Terns, $2.00 a Year, in Advance.
Bellefonte, Pa., Oct. 29, 1897.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - - EpiToR.
Democratic County Committee for 1897.
Huen 8S. TayLor, Boyp A. Musser,
Chairman, Secretary.
Wirniam J. KEPLER, Assistant Secretary.
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J. K. JoHXsTON, + |
P. 0. Address.
Bellefonte
Precinet. Nane.
Bellefonte N. W. Jno. Trafford
# S. WwW Ed. Brown, Jr.
“ W. W. Geo. R. Meek, fe
Centre Hall Boro J. Witmer Wolf, Centre Hall
Howard hd Abe Weber, Howard
Milesburg Jas. B. Noll, Milesburg
Millheim et Sam’l Weiser, Jr., Millheim
Unionville ¢ L. P. Brist Fleming
Philipsburg 1st W. J. W. Luken
fe 2nd W. Ira Howe,
£6 srd W. Albert Howe £%
State College Boro J. N. Krumrine, State College
S. Philipsburg ¢ Henry 8S. Wilcox, Philipsburg
Benner Twp. N. P. L. C. Rerick, Bellefonte
i S. P. John Ishler, $e
Bogs Twp. NX. P. Henry Heaton,
te E.
Philipsburg
“
Milesburg
P. Jos. lL. Neff Roland
£0 W.P. D.F. Poorman, Runville
Burnside Twp. Wm. Hipple, Pine Glenn
College ts Jno. A. Rupp, Oak Hall
Curtin £8 N. J. McCloskey, tomola
Ferguson “FE. P. W. H, Frye, Pine Grove Mills
#¢ “ W. P. Sam Harpster, Jr., Gatesburg
Gregg Twp. N. P. Geo. Weaver, Penns Cave
ge 5. P, Jas. C. Condo, Penn Hall
* W. P. Jno. Smith, Spring Mills
Haines Twp. W. P. W. T. Winkleneck, Coburn
E.P. R. E. Stover, Woodward
Half Moon Twp. Emory McAfee, Stormstown
Harris $6 Jas. A. Swabb, Linden Hall
Howard £8 Robert Confer, Howard
Huston 44 Henry Hale, Julian
Liberty £8 Alfred Bitner, Blanchard
Marion 4 J. W, Orr, Walker
Miles Twp. E. P. Dan’i W. Harter, Rebersburg
ce W. P. Edward Miller, Centre Mills
£4 M. P. C.J. Crouse, Rebersburg
Patton Twp. D. L. Meek, Waddle
Penn £€ A. P. Zerby, Sober
Potter “* SP. J. F. Smith Colyer
i “: NP G H Emerick. Cenire Hall
Rush ¢ N.P. Wm. Frank, Philipsburg
£6 “ 8S. P. Sam’l Wayne Osceola Mills
Snow Shoe Twp. E.P Lawrence Reding Snow Shoe
ot “WW. P J.T. Lucas, Moshannon
Spring Twp. N. P. L. H. Wian, Bellefonte
£¢ S.P. W. H. Noll, dr., Pleasant Gap
££ W. P. PF. Garbrick, Bellefonte
Taylor Twp. Vinton Beckwith, Hannah
Union * Chas. G. Hall, Fleming
Walker Twp. E. P. Sol Peck, Nittany
£6 M. P. David Whitman, Hublersburg
3 W. P. Harvy Sheffer, Zion
A. J. Johnston, Port Matilda
HUGH S. TAYLOR,
Worth ¢
Boyp A. MUSSER,
The Democratic State Ticket.
| fect upon the interest of the tax-payers. It
| is in the state treasury that there has been
are allowed to remain in the hands that
now have charge of them and prevent the
examination that will expose the long pre- |
vailing misuse of state funds and misman-
agement of public affairs.
There are no two offices connected with
state government more important than
those of auditor general and state treasurer.
They are more closely connected than any
others with the state revenues and public
expenditures. Mal-administration in no
other offices can have so injurious an ef-
such dishonest jobbery with the people’s
money. It is there that arrangements have
been made with favored banks that have
given them the use of state funds without
interest, except such as has gone to poli-
ticians and office-holders, and it is from
that source that the machine has drawn |
much of the boodle for its political cam- |
paigns. Unless the records of the auditor |
general’s office and the books of the treas-
ury are put in other hands the defeat of
the Republican machine next year would
leave the work of reforming the state gov-
ernment but half accomplished.
Time for Our People to Waken Up.
On Wednesday morning most discourag-
ing news was received in this place relative
to the hoped for resumption of the VALEN- |
TINE iron works. As has already been pub-
lished the firm of RoDGERS, BrowN & Co.,
Cincinnati iron brokers, had signified a de-
sire to keep the Valentine works in opera-
tion and soon after the suspension made |
overtures toward that end. They were de-
sirous of getting the ‘‘Nittany’’ pig on the
market again because it was a brand of |
softener that they could not secure else-
where and was needed for the accommoda-
tion of their trade.
Owing to complications in the business
of the concern there has been considerable
delay in the correspondence, but Wednes-
day’s mail brought word from the brokers
that owing to the lateness of the season,
the possibility of difficulty in securing lake
For State Treasurer,
MICHAEL E. BROWN,
of Indiana county.
For Auditor General,
WALTER E. RITTER,
of Williamsport.
The Democratic County Ticket.
For County Surveyor.—J. H. WETZEL.
For Jury Commissioner.—J. J. HOY.
To the Work, Democrats,
The apparent lack of interest in the
election that is now only four days off leads
us to urge the Democrats of Centre county
to arouse themselves to the importance
with which the coming contest is fraught.
That there should be apathy and lack of
interest on the part of Republicans, every-
where, is but the natural outcome of their
undeniable disappointment at the failure
of their national administration to tariff
the country into a prosperous condition, of
their utter disgust and contempt of the
most profligate state administration that
has ever been in power at Harrisburg and
of their dissatisfaction at the way federal
patronage in the county is being handed, in
in so many instances, to the least deserv-
ing.
But that Democrats should remain in an
inert temperament is beyond comprehen-
sion.
The fact of there being but two minor
county offices to fill should not deter a sin-
gle Democrat from taking a most aggressive
interest in the election next Tuesday. Es-
pecially is this so when a full realization of
what that contest means for the Democra-
cy is had. It means the rebuke or endorse-
ment of the great principal of bimetallism
for which the party fought so valiantly
last fall.it means the rebuke or endorsement
of such plundering of public funds as has
been impoverishing the State for years, it
means discouragement or hope for Repub-
lican control in Centre county.
Are you going to remain passive in this
fight when a Republican victory in the coun-
ty is to result in augmented Republican
strength in a campaign when the principal
offices are the stake? If you are, you are
not a good Democrat. You are a traitor to
silver and a traitor to honest governmental
affairs at Harrisburg.
Arouse yourselves, Democrats. Poll the
greatest party strength that can be shown
next Tuesday and you will have gone a long
way toward winning the fight in 1898.
This Year’s Duty.
In casting their ballots at the election
next Tuesday the voters should have an
eye to the issues of next year. If they sin-
cerely desire the restoration of honest gov-
ernment in the State, and want to gee the
bosses retired from the places which they
have so long occupied and abused, and the
machine broken up, their votes this year,
if properly directed, will have a great ef-
fect in bringing about those desirable re-
sults.
This should not be considered an off year
so far as state issues are concerned. The
work that is to be done now is a part of
what is to be completed a year hence, if the
State is to be rescued from the control of a
corrupt political machine. That work will
not be thoroughly accomplished if the
books of the treasury, the treasury itself,
and the accounts of the state expenditures
ore and of mining the domestic ore and be-
| cause the extension granted by the credit-
ors runs until January 1st, only, they
: thought it impracticable to relight the fur-
' nace for a two month's test under such dis-
advantages.
| Of course all hope of resuming has not
| been abandoned, but it appears to us that
| the citizens of the town should get togeth-
er and consult with the hope of turning up
some practicable scheme for operating this
great plant. Here are three hundred men
out of employment, without a hope of
getting anything else to do, hereabouts,
and they must either leave or become pub-
lic charges. Not a month ago the late
GEORGE W. JACKSON said : “This is going
to be the hardest winter Bellefonte has
ever known.’”’ Our citizens can do much
to alleviate such a condition of distress if
they only would.
Look at every near-by town. In Tyrone
they have a new glass works and a new
shoe factory ; in Lock Haven, a new glass
works has just begun operations ; in Sun-
bury, a great silk mill ; in Bloomsburg, an
iron plant. Almost everywhere there is
some effort being put forth except in Belle-
fonte.
We have the plants here and every
facility. All that is needed is a small
working capital. Are the citizens of Belle-
fonte going to add to their own poor taxes,
help to depreciate the value of their own
properties and permit this army of work-
ing men to drift away to other towns be-
cause of an indifference to the extremity
in which the town finds herself ?
Waken up, business men, see where you
are drifting to, ere it becomes too late.
Personally-Conducted Tours via Penn-
sylvania Railroad.
The personally-conducted tourist system
of the Pennsylvania railroad company is
the highest perfection yet attained in rail-
way travel ; it affords all the comforts and
conveniences of modern railway equipment,
and at the same time eliminates all anxiety
and annoyance inseparably connected with
individual travel.
For the season of 97 and ’98 it has ar-
ranged for the following tours :—
California.—Four tours, leaving New
York, Philadelphia, and Pittsburg January
8, January 27, February 16, and March 19.
With the excetion of the first party going
and the last returning, all of these parties
will travel by the ‘‘Golden Gate Special’?
between New York and California, stop-
ping at interesting points en route.
Florida.—F our tours to Jacksonville will
leave New York and Philadelphia January
25, February 8 and 22, and March 8. The
first three admit of a sojourn of two weeks
1 the “Flowery State.”’ Tickets for the
fourth tour will be good to return by regu-
lar trains until May 31, 1898.
Tickets for the above tours will be sold
from all principal stations on the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. 3
For detailed itineraries, giving rates and
full information, address Thos. E. Watt,
passenger agent western district, Pittsburg,
Pa. ; E. S. Harrar, division ticket agent,
Williamsport, Pa. ; or Geo. W. Boyd, as-
sistant general passenger agent, Philadel-
phia. 42-42-2t¢.
A Good Reason for Them.
From the Clarion Democrat.
Prohibitionist Swallow and banker
Thompson profess well, and we have no
reason to doubt the realness of their desire
for purer government. But Democrats can-
not well support either of them so long as
their views as to monopolies, government
by injunction and kindred matters of equal-
ly grave concern to the plain people are
fairly presumed to be so distinctly at va-
riance with Democratic doctrine.
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GEORGE W. JACKSON.
From His Latest Photograph by Gilbert, Phila.
George W. Jackson is Dead.
i The Last Member of a Famous Banking Firm Has Disap-
peared—An Honorable, Charitable, Modest Citizen.
His Life From Boyhood the Triumph of Right.
George W. Jackson, senior member
of the banking house of Jackson, Hastings
& Co., and one of Bellefonte’s most honor-
able citizens, died in the University hospit-
al, in Philadelphia, a few minutes after
nine o'clock last Friday morning. He had
heen ill for three weeks with kidney troub-
le and while he was believed to have been
in a dangerous condition this. community
was hardly prepared for the terrible shock
that the announcement of his death pro-
duced.
His illness had its beginning in a slight
cold that later threatened to develop into
pneumonia. This tendency being coun-
teracted an affection of the kidneys com-
plicated his troubles so that his condition
became alarming and he was taken to the
city to undergo an operation for gravel.
After entering the hospital on the morning
of the 20th he became so critically ill that
hope through an operation had to be aban-
doned and he sank away to a peaceful
death. Mrs. Jackson, Catharine Jackson
Brew, their only daughter, and Harry, the
third son, with Mr. George Brew, were at
his bedside when he died.
The body was brought home on Satur-
day morning and burial was made from
St. John’s Episcopal church, Monday after-
noon, at 2 o'clock; Rev. R. E. Wright,
rector of St. John’s, officiating. The honor-
ary pall bearers were : Gov. D. H. Hast-
ings, attorney general Henry C. McCor-
mick, Hon. J. Henry Cochran, of Williams-
port, all three partners of the deceased in
the banking business; William F. Miller,
of Altoona, who came into this section at
the same time as the deceased ; Harry
Steele, of Philadelphia ; William P. Dun-
can, of Philipsburg ; Wm. B. Mingle, of
Centre Hall; P. Gray Meek, Col. J. L.
Spangler, John Meese, Charles Smith,
Wm. Harper, John Ardell, W. W. Mont-
gomery, John P. Harris, J. D. Shugert, F.
Potts Green and George W. Thomas.
The carriers were L. T. Munson, Harry
Keller, W. L. Malin, W. I. Fleming, H.
C. Brew, George T. Bush, C. P. Hewes and
Wilbur F. Reeder ; all fellow masons.
The surviving members of the family are
Mrs. Jackson, Katharine, Jackson Brew,
George L., W. Frederick R., Harry A.,
and Maurice A.
MEMORIES OF A MODEST AND SUCCESS-
FUL MAN. ‘
George W. Jackson was born Dec. 20th,
1836, at Philadelphia. Having been left
an orphan at an early age he was thrown
on his own resources, but it did not take
long for the manly, ambitious boy to excite
the kindly interest of friends who were in-
strumental in having him admitted to
Girard college in that city. His applica-
tion was made when he was still within
the age limit for admission to the institu-
tion, but he was not received as a scholar
until he was between eleven and twelve
years old. As a student he was conscien-
tious in his work and the best promise of
his being the possessor of a keen mind
was seen in the fact that Dr. Allen, who
was then president of the college, found
him to be an exceptionally brilliant chess
player for one so young. In fact the hoy
played the game so scientifically that many
of his leisure hours were spent working out
check-mates for the president.
It was during these pleasurable moments
together that Dr. Allen recognized in his
orphan student those traits of character
that brought him the highest endorsement
of his preceptor at graduation. He was
graduated from the college six months
ahead of the first class in 1853. This un-
usual action having been brought about to
enable him to come to Centre county. The
late Maj. Wm. F. Reynolds had gone to
Philadelphia in search of a boy to assist
his brother, the late Thos. R. Reynolds, in
the management of the general store at
Rock Forge, where T. R. Reynolds was
manager for his brother William F., in the
iron business. The Major went to Girard
college and Dr. Allen promptly recom-
mended young Jackson, who was then in
his seventeenth year, but the boy was need-
ed so badly that Maj. Reynolds felt that he
could not wait until the regular graduation
exercises so he was given an opportunity
to take his examinations six months earlier
than his class. He passed them satisfac-
torily and received his diploma and in this
way he enjoyed the distinction of being the
first graduate from the great institution
that Stephen Girard had founded.
After coming to this county he located |
at Rock Forge where he had sole control of |
the store that was operated in conjunction
. with the old furnace. He staid there until
, 1857, when he went down to Washington |
Furnace to take charge of the company |
store {at that old time iron centre which
was supposed to have been largely owned
by Maria Christina, the expelled Queen of
Spain. He remained at Washington Furnace
until 1859, when Maj. Reynolds sought
him to enter a co-partnership in the estab-
lishment of the private banking firm to he
known as W. F. Reynolds & Co. Mr.
Jackson had a one-fifth interest in the busi-
ness. The bank was located in the old
Reynolds building, fronting on High street,
and proved a financial success from the
start. Mr. Jackson still retained his fond-
ness for merchandising, however, and when
T. R. Reynolds offered to sell him his store,
that was just around the corner from the
bank, several years later, he bought it and
took personal control, still retaining his
interest in the bank. He ran the store for
a year only because his patron was anxious
to have him back in the bank and then
sold it out, re-entering the bank to remain
there until his death.
In 1861 Mr. Jackson was married to
Miss Jennie Thompson, then a resident of
Bellefonte, but a native of Londonderry,
Ireland. The wedding was celebrated in
Philadelphia and on the trip to their home
here the bride and groom drove overland in
a sleigh from Lewistown. The following
year the remarkable robbery of the Rey-
nolds’ bank occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Jack-
son and their baby daughter were board-
ing with Mrs. Philip B. Kepheart who lived
in the old house that stood where Dr. J.
L. Seibert’s home is now, on Allegheny
street. Burglars entered their room and
after chloroforming them all secured the
bank keys from Mr. Jackson’s pocket and
left the house without disturbing anything
else there. They entered the bank, how-
ever, and carried off about $2,500, having
missed the important package of money
which contained the entire reserve of the
institution.
The firm of Wm. F. Reynolds & Co.,
continued in business until Sept. 1st, 1890,
when Maj. Reynolds and W. Fred. Rey-
nolds retired. At the time of their disso-
lution each owned a third interest. The
new firm that was formed then consisted
of Geo. W. Jackson, F. W. Crider and D.
H. Hastings. It continued in business un-
til September 1st, 1897, when Mr. Crider
! withdrew and former Senator J. Henry
Cochran and attorney general Henry C.
{ McCormick, both of Williamsport, entered
‘the firm. Their contract of copartnership
having been made for ten years Mr. Jack-
son’s interest will be represented in the
{ business for that term at least.
{ After his last mercantile venture Mr.
i Jackson undertook nothing else than bank-
ing until 1865, when he associated himself
. with T. R. Reynolds and S. H. Reynolds,
under the firm name of T. R. Reynolds &
| Co, in the management of the Phcenix
‘ flouring mills. Maj. W. F. Reynolds had
rebuilt the old burned Harris mill the year
before but failing to make any money in
the business he gave up its operation.
{ When his successors dissolved partnership
| they divided a profit of $300,000. Samuel
| Reynolds and T. R. Reynolds withdrew
Jan. 1st, 1888, and W. Fred Reynolds went
lin. The firm name then became Geo. W.
Jackson & Co. That partnership continu-
ed until Sept. 29th, 1890, when W. Fred
; Reynolds withdrew and Mr. Jackson took
| sole control. Under his progressive direc-
| tion the mill was improved and equipped
with modern flouring machinery until it is
| one of the finest plants in the East. Octo-
: ber 1st, 1895, George L. Jackson. the eld-
| est son, became associated with his father
{ in the mill.
| Politically Mr. Jackson was a Democrat.
| His counsels in the party were much sought
and his influence of considerable weight in
the county. Personally he would never
accept an office of any sort, other than some
minor, appointive committee place or con-
fereeship, where he realized that his ma-
ture judgment and knowledge of the politi-
cal conditions of the county or district
would be of service to his party or friends.
There was one notable exception to his
strictly private career and that was in 1868
or "70, we have been unable to fix the time
positively, when he was elected assistant
burgess over Boyd Hutchinson, the Repub-
| lican aspirant. ~ At that time Mr. Jackson
| would not canvass at all, but some of the
most distinguished Republicans, among
them the late Hon. H. N. McAllister, sct to
work for him and elected him. It was
during his tenure as assistant burgess that
he personally quelled a riotous street brawl,
on Allegheny street, by arresting the ring
leader and marching him off to jail.
In Masonic circles he had taken the 32nd
degree, but there his modest nature assert-
ed itself also and he never sought any
further honor than that of being a loyal,
helping member of Constans commandery.
Mr. Jackson died without having made
a will. His estate as variously estimated
at being worth from $150,000 to $200,000.
He carried life insurance to the amount of
' both of College Twp.
$63,000. with accumulations.
George W. Jackson, honorable, conscien-
| tious, unselfish, has left a memory that
will be more lasting than any shaft mortal
hands can rear over his resting place. From
| boyhood his life has had the same record of
earnest, intrepid endeavor as marked its
| closing days and proclaimed him a man to
{ all the country dear. Though living with-
in himself he lived unselfishly for others.
None were more kindly in their charities,
none more firm in their friendships. Asa
banker, as a manufacturer as a public
spirited citizen he was a character of whom
any town might indeed have been proud.
‘His life was honorable ; and the elements
So mixed in him, that nature might stand up
And say to all the world, ‘This was a MAND»
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
John Confer, of this place, suffered
another stroke of paralysis one day last
| week. He had gone down into Sugar val-
ley to visit friends and only the day after
his arrival there was stricken so badly that
he is helpless and cannot speak.
eh
MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the
I list of marriage licenses granted by or-
| phan’s court clerk, G. W.Rumberger, dur-
| ing the past week.
James H. Wilcox and Daisy M. Lehr,
both of Philipsburg.
John Franklyn Swartz and Katie Vona-
da, both of Madisonburg.
John Poltish and Annie Leska, both of
| Clarepce, Centre county.
John A. Kreps and Annie Barrett, both
| of Boggs Twp.
William I. Fishel and Annie R. Kline,
- _$t—
WILLIAM POTTER IS GRATEFUL To HIS
FRIENDS. —Many of our readers are al-
ready acquainted with the remarkable
genius of William Potter, of Milesburg,
{ for modeling in clay and of his departure
for Philadelphia, a few weeks ago, to study
art. It was largely through the activity
of several interested friends that he was
enabled to go and now that he is com-
fortably located and hard at his work he
has not forgotten the kindness of those
who have helped him and made possible
the beginning of a study that might make
a great artist out of him. He writes :
Philadelphia, Oct. 21st, 1897.
SPRING GARDEN INSTITUTE,
Corner of Broad and Spring Gavden St.
Dear Watchman : — Would you please
permit me through the columns of your
paper to thank my friends in Bellefonte
and Milesburg for their kindness to me, in
assisting me to get to this school of art.
Mr. Robert Beerley. of Milesburg, took a
special interest in my case, and James W.
Alexander Esq., and his mother, Mrs.
Margaret Alexander, of Bellefonte, also R.
M. Magee Esq., and family of Philadel-
phia, who treated me so generously and ren-
dered me so much service in starting into
school and in giving'me the hospitality of
their home.
Among others who became my friends in
time of need were : Enoch Hugg, of Miles-
burg, and the following from Bellefonte :
Prof. A. Reist Rut, Messrs. Frank and
Winfield Montgomery, judge James A.
Beaver, judge John G. Love, David F.
Fortney Esq., Hammon Sechler, Mr. S.
Spiglemyer, Mr. Fauble, Mr. A. C Min-
gle, Mr. James H. Harris, Messrs. Bower
& Orvis, Mrs. Margaret Wilson, and Mrs.
Wister Morris, of Philadelphia.
I hope I may be able to fill their highest
expectations and shall labor to even excell
them. Perchance I may be able to chisel
their name and fame on a memorial tablet,
or their statue for some city public square ;
some exquisite design, that may heighten
their friends delight, when all is still and
cold but the admirer. Please accept my
thanks, my dear Mr. Meek, for your
liberality to me.
‘Wx. J. POTTER,
1523 North St., Pkil’a.
A Desperate Encounter With Highway-
men in Tyrone.
Captain Harry Simler, of Philipsburg, Captured
two of the Negro Highwaymen who Had Held up
People Near Philipsburg Last Week.—One of the
Desperodoes Dangerously But not Fatally Shot.
—The Officers Encountered Them on Lincoln
Avenue, in Tyrone, in Broad Daylight.
Philipsburg’s record will soon equal the
*‘wild and woolly West’ if she keeps up the
pace now set. One week it is attempted
murder, the next it is highway robbery and
perpaps death.
Wednesday evening of last week as David
Bailey, the Morrrisdale liveryman, was
driving Charles Traux, a traveling sales
man, who resides at that villiage, home af-
ter a day’s business at Houtzdale, Madera
and other points, the men were held up by
highwaymen. While near Nuttal’s Blocks
the gentlemen were hailed by Henry Fol-
mer, of Cooper township, who drove up be-
hind and told them that he had just passed
a couple of boys in a buggy who said rob-
bers had stopped them a little ways back
and had gone through their pockets. Traux
and Bailey thought probably the boys
were fooling and drove on, followed close
by Folmer. They noticed, after they had
driven a little ways, two men leaning
against the bank where earth had been
taken out to repair the road. A little fur-
ther on a third man sprang out, caught hold
of the horses and ordered the men to hold
up their hands. This they refused to do,
and Bailey jumped out on the doubletrees
and plied his whip lustily on their assail-
ant. The robber drew his pistol and fired
several times, which so frightened the
horses that they broke loose from the man
and started at a 2:40 gait for Morrisdale.
Bullets kept whizzing around the occupants
of the buggy but did no harm. Mr. Fol-
mer was having alittle set-to with the oth-
er two men first seen, but his horse fortu-
nately got away from them.
As soon as Morrisdale was reached, Mr.
Bailey telephoned to Philipshurg and con-
stable Tra Howe, with Chet. Wilcox, Elmer
Sheriff and H. J. Goss, instituted a search
but were not successful.
About 1 o’clock Ed. Way and Lee Hud-
son, who were driving home from Osceola,
were attacked near Walk’s, evidently by
the same men, one of whom stopped their
horses and cried ‘‘Hands up !”” Two other
men appeared, and taking their position
on either side of the buggy, compelled the
boys, who were unarmed. to submit to
having their pockets rifled. Several dol-
lars in money and their watches were
taken, but the robbers relented and re-
turned the timepieces.
The next morning Mr. Bailey went to
Philipsburg and with local officers began
the search for the highwaymen. It was
learned that the men were bound for Ty-
rone on a freight train from the summit.
Word was sent to detain the men at Vail
and officer Simler would go over on the
10:14 train. When Simler reached East
Tyrone the men had gone toward the town.
At Twelfth street and Lincoln avenue the
men were overtaken and the train was
stopped. Simler called the men to halt,
but they started to run with their revolvers
drawn. Officer Watchman, of Houtzdale,
who was with Simler, ordered the latter to
fire, and he did so hitting one of the men
in the back, inflicting a very dangerous
wound. During the confusion one of the
men escaped, the other was arrested and
taken to the lockup. He gave his name as
Collins, while the wounded man’s name is
Charles Lee. After an an examination by
Tyrone physicians the wounded man was
taken by officer Simler to the Altoona hos-
pital where it was found that he had been
shot through the liver. He is still alive and
as soon as he recovers will be taken to
Clearfield for trial.
The other prisoner was taken to Philips-
burg Thursday evening bv officer Simler
and put in the lockup until the next morn-
ing, when, after a hearing before Squire
Houck, of Chester Hill, where he confessed
to.the crime, he was commited to jail.
The man who escaped took to the moun-
tains and his capture is uncertain. He
is a large man (the trio were ne-
groes) about 6 feet in height, weight about
190 pounds, and is dressed in black. He
is a villainous looking chap.
The men taken were well armed and had
some of the booty on their persons when
captured.
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——Forty kinds of birds, it has been
reported, were noticed on the hats of wom-
en in New York during parts of two after-
noons. And doubtless all these women
were nominally Christians.
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Madisonburg.
Ellis Shaffer is at present remodeling his
barn.
Rev. Romig is the champion squirrel hun-
ter of this place.
Clover threshing is run with speed amoung
the farmers. The seed seems to be plenty
this year.
Some of our farmers are done husking corn
but many still have the fun of finishing be-
fore them.
Mrs. Mary Deibler, from Shamokin, is a
visitor in our town. Mrs. Deiblerisa sister
of Elias Miller.
MARRIED.—On Sunday evening the happy
union of Mr. Frank Swartz to Miss Katie
Vonada took place. They are both of this
place. May they enjoy a long and happy
life is the wish of the writer.
Centre Hall.
Rev. E. J. Wolf was down to New Jersey.
last week for several days.
Father Peter Breon, residing east of town,
is seriously ill with little hopes for recovery.
H. G. Strohmeyer was off to Loganton,
Clinton county, Tuesday and Wednesday,
erecting tombstones and monuments. He
does first-class work and always fulfills his
contracts.
Prof. R. D. Owen, assisted by an able
quartette of ladies and gentlemen, gave a free
concert Tuesday night in the Evangelical
church. The entertainment was par excel-
lent. A vocal class was organized, which
will be thoroughly drilled until Tuesday
evening next, when a grand concert will be
given.
Dr. A. D. Potts sold his entire stock of
general merchandise to J. Frank McCoy who
will remove them to Potter Mills, where he
has erected a handsome store house. Dr.
Potts opened business at the station on the
first of April last, and although he has been
successful as a merchant and has won many
friends, he has discovered that his tastes do
not run in that channel. Frank Carson is
also opening a new store at Potters Mills and
will be ready for business in a few days. ‘‘It
never rains but what it pours.”
Dr. A. D. Potts, of this place, is booked to
fill the pulpit in the Lutheran church in
Bellefonte, morning and evening of Sunday,
Nov. 14th. If the good church-going people
of the county seat want to hear a master ser-
mon delivered in a masterly way let them
be present on the above date. Dr. Potts did
not give up the ministry from choice, but
was forced to do so on account of ill health.
The exceedingly healthful climate of this
section has so materially benefited him that
he now may again enter upon the calling for
which he is so eminently fitted in every
respect.
The injunction is dissolved ! These were
the words on the lips of every resident of
Centre Hall on Tuesday morning. The
court says that the borough has the right to
proceed to erect water works and that the
old Centre Hall water company does not
have a monopoly in furnishing the residents
of the borough with Adam’s ale. So it has
been decreed, so it will remain. Judge
Love's decision will stand the test of the su-
preme court in case it is appealed, but an ap-
peal is not apprehended.
As soon as the news was received that the
injunction was removed work was com-
menced by contractor Malone in real earnest.
He proposes putting sixty men to work as
soon as they can be gotten on the ground,
and laborers wanting work will be able to
secure it by making application to him.
Lawyer C. H. Murray, of Philadelphia,
son of druggist J. D. Murray, and treasurer
of the old water company. spent several
weeks here last summer, and was questioned
by the water company as to the probable re-
sults of the threatened litigation. Mr.
Murray, in a written opinion, informed the
treasurer that their case was a hopeless one
and that good sense suggested that they sell
to the borough for whatever sum they could
get. The advice was sneered at by the pres-
ident, (based on Charley’s law in the case)
but the decision, as rendered by his honor,
John G. Love, sustained every point devel-
oped by young Murray.
Thoughts in the minds ot the good citizens
regarding the water question : The water
works are not being erected by subscription.
A snow-flake could not be heard to fall on
East church St. An ounce of Bible water
dissolved that ‘‘pond’rous thing.”” Water(ed)
stock for sale. Dan buried in the water com-
pany’s books of record ? Who fell into the
ditch ?