Clan
Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., Jan. 13, 1893.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Eprror
‘Democratic County Committee for
1893.
DISTRICTS. COMMITTEEMEN.
ta, N. W....... eutase sesvsssns L. A. Shaeffer.
Pole te “Jacob L. Runkle.
“ Ww. Ww. br. M. A. Kirk.
Centre Hall Boro.. ..R. D. Foreman.
Howard Boro..... ....Abe Weber.
Miilesburg * . A. M. Butler.
Millheim * ... a LI Sin
ips . 1st W., r. F. K.
Philipsoure Bom 2nd Ww Daniel Paul
i “Sra W. W. J. Howe
South Philipsburg... ohn Hoffman
Unionville Boro.......i..iovinnnriisins E. M. Greist.
Township.
Benner Towns Geo. W. Brown.
& $ G. H. Leyman
“" ih Geo. Noll
Burnside * ui... Oscar Holt
College $« BB Daniel A. Grove
* Ww. ....T. F. Kennedy.
Curtin ti nt pn; «A. J. McCloskey.
“iE ..H. M. Krebs.
Forges «LW. ..J. H.,' Miller.
“iN J. C. Rossman.
Gree i Bi .... David Sower.
“ ee. LWW, William Pealer.
Haines “iB, ohn J. Orndorf.
i "CC WRLL Geo. Bower.
Half Moen * OE J. P. Sebring.
Harris hi ...P. H Meyer.
Howard + Ellsworth Gardner.
Huston = “ vseenG HENSON.
Liberty ''% '. ..Henry Weaver.
Marion 20 Linen. James Martin.
Miles * : eremiah Brumgart.
$s u : .Austin Gramle,
oe s Jacob Dietrich.
Patton x ere ...D. L. Meek.
Penn 8 iol ..J. C. Stover.
Potter “« NP. .Geo. Emerick.
* CLASP, ...W. W. Royer
Rush ENP, Miles Seigfried
" ASP Patrick Heffren
Sncw8hoe BB. P..Ji....uuie Jno. D. Brown
se i W.P. Frank Tubridy
Spring “4 !N,P.. hn Garbrick, Jr.
$6 & OEP. John Mulfinger.
fe “inw. Pl A V. Hamilton
Taylor se A nton Beckwith,
Union Vi P.J. Jonge
Walker % iiv.iinisaivintitien. Sol. Peck .
Worth ©... G. J. Woodring.
W. G. RUNKLE, J. C. MEYER,
Secretary. Chairman.
‘A Step in the Right Direction,
A measure passed the Senate on
Tuesday which seems to be the first
step in the direction of cutting off im-
migration. It grew out of the bill,
presented some time ago, in which the
President was given power to declare
quarantine and the temporary suspen-
sion of immigration from countries
where cholerais known to be epidemic.
An amendment was offered and car-
ried which gives him power to prohibit
in whole or in part the introduction of
persons or property from infected coun-
triee.
The bill as it passed the Senate may
be just what is wanted, forit will put
the discretion in the hands of the Presi-
dent, where it will undoubtedly beused
with a salutory effect. Though the bill
prohibiting immigration for one year
was allowed to lapse, the one that
passed will answer all purposes uutil
some party will rise equal to the oceca-
sion of solving this question of immi-
gration which is now f{reighted with
such imminent danger to American
institutions.
The prompt action of Joux J. S.
RopGERrs, commissioner of immigration
at Philadelphia, in compelling the
American line steamship Ohio, to car
ry back to England a Mrs. Moobik and
her four children who had become pau-
pers in Uniontown, at the expense of
Fayette county, will meet the hearty
approval of every American citizen.
Mrs. Moopie and her children were
brought to this country three weeks
ago after she had declared herself to be
the daughter of Jorx GraNT, a wealthy
Uniontown miter. It turned out thay
she was no relation to him and he is
but a poor collier, who can scarcely
keep his own large family much less
that of the English woman, who nec-
essarily became a charge. The immi-
gration laws vere evidently violated
by the steamship company in bringing
in pauper immigrants. It will there-
fore be compelled to bear all the ex.
penses incurred by Mrs. Moopig and
her children, during their stay here,
and carry them back to the port
whence they shipped. This is the first
case of the kind that has ever come up
in Penneylvania, and if all that arise
in the future are as summarily dealt
with there will be astop put to thelittle
business which steamship companies
are carrying on at the expense of our
poor funds.
— HARRISON'S attempt to entrench his
followers in office by extending the civil
service to cover the carriers in the free
delivery service seems like ‘the last kick
of a dying mule.” While there can be
no doubt that this branch of the govern
ment would be vastly improved under
the protecting influences of civil service
vet General HARRISON has belittled
himself in the eyes of the people by suck
an attempt to continue his partisan fol-
lowers in office against the overwhelm-
ing desire of the masses as expressed last
November.
—— In the death of Hon. BeNyaMIN
F. BuTLER the country has lost a man
whose face and career are familiar in
some degree to nearly every one of its
inhabitants. Though the general im-
pression he made was that of a bur-
lesque statesman, those who believe
him to have been such are eadly de-
ceived. He was one of the shrewdest
lawyers, cleanest cut politicians and
fearless abolutionists that the country
has ever produced. He was thoroughly |
an American,
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Eight to Hang.
| Unless Governor Brown, of Maryland, Inte: feres
Before Next Friday,
Bavriyorg, January 8.—Uniess Gov-
ernor Brown interposes, the eight men
and boys convicted of the murder of Dr.
J. H. Hill will be hanged at Chester-
town next Friday afternoon. The
work of constructing the gallows was
begun on Friday. It will be twenty
feet long and eight feet wide. There
will be four traps, on each of which
will stand two prisoners. These traps
will be operated by a lever and the
door will be simultaneous.
Governor Brown seems to be consid-
erably disturbed over the responsibility
resting on him. He bas received a
great many petitions for and against
executive clemency in four of the cases.
It has been represented in many of
these appeals for pardon that five of the
convicted persons are mere boys, under
15 years of age and that they were un-
committed. The governor has been
asked to at least suspend the execution
of the boys for a reasonable time after
the hanging of the men on the 13th, in
order that if possible some confession
may be secured at the last moment, re-
lieving the boys of the terrible impli-
cation of guilt which now rests upon
them. On the other side the claim of
extreme youth is denied, the persons
age being given at 16 years. Some of
the most prominent people of Chester-
town and Kent county are stoutly op-
posed to any interference in the law's
penalty.
ONLY FOUR WILL HANG.
BALTIMORE, January 11--At 145
o’clock this afternoon the ice boat Lat-
robe arrived at her dock from Ches-
tertown with the four negroes whose
sentences had been commuted by Gov-
ernor Brown to life imprisonment,
The governor then for the first time an-
nounced his decision by saying: “I
have commuted to imprisonment for
life at hard labor in the state peniten-
tiary Henry Nuett, Charles S. Emery,
Joshua Bainard and Lewis Benson, who
were to have hanged with tbe other four
on next Friday for the murder of Dr.
J. M. Hill.”
A Carefully Planned Trap.
WasninaToN, Jan. 9.—There is a
strong suspicion on the part of the
Democratic senators that the Aldrich
amendment to the McPherson silver
purchase suspension resolution, of
which Mr. Aldrich gave notice to-day,
was a carefully planned trap. At any
rate they decided to take no chances,
and so Mr. Daniel objected to Mr. Al-
drich’s request that it be voted upon to-
morrow at 2 o'clock, his purpose being
to give his party friends an opportuui-
ty to scan the amendment very care
fully. Mr. Aldrich says that his pur-
pose was to give the Democratic sena-
tors a chance to show that they mean
what they sdid on the floor in debate.
He is not disappointed in failing to se-
cure an agreement for a vote upon’ the
amendment and feels that be hasserved
his purpose from a party point of view
sowing discord among the Democratic
senators as he was cbserved to bein
consultation with Mr. Allison and oth-
er leading Republican senators before
he made his ‘move, and it is assumed
that his piece of strategy met with the
approval of his party colleagues. At
any rate the Democratic senators re-
garded the amendment and request as
a party move.
Pope Leo’s Choice of Successor,
Royme, Jan. 10.—A sensation has
been caused here by the letter of the
pope to the people of Bologna, in which
the supreme pontiff states that in nomi-
nating Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli to
be archbishop of Bologna, he had
obeyed the divine inspiration. This s
regarded as tantamount to designating
Cardinal Vannatelli as his successor
in the pontificate. The pope is also
reported to have remarked; “Vannu-
telli goes to Bologna a cardinal, and
will return a pope.” The letter of the
pontiff also removes perplexity, which
the nomination of Vannputelli to be
archbishop of Bologna has caused,
regarding it as an exile from Rome.
Cardinal Serafino Vannuteili has for
some time been prominently mentioned
in connection with the papal! succes
sion, and is supported by an influen-
tial ecclesiastical party, with whom, it
is believed, Pope Leo is is sympathy.
By sending Vannutelli to Bologna he
is removed from the intrigues of Rome,
and his friends will have a free field to
labor in behalf of his candidature.
Two Houses in the Same Room.
Topeka, Kan., Jan. 10.—The pre:
dicted clash between the Republicans
and the Populists of Kansas over the
organization of the house, has come,
but in a totally unexpected manner.
The Populists made a bold bluff to ex-
clude from participation all those mem-
bers against whom contests were pend-
ing. The Republicans would not lis-
ten to such a proposition, which would
mean the surrender of the house to the
enemy, and the resnlt is that two hous-
es are organized and are in full blast
side by side in the eame room. It has
settled down to a case of freeze out, and
the side with the most endurance will
win.
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The Andrews Bill to be Pushed.
WasHiNgTON, Jan. 9.—The House
Committee on Banking and Currency,
today by a decisive vote, pushed the
Andrews banking and bullion purchase
repeal bill together with the Cate
amendment for the coinage of silver
bullion now in the treasury through
the committee and ordered its report
to the House.
Weaver Gets Nevada's Vote.
Carson City, Jan. 9.—The electoral
vote of Nevada was cast to-day for
Weaver and Field.
——1If you want printing of any de
scription the WATCHMAN office is the
place to have it done.
willingly present when. the crime was.
General Butler Dead.
His Death Occured in
Yesterday Morning.
Washington Early
WasniNGTON, January 11.—Thesud-
den death ot Benjamin F. Butler, which
occurred at 1.30 o'clock this morning,
caused great surprise, as it was not
kuown that he was ailing any more
than other men who had lived and lab-
ored so long. Death resulted from
heart failure, superinduced by au at-
tack of pneumonia. He died at his
Washington residence, No. 220 New
Jersey avenue, southeast.
Benjamin Franklin Butler was born
in Deerfield, N. H., November 5, 1818,
He was admitted to the bar in 1840,
and soon made a reputation, especially
in criminai cases. In 1857 he wasap-
pointed brigadier general of militia,
and was elected a member of the Mas.
sachusetts house in 1853 and the sen-
ate in 1859. In 1860 he took a stand
against slavery at the Charleston and
Baltimore democratic national conven.
tions. On the breaking out of the ci-
vil war he commanded the federal
forces at Annapolis, his command ex-
tending to Baltimore. He became
commander of the Virginia depart-
ment in May, 1861, and was command-
er at the capture of Ft. Hatteras in
Angust. :
In 1862, after Farragut had virtual.
ly captured New Orleans, General Bat.
ler took possession of the city. In
1864 he was sent to New York to in-
sure quiet during the election.
In 1866 General Butler. was elected
to congress as a Republican, where he
remaived until 1879, with the excep-
tion of the years 187577. He was the
most active of the managers appointed
by the house of representatives to con-
duct the impeachment ot President
Andrew Johuson. He was the unsuc-
cesstul candidate for governor of Mas-
sachusetts in 1871, and in 1878-79 was
the candidate of the independent green-
backers and Democrats for the same
office and was again defeated. In
1882 be was elected governor by the
Democrats; was renominated in 1883
and defeated. In 1884 be was the can-
didate of the greenbackers and anti-
monopolists for president and received
133,824 votes. During the latter years
of his life he devoted his time to the
practice of law,
In the speech in Lowell, on January
29, 1890, General Butler said:
“When you bear me to that little en-
closure on the other side of the river,
which I hope for as my last resting
place, I pray you put over me for my
epitaph : ‘Here lies the general who
saved the lives of his soldiers at Big
Bethel and Fort Fisher, and who nev-
er commauded the Army of the Poto-
mac. [ ask,” he said “for nothing
else.”
General Butler's wealth is estimated
at $7,000,000.
An Empress Held For Ransom.
A Report That Empress Elizabeth, of Austria,
Has Been Captured by Brigands.
VIENNA, Jan. 9—An enormous sensa-
tion has been caused by the report that
Spanish brigands have captured the Em-
press Elizabeth, of Austria, and propose
to hold the imperial lady for ransom.
The government professes to know noth-
ing about any such rumor, and nothing
seems to be known on the subject at
Madrid. When last heard of the em-
press wa: yachting near the Baleric is-
lands.
No Hope for a Republican,
Topeka, XKan., Jan. 10.--Senator
Perkins arrived from Washington yes-
terday. It is certain that he will re-
ceive the Republican caucus nomina-
tion for United States senator. He
said that if he was not elected a straight
Democrat of antifusion prochvities
would be. Republicans generally ex-
press little hope of electing the senator.
The chances are that Cailie Waggener
will be chosen. He is a Democrat and
,attorney for the Gould interests in Kan-
sas.
Blaine Resting Quietly.
WasuiNgToN, January 11.—-Dr.
Johnston paid his good-night visit to
Mr. Blaine shorily before 10 o'clock.
he remained with his patient about a
quarter of an hour and on leaving the
house said to a reporter that Mr.: Blaine
had passed an uneventful day acd was
resting easily.
Dr. Johnston’s confidence in the eon-
dition of his patient is shown by the tact
that he will not visit bim again to-
night.
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Murphy Nominated for Senator.
ALBaxy, Jan. 10.—In the Demo-
cratic caucus to-night all the senators
voted ‘for Edward Murphy, Jr., for
United States senator, except Senators
McClelland and William L. Brown,
who voted for W. Bourke Cockran.
All the as semblymen voted for Mur-
phy. The vote was: Murphy, 85;
Cockran, 5.
The Bill to Elect Senatorsby a Direct
Vote.
WasHINGTON, January 11.—The
hcuse committee on election of the pres-
ident, vice president and members of
congress, at a meeting to-day, voted to
have its chairman call up for considera-
tion in the house next suspension day
the joint resolution of Mr. Tucker, of
Virginia, reported from the committee,
providing for the election of senators by
a direct vote of the people.
rn ——————
Voted for All Three.
presidential electors met to-day and or-
ganized with Rondestvedt chairman
and Williams secretary. Vamburg
voted for Harrison, Rondestvedt for
Cleveland, and Williains for Weaver.
Eight for Cleveland, One for Harrison.
Sacramento, Jan, 9.— This after.
noon the members of the Calitornia
electoral college met 1n this city.
Eight cast their votes for Cleveland and
Stevenson and ove for Harrison and
Reid.
Bismark, N. Dak., Jan. 9.—The|
Typhus Fever Under Control.
NEw York, January 11.-—The
official record of the present visita-
tion of typhus fever was at noon
today 125 cases, thirty-five deaths and
six discharges. There are eighty-four
patients and twenty-two suspects in the
North Brothers Island hospital. The
twenty-two suspects residing at 34 Bay-
ard street will be taken to the island to-
morrow. The health officials consider
the disease well under control.
Republicans Have Lost Allin Colorado.
DeNVER, Jan. 10. —For the first time
since Colorado became a state the Re-
publican party has lost all voice in the
control of State affairs. To-day the
victorious Populists were duly installed
at the head of the variousstate depart-
ments.
Be ——
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
—— Williamsport ice-men are cutting
ice that is eleven inches thick.
Wednesday night's snow fixed
up the sleighing in grand style.
phia.
—Mrs. W. A. Houck left, Wednes-
day after-noon, for Harrisburg where
she will visit her daughter, Mrs. Stein.
——Dick Bowen, a Bellwood hotel
man is said to have purchased the Lloyd
house in Philipsburg. Consideration,
$27,000.
—— Evan, the invalid son ot Mr. and
Mrs. Robert McKnight, of Lamb street,
died yesterday morning and will be
buried to-morrow.
——Anthony OC. Geary, who was
treasurer of Centre county in 1867, and
who for years lived at Hublersburg,
died in Lock Haven on Sunday.
—— Clayton Brown will soon move
his novelty store from the basement of
the Fountain house to the room in Rey-
nold’s bank building recently occupied
by M. Fauble.
—— Last week the WaArcmMaN, in
mentioning Harry Strouse’s death, said
he had fallen from the hay mow, while
in fact he ruptured a blood vessel in
climbing over a low manger and died
from exhaustion.
——Mr. Henry Yeager, who has
been so long connected with the Brock.
erhoff House, has leased the Fountain
house, corner of Allegheny and Bishop
streets, and will, it is said, apply for li-
cense at the April court.
-——Mrs. Laura French, wife of Char.
les French, died at her home, near Snow
Shoe, on last Friday of consumption and
was laid to rest on Sunday. Mrs.
French was a comparatively young
woman and was the daughter of Hon.
J. Harbison Holt.
—— Will 8. Furst, to whose enthu-
siasm and perseverance the success of
the many good entertainments given
lately for the benefit of the Presbyterian
church is due, leaves tomorrow morning
for Philadelpkia to resume his law
studies at the University.
——The funeral of Mrs. Mary Wy-
land, who died Friday morning of pneu-
monia, took place Monday afternoon
from the residence of her brother-in-law
Mr. Corney Bland, on Thomas street.
Mrs Wyland was the widow of the late
Daniel Wyland and was 55 years old.
——The sudden and seemingly mys-
terious disappearance of Adam Krum-
rine, of Tusseyville, who was not heard
of after leaving his. home on. Tuesday,
Jan. 3rd, has all been cleared up by Mr.
Krumrine’s return. On that day he
came to Bellefonte 'to ‘attend to some
business and from here started east.
Yesterday morning be returned to Belle-
fonte from Tyrone and went directly
home.
MARRIAGE LicENsEs.—Issued during
the past week—Taken from the docket,
Jessie W. Klinger und Lizzie Wil-
liams, both of Lemont. :
J. B. Randenbush, of Lock Haven,
and Maggie Swaney, of Spring Twp.
J, C. Giles, of Clearfield and Emma
Plank, of Philipsburg.
Theodore J. De Hass, of Morrisdale,
and Bertie E. Haines, of Philipsburg.
T. G. Hosterman, of Feidler, and
Mina Young, of Coburn.
‘WaAT TiME HAS DONE FOR LETTER
‘WRITERS.—An old almanac for 1814
gives the following as the rate of pos-
tage prevailing at that time: “For
every single letter by land, for 40 miles,
8 cents ; 90 miles, 10 cents; 150 miles,
| 12} cents ; 800, 17 cents ; 500 miles, 20
cents, and for more than 500 miles, 25
cents. No allowance to be made for in-
termediate miles. Every doutle letter
to pay double the said rates ; every tri-
ple letter, triple : every packet weighing
one ounce, at the rate of four single let-
ters each ounce ; every ship letter orig-
inally received at the office for delivery
6 cents ; magazines and pamphlets, not
over 50 miles, 1 cent per sheet ; over 50
miles and not exceeding 100 miles, 1}
cents per sheet ; over 100 miles, 2 cents
per sheet.” — Ez
Mrs. D. H, Hastings is entertain- |
ing the Misses Henkle of Philadel-'
"elected his
FREE VETERINARY SERVICE. — A
limited number of horses affected
with any of the common diseases, such
as splint, spavin, curb, ringboce, wind-
gall, warts, sprains, diseases of the feet,
etc., ete., will be treated free of charge,
at stated times within the next few
weeks, by the Penna. State College.
A thoroughly cempetent veterinarian,
Dr. Leonard Pearson, oi the University
of Pennsylvania, bas been employed to
deliver a course of lectures to the agri-
cultural students of the Coilege and
these clinical subjects are desired to il-
lustrate to the college classes the meth-
ods of treatment, ete. Dr. Pearson will
perform all operations himself and only
a limited number of animals will be
needed. : :
Parties wishing to avail themselves of
this offer will write to Prof. H. J. Wa-
ters at the College at once, giving full
particulars as to the disease, its develop-
ment, ete. They will then receive d ue
notice of the time the animals will be
treated with any other directions that
may be necessary.
The First Sunday School in Ferguson
Township.
A Sketch of one of the Early, Christian Under
takings of the Century, in this County.—It s
Later Association With Many Nomes Fami-
liar and Dear to Us All.
BY WM H. FRY.
In 1825 Wm. McWilliams organized the first
Union Sunday school in Ferguson township at
his home, now the residence of J.G. Bailey.
The old family kitchen was made as comfort-
able as possible seated with slabs and heated
with blazing logs on the old hearth stone; Old
Uncle William, as he was more familarly
known, and the place were infants together ;
but his life was spared to see his labors bless-
ed and his infant Sunday school vigorous and
progressive and fo see it get out of its swad-"
dling clothes at a time before buildings were
painted front and back and window sash
red. ;
Its organization was effected with Wm Me-
Williams as Superintendent. Mary A. Laur
imore, Samuel and Hugh McWilliams and
Samuel Patton as the corps of teachers: The
school; consisisted of the Meek, Hu nters
Watson, McEllhatten, Brobasco and McCartney
families. Two sessions a day were held.
During the intermission Grand Mother Mec-
Williams was always on hand to appease the
appetites of the scholars with baskets full of
pies and cakes, while the Superintende nt
would enjoy his Sunday smoke. This Sun.
day lunch was however continued for many
years at the subsequent organization. About
1827 the school was moved to Hopewell church
near G. W. Meeks, on the hill, In after years
it was used as a school house but has long since
been torn down. ’
George W. Meek donated the ground on the
hill, while the neighbors assembled at a log
rolling, and erected the Hopewell church af-
terwards known as Meek’s church from the
fact that G. W., G. Y., W. Y., and Rueben
Meek and Abram Brobasco largely built it. To
this church the Sunday school was moved
frem Mr. McWilliams kitchen, in 1827, where
the more convenient location brought
out the additional families . fromm the
Glades ‘comprising the Goheens, Camp-
bell’s, Baileys’, Atlee’s, Cooper's, Erb's,
Kepler's and Glenns. The school con-
inued to prosper and much interest was
manifested in the work but three years
later the Methodist organized a school of
their own with George W. Meek as Superin-
tendent and George Y., Wm. Y. and Reuben
Meek, Abram . Brobasco, James McCartney,
Julia Atlee and John Glenn as teachers.
Superintendent McWilliams and the fam-
ily withdrew, in 1833 and organized and
continued the Union Sunday school atthe
Whitehall school house then located along the
Whitehall road, midway between the Weaver
farm and Whitehall. The school was conduct
ed by McWilliams as superintendent, with
Hugh Laurimore, James Patton, and the Hun-
ters as teachers. The follcwing year a branch
school was organized in Jacob Stervitz kitch-.
en, near Pine Hall, on the now Charley Sny-
der farm with Samuel Dennis as superinten
dent.
On July 19th 1835 The old Pa-
triarch organized at the old stone school
house the Union Sunday school associa-
tion with the following officers : President Wm"
McWilliams, David Mitchell and Thomas F-
Patton, Superintendents ; Samuel E. Shultz’
Secretary ; Samuel Patton, Treasurer and Li
brarian.
The articles of the constitution of the asso-
ciation were peculiar in some respects and set
forth the duty of the scholars to be cbedient
and submissive to their teacher. Recite a task
every Sunday there was school, and any scho-
lar who shall wilfully violate any part of
his constitution’ shall forfeit two blue tickets
beside being subject to a reprimand from the
superintendents or explusion from the school
by vote of officers and teachers. The holding
of 6 blue tickets entitled the holder
to one red ticket andthe holding of six red
tickets entitled the holder to a 30 cent prize or
Hymn book.
Discipline was more strict at that early day»
or at least it appears so, than at the’ present
time and the teachers evidently were more
anxious for work since they went and offered
their services instead of having to be coaxed:
Two were allowed for each class and at the
first election following the teachers were
elected. ¢ :
First class: Mary A. Patton, Rachel Hunter,
John Archey and John McCurdey.
Second class: Margaret Patton, Elizabeth -
Beers Andrew Harnish and Michael Goldman.
+ Third class : Elizabeth Hunter, Sarah Sam
p le and Samuel Bloom. ) i ;
Thé above officers were continued from
year to. year except treasurer and teachers.
James McKim succeeded San uel Patton and
Jacob Nicholas succeded Messrs Archey and
McCurdey. In 1837 Robt. F. Barrcn succeed-
ed Mr. McKim, and Thomas Jackson, Robt.’
Barron, Benjamin Jackson and J. B. Mitchell
were elected male teachers, and Mrs. Thomas
Mary Wilson and Elizabeth Jackson were add
ed to the corps of female teachers: Later on
n the same year it was found: necessary
to have more teachers which result
ed in the election of John A. Hunter, Margaret
Goldman, Ann Sample, Jane Patton. Jane A,
Hunter and Caroline Hunter.
In 1841 we find but little change
J. W. Patton was added to the list of
teachers which were continued until 1843
when Mr. David Mitchell died and Wm Spiker
was elected his successor as superintendent
and was continued with but four minof
Shauges for six'years. The name of the old pa’
trianch Wm McWilliams does not appear after
1843. But in 1849 Rev. Daniel Hughes was
8 uccessor as president ; Hug
,
Laurimore and 8. W. Neiman superintendent s
Thomas F. Patton, Secretary ; and Wm. Mur-
ray, treasurer ; At, this election the corps
of teachers was reduced to one for each class,
but the number of classes were also increased
and the following teachers were chosen.
First class: Margaret Pation and J. B
Mitchell. Second class: A. P. Murray and
James Murrray. Third class : Sarah Mitchell
and Charles Miilhouse. Fourth class: Sarah
Sample and J. E. Thomas. Fifth class: W. BE-
Hughes and Jas. H. Mitchell. Sixth class .
Mrs. R. Kramer and Wm: Murray.} This list
of officers and teachers were continned from
year to year with but few changes the Rev,
David Hughes being the last president who fll
ed that position. His successor was never
elected and the office was abolished. For the
next twenty years the familiar names of
the Mitchells, Pattons, Murray s, McGonagies,
Samples, Laurimore with, Prof. J. E. Thomas
and Geo. Eckel appear cften as faithful Sun-
day school workers, .
In 1869 the election resulted as follows :
Thomas F. Patton, Superintendent ; George
Eckel, Asst. Superintendent ; J. E. ‘Thomas,
Secretary ; Bella Thomas, Treasurer; Al
Archey, Librarian. Beckie Laurimore, Clara
Craig and Bella Thomas board of visitors.
The annual election held April 2rd 1870 re-
sulted in the election’ of Prof. J.B. Thomas,
Superintendent ; Hagh Laurimore, Asst. Sa-
perintendent; Thomas F. Patton, Treasurer,
Thomas G. Archy, Librarian; Miss Bella
Thomas, Secretary ; Mrs. Amelia A. Lightner
Jennie Archey and Wm. Bailey board of vis .
itors. The result of these elections are inter-
esting because they tell of the coming and
going of families.
In the election of the following year 1871
Prof. Thomas was ' re.elected Superintendent
and David Reed Asst. Superintendent. For
the last twenty years we will briefly mention
but the election of officers as they occurred.
In 1873 T. F. Patton was elected Superinten
dent aud filled the position continuously until
until1887. ‘When D. W. Miller was elected hig
successor and David Barr Asst. Superintendent.
Io I888 Mr, J. B. Mitchell was elected to the
superintendency with D. W. Miller Asst. Su.
perintendent. In 1890 Mitchell and Barr,
were re elected. In 1891 D, W. Miller was
elected Superintendent with Dr. G. H. Woc ds
Asst. Superintendent. The last and present
superintendents are Mitchell and Barr.
In the early days of Bunday school it was
customary to hold two sessions a day with a
noon intermission, this custom was more gen-
erally observed at the Hopewell, Meeks and
White Hall. At that early date children Te-
ceived but one pair of shoes a year and it
was an every day occurrence to see the scholars
make their way to Sunday school with their
‘shoes under their arms until near the old
school house when the shoes were put on.
Those were days when girls wore homespun
dresses and boys pants of tow During the
intermission mentioned and after the noonday
lunch was partaken of, the scholars would
gather around old President McWilliams who
was an inveterate smoker and watch him light
his pipe by the aid of a sun glass, which was a
source of great interest and the process was
closely watched in aweful wonderment by all.
In 1857 the school was removed from the old
stone schcol house up town to the Aca-
demy The Methodist members remaining
and organizing a schocl in the old place. In
1858 under the leadership of Andy Blymyer.
The Lutherans organized a school of their own
The Presbyterians and Reforms continued
together until three years ago, when the new
Bethel church was built and they organized
and are having a very interesting Sunday
school well attended. The members of the Un -
ion school felt sorry when the M. E, people left
and still later when the Lutherans branched
oft and the Reforms withdrew, it appear.
ed almost like older children leaving the
parental roof. But in all these years they
were being educated to think each denomina-
tion should have its own school. To day there
are four. flourishing Sunday schools in Pine
Grove. But now aswe glance over the list o
first officers, teachers and scholars but few are
left to answer roll call. Among the first or-
ganizers who lived toa good o!d age of use-
fulness in the work were, Mrs. Thomas, T.
F. Patton, Hugh Laurimore and G. W, Meek,
all of whom have gone to reap that reward
they so well merited.
At the recent Christmas exercises, Superin-
tendent J. B. Mitchell responded in a brief ad-
dress rehersing the long and happy journey of
his Sunday school work. His remarks reca ll-
ed to mind many pleasait recollections and
many who were years ago forgotten. Some are
scattered and very many are in the silent em-
brace of the grave. Of all the number chroni-
cled he said but two were present Mrs. Mary
Wingard, Shiffer and himself, representa-
tives of the old times. At the con-
clugion of his remarks he suggested that are-
union of the old Union Sunday school be held
on the 19th of next July The sngsestion was
heartily approved of by the audience. John A.
Hunter of Half Moon W. B, McWilliams Mrs.
Shiffer and J. B. Mitchell are all that we can
recall of the first scholars. il i
The following is a list of scholars and teach-
ers from the organization until 1371, after
that date we give but the elected officers.
George Winwvard, 8. 1. Murray, Penrose
Burchfield, Wm, Bellows, Charles Milhcuse,
Francis Archev, Jacob W. Myers, Wm. H. Im-
boden, Samuel W. Hahn, John Pifer, Adam
Miller, John Keatlv, Wm. Keatly, John Pugh,
F.M. Bell, Wm. Long, Isaac Kp George O’-
Bryan, Noah Goldman, baniel O'Bryan, George
Archey, J. A. Murphy, J. B. Ard, George
Burchfield, Walter O'Bryan, George Shiffer,
John Cal Levi Kuataborder Dallas Klinger,
Adam Miller, Mary Wingard, Wm. Norris, J.
B. Long, Wm. Patton, Jacac Bottorf, Hugh
Gilmore, James Gilmore, Theophilus Weaver,
Wm. Weaver, John J. Goheen, Perry Kramer,
Daniel Eckel, John Pike, John Shiffer, Charles
Phillips, Catherine Burchfield, Margaret Gil-
more, Rebecen Craig, Mary B. Patton, ' Rachel
J. Mitchell, Harriet Bottorf, Sarah Patton, E.
M. Murray, Catherine Moser, Sarah Long,
Mary Ann Weaver, Rachel Patton, Mary Louri-
more, Nannie Mitchell, Priscilla Weaver, Mary
A. Moser, Catherine Bottor:, Sarah Weaver,
Clarissa Philips, Sarah Nicholas, Mary O’Bry-
an, Angeline Pugh, Rebecca Duck, Chas.
Groom, James Grant, Mary Rankin, Angeline
Shultz. Eliza Bloom, Susan Weaver, Priscilla
Weaver, Lucy Bottorf, Susan Neiman, E. Run-
kle, David Goheen, Margmer Dennis, Mary
Hess, Asenieth Barr, E. J, Ratickson, Mrs.
Shultz, Jacob Bo:torf, H. E. Hughes, Jane
Pugh, Susan Meek, Susan Long, M. E. Kip,
Lizzie Miller, Mary Sample, Alice Lytle, Mary
Gilbeyt, Martha Smith, Jane Arehey, L. A, Fry
Sallie Shiffer Esther Eckel, Jennie Eckel, An-
nie Hammer, Polly A. Fry, Mary J. Zimmer-
man, Ella Thomas, Dosia Thomas, Arabelia
Thomas, Harriet Miller, Lucy. Archey Jane
Miller, Lizzie Moore, Mollie Miller, Lizzie
Barr, Lizzie Hasson, Charlotte Markle, Laura
Ross, Sallie Barr, Beckie Laurimore, Mary
Lytle Annie Barr, Ali¢e Barr, D. H. Weaver,
Annie Breti, Jones Fry, Win, Wrightmire,
‘Frank Stahl, H. A. McGonagle, John Danley
Wm. Chase, Mord Danley.” Wm. H Gumm i,
J. H. Ross, Hugh Barr, J. C, Eckel, W. P. Ard,
Alex Archey, A. M. Mafiit, Moses Lytle, Wm.
Smith, John Hasson, John A,” Weaver, W.H.
Weaver, W. H. Fry, Henry McCracken, Agnes
Rose, Allie Ross, Elmer Reed, Wm. Smith,
Edward Reed, Andrew Lytle, Irvin Reed,
James Miller, Edward Moore, Oscar Smith,
Chas. Smith, Barah Dunlap, Caroline Hunter,
Joanah Hunter, Sofie Hunter, Wallace Hunter,
Ji R, 8Bmith, Sarah Sample, Wm. Burchfield,
Alx Sample, Wm. E. Burcnfleld, Henry Me-
Williams, Jones Laurimore, W. B. McWil-
tiame, L. E. Laurimore, Kate Bailey, Chas.
Groom. J. A. Dower; James Miller, Margaret
Miller, Lib Miller, Sadie Catlow, Mattie Cat-
low, J. C. Sample, Sailie Sample, Gertie Sam-
le, J. J. Goheen, James Snyder, George Dan-
ey, John Shiffer.. Mrs. A. W. Rals-
ton, Wm. . Miller, James A. Beavg"
John ©. McCracken, Clark Kepler, Effa Smit,
Nannie Th mas, M. ry Smith, Maggie Thomas,
Robt. Barr, Armstrong Barr, Wm. H. Hammer,
| Wm. Hess, Laura Thomas, Anna Sparr, Glenn,
Bailey, W. Arthur Bailey, Lizzie McCracken,
Florence Miller Anna McCracken.