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VOL. 95. LOOKING BACKWARD, A Glance at the Events of the Past Year, HISTORY OF 1899 Gathered From the Files of "The Gazette" -Accidents, Fires, Conventions, Elections and Other Notable Happenings. Hyndman, residence of Grant Shoemaker destroyed by fire. 2-Town council rejected the proposition made by the Bedford Electrice Light company to furnisb light during the year 1899.

Hon. Eichelberger sworn in as associate judge. Union township divided, the northern portion retaining the old name and the southern part named "Lincoln." Bedford Cemetery sociation re-elected its board of managers, to Alexander John P. Reed, Esq and treasurer; Ed. Heckerman, superintendent of funerals; Jacob Reed and Job J.

Sboemaker. A. L. Kim berling continued as keeper and superintendent of grouads. 4-Directors of the poor appointed Jonathan Tewell, of Chaneysville, steward, and re-sppointed Thomas Armstrong, attorney; Dr.

J. A. Clark, physician; W. B. Mock, treasurer, and Oliver Diehl, farmer.

County commissioners reelected Jonas C. Imler president for the ensuing year and made the following re-appointments: Dorsey Ling, clerk; S. R. Longenecker, Esq, attorney; Dr. B.

Strock, physician to jail, and John Barks, janitor. Espy Dull, of Harrison township, was appointed mercantile appraiser. Dr. H. H.

Hill, of Everett, Was appointed medical inspector of Bedford county. 5-Fire in H. E. Miller's store, Bedford, did considerable damage. 6- Miss Myra 0.

Smith was appointed postmistress at Patience. following directors of the First National Bank of Bedford were re-elected: M. A. Points, Esq, Peter Mowry, Hon. E.

S. Doty, E. J. Colvin, Josiah Amos, E. F.

Kerr, Esq, and 0. D. Doty. 11- Directors of the First National Bank, Bedford, organized by re-electing E. F.

Kerr, president; M. A. Points, vice president, and Hon. E. Doty, cashier.

12-Near Confluence, Brakeman Jesse Shoemaker, of Hyndman, thrown from his train and cut in two. 17-Bedford Electric Light, Heat and Power company elected the following directors: Frank Fletcher, 0. D. Doty, Maj. James F.

Mickel, J. T. Alsip, Alex. King, Esq, Josiah Amos and Ed. Heckerman.

S. R. Longenecker, J. H. Gilchrist and Jo W.

Tate were appointed auditors 18-Directors of the Bedford Electric Light, Heat and Power company organized by re-electing the following officers: Frank Fletcher, president: Maj. J. F. Mickel, secretary, and F. E.

Colvin, treasurer. 24-L. W. Allibone, assistant engineer of New York division, succeeded F. P.

Abercrombie as superintendent of the Bedford division of the Pennsylvania railroad. 25-Near ville, Albert Replogle seriously hurt in 8 runaway accident. 30-TowD council signed contract for the Welsbach street lights. Teachers' institute convened in Bedford. Near Wolfsburg, James Hazlett killed by a train while crossing the track.

7-Stockholders of the Bedford County Agricultural society elected the following cers: President, D. W. Lee; vice presidents, Jacob Barnbart, I. D. Earnest, Joseph Snowden, B.

F. Ashcom, John Lutz, G. W. Williams; directors, S. Diehl, J.

S. Barefoot, W. S. Arnold, R. Hershberger, F.

P. Gephart, James Corboy, Ed. Hartley, W. C. Lutz, S.

H. Gump; secretary, William Eicholtz; corresponding secretary, Frank Brightbill; treasurer, J. Corle; representative to state board of agriculture, W. C. Lutz 21-The following borough officials elected: H.

C. Davidson, justice of the A. Points, D. W. Beam.

and iam Hartley, councilmen; E. Pennell, and E. H. Blackburn, school directors; D. R.

Earnest, stable; B. F. Mock, high constable; Emer Corle, auditor; J. A. na, assistant assessor East ward; L.

May, assistant asse bor West 28-Near Caloocan, Philippine islands, Gen. D. Steward Elliott, formerly Bedford, mortally wounded by pinos. entered Hyndman postoffice and secured $400 in stamps and $200 in money. At Helixville, the dwelling house E.

S. Manges destroyed by fire. President McKinley appointed D. Prosser postmaster of Bedford. Bedford, Democrats of Bedford held their annual convention.

Fletcher, of Monroe township chosen chairman of the meeting. F. Kerr, was re-elected chairman of the Democratic county committee and selected the following as the tive committee: J. T. Miller, of Choice; T.

P. Beckley, of East St. Nathan Clapper, of Hopewell ship; F. E. Colvin, Esq H.

D. of Bedford. Frank Fletcher, Hon. E. Doty, of Bedford, Faubel, of Mann's Choice, elected delegates to the state tion.

13-The Bedford county ers' institute convened at Osterburg. The following officers were elected the Bedford Fire company: President, Levi Smith; vice president, Points, secretary, William son; assistant secretary, Earl chief, Harry Fisher; assistant Ambrose Brightbill; engineer, Hawkins; assistants, Max Brightbill, John Stiffer and James Pepple; man, James Crouse; treasurer, Brightbill; auditors, B. F. Brightbill and David Diehl. Rainsburg, the house of Charles Koontz destroyed by fire.

15-At erett, Simon Hall died of hydrophobia. Twenty-first annual meeting farmers' institute held at 17-At Mattie, P. E. Shuss, Snider and Philetus Wink by an exploding boiler, and lowing persons were injured: Snider, Anthony Whitfield Seigel. 25-The Social Purity tee met in the court house, and elected the following President, Isaac Pierson; Hon, William P.

Schell; THROPP TACKLED 8 Rabble of Legislative Asplrants. Thropp's personal organ, the the eye, of January 2, has following remarkable statement: CONGRESSMAN THROPP IN TOWN. Congressman Mr. Thropp Job WAS in Barefoot attendance the funeral of Toward evening, while our representative was greeting many of his old and friends, a number of aspirants and tried to the to extract his promise of influence and legislature buttonholed him supIn this every one of them failed, for Thropp individual them to make at the a same canon their merits, he is anything but a boss and dictator seizing the opportunity to emphasize that be will not in the least interfere, to interfere, in the selection of attempt candidates. It Thropp did not write that squib himself or supply the facts it would be interesting know how the Hawkeye learned them.

Did Thropp write merely inspire it Who but himor could have the details down so that as it may, it discloses a novel ande startling state of Republican politics. Think of the rudeness of the in of legislative aspirants who, broad daylight, "toward evening, while our representative was greeting many of his friends," thus beset him and "buttonholed him, tryto extract his promise of influence support." We are not told to what number they 90 swarmed and clamored around august leader, seeking to insert their multitudinous in his buttonholes, but it is sufficient for us to know "a number" fingers besieged him. That may mean only or possibly twenty. In the absence a more specific statement it is fair assume there was 8 considerable crowd of hungry office-seekers. Where was the police force Bedford at that fateful hour when coarse and boorish mob harassed our dignified M.

C. on street, begging his permission to run for the legislature? And pray, what are the borough fathers doing his future protection? If our trusted officials so grossly neglect their duty, let us have a town meeting and move en masse to keep the Republican legislative aspirants within decent limits. But mark you, how the modesty of our M. that conspicuous characteristic in his make-up, shone out in the midst of the rabble, as they "tackled him low" toward evening on the Bedford. The chronicle this every one of them failed, for Mr.

Thropp advised them to make a canvass on their individual merite, at the time seizing the opportunity emphasize that he is anything but boss and dictator." Would his best friend ever bave dreamed him capable an affectation of humility? A twinkle in his eye doubtless betrayed the fact to a close observer that he was merely "talking through his congressional hat." Oh, no; ne does not want to be a boss and dietator. The best evidence of it appears in the distribution of the patronage by his newly-elected county oflicers. But boss or boss, how could the throng of "aspirants to the legislature" Su far forget the eternal fitness of the occasion as to make a dash on bim "io the open" as he was returning from the funeral of his friend? Now that the ruttians are officially notified through his organ "that he will not in the least interfere, or attempt to interfere, in the selection of candidates," let them take warning and not repeat their experiment. They must their way to Harrisburg as best they can. Instead of attempting to take the legislative ottice from him by violence, had they shown the good sense to go to him severally under the friendly shelter of the night at his occasional home at Earlston, and there breatbed to him in private, as he in that lately purchased and widely advertised "Dewey chair," their ambitions, he would promptly have promised his support to every mother's 600 of them, on condition that they bring in their respective districts for him at the next primaries.

But such dicker could be made with a mob, when only two members can be elected from Bedford county. It is to be regretted that a snapshot of that scramble on the second day the new year could not be bad, so the voters might recognize the faces of the offenders and jump on them with both feet when the campaign opens. The next best thing would 1or Joseph to speak their names right out in meeting, if he knew them. year ago were slandered by lying reports of a smallpox epidemic being prevalent in this community, and now comes Thropp with the alarming report that the legislative fever broken out in a violent form and that the victims of it attempted to seduce him openly and publicly on the thoroughfares of the town. We beseech him to proclaim their names upon "posting winds," so that every open may hear it and the people from them as from so many lepers, tbat their houses may be placarded and the spread of the distemper averted.

George B. Hershberger. George Hershberger died at the home of his son, John H. Hershberger, Bedford, on Wednesday evening. Five months ago decedent suffered a stroke of paralysis and since then was confined to the house.

He was a son of John Hershberger and was born in Bedford township September 5, 1826. He worked on his father's farm until he attained his majority. On November 12, 1847, be was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Wisegarver, daughter of John Wisegarver, of East St Clair township. They moved to Bobb's Creek and afterward to St. Clairsville.

They came to Bedford about 25 years ago. For sev. eral years Mr. Hershberger drove 8 stage coach. After he quit this occupation be conducted a livery stable in Bedford owned by Samuel S.

Diehl, Mr. Hershberger's nephew, Henry R. Hershberger, purchased the establishment from Mr. Diehl and decedent retained his position until about eight years ago, when he moved to Bedford township. In March, 1899, he again came to Bedford and made his home with his son.

The deceased is survived by one sop, John H. His wife died three years ago. He was 3 member of the Reformed church. The funeral services will be held in St. Paul's Reformed church near Cessna this morning and will be conducted by the pastor, Rev.

S. C. Stover. Interment will be made in the cemetery near the church. George B.

Hershberger a genial, kind-hearted man and bad a multitude of friends. Walter Hewett Beegle. The subject of this sketch died at his home near Otttown on December 28, 1899. He was aged seventeen years, nine months and twelve days. Decedent was a baptized member of St.

Mark's Evangelical Lutheran church, Friend's Cove. Walter was a boy of good moral principles, kind hearted and industrious and highly respected by all who knew him. This was evinced by the large audience of sympathizing friends and relatives who attended his funeral on Saturday morning, December 30, conducted by his pastor in St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran church. J.

W. L. WEEK'S Happenings of the Past Seven Days. a THE IMPORTANT EVENTS Culled From All Quarters of the Globe and Condensed For Busy Readers -News Items. Jacob Winters has purchased the from Charles S.

Vannear for $34,000. Hotel Vannear property in Somerset to Pope Leo XIII. is said to have designated Cardinal Lotti, a noted Genoese monk, as his (the pope's) successor. Aguinaldo's wife and sisters bave surrendered to Major March, of the United States army, at Bontoc, Luzon. On Monday Richard Croker, the Tammany chieftain, was thrown from his horse at his country place in England and his leg was broken.

William Ellis, wife and two children were burned to death in their home near Barboursville, W. on Monday. The origin of the fire is unknown. An explosion of sewer gas at Knoxville, near Pittsburg, on Monday wrecked large number of houses and tore up a several streets for hundreds of feet. No one was injured.

At the Coney Island club Monday afternoon "Kid" McCoy defeated the heavyweight Irish pugilist, Peter Maher, in the fifth round. The purse was winner to take 75 per the loser 25 per cent. Stock speculation and poker playing caused Emanuel H. Hershey, county treasurer of Lancaster, to become a fugitive from justice. He is short in his accounts $65,042.41.

The police are looking for him. Governor Stone has appointed David M. Cameron, of Wellsboro, to succeed Judge John I. Mitchell, who goes on the superior court bench. Judge Camcron's commission runs until the first Monday of next January.

The New Year reception at the White House was a brilliant function. than 3,000 persons-passed in line before the president. The members of the diplomatic corps, were entertained at breakfast by Secretary of State Hay Senator-elect Joseph L. Coshocton, 0., walked 100 miles to the state capital at Columbus last week. Senator Myers is a farmer and is not friend of the railroads.

His object in walking was to save the expense and to show his contempt for the railroad. Gen. Edwin S. Osborne, an ex-representative from Pennsylvania in the Forty-ninth, Fiftieth and Fifty-frst congresses, died in Washington, D. on Monday.

He was a veteran of the civil war and for six years was brigadier-general of the National Guard Pennsylvania. Assistant Secretary of the Interior Davis, who has been given a leave of absence and is said to have gone to South Africa, may retire from office. It is reported that his decisions in pension cases have been frequently oversat ruled and that the position no longer agreeable to him. A despatch from Charleston, S. January 1, says: "During the past week eight young negroes have died no suddenly at Lady's Island, in the vicinity of the Central Phosphate works, Beaufort county, this state.

There are suspicions that the whisky they used of was either tampered with or not chemically pure. The eighth man, the mail carrier of the company, died to-day." The system of pensioning old embe ployees of the Pennsylvania Railroad company on the lines east of Pittsburg A the Was inaugurated on Monday. About 950 men who, by reason of long service 10 the company's employ have become incapacitated for turther active duty, has were retired on pensions that average nearly half the wages they received when at work. It is understood that the a sum approximating at present available flee purposes, and that can be extended to Pittsburg a much will be necessary. holding a position been affected by Hereafter no person the age will be taken $300,000 a year is for pensioning before the system the lines west of larger appropriation Thus far no person of importance has the pension rule.

over 35 years of into the employ of company. B. K. 8. L.

S. Officers. The Bedford High School Literary society on Tuesday elected the following officers for the ensuing half school year: President, Sydney Price, '01; vice president, Fannie Amos, '01; secretary, Ethel Corle, '01; treasurer, Mary Donahoe, '02; editor, Ruth Moore, '02; pianist, Bertha Gailey, Morehouse, '00; sergeant execu- atarms, Philip tive committee, Emily Statler, '00, Mary Roberts, '00, Clarence Horne, '01; critic, Prof.E.S. Ling. The librarian and assistant librarian who were elected in September for the full year are respectively, Jennie Lee, '02, and Jessie McNamara, '00.

The first programme will be given Friday afternoon, January 12. Bedford Cemetery Association, On Monday the corporators of the Bedford Cemetery association met and organized by calling Hon. W. P. Schell to the chair.

Eight additional' corporators were elected, as follows: J. S. A. Covalt, E. F.

J. V. Kellinger, A. D. Tate, Frank Thompson, D.

W. Prosser and J. H. Hafer. The treasurer's report was read and approved.

The old board of managers was unanimously reReed, secretary and treasurer; J. namely, A. King, president; J. P. a M.

Shoemaker, Jacob Reed and E. D. Heckerman. A. L.

Kimberling was re-appointed keeper and superintendent of grounds. The association has $500 of trust money to loan on mortgage. Wills Recently Filed. Rachel Smith, late of Colerain township, bequeaths all of her real estate and personal property to her daughter, Mary Jane Cobler, who is to pay decedent's son and grandchildren certain sums of money. Edward Smith is appointed executor.

Job S. Barefoot, late of Bedford township, gives all of his personal property and real estate to his wife. It she remarries the same is to be equally divided among his children. NEW MEN AT THE HELM. Connty Offcials Elected In November Sworn 1n.

On Monday all of the recently elected county officials, with exception of Poor Director Si. L. Sams and District Attorney A L. Little, took the oath of office, namely, James Cleaver, prothonotary; E. R.

Horne, register and recorder; Imler, treasurer; S. F. Gates, sheriff; A. H. Egolf, B.

W. Hockenberry and S. Baker, commissioners; M. A. Stoner, coroner; F.

P. Barton and A. L. Nycum, auditors. On Tuesday the oath was administered to Mr.

Sams. The same day Mr. Little was sworn in by the court. Prothonotary Cleaver will retain E. K.

Blackburn as his deputy. Register and Recorder Horne bas not selected a clerk, but 'Squire C. Davidson will continue to assist bim for a month at least. Dorsey Ling will serve as clerk to the commissioners until April 1. Deputy-Sheriff H.

W. Cogan will also be retained until the same date, when he will be succeeded by the sheriff's brother, Adam Gates, of South Woodbury township. As previously announced in THE GAZETTE, Attorney H. Sell will be the sheriff's legal adviser, Reuben Z. Imler, a son of Treasurer Imler, will act as his father's assistant after June next, when he will graduate from Pennsylvania college, Gettysburg.

The new board of commissioners organized by electing S. Baker president. Aaron Garber, of Everett, was appointed clerk and J. F. Biddle, of Bedford, attorney.

Dr. I. B. Strock, of Bedford, was re-appointed physician to jail. Nimrod Warren, court house janitor, was also retained.

The commissioners have divided the county into three sections for the purpose of looking after county property, road views, etc. Commissioner Baker will look after the interests of the following districts: Bedford borough, East ward, Bedford township, Bloomfield, Broad Top, Coaldale, Hopewell borough, Hopewell township, Liberty, Saxton, Snake Spring, Woodbury borough, Woodbury township, Woodbury South. Commissioner Egolf will have super. vision over the following boroughs and townships: Harrison, Hyndman, Juniata, King, Lincoln, Londonderry, Mann's Choice, Napier, New Paris, Pleasantville, Schellsburg, St. Clairsville, St.

Clair East, St. Clair West, Union. Commissioner Hockenberry will preside over these districts: Bedford borough, West ward, Colerain, Cumberland Valley, Everett, Mann, Monroe, Providence East, Providence West, Rainsburg, Southampton No. 1, Southampton No. 3.

MEETING OF TOWN COUNCIL. Proposition Submitted by the Electric Light Company. At the regular monthly meeting of town council Monday evening Councilmen Bowser, Hershberger, lin, Hartley, Points and Beam were present. Merchant E. A.

Barnett was granted a permit to build a sewer from the Fisher property on East Pitt street to the river and to erect a frame addition to the said house. The following bills were approved for payment: James Crouse, salary, $25; B. F. Mock, salary. $25; S.

C. Ritchey, coal, $9 76; Arnold Planing Mill company, lumber and carpenter work, Bedford Planing Mill company, pumping, Cleaver Gailey, oil and coal, W. R. Border, attending town clock, C. W.

Poole, painting signs, $2 50; S. B. Defibaugb, bauling, 50; William Wise, labor, 55 cents; Charles Spidel, labor, $1 63. The street committee was directed to notify J. W.

Ridenour that the borough will not be responsible for any accident resulting from the dangerous condition of his pavement at the corner of Pitt and Juliana streets. Frank Fletcher, Esq, president of the Bedford Electric Light, Heat and Power company, submitted the following proposition to council: Bedford, January 1, 1900 To THE TOWN COUNCIL OF BEDFORD BOROUGH: Gentlemen: -The Bedford Electric Light, Heat and Power company propose to your body to light the streets of the borough about of Bedford for one year, beginning February 8, 1900, with 30 arc lights, 2,000 ba candle power each, the lights to located as they were prior to January 1, 1899, and the same to burn from twilight until 12 o'clock midnight, for the sum or price of per month for each and every light so used, the price to be paid monthly at the end of each and every month, vIZ $162 50 per month. That in addition to the light above proposed to be furnished for the streets of the for the consideration above mentioned, the said company will furnish the council room and engine house with the same number of lights now used in said buildings and fire permit the said borough to maintain its alarms on the poles of the said company. Power Bedford Electric Light, Heat Company. By Frank Fletcher, President.

Council adjourned to meet January 15, to consider the proposition presented by Mr. Fletcher. Prosperous Bedford County Boys. Wertz to accommodate their large and increasing cattle business, found it necessary to secure a ranch; with more hay and range than they bad on their ranch, on the south divide. They decided upon the A.

M. Treat ranch, four miles west of Chappell, on Lodge Pole creek. Mr. Treat and they came to terms and the transfor was made in Chappell, Tuesday, the consideration being $7,000 cash This deal is considered a good one, both for Mr. Treat and Wert Bros The ranch is one of the best in the Lodge Pole valley and contains 4,000 acres.

The Wertz boys will stock it to its fullest capacity. Mr Treathas not made known what he will do or where he will go, but the Register joins his many friends in hoping that he will locate in the cattle business in Denel Register. The Wertz Bros. formerly lived in Cumberland Valley. J.

Davidson Promoted. A. A. King has resigned his position in the local Pennsylvania ticket office to accept one at the Westinghouse plant at East Pittsburg. W.

J. Davidson, of Bedford, formerly checkman at the local ticket office, has succeeded Call. Mr. Davidson is a son of our fellowtownsman, H. C.

Davidson, Esq He is a trustworthy young man and will fill his new position in a highly satisfactory mancer. SECRETARY GAGE, Will Be Called Upon To Explain His Actions. CONGRESS WANTS To Know Why a New York Bank Was Made the Distributor of Certaln Government Funds. Special correspondence of THE GAZETTE. WASHING ION, January queer things occur in politics everybody knows, but nobody ever expected to see Republican members of congress trying to get Democratic members to assist them in resisting what they call an underhanded attack on the protective tariff system by the Republican administration.

Yet that is precisely what is being done. Republicans representing sections which produce articles affected by the several reciprocity treaties, negotiated under the Dingley tariff law, which require the of the bouse as well as the to of the senate, are trying crats to help them defeat the treaties. Mr. McKinley pulled off Year reception without a scrap between those who have been fussing for weeks over whether General Miles or Admiral Dewey should be precedence. General Miles given precedence under rule which has always been followed.

There is another row on between General Miles and Adjutant General Corbin. It was started by the recommendation of General Miles that this year's West Point class be graduated in February instead of June, in order that the graduates, instead of civil appointees, might fill the numerous vacancies in second lieutenancies in the regular army. For some reason, General bitterly antagonizes this recommendation--of course, he, as adjutant general of the army, has no personal interest in the ment of civilians to be second-lieutenants in the regular army. Secretary Root is said to lean toward Corbin a little, although he has not decided the question yet. While no one in Washington seriously believes that the Republican caucus will dare to indorse the bill of Representative Crumpacker, of Indiana, which proposes to reduce the congressional representation and the electoral votes of a number of southern states, Representative Wilson, of South Carolina, who is 30 able constitutional lawyer, has gathered a number of legal decisions showing that congress has no constitutional authority to do what Mr.

Crumpacker's bill proposes, even if it had the inclination, which be doubts. Mr. Wilson quotes several decisions of the United States supreme court, one of which contains the following plain language: "The right to vote is a privilege regulated by municipal law, and inhering exclusively in state." He also points out that the right to vote has been denied by a large number of states. For instance, an educational qualification is required by Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Colorado and Wyoming, while the payment of certain taxes is required before citizens can vote by Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Delaware, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Nevada. Mr Wilson says the educational qualification imposed by Massachusetts citizens than a larger number of affected by the constitution or laws of southern state and that he feels any sure the best sentiment of the country, regardless of politics, sustains the solution which the suffrage laws of South Carolina and other southern states have secured to the people of intelligence of those states.

Secretary Gage's expressed willingness to answer any questions congress ask him concerning his choice of may a New York bank to receive on deposit all moneys collected from internal revenue taxes--about a $1,000,000 a day--and to distribute the same to banks in all parts of the country, as be ordered by the secretary of may the treasury, is likely to be put to the test very soon, as there are several things about this transaction which many senators and representatives would like very much to know. For instance, even among those who cede the legal right of the secretary of the treasury to give the free use of government money to some banks and not to others, which many do not, there is curiosity to know why a bank controlled by one of the biggest and worst of the trusts--the Standard Oil made the distributor of company--was these funds, and how long that bank is allowed to retain the money before distributing it to the other favored banks, and whether those banks are given the free use of the money for any specified time. It was this same New York bank that bought the old custom house property in New York, and while questions are in order, Secretary Gage will be asked to explain the legal jugglery in delaying the transfer of title from the government to the purchaser, by which the bank has escaped the payment of city taxes amounting to more than $120,000. Boss Hanna was right when he said that the talk about Secretary Gage resigning was bosh. The interests which put Mr.

Gage in the cabinet have more work for him to do for their profit, and nobody knows it any better than Boss Hanna. Mr. Gage could not resign, even if be really wished to, queering himself with those interests. Fisher- Hillegass Nuptials. On Thursday evening of last week a beautiful wedding took place at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Jacob Hillegass, of New Buena Vista, at which time their daughter, Ida was united in holy wedlock with Albert J. Fisher, of New Buena Vista. Promptly at 6 o'clock, the family and a few friends being assembled in the sitting-room, the bridal party marched into the room accompanied by A. P.

Hillegass, brother of the bride, as best man, and Miss Catharine D. Turner as maid of honor. The bride carried in her hand a copy of the Reformed marriage service. Rev. Hetrick then tied the matrimonial knot, after which all partook of capital supper.

The young couple have the best wishes of all tbeir friends. GIDEON. GOLDEN WEDDING. Fiftieth Anniversary of the Marriage of Mr. and Mra.

John Gephart. The beautiful country home of John Gephart, in Napier township, about two miles from New Paris, was the scene of a happy family reunion on December 27, the occasion being the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Gephart. Fifty years ago John Gephart, a young farmer, and Miss Elizabeth Dobson, both of near New Paris, were re united in the holy bonds of matrimony by the Rev.

Daniel Long, long since passed away. For fifty years (which they say seems to be but a short time) they have shared each other's joys sorrows, adversity and prosperity and have, as Mrs. Gephart says, thoroughly enjoyed their wedded life. They have lived in the vicinity of New Paris since their marriage and have very many warm friends in Bedford and adjoining counties. God blessed their happy union seven children, six of whom are still living: Mrs.

Sarah Berkebile. J. E. and Ambrose, of Johnstown: George Mrs. Alverda Stultz, of News Paris; Mrs.

Jennie M. Cuppett, Washington, D. C. As the days, months and years have passed away, Mr. and Mrs.

Gephart have seen their children leaving home one by one, until now there none remaining by the family hearth, for all are married and have gone to different parts of the country where they have made their homes and taken up the duties, trials, joys and pleasures of their own fireside. The aged hearts were warm and the parents' love light shone from their eyes as they looked upon their children in turn and seemed to see in them many of the characteristics of childhood days. Rev. B. W.

Luckenbill delivered: short address, appropriate to the occasion, after which J. E. Gepbart, of Johnstown, addressed his parents and guests and closed by presenting the long-wedded couple with fifty dollars in gold as a token of the love and respect of their children, after which (amid the tears of joy which flowed freely) all the guests in turn congratulated them heartily. Many other beautiful presents were received and fully appreciated. Mr.

and Mrs. Gephart and their guests then repaired to the dining room, where a bountiful repast was served. The following guests were present: Children with their husbands ard and Mrs. George Berkebile, Mr. and Mrs.

J. E. Gepbart, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Gephart, of Johnstown; Mr.

and Mrs. C. C. Cuppett, Washington, D. Mr.

and Mrs. James Stultz, Mr. and Mrs. George Gephart, of New Paris. A.

Black, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Mrs. Alverda Mickel, Miss Della Berkebile, William and Miss Ivy Stultz, Miss Bessie Carson, of New Paris; Miss Vista Berkebile, Miss Myrtle Fay Gephart, John, Jesse Willard Berkebile, of Johnstown. There were no guests outside of and children and grandchildren except Mr. and Mrs. Gephart's pastor, Rev.

B. W. Luckenbill, of the Evangelical Association. Mr. and Mrs.

Gephart have six dren living, fourteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Both Mr. and Mrs. Gepbart enjoy very good health and we trust that they yet enjoy many years of joy and may happiness in the declining years of their life. We believe the language of their hearts isGive thanks for all the blessings of the past, For all to come while life shall last.

God, our Father, does all things for the best, Let one and all on this assurance rest. Meeting of Poor Directora. On Wednesday Poor Directors W. W. Cessna, Joseph Penrose and M.

L. Sams met at the almshouse and made the following appointments: Physician, Dr. A. Wolf, of Bedford; treasurer, J. W.

Lessig, of Bedford; attorney, B. F. Madore, of Bedford. J. Tewell was re-appointed steward.

The new member of the board is M. Sams, who succeeds J. T. Trail. Oliver Diehl, farmer, will be retained.

The following are some of the most important bills which were approved for payment: First National Bank of Bedford. $4,000, to pay note due January 4, 1900; Treasurer W.B. for expenses of directors attending state convention; Treasurer Mock, $64.96, for freight on coal, printing, D. A. Barnett, $35.32, dry goods and shoes; M.

Lippel, $44.62, beef and clothing; Arnold Planing Mill company, $37.69, lumber: Cleaver Gailey, $32.85, coal and salt; Tobias Boor, $25.45, pork; W. E. Mrs. M. A.

McClintock, $41.53, Children's Aid society; S. F. Statler, $63.52, merchandise; Pennsylvania lunatic hospital, $178.50, care of insane. Andrew J. Hartman.

Andrew J. Hartman was born in Washington county, Maryland, October 26, 1823, and died at his home in Beegleton January 3, 1900. Decedent moved to Loysburg in the fall of 1867. Since then he bas lived at Waterside, Yellow Creek and Beegleton, at which places he followed his occupation, milling. His wife and the following children survive him: Mrs.

Abraham Weisel, of Friend's Cove; Mrs. M. C. Williams, of North Dakota; Mrs. Dr.

M. L. Stehley, of Pittsburg; Mrs. T. S.

Lingenfelter. of Telford, and William Hartman, of Beegleton. Decedent was a member of the Reformed church. In politics, he was a Democrat. He was an honest, upright man and was held in high esteem by all who knew him.

Wedding Bells. A beautiful wedding was solemnized on Wednesday evening, January 3, at the home of Natbaniel Smith, of the bride, who lives about three miles north of Bedford. The contracting parties were George Irwin Imler, of Belden, and Miss Mary J. Richards, daughter of William Richards, of Calmont, Mich. At 6.30 the wedding party entered the parlor to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march played by Miss Laura Smith.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. W. Lingle, in the presence of about thirty five friends and relatives. After the ceremony and congratulations all were invited to the dining room, where 8 sumptuous supper was served.

The bride received many useful presents. MENTIONED IN BRIEF, fire damaged the cigar factory of S. J. David Holderbaum. 28-At Eyndman, Wolf to the amount of about $125.

ARGUMENT APRIL-11-In Bedford, Dewey Earl aged 11 months, killed by a Judges Longenecker, Conley and eye, Brightbill, knife which was accidentally pushed Eichelberger on the Bench. from a table and penetrated his brain. 13-Wreck at It Dallas; engine damand four demolished; Engi- REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS at aged cars Deer Thomas Wolfkiel seriously injured. 14-In Bedford, Eagineer Thomas Bonds Filed and Approved -Petitions Pre- new in -Juniors Apply for CharterWolfkiel died from injuries received Guardians Appointed. wreck at Mt Dallas.

15-Io Cum- port. house of Jo- Mr. berland Valley, dwelling Court convened at 10 o'clock a. vass seph A. Wambaugh burned.

21-Near as adjournment and time William C. Beatty was January 2, per that Barnes Gap, by "Clem" Pen- regular order, with Hon. J. H. Long- and shot and badly injured and Hon.

or desperado. 22- enecker, Hon. Isaiah Conley nell, a Bedford county Bedford, fire in Harry E. Miller's Eli Eichelberger presiding. In the building and stock THE PROCEEDINGS.

store damaged to the amount of $1,200. 26-At Mann's Estate of John Mors, answer to citaChoice, following members of the tion fled. it Mann's Choice high school graduated: Estate of Thomas Wolfkiel, resigna- self L. Wolfe, tion of John A. Cessna, as guardian of fine William L.

Newman, George Miss Letty G. Clark, Miss Edith Hersh- Thomas G. Wolfkiel, asking to be disiser, Clarence M. Cuppett, Charles charged, was filed and held by the Reiley, Eugene Hershiser, Gertrude court. Oyler, Howard Miss Bessie Estate of Thaddeus Hoenstine, bond 27-At Wolfsburg, G.

Van of Andrew Hoenstine, executor, fled NewKirk and Miss Elizabeth Dennis, and approved. both of Mann's Choice, injured in a Estate of Samuel I. Hammer, bond ing Everett, of D. S. Wonders, administrator, filed and runaway accident.

3 Abram Karns, while suffering with and approved. Same estate, return of insanity, committed suicide sale of real estate filed and confirmed temporary by hanging. nisi. J. A.

Wright, of Estate of W. H. Bailey, petition of Schellsburg, elected superintendent of Hoover, guardian of Maggie ten the schools of Bedford county. Near Bailey, for discharge, was read and of Osterburg, Melville Stambaugh, aged discharge granted. to 16 years, and two horses were struck Petition of Cleo Willis, a minor child by lightning and killed.

7-At Clear- of Mary E. Willis, for the appointment of ville, the corner-stone of the new of a guardian, was filed and F. E. ColReformed laid. 15-In Bed- vin, Esq, appointed.

Bond in $600. the following members of the Estate of James Madara, in re-disthe Bedford high school graduated: Miss charge of Dr. J. W. Madara, as adminSallie M.

Fletcher, Miss Florence istrator. proof of publication filed and for Blymyer, Thomas Jordan, Miss Stella held over. V. Fletcher, Miss Annie Gilchrist, No. 3, April sessions, 1897, road in Edna L.

Lessig, William Mardorff, Liberty township, leading from BeaMiss Anna A. Kean, Miss Fannie M. ver Station line between Bedford Corle, Miss Lena Bowers, Miss Jennie and Huntingdon counties, supplemenB. Pennington. 30-In Bedford, the tal report of re-reviewers filed.

Republican county convention, nomi- The bonds of the county commissionnated a ticket and Pen- ers lately elected presented and all apnell, Esq, chairman, Dr. J. proved. of Hanks, of Ray's Hill, and T. C.

San- Application of J. Reed Irvine, John derson, of Saxton, delegates to the I. Corle, J. Roy Cessna, B. Defistate convention.

baugh, A. J. Allen and Joseph F. Point, John H. Miller Biddle, for a charter of Bedford Coun- to suicide by cutting cil Junior Order of American Mechan- a attempted to commit his head with a mattock.

5-E. H. ics, filed. of Blackburn and E. M.

Pennell, Esq, A.L. Little, was sworn in as succeeded Maj. R. C. McNamara and district attorney.

W. S. Lysinger as school directors of Estate of Mary E. Willis, return of Bedford borough; Hon. E.

S. Doty re- appraisers filed. elected president and William Brice In No. 55, September term, 1800, treasurer; E. H.

Blackburn chosen sec Emma Hiner vs. D. E. Hiner, in diretary. 9-At Everett, the school vorce, report of J.

F. Biddle, board elected the following teachers: master, filed. Prof. H. L.

Rinehart, principal; Estate of Rebecca Barndollar, report Sadie Michael, Miss Elsie Sheeder, of Simon H. Sell, auditor, filed Miss Cora Sheeder, Miss Elizabeth Pet- and confirmed unless exceptions are tigrew, D. T. Fisher. In Bedford, the filed within 15 days.

school board elected the following In No. 220-221, November term, 1893, teachers: Prof. D. C. Stunkard, prin- summons in ejectment, Tate's heirs vs.

Prof. S. Ling, assistant prin- Clement et rule on plaintiffs cipal; Miss Margaret McCleery, Miss to show cause why the costs in the Mary Hughes, Miss Lizzie Bain, Miss above cases should not be paid forthEttie Shires, Miss Nettie Spidel, Miss with returnable February term, 1900. Anna Cleaver, Miss Etta Bowers, Miss Estate of Emanuel Swartzwelder, Arvilla Diehl and Miss Amy Gilchrist petition for appointment of a guardian 13-At Everett, the following members for Mary Candler, a granddaughter, of the Everett high school graduated: was filed and J. C.

Russell, apE. F. Gump, C. H. Bechhoefer, Miss pointed.

Eva C. Stailey, A. G. Lucas, Miss Susie The petition of F. E.

Colvin, R. Peters, W. G. Gump, S. S.

Gump, guardian of Cleo Willis, for the apMiss Joy, Fletcher, Miss Bertha C. Mau- pointment of appraisers and exempt gle, F. M. Masters, Miss Alma B. property under the act of June 4, 1883, Eichelberger and J.

A Herman. At was read and Henry W. Lee and Lutzville, B. R. Middleton, of Bedford, John W.

May appointed appraisers. was struck by the lever of a derrick, Estate of W. H. Bailey, petition for which cut gash in his cheek and decree of specific performance of broke one of his ribs. E.

F. Shelby, a tract, ordered and decreed, and Frank waiter of Philadelphia, was knocked, Bailey, administrator, is directed to off- or the bank along the Springs make and execute a deed to Joseph road and was seriously injured. 15- Tiday. Annual reunion of the Veteran Asso- In No. 1, November term, 1899, in ciation of Bedford County held at equity, J.

Chester Wilson vs. the HarS Hopewell. Capt. I. Conley, of Schells- vey Coal Mining company, return of H.

burg, elected president; J. M. Robin- Henry W. Lambirth, receiver, to order son, of Everett, vice president; R. C.

of sale of the personal property filed Dr. Smith, of Point, secretary; W. B. Filler, and confirmed, and petition to conI. of Rainsburg, treasurer, and Rev.

W. tinue sale as to the real estate granted, R. Whitney, of O. bisonia, chaplain. and the receiver authorized to lease the 17-At Queen, the stable of Thomas real estate for a short period of time.

Wright destroyed by fire. 18-At Estate of George W. Kimberling, Cessna, Lutheran cemetery consecrat- tition of A. L. Kimberling, 'administraed.

19-Near Chaneysville, dwelling tor, for an order of sale to sell the real house of Joseph Adams destroyed by estate to pay debts, order granted. Will- fire. 20-At Everett, the Bond in $1,000. Terms, cash, in M. nual convention of une Sunday Senool six months and in one year.

Association of Bedford County was In re-trust-estate of Job M. Mann, con- held. The following officers were deceased, petition of D. W. Mullin, truselected: President, Rev.

M. Culler, tee, to make a loan of $2,500 approved. Bedford; vice president, Rev. D. J.

committee appointed to examine W. Hershberger, Alum Bank; correspond- John D. Jones, who desires to become ward. ing secretary, Rev. A.

C. Lathrop, a student-at-law, was filed, recomEverett; recording secretary, Miss mending to the court that the said of Alice Redinger, Everett; treasurer, John E. Jones become a student-atFili- Rev. C. B.

Heller, Everett; statistical law. secretary, E. Howard Blackburn, Bed- Commonwealth vs. Lafayette Shoenthe ford; bome department secretary, Rev. thal; charge, assault and battery, agabout F.

E. Purcell, Wolfsburg; superintend- gravated assault and battery with in3-- ent primary work, Miss Laura Arm- tent to kill; prosecutor, Richard Copof strong, Bedford; superintendent nor- lin, Nov. 20, 1899, the grand jury re10- mal work, M. H. Kramer, Hyndman.

turns a true bill as to and second 23-G. Sbannon Miller, of Fishertown, counts and not a true as to the first, 11-In elected second assistant principal of third count. Same day defendant county the Bedford public schools. 24-At pleads guilty. Same day defendant John Piney Creek, the dwelling house and and Henry Shoenthal each enter in was furniture of Dr.

H. Miller destroyed $1,000 for the appearance of defendant by fire. 25-In Bedford, fifteenth an- at February session, 1900, for sentence, niversary of the organization of the and now January 3, 1900, defendant, Reformed Sunday school celebrated. Lafayette Shoenthal, sentenced to pay execu- At Gibsonburg, Adolphus Walter a fine of $250 and all costs of prosecuMann's was fatally injured while hauling hay. tion, the costs being $24.85.

Clair; He was about 25 years old and formerly In No. 1, September term, 1898, T. town- lived in Bedford towaship. The Ev. F.

Ealy vs. Schellsburg borough, in Tate, erett school board elected the follow- equity, and now, January 3, 1900, the ing teachers: Miss Elizabeth A. Minds, cause came up for final hearing and and assistant principal; W. B. Souser, after argument of counsel, the court were grade; Miss Isabel Pettigrew, stated that it would cause a decree to grammar conven- intermediate.

At Altoona, Thom- be entered, discharging the injunction farm- King, of Waterside, was and dismissing the bill, and each party first fatally injured by being struck in the to pay one-half of all the costs. by face by James Williams. D. S. Horn, presented a petition for a writ of habeas corpus for Coaldale, the Thomas George 5-At the body of John L.

Burket, who was Thomp- arrested on December 27, 1899, for White monument dedicated. enZachariah Weyandt fatally inSill; Queen, from horse. tering the house of H. W. Holler, jured by being thrown a Mann's Choice, and stealing money chief, 6-Near Pleasantville, fire destroyed George 13- therefrom, and who was committed the jail.

The petition was granted and barn of Hezekiah Hammer. plug- "by the defendant brought into court. Near Schellsburg, the barn PostMax master After argument by counsel he was disE. J. Colvin destroyed fire.

At Roxbury, the dwelling house of Dunkle.Max Frank Gates burned. 14-Near Cessna, charged. arrested Same day the the charge of defendant burwas on A. John H. Miller, aged 45, accidentally and committed to jail.

discharged his gun, the contents of glary Bedford ElecEv- Bedford borough vs. which entered his abdomen, killing 17-At trie Light, Heat and Power company, of the him instantly. Osterburg, May rule discharged on the understanding Brothers' planing mill and a stable Woodbury. of council, being that the one year Daniel were destroyed by fire. 20-Near Woodof Daniel license tax sued for covers the period killed bury, the 4-year-old son Stay.

from June 17, 1898, to June 17, 1899. the fol- er killed by lightning. 21-Near ville, Marian F. Mellott, aged 21, acciCourt adjourned until February shot himself in the shoulder 1900, at 1:30 p.m. Harry dentally with a shot gun.

He died from the Deeds Recently Recorded, Bedford," effects of the wound. Dr. C. P. Calhoun to D.

W. Mullin, committracts in Bedford borough and Bedford officers: Bedford, the Demo- township; consideration $3,000. chairman, cratic county convention met and se- K. Heidenthal to Ida M. Dunlap, secretary, (CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.) lot in Stonerstown; consideration Town Talk and Neighborhood Notes.

MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST Gleaned From Various Souroos-Little Pointa Picked Up By Vigtlant Reporters. '00. Naughty-naught. Did you turn over a new leaf? Read Statler's new ad. on fourth page.

The owners of ice houses harvested some fine crops this week. Merchant E. A. Barnett is moving his goods into his new store. Mr.

and Mrs. William R. Border received a handsome girl baby as a New Year's gift. F. P.

and family moved into their new house on Pitt street Thursday of last week. Mrs. Cole, widow of the late Captain Cole, formerly of St. Clairsville, died at Dawson on Monday. W.

W. Coble, of Altoona, died on Wednesday. He formerly taught school in Bedford co county. A. S.

Otto, of Osterburg, WAS in town this week selling the book entitled "The Lost Brothers." The pension granted to Ex-Sheriff Jacob Chamberlain, of Bedford, has been increased from $12 to $17. On December 30 the following postmasters were appointed: A. Z. Pote, Baker's Summit; Agnes Perry, Riddlesburg. On last Friday evening Mrs.

A. G. Steiner gave a dinner complimentary to her Sunday school class of young gentlemen. H. T.

Foster, of Hopewell, has moved into the house on Penn street owned by M. Lippel and is now clerking for E. A. Barnett. On Saturday Sheriff Dodson took Samuel Leydig, of South Woodbury township, to the state hospital for the insane at Harrieburg.

A clearance sale of winter merchandise has been inaugurated at the Metropolitan Clothing and Shoe House. fourth page. Undertaker Henry Sides died at his home in Bard December 23. He was aged forty-six years and is survived by his wife and three children. Rev.

C. C. Adams held a reception at the Manse on New Year's evening. Quite a number of Rev. Adams' parishioners called during the evening.

A. C. Davis, proprietor of Davis' barber shop, has lost his young English setter and offers a reward for his return. See notice on fourth page. Presiding Elder J.

B. Polsgrove will preach in the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday evening. The week of prayer will be observed each evening next week at 7.30 o'clock. Dr. C.

O. Johnson, of Claysburg, and Miss Mary Weyandt, of Imler, were married at the Reformed parsonage, Altoona, by Rev. Lewis Robb on Wednesday evening of last week. During the year 1899 there were 630 judgments entered of record in the prothonotary's office and 513 deeds and 49 mortgages recorded in therecorder's office. The collateral inheritance tax amounted to $1,731.46.

Joseph Hemming has sold and agreed to convey his property opposite Anderson fording, in Bedford township, to Mrs. Martha Ellen Jacobs, Sebellsburg, possession to be given or before April 1, 1900. In the matter of George B. White, Hyndman, an applicant for the benof the bankruptcy law, a nary hearing was held before Referee R. Longenecker on Saturday.

The case was continued until January 9. Auditors J. H. Hoover, A. L.

Nycum and F. P. Barton are auditing the accounts of the county officials. Ralph Hoover, son of Auditor Hoover, is acting as clerk. The new members of the board are Messrs.

Barton and Nycum. Among the '00 calendars received at THE GAZETTE office were two handsome ones from Thomas F. Smouse, manufacturer and dealer in lumber, Cumberland. Besides being a good business man Mr. Smouse is also esthete when it comes to selecting calendars.

Letters of administration on the tate of Job S. Barefoot, late of Bedford township, have been granted to Mrs. Rebecca Barefoot; on the estate Benjamin D. Wagerman, late of Harrison township. to Mrs.

Elizabeth Wagerman; on the estate of Jacob Fritz, late of Juniata township, to Edward Garber. Last week, by a vote of 6 to 3, executive committee of the Pennsylvania Bar association decided upon Cambridge Springs, Crawford county, as the place for holding next year's meeting of the organization. Bedford Springs was a close competitor for bonor of entertaining the Keystone lawyers and her friends fought iantly for her, but lost by the narrow margin of 2 votes. At the meeting of Wasbington Camp No. 81, Patriotic Order Sons of America, Wednesday night the following officers were installed to serve for ensuing term: Past president, M.

Corle; president, E. V. Kegg; president, Max Brightbill; master forms, A. L. Kimberling; conductor, R.

L. Burket; secretary, W. R. Piper; assistant secretary, E. W.

Kellinger; financial secretary, S. B. Amos; urer, S. F. Miller; inspector, J.

Croyle; guard, W. Border; sentinel, G. C. Hawkins, left tinel, B. F.

Mock; chaplain, S. F. ler; trustees, John Burket and A. Kimberling. Card of Thanks.

members of Bedford Fire Department No. 1 wish to thank people of the town for their ance and patronage at the fair festival. The firemen cleared $120. Philadelphia Politicians. It is said that there is no truth in the statement that Mr.

P. H. Walls will be a candidate for congress. Both he and Mr. Thropp reside in Philadelphia -Altoona Times.

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