Bellefonte, Pa., Sep. 7, 1900.
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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.
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——The Millheim public schools opened
on Monday with 110 pupils in attendance.
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——A new 750 1b. bell has been hung
in the belfry of the United Evangelical
church at Linden Hall.
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——Two sets of harness were stolen from
the stable of Mrs. Elizabeth Gettig at Lin-
den Hall one night last week.
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——The fifth annual reunion of the
Boob-Hosterman families will be held in
the Woodward narrows on Saturday, Sept.
15th.
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——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.
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——The Aaronshurg Lutherans held
their harvest home services on Sunday.
The church was nicely decorated with
fruits and grain.
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—--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.
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—--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.
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——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.
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--—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.
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——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.
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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.
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——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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.