Democratic watchman. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, March 30, 1906, Image 4

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Teaus or Sumcurrios.—Until further notice
this paper will be furnished to subscribers at the
following rates :
Paid strictly in advance. ....ccveennens $i.00
Paid before expiration of year.......... 1.50
Paid after expiration of year....... -— 200
A Tombstowe for “Warren
In all of the history of Bellefonte there
wae pever such a character as Warten
Burnside. Afflicted as he was be was
possessed of a big heart and unmeasurable
kindness. Since his death vo stone of any
kind marks his last resting place and a
movement has been started to raise a fund
for the purpose of erecting a suitable tomb-
stone over his grave. Will you contribute
a small amount for this purpose? The
contributions to date are as follows :
Rev. George 1. Browne a -
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Mrs. Annie Dawson, Philadelphia.
Claude Dawson, Philadelphia...
Harry Dawson, Philadelphia.......
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Methodist Episcopal Comnference.
The Thirty Eighth Annual Session Now being Held in
Tyrone.
The thirty eighth annual session of the
Central Pennsylvania conference of the M,
E. church is now being held in Tyrone and
is very largely attended. Bishop Joseph
B. Berry, of Buffalo, is presiding. The
Central Penvsylvania is one of the largest
and most important conferences in the
State. It includes almost 70,000 members
cared for by 260 pastors. They worship in
627 church buildings erected at a cost of
$3,350,000, with parsonage property valued
at $600,000. Tnere are 640 Sunday schools
with an aggregate membership of 72,000
scholars led by an army of 10,000 teachers.
Last year these churches paid for pastoral
sapport $260,000, and laid an offering of
$61,500 on the altars of the churches for
missions, with munificent gifts to other
general benevolences aggregating almost a
like amount.
Some idea of the territory covered by the
conference may be gleaned from the fact
tbat pastors come from such distant points
as Berwick, Hazleton, Ashland, Harris-
barg, York, Chambersburg, Bedford, Cur-
wensville, Clearfield, Renovo and Em-
porium. These points outline in a general
way the territory embodied.
Monday aud Tuesday were occupied with
examinations of the young men, each one
of whom is required to complete a four
year's course of study in certain hooks de-
fined by the law of the church. These ex-
aminations are now over and the young
men as well as their instructors and ex-
aminers are taking part in the business of
the conference.
The first service was held Taesday even-
ing and was in the interest of the Women's
Home Missionary society, which this year
celebrated its silver anniversary. Alter an
inspiring anthem by the choir, Rev. BC.
Conner, of Altoona, conducted devotional
services, announcing the hymn beginning
““Tell it out among the nations,’’ and lead-
ing in prayer. Miss Bertha Curry, of
Wariiorsmark, sang ‘‘Open the Gates of
the Temple” with fine effect.
The music under the leadership of F. M.
Waring, with Mra. 8. B. Beyer as organist,
and sapported by a choir of picked voices,
promises to be a specially attractive fea-
tare of the anniversary cocasion. “Silver
Bells,” written ly for this ccoasiou,
was sung by the choir to the tune, ‘‘Faitb
of Oar Fathers.”
Murs. George Edward Reed, of Carlisle,
made a few welcoming remarks, introduc:
ing Mrs. May Leonard, Woodruff, secretary
of the bureau for Porto Rico missions, who
was the lecturer of the evening. The lec
ture was illustrated by many beautiful
stereopticon pictures and was listened to
throughout with great interest. Singing
followed and the andience was dismissed.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS,
——Mrs. James McClure suffered a
slight stroke of paralysis, which has ef-
fected ber une side slightly.
Mrs. W. 8. Glenn, of State College,
who has been critically ill with typhoid
fever is slightly better within the past
twenty-four hours.
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—— Fourteen of his friends gave a fare-
well dinner to Noah H. Swayne II at the
Country club Taesday evening. The party
returned by special train about midnight.
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—— Fred Mosebarger yesterday bought
from Charles F. Cook the MoCul-
ley property, including the house on
Bishop street and a smaller house fac-
ing on Logan street.
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— Everyone of the fourteen beds in the
Bellefonte hospital now contains a patient,
which iv itself is ample proof of nos only
the need of such an institution but the
good is is to the community.
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——— There bas been no dearth of amuse-
ment this week with the ‘‘Neighborly
Neighbors” Monday night, the Elwood
company, magicians, last night and Had-
ley’'s moving pictures tonighs.
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—— Definite plana bave been made for
the erection of a new Lutheran church at
State College. At present the Lutherans
do vot have ao edifice of their own bat
worship in one of the other churches.
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——The Central Railroad of Penneyl-
vania company yesterday moved their
head quarters from the rooms in Temple
Court which they have occupied the past
six years or 80 to their offioce in the new
station building down at the railroad.
COMMENCEMENT AT HUBLERSBURG.—
Preparations are well under way for
the third aoneual commencement of the
Walker township High school at Hublers-
burg. The first event in connection with
the exercises will be the planting of the
clase tree on the school grounds on Friday
afternoon, April 6th, at 3:30 o'clock. On
Satarday evening, April 7th, at 7.30
o'clock, in the old Presbyterian chureb,
the auniversary of the Thaddeus Stevens
Literary society will take place. In con-
nection {with this there will be an inter
class debate between representatives of
the classes of 1905 and 1906. The quesiion
forfdebate will be: *‘Resolved, That Immi-
gration is Detrimental to the United
States.” Class "06 will uphold the affirma-
tive avd '05 the negative. No admission
will be charged, but a collection will be
taken. It is earnestly hoped thas this will
be a liberal one, as the proceeds are to he
used in framing pictures to be bung on the
walls of the High school room. On San-
day evening, até 7:30, the annual sermon
to the graduating class will be preached by
Rev. H. I. Crow in the Reformed church.
On Monday, April 9th, at 7p. m., the
commencement exercises proper will take
place in thelold Presbyterian church, when
the members of the graduating class will
receive diplomas. They are as follows:
Mary E. Deitrick, Mary E. Nolan, Aona
E. Rockey, Edna C. Decker, Nellie F.
Rathmell, G. Nevin Hoy, and D. Rhoads
Rumberger. The address to the class will
be delivered by Hon. Jobn G. Love, of
Bellefonte. The diplomas will be presented
by County Superintendent D. O. Etters.
The public is cordially invited to be present
at all of these exercises.
“A DeservED COMPLIMENT. —The Mount
Union Republican of ‘last week comments
on Rev. Koehler’s having acted as moder-
ator of the congregational meeting in the
Bellefonte Presbyterian church when Rev.
J. A. Platts, of Allegheny, was elected pas-
tor and pays the following compliment to
Rev. Wm. Laurie:
This is the church which Dr. Laurie
served twenty-nine years. The congrega-
tion is one of the most important in the
Presbytery. * * * If Rev. Platts
equals Dr. Laurie as a preacher of a pare
gospel he will merit the love of his people.
In Janvary Dr. Laurie was in Mount
Union and held services for a week. At
that time the Republican said of him :
Dr. Laurie has just closed a series of serv-
joes in the Presbyterian church here. His
discourses were marvels of simplicity and
directness. Every one felt that it was for
him or her. Preacher and hearer were in
bappy relation. * * * Dr. Laurie bas
spent a long and vigorous lile preaching
the gospel and ministering to suffering
men and women. Always a great student,
he has reached a scholarship so great that
all the frills and show of scholarship have
disappeared and the simplest English
words carry his intens: meaning far better
than the shallow show made by the three
syllabled words used by the preacher with
*‘a little learning."
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AFTER Goon Horse RAcCING.—Hoise
owners and others in Altoona are arrapg-
jug for a summer's season of rare horse
racing sport. They have organized a
driver's association and now are endeavor-
ing to have the driving park put in condi-
tion for racing. Last Saturday Dave Wire-
man took Frank C to that city. About
this sale aud purchase avd of the horse
himself the Altoona Zimes, ou Monday,
bad the following to say :
In anticipation of summer acing Frank
C. Merrill, local agent fur the Klink Ham
company, of Buffalo, recently purchased
Frank C, one of the fastest pacing horses
in this part of the State. The valuable
pir ce of horseflesh was secured from Dave
Wireman, of Bellefonte, and bar a great
record on the track. Last summer the
horse made a great showing iu Baltimore,
winning a number of races and never ap-
pearing tu the line whereits owner was the
loser. Mr. Merrill will bave the horse put
in training at once for the coming season
and many of the local sports are trying to
induce him to give the horse its first trial
at the Altoona driving park. Wireman
will have charge of the horse.
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——Daniel Knauf, the tree doctor who
operated in this place during the spring of
1905, was brought here last Friday and
lodged iu jail. When Knauf left Belle
toute lest year he jumped his board bill at
the Garman house. He was arrested,
brought back, tried and convicted and not
baving the wherewithal to settle gave bond
for the payment thereof, a Bellefonte at-
torney going his bail. Leaving the town
he failed to settle the bill and a warrant
was issned for his re-arrest, which was ac-
complished at Towanda, last Thursday by
Constable Tepel. From l'owanda Kuvauf
was taken to Williamsport, his old home,
where he spent the night in jail being
brought here on Friday. He is now ao
inmate of Fort Kline on the bill.
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~The commencement exercises of the
Ferguson township High school will be
held in the I. O. O. F. hall at Pize Grove
Mille, Wednesday, April 4th. There are
just four students in the class, which will
be the first graduated from the school.
They are : Misses Helen Lytle, of Pennsyl-
vania Furnace; Buelah Smith and Lucetta
Taoyer, of Pine Grove Mills, and Harry
Rossman, of State College. Quite an in-
teresting program of exercises has been ar-
ravged for the occasion and everybody is
invited to attend. Hon. John G. Love, of
Bellefonte, will deliver the address to the
class.
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—-~0Owing to the absence of Capt. W.
H. Fry ona trip to Vicksburg readers of
the WarcHMAN will bave to forego the
pleasure of perusing our usual interesting
Pine Grove Mills letter. The captain is
now in Chattanooga, Tenn., sticking his
feet under his friend, Samuel Dennis’ table
and sitting around in chairs formerly oo-
cupied by governors, all because he missed
the special train bringing the contingent of
old soldiers home.
——Mrs. L. E. Jones, of Spring street,
is quite ill at the home of ber parents in
Williamsport.
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—Albert E. Rumberger, son of G. W.
Rumberger, was recently elected borough
treasurer of Patton, Cambria county.
——Thursdar night of last week Miss
Helen Harper took her school on a sled
ride to Hecla where a jolly couple hours
were spent.
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~—— In a bowling contest on the Y. M.
C. A. alleys, last Tharsday evening, a Y.
M. C. A. team defeated a Logan team by 8
the total score of 1982 to 1939.
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—— Roy Barnes, of Pleasant Gap, who
bad a good position with the Pennsylvania
railroad company in Altoona, bas lef there
to go to work at the Whiterock quarries.
——The Round Table conference of
school superintendents and principals beld
in this place last Friday evening and Sat-
urday was well attended and proved very
interesting.
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Subscribers of the WarTcuMAN who D
change their residence and postoffice ad-
dress this spring should notify this office of
the fact so that the address on their paper
can be changed.
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——On Monday James K. Barnhart,
secretary of the Bellefonte chapter Royal
Arcanum, gave to Mrs. Clara Kreider,
widow of the late C. D. Kreider, a check | JY
for three thousand dollars, the amonot of
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insarance held by her late husband in the | J. 8.
above order.
——Rev. Robinson, of Milroy, preached
in the Presbyterian church last Sunday,
and the coming Sunday the congregation
will bave the pleasure of listening to
two sermons hy their new pastor, Rev.
J. A. Platts, who will be in Bellefonte for
the next ten days or two weeks.
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~— ~The “College Choms,” a laughable | GM. Boal
musical comedy, will be presented in Pet-
riken ball, next Thursday evening, April
5th, by a home talent company under the
direction of Vance and Bingham, of New
York. The entertainment will be given
under the auspices of the W. C. T. U.
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— Mrs. George Eckert, of Blanchard,
whose husband was killed by a cave in of
» mine at Bear Swamp, a month or so ago,
was recently presented with a purse of
$77.25, the contribntion of the miners in
that locality, The Burns Run fire brick
company also gave her a check for $75.00.
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——John Rider, veterinary surgeon, has
moved bis family bere from Centre Hall
and with his son-in-law, Bevjamin Brown,
will occupy the house on Penn street re-
cently vacated by Isaac Longacre and
family, who moved into the flat on Alle-
gheny street vacated by L. C. Irvin and
family.
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~The committees to make arrange-
ments for the Mattern family reunion to be
beld Jane 21st and 220d at Warriorsmark
will meet in Tyrone tomorrow. Centre
countians on the various committees are
ex-Judge John G. Love, of Bellefonte;
Frank H. Ciemson, Buffalo Run, and Col-
lins Mattern, Stormstown,
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——OQur staunch yourg Democratic
friend, Harry F. MoManaway, recently
sold his store at Woll’s Store to Samuel
Gephbart, of Rebersburg, and moved to
Millheim where he will reside in the fo-
ture. Next Monday he will start on the
rond as a traveling salesman for the Cape-
well horse pail company.
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~The Bellefonte Cential railroad com-
pany bad another slight mishap, on Wed-
vesday, when the passenger coach was
derailed up vear the College. As a subati-
tate they coupled on a box car and made
it do service for a trip or two, though it
was not the most comfortable means of
traveportation for[the passengers.
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——We are sorry to note the fact of she
serious illness oft W. H. Earon, of Uaion-
ville, who is suffering with blood poison.
A short time ago while engaged in cutting
wood his axe clipped and almost severed
the thumb and forefinger of bis left hand.
Blood poison ensued and his condition is
now regarded as qnite’serious, if not crit-
ical.
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——In commenting on av item printed
in an exchange last week the WATCHMAN
statzd that George H. Smull bad gone to
Chicago to locate. Since that we have
learned that such is not the case and that
his trip to Chicago was only ane of a couple
days to attend to some personal business.
He still remains and expects to remain a
citizen of this county where his greatest
business interests demand his presence and
attention.
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~The weather is really very much of
a chestnut and it almost requires an apology
to force the subject upon our readers again
but when the thermometer drops to six
degrees below zero on the fourth day of
spring, as it did last Saturday, we plead
that unusual fact as our excuse for men-
tioning it. And incidentally thereto,
speak of the very bad roads and streets
that now abound throughout the county
and towns as the result of the deep snow
of ten days to two weeks ago.
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Mrs. Elmira J. Kerr, of Omaba,
Neb, formally announces the marriage of
her daughter, Miss Kathryn, to Kev. Elmer
Lyon Williams, the wedding baving taken
place on the 14th inst. The Keirs were
former residents of Centre Hall, having
moved west only a few years ago while the
groom is also a native Centre countian ;
having been born near Martha in the Bald
Eagle valley. At present be is stationed at
Richmond, Ill, where he and his bride
will be at home after April 3rd.
April Court Jury List.
Following is the list of jurors drawn for |
the April term of court which will begin
on the fourth Monday, April 23d :
GRAND JURORS.
Wm. enssssassrss sen stmm
Jacob Will y ADORE. ..coerse woenseesesasesess Histon
Alexander MeCoy, dealer...........comrsesenns. PollEr
I. G Barkett, merchant...... an {moon
John W. Getz, HABEr...cociieirsmsomssinssssna College
J Thaul, merchant........ Bellefonte
Boggs
H. E. Gentzel, farmer........
James Searson, farmer...
Joha I. Curtin, gentleman
F. P. Bartley, liveryman. ....c.cccocsecanne Bellefonte
D. M. Stine, I8DOFEF...........oeSOULH Philipsburg
Samuel R. Musser, farmer. ustiisssatssasuall]
W-Atherton, contractor...
Wm. Holter, merchant.......... -
TRAVERSE JURORS, FOURTH MONDAY.
Frank Burd, plasterer reesrsesssees HRINES
Wilson Heaton, 1aborer......vseemessnnnns Milesburg
Hiram Moore, laborer ..
1: Gates Her...
. B. Jackson, merchan
Wm. J 5 TUDOLEE coecrrmcesesionesisemmisaiomns
Henry Woomer, farmer... Ta¥lor
Bart Tue, yo
enry nson, farmer..
L,LH.9 fy laborer.....
Foster V. Jodon, farme n
W. H Williams, farmer ort
Jacob, oY aleh, pcre «..Curtin
. 1. mpson, bookkeeper. »
J.T. Barton, ef 3 seeps: pionvi
Frank W. Decker, farmer... ersemesincis Potter
Nocholas Confer, pe Howard Twp
Edward Sellers, machinist... eeees College
R. H. Meek, nter.. Snow Shoe
George Miller, laborer reassess Miles
Cyrus Bolt, drayman. ilefonte
James Reed, farmer.. 1 eeees HATTES
lerk........ I LL "g
J ingle, laborer. lege
David Fulton, laborer..
A. Lyon, boteher oe es Bellefonte
Barver, Paneoss sass w
Wm. Burehfield, merchan gs
Walter Chronister, laborer
A. C. Ri hy farmer......... ws Potter
Robert Hackenburg, farmer. wm.
Frank Weber, merchant... Philipsburg
Lioyd Haines, Inborer.. ard Twp
J. C. Barphart, farmer.
W. E. Confer, Inborer... Howard Boro
Daniel Dreiblebis, farmer . ng
John Rete, Fassssesasin Spring
H. P. Hutchinson, agen .. Bellefonte
T. Allison, r. oward Bcro
J. I. Yarnell, postmaste: Snow Shoe
Robert V. Hoy, clerk ...Spring
Alfred Miller farmer... Liber
, postmaster Centre Hall
H. H. O«man, laborer. wee Worth
Lot Calahan, elerk........coveiiisnmnssssssssensians Rush
C. H. Houck, fRrMeT......cccinsessssassssmsssnssssnns Rush
TRAVERSE JURGRS, FIFTH MONDAY.
W, F. Smith, farmer........cuemees
H. L. McQuistion, blacksmi
J. C. Peters, manufacturer
G. W. Harpster, laborer...
Wm. H. Floray, carpenter...
Frank dun, laborer...
J. W, Righinour, laborer,
Thomas L.. Moore, teache ntre Hall
A. Robertson, salesman . .. Bellefonte
John Moore, farmer........ ... Potter
LC. Rearick, gentleman...
D. W. Boyer, farmer. uicommiemine sess Boggs
Robert E. Corl, laborer
Samuel Eidle, lnborer..
Charles G, Hall, farmer,
C. F. Richards, jewele
R. A. Beck, barber.....
W. 8, Kister, farmer....
Dorsey Green, farmer.
Jamea Hall, laborer........
John Morrison, lahorer........
D. 0. Etters, Co. Superinten
A. J. Lytle, farmer.
Robert Confer, farmer.....
John Rishel, merchant...
H. J. Rothrock, farmer..........
W. B. Wigton, superintendent ™w
8, L. Gepbart, farmer. .....ccumiicinmssnmssnssoe Miles
Adam Hartswick, farmer,
John E. Murray, teacher
ege
Jacob Sunday, farmer..... son
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Edward F. Dicker, farmer. .....coo sovinsnsnnnd re
H. J. Tibbens, gent'eman “
Riduey Krumrilie, druggist...
Wm. (ATINETr..ccrreens
W. 8. Feidler, asletmas
sm
Charles Marts, Ferguson
Henry Schieater, barber. ... Philipsburg
James C. Curtin, plamber... in Bellefonte
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——0. C. Campbell has been in Belle-
fonte since Tuesday getting in shape to
shake the dust of Bellefonte off his feet and
move to Barneshoro where be shipped his
gouds yesterday but with his wife and son
will stay with friends bereahouts until to-
morrow when they will take their depart-
ure. Mr. L. B. Hindman is avother man
who has been bard at work this week pack-
ing and shipping bis household goods to
Washington, Pa. Just as soon as he gets
all his belongings out of the house (the
Nichol's property on east Curtin street)
Gilbert A. Beaver and family will move
in, they baving decided to come here from
New York tolive. Charles M. McCardy’s
housebold goods arrived on Wednesday and
he put in most of the day overseeing its
removal from the car to the Orbison house
on Curtin street, which he will occupy.
His sisters arrived last evening and spent
the first night with the Humes’. Dr.
Laurie’s moved from the Preshyterian
parsonage to the Kline house on Wednes-
day and Lew Wallace will move from
Milesburg into his recently purchased
home on Curtin street on Monday.
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MARRIAGE Licexses —The following
marriage licenses were issued the past week
by Register Earle C. Tuten.
Alfred Oversby, of Danlo, Cambria
conuty and Elizabeth Ray, of Philipshurg.
Amos Andrew Garland and Hannah J.
Reside, hoth of Sandy Ridge.
James A. Rote and Lizzie Virginia Mil-
ler, both of Bellefonte.
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——Mr. and Mre. Edward Cunningham
have decided to move to Oak Hall, where
Ed. has rented a little farm and is going to
live the life that he thinks will be just the
thing for bim and when he gets tired farm-
ing there will be the foundry in which he
can work a little at his old trade.
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——On Wednesday Helen McCafferty,
daughter of James McCafferty, of Logan
street, fell on the stone pavement in {rons
of the priest's residence on Bishop street
and was rendered unconscious. Her con-
dition was such that she was removed to
the Bellefonte hospital.
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——Charles F. Beebdel, of Blanchard,
bas bought the interest of J. D. Hafer in
the Coburn hotel and will apply to the
court for a transfer of the license.
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—— Last Sanday was what is koown
among the old folks as *‘apple day," when
if the sun shines Bright it means a big crop
of apples the coming summer.
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— Mis. D. H. Hastings entertained a
small party at divner last Thursday night.
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~——Miss Stell Tanner bas accepted and
is now filling a position in Dolls bakery.
Trial List for April Court.
Following is the trial list for the April
term of court which will begin on the
fourth Monday, April 23rd :
FIRST WEEK.
C. H. Thompson, trustee, vs Charles
Fetterolf & Co.
Same vs Samuel Gault.
M. C. Gephart vs Reuben Esters.
Charles Foster ve George Luiz.
J. 8 MoMonigal vs J. P. Sebring.
Y. M. C. A. of Bellefoute vs Frank E.
Naginey.
Joseph Ceader vs Lillie G. Reeder.
SECOND WEEK.
Snow Shoe Lumber Co. va J. T. Lucas.
Mary 8. Thomas vs Burdice Butler.
Wade H. Lytle vs Bame.
Mary Walker vs W. H. Poorman.
W. 8. Gilliland ve J. H. Holt.
Christ Reese vs Henry and William
Woomer.
J. C. Nason vs George W. Gill.
A. & W. Weber, Exrs. vs Conrad Singer's
administrators.
Druscilla C. Hess va J. H. Ross.
Louisa Bush vs David Miller.
Superior Drill Co. va T. F. Woll.
C. T. Gerherich vs J. D. Hunter, Admr.
D. F. Bowersox vs John Bowersox’s
Exr.
Annie Butler v8 Thomas H Weaver,
Admr.
First National bank of Osceola vs Louis
B. Gernon, Exr.
McCalmont & Co. vs American Lime
Shoe | and Stone Co.
William Tressler Exr. vs Edward Brown
Sr., et. al.
J. A. Decker vs C. T. Aiken, Admr.
James I. Lytle, et. ux. vs Joseph Groes-
man, et. al.
Miranda Wirt vs Rebecca Spabr's Exrs.
Use of Geo. Noll, tax collector vs Joseph
Green's estate,
Julia A. Guaiser vs Wm. F. Dorman,
Admr.
Daniel T. Meyer vs Rush Twp.
William Witmer vs Edward Sellers.
F. E. Naginey’s use ve James A. McCal-
ferty, Admr.
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Spring Mills.
R. C. Catherman, former railroad agent at
this station, will move to Miflinvurg; Mr.
Campbell, present agent, will occupy the res-
idence he vacates.
A junior base ball club was organized here
last week with a view, as they boldly claim,
of winning every game they engage in—rath-
er a daring challenge, that.
Rev Chilcote, former pastor of the Penns-
valley charge, but now of the Catawissa cir-
cuit, was here this week visiting his many
friends. The reverend gentleman looks re-
markably well.
The weather has interfered greatly with
G. C. King in getting his saw mill in opera-
tion. The snow drifts prevented him from
moving his engine and other machinery to
the new mill just erected above the railroad
station,
Sleighing and sledding all last week, and
this is spring—more like the middle of win.
ter—with snow 26 inches deep on the level
and drifts from eight to ten feet, and the
thermometer ranging from zero to freezing.
Spring, yes, very like spring. w¢
Penn Hall it seems does not take very
kindly to the rural delivery system. Quite
a number have engaged the services of the
former mail carrier between here and Penn
Hall and he vow carries their mail matter to
and from the Spring Mills office twice a day.
Moving and changing week, quite a num.
ber took advantage of the sledding, and of
course took up their beds and sledded. Sev-
eral families fiom the country moved last
week. They went down the old pike in
sleds in good winter style. The beautiful
snow, however, is rapidly disappearing to be
followed with beautiful mud, and plenty of
it too.
Within the next week the winter session
of all our schools will be closed, possibly one
or two may continue a few days longer. Of
course the little students are not very sorry.
Prof. W. P. Hosterman will commence a
spring session for advanced scholars on the
16th prox. Also in the higher branches for
those desirous of becoming teachers and pro-
fessionals. Professor Hosterman places these
classes on a very high plane of learning.
The studies, instructionsand advantages are
almost equal to any college.
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Buffalo Ran.
Mrs. Daniel Stine is improving slowly.
Charles Resides is very ill with measles.
Miss Jennie Witmer is visiting friends in
Altoona this week.
Mr. Herce Corman made a flying trip to
Pittsburg last week.
Fred O. Heckman was a pleasant caller at
W. H. Tibbens’ Sunday.
Allen Marshall, wife and baby spent Sun.
day at their parental home,
Misses Harriet and Lydia Hastings visited
friends in Boulsburg last week.
The stork passed over the house of Charles
Lutz and left a bright baby boy.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Tibbens attended
church at Houserville ou Sunday.
The Pennsylvania telephone people com-
menced erecting poles on Monday.
James Alexander, of Unionville, spent Sat.
urday and Sunday with Andrew Shivery.
Clayton Witmer moved here Monday and
Charlie Walters moved to Rock on Tuesday.
R. M. Henderson aud family, of Hunter's
Park, spent Sunday at the home of C, H. 4
Heckman.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kelley and daughter,
Mrs. J. B. Roan, Miss Ellen Roan and Rosie
Owens visited friends at Lemont last week.
I. E. Longwell thinks he is about the most
up to date man in this valley because he had
the first Commercial phone put in his house
last Friday.
Those who are on the sick list are Mra,
Wm. Grove, Donald and Malcolm Longwell,
(uy Housel, William and Margaret Korman,
Meredith Rearick and Verna Lutz.
—Subscribe for the WATCHMAN.
AT JosEpH's STORE. —Miss Myrtle
Loungnecker, a demonstrator for the Saec-
cess Mfg. Co. will be with us next week
beginning Monday morving, April 2ed,
showing an interesting line of novel arti-
cles.
The Automatic Tucker (special price)
$1.50, fits all sewing machines, bias cutter
50¢. cuts ruffles one-half to sixteen ioches.
Simple adjustments for all shears,
The Skirt Masker, $1.00 should be in
every bome, straightens skirts in 3 min
utes time. Latest improved ruffler, slides
on presser foot. Brivg your presser foot in
and have it adjusted. Same time wear
the hat in which you would like a pair of
hat fasteners adjnsted while you wait;
perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Also see
her line of automatic hooks and eyes, shear
cut shears, slide top pins.
Fail to see this line of vsefal articles and
regret it.
— Isaac Walker, of Penn Hall, was in
town on Wednesday ; haviog come over to
belp unis brother Levi move from Beaver-
dale to Gregg township, where he has
bought a farm and expeets to reside in the
future.
ty
~—Mr. and Mrs. James Rote sold all
their household goods Wednesday, pre-
paratory to leaving for Pittsburg, antici-
pating making that city their future bome.
>on
——A large reception was given Mr.
Jack Mitchell and his bride, Thursday
night. at the old Mitchell farm on the
branch, by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mitchell.
A eme—
——— Miss Ellen Woods entertained most
delighttally eight of her friends at dinuer,
Tuesday even at Mrs. Hoover's.
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
Pittsburg, Pa., March 27.—Five ar-
rests have been made as a result of
the failure of the Enterprise National
Bank of Allegheny, which suddenly
closed its doors Jast October, following
the sensational suicide of its cashier,
T. Lee Clark. The arrests were made
by Deputy United States marshals,
who took into custody Forest B. Nich-
ols, private secretary to William H.
Andrews; Charles Menzemer, George
R. Ralston and Edward P. McMillan,
employes of the Enterprise Bank, and
George E. Cook, an alleged partner of
Cashier Clark in scveral real estate
deals.
A warrant was also issued for
Thomas Harvey, former paying teller
of the bank, but he has not yet been
placed under arrest, as he could not
be found.
The charge against Menzemer is
that as clerk of the bank he certified
checks drawn upon the bank by per
sons who had not sufficient funds on
deposit with the bank to meet the
checks drawn and so certified, this
constituting a false certification.
Nichols is charged with conspiring
with an officer of the bank, who is not
named, to abstract and wilfully apply
unlawfully, monies, funds and credits
of the bank. Ralston and McMillan,
who were clerks in the bank, are
charged with making false entries in
the books to defraud the bank, while
Cook is charged with conspiring to de
fraud the bank by getting false
credits.
In all there are 68 counts against the
six men. Twenty-two are against Nich
ols, 17 against Ralston, six against
Menzemer, 11 against McMillan, 11
against Cook, and one against Harvey.
All the charges are for acts alleged
to have been done between June, 1903,
and the date of the closing of the
bank. The dates of the hearings will
be set when Bank Examiner Moxey,
who is in Philadelphia, returns to this
city, probably on Tuesday next. The
cases will probably be tried at the May
term of the United States district
court.
The charges were formulated some
time ago, and for weeks there have
been rumors that four arrests would
be made. The warrants were not is
sned, however, because the officials
desired to secure evidence that was
being taken in certain civil proceed
ings now under way. When the men
ware placed under arrest they were
arraigned before the United States
commissioner and furnished bonds in
$5000 each.
The arrests are a climax in on? of
the most sensational financial col
lapses that has occurred in Western
Penneylvania, and are the result of the
investigation made by Bank Examiner
Edward P. Moxey, who furnished the
information to United States Commis
sioner William T. Lindsey. The infor
mation was based on the alleged con:
spiracy of Nichols to use funds of the
Enterprise bank in the interest of the
Santa Fe Central Railroad company
and the Pennsylvania Construction
company.
JOHNSON AND SMALL HANGED
Negroes Pay the Penalty For Murder
Of Miss Allinson.
Mount Holly, N. J., March 24.—Ru
fus Johnson and George Small, both
negroes, were hanged in the jail yard
here for the murder of Miss Florence
Allinson, on the outskirts of Moores
town, on January 18. Both fully re
alized their awful doom, but showed
no signs of collapsing.
Small's wife bade him good-bye Fri
day evening, but that ordeal produced
no effect on him. No relatives visited
Johnson since his arrest, and the only
consclation he received was his spirit:
ual advisers. He was the most cheer
ful of the two.
About 75 persons witnessed the dou.
ble execution. Their bodies were turn:
ed over to Undertaker A. B. Grobler,
who will inter them in the Potter's
Field at New Lishon.
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