AN INTERESTING HISTORY. Bellefonte Which Has Many Prominent Members Law Firm Hud Apropos Beaver and Dale's removal of their law offices from their old quar- ters in the Humes building to the mag- nificent structure just completed by the Brockerhofl’ estate, fitly called “Temple Court,” an interesting bit of the history of the old Centre County Bar is recalled about which clustered a galaxy of legal luminaries and ripe statesmen, reviving personal character- of ‘ye olden romance, istics, reminiscences time’ and tales of true the Gazette. Hon. W. W. Potter was the founder of the office, which through the three quarters of a century has 3 BAYS SUC ceeding held intact through undergoing vari- ous changes in its personell. He a son of General James Potter of Rev- olutionary fame. Born to riches and surrounded by the prestige of his fam- was ily he received ail the consequent ad- vantages thereof. He graduated 1 lege, he wus at Dickinson col after which | ed by the Republican State Conven- tion as one of the delegates from the state-at-large. Unremitting, enthusi- astic work in the cause undoubtedly hastened his death which occurred in Philadelphia May 5, 1878. In the con- election and representation,” ber of the committee “railroads.” Out of the war because he was Gn bled from active service in Beaver resumed the of profession, field the law firm practice of McAllister and grown largely. characteriz- Beaver and tireless energy which ed him as a soldier, when mustered out of voted himself to the laborious details of the law. On the 26th of December, 1865, General Beaver married Miss Me- Allister, the daughter of his preceptor and partoer—the culmination of a courtship that was harassed by the of warfare, McAllister's General the service, de- hazards and uncertainties In 1887, four years after read law with Judge Huston, guished lawyer and scholar, and lat- terly Judge of the Supreme Court. While in this position Mr. Potter be- with the sister of an acquaintance a distin- | came acquainted Judge Huston’s wife which ripened into a matrinuonial des- | tiny. Another of the married Judge Thomas Burnside. young ladies who thus nected with these most celebrated law- yers of this region were Win- ters. They were residents of Williams- port. and noted belles in their Soon after Mr. Potter's admission to the bar, he attained a high measure of distinction rapidly to the | head of the profession in this and ad- | joining counties. There is much that might be the habits of lawyers in the olden time when the country was new. In the early days of the history it was customary for all practice to ‘‘ride the after the English fashion, every court in the of practice considering t the be P sisters These three became con- named day. and rose said of country’s lawyers in good circuit,” must attending This Kind time would district he country, of and the condition of naturally strange scenes and experiene tion of which would, this extremely ing. No few publie conveyances of any roductive many a rela- be at time, interest railroads, kind. Then the lawyer frequently mounted his horse and with his saddle bee hind him perchance his authorities, set out, old to right su iC called bags containing kis wardrobe, like a Knight of as he through the his astuteness or Mr. Potter law, his literary cultur i wrongs Was upon to redress medium of his eloquence, knowledge. By 8 proficiency in his reason of e and his ties as a leader licited as a candidate party. He but was alwavs indi became a le ¢ Youre FRESE preferent, In 1832 he was unanimously as the candidate for representative in Congress, but peremptorily declined to accept the nomination. Only a year or so previous to this the grand jury of Union county petitioned the Gover sic were nor to appoint him pre nt judge the distriet, and there many ilar application to which he iM, assent. to accord his again nominated for ter a candidate earnest solicitation consent He majority. was electer He xd in 153 his age, overwhelming elected in 1838, but die forty-eighth vear of In 1833 there came fresh from Jef! son college, a young man graced with ered Mr. Potter's office as a student of the Hugh Nelson McAllister, of Juniata county, destined to equal the hi ceptor. After two years in the law of- fice Mr. MeAllister extended studies at a law conducted Judge Reed, at Carlisle, Pa. admitted to practice in the courts of Centre county November 25, 1835. He immediately became a law partner of Mr. Potter who took up his place on the Congressional forum. This fact gave Mr. McAllister an opportunity to display the abilities and qualities he possessed, and was the commencement of a long laborious and eminently suc- cessful legal career. He was cast into a deluge of work and that recreation and gradual induction into the labori- ous duties of professional employment was lost to him forever. A busier life could scarcely be imagined. After the death of Mr. Potter, Mr. McAllister was left alone to carry on the exten- sive law practice. In the year 1859 General James A. Beaver entered the firm and the eo partnership of McAllister and Beaver continued until the death of the form- er, Again, during the war, Mr. Me- Allister was left alone when the ju nior member General Beaver was sum- moned by the first call to arms, Mr. McAllister’'s conception of life in public station was earnest advocacy of all public measures consonant with the best interests of the country, Per- sonally be cared little for public posi tion, He was, however, appointed president judge once by Governor Big- ler,and twice by Governor Curtin, He was appointed as a commissioner to adjust the claims of the citizens of the border counties of the state for loss- es sustained during the war, When it was resolved to amend and reform the Constitution of the Com- who en high honors law, fame of 4 legal by He was his 3 school death, Mr. J. W. Gephart, a taken into the and the copartnerehip Beaver and Gephart was formed. was firm firm not only retained the old elientage industrial wed a generous practice was in this Dale, his growing pro- localit tha rea vy t its patronage so the largest In May of the la and best Mr. J. M. College, among state, 1843 n graduate State began studies of w with this firm, and on the Ist of January 1886 was admit- ted to the bar. He himself with Capt. associated at exten- then WwW. QO. enjoyed Kress, who an there returned to sive April until Belle- 1887 Crep- which con- of November 1863. practice, remainning 1886 when he nite, the copartnership and Dale tinued until the 1 Two years prior to that time Mr. Gep- wad become president of the Val- entine Iron Company and superinten- dent Central Latterly reneral SU pe rintendent In was principally engrossed, practically ceased to prac- In the following January of Beaver, hart was formed, hart } of construction of the Railroad of Pennsylvania, he the road, af wus chosen g ter its com ple stion. iat dual capacity he tice law, and on the first of November 1563 formally and mutual consent by of his associates severed his connection th tl Every: since General | wi » firm. eaver's initia- tion into this office it has enjoyed pecular distinction of a perfect system he and now since his retirement from the Guberna- int conduct of its business, torial chair the transcendent aim of his ie i life che comple te being realized. For the management of a large legal business thei specially weir new quarters are The in suite, on y occupy four sized good first Lae floor are approached either by an easy stairway, levator. I'he reef is the the after that are and Mr, from or by the « Allegheny ttoitis consultation front room, facing oF Me ¥ eneral office, nex library and If their Dale, Appearances, eral Beaver we ele- , ibrary and general evuipment it is that Dale, ndure u to assume the present, wer and were, will e iwchanged for # tier $1 t » IE Le LO COs on can keep clean all liar that does not 1 got over-heated ; t fray on the edge, or Lie buttonhales, and | by simply wiping ct sponge or fine ara and cufls are made ig iaen collars or cuffs +3 with waterproof thus giving strength v. They are the only goods so made, and ery piece io stamped as follows: terproof Ask k fo w this, he refuse to tage any initation if you ex t sat. isfaction, If ow Te on not keep them, send direct to us, en- closing amount, and we will mail you sample. Collars 25 eta. pe Cuffs so cts. pair. State size whether stand-u of We aire, vd . collar is wan THE CELLULOID £0, 497-20 Broadway GET WN "EDUCATION. eT an education at the Central and low rates, rips to students. trated w pier. Staw'ald ~ monwealth, Mr. McAllister was select- Lock Haven, Pa. JAMES ELDON, Ph, I We are receiving our new Spring ing and Furnishing Goods daily, few days our stock will be complet btedly profit by an early will undou We have some rare values to offer you tl coming season, We will be pleased stock, whether show you through our are ready to buy or not. You will Odds. money by seeing our gc once. FAUBLES, + THE CREATEST Prices reduced in order to make in all lines. Must reduce sales my at sacrifice prices. 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