high hill, and
from thence conveyed through the streets
and into houses and manufacturing estab-
lishments by pipes. just here we would
advise the authorities of Bellefonte to ap-
point a committee to visi. Huntingdon,
and inspect the reservoir built at that
place by the State, to supply water for the
Reformatory now in process of erection,
and then arrange their beautiful spring in
the same manner. The unsghtly banks
and grass would then be replaced by sub
stantial walls and the banks nicely sodded,
We could say more of our trip to the
centre of the State, but time and space
forbid. This much we will say that in
our opinion the j. V. p. 4. will not re-
gret trip to Bellefonte, neither will they
censure the committee for making the Sc
lection. We all want to see how other
people live, and these annual excursions
are capital institutions for that purpose.
Bellefonte is the home of many local,
State and National politicians, among
whom are Gen. james A. Beaver, Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, Hon. A. G.
Curtin, Ex-Governor and Member of Con-
gress, Hon. @. I, Alexander, State Sena-
tor, and others whom we might mention,
We almost forgot TO say that one of the
attractions of the place is its glass works,
which will be in full operation on the lst
of September.
After spending very pleasant seven
hours, we departed for home, reaching
Newport at 1924 P. NJ, tired and sleepy,
but greatly pleased with our first trip to
Bellefonte.
-Demorest's Magazine for July is cer-
tainly the finest number ever issued of
h. :.