Proceedings of December Court. Court convened on Monday morning at ten o'clock with the Hon. Henry C. Quigley on the bench and the differ- ent officers in their places. Consider- able time was consumed in hearing motions and petitions as presented by several members of the Bar. The Grand Jury was called and sworn and P. D. Foster, a merchant of State Col- lege borough, selected as foreman, af- ter which they retired to the Grand Jury Room to pass upon several bills of indictment to be laid before them by the District Attorney. The Constables of the several pre- cincets of the county were then called and made their quadrenniel reports. The list of civil cases was then gone over and the following cases disposed of. Samuel Markowitz vs. William Ur- ban and Vanieco Urban, his wife, con- tinued. Stony Brook Slate and Brick Co., a corporation, vs. Centre Brick & Clay Products Company, a corporation. Be- ing an action of assumpsit continued. Reuben T. Comley vs. The Central Railroad Company of Penna., a cor- poration, con*inued. Court convened on Monday after- noon and the first case called was Commonwealth vs. J. S. Condo, prose- cutor Harry Dukepman; indicted for operating an auto obile while intoxi- cated. The defendant plead guilty and was sentedced to pay the costs of prosecution, a fine of $100 and three months in jail, the sentence to take ef- fect on December 5th. Commonwealth vs. J. H. Seigle, in- dicted for carrying concealed deadly weapons and pointing a revolver, prosecutor William Urban. The Com- monwealth had three different indict- ments based on the same information and the defendant elected to go to separate trials on each indictment and in the first indictment called for trial the Commonwealth by its winesses al- leged that the defendant had drawn “4 revolver on the prosecutor acar the office of 'Squire Beckwith, of Taylor Township, on September 23, 1915, af- ter 'Squire Beckwith had dismissed a case brought by the prosecutor against the defendant. The defendant denied this and swore that he did not have a revolver nor did he carry any, and other witnesses testified that they saw nothing of the occurrence as alleged by the prosecutor. Verdict on Mon- day evening of not guilty and divided the costs equally between the prose- cutor and the defendant. Commonwealth vs. Ralph Tressicr, prosecutor Mary Carson; iadicted for betrayal. The defendant plead guilty, but the case was subsequently settled. Commonwealth vs. Samuel Marko- witz, charged with surety of the peace, prosecutor William Urban. This case was tried before the court without a jury and the Commonwealth's allega- tions were that in the latter part of April and in the beginning of May 1916, the defendant had threatened bodily harm to the prosecutor and his wife. Much testimony was offered as to the trouble existing between the parties and J. H. Seigel. The defend- ant positively denied making the threats at any time and produced testimony that at times that the wit- nesses were present nothing had oc- curred. The Court directed the de- fendant to pay the costs and enter in- to surety in the sum of $500 to keep the peace. The two indictments against J. H. Seigel not disposed of on Monday af- ternoon were nol prossed. Commonwealth vs. James Dawes, charged with attempting life by shoot- ing; prosecutrix Edna May Dawes. The defendant waived the finding of the Grand Jury and plead guilty to two counts, and was sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution, $100 fine and six months in the county jail. Sen- tence was suspended on the second count. This is the case from Philips- burg where the husband shot and wounded his wife. Commonwealth vs. Ralph Cameron, charged with disorderly conduct; prosecutrix Dora Solomon. The de- fendant waived the finding of the Grand Jury and plead guilty and was sentenced to pay the costs of prose- cution, $50 fine and six months in the county jail. This case was from Philipsburg. Commonwealth vs. William Walker, of Munson, indicted for giving whis- key to minors; prosecutrix Lena Wil- son. The Commonwealth charged that the defendant gave whiskey to Chas. Wilson, a minor son ~° the prosecu- trix, aged between thirteen and four- teen. The defendant denied this and alleged that the whiskey had been given by another. There are also four District Attorney bills charging that the defendant had given whiskey to other minor boys which nave not been disposed of. Verdict on Tuesday eve- ning of guilty, but recommending the defendant to the mercy of the Court. Commonwealth vs. Joseph Hronetz, of Kato, charged with fornication; prosecutrix Elsie Houdyshell. The de- fendant waived the firding of a Grand Jury and plead guilty and sentence was suspended upon pavment of costs. | prosecu- | This is the case where the trix and defendant eloped from Kato and got as far as Pittsburgh before they were apprehended. The parties wished to get married but the prose- cutrix being under age no license could be obtained. Commonwealth vs. James Rose, of Cassonova, indicted for assault; pros- ecutor Mike Parado. The defendant plead guilty and was sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution. $100 fine and six months in the county jail Court convened on Wednesday morning when William Walker, who was convicted on Tuesday of furnish- ing liquor to the minor son of Mrs. Wilson, plead guilty to three other in- dictments, charging the same offense. He was then sentenced on the one in which he was convicted to pay the costs of prosecution, $50 fine and three months in the county jail. Sentence on the other indictments was suspend- ed. Commonwealth vs. L. C. Bullock, Jr. prosecutor Harry Brown. The Grand Jury returned six indictments for selling liquor at State College witheut a license. The defendant plead guilty on the six indictments. Sentence will be imposed Monday morning of next week. Commonwealth vs. S. F. Riddle, in- dicted for perjury; prosecutor David Holter. Continued on application of the Comm. on account of the record being before the Superior Court. Comm. vs. William Royer, prosecu- trix Elsie Dean; charged with forni- cation, etc., continued. Comm. vs. Howard J. Thompson, charged with violating speed limit law; prosecutor Alex. Vouught. True bill. Continued. Comm. vs. Charles Dan, charged with surety of the peace; prosecutor Samuel Haupt. Case continued until next Monday morning. Comm. vs. Harry Miller, charged with driving motor vehicle when in- toxicated; prosecutor Harry Dukeman. This case was reported in this paper last week. ” Comm. vs. William Fuller, charged with desertion and non-support; pros- ecutrix Mary C. Barner. Settled. Comm. vs. Howard Cole, with arson; prosecutor, Thomas G. Ryan. Prosecution withdrawn. Comm. vs. Edward Bannon, charged with arson; prosecutor Thomas G. Ryan, two cases. This defendant waiv- charged swiss Sell More Watches. Surprising activity in the Swiss watch industry is revealed by the country’sgexport returns for the first three months of 1916, forwarded by Consul Walter H. Schulz at Berne. Al- port on Tuesday afternoon and were most every branch of the industry discharged. All traverse jurors were shows good increases. In every in discharged on Tussday SOs oo She) stance the 1915 figures are exceeded he ie is that they found | from 90 to 300 per cent. The trade six true bills, one bill ignored and one | appears not only to have resumed nor bill withdrawn and that they inspect- | mal proportions, but promises to es gd the sounly pulldings sub, found tablish a new record for the industry. ho Fig a I oe office 10) In finished ‘movement 456,938 were ex- the jail which needs new linoleum on | ported during the first three months the floor. That in inspection they | of this year, against 250,952 in the cor BT Dost tol PST LT | remending veton of 005, The Suis an be placed in the front doorway, assay office announces that 156,22C zold watches were assayed during the June quarter of 1916, as compared with 59,916 during the same period last yedr; silver watches, 694,257, as and further recommended that the Commissioners assist the Borough of compared with 291,816, and platinum watches, 802, against 170. ed the finding of the Grand Jury and plead guilty several weeks ago when the cases were disposed of and report- ! ed in this paper. Comm. vs . George Price, Denius' Reese and Perry Reese, charged with | neglect of official duty. Continued. The Grand Jury made their final re- Bellefonte in building a bridge over Logan Branch on Willowbank street, near the Evangelical church. Elks Lodge of Sorrow. Over one hundred members of the Bellefonte Lodge of Elks and their friends attended the memorial servie- es held on Sunday afternoor, in their home on High street, in memory of their deceased brothers. The services were held in the parlor and spacious hallway and were presided over hy Exalted Ruler Edward F. Gehret. Beautiful and appropriate music was rendered by a male sextette compcsed of Messrs. John M. Bullock, J. Dorsey Hunter, W. O. Bennett, Norman R. Wright, Prof. H. F. Whiting and Ce- cil Walker, with Miss Mary Bradley presiding at the piano. The address was delivered by Hen- ry Hipple Esq., of Lock Haven, and it was not only beavtifully worded very truthfully described the correct meaning of elkdom. The very princi- ples upon which the order is founded are love and charity and in few orders are the principles more faithfully car- ried out than by the Elks. Mr. Hip- ple was listened to with the closest at- tention and his talk was greatly ap- preciated by all. Since its organiza- tion the Bellefonte Lodge has had twelve deaths within its ranks, as fol- Killing Off “English Sparrow.” The city of San Diego has recently aken stepa to rid itself of the Euro sean house sparrow, better known as “English” sparrow. On April 5, 1916, ‘he city council passed an ordinance appropriating $125 for the purpose of providing ways and means for the ex- termination of English sparrows in the city of San Diego. The job of de- stroying the pests inside the city lim- its was given to one man. During the first month he handed over to the po- lice department 323 dead sparrows. For these he received five cents apiece. Later, when the sparrows became more difficult to obtain, he was award- ed ten cents apiece. From last reports the sparrows were well under control, Enemy Investments in Britain. In Great Britain enemies have in- vested in capitalized companies to the amount of $160,000.000; ir real estate and personal property, more than $357,000:000 ; in banks and bills receiv- able, not less than $71,000,000. The in- ¢cme is paid into the hands cf a public trustee, who will eventually disburse the funds to the various alien cred- itors. Wet Strings Hold Best. lows: . When tying up crocks of fruit, but- Joseph S. Barnes, Hon. J ohn G. | ter or pickles wet the string or twine. Love, Jenkin David, Dr. Philip S.| This will prevent slipping when tying Fisher, Seigmund Joseph, R. S.| it and the knot will be tighter, as the twine will shrink. Brouse, Christ J. Stover, Eorle C. Tu- ten, L. P. Lonsberry, Robert Cooper — Subscribe for the W ATCHMAN. EE With the Churches of the County. Notes of Interest to Church People of all Denominations in all Parts of the County. SR CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. Service Sunday 11:00 a. m. Wednes- day 8 p. m., 93 E. High street. BELLEFONTE UNITED CHURCH. The fourth quarterly conference of the Bellefonte United Evangelical church will be held on Friday evening, Dec. 8, at 7—30 p. m., in the Sunday school room. Rev. C. L. Sones, presiding elder of Cen- tre district, Central Pa. Conference will preside. Communion services on Sunday, Dec. EVANGELICAL New Advertisements. OR SALE.—7 passenger 1916 model Stude- baker. Driven only 4000 miles. New set of tires. Car as good as new. Inquire of L. K. METZGER, Bell phone. 48-3t* State College, Pa. GARMAN'S OPERA HOUSE 5 NIGHTS, STARTING Tuesday, December 12, 1916 J. L. Tempest Big Dramatic Co ——Presenting— JENNIE TEMPEST and a Company of Superior Excellence Six Special Vaudeville Features. Bigger and Better Than Ever. Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents. GRAND MATINEE Saturday at 2.30. Ladies Tickets 15 cents Tuesday Night— Best Seat in the House. Tuesday Night—“World and a Woman” Wednesday Night—"Ten Nights in a Bar Room" Thursday Night—"For Mother’s Sake” Friday Night—“Wronged” Saturday Matinee—“The Country Boy” | Saturday Night—"“The Half Breed” All Plays Guaranteed. J. Robert Cole and W. D. O’Brien. -eo ——— M———— S——— Temperance Mass Meeting. “National prohibition may be the first big question voted upen in the { House of Representatives at this ses- | sion,” is the latest dispatch from “The probalility of a JEWELRY AND CHINA A few items of interest for the Christmas Shopper. | Washington. | vote before Christmas is now declar- | ed,” the dispatch further states. It is mown that Prohibition is stronger in | both Houses than ever before, the re-1 cent election accounting for the disap- pearance of much active opposition. A great mass meeting is to be held in the interest of this movement by the National W. C. T. U., in Washington, next Sunday, December 10th. Other mass meetings are to be held in uni- son with this one all over the United States on that day. Bellefonte will hold a like meeting next Sunday, De- cember 10th, at 3 p. m., in the Scenic, Petrikin hall. Dr. Yocum wi!l preside and prominent men of Bellefonte and of the State College faculty will speak, among them being Dean Holmes, Dean Blaisdell and Dr. Ra- pier. Resolutions will be adepted and forwarded to Washington. Eveiycne is urged to be present at this great meeting. Lot of Bric-a-Brac and China Ware, Our Optical Department = aad All Indians Not Western. The St. Paul Pioneer Press is un- able to believe the Transcript’s state- ment that one will see more typically Indian faces in Eastport, Me., than in any city of Oklahoma. The Pioneer Centre County Bank Building. The New Jewelry and China Store (Formerly China Hall) Offers for your approval the largest and best selection of DiamoNDs, WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, Cur Grass, SIL- VER, Brass, CHINA AND Ivory NOVELTIES EVER SHOWN IN BELLEFONTE. WATCHES FROM $1.00 TO $100.00 Genuine Persian Ivory Manicure and Toilet Pieces, from 50c. to $25.00. Diamond Rings, Brooches, LaValliers, Cuff Buttons and Tie Pins, from $3.00 to $100.00. Waldamer Chains and Knives, from $2.00 to $12.00. Brass, Athenic Bronze and Glass, in the latest novelties, from 25¢. to $15.00. 100 Piece Dinner Sets, from $13.00 to $75.00. left over from China Hall, that we are closing out at much less than cost—would make good Xmas Presents. Always at Your Service All Corrections Guaranteed. 'C. D. CASEBEER, Jeweler and Optometrist, 48-2t Bellefonte, Pa Press is evidently unaware that East- port is the home of the Passamaquod- dy tribe of Indians, and that they are very much in evidence on the street. Few Indians are ever seen In an Oklahoma city—even in Muskogee, whizh is probably the most Indian city in that state. The nomad was once in Oklahoma City several days and saw only one Indian in all that time. In Muskogee one might suppose that all the tribes of Africa were set loose, but he would never suspect the presence of an Indian tribe. There are plenty of real Indians in Oklahoma, but they do not frequent the cities. The Passamaquoddies, on the other hand, like to frequent the ! streets of Eastport. There are also a good many Indians in Nova Scotia. One of them satirized the points of the compass a year or two ago by joining a Wild West show. —Boston Transcript. He Won Out. Telephone courtesy Things had certainly looked black for the very young lieutenant when his colonel discovered him in sweet communion with his daughter. { What could he say when he was summoned to explain himself? As a general rule men are helpless as babes when in love. He was made of sterner stuff than to knuckle under. “Have you any explanation to offer for your conduct?” the colonel de- manded, sternly. “Sir,” answered our hero, bringing his hand up to a smart salute, “I have the honor to report an engagement at close quarters, in which I have been entirely victorious. It now only re- mains for you to give consent to the terms of surrender.” He carried the day. social intercourse. how you say it. Good manners and Ww. 8. ~——Subseribe for the “Watchman”. Courtesy Counts! politeness. It means consideration for the feelings and convenience of others. This is just as important in business as in In a telephone conversation the party to whom you judgment of you entirely by what make a favorable impression and greatly facili- tate good telephone service. means more than mere are talking forms his you say and amiability never fail to THE BELL TELEPHONE CO. OF PA. MALLALIEU, Local Manager, BELLEFONTE, PA. dap lh, 10th, at 10—30 a. m., and 7—30 p° m New Advertisements. The pastor will preach at 10—30 a. m. and administer the communion. At 7-30 m., the Rev. C. L. Sones will Work made easy preach aad assist in the communion ser- Laundry for any housewife. vices. For 25¢ will send postpaid two prepar- ations, one for stiffing collars, cuffs, etc., and one for putting on gloss. Fred K. Taylor, Box 464, Elmira, N. Y. On Thursday evening Dec. 14th, at 7- 30 p. m. the Rev. Irvin R. Dunlap returned missionary from Hunan, China, on furlough, will speak in the United Evangelical church. Every body is invited to the services. Preaching at State College by the Rev. E. Fulcomer, pastor of the United Evan- gelical church of this place, at 3 p. m., on Sunday in the Reformed church on College Ave. New Advertisements. RPHANS’ COURT SALE.—By virtue of an order issued out of the Orphans’ Court of Centre County Penna., on the 23rd day of August, 1916, for the payment of debts, the un- dersigned Executor of Catherine Kearney, late of Bellefonte Forough, Centre County, Penna. deceased, will sell the following described real estate on the premises in Bellefonte Borough on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1916, at 1 o'clock p. m. All that certain messuage, tenement and lot of ground situate in the Eorough of Bellefonte, County of Centre and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: Beginning at a post, corner of old Cemetery | Lot, thence along Logan Street South 77% de- | grees West 42 feet to corner of lot of Edward Fahey: thence along said Edward Fahey lot South 12% degrees East 200 feet to lands of Mc- Afferty and McDermot; 77% degrees East 58 feet Also communion services. St. John’s church, (Episcopal) The Rev. M. DeP. Maynard, Rector. Schedule of services for the week of December 10, the second Sunday in Advent: 8 a. m., Holy Communion. 10 a. m, Churzh school. 11 a. m., Morn- ing prayer and sermon, “The Day at Hand.” 4:30 p. m., Bible class for men. 7:30 p. m., Evensong and ser- men, “The Church’s Scriptures.” Fri- day, Dec. 15: 7:30 a. m., Holy Com- munion. 7:30 p. m., Litany and in- thence by same North to post; thence by lot of x «Pye : > | James Quinn North 12%; degrees West 112 feet to struction, is Preparing for a Good | a post; thence by old Cemetery Lot South 77% Communion.” Visitors ave cordially | degrees West 16 feet to a post; thence by same welcome at all services. lot North 12%; degrees West 88 feet to the place of beginning. : Thereon erected a two-story Frame Dwelling House and all other necessary out-buildings. This is a very desirable property. TERMS OF SALE.—10 per cent. of bid on day of sale; 40 per cent, of bid on confirmation of sale and the balance in one year tobe secured by bond and mortgage with six per cent. interest, from confirmation of sale. ——The Glades school of Ferguson township’f will hold a ffestival in the Grange hall at Rock Springs on Friday evening, December 15th. The proceeds will be devoted to) purchasing an organ Faschiorol Cattiert Y G. RUNELE, | xecutor O atherine Kearney, deceased. for the school. 61-45-4t Bellefonte, Penna. RE Open an Account With Us. Never mind if your start is a modest one. We will help make it grow. The First National Bank 59-1-1y BELLEFONTE. PA. F. P. BLAIR ® SON, JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS great boon to friendship. GIFTS, drop of oil, where needed, is worth more than a barrel where none is necessary. RELIABILITY Is an ordinary word, but just think what it really means. It takes years and years for a firm, or individual, to conscientiously claim that term and to have it given him, or them, by the public at large. When one buys A Gift From a Reliable Firm, One is assured that the article has been passed upon by the very finest of artists in the line of the individual article itself. When selected properly, are a If your Gifts are to be of Silverware, Jewelry, Cut Glass, Clocks or Watches, we are Fully Supplied with Standard Goods to meet your most exacting tastes and requirements. F. P. BLAIR @ SON, ....cor To the man who wants POWER in | his car—*“Come in and look at the new SERIES 17 Studebaker Cars.” There's a 4-cylinder car at $875 with FORTY h.p.—and also a 6-cylinder model at $1085 with FIFTY h.p.— Economical, flexible power that makes each of the cars a wonder to drive. Let us show you how much . ' POWER you can get in a Stude- : baker—and how smoothly it drives. GEORGE A. BEFZER, Bellefonte, Pa.
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