Information Wanted.
The undersigned, a special examiner of the
pengion bareau, seeks information relative to
his grandparents, James Magee and wife ; the
former, whom the undersigned never saw,
was a native of Newry or Londonderry, Ire-
land. He came to this country about the year
1800 ; died in 1851, and is buried at Rebers-
burg, Centre county, Pa. The latter, whose
maiden name was Boughner, was a native of
the State of New Jersey. Her mother was a
Fulper, whose parents were considered quite
wealthy. They are supposed to have been
residents of what is now Trenton, New Jersey,
or vicinity, or Flemington, New Jersey, and
vicinity. The older Fulpers came to this
eountry from Germany about the time or prior
to the revolutionary war. There are good
grounds fcr the belief that there has been an
~ inheritance, either on the Magee or Boughner
side, and perhaps on both sides. As a basis
for this belief it might be stated that a near
relative looked up a fortune on the Magee side
years ago, of which fact the undersigned first
got his information through another source.
It wasthen claimed that the effort had been
abandoned in despair long ago. This followed
by other circumstances, convinces the under-
signed beyond a doubt of the correctness of
his conclusion. The father of the under-
signed was William A. Magee, who died when
his son and only child was but ten years of
age. James Magee went West once as far as
Ohio, and when that was considered the far
West It is supposed he invested in real estate
while there, and in the neighborhood of what
is now Canton, Ohio. Any information will be
highly appreciated. THOS. N. MAGEE,
Special Examiner.
Residence, No. 44 Palo Alto St.,
Allegheny Cily, Pa.
The Late CaptjJames S. Hall-a War
Incident.
Mz. Epiror.—In your brief note of the death
of Capt. Hall, in your last issue, you simply
referred to him as having served as deputy
sheriff of Centre county under his father, T.
M. Hall, 1846—1849, a Grand Army man and a
Mason, all of which was correct.
It may be further stated that early in the
“fifties” deceased, in company with Mr. E. B,
Lipton, (both of Milesburg,) went to Califor.
nia, to seek for gold. The ventuv-e did not
prove successful to any considerable extent
and later was appointed and served as
deputy-sheriff of Nappa county. His health
failing both he and Mr. Lipton returned home
in 1853 or 1854.
From his return until the breaking out of
the civil war he taught school and clerked.
In 1861 he assisted Capt. Kiernan in recruit.
ing Co. “D.” 53rd Pa. Vol., and was commis-
sioned lieutenant of that company.
Some time after entering the servicehe was
detailed for duty in the ‘signal corps.” At
that early period that department was in its
infancy, and he rendered his su,
perior officers valuable service in raising it to
a high state of perfection, which later on
proved invaluable to the army. At Fredericks-
burg, he was with Gen. Burnside, and when
General Hooker succeeded to the command
he was retained, and continued with head
quarters. After Chancellorsville, when the
army moved northward, he accompan ied it to
Gettysburg and was sent to Little Round Top-
On the memorable 2nd of July, when Gen’
Longstreet was forming his column to assault
that stronghold, which is universally conced-
ed to have been the key io the position occu-
pied by the Union - army, he gave timely
notice to Gen. Meade of the contemplated
movement. General Warren, chief of staff,
hastened to Round Top to ascertain the situa.
tion. Seizing the captain's field glass he has-
tily glanced in the direction of the confed-
erate line but failed to note, from some
cause, the forming column. Unusual as it was
for General Warren to be impatient, he cen-
sured the captain for being unnecessarily
alarmed. The controversy ccntinued for
considerable time, Capt. Hall insisting that he
was correct in his opinions, and that the pecul-
jar activity and formation he had noted and
signaled to head quarters was the precussor
of an assault.
A little later it became apparent to General
Warren it was only too true. Aids were im-
mediately dispatched with the utmost haste
and troops were hurried dp on a double quick,
and arrived just in time to meet and hurl back
Longstreet’s assaulting column, led by the
Louisiana Tigers. A moment later and Round
Top would have been loat to the Union army.
The timely warning of the signal officer was
all that saved it. se
A few years since, when Gen. Longstreet
visited Getlysburg for the purpose of viewing
the battle-field and may-be tor refreshing his
memory before writing his history, he linger-
ed along his old line where it confronted
Round Top. He referred to the terrific strug-
gle which had occurred at that point, and, is
reported as pleasantly remarking, “It is al)
over now and he held no ill feeling toward the
men who had repulsed the assault on Round
T op,” but added, “he could not quite forgive
one little d—, who stood on the summit and
vigorously waved his signal flag, notifying
Gen. Meade of his premeditated assault.’’
That officer was Cap. James_S. Hall and his
timely warning doubtless saved that strong-
hold from capture.
He continued to serve with the army of the
Potomac until the close of the war.
Later, when the P.and E. rail-road was es-
tablishing its shops at Renovo, he was offer-
" ed and accepted a position, and remained
there and in the employ of the company as
long as he was able for duty. For the last six
or seven years he was greatly sfilicted and
was unable to do any work, but he bore his
suffering without a murmur. He was perfect-
ly conscious of his approaching end and died
a Christian soldier, with his full armor on,
and was borne to his last resting place by
loving hands and weeping friends Farewell,
Captain. . A. CoMRrADE,
[We were in error in stating in our last is
sue that Capt. Hall was a nephew of Col Jas.
F. Weaver. He was a brother-in-law.— Ed.]
Books, Magazines, Etc.
“I'LL Terr Para on You" is the title of a new
and most delightful song, composed by Fred
Lone, and published by, J. Fischer & Bro.,
Number 7, Bible House, New York. Price, 40
cents. Itis written in a sweet, flowing and
graceful style, with a pleasing and effective
accompaniment. We predict for it a merited
success. .
It is not generally known that there were
four conspiracies against President Lincoln—
three to take his life and one to kidnap him-
Victor Louis Mason, an attache of the U. 8°
war department, has written an article for
the April numberof The Century on “The Four
Lincoln Conspiracies,” which gives the first
complete and consecutive account of these at-
tempts. A number of people were connected
with the flight of Bcoth after the assassina-
gionof Lincoln, but the fear of prosecution
has hitherto kept them silent. Now they are
willing to talk freely, and Mr. Mason has
taken down from their lips the story of the
last days of Booth. Pictures of scenes and
objects connected with the assassinations
many of them hitherto unpublished, accom-
pany the article.
Announcements.
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nouncements in this column : Congress $10.00;
Assembly $8.00; Sherifi $8.00; Treasurer
$8.00; Register $6.00 ; Recorder $5.00 ; Com-
missioners $5.00. All candidates are required
to pledge themselves to abide the decision of
the Democratic county convention.
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LEGISLATURE.
We are authorized to announce James Scho-
field, of Bellefonte, a candidate for the nomi-
nation for assembly, subject to the decision" of
\
the Democratic county convention.
Weare suthorized to announce Robert M.
Foster, of College township, a candidate for
the nomination for assembly, rubject to the
fseision of the Democratic county conven-
on.
We are authorized to spnounce A. C.
Thompson, of Half Moon township, a candi-
date for the nomination for Assemblyman,
subject to the decision of the Democratic
county convention.
SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce R. C. Gilli-
land, of Snow Shoe township, a candidate for
the nomination for sheriff, subject to the decis-
ion of the Democratic county convention.
We are authorized to announce W. M.
Cronister, of Worth township, a candidate
for the nomination of sheriff, subject to the
decision of the Democratic county convention.
We are authorized to announce G. H. Ley-
man, of Boggs township, a candidate for the
nomination of sheriff, subject to the decision
of the Democratic county convention.
We are authorized to announce the name of
Jacob L. Runkle, of Bellefonte, a candidate
for the nomination for sheriff, subject to the
decision of the Democratic county conven-
tion.
We are authorized to announce Burdine
Butler, of Howard township, a candidate for
the nomination for sheriff, subject to the de-
cision of the Democratic county committee
We are authorized to announce John Noll
of Bellefonte, a candidate for the nomination
for sheriff, subject to the decision of the Dem:
ocratic county convention.
COMMISBIONER.
We are authorized to anncunce Daniel
Heckman, of Benner township, a candidate
for the nomination for county commissioner,
subject to the decision of the Democratic
county convention.*
We sare authorized to announce Geo. R.
Williams, of Worth township, a candidate tor
the nomination for county commissioner,
subject to the decision of the Democratic
county committee. *
Henry Heaton, a farmer of Boggs township,
presents his name as a candidate for county
commissioner, subject to the decision of the
Democratic county convention. *
We are authorized to announce W. H. Wil-
liams, of Worth township, a candidate for the
nomination for commissioner, subject to the
decision of the Democratic county conven-
tion.
We are authorized to announce William H.
Fry, of Ferguson township, a candidate for
the nomination for county commissioner,
subject to the decision of the Democratic
county convention.
RECORDER.
We are authorized to announce A. R. Alex-
ander, of Penn township Centre Co., Penna.,
as a candidate for the nomination
for Recorder, subject to the decision of the
Democratic county convention.
. TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce that Frank
Bowersox, of Ferguson township, will be a
candidate for couniy treasurer, subject to the
decision of the Democratic county convention.*
We are authorized to announce Fred Kurtz,
of Centre Hall, a candidate for the nomina-
tion of treasurer, subject to the decision of the
Democratic county convention.
—If you want printing of any de-
ecription the WaATcHMAN office is the
place to have it done.
New Advertisements.
WE ARE GIVING AWAY
PREMIUMS!
—ARE YOU GETTING ANY OF THEM 7—
If not, why not ?
—— EVERYTHING FAIR. —
Call on Miss Lillian Barrett, at the Tele-
Phche Exchange, and get a Periodical Ticket
ook FREE, have it explained to you, and
then use the tickets atthe following stores in
Bellefonte.
Racket Store Co., F. P. Blair,
F. B. Stover, Geo. T. Bush,
Jas. Schofield, E. L. Powers,
B. C. Achenbach,
C. M. Parrish,
Montgomery & Co.,
Jas. Harris & Co.,
41-1-31n
‘Wall Paper Store.
Miss M. Graham,
Miss B. Straub,
R. J. Schad.
0. M. Sheetz.
A N IMMENSE STOCK OF
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WINDOW SHADES
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WONDERFULLY LOW PRICES.
A Corps of Expert Fainters and Paper
Hangers.
mA
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S. H. WILLIAMS,
116 west High Street,
Katz & Co. Limited.
Tx GLOBE.
DRY GOODS AND MILLINERY
THE HERALDS OF SPRING ARE HERE.
Every shriek of the locomotive, every clang
of the bell announces new arrivals for Belle-
fonte’s most popular store.
master buyers have been scanning the
For months our
mark-
ets of the East for the latest creations in fan-
cies and fabrics, and our showing this spring
will be an exposition of all that is substan-
tial and beautiful in dry goods. Our
are always right.
prices
Watch for our announce-
ment of our spring opening in next week’s
paper.
Respectfully,
(40-15 KATZ & CO., 14d.
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Lyon & Co.
AREAL OF EARLY SPRING GOODS
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New Percales Galatea cloths, best
fabrics for dreeses and shirt waists.
DRESS MATERIAL FOR LADIES
AND CHILDREN.
Beautiful dress dimites in all colors.
——FOR YOUR FLOOR.—
New carpets, table and floor oil
clothes.
——FOR YOUR WINDOW, —
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New window shades in all the new
colorings: A big line of lace curtains.
——FOR YOUR HEAD.—
Just opened a big line of Men's
Mieees’ and Childred’s Golf, Tam o’
Shanter and Yacht caps.
We still keep on the same tack that
we have pursued the past two seasons.
The best stock of clothing and shoes
in central Pennsylvania.—Prices lower
than any other store in the country.—
| Prices to compete and to beat the larg-
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LYON
41-9
41-10-3m BELLEFONTE, PA.
Lyon & Co.
& CO.— 0
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CLOTHE YOUR BODY
———AND——
SHOE YOUR FEET.
I%hoes we shall handle only good
and honest solid leather and the best
make. In clothing the best makes
both in style and sewing, while our
prices at all times shall be the lowest,
the qualites shall be the best that the
ones can buy.
We have just opened a very hand-
some line of men’s and boy's laundered
Percale shirts, collars attached or de-
tached, 49cts. 74cts. $1.00. They are
beauties and full size.
Boy's and children’s suits all new
spring goods—good suits $1.24, $1.34
and $1.64.
Boy’s strictly all wool suits $1.74,
$1.98, etc.
Boy's school suits and young men’s
suits, cheviots in black, blue and mix
ed $2.74, 3.00, 3.75, _4.00, 5.00.
The strongest kind of working shoes
$1.00, $1.24, $1.34, $1.39, $1.48, $1.68.
Men’s good wearing dress shoes all
the new makes the needle toe and oth-
ers $1.24, $1.34, $1.48, $1.68, $2.24 and
$2.48. ’
make it right.
If they dont wear well we will
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Faubles.
WE CAN NoT
SELL
YOU
GOOD GOODS
FOR
LESS
THAN
THEY
Bur WE wiLL
SELL
YOU
GOOD GOODS
FOR
THE
LOWEST
COST.
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PRICES
TRY US.
POSSIBLE
FAUBLES.
New Advertisements.
OR RENT.—Good seven room
house on 4liegheny Sireeh: Bellefonte
Apply to ROWN, Jr.
40.13 5
ARM FOR SALE.—The under-
~~ signed hereby give notice that the
sale of the farm of W. E. Meek, known as the
Robert Meek farm, situate in Ferguson town-
ship, has been placed in the hands of W. C.
Patterson, of State College, who has tull and
complete authority to make sale of the same
41-10-tf NELLIE H. MEEK, Committee:
pas MUTUAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK
RICHARD A. McCURDY, PresineNT
STATEMENT
For the year ending December 31st, 1895.
Assels $221,213,721.33
Yiabilities..................ceerreer 194,347,157.58
Surplus............ cerveeienserene nee. $29,866,563.75
‘Total Income......ccciscerrrsission? .. 848,507.430,51
Total Paid Policy-Loldersin 1895 $23,126.728.45
Insurance and Anpuities in
wo $809,074 453.75
861,647,645.35
Nore—Insurance merely writ(cn is discard-
ed from this Statement as wholly misleading,
and only insurance actually issued and paid
for in cash is included.
I have carefully examined the foregoing
Statement and find the same to be correct
Cuarres A. Prenreg, Auditor
From the Surplus a dividend wil! be appor-
tioned as usual.
REPORT OF THE EXAMINING COM.
MITTEE.
Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
of New York
February 11, 1896.
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of this
Company, held on the 18th day of December
last, the undersigned were appointed a Com-
mittee to examine the annual statement tor
the year ending December 31, 1895, and to ver-
ify the same by comparison with the assets of
the Company.
The Committee have carefully performed
the duty assigned to them, and hereby certify
that the statement is in all particulars correct
and that the assets specified therein are in
possession of the Company.
In making this certificate the Committee
bear testimony to the high character of the
investments of the Company and express their
approval of the system, order, and accuracy
with which the acconnts and vouchers have
been kept, and the business in general tran-
sacted.
(s16xED) H. C. vox Post, RoBERT OLYPHANT,
Cuas. R. HExpersox, Wu. P, Dixon,
James C. HoLpr:, J. H. HERRICK,
r COMMITTEE.
Ronerr A. Granyiss, Vice-President.
General Manager.
2p Vice-President.
Treasurer.
Actuary.
Wavrrer R. GILLETTE,
Issac F. Lroyp,
FreDERIC CROMWELL,
Exory McCLINTOCK.
LAMBERT & WATERHOUSE,
General Agents for Pennsylvania,
Wu. GRAUER, District Agent.
47-11-1t Bellefonte, Pa.
3 ANNUAL STATEMENT
~—OF THE—
BROOKLYN LIFE......
......INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK
JANUARY 1s, 1896,
ASSETS
By bonds and mortgages (secured
by properties nearly douole their
Value). cuuseer cere «$422,695.00
By city al age
bonds........ 434,438.00
By loans on c 18,600.00
By real estate in
York and Brooklyn.. 600,975.00
By cash in Trust Co
office ............... ... 69,321.80
By loans on com
CIO8, 1eccrsritenreresr 144,501.02
By interest accrued, but not - 12,598.53
By deferred and unpaid pre-
miums, less actual full cost of
collecting....coicerrenenrse 39,773 21
By agents’ balances...... 906,10
nT $1,734,208.66
LIABILITIES :
To reserve (by new standard of
A $1,519,544.00
PETE). oot sicineriss: sisrenaisrererisesonss 12,600.00
To various actuarial obligation,
including liabilities on lapsed
POHILIBS, Bl. iicrs irons iromrienaarias 6,243.95
To surplus by pew staudard (4
DEPCERL.). ic cccenreeeresrnissrerrreeens 195,820.71
Totals: ceeereriaceresnersaenssranens vanes $1,734,208.66
To Surplus by former standard (414 per cent.)
$280,000.
During 1895 the Company increased
ils Assets, Income, Surplus and its In-
surance in force.
Certificate of the Auditing and Finance Com-
mittce Attached to the Annual Report.
We, the undersigned, members of the Au-
diting Committee of the Brooklyn Life Insur-
ance Company, hereby certify that the annual
meeting held this day, we examined the deeds
of the properties owned by the said Company,
in fee, the bonds owned secured by mortgages
of real estate, the city and other bonds, and
the certificates of dvpousit with banks, as sub-
mitted by the President, and we find them as
stated in detail in schedules A. B. ©. and D.
FELIX CAMPBELL, Wu. H. WALLACE,
DAVID A. BOODY, H.J.LAMARCHE,
D. BIRDSALL, Wu. H. FORD.
We, the members of the Finance Commit-
tee, have been present with the Auditing Com-
mittee, at the annual meeting, and concur in
the above certificate.
FELIX CAMPBELL, MICHAEL CHAUNCEY,
BRITON RICHARDSON, ALONZO SLOTE.
OFFICERS
Wn. M. COLE, President.
FELIX CAMPBELL, Vice-President.
GEO. F. HADLEY, Secretary.
WILLIAM H. FORD, Counsel.
D. PARKS FACKLER, Con. Actuary.
DIRECTORS
Wx. M.COLE, President of the Company.
Hon, FELIX CAMPBELL, President People’s
Trust Co., Brooklyn, and Vice President of
this Company. .
Gex. WM. H. LYON, U. S. Indian Commis-
sioner. ¢
MICHAEL CHAUNCEY, Retired.
ARNOLD A. LEWIS, Broker.
JACOB K. OLWINF, Retired
ISAAC CARHART, Retired.
Wat. H, WALLACE, Iron Merchant.
PRITON RICHARDSON, Silk Importer.
ALONZO SLOTE, Merchant (Tredwell & Slote)
CHAS. T. BARNEY, Banker and Capitalist.
E, W, MASCORD, Merchant,
ALEX. FORMAN, Merchant.
DANIEL BIRDSALL, Real Estate.
Wu. H. FORD, Counsel for the Company.
HON. DAVID A. BOODY, Banker:
HENRY J. LAMARCHE, Metals.
GEO. F. HADLEY, Secretary of the Company.
OFFICES
BROOLYN LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY'S BUILDING
New York City.
! J.C. WEAVER, Agent
i J. C. HARPER, Solicitor.
41.9.3t Bellefonte, Pa.