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e, Pa., Sept. 1, 1899.
P. GRAY MEEK, EDITOR.
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The Democratic State Ticket.
FOR THE SUPREME COURT:
S. L. MESTREZAT,
of Fayette county.
FOR THE SUPERIGR COURT:
C. J. REILLY,
of Lycoming county.
FOR STATE TREASURER:
W. T. CREASY,
of Columbia county.
The County Ticket.
For Sheriff —CYRUS BRUNGARD.
For Treasurer—W. T. SPEER.
For Recorder—J. C. HARPER.
For Register—ALEX ARCHEY.
P. H. MEYER,
DANIEL HECKMAN.
% fio {W. H. TIBBENS,
For Auditors— {JOHN H. BECK.
For Coroner—W. U. IRVIN.
For Comnissioners—
Has anybody heard of the Centre
county delegates to the Republican state
convention since the primaries? The pa-
pers didn’t specially note the appearance
of the $12,000 beauties at Harrisburg.
——Monday’s Tyrone Herald devotes
half a column to telling its readers what to
do in case of fire. Of course no one will
deny the advantage of being cool and know-
ing just what to do under such circum-
stances, but wait until the fire breaks out,
then—nine times out of ten—all that the
most thoughtful will remember is to run
and halloo.
Dewey Arch So They Say, Is a Hoodoo.
8econd Sculptor Falls Dead While Working on the
Big Structure. Turina, Famous Italian, Meets the
Fate that Fell to Caspar Bubert.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.—Is the Dewey
triumpbal arch, now under construction, a
hoodoo ? Will some terrible accident hap-
pen on the day that the gallant Admiral
passes under the big structure ?
These are questions that New Yorkers
are asking to-day. Two prominent sculp-
tors with international fame have fallen
dead while working on the arch. It may
be only a strange coincidence, but many
New Yorkers think the arch is a hoodoo,
and are predicting a gloomy future for the
work of art.
The second victim of the hoodoo is G.
Turina, who had been modeling a statue of
Paul Jones the past week, and in order to
complete the statue had heen working ex-
tremely hard. He intended to continue
his labors to-day, and arose early. Almost
immediately he staggered across the room
and fell. In afew moments he was dead.
Turina, who was 60 years of age, was
born in Verona, Italy. He studied sculp-
ture in Milan and in Rome. In 1866 he
was a volunteer in Garibaldi’s army. He
came to New York in 1867. Among his
principal works are a bust of Leo XIII,
now in the Vatican at Rome; the statue of
Garibaldi in Washington Square, this city;
the equestrian statue of Gen. Bolivar, in
Central Park, and a colossal statue of
Mazzani.
Caspar Bubert, the sculptor, fell dead
two weeks ago in this city, while making a
medallion of Captain Lawrence for the
Dewey arch.
The Alabama All Right
She Developed a Maximum Speed of Seventeen and a
Fourth Knots.
LEWES, Del., August 29.—The builders’
trial trip of the battleship Alabama today
resulted in the development of a maximum
speed of 17} knots. There was a drizzling
rain part of the run and a fog hung over
the water throughout the day. On the first
run the Alabama under 103} revolutions
per second averaged 15.25 knots per hour
over a course of 11} knots. She steamed
over the course twice in a moderat sea half
the way against the wind. On the second
run under forced draught, 114} revolutions
per second, the average speed was 16.33,and
on this run the Alabama attained a maxi-
mum of 17} or 1} knots above the required
sixteen knots. The trial was made in open
sea and in shoal water hetween the north-
west and southeast, five fathom lights.
The wind was from the northeast about
thirty miles an heur and there was a
moderate sea. The trial was satisfactory
in every respect, and Edwin S. Cramp, of
the William Cramp & Sons ship and engine
building company, said the builders were
delighted with the showing made. Several
officers of the Russian navy, who were
aboard, expressed favorable opinions of the
Alabama’s sea-going qualities.
All Ready for Business.
Sir Thomas Lipton’s Shamrock at Anchor Off Tomp-
kinsville, 8. I.
NEW YORK, Aug. 29.—Sir Thomas Lip-
ton’s squadron, consisting of the steam
vacth Erin, the challenging sloop Shamrock,
the steam tender Nonowantuck, the vapor
launch Kiloween and the new storage scow,
are at anchor off Tompkinsville, S. I., to-
night, all ready for business, which is like-
ly to begin to-morrow, when the Sham-
rock may take her first trial spin in Amer-
ican waters under her racing rig.
In tow of the tug Lawrence the Sham-
rock left her pier in Erie basin at 12:30.
On her way out, when at a point opposite
Boston dry dock No. 1, she grounded on
the east side of the channel. She fetched
up easily and was pulled off in fifteen min-
utes, but the incident developed the fact
that the Shamrock draws fully twenty-four
feet of water, for soundings taken after she
was clear showed that depth where she
had been.
Window Glass Trust Abandoned.
ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 29.—Notice has
been given that the option on window glass
plants, which expires on Sept. 1st, will not
be renewed and the combination which was
to have been made has been abandoned.
The capital had been fixed at $37,000,000.
The promoters say the injunctions granted
by the courts have killed their project and
the trust in window glass is abandoned.
Tenth Regiment Welcomed to the Smoky
City.
| The Gorgeous Decorations of Streets and Buildings
Along the Line of March for Four Miies.. The Pres- :
ident Was There Also Mrs. McKinley, General Mer-
ritt, Governor Stone, General Greene and a Thous-
and Other Citizens. Colonel Hawkins Was Missed.
PITTSBURG, August, 28.—With cannon
booming, bells ringing, whistles shrieking,
flags waving and mighty cheers from hun-
dreds of thousands of throats, the brave
Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers were wel-
comed home today after more than a year’s
gallant service in the Philippines. The re-
ception tendered the returning soldiers will
always be remembered in this city as one
of the greatest demonstrations of patriotism
that has ever taken place in this country.
A fund of $55,000, donated by the generous
citizens of Pittsburg and the surrounding
towns permitted the committee who had
the affair in charge to make lavish prepara-
tion for the home-coming and nothing was
left undone that would show the ‘‘Fight-
ing Tenth’’ how well their services for
their country in a foreign land were appre-
ciated by the residents of their native State. |
The only thing lacking to make the day
‘one of supreme happiness was the absence
of the brave and well beloved Colonel Haw-
kins, who led the boys in all their battles
and shared in all of their sufferings, but
who was denied the privilege of marching
at their head when they returned home to
receive the plaudits of a grateful people.
The day opened with threatening and low-
ering clouds hanging over the city, but long
before the arrival of the trains carrying the
troops the clouds had disappeared and the
sun was shining brightly. The crowd that
lined the streets along the route of the pa-
rade from the parks in Allegheny to the
reviewing stands in Schenley park was al-
most beyond counting.
Good judges estimate the number at not
less than 500,000. This is not regarded as
too high, and the attraction certaintly war-
ranted it. The decorations of the streets
and buildings were overwhelmingly rich
and gorgeous and the five miles over which
the parade took place was practically an
unbroken line of flags, flowers, festoons and
bunting.
Besides the fact that the soldiers, fresh
from the scenes of victory, were to be in
the parade, which, in itself, was a memor-
able sight, it was also known that Presi-
dent and Mrs. McKinley, Major General
Merritt, Major General Francis V. Greene
and others prominent in national and state
affairs were present.
The reviewing stand of President Me-
Kinley and his staff of notables in Schen-
ley park was a magnificent work of art com-
posed of silk plush and damask, all blend-
ed tastefully in the colors of the national
emblem.
The reception to the Philippine heroes
hegan shortly after 12 o’clock at New
Brighton, Pa. A committee of prominent
Pennsylvanians welcomed them as soon as
they had crossed the borders of the State.
After brief exercises and a hearty break-
fast tendered by the citizens of New Brigh-
ton the regiment was rushed into Allegheny
at 2.30 p. m. The train came in three sec-
tions, and immediately after the soldiers
had disembarked the line of march to
Schenley Park, where the exercises were to
be held, was taken up. The parade mov-
ed in the following order: Mounted police,
chief marshal, General Charles Miller and
staff of Pennsylvania, Nationa! Guard offi-
cers, carriages containing President McKin-
ley, General Wesley Merritt, General Fran-
cis V. Greene, Colonel George Treadwell,
representative of Governor Roosevelt, Gov-
ernor William A. Stone, of Pennsylvania,
and visiting Senators, Congressmen, and
other distinguished guests. Delegations
from the various posts of the Grand Army
of the Republic. Provisional brigade of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, composed
of the First, Fourteenth, and Eighteenth
regiments, and battery B and under com-
mand of General John A. Wiley. Tenth
regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, com-
manded by Lieutenant Colonel James E.
Barnett. Service men of the Spanish war
commanded by Colonel S. W. Hay. Re-
ception committee in carriages.
Upon reaching Schenley park at 5 o’clock
the column was reviewed by President Mec-
Kinley, after which he proceeded to the
music pavilion where the exercises were
held. Seats had been provided for 25,000
friends and relatives of the members of the
Tenth in front of the music pavilion, but
these were filled long before the services
began and thousands were unable even to
secure standing room within hearing dis-
tance.
CHEERED THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 28.—The President’s
speech was received with tumultuous ap-
plause especially every reference to the
gallant Tenth. When the speaker enumer-
ated the several regiments entitled to spec-
ial honors, the hoys of the Tenth took a
hand in the cheering. As each regiment
was mentioned, the soldiers showed their
delight in prolonged applause. The Twen-
tieth Kansas (Colonel Funston’s regiment)
came in for an ovation. When the Nebraska
regiment was mentioned, the boys could
with difficulty be stopped; but the Utah
battery’s name literally set the men wild.
Cheer after cheer went up and the regiment
in chorus gave the Philippine yell several
times. The Utah battery and the Tenth
regiment were chums in the Philippines
and several times the Utah men shelled
the jungles driving the insurgents back
while the Tenth slept after a battle.
An unlooked for incident occurred when
the Tenth regiment filed in front of the re-
viewing stand in Schenley park. Shortly
after the column began marching past the
President, the crowd on the hillside, which
was immense and contained many of the
friends and relatives of the Tenth, com-
menced to surge forward and in a few
moments the ropes and policemen were
swept away and soldiers and friends ming-
led, passing the stand enmasse. The move-
ment had no ugliness about it, but was
just a spontaneous dash of friends for long
absent loved ones.
After the soldiers had eaten their late
dinner at the race track the several com-
panies were taken in hand by committees
from their several home towns and escorted
to special trains to carry them home. Some
of the boys though decided to remain in
the city over night, the result being that
the streets are filled with soldiers and those
who are helping them to enjoy themselves.
President McKinley left Pittsburg to-
night at 9 o’clock for East Liverpool, O.,
a very weary man. The entire day had
been spent under the most trying circum-
stances and the President was almost worn
out. As soon as he reached his private car
at Shady Side station, he retired to his
state room and lay down giving orders
that he should not be disturbed until the
train reached East Liverpool, where he
will be the guest of an old friend.
——1If you want fine work done of every
description the WATCHMAN is the place
to bave it done.
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i World’s Bicycle Championship
| And $200.00 In Gold to be Raced for by Starbuck
i and Church, at Williamsport on Labor Day.
The Y. M. C. A. wheel club is preparing
for a mammoth race meet at Athletic park,
Williamsport, Pa., on the afternoon of La-
bor day. The star attraction will be a great
professional championship race between
Charles Church, of Philadelphia, and J.
Frank Starbuck, of Willow Grove. This
race is creating intense interest in every
section of the country, as Starbuck holds
the professional record of the world at five
miles, standing start, and has defeated Lin-
ton, Michael. and the best men of this
country, and also of Spain, France and
Italy. Church is known as the ‘unpaced
i king,” and has never heen defeated in a
pursuit race. He has beaten McDuffie,
Butler, Coulter, Titus, McEachern, and
many other noted professionals. Over $600
in prizes are offered. All of the crack
amateurs of the State are also entered.
Thousands of people are going to Williams-
| port on this day, as all railroads are selling
excursion tickets.
People Leaving the Transvaal.
LoNpoN, Aug. 30.—The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail says: A
pitiable scene was witnessed at the railway
station to-day on the arrival from Johannes-
barg of a hundred and fifty children whose
parents are too poor to come themselves.
It is estimated that 1,500 people have left
the Transvaal since the crisis began.
In the house of assembly to-day the gov-
ernment announced that it was considering
a proposal to afford greater facilities for
women and children to leave Johannes-
burg. Bechuanaland isin a state of fer-
ment, owing to the fears of a Boer raid.
Colonel Baden-Powell’'s forces there are
wholly inadequate to protect such an ex-
tended frontier, and the Boers appear to
be quietly concentrating in the western
part of the Transvaal. A Boer spy has been
arrested in Ramattabama camp, in British
Bechuanaland.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——While working on the moulding
machine at Crider’s mill on Saturday Har-
ry Martin, of Bush’s Addition, had the
ends of two of the fingers on his right hand
sliced off.
ASSIGNED TO Dury.—Lieut. George L.
Jackson left for Harrisburg at 2:15 yester-
day afternoon. He was ordered to that
place to take charge of the recruiting sta-
tion there.
He has been assigned to the 47th Inf.
Reg. which will be commanded by Colonel
Howe, of the 4th artillery, who was once
commandant at The Pennsylvania State
College.
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FARMERS INSTITUTES FOR CENTRE
County.—The two sessions of farmer’s in-
stitutes that will be allotted to Centre
county during the coming winter will be
held at Unionville and Howard.
According to the order of the State Board
of Agriculture the Unionville institute will
be held on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 12th
and 13th, 1900, and at Howard on Wed-
nesday and Thursday, Feb. 14th and 15th,
1900.
So———————— ===
——DMrs. Shortlidge entertained a few
friends at dinner on last Friday in honor
of the eighty-first birthday of her cousin,
Mis. Sarah Sterrett, of Washington, D. C.,
who is now visiting her. Mrs. Sterrett is
a daughter of Robert McBride, who was
principal of the Bellefonte Academy from
1814 to 18— and there his three children
were born in that historical old building.
Of course it has heen improved and re-
modeled since those days until scarcely a
semblance of its old self remains—but yet
Mrs. Sterrett says ‘‘it is much more like
the original building than it was thirty-one
years ago.’”” She is so bright and alert that
one would never imagine she had passed
the four score mark if it were not for her
failing eye sight.
le PRE
Nor So BiG AFTER ALL.—The Punx-
sutawney Spirit apologizes for telling the
following snake story and calls a little girl
to vouch for the truthfulness of it.
‘‘A reliable correspondent writes from
Horatio of a large snake that has its habitat
in the vicinity of the Peter Walker farm,
occupied by Isaac Mauk. The snake was
first seen by Mr. Mauk’s little girl. The
snake was lying on a culvert, and its head
was at one end of a plank twelve feet long,
while its tail hung over the other end.
The little girl says the snake was as thick
in the middle as a tomato can.”
No need for witnesses for such a snake-
let. Why, we can remember very distinct-
ly of being chased out of the water at the
breast of the old car shops dam one day
while in swimming, probably twenty-
years ago, by a prodigious water snake.
It was’nt so much for thickness but it was
a whopper in length. After our army of
frightened kids had recovered our equilib-
rium and dispatched the monster we
stretched it out on the breast of the dam
and it took two long cane fishing poles to
measure off its length.
———
PHILTPSBURG’S SOLDIER HAS RETURN-
ED.—On Wednesday evening Philipsburg
turned out in patriotic enthusiasm to wel-
come back to his home in that place Will
D. Hirlinger, who was a member of the
10th Penna Reg. that made such an envi-
able record at Manila. The town did the
thing right and was ablaze with fire works
and bunting.
The reception committee that had gone to
Pittshurg to escort him home arrived in
Philipsburg on the evening train and im-
mediately thereafter the public reception
was tendered him. The fire companies,
veterans of the civil and Spanish wars and
civic organizations of the town participated
in the parade. :
Mr. Hirlinger was a member of Co. I, of
Greenshurg, having enlisted while visiting
friends in that place. He was the only
Centre county boy in the volunteer service
in Manila, with the exception of Robison
George, a former Philipsburger, who was
also with the Tenth. The latter attended
the reception at his former home Wednes-
day night.
SMELTZER--GARBRICK. — At noon on
Wednesday, August 23rd, the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Garbrick, near this place,
was the scene of a joyous wedding festival;
it having been the occasion of the marriage
of their only daughter, Miss Sarah, to Wil-
liam C. Smeltzer, of Pleasant Gap. Prof.
J. Ellery Johnson, of Rote, played the wed-
ding march and the bride elect, looking
radiant on the arm of her intended husband
proceeded from the house to the wide varan-
da which had been artistically arranged for
the ceremony. They were preceded by Miss
Minnie Smeltzer, a sister of the groom, and
Clarence Garbrick, a brother of the bride,
until they arrived at the bower of flowers
were Rev. Lescher, of the Boalsburg Luth-
eran church, stood waiting to unite them.
After an informal reception a sumptuous
wedding breakfast was served to the large
party of guests present. The bride and
groom later departed for a trip to Philadel-
phia, Atlantic City and Washington.
The groom is one of Centre county’s
most successful school teachers, while his
bride is a very accomplished young woman.
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SMITH AND KOONTZ.—A very pretty
wedding took place Tuesday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Koontz on
Willowbank street when their daughter,
Annie, was united in marriage to Morton
Smith, son of Jacob P. and Mrs. Smith.
The ceremony was performed at 7:30 o’clock
by Rev. Dr. Stephens, of the Methodist
church, in the presence of forty some
guests.
The bride wore white nainsook and car-
ried white roses. Her sister, Miss Jennie,
was maid of honor. She was dressed in
white and carried pink roses. The other
attendant of the bridal party was Ralph
Mallory as best man. At the conclusion
of the ceremony a bounteous wedding sup-
per was served and a congratulatory recep-
tion held.
The bride and groom are two of our pop-
ular young people and both are vocalists of
some note, having sung in the Methodist
choir for several years. They are both
quite young but yet so practical and en:
terprising that their union promises hap-
piness and felicity. The groom is employ-
ed at the Standard scale works. They will
not go to housekeeping until spring and
until then will reside with Mrs. Ann Cox,
the bride’s grand mother, with whom she
has made her home for several years.
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SWEET WEDDING BELLS. —The marriage
of Miss Caroline M. Gross, daughter of
Mrs. Barbara and the late Philip Gross,
and James E. Reilly was happily con-
summated in St. John’s Catholic church on
Tuesday morning at 7:30 o'clock. The
nupital mass was celebrated by the Rev.
Patrick McArdle and many guests wit-
nessed the ceremony.
The bride, who is always pretty and at-
tractive with her faultless complexion and
bright energetic ways, was dressed in white
organdy, made stylishly with the fashion-
able sweep in the back and trimmed with
valenciennes lace and insertion. Her hat
was white, turned up in the back and tilted
over her face. Her bridesmaid. her cousin,
Miss Rose Dusling, was also dressed in
white and her white hat was massed with
chrysanthemums, instead of tulle. The
groom was attended by his brother, Mr.
John Reilly, of Muncie, Ind., as best man.
After the ceremony a reception and break-
fast were given at the home of the bride’s
mother on Potter street. Then, amid much
rice and merry making, the young people
started for a two weeks stay at Niagara
Falls, Toronto, and Muncie, Ind., the
groom’s native place.
Although a resident of town but a few
vears Mr. Reilly is quite well known, as he
is both companionable and well to do. He
is foreman of the cutting department at the
glass works, where he is quite popular
with and esteemed by his fellow workmen.
The bride through her position as cashier
in Joseph’s store has a wide acquaintauce-
ship throughout the county who heartily
congratulate Mr. Reilly on his good fortune
and wish them the best that life can give.
Upon their return they will go to house-
keeping on Howard street in one of M. I.
Gardner’s houses.
——
——Ask your grocer for our flour.
‘‘Finest’’ and ‘Fancy Patent’’ brands lead
all others.—Pheenix Milling Co.
NoNE But PETTY CASES IN COURT.—
Though there was but one week of court
called for in which to dispose of the cases
for the August session that week is already
concluded and the clerk’s minutes fail to
show a single important bit of litigation.
There was a fair attendance in town up
until yesterday morning, when the big pic-
nic at Hecla park took everyone away and
left the judge with a solitary jury and the
lawyers intc rested to conclude the case that
was taken up Wednesday afternoon. Im-
mediately upon its determination court ad-
journed.
The cases on the calendar were disposed
of as follows:
Court handed down an opinion on the
case of Goodman vs Condo, et. al., burning
of the Ettlinger house at Woodward, re-
solving the questions of law reserved in fa-
vor of the plaintiff and sustaining the ver-
dict in favor of the plaintiff.
George K. Baker and Lizzie F. Wieland,
executors of Joseph Baker, deceased, mort-
gagees v8. William MecBath, administrator
of etc., of Lucella McBath, deceased, co-
mortgagor with her husband, William Mec-
Bath, since deceased. Verdict in favor of
the plaintiffs for $970.00.
Monday afternoon Mike Trubitza and
John Katchick were naturalized. They
are from Snow Shoe township. Several oth-
ers were rejected for the reason that they
‘were not sufficiently acquainted with our
form of government, and could not pass the
test laid down by the court.
Com. vs. Willis Witherite, indicted for
betrayal, prosecutrix May Iistright. De-
fendant plead guilty and the usual sen-
tence imposed.
M. Shires vs. E. H. Auman and Emma
L. Auman. This case was an appeal from
the judgment of a justice of the peace by
Emma L. Auman and the name of E. M.
Auman was stricken from the record, and
grows out of an insurance transaction; E.
H. Auman taking out a policy of life in-
surance in favor of his wife in the Mutual
Benefit life insurance company, of Newark,
N. J., and giving his note to the plaintiff
for the first premium. Verdict in favor of
the defendant Emma L. Auman. !
Com. vs. John Suhey, indicted first
count, indecent assault; second count, as-
sault with intent to commit a rape; prose-
cutor George Panyik. This defendant was
prosecuted for attempting a rape on Dora
Panyik, a nine year old daughter of the
prosecutor at a picnic at Clarence, between
nine and ten o’clock in the evening of the
first day of July last. The defendant could
not be sufficiently identified by the prose-
cution, and at the close of the testimony
the court held that the testimony did not
warrant a conviction, and submitted the
case to the jury on the question of costs.
All the parties being foreigners, David
Chambers, of Clarence, was sworn in as in-
terpretor. Verdict not guilty, but defend-
ant to pay all the costs.
Com. vs. Harry E. Korman, indicted
for larceny, prosecutor Geo. T. Bush. De-
fendant lives in Benner township and the
22nd day of June last took the bicycle of
the prosecutor in Bellefonte and rode home
on it and afterwards traded it off. Defend-
ant plead guilty, and was sentenced to
pay a fine of one dollar, costs of prosecu-
tion and to go to the Reformatory at Hunt-
ingdon.
Com. vs. Hiram D. Blowers, indicted
for betrayal, prosecutrix Catharine Cun-
ningham. Defendant plead guilty and the
usual sentence imposed by the court.
W. H. Musser, guardian, use of Kate J.
Lieb, now use of A. G. Lieb vs. Harry R.
Curtin, executor of ete., of John Curtin,
late of Bellefonte Boro., deceased. Two
cases to revive judgment ou original judg-
ments entered in 1894. Verdict in the one
case in favor of the plaintiff for $508.30,
and in the other for $667.82.
Wm. 8. Brooks vs. overseer of the poor
Spring township, appeal. This case is an
appeal from the auditor’s settlement of the
account of the plaintiff, who had been an
overseer of the poor of Spring township in
1898, as made on the 13th day of March
1899, when the auditors disallowed a claim
for costs amounting to $16.55 in a certain
case wherein one Mary Rider had sued the
poor district for nursing a pauper and ob-
tained judgment for $10. The defendant
alleging that the case could have been set-
tled for $8, before suit had been brought
and that Mr. Brooks had’ been advised by’
the township’s attorney to settle the claim,
but would not do it. Theauditors allowed
the amount of judgment, but refused to
give Mr. Brooks credit for the costs incur-
red, whereupon Mr. Brooks appealed from
the settlement by the auditor. Verdict in
favor of the defendant district.
Com. vs. Jas. Martin, indicted for be-
trayal; prosecutrix Mertie Ammerman.
Verdict guilty.
Com. vs. D. H. Bean, indicted for false
pretense, prosecutor Sam’l H. Deihl, from
whom he purchased a buggy giving a note
therefore. Verdict not guilty, but the de-
fendant to pay the costs of prosecution.
Com. vs Samuel Styers, indicted for in-
decent assault, prosecutrix Gertrude Eisen-
huth. This case was from Coburn in Penn
township and the prosecutrix alleges that
on the 19th day of June last while she was
in the defendant’s place of business enjoy-
ing a plate of ice cream, the defendant
made an indecent assault upon her and
that in the scuffle he tore her shirt waist.
The defendant denies that he assaulted the
prosecutrix, and after the close of all testi-
mony the court held that there could be no
conviction for want of sufficient evidence
and submitted the case to the jury, on the
question of costs. Verdict not guilty.
Prosecutrix to pay the costs.
Com. vs George Roop, indicted for lar-
ceny, prosecutor William Warner. This
defendant lives at Three Runs, Clearfield
county, and on July 24th stole the bicycle
of the prosecutor in Philipsburg and rode
home on it and afterwards sold it. Defend-
ant plead guilty and was sent¢nced to the
Reformatory at Huntingdon, to pay costs
of prosecution and one dollar i
Com. vs Jacob Walk, pil for assault
and battery; prosecutor Miles Hoover.
Prosecution grew out of a fight between
the prosecutor and the defenfant, on the
14th day of August, ator néar the resi-
dence of a Mr. Orwig, in Taybr township.
Verdict of guilty and sentented to pay a
fine of $25, costs of prosecutior and under-
go imprisonment in the tounty jail
for 20 days.
Commonwealth vs the three/tramps who
made an assault on the Syracise house at
Howard, an account of which 8 published
in another column of this isste. Verdict,
guilty and sentenced to $1 fite, costs and
60 days in jail.
John Bilger vs Spring towmhip. Suit to
recover from township for bainty on cut-
ting Canada thistles at Nigh hud dam on
the property of the defunct Vhlentine iron
company. When Bilger, as sgpeérvisor was
unable to recover from said dmpany, be-
cause of the sheriff’s sale ofjts property,
he turned his account of $985 in to the
township. The auditors disallowed it and
an appeal was carried to cour The court
directed that a verdict be bund in his
favor for $9.35, subject to a rgerved point;
of law.
The case of J. T. Lucas, of{Mosha nnon,
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vs Mrs. Josephine Davis to recover on a
| disputed store account concluded the work
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The report of the grand jury is as fol-
lows:
The grand inquest of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, inquiring for the county of
Centre, in all matters relating to the same,
do respectfully report :
That they have acted upon twenty-eight
| bills of indictment of which twenty (20) were
i found true bills, and eight (8) ignored, one
report of bridge at Reynold’s mill approved.
We beg leave further to report: That we
have visited and inspected the county build-
ings and find the jail in fair condition gener-
ally as also the dwelling part of the same.
No repairs about'the court house are neces-
sary at present except that the prothonotary’s
office should have put on new paper. We
would respectfully recommend that a new
desk be placed in the sheriff's office for use
of sheriff. and that the water closets of the
jail be repaired at once, they being the old
style iron hopper closet entirely unfit to be
used in a sleeping apartment, and are detri-
mental to the health of the prisoners and
should be replaced by new ones of a modern
style. It is further recommended that the
sheriff’s stable be lined and repaired.
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MICHAEL LEIBKICHER.—The death of
Michael Leibkicher, on Saturday morning
last, at his home at Snow Shoe Intersection
was not unexpected, for he had been se.
riously ill with Bright’s disease for several
months. He was 67 years of age and most
of his life had been spent at the Intersec-
tion where for twenty-eight years he
filled the position of station agent for the
P. R. R. company, which very unwillingly
accepted his resignation when impaired
health caused him to retire some years ago.
After that he moved to this place and oc-
cupied the old Thomas house opposite the
mill, for several years, but soon went back
to the Intersection, where he was a promi-
nent and leading citizen.
He was a member of the G. A. R. and
his record as a soldier was hoth honorable
and meritorious. He was a member of Co.
H, 148 P. Vols. From childhood he had
been a member of the Presbyterian church
and his death is a sad affliction to his wife,
of whom he was most thoughtful and con-
siderate. He was married twice, the first
time to a Miss Haines, who died many
years ago. Their son Daniel Rhoads is em-
ployed on the Bald Eagle Valley railroad
with headquarters in Tyrone. His second
wife, Emma Robison, a daughter of Wil-
liam and Mary Robison,survives him as does
their little daughter Nellie and his son.
He was buried on Monday morning at
10 o'clock in Alexander’s burying ground
above the Intersection. Rev. John Zeigler
conducted the services.
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FORMERLY A RESIDENT OF UNIONVILLE.
—Joseph Warner Iddings, aged 47 years,
died at his home in Bellwood on Sunday
afternoon; death having heen caused by
heart failure. Deceased was a son of the
late Henry Iddings, of Unionville, and is
survived by his wife and two children.
Two sisters, Mrs. E. N. Root and Mrs.
Benner W. Rumberger, of Nittany valley,
this county, also survive.
For ten years he had been a trusted em-
‘ploye of ‘the'P. R. R. freight office at Bell-
ployers and the respect of his fellow em-
ployees. Several weeks ago he suffered a
stroke of paralysis from which he partially
recovered, but last Thursday a second one
followed it and brought about his death.
As a boy he was a Friend, but for the past
twenty-five years he had been active in the
Methodist church.
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DAVID SHILLING.—OId age caused the
death of David Shilling, at his home at the
foot of the mountain above Coleville, Sat-
urday evening, shortly after 8 o’clock. He
,| had been failing for some time, so that his
death was not unexpected.
Deceased was born in College township
75 years ago. During the civil war he was
a valiant soldier in the 148th P. V. He is
survived by his widow and the following
children: James, Amelia, Clara, Sarah, wife
of William Cox, and Eliza, wife of John
Davis.
Interment was made in the Union ceme-
tery Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
——Alexander Gardner, an aged resident
of Bald Eagle, died at his home at 7 o’clock
Saturday morning. He had been a sufferer
ever since sustaining a fall several years
ago and about nine months ago became
seriously ill so that his recovery was not
hoped for. Deceased was born at Gardner
station 69 years ago and had been a resident
of Bald Eagle ever since. His life long
connection with the Methodist church and
his many activities in church work will
make him much missed. His widow with
six children, all grown, survive him.
Burial was made at Bald Eagle Sunday
afternoon, Rev. J. D. W. Deavor, having
officiated. I I
——Thomas Aikley died at his home
near Snow Shoe Intersection at 4 o’clock
Friday afternoon. Deceased was 63 years
old and his death resulted from a general
break down of his constitution. Funeral
services were held at the Advent church
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, interment
having been made at that place.
——Mrs. Marion MF, dite of Daniel
McFall, died at her home in Philipsburg on
Friday evening. She had been in poor
health for several years, Mrs. McFall was
63 years old and had been a resident of
Philipsburg for 26 years. Her husband
and one daughter, Miss Mary, survive her.
——MTrs. Christina Strong, who spent
most of her early life in Potter township,
this county, died at the home of her son
James, in Wallaceton, last Wednesday.
She was in her 86th year and troubles in-
cident to old age caused her demise.
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——A widow and five children survive
Samuel Frank, who died at Green Barr,
on Monday, in his forty-fifth year.
wood ; enjoying the confidence of “his em-’