. % - - 4 CHAS. R. KURT, “roprietor. PR OCEEDINGS IN A,URT List of Cases Tried and Verdicts Rendered ONE CASE LEFT FOR TRIAL Usual Grist of Commonwealth Cases Sentences Imposed on Offenders Report of the Grand Jury— Report- ed By S. D. Gettig, Esq. Regular November term of court con- vened on Monday morning at 9 o'clock | with Honorable John G. Love, president Judge, on the bench. : A large portion of the morning session was consumed in hearing motions and pe- titions as presented by the several members | of the Bar. On motion of C. M. man of the Examining Committee, J. Bower, Esq., chair several courts of Centre county. er is a bright young man and diligently applied himself to master the law, and passed a good examination, the committee | He | being well pleased with his work, vead in the office of Fortney & Walker. Constables of the several townships and boroughs made their quarterly reports wo the Court ; list of grand jurors called and | gentleman, from | the borough of Philipsburg, was chosen | sworn, and S. B. Rowe, toreman, and after being properly instruct- «d by the Court, retired to the grand jary | room where they will pass on the several bills of indictment that will be submitted | to them by the district attorney. List of traverse jurors was called and absentees noted, and list of civil cases fur trial called | over and the following cases disposed of : James Nolan vs. Mrs. Rosa Pierce, ap- peal from justice of the peace. Continued H. M. Dunning vs. Ana W. Biddle, ap peal from justice of the peace. Settled Mary S. Thomas vs. Thomas Butler and Burdine Butler, feigned issue to try title to lot of personal property. This case was tried bere once before and an appeal taken to the Superior Court and reversed, and now here for second trial. Case continued on account of a material witness for the de- fendants being sick with typhoid fever, 0. Perry Jones use of Kate A. Miller va Jane Gowland, judgment opened and de- ant let into defence. Terms of settle- ent agreed npon and will be settled. In case of Com. vs. George L. Spangler, charged with selling liquor withont a li- cense and to minor, prosecutor Joseph W, Rightnour. finding of the grand jury and plead guilty Sentence was suspended by the Court on | payment of costs on a very strong petition signed by citizens of the township. Court adjourned at 11:30 and reconvened | at 2 o'clock, when more petitions and mo- | tions were heard, The first case called was Com. vs. Harry J. Shuey, prosecutor J. Kusuer, charge forgery and obtaining goods on 1slse pre tense. Two cases. This is the torgery case from Ferguson township, where the defendant uttered to forged checks, one on F. L. Black and one on W. E. Meek, and passed one on the prosecutor, getting in return some goods and movey, and the other to Mr. Foster, getting the money on it. The defendant waived the finding of the grand jury and plead guilty. The ia ther having made restitution and the young mao not being of ga very strong mind, aod a petition being presented signed by some of the best citizens of that com- munity, conpsel for the defendant asked that sentence be suspended, which the Court is holding under advisement. Com. va. Harry Bottorf, indicted on three counts—first count, assanlt and bat- tery ; second coun’, aggravated assault and Hattery ; third count, assault and battery with intent to kiil, prosecotrix Clara Bot- tor. This case is from Boggs township and the defendant and prosecutrix are hus- band and wife and live above Runville. | near the main road leading to Snow Shoe, and the facts are about as follows : Saturday evening, November 16, the de- fendant came home from Snow Shoe with a load of coal, being somewhat under the | influence ot liquor, and after being taken into the house, charged his wife with on- | faithfulness to him, became abusive, struck her and caught ber by the hair, pulling out quite a bunch. He was forced to desist by a neighbor, and sometime afterwards be procured bis revolver and informed his wife and step-daughter to tell him where a certain person was or he would kill them both, whereupon they started down stairs when the defendant fired two shots, The presecatrix and ber daughter got out of the house, when the prosecuirix pro- cared a warrant and the defendant was ar- rested about midnight and afterwards | lodged in jail. The defendant alleges that he was so drunk that he does not know what be did. Verdict of guilty on the first count und not guilty on the second and third. Com. va, Andrew C. Glenn, Jr, indicted for betrayal, prosecutrix Orpha Spears, This case is from township and the defendant plead guilty. The usual sen- fence in such cases was imposed by the Court. Com. va. Calvin Stiles, indicted for ag- vated assanlt and battery, prosecutor eremiah B. Roan. This case is from Philipsburg and the tacts are about as fol. lows: The prosecutor, who is a farmer from Benner township, went to Chester Hill on the 3d of October last to visit his danghter,and on the next day, being Octo- ber 4th, crossed over to Philipsburg to sell some hay and some other farm commodi. Hs and sometime afterwards made up . & young man calling himeelf Beh ’ ho him that he ug “Orage, together the rest of the ; 8 Sais inasls and drinkin some, for a w the prosecator paid, Sometime after 7 o'cloe they started for the depot where the pee to pug the defendan but prosecutor with the R VY. | Royer was admitted to practice law in the | Mr. Roy- | On | the prosecutor grappled with him, where. over the head and face. The prosecutor feigned unconscionsness and the defendant ing 80 used some vile epithets toward him. After he had rifled nis pockets he threw engine finish you," and disappeared, Roan heard a train coming and succeeded in rolling himselt off the track and beard the train pass him but did pot see it When he got up he was bleeding. He an alarm and and taken to the Continental washed, It was discovered that fendant had pawned his watch to's Mr arrested and searched and some money taken from him, and the poke in which it was identified by Mr. Roan as his, and he also identified the defendant as his nssail- ant, After the close of the Commonwealth's testimony the defendant changed his plea { from not guilty to that of guilty. Sentence | deferred until later in the week. Commonwealth vs. Jacob Lutz, indicted for assanlt and battery, prosecutrix Susan | Gingerich | ship and the prosecatrix, who is a town. ship charge, had been placed with the de- fendant, together with | property, lor care and attention by the authorities, where lett in July, { and the poor anthorities notified Mr. Lutz some personal she not to allow her to remove more than her clothing and bed clothing, and on the 5th of September she enme there with her | daughter and demanded the property from Mm. Lutz. who told have the trunk providing clock, She became riled Mrs, Lut | called her husband who was working in the garden near by Mrslutz would have to Jeave and floal of her arm and led her ont on not using any more force the aimes that her that she she laid the snd told her than was neces hut the sary to put her off premises prosecutrix ol he caught ber by her and that he hort so that her arms became black and blue the county to pay the costs Holt, as savit and battery, prosecutrices Clara Holt and Sarah Spicer I'he defendant; the finding of the grand jury and plead guiity {| good behavior Com. va. Walter Cathcart. charged with | assault and battery, prosecutor Heory Cas. | per. This ease is from Spring township both arms and rushed ont back wards Verdict of not goi ty and Com. Thomas charged with waived | and grows out of some trouble between defendant waived | | the finding of the grand jury snd plead | This case is from Liberty | township and the defendant waived the | The {| school children guilty. Sentence payment of costs was suspended upon Com. vs. Harry Brown. oolored, indiet- | ed for open lewdness prosecutor Edmuod | Blaochard, chief burgess. This case from Bellefonte and is for an indecent ex- posure on the night of November 2d. De fendant plead guilty and was sentenced to pay the costs, twenty doliars fine and three months in the county jal Com Harry Miller, licious mischie! to railroad track prosec tor J. W. Gephart, superintendent case is from Be i= va indicted for ma hi lefonte, and the defendant was prosecuted for ng on the Central Railroad of | ennsyivania near the depot on the night of August lat, the one switch being about one th open two switches wusand feet from the station where also a spike was placed and from Mill Hall it g the night of the day on which the Reformed picnic was held at Hecla park, thus endangering a The defendant admitted opening the switches to the officers of the railroad and to other people but claimed that he was but thirteen years old. Ver | diet not goilty This ended the criminal list for jury trials and the civil cases were taken up on Tuesday afternoon W. H. Garbrick wrecked the being good many lives ve, A, J the peace | tary nom suit, A. Hanscom ve. Jacob Quiggle, an appeal from a justice of the peace. This case is brought to recover for manual labor done by the plaintiff tor the defendant in Rush township in 1899 and 1900 less a store bill. There was no defence and verdict in favor | of the plaintiff for $54.60 | John G. Dubbs va. John Herman. an ap | peal from judgment of J, M Keichline, Justice of the peace. This suit is brought to recover one-half the valne of thirty hon- | dred of phosphate, and the facts are about | an follows : The defendant was for some | Years a tenant on the farm of Adam Wag {mer in Benner township and was using | phosphate for crops, tenant paying one-half and the landlord the other half, having bought the same from the plaintiff, but in 156% the landlord notified both the tenant and the plaintiff that he would pay for no more phosphate, and in August. 1808 as the plaintiff alleges, he sold Mr. Herman thirty hundred weight of phosphate for thirty dollars and that the defendant paid him balf of the amount afterwards, but never paid the balance, while on the other band the defendant alleges that the plain- tf solicited him to buy the phosphate and that he informed him that he could not buy unless the landlord agreed to pay half of it and that the plaintiff told him be would collect half from the landlord, and on these terms he took the phosphate, snd that the landlord refused to pay half and also produced notice cddressed to Mr. Wagner to pay his half of the bill and also notice from » justice that the claim had been loft for suit, which notices were ab- andoned and suit brought against the de- fendant to recover the balance due. Verdict Wednesday forenoon in favor of the plaiot- if for $17.11. D. Z, Frain va. Central Railroad Com- y of Pennaylvania, an a from udgment of Justice J. M, Keichline. This case is bronght to recover as the plaintiff aileges for one hundred first class ties and sixty second class delivered along the right of way of defendant company for which he was to receive forty cents apiece for first class and twenty.five cents for the second class making in all fifty-five dollars for which be contracted with the defendant in November last and delivered in January and February © the present year and taken up in Mdy. defendant alleges that the ties w Continued on page §, upon the defendant began to pummel him | took from him ail his money and while do- | him oh the railroad track, saying, “Let the | Mr, | walked toward the engine house, made | was met by a young man | Hotel and | the de- | Moore that morning and redeemed it after | this assault, wherenpon the defeadant was | This case is from Benner town- | conid | Sentence was suspended during | night train | TEACHERS INSTITUTE fi Dec. oth to 13 | OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAMME | : | List of instructors Who Will be in At tendance ; Names of Officers And Important Entertainments. county is an event that vot only is | | terest to teachers, schools and directors th Annual Session at Bellefonte, | Committees—Evening | The Annual Teachers’ Iustitute in this | of in. | BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1901. A. Willams, W. 8. Crain, Willis Eves, Mabelle Norris, VI Philipsburg, South Rush, Snow Shoe and Burnside 351 teachers. Committee—J. K. Horton, J. R. Straw, T. L Crust, 8. W. Butler, H. E. Robb, Rhoda Bowes, School Directors’ Association. The school directors’ Centre county will meet vention in Bellefonte association of in apnual con. a.m Address of the President, Beside attending to the regular busi- | ness of the association in the forenoon, | the following questions will be consid. | but a large vumber of others, and is at. | | tended by many from all sections of the | { county. liberal extracts trom the institute manual just issued by County Superintendent C. J L Gramley. Institute will commence Monday, g'h, and continue to Priday, The enrollment m., on Monday, opening session at 1:30 p. m. The fee is one dollar which in. udes cost of singiug book, and ge admission to all eve Ding entertainment EXCURSION ORDERS sf K road rates will be g cursion orders ot the hold. securin reduced rai | teachers and directors Others may these orders for {1 cn H ecure themselves or their teachers shall be paid for their time while attendis g in- claimed A Superintendent can excuse a teacher for st tute he Compensation can only for the time actually attended 4 Session or a part of a session, but must For that reason we make some | { tors under | Wm De- | { Hon, John T. McCormick, Dr. 8. M. Huff, Mileshurg will begin at 9:30 a. | ered 1. "Recent Legislation relating to the Public Schools and the Direc. Hon Duties of the same. —Paper by C Discussion continued Alexander, Millbheim : FP. Heinle Hon, W Black and f Ferguson ; by L 4) and others. 2 The either Questions and answers. afternoon session will be held separately or in connection with the institute as shall © determined by ee the association | pounced in nt to | | Phili | deduct the time thas lost from the teach. | | er's total attendance for the week, INSTITUTE OFFICERS President, C. L. Gramley, County Su. perintendent ; vice president, I. H. Mau | ser | recording secretary, Jas. B Strohm : Asst secretary, Mame Bell; enrolling | secretary, T. A. Auman : J. N. Moyer, A, J. Tate: ticket agent, iJ. C. Morris, door keepers, COMMITTEES W. W. Keller, C E. Royer, Stine, Ella Levy, Jennie Morri- Flections (3.0 SON Resolutions ~| Roth, Milford Caroline Hoy Auditing Aci i Meyer, | D. E. Robb [Ushers 0 A A Wi Pietcher, ams H. I unis —-H. A. Detwiler C. Bryson, J. E Ri ishier, Millard Loy, H H long H. F. Hagan, M. | Smith, W. H. Morrison, M. C. Haines, Henry Croaister, J. J. Spasgier, H. E. Breon. F. P. Fisher, E. M. Deitrich. Legislation — David O. Etters, J. K. Hor. ton, J. D. Meyer, James Gregg, H. W Morris, A. T ligen, O W, Reichiey, E G. Booze, W. F. Kienzle INSTRUCTORS Hon. O. T. Corson, Ex. State Commis. | sioner of Edacation in Olio ; editor “Ohio | Educational Monthly." Dr. 8 D. Fess, professor in Ohio Nor mal University Dr, Warren Darst, on board of control of “Ohio Teachers’ Reading Circle.” Garbrick, an | appeal from the jolement of a justice of | The plaintiff suffered a volun- | : MUSIC, Director. Prof, P burg ; planist—Elizabeth M. Crouch. EVENING ENTERTAINMENTS Tuesday evening, Dec. 10.—Lecture : “I, the Heir of all the Ages.” Dr. War- ren Darst, Ada, Ohio. Wednesday evening, Dec. 11.—Re- citals : The Rogers-Grilley Recitals, Thursday evening, Dec. 12.~Lecture : | “The Old Plantation.” Gov. fob Tay- lor, assisted by a Superb Male Quartette, TICKETS FOR ENTHRTAINMENTS For the course, $1.00; single admis sion, Tuesday evening, 25 cents ; single admission, Wednesday and Thursday evenings, 50 cents ; 25 cents will buy a reserved seat for the entire course of en. tertal nents, LOCAL INSTITUTE DISTRICTS AND COM- MITTERS, lL Miles, Penn, Miliheim, Haives and Gregg —~45 teachers, Committee —H, W. Morris, W. O. Reichly, H. N. Mey. er, Harry Vearick, J. C. Hoover, Il. Centre Hall, Potter, Harris, Fer kwon, College and State College Bor. ough-—3s teachers. Committee—A. T. Iigen, D. K. Keller, R. B. Harrison, M. E. Heberling, E.K. Smith, J. L. Holmes. Vil. Spring, Bellefonte, Benner ama Walker —g6 teachers, Committee—W, H. Ow, D. 0, Etters, 8. C. Bathgate, L. W. Musser, IV. Boggs, Milesburg, Curtin, How ard Borough, Liberty and Marion —46 teachers. Commitree—Alice 8. “eff, Jams Gregg, Blanche Wentzel, R. O. Hall, A. M. Butler, W. Bn. Haines, T, B. Hoy. V. Union, Unionville, Huston, Worth, Taylor, Halfmoon and Patton 33 teachers, Committee—~G, D, Morr. sou, B. E. Holter, Lucy M. Rowen, J. H. Meyer, Boals- | Questions for this circolar, OFFICERS OF THE A Ww president JOCIATION President 8 ith, Centre Hall Ww Ferguson MH. Vice Atherton, psburg ; F, Black, L Secretary and treasurer vy, B Executive committee Boggs R M Shaffer, Miles : H.C «llefonte Spring ; Walker, Kaup, Jacob Dankle, Rice, Rush, - Tannery Destroyed by Fire. Friday a destructive fire in the Wag- ner tannery at Lock Haven did damage. The flames were discovered at § o'clock and made rapid headway in spite of the excellent work of the fire de- partment. The leech bouse was soon marked for destruction. covfined to the building in which it start ed. The loss will be heavy, for in addition 10 a large quantity of hides and leather destroved work will be delaved and or. ders forfeited because of inability to make the liquors and do the tampiog. It will take at least six weeks to repair and get in workirg shape and 28 men will be thrown out of ! - — he Boys Improving Linn Blackford, of ibis place, who was seriously ivjared by having a rusty pail Hallow een a pal. ing with which be was playfully struck, penetrate his knee joint on night, the nail being in the end of and from which be suffered greatly, is improving, and the physician thinks his leg will be all right again Young Packer, in Greens valley, be. voud Pleasant Gap, who was acci fentally shot through the stomach and intestines in the mountains some six weeks 2go, was operated upon on Monday, by Dr, | Fisher, of Zion, and is improving with | hopes for his recovery, The medical | profession should profit by the Drs. treat: | ment of this case. i Lookout for Him. Seve ral residents of Middleburg, who | are of a speculaiive turn, are on the bunt for a fake insurance agent, who sold ac- cident policies at §3 each on the spot, and §r per month thereafter. The poli. cies were td carry sick and accident bene. fits of $10 a week. Twenty one persons | took policies as the agent did not reqaire medical examination, and the terms of the contract were most liberal. None of the policies have been received. The man posed as the representative of New Sunbury, it is said. Oak Grove Lots, Most of our peopel are aware that a large town fs going to grow rapidly at Oak Grove, between Lock Haven and Jersey Shore, where the new car shops are being erected. In another part of this paper will be found an advertise. ment for the sale of lots in the new town, This vo doubt will be a splendid oppor. tunity for persons to make good iuvest. meuts as real estate will rapidly increase in value. As the shops may be as ex. tensive in a few years as the Penn. R. R. has at Altoona, persons who have mon. ey for investment should give this con. sideration, Fell Through the Bridge. Jack Wetzler, of Milesburg, boarded the Bald Bagle Valley local freight Fri. day afternoun with the intention of going to Bellefonte. After getting on the train he changed his mind and decided to wight, In gettivg off, he fell throngh the ties of the bridge near that place, and fell ten or twelve feet to the creek below. He was seriously injured and was unconscious for some time, Philipsburg, | room designated | later—Thursday, Dec. 12th, at 10 o'clock | K. | much | The fire was | VARIETY OF COUNTY NEWS i All Sections | | | | What Transpired Worthy of Brief Men- tion, the Past Week—News From Over the County—For Hasty Read- ers—A New Department, Michael Fetzer, Runville, had bis | pension increased to fio [| A pension of $8 a'month has been grant ed to William H Adams, of Port Matilda. W. R. Noll, of Pleasant Gap, has mov. | | ed to Jeanette, Pa., where he has a good position, James D. Tanyer, of Ferguson, came home from the mountains with two fine deer and a gobbler Amor g the patents granted during the week, was one to D. FP. Bowersox, of Aaronsburg, fora forceps. Theodore Hosterman, of C packirg up his household goods, tory to moving them to Colli next Monday. Mrs. J. Lauth, who Las been at Lauth homestead [| retar tie 158 Wine past, | Colorac ymrn pre 18, the at Howard for some ved to her at io 14% home « Cripple Creek The venerable 3 Penn twp., who had | ttime with heart dise; little, He is 76 years The for contract for the N ¥Y. { been 61) by from their Michael is reported which » [ Salona « De to have ker ashe rd of cattle at Spripg } them sound Good farmer Peter Breon. is said to have raised such that it will reqaire three days t his hogs, as Mr. Bressler, ome of belps thinks. That beats the record on | corn and hogs E Receiver R. M. Poster ie 8. L. Coudo store at State College has sold the stock of that establishment to Holmes & | Co., of State College. The new firm will move the goods to the Sayder store, the grocery stock of which has also been bought by Holmes & Co The Alpha fire company of Penn, big corn y butcher at State Items of Interest Gathered From | | SHORT AND TO THE POINT. his | VOL. 23, XO. 47. FACT, FUN AND FANCY. | Bright Sparkling Paragraphs— Selected } and Original. Behold the little busy bee Note well and ponder on It. He's not so busy when he's free As when he's in 8 bonnet, The saddest words of tongue or pen, Likewise the saddest words, we know, The saddest are “It might have been,” The gladdest are “1 told you so.” “HULLO vi hen you Walk right Say, "Hullo How's the world a Slap the fel the back, Bring you th a whaek BOE A man in woe How &'ye do! ip and say isin’ you? OW on 8 is but & cot Jest for wrappi An’ a soul 1s w Hale Don't wait for the ¢ an hearty | Walk right Dying not. tho 1 believe in love renew ng All that sin hath swept AWAY Leaveniike Its work pure ni Night by 2 I believe in Love Ber Fixed in God's un nal, “anging will College have purchased a building and | now have comfortable quarters for them- seives and their apparatus. It the hailding formerly by Raup & Brown's meat market. Council will buy them soot. of new hose, Mr and Mrs David township, arrived home Green, Va. They bad been on a months’ visit to their daughter, Wash. Tharp. They report havin A very nice time. They surprised daughter, Ella, who kept house for them while away, with the present of a very fine sewing machine, While voung women living in Beech Creek, were walking to Eagleville Sunday afieronon, a deer came down the hill on a jump and passed the women with less fear than they had for it, for they made a rush for the fence and climbed as high as they cond. The ani- mal bad been chased down the creek by | dogs and was wounded slightly | A report comes from Beech Creek to i is occupied Neege 4 m of Penn Bowling three Mrs £ had their fr two truck. The man captured the animals | alive and is employed at the city mines i of the Pennsylvania Fire Brick company. The dwelling house and store room of C. I. Finkle, of Spring Mills, narrowly week. The fire was caused by a reflec. room upon which the sun shone. fire was burning briskly when first dis. covered and smoke had filled the house. There are numerous instances of this kind on record, peculiar as it may ap- pear Brag porkers seem to be scarcer this fall ig up in price. Thus far nose have been slaughtered of a brag weight. We are tol that Mr. Sechrist, of Millbeim, has two bogs which are likely to weigh 1400 or over, Next to Sechrist would come Dan Geary, Penn township's constable for 20 years, who bas two fattening bogs that are estima. ted to weigh close on to 1000 the two. Saturday 16th, a monument over the Martin, on the Was Hi : gz fist the effect that a wan named Setter Hey. | erly is training two deers to pull a small | He now has them tied to a truck which | | is used 10 transport the clay, and hopes i to train them so that be will be able to | {| drive them. i escaped being consumed by fire, last | tor which lay on the sofa in the sitting | The | York and Philadelphia insurance com. | Pan usual, owing, perbaps, to corn be. | panies. He is wanted by the police, of | C41 4 A leader of men- For the land’ Even the id A Moecure Vaccination often turns out bad army scrape. The smoke nuisance—the fellow who borrows your cigars A submarine boat is an enterprise that | fails if it doesn’t go under. It’s fuoay that a horse can £0 a mile by moving only four feet. A borse is not a cur, but docking a | horse makes him a curtailed. The only people who are not free with | advice are lawyers and doctors. When a man gets a point on the stock market be's usually stuck on it. If money talks the dollar ought to say | wise things. It has cents enough. The race trouble will continue in this country as long as men bet on the wrong horse, State Officer After Dairymen. Warrants were issued is Williamsport | for the arrest of fourteen milkmen, all | charged with adulterating milk, Sam. | ples of the milk sold by 48 dealers were | taken and sent to State College, where | they were analyzed. Of the whole num. | ber of samples 14 were found to be adul- { terated. The adulteration consisted im skimming, watering, coloring and pre. | serving. To accomplish the latter for. maldehyde was used by a majority of the offenders. Formaldehyde is ussd ex- tensively for embalming purposes. It is likely that all the alleged offenders will be placed under bail for their appear ance at the'next term of criminal court. A Snow Shoe Bear Story. The latest bear story comes from Snow Shoe and has been verified from reliable source. Here it is: Thomas. Joseph and Roland McCartney of the mountain city were hunting in the woods in that vicinity this week when they apprehended bruin and gave the animal chase. Mr. Brain sought safety in a cave and the hunters built a fire nearby and concluded to re. main on the ground until the bear came out. On the morning of the second day bruin ventured forth and a hard fight en. sued which resulted in the bear's death. When taken home be was found to weigh $00 pounds,
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