Foo ~~ ~ N ( i Circulation Over 5,200—Largest in Centre County, JOHN LEEGH'S UNTIMELY DEATH Crushed Beneath the Cruel Wheels of Moving Train. 0BSEQUIES LARGELY ATTENDED Amid Martial Music His Remains Were Conveyed to the Tomb in the Chureh Yard at Boa burg. 1 18 “or 3 ie ia A rather tragic de nsylvania railroad yard cnt on a car was conveyed where he 1.15 o'clock when | was the son of was one of the ol citizens of Har deceased spent Was 29 years of and respected He always every one, speak ill of the pr e of life, eak any it, weigl At z0 Oak Hall sidewalks, comin 1 . i Service iQ in thejLutheran church which was inade quate to hold the large throng of men, women and children who wanted to pay their last tribute of respect to the] deceased. The services were con by Revs. Stonecipher and Harnis deceased i rv igeq I 8 were o¢ tucted A Slight Fir a little fire day ever come - wih ng Miss Knowles, Dr. Lee wlcoch George B. Bra: court house Protestant Kn girl, is almost owles, wi O frec the Scranton Orchestra, ed as one of the leading pianists » country. These three volut their services devotion to Bellefonte and afford to miss hearing them stars have of t 1teered out heir you cannot A Tower of Babel New York is to have the highest hotel in the world, if plans filed Friday with the bureau of building are carried out They call for a thirty-one story structure eet high, at the southwest corner of | Madison avenue and Forty-second street, This will over top by ten stories amy hotel structure in the city, The company behind the Jroject will expend $2,000, 000 to complete the building. Mrs. Emanuel Noll, wife of baggage master Noll, at Penn’a station, died last night. Obituary in pext issue, THE NEW SCHOOL HOUSE Monday n men assembled at ti ing, on Allegheny street time set for breaking ground for the new school house. After John Knisely, George Rhoads and Lew Wallace had gotten through staking off the founda tions Donald C. Wallace struck the first pick into the ground and Max C. Wal lace threw the first shovel-full of dirt into the cart, although Thomas Beaver succeeded in throwing the first clod of dirt into the cart. Abouttwenty men with picks, shovels, wheelbarrows and carts are now busy excavating fon the cellar and foundations of the large As usual a great many favor. were made by the by standers as to the necessity and advis ability of tearing down the old building worth $40,000. The efence that the remodeling of the old build the way it hauld be dor pile of money, the orm ' pbuilding. able comments ’ ) directors’ d 1 ectors informe Centre Democrs Arge SCiood ) 4 levoted and the wil it De ere ae i contain far TYVITT LO gy } se of pug where wperly attended te An other large hall 24x60 feet also extends through Wie centre of the second floor and will be a decided convenience moviog 4 i ! F THAY lasses he thir Or Wi ) i ile a large room veniences A Com as ing Meet athe Barn Burned by Lightning lock Fri 0 ) cal laven, a | ; " je bart nl wned by Fred: K street that city, and to the grou SOMmMe Agri over L wK i rl struck Junnstable Weaver, of WAS Jui Kiy antity destroyed An Aged Citizen f the oldest public officials in Hon. John H. Lever, of Storms n. who ha 1st celebrated his Sist journey in life. The was in Bellefonte looking as spry as a boy of ningteen years of age His business here was before Recorder Brown, who swore him in for the (1th time as Justice of the Peace of Half Moon township Fifty years a in the he ’ milestone other day Justice of the Peace is Squire Lever's | record and in all that time not a decision of his was reversel by the higher courts. Craig Back in Altoona, John E. Craig, who will be tried for shooting Edward Russell, has returned to Altoona and is now boarding at the home of his brother, George Craig, at 622 Second avenue, He has resumed his work as a fireman in the local rail road Jlirds. He declares that nothing would induce him to take up with his wife again, r of BELLEFONTE, PA, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1809 C. MEYERS NEW TAX BILL HON. J. [t Was Si on Last Saturday. IT BENEFITS ALL CLASSES| It Allows Ninety Your Taxes Instead of Sixty Other Prominent Bills ction Governor Signs More Bills yr additional bills signed re aut bile law makes bour the speed The rw twanty-four miles per limit in the open country, and provides annual Heense fees for each car” ording to its horsepower may tor that the hall vary from He | lays Slate Hospital Notes AnD Loiara of was Bot! Helen Robb, harged as « rs. Laura bair, br ing breaking was set she Beliefonte ired arritt ’ 14 Mer: ft, O J : a clavi IS geting Atl bone and Athletic Relations Resumed The Bellefonte Academy resume relations with Lock Haven Nor al, Saturday, latter tean will be the o nine although iddered sidered when the pponent of Everything promises the Lock Haven exceptionally this year It is hoped that all our lovers of good clean, baseball will be present to wit ness this battle royal. Help make this one game, at least, a success as this game decides the athletic | between the Normal and the Academy, the strong local a victory team 1s con strong Made a Miscue. On Monday evening in Garman’s opera house, during the last performance 0 | came within an ace of ending his carear, While juggling in the air a heavy iron ball, weighing fifty pounds, part of the lights on the stage went out, The re- sult was that the heavy cannon ball struck him on the head, He dropped as though the ball came from a cannon. The curtain dropped and the strong man felt considerably weaker, No serious re- sults followed and he was on the stage again the next evening. ened By Governor Stuart | | Days to Pay] relations | | lows the Toli troupe the male member | RECENT DEATHS, al 1 Tals v, and for a 1 4 ied 3 aca ii Lopig Bigrry:—the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bierly, of burg. died of pneumonia morn about 8 o'clock. was 10 months and 17 days. on Friday Her age ohe ny ng 10 wa and there me ineral took Interment M'Ca April ard jonas. of Jackso Mrs \rthur Slaterbeck, of Tusseyville; Mrs Cora Swartz and Mrs. Wm. Minnick. of Hublersburg: Calvin M.. of Nittany { mone i EY] "it olit B { Rebersb 1: S id Mrs we Waite HM Albert . Mr burg James Kling of Bellvue, Ohio; Mrs Bryon and Norman Mrs. Luther Hosler: Edward. of Elyria Ohio nd t} Ja Herbert ot Madisonburg of Coburn: Swi AD, also one broti cob B Hasel ree sisters A ; Mil His deat fro The deceased was h, 1845, on tl in Penn township, where he live 18 years ago, when he removed ter township and later to Lregg ship, where he resided up to the time of his death. His age was 064 years month and te days. He was married to Harriet Harter November 7, 1971, who survives him. To them were born 9 children, + of whom are living, as fol Daniel M.. of Penn Cave: J. B,, Wolf's Store ; Catherine, at home ; E, E.. at Julian ; Andrew H. at home ; R M. LF G., C.,at Spring Mills, Mr, Gentzel has been a faithful member of the Lutheran church for thirty years, a. m troke wi we old Gent town | He was a veterinary surgeon and prac ticed his profession since quite a young man and has been very successful in his practice. He was a man who won the respect of the community in which he lived. His surviving brothers are H. P. Gentzel, C., P. Gentsel and J. B, Gentzel, of near Bellefonte. The funeral services were conducted by Rev, B. F. Continued at bottom of next column HIGH WATER CAUSES DAMAGE Trolly Road Changes Hands cw avauabie SeCOnNoOmICal ation of Lewistown extension f the ¢ | provide that permit of directions. | be the ex- fonle for 1 the profitable (ne ariy pr Game Laws Violated. From W Pennsvalley, that nters, who came ast end of wdward, a e of De iladelphia and to Wood left behind which hese Centre Ome Ph the rat 1s nformed other h WAara « the on Pinecreek game, last fall CArcasses of fiv w, to h small them the were afterwards deer discovered ted as havin money, and the strictest en the law \ lows are report fine and imprisonm 1 upon them gave evidence of cho been made from 1 w Vv Ce it mn ne in Camp, an served Shoul Max 10CK, Lents on Satur IK ¢ ser vices 1 he chi | at th Al elery Mus, Lures Musser died Friday, April 23 of her death was an heart. She was aged 35 years, 10 months and 21 days. Interment was | made in Heckman's cemetery, near her rly ry cen of Penn Hall, he direct cause affection of | O Clock | law and the designation of one or the | home, also a member of the Lutheran | church, Mrs. Musser's maiden name was Bessie Swarm, daughter of John Swarm, of Williamsport, | vived by a husband, two children aged nine years and four weeks, respectively; {a father, a brother, Wm, Swarm, o Baltimore, Md.; and two sisters, Mrs, Hall Herring, of Penn Hall, and Mrs, Bell Ott, of Bellefonte. Men's Russia calf oxfords $3. Yeagers, At | i i i Centre Democrat, Vol, 32. No. 8 FACT, FUN AND FANCY Bright, Sparkling Paragraphs--Selects ed and Original | he: 1 ) Hix the wiLher sa hink what A 04d Lhen 2he And Nx: LOOK WEDDINGS Jn Tuesday even raest W May Ec) Bellefont T No More Fish Fines Fish Commissioner Meeh iay : / odd special fish advising them of the Go as 10 state, Jones vernor ial provision m Saturday by mmissions Sex th Chief 1, of Steelton leaves the department w he 1 in all appointed WAS item for salaries he general provides for thir ard but extra t ens eighteen fore vision ap propriation bill, Commissioner Meehan has written every fish protective association the state asking co-operation under the new more as special wardens : n members who will act without pay Heretofore, special wardens have re: ceived so per cent of fines collected for their services, All fines must hereafter be turned into the state treasury A Strong Rifle Team. Capt. Hay is endeavoring to develop She is sur, strong rifle team from the men quali fying in the elimination trials at Penn State range. He has in contemplation the formation of a rifle club and will affiliate with the Intercollegiate Rifle as- sociation, The ra of Co. B, Fifth Regiment, N. G. P., at Milesburg, is to be secured for range work. Up to the t time only 22 calibre ammu- nition and gallery ranges have been used.
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