The Centre democrat, 4 Circulation, Over 3500 SUDDEN DEATH OF C. M. BOWEI Stricken with Appoplexy on Sun- day Afternoon IN THE REFORMED CHURCH Overcome While Teaching His Bible Class in Sunday School-—Lingered | A Short Time—Another Useful Citizen Gone. Death came to C. M. Bower, Esq , one of our distinguished citizens, on Sunday, | so sudden as to startle the community and unnerve those who are seldom moved. It was entirely unexpected for the reason that he had shown no symptoms of ill. ness, and it was startling in the severity of the attack which came over him like a flash and in a few minutes life was gone, C. M. BOWER, ESQ. Stricken in the church where he worship- ped and at the close of his address tb the members of the Bible class to which he was devoted for years as their instructor, there could have been no more inspir- ing surroundings than these—so consist eut with his life -to answer the sum mous of the Creator, Sunday morning, before leaving his home, it was noticed that Mr. Bower was | in a cheerful frame of mind and lively, | as be chatted and played with his little grand davghter longer than usual. He attended the usual morning services at | the Reformed church, as was his custom for years. At 11:45 the regular session of Sabbath school followed and be taught | his class of young men who constitute the Bible class. At the close of that period, while standing before them, it was noticed that his eyes twitched and his features became stern and fixed. He said he felt ill and was induced to sit down, when he became very iil and soon was urconscious; his last words, while his collar was being removed, as he breathed with difficulty, was a solicita. tion that his illness should not cause any interruption of the services. Dr, Hayes, then Dr. Kilump, and Dr. Stewart, of Wilkesbarre, arrived; also his son John J. Bower, but he was unconscious, breath. ing became fainter and in a few mom. ents the vital spark of life was gone, a useiul life was ended. The attending physicians attributed the cause of death to appoplexy, from which he for merly bad had aslight at. tack. For some years he bad spells of sickness from indigestion, and was not considered in the best of health, yet the character of his death was beyond the expectations of all. He was really in the prime of life, at an age full of promise, when experience and train ug fit men of legal attainments for high- er achievements in his profession, toreap greater rewards and win brighter laurels, He was but 54 years of age, Monday April 20th, at a period of life when he truly bad reasons to look forward to the prospect of a future fraught with useful effort as well as an honorable prefer. ment, The one sad incident surrounding his death was that his devoted wife, at the time, and for the past month, had been confined to her bed with nervous prostra. tion and was in a serious condition, It was feared that the sad news wonld be more than she could bear. Mr. Bower was a man who will be greatly missed in various spheres of life. As an attorney, he was actively engaged since 1872, enjoying always an extensive practice in all the courts, His relation with the public therefore was wide and his acquaintance larger than any other member of the Bar, He was painstak- ing in every undertaking, faithful to his clients’ interests ; efficient and capable, | As a citizen he always was public | spirited and enthusiastic in his effort to | assist any meritorious measure-—a most useful man who will be missed, In his home the noblest traits of char. | acter were displayed. To him home | was the ideal spot, where he longed to | be in touch with those whom he loved | brought cheer and comfort. Space will not permit us to further enumerate the virtues of the deceased. | For years he was to the writer a true | and substantial friend, whose thought. fu] consideration and pumerous kindly | acts will ever be treasured. Wednesday morning the Bar Associa- { tion held their memorial meeting in the | Court House. Hon. John G. Love, pre- | sided, opening the meeting with a kind. { ly tribate to the memory of the deceased | member. J. C. Meyer, chairman of the | committee on resolutions, then read the report of the committe, upon the death of C. M. Bower (same will appear next week) and at its conclusion spoke with much feeling of the one who was called away. He was followed by Col. D. PF. { Fortney, of Bellefonte ; Thos. H. Mur. ray, Clearfield; A. A. Stevens, Tyrone; John Blanchard, and Clement Dale, Bellefonte, Others were prepared to contribute a kindly word to the memory of the deceased, but time for the inter. ment arrived and they adjourned to at- tend the services in a body, atthe Re. formed church. The interment took place Wednesday, and friends. ducted atthe residence, East Lion street, the funeral cortege!! proceeded to the Reformed church, which was thronged at an early hour and many could not the room was decorated with flowers organizations with which he was actively identified. The Masonic order of Belle- fonte, with delegations from other places attended in a body. The regular ser. vices of the church were observed, The following them made short ad- | dresses : Rev, Dr. J. H. Dabbs, repre. | senting Franklin & Marshall College, | Lancaster, Pa; Rev, Dr. Ellis Kreamer, { representing the Board Poreign Mis- | sions; Rev. Dr, |. F. Delong, Bethlehem, Pa., former pastor; Rev. Levan Bickle, Philadelphia, former pastor; Rev. Dr. Hotloway, pastor Lutheran church, Bellefonte; and the closing address by the pastor Rev. Ambrose Schmidt. Others who assisted in the services were: Rev, K. Evans, Pottstown; Rev. H. I. Crow, burg: Rev. Dr. Wolf, Spring Mills. After the services a large throng view. ed the remains. place at the Union cemetery, and was Mrs. Bower was able to attend the ser- vices and the interment at the cemetery, although her condition is such as to give ber friends concern, Calyin M. Bower was born in Haines township, Centre county, Pa., April 20th, 1849, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bower. He spent the early years of his life working on his father's farm during the summer, and attend. ing the public schools in the winter months. In the fall of 1568, he en- tered the Aaronshurg Academy to prepare for college. at farm work until 1870, when he entered Central Pennsylvania College at New Ber. lin, Pa. He remained at College until 1871, when be came to Bellefonte and be- came a student in the law office of Orvis & Alexander, one of the leading law firms in Pennsylvania. In December 1873, upon his admission to the bar of Centre county Mr. Bower was offered, and accepted, an interest in this law firm with which he was reading and on Janu Ist, 1874, he became a member of the firm of “Orvis, Alexander & Bower.” When Judge Orvis, the senior member of the firm, was ap utate to the bench the remaining mem. of the firm continued the practice under the firm name of “Alexander & Bower.” This partnership continued for a period of eleven years, daring which time they were retained in most of the sition at bar. He soon acqui a large practice in the orphan’s court, and was looked upon as especially strong on this class of cases. The firm of which be was a member having a large practice, he Sok an active part i iis 7 : 2 and cherished-—and his presence always | and was largely attended by relatives | Short services were con- | by Rev. L. E. Robb, and at 11 o'clock | gain an entrance. The entire front of | and evergreens, most of which consisted | of floral desigus sent by the numerous | L. E. Robb, Altoona; Rev, Dr. L. | Hublersburg; Rev. A. A. Black, Boals- | The interment took | under the direction of the Masonic order, | His time was devoted to | study, teaching public school and sasisting | BELLEFONTE, PA., THBRSDAY, APRIL 30, 1903. APRIL TERM The Commonwealth List was Un- usually Small Meeting of the Bar Association ~Report of the Grand Jury journed Wednesday {Reported by W. Harrison Walker.) the bench. the presentation of motions and tious, and the returns of the constables to the Court of Quarter Sessions. business of the court, the Hon. A. O. Furst arose, and in an appropriate ad. dress, informed the Court of the death of one of the foremost members of the Cen. | tre County Bar Association, C. M. Bower, Esq. | ed citizen and true friend. In closing be asked that in recognition of the de- | ceased the court should adjourn. His Honor responded briefly in some thought. | ful remarks and court was adjourned until 2 p. m. A meeting of the Bar Association was | immediately called and action was taken | | upon the death of Mr. Bower, committees | | being appointed as follows: On Resolu- | tions : Wilbur F. Reeder. funeral! On arrangement of and memorial meeting : Ciement Dale. The meeting was ad. journed to Wednesday at ga. m. The first business of the session Tues: day afternoon was the charge by the | Court to the Grand Jury. Daniel Heck. man, an ex-County Commissioner, was sclected as Foreman. After a short charge by the Court the Grand Jury re tired to covsider the several bills of in dictment to be aid before them by the District Attorney, The following cases were continued until next term of court: Maggie Gum- mo, vs. Overseers oi ihe Poo’ of Boggs township. Appeal, plea non assum psit- Wise and Bailey vs. Jenkins & Lingle. | | Appeal, plea non assumpsit, White & Stine vs. J. A. Dephew. | peal, plea pon assumpsit Settled. The first case called for trial Monday Ap- afternoon was that of William Hazzard This was an | vs. H. H Harshbarger, appeal from the judgment rendered by a justice of the peace ; plea non assumpsit and set off. From the facts in the case it | appeared that the defendant bad em. ployed the plaintiff to cut and put away | some hay for him on his farm in Boggs | township in the summer of 1901; plain. tiff owed defendant eighty some dollars and defendant agreed to pay the claim | or give him credit on account for $75 in case the plaintiff sold a certain property for him. The plaintiff testified that he, his two sons and two of his nephews worked seventeen days putting away the hay from a 16 acre field; the defendant alleged that too much time was taken in | bad furnished bim while doing the work | for him. This Hazzard refused to do. | The jury rendered a verdict in favor of | the defendant, In the case of Com. vs. Mrs. Odille Mott, the Court directed the jury to render a verdict of not guilty, for the reason that the title to the property in dispute was not settled, and that the de. fendant took the same under agreement which she had with the prosecutor, Milton R. Johnson, TURSDAY FORENOON. There were several petty criminal cases disposed of Tuesday morning, as follows : Commonwealth vs. Daniel Cross ; pros: ecutor, Wm. T. Taylor ; defendant con victed for larceny. A Commonwealth vs. Peter Haverstak; O, J. Harm, prosecutor, Defendant found guilty of receiving stolen goods and lar. ceny, and sentenced by the Court to pay a fine of ten dollars, the cost of prosecn: tion and imprisonment in the jail of Cen. tre County for a period of two mouths. Commonwealth vs. Charles Harring ton ; prosecutor, Henry Stone, Defen- dant charged with assault and battery, Acquitted by the jury but placed one halt the costs on him, and the other half on the prosecutor, Commonwealth vs, Charles Ammer: man ; prosecutor Harry Rote. Defen. dant entered a plea of guilty on the in- dictment and was sentenced by the Court to pay the costs of prosecution, to restore the property stolen or pay the yalue thereof, and undergo imprisonment in i i OF COURT! SOME TRIALS AND VERDICTS | A Number of Cases Settled or Continued -Ad~ | The regular April term of court con. | vened in the Court House Monday morn. | ing, with Hon. John G. Love, P. J., on | The morning session was taken up in peti- | After the trunsaction of the routine | He spoke with much feeling of the | deceased paying a high tribute to his | memory as an able attorney, distinguish- | J. C. Meyer, Hon. A. O. Farst, | John Blanchard, Hon. J. H. Wetzel and | Ww. | ison Walker, E. R. C Harrison Walker, E. R. Chambers and | out of his pocket and pointed it at Bilger, this work and stated that he would settle | | in case he was allowed for any goods be | | the jail of Centre ¢ounty for a period of | two months, s— REFORT OF GRAND JURY, | That they have acted upon thirteen | bills of indictment of which eleven were { found true bills and ignored two, | We beg leave further to report that we | have visited and inspected the County buildings and find same in neat and clean | condition, We further report the iron railing to paired of the jail, We respectfully tender our thanks to | the Honorable Judge, and the District Attorney for their courtesy and assis. | tance rendered us during our delibera- April 28th, 1903. DANIEL HECKMAN, Foreman. | tions The most important case tried {| Tuesday was that of Commonwealth vs. | John Barnes, charged with assault and | battery and threats, elc; Wilson CC, | Bilger, prosecutor. From the evidence in the case it appeared that James Corl, the present Deputy Recorder, lived in the | property owned by a Mrs. Armstrong at | Pleasant Gap, before he moved to Belle- | fonte the latter part of March last. | Armsirong had rented the same property to Wilson C. Bilger, the prosecutor in this | case from April 1st, 1993, and after mak- | log the agreement with Bilger, she sold | the property in question to John Barnes, | the defendant. Barnes desired to go on the property to make some repairs, and | while doing so some trouble arose be | tween him and Bilger. Barnes took the furniture which Bilger bad placed in the | house out of it and placed it outside of the yard fence. When Bilger came there on Monday, March 30th Barnes told him not to come into the yard, and later not | to go on the porch "‘or something serious might happen’’ Barnes told him that he | “meant business’’ and pulled a revolver at least that was the testimony on the part of the Commonwealth. Barpes de- nied however that be pointed the revolver at Bilger, but admitted that he bad a re, | volver in his hand at the time, but had | DO intention of using it. The jury found the defendant guilty aod sentenced him io pay a fine of ten dollars and the costs | of prosecution, The Grand Jury approved a County | Bridge for Snow Shoe township, Sn ———— CLEARFIELD AUDITORS HALTED. and heavy taxpayers of Clearfield | county, appealed Friday from the settle. | ment of two of the county anditors with | the county commissioners for the year 1902. This appeal is general in character and | is the result of charges made against the { board by the Republican, a local news. paper, which exposed the lightning rod steal last August, and succeeded in hav. | ing a surcharge of $575 made against the Commissioners on that contract. When the auditors were at work in Jasuary the same sewspaper offered to prove that several other contracts made last year, entailing the expendi | ture of many thousands of dollars, were | fraudulent, illegal and extravagant, but the two majority auditors refused to bear the evidence, although the names of the | witnesses and location of documents and | other evidence were publicly proffered. An Otden Charm. That the forefathers found it necessary to ward off ghosts, hobgobling and other fantastic spirits that came to disturb their peace of mind was evidenced when W. O. Kohler, of Abbottstown, York Co. tore down his large stove house, built by one of the early settlers nearly 140 years ago. Five skulls of horses were found between the ceiling of the first story and the floor above. In tracing the purpose of the skulls It has been learned that those of the days gone by believed that the house was haunted and that horse heads were efficacions in putting to flight for all time the obnoxious visitors, New Gas Field, The rig builders are on the ground at Hyver in Clinton county and if natural gas is found in sufficient quantity, as is expected, it will be 2 grand boom for the railroad town, The record of an early well, drilled at Hyner in the days when natural gas was regarded useless, showed a strong press. ure the same showing today would mean a profitable result, hence this might be regarded as proven gas territory, and the sealed treasures only await the touch of the drill, he Rev. John Grimes, who shot himself in the head at Juniata daring the session of the Methodist conference last month, was discharged from the hospital a few days ago. He was placed on the super. be painted, a few places in ceiling to be | | repaired and also the bakeoven to be re. | Also new steps on the stairway on | Mrs. | Twenty five citizens, lifelong residents | - AMONG THE POLITICIANS The Republican County Conven- tion Will be Interesting. THE JUDICIARY SKIRMISH There Will be a Contest for the Organ- ization—|]., K. P. Hall Elected Chairman of Democratic State Commitiee—0On Proba:ion, | The republicans of Centre county will | bold their primary election on Saturday, | | May 16th, and the conventios the follow. ing Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the court | house, Bellefonte | nations will be made : One candidate for the office of Jury | Commissioner, and one person for the | office of County Surveyor, The conven. | tion will algo elect two delegates to the | Republican State convention, which | meets at Harrisburg on May 27, 1903. At the same time a report will be made | by the committee appointed to prepare | new rules to govern the party. | of the Republican Committee for the | year 1904, which promises to be the most | interesting point in the programme. | Col. Reeder is prominently mentioned | as a candidate for President Judge to | succeed the Hon. John G. Love, who has | no intention of giving up the position, and there is where the rub comes in. | | Col. Reeder has not deemed it advisable to throw up the o:gamization or tara it over to those who are not in accord with his aspirations. for that season be will | | seek a re-election as Chairman, while | the opposition have put forts W. I Flem. | { ing for County Chairman. It is the first skirmish in the judicial | Bight of 1904 in Centre county and con. | siderable advantage is to be gained at ; this point, { results of this contest which is now open. ing, but some lively work can be antici. pated in the next! few weeks. Judge Love will seek a re election and will make his appeal to the party on his record. He opposes Col. Reeder for re. nomination as County Chairman, as it will not benefit his cause. Both these men are able attorueys, adepts in politics and with strong sup | porters over the county, ON PROBATION. | Last Thursday Senator J. K. P. Hall, of Eik county, was elected state chair. | man of the Peunsvivania Democracy to | succeed Wm. T. Creasy, Mr. Hall was | born at Milesbury, this county, was re: | | cently sent to congress from this district, | therefore his name requries no further | introduction to our readers. For years he | has posed as one of the political leaders | : {in the state. He is a shrewd, clever | | man, of wide experience in public life | and business enterprises. His democracy | has been considered consistent and we have every reason to believe that be will bring together the remoauts of the Demo | cracy in this state and put it in better shape than ever. One fact we can not overlook, when the Press-muzzling libel bill was before the senate for final pas sage, Senator Hall was in his seat but refrained from voting against this vicious | republican machine measure. His ex. | planation given is that ‘be bad just ar rived” and “was vot fully informed.” | . letec. For three days prior citizens of | Pennsylvania were reading in the daily papers of this Press-muozz'er, it was the most important piece of legislation of bumiliating apology may satisfy some to us it is odious, We hope that in the future few blunders like this will mar his public career. If he is a political rooster, in sympathy with the Quay or ganization, time will tell, These are our private views publicly expressed, and like our Methodist brethren, we think that since Hall shirked a duty, be deserves to be put on probation, al though he is our State Chairman. Honor to Philipsburg Artist. Miss Marian Gray, daughter of 1. V. Gray, of Philipsburg, has been highly complimented by admission to member. ship in the charmed circle of the Boston Art club, upon the exhibition of three miniatures done by her, at the club's g8th annual exhibition, held in Boston this month, Miss Marian has never had any ine struction in miniature work which makes her success all the more remarkable. Thirty-Six Pow-Wows Cost $18.25. Christopher Westphal, of Williams. port, has sued Samuel Cox for §i8as, which he claims is doe him for manual The following vom. | The convention will elect a Chairman | the session. Therefore Senator Hall's | SS —— VOL. 25. NO. 18. FACT, FUN AND FANCY. { Bright Sparkling Paragraphs—Select ed and Original. COMPRENBATION There's never a day so sunny i But alittle cloud appears i There's never a life so happy ] But has its 1 | Yet the sun sk Whenever the ten me of tears nes out the brighter | pest clears | There's never a sun that But we know “twiil pet The tints that gleam i Atl eveulng are Just as bhright And the hour that is t} Is between the dark and 12 Fines here's never a dream so Lappy But the waking makes There's never a | But the waking makes i We sha i At the trout | is sad dream of » ook some day wit} es we have had 1 marriage is a And lotieries are wrong i Why does the still lottery plous clergyman boost the game & | All things may come tot} Without | But you will find they con Unless you g exerting muse ! and | { 1 cannot sing of gentle spring While Apr | The clouds 1 | Tomorre i "> _——— " Way may clear away Ww Il may snow | A polite tree always boughs before it | leaves A turn | wheel. A waiter always stands | for the better—the roulette better when bis tipped Some people only | those they can use. {| Shad fishermen are beginning to fig | ure on the pet profits Soldiers and safe robbers are obliged to do a lot of drilling { A girl may have | still be preity wide awake A footnote is wot necessarily a shoe. | maker's advertisement make friends of dreamy eyes and To most people a clear conscience isa | luxury, not a necessity, The only man who can truly say his wife's an angel, is the widower, The best way lo get along with your | neighbors is not to know any of them. It's a good thing to strike ont for your- self, unless youn happen to be a ball | player, When a gir! is not pretty the mother {always insists that she looks like her father, Although a mas of considerable push, the engineer of a wheelbarrow is aiways behind with his work, Women have more confidence in one brass pin than most men would have in a whole keg of railroad spikes. Out in Denver where the women vole, a gentleman was interested in the elec | tion of the independent candidate. So at breakfast be handed to his wife an independent ticket, which was printed white paper, and requested her to vote that ticket. When they met at dinner, be asked if she had voted all right. “Ves,” said she, didn’t vote that white independent ticket you gave me ; I voted the Republican ticket ; it was printed on preity pink paper and matched my shirt waist After various off:rings of candy and flowers, buggy drives and front seats at the theatre, the young gentleman de. cided it was time to declare himself and According he called on when the young be at home, and when no other callers wou'd interfere. In his most irresistible manner he asked | for a kiss, The girl refused. “Then I | will kiss vou anyhow,” said the young | man, not thinking for a moment that | she really did not want him to do so. “The 1 shall tell papa,” said the girl in her sweetest tones. Nothing daunted, the young man seized and kissed her, pot once but several times, The girl hastily left the parior and fled up stairs. “Papa,” she said, “Mr, —— is down in the parlor. He is much isteres'ed in | bunting and I was telling bim of the new shotgun you purchased today. I tried hard to explain about it to him, but couldn't, and be wants you to bring it down and show it to him.” The old gentleman was delighted. He took the weapon from its case, put it together and, carefully rubbing off a few specks of dust gathered om the barrels, started down the steps. As he entered the par. jor be was astonished to see a young man rush wildly across the room, jemp through the window and disappear lute the night. Strike in Clinton County. The tig strike of Clayworkers is still on and four of the largest of the fire brick “but 1 win his reward. Saturday evening, | woman was sure to 3 |
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