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THE NEW CONSTABLES’ FEE BILL.—
Inasmuch as there are fifty-four men di-
rectly interested in the constables’ fee bill
in Centre county and everyone else indi-
rectly interested therein we give space to
publishing the entire text of the measure.
It was approved by Governor Stone,
Feb. 17th, 1899, and is now a law, so that
its provisions had better be carefully read
and remembered if you would be well in-
formed as to the fees a constable can law-
fully charge for his services.
SectTioN 1. Be it enacted, &c., That from
and after the passage of this act the fees to
be charged and received by constables in this
Commonwealth shall be as follows:
For executing a warrant on behalf of the
Commonwealth, for each defendant one dol-
lar.
For conveying defendants, except vagrants,
to jail on mittimus or warrant, for first de-
fendant one dollar, and for each additional
defendant fifty cents, and in addition there-
to the actual cost of transportation of such
defendant or defendants.
For arresting persons guilty of a breach of
the peace, riotous or disorderly conduct,
drunkenness; or who may be engaged in the
commission of any unlawful act tending to
imperil the personal security or endanger
the property of the citizens; or violating any
ordinance of any borough, for the violation
of which a fine or penalty is imposed; or of-
fending, or suspected of offending, against
the laws of this Commonwealth protecting
timberlands; or the violation of any other
law of this Commonwealth authorizing ar-
rest by constable without process, and bring-
ing such offender before a justice of the
peace, for each defendant seventy-five cents;
and for every act in or about the arrest or
commitment of vagrants, seventy-five cents
for each vagrant so arrested, or arrested and
committed, and mileage as hereinafter pro-
vided. :
For levying a fine or forfeiture on a war-
rant fifty cents.
For taking the body of a defendant into
custody on a mittimus, where bail is after-
wards entered before delivery of body to
janitor, one dollar.
For executing bail peace, one dollar.
For executing a search warrant and mak-
ing return thereon, one dollar.
For i EE returns to the court of quarter
sessions, ane dollar and fifty cents.
For serving summons notices on referees,
suitor or tenant, either personally or by
leaving a copy, fifty cents for each person
served.
For serving subpoena, fifty cents for the
first witness, and fifteen cents for each addi-
tional witness served.
For executing attachment, fifty cents for
each defendant and garnishee served.
For arresting on a capias, one dollar for
each person arrested.
For taking bail on a capias, or for delivery
of goods, fifty cents.
For notifying plaintiff, where defendant
‘has been arrested on capias,to be paid by plain-
tiff. twenty-five cents.
For serving capias execution, one dollar.
For executing landlord’s warrant, fifty
cents,
For taking inventory of goods, each item
two cents.
For levying or distraining goods, fifty cents.
For selling goods levied or distrained, for
each dollar not exceeding one hundred dol-
lars, two cents. :
For receiving and paying over money paid
after a levy without sale, on each dollar
actually received and paid over by the con-
stable to the creditors, two cents.
For advertising sale of goods levied or dis-
trained, one dollar,
For copy of vendue paper, when demand-
ed, each item two cents.
For putting sip notice of distress at man-
sion house, -at any other place on the
premises, twZ®oy-five cents.
For serving scire facias, either personally
or by leaving a copy for each person served,
fifty cents.
For executing order of removal of a pauper,
seventy-five cents.
For serving executions, fifty cents.
For making return of nulla bona or non
est inventus on any writ, twenty-five cents.
i For executing writ of restitution, two dol-
ars.
. For execution writ of possession, two dol-
ars.
For serving summons in landlord and ten-
ant proceedings, fifty cents.
For taking inventory of goods on an exe-
cution, each item two cents.
For holding appraisement, where exemp-
tion is claimed by defendant, four dollars,
out of which the constable shall pay to each
appraiser one dollar.
For attending general, special, township,
ward or borough election, three dollars;
which sum shall include pay for serving
notices in writing to the persons elected at
such special, township, ward or borough
elections: Provided, That where any such
election be held in any township, ward or
borough, in which there are more thau one
election district or precinct, and a deputy
constable is appointed to attend elections
held at each of such distriets or precincts,
said deputy constables shall each receive the
sum of three dollars.
For traveling expenses in the performance
of any duty or service required by law, each
mile going and returning. six cents, to be
computed by the route usually traveled in
going from points and places where said
constables may reside, or where he receives
any paper to be executed, to the points or
places required to be traveled, whether that
route be by highways, railroads or otherwise:
Provided, That in no case shall more mileage
be demauded or received than for the miles
actually traveled. :
For services not herein specially provided
for, the same fees may be charged and receiv-
ed as for similar services.
SECTION 2. All acts or parts of acts incon-
sistent herewith are hereby repealed; but
this act shall not be understood or construed
to repeal, modify or affect the provisions of
the following acts:
An act, entitled ‘An act for the taxation of
dogs and the protection of sheep,”” approved
the twenty-fifth day of May, Anno Domini
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-:
three.
An act, entitled ‘‘An act making constables
of townships ex-ofticio fire wardens for the
extinction of forest fires, and for reporting
to the court of quarter sessions violations of
the laws for the protection of forests from
fire, prescribing the duties of such fire war-
dens and their punishment for failure to
perform the same, and empowering them to
require, under penalty, the assistance of other
persons in the extinction of such fires,” ap-
proved the thirtieth day of March, Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-seven.
An act, entitled “An act to change the
mode of criminal proceedings in Erie and
Union counties,” approved the first day of
May, Anno Domini one thousand eight hun-
dred and sixty-one, and the several exten-
sions and supplements thereto.
An act, entitled “An act to amend ‘An
act to provide for the destruction and to pre-
vent the spread of Canada thistle,” approved
the twenty-second day of March, Anno Dom-
ini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
two,”” approved the twenty-fourth day of
April, Anno Domini one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-five. -
Approved—The 17th day of February,
A. D. 1899. WILLIAM A. STONE.
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——1It is a wise man who offers $50 for
the stone in an old stable, if by that means
he can get rid of an unsightly building
near his property. But the scheme doesn’t
always, sometimes work.
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——Our *‘Fancy Patent’’ is equal to the
best grades of spring wheat flour and costs
less. Muslin sacks. Tyy it. Phenix
Milling Co.
JoHN SPEER PoTTER-—John Speer Pot-
ter, a native of Centre county, died at
Deep River, Iowa, Tuesday evening, Feb-
ruary 21st, of a gangrenous affection of the
left foot and ankle.
From the Hustler of that town we take
the following account of his life there:
The old gentleman was one of the pioneers
and took an active part in establishing our
town, having an eye for business, put in a
nice line of hardware, during the fall of
1884, which he successfully conducted about
two years, he then disposed of it and then
conducted the agricultural implement busi-
ness for several years. He filled the office
of justice of the peace, satisfactorily for sev-
eral years, imparting justice impartially to
all. On Aug. 24, 1887, our town elected its
first officers, and Mr. Potter was elected its
first mayor; which he held for eighteen
months.
During the past few years he did no active
business, partially on account of declining
years and poor health.
*‘Uncle John,” as he was generally known,
was a good citizen, respected by all, and
everyone whom he was ever ready to assist
by a kind act or word. He was a publie
spirited man, always ready with his means
for avery good purpose, as it was his power
to do.
He was at the home of M. E. Kime, when
he died, and that occurred peacefully while
sitting in his chair.
A few days before his death he umted with
the Presbyterian church of which he had
been an attendant and supporter for many
years. He died in the faith, trusting Jesus.
The funeral occurred in the Presbyterian
church, Friday afternoon, in the presence of
many friends. Services being conducted by
Rev. Swank, assisted by Rev. D. Philips of
the M. E. chureh.
A. V. Miller, of State College, his broth-
er-in-law, went out and brought the body
back to Centre county, arriving here Sat-
urday. It was taken to the home of Mrs.
Margaret Alexander, on Thomas street,
where funeral services were held Monday
afternoon, and interment was made in the
Union cemetery.
Deceased was a son of Samuel Potter
and was born at Potters Mills, Nov. 4th,
1826. He was a millwright by trade and
worked in various parts of the State before
going west, in 1866. His surviving sisters
and brothers are Mrs. A. V. Miller and
William Potter, of State College; Mrs.
Margaret Alexander, of Bellefonte; Mrs.
Daniel McBride, of Lawrence, Kansas; and
James Potter, of Foreston, nw
MOTHER AND BABE DIE TOGETHER.-Mrs.
Catharine Brown, wife of Frank Brown,
whose death was mentioned in last week's
WATCHMAN, lived with her husband and
family near Blanchard. Her death occurred
Tuesday morning, Feb. 21st,at 3 o’clock,and
she was 40 years, 7 months and 5 days old.
Her babe, Albert Forrest, died on the same
day that the spirit of his mother took its
flight to the angel world. Mrs. Brown was
a consecrated christian woman. The two
were tenderly laid in the same casket and
buried in the Baptist cemetery at Eagle-
ville.
Her husband and nine children survive,
one son having died about seven years ago.
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——Mrs. Amelia Flora, wife of John
Flora, died at half-past 1 o'clock Mon-
day afternoon at her home near Pottsgrove,
East End extension to Altoona. The de-
ceased was born in Spring township, this
county, July 31st, 1838, and was aged at
time of death 60 vears, 7 months and 26
days. Death was due to complication of
diseases. The maiden name of the de-
ceased was Gill, she being the daughter of
Jacob and Susannah Gill. Beside her hus-
band she leaves these children: Matilda,
Jane, Lizzie, Andrew and David, of Centre
county; Elmer and Sylvester, of Altoona.
Also one brother and one sister, Amos Gill
and Mrs. Sarah Baird, both of this county.
Mrs. Flora was a member of Bethany I.uth-
eran church. The funeral took place at 2
o’clock yesterday afternoon and the services
were conducted by Rev. H. M. Heilman,
her pastor. The interment was made in
Altoona.
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DEATH AT AARONSBURG.-—Miss Mary
Anna Stevens died at her home at Aarons-
burg, last Sunday morning, from the effects
of a stroke of paralysis. Deceased was a
daughter of the late John and Catharine
Stevens and was 71 years old.
She had been a devoted member of the
Reformed church from her twentieth year
and died in that faith. Interment was
made in the Reformed cemetery Tuesday
morning. She is survived by her brother
William. | |
—— William Weztel, more popularly
known as ‘‘Shorty’’ when he played with
Bellefonte’s River league base hall team,
died very suddenly in the Dayton. Ohio,
hospital, a few days ago. Heart disease
caused his death. He was popular about
Bellefonte, because he was a good fellow
and a good hall player and there are many
friends here who will be sorry to hear of
his early death. He was 31 years old and
leaves a widow.
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——A. J. Moore, a well known Flem-
ington merchant, died at his home, rather
suddenly Wednesday morning. He had bad
grip but thought himself recovered enough
to return to his store on Tuesday. He suf-
fered a relapse, which caused his death.
Deceased was 54 years old and was a vet-
eran of Co. C, 207th Penna. civil war vol-
unteers. He is survived by a widow with
three daughters and one son.
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——Harry Workinger, a fourteen year
old boy, died at his parents home, at Pot-
ters Mills, on Saturday morning, from the
effects of an abscess that had formed on one
of his lungs. Rev. Faus, of the Methodist
church, officiated at the interment, which
was made in Sprucetown cemetery Monday
morning.
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——Early Friday morning, Josephine
Mayhew, a little crippled colored girl, died
from the effects of rheumatic fever and
grip. She was the daughter of Joseph
Mayhew and was 16 years old. Burial
was made Sunday afternoon.
ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THEIR Buy-
ING AWAY FroM HoME.—Last week the
WATCHMAN made the following inquiry of
women who are in the habit of making
their purchases by mail order.
Will some of the lady readers of the
WATCHMAN who are in the habit of purchas-
ing their dress and other goods by mail from
city merchants, kindly write us what the
chief inducement is for this method of shop-
ping. Is it more convenient? If so, why?
Are the goods of better quality, or are they
cheaper. The names of those who reply will,
if desired, be kept secret, although the rea-
sons are requested for publication.
Up to this time a number of replies have
been received. The two among them that
go most directly to the point that is
hinted at in all is the following. We
would call the thoughtful attention of our
local merchants to them.
EpITOR WATCHMAN,
Dear Sir:—I am one of the women
you referred to last week, as making their
purchases by mail orders from city mer-
chants, and will briefly as possible give you
my reasons for doing so.
You ask if it is more convenient? It is, or
at least for me it is. I am a housekeeper
with four children and but one servant. I
do my own sewing and oversee my own
house, these duties keep me busy. We
take one Philadelphia daily newspaper
and two Bellefonte weekly newspapers.
I see in the Philadelphia paper an ad-
vertisement of anything I want, along with
the cost. It takes me possibly ten minutes
and costs me four cents to write a note re-
questing samples of such goods as I think I
need. The samples come promptly with the
price. Iselect what I want, write my order,
which costs me another four cents and proba-
bly ten minutes of time, enclose the money
and the work is done.
On the other hand, I conclude to do my
purchasing from the stores here at home. I
take up one of my own town papers to find
which one of the merchants are offering the
goods I want. To my surprise, I do not find
any of them caring enough for patronage to
even advertise what they have. Neither of
the town papers has had a dry-goods adver-
tisement in it for the past six weeks. As a
consequence, I am compelled to take the time
to dress, trudge down town, hunt around for
a store that I think might have what I want
and then hunt through it to see if they have
it. IfI find it in the first store I come to, I can
possibly make my purchase and get back
home in two hours from the time I started.
If I do not find it in the first store, it might
take me an hour or two longer examining
others. Here are two and a half hours gone,
under the most favorable circumstances shop-
ping at home as against twenty minutes
for shopping by mail.
You do not ask, yet I will answer how this
can all be remedied. I prefer, and doubtless
nearly every other woman prefers, buying at
home when it can be done without too much
of a sacrifice. If our town merchants would
do as city merchants do—keep us constantly
informed as to what they have for sale, or, in
other words, if they would advertise so that
the public might know just where they could
get certain lines of goods, those needing them
would buy them.
It is neither price nor quality of goods,
that induces me to buy by mail order. It is
simply because the advertisement shows me
exactly where I can get what I want, with-
out the bother and time of first hunting up a
merchant and then wasting more time in
looking for the goods. MRs.
Linn St., Bellefonte.
MR. EDITOR:
I am one of the women you asked
last week: “Why do you do your shopping
by mail ?” Really, I have never given the
question enough thought to know why I do
so. I know that it is not because I get
cheaper or better goods but find ita great
deal more convenient to buy what I want
where I know it is to be had. than to spend
time in hunting up others who deal in the
same kind of goods. If I did not see adver-
tisements of such things as I need, I cer-
tainly would not bother hunting up city
stores from which to buy them. Iam in the
habit of looking over the city papers we
take, and when I see anything in them that
I want it so much easier to write for samples
than it is to run all over the town first, look-
ing for a store that may possibly have the
goods I want, and then spending more time
hunting through the store for them.
If I knew that dress and other goods. usu-
ally purchased by mail, were kept in any of
the stores of the town, or if I was certain
that such things as I want could be had of
them, I could send some one for samples and
thus save my time; but I do not have any
way of ascertaining. I take three of the
town papers and in none of them doI see
any advertisements of goods usually pur-
chased by mail. In fact, one would scarcely
know that there were dealers in Bellefonte,
judging from the newspapers.
My city papers never fail to have adver-
tisements showing me just where I can get
what I want, while my town papers never
have.
Whose fault this is I do not know, possibly
if this were different there would be more
purchasing at home and less abroad.
Very respectfully,
MRS, ———
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THE CAKE WALK.—The cake walk
and hall of the G. U. O. O. F. which was
held in the Arcade hall, last Thursday
night, attracted more people than had ever
before attended a colored dance in this
place and the crowd was more than some of
the dancers could stand.
After considerable trouble in arranging
the conditions of the walk it was decided
to make it a military manceuver instead of
the real thing. Five couples participated.
Sampson Reynolds and Mrs. James Short-
er having won the cake, with George Sims
and Mrs. Mary Miller close seconds.
The dance that followed was very de-
lightful for the colored society folks there
and it was long after midnight when they
said farewell to the hosts, the Odd Iel-
lows. :
George Freeman, William Lee and James
Delige had charge of the affair at the hall
and James Shorter and John Williams
helped out in making the preliminary ar-
rangements.
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——Ask your grocer for our flour.
*‘Finest’’ and ‘‘Fancy Patent’’ brands lead
all others.—Pheenix Milling Co.
JURORS FOR THE APRIL TERM.—The,
list of grand and traverse jurors who have
been drawn for the April term of court,
which will convene here on Monday, April
24th, is as follows:
GRAND JURORS,
Fred A. Auman,
George I. Yearick, teacher
Joseph Apt, laborer.............
George 8. Keller, factoryman..
William Deitz, laborer.
W. H. Darst, farmer...
Clavton Ileckman, far!
D. F. Poorman, farmer
Alex. Cheny, lumberm
W. B Sigel, laborer
John Wetzel, farme
John Bechdel, farmer.
Charles Miller, cigarm
C. D. Krider, car inspecto!
James Brooks, laborer......
Jonathan Krape, farmer.
E. A. Hampton, teacher.
Jacob Rider, farmer.............
Jeorae A. Bayard, gentleman.
Matthew A. Elder, bookkeeper
John Hall, JubOrer.....;ecro: assemnsrecionsionns Boggs
D. M. Whitman, blacksmith.
William Goheen, farmer
Jacob Walker, farmer.... -:
TRAVERSE JURORS—FIRST WEEK.
Fred Dunham, printer...............
Lewis Snavely, laborer.. Penn
Emanuel Ungard, farmer.. Gregg
Andrew Whitehill, farmer ollege
Victor Gray, merchant...... ilipsburg
George W. Long, drayman....cccceeeeeennes Liberty
Harry Hewitt, carpenter... Philipsbur;
Wm. VanTries, farmer.. ....Ferguson
J. Hall Crouse, barber...... .Millheim
Thos. Caldwell, steamfitter..
Wesley Snyder, farmer........
Edward J. Gehret, carpenter..
J. F. Myers, farmer........
Samuel Glenn, farmer
James Huey, farmer...
James Carson, farmer.
George R. Meek, edito)
R. H. Rachau, clerk..
James Searson, farmer.
Edward Brown, Jr., mer:
Herbert Reeder, teacher
Peter Lauck, farmer
Ezekiel Bing, farmer.
W. I. Speer, carpente:
Frank Wetzel, merchan
F. O. Hosterman, mercha
Peter Confer, laborer....
Calvin M. Stover, laborer.
A. B. Herd, clerk... Philipsburg
William Lutz, farmer..........cccc .coeessonise Benner
W. L. Bair, printer... Philipsburg
Samuel White, farmer. ..........ccommmpronns Spring
Garn Freeman, ice dealer.. Philipsburg
Edward Peck, merchant..............cc.c.. Walker
Charles Weaver, farmer. ...Curtin
D. D, Woods, farther ccm cise sssarismonms Rush
Wm. H. Taylor, laborer......
J. H. Shuey, railroad laborer.
Henry Swartz, farmer. cc... convivos ise Penn
William Shawley, gentleman. .Milesburg
John C. Stere, salesman...... Unionville
J. O. Kerstetter, farmer... .... Potter
S. A. Dunlap, carpenter... erguson
M. R. Adams, watchman.. Philipsburg
George Williams, plasterer.................. ollege
George W. Fisher, farmer.. .Halfmoon
George M. Ruhl, carpenter Philipsburg
H. M. Deitrick, farmer.............cuunrnivens Walker
TRAVERSE JURORS—SECOND WEEK.
H. B, Miller, Iaborer.........c.c.c..o iuvervennnss
George Glenn, teacher..... .
Andrew M. Reeser, butche!
John D. Gardner, farmer....
J. F. Heckman, farmer...
A. Britton Hall, farmer....
John R. McClosky, farmer.
Scott Bricker, merchant......
George Frankenverger, farm
Jacob Wagner, farmer..
William Losch, farmer.
Lucian Stover, hardwar:
George Stroop, printer
Sylvester Slagle, jeweler..
Philip F. Garbrick, labore
A. A. Frank, merchant.
John Neiman, farmer
Richard McCord, farm:
M. G. Ardery, laborer..
Henry Shultz, carpente
George Glossner, labore
Robert Hudson, saddler. ..Philipsburg
Benjamin Fisher, laborer..... ............... alker
Warren Ward, merchant.
Daniel R. Confer, farmer..................... Liberty
Chester Wilcox, carpente . Philipsburg
Charles Morris, druggist.. ..Millheim
John J. Orndorf, laborer.. ...Haines
Calvin Bottorf, carpenter Potter
Alexander Hoover, farmer. Patton
G. G. Fink, farmer............. Huston
Joreph B. Mitchell, laborer
Wilbur Tibbens, farmer..
W. H. Madera, laborer..............cconunn.nnnad Gre
D. O. Etters, teacher.... .Bellefonte
William Loder, laborer ..Howard
C. D. Rinehart, laborer. Haines
A. 8. Stover, plasterer...... Haines
George Kissinger, labore Walker
Joseph Eckley, laborer... Benner
heen
——Eat native wheat and ask your gro-
cer for Phoenix Milling Co’s ‘Finest’
flour.
Pine Grove Mention.
Mrs. Henry Meyers is making an extended
visit to Altoona friends.
W. S. Tate has murder in his mind for the
fellow who fed his Scotch collie rough on
rats.
His hogship has lost his grip for old Sol
smiles perpetually and the snow drifts are
disappearing.
A. B. Tauyer spent several days at State
College this week looking after a job for his
saw and hatchet.
Undertaker Heberling is feasting at the St.
Elmo while his wife and son are visiting
Mrs. Heberling’s mother, Mrs. D. S. Erb, at
State College.
J. I. McMahon moved his entire stock of
merchandise from Charter Oak to Shingle-
town where he will do his best to keep the
people well supplied.
Past grands Archey, Heberling and Tanyer
got there in great shape last Monday night at
State College, where they assisted in conferr-
ing the 2nd degree of the lodge.
John Snyder, one of the push along farm-
ers on the Branch, has invested in a manure
spreader. John is always abreast with the
times and keeps well up in machinery.
The prodigal son with the wavy hair and
curled mustache reported lost by the Centre
Democrat, has turned up. Not, however, in
time to vote, but no harm befell him while
away.
Miss Caroline Houseman has gone to
make her home with Charley Lytle at State
College, and her sister, Miss Lydia, will
make her home with her brother, William,
up in the Mountain City. Thus another of
the old homes is broken up.
Jacob M. Kepler returned from the Hot
Springs, Ark., on last Friday much improved
but still obliged to walk with a cane. He
says the cold in the South was almost as se-
vere as here and as the thermometer regis-
tered 13 below he concluded he would take
his rheumatism and cold at the foot of old
Tussey mountain.
William Bick, of Shingletown, and his
family said adieu to their friends on Wednes-
day and flitted over the line to Huntingdon
county into the old judge McWilliams home-
stead. They will engage in raising blooded
stock and farming and their going means the
loss of a good citizen and a straight out
Democrat. one we can illy afford to lose—but
then Huntingdon county is badly in need of
Democrats.
Wm. E. McWilliams and kis wife, Annie
Goheen, celebrated their silver wedding on
the 25th. Among the number of guests, who
were at the original wedding, present at the
celebration on Saturday, was John Mattern
the groomsmad. The bridesmaid, Mrs. J.
M. Goheen, of Tyrone, was not able to be
present. Some very handsome presents
were received and their family consisting
of three sons and four daughters all as-
sisted in making the affair memorable.
One son is dead.
Charley Stam is home from Bellwood, this
week, on account of the serious illness of his
aged father and uncle, Benjamin, both of
whom are nearly eighty-five years old. The
latter is critically ill with a complication of
diseases. Charley is prospering in the
butcher business and the good people of Bell-
wood have realized, possibly before this, that
he has been at the block before from the
amount he knows about it. He also acts as
commission agent for produce shipped to him
by Pennsvalley farmers.
HappPiLY MARRIED.—On Washington’s
birthday George Bell, of the Glades, tired of
single blessedness, started out to better his
condition and with his intended drove to
State College, where he halted at the M. E.
parsonage. As Rev. Asbury Guyer united
the two hearts that beat as one they never
looked more cheerful or pretty, and thor-
oughly enjoyed their bridal trip to the
county capital. On their return to the
bride’s home a splendid supper and the cali-
thumpians awaited them. Miss Hattie Sun-
day is the third daughter of J. W. Sunday
and is well fitted for the practical duties of
this life besides being an excellent young
lady. The groom is one of our industrious
young farmers, he is the only son of N. J.
Bell and for the present they will make their
home at the Bell place.
Centre Hall.
John Huff, of Lamar, is here on a visit to
his daughter, Mrs. F. M. Crawford.
James L. Sandoe is seriously thinking of
going to Cincinnati where he has an offer to
work in a railroad shop.
William Strunk’s portable shingle mill be-
gan operations on Wednesday, which adds a
new industry to the town.
Miss Emma McCoy is a delegate from the
Presbyterian missionary society at this place
1 to a convention of that body in session at
Mifflintown this week.
As the meeting of the conference of the
Dubbs ring of the Evangelical church ap-
proaches, the members of that church are ex-
pressing themselves fully to have Rev.
Rhoads returned.
Frank Foreman, one of the public school
teachers, will use some of his time this sum-
mer in acting agent for a large implement
firm. He is a success in the school room,
and no doubt will make an active machine
agent.
Mrs. W. H. Bartholomew, whose life was
despaired of for several days last week, is
now improving, and it is thought she will
fully recover from her disease which is
termed tettinus. Dr. J. F. Alexander has
the patient in charge and is putting forth his
best efforts to save her life. The doctor has
supplied himself with the latest improved
appliances known to the medical fraternity,
among which is a new carascope. Mrs. Bar-
tholomew is at this date unable to take food
in the natural way, and at times suffers
greatly.
Mrs. Smith, relict of Jacob Smith, died
Tuesday after an illness of considerable
length of time from consumption. Deceased
was well advanced in age and made her
home with Edward Crawford in this place.
Funeral to-day, Friday, interment being at
Zion church, Tusseyville. She was a mem-
ber of the Evangelical church, and her pastor
Rev. Rhoads, performed the last rites over
her remains. She leaves two sons, Edward
Crawford and J. Frank Smith, engaged in
the mercantile business at the Bartholomew
stand under the firm name of Smith and
Crawford.
Announcements.
The followiug are the prices charged for announce-
ments to this paper: Sheriff $8.00; Treasurer,
$8.00; Register, 6.00; Recorder, $5.00; Commission-
ers, $5.00. All candidates are required to pledge
themselves to abide the decision of the Democratic
county convention.
SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce Cyrus Brungart,
of Millheim borough, a candidate for the office of
sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic
county convention. *
We are authorized to announce I. S. Shaffer, of
Miles township, a candidate for the office of
sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic
county convention. ¥
We are authorized to announce Geo. W. Keister,
of Haines township, as a candidate for sheriff,
subject to the decision of the Democratic county
convention.*
We are authorized to announce Samuel Harp-
ster Jr., of Ferguson township, a candidate for
the office of sheriff, subject to the decision of the
Democratic county conyention. *
We are authorized to announce T. F. Kennedy,
of State College borough, as a candidate for the
office of sheriff, subject to the decision of the
Democratic county convention. *
REGISTER.
We are authorized to announce W. J. Carlin, of
Miles township, as.a candidate for register, sub-
ject to the decision of the Democratic county
convention.
We are authorized to announce G. F. Weaver,
of Penn’s Cave, Gregg fownship, a candidate for
the nomination for register, subject to the deeis-
ion of the Democratic county convention.*
We are authorized to announce A. G. Archey, of
Ferguson township, a candidate for the office of
register of Centre county, subject to the decision
of the Democratic county convention.*
TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce William T.
Speer, of Bellefonte, a candidate for the nomina-
tion for county treasurer, subject to the decision
of the Democratic county convention.
We are authorized to announce J. D. Miller, of
Walker township, a candidate for the office of
county treasurer, subject to the decision of the
Democratic county convention, x
We are authorized to announce J. Toner Lueas,
of Snow Shoe township, a candidate for the office
of county treasurer, subject to the decision of the
Democratic county convention.
We are authorized to announce H. A. Moore, of
Howard borough, a candidate for the office of
treasurer of Centre county, subject to the decision
of the Democratic county convention.*
We are authorized to announce Geo. E. Parker,
of Philipsburg, as a candidate for the nomination
for county treasurer, subject to the decision of the
Democratic county convention.
We are authorized to announce Wm. H. Fry, of
Ferguson township, a candidate for the office of
county commissioner, subject to the decision of
the Democratic county convention, :
COMMISSIONER.
We are authorized to announce Daniel Heck-
man, of Benner township, as a candidate for the
office of county commissioner, subject to the
decision of the Democratic county convention, *
We are authorized to announce Philip H. Meyer,
of Harris township, a candidate for the county
commissioner, subject to the decision of the
Democratic county convention. *
We are authorized to announce Thos. F. Riley,
of Harris township, as a candidate for the office
of county commissioner, subject to the decis-
ion of the Democratic county convention.
New Advertisements.
ANTED.—Agents in every town in
Penn’a. for the “Celebrated Temple
Bicycles,” write for catalogue and wholesale
prices. THE CHADMAN CYCLE CO.,
E. B. CHADMAN. Pres.,
44-6-31n. Conneaut, Ohio.
ARM FOR SALE.—Within four miles
of Lock Haven, 157 acres of very product-
ive soil. Easy terms if desired, with five per
cent interest on deferred payments. For full
information address. J C. WEAVER,
44-8-2t Bellefonte, Pa
F INTEREST TO HOME SEEKERS.
In the beautiful valley of the Penn river in
North Alabama, where the climate is elegant.
where the =oil is rich and fertile, where there is
good water, good markets and good railroad fa-
cilities, where there is a good class of people,
where agriculture is shown less attention than
any other industry and where elegant land can be
bought at from eight to ten dollars per acre. For
particulars write J. C. FOSTER, Sheffield Ala.,
formerly of Centre county. 44-1-3m
EGAL NOTICE. — Notice is hereby
given that A. J. Gephart Assignee of W.
L. Goodhart, has filed his petition in the Court of
Common Pleas of Centre county for discharge
from said trust, all parties in interest and all
creditors of the Assignor are requested to appear
on the first Tuesday of March next, to show cause
if any they have why said assignee and his bonds-
men should not be discharged and said bond can-
celled. M. I. GARDNER,
Jan. 30th, 1899. 44-5-3t, Proth.
Tae FAIRBANKS SCALES,
VALVES AND SUPPLIES,
236 and 238 Third Avenue,
PITTSBURG, PA.
H. C. BREW, Agent,
44-5 Bellefonte, Pa.
UDITOR’S NOTICE. — The Under-
signed having been appointed an auditor
in the matter of the estate of John Seibert, Deg
ceased, late of Centre county, Penna., to distrib-
ute the funds in the hands of Henry 8. Linn, ad-
ministrator of John B. Linn, trustee of the fund
under the will of John Seibert deceased, to and
among those legally entitled to participate there-
in hereby. notifies all parties in interest that he
will be in his office in Temple Court, Bellefonte,
Pa., on Monday, Feb. 27th, at 10 o’clock a. m. for
the performance of his duties. When and where
all who desire may attend.
44-6-3t. HARRY KELLER, Auditor.
SHERIFFS SALE.
By virtue of sundry writs of Fieri Facias
issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Cen-
tre Co., Pa., and to me directed, there will be ex-
osed to Public Sale, at the Court House, in the
orough of Bellefonte, Pa.,
SATURDAY, MARCH 4th, 1899.
at 1:30 o’clock, p. m. the following described real
estate, to wit:
All that certain lot of ground situate in the Boro
of Philipsburg, County of Centre and State of
Penna., bounded and described as follows to wit:
Beginning at a corner on the north side of an
alley midway between 9th and 10th streets, of said
Boro, beginning on Pine street; thence along
Pine street north 60° east 45 feet to lot of Mary
Atherton; thence along said lot north 30° west 155
feet to an alley; thence along said alley sonth 60°
west 45 feet to an alley between 9th and 10th
streets; thence along said alley south 30° east 155
feet to Pine street the place of beginning, and
having thereon erected a two story frame dwell-
ing house and other out-buildings.
eized, taken in execution, and to be sold as
the property of Joe C. Harding.
Terms:—No deed will be acknowledged until
purchase money is paid in full.
W. M. CRONISTER,
44-7 Sheriff.
Papering and Painting.
ALL PAPER
"ROOM MOULDING,
PICTURE FRAMES MADE TO ORDER
HOUSE PAINTING,
QBAINING
—AND—
AND
Everything Pertaining to
the Business at the Lowest
Prices for Good Work.
ECKENROTH and MONTGOMERY,
High street, Bellefonte, Pa.
Crider’s Stone Building. 44-9-1m
Shoes Etc
Gro. T. Bush. : A. C. HEVERLY.
OW I HAVE CAUGHT
YOUR EYE, CONTINUE..
There are any bargains remain-
ing at the Shoe Store of the Pow-
ers Shoe Co., and we also have
put in over $3,000.00 New stock.
Call and see us.
Best Repair shop in Centre county.
Leather Findings Ete., for sale.
POWERS SHOE CO.
Full line of Graphaphones and
supplies at
BUSH'S STATIONERY STORE.
Next door to Powers Shoe Co. ~
Bush Arcade,
BELLEFONTE, PA.
43-48-3m
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