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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
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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.
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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.
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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. *