and infamous for his attempts to phoneticize German pronunciation by English spelling.  Thomas Harter moved from Middleburg at the beginning of April to take control of the paper, living on east High street in the home formerly occupied by  Mr. Feidler.

Harter restored the Gazette as a weekly.  It ultimately became one of the leading Republican organs in the area. 

One of the papers most popular features was his "Boonastiel" column.  The column was built around letters in the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect supposedly written by a mythical individual known as Gottlieb Boonastiel and addressed to "Liever Kernal Harder."

The column was written in a witty style and covered a wide range of subjects which always contained a moral.  For obvious reasons, the column was especially popular in Penns Valley.  Harter published some of his better columns in a book that was widely read and quoted.  Harter put his adopted son, Charles F. Mensch, from Middleburg in charge of the job printing department.

Tom Harter was named post master in 1907, a post he would hold for four years and was later  appointed to the Pennsylvania  Fish Commission.  Harter was an ardent hunter, fishermen and conservationist.  By 1932, Tom Harter decided to give up the Gazette to his adopted son, Charles F. Mensch and his son Charles, Jr.  In 1958 both the Centre Democrat and the Keystone Gazette were sold to a new corporation composed of Hugo Frear and Richard Eichelbeilger of Bedford, Blair Bice of Martinsburg, Jack Wilkinson of Bellefonte.  In August 1959, the Gazette was combined with the Centre Democrat and W. K. Ulerich, Clearfield, became majority stockholder.

For 64 of the paper's 74 years of existence, Thomas Harter and his son and grandson, Charles F. and Charles A. Mensch, operated the publication.

The Fountain - the first issue appeared Saturday, October 7, 1885 and was an enterprise of Edward Tuten editor also of the Bellefonte Republican & the Daily News.  Publishing weekly on Saturday made the paper stand-out in the cluttered Bellefonte newspaper market.  There were already 5 other papers published in Bellefonte.  Another unusual feature for a Bellefonte newspaper and especially for Tuten, The Fountain excluded all political reporting.  The eight page paper was devoted to general literature , news and local matters.  Ed published many stories and poems.  The Fountain ceased publication in 1892.

Daily Gazette - published by the Keystone Gazette, "small in size but neat in appearance, this daily was first published on Saturday, January 24th, 1891.  After several tough years, the Daily Gazette last appeared on Saturday, March 3, 1894.  The previous day, the Keystone Gazette's entire printing establishment was sold to John M.

Dale at a Sheriff's sale for $2,375.  Dale had quickly determined the paper was "not a paying venture," closed the daily paper but continued to publish the Weekly Keystone Gazette.  Dale, not a newspaper man, immediately set about looking for a buyer.

The Magnet -  first published June 14, 1893 by Newton S Bailey and Walter Crosthwaite from offices in the basement of the Bush Arcade.  Newton was formerly the local editor of the Daily News and later worked for the Keystone Gazette.  Both men previously worked for the Williamsport Times.  Their initial equipment was purchased from the Centre County Times which was published in Spring Mills.  The Magnet was a 24 column and 4 page paper initiated to promote the Temperance movement.  They prominently placed the national prohibition party ticket at their mast head and the county prohibition party candidates on its back page. 

By 1897, an economic slow-down gripped Bellefonte and the nation.  This, coupled with the abundance of newspapers in Bellefonte, forced The Magnet to suspend operations in mid-July.  Newton Bailey, the editor, connected himself with the Keystone Gazette as a solicitor and general correspondent.

Not until September 1898, was Bailey able to sell the equipment.  It was purchased by W. F. Feese, of Millerstown, who had it moved to that town where he opened a paper.

National Democrat - a political newspaper published by the Centre County "Gold" Democrats first appeared on Friday, September 25, 1896.  Democrats were divided between those supporting either gold or silver as the standard of US currency.  The paper, an eight column, four page publication, was headquartered on the second floor of the Centre County Bank building at the northwest corner of High and Spring streets, the home of the Centre County "Gold" Democrats.  Although it was at least published through October 23rd (Vol.1, No.5), it appears that the paper ceased after election day that year.

La Bellefonte - a small three column, four page paper that appeared in July 1907.  Published by Edmund Gadchaux Joseph and edited by J Orvis Keller.

La Bellefonte's short life ended with the August 1908 issue.

Bellefonte Gazette - A free sixteen page weekly newspaper, published by Stott Publications, Inc, of Warriors Mark, the Bellefonte Gazette's first edition appeared Saturday, November 16, 2004.  This advertisement supported newspaper serves "Bellefonte, Milesburg, Pleasant Gap and surrounding communities."  The Bellefonte Gazette has offices are at 141 West High Street and the editor is Vana Dainty.  814-632-6700