Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-10


our MiIlhrim correspondent
Prof. Perkins will hold convention
n Centre IIall, beginning about 2Sth, inst,
-Thi. +, the national week of prayer
aud is l.,:ns observed by most Of our
churches.
-Centrc county teachers are hand.
su,nc and intellectual, bright and witty,
well read, well fed, and--poorly paid
John O. U1ale, o, Snow shoe. bought
Sheriff fouts stock Of -Ieighs at whole.
sale the other day. Sammy went ON his
way rejoicing,
The Bollcronte and Beech Creek
railroad authorities have purchased the
property ON Lamb and Water streets for
depot building.
ANDY Immcl, Of Centre Mills, rented
the hotel property at Aaronsburs and
will take possession about April lst.
Here's -uccc.. to you, Andy,
Ice A. clear as crystal and abou,
eight inches IN thickness. is being haul
cd oft the Planning mill dam and those
who have Ice houses to an arr on the
top shelf of happiness.
a young Beaver wa, discovered in
one of the elegant houses on Curtin
street the night after Christmas. The
General concluded TO keep the little
fellow ~ q present from Santa Klaus,
although he did arrive q day late.
Ten thousand dollars was raised la
town last week to secure the right Of
way down the Raid Eagle valley The
poor men and small business men eoutri.
buted literally. The millionaire bank
.prs gave cold shoulders and tongue.
The Steam Heating Go. turned on
the heat On Monday evening About
a dozen dwelling houses and business
places are about ready to receive heat
through this source. Mr.. D. -. Bush
residence We are informed, was the first
building heated through this medium.
R. b. Spnngler & Go. will occupy
the large room in the Opera House now
occupied by Lewis clothing store, after
April lst "Rube" j. just the kind Of
fellow to run a furniture store. and their
heavy increase in business has made
them look out for larger room and bet
ter accommodations.
DIR. Bright will shortly occupy the
Office Of the late DIR. IIillibish. of Rebcrs.
burg. DR.. Bright, by strict attention to
business, has won the confidence Of
every one who has ever had need of
his services, and is very popular in
Penns. Brush and Sugar valleys. Few
men Of his years can boast Of as large |
and lucrative practice as can DR.. Bright |
And now that the good old DR.. Hillibish |
is gone, the community can congratu.
late themselves upon their excellent |
and worthy substitute.
--Bellefonte capitalists haze purchas.
cd the Car Works. They nre now
owned By men who have an interest in |
our town. and we may expect them TO |
be put in operation a. a manufacturing |
establishment Of some kind We doubt /
whether they will ever be run as car
shops, but there are other manufaotdr.
ing businesses for which they are pecul.
isrly fitted, and the fact that they have
changed hands, and the wellknown
business push and energy of the present
owners, is sufficient guarantee that they /
will not remain an eye-sore to our people.
Through the exertions Of Gov. Cur.
tin the Pennsylvania railroad company /
have concluded to complete the Penns.
valley road from Spring Mills to Lemont.
II the good people Of that valley ever
for moment doubted the Governors
position on that matter-though why |
they should we cannot see--aIl doubt
has now been expelled. We never had
the slightest doubt a. 10 where he stood,
as time after time he has importuned
the management of the penn'a Co. TO
complete that road and fulfill their part
Of the contract. Il was only through
the maliciousness Of petty politicians
that such a question was ever raised. II
is now settled forever. In less than a
year the shrill whistle Of the Iocomo.
I've will echo through one Of the most
beautiful valleys Of our State, and jus.
tee viii have been mctcd out to long
suffering people.