Beil Bellefonte, Pa., May 6, 1904. Epitor P.GRAY AEEK, - Terms or SusscriprioN.—Until further notice this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the following rates : Paid strictly in advance.......ccccnunnnns $1.00 Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50 Paid after expiration of year........... 2.00 Russtan and Japanese forces Combat on Yalu River. Conflict Inaugurated Wednesday. Continued During Remaining Days of Week. Japanese Loss is Small. WASHINGTON, May 1.—The following telegram dated May 1 has beep received at the Japanese legation from Tokio. General Kuroki, commanding the firss army, reports that on the 25th of April preparations were made for laying bridges across the Yalu. On the same day detach- ments of the imperial guard and of the Second division attacked and dispersed the enemy on the island in the river and occu- pied of the imperial guard were seriously and nine slightly wounded, while there were no casualties in the Second division. The enemy retreated, carrying many dead and wounded toward Chian-Tien-Chang. A Russian cavalryman taken prisoner said that the Twenty-second, twenty-third and Twenty-seventh infantry regiments of the Eastern Siberian sharpshooters formed the van of the Russian forces. Lientenant Senoyloff, commanding the mountain scouts of the Twenty-second regiment was found dead and was buried at Wiju. Ninety-five dead horses were found. From noon of the 26th until the 27th the enemy fired intermittently upon Wiju, but no reply was made. On the 26th the two gunboats, two torpedo boats and two steamers detached from the squadron of Admiral Hosoya, ascended the Yalu and exchanged shots with the enemy on Antzu- shan and silenced him. The detachment suffered no damage. On April 28th, the two infantry companies of the imperial guard reconnoitred Hushan and a part of the company was detached to Sitsu-Yuen, from which place the enemy fled, leaving five dead. The enemy fired at long range from the neighborhood of Chin-Tien-Chang upon Wiju without much effect upon our works. On April 29th, the Twelfth divis- ion commenced bridging the river at Suki Chin and completed the work early on the morning of the 30th, and the army cross- ed. From 10:40 a. m. to 1:30 p. m. there was severe firing on all sides but the enemy was scon silenced. Our losses were five officers slightly wounded and of non-com- missioned officers and men, two killed and 22 wounded. At 8 p.m. of the same day the bridge over the main stream was completed and the army crossing advanced upon Hashan. On the same day the detachment from Ad- miral Hosoyas’ squadron advanced below Antung and fought at close range with 400 of the enemy’s infantry and cavalry. The enemy’s artillery also directed a heavy fire against the detachment, but retreated after about an hour’s firing. There were no casualties on our side. On May 1st at day- break our forces commenced cannonading and silenced the enemy’s artillery on the hill northwest of Yu-Shu-Kou and at 7:30 all divisions advanced the attack and by 9 a. m. took possession of the heights, ex- tending from Chiu-Tien-Chang to the north of Makou and Yu-Shu-Kou. The detachment of the imperial guards met with some resistance, but it succeeded in clearing the enemy out and occupied Kuriao island. The Russians abandoned the Island of Kintito, when attacked by the detachment of the Second division. ACTUAL LOSSES NOT KNOWN. The actual losses sustained by the de- tachment of the imperial guards is not known, as there is an error in that part of the message received here referring to the number killed, but nine of the detach- ments were severely and sixteen slightly wounded. The detachment of the Second division, which took the Island of Kintito sustained no losses. During these movements on the islands, the Russians opened fire on the Japanese with eight and nine and a half centimetre guns from a hill behind Chiu Tien Chang and two Hotchkiss guns which were mount- ed on the bank of the river at Kosan, where the Russians seemed to have estab- lished their headquarters. BATTERIES EXCHANGE VOLLEYS. One battery of Japanese artillery which had taken a position on a hill to the east of Wiju, fired three volleys at Kasan, and at noon of Tuesday, the Russian batteries behind Chiu Tien Chang shelled Wija, wounding one Japanese soldier with shrap- nel. On Wednesday the Russians 1esumed the bombardment of Wija, firing at inter- vals throughout the day. The Japanese artillery did not respond to this fire. Gen- eral Kuroki has received reports to the ef- fect that the Russians are fortifying the heights on the right bank of the Iho river. These new defen~es are declared to extend from Chiu Tien Cheng through the village of Makao, to Koshoki, a distance of three and a quarter miles. Tbe Russians resumed their bombardment on Thureday, but it was generally ineffec- tive. The Russians resumed the shelling of Wiju on Friday, but the Japanese guns did not reply. The Twelfth division of the Japanese army was chosen to make the first crossing of the Yalu. It began its preparations on Friday by driving the Russians from their position on the bank of the river opposite Suikochin, which is eight miles above Wiju and the point selected for the crossing. This division constructed a pontoon bridge over the river and at 3 Saturday morning, it began crossing. The >ntire division crossed over the river daring the day and by 6 o’clock Saturday evening it was in the position assigned to it for the battle of Sunday. KUROPATKIN TELLS STORY. ST. PETERSBURG, May 1.—The general staff has issued the following account of the affairs on the Yalu river April 29th and 30th : ‘From General Kuropatkin’s telegrams it appears that the Japanese, having cross- ed to the right bank of the Yalu near the village of Sindiagun, occupied the villages of Knussan and Litzaven. General Sassu- litch, with a view of re-occupying Litzaven and the heights near Khussan, ordered on April 29th, a thorough reconnaisance of the positions which the Japanese oconpied, and then sent a detachment commanded by Staff Lieutenant Lind to attack the enemy. *‘The positions near Litzaven and Khus- san were defended by a Japanese force con- sisting of two battalions of the Fourth regiment of the guard with mountain guns and a small force of cavalry of the guard. With the assistance of our artillery from Potientinsky, our troops dislodged the == RB Va AFH ARE EIEN NER, Japanese from their position, losing two sharpshooters killed and thirteen wounded. The Japanese left op the position they va- cated, ten dead and twenty-six wounded. They also carried away a number of their wounded and others scrambled down the cliffs to the Yalu. The enemy succeeded in removing their mountain guns. After occupying the heights near San. diagu, where our troops came under heavy fire from a Japanese battery posted north of Wiju, two of our guns shelled a pontoon bridge and compelled the Japanese to dis- mantle it. ‘At 10 on the morning of April 29th, a Japanese force of 1,500 infantry with twelve gans, began to cross the river at Ambikhe and Schopagoudzy. Near Am- bikhe there was still a Russian detach- ment under Lieut. Colonel Goussev, which was compelled to retire under the sustain- ed fire of two Japanese batteries of six guns each. Four men were wounded and Lieut. Colonel Goussev was bruised on the head and left arm. Our mountain guns were pnable to return the enemy’s fire on account of the excessive distance and re- inforcements were sent to the detachment with orders to drive the Japanese beyond the Yalu. *‘G. Mistchenko reports that Japan’s warships, at the mouth of the Yalu, on April 29th, opened fire on our troops, the cannonade lasting for twenty minutes. No damage was done. ‘All is quiet at Yin Kow. “On April 30th, from 10 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon the Japanese shell- ed our position at Turenchen from their batteries on the left bank, where they had posted twenty-four field guns and twelve 120-millimetre siege guns, which were cleverly mounted in masked earthworks. They fired a minimum of two-thousand projectiles. Our troops stuck stubbornly to the pontoon at Turenchen. “On the morning of April 30th, the Japanese re-crossed the Yalu at Sindiagu, attaching our troops posted on the heights near the village of Khussan and turning our left flank. Owing to the great superior- ity of the Japanese forces we retreated to a position near the village of Potietinski. “Our losses at the Turenchen pontoon were Lieut. Pakshloff, killed; and Lieat. Colonel Mahler, commanding a battery of the Sixth artillery brigade, seriously wounded in the head; Colonel Mester, Captain Vorobieff, Captain Sapojinikoff, Lieut. Philadelphoff and Captain At- roschenko, wounded. Lieut. Rutropoff, of the Twenty-second regiment, was seriously wounded in the head on the pontoon near Khussan. ‘‘Our losses in men have not yet been definitely ascertained, but up the present, it is known that three thousand were killed and two thousand wounded.” Russian Guns in Hands of Enemy. Force Could Not Hold Position and Retired With Heavy Loss. St. PETERSBURG, May 4. — Under to- day’s date, General Kuropatkin telegraphs as follows: “‘Owing to the interruption of telegraph- ic communications, I have received no re- ply fiom General Zassalitch. ‘‘According to the testimony of persons arriving here during the night from Feng- Wang-Cheng, the Japanese, on May 1st, were operating in the front with an over- whelming force of artillery and attacked our left flank in superior force, enveloping it. A hot fight occurred at this point. The twenty-second and the twelfth regiments of sharpshooters were engaged, defending themselves vigorously, and on several oc- casions taking the offensive, inflicting con- siderable losses on the Japanese. ‘‘Ouar sroall force could not hold this po- sition and retired, leaving several guns in the bands of the enemy. Owing to our heavy losses in men and horses, we could not succeed in carrying off our guns, but their breech locks were removed. Our force fell back on Feng-Wang-Cheng. ‘‘General Zassalitch’s force consisted of six regimeuts and five batteries but, accord- ing to the information at band, one regi- ment and two batteries stationed at Shak- hevze, were not engaged, the Japanese not attacking that point. “Our losses are not yet known, but in view of the stubbornness of the conflict, they must have been very considerable.” ADDITIONAL LOCALS Arthur Dem- He will be —--Your old favorite, ming. is with Hi Henry again. bere tonight. ————— ——The Bellefonte Athletic club and Lock Haven Normal base bail teams will play on the glass works lot tomorrow after- noon at 2:30. Admission 25 cts. —— a ——The Rev. H. I. Crow performed the ceremony uniting Miss Abbie E. Green, of Lamar, and Mr. Joseph Milford Baughman in marriage, at his home in Hublersburg on Friday. eas --—An old white hen, that escaped from a moving van on High street Tuesday morning and was chased into the creek by some boys, demonstrated that she could swim about as handily as any web-foot in the business. She sat on the water as gracefully as a swan and paddled her own canoe as complacently as Carrie Nation un- tila young geatleman stepped up to her and offered assistance in getting up over the wall. abl BARTHOLOMEW—LUTZ. — On Thursday April 28th, at Centre Hall, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lutz. Mr. Charles D. Bartholomew, son of W. H. Bartholo- mew, and Miss Annie Lutz, were joined in the bonds of holy matrimony by the Rev. Geo. W. McIlnay,pastor of the Spring Mills, Methodist Episcopal church, in the presence of only the immediate families most closely related. The groom is an estimable young man of good habits and sterling worth, who has for the past three years been chief clerk in the Penn’s valley bank at Centre Hall. The bride is one of Centre Hall’s most amiable girls and is well qualified for the position in life she has assumed. The bridal party went east on the 2:41 train over the L. and T. and after spend- ing a short honeymoon in Philadelphia will return to Centre Hall where they will reside. eee AGA eee ——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. ——Oscar H. Osman, who gave his resi- dence as Bellefonte, was committed to jail in Blair county last week, charged with having embezzled $122.75 from an Altoona clothing concern for which he was collect- ing. — S08 ——Deering binder twine and harvester repairs at the Potter-Hoy Hard ware Co. oo LEAVING TowN.—After having been a resident of Bellefonte—and a good one too—for about fourteen years William Frank departed on Monday to make his future home in Hollidaysburg, where he has been made superintendent of the local electric light works. For years William has been master furnaceman at the Belle- fonte furnace. His conscientious devotion to duty, as well as his intelligent ideas of iron uaking have combined to make him a very successful man. Bat he has not been successful as an iron maker only, for with the men he bas made a record to be proud of. On Saturday the employees of No. 1 turn presented him with a handsome gold watch as a token of their esteem. That inimitable Irishman, Dan O'Leary, made the speech which speaks for itself as follows : FRIEND AND FELLOWMAN : On behalf of No. 1 turn of the Bellefonte Furnace Company I express their sorrow and regret, for the retiring of their, foreman, William Frank whom we highly esteem. Your many good qualities as a boss and as a citizen and for the impartiality, clemency and fairness in your dealings with the men during your term of foremaunship. I say again we are sorry for your leaving and when I say that, I am voicing the sentiments of your turn. Butas you are leaving of your own accord and satisfied it’s to your interest,then we wish you luck and success, and may your record in the future be as bright and as spot- less as your record in the past. When the time comes when you are called upon to render an account of your stewardship, the salutation will be these words ‘‘Well done good and faithful servant.” If you ever re- turn to Bellefonte you will be welcome to our homes and to our hearts, and now on be- half of your friends I present you with this token of affection and esteem. I hope you will accept it, as it is given with good hearts, by those who prize your many sterling quali- ties. As the years roll bye and the evening of your life draws near, and while sitting in the home of your cloudless old age you will look on this token of remembrance and your mind will float back the stream of years to the Bellefonte Furnace and rest a few min- utes on this meeting of your friends and you will ask yourself what has become of them. You will say some are dead, and if any of them are Furnacing they will not be too green to burn when they die. We bid you good-bye ; we bid you adieu ; may your life’s path be garlanded with laurel and rue. ——Deering binder twine and harvester repairs at the Potter-Hoy Hardware Co. As Hicks SEES MAY.—A¢ the opening of the month there will he a manifest change in the direction of storm conditions. In all western extremes it will he growing warmer, there will be a general falling of barometric pressure advancing from the same sections. Winds will shift to easterly and southerly, growing fitful and restless as the period advances, and from about the 3rd to the 5th, many storms will break forth with violence in many sections of the country. Terrific rains will fall in many sections, accompanied hail and heavy thunder, especially along the southern and central States. A very decided boreal fea- ture of these disturbances will come out of the northwest as the storms work east- ward, bringing a high barometer and high gales, with great probability of late snow in the north and west. After the storm area has moved off to the east, a very low drop in temperature will follow, bringing frosts at night northward and spreading far toward the east and south before the effects of the next storm period check the boreal tendency. A return of storm conditions will appear ahout the 8th, in rising thermometer, fall- ing barometer, easterly to southerly winds and growing cloudiness. These changes will, of course, appear first in the west, and during the 8th, 9th and 10th they will move eastward over the country, resulting in more storms of more or less violence. The fact is, a cycle of daily storm for a namber of successive days is quite proba- ble at this time. But decided disturbances may be reasonably expected about the 9th to 10th, with electrical storms on and touching the 10th. Another sudden and marked change to cooler will follow after these storms. If a cool wave and frosts should not follow the first storm period, look for much cooler with heavy frost northward about the 10th-12th. The third storm period extends from the 12th to 17th, being central on the 14th. As we enter this period look for change to warm and balmy weather. The winds will shift to southerly, the barometer will suddenly fall, and the skies soften into the serenity that foreruns active storms. By the 15th wide areas of cloud and storm, with very warm and ominous atmosphere, will be well in motion from west to eass. Heavy rains, thunder and hail will follow in many parts of the country as the storm centers advance during the 14th to 17th. Change to much cooler, with probable frost in the north, will certainly come when storms are over. The fourth storm period extends from about the 20th to the 23rd. If as the previ- ous May periods heavy and prolonged dis- turbances occuired, the same character of phenomena only much lighter, may be looked for at this time. But if disturbances fail to take on the violent forms mentioned in previous periods, this fourth period may be counted on as one of general and severe storms. The culmination of the period will fall on the 220d and 23rd, after which look for rising barometer and change to much cooler. The fifth storm period covers the 24th to 28th, normally, but is extended over the 29th by the opposition,or full of the moon. This period will bring a regular return of storm conditions—higher temperature, fall- ing barometer,and rain and thunder storms, The Second Week of Court. A Comparatively Small Attendance, But Several Interesting Cases Characterize the Second Week of April Quarter Sessions. The gorgeous display of show bills quite counteracted the effect of court week in Bellefonte and everybody has been so busy looking up that few strangers have been noticed on the streets. In fact the show bill and banner bas taken its flight heaven- ward with such majestic sweeps that it was { little wonder that one of the jurors from the rural districts staid up the other night to see the moon rise, just to satisfy himself that the industrious showman hadn’t dese- crated the face of dear Luna with a banner or two. Between the adjournment last week and the opening session on Monday there was various routine business disposed of by the court as follows: The court handed down an opinion in the case of William Witwer versus Dora Witmer and James Witmer which was tried at November term of court, 1903, in which he refused a new trial. The case was decided in favor of the defendants at the trial. The court handed down Friday afternoon six road and bridge petitions on which he made the appointment of the following per- sons as viewers. Petition for county bridge over the race, near P. R. R. depot in Bellefonte, A. A. Dale Esq. was appointed surveyorand Pot- ter Tate and Benjamin Gentzel viewers. Petition of citizens of Rush township for the vacation of public road, John A. Way, surveyor, and Christ Sharrer and S. R. Pringle viewers. Petition for county bridge in Spring township, near Coleville, E. R. Chambers Esq. was appointed surveyor and Samuel Decker and Daniel Heckman viewers. Petition for public road in Curtin and Howard townships, Clement Dale Esq. was appointed surveyor and John B. Harris and Samuel Aley viewers. Petition for publie road in Spring town- ship, J. H. Wetzel was appointed surveyor and B. W. Way and George Hastings view- ers. Another petition was presented by the citizens of Howard and Curtin townships for the vacation of a public road leading from Morrison Watkins to Stone Hollow on which the court appointed D. W. Plet- cher surveyor, Randolph Pletcher and Har- ry McDowell viewers. At last argument court the court handed down an opinion in which the proceedings to have this same road vacated were set aside. Sadie A. Rothrock vs. Jos. Rothrock, Ida Rothrock, Chas. Rothrock and Ambrose Rothrock, heirs and legal representatives of Elizabeth F. J. Rothrock, Dec’d. Sum- mons in Dower. Continued. J. A. Davidson vs. James N. Shope, ejectment plea not guilty. Continued. Geo. H. Cresswell vs. F. H. Clement, et al doing business as F. H. Clement and company, assumpsit. Continued. Leo J. Tierney vs. The Snow Shoe Min- ing Cu., assumpsit. Continued. Clyde E. Shuey vs. the Bellefonte Far- nace Co., trespass. Plea not guilty. Con- tinued. Martin Daley Sr., vs. The German Amer- ican Ins. Co., of N. Y. City. Plea not guilty. Continued. W. H. Johnsonbaugh, et al vs. E. H. Huyets, A. R. McNitt, and D. S. McNite, trespass, plea not guilty. Continued. Mary J. Gates, et al vs. Minnie Rowan, et baron, ejectment. Plea not guilty. Con- tinued. College Hardware Co., vs. T. D. Boal assumpsit plea non assumpsit. Continued. Bellefonte, Aaronsburg and Youngmans- town Turnpike vs. Centre county, trespass plea not guilty. Continued. The case of Jas. P. Odenkirk use of J. T. Tyler vs. Nancy Benner, which was an ac- tion of assumpsit, was settled by the parties. A verdict was taken ip the case of Mu- rilla Dawson vs. Cornelius Bland, Admr, of ete., of Eliza Bland who survives Eliza Bland, co-obliger in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendants in the sum of $328.00. The most important case on trial during the week was that of Philip B. Iddings and Hannah N. Iddings vs. Boggs township. This was an action of trespass to recover damages from Boggs township for injuries received by both plaintiffs by reason of their falling over the high embankment be- low the Chain works on the evening of Feb. 21st, 1901. From the evidence in the case it appear- ed that on the 21st of Feb. 1901, the two plaintiffs drove to Bellefonte in a spring wagon, and on their way home their horses scared at something and backed, backing the hind wheel of their wagon over the bank. Mr. Iddings testified that he took the end of his lines.and struck the ‘‘off side horse’’ thinking that they would pull them up, when the pin which connects the doubletree to the tongue of the wagon broke or fell out and the wagon went down over the bank a distance of about 23 feet. The horses pulled Mr. Iddings out of the wagon but Mrs. Iddings could not get out and fell the entire distance landing on the R. R. tracks below. When she was found, she was in an unconscious condition, and re- mained so for some time. Mrs. Iddings died some time last March at the Bellefonte hospital. From the evi- dence on part of plaintiff they tried to pro- duce witnesses to testify that the cause of her death was due to the accident of 1901. Under the pleadings in the case, however, there could be no recovery for any damages after the death of Mrs. Iddings by her hus- band who was substituted as administra- tor for his wife, in this case, and the court #0 charged the jury. After the plaintiffs had closed their case the defendants moved for a compulsory non suit on the grounds that the breaking of the bolt or pin was the direct cause of the accident and over which the township authorities bad no control and therefore should not be held liable. The court after considerable argument by counsel for both parties, refused the motion, and the case was allowed to go to the jury. The line of the defense was that the ac- cident happened in Spring township and not in Boggs. In support of this theory they offered in advance several drafts of the supposed lines between the two town- ships and papers in proceedings in court since 1814. The line between the townships has been in dispute for many years and at the most dangerous place, both townships refused to build guardrails for a distance of 200 feet or more, neither of them conceding or willing to concede that the line was where it was afterwards, or since the accident foand to be by a view held in 1902. Ne, : After argument by counsel and the charge of the court the case was handed over to the jury at about 5 o’clock Tuesday evening, and at 7, they agresd upon a ver- dict which was sealed and opened by the court Wednesday morning. The jury found in favor of the plaintiff, Philip B. Iddings the sum of $474.33, and for Philip B. Iddings as administrator of Hannah N. Iddings, deceased the sum of $352.09, making a total of $826.41. John T. Bayletts vs. J. J. Kelley and Wm. Nyman, Jr.. summoned in trespass, plea not guilty. This case brought to re- cover for the cutting and removing trees reduced to posts off of the lands of the plaintiff by the defendants. The defend- ants allege that the land where the cutting was done does not belong to the plaintiff but to J. J. Kelley, one of the defendants, and the plaintiff alleges that he bought this land along with his farm. Verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $5.20. Court adjourned on Wednesday after- noon. Spats babii THE SUNDAY ScHOOL INSTITUTE—The institute for primary and junior Sunday school teachers, which will be held in Petriken hall, in this place, on the after- noon and evening of May 9th, is an op- portunity that no one interested in Sun- day school work should miss. Mrs. M. G. Kennedy, of Philadelphia, president of the state primary council, will conduct the institute, which will discuss the theme, “The Graded Sunday School,” along the following lines : Afternoon Session—Definition of a ‘‘grad- ed school;’’ advantages of grading; the grades necessary : 1. For a small school; 2. For a school of from 100 to 300 mem- bers; 3. For schools with a membership of over 300; preparing teachers for the various grades; promotions; how and when; the ‘‘teachers’ meeting’ in a grad- ed school; suggestions as to how to grade and keep the school properly graded; ques- tion box. Evening Session—Suggestions for graded teaching; value of graded material; sup- plemental or additional lessons: 1. By departments; 2. From the desk; a sup- plemental lesson taught; home work of pupils; elective courses for adult classes; examinations to test value of graded work; suggestions as to how the spiritual can be always kept uppermost; question hox. Hublersburg. Miss Eve Vonada and nephew, Will Eby, were guests of Adam Swartz Sunday. Gertrude Yearick is visiting friends at Woodward and Coburn, her former home. Martha Sherr, of MeElhattan, was a pleas- ant visitor at the home of Dr. McCormick Sunday. Pearl Webner, of Lamar, spent Sunday with her sister Bertha at the home of Geo. McAnulay. Mr. Carpenter, the machine man, left town Monday, after being at the hotel for six months. Thomas Bierly and wife, of Parvin, spent Sunday at the home of their daughter, Mrs. E. L. Markle. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Robb and two children were visitors at the home of I. E. Swartz over Sunday. Gepbart, the dealer in musical instru- ments, brought an organ to the home of D. W. Whitman. Edgar Nicholas, of Williamsport, is spend- ing the week at the home of his brother-in- law, James Rathmell. L. H. McAulay and family have gone to housekeeping and are now at home to their friends in the Bergstresser house. Mrs. J, A. Miller and little daughter visit- ed at the home of Frank Miller the latter part of the week previous to going to New York State, where Mr. Miller is employed. Pine Grove Mention. Mrs. Mosel, of Altoona, is visiting her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Potter, at White Hall. Emery Johnson, who has been attending school at Selinsgrove, is home on account of poor health. John Shoop, the express agent at State College, with his lady friend, spent Sunday among old friends at Fairbrook. Mr. and Mrs. William Grove, of Altoona, have been visiting relatives here for the past week. Mr. Grove is one of Pennsy’s trusted firemen. Some few of our forenoon farmers are well on planting corn, while others have not a furrow drawn. This week will see the bulk of the oats sown. Mary Woods and Nannie Bailey represent- ed the Presbyterian Sunday school at the Sunday school convention assembled at Boalsburg on Wednesday. Mrs. H. D. Meek and family, of State Col- lege, enjoyed a drive Sunday morning to spend the day with her brother-in-law, Har- ry Koch, near Fairbrook. Mrs. Jane Mitchell, with her daughter Olive, took a jaunt about the noted old homestead between trains on Tuesday and thoroughly enjoyed aunt Pollie Mitchell's hospitality. J. Wesley Miller, who has been in the Bellefonte hospital for the past three weeks under treatment for cancer on the lip, re- turned home on Wednesday evening a sound man, ready to go to farming. John B. and Milo Campbell have increased their earthly possessions by purchasing the A. G. Morris farm near Tyrone. It is better known as the Weston Mill farm, one of the largest and best in Blair county, and the boys are to be congratulated on the purchase. William Preston Beaver spent spent sever- al days last week among relatives in Centre county; stopping with Wm. Thompson Jr. to rusticate at Centre Furnace among the tall elms at the Thompson home, which is so proverbial for its hospitality. Mr. Beaver is a cousin of Gen. Beaver, of Bellefonte, and is one of the Tom Platt’s magnates on Broad street, New York. Lewis Thomas passed through our town Tuesday morning en route for Petersburg, where he will visit friends before starting for California. Since he left here last spring he has traveled twenty thousand miles. On his home trip he came from the Golden Gate via Panama to New York. While in South America several years ago his health gave way and he is traveling in the hope of re- gaining it. He appears much better than he was while home one year ago. Mrs. A. J. Tate is shut in with an attack of grip at her home on the Branch. The venerable Conrad Struble, although pas¢ eighty years, is quite active and well, He is able to follow the plow every day, as well as perform all kinds of manual labor on the farm just west of town. Every one who has passed along the Zion road will remem- ber the beautiful Struble farm home which he helped to clear and drew the first farrow in the clearing sixty-five years ago. It is a treat to hear of his old time reminiscence re- told around the old fireside and yet he is as active as most men at 60. Lemont. House cleaning is now all the go in these parts. Jacob Kaup spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Kaup. Mrs. William H. Houtz and son are slowly improving from their attack of measles. Jacob Houtz is still improving and there is now hope of his being able to get around again. Mrs. N. J. Rishel and daughter, who were shut in with the grip, are able to be out again, Mrs. Julia Shuey is making extensive im- provements on her residence, which will beautify it greatly. Levi F. Roan and family are down from Altoona this week taking a rest and circulat- ing among their many friends. The rains this last week have kept the farmers back, although several of them have finished sowing their oats and many are ready. D. A. Grove, who has been on the sick list for some time, was seen on our streets again, but he looks rather thin and is far from well yet. Harry Boros and family drove across the Seven mountains to Stone valley, where they spent the Sunday at the home of his wife's parents. The beautiful spring weather brought swarms of people to the wilds of old Nittany mountain Sunday, to have a pleasant trip and seek the hiding place of the fragrant trailing arbutus, which is now in full bloom. It seems that spring is slowly coming, for the swallow and whippoorwill are here again to enjoy the summer with us and to help cheer us when we feel dull. There is nothing that can cheer man so much as the cheep, cheep, cheep of the birds. MARRIAGE LICENSES.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by or- pban’s court clerk, A. G. Archey, during the week : Gusan Doaring, of Munson, and Lizzie A. Guson, of Rush Twp. Al White and Ellen Harmon, both of Pittsharg. Real Estate Transfers. The following real estate transfers were recorded during the past week hy Record- er J. C. Rowe. M. G. Williams et ux to John H. Weav- er, July 22nd, 1896, land in Gregg Twp.; consideration $25. John H. Hoover to Jane Wagner, April 30th, 1904, land in Gregg Twp. ; consider- ation $175. Caroline Confer to Jas. K. Confer, March 30th, 1903, land in Gregg Twp.; consider- ation $35. Lydia A. Bryan et bar to Caroline Con- fer, March 28th, 1903, land in Gregg Twp. ; consideration $295. Mary E. Schwartz et bar to Miss Nellie Miller, Dec. 10th, 1903, 5 tracts of land in Howard Twp. ; consideration $5,500. Edward R. Hancock et ux to Simon C. Quick, April 29th, 1904, premises in Boggs Twp. ; consideration $825. Geo. M. Rapp’s heirs to Adam Bartges, April 1st, 1904, land in Haines Twp. ; con- sideration $1939.77. Sarah Overhalt et baron et ux to Jno. Hayes et al, Aug. 220d, 1903, land in Rush Twp. ; consideration $300. Aaron P. Zeigler to Margaret Snaveley, April 12th, 1904, 5 acres in Penn Twp.; consideration $100. Safe Deposit & Trust Co. of Pittsburg, to Luelia Jones, July 11th, 1902,land in Tay- lor Twp. ; consideration $25. J. C. Mattern et ux to Harbhison-Walker Refractories Co. July 14th, 1903, land in Half Moon Twp. ; consideration $215. G. R. Stover et ux to F. P. Vonada, Feb. 23rd, 1904. house and lot in Penn Twp., consideration $1,575. Blanche A. Hoy et haron to James L. Kerstetter, et al, April 19th, 1904, tract of Jandy in Benner Twp.; consideration $1,- 00. Annie E. Garman et al to Wm. and John Bilger, Jan. 25th, 1887, 58 acres in Spring Twp. ; consideration $1. Jeremiah Way et ux et al to Thomas B. Way, April 29th, 1904, farm in Half Moon Twp.; consideration $5,000. J. W. Pletcher et ux to Albert N. Bier- ley, et ux, April 4th, 1904, H. & L. in Mileshurg; consideration $1,000. The Kittaning Coal Co. to Peter Hay-: wood, April 15th, 1904,land in Rush Twp. ; consideration $40. ‘ Wm. Cronister et ux to Dallas Cionister, April 18th, 1904, land in Huston Twp.; consideration $1,900. Announcement. The following are the prices charged for Announce- ments in this column : Congress, $10.00 ; Senate, $8.60 ; Assembly, $3.00 Prothonotary, $8.00; District Attorney, $5.00. All candidates are re- quired to pledge themselves to abide the decision of the Democratic County Convention. We are authorized to announce Arthur B. Kim- port, of Harris township, as a candidate for the office of Prothonotary; subject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. We are authorized to announce William Groh Runkle, of Bellefonte, as a candidate for nomina- tion for the office of District Attorney of Centre county ; subject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention. ASSEMBLY. We are authorized to announce Hon. J. W. Kepler, of Ferguson township, as a candidate for the nomination for Assembly ; subject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention of Centre county. We are authorized to announce John F. Potter, of Boggs township,as a candidate for the nomina- tion for Assembly ; subject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention. We are authorized to announce that John Noll, of Bellefonte, is a candidate for Assembly; sub- ject to the decision of the Democratic County Convention. We are authorized to announce Jacob Swires, of Philipsburg, as a candidate for Assembly; sub- jeet to the decision of the Democratic County Convention. *
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