Roa. Demorraii lato Bellefonte, Pa., May 4, 1900. CoRRESPON DENTS.—NO communications pu shed unless accompanied by the real name of he writer. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY Philipsburg is to have a street fair during the week beginning July 8th. Wilson Gephart is’ playing short stop on the Princeton Freshman base-ball team. ——Former Governor D. H. Hastings will deliver the Memorial address at Beech Creek this year. ——Dickinson and State will play base ball on Beaver field at State College this afternoon. ——At eight o’clock on Sunday morn- ing the peried of forty hours devotion will begin in St. John’s Catholic church. ——The addition which Dr. M. A. Kirk is building to his home on west High street is being pushed along very rapidly. E. I. Walker, of Mileshurg, has been granted an increase of pension. In the future he will get $3 per month. ——J. Mitchell Cunningham has given up his position in the Waple hotel in Ty- rone and is back home again. ——On last Sunday the Rebersburg Sunday schools raised a fund of over $100 to send to the famine sufferers in India. The Bellefonte Academy base-ball team went to Lock Haven on Saturday and was defeated by the Normal school team of that place by the score of 17 to 14. Bishop Ethelbert Talbot, of this diocese , will administer the sacrament of confirmation to a class in St. John’s Lpis- copal church on the evening of May 10th. The lines of the Commercial tele- phone are to be extended from Mill Hall to Beech Creek, Eagleville and Monument. They are now about completing their line to Snow Shoe. — — Harry Cele, a Linden Hall hoy, fell into Cedar creek one day last week and would have drowned had not his sister Annie plunged into the water, shoulder deep, and rescued him. -—=Abel Campbell,. of Austin, Potter county, writes that he expects to he here to celebrate the county centennial with his old neighbors and friends. Come on, and we will show you a glorious time. The crowded condition of our columns last week made the omission of the court proceedings necessary. They will be found on page 2 of this issue, in connection with the proceedings of this week. ——The Bellefonte shirt factory resumed operations on Monday morning, under the new management. The button-holers and stitchers cannot begin until latter, when a stock of work has been gotten ready for them. Success to the enterprise. —— Bellefonte lodge No. 253, I. O. O. F., returned from Renovo late last Thursday night very much pleased with the frater- nal excursion to the district meeting in that place. A number of members from other lodges in the county went along on | the special train chartered by Bellefonte lodge. Antonio Canto, an Italian Jaborer in the McCalmont quarries was arrested by chief Montgomery, on Tuesday morning, charged with having drawn a revolver on Antonio Rosskosko and threatening to kill him. He was committed to jail for 1 hear- ing before justice Keichline. —— Susan Frain, a 15 year old girl who had been living with a family by the name of Wilkins, at Linden Hall, for several years, disappeared one day last week ina rather mysterious manner. She waited until all the occupants were out of the house then departed, leaving a note stat- ing that she was going to her home at Sober. A message from there several days later was to the effect that she had not arrived. —— The story to the effect that the iron furnaces in Bellefonte are going to use anthracite coal, because of their inability to get coke, is entirely without foundation. President J. W. Gephart says that the Bellefonte furnace has all the coke that it can use contracted for and that the rumor probably started because the Empire peo- ple use a little anthracite coal when they resumed after the recent suspension for the purpose of cleaning out flues. ——A defective flue set fire to the house «on the Jacob Bottorf farm. near Lemont, fast Friday afternoon and it was totally destroyed, with most of its contents. If was one of the historic land marks of that section and its loss is of more than mere monetary value. Mr. Hall Bottorf occupi- ed the property and but few of bis gocds were saved. Insurance for $800 is carried in the Centre Hall company but that amount won’t half cover the loss. —— Mr. George Miller, the active and industrious constable of Spring township, requests us to return his thanks to the farmers and others in his township who rendered such efficient service in fighting the fires that were raging along Nittany mountain the early part of the week. Through the aid of these unselfish citizens, many hundreds of acres of woodland was saved from destruction and the losses by fire in that township will be small, as com- pared with others, where the residents re- fuse to take a hand in extinguishing them be cause it is not their individual property that is threatened. Mr. Miller deserves oredit, as well as every man who volunteer- ed to assist him. CL THE EMPIRE FURNACE TO CLOSE FOR RELINING.— Various significant moves that have been made at the Empire Iron and Steel Co’s. plant in this place within the last few days have given rise to many ru- mors concerning the business condition at that plant, chief among which has been one to the effect that the Empire people contemplate throwing up their lease of the property. This, naturally created specula- tion as to what was to become of it and as president J. Wesley Gephart, of the Belle- fonte furnace, was seen looking the place over on Tuesday it at once became current that his corporation was going to take the Empire and operate it in conjunction with the Bellefonte furnace. The WATCHMAN has made an investiga- tion of the rumor aud is able to make the following statement. Some time ago the Empire people were ready to make such a transfer as has heen suggested, but the Bellefonte furnace peo- ple were then tco uncertain about their own plant to assume an additional one. The working of the Empire has been so un- satisfactory of late that relining of the stack has become absolutely necessary and as soon as the stock on hand is consumed it will be put out of blast for that purpose. During the idleness of five or six weeks necessitated by the work the Empire peo- ple had to make some provision for the con- sumption of their lake ores being delivered under this year’s contract and accomplish- ed this by a sale to the Bellefonte furnace. And it was probably for that reason that Mr. Gephart was out there on Tuesday. So far as a transfer of the lease is con- cerned there is absolutely nomove in that direction being made at this time. ave ProBABLY ONLY A RUMOR.—It is prob- ably only a rumor but the matter referred to is one that, if it should become a reality, would be such a great improvement to the Bald Eagle Valley railroad property: that we give it publicity here. Several business men of the town who travel a great deal and to whom five min- utes of time are often extremely valuable were talking, a few evenings ago, about the millions of dollars that are being spent on improvements along the main line of the Pennsylvania railroad. They were of one opinion on the assumption that that cor- poration seems to have no limit of means to expend when it comes to the matter of pub- lic safety or clipping off a few minutes in running time between points where travel is heaviest. And along this line one of the gentlemen remarked that he had heard of an improvement right near home that was being cont emplated. When asked what it was he detailed the following : “The rain track of the B. E. V. and the branch to the Bellefonte are to be connected, west of the station at Miles- burg, thus completing a Y at that point and enabling trains west from Lock Haven and trains east from Bellefonte to run right on through Milesburg without stopping to change the engine from one end to the oth- er. This would effect a saving of about five minutes in the schedule of trains, hoth east and west,and would involve such a trifling expense that it is looked upon as quite pos- sible of accomplishment. We don’t know what Supt. Blair thinks of it, or whether he has even given the mat- ter a moment’s thought, but here is a sug- gestion that is a goed one and would be right in line with the Pennsy’s policy of improving its properties, wherever practica- ble. Of course the change would necessitate the moving of the Mileshurg station toa point in the apex of the Y extending to- wards Bellefonte. ve IT 1s NOW SERGEANT SCHOFIELD.—In a letter under date of Salona, March 8th, 1900, Edward Schofield, a son of Hon. James Schofield, of this place, apprises his parents of his promotion to the rank of Asst. Com. Serg. of the 16th Reg. Ini. now on service in the Philippines. He stated that they have just completed a march of over 500 miles, but expect to remain at Salona for some time. The vil- lage is described as being very prettily located in the heart of the mountains and as Ed is assistant commissary sergeant his work is altogether among groceries, etc and lasts only from 8 a. m. until 11 a. m., with no other duties during the day and Sunday off entirely, so he writes that he is really beginning to enjoy life there. Writing of the Bellefonte boys who are in the Philippines Id. says he has heard from Will Runkle and met Frank Koch a few days ago. The latteris attached to the 22nd Inf. He says there is considerable sickness with fever in the regiment now and that the tribe of Filipinos among which they are quartered wear no more clothes than rings in their noses, and that they make war with hows and arrows. — AMATEUR HIGHWAYMEN IN PHILIPS- BURG.— Lewis Elliott, of Black Moshan- non, visited Philipsburg on Monday and was not long in getting more canvas to the wind than he had ballast for and towards evening he was induced to take a walk by Charley Waple, a 19 year old boy, and Lo’? Jones, a colored companion. They strolled out toward the Centre street ball grounds in that place, where some little boys found Elliot moaning piteously several hours later. He said he had been knocked down and robbed of $21 and as Waple and Jones had been scen with him they were arrested. The money heing found on them they confessed and were held under $500 bail each for their appearance at court here on the charge of highway robbery. Cap’t. Simler brought them to jail in this place on Wednesday afternoon. ——LEvery one of the sixteen beds in the Lock Haven hospital is full. von ——E. P. Jones, of Port Matilda, has been admitted to the Soldiers’ home at Dayton, Ohio. He wasa member of Co. H, 148th P. V. during the civil war. —_——ee ——Rev. Dr. D. S. Monroe was re-elect- ed secretary of the General Conference of the Methodist church now in session in Chicago, on Tuesday, by acclamation. et Teer The Philipsburg Ledger says that “F. K. Lukenbach is improving his pretty home on south Centre street, by removing the front fence ard grading and sodding the yard.” ete ——Rev. Edgar Eugene Brooks, of Trinity Episcopal church in Tyrone, ex- changed pulpits with Rev. Geo. I. Brown, rector of St. John’s in this place last Sun- day. ——The Philipsburg Methodists have fit- ted up the old Hoover, Hughes & Co., planing mill in that place in which to wor- ship during the remodeling of their church building. ——James Clark, of Beech Creek bor- ough, was sworn into office as justice of the peace on Monday and when he com- pletes the term he will have served forty consecutive years in that capacity. iden ——DRev. M. L. Smyser, presiding elder of this district of the Methodist church, has decided to make Bellefonte his head quarters and has rented one of Mrs. N. D. Orbison’s new houses on Curtin street. en BO ee ——Congress has passed a special act granting a pension of $40 per month to W. T. Loveland, of Lamar, who has been confined to his bed for the past five years with rheumatic gout. He had been receiv- ing $17 per month. de ——Amoung the Princeton students who we notice, have been appointed to the Senior section of the thesis course in English his- tory is C. A. McClure, eldest son of Jas. I. McClure, of this place. Charley’s name is mentioned first among the lot, which in- dica tes that that is his relative class stand- Ww ing. faa sae ——Sheriff Brungard went to Philips burg, Wednesday afternoon, and issued two exccutions on 8. C. McAllister, pro- prietor of the Continental hotel in that place. One for $1,450 and the other for $1,000. The sheriff left former associate judge C. A. Faulkner in charge of the house until the time of sale. ea ——The United Brethren church at the corner of High and Thomas streets has been repainted on the outside and touched up within and will be re-opened with spe- cial services on the 6th. Presiding elders of the former pastors of the church Revs. Emenhizer, Blackburn, Shaw, Hummel and Miller are expected. @ ees ——C(learfield wants to vote on the question of increasing the borough debt $7,000 for the purpose of buying a fire engine and building a lotk-up. While we couldn’t spare either one of our engines we could give our sister town a bargain in a lock-up. Having apparently no use for ours Mayor Blanchard might sell it and realize enough to hire a boy to pick the paper up off the street. ae ——Clement Hartman, a retired Phil- adelphia merchant, injured himself while fishing for trout back of Howard, on Sat- urday, in a very peculiar way. His line became fastened on a tree over his head and he climbed up onto a reck to unfasten it. While doing so he slipped and fell, headlong, into the stream below. The fall rendered him unconscious and he was found, covered with hlood,half an hour lat- er, but fortunately his head was out of wa- ter and he was not drowned. He was able to «o home Saturday night. —— ——Mr. Clifton Mallory, impressario, is here and has completed arrangements for the production of his rural comedy-drama ‘““Vermont’’ by local talent. It is quite probable that it will be put on at Gar- man’s on the evenings of May 24th and 25th, under the patronage of Gregg post and for the benefit of the monument fund. “Vermont’’ has been produced at Phil- ipsburg and DuBois recently and is spoken of quite flatteringly by the press of those towns. It involves a speaking cast of twelve characters and one hundred and four others for the spectacular features that are introduced during the progress of the play. i ege ——~Col. W. R. Teller, whose return from Cuba about ten days ago was a cli- matic change of too great severity for his health, was able to be out on the streets on Wednesday. He had been confined to the house, at Jno. M. Dale’s, with a very bad cold, butis so much improved now that in a few days he expects to be able to leave for New York. Col. Teller is the American representative of the Peale, Pea- cock & Kerr Coal Co., in Cuba and during his sojourn on the island has learned fo like it very much, aside from the loneliness of the life there for one who has not mas- tered the Spanish language. He states that Hon. J. N. Casanova is regarded as one of the most influential men on the island and if the Conservatives should win at the coming election he will probably he given one of the highest civil offices. The Colonel is of the opinion that conditions would become more chaotic than ever should the United States troops be with- drawn, yet neither the Spanish nor the Cubans seem to think annexation would afford them relief or be the proper pro- cedure. A REMINISCENCE OF THE EARLY DAYS IN CENTRE CoUNTY Courts.—Col. T. B. Jamison, of Spring Mills, was in town on Monday and his presence brought up a dis- cussion on the question of jury duties. Few of the coterie of gentlemen with whom he was talking knew that the Colonel had had one of the most interesting experi- ences in that line of any man in the coun- ty today. The present court makes his fourteenth week of service in that direction, but while some of them were freighted with important cases none compare with the first one he was ever on. It was tried during the April term of 1865. Col. Jamison was then just a little over 21 years old and was the fiftieth man called in the attempt to get a jury for the trial of the famous murder case cf William Gaines. He was accepted and was the eighth man to step into the box out of the half hundred examined. When the panel had been completed it de- veloped that there were three Jamisons on the jury. All brothers. They were I. F. Jamison, who died a short time ago and was the oldest public school teacher in the county; Samuel, who died a few years after the famous trial ; and T. B., who is still looking hearty in his fifty-ninth year, though a little broken up as a result of the runaway accident he had last winter. The Gaines murder case was first called on January 10th, 1864, in the Clinton coun- ty courts, where William Gaines was charged with baving murdered his brother Robert on the 13th of July of the preceed- ing year. The trial lasted elven days and the accused man was convicted. A motion fora new trial was at once made, but re- fused. Later, a writ of error was sued out in the Supreme court of Pennsylvania, the judgment of the lower court reversed and a new trial ordered. The Legislature grant- ed a change of venue and the trial was car- ried to the courts of this county. Though the means for disseminating the news in those days were not as comprehen- sive as they are now the case had already attracted wide spread interest, which was focused on Bellefonte when it was called at the Aprilterm in 1865. Judge Linn was on the bench; Jas. H. Lipton, of Downs, Kansas, was the prothonotary tichard Conley was sheriff; H. Y. Stitzer was his deputy and Bartrim Galbraith and Steele Parsons were the tipstaves appointed by the court to guard the jury during the trial. As might have been expected it was hard to get a jury after the murder had heen so generally discussed, but after the exami- nation of fifty-odd talesmen the following men were sworn. F. F. Jamison, John Copenhaver, Daniel Warnts, Sampson Glossner, Jacob Snavely, John Weaver, William E. Johnston, Samuel Jamison, John S. Loneberger, M. L. Gill, Philip B. Kephart and Thomas Jamison. Before the trial started Judge Linn instructed the jury- men to attend to any urgent business they might have on hand, for they were likely to be detained for quite a while. The trial lasted exactly seven days. It was begun on April 26th and ended with an acquittal on May 2nd. During its progress the jurors were en- tertained by the sheriff in the old jail and after each session of court, morning, after- noon and evening, they had to indi- vidually subscribe to an oath to talk to no one or receive no communications. This strict ban of secrecy that was thrown about them resulted very sorrowfully for one fellow who tried to break through it. Sampson Glossner was a young farmer who had induced his father to take care of his stock while he was here at court. One even- ing during his son’s absence the old gentle-. man went to bed in his usual good health, but was dead when the family went to wake him in the morning. Of course a courier was immediately dispatched to Bellefonte to apprise the son of his father’s death, but the judge and lawyers, learning of the fact, frightened the news bearer away. They knew that Glossner could not be excused and realized the information would be exceptionally hard to bear under such prohibitive circumstances. At noon, however, another appeared and was sup- pressed, but after the evening session a third stationed himself up near the jail and shouted, as the jurors were solemnly filing in for the night: ‘‘Sampson Glossner, your father was found dead in bed this morning.”” The sad news almost caused Sampson’s collapse, but he had to stay and the informer was pnt to jail ; a procedure that might have a very salutary effect on some too willing tale bearers of to-day. John H. Orvis and Gen’l. Jas. A. Beav- er were the attorneys for Gaines; while dis- trict attorneys Deise, of Clinton county, and Durbam, of Centre, represented the Commonwealth. The judge delivered his charge in two hours and the jury was out the same length of time; returning with the verdict of ‘‘not guilty.” In this connection it is interesting to note that though Orvis was then only 30 years old and Beaver 27 they were entrust- ed with a case of such gravity and import- ance. *>e THE CONCERT To-NIGHT.—If you would enjoy a good hearty laugh and some real old songs do not miss The Old Folk’s Con- cert, to-night, at F. W. Crider’s on Linn street. It is for the benefit of the Aid So- ciety of the Methodist Episcopal church, hut singers of all creeds are taking part and the treasure boxes of half the homes in the town have been plundered in order that the costumes be as quaint and old- fashioned as possible. Musically, it prom- ises to be enjoyable, as well as entertaining, for while it is the older people’s night the voices have been carefully selected and the program is varied and attractive. Admis- sion 25 cents. News Purely Personal. —Chas. T. Noll, of Clearfield, was in town on Wednesday. —Miss Esther Gray, of Buffalo run, town doing some shopping on Monday. was in —Mrs. W. H. Musser, of this place, spent Sun- day with the family of Dr. Woods, in Pine Grove. —Deputy postmaster Austin Brew is in Pitts- burg spending a few days with his father, H. C. Brew. —Miss Sarah Meek returned home, Wednesday, from Philadelphia where she has been for the last three weeks. —Mrs. F. H. Clemson, of Scotia, was in town last Friday ; the guest of Miss Jennie Irwin, on Spring street. —B. F. Kister, a prominent Democrat of Mill- heim, was in town on Monday and Tuesday serv- ing as a juror. —Mrs. Mary Cunningham. of this place, was visiting friends at Linden Hall during the fore- part of the week. —Miss Margaret Cassidy, of Canton, Ohio, is visiting at the home of Col. and Mrs. Geo. A. Bayard, of Spring street. —Mrs. Mary Butts, of north Allegheny street, left for Philadelphia, on Tuesday, for a visit to her daughter, Mrs. W. F. Reber, of that city. —Fred Hosterman, of Millheim, was in town yesterday to purchase a horse. He was looking at a very fine animal that the Beezers have for sale. —Alex (+0 Morris Jr. sailed for Hamburg, Ger- many, on Saturday afternoon, tobe gone three months. While away he will visit the Paris ex- position. —NMrs. J. I. Spangler and her family arrived from Philadelphia, on Wednesday, and have re- opened their home on north Allegheny street for the summer. —Mr. and Mrs. William Howley returned from their wedding tour on Saturday evening and are making their home with the groom’s parents on Bishop street. —Mrs. John M. Bullock and her family of cute little girls left for her parents’ home in Mechan- icsburg yesterday morning. They expect to be gone most of the summer. —DMiss Adaline Lyon, a daughter of W. A. Lyon, of this place, has gone to Plainfield, N. J., to visit her sister, Mrs. Clair Williams. While there she expects to study stenography. —J. Irwin Underwood, whom most people know as “Doe,” once a soldier new an operator on the P. & E., came home Friday afternoon for a day’s visit with his parents and friends here. —DMiss Gertrude Crawford, of Coleville, was a pleasant caller at this office on Wednesday after- noon. She wasin town doing the family shop- ping, whichis part of her home duties. —Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kurtz Jr., of Centre Hall, were in town the fore part of the week. Fred was serving as a juror and Mrs. Kurtz put in the time visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Harter. —Msr. George Weaver, a prominent Miles town ship farmer, was an arrival in town, on Tuesday, and is visiting at the home of William Harper, on Thomas street. He will remain until this atter- noon. —Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Finkbinder were in Wil- liamsport on Friday, where they were attending the funeral of Mr. Finkbinder’'s mother, Mrs, C. Barbara Finkbinder, who died and was buried in that city. —DMrs. John Powers returned from New York, Monday evening, where she had spent the winter with Mrs, M. J. Brown, at 146 West 68th street. She will open her home in this place for the summer. —Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Borches, in whose honor a number of dinners and gayeties have been given during their visit of two weeks here with Mrs. W. F. Reeder, will leave for their home in Knoxville, Tenn., this morning. —Ri. Rev. J. H. Shanahan, bishop of the Har- risburg diocese of the Catholic church, spent Monday night as the guest of Rev. P. McArdle at the parish house on Bishop street. On Tuesday the eminent stranger went to Snow Shoe to visit the church there. —DMiss Sophy S. Rockey, of Hublersburg, spent Wednesday evening with friends in this place, having come up to bid farewell to her brother-in- law, Mr. Alexander, who had spent the greater part of the winter with them and left for his home yesterday morning. —Andrew Knisely, looking about as dapper as any boy Bellefonte ever claimed, was here on Monday and Tuesday visiting his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Knisely. Andrew is located in Shamokin now, where he is manag- ing quite a large Cufe. —Mrs. Louise Harris and her daughter Eleanor, of north Allegheny street, returned from a week’s visit in Williamsport on Monday. Mrs. Archie Allison and her daughter Catharine returned home the same day; having been to the Lumber city to spend Sunday. —Rev. R. H. Stine was in town last Friday for a few hours on hiis way home to Fairview, Lycom- ing county, where he is now stationed. He had been up Buffalo run visiting his brother-in-law, Agnew Sellers, and other relatives at his old home. —Our old friend Michael Sennet, of Runville, was in town on Saturday and had a sad story to tell of the great destructicn that is being done to the forests out there by fire. Mr. Sennet is of the opinion that most of these fires could be averted, if people would not be so careless. —Daniel Taylor, of Fillmore, was in town for a little while on Saturday and reported that he has never been busier in his life than he has been this spring. His specialty is gardening and some of the prettiest places along the Buffalo run have been made so by his artistic hand. —George Williams was down from Port Ma- tilda on Saturday looking after some business matters and while here attended to a little for his friend J. A. Ebberts, of Martha Furnace. The principal part of the latter was to pay Mr. Eb- bert’s paper in advance and secure to him the advantage of our $1 rate. —Mrs. Thomas Caldwell returned from Phila- delphia Saturday evening; having fully recovered from the operation she underwent in a hospital in that city. Mrs, Frank Waltz will be brought home probably to-morrow. Her operation was more serious, but she is recovering very nicely from it. Frank went down after her on Wednes- day afternoon. —Mrs. Austin Swisher, of Julian, and her daughter Mrs. Cyrus Hunter, of Stormstown, were among the throng of Tuesday shoppers in town. Mrs. Hunter had just returned from a trip to Pittsburg and was looking exceptionally well. Her mother, Mrs. Swisher, is a remarkably young looking woman to have children grown up, but she has the knack of saving herself many a care by looking on the bright side of all dilemmas. —-Henry Wilcox, the veteran contractor of Philipsburg, and Jno. J. Wayne, the young Democratic leader in Rush township, were in town on Monday and Tuesday doing duty; as jurors. Henry happened to be on the ground when the writer shot a 25lb wild turkey two years ago and whenever he gets over in this di- rection he makes our life miserable by threats of divulging the particulars of the shooting. Of course we wouldn't care if the public did know it, but the slaughter was so terrific that we prefer not to have the nerves of the tender hearted shocked by the details of that turkey killing Jno. Wayne found a little time between his jury. services to talk some politics with his friends here. RE-OPENING OF THE U. B. CHURCH.— The United Brethren church, which has been closed for the past five weeks, because of the extensive repairs which have been put upon it, both inside and out, will be opened for service on Sunday, May 6th. The first service will be at 10:30 a.m. Rev. W. W. Williamson, of Altoona First church, will preach the sermon; assisted by the following ministers : Rev. G. W. Sher- rick, presiding elder, of Tyrone; Rev. J. F. Tallhelm, of Julian; Rev. B. J. Hummel, of Runville; Rev. G. W. Eminhizer, of Scottdale; Rev. C. C. Miller, of Bellwood; and Rev. W. H. Blackburn, of Johnstown is also expected. The second service will be at 2:30 p. m. This will be in the form of a Sabbath school rally. There will be short addresses by the above ministers. All the children are especially invited to this service. Third service at 7:30 p. m., Rev. Will- iamson will preach the sermon. All mem- bers and friends of the church who have children and desire them baptized will bring them to this service, and they will be baptized by Rev. G. W. Sherrick, pre- siding elder. We give a hearty invitation to the peo- ple of Bellefonte and vicinity to be present at one, or-all of these services. ALLEN RHEN, Pastor. ede WANTS $10,000 oR THE FELLOW.—Miss Annie Walker, whose home is near Snow Shoe, has brought a $10,000 breach of promise suit against Arthur Scarborough, of Jersey Shore, who has just returned from the tour celebrating his marriage to Miss Edith Sonn, of Hazleton. Miss Walker met Scarborough four years ago and their acquaintance soon ripened into love and a proposal to marry—so she says. About January 1st she came to her home in this county to get ready for the wedding, which was set for Jan. 25th, and while there received regular letters from her betrothed until the day they were to have been married, when she got the last one. Not hearing from him for sometime after- ward she went to Jersey Shore, where she learned he had a new sweetheart in the person of Miss Sonn, who was visiting friends there. After his marriage to her on April 11th, Miss Walker put her case in the hands of Messrs. Reilly and Shale and unless a settlement is effected some interesting developments are expected in her suit for $10,000 damages. pede SUPREME COURT DECISIONS OF INTEREST TO CENTRE COUNTY LITIGANTS.—On Tues- day quite a number of decisions by the Su- preme court were made public and among them we find the following affecting Cen- tre county litigants. Potter administrator, vs. Union Central Life Insurance Company, c. p., Centre. Judgment affirmed. This decision secures to the Potters the verdict of $1865.00 award - ed them by the lower court. Fox vs. the Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany, c. p, Centre. Judgment affirmed. This decision precludes the possibility of Mrs. Fox ever being able to recover for the loss of her husband’s life. Rothrock, administrator, vs. Rothrock, jr., c. p., Centre. Judgment affirmed. Frost and Fairer Exrs., vs. Bush, ec. p., Centre; decree affirmed and appeal dismiss- ed at the cost of the appellants. This case had been in the courts a very long time and involved property in the Bush estate esti- mated to he worth $75,000, among which was the Bush house and Arcade. ala ——Sumner Miller, a son of ’Squire J. H. Miller, of Rock Springs, recently went to Pittsburg in search of employment and, failing in that, he enlisted in the regular army for three year’s service in Cuba. He was one of the young teachers up in Fergu- son and will be missed by his associates, as well as at home. a ——Work is being pushed rapidly on the Millheim knitting factory and Mr. Harrison, the manager, says they will be turning out hosiery by May 15th. Announcement. We are authorized to announce J. W. Kepler, of Ferguson township, as a candidate for the nomination for Assembly; subject to the decision of the Democratic county convention.* We are authorized to announce J. H. Wetzel, of Bellefonte, as a candidate of the Legislature subject to the decision of the Democratic county convention. We are authorized to announce Robt. M. Foste as a candidate for Legislature subject to the decis- ion of the Democratic County Convention. We are authorized to announce John W. Con- ley, of Potter township, as a candidate for Assem- bly, subject to the decision of the Democratic county convention. : Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wh eat—Red ..... T2@T5 ¢ —No. 2 60 e@T215 Corn —Yellow 47 ¢« Mixed. 42@ 4514 Oats.cocriseernn 314@31 Flour— Winter, Per Br'l.. ¢ —Penna. Roller...... + Favorite Brands 3.80@3.95 Rye Flour Per Bril......cv... Ww 3.15@3.40 Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1....15.50@18.50 Wl fe £* Mixed * 1...... 15.50@17.00 BUIAW. ccc it sir rriioreiecrisrstuntsrcis srsracsrarivein 9.00@15.50 2.35@2.50 3.20@3.30 Bellefonte Grain Market. . Corrected weekly by the Pnasix MiuLing Co. The following are the quotations up to six o'clock, Thursday evening, when our paper goes Tess : ed wheat, ............ iw 70 Rye, per bushel.... 40 Corn, shelled, per bushel. 46 Corn, ears, per bushel.. 46 Oats, per bushel, new .. 28 Barley, per bushel.......cc.ccceicniiennnrinsnnnnnisnnns 40 Ground Plaster, per ton 8 50 to 9 50 Buckwheat, per bushel .......c.cccocieiesiniinninnns 2 Cloverseed, per bushel. $4 00 to $6 00 Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by Sechler & Co. Potatoes per bushel . 40 Ouions abecs fn 70 s, per dozen Hy per pound... 7 Country Shoulders.. 7 Sides.... 6to7 Hams... 10 Tallow, per pound... 3 Butter, per pound....... 20
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