mr a————————— - CHAS. R. KUR Proprietor. OUR HISTORICAL REVIEW A Short Chapter Concerning Gen. Benner, WAS A PROMINENT PIONEER | Some Interesting Incidents of That peri- od—List of Officers and Privates of Co. A 40. Pa. who Served in the Late Civil War. Relating to Gen. Benuner's purchases, Rock Forge tracts; improvements, etc, | the following will be of interest : | Cel. Benmer tought ‘hree tricts of land known as Rock Forge tracts, “John Gill,” William Lippincott, and | Christopher Binks, Josiah Mattlack, May 2, 1792 Williams and Courad Reamy his | first tenants. Williams, on the trial, | June 20, 1815, of the suit of Lauman’s | executors vs. Benner, testified that he | lived on the Binks upper forge tract, | now (1882) Mordecai Waddle's farm, | from 1793 to 1800, under Gen. Benner; : that made the first improvement in May, 1793, a house, two cooper-shops, and | they commenced the forge and made | i i | i i warrantees, from | William were iron at itin 1794, and a grist and saw- | mill and a number of dwellings were erected ov the Binks tract; that Reamy | and one Stratton commenced clearing | the John Gill the same years. It ap. | pears by the evidence in another suit be- tween Isaac Jones, the master-mechanic, and Gen. Benner, that the slitting.mill | was built in 1799, and he commenced | building the lower forge on the 29th of | February, 1800, and the rolling mill io 1303. Thomas Waddle, E<q , was Gen. | Benper's manager and man about the works. Among his early em. | ployees were John Essington, James | Harper, John Eckley, James Smith. Rock Works, after Gen. Benner's death, in 1832, were carried on by his heirs In 1836 the lower forge went into the | hands of Jacob Bergstrasser. He was succeeded in 1844 by Samuel Edminson. i John Irvin's and Heury Benners’ inter. ests were sold out by the sheriff in 1852, and Rock Works ended. The year was | the’ era of wild speculations in land. | Under warrants dated July 1, 1793. Fred. erick Evans laid a large block of sur- veys on the mountain north of the Brush valley road leading to Buffalo valley, | commenciog with the William Barton, where Tunis’ mill was erected afterward, and running northerly two miles, and | east from the chestnut oak corner of the William Barton five miles. These lie | in Miles township, and end with the John Thornburg. The Jacob Sigfried, Daniel Sigfried, and John Sigfried are laid on both sides of the public road through Brush Valley Narrows. More | particular details of the surveys of 1792, «$793. and 1794 will be found in the re Xe township histories in which they located, and thus be more readily | comprehended. business The following additional resident tax. payers appear in Potter township in 1793 Ardery. James Barron, Wilham. Benn, Thomas Cochran, Willlam Caldwell, Hugh Dale, Philip Duin, Hugh. Dugan, Jaaes Eveihart, Samuel. Foster. Jeremiah Gearbart, John Huston, Pau Lambour Miles, Patton & Miles’ saw mill Michael, Willlam McKinney, Isaae McSwords, Archibald, ne, Josiah Mav 2, 1794, is the date of a bill made out by Thomas Waddle for Gen. Benner against James Potter for hauling eight barrels of whiskey to Lewisburg, four | pounds, and shows the charge for trans. | portation at that date; distance about | fifty miles. In 1795, Daniel Turner (surveyor) | erected what were kvown as Turner's Irou-Works on the main branch of Spring Creek, about one mile above Bellefonte. They consisted of a forge, “X grist and saw-mill, located about a stone ilding still standing two hundred rods or thereabouts above the Brockerhoff mill at Roopsburg. Turner failed and the works were sold to William Grant, who couveyed them to Thomas Billing ton, and they were known as Billington Works. They were early abandoned as iron.works, Thomas Thom pson, of Potter township, died in 1795. His children were Robert, Nancy, Prudence and Catherine. In the same year Miles, Dunlop & Co. erected the first forge at what is now Lion & McCoy's works. The firm consisted of Evan Miles (cousin of Col. Samuel), Gen, Joseph Miles, Col. James Dunlop, and John Dunlop, his son, and Col. Samuel Miles, of Cheltenham, and it was first ‘called Harmony Forge, for being built jointly by these iron.masters,— (Linn), Company A Forty-ninth Penvsylvania, Col. William H. Irvin, J. Miles Green, Milesburg, capt, Andrew 8. Davidson, Milesburg, 1st lieut. ~ William D, Harper, Milesburg, 2d leat. { 13, Sergeants, Aug. 19, 1861, Johu W. Spence, Milesburg, James A. Quiggle, Beech Creek. John W. Stevens, Liberty. John M. Stevens, Howard William Sellers, Liberty. Corporals, Aug. 9 15862, Michael McLaughlin, Milesburg. Lewis Weltzler, Boggs. William H. Confer, Howard; died May 24, 1863, Alexander W. Duke, Boggs. James Hill, Milesburg. James A. Knole, Liberty; died Nov, 17, | 1851. Danie! Swires, Boggs. Musicians George W. Hutton, Benner, Alex, |]. Draucher, Milesburg Clement I, Murphy, Boggs Privaies. Allen, Silas, Curtin Ammerman, William H., Boggs, Benner, Jobn H., Benner. Brown, Thomas, Beech Creek. Bowman, Samuel, Beech Creek. Cade, Charles W., Haines. Breath, Adam S., Howard, Cade, Erastus T , Haines. Bridgens, William A., Beech Creek. Confer, John, Liberty. Confer, James M., Liberty; died Nov. 1861. Cuarrens, Joho, Beech Creek Dale, Isaiah. Eckley, Joseph, Boggs Fennon, James H., Beech Creek Farmer, Joseph, Boggs Freim, Samuel F , Beech Creek. Fawyer, James H. Haines, William, Howard. Harkless, George, Union Harleyman, George F., Beech Creek. Harleyman, Thomas, Beech Creek. Heaton, William, Boggs. Jodon, Peter, Clinton county. Huff, William F., Beech Creek. Jones, H. P,, Boggs. Hughey, James, Patton. Kaufman, D M., Clinton county Hutton, George, Benner. Keys, Charles R., Milesburg. Jodon, David, Clinton county. Kunes, John E., Liberty. Lewis, William, Boggs. Lucas, Andiew, Boggs: wounded in | action Inne 27, 186. Lucas, Asbury W., Huston, Lucas James S , Howard. McAfee, David, Patton. McCloskey, Campbell, Beech Creek. McGinley, Edward, Boggs; died July 25, 1562, at Harrison's Landing. McGinley, I. G., Milesburg. McLaughlin, Michael, Milesburg. Martin, Andrew, Boggs. Miies, George W., Unionville. Miller, Eli, Beech Creek. Miller, George W., Bellefonte. Miller, George, Boggs. Moses, Andrew, Boggs. Moyer, John, Patton. Murphy, C. L., Bogg:. Myers, John S. Perry, Charles, Clinton county, Poorman, Joseph, Boggs. Potts, Israel Reading, Amos, Clinton county. Ricker, John, Liberty, Rigg, William. Rose, Thomas, Boggs; died August, 1862, in hospital in Philadelphia. Rose, William, Boggs. Ruple. Juseph, Clinton county. Ryav, Timothy, Clinton county. Secizer, John, Milesburg. Sennet, Michael, Boggs. Shope, William E., Milesburg. Stoger, William, Liberty. Spangler, Jonas, Liberty, Stewart, William T., Boggs. Sunday, Lewis, Benner, Veinetter, Joseph, Clinton county, Walker, David, Boggs. Walker, Wilson. Walker, William, Boggs. Williams, Valentine, Witherite, George, Boggs. Wolf, Charles, Milesburg. Workman, Jacob, Liberty, p— ——— Rev. Gross Exonerated. Judge Mayor at Lock Haven on Satur- day iostructed the district attorney to enter a nolle prosequi in the case against Rev. Gross, of Shamokin. Rev. Gross was sued by Henry Renn, of Logantown, on the charge of adultery, the suit being brought in behalf of his daughter, The evidence off:red by the prosecution was contradictory and not at all conclusive and this action of the Judge completely exonetates Rev, Gross, M'Cormick Insured For $160,000, The will of former Attorney General H. C. McCormick was filed for probate, It bequeaths $2000 each to his son John and his daughter, Mrs, Joseph Cochran, and the residae to his widow, who is ap- pointed executrix. Mr. McCormick carried $160,000 life insurance, $100,000 of which was taken out in December last, The lazy man aims at nothing and generally hits it. BELLEFONTE, PA. THUKSDAY. June 5, 1002. DEMOCRATIC CO. CONVENTION Held in the Court House Tuesday Afternoon A GOOD TICKET NAMED | Ringing Resolutions Adopted—Attend- ance Was Large—Burdine Butler Makes a Good Hit—The Proceed- ings in Full i The Democratic Couuty Convention | was called to order 1n the Court House, | at noon, Tuesday, with a large attend | ance, Chairman John |, Bower presid | clerk 8. D. Gettig, Esq., read the gates, the latter showing each district in | ed, while the official call, and roll of dele: the county represented, a total of 86. Col: jp nominated Ellis I. Orvis | Chairman of the Convention, Spangler In a brief | address the Chairman pointedly referred | to the to dodge dr evade issues, as the bad | room on Monday fact that this body was not here republi- can convention done in this same were actually asham- ed to mention the name of Stone, Elkin or Quay or the doings of the state ad. This | allusion was the occasion for spirited ap- | plause. Time being he | briefly and the organization was further ministration and the Legislature. short spoke perfected Clerk—H Secretaries— Henry Kohlbecker, Boggs and 8. W. Keister, of Haines Tellers—<R. C, Gilliland, and W. H. Limbert, Miles Credentials—W. CG. Runk efonte; H. 8S. McDowell Wieland, Harris. Col See john Johuston, Butier, Howard: W W. B Halves Miles D. Rumberger, Philipsburg Snow Shoe, Com, oun E q , Bel lege ; J. E Com. on Resolutions: Spavgler, Beliefonte ; Philipsburg; A. M F. Bradiotd, Potter; M. I. Rishel, of Gregg, offered an or. der of business that The convention proceeded promptly to nam- ing the ticket. Geo. B. Haines, of Miles, ww. { renomination was adopted, presented the name of Senator C. Heinle, of Bellefonte, for as follows Mr CHatuMaN I rise to place in nomination & man past record entities him to the full of all bis constituents, | policy : a man who, early in | real po ition for his country. It was in 18 ad | consider theadvisability of resisting the draft | that this man was taken into such a piace and what it w home fidence irrespective of party ile, indicated his When afew men hb met to was he walked out and when at the door gave three cheers for the 1 Althou | became patriotic soldiers and loyalty was su preme. nevertheless it this youth could be found in after life when his Country's rights were af stake when he discovered Hon gh these people afterwaras showed where His only brother dled from a wound received at the battle of Coal Harbor His father, thous h an ardent Democrat all his life, voted for Lincoln in 184 on the ground that the gov ernment should be supported when in trouble, The man | name took a | stand against all vicious | just and strenuous work daring the last sas | sion of the Legislature, in behalf of right won for him the commendation of the publie at large and the plandits of the press through out the State will determined legislation, and his Gentiemen of the Convention. | name Hon William C. Heinle for the State Senate The nomination was made unanimoas and by acclamation, appointing the fol lowing as conferees to the district WwW. ( Patterson, State College; John Q Miles, Hou. Henry Mevers, Miles, Next came Assembly and |. H. ze], Bellefonte; |]. W. Kepler, Ferguson, {and R. M. Foster, State College were presented but Mr. Foster's name was withdrawn, and Wetzel and Kepler were | nominated by acclamation | In a brief speech Dr. White, of Phil. | lpsbarg, named H. 8. Taylor, of Belle. | fonte, for Sheriff. Bardine Butler, of | Howard, was also named. At this point Mr. Butler stepped forward and address. ed the chair, saying that he desired to withdraw his name, but urged that the nomination of Mr. Taylor for Sheriff be made unanimous, and promised that, like a true Butler.democrat, he would do all in his power to secure the election of his successful ovponent for the nomina- tion. His earnest remarks and manly course elicited ringing applause for the speaker who had the genuine democracy in him, Mr. Taylor's nomination was made by acclamation, A. G. Archey, for Register, was re. nominated by acclamation, For Recorder the first ballot resulted as follows : John C. Rowe, Philipsbur 46 Frank Foreman, Centre Hall... 40 The nomination of County Treasurer needed but tke one ballot : W, J. Carlin, Rebersburg.......51% A. P, Zerby, Penn twp......o. Dr. J. J. Alexander, Centre ih (name withdrawn, The naming of two commissioners re. quired five ballots as follows : sena- torial conference Huston Wet. Farhan Censanenrane 2 . Meyer was nominated on first ballot, and Humpton on the fifth, John H. Beck, Walker, and W. H, Tibbens, College township, were renom ina I ted by acclamation for Auditors | For delegates to state convention there | was a rush, and nominations rolled in { " j-faster than could be recognized, follow. ed by numerous withdrawals. Finally the chair aguounced the following: A { I. Grabam, Philipsburg; ohn, Noll, Belle | fonte; J. L Spangler, Bellefonte; John | Johnson, Philipsburg; M.S. McDowell, Pa lipsburg—five nominations and four This and during the progress the name of A to be named ballot was tedious J. Graham was withdrawn and the bal ance made unanimous. The following Congressional Conferees Con tw, efoute; Jno. Todd, and Alternates were next named McDonald, Be ALTERNATES P her, Nitla FEREES P H Wa Fhilipsburg Unionville ker, Eq , James Swabb, Harris, F AA Piet Dowell, College Col. | Ra mittee of R port, For Xi s} 3S. Mi Musser, heim, 8) Spang er, Chairman Com. solutions, then read their re Chairman of the Democratic Coun- ty Committee for 103, Sheriff Cyrus Jrangart was unanimously chosen. The rules formulated at the meeting of representatives of the different coun- ties in the congressional district, which recently met at DuBois, Pa., for regula- ting Cougressioaal Conferences, was ap- proved These rales were reg lished in entiv pub full Bellefonte, offered a memorial on t recent death of Martin McLaugh'in, itred Sun morniog. The Suow Shoe, which oc. Young active democrat and rd with a rising J. W._ Slover Philipsburg Ror Todd John -D. T. Pearce J. M Clyde Donne Amis Koch Bd. Cokely ~Henry Stultz «Henry Kohibecker ~John Hippie F.K. Smith, D.B Delong E PJ, Johnson, F.C. Mever rguson Twp... W. I Twp. N. P Ire hep. KB. P Hishe (ire James Raymond Ward, Cyrus Ira ©. Harpster 1.C. Rossman. W. A. Neese, Ge gp Ty w. pr Finkel M. L. Riste} Haines Twp , BE. PR hart Haines Acker Half M Green Iw M. Boone, ( Tw W. PF. W H.T. Zethy m Moses Beers Yj Tames W Keister Swabh. ( A.M L.8 I. A Butler Bottort Bituer ito. B Limbert Tacob Kern H. Hoover A. Weaver Auman PD Halnes, (a Winters Miles Try Patton Thy Penn Thy Mayes. A. L Potter Twp Fume rick Potter Twp., 8 J Daup Potter Twp. | Spangler | Rush Twp, N. P W._F.8mith, J. 1. N W. Bradford H 0“ MeClintie, Daniel W. PD. R. Foreman, J. B I.B. Long, James Dumbli, | Rush Twp , 8. P.~Samusel Wayne, | Snow Shoe Twp. B. P~John'Kelley. H. EB Leathers, BR. ©. Gilliland, Snow Shoe Twp, W. PWilllam Kerlin. | Spring Dep, N. P~James 8. Carson. | Spring Twp. 8. P~Jerry Donovan, Heary Gentzel, Benjamin Kauffman, Spring Twp, W. PP. I. Gardrick Taylor Twp. ~J.T. Merryman. Union Twp Blair Alexander, Walker Twp. B. P~George W, Young Walker Twp., M. P~George F. Hoy, J. IL. MeAnley | Walker Tvep , W, P.John Cole, Worth Twp ~George 0, Woodring. Resolutions Adopted. We, the representatives of the Democracy of Centre county, in convention assembled, deem It appropriate at this time to remamber that the essential principles of liberty and justios, upon whieh this great political organisation was found. od and have sinee stood the enduring tost of time were enunciated by that immortal partiot and statesman, Thomas Jefferson, a hundred years i PA beacon Hght for the new Republic In its formative period theses principles served to blage the way for the worlds brightest of achieve. ments in thie ex inantif ull gIrarhment by a free people, we ™ fact that over seven million | citine ballot from a steadfast conviotion abiding faith sonfess their fealty to a Jeflersonian Domottant a the only safe giant to sur free ine Easontial Arp strugg! they " ATCA skitemely bosssatey now to public this, the the eivilised Date wad fost in the mad swirl clnae favoritiem ex pene many, militar. for t LL wm, WHY THERE WAS HARMONY Quay Turns All Patronage from Love to Reeder. MESSAGE FROM WASHINGTON Reeder Held a Winning Hand But Lost a Point —Elkin Crowd are Delight Over this Luck—Got gate "Dead Easy ed a dele condition The tics In thiscouoty is a complex affair ar like the kaleidoscope, at every turn ¢ is a change To keep track of the 1 leming and others were pal Quay rooters in Centre always willing t half of JAKE any contest in be. the were A poweria of the C tronage over the county in opposition to this was the Anti % “a . » ’ oa A Quay element head. ed by ex Gov. Hastings, Cha Reed. Harri Wher cuily arose between E 1 Quny Aunts rman er and John P the difh. kin and | Then scene was change and later, stras hibernating an + den 100 al is the ¢ sauit that has been turned by - . itd “Ot Tr Ih yuplete p Cal sommer. ow ers of Danie , io thus county, and is some what of a red They 3 that is . therefore must stand Mir mea ng Pp them prise of the season came on las : at real sar. Friday when a telegram was received here from Washington Heretofore Judge Love was supoosed to be the indirect dispen ser of Federal patronage, post offices and the like. The message that was re. ceived has reversed the order of things Last week there was uncertainty as to who would carry the delegates from this county 10 the republican state conven. tion, whether for Peanypacker or Elkin Quay, in order to line up his forces, sent the follow telegram, which is not a liter al substance 1s correct Washington, D C. May, W. F. Reger, Ee«q , Bellefonte, Pa Send me a of all federal office holders in Centre county who are not with us in the Governorship contest Hereafter all removals in Centre county and new recommendations for federa positions will only be recognized when made over your signature 2 5EY AP M.S QUAY That meant that Love, as the dispen ser of political copy, but in 1902 Ist pap, had been deposed This the TN and Reeder was to take his place was such a sudden transformation in political field that Col and for the time Reeder was verely shocked being was benumbed s0 much that he was at He soon called for a Fearing that it was too good to be true, a telegram was sea at to what to do. in some of his political associates wuncil of war sent to Quay to have the dispatch verified and the response soon came back that it was | true. They were nouplussed again ; how | to break the news to the opposition was the next step. They sent the dispatch up to Cashier John P. Harris and by his diplomacy the contents were conveyed to Postmaster Montgomery and friends. | | Consternation was evident now 4) along | the lines, Quick conferences in all parts of the town, Telegrams were flying to know whether this dispatch was genuine and bad been sent from Senator Quay, and the disappointing news came back, that Reeder would succeed tc ‘he posi. tion so long fondled by love and Gray and which had served them to such good advantage in former struggles for party supremacy. The next step was to inform all the postmasters of the county to come to Col. Reeder's office and see the telegram and act accordingly in securing the dele- gates for Pennypacker, or run the risk of losing their post offices. Next came the overtures for peace and a compromise. To the astonishment of all, Col. Reeder, who held the winning cards in his band, lost bis nerve and was induced to enter a compromise whereby each faction was to have one of the delegates to the state convention. This deal was no doubt a deaduer to Senator Quay, and the pre. dictions are that he may select another to succeed Col. Reeder who will not falter at the critical moment, The question of a compromise hung fire for some time, and on Saturday last was fully matured and all sides laid down. The Elkioites rejoice on their (continued on page 4.) (Continued on page 4, 5th Col.) rr ———— VOL. 24. NO. 23. 2 ww FACT, FUN AND FANCY. Bright Sparkling Paragraphs—Selected and Original. THE PASSING All JOY A little strife Hope, tear And this is | ie hate, love f ¢ pain mtened breath peace, sleep % death we all THEY HAILED FR IM FROGTOWN GIRL WE « we care fo ARE FOR the baby girl We get or And sa But she me, please.” MAYS am engaged” with The greatest ea An nS 1 then your heart is broke, What a young man who has a best girl wants to do is hold his own. When it comes to the apple of discord, man usually gets the core. Some people consider poverty no dis. grace so long as they can borrow. It 15 a mistake lo infer that the people who send * are all liars. When you wish to isn’t necessary to use a lawn mower. The ability of the gas company to both meet depends on the regrets at agrass widow | make ends meter A woman 18 never satisfied until she ruffies a man’s temper he wi just to see how act A woman can geverally be depended upon to hit the nail on the bead, even though it How is it that drop the $10, him whea you picked it up 7’ demanded the Judge, sternly may be ber Gnger nail. ween £ this gentleman you did pot return it to “He was a stranger to me, and I felt a delicacy about speak- ing to him without being introduced.” explained the polite wanderer, — Sensible Conclusion, Two hundred prominent merchants in Reading, Pa., have declared that ad- vertising in the newspapers is good enough for them and that hencetorth they will use the newspapers only for such ad- vertisements as they may publish. They | will bave nothing to do hereafter with [schemes for ads. in “‘hotel registers, | desks, billboards, clocks, keyboards, { charts, programmes, tickets, cookbooks, moving pictares, enunciators, curtain ad- vertisements, oil paintings and pamph. lets.” The merchants and business men everywhere are reaching this sensible conclusion. Wedding Bells. A pretty wedding took place at high noon Wednesday, at Locust Grove Farm the home of John §. Patterson, near Fay. ette City, when their accomplished daughter, Winona Bella, was marrfed to Charles V. Delong, of Homesites. The bride is a niece of W. Rodger Harris, of Wilkinsburg, where she has many friends who are pleased 10 learn of her happi- ness. Mr. Delong is the eldest son of H. 8. Delong, of Romola. The ceremony was performed by Rev. L. B. Lewellen, of
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