Beltefonte, Pa., N ovember 15, 1901. P. GRAY MEEK, . - Epitor Tees or Subscriprion.—Until farther notice this paper will be furnished to subseribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance................ Paid before expiration of year... Paid after expiration of year.... vee $81.00 wie 1S . 2.00 Judges Elected. Result of Recent Contests in the State Judicial Districts. Following are the names of the Judges elected in the State outside of Philadel- phia. COMMON PLEAS. District. 11 F. W. Wheaton, R. John Lynch, D. 16 E. J. Kooser, R. 17 H. McClure, R. 18 H. R. Wilson, R. 290 W. W. Hart, D. J1 J. W. Shull, 45 E. C. Newcomb, D. 37 F. J. O'Connor, D. District. _ 2 J. B. Livingston, R. 3 W. W. Schuyler, D. 5 M. Brown, R. E. Rodgers, R. 8S. A. McClung, R. | J. M. Kennedy, R. 8 Loris Auten, D. Clinton R Savidge,D 12 J. W, Simonton, R. | ORPHANS’ COURT. Dist.ict. District. 2 E. C. Smith, R. 11 A. M. Freas, D. 5 J. W. Over, R. | 38 W.F. Solly, R. 10 John B. Steel, R. STONE’S APPOINTEES DEFEATED. The hardest fought battles for Judge- ships were in some of those counties where Governor Stone had appointed lawyers to fill vacancies or places newly created by the Legislature. In Lycoming county the appointee by Stone, of Max L. Mitchell to fill the vacan cy caused by the death of the late Judge Mitchell was objectionabie to many inde- pendent Republicans, who cast their votes for William W. Hart, the Demoecratie nom inee, and elected him. Congressman Couneill’s machine in Lackawana county put its greatest energy into the support of Judge James W. Car- penter, who was appointed by the Govern- or to succeed Judge Archibald when the latter took a seat in the United States Court. Connell’s men resorted to trading in Carpenter’s behalf. Anti-administra- tion Republicans cut Carpenter in favor of the other two candidates, Ellwood C. New- comer, Democrat, and Frederick L. Hitch- cook, Municipal League, and Carpenter was defeated. Through the open assistance of Quay Democrats in Snyder county Judge Harold M. McClure, machine nominee for re-elec- tion in the Snyder-Union District, ran ahead of A. A. Leiser,the Union-Democrat- ic fusion candidate. Judge McClure is the brother-in-law of State Senator, B. K. Focht, of Lewisburg. one of Quay’s right hand men. BAKER WILL NOI CONTEST. Judge A. V. Baker, of Cambria county, whose brother is the head of the local Quay machine, had pitted against him, Francis J. O'Conner, Democrat, who drew some from the independents. O’Conner was el- .ected, and Baker at once served notice that he would contest the 71 majority by which he was defeated, but he has decided not to carry ous his fist threat. Northumberland had two Common Pleas Judges to elect. President Judge Savidge ran for re-election and Voris Auten was his Democratic running mate for the Judgeship created by the last Legislature. The Republican nominees were Charles B. Witmer and William H. M. Oram. Judge Lincoln 8. Walters who was appointed to the new court by Governor Stone was beaten for the nomination at the Republi- can primaries. In Moutgomery, Westmoreland and Lu- zerne counties the new Orphans’ Court Judgeships were stakes for contention. The fight in Montgomery wae of peculiar | interest, Judge Wan. F. Solly. the Govern- ors appointee, having had the office created for him as a political reward for helping the Quayites last fall. Opposed to him was Neville D. Tyson, Democrat repres- enting the element which was against the ereation of the court, alleged to be needless who had the general support of Union party men. Solly won by a small major- ity. Judge John B. Steel, appointed by the Governor to the new Orphans’ Court in. Westmoreland, had as his Democratic an- tagonist V. E. Williams, whom he defeated. Mayor Francis M. Nichols. of Wilkes- barre, was the Bepublican candidate for the new Orphans’ Court in Luzerne, he having for political reasons, refused the Sppoiniment from the Governor after get- ting the nomination. Andrew M. Freas was supported by the: Democrats for the office and easily defeated the Governor's nominee. Small Yield of Corn Reported. The Present Indicated Crop of Potatoes Shows the Lowest Average Per Acre Since 1890—The Prelim- inary Estimate of the Yield Per Acre cf Hay is 1.32 Tons--Tobacco in Excess of Ten Year Average. * WASHINGTON, ov. 11.--The following report was issued this afternoon by the department of agriculture: : _. The preliminary estimate of the average yield “per acre of corn, as published in the monthly, report of the. statistician of the department of agriculture, is 16.4 bushels as compared with an average yield of 25 3 bushels per acre in 1900 and. 1899 and a ten year average of 244 bushels. The present indicated yield per acre is the lowest general average ever recorded for this crop, being 22 bushels per acre below the yield in 1881, which has stood for twenty years as the lowest on record. The indicated yield in bushels per acre in the seven principal states is as follows: Ohio, 261; Indiana, 198; Illinois, 214; Iowa, 25; Missouri, 101; Kansas, 78, and Nebraska, 141. Of the twenty-threuv states having 1,000,000 acres or upland in corn, all but Pennsylvania, Virginia and Michigan report an average yield per acre below their respective ten-year average. AVERAGE AS TO QUALITY, 73.7. The general average as to quality is 73.7 percent. In November, 1899. It is estimated that 4.5 per cent. of the corn crop of 1900 was still in the hands of farmers on Nov. 1s6 1901, as compared with 4.4 per cent. of the crop of 1899 in farmers’ bands on Nov. 1st, 1900, and 5.9 per cent. of that of 1898 in band Nov. 1st, 1899. AR en ie The preliminary estimate of the average yield per acre of buckwheat is 189 bushels, as against an average yield per acre of 12 bushels in 1900 and a ten year average of 199 bushels. Of the six states baving 10,000 acres or upward, under this produet, in- cluding New York and Pennsylvania, which together contain over three fourths of the entire buckwheat acreage of the country, four report a yield per acre in ex- eess of their r ive ten year averages. The general average as to quality is 93.3 per cent. against 90.2 per cent. in, Novem- | ber, last, and 86.4 per cent. in November, Oyster Bay to vote, in an off year. 1899. YIELD OF POTATOES. The preliminary estimate of the yield per acre of potatoes is 59.9 bushels against an average yield per acre of 80.8 bushels in 1900, 88.6 bushels in 1899 and a ten year average of 78.7 bushels. The present indicated yield per acre is the lowest since 1890. Of the states having 50,000,acres or upward in potatoes, all except Michigan and Maine report a yield per acre compar- ing unfavorably with their ten year aver- ages. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska report less than one-half and Missouri less than oire-fourth of an average crop. The average as to quality is 78.4 per cent. as compared with 88.1 in Novem- ber last and 91.4 in November, 1899. YIELD OF HAY. The preliminary estimate of the yield per aere of hay is 132 tons, against an av- erage yield of 128 tons in 1900. 134 tons in 1899 and a ten year average of 128 tons. { While more than three-fourths of the for- ty-seven States and territories for which comparative data are available yield a re- port yer acrein excess of their respective ten year averages, such important States as Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska South Dakota, Texas and Arkansas are ail included in the region reported less favor- able. The average as to quality is 9.13 per cent. against 89.7" per cent. in Novem- ber last and 93.8 per cent. in November 1899. Of the fifteen principal tobacco States, nine, including Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, report an average yield per acre of tobacco in excess of their ten year averages, while six, including Ohio, Wisconsin and Missouri, fall below such averages. The apple crop is considerably below the the ten year average, the pare and grape crops are slightly below the sweet potato crop is slightly above. . No Dock Tails For Teddy. And He Can’t Find A Pair Of Long Tailed Horses To Suit. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-President Roose- velt has not heen able yet to find a team of horses to his liking. He has examined at least a dozen pair, bus all of them have had some defect. The hostler of the White House stables returned yesterday from a trip to Baltimore, where he visited the horse market, but reported that he had found no suitable horses with long tails. The President is opposed to the practice of docking the tails of horses and will not consider the purchase of bang-tailed aminals,no matter what other qualifications they may have. The Real Duty of Citizenship. From the Wilkesbarre Union Leader, A man so busy as the President of the United States found time to go home to How many people right here at home in Luzerne county neglected to vote, although the polls were almost at their doors ? 1t is feared that the returns will show that a great many were thus derelict. It ought not to be. This was an important election,-and there should have been no stay-at-homes— | should not be on any election day. Vot- | ing, and voting right is the one duty that the American citizen should ever hold sa- cred. If he performs the duty and things go wiong lie'cafinot ‘be blamed for it. If they go right he shares in the glory. Isn't that sufficient reward for the little effort required to get ont and vote? Just ask those who are rejoicing over Tuesday’s victory. . ADDITIONAL LOCALS fhe Wingard hunters, who are in the Bear Meadows, are reported as having four deer. baad ——Frank Kreamer is stocking the mill which Harter Bros. recently moved from Brushvalley to the vicinity of Woodward. ote — ——Daniel Roush, William Schlegal, Scott Rachau and Daniel Long are Mad- isonburgers who shot wild turkeys this season. : ——The Bradfords and their Potter town- ship hunting party have returned from Slate ridge with six deer. They were ont two weeks. ——Harry Confer, a 16 year old lad who lives near Beech Creek, shot a large doe within sight of the Hubbard school honse one day last week, ov ——Judge Adam V. Larimer, of Omaha, and Miss Sarah J. Helps, of England, were married Tnesday evening, Oect. 5th, in Omaha by the Rev. Davidson. tn PPA + rem ——The ladies of the Evangelical church at Millheim will hold a chicken and waffle sapper on Saturday, November 23rd, in the school house hall. — ——A party of hunters from George's valley recently captured a deer and a bear. George Breon, of Spring Mills, and D. W. ‘Sweetwood Jr., killed the bear. soe pr — Edward Confer, a son of Harvey, Confer, of Spring Millls, bad his leg badly sprained in a foot-ball game at Williams- vort. It was reported that his leg was broken but such was not the case. ~——The story that there are two cases-of- small pox at Howard is untrue. The WATCHMAN made inquiry yesterday and failed to find any one there who knew of a case within ten miles of the town. BE, --—W. Harrison Walker is to deliver the address at the memorial services of the Lock Haven, Renovo, Williamsport and Sunbury Elks, to be held in the opera house at Williamsport on Sunday, Decem- ber 16th. ¢ eo ——Mrs. Sara Halderman, who. Jived near Lemont, was taken to the hospital for the insane at Danville on Monday. She lost her reason some time ago and it is hop- ed that treatment at Danville will restore her. ——The stereopticon lecture in the court ‘house on Monday evening, delivered by Brig. Molntyre of the Salvation Army, at- ‘tracted about four hundred people. They were very much pleased with the lecture, as it gave most of them a first glimpse into the real work and life of this great army of evangelists. : | ——The Bellefonte shirt factory has shut | down for two weeks. ——~County detective Joe Rightnour came in from Panther Run on Monday with a buck that dressed 214 lbs. He bad been hunting on Panther Run,near Lewi’s camp, where he shot the fine specimen, piercing his heart and br eaking both hind legs. Joe was proud of his achievement, of course, and he has a right to be for it has heen many vears since such a fine buck has heen captured in this section. PO ——Samuel Bryant, the brilliant cornet- | er and director of the Coleville baud, was married last evening to Miss Mary M. Breon, a danghter of Noah Breon, of Axe Mann. The young people drove to Pleas- ant Gap and were married at the parsonage there. Thongh their wedding was as sim- ple as possible it was not the less happy because of its simplicity and the WATCH- MAN wishes for them a long life of useful- ness and prosperity. re —— Linn Blackford, a son of Mrs. Eliza- beth Blackford, of Bishop street, was out with a party of Hallow’eeners and was re- turning home one of his companions pad- dled him on the leg with a stick. He did not know there was a rusty nail in the end of it until it pricked Linn to the right of the right knee. It seemed like a trifling injury, so he paid no attention to it until the next day, when he was at his work in Joseph Bros & Co’s store his leg began to swell and he had to go home. It grew i steadily worse until there was every indi- | cation of blood poisoning. On Wednesday physicians operated on him, scraping the bone. In this way it is hoped that his leg can be saved from amputation, thoogh it is by ne means certain that such will be the case. > TRAIN SCHEDULE FOR THE Foor BALL SPECIAL. ToMORROW.—The great Lehigh University-State foot ball game will attract thousands of people to Williamsport to- morrow and the special that will leave this place at 8:45 in the morning is likely to carry five hundred enthusiasts who will he there to root for the blue and white. ; The round trip fare will be $1.52 and the best of railroad accommodations have been guaranteed. The train will run as a special both ways. The Pennsylvania Co. has guaranteed to get the party to Wiliianis- port in two hours from Bellefonte and to make better time on the return trip. The schedule is as follows : Leave Bellefonte...............cccoesireeneernnn 3.452. M° © ¢¢ :Milesburg... 8.57 a. m, Curtin... 9.05 .* Howard.... 9.15 ‘Eagleville 9.24 * Beech Cree] 9.27. * * Mill Hall..... 938 ¢ Lock Haven......... ere drienibesdictide reid 9.41 Returning Leave WIllIameport........ccceessurrsssscssessasns 9.15 p. m. Stopping at above named stations, ee Eee MPA miami smaitens ANOTHER SHIPMAN SUCCESS.—Shipman Bros. have. added to the lantels won by. their Pudd’nhead Wilson Co. at Garman’s a few weeks ago another distinct succéss.- “A Cavalier of France,’’a beautiful roman- tic play founded on Stanley Weyman’s Gentleman of France, had its second pre- sentation at Garman’s on Monday night. The credit earned for the Shipmans by the ‘Pudd’nhead Wilson’’ company was suffi- cient to attract a large and fashionable au- dience that was thoroughly appreciative of the splendid work of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Spenser in particular and their company in general. . The costuming of the play was especial- ly pleasing and the work of Mr. aud Mrs. Spencer was of the highest order, the latter being superb in her scene with ‘Henri III,”’ Willard Newell, in the 3rd act. Newell and Robert Deshon, as “‘Cosmo Rugeri,”’ shared honors with the Spencers. The effect of the play would, however, he materially enhanced if staged better. > ree : THE ARCHDEACONRY OF WILLIAMS: PORT TO MEET HERE.—The Archdeacon- ry of Williamsport will convene in St. John’s Episcopal church in this place on Wednesday, November 20th. continuing in session until the 22nd. * Its inembers are composed of the Bishop of the Diocese—Rf. Rev. Ethelbert Tal- hott, D. D., of South Bethlehem; the ven- erable Archdeacon, William A. Heakes, rector of St. Paul’s church, Wellsboro; and the clergy from parishes in the following counties: Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Ly- coming, Montour, Northumberland, Tioga, and parts of Potter and Bradford. The program will consist of the opening service, choral evensong, on Wednesday evening at 7:30 a. m. Holy Communion and sermon Thursday, ‘9 a.m. followed by:a business meeting until 12:30. Literary exercise on Thursday afternoon from 2 to 5. : Bh Missionary service on Thursday evening to which the public are especially invited, as also to the service on Wednesday even- ing. at which there will be several speak- ers, among them the Bishop of the Diocese and the Rev. George C. Foley, rector of Trinity church, Williamsport. The session will conclude with the fol- lowing services on Friday morning: Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m. The Litany at 9 a. m. The preachers at the Wednesday evening service will be the Rev. J. C. Skottowe, minister of 8t. John’s church, Westfield, and St. John’s church, Lawrenceville. The preacher on Thursday morning will be the Rev. Alexander R. DeWitt, rector of St. James church, Muncy. The literary exercises on Thursday afternoon will be an exegesis by the Rev. F. Yarnell, rector of Christ church, Coudersport; an essay by the Rev. N. T. Houser, D. D., minister of Christ church, Arnot; and a critique by the Rev, Erskine Wright, B, D., rector of Christ churoh, Danville. A SAp DEATH.—Seldom, if ever, has the announcement of a death in this place cans- ed more genuine sorrow than that of Berenice Moore, the talented young artist, which occurred at her home on Alle- gheny street Wednesday evening about 10 o'clock. She was a girl of indomitable will and incessant energy and ouly those who were very near-to her knew that she was ill or in danger until she was beyond human aid. She bad been vaccinated re- ‘cently and was in a dangerous condition from the effects of it, but that did not deter her from being abont as usual and working on in her studio. ‘took a chill and became unconscious, but Monday morning she not until the next day did her friends real- ize that she was critically ill with inflam- mation of the brain or spinal meningitis. Her mother, nurse and physicians were with her constantly but the most powerful remedies failed to have the least effect and neither skill, science nor love were able to alleviate or stay her sufferings. A daughter of John W. Moore, the well known photographer, she was born in this place Jan. 3rd, 1873. From early child- hood she gave evidence of unusual ability and an artistic temperment, and was al- ways a favorite at the juvenile and amateur entertainments of the town. She studied photography with her father and afterwards was in the Shaeffer, Mallory & Taylor gal- leries for several years. But coveting at- tainments of her own she went to New York and Philadelphia and learned in the hest studios there. Upon her return, last spring.she fitted up rooms in the Exchange, which even the most pessimistic were forced to acknowledge heantiful. And her con- tinned advancement and success since more than fulfilled the most sanguine expecta- tions of her friends. Berenice was so ambitious, so hopeful and had worked so hard for the success that she was just beginning to enjoy that we would have accorded her a longer mission. That she should be taken by death just at this time is one of the mysteries of life. There wae no question of her talent. She made photography a fine art and we doubt if there is a person in the town who was not proud of her attainments or who did not expect to see her, in a short time, classed with the foremost photographers in Ameri- ca. [Her renown had gone abroad but that she was not privileged to a few years of achievements and distinction is a personal hereavement to many. Personally she was a dear girl, vivacious, cheerful, impulsive and kind. She was most .generous of her time and ability to church and benevolent purposes — she plaved the violin well— and her life, short though it was, was im- { measurably full and a rich blessing to oth- ers. And better than all—even more than her splendid ability or her pleasing individ- uality—she was fully ready to enter into the shadow of the Valley—the Valley we all must-know-=withouba.misgiving. ...... Her death is really a public loss to the town and profession ; a personal sorrow to many friends and an irretrievable loss to her devoted mother, Mrs. Nannie J. Moore, her sister Aurora G., of Philadelphia, and her brother Charles E., who resides in Du- Bois. Funeral services will be held Satur- day afternoon aa 2 o’clock in her studio on Allegheny street. i i I Miss ANNA COOPER. — The well known teacher and a noble woman, died Monday in Williamsport, after a long ill- ness of creeping paralysis. Wednesday her body was taken to Lemont to the home of her cousin, John I. Thompson, where fu- neral services were held at 3 o’clock that af- ternoon. Intermeut was made in the fam- ily plot in the Branch cemetery. Miss Cooper through her mother was one of the McFarlane-Thompson family. She was a grand daughter of General John and Elizabeth McFarlane Thompson and was the only daughter of William and Naney Thompson Cooper. Her father was a Sounth- erner and she was born 60 years ago in New Orleahs, for which she was named, having heen christened Orleanna. Later the fami- ly resided at Milroy and afterwards at Boalsburg. Miss Cooper was educated at the Waugh school in Harrisburg, which was known as the Pennsylvania Female College, and soon after graduating began to teach. For twelve years or more she was precep- tress and a member of the faculty of The Pennsylvania State College and afterwards conducted a small preparatory school at that place until her mother’s declining ‘health required all of her time. After the death of her mother she taught in the South for several years bus continuous work and. manifold responsibilities ‘had so impaired her health that she returned home com- pletely broken down. The few following years of her life were spent with the Me- Farlane family at Boalsburg. Finally she became so much of an invalid that she in- sisted upon and was taken, just one year ago this month, to the home in Williams- port where she passed away. Miss Cooper was pre-eminently a gentlewoman, intelli- gent, refined, courteous and honest as the day. Much of her life was a sacrifice for others, but she accepted its duties so cheer- fally and courageously that she daily ex- emplified to those about her that she was indeed a true christian. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and was the last of her family. Her only - brother, Glenn, died in Washington last spring. i I fl ——Thomas Smith died at his home, one mile north of Eagleville, on Saturday morn- ing, death having been due to an obstruc- tion in the bowels. He was 82 years, 5 months and 12 days old and for sixty years had been a zealous member of the Methodist church. Funeral services were held in the Disviple church on Monday morning at 10 o'clock and interment was made in the Disciple cemetery. A PIONEER LUMBERMAN GONE.—John Harman Beates, of Pine Glen, passed away at his home on Friday morning at ten o'clock, aged 72 years, 11 months and 22 days. He was born in Lancaster City, educated at Lititz, Lancaster county, after which he clerked for his brother-in-law in a hardware store for several years. His older brothers having bought a large tract of timber land in Burnside Twp., Centre county, and Morris Twp., Clearfield coun- ty, he was sent here in 1850 with his broth- ers to look after it; a large mill was built at the mouth of Mosbannon Creek and a house was erected to board the mill men. A few years later he married Sarah Ellen Bowes, of Burnside Twp., and lived at the mill until 1866, when he bought the large farm where he lived until his death. Mr. Beates was a quiet and reserved man, he kept all his trouble to himself, he lived to honor his family, which he was so much devoted to, his family’s cares were his and he denounced deception and all evil in the most emphatic language. To know him, and understand him was to re- spect and.Jove him, for his good qualities of honesty of purpose. He is survived by a devoted wife, four boys and seven girls : Edward J., Mary, wile of Mark Pedrick, of Wilmington, Del.; Herbert, Hamlin F., Wilmington, Del.; Aunie Clementine, wife of J. A. Hecken- dor, of Karthans; Margaret, wife of C. Y. Wag rer, of Bellefonte; Jennie, Carrie, Edith and Harry A. Also two brothers aud two sisters, Henry Beates, of Philadel- phian; Frederick Beates, of Lancaster; Mis. Henry Aldy, of Ocean Grove, and Miss Kate Beates, of Lancaster. The burial services were conducted by Rev. S. V. Dye, of the Lutheran church, assisted by Rev. Faus, of the M. E. church, on Sunday at 10 o'clock. Interment at Askey’s cemetery near Snow Shoe. li I I GEORGE W. ELDER. — George Wilson Elder, one of Lewistown’s most eminent and admirable men, died at his home in that place Sunday, in his 81st year. Mr. Elder was a grandson of ‘Abraham Elder, the pioneer settler of Half Moon township this county, and was born and spent his early manhood at the old Elder home ad- joining Stormstown. His father, Robert Elder, was one of Half Moon's best known citizens and the old stone mansion, built in 1808, has been for many years the home of his brother-in-law, “Captain John A. Hunter. Mr. Elder was solicitor for the Pennsyl- vania railroad company,baving held the of- fice since 1850. He was a commissioner to the first World’s Fair held in London. He was a presidential elector in 1868, had been a director of the Mifflin county national hank since 1865 and a director of the Mifflin and Centre county railroad since 1870. In all that had todo with the bet- terment of mankind he took the deepest in- terest and was a man of integrity and force. He is survived by five children, Mrs. Frank Mann, Mrs. William Brinton, of Chester county; Robert, of Leadville, Col.; Rufus and Herman, and one sister, Mrs, John A. Hunter, of Stormstown. Mis. Elder died a year ago last August. She was for many years president of the W. C. T. U. and was chiefly instrumental in establishing the public library at Lewistown. Interment was made Thurday afternoon at 2 o’clock. I I I Miss JANE HARRIS. —The death of Miss Jane Harris, on Wednesday morning at 2:30 o’clock, at her home on Spring street, was not unexpected for she bad been unconscious and in a critical condition for more than a week from the effects of a stroke of paralysis. Miss Harris was one of the older generation of the Harris family that had to do with the founding of the town and was, therefore, well known throughout the community. Though gift- ed with a gentle disposition and a keen, in- telligent mind her life was a most quiet, unobtrusive one. She was devoted to her church, the Presbyterian, and the reform movements of the day; but was prevented from taking an active part in the work she was interested in by defective eyesight. She was a daughter of William and Mar- garet McClenachan Harris and she was 74 years old last May. She is survived by her brother James Harris, with whom she has always made her home, and her half broth- Dr. George F. Harris. Fuaneral serviees will be held this afternoon in the Presby- terian church with her pastor, Rev. Dr. Laurie officiating. Interment will be made in the Union cemetery. : fl Al I Mes. ApaM THoOMAs — Cancer caused the death of Mrs. Adam Thomas, formerly a resident of College township, this coun- ty, at her home in Cross Forks, Potter county, on Saturday. Deceased was 51 years, 5 months and 20 days old and most of her life had been a zealous member of the Reformed church. Her remains were brought to her old home in this county and interment was made at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at Centre Hall. 1 {i ; One gon and a daughter survive her, as well as her brother William Close, of Oak Hall, and sisters Mrs. Francis McBath, of Blair county, Mrs. Christ Lowery and Mrs. J. Miller, of this place. i I ——Charles, the 12 year old son of Wil- liam R. Houses, who made his home with ‘his uncle James Lenker at Lemont,died on Saturday morning from the effects of a stricture of the bowels. Charley was a bright, interesting little boy whose death is a sad bereavement to many. Surviving are his parents; a brother and a sister. In- terment was made ‘at Shiloh on Monday af- ternoon.; i . : ——Ellsworth Stine, a son of Harrison Stine, of South Philipsburg, died iv a Pitts- burg boarding house on Monday. He had been working at Oiling, near that city, where he contracted typhoid fever and died. He was only a little over 16 years old and was very popular about his home. The body was taken to South Philipsburg and interment made on Wednesday afternoon. ll I Il ——Charles M. O'Conner, a distingnish- ed resident of Lock Haven, died at his home in that place Tuesday morning, after years of suffering with locomoter ataxia. He was 57 years old and interested in many of Lock Haven’s business enterprises. He is survived hy a widow with three children, two sons and a danghter. I i i Mrs. Laura Burd, wife of George Burd, who died in Lock Havenon Saturday afternoon, at the age of 38 years, was a daughter of the late Valentine Breon and a sister of Mrs. H. H. Leitzell, of Mill- heim. Her husband and three children survive her. i I ——William Burkholder, aged 21 years, a son of the late Michael Burkholder, of Centre Hill, was killed by a falling tree on Kulp’s lumber job in the seven mountains on Friday. He lived with his mother at Milroy, where interment was made on Monday. I l i Mrs. Barlett, aged 34 years, died at her home at Lamar, on Saturday, with con- sumption. Her husband and three chil- dren survive. Interment was made at Hublersburg on Tuesday. MILESBURG GETTING MIXED Up IN IT-— If some sort of a quietus isn’t soon put to this contention that is going on between the Revs. Dr. Swallow and Hartzel, of the Methodist church, there is no telling where it will end. Our good Milesburg brethren have gotten themselves mixed up in it through a resolution some of them adopted and sent to the preacher-politician-publish- ed some time ago. In the Penusylvania Methodist of Oct. 17th he took note of the action in the following manner : LESS THAN 50 CENTS. ‘Fifteen people claiming to be Metho- dists in Centre county, Pa., signed a boy- cott notice on the Methodist Book Rooms because the Pennsylvania Methodist dared tell the truth about Mr. McKinley, the government, the assassin, the church, and the liquor business. We find on examina- ticn that the fifteen gave last year an aver- age of less than 50 cents to the missionary cause. We feel honored to be boycotted by such a crowd. How much did it cost them for beer ? If there are other skin-tlints of this sort anywhere in the world they will do us a kindness by boycotting us.” In the same issue Dr. Swallow publishes a letter from C. H. Else, another Miles- burg brethren, who does not seem to be in sympathy with his neighbors, as yon will perceive by reading it : : Ta MILESBURG, PA., Oct. 7th, 1901. Dr. 8. C. SWALLOW.—Dear Brother: You have no doubt seen the resolutions adopted by Milesburg M. E. Sunday school con- demning your course, and resolving to pur- chase no further supplies from you. I simply write to inform you that this is not the feel- ing of all the members of the church, I for one consider it a very unfortunate and un- christian act and have not had anything to occur in our church in the thirty-five years I have belonged to it that has so sorely tried my faith. I have seriously considered wheth- er I had better not obey the Scriptural injunc- tion to ‘‘come out from among them and be separate and touch not the unclean thing.” But, thank God, I am not entirely alone. There area few who have not bowed the knee to this accursed breeder of anarchy, the rum traflic. Shame on a Christian church , that would thus persecute the one man, who, above all others, has. had the moral courage to cry out against ‘‘spiritual wickedness in high places,’ and stand ever for God and home and the best interests of this God fa- vored land. Is it any wonder the M. E. church is only gaining one member each year for every church? I will stand second to no man in expressing sorrow for the awful crime of assassination, but we must reap what we sow. I also assert that there is no party that has done as much to prevent anarchy, and its breeding den—the saloon—as the Prohibi- tion party. It is the accursed saloon fostered and protected by Christian ballots, and which could not exist one year without the consent of the church, that is the hatching place of almost every crime committed, and yet the church will array herself on the side of the aiders and abettors of this infamous business and pass condemnatory resolutions against those who in all good conscience have labored for its overthrow. “License at any price is a crime,” so say our church officials. If this te true,is not he who by voice or vote seeks to perpetuate it a criminal? God save the church from this complicity in crime, God bless yon and nerve you for the conflict against this ‘‘sum of all villainies,”” the li- censed liquor traffic. “They that will live godly in Christ Jesus must suffer persecu- tion,” but the same blessed Author has said : **It were better for a man that he had never been born than to offend one of these my lit- tle ones.” When my subscription expires, send me a statement and I will at once remit renewal fee, Faithfully yours. C. H, EL sE. A Boy’s BACK BROKEN.-John Durnach, a 13 year old Slav boy, had his back brok- en by a fall of coal in the Lehigh No. 5, mine at Snow Shee on Saturday. He was admitted to the Cottage hospital in Philipsburg, where there is no hope of his recovery. A ~ ———At last the famous Penns Cave prop- erty in Pennsvalley is to be sold. Pine Grove Mention. . Many of our people are compelled to haul water. : Dr. Joseph Carter and his mother, of Al- toona, enjoyed a short visit recently with their Fairbrook friends. Farmer E. V. Koch lost a good horse re- cently with tetanus. It stepped on a rusty nail two weeks previous. Dr. J. B. Krebs, of Northumberland, is here for a two weeks hunt. His estimable little wife will spend the time with friends here and at Centre Line. William H. Sausserman, one of Altoona’s big men and straight-ont Democrats, bas joined the Modocs and will now have a share in the spoils. The party has already se- cured several fine deer.
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