Dena itd. Bellefonte, Pa., January 30, 1903. P. GRAY MEEK, - : Ebpitor ES ——. Terms oF SusscriprioN.—Until fuvther notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance.....oveeicininnnns Paid before expiration of year.. Paid after expiration of year............ — Democratic County Committee for 1903. Precinet. Name. P. 0. Address. Bellefonte N W Jno. Trafford Bellefonte SW P. H. Gerrity. ks ce Ww Geo. R. Meek, “ Centre Hall Boro W. F. Bradford, Centre Hall Howard 5 Abe Weber, Howard Milesburg “* George Noll, Milesburg Millheim = « F. P, Musser, Millheim Philipsburg 1st W J W Lukens Philipsburg hi 2nd W Ira Howe, te f& 3rd W Ed. G.Jones, £8 8. Philipsburg State College Boro C. D. Dutcher, & M. S. McDowell, State College Unionville Geo. W. Rumberger, Fleming Benner Twp. N PL. C. Rearick, Bellefonte te SP J.F. Hoy, * Boggs Twp. N P Ira P. Confer, Yarnell ie E P G.H. Lyman, Roland fe WP Jas. W, Fulmer, Milesburg Burnside Twp. Wm. Hipple, Pine Glenn College he 1. J. Dreese, Lemont Curtin £8 William Quay, Romola Ferguson ‘* E P Wm. H. Fry, Pine Grove Mills es ‘““ W P F.Bowersox, Penna Furnace Gregg Twp. N P Geo. W. Ream, Penns Cave ce E P Frank Fisher, Penn Hall $e WP John Smith, Spring Mills Haines Twp. W P Ralph Stover, Aaronsburg $9 E P E.M. Boone, Feidler Half Moon Twp. J. H. Griffin, Stormstown Harris $6 Oscar Stover, Boalsburg Howard $ Jerry Glenn, Mt. Eagle Huston 4 R. D. Ardery, Martha Liberty 8 B. S. Brown, Blanchard Marion % J. W. Orr, Walker Miles Twp E P Jerry Brungart, Wolfs Store 4 M P John Zeigler, Rebersburg re W P A.J. Hazel, Madigonbiie Patton Twp. Thos. M. Huey, Waddle Penn ee W. F. Smith, Millheim Potter *“ 8 P F. A. Carson, Potters Mills ££ 0 NP Do RK, Keller, Centre Hall i “ W P J. W. Spangler, Tusseyville Rush “ N P Wm, Frank, Philipsburg $ “ 8 P C.T. Kennedy, tort SnowShoe E PJ. D. Brown, Snow Shoe Se W P Wm. Kern, Moshannon Spring Twp. N P Jas. C. Carson, Bellefonte se S P Henry Gentzel, Pleasant Gap “ ° W P Jno. L. Dunlop, Bellefonte Taylor Twp. James F. Goss, Hannah Union _ : S. RK. Emerick, Fleming Walker Twp E P J. H. Beck, Nittan * M P J.D. Miller, Hublersburg “ W P Albert Shaffer, Zion Worth = G. C. Woodring. Port Matilda L. A. SHAFFER CYRUS BRUNGART, J. K. Jouxson Chairman, Secretaries. SENSE. The Democratic State Convention of aia 1903. ‘The Democratic State Committee has completed its apportionment of delegates t0 the next state convention which shows an increase of over one hundred delegates, when compared with the convention of 1902. = Representation under the party rales is founded on the average vote cast for the Democratic state candidates, a compila- tion of ‘which makes the following ‘result : No. Del’'gts. Districts, Average g Vote. 1903 | 1902 | Adams............cc.0.: shesss | 3919 4 3 Allegheny—1st Dist..... 1866 2 1 2nd Dist... ‘ 2 2382 2 1 2551 3 1 1595 2 1 10618 11 4 4532 | 5 2 2796 | 3 1 3904 4 2 Armstrong... 3078 3 1 Beaver..... 3456 3 2 Bedford...... 3601 4 3 Berks—1st D: 6734 7 4 2nd Dist 9557 10 7 Blair. coicerrsss 4699 5 4 Bradford.. 3283 3 2 Bucks... 8118 8 7 Butler... 4769 5 3 Cambria 8358 8 9 Cameron 672 1 1 Carbon 3212 3 3 Centre... 4466 4 4 Chester.. 6853 7 3 Clarion.. 3190 3 4 Clearfiel 5621 6 5 Clinton.. 2907 3 2 Columbi 4503 5 3 Crawford.. . 5898 6 3 Cumberland...... ssessves vee 5702 6 5 Dauphin—1st Dist....... 4073 4 3 2nd Dist. o 3670 4 3 Delaware 4937 5 3 Elk..... 3710 4 4 Erie— 3 2 2584 3 1 Fayette..... 8141 8 T Forest....... 736 | 1 ¥ Franklin 5274 5 5 Fultoa. 1095 1 1 Green.. 3485 3 2 Huntin 2245 2 2 Indiana.. 2238 2 1 Jefterson 3153 3 2 Juniata......................: 1602 2 2 Lawrence 1988 2 1 2497 | 2 2 Lackawanna—I1st Dist.] _... * 4 - 4 t.. ” 2 aeieen = 4 Lancaster—I1st Dist..... 2562 3 2 1585 2 1 t. 3295 3 2 10111 lo 8 7077 7 8 3666 4 6 1984 2 4 2178 2 4 2683 3 4 3099 3 4 2047 2 3 3222 3 2 4608 5 3 1869 2 2 2924 3 1 Montgomery.. 13325 13 13 Montour........ 1951 2 2 Northampton... 9236 9 7 Northumberlan 7048 7 8 Perry....... Ee — oh 2337 2 2 Philadelphia—1st Dist. 3643 pe inn 2nd Dist................. ges 744 1 1 3rd Dist... $ 368 1 1 4th Dist. 411 1 1 5th Dist 369 1 1 6th Dist. 1596 2 1 7th Dist 830 1 1 8th Dist 551 1 1 9th Dist.... 339 1 1 10th Dist.. 22713 2 1 11th Dist: 317 1 1 12th Dis 635 1 1 13th Dis 625 1 1 14th Dist... 1014 1 1 15th Dist... 3288 3 1 16th Dist.. 2689 3 1 Pith: Dist... 1180 1 1 18th Dist. 4468 RE 1 *19th- Dist 2466 || 2 1 20th Dist, .c.ocicnniiene 2075 2 1 21st Dist... 3425 3 1 22nd Dist,. 6070 6 2 23rd Dist. 2491 2 1 24th Dist.. 64A7 6 1 4844 5 1 2900 3 t 9285 9 3 3041 3 1 847 1 1 2010 2 2 3426 3 3 2474 2 2 2517 3 ‘2 $ HART 6 4 Snyder..... 1M 1 1 Somerset.. 1989 2 2 Sullivan..... TRALEE 1291 1 ‘1 3456 3 2 2180 2 1 1437 1 1 3159 3 2 2107 2 1 Washington..,.............. 5719 6 4 Wayne ........ 2790 3 2 Westmorel 9585 10. 10 Wyoming. =o 1942. 22, 2 York ........ . 12518 [18 1 10. rR 414 ' 313 Lackawanna connsy which is nos given in the.above and whose representation will be: fixed ‘by ‘the convention; will likely January Court in Session. A Rather Large Attendance With Little to Do —Resolutions on Governor Hastings and W. E. Gray Read and Adopted. The regular term of January quarter ses- sions opened Monday morning with a rath- er large attendance considering the small number of cases that were ready for trial. Judge Love was on the bench, Prothono- tary M. I. Gardoer and Register A. G. Archey in their places as clerks of the re- specsive courts. Immediately after the presentation of the usual petitions and motions aud the reports of the constables the minutes of the special sessions of the bar association after the deaths of W. E. Gray Esq. and Gov- ernor Hastings were taken up and read in open court. E. R. Chambers read the resolutions con- cerning the death of Mr. Gray and C. M. Bower those relating to the late ex-Gover- nor. Both were adopted and supplemented with appropriate remarks by Judge Furst, Col. W. F. Reederand Col. J. L. Spangler. THE TRIAL OF CASES. Monday afternoon the list of cases ready for trial was taken up and disposed of as follows : Samuel T. Dixon vs Overseers of the Poor of Snow Shoe township, an appeal from the judgment rendered by a justice of the peace, was continued. A non suit was entered in the case of Amanda Ostrander vs Overseers of the Poor of Snow Shoe township. John H. Taylor vs J. W. Mitterling. The parties both live in Potter township, this county, and the suit was brought be- fore a justice of the peace by Taylor to re- cover $20 which was alleged to have been paid by him to Mitterling for three hogs. Mitterling contended that the $20 was paid to him to be applied on an old ae- count which was due him. This old ac- count was $17.50, and when Mitterling handed the change of $2.50 to Taylor he | refused to take it, contending that he was y | entitled to get the three hogs bargained for. After considerable argument on both sides the jury finally rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Mr. Taylor, in the sum of $2.85. ‘ Commonwealth vs Overseers of the Poor of Union township. The defendants were charged with neglect of duty, etc. From the evidence it appeared that some time in the year 1900 Mr. Heaton, husband of Mary Heaton, who at that time had a res- idence in Union township, was killed by lightning; that soon thereafter she and her family of six small children, ranging from 2 to 12 years, were placed on the township. Her father, Mr. J. W. Johnson, who lived at Hecla Park, this county, sent for his daughter and her children and they went down there last June 19th. The overseers, from the testimony in the case, insisted upon her coming back with her family, which, she refused to do. They then re- fused to give her support and some time in October Johnson got out an order of relief for this same family and placed it in the hands of the Walker township overseers. They at once took charge of the case, but were notified a week later that Union township would not be responsible for any bills paid by them for the support of this woman and her children. Mr. Johnson then brought this action, and after taking up about one day in the trial of the case the jury rendered a verdict of not guilty and directed the county to pay the costs. Commonwealth vs James Toner, of Belle- ‘| fonte, who was indicted for stealing a pair of shoes from Yeager & Davis, entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to vay the cost of prosecution, to restore the goods stolen if not already restored and to un- dergo imprisonment in the Huntingdon re- formatory under the rules and regulations of thas institution. The case in which Lizzie Bible and Anna Bible were plaintiffs and the Borough of Centre Hall defendant was settled by the parties interested in same. Philip B. Iddings and Hannah M. Id- dens vs Spring township, summoned in trespass, plea not guilty. Continued until further surveys can be made. Charles McCafferty vs John Clad well and Mary Cook. Two “cases. Summoned in ejectment, plea not guilty, and special plea filed by leave of court. Continued. B. D. Schoonover, administrator Joseph Potters, late of the township of Cooper, county of Clearfield, Pennsylvania, deceas- ed, vs Jno. C. Nason, John McCord, J. C. Henderson and John A. Mull, Continued, The first case called for trial was Com. vs Huston Cowher indicted for assault and battery, prosecutor Theodore Warrendorf. The defendant plead guilty and was sen- tenced to pay costs of prosecution, ten dollars fine and eight months in the county jail. Com. vs William H. Hunsicker; indict- ed for larceny, prosecutor Wm, Tressler. | This case is from Benner township and the defendant is indicted for the taking of an agreement between the heirs of the late Thomas Meyer and the prosecutor, who is the executor of Thomas Meyer, deceased, _| changing the compensation the executor is to receive in the settlement of said estate, which agreement was signed: by: the heirs before Mr. Tressler wonld take out letters in the estate. At the close of the Com- | monwealth’s evidence the court held that the paper was not the subject of larceny and directed a verdict of not guilty. Com. vs Jacob Weaver indicted for be- trayal, prosecutrix Fannie A. Stover. After the case was called for trial the parties set- tled it. The following civil cases on next week’s list were disposed of for this term. George T. Brew, surviving administrator of &e. of George W. Jackson, deceased, vs Daniel H. Hastings, 8. Henry Cochran and H. C.’ McCormick, who snrvive George W. Jack- son, deceased, trading as Jackson, Hast- ngs & Company, summoned in assumpsit, plea non assumpsit. Consinned owing to the death of Ex-Governor D. H. Hastings. ' Edward Rider vs Emma C. Rider, sub- poena in divorce. Discontinued. Tillie Woods vs Overseers of the Poor of Snow Shoe Twp., appeal from judgment of a justice of the peace. This case was brought to recover from the defendans poor district for maintenance, care clothing, eto. for Samuel Ostrander, prior to the re- moval of Mr. Ostrander vo some institution. The plaintiff failed to prove that an order of relief had ever been served on the _over- seers and then withdrew and the Sage was continued at the cost of the plain- tiff. :_ Morgan L. Richards vs Pennsylvania R. R. Co., an appeal from judgment of justice Keichline. This suit was, brought to re- icover the value of a colt alleged to have ‘been killed by defendant company by one swell the total. membership “to 431° requir- ing.a vote of 216 to nominate. . _. of its trains on the night of Jan. 28th, 1902. The colt had gotten away from Mrs. Richards and her children on the evening of the day named when they had let it ont to water and got intoa field and they failed in getting it back into the barn. The next morning the colt was found in the barn considerably lacerated about the legs and other places and bleeding from the effects of which it died nine days later. Upon examination it was discovered some distance from the buildings where the wire fence along the railroad had several strands broken and others beut down with the ap- pearance that something had been thrown against it and a trail of blood leading from that to the barn where the colt was found in the morning. The defendant’s allega- tion is that there was negligence on the part of the plaintiff, in not keeping a cer- tain gate closed at the private or farm crossing and again that the colt may have been frightened and run into the fence and injured itself. The court submitted the case to the jury reserving the question of law. : . John C. Hoy vs Z. W. Hoy and J. A. Hoy executors of etc., John S. Hoy. de- ceased, summoned in assumpsit, plea non assumpsit. David Robb vs Liberty Twp. an appeal from the Aunditor’s settlement of Liberty township, plea non assumpsit. During the year of 1900 the plaintiff was one of the supervisors of Liberty township and at the settlement of his accounts in March, 1901, the Auditors rejected certain items, consisting of counsel fees, board of wit- nesses court charges and surveyors fees in- curred in certain litigation in reference to a road wherein the plaintiff in this suit was the prosecutor, which prosecution resulted in a verdict of not guilty and the prosecu- tor to pay one-third of the costs, and the Auditors rejected the items named as not legitimate expense of the township, and that he was individually liable and the plaintiff claims that they are legitimate ex- penses for the township to pay ‘and the plaintiff took this appeal to court. Ver- dict on Wednesday afternoon in favor of the defendant for twenty-four dollars. THE GRAND JURY'S REPORT. The Grand Inquest of the Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania, inquiring in and Jor the county of Cen- tre, in all matters relating to the same, do respect- fully report : That we have acted upon seven bills of indict- ment, of which six were found to be true bills : ignored one. We beg leave further to report, that we have visited and inspected the count; buildings and find same in a neat and tidy condition. We further report that at the very earliest date we recommend new water closets for cells in the jail. The following repairs are also necessary : ath tub, and ceil ng in cell No. 3 ; floor on first floor ; also floor in hall leading to the jail, and yaar spigot and sink in kitchen ; new cellar oor. We further recommend the removal from jail yard such articles as benches, boxes and every- thing else, including step-ladders. Also, new paper for Distriet Attorney’s and Register’'s and ecorder’s offices, and provide some means of protection of the officers of the court house from intruders, by means of lattice work or screens, especially in the Treasurer's office. We respectfully tender our thanks to the honorable Judge “and the District Attorney for their assistance rendered to us during our de- liberations. J. ALBERT WALTON, ——————— Appalling Railroad Wreck. Foreman. Loss of Life Great. The Fast Train Known as the Royal Line Express Crashed Into Rear of Local Train. Wreck Was Quickly Ablaze. NEW YORK, January 27.—One of the most appalling railroad wrecks that has occurred in the history of New York for many years, the estimated loss of life rang- ing from twelve to twenty persons. took place to-night at Gracelend, on the Central Railway of New Jersey, near Westfield, N. J., when the Royal Blue line express plowed at top speed into the rear of a local train. Immediately after the crash three of the shattered cars of the local train took fire, rendering impossible the rescue of many of the wounded, who were pinned fast in the wreck. Many bodies are be- lieved to have been consumed. On hoard the flyer all the passengers, al- though badly shaken up, escaped uninjur- ed, except for trifling bruises. The dead taken to the morgue at Plain- field are: Edgar Williams, a New York lawyer, C. G. Sayer, of Plainfield, Harry G. Hand, of New York City, Harry Patterson, of Dun- ellen, George E. Reed, of Scotch Plains, Thomas Coming, of Plainfield, Rowland R. Chandler, of Plainfield, Edward Flynn, of Plainfield. : In addition to this list there are many charred bodies . unidentified still at the scene of the wreck. The train, which was run into left New. York at 5.45 and runs express to Bound Brook, making stops at Elizabeth, West- | field and Plainfield. Beyond Bound Brook it runs as a local. The Royal Blue train left fifteen minutes later, but travels at a higher rate of speed and makes no stops except at Elizabeth and is scheduled to overtake the slow train just beyond Graceland, where the latter switches from track 3 onto track 4 to premit the Royal Blue to pass. This evening a freight train was blocked on track 4 and the local received orders to proceed on the express to Dunellen and there take their outside or No. 4 track. Shortly after receiving orders the train had to stop for a hot box which delayed her so that when she got urder way again she was due at Dunellen. She had just start- ed and was ‘moving ‘slowly “when the Royal Blue, traveling . apparently at. full speed, which at that point usually ap- proximates sixty-five miles an hour, crash- ed into she rear end. The heavy engine of the Royal Blue tore its way into the rear car and at the same time drove the forward of the car into the rear end of the car ahead, which in turn was driven into the third car and thus in turn was driven into the fourth car from the rear. The fourth car was only partly wrecked, but the lass three were torn to pieces. Passengers on the flyer say the engineer | applied the brakes hard a minute or so before the wreck. The train ahead had sent a flagman back but it seems he was recalled when the train got nnder way and although he lefs torpedoes, the Royal Blue did not keed them or else was going too fast to stop in the short distance remaining, The man-who wens back to flag the train had just swung onto the rear end of his train and is among the dead. The engine and the three worst wrecked cars were piled up in an awful heap, containing at least 100 dead and injured. From the mass came fearful cries for aid. A minute later the wreck caught on fire from the firehox of the locomotive. The screams of the in- jured in the heap were intensified as they found themselves hemmed in by the flames : Judge Porter Resigns. 4 Lava ® yng i Ln —— PHILADELPHIA, January 26.—Judge William W. Porter, the Philadelphia mem- ber of the Superior court of Pennsylvania, to-day forwarded his resignation to Gov- Snor ennypacker to take effect January t. Ex-Governor Hastings nad Made Will. But He Tore it up, Believing that the Laws of Pennsylvania were Better than Testaments. The late Ex-Governor Daniel H. Hast- ings, who died worth from $i,000,000 to $2,000,000, tore up the only will he ever made when he returned from his European trip last summer. ‘Oh, pshaw !”” exclaimed the General just before the tearing-up process began. ‘‘What’s a will good for, any way.” He bad always contended that the Penn- sylvania laws were better than testaments, and he proved his sincerity in this belief as he tore his own last and only will into shreds. ‘The law makes just as good a will as any individual can,” he had frequently said. Application has just been made by Gen- eral Hastings’ widow, Mrs. Jennie R. Hastings and Ross A. Hickok, of Harris- burg, for letters of administration on the estate. The Hastings mining interests in Cam- bria county are, perhaps, am~ng the largest held, and only a few mou.us before his death Mr. Hastings lad purchased large tracts of undeveloped coal lands in Clearfield and Jefferson counties. Outside the coal lands, the holdings in real estate are not large. Honors for General Miles. PARIS, January 26.—Lieutenant General Miles, the members of his staff, and his family, arrived here from Berlin Monday afternoon and are now at the Continental hotel. This morning the general and bis staff called at the United States embassy and later Amtassador Porter returned the visit. General Miles also received the military attache, Captain Mott, several American military and naval officers, and other friends. He will probably be received by the minister of war, General Andre, and other French military notables and will inspect the military school and other fea- tures of the French military system. ——Subseribe for the WATCHMAN. ADDITIONAL LOCALS -——Charles J. Sigmund is the new post- master at Altoona. ase ——ZEggs are 45 cts. a dozen in Clear- field and steam heat charges have gone up 25 per cent. ees ——The opera ‘Nell Gwynne’’ will be sung by amateurs at Garman’s tonight and tomorrow night. a \——The Harter Bros. are having a lot of logs sawed at Gephart’s saw mill in Mill- heim and it is again in operation after quite a protracted idleness. — een ~——1If our correspondent from Confluence, Pa., will address John D. Rockefeller, president of the Standard Oil Co, New York city, the letter will reach him. ii gp a Ee ——Mis. Jane E. Probst, of Lock Haven, and L. 8. Jackson, of Salona, were married at the bride’s home last Thursday night. They had been school mates thirty-three years ago and their meeting was quite romantic. eee AAP. —Dr. D. D. Wood, of Philadelphia, the blind organist will have charge of the organ at the recital in St. John’s Catholic church on February 4th. Miss Mary Brown, the church organist, will assist, Mr. Saunders, of State College, and a number of the best of our home singers will contribute to the program. ———— A eee ——The work of installing a steam heat- ing plant in the new Bellefonte hospital has begun and in three weeks’ time the plant will be ready for heating and the oth- er work of remodeling will be begun. It would be a nice thing if the Kelly Bros. or some of those other prospering Snow Shoe coal operators, would present the hospital with a car of coal. : ee Ae. £: — Harry McKibben, a son of Joseph A. McKibben, of near Salona, who is at- tached to one of the hospital corps in the Philippines, is making quite a name for himself among those who have displayed notable heroism. The Manila Times calls bim an ideal man, morally, intellectually and physically and calls attention to his brave work in relieving the suffering of those afflicted with contagious diseases. | ——e rms POPULAR PRICES ALL’ NEXT WEEK.— Next week will be a full one at Garman’s. Chas. F. Edwards’ repertoire company will be here to play every evening and Wednes- day and Saturday matinees. : The bill for Monday night ‘will he th comedy drama ‘‘Utah,’’ to be followed hy “A Silent Slave,” ‘A Romance of the South,” ‘The Verge of Ruin,’’ ‘Hero of Samar,” ‘‘Power of Wealth’’ and ‘“The Deserter.”’ t : Popular prices, 10, 20 and 30ots, will | prevail. Frmme———— mmm BEECH CREEK HAS ANOTHER Disas- TROUS FIRE.—About 3 o'clock yesterday morning fire was discovered in Syke’s store at Beech Creek and it had gained such headway that before it could be stopped four stores, two dwellings, the post-office and a barbershop were in ruins. The fire is supposed to have originated from an overheated stove. The losses are as follows: Syke’s store and contents. $3,800 insurance. Squire John Magee's store and warehouse. Loss $2,000, with no insurance. Williams Bros. store and building. Some goods were sav- ed. Loss $2000, insurance $1500, Geo. Williams, of Howard, owned building, $800 insurance. J. A. William’s shop and contents. Post office was in Syke’s build- ing. Thestampsand most of the mail were saved. The house occupied by James Polick and owned by Peroy Trexler. W. L. McCain’s store and dwelling on which there was $1500 insurance. i at { ——The Coburn .K.. 1. C. E. recently | elected the following officers: President, Mrs. Cora Hosterman; vice president, Mrs. William Rote; secretary, T. A. Hosterman; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Mrs. Annie Hackenberg; treasurer, Miss Hannah Evert. ——At a meeting of the Bellefonte Elec- tric Co., held in the corporation building on Lamb Street, last Friday evening, the following officers and directors were chos- en: President, Frank MeCoy; secretary, Chas. F. Cook; treasurer, James Harris. The diréctors are Frank McCoy, James Harris, A. Allison, John P. Harris, John M. Dale, Jessa I. Olewine, Geo L. Potter. —_———————— ——The large block owned by the estate of Milo Hoyt, at the corner of Blanchard and Lingle streets, in Osceola, took fire Tuesday morning, and before it could he stopped a lose of $15,000 was caused. The tenants were Mrs. McCrossin, hotel; W. Brown & Sons, butchers; telephone ex- change; Dr. Litz, dental offices; George Jones, jewelry; Smutzinger & Williams, undertakers. a DR. BURNETT 1s COMING. —Be sure and secure your ticket in time for the illus- trated lecture ‘‘Oberammergan Passion Play’ for Friday night Feb. 6th, 1903. The tickets are selling at a rapid rate. This is a rare opportunity. Do not miss it. The court house, at 8 p. m. Tickets 25 cents. No reserved seats. ——— A ee. Gor His LICENSE HERE. — James 1. McCloskey, who was arrested at J. ersey Shore, on Saturday, charged with bigamy, got his marriage license at this place. Not- withstanding the fact that he had a wife and three young children living in Wil- liamsport, McCloskey made love to Miss Rhoda Lingle, of Williamsport,and securing a marriage license at Bellefonte, married the young lady at Jersey Shore two weeks ago. When wife No. 1 heard of his wed- ding she notified the sister and mother of wife No. 2. The three women had Me- Closkey arrested and he was held in the sum of $3,000 for court. McCloskey at the hearing pleaded with the alderman to let him go, promising to do hetter in the future. He said he had never done this before and never would do it agaio, No. 2 say that the girl did not know that McCloskey was a married man. The moth- eris apt to use the prisoner violently if she can lay her hands on him. LocAL TEACHER'S INSTITUTE AT RE- BERSBURG.—The local teacher’s institute at Rebersburg on Saturday, Feb. 14th, promises to be largely attended and the committee on program is putting forth a special effort to make it interesting. At the morning session E. S. Stover, H. F. Yearick, C. E. Royer, C. C. Meyer, T. A. Auman, J. C. Morris, Miss Orpha Gramley and Miss Eva Moyer will discuss subjects of interest to teachers. At the afternoon session the speakers will be Merrill Allison, Prof. C. L. Gram- ley, H. A. Detweiler, U. S. Shaffer, Hon. Henry Meyer, W. H. Limbeit, R. W. But- ler and A. L. Duck. : io eis OH! For SoME HOPEWELL GIVING HERE.—There was a remarkable illustra- tion of spontaneous giving last Sunday in the little village of Hopewell, Bedford county, where was dedicated a new Meth- odist church. Hopewell numbers about five hundred inhabitants, the majority of whom are far from wealthy but they built themselves a very pretty six thousand dol- lar church of buff brick with stone trim- mings, very complete in every particular. There remaived $2,200 to be collected on Sunday and as the members bad already given very ganerously the outlook was gloomy. Dr. Shriner preached the: morning ser- mon, after which he started the apparently unpromising task of collecting. In a very short time he had one thousand dollars in 100 dollar subseriptions in a few minutes another thousand was added, then in a few minutes more came nine hundred, a total of $2,900 and of this $1,300 was in cash on the table. This exceeded by $900 what was needed and there seemed nothing to de- sire at the afternoon and evening services but the spirit of giving was so apparent '| that a basket, collection of $36 was taken in the afternoon and a purse for the pastor of $52 wae attained in three minutes in the evening. Whether this result was a trib- ute to Dr. Shriner’s gift for opening the purses of his hearers or to the native gener- osity of this particular congregation we can not say,bus it was certainly a novel exper- ince for a Methodist pastor and should make Hopewell a much sought after ap- pointment. Sh : Howard. The Howard school literary society had a very lively debate on last Friday. Protracted meeting is now going on in the Evangelical church at Howard. Hunter Thomas, who is employed at Ty- rone, was seen in our town Sunday. Miss Corilla Thomas and Mr. James spent last Thursday at Williamsport. An average of ten loads of Jok coal are brought to town from the Mc¢Cliskey mines. There will be a box social held by the Junior league in the Kline and Wolf hall on Saturday night, Jan. 31st. | ~ - Mrs. Harry Kaup and son, of Pittsburg,are spending this week at the home of Mr. J. L. Holter, on Main street. Cookman Leathers, a studeut of Dickinson Seminary, spent Sunday with his mother, and his many friends were glad to see his smiling face. , i B. Weber Thomas came near being killed the other day. A stick'of timber 8 ft long, 4in square fell the distance of 5ft. striking him full on the top of his head. He was knocked down and rendered unconscions for a short time, sR ii kali : Hogan The mother .and sister of wife. Madisonburg. Mrs. Philip Caris is also on the sick list. The caucns election passed off very quietly at Madisonburg. Lewis Smith, of Newport, Perry Co., is circalating among his friends here. The vacant houses of town seem to be taken up and hardly enough to reach around. K. A. Miller left for Lebanon on Mon- day morning where he expects to find em- ployment in the steam heating works. N. C. Limbert, after spending ten days at home at this place, left on Monday for Al- toona where he holds a position. His sister May accompanied him. The child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Royer be- came quite ill on Monday night and is not - much improved yet, ‘also the child of D. C. Caris has been sick for a week. . Oak Hall. Ed Sellers transacted business in Bellefonte Saturday. Wesley Tate and family visited friends at Peru on Tuesday. Ross Lowder and family called on friends at Lemont Monday. Miss Anna Dale and her mother spent Sat- urday with friends at the Branch, James Kustenborder and family attended communion services at Shiloh on Sunday. Philip Dale and family spent Tuesday evening at Lemont, at Jacob Bottor{’s, Saturday Mrs. John Krumrine, of State College, called on her pareuts, the Markles. Andrew Tate and son Paul, of Pine Grove, spent Saturday afternoon with Edwin Smith. Maurice Klinger and sister spent Tuesday with their brother Charlie, at State College. Miss Anna Kaup is able to go out driving after a two months’ illness with heart trouble, Mrs. Clayton Etters and daughter, Mary, spent Thursday with friends at Centre Fur- nace. Mrs. Charles Dale and children and Miss Mary Coble, of the Branch, spent Sunday at - Mrs. Henrietta Dale’s. EA ———— Hablersburg. Mrs. E. L. Markle is visiting her parents at Parvin, H. H. Noll and family . visited Mr. N. oll’s parents at Madisonburg Sunday. J. A. Miller, of Coburn, made a flying trip home to see his brother Tuesday. Miss Oda Gunsallus, of Huston, spent Sun- day at the home of Samuel Hoy. Miss Emma Struble, of Pittsburg, visited her sister Mrs. George Kessinger last Friday. A number of young people were entertain- ed at the home of E.J. Markle Saturday evening last. Percy Miller, of Punxsutawney, is paying a visit at the home of his father after an ab- sence of two years. Albert Williams and wife and George Kes- singer and family spent Sunday with the for- mer’s parents at Beech Creek. The caucuses were well attended, due to the efforts to do away with the High school, which opened here last winter. Mrs. George Emerick, of Punxsutawney, and Miss Jennie Emerick, of Nittany, were entertained at the home of IL. H. Yocum, Thursday. ——— Lemont. A. W. Dale made a business call at Centre Hall on Friday. Mrs. Mary M. Dale isat the home of her son John, in Bellefonte for a month's stay. Mrs. Shultz and daughter, of Centre Hall, made a sojourn of a few days in our town, this week. Irvin J. Dreese and family, are taking a vacation at the home of his parents at Adams- burg. James and Bruce Mitchell, of Virginia, are at present circulating among friends in and about this burg. J. N. Rishel and family, of Oak Hall, spent a'pleasant day, Friday, at the home of Jos. Peters, near Rock Springs. ‘Mr. and Mrs. Jno. BR. Williams visited at the home of Geo. R. Roan and also of old aunt Rose Williams, on Friday. . Mr. Odenkirk, of Centre Hall, is filling I, J. Dreese’s place at the station while the lat- ter is away on his vacation. Edw’d. Brown, the young man who has been working at the home of Jno. I. Thomp - son, secured a fine position at Osceola Mills this week. Elmer Jackson is at present housed up with typhoid fever and is a very sick man. Itis hoped that he will soon be on the mend at the least, if not well. : Dr. and Mrs. Shaffer, of Altoona, are at. present spending a few days at the home of: Jno. ‘I. Thompson, as the latter has been’ quite ill for a few days. : Rev, Shultz is not forgotten by his many friends in and around this place for ‘on his birthday, Thursday, of last week, he was the recipient of a beautiful robe as a birthda present and besides many kind wishes. : The United Evangelical protracted meet- ing is still in progress and thus far has done. a grand work for the neighborhood as. many - have turned from the way of the evil one and itis hoped that many more will follow in the steps of the ones who have been enlight- ened already. : fo : Mrs. Alice Williams and her daughter, Mrs. Maud Longwell, of Philadelphis, eame to the home of the former on Saturday morn- ing where the latterintends staying until she: is fully recovered from the attack of typhoid fever from which she has been suffering for the last six or eight weeks, but is at present recovering. ; All the Democrats of the community should turn out and show their colors on Tuesday 17th, by voting for all the candidates on the ticket and especially the Democrats of Col- lege Twp. for the following ticket is as strong as has been in the field for many years. The. nominees are as follows, viz: judge of elect- _ ions, A. J. Tate; inspector, J.H. Bottorf: tax collector, G: R. Roan; supervisors, Nathan Grove, Calvin Myers; constable, Wil-: liam Collins; school directors, Samuel Hazel,’ I. J. Dreese; overseers of poor, B. F. Hoy, EB. B. Peter; auditor, E. K. Smith; township clerk; G.W. R. Williams; treasurer, Jacoh Bottorf. SY rE aoe ip send
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