Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-07-19
Local Department.

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Read the report of the State College
commencement exercises on another page
Until Oct. |, the postage on letters,
weighing half an ounce or fraction there
Of will be 3 cents.
The crop of weeds on Lamb and other
streets is ripe. The harvest is ready but
reapers seem very scarce.
Our friend Cam Burnside will like
ly be one of the supcrintendcnts at Lauth's
Howard Iron works soon.
Howard Iron Works started yester
day in full, having eastern orders sufficient
to run the works for months.
r. NJ. Magee Esq, the insurance
man, returned from Atlantic City on Fri
day. Wonder how many policies he wrote
while down there.
"A regular bona hdc hen party visited
Milesburg recently and report having had
good time We forget the particulars
furnished by DR.. --r.
Teachers, employed by the Shamokin
school board, will hereafter not resort TO
corporal punishment the board has pro-
hibited that method of securing order.
The Lewisburg College pedestrian
club, under direction of Prof. GroG, start
ed on Monday, expecting to walk through
parts Of Virginia and North Carolina.
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bring the bosoms Of their trousers III too
close contact with the steps Of the First
National bank. Officer Morgan says SO.
-"Cal' Harper, realizing the scarcity
of harvest hands, determined to 90 to
Pennsyalley on Tuesday and do as much
work as three men. He will do it, too.
The books and accounts Of the estate
of the late d. NJ. Wagner have been left
with j. L. Spangler, Fsqp for collection.
Persons interested will please take notice.
Tho lady and family Of f. W stone,
OF Coatesville, who are occupying the e.e-
CANT residence Of the late Mrs Jane W.
Hale, are entertaining Miss Stone, also Of
Coatesville.
An Italian Interpreter, who it is
charged in addition 10 wedding not wisely
also welded too much, is being boarded by
the county until the court decides whether
or not he is a bigamist.
Possibly the loudest thunder and most
vivid lightning ever experienced here was
that that accompanied the shower on Fri
day. The Linn street residence Of Mr..
w. X. jenkins was struck but not dam.
aged much.
-Bartrof7s carriage works are going al
full speed The proprietor and his ageni'
Mr.. Van Ormer, both assert that, although
their tongues have been KEEP. wagging at
lively rate, they can still talk a little more.
Try them.
Although the heat has been oppressive
we have heard Of no cases Of sun stroke In
this vicinity. People in the large cities
have been less fortunste-hundreds having
already succumbed TO the virulence Of old
Soils ouslaughts
The Bee Hive stores have added free
open air concerts to their other numerous
attractions. The first was given last week
and afforded at least one individual, Mr.
A. Sternberg, 8 great deal Of pleasure.
Let the band play.
On Thursday last DR.. Hoy removed 4
wsrt-cancer from the lower lip Of Mr..
John O'ohaugh Of this place The
operation was delicate and successful,
scarcely mark remaining to show the
place Of the incision.
Prof. T. NJ. Ballet, Supt Of Public
Instruction Of Carbon county, filled the
Reformed pulpit here on Sunday evening,
preaching from Prov. XVI, 30. Mr., Bal
liet will be remembered as principal Of our
schools some years ago.
"A handsome piece Of crayon drawing
by Master Geo. Valentine, ir, son Of Mr..
Jacob Valentine, can be seen at the office
Of Mr. Bond Valentine. Considering the
extreme youthfulness Of the artist the
work is Of decided merit
Miss Mary Morrison, Of Spring town.
ship, win be addressed properly hereafter
"a Mrs. John ConAhan, Tyrone. The
change of name was brought about by
Father McArdle, on Thursday morning
last, at the Catholic church.
"A lively game Of base ball was played
by impromptu mines on Saturday. Harry
Keller ard Scott Harris captained the
sides and the score at the end Of the 9Th
inning was TO respectively. DIR. Gels
niger had one thumb badly used up.
When Col. Hastings again advises
young Republicans to get married that a
generation of Republicans may be raised
up, he should do 70 with the distinct un-
derstandlng that precept is one thing and
example another. Talk is cheap.
The lamented Col. Levi J.. Tate's last