Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13
local Department..
Easter Sunday April 18th.


Spring Mills is over run with rail.
road men.
oh, no; you cant borrow our UNI
brella Its lent.
The Mercantile Appraiser will soon
make his "Calls."
1t tried very hard to snow on Sunday
but 1t was only scare.
-Bellefontc can now boast OF a walk
ing aud an oyster club.
Plumbers were in good demand dur
ing the recent cold snap.
The most appropriate saying for thi,
month "As we go Marching along"
The post-otiice at Longville in Curtin
township, this county, has been discon-
tinued.
The prCttiest girl in town spends her
evenings at home and takes no stock in
lssp year.
-Sourbeck received enough oranges and
lemons on Monday to supply all Of Centre
county for Il month.
MIR. NJ. l.. Loitzell, of Centre Hall,
will take charge oil the junction House at
Lewisburg about April lst
The application of Miss Lizzie Mutt
for the appointment Of pOstmistress At
Unontown, Pa, was refused.
The grand scenery for Bunyan's Pill.
grims Progress cost over $4,000 Opera
House, Monday evening, March l7Ih.
Chicago hotel rates have already been
advanced on account Of the meeting Of the
Presidential conventions at that place.
Williams Bros, the painters, have
moved into the store room formerly occu-
pied by Peter Kechline, on High street.
Through the efforts of Capt. Austin
Curtin, the State Endsmpment of the G.
A. r. will be held at this place next sum
mer
-BrAckbill, the popular furniture man,
is erecting two frame buildings on the va
cant lot owned By him next TO the Centre
County Bank.
"A new postal card is TO be Issued from
the Post-ofics Department II will BE-
smaller and Of better quality. A return
postal would be very acceptable.
X. b. Spsngler & Co have the finest
furniture establishment in this section Of
the State. II you don't believe this Just
step around and see for yourself
Huntington county jurors are rather
tardy, snd Judge Hoy has given notice
that juror smpanelled on case will lose
days pay for each 1--WE minutes be is late.
The special trials for the arst week
Of court in Apr. are as follows: J. Thompson,
Jr., VS.. Samuel Christ, ct al, and the Bird
Coal & Iron Co, vs.. b. & 5. s. railroad
company.
We call your attention TO the new i'd.
vertisement of w. 1. Fleming, the tailor
on the 5th page of this paper. He is offer.
ing the biggest bargains ever heard Of for
hs next sixty days.
Manager Sourbeck has made arrange
nents for the appearance in Bsllefonts
March oath, of Miss Ida Siddons Masto-
dons 4 Barlesque Company. Thirty peo-
pie compose this company, and II will be-
one Of the grAndest entertainments ever
given in Bellefonte.
-Lycsming county citizens who live
along the West Branch Of the SusquehAn-
ma, aud who sustained damages during the
late ice food, have formed an association
tor the purpose of collecting damages to
their lands and property from the
WilliamsPort Boom Company Sew
nral meetings have already been
held and money subscribed for the pur-
poso Of prosecution, II settlement /. not
effected otherwise.
Two men who had INDUCED too freely
in "corn juice" visl ed the saloon Of Christ
Geihring on Friday evening. They dis
agregd upon a subject and commenced
arguing the point, becoming very boisssri-
ous. They we're asked to leave but rofus-
ID, whereapon Dick Morgan was called
upon 10 eject them. They attacked The Of
heer bat came out second best Quay, one
Of tho men, was lodged in the lookup and
afterwards taken to jail The other, Nc
Ilyain, escaped.
While driving through Zion last week
We noticed what We thought at fret 10 be
wagon fixed with lot Of female Jumping
jacks and the most grotesque looking fg-
urcs we ever beheld. At one time a tall
slender figure would spring up towards the
heavens like lightning, and drop again as
suddenly. Then heavy set figure took its
turn. Then herhaps ten or twelve figures
would join in the same performance. This,
we confess, was rather startling TO us, and
we urged oar steed onward, but could not
gain step upon the apparition. When
we arrived at Zion tho mystery was OK
plained. Mr.. Sam1 Decker, it appears,