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Celebrated Filipino Rebel Run Down at
Last.
Funston’s Daring Project. It was Crowned With
Complete Success on March 23rd. Prisoner Now
in Manila.
MANILA, March 28.—General Frederick
Funston’s daring project for the capture of
Aguinaldo in his hiding places in the
province Isabela, Island of Luzon, has
proved completely successful. Agninaldo
was captured there on March 23rd.
The United States gunboat Vicksburg,
Commander E. B. Barry, with General
Fuston and Aguinaldo on board, arrived
"here this morning.
NO OFFICIAL REPORT RECEIVED.
WASHINGTON, March 27.—Official news
of the capture of Aguinaldo had not reach-
ed the War Department up to a late hour
to-night. The President had retired be-
fore the Associated Press bulletin arrived
and will hear the news for the first time in
the morning.
The capture of Aguinaldo will be a
source of great satisfaction to the Presi-
dent and his advisers.
GENERAL OTIS IS PLEASED.
CHICAGO, March 28.—General Elwell
Otis was awakened this morning with the
news that Aguinaldo had been captured
by General Funston.
“I am very glad to hear it,”’ said Gen-
eral Otis. He added, however, ‘‘that he
made it a rule never to be interviewed af-
ter he had once retired for the night,”
and he smilingly declined to say anything
further.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN WILL WAIT
LINCOLN, Neb., March 28.—W. J. Bry-
an was this morning informed of the cap-
ture of Aguinaldo and asked for an expres-
sion of opinion. He said he preferred to
wait until there was more complete verifi-
cation of the report. Mr. Bryan did not
doubt the accuracy of the Associated Press
bulletin, but said so many previous re-
ports, had proven without foundation that
he believed it wise to postpone com-
ment.
M'Kinley Summons Attorney P. C.
Knox.
Expected the Pittsburger Will Take the Oath as
Attorney General on Monday Next and Attend
Tuesday's Cabinet Meeting.
WASHINGTON, March 26.—Whatever
there may have been ahout the finality of
the President’s selection of P. C. Knox as
the suecessor to Attorney General Griggs
was dispelled to-day, when the President
announced at the cabinet meeting that he
had invited the distinguished Pittsburg
lawyer to come to Washington for the pur-
pose of making him a formal tender of the
office, and tbat Mr. Knox would be here
on Thursday or Friday. From this it is
plain that the President has heen in com-
munication with Mr. Knox. No doubt
seems to be felt that Mr. Knox will accept
the post which he has known informally
for several weeks the President desired him
to take.
It is the expectation of members of the
cabinet that the new Attorney General will
take the oath of office on Monday next,
when Mr. Griggs retires, and will attend
his first cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
It is said by persons in a position to
know the facts that nothing in the nature
of a protest or even of serious objection
against the appointment of Mr. Knox ever
reached the President. A few Senators
and Members have suggested that objec-
tions might be made to Mr. Knox's selec-
tion because of his connection with the
Carnegie company, and other large corpora-
tions, but this is the extent to which the
objections have gone. .
What Yatsumi Thinks.
Believes War Between Japan and Russia Inevitable.
PITTSBURG, March 26.—K. Yatsumi, a
general of the Japanese imperial army, ac-
companied by Captains N. Kayomi and L.
Matusi, passed through Pittsburg to-day
en route to California. They have been in
this country for the past three weeks secur-
ing data for the benefit of the imperial
army and intended remaining for three or
more months, but were called home.
General Yatsumi said :
‘Owing to the communications I have
received from my government I think that
a conflict between Japan and Russia is in-
evitable. While I have not heen notified
officially, I think the object of my superi-
ors in calling me home is for the purpose
of making preparations for a war with
Russia. :
‘Japan and Russia are bound: to.come
together sooner or later as a result of ‘the
contention over Korea. This fact seems to
have become more evident since the out-
break of hostilities in China and if such an
engagement must occur, Japan is better
equipped at present and will doubtless
hasten a termination of this long standing
dispute. Russia’s ultimate intention is to
seize Korea but we shall never give up the
land without a struggle.’”’
Quay Not Ill.
8on Says Senator is Not Suffering from Nervous
Prostration.
PirTsBURG, March 26th.—Rumors that
Senator M. 8S. Quay was suffering from
nervous prostration and was in a serious
condition were set at rest to-day upon the
receipt of the following telegram from his
son:—
St. Lucie, Fla., March 25th.
‘‘Father is improving steadily. He has
just returned from fishing and if there are
any signs of nervous prostration, I Bave
not been able to observe them.
R. R. QUAY.
State Regent of the Daughters of tke
Revolution Dead.
HARRISBURG, March 25.—Mrs. Louis
W. Hall, one of Harrisburg’s best known
women, died at the University hospital in
Philadelphia Friday. She was the widow
of Louis W. Hall, prominent as a Senator
and attorney. Mrs. Hall suffered from
Bright’s disease for some time and was at
the Hotel Walton until Thursday night,
when she was taken to the hospital. :
She was made state regent for Pennsyl-
vania of the Daughters of the American
Revolution in Washington last month, and
was state president of the Daughters of
1812, of which order she wag one of the
founders.
Terrible Storm of Wind Devastated a
City.
Birmingham, Ala., Struck. Twenty-five Lives Lost
and Many Persons Injured. Victims Mostly Color-
ed.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 25.—Shortly
before 10 o'clock this morning a fearful
tornado swept over the southern section of
this city, traveling in an easterly direct-
ion.
The number of killed is estimated at
twenty-five. Only five of them are white.
The destruction of property is placed at a
quarter of a million dollars. Eighteen
bodies have been recovered from the debris
up to dark, and scores of injured have been
removed to the hospitals.
Among the dead are, Dr. C. C. Chapman,
of the firm of Tally & Chapman, who con-
duct a private infirmary in this city, and
the wife and infant child of Hon. Robert J.
Lowe, chairman of the Democratic state
executive committee.
The storm struck the city in the extreine
southwestern corner and plowed its way
eastward, leaving a path 150 feet wide
through the entire southern section extend-
ing from Green Springs, on the west, to
Avondale, on the east, and continued its
course on until its fury was spent in the
mountains beyond Irondale, a small town
six miles east of the city. The morning
dawned cloudy and sultry and grew more
threatening as the day advanced.
Clouds began to gather and shortly after
9 o'clock sharp lightning flashed from the
southwest. The air became heavy and
stifling. The velocity of the wind sudden-
ly began to increase and soon from out of
the overcast sky the dreaded funnel shap-
ed cloud made its descent. Hugging close
to the earth it passed through the city in
leaps and bounds with terrific force and
was away to the east before people geperal-
ly realized what had bappened. The
altitude of the cyclone was not more than
75 feet.
The negro shanties and cottages in the
lowlands, in the path of the storm, were
the principal sufferers. The larger resi-
dences of the higher ground suffered only
slightly. The large trees on the hillside of
the St. Vincent’s hospital were torn up by
the roots and large masses of stone were
twisted out of thes ground and broken and
scattered all over the drive-ways of the en-
trance to the institution.
From Eighth to Tenth street the wind
bounded like a rubber ball and when it
again descended it struck and demolished
five small houses. Skimming close to the
earth it then swept through a small pine
grove, tearing the trees up by the rootsand
hurled them through the air like arrows.
Central Penna. Conference.
Methodist Clergy Hold ‘Their Annual Meeting at
Chambersburg,
CHAMBERSBURG, March 26.—The gates
of Chambersburg opened for the Central
Pennsylvania Methodist Conference last
evening, but the greater number of the
members of the Conference did not arrive
until to-day. The trustees of the confer-
ence—Rev. Dr. W. W. Evans, Dr. W. L.
Frysinger, Revs. M. L. Ganoe, J. B.
Shaver, George Leidy, H. L. Jacobs and
E. M. Stevens—held a meeting and con-
sidered business concerning the annuity
fund. Two members of the examining
board—Dr. F. H. Morgan and Rev. J. B.
Mann—examined about thirty-five students
for the ministry.
This evening the temperance society’s
anniversary was celebrated, Rev. H. L.
Jacobs, of Altoona, presiding. The speak-
ers were Rev. A. 8. Fasick, of New Cumber-
land; W. McCurdy Esq., and Rev. R. H.
Gilbert, of Berwick, Pa.
Real Estate Transfers.
The following real estate transfers have
been recorded during the past week by the
recorder N. E. Robb :
W. C. Heinle to Matthew D. Philson,
Sept. 14, 1900, 868 acres in Taylor Twp.
Consideration $1.00. |
Geo. D. Glossner et ux to Susan M. Mec-
Clintie, May 1, 1901, 1-5 interest in farm in
Marion Twp. Consideration $982.00.
May E. Moore et baron to Dilbert L.
Confer, March 4, 1901, 13 acres 19 perches
in Howard Twp. Consideration $110.00.
John M. Holt et ux to A.J. Graham,
March 20, 1901. House and lot in Philips-
burg. Consideration $2,000.
Matthew D. Philson to Ida J. Hartwell,
Oct.’ 30, 1900, 433 acres in Taylor Twp.
Consideration $1.00.
C. M. Bower et ux to Amos Garbrick,
Feb. 28, 1901, lot in Spring Twp. Consid-
eration $25.00.
John B. Hazel Admr., to C. M. Bower,
Feb. 22, 1901, lot in Spring Twp. Consid-
eration $12.00.
Lewis O. Zimmerman et ux to Shuman
Zimmerman, Oct. 10, 1900, 22 acres in
Walker Twp. Consideration $600.00.
Sadie E. Deitzell to Susannah L. Fisher,
March 25, 1901, lot in Boggs Twp. Con-
sideration $110.00.
Cornelius Dale et ux to Lewisburg '&
Tyrone R. R. Co., March 18, 1901, 2,501-
1000 acres in College Twp. Consideration
$900.00.
TRIAL LIST FOR THE APRIL TERM.—
The cases that are on the list for trial at
the April term of court are as follows :
FIRST WEEK, APRIL 22ND.
John A. Hunter vs George Taylor.
A. Hanscon vs Jacob Quiggle.
.D. W. Clark vs Joseph E. Tibbens.
J. 8. McCargar vs R. B. Montgomery.
C. T. Gerberich vs Anna H. Tipton ef al.
Harvey Noll’s use vs R. J. Tipton.
IND WEEK, APRIL 20TH.
Rose Sternberg Lyon vs Gustave Lyon.
Kate A. Miller’s use vs Jane Gowland.
Com. of Pa. ev rel Rosa Lyon vs Moyer
Lyon et al.
William I. Harvey vs Thomas I. Lucas.
Robert Kinkead vs Rosa I.. Pierce.
A. D. Potts six suits vs A. McCoy &
Son.
R. J. Walker vs Isaac Reese ef al.
Thomas Meyer’s use vs school districts
of Taylor, Worth and Huston Twp’s. Geo.
Nearhoof ef al, Adam Cowher ef al, ‘Thomas
B. Way et al.
Lehigh Valley Coal Co. vs Jacob F.
Folmer Adm. ef al.
Lilly Fleck vs Valentine A. Fleck.
C. F. Gillen vs Adams Express Co.
Laura H. Mull et al vs Coaldale Mining
Co. :
John A. Hunter vs George M. Taylor.
J. B. Ard vs J. N. Everts et al.
Lehigh Valley Coal Co. vs Samuel
Marsh et al.
——Subecribe for the WATCEMAN.,
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
——W. O. Hoffman bas sold his pool
room in Millheim to Charles Musser.
*oe
—— Davy Daunkle, the Lock Haven ball
player, has signed to pitch for Detroit next
season. i
——Don’t miss Joseph's millinery open-
ing on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2nd
and 3rd.
——The C. L. Whitehead Coal Co. of
Houtzdale, has been chartered with a cap-
ital of $250,000.
——iiifigge ls
——John Krumrine, of Millheim, is
soon to move to Smethport, where he has
secured a position on a large dairy farm.
Se
——Remember that Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, April 20d and 3rd, will be the
dates for the great millinery opening at
Joseph’s.
id
——The Millheim Knitting factory re-
sumed operations on Monday with twenty
operatives. It had been idle for several
months.
eset
——T. N. Kreamer, of Reynolds Ave. has
been spending a few days at old home in
Aaronsburg this week. He is there mak-
ing some repairs to some property he owns.
ode
——R. H. Kreamer moved, yesterday,
from the home he had occupied for several
years at Nittany, to his old stamping
ground at Milesburg. He sold his property
at Nittany. .
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——Two horses owned by Benjamin
Gentzel died at the Haag house harns on
Tuesday night. They were western horses
and were out of a car load Mr. Gentzel had
here for sale.
——Frank Kern, who is managing the
Bellefonte steam laundry now, has par-
chased six hundred peach trees and will
set them out on a farm he owns near Mill-
heim.
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——Some one tried to set William
Kreamer’s stable in Millheim on fire, last
Saturday night, but after a few boards
were scorched the flames evidently went
out themselves. Coal oil was nzed.
dre.
-———Joseph Bros. & Co. have several ex-
pert trimmers in their millinery depart-
ment and this spring their display will be
more gorgeous than ever. They will have
their opening on April 2nd and 3rd.
ete
——H. B. Courtwright, a Wilkesharre
liveryman, was in town during the fore
part of the week buying some horses for
his stables in that city. He dickered for
six from George Beezer, among the lot being
the team of sorrels that have attracted so
much attention on our streets for the past
year. They are one of the most stylish
and perfectly mated teams ever brought to
Bellefonte.
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——TLe long talked of sparrow shoot, to
be conducted by the Sportsmen’s League,
will be held on the fair grounds next Fri-
day afternoon, April 5th. Three hundred
sparrows have been ordered from Indian-
apolis and gunners from Snow Shoe, How-
ard and Coburn will be here to participate
with their fellow league members in Belle-
fonte. It will be the first sparrow shoot
ever held in this section and will doubtless
be highly interesting.
Si peel
——Tobias Wetzel, a sixteen year old
Penn township boy, was brought to jail
here on Tuesday by constable P. P. Leitzel.
He is charged with feloniounsly ravishing
Dora M. Neathan, a nineteen year old girl
of that vicinity. Wetzel carries the marks
of a razor slashing which the girl gave him
in defending herself. She lives with _ her
‘mother with a man by the name of R yme-
stine, a short distance west of ‘‘Texas.’’
The old man had sent his razor down to
Millheim to be honed on Saturday and the
girl was taking it home Sunday evening.
She bad reached. a little strip of woods
when Wetzel assaulted her, but she was
armed and laid his scalp open in several
ugly wounds. :
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COMPLIMENTS FOR REV. BICKEL.—Rev.
Thowas Levan Bickel, pastor of St. John’s
Reformed church in this place, preached
two sermons in Lock Haven on Sunday, of
which the Democrat makes the following
complimentary notice : :
Rev. T. Bethy of this city, and Rev. Levan
Bickel, of Bellefonte, Reformed minister, ex-
changed pulpits Sunday, Rev. Mr. Bickel
delivered two very excellent sermons in this
city. They were the subject of favorable
comment by the congregations. Although
young in the ministry, Rev. Mr. Bickel has
revealed a gratifying development in the
unfolding of God’s word and gives promise
of attaining a high place in the ranks of his
ministerial brethren.
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* THE LICENSES FINALLY DISPOSED OF
—The license applications held under con-
sideration since Tuesday, March 5th, were
disposed of finally by the court on Tues-
day.
Those granted were Samuel Rodgers,
wholesale liquor, Michael Czar, wholesale
liquor, James Black, wholesale beer,
Enoch Hugg, tavern, Philipsburg; Edwin
Rhule, tavern, Spring Mills.
Those refused were C. P. Reese, tavern,
Boggs Twp., A. B. Hanna, tavern, Eagle-
ville, John Mulfinger, tavern, Spring
Twp., and H. W. Hawkins, tavern, Rush
Twp.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. —Following is
the list of marriage licenses granted by or-
phan’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, during
the past week :
George A. Baney, of Clearfield, and
Minnie Bowes, of Philipshurg.
George H. Hazel and Emma C. Wagner,
both of Bellefonte.
William K. Harshberger, of Hublers-
burg, and Anna Kauffman, of Zion.
Hiram Fetterhoff and Blanche E. Tate,
both of Bellefonte.
William H. Yost, of Lewisburg, and
Sevilla A. Gingerich, of Potters Mills.
Samuel G. Coons and Stella Kapp, both
of Benore.
HUGEBES — GRAHAM. — Charles Stone
Hughes, son of Rev. James P. Hughes, of
this place, was married at Mt. Washiog- |
ton, Md. last Thursday evening and the |
Baltimore Sun of Friday speaks of the
event in the following :
‘The marriage of Miss Emma Virginia
Grabam, of Mt. Washington, Baltimore
county, Md., to Mr. Charles Stone Hughes,
of Philadelphia, was solemnized yesterday
afternoon at 5 o’clock at St. John’s Protes-
tant Episcopal church, Mt. Washington.
The ceremony was preformed by Rev. Wil-
bur F. Watkins Jr., rector of the church.
The chancel and altar were wreathed with
asparagus fern ald massed with lillies and
roses by members of the guild, to which
the bride belonged. The wedding march
was played by Miss Bessie Leary.
The bride was attired in white Persian
lawn, trimmed with lace, and worea white
picture hat. She carried a white velvet
prayerbook, a gift of the rector. The maid
of honor was Miss Daisy Graham, sister of
the bride, who wore white organdy and
black chiffon hat. The bride was given
away by her brother, Mr. Joseph Graham,
of New York city.
Mr. Forrest Magee, of Philadelphia, was
best man. The ushers were Mr. T. Clark
Graham, brother of the bride; Mr. James
R. Hughes, hrother of the groom, and sev-
eral of tke groom’s Princeton college class-
mates.
The bride is a daughter of the late J. R.
H. and Mrs. Emma Clark Graham, of Mt.
Washington.
The groom is connected with the Penn-
sylvania railroad in Philadelphia and isa
son of Rev. James P. Hughes, president of
Bellefonte Academy, Bellefonte, Pa. The
young couple started last night on an ex-
tended southern tour.
Aniong those present at the wedding
were : ;
Mr. Edward Hopkins and Miss Seth, of
Talbot county, Md.; Dr. and Mrs. Millard
F. Perkins, of Wilmington, Del.; Mr. and
Mrs. John T. Grabam, Miss Eleanor Gra-
ham, Mrs. Russell Kelso, Mrs. Lewis Dill,
Mrs. Joseph Lawton, Miss Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. Lawrence B. Kemp, Mrs. Daniel
Dorsey, the Misses Carter, Mrs. Joseph
Bowen, Miss Norma Bowen, Mrs. Harry
Kirk, Miss Nellie Graham, Miss Eleanore
Reese, the Misses Stirling; and Rev. James
P. Hughes, Prof. J. R. Hughes and wife,
Bellefonte.”
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WEDDED IN LENT—A gay and propitious
wedding was celebrated Wednesday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Wagner, on
Willowhank street, when their daughter,
Emma C., was united in marriage to Geo.
H. Hazel of this place.
Guests were aplenty and the reception
room was beautified with flowers and
foliage. Miss Rose Duseling played the wed-
ding march from Lohengrin and prompt-
ly at 11 o’clock the bridal party descended
the stairs and entered the reception room.
First, the maid of honor, Miss Bertha Wag-
ner, a sister of the bride, and the best man
Charles Hazel, the groom’s brother. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. A. A.
Black, of the Reformed church at: Boals-
burg, assisted by the Rev. Thomas L.
Bickel of this place. The bride and her
maid were charming and pretty in frocks
of white India Jinen, stylishly made and
trimmed with Valenciennes lace. After
the congratulations an elaborate wedding
breakfast was served and the happy couple
departed on the 1:05 train fora visit to
Washington and Philadelphia.
The groom has been employed in Joseph’s
store for the past ten yearsand consequent-
ly has a wide acquaintance throughout the
county. The bride is no less well known,
for she is a grand daughter of the late
John Wagner and possesses the excellent
qualities of that worthy family. They are
happily suited to eaeh other, for they are
young, energetic and keenly alive to the
duties and pleasures of life and we wish
them well.
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A ProriTIOUS WEDDING —To the ma-
jority of their acquaintances the marriage
of Miss Blanche E. Tate and Hiram D.
Fetterhoff, on Tuesday evening, was a com-
plete surprise, for only a chosen few had
known of the engagement and itsapp roach-
ing consummation. The wedding took
place at the home of the bride's mother,
Mrs. Jane W. Tate, on west Bishop street, |
and only their most intimate friends were
present. The ceremony was sol emnized at
8:30 o’clock by the Rev. Dr. H.C. Hol-
loway, of the Lutheran church, the bride's
and groom's pastor. The bridal gown was
{ a handsome one of brown Venetian cloth’
and the wedding was a most auspicous one,
without the least display or troublesome
preparation. ; 3
Mr. and Mrs. Fetterhoff have the good
wishes of a large circle of acquaintances,
for they have both been residents here for
many years and are both deserving of all
the good fortune that comes their way.
The groom has been connected with F. B.
Stover’s meat market since its incorpora-
tion and he and his bride will go to house-
keeping with Mrs. Tate on Bishop street.
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——Miss Sadie Whiteleather, of Jack-
sonville, was married to Elliot Wasson at
the home of Rev. D. E. Rupley, it Lock
Haven, at noon on Wednesday. The bride
isa daughter of Henry Whiteleather, the
well known Marion township farmer,and is
a most capable young woman. Mr. Was-
son is the engineer at Kistler’s tannery in
Lock Haven and had a home all ready
furnished for his bride.
——— fp rere, :
——The opportunity that the WATcH-
MAN offers every man, woman or child in
Centre county for a delightful trip next
summer is unprecedented. Read the con-
ditions and enter the contest. It need not
cost you one cent.
BisHor FOWLER'S LECTURE.—‘‘Abra-
ham Lincoln’’ by Bishop Charles H. Fow-
ler, of the Methodist church, is one of the
literary and oratorical triumphs of this
generation. The people of this vicinity
will have the opportunity of hearing it on
Monday evening, April Sth, when the
Bishop will deliver it for the benefit of the
Methodist church.
After his lecture in Ironton, Mo., the
Register of that city had this to say :
“Bishop Fowler's lecture on ‘‘Abraham
Lincoln’ was really an event in the history
of a town. Itissuch an appeal to the best
emotions of human nature as to leave a com-
munity higher in thought and emotion than
before. Bishop Fowler is an orator, a strong,
vigorous speaker. It would be impossible
for us to describe the majestic torrent of
fact, and personal incidents that attended
his treatment of the martyred President's
character.
Spring Mills.
Schools here will close this week. A spring
session will commence in the Academy build-
ing on the 8th prox.
G. H. Long is closing out his stock of goods
and expects to leave this week for Steuben-
ville, Ohio. We are uncertain as to who will
occupy his store room.
The party at the Spring Mills hotel on Fri-
day evening last was very largely attended.
Dancing was kept up ’til a late hour, and
everything passed off as merrily asa marriage
bell. Visitors were present from Millheim,
Centre Hall and Potters Mills.
Calvin Finkle has purchased from C. A.
Krape his store property now occupied by
H. C. Robinson. Mr. Finkle intends enter-
ing the implement business, but of course
cannot immediately, as Mr. Robinson has a
lease on the property a year from 1st prox.
Quite a number of removals and changes
will be made the coming week, among them
are Mrs. Kerr who moves to Centre Hall, the
residence will be occupied by Saml. Krape.
The residence he vacates John Breon will
move into. J. O. McCormick vacates the
Huss property and will occupy the dwelling
on the Avenue owned by C. P. Long. Major
Huss will remodel his house previous to re-
moval. Wm. Brown moves to Huntingdon
to accept a position in the reformatory, Ed-
ward Sunday goes to Johnstown to enter the
employ of the Cambria Iron Works, and H.
B. Miller moves up the pike into the brick
building owned by the Hon. Wm. Allison;
besides several others but localities uncertain.
A week or ten days since we had quite a
lively fox case before ’Squire Herring, which
has occasioned considerable comment, while
the quantity of cheap law gotten off by the
quid nuncs could be measured by the cubic
yard. It appears that a party of young men
had started a fox and slightly wounded it,
but the fox continued its course down the
mountains pursued by their dogs, and en-
deavored to seek refuge in a neighboring
farm yard, but was there shot and killed by
the farmer previous to the arrival of the
young men. Of course the young men de-
manded their share of the fox, as they were
the first to discover the animal and wounded
it, but their claim of ownership to any part
of it was denied, hence the suit. The 'Squire
after hearing the evidence finally decided the
case in favor of the young men. Quite recent-
ly a similar case occurred in Mifflin county.
There a party had also started a fox which
escaped and entered a barnyard,and was like-
wise shot by the farmer. This party too, de-
manded their share of the animal, but it was
denied them and a suit was the result, and as
in the case before Squire Herring, the party
who first discovered the animal, although
they had not even wounded it, yet their
right to a share of the spoils was fully con-
ceded and so decided.
Pine Grove Mention.
Mrs. J. B. Ard is recovering from an at-
tack of grip.
_ John G. Heberling is suffering from the ef-
fects of a nervous chill.
John Gummo is convalescing from a se-
rious attack of pneumonia.
Walter Woods, a student at Lafayette col-
lege, is spending his Easter vacation among
his old cronies here. i
Mrs, Mary A. Cole is a very sick lady at
the home of G. W.Johnson,"at Fairbrook, suf:
fering with pneumonia.
Mrs. George Johnson, who has been low.
with pulmonary trouble, was able to be
moved to their Graysville home Wednesday.
Mrs. W. H. Musser, of Bellefonte, accomp-
anied by her son Dale, who has just recover-
ed from a long siege of typhoid fever, spent
the fore part of this week at the home of Dr.
Woods. ; Hig
‘greeable day so many people ‘moved that one
would have thought it was the 1st of April.
Mud was plenty. and so were cross and scold- |
ing women. | ; Se 4
+ From the increased number: of milk cans
on Frank Swab’s wagon the output has’ in-
creased wonderfully. Tressler the cream-
ery man at Baileyville will be kept hustling
if he would keep ahead of the work.
Ira Burwell, of Virginia, and his family
have taken possession of Mrs. Pennington’s
property just west of town. They landed by
rail here on Saturday and we hope they will
be pleased with their new home at the foot of
old Tussey mountain. i
Grandmother Elizabeth Gates, one of the
most respected women of the town which
bears her name, is verv ill with bronchial
pneumonia. She is at the home of her son
Isaac, at Gateshurg, and on account of her age
there is little hope of her recovery.
Mrs. John Pennington and her family,
formerly of this place. but for many years
past residents of Tyrone, moved to Lebanon
on Wednesday. There the daughter Mary
owns and conducts a large millinery estab-
lishment and she has secured good positions
for her two younger sisters as stenographers.
MARRIED AT SPRUCE CREEK.—The mar-
riage of Newton C. Neidigh and’ Mrs. Bella
Henderson Borst was celebrated at the
home of the bride's parents on Tuesday at 12
o'clock. A numberof invited guests witness-
ed the ceremony and the wedding was a very
pleasant midday affair. The bride is a
daughter of Robert Henderson and is an ac-
complished lady and is thoroughly equipped
to make a comfortable and happy home.
Although Tuesday wasa rainy and disa-
The groom is one of our successful young
farmers who is well able to provide for a wife
to preside over his home, which is just with-
in sight of town.
The annual congregational meeting of the
Presbyterian church was held in the lecture
room of the church on Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Atthe meeting David Barr was
chosen chairman and Walter Woods secre-
tary. David Reed was elected trustee for
three years. Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson was
elected a trustee to fill the unexpired term of
the late John B. Mitchell. Mrs. A. P.
Mitchell was re-elected treasurer. Her re-
port was most gratifying. Every indebted-
ness had been paid with the exception of six
dollars on the pastor’s salary and that was
soon subscribed. As the church isin such a
prosperous condition financially it was de-
cided upon to purchase a new carpet for the
church and to paper and paint the lecture
room.
JOSEPH SHREFFLER DEAD.—The death of
Comrade Joseph Shreffler at his home at
State College on Friday morning was not un-
expected as he had been in failing health for
a year. He was a resident of this place until
six years ago when he moved to State Col-
College. He was held in high esteem by
his neighbors and was a member of the Evan-
gelical church. He wasalso a member of the
Captain Foster G. A. R. post.of Lemont, hav-
ing served his country faithfully as a mem-
ber of the 51st, Hartranft’s old regiment. He
was sixty-five years and six months of age
and is survived by his wife and son,
Charles. He was buried Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock in the Pine Hall cemetery. Taps
were sounded over his grave and his Post
under the command of T. §, Christ had
charge of the services. Rev. Noble, of the
M. E. church conducted the: religious serv-
ices.
Rem Peale, the coal magnate, circulated
in town last week.
A. L. Peters has purchased the meat shop
of Merril Bros. on Pine street.
Olin Thomas is home for a few weeks from
Bucknell college at Lewisburg.
Rev. F. L. Tompkinson left, Mouday, to
attend the annual conference at Chambers-
burg.
W. A. H. Streamer has removed his cloth-
ing store to the T. V. Gray building on
Presqueisle street.
Both the Lutheran and Presbyterian con-
gregations are on the lookout for pastors to
fill the vacant pulpit in their churches.
Miller Hirlinger Sundayed with relatives
in town. He is looking after the store of
Holt Bros. at Gillintown in the alsence of N.
A. Holt.
Dr. Isaac Guss is circulating a petition
favoring the borough ownership of the water
works. The petition is being numerously
signed.
Mrs. Hancock and daughter, Mrs. Free-
man, returned, Friday last, from a six
months’ sojourn in South Carolina, where
the latter resides.
' Mr. A. E. Gearhart has been elected a di-
rector of the Moshannon National bank to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr. Luther Kellar, of Scranton.
The fair and supper held | Friday and Sat-
urday evenings for the benefit of the new
piano for the M. E. church Sunday school
room was a complete success. Mr. Wm. Tay-
lor deserves great credit for his leadership of
the project. They realized about one hun-
dred dollars both nights. Mr. Taylor was
assisted in the good work by many mem-
bers and friends of the church. ‘‘Penelope’’
club and its members are very much opposed
to the placing of the piano in the church,
but the instrument is there, and will remain,
notwithstanding the opposition of several of-
ficial members.
Nittany.
Miss Mittie Winkleman was sick last week .
Hester Zerby has also been very ill.
John Mayes and Harry Billett, of Lamar,
called in town a few evenings ago on busi-
ness.
Harry McCaleb, who has served three
years in the U. S. navy on the Columbia, has
returned home.
The muddy condition of the roads caused
several men to quit the great lumber job in
the mountains. :
Preparations are being made to observe
Easter service, at Snydertown, in the Luth-
eran church.
Perry McCaleb has invested $340 in. a fine
matched team, the handsomest span of grays
seen in this locality. t
Will Mauk has erected a meat market
along the public road, near his residence,
which all lovers of beef admire.
“Earl Korman, while engaged in lumber-
ing in the mountain, captured a wild white
rabbit which is quite a curiosity.
Mr. and Mrs. William Garbrick have been
invalids since the holiday season, and neith-
er one is improving rapidly at this date.
* Joe Neff, the pioneer auctioneer, spent one
night recently in our town, telling his usual
yarns and shaking hands with old acquaint-
ances. } 305 i
Edward Yearick, while clearing and using
an ax, unfortunately cut himself in the foot,
near the ankle joint, severing an artery. He
has suffered intense pain since’the accident.
Burd, the champion salesman for musical
instruments, stopped at the hotel Emerick,
last Monday night, where he has placed a
first class piano. He also sold two organs on
the same date.
Teamsters assert that the roads are so
muddy on the lumber jobs that the top part
of a sled isthe only part visible, when loaded.
Humanity and horses are compelled to wade
| through it to earn money, however.
Geo. Pletcher and sister Nannie, of Lamar
| spent Sunday afternoon in our village. Geo.
is continuing his studies of art and has a
painting of the ruins{of the Crawford mill,
which is much admired, as it is original and
shows the talent he possesses, i
Last Saturday four of our young people
passed the examination in the graded course
of study at Hublersburg. They were Emory
Dietrick, Lloyd Markle, Mary Stine and
Fannie Shafer. The examining committee
was composed of Harvey Shafer, director,
and L. H. Yocum and A. A. Pletcher, teach-
ers.