THE CENTRE REPORTER, FRED. KURTZ, ONE MORE ARREST FOR THE CUL- YEY MURDER, CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE WILL CON- VICT THE PARTIES ARRESTED, On Saturday W. J. Westbrook, chief of police of Lock Haven, and George Ver- a4 man Epiror and Pror'r | i CenTRE Hann, Pa., August 24, 1887, | ) : : : | nes, chief of Renovo, arrested : . : ] > TERMS: —One year, $1.50, when paid in ad- | 8ix miles from Pike's mills in Potter vance. Those in arrears subject to previous terms. a Advertisements 20 cents per line for 3 tions, and 5 cents for each subsequent insertion, ‘Rar derer of the Culveys. Shaffer lives in | Lock Haven and is a member of a good { family. | ble actions of which he was recently guil- —G|0|0|D A|D|V|I|C|E] 1 — Oe t+ teen () ee § KEEP COCL and buy at Bartholomews’ Store, Cheapest Store in Cen- tre County. LOCAL ITEMS. The boro’ schools will open Mon- day Sept. 19, and every boy and girl in town should be there. ~— Mr, Morris Swartz, of spent Sanday with his cousin, Rishel, Jr., at this place. ——This week Mr. 8S, K. Emerick for Scotia Mines, this county, where expects to engage in the mercantile iness, — Miss Bertie Wolf, daughter E. J. Wolf, and Miss Ethel Swope, of Gettysburg, are visiting at the of Wm. Wolfs’ this place. ——Work on the foundation for the new Presbyterian charch, in this place, has been temporarily suspended, in view it seems, of some changes to be made. ——A crowd of young folks of town, pic-niced on Nittany mountain on Sat- urday afternoon, and returned in the evening by the light of the moon. All report a gay time, ~The members of the M. E church at Spring Mills, will hold a festival in the new church on Friday and Satarday evenings, Sept. 2d and 3d. Let all at- tend. ~— Miss Blanche Heckman, of this place, and Miss Dewidie, of Philipsburg, who was visiting at Rev. Heckman’s, left on Monday morning for Martinsburg, where they expect to remain some time visiting friends, ~— Messrs. Wilbor Harris, of Belle- fonte, and Cooper Dare, of Scranton, took in the cave on Sunday afternoon, and Centre Hall in the evening, As usual, called on some of the young ladies of town before departing. ——Spring Mills excursion to Snow- shoe, which had been appointed for last Saturday, did not come for what reason, we did not exactly learn. Some Jellefonte, John left he bus- of Dr. both home off ofl, sold, others because of 8 misanderstand- ing with the railroad company. ~The teeth pullers, traveling with a wagon, jerked about 700 Miles township teeth, from the mouths of about 60 per- sons, at Rebershurg last week. No doubt they had a bonanza there Centre Hall these fellows only jerked three teeth. Monday Mornings train was of the valley who are on by court. These petty squabbles, nificant and folish, always resalt astrously to parties engaged, Rev. Leisenring and family, of Lewisburg, and Miss Atkinson, of Balti- more, who have been rusticating at place for several weeks past, left Thuorsday morning for Lewisburg, ing their stay at this place dis- on people, who are anxious for their next summer, —T, P.Rynder, who composes greenback party of Peon’a, has announe- ed himself as a candidate for register in this county. There is another ont for the same business who will take all the rind off of Rynder. If Ryader needs sop from the greenbackers as from Republicans, the ’ parties in Bellefonte, in the interest the Penna. R. R., are negotiating with the Longs’ for the sale of the cave. and hotel property. The difference of a sale is about five thousand dollars, may be adjusted, in which event the place will become one of the most fa- and should it become the property the railroad company would soon be realized. ~The Snow Bhoe excursion not coming off as announced, disappointed a number of people along the line who had put on their pic-nic clothes and hied themselves to the railroad station to board the Bnow Shoe train and have a day in the woods, At our station on Sat- urday morning we noticed a number of young ladies from near Tusseyville, all ready and done np in their “Sunday clothes,” and ready to board the train. Of course the train didn't come in, and the dear girls didn’t get to Snow Shoe or have a picnic but slowly and sadly wended their way homeward. ~A trip to Philadelphia, on a bicycle was undertaken by Christ Mur- ray, this week. Christ left Centre Hall on his machine on Monday evening and in 25 minutes reached Spring Mills, and proceeded to Aaronsburg, where next morning, accompanied by John Foster, also on a bicycle, the two expect to reach Lewisburg. From the latter place Murray, on ednesday, ex to reach Harrisburg, 60 miles, then on Thursday go to Reading, 54 miles, where he expects to meet our late teacher, Prof, Mauger, and the two go to Philadelphia on bicycles, : of our prediction His movements were When he left Lock Haven he making the mountains from When found he was at a camp where he had begged officers confronted On his watches, been identified as the Culveys. The pale, neither of them has from down the Pine Creek railroad Saturday cone been A gentleman who has versed with the officers who have says that they seem confident of their of the atrocious LATER. the men The circumstances attending the arrest of Shaffer, his actions and the articles found on his person implicate him most geriously. He is a rather fine looking 22 or 23 years of age, and is respec- tably connected in Lock Haven. He ia recently removed a heavy beard from his face, 1When at North Bend Shaffer went lo a hotel kept by a man named Cleveland where he pawed a silver watch. This time piece has been recovered and is be- lieved to have belonged to the murdered Culveys. When arrested he showed all the evidence of guilt, The three men named protested their innocence. “Bone” Johnson's actions in jail do not reem quite natural, He is af- fecting religion just now and spends his time in singing and praying, being as- sisted by the Klines. We have not heard whether Staffer has tried this dodge or not, RUMORS DENIED Khaffer has not confessed. Neither did shoot either Westbrook or Sheriff May, At neither of those officers have said thing about it. DEVELOPMENTS OX TUESDAY Very important developments were made on Tuesday afternoonin the case of Shaffer, The officials who had seen him in that neighborhood at the time of the murder and also certain witnesses, including Miss Reese, who was assanited, and a bov who was near by, were taken to the jail and all of them identify Shaf- fer as the individual they had seen. Thus, a closely.spun web of eireumsian- tial evidence is beiog wove around Bhaf- fer. A formal bearing of his case will be bad on the 30th inst.— News, - A JOLLY PARTY. he Chief least, any- A LIVELY CREW OF WATSONTOWS YOUNG MEN AT THE HO Ray Ad : On Monday morning's train were young gents from Watsontown, the thrifty and busy places along the The young gentlemen are out on their annual vacation and se~ lected Centre Hall as the most desirable resort to spend a week to rusticate and Oo Wed. morning they were joined by three other mem- bers of the party, making nine, all of them engaged in business in their native town which at present is enjoying quite a business boom, While here they have the cave, BX f one of mashing our girls, and having a good time in general. On Wednesday evening a game of ball was played by the Watson- place. The following shows the players and position: Watsontown H.G Position { Weidenhamer, catcher, Fisher, vitcher, ( Wagner, { base, Millet nd base, 34 base entre Hall Harpster ink, Kurtz D. Boozer Geo, Benner Will Runkle W, Stover Gfrerer 0 Moye r I CM : neer Lawson, Lf { F.8hay, W.B. Reed { { WW. L f. 0 Kurtz. The following is the score I's 4] & 0 0 6 Watsontown, 0 Centre Hall, 0 fh. 0 4 O18 The game was interesting as well as ing while in the field. would like to have had just one run, but they conldn’t do it. in a short time. They are mach pleased . WHISKEY SAVED HIM, Sunbury, was over with a party to Bear Gap hunting teaberries on the moun. tain. While thus engaged he removed his shoes and travelled the hills barefoot- ed. While stepping over some rocks a copperhead snake bit him in the big toe, He was brought to Sunbury and Dr. Awl attended him. His leg was very much swollen and his foot tugned black, but a liberal supply of whiskey saved his ife. ssn YP MPRA A WESTERN GRAIN, On account of the failure of the wheat crop in the valley our mills must be sup- plied from other sections. This week nine car loads of hard red winter wheat Bon. This grain they find makes the finest flour and can be had at same price Sulivered at the mill as grain from the valley. i—————— THE NATIONAL GUARD WILL AT. aa » It is now a settled fact that the entire division of the National Guard of Penn. sylvania will participate in the parade on ilitary Day during the celebration of the Constitutional tennial, at Phila. lelphia, next month, COURT. | Court met on Monday, Judge Furst | residing, with associates Munson and | thoads. There was little business of im- | A blackmailing case from | Woodward was settled, between a wo- | the gentleman had | abundant evidence to prove his entire | innocence, Commonwealth ve. Benjamin Comley Jury called and sworn, who | county nuisance, returned a verdict of not guilty; Commonwealth va. and Mary Hoover, assault and battery. Mary Hoover. | Sentence Warrem Hoover | Guilty as to Warren Hoover. $10 fine and costs, Commonwealth v8. Thomas C. Weav- | er, indecent assault, Bentenced to pay | costs, { Commonwealth vs, Frank Morte, sault and threats. Sentenced to costs, ! Commonwealth ve, Samuel Long, sells | ing liquor without license. Plead guil- | ty. i Commonwealth va. John Adams, Sen- | tenced to pay costs and to remain 10 | days in jail, This man was arrested for being a tramp. The excitement attend- | ing the Culvey murder and the way robberies led to his arrest, examined in court he gave names, Cases settled are Commonwealth Frank Campbell, surety of the peace. | Same vs. Frank Hunter, John Bath- | urst and Joseph Fisher, drnnkenness, Same vs. Anna Washington, assault and battery. as pay high- | When | several | VA. | DEATH OF JUDGE HOY. Adam Hay, Esq. late president judge of this judicial district, died at his home, in Bellefonte, on Monday night, at 1 o’- clock. Judge Hoy had been in failing health for over a year; his death resulted from Bright's disease, Adam Hoy was born in Spring ship, Sept. 6, 1827. He graduated at Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, in 1856. He read law with H. N, M’Allister, and was admitted to the Centre county bar in 1858, He was a successful practi- tioner, and one of the leading members of the bar, He was married Dec. 26, to Miss Louisa M., daughter of James D. Harris, On Tuesday morning the death of Mr. Hoy was announced in court by Judge Orvis, whereupon the court, out of res- pect to the memory of the deceased, adjourned until 2 o'clock. A meeting of the bar association was held immediate- ly after court adjourned, and Judge Or- vis was called to preside, Appropriate commitiees were appointed relative to the attendance of the association upon | he funeral of the deceased, which takes | place on Thursday afternoon, at Belle- fonte. town- 1865 - A BELLEFONTE TEACHER HIGHLY HONORED, Mr. James R. Hughes, who is a gradu- ate of Princeton Collge, has been, do the past sch year, an iostrunctor in the Bellefonte Academy, of which hi father, Rev, James Haghes, is the Prin cipal. His soperior merits as a teacher are apparently recognized at one of the moet important educational centres in this country, a8 has just been given prac- tical proof in an invitation received by him to become an assistant teacher in Princeton Preparatory School, an insti- tution under the control of his wer, Princeton College, He did not ask for the position —indeed, be did not know it was vacant—and the offer of the position was as moch of a surprise as it was a source of gratification to him, We are much pleased to learn that he bas concluded to remain at the Academy for the present in Capacily an in structor,—News, * rit Fis X 1% ol in % ana ” the of - VETERAN RE-UNION. The next annnal re-union of the Cen- tre County Veteran club, will be held in the woods, at Coburn station, and the folks down there are going to make it one of the best yet held for the boys. | There willbe a big time, lots of good thiogs for the inner map, and a general good time for the boys in blue and ali the rest. The reunion will be held ina | fow weeks, a § 3 : 3 73 wen [dble belts, kettles and umbrellas Garmana, entre Hall advertises for a school wn All the new styles $n dress Garmana, ~ Hats, caps, boots and shoes, at 8, & Po0c 1g —e(ur farmers will shortly begin seeding, the plowing is not all done yet. ——=S8ubscribe for the Rerorrer, always wee For a chance to makea good in- PORTER, The new associate judge, Dan’ almost to | ~Sulky plow, advertised in Rerons ng at this office. we Mr. Smith, who advertises seed | 0» “i Mr. Sweeny, an aged citizen of | little | hope for his recovery, i we Mr. D. Hess, of Linden Hall, look- | ed in on the Rerorrer the other day, | sorry we were out just then, ~=Any one wishing to purchase a | desirable home in Hains tp., read ad. of | B. M, Grenioger, in Rerorren, rice, an entire new stock, largest and inadsomest in the county, at 8, & A, | Loebs. i ~8uits made to order, at the Phila- | delphia Branch, where one of the best | tailors in the state is employed. BSatis- | faction guaranteed as to prices and fit, Wo suppose if the Patrons’ two- day's pic-nic is a Sapcens this year, the Reronter's frequen oRfestion will be further adopted and the fair given 8 or 4 days next year, ~(iot your ready made the Philadelphia Branch, not be im upon and save mone besides, wins always deals fairly, an sells lowest io the county, ween last Monday morning Wm. Inhoff, of Mifflinborg, died, aged 67 years and 7 days. He was 8 well known landlord, and clothing at and you will cars n & huckster { lar] Dotwoen Mifilinbarg and Adronaburg: LAWN TENNIS. TWO INTERESTING GAMES BELLEFONTE PLAYED Lawn tennis is becoming the game youag men of our town. Base ball fever which was at such a high pitch last season and the early part of this year has subsided and tennis has new one at this place as it was introduc- ed here but a few months ago, and our players are beginners, On last Saturday afternoon a game was played Isaac Bellefonte, and Messrs. Harpster team. The game was an interesting one and The following is the score: Harpster & Runkle Centre Hall won the three first sets, the best in five, and were victors. Like Alexander the great, our boys longed for more to conquer and accordingly arrang- ed for a game with Messrs, W. 8. Furst and Jas, J, Rhoads, of Bellefonte, who of being experts This game was played on Monday afternoon at this place with a large attendance. Itwas by far a bet- ter game. The score this time was some- sets——1, 2, 3. 4, Farst & Rhoads 6, 6, 3, i 6, 0 6 t - lt A CRAZY WOMAN. A crazy woman is reported as ranging in the woods between Sugar and Lusk ran, It is said thatshe has Been pear the Powder houses Run and on the m parties out huckleberrying. She is dress. ed in black, and some assert that the ap parition is a man in disguise. A woman who was picking berries happened look up and saw her } spoke ta her, but the crazy creature made no reg only uttering a sort of gibberish, Just what is in the story no- body seems to know exactly, but thers is considerable excitement in that locality Cl. Democrat. : been on Lusk to approaching, and lw iH sh - THE UNION CO. FAIR Those Lewisburg people seem mined to have our people go d masse to attend their fair September 21 They have obtained rates on all regular trains, and will have #pecial trains up in evening. will be a good opportunity to visit Lewis- burg, as there wi!l be trains from Lewis burg to the fair ground every half hour. The town is in a boom and they expect deter Wn en the - LOOK OUT THIEVES, | LOCAL BQUIBS, — Haekleberries are selling at5cents | | & quart, ! James C. Boal, of Centre Hall, has | | been chosen foreman of the Grand Jury, { and is a good selection. —Murrays’ Ice Cream parlors have the reputation for the best cream intown, | in quality they lead. — Editor Reinhard of the Grit who was pardoned, passed our place on board the train for his home, —(il-cloths, every pattern and width new and beautiful stock, at B, A Loebs, and very low in price, The farm of John H. Barnhart, dec'd near Bellefonte, wae purchased by Simon Cameron, who paid $23,000 for i it, . —-The funeral of the late ex-Judge Adam Hoy, will be held at his residence on High street on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. ee A 1] oods, & kinds of house furnishing g best assortment ever hrought Centre county, and at a bargain, at 8, A. Loebs, The annual convent day Schools in Centre tion will be held at Eag county, August 30th 31st The Mifflinburg Telegraph | the KrrorTenr's article on i whi h was the only rendahle 10 & ion of the Sun- ABBOCIA~ Baptist } Centre Aa rievilie, COpIes | their pic-nie, one pin. lished, but erroneously credite it to the Wrong paper. of - Squirrel season opens on the ist September, and any found kil | game out of season should be dealt accordingly, We hear occasional ing 1¢ woods about the valley. one ing with shoot. int! a daily says, the Steck as 18a great caiami stown, We farewel and {| are wire cert ur point hog wire and IL Chieaper than y makes the hest that can be made iB and ch Write for prices ea pest accompanied er and H man~—I mean thisf-—-whostole more than a bushel of balf-ripe peaches from in my chicken vard and alse broke trees, will call for what he nu will be warmly received and well care of. Iffriend or foe be hnrt night, in my chicken yard gun or trap—1 will be responsible. trees my Eg hit 3 axen after by either NSTALLATION. On Sanday night the Boalsborg eran church was filled to overflowing with an appreciative asdience gathered to witness the installation of the recent- ly elected pastor, Rev. W. A. Trost Reve, Warner and Fischer delivered addresses, the former to the peop iatter to the pastor, - IV} TION, We have been informed SOBER WILL hat Mr . K. has vsented attend the Knights of the Golden Fagles' pie-nic at Spring Mills on Saturday and give an exhibition in glass ball sh His reputation is sufficient to | large attendance; shooting begi p. m, oling ure a al ns - o-oo. —— Elegant black alk {farm - Black we A ntee linie of He dress mana, Arie, — dress pilk Gar ans, ooods (Far. -(}nality not at ice cream parlors, quantity -Bricklavers are at bermans new house work on Dau- ~-—An appalling accident is related by our Millheim correspondent Gotlieb Haag bas purchased the wwe Laither 8haffer, who was arrested for the Culyey muder, is a native of Miles twp. wee Remember ths Fall, Ww hen tn nde i a ladies’ coat to give ws a call.— Garman, - =A communication from Rebers- burg was omitted this week for want of &pace, —=Wa would eall the attention of our Jushman & Kreamer They are worthy young men and in truck farming, having good success in i he seems to uncerstand. picnic at Coburn, Sept. 10, rates will be given on railroad, and ¢ He returned on Mon- ay accompanied by Mrs. Byron Garis home this place. band at that place. «-=Three Oastles of the Knights of the Golden Eagle are being organized in cers are in correspondence with F. Blair, of Bellefonte; Reily Pratt, J L. Rioh, J. F, Barton, Howard E. Holds. worth, and Henry Kephart, of Fleming; and W. J, Myers, of Pine Grove Mills, with this object in view, — a Having added to our stock of material we are ready to do poster work, at low rates; Sale bills, large § sheet $1.25; and } sheet, $1.00, All ter work in same roportion, Envelopes at $1 75 per 1000 Bill heads and statements $1.76 per 1000, Cash to accompany order, It x sl marvelous how quickly oon stips tion, bi , sick Y ague- apd are cured o ver Fille’ a, about und the early r had a good time | fish caught we Fischer is planning t the Lutherans in ithe place al Centre ant of the latene rather ’ gathering ail xd for next At Shami ning ery ba OURAN 8 of the sea resaid has been Sar. Monday ier Rin, fire deste eariy on uke I together with ten aehels of sets of 1 WwW been stopped The barn was the property of the Mineral mining a«d railway com- is $10 000, ved i o rn mules, one , many tons of Forty muies rE in the « ery 1 it grain HAY anc roess, Were rescis AR pany. The Jk An 58 exope ther 18 Link fence w Just recs Kyle McFarlane & Co. of Bel wire has bed very pog makes the best f« ace and 8 handle and put up made with thi 10 is of Bar} ved by J arge invoice ite e‘onte ome nlar because easy More fence can Wire in » # It can be taken | again with ease, i ~The officers of | Fair have made arrangements | Superinte of the | { have excursion rates | from all points Shamokin and barg during their fair; 1 Co, with the & E. railroad to reguiar trains Williamsport, ; and Lewis | al have a spe. | al train up the 1. & T. road in theeven- | ing of the three last days of the fair This will give our Centre Co friends a chance to spend the whole day on the grounds, saves the (ronnie of before nident a between Bellefonte " ~The Sept. No Journal is already its Frontispiece —A ppearavce of tral Part of Williamsport 45 years ago. The leading article t Journal of | Samuel Maclay, whose tomb is marked by a disintegrated monument on the | farm occupied by Jas. CC, Himmelreich, uear Vicksburg, in Union county, A dozen articles follow, all of interest to o'tizens or former citizens of Buffalo Val- ley. John F, Meginness, Williamsport, 2A year, The Historical readers the Cen. © Jt 18 Watterson who says that | “some people estimate the ability of a periodical and the talent of its editor by the amount of original matter. Itisa comparatively easy matter for a frothy | writer to string outa colnmn of words upon any and all saobjects. His ideas may flow on in a weak, washy, everlast- ing flood, and his command of language may enable him to tie them together like a bunch of onions, and yet his paper { may be but a meagre and poor concern. | Indeed, the mere writing part of editing | | 8 paper is but a small portion of the | work. The care, the time employed in relocting is far more important, and the | | fact of a good editor is better shown by | his selections than anything else; and that, we know, is half the battle.” wees A, destructive storm visited Union county, last Friday afternoon. The Sat, | News speaks thus of the damage done: | Information was received from Kelly township where the whole country has | been laid waste. Mr. E. K. Kling's | house and barn were unroofed, the wagon-shed completely destroyed, fences | broken down, no trace left of a fine or. chard and the whole corn crop ruined, | Mr. John Hummel was quite as unfor- | tunate and sustained actually as great a | loss, Many others are heavy losers, but | it is late and we are unable to Chillisquaqnua township the roof of Mr, | Lavi Noil's barn was blown into a field | fifty feet away, trees uprooted, corn laid | flat, and fences swept away. hy The Buffalo Flouring Mill was, also partly anroofed, TO THE PUBLIC : We take this means nouncing to the Penns Valley ar general that we have ] establi of E. A. Glenn & Co. tre Hall, and have taker of the same at The entire stock watches, etc. 1d (3ic} the r of jev bou { 1 i were and will tend to an business. us, vt yi 7 pon rinciples 1 1; le: Ings merit a liberal will be j friends ie to handle 1 d I'ul JCnNuUine goods 1 DE respon a li( 5 or gentlemen, 1 oi the beet male { Dest make a.nd If 1rey vy 4 Wwellll eQ work attend hort S540 id Lr ge Wwe CHOICH SEED W The undersigned has cf wheat raised by himeelf, and an ir ed quality, guaranteed to Jd this section, than the old w One is the New Mediterranes other the Houser wheat, hott of red wheat, bearded. Th is judged to yield 30 to 35 bushels to acre. The crop is not vet threshed, its extraordinary yield will be known in due time, when threshed is a hardy and rugged grain, which not lodge and stands the most Vigo? winter. For samples of wheat apply RerorTER office, or to Em. Reish, Ce: Hill. J. B. Sm adit Cowan, Union « 1K Year LL fri be 122. TORE STAND, DWELLING. A Shop, at private sale, A two story house. No. 1 store stand with stock and one of the best blacksusth ley, is offered at private sale by All kinds of choloe froit and & « 25ulyit CENTRE HALL MARKETS. PRODUCE AT THE STORES BURA ....onss sass 10 Ege Ham. OY Rides . 9 Potatoes Re i GRAIN, REPORTED WEEKLY BY KURTZ & 80N, Prices subject to fuctastions of market, Wheat, red .........8 $0 Oats... w— Wheat, white . WB Rye... Corn, shelled......... #0 Barley No. 1. Barley No. 2, mixed with osts, bought 2% 47 56 al oals Wheat mixed with Rye bought at rye woh and price. FLOUR AND FEED. Fancy Pat. Flour. 1 4 Bran per ton 16 or Best Roller Flour. 1 85 Bran, retail, owt. ® 24 Best Rol'r Flour 125 Chop per ton... 22 00 Middlings perton. 18 50 ~ refailperowt 1 2b "COAL MARKET, 0° 1 BOVE... clbornssssnins SHOMBUL .oniiirinnne ¢ WHERE ER ep Ww oodiand,.... hhh htt WER EI LR RR PE GR SER The above prices are for cash or grein only. KURTZ & SON Ww
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