Terms, 82.00 a Year, in Advance.
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Bellefonte, Pa., May 1, 1896.
P. GRAY MEER,
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Epitor.
Meeting of the Democratic
Committee.
County
Notice is hereby given that there will be
a meeting of the Democratic county com-
mittee at my office, in Bellefonte, on Satur-
day the 2nd day of May, A. D., 1896, at
10:30 A. M., for the purpose of apportion-
ing the county into delegate districts in ac-
cordance with the rule adopted in this
county in reference to its representation at
senatorial; congressional and judicial nomi- |
nating caucuses or conventions. The said
committee will also, at the the same time,
transact such other business with ref-
erence to the appointment of election of-
ficers for holding the primary election pro-
ceeding the next county convention, as well
as any other matters which come before it,
under the rules of the party.
N. B. SPANGLER, Chairman.
Port Matilda, Pa., June 25, 1896.
To THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF CENTRE
CoUNTY,
Gentlemen : For the best inter-
ests of the Democratic party I have conclud-
ed to withdraw from the contest as a candi-
date for the office of county commissioner.
I sincerely thank all my friends for what
they have done in my behalf and ask to be
no longer considered a candidate for the
nomination at our convention in June.
Yours iit Democracy.
G. R. WILLIAMS.
The State Convention.
Judging from the number of party work-
ers from all parts of the State and the gen-
eral enthusiasm that pervaded every pro-
ceeding of the Democratic state convention,
at Allentown, on Wednesday, there can be
but one conclusion, and that, that the
party is getting itself in shape for a grand
fight in the fall.
The choice of the convention for Con- |
gressmen-at-large, presidential electors and
delegates to the national convention can-
not but meet the approval of the party.
The endorsement of ex-Governor ROBERT
E. PaArrisoN for President was alone
enough to enthuse every Democrat in
Pennsylvania. Should he become the
party’s standard bearer in the great con-
test with Republicanism there will be such
a campaign in this State as has never been
known and the ‘result will bea matter of
much doubt. * While the adoption of the
‘“‘unit rule” will be distasteful to some, the
convention could hardly have done anything
else in view of Mr. PATTISON’S statement
that he favored it. In a recent interview
in Pittsburg he announced his belief that
Pennsylvania should adopt the ‘‘unit
rule’’ because her delegates would then be
able to accomplish more. As instances of
the success of such a system he referred to
BUCHANNAN’S and CLEVELAND'S nomina-
tions having been secured through its |
medium.
Under such circumstances the work of
the convention will prove satisfactory to
all and the effect it will have on the party
in the State cannot but he the most salu- |
tary.
Another Pension Drag-net.
There is not a right thinking American
citizen who does not believe that the pen-
sion system has been carried far enough.
There is not one who is not fully convinced
that it has been carried too far, both for the
financial good of the government and for
the good of the worthy class of pensioners
whose just claims on the government are
impaired and endangered by such a reck-
less expenditure of the government's re-
sources.
This fact is clear to the mind of every
thoughtful American, and yet in the face
of it the House committee on invalid pen-
sions has favorably reported a bill extend-
ing the provisions of existing pension laws
to all milited men of the years 1861 to 1865,
although their service may have scarcely
amounted to as much as shouldering a
musket.
Of all the abuses in the passage of pen-
sion laws this is the climax. It is intended
to serve no actual need and it will reward |
no actual service. Its only purpose is that
of a drag-net to draw in votes for the polit-
ical party that offers this bribe. A presi-
dential campaign is coming on and it is de-
signed to increase the number of voters
who will be pecuniarily interested in this
Republican measure. ‘3
The American people should have had
enough of this kind of political bribery. It
is about time for them to consider the cost
of such methods of politics, dismissing from
their minds the influence of party feeling.
So far as the pension system has been put to
political use it has resulted in expenditure
that has exhausted the revenues of the gov-
ernment, and has brought on financial em-
barrassment and impairment of the public
credit that have done more than anything
else to derange business conditions. Of the
one hundred and forty millions of dollars
annually expended for pensions, at least one
half is improperly bestowed, and when this
vast outlay has depleted the treasury and
impaired the credit, of the government,
seriously effecting the interest of every bus-
iness man in the country, the worthless Con-
gress, which has been wasting four months
in doing nothing, refusing to pass a single
act to relieve this situation, deliberately
sets about increasing this expense by au-
thorizing more pensions that may be pro-
ductive of Republican votes. This is not
only an outrage upon the business interests,
but it endangers the honest claim of every
worthy veteran on the pension rolls.
Hon. Robert E. Pattison for President.
The Platform Adopted, Favors an Unwavering Main-
tenance of the Gold Standard and Opposes the
{ Free Coinage of Silver—An Unalterable Opposi-
| tion Expressed to Debasement of the Currency.
| ALLENTOWN, Pa., April 29.—The adop-
tion of the unit rule, an unequivocal dec-
laration for sound money and the formal
| launching of the presidential boom of ex-
! Governor Robert E. Pattison were para-
| mount issues in connection with the Demo-
| cratic state convention to-day. There was
! a unanimous sentiment in favor of Mr.
i Pattison’s presidential candidacy and the
endorsement of him as contained in the
platform is worded in strong language. Al-
though there was dJpposition to the unit
| rule it did not affect the ex-governor, and,
! with the unit rule in force, the sixty-four
delegates from Pennsylvania to the national
convention will support him throughout.
| William F. Harrity, heads the list of
| national delegates-at-large.
John M. Braden, of Washington county,
and Benjamin C. Potts, of Delaware coun-
ty, were nominated for congressmen-at-
large ; William M. Singerly, of Philadel-
phia, George M. Guthrie, of Allegheny,
James Denton Hancock, of Venango, and
Alexander H. Coffroth, of Somerset, were
selected as. presidential electors-at-large,
and William F. Harrity, of Philadelphia,
State Chairman Robert E. Wright, of
Lehigh, J. Henry Cochran, of Lycoming,
Charles A. Fagan, of Allegheny, Dr. John
Todd, of Montgomery, Benjamin F. Mey-
— | ers, of Dauphin, John §S. Rilling, of Erie,
- and John T. Lenahan, of Luzzrne, were
| chosen as delegates-at-large to the national
| convention.
i WITHDRAWAL OF WRIGHT.
An incident of the nomination of Mr.
| Wright was his announcement of with-
| drawal.on the convention floor. The dele-
| gates refused to accept hisretirement, how-
ever, and he was elected, with the others,
| with a rush. After the convention Na-
| tional Chairman Harrity stated that Mr.
| Wright would not withdraw from the of-
! fice ; that the spontaneity of the delegates
! in approving of his selection clearly showed
| that he was wanted. The cause of Mr.
| Wright's action was a contest in the Ninth
~ | congressional district (Berks and Lehigh
counties) over the election of district dele-
{ gates. The Berks delegates to the conven-
| tion, who numbered 19 to 10 for Lehigh,
i chose the two district delegates to the na-
| tional convention, and ignored Lehigh, be-
| cause Mr. Wright was selected as a dele-
| gate-at-large. The state chairman was de-
| sirous that Lehigh should have one of the
| district delegates, and it was because of the
| failure to secure this that he announced his
withdrawal. The action of the convention,
| however, upset his plans. and he will re-
delegate-at-large, while the
district delegates will also be
| main as a
| Berks county
| unaltered.
| The presidential electors as chosen in the
| different congressional districts, and which
| selections were ratified by the convention,
Mare as follows :
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
First district, Samuel Dickson ; second,
| Albert M. Hicks ; third, John M. Camp-
{ bell ; fourth, James J. Ryan ; fifth, John
Hagan, all of Philadelphia ; sixth, John B.
Hinkson, of Chester ; seventh, William
Stahler, of Norristown ; eighth. John B.
Storm, of Stroudsburg ; ninth, Thomas A.
Haak, of Womelsdorf ; tenth, Charles F.
Reniger, of Lancaster ; eleventh, Charles
H. Schadt, of Scranton ; twelfth, Thomas
R. Philips, of Kingston ; thirteenth, Chas.
F. King, of Pettsville ; fourteenth, John
K. Royal, of Harrisburg ; fifteenth, John
M. Carroll, of Towanda ; sixteenth, Chas.
J. Reilly, of Williamsport ; seventeenth,
J. P. Hoffer, of Washingtonville ; eigh-
teenth, Lucien Banks, of Miflintown ;
nineteenth, A. J. Brady, of McSherrytown;
twentieth, Geo. W. Rhine, of Altoona ;
twenty-first, John C. Patten, of Indiana,
twenty-second, William Weihe, of Pitts-
{ burg ; twenty-third, J. J. Brooks, of Se-
| wickley ; twenty-fourth, J. J. McFarland-
| of Dunbar ; twenty-fiitth, C. H. Aikens, of
| New Castle ; twenty-sixth, J. L. MecKin-
ney, of Titusville ; twenty-seventh, S. S.
Hackett, of Emporium ; twenty-eighth,
Harry A. Hall, of Ridgway.
The fifty-six district delegates to the na-
tional convention, who were also selected
in the twenty-eighth congressional districts
and to-day ratified by the convention are :
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
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C. Laughlin.
Louis J. McGrath.
Ryon, Matthew Dittman. Fourth, Thos.
Delahunty, G. A. Miller. Fifth, John
Taylor, Edward Bennis, all of Philadel-
phia. Sixth, F. B. Rhodes, of Media ; J.
Frank Hause, of West Chester. Seventh,
Paul H. Applebach, of Doylestown ; Ed-
ward F. Kane, of Norristown. Eighth,
Howard Mutchler, of Easton ; F. P. Shark-
ey, Mauch Chunk. Ninth, W. O. Miller,
Reading ; Tenth, H. IL. Haldeman, of
Marietta ; R. M. Reilly, of Lancaster.
Eleventh, Joseph O’Brien, of Scranton ;
James G. Bailey, of Scranton. Twelfth,
E. P. Kisner, of Hazleton ; J. M. Garman,
of Wilkesbarre. Thirteenth, Major James
Ellis, of Pottsville ; William Maar, of
Ashland. Fourteenth, J. A. McGee, of
New Bloomfield ; S. P. Light, of Lebanon.
Fifteenth, M. S. Allen, of Montrose ; J. M.
Rahm, of Towanda. Sixteenth, J. J. Rear-
don, Williamsport ; William Dent, Brook-
land. Seventeenth, Daniel Clinger, Milton ;
Grant Herring, Bloomsburg. Eighteenth,
J. G. Weiser, Middleburg ; Thomas C.
Barton, Mifflinburg. Nineteenth, H. N.
Gitt, Hanover ; F. E. Beltzhoover, Carlisle.
Twentieth, J. A. Gray, Carrolltown ; Dr.
A. Enfield, Bedford. = Twenty-first, John
B. Keenan, Greensburg; R. A. McCol-
lough, Kittanning. Twenty-second, E.S.
Fleming, Pittsburgh ; E. J. Frauenheim,
Pittsburgh. Twenty-third, Hay Walker,
Jr., Allegheny ; S. W. Black, Leetsdale.
Twenty-fourth, Frank Thomson, McKee’s
Rocks ; A. F. Silvius, Waynesburg. Twen-
ty-fifth, Stephen Markaham, Butler ;
Robert Ritchie, Beaver. Twenty-sixth, W.
H. Gaskill, Meadville ; F. E. McClain,
Union City. Twenty-seventh, Charles H.
Third,
gheny. Twenty-eighth, J. K. P. Hall,
Ridgeway ; Matt Savage, Clearfield.
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
The convention was called to order at
11:20 by chairman Wright, who introduced
William B. Given, of Lancaster county, as
ly applauded. .
After the appointment of committees the
convention took a recess, re-assembling at
3:15 when the chairman of the credential
committee, John C. Brady, of Erie, pre-
sented the report of the committee and it
was adopted. It gave a half vote each to
Lackawanna and York delegates and con-
testants.
The Hensel delegates from Lancaster
county (the contestants) were seated, as
| were also the contestants from Washington
county. ;
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion named Dwight M. Lowrey, of Phila-
delphia, as permanent chairman of the con-
Noyes, Warren ; C. O. Layman, Port Alle- |
rey was escorted to the chair. He was
generously applauded and made an address,
which met with the approval of the conven-
tion, and he was frequently applauded.
Chairman James, of the committee on
resolutions, then read the platform on reso-
lutions, then read the platform as adopted
by the committee.
LOUD CHEERS FOR PATTISON.
When the endorsement in the platform
of the presidental candidacy of ex-Governor
Pattison was reached there was a loud
cheer, and the band played ‘‘See the Con-
quering Hero Comes.’
When Mr. James had concluded and had
formally moved the adoption of the resolu-
tions, J. R. Gillan, of Chambersburg, of-
for the unit rule which was defeated by the
committee. Delegate Greevy, of Blair
county, seconded the amendment. Mr.
Greevy made an extended address in sup-
port of the amendment.
Several efforts were made by delegates to
interrupt the speaker, but the objectors
were silenced by the chairman and Mr.
Greevy proceeded.
Joseph P. McCullen, of Philadelphia, op-
posed the amendment in an earnest speech.
He favored the unit rule because it would
help the presidential candidacy of ex-Gov-
ernor Pattison, ‘‘an honest man.” Mr.
McCullen denounced Senator Cameron be-
cause of his ‘‘dishonest money views’’ and
denounced Senator Quay, whose election to
the Presidency, he stated, would bring dis-
grace to the country.
Mr. Gillan demanded that the ayes and
nays be taken of the amendment, but, as
this was not seconded, the chairman ignor-
ed itand put the question to the conven-
tion.
UNIT RULE ADOPTED.
The amendment was defeated by a viva
voce vote, and then the original platform
was adopted.
Joseph Hawley, of Allegheny, nominat-
ed John M. Braden, of Washington, for
Congressman-at-large. Mr. Hawley’s fav-
orable reference to the leadership of na-
tional chairman Harrity was loudly cheer-
ed.
The selection of presidental electors, dis-
trict delegates and delegates-at-large fol-
lowed. When the name of Robert E.
‘Wright, of Lehigh, for delegate at-large,
was announced Mr. Wright stated to the
convention that, owing to the complica-
tions in his congressional district, he would
withdraw. There were loud cries of “No,”
and the convention nominated the ticket
with Mr. Wright "included, despite an-
nouncement.
The convention adjourned, sine die, at
4.30 p. m.
Democratic Platform.
“We are in favor of a firm, unvarying mainten-
ance of the gold standard. While we favor the
most liberal use of silver consistent with the en-
forcement of a gold standard, we are absolutely
opposed to the free coinage of silver and to the
compulsory purchase of silver bullion by the gov-
ernment. e
“We believe that the interests of the people de-
mand that the earnings of trade, agriculture,
manufactures and commerce and especially the
wages of labor, should be paid in money of the
greatest intrinsic value, and of the highest stand-
ard adopted by the civilized nations of the world.
We are, therefore, unalterably opposed to all de-
vices and schemes for the debasement of our cur-
rency, and to all evasions and compromises of a
question so closely effecting individual and na-
tional credit and honor.
“We heartily indorse the administration of Pres-
ident Cleveland and congratulate the country up-
on the firmness, wisdom and ability shown by
him in all matters affecting the interest of the
country. We especially commend his wise deter-
mined and successful efforts to maintain the na-
tional credit, to avert financial and business dis-
turbance, and to protect the country’s honor.
“The Democracy of Pennsylvania presents to
the national convention, as ite unanimous choice
for the presidency, the name of Robert E. Patti-
son, knowing him to be honest, able, unassuming,
fearless, a consistent Democrat and in harmony
with the highest purposes of his party.
“We present him for this nomination to the
Democracy of the nation, confident that this de-
claration of principles and of our choice for the
residency express the sentiments of the united
Jemocracy of the state, and, to the end that the
vote and influence of Pennsylvania may be most
effectively heard and felt, the delegates this day
chosen are directed to vote as a unit in all matters
entrusted to their charge, said action to be de-
termined by the vote of the majority of the dele-
gates,
Johnstown May Be Chosen.
HARRISBURG, April 28.—The executive
committee of the State Agricultural society
met here to-day and considered proposi-
First district, George W. Gibbous, Henry |
Second. Charles E. Ingersoll, |
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temporary chairman. Mr. Given was loud- | one). Bi ohinsam
tions forthe location of the next state fair.
It is probable that Johnstown will be se-
lected.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
AMATEURS IN THE DRAMA.—Bellefonte
play goers have seen the local histrionic
and musical talent of the town shown itself
in light opera, comedy and minstrelsy,
but not until Wednesday night had the
present generation of would-be actors an
opportunity to prove that they are just as
capable of portraying the drama as they are
of doing good work in light roles.
Under the management of Col. Fred
Wigle the “Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” a
thrilling war-time drama, was presented,
at Garman’s, Wednesday and Thursday
nights and will be reproduced to-night.
The cast is composed of the following
young ladies and gentlemen of the town :
hn CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Mart Howard, (the Spy.)..u.... w....Geo. R. Meek
Uncle Joe (the darkey)................. Fred. B. Wigle,
John Howard (the drummer boy.)..Alfred Brisbin.
Harry Howard, afterward of Co. D. Maurice Trone;
Farmer Howard, a veteran of 1812..A. Scott Harris,
Frank Rutledge, afterward sergeant in
Confederate army................ Hugh 8. Taylor.
Major Rutledge, resident of Kentucky
afterward of C. 8. A............. Boyd A. Musser.
Farmer Elliot neighbor of Farmer
Howatd......cocccienininiinenssnsn James Harris,
Tom Elliot, afterward in Co. D........Paul Gearhart.
Will Smith... non inti, Samuel D. Gettig.
Fatty Smith (the Dutchman) afterward ;
COYPOYRL.eserecreiesasennnseisesrssers Hard P. Harris.
Mrs. Howard..... Miss Bessie Muffiey.
..Miss Henrietta Butts.
-...Misg Myra Holliday,
...Miss Millie Smith,
iss Katharine Harris,
...Miss Lula Harper,
{Misses Millie Smith
{ Mary Quigley.
FEDERAL OFFICERK.
Major General Grant...............Lloyd M. Rearick.
Jennie Howard.........
Mrs. Mart Howard.......
Mrs. Major Rutledge...
Mrs. Elliot.............~
Goddess of Liberty
cereena Samuel Taylor,
Captain Co. D........... Jerome Harper.
Captain Cos, G, and H........ccvvveinna. Claud Smith
CONFEDERATE OFFICERS,
Major General Cheatham............. Malcolm Laurie, |
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Philip I. Garbrick,
Union and Confederate soldiers, orderlies, &e.
Mugic BY THE UNDINE ORCHESTRA,
The parts were all well taken and though
the audience, a typical Bellefonte one,
seemed a trifle *cold it did not fail to re-
spond to the merit in every climax and
enthusiastically receive the effective tab-
leaux that lent so much beauty to the
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fered as a minority report the substitution
The news of a horrible attempt at murder
was flashed over the wire from Mansfield,
Ohio, to this place, last Friday morning,
and every one who heard it, wondered who
W. E. Barr could be. About six o’clock
the evening before Barr had made a mur-
derous assault on a girl named Nettie
Steel and had shot her four times in the
head with a revolver. Any further details
were not to be procured, so curiosity con-
tented itself with settling who the young
would-be murderer was.
It was soon remembered that a young
man named Warner E. Barr had been in
the employ of McCalmont & Co., in this
place, until about a year ago, when he was
dismissed because growing habits of dissi-
pation rendered him unfit for work. He
was a fine looking young fellow, an orphan
and had lived with his grand-mother, at
Boalsburg, prior to his coming to Belle-
fonte. During the first years of his resi-
dence here he was quiet and in every re-
spect a model young man, hut he fell into
bad company and was soon leading a pretty
wild life. It ended in his losing his posi-
tion, then he went to Ohio, since which
time nothing had been heard from him un-
til the accounts of his awful crime were re-
ceived on Friday. The Mansfield Evening
News has the following to say of it :
About 6 o'clock Thursday evening the
lower part of the city was thrown into an
uproar by the shooting of a girl named Net-
tie Steel, an inmate of Martha Smart’s re-
Barr, a young man from Shelby. The
shooting was a premeditated affair carried
out with a stern resolve. The girl was shot
four times and the great wonder of the au-
thorities and physicians is that she sur-
vived for any length of time after the trag-
edy was enacted.
where being discussed last night, as gather-
ed by a News reporter, areas follows : Barr
is the foreman of a department, in the Shel-
by steel tube works. It is stated that his
home is in Bellefonte, Pa. Barr has been
working at the tube works for some time.
He says he first visited this city last Sep-
tember and the origin of the tragedy which
occurred last night dates back to that time.
According to his own statement, Barr
came here from Shelby Thursday night
| with the intention of killing the girl. He
visited Isabelle Gardener’s place Wednes-
day night and while in the house he exhib-
ited a revolver and flourished it in such a
manner that all the inmates of the place
fled. About 6 o'clock that evening Barr
went to the Smart house and requested
that the girl Nettie Steel be sent for stat-
ing that he wished to tell her a funny
story. When the girl appeared Barr drew
his revolver and began firing point blank
at her. He discharged four chambers of
the weapon, all of the bullets taking effect.
Three of the missiles went into her head
and the fourth passed through the right
fore-arm.
After the shooting Barr ran out of the
house tossing the revolver to one side as he
ran. People were attracted to the place by
the explosions. Jesse Kneeland and Henry
Crosmer followed Barr and had no trouble
in catching. the would be murderer as he
made little effort to get away. When asked
why he had shot the gr he stated that he
was effected with an_ incurable dis-
ease and could not live long and he had
made up his mind to kill her also. Capt.
Heiser then made his appearance and took
the man to the city jail, where he was lock-
ed up on the charge of shooting with in-
tent to kill.
When the shooting occurred the Steel
girl had on a white dress and in a few
moments she was bathed in blood. The
three bullets which entered the head pen-
etrated the scalp above the right temple
and lodged there. Such a crowd collected
in a few minutes after the shooting that it
was impossible to get to the house. Mes-
sengers were dispatched for physicians and
Drs. Craig. Maglot, and Bushnell appeared.
The girl had then recovered consciousness
and was very plucky and refused to be
placed under the influence of ether
while the doctors probed the wounds.
After a large amount of work the doctors
succeeded in extricating two of the battered
leaden bullets from the girl’s head.
Whether or not the girl’s skull is fractured
is not known. The attending physicians
say it will be impossible to predict the re-
sults of the shooting until three days have
passed. The girl, it is stated is about 20
years of age and is a daughter of Daniel
Steel who formerly kept a cooper shop on
the north side. The Smart place is one of
the lowest dives in the city and is under
the supervision of theeity health author-
ities.
‘While on the way to the city prison Barr
talked freely of the shooting. He asked
Capt. Heiser whether there was such a
thing as a lynch law in this part of the
country and added that if there was he
wanted to be hung to the nearest legragh
pole. Barr is about 24 years old, and was
at one time a fine looking young man. He
stated that he had recently returned from
Hot Springs, Ark.
Barr was arraigned in police court this
morning. The prisoner gave his name as
Warner Ellsworth Barr, aged 23 years.
Barr changed his mind this morning and
decided that he didn’t want to die or be
hung as speedily as he thought he did last
night. He claimed in court that the shoot-
ing was entirely unpremeditated and that
he was sorry he did the job. On the other
hand when placed in jail last night he told
the officers that he wanted to make sure
that he did a good job. T. R. Robison was
requested to act as Barr's attorney and
upon his advice the prisoner entered a plea
of not guilty of shooting with intent to
kill. He was bound over to common pleas
court in the sum of $2,000 and in default
of bail was sent to await the investigation
by the grand jury Marshall Patton then re-
moved the prisoner to the county jail. Barr
was very nervous thoughout the hearing.
Among other things Barr stated that his
parents are dead.
The latest information received about the
shooting was contained in a letter which
Mrs. George Rodgers received from her son,
Clarence, on Tuesday morning. He left
| here for Shelby a few weeks ago to join
«Barr, with whom he had been chummy
| when the latter lived in Bellefonte. Barr
| had secured a good position for him in
{ Shelby. The letter stated that he had been
| to see his friend in jail and there met the
| attorney who had been retained for the de-
Vion: A strong defence will be built on
| the ground that the assaulted girl provoked
| the attack by certain acts of hers. Rodgers
is of the opinion that he .can be cleared.
Barr was crazy drunk when he did the
SHOT HER FOUR TIMES IN THE HEAD.—
sort, No. 192 North Sugar street, by W. E.
Details of the affair which was every.
shooting. His position in the tube works
was such that he received a large salary
and consequently was leading a pretty fast
life.
. eee QA eee
* DEATH oF MRS. JOHN OsMAN.—Kidney
trouble caused the death of Mrs. John Os-
man, at her home a mile west of State Col-
lege, last Tuesday afternoon. She had been
ill for some time and leaves a husband with
one son, Orrie. Deceased was a consci-
entious christian woman and died in the
Methodist faith. She was a daughter of
the late John Lichtey and was 46 years of
age. Burial will be made at the Branch
this afternoon.
Pine Grove Mention.
Wilson Gardiner, who has been so seriously
sick for some weeks past, is able to be in his
easy chair.
On account of the poor showing’ of many of
the wheat fields a large acreage of oats is be-
ing sown this Spring.
Mrs. Mary Bottorf has been spending much
of her time at her old home on the Branch.
Her health is greatly improved.
Postmaster D. W. Miller is seriously ill.
Dr. Siebert, of Bellefonte, was up on Monday:
to consult with his attending physician and
at this time heis getting along as well as
could be expected.
Mrs. D. H. Weaver has just received from
the city a large stock of millinery which she
is selling at rock bottom prices. Our lady
folks need not go away from home to get
fashionable head gear.
Emanuel Sunday has returned home from
a months visitamong Michigan friends. Much
of his time was spent with his mother whom
many of our Penns valley readers will rem-
ember. She is hale and hearty for one of her
years and sends kindly greetings to her Cen-
tre county friends.
G. M. Boal one of Potter township straight
faced Republicans who would like to handle
Centre county’s cash the next three years
was shaking hands with the bosses in this
end of the county on Tuesday. Of course
like all other candidates his prospects seem
good.
The marriage license of Lawrence Snook
and Miss Rebecca Calderwood, is now on
"Squire Miller's files. On the evening of the
21st, they presented themselves at the squire’s
office to have the holy honds of matrimony
sealed, which the squire did with dispatch’
and in his usual dignified manner. It is hoped
the matrimonial knot will never need to be
undone. .
G. W. Bolinger one of Tadpoles progres-
sive farmers is something of a horticulturist.
He has visited half of the states in the Union
and after giving the subject much study he
has come back to his native home on Tad-
pole where he will settle down and follow
farming. He has planted five thousand celery
plants and twenty-seven hundred choice
peach trees on the old Frank Gates farm.
The neighboring towns will surely be sup-
plied with the greatest nerve remedy known
and we hope it will be a propitious year for
peaches for we are especially found of them.
All Through Brush Valley.
Mr. Winkelbleck of Kreamerville is work-
ing at Renovo.
John Harter and Reuben Smull are build-
ing new barns.
Franklin Neese, of Spring Mills, spent Sun-
day near Rebersburg.
The Madisonburg people are very busy sow-
ing oats and planting corn.
Rev. Shortess, of Madisonburg, was in
Rebersburg, on Monday.
Mrs. Rose Harter Mackey, of Williamsport,
is at home, near Wolf’s Store.
Reuben Bierly, George Winters, Peter
Breon, and Miss Breon, of Rebersburg, were
in Bellefonte on Monday.
Mrs. Betsy Stover is critically ill with
dropsy. Mrs. Maria Kreamer, who lives
with her son George at Kreamerville, is also
on the sick list.
It is repo from good authority that the
Evangelical Association (Esherites) will have
a camp-meeting this Summer in Kline's
woods, about two miles west of Madisonburg.
Spring Mills, Woodward and Rebersburg con-
gregations ‘will participate.
Sup’t. C. L. Gramley was in Bellefonte,
to assist in arranging’ a program for the an-
nual convention of the Lutheran Sunday
schools of Union, Clinton, and Centre coun-
ties, which is to be held in Bellefonte. He is
a member of the committee.
Whoever will invent a method of quieting
not less than a dozen crying babies during
preaching services at Rebersburg, will surely
make his or her furtune. Such a thing would
be warmly welcomed by all the people. Here
is a chance for janitors to become rich.
Mr. George, a theological student of Frank-
lin and Marshall College, who preached trial
sermons here and in Sugar valley several
weeks ago, was elected by a considerable ma-
jority to succeed Rev. Brown, who left last
week. The new minister will come imme-
diately after graduation sometime in May.
On Sunday last about five hundred dollars
were subscribed for repairing the Rebershurg
Lutheran church. It will take a thousand
dollars to carry out the plans for the needed
improvements. The steeple is to be torn
down and an entire new. foundation built
which will contain a stairway to the upper
room and an inside passage way from the
lower room. The building is to he painted
inside and out and when finished will be |.
something like the Reformed church. It
will give the muchly needed room and will
be a great improvement.
The Rebersburg Grange took in the follow-
ing members last Monday evening. Mr. and
Mus. C. C. Loose, Mrs. Harvey Burd, Mrs.
Clark Gramley, Miss Sallie. Harter, Messrs.
J. P. Frank, Daniel W. Corman, L. B. Walk-
er, Lowell Bierly and E. Bierly. The Grange
has some fifty members and is in a very
flourishing condition, seemingly in a great
epoch of progress. Still more will be taken
in as members shortly. This local organiza-
tion lays great emphasis on the social and
educational aspects. Since the Farmer's In-
stitue was conducted at Rebersburg last win-
ter, the farmers of our valley, old and young,
are acquiring more of a scientific view of
nature and their most worthy vocation. They
are seeing that in the absence of a farmers
organization without secrets, the Grange is
about the best thing to foster such a -spirit
that present circumstances afford. :
Spring Mills.
Shook & Bro. two very energetic young
men of our village, are erecting a hennery
here of 120x16ft.
Mrs. J. N. Leitzel is detained in the city,
owing to the illness of her son. He is a stu-
dent in the Jefferson Medical College.
Next week Charles Miller, the well known
wool dealer and merchant tailor of our vil-
lage, will commence his regular trips buying
wool.
White washing fences will soon be in full
blast, I noticed a little of it last week. It is
astonishing what an improvement a little
white wash and paint makes if only more
people would think so.
Penns Creek had quite a large number of
fisherman seated along her concave shores,
last week, waiting for “bites” which never
came. Trout fishing so far this season. has
; not been very successful.
C. P. Long, our enterprising merchant, has
just returned from Philadelphia. He in-
formed me, incidentally, that he had pur-
chased a large stock of goods, and could now
please the most fastidious.
W. R. From, of our village, formerly of the
milling firm of Allison, Bro. & Co., will be
engaged with Geo. W. Jackson, & Co., at
Bellefonte, after the 1st proximo. Sorry to
lose him, he is a thorough Democrat.
Sheriff Condo was in our village last week,
but on no special business, I believe, except
to enjoy a sour-kraut dinner with his broth-
er which he actually “‘ordered’’ by telephone
from Bellefonte. What do you think of that?
Quite a number of our people are making
garden, but are rather cautious in their plant-
ing. Last Spring they were a little ‘‘pre-
vious,” and Jack Frost came along one night
and informed them that it was all nonsense
to be in sucha hurry and force the season,
but as they did, they could now go in their
gardens and make them over. Of course
they want no such mishaps to occur again.
We had quite an avalanche of candidates
last week. Among the number I noticed
Geo. Boal, of Potter township, Republican
candidate for the nomination for treasurer.
He remarked, ‘I am not here politically, as
this is Long’s bailiwick.””- They are both
aspiring for the same office and are of the
same party. Of course he is too politic, too
courteous to interfere. Gingrich, of College
township, Republican candidate for the nomi-
nation for sheriff, was here again last week.
Possibly some of his political fences were
damaged and he was here on a repairing ex-
pedition. I also noticed John Noll, of Belle-
fonte, and W. M. Cronister, of Worth. Both
of these gentlemen are Democratic candidates
for the nomination for sheriff. Frank Fore-
man, of Centre Hall, Democratic candidate
for the nomination for recorder, was here
also. Mr. F. has a very good rating with the
Democracy of Penns valley.
Marriage.
WALKER—YEARICK.—On the 22nd day of April
1896, by the Rev. J. F. Kelly, at the U. B. par-
sonage, on Wallace Run, Milligan Walker, of
Wallace Run, to Miss Nannie Yearick, of How-
ard, both of Centre Co., Pa.
WHESTON—THOMAS. — On Wednesday April
22nd at the home of the bride’s mother, at Port
Matilda, Stuart Wheston and Verna Thomas,
where united in marriage by Rev. E. F. Ott,
pastor of U. B. church. May peace and pros-
perity attend them through life.
Books, Magazines, Etc.
Du Maurier and Felix Moscheles were chums
and art students together, and-the former first
practiced his gifts of caricature upon the latter.
Moscheles has written for the May Century a pa-
per entitled “In Bohemia with Du Maurier ;
Recollections of Artist Life in the Fifties.” This
is illustrated with seventeen sketches by Du
Maurier, and contains a number of his letters and
poems. At the very beginning of his art studies
Du Maurier was threatened with blindness and
had to give up painting, but the intimacy between
the two men continued. The first real heroine
that Du Maurier had, a pretty tobacconist at
Mechlin, figures in the reminiscences and
sketches.
New Advertisements.
R SALE.—Good seven room house on
Allegheny street, Bellefonte. Apply to
40-13 E. BROWN, Jr.
XECUTOR’S NOTICE.—Letters testa-
mentary on the estate of Julian Robb, late
of Curtin township, Centre county, Pennsylvania,
deceased, have been granted to Wilson Mann, of
said township, to whom all persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make payment, and
those having claims sdenands will make known
the same without delay. J. WILSON MANN,
CLEMENT Dare. Executor.
Attorney Romola, Pa.
41-17-6t.
OTICE.—Notice is hereby given that
an application will be made to the Court
of Quarter Sessions of Centre county on Monday,
the 4th day of May, 1896, for the appointment of a
jury of view, to view and condemn that portion of
the Centre & Kishocoquillas turnpike which ex-
tends from the south-eastern line of the borough
of Centre Hall in Centre county, to the north-west-
ern line of said borough, being a continuous por-
tion of the raid turnpike and being wholly within
the limits of the said borough of Centre Hall.
This proceeding is for the purpose of having
that portion of said turnpike become a public road
free from toll and toll es,
WILBUR F. REEDER,
41-14-5t. Attorney for Petitioners.
LATING ROOFING
4 AND
TINNING.
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W. H. Miller, formerly associated with James
Harris & Co., announces to the public that
he has purchased the tin and roof
ing department ‘out-fit of
the H. A. McKee & Co.
hardware store and
has located at
29 SOUTH ALLEGHENY STREET.
’
A thoroughly equipped shop for the purpose of
doing all kinds of tinning, slate, tin and
iron roofing, & oniing, repair work
and will also handle
A LARGE LINE OF TIN AND GRANITE
IRON WARE.
A Seecianty.—In connection with our line of gran-
ite iron ware we are prepared te repair all
vessels of that sort, such as putting
in new bottoms, ete. It can
he done, and we
can do it
right.
STOVES AND RANGES REPAIRED.
Estimates on all work in our line cheerfully given
and prompt attention will be paid
to every call.
PRICES THE LOWEST.
WE ALso Paint. TiN Roors AND GUTTERK.
41 16 3m.
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