CIRCULATION COA OVER 1500, CHAS. R. KURTZ, Ed. and Prop. V. MILLER WILL CONTEST is Not Satisfied With the Re- sult of the Election. He HE MUST HAVE AN OFFICE. Court, on Thursday Week— Allegations of Irregularities in Voting Precincts—A Des. Presented of Last A Petition fo Afternoon perate Card-—Another Useless Expense for the Taxpayers. Last Thursday afternoon, December 13th, a few moments before the adjourn- ment of the regular term of court, Messrs Esq., and A. O. Furst, Esq., presented a petition coutesting the election of Wm. Cronister, E. R. Chambers, as sheriff-elect of Centre county, who had a democrati over Mr. Miller, majority of 16 (x) in the cit ican column counted, bu ister pass uj Sen se view of the contested, Or More Aberty Worth 40; : South Rush 20; 1 and Ward 17 ner 15; West 5: We Jast Boggs 5; West Ferguson 15 Fast Gregg 5, Yard B tonte 5; North Boggs 1 rille 10: Huston 20 ; 0 1 follow with counter illegal voting CASIness, t will sult in the probable opening up of the vote in every precin of the county The «¢ democratic ontest has been forced upon the candidate and every honor able resource will be employed to main tain his rights, Contests are unpleasant The an enormous expense and exceedingly tax payers will have thrust low the $15000 this pernicious upon them, which may not fall be mark For they car petitioners Wants News of Her Boy A poor mother in Tyrone, who about oue year ago lost her husband, gave one of her children into the hands of the Blair County Aid society last June with the understanding that she was to hear from him and have the opportunity of visiting him, Since then she has not heard a word from him and she is over. whelmed with grief, not knowing where he is. His nme is George Fry. He | was put out with some party in Centre | county, and if this catches the eye of any | person knowing anything about the boy | a letter addressed to Box 387, Tyrone, Pa., will reach the anxious mother, SURVEYOR OF THE PORT. Friends of Lawrence L. Brown Hold a Meet ing In His Interest, the friends of Law- rence I. Brown, now of Cambria county, A conference of formerly of Bellefonte, was held at the Lafayette Hotel Saturday with a view to advancing his interests as a candidate for Surveyor of the Port of Philadelphia. Among those present were Assistant Ad- jutant General Wilbur F. Reeder, of Cen- Henry H Kuhn, of Cambria couuty; William P Duncan, of Philipsburg; James L. Mitchell, of Blair David EB. Williams and T. H, Bechdil, of Philadelphia, besides several tre county; Colonel county, gentlemen from Huntingdon and Juniata counties, whose The 1 counties of t ames were not given, gathering of these men in the cen- he to emph f Mr State, it was sai the Brown was not a move. asize fact or two count eneral Reed where hi 1 work and is tf 1 } he m ministers of that denomination -— We Know of None Better, R. H burg pres dent Colonel homas, of Mechanics- f the Nationa! Editoral association, is being boomed for the posi tion of publi McKinley a republi unter under President 1s position must go to do not know of any gentleman m worthy or better fied Thomas quali Mr h the geutieman all the to perf 1 its duties than for him to secure the oo Protracted Meeting Che d A protracted meeting will begin in the | Spring Mills church. of the Evangelical Association, Sunday evening, Dec. 13. We cordially invite all christian people to come and take part in the exercises, Everybody invited. All are welcome, J. H. ERDMAN, Pastor, - a - The Next Congress, The next congress will stand: Repub. licans, 207; Democrats, 131. Anti silver, 220, silver 137. In the United States senate there will be 46 Republicans and 33 Democrats—47 anti silver and 44 sil. ver, | posal to BELLEFONTE. PA., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10, 1896. Shidbiiidibididisatidatiiatiaias TTY YY MISS MARY TWITMYER, PLEASASY GAY AR iiiiibiititiibiditiittbitisaititiassasistabiissiiscatisntieditg WINNERS townships Bel is ambition is to enter ar in lefonte academy the legal profes. sion and to that end he has labored with much diligence. That he possesses the necessary pluck and grit to succeed in life was shown by the perseverence and this ability and exhibited to He has the other necessary qualifications and we ex. determination secure scholarship. pect to hear well of him later in life The above expect to leave for Lock Haven on Monday, January 4th, at the opening of the winter term. It affords the publisher of this paper much pleasure to know that the efforts put forth, in this direction, have been ap preciated by the public. It is our only regret that the means are not at our dis help many deserving young people in this manner. other OUR RETURNING BOARD At the beginning of the contest we pronounced to furnish the judges, Messrs Al 8. Garman and 8. D, Gettig, Hsq., | who so faithfully counted the ballot each week, with a three-months trip abroad, and all expenses paid. We are exceed. ingly sorry to announce that this propo. sition has not been accepted. Mr, Gettig, Esq., bas sinee then been retained as counsel in a number of important cases involving much, and on accouut of other EO L111 LAi1t tht LL LALLA L ELL a ab EAR Atk EA LLakdd rt Eek Lbkb ibaa Ae ttatataatnti dasa aaa EA ch RCRA EASE RL ERR RL LL A" LE TIPTETRTRTRSTRTFITIVRTTRTRRRERIRET HE FET HERA RRR RERAREREE HEA AE HAMM Aiibiaiiiidaiiiiis diiiii Sibiiiiiidid WM. BB RERICK, BESKERTWY & bhbbhbidd dibbbibbibhbbid AA ered been prove d that rrect count of bal ral voles, or - Look Out For Them The United States secret service sends warning to merchants all over the coun. try tobe on the lookout for counterfeit $10 bills which are being circulated in large numbers - Hoyts, “A trip to Chinatown’ will be in the opera house on Thursday, Dex & A guaranteed attraction, Dr. J. 1. Seibert is keeping bachelor’s hall and doing his masticating at the Garman House Rdward Brown has began clearing up about his burned buildings and in a short time will have them under roof and in condition for occupancy. «The condition of young Joseph Thompson, who had his leg injured by falling from a car is not very encoutrag- ng. The attending physicians fear that ‘amputation may become necesiary. ~At a recent meeting of the district convention of the International Sunday School Amsociation, embracing the coun tiegin the central part of the state, C. M_ Bower, Hsq., of this place was chosen as president. Mr. Bower ig an active member of the organization, : i, , point opposite the GOV. HASTINGS OFF THE TRACK Will not Aspire Senatorship. for the QUAY AND HASTINGS CONFER The Governor will be in the favor of the ele tion of Penrose Opposed to Wanamaker No aspirations for a cabinet positions 1 1: 3 Governor Hastings has laid aside his ambition to take the place of Don Cam- eron in the United States senate and will in the election of hi Whom } senator Quay this honor he l 1c only know ian who saw ov { acabinetp McKinley The Bea not going ! an easy task to elect Per rose .—— Drilling the Third Well gas and oil well com. their Lick The pany Salt are now drilling well near The spot selected is on F side of the river at a second The a depth of eig near Karthaus the Centre county well drillers are down to feet - -— Death at Baflale Ran On Saturday Miss Kate Osmer died at the home of Nathaiel Buffalo Run, from an affection of the stomach The interment occurred on Monday, at Krape, | Meyer's cemetery; her age was about 57 years, i Child Injured. | Hon. Robert M. Foster and wile re. | turned last week from a visit to friends | | in Philadelphia. While there their baby [kad a fall ana fractured its collar bone: ~ oo ad If you want the finest Olives, Olive Oil, Flavoring Extracts, Sar. Macaroni, Gelatine, Mustards and Salad Dressings, come to us for them. Reehler & Co, WANTED Correspondents to in the news publish ut wend we will Dea of th ell Known Hine M Long Hamlet Saturday Night Tamu o pearance Young will make his second ap in our « a Saturday night, when he will maguiboent Hamlet, know, ansarpas- producti This 6 sed, ne tragedy, as all and Mr. Young's presentation of it is bound to delight the most critical au- dience. "Have no balldealings with thine art,” is his motto, and be makes it effect. ive in every detail. His scenic embellish. ments, stage effects and rich costumes all add attractiveness to the play. .- " fehn Mapes is Dead, Two vears ago a man named John Ma- pes started from Beech Creek with his | family in a flat bottomed boat which he | built for the purpose of making a trip by | water to the south. He started down dines, Pickles, Ketchups, Sauces, | the Pald Hagle creek and floated the | ousquebanna to Cheasapeake bay and from there continued sonth,having had a venturesome trip. He died recently in the south,
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