The Centre femocral. h. % _ Circalatio ver 3700 COL. G. A. B. ‘RD INSTANTLY . ALED While on a Mission for One of His Comrades. GEORGE L. POTTER EXPIRES Sudden Death of Two of Bellefonte's Prominent Citizens—Died Within a Week of Each Other-—One a| Leading Insurance Agent. COL. GEO. A. BAYARD KILLED, Tuesday 7th, at noon, the citizens of | this town were shocked to hear that one | of our oldest and best known and most | respected citizens, Col. George A. Bay- ard, had been instantly killed by being | { ported Mr. Bayard at the time he was | killed was out to obtain signatures in | ‘ : | haying nigh three fourths of a mile to | reach the plant, by the time they got struck and run over by a freight train, Eight cars are said to have passed over his body, which was dragged some two rods over the ties. His both legs crushed up close to the body, one arm crushed, likewise one hand and the scalp torn from his forehead. The | flesh upon his legs was widely parted, | It 1s supposed Mr, | and his face bruised. Bayard had crossed the foot bridge over the race just a few rods above the freight station, and was walking in the Cor. GrRorGE A. BAVARD direction of the Bush House, that some freight cars, eight in sumber, were sent on a flying switch back of him, and which, not being observed by him, (be- ing hard of hearing) he was struck and knocked under the wheels. A few sec. onds later persons seeing the mangled body lying face down, harried to the spot, but did not at once recognize who it was until a brief time afterwards. He breathed a few times and expired. His body was carried into the freight ware- house, to await the coming of Harris’ undertaker’s cab, and the body taken to the undertakers to be prepared for buri. al. The accident threw a pall of gloom over the town, and universal expressions of sympathy were bestowed upon the bereaved family. Col. Bayard was a most excellent citizen, with perhaps not an enemy, a gentleman of intelligence and affability. He was a veteran of the civil war and saw active service, bear. ing upon his person the scars of the bat- tle fields. His father was sergeant in the war of 1812, and his grandfather was Col. John Bayard of 2nd Penn’a Cav. in 1776 The cabin struck him first and the train crew did oot know that they had run over a man until the brakeman on the pilot discovered the remains and sig- naled for the train to stop. A gold watch and chain belonging to Col. Bay- ard was picked up along the railroad track where he was killed. George A. Bayard was born in Bay- | ardiown near Pittsburg, and was 76 years of age, and with his parents came to Bellefonte in 1833. He was a relative of the late Senator Thomas F. Bayard of Delaware. He first served in the three months service as a private in Co. H, Bellefonte Fencibles of 20d Penna, Yol. At the expiration of this enlist. ment he organized Co. H, of the 148th Penna. Vol, and was its first captain. For bravery in battle he aose to the rank of major and at the close of the war was breveted Lieut. Colonel, He was married to Martha Johnson who survives him with the following children: Mrs, George Bowen, of Canton, O ; Walter W. and John, of Los Angeles, Cal; James, Ursula, Caroline, Sadie, Roger T., of Bellefonte and George, of Arcadia, Pa. Deceased was a member of Gregg Post, No. 95, G. A. R,, and they had charge of the funeral services which took place last Thursday morning from the Presby- terian church. He was laid to rest with the honors of war, by Co. B, sth Reg., and NN. G, P, . The honorary pallbearers were as follows : Gen, Jas, A. Beaver, Maj. Geo, A. Fairlamb, Capt. Thos. Myton, Geo. M. Boal, D. Ww. Woodring, Charles Smith, Past Dept, Com. Austin Curtin, Dr. Theodore Christ, D. ¥, Fortney, W. H. Musser, Dr. J. M. Thompson, Capt. injuries were, | Green, John Uzzle, | K. Miller, Allén Smith, D. L. Sanders, Tho nas Donachy. was supposed no one had seen Mr. Bay- ard when the train struck him. It has name of ——— Marshall, was sitting in | opposite the track; he saw him as he ed and struck Mr, Bayard while he was in the centre of the track; and saw him knocked down, and under the cars with | his head against the rails. It was re. | favor of the appointment of Wm. H. Lose as postmaster at Centre Hall. This | was a mistake, the petition was in favor | of the appointment of Wm. H. Close, as postmaster at Oak Hall, who was a brother veteran of the civil war; he was carrying the petition when he met his horrible fate. GEORGE L. POTTER. Yesterday our town was shocked by | the announcement of the sudden death of George I. Potter, a well-known and highly esteemed citizen whose familiar | face was often seen and greeted on our | streets, but will be seen no more. Mr. | Potter died unexpectedly about 1 p. m. | yesterday, of nervous prostration. He | seemed in delicate health for several weeks, but his family and friends antici- pated not this sudden call of the reaper. { He had attended the funeral of Col. | Bayard, a few days ago, and was sup- | posed had a slight sun.stroke while at- | tending the burial, Mr. Potter was a gentleman of the noblest probity and manhood, A chris- tian in the full meaning of the word, and a model citizen. Of sound judgment and reliable in all his business transac tions, useful! and worthy to whatever daties he was called. For many years Mr. Potter conducted one of the largest and most reliable insurance offices in central Pernsyivania. He was a citizen | of whom it may betruly said, he will be missed missed in the Presbyterian church, missed as a citizen, as a boro of- ficial and as an insurance agent. His father was Wm. W. Potter, a na. tive of Potters Mills, a business man in a number of places, and at his death, July 7, 1884, he was the agent for the Pennsylvania R R Co. at Bellefonte. George Latimer Potter, the younger son, was born at Potters Mills, April 6, 1847. He attended school at State Col. lege (Centre county,) Lawrenceville, (N. J.) and at Washington and Jefferson College (Washington county, Penn ), but as his bealth failed he did not complete the college course. He read medicine for one year, but owing to an accident by which his father lost an arm, he took up the latter's work, which he continued in until 1874, when he was obliged to re. linquish it on account of failing health. In 1874 he engaged in the insurance business, and has since made that bis permanent work, On June 21, 1876, he was married to Elizabeth J. Sanderson daughter of W. C Mills, Clinton two daughters : Sanderson, of Ragle county, and they have Marguerite, born July 29, 1877; and Sarah Irvin, born March 14, 1883. Through her mother, Mrs, Potter is a descendant of the famous In. dian scout, Robert Copenhoven. The family attend the Presbyterian church, in which Mr. Potter was an elder. Funeral Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment in Union cemetery, A. M. E. MITE CONVENTION. Mite Missionary Society, of the colored sisters, Pittsburg Conference, was held in this place last week, and adjourned on Sunday evening. There was a large attendance of colored ladies from various sections of the state, delegates of local societies, also a number of prominent male members of the A. M. B. church. The sessions were quite interesting, well conducted. The ladies were handsome ly clad, dignified in their bearing and on the whole won the respect of the peo- ple of our town. The bretheren and sis. ters of this place did all in their power to make it pleasant for the visitors, and were liberal ‘on their hospitality. Provi. slon was made by the home organization to have the delegates dine each day In Petriken Hall basement, The program was similar to that of any other body of white ladies, and carried out with the same tact and decorum. Bishop R. D. Amitt, of Ohlo, was present along with other prominent divises of the African M. E. church, The visitors left on Monday morning well pleased with their brethren and sisters of Bellefonte, The local ministers of the different de. nominations of our town, displayed all due courtesy 10 the strangers, attended their sessions, and leat them the uses of W. H, Fry, John P. Harris, Wm. P. | Humes, W. W. Montgomery, Frank P. | The active pall.bearers were Gen, ne, | I. Curtin, H. H. Montgomery, Herman | - . ih | Glass Works Destroyed by Fire Until a few days after the accident, it | Ll. | INSURANCE WAS VERY LIGHT since become known that a man by the | : wi——— | | Burning of the Large Hastings Barn— his buggy at Dubbs’ implement office | was struck. Marshall says he noticed | Mr. Bayard stepping on the track to | cross over, the train moved up unobserv- | | voured by | the firemen that the plant was doomed The annual convention of the Women's | A BIG SUNDAY BLAZE With Heavy Losses Elmer Swartz, Tenant, a Heavy Looser in Live Stock —Severely | Burned. Sunday afternoon at 2:10 a fire alarm | citizens of Bellefonte and | *‘the glass | startled the the news flew like wild fire, works are on fire." black smoke had already arisen aud too plainly verified the report. The fire de- partmeut was promptly on haod but there the large frame building at the east end of the works was already a | mass of flames throwing out so intense a ! beat that the houses on either side of the plant were in great danger of being de- the flames. It was plain to and that to save the dwellings was the wise part and leave the rest to the de- vouring element. By their strenuous exertions the dwellings were saved, though at one time this seemed doubtful, In an hour the about 2); catire plant, covering acres, was a smouldering mass of ruins, Immense clouds of dark smoke filled the almosphere, and the lames sprang high and wildly from the were frame building to building, until entire plant was devoured. All structures, The Joseph Rishell, a short distance south of house occupied by section boss the glass works, was only saved by the exertions of the firemen, an outbuilding only a few vards from the house was burned. The Rishell family, with some aid, got out all the contents of the house, which were somewhat injured by the hasty removal. He has §400 msurance. The large car barn of the Penn'a R. R. Co., at the west end of the glass works, was the last of the buildings descroyed. Several coaches, a dozen barrels of oil, and some others articles were removed before the struture took fire. Ia it were also some machinery stored by M'Cal moot & Co. M'Calmont & Co. also had a lot of binders and other machinery, stored in one of the large glass works buildings, which were burned The shed of the same firm for storing baled hay and straw was also totally destroyed with two car loads of baled bay. Their coal sheds were in immenent danger, but a free use of water from the hose saved their de struction. The loss of the glass works company is estimated at $50,000 to $63,000. A large and valuable stock of glass fell a prey to the flames. The breeze was mainly from the northwest, which pre. vented the intense heat firing the nearby dwelling houses to the north of the plant, The ice house of the Penn’a R. R, standiog close to the lower end of the glass work's buildings, was also burned. new The origin of the fire—well, it started in the glass work's office, but how, was at the time unknown, Later in the day we were reliably informed that a gentle. man saw a lot of young fellows harry away from the office ten minutes before the flames broke out. These fellows were supposed to have been a gang of Sunday card players and gamblers, who only a few weeks previous were routed from a rendezvous for that sort of work in an unoccupied building in that locali- ty and that they selected the idie plant for quarters to continue their work and | by a careless use of matches caused | bill of fare. The happy couple received the awful conflagration. Monday morn. ing following the fire it had been plan. ned to commence making repairs about the plant preparatory to resuming opera. tions again before the coming fall. The stockholders are malaly, or alto: gether citizens of Bellefonte, many be. ing employees in the works—the loss to these in their investment as well as in the anticipated employ with re. samption of the works, is a serious one to these employe-stockholders, Had the fire taken place at night, an immense glare of awful grandeur would have {llumined the heavens visible all over the county. There were three loud reports from explosions of barrels of oll ; some kegs of powder were stored in one of the buildings but these were removed before the lames reached them, Two thirds of the townspeople, hurri. ed to the scene and from the hills and roadbeds nearby viewed the awful de. struction in which the unrelenting fire fiend danced and reveled, Our fire lad- dies were promptly om the spot but the Job on hand was so immense that thelr efforts were mainly directed to saving the houses clote by, McCalmont & Co's loss, $2,000 to $2,500, with light insurance, BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1903. mense clouds of | Immense ¢ "| ed our town that the large barn on the Thomas Rishel, injury to household | goods, about $50, with insurance ; house ed only, The glass company's loss is estimated $10,000 worth of glass stored. ance about $12,000, in the Potter, | er and Rankin agencies, The P. R. R. ice house and car ete, loss about $2000. | glass works, but no day watch, time there were no fires needed. BURNING OF THE HASTINGS BARN 2 o'clock in | the afternoon, the startling news reach- On Saturday, July 4th, at Gen. Hastings farm, on the Lewistown pike, less than 2 miles from here, was on fire the outbuildings and sheds were a mass of ruins, In a short time the barn and all The barn and adjoining sheds were large, roomy and only recently re. built from what was formerly known as the “black barn,” the farm having been purchased by ex-gov. Hastings preyious to his death. It was remodeled through- out to be on a fooling with modern first. class farm balldings. Elmer Swartz was the tenant residiog on the farm, and he lost nearly all his live stock along with many implements. The live stock that perished in the flames were six horses, three calves, a colt and several sheep The flames had spread with such fury Mr Borse a th: risk of 1 is own that SwWarlz could only rescue one ife, and in the effort he was severely burned in the hands. A binder and a The who Is a He in the face and few implements were also saved one for Mr and jodustri Oss i5 A serious Swartz, worthy us farmer carried an insurance of $2000 Grange Co The Hasting's estate has $7. 450 ance on the barn and sheds with the agency of John I. Potter, and $1,000 with the Rankin agency. The origin of the fire as we are informed was caused by some of the children in the use of ex- plosives to celebrate the Fourth, a 12- year old son of Mr. Swartz had a toy pistol, and innocently fired a charge io. | to a barrel of coal tar at the barn which at once blazed up and a rapid spread of the flames over the entire bara resulted The stone dwelling a short distance from the barn, was only saved by a free ap- plication of water poured from buckets Mr. Hickok, son-in-law of Gen. Hastings, and manager of the estate, has already made arrangements for rebuilding the barn at once. He has submitied the re. building to a letting, and will give all bids respectful consideration. BROWNLEE-STERE. insur An event of more than passing interest enlivened the social circles of the quiet town of Unionville, on July Sth, when the marriage of James B. Stere to Grace Brownlee, of Lock Haven, was celebrat. ed. The wedding took place at 10:30 a. m. at the residence of |. C. Stere, home of the grovm. Rev. J. Zeigler, pastor of Messiah's church, performed the nup- tials. The bride wore pink mull which seemed very befitting to the season and surroundings The attendants were composed of J. C. Stere and wife, who were married by Mr. Zeigler on Oct. 7th 1879; while their older son Harry M was married to Bessie Miles by the same on Feb, 26, 1903; Mrs. Blair and daugh ter Miss Hannabh Thompson, Mrs. Ella Brownlee, of Lock Haven, mother of the bride, Miss Bessie Stere, Mrs. Holsworth and ber two sons and Mrs. Zeigler, Miss Mary Swartz, of Tyrone, made up the party. The festivel Hoard, which was decked with the most dainty viands, meat, fruits, pastry and sweetmeats, with ice cream and cake, made up the many useful and valuable presents, stonce embark in the vocations of life. Long may they both live, and enjoy heaven's blessing. (Lock Haven Democrat please copy.) To Suppress Gigging. The State Department of fisheries is taking steps for the suppression of taking fish by night by spearing or “‘gigglog,” as the practice is generally known along the Susquehanna and the new fish ward. ens will be instructed to prosecute people who disobey the laws regulating the tak. ing of fish, According to a recent decision of the Attorney-General fish can only be taken by rod and line, and therefore all fishing by means of baskets, spears or explosiv. es is illegal and will be punished. The law prescribes a fine of f25 for each ol. fense of this nature, The friends of Thomas H. Murray, of Clearfield, will be sorry to learn that this distinguished lawyer was operated upon last week for appendicitis, and is critically fll, owned by R. R. Co., and lightly scorch. | | Purchased by Col. J. at about $50,000, which includes about Insur- | Hoov- | ! CHARTER BEEN APPLIED FOR | barn, | BE | | Nittany Country Club Reorganized A night watchman was kept in the | The | plant baving been shut down for some They took the 1:28 p. m, train to Mr. | Stere's place of business where they will | NITTANY ROD AND GUN CLUB for $2,000 Prospects Ahead Very Bright Doings of the School Board—Coun- | cil Meeting, Etc. The property of the Nittany Rod and | { Gun clab, at Hecla Park, | Sheriff's sale Monday afternoon, 6, on 1 | writ issued by 8. H, Vandergrift, of Pitts burg, for a loan of $3,000. The property was finally for $2,000. This included the lease on the property, the fish and game preserves and all privileges that go with it, A new Nittany club has been organiz ed, 10 take the place of the club defunct, composed of this and some other counties, and to be known as the Nittany Country Club Harrison Walker and John M see after the securing a charter for the pew oO! ganization, which bas chosen the members from Attorneys Dale will following officers. Col J. L. Spangler—President J. W. Gephart-—-Vice-President. Edmund Blanchard Meek Secretary George R Treasurer fo Meck, Hard P. Harris, Henry The House Committee is as WS George R C Quigley School Board Meeting At the meeting of the Bellefonte boro direc'ors, July 6, there wasonly one new teacher Miss Helen Criss. C. M. Parrish, nee The complete list of teach- elected and man succeeds Mrs. Rose Fox ers elected is as follows ; John D. Meyer, principal ; Ella Levy, ist ass't M. Craighead, asst; Jonas E. Wagner, senior gram. mar; Chas. A. Heiss, Junior Gram, ; Car. rie A. Weaver, Junior Gram.; Mary Un- derwood, Asst Junior Millie Smith, Gertrude Taylor, May Taylor, Elizabeth Faxon, Aunie McCaffrey, Jen. nie Longacre, Frances B. Elmore, Helen Crissman, intermediates ; Bessie H. Dor- worth, Alice K. Dorworth, primary. The Finance committee submitted the Bessie and Gram. ; following estimates of receipts and ex- penditures for the year commencing the first Monday of June, 1903. EXPENSES TO BE MET Balance due Treasurer at settlement first Moaday of J Temporary Loan Teachers wages Repairs Fuel, Brick baliding Steam heat Sect'y and Treas $15 aps Janitors wastes Int Int on £10 Matured bond School b ine 1 on bonded det Sper ct wok 8 School supplies Vy Teachers attending institut Grounds incidentals Tota Council Meeting Council met Monday evening July 61 and traosacted the following business The Water committee was instructed to find but the expense connected with replacing the old water wheel at water works and purchasing pump for same | and ascertain the cost of installing pump | at the old water works; also on motion of Mr. Penlon ordered that new brick crossings be laid across Howard street from Curtins to Andrews and across Lion street, Burgess Walker reported collecting and turnipg in $24 in Goes daring the month of Jane. The Finance committee recommended that the same rate of tax be assessed as last year, to wit 3 mills for boro, 4 mills for street and 4'4 mills for interest. Mr. Fenlon of the Water works com- mittee reported that the contract be. tween Col. W. Fred Reynolds and the boro in regard to the new pumping Sta. tion had been signed by the proper officials. Two young horses owned by John Streck, a farmer of Beech Creek town: ship, died in a peculiar manner Friday morning. The animals, aged two and one years, respectively, were turned loose in the field, One showed symptoms of being {ll and was taken into the barn where it died in a short time. Soon the other one became sick and died as quickly, Polson is the only thing likely to have acted in that way, The more friends a woman has the more dangerous it is to tell a secret, L. Spangler | was sold at | knocked | down to Col. J. L. Spangler of Bellefonte | —— VOL. 25. NO. 28. FACT, FUN AND FANCY. Bright Sparkling Paragraphs—Select ed and Original. FORGOTTEN. A Hite year or so ago She sparkled everywhere With shou'ders bare and face aglow The fairest of the fair; We read about her every day An Alc All having been at this or that~ b or tea or ball or play she sat raction centered where A litt Khe 6 YEAr OF 80 880 swayed a certain set Without her funstious fa How qui The Now flatter other girls and they That read her nau she swayed ne'er ed. but oh, kly we forget men who flocked around her then & with envy when think of her to-day A preacher sald A malden ceased to be The fair one people Oh where, oh where some words, and lo There's one who | O'er something sweet I wo rid was at her feet? Chicago Times Herald “Seeing 1s belieying,”” but Heaven isn’t on the map Don’t burden yourself with more airs than you can carry. It is possible for a man to be square, and still be cornered. [t is easier to make a new promise than to mend a broken one Some people are attracted to auction sales out of more. bid curiosity n is generaily an old friend nag ng in false whiskers Mis ially where twins are concerned fortunes never come singie, espec- If wishes were horses beggars would try to trade them for automobiles An d more than can be said idie man. No, Maud, dear iy the milk trains that are supplied with cow-catch. le rumor gains currency, which is {an t isn't on ers The pic victim before a watch he can take one pocket has to keep on his away from him. THE CARNIVAL A SUCCESS The Fourth of July Carvival, which be. gan June 20 and ended at midaight July 4th, was a soccess, throughout, and largely attended each day, especially so the 4th. The different shows with their large tents contained nothing ob jectionable, decency was the rule inside the tents, and the exhibition in each of an order to please the most refined ; ex. cept the dancing pavilion down High street which received orders to quit, We never knew a crowd to gather in Bellefonte in which better order prevail. ed from start to finish. A couple of pa- triotic spirits had a little load of rye juice on, but there were no disturbances, fights and such, so common in town heretofore when there was a gathering, The noise and confusion, by bands, drums, firing of pistols, fire crackers the barkers in front of their tents with speaking tubes roaring out the things to be seen inside was a mixture of sounds that was almost deafening yet everybody seemed to enjoy it because it was the “Fourth of July you know.” The dive afternoon and night from the top of a 100 foot ladder, into a tank of about 6 feet of water, was a spectacle that drew the en. on tire crowd. The daily evening balloon ascengions and parachute drops were another feature that was eagerly witness. ed by the crowds. Fortunately no acc Taken altogether it was one of the mest enjoyable Fourths Bellefonte yet celebrated, and although it spread over a week, none seemed to tire of it Burgess Walker had ns eve well set against disorder dents happened Biggest Trout Yet. | Beliefonte lately claimed the record for big trout. Last week Oleona dis. | puted the claim. The Oleona tish was | caught May 7, 19¢3, by Edward Bach. | man, in Phelp's dam, along Sand Spring | brook, a tributary of the Lehigh river, pear Thornburst, Lackawanna county, | The fish measured 28/4 inches in length, width 8 inches and weighed dressed 7 pounds and 3 ounces. The fish was taken with an 11.ounce Bristol steel rod, and a light brook line by a boy 15 years of age. He was forty mingles landing his catch. Centre county fishermen must try again, and regain the belt, Suspected of Marder, Wm. Troberg, John Storick, W. N, Kline, W. BE. Bumgardaer, Woods Franklin, Wm. Woomer, and Harry Heagy, all of Lewistown, were placed in jail, supposed to be connected with the robbery and murder of the unknown man found near Lewistown Junction, Several other men were molested near the junction and the men placed in jail suspects bad been seen in company with the murdered man,
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