I, Bellefonte, Pa., Jan. 25, 1901. P. GRAY MEEK, - - Eprror EE ES St Terms oF SuspscrirrioN.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance.........ccouee.... $1.00 Paid before expiration of year. Paid after expiration of year........... 2.00 ”. Democratic County Committee for 1901. Joux J. Bower, Chairman, Ww. J. SINGER, Secretary. Assistant Secretaries. Joux C. Rowe Tuos. J. SEXTON, EMERY ZERBY. Precinet. Name. P. 0. Address. Bellefonte NW Jno. Trafford Bellefonte 4 S WP. H. Gerrity, te od W W Geo. R. Meek, ie Centre Hall Boro J.D. Danberman, Centre Hall Howard ee Abe Weber, Howard Milesburg ** George Noll, Milesburg Millheim 4 F. P. Musser, Millheim Philipsburg Philipsburg 1st W J W Lukens $e 2nd W Ed. J. Jones, ge srd W A. J. Graham, LAE S. Philipsburg ‘¢ Harry C. Wilcox, Philipebure State College Boro Jno. I. Robinson State College Unionville * Geo. W. Rumberger, Fleming Benner Twp. N P J. F. Grove, Bellefonte se S P John Ishler, * W. E. Brown, Yarnell J. H. Lyman, Roland be W P Joseph W. Folmer, Milesburg Burnside Twp. Maynard Meeker, Pine Glenn College te I. J. Dreese, Lemont Boggs Twp. N P ggs 1 PE > Curtin yi D.. B. pelong, Romola Ferguson “E P Wm. H. Fry, Pine Grove Mills t «W P Samuel Harpster, Gatesburg Gregg Twp. N P Geo. F. Weaver, Penns Cave 4s E P Frank Fisher, Penn Hall ’ W P William Pealer, Spring Mills Haines Twp. W P, Clymer H. Stover, naronsburg te E P M. O. Stover, Woodward Half Moon Twp. J. P. Sebring, Loveville Harris R. 8. Ishler, Boalsbur; Howard ‘ Robert Conter, Howar Huston is John Murphy Julian Liberty . E. W. Gardner, Rlanchard Marion fe J. W. Orr, Walker Miles Twp EP Wm. H. Zeigler, Wolfes Store 2 M P Jno. N. Moyer, Rebersburg ie W P Edward Miller, Centre Mills Patton Twp. D. L. Meek, Waddle Penn io Austin B. Meyer, Coburn Potter “ 8 P 8, A. McClintic, Centre Hall # “* N P D.K.Keller, Centre Hall Rush “ N P Wm. Frank, Philipsburg yd « § P John J. Wayne, Osceola Mills SnowShoe EP Martin McLaughlin,Snow Shoe " W P Wm. Kerin, Moshannon Spring Twp. N PA. V. Hamilton, Bellefonte te S P James J. Corl, Pleasant Gap 4, W P Bruce Garbrick, Bellefonte Taylor Twp. J. T. Merrymsan, Hannah Union * Samuel Emerick, Fleming Walker Twp E' PS. Peck, Nittany $ M P J.D. Miller, Hublersburg $e W P 8. H. 8haffer, Zion Worth P. W. Young, Port Matilda EE EE AS Li. The Worm-wood and Gall of It. The most bitterly disappointed man in the Commonwealth, over the election of Senator QUAY, is our fellow townsman ex- Governor HASTINGS. And there is reason for it. Since his formal retirement from state politics he has had two objects to at- tain. One was to become the absolute and undisputed boss of his own county, the other to be a power to assist in the defeat of his political enemy, boss QUAY. To ac- complish these was the height of his ambi- tion. But strange as it may seem the sue- cess. of the one caused the failure of the other. And here is how it came about. Last fall Governor HASTINGS set up a job to make himself the leader of his party in the county. He did it so well that every- thing went his way. He named his person- al friend and former partner, Col. REEDER, as the chairman of his county committee. He corralled his candidates, pledged them privately against QUAY and then compelled their nomination. He left the impression that it was harmony he was working for, and succeeded in securing the solid QUAY vote for both his nominees. Their help and his money elected his ticket, and he was on top. It was then that all de- ception was cast aside and the boast made that other counties might be found de- bauched enough to support the discredited state boss, but that Centre, while he had his hand on the steering-gear of the Repub- lican machine, would never be disgraced by giving him either aid or comfort in his efforts to get back into the United States Senate. But little do we know to-day what will occur to-morrow. And but little did Gov- ernor HASTINGS know how to his success in becoming boss of Centre county could be attributed the success of Senator QUAY. As matters turned out the key to the QUAY victory was the vote of JNO. K. THOMPSON, one of Governor HASTINGS’ chosen candidates. Had he been to Har- risburg to vote against MARSHALL, as was expected and as the ex-Governor boasted he would, MARSHALL would not have been elected Speaker. Had his election failed and the prestige, patronage and power, that it controlled, been ‘lost to QUAY there would have been no pessible chance of his election. Upon his power to control the organization of the House rested his only hope of success. He won that control by the failure of the man, to be present and vote, whose election was secured by the ex- Governor’s ambition to be boss. ‘Had Governor HASTINGS not torn his shirt to show his power in Centre county ; had he not stooped to the deception of pre- tending that there was no QUAY or anti- QUAY question in the election of Represen- tatives from this county ; had he not opened his barrel for the boys and made the extraordinary efforts he did to show what he could do when in control of his party ; in fact, had he been half honest with the people and told them frankly of the pledges he had from his nominees, and what he expected them to do, THOMPSON would not have been elected, and QUAY would not be Senator to-day. Which shows how : *Yuulung ambition can overleap itself And fall upon the other side.’ —— ——Senator OSBOURN, of the Third dis- trict, Philadelphia, is dead and his death can be attributed almost solely to QUAY. Knowing that he was a very sick man, in fact too sick to be out, the Senator insisted on going to vote for QUAY and while doing so became so much worse that he had to be taken to his home, where he died just four days later with pneumonia. What Does it Mean? Mandamus Preceedings Brought in the Centre Coun- ty Court Probably to Sustain Governor Stone's Veto of the Public School Appropriation. There has been considerable talk in Bellefonte within the past few days ip consequence of a process brought in our Common Pleas Court, by Attorney General Joun P. ELKIN, evidently to make a test case and establish a procedent for Governor STONE and State Treasurer BARNET in paying the public school appropriations. That the case should have been brought to Centre county, where one of Governor STONE’S stauchest friends presides, as judge and that W. E. GRAY, one of QUAY’S faithful lieutenants in the county, should have been selected to represent the defense, leaves anything but a clear idea of what the whole thing means, in the minds of the people about here : On the docket the proceedings are enter- ed as ‘Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ex relationi, JOHN P. ELKIN, Attorney Gen- eral, for the use of the school district of Patton Twp. vs. JAMES E. BARNET, State Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania.”’ The purpose, apparently, be- ing to compel the State Treasurer to take the necessary steps to secure payment of the school appropriation on the $11,000,000 basis to Patton township, this county. The amount is only about $95.00. The question at issue is precisely the same as that involved in the suits institu- ted av Harrisburg by C.Tyson Kratz in be- half of Montgomery county. In these suits the State officials evaded a decision by pay- ing the amounts claimed. In answers fil- ed for the State treasurer it was declared that Mr. Kratz’s suit had no standing, and that action to test Governor Stone’s veto must be instituted by the Attorney Gener- al. The proceedings instituted here are evidently in pursuance of the State Treas- urer’s suggestion. There are a number of features ahous the petition that arouse comment. It is the petition of the Attorney General as an offi- cial on behalf of the Commonwealth. Mr. Elkin then as an individual appears for the State Treasurer. It is a proceeding in which the return is to be made less than two days after the writ is granted. Its purpose to seek a judicial expression on the question of Governor Stone’s veto, when the Attorney General could have had the question settled some weeks ago at Harris- burg. The Court of Common Pleas of Centre County, it is further declared, has no jurisdiction of the State Treasurer in a mandamus proceeding. The petition set forth that the school board of Patton township, Centre county, through its counsel, requested that pro- ceedings in the nature of a mandamus be entered by the Attorney General against the State Treasurer requiring him to noti fy the Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion that there were sufficient funds in the State treasury to pay to the district its proper proportion on the basis of $11,000. 000 that the State Treasurer refused to make such designation to the Superinten- dent on the grounds that the Governor had approved an appropriation for only $10,- 000,000; that on the hearing before the At- torney General the State Tréasurer admit- ted that there were sufficient funds in the treasury to pay the several school districts of the Commonwealth on the basis of $11,- 000,000. The petition then sets forth that on the basis of $11,000,000 the amount due the district for the current year is $1,049.83 on account of which it has paid $953.49 leav- ing a balance unpaid of $95,34 for which amount the suit isinstituted. : On the petition is indorsed the following order : And now, Jan. 22, A. D. 1901, al- ternate writ of mandamus awarded as pray- ed for returnable Thursday, Jan. 24, 1901, at 10 a. m. By the court, John G. Love, presiding judge. Following this order of the Court is this indorsement : “And on January 22, A. D. 1901, issuance of writ is waived and service accepted, John P. Elkin, attorney for Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The decree being returnable on January 24, Attorney General ELKIN appeared here yesterday morning to argue the case before Judge LovE. He based his argnment on the assumption that if the Governor’: veto prerogative is to be curtailed in such a way, as proceeding contemplates, there will be no safeguard against reckless and extravagant Legislatures in the futare and that they can go ahead and appropiate money, even to the extent of bankrupting the State without fear of the veto. W. E. Gray made a perfunctory defense on the grounds that this isan exceptional case and then court was adjourned. Judge Love took the papers and will probably hand down his decree in a few days. ~The following is the approximate amount of the claim each district in the county will have against the State, provided it is determined by the Courts that the Gov- ernor’s veto of a portion of the school ap- propriation was unconstitutional. That it was so is now generally concaded, and the impression is growing stronger every day, that the efforts of Mr. QUAY’S Executive, at Harrisburg, are now being exerted to find some way to pay over this withheld part of the school appropriation before a decision of the courts. will declare him guilty of a plain violation of the constitu- tion he was sworn to obey : Bellefonte Boro.........cccinnini iii $646.40 Centre Hall do .. . 98.48 oward 0 od 120.10 Milesburg do ........ 115.98 Millheim~ do . 133.90 Philipsburg do . 569.70 8, & do . 83,78 College do . 154.06 Unionville do ...... 83.92 Jenner Tp] 223.02 EES 0. . 361. Burnside do . one College do . 248.22 Curtin do . * 121.98 Ferguson do 386.18 Gregg 0 ..ia 386.94 Haines do . 300.40 Half-Moon do 122. Harris do 171.42 Howard do 189. Huston do 156.12 Liberty do 266. Marion do 134.66 Miles do 293.18 Patton do 174. Penn do 192.74 Potter do 391,10 Rush do 447.14 Snow 8hoe do 435. Spring do 535.80 ylor do 134.92 Union do 177.60 Walker do 283.36 h do 188.74 | branches of the Legislature. | United States, Senator Shelby M. Cullom THE CLOSE OF QUEEN VICTORIA'S LONG LIFE. The death of Queen Victoria was peace- ful. For several hours before the end came it was known that she conld not live through another day, and at 6:30 o'clock, surrounded by the members of the Royal family of Great Britain, she passed away. The Queen is said to have bid farewell in a feeble monosyllable to her family as- ‘sembled at her. bedside at mid-day. She first recognized the Prince of Wales, to whom she spoke a few words of great mo- ment, then Emperor William and the oth- ers present filed past and heard a whisper- ed good-by. All those in the bed-room were in tears. AWAITING THE END AT OSBORNE HOUSE. When the 4 o’clock bulletin announced that the Queen was sinking, all the watch- ers at the gates of Oshorne house made up their minds to remain to the end. The cold was intense and a few favored oues songht shelter in the royal lodge, just in- side, where they waited in absolute silence. The telephone bell rang at 7:04 p. m., but before a royal servant had time to take the message, the chief of the Queen’s police emerged from the darknessand, with bared head, said :— “‘Gentlemen, the Queen passed away at 6:30.” All present reverently uncovered, and then shrill whistles outside and the ring- ing of the bells of the bicycles in waiting were the signals for messengers to race to Cowes with the news. Ina few moments the place was deserted. Simultaneously, mounted messengers, on white horses, dashed from Osborne. On their arrival at Cowes the correspon- dents found the news known both at East and West Cowes 15 minutes before it had ‘been announced to those in waiting at the gates of Osborne house. The streets were already filled with sorrowful crowds dis- cussing her Majesty’s death. With the members of the royal family gathered at the Queen’s bedside, the Bish- op of Winchester and the rector of Whip- pingham read prayers for those in extremis. Happily the Queen was able to recog- nize those around her. They came to her bedside, but the physicians had warned them against attempts to speak to her. Naturally, the family, while recognizing the claim for public information, insist that the details of the events around the deathbed shall he sacred for the present, and imposed the strictest secrecy on the whole household. The Prince of Wales was in the vicinity of the Queen’s hedroom all day, as was also the Emperor of Germany and the oth- er members of the family. None of the royal personages went driving or riding during the day. PROCLAIMING THE NEW KING OF ENG- LAND. LONDON, Jan. 22.—At the offices of the Lord Chamberlain, at St. James’ Palace, of the City Remembrancer, at the Guild Hall and at the College, of Heralds, the officials were busy to-day, even before the death of the Queen was announced, pre- paring for the formalities which will attend the proclaiming of a new ruler of the United Kingdom and India. All the ancient gazettes, court circulars and other papers which describe the cere- monial of 1837 had been taken from the libraries, that the officials may familiarize themselves with the forms of pageantry, whereby a sovereign is proclaimed. The City Remembrancer said to-day :— “It will depend on the pleasure of the new monarch to decide how far the ancient customs will be modified to suit modern methods. but in a county where precedents are 20 firmly adhered to as England, it may be anticipated that we shall follow closely on the acts which prevailed when the Queen ascended the throne. NEW KING'S TITLE IS NOT YET KNOWN. ‘The Privy Council, which is a very large body, will meet at once at St. James’ Palace, where the form of proclamation de- claring that ‘We,’ etc., ‘with one voice and consent of tongue and heart declare and proclaim the high mighty, Prince Al- bert Edwards,’ ete., ‘who by the death of the monarch, has become our only lawful and rightful liege,’ ete. “This proclamation will give the new title the King may assume, but this is not yet announced to us. The proclamation will then be sent to the Herald’s College, and the following day Earl Marshal, the Garter King at Arms, the Herald’s Pur- suiants and other officials, the college members, with the household troops, will proceed from the palace, clad in their splendid surcoats, and proceed to Trafalgar Square. “There the King at arms will hait, com- mand silence and read the proclamation. Proceeding down the Strand to Temple Bar, a halt will again be made, to demand an entrance into the city to proclaim the King. There the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs in their state carriages, will form a great pro- cession and when the Earl Marshal's party comes just within the city houndary, the proclamation will be read again and the procession will pass down Ludgate Hill and Cheapside to the Royal exchange, where similar ceremonies will close the spec- tacle.” i The arrangements are already practically complete for meetings of the Privy Coun- cil and Parliament, the statutes, providing that they shall assemble immediately on the death of a sovereign. The Privy Coun- cillors could gather together within a few hours. The Ministers will attend, give up their seals of office, be resworn, receive the proclamation of the new King, pass votes of condolence, and congratulation and ad- journ. : After giving up their seals the Ministers will receive them back from the new ruler. The Privy Councillors will also be sworn afresh. Flag Placed at Half Mast. WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—The flag on the executive mansion was placed at half mast at 3:30 this afternoon. So far as any rec- ords go, this is the first time in the history of this country that this mark of respect has been paid to the memory of a foreign ruler. ; i Senator Barry Re-elected. Lirrie Rock, Ark, Jan. 22.—United States Senatot Berry, Democrat, was re- elected to-day by separate vote of the two Senator Cullom Re-elected. SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Jan. 22.—In separate ~to-daywthe Legislature re-elected for another term of six years. Barton to Succeed Baker. ToPEKA, Kan., Jan. 22.—J. R. Barton, Republican, was to-day elected United States Senator to succeed Lucien Baker. |, { THE PH@ENIX MILLS TO BE CONVERTED INTO A MATCH PLANT.—Some weeks ago the WATCHMAN published an exclusive story on the probable abandonment of the model Phenix flonring mills at this place and converting the buildings into an aux- iliary plant to the Pennsylvania Match Co. Whiie rumors to such an effect were current at the time the WATCHMAN stated that the story could not be verified, but gave no reason. It has since developed that the deal was actually under consider- | ation then, though it was deemed unwise , the elevators will not be taken out of the mill and the highest cash price will he paid for grain at all times. It might be well to state in this con- nection that a rumor is also afloat to the effect that the large mill owned by F. W, Crider and operated by C. T. Gerberich & Son, at the foot of Lamb street, is to be converted into a match factory. Inquiry at the office of Mr. Gerberich yesterday elicited the information that they knew nothing of such intention on the part of the owner. While their lease of the pro- to make the fact public until all the de- | perty expires in July next they are in- tails necessary to taking over the Phenix property were completed. They have been completed now, a sale of the machinery of the Phoenix mills has been partially effected and the work of dismantling will be begun at once. The building will be cleaned out completely, except the grain elevators, which are to re- main intact in one corner, so that there will still be means of conveying grain into the two great tanks standing there. A Swedish-German process for making matches will be installed and the plant will be made complete in every detail, so that while it will he operated by the same management as the other one it will be entirely independent of it in maunufactur- ing process. Manager Jos. L. Montgomery stated, on Wednesday evening, that they purpose leaving the tanks stand because they will deal in grain right along. For that reason Real Estate Transfers. The following real estate transfers have been recorded during the past week by the recorder N. E. Robb : Jean Shugert Kelly et baron to the Cen- tre Fair and Real Estate Association. Jan. 21st, 1901 23 916-1000 acres in Spring Twp. Consideration $351.56. Philip Watkins heirs to Adam Decker, Oct. 24th, 1900. 4 acres 58 perches in Walker Twp. Consideration $41.00. Trumap H. Millard et ux to William Kioski, March 18th, 1899. 2 tracts 11 84-100 acres in Snow Shoe. Consideration $675,- 00 A. M. Brown et ux to S. P. Gray, Dec. 19th, 1900. 10 acres 120 perches in Fergn- son Twp. Consideration $150.00 S. P. Gray to Guy Hillard, Dec. 19th, 1900. 2 tracts in Ferguson Twp. Con- sideration $350.00. M. N. Garver to Mary A. Garver, Dec. 22nd, 1900. 12 acres 142 perches in Potter Twp. Cousideration $1.00. Robert Cook Jr., to Harry Kissling, Jan. 15th, 1901. 119 acres 65 perches in : Boggs Twp. Consideration $1,000. | Conrad Long et ux to J. N. Halli, Jan. 30th, 1871. 95 acres 106 perches in How- ard. Consideration $4335.00. 'B. F. Edmunds to Luzetta E. Edmunds, Jan. 16th, 1901. 4 lots in Haines Twp. Consideration $700.00. Philipsburg Coal and Land Company to Salvatiore Yosul, Oct. 17th, 1900. Lot in Rush Twp. Consideration $100.00. Jacob Z. Long et ux et al to W.' L. Bar- | clay, Dec. 22nd, 1900. 2 tracts in Burn- side Twp. Consideration $1.00. Margaret P. Alexander et al to W. L. Barclay. Nov. 26th, 1900. 2 tracts in Burnside Twp. Consideration $25.00. Andrew Brockerhoff to Margaret C. Brockerhoff et al, Oct. 1, 1889. 189 acres 105 perches in Marion Twp. Cousidera- tion $1.00. Frank M. Shugert to John M. Shugert, Jan. 18th, 1901. } interest in three tracts of land in Benner Twp. Consideration $4,500.00. | Wm. Colyer et ux to G. W. Ocker, Jan. | 11th, 1901. “Lots in Potter Twp. Consid- eration $1,490.00. L. S. Hoopes Admr. to Harry F. Chaney, Jan. 17th, 1901. 776 acres in Worth and Huston Twp. Consideration $1,164.00. James C. Smith to Commonwealth of Penna.. Jan. 7th, 1900. 2 tracts in Barn- side Twp. Consideration $1,698.00. Barclay Brothers to James C. Smith. Sept. 18th, 1899. Two tracts in Burnside Twp. Consideration $1,736.00. . Orders Ahead of His, An irritated custome in a down town restaurant recently called his waiter tc | him. ‘“‘Here, take this steak back to the kitchen,” quoth he, ‘and when you get there give the cook my compliments and cram that ‘blankety blank apology for a steak down his throat.” i “All right, sir,” said the waiter as he disappeared with the steak. In a min- ute or two, however, he was back again still carrying the steak upon his tray. | The customer glared at it. ‘What dc ; you mean by bringing that thing back here?” he demanded. ‘Why didn’t you do with it as I told you?’ “Very sorry, sir,” replied the waiter, “but there were two orders ahead of yours, sir.”’—New York Tribune. | OE Willing to Hulp. ; Pastor’s Wife—Has any one offered tc -replaster the church yet? Wy dire Struggling Pastor—N-o, not exactly, but Dr. Stickem has offered to cover the walls. with porous plasters if we don’t mind seeing his name on them,—~New York Weekly, a clined to discredit the report. The dismantling of the Phenix mills ends one of the earlist and most famous industries in Bellefonte. It was founded by James Harris, one of the incorpo rators of the town, about 1824. It was a two story stone structure at that time and was burned in 1845. It was rebuilt sixteen years later when W. A. Thomas got con- trol of it and operated itjuntil 1861, when Maj. Wm. F. Reynolds hought it. The successive stages of its history are well known as it passed under the control of T. R. Reynolds & Co. The great fire of April 21st, 1898. destroyed it for the second time, but it was rebuilt and equip- ped on model plans, so that it was known in the trade as the finest small mill in America. It has a daily capacity of 200 barrels and produced a flour, equal in every respect to the famous Pillsbury products. EE EE EASE CT SSA TEA, ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——William Grauer has signed a con- tract with the New York Life and will be a general agent for that company. He was formerly with the Mutual Life of New York. ee ——A. M. Sheets, who for so many years followed the bmtchering' business in this place, expects to move to his old home in Ferguson township in the spring, there to engage in farming on the Shivery farm. eee eet ——James W. Hutchinson, who was born at Mill Hall in 1843, died at his home in Harrisburg, on Tuesday afternoon with pneumonia. He was night manager for the Adams Express Co. in that city. His wife and one son survive him. He was a broth- er of Mis. Louis McNaul, of Nittany val- ley. ——llilgeliitln ——Two Hungarians who were sitting on the Beech Creek railroad tracks at Winburne on Saturday will likely never do anything so foolish again, as long as they live. An east bound passenger train struck them ; cutting the left leg off of one and knocking a big hole in the other’s head. They were taken to the Cottage hospital at Philipsburg. ——Mrs. Isaac Mitchell will give a reception this evening from eight until ten o'clock at her home on north Thomas street, for her daughter Mrs. John Porter Lyon, of Pennsylvania Furnace. In ad- dition to the guest of honor Mrs, Mitchell will hava as her assistants in the receiving party her sister and her neice, Miss Mary Thomas and Miss Shatner, of Philadel- phia, who are visiting at the Mitchell home. ‘ GP —— HERBERT McCARTNEY KILLED.—Her- bert McCartney, who will he remembered as having been a resident of Bellefonte early in the eighties, was killed in a rail- road accident at Aberene, Va., ou last Sat- urday. ; Ever since the family moved South Her- bert had been a locomotive engineer and while on his regular run on Saturday a flange on his engine broke, throwing it from the track and crushing his life out under its ponderous weight. His fireman was also badly hart. is : William Herbert McCartney was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E, McCartney, of Rich-| mond, Va. His body was taken to his home in Richmond where the interment took place Monday afternoon. Mr. McCartney was 35 years old and leaves a wife and four children; the eldest a daughter, Helen, aged 11. He is also survived by his father and mother and the following brothers and sisters : Rev. J. E. McCartney, pastor of the Methodist church, Williamsburg, Va. ; Mr. Charles McCart- ney, Mr. J. L. McCartney, Misses Bessie and Edna McCartney, and Mrs. Maggie Jenkins, all of Richmond. When a resident of Bellefonte Herbert was a very popular boy and there are scores of friends here who will be sincerely sorr to learn of his death. ——Suberibe for the WATCHMAN. _Has BILLZERB BEEN DISCOVERED ?— Older residents of the upper end of the county will recall the mysterious disap- pearance of William Erb, better known as “Bill”’ Erb, in 1854 and the many ground- less stories that became current at that time. He left his home one day to go hunting with a companion and as he never return- ed rumors of foul plays at once began to float, with the effect that great injustice was done his innocent companion. Years afterward ‘‘Bill’’ was heard from and the tongue of gossip silenced. He had deliber- ately left his home and family and gone to parts unknown. By the filing of a suit in the McClean county, Illinois Cirenit court Thursday, by Mrs. Elizabeth Erb, of Pine Grove Mills, Centre county, against Wm. Elbert, of Bloomington, Ill., for separate support, it is expected the mystery sur- rounding the disappearance will be solved. According to the allegations of the plain- tiff, she was married to Wm. Erb, at Pine Grove Mills, Centre Co., Dec. 11th, 1849. Without warning and with absolutely no motive he left home and family five years afterwards and never returned. She asserts that after deserting her he went to McClean county and under the assumed name of Wm. Elbert began life anew. Yesterday Joseph B. Erb, of West Hick- ory, Forest county, Pa., and William Ei- bert, of McClean county, Ill.,, were in town gathering information at the court house for the defense of ‘'Bill"’ Elbert, or Erb, as he may be. William Elbert is a son of ‘‘Bill’”’ Erb and is him- self about 30 years of age. This being evidence that the wanderer must have mar- ried again shortly after locating in Illinois. —— AH -rre—— THE RE-OPENING OF THE FILLMORE METHODIST CHURCH. — The Fillmore Methodist church, which has recently un- dergone repairs that have added extensive- ly to its comfort and beauty, will be re- opened with special services on Sunday, January 27th. Quite elaborate prepar- ations are being made for the re-opening and it is to he made the beginning of a week of special services to which every person is invited. The program for theentire week is as follows : SUNDAY, 9:30 A. M. JANUARY 27, 1901. Love Feast Services, 9:15 a. m.........By the Pastor" Tersanctus & The Lord’s Prayer......Congregation. ANEHEIN iv ieossinviviesssiasnviiseshisnvaanensst: santo ates Choir- Scripture Reading.........cccstsnsnrsnansene Responsively. Prayer....cossesveneiss Rev. David Kapp. HIYIAN 150. cresersisessrssannsnnsessasosaannain Congregation. Dedicatory Sermon. Rev.T. 8, Wilcox, Altoona, Pa’ Offerings, Hymn 770, Benediction. SUNDAY EVENING 7 0'CLOCK JANUARY 27. INVOCRE ON is eersseiesasanersristsssamn Rev. R. W. Runyan. ADUHeIMN ota earrenssssissiressessasrsshssssrammisassnastanans Choir¢ Scripture.... ..Read responsively HIVININ Yaoi ciuesicsnsreninrstes sopiavinbonss gigas Congregation. PEAVEY 020s esas ssirrsdonssosduaanainrasbuse Rev. J. H. Lever. Sermon....... vst weuRev, David Kapp. Ofterings and Rededication of the church. Altar Services, Reception of members, Benedie- tion. MONDAY, JANUARY 28, TP. M, | Song Services, 15 minutes, led by R. W, Runyan. Prayer and Consecration Service..........c.... Pastor. Sermon...... Rev. George T. Comp, Warriors Mark. Altar Bervices...........cininisisrsrsion Led by Pastor. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 7 P. M. Song Services ; Scripture Reading and Prayer. Sermon.........Rev. Wilfred P. Shriner, Bellefonte. AIAY 8ervices... cui iissvaiiininseis Led by Pastor. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 7:15 P. M, Song Services. Acts 24th, 22-27..........cc0iurmnmnasaanie rion Responsively. Prayer.........imuiieisliiasisrsisaon Rev. R. W. Runyan. Sermon........ Rev. George Glenn, Roaring Springs. THURSDAY,"JANUARY 21, 7.15 P. M. Song Services 15 minutes, Hymn 560, Prayer, Scripture Reading. Sermon... Rev, E. 8. Latshaw, Port Matilda. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 7:15 ». M.J Song Service 15 minutes. Psalter-Psalm 18t.......coccvvrrinnninaisanins Responsively. Altar service. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 7:15 P. M, Song Service 15 minutes. b Scripture Reading...... cccmiiieniininand Congregation. Altar Service. : SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 10 A, M. Tersanctus}( Hymnal Page 439).......Congregation. Prayer, Anthem-Choir, Hymn 75-Congregation. Communion Sermon, Rev. F. D. Noble, State College, Pa. Quarterly Offerings and Holy Communion. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 7 P. M. Boug Berviee...........ciiiiinivnisic nnn Congregation. Address-*'I have found a ranson,” J. Vietor Roy- er, President, Y. M. C. A. Bellefonte, Pa The trustees of the church are Adam Kelly, Wm. Tressler, C. H. Kephart, B. .T. Blair, Henry Lee and Robert Brannon. The board of stewards is made up of the pastor, ‘Wm. Tressler and H. D. Lee. Misses Laura Kephart and Mabella Norris are the organists and William Sowers is the Sunday school Supt. ee 3 tian GA ss. FRY AND MALLORY.—Miss Elizabeth Fry, daughter of William H. Fry, of Fer- guson township, and Thomas A. Mallory, formerly of this place but now of Altoona, were married at the Lafayette hotel in Philadelphia on Wednesday by the Rev. Dr. Martin. The bride 18 well known here; where she made her home for a num- ber of years, and she ia ‘so full of life, en- ergy and genuine good nature that ‘*Tom’’ has secured a prize. He learned black- smithing with his uncle, Geo. C. Mallory, but is now employed as a moterman on the street railway in Altoona, where they will make their home at 1420 1st Ave, after a short wedding journey. A BIBLE DEPOSITORY.—A depository for the supply of Bibles and Testaments at cost, and freely to those unable to buy, is opened in the Y. M. C. A. building. Grants in part to Sabbath schools in need. The depository is in charge of Rev. R. Crit- tendon who has very conveniently and taste- fully fitted up the room where visitors are always welcome. In his absence secretary R. Victor Royer has kindly consented to assist him. Howe oF hati "An annual report of sales and grants will ‘be made throngh Centre County | Auxiliary to The American Bible Society.
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