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Bellefonte, Pa., April 5, 1907.
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The Senntoria? Apportionment.
The past record of the Supreme court of
Pennsylvania afforde little hope fora just
decision in the case of EnwaARD M. BIDDLE,
Jr., of Carlisle, against WILLIAM E. CROW,
of Uniontown, who is sitting as Senator for
the Thirty-second district. Mr. BIDDLE'S
contention is that the new apportionment
bill violates tbe constitution of the State
and is consequently invalid. Under the
old apportionment, which pecessarily en-
dures until a legal reapportionment is
made, the counties of Cumberland and
Adams composed the Thirty-second sena-
torial district in which there would bave
been a vacancy last fall. Mr. BIDDLE was
regularly nominated and elected to fill the
vacancy and claims the seat.
Under the new apportionment Fayette
county comprises the Thirty-second sena-
torial district. Under the old law it was
the Fortieth district and wonld have be-
come vacant with the expiration of the last
Legislature. But under the new law Cam-
berland county is made a part of the Thir-
ty-first district, composed of Mifllin, Jun-
iata, Perry and Camberland and Adams a
part of the Thirty-third district, composed
of Adams and Franklin counties. Both
these districts are represented by hold-
over Senators in the elcction of which the
people of Camberland and Adams counties
had no voice. Mr. BIDDLE'S contention is
that the new apportionment is unconstitu-
tional and consequently he and not Mr.
Crow is the lawlal Senator for the Thirty-
second district.
The fundamental law of the State de-
clares that no law is valid which conflicts
with any of the provisions of that instru-
ment. [It also specifically forbids the divi-
sion of a county in forming a senatorial
district ‘‘unless entitled to two or more
Senators.” Yet in the new apportionment
the county of Lancaster is divided though
it is not entitled to two Senators, Thats it
is nucoostitational there can be no doubt
and any conrt guided by conscience would
go decide. But the Pennsylvania Supreme
court has been filled by catapuiting politi-
cians into the seats so long that no one can
conjecture the tenor of any decision which
is of political significance.
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Wha is Being Shown Up at Harrisburg
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tors to claim that the capitol building bad
been completed for less than the amount
appropriated by law. In fact literatore
had been prepared for distribution asser-
ting this claim and extolling the Republi-
can party in general and the Penvypacker
administration in parsicalar for this splen-
did achievement. In this matter the cal-
pability of Mr. Pennypacker is emphasized
for he wae the active leader in that scheme
to deceive the people. He knew that the
appropriation of §4,000,000 bad been ex-
ceeded more than twice over and yet he
was preparing to assert the contrary. Such
a man is not an injured innocent aod if he
ends his evil life in prison, as Quay ought
to have done, it will be only a fit vindica-
tion of justice.
THE QUAY MONUMENT BILL.
Last week was a busy period in the Leg-
islature, not thas much was achieved, but
that in one respect it was like the closing
week ofa session which is always run at
high pressure speed. Wednesday was the
last day for introducing legislation and
nearly all the members wanted to get
something in with the result that more
bills were read in place on that day than
on any other except the first day of the ses-
sion for that order. Most of the bills intro-
duced ou that day will die in the commit-
tees to which they were referred and a good
many of them deserve such a fate. Bat
there are some among the number of the
highest merit. In this group is one intro-
duced hy Representative Minehart, of
Franklin connty, to repeal the act of May
11, 1905, ‘providing for the erection of a
statue of the Honorable M.S. Quay, on
the capitol grounds at Harrisbarg, and
making an appropriation therefor.” The
presence of that measure on the statute
books of the State is an outrage upon the
conscience of the people of Pennsylvania.
It bas been said by the apologists for
Quay’s iniquities that Minehart’s bill
would put a bardship on the commissioners
appointed under that act to put its provi-
sions into execution. Bat that is not true.
There never was a legally organized Com-
mission to execute that law. In the firet
place there is no provision in the title of
the bill for the appointment of commission-
ers and even if there were and the law
itself measured up to the legal requirments,
the commissioners were never legally aa-
thorized to act and whatever they have
done is upon their own responsibility and
necessarily at their own expense. Section
8, Article 4 of the constitution of Pennsyl-
vaunia, empowers the Governorto ‘‘nomi-
nate, and by and with the advice and con-
sent of two-thirds of all the members of the
Senate,’’ appoint such officers of the com-
monwealth *‘as he is or may be authorized
by the constitution wry law to appoint.”
The Seuate has never advised or consented
to the appointment of commissioners to
erect the Quay statue. One complete ses-
sion has been held since the law providi
for the Quay monument was enacted
three months of another are passed, yet the
nomination of the Quay monument com-
missioner have not been confirmed. There-
fore if they have purchased a monument or
gone to any other expense in order to dis-
grace the State by the erection of an effigy
of the most notorious corruptionist of his
day and generation, let them pay for 1%
themselves,
THE TWO-CENT-A-MILE RATE.
The two-cent-a-mile passenger rate bill
the Senate on Tuesday and is now
in the hauds of the Governor. There were
only three votes against it, those of Grim
of Bucks, Roberts of Montgomery, and
Sproul, of Delaware, who were frightened
at the shadow of a threat to cut out the
commutation tickets for suburban resi.
dents, a DH
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
WiLLARD.—Mrs. Nannie Alexander Wil-
lard died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Morris Hazel, in Altoona, at 6:30
o'clock Wednesday morning. For the past
two years she bad been a sufferer with that
incurable disease, cancer, and only a few
weeks ago other serious complications set
in which hastened her death.
Deceased was a daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
Elijah Chambers and was borp in Scott-
ville, Albemarle county, Virginia, fifty-six
years ago last August. Her father was a
Methodist minister and a member of the
Baltimore conference. When the Central
Pennsylvania] conference was organized
Rev. Chambers was transferred to Pennsyl-
vania and located in Centre county in the
early sixties. The family home was in
Buffalo Run valley and there they lived
for many fyears. Some twenty years ago
the subject of this sketch was married to
Willis Willard, a graduate of State College,
and the young couple took up their resi-
dence in Jonesboro, Ill. Her busband
died some ten yeass later, after which Mrs.
Willard with ber two children returned to
Bellefonte and, with the exceptions of a
year or so spect in Williamsport and the
past fifteen months in Altoona, this hag
been her home ever since. She was a
woman possessed of exceptionally lova-
ble traits of character and had hosts of
friends who mourn her death.
Sarviving her are her two children, Ward-
ner, a student in the Drew Theological
Seminary, at Madison, N. J., and Joseph-
ine, married to Morris Hazel, of Altoona;
also one sister, Mrs. W. V. Larimer, of this
plase, and four brothers: Jams, o! Da-
Bais; Col. Edward R.,George aud William,
of Bellefonte.
Short faneral services were held at the
Hazel home in Altoona at 4 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and the remains
brooghs to this place on the 8:16 train last
night and taken to the home of Cul. E, R.
Chambers, on Linn street. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at 8 o'clock this morning
after which the remains will be taken to
Grays cemetery for interment.
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KANE. — Alter a little more than three
week's iliness with typhoid fever Herbert
L. Kane, gon of Mr. and Mis. James Kane,
died at the home of his parents on Friday
night. Deceased was born in Bellefonte
avd was about twenty-nine years of age.
He was always a steady,indunstrious young
man, amd by his warm-heartedness and
genial nature bad made a host of friends
who deeply regret his untimely death. For
several years past, up until his last illness,
he had been in the employ of the Peonsyl-
vania Match company and was regarded
very highly by his employers. His death
at this time is an unosvally hard blow to
hia family as his father and one sister ave
been in Philadelphia for several weeks past
undergoing treatment in a hospital.
In addition to his parents he is survived
by the following brothers and sisters:
Losh T., Jobn P., James, Joseph, Burney,
Vincent, Gertrude, Stella, Agnes, Julia
aod Kathryn, He was a member of St.
John’s Cathalic church and the funeral was
held from the church at 10 o’clock Tues-
day morning, Rev. Father McArdle offi-
ciated and interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery.
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ARMBRUSTER. —After being ill for six
months or more with a complication of dis-
eases Gotlieb D Armbruster died at his
home at Farmer's Mills on March 23d.
He was 61 years, 7 months and 26 days
old. He wasa native of Pennsvalley and
all his life wae spent in that section. His
brother, George Armbruster, preceded him
to the grave just three months.
Sarviving the deceased are his wile and
the following children : Mrs. Harvey Ross-
man, of Spring Mills; Mre. Clement Luse
and Mre, George E. Heckmavn, of Centre
Hall; William, of Kingston, Ill. ; Grace and
Mattie, at home, and Mrs. Dorothy Heims,
of Altoona. For many years he was a
member of the German Reformed church
and Rev. H. I. Gress officiated at the fun-
eral services which were held on the 27th
ult. Interment in the Union cemetery was
made according to the rites of the Order of
Masons, of which he was a member for many
years.
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MoRrRrisoN.—Mrs. Rebecca Morrison,
wile of James Morrison, died at her home
in Clearfield on January 23d, alter an ex-
tended illness. Deceased was bon in
Centre county, her maiden name being
Rebecca Anne Brooks. She lived in this
county until 1860 when she was married to
Mr. Morrison and went with him to Clear-
field to live. In addition to her husband
she is survived by the following children:
Mry. Alice McLaughlin, Mrs. Edith Ar-
thurs, Mrs. Hannah Shimmel, Mrs. Laura
Livergood, Mrs. Tillie Dale, Mrs. Lizzie
Harvey, Harry and Edward. The funeral
was held on Sunday afternoon following
her death.
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UNDERTAKERS ORGANIZE. — The Cen.
tral Pennsylvania District Funeral Diree-
tors association, composed of undertakers
from Blair, Huntingdon, Bedford, Cambria,
Centre and Clearfield counties, was or-
ganized in Altoona last week with twenty-
one members, Thomas Lynch, of Altoona,
was elected president; George Vering, of
Johnstown, secretary, and T. B. McFarland,
of Hollidaysburg, treasurer. Another meet.
ing will be held in Altoona April 25th, to
complete the organization and receive any
other undertakers who may wish to be-
come members.
——Milesburg and Unionville opened
the base ball season in Milesburg last Sat-
urday, the local team defeating the visitors
by the score of 12 to 7.
—— Tue name of the Olivia postoffice has
been changed to Bald Eagle.
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——On Monday Henry Fox and family
moved from Bellefonte to Lewistown.
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——Mzr. and Mrs. J. A. B.Miller are re-
joicing over the arrival of a little daughter,
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——W. I. Swoope Esq., of Clearfield, is
a candidate for the Republican county
chairmanship in Clearfield county.
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—— Andrew Morrison and Miss Mary
Morgan surprised their friends Wednesday
evening by quietly getting married, Rev,
E. G. Richardson performing the ceremony.
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—— Last Saturday W. B. Thomas, of
Mileshurg, completed his forty-second vear
ol consecutive service in the employ of the
Pennsylvania railroad company; and he
now looks young and hrisk enough to be
good for forty years more.
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——Mr. Upton H. Reamer, conductor on
the Lewisburg and Tyrove railroad, who
has had trouble with his eyes for some
time past, is now confined to his bed. As
soon he recuperates sufficiently he ex-
peets to go to Chicago to consult an eye
specialist.
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—— With Miss Sallie Grabam’s going to
Lewistown, Bellefonte has lost one of its
most competent music teachers, she having
at the time of her going the largest class in
the town, would necessarily leave many
who wouald regret her decision to make
Lewistown her home,
SOO mma
were |
—Mis. J. C. Harper entertained a
| number of friends at her home on Howard
street, on Monday evening, ns a sort of
| farewell party for her sisters, Misses Mary
{and Sarah Grabam and Mre Esther Gor-
| don, who this week went to Lewistown to
O'NEIL—POTTER.—The wedding of
Chaancey O'Neil, of Sewickely,’and Miss
Louise French Potter, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George L. Potter, of Baltimore, was
a most elaborate affair. The ceremony
took place at a late hour Wednesday after
noon in the First Presbyterian church of
that city, and was witnessed by several
bundred guests. The officiating minister
was Rev. John Timothy Stone. The bride,
who was given away by her father, wore
an exquisite gown of white satin, trimmed
with point lace; her tulle veil was caught
with orange blossoms, and she carried a
bouquet of lillies of the valley and garde-
nias. She was attended by Miss Thoma-
zine L. Potter, of Bellefonte, as maid of
honor, who wore a pink radinm silk gown
and carried pink sweet peas. The six
bridesmaids wore pink silk voile gowns
over pink silk, and carried large bouquets
of pink and lavender sweet peas. Mr. and
Mrs. O'Neil will make their home in Se-
wickley.
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WILLIAMS—HOLTER. — Announcement
bas just been made of the marriage, in
Elmira, N. Y., in January last, of Clarence
E. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
C. Williams, of Beech Creek, and Miss
Mollie Holter, daughter of Mr. and Mis.
Christian Holter, of Howard. The young
couple kept their secret very well as long
as the husband was in business in Beech
Creek but abont six weeks ago he went to
Clawson, West Virginia, to work for the
P. P. Griffin lumber company, and the
separation becoming nubearable announce-
ment of their marriage was made and this
week the bride will join her husband in
West Virginia,
SToVER—CURRY.~Cameron Stover, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Fall Stover, of this
make their future home.
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Last Sanday evening a lamp exploded
lin the parlor of Uzzle's hotel at Snow Shoe
| and had it not been for the prompt and |
eflicient work of Martin Reese, who dis- |
i covered the flames, gave thealarm and |
| worked like a trojan in belping to extin- |
guish them, the covflagration might have |
| been quite disastrous, :
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~— Last Satarday Judge Ellis L. Orvis |
cleared up the license list hy granting the
application of Henry Kohlbecher, for the
Central hotel in Boggs township, as against
Harry Austin, the other applicant, who |
some weeks ago closed a deal by which he |
thought he bad become the owner of the |
hotel, but which deal has since been de. |
clared off. . |
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——R. Braodman, of the ‘Workman's |
Clothing Store,’’ has purchased the entire |
corner on Allegheny and Bishop streets, |
from Ed. Gillen’s grocery around to Frank
Galbraith’s jewelry store, from the Mac-
Bride estate. The price paid was four
thousand dollars. It is Mr. Brandman’s
intention to improve the property with
better buildings and will occupy the most
of it with his store.
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——@George C. Watson, professer of agri-
cultareat The Pennsylvania State College,
has been granted a year’s leave of absence
daring which time he will engage in prac-
tical work as superintendent of the Solvay
Process company’s estates, better known as
the Tully farms, near Syracuse, N. Y. The
estate comprises four thousand acres, all
under cultivation and requires the labor of
not less than two hundred men.
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—— State College did not begin the base
ball season very auspiciously as they were
defeated by the Mercersburg Academy nine
by the score of 4 to 2. On Saturday, how-
ever, they defeated the Virginia Military
College team by the score of 9 to 2 and on
Monday the Washington and Lee Univer-
sity team by the score of 10 to 3, ending
their southern trip on Taesday by again
defeating the Washington and Lee team by
the score of 6 to 0.
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——0On Monday Rosa Bovangoand Anna
Simcoe brought separate suits for damages
against the American Lime and Stone
company, for the loss of their husbands,
who it will be remembered were killed in
the cave-in in No. 2 quarry on December
7th, 1906. Three men were killed but so
far only two bodies have been recovered,
those of Steve Bovango and Steve Simooe.
For the loss of their husbands Mrs. Bovan.
go askes $10,000 damages and Mre. Simcoe
$15,000.
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—The many friends of ‘‘Chauncey’’ Bill
Stoart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jobn W. Stu-
art, of State College, will be glad to know
that he is well on the road toward being a
real “Coal Oil Johnny.’ On March 11th
he drilled in his No. 6 well on his leased
land near Skiatook, Oklahoma, and it
proved to be a seven hundred barrel nat-
ural. He is now drilling his No. 7 and
has his derrick and riggiog up for No. 8.
At this rate he bids fair to become a rival
of the Standard Oii company.
——Last Thursday a telegram was re-
ceived in Bellefonte from Dr. J. E. Ward,
of Carlisle, stating that they bad decided
pot to move back to Bellefonte but on Fri.
day the doctor called Mr. C. T. Gerberich
on the long distance phone and told him
that they bad again changed their mind
and would come to their old home in this
place. A letter received from Dr. Ward
on Wednesday stated that he and his
family will come to Bellefonte some time
next week. In the meantime he is in
Philadelphia watching some operations at
one of the dental colleges. He will also
spend some time with a specialist on Rigg’s
disease, or loose teeth, a disease very com-
mon at the present time. While in Phila-
delphia be will also be alle to study some-
thing about the so-called enamel filling,
which is as yet in the experimental stage.
place, aud Miss Mae Curry, of Sunbury,
| were martied in Batler, at 2:30 o'clock last
| Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Nicholas, of
| 8t. John's Lntheran church, of that place.
Mr. and Mis. Stover came to Bellefonte on
Thareday evening of last week and spent a
few days at his parents’ home in this place,
ere returning to Buotler and going to house-
keeping in their already newly furnished
home. The bridegroom is a painter by
trade and has a good position in Butler.
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POTTER —BROWN.— Quite a pretty wed-
ding was that ovlebrated at noon Thursday
of last week, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Brown. at Linden Hall, when their
daughter, Miss Mary Brown, was united in
marriage to George Potter, of Ferguson
township. The ceremony was performed
by the pastor of the U. B. charch in the
presence of quitea num ber of guests. Alter
a brie! honeymoen trip Mr. Potter will
take his bride to his home near Pine Grove
Mills, where he is regarded as a very pro-
gressive youny farmer.
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REES—DONNELLY.—The many friends
of Will Rees, of Patton, son of Mr. and
Mra. G. W. Rees, of this place, were con-
siderably surprised last Friday to learn that
he had been quietly married on the day
previous—Thursday, March 28th—at Wil-
liameport, to Miss Anna Donnelly, of Pat.
ton. Mr. aud Mrs. Rees spent Thursday
night in Lock Haven and on Friday visited
Mr. Rees’ parentsin this place for a few
hours while on their way back to their
home at Patton.
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BippLE—CRrAYS.—William I Biddle, of
of Centre county,and Miss Emily 8. Crays,
of Floral, Clinton county, were quietly
married at the Presbyterian parsonage in
Mill Hall, last Thursday evening, by Rev.
L. F. Brown, They will make their future
home in Mill Hall.
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Ox THE P. R. R. RETIRED LisT.—Last
Saturday three veteran employees of the
Pennsylvania railroad company in Altoona
were placed on the retired list on account
of age. One of the number was David P.
Funk, who last week celebrated his seven-
tieth birthday. Mr. Fank was a native of
Centre county, though his parents moved
to Blair connty when he was only a boy.
After he grew to menhood he followed the
carpentering trade until the breaking out
ot the Civil war when he enlisted and
served for three years. After bis discharge
he returned to Centre county and worked
at the wagonmaker’s trade until 1881
when he went to Altoona and entered the
employ of the Pennsylvania railroad com-
pany. For the past fifteen years or more
be has been connected with the ontside
repair gang and was considered one of the
best workmen in the company’s employ.
His home is in Juniata.
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EXAMINATION FOR PERMANENT CER-
TIFICATES. — Jonas E. Waguer, of Belle-
fonte ; W. P. Hosterman, of Penn
township, and C. D. Koch, of Philipsburg,
the committee in charge, held the regular
examination for permanent certificates in
the arbitration room in the court house last
Friday. The clase of applicants numbered
but seven,as follows : Miss Cordelia Ocker,
of State College; C. F. Hoy, Zion; H. E.
Leathers, Snow Shoe; Wilbur F. Leathers,
Roland; C. C. Smull, Smullton; Miss Lil-
lian Streamer, Philipsburg, and W. C.
Thompson, Howard.
es AA ses. se—
——One of the largest crowds that ever
attended the rink assembled in the armory
on Monday evening for the third masque
carnival, and there were mauy unique cos-
tames worn. The gentleman’s prize was
awarded to Thomas Beaver, who was dress-
ed as an Irish gentleman aud the ladies
prize was taken by Miss Lucretia Wil-
liams, who was arrayed as a sun-
flower girl, Two men who drew
for themselves considerable applause
were F. R. Buossler, in quaint make up of a
“Down Easter,” and pushing around the
room a ‘“dummy’’ in the person of Russell
Blair.
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Wuar THE BorouGH Dans Dip.—Only
five members of borough council were
present at the regular meeting Monday
evening, Mr. Shuey occupying she chair in
the absence of president Harry Keller.
L. T. Munson was present and request-
ed conuveil to remove the sewer which
crosses the property of Mrs. Manson, on
Allegheny street, as itis their intention to
move the house back from the street ro-
ward the center of the lot, and fill in the
latter to the level of the street. The mat-
ter was referred to the Street committee
for investigation and report.
Quite a number of residents of east High
street, opposite the court house, preferred
a request that a sewer be put down on Pike
alley to connect with the one on Allegheny
street. This was also referred to the
Street committee.
Morris Yeager was present and asked
council to furnish power for the Yeager
Swing and Manufacturing company, from
their engine at the Phoenix mill water
works plant, during the time it will take
the Yeager company to transfer their boil-
ers and machinery from the old to the new
building which they are now erecting. This
matter was also referred to the Street com-
mittee for investigation and report.
In a written communication Life Tate |
asked that council refand to him the sum |
of three dollars, which he claimed as ao
excess fine imposed by the police. Mr.
they were compelled to bring her home
again Tuesday morning.
Edwin K. Smith, one of Michigan's dairy
and creamery men, came home Wednesday
of last week to help move his furniture to
Lemont, where he is storing it in the house
occupied by L. F. Mayes.
Oscar Barnes, the superintendent of the
new artificial ice plant at State College, came
with his family and goods Tuesday, and
will occupy the house vacated by Mrs. Cyrus
Wasson, who will move to Aaronsburg on
the 9th inst., as her son, Robert, is principal
of the High school at that place.
Pine Grove Mention.
Mrs. Ira Gates did shopping in Tyrone on
Tuesday.
Overcoats and mittens were in demand
after Easter.
Miss Annie Tressler was taken to a Phila-
delphia hospital last Friday for treatment,
Miss Mary Getz is visiting relatives in
Philadelphia and will be gone three weeks.
Kepler and Musser hought one of D. A.
Grove's western horses for the mill wagon.
It's a dandy.
Miss Sadie Dannley, one of the very ef-
ficent helio girls at State College exchange,
spent Easter at home. ’
Little Grace, daughter of Elmer Corl, re-
ceived an ugly wound on her face on Sun-
day by being caught on a hook.
Dr. H. C. Campbell, of Philadelphia, was
called home to see his mother who is serious-
and locked up aud without being given a |
bearing before the burgess was turned out |
fine of five dollars, which he claimed he |
did. This matter was referred to the Fire
and Police committee for investigation, |
Under the bead of old husine:s the Street |
committee reported agaivst paying George |
A. Beezer any damages for the raisiog of |
Water street in front of his livery stable. |
Borough solicitor J. Thomas Mitchell |
presented a draft of a curfew ordinance, as |
requested by council two weeks ago, and |
after some discussion the matter was re.
ferred toa special committee composed of
and Dr. M. A. Kirk.
{ Peter Mendis complained of the prao- |
| tice of husiness people and others burning
| waste paper and refuse 1n the alley in the
| rear of his property ou east High etreet.
| As there is an ordivance prohibiting this
council requested the newspapers to warn
all persons to desist therefrom.
The following bills were approved and
orders drawn:
Bellefonte Gas Co $18 10
Bellefonte Eleetrie C 14 60
Bellefonte Electric C 833 25
Police Pay Roll......ccccosnseens 50 00
W.T. Kelly 1 month as clerk.. 12 50
Street Pay Roll......... 42 53
Bellefonte Electric C 4 35
Water Works Pay Rol 0 00
W. F. Reynolds rent, .. 100 0a
Inis Bpeedon & Co..cvircinrsssnrsssssnssssisssss 14 88
$704 21
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Waren ror THIS RASCAL.—On Tues-
day o well dressed man walked into James
Wian’s harness shop on High street, and
representing himself as in the employ of
C. H. Long, landlord and iveryman, of
Mill Hall, purchased three sets of harness,
tendering in payment therefore a check
signed by Mr. Long for $69.50. He left
the store after requesting that the harness
be sent to Mr. Long at Mill Hall. After
be had gone Mr. Wian became suspicious
and called up Lon only to find that the
man was a swindler and forger. Evidently
he must have gone from Bellefonte to Ty-
rone as that same day a check was present-
ed and cashed at the Tyrone bank bearing
the signatore of C. H. Long and made pay-
ableto C. A. Ritter. It was drawn on the
Clinton Trust and Safe Deposit company,
of Lock Haven, and was for $186. The
Tyrone bank officials did not even suspect
the forgery until they sent the check to
Lock Haven in exchange when they were
informed of its worthlessness by the Trust
company officiale. In the meantime the
slick stranver had disappeared.
Lemont.
L. F. Roan and wife spent Saturday aud
Bunday in Bellefonte.
Fishing and fish stories, with moving, is all
the go in this town now.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday were cold
enough to freeze the ground.
David Summy, of Philadelphia, visited
among friends in these parts last week.
Christ Car, of Bedford, enjoyed a few days
visiting with his aunt, Rosa Williams, this
Jast week.
Mrs. Sechrist, of Centre Hall, spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with the ladies of the
U. E. church.
The stork made his tenth trip to the home
of William Ralston, last Monday, and left a
little daughter.
George Sellers and wife departed for
Oklahoma, Monday, where he has secured a
fine position as mining engineer.
Clayton Etters, Oak Hall's hustling miller
has nine boils on the back of his neck, which
he has been nursing the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Evey departed for
Watsontown on the early train Tuesday,
where they will make their future home.
Mrs. Mary Williams and Mrs. Maggie
Loogwell came in, Friday, from Philipsburg
to help Jacob Herman move on the farm
near town.
Mrs. F. A. Holdeman started for Union.
ville Saterday and Mr, Holdeman drove over
on Monday, where they have moved their
household effects and he will work in the
mill.
Edward Dale and Anna Breon drove to
town last Thursday and while here called
on Rev. W. K. Harnish, and bad the knot
tied that will bind them for life, for better
or for worse.
Arthur and Charles Wasson took their
mother to the Woman's hospital in Philadel-
phia, Friday, where they wished to have her
cared for and when they got there the hos-
pital would not admit her, owing to her dis-
Tate claimed that he had been arrested | Iv ill with cancer of tho stomach.
John Gardner, who is suffering with ty-
phoid fever, is but little improved. Miss
by the police on condition that he pay a | Barbara Goheen is very much better.
D. P. Henderson and son John, of Spruce
creek, passed through town Monday with a
fine horse they bought of Daniel Grove.
C. M. Fry and wife. of Altoona, spent
Easter among their many friends Lere and at
Pine Hall, returning home on Tuesday.
Henry McWilliams was hastily called to
the bedside of his younger brother, George,
who i3 seriously ill at the home of his sister
in Altoona.
J. P. Wagner and wife are down from
Altoona visiting relatives in Pennsvalley
where Mr. Wagner is recuperating his shat-
C. C. Shuey, chairman, and Hevry Brown | tered health.
Miss Helen Duff, after a most pleasant
visit with relatives here and at State College
for two weeks, returned to her Lome at
Saulsburg last Friday.
E. E. Ross and his clerk Elmer Louder are
nursing a colony of Job's comforters while
Mrs. Ross is conducting the mercantile busi.
ness very successfully.
Albert and Nannie Houser and Miss Helen
Lytle, students of the Huntingdon High
school, and William Sunday, of Susquehanna
University, were here for Easter.
Last Sunday evening while Rev. W. K.
Harnish was preaching in the Boalsburg
church some hard-hearted wretch relieved
his buggy of a splendid robe and whip.
Geo. W. Weaver, of West Point, N. Y.,
was at his parental home last week to assist
in the public sale of his mother’s household
goods, and thus another geod home is broken
up.
Mr. and Mis. M. M. Kochler pussed through
town Saturday en route to Stone valley to
attend the 73rd birthday of his mother, Mary
Kochler, at the home of her son-in-law,
Elmer Davis. There was n home gathering
of all the family except one ou Easter Sun
day. The old dame is quite brisk and happy
and bids fair for a long lease of life.
Some of the folks who flitted «bout the
1st were A. G. Archey to Lis new home on
the corner; Henry Bloom to the John J.
Goheen farm at Rock Springs; Mrs. J. C.
Devine and son Ross to Howard; Adam Felty
quit the farm for a well deserved rest in
Boalsburg; Samuel Lohr succeeds him on
the McFarlane farm; J. Cal Gates moved to
his new home he bought of A. M. Brown;
Harry Eyer took possession of the old Mill
house; J. D. Nearhood and Frank Thomas
moved to Colerain to work in the lumber
business; Hamill Goheen moved to the Mrs.
Bell home; Joe Johnson to the Wigton farm
and Otis Hay succeeds him on the H. Royer
farm; J. N. Bitner to the McCoy farm; J.
Cal Struble to the E. C. Fye farm; Joe Mateer
to the G. W. Keichline farm; Wm. Ingram
to the H. M. Snyder farm; Al. Gar ner to the
W. K. Corl farm; Ira Corman to the farm he
bought near Oak Hall; Oscar Heckman to
Spring Mills; Andy Kyle to the J. K. Rider
farm at Gatesburg; Mrs. Alice Weaver for a
time will visit among her relatives: J. I.
Reed quit the farm and moved back to his
home on Main street; James Hoover now is a
full-fledged farmer on the Reed Bros. farm
east of town, Jacob McClellan is again com-
fortably fixed in one of Capt. Kepler's houses;
Dauiel Brown to his father’s tenant house on
the Branch, vacated by John Parker who
flitted to Shingletown; Cyrus and Fred Gear-
hart moved to State College; Charley Morris
to the Dr. Hale farm; Clyde Smeltzer on
the farm he bought of Wm. Humes; H. M.
Walker moved in with his father, A. 8., on
the Branch; Paul Bailey near the Hatfield
place; Henry Ellenberger made sale and
moved to Altoona to engage in the butcher
business; Stewart succeeds him on the old
farm; Samuel Dearmit took possession of his
new house he hought of J. G. Strayer; Levi
Garner to the tenant home of Isaac Harp-
ster; Milt Carver to the old Rock farm, Gen.
Benner's old home; Wm. Louck to the John
Musser farm; Moses Walters to the Rey-
nold’s farm; James Lytle to his new posses—
sion at State College; Fred Kiumrive to his
new house; George Lutz to the old Mills
farm; Rev. McKelvey to the Nancy Snyder
house on Main street; Otits Corl to his father,
Peter Corl’s farm; Samuel Corl to the farm
he bought of the P. Louck estate; John
Strouse to the farm he bought of the P.
Louck estate; A. F Louck to the Mitchell
furm; Charles Mitchell to the farm he
bought at Oak Hall; Ed Confer to the Wm.
VauTries tenant house; John Mung to the
Archey house east of town; Archie Laird to
the tenant house on the Wm. McWilliams
farm; John Hubler to the Harry Bowersox
farm; Harry Walker to the J. N. Everts home
on Main street; Samuel Reed to Silas Gib-
boney’s farm; Mrs. John Leech and son will
start farming on the old home farm at
Shingletown ; Wm. Werts to the farm he
bought above the Seven Stars where he will
combine farming and lumbering.
ease being such that it cannot be cured, so
—Sabseribe for the WATCHMAN.