Beworrat Paton
Bellefonte, Pa., July 21, 1905.
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Democratic County Committee for 1905.
Precinct, Name. P. O. Address.
Bellefonte NW . C. Harper, Bellefonte
SW P. H. Gerrity, te
£6 ww Geo. R. Meek, "
Centre Hall "Boro D. J. Meyer, Centre Hall
Howard 3 Howard Moore, Howard
Milesburg James Noll, Milesburg
Millheim o Pierce Musser, Millheim
Philipsburg 1st W J. W. Lukens, Philipsburg
2nd W Ira Howe,
srd W Ed. G. Jones, £4
8. Philipsburg Joseph Gaies, +
State College Boro D. G. Meek. State College
Unionville * P. J. McDonell, Fleming
Benner Twp. N P John F. Grove, Bellefonte
8 S P John Grove, “R.F.)D
Boggs Twp. N P Ira P. Confer, Yarnell
E P J.C. Barnhart, Roland
4 W P Lewis Wallace Milesburg
Burnside Twp. William Hipple, Pine Glenn
College Nathan Grove, Lemont
Curtin 5 R. A. Poorman, Romola
Ferguson “EP Wm.H. 0 Pine Grove Mills
“ W P Sumner Mi [er,Penna Furnace
Gregg Twp. B > J. C. Rossman, Spring Mills
P H. P. Herring, Penn Hall
* WP John Smith, Spring Mills
Haines Twp. w P Ralph E. Stover, Aaronsbur
EP LD. Orndorf, Woodwar!
Half Moon Twp. Lk: McAfee, Stormstown
Harris John Weiland, Boalsbur,
Howard £e Geo. D. Johnson, Roland R.F,
Huston te Henry Hale, Julian
Liberty Twp. E P W. F. Harter, Blanchard
Monument
Liberty Twp. W P Albert Berguer,
Marion * J. W.
Miles Twp EP
Orr ‘Walker
H.F. We Rianawsy, Wolfs Store
M P Geo. B. Winters, Smulton
4 W PG. Ed. Miller, Rebersburg
Patton Twp. Thos. M. Huey, Waddle
Penn ee W. F. Smith, Millheim
Potter *“ 8 P Geo. Goodhart, Centre Hall
et *“ N P Geo. H. Emerick, Centre Hall
€ ¢“ W P J.P. Spangler, Tusseyville
Rush “ N P Wm, E. Frank, Philipsburg
4 « EP Fred Wilkinson, Munson Sta,
“* “ 8 P Jno.T. Lorigan, Retort
Snow Shoe E P Lawrence Redding, Snow Shoe
i WP James Culver Moshannon
Spring Twp. N PC. M. Heisler, Bellefonte
. S P John Mulfinger, Pleasant Gap
* WP Jno. L. Dunlap, Bellefonte
Taylor Twp. P, A. Hoover, Port Matilda
Union ¢ John O. Peters, Fleming
Walker Twp EP Solomon Peck, Nittan
M P John McAuley, Hublershary
. WP Joba Cole, Zion
Worth *¢ J. A. Williams, Port Matilda
H. 8S. TAYLOR,
County Chairman.
Democratic State Ticket.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
WILLIAM H. BERRY,
of Delaware county.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT,
JOHN B. HEAD,
of Westmoreland county.
The County Ticket. ©
For Sheriff :
ELLIS 8. SHAFFER, of Miles Twp.
For Treasurer :
DR. FRANK K. WHITE, of Philipsburg.
For Register :
HARRY J. JACKSON, of Bellefonte.
For Recorder :
JOHN C. ROWE, of Philipsburg.
For Commissioner :
JOHN L. DUNLAP, of Spring Twp.
C. A. WEAVER, of Penn Twp.
For Auditor :
JAMES W. SWABB, of Harris Twp.
8. H, HOY, of Benner Twp.
For Coroner :
DR. P. 8. FISHER, of Walker Twp.
Mayor Weaver May Bring Sait,
Elihu Root Advises Him to institute Action in Fil-
tration Scandal—Result of Last Conference.
Philadelphia, July 18.—As a result of
advice received from Elihu Root, spe-
cial counsel for Mayor Weaver, it is
probable that the mayor will within a
few days institute criminal prosecution
against certain persons gho are pfomi-
nent in municipal affairs. Mr. Root
advises the mayor that in the face of
the refusal of District Attorney John
C. Bell to take the initiative in bring-
ing further prosecutions the mayor
should exercise the right to go before
a magistrate and carry the prosecutions
as far as the law will permit him. This
opinion was sent to Mayor Weaver and
was the result of a conference held in
New York last Friday. :
The purpose of the conference was
whether the mayor should take the in-
itiative in further prosecutions, the
district attorney having refused to do
80. Mayor Weaver and Judge Gordon
last ‘week requested that the district
attorney, in drawing up indictments
against Councilman Frank H. Caven
and John W. Hill, former chief of the
bureau of filtration, should bring the
charge of conspiracy ‘with certain other
persons to defraud the city. Council-
man Caven is under bail for violating
his councilmanic oath in being inter-
ested in city contracts, and former
Chief Hill is under bonds to answer
charges of forgery and falsification of
records in connection with contracts
for the construction of the city’s filtra-
tion plants. At the hearing given both
men before magistrates the name of
the contracting firm of D. J. McNichol
& Co., which is constructing the greater
part of the filtration system, was fre-
quently brought in by witnesses. The
members of this firm are former Insur-,
ance Commissioner Israel W. Durham,
the leader of the local Republican or-
ganization; State Senator James P. Mc-
Nichol, and his brother, Daniel J. Mc-
Nichol.
The district attorney, in refusing to
add the charge of conspiracy to the in-
dictment drawn up against Caven and
_ Hill and initiate criminal proceedings
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. against “certain other persons,” said
that such charges, based on the evi-
dence taken at the Caven and Hill
hearings, could not under the law be
made. He suggested that the mayor
take the initiative. Mayor Weaver and
Judge Gordon insisted that it’ was the
district attorney’s duty to begin prose-
cutions, they declaring that the evi-
dence in his hands warranted him in
so doing. Mr. Bell persisted in his re-
fusal, and the New York confereace
followed.
In the midst of the controversy be- |:
tween District’ Attorney Bell and the
mayor's counsel, Mr. Bell sustained
broken leg through the falling of aa
elevator in an office building. Whether
this accident will delay the trials of
Caven and Hill is pot known. Under
a law passed by The last legislature,
criminal proceedings can be conducted
by a special district attorney instead
of the district attorney himself or his
assistants. ‘The state attorney general
is authorized to appoint a special dis-
trict attorney upon the request of one
of the president judges of the county
courts.
‘DISTRICT ATTORNEY INJURED
He and Three Others ers Fell Eight Stories
in Elevator.
Philadelphia, July 18.—By the snap-
ping of a cable on elevator No. 3 of
the Land Title Building, Broad and
Chestnut streets, the car fell eight
floors into the basement. Three pas-
sengers, men, and the operator were
hurt, all of them seriously except the
latter. The injured were:
District Attorney John C. Bell, com-
pound fracture of both bones of the
right leg.
Ex-State Representative and Assist-
ant City Solicitor Henry T. Kingston,
both legs fractured above the ankles
and thigh bone slightly split; feet may
have to be amputated; condition
serious.
William Born, of Collingswood, N.
J. Contusions of the head and hands,
and possible concussion of the brain.
George Mann, elevator conductor;
cuts about the chin and face.
That the four men were not killed
outright seems almost miraculous.
When the cable parted the wheels fell
with it upon the lift, Smashing in the
top of the elevator and pinning the
men to the floor. At the bottom of the
elevator - shafts are several rubber-
topped pins. These penetrated the
floor of the elevator and caused all
the damage.
A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED.
Thursday, July 13.
The Catholic Educational Association
held its convention in New York.
William Monray was stabbed to
death by John Hawthorne at Ashton,
‘W. Va. in a quarrel over a woman,
President Roosevelt has named D. W.
Baker, of Washington, for United
States attorney for the District of Co-
lumbia.
Assemblyman Edward S. Coyne, of
Union county, N. J., died at Elizabeth
as the result of an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Despondent over ill health W. B.
Howell, a wealthy Arkansas cotton
planter, committed suicide by shooting
in a New York hotel.
Friday, July 14.
“William Dyer and seven Chinese
were killed at Oakland, Cal, by an ex-
plosion of giant powder.
The 75th annual convention of the
American Institute of Instruction, at
Portland, Ore., has adjourned.
The national convention of the
Young People’s Union of the Univer-
salist Church was held at Hartford,
Conn. :
J. J. Jusserand, French ambassador
to the United States, sailed from New
York on the steamer La Savcie for
Havre.
Martin Quilligan and John Under
were caught in an elevator at the Gi-
rard Iron Company plant, at Cleveland,
0O., and crushed to death.
Saturday, July 15.
George W. Vanderbilt will establish
a school for his tenants near Ashe-
ville, N. J.
Unlucky at the races, Fred Alexan-
der, 17 years old, of New York, com-
mitted suicide.
E. W. Warfield, cashier of the St.
Louis County Bank, committed suicide
by shooting while despondent from ill
health.
The first bale of the new cotton of
this season was sold at New Orleans
for 20 cents a pound and the proceeds
given to charity.
William Bradley, of Philadelphia,
while putting a belt on in a woolen
mill was caught between the belt and
pulley and had his arm torn out.
Monday, July 17.
From a blow from her husband’s fist
Mrs. Patrick Barrett died at Carbon-
dale, Pa. Barrett is under arrest.
Plunging headlong down stairs at
Red Lion, Pa., Mrs. Michael Bower
broke her nose, both arms and a finger.
A four-story building at Winnipeg,
Man., was blown down, killing four
persons and injuring upwards of a
dozen.
Reorganization of the Teamsters’
Union at Chicago along conservative
lines will be attempted at the coming
.international convention.
“From eating toadstools which were
supposed to be mushrooms, one mem-
ber of Peter Reinhart’s family at Upper
Sandusky, O., is dead and three more
are seroiusly ill.
Tuesday, July 18.
James Breen,white,and Charles Jack-
son, colored, were put to death in the
electric chair at Sing Sing, N. Y., for
murder.
It is announced that General Leonard
‘Wood, who underwent an operation in
Massachusetts, will sail for the Philip-
pines in August.
After a stormy interview with her
husband, Miss Kate Cleary, a well-
known magazine writer of Chicago,
dropped dead of heart disease.
By the overturning of a rowboat on
Keuka lake, near Rochester, N. Y.,
Miss Maude Masters and Miss Remei
Faulkner, of Mansfield, Pa. were
drowned. :
Wednesday, July 19.
The depositors of the defunct Amer-
ican Bank at Manila will receive 40 per
cent. of their claims.
George W. West, for years a leader
of the Union Republicans of Delaware,
died at Dover, aged 62 years.
Toots Taylor, A. M. Miles and Major
Mills, three negroes, were hanged at
Memphis, Tenn., for murder.
John Dunn and John Coll were both
crushed to death under hundreds of
bales of hair in a Philadelphia ware-
house.
The magazine founded in New York
by Frank Leslie in 1875 and known as
Leslie's Monthly, has changed its name
to the American Monthly Magazine.
Dr. Eveland Chosen Head of Dickinson.
At a full meeting of the board of directors
of the Williamsport Dickinson seminary
held Monday afternonn Rev. Dr. W.P,
Eveland of Bloomebarg, was unanimously
elected president of that old institution of
learning, subject to confirmation by the
board of managers of the Preachers Aid
society of the Central Pennsylvania confer-
ence.
When Dr. Eveland was asked whether
be would accept, he declined to give any
expression of what he would do until be
was formally notified by the board of direc-
tors. The general impression prevails at
Bloomsburg that he will accept an election
coming to him as this one does.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS,
——Don’t forget the fireman’s festival at
Milesburg tomorrow evening.
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——Smith’s orchestra will give an open
air concert on the Diamond, on Satorday
night. >
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——The thirteenth annual picnic of the
citizens of Pennsylvania Furnace will be
held at Baileyville, Saturday, August 5th.
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—-——All of the stores in Milesburg closed
on Wednesday afternoon so everyone could
attend the Union Sunday school picnic that
day.
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——Dr.R. G.H. Hayes has purchased the
home on Linn street owned by R. A. Beck
and} now occupied by the family of Mrs. J.
W. Gephart.
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——Samuel Franklin Hockman died at
his home near Madisonburg, on Monday,
after several months illness with cancer,
aged 63 years.
——Ward Yarnell, son of George Yar-
nell,? of. Sugar Valley, bad his arm badly
crushed, last Saturday, by several heavy
pieces of timber falling on him.
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——Pennsylvania’s peach crop this year ie
estimated at over one hundred thonsand
bushels. Centre county will furnish from
seven to eight thousand bushels, according
to present estimates.
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——Mr. and Mrs.V. J.Bauer are mourn-
ing the death of their four months old baby
girl, which occurred Wednesday night,after
a week’s illness with pueumonia. The
fuperal will be held today.
——The officers and general committee
of the Reunion Association of the Odd Fel-
lows of Centre county held a meeting at
Centre Hall, Monday evening, and decided
to hold the reunion this year on Thursday,
August 17th, at Grange park. The pro-
gram was partially arranged and it pro-
vides for a most interesting time. Fuller
particulars will be announced ina few
days.
——A¢ the annual trophy shoot of the
Nittany Country club, Saturday after-
noon, Mr. John J. Bower,of this place,suc-
ceeded in securing the silver loving cup
after a close contest with Mr. H.C.Quigley.
Their final rcores were tie and they tied
twice in the sboot off making the finish
very interesting. Other contestants were
Messrs, W. L. Hicks, R. B. Freemar and
John G. Anderson, Tyrone, and George R.
Meek, Bellefonte.
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——*‘Fishermen’s luck’’ was never more
aptly demonstrated than it was in this
place last Friday morning. For more than
two hours .Jobunie Thomas persistently
endeavored to entice a large trout, which
lay in the waters of Spring creek right op-
posite the WATCHMAN office, to jump to
the fly or take a bait but the wily fish
could vot be tempted. ‘After young Thomas
bad given up in despair John Porter Lyon,
with rod and line, walked aoross Water
street from his garage, made less than a
half dozen casts, hooked the trout and was
back in his#tore inside of ten minutes with
the trout in his possession. The fish meas-
ured rixteen inches.
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AT MILESBURG TOMORROW EVENING. —
Any one who has ever attended one of
those fetes given annoally by the Miles-
burg Hose and Ladder Co. will make an
effort to be on hand tomorrow evening
when the 12th annual event will come off.
There will he bands, sports of all kinds
and refreshments till you can’teat any
more. They always have a great time in
Milesburg and that is the reason so many
people go to this particular affair. There
will be a crowd there it is certain. It is
also certain they will be helping along a
most deserving organization.
BusiNEss MEN'S PICNIC PRIVILEGES. —
The passenger department of the Central
R. R. of Pa. has announced that bids for
the various stand privilegesat Hecla Park,
Tue:day, August 22nd, account of the Cen-
tre-Clinton county Business Men's |pionio,
will he received np to noon of August sh,
Those desiring any of the following | privi-
leges and such others as may be proper,
should get their bids in before that’ time.
Sale will be made to the highest responsi-
ble bidders, reserving the right to reject any
aud all bids: Ice cream; 1estaurant; fruit;
soft drinks; peanuts; candy; cigars and
tobacco; photography; canes; shooting
gallery; merry-go-round, etc. 28-2¢
‘noon.
——The foundation for the Centre county
soldier’s monument is more than half com-
pleted.
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{ ——The curb market, Tuesday morning,
was a large one, but the prevailing prices
of produce and berries high.
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——The hig sewer pipe on High strees
has now been laid from Spring street up to
opposite the Garman house.
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——Tonsorial artist Frank Sasserman
has been at Erie the past week doing the
barbering for the members of Company B.
Steen A erret—
——Mail carrier Edward Woods is tak-
ing a vacation this week and substitute
carrier J. F. Garthoff is working in his
stead.
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——Work will soon be hegun at State
College on the completion of the new
agricultural building. John Noll bas
heen given the contract for the founda-
tion.
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——H. B. Shaeffer and a party of friends
from Altoona, made an auto run to this
place Wednesday evening, spent the night
in town and took a run around the county
yesterday.
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——The descendants of Jacoh Wagner,
of Tusseyville, will hold a family reunion
in Rossman’s grove,near the old homestead
at the end of Tussey mountain, Tirarsday,
July 27th.
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——Mr. 8S. H. Williams bas secured the
contract for painting and papering the
hotel at Clarence, which is being remodeled
and very much improved’ by the present
proprietor, George Kachik.
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——John D. Hall, who proved such a
successful ticket puncher while conducting
on the Central Railroad of Pennsylvania,
is proving quite an expert fisherman since
going to Atlantic City. He frequently
goes ont in the ocean on a fishing trip and
the other day included in his catch a four
foot shark and several flying fish.
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——Attorneys H. P. Graffins and W.
B. Manley, of Altoona, have entered suit
against the Fidelity Trust company, of
Philadelphia, executor of the estate of the
late Col. E. J. Pruner, to recover from the
estate the sum of $1,500 alleged to he due
them in fees for managing Col. Praner’s
campaign for State Sevator in the spring of
1904. Judge Bell granted a decree, on
Monday, making the Trust company the
defendant in the soit.
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——The annual meeting of the Nittany
Country club was held last Friday after-
The treasurer’s report showed the
organization to be on a better financial
bagis than ever hefore. The following of-
ficers were elected for the ensuning year:
President, Col. J. L. Spangler; vice presi-
dent, Dr. J. M. Brockerhoff; secretary, Ed-
mund Blanchard; treasurer, Geo. R. Meek;
board of directors, Thomas Beaver, W. H.
Walker and DeLaun Stewart, Bellefonte,
+and John G. Anderson and R. B. Freeman,
Tyrone.
ACTON—POORMAN—James Acton, of
Philipsburg, Pa., and Miss Carrie Poorman,
of Howard, were married at the Evan-
gelical parsonage in the latter place, Wed-
nesday of last week, by Rev. J. F. Shultz.
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ScorT—WARNER.—John Scott and Miss
Bertha Warner, both of State College,
journeyed to Lock Haven, on Sunday, and
that evening were married at the home of
B. F. Marshall, the Rev. M. F. Fosselman
performing the ceremony.
WEAVER—RUNKLE.—Wal ter Loveland
Weaver, of Axe Mann, and Miss Laura M.
Runkle, of Centre Hall, hoth estimable
young people, were married at the M. E.
parsonage, this place, Tuesday morning by
Rev. John A.Wood Jr.
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SANDOE—CASTERLINE.—James Sandoe,
a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Sandoe, of
Centre Hall, was recently united in mar-
riage with. Miss Grace Lena Casterline, of
Allegheny. . The bride is an. accomplished
and charming young woman while the
groots holds a very good position as a rail-
road engineer on the Pennsylvania railroad.
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REV. AIKEN WILL ACCEPT. — Rev.
Charles T. Aiken, of Pine Grove Mills, who
wae recently elected president of the Sus-
quehanra University,” at” Selinsgrove, by
the board of trustees, has decided to accept
the position as offering a wider field for
usefulness than the pastorate of any one
charch can afford. Though all his friends
rejoice in this’ manifestation of trnst in
Rev. Aiken’s integrity and ability, they
also accept the circumstance with the deep-
est regret thas it necessitates the removal
from our midst of one whohas heen most
highly esteemed not only as pastor of the
Pine Grove Mills Lutheran church and a
most ocnecientions minister of the gospel,
but one who has proved himself a most
earnest and progressive oitizen as well.
Rev. Aiken was born in Mifflin county
in 1862. He graduated from Susquehanna.
University in 1883 and from the Pennsyl-
vania College at Gettysburg in 1885, after
which he took a three year’s course in the
Gettysburg Theological - Seminary. In
1888 he was ordained a minister of the
gospel and later in the same year took
charge of the Lutheran church at Pine
Grove Mills, where he has remained ever
since. For the past four years he has been
president of she Synod of Pennsylvania.
To addition to hie pastoral work Rev. Aiken
has be no dotively engaged in various com-
mercial enterprises and is at present a di-
rector in she First National bank, of State
College, a member of the Nittany Printing
abd Publishing company and of the Nit-
tany Real Estate company. Susquehanna
University is to be congratulated in seour-
ng the rable services of such a capable man.
DEATH or WILLIAM GRAUER.——The
announcement of the death of William
Grauer, at his home in Altona, at 12.45
o’clock Sanday morning, came as a sudden
shock 60 his many friends in Bellefonte,
moss of whom bad not even known of his
illness, His death was the result of heart
failure after a six week’s illness. He had
been confined to his bed since July 4th,nos-
withstanding which no one anticipated so
sudden an ending of his life; he quietly and
peacefully sleptaway.
Deceased was a son of Ignatius and Rosa-
lie Grauer and was born in Baltimore, Md.,
on October 8th, 1860. When he was aged 14
years his mother died and after this he
moved to Bellefonte, where he engaged in
the general mercantile business with bis
brother-in-law. In 1880 he moved to Snow
Shoe and opened a shoe store there and al-
80 hecame interested in the coal operations
aronud that place until 1887, when he re-
tarned to Bellefonte. In 1894 hie connnect-
ed himself with the Muatuoal Life Insurance
company, of New York, with which he re-
mained until Janoary 1st, 1901, when he
moved to Altoona and became associated
with the;New York Life Insurance company
with which he was connected at the ime of
his death. He was known all over the
State and was one of the best agents in the
service of the company. Had he lived he
would have been president of the $200,000
club for the coming year, the highest honor
that conld be obtained by the solicitors of
the company. Mr. Graner was married on
November 23rd, 1881, to Miss Ida Newman
of this place, who survives with four chil-
dren—Rosalie, Miriam, Norman and Archar.
He is also survived by two brotuers and two
sisters, as follows: Millard F., of Balsi-
more; Louis J., of Bellefonte; Mrs. Rose
Loeb, of Chicago, and Mrs. Joseph H. Ban-
land, of New York.
Mr. Grauner was a member of Bellefonte
lodge No. 268, Free and Accepted Masons;
the Harrisburg consistory; Jaffa temple,
Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic
Shrine; Altoona lodge No. 102, Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks. He was presi-
dent of the Beacon Light club and a mem-
ber of the Independent Order of Binai Brith.
He was popular in the circle in which he
moved and was respected and esteemed by
all who shared his acquaintance. The fan-
eral took place at 2:30 o’clock Tuesday after
noou. Interment was made in Mount Si-
nai cemetery.
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BrowN.—Wilson D. Brown, youngest
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Brown, of Penna
Furnace, died at the home of his parents,
at 3 o'clock Satnrday afternoon, after an
illness of five weeks with a complication
of diseases. The young man was employed
as a clerk in the Farmers’ and Merchants’
national bank, of Tyrone, of which his
father is president. On June 2nd he left
for a two weeks vacation, going to Selins-
grove to attend the commencement exer-
cises of the Susquehanna University, from
which institution he had graduated’ a year
previous. While there he was taken sick
and removed to the home of his parents ab
Penna Farnace where he lingered and suf-
fered untold agonies until death came to
his relief at the time above stated.
Deceased was but nineteen years of age.
He was a young man of pleasant address,
good habits, excellent business qualifica”
tions and with every prospect of a bright
future before him. He is survived by his
parents and two brothers, J. Blaine Brown,
of Waterford, Juniata county, and Har-
rison Brown, at home; one balf-brother,
William Brown, of Tyrone, and.one half-
sister, Miss Kebecca Brown, at home.
The funeral was held Monday morning,
the remains being taken to Milroy, Mifflin
county, for interment.
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STERE.—The death of Mrs. Sallie Hos-
hand Stere at her late home near Union-
ville, on July 13th, removes from her.fam-
ily circle and the community one much he-
loved. The days of her life here were few,
she being but 28 years of age. The anni-
versary of her birth became the day of her
death. Early in life she professed con-
version and united with the Unionville
Baptist church. She is survived by her
husband, Eloties Stere, and two sweet li-
tle girls, Mary and Annie. There also
survive her an aged mother, Mrs. Mary E.
Hosband, three sisters, Misses Annie,
Emma, and Daisy, all at home, and seven
brothers, Samuel, George, William, John,
Elmer, Wharton, and Arthur.
services were-held at the late howe of the
deceased near Unionville on July 16th, at
2p. m., which were conducted hy her.
pastor, Rev. A. C. Lathrop, of Milesburg.
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TATE. —George G.. Tate, au old Centre
countian but who lately has made his home
in McKeesport, died in the hospital in that
city, at 2 ‘o'clock Sunday afternoon, ol
dysentery, aged ahout 70 years. ‘Deceased
was an old soldier, having served through
the Civil war as color bearer of the. 110th
Penna. Vols. He was commander of the
Giaod Army post at MoKeesport, Sarviv-
ing him are his wife and six children; also
one brother, John T. Tate, of Spring town- |
ship.
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BITNER.—Thomas Bitner, a son of the
Inte William Bituer, of Blanchard, died at
his home in Punxsatawney, Tuesday of
Inst week, of consumption, alter a pro-
tracted illness, aged 26 years. He wasa
telegraph operator and worked at his pro-
fession until the dread disease rendered
him too weak to do so. He is survived by
a wife and one small child ; his mother and
one brother. The remains were brought
to Blanchard where the funeral was held,
last Friday, Rev. H. I. Dudley officiating
at the services. AI
+ Funeral:
AUSTIN.—Edwin C. Austin who will be
well remembered by Bellefonte people from
having for years been conductor on the
Bellefonte and Snow Shoe railroad, died in
the general hospital at Batler on Tuesday,
from the result of an accident which occur-
red a week previous. Austin was in the em-
ploy of Mr. A. G. Morris & Son,at Winfield,
Pa., and on July 11th he was in the act of
oiling some machinery when his band was
struck by a rapidly revolving wheel. The
oil can was thrown from bis band upwards
the shbarp-spout penetrating the throat with
such force as to he driven up into the brain
He was removed to the Butler hospital and
lived one week. He was about 47 years of
age and unmarried. The body was brought
to Tyrone where the funeral was held yes-
terday.
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BENNER.—Wm. H. Benuer died at his
home in Philipsburg, Sunday evening at
5:30 o’clock, after a six weeks illness with
peritonitis and paralysis. Deceased was
59 years old and was borp in Lebanon
county, bat came to Philipsburg thirty-
five years ago, and had lived there ever
gince. He was a miller by trade, was well
known aud respected by all. Surviving
him are his wife and seven children. The
foneral was held Wednesday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
HECLA PARK ATTRACTIONS.—The fol-
lowing picnics are scheduled for Hecla
park:
Saturlay, July 220d—The Lock Haven
Baptist church and Sunday school.
Wednesday, July 26th — The United
Brethren church and Sunday school of
Bellefonte.
Thursday, July 27th—Reunion of the
Reformed churches of Centre and Clinton
counties,
Saturday, July 29th—Nigh Bank San-
day school picnic.
Tuesday, August 1st—The Bellefonte A.
M. E. church and Sunday school picnic.
Thursday, August 10th—The Bellefonte
M. E. Sunday school picnic.
Tuesday, August 15th — The Yearick
family reunion.
Tuesday, August 22ud—The Centre~
Clinton counties business men’s picnic.
Concerts every Friday afternoon and
evening by Christy Smith’s orchestra.
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BiG FESTIVAL AT MILESBURG.—— The
twelfth annual festival of the Milesburg
Hoge aud Ladder company will be held in
the company’s hall tomorrow evening, July
220d. These annual festivals of the Miles:
burg fire company bave become an establish
ed epoch in the history of the town and are
attended by not only most everybody in
Milesburg and adjacent country but by
saores from Bellefonte, hecause everyone is
always assured of a very enjoyable evening.
The festival tomorrow evening will not be
lacking in any of the attractions that char-
acterized former events, while there will be
several new features introduced to create a
most pleasant diversion. Of course there
will be the usual races which were always
one of the novelties. For refreshments
there will be served every delicacy of the
season. Pretty and charming young ladies
will preside at every table. You are all in.
vited to go.
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NEW LAW FOR SHERIFF'S DEEDS.—To-
morrow, July 22nd, the law passed by the
last Legislature relating to sheriff’s deeds
will go into effect, which means thas
acknowledgment in open court will cease
in this county and all other counties in the
Commonwealth. All acknowledgments
will be before the prothonotary and they
can be made on any day of the year ex-
cepting Sundays and holidays.
Another very important feature of the
pew law is that of recording such deeds.
In the past it has been the practice to mark
all deeds after acknowledgment in the of*
fice of the prothonotary, but henceforth
they will simply be placed in the contin.
nance docket of that office and then regu
larly filed in a separate book to he kept by
the recorder. This will revolutionize things
generally about the offices of recorder, shers
iff and Prothondiary; :
THAT COUNTY HisroRioss Sodinit
MEETING.—Don’s forges that at 11 o’clack
this morning will be held in the court
house a meeting for the purpose of organiz-
ing a county historical society. General
Beaver will preside and explain the impor-
tance of sach a society, which is far greater
than the average person contemplates.
Every hody interested in. the history of
Centie connty chould attend this fueehisg.
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~—— News received from Camp C. 8. W. ;
| Jones was nos very glowing of the &o-
commodations Company B tound ou their
arrival at Erie. The. place assigned to the
Fifth: regiment ‘had: been rendered a veri '
tahle swamp, all covered with water, by
the recent rains So bad was the place
that the commands were ordered to break
ranks and look out for themselves and it
was nob until Saturday evening, when an-
other location had been seonred, that they
got their tents. ap and felt as home.
~——The Pennsylvania Telephone com«
pany is booming its business in Penbse
valley. In addision to building a line to
Woll’s Store they recently completed a
farmer’s line of ten phones in that part of
the county surrounding Boalsburg “and are.
now figuring on another farmer’s line to..
centre at Centre Hall. There is no doubt
but that the farmers will find the telephone
in their houses a Rreat: convenience.
—— Bellefonte Masons opened their gen:
eral camp, down at Camp Constans, yester-
day and now during she nexs fortnight the
bungalo will be tenanted all the time by
anywhere from a half dozen toa sore of :
fraternal spirite. :