MAY UOURT IN sESSION, B, P. Bwartz, Who Was Convicted for ¥x- tortion at February tessions, to Western Pen'tentiary. Court convened Monday morning with the different officials in their re- spective places, A large portion of the morning seseion was teken up in bearing motions and petitions sas pre- sented by the several members of the bar, the grand jury was called and sworn, H, C. Yeager, shoe merchant of Bellefonte, being selected as fore- man, and after being charged by the court retired to the grand jury room. The constables of the several wards and townships then mede their quad- rennial returns to the court, The eivil list of trials was then gone over and the following cases disposed of : SBtate-Center Electric Company vs. Toner A. Hugg, being an appeal, was transferred to the special week. Priscilla A. Fye ve. Bimon Zimmer- map, a feigned issue, was continued at the costs of the plaintiff and was con- tinued on account of the illness of a material witnese, The Kato Coal Company vs. Taylo Walker, John Anderson and Ubarles Herr, who were brought into court on a rule toshow cause why an attach- ment should not issue against them for violation of u writ of estrepement. Charles Herr was discharged, John Anderson sentenced to pay the coste, one dollar fine and ten daye in the county jail, and Taylor Walker direct- ed to pay to the prothonotsry until the final dispoeition of the case, the value of the coal removed from off of the premises and was given until Mon- day, the 22ad, (0 make such payment, Commonwealth ve, Gray W. Croyle, indicted /or desertion and non-support of wife and child. Prosecutrix, Marg- aret Croyle. The defendant guilty and waa sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution and one dollar fine, aud pay to bis wife the sum of $156.00 per month and give carry oul the terms of the sentence, In the case of Commonwealth ve, B. P. Bwariz, who for extortion at the February sessions, the defendant was called and sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution, one dollar fine and undergo imprisonment in the Western Penitentiary for not less than 10 years nor wore than 15 years, Commonwealth va. T. A. Fye and W. E. Fye, ivdicted for larceny bsilee ; prosecutor U, R. Bhirey, V dict on Tuesday f guilty. Commonwealth ve, ge b baugh, charged with sesanlt threats to kill, prosecutors E. P. Akin and J. 1. Irvin, The on Naturday waived the fi grand jury and plead guilty, where- upon the court sentenced him to psy the costs of prosecution and further sentence suspended, Commonwealth ve. George E. Hortor, indicted for desertion and non-support of wife ; prosecutrix Elsie E. Horton. Defendant's counsel moved the court for the discharge of the defendant on the plea of autrofois convict, the defendant having made arrangements under order of the court to support and waintain vild. The progecutrix in farther testifying that sbe was willing to live with her husvand if be furnished her a home which the gefendant secepted and the case was wilhdrawn for final dis- position al Beptember sessions in the event that the not out the terms of the sgreetnent made in open court. ——————— Big Fire in Hear Meadows District, Ope of the most disastrous forest fires the state has had for a number of years started on Monday of last week in the Feven Mountains back of Bbiogletown and due fo the high winds and exceedingly dry westher raged uncontrolled for a week, burp- ing over an area of 20,000 acres be- tween Band Springs and Hublers Gap on the second, third snd fourth moun- tains in Huntingdon and Centre counties, The area of state land de- stroyed is probably 19,500 acres, Three hundred men from the sur- roundiog country aided by 400 to 500 students from Bate College fought the fire for seven daye and eix nights under the directions of Forester L. G. Barner, Forest, Rangers Rober: Reitz and Willian Harpster, snd Fire Wardens W. A. Leech, J. H., Jacobs and J. I. Reed. Mr, Harpster reports that two of bis men were seriously burred. Ugunecoufirmed reports state that two hunting camps were destroy- ed. As far as can be determined at the present time the fire was due to ebso- lute carelessness, probably on the part of some fisherman or traveler in the woods. Oune little match has caused an ioestinable lose, A rough ap- proximation places Lhe damage to young timber alone at $20,000 to $80,- 000. Add to this the loss of wild ile which means a loss of sport to the buntédd who frequent the district, the loss of ‘the future value of the destroy« ed timber, the damage to the soll and the destrugtion of seeds and seedlings and the damage is beyond estimation, The cost of extinguishing this fire will probably exored $3000. ————— A ——— A fine program hse been arranged for the opening night——Saturdsy —of Centre Hall’a moving picture shows, Do not fail to sitend snd enjoy these high-class photo-playe, Sentenced plead bond to was convicted Oy er- fternoon «¢ (Fror Mothers- and Vai defendant ding of the his « arties did carry DEATHS, Samuel Grenoble died at his home nenr Btate College Friday night aa the recult of a paralytic stroke sustained three months ago. He was born at Madisonburg, April 28, 1837, His pe- rents, Philip sand Hanna Bpade Greroble, were early eettlers of Brush Valley, He was married to Miss Laura Carper and to this union two dsughters and three sons were born : H. M. sand Philip, of pear State Cole loge, and at home, The daughters are dead. [hree brothers survive ; John, of Woodward ; Will- ism, of Pleasant Gap, and Berjaminp, in Kapsas. He was a faithful member of the Reformed church, and a mem- ber of Washington Grange, P, of H,, being its gatekeeper for a quarter of a century, The funeral tock place Monday afternoon and was. largely attended, Interment was made in the Pine Hall cemetery, Rev. B. C. Stover officiating. George, Mre, Amy Rubl McCool, wife of Charles McCool, died at her home in Hpriog Mills on Bunday afternoon ater an illness which had kept her bedfast since Christmas, Funeral ser- will be held this (Thureday ) morning in the Lutheran choreh and burial made in the Presbyterian ceme- , Rev, D. 8, Kurtz officiating, “he was aged about twenty-four years, Her husband survives with no chil- dren, Her mother, sister Mary, and brother Harry, at home, also survive her, vices tery John Houck, a well known farmer of near Guyer, this county, died sud- denly Friday evepirg. He had just put his team away in the stable and when he did not return to the house at the usual time his wife started in search of him and found him lying dead in the barnyard, having evident- iy siarted for the house when the death messenger overtook him. His mother, wife, several children, and some brothers and sisters survive him. Burial was made Monday afternoon in the Ross cemetery. A telegram received by Philip Mus- ser, of Millhelmw, on Tuesday, brought the message of the death that morn- ing of J. OC. McCloskey, at Logan, Mr. McCloskey was the hus- band of Mr. Musset’s daughter, nee Miss Lida Musser. The body is being brought east for burial, interment very likely to be made in Bald Eagle val- Is the former home of the deceased. iRY, LA8 J 4 Utab, gd «ne Grove Miils. Rev, 8, (. and D. Mothere- baugh are attending classis at Bunt ury this week. W. E. McWilliams, the carrier, bas the auto fever. will fleet a cure. The of John Houck and “amuel Grenoble are given in another column of this issue, Owing to the late season farmers were Loo busy to talk politics so there was a light vote on Tuesday. Ira Gates is receiving congratuls- tions over the arrival of No. 10—sa little bis Mother Htover R. D A Ford deaths heme, Ard vsbe are doing well, I'he venerable Bamuel Markle, after sponding the winter with friends at the State capital, is back for the sum- mer at the J, A. Fortney home, Kier Ishler is manipulating the wheel on 8 pew Dodge, J. F. Meyers ordered a new S-passenger Chevrolet machiae, Rev, Lewis V. Barber, the newly elected pastor of the Presbyterian charge, began his pastorate on Moth- e's Day. His ipstallation will take piace June lst, when his father, Rev. Harpish aod Dr. Martin will take part, farmer—at Stone Mill Earl Grove is assisting his brother Herbert on the farm, Elsie Grove visited at the D. (. Rossman home on Friday afternoon, Mre. E. C. Harter visited at the William Lingle home on Friday. Chester and Clarence Grove spent Fuudsy under the parental roof, Jamies Harshbarger spent Bunday with his brother, Eimer, st Egg Hil. Charles Smith and wife spent Batur- dey evening at the Thomas Hosterman home, Mre, Harshbarger and granddsugh- ter, Jessie, returned home after spend- ing a week with the formet’s sop. Mr. and Mre, H. E. Grove and Mr. and Mre, James Harshbarger made a business trip to Bellefonte on Batur- day. Do You Know shay Today is alway the best day to | clean up ? | Fresh air, food, resi—these three | combat tuberculosis ? The U, ¥, Public Health Bervice | hes reduced typhoid fever 80 per | cent, in some communities ? | Overeating, coustipatior, lack | of exercise, foul alr, eye strain, may { produce headache ? Polluted drinking water causes many deaths ? An efficient health officer fs a geod community investment ? Bad teeth handicap children ? ¥ Irsoflicient sleep endangers health ? Ralph Bhook and family made a trip to Brush Valley, Bunday afternoon. Rev, aud Mrs, M. D, Geesey took dinner at the home of Uharles Bartges on Sunday. Edoa and Marion Neese spent Bun- day at the home ot William Binka- bine, Mre. George Bhook and daughter Irma spent Sunday sat the home of Charles Bartgee, Mre, Jerry Albright and daughters spent Bunday at the home of Daniel Corman. Carrie Neese, who is working at Co- burp, visited her parente, Mr. and Mrs. William Neese on Bunday.’ Mr, and Mre, Calvin Rice, from Virginia, visited friends -about here last week, ———— — ————— STATE AGRICULTURAL NOTES, Reports from crop correspondents state that the clover meadows, wheat and rye have been very little damaged this spring by heaving and splendid crops are expected, Reports from varioys eectiope of the Btate indicate that the Elberta peaches have been greatly affected by the changing weather conditions in Janu- ary and February. May 1 reports from all sections of the Btate show a decided gain in the prospects of a normal peach crop over the indications of a month ago. In Adams county, the center of the peach belt, the indications on May 1 were for 76 per cent. of a normal crop against 2 per cent, on April 1, The Dairy and Food Bureau of the Department of Agriculture has started a crusade against maraschino cherries used in cocktails and as trimmings for ice cream ‘‘sundaes.’” It has been found upon analysis that many of the cherries contain eulpbur dioxide which is prohibited by the pure food law, ————— I — So ——————— Not True, But Very Odd, An employe of a New York firm, it is said, after working for eight years, asked for an incresse in salary, “ You don’t work for ue,” ssid the manager, who proceeded to prove it by the following method of subtrace tion : ““There are 365 days In the year. You sleep 8 hours per day, making 122 days, subtracted from 365 leaves 243. You have eight hours’ recreation each day, also making 122 daye, leaving 121 days ; there are 52 Bundsys that you don’t work, leaving a balance of 69 days ; our store la closed every Batur- day afternoon, giviog 52 half holidays or 25 days that you don’t work, mak- ing a balavce ater deduction of 43 days ; we allow one hour esch noon for lunch, mak'ng 16 days, or a balance of 27 days ; we give two weeks’ vacation during the summer, which leaves only 13 daye ; there are 12 legal holidays during the year that we are closed. This leaves only one day In the year and that is 8t. Patrick’s day, and we don’t keep open.’ The fellow scratched his head, pon- dered a little while, and said : * Well, Mr. Bose, that's all very well, but what are you paying me for, any way?" ns MIN MP UP ARRAN Reporter Beglster, Miss Lizzie Yarger, Centre Hall Mra. W. B. Mingle, Centre Hall J. Frank Bible, Centre Hill Bond Bibie, Centre Hill Mrs. Jonas Bible, Centre Hill B. W. Ripka, Centre Hil} R. U. Bitoner, Martha and Grace, Avis Ethel IL Loughner, Alma Leister, Spring Mills ————— A ————— Hhannon Bnook, a steel worker at the Standard works at Burnham, fell a distance of fifteen feet and landed on his head which struck an iron rail, causing a fracture which resulted in his desth shortly afterwards. The accident happened Monday morning while he was repairing a big door, a AM A — MEN AND Boye WANTED.~(Good wages ; steady work ; bonus system, — Hayes Run Fire Brick Company, I. L. Harvey, treasurer, 0.20, N. A's Baseball Supplement, Connie Mack and Pat Moran are the siar con- tribuiors to The North American's twelfth an. nual baseball supplement, which ApReaT May 21- These Iamous managers, in » tal. signed articlos, discuss the buliding of champion. ship baseball teams, a subject which they should know, since between them they have produced in the last fifteen seasons more pennant winners than any other city has had, In that interval Philadelphia has had six championships in the American League and one, in the National, as well as three world's titles Father Penn, as the city of baseball supremacy, is the subject of the attractive first page in colors the work of Artist Morris Pancoast, 5 gaminger, The North American’ noted baseba umorist, presents an entertain. ing article, in which be deals with the foibles and personality of the fan. Joe Cunningham, cartoonist and conductor of the Bubbles rile De ent, lllustrates Mr. Issminger's articles C eo M. Graham, sports editor of The North American, draws a pleture of what ha on the bench dari © excitement of the minor leagues and illustrated forecasts of many teams thruout the state, Hometh new in the way of a contest Is Cosmopolitan for June, ne lssue of Cosmopolitan M; ne will t interest to lovers of the tre, In #'Liite of Charles Frolman Daniel Frolman a Flusttatee TORS FOR SALE.~The under. offers for saie a lot of choloe seed THE MARKETS, GRAIN PRODUCE AT STORES Kgs .... MISCELLANEOUY ADVERTISEMENTS | HOUSE FOR RENT.—One half of the double | dwelling house, located on Kast Church street, and containing seven rooms and bath, is offered {for rent. Place will be vacated April] st, If tenant desires, will put in electric light. inquire of Mrs. H, J. LAMBERT, State College, Pa. Bell | phone WANTED. One of the large magazine publish. oy an active man or woman in this community to handle a special usususlly profitable, ght part . Address with two references, PUBLISH ER, BOX 166, Times Bq. 022 IRIs. bing. D. A. BOOZER, Centre Hall, Fu. All business pertaining to the appointment promptly executed janie pa PRIME BEED BARLEY FOR BALE-The undersigned has about 100 bushels of prime seed batlez which is offered for sale Jd. C, GOOD- HART, Cenire Hall, Pa, Bell ‘phone, 31 pd GOOD AUTO BODY FOR BALE. —Body of Ford uring car; seats upholstered in genuine leather : wp in fair condition : paint on body good, You can have tat a baggain, but come guiok.. F° V. GOODHART, Centre Hall, Fs sil phone. takes u kitchen range. ing fire—a veritable drudge. But with a New Per- fection Oil Cook Stove you do less work, get more done and you have greater leisure. For a moment after Jou light a Perfection urner you are ready to cook; no tiresome waiting, no wasted heat, no ashes to sift, no coal to carry, no wood to split. THE ATLANTIC REFINING CO. weno i But don’t be Oil Stove And it burns satisfied with just any For just as but- So to get best results from a Perfection, use Atlantic Rayolight Oil, for it's the kerosene that gives the most heat to the gallon, that burns without sputter, smoke or smell. That is always the same. Buy it from the dealer who dis- plays this sign. Costs the same as the unknown, unreliable Philadelphia Pittsburgh s in it. s on it.
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