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Bellefonte, Pa., Nov. 30, 1900.
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lished unless accompanied by the real name of
the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY
~ ——J. W. Harter & Co. have bought the
‘Royer farm north of Rebersburg for $7,-
-—— Andrew Cramer, of Hablershurg,
has been granted a pension of $10 per
; month.
——Robert Valentine, who had been in
with grip at his apartments in the Bush
- house for about a week, is able to be
about again.
——County detective Joseph Rightnour
came home from a hunting trip, on Friday
morning, with a fine deer that he swears
he shot.
——"“The Village Postmaster,’”’ as pre-
sented at Garman’s last Monday night, is
reported to have been very amateurish
and decidedly on the order.
——It is probable that at least a portion
of the N. G. P. will be ordered to Wash-
ington to participate in the inauguration
eeremonies on March 4th.
- ——Among the marriage licenses issued
at Hollidaysburg Wednesday was that of
P. Wilson Stiver and May C. Shaffer, both
of Martha Furnace, this county.
——-Union Thanksgiving services were
held in the methodist church at Milesburg
yesterday morning. Rev. Carson, of the
Presbyterian church, preached the sermon,
—— Richard J. Gibbs, of Milesburg, has
been granted a pension of $14 per month.
The minor children of Philip. Bradley. of
Axc Mann, have also Leen granted a pen-
sion of $14 per month.
——Mr. and Mrs. David T. Kelly are
receiving the congratulations of their many
frends in this place over the advent of a
little son at their apartments in the Ex-
change Wednesday morning.
——Some eighteen workmen employed
on the crushers at the MeCalmont lime
quarries were discharged on Saturday last,
in consequence of the closing down of that
branch of work for the season.
——John Baylets, who farms along the
Jacksonville road below Bellefonte, had a
wild turkey in town Wednesday evening
that set all the local hunters to talking.
It weighed 211bs. Mr. Baylets shot it
from his buggy.
——The Phenix Milling Co. have fine
displays of their products in the Harper
Bros. and Shuey store windows. Artistic
as are the displays they are excelled in ex-
cellence by the character of the products
of the Phoenix mills.
——Sunday is quarterly meeting day for
the Methodist Episcopal congregation here.
The meetings of the day will be held as
usual in the court house and Rev. W. P.
Shriver will conduct the special services
and administer communion, hoth morning
and evening.
——A series of meetings is in progress
in the Evangelical church this week, to be
eontinued during next week. Rev. B.
Hengst, from Lewisburg, the veteran min-
ister of Central Penna. Conference, will
preach on Sunday evening and part of the
time during next week. Come, ye heavy
laden, and find rest for your fouls.
——The steady rain of Sunday and Mon-
day made a fine rafting flood on the West
Branch and millions of feet of lumber will
be floated to market on it. Rivermen had
about given up hope of a fall freshet and
at many places logs were being hanled out
of the river eds to be shipped to rarkes
on cars.
——While playing foot ball on Howard
street Thursday afternoon a lot of urchins
kicked the ball against the arc lamp at the
intersection of Howard and Penn streets,
smashing the heavy globe to pieces. In-
stantly upon the crash every voungster in
the crowd sprinted towards home with a
speed seldom seen on any gridiron.
——Carrie Aungst, the 15-year-old Jer-
sey Shore girl who ran away to Pittsburg
to Frank Callahan, her lover, who is mar-
ried, has returned to her home. Callahan
did not meet her as he had promised and
she wrote home for forgiveness, which was
promptly mailed her, then she returned.
She was gone a week and all efforts to lo-
‘eate her were without avail. ~~
——Mr. Geo. Dubbs; working at the
stave mill on Nittany mountain, was struck
in the face by a slip of ‘flying timber
Thursday last; and had his nose split from
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top to bottom. Dr. Alexander, of Centre
“Hall, fixed him up and he hopes to be all
right in a few days, although the chances
are that the wound will leave a mark Shit
Mi) stig to him through life. {
'—-When court was called on Monday
last counting lawyers, clients, - “witnesses,
constables avd, everybody present, there
_were not one hundred people in the court
room. It was what “has become known as
the “big term’? ‘too, out like the population
of the county, and the prosperity of the
masses of the people * hereabouts, there
seems to be a falling off iin the court busi-
ness that is difficult to account for.
——John M. Warden, an evangelist, of
Harrisburg, who received his preliminary
training in Moody’s school in Chicago, will
give a Bible reading on the ‘‘Power of
Prayer’’ in the Y. M. C. A. ball Saturday
evening at 8 o'clock. On. Sunday at 3:30
in the court house he will give a second
“reading on the “Power of the Holy Spirit.”
(Every one is cordial'y invited to attend
‘and to bring their Bible, paper and pencil.
CoURrT 'PROCEEDINGS.—Court for No-
vember, one of the most important sessions
of the year, opened on Monday morning;
with Judge Love on the bench, and the
regular court officers all in attendance.
The forenoon session, as usual, was oc-
cupied in receiving the reports of con-
stables, hearing motions, presenting pe-
titions, calling the roll of jurors, and
other detail work, necessary to the clear-
ing up of minor matters, prior to the com-
mencement of jury trials. Tt was observ-
able at this court as it has been at nearly
all the courts that have been held for years
back, that constables who are expected to
know all ahout the condition existing in
their different bailiwicks had nothing to
report out of the ordinary; not a single in-
fraction of the law; not a road or a bridge,
or anything out of repair.
is known by these officials or so little do
their reports amount to, that it is ques-
tionable if this part of the court business
could not be abolished with perfect safety
to the public, as well as with a consider-
able saving to the tax-payers.
But eighteen of the twenty-four grand
jurors answered to their names, and after
being impaneled and H. H. Osman of
Worth township named as foreman, the
judge delivered his instructions to them,
and they proceeded to act on such bills as
District Attorney Spangler laid before
them.
In the case of Commonwealth vs Hurry
Condo, of Millheim, charge, adultery,
prosecutor, W. H. Runkle Jr., the defend-
ant by his counsel presented a petition in
which he waived the finding of the
grand jury and also entered his plea of
guilty. The court snspeuded. sentence,
and the defendant agreed to live with his
wife, nee Miss Runkle, daughter of the
prosecutor.
In the case of Commonwealth vs Mrs.
Ada Runkle, charged with carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons, prosecutor Harry
Condo, the prosecutor asked that a nol
pros might be entered which was accord-
ingly done. Court adjourned to meet at
2p. m.
C. F. Blank and W. B. Gotshall, trading
under the firm name of Blank & Gotshal,
vs. T. G. Hosterman, appeal. - Plea, ‘‘non-
assumpsit’’ a eumpulsory non suit was
entered. .
W. B. Musser vs. F. W. Confer, appeal.
Plea ‘‘non-assumpsit.’”’ Case settled.
Harry McKinley vs. Robert MeCalmont,
‘Rose McCalmont Shortlidge and Mary J.
MecCalmont, appeal. Plea ‘‘non-assump-
sit.”” Case seitled. .
A verdict in the sum of $420.93 was ren-
dered in favor of plaintiff in the case of
Agues P. Benner, now for the use of Mar-
garet Harrold vs W. B. Mingle, adminis-
trator d. b n.c. t. a. of Geo. Odenkirk
Dec’d.
A verdict of $599.58 was rendered in
favor of the plaintiff in the case of Isaac
S. Frain vs. C. M. Bower, administrator of
John H. Orndorf, Dec’d.
A verdict of $460.00 was rendered in
favor of the plaintiff in the case of Rebecca
Sparr vs. John Riter, executor of etc., of
Mary Riter, Dec'd.
In the case of the Commonwealth vs.
James Williams the grand jury ignored
the bill and placed the costs on the coun-
ty. Williams was prosecuted by Mrs.
William Barclay, of near Jacksonville,
for having picked her pocket on Friday,
Oct. 19th, while on the Midway of the
Centre county fair grounds. Williams
was held for court under $1,000 by justice
Harshberger.
Andrew Kern, who had spent six: months
in jail by reason of a sentence was given
his final discharge under the insolvent
laws.
The Court confirmed ‘‘nisi’’ the inven-
tory and appraisements claimed by widows
in several estates.
Commonwealth vs Daniel Robb, changed
with malicious mischief by his brother,
David Robb. Verdict, not guilty.’ The
jury placed one-third of the costs on the
prosecutor and two-thirds on the defendant.
Commonwealth vs. James Murray) charg-
ed, 1st committing incestuous fornication.
2nd, felonious assault. 3rd, adultery and’
bastardy, prosecutrix, Lizzie Murray, the
jury returned a verdict of “not guilty.”
In another case in which James Murray
was defendant, charged by Lizzie Murray
with assault and battery and aggravated
assault and battery, the defendant entered
his plea at “guilty” to assault and battery,
while the district attorney directed a ‘‘nol
pros’ to be entered as to the second count,
which was ageravated assault and ‘battery.
The court sentenced Murray fo pay a fine of
| $10 for the use of the county of Centre, pay
the costs of prosecution and undergo im-
prisonnient in the Centre county jail for a
period of 30 days.
Commonwealth vs Chester A. Walker,
charged with assault and battery on the
person of Mary M. Walker, ‘the grand j jury
| ignored the bill and placed the costs on
the prosecutrix. Uy
Commonwealth vs Willis M. Johnston-
baugh charged, 1st, evered) a store to com-
mit a felony; 2nd, larceny; 3rd, receiving
stolen goods. Pron tod N. Krumrine,
of State College. The defendant entered
his plea of “guilty” on the 2nd count
while the district attorney directed a “nol
pros’ to be entered on the 1st and 3rd
counts. The court sentenced the defendant
restore the goods. stolen or pay value ‘there-
for, and to undergo imprisonment by sepa-
rate and solitary confinement in the west-
em peuitentiary tor apetiod of 2 years and
3 months.
This was the case i in which J Biola
burglarized Krumrine’s store at State Col-
lege and was caught by Capt. Simler at
Philipsburg, with part of the stolen goods
in his possession.
In fact, so little
Commonwealth vs D. G. Barr, who was
charged by H. 8. Springer with committing
fornication, the grand jury ignored the hill
and directed the prosecutor to pay the
costs. D. G. Barr was discharged from the
custody of the sheriff and left at 2:15 p. m.
for his home in Potter township.
Commonwealth vs Jacob Quiggle, et al
for cutting timber on the lands of Lehigh
Valley Coal & Lumber Co., brought in a
verdict of “‘guilty.”” Mr. Marstellar,
Sup’t. was the prosecutor. Immediately
after the verdict was given Judge Furst
made a motion for a new trial. The court
gave him ten days in which to file his rea:
sons. : :
Harry Stuller entered his pleaat guilty
in a betrayal case in which Ada Oberheim
was the prosecutrix, ‘and’ was given the
usual sentence by the court. "He ‘went to
jail.
Commonwealth vs Howard Walker,
charge arson and malicious mischief; pros-
ecator, William J. Butler; defendant com-
mitted to the house of refuge, September
17th, 1900.
Commonwealth vs Harry N. Saylor,
chargeiassault and battery; prosecutor Na-
thaniel Bierly. Defendant committed to
the Danville Asylum for the insane before
court.
Commonwealth v§ Albert Pardoe, charge
desertion; prosecutrix Mary Pardoe. Dis-
posed of at October argument court.
Commonwealth vs Harry Stellar, indict-
ed for betrayal, prosecutrix Ada Oberheim;
defendant plead guilty and received the
usual sentence in like cases.
Commonwealth vs Viehdorfer, indicted,
first count, larceny of cattle;second connt,
receiving stolen goods knowing the same
to have been stolen. Five. prosecators
were joined and tried as one case, as fol-
lows: George Katchick, George Pindock,
John Salfko and William Hipple. This
case grows out of the cattle thieving in
Snow Shoe and Burnside townships in
June and July, 1899, at which time these
prosecutors lost young cattle as well as oth-
ers who were not prosecuting. These cat-
tle were feeding in the woods, as it is the
custom of farmers to allow their young
cattle to run in the woods, where they fre-
quently get fat and are ready for the butch-
ers in the fall. Some time after these cat-
tle were missed it was discovered that
young cattle had been sold to John Lind-
er, a butcher at Grass Flat, near Peale, and
upon investigation four young men in the
vicinity of the German settlement in
Burnside township were identified as the
parties who had sold these cattle to the
butcher and others from the neighbor-
hood of Peale, and at a trial at Novem-
ber session last, two of the young
men were convicted and sentenced to the
reformatory at Huntingdon and one dis:
charged for want of sufficient evidence; a
full account of said trial appearing in this
paper at the time. This young man bad
disappeared, but was recently apprehended
and was brought to trial at this term.
verdict guilty and sentenced to a' fine of
one dollar, cos!s of prosecution, and to the
reformatory at Huntingdon. :
Com. vs. Chas W. Poorman, indicted on
three counts, first count statutory rape ;sec-
ond betrayal, aud third count, fleeing the
jurisdiction of the court. Prosecutrix Eva
Zimmerman. The Commonwealth entered
a nolle prose as to the first and second
counts and the defendant plead guilty to
the second count, and secared the usual
sentence in like eases at the bands of the
court.
Com. vs. Amanda Evert, indicted for as-
sault and battery, prosecutor George R.
Stover, president of Coburn Water com-
pany. ‘This case grows out of the laying
of the pipes of the Coburn Water company
through a small strip of land owned by
Michael Evert, the husband of the defend -
ant; the defendant stoning the employes of
the company off of the property after the
company bad filed its bond in court to
make good ‘any ‘damage it might do to
property. The company having entered
the premises under its right of eminent
domain. Verdict guilty, :
Commonwealth ve Robert Walker, in-
dicted for- larceny, prosecutrix;Lizzie Em.
inhizer. This prosecution is brought. for
the stoning to death of two turkeys the
property of the: ‘prosecutrix, and carrying
the same away. The turkeys were valued
at two dollars and the case is from How-
ard township. Verdict guilty and sentenc-
ed to pay’ a fine of one dollar, costs of
prosecution and imprisonment’ in the conn-
ty Jail for a period of thirty days.
PHE KEENAN MURDER TRIAL. ’ 4
THe all absorbing dase of the week was
the trial of John Keenan for the murder of
pretty. Annie Hobbins. A’ brief history of
the case ,a8 compiled from stories published
e by the’ Warten AX, as fol-
_ Keenan shot pod Killed Miss Hobbins, 50
whion ‘he is said to have been engaged, near
Gillentown, on’ Sept. 26th. Driving out
for a load of wood for Mrs. ‘Hobbins, moth-
er of the girl, he invited Annie and her
little sister to go with, him, A short. time
after the departure he returned, bringing
the body of the dead girl with him. He
claimed that while playfully struggling for
the possession of a; revolver, after shooting
tor mark for awhile; the weapon had, acei-
dentally discharged, and the girl died’ ‘be-
fore he could drive back to the house,
At a habeas corpus hearing, held on Oct.
6th, Mrs. Hobbins showed considerable
bitterness toward Keenan, | practically
charging him with the. deliberate murder
y de daughter. ‘Keenan was held for
+ $2,000 hail being demanded. As
i onli not be secured, he [was sent to
ait, where he has since ‘been confined.
Keenan did not seem to worty adh
over his confinement. He eats and sleeps
well. The sheriff has allowed him the
privilege of the corridors, confining him to
a cell only at night. The young man’s
appearance is in his favor, as he has not
the look or manner of a criminal. Up to
the time he began to court Annie Hobbins,
his history has not been disclosed. District
Attorney Spangler desirous of obtain-
ing someihing of his previous life, endeav-
ored to find some record of the man in the
cities of the country, but although 150
photographs and descriptions were sent
out, no clew was found.
If Keenan is:acquitted of the charge now
against him, he will be obliged to answer
another, probably carrying concealed
weapons and criminal carelessness or reck-
less use of such weapons. In the moun-
tainous country near Gillentown and
Snow Show it is not an unusual thing for
people to carry knives and revolvers, but it
is felt that Keenan must have handled the
loaded weapon in a reckless manner when
it was discharged.
The case was reached yesterday morning
and in anticipation of a long day’s work
court convened at 8:30 o’clock.
Keenan was brought into court by sheriff
Brungart. He looked clean and bright,
though apparently not in ‘the least dis-
concerted by the fact that that Thanks-
giving day he was to stand trial for his
life. He took a seat between Messrs.
Walker and Gray, his counsel, and seemed
much interested in the progress of the trial.
Mrs. Hobbins sat near prosecuting at-
torney N. .B. Spangler, who was assisted
by J. C. Meyer Esq. The deep furrows
on her face showed the sorrow she has suf-
fered during the past few months and she
seldom glanced to right or left; keeping
her eyes on the witnesses on the stand.
There was considerable tronble in get-
ting a jury. The defendant’s counsel
challenged nineteen, while the prosecution
exhausted their allowance of four. Finally
twelve good and lawful men, who could
swear to try the case impartially and ae-
cording to evidence, were found and a he-
ginning was made. The jurors are:
Wm. H. Brown, Samuel Orris, P. A,
Hoover, Henry Swartz, P. A. Sellers, K.
S. Haines, John Moore, Adam Zeigler,
Gottleib Haag, John Rote, John Raymond
and Henry Detweiler.
The prosecution opened and called a
number of witnesses in the effort to make
out a case of murder against Keenan. Their
principal object being to show that by
bruises on the girl's legs and the peculiar
position in which the bullet entered her
‘body that Keenan was struggling with her
and while holding her left hand shot her
with the weapon in his right. The court
ruled out much of the evidence, however,
leaving the Commonwealth's, case hanging
on very flimsy foundation.
The prosecution opened shortly after
noon yesterday and by a number of wit-
nesses undertook to show Keenan’s good
character and behavior .in the community.
He was called to the stand in his own be-
half and proved one of the coolest wit-
pesses ever placed on the stand in ‘Centre
county. ‘A most rigid cross examination
failed to break down his story, though a
few minor discrepancies were found. He
said that he was lying in the bottom of the
wagon with his head on Annie’s lap. She
was driving and when they reached the
slab pile she told him to get up. 'Play-
fully, he made her believe he was asleep
until she took a small switch and began
using it on him, then she struck some
thing hard in his hip pocket. In reaching
to see what it was she discovered his
revolver and took it out. Then she banter-
ingly told him she would shoot him. To
this he replied : I don’t care'if you do and
when she pointed the revolver at him he
grabbed it and a scuffle ensued in which it
was discharged with the fatal effect noted
before. He said she bad her hand on the |
barrel of the weapon and he had his « on the |
handle.
"A few other witnesses were called ‘afer
Keenan left the stand but at 4:45 court ad-
journed until this: morning. = A. verdict
will probably ‘be bad this afternoon.
THE GRAND JURY'S REPORT.
To. the Honorable the Judge of the Quarter Ses-
sions of the Peace in and Jor the County of
. Centre, '
‘The grand inquest of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania inquiring for the County of
Centre in all matters relating to the same do
zespectiuliy: rt: that we have acted on
eighteen bills ofl indictment of which twelve
were found true bills and six were ignored
e beg leave further to report that we
have visited and inspected the county build-
ings and find all in good condition. We rec:
ommend the erection of a new board walk
from the kitchen to water closet, new doors
on the drive way opening of the jail ard
wall and the removal of ashes from the yard
before winter comes
“H. H. OSMAN, Foreman.
+ Fiey’ McMullen, constable ‘of Boggs
township, recently appointed tipstave, vici
Col. Dupham,, resigned this eharge of the
grand jury. i
J. Frank Condon, the offiial cours ston
ographer for this distriet, having resigned
on account of ill health, G.S. Burrows, of
Sunbury, is reporting ‘this Sermiof eure:
>
~—— While Ari in to Ston ue Treek, to
bring home a party of hunters, one day
last week, Mr. John From, who lives on
the Wm. Foster farm adjoining State Col-
lege, met with-an: accident that ‘may dis-
able him_ the entire winter. Something
went. wrong with one of his lines and. he
stepped. onto. the. tongue of the wagon to
| adjust it when one of the homes hioked]
breaking his | leg and sha
below the knee badly. Hemanaged to get
back. into the wagon. and drove on to the
camp, where the hunters fixed the broken
limb up as well as they could, and the
next, day brought him home. Although
he suffered the most intense pain and his
broken leg was so badly swollen that it
was impossible to set it at the time, he is
said to have stood the rough ride remark-
ably well, and is now getting along as well
as could be expected.
News Parely Pevsonal.
—Dr. Juno. F. Alexander, of Centre Hall, was in
towa on Wednesday.
—Burgess Edmund Blanchard was an arrival
from Philadelphia yesterday morning.
—W. Gross Mingle, of the Howard Creamery
Co., is offon a week’s trip to Millersburg and
Philadelphia.
—Thomas King Morris and Mrs. Morris, of Ty-
rone, spent Thanksgiving with lier parents here
on High street.
—Robert Garman came down from Tyrone yes-
terday morning to take his Thanksgiving dinner
with his father in this place.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Richard, of east Linn
street, went to Philadelphia Saturday to take
their Thanksgiving dinner with Mrs. Richard's
parents,
* —Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller, of Carlisle, came
yesterday morning to eat their Thanksgiving din-
ner with Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Miller, of Reynolds
Ave.
—J. P. Sebring Esq. of Loveville, was a Belle-
fonte visitor on Wednesday. Though looking
anything but an invalid Mr. Sebring has not been
in good health for some time.
‘—The Mitchell family, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac, J.
Thomas and Malcolm, spent their Thanksgiving
at Pennsylvania Furnace with Mr. and Mrs. John
Porter Lyon and Miss Deborah Mitchell Lyon.
—Bruce Goodhart, of Clarno, Green county,
Wisconsin, is in Centre county visiting relatives
and friends. He is a son of former county com-
missioner Geo. L. Goodhart, of Centre Hill.
—John J. Bayard, of Pittsburg, contracting
freight agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad, is visiting his parents, Col. and
Mrs. George A. Bayard, of North Spring street.
—H. M. Denning, one of Philipsburg’s most
prominent young business men has been in town
most of the week, He is a Commonwealth wit-
ness in the Keenan—Hobbins murder case.
—~Frank Clemson, of Scotia, was in town on
Wednesday. Of course it was on business, but
they say Frank is going to give the legislative
fight in Centre county a “whirl” two years hence.
+ —Hugh N. Crider came home Saturday from
the preparatory school in Chambersburg which he
is attending, to spend the week and enjoy
Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.
W. Crider.
—Mrs. Edward Gray, her three little children
and her sister, who has been visiting her, at Irwin,
near Pittsburg, arrived in town on Wednesday on
their way up Buffalo Run to visit her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Hastings and the Grays.
—George L. Potter and his family arrived from
Sewickley in their private car yesterday morn-
ing, to spend Thanksgiving day with Mr. Potter's
brother, Jas. H. Potter, of this place. Mr. George
Potter is Gen. Supt. of motive power for the
Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburg.
—William P. Brew, of New York city, spent
Sunday in town with his sister, Mrs. Harry E.
Fenlon, at the Bush house. He had been in
Pittsburg on a business trip with his partner,
George Woolston, and stopped off here that the
latter might more fully appreciate Bellefonte and
its surroundings.
—Wm, Stewart, better known to the athletic
world as ‘Chauncey Bill,” was in town yesterday
morning on his way home to State College where
he expected to take a fall out of the big turkey
that he guessed was broiling for the boy who
hadn’t been home for more than a year. Will is
located in Pittsburg now and is succeeding as a
mechanical engineer.
~—Mrs. €. U. Hoffer, of Philipsbitrg, has been
here since o last week visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. T. Gerberich, of Thomas street. Mrs.
Gerberich has been quite ill with bronchial trou-
ble and was able to be down stairs for a little
while yesterday, but was somewhat worse in the
evening. Murs. Hoffer will remain with her moth-
er until next week.
—Wm. Armor, of Pleasant Gap, wis in town on
Tuesday and every time ‘we see him we are con-
strained to think that he would have made the
world’s greatest center had he gone to College.
There is probably not a stronger looking man in
the county and Bill's strength of body and mus-
cle is not his only strong point, for he is very
much of a gentleman as well. J
‘—Major W. H. Fry, of Ferguson township, was
in town Tuesday with a bundle of documents im-
posing enough to have belonged to the congres-
sional library and disconcerting enough when we
happened to think that it might be Pine Grove
Mention or the latest news of an Odd Fellows
banquet. Tt was only his returns, though, as as
sessor of the township, so we were not concerned.
—A gay house party consisting of the Misses
Minnie and May Welker and Katharine Hoagland,
of Williamsport ; Bernice Louise Knoche, Mabel
Grubb and Mapes Emler of Harrisburg ; and Min-
nie Eph, of White Haven, was entertained by
Miss Bessie Showers, over Sunday at her home
on Bishop street. They came on to attend the
Senior assembly at State College Friday night and
were also guests at. the S. A. £. fraternity dance
there Monday night.
—Frank Hess, the young Philipsburg mer-
chant and coal operator, who finds considerable
time to dabble in politics in the dounty, came
over on Monday morning to attend court. ‘Frank
was a Juror and brought his friend ‘James R.
Miller, of Philadelphia, along over with him to
help kill time between juries. Mr. Hess went
home last evening, but Mr, Miller was so pleased
with Bellefonte and some of her people that he
decided to tarry a day or so longer.
3 —Messrs J. H. Burns and Reeves, of Osceola,
were in town on Friday working up interest in a
great scheme they have planned. We say great,
because if it succeeds it will be great for Osceola
and great for everyone connected with it. ‘They
were here getting options. on as much of the wild
land as possible in that section and intend boring
for oil. They will put down half. 2 dozen. or more
wells and intend to settle, one way. or the other,
the much mooted question as to whether there is
oil in that section. We wish the gentlemen luck.
| =—While ‘returning to her’ home near Pennsyl-
vania Furnace from a pleasant visit in Clinton
county’ of several weeks Mrs, Lydia A. Sunday
stopped ‘in town Monday for a'féw hotrs with
friends. Although’ Mrs. Sunday is known to: be
an excellent business woman she preferred to
‘give up the management of the farm ‘on the death
of her husband, the late Emanuel Sunday, but
being a member of the well known Gates family
she is quite as much interested in ‘polities’ and | Bu
current events as her brothers ‘and is‘one of our
readers who is always paid up away in advance.
—Capt. Jne As Hunter, of Half Moon, vigorous
looking and realthy as he ‘was twenty years ago;
Democratic ‘and hopeful as he always has been,
spent a few hours in town on ‘Tuesday | ‘inthe
transaction’ of business at court. ‘ Although not
far from the 80th milestone the Capt. shows no
more sign of age, either physically or intellectual-
ly, than many a man of fifty. He i f the opinion
that’ the people will discover the mistake | they
made at the last election only whe “thé ‘have
suffered for their folly, and that ‘that time | is not
very far ahead.
—Two' ef Fergutonn tow Ashiph Lprosperous
young farmers have been in town during the week
doing duty as jurors. They are relatives and live
near together about Gateshurg. They were Isaac
Harpster who was here as a grand juror and Teaac
Gates as a traverse juror. Both gentlemen are |
Democrats and dropped in to condole with us
over the direful resnlt of the Cth, but they wished
it understood that Democracy in. Ferguson is by |
no means dead, not if they can keep italive and
we know of no two men who could accomplish
more in that direction than Messrs Harpster and
Gates.
—BMiss Louise Calloway, who has a sweet voice
with very good possibilities but who has been
heard so seldom that her solo Sunday evening in
the Episcopal church was a very pleasant sur-
y prise, is going back to New York to g0 on with
her music at the Gardiner school. She leaves
next week.
sre
——Wright Riley, of Woodland, Clear-
field Co., and a companion named Walker
were out hunting during the big storm
last Wednesday afternoon. They ran a
rabbit into a hole and while endeavoring
to get it out a large tree, about forty feet
away, blew down. Some of the branches
strack Walker. knocking him some dis-
tance, but Riley was killed instantly.
His skull was crushed in. He was 42
years old and leaves a widow with several
children. ‘He was formerly leader of the
Philipsburg band.
Ll A dt
——In the absence of Rev. T. Levan
Bickel of the Reformed church, who was
to have officiated Rev. Dr. Holloway, of
the Lutheran church, delivered a brilliant
sermon at the Union Thanksgiving serv-
ices.in the Presbyterian church yesterday
morning. Mr. Wentzel, the popular young
barytoue, sang and is being congratulated
on all sides over his beautiful contribution
to an exceptionally interesting service.
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- ——The result of the recent house to
house visitation in Tyrone, shows the relig-
ious preferences of the 6,329 people. Of
this number 1,411 are Preshyterian in their
belief; 2,666 Methodist Episcopal; 516
United Brethren; 562 Lutheran: 480 Ro-
man Catholic; 112 German Baptist ; 121
African Methodist; 127 German Lutheran,
89 Episcopal.
Ct
——The Juniata Valley camp meeting
grounds were sold at sherifi’s sale on Satur-
day for $100 to J. K. Rhodes, one of the
directors. This leaves the stock holders
with a useless stock, but the new organiza-
tion will put the grounds in first-class or-
der and turn it into a summer resort where
camp meeting will be held in August of
each year.
Reais a iss
——Mrs. May Hamilton, of Luthers-
burg, Clearfield county, went to Wyoming
about three years ago to teach school.
Recently her father, Squire John Hamil-
ton, received a letter stating that she had
been elected county superintendent of her
county, Narona, being the only Democrat
elected except sheriff and overcoming a
Republican majority of 300.
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In the presence of about 200 people
the Bellefonte Academ y foot ball team de-
feated the Williamsport High school
eleven on the fair grounds in this place on
Saturday afternoon. The visitors were
out-classed at every point and the rain and
muddy grounds saved them from worse
defeat than the score of 16 to 5 indicates.
te
—It took a wreeking crew working all
night to clear up a wreck of seven loaded
cars which occurred at School House eross-
ing on the Snow Shoe branch, on Monday
afternoon. No one was hurt.
*oe
——John Gault, of Houtzdale, has heen
fortunate in securing a pension of $8 per
month.
Notice to Farmers.
You should bring your wheat to the Phoenix
Milling Co. becanse we pay the market price
for it.
You should exchange your wheat at the Phoenix
Mills because you get the best grade of flour in
return for it.
A 51b. sample of our flour will be given free to
every farmer who comes to the mill and asks
for it. THE PHOENIX MILLING CO.
45-28-tf | « Bellefonte, Pa.
Ph fladelphia | Markets.
The following are re the closing prices of
the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday
evening.
Wheat—Red @7234
No. ¢ ior {gcd
Corn Yellow... @47
Ga ~Mixed 4
tas 2
Flour— ‘Winter, Per 2, 50
¢ —Penna. Roller.. 3.1 .30
_Fayorite Brands 4.15@4.30
Rye Flour Per Brl...... 3.05@3.10
Baled hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... 14.50@17.50
“Mixed ¢ L.. 14.50@15.50
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected weekly by the Pua:nix Mirtixa Co.
The following are the quotations up to six
o'clock, Thursday evening, when our ober goes
ress :
dwheat, old... nn 75
eat BSW Co 75
ye, per bushel......... 50
Corn, shelled, per bus 10
Corn, ears, per bushel. 40
Oats, per bushel, new : 25
Barley, Ret bushel... 9)
Ground Plaster, per ton.. 8 50 to 9 60
Buckwheat, per bushel ...............c.oceeenvnnannn. 25
Cloverseed, per bushel... .$6 00 to 83 10
Timothy seed per bushel. HH we n$2.00 to £2.50
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by by Sechler & Co.
Potatoes per bushel . - 50
Daions. od soerseriress 5
8, per dozen. 20
To Bor para 9
County Sho oulders.
yin
Tallow, peripound.ii.........vii. isin. 8
The Deniookiitie Watchman.
Published every Frida; F mornin in Bellefonte,
Pa., at $1.50 per annum (ifpaid s in advan )
$2. oy when not paid in advance, if $2.50 bance)
Paid be fore the sxpiration of the year; and no
r will be discontinued until all arrearage is
Barons oh at the option of the e publisher,
will not be sent out of tre eounty un-
oye po or nance,” to
ni rsons advertis-
- by the Suaster;: ‘half year, or year, ‘as follows :
| SPACE OCCUPIED [3m [em] 1y
One inch (12 lines this Flys FETE $588 ($10
Two inches swavnpnlT 510 1.15
Three inches.. 15 ‘20
ener Colum isi 20 | 30
alf Column (10 inches).. 0 (35 | 55
One Column (20 inches) | 55 | 100
Advertisements in special column 25 per cent.
additional.
Transient advs. per line, 8 insertions...
Each additional nsertion, per line
Local notices, per line..
Business |
¢ Presses and New Type, and
i bl os rinting line
eye ng in the
| EY hes wont arses manna nd at she lowest ates
Osta
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