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A Lasting Sere.
Senator DRURY’s determination not to
0 into the QUAY caucus proves a painful
and lasting trouble to the adherents of the
boss. They cannob forget it. They can
neither whistle it down, nor can they eover
it up with bluster. Sleeping or waking it
eonfronts and staggers them. With this
vote and through the help of the Lieu:
tenant Governor they eonld have organ-
ized the Senate. Its organization in their
hands would bave empowered them to
make up the committees. These would
bave controlled the legislation of both
Houses. They would have reported what
the boss wanted and they would have
buried what he had no use for.
DRURY’S vote would not have elected
QUAY had he decided to go with that out-
fit. It would, however, have saved QUAY’S
Governor from the obloguy that must fol-
low his veto of such reform legislation as
is almost certain to be sent to bim. It
would have made Senatorial committees
that would have proven the burying-
ground of every effort at legislation that
did not suit the ring. With the loss of
that vote they have missed the opportunity
to cover up their iniquities, or to hide
their opposition to honest legislation. What
they will do now must be done in the open.
They must go on record, as against every
effort of reform, or muet submit to the
passage of measures intended to wipe out
the power of their ring. :
We do not wonder that they eannot for-
get DRURY? His announcement that he
was not of them, with them or for them,
was a knock-out blow for the ring, and we
are not surprised that the sore it madé éats
deeper, grows angrier and shows no signs
whatever of healing.
Director Patterson’s Timely Bulletins.
The Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station, at College Park, Md., hae publish-
ed a series of Bulletins on topics timely to
agriculurists that should be doubly inter-
esting to residents of Centre county, because
they are the work of H. J. PATTERSON,
B. 8. who is director and chemist of the
station. The four subjects treated are:
“Fertilizer Experiments with Different
Sources of Phosphoric Acids,” ‘‘Lime
Sources and Relation to Agriculture,”
‘The Culture and Handling of Tobacco’
"and ‘‘Experiments with feeding Pigs.”
In the latter, after treating the subject
most exhaustively, it is interesting to note
that director PATTERSON demonstrates a
few facts that every farmer should know.
First, with some rations gains on pigs
could be produced as low as 2} cents per
pound. Second, the cost of producing a
pound of pork increases with the age of
the pig. Third, skim milk was found to
have a feeding value for pigs equal to fully
double the price charged at most of the
crgameries of the State.
‘At this time probably seventy-five per-
cent of the farmers of Centre county are
beginning to look specially after the shoats
that are to make the pork for next fall.
It is opportune, therefore, to suggest, as
Director PATTERSON has done in his Bul.
Zetin 63, that those raising pigs might profis
to no small amount by discarding old fash-
ioned methods and using a systematic feed
of compounds that have been proven the
most economical producers of the best
pork.
_ About Time to Get a Move On.
“The Baturday preceding the election
our unpretentious neighbor, the Daily News;
published an interview with the owner of
the Valentine iron works, in which he
predicted the hopelessness of any effort to
start the works, should BRYAN be elected,
* and the bright prospects that promised of
them being in full blast in a very shors |.
time incase of McKINLEY'S success. It is
a month since the election, and no one
questions the fact that we: are to have four
more yeas of McKINLEY protection, gold- |.
standard and all that this class of indus- ||
tries demand, and yet we have seen no
sign that these particular works are any
nearer a starting point than when that in-
terview was given the public. Is it not
time that some movement is heing made
in the direction of fulfilling that promise ?
Or was it, like other Republican profes-
gions, only made to influence those who
were soft enough to be influenced that way
and then to be forgotten as soon as the
election was over.
——1In defending the ship subsidy steal
Senator FRYE, of Maine. undertook to
prove that it costs more to operate ships
flying the American flag than it does those
of any other nation. 1f it does it is certain
that the crews are no better paid for that
reason. And why should we pay taxes to
subsidize ships so they can earn more for
their monopolistic owners. It is all tom-
my-rot to tell the farmer that he will get |
more for his grain if he favors the ship
subsidy bill. The promoters of the steal
have never intimated that it is to. make the
earrying rate cheaper than that of Norwe-
gian or English vessels and if the carrying
- rate is to be no cheaper where does the
farmer gain anything in getting his’ grain
to foreign markets? The whole job is.to
fatten MARK HANNA and a few of his
friends and the common people will have
to pay for it.
Fe : a SASHA Ao
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On Both Lists Yet.
Up to this time the QUAY claquers in
this county who didn’t have the courage
to make a fight for the ‘‘old man’’last fall,
| when an effort might have accomplished.
something, are claiming the vote and efforts
of THoMPsoN for anything that QUAY
wants. The other fellows, who named the
tickes, and whose efforts elected it, are
cock-sure that both Members from thie
county will be found in the ranks of the
Independents when the time for them to
| show up comes. Evidently some one is
going to be fooled. Who it is, the WATCH-
MAN not being in the secrets of the opposi-
sion, is unable to say, but it has a very de-
cided opinion that there are a goed many
people interested in this matter who de-
serve to be fooled effectually. Any lot of
voters who will deliberately go to an elec-
tion and vote for men, not knowing what
they will do on important questions, de-
serve exactly the disappointments tha are
sure to come. The Republicans in this
county did that last fall, and the crowd
that gets nothing now, or experiences the
bitterness of seeing their Members vote
contrary to what they expected they would,
only get what they deserve.
The New Mercantile Appraiser.
On Tuesday.the County Commissioners
announced the appointment of Mr. L. D.
ORNDORF, of Woodward, Haines township,
as Mercantile Appraiser for the coming
year.
Mr. ORNDORF is to be congratulated over
his success, especially since there were 26 ap-
plicants for the position. Hisappointment
is a good one and reflects credit upon the
Commissioners. Heisa thoroughly equip-
ped, energetic young man and his selection
is a fitting recognition of a very worthy and
representative family in the lower end of
the county.
Miners’ Narrow Hscape.
Close Call of Thirty-Two Men Emploged in Hay Acg
.Collierg.—Below the Surface 400 Feet.
SCRANTON, Pa., December '5.—Thirty-
two men employed at the Nay Aug ‘col-
liery, in Dunmore, were entombed by a
cave-in this morning; but, thanks to a
simple fortunate. occurrence, & repetition
of the terrible Turn shaft disaster was
averted.
The men were at work about 1,000 feet
from the hottom of the slope and 400 feet
below ‘the surface, when two acres of the
roof between them and the slope came
down with a terrible crash, crushing the
pillars beneath it and causing a rush of
air that almost blew the men from their
feet and hurled the roof from off the fan
house.
Their lamps were cxtinguished, bus
finding that the air was still pure, they
relighted them and began looking about
for a way of escape. Some counseled re-
maining where they were until help could
reach them from the outside, but: the
cracking of the pillars in their vicinity
told them that the cave-in was extending
towards them and that they must soon find
a way out or be caught and killed like rats
in a trap.
Foreman John Gibbons, who chanced to
be with the men at the time, bade them
keep cool and quiet and he would
try to find a way out. Crawling on his
hands and knees over the fallen roof and
sometimes squirming through crevices that
barely admitted his body, he made his
way to within filteen feet of the main air-
way which led to the second opening and
which it was presumed was not effected by
the fall as it is a narrow passage out
through solid rock. Returning for the
men he bade them take their tools and fol-
low him. ' After a difficult and dangerous
journey they reached the point where the
last fall blocked their way. This was at-
tacked with bars, picks and shovels and
after an hour’s work a passage was cleared
to the air-way, which, as they connted up-
on was open. As fast as they could run
they made their way to the second opening |
and thence to the surface, were they were
greeted with wild hurrahs from the thous-
and who had gathered expecting to see them
brought ont crushed or mangled corpses if
they were brought out at all.
During the two hours and fifteen min-
utes intervening between the time of the
cave-in and the time the men emerged
from the second opening, the most intense
"| excitement prevailed. Scores of volunteers
urged on ‘by the piteous appeals of the
wives and children of the entombed men,
descended the slope and in the face of the
fact that the roof was continually rocking
and tous of rock were liable to drop at any
moment, they proceeded to attack the fall
and dig a passageway.throngh it. Four
mules are still in the mine and must need
starve to death.
The only house affected to any extent
was that < of Joseph «Melvin, which was
thrown oat of plumb until its sides run at
an angle of forty-five degrees. There are
only a few houses in the disturbed -terri-
tory. : :
The Nay Aug colliery is an old working
‘and was opened thirty years ago. It is
‘pretty well worked out and only compar-
‘atively few men were employed in it.
Worth Over $350,000,000.
'Standard’s Jump to $845 Calls Attention Again to
Rockefeller's Enormous Wealth.
New YORK, Deo. 8.—Disoussing the.
sensational jump to-day of Standard Oil
company stock to $845° per share the Mail
and Express says: ' ;
“The company’s capital of $100,000,000
now has a market value of over $800,000,-
000. The stock is the second highest:
priced industrial in the country. The rise |
in the price of Standard Oil this year has
been phenomenal. < Last January it sold
at $475. By the middle of October it bad
reached the $600,000,000 mark. A gain of
over $200 a share has been made since then,
with the last 100 points advance oseupying
less than a fortnight. : ab eh
“When it is considered that John D.
Rockefeller owns 43 per cent of the total
capital of the company, she amount of the
increase .of his fortune within a year
tremendous. In the company which he
controls his investments ars worth at least
$350,000,000. The company has paid
about $45,000,000 in dividends the past
year.” © : . Lo :
4 Led His Class,
PRINCETON, N. J., Decémber” §.~An-
nouncement was made today that Edward
Glassmeyer, '01; of Reading, Pa; lins‘been
awarded the prize of $150 for leading his
olass in scholarship through the Junior
year.
{ the Senate on mation‘of Mr. Hale, t6ok a’
‘Congress, under the eleventh census.” It
‘reading of the message began and was heard
‘gram of the Senate leaders for a business
session was taken up in earuest to-day and
‘ularly known as the ship subsidy bill was
business of the
it was opened by
‘hour anda half. Recognized by his col-
Opening of the Second Session of the |
Fifiy-Sixth Congress.
One Meeting Was Quite Notable.—8enator Hanna,
of Obie, and. Senator . Jones, eof Arkansas, Whe
Led the Opposing Forces in the Last Campaign.
WASHINGTON, December 3.—The open-
ing of Congress to-day drew great crowds
to the capitol, intent on witnessing those
interesting scenes marking the inaugura-
tion of the legislative work of the govern-
ment. On June 7th last the first session
of the Pifty-sixth Congress adjourned, and
the second sessionbegan to-day with many
momentous questions awaiting the atten-
tion of the national law-makers. Above
the middle colonnade, ranting the dome,
the Stars and Stripes fluttered lazily, and
on either side flags were run up at noon to
indicate that she respective houses were in
session.
SENATE AND HOUSE QUICKLY GET DOWN
: TO WORK. {
WASHIEGTON. December 3.—When the
Senate eonvened to-day at thé opening of
the second session of the Fifty-sixth Con-
gress, it was within the shadow of the
death of two of its most distinguished
members.
A notable meeting on the floor just be-
for the session opened was that between
Mr. Hanna, of Ohio, and Mr. Jones, of Ar-
kansas, the chairmen respectively of the
Republican and Democratic national cam-
paign committees. Surrounded by many
of their colleagues, they exchanged cordial
greetings and laughed and chatted for sev-
eral minutes. :
When the gavel of President pro tem.
fell at 12 o’clock, the scene presented in
the Senate chamber was unusually brilliant
and beautiful. With scarcely an exception
the desk of every Senator hore a floral em-
blem. Some were the finest products of
florists.
As the gavel fell the buzz of conversation
in the packed galleries ceased, and the
Senators as one man rose to their feet.
The venerable blind chaplain, Milburn,
invoked the divine blessing upon the ses-
sion just opened, and in beautiful and
sonching language referred to the death of
Senator Gear and Senator Davis.
The president pro tew.. Mr. Frye, ap-
pointed Messis. Hoar and Cockrell a com-
mittee to wait on the President and inform
him that the Senate was ready to receive
any communication be desired to make.
The committee joined a like committee
from the House of Representatives.
The call of the roll disclosed the presence
of sixty-one Senators and the Senate then
proceeded to routine business.
Mr. Proctor,” Vermont, presented the
credentials to William B. Dillingham, who
had just been elected to fill the unexpired
term of the late Senator Justin 8. Morrill,
and the oath of office was administered by
President pro tem. Frye.
“The other new member of the body,former
Representative Johnathan P. Dolliver,who
succeeds the late Senator Gear, of Iowa,
was present but his credentials were not
presented and he was not sworn in.
After the usual opening routine business
recess.
The Senate reassembled ~at. 1:45-and_a
few minutes later Major ‘Pruden, one of
the President's secretaries, appeared with
the President’s message. Secretary Ben-
nets, of the Senate,at once began the read-
ing of the document. At its conclusion
the body adjourned until to-morrow.
IN THE HOUSE. {
WASHINGTON, December 3.—Girded by
over-flowing galleries, bathed in light from
the stained glass windows overhead, the
ball of Representatives presented a bril-
liant spectacle when Speaker David Brem-
mer Henderson called the second session
of the Fifty-sixth Congress to order at
noon to-day. The desks of half the Mem-
bers were weighted with flowers. Admis-
sion to the reserved galleries was limited
to those holding cards, but before 11
o’clock the wealth and beauty of the capi-
tal were assembling there. On the floor
the Members drifted in, exchavging greet-
ings.
As the hands of the clock pointed to
noon the speaker with one stroke of the
gavel stilled the vast multitude. ‘The
House will be in order,”’ he cried in reso-
nant tones. Instantly the Members arose
in their places and stood reverently with
bowed heads, while the blind chaplain
lifted up his voice in prayer. ,
The first bill of the session introduced in
the House, was by Representative Crum-
packer, Republican, of Indiana, ‘‘Making
an apportionment of Representatives in
provides an increase of membership from
357 to 365. . The following States gain in
representation : Arkansas one, Colorado
one, California one, Connecticut one,
Florida one, Illinois two, Massachusetts
one, Minnesota two, Missouri one, New
Jersey two, New York three, North Dako-
ta one, Pennsylvania two, Texas two,
Washington one, West Virginia one. The
following States lose : Kansas one, Louis-
iana two, Mississippi three, Nebraska one,
North Carolina four, South Carolina three,
Virginia one. ’
A resolution in behalf of ex-President
Kruger was introduced by Representative
Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts. The speak-
er appointed Messis, Payne, of New York;
Grosvenor, of Ohio, Richardson, Tennessee,
to join the committee of the Senate to no-
tify the President that Congress i8 ready
to receive any communication from him.
The speaker announced. that 225 Mem-
bers had responded to their names, a
quorum, and the House was ready for
business. The members-elecs then‘appéar- |
ed at the bar of the House and took the
oath. {
On tae reassembling of the House the
with attention. When it had been finish-
ed the usual motion to adjourn until to-
morrow was made and carried.
The Ship Subsidy Bill.
It Was Given the Right of Way in the Senate Tues-
day. Senator Frye Opens Debate.—Under Present
Conditions the Ships of Great Britain and Ger-
. many are Carrying our Trade and Getting $500,
000 a Day. : 3 ’
WASHINGTON, December 4.—The pro-
material progress was made. What is pop-
by a vote of 38 to 50
nd the disonssion of
r. Fiye, of Maine,
chairman of the Committee on Commerce,
from which the measure was reported. He
addressed the Senate for more than an
er Philippine measu
leagues as an. authority upon the subject
he was accorded close attention. He spoke
without notes and at times was forceful
aud eloquent. 4
Mr. Frye reviewed what had been done
in thé past te revive the merchant marine
of the United States, saying that every ef-'
fort so far made by legislation has failed of
ade the. unfinished |
SehateJnst i-of tlie Spoon-
Mr. Frye said it cost 80 per cent more to
run our ships than it did to run the ships
of Great Britain and Norway. He then
discussed the preliminaries leading up to
the presentation of the pending bill, show-
ing what a divergence:of opinion there had
been as to what was the best method of
bringing about the desired object.
"Last 'year= of all the enfmous-exports
and imports of the United States only 9
per cent was carried in American bottoms.
Last. year, Mr. Frye said, the United States
paid to foreign nations, principally Great
Britain and Germany, $500,000 a day for
doing carrying trade work for this
eountry. d :
Mr. Frye then took up that provision of
the bill which provides the amount of sub-
sidy to be paid vessels and explained how
the payment was regulated. He: showed
that by the terms of the measure a ten-knot
vessel out for 175 days would draw $15,-
000 a yéar beyond the cost of her coal and
handling, and thas the amount of the sub-
sidy would in percentage diminish with
the increase of the speed of the ship.
Mr. Clay, of Georgia, asked if it were
nos true that a twenty-one knot ship would
draw under the bill $304,000 a year.
Mr. Frye replied that the amount drawn
by such a vessel wonld be about $22,000 in
exces of her. coal consumption and hand-
ing. ;
‘But,’ persisted Mr. Clay, ‘‘is not the
gross amount of tie subsidy of the twenty-
one knot ship $304,000 per year nnder the
bill?” :
Mr. Frye admitted that it was. ‘I un-
derstand,” said®3ir. Clay; ‘‘that the ten-,
knot and twelve-knot ships which carry
the agricultural products of the country do
not receive nore than one-third the subsidy
of the fast passenger vessels which carry no
agricultural products.”
At this point Mr. Frye yielded the floor
for the day, and the Senate at 3.56 p. wm.
held a brief executive session, after which
it adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHIXGTON, December 4.—The session
of the House to-day was brief. The real
work will begin to-morrow, when the
House will consider the army reorganiza-
tion hill whieh Mr. Hull, chairman of the
committee on Military Affairs reported to-
day. ie explained the urgent necessity
for immediate action upon this measure,
saying that under the present law the army
must be reduced to 27,000 men on July
1st next, and asked unanimous consent for
the consideration of the bill to-morrow.
When Mr. Sulzer, of New York, objected
to the request, Mr. Hull introdunced a res-
olution for a special order for the consider-
ation of the bill to-morrow, with provision
for a vote at the end of six hours’ general
debate.
Many Ships Wrecked in a Terrific Gale
on the Atlantic Coast.
Entire Crew of One 8chooner Which Went 4ghore on
Hampton Beach Known to be Lost.
BosToxX, December 5.—The heavy gale
which swept the New, England coast last
night and to-day created havoc among the
large number of schooners which were
caught off the North. Shore of this State
and the beaches of New Hampshire and
Southwestern Maine. More than a dozen
schooners were wrecked, a large number
of others were damaged and several nar-
rowly escaped being dashed to pieces.
The serious loss of life reported up to
early this morning was in the wreck of
the Glouster fishing schooner Mary A.
Brown, of Hampton Beach, N. H., whose
crew perished. A schooner was reported
on Scarboro Beach at noon.
This afternoon the storm was central off
Southwestern ‘Maine ' and was ‘moving
northwesterly. The Weather Bureau to-
day issued a special warning to mariners
that severe gales would sweep over Nova
Scotia this afternoon and over Newfound-
land to-night. Sg :
. WIND BLEW AT HIGH RATE. ;
The wind last night along the New Eng-
land coast attained a velocity as high as
75 miles an hour. Thick weather accom-:
panied the blow, making last night one of
the most trying for seamen that has been
experienced for two years.
Most of the ‘damage in New ‘England :
was that experienced by shipping. Land
damage was confined : to small buildings,
trees, etg., and to telegraph lines. Con-
neotion with 'Vermont-by ‘wire was prac-
tically impossible to-day, owing to damage
to several points in this State and New
Hampshire. i his {
Real Estate Transfers.
The following real estate transfers have
heen recorded during the past week by re-’
corder N. E. Robb :
Henry Stevens to John P. Sebring, Nov.
5, 1900, 65 acres 76 perches in Half Moon
Twp. Consideration $160.00. He
J. T. Lucas et ex to Jacob W. Haggard,
Oct. 5, 1900. Lot in Snow Shoe. Consid-
eration $100.00. sis Gn 3
Snsannah Burehfield’s heirs to Luther
Krebs. Dec. 29, 1899. Lot in Ferguson.
Consideration $350.00. : :
Lehigh Valley Coal Company to Steve
Stacick. June 20, 1900. Land in Snow
Shoe. - Consideration $90.00.
J. R. Blowers et ux to Daniel Moou,
August 1, 1898, 55 acres 74 perches in Tay-
lor Twp. Consideration $1,100.00.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ~~
David Dorman, of Fiedler, shot
deer last week.
oF ee ~—
——William Haynes and his Snow Shoe
hunting party got three deer.’
. : y :
, + ==—Charles Fisher, of Zion, hos nine
pheasants one day last week.
Vi a -
— The Bellefonte amateur ‘operatic
minstrels have ses New Year's night, Jan.
1st, 1901, as the time for their next per-
formance.
Rev. Guerney Weber, whe was born
at Rebersburg, this county, September
14th, 1868, died ab Salisbury, North
Carolina, on the 25th ult. :
_ HrprAsorH MEETING. —There will be a
meeting of the Improved Order of Hepta-
sophs on Friday evening. Nominations
tor officers will take place. Mémbers are
urged to be present.
* H. H. HABSHBERGER, Secretary.
ese ee
——Harry Lucas, who-had died in a
Philadelphia hospital, on Tuesday of last
week, was taken to Romola on Saturday
and’ buried, There was doubt as to
whether he had died from paralysid of the
its purpose.
brain or a tumor on ire brain.
| Assumpsit.
dan,
KEENAN DEecLarRep INNocEXT.—In
last week’s WATCHMAN was published
a full account of the trial of John Keenan
for the killing of Annie Hobbins, near
Gillantown. Up to'ohr time of going to
press the evidence had all’ been in and the
attorneys were.arguing the case.. The ar-
gument, with the judge's charges, lasted
until about 11 o'clock Friday morning,
when the jury retired. It required only
20 minutes for it to return with a verdiet
of ‘‘Not Guilty.”
It is reported that the jury was unpani-
mous from the first. Keenan was liberated
soon after and ate his dinner with sheriff
Brangart at the jail. He spent the most
of the afternoon with friends about town
and later in the day left for Philipsburg,
where he expected te obtain work in the
mines. : .
While there was little doubt as to the
outcome of the trial it should certainly be
especially, that the carrying of concealed,
deadly weapons is unlawful at all times
and likely to involve those who are foolish
enough to carry them in serious complica-
tions.
THE S8ECOSD WEEK IN COURT.
The second week of court was not what
‘might have been éalled an important one
for there were only two cases of any conse-
quence on the list.
The first was that of Miss Fannie Barn-
hart against the borough of Bellefonte to
recover damages for injuries to her person,
sustained by a fall on a Curtin street board-
walk. The case was tried before Judge
Love. ;
The other case was that of the Lehigh
Valley Coal Co. vs. the Beaver Lumber
Co. ef al upon which judge Harry Bell, of
Blair county. sas.
~ Tho following cases on the second week's
trial list were settled : :
Sarah Musser vs. D. M. Osborn & Co.
Feigned issue. Plea, general issue.
Minnie McCool vs. D. M. Osborn & Co.
Feigned issue. Plea, general issue.
‘A. E. Meyer v8. J. H. Ross. Replevin.
Plea, ‘‘non eepit and property.’ ;
Wyckoff Pipe Co., of Williamsport, Pa.,
vs. State College Water Co. Appeal by
plaintiffs from assessment. of damages.
Plea, ‘‘non assumpsis.’’
William Kioski v8. | John
Ejectment. Plea, ‘‘not guilty.”
A. D. Adams vs. Samuel Hoover and
Martin Cowher. Trespass. Plea, ‘‘not
guilty.” :
In the case of A. Allison ‘vs. J. N.
Krumrine and C. H, Foster owner or re-
puted owners and T. F. Kennedy, contraot-
or, being a suit on a merchanics lien filed
by plaintiff, a non suit was entered.
Of the cases that were listed for trial,
the following were continued:
Moshannon Banking Co. vs. Wm. Park-
er, et al Exrs. of Etc. Judgment opened
as to Jno. Ramsdale. Plea, ‘non assamp-
sit.” :
O. Perry Jones, use of Kate A. Miller,
vs. Jane Gowland. Judgment opened.
Plea, ‘‘non assumpsis.”’ 2
Bellefonte B. & L. Asso. v8. W. C.
Heinle. Sci. Fa. Sur. mortgage. Plea,
Swoviek.
“nil debit.”
Robert Kinkead vs. Rosa I. Pierce.
Plea, ‘‘non assumpsit.’’
A. D. Potts vs. A. McCoy and Frank
McCoy trading as a McCoy & Son. There
were six snits entered and on list for $rial
between these parties, all continued.
Henry Wohlfort vs. Nathan Haugh and
Emeline Haugh. Trespass. Plea, “not
guilty? os ais Gat hit
' David Robb vs. J. L*Waguer et al.
Trespass. Plea, ‘‘not guilty.”
John Reese vs. Peter Kelly. Ejectment.
Plea, ‘‘not guilty.”’
Hench and Dromgold vs. Nathan Haogh.
Judgment opened.
Jr. Assumpsit. ‘‘Plea, ‘‘non assump-
sis.” ‘ i]
The case of Fannie Barnhart against
the borough of Bellefonte, for injuries. re-
ceived from a fall caused from a neglect in
a walk, was taken up for trial on Monday
morning, before Judge Love in the Arbi-
tration room. The case went to the jury
Tuesday evening, and a (verdict = was
reached after a sitting of over an hour, and
sealed. At the opening of conrt Wednes-
day morning the jury handed its verdict to
the court, awarding her the sum of $500
for injuries sustained. Hie i Dart
The accjdent ‘ogou ried, Nov. 17¢h, 1898.
Au off-set some three feet high was left be-
tween the walks of two adjoining lots on
Curtin street, where a cut-down was made
withont providing steps thereto. Attor-
neys Ed. Chambers and Jobn Blanchard,
for borough, and J. C. Meyer for the wom-
The damages asked were $5,000.
Though the award, is more than Miss
Barnhart is reported to have offered to set-
many eitizens of the town who would have
been glad to have had the borough caught
for the full amount of her claim.
As they are ol the opinion thas a few cases
of this scrt would probably waken the
powers that he up to a more business like
conduct of eur municipal affaire. 3
The costs in the case, ontside of the at-
torneys fees, will probably amonnt to
#95000, 5 Tin L0 in el don
Lehigh Valley Coal Company vs Beaver
Lumber Company, Mary I. Ardell, John
Ardell Jr.,' George Lucas, David Hoover,
D. C. Shope, Isaac Lanning, Frank Lan-
ning, Alfred Ammerman and Wilson Wol-
ford, summoned in ejectment, plea not
guilty. This is an action to recover three
tracts of unseated lands in Rush township
by the names of Robert Morris, Reuben
Haines and Martha Houston. ' The plain:
tiff claims them on a claim of title from
the Commonwealth down to the present
a lesson to all young men, and to Keenan
Cortland Wagon Co. ve. L. C. Bullock |
tle for, some time ago, there area great |
fle su
time and having paid the taxes regularly.
The defendants claim the tracts by virtue
of a tax title. It is a question of location
and the trial ‘has lasted all week being still
on. Jadge Martin“Bell, of Blair conury,
is trying the case and Miss Olive Mitchell
is acting as conzt-reporter in his court.
The case is one of the most interesting
land eases that has been up in this county
for a number of years and dependent on it
are a number of other possible contests.
NOTES OF THE SESSION.
The Courtappointed J. H. Wetzel, Izaae
Dawson and Edward McKinney viewers to
lay emt a publie road in Howard town-
ship. .
8. Kline Woodring, Chriss Decker and
Albert Smeltzer were appointed te lay. out
a public road in Marion township.
Subposnas in divorce were awarded in
the cases of James Zerby vs. Mary Zerby ;
Aggie M. Dinges vs. M. J. Dinges and
Annie Gheret vs. Samuel C. Gheres.
J. Frank Condon, having resigned as of
ficial stenographer the Court, on Monday,
appointed Mr. G. 8 Burrows, of Sunbury,
to fill the vacancy. The appointment was:
a highly gratifying one on all sides. T¢
‘| the Centre county court, because it insures
it a reporter whose efficiency is equaled by
few men in the State ; to Mr. Burrows, be-
cause it ‘was effirely unsolicited and given
him upon the voluntary petition of the
members of the bar.
SOO mmr
STOCK BREEDERS MEETING. —The an-
nual meeting of the Pennsylvania Live
Stock Breeders Association, will be held
this year at Harrisburg, December 12th
and 13th. From the program furnished
it promises to be one of the most interest-
ing and important meetings the Associa-
tion has yet held. Special rail and hotel
rates have been secured and a much larger
attendance "than usual is expected.
‘Whether Centre county will be represented
we do not know. We bave a number of
stock breeders who would doubtless find
it of great interest if they would attend
and who, if so inclined, could give. valu-
able pointers to others who: think they
know all about the business. Further in-
formation ean be had by applying to secre-
tary E. S. Bayard, East End, Pittsburg.
re
A CHRISTMAS MARKET.—The Aid Socie-
ty of the Methodist Episcopal church will
hold a Christmas Market and a handker-
chief fair in the W.C. T. U. rooms, on
north Allegheny street, on Thursday, the
13th. There will be a fine assortment of
handkerchiefs for sale, as they have been
contributed from nearly every State in the
Union and by many important personages.
There will be dolls in plenty, both inexpen-
sive and elaborate,and aprons of every des-
cription. At the fancy work booth you
will be able to buy all the novelties of the
season, as well as the usual bags, cushions,
collars, etc. In the evening an oyster sup-
per will be served for 25cts. with-ice ¢ream
and cake extra. :
Si agent
——The Brockerhoff is under new man-
agement. Elmer Thompson, who has run
the place so energetically since spring, has
retired and will go to Jekyl Island, where
he will become steward of an exclusive
winter club house. Mr. John J, Shanfelt-
er, of Williamsport, has taken charge of
the Brockerhoff and if there is anything in
past experience he ought to be able to make
it a very popular house. Mr. Sbanfelter
has been connected with hotel life in Bal-
timore and with the Park hotel in Wil-
liamsport.
ee :
——The Pennsylvania, State Grange, P.
of H., will meet in the court house in Lock
‘Haven next week and on. Tuesday night a
public meeting will be held. Speeches
will be made by Hon. C. A. Mayer, W. U.
Herr, Joseph ‘H. Paschall, of Delaware
county; Mayor W. F. Elliott, D. B. Mo-
Williams, of Juniata county ; Hon. C. 8.
McCormick, Mrs. Helen Johnson, of Cor-
ry, and state master W. F. Hill.
Me te
——Mr. John H. Donley and Miss
Blanclie McDonald were married at the
home of the bride’s parents, near Martha
Furnace, at 6:30 p. m. Tnesday evening by
Squire O. H. Nason. After the ceremony
a splendid wedding supper was served and
those present had a most enjoyable time.
eee Ql remem
- ——FErnest M. Brickley, a former Cen-
tre countain, writes from Braddock that
he is “still true to the principles of Dem-
ocracy in spite of our crushing defeat’? and
we congratulate Mr. Brickley on the sen-
sible retention of she teachings of his
boyhood’s home. Sie hi
«~The work on the new United Breth-
ren church at Philipsburg is progressing so
satisfactorily that the dedicatory services
have been set for Sunday, January 6th, at
which time it is to be hoped that Bishop
E. B. Kephart will be there. 3
——The wedding »* Liss Emma Holmes,
of State College, ail Mr. James Barrett
Martin, of Pittsburg, has been announced.
for December 25th. The ceremony will be
performed at the home of the bride's
father Jas. H. Holmes Sr., at noon,
‘
_——On Saturday evening the young peo-
ple's Christian Union of the United Breth-
ren church will serve a chicken and wal-
rat tbe residence of David 'Bar-
lett, on Thora street, to which all are
invited. .
——e .
——The ‘Woman’s ‘Exchange, which is
being held in the W. C. T. U. rooms Fri-
day and Saturday alternoouns, is proving
far more successful than its most sanguine
advocates expected. ©
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