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First Week of May Court Began Monday
—Reoltal of Unsss and Verdicts,
Court convened Monday morning at
ten o'clock, and after hearing motions
and petitions, the grand jurors were
called and sworn. . H. Nason, the
Huston township lumberman, was se-
lected as foreman. The coustables
then made their usual reports. The
following civil cases were then dispos-
ed of : George H. Ayres vs. The Jason
Coal Co. The defendants confessed
judgment in favor of the plaintiff for
$97.92.
The following cases on the second
week's list were disposed of: John
W. Peace use of P. B. Crider & Bon
va, Miller Herman and J. H. Herman,
being an action on a judgment note ;
settled,
Heury T. Zerby va. L. E. Btover and
A. B. Stover, being an action in tres.
pass ; continued pending settlement.
T. R. Harter va, Nathan Hough, et,
al., being an action in trespss ; con-
tinued.
John W. Gets ve. College Hardware
Company, being an action in assamp-
git ; continued.
George R. Mock, administrator, vs,
J. E. Hedding, H. Turner, non resi-
dent, and Alton Nelson, sesident, be-
ing an appeal. Verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for $78.55.
J. F. Guyer vs. J. E. Hedding, H.
Turner, non residens, and Alton Nel-
son, resident, trading ae the Beaver
Lumber Coal Company, being an ap-
peal. Verdict in favor of the plaintif}
for $86.43.
Henry T. Norris vs. Benner Way,
fessing judgement in favor of the
plaintiff for $10.00.
D. E. Holter, to the use of Emma
Holter, va. W. H. Long, being 2a ap-
peal. Compulsory non suit.
Commonwealth vs. J. Mitchell
Young, indicted for assault and bat-
tery. Prosecutor Albert Bergner. Not
guilty. "
Commonwealth vs. William E
Bmith, indicted for killing a dog.
Prosecutor W. H., Warburton. This
case is from Gregg township and
grows out of the shooting by the de-
fendant of a dog on the 9th day of
March 1908, which was afterwards dis-
covered to belong to the prosecutor.
Indictment quashed ss the same was
not in barmony with the information,
the information made before the jus-
tice not alleging the wanton and
malicious killing as provided by the
act of Assembly.
Commonwealth ve. William H.
Bo: vely, indicted for wilfully and ma-
liciously shooting a dog, prosecutor
Irvin Kern. This case is from Peon
township and grows out of shooting of
a dog of the prosecutor by the defen-
dant on the 17th of February, 1908, the
dog being a hunting dog and valued
by prosecutor at $25.00 The defen-
dant admits the shooting of the dog
but contended that the dog had been
chasing his chickens and eating the
eggs, and further that the dog was in
the habit of running around snd that
the prosecutor had been notified to
keep him at home. Verdict of not
guilty, the prosecutor to pay ocefifth
of the costs aud the defendant four-
fifths.
Commonwealth va. John Reed, in-
dicted for larceny, prosecutor Wesley
Bpangler. Mr. Spangler and bis woth-
er prior to April 2od had been living
in Benner township, snd on the day
named moved to Marion township,
leaving some of their goods in the
house formerly occupied by them,
locking the house. Verdict of not
guilty, but the defendant to pay the
costa,
COURT NEWS OF SPECIAL TERM,
Mary 8, Thomas vs. Burdine Butler,
being a feigned issue to try the title to
a lot of personal property levied upon
by the Bheriff on premises of Lhe plain-
tiff as the property of David R. Thom-
as. At the close of the testimony the
court directed a verdict in favor of the
plaintifl,
Amongst foreign counsel present
during this week’s court were M. C,
Rhone, of the Lycoming bar ; W. C.
Kress and C. 8B. McCormie, of the
Clinton County bar,
Frank McCoy, John M. Bbugert,
Frank M. Bhugert and Kate D. Shug-
ert, Executors of J. D. Bhugert, late of
Bellefonte borough, decessed, and J,
H. Lingle va. Louis Rosenthal, being
two cases, appeals from recognition of
Judgment of Justice of the Peace, and
both cases continued on the applica-
tion of the defendant on account of
sickness and at the costs of the defen-
dant,
F. B. Bennet va. Frank McCoy,
being an action in assumpait to recover
for balance on a contract for furnish.
ing charcoal to the MeCoy-Lion Iron
Works, the plaintiff alleging that the
coal bed in which the charcoal was
hauled would when full contain 150
bushels of coal, while on the other
band the defendants alleged thats
correct measurement of the coal bed
would only show that it would contain
about 129 bushels, and that at the close
of the contract that the plaintiff and
defendant settled, st which time the
plaintiff complained that he wasn’t
making out very good and that a set
tlement was made by allowing the
plaintiff 133 bushels per load snd gave
a check in full, Case on trial Wednes
hl morning. 5 i : =
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favor of the defendant.
" Catherir e 1, Lucas vs. Jacob H,
Orudorf, being an action in essumpsit.
This case continued for the reason
that the defendant is dead and no ad-
ministrator us yet substituted.
M. J. Averbeck vs. F. P, Blair and
Thomas Moor, late trading as F. P.
Blair & Company, being an appeal
from decision of a justice of the peace.
Hettled,
George T. Brew vs. Christian Bharer,
Eva Bharer, W. H. Marcey, A. A. Ber-
tels and Thomas Pence, being an ac-
tion in ejectment to recover 776 acres
of land in Rush township. The court
ordered a verdict in favor of the defen-
dant, with the understanding that the
plaintiff make a motion for a new trial,
iF “The Batter«in”
Some galoot attempted, ny
columns of the (Gazette, to divert at-
tention fiom the real issue by stating
thut the abuse of dumb animals was
one not in the list of offenses which
constables are obligad to report to the
court. No one made such a claim.
However, had the constable opened
his eyes and performed his full duty,
he would have caused the aFrest of the
men for the double offense of cruelty
to animals and drunkenness. And
this without a warrant.
The ‘butter in’ is hiding behind
a little x, which is amply large to of-
ford shelter, and yet the scent of a
skunk or a billy goat cannot be gs eas-
ily destroyed as his view obstructed,
There isa likelihood that to him the
pummeling or starving of a horse is no
offense, and nothing short of notice
from town officials would be sufficient
to unloose the haaps on the feed box.
LOCALS,
Tuesday rain.
Mr. and Mrs. W., Clay Reesman are
here from New Jersey,
John H. Snyder, east of Centre Hall,
is at the point of death.
Remember that a festival will be
held on evening of Memorial Day.
Mrs. D. J. Meyer, of Centre Hall, at-
t2nded the funeral of Mrs. [(sabel Me-
Cormick, at Tyrone.
The convention in the United Evan.
gelical church is being well attended,
and a large number of delegates are
here.
D. A. Boozer has contracted to have
a heating plant installed in his resi.
dence. The hot water system will be
used.
W. Gross Mingle, one of the dele
gates from Centre county to the Demo-
cratic stale convention, is in Harris
burg performing his duties at present.
Memorial Day services will be ob-
served in Centte Hall as heretofore
between the hours of five and six
o'clock. The speaker is Col. E. R.
Chambers.
Mra. Maggie Thompsou Allison, of
Centre Hall, who has become quite
feeble, wrs taken to the Bellefonte
Hospital Weduvesday morning. She
was accompanied by Mies Grace Smith
and Mrs. J. R. G. Allison.
Veterinary Surgeon John Riter, who
had been seriously ill, made a trip to
Centre Hall by carriage leit week. He
was accompanied by his daughters,
Miss Edith and Mrs. Brown, and
#hile in town were entertained by Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Riter, -
tery association held its annual meet.
ing Monday night, D. K. Keller, the
treasurer, reported that the association
had $250 invested, and cash on hand to
the amount of some forty dollars, D.
K Keller and James 8. Stahl were
A number of young people gathered
at the home of Hon. Leonard Rhone,
Saturday evening, to welcome his
daughter, Misa Florence, who just r:-
turned from Kanses, Miss May Rhone
was also here from Harrisburg. The
evening wai spent in a most plessant
manner, and the refreshments were
choice.
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Watson - Weaver,
Leonard Watson, of Unionville, and
Miss Badie Weaver, of Centre Hall,
were married Thursday of last week,
at the Lutheran parsonage, Centre
Hall, by Rev. B. F. Bieber. The
groom is a trackman on the Bald Eagle
railroad, and is an industrious and
honorable young man. Ww bride is a
daughter of A. H. WeaVer, east of
Centre Hall. Buccess and best: wishes
to tl e young couple,
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The Democratic Convention,
The Democratic State Convention Is
in session in Harrisburg. Both the
Bryan and anti-Bryan forees are claim:
ing victory. The result will not be
known early enough to appear in this
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Harris Township,
Henry Fishburn, of Bellefonte, «i.
tended to business in Boalsburg, Mon
day, where he was the guest of Cal,
Wieland.
Mr, and Mrs. John Btamm, Mrs.
John Kimport and Miss Anna Dale
attended the funeral of Nathan Grove.
David Rhinesmith, of Bpring town-
ship, was a visitor at the Hillsidé farm,
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Rishel, of Oak
Hall, spent last Thursday eveniog in
Boalsburg.
B.J. Wagner was in Altoona for
several days.
J. D. Murray, of Centre Hall, enjoy-
od a few days last week at the home of
his brother, W. A. Murray.
Mrs. Jacch Bpringer, of near Potts
grove, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
George Hosterman,
Mrs. J. 1. Btonecypher is visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ulrich, at
Selinsgrove.
Miss Anna M. Weber spent Monday
in Centre Hall.
Mrs, Mary Brouse, of Pine Grove
Mills, Is visiting in Boalsburg.
"Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barns,
Penn’as Furnace, visited friends
this community over Bunday.
Mr. and Mrs, John Durner and son
Paul attended the funeral of Mrs,
Durner’s father, Banford Wilson, at
Charter Oak, Huntingdon county,
Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. J. H. Weber and daughter,
Miss Besse, of Centre Hall, spent
Thursdsy in Boalsburg,
Dr. Geo. Woods and wife, of Pine
Grove Mills, spent Baturday in this
place.
Mrs. James Irvin, of Mifflinburg,
visited her parents.
Mies Bessie Sones is visiting friends
in Philipsburg.
Adam Felty, John A. Fortney, Mr.
and Mrs. W, G. Mothersbaugh, Miss
Mary Markle, Mrs L. E. Kidder and
daughter, Mary, spent Monday at the
county seat.
Miss Margaret Mothersbaugh spent
a few days in Bellefonte.
Misses Margaret snd Gertrude
Keichline, of Pine Grove Mills, visited
their sunt, Mrs. Amands Walker, Sat.
urday afternoon.
The delegates elected to the county
Sabbath school convention are B, F,
Homan, Lutheran ; Miss Margarets
Goheen, Presbyterian ; Mrs. J. H.
Meyer and Miss Anna Lohr, Reformed,
Rev. J. I. Btonecy pher is in atten.
dance at the meetings of the Northern
conference of the Lutheran church, at
New Berlin.
Milton Bradford and Miss Blanche
E. Meeker, of Centre Hall, were mar-
ried at the Reformed parsonage Sun-
day evening by Rev. A. A. Black. The
young couple were accompanied by
of
in
and Mrs. Mariz, and their husbands.
W. B. Young bought a machine for
clipping sheep, and during the last
few wee ks he with his son, Roland,
are getting around among the farmers,
robbing the sheep of their fleece,
Satorday afternoon there was a
thunder storm accompanied by bail,
which continued for nearly two hours,
The rainy weather has retarded the
work of the farmers. Quite a few are
done planting eorn, but much corn
ground is yet to be plowed. Oats and
barley are not coming up, on account
of the crust formed on the ground by
the strong winds following rainfalls.
The fruit has withstood the frosts,
but some wei demaged by the hail on
Baturday.
Rev. Kelley, a Presbyterian minis.
ter who served several charges in Blair
and Huntingdon counties for a num-
ber of years, but has now retire. from
Bunday afternoon.
The children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren of Robert Corl as-
sembled at his home in Boalsburg,
Sunday, in honor of his eighty-third
birthday. There were James Corl and
family, of Bellefonte, and Mis Ran-
dolph, of Pine Grove Mills, who is at
home with them ; Mr. and Mrs, Rob-
ert Corl and daughter, Mr. and Mrs,
Wm. Corl, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mill
ward and little son Gerald, of Pleasant
Gap ; Mr. and Mrs, Charles Corl, of
Boalsburg ; the sisters, Misses Mary
and Nannie, who are at home with
their father. The day was an un-
usually fine one, and was enjoyed by
all. Those from a distance had the
benefit of a shower, while on their
homeward way.
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Justices Get Costs,
The grand jury ignored a number of
bills and placed the costs on the justice
of the peace before whom the suit was
brought. Justice Keichline and Jue
tice Eusser, both of Bellefonte, will be
obliged to pay costs because of this ac-
tion.
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OLD SALEM STRATEGIST.
{l.e Cruise of the Rajah and a Corner
in Wild Pepper.
Evidently Americans were hustlers
and strategists of commerce from the
beginning, for witness a good story of
fact as told by Ralph D. Paine in the
Outing Magazine:
“In 1703 Captain Jonathan Carnes of
Balen was looking for trade along the
Sumatra coast. Touching at the port
of Bencoolen, he happened to learn
that wild pepper might be found along
the northwest coast of Sumatra. The
Duteh East India company was not as
alert as this solitary Yankee shipmas-
ter roaming along strange and hostile
Consis .
“Captain Carnes kept his knowledge
to himself, completed bis voyage to Sa
lem and there whispered it to a mer.
chant, Jonathan Peele, that as soon as
posiible a secret pepper expedition
shavld be fitted out. Mr, Peele order-
ed a fast schooner bullt.. She was call-
ed the Hajah and carried four guns
and ten men, There was much gossip-
Ing speculation about her destination,
but Captain Carnes had nothing at all
to say. In November, 1705, he cleared
for Snmatra, and not a soul in Balem
his owner and himself knew
whither he was bound. Her cargo con-
sisted of brandy, gin, iron, tobacco and
dried fish to be bartered for wild pep-
per.
“For eighteen months no word re-
turned from the Rajab and her mys-
terious quest. Captain Carnes might
have been wrecked on coasts whereof
be had no charts, or he might have
been slain by hostile natives, but Jon-
athan Peele, having risked his stake as
Salem merchants were wont to do,
busied himself with other affairs and
pluned his faith to the proved sagacity
and pluck of Jonathan Carnes.
“At last a string of signal flags flut-
tered from a station at the harbor
mouth. Jonathan Peele reached for
his spygilass and saw a schooner’s top-
lifting from seaward. The Rajah
had come home, and when she let go
ber anchor in Salem barbor Captain
Jonathan Carnes brought word ashore
that he had secured a cargo of wild
pepper in bulk which would return a
profit of at least 700 per cent on the
tolal cost of vessel and voyage.
“In other words, this one ‘adventure’
of the Rajah realized what amounted
to a comfortable fortune In that gen-
eration.
“There was great excitement among
the other Balem merchants. They for
sook thelr desks to discuss this pepper
bonanza, but Captain Jonathan Carnes
had nothing to say, and Jonathan
I'ecle was as dumb as a Balem barbor
ciam. The Rajah was at once refi
ted for a second Bumatra voyage. and
in their eagerness to fathom her daz
ziing several rival merchants
hastily made vessels ready for sea with
orders to go to that coast as fast as
canvas could carry them and endeavor
to find out where Captain Carnes found
his wild pepper. They harried to Ben
coolen, but were unsuccessful and had
to procesd to India to il thelr holds
with whatever cargoes came to hand
Meanwhile the Rajah slipped away for
a second pepper voyage and returned
with 150000 pounds of the precious
condiment.”
except
sails
secret
The Tears He Shed.
“Over in Illinois when | was a boy.”
sald a congressman from the state to
a reporter, “there was a lawyer named
Hathaway, who lived Is my native
town and who had something the mat-
fer with bis eyes. 1 think the doctors
sald his lachrymal glands were weak
Anyway, was always wiping his
Sometimes It was amusing in
court to see him bring oul his-big red
bandanna and wipe Lis eyes when he
was talking to théscourt upon some
dry legal proposition. You know you
rather expect a lawyer to do it before
a jury in criminal practice. Well, they
used to tell this story on Hathaway:
One day a woman came Into his office
to consult with him regarding the be-
ginning of a sult for divorce from her
husband She related how she had
been nbused and told a story of suffer.
Ing Just at this point Hathaway
he
eyes
his eres. His client, who was of a
sympathetic nature, sought to stay bis
arm and sald:
“Don’t cry.
ery.)
Mr. Hathaway; don't
hizx infirmity, but he always laughed
heartily when the story was told in his
presence.” — Washington Star,
Well Placed. .
There had never been any difficulty
about securing Mrs. Homer Clay
Washington of Maple court when one
more woman was needed for washing
or scrabblug, so that when two postal
curds failed to bring her te the Morse
redlence one winter Mere, Morse went
fo see what could Le the trouble,
“he found Mrs Washington, evident.
ly In the best of health, entertaining
two of ber aeighbors and was wel
coed most cordially,
“1 suttinly i« pow ful glad to see yo’,
Mig" Morse" sald the hostess, “un’ is
de fambly all tol'able well dis win:
ter?
“Not as well nx we should be if you
bad come to help us out.” sald Mis
Morse. “Why didn’t you come when
L Wiate you? We thought you must
“No, Indeed, Mis’ Morse,” and the
black head tilted airily; “I's enjoyin’
de best ob health, an’ de char'ty so
clety done ‘stablish a bread,
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Bulletin
ates for the strenuous life ahead,
Wildwood, Ocean City, Sea Isle City,
siblejresorts in the country.
DEATHS,
GRORGE P, MILLER.
One of the oldest citizens in Centre
county, George P. Miller, died at the]
about six months. Interment will be)
made at Shiloh, Friday morning. |
Mr. Miller was a Dunkard by faith, |
and was born in York county, March |
7th, 1815, making his age over ninety- |
three years. He came to Centre coun-
ty many years ago, locating in Nittany
Valley. By occupation he was a car-|
penter, and was actively engaged at a
time when many barns were erected
in the county, and possibly partici-|
pated in the erection of more structures |
of this character than any other me-
chanic in the county. For the past
thirty or more years, Mr, Miller made
his home with his son, and for a time
they lived near Linden Hall
Bo far as the writer can learn three |
sous survive : George W., mentioned |
above ; Levi, in Pittsburg, and Jacob,
in Kansas.
SAMUEL MOORE.
After an illness of but four days
Samuel Moore died from an "affliction
of the heart. at Biate College, aged
fifty-nine years. Interment took place
st Pine Hall, Revs. A. A. Black and
J. 1. Blonecypher offiicisting. A wife,
twosons and one daughter survive,
The deceased was born near Boals-
burg, and belonged to one of the fam-
ilies who early in the history of the
county, settled in that section. For
eighteen years he lived in Btate College
where, although a Democrat and of
the minority party, he was elected to
various offices.
BERNARD McOLAIN.
At the age of forty-nine years Ber
pard McClain, a traveling salesman,
died at Greensburg, Baturday. The re-
mains were interred in Bellefonte.
The deceased was the son of Mrs, Nora
McClain, of Bellefonte, who survives,
as do also two brothers—James A., of
Spangler, and Frank, Bellefonte.
CHARLES BEHRS,
At his home at Graysville, Charles
Behrs died Friday. afternoon, aged
forty-five years, He was a member of
the Methodist church, and was buried
at Gatesburg Monday. A wife and
three children survive.
MISS NANCY NEWELL.
Miss Nancy Newell, who was born
in Harris township eighty years ago,
died at the home of her niece, Mrs,
Robert Cole, in Bellefonte, Sunday
morning. For forty-five years she
lived in Bellefonte,
SANFORD WILSON.
Banford Wilson died at his home at
Charter Oak, after only a few days ill-
favorably known throughout Penns
Valley. His wife, four sons and ten
daughters survive,
Other Deaths on page 8.
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