Bellefonte, Pa., Sept. 27, 1901.
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The Democratic State Ticket.
For Justice of the Supreme Court
HARMAN YERKES,
of Bucks County.
For State Treasurer
A. J. PALM,
of Crawford County.
Democratic County Ticket.
For Prothonotary—M. I. GARDNER.
For District Attorney—N. B. SPANGLER.
of the President Con-
victed.
The Assassin
The Laws Dignified Though Speedy Course in Dispos-
ing of Czolgosz. The Anarchist Sentenced to
Death but Seems Indifferent to His Awful Crime
or its Consequences.
BUFFALO. N. Y., Sept. 22.—The most
important development in the Czolgosz
case to-day was the announcement that no
poison had been found on the bullets or
the revolver with which the anarchist
assassinated President McKinley. Chemical
and bacteriological examinations were made
and both revealed the fact that no poison
was used by the murderer.
Another examination to determine the
exact mental condition of the prisoner was
made in the Erie county jail this afternoon
by Dr. Charles F. McDonald, of New York,
the alienist who was brought here for the
defense by the Erie county bar association,
and Dr. Arthur W. Hurd, superintendent
of the Buffalo State hospital. The alienists
were with the assassin for one hour, and
when they left both declined to discuss the
case. District Attorney Penney and his
entire staff spent all of Sunday at the city
ball preparing for the, trial of Czolgosz,
which begnn before Justice White in part
3 of the Supreme court Monday morning.
Immediately after the death of the Pres-
ident one of the staff of physicians in at-
tendance on the President expressed the
opinion that the bullets may have been
poisoned. District attorney Penney, who
had possession of the assassin’s revolver,
ordered careful and thorough examinations
made. Mr. Hill was directed to make a
chemical examination of the bullets and
the chambers and barrel of the revolver and
Dr. Herman H. Matzinger. one of the sur-
geons who performed theautopsy upon the
President’s body, was ordered to make a
bacteriological examination. This after-
noon Dr. Hill reported to the district at-
torney that no poison bad been used.
He also presented a written report, but.
it will not be used at the trial as that
question is now eliminated from the case.
Dr. Matsinger has finished his bacteriolog-
ical examination, and his work also re-
vealed the absence of any poison. The
district attorney has been informed to that
effect, although the formal report has not
been submitted. Authorities on this
question state that the two examinations
form a complete test, and that the slightest
trace of poison would have been revealed.
Dr. McDonald and Dr. Hurd alienists
for the defense, called on District Attor-
ney Penny shortly before 3 o’clock this af-
ternoon and remained with him until 3.15
p. m., when they were escorted to the jail
by Detective Solomon. The insanity ex-
perts went into Czolgosz’s cell in ‘‘murder-
ers’ row,’’ and were locked in thecell with
him until 4.45 o’clock when they returned
to the city hali and held another confer-
ence with the district astorney. Five min-
utes later Dr. James W. Putnam, a local
alienist, appeared and joined the confer-
ence. Although great secrecy was main-
tained at the district attorney’s office, it
was learned that Dr. Allen McLane Hamil-
ton, one of the most noted alienists in the
United States and who was an expert wit-
ness at the trial of Guiteaun, is in Buffalo.
Not a doubt as to his sanity exists in the
district attorney’s mind, so that it is pre-
sumed that Dr. Hamilton is here merely
to meet the question of insanity should
the defense determine to make a fight on
that ground. Although the defense de-
clines to make any definite statement on
the subject pending the final opinion of
Dr. McDonald, it is the concensus of opin-
ion among those interested in the case that
no insanity plea will be interposed by
Judges Lewis and Titus.
A JURY SECURED.
BUFFALO, Sept. 23.—Leon F. Czolgosz
was placed on trial this morning, charged
with the murder of President William Mec-
Kinley. He entered a plea of guilty, which
was subsequently changed to ‘‘not guilty,”
by direction of the court. 1
. All the events of the day indicated that
the trial would be short. Court convened
at 10 o’clock, and within two hours eight
jurors bad been secured. Technicalities
were not raised by examining counsel but
it was significant that every man who said
he had not formed an opinion on the case
was excused by the district attorney. Those
who acknowledged they had formed an
opinion or stated that they were prejudiced,
but admitted that their opinion could be
changed by evidence, were accepted hy
each side. =
Justice Truman C. White, one of the
oldest and most experienced of the Su- |
preme court judges, was on the bench.
Immediately after the opening of the court
and after the prisoner bad pleaded Justice
Loran L. Lewis, senior counsel of the de-
fendant, announced that together with his
colleagues, former Justice Robert C. Titus
and Mr. Carlton E. Ladd, they were ready
to act in behalf of the prisoner.
The work of securing the jurors was then
undertaken with alacrity that was amaz-
ing. Before the day was over the entire
panel had been sworn, the jurors bad lis-
tened to a description of the Temple of
Music, where the crime occurred, had seen
photographs of the interior of that structure,
and had been told by three surgeons what
caused the death of the President and the
effect of the assassin’s shot upon the vari-
ous organs of the body.
The presentation of the government’s
case began shortly before 3 o’clock, when
assistant district attorney Haller began
with much deliberation to address the jury.
FOUND GUILTY.
BUFFALO, Sept. 24—Leon F. Czolgosz,
alias Fred Nieman, was found guilty to-
day of murder in the first degree by a jury
in part III of the superior court, in having
on the 6th day of September shot President
William . McKinley, the wound inflicted
afterwards resulting in the death of the
President.
The wheels of justice moved swiftly.
| The trial of the assassin consumed eight
| hours and twenty-six minutes, and covered
a period of two days. Practically all of
this time was occupied by the prosecution
in presenting a case so clear, so conclusive,
that even had the prisoner entered the plea
of insanity it is doubtful if the jury would
have returned a verdict different from the
one rendered to-day. The announcement
made this afternoon by the attorneys for
Czolgosz that the eminent alienists sum-
moned by the Erie County Bar association
and by the district attorney to examine
Czolgosz and determine his exact mental
condition, had declared him to be perfectly
sane, destroyed the only stage of a defense
that Judges Lewis and Titus could have
put together.
Before adjournment Justice White an-
nounced that he would pronounce sentence
upon defendant on Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The prisoner was taken at once
through the tunnel back to the jail. To
all appearances he was in no way affected
by the result of the trial.
The crowd gathered at city hall to-day
was the largest which has seen him since
his arraignment. People were lined on
both sides of the big rotunda on the second
floor where court convened and fringed the
stairs leading from the fioor above. There
was no demonstration except that of curi-
osity. A large number of women witness-
ed to-day’s proceedings.
At 2:44 this afternoon District Attorney
Penney abruptly aunounced that the case
of the prosecution was ended. Judge
Lewis arose slowly, and addressing the
court said the sudden close of the case
against Czolgosz was a surpiise to him
and his colleague. They bad no witness-
es to call for the defense. He asked the
court that he be allowed to address the
jury at once. The court consented and the
venerable jurist began an address that
will be remembered by those who heard
it.
Judge Titus then arose and addressed
the court. His colleague, he said, had
presented the case and covered the ground
so fully that he did not care to add any-
thing to it.
The district attorney began the summing
up of the case for the prosecution at 3:10.
He reviewed the conclusive evidence of the
terrible crime presented to the jury in a
clear, concise manner. They had avoided,
he said, any unnecessary display or in-
decency.
During the addresses to the court Czol-
gosz sat with flushed face, his head slight-
ly inclined to one side.
Justice White began his charge to the
jury at 3:29. He arose from his seat and
stepped to the side of the bench nearest the
jury box. He said :
“‘Gentlemen of the Jury—In this case
the defendant has acknowledged his guilt.
Such an acknowledgement in such circum-
stances cannot go to the jury or to the
court. The law requires that the defendant
charged with such a crime must be tried.
The law says that all the facts must be ob-
served and reviewed by you. The law
guarantees that the defendant shall havea
lair trial by twelve men impartial and fair,
capable of taking the testimony of the
trial and give it thorough consideration.
If when all the circumstances of the case
are considered by you there still exist in
your rainds a reasonable doubt that the de-
fendant is innocent you cannot find this
man guilty. The people have submitted
evidence tending to show that this de-
fendant committed this crime; they bave
given evidence tending to show that it was
preméditated. Ii you are satisfied that
there ‘was design and premeditation and, if
in accordance with that premeditation and
design, the shots were fired, then the de-
fendent is guilty of the crime of murder in
the first degree. You must consider all
this evidence that the people have submit-
ted to you. Yon must consider it fairly
and without prejudice. You are the sole
judges of facts in this case.’
Continuing Justice White said :
“I am very glad that up to the present
stage of this lamentable affair, so far as the
jurors and the people of this city are con-
cerned, there has been shown the re-
spect for the law that is hound to teach a
valuable object lesson. The defendant
has been given every advantage of expe-
rienced counsel. It is proper that I shonld
define the crime of murder in the first and
second degrees. If thedefendant, on Sep-
tember 6th, did wrongfully assault, shoot
or wound William McKinley by means al-
leged in the indictment, and if the act was
committed with premeditated design, and
if the act was the sole and approximate
cause of death, and if the defendant knew
he was doing wrong at the time, the de-
fendant was guilty of murder in the first
degree.
“If uot premeditated he is guilty of mur-
der in the second degree. If the shot was
fired accidentally and without premedita-
tion, he is guilty of manslaughter in the
first degree. It is not necessary for me to
discuss the question of manslaughter in the
second degree in this case.”
Justice White then commended the jur-
ors for their patience during the tiial and
ordered them to retire and bring in a ver-
dict. Just before they did so, however,
| district attorney Penny requested the
judge to charge the jury that the law pre-
sumes every individual sane unless proven
otherwise and the court said to them :
‘The law presumes the defendant in this
case sane.’’
Lawyer Titus asked the court to charge
the jury, ‘That if they were satisfied from
evidence that at the time of the committal of
the assault the defendant was laboring uu-
der such a defect of reason as not to know
the quality of the act, or that it was
wrong, that he was not responsible, and
the jury must acquit.” I so charge, said
the judge.
The jury at 4.26 found Czolgosz guilty
of murder iu the first degree, after 34 min-
utes deliberation. an
McKinley Was a Poor Collector.
Until Cortelyou Became Secretary Many People
Owed President, Never Offering to Pay.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23.—When Mr.
Cortelyou succeeded John Addison Porter
as the President’s secretary he was asked
by President McKinley one day to write
some checks for him to which he later
placed his own signature. This was the
beginning of a participation in Mr. Me-
Kinley’s private affairs. which Cortelyon
entered into very fully within a short time.
He became the President’s business manager
so far as his private affairs were concerned.
It became known to many of the Presi-
dents’ personal friends some time ago, al-
though not through any breach of faith on
the part of Mr Cortelyou, that Mr. McKin-
ley’s personal affairs were in very bad
shape. While his devotion to the business
of the Nation was such as to arouse the
highest admiration his methods of transact-
ing personal business were very easy
going. It should be said, however, that
this method did not apply to his obligations
to others for he* paid his bills promptly,
and when he died he had not a debt in. the
world. His dgbtors however were not
always so careful and until Mr. Cortelyoun
became his assistant, many persons had
owed Mr. McKinley money fora long
time without ever having heen disturbed
by a request to pay.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
——Mormon elders are holding services
the vicinity of Wolf’s Store.
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——Joe Auman, of Green Brier, 1ecent-
ly climbed 73} feet up a pine tree to se-
cure 18lbs of honey-
he
——Sngar valley farmers complain of a
strange disease that kills their horses, cows
and hogs. William Storick lost ten pigs,
a large hog and a horse.
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Robert Mahaffy, one of the leading cit-
izens of Clearfield county, died on Sunday
evening, September 15, after an illness of
a few hours, in the 87th year of his age.
ro
——Rev. R. L. Erbard, of Claysville,
‘Washington county, formerly a resident of
this place, will occupy the pulpit in the
U. B. church here on Sunday.
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——Though 83 years old Daniel Dunne-
bay, of Rote, Clinton county, was out in
the field cutting corn ‘on Saturday and
holding his own with the other cutters.
reir i Se ri
——C. Milton Fry, son of Captain W. H.
Fry, of Pine Grove Mills, was the fireman
on President McKinley's funeral train last
week on the division from Harrisburg to
Pittsburg.
>
—— Nearly $50 were realized for Herman
Transu at a festival given for his benefit
hy the citizens of Lamar on Saturday
night. He is the young man who lives
with a broken back.
——The recent conference of the U. B.
church at Coalport returned Rev. T. M.
Perks to his charge in this place ; G. L.
Graham, to Philipsburg ; W. R. Dillen, to
Port Matilda ; W. H. Vincent, to Storms-
town, and Allen Rhen, to Punxsutawney.
——While out on Bald Eagle mountain
working on Saturday, Ward Fox, of Mill
Hall, lost a pocket book containing $49.50.
Upon discovering his loss, after reaching
home, be hurried back and hunted every-
where for it. Just as hope was beginning
to desert him he picked it up.
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iwsThe Philipsburg. Lutherans «will
petition the Central Pennsylvania Synod
of their church this month. -to be" dis-
missed from its jurisdiction, so they
can enter the Allegheny Synod. The
proximity of the latter would make it
much more convenient and desirable for
the Philipsburg congregation.
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——The seventy-first anniversary of the
Centre Baptist Association will be held
in the first Baptist church, Hollidays-
burg, Wednesday and Thursday, October
20d and 3rd, 1901. The introductory ser-
mon will be preached by the Rev. A. C.
Applegarth, Ph. D. of Huntingdon; the
doctrinal sermon by the Rev. J. S. James,
D. D., of Altoona. For orders for excur-
sion tickets address, with stamp enclosed,
Mr. Edward Bell, Sabbath Rest, Pa.
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IREM SHRINERS ON A PILGRIMAGE.—
About forty members of the Irem temple,
A. A. O. N. M. 8S. met here last evening in
ceremonial sessions extraordinary to gather
in a few pilgrims who were too weary to
wander to the oasis of Wilkesbarre in the
desert of Pennsylvania. )
The Shiiners being one of the highest de-
grees of masoury a great many pilgrims
were attracted from other towns and what
they saw and heard here is, of course, part
of the mystery of the Mystic Shrine. With
a goat and a camel and a car load of para-
phernalia they filled up the armory last
night, it being the evening of Jamaz Ul
Akhir VI Month XII Day Hegira 1319.
That probably means something awful but
as the undertakers had not been sent for at
3:30 this morning it is surmised that the
goat and the camel had failed to uzet in
their worst.
Old Saydat Lafeeyah was not here,
but many of the sous of the Prophet were
on hand to listen to the candidate’s plaints
and take them in, as well as to see that
the proper disposition was made of the tra-
ditional banquet, which was served in the
Aroade.
_ Before the meeting;last evening a short
parade was made over the principal streett
of the town and we suppose the Shriners
were diked out in their glad rags, for the
natives fairly jumped with glee at the
sight and you can bet your last plunker
that a larger delegation of them will be
down to the station this morning to
shout: Allah Akbar! La Ilaha Illa Allah!
as they depart.
Among those who are in town are :
Fred}A. Miller, D. M. Hinkle, Williamsport; W-
F. Ewart, Reading; C. B. Roper, Lewistown; J.
W. Lupfer, Gallitizin; Chas. Hoffman, Williams-
town; E. B. Greene, John Dowling, John Robi-
son, H. Swope, J. C. Orr, W. Brusacker, Wilbur
A. Rice, T.D. Hughes, H. F. Faber, Geo. Roush,
F. Hemphill, C. H. Yon, W. A. Huntington, J.
Lawson, R. B Spangler, 8. E. Gerhart, W. 8. Lee,
Geo. Jackson, Mc Wilson,D. Burlingame, Altoona’
Mahlon Cryder, W. G. Pursel, C.P. Hancock,
Danville; C. W. Erath, H. Weidner, Chas. Miles
Thos. Golightly, H. N. Rust, P. L. Raeder, W. R,
Bowman, R. Harvey, W.L. Pryor, H. Hughes, 8.
L. Barnes W. A. Reichard, B. F. Myers, E.E,
Jones, Chas. Bauer, W. A. Brong, Jas. Beacham,
John Stinehaur, A. E. Bumaford, Sterling Eyre,
W. L. Raeder, Frank Rickey, Geo. Brader, Mont
Watres, Julius Fredman, Wilkesbarre; G. H.
Crissman, Clearfield; Frank E. Ebrick, C. M.
Evans, E. V. Vandyke, Wilkesbarre; Thaddeus
Stine, W.F. Vogt, A, L. Koons, Tyrone; W. F.
Burlew, Lewistown; F. H. Clemson. Scotia, John
R. Stevenson, Ken D. Batcheler, H. S. Saterlee,
F. H. Shearer, Lewis Walters, Lock Haven; D.
R. Wilson, Howard ; James Foust, Altoona; E.
E. Poormau, D. R. Kloss, Tyrone ; A. M. Brown"
F. W. Archey, Penna Furnace; H. J. Lape,’
Altoona. *
IMPROVEMENTS IN SPRING MILLS. —
Among the numerons improvements made
in Spring Mills during the past summer,
besides the remodeling of quite a number
of dwellings, is the very imposing and
spacious building erected by Smith & Bro.
for their extensive furniture business. The
building is 100 by 50 feet and three
stories high. The first floor, all in one
room, has a floor surface of 2,000 square
feet, the floor surface of the entire building
is about 6,000 square feet. The first floor
is very handsomely furnished in hard
wood, and polished like a mirror, has all
the modern conveniences and is well
lighted. This is the salesroom and for the
display of furniture, here to are located
the offices, one for the general business of
the firm and the other exclusively for
business connected with funerals. The
second floor is used for storage and dupli-
cates, a room is also partitioned off for the
repairing department, with all the neces-
sary machinery and fixtures. The third
floor is fitted up for a lodge room, and can
also be used for the town hall. At the
west end of the building is a passage way
and entrance exclusively for the receiving
and delivery of goods. Wagons can enter
this passage way directly under a large
hatechway and be loaded and unloaded
very conveniently and without any delay.
John Hagan, the well known contractor
and builder of Farmer’s Mills, has entire
charge of the building, which is equivalent
to saying that everything connected with
the structure is of a very substantial char-
acter.
Another improvement here, is the
very beautiful residence erected by Am-
brose Gentzel. The dwelling contains ten
large airy rooms, and all are finished in
oak and the ornamentations are of an ele-
gant and artistic character, a very attrac-
tive and commodious portico on the south
and east sides adds greatly to the beauty
of the building. Mr. Gentzel has also in
troduced into his residence many of the
modern conveniences and improvements,
such as stationary wash stands, bath room,
hot and eold water, so that for convenience
and attractiveness he has a home second to
none in the village.
C. P. Long, merchant and lumber opera-
tor, is also erecting a very pretty ten room
residence on the avenue, which is rapidly
approaching completion. This will be the
fourth dwelling that Mr. Long has erected
on this splendid thoroughfare.
{ ~Geo. Hess is also almost’ erecting a new
dwelling. His old residence he has re
inoved from its original site, dug a cellar,
‘and built a wall, and will place his resi-
‘dence on this new foundation. The dwell-
ing ‘will be thotoughly remodeled, and
about the only thing left of the old house
will be the frame.
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AFTER MILLIONS FOR THE MUSSERS.—
Several weeks ago the WATCHMAN -pub-}
‘lished an account of a suit which the
Mosers contemplated bringing against the
Lehigh Land and Navigation Co. to recover
land that they claimed rightfully belonged
to them. The case involves millions of
dollars worth of property and includes
most of the town of Tamaqua. The case
was called in Pottsville on Tuesday and is
attracting much attention.
The famous case which has been pending
in the Schuylkill county courts for years,
and in which there are over 300 plaintiffs,
was called before Judge Bechtel in court
room No. 1 about two o’clock Tuesday af-
ternoon and will likely occupy some time
before the trial is completed. There is an
opposing array of counsel engaged, and as
the main points of the case rest ona claim
made by the plaintifis that the land in
question, which is situated in the region
of Panther Creek, was owned by Burkhart
Moser, long since deceased.
The land has been operated by the Le-
high Coal and Navigation Company for
some years, and almost from the time they
obtained possession of the tract the case
has been pending. The county records
‘have been gone over time and time again
by both sides in the case, and no doubt
when the opening addresses are closed and
the case is really opened some very inter-
esting facts will be disclosed.
The claims of the Moser heirs are no
doubt founded upon a title which it is
claimed was held by the elder Moser. These
claims are of course contested by the pres-
ent operatives. In support of their claims
the defense have engaged Samuel Dickson,
'of Philadephia; Cyrus G. Derr, of Reading,
and F. G. Farquhar.
Eminent counsel has been employed by
the plaintiffs, W. G. Stanton, of Buffalo,
New York. He completely reviewed the
case and reviewed the claims of the plain-
tiffs at length. There are many manuscripts
and maps to be used in the trial, which wil
begin to-day in earnest.
The Mussers in Centre county are all
more or less interestered since their name
was originally Moser and many of them
are heirs.
——*“The Deemster’’ which Chas. W.
C base has dramatized, will be seen at Gar-
man’s on Saturday evening. It is positive
of success as was Hall Caine’s other work,
“The Christian’’ Seen last season. Mr.
Chase has made much of this drama. The
Deemster is a very strong character and in
the bands of a capable actor. The three
children in the first act are very sweet and
most natural as is also little Ailie in the
last act. The scenes between old Kerry
and Hommy-beg are said to be most comical
throughout the entire piece. And as is
also in the firs act the singing of Hommy
Jabez. “The Deemster’” will meet with
popularity at once.
er a iim
——Rev. J. Rauch Stein, of Harrisburg,
filled the pulpit in the Reformed church
here, both morning and ‘evening, on Sum-
day.
Ahaha.
DEATH'S RIPE HARVEST.—Few persons
have heen privileged to live as useful and
benedictory a life and to enjoy as long and
peaceful a retrospect as did Mrs. Hannah
Ward, wife of Philo Ward, who died at her
home on Penn street, Monday at 3:30
o'clock, after a short illness. Mrs. Ward
was a woman of splendid integrity, gentle
dignity and genuine helpfulness. She was
a constant inspiration of cheerful courage
to those who knew herand her life was one
of thought and astivity for others.
She was eighty-one years of age and had
been much of an invalid for several years,
owing to a severe illness from the effects of
which she never fully recovered, but she
was so bright that it seemed possible her
life might be prolonged for several years.
Last week, though, she was suddenly tak-
en sick with something like pneumonia
and her condition was regarded as critical
from the first. Mrs. Ward was a daughter
of Jesse and Mary Furey Hall, who were
among the pioneer settlers of Bellefonte.
The old Hall homestead down on Spring
street is still remembered by many of
our older residents. Her entire life was
spent here, with the exception of one
year in Ohio. When quite young she
was united in marriage to Philo Ward, a
native of New York, who came here with
his brother James. James married Ruth
Hall, her sister, and they died years ago.
It is impossible to ever over-estimate the
beauty and lovableness of Mrs. Ward’s
character and one had but to look on her
benign countenance to know that it was
luminous with divine peace.
The afternoon of Mr. and Mrs Ward’s
life have heen passed in the home of their
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. W.
I. Fleming, and there they have had every
comfort and kindness that love conld sug-
gest. Mrs. Ward is survived by her only
sister Mrs. Priscilla Bell, her aged husband
now in his eighty-third year, and their
three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth McCump-
sey, of Renovo ; Mis. Gustie Johnson and
Mrs. Belle Fleming, of this place.
Funeral services were held Wednesday
afternoon at the Fleming home on Penn
street. Her pastor, Rev. Dr. Shriner, of
the Methodist church of which she had
been a member since fifteen years of age,
conducted the services. Interment was
made in the family plot in the Union cem-
etery.
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Mgrs. WirLiaM. FosTER.—Mrs. Foster
died at their country home, just south of
State College, on ; Thursday night at 11
o'clock. She had been an invalid for a
period of nearly ten years, but in all that
time never a murmur of complaint as to
her affliction escaped her. With christian
fortitude and patience she bore up to the
last, making her useful life doubly precious
to those who are so sorely bereaved.
1 Mrs. Foster was a Corl.and was born at*
Laurelton, Union county, August 18th,
1827. She was married to William Foster
on December 27th, twenty years later.
They removed to Centre county in the
spring of 1848 and resided near Houserville
until 1856, when they moved to the pleas-
ant home at State College that bas been
theirs ever since. re 2
In November, 1849, she joined the ‘Slab
Cabin’? Presbyterian church and was earn-
est in her christian efforts ever after. Her
life was a quiet one, but her goodness, her
patience and her kindly disposition won
for her hosts of friends. Many of them
were present to pay a last tribute of respect
when her body was laid away on Monday.
Rev. Denniston, in conducting the funeral
services, placed special emphasis on the
trait of her character that helped her bear
her long suffering so meetly and drew a
strong lesson from it. He drew other les-
sons from the life of this good woman, and
they were all well founded, for to those
who knew her her life was as an open book,
with its pages full of deeds of charity and
kindness.
There are left to mourn her loss, her
husband, the venerable William Foster
Sr., and three children : Charles and Mary,
of State College, and John, of Sheffield,
Alabama. Four brothers are also living:
Nathan Corl, of Fairmount, Neb.; Joseph,
of Winnebago, Ill.; Henry, of South
Dakota; and Robert, of Linden Hall.
Funeral services were held at her late
home on Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Interment was made at the Branch, six
nephews of the deceased acting as pall-
‘bearers. They were Robert Foster, James
Halfpenny, Charles and William Corl,
Robert and Dorsey Hunter.
Mes. ErLiza Mogrris.—Mrs. Eliza St.
Clair Morris died at her home in Miles-
burg, on Tuesday morning, owing toa con-
stitution entirely worn out by the eighty-
two years of her life.
Mrs. Morris was only a child when her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Watson,died and she
was taken into the home of Col. and Mrs.
Jas. Irvin to be raised as their own dangh-
ter. She was married to Wharton Morris,
who died at Ft. Sill, I. T., Sept. 22nd,
1876, and surviving them are their three
daughters and two sons : Miss Julia Mor-
ris, who lived with her mother; Mrs. Sara
Buffington, of Tyrone; Mrs. Martha Cronce,
of Newark, N. J.; John W. Morris, of
Johnstown, and J. Irvin Morris, of Miles-
burg.
She was a life-long member of the Pres-
byterian church and a most estimable
woman indeed. Interment was made in
the Union cemetery here yesterday after-
noon.
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—An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Nel-
son Wert, of Aaronsburg, died on Sunday
and another of their cliildren is so ill that
i is not expected to live.
DEATH OF A FORMER RESIDENT.—Dr.
Dennis B. Dorsey, editor of the Braymer,
Mo., Bee, who was well known to the older
residents here and in Half-moon valley,
died at his home in Braymer on Monday,
Sept. 20d, of uraemia, after an illness of
less than three days.
Dr. Dorsey belonged to the old Maryland
family of that name and was a son of the
Rev. Dennis B. and Frances Perdue Dorsey.
He was born in Baltimore, Aug. 24th, 1830,
and spent the earlier years of his life in
Virginia, Ohio and Central Pennsylvania.
Soon after the Civil war he went to Missouri,
where Lhe was ever honored asa man of
brains and integrity. He had a remark-
able intellect and distinctive talents. In
the vacation of his schools days he learned
the printing trade. He studied medicine
and got his diploma at the Miami Medical
college in Cincinnati, Ohio. He taught
school ; prepared for the pulpit ; was active-
ly engaged in the ministry of the Metho-
dist Protestant church for twenty years
and, since 1869, has devoted much of his
time to newspaper work.
It is many years since he was here in
Perdue Gray’s drug store in the old Penn-
sylvania house, which was where the
Brockerhoff house now is, but the remem-
brance. of his kindliness and unusual
ahiligy distinctly remains with those of his
associates who are still living. He also
conducted an Academy in Half-moon and
while there was married to Margaret Gray,
fourth daughter of Jacob and Margaret
Perdue Gray, and four of whose sisters mar-
ried Methodist ministers. Mrs. Dorsey
died several years ago, but their five chil-
dren are living : Dr. Frank B., of Keokuk,
Ia.; Dr. J. Gray. of Wichita, Kan. ; Perdue,
Luella and Eva, of Braymer. Interment
was made at Chillicothe, Mo.
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——Hasten S. Arney, aged 37, died at
his home near Fiedler, in Haines township,
on Friday. Interment in St. Paul’s ceme-
tery on Tuesday.
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——Dave Chambers, the Clarence hotel
man, won first prize, a $40 gun, at a trap
shooting contest in Williamsport on Sat-
urday.
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.—The wo-
man’s exchange will reopen on Friday and
Saturday, Oct. 4th and 5th, at the rooms of
the W. C. T. U. We trust that it may be
even more liberally patronized than in the
past. . But in order. that we can supply our
friends with any dainties they may desire
for their tables, we hope that those who
helped (or any othérs) to ‘make it such a
success will send us all the nice things they
can find in their cook books or that their
own ingenuity may suggest. Some of our
depositors have been telling us of the pret-
ty fancy articles they are making for us so
we expect to have a beautiful display on
our fancy tables. Any article sent for, the
Pitriken ‘Memorial Hall will have a able
of its own, so in their wish to help swell
the funds already given friends of the cause
can make or purchase anything they may
desire. We expect to hold a daily sale
during December for those who may wish
to purchase their Christmas gifts at our
rooms. LILLIE U. VALENTINE,
J. EMILY NATT.
Managers.
Spring Mills.
Dr. P. W. Leitzell left for Philadelphia on
Monday, during his absence Dr. Alexander, of
Potters Mills, will attend his patients.
G. H. Long will have a public sale of all
his store fixtures and effects on Saturday
next. Mr. Long is now in business in Steu-
benville, Ohio.
The exodus from here on Thursday last to
attend the Granger picnic was remarkably
large. Hardly enough remained at home for
police duty.
Potatoes in this section of the valley are in
a bad condition. Out of every bushel raised,
about one half are decayed. The corn crop
will be immense.
Miss Ida, daughter, of I. J. Grenoble, of
Gettysburg, formerly a very prominent mer-
chant of this village, is here visiting relatives
and friends, the guest of Dr. P. W. Leitzell.
H. C. Robison, hardware and grocery me r-
chant, has just received his first-invoice in
the dry goods line, such as shirts, hosiery
and underwear. He will now keep a gener-
al store.
M. N. Miller and family, of Potters Mills,
were here on Sunday last visiting Mr. Mil-
ler’s mother, Mrs. Charles Miller, who still
continues in a precarious condition.
Pine Grove Mention.
Overcoats were in demand the beginning
of the week.
Miss Ella Musser, of Bellefonte, was in
town several days. :
James C. Hammer, of Altoona, is visiting
friends here.
J. B. Heberling is in Williamsport selecting
furniture for his fall trade.
A. D. Tanyer, who is carpentering in Pitts-
burg, is at home here on asick leave.
Elmer E. Ross and sister Sundayed wit
D. H. Weaver at the old Sample corner in
town.
William Louck, of Clearfield, and his
daughter are visiting his old home at Pine
Hall, :
Charley Shatzer, of Altoona, with his fam i-
ly are visitors at ex-Judge Smith’s home on
Water street.
H. H. Goss lost a valuable gray horse on
Tuesday with mad staggers. It was sick
only a few hours.
Mrs. Jacob Rhone, after a two weeks’ visit
among Penns-valley friends, returned to her
Pittsburg home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel I. Johnson have re-
turned from Buffalo very much pleased with
the exposition and Niagara.
John B. Campbell Esq., A. G. Morris’ right
bower at Tyrone, with his estimable wife
visited friends in the Glades last week.
Mrs. Michael Leash is improving slowly.
Last week her condition was quite serio us
but Dr. Glenn thinks she will recover.