THE CENTRE REPORTER
FRED. KURTZ,
Eprror and Pror'’n
“TERMS; One year, $1.50,
nee. Those in arrears subject to
rms. §2 per year,
Advertisements 20 cents per line for 8 inser
ns.and 5 cents tor each subsequent insertion.
Cextee Hany, Pa, Tuors, Fen, 13.
m . Np os
There 1s no Store
In Bellefonte just like
“THE RACKET.”
Goods
different.
ness different.
It has been a lively business
from the start.
My old customers and kind
friends at Weodward and
Spring Mills can probably tell
you the reason
WEE ©
different.
G. R. SPIGELMEYER.
LOCAL ITEMS.
——Squire Boal was housed up last
week with the grip.
——Mr. J. B: Spangler, of Tusseyville,
dropped in Wednesday.
Mr, Samuel Ertle of Georges Val-
ley, was in town Tuesaday.
—(, H, Graden has left Orangeville,
Iil,,and returned home to Spring Mills
5
left on
after
— John Rishell
for Philadelphia a several days
ist.
Mrs. John Reed, of
visited her Harry
this place,
Philadelphia,
uncle, Kreamer, in
Our old and esteemed friend, John
H. Keller has
the grip.
been seriously from
M. L. Rishel is adm'r of estate of
George Stiver, of Potter twp., not Stover,
as we gave it last week.
Aaronsburg,
railroad
—John Foster, of
been appointed a mail clerk on
between Tyrone and Clearfield,
Miss Margaret Gast, a bright and
accomplished young lady of Mifllinburg,
is visiting friends in this place.
~-«~Merchant Bartholomew intends
erecting buildings on the 60 acre tract,
of the Rishel farm
for his tcwn home.
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which he swapped
Mann and
manufacture
~ The firm Fearon
Archibald Allison, in the
of axes, at Axemann, has been dissolved
Mr. Allison stepping out.
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— Verily this is a queer winter—we
had about two inches of suow on Febru-
ary 8, Who ever heard of saow in these
parts on the 8th of February ”
Cards have been issued for
marriage of Mrs, Fucie Maynard Heraie,
widow of Peter Herdic, and ex-State
county.
—Migs Lulu Harper, of
and Miss Bess Evans, of Lock Haven,
two “beantes,” spent Thursday last as
guests of Simos Harper, and of the
town,
Preparations sre now io
for the execution of Seely
the 20¢li, It will be the first hanging
that will have ocenrred in Centre
ty for some sixty odd years.
~J. M. Runkle, of 8pring Mills, has
been elected as Presentation Orator, and
progress
caster,
John Sankey, formerly of Millheim, bat
who has resided in Bellefonte for
years, died on Wednesday evening, Oth,
at her home in Bellefonte,
years of age.
w
to have a new one built,
ings, the gallows will be pretty well
worn. Who is the next applicant for a
free awiog ?
removed the body of Mrs, D. F. Luse
from the Union cemetery at Farmers
Mills, where she was buried by him in
Oct, 1886, to the cemetery in this place,
The body was so well preserved after the
four years’ interment as to be easily rec.
ognized, and proves that Wit has the art
of embalming down fine,
wwW, L. Royer writes us from Ce~
darville, Ill, 4th: Winter very warm,
lots of mud and la grippe; good harvest
for doctors; times very hard. Mr, Bens
jamin Gentzel was out here, and took a
ear load of horses east; they must have
been good ones, as he was hard to suit;
he bo bought them about 30 miles south of
| ATTEMPTED MURDER
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| THESTABBING AFFRAY AT
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i ANOWSHOE.
A Quarrel! John Forcey
Stabs John Veighdorfer
Fatally.
of a bloody affray !
With two murderers under the
{tence of death, two to be tried
| next term, another would-be has been
{ added to await the consequences,
| the latest tragedy in Centre county oc
curred is about one-half mile beyond or
west of Moshannon on the road leading
| to Karthaus.
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| growth of underbrush is and
| thick,
| dorfer and John Forcey, engaged in the
heavy
| a prayer meeting, but
| that night, Tharsday
there was none
last, and it was
| about half-past eight o'clock when they
{ in a crowd of nine,~three young girls’
{ and six young men, two Veighdorfer
{ boys, two Fye boys, Allen Keller, and
{ John Forcey, started out the road on
the way t
t
y their homes.
but one-half mile when Veighdor fer pro
with
c:.eded to pick a quarrel Forcey*
| ment became warm, Forcey had koock-
ed Veighdorfer down twice when the
latter drew a knife, a
dirk
inches long and sharp as a
wid FF
and then made a stroke
bone-hands
about four
razor. He
large
led one with a blade
staul Ireay twit
which, if it had not been anticipated by
Forcey, would almost have severed
kK
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his
was however
semi-circular ent on the shoul
der clear into the bone, severing all the
that the
head from his body, as it
it made a
muscles of the neck
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head fell to one side
for after this terrible he followed
gash
once more. Veighdorfer jumped up
and made another plunge at
him bes
low the ribs on the left side, inflicting a
mg and into the
Forcey staggered, and exclaims
diy stabbed,” sank to
Veighdorfer then started home,
but was overtaken by Allen Keller and
the knife taken from him, after which
he and his brother went home and went
to bed.
I
Harry Wagn
his knife and this time struck
gash three inches |
lang
ing, “1 ar
earto,
of
for,
that
Eve
erytime the wounded man drew a breath
the home
doctor
orcey was carried to
er, and a sent
An examination revealed the fact
the left lang was cut abont half off,
the wind could
be fe!t issuing from the
gash in his side. The doctor pronounce
ed the wounds fatal, and a warrant for
oot
Smith
f Snowshoe, and Constable Haynes sent
to make The morderer
was arrested at his home and brought to
the arrest of Veighdorfer was sworn
before Justice of the Peace J.
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be ,
the arrest,
Bellefonte Friday morniog and lodged
in jail.
has been bad
blood between the two principals in this
For some lime there
1 from mecamalated evidence
certainty Veighdorler
made the assault on Forcey, and that the
1 kill
order to be revenged on the latter,
tragedy, and
it seems a that
assault was made with intent to in
» ho
about one year ago, put Veighdorfer out
! of a house because of some trouble over
a girl,
Both are young men and their reputas
tions io the past not been bad,
years, and un-
, aud were never known to be
| rough, boisfrons or abusive. Neither of
i them had been drinking at the time.
John Veighdorfer is the son of George
| Veighdorfer, who lives in the German
settlement, John Forcey is a son of
Mike Porcey, who livesat Pine Glenn.
Both families are respectable.
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have
a1
wd
and were aged abont
married
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impossible for Forcey
| wounds.
to survive his
His strong and rigid constitu~
| tion alone keeping him alive, The phys
| sician states that the chances of recovery
| are about one in a hundred and he can-
| not live. Foreey has made an ante-mor-
tem statement.
LATER.
Forcey ia apparently improving. If
inflamation does not set in in his side
and Jung the physicians think he will
re cover,
-
Death of Mrs. Sweeney.
Mrs, Anna Susanna Sweeney, widow
| George Sweeney, who died 38 years ago,
| died at Altoona, on Sunday evening last,
at the residence of her son, Enoch
Sweeney, of inflamation of the stomach.
She was the mother of six children, two
| dead, and four living among them being
| George Sweeney and Mrs, Michael Cons
{ do, both of near this place, Her body
was brought to this place on the 3.20
train on Wednesday afternoon, and fu-
neral took place at 4 30, Rev. Isenberg,
of the Reformed church, of which she
was a devoted and consistent member,
officiating. She was aged 76 years, b
months aod 12 days,
I SANA
Grape for ( hikugeable Wenth-
The eflect of changeable weather on
ladies of delicate constitutions is yery
depressing and serions; and something
strengthening is needed to assist nature
in withstandicg the strain. Nothing
more effective can be found than Speer's
Port, Burgundy and Claret Wines, which
are in general use in the New York and
shor honplinte. For sale by dregsiots
Local Briefs
~-Ask at your store for Calla Lily
flonr—it is No, 1.
Tuesday's sun putan end to what
Auk your store keeper for Calla
8, H. Weaver, of Oak Hall, gave
our sanctum a call the other day.
Woodland and all kinds of soft
mills,
—e Prof James Leitzell, the auction-
Mr. Harry Swab will sell stock,
etc.,at public public sale on Friday,
W. A. Baxpos,
~ Mann Bhook, of Penn Hall, was in
town Monday morning and dropped in
| at our office,
~ Migs Jennie Kreamer and Mrs.
— Several new sewing machines
{ cost to close them out. G. W. Busnmax.
W. H. Coldren, of Lemont, gave
He is adm’r of the
estate of his futher, John Coldren.
—Simon Loeb’s new clothing store,
| opposite the Conrad bouse, is the place
| for bargains in men and boys’ suits.
—{3, B. Jordon will sell farm stock,
implements, household goods, etc., at
public sale, Friday, March, 7th, 1 mile
west of Spring Mills,
—Lewing can sell you a late style
you of from §3 to $8,
— We noticed James Gilliland in
He was present at
Try him on this,
| town Tuesday.
is the efficient secretary,
~The elegant new shoe store, of Mr,
Gillam, in the Crider Block, Bellefonte.
should be visited to see his stock and
variety of boots and shoes for ail ages
and sexes,
| cont, $4 to $5 less than can be bought
to Samuel Lewins
and warrants them. He
' sell nothing t bat has cheat about it,
— [gaac Frain, master of the county
grange, gave us a shake of his large and
friendly hand. Tue graoge nader sach
leaders will not fall into disrepute,
Now is your time to get a cheap
overcoat, aud Lewius has ‘em cheap
warm, lasting goods. Give the
Phiiad . Branch a call and see for
self and save $5 to boot,
good,
- In spite of all competition Lewin
continues to take the lead in ready made
clothiog, low prices as well as quality of
goods, He gets ahead of ail, setls more
than all, pleases all, and fits and suits
all
Dr. Allison, of Spring Mille, is stili
seriously iil, at the residence of his fath
er-in-law, Mr. James Runkle, shout one
mile east of this plece, The Dr. was tak-
en sick a few days afier his wedding,
three weeks ago of the grip, and his case
has become quite critical, as we are in-
formed.
~ Lowing is putting out new suits
like hot cakes, Everybody wants them
because they are so cheap and well made
out of the best goods, He takes your
measure and will make a suit to order if
desired,
we Whatt be Philad. Branch does not
have in the line of ready-made clothing
| is not worthhaving. The spring stock
now on the counters is immense and
| goes ahead of anything you ever mw
Lewins is King for low prices.
Send your pame in for the Reron
East campagn rates on trial. Or send,
| us two new names and the cash for a
year snd we giveyou a copy one year
| free, thus enabling any one, by very lit.
| itle effort to get a paper one year free.
i We are informed that the wile
{find children of Wm. Johrscn, living at
| the upper end of town are in dire want
| of necessaries of life, he being in other
| parts, and they not provided for. The
| neighbors discovered them withoot fuel
| or provisions and in danger of starviog
| and graciously supplied them with the
needful. The authorities should be in-
formed.
ween Mingle's shoe store in the Brook.
erhoff’ house block has every idea in the
line of boots and shoes, » hether of rab.
ber, leather or cloth, and he wells at bot
tom prices, so that none pay more than
the goods are worth, He warrants all
he sells,
ws A livery team belonging to Bpigel-
myer and Springer, of Millbeim, while
in the use of a traveling agent, ran off,
cansed by the king bolt of the wehicle
dropping out, leaving the main part of
the vehicle behind, The team in its
fright got along side the road, and the
one a mare, ran against a tree and was
instantly killed. The animal was worth
about $175,
wee Jsowing now has his counters
stocked with the best lot of ready-made
clothing yet brought to Centre county
snd at the most astonishing low prices.
Lewing always leads ~he never follows.
You never heard a customer complain of
any article of clothing purchased of bon.
ot Bam Lewin,
ANDREWS SENTENCED.
en
He Remains Cool and Smiling
While Receiving it.
On Baturday afternoon last Andrews
received his sentence from Judge Furst,
who ordered the prisoner to stand up,
and said:
“Have you anything further to eay
{ why the sentence of death should not be |
pronounced upon you according to
law ?"
“No gir.”
“It is seldom, and hitherto unknown
in this court, that one 80 young as you
has committed a crime so revolting in
its details.
“Lyiog in wait for your victim and
with the phrensy of lust in your heart,
without a moment's warning, you made
your assault, and to cover your shame
you added to your attempt at rape, the
foul orime of murder, |
“No wonder that this community stood |
aghast at your crime, |
“It is not surprising that the officers of |
and bringing you here to answer for that |
crime, |
“It is sad indeed to think of the deed
| you have committed. Without pity
or |
Clara Price, and failing in
attempt, you took her life suppress |
the evidence of your guilt. She was a!
beaatiful young lady, just ripening into
womanhood-—pure and virtuous—and |
happy in the bright prospects of life bes |
fore her.
| “Alone ani unprotected
| place you made your assault
your
to
in a lonely]
upon
virtue,
“Her noble effort to protect her honor
| and purity ought to be written in granite |
above her grave,
“The law in mercy hitherto
tended to you every
your defense. It
{ you the presumption
has
means to
bas thrown
of innocence. It
has given you a jury of your own selec |
{ tion; it bas required the Commonwealth
| to prove your guilt beyoud a reasonable
{ doubt. You have bad benefit of
{ able counsel and the process of the
to compel the attendance of yoar
nesses.
“The county bas furnished means for |
{ your defense. You have bad a patient. |
| fair and impartial trial before a jary of |
| your peers.
ex.
prove
around
the
law
Wills
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| der in the first degree,
“No other verdict
been rendered under
| The truth of the verdict
| made manifest by your own
| since
“The language of the
changed.
could jostly have |
the evidence
bas been
confession
has been
It now demands that satisfac
tion shall be done. You have forfeited |
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that the forfeit shall be paid.
“While yoo cannot restore the inno.
that society shall be protected from
assassin and murderer and that
| ignominious death upon the scaffold
shall be a warniogand a terror to
| evil doer,
“You need not expect or hope for a
change in the verdict, by an appeal io
any earthly tribunal. No constituted
| authority in the land can read the
| record of your trial without pronouncing
your guilt. There is no appeal left for
you, but to your God. To Him and Him
the |
your
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| “That mercy which you denied your
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TUESDAY, MARCH 11.
UBLIC BALE WILL BE SOLD ON THE
Peter Hoffer farm, on Nittany mountain,
134 miles west of Cenire Hall, on Tuesday, March
11, at 1 o'clock: 4 head of horses, 2 mares with
foul, 2 mules, heavy draught mare, 8 yearn old in
spring, sorrel mare, 8 yr. old io spring, good cow,
will be trash $111 sale, 2 head of young cattle,
ood stock, brood sow, and some sheep, selfrake
borne reaper, Osborne mower, 2 he WAR
ons, platform spring wagou, good as new, spring
tooth cultivator, four square harrow , cornplanter
2 Wiard Chilled plows, set of hay Isdders, fan.
ning mill, grain cradle, 2 palr double snd single
trees, log chain, 6 set of harness, collars, bridles
sot of tug harness, pair of new check lines, lot of
soed corn, and many other articles
FYE & DALE.
“y ge “ »
TO CONSUMPTIVES.
The undersigned having been restored
to health by simple means, afier suffers
ing for several years with a severe long
sflection, and that dread disease Con
sumption, is auxious to make known
to his fellow sufferers the means of cure,
To those who desire it, be will cheerfully
send (free of charge) a copy of the pre-
gcription used, which they will find a
sure cure for Consumpiion, As
thima, Catarrh, Broncenitis and
sil throat aud nog Maladies. He
hopes all sufferers will try bis Hemedy,
o8 it is invaluab e, Those desiring the
prescription, which will cost them noth-
ing, and may prove a blessing, will
piesse address Bev. Epwasp A. Wis
sox, Williamsburg, Kings County, New
York.
, MARCH 15
UBLIC BALE. —~WILL BE BOLD AT RES
dence of Mrs. Mary Emenick, dec'd,, 4
east of Centre Hall, on Seturday, March 15
o'clock, the following articles: 4 cows, 2 will be
freah ill sale, 2 fine heifers, good stock, hay by
ton, 2 shouts, new Valley Queen cook stove, Tus.
corn cook stove, parlor coml stove, iron kettle,
dung fork and I iron rake, hams and
shoulders of 2 hogs, abe, cane seated
chairs, 34 dozen other chal stands, 100
d carpets, beds and 1 Ying, of feathers,
Hour chest, two bureaus, 5day « two stone
crocks, wood chest, 2 corner cupboards, nk
clothes horse, 20 gal vinegar, lard, potatoes
by bu, tubs and many other
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Tax Paid.
w who realize the enormous
paid into the U. B
4d Dosnestic Lguon
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pd
al
oh of
articles,
GEO. HB. EMERICK.
N. Leitzel, auct,
BATURDAY, MARCH 15,
UBLIC BALE ~-WILL BE 80LD
dence of i ai
south west of =
Baturday . March t
swing articles: Good dr
with foal rising 4
sale, Short Horn 1}
¢ the people
He sells pix
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two horse spring way
hay rake, as g
York sifter fi
Either of the following engravings,
“ Evangeline,” ** Bayard,” * Monarch of
| the Glen’ or “The First Step,”’ without
sing on them, size 20x 24 inches,
wit ie 60 cent or two 20 cont
bot 8 of Tooth Pow These
are pot cheap lithographs, but works of
art. A. D. Bowman, Dentist, Nicholia,
Idaho, says, I am using your Ideal Tooth
Powder, and find it superior to all others.
in fo
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shovels, grubbi
The engraving * Evangeline” arrived
safely on the 24th of December, making
it seem like a Christmas gift. Trusting
that Ideal Tooth Powder may flourish,
I remain, yours respectfully, Elois Ear
t One of these «
ising on it Wy
wich two 20 cent bots
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retail is
UBLIC BALE ¢
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Ferdinand E. Chartard,
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Baltimore, Md.
1{ By the way, will yor
{ Tooth Powder?
. | ommend it.
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in my es
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with each two
per bottle.
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bottles.
fig thems
make
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RISHEL
Administrator, Farmers Mills,
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| repentance and faith in Christ be accord.
| ed to you.
| “We earnestly commend you to a mer-
ciful God, who, in His infinite love
| granted pardon to the thief upon
| cross, and who is able to save the
itent, however wicked be may have
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Onatoris,
When she was a Child, abe cried for Castoria,
When she became Mise, she clung to Castoria,
When abe *ad Children, she gave them Castoris,
Lnowing then i
make immediate
against the
uly ated for med
W. H. COLDER
Lemont,
| 1 New Goods!
EN
“We have no desire to review the facts
in connection with your erime.
“The confession you have made re
lieves the Court from further delay in |
your case, 4 |
“It pow only remains to pronounce |
the dread sentence according to law,
“The sentence of the law is that you, |
Alfred Andrews, the prisoner at the bar, |
be taken hence to the jail of Centre |
county whence you came and from |
thence to the place of execution, desis:
nated by law, and that you there be |
hanged by the neck until you are dead.
And may God have mercy upon your
soul ”
During all the Court's talk to him he
stood totally ‘unmoved, exhibiting less
show of nervousness than at any time
daring his trial. He onee lifted his hand
and scratched his face, and that was the
only move he made,
When sentence was passed he sat
down with a smile on his face. It is
#aid he requested to be allowed to stay
in court to see the rioting puddlers sen.
tenced, which request was granted. He
was then removed to his cell,
ois sons A
« Hopkins Content.
A service of song was held in Hopkin's
coll on last Sanday afternoon, under the
aurpioes of the Young Men's Christian
Association of Bellefonte. At the con.
clusion of the meeting, Hopkins told two
of the young men that the series of
meetings held in his co'l had done him
much good; that the past week had been
the bappiest of hia life; that the day of
his execution cannot come too soon, and
store and inspect our new line of goods, They were selected
with the greatest care and embrace an endless variety of new
designs and patterns worn during the Fall and Winter seasons,
Our line of Fancy Plads, Tricots, Fall Prints, and Ail
Wool Suiting, are fine, and will please our ear y cusiomers, and
are selling rapidly. Woolen Blankets, Haps, Quilts, and many
other goods,
Come and see the special bargains we are offering in
Cashmeres; prices lower than ever, Our stock of Ready-
Md» Clothing. Overcoats, Gossamers, Gum Coats, is complete
and will genes k for themselves. Comeand see the new goods at
ITarper & REreamer's.
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8<Pieced Ash Chamber Suits, at $24. Solid Oak Suits, 8
pieces, $27. Solid Walnut, 3 pieces, $35, Solid Cherry, 8
pieces, $38. Parlor Suits all prices. Chairs and Bedsteads,
all prices, Bureaus, Washstands, Hall Racks, Side Boards,
Ward Robes, a large line, which I am selling very low,
Lounges, and Couches, Extension and other tables,
Call and see my stock and learn my prices and be con-
vinced that for the same quality of goods I cannot be under
sold.
TNDERTARING.,
In all its branches. Having years of experiencé, and all
the latest and most improved methods of caring for the dead
and being a practical embalmer will guarantee sati
RahAlus oruly prepared to see
7. WW. MoCormicik.
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