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CHAS R. K? fz, Proprietor.
OUR HISTORICAL
REVIEW
Thrilling Adventures as told by
Moses Van Campen.
deadly fire, | which sixteen or
of
wounded.
We that
the bank, and for a
'y seven
teen the advanced were kille
stood, sprang under cover
moment,
our fire. Six or seven stout fel)
mt with tomahawk and knife, to kill
It
counted
and scalp our comrades was now
BRADY FAMILY REUNION
ry shot
Haud
advanced within a
re eve
(TS
ur turn to h one
they fell now came on at
An Interesting Sketch of one of the
Famous Pioneersand Indian Fight
quick step, few
of them, and ordered his men
ers—FProminent Descendants of the
Brady Family in this Section,
and then charge them at the point
they were soon routed
light, We
and wy
avonet ; and
with
ight,
returned our «
CNTY ran :
AANLLL unded the same n to our for-
Further from narratives
Moses
war of the Revolution,
extracts mer
amp.
Lieut YanCampen, during tl We had no further opportunity of com-
as sent by the | ing to a brush with them, until we were
i
omea our whole force, under Gen.
We
whole
author to congress in 1838 by
My first service was in the year linton, were
when I
John
Island, on the West
pposed by the
served three months under Co foree, sisting of Indians
Kelly, who stationed ish whom
Branch of
quehanna.
pired
Nothing particular
during that time,
1775, 1 was
compat
after
houses, atia
steady tire npon u
night they w
siroying evervyth
bat a v
cxecution
once.
3
flew im every direct
ner got to the f
We seached Tioga P
August, where we halted for Gen. (
ton to join us with his brigade, which #
came by the way of the Mohawk river, | be worked as a cabinet maker when
war of 1512 broke
in Capt. George
one of the +
iberland
county
ort first. when 15 ye > was wounded
int early he fought by 's side in the battle
of Brandywine Brady re
led at Aaron this where
county
the
: eer Te
and so on into Lake Ot sego. During thi cered
time the Indians were colle Re ompany, was
siderable force at Chemung, a large
dian village about 11 mi
they became ver
Gen, Clint
upon them
for
that
would
ed the mountain
view of their
counted ergeant-at-arm
Indians at some enale, which pla he retained until his
Harri
years, one month and nineteen
an estimate leath at sburg, April 4, 1864, aged
took to be abou ine
I returned, and hav He was widely known for his
the arl
went to my tent, read 1 my blank. nal powers
and
His
daughter of Lyons Mussina, of Aarons.
burg She died De and
buried her husband at Salona,
to general e disposition great conversa.
wife was Rachel,
et, and had a refreshing
sieern
€ »
N . i “4
When we came to the Narrows. | halt 1949
1h]
ed, according to order, until the main beside
Clinton connty,
William P. Brady
from Aaronsburg,
body came up leaving children
140
when the general ordered
having removed
he thereafter
us to enter the Narrows, observing,
We
did so, and entered the Indian village at
daybreak, but found that the birds had
flown. We halted a few minutes for our
men to refresh, set fire to their village,
and baving discovered from their trail,
that they had cone up the river, followed
it abt tamiles. Here our path lay
up sama ridge, called Hogback Hill,
made
frequent visits to his relatives, the Henry
B
the senjor editor of the Centre Democrat
Mis
“Soldiers, cut your way through.”
Mussa family, in that town, where
often met him Mussina, wife of
Henry B., Mussina, died a few months
ago at Mt Carmel at the home of her
daughter, aged over go years, and was |
bur’sd at Aaronsburg, beside her bus- |
whic 8 femarked, seemed formed by | band, of which the Democrat made men. |
an Indian ambuscade. Ac. | tion at the time.
every aye wis fixed on the | "
we began 0 Gscend, we saw | When the leaves begin to turn the
tremble, ind {Himediately | teacher keeps the pupils busy turning
#1) presented, Aud we received & | them,
reser ved |
ows rushed |
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BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
A HANDSOME
| PRESENT
1001.
be deposited and will be counts
week by
be publi
lwo judge and the re
1
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| hed regularly
Contest begins with this
day September 26th, and
day, Febru;
lo count the
ry
Some Church Sunday
School in the County,
For Ot
week
this offi
FINE ESTEY CHAPEL ORGAN
Furnished by the Centre Democrat and
the Patrons of the Paper Make the
Award A
a Valuable Instrument
on Walker
(ood Opportunity for
few Veal
{ this paper gave iu all fi
the Lock Haven State }
Ing young per us int a coarminu
county, and re
cently purchased a fine chapel organ | 8CComj he young iad
1 [5 rred at the home of
that was supplied toland ( es RR Wet s
and M: A
after they ar
e and nom!
n ag m the o
of the
at that place
the
Fortney & Walker,
.)
I A% A young man of
After Nov Mr
1 Supt Phoenix (
The gr
er
ith his
for
member of well known
Bellefonte
votes Belle ontle,
recognize
prot se sth,
| I THIN O
Clie Centre Democrat,
ORGAN COUPON.
SEPTEMBER
No. 1. | Stee
This coupon entitles the holder to oxi
vote for the handsome.
ESTEY CHAPEL GREAN
Sold by M. C. GEPHART, in Contre County
to be given to some Sunday Schoo! or
Church in Centre county, by Tun Cun.
TRE DEMOCRAT
who shot
Czolgosz Found Guilty
The
Czolgosz
on Tuesday |
gu of fh the
first degree, in having on the 6th day of
September shot President William Me.
Kinley. The trial the assassin con.
sumed eight hours and twenty.six min
Jury una
ty murder
of
utes, and covered a period of only two
days. The jury was out only 18 minutes
Fhe |
The U. B. session at
Coalport, made the following appoint.
ments for Centre county : Bellefonte, T.
W. Perks ; Philipsburg, G. L. Graham :
Port Matilda, W. R. Dillen ; Runville,
{ G. A. Sparks ; Stormstown, W,
cent,
-
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Aste, will hot be counted, Send by mall or per
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A ballot box will be kept in this office,
under lock and key, where the votes can
The diver has a practical way of get.
ting at the bottom of things.
The chronic borrower, like a good pho-
tographer, is an expert retoucher,
H. Vin.
atwii | VARIETY OF
COUNTY NEWS
if Interest
All
AND
[tems ( tathered From
Sections.
SHORT TO THE POINT
What Transpired Worthy
tion, the Past W
gates from Ph
Holt
snake which
Thomas A
rattle
of Wingate, brought
bome a he captured
Sinking valley, Huntingdon
5 twelve
re i
strings wh
niversary at thelr home
n that g
Saturday at the noon hour The
man, Rev. Hughes, of Baileyvi
performed their
fifty
-
A
marrage ceremony
YEAS ARO, was present, with Samuel
H and Mrs
Olewine who were wedding guests upon
Irvin, William Itvin
that occasion. Four sons and two dangh.
lers were present to rejoice in the happy
event, Warren, of Baileyville ; Isaac and
Elliott, of Washington county : Irvin. of
[ Altoona ; Mrs. Book, of Harrisburg, and
|
|
Annie who lives with her parents
IN ADJOINING COUNTIES
Robert Mabaffey, a widely known
lumberman throughout the West Branch
valley, died at Mahaffey a few days ago,
aged 86 years,
The annual conference of the Pennsyl.
vania Chanter of the National Society,
| of the Daughters of the American Revo.
lution, will be held in Harrisburg, Oct.
23, 24 and 25,
Fruit raisers in Juniata county, are not
Continued on page &,
hearing
re Lemocrat,
had
his
lemanded damage in the
work ded, his
family distressed,
Ltherelore
{ $300 ten.
of $25 a
Girard towgship justice of the peace and
and
sum “Billy” made him ag
he refused, weet to
entered suit for damages claimed,
will
The
place shortly and
Hughes has engaged aa attorney, and if
judgment
take
is ecotered againd him,
threatens to appeal to court : otherwise
he will be held responsible for the life of
every snake between Karthaus and
and that would break the
New York Central company, let alone a
Shawsville,
modern contractor of four miles of road.
This is the first case of the kind ever en.
tered in a justice's court,
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Wa will, from week to week, print
short extracts from President Roosevelt's
writings, which correspond with all the
Centre Democrat, and other democratic
papers, and honest republican independ.
ent organs have advocated. Read them
and reflect.