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——It has been determined by the
State Board of Agriculture to hold 200
farmers institutes within the state, be-
tween this and next spring. Applica-
tion for 107 of these have already been
filed, and localities desiring to have one
should make that fact known at once.
How many Centre county will have we
do not know. To cover expenses the
state gives to each county $75. and 1}
cents in addition for every farm.
—— The sympathy of the WATCHMAN
is extended to Mr. John Curry, and
family of this place, who on Tuesday
last received intelligence of the death
of their son and brother, James C, Cur-
ry, train dispatcher at Buffalo New
York. Mr, Curry had no particulars of
the cause of the death, and does not
know whether it was in consequence of
an accident or from sickness. He and
other members of the family left for
Buffalo, on Wednesday, where the re-
mains will be buried.
——The “Governors” met the
Bloomsburgers at the park on 'Wednes-
day and defeated them by the score of
8to1in the closest, quickest and most
perfect fielding game that has ever been
played on the home grounds. Undoubt-
edly a game of ball of six innings com-
pleted in 28 minutes breaks the world’s
record. And that is the time it required
to play Wednesday’s game. A full
game of nine innings was not played
because of the rainy weather and the
crowd was very small owing to the same
circumstance. Not an error was made
on either side.
The score by innings.
Bellefonte 200100 0-3
Bloomsburg 0001 0 0 0-1
——The city council of Chicago have
done a very charitable and sensible act
in view ot the present stagnation of
trade. An improvement in the way of
building a canal near the city had to be
made which would give employment to
a very large number of men for a long
period of time. The work on the cana]
has been begun and employment given
to the unemployed men within the city
limits. If every city and town in the
United States which can create an enter-
prise for the public benefit would follow
Chicago’s example, and afford a means
of support to the thousands of workmen
who are idle to-day, it would promote
the great good of all concerned. Centre
county might have the roads put in first
class shape for example.
——At the last session of the Legis-
lature an important Act of Assembly
was passed, concerning the recording of
deeds, which interests every property
owner, The act was signed by the Gov-
ernor on May 19th, 1898. It is intend-
ed to bea safeguard against fraud, and
it provides that all deeds made after the
passage of the act shall be recorded in
the office of the Recorder of Deeds with-
in ninety days afler the execution of
such deeds, and any deed executed in
this Commonwealth and not recorded
within the specified time (ninety days)
shall be deemed fraudulent and void
against any subsequent purchaser for a
valid consideration or mortgage, or cred-
itors of the grantor. After ninety days
the holder of unrecorded deeds is liable
to lose his title for want of record.
——1It has long ago been demonstrat-
ed that nothing great or grand can tran-
spire with which the people of Centre
county are not identified in some way or
other. The greatest event of all is now
attracting the attention of the nations,
and yet Bellefonte is represented both
on the stage and in the audience. A
careful visit to every department of the
‘World’s Columbian Exposition will re-
veal many faces of those involved in the
management thereof, that in some time
past have lived and labored in some
part of Centre county. Such a day
could not be celebrated without the aid
of cur genial townsman Gen. D. H.
Hastings, and it is safe to say, also, that
no town in this or any other state of the
size of Bellefonte and as far distant from
Chicago has sent so many visitors to the
fair up to the present time. Many more
will leave for that point before the
month is over. Bellefonte 1s always
abreast with great enterprises.
SAD ACCIDENT AT PoRT MATILDA.
—One of the saddest accidents that has
taken place in this county for a long
time occurred at Por* Matilda; on Mon-
day. A few of the young people of that
neighborhood were holding a private
pic-nic at what is known as the Harp-
ster place. After dinner John and Jes-
se Cowher, two brothers; concluded to
go squirrel hunting, and taking their
guns ascended a hill near where their
companions were.
time after they reached the top of the
hill untill they noticed a squirrel below
them on'a tree. It kept to the lower
side and John started, on a fallen tree,
that 1aid up and down the hill, to get a
better shot at it, and bad proceeded but
a short distance when he slipped. In
his fall the gun was discharged, the eon-
tents entering his head above the ear,
killing him instantly. He was a bright,
energetic, young man, and one of the
most popular and promising school
teachers in the county.
It was but a short |
Halderman, a youth working on the
was driving a team of horses attached to
a two-horse wagon, when they became
frightened and started to run. To save
himself he attempetd to jump from the
wagon, when his feet became entangled
in the lines, and he was dragged a dis-
tance of almost half a mile. When
picked up he was entirely unconscious
and for some time it was thought he had
been fatally injured. On Wednesday
morning, he was showing signs of im-
provement, and although almost skinless
and bruised and cut from head to heels,
he is now on a fair way to recovery.
——The “Governors’” whom our
‘sports’ are proud to recognize as the
leaders in the River League race have
won two very interesting contests during
the past several days. On Friday last
Tyrone came to town to ‘‘do up’ the
Bellefonte boys but thesame old story
was told over again and Tyrone went
home defeated by the score of 8 to 2. It
was our fourth victory over Tyrone,
having lost but two games out of six.
Meany and Roberts did the excellent
battery performance for the home team
while Carr and Goodbart filled the
points for Tyrone. The playing of our
boys all through was giltedged. The
following Saturday manager Cunning-
ham took his nine to Williamsport to
play an exhibition game with the Dem-
orests who had been strengthened by
the addition of Daly from the Corning
team and of Armstrong and McCoach
from the Camden team. Victory again
was ours in the presence of an immense
crowd by the excellent pitching of Hod.
son, and the timely hitting and error-
less fielding of the whole team. Arm-
strong and McCoach were the battery
for the Demorests.
It looks very much as though Belle-
fonte will have to fight against the com-
bined efforts of all other teams in the
River League to win the pennant. This
is a reasonable observation in view of
the fact that the Demorests are expe-
riencing little difficulty in persuading
Bloomsburg and Renawo to transfer
scheduled games from their grounds to
the Williamsport Park. The ‘“Gover-
nors,” however, will win the pennant
in spite of everything.
THE GRANGER'S Picnic NExT
of our readers who intend spending a day
or more at the annual picnic and exhi-
bition of Pomona Grange, of Centre
county, at Grange Park, Centre Hall,
from Monday, September 18th, to Sat-
urday September 23rd, inclusive, we
publish the following program ot the
events which will possibly be of interest,
‘a8 well as the schedule upon which
trains will be run.
The speakers advertised to address and
entertain the people, during the week,
are Mrs. Carrie Twinge, of New York;
J. T. Ailman, lecturer State Grange;
Dr. H. P, Armsby, director State Agri-
cultural Experiment Station ; Mr. Jas.
McSparran of Lancaster ; Mr. Giles D.
Price, of Erie ; Col. R. H. Thomas, sec-
retary of the State Grange ; Hon. A. L.
Taggert; Mr. I. S. Frain, master of
County Grange; Col Jas. F. Weaver,
lecturer of County Grange ; Prof Calvin
Neff and others. Literary and musi?
cal entertainments will be given each
evening, and 8 womans meeting, will
be held each morning under the manage-
ment of the woman’s State Grange.
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.
The regular passenger trains will run
on their usual schedule as follows :
WESTWARD. EASTWARD.
111 | 103 114 | 112
STATIONS.
P.M.
4 58
447
217 6 489
222 6 4 35
231 6 427
243 6 415
2 51 658 407
311 718 8 48
330] 738 7 38 830
3 47 7 55 721 814
401 809 7 06] 301
407 816. 700] 254
4 13] 8 23|...... 6 52) 247
418 8 28|.........0ak Hall.........| 6 47| 2 42
4 22| 8 82.........Lemont..........| 6 43] 2 §7
427 8 37... ale summit...... 6 38) 233
4 37) 8 47|...... Pleasant Gap...... 628) 223
4 45 8 53|...cuue Bellefonte.........| 6 20| 215
P.M. | AM. A.M. | PM.
Special passenger trains will be run
to Grange Park on the 19th 20th 21st
and 22nd on the following schedule :
EASTWARD. STATIONS. WESTWARD.
Leave. Arrive*
P.M. A. M.* AM. AM. P.M. P.M. P. M.
5.00 10.30 6.55 Bellefonte 8.55 4.25 7.30 10.00
5.07 10:37 7.02 Axe Mann 8.50 4.19 7.22 9.54
5.72 10.43 7.08 Pleasant Gap 8.47 4'15 7.18 9.48
5.24 10.55 7.21 Dale Summit 8.37 4.03 7.06 9.36
5.30 11.00 7.27 Lemont 8.32 3.58 7.00 9.30
5.36 11.05 7.33 Oak Hall 8.28 3.£3 6.55 9.25
5.42 11.12 7.40 Linden Hall 8.23 3.47 6.48 9.18
6.00 11.30 8.00 Centre Hall 8.09 830 6.30 9.00
Arrive. Grange Park Leave.
*This train will also be run Sept. 18th,
A special will leave Sunbury: each
day at 8:55 a. m. running through to
the park and stopping at all stations.
It will leave Coburn at 10:57, Zerby at
11 ;05, Rising Springs at 11:15, Penn
Cave at 11:23 and arrive at Centre
Hall at 11:30 a. m. Returning specials
will leave Centre Hall for the lower end
of the road at 5:00 and 7:16 p. m.
It'will be remembered that campers
will be allowed to check their camping
baggage free of extra charge and special
; reduced fares will be granted from all
| points.
Narrow Escape.—On Tuesday Chas |
Snyder farm above the State College,
| night last.
WEeEKR.—For the convenience of those
HEAVY Loss BY Fire.—The large
barn belonging to the Long brothers at
Penn cave was destroyed by fire Friday
Along with the building
many farm implements, all the bay,
grain, four horses and four calves were
burned. The stock, implements and
grain were the property of Mr. George
Rishel.
Boarp oF TRADE COMMITTEES.—
The Bellefonte Board of Trade has got-
ten thoroughly organized and is now
prepared to do business, From the
character of the men appointed on the
various committees, we take it thatthe
work of booming the town is to be push-
ed with the greatest earnestness and in
whatever way will secure the most
speedy and certain results. Certain it is
that every citizen of the place should do
his best to assist this organazation in
the efforts it may put forth,’ and the
combined work of all, in the end, may
accomplish that for which every proper-
ty holder and every business interest in
the town has been looking for these
many years: The committee are as
follows :
Finance—E. K Rhoads, E. P. 1rvin, John P.
Harris.
Manufactures—William Shortlidge,
Humes, Frank McCoy.
Transportation—J. W. Gephart, D. H. Hast
ings. .
Legislation—C. M. Bower, Clement Dale.
Promotion of Trade—James Harris, A. C.
Mingle.
Publication—J. C. Meyer, 8. D. Ray, R. F,
Hunter.
Public Improvements—S. H. Williams, W. B.
Rankin, John Olewine.
Protection of Merchants and. Manufacturerg
from Impostures—John Meese, A. 8. Garman, |J.
L. Montgomery.
E. C.
Surcipe oF GEN, McCoy, THE Ty-
RONE BANKER .—From the Tyrone cor-
respondent of the Altoona Times, we
get the following facts relating to the
suicide of Gen. Robt. A. McCoy of that
place.
“General Robert A. McCoy, of Ty-
rone, was found in his room yesterday,
Monday, morning unconscious and in a
dying condition from a bullet wound
inflicted by his own hand, and died
three hours later.”
“General McCoy resided in a fine
house on Login avenue, having as his
housekeeper Mrs. Margaret McNamara,
The general retired as usual Sunday
night and nothing unusual about his
action attracted attention. His last bus-
iness transaction had been of no unusual
character, and tur evening he’
id on San day 8 venerable H. R. Smith, from a partial paraly-
purchased some wearing apparel, thus,
making it plain that the deed was not.
long premeditated.” i mR
«Yesterday morning Mrs. Mc Namar"
went to Mr. McCoy’s room ‘and called’
him. Receiving no response, she again
called a little later. At length, becond-
ing alarmed, Mrs. McNamara entered
the room, the door being unlocked. Ong
glance was enough to tell her ‘what had:
happened. She immediately apprised’
neighbor, and physicians were hastily
summoned. They found. the general
unconscious and dying. At 10:15 lite
was pronounced extinct. Consciousnes
had not returned.” : :
“The wound, which was in the right
temple, had been made by a ball from a
82-calibre revolver. No one heard the
report. About 4:30 a. m., the house-
keeper heard a noise in the room, but
she thinks it was not the report of a pis-
tol. The probabilities are, however,
that the suicide occurred about that
time.”
“11 health and brooding over his be-
reavements undoubtedly led to the act.
The general’s health had been failing
visibly for months, and he was noticed
to be especially ill during the past few
days. He was troubled greatly with
dyspepsia.
“There 1s every indication that Gen-
eral McCoy had fired the shot between
3 and 4 o'clock. He had been in bed
but it is not likely that he extinguished
the light in the lamp, which was about
burned out on his bureau when he was
found. From the position in which he
lay it was evident that he had stood im-
mediately before the mirror, deliberate-
ly placed the revolver to his right tom-
ple and fired. The weapon was lying
near the bureau. It was a small single
action revolver. Before firing the shot,
he had drank a bottle of laudanum, as
if having made the effort first to end his
life without resorting to the revolver.”
ONLY CAUSE FOR THE DEED.
“The only cause for this sad ending of
a life most honored is given in a short
note he left addressed to T. J, Gates, as-
sistant ca “er of the Blair County
Banking eompany. In it he simply
stated that if he should not appear at
the bank in the morning it should be
closed until after his funeral. Then he
gave a few minor business instructions
to Mr. Gates, and ended the note by
writing : “I am weary of life and want
to go to join Emma and Bobert.” In
this sentence is undoubtedly the key to
the entire sad affair. It was the loss of
his beloved wife and son about two
years ago, with ill health, that persuad-
ed him thus to seek relief from the lone-
liness and cares of the world.”
“No financial entanglements are in
any way connected with his wish to
leave this hfe. His accounts at the
bank are in every way as they should
be. His outside enterprises and personal
Pel
business are in no way embarassed and
he had in the bank to his individual
credit almost $15.000.”
General McCoy was born in Cambria
county where he studied law and was
admitted to practice. He pursued the
legal profession about one year, when
he enlisted in Company A, Pennsylva-
nia Reserves, in which he served three
years. On June 12, 1863, he was com-
missioned second lieutenant, and was
successively promoted to adjutant
major, lieutenant colonel, brevet-colo-
nel, and brevet-brigadier general.
He participated in many of the lead-
ing battles, and was for two months
held a prisoner at Libby prison. After
the war he served as assistant inspector
general of Pennsylvania. He was pri-
vate secretary to Governor Curtin
and for a time chief clerk in the land de-
partment at Harrisburg. At the organ-
ization of the Blair County Banking
company, in 1874, he was elected cashier,
and has faithfully served in that capacity
ever gince.
In 1891, he lost an only son, in whom
his life seemed wrapped up, and a few
months later a dearly beloved and de-
voted wife. This double bereavement!
within a few months took from Genera]
McCoy all that made life happy to him
and cast a gloom over his life which all
efforts failed to conceal. His late re-
ferences to his devoted loved ones hav®
been most sad and affectionate.
He was a faithful member of the First
Presbyterian church, and a public spir-
ited and charitable citizen, giving both
time and money when the welfare of his
town or any needy subject required it,
During his years of banking his business
' methods were most careful, yet justifia-
bly liberal, and this, together with his
frequently sought advice, has given as-
sistance to many and brought success to
numerous business people. Socially,
General McCoy was a polished gentle-
man, and the sad and tragic end of a
life so respected, so valuable and so kind
has produced a grief never before known
in Tyrone’s business and social circles.
Pine Grove Mentions.
Our lumber kings, Bubb and Garbrick, are
about to dissolve partnership in their exten-
sive business.
Proctor Green, Esq,. one of New Columbia's
solid-rock-business men is this week sizing
up our town as the guest of J. B. Ard.
The venerable Amos Royer, now in his 87th
year, has been quite ill and for some days
confined to his bed froma billious attack.
‘We are glad to note the improvement of the
tic stroke. He is now able to walk with the
use of a cane. :
Mr. W. B. McWilliams, who for some months
has been a sufferer from heart trouble, is
better, though on Sunday last all his family
| were called to his bed-side to witness his
J demise. At this writing a change for the bet-
ter is noticed.
On the morning of the 9th inst., the ruth-
lesh destroyer, death, entered into the home ¢f
Wm. and Annie Saxon, and suddenly took
away their darling that they so much loved—
little Esther Viola, aged one year six months
and twenty-five days, after an illness of
twenty-four hours of cholera infantum.
. Last Saturday, the 9th inst., the death of the
venerable Samuel Hannah near Centre line
was wired to relatives here. The old gentle-
man was in bis usual health to within a few
minutes of his death, which was superindu-
ced by a, severe pain in his hip, of which he
.had scarcely told his family, when the mes-
sage came that called his spirit home, at the
age of 77. The dcceased was well and widely
‘known in this section, having been a school
teacher all his life, until within afew years.
He was an upright citizen, a man of positive
character and it required but a slight acquain-
tance to discover his position cn all public
matters. He was a much respected member
ofthe M. E. church. His wife having died
many years ago.
Books, Magazines, Etc.,
— Harper's Weekly of Sept. 16th is to the
fore, as usual, with a page of photographic re-
productions of the most striking scenes in the
great cyclone regions about Savannah and
Charleston. Other timely subjects treated in
picture and text are the late cruise of the
New York Naval Reserve, the approaching
International Yacht-Race, and the World's
Fair asseen by Thulstrup and Newell. A
Conan Doyle contributes one of his powerful de-
tective stories, entitled ¢‘The Greek Interpre-
ter,’ with illustrations by W. H. Hyde ; and
the double-page is a strong drawing by Rem-
ington, called “The Advance-Guard, or The
Military Sacrifice,” a thrilling incident of
United States army life in the Indian country.
~The Century for October will contain
articles appropriate to the closing weeks of
the World’s Fair, the first being the fullest
biographical sketch ever written of Frederick
Law Olmsted, the designer of the original
plan of the landscape of the Fair. The article
is by Mrs. Van Rensselaer, who says of this
work that in it Mr. Olmsted ‘has lifted land-
scape-gardening to a higher place than it
ever held before in the interest and respect of
our public.” A full-page portrait of Mr. Olm-
sted is printed as the frontispiece of the num
ber, which also contains an editorial article,
“Don’t Miss the Fair !"’and a poem by R. W.
Gilder entitled “The Vanishing City,” cele-
brating the artistic beauty of the Fair.
New Advertisements.
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Creek, Pa. 38-36 3t *-
UDITOR’S NOTICE. — In the
Court of Common Pleas of Centre
county. No. 191 January term 1892. In the re-
assigned estate of Howley Bros. The under-
signed, an auditor appointed by said court to
distribute the balance in the hands of John
Howley assignee of William Howley, Thomas
Howley and Andrew Howley late trading as
Howley Brothers of Bellefonte Borough, Cen-
tre county Pa., to and among those legally
entitled, will meet the parties in interest for
the duties of his Apboihimenty at his office on |
’
Monday October 2nd, 1893 at 10 o’clock a. m.
when and where all parties interested in said
fund will please be present.
H. C. QUIGLEY,
38-26-3t Auditor:
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CHEAP VISIT TO THE
2 WORLD'S FAIR. From Pittsburg to
Chicago and Return and seven nights’ lodg-
ing for $19.50. The Pittsburg Post is fitting
out excursions at the above low rate. Every-
Ying frst class. Tickets good for 60 days over
the Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad.
particulars see “The Post.”
or full
38 36-3
UDITOR'S NOTICE.—The Au-
ditor appointed to hear and audit the
estate of Frederick Rager, and make distribu-
tion of the funds in the hands of W. B. Min-
gle administrator de bonis non bum testamen-
to annexo of said estate,to and among those
entitled thereto, will attend to the duties of
his appcintment, at his office at Bellefonte, on
Thursday, the 28th day of September, 1893, at
ten o’clock, a. m., when and where all parties
interested can attend if they see proper or be
debaired from making oes on said fund.
kil a La AMES C. DOLL
38 35-3¢ Shela aR
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nt Spe fats Arie Ay
ENNSYLVANIA CENTRE CO.
SS:—I John A.’'Ru Clerk of the
Orphans’ Court of said oi {od of Centre, do
hereby certify that at an Orphaus Court held
at Bellefonte the 31st day of August, A. D.
1893, before the Honorable the Judges of said
court, on motion a rule was De eCio) upon the
heirs and legal representatives of L. Mun-
son, deceased, to come into Court on the
Fourth Monday of Nov. next to accept or re-
fuse to gosept at the valuation, or show cause
why the real estate of said deceased should
not be sold, same notice to be given asin in-
quisition.
In Testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said court
at Bellefonte, the 31st day of Aug. A. D. e
Sheriffs office, JOHN A RUPP,
Sept.7, 1893. 88-35-3t C. 0.C.
ENNSYLVANIA CENTRE CO.
S88:—I John A. Rupp, Clerk of the
Orphans’ Court of said county of Centre, do
hereby certify that at an Orphans Court held
at Bellefonte, the 28th day of August, A. D.
1893, before the Honorable the Judges of said
court, on motion a rule was granted upon the
heirs and legal representatives of Ellen Harris,
deceased, to come in court on the First Tues-
day of Oct. next to accept or refuse to accept
at the valuation, or show cause why the real
estate of said deceased should not be .sold,
same notice to be given as in inquisition. 4 \a,
In Testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Bellefonte, the 28th day of Aug. A. D. 1893.
Sheriffs office, JOHN A. RUPP, 3
Sept. 7, 1893. 38-35-3t C:{0..C. §
OTICE IN EQUITY.
John M. Keichline &
William H. Wagner,
Admr. of Jno. M. Wag-
ner, dec’d: Plaintiff.
In the Court of
Common Pleas of
Centre Co.
vs No. 151 Apr. T. 1893.
Jno. C. Wagner, sur-
viving partner of the
firm of Jno. M. Wag- In Equity.
ner & Son Defendant.
Notice is hereby gived that the undersigned,
having been Arpo/atsd Master Examiner by
the Court to make a true and correct state.
ment of the partnership affairs of the firm of
Juno, M. Wagner & Son; to separate and adjust
the individual accounts of Jno. M. Wagner
from those of Jno. M. Wagner & Son, and to
conduct such other and further proceedings
as may be deemed necessary tothe ends of
Justice and the rights of the parties, will meet
the parties in interest at his office in Belle-
fonte, Pa.,on Friday, Sept. 22nd, 1893, at 10
o'clock, a. m., when and where those who de-
sire may attend.
J. C. MEYER,
38-35-3t Master.
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