——————— Bellefonte, Pa., December 5, 1902. P. «RAY MEEK, - - - Epitor Terms oF Susscriprion.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance Paid before expiration of year.......... Paid after expiration of year............ _nt A Gold Brick Somewhere About it. Reports from Washington tell us that Senator QUAY ha} joined Lands with the Democrats to force the admission,as States, of New Mexico and Arizona, which in the end, we are assured, will secure foar addi- tional Democratic United States Senators. If this assurauce is all right, it is a queer kink that has gotten into Mr. QUA Y’s po- litical record. The idea that he should be working to secure an increase of Democrat- ic Senators is a condition of affairs that Pennsylvanians never believed could come to pass, and one that but few of them will recognize as existing until results prove its correctness. On the other hand the general impression prevails here that New Mexico, at least, would elect Republican Senators and that “BULL”? ANDREWS, late of Pennsylvania, and originator of a goodly share of the dev- iliry and debauchery that disgraces the State, is to be one of their representatives in the Senate. If this impression is correct, and the report has any foundation, it places the Democrats in the questionable position of working to make a place for one of the most rabid and rotten political tools that Mr. QUAY has ever owned. An equally queer political kink in the record of Dem- ocrats. Just what is at the bottom of this seem- ingly inexplainable mixup, who is to be cheated, or who is ‘‘going it blind,’ future results alone will show. All that wé can find out of it is that somebody is certain to be fooled. ——On Monday the Daily News greeted its readers in an enlarged and very attractive looking form. In fact its size and style are now equal to that of most country dailies and in matter of. good, live local news it is the superior of many of them. It isthe in- tension of Mr. MILLER to keep the News up to this standard until he can givé'it an- other push forward and we hope he will meet with the substantial encouragement of the public. The News covers a field that is really. hard to fill and you should help it by liberal support. ¢ Opening Sessions of Congress Attended By Many Spectators. @reat Display of Flowers. Desks of Senators and Representatives Laden With Floral Displays—Pr¢* ceedings Purely Perfunctory. WASHINGTON, December 1.—The senate was in session twelve minutes today, the first day of the session, an adjournment un- til tomorrow being taken out of respect to the memory of the late Senator McMillan, who died during the recess. Rarely has the historic chamber presented such an ap- pearance as it did to-day. The oussom of placing flowers on the desks of members is an oid one, bus today’s display was un- usually large aud fine. The members were early on the floor and were kept busy ex- changing greetings with old acquaintances. The galleries were packed to suffocation and hundreds stood outside the corridors anxious to gain admission. Among the in- terested spectators were many members of the diplomatic corps. Senor Quesada, the Cuban minister, occupied a conspicuous place and exhibited much interest in the proceedings. The absence of Rev. Dr. Milburn, the blind chaplain, was particular] y noticeable. His place to-day was taken by Rev. J. F. Prettyman, of Washington. No business was transacted beyond passing the custom- ary resolutions that the senate was ready to proceed to business, and fixing the hour of convening the session at 12 o’clock. IN THE HOUSE, The opening of the Fifty-seventh con- gress in the house was, as usual, a spectac- ular event. The galleries of the freshly decorated chamber were packed almost to suffocation and a fine display of flowers in the chamber added to the beauty of the scene. The members were good natured and there was no out-cropping of partisan feeling. Speaker Henderson received a cor- dial reception as he assumed the gavel, But beyond this there was no demonstra- tion. The proceedings were purely per- functory. A prayer, the calling of the roll the swearing in of members elected to fill vacancies created by death or resignation during the recess, the adoption of the cus- tomary resolutions to appoint a committee to await upon the president, to inform the senate that the house was ready to trans- act business and to fix the daily hour of | meeting, sumarizes what was done. Then the death of the late Representative Charles A. Russell, of Connecticut, which oc- curred in the early fall, was announced by his successor, Mr. Brandegee, the usual res- olution of regret was adopted, and the house, as a further mark of respect adjourn- ed until the president's message is received. The session lasted less than an hou . A ————— DeWet Tells of Treachery = Among Boers. Defeat in South Africa Due to Their Own Rec- reancy.— Strategic Coup a Failure.— Burgher Generals. Bock on the War Full of Pathetic Re- gret and Bitter Denunciation.—Neither Side Spared, LoNDoON, Nov. 30.—‘‘Had not so many of our burghers proved false to their own colors, England, as the great Bismarck foretold, would have found her grave in South Africa.” That is the keynote of the Boer General, DeWet’s book, entitled “Three Years’ War’ just published here, and dedicated by the Boer general ‘To my fellow-subjects of the British Empire.” It is perhaps the most remarkable book by the most remarkable leader that any re- cent war bas produced. The concise sim- ply-told tale of the extraordinary campaign is warked throughout with the stamp of trath. The baldness of the narrative only gerves to bring into strong relief the fiery passages where a strong man literally blarts out his soul in pathetic regret or bitter de- nunciation. : > SPARES NEITHER BRITON NOR BOER. In thus taking the public into his confi- dence DeWet loses nothing of the glamour with which his exploits in the field sur- rounded him. one; Boer and Briton come equally under the lash. DeWet declares that whatever the English people may have to say in dis- credit of General Baller. he had to operate against stronger positions than any other “entreaties and ‘‘sjamboking’’ were all of criminal dockets morning when in Judge Martin’s court 430 minutes. election of 1900 and the February election of 1901. The defendants were all poll offi- cers. residence and of eligibility to vote. mind # few days ago to get the cases settled one way or another, so he had every one of the defendants and from two or three to a dozen witnesses in each case summoned to appear yesterday. : 3 ed the big court room and lefs 1000 or so men to fill the corridor outside—probably the greatest assemblage of defendants at least that ever the local bar. bave no more evidence to offer now than was offered at the case which your Honor decided last December.”’ by District Attorney Rothermel. dence had been so slight that Judge Martin had directed the jury to render a verdict of not gailtv. changed. now.”’ muscular clerk, brought in several large cabinets full of documents, and, fifty or so, at a time. the foreman of the jury put his right hand on them and said : © Not guilty.” for questionable voters had not been re- turned in the envelopes containing the oth- er election reports. Now, these vouchers might have been put into the ballot boxes, for all we know. Mr. Rothermel’s evidence boxes opened, committee on appropriations to-day di- rected Chairman Canuon to make a favor- able report on his bill appropriating $50,- 000 to defray the expenses of the anthracite coal strike commission. convicted here today of horse stealnig, was years in the eastern penitentiary. His In criticising he spares no British general. Throughout the work the Boer general has but slight praise for Lord Roberts and little more for Lord Kitchen- er. General Knox is almost the only Brit- ish general who seems to have struck De- Wet as a commander with real military genius. Of “Tommy Atkins’’ DeWet has many kindly words to say, and declares ‘‘the British were far from being bad shots.”’ The comparative immunity of the Boeis from barm, DeWet constantly and most fervently attributes to the interposition of God. SAVED BY GOD’S PROVIDENCE. ‘If any reader,” he says, ‘‘is eager to know how it was I kept out of the enemy’s hands I can only answer. although I may not be understood, that I ascribe it to noth- ing else than this—it was not God’s will that I should fall into their hands. Let those who rejoice at my miraculous escapes give all the praises to God.” Nevertheless, the book teems with ac- counts of military and other strategies by which De Wet outwitted his pursuers. Frequently he recounts cases of desertion and panic among his own men when his no avail. De Wet pays a tribute to Gener- al Cronje for his bravery, but declares he lost at Paadeberg only on account of his fatal obstinacy not to leave the laager as he was advised to do by General Botha and by the writer himself. HARD TO FIGHT TREACHERY. Regarding his own forces, De Wes writes : “It was far easier to fight against the great Euglish army than against treachery among my his own people, and an .iron will ‘was required to fight against both. Once, if only our orders had been carried out a little more strictly and if only the most elementary rules of strategy had been observed in our efforts to break the British line . of communication, Lord Roberts and his thousands of troops would have found themselves shut up in Pretoria, where they would have perished of hun- ger. It was not the skill of their command- er in-chief that saved them.”’ Of the blockhouses DeWet is frankly contemptuous. . **The block house policy?’ he says, “might equally well have been call-: ed the policy of the blockhead.’ The . writer empathically defends the. right to blow up railroad lines and trains as the usage of war, and he declares he, never missed an opportunity to do so. The so-called war against women and the misuse of the white flag by the British, is denounced by the Boer general, who says : ABUSE OF THE WHITE FLAG. . ‘“That such direct and indirect murder should have heen committed against de- fenseless women and children is a thing I shonid baye staked my head could never bave happened in a war waged by the civ- ilized English nation, and yet it hap- pened.” His last word is an injunction to his fellosy-countrymen to be loyal to the new Government. ‘‘Loyalty’’ he says, ‘‘pays best “in the end, and loyalty alone is worthy of a nation which has shed its blood for freedom.” The-book contains a magnificent portrait of the anthor by the American painter, John 8, Sargent. 8 nse costiafen Turning Loose the Criminals. Great Work of a Philadelphia Judge for the Encour- agement of Ballot Frauds. Four Hundred and Fifty Cases Disposed of in Ten Minutes. A Record With- out a Parallel and a Court Without Shame. All records for speedy cleanings up of were broken Monday men, charged with election frauds, were pronounced not guilty, and sent upen their ways rejoicing within a period of about five The cases were those of the November The charge against nearly all of them was failure to require proof from voters of District Attorney Weaver made up his COURT ROOM THRONGED. The result of this was a crowd that pack- got together in one day at “Your Honor,” said Mr. Weaver, “I The case referred to was a test brought His evi- ‘“Then I cannot see,”’ replied the Judge, ‘why my ruling of that time shonld be The same ruling is repeated Mr. Weaver and Colonel Dorsey, his Then the big crowd dispersed. Explaiving the procedure later, the Dis- trict Attorney said : *‘All the evidence that my predecessor, Mr. Rothermel, bad was that the vouchers was not strong enough to have the ballot To Pay Commission’s Expenses. WASHINGTON, December 2.—The house Long Sentence for Horse Stealing. BLOOMSBURG, December 3.—Abe Berger, sentenced by Judge Little to seventeen. partner, Michael Kartz, was sentenced to ten years. ——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. and costs of prosecution. over $100. Carr as the agent of called for trial. sued a writ in replevin; Court Still in Session. The Second or Civil Week of Court Marked by Small Attendance but Many Cases—Miller Sentenced to Eight Years and Eleven Months.— The Thomas Per- Jury Case Finished Yesterday. The husiness of the second week of court was taken up Monday morning with a re- markably small attendance in consideration of the large number of cases to be tried. Judge Love was on the bench and the oth- er court officers prothonotory Gardner. clerk Archey and stenographer Burrows were in their places. was taken up with the presentation of mo- The moining session bions, petitions and papers of various sorts, while application was made for the contin- nuance of many of the cases. THE CASES CONTINUED. Lehigh Valley Coal Company vs. George Lucas, et al, replevin. Plea, non cepit and property. Lehigh Valiey Coal Co. vs. John Ardel, | Plea, non cepit and Jr., et al, replevin. property. Lehigh Valley Coal Co. vs. A. J. Greist, replevin. Plea, non cepit and property. J. L. Bathuist vs. Harry R. Cartin et al. Ejectment. Plea, not guilty. Philip Iddings and wife vs. Spring Twp. Trespass. Plea, not guilty. Geo. T. Brew, surviving administrator of Geo. W. Jackson, deceased, vs. Jackson, Hastings & Co. Assumpsit. Plea, non as- sumpsit. Edward Rider vs. Emma C. Rider. poena in divorce. Emanuel T. Rote vs. William C. Jordon et al. Assumpsit. - Plea, non assampsit. Owing to the fact that Judge Love is in- terested in the following cases they were continued until such a time as another Judge may be secured to try them. : Charles McCafferty vs. John Caldwell and Mary Cook. Ejectment. Special plea filed by leave of court. Also, Chas. Me- Cafferty vs. John Caldwell et al. 'Ejeot- ment. , i The following cases were settled by the parties in interest : W. R. Shope vs. America Lyman et al. Assumpsit. J. N. Royer vs. C. P. Long. Trespass. Plea not guilty. Washington Cornet Band vs. W. O. Dougherty et al. Trespass. A verdict was taken in the sum of $2,- 826.95 in favor of Trustees of Bellefonte Academy vs. Nancy J. MéMean et al. A verdict was taken in the case of Boro of Philipsburg vs. William Way et al in the sum of $56.18, with questions of law Sub- reserved by the court, which will likely be. disposed of at our next Argument court in .| January. A verdict was also taken in the case of J. R. Alexander et al vs. The Bellefonte Iron and Nail Works in the'sum of $1,422 |* in favor of the plaintiffs. : Also in the case of the’ Overseer of the Poor of Haines Twp. vs. the Administra- tors of the estate. of Adam Jordan, Dec’d, in the snm of $216.90. SENTENCES IMPOSED. Those who were convicted last week and: not sentenced have had the measure of their punishment set as follows: mn Dawid Miller. who shot and. killed hig son-in-law Robert Roach, at Edendale, lass | July, was called. before tlie bar Tuesday af: ternoon and-after a few words by the court; was setitenced td pay a fine’ of $1, costs of prosecution ‘and undergo imprisonment in |: the western penitentiary for a ‘period. of eight years and eleven months. = : C..P. Rosey, the old man who -was-oon- victed of stealing and receiving stolen brass —prineipally car jonrnals—was sentenced to pay a fine of $1, costs and imprisonment of one year and four months in the western penitentiary. ! CRIMINAL CASES DISPOSED OF. Com. vs, James Grassmyer; charge, black- mail and extortion of money, prosecutor Enoch Hugg; nol pros. entered. Com. vs. George Winslow; indictment malicious mischief; proseentor Alexander Heverley: nol pros. filed. Com. vs. Danny Small ; indicted for ag- gravated assault and battery, prosecutor John E. Brown." The grand jury ignored the bill of indictment and placed the costs on the prosecutor. Com. vs. Harry Burton; indicted for lar- ceny and embezzlement; prosecutor, John E. Brown ; bill ignored by the grand jury. Com. vs, John Longwell and Ez. Confer, Overseers of Boggs Twp. ; indicted for neg- lect of duty, prosecntor Maggie Gummo; nol pros. entered by leave of court. : Com. vs. John Carenfelt; indicted for making threats, prosecutor Andy Karkasz 3 nol pros. entered. Com. vs. Samuel Reeder; indicted for larceny, prosecutor J. C. Condo; nol pros. entered. Com. vs. Luther Kline; indicted for mak- ing an indecent assault on Myrtle Reeder. Defendant entered his plea of guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of ten dollars The costs are COURT APPOINTMENTS, ETC. S. Kline Woodring Esq., was appointed asauditor in the estate of Ann Oliver, Dec’d. W. D. Crosby E«q., as auditor in the es- tate of George S. Turner, Deo’d. T. J. Sexton Esq., as auditor in the es- tate of George W. Hale, Dec’d. 8S. Kline Woodring Esq., William E, Tate and W. E. Hartsock were appointed viewers to view and lay out a road for pub- lic use in Ferguson township. E. R. Chambers Esq., William Johnson- baugh and Christ Decker were appointed viewers to view and lay out a county bridge in Snow Shoe township. Several subpoenas in divorce were award- ed at this session of court. LIST OF CASES TRIED. Adriance, Piatt & Co., a corporation of New York, vs. Homer B. Carr, of Miles- burg, was called for trial. This was an action of assumpsit to recover the amount due on certain notes accepted by Carr from Miles Bumbarger for a binder sold by said laintiff compauy in 1898. Two witnesses were heard on part of the plaintiff company when the defen- dant confessed judgment in favor of the ‘| plaintiff in the sum of $110 and costs and with a stay of execution for the period of six months. Mabel Kunes vs. D. D. Kunes et al, re- plevin, plea, non cepit and property. was The plaintiff alleged that the defendants had some of her personal property in their possession which they re- fused to deliver to her, whereupon she is- Verdict in favor of plaintiff for $80. Mary, 8. Thomas vs, Thomas Butler and Burdine Butler, feigned issue to try title | with YAP to personal property levied upon by the sheriff. This case was tried here at Jan- wary term 1898 and a verdict rendered in in favor of the plaintiff, whereupon the defendant took an appeal to Superior court, which reversed the court below and sent the case back for re-trial. The case was quite sensational and lasted all day Wednesday and most of Thursday. The jury was still out when the WATCH- MAN went to press last evening. The case of Samuel Ewing vs Alfred and Abram Baum growing out of a horse trade was on trial when court adjourned last evening. Goose-Bone Prophet Shivers | He Forsees an Old-Fashioned Winter, With Lots of Snow. READING, Pa., Dec. 1.—Using the bones of two geese, hatched last May, Elias Hartz makes his weather predictions. The bones are colored alike, and he says each verifies the other, showing thus this winter will be unusually severe, beginning before the middle of December. ‘It will be one of the old-fashioned kind,” he declares ; ‘‘cold, stormy and little variation in temperature.” Much snow and a late spring are predict- ed. Connell Will Contest. SCRANTON, December 2.--The Scranton Tribune will announce to-morrow that Congressman Connell will institute a con- test to show that his elected democratic opponent, George Howell, was elected by illegal methods. The returns from a num- ber of republicans wards which gave ma- jorities for Howell will be attacked with a view of throwing them out and. turn- ing Howell's majority of 461 into a wi- nority. Twenty Years for Murder. SALEM, N. J., December 3.—John Ryan was to-day sentenced to twenty years’ im- prisonment for the murder of Cornelius Weddle, an artilleryman, who was station- ed at Fort Mott, near hear. The prisoner entered a plea of non-valt. The murder occurred September 20th and was the result of a quarrel, during which Ryan stabbed the soldier. Will Contest the Election. '__ WILKESBARRE, December 3.—James G. Harvey, candidate for the Legislature from the Fourth district of this county, at the late election, has served notice on his Demo- ‘cratic opponent, Bernard J. Ferry, that he will contest his election. Ferry was de- clared elected by forty-nine plurality. ADDITIONAL LOCALS ——Last Friday A. A. Kohlbecker killed a 2001b buck on Wolle’s run. ; itp ——A mad dog was killed in the vicin- ity of Aaronshnrg last week. : SO — me advanced in Bellefonte. a, ——Free mail delivery went.into effect iti Philipsburg. on Monday. They have three carriers. : - *0 both been |i ——Last evening Rev. Frank Dixon 5 -the great pulpit orator and lecturer, was here as the second attraction in the Star course. I = ete wi ——Oliver Hazel has resigned his posi- tion as messenger “Tor the Adams express company in this place, and has been suc- ceeded by Lawrence Hoover. : ee ——Aaronsburg has an oil . excitement. They have a story going down there to the effect that foreign capitalists will soon ap- pear to lease the land for drilling. i ey i ——Elizabeth. L. Latum, of Brighton, Mad., and Francis A. White, of Baltimore, were in town over Sunday and attended services at the Friends’ church. They are both prominent in the Society. TS nein ——Calvin Riley, a brother.of former as- sociate judge Thomas A. Riley, of Boals- burg, shot a bear that weighed 393 pounds, in the Seven mountains, last Friday. It took twenty-two shots to kill brain. eyes — At a meeting of the Bellefonte min- isterial association, held Monday afternoon, unqualified endorsement of the News crus- ade against gambling devices was given and Rev. Crittenden read a paper on Sabbath desecration, as practised by certain Belle- fonte merchants. It was also endorsed. rr rn ——Mr. and Mrs. William B. Dix, of Dayton, Ohio, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Anna Newlove and Mr. Albert Edward Kennedy, which took place on Wednesday, November the 26th. Mrs. Kennedy has a number of acquaintances here, having visited at the home of Mrs. L, T. Munson for several summers. ——— rm ——D. R. Wilson, formerly connected with the Howard Creamery enterprises in this connty, was recently with a hunting party one of the members of which drop- ped dead and when his body had been car- ried home Mr. Wilson discovered that his new creamery, just completed, at Lewis- burg had been destroyed ‘by fire during his absence. ee ——Brandon Tynan, the young roman- tic actor who has been receiving many complimentary notices in New York, is a new comer to this country. He is an Irish- man and peculiarly adapted to present the picturesque play of his native heath ‘‘Rob- ert Enmimet.”” While at the Fourteenth street theatre in New York he made a very successful run. He will appear at Garman’s at some futore date. — re . —The anniversary services of the local Y. M.C. A. which are scheduled for Sun- day, Jan. 25th, are likely to prove a won- derful day in the history of that organiza- tion. Secretary Hindman has been success- fal in securing Mr. G. N. Bierce, vice-pres- ident and treasurer of the Dayton Motor Vehicle Co., as the speaker for the anni- versary, and that insures to the people of this community a rare treat. Mr. Bierce is one of the most prominent Y. M. C. A. men in the West and has the reputation of being a very brilliant orator. He will also address a mass meeting for men while in Bellefonte. BRE OP WE APART ao nd fg at on HEE ——Prices of electric light and gas have —-Russell H. Stamm, of Parvin, and Mollie M. Hoy, of Walker, were married by Rev. H. I. Crow, at Hublersburg,on the 26th ult. —— dre —An old Centre countain who has been all over Alaska on government sur- veys was in town afew days agoand in talking over the gold finds in that territory said that in his opinion Tom Switzer, of Philipsburg, has a property that will beat them all when it comes to be developed. Pern ——On Sunday a son of Harry C. Noll, of Hublershurg, was climbing around over a pile of lumber that his father had pur- chased to make some repairs with, when it toppled over, almest burying the boy. Though he might have been killed he es- caped with a broken leg. en Qf A renee ——Jim Delige, Billy Green, Sallie Green, Boh Green, Jennie Green and Mrs. Billy Green, all colored, were given a hearing be- fore justice Keichline, on Saturday morn- ing, charged with disorderly conduct and interfering with a police officer. They were all held under $300 bonds for court. > ——The Farmers’ and Merchauts’ Na- tional is the name-of a new banking insti- tution that has just been authorized to do business in Tyrone. Col. E. J. Pruner is the president, A. M. Brown, of Penna. Fur- nace, is vice president, and A. Y. Williams, of Port Matilda, is one of the directors. The capital is $60,000. ; ——— ——The Methodist church at Lamar was rededicated on Sunday, after having under- gone repairs to the amount of $1,400. A new roof, belfry, new pews, carpet, heat- ing apparatus and acetylene light plant are | the principal changes. Rev. Dr. E. J. Gray preached the dedicatory sermon. All of the $750 needed was raised. ty 2 ——John Wilson, of Lock Haven, has | been sent to Hutchison’s rail-road school in this place to fill the vacancy icaused by | the call that takes Jim Pletcher: to the train dispatoher’s office in Tyrone. Poor “‘Hutch,”’ every time he gets a student to the point where he is of real vatue asan as- sistant he is valled away and another‘ ‘green one’’ sent on to take lessons in the ' busi- | ness of being a really good Pennsy man. ——Don’t forget that supper and fair to be held in the fire company’s rooms at Milesburg, Friday evening Dec. 5th, by the ladies’ sewing circle of the Presbyterian church. Supper 20 and 15c¢ts. All the delicacies of the season will be'Sérved. The fair will be just the place to find those Christmas presents that have heen worry- ing you. Lunch. and fair Saturday even: ing. Tee cream will ‘be served’ both even- ings. Ry : ——The entertainment given by the chil- dren of St. Johu’s schools, at ‘Garman’s, last Friday evening delighted a large audi- ence. The instrumental’ seléttions were especially well rendered “and showed a thoroughness of Instruction seldom display; ed in such young musicians. he elocu- tionary efforts of ‘some of them ‘wete really remarkable and the cleverness of their por- trayal of the five act drama, ‘Fabiola’ brought out rounds of applause., The en- tertainment was given for the benefit of the school library fund and netted quite a neat sum. 2a ts v tro Greet (243 i ——T. E. Griest, the Unionville mer- chant, underwent an operation for an ob- struction in the bowels on Wednesday evening. He bad been in his store in the morning, when the trouble he has suffered more or less with forthe past twenty years became very acute and Drs. ‘Russell: and Irwin, at Unionville; Ball, of Léek Haven, and Hayes of Bellefonte; were hastily called . in consultation. An operation was decided upon and was performed at once. At noon yesterday Mr. Griest was reported as get- ting along as well as could be hoped for. A SHORT MEETING OF COUNCIL.—Presi- | dent Reynolds and members Knisely; Pot- ter, Derstine and Kirk were the only mem- bers of council present at the regular meet- ing Monday evening; the following business being transacted. : ? The request of Jared Harper for an ex- tension of water service to his property near | the west borough line was referred to the Water committee for investigation. A’ similar request for an extension to the’ Leitzel home on Beaver street was referred to the same committee with power to act. Permission was granted Geo. R. Meek to tap the sewer on Bishop street for the pur- pose of carrying drainage from properties of the Reynolds estate. ’ The Street committee reported the work it had done daring the preceding two weeks. The Nuisance committee reported the burial of two cate. The Fire and Po- lice committee had no report to make. The special water committee reported that a new wheel has been set up at the water works and is ready for trial, but that the pump it is.expected to operate has been lost in a freight blockade at Pittsburg. The president notified the Police commit- tee of a number of complaints that had been lodged with him about the failure of our officers to arrest drunken nen on the streets. ; . The Finance committee’s report showed a balance in the borough fund of $2,709.31 with a deficit of $785.31 in the water fund. Bills were approved an®l ordered paid as follows : $ Police pay Tol....uiibiive niin Fasveened 51.50 W. L. Steele, repairing W. W. building...... 43.82 WALer PAY TOI. .ovirivi iii inniciiiisisssnansiong 91.70 1.70 Bellefonte Electric Co “ ¢ * light for Sept.... : $n loCR MP yiisi 12.00 P. Gray Meek, printing bonds and coupons 20.00 Street pay roll........cceeiae pei iand American Lime & Stone Co. bal due. R. B. Taylor, coal for W. W.......ceeueee Bellefonte Fuel & Supply Co. coal 0“ ““ “ sedsines ST TR NOB. ght So MAR tsp, hi “givingasihisthomes ig Bae br DR. HOLLOWAY TO LECTURE FOR GREGG Posr.—Thursday evening. December 18th, Dr. H. C. Holloway will deliver a lecture in the court house in this place for the benefit of Gregg post relief fund. His sub- ject wil’ be “The Three Days Battle at Gettysburg.” Aside from the fact that Dr. Holloway is a finished scholar and an ora- tor of considerable brilliancy ; thereby be- ing equipped for the lecture platform, he is peculiarly adapted to lecture on the subject he has chosen because of the exceptional opportunity he had of making personal ob- servation of the great event that has passed down in history as one of the memorable battles of the world. He was a stadent at Pennsylvania col- lege during the progress of the hattle and had access to both the Union and Confed- erate lines, thus giving him access to infor- mation regarding the movements of the troops while in action not enjoyed by any general officer or soldier. With the fund of information, thus obtained, and at a time of life when the awful carnage must have made a lasting impression on his mind it is not unreasonable to suppose that Dr. Hol- loway’s lecture will truly be an historical treat. : THE Boy THE WORLD WANTS. —Boys are always in demand because they are the material out of which men are made, and as first class material isalways at a premium in every line of trade, so the boys who give promise of making first class men are most eagerly sought after. The boy the world wants today is the one who can be trusted to handle money without any of it sticking to his fingers or finding its way into his pockets. He will take as much interest in affairs of bis em- ployer as if they were his own and will stay fiteen minutes without being asked, to finish a piece of work after the whistle blows and the rest of the men have quis work. He will he able to write a business letter and spell the words correct! y, and to add up a column of figures promptly and accurately. He will lift his cap as readily to his sister when he meets her on the street as he would were she the sister of some other boy; he will not be ashamed to walk to church with his mother, show her into a pew and sit beside her during the service. He will be careful in making a promise; and just as careful about keeping is. He will. have sufficient moral courage to say no to those who would lead him astray, and he will have enough courage to own that he is striving to make a man of himself. This is the kind of a boy so many are on the lookout for. — Unknown Exchange. : «——This evening the ladies of the Meth- odist church will serve an oyster supper in Petriken: hall. : ————————— Lemont. Miss’ Ruth : Bottorf spent this week at home, if LE i i pad Adam Blazer, of Oak Hall, spent Thanks- 2 543 ad Mrs. Mary M. Dale was few days recently. William Schrick is paying is son John a visit at Grampian. ih ‘Miss Leah Kline has come home to spend the winter and to attend school, fod John M. Coble can wear the belt for large hogs, as his heaviest weighed 360 1bs. Geo. Rathmel, of Sunbury, spent a few days at the pleasant home of . Jacob Bottorf, Mrs. Margaret Woodring is making a two weeks stay at the home of Mrs. Geo. Martz. Elmer Ross, our enterprising merchant, has been on the sick list these last few days. - ‘Walter Fogleman enjoyed a few days visit with his sisters, Anna and Ruth, of Pudding- town. Miss Myrtle Williams spent a few days at the hospitable home of William Rishel, of Oak Hall, Mrs. Blanche Williams brought her visit toan end on Friday, and said she had a pleasant time. The Markle crowd of hunters had the good luck to bag two deer and a fine bear weighing 302 ibs. ; Mrs. Viola Baney and daughter departed for home on Wednesday, after having a very pleasant visit of two weeks, in Bellefonte for a William Young, of Boalshurg, went from his home to Somerset county to look up a situation for the winter. The enterprising coal dealer, John Weber, of Oak Hall, has secured a car of hard coal; it being the first for this place. Rev. C. W. Wasson and family came home to attend a surprise party in honor of his aged mother, Mrs. Lavina Houser. The people of this town and vicinity felt what they supposed to be two earthquake shocks on Sunday evening about nine o’clock. Richard Palmer, formerly of Houserville, purchased the Mrs. Gettig farm and moved on to the same on Thursday last to try farm- ing. Mr. Sellers, of Philadelphia, and Mr. Crossman, of New York, enjoyed the pleasures of Thanksgiving at the home of John I. Thompson, Simeon Kline, ‘of Carlisle, is circulating among his many friends in this community and he looks as though he was enjoying good health, E. K. Smith is able to be out again, but is far from being well and, besides, is not able to attend to his work and Geo. Hosterman, of Boalsburg, is taking his place. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Grove and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Houtz, started on Thursday to take a pleasant drive from this place to Windburne to pay a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Graham. Edward Riley, of Boalsburg, had the pleas- ' lure of bagging the finest bear that came from the Seven mountains, for it weighed 370 lbs. and took twenty-two shots to bring old bruin to the earth. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Love decided to go from their home for the winter and stay at '| the ‘home of Henry Shuey, of Peru. We :| trust they will enjoy the time spent there as both have been in very poor health, - fiw
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