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VOI. LXXIV.
HISTORICAL NOTES.
By MR. J. D. MURRAY.
The houses in that day, before the school law was passed, were all built
of hewn logs chunked and daubed, and the stories of such houses were gener-
a'ly not very high, about eight feet was the average height. Mr, Jones and
Mr. Peck were consulted in the matter of building, and both being well pleas-
ed to have the house favorably located, Mr, Peck, in the height of his enthusi-
asm said, “I will give half the logs out of my woods near the site,” and Mr.
Jones replied, “I will give the other half out of my woods,” They now have
the location and the logs and there may be a stone mason in this imaginary
school district, also a carpenter, and in order to help the job along offer their
work free of charge, the farmers do ing all the bauling and other work and
when the job was completed there was nothing to pay as the land on which
thie house would stand was only a grant from the owner for that purpose and
after the school closed those houses were generally claimed by the owner of the
land without any opposition, for there would be no papers of any kind toshiow
ownership by any person or persons,
The school house of which we spoke in last week's issue was finished,
with stove, and all other furnishings that belonged to a country school house.
The desks which were only two in number, run the entire length of the house
aud were fastened to the wall sloping in towards the center of the house where
a large ten plate stove stood, marked “Centre Furnace” or “Cornwall Far-
nace.” Those stoves were furnished with wood by the farmers in turn; this
was hauled to the house in all lengths from five to fifteen feet. There was an
axe furnished for every school house and it was the daty of the larger boys to
chop the wood fine enough to be used in this big stove. This rule became a
great bore in soma schools an l a bona of contention batween the boys and the
schoolmaster, as he was called when in actaal service; out of service he was
given another name, but we do not remember that he was ever called a peda-
gogue, as he is now sometimes called.
I'he next question that engaged the attention of the people who lived in
the neighborhood of this new school house, a: thas it that time no law
prescribing rules and regulations for the gover. wa schools, the
teacher being a law making po ver within himself, was tue ssction of a teach.
er, which was doue in this manner: Toaore were mon at that time who made
it a business to teach; somo of them were indeed very good teachers, as far as
it went, The winter term hardly exceeded three months, or a quarter, hence
the expression, ‘It was as good for me as a quarter of schooling.” The best
teachers who were engaged came principally from the eastern states and were
men sometimes advanced in life. The most successful teacher that tradition
has given us any account of was a man from M issachusetts, near Boston, Tim-
othy Ladd; he was a cripple, but a very successful man in his chosen profes.
sion. [It appeared that he had no trouble to secure a school, as his reputation
as a teacher was always in advance of his appearance,
They had at that time as now many amateur teachers; this man Ladd
had the reputation of having sent out quite a number of fairly good teachers,
such as did not expact to make teaching their chosen profession, but engaged
in it during the winter season, and farmer's sons would often engage in it for
aterm. If he had a recommendation from Timothy Ladd, or some other in-
fluential person, his qualifications would not be doubted, but if he had no
such recommendation he would take from his pocket a specimen of his hand-
writing and if this patron of the school thought it fairly good he would not
hesitate but subseribe one, two or three pupils, or as many as he had to send,
at two dollars a pupil or five dollars for three out of one family. Sometimes
they would subscribe two and a half, thinking of sending the eldest girl or boy
only about haif the tims. When there was a little boy or girl in the family
who had not yet learned the alphabet, he or she would go a short time in the
fall before the weather would get eold; such were called a b ¢ darians, and for
After tha teachar had secured subscribers to the
number of twenty-five, thirty or more there would be a time for beginning de-
termined, which would in som cases create dissatisfaction. [n most cases it
suited the farmers best to start ia a little later, as they would have work for
their older children in the fall.
On a certain day of the month it would be reported that the school
would begin and there would be great excitement among the children and the
larger boya and girls. The first day there would usually be a good attends nee,
particularly if the teacher was an eatire stranger in that neighborhood, they
would all be anxious to see the new teacher of whom they had heard very lit-
tie. This new teacher had secured brarding aad Indging with the nearest far-
mer, Mr. Peck, oue of the very best school mea aad he had two childrea to
send to school, a boy fourteen fears of age and a daughter sixteen or seventeen:
this apparently made a very pleasaat place for the teacher to board, at about
one dollar a week. Moaday morning the teacher was oa haud in good time
about as anxious to see his pupils as they were to see him; he had the stove iu
good order, the room io good order and all other things accordingly in good
shape and he is now perched upoa his little bench at his desk at the end of the
room. As his pupils eater he slightly rises to his feet greeting them with
‘good morning; after they are all in and settled down as quiet as mice, he
again rises to his feel, walks to the stove stirs up the green wood remarking,
‘‘a cold morning, but I think we can all be comfortable when we get started
Up; we must try and get some dry wood to start our fire.) He then walks
back to his desk and puts himself in position to make a little speech, which
will appear In next week's issue,
such there were no charges,
Will Sandoe fills the position of
clerk in the Centre Hall post office
under Capt. G. M. Boal
Samuel Spicher, of Liverpool, Perry
county, last week spent several days
with his Cousin John Spicher, in this
place.
Mrs. Jennie Ruble alter spending a
month in Centre Hall, returned to her
home In Greensburg Tuesday.
Mrs. Maria Wagner, of Tusseyville,
spent several days last week with
friends in Centre Hall, leaving Mon.
day for Pleasant Gap, where she will
John Heckman and Miss Lizzie femain a week.
Boyder, west of Centre Hall, were ill¥ Mrs, J. Emory Hoy and daughter,
during the past week, but have als of Philadelphia, last week returned to
most recovered. their home after spending several
H. H. Miller, of Rebersburg, Wasa weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
caller this week, and advertises letters W. B. Mingle, in Centre Hall.
testamentary on the estate of his) Miss Estelle Acker, of this place,
father, the late Joseph Miller, of Miles | has applied for a position as nurse in
township. one of the leading New York hospi
Mrs. A. J. Musser, of Clearfield, !als. The young iady has many qual-
Pa., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram ities requisite for the station in life to
Durst, of Spring Mills, is visiting her Which she is aspiring.
parents. Mr. Musser is a telegrapher | Mis Anna Bartholomew Tuesday
and hold’'s a good position in went to Harrisburg, from which place
Clearfield. | she will go to Lancaster, Philadelphia
C. H. Murray, Esq., formerly of this | 80d other points, She will be absent
place, but now living at Colorado ® monthor more. Miss Bartholomew
Springs, Col., is physically disabled at | for several years taught the primary
present. It was noticed some months borough school and has proven hei
ago in the Reporter that Mr. Murray %elf an efficient instructor.
was chief of the editorial department’ wm Musser, station agent at Spring
of a prominent daily, but he was able Mills, who is well and favorably
to perform the work for one issue only, known to many of the Reporter read-
since which time he bas been unable ary was absent from his post of duty
to do work of any character. | for a week, which time he spent in
F. F. Farner, son of W. C. Farner, of | #astern cities. W. A. Odenkirk, of
Colyer, who holds a position as book | Centre Hall, nested as station master
keeper for a fish firm in Philadelphia, 90rI08 Mr. Musser's absence.
is a reader of the Reporter and is mak-| Rev. Curry Love, of Pennsylvania
ing strides to advance. He was first | Furnace, filled the pulpit inthe Pres
engaged on a trolley, afterwards was byterian church at this place Friday
employed in weighing the mails for evening, Saturday afternoon and SBun-
three months, from which place he day morning, when Communion ser
went to his present position. Mr. Far-| vices were held. Rev. Love, though
ner passed u very creditable civil ser- a young man, is an able minister and
vie examination and eventually ex- [an earnest and pleasant speaker. His
pects to be regularly connected with sermons were highly appreciated by
the city mail service, his audience,
E HALL, PA. Ei
TEAUHERS RE-ELECTED,
Sohool Bwrdd Recognizes Worth asad Re.
elects Former Instructors,
At a meeting of the borough school
board Monday evening the old corps
of instructors was re-elected without
ed, that the bdard felt justifiable in
not considering other
The salaries remain the same, except
in the case of the primary instructor
which was increased from $30 to $32.
Instructors Salary.
A. 7. gen $60 00
James B, strobhm . Grammar :
F. A. Foreman « Jntermediate.......... 22.
Anna Bartholomew... Primary
The length of the school term
not been fixed, but will likely be the
minimum number of mouths, If the
citizens desire a change in the length
of the school term they should express
their desires,
The rate of tuition for pupils in the
township attending the
schools remains the same
fore— $1.50 per month.
Although the time for opening the
public school has not fixed,
the board is inclined to begin about
the first of Beptember, and close for
two days only during picnle week,
Grade,
High Behonol....
6.00
019
82100
hus
borough
as hereto-
been
The great mistake made
public schools in eliminating
of the common branches from the
Grammar and High Schools, is tersely
expressed by a Chicago National bank
president.in an address to a university
graduating class, le outlined the
educational qualifications which he re-
gards as most helpful iu attaining suc-
cess in a business career.
few and simple :
by
hand, to make good figures, and to
the units, the tens below the tens, and
80 on.
2. To beable to add, subtract and
multiply rapidly and securately.
3. To be able to express yourself
clearly, briefly and grammatically in a
letter and to spell the words correctly.
are President Forgan says the young
men who possess them are rare,
Though Mr. Forgan has taken many
youths into business, lie says he can
remember scarcely one who could be
relied upou to do the simple things
just enumerated. Many of them were
accurately or spell correctly. Perhaps
they could write a thesis on mythol-
ogy or biology, but they had not mas-
tered the first rudiments of the business
in which they hoped to make a
livelihood.
If you are not in sympathy with
President Forgan, please read the
above paragraphs again,
tice he does not condemn higher eduea-
tion, but does say that the average
young man is woefully deflcient io
elementary qualifications, Ia other
words, the common bran ches in the
public schools of to-day are supplant.
ed by higher studies before the former
bave been thoroughly mastered,
This condition is being met in the
public schools of Centre Hall,
The Potter township board has not
yet elected teachers,
The Gregg township school board
at its meeting Baturday elected the
following teachers !
Spring Mills : Dr. D. M. Wolf, Miss
Mabel Bankey, Jesse Rearick.
Penn Hall! Clyde Hubler,
Beaver Dam : Mary Geiss, — (x)
Coke Hill : C. E. Royer.
Toll Gate: Lutecia Goodhart,
Logan : Earl Rowe.
Murray : I V. Bitner,
Hoy's: Harvy Hagan,
Cross Roads : L. Duck.
Decker : John D. Miller.
Mountain : Emerick.
Farmers Mills : Orpha Gramley.
Minimum salary, $28.00 ; maximum,
$60.00,
MILLHEIM.
High Behool—Prof, H. C. Rothrock;
Intermediate, W. E. Keen; Second
Primary, Miss Lyle McCloskey; First
Primary, Miss Florida Duck. Salaries
from $82 to $55, :
HAINES,
Asrousburg —~Grammar, H. F. Year.
ick; Intermediate, E. RB Wolfe: Pri-
mary, Cordelia Acker; Wolf's Chapel,
E. M. Martin; Woodward, H. A. Det-
wiler; Vonada, W. T. Williams; Lose,
C. E. Kreamer; Pine Creek, W. T.
Winklebizeh; Mt, Pleasant, Orvis
Meyer; 8t. Paul, to besupplied., Bala
ry from $29 to $35.
MILES.
Rebersburg—High School, H. W.
Morris; Intermediate, J. C. Morris;
Primary, T. A. Auman; Harters, Noah
Brungart, »
Madisonburg— Grammar, J. N. Moy-
er; Primary, W. H. Limbert; Gram-
ley, F. M. Bmerick; Woll's Store, C.
C. Bmuil; Brungart’s, C. M. Haines;
Livonia; to be supplied. Salaries
from $90 to $46. ©
IN PHILADELPHIA
| Young Men Whom "Squire Housman Mel
i
i
While ln the Clty,
| 'Squire Housman, who returned
| howe from Philadelphia last week,
| gives another chapter telling of the
| adelphia, and says;
| Mr. and Mrs, Thomas F, Farner live
lat No. 21 10, N. 30th Bt. They certainly
| know how to entertain their friends
{ from their home show
i them all possible marks of kindness,
native nud
It Is with such families who have been
| taught to cook at home Lhat you get a
square meal that reminds a person of
Mr.
| keeper for C. (i,
Farver is now a book-
Linder & Bro., 2006
| Market Street, und is also an
home,
np
{ cant for a position in the Central post-
office. We wish owr friend success,
Another person not before mention-
ed is Miss Mary
Colyer, and Is now living
Feese, who is from
with
Ave. ;
the per-
Miss Feese thinks of be.
Hurlinger, 733 Corinthian
has a fine position and is just
son to fill it.
coming a nurse in one of the hospitals,
Success to Miss Mary.
| I wish in
daughter, I extend to all
in
for
in
behalf
our
of my
gay,
the city «
the
| and acquaintances
{ heart-felt thanks
{shown to her while she was in the
hospital, and also towards myself; and
ito our friends and neighbors at home,
{for kindness to our
{ while we were away, hoping that
shown family
We
| may be able some time to reciprocals
| their kindness.
| To our friend
{rived bh
I= I would
Iv, and
“HY.
me snie my
is doin r as well as can be ex pect
i
i oe
COMMITTEE
i
i PICxIC MEED~
| Changes on the Ckmnp to be Made
id
Camp
i Opens sept
The commitiee on arrangement
= ih .
the Patrons Exhibition aod Peni
met ou the cap grounds at this place
There will ve
laesday allernoon. a
f
number of radical changes made in the
| catnp arrangement and a pumber of
fexhibit buildings will be moved to
couform with the pew camp plans
I'he music exhibit will be located west
{ of the Philadelphia house,
| be a more desirable and pleasant loca-
which will
| tion. The subordinate granges, twen-
| ty-one in number, will each appoint a
will act with the committee elecied | v
{ Pomona Grange.
| The organization of the
i was effected by electing Hon. L.
Rhone, chairman; George Dale, secre
retary: GO. I.. Goodhart, treasurer.
| James A. Keller was selected to fill the
commities
vacancy caused by the resignation of
J. J. Arney, who served continuously
i on the commitiee since ils
I'he time pet for the opening
camp is Saturday, Sept. 14.
The usual daily meetiogs will be
beld in the auditorium. Que session
will be devoted to the children. A
{ quartette of singers will be engaged
for the week, who will give an euter-
tainment each day in the auditorium,
The committee is spurred up, and
will put forth its greatest eflorts to
make the exhibition of 1901 the best
of spy yet held, Hoo. L. Rhone next
week will go to Philadelphia to make
the railroad arrangements,
Among others who were present at
the meeting Tuesday were Hon. L.
Rhone aud wife, John 8. Daubermsau
and wife, G. W. Glogerioh snd wife,
J. J. Arney, James A. Keller, John
Spicher, Centre Hall; D. M. Campbell,
Linden Hall; Nathan Grove aud wife,
George Dale, Lemont,
os MMS AA
exisicuce,
of the
Uerorge Spayd,
George Bpayd, of near Madisonburg,
died at his home Thursday moraiag of
last week, from ailments superioduced
by old age, having attained the age of
eighty-one years, three months and
twenty-four days. The funeral occur
red Monday forenoon, interment in
Madisonburg. He was a life long
member of the Reformed church, and
his pastor, Rev. Wetzel, of Rebers
burg, performed the funeral rites, De.
ceased leaves a wife and five children,
namely, Israel, who farms the old
homestead; Mrs. John Orndorf, near
Penn Hall; Mrs. Henry BStitzer, Re-
bersburg; Mrs. Frank Ream, Bpring
Mille; Miss Della at home, Deceased
was a prominent citizen of Gregg
township where he lived the whole of
his life. He was industrious and ac-
quired considerable property, owning
one of the fluest tarms in Gregg town-
ship. In politics the deceased was a
Democrat, and was ardent in the sup-
port of the party of his choice at all
times,
Methodist Festival,
The M. E. church will hold a festi-
val on the lawn of W, H. Bartholo-
wiew, al the station, on the evening of
July 4th. Refreshments of all kinds
will be served; the public is invited,
The refreshments at Methodist fes-
tivals are always
1901.
EOWIN LL. IRVIN SENTENCED,
NO
'TOWH AND COUNTY HEWS.
i
i
i ientinry tor Causing the Death of
Mise MoWlilinms
cd down his decision refusing vew trial
? 34
hee
¢
of
Miss Ella
court
§ $snr ud | § "
Ueaslll by abortion ol Me.
| Williams, of Rock Judge
[Lov is
Of proseculion, 3
Ppriugs.
sentenced Irvin to pay the costs
0 fine and vudergo
three years aud four mouths solitary
coulinentent al bard labor iu the West-
eru penitentinry at Pittsburg,
Fue crimne for which Irvia wus ren-
tenoed was compitied slop about the
of lust Juuusnry. Mins Ley ide
fhm fant sha rbito J
LHe vies Gaugnier ol
W. Ek. Me
aud Irvin is
Mr
kK
Mr.
* Was
and Mrs, Willisaus, of Io
Mpriugs, the son uf
und Mrs, Bamuel Irvin, of Bailey
Fhie readers are preity
I
Wilh Lhe dels of Lh
“
wort baviug becn publis
per at the Line,
beeder & Quigg ey, alls
: 4 5 . % 2 si
geiciGant, it is stated will Bpprai
Case LO Lue Puperior Court.
teantine they asked that 1:
Vill Le lee
Kas rd ¢
leased on Dell bul Judge Love refused
Lids request nud the defendent was
committed Lo Jail,
EE
LAWS OF LOCAL INTEREST,
Constables No Lounger Fire Wardens
ridge Bilt Vetoed
These bills were passed finally by
the Menate:
Key
:
Ealing an acl makiog coustia-
f i . tio
bles of townships ex-oflicio fire
war-
dens for the extinction of forest fires
dicisl apportionment bill
Las Deel sluendged DY
ing pediord County, whict Hes
¥ ‘
1
i
Hustiug
aieion
eul a separate district,
don aud Millia Counti
from ino sod
Pott
Fhe Goveroor slso disapproved a
: . fsatl »
MIULY waRel
is
Eik and stiached to
0 0 make Lhe Commonwealth liable
wlinra §f
BLIBTN 3
or a pro
{ Por id nuile the ©
Of conusiruclion of bridges bul
i) COotnnissIoners over
sbove 1000 feet in idih.
- “ ——— —
SAVED His FELLOWS LIVES
PVinosed Down by a Heavy Stour, Freed
Remembered His ruts
Remembering
though himsell
Freed, ai
Mann «~ Edge Toul
[lewistown saved the
{ en.
He
transfer,
juries, James
J
the
was al the guide pole
by which beavy slols
carried through the bullaiog, a 33
pound stone being then iu
er stone which he was rolling. It
on Freed, crushing one of
Had
on
Lis legs aud
breaking Lhe olber, tLe it
man
largest stone
Juieg
let go his hold tue pole the
would bave fallen ou
thiree of his fellows about ready to re
ceive it, but though pivged to
| ground be kept grip until
Arrived,
bis
AA
Wanamaker Troubles Bosses
| for the frauchises conferred Ly the
| ordinauces passed by the cily coun
icils to favored incorporators of the
| new street railway companies the
| right to occupy several hundred miles
| of city streels without any return to
{the municipality. Mr. Wanswaker's
jolfer was ade to Mayor Ashbridge
(after Le had deposited $250,000 on
{ account of tue proposition. The prop-
losition was banded the Mayor, who
{upon recognizing the Ex-Postinaster
| General's handwriting, tossed the let-
| ter oto u crowd. The M ay or remain.
| ed away from home to escape a copy
of the offer left al his house,
A APS SS,
Stute's Gradantes Get Positions
Nearly every graduate of Pennsylva-
nia State College has already secured a
position, Of the twelve men in the
mechanical section all have positions,
with calls for six who could not be fur
nished., Of the civil engineering sec-
tion all except two are placed. Of the
electrical engiveers thirteen have aoe
cepted positions and two are in the at.
titude of choosing. There were not
enough electricals to go around. The
mining engineers are all placed. Of
the two viologists two will take a med-
ical course and the remaining one is
undecided as to what he will do. Bix
of the seven chemists, including Hook
er, the short course wan, have posi-
tious,
I Sa
Patrons st Buffalo,
The executive committee of the Na-
tional Grange have com pleted arrange
ments whereby patrons attending the
exposition at Buflalo eau secure com
fortable lodging places and boarding at
very reasousble rates, Any desired
luformation can be had by writing or
yapplylog fo person to the Keese 1ufors
opposite the Union Station,
OF LOCAL INTEREST
i FROM ALL PARTS.
Te
1GE
HAPPEN!
tr of woolen pads
ot
And now 4
il se
Wherever Mary goes
Ww
aft fat
Saluraay.
C. Farner was a caller
Warner Gunder returned to Cresson
beginning of Lhis wes
L¥ | 4 3 £1 rae x vi . :
Meetine of Pr press Grange, No. 96,
saturday, June 20 at 2 P.
W. Bla
of his house well under
Have your po
porter ol
are right.
I.
Chas, kK bas the frame work
way.
8 printed at the Re-
1 Hoth work and prices
Miss Katharine Kerr,
Colle
a student
at
Dickinson the
home for
ge, Is
sUurnmer vacatl
and Mrs, Wm.
were in Centre
Hall Mond ay.
Miss Romie Van Pelt
tre Hall §
will
J.
| Spring
arrived in Cen-
rom Philadelphia, where she
f } i
a sliort time.
remain or
I. Condo
Mills,
ttsburg,
daughter Ida,
Tuesday for
Will
’
i
left last
Pi where they spend a
Wee R
H.
urg,
Chas, Meyer, |
purchas:
of
ia fine driving
Creamery
iveryvinan
1 :
| Millerst
orse from the ward
company.
Miss Ella Fisher, daughter of Rev.
W. E. Fisher, D.”D., of
fr
graduated last week fi
shamokin,
Maryland
Ors.
nn
* .
and took first hon
Hamlin, the seven year old
sou of Daniel Hamlin, of Lock Haven,
i Off & Clhikir a
College,
Dallis
his hom
dig hom
e and broke
his arm in two places,
W. C. Bible and J. H.. Bitner, of
Potters Mills, were callers Monday to
thie
ival and bl
make arrangements for
men's League fest
shot.
T.
Sports.
ie rock
M. Gramley, one of of
upany,
Getty sburg to at-
ut exercises at that
the firm
reamery CO
| tend commenceme
place,
Miss A. Mabel Boal departed Mon-
{day for Lewisburg, where she will at-
tend Buckpell commencement. While
{in Lewisburg she is the guest of Mrs,
{ 1. Fred Karte,
Messrs. Claude Stahl, Witmer Lee
and Chas Homan, of this place, at.
| tended the Luther League convention
{at Lock Haven Wednesday and Thurs
day, makiog the journey on bicycles.
Miss Blanche Tressier, daughter of
{ Ezra Tressler, of Boalsburg; Mrs. Ver-
i na Kline, of Kansas City, and Wm.
{ Swabb, of Linden Hall, spent Sunday
at the home of Hiram Durst, al Sprieg
Mills,
Mrs. Catharine Alexander, of Mili
neim, who has been in poor health
the past year, is visiting at the home
of ber son, W. P. Alexander, the head
miller in Allison Bros, flouriag mill,
Spring Mills.
Robert Van Valzah, son of Mrs, Jen-
nie Van Vaizah and Charles Allison,
son of Hon” Wi. M. Allison, both stu-
dents dt Princeton College, are spend-
ing their summer vacation at their
homes in Bpring Mills,
During the band festival at Colyer
Saturday nigaveome one strayed into
the strawberry patch belonging to G.
R. Meise. One of the watchmen fired
at the intruder and brought cries of
alarm, if not blood.
Messrs. John Van Pelt and George
Harrid, of Bellefoute, stopped at Cen-
tre Hall Monday snd Tuesday on the
way to commencement exercises
Bucknell College. Mr. Van Pelt
£0 to Hastings in a few days
main a month,
Rev. W. H. Bchuyler has
Wells Valley, Fulton coun
chairman of a committee
bytery of Huntingdon ti
ring with a similar coy
Presbytery of Cai lisle
just Presbyterial
gion.
Paul Murray
examination a
College last
is the Eleg|
Murray io
High Sc
to de