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Bellefonte, Pa., February 5, 1904.
P. GRAY MEEK, . . .
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Democratic County Committee for 1904.
Precinct. Name. P. 0. Address.
Bellefonte N W J. C. Harper, Bellefonte
* S WP. H. Gerrity, te
“ W W Geo. R. Meek, £€
Centre Hall Boro W. F. Bradford, Centre Hall
Howard £6 Howard Moore, Howard
Milesburg James Noll, Milesburg
Millheim te Pierce Musser, Millheim
Philipsburg 1st W Ira Howe, Philipsburg
$6 2nd W J. W. Lukens €
“ ‘srd W Ed. G. Jones, “
8. Philipsburg John Albert, “
State College Boro ; Do MaCormiek, State College
Unionville *¢ McDonnell, Fleming
Benner Twp. N P Johu Grove, Bellefonte
4 S P Siney Hoy, x 8,
Boggs Twp. N P Ira P. Confer, Yarnell
s E P W. G. Morrison, Roland
te W P Lewis Aikey, Wingate
Burnside Twp. + A. V. Dougherty, Moshannon
College fs 1. J. Dreese, Lemont
Curtin £ Peter Robb Jr., Romola
Ferguson “ EP Wm. H. Fry, Pine Grove Mills
¢ “ WP T. D.Gray, Penna Furnace
Gregg Twp. NP J.C. Rossman, Spring Mills
te E P H. P. Herring, Penn Hall
te WP John Smith, Spring Mills
Haines Twp. W P Ralph E, Stover, aronsburg
« EP J. W.Winkleblech, Feidler
Half Moon Twp. J. P. Sebring, Stormstown
Harris John Weiland, Boalsbur
Howard " A. M. Butler, Howar
Huston ‘ John Q. Miles, Martha
Liberty Twp. E P Benjamin Brown, Blanchard
Liberty Twp. W P Albert Bergner, Monument
Marion § . W, Orr, Walker
Miles Twp EP Jerry Brungart, Wolfs Store
. M P Geo. B. Winters, Rebersburg
¥ W PG. Ed. Miller, Rebersburg
Patton Twp. Thos. M. Huey, Waddle
Penn $e W. F. Smith, Millheim
Potter ¢“ 8 P Geo. Goodhart, Centre Hall
* ** N P Geo. H. Emerick, Centre Hall
8 “ W P J.P. Spangler, Tusseyville
Rush “ N P Wm. B. Frank, Philipsburg
ke ¢“ 8 P JnoT. Lorigan, Osceola Mills
SnowShoe E PE. A. Humpton, Snow Shoe
* W P Wm. Kern, Moshannon
Spring Twp. N PC. M. Heisler, Bellefonte
ir S P W. H. Noll, Pleasant Gap
id W P Jno. L. Dunlap, Bellefonte
Taylor Twp. J. T. Merriman, Port Matilda
Union 8. K. Emerick, Fleming
Walker Twp E P Solomon Peck, Nittany
$e M P D. A, Deitrick, Hublersburg
“ W P Albert Shaffer, Zion
Worth *¢ J. A. Williams, Port Matilda
H.S. TAYLOR,
County Chairman,
Death Ciaims W. ¢. Whitney.
Secretary of Navy Under Cleveland Passes Away
Under Influence of Anesthetics.
NEw York, Feb. 3.—William Collins
Whitney, former Secretary of the Navy,
died a few minutes after 4 this afternoon
at his home, 871 Filth avenue. He died
while under the influence of ether, admin-
istered preparatory to a second operation
for appendicitis. By his bedside were his
son, Harry Payne Whitney, and his dangh-
ter, Dorothy Whitney, as well as Dr. Wil-
liam E. Ball, the chief surgeon in attend-
ance.
Mr. Whitney was in his 64th year.
Mr. Whitney was taken ill Friday night
at the performance of ‘‘Rigoletto,’’ at the
Metropolitan opera house, And had to leave
+ before the opera ended. Dr. Walter B.
James, the Whitney family physician, was
summoned and found that the condition
of the patient was such that, after consul-
4ation, an operation was decided upou and
was performed by Dr. Bull. The patient
rallied so well that it was fully hoped that
he wonld recover.
Mr. Whitney's condition was very grave,
however, on Snnday and Monday, and at
a consultation held this afternoon the con-
clusion was reached that tbe only hope for
the patient lay in a second operation.
A hnlletin issued in the morning stated
that there had heen a slight improvement
in the patient’s condition, but shortly be-
fore 3 o'clock alarming symptoms were
noted and hurried preparations were made
for a second operation. Mr. Whitney was
placed under the influence of ether, but
whether the operatiou was proceeded with
or not is unknown.
When the physicians perceived that the
patient was in danger of death, Harry
Payne Whituey and Dorothy Whitney
were immediately notified. They hastened
to the side of their father and in a few
minutes he breathed his last. Oxygen
was used and all the skill of the physicians
and surgeons brought into play to save the
lio ot the distinguished patient, but to no
avail.
It was five o'clock before the simple fact
of his death was made public. Later. the
following statement was issued:
*‘Mr. Whitney died at 4 o’clock, of peri-
tonitis and blood poisoning, following an
operation for appendicitis.
‘‘The interment will be made at Wood-
lawn, at a date to be hereafter fixed, in the
family plot, where are the remains of Mis.
Flora Payne Whitney, Olive Whitney and
Mr. Whitney's grandchild, Flora Payne
Paget. :
‘Mr. Whitney’s children, Mr. Harry
Payne Whitney and Miss Dorothy Whit-
ney, were with him when he died.
“The funeral services will be held at
‘ Grace church, where Mr. Whitney was a
pew holder.” : Pb
Soon after the death visitors hegan to
call at the house. Amohg them were Mrs.
Cornelins Vanderbilt and ex-Secretary
Root.
Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney were in
Thomasville, Ga., when Mr. Whitney’s
condition became critical, but they left for
New York immediately on a special train.
A cablegram was sent Saturday to Mrs.
Almerie H. Paget, Mr. Whitney’s daugh-
ter, in London, and it is believed thas she
. 18 now on her way home.
. The board of governors of the Democrat-
ic olub, of which Mr. Whitney was a mem-
ber, postponed an entertainment which the
olnb was to have had to-night.
TRIBUTE FROM CLEVELAND.
PRINCETON, N. J., Feb. 2.—Mr. Cleve-
land was deeply moved when he heard of
« the death of Mr. Whitney. He said to the
Associated Press:
*‘The death of Mr. Whitney has greatly
. shocked me. = As I think of him my mind,
passing beyond recent years, dwells upon
the days of my association with him in of-
* ficial duty and recall the time when I had
the opportunity to enjoy his unreserved
intimacy and friendly companionship. Our
- relations have never changed, hut the ‘ex-
. igenoies of life have forbidden recent close
. intercourse. £0
. Mr. Whitney bad more calm, forcefnl
~ efficiency than any man I ever ‘knew. In
~ work that’ interested him,. he actually
courted difficulties and to find pleasure and
exhileration in overcoming them. His con-
* quest over the obstacles he encountered in
undertaking to build up our navy afforded
+ him greater delight than the contemplation
. of the great results he achieved in his de-
partment of the government. . His judg-
ment was quick, clear and astonishingly
accurate, and, when it was called into ac-
less Russia,
tion, his mental poise was so complete that
neither passion nor irritation could lead
him astray.
*“While I remember all this with admir-
ation and affection, I recall with more ten-
der sentiment Mr. Whitney's devotion to
his friends, his extreme consideration for
all with whom he came in contact, his
thoughtfulvess for the ease and comfort of
others, and hie ready impulse to help those
who needed help. I mourn the loss of a
friend of whom it can be truthfully aaid
that in his character were combined men-
tal traces of a high order and loving quali:
ties of heart that grappled him to his
friends with books of steel.”
Both Powers Getting Ready.
For Months Japan and Russia Have Been Strenqth-
ening their Forces. The Czar's Vessels Moving.
LONDON, Feb. 1.—One of the highest
Japanese officials in London, who has been
intimately acquainted with every possible
detail of the Rasso Japanese negotiations
up to the present, made the following
statement to the Aszociated Press this
evening :
**I am convinced that the delay in send-
ing Russia’s reply is not for the purpose of
enabling the Russian government to make
farther preparations for war,but that Count
Lamsdorf is honestly trying to bring the
matter in dispute to an amicable settle-
ment. The delay clearly means that a
final struggle is going on between the peace
and war parties in Russia.
‘‘T hope, and I think, may add, that the
peace party will triumph. The crux of
the whole matter is Russia’s assurances re-
garding Chinese sovereignty over Man-
churia. On the other points Japan may
agree to the certain modifications, but un-
gives an assurance, binding
and in writing, regarding Manchuria, Jap-
an will break off the negotiations and
adopt measures to safeguard her interests.
Japan is sincerely anxious for peace, not-
withstanding reports to the contrary, and
if Russia gives the very reasonable assur-
ance asked for there will be no war. Oth-
erwise peace cannot be maintained.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 1.—It has
been well known for months that Russia
has steadily strenghtened her army and
navy in the far east to meet the prepara-
tions which Japan was openly making.
The available warships were dispatebed to
the far east and the last division, which
left the Mediterranean a month ago, is now
nearing its destination. Quietly but surely
it was necessary that Russia’s preparations
_| should keep pace with those of her diplo-
matic adversary. The feverish activity of
Japan during the past few weeks naturally
increased the distrust of her ultimate in-
tentions, and the Russian authorities have
been pushing their precautionary measures
with more vigor, It is understood that
six or seven military trains daily have been
going east over the Siberian road, and the
charters of some ships’ cargoes for the Pa-
cific have been canceled because the water
route was considered too slow. There has
been some difficulty at Irkutsk, capital of
Eastern Siberia, on account of thestoppage
of the ice breakers and the excessive cold,
impeding the sledges from crossing Raikal
lake, but this will be obviated when the
line atound the lake is completed, which
will be soon.
Chinese coal exclusively has been pur-
chased for the Russian fleet.
The authorities now feel that the situa-
tion is secure should Japan reject Russia's
proposition. 2
The draft of Russia’s reply probably will
be submitted to the Czar tomorrow. The
Associated Press is assured that it will be
pacific and should ‘‘lead to a settlement.’’
The Associated Press informant reiterated
what he said a few days ago :
‘‘We have conceded much already and
we are ready to concede more, but some
things we cannot grant. From oar stand-
point the Manchurian question was settled
by Russia’s circular note to the powers rec-
onizing all the Chinese treaties. Why
should Japan demand more than the other
powers ? :
Russian papers to-day agree that treaty
guarantees covering Manchuria and permis-
sion for Japan to fortify Manchuria, mak-
ing a closed sea of the sea of Japan, are im-
possible.
Viceroy Alexieff is shortly to have a col-
league in the administration of Russia’s
eastern affairs, Minister of the Interior Von
Plehwe having elaborated a proposal to in-
truss the government of Western Siberia to
‘a viceroy residing at Omsk, in Yakontsk
province. The population of this province
is made up almost entirely of time expired
convicts.
Russia Ready for War.
Army and Navy in Far East Has Been Greatly
Strengthened. Reply to Japan Delayed.
St. Petersburg, Feb. Z.—in Spite or
$59 expressed hope of the Russian au-
thorities that the present crisie wili
bo passed and a pacific solution of the
Russo-Japanese pegotiations will ke
reached, it is no longer concealed that
Russia is practically prepared for
eventualities. . The mobilization of the
Manchurian reserves has been an-
nounced. : sia
It has been well known for months
that Russia has been steadily strength-
ening her army and navy in the Far
East, to meet the preparations which
Japan was openly making. The avail-
able warships were dispatched to the
Far East, and the last division, which
left the Mediterranean a month ago,
is now nearing its destination. Quietly,
but surely, it was necessary t Rus-
sia’s preparations should keep pace
with those of her diplomatic adversary.
The feverish activity of Japan during
the last few weeks naturally increased
the distrust of her ultimate intentions,
and the Russian authorities have been
pushing their precautionayy measures
with more vigor. It is understood that
six or seven military trains daily have
been going east over the Siberian road,
and the charters of some ships’ car-
goes for the Pacific have been can-
celled because the ‘water route was
considered too slow.
The authorities now feel that the
gituation is secure should Japan re-
ject Russia’s proposition.
-— —— em
Preacher and Exhorter,
There was an old darky preacher in
Virginia who would never become or-
dained, but was content to remain just
an exhorter. This . seemed rather
strange to some of : his congregation,
and one day they asked him about it.
“Well, it’s dis way,” said he. ‘“When
you's a preacher, you's gotter have a
tex’ an’ stick right close to it, but if
you’s only a exhorter you kin branch.”
TO!
A WEEK’S NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, January 27.
Sixteen inches of snow has fallen in
Indiana and railroad traffic is at a
standstill.
Three small children of Henry Feis-
inger, of Celina. O., were burned to
death in a fire which destroyed their
home.
While blasting frozen earth at quar
ries near Norristown, Pa., Frank Cle
vette was killed by flying rocks and
Joseph Foloane was fatally injured.
The fire in the P. & R. colliery near
Shamokin, Pa., which raged for sev-
eral days, endangering extensive
workings, has been gotten under con-
trol.
Thursday, January 28.
In a collision of trolley cars at St.
Louis, more than 20 persons were in-
jured, some fatally.
Oscar Murray, president of the B, &
0. railroad, has been elected president
of the B. & O. S. W.
The National Editorial Association
will hold its 19th annual convention in
St. Louis May 16, 17, 18 and 19.
President Roosevelt has appointed
John L. Snelling appraiser of customs
at Boston, vice A. W. Brown, resigned.
Governor Pennypacker, of Pennsyl-
vaniz has ordered an investigation in-
to ti:¢ nine disaster at Cheswick, Pa.
Tn». Qmapadian Pacific Railway has
placed an order for 40,000 tons of steel
rails with the Pennsylvania Steel
‘company.
Friday, January 29.
Three children of Louis Cohen, of
New York, were suffocated in a tene-
ment house fire.
General Joseph Darr, formerly chief
of staff of General Rosecrans, died at
his home in Washington. ;
Thirteen inches of snow fell at Jack-
son, Miss., the heaviest fall of snow
known there in 25 years.
Caleb Thorpe, aged 103 years, be-
lieved to have been the oldest soldier
in the Civil War, died at his home at
Millersburg, O.
A dispatch from Bessemer, Mont,
says the copper country has experi-
enced the coldest weather in its his-
tory, thermometers registering 48 de-
grees below zero.
Saturday, January 30.
Coal operators on New river, W. Va.,
employing over 9000 men, have decided
to reduce wages this year.
Earl McCann, aged 7 years, of Wil-
mington, Del.,, was burned to death by
his clothing catching fire while pass-
ing a stove.
Officers of the Clairton Steel com-
pany, Pittsburf, Pa. say there is no
deal pending to transfer the plant to
the United States Steel company.
Another speed trial of the new Unit-
ed States protected eruiser Denver,
which failed to reach contract speed,
will be held the latter part of Feb-
ruary.
Ag the result of an explosion fol-
| lowing an attempt to hurry a fire with
coal oil, Mrs. A. F. Gray, of Pittsburg,
Pa., is dead and six of her.family seri-
ously injured, one fatally.
Monday, February 1.
Enough new Springfield rifles will be
ready by late summer to equip the en-
tire United States army.
Dr. Jacob Cooper, professor of phil-
osophy at Rutger’s College, New Bruns-
wick, N. J., died of pneumonia, aged
74 years.
The Eastern Alumni Association of
Franklin and Marshall College, of Lan-
caster, Pa., held their annual meeting
and banquet at Allentown.
Authority has been given to open a
national bank on the exposition
grounds at St. Louis, to be operated
only as long as the fair lasts.
Carbolic acid, taken with suicidal
intent, because she was sent home
from school, caused the death at New
York of Anna Reindeers, aged 16 years.
Tuesday, February 2.
The prison at Dawson Springs, Ky.,
was destroyed by fire and one prisoner
burned to death.
The report of Treasurer Harris, of
Pennsylvania, for January, shows a
‘balance of $10,431,057 in the general
fund.
While walking home from a nearby
town, Robert Hines, a farmer, of Pe-
tersburg, Ill., was frozen to death in a
snow drift. :
Senator Penrose introduced a bill to
appropriate $100,000 for the erection of
a statue of Abraham Lincoln in Wash-
ington, D. C.
Mrs. Anne Hurd, aged 71 years, was
killed by falling down stairs and
breaking her neck at her home at Wil-
mington, Del. : :
COLOMBIA TO INVADE PANAMA?
U. S. Will Only Object to Landing
Forces In Canal Zone.
Panama, Jan. 30.—News has reached
here from Bogota that inasmuch as
Generals Reyes and Cavallero have as-
sured Colombia that the United States
will only object to her landing forces
in the canal zone, the Colombian gov-
ernment intends to organize and send
an expedition against Panama.
The only explanation of this news
from Bogota is that the government
of Colombia is compelled to take some
steps to prevent its downfall. This is
said to be imminent, as President Mar-
{ _ has lost all the prestige he
ever had. There is much speculation
in Bogota as to the outcome of this
move, should it be put through.
Colombian newspapers are com-
plaining that it cost more than $15,000,
000 in paper money (a Colombian dol-
lar is worth about seven-tenths of an
American cent) to move the troops Co-
lombia has at Titumati, on the Gulf
of Darien, from Cartagena to that
point. These men are estimated at
from 2000 to 3000, and at one time
they were well supplied with provis-
ions.
People arriving here from Colombia
declare the situation in that country
to be growing worse every day.
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Betehel Family Make Charges.
Petition Court to Punish District Attorney Lichten-
walner. Tells of Insulting Conduct.
Allentown, Pa., Jan. 30. — Charges
were preferred against District At-
torney E. J. Lichtenwalner to Judge
Frank M. Trexler in chambers alleg-
ing gross misconduct on the part of
the district attorney before and dur-
ing the Bechtel trials. They were
filed by Attorney William J. Jones, on
behalf of Allison K. Brobst, Mrs.
Bechtel’s son-in-law, complainant, in
the form a petition to the court.
The petition of Mr. Brobst sets forth
that the district attorney “has wilfully
and grossly neglected to comply with
his duties, much to the chagrin and
humiliation of the deponent, his wife
and her family, as well as the counsel.”
It is further alleged that the district
attorney on October 27 1903, at the
beginning of his inquiries into the
death of Mabel Bechtel, “grossly and
negligently cenducted the same while
in a state of intoxication and in an in-
sulting manner,” toward the family
of the murdered girl; that the district
attorney later, in the course of the
several trials, did attempt to conduct
the same “while in a state of intoxica-
tion, which fact compelled your honor
to adjourn court until the following
day, when he was again incompetent
to try the cases properly because of
his condition the day previous;” that
on Thursday, January 21, he was
“again unable to appear at the after-
noon session of court and had to be
taken away from the law library,
thereby throwing upon his assistant
the entire onus of the trial, which
again constituted wilful and gross neg-
ligence on his part.”
Attached to the complaint of Mr,
Brobst are several affidavits in sup-
port of his allegations. The first one
on the list is that of Mrs. Catharine
Bechtel, the mother of the murdered
girl, and in it she affirms, among otper
things, that when, on October 27, the
district attorney called at her home he
was in a state of intoxication. She
asserts that she was ill and nervous
and was barely conscious of what was
going on.
“I remember,” she states, “that the
district attorney staggered and I was
really afraid of him. He seated him-
self on the couch beside me and an-
nounced that he had come to get evi-
dence to hang David Weisenberger.
He embraced me and repeatedly kissed
me. I made attempts to repulse him,
but in my weakened condition I was
unable to do so. I was so overcome
with grief and emotion and so fright-
ened and insulted at the man’s actions
that I became partly unconscious and
. don’t remember clearly what happened
save that he thrust money in my
hand,
“I resented the manner in which the
said Lichtenwalner acted toward my
daughters. I saw him embrace and
try to kiss my daughter Martha. I
next recall that the police entered to
take Lichtenwalner from the house.”
Mrs. Harry D. Newhard, in her affi-
davit, avers that Lichtenwalner was
insulting and tried to embrace her.
Mrs. Newhard says Lichtenwalner
made impropzr proposals to other wo-
-men in the house, and to Mrs. Brobst,
sister of the murdered girl, he offered
a ring.
Mrs. Brobst makes similar charges
against Lichtenwalner in her affidavit.
She alleges that he took her “mother
around the neck, kissed her repeatedly
and hugged her roughly.” “Then,” the
affidavit goes on, “Lichtenwalner sat
beside my mother while lying on the
couch and presented her with his en-
dearments and pretended to condole
her as follows: ‘Your darling, dear, be-
loved daughter Mabel.” Then Lichten-
walner ordered ham and eggs and
drink and cigars to be brought, as:
though in a saloon, and wanted a cab
to be brought to carry my mother
. home, not knowing that she was then
home. He persisted in his behavior
and I was forced to have an officer
called.”
Martha Bechtel, also a sister of the
murdered girl, corroborated the testi-
mony of her mother and Mrs. Brobst,
and says “Lichtenwalner, who was in
a state of intoxication, came to me
while seated in a rocking chair, leaned
over me, grasping the arms of the
chair so that I could not escape and
leaned into my face.” (Here follow
charges of improper proposals.)
The papers were filed and the case
will come up for a hearing on Monday.
Hearing Postponed.
Allentown, Pa., Feb. 2.—Edwin J.
Lichtenwalner, the accused district at-.
torney of Lehigh county, resented the
insinuation of the Bechtel family that
he was no gentleman. He appeared in
court ready to fight any charges that
might be made against him. Judge
Trexler decided, however, that the
time was not yet ripe, and fixed Fri-
day, March 11, as the date for a for-
mal hearing.
Probably the best criminal lawyers
in Lehigh county will defend Mr. Lich-
tenwalner. He announced that he had | ¢led
engaged former Judge Edward Harvey
and State Senator Arthur G. Dewalt
to represent him. Mr. Harvey was the
Democratic candidate who opposed the
present Judge Trexler in the exciting
campaign last fall.
Shot and Killed at a Dance.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1.—Alfred Carter,
living near Avondale, Chester county,
was shot and killed at a dance near
that place. He was shot during a quar-
rel. Some of those who witnessed the
shooting declared that the shot was
fired by Samuel Keely, a participant
in the dance, and he was arrested.
Tears In Bad Taste.
“That young vixen told me she wept
over my column.”
“You ought to feel flattered.”
«Idiot! It's a funny column!’—Cin-
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
Force without intelligence is like a
locomotive without a track or an engl-
neer.—Schoolmaster.
sus EMIT
‘dollars.
RUSSIA'S REPLY DELAYED
Answer to Japan Will Be Forwarded
Latter Part of This Week.
Paris, Feb. 1.—Another delay has oc-
curred in framing and forwarding the
Russian answer to the latest Japanese
note, and this will result in further
averting the culmination of the crisis
until the middle or the latter part of
this week.
The official advices received here
from St. Petersburg, although some-
what negative, gave definite details of
the status of the note and the program
it was intended to follow. Count Lams-
dorff, the Russian foreign minister,
had expected that the exchanges go-
ing on would have permitted the final
drafting of the answer so that it could
have been presented to the czar Satur-
day for his approval, but the expecta-
tion was not realized, and, as a mat-
ter of fact, the answer has not yet
been finally drafted. It was therefore
determined to defer its submission to
the czar until tomorrow or Wednes-
day. Efforts are still being made to
so shape this answer as to prevent a
rupture.
This new delay is interpreted as
slightly improving the situation, as it
indicates that Russia is making ex-
treme efforts to bring the answer with-
in limits acceptable to Japan.
Owing to the fact that the Russian
answer is not completed, it is point-
ed out that the reports concerning its
general terms must be taken with al-
lowance, as the delay indicates that
some of the points which presented the
most serious difficulties may yet be
reconciled.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
==— Williamsport is to bave a small-pox
hospital.
tet cee lf remem
Mrs. J. H. Eskridge aod her son
Lee are both ill of scarlet fever at their
home in Philipsburg.
rare A eere—
The brick work is completed on the
new C. R. R. of Pa. engine house and the
iron roof is being put on.
rn Gp fe re
Mr. Ivin Valentine, of Philadelphia,
arrived in town yesterday morning, called
here by the serious illness of his brother
Ahram,
—
——State inspector M. D. Howe, of Del-
mar, was here last week to examine Gar-
man’s opera house and other public build-
ings. He pronounced them all perfectly
safe,
~—With the coming of spring there
will be many changes in Bellefonte. Some
of them: will be particularly regrettable
because they will result in the removal
from our midst of people who have been
useful residents. The departure of the
family of Mr. F. B. Stover will be one of
the important ones. For years he has heen
in the meat business here, but he has sold
his property on High street and early in
the spring will move, either to Altoona or
Hagerstown, Md., where they will make
their future home. The departure of Mr.
and Mrs. Stover, with their daughter and
son, will break up many. pleasant ties of
daily intercourse in Bellefonte.
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Was A FORMER RESIDENT.—The fol-
lowing obituary published in a recent issue
of the Canton, Ohio, Repository, tells of the
death of a lady who was once a resident of
this place, the honored wife of W. W.
Brown, the founder of the Bellefonte Re-
publican.
Fiom the infirmities of old age, Mrs. W.
H. Batbsheba Brown, widow of Col. W. W.
Brown, of Bellefonte, Pa., died at her home
in the Whiting-Poyser block, Market and
Seventh street, Thursday morning, Jan.
28th. Deceased was 77 years of age.
Col. Brown was the founder of the Belle-
fonte Republican, to which his wife contrib-
uted many articles and poems. He died
about 21 years ago and after a two-years’
residence in Kansas the family removed to
Canton. Five children survive : Mrs. An-
na J. Shull, of Blue Hills, Kan.; Homer
C. Brown, of Los Angeles. Cal. ; Mrs. Sadie
Bennett, Ella and Grace Brown, of Canton.
The funeral was held in the First M. E.
church Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock,
Rev. O. W. Holmes, conducting. Services
for the family and immediate friends were
held at the home at 1 o'clock. Interment
in Westlawn cemetery.
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Second Week of Court.
The second or civil week of quarter ses-
sions court proved even shorter and less in-
teresting than the first. All of the business
was cleaned up by Wednesday morning
and the jurors discharged. :
About the only case that attracted any
interest was that brought by contractor
James McCafferty against Spring township
to recover for the building of the stone
‘arch bridge near the home of A. V. Miller,
at Pleasant Gap. At the close of the plain-
tifl’s testimony a motion for a non snit was
presented and the court granted it. The
non suit was granted hecause the case was |
brought on the same day the contract end-
ed, whereas the law requires that one day
must elapse before such legal action can be
brought. i
John T. Bayletts vs. J. J. Kelley and
William Neyman, Jr., summon in trespass,
plea not ZnS continued.
George W. Pecan, vs. 8. W. Wright, set-
S. H. Williams vs. Frank Warfield, set-
tled.
John Luther vs. George Kachick, settled.
Jesse Goss vs. D. D. Woods, settled.
~ Joseph Kelley ve. J. W. Smith, Robert
M. Smith, administrator of Adam Smith,
deceased and Robert M. Smith, settled.
Mary M. Reifsnyder vs, J. H. Reifany-
der, settled.
Jobn W. Harshberger convicted for de-
sertion, the court made a decree that he
pay for the support of his wife and minor
children the sum of twelve dollars per
month and give security in the sum of two
hundred dollars to carry out the decree,
otherwise sentence will be imposed in ac-
cordance with the act of 1903.
E. C. Smith vs. Josiah Long, adminis-
trator of John Long, late of Penn town-
ship, deceased. Action brought to recover
for nursing, Etc., of Catharine Long, de-
ceased widow of John Long and on note’
against John Long’s estate for one hundred
Verdict for the plaintiff for
$125.35, subject to the questions of law re-
served hy the court.
and was born in Virginia.
JoHN LEECH.—John Leech, a former
resident of this county, died at his home at
Penna. Furnace, on Monday evening, at
7:30 p. m. after an illness of nervous pros-
tration that bad extended over a year.
Deceased was the only son of Wilson
Leech and was born at Shingletown 57
years ago. He had spent most of his life
in that vicinity until a few years ago, when
he moved unto the John Porter Lyon farm
at the Furnace. ‘He was a good citizen, a
kind husband, an indulgent father and an
obliging neighbor. He was a member of
the Presbyterian church.
Sarviving are his widow and children
William, John, Nannie, Mary, Robert,
Edna and Annie. Mrs. Edw. Burchfield
and Mrs. Joseph Calvert, of Altoona, are
sisters.
Interment was made in the Boalsburg
cemetery at noon yesterday.
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MRs JoHN EMERICK.—The death of
Mis. John Emerick occurred at her home
at Smullton on Friday, January 29th. De-
ceased was 56 years old and a woman who
will be greatly missed in thas community,
where she was generally respected. In the
home circle, however, her loss will be keen-
est, for she was a dutiful wife and a devos-
ed mother.
Surviving her are her husband and her
five children : Chas. E., of New York city;
Forest M., and William M., of Punxsu-
tawney; Marion E. and R. Lynn, at home.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning at Rebersburg in the Lutheran
church, of which she was a member, with
Rev. Rearick officiating and interment was
made in the Union cemetery.
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DANIEL WOLFE.—AS$ the extreme age of
82 years, 6 months and 5 days Mr. Daniel
Wolfe passed away at his home in Aarons-
burg, on Saturday evening.
Deceased was born in Gregg township, .
where he resided until 1842, when he
moved over into Haines and spent the
rest of his days there. He was ason of
George Wolfe of whose family of seven
children only one now survives, viz : Mrs,
Jacob Condo, of Boalsburg.
His three children Mrs. Howard Miller
of Rebersburg; Charles, of Aaronsburg, and
Thomas, of Flat Rock, Ohio, survive.
Interment was made at Wolfe’s chapel on
Wednesday morning, after services had
heen held iu the Reformed church by Rev.
Lauffer.
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BERTHA HOSTERMAN.—AS$ the age of 17
years, 11 months and 25 days consumption
carried off Bertha, the beloved daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hosterman,of Coburn,
on Wednesday afternoon. She was a love-
ly girl and the radiance of her young chris-
tian life will be a sad loss in the home.
Her parents, three brothers and five sis-
ters survive her; three brothers and four
sisters having preceded her to the grave.
Rev. J. N. Bair will conduct the funeral
services tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock
and interment will be made at Woodward.
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MRs. JUDE WINTERS.—Mrs. Jude Win-
ters died at her home in Williamsport, on
Monday, from the effects of being operated
on for appendicitis. Deceased was a daugh-
ter of the venerable William Iddings, of
Unionville, and is survived by her hus-
band and three children. as well as by her
father, brother Maurice, of Philipsburg,
‘Edward and her twin sister, Mrs. Jesse Ir-
vin, of Dix rna.
Interment was
port.
made at Williams-
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——Mrs. Jacob Shoemaker passed away
at her home at Mackeyville, on Monday
night at 11 o'clock, at the age of 65 years.
She is survived by her husband and nine
ohildren by her first marriage, which was
to Thomas Leichty. She bad lived all her
life in the vicinity of Mackeyville and was
indeed a useful woman. Rev. Crow, of
Hublersburg, will officiate at her funeral
which will be beld in the Methodist church
at Mackeyville this morning at 10 o’clock.
Mrs. Shoemaker was a member of the
Evangelical church.
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——*‘0ld Charlie Smith,” the faithfal
porter at the Brockerhoff house, whose life
knew onlyfdevotion to bis employers, died
in the hospital here last Friday after a
short illness of heart trouble and dropsy.
He was supposed. to be about 51 years old
The G. U. O.
of O. F. turned out on Sunday afternoon to
attend his funeral.
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'——Miss Mattie Everhart died at the
age of 75 years, at the old Everhart home,
near Lemont, on Thursday afternoon of
last week. Heart disease was the cause.
‘She was a consistent member of the Pres-
byterian church. She is survived by ber
four brothers: Alexander, of Altoona;
John, of Spruce Creek ; William and James,
Clintondale,
‘at home.
Fie Best
——Richard Gunsallus, of
died at the home of his son-in-law; Lloyd
Maurer, at that place, on Friday morning,
of heart failure. Deceased was 84 years old
and was one of the oldest residents of that
‘community. Interment was made at Cedar
Hill on Satarday afternoon. -
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——-—Mrs Sarah Tressler, widow of Henry
‘Tressler, died at ber home at Pleasant Gap
on Januaty. 28th, at the age of 63 years, 2
months and 13 days. Interment was made
in Meyer’s cemetery up Buffalo Run on
Saturday last. :
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——Mr. and Mrs. Frank Swabb, of
Pine Grove Mills, are mourning the death
of their baby boy, Francis Russell, aged 9
months. - He died on the 29th ult, after
an illness of only a few days of pnenmonia.
Burial was made Sunday morning.
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