uvwIyoI® A Circ dom, Over 3500 pt P JANUARY TERM OF COURT Report of Proceedings Continued from Last Week. A FEW CASES WERE Most Were Either Settled or ed—Reported Specially Centre Democrat by S. Esq—Cases Briefly Reviewed. for In the case of Morgan I. Richards vs. Penna. R. R. Co. the jury rendered verdict in favor of the plaintiff for ninety dollars. John C. Hoy vs. Z. W. Hoy and J. A. Hoy executors of etc., of John S. Hoy, deceased, summoned in assumpsit, plea non assumpsit, Before the jury challenged Jennie M. Hoy, the and Theodore B. Hoy presented their petiion to be substituted as defendants, and the court and the plaintiffs plead surprise and the case was continued. Samuel Sheffer and Paul Sheffer, trad. ing as Sheffer & Son vs. E. S. Bennett, an appeal from judgment of justice of the peace, plea non assumpsit, Settled. J. I. Wagner vs. David Robb an ap peal from judgment of a justice of the peace. Verdict in favor of the plaintiff for eight dollars and thirty cents John W. Johnson vs. overseers of the a was widow allowed the substitution poor of Union twp , appeal ment of H. H. Harshberger a justice of from judg Compulsory non suit entered KE. Ho trading ¥ the peace T. F, Wolf vs. John Stoner, G man and E. 8. Shaffer, Homan and Sheffer, appeal Iv sion Keichline, against John Stoner, plea non assum psit late as om dec! of justice rendered At the close of plaintifi’s testimony the parties settled, Court adjourned Thursday aftervooun. Court convened Monday morning, with Judge Love ou the bench and a number of petitions and motions were heard, list of pettit jurors called and absertees noted and trial list called over and the follow. ing cases disposed of : Gertrude B. Reber vs. W. H. Williams and Jennie B. Wil. liams, administrators of etc., of Aaron Williams, deceased ; J. M. Kepbart vs. same. Two cases plea general issue. Both cases settied The Lehigh Valley Coal Co., Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corg the Moshannon Boyer, M. P and Robert Shill ejectment, feigned issue, the oration, M. H Boyer vs Lumber Co Bock and Gorge W ingford ; summoned in piea not guilty Coutinued. Same vs. Geo. Lucas, Frank Lanniog, Nelson Wolford, Isaac Lanwping, David Hoover, Daniel C. Shope, Alfred Am. merman, John Ardell and Mary I. Ar. dell ; summoned in replevin, plea non cepit and property. Two cases. Con- tinued. Com. of Penna. vs. Wm. I. Harvey and John Bowdin, summoned in tresspass, plea not guilty | (Continued on account of the illness of John Bowden ouve of the defendants, Sadie A. Rothrock vs. E'izabeth FP. J Rothrock, summoned in dower, plea non assumpsit. Continued on account of the death of one of the parties to the suit, Com. of Penna. ex-relatione Mrs. E K Schadman and A. C. Blowers, legatees of Mary Cortleyon, heurs and legal repre sentatives of Jacob Kepler, dec'd, vs. Jacob M. Kepler and Howard Matley who survives E. W. Hale coobligor, summoned io assumpsit, plea non as sumpsit. Voluntary non suit entered. Johan I. Olewine vs. John Jacolis, Mary Boyer, R. P. long, T. A. Long, William Hoagen, Wm. H. Long, John, M. Log 8. D. Tice, Lizzie W. Tice, Cyrus M Tice, Wm. A. Tice, Ira E. Tice and Ellery Tice, husband and children of Emanuel B. Tice, dec'd. children and heirs at law of Conrad Long, dec’'d. and Hannah Long, dec'd. John M. Long ad ministrator i. hb, n. ¢. t. a, of ete , of Con- rad Loog, dec'd. and John M. Long, executor of etc of Hannah Loug, dec'd. terre teaants, together with all terre tecants if there be any ; summoned In scire facias sur mortgage, plea nil nebit. This suit is brought to recover on A morigage given by Johan Jacobs the first named defendants to the plaintiff, and subsequently sold the property to Conrad Loug now dec’'d. There was no defence and a verdict was rendered in favor of the plalotiff for three hundred | and eighty three dollars and fifty five cents. James A. Davidson guardians of Julia A. Shope vs. N. Shope, summoned in ejectment, plea not guilty. This action is brought to recover thirty. six acres of land in Boggs twp., which the defend. ant alleges was given to him by his mother Julia A. Shope some twenty years ago and that he bad lived on the premises for more than 21 years, The property was owned by Julia A. Shope mother of the defendant and some years since she was declared a person of weak mind and this plalatif was appointed her guardianto look after her property TRIED Continu- | the | D. Gettig, | other | and interests who subsequently brought this suit to recover this land. Verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the land de scribed in the writ, subject to the ques tions of law reserved by the court, Haonah IL, man, G. H. sutnmoned Sharp vs. America Leyman and Wm, in continued at the costs of the defendants Wm, Colyer vs Wm. M. Grove, Bedleyon and Mrs, in A mos | moned ejectment, plea not guilty Voluntary non suit entered at cost of the plant ff Emavuel T. R Ww. TT of ete., of Adam Jordan, late of Haines ne vs. Wm. C , administrators Jordan and Winklebleck plea : twp, dec'd, summoned in assum psi Settled. Harry R. Cartin Henry Shultz, non assumpsit J. L lando Bathurst vs Bryan and sum: moned Settled in ejectment, gulity Phoebe Brown by her next friend Geo Mary A. McFall plea not gailty summoned in This from Philipsburg; and from the evi Cline vs trespass, Case 1s ence Ww. Brown were married at Philipsburg in it appears that the plaintiff and Geo 1867 and then tcok up housekeeping at Unionville where they lived until 158: when they moved to Philipsburg and sub. sequently moved to 8th street in the same town, and this defendant lives on 7th street in the same town and on the same square and from the rear of one house the rear o1 the other house could The Brown pily together after Aug Mrs. McFall, was sick be seen family it appears lived hap- no outbreaks until the at least ing summer A0( a large woman the defendant frequently called on 1 Bro 18 U ist in her and Mrs Mrs. McFall ticed audue intimacy oth Mr rowan an after e death of the plaintiff alleg he between Mr aud the defendant ana no Brown subsequently saw the defendant lying on a lounge and ber The fol father husband sitting alangside of it defendant's died, lowing March and in Oct. 1g%0 articles of separation were signed by Mr. and Mrs. Brown and Mr. Brosn went to a hotel to board and he aintifi’s a later took boarding with t defendant i log the defendant and Mr and accor op egations Brow were seen in the same bedroom. The defendant is a washerwoman and does domest| and work denied any undue her and Mr sad hired M ati hetween that me fer she the soli being the cause of t} Brown and his wife and denies fo Mr same bedroom, but wing Brown or that they ever pie ithe ou the other hand the plaintiff annoyed her a great dea! and she would not take him to board showed ber the articles of until he separation from his wife and alleges that she bad nothing to do with alienating the affsctions of Mr, Brown from his wife. Verdict in favor of the plaintiff for seventy dollars Tuesday evening all jurors not em. paneled in the above case andthe suc. | ceeding one were gischarged Mary C. Loder, formerly M.C.Rearick vs. The Gen, Amer Jus. Co., of New York, snmmosed in assampsit, plea non assumpsit. Sept 19, 1900, the defendant company insured a dwelling house for the plaintiff m UaionYwp. for five hundred dollars and Jaly 31, 1901, the house was destroyed by fire and notice given to the company of the fire F.om the evidence in the case it appears that the house was unoccupied from the first of April nati the fire, and the policy of jasurance pro- vides that if the hoase shall be vacant or anoccupied for 10 days the policy be howed that there was a stove, bed and some comes void. Plainuff hairs in the house. Verdict in favor of the defend. ant, Mrs. Ti lie Schmidt vs, The Teutonia Insarance Co , summoned in Thais assampsit, plea non assampsit CASE was settled A Family of Paralytics, The funeral of Samuel Emerick, of near Salona, took place this ofternoon, Rev. R. W. Motten conductifig the ser: vices. Interment was made 18'St, Panl's cemetery, The Emerick family is de. serving of great sympathy, Mr, Ewerick had been ill with paralysis for several months, He died after being stricken the second time, Mrs. 1 0 tick bas been a paralytic for two years an § | ely not to survive ber husband long. | Another member of the family, a son, | 34 years old, has been paralyzed since be was 4 boy, infavtile paralysis having | set in when he was very young Lock Haven Democrat, guilt, The Lewistown Democrat and Sentinel says: A stuffed calf's hide owned by William Fisher, of Mt Union, is quite a curiosity. Some time ago the calf was born at Johnstown but died in three weeks, and the skin was stuffed in Boffa. lo. Itis made up of one head, two eyes three ears, two bodies, two tails and cight legs. Ley- | Butler, | trespass; plea uot guilty, | ON M. Amos Bedleyon,sum- | BELLEFONTE, PA. HELP SUFFERING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1903. opportunity of setting himself aright, and there shall HUMANITY | the Bellefonte Hospital An Inducement for a Public Keep his Word, which he Pledged on his Honor and Manhood, and then Vielated it, After lected to of a man 1s ¢ a public formation o'ten takes place tous, hum ble cand y true light M. I for prothonotary on the democrat In 1868, Gardner was nominated atic ticket in Centre county. Iu the fall campaign, all party papers inthe county loyally suj ported him for this office. He was elect ed. In the third year of his term, the custom observed by his predecessors Rs 2 and Harper, I. A. Schaffer, Wm. Smith others dividiog equitably the printing the democratic newspapers who support the in advertising and amoung party candidates, was grossly violated Mr ut We ¢ he § CEhCe any defen desired ent what He remaioed 8 Rave statements he could when there lefen mday, April MM ephone called this offi mage q petiy, was no one by to d or refute md, 19 Gardner e and asked that hi ren r tyre for proth announcement for ymination wotary be paced in this paper He was notified to call io person and ex plain his attitude as we did not « (nize any man who was host recog There the telep? this paper, we for his name among the announcements as a candidate, , He plead that he had he that honest motives, that he was misjadged, that if he bad wronged the pape |! He made an honorable apology and threw down a check, and asked us to publish his announcement, overlook what bad occurred; and if he should be re-elected, to prove his sincerity Ae volun larily pledged he would have the liguor Ui censes published in The Centre Democrat the first and third year of the second ferm meant us no injustice, claimed he was prompted by was unintentional, Mr. Gardoer's apology was accepted, the announcement of his name was made, he warm'y when M1 of extorting illegal fees, elc., was renominated, the ticket was and Gardner was openly accused supported by this paper again as three years previous, The Centre Demo crat made s for his defence He when the advertisirg of the liquor Ii the of the 1 sacred pledge office : broke his a man, special pain was re-elected Last February, censes was given out, in face vyoiuutary apology an April 3, tema e our he as ma 1901, in d word made he d nol fn trae on Ais homor a thing most sacred among men ; he gave the advertisement to snother There can be po mistake in the above, it is absolutely true as related, in word and spirit, Deception like this is vicious, an awinl assauit upon truth city 50 base as 0 be condemned and despised by honest men. So desperate is it that we would hardly believe men capable of such deception, had we not | | effort to escape from their perilous posi | tion | rubber and felt boots and a beavy experienced every detail Let us be generous, Although M. I, Gardoer in the past year, in the prothon olars's offi ve has, we are frequently told, assailed the writer, endeavored to injare this paper in various wavs, we still will be generous. It is possible that be forgot bis pledge, it may be due to shortoess of | memory, with which many are affl ected | He can yet correct himself, {I he desires This advertisement will yet be gives out | for two years by mel, Twill appear in | two county papers next week, He pays | other publishers, we are informed, $i | per application or over Jo. For (wo years it would amount to about $90. We believe that all decent men have respect for their honor and will make | thetr word as good as thelr bond, We propose to give Mr, Gardoer ample | vert $00 Reward for Integrity, Offered | and 1904 to the Ce I. GARDNER'S PLEDGE | Official to | and vera. | | house near the fording. | and man passed his place they were be no mercenary motive or profit to us in the plan, viz: If Mr. Gardner will give the ad- ement of applicants for Liquor | Licen im Centre eq nLy ntre Democrat, reasonable bumanity, M ARELESS CORRESPOSNDENCI A January 31st 3 ctiey dated received contain signed by “J. L. Moyer,’ 3, wri As Lae ten with ¢ address is given and same name and juit not be found, ais Can we do not know who sent It, and hope this ‘will catch the eye of the writer en prog If the name { roper If you change post p give old address fur i i We can not new a } memory, Jocate your others name BWOUS when some other names are * Your own peuman you De or ba e¢ you have when bh 10 I8Ck CATS essnes the ie instance, aod haste in siness ahove that order mentioned is " occurs almost daily Ia the mall departments of large stores in the cities it is stated on good authority many bund. reds of dollars are received annually, sent by persons who failed to sign name or give postoffice address on their letter, We give this comment, not for the pur. | pose of criticizing any of our patrons, but as a piece of good advice, that may be | beneficial to ail; even the best err, DROWNED IN RIVER. On Friday Samuel Spraskie emploved as a farm hand by Mrs. Archie Hotchin- son about 2 miles distant from Warriors. matk on the Huntingdon Furnace road, went 10 Tyrone where be indulged free. v at the bar When he left the afternoon in an almost helpless condition taking the road leading to Warriors Mark just Bir road for home in he was Instead of pelow Tyrone or passing through mingham, the team kept the river as far as Shoeoberger, where they were possibly guided into the river by the in. toxicated driver at what is known as the The bad not mito the stream until Nit the current and swept rapidly The hitchings of the horses to the sled were almost immediately torn loose and the box with the man in it and the horses floated down the stream, Marshall Isenberg lives in the stove As the horses lsenberg fordiog team gone far was ifted by AWAY. floundering in the water, making every Sprankle had on a pair of heavy storm overcoat, which weighted him down, and ae soon sank out of sight, | The horses floated and rolled on down the river 10 a small island just above No, 7 bridge, perhaps a mile below the ford. ing, where one of them gained a footing and dragged the other, then dead, to the edge of the water, The horse that sur vived the ordeal was later rescued from the island. Sprankle was aged about 4o years, and leaves a wife and five children, the eldest being about 18 years old, The body was discovered by Chas. Bonner, lodged against an old car bumper at the edge of the river about a hall mile above Spruce Creek, OUR HISTORICAL REVIEW A List Miles of Inhabitants in Fownship in i801, OLD FAMILIAR FAMILY NAMES The Wolls Weave KWreamers, Bierlys Lonstitute Known as Brushvalley Shaffers rs, Harters, Gramievs, el a Prosperous Section The prey voted to Cent and their t and, where The Wolf Kreamers Kormans, family names from early settler a with an array others that could added, are intertwined by ties of « sanguinity, asuacies, aunts, cousins, etc., into a vast network of freundschaft, over Huting census, atlerritory of 2 Cons they are principally we mechani laborers frugal, » hoo's up 1 ad f Penn's the southwest nships (sow in Aar hited Pr wchitel, John, Jr ¥ Martin Peter elland, Arthur eliand, James Ertle. Valent Gast, Christian Gast, Nicholas George Kle yard Christian, tar we hte hie Piekie, John. Sr Piekie, John Pickle, Simon Pickle Jr ne Tobias, Sr and sawmill, Pickle, Tobias, Jr Mickle, Thomas Preston, Abijah Price, Henry Reber, Abraham tillery KRehenek Schaefer oe Nehott grist John, stills Gramly, Francis, saw mill Harloff, Godfrey Harmer Harper, Henry Hazel, Bernard Hazel, Jacob Herning, Hoary Himes dis George Dewalt Adam harefler, Nicholas Philip Peter Shir John, Andrew Shangle, Peter John, black 8 ry. Kepler Kepler smith Kern he Kreamer Kreamer Kreaher Kreiger Kreiger, Ja Kreger, Peter Kryder, John Ki elghbaun dist William Christian mpm Spangler w Matthias Abraham Dan el liam Bpangier, Christopher nm Spangler, George Spangler, Peter S abl, Frederick t Turn Isaiah Walker, John Walter, Jacob Walter, Micha Wollart, Pb ory Woll. Anthony Worth, Henry w I ad 4 George William ery. Laoseh, Zachariah Lants, Chr Ley man, Daniel istopher ris George Ningle Freemen Avple, Andrew Bieriy, John Bucher, Henry, Joiner Bachtel, Solomon, Bashong, Nicholas Gram'y. Adam Iacob Long, John MeCalmont Moore Moore Fiekie FP ekie Plekile, Fiekie, Hazel, Matthew John Patriek Andrew Jacob Nimon Thomas Carstetiar, Sebastian Clelland, Arthur Clelland. Robert Douglas, John, wea er Garret, Killian The quota of county tax for Miles in 1501 was $176, an average rite of two and one-half mills, In 1504 the first store, kept by John McGee, io taxed, In 1809, Oswald Dubin’ grist-mill, sawmill. - Ian 1811, John Kleckner's grist.mill, Jacob Bollinger's store. saw mill, addiug a falling mill and dis. [tllery in 1813. James Parkinson is tax. led a schoolmaster in 1819. His name Appears on assessments as early as 1805. 1519, Dubbs’ grist.mill burned down; re. [built fn 1821. 1820, John Foster, mer. chant, 1822, Jos. HK. Madden, Seven stills are noted in the above all have disappeared, and more than that many churches now grace this beautiful valley. In 1812, Paul Wolfe's grist and | FACT, FUN AND FANCY. Bright Sparkling Paragraphs—Select- ed and Original. A diamonds t ay any. like a feel h being | collector and the wa the ¢ caused th they can yor having i A iy 0 pay a rent of $60, under the con- oY Lhe boro, although a pre- ait was decided in favor of Bibles for several years The costs the Dack remt in this suit, are also to be paid by boro in addition to the above sum. - Broke up Band With Lemon. Because he stood in froot of a German band on the sidewalk and sucked a lemon, Robert Burns, of Pottsville, was nearly mobbed by Fol. lips took reverse they were unable to play. the musicians. lowing his lead their action abd They invited the young man to move on, do so but he refused to His persistent pull on the sour fruit puckering their lips properly for musical effects cordant sour producing 80 they moved oo 10 prevent dis is Burns declares that he can break up any band wi " ssl o— A Great Discovery. John A. Moatg a Wi inventor, cla have solved the secret arn Gazette been 15 Years to con. h a lemon. nery, iamsport mst says the of making water and Ba The working off and etin ar has on struct an aparatus for separatieg the two and con denfiniog them in the form of combustible component elements of waler gas and on Monday gave a practical de. monstration of making gas ou! of water, Fatal Grade Crossing Accident. An omnibus running between Lewis town and Lewistown Joi. was struck by a moving car at a grade crossiog on the Milroy Branch raiiroad on Monday even ing and completely demolished. Mra, Charles C. Kline, of Lewistown, was in stantly killed and R. M. McCoy and James louog, the driver, both of Lewis. | town, seriously injured. Two others in the omnibus were slightly bart, Going to Johnstown. W. M. Robison, who for the past 10 years has been, the editor of the Lock | Haven Daily Democrat, has resigned the position and bas accepted an editor tal position on the Johnstown Democrat, one of the leading morning papers of that city, He left on*Monday to assume his duties in his new field of work, «Jt must be a great satisfaction for customers to find prices just as adver tised-—such is the case at Mingie's great shoe sale. It is not a fake, the goods are displayed-—marked in plain figures,
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