VOL. LXXXI. COURT NEWS, Last Week of Court Llosed Saturday Aft ~ erucon-—Verdiets by the Jary, Louisa Moyer va. Adam Moyer isa sult for $20,000 damages brought by Mrs. Moyer against her father-in-law, Adam Moyer, for alienating ber hus band’s affections. The parties reside at Philipsburg and Chester Hill re- spectively. The fair plaintiff was married to Herman Moyer some time in 1802 at Philipsburg. They lived together about two years, after which she alleged her husband left her through the influence of her father-in- law. She hes two children by her husband, aged 6 and 4 years. Adam Moyer, the defendant, is a well known and wealthy citizen of Philipsburg. His son, Herman, husband of the plaintiff, manages his father’s store in Philipsburg. William I. Bwope, Eeq., district attorney of Clearfield county, assisted by Harry Keller, Eeq, of Bellefonte, are attorveys for the plain- tiff, while Singleton Bell, of Clearfield, and N. B. Bpangler, of Bellefonte, look after the defendant’s interests, A verdict was returned on Friday morning in favor of the defendant, subject to the question of law reserved by the court. Mrs. Carrie Freeman vs. Moshan- non National Bank. From the testi- mony: it sppears that this bank ap- propriated the plaintifl’s money io pay a note of her husbands which was overdus. Verdict in favor of plaintiff for $51.38. Charles F, Heickle and Mary Hel. ckle ve. Harrison Hafer, T. O. Long, J. W. Williams and Harry Council This case is from Liberty township. Testimony shows that in February, 1906, Charles Heickle had executed with Harrison Hafer an agreement whereby the defendant had the right to cut and remove the timber from off the land of plaintiffs within two years; that about June, 1807, defendant re- moved the mill from the tract, stating that they wese quitting the job, but later defendant assigned his interest to J. E. williams to remove other timber upon the tract, when this action of ejectment was brought. Verdict in favor of defendants. Jacob Lee vs. Jacob Bparr aod John A. Fortney, constable of Harris town- ship, being an act of replevin ; con- tinued. On March 6th Judge McClure, of Lewisburg, filed his opivlon and de cree in the case of the Nittany Valley Railroad Company ve. Empire Steel and Iron Company, lessee, the Ameri- can Bonding sod Trust Company, lespor, and the Nituany Iron Company, decreeing that the Empire Bteel and Irop Company owed the plaintiff for wheelage, etc, as of January 31, 1908, $3123.55, and the Nittany Iron Com- pany owed the plaintiff, as of the same date, the sum of $6587.01, and defen- dants to pay the costs. Court adjourned Baturday afternoon. Transfer of Real Estate. Rachael M. Noll to Edward M. Noll, Feb. 11, 1908, premises, in Pleasant Gap. $1100. Geo, W. Neff, et. ux., to Joseph E. Herman, Feb, 14, 1908, 161 rods in Walker twp. $150. Jas. W. Bwabb, et. ux, to R. G. Me- Clelland, Feb, 15, 1908, 49a in Harrie twp. $1300. Chas. McClelland, et. ux., to Harry A. McClelland, Dee. 10, 1907, land in Potter twp. $500. John H. Detwiler, et. ux, to Wm. J. Krape, March 2, 1908, premises in Aaronsburg. $1800. Mary J. Gates, et. ux., to Minnie Rowler, Feb. 20, 1908, 128s, 60p in Huston twp. $500. Fradcis T. McEatire, et. baron., to Fannie McEotire, Feb. 18, 1902, lot in Howard boro, $200. Maggie E. Bpotts to Lemuel Spotts, Feb, 6, 1908, 82s, 142p in Worth twp, $1000, W.C. Holt to J. W. Coskely, Feb, 24, 1908, premises in Julian, $800. Ellen E. Beerly, adms. to Lemuel Beerly, Sept. 1908, house and lot in Boggs twp. $300 Lemuel Beerly to J. L. Alkens, Feb, 28, 1908, land in Boggs twp. $225. Wm. Foster, et. al., to Henry Camp- bell Jam, 15, 1808, lot in State College. Fifty Minus One, The county auditors completed the work of auditing the accounts of the METHODIST CONFERENOR Wil: Meet in York, March 18th-The Dis- triots — Statistics Giving Numerical Strength and Valae of Church Property, The fortieth session of the Central Pennsylvania conference of the Meth- odist church will convene in York, March 18, and will continue one week, The sessions will be held in the First Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Beaver and Philadelphia streets, of which the Rev. J. Ellis is pastor, Bishop Luther B. Wilson, of Chat- tanoogs, Tenn., will preside. The con- ferences are composed of the following districts : Altoona, Danville, Harris- burg, Juniata and Willlamsport, and comprises the following counties: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Cameron, Centre, Lycoming, Huntingdon, Franklin, Northumberland, Carbon, Clinton, Bchuylkill, Columbia, Bny- der, Wyoming, Bedford, BSulliva#i, Luzerne, Bomerset, Perry, Juniata, Fulton, York, Dauphin and Cumber- land. The Central Pennsylvania confer. ence is one of the strong conferences of the denomination, and numbers over 300 ministers. Beside the ministers, there will be in aulendance the lay delegates and their alternates, who will swell the attendance to the 1,000 mark. The membership of the Methodist church within the bonds of the con- ference is about 74,000. The number of churches in the conference is 620, and the value of the church property is $3,679,235, The number of parsonages Is 223, with a value of $607 920. The mission ary offerivgs amount to $3,860, The contributions : Freedman’s Ald, $3,613; education, $4,645 ; Tract and Bibie so- cleties, $1,700 ; Woman's Foreign Mis- slopary soclety, $5,183; Woman's Home Missionary society, $6,850. Nittany Mountain, Samuel Markle and wife visited David Rossman’s on Sunday. Samuel Wasson and family visited Mrs. Wasson's parents, Mr, and Mre, A. G. Noll, on Bunday. George Dubbs, wife and twin babies, of ** the barrens,’ visited their daugh- ter, Mrs. James Calliban, over Bunday. After being shut down for three weeks, owing to a delay in getting the barrel saw, H. C. Robinson's mill started up again Monday. Miss Mary Bwitzer, who bad been visiting friends in and around Tyrone, for several weeks, returned home last week. While away she had the sor rowful duty of belping to bury ber sister. Miss Bwitzer bas been keeping house for O. M. Lonbarger since the death of his wife, J. A. Hoover moved some of his household goods Isst week. Mre. Hoover, who had been very Ill of uervous prostration at the home of her sister, Mrs. W. 8. White, at Axe Mann, is again able to be out, although far from well. Mr. Hoover intends to move to Axe Mano, ss his mountain home is too far out of the world for his business, that of fruit aad shrub tree agent. rs ss II Rebersburg. Mrs. Frank Waite and mother, Mrs, Jane Boholl, visited friends at Bha- mokin, last week, William Kreamer and Calvin Breon, of Millheim, spent a day this week in this place, Quite a number of people attended the bapquet which was held by the Odd Fellows, Baturday evening. Howard Krape is at present doing some repair work in his plating plant aad will have it in running order before long. Levi Wance, of Blate College, bought O. F. Btover’s house and lot, in South Rebersburg, for $675.00. Mr, Wance will not move into kis home this spring, but bas rented the same to Charles Garrette, of Tyrone. Tuesday evening the young folks of this place held a party in Willis Weber's shop. The following were present : Misses Vira Morris, Bessie Guisewite, Margaretta Winters, Grace snd Veda Wetzel, Amy and Ruth Btover, Btells Gephart, and Mesars, Harry Haines, Edwin and Allen Guisewite, Thomas and Eimer Hubler, Lee Kidder, John Klinefelter, Claude Fmull, Wilbur Dehl, Walter Hack- man, Clarence Weber. The same folks held a party at the home of George Guisewite, Friday evening, in honor of their daughter, Miss Bessie, # I AA A ———— A large and elegant line of Easter post cards are on sale at this office. Every card Is a beauty. No two alike, Prices, by mail, postage paid at this RURAL TELEPHONE LINE To be Bulit from Fenn Hall te Millhelm Branch Line Through Georges Valley. Through the efforts of E. P. Bhook and several other progressive fariners in Gregg township, a Rural Telephone Company, to be known as Company No, 22, The Patrons Rural Telephone Company, was organized at Penn Hall Baturday evening. The compa- ny is officered as follows: E. P. Bhook, president ; Prof. W. P. Hoster- man, vice president ; Percival Tharp, secretary ; H. B. Herring, treasurer, Two score or more farmers and others gathered at the Penn Hall school house on that occasion, all be- ing interested in the rural telephone. Prof. W. P. Hosterman was elected temporary chairman, and after stating the purpose of the meeting, Hon. L. Rhone, president of The Patrons Raral Telephone Company, was called on to explain the system of the com- pany. This he oid to the entire satis- faction of those assembled, after which the permanent organization referred to above was perfected. Subscriptions toward building the line were taken, and these were readi- ly made. One line will begin at home of J. W. Gobble, in Georges Valley, and oue at Isaac Walker's, west of Penn Hall. There is a possibility of a third line being established. The exchange connection will be at Millbeim, which will be the first rural line to lead to that exchange. The names of the stockholders in the comyany and definite routes of the lines will be printed in a Iater issue of tue Reporter. ————— A ——— A Bad State of Affairs, Anyway. This note was received from W. A, Wagner, of Altoona, who is well known to the Reporter readers in Penns Valley : We are in the midst of something at present, I do not know what to eall it. The Republicans, under 8 Democratic administration, would call it =a “panic.” The Railroad Company call it 8 “retrenchment.” Atl any rate we are baving “hard times.” A great many people are out of employment, and a great many are on one-third time. There are others, with myself, who fortunately have steady employment. The business of Fay, Hutchison & Company, wholesale grocers, with whom I am employed, has been hold- ing up very well this far, but there are other lines of business, which are not necessaries of life, that sufler at such a time. We do not hear anything about the Republican “full dioner-pail,” but they are bunting something to fil is. I sm giad, if these conditions had to come, that they came during this sd- ministration. It is proof that it is not the cause of the party, but of condi- tions brought about by men in high finance and monopolists. A Large Contract. When J. D. Murray, the enterprise ing druggist, first offered a 50 cent package of Dr. Howard's specific for the cure of constipation and dyspepsia at half price, and guaranteed to return the money if it did not cure, he thought it probable from his experience with other medicined for these diseases that he would have a good many pack- ages returned. But although he has sold hundreds of bottles, not one has been brought back, This is so surprising that he has taken the contract to introduce Dr. Howard's specific in at least half the homes in Centre Hall, and to do that he will continue his special half price futroductory offer. Mr. Murray wanis every person in Centre Hall who hss constipation, dyepepaia, headaches, or liver trouble cents by mail and get 60 doses of the best medicine ever made at half the regular price, with his personal guar antee to refund the money if it does pot cure, To those suffering with dizziness, headache, poor digestion, constipation, and straining, Dr. Howard's specific offers quick reilef. From Teunesses, ** We have had hard luck since com- ing to Tennessee,” is a message sent by Elias H. Bmith, of Dunn, Lawrence county, Tennessee, Mr. Bmith Is a native of Potter township, and broth- er of Robert Bmith, of Centre Hall, It is several years since he went south from Jollet, Illinols, where he prose etud sean employee in a large iron Further Mr. Smith writes : ** But everything Is made harder now on account of the hard times. There is nothing doing about here, and money! ~=it Is impossivle to get it. : LOOAL AND PERSONAL, Paragraphs Picked from Exchanges of Interest to Reporter Readers, Miltheim Journal — A. E. Kreamer has been appointed by the court to servelas overseer of the peor for Millbelm borough. D. J. Nieman, the clothing mer- chant, left Tuesday morning for New York city to purchase his stock of spring and summer goods. A large lynx made its appearance in West Brush Valley last week and caused great excitement, It was chased by the Long Brothers from the Fisher farm across the farms owned by Phil. ips, Vouadas and Yearick and in through Greens Gap to Bugar Valley, The deep snow in the mountains is thought to be the cause of the wild apimals coming out into the valleys, The Long Brothers were unable to capture it. Democratic Watchman — While walking along the street last Friday, Mrs. W. A. White, of Howard, tripped and fell, breaking her arm in two places, Bheriff Henry Kline sccompanied by John L. Knisely and Joseph SBhau- ghensey took Lloyd Rimert, of How- ard ; Warren Wilkins, of Aaronsburg, and a Hungarian to the Danville asylum. While coasting in the yard at the Hastings Lome on Tuesday afternoon Paul Shefler, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sheffer, lost control of his sled and was carried over the high stone wall onto the pavement in front, His face was badly cut and bruised and one ankle spralved, but he sustained no very serious injuries. Bellefonte Daily News— James Wian, the harness dealer, has purchased the Hoflman property on Logan street for $500, It is his inten. tion to remodel the same and occupy it as a residence. Mercantile appraiser Giogery, of Martha, has been somewhat delayed in getting over the county on account of baving blood poison in his hand. It is somewhat better now and he has again taken up his work, ——————— A Note from Moutans. ““We are anxious for the Reporter, our old home paper,” writes Mrs. Katharine Harpster Moore, of Mis- souls, Montana. ** Brother Claude and I live together. Isasc is in Batte. All Montana Is today enjoying the open. fog of our mines and mills.” Breon. Walter, A wedding in which Centre coun tisns will be interested was that of Geo. W Breon an: Miss Alice Walter, which occurred in Washington, Rev James Elliott Irwin performing the ceremony. The bride was for a pum. ber of years a resident of Bellefonte, but for the past few months has been living with her mother in Philadel. phia. The bridegroom is a native of Rebersburg and for a number of years was one of Centre county's best school teachers. He is now holding down the job of assistant auditor with the J. G. Brill Car Company, Phiiadelphis, where they will make their future home. eA ——— LOCALS, J. E. Lindsey, of Pittsburg, was at his oid home near Colyer a short time ago, having come back to look after some business affairs, Witmer E. Lee, painter and paper hanger, will go to farming in the spring. He will be the tenant on the farm of Rev. C. W. Rishel, the Rishel homestesd, near Stone Mill, D. W. Bradford was in Bellefonte last week, having been called there by parties who wished to talk De Laval separator (0 him, He is always will ing to answer such calls in person, H. A. Heckert, who for some time had been in West Virginia on a lumber Job, is back to Pennsylvania sod for the present will make his home with the Misses Bible, east of Centre Hall, 8. 8. Brown, sccompanied by his wife, Joseph Klepfer and W. M. Flem- ing, of Reedsv ille, drove to Millbeim recently in a sleigh credited with be ing a century in age, yet in the best of condition. : Dr. R. GQ. H. Hayes, one of the ex- smining board of pensions for Centre county, made a trip to Millhelm re cently in the interest of Jacob Eme- rick, who has become entirely helpless. Dr. B. C. Musser, of Asronsburg, the family physician, was also present at the examination, Judging from the past year, there will be great difficulty in securing teachers for the public schools next September. Normal are preferred to all others for the public bint to young people who are think ing of belong teachers training for NO. 11. DEATHS, JACOB HOUSER, Jacob Houser dled Wednesday morn. ing of last week at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, He re- sided about five miles from Bellefonte, along Muncy mountain, near Hunters Park. Bometime in October he had a couple of teeth extracted, and instead of the cavities healing up they partook of a growing sore which finally de veloped into necrosis. Later he was taken to the University of Pennsyl- vania where a portion of his jaw bone was removed. He seemed to be im proviog and his friends were making arrangements to bring him bome, Monday morning previous to his death, a message was received that Mr. Houser, within the last twenty- four hours, had become suddenly in- sane, and was in a critical condition, The next news that came was that he was dead. His remains were brought home Thursday morning. He was about sixty-one years old and is sur- vived by a wife and several grown up children. MES, SARAH A. ROUSH. Mrs. Sarah A. Roush died at the home of her son, Roy, at Baltimore. The remains were taken to MifMlinburg for interment. Mrs. Roush was the widow of Jackson E. Roush and wae a resident of Rebersburg a number of years ago. Her age was sixty-five years and seven months, She leaves to survive the following children : R. K., of Reading ; Allen E. and Cathe- rine, wife of D. B. McCloskey, both of Pittsburg ; Josephine, wife of L. H. Leitzell, and Neal, both of Beottdale : Harvey and Linn, of West Bridge. water ; Lee and Lily, of Beaver; Roy W., of Baltimore, Md. ; Guy F. and Miss Grace, of Mifflinburg. The death of Rudolph Krider oo curred at his home sat Gatesburg, of heart disease. He had not been ill at all, and was walking throagh the room when he fell to the floor and ex- pired almost instantly. He died in the house in which he was born over seventy-eight years ago. He is sur vived by several brothers and sisters, Mra. Christian Robb died at her home near Blanchard, While not in the best of beaith she had been caring for ber young son, who was ill of pneumonia, and was herself stricken with the same disease, of which she died. Bhe was aged fifty-two years, and le survived by her bustand two sous and one daughter. Thomas Watson, one of Milesburg's well kpown citizens, died after s lingering illness of Bright's disease Hie age was sixty-eight years. He is survived by the following children : John F., Bellefonte; Mrs. Orin Hea ton, Milesburg ; Austin and Kaths- rine, at home. Ell Bavey, one of the old-time resi. dents of Bellefonte, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Abram: Robb, in that piace, from dropsy. He was aged almost eighty-two years, and is sur vived by his wife and several children. Ms. Austin Hoover died at her home in Monongehala City, of cancer, Bhe was a native of Union township, and is survived by her husband, two daughters and one son. Court Moores Qonstables, The Watchman makes this reference to the scoring of constables by the court : On the convening of court Judge Ellis L. Orvis gave the con. stables a heart-to-heart talking to. He told them that they either had a mis apprehension of their duties or else they wilfully neglected to perform them. That about all they ever did waa to report illegitimate children or some petty criminal case, while fla. grant violations of the liquor law and perhaps other infractions of the law were passed by unheeded. The court stated that the constables were the guardians of the pesoce in their community as well as the eyes of the court to see that o are brought to justice. That indirectly it has come to his knowledge of instances of the violation of the liquor law Centre county, particularly in fonte, Philipsburg and Howard, from information in his possession Fs iif TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS, Mrs. B. F. Bieber is at the home of her mother in Watsontown, having gone there Saturday afternoon. Frank N, Heckman has changed his location from Ansconds, Montana, to Warm Springs, same state. With another good year, the How- ard canning company claims it ean pay all its outstanding indebtedness. Frank Moyer, west of Centre Hall, has been ill for several weeks. His condition is not improving very much. A bill has been introduced in Con grees appropriating seventy-five thou- sand dollars for a new public building in Tyrone, Baturday evening Dame Luse return- ed from MifMinburg with a pair of gray horses purchased in the west on his trip there recently. A new and large variety of cards— local views, Easter, comics, arts of every description—have been added to the post card corner in the Reporter office. Mrs. H. E. Homan Monday morn- ing returned from a visit to State Col- lege, and was accompanied by Miss Zora Rupp, of Oak Hall, who will be her guest for a few days. Dr. Byron W. King, founder and president of King's School of Oratory, was in Millbeim Tuesday and gave a lecture. He was called there by the senior class of the high school. Esster Post Cards, sent by mall, postage paid at this end : Thirty cents per dozen ; two dozen, fifty cents Every card is a beauty, and no two alike. Bt. Patrick’s Day cards at same rate. Bev. and Mrs. Daniel Gress and chil- dren went to Westmoreland county last week. Baturday the former re- turned, but Mrs. Gress and the chil- dren will remain among friends in that section for a short tinse. Bickness among the employes of this office has hindered considerable news matter being printed during the past three weeks. Newspaper compositors are not to be picked up anywhere in Central Pennsylvania, consequently the readers are asked to overlook short news columns. W. Harrison Walker has announced bimeell a candidate for congress in this (the twenty-first) congressional district. Mr. Walker will, it is under. stood, be given the nomination with. out opposition, and should receive the support of every Democrat in the dis trict at the fall election. Among the Penns Valley boys who are in West Virginia is B. P. Lon- berger, whospent a good part of his ous details of lumbering. The local freight train running be- tween White Rock quarries and Belle- fonte met with an sccident Friday morning. A broken wheel on a steel car caused the track to spresd, and two cars to be turned FR 7 i § g £ § £ il } £ i i | E | i £ | E 7 £ i FF 1 E
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