Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-27
Checker Notes.

The recent checker matches In Bellefontc
has rather aroused or brought out nearly
all tho old checker players IA the county,
and has caused them to sharpen up their
wits. One by one they wander around to-
wards the Garman House, aud II hn oppor-
tunity presents itself "try hand" 10 q
game. Prof. Henry Keller, who is an ar
dent admirer of the game, and whom by
the way Is hard to "worst," although he
had "sworn off, positively. could not help
but take part In fe~ games on Saturday
evening. The result was not very salts
factory 10 the Professor, ss the CT cham
pion laid him on the shelf. jos. J. Hoy
Vt near Jacksonville, Of course bad read
some Of the reports and came ~ the county
seat on purely business matter. Now,
Joe is no mean player, We would have you
know, and many player was made 10
bite the dust" through Joc's strAtegem
and adroit moves. PittengiII, GArbrick
| and Lucas had 10 succumb, but he rather
"got lett when be tackled " the eI cham
pions. Mr.. Abraham Weber, Of Howard
concluded 10 spend the Sabbath nj hiles-
burg and accordingly took the evening
train for that place, but through some Ac-
cident came on " Belleionte. II any one
thoroughly eDjo "a game it Is Abe, and be
is an opponent worthy of ihs steel
Tue result oi the games between hmseli
aud the Professor seems 10 bs rather doubt
iul, but there Was no doubt ia the games
| played with AL GarmAn. or course Abe
took with him several highly "perfumed
cats, which he expects to dispose Of 10
/ Clarence Cook when be returns 70 Howard
Lot Bergstres,er, Of Hublertburg, peeped
in on the boys awhile on Saturday, bu,
business engagements prevented him from
participating In set-to. The champion
William Harper, seems to have bAd enough
glory" aud will probably surrender the
the medal TO hi, late opponent Hi' plea
u business engagements. Mr.. John Gar.
brick, the Ne,es' light weight" champion
WA completely paraIyzed BY Mr.. George
Eaton in = double "sit, " and Mr.. G. u no
longer = champion. You see, Eaton has
been "AppropriAting some OF the heavy >
weight games, and precipitated them on
/ Garbrick 30 suddenly thA. he wA com
pletely dAzzlsd and beEildsred. The latter
2 stffV.r.1.slIp h.. e.. J. "a.
seAson aud GO through q course Of "WiIies
methods, =" etc. Mr.. ID. G.. Bush IL open
=, any time for a match with Mr. Harper
sud the latter musi either play or surrcnd.
rr. "Judge' Love has taken no interest
IN the matches 80 far, but it 10 rumored
,hsi some one upon entering bis Office
rather unAwArcs, discovered something re-.
ssmbling board" P@'s under his desk
rsther suddenly. The looks suspicious,
and Ne suppose he will drop down upon
that assembly like s brilliant meteor when
leAs, expected, and completely Annihi!Ai"
the Nhole band.
Mr.. George T. Bible. of Philadel.
pha, is visiting friends in this vicinity.
I Hc was in town Monday morning but
I took the 10 AZ. train for Romols, where
he will give some elocu,ionary exer-
ciscs at the closing entertainment Of =
/ school NJ. Bible is now in the employ
ment Of the American Galyanin Com.
pAny with headquarters in Philadelphia
His uncle is the President and prnci.
pal manager Of the company. he has
I oontiued his studies in elocuiion since
his departure from Bellefonte two years
ago and has given numerous public
readings. He is alec engaged with the
Star Lecture Bureau Philsjclphia, and
expects to have a larger proportion Of
his time occupied in giving elccutionary
exercises hereafter that in the past. He
is particularly fortunate in securing the
engagement with the Star Lecture Bu.
rcsu and was received in competition
with many othey applicants on his su.
pcrior inertia. He will remain in this
vicinity several days and has kindly
consented to read for the Boys Branch
Of Y. NJ. G. A. on Monday evening, the
3lst--RepvbioaN.
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