Mo —-——— The Geatre Demorat, pn 1893, ” fy THURSDAY, DEC, CHAS. R. KURTZ WE HAVE THEM. An immense line of Ladies and Misses Coats and Wraps, Just received a new stock of the latest designs and patterns. You are invited to come and see thew, At the same time we keep a complete line of all kinds of dress goods, Our low prices are the greatest induce- ments, 4-20 tf EDITOR LYON & CO. LOCAL DEPARTMENT. — Read what B, C. Achenbach has to say in his new *‘ad.” in this issue, ~ Andy Tims was taken to the West. ern Penitentary on Monday, by Sheriff Ishler, ~Holiday opening at Garman's store on Saturday and Monday, December 9th and 11th, ~The banquet to be given to the pro- moters of the new railroad will take place on Thursday, December 21st. —The little folks about town are having excellent coasting on the hills They certainly enjoy the sport. ~Mr. Emanuel Brown has opened a wholesale oyster department in the vacant room of the Lyon building. — William McClellan will be the new baggage master of the Central Penna. R. R. at this place. Good selection. — Edgar Swartz, of Punxsutawney, came to Bellefonte last Friday to attend the funeral of his uncle, Wm. Swartz, — Henry Fiedler, of Madisonburg, father of James A. Fiedler, of the Ga. zette, has been in failing health for some time past. —The widow of the late Judge Lari. mer is seriously ill at present at the home of her son, Rush Larimer, on east High street. ~The attendance at court on Monday was larger than usual. There are a number of important cases on the trial list. -John Strayer’s bottling works have been moved from the basement of the Bush House to his residence on Thomas street. —The State College foot ball team defeated the Athletic Club, at Pitts burg, by a score of 12 to 0, on , Thanks. giving day. ~John Sourbeck expects to give away two hundred loaves of bread on the 16th and that many more on Christ. mas morning. —Postmaster Warfel, of Philipsburg, is attending court this week. He is one of the very few republican officials left in the county. ~Editor Joe W. Furey, of Lock Haven, is slowly sinking and it is a matter only of a very short time until the end is reached. Dr. E. J. Gray, president of Dick- enson Seminary, Williamsport, deliver. ed two able sermons in the Methodist church last Sunday. ~On Thanksgiving afternoon all the landlords of Bellefonte closed their bars until evening. Nearly every business place in town was closed. —L. C. Bullock, of Milesburg, came to Bellefonte in a sleigh on Monday morning. Positively all the rust on the soles of his sled was taken off before hie got home, —From the Philipsburg Journal we learn that Mr. Edward Tyson, of that place, has been critically ill for several days past, but is slowly recovering. ~On Friday our foot ball enth usiasts indulged in a contest on the glass works meadow. It was the Academy against Bellefonte in which the Academy boys won by & score of iZ to 5, ~The Milesburg band came to Belle- foute on Saturday afternoon and en- livened things generally by rendering some of their choicest strains. They play exceedingly well. ~The miners in the bituminous coal regions have been compelled to accept a reduction of 10 and 15 per cent in wages. No notice has becx given yet of a sim. ilar reduction of the price of coal. ~The first car load of freight over the new railroad was received by J. C. Brachbill who is moving from Hughes. ville to this place. Mr. Brachbill is en. gaged in traveling for furniture houses and prefers to live at Bellefonte, his former home. ~The Logan fire company’s fair will begin on Saturday, December 23rd, and continue during the week until the fol. fowing Saturday. Fancy articles suit. able for christmas presents, refresh. ments of all kinds, ete., will be on sale. Further arrangements will be announce. ed later, ~Mr. Wm. Hoffer, son of Geo. Hof. fer, dec’d., visited his sister, Mrs, A. C. Mingle, during the past week. He holds a repotorial position on the Mans. field, O., Shield and Barner. He same cast to attend his father’s funeral, at Huntingdon, and was quite ill for sever. al days after. Will, began his news. paper career as a “devil” in the Belle. foute Rejublicos snd is rapidly advanc. ing in journalism, DOINGS IN COURT. ALL PRQCCEEDINGS BRIEFLY TOLD. Causes Tried Since last Tharsday and Other Court NowsLarge Attendance Second Week--Yerdiots, ote, The following is a brief summary ] the doings in court last week after the CexTRE DEMOCRAT had gone to press. The grand jury returned true bills in the following cases: Com. vs. Gottlieb Haag, charged with selling liquor to minors and to persons | of intemperate habits, True bill. Com. v8. A. 8, Garman, selling liquor to minors and persons of intemperate | i habits. True bill, Com. va. Harry Gheret, f. True bill. Com. v8. John Burns, f, and b. bill. Com bill, Com. assault and battery. prosecutor, Samuel costs Com. vs, True bill. Com. and b. ve, R. 8. Walk, f. and b, True vs, Harvey Baird, aggravated ll ignored and Page to pay the Henry Benner, f. John Freeman, charge breaking jail. True bill, Com. vs. Samuel Meese, jail, True bill Com. vs, Watkins, True bill. Com. v8. Charles Johnson, jail, True bill, ja Owing to the | VE. breaking breaking liness of C, M. Esq., continuance was granted case of Com. ve. A. 8B, Garman. The jury in the case of Com, vs, Christ Miller returned a verdict of guilty. The civil case of Longs ys. Long was up which afternoon and ended Bower, i N | then taken most of the verdict for the defendant in the sum of $46.65, In the civil case of Daniel Butler vs. ¢ t Henry Vanderpool, an action to recover wages for mining coal, the structed the jury to fin the plaintiff for #77 with interest, being 8120.46, In the case of Tressler vs. Essington, an action to recover damages, the dict was for the plaintiff in the sum of | $34.45, costs and execution fi sixty days. stay of Wim. Shortledge vs. Bellefonte Glass | Co.; continuance granted, Susan Nolan vs. Samuel Swabb and Martin Gates. Non suit granted. Thursday alternoun court was held. FRIDAY MORNING, On the convening of court D. F. Fortney, Esq., was appointed master to lay out a road lu "atten township, Expenses for holding an inquest at Port Matilda, was oudered to be paid, Also the bills for holding the bodies of Calvin Stover aud Condo, were approved. The sentence of the Coutt in the case of Commonwealth aguinst Charles Johnson, for larceny, was that be pay costs, restore stolen property, and under. gu an imprisonment io the couunly for & period of six months. Aud if he then leaves the county he will uot be tried for jail breaking, but if Le stars here, or comes back, be will be sent to jail for another six months, Andrew Timms was sentenced w jay a fine of $100, cost of prosecution and imprisonment in the western penitenti. ary for a period of three years and nive months, The sentence of Christ Miller, con. victed of furnishing intoxicating liquor to men of intemperate habits was held over.— News, SECOND WEEK, The second week of court opened with an unusual large attendance, chiefly witnesses and litigants, The first case taken up was Joseph Ross va, Jeremiah Eckenroth, Eject. ment Lo recover two acres of land in Spring township, near Pleasant Gap. After hearing the evidence the court ordered a verdict for the plaintiff, The next case was John Glenn vs. Samuel Swabb, to recover possession of acow. From the evidence it appeared that Swabb had in his possession a cow which Glenn claimed as his, but which Swabb maintained he had purchased no iuesis on Perry jail along with other cows, as he was a buy- | er and seller of cattle. The case took | True | and b, | breaking jail. ! in the! consumed the | in a ver- | wi session of | wrist and susiained other injurios, This same ase was tried in these ed, Last spring the case was appealed | to the Supreme court but the verdict | was set aside and a new trial ordered, {This boardwalk has proven a very ex. pensive item to fhat borough, On Wednesday the court addressed | A verdict of | the jury und they retired. { 1800.00 was returned for Mrs. Lohr. | Mary A. Blake vs, L.. W. Glover, ac. { tion to recover damages for breach of | promise of marriage. { failed to put in anappearance, | for plaintiff 8505, | James and Lot Kimport vs, M, (, | Brown, berland in Harris twp. Case continued | at cost of plaintiff, MO Rrawn Lot Ximnart va | to recover damages for lumber cut on ! . ne ¥ | plaintiff's land. Taken up Wednesday | afternoon, being tried. Postmaster Appointed, At last Millheim | postmaster, It was { difficult positions to fill because of the number of applicants and the local dif- | ferences that entered | verisy. Last week Mr. J, C, has a democratic one mission and on Monday succeeded Sam- | uel Gutileus, the republican incumbent. { As far as can be learned the change i will prove satisfactory. | the incumbent under the former Cleve. land administration Only three offices in the county, we believe, still have republican postmast. Pine Grove Mills, Bellefonte The Pine Grove Mills of. Mr. Hefonte, expires in ers: { Philipsburg. fice can be filled at most any time. M | Fiedler's term, at | i February and the Philipsburg office, in | charge of Harry W | about two years. f on ar HET arfel, will continue essman Kribbs has been active in having these various appointments | made, and had the departments been | ready they would have been disposed of Ther well long ago. are few districts that served, have been as Accident On Wednesday evening while a son of the late E. H, Carr, of Milesburg, t was driving from Bellefonte home, the team became frightened at the crossing of the new railroad on the pike below { town, and ran into the fence, throwing K. Essington, John Pownell and James Mr. Essington had his shoulder dislocated and his anklesprained. The jout Messers, C, | Swartz, Grrey. Justice was the ago and killed Mr. Carr. The horses got loose at the toll gate, — News House Barned, at Howard, was destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving day. Me. and Mrs. Tipton were spending the day at the howe of his mother and the residence was locked when flames were seen to break out of the roof at about It was not long until the entire build. was enveloped in flames and reduced with most of its contents to ashes, here was a slight insurance and the loss will be quite heavy. The origin of the fire is unknown, Boon. It bs Chicken rex. The greatest excitement prevailed in Altoona last week over the small pox scare, Business was injured thereby and many people moved out of the weighberhood said to be infected. A committee of council together with lo. cal physicans made an investigation which uncovered the facts that it was chicken pox instead of small pox. The denizens of that city now feel quiet and easy over the news. New Train On Saturday evening the new train of five cars for the Central Penna. R. R. arrived at Bellefonte and are in the Val. seblon Crurnnnn Tris wea ey senger coaches are exceadingly fine, The pas. | equipped with all the latest modern ap- pliances for safety and convenience. This train will be superior to anything ever run heretofore into Bellefonte and no doubt will have the effect of attract. ing patrons to the road. Will Change { William Lyon expects to change about pext april. iis meat market up most of the afternoon, the jury go- | Will be moved to the vacant room in ing out at five o'clock, and returning a the Lyon building and the famil. will verdict for the plaintiff, In the case of George E. Rider et al., ve, Samuel Harpster an agreement of | settlement was filed. This was an ac. tion of ejectment brought to determine | the location of the division line between the farms of the litigants and also to plaintiff. The parties agreed to stand by a line to be run by Ellis Lytle, sur veyor, and to leave the question of | damages to a board of arbitrater. On Tuesday the case of Mrs, David Lohr vs. Philipsburg boro, was called and the hearing of testimony occupied the entire day. In the ovening counsel made their arguments before the jury and the charge of the court on Wednes- day morning. This is an action to re. cover damages from the boro for in. juries received by the plaintifl while walking on a defective board walk and { then occupy the residence, on North | Allegheny street, where Mrs. Butts and { family are living at present, i The Beech Crook Road Lessed | A deed by which the New York { Central has leased the entire Beech | Creek system for a term of ninety-nine OVE “ fc y " recover alleged damages for timber cut | years was consummated in New York by the defendant on the land of the! on Thursday last and the action ap. proved by and filed in the courts, Distributing Bread. Last weet John Sourbeck, the green groceryman, distributed several hun- dred loaves of bread among the poor of Bellefonte. There are many ocnses where families are very much in need of assistance, State Grangs. The State Grange, Patrons of Has. bandry will meet in Harrisburg on the 12th instant, to continue in session four days. Officers will not be elected for was tripped, breaking bones in the this year, | vourts where large damages were award. | The defendant Verdict Ejectment for a tract of tim. | Sait! of the most | into the contro- | Smith, | hardware merchant, received his com. | Mr. Smith was | and others escaped with slight bruises, This | team which ran off some time | °° ‘ | When a man's name is placed in the | Haury whee! it will re + A a it | from the wagon in the fence and | Jur) Wheel it will re a'n there until it | i { is drawn unless some other event would | started down the pike but were caught | The dwelling house of J. 1, Tipton, | IH A BR A SAD DEATH, WILMER BOWERSOX ACCI- DENTALLY SHOT. At New Berlin Colleges While Mandhng » Revolver - Remains tuken to his Home in Ferguson township, On Wednesday afternoon, of last week, Wilmer Bowersox, a son of B. Franklin Bowersox, of Ferguson town. ghip, met with sudden death, at New Berlin, where he attended college for LWO years past, On that Wednesday morning he bor- rowed a revolver from his room mate, | Marshal Musser, also of Ferguson twp. | He purchased a box of cartridges as he wanted tn nrant ion dhontine mark that day. He took dinner with a family in | the town and returned to his room later { in the afternoon. The students in the | building heard two shots fired from a | revolver and through curiosity went to the young man's room to whit was going on. When they entered they found Wilmer Bowersox lying on the floor near an open window and breath. A bullet hoie was discovered in his abodmen and He lived but a short time after, as the sho proved fatal, It is that g with it, of hE | ing heavily, and unconseious | the revolver was lying close by. supposed Was practic mark outside the bumilding, and | discharged, the second shot entering his abdomen. The remains were taken fo his fab. spring, Thursday. Wonder, of New Berlin college, and his er’s home near Rock son township, on | room mate, Marshal Musser, accompa- Wilmer Bowersox was a prom. of about 21 of {age and his sad death will be the cause of grief to those at his were fourteen child this is the fireside, nying. ising young man years home. There in the family and death befall their first Lo Filling the Whee! Jury Commssioners George Bower, BELLEFONTE IN 17, A Fine Exiibition of Poot Ball on Thanks Kiviag Day, Ou Thanksgiving afternoon there was a genuine treat for all who were oul at the glass works meadow to see Lh gime of foot bull, between tems of Philips. burg and Bellefonte. Some weeks ago dose. At least a thousand people were on the ground when the game called ut 1:30 o'clock. Phil. Foster, of State College, acted as referee and Lee Woodeock umpire, The game opened with the visitors in possession of the ball. They stated with a V rush but gained very little. From the start it was evident that Bellefonte haa the best team. Their lines were skill in thé game, Whenever Bellefonte force their way into the visitors territo he | shooting at a | in Fergu. | Prof, | (ry and made frequent brilliant plays. a wam composed of the younger boys of | the town were beaten at Philipsburg, ! and this was a return game and a return | Was | | JUST I heavier and the players displayed more | ROU possession of the ball they would | oe t vat | The first half showed a score of 18 to i {in favor of Bellefonte, | Ihe four points { made by Philipsburg are disputed and | | due to a mistake of the referee, who did | | not hear a down called, when Barnes of | | the Philipsburg team grabbed the ball | and carried it to the goal one interfering with After gan and Philipsburg plaved more care. nia, # short rest the ON 4 Peal against them, making it finally 04 " ™ { The Bellefonte boys outplayed the vis. re ’ iors at every point n their ivi : ne nyin t wedge they broke the visitors 8 ‘ 63 IT and Mast ¢ Vinilors terri soon scored a touchdown of the time the struggle "ny. ’h strot eral ng p Helms and Bur Barnes The teams | of Haines township, and Samuel Aley, | il the Jury wheel with names for the ensuing Year, Those who are drawn during the year of Marion. began on Tuesday 10 6 The full list consists of 650 names, { are dropped. The remaining names are carefully canvassed and all {caused by death, removals from the county, or impaired by sickness so Lhat they could ] | ; ] Vacancies, accidents or not attend sod new names are put in their place. | disqualify him, The Undine Ball The 20d Assembly Ball given by the members of the Undine Fire company, of Bellefonte, on Thanksgiving eve, Was Rk order maintained. The music ed by Prof. Spangenberg’s orchestra was admired by all and contributed largely to the evening's pleasure. The boys netted a fair sum which will be used to a good advantage for the equip. ment of the company. ADDITIONAL LOCALS ~“The Little General,” the finest and best make of childrens clothing at Philad. Branch. ~(ieorge B. Brandon has given up the hotel stand at Spangler and will locate somewhere else. Business seems to be dull in the mining districts. ~Sheriff Condo and Register Rum. berger were in town this week fling their bonds and arranging for their flit. tings to Bellefonta, ~Sheriff Ishler, in January, will move [ from the county jail to the Graham | property on Linn street. He seems 0 like Bellefonte and its people. ~Dr. J. Findley Bell, formerly of Pleasant Gap, now jocated ai Easi Hampton, Long Island, visited friends at this place during the past week. — Eustace B. Grimes, clerk and sten. ographer in the Secretary of the Com. monwealth’s office at Harrisburg, paid | his friends at Bellefonte a short {visit on Thanksgiving and remained | over Sunday. He formerly was stenog. rapber for the Bellefonte Central rail road at this place. ~<The next social sensation will be the grand ball to be given in the skating rink next Thursday evening, December 14th, by the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows of Bellefonte. The committee are: Messrs. James Shorter, George Freeman, Thomas Dubois and William Green. ~Samuel Diehl gave a good stereop. tican entertainment in the opera house last Wednesday. There was a large at. tendance and all went awny pleased. He has a fine outfit and especially the interesting views of the World's Fair, Fravcis Speer covered himself with glory giving vivid descriptions of the various scenes. ~On Saturday evening snow began to full which was followed by sleet and rain on Sunday. A cold spell turned in and we are having genuine winter weather. A little more snow is needed to make fine sleighing. A few am. bitious fellows turned out on Monday but the scraping of their sied soles drowned the music of the bells, court if drawn, are iaken into account i grand sccial success. The at. | tendance was large and the best of | render. | without any | second half be. | : ¥ 11 : ‘ ‘ fully, bul ten more points were scored | | handling the weapon it was accidentally | } SE wasin the | IPpSburg ha sev. | We closed a small |lot of men’s overcoats: MARKRIAGY ENS) Issued During the Past Week From the Docket { W. E. Smith, ¢ Lizzie Harter, . § Robert W. Bloom. . . ( entre Hall, t AldaM.Houser . . . “ “ $ George F. Durst, { Maggie Kellar. Taken Millheim. Pleasant Gap. Harris twp, Potter y William 8S. Frame, . . Philipsburg. | { Sarah L Ownly, . . és | § Isaiah I. Woodel, {| ¢ Rosie Cowher. { § Edger 1. Bechdel, . . t Auna M., Decker, . . « Sandy Ridge - Blanchard. - Nittany Expensive Lesson | For sending a dun on a postal card a { Hastings man has just effected the set. Port Matilda. | ‘They are worth every ‘cent of $I3, we bought them cheap and you get ‘the benefit. They are |on our tables, marked | | | TEN DOLLARS. | i | | tement of a sult for damages by remitt. | | ing the amount of the bill in question, | paying the cost and giving the prosecu. jtor 850. The fellow should get some bill heads printed ~There isa law to the effect that child. ren who have not been vaccinated with. in seven years shall not be admitted to : {the public schools. It is more than Inossible that if the law was enforced more than half the children now attend. ing school would be debarred from the privilege. Call and see Montgomery & Co's. dis. play of Holiday Goods. Clothing, hats trunks, traveling bags, telescope cases, suit cases, umbrellas, gloves, shoes, GCARMANS. BULLETIN FROM GARMAN'S dress runs to blue, another to green. another tastes have run the whole yet they unite on black. | not ohe woman in the country, who can afford it-and all ean nowadays when the rage of fabric and price is so extensively varied. and a good biack dress can be bought for so [ttle Ho matter what her preference in color. but has at Jeast one black gown The usefulness of a black gown, owing to its doubly desirable. Many women who cannot afford to keep pace with the changing colors adopt black exclu and refinement Consider what an enormous Black fabries is distributed throughout this broad land of more than sixty million people. a large proportion of which Is women-—what buying and selling—ami you can form some dea of the magnitude of the Black Goods In dustry, And let us add that our Black Dress Goods Department cute no mean fgare fn this branch of trade : In fact, that it stands boldly forth in the tront rank We carry everything that is pew and desis such as Cashmer, Henrietta, Serges, ote. which plenty of them. FROM SAMPLE DEPARTMENT. We cheerfully send samples of any kind or quality of piece goods without charge, on ap plication by postal or otherwise, and wou endeavor to Impress upon you the advisability of being as explicit as possible as to color. suitable samples instead of & great Joi that would be useless to you, When ant of the details are left toour judg ment we invariably diseriminate in the chasers favor, and rarely fall to give the ut. most satisfaction provide, of course, that t order Ia plain and explicit sud the articles dcaired can be proe ‘ GARMANS. able In black goods besides the old weaves. | cannot be displaced-and we have always | price and width, and we san then send more | They are the biggest value we ever offered. They won't last long. SEE THEM. silk handkerchiefs with initial letter — Very. | | thing for men and boys wear except | Moxreonery & Co. | One woman's fancy in \he matter of color in | to red, another to brown, until their diversified i mut of colors, and | Is sale to say that | adaptability to almost any occasion, makes it sively and preserve an appearance of gentility | quaniity of | FAUBLE'S STORES BELLEFONTE,
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