{ es Bellefonte, Pa., May 25, 1900. P. GRAY MEEK, - - Epitor Terms oF Susscrrpriox.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance......cccceeeeennne $1.00 Paid before expiration of year.. « 5:50 Paid after expiration of year........... 2.00 The Approach of a Democratic County Convention. Next Saturday, June 2nd, the primary election for the choice and instruction of delegates to the Democratic County Con- vention to convene in the court house here on the following Tuesday, June 5th, will be held. While the contest has been re- stricted to but one office the result is none the less important to the people of Centre county. This is not to say that any mis- take could be made in selecting either one on the other of the several gentlemen who are in the field for legislative honors, but it is imperative that such a selection be made without introducing any element of discord in the various precinct primaries. The present outlook is such as to war- rant the statement that Democratic As- semblymen will certainly he elected to represent Centre county in the next Leg- islature, but the extremity is so vital to the welfare of the State and the honor of the county that not a single risk be taken. And for this reason the WATCHMAN urgesall who have an interest in naming the candi- dates to attend the polls on Saturday and ex- press their preference; knowing that when that is done there can be no dissatisfaction when the will of the majority records its verdict in the convention on Tuesday. Make your fight at the primaries in the good spirit that should pervade all politic- al contests, so that after the convention has done its work, if you have lost, you will have no regret and no scores to settle, but like good Democrats will be able to roll up your sleeves and work for the men whom the majority have made your stand- ard bearers. PRIMARY ELECTION. The Democratic voters of Centre county will meet at the regular places for holding the general elections, in their respective election districts, on Saturday, June 2nd, 1900, to elect delegates to the County Con- vention. Under the rules of the party the election will be opened at 3 p. m. and closed at 7 p. m. The delegates chosen at the above stated time will meet in the court house, in Bellefonte, on Tuesday, June 5th, 1900, at 12 o’clock, noon, to nominate: two can- didates for Assembly, one candidate for Jury Commissioner; elect three conferees to the next congressional Conference of the 28th Congressional District, of which Centre county forms a part; elect a chair- man of the County Committee, to serve from January 1st, 1901, to January 1st, 1902; and to transact such other business as may appear before the Convention in the interest of the party. APPORTIONMENT OF DELEGATES. The number of delegates to which each election district is entitled as approved and ratified by the Democratic County Committee on the 24th day of April, 1899, is as follows: Bellefonte, N. W. 3 | Haines Twp. E.P. 2 bs S. W. 3 oh ce W. P. sid W.W. 1 Harris 3 Centre Hall Boro 2 Howard *¢ 2 Howard Boro 1 | Huston ¢¢ 1 Milesburg Boro 1 | Liberty 1 Millheim Boro 2 | Marion * 2 Philipsburg 1st W. 1 | Miles * EP 1 ce ond WV, 2 £€ #e MP. 5 ‘“ 3rd W. 1 i ce Ww. P. 1 S. Philipsburg Boro 1 | Patton 1 State College *< 2 | Penn 4 Unionville 1 Poiter N.P 2 Benner Twp. N. P. 1 a LY S.P 3 te LP. 1 Rush “ N.P. 2 + S.P 1 “ 8 SP Boggs ’'¢* N.P. 1 | Snow Shoe EP 1 “ “* Wp 1 “ ‘ wW.P 1 Burnside Twp. 1! Spring Twp. N.P. 1 College 4 2 w “ S.P. 2 Curtin et 1 s # wW.Pi1 Ferguson ¢ E.P. 3 | Unjon * 1 et “ W.P. 1! 'fayior + 1 Gregg “XP 1! Walker « BP 1 4 oR. Pe . +6 MP 2 te “Wp 2| “ “« wp 1 Half Moon Twp. 1 | Worth *¢ 1 Oasis iinnisien senrsiniininy 85 Joux J. Bower, J. K. Jouxsron, Secretary, Chairman OFFICERS FOR HOLDING THE DELEGATE ELECTION. Bellefonte N. W.—Ch., John Trafford; Ass’ts W. J. Singer, S. K. Kline. Bellefonte S. W.—Ch., P. H. Gerrity; Ass’'ts, Edward Brown Jr. Bellefonte W. W.—Ch., Geo. R. Meek: Ass’ts, Geo. Miller, W. H. Walker. Centre Hall—Ch., J. G. Dauberman: Ass’ts, F. A. Foreman, D. J. Meyer. Howard—Ch., Abe Weber; Ass'ts, A. J. Gardner, Wm. Dichl. Milesburg—Ch., Homer E. Carr; Millheim—Ch., J. C. Smith; Ass’ts, B. F. Kister, O. H. Breon. Philipsburg 1st W—Ch., J. W. Lukens: Philipsburg 2nd W—Ch., Ira B. Howe; Ass’ts, J. H. Eskndge, Frank Grebe. Philipsburg 8rd W—Ch., A. J. Graham; Ass’ts, Frank W. Hess, Blake Kyler. State College—Ch., Reuben Glenn; Ass’ts, M. S. McDowell, F. J. Pond. S. Philipsburg—Ch., Henry Wilcox; Unionville—Ch., E. M. Greist; Ass’ts, L. P. Brisbin, Wm. Keatley. Benner N. P.—Ch., J. F. Grove; Ass’ts, E. Howard Grove, L. C. Rearick. Benner S. P.—Ch., 8. H. Hoy; Ass’ts, Samuel Markle, John Grove. Boggs N. P.—Ch., W. E. Brown; Ass’ts, Orvis Fetzer, Jas. Coakley. Boggs E. P.—Ch., J. C. Barnhart; Ass’ts, G. H. Lyman, Henry Shultz. Boggs W. P.—Ch., Lewis Aikey; Ass’ts, Frank Charles, James Lucas. Burnside—Ch., Oscar Holt; Ass’ts, Burton Bechdol, Geo. Conaway. College—Ch.. J. A. Williams; Ass’ts, I. J. Dreese, L. S. Bottorf. Curtin—Ch., W. J. Quay: Ass'ts, Geo. Weaver, Peter Robb Jr. Ferguson E. P.—Ch., N. T. Krebs; Ass’'ts, W. H., Fr», P. M. Corl. Ferguson W. P.—Ch., J. H. Miller; Ass'ts, Frank Bowersox, D. H. Kusten- border. Gregg N. P.—Ch., George F. Weaver; Ass’ts, H. W. Rote, C. A. Weaver. Gregg E. P.—Ch., J, C. Condo; Asst’s, H. B. Herring, Chas. S. Bartges. Gregg W. P.—Ch., John Smith; Ass’ts, W. H. Smith, C. C. Bartges. Haines W. P.—Ch., W. T. Winkleblech; Ass’ts, Luther P. Bower, Albert E. Bartges. Haines E. P.—Ch., M. O. Stover; Ass’ts, E. M. Boone, J. S. Winegardner. Half-Moon—Ch., J. P. Sebring; Ass’ts, D. J. Gates, Jacob Griffin. Harris—Ch., O. W. Stover; Ass’ts, P. S. Ishler, A. S. Allen. Howard—Ch., J. I. Dunkle; Ass'ts, A. A. Aikey, 11. M. Confer. Huston—Ch., Aaron Fahr: Ass’ts, R. D. Ardery, Dr. W. U. Irwin. Liberty—Ch., J. P. Linn; Ass’ts, E. W. Gardner, N. H. Johnson. Marion—Ch., J. W. Orr; Ass’ts, B. F. Vonada, Chas. N. Yearick. Miles E. P.—Ch., D. W. Harter; Ass’ts, Chas. Brungare, Daniel Weaver. Miles W. P.—Ch., Edward Miller; Ass’'ts, J. B. Hazel, Chas. Rachau. Miles M. P.—Chn., 5. N. Moyer; Ass’ts, Cornelius Stover, Dr. T. C. Hos- terman. : Patton—Ch., Thomas M. Huey; Ass’ts, Harry Sellers, Wm. Sowers. Penn—Ch., J. F. Garthoff; Ass’ts, E. P. Zerby, Jacob Kerstetter. Potter N. P.—Ch., David K. Keller; Ass'ts, D. W. Bradford, James Wirt. Potter S. P.—Ch., G. L. Goodhart; Ass'ts, J. B. Spangler, S. J. McClintic. Rush N. P.—Ch., W. E. Frank; Ass’ts, Sim Batchler, J. B. Long. Rush S. P.—Ch., John J. Wayne; Ass’ts, John Kennedy, Ed. O'Farrell. Snow Shoe E. P.—Ch., Martin McLaughlin; Ass'ts, E. A. Humpton, Thos. F. Kelley. Snow Shoe W. P.—Ch., Wm. Kerns; Ass’ts, Ed. Shannon, John F. Lucas. Spring N. P.—Ch., J. W. Hepburn; Spring 8. P.—Ch., W. H. Noll; Asg'ts, Oliver Hazel, James Corl. Spring W. P.—Ch., Philip Garbrick; Ass’ts, Abner Sweitzer, Curt Garbrick. Taylor—"Ch., P. Allen Hoover; Ass’ts, W. F. Fink, J. T. Merryman. Union—Ch.. Samuel Emerick; Walker E. P.—Ch. Ira C. Ohl; . Ass’ts, A. A. Pletcher, Jos. Emerick. Walker M. P.—Ch., J. D. Miller; Ass'ts, J. J. Gramley, J. H. McCauley. Walker W. P.—Ch.. S. H. Shaffer; Ass’ts, J. A. Hoy, C. N. Hockman. Worth—Ch., P. W. Young; Ass’ts, Wm. Young, A. B. Williams. United States supreme Court Decides Kentucky Governorship Case. Opinion of Chief Justice Fuller. Main Point Made is that the Case is Purely One for Kentucky to Decide. Taylor Says He Expected Nothing Else. Coming Campaighi'Will be Warm. WASHINGTON, May 21.—The United States Supreme court to-day decided the Kentucky Governorship case in favor of Governor Beckham, dismissing the writ of error from the Kentucky court of appeals. The opinion was handed down by Chief Justice Fuller and the case dismissed for want of jurisdiction. He said the court should be the last to overstep the bounds limiting its jurisdiction and that the deter- mination of cases of this character, contests for state officers, must necessarily be set- tled by the political branch of the govern- ment. That branch had acted in the Ken- tucky case when the General Assembly took jurisdiction. There was no appeal from the assembly decision, which was favorable to Goebel and Beckham, except to the tribunal of the people, which tri- bunal, the chief justice said, was always in session. He also said the case was purely a state case—that Kentucky was in the full possession of its faculties as a member of the Union and that there was no emergency at this time calling for inter- ference. When the fourteenth amend- ment forbade any State from depriving any person of life, liberty or property with- out due course of law, I had supposed that the purpose was to guard citizens against being deprived of any legal right in viola- tion of the fundamental guarantees that inhere in due process of law. TAYLOR HAS LITTLE TO SAY. LouisvILLE, Ky., May 21.—Governor Taylor arrived in the city from Frankfort to-day and went at once to the custom house. After reading the Associated Press dispatch from Washington announcing the Supreme court decision the Governor said : I rather expected the decision would be against me. The adverse rulings of the state courts here made a sort of pessimist of me and I am not surprised that the Supreme bench has over-ruled the writ of error. This is not a time to talk. I will only reiterate my former statements in re- gard to the nomination, that it will depend on the will of the people.” NEXT FALL'S CAMPAIGN WILL BE HOT. FRANKFORT, Ky., May 21.—Fire bells were rung and wild demonstrations occur- red on the streets on the part of the Demo- crats when the news of the decision came from Washington. The decision means that there will be the hottest election in Kentucky for Governor next November that was ever known in the Commonwealth. Beckham, as Lieutenant Governor, became chief executive on the death of Governor Goebel on February 3rd, and under the law can only serve until the election of his successor at the next election. It is be- lieved Beckham will be the Democratic nominee and former Governor Taylor the Republican nominee. The election will be under the Goebel law, the same as last November, and the main Republican issue doubtless will be for the repeal of that law. TAYLOR DISMISSES HIS MILITIA. LOUISVILLE, May 21.—Governor Taylor late this afternoon issued the following order: To General R. D. Collier, Frankfort, Ky.—*“The Supreme court of the United States having decided in favor of Mr. Beckham, nothing now remains to be done except to dismiss the militia and surrender your office to your successor, appointed by Mr. Beckham. You are, therefore, directed to at once dismiss the militia and to sur- render your office to your successor as soon as the mandate of the supreme court is filed, or sooner if you wish. Tender the militia my kindest regards and sincere thanks for their brave, manly and patriotic service. “W, S. TAYLOR.” Methodist General Conference Reaches a Final Decision. By the Election of two Bishops.—Dr. J. W. Hamil- ton, of the New England Conference, and Dr. David H. Moore, of Cincinnati, the Persons Chosen.—Also Vote to Admit Women. CHICAGO, May 22.—The Methodist gen- eral Conference to-day elected two members of the board of general superintendents in a battle of ballots lasting nearly a week and also finally disposed of a question that for many years has been a source of dispute in Methodist conferences—the admission of women to the general Conference. This was settled in favor of the women. Dr. J. W. Hamilton, of the New Eng- land Conference, general secretary of the board of Freedman’s and Southern Educa- tion society, and Dr. David H. Moore, of Cincinnati, editor of the Western Christian Advocate, were elevated to the episcopacy on the seventeenth ballot, by receiving many more than the necessary two-thirds vote. The vote was as follows: D. H. Moore, 534; J. W. Hamilton, 510; J. R. Day, 104; H. Spellmeyer, 71; T. B. Neely, 41; J. F. Berry, 22. Necessary to a choice, 444. Debate over the question of the admis- sion of women to the General Conference continued at some length, Judge Charles B. Lore, of Baltimore; Dr. James H. Potts, of Michigan; A. D. Rich, of Erie; Dr. John Handley, of New Jersey; State Sen- ator McClelland, of New York; President J. W. Bashford, of Ohio Wesleyan Univer- sity, and many others taking part in the discussion. The majority of the speakers favored the admission of women. Dr. Chas. W. Smith, of the special committee, closed the debate on the question, which, he said, covered a wide range, from the Garden of Eden to the Day of Judgment. Amid tremenduous applause the motion to substitute the words ‘‘lay members’ in section 1 and 5 of article 3, for the words ‘‘layman’’ which has been agitating the Methodist church for a generation was set- tled in favor of the women. This was the last point in dispute in the report on organic law of the church, and after a short debate the report of the com- mission as amended during the past few days was adopted by more than the neces- sary three fourths vote. The constitution, as approved by the General Conference will now go to the 124 annual Conferences for final action. The Conference then adjourn- ed for the day. The report of the committee on itineracy, involving the question of pastorate time | limit will probably be disposed of to-mor- row. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. The new Presbyterian church at Winber, Somerset county, was dedicated on Sunday evening. — be Most of the Bellefonte merchants have signed an agreement to close their stores at 6 p. m. during the months of July and August. ! eer — James Hurley, a former resident of | South Philipsburg, died in the Danville asylum on Tuesday. He was 45 years old and leaves a wife and three children. — oo A progressive euchre will be given this evening by Mrs. Wilbur Fisk Reed- er for the benefit of the Daughters of the American Revolution. a eens ——Tomorrow, Saturday afternoon, the second annual dual track meet of Dickin- son and the Pennsylvania State College athletes will take place on Beaver field, State College. The sports will be called at 2:30 p. m. and an admission of 35cts will be charged. ——Seventeen of the lot of horses adver- tised for sale at the Passmore house stables in Philipsburg, were disposed of on Tues- day. There were plenty of out of town buyers there, but prices offered were so low that the seller did not leave all of the animals go to the block. ei AN “ARMY LuNcH.”’—Consisting of the famous army bean soup, baked beans, hard tack, coffee and a variety of other good things will be served by the ladies of the Methodist church in the ‘‘Arcade,’”’ on Memorial day, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Ice cream, cake, sandwiches and coffee will be served during the afternoon and evening. Everybody invited; especially the old veterans. —_—tte ——— A THROUGH FREIGHT TO PITTSBURG.— Within the past few days the Pennsylvania railroad company has added another im- portant feature to its freight service in Bellefonte. Hereafter a sealed car will be made up daily in Pittsburg for this place, giving Bellefonte the advantage of a through freight service of one day from Pittsburg. Heretofore it has taken freight from three days to a week to come from Pitts- burg. . —_— te Lee Larimer, eldest son of William Larimer, of this place, has resigned his po- sition as manager of the Gheen and Spig- elmyer department store at Jersey Shore to take effect on June 14th. On that date Lee and Fount Leinbach, of Lycoming county, will leave for Sioux City, Iowa, where they will embark in a business en- terprise of their own. Lee's years of ex- perience in the Racket store in this place gave him an insight and acquaintance with the dry goods business that has splendidly qualified him for such work and his host of friends in Centre county will wish him success in the new location® a — Daniel Hill, an employee of Lup pert’s saw mill in Williamsport, was struck by lightning during the thunder storm, on Friday afternoon, and instantly killed. The lightning caused censiderable property damage in that city. Sever- al buildings were also struck. Among them were the Church of the Annun- ciation and the Pine street Methodist church. The damage was slight in each case. A barn owned by John Shultz was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. A peculiar freak of lightning oc- curred on East Third street. While Dr. H. M. Ritter was driving down that thor- oughfare lightning struck his buggy, de- molishing it, and tore the harness from the horse. The doctor and the horse es- caped uninjured. Lightning struck the Lycoming pants factory and created a panic among the 800 operatives. Girls fell upon their knees and prayed. Many fainted. The rain extinguished the fire. It was visitors’ day in the public schools and the exercises had to be abandoned in many schools, so great was the terror among the pupils. OP (C0. B. 5th Reg. N.G. P. was in- spected at the armory Wednesday evening by Maj. J. P. Penny, of Pittsburg, who was accompanied by Capt. W. A. Simpson, Co. H, 12th Reg., from Lock Haven. Capt. Taylor is very well satisfied with the con- dition the inspecting officer found his ac- coutrements in, as well as the deportment of his men during the ordeal. Though but forty-five men turned out the inspection, on the whole, was very gratifying. The usual luncheon that is given the visiting officers by those in command here after such inspections was done away with Wed- nesday evening, out of respect to the mem- ory of the late Lieut. Geo. L. Jackson. | corruption likewise. | true citizen who is true to God.”’ UNITED EVANGELICAL CONVENTION.— The Ministerial Sunday school and K. L. C. E. convention of Centre District, Cen- tral Penna. Conference of the United Evan- gelical church met in annual session a Lemont, Pa., May 22nd, 23rd, 24th. Nine- teen ministers and forty delegates from the twenty charges of the district were present. After the organization of the convention, Rev. S. P. Remner, presiding elder, deliver- ed the convention sermon; topic, ‘‘Christ- ian Citizenship.” ‘We have given the in- vitation to all the world to come to Ameri- ca, and it was accepted. The founders of our government were men who loved right- eousness, justice, and liberty. Those who have come here have not all shown that they love the same. Americanism is love of liberty by love of law. Evils threaten us. These must be opposed. Cheap foreign labor has been imported, thus lowering the standard of labor and wages. Intemper- ance threatens us with danger. Political He is a good and The Wednesday morning session was opened at 9 a. m.. by a song service and i devotional exercises. The convention re- ceived the sad intelligence this morning of the death of the wife of Rev. H. W. Buck, of Millkeim, one of the ministers of the dis- trict. Rev. N. J. Dubs read a paper on the i subject, ‘‘Devotional Life of the Leagues.” Faithfulness to the pledge and Bible read- ing induce devotion of spirit. Miss Hattie R. Heller, read a paper on the topic, ‘‘Quali- fications Necessary for a Successful Primary Sunday school Teacher.”” The paper showed care and pains-taking effort in its prepara- tion. Spiritual qualifications take the precedence of intellectual qualifications. The article is to be published in the Evan- gelical. Rev. S. E. Koontz read a paper on the topic ‘Is the K. L. C. E. fulfilling its Mission?” Rev. Koontz raised the question as to whether the K. L. C. E. is as yet measuring up to the object aimed at. Mrs. Hensyl thought that it is doing good work, and going toward realizing the ob- ject sought. After the 2 p. m., devotional exercises, Rev. A. S. Braungardner read a thoroughly prepared paper on the topic, ‘‘The Spirit and Genius of the U. Evangelical Church.”’ The subject of the ‘Responsibility of the Sunday School Teacher’’ was presented by Rev. A. D. Gramley, followed by Rev. A. P. Spintle. The work of the Sunday School Teacher is not merely to entertain, to keep his class together, or to instruct only. But he is to lead his class to Christ, and culti- vate a loyal love for Him. The evening session was a missionary rally. Mis. J. A. Hollenbaugh, from Al- toona, presented an excellent paper on the “Woman’s Missionary Society.”” To this society belongs very largely the work of cultivation of missionary spirit, and the sustaining of the interest in the China Mission. Mrs. S. P. Remer represented Young People’s Missionary Society. Mus. J. Womeldorf had charge of Mission Bands. In her paper she set forth the need of early effort in the cultivation of a missionary spirit and interest. Every congregation on the district ought to have a mission band. a +00 * A HoRsE, BUGGY AND SPRING WAGON FOR Fi1rry CENTS.—When it comes to drawing pensions for worthy claimants 'Squire J. H. Olliger, of Spring township, is about as lucky as they grow, but he made a winning on Saturday that dis- counted all previous performances and made him the owner of a fine four year old horse, buggy and spring wagon, all for fifty cents—and the fifty was put up by another fellow. The Squire and William Wilson were sitting in the Bush house a few days ago, figuring on a pension that had just been procured for the latter, when Tommy Jen- nings sold them each a chance on the horse, buggy and spring wagon of the late Jas. Conroy. At the time Wilson remarked: “Now, Olliger, I'm going away and I don’t want that horse anyway, so if I win it you may have it for having secured my pension, after all others failed.” Whether he thought he was going to win the horse or not is another matter, but he did win it and as Tommy Jennings was a witness to what he had said to the Squire the outfit was turned over to the Spring tow nship politician and now Wireman Noll is distanced as an opulent factor in the Republican situation in the West pre- cinet. +o ——Thos. Eadon, Col. Reynolds’ head groom, left for the Philadelphia horse show yesterday morning with a palace horse car full of fine stock from the Colonel’s stables here. There will be about twenty entries and Thomas is very sanguine of bringing home several of the ribbons this year. ee G. A. R. Encampment. Reduced Rates to Gettysburg, Pa., via. Pennsyl= vania Railroad, Account @. A. R. Encampment. For the G. A. R. encampment depart- ment of Pennsylvania, at Gettysburg, June 2-9, the Pennsylvania railroad com- pany will sell excursion tickets to Gettys- burg from all stations on its line in the State of Pennsylvania at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets to be sold and good going June 2-5 and to return until June 11th, inclusive (minimum rate fifty cents.) Pomona Grange Meeting. ——Centre county Pomona Grange No. 13 will meet in the hall of Victor Grange, at Oak Hall, June 1st, 1900. All fourth degree members are invited to attend. This will be a very interesting meeting as there will be quite a number of very im- portant subjects to be discussed and voted on. D. M. CAMPBELL, Secy., Gro. DALE, Master. ——Suberibe for the WATCHMAN. Resolutions by Snow Shoe Lodge, 1.0.0.F At a regular meeting of Snow Shoe Lodge, 226 1. O. O. F., held on Friday evening, May 4th, 1900, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, It has pleased Almighty God, to remove from our midst our beloved broth- er, Harry Temple, who met with his death on Thursday morning, April 12th, 1900, therefore, be it Resolved, that while we bow in humble submission to the act of Divine Providence, who dveth all things well, we keenly feel the loss of a respected brother and tender our sympathies to the afflicted family; pray- ing that the almighty arm may comfort and support them in this hour of sad bereave- ment, and Resolved that we drape our charter for the space of thirty days. That these resoln- tions be spread on the minutes of our lodge, that a copy be presented to the family of our deceased brother and that they be published in one or more of the county papers and Penna. Grit. JAMES RUSSELL, P. G. Rost. PARK, P. G. James F. UzzLE, Sr., P. G. Joux P. ZINDLE, N. G. Com. Millheim. John Woomer, of Bellefonte, transacted business in Millheim Friday last. Miss Pearl Runkle spent several days of this week at the home of John P. Condo. John Clark passed several days with friends in Lewisburg. Frank Kern and Frank Woomer. both of Bellefonte, spent Sunday in Millheim, Mrs. F. P. Musser visited relatives at State College several days this week. P. H. Shires, the drayman, has purchased a new horse. The animal isa fine one and Mr. Shires may justly be proud of him. Miss Rose Smith, after a month’s stay with her grandparents in Nittany valley, returned home last Friday. Miss Anna Peterson, formerly of Johns- town, has taken up her residence with M. C. Gephart. W. S. Goodhart, who is employed on a tele- phone line in Columbia county, spent Sunday with his family here. Harvey Confer and his wife, of Spring Mills, Sundayed with Mrs. Confer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Woodling. J. W. Musser is having a porch built en- tirely round the east and south sides of his home. It will make a decided improve- ment to the house. The knitting factory finished the first pair of stocking last Friday. They are beauties, as good an article as can be produced any- where. Philipsburg. Dr. Blackburn, will assist Dr: Tatch, in the dentistry, for the present. Telegraph operator Alex Black came in from Woodland Sunday, to visit his parents here. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lausberry, have moved into the Blake property, on Seventh street, recently vacated by H. S. Buck. James O’Conor, the baggage master, on P. R. R., branch, has moved in to the Rich- ard’s property on Spruce street. John Yingling, of Williamsport, the genial express messenger, on the Beech Creek, Sundayed with friends in this place. —Ilex Paul, has laid a new boardwalk in front of the Troxel property, at Laurel and Fifth street, which does much to im- prove the appearance of the place. James Haussman, the tailor is closing out his business, here, and will soon leave for Harrisburg, where he has accepted a lucra- tive position ina large tailoring establish- ment. Andy Nelson, of Jersey Shore, has moved his family here. They are pleasantly located in the property recently vacated by Chas. Hoover, on Spruce and Seventh streets. C. C. Hahn, of Corning, N. Y., and lawyer A. F. Martin, of Jersey Shore, were busi- ness callers on Monday. They returned the same evening. Mr. George Scott, general manager Irish Bro’s. Mines, went to Pottsville, Saturday, returning Monday. He was accompanied, by Mrs. Scott and children. We heartily welcome the Scott’s to our town. They have taken up their residence here. Early Wednesday evening, the mule sta ble, and a nearby dwelling house, located at Highland colliery, three miles from town, were burned to the ground. One horse and two mules, the property of James Stott, (as were also the buildings), were burned in the stable. Mr. Stott had light insurance on the buildings, but none on the stock. The fire was the work of an incendiary. The Trinity Guild, is doing a magnificent work in gathering money to aid in the re- modeling of the M. E. church. For this purpose they have established a bargain store, for the sale of second-hand goods of all description, which has been donated by the sympathizers of the movement. At this date they have more than realized their expecta- tions, and still the goed work goes on. This town is to have one of the old time Fourth of July celebration’s. A meeting of the citizens has been called by temporary chairman A. L. Bolger, to arrange commit- tee’s, to formulate plans for the carrying out of the project. When the people become thoroughly aroused, in this town they can make noise, and lots of it. Invitations will be sent to all surrounding towns, cordially inviting them to attend and enjoy the fun with us. The Methodist people held their first ser vice in the Auditorium on Iront street Sunday morning. The spacious room was crowded to over flowing. The room was beautifully and elaborately decorated with pine and wild flowers of all description. It is truly surprising what a pleasant place has been made out of the rough structure. Ow- ing to their having no means of heating the building and the inclemency of the weather Sunday, it was not very comfortable, and this was especially true during the evening services, as many people could not stand the chilly atmosphere, during the very brief service. ——Watch for the eclipse of the sun next Monday, May 28th. It will be par- tially visible in Pennsylvania and will begin at 7:20 a. m. and end at 9:55 a. m. The next eclipse will occur June 8th, 1918. Pine Grove Mention. Invitations are out for the Gates and Gardner wedding on June 6th. W. B. Rankin, of Bellefonte, spent sev- eral days about here this week looking up the insurance business. Miss Lizzie Fry, of Altoona, has laid by her scissors for a short time and is enjoying a short rest with her friends here. Ira Hess, of Altoona, is down for a fishing tour over on Laural run. Newton Titus Krebs is accompanying him to show him the way and where fish stay. The many friends of Prof. G. W. Weaver will be glad to learn of his recovery at his Clearfield home. So his brother David says, who was to see him recently. Mine host J. A. Decker is making some necessary improvements to his hotel property. Next week his meat wagon will supply his customers with choice stall fed beef. Sidney Neideigh is the proud father of a bouncing girl baby which is duly appre- ciated in as much asshe is number one in their family. Mrs. Ross Gilliford, who has been visiting with her Centre county friends for the last ten days, returned to her Altoona home the beginning of the week. J. L. Laird and A. A. Miller, of State Col- lege,spent Tuesday along the rippling waters, of Spruce Creek, angling for trout. They re- turned home in the evening weary and foot- sore with a whole tin cupful of the finny tribe, which they presented to Squire Hoy. It was a pleasant family gathering that assembled at the home of I. G. Walker, just west of town, on last Friday night in honor of the 47th birthday of his good frau. Mrs. Walker knew nothing about it until the guests appeared and she was the recipient of a number of useful presents. The venerable Cap’t. Henry Stevens, of Loveville, spent a week here very pleasant- ly visiting old comrades of his company. He has passed his seventy-fifth birthday and is a veteran of two wars, the Mexican and civil. W. W. Biglow, of Stormstown, and Marshall McMahon, of Charter Oak are the only mem- bers of his company living who were with him to Mexico. The famous General Picket, who lead one of the Confederate divisions at Gettysburg, was adjutant of his regiment in Mexico. Bruce Miller, an employe of the Thompson lumber camp near Waddles, narrowly es- caped being killed last Saturday while chop- ping a lodged tree, which took a sudden turn and came down. Miller tried to evade it and in doing so fell backwards on another log and was only saved by the long boughs of the tree. He was badly bruised and Dr. Glenn found that his collar bone was cracked and one of the bones in his leg broken. He is slowly recovering at his Shingletown home. On last Saturday morning the sad message was received here from Harrisburg that Roland C. Gates was dead and his father-in- law, Pierce Geist, immediately started to bring the remains home. Roland was a son of William Gates, of Rock Springs, where his boyhood days were spent on the farm and until he was married to Miss Daisy Geist. Then he sought higher wages and was em- ployed on a shifter in the Harrisburg yards, where he was caught by a flyer and fatally injured. The doctors immediately amputated his right arm at the shoulder but he died in the operation. He was 33 years old and is survived by his wife, one child, his parents, three brothers. Frank, Thomas and William, all of Rock Springs, and one sister, Mrs. Zewig, of Harrisburg. His remains were brought here Monday night and interment took place Tuesday morning in the Grays- ville cemetery at 10 o’clock, with Rev. Love officiating. He was a Presbyterian and a member of the K. G. E. Centre Hall. Dr. Glosser has located permanently at Eckley, Luzerne county. He is a young man well qualified in his profession. D. C. Keller took up a subscription to place a mark in Indian lane where lay the remains of whites who fell into the hands of the In- dians. Harry Shirk has been promoted by the United States Express Company to manager for Atlantic City. He is a son of Wm. Shirk and formerly lived in this place. An ordinance was posted this week that will tax the telephone poles erected or stand- ing on the streets one dollar each and those is the alleys half that much. Rev. Schuyler was installed as pastor of the Sinking Creek Presbyterian church on Tues- day. Revs. Laurie, of Bellefonte, and Hep- ler, of Lemont, had charge of the services, which were well attended and proved highly interesting and instructive. Hoffer street was given a complete over- hauling this week. An Aultman road scrap- er was used and was operated by Samuel Rowe, who is connected with the Aultman company at Mechanicsburg. The machine does first rate work in skilled hands. Six and eight horses were used in the machine. Districts with gravel and clay roads could use the Aultman road machine to good ad- vantage. Mus. J. T. Potter was seriously injured on Tuesday by a vicious Jersey bull. She was in the act of tying the animal when he turn- ed on her and attacked her in a most vicious manner. Mrs. Potter is accustomed to be about cattle and defended herself with a fork she chanced to have with her, but she was unable to overcome the brute, although she used the weapon until it was broken in pieces. The bull finally threw Mrs. Potter to the ground and proceeded to paw her as only a maddened bull can. The only way to escape was for her to climb into the feeding trough and through the rack which happened to have a round broken out. But for that brok- en round Mrs. Potter would have lost her life without a doubt. The lady was very seri- ously injured, her one ear was almost torn off’ her head, collar bone broken and many cuts and bruises over the body. One eye is also badly hurt, the swelling being so great that the extent of the injury can not yet be ascer- tained. The bull had shown an ugly dispo- sition for some time and was trusted too long. — Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. og
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