Eh Crutve Democrat, ¢harsdav Morning, September 15, 1887, w—— J. A SWAVELY, = Loeal Editor, AMERY PORDENOE Coutatning tm portant news, social Jalrom any part ut he vounty, Ne communications ated anless accnmpunied by 1s real name of the ake vocal Department. —Mr. James Noll, is our only author- ized agent for 11. collection of accounts and subscriptions.’ He will visit all subscribers suo it 1s hoped that those in arrears will be ready to make the young man happy by payiog up in full. This week he i+ in Bald Eagle Valley. Reserve seus for “Only a Farmer's Daughter” are now on sale at Sourbeck’s. Only 50cts. —Why doth our down town contem- porary feed ovr President Judge so much “tufly 2” ~The rain 1-11 in torrents Sunday afternoon, completely covering some of aur streets with water, ~The list of jurors drawn for the November term of Court is unavoidably crowded out ol this issue, but will be printed next week, ~Co. B, departed for Philadelphia on Wednesday evening and will partici- pete in the Centennial exercises to- morrow—Militsry day. —Don't forget 1he dates of Hurlburt, Hunting and Frost's great ten cent show, Everybody will be there,—Sep- tember 21st and 22d, ~The schools in the new school building, will no. open until the 2lst instant, owing to the fact that the grounds are not yet completed. ~The Bellefonte Furnace Company asks for bids for the erection of sixteen pew houses, The proposals will be received up to noon of this Tharsday. ~The death of Edward W. Hicks, father of H. K. Hicks of this place, oe curred at Chester on Tuesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs, the funeral on Thursday. ~The excellent acting dramas of “Only a Farmers Daughter” has created avery flattering impression of is] merits during its successful run at this bouse—N., Y. Star. Humes Hall Sept. | ITth. ~The blank book maoufactory of Bare & Lorenz, at Roariog Springs, Blair county, was destroyed by fire on | Friday morning. The loss is $28,000 and 75 men are thrown out of employ- ment. ~—At the opening of the fall term of | the Lock Haven Normal School 125 students were enrolled. This is very | encouraging, and we have no doubt but that the winter term will open with twice that number, ! —Rosh Hoshanns, the Jewish New | Year, begins on Sunday evening the 18th instant and ends on Monday | evening, the 19th at 7 o'clock, All the stores aud business places of our Hebrew citizens will be closed on that occasion, | —Although rain threatened to fall | early Wednesday morning, hundreds of wagons and carriages passed through | Bellefonte on the way to Granger's | pienic. All our livreymen had their hacks out and conveyed many to the grounds, besides every vehicle bad Leen engaged days ahead, — Next week our collector, Mr. James Noll, will visit Snow Shoe, Moshaonon, Philipsburg and other points in that direction when it is hoped subscribers will have the amount of their subserip- tion We must have money, and if each would pay some- thing it would greatly bevefit us, ~Master George Doll, who the summer assisted in Ludwigs grocery store, has tendered his resignation, and uring the ready for him. during will attend publie school winter, snd faithful employe and | by I BCHOGH : George has been an efficient - MTYICM were highly valued his employer. | His desire to atle able. ~=Daniel Kerlin, who for many years has operated the of Brockerhofl Bros, at Rooy shure, on Monday aged nearly years, was well and favorably known through. out the county. His funeral took place on Wednsday afternoon, and largely attended, wd. L. Spangler, Feq., returned from the wilds of Cambria county weighing 198 pounds, tanned like an Italian, and in the best of spirits, Jack isa stran- ger in Bellefonte, and when he took in hia row of brick houses out on the ave- nue he exclaimed. “What wonderful magician bas wrought this change?” He felt like Rip Van Winkle when he returned from his twenty years sleep. «On Friday evening the Court room was about balf-filled with persons who attentively listened to the tem lecture delivered by Maj Hilton. The Maj. spoke forcibly and to the point, using many strong and exciting illus- trations of this evil to bring about the truth he desired to impress upon his hearers. He will probably return to Bellefonte during the winter and con- duct a series of meetiogs. is commend flouring mill morn . Ha was an excellent willer, and Was Hicks attended | | Monday September | 75 years, 1 month snd | day old at the |Our | have been recognized by a { logue is terse, | | of the piece is stage, and its novelty of its construction and effects i | Messrs died : ~Scnoor, BuiLvinag Depioaren,— About twenty minutes of 2 o'clock on Thursday of Inst week the unfamiliar tones of the bell on the new school building, announced to the people of Bellefonte that the work of construc- tion had been completed, and that it now only remained for the. citizens in appropriate exercises to dedicate it to the great work for whica its use is in- tended. This was done by a most fit- ting as well as instructive program carefully prepared for the occasion. Long before the time for the exercises to open had arrived, the commodious room to be used for the high school, was crowded by citizens of town the country, half past two o'clock, D, F. Fortney Esq., President of the School Board, arose and called the meeting to order. Tae first on the selections of which well suited for the «Only a Farmer's Daughter’ at Humes’ Hall Saturday night, ~The lower branches of school opens in the stone building to-day. High school opens next Wednesday, ~We were in ervor last week when we stated that Mr. Thomas Taylor of Unionville had died, Mr, Taylor we are pleased to state, is still among the living. George Taylor, father of Thos, it was who died, The funeral occurred on Thursday, and was largely attended. ~The great comedy “Human Na- ture’ as delineaied by Richard O'Gor- man, will be presented at Humes' Hall on Saturday evening, Oct. 1. The notice of this comedy given by the Scranton Republican is very complimen- tary aad theater goers will enjoy a treat by attending. They have a first class band and orchestra, ~The Pennsylvania railroad’s new and from surrounding At about program was music, round house, machine shops, five lo- comotives and six tanks at the junction near Lewistown, were destroyed early Monday morning by fire supposed to be incendiary. Favorable winds, and the application of salt saved Boyd & Stick- ney’s extensive stock of conl and the shutes, The loss is estimated at $65,- 000. — On Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, at the residence of John Ardell, Robert Foster, yard watchman at the Phoenix planing mill, and Miss Eliza Moore, an inmate of Mr, Ardell’'s household, were united in ma riage by Rev. Clrec of Philipsburg. The happy couple re- ceived the congratulations of those present besides many valuable presents and then went to their own home, which had previorsly been furnished and prepared for them, occasion, were well rendered by » select choir of Bellefonte vocalists, and to the program that that made it very enjoyable, After the first music Rev. W, H. H. Sny der, pastor of the Reformed church of this place, in a fervent prayer evoked the Divine blessing on the exercises of gave pleasing variety the day and the building being dedicat- ed. President Fortney was the speaker, He gave in his usual and concise manner some idea of work that had heen done in the con- struction of the building, and at what cost, and also the amount expeaded when furnished and fully ready for school. The follow is a statement of the cost first clear the equipped, of the building to date, viz : Contract price of buildisg......... BXPA WO Murisnisenisiicansnn Painting wall sud roof... , Are dtech and Bupha aps $1123.78 George O. Boal, son of David C, | Cotorete pavement in collar......... the Bellefonte Academy, and a most | Heating, fentilating and dry closet system estimable lady, were married at the | Bell . | p the bride s mother on | Bullding as it stands Spring street, on last Thursday evening | Oost of lot......nnn.e., a 4 | Pavement around the building | Grading Ww date FRITEII ccomrr rine rss mmr sins | residence of {at 7 o'clock, by the Rev. Wm. Laurie, | The affair was very pleasant, and the | presents Grand total to date... valuable, The bride and, | After giving some idea of what had groom departed the same evening for | been done Mr. Fortney spoke of what | Baltimore, where Mr. Boal is employed, ought to be done to make the work jand where they will permanently re- { complete, a work that remained not side. Toe best wishes of many friends | alone for the teachers and directors, sccompany them. He shows ~William F. Irwin, an aged resident | himself to be thoroughly in earnest in { but for the citizens as well, | of Clearfield, died at that place on { his work, and his common sense matter . 5. He was born in | of fact ideas should be heartily endors- Bellefonte, Pa.. August 4 1812, and was | ®d by all interested in the wellfare of schools. Prof. T. M. Balliet, time of his desth. Two years ago his | Superintendent of the Public Schools wile died* Her maiden name was Susan | of Reading, was next introduced by the Antes, The following are his broghers | President, and delivered in a logical and sisters who survive him : Ellis lr<| Way an instructive address on the sub win, Lick Rao Mills ; Hon, Johan Irwin, [ject of “The New. Edecstion.” His Jr., Bellefonte ; Dr. James Irwin, who | methods are not entirely oew, but the lives in Wyoming Territory ; Mrs. Mel- {new method of the old edacstion issa Hagerman, Bellefonte ; Mrs. Agus- | They are as much of an improvement tus Hyman, St, Paul, Mion., and Mrs, | upon the old text hook system of in- Jas. C Willimms, Philipsburg. A host struction, ss the building that ocession of friends sincerely mourn the loss of a {ed this address is upon the old siyled good citizen and an exemplary chris- | 10g house, Prof. Balliet was | by Dr. Monroe, with an address discuss followad tian, ~*Only a Farmer's Daughter” has in | ing the educational subject from the consequence of its success besa contin. [oral side, in a carefully prepared and | The | very instructive address, Ihe last speaker was ex Governor Curtin who spoke bul a minute, because of a very sore throat from which he was He congratulated directors upon the success of their ued another week at this theatre, merits of this most excellent drama success of the best class of Philadelphia theatre patrons, It play that possesses | every quality that is calculated to win fame and popularity. It js strong, di- is a suffering. un. dertaking and spoke in very compli rect, and well constructed. The mentary terms of the work just com. clear, and comprehen. | pleted. After the hymn neither | Amerigs, the exercises closed dia- singing sive. There is ambiguity, and the object in view carefully worked out, The best merits prolixity or Tuesday by the announcement 10.15 its adaptability for the | Curtin had died of that Philipsburg last He was hie William h v g at At | Philipsbur morning -Philadelpbia Ledger, i | Mr. Hames Hall Sept. 17th. | { week, and while there fell sick: Mr, J. Miss | \ip Cunningham both Curtin went to Vincent Bauer and | rapidly grew worse, until his life Ells of Bellefonte | ¢ A 4 dispaired of. Sunday, however, were united in marriage in the Catholic condition was somewhat improve . t Wednesday evening, by \eArdle The | ri lea Miss Kitty Baver, sister of | f(r Walter ( the died onl | thegroom's best muan. The ushers were | Bauer, chureh on Ia Rey. | {it was thought he would recover, but a i on Mos wher I, : relapse occurs WAAY night, and maid was at ¥ 5 iesday as above he groom, and X IerTily was ing altended by versal bis relatives and ed Allegher | Hos FY pa w the son of Roland Deceased Fi JOan TT Walter Gerrity, A : ’ v 5 lie ' 1} : 3 op \ s aa Curtin and Heed with his wid Fhomas Howley, and James McCully Be the of or oO! ih ’ ! net The e f iu iriends and bride | Impress Ye wreh was § scked with the maay of i Howard streets, He this coun ula & plase, the ling { Fk admirers the poy . AS years add nn large and greom, who wi noessed : n h oy la . and will he To ix mother the blow is a severe one, for jasinisnos in iy ceremony with foe greatly missed in social eircles, pleasure, Mr. and Mrs, Bauer depart ed on the night train for an extended : + she hind I iy nire Feet i wedding tour, sod upon thelr réturn | he bad I rgely centred her affections i WW Fil 0H I N 4 will occupy a house on Bishop street | "PO Will. Ho was a gentleman of i genial disposition, kind hearted, and near Spring. «The Centre county Veterans Club picnic on last Saturday was a grand success, both as to numbers present, and in the enjoyment of the day, the weather being just about right for such | possessed many other good qualities, [ The remains were brought to Belle- fonte on Tuesday night and conveyed to the home of his sorrowing mother, | The funeral will occur this Thursday afternoon at J o'clock. the | «This community was shocked on | that | : al | an affsir., The train which loft here at 0.45 carried between five and six hun- dred persons, and the number was in- creased to one thousand before it reach. ed Coburn, Many went down on the early train, and fully fificon hun- dred arrived from the opposite direce tion, making about 3000 persons pres- ent. James P, Coburn delivered the opening address, and bade all a hearty welcome, Hon. A. a, Curtin was une able to be present, and his absence was greatly regretted, The Sons of Veter ans drum corps mocompanied the ex- cursionists from this place. =n last Thursday mornings change in maasgement was announced in the Altoona Times. Mr. Frank McClain retiring as one of the proprietors and F. E. McCullough as publisher. The new firm is composed of H, A. McPike and George F, Fresh, The new editor will be Frank A, Baker, who has been sponding the past week here. He de- parted on Tuesday morning to assume his new duties, We wish the Times Personal, W. R. Leathers, who last year was principal of the Beech Creek schools, has been eo'ected principal of schools at Milesburg, this county, Mis, Win. Ludwig and litlle daugh- ter Flora, after having pleasantly spent an month at Reading and Wernersville, returned to Bellefonte on Tuesday evening. The Lock Haven Democrat says Miss Annie Orvis, one of Bellefonte’s bright- est and most amiable young ladies, is visiting the Misses Harvey and other relatives in the city. Messrs, James A. McClain, L. A Schaeffer, D, F, Fortney, F, E. Bible and daughter May, George Bayard and Edgar Burnsides, were among the many who left Bellefonte on Monday morning for Philadelphia, where they will wit. ness the constitutional celebration progress this week. in Edgar B. Greene, who for several years past has so successfully conducted of the Edison Light Company, of this place, has dered his resignation and will in & few weeks depart for the west, where he has a more lucrative position. We are sorry to lose Edgar from our midst, but trust his success may be unlimited in his new field. the business Electric ten~ ~-Mr. Robert Voris, who some time since purchased the Malory property in this place, and for the past month has been in his shop attending strictly to business, departed on last Friday evening for Danville, his former home where he spent Saturday in removing his household goods to a ear ready for shipment to this place, In the evening he left for Bloomsburg, to join his new- ly married wife, or rather his “better hall,” and on Monday they returned to Bellefonte to make our town their abiding place. beautiful Mr. in the short time he has been Voris among us has gained a reputaton for industry, honesty and sobriety, and besides he is mechanic. Mrs, is a member of one of the best familes an excellent Voris in Bloomsburg, and is very intelligent, kind, and hospitable to those who meet her, coming in our midst highly esteem- ed and respected by all. Tn a few days they expect to be in. their own house adjoing his place of busines, which has been nicely painted and their reception. papered for “Human Nastore'' is thy and comprehensive title of a strongly Yankee Comedy that announced lo appear st Humes Hall, Bellefonte, on Saturday evening, Oct. Ist: The eminent character Comedian, Richard O'Gorman, will appear in the title role, as “Salem Peabody," a mid- die-aged Yankee Farmer. The Com- pany supporting Mr. O'Gorman is saia {to embrace some of the most capable unique | constructed is | people in the country. the play is a character one, thus afford- opportunities for clever Some remarkably fine singing, ing endless acting. | dancing and musical specialties will be | inci lentally introduced. Mr. O'Gor | man will himself sing the song “Just a the rendition of which has given him a national reputa- The Grace Church Quartette will aes voealize, A live ealf and horse will be seen in the first act. The Com- | pany earries a large quantity of elegant Livtle Sunshine,” Lion, | scenery, and also brings its own Orches- | . | tra and Brass Band, Continental UUni- | forms will be worn by the band, I* ~The following law was passed by § 1 18 f the last Legislature, “That, an now in force when any persons shall | burgess, alderman, or justics ROH (4 pes wo n any borough of this HOMO mrged with the violation o any peace ordinances or with being idermar Or ssid borough comm eaing five days, or coms. oh person to work upon the pub | works or streets of said borough, for [a period of time not exceeding one day : M i { for eich one dollar of fine as afore | nid imposed.” - «~The grim messenger, Death, enter ed the peaceful home of Major John Wolf, at Philipsburg, on the 11th inst., and snatched away his eldest son, | Edward No.ris, a very promising young man of about nineteen years, El. was well liked by all who knew him, and many friends from different parts of the county were present at the funeral, which took plaoe on the 13th. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire community. FA 0 Ee the . | cousin of mine, Every part in | robbed-—about i wii L | gust bave been arrested by authority of the |, { t the | Witness knew where Tmiah Culver Nivel, ol the | t such! Hero For Counr.—Baturday’s Lock Huven Democrat contains the following concerning the Culvey murder case : All the prisoners in the jail here supposed to be concerned in the recent robberies and murder, to wit ; Bhaffer, Johnston and the two Kliner, were yesterday conducted to Alderman Hareia's office on Water sires Shaffer and James Kiine were coupled w- gether, and Johnson and Essic Kline District Attorney Brown and T, C. Hip- plo, Eeq., appeared on behalf of the Com- monwesith, while the prisoners wore rep resented as follows: W., H, Clough for Johnson and Essie Kiine, and T. T. Ab rams, John B. Myers and W. ©, Holls- han for Bhaffer and James Kline. The procesdings were opened by Mr. Abrams, who, addressing the Alderman, stated that he desired Ww waive » hosting as Lo the murder. A Ww whether Shaffer should remain dime ussion O0re Rrose as during the testimony that was to follow, when Mr. Hipple said that if the Common wealth conceded bis right to remain after having waived a he desired that sll talking and whispering to him by outside The Attor- neys for the defence agreed to this, and Shaffer was permitted to remain. The first witness called was William H thule. hearing, parties should be prohibited On the morning of August 6th, 1887, 1 was coming to Lock Haven to the market; was stopped n think Shaffer It was beiween two and by man at the time ; like ‘oaks him. clock st ten Or three this end of the narrows, fifteen rods from Mrs. Kline's house. I saw the man come over the bridge; when he reach. ed me be demanded my money or my life. Said I hadn't any; fellow insisted 1 had; I asserted I bad not, when the fellow cocked bis revolver, and I heard the click The woman with me sdvised I bad. 1 then dollar out of purse, but robver ordered me to put it back and which I then did me Lo give him what handed him » drop purse in road, Purse contained $4.75 others. but tell them you gave itt me | I then drove on, but met no ome except Kline, who wax in front of his mother's house on the swps, in sort of a recliging posture. It was mootit¥ight, and I could see him (Kline) very well ROSS EXAMINED Asked how be could tell the time, wi ness said he guessed ut ft —thotight it was between two and three o'tlock. Saw man sbout 1wo rods ahead, coming towsed me: thought I knew him; took him for Asrou iyan. Don't know where Rysn sow is, haven't seen bim sinee spring. Was just going to speak 0 him when he seized bosd. Man was dressed in sort of long talied cont, durk: vest siso dark no Pants looked dark Ciouds scallered in sky, but moon shiaing bright when sitacked. Man talked in sort of & harsh way, so if trylng wo dilgaiie voloe Moon shone bright, no shadow is road Do not know how far 1 was from Lock Haven, bot. was mile and shall or two miles from Yankeetown. Knew Shaffer well six Or eight years ago: Beis a frst Did not know when robbed, but could identify bim by np pesranes and walk. Saw him walk aboat two rods at tims of robbacy, Could not identify him by voloe, as have not heard him talksinoe. Made up my mind 13 was Staffer when 1 saw him st prison today. Saw bim walk from jail lo alderman’s of fi today Coat looked like muse Shaffer was 0id to stand up). Hast aot like one robber Shaffer looks like the man, all but whiskers. | am sure he is the wan. Esec Kiine said nothing s« 1 passed his house. 1 war between 10 and Left home about balf-past Esser m : {- horse's Overcoat on. wore slouch hat, not drawn over ayes. @ wore . 2 years oic twelve o'clock thal night. Kgow where Know where Frantz was or five miles from Culveys Hved four {| where 1 was robbed John R Was coming down road 6th of Au Brown sworn: Live al Tylers. ville in morning. It was on Saturday and passed there about #ipght o'clock. Saw «| . | Gones, John Hogan, Miss Emma J¢ fe wi ri WAR RiDg raw me before they pie Ke w H Sure they had n ye kr EXAMIS th ae mare ing | 9 toward thelr mother's ne told me that {a man with a sheep was robbed after day. { ight, Did not state who told him. Wit ness sald men be had passed talked about the robberies, DW. Fravel was nextexamined. Live quarter of « mile above Junction. Talked with Eesic Kline on same day of robler. nes ware Lraveiing house, James Kili He then said, “drive ou—vou'll meet five ] Crnran Have, Items taken from the Reporter. Potatoes have been raised, and the crop is a good one, They are selling at 40 cents per bushel, Wheat at Coburn, Spring Mills and Centre Hall is quoted at 75 for new 80 for old, Oats 25. Potatoes 40. Apples 40, It may be of interest to our readers, who observe the constant transportation of prop timber fro n vur valley per rail- road to know that the props sre sold by the ton, On trac's that can be oper- ated convenient to the railroad. the net profits on a cardoad of prop timber is ssid to be $5, which is & good thing for parties engaged in prop timber opers- tions, Samuel Hess of near Pine Grove Mills, is now in his 80th year, and bis general healh is good, This old patriarch be- longs toa good old rece, now near ex- linet, as good as their bond, Mr, Hess, about elected whose word was Gr oN years ago, WAS county commissioner of this county, and has been an unflinch- ing Democrat all bis life time. On Wednesday & party from Rellefonte consistiog of Messrs, Jos Rhoads, Will Furst and Gilbert Bower accompanied by their Lady friends, Misses Mary Suyder and Edith Furst of Lock Haven ’ visited the and on their way home tarried at this place s few hours to witness the second Cave, geme of tennis between Messrs. Furst snd Rhoads, and Harpster and Runkle. Two sets were plaved, Bellefonte as before won both by score of 6 to 2 in esch game, SPRING MILLS, On Moodsy last Mos. Daniel Runkle, whose husband is a brother to Captain Michiel Runkle of your place was strick en down with paralysis and in a few bours died. Previous to thst time she had been eujoying usual good health. She leaves a busband, four sons, and | four dsughters. She was & kind mother and a consistent member of the Luther- | an eliurch, Henry Pealer only brother to Will- ism Pesler, our postmaster, is visiting his brother and other friends in Centre county. Ten years ago he left Nittany Valley for the West and settled in Wichata, Kansas, whers he is now en- gaged as a real estate dealer, He has been very fortunate in most of his busi- ness transactions, and is now very comfortably situated, Mis. Metzgar, mother of Mrs. Jame, Wilson, who has been piling for some time at the summer residence of Rey. James Wilson D. D, died on the night following the afternoon on which Mrs. Runkle died. She ww an sged lady and her death was not unexpected. Great d0.oent Railroad Show comes 10 us with the most flattering recommen- dations from the press of the different towns and cities in which it has exhib- It is brim full of new things, new acts and elegant costumes. The performers are first-class in their line and many of them are unequaled. It seems slmost impossible that such a Iarge show should travel by rail adver- tise so largely and yet charge such ridie- ulous prices. Three shows for ten cents gets away with anything in the line of cheap prices that we have ever heard. The peopleare gentlemanly and eatirte- ous, and no form of gambling is allow- The animals are very rare and everything about the establishment is firss-class, Don't miss this great treat. ited, ed, I. A. Solomon, representing Gardpers attractions, was in town Saturday come pleting arrangements for the produe- tion of “Only a Farmer's Daughter,” on Mr. and entertaining Saturday evening September 17th Solomon is a genial gentleman, and represents a first-gloss [eompany t of unclaimed letters remaining flica y the at Bellefonte, Centre county, Penn., Sep. 12th 188] Miss Licie Barhmen, M erley, W. F. Biddle, 5S. N drew Elmer, Howard “step, Miss Mary post « eR ie Mix BH Drew, Ax Wx Daniel K Miss \¢ RH Nadie E Mover, y ne, | David Lassara 2. E. tellin Saylor 2, Sanfosd Smita, Ohristis { Wilson, Wm. M. Wilson. Persons inquiring lor letters named in the above list will plosse say advertised. Jans Donmins, ». M. ~The Seveaty-sixth Pgovaylvania regiment will hold a mounted reunion in Altnons on Ostoaher Sth, Those « e- [siring to stiend can secure orders for | exeur ion ticke's from L. W. Johsston, jor. Basic said the man who did the first | Of New Castle, Pa, and all who canso robbery took supper at their house last | Vake horses along ean hire them st A'- night Saud be saw the man robbad ; he wus out hunting wood, and it was between one and two o'clock in the morning. Eade also said, "1 seen more, and will ses more before the week is over. The man demanded the money threo times before he got 11,” 1 saked him who the man was who committed the robbery, Satie hung his head and mid nothing, A said it was either Lwd men, or one man with false whiskers, = ai one time the whiskers seemed longer than at fired CROSS EXAMINED, Cross examination revesied nothing APPIN L500 IR da toons for $1.50 per day, wln Monday Inst, just ss the ses | shore express was leaving Duncannon, the pussangers were startled by a bullet erashing through the glass and passiog close to a lady's head, A passenger who sat opposite was hit by a small piece of glass, but not burt, The shot probably came from a “sling shot,
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