VOL. LXXVL
CENTRE COUNTY
IN THE CIVIL WAR.
148th Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers.
REVIEW OF MAJOR AND MI
NOR EVENTS,
GENERAL
Experiences of the Rank and Fille
dotes and Observations,
By T. P. Meyer,
Regiment, P,
Sergeant Co. A. 1
V.
[To be Continued.)
CHAPTER 111
We were all sitting on the ground |
over this powder heap at the time,
Well, he did try a cap; it was
one ; it went off and so did the heap of
powder. We flew in all
twenty feet or more, It felt like
ing in furpace flames ;
sensation distressing.
Jumped up;
ticle, but
Our heavy
8 good |
fly-
clouds of the
not
were
just about n
woolen uniforms
nearly burned off of 1 One of ti
guards had a beard beforethe
sion ; now it was fried to the
looked like a shriveled
rubbed his with
Was
Was
none injured a par-
nke d
wert
we were
18,
i
skin, and
peach.
his hands, ¢
shave ;
The boy with
We
mare
face
there a clean eye brov
eye lashes, all gone.
headed
together and
hooted ar
cap off was bald gathe
ed ourselves hed to
We d
al marched through the camps
toour own, Here
most. We saw no fun
a8 every one of
lars fora uniform.
did not feel in a funny
were not fully ‘‘covered.”
On May 19th
winter quarters and moved
mile and a half to th
established a summe
tiful hillside, AT
Fredericksbur
The I
evening we had
Everything «a
that we
Was war.
camp. were laughed
as we
we were ‘‘guyed’’
in the matte
dol-
Wwe
us was oul twenty
Beside
mood whi
54
new
le we
our
a
we abandoned
about
e east, where we
Féamp on a beau-
Richmond,
RR
H Fix
i 3
the
W and Pe
busy
a fit
tomac
boys ere ns bees, and
ie camp
1) quiet
alized
scarcely Ie
The
the roads good;
military oper
knew that
would
hung
which the
ments
noted.
The
organized on
Was
wither was fir t
ng the storm of battle
War balloons
from
ere io
again be on us,
in the all
Lo uy day x
SKY aay ong,
eneiny’s camps
carefully watched
Were
0 ti ft
20th
Pioneer Corps
May
with the
of
service
leading
together
person
inciden's « ils
with its duties, customs,
nel, ete. will be interwoven |
narrative relating :
the re The |
consisted of eleven men,
different
iarge, stout
Men
marchiog
with the general
the
Pioneer Corps
selected from the
They
resolute
honor of at the
noble a regiment as the 148t
And we felt :
honor to the reg
Yproudiy,’” five
abreast, The
the regular weapons and full
ments of war, bright, at
glinted in the sun like polished silver,
Edges without a flaw and keen, Ever
ready to tear or cut down and clear
away any obstruction that hindered
the movements of the regiment, it
a fence, bushes or trees; irduaroy
road, or build a bridge and still keep
up with the regiment,
I am sorry that I can not recail all
the men who served in the Pioneer
Corps of the 148th. Without exception
they were men who, by reason of their
size, strength and general ruggedness,
and other peculiar qualifications were
especially fitted for the hard addition-
al service naturally falling to the lot
of the Pioneers,
Among the
services of gimer ut.
"YEH Fisk 1 §
companies. §
were strong and |
wyed the |
head of so |
h.
though we
men. who enj
as were an
iment as we marched,
paces in five
adv LCE,
men carrying, besides
habili-
new axes th
be
lay oi
most noted men who
served in the Pioneer Corps were
Washington Watson aud William
Perry, of Co, “'F ;"' William Long and
George Williams, of Co, “D ;" Jesse
Long and Adam Grim, of Co. “A ; 7
John Morchead, of Co. "E:” and
Christian Lowry, of Co. *C.” They
were all powerful and critical men,
believing that whatever was worth
doing at all was worth doing well, and
I never had occasion to criticise their
work or ask them to do any work over.
The most striking characters of this
group were Washington Watson and
William Perrs. Both over six feet tall,
stout and strong ; hair and beards al-
most snow white. They were remark-
able axuien ; they would select a tree,
cat it down, and into logs, split them,
and with axes only, hew them into
the fluest planks, “dovetail” noteh
them, and put up the most handsore
officer quarter cabins to be seen in
the army.
On one occasion while on .a foreed
and rapid march we moved through a
strip of woods ; the colonel on horse-
back in front; next the ploneer corps ;
back of it the regiment. There was
confusion among the pioneers ; Wat.
sou had fallen headlong overa stump,
PULSE OF COUNTRY PRESS,
—
Expression of Country Republican Press on
the Gag Law,
The city and country press through-
out the state is unanimously opposed
| to the Press Gag Law. A few ex press-
ions from the Republican journals are
| here quoted:
}
i
i
i
i
i
Earned Disrespect,
Beaver Springs Herald,
The bill was approved and accompa-
{ nied by a long apology from the Gov-
ernor, who says it's of his busi-
ness if the legislature violated the con-
stitution by rushing the bill through
| in improper order. The Governor
| makes ridiculous statements, by which
| he lowers himself greatly in the esti-
i mation of the peo ple of Pe HINsy Ivania,
none
He would go back to olden times and
quarter-
ed and their heads stuck upon poles,”
izing His
abuse
prominent
opposing the press-maz-
men “drawn,
deeds.
with
autoeratic
is accompanied
assails bishops of
¢
$00
ieasian Reputation
rovernor Pennypacker
1s-Grady press muz-
that the
sanction
zling bill, was assumed
| would executive
iy of
recommend-
this measure
reputation
its con-
ral
Iu approving
the ge bas made
cil
but it
like that
specte d ever
Wernor a
whi wil long after he has gone,
gn sort of
wlio
is al reputation,
not re-
th which
Were
armies wi
they fought, ai witose records their
descendant ndeavor to conceal and
ao not refer to } honorable respect
as do who
inde-
the des datz of those
and
freedom
for New Lender
nactment mio law
for
lead-
libel law calls
front of new
NTRE HALL,
MEMORIAL
PA.,
DAY,
Time of Services and Namos of Speakers at
the Various Cemeteries,
Memorial Day will be observed at
all points in Penns Valley where the
brave dead of the war of the rebellion
lie at rest. The hours of the services
and names of speakers are appended :
Pine Grove Mills, 2 p.
John G. Love, Bellefonte.
Pine Hall, 5:30 p. m.—Ellis L.
8q., Bellefonte,
Houserville, 9:30
Bhultz, Centre Hall.
Brauch, 2 p. m,
cypher, Boalsburg.
Millheim, 2 p. m.—C, F.,
Bhamokin ; A. A. Dale,
fonte.
Aaronsburg, 10 a.
B. Taylor, Bellefonte,
Rebersburg, 2 p. m.—Capt,
Taylor, Bellefonte, The decoration of
graves will take place at Bt. Paul's,
a. Wolf's Chapel, 9 a. m. ; Madi-
sonburg, The Bierly post
appointed F, Wetzel marshal for
Penns valley and Henry Meyer
marshal for Brush Valley.
Bpriog Mills, 9:30 a. m.~
Melinay, Spring Mills,
Farmers Mills, (Union) 2 p
Rev. J. M. Rearick, Centre Halli
Georges Valley, 6:30 p. m
H. Nicewonger, Altoona.
Sprucetown, 2:3
Walker, E«., Bellefonte ;
Mecllusy, Bpring Mills,
Centre Hill, detail of Veterans,
Tusseyville, detail of Veterans.
Centre Hall, 6 p. m.—W. Harrison
Walker, E¢q., Bellefonte, |
LOCALS
-15 1b.
§1.15—B.
m.—Judge
Orvis,
a, m.—Rev,
-Rev. J. 1. Btone-
Hutt, Esq.,
Fsq., Belle-
1m.
Capt. Hugh
y
m, ;
9:50, has
F.
Rev. G. W,
mn
£5:
Ww.
Rev.
tf Harrison
G. W.
p.m
0
)
Balt fish
bucket,
Mills,
Mrs. Graham, wife of Meshic
ham, died
bucket,
Ww.
(ira. |
colored, of Belle fonte, Fri
The lights have been
Centre Hall, bat
has been revealed.
Mra. Motter, of Potters Mills,
turned
nothing scandalous |
on
Was |
an party in this]
have insulted |
nwealth |
are |
ir whom the!
party will |
or whose |
The
* the
COIN
muzzle them
re-i
SOO N-
tnd Unconstitutional,
uncement
hie govern-
probably
paper that |
1 executive cffice
Berkel 3
I pari an
of Virginia,
apology,
on,
in ot}
ing
part :
argument a diat n of the
The law is us jus a
aud should b
believe it
the whole!
truth, |
d unconstitutional |
repealed -—and we firmly |
will he i
A Loop-llaie for Criminals
fonte Gazelle
f the cont
tained by t
the rascality in
papers have
inuality of the
tie supreme court
Act is sus.
much of
public life which news.
r unearthed by speculative
ice and by it immensely benefit.
ted the pt will have to be aban-
doned, and many a rogue who should
feel the halter draw will live to com-
pliment the law that lent him protec
tion from exposure and punishment.
iblie,
The Stench Is Sickening.
From the Philad. Ledger.
That pitiful thing is dead,
its own viciousness.
/
died by
It is not worth
considering in its present condition.
It never had any evil in it except the
malevolent, vindictive intent of its
authors. The Constitution killed it,
public opinion buried it. Why bother
about it?
Belies on a 20th Centary Court,
Clinton Republican,
When the supreme court comes to
analyze the Balus-Grady bill there is at
least a chance that the judges will be
able to find the constitutional flaws
which the governor was unable, or
unwilling to discover.
— ico
Marvinge L otnass,
Charles Bhultz, Roland,
Bella Laura Beaty, Mt, Eagle,
Wm. A. Bush, Unionville.
Nettie Ewing, Unionville.
Harry M. Walker, Wolf's Store.
Volga Esteriine, Loganton.
et mm——
Services tn Reformed Church,
Dr. J. W. Knappenberger, president
of the Allentown College for Women,
will hold services in the Reformed
church, Centre Hall, Sunday morning,
and at Tussey ville Bunday evening.
If you me going to South Dakola
the Reporter will help you to seeute
Continued on fourth page,
free funapostation. 3
seriously ill the latter part of last and |
beginning of this week
Arthur Kimport, of Linden Hall,
former clerk to Prothonotary M KF.
Garduoer, is ill with typhoid fever,
P olter
borough
next week.
examination for
and Centre Hall
Teachers’
The United Evangelical Sunday
children’s
evening, June 14. |
ils annual
Misa Florence W. Kline sang a solo
Lutheran church Bunday night
audi-
B. W. Ripka, of the Cash Si at
of |
¢ of merchan-
"re
line
jewelry to his general lin
J 5 &
Forest fires have been raging during
the Moun-
Much young timber has been
Neven
tains.
After Monday the train the
Fyrone railroad will |
in-
on
stead of 2:15,
Mrs. Elmer Campbell and daughter, |
Mary Love, of Linden Hall, spent
Baturday with Miss Martha Wilson,
in this place,
The farmer, his wife, son and daugh- |
ter, were well represented in town Bat- |
urday evening. The merchants and
every one else were glad to sce them.
Mr. and Mrs. George Erhard, west
of Centre Hail, Tuesday night enter-
tained a number of neighbors and
friends, J. T. Potter being the centre
the social feature,
The town council has constructed a
pumber of first-class crossings. The
one now being built from the bank
building to Runkle’s hotel has J
badly needed for a score of at
Benjamin Stover, of Centre Hill,
was a caller Monday morning, having
brought his granddaughter, Miss Ada
Btover, to the Centre Hall station,
where she took the train for Linden
Hall.
Mrs. Mary Shoop on Tuesday arrive
ed at this place, where she will make
her future home. Mrs. Bhoo former-
ly lived in this place but about eight
years ago removed to Beranton, where
she resided since,
A. J. Parker, representing the well-
known Buckeye Stock Food Compa-
ny, of Lorain, Ohio, was in town
Tuesday, and secured Messrs, Fore.
man and Smith as looal agents to
handle the popular stock food. Mr,
Parker is a genial fellow, and covers
the entire state for the Ohio firm.
PuLilip G. Raymer, who was serious-
ly Injured about the head while work.
ing at the Standard Steel Works over
a year ago, has entered suit against
the company for $50,000 damages,
claiming there were defects In the tool
causing his misfortune for which the
defendant company is responsible.
McKee & Houser represent the plain-
MAY
I'he Reporter is called upon to make
an explanation for the late delivery of
the paper to its readers on the rural
free delivery routes leading from
Spring Mills. The latest protest comes
from John Snavely, one of the rout-
men, who states that the Reporter's
patrons hold the editor responsible for
the late arrival of the Reporter.
That conclusion is an error. The
Reporter is published at precisely the
same time it has been for years past,
The paper goes to press at 11 o'clock
every Thursday | forenoon, and is sent
east at 3:02 p. and west at 3:80 p.m.
The Reporter arrives at’ Spring Mills
for distribution on the rural mail
routes fifteen minutes later, and lies
at Spring Mills until Friday morning,
when it is sent the rural mail
in.
over
Uf in thie ouse,
routes and is received at various hours
during Friday by the subscribers. It
ed that itis neither the
nor the mail service
for the delay, as the
service is the best that can be had
0 blame
hat is
But, y the quest fon is asked, why is
printed so it can be
wirter not
sir loate d Thursday morning ?
This is the reason:
The Reporter a local
news,
in paper, and
In order to
n Thursday moru-
vould necessarily
printed on Wednesday
m at this office at
Now that looks
easy,
to give local
the Reporter
be
and niled
Thursday.
easy, and it would be
But }
By
In. ,
going to press on Wednesday
Reporter would not be
local news from any
* the rural routes lead-
Mills later than
the
thie
Monday
Here | 1 example: Buppose there
local gathering of in-
wr any other happening
place Tuesday after-
1 st oliers Mills,
re Mills, Penn Hall, or at any
1 by the rural routes, it
impos to receive the in-
formation by mail Thurs-
ning, of course would
too late if the Reporter was printed |
frees, ges
f
$
05 i
teres take
Tusseyville,
Farm
waotild be ible
earlier than
which
In
ning and mailed |
ing. You will remem- |
orter would have to be
raday morning one hour
Thurs
ber ti
morn
Rey
On Thu
iny
iat the
mailed
| is received from Bpring
conventions—political,
in the county, state
Tuesday, Wed-
Fhursday, a report of
had earlier than
civicand religious,
sud nation-—convene
{
BuOa
nesday
which ea
Thursday
I'he reader
hod that
problem.
Thus it
give you the
not Le
is invited to suggest any
met will aid in solving the
be seen that in order to
it will
be necessary to publish not earlier than
Thursday.
The Reporter could be dated ahead,
but that would not deliver the paper
earlier, We are exceedingly anxious
the Reporter to its readers as
but
the editor is unable to perform an im-
possible thing.
wiil
wii
news of the week,
You will wonder how the Bellefonte
(appar-
ently) of publication. They do not do
it. The Bellefonte papers that reach
you on Friday and dated Friday are
printed on Thursday (only a few hours
after the Reporter goes to press) and
are dated ahead.
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LOCALS,
*
Knepley makes a specialty of hoop-
ing wheels. Give him a eall.
John LL. MecClenahan elsewhere in
this issue advertises wheelbarrows for
sale,
Single Comb Brown Leghorn eggs
for sale; 50 cents per setting of 15,—H,
/. Dinges, Centre Hall, Pa.
Rev, Heckman will deliver a memo-
rial sermon BSunday to the Capt.
Campbell Post at Pine Grove Mills.
Miss Emma Luse will leave for
Wisconsin next Monday evening. The
notice of her intended marriage to Mr.
Neese appeared last week.
George Meese will open his ice
cream parlor at Colyer Baturday even-
ing- He will also hold auction on
that evening.
Mrs. Hiram Durst, of Spring Mills,
is in Centre Hall this week. She sold
her home at Spring Mills some time
ago to John Smith, and came here
with the intention of buying a house
and lot nearer to ber old farm home,
east of Centre Hall,
C. P. Long, merchant at Spring
Mills, this week gives the readers a
new advertisement. Mr, Long has a
well stocked store, and is making
prices make him trade. He asks you
to call and look over his stock of
goods, which includes dry goods, no-
1903
DEATHS,
CORNELIUS BTOVER
Rebersburg was greatly shocked
Friday night at the sudden death of
Cornelius Btover, who died that night
at a little before nine o'clock. Mr.
Stover had been picking stones last
Friday, and on returning to the barn
in the evening about five o'clock he
became very ill, and eat down. He
called for help and before he could be
taken to the house he became uncon-
scious, and within the space of a few
hours his death, ascribed to paralysis,
occurred,
The interment took place Wednes-
day morning, Rev. Harman, of the
Lutheran church officiating, services
being conducted at the house,
The deceased was aged about fifty-
three years, and leaves a wife and three
daughters : Blanche, wife of George
H. Bmull, Smuliton ; Bess, wife of
John Meyer, Bellefonte: and Mise
Byrd, at home,
MARY FOX
Mary Fox, of Bhingletown, died at
her home in that place Thursday
morniog of last week, at the age of
sevenly-eeven years. Funeral Batur-
day, Rev. A. A. Black, of the Reform-
The deceased was a sister of John Fox,
whose death occurred
She is
three
one
about
by
tameis, of Shingle
weeks BRO,
sister, Mrs. Ballie
town.
survived
One of the peculiar incidents in the
life of Miss Fox and her brother was
that they had never been separated for
a single night, The former was an in-
valid for a number of years.
SARAH ELDER
Ider, widow of Franklin El-
Monday morning the
home of her son-in-law, John Gates, at
Warriors Mark, aged seventy-four
The interment took place Wed-
Mills, Rev. C. T.
Lutheran church offi-
Harah
der,
KE
i
die al
years,
nesday at Pine Grove
Alkens, of the
ciating.
The deceased was married fifty years
ago at Meek's ¢ Hare bh, near Pine Grove
Miils, lived in that vicini-
ty. is survived by of
ten children, brother, D.
y Miss Bophia,
is remembered as a
Kind, Christian woman.
and alway 8
RBhe
her
H.
of
seven
an only
sisler
Shi
Huntingdon,
JOHN SHUNK.
John Shunk, of Milroy, several days
died Deceased
children.
The Reporter recently made mention
of the house burning in which Mr.
Shunk lived, thus the family is doub-
ly safllicted.
ago, of consumption.
leaves a wife and several
AN INFANT.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Straw,
dock, mourn the death
child aged eleven months. The
mains were brought to Boalsburg for
interment Thursday of last week,
Beech,
Calvin Lingle and wife, of Centre
Hill, spent Bunday with the former's
parents at Beech.
Misses Eva and Jennie Barger have
returned home from Lemont.
Weaver & Feidler have their mill
running and are turning out lumber
as fast as they can.
H. E. Confer x accepted a job of
hauling for A. N. Finkle.
A number - young men around
here have joined the new Odd Fellows
lodge at Spring Mills,
Herby Gabble visited friends at
Beech on Bunday.
Messrs. Clark and Clayton Barger
spent a few days among friends at
Milroy.
Grandpa Auman, of Spring Mills,
spent a few days with friends at Beech.
James Foust is talking of going to
Latrobe to work at the carpenter trade.
Monday M. J. Barger will go to
work at the carpenter trade with his
brother Ira, who has several large
building contracts at Burnham.
Many farmers are unable to finish
their plowing on account of the dry
weather,
AMI MA RAMA.
Smuliton.
Every one was glad for the recent
rain since all vegetation was sorely in
need of it,
James Holloway and wifeand Luth-
er Wert and wife, spent Sunday at the
home of Newton Brungart,
Perry Winter's face has again resume
ed its natural size and everybody can
now see when Perry laughe, since the
ivy poison has disappeared.
The community was shocked to hear
of another sudden death, that of Cor-
nelius Stover, one of Rebersburg’s most
influential citizens, who died last Fri-
day evening of apoplexy.
Mrs. Cyrus Brungart stopped at
Newton Brungart's Tuesday night,
while on her way to Mr. Stover's fu-
ueral,
W. E. Bair has finished the founda-
tion for his new barn and will soon
of Brad-
of their little
Tse
tions, groceries, clothing, hats, shoes,
hardware and furniture.
NO.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS,
Regular meeting of Progress Grange,
Baturday afternoon,
Portions of Nittany Valley had a
good rain Thursday night,
Bome of Mifflin
have prospects for an apple crop,
trees having Liossomed profusely.
Mrs. Mary
has been the
pections county
the
Dinges, of Williamsport,
guest of her son Harry
V. Dinges, during the past week,
F. A. MeCl
Milroy,
of
in Centre coun
ty where they purchased a number of
cattle,
lintic and son
recently
(zilbert,
were
Messrs, Lanson and Charles
accompanied by their mother,
drove to Lewistown,
ed Jefferson Bhafler,
Jurris,
Friday
where they visit-
, The next meeting of the Grand Cas-
:, K. G. E. will be held
wy The per api
continued at fifty cents.
Lewi
Reedsville trolley line has bee
The line will
Philadel-
rate was
in
fax
A new branch of the own and
n n opened,
late the
better accommo
employes of the Burnham works,
Dr. Colfelt will deliver the
reate sermon at Stdfte College
Bre ad
street Presbyterian c
Capt. and Mrs. G
Mrs. D. A. Boozer Friday d
to Reedsville, where they were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. H
W. B. Harter, of State
represent Pennsylvatia at
of the Modern
America to be
June 16th.
D.C.
Dac
June
ald
Phi
‘ala.
14.
Oxford
lad.
and
10
the
Meyer,
urch
M. Boal, Mr
rox
rove
Dr.
will
liege,
A meet
Woodsmen of
hele is,
Lingle, of Beech, was a
Friday. Mr. Li:
in the lumber business, although,
he puts it, he is “getting
for that kind of work.
D. C. Lingle, of Beech,
paper wood, ither |
q the |
If you has
s call or write t
caller
in
igie
is
in e
juantities, and pays
for the same,
to sell
At the Republican Cau
Hall Saturday nig
terolf was elects
iy convention,
vole for Wilso
chairman,
A subway i
brane
tion.
th railroad
For the
that point
Company was
damages,
Mrs. D. W. Bradford Tuesday
to Philadelphia where she w
for some time er, Mrs.
Anna Hemphill. may continue
hes trip to Washington before return-
g home,
aa
killin
recent
oblig
g
ig
at Li
ed
went
ill remain
with her
he
The governor of the commonwealth
has irritated the miners of the anthra-
region by approve
three of the bills which were introdoe-
ed at their request and in passage
of which they were specially inter.
ested.
Mr. and Mrs. James W,
Saturdsy drove to Middleburg where
they remained until the beginning of
this week, While in that place they
visited the former's brother, Merchant
Jobn W. Runkle, and pumber of
other friends.
cite refusing to
the
Runkle
a
Clark Coleman, a “‘tourist,” stopped
with Henry Espy, at Mattawana,
MifMlin county, long enough to win
the graces of the family, and then dis-
appeared early in the morning with
Mrs. Espy’s watch and $5.00 that had
been given him with which to pure
chase saddlery tools.
A light rain passed over portions of
Penns Valley Thursday night. At
Centre Hall and Farmers Mills about
one-eighth of an inch of rain fell, At
Millheim and other points in tRat sec.
tion, there was considerable rain.
Across the valley, south of the station
the precipitation was exceedingly
small. '
'Bquire Jacob Shaffer, whose seven
ty-nine years set most gracefully upon
him, was in town ealling on his
friends on Baturday, says the Belle.
fonte Watchman, He makes his home
at Centre Hall and had been staying
there so closely that he decided he
would enjoy a little change so came
over to spend a few days on this side.
The uncertainty of life is well illus
trated in the death of David Klepper,
of Philadelphia, which occurred recent»
ly. Mr. Klepper's former home was
aear Bellefonte, and Kis boyhood days
were spent in Centre Hall. For some
years he had been employed with the
Electric Supply Company, Philadel
phia, and it was while performing
work for that company that he was
struck by a falling beam that crushed
out his life almost instantly, About
a year ago, Mr. Klepper paid a visit to
this office, at which time he spoke of
the happy life be was leading with!
his wife and family and of his fi
be ready for the carpenters.