Democratic watchman. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, August 26, 1904, Image 4

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    Bellefonte, Pa., Aug. 26, 1904.
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Democratic Presidential Ticket.
For President,
ALTON B. PARKER, of New York,
For Vice-President,
HENRY G. DAVIS, of West Virginia.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS,
RoserT WiLsoN Irwiw,
SraNLEY W. DAVENPORT.
DISTRICT ELECTORS,
AT-LARGE
'1. Harry Nicholls, 17. 8. Z. Hawbecker,
2. Jos. R. Wainwright, 18. Robt E. Weigley,
3. John M. Campbell, 19. L. D. Woodruff,
4. James M. Stewart, 20. Nevin M. Wanner,
5. H. Max Rowland, 21. T. E. Costello,
6. Moses Veale, 22, Wm. T. Mechling,
7. Emil Holl, 23. Rockwell Marietta,
8. Benk 8. Johnson, 24. Chas. H. Aiken,
9. W. Hayes Grier, 25. James P. Colter,
10. William Craig. 26. M. F Sovlbangh,
11. John McGahren, 27. Alfred W. Smiley,
12. Charles F. King, 28. 8. E. Walker,
13. Isaac Hiester, 29. Henry Meyer,
14. John Sullivan, 30. Thomas B. Foley,
15. Jno. B. Coulston, 31. George Heard,
16. Alphonsus Walsh, 32. Charles B. Payne.
. State,
For Justice of the Supreme Court,
SAMUEL G. THOMPSON, of Philadelphia,
Democratic County Ticket.
For President Judge:
ELLs L. Orvis Esq., of Bellefonte.
For Assembly: 4
J. W. KEPLER, of Ferguson Twp.
JOHN NoiL, of Bellefonte.
For Prothonotary:
ARTHUR B. KIMPORT, of Harris Twp.
For District Attorney:
W. G. RUNKLE, of Bellefonte.
For County Surveyor:
J. H. WETZEL, of Bellefonte.
A EATERIES,
No More Work for 2500 Men.
SHARON, Pa., August 20.—The Carne-
gie Steel Company to-day served notices
on all the clerks in the South Sharon of-
fice that after September 1st, their services
would not be required. The blast furnace
construction is completed, and no other
department of the big works will be oper-
ated.
This will mean the closing of the open-
hearth steel department, which sometimes
employs 2500 men.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS,
——Mre. D. J. Kelley gave a small card
party at her home at 'Suvny Side’’ Wed-
nesday evening.
Brn
—Mrs. Odillie Mott, of east Bishop
street, entertained at cards, on Monday
evening, in honor of Miss Stella Redding,
of Gettysburg.
——Miss Julia McCafferty, entertained a
few of her friends at her cosy home on east
Lamb street, Wednesday. evening, where
an interesting euchre game was held.
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THE SCHENCK REUNION.—The Schenck
reunion will be held in Schenck’s grove,
one mile east of Howard, on Thursday,
Sept. 8th. Music and addresses by able
speakers will form part of the entertain-
ment for the day. The public is cordially
invited. HAYES SCHENCK,
Correspondence Secretary.
REE eee
——Thbe wisdom of life insurance asa
good investment is well illustrated in the
1000--dollar policy held by E. W. Esters,
who was killed last week at Cataract, and
upon which policy be had paid preminm
foronly a few monthe. The insurance
was paid by the Germania Life Insurance
Company of New York which has been in
existence for 44 years and is now being
represented in Bellefonte by Benner Gra-
bam, agent.
POO —
——About two weeks ago Gen. Beaver
bad the misfortune to slip and fall on the
pavement, alighting on the stump of his
amputated limb. At the time he thought
little of the accident but during the past
few days the injured member became so
affected that the General was compelled to
take ‘his bed. Yesterday his condition
was slightly improved, as he was not suf-
fering so much pain and his temperature
was not quite go high as is bad been. Is
is to be hoped that no serions complica:
tions will follow. At 8 o'clock last even.
ing his condition was reported as very bad.
PRISER en
AN OSTEOPATH FOR BELLEFONTE. —
Dr. 8. C. Robinson, az Osteopathic physi-
cian from Williameport, will be in Belle-
fonte Tuesday, Ang. 30th, from 10 a. m. to
6 p. m. Consultation and examination
without charge. No treatment will be giv-
en on that day. Dr. Robinson isa graduo-
ate of the American School of Osteopathy,
under the founder of the science, and comes
highly recommended. He will bave his
office in Room 8 at the Bush house, where
he will be pleased to consult with all who
care for treatment under the new science
that has been attracting so much attention
in the large cities of the country.
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BELLEFONTE HOSPITAL OFFICERS. —A}
the last annnal meeting of the Bellefonte
hospital contributors the following board
of managers were elected: Drs. George F.
Harris, John Sebring, R. G. H. Hayes and
J. L. Seibert, of Bellefonte, and Dr. C. S.
Musser, of Aaronsburg, with Col, W. Fred
Reynolds, Col. Wilbur F. Reeder, George
R. Meek, W. Harrison Walker and F. Ww.
Crider. The board then elected these offi.
cers for the ensuing year: President,
Col. W. Fred Reynolds ; vice president,
Dr. R. G. H. Hayes; secretary, Col.
Wilbur F. Reeder; treasurer, W. Harrison
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| GREEN AND DILLEN ON TRIAL. |
Case Called Yesterday Afternoon. Indicted for First Degree
Murder.
Ira Green and William Dillon, two of the
Centre county jail-breakers, were put on
trial for their life before Judge Love juss a
few hours hefore the WATCHMAN wens to
press last eveningand too late to give even
a partial report of the trial in this issue.
When District Attorney Spangler presented
the bills of indictment to the grand jury |
that body acted promptly. As stated else- |
where, the bills against George Henderson °
and Dominic Constance were ignored so far |
as being implicated in the killing of turn- i
key Jerry Condo was concerned, but in the
case of Green and Dillon #rue bills of mur- |
der iu the first degree were returned, and ,
they alone will have to answer for the
killing.
The case, though not likely to be a long
one, will be ‘one of the most interesting
tried in the criminal courts of Centre coun-
ty in years. Quite an array of legal talent
is engaged in the battle for the lives or
liberty of the two men. District Attorney
N. B. Spangler is being assisted by Col. E.
R. Chambers and Ellis L. Orvis, while H.
C. Quigley is general counsel for the de-
fense of both men. Clement Dale, Esq.,
is assisting in the defense of Green and ex-
Judge A. O. Furst is employed in assisting
in the defense of Dillon. Sheriff H. S.
Taylor appears as prosecutor in the case.
The true bills of indictment against
Green and Dillon were returned Tuesday
morning, when the struggle began. Attor-
neys Quigley and Furst, Tuesday afternoon
presented a petition to the court asking for
Constance
| a continuance of the case until the Novem-
ber term of court on the grounds of not
‘having sufficient time to prepare the case
for trial and because of the undoubted
prejudice now existing between the prison-
ers. Judge Love heard argument on both
sides and Wednesday morning over-ruled
the petition and named Thursday morning
‘as the time for the beginning of the trial.
Shortly afterwards the attorneys for the de-
fense gave notice of taking out an appeal to
the supreme court to compel the lower
court to grant a continuance. An elabor-
ate petition was prepared ard Wednesday
afternoon H. C. Quigley ‘went to Hollidays-
burg and presented his appeal to Supreme
court Justice Dean, supporting his position
with a more exhaustive argument. E. R.
Chambers also appeared before Judge Dean
and argued against the granting of the pe-
tition. After hearing both sides the Judge
declined to interfere and, the attorneys for
the defense, having exbausted every means
at their disposal to secure a continnance of
the case were compelled to bow to the inev-
itable, and the case was called yesterday
afternoon.
A JURY SECURED,
The jury was secured late yesterday
evening ard in the order drawn is as fo}-
Wm. Van Tries, farmer, Fergason Twp.
Ellis Williams, merchant, Worth Twp.
J. H. Sands, gentleman, Bellefonte.
I. L. Burwell, carpenter, Feiguson Twp.
Wallace Shimmell, carpenter, Philips
burg. ]
Daniel Eisenhuth, farmer, Haines Twp.
G. W. Ream, farmer, Gregg Twp.
Jno. Shontz, sawyer, Philipsburg.
J. H. Griffin, merchant, Stormstown.
*Geo. Garbrick, gentleman, Bellefonte.
*C. L. Gramley, Co. Supt., Rebersburg.
*Jacob E. Wagner, miller, Bellefonte.
*The panel having been exhausted the
conrt house door was locked and no oue
was permitted to leave until the three
talismen above were secured.
DOMINIC CONSTANCE CONVICTED OF AR-
SON.
The case of the Commonwealth against
Dominic Constance, the Italian, for arson,
was called for trial Tuesday afternoon and
occupied the time of the court until Wed-
nesday noon. Col. Wilbur F. Reeder as-
sisted District Attorney N. B. Spangler in
the prosecution, while Constance was de-
fended by H. C. Quigley and W. Harrison
Walker. The prosecutor in this case was
David Rothrock, of Benner township.
whose house was set on fire on the night of
June 12th, and who swore out the infor-
‘mation charging Constance with having
started the fire. The incidents leading up
to this occasion—the arrest and conviction
of the Italian less than a year ago on the
alleged charge of shooting at Mr. Rothrock
—bave all been printed in previous issnes
of the WATCHMAN and are too well-known
to need reprinting at this time. ;
In the present trial the Commonwealth
submitted the evidence of Mr. Rothrock,
who testified to the fire having occurred on
the night of June 12th, when with diffi-
cnlty the house was saved from destruc-
tion; that Constance was thoroughly ac-
quainted with the surroundings as well as
the interior of the summer kitchen; that
the fire bad evidently been started on top
or underneath a lounge in the kitchen
which had previously heen saturated with
kerosene; that the morning after the fire he
found tracks leading to and from the house
in the direction of the limekilns where
Constance lived; that later he accompanied
J. W. Rightnour when the latter measured
the tracks with a pair of shoes, which fit
them perfectly and which, he was inform-
ed, Dominio had worn the night Previously.
Mr. John W. Grove testified to having dis-
covered the fire while on his way home
from she limekilns, where he had been to
telephone for a dootor. J. W. Rightnour tes-
tified to the finding of the shoes and fitting
them into the tracks and to the arrest of
Constance. This was the balk of the evi-
dence against tMp Italian. The. defense
submitted the evidence of a number of
Italians from tbe quarries that Dominic bad
not been ous of the shanty all night and
that the shoes offered in evidence were not
his but his sisters. (They were a pair of
woman’s shoes.) Bus the strongest point
made by the defense was when they asked
Constance to try on the shoes and he could
not get them on. Believing him to he
shamming the Commonwealth had A. C.
Mingle called to measure the foot of Con-
stance and also the pair of shoes, who, af-
ter taking the ‘measurements, stated thas
the Italian could put on the shoes, though
be admitted that they wonld be a close fit.
The evidence closed at 10:30 Wednesday
morning. W. Harrison Walker sammed
up the case for the defense and Col. Wilbur
F. Reeder made the plea for the Common-
wealth. The jury was out only twenty
minutes when they returred with a verdict
of guilty. :
THE CASE AGAINST DR. YOUNG.
The case of the Commonwealth against
Dr. R. J. Young, of Clarence, ocoupied the
attention of the court all of Wednesday.
It was tried before Judge Bell, of Blair
county. The attorney for the prosecution
was ex-Judge A. O. Furst while Col. W.
Convicted of Arson.
F. Reeder and J. A, B. Miller were counsel
for the defense. Rev. Father Victor Zarek,
the Polish priest at Clarence was the prose-
outor in the case, which grew ous of she
occurrence a couple months ago when
- Father Zarek was arrested on information
sworn out by Dr. Young charging him with
having caused the death of a Polish boy,
Andrew Sofka, by beating. At a habeas
corpus hearing Father Zarek was acquitted
and the present case against Dr. Young
was for perjary and false arrest. Consid-
erable testimony was heard on both sides
when, at 10 o'clock Thursday morning
Judge Bell put an end to the case by tak-
ing iv ous of the hands of the jury,declaring
there was no evidence on which Dr. Young
conld be convicted, though he sympathized
with Father Zarek in his desire for a most
complete vindication from even any im-
putation on his character. Dr. Young wa
discharged and the costs pat on the county
OTHER COURT DOINCS
The reguiar session of court began Monday
morning. After hearing the returns of the-
constables and justices throughout the
county the list of grand jurors was called
and seventeen responded. In his charge to
the grand jury she court dwelt at some
length on the crimes recently committed
in this county. Daniel Irvin, of Ferguson
township, was appointed foreman of the
jury. All told there were fifty-one crim
inal and seven civil cases on the calendar
for trial this week, and the court lost no
time in getting down to work.
In the case of Thos. F. Brungart, vs Geo.
B. and Reuben Lucas, administrators of
Morgan M. Lucas, deceased, a verdict was
taken in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of
$1983.97 debt and $100 atsorney’s commis-
sion. i
A verdict was also taken in the case of
Thos. E. Griffith vs Morgan M. Lucas, ad-
ministrators, in the sum of $197.48 debs
ard $8.42 attorney’s commission.
The case of Frank McCoy et al, execu-
tors of J. D. Shugert, late of Bellefonte
borough, deceased, vs Lewis Rosenthal, be-
ing an appeal, was continued to next term
of court.
The case of the Harrisburg Grocery Pro-
duce Co. vs Chas. P. Long, being an ap-
peal, was continued, also the case of J. H.
Lingle vs. Rosenthal.
W. Harrison Walker, Esq., was appoint-
ed as auditor in the estate of Jas. M.
Lucas, late of Boggs township, deceased.
N. B. Spangler, Eeq. was appointed an
auditor in tbe estate of Morgan M. Lucas,
deceased, filed by the administrator, and
also W. Harrison Walker as trustee ap-
pointed by the court for said decedent.
Petitions were presented and granted by
the court for the final discharge of Elmer
Aikens and Oscar Schenck.
The powers of A. A. Dale, Esq, as audi-,
tor in the Thomas Meyer estate, were en:
larged and continued to next term of
court.
Monday afternoon a petition was pre:
sented io behalf of 0. A. Harvey, Horace.
Stiver and” Elmer Flannigan, of Clinton
Co., wha were ipstrnmentaliin she ‘capture’
of Dillen, Green and Henderson in the
swamps near Flemington some time ago. |
They made a demand on the commission:
‘ers of Centre: connty-for the $600 reward
offered by said commissioners for the cap-
ture of these jail breakers and were refus-
ed for the reason that several parties made
similar demands upon the: commissioners,
The court, after argument by counsel,
granted a rule on the commissioners to
show why they should not pay the rewards
to the petitioners. Rule to be returnable
at October argument cours.
The Grand Jury ignored the following
bills of indictment and placed costs on
prosecutors: -
Com. ve Daniel Sones, assault and ha-
tery; prosecutor, Max Sultzberg.
Com. ve Harrison Stine, assault and bhat-
tery; prosecutor Oscar Viard. :
Com. vs Daniel Stine, assaults and bat-
tery; prosecutor Charles Viard. :
The case of Commonwealth ve Charles
Viard, Hilory Viard and Oscar Viard,
charged; first count, resisting an officer;
second count, assault and battery. Prose-
cutor Daniel Stine. From she evidence in
the case it appears that on May 18th last,
chief of police Stine, of South "Philipsburg
borough, attempted to arrest the above de-
fendants for an offence committed by them
in violation of an ordinance. The defend-
ants resisted, overpowered the police, and
a ‘‘sorap” followed. They were found
guilty on the second count and Hilory
Viard was sentenced to pay a fine of $15
and sent to jail for sixty days. The other
two were given a $20 fine and costs of pros-
ecution.
Tuesday morning the grand jury return. |
ed a true bill to she first degree murder in-
dictments against Ira Green and William
Dillen and ignored the bills against George
Henderson and Dominic Constance. * Hen-
derson and Constance were brought into
court and the former plead guilty to the
obarge of larceny, jail-breaking and escape
and was remanded for sentence. Constance
plead guilty to jail-breaking and escape
and not guilty to the charge of arson. .
~ Com. ve. Mike Bardger, an Austrian’
indicted first count assault with intent to
commit rape, prosecutor Thomas A. Rishel.
This case is from Spring township, and was
tried before Judge Love in the arbitration.
room. Verdict guilty.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY,
To the Honorable Jno. G. Love, P. J. of
the Court of Quarter Sessions of Centre Co.
* The Grand Inquest of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, inquiring in and for the
County of Centre in all matters relating to’
the same do respectfully report: That they
have acted upon 32 bills of indictment, of.
which 24 were found true bills and ignored.
We beg leave further to report that we have
visited and inspected the county buildings
and find the jail kept in a clean and orderly
condition. e found the cells in the jail
very well kept, but we recommend that the
hinges on the steel cells No. 7 and 8 be plac-
ed on the outside of the cells. We mean that
they should fasten to the doors and walls
outside instead of inside. We further report,
that the floors in the jail are showing con-
siderable wear and weakening in places and"
would respectfully call the attention of the
County Commissioners or proper officers to.
look into this matter. We would further
recommend that the small. openings and
crevices about the windews and grating in’
the steel cells No. 7 and 8 be closed so that
occupants of these cells will be unable to.
crete matter that way be secretly given
them. We farther recommend that replas-’
tering of the jail walls around the yard in.‘
side. We find the landing at the rear en-
trance to the court room in bad condition.
We thank the Honorable Court and Dis-
trict Attorney for courtesies shown us dur-
ing our sitting. :
¢ DANIEL IRVIN, ,
Aug..24th, 1904, a +» Foreman.
/| olose inquiry fails to give any
——Last Wednesday was Odd Fellows’
day in Philipsburg and the members of
the order with their friends celebrated the
day by holding a hig picnio in Athletic
park. Judge John G. Lave was one of the
principal speakers.
——The fourth annual reunion of Centre
countians in Blair county was held in
Glasgow’s grove, near Bellwood, last Sat-
urday. There was a large attendance and
a general good time was had by all. The
following officers for the organization were
elected : President, A. Bucher, Altoona ;
vice president, W. T. Cavan, Tyrone ; sec-
ond vice president, Samuel’ Wagner, Juni-
ata ; secretary, John Weaver, Altoona.
A very interesting and eloquent address
was delivered hy Rer. Lewis Robb, who
spoke of the good qualities of the people
who come from Centre county and make
their mark in the world. - Short talks were
also made by Mr. Harvey, of Blair county,
s | and W. T. Canan, Tyrone.
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FITZPATRICK-HARTER.—Af$ the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Snyder, 1442
Bald Eagle avenue, Tyrone, at ten o'clock
Monday evening, Patrick John Fitzpatrick,
of that place, and Miss Eva Mary Harter,
of Millheim, this county, were united in
marriage, William F. Taylor, Esq., per-
forming the ceremony. There was only a
small company of friends present; among
the number Charles. M. Gillam, of Philips-
burg, and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Owens, of
Tyrone. The affair was quiet and nnpre-
tentious, but it was a joyous occasion for
the little party of people gathered together
as principals and witnesses of the nuptial
ceremony. The bride was . handsomely
gowned in brown crepe de chine. The
groom is a popular young tailor of Tyrone.
Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick will make their
future home in Panxsutawney.
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GREAT GRANGERS’ PICNIC.—The: 31s
‘Annual Great Grangere’ Piénte’ ‘Exhibi-
tion will be held at Williams’ Grove,
Anguet 29 to Sept 2. 1904. This. is. un-
farm machinery held in ~the east. The
beauty of the exhibit is that so. mach of it
is. running, saw mills, shingle mille,
threshing machinery, traction ‘engines
and ensilage cotters galore are all shown
in operation. A new feature will be a
high grade poultry department under the
auspices of the Pennsylvania Fangiers’
Association. During the day addresses by
leading grangers and. agriculturists.
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings illustrat-
ed leotures on Russia and Japan, by Frank
R. Roberson. Thursday and Friday. even-
;by the best of Chautauqua talent. Every-
‘gust 25th to September 6th, at
on all railroads. "
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Eris ETTERS FOUND DEAD.—On Sun-,
day morning about 9 o'clock, the dead
body of Ellis Etters, . a : brother of Prof.
David O. Esters, of this place,’ was’ found
lying close alongside she tracks of the
Beech Creek railroad, near Buttermilk
Falls; on the North branch. The news of
the finding of the body soon spread and
caused considerable excitement at Cataract,
owing to the fact that there was no defi-
nite knowledge how the man met his
death, and many jumped to the conclusion
that he had been murdered. This theory
may yet prove ‘correct, though it is gener.
ally believed that in attempting to cross
the railroad tracks Mr. Etters was struck
by an engine and killed. The only marks
on the body are two deep bruises on the
bead, but nothing to show that there had
been a struggle for life in a personal con-
flict. :
Esters, who has followed lumbering all
bis life, was operating & job near Pine
Glenn. He worked all day Saturday
in the woods. Saturday night he was at
Cataract and about 9 o'clock left the
Cataract hotel to go to his home, which is
just across the river. To cross the river
Mr. Etters always used a row-boat and’
the last seen of him alive was when he got
into his boat Saturday evening and started
to row across the river. Next morning
his lifeless body was found almost wishin
sight of his home. The murder theory
gained some credence from the fact that
Etters invariably carried considerable
low rates:
(money and it was thought at first that
Mr. Etters’ death may have been she re-
sult of a daring bold-up and robbery, but
grounds for
such suspicions. : : :
Ellis Etters wasa son of Peter Etters,
and was born at’ Buffalo ‘Rub 'filty-five
yearsago. He was always an industrions,
bard-working man. He is survived by a
| wife and six children, and the following
brothers and sisters : Prof. David O.
| Etters, of Bellefonte ; William, of Oregon ;
Reuben, of Pine Glenn ; Mrs. Maggie J.
Boyer, of Michigan, and a half-sister, Mrs.
Claude B. Thompson, of Bellefonte. The
funeral was held Tuesday morning, inter-
ment being made in the Advent cemetery,
at Pine Glenn, of which church deceased
was a member. j :
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GEORGE’ W. BROWN.—Alter a lingering
illness with cancer George W. Brown died
at his boarding place on Seventh street,
Philipsburg, Saturday evening last, ‘aged
65 years. Deceased was born at Boalsburg
and lived there until the breaking out of
the war when he enlisted as a private in
Company C, 148th P. V., serving until
the close of the rebellion. About twenty-
one years ago he moved to Philipsburg,
where he has resided ever since. He is
survived by his wife and two children,
William, of Philipsburg, and Mrs. Grant
Watkins, of Somerset county. A survie-
ing sister lives at Scotia. The funeral was
‘held Tuesday afternoon.
doubtedly the largest and finest display of
‘ings musical and literary entertainments
thing fiyst class. Tickets good from An-
KILLED AT BLANDSBURG.—Mr. Leidy
Hunter, a former Philipsburg resident and
whose mother still lives there, was killed
at Blandsburg last Friday hy being crush-
ed between two falling piles of lumber.
Mr. Hunter worked as pattern-maker for
the Harbison-Walker Co., and bad gone
He walked between two very high piles,
and the. jarring of the floor by his ‘tread
threw them together, barying him out of
sight and inflicting injuries that must have
proven almost instantly fatal. The ac-
cident occurred at noon on Friday, but his
body was not found until Saturday after-
noon. !
Deceased would have been 41 years old
on the 16th of October next, had he lived
until that time. Besides his wife and
three children, living at Blandsburg, he
leaves his aged mother, living on south
Centre street, Philipsburg, and two sisters
and one biother, viz: Mrs. A. J. Dress,
Reading; Mrs. Harry Forshey, of Philips-
burg, and James Hunter, living as
Charleroi, 3
The remains were brought to Philips-
burg Monday evening, the funeral being
beld from the home of Mr. Hunter's moth-
er Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter-
ment was made in the new cemetery.
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LUCIAN SYLVESTER FRYBERGER,—
Who was born and raised at Hecla Furnace
and who was well-known throughout the
coanty, was buried in Altoona on Satur-
day afternoon. He was a telegraph oper-
ator, bus for seventeen years had been en-
gaged in the grocery and hotel business at
Irrona and only recently had purchased a
hotel in Altoona. His death, after an ill-
ness of nine weeks, was caused by Bright's
disease: and © typhoid fever. His wife,
and daughter survive him. His mother,
Mrs, Sarah Fryberger, now of Williams-
port, four sisters and one brother are living
—namely : Mrs. Lydia Fisher, of Zion ;
Mrs. Annie Garbrick, of this place ; Mrs.
Campbell, of Williamsport ; Mrs. ‘Amanda
Grimm, of Missouri, ‘and Charles, of
Philipsburg, .
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JACOB LoNG.—A#t 11 o'clock: Wednes-
day night of last week Jacob Long died at
his home in Howard of a complication of
disenses, at the advanced age .of 78 years.
Mr. Long was one of the best and moat
widely known surveyors in this section
and bad an almost accurate knowledge of
all the mountain lands in the county. He
is survived by hic wife and the following
children : Mrs. Robert MeGhee, of Clear-
field county; Mrs. Oscar ‘Yeager, Belle-
fonte; Miss Alice, at home; William. M.,
of Indiana; Clyde C., of Howard, and Mrs.
William Aley, of Emporium.. One brother,
Joseph H. Long, of Flemington, also sur-
vives, Mr. Long was'a native of Porter
township, Clinton county, bus lived moss
of his ‘life in Centre county. ' He was mar-
ried three times. The funeral’ was Satur-
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. E. O.
Irvin; of the Disciple church; Lock: Haven,
conducted the services, which were held at
the late home of thedeceased. ‘* =
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DEATH OF MARY HUNTER. —If we could
believe with Lord Byron that ‘Whom the
Gods love die young,” it world not be sad
to record the death of a little child. Per-
haps it ought to be considered a kind and
dear Death that ends months of suffering,
especially pathetic in one very young.
Mary Hunter, the four year’s old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hunter has
been ill for many months — a complica-
tion of diseases following an attack of ty-
phoid feaver. Last spring she was oper-
ated on in a Philadelphia hospital, for
enlarged glands in the neck, but the
desired recovery did not follow and she
had been in a critical condition for some-
time preceding her death which was the
result of extreme anemia. Preparations
had been completed to take her to Phila-
delphia yesterday morning bus she died
at two o’clock a. m. August 25th.
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HENRY SMULL.—One of the old-time
and most esteemed citizens of Miles town-
ship, Henry Smull, died at his home in
of gangrene brought on by an attack of
typhoid fever. Mr. Smull’s age was 60
years and 14 days. He is survived by his
wife, two daughters, Mrs. Sallie Tilburgh,
of Williamsport, and Mrs. Elmer Miller,
of Madisonburg, and three sons, Harry,
William and Claude, at home. Funeral
services were held at Rebersburg Monday
afternoon, Rev. H. C. Bixler officiating.
Interment was made in the Union cemetery.
; 1. 1
WEAVER.—Mary, wife of James Weay-
er, of Aaronshurg, died at her home in
that place last Friday morning of a com-
plication of diseases, aged 57 years. Her
husband, two daughters, Carrie and Nellie,
at home, and three sons, Harry, Howard
and Irvin, of Nittany valley, survive.
Funeral services were held Sunday morn-
ing. Rev. F. E. Lauffer officiated and
interment was made in the Reformed cem-
etery.
I I I
CONFER.—Mrs. Ada, wife of Frank
Confer, died at her home near Woodward
years, 11 months and 24 days. Her hus
band and one young child survive. The
funeral was held on Saturday; Rev. I. N.
Blair conducting the services. Interment
in the cemetery at Woodward.
I I I
~——Mrs. Royer. the mother of Mrs.
Philip Beezer, died Wednesday night at
the residence of her daughter with whom
she had made her home for several years.
Her ‘health has been impaired for some-
time but her death from stomach trouble
while not entirely unexpected was yet
rather sadden.
into the dry house to look at some lumber.’
Georgia Lucas, of Snow Shoe, to whom he
| was married nineteen years ago, and a eon
Smullton last Friday evening at 8 o'clock, |
on: Wednesday, of childbirth, aged 24]
A RHODE ISLAND CLAM BAKE.—One of
the novel pleasures denied to us inland
people and which alone is well worth a
trip to the sea shore is a clam bake. Wheth-
er it be simply clams baked as the Long
Island Indians used $0 or the more elaborate
menu of the Rhode Island Indians depends
much upon the part of the coast visited,
but apart from the variety of foods used
the process is much the syme in both
celebrations. . A large hollowed ous place
in the sand is filled ‘with a bed of stones
flat oo top and upon whicha huge fire of
bard wood logs is made that burns until the
stones areall at a 1ed heat and there isa
big bed of glowing coals. When the coals
are raked over and properly prepared, a
layer of damp sea weed is laid over them
and upon this steaming bed are laid sweet
and Irish potatoes, bushels of clams,
lobsters, crabs, fish stuffed and wrapped as
for baking, corn in the husks, brown bread
in cans, the whole covered with heavy
paper then with another layer of damp sea
weed and left to steam for several hours.
Perhaps it is that the salt breeze gives
keenness to the appetite or that the very
picturesqueness of the feast prepared with-
in reach of the lapping waves and presided
over by a typical ‘‘old salt,” expert enough’
in this to be famous, pleases, but never can
a more delicions bite he served or more
heartily indulged in. Generosity or better
extravagance is one of the necessary ac-
companiments to a successful clam bake for
after each guest has disposed of dozens of
clams, a lobster, clam, perhaps a dozen ears
of corn and everything else in gigantic pro-
portions, there will be left remains so
abundaut as to remind one of that bible
feast where there were twelve baskets full
of fragments. 2 B04
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR UNION AT CEN-
TRE HALL. —Inasmuch as the people of
Centre Hall have never been known to do
such things by: balves it may Teasonably
be expected that the ‘twelfth annual con.
vention of the Centre County Christian
Endeavor, union, which will meet in the
Presbyterian church, ‘in that place, on
Thursday, August 31st, and continue in
session throughout that day and the nexs,
will be one of the most successfal gather-
ings of Christian workers ever held in the
county. : :
The officers of the union are : President,
James A. Pratt, Unionville; vice president,
Irvin. Noll, . Milesburg ; eecretary, - Miss
Nannie Fisher, Unionville; district secre-
tary, Rev. D. A.’ Artman, Howard; treas-
urer, Miss Rose L. Bierly, Milesburg.
Harry Ebbs, of Centre Line, is chairman
of the Look-oat committee, Mrs. M. B.
Holtzworth, of Unionville, superintendent
of miseionary work and Mrs. R. L. Bietly
superintendent of Junior work.
"The Centre Hall committee of arrange-
ments is made up of Rev. W. H. Schuyler,
‘Rev. Daniel Gress, L. L. Smith, Mrs. W.
H. Schuyler, Mrs. Jobn Puff, Mrs. G. W.
Bushman, More, G. W, Hosterman and Miss,
Florence Love, Mr. E. W. Campbell will
be the chorister for the services,
The full program for the two days is as
follows : :
: PROGRAM :
NESDAY AFTERNOON.
4:00} Opening of Convention. Song Service.
4:15 Address of Welcome, Rev. Daniel Gress.
Response, - Rev. Walter Harnish.
Benediction, # !
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
7:30 Praise Service, xa
7:45 Appointment of Committees.
8:00 Address : “Secrets of Strong Lives,’
Rev. A. C. Lathrop.
8:30 Address: “The Badge We Wear and
Why We Wear it,” Rev. W. E. Steckle.
9:00 Executive Committee Meeting,
. THURSDAY MORNING.
6:00 Sunrise Prayer Meeting.
*“Power for Service,” Mr. James A. Pratt.
9:00 Quiet Hour, Miss Nannie Fisher.
9:45 Address : “This Grace Also,”
Rev. D. A. Artman,
10:10 “Open Doors for Earnest Endeavor-
ers,” + +. Snow Shoe Society.
“How to Develop the Latent Talent in Our
Societies,” Pine Grove Mills Lutheran
Society. :
*‘The Best Consecration Meeting,” Philips
. burg Presbyterian Society.
10:25 Music.
10:30 Parliament, “Our C. E. Prarer Meet-
ing.” »
How to prepare oneself for it.
How to lead it effectively.
How to secure large attendance.
How to use music to the best advan-
tage.
How to secure graduates from the
verse readers’ class,
Mr. Frank P. Fisher.
11:00 Reports of County Officers. ‘
11:15 “Christian Endeavor and Temper-
ance,” Blanchard Christian Society.
“Christian Endeavor and Sabbath Observ-
ance, . Lemont Evangelical Society,
*‘Christian Endeavor and Missions,” Buffalo
Run Presbyterian Society.
11:30 Benediction. :
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
2:00 Song Service.
2:20 Sermon, . , Rev. 8. 8S. Bergen.
3:00 Parliament. “Committee Work,”
Mr. Walter Heaton.
3:30 Address: “Our Duty Toward the Chil-
dren,” ; Rev. J. I. Stonecypher.
3.45 “How to Maintain a Successful Junior
Society,” State Collegn Presbyterian
Society.
“The Line of Enlargements,” Bellefonte
Presbyterian Society.
“How the Christian Endeavor Pledge
Strengthens the Christian Life,”
Howard Christian Society.
4:00 Conference. “Christian Endeavor Union
Work,™> "J Mr. Irvin Noll
4:15 Business Session.
. THURSDAY EVENING.
7:30 Song Service.
7:45 Awarding of Banners.
8:00 Address ‘‘Soul Winning the Ultimate
End of Christian Endeavor,’
* Rev. F. E. Lauffer: !
8:30 Address : ‘Take a Higher Plae,”
Rev. A. F. Walker.
9:10 Consecration Service,
Mr. Stanley
Bergen.