Bruorraic acon Terms, 82.00 a Year, in Advance. Bellefonte, Pa., Nov. 26, 1897. P. GRAY MEEK, - - . Epi1Ter. The Message and the Money Question. The public are naturally interested in the treatment which the President will give the currency in his message next week. How will he handle a matter of such great moment to the country? ‘Will he be decided in his recommendations of the measures that should be passed by Congress in regard to the currency, or will he he evasive in what he shall have to say on that subject ? It is not difficult to conceive what Presi- dent McKINLEY’S party inclinations are in this matter. The influence that controls the Republican organization strongly favors the most extreme policy of the goldites. The banks, the corporations and the trusts, which contributed the means to elect Mc- KINLEY, are arrayed under the gold stand- ard. All the monopolies, that constitute the strongest element in the Republican or- ganization, have a fellow feeling for the gold monopoly. The entire force of tariff bene- ficiaries are gold-bugs. The plutocracy, which supplies the Republican party with its most powerful supporters are as a unit for the gold standard of value as the surest basis of their wealth. All these influences, so closely connect- ed with his party and associated with his political life, would naturally incline the President to decisive expressions in favor of the most extreme gold monometallism ; but he is conscious that a majority of the peo- ple are in favor of free silver. He knows that a large element in his own party are not favorable to the gold policy of Wall street. The great vote for BRYAN last year, and the popular expression in this year’s elections convince him that the pop- ular sentiment inclines to the money of the constitution. Between two such opposite influences Mr. McKINLEY is not the kind of a man to take a determined position, and it may be expected that his expressions in regard to the currency will be so lacking in de- cision as to be of a shuffling character. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. —— Bellefonte lodge of Heptasophs paid Mrs. Mary Fox $1,000, on last Thursday, that being the amount of the insurance carried by her husband, the late Joseph Fox, in that society. ae ——The quarantine that was laid on the Ceader home, on Allegheny street, owing to the mild attack of scarlet fever with which Helen had been suffering for several weeks, was raised yesterday. aa ——The Pennsylvania rail-road fire com- pany from Altoona passed through here, yesterday afternoon, on their way home from Renovo, where they had attended the dance given by the rail-road firemen of that place. They occupied a special car. ——— ee © ——The home of Dr. D. S. Monroe, presiding elder of this district of the Meth- odist church, was entered by burglars Mon- day morning. Itis reported that about $100 worth of silver ware and jewelry was taken. Dr. Monroe was in this place when the robbery occurred. EI etl) ——While out hunting yesterday Linn McGinley killed three pheasants and a wild turkey, John McGinley got one pheasant and a wild turkey, Will Cassidy got a ‘pheasant and a rabbit, Andy Young got a pheasant and Thos. Harter got three pheasants and a rabbit. eee ——While in Pittsburg recently one of Bellefonte’s distinguished old residents saw his first Salvation Army street meeting and so overcome was he with the sound of the drums, the blare of the trumpets. a rattling tambourine and its little brown- eyed player that when she appeared for a collection he thrust his fingers into his vest pocket, thinking there was a dime there. When the coin appeared it proved to be a quarter, but the bright, brown eyes were on the stranger to salvation methods and their irresistible appeal took his money before he had realized how much it was. eee ——MTr. Ira Robbins, who is the inventor of the machinery in use in the new skewer factory, was married, in Baltimore,on Wed- nesday, at 11 o'clock, to Mrs. Sarah T. Smedley. Wednesday evening they arrived in town and were driven to Mrs. George Lose’s, on Spring street, where they will make their home for the winter. Mr. Robbins is originally from Hughesville, but came here more than a year ago, from Sheffield, Ala., to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Harry Schreyer, who has since gone to Chicago. Mrs. Bell and the other members of the family live in Phila- delphia. ; Sevilla ——Two weeks ago, as Samuel Sheffer, one of the survivors, was preparing to go to Chicamaugua to be present at the dedi- catory ceremonies, a telegram came an- nouncing that his mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, had had a stroke of paralysis from which she could not re- cover. Sunday she died and on Monday Mr. and Mrs. Sheffer left for Freeport, their old home, to attend the funeral which takes place to-day. Mrs. Miller, a pleasant old woman 81 years of age, spent much of her time here with her daughter, Mrs. Sheffer, but at the time of her death was in Denver, Col., where she had been for some months visiting Mrs. McClelland, another daughter. ns x The Coming Session of Institute. The Public School Teachers and Directors of the County Will Soon Take the Town—Complete Pro- gram of the Sessions, the Entertainments and the Roll of Teachers and Directors. The fifty-first annual institute session of the public school teachers of Centre county will convene, in thé court house, in Belle- fonte, on Monday, December 13th and continue in session until the Friday fol- lowing. The officers of the institute will be: President, C. L. Gramley, county superin- tendent ; vice presidents, A. F. Stauffer, W. P. Hosterman ; recording secretary, W. F. Leathers ; enrolling secretaries, A. C. Thompson, T. A. Auman. The committees in charge will be made up as follows : Elections.—J. A. B. Miller, L. H. Yo- cum, J. N. Moyer. Resolutions.—J. H. Harpster, H. A. Det- wiler, Samuel Butler, Tempie E. Hall, Mary Ward. Auditing Committec.—Ed. Hancock, D. W. Geiss. M. E. Heberling. ‘ Legislation.—A. R. Rutt, W. A. Krise, E. S. Latshaw, Jacob Rhone, T. S. DeLong. Permanent Certificate Committee.—D. O. Etters, A.F. Stauffer, F. A. DeLong. Chairmen Local Institute Committees.— Dist. No. 1, G. I. Yearick ; Dist. No. 2, Geo. B. Snyder ; Dist. No. 3, C. M. Barn- hart ; Dist. No. 4, R. J. Snyder ; Dist. No. 5, W. G. Woomer ; Dist. No. 6, Frank Al- bright. . ENTERTAINMENTS. A fine list of entertainments has heen scheduled for the evenings of the week and unless circumstances alter the arrange- ments they will be : Monday Evening, December 13th.—Lect- ure, ‘‘Philosophy,”” Dr. Geo. S. Fullerton, vice provost University of Pennsylvania. Tuesday Evening, December 14th.—Lect- ure, ‘‘Get There and Stay There,’’ Rev. Sam. Jones, Carterville, Ga. Wednesday Evening, December 15th.— Lecture, ‘‘Philosophy of Wit and Humor,” Eli Perkins. Thursday Evening, December 16th.—Lect- ure, “The New Man and the Old Woman,’ Dr. Anna Shaw, Philadelphia. TEACHERS’ SESSION. The first hour of every morning session will be given to the teachers for the pur- pose of discussing questions relating to school work. “What a Parent Should See in an Up-to- Date School.’”’—Discussed by T. L. Crust, J. F. Harrison, Mary E. Ward, H. G. Meese, Mina S. Latshaw, H. C. Rothrock. ‘School Examinations, Their Purpose, Benefit, and How Best Conducted.’’—Dis- cussed by Kathryn Kerr, R. U. Wasson, W. H. Clark, J. O. Harpster, C. V. De- Long, W. P. Hosterman. “What to Expect from the Pupil, from the Teacher ?”’—First part to be discussed by Maggie V. Thomas, W. H. Limbert, D. K. Keller. Second part by R. C. Holmes, J. Frank McCormick, W. A. Krise. ‘‘How May we Secure Better Results in Teaching ?”’—Discussed by S. W. Butler, J. L. Gardner, J. F. Garthoff, J. H. Harp- ster. : Each topic is open for general discussion. Teachers are at liberty to propose other topics. ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE OF GRAMMAR AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS. A round table conference of grammar and high school teachers in the county will be held some time during the week of in- stitute, when a permanent organization is to be effected. The following subjects will be discussed : “A Uniform Course of Study for our Grammar Schools, for our High School, Why Not?’—James Gregg, Frank Al- bright, A. C. Thompson, Boyd Musser, W. P. Hosterman, E. S. Latshaw, Geo. B. Snyder. ‘‘School Libraries, of What Should They Consist and How Should they be Used ?2— A. F. Stauffer, D. M. Wolf, D. O. Etters, H. C. Rothrock, L. W. Musser, J. H. Harpster, A. R. Rutt. This conference can be made a success only when those who are asked to partici- pate will come prepared to do duty. DIRECTORS’ ASSOCIATION. The school directors of Centre county will attend the annual meeting of the di- rectors’ association, to he held in the W. C. T. U. rooms, Crider’s Exchange, at 9:30 o'clock, a. m., Thursday, December 16th, 1897. It is desirable that directors attend this meeting for an exchange of ideas and listen to able and progressive speakers on educational topics. The executive com- mittee has prepared the following program and hopes that those on duty, as well as others, will come prepared to discuss the different topics intelligently. : “Recent School Legislation,” Dr. N. C. Schaeffer, Supt. public instruction ; “The Township High School,” D. F. Fortney, Esq.; “The Public Kindergarten,” Isaac Underwood ; “How Shall We Select Teachers,” W. E. Irwin J. H. Beck 3 “Difficulties in Applying the Compulsory Education Law,” Dr. J. F. Alexander, Dr. W. S. Glenn, P. J. McDonnell ; ‘“Re- sponsibility of Directors for the Health and Comfort of Pupils,”” Prof. J. Price Jack- son; ‘‘Shall We Lengthen the School Term 2’ C. C. Loose, Hiram Thompson, R. C. Gilliland ; *‘Shall Taxation for School Purposes be Uniform over the County ?”° Owen Underwood, H. K. Mattern. The officers of the association are presi- dent, Dr. Geo. S. Frank ; vice presidents, J. H. Wyle, J. T. Barton ; secretary and treasurer, W. B. Rankin ; executive com- mittee, J. Price Jackson, Isaac Underwood, W. M. Allison, W. E. Irwin, W. O. Rear- ick. The association will elect five delegates to attend the state directors’ association, which convenes at Harrisburg, at 2 o’clock p. m., Wednesday, Feb. 9th, 1898. All the evening entertainments will be free to directors, except Tuesday evening. Tickets may be had by calling on the county superintendent. SCHOOL STATISTICS for 1897. Schools.—Number of schools......................... 279. ke $ graded...................... 148. $6 in which higher branches are taught......... 39. “ of pupils enrolled......... 10270. Eraminations—Number of public exami- nation sheld...............26. Number of provisional certificates granted... 237. i ‘“ professional certificates ranted. ..................0 3. x6 ‘“ applicants rejected.....125. Teachers.—Number of male teachers em- ployed.... £ ‘“ female teachers em- ployed........................ 109 oo ‘“ teachers who had no pre- vious experience.......... 32. eo ‘¢ teachers who taught five vears or more... o" teachers employed who hold provisional certifi- ORLER.......cciceunnnrasirinins 194. ‘“ teachers employed who hold professional certifi- CRE8S.,.ciiniciserenennerenrn SL £8 teachers emploved who hold permanent certifi- CABOS.. i iiiiereeniaierinine 33. it ‘“ teachers employed who hold normal diplomas 24. ‘¢ teachers employed who attended a state normal but did not graduate...37. £4 ‘‘ teachers employed who are graduates of col- Jepesi.. initia 12. Visitations.— Number of schools isited by county superintend- ONL. oereieiinoecintirnin 276. not vistited by Supt...3. Whole number of visits by Supt 338. INSTRUCTORS. Dr. N. C. Schaffer, Supt., of public in- struction ; Hon. Henry Houck, Deputy Supt., of public instruction ; Dr. M. G. Benedict, State College Pa.; Prof. F. H. Green, state Normal school, West Chester, Pa.; Supt. J. M. Berkey, city schools, Johnstown, Pa.; Prof. P. H. Meyer, Boals- burg, Pa. Address of welcome, Hon. John G. Love; responses, Hon. Henry Houck, James Gregg. SCHOOL TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE COUNTY. BELLEFONTE. Directors. D F Fortney, Esq.... W B Rankin... J P Harris...... Isaac Underw . A C Mingle..... 5 $v “ Bellefonte a “© “ David Haines. oe £5, Teachers. David O Etter: A Reist Rut Boyd A Musse Anna MacBrid Carrie A Weave Mary Underwood.. B Agnes Curry.. F Kate Hewes... Millie Smith...... Jennie Longacre.. Frances B Elmore. Bessie Dorworth... Bella K Rankin. J F Harrison.. Ella Levy........... Milesburg BENNER. Directors. WP ROSK...oiiviiiiiaiiniianisiing Pleasant Gap Jd Kyle McFParlane..........c..c.co iin Fillmore D H Shivery...... ... Bellefonte Michael Hazel. aes / John Mechley....c..cccrrcririniriesernsger Fillmore Daniel Houser...... ....Houserville Teach: rs. Beckie Heckman....................... Bellefonte Henry Hoy.. . ce BAMiller..........cc..c0o..o consis # T L Crust. ..Pleasant Gap G W Schreffer fe Tryphena Tallheln: een Julian S C Bathgate... ...Lemont J C Hoover Fleming Boaas. Directors. John Womer.... J 1 Neff. ........ Michael Heaton. John Swartz........ James McKinley Charles Lucas..............ceuven. Teachers. I A Zeigler Wilbur Walker. Cora A Neff..... Roland Alice S Neft.. sik 5° J E Richard. Philipsburg LC SIOAS,.. cocci srnsereininisirnns Runville Elias Hancock. . E R Hancock.. H E Leathers.. Maggie V Thomas. Florence Orris... Nannie Delaney. J A Sager............... BURNSIDE. Directors. C H Beates MF Loy, Sr. Martin Vieh G. R. Boak Maynard ) Geo. Fisher... “ i “ Mo~hannon Teachers. Simon Zimmerman.............. ... Pine Glenn L Agnes Hipple, a) Rhoda Bowes..... Emma Midlam... CENTRE HALL. 3 Directors. John T Lee...... J A Reesman.. J 8 Daubermam Dr J F Alexande W O Rearick... W W Boob.... Geo B Snyde W A Krise...... FA Foreman....... ... ...Centre Hall fe ee ate College enter Hall “ COLLEGE. Directors. J 8 Herman ....on ui nis Lemon? Hiram Thompson.. ate College Geo. W Scholl... W O Dougherty " Henry Etters.............0. 00... Lemont W H Musser..........c.ceen...n.. State College Teachers. D M Tate... Lemont J A Williar 4€ Linn Bottorf. F W Bathgate.. R U Wasson.... “ ntre Hall .Shingletown State College Geo. Glenn... Sophia H Thompson CURTIN. Directors. Wm Welsh..... .....c0ivviie. W C Miller.... Wayland Davi Peter Robb, Jr. John E Yeager .- John Wentzel..... ee % Teachers. Robert Bartioy....................... Mackeyville FERGUSON. Directors. John Mussér, Jr Pine Grove Mills ...Fairbrook ...Gatesburg na. Furnace e Grove Mills ..State College Jas Fortney Joseph Strouse Teachers. W H Keller,................. Pine Grove Mills M E Heberling.. it ce W H Roush....... te . Bessie C Walker. 5 te 8 E Goss............ .* “ Harry Frantz..... John McWilliams. Mary A Bollinger. Sadie C Keichline Kate Bollinger Danie J Koch. J Frank McCo N N Hartswick. “ ....Rock Springs ...Fairbrook ES Erb. 1 CI Colli Lemont GREGG. Directors. David Bartges.............c.comuineie Penn Hall W M Allison... Spring Mills John F. Breon ges i $¢ J P Heckman. ‘ot £ se J H Roush... ..Madisonburg GW Ream...........cc.h.iceeanniniiini ond Penn Cave Teachers. D M Wolf....... Spring Mills W A Brown. ae * “ “ Irene Evans J A Wagner. C E Royer... Allen Duck..... . Jessie Rearick E T Williams.. Mabel Sankey. A N Brumgart. Geo F Weaver Mary A Guis Carrie Condo A €C Kauffman. “ “ “ “ “ “ “© 6“ dunes Fleming otter’s Mills Wolf's Store HAINES. Directors. W A Guisewite J H Wyle .... John M Stov John Bubb Geo. J We IM Orndorf... srr Aaronsburg «“ “ “ Fiedler oodward Teachers. .....Centre Hill Wolf's Store ..Woodward ‘“ DRToreman .................... ER Wolf......... Mary E Eby. H I" Yearick. R L Sheets... S M Weber..... .. W T Winkleblech.. J F Garthooff.. Wolf's Store .Rebersburg ....Coburn « A M Martin.. “Aarensburg B F Edmund of OF Kreamer......-cecceiviesseisisenesnanse Fiedler HALF Moon. Directors. JIRISher......o..cii ine Loveville C F Harlacher. Stormstown H M Way.. 5 EP Way € J A Way. fo Isaiah Bock....iuoncvnniviniiiinine Loveville Teachers. Lizzie Reese, ....iccaiviiciiiiiininre, Port Matilda Lucey M Bawen..........c.ioccenuicona risen Julian Anna Heberling.. ..Blanchard J O Harpster.... ..Port Matilda Walter'I' Wrye........icocivvrersicisinnss Loveville HARRIS. Directors. DW Myers............ iii iinii Boalsburg F W Weber.. Wesley Myer Jacob Myers. Robert Corl..... William Beck............. Teachers. ....Shingletown Jacob Rhone... C D Moore....... Jennie 8S Hunter. JI Straw, .....u.uuveve R Bruce Harrison.. ait € EH Williams... .....cccceisivneinnien te HOWARD. Directors. Dr. LR, Hengyl...........c.ccounnvirerine H C Holter......... “ WH Nell.........ccoi00000 Teachers. E 8 Latshaw................ J Frank Holter... Lizzie M. Holter ole Ming 8 LatshaW...ccoc.vrnrisissrsssens on HowARD Boro. Directors. State College ...Boalsburg “ J R Pheasant G D Johnson...... John F Schenck Joseph Shay........ Franklin Confer.. Harvey Miller............. -...Mount Eagle Teropie Hall.......icccccersssmnsssinrnicnsens Howard J L Gardner.. pes hi A M Butler.. Theo. Pletcher.... Sylvester Schenck. W F Leathers........... HusTox. Directors. D H Heaton Martha H K Mattern. Julian G G Fink...... Martha Abednego Williams.. te Dr. W U Irvin........ Julian WN Chandler............ cu ceiviiioiiine *¢ Teachers. Alice E Buck... T V Stevens.. A C Williams. OD Eberts.... W F Harpster... Martha “ Port Matilda LIBERTY. Directors. S H Glossner. J A Quigley... James T Bowes David S Bechdel. Wm M Gardner... .Blanehard EB Winslow... L000 ae Teachers. TS Delong....ocon iin cisiiinnrsiniani Romola Lillian Glossner Annie Kunes. Netta Stover.. Irwin Spangler. William Haines W S Holter.... W H Clarke.. " Thomas Pletcher....cooeeeerieniennnenns “ MARION. Directors. CW HOY... oii tina yuicins Walker J W Yearick.. eh J L Shaffer... .Blanchard “© “ B F Vonada... pieciin te BF Thompson... ...Ahdera . Henry Whiteleathenr........ se Teachers R J Snyder.... ... Walker S W Butler. wird W H Reeder. Mount Eagle W C Deitz... i: CW Bartley. ooceiieccciirsienssisieensss Bellefonte MILES Directors. JW Zeigler.........ccceceeev vena... Rebersburg C C Loose... we £8 CM Gramle; is se J A Deitric Madisonburg J A Meyer .. .Wolf’s Store Wallace Krider.............oonienennn 6 Teachers. W P Hosterman......ousensrereesersas Penn Hall F M Emerick.... W H Limbert... Ammon Weave H A Detwiler. Wolf’s Store “ « ...Rebershu rg “ T A Auman CJ Zeigler. “ C C Smull... ve ad Geo I Yearick Tadisonburg A J Hazel ok MILESBURG. Directors. arshberger..... ve NHOBK,.. itis aiiinsss sicriarariss ¥ Teachers. James Gregg... Annie C Essin Mary H W right. Elizabeth J Stro M ilesburg © 'W 8 Weston MILLLHEIM. Directors. Dr GS Frank.... J € Smith...... Samuel Weiser.. A C Musser....... Cyrus Brumgart.. J H B Hartman cesreenn. Millheim “ Teachers. H C Rothrock W E Keen...... - Stella E Zerby.............i. ilies M Helen Bartholomew ....Centre Hall PATTON. Directors. S G Kephart ..Fillmore J W Baisor.. ..Benore Geo Stevenson 3 Li .Fillmore Buffalo Run Benore PENN. J N Moyer L A Miller... Cordelia Acker.. W E Braucht...... Percival Tharp.. John A Sholl..... D C Caris ~Aaronsbu rg ....Coburn PHILIPSBURG. Directors. J C Braden.............. Philipsburg W E Irwin.. H O Hoffer.. J H Turnbach J E Hawkins.. Chas. E Murray see hs Teachers. A F Stauffer Frank Albright.. Jennie Morrison Mary Bates........ Jennie Mitchell. Pearl A Biddle Janet Snedden Hattie Hender: Elizabeth Crouc Vara M. Snook Bertha Hawki Alta M Smith Helen Forsh Anna Johnson. Phoebe J Hoov Mary E Ward.. Helen Frame.. POTTER. Directors. Teachers. Kathryn Kerr............. Emory 8 Ripka.. G W Smith... J B Strohm.. £€ A Florence Smith. wees i$ T F Farner........... .Potter’s Mills Edna M Krumrine.. .Tusseyvllle J B Fortney.......... 4 R D Foreman.. Korman Spicher Walter M Kerlin... Thomas I. Moore.. Centre Hall “ o« D K Keller...... “* C G Spicher.. $4 Hoffer Dale........ te RusH. Directors. reernenneianSandy Ridge -..Philipsburg W A Burris... OS Womer... se Robert Lawes. .....cvvoiisccrsarmsisesnes Osceola James Garland.......c..ccoccumrsepes Sandy Ridge Harry Crain Philipsburg Anna R Ward.. . fe Ella M Ward... Florence L Long Grace E Forshey Given M Waring Clara Bagley... W G Edwards.. M Agnes Suhrie.. Mabel McCulley. Eunice Hutton... Lilly B Heath.. Mary E Parker... ....Munson Sophie A Whitehill. Clearfield HT Ress,..coooceinnrinnes SNOW SHOE. Directors. Dr E J Burd.... R C Gilliland. R J Haines.... te Geo B Uzzl .Clarence William Qu! oshannon Abram Craft.. Teachers. A C Thompson Annie C Healy.... Annie F Lucas E A Humpton.. W G Lucas... J A B Miller.. Mary E Baird Laura Bock...... Rosetta Madill.... SOUTH PHILIPSBURG. Directors. T A Cronover Philipsburg W P Whitiey.. fie £ John Hoffman.. 1) Archie Bathgate. Jacob Heller..... res T R Everett oo Teachers. Chas T Waring. Martha Snedden. SPRING. Directors. W XN Poorman Bellefonte R M Kaup..... ...Axe Mann J G Dubbs..... Bellefonte Harrison Kline Joseph B Miller.. Teachers. Mame Bell.. ot Ambrose Sloteman. W C Smeltzer... S T Brooks....... Harry Eckenroth Mary Twitmyer Roy Bell........... Harry Hartsock Harry Gentzel.. T M Barnhart... Bertha Davidson.. Bella Barnhart. May Taylor... Aggie B Reari Georgie A Steel W S Chambers WH Ott... STATE COLLEGE BORo. . Directors. Joseph Hoy Jr... Dr W S Glenn. A F Markle.... J P Jackson W H Homan... - Geo, H Kline... ivaaaihn, ki ....Bellefonte € ““ “ “© ““ “ ...Axe Mann State College “ Teachers. L W Musser J L Holmes. Alice K Dorworth Caroline Hoy TAYLOR, Directors. Alban Baney.. J K Harner...... Samuel Hoover.. M C Walk.... JM Walk. -.Sandy Ridge Teachers. James F. Goss.... Fannie Sharer. EW Erhard... W 8 Crain....... .... Hannah pr ...Fleming ..Port Matilda Vail UNION. Directors. Arista Lucas............ Owen Underwood.. EM Luess..... on 0" J B Mitchell. nit T G Ingram.. vs 3 G Witherite:, 00, ov 7s Milesburg Teachers. W G Womer.. Anns Shirey... Ida R Williams. ..Martha J H Crain Matilda ‘UNIONVILLE. Directors. Teachers. JH Tiashser Sette sirius sins sesing Port Matilda RI Williams il... i, Fleming Naney Holt ....Philipsburg WALKER. Directors. Jas H Carner............ .Hublersburg John H Beck.. ittany Michael Corman Zion IraC Ghl........... ittany Jacob Dunkle. ..Hublersburg HX Deitrick.......c.o. cori Mingoville Teachers Charles Fisher... Cyrus F Hoy Grace I Beck A A Pletcher Alf G Robb... LH Yocum.. W H Markle. i Sue Dannley. ..Pine Grove Mills Vitor ROYeT.......co0oi eer ievnin Spring Mills «H WORTH. Directors. HC Woodring....... GJ Woodring.. R C Thompson J S Harpster.... James Williams Henry Adams hel * Teachers. Metta Lucas.... Budd Cowher... Samuel Williams. Beckie Bollinger, Vedoro D Nolan.. Willis Eves......... Pearl Rhinehart Port Matilda “ ...Rock Springs Mount Union ...Stormstown Fleming COURT PROCEEDINGS FOR THE WEEK— GILHAM GOES TO THE PEN.—Court con- vened in regular session, on Monday morn- ing. Eighteen grand jurors reported to their names and Daniel H. Rote, of Aarons- burg, was made foreman. The only cases of much interest that occupied the time of the court were the following : A. F. Harter vs G. P. Garrett. This case was brought to recover on some pieces of planing mill machinery, which the plaintiff alleged the defendant bought from him for $20, and which the defendant alleged he bought from Clark: Gramley, the agent for the plaintiff, and the defendant produced a check showing that he had paid Mr. Gram- ley for the same pieces of machinery. Ver- dict in favor of the plaintiff for $20.75. Commonwealth vs Edward Woodring, indicted for larceny by bailee, prosecutor, H. J. Goss.: Mr. Goss, who is a bicycle dealer at Philipsburg hired a wheel to the deferdant to ride to Blue Ball, in Clear- field county, on the 7th day of last Sep- tember, but instead he came to Bellefonte where he tried to sell ‘the wheel at such a figure that it at once put the bicycle deal- ers here on: inquiry, which resulted in young Woodring’s arrest. After hearing some of the evidence on the part of the Commonwealth, the defendant changed his plea from not guilty to that of guilty. Commonwealth vs Edward Woodring, indicted for larceny, prosecutor, Jacob Woodring. The defendant drove some of the prosecutor’s cattle off last September and sold them to a man in Blair county. Defendant plead guilty. Clark McC. Gramley vs Adam F. Harter. Suit brought to recover balance on book account. Verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $62.53. Lazarus Moyer vs John Erb. The de- fendant confessed judgment. in favor of the plaintiff for $65 with stay of execution for thirty days. : J. H. Reifsnyder vs J. A. McClain. This suit was brought to recover on a promissory ee Verdict in favor of the plaintiff for 9.96. Daniel Long vs The Central R. R. Co. of Penna. Thissuit was brought to recover the value of a steer killed by the defendant company on the 23rd day of June last. Verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $18. Commonwealth vs Louis Doll Jr., charge, betrayal ; prosecutrix Agnes M. Boal. The defendant plead guilty and was sentenced to pay $40 lying in expenses and the costs of prosecution, the child being dead. Commonwealth vs Ollie Orbison, indicted for betrayal, prosecutrix Maggie Harding. The defendant plead guilty and received the usual sentence in such cases at th hands of the court. - THE HOWARD TOWNSHIP TAX COLLECTOR : ON TRIAL. Commonwealth vs. Joseph Casselberry, indicted for embezzlement in four counts. First, embezzlement of school taxes ; sec- ond, embezzlement of road taxes ; third embezzlement of poor taxes; and for the embezzlement as collector of Howard town- ship ; ‘prosecutors J. K. Leathers, Samuel B. Leathers and H. J. Pletcher, three of his bondsmen. The case was called for trial at four o'clock, and the Common- wealth was represented by district attorney William J. Singer, W. F. Reeder and J. C. Meyer, and Mr. Casselberry was repre- sented by E. R. Chambers and ex-judge A. O. Furst. The Commonwealth offered the records of the appointments of Mr. Cassel- berry as collector for the year 1893, and al- so offered the election returns of the third Tuesday of February, 1894, showing that Mr. Casselberry had been duly elected tax collector, of Howard township, for the en- suing three years. At the close of the tes- timony for the Commonwealth, the court held the evidence was not sufficient to war- rant a conviction, as the statute of limita- tions had began to run, as the suit had not been brought within two years from the time the settlement should have been had, the case went to the jury on the question of costs. Verdict dividing the costs equally between the defendant and the prosecutors. ; Commonwealth vs. Jesse Wert, Austin Wert and Seymour Royer, indicted for il- legal fishing ; prosecutor W. L. Goodhart. Jesse Wert was not arrested, and the in- dictment was quashed on motion of coun- sel for defendants. THE GILHAM SHOOTING CASE. Commonweglth vs. Samuel Gilham, in- dicted on ‘three counts, —first count assault and battery; second, aggravated assault