ERE RR ar VOL. LXXV], = CENTRE COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR, 148th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. GENERAL REVIEW OF MAJOR AND M1 NOR EVENTS, Experiences of the Kank and File—Anee- dotes and Observations. By T. P. Meyer A., 148th Regiment, P. V. be Continued . Sergeant Co, It was noticeable in the general con- military disci- duct of the boys that pline was gradually bringing about the desired change iu their nature; re- moved from the mellowing influences of society, and put down to the stern | rales of military discipline of the} “iSchool of the Soldier” in actual war | rapidly transforms the nature of the he looks dangers aug American boy. so that indifference on and scenes of sufferiog that formerly would | I him into helplessness Our sports in eaup became ruder; wrestling contests and athletic tussel- ing assumed the vigor of the Roman arena, while with powder was great fun, and to get s¢rapes was amlise- blowing each other up each other into ment of a high e¢haraecter. | Our tents, about seven feet square, of the “A" pattern, housed six men | bers of each ‘mess,’ as they were call ed, formed independent coteries against other messes; whole companies against other companies and regiments against other regiments, in “thievery,” camp our fights or snow-ball battles. In “Meyer hung cousins’ mess the predomi- amuse | We fimonlum, & short nated and together in ments, for thievery, ete would fool 1 up to where we distance abv our camp } would juup freights and race esac and is exercise ances we took of own under the wheels of the r Lraln musement that wis eXx- and, for the danger that to torment hile on guard ns A few of these episodes in passing follow | One moonlight and | bright, OT. night rade 5. M. Spa: concluded gler to have some fun with a corporal’s guard posted some distance down the railroad at a point supposed to be men- aved by Co erate railroad wrecking bushwhaokers. Wa grept alopg closg the awake and up to them unobserved; man on i post was wide pacing his while the reserve hut of tie« playing cards by the light most faithfally + rudels constructed nerm candle all on low ground, hil Ww ith he other sids We big stone; ir of an eight foot the track hammered ral stantly they all reiged their gnus and scram bled up the bank We As scrambled down and quickly the other side and beat a hasty rel reat into the bushes just below, which we reached none too soon: they suspected ghat the bushes, and they now with ready guns | watched the clump where we lay hid; We would “wreckers' were in those we knew that if we moved be fired on; the time seemed to drag slowly as we heard them discuss the | propriety of firing a few volleys into those hyshes spy way. After a prolonged wateh they reg | turned to the other side of the bank | and we hied ourselves to eamp glad to | get off unpunctured. This was a nar | row escape; for had they reached the | elevated roadbed a few seconds sooner | we would certainly have been shot for | yebel railroad wreokers, | One evening the Meyer gang was de- | tailed (o occupy what was known as! post No. 10, by the railroad, a short distance above camp, under Corporal Strayer, who had the army rheuma- | givin wo bad that he could not drill in | the hot sung but ho was kind-hearted | aud pious aud a little aboye Lhe age for lively warfare. When it was time to post the first relief he said : boys I waut to share this duty with you to- pight; you all lie down and sleep and I will stand guard a few hours and then you may take your turns. All right; we lay down on some hay thet wg scratched together and soon slept; how Jong I could not say; but we were groused by the very loud laugh of the gorporal; we jumped up; I asked; if you have not gone crazy tell us what tickles you so immoderately as you stand gusrd alone in the dark ? For some time he could not tell us for laughing, finally he managed to ft YANNI CEN] 5 4d A RE For some years there has been a great deal of discussion on the subject of graded schools for rural and village While the have the organization of their graded school systems, the vil lages and rural districts have been un- communities, cities been perfecting able to make much this line, advancement along whers school One, or even two, te cannot carry on well-graded on account of the large number of classes which thorough gradation makes necessary. It is almost a phys- one or two teach- number of classes made necessary by dividiog the feal impossibility for large ers to conguet the Under our present educational tem, it has become necessary for to leave the farm and move » ¢ity to secure the advantages of graded schools, ur rural communi- enefits el- seQure the 1 graded schoo system HOY Bs i rive his children fa able the farmer t ine. struction in the higher branches of learning without being obliged to leave the farm. It is found that many find jt resi farmers are not able, or do not esirable, to change their place iu ntly the larg r ed- lation ill solve the problem. organization cone rganization of small g them inio one raded sghool. Con- nade i in HE Jace, UP inge, graded & nove but, Hue AW - that Hidation great 0 endl oAse has been effect wag. I'he gol that with i tied roule the children Living on 3 ' to school of be secured In most cases ied to arrive al the rt the lis es bw are At the hour r and ithe fe in wail } their Noles Ww ny, Fie location of routes and the resis dences of families upon them should sttention i out ¢o0 asx lo be given careful Routes should be lai minimize Potertalnment Jan 31 The young prople of the Epworth Epis entertainment in ng, will The Mis: f i Ab Ang ue ! oil ist pal chureh will give an Arcadia January 31. The of three pl Grange <aturday even entertainment entitled i The and * The will be per- formed by male and female characters, The young people have been practicing for some is no doubt but entertainment will be entertaining from start to finish. Ad miggion 10 and 15 cents —- ——— A ——— aye, Trouble at Satteriees !’ Nigger '’ cuted Dutchman,” Perae- and time, and there that the Marriage Licenses Frauk Burwin, Gordon Height Helen Muandak, Gordon Height Geo. M. Bloom, State College. Alice Garbrick, State College. W. J. Parker, State College. Luella Kergtetter, Linden Hall Bland L. B. Lucas, Runville, Mable Poorman, Ruaville, Edward H. Baird, Milesburg,. Stella B. Campbell, Milesburg. ——-———— A —”—" A Rare Bargain, frar regular $4.80 Cabinets for a short time for $3.00. A diegount of 83} pey cent. This is nat an adveriising dodge but a straight tip. If you want pletures now Is your opportunity. At Centre Hall every Friday, except 30th, W. W. Bmitn i RU a Fresh fish—Btar Store, Laundry soap at 5 cents per pound, Vontioed on Fith Page, 40 per cent. below price—(jarman's. schedule can be arranged for each route, so that the pupils may know the exact hour of the arrival and de- parture of the wagon. The wagon should have a seating capacity of at least twenty pupils. It should be well constructed, with due regard to light and ventilation. During the winter season it should be enclosed, and pro- vided with heating. lap-robes and means of The contract for each route is let by the school board to the lowest sible bidder. The driver quired to give a bond for the faithful performance of his work. The should exercise great care in tion of a driver for wagon. In fact, the driver should be a board lec- the se the ¢ man of influence ini his aasociation pupils should be in perfect the teachings prec with the word with and school-room. The pupils many advantages, both to the pupils and patrons of the school. It is ceded that this method of ing the pupils is physical and moral devel child. With traosportation froma the central wet feet and clothing, no frozen toes transportation of has (Mille transport. the conducive to proent { school there are and flogers, and the children are much better cared for while the roads are bad aud in stormy demonstrates that io the cons weather, Experience piidate i pers Giuong schools there isa much centage of colds and the pupils school, where the pupils are obliged to walk to and from scho weather. plan has been in operation for years it has been found that a rugged generation is produced by son of the fact that the physioal and moral qualities are carefully and devel This in itse rious argument in favor smaller eR ness than in the one-distriet lin all kinds of In several places where the MANY fore Fos. ped. school administration It should also be observe moral atmosphere of the clean and vigorous at all doing away with the fighti gar language which, unf too often a part of the chil way to and from school under the ol plan. how to We have long been wondering the fitine, Ciose gap Lelween the Through th gap many of the demoralizing iuflu- ences of life enter aud poison school aud the the lives and from school. It is believed that plan of consolidation, begatyse Lhe intellect. ual and uoral atmosphere of the wag- on Is lu perfect line with school and the home. pils learn to protect the younger ones, and ones are taught ta tespeot those more ad- vanced in age and scholarship. Thus the finer qualities of the Iady and gen- tleman are developed early in child life. More than this, a friendly and sympathetic relation is developed between the home and the school, and the influence of both of these institu- tions is solidified and made a positive force in the growing life of the child. that of The and the older Assist younger To Da Away with Trap Shooting A bill introduced in the CRUSHED TO DEATH, Vecldont wt the Lime Kilns Nenr Hellefoute. A most horrible and sickening scei- dent occurred at the American (aud Btone Company's works pear Jellefonte Friday morning. The de- tails of the sccident are not known, as [there were no eye witnesses, but the | crushed and mangled body of MeClel- lan Lyon is evidence that in some way the clothing of the workman was caught by a rapidly revolving mill in the shape of cog wheels and his arme After passing between these mighty jaws, the mangled body was thrown against a fly wheel. When the accident was observed, the machinery was stopped aud the unfortunate man given aid, but life lasted only a few moments. Mr. Lyon was a man aged about Iwenty-three years, and was married a few months ago, of Al- Fu- Lime aud legs passed between them. He is a son bert Lyon, of Bpring township. neral took place Tuesday. —— LOCALS, Read the Star Store advertisement. srs’ local iostitute at iday aod Saturday Eagle- Have Remem- ber five per cent. is added after Feb- ruary Ist, Rev. J. F. tracted you paid your taxes ? Shultz will begin a pro. United Evan- hurech Sunday evening. Mrs, meeting inthe geld al ¢ Hoover Mi and Dalby, of Mr. aod Mrs The D. C. Keller, recently, new it and shows College catalogue ls just an eurollment of 602 students. Besides these there are 1500 taking correspondence courses, Miss Bertha Garver is being highly cmplimented for the manner in which she recently entertained Progress Grange by reciting a beautiful poem, Residents of Northumber- " ' if Innd and Columbia counties’ are pre- parts of ne to WwW county present a petition to form a with Shamokin as the unty seat A.C entre Hill, caller Monday, and states that of his family that had past few weeks, Alexander, of ( the mite f been furing the have y recovered fax Colieclor Monday. ast appeal for A. P. Hosterman was He is making his BR OCRILIeTr 1st, at which ttme five per cent, is add- ed to the face of the duplicate, W. H Hr business Smith, of the firm of Smith thers Mpring Mills, was in town on Friday. The extensive business, and is out for trade in all quarters, furniture firm if doing an reachiog Henry Rossman, of Tusseyville, was in Centre Hall Tuesday, and spent a portion of his time in the Reporter of- floes Mr. Rossman is always in the best of humor, and the kind of wan one erjoys Lo meet, The Bep- ember 9 next will be visible from the | Antarctic continent, Those who want now, Those who prefer to observe this phenomenon {to attending the Grange picnie, will | be obliged to start immediately. total eglijwe of the sun on to olwmerve should start { Mr. Corl, Hiram Thompson, State Austin Dale, Oak Hall; David IM. Campbell, Mrs, Elmer Campbell, | Linden Hall; Geo. Dale, Mr. and Mrs. {John Dale, Willard Dale, Lemont: | Frank Musser, Dr. T. C. Van Tries, Bellefonte; Mra. Wallace White, Jerry Donovan, Axe Mann. | College: W. Mitterling, of Tusseyville, will pigeons released from traps. The bill is aimed at the practice of shooting clubs in using live birds as targets, and provides a penalty upan ganvietion of twenty-five doliars or imprisonment for thirty days, or both in the discre- tion of the court, i seins From Miflinburg Times Operator W. E. Butkholder, of Bpring Mills, came down here Satur. day warning and gave Operator Clyde | Boyer an opportunity to spend Sun- day with his wife, at Linden Hall. Frank Erhard was up to Centre county last week. He was up to Lin den Hall in December and from that time he had heart trouble. He spent four or five days a¢ Linden Hall and |apemped greatly improved when he re- | turned Saturday morning. A Story of Edith Wyatt, Edith Wyatt, who wrote a volume of short stories, called “Every One (His Own Way," has very decided] | her awn way of writing. Some like it, land some don't, but no other shorts |stary writer comes anywheres near (sounding the same note, and those [who like her kind of stories have to be {satisfied with her stories, or none at (all, For anyone who does not know { Miss Wyatt's work, and would like a taste of her quality, "Snow White gud snd Rose Red,” whigh appears in the February MoClure's, will do very well, | spring, and will osoupy the Odenkirk property, owned by the Benners, Mr, Mitterling will continue dealing in cattle, which business received the greater part of his attention for the past ten or more years. He will pake a gond citizen, Aaron Thomas devotes much of his spare time in caring for several dozen pets, in feet, he has a regular menage- rie. His latest additions were a race coon and a screech-owl, the latter bee ing captured by 8. K. Kueply. Re- sides these Mr. Thomas has a number of well-bred rabbits, guinea-pigs, opos- sum and hounds, J. N, Gets, of Look Haven, is one of eleven who will receive his equal por- tion of $1000.00, that being the third prize in a guessing contest held by the Chicago Inter Ocean on the combined votes cast in the states of Pennaylvas nia, New York and Miohigan, The eleven amang whom this prize will be divided guessed 2 880,737, that number being two short of the correct sum. R. '. Palmer, who some time ago bought the Gettig homestead, one mile east of Linden Hall, and recent. ly moved there, is well prepared to weave carpet and knit stockings, He has two sizes of knitting machines, and does his worl, at very reasonable prices. Qnoly ihe best chain is used in varpeta. Parties needing work of this kind will do well to correspond or call upon Mr. Palmer, 29, 1903. POMONA GRANGE, First Quarterly Meeting Financial Ie ports the Principal Business, held its first quarterly meeting in Grange Arcadia Friday. ance was quite large. The major part of the sessions was occupied in hear. ing financial reports of the various branches of the organization—fire iu- surance company, the encampment as well as the report of the finances of the County Grange proper. The state- ments show the organization and the various branches in a very financial condition. The fifth degree, which is that which entitles Patrons to become act- ive members of the Pomona Grange, was conferred upon fifteen or eighteen members. The next meeting of Pomona will be held at Oak healthy Hall, some time in May. tance who attended: Madisonburg: M. L. Mills; G. I. Goodhart, Centre Hill: Mrs. H. 8B. Alexander, Potters Mills: Mr. and Mrs. Levi Stump, and Jacob Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Wag- ner, Tusseyville; Mrs. John Frazier, Mr. and Mrs. John Rishel, Mrs. Re- becca Cummings, Linden Hall, toush, Rishel, Farmers den). DEATHS MRE. CATHARINE BW ARTY Mrs. Catharine Bwarlz, relic {cob Bwartz, died at the Lome son, Druggist George Swartz, of }§ { port, Illinois, at the uds | eighty-seven, Deceased was anced age of torn in Camberland county, this state. Jacob Swartz an uncle of B. M. Bwartz, Tusseyvilie, Was “et ¥ LHS. BUBAN SMITH the homes of her son Smith, at Penn Hall, Baturday, aged sixty-five years two months and one day been ill for about one week. i | | | | Mrs. Busan Smith diel at i Harvey | ! { i § Deceased was a daughter of Adam { Krape, and the relict of George Smit! { Bhe lived at Penn Hall for forty years. | Interment took piace at Halen i church, Monday of this Bhe was 8 member of the Lutheran church week, WILLIAM BOLT William Solt, one of Centre county's oldest citizens, died at the home of his grandson, Joseph Axe Mann, afternoon gf last week. Deceased was born near Lauvertown Centre county, and was in his 87th year. He was well and f ably known to a large circle of frie and Albright, at Thursday During the Civil war he served country as a soldier with honor credit. He was a wember of the Evan- gelieal church. MRS. W. T. MEYER Mra. Meyer, wife of W. T. Philadelphia, died Bunday a home in that city at the age of forty- six years. Interment took place Wed- nesday from her mother's residence in Aanronsburg, Rev. BScheeder, of the Lutheran church officiating. Mrs. Meyer was ill but a few days, his and Meyer, of her ily which consists of husband and one daughter, Miss Maude. A daughter, Miss Eva, died while the family lived in Bellefonte, of Aaronsburg. The family had lived in Philadelphia about four years. JOHN AMBROSE HAINS John Ambrose Hains was born in Freeburg, Snyder county, September 20, 18°38, and died near Woodward, January 16, 1903. He was married to Amanda Hosterman, and unto them were born the following children : Amelia, wife of David Hennich, who died July, 1880; Foank E., of Scotland, South Dakota; Wm. B., of Altoona, Towa; Kate, wife of C. Musser, of Cen- ter Mills; Annle, wife of A. Eisenhuth, and Tammie, both of State College: Busan, wife of Ursinus Stamm, of Par- vin; John H., of Asronsburg; Aman- da, Cora, Ralph, and Archibald still at home. The following brothers and sisters survive him: Wm., of Selinsgrove; Peter, of Freeburg; Mrs. F. D. Hoster- man and Susan Hains, of Penn Hall. Mr. Hains was 8 man of strong con- viction and loving sympathy, a farmer and a faithful member of the Lutheran church. LEMON BCRUDERS, The death of Lemon Scruders oe: curred at his home at Baileyville, Mon- day of this week, at the advanced age of seventy-nine years. The deceased participated in the war of the Rebellion for three years. His death was caused by = general breaking down, due to ald age. He Is survived by five sons, John, David, James, William and Jay, and one daughter, Elisa, Mrs. Scruders died about seven years ago. He lived for forty years on the old homestead, from which place the funeral took place Wednesday morning. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. rleighing | 0 . Girl ¢ Fine ¥ ig eg ng i weak. this | Epworth Lesgue entertainment in Grange Arcadia saturday night, lx-Associate Judge Bamuel died at Watts MeAlisterville, Juniata coun- ity, aged about Progress Grange at a special ninely years meets g Thursday afternoon admitted irteen new tnemb samuel MS, member of the merchants, is week, C. M. Fry, son of ( { of Pine Grove Mills, api, Ww is engineeron the Pennsylvania railroad from Pittsburg to Conpemaugh. Brown, the proprietor ilisher of the Williamsport Ga- zette aud Orange 8. and pul Bulletin, has been appointed post-mna ii IE EFEN Sshaiier anid Ber Lucas, ( Porter Odenkis Mirnham, whe were in Week 3 ve very si yulchering and + vere Heacgacie 1s { building Retur ty was suddenly stricken i i= death occurred the same afl He was in his forty-sixth ye and h | noon. Judging from the College publi | tions received at this office, many | the institutions are teaching athiet i While it y “nt @ student lo | to the exclusion of all else lis right and proper for a | give a portion of his time to sport and i a college publication limited space to athletics, the college journal that de- of its best advertisement | votes to sport the major part « columns, is not the for an institution of learning Wm. L is east visiting among friends and lations. Mr. Royer is a son of Samuel Royer, deceased, of Potter township, and went west twenty-eight years ago, and engaged in farming un- til recently. He is accompanied by his daughter, wife of Jacob Leid, who is making her first teip through Penne sylvania, and, by the way, is very fav. oraby impressed with the beauty of the natural scenery and genuine hoe pitality of the Pennsylvanian, Royer, of McConnell, 111, Tis about Coasting on Nittany Mountain is one of the sports indulged in to a con- siderable extent by the youths of Cen- tre Hall. For a stretch of more than a mile the coaster dashes along ata rate that would distance an express train. Brakers cause the swift ranning coasters to shoot into the air like an arrow, and this flight and the landing on the polished speedway produces a sensation that is indescribable, Only those with nerve enjoy a ride on this patural incline with its depressions and protuberances—the timid are constants ly fearful of being dashed into eternity. Hazardous as is the sport, those ace customed to it are as much at ease as though they were sliding down a cel lar door that had Previously d been ex-
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