P.CYAY MEEK, “— un.» Terms or SusscripTiON.—Until further notice | 4 | i i SiNGER.—William J. Singer Esq. a for-| HAPER—Dr. Aaron W. Hafer, a well | Major HASTINGS SHOOTS Ross Hick- mer resident of Bellefonte and for_ six ' known dentist of this place, died at the OK.—Shortly after six o'clock last Fri. Bellefonte hospital at eleven o'clock | day evening Major William H. Hastings died very suddenly and unexpectedly of | Thursday night, May 15th. He had been entered the home of Ross A. Hickok, in ‘heart failure at the Hotel Hastings, | ailing for six weeks or more and last | ————————————————————— Brooklyn, on Wednesday of last week. years district attorney of Centre county, | Eorros | The first word of his death was received in Bellefonte on Saturday when post- paper will be furnished to subscribers at the | Master Harry C. Valentine received a Howin rates: Paid strictly in advance - - $1.00 Paid before expiration of year - 1.50 Paid after expiration of year 2.00 EE ———————————————————— ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. MAY Term oF COURT.—The regular May term of court convened on Monday morning with Judge Ellis L. Orvis pre- siding. James K. Barnhart, of Belle- fonte, was made foreman of the grand jury. The list of civil cases for both first and second week was gone over and ten cases continued for various reasons. The first case called for trial was that of Christ Decker vs. Samuel Decker, an appeal. The controversy was over the cost of erecting a line fence and a dis- pute as to the exact location of the line between the farms of plaintiff and de- fendant. A verdict was returned in fa-. vor of the plaintiff for $29.85, subject to a question of law reserved by the court. Commonwealth vs. Fred Landis, charge, betrayal. Prosecutrix, Mary Wands. Defendant waived the finding of the grand jury, plead guilty and was given the usual sentence. Commonwealth vs. Elias Breon, charge, assault and battery. Prosecutor, Charles H. Bierly. Bill ignored and prosecutor to pay the costs. Commonwealth vs. Henry Haupt, charge, larceny. Defendant waived the finding of the grand jury, plead guilty, and at the request of the district attor- ney sentence was suspended providing the defendant would return the money taken, pay the costs, quit drinking and redeem himself. Commonwealth vs. Joseph Wade, charged with the larceny of a dog. Pros- ecutor, Philip Zindle. Bill ignored and prosecutor to pay costs. Commonwealth vs. Harry Meese, charge, breaking and escaping jail. De- fendant waived the finding of the grand jury and plead guilty and in open court told that the key he used to unlock the cell door was made out of a piece of wire by another prisoner, John Taylor, and given to him. The court deferred sen- tence until Taylor was given a hearing. Commonwealth vs. Charles Hoover, betrayal. Prosecutrix, Alice Miller. Settled. Commonwealth vs. Harvey Gingerich, betrayal. Prosecutrix, Daffodil Cowher. Settled. Commonwealth vs. John Harter, be- trayal. Prosecutrix, Mary E. Lingle. Settled. ‘Commonwealth vs. Irvin Walker, be- trayal. Prosecutrix, Elsie A. Grenoble. Settled. Commonwealth vs. G. G. Weber, be- trayal. Prosecutrix, J. P. Stauffer. Set- tled. Commonwealth vs. John L. Guisewhite, betrayal. Prosecutrix, Lola L. Stover. Settled. Commonwealth vs. Samuel R. Lingle, betrayal. Prosecutrix, Ellen Auman. Settled. Commonwealth vs. Perry Frieze, charg- ed with breaking and entering. Defend. ant sentenced to the Huntingdon reform. atory on May 12th. Commonwealth vs. Harry A. Daley, be- trayal. Prosecutrix, Mary E. Jackson. Settled. Commonwealth vs. Merrill Shank, be- trryal. Prosecutrix, Amy Laura Gal- braith. Defendant plead guilty and was given the usual sentence. Commonwealth vs. Harry Meese, Geo. Downing and Robert Saylor, charged with the larceny of five chickens. Pros- ecutor, Frank Dawson, Verdictof guilty returned. Commonwealth vs. Geo. Morton, charge non-support. Prosecutrix, Elsie Morton. Defendant was ordered to pay his wife three dollars a week, payments to be made monthly, for the care and support of their son Frank, costs of prosecution and give bond for the faithful carrying out of the decree. Commonwealth vs. William Hogan, in- dicted for escaping from the new peni- tentiary in Benner township. Prosecu- tor, John Eagan. Full details of Hogan's escape and re-capture as well as his ciaim that he was on his way back when re-taken have been told in the WATCH- MAN. After hearing all the evidence the jury returned a verdic: of not guilty and yesterday Hogan was taken back to Pittsburgh to serve out his term in the western penitentiary which will expire July 27th. John Taylor, of Potter township, who made the key and gave it to Harry Meese, was tried for aiding and abetting a prisoner to escape and found guilty. To THE SURVIVORS OF THE CiviL WAR: -Those in need of application blanks to secure transportation to Gettysburg, can obtain them, or should, from any G. A. R. Post, whether they ever were mem. bers of a Post or not. Form “A” is used exclusively for men who were in the ser. vice and are now residents of Pennsylva- nia. These forms can also be obtained from Col. Lewis E. Beitler, secretary, Battle of Gettysburg Commission, Har- risburg, Penna. D. F. Fortney and Squire W. H. Musser have a few blanks on hand, and will beglad to furnish them to any soldier in need. letter from William B. Reeves, landiord of the Hotel Hastings, apprising him of Mr. Singer's death and asking regarding his relatives. Deceased was a son of Conrad and Margaret Singer and was born in Curtin township on April 21st, 1862, hence at his ' death was 51 years and 23 days old. He attended the public school of Romola un- til fifteen years old when he went to the grammar school at Howard and then one year at the Spring Mills Academy. He taught school one term when seventeen years old then took a year at the Lock Haven Normal. He taught school four years after which he spent a year at State College and in 1886 entered the law office ! of Orvis, Bower & Orvis for the study of law. He was admitted to the Centre county bar in April, 1889, and in the fall of 1892 was elected district attorney of Centre county. He was re-elected in| 1895, serving out his two full terms. After his retirement from the office he continued the practice of law until his health failed about ten years ago when for a time he was compelled to abandon his practice. He had a bad case of Bright's disease and the doctors had practically given him up, when he took a turn for the better and recovered. After his recovery, or about eight years ago he left Bellefonte and located in New York Singer became connected with the Na- tionahGuard as a member of the Fifth regiment and for a year or two served as commissary sergeant of the Second bri- gade. He had charge of the commissary during the Homestead riots. Mr. Sing- er was a member of the Reformed church and was well known throughout the cen- tral part of the State. On November 20th, 1890, he was unit. ed in marriage to Miss Edna Clark Traf- ford, of Huntingdon county, who died about ten years ago. Two sons survive, Edward L., and John Trafford Singer, who are at Asheville, N. C,, in charge of Miss Minnie Moore. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. Willlam Beck, of Nit- tany; Mrs. John Robb, of Howard, and Mrs. John Royhorn, of Clearfield county; and one brother, Benjamin, whose where- abouts are unknown. Mr. Singer's re- mains were buried in one of the ceme- teries of Brooklyn on Saturday. 1 I CALLAHAN.—Daniel Callahan Sr., died at the ‘home of his son Daniel, on the Henry Potter farm west of Centre Hall, on Saturday of last week of general de- bility. - He was born in Ireland on No- vember 19th, 1824, hence was 88 years, 5 months and 28 days old. He came to this country when a young man and forty years ago he built a home and cleared a little farm on the top of Nittany mountain, where he lived until the first of April when he was compelled to vacate on account of having sold his farm to the State as part of the new penitentiary site. He was always a hard-working, up- right man, and had the respect of all who knew him. His wife, who betore her marriage was Lena Devine, preceded him to the grave fifteen years ago but surviving him are the following children: Mrs. John Ray- mond, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Otto Forsel, Dagus Mines; Mrs. Hannah Burke, Al- toona; Mrs. John Whiteman, Snow Shoe; Jchn, James and Daniel Callahan, all of Centre Hall. In the absence of Rev. Fred W. Barry the funeral services on Tuesday morn- ing were conducted by Rev. W. H. Schuy- ler, after which interment was made in the Centre Hall cemetery. 1 I COMLEY.—Mrs. Catharine T. Comley, widow of the late John Comley, died at her home at Unionville at six o'clock on Tuesday evening of a general breakdown in health. She was a daughter of John and Maria Green and was born in Elk county on February 13th, 1830, hence was 83 years, 3 months and 7 days old. She had been a resident of Unionville for many years and had many friends in that town and community. She was a life-long member of the Methodist church and until her late illness three weeks ago was always one of the first to enter the church for divine services. her are two sons, R. T. Comley, of Un- ion township, and W. H. Comley, Tyrone. She also leaves two brothers and one sis- ter living in Elk county. The funeral was held at two o'clock yesterday after- noon. Rev. H. K. Ash officiated and burial was made in the upper Unionville cemetery. nia, following an illness of ten days which began with an attack of pleurisy. He was born at Snow Shoe and was thirty-two years old in April. When a week his condition became so serious’ that an operation was decided upon as the only possible means of prolonging his life. This was performed on Thursday morning, when it was discovered that he was suffering with an incurable carcino-! ma of the bowels. He never fully re- gained consciousness but died from the shock of the operation, his daughter’ Alpha being with him to the end. i Deceased was a son of Moses and Katherine Gramley Hafer and was born | in Miles township on July 29th, 1845, : hence at his death was 67 years, 9months | and 16 days old. His early life was spent | in the vicinity of his birth but later he took a course in dentistry at the Penn- sylvania College of Dental Surgery, grad- | uating in the class of 1884. Very shortly ° thereafter he located in Bellefonte and ' lived here the balance of his life. Forty- | three years ago he was united in mar-! riage to Martha Jane Beck, of Covode, | Pa., who died twenty years ago leaving | four young children. Bereaved of his | wife Dr. Hafer assumed the double bur- | den of raising his little family and was both father and mother to his children, lodging house and out the back way. | and in this respect no man deserves more | credit than he. | He was a member of the Methodist | church and always earnestly strove to | worship his Master in accordance with | Harrisburg, and when ordered from the house by the latter pulled an automatic revolver and opened fire. Three shots were fired before Mr. Hickok succeeded in putting him out of the house and clos- ing the door after which four shots were fired through the door, one of which hit Hickok in the right abdomen but in- stead of penetrating the abdominal walls the ball was deflected and lodged in the fleshy part of the hip. The Hickoks were at dinner when there was a ring at the door bell and it was answered by Miss Sarah Hastings. As soon as she opened the door her uncle stepped in and pushing her aside demanded to see Hickok. The latter, hearing and recog- nizing the voice, at once went from the dining room into the hall when Hastings opened fire. While Mr. Hickok was en- gaged in putting Hastings out of the house his nine year old daughter, Jane Hickok, telephoned for the police and a squad was at once detdiled for the work of capturing the Major. When the latter tired of shooting through the door of the Hickok residence he went north on Second street to his The police got upon his trail and in a short time located him standing on Ver- beke street near Penn, watching some children at play. He made no attempt to run but when the police got within force, prohibiting the sale of cigarettes or cigarette papers to minors, and also forbidding the latter to have the same portant parts of same as follows: any cigarette or paper, shall be guilty of a and upon conviction shall be sen- shall be guilty. of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, before any alderman, magistrate, or justice of the peace, such minor, being of the age of 16 years or upward, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not - ing five dollars, or to undergo an im- prisonment in the jail of the proper ' county not ing five days, or both. If such minor shall be under the age of 16 years, he or she shall be certified by such alderman, mag- istrate or justice of the peace to the juvenile court of the county, for such action as to said court shall deem per, soe GRAPP—KEPLER—Quite a pretty wed- | diftg took place at the country home of | Capt and Mrs. Jacob M. Kepler, in Fer- | guson township, at five o'clock on Wed- the dictates of his own conscience. He ' thirty feet of him he opened fire upon | hesday evening, when their youngest was also a member of the Pennsylvania | Dental Society, the Bellefonte Lodge of | Odd Fellows, and the Royal Arcanum. His surviving children are Laura K., wife of Francis S. Hamilton, of New Haven, Conn.; Alpha G. Hafer, assistant super- intendent of the New Haven (Conn.) general hospital; F. Jane, at home, and William Talmage, a student at Perkio- men Seminary, Pennsburg, Pa. One daughter, Mrs. Haagen, died in Tyrone several years ago. The funeral was held at 10:30 o'clock on Monday morning from the Methodist church. Rev. Ezra H. Yocum had charge of the services and burial was made in the Union cemetery. ! 1 HEeATON.—Henry Hanawalt Heaton, an old and well known resident of Bald Ea- gle valley, died on Wednesday evening of last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Orville Stover, at Blanchard, as the result of a stroke of paralysis sustained the Saturday previous. Deceased was born at Milesburg on September 1st, 1839, hence was 83 years, 8 months and 14 days old. He was a farmer by occupation and most of his life was spent in Boggs township. Dur- ing the Civil war he served as a member of Company F, 148th regiment Penna. Vols., and was an enthusiastic member of George L. Potter G. A. R. Post, of Milesburg. His wife died five years ago but surviving him are the following chil- dren: Mrs. Orville J. Stover, of Blanch- ard; Mrs. George Neff, of Sharon; J. ‘Frank Heaton, of Youngstown, Ohio, and George S., of Renovo. He also leaves these brothers and sisters: Mrs. Jane Williams, of Lock Haven; Mrs. Martha Snyder, of Fisher's Ferry; Mrs. Bella Robb, Avis; Mrs. Sarah Poorman, Belle- fonte; Michz2l Heaton, Yarnell, and Da- vid W. Heaton, of Martha Furnace. Deceased was a member of the Baptist church at Milesburg for sixty-four years and served as a deacon for over forty years. He was also an honorary mem- ber of the W. C. T. U,, and a man highly esteemed in his home community. Brief funeral services were held at the Stover home at Blanchard on Saturday morning after which the remains were taken to Milesburg where final services were held in the Baptist church at two o'clock in the afternoon by Rev. S. S. Clark, assist- ed by Revs. A. L. Lathrop, of Mt. Union, and F. L. Barton, of Turbotville. Burial was made in the Advent cemetery. -Announcements have been receiv- ed of the marriage of Miss Helen Modi- sette Fuller, of Uniontown, and Alfred Barker, of Atlantic City. Miss Fuller, who years ago visited in Bellefonte quite frequently, was married Tuesday of this week at Atlantic City, where she has made her home for some time. Mr. and Mrs, Barker will live at Haddon Hall, Atlantic City. —— ps — ~The Harmonic club, an orchestra composed of five young ladies of the town, made its first public appearance last night when it furnished the music for the usher’s association and entertainment at the Methodist church. ‘While they have now broken into publici- ty they have not as yet signed up for any extensive tour next season, but of course, there is no telling what may hap- pen in the future. It might be apropos to state that the reception last night was a success in every way. —=Among those in Bellefonte who have entertained within the past week were Mrs. Ben Bradley, whogavea thim- ble party at her home on north Spring street, Wednesday afternoon, in honor of Miss Adaline Olewine and her guest. Miss Harriett Ray was hostess at a party Wednesday evening, at which Miss Smith of Shoemakersville, was the honor guest. Invitations were accepted by sixteen of Miss Ray’s girl friends, and Thursday evening, Miss Anna Miller entertained a number of guests at a chicken and waf- fle supper at the Bush house. ~—=Have your Job Work done here. them, at the same time taking refuge be- hind a big tree. The policemen return- ed the shot and a revolver fight followed, The policemen soon retreated to shel- tering trees and house corners. Hastings shot his 32-calibre colt with deadly aim, each shot taking off a bit of bark from the hiding places of the policemen. He reloaded his first revolver and continued his fight, the policemen all the time keep- ing up a fusillade of bullets to keep him from reloading. - After the chamber was emptied the second time Hastings threw it away and stepped from behind his tree throwing up his hands as if to surrender. The police- men rushed at him and when they were within thirty feet of him he ripped out the automatic pistol with which he shot Hickok and continued the fight. Hast- ings here had the advantage for the po- licemen momentarily in the open were easy marks for the veteran's aim. Po- liceman Lyme narrowly escaped serious injury. One of the bullets struck Hastings in the right arm, inflicting a flesh wound, ! which is not serious. He doubled up as if he was hit in a vital spot and was rush- ed by the policemen. He was taken to the Harrisburg hospital in a cab which was pressed into service. The street fight lasted for about ten minutes. Bullets whistled past children as they scampered to safety, women fainted in doorways, some of the braver ones standing within range watching the progress of the fight. Louisa Knisely, daughter of Daniel Knisely, 206 Verbeke street, was shot in the leg, a painful flesh wound. Her father, seeing that she was injured, ran out in the midst of the fight and carried her to the house. She was later treated at the Harrisburg hospital. After having his wound dressed Hast- ings was locked up in jail on a charge of felonious assault with intent to kill. Hickok's wound is not considered at all dangerous and he will be around in a few days. Major Hastings spent the latter part of last summer and early part of the winter in Bellefonte, a guest at the Brockerhoff house. At that time he appeared to be liberally supplied with money and always met his obligations promptly. Shortly after Mrs. Hastings and her daughter Sarah went to Harrisburg for the winter Mr. Hastings left Bellefonte and went to Harrisburg where he undertook to open up a school of languages. Major Hast- eran church, Tyrone, at eight o'clock last Saturday evening by the pastor, Rev. W. H. Fahs. Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served at the home of the bridegroom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Snyder, in Tyrone, and later the young couple returned to State College by automobile and went to their own newly furnished home. Mr. Snyder is in the automobile business at the Col- lege and both young people have many friends who wish them a happy married life. Prize Essay CONTEST. —On Friday afternoon, May 23, at 2.30 o'clock in the High school auditorium. These will be held under the auspices of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. A contest in which will participate the youthful au- thors of ten selected essays chosen from a large number composed by the pupils of the Grammar grades of the Bellefonte public schools. Three prizes will be giv- en of $.00, $2.50 and $2.50. All are cor dially invited. daughter, Miss Sara Kepler, became the | bride of Edward H. Grapp, of Pittsburgh. { Only near relatives of the contracting | parties were present to witness the cere- mony which was performed by Rev. L. S. Spangler, of the Lutheran church. Miss Florence E. Kepler, a sister of the bride, played the wedding march as the young couple walked to the improvised altar unattended. ; Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served the bridal party and guests. Mr. and Mrs. Grapp will spend their honeymoon on the Great Lakes and later go to house-keeping in Cincinnati, Ohio. The brideis widely known through- out the western part of the county on account of being a talented musician and a charming young woman in every way. The bridegroom is a graduate of State College, inthe civil engineering class of 1911, and now holds a good position in Cincinnati. "oe SYMMONDS— BRYAN. — Thomas Sym- monds, of North Tonawanda, N. Y., and Miss Beulah Bryan, of this place, were married at the home of the bride's par- ents on Lamb street, on Friday evening of last week, by justice of the peace Hen- ry D. Brown. A PINE GROVE MENTION. Newton Miller, of Altoona, is down for a few days fishing, Tommy Glenn, of Bellefonte, spent Sunday with his parents, O. P. Bloom, wife and family, Sundayed with friends at McAlevy’s Fort. Mrs. Mary Dale and daughter spent several days withifriends at Fairbrook. Fred Williams and wife were Sunday visitors at his brother Rays, at Tadpole. J. B. Austin, state road contractor, spent Sun- day with his friend, N. T. Krebs. Barbara Krebs and Charley Parsons are visit. ing the Parsons family at Unionville, Henry Bloom and wife, of Gatesburg, spent Sunday among old friends at Pine Hall. Miss Eila Parsons, of Unionville, visited the Parsons family at Rock Springs last week. George Koch, wife and family spent Saturday evening at the "Squire Keller home on Main street. ; Miss Ella Livingston is making a two weeks visit among friendsin Tyrone, Huntingdon and Saulsburg. Henry Bloom and wife and Mr, and Mrs. Fred |. Carter, of Centre Hall, spent Sunday at the Mrs, Sallie Bloom home at Bloomsdorf. College to see the game Saturday, called to see his aunt Sallie, who is much improved. J. E. Bressler is representing Pennsvalley Lodge, 276 1. 0, O. F.. at the Grand Lodge meet. ing in session at Gettysburg this week. Newton Hess passed through town Friday morning en route for Altoona for » brief stay He was accompanied by his wife and son John. Miss Bettie Kimport returned home from the Altoona hospital last Thursday, after undergoing an operation and is now on a fair way to recovery. | ercises will be held later in the day. cises at Pine Hall will be held at six o'clock the evening, where Rev. L. S. Spangler will make the address. Gen. James A. Beaver camp, Son. ? = —Using the cottonseed meal to replace oats in Jedi of drofs Houses at the ; Tesulted {da clieqp , kyo R finish in fattening in their possession, and we give the im- | Vern Fortney, of Tyrone, en route for State Tue New CIGARETTE LAw.—We have | ” hurches . been requested fo publish i the Waren | 1 11 LDC ¢ of. the MAN the new law, and which is now in! County. | Notes of Interest to Church People of | all Denominations in all Parts of i the County. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. Service Sunday 10:45 a. m. Wednes- day 8 p. m., 9} E. High street, Ey ee, L . Hawes, in . | terian church, Sunda The | theme chosen for the veterans and their y morning. | friends is, “Some Memorial Da | will d 1 I ye I avs a | gatherings of church representatives in | Atlanta, Ga. The is, “Some Thi Most Surely Beli by Christians.” | the things all evangelical churches have { in common. These two special sermons | will make the Presbyterian church a | place of public interest. All patriots will i enjoy the morning, and all lovers of their | Lord the evening. The Civic Alphabet. | From the Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin. A—Anni, to make Arbor day annual | “clean-up” day. B—Banish the tin can district from your city. C~Clean up back yards and alleys. ' D—Destroy rubbish by burning. E—Educate housewives to demand clean markets. F—Fine every club member who does not work. i i G—Give free lectures upon civic improve. ment. H—Have campaigns tl ve pe against unsightly leripvarest city authorities in “clean-up” y J—Join all forces for the anti-dirt cru- sade. K—Kill sidewalk spitting or it will kill you. L—Let your slogan be “do it for home, sweet home.” M~—Make requests of preachers for “clean-up” sermons. N-—Next to godliness is cleanliness. P—Plant trees, and then plant trees, and plant more trees. Q—Question authorities about city ex- penditures. R—Remember to plan parks and play- grounds now. : S—Study city ordinances and work for their enforcement. T—Try to make the school buildings so- cial centers. U—Use every effort to arouse citizens. V—Vanquish the opposition with good nature. W-—Wage increasing war upon all weeds, flies and mosquitoes. X—Xact obedience to the city sanitary laws. Y—Your city is you; never forget that. Z~Zcal, courage and patience will “clean up” the city. &-—And these are good sentiments to keep in mind in Bellefonte, MMITTEE Bellefonte Woman's Club, Young Buffalo's Wild West. Dwarfing all frevious efforts, The Young Buffalo Wild West, Vernon C. Seaver’s Hi e and Col. Cummins’ Far East w will exhibit in Bellefonte, Fomiiutin tush the smb ave new, - bef Sas » ith it can vass before, wi . ular scenes that are a With only the star lit-sky over- and all seats protected from inclem- ent weather, the scenes become all SPRING MILLS. E. C. Schroch, of Philadelphia, made a business trip here on Monday and Tuesday last. Miss Anna M. Cummings left on Monday last for Centre Hall, on a ten days sewing engage- i The grape crop in this neighborhood this sea- son will be only leaves and odd stems, all the vines being frost bitten. | j : : HH Hi i hi i il etal Price will deliver the address at 2 o'clock. At Spring Mills, A. A. Dale Esq., will be the speaker. The parade here, consisting of than half a in front of the Lutheran church at 5.30 o'clock. Se?