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
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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
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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.
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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.