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The following communication baving
been dropped at this office we sake ocogni-
zance of it because of the fact that it touches
upon a point in which many are concerned
and mighs ultimately develep into one of
the very cases we cited in an editorial in
this paper last week ; when we called at-
tention to the folloy of costly litigation
that might just as easily be settled out of
esourt.
Stevens, Pa., Dec. 14, "08.
The Editor of the Danocravic Warcumas,
Deas Sin:
Having noticed you as a fellow passen-
ger on the Bellefonte Central BR. B. fora number
of Saturdays back | take the liberty of address.
ing you relative to a matter that we think needs
correction. | refer to the lack of accommodation
for passengers on the road. You will recall that
for weeks the aisles have been crowded and there
has not been weats for more than two-thirds of
the passengers. If [ was tostart a protest would
you help the matter aiong and tell me how 1 can
get it before the new State Railroad Commission.
I see on the back of the ticket I sometimes get
that “all irregularities reported to this office will
be promptly adjusted,” but I have not done that
because other folks say it is no use.
Yours,
VERITAS.
The writer has bad occasion to use the
Bellefonte Central R. R. passenger trains
very frequently during the past six months
and candor compels us to admis that
‘VERITAS’ bas ground for a grievance.
The cars are unclean, the toilets foul and
there is never any water in the coolers.
Thess are maiters that should avd could
be properly attended to and we presume
that the railroad company bas some one
on the pay roll who is not doing his duty
to look after these very things. As for the
crowded condition of the cars and the
maoner of running the trains ; they are
matters thas the public know nothing of
and there may be conditions that make it
impossible to do any better.
However, if “VERITAS is in earnest in
desiring information as to how to carry the
case before the State Railroad Commission
we would advise him to be fair. If ke has
not already made complaint to Sapt. F.
H. THOMAS it ie his'daty to go there first
before undertaking any such a movement.
Mr. THOMAS is a reasongble gentleman and
enjoys the reputation of being sa very
capable railroad man. For tbat reason we
are sure that he would listen to any well
grounded complaints and do everything in
his power to correct them.
An appearance before the State Railioad
Commission would be expensive to *‘VERI-
TAS’ aud might result io considerable bard-
ship for the Bellefonte Central,so that we do
not consider it wise to encourage this pro-
cedure until the Superintendent of the rail.
road in question bas bad opportunity to
explain or correct the service complain-
ed of.
A Strange Nature.
Come to consider it there does seem to
be some connection between THEODORE
RoOSEVELT'S life aud character as a private
citizen and his life and character as Presi-
dens of the United States. All that really
gave him prominence before his accidental
elevation to she presidential chair bad to
do with his strenuous side, his achievements
in the field and on the trail. As a cowboy
and a hunter be had acquired no small
fame, bus all of it had to do with works
that involved cruelty and killing. As our
President the same inclinations have been
dominant. Whatever else may have oo-
cupied his sime or thought there is no
denying that the things uppermost have
been the army and the navy ; the two great
engines of destruction of the government.
As soon as he vacates his office he has
planned to make an invasion into Africa,
to haunt and to kill the lion, elephant, gon,
rhinoceri,hippopotami, the delicate Thomp-
son gazelle and the countless other avimals
thas that land is teeming with.
It is said to be recreation for the Presi-
dent and so it may be, but it is a strange
temperament that craves for the sight of
dyiog things as the most desirable recrea-
tion. Is will be recalled that while sum-
mering at Oyster Bay the President de-
lighted in having the grandest displays
possible of the most destructive of our
battleships. He sent the most formidable
flotilla we could summon on a stip around
the world in order to parade our strength
before the eyes of every nation and now, as
the conclusion of his term of office, he plans
a carnival of slaughter in Afriea, where
wild beasts are plentitul as sparrows are
bere and where many of them are so tame
that they frequently enter the small towns
aloug the Uganda railway.
This craving for destruction was upper-
most in THEODORE ROOSEVELT’S early life,
it can be seen cropping ous in many of his
aots as President of the United States and
when he becomes a private citizen again he
will probably have greater opportunity
sand more time to slake his thirst for it.
A strange nature is this to be called that of
a great and good man.
a ———
How we Americans throw back oar
heads, swell out our chests and look im-
portant when we think of the way we are
growing, and how rapidly we are leaving
behind most of the governments of the
world. Iu the last 30 years we bave in-
creased in population nearly 85 per cent.
in pational wealth 185 per cent. and in
manufacturing industries 210 per cent.
As the same time under the boasted rule
of the Republican party, the expenditures
for governmental affairs have increased
over 400 per cent.
Absurd Sir. Roosevelt.
Obvionsly President ROOSEVELT needs
some one to save him from the effect of bis
ignorance and stupidity. He has made so
many blunders since the sad tragedy of
Baffalo raised him to the high office he oc-
cupies, that one is no longer surprised
when a new one is added so the namber,
if it is pot so palpable that a fool might
know better. Bat occasionally he attains
such a height of absurdity that even those
who expeot least of him are amazed. In
other words he now and then says or does
things which compel doubts as so his
sanity.
For example in bis manifestly insane
message on the Panama canal, the other
day, be indicates a purpose to inaugurate a
suis for criminal libel against Mr. Josern
PULITZER, editor of the New York World,
presumably in the Federal courta and cer-
tainly in the name of the government. That
is to say his abnormal vanity has assumed
#0 acute a form that he imagines that an
aspersion upon himself ie a libel co the
government and that he may direct a pros-
ecution in she criminal branch of the fed-
eral court againet a citizen who thas ol-
fends him.
The esteemedfNew York Sun in a recent
issue quotes an opinion of Justice Barca-
FORD in the case of MANCHESTER against
Massachusetts in 1890. The distinguished
jurist said: ‘‘on the absence of legislation
by Congress the courts of the United States
bave no criminal jurisdiction whatever.
The criminal $juriediotion of the United
States court is Jderived wholly from the
statutes of the United States.”” Congress
has never enacted a law making libel a
crime and consequently no Federal coart
bas jarisdiction in a snit for erimina! libel
against any citizen.
Probably President ROOSEVELT imagines
that at his suggestion Congress will enact
the necessary legislation to make libel a
crime under federal law. Of course there
is nothing more improbable than thas for
Congress is not likely to be so anxious to
oblige the man who bas vilified itasa
body. But even if it were so inclined it
couldn’t enact legislation that would serve
the purpose of ROOSEVELT in this instance.
The federal constitution forbids the pas-
sage of retroactive legielation so that
ROOSEVELT i6 as helpless as he is absurd.
— Bellefonte is again shining in the
reflected glory of one of her illustrious
sons. GEORGEJGRAY BARNARD is in the
public eye again. An exhibit of his soulp-
turing is attracting more than usual notice
at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the
critics are extolling his plastio eloquence to
she skies. Patrons of art in Boston, New
York and Philadelphia bave arranged his
financial difficalties so that it will be pos-
sitle for him to complete his heroic works
for the state capitol as Harrisburg and thus
save to the world what are believed will
prove the most wonderful conceptions in
marble extant. Because of the pride Belle-
fonte takes in her artistic son and to satis.
fy the interest there must be abroad in his
work we will publish the New York Sun's
review of his Boston exhibit in oar issue of
January 1st next.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
KINSLOE.—Robert A. Kiosloe, a former
resident of Bellefonte, died at his home at
5226 Spruce street, Philadelphia, on San-
day. He bad been ailing for some sime
with a complication of diseases hut his
death was sudden and unexpeoted.
Deceased was horn in Philadelphia in
1841 where be spent his boyhood days.
While yet a young man he went tc Knox.
ville, Tenn., where he learned the prins-
er’s trade in old ‘‘Parson’’ Brownlow’s of-
fice. Shortly after the close of the war he
came to Bellefonte and for some time work
ed in this office. In the winter of 1869—
70 he with his brother, Winfield, started
the Bellefonte National in the corner room
in the Bash house hasement. The paper
did nos prove a paying veuture and in
June, 1870, they sold out and the paper
was consolidated with she Bellefonte Repub
liian. Shortly after that Mr. Kinsloe with
his famiiy, he having married in the mean-
time, moved to Hoghesville where be edis-
ed the Mail. From Hughesville he weut to
Bristol, Tenn., and assumed charge of the
Courier. Twenty years or more ago he re-
tarned to Pennsylvania and located at Os-
oeola Mills, where he became the bitumin-
oue coal field correspondent for the Grit, of
Williamsport, and several years later move
ed to Philipsburg and assumed charge of
the Bituminous Record and Wage Earner's
Journal. In the meantime bis family had
grown up and his son Roberts had gone to
Philadelphia and started a job printing of-
fice and about fourteen years ago the fami.
ly moved to the Quaker city and Mr.
Kinsloe assisted his son. He later became
manager of another job prinkiag office and
there he worked up until three days be-
fore his death.
Almost forty years ago he was united in
marriage to bis cousin, Miss Alice Rankin,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Ran-
kin, of this place, and an elder sister of
Mrs. D. H. Hastings. His wife survives
with three sons and one daughter, as fol-
lows: James, of Harrisburg; Robert,
Walter and Miss Bella, all of Philadelphia.
The remains were brought to Bellefonte
on the Tyrone train Wednesday morn-
ing and taken direct to the Union cemeters
for interment.
Gares. — Perry Gates, a palive and
former resident of Centre county, died at
his home in Warriorsmark at twelve
o'clock on Satarday night, alter a pro-
tracted illness. Several years ago he suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis and, although
he in a great measure recovered, it left his
system io an enfeebled condition with the
result that for the past year he has been a
victim of a complication of diseases which
finally resalted in his death.
Deceased was a soo of Mr. and Mrs.
Emanuel Gates and was horn a¢ Tadpole,
in Ferguson township, a little over sixty-
five years ago. After he passed the school-
day period and grew to yonng manhood he
went to work on a farm and by thrift and |
economy in a few years succeeded in ae-
oumelating enough money to stars farming |
for himsell. This bas been his occupation
daring bis entire life. About twenty-seven
years ago he moved to a farm near War
viorsmark, in Huntingdon county, which |
be afterwards purchased and where he lived
until two years ago, when he moved to
Warriorsmark.
Io politics he was a Democrat of the
stanochest type though he never took an
active part in any political contests. In
religion Le affiliated with the Latheran
charch and as long as he was able to do so
was a faithlal attendant. He was a man
who stood high in the estimation of all who
knew him and a man known everywhere
for bis unswerving honesty and strict iv-
tegrity.
Forty years ago he was united in mar-
riage to Miss Anna Heberliog, a daaghter
of Joseph Heberling, of Ferguson town-
ship, who survives with nochildren. He
was one of a family of ten children, only
three of whom survive, as follows : Martin
Gates, of Petersburg ; Mrs. Fannie Harp- |
ster, of Rock Spring, and Mrs. Lydia A. |
Sanday, of Baileyville. Miss May Mo-
Clellan, who they raised from girlhood and
who bas since made her home with them,
also survives, as does a large number of
relatives in this and adjoining counties,
The funeral was held frown the house at
two o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev,
Danlap officiated and interment was made
in the Warriorsmark cemetery.
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MurrLey.—Joseph R. Maufilley, father
of Mrs. Joseph L. Montgomery, of this
place, died at bis bome in Philadelphia at
three o'clock Monday afternoon, aged sev-
enty-one years.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lucas H.
Muflley and was born in Howard. When
be was about twenty-one years of age his
parentsjmoved to Bellefonte and some time
afterwards the subject of this notice em-
barked in business by opening a small fruit
store. A year or two later he entered the
office of the late ““War Governor,”’ Andrew
G? Curtin and began reading law bat he
never finished bis coorse, going from bere
to Harrisburg where he accepted an ap-
pointment in one of the department offices.
From Harrisburg he went to Philadelphia
and engaged in business aud that bas been
his home ever since.
While in Bellefonte he was anited in
marriage to Miss Gordon, a member of the
well known Gordon family who at that
time lived on the old homestead near Hecla
park. Two children was the result of this
union, Mrs. Joseph L. Montgomery, of this
place, and Miss Lillian, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Mulley died twenty years or more
ago.
The remains were brought to Bellefonte
on Thursday morning and taken direct to
the Union cemetery for burial.
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BRICKLEY.—Mrs. Hesunab Brickley, a
well known andjhigbley esteemed resident
of Cartin township, died quite suddenly at
her home at Romola on last Friday. She
had been in the best of health and shortly
after partaking of a hearty dinner was
stricken with heart disease and expired in
a few minutes. Her death was peaceful and
painless.
Deceased, whose maiden name was Miss
Hannah Haogb, was born in Curtin town.
ship over sixty-eight years ago. She was
united in marriage to Samael C. Brickley
and her entire life was spent in the locality
of her birth. She was a member of the
Disciple charch and a woman loved and
revered by all who knew her.
Her husband died several years ago bus
surviving her are the following children:
Allen, a merchant in Indiana; Jacob, of
Buffalo; John and Harry, in New Mexico;
Mrs. William Butler and Mrs. Toner Robb,
of Curtin township, and Margaret, of Clar-
ion connty. Elder Patterson, of the Dis-
ciple church, officiated at the funeral which
was held ou Monday, interment being
made in the Disciple cemetery at Romola.
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HooveRr.—Miss Hannah Edith Hoover,
a daughter of G. D. Hoover, died at the
State hospital, Kings Park, Long Island,
on November 23rd, of tuberculosis. She
was 18 years, 5 months and 15 days old
and was born at Snow Shoe Intersection,
this county, where she lived until she
went to the hospital a few months ago.
She is survived hy her parents and the fol.
lowing brothers and sisters: Harry, of
New York ; Mrs. Lulu Kern, of Altoona ;
Christ, of Saunlsburg ; Mrs, Clarence Shreok-
ler, of Bellefonte, and Charles and Rebec-
oa at home. The remains were taken to
Unionville for barial.
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LoNG.—Mrs. Martha Long, wife of Jesse
Long, died at her home one mile west of
Rebershurg on Wednesday of last week,
aged sixty-four years. She issurvived by
Clarence E., Mrs. Wallace Walker and
Mrs. Sterling E. Miller, all of Rebersburg.
The funeral was held on Sunday morning,
interment being made in the Union cem-
etery at Rebersburg.
| held from the train.
ber husband and three obildren, namely : | one N
HoovVER. ~Robert A. Hoover died very
suddenly at his home in Philadelphia, as
1.30 o’clock Sanday afternoon, of acute
indigestion. He was seated in the kitchen
talking with his wife when he was stricken
and died without a struggle.
He was born in Béllefonte July 25th,
1862, hence was forty-six years old. In
1880 he went to Altoona and entered the
employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad com-
pany aud rose to the position of lamber
inspector, which he held until 1903, when
he was transferred to the purchasing
agent’s department and took up his resi.
dence in Philadeiphia, where he bad since
resided. He was a member of the Episco-
pal church and Y.eqan Lodge No. 490, Free
and Accepted Masons. He is survived hy
his wile and two sous, Charles and Ar-
thar, both ast home. He is also earvived
by three brothers and ove sister —David K.
sod Frank, of Altoona ; William of Axe
Maan ; and Mrs, Jennie Hazel, of Pleasant
Gap. The remains were taken to Altoona
on Wednesday alterooon, the faneral being
Interment was ®aade
in Oak Ridge cemetery.
T. Banghmaun, who was so serionsly injured
in a wreck on the Snow Shoe railroad last
Thursday morning that he died in the
Bellefonte hospital at one o’clock the same
day, wae baried in the Grandview ceme-
tery, Tyrone, on Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Banghman was horn near VanScoyoe
where he spent his boyhood days. When
bas twenty years of age he went to Tyrone
pia railroad company as a fireman and as
a reward for his striot attention to duty was
promoted to the position of engineer a little
over two months ago. In 1902 he was united
in marriage to Miss Edith Kellerman who
with four children survive. He also leaves
his parents, three brothers and one sister.
He was a memher of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engivemen and Firemen, the
Pennsylvania Volunteer Relie! Fand and
East Tyrone Council, No. 346, Junior
Order United American Mechanics.
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LoHR. —David Lohr died at the home of
his son, Jobn Lobr, at Buffalo Run, on
Wednesday morning, of paralysis of the
hears, aged eighty-ouve years. Surviviog
him are the following children : Mrs. C.
H. Bell, of Altoona; Mrs. E. Nisely, of
State College; S. 8. and W. J., of Rock-
ford, Ind.; John T., of Buffalo Ran; R.
P., of Howard, and 8. H., of State College.
The faneral will be held tomorrow morn-
ing, interment to be made in Meyer's cem-
etery.
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Lek. —Mrs. Hiram D. Lee,a well known
widow lady, died at her home at Baoffalo
Run on Sunday evenin:;, after a ten day's
illness. She was aged sixty-five years and
had lived in that vicinity all her life. Her
husband died several years ago, since
which time she has lived alone. The lun-
eral was held on Tuesday afternoon, burial
being made in the Meyer's cemetery.
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FoorBaLL Team AT BaNQUET.—The
customary avuoal banquet to the Belle.
fonte Academy football team was given by
Mr. Arthur 8, Sloop, professor of mathe-
matics, at the Brookerhoo! house last Fri-
day evening, and proved 8 most enjoyable
and entertaining affair to those present.
The Academy colors predominated in the
decorations while the menu card wasa
unique and novel piece of work. In shape
it resembled a football and to make it more
individnally distinctive each one bore the
name of a member of the team and a pen
and ink sketoh of him in his most charao-
teristic playing attitude.
Twenty-two guests were present at the
banquet, which included the (following
players: Captain Sumiith, Dillon, Oberlin,
Wright, Wagner, Wyckofl, Londen, Elliots
Sleppy, McCandless, Wilson, South, Ste-
vens, Eieenbies, Siruble, Boyd, Shields,
Shenk, Philiber and coach Harry Hall and
principal James R. Hughes. Manager
Abrams and halfback Thomas were unable
to he present on account of illness.
Co mamma
G. A. R. OFFICERS ELECTED.—A#S the
last stated meeting of Caps. J. O. Camp-
bell Post, No. 272, G. A. R., of Pine Grove
Mille, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Commander, J. W.
Sunday ; senior vioe commander, J. G. Ty-
son; junior vice commander, J. H. Miller;
adjutant, W. H. Fry; quartermaster, J. G.
Heberling; chaplain, C. B. Hees; ser-
geant, C. H. Martz; officer of the day,
H. M. McCracken; officer of the guard, W.
C. Goodwin; sergeant major, W. D. Port;
representative to the national encampment,
W. H. Fry.
The members of the Post have succeeded
in securing ‘*The Drammer Boy of Shiloh”
as an entertainment to be given in the I.
0. O. F. ball, in thas place, on the evening
of January 23rd, 1909, for the benefit of
the Post.
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SENIOR ORATIONS.—The oratorical ex-
ercises of the Senior claes in the Belle-
fonte High school will be held in the
High school room this (Friday) atterncon
at 2 o'clock, to which the patrons of the
sobool and public in general are invited.
Parents especially are urged to be present.
The program will be as follaws :
Harnessing the Missouri...........Mon Bair
Our Treatihent of the hp ot fee ar
Sier's Dest Reading.......covveennan Sara x : hart
r arrsesn .... Benedict J. Beeser
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The Development and Purpose of the Novel
sessrnsssssssniisnnnssnnnsesncn Agios T,. Gherrity
Smokeless Cities of the Future......J. Orvis Keller
U An mals...........coecenn. oe LeRoy Locke
hon Fee. 0
© Flag cninriiiniininirinis Ward
The Value of Kriondsiine. Marjorie J. MeGinley
A Vietim of Wiefull Watson....... Thomas Morgan
RA as, Co Mgy K. Ray
of the
to Its Present Cele
The Realm of Musie............. Verna B.
Distributing Christmas Mail........ Ralph L. Struble
Seward's Folly......ccmm une Francis Thomas
The Theatrical Field in America Today
Margaret A. Walsh
Serres sniesianeaninee Fresassesenteaiin
BURIED IN TYRONE. —Euagineer Alonza
and entered the service of the Pennsylva- |
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| NEw TELEPHONE COMPANY.—A num-
| ber of people in Bellefoute and through
Nistaoy valley recently organized the
Nistany Telephone company for the pur-
pose of building a telephone line from Zion
| so Mill Hall. The project met with uni-
| versal favor and practically all of the forty
| thousand dollars worth of capital stock,
! which sold at ten dollars a share, has been
| taken.
Part of the line bas already been built
! and an exchange established in the Jacob
Royer property in Zion. This exchange
| bas beeu fully equipped with the most
| modern barmonie selective ringing switoh-
board and all other up-to-date equipment.
Miss Henderson, late of Howard exchange,
is at present in charge in the Zion ex-
change. Sixty phones bave already been
contracted for at that place and the sur-
rounding country.
A big force of men is now at work pus-
ting up the lines necessary to haudle the
large nonwber of sobecribere as well as
stringing the through line from Zion to
Mill Hall. At the latter place about oue
bundred and fifty subscribers have already
been signed up and ao exchange will be
opened there just as soon as possible to do
‘80. It wi-l also be equipped in the same
modern way as the Zion exchange.
Owing to the fact thas the Nittany valley
farming district has never been adequately
supplied with an up-to-date telephone sys-
tem, the farmers in that valley have taken
great interest in the project and many of
them have demonstrated their interest by
taking stock in the company as well as
contracting for phones. It is expected that
within the next two months the entire
system will be completed, which as above
stated, includes the eastern end of Nittany
valley, in Clinton county, embracing Sa-
lona and the surrounding country, which
has heretofore been without any tele-
phone service.
Trunk lines have already been installed
between Zion and Bellefonte convecting
with the United Telephone company in
this place, while Zion and Mill Hall will
also he connected by trunk lines. Through
wires will aleo be installed from Zion and
Mill Hall to Howard ; and {rom Mill Hall
to Look Haven, where connection will also
be made with the United Telephone com-
pany, and which will mean as efficient,
capable and speedy service as is anywhere
possible. The wen who arein charge of
the project and have brought is to such a
degree of success ate to be highly ocom-
mended for their action and deserve the re-
ward of the service which will he accorded
the citizens of Centre county.
THE X(CELLENTIDEA.)—Ono Wednes-
day evening the students of the Bellefonte
Academy were very much sarprised to
have distributed among them a neat little
Academy paper called The X(cellentidea.)
It is a two column folio and in addition to
a brief introductory contains a review of
the Academy football season, an item on
the minstrels, one on basket ball, school
spirit, eto., while there is an entire page
devoted to personal and impersonal bu-
mor. The students gave the infant pa-
per a joyful reception and welcome, which
proved more marked becauvse of the mys-
tery which surrounds its publication, as
no editor's name appears at its masthead
and she students bave no knowledge from
whence it sprung. The interest they man-
ifested in is, however, ought to assure its
growing into a recognized Academy paper
to be published openly at least monthly.
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ROYAL ARCANUM OFFICERS. —At a re-
cent meeting of the Bellefonte Council
Royal Arcanum the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Regents, Dr.
M. A. Kirk; vice regent, J. M. Fisher;
orator, Theodore Cherry; secretary, Charles
Smith; collector, J. Robert Cole; treasurer,
James K. Barobart; chaplain, A. W. Haler;
guide, C. K. Hicklen; warden, Charles A.
Lukenbach; sentry, William C. Rowe;
trustees, Jacob A. Lyon; M. A. Kirk and
John Meese; auditors, C. K. Hicklen,
Charles A. Lukenbach aod John Bair;
representative to grand council, Dr. A. W.
Haler; alternate, Jacob A. Lyon.
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EIGHTY SECOND ANNIVERSARY. — Oo
Tuesday Rev. James P. Hughes, principal
emeritus of the Bellefonte Academy, was
just eighty-swo years old and in honor of
the event interesiing anniversary exercises
were held at tbat institution. Brief ad-
dresses were made hy bis son, James R.
Hughes, principal: professors Arthur Sioop,
Charles Hall and Sherwood E. Hall, Rev.
J. Allison Platte and William D. Crooks,
for the student body. Rev. Hughes re-
sponded in a very expressive and forceful
speech.
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~——-Mise Lillian Walker has been doing
the singing at she Scenic theatre this week
and pleasing her audiences very much.
This, in addition to the excellent pictures
shown, has fully justified the good attend-
ance which has marked every evening's
exhibition. You are always assured of
seeing the very latest and best foreign and
domestic pictures on the market at the
Scenic, and shat is the reason you don’t
want to mies to-night and to-morrow night.
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~—*‘Elkline,’’ the famous racer, which
during the season of 1907 was cwned by
George A. Beezer and raced at the Centre
county fair, died on Sunday morning. The
horse had of late heen owned by John
Boyce, of Clarence, and on Saturday slip-
ped on she ice and fell, breaking his back.
Dr. Nissley, the veterinarian of this - place,
was summoned, but dothing could be done
to save the life of the valuable animal and
it died on Sunday morning.
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~The weather man treated us to an-
other fall of snow yesterday.
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PosTorFicE NoTiCE.— For the accom-
modation of Christmas shoppers the Belle-
fonte postoffice will be kept open Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday even-
ings of next week until eight o'clock.
Christmas day holiday hours wiil be ob-
served.
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—Tom Murray, of Snow Shoe Inter-
seotion, was in town yesterday tramping
around in the snow and sleet as unconcern-
ed os if it were a bright May day and Tom
is none of your spring chickens, either, bus
he bas been such a good fellow all his life
that he never will grow old like some of
the rest of us.
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— After two months illness with stom-
ach trouble postmaster Jerry Glenn, of
Cartin, is able to be about again.
Doings in Court.
When court convend on Monday morning
the list of cases for the week was gone over
aod a pomber continued for various rea-
sons.
The first one to be put on trial was that
of Katharine Jacobs ve the Pennsylvania
Railroad company. The action was $
to recover on a relief certificate held by the
plaintifi’s busband as a former employee
of the railroad company. Plaintifl’s huos-
band entered the employ of the rail-
road company in December, 1905, and took
ont a relief cersificate as is with
employes of the defendant, and about May
first, 1 was furlongbed, the relief dues
being to Jane first by the company
retaining out of his wages the dues for
same. The decedent secured employment
in the woods and about June 7, 1906, was
killed, the defendant company etill baving
of decedent’s money the sum of $1.85
whiob bad not been paid to him, and which
plaintiff contends should have been pro
rata payment on account of his dues for the
month of June. As the question is entire.
ly a legal one, the court directed the jury
to find a verdict in favor of the plaingi
in the sum of $1086.00, and the case to be
certified and to be reviewed by the court
efter full arguments thereof.
Blanche McClincey ve. Blanche MoClin-
cey, Admrx. of etc of George McClinoey,
late of Union towoship, deceased. This
is an action brought by the plaintiff to re-
cover from decedent estate for money paid
by ber for the estate of the decedent alter
the death of ber husband. Verdict in favor
of the plaintiff for $595,90.
On Monday afternoon, the case of Benja-
min Kelley vs. John Wining and Wilbur
Wining, an action in trespass, was taken
up. It appeared that there bas been a
fence between the two properties for many
years, but not definitely proven as to
whether or not the fence had been upon
the same location for more than twenty-
one years. Verdiot on Tuesday morning in
favor of the plaintiff for $1.00. .
Com. of Pa. ex relatione F.E. Bork.
holder, now F. E. Ri vs. H. H. Harsh-
berger, Jeunie R. ngs and Ross A.
Hiokok, administrators of etc. of D. H.
Hastings, deceased, and John G. Love. The
ury was sworn twice, once as to Haash-
r and Love, and then as to the ad-
rators of the D. H. Hastings estate.
The plaintiff was a minor child of Felix
H. Burkbolder, late of Potter township,
deceased, and H. Hl. Harshbherger, one of
the detendants, was appointed ber guardian
Ag Orpban’s’ Conrt of Centre county in
and qualified as »nch by giving his
bond in the sum of $4000, with she other
two defendants as sureties. The ward
coming of age, the guardian could not Dey
the amount due her as shown by his final
account, and admits the amount due, while
the sureties defend that they bad no notice
of the time when the ward became of age
and were not apprised of the deeree of t!
Orphans’ Court fixing the amount due by
the guardian. Verdict in favor of the
plaintiff of $2330.67.
Com. ex. relatione Morri® A. Burkhold-
er vs. H. H. Harshberger, the facts are the
same as in the case above stated. Verdiot
in favor of the plaintiff for $2313.33.
Cammonwealth ex-velation Wilber E.
Barkholder, Harry F. Burkbolder and
Ammon R. Burkholder ve. H. H. Harsh-
berger. The facts and circumstances are
the same,and verdict was rendered in favor
of Wilbur E. Burkholder $2292.34, in favor
of Harry F. Burkholder $2318.33, in favor
of Ammon R. Burkholder $3235.33.
The cases against the sureties in the last
Lt Shien of hs gt io
await 8 e question
raised by the sureties in she first case.
H. F. Geddes, of Wilkesbarre is acting
as official this week.
In court last week D. F. Fortuey E:q.,
was appointed an auditor to audit the ao-
Sovate of the register, recorder and pro-
otary.
The case of Mary Bowwouski vs the
American Lime and Stone Co., for damages
to her eyesight cansed by blasting at the
Pike quarries was yesterday decided in
favor of the defendant company.
Lemont,
Jacob Klinger is still slowly improving.
'Squire Armstrong is able to be out again.
C. D. Houtz and wife attended Mrs. Anns
Lee's funeral on Tuoesday.
Samuel Hazel is quite ill at his home with
heart and stomach trouble.
James C. Williams has been quite ill this
week but is slowly improving.
William Baumgardner bas bis saw mill
ready to saw and will begin work this week.
The boy who came to the home of Harry
Shuey last week intends staying to make all
happier.
The past week has brought some snow and
rain, which will relieve the people who were
out of water.
Samuel Campbell moved from the Barn.
hart house at Oak Hall to the McBride house
near Shiloh, on Tuesday.
The social held at Samuel Glenn's last
week was a success in every way, and each
one present had a pleasant time.
Tuesday was a warm day and angleworms
were noticed crawling over the snow and ice
which is something very unusual to see ir
winter,
Miss Anna Steele was elected Saturday
evening to teach the balance of the term in
Center Furnace school, Miss Roxie Keller
having resigned.
J. N. Dinges is lying at the point of death,
and all his suffering comes from the wound
he received while in the service of his coun-
try during the Civil war.
The merchants have received their Christ-
mas toys and it will not be long until Santa
Claus will make his rounds seattering press
ents and pleasure among the boys and girls.