Bellefonte, Pa., Sep. 7, 1900. P. GRAY MEER, : - Epiror Terms oF SusscriprioN.—Until farther notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance.......ccoeueu...... Paid before expiration of year........ Paid after expiration of year. Democratic National Ticket. FOR PRESIDENT, WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, of Nebraska. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADLAI EJSTEVENSON, of Illinois. Democratic State Ticket. FOR AUDITOR GENERAL, P. GRAY MEEK, Centre County. : FOR CONGRESSMEN-AT-LARGE, HARRY E. GRIMM, Bucks County. N. M. EDWARDS, Lycoming County. FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS-AT-LARGE, ANDREW KAUL, Elk County, OTTO GERMER, Erie County. A. F. COFFROTH, Somerset County. FRANCIS SHUNK BROWN, Philadelphia. ' Democratic District Ticket. FOR CONGRESS. Hon. J. K., P. HALL. Democratic County Ticket. J. H. WETZEL, J. W. KEPLER, For Jury Commissioner— FREDERICK ROBB. For Assembly— Should Tell It All. Col. REEDER, who acts as ex-Governor HASTINGS fac totum in the political affairs of the county, says: ‘‘After consultation with members of the Republican county committee and leading Republicans, it was determined to present the names of Hon. ‘WM. ALLISON, of Spring Mills, and Mr. Jno. K. THoMpsoN, of Philipshuig, as candidates.” If Col. REEDER had wanted to tell the exact truth and had nothing to conceal from the Republicans of the county, he would have said, that ‘‘ex-Governor HASTINGS and Mr. JoHN P. HARRIS on Friday, August 24th, drove over to Spring Mills and secured the promise of Mr. AL- LISON to be a candidate; on the follow- ing Tuesday ex-Governor HASTINGS went out to Philipsburg to see THOMPSON and ascertained if he would pledge himself to such action in the Legislature as he— ex-Governor HASTINGS and myself would indicate. That such a pledge was given and that then, feeling that we had the can- didates who would do our bidding, we con- sulted members of the committee,”” he would have been telling not all that trans- pired but enough to give his party a much better idea of the exact condition of affairs than be has done. He could have added that in order to en- tirely satisfy himself that THOMPSON, who had heretofore pretended to be a Quay ad- vocate, was sincere in his pledge made to HAsTINGS in Philipsburg, that he withheld all notice of the purpose to make a ‘‘treaty of - peace,’”’ until he could meet him and sec ure additional assurances. That these were given to him in room 11 at the Bush house on last Sunday afternoon, and were in words to this effect: If you people nominate and elect me you can depend up- on me under all circumstances to act and vote as you and ex-Governor HASTINGS desire, and I will not give a pledge to any one to go into any caucus, nor will I vote for QUAY or any other candidate for United States Senator not acceptable to you and ex-Governor HASTINGS. When Col. REEDER is pretending to d eal fairly with his party he onght to tell it all. ——The workingmen on the pay-rolls of the Monongahela River Coal Co., one of the largest concerns in western Pennsyl- vania, are not saying much about the Me- KINLEY prosperity just now. Notices were posted about the works last week that on Sept. 11th, wages will be re-. duced 25 cents per day. § ~——The State elections in Arkansas and’ Vermont have been held. The former is’ Democratic by 50,000; the latter is Repub- lican by 27,000. There are great Democratic | gains in both states. = 1: Responsibility Fixed. General Superintendent Has Completed His Investi- gation—It is Individual Responsibility, so He Says. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.—Gen. Super- intendent I. A. Sweigard, of the Phiiadei- phia and Reading railway, today announc- ed that he had completed an investigation of the wreck at Hatfield last Sunday and hadfixed the responsibility for the accident. He also stated that Train Dispatcher W. NS. Groves had been suspended. This ac- tion, however, Mr. Sweigard said, was customary and had no significance. Buperintendent Sweigard declined to make public the result of his investiga- tion, for the reason. as he said, that it might interfere with the work of the cor- oner of Montgomery county. The latter, be stated, had been notified of the coms pany’s success in placing the responsibili- ty where it belonged, and all the infor- wation secured by the officials of the road would be given to the coroner should he desire it. **If the coroner fails lo discover who is reeponeible for the accident,” said Mr. Sweigard, ‘*] will inform him ard see that the responsibility is properly placed.” *'Ie there any necessity for the coroner to go outeide of the list of employes ofthe Reading railway to ascertain where the responsibility lies ? he was ueked. **No, there is not.” ‘‘Has your inquiry determined whether the responsibility which you yourself have fixed is au individual responsibility ?” “It is an indigidual responsibility.” an- ewered the general superiniendent, Coroner McGlathery and District At- torney A. H. Hendricks, after holding a lengthy conference Tuesday at Norristown, decided not to cause any arrests until af - ter the inquest, which will be held Thursday at Lansdale. The coroner is of the opinion that it will take two or three days to complete the investigation. Dis- trict attorney Hendricks and assistant C. S. Sheive will be present at the inquest. The coroner says he will have several wit- nesses to testify that they weve on the station platform and plainly saw the spe - cial approaching fully 200 yards up the track notwithstanding the fog. ABCUT THE INJURED. BeTHLEHEM, Pa., Sept. 5. —The condi- tion of Jobn Davis, the engineer of the excursion train, which was wrecked on Sunday morning at Hatfield, when thir. teen persone were killed and over fifty in- jured, is reported to be slightly worse. Fireman Albert Wagzner, of the same train, is still 10 a critical condition. All the other wreck sufferers at St. Luke's boepital are doing well. There are at least a dozen new cases of injured persons reported Tuesday. The most serious of these are Mabel Kluge, who is paralyzed and lies in a critical con- dition, Mis. Howard Edeiman, who is suffering from int ernalinjuries, and Miss Laura King, who has been uncunscious for forty-eight hours. These are at their hores and thei condition is such that physicians will not permit their removal to the hospital. Race Riot in New York. Colored Boy Threw Apple Core Which Struck a White Man Causing the Riot. New York, Sept. 4.—An apple core thrown by a colored boy, which struck Wm. Kohles, a white nan, caused a smail riot between whites and black in West Foity-eighth street Monday afternoon. Kohles is a vender. Monday afternoon he was driving through Forth-eighth St., when he passed a crowd of small colored boys and was struck on the back of the head with the core of an apple. The man was stabbed in th: neck a week pre- vious by a colored man, the cut requiring several stitches. The vender became very angry at the boy, and after catching him, slapped his face a number of times. A culoredman finally struck the vender in the face, Enocking him down. The exchange of blows attracted a crowd and threats were made against the colored population. It is alleged Koblles drew a revolver and threatened to shoot the first colored man in sight. The col- ored boy entered the residence of Charles Brooke, colored. This attracted the mob to the building. Brooks, who had been ill with typhoid fever, was taken to the police station, despite the pleadings of his wife, who explained that he had been ill and that a relapse might follow, He was afterwards released. In the meantime Wu. H. Pettelo, col- ored, and his daughter, Ruth, 7 years of age, were passing through Forty-seventh street when a crowd of white men started after them. The little girl ran awav and escaped. Her father and two other ne groes ran into the saloon of Lee Springle near hy. The crowd started to follow the colored men when Springle drew his re volver and threatened to kill the first white man who entered. He stood 1n the doorway and defied the crowd. ‘A po- liceman flnally dispersed the crowd. About the same hour that this occurred a colored woman.armed with a hat pin and a razor nearly caused another race riot on Ninth avenue. She was taken in charge by a policeman an 1 followed to the West Thirty-seventh street station by a crowd oF 300 men and boys who wanted to lynch er. A man who said he was Michael Gran- nin was standing at Thirty-ninth street and Ninth avenue when the woman ap- proached him. They exchanged a few words and the woman attempted to stab G annin with a bat pin. Grannin suc- ceeded in dodging. Then the woman drew a razor and attempted to slash Grannin. Finally a policeman caught the woman aud secured possession of the razor. Before he reached the station house the crowd by this time had increas- ed and there were cries of ‘‘Lynch her.” A half dozen policemen finally rushed up and kept the mob at a distance. Af- ter the woman had been taken in the po- lice station her husband appeared on the scene. Threats were made to lynch him also, but a large number of policemen finally succeeded in driving the mob away. Contributions to the Memorial Fand. BELLEFONTE, Pa. Sept. 4th, 1900, MR. EpiToR : Since the last public acknowledgment of contributions to the Curtin Memorial Fund the following have been received and credited : Amt. previously acknowledged $2,359.50 190). June 22, Miss Sills Guetenheimer, i hiladelphia........ J + July 16, Thomas Collins, deceased. through T. A. Shoemaker, Beft’e... 100.00 “ + 16. Thos, A. Shoemaker “...... 50.0 on a g k. Pa.. 10.00 os 3 (apt, Clas E. Sng. Phila. 200 * 926. Hon. C. ce, esbarre... 10, « 26, Hon, W. Botton Praonn 7. 10°00 ¢ 27, Edward J. Allen, * .* ... ... 10 00 ‘27, Col. A 8.M. Morgan. * ..... 5 00 * 27, Capt. W. W. Wallace. Phila... 500 ‘ 28, Maj. E. N. Benson, ive 025 00 ‘“ 28, Maj. L.G. McCauley, W. Ch’r. 25 00 ** 28, Maj. P. Huey, Phila., Pa....... 1000 “ 23, Maj. G, Shorkley, New York C 5 01 ‘ 28, Lieut. John Lee. Pittsburg, ... 25 00 Aug 4, Col. H. 8. Thompsen, Pott'vle. 10 00 ** 6th, Col. 8. B. Dick, Meadville Pa. 100 00 ‘“ 18, J. A. Kauffman, Philadelphia. 2 $2787 5) Very respectfully yours, JAMES A. BEAVER. Died of Apoplexy. . Arthur Sewall, Democratic Vice Presidential Can- : didate in 1896. BATH, Maine, September 5.—Arthur Sewall, who was stricken with apoplexy Sunday night at his summer home at Small Point, died to-day. He was one of the leading ship builders of this country, being at the head of the Bath Iron Works. In 1896 he was Democratic candidate for «1 Vice President on the ticket with Hon. W. J. Bryan. Pevsonals. —Alvin Twitinire, of New York City, is at home for a short visit with his parents on south Water street. —H. E. Fenlon, of the Bush house, returned Tuesday evening from a short visit to his mother at Ebensburg. —Miss Eliza M. Thomas, of Curtin street, is at Penna. Furnace visiting her niece, Mrs. John Porter Lyon. ! : ~John Brachblll, & son of Mrs. J. C. Brachbill, of east Howard street. went to Williamsport on Wednesday morning to accept a position in Rishel's furniture factory. and Mrs. Wm. Bell and is such a ca —Mrs. J. I. gpangler and her daugter, Miss Myra Holliday, left for a short shopping trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday. —Edmund B. Buckalew, secretary of the exe- cutive committee of the State Y. M. C. A. was in town yesterday. He carried away with him a call for a permanent secretary for the loeal Y. M. C. A. —Samuel Harpster, of Gateshurg, was in town yesterday as bright and interesting as ever. He says it is very hot and dry up in West Ferguson, but that he can still find a cool place for his friends, who are always welcome at the Harpster home. rr lp ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——The Millheim public schools opened on Monday with 110 pupils in attendance. > ——A new 750 1b. bell has been hung in the belfry of the United Evangelical church at Linden Hall. ada ——Two sets of harness were stolen from the stable of Mrs. Elizabeth Gettig at Lin- den Hall one night last week. >to ——The fifth annual reunion of the Boob-Hosterman families will be held in the Woodward narrows on Saturday, Sept. 15th. — aes ——The two barber shops in Spring Mills have been consolidated and will be run by A. C. Dunlap. Mr. Straub sold his shop to Dunlap. ——r mmm ——The Aaronshurg Lutherans held their harvest home services on Sunday. The church was nicely decorated with fruits and grain. +0 —--A pair of gold cuff buttons were lost at Hecla park or on one of the trains leav- ing that place on business men’s picnic day. A reward will be paid the finder for returning same to this office. ——Miss Grace Warren, a daughter of Rev. Geo. Warren, of Tyrone, died in the Methodist hospital in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. She had been ill for a long time and had just undergone an oper- ation. ode —--Harry Yeager, who for twelve years has been connected with Mingle’s shoe store in the Brockerhoff house, resigned his position on Monday morning and in the future will devote his entire time to the management of the Brant house, which he and his brother Maurice are making a very popular resort. —e PP ——The Golden rod dance, the last of the summer series, will be held in the armory this evening. The patronesses will be Mrs. Isaac Mitchell, Mrs. H. R. Curtin, Mrs. E. R. Rogers, Mrs. M. C. Breese, Mrs. A. O. Furst, Mrs. T. K. Mor- ris, Mrs. Jno. M. Dale and Mrs. L. T. Munson. Chappell’s orchestra will fur. nish the music. ——— ——Rev. Thomas Levan Bickle, pastor of the Reformed church in this place, re- turned from his trip abroad yesterday and last evening the members of his congrega- tion tendered him a very cordial welcome home. The parsonage on Spring street “was crowded with friends who were glad of the safe return of the young minister and interested in the brief story of his travels that he told them. ~ ete --—Emanuel Zettle died at his home at Penn Hall about two o’clock on Sunday morning, with liver troubles. Deceased was 63 years old and for twentv years had been actively connected with the Lutheran church. He issurvived by his widow, four sons and two daughters. Funeral services were held in the George’s valley Lutheran church Tuesday morning. Rev. Rearick, of Centre Hall, officiated. a ert ——The Snow Shoe Presbyterian church, at a congregational meeting on Monday night, voted to present to the next meet- ing of the Huntingdon Preshytery ‘a call for Rev. W. F. Carson, of Philadelphia, to hecome pastor of their church. As the Mileshurg Presbyterians had already taken similar action it is likely that Rev. Carson will soon be installed asthe successor of the late Rev. W. O. Wright. ——A party of Millheim girls who at- tended the business ‘men’s picnic-at Hecla park last week never. reached their homes ’till 5:30 Friday morning. They had left their horses at the Junction, intending to meet there in the evening and drive home. | On leaving the park some of the girls got on the through train to Williamsport by mistake and were carried to Mill Hall be- fore they could get off. The others arriving at the Junction at the appointed time had to sit and wait there in the dark until a train brought their lost companions back to them about 2 a. m. eee KESSINGER— BELL. — Evidently cupid has been very busy this season from the number of weddings that are scheduled to take place this month and next. On Wed- nesday morning the merry round of festiv- ities began with the marriage of Miss Bes- sie Cleave Bell and T. K. Kessinger, which was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bell, on south Thomas street. It was a quiet fami- ly affair, but the house was artistically decorated with flowers and ferns, the day was perfect and the guests congenial. Miss Lydia Bell, the bride’s younger sister, played the bridal chorus from Lohen- grin and promptly at 8:30 o'clock the bride and groom entered the reception room where Rev. W. P. Shriner, of the Metho- dist Episcopal church, awaited them and performed the ceremony. The usual con- gratulations and breakfast were served and the happy couple departed on the 9:32 train for Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Upon their return they will go to house- keeping at Hublersburg where the groom is prospering as a merchant and postmaster. e bride is the third daughter of Mr. ble and agreeable young lady that many friends wish for her good luck and happiness. ——The campmeeting in Long’s woods near Rebersburg attracted a great crowd of people last Sunday. 160 returning con- veyances passed a given point in Mill- heim that evening. -9e ——The Coburn band, which is develop- ing into one of the best musical organiza- tions in Pennsvalley, is going to hold a festival on Saturday, September 15th, that ought to be well patronized. ——Communion services will be held in the Methodist church on Sunday. In the evening Rev. M. L. Smyser will preach his first sermon here as presiding elder of the district and his former parishioners are an- ticipating a regular feast, spiritually. > WILLIAMS AND WHIPPO.—A joyous wedding was celebrated on Wednesday, Aug. 29th, at the home of Mrs. Frances H. Whippo,in Port Matilda, when her daugh- ter Susan Gertrude, was united in marriage to Robt. Courad Williams, of Altoona. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. E. Latshaw, of the Methodist church at 12 o’clock. The bride and her maid of honor, her sister Miss Effie Whippo, wore gowns of white French lawn. Edward Whippo, of Bellefonte, attended the groom::as best man. After a delightful wedding break- fast the bride and groom departed for an extensive visit to Toledo and other points in Ohio. Upon their return they will make their home in Altoona, where the groom is employed in the railroad shops. The bride is a daughter of the late Rev. C. L. Whippo, who daring his lifetime was a Minister of the Methodist church. — Se A WORTHY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ENTERS UPON ANOTHER YEAR.—The ap- proaching opening of the several schools reminds us of the fact that we have an in- stitution in our midst that, as far as thor- oughness and honors that its graduates win year after year at our leading colleges are concerned holds its own with the rich- est and most pretentious preparatory schools in the country. Through the enthusiastic management of Mr. Hughes aud his son James, the Acad- emy has increased 75 per cent. in attend- ance during the past 15 years. Overa score of students are induced to come here from a distance each year, spending a goodly sam of money in the town during their stay, and for that reason alone the Academy should, as a booming enterprise, receive the united support and patronage of the citizens of Bellefonte and vicinity. No pains are spared to secure the best teachers for each department, no matter what the cost, and the public knows full well that the present corps of instructors is a superior one. The management of this worthy institu- tion have involved themselves in very heavy expense to bring about certain changes and improvements for this year in order to raise the Academy to the highest possible standard of preparatory schools, and they look-to the appreciative citizens of this community to encourage them with their patronage. *oe GEo. HILE FORGING TO THE FRONT IN THE BUSINESS WORLD.—When Geo. H. Hile, whose home address is still with his mother at Pleasant Gap, but whose busi- ness has been at DuBois for several years, was learning his first lessons in the lumber business in the office of P. B. Crider & Son in this place, it was predicted by those who were aware of his application and strict in- tegrity that such ability would soon find its reward in larger fields. It was hardly to be expected that he would so soon take rank among the larger lumber operators of the State, but the fel- lowing clipping from a late issue of the Du- Bois Courier shows that the Bellefonte ap- prentice of a few years ago has already be- gun to control no mean proportion of ' the market. t= j All that he has accomplished has been due to his own merits, his determina- tion to stick to it through adversity, as well as success, and the ambitions of an honest, straightforward young man to snc- ceed. No one will read the following story of his success with more gratification than his friends ‘about ‘ Bellefonte ' and Pleasant Gap. Especially those of the lat- ter place, where his mother lives and to visit whom George has taken his only sea- sons of recreation. ; George H. Hile,whose home for a number of , and who is well known among the business men and club- men of DuBois, has had a very busy year and hopes to finish up his several lumber op- erations in this section this year, with per- haps one exception. : The one lot of timber he expects, however, to manufacture before the coming winter is over, unless it should prove a winter quite unfavorable for operating a sawmill, : % Mr. Hile has in hand five operations. The largest of the lot is at Caledonia. At that point the business is conducted under the firm name of W. A. Jones & Co., said firm consisting of W. A. Jones, of Will rt, and Mr, Hile, the latter managing the busi- ness. The company is manufacturing them four to five million feet of lumber there this year. Mr. Hile has attended to the stocking and selling and shipping and H. Loeb is saw- ing it by contract. is 4 An Spsratign at Penfield by Messrs. Jones and Hile, is being finished up. The sawing is lone and the remainder of the lumber is being shipped as rapidly as the facilities will allow. his lot amounted to about two mil- on. ; : Mr. Hile has an operation of his owa on Coal Run, near the Blanchard farm. This is his individual interest. He has a portable mill there and is cutting out about one and a quarter million on Anderson creek, which he is now getting Teady to saw.” This is scat- tered and he will locate two portable mills and finish by the end of the Jat if possible. He will then locate a mill at Hickeyville, on the Blanchard lands, where he has a million to cut. The latter is what he calculates on doing through the remainder of the winter, if possible. This will make a total business for the present year of about eight million. Besides looking after the stocking and manu- facture of this Mr. Hile has marketed it and attended to the shipping. When the scatter- ed condition of this i, is taken into ac- count practical lnmbermen will know what a ear’s work of the kind means. They wil now that Mr. Hile has been a very busy man, and that he has showed marked execu- tive ability. has, been here THE CoNCLUDING WORK AT COURT— The business transacted by the court of quarter sessions after the last issue of the WATCHMAN had gone to press was as fol- lows : In the case of Commonwealth vs Mrs. Jacob Brook and Mrs. Jacob Abrams, charg- ed ‘by Mrs. Rohm for using obscene and profane language, etc., a nol pros was filed. Commonwealth ve Agustus 8. Fetzer, charge, assault and battery and threats to to kill. Prosecutrix, Nancy J. Fetzer. Nol pros filed. Commonwealth vs Reuhen Freeman, charged with selling beer on Sunday and to minors without license. Defendant was acquitted by the jury, but one-third of the costs were placed on him. Commonwealth vs Christ Reese, prosecu- tor, Ira Howe. Charge, assaultand battery. Defendant found gnilty and sentenced by the court to pay the costs of prosecution. Commonwealth vs Geo. W. Smith, pros- ecutor, W. B. Fort. Charge, assault and battery. Nol pros entered. Commonwealth vs Harry Brown, colored. Prosecutor Joshua Folk. Charge, malicious mischief. Nol pros filed. Commonwealth vs Wm. Shoop and Wm. Comer, charge, illegal fishing. Returned by constable of Boggs township. Nol pros entered. Commonwealth vs Albert Moon and Robert Beaty, charged with keeping a gambling house. Returned by constable of Liberty township. Nol pros entered. Charles Wapel, who with Lowe Jones, was convicted of larceny, was sentenced to the Reformatory. Lowe Jones was sen- tenced to pay one dollar fine, costs of pros- ecution and undergo imprisonment in the Centre county jail for a period of ten months. This is the case in which de- fendants enticed a Mr. Elliott onto a side street in Philipsburg and knocked him over and robbed him of $21. Burt Delige who was convicted for ag- gravated assault and battery and with in- tent to kill John Haugh, a store keeper at Scotia, was sentenced by the Court to pay a fine of $1.00, costs of prosecution and undergo imprisonment in the Huntingdon reformatory according to the rules and regulations governing said institution. Mr. Charles M. McCurdy. cashier of the First National bank of this place, was ap- pointed receiver of the Bellefonte Gas Co., and H. 8S. Taylorand L. C. Wetzel ap- praisers. Thos. J. Sexton Esq., was appointed an auditor to dispose of the exceptions filed to the account of the executors of the estate of Amos Royer, late of Ferguson township, deceased, and to make distribution of the funds. On motion of Ellis L. Orvis Esq., the powers of James W. Alexander Esq., an auditor appointed by the Court in the es- tate of Rudolph Mulholland, deceased, were enlarged and continued to argument court. A like order was made on motion of Messrs. Fortney & Walker in the estate of Jonathan Tressler, late of Harris town- ship, deceased. The following auditors were appointed. W. ¥. Cohick Esq., in the estate of John Thompson, deceased. : W. J. Singer Esq., in the estate O. Perry Jones, deceased. S. Kline Woodring Esq., in the assigned estate of Geo. W. Kreamer. GRAND JURY REPORT. To THE HONORABLE THE JUDGE OF QUARTER SESSIONS OF THE PEACE IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF CENTRE, August Sessions, 1900. { The Grand Inquest of the Commonwealth of Penna., inquiring in and for the county of Centre in all matters relating to the same, do respect- fully report : : That they have ‘acted upon thirteen bills of in- dictment of which ten were found trae bills, and three were ignored. $ : We beg leave further to report : That we have visited and inspected the county buildings and find that the jail needs a new iron door on the jail yard, a new porch on the north side at the jail and new cellar door, and stable repaired 'and repainted. : HLL We further report that grand jurymen ought to ‘have each a book of instructions placed in their hands at the time théy are summoned te attend | court. 1 We respectfully tender oar thanks to the hon- orable judge' and district attorney ‘for their cotiitesy and assistance rendered us during our deliberations. ‘L. 0. WETZEL, #1 Foreman. REAE ESTATE TRANSFERS :— The following real estate transfers have | been recorded during the past week by re- | corder N. E. Robb: iii Jacob Sanders. et ux, to Wm. Musser et al dated Sept. 1st, 1900, 10 acres in Penn: Twp. Consideration $300. = = Michael Evert et nx to W. J. and A. M. Harter, dated Feb. 2nd, 1900, 40 perches in Penn Twp. Consideration $200. Louisa M. Neese, Edna Bair and Harry Bair to W. J. and A. M. Harter, dated Jan. 15th, 1900, 2 tracts of land in Miles Twp. Consideration $275. & Michael Corman Admr. to W. J. and A. M. Harter dated Dec. 6th, 1896, 250 acres in Haines Twp. Consideration $3,533.75. J. J. Orndorf Admr. to W. J. Harter et al dated Feb. 27th, 1896, 40 acres in Haines Twp. Consideration $2,250. . Conrad Immel et ux to Wm. Masser et | al dated March 29th, 1890, 52 acres in Penn Twp. Consideration $250. L. 8. D. Gettig to Lillie A. Alexander, dat- ed Aug. 220d, 1900, house and 2 lots in Centre Hall Boro. Consideration $2,500. J. F. Alexander et ux to 8. D. Gettig dated Aug. 18th, 1900, house and two lots | in Centre Hall J. C. McCloskey to Sadie G. McCloskey dated Aug. 20th, 1900, 1 acre, 61 perches in Liberty Twp. Consideration $400. The Jacob Tome Institute to T. E. Boro. Consideration: 1 | Griest, dated Aug. 22nd, 1900, 200 acres Huston Twp. Consideration $500. Annie P. Lyon et al to John Decker | ceased dated Aug. 28th, 1900. Consideration $2;- 000. Oscar L. Lunk to Lorenzo G. Lunk dat- ed Aug. 21st, 1900, lot in Philipsburg. Consideration $1.00. ~~ “en Wm. M. Grove et ux to Jacob S. Auman dated June 16th, 1900, 50 acres, 16 perches in Potter Twp. Consideration $50. J. L. Kreamer et ux et al to Wm. Hip. son dated May 28th, 1890, 50 acres in Haines Twp. Consideration $10. Jonathan W. Packer et ux to W.E. Brown dated July 25th, 1900, lot in Boggs Twp. Consideration $35. T. F. Adams et al to Wm. M. Grove dated June 15th, 1900. Tract of land in Potter Twp. Consideration $25. oo THE METHODIST CHURCH TO BE IM- PROVED.—Next Sunday the last services for some time will be held in the Belle fonte Methodist church and the members of that congregation are looking about now for a place to worship during the time that the church will be undergoing repairs. The improvements to the interior have been talked about so long that the fact that work is so soon to be begun seems al- most incredible. The contract was let, Tuesday night to Henry Lowery, his bid having heen $3,730, against $3,940 by Wm. Steel and $3,740 by Henry Bartley. Mr. Lowery will begin tearing out the old in- erior on Monday. Among the more important changes to be made will be the following. The front entrance doors will be replaced by new ones of hard wood with a half panel of bev- eled glass and a heavy leaded transom. The stairs will start just as they do at present but after reaching the first landing they will enter a vestibule and from it lead directly into the auditorium at points about where the present side doors are located. This will do away with the large landing now in use at the head of the stairs and all that portion will be included in the church by tearing out the gallery, thus bringing the large front window into main body of the church. The seating will be arranged so as to have four aisles instead of three, two leading from the principal entrances, the others at the sides. The floor will be level about half way back, then elevation will be made gradual- ly to a 22 inch height at the back. The pulpit is to be made a few inches higher and the entire east end of the church is to be torn out and rebuilt on the line, making the pulpit alcove and the others to the right and left of it 7 feet deeper. In the corner now occupied by the choir box the new pipe organ will be placed. In the op- posite alcove a stair way will lead to the lecture room below, thus giving a much needed exit or entrance to the pulpit. It had been the intention to change the ceiling somewhat, but it has heen about decided to abandon that idea as only the mest radical and expensive change would make any material improvement. The new pews will be quartered oak, arranged’ slightly eircular, and probably finished in Old English or Flemish style. Shades of green or red seem to be most fav- ored for the cushions, carpets, new win- dows and interior decorations. Whatever colors are selected it will be done with the idea of carrying out an harmonious and ar- tistic scheme, so that when the church is reopened it will be one of the most impres- sive to be found anywhere. ———iS MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by or- phar’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, dur- ing the past week : Wn. 8S. Richards and Martha F. Wagner, both of Martha Furnace. Harry H. Young and Flora E. Fry, both of Bellefonte. Zepbania Underwood and Elizabeth Brown (nee Pierson, ) both of Bellefonte. Charles E.McCalmont and Hattie Martz, ‘hoth of State College. : : Frank Batcheler and Allie M. Port, both of Philipsburg. 4 T. L. Kessinger, of Hublersburg, and Bess Cleave Bell, of Bellefonte. ) Thomas O. Lytle, of Loveville, and Ger- trude Bennett, of Port Matilda. L. E. Rupert, of Poweltcn, West Vir- ginia, and Mary M. Todd, of Philipsburg. Howard “W. Parsons, ot Vandegrift, and Alice R. Watson, of Runville. ~~ = °° John L. Whippo and Annie M. Fisher, both of Bellefonte. ~The convention of the eastern mill- | ers at Atlantic City next week will attract some of the more progressive of the men from this section and among them will be .C./T. Gerberich, of the Gerberich, Hale & Co. mill, who has been actively interested ‘in the work of the Penna. Miller’s Asso- ciation for years. While away he will tarry in Philadelphia long enough to. at- tend a meeting of the Miller’s Mutual In- surance Co., of which he is vie president. PALLY rs PB Pine Grove Mention. A number of 'our farmers are through seed- ‘ing. Charley Froms are rejoicing over the birth of a fine new son, William E. Johnson is slowly improving from an attack of typhoid fever. i Mrs. Elizabeth Gates, who has been quite ill with heart trouble. is somewhat better. Mrs. Robert Gibson and her two children are visiting Mrs. Lizzie Gibson, at State Col- lege. ; Mrs. A. Y. Wagner, of Bellefonte, is enjoy- ing a visit with her Pine Grove and Shingle- town friends. and Orrie Johnson, of Emory are wn Falls enjoying the a short vacation. D. G. Meek and wife attended the funeral of George W. Weaver, Mrs. Meek’s cousin, in Clearfield on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Koch attended the Zet- tle funeral at Spring Mills last Tuesday. De- Pine Hall sights and was an uncle of Mrs. Koch.
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