VOL. L.XXVI. CENTRE COUNTY Volunteers. GENERAL REVIEW OF MAJOR AND MI. NOR EVENTS, Experiences of the lank and File—-Anec- dotes and Observations. By T. P. Meyer, Sergeant Co, A., 148th Regiment, P. V. [To be Continued.] CHAPTER 111. On the morning of June 23rd I was ordered to take the pioneers into the gap which, most of the way, was a narrow defile with heavily timbered sloping sides, and to barricade the roadway in a thorough manner. 1 took the men as directed, with axes only, into the gap. They threw ali superfluous clothing and caps aside ; rolled up theirsieeves to the shoulders, and went to work. For a long distance we cut every tree in reach, into and across the road, while a brigade had taken position beyond to protect us in our work. It was wonderful to see how these expert choppers kept the trees crashing into the road, and how cheerfully they worked in the hot summer weather, completely soaked with perspiration, The appearance of this roadway when we called it finished was some- thing awful. Trees in great numbers varying fros: to three feet in diameter, lying crosswise, lengthwise, and piled up in great confusion in the road, effectually closing it, and still a great force of men would have cleared it in a few hours. The scenery around Thoroughfare (Gap is picturesque and beautiful. Fire, the element of war, had destroyed about all the homes, and the country was desolate. Close by the gap we came upon the ruins of a nohle, beauti- ful home ; buildings all gone, orchards and fruit trees remained. There were many cherry trees loaded with ripe fruit. We laid aside the implements of war and commenced on the cherries. The men cut down a tree, a common way of getting cherries in the army. A few of us climbed We were very busy when one of those lofty provost officers on horseback rode up and shouted, come down or I will shoot you down! I looked down to see ‘who the d—— he was'' and “what the d —— he wanted.” He was point- ing a revolver at me and ‘cussing’ me. Sol camedown, ‘to please him’ and said, Captain we surrender. No doubt you nutrank Gen Hancock, by whose orders were detailed to do some work here, We are the pioneers of the 145th P. V., I shouted, “Fall in boys!’ They quickly responded, The great provost each with an axe, looked along the line and seemed ole a tree, we puzzled ; then said : I took you for stragglers ; the d—— take you, and as | he galloped away we gave him a “rebel | yell,” finished our repast of cherries, | and returned to camp after night. Here four battles had already been | fought. In the one, fought Aug. 28th, | 1862, Cousin George Meyer, Co. B,| 11th Regt. P. V., was, at the age of! sixteen, instantly killed, Three builets | passed through his head at the same | instant. The first and third Divisions | of the 2od Corps were at Thorough- fare Gap, Bull Run Mountains ; the Zod Div. at Gainesville, near by, from | June Zlst to Zin, when we had evie! dently finished var mission at the gap | and seemed to be “only waiting.” Stafford Court House, the county seat of Btaflord Co, Va., was hardly worthy the name of village, consisting only of a jail, a court house, that look- ed like a residence, an old factory building in ruins, and half a dozen residences, forming a pleasant hamlet in its better days. Named after Lord Stafford, an English nobleman. Dumfries, an ancient little village, lying near the Potomac, insignificant in itself, named after a city in Eng- jand, was a point of great interest at this time, Fairfax Court House, the county seat of Fairfax Co., Va., named after Lord Fairfax, one of the early Lorded English land owners of America and the bosom friend of Gen. Washington, a small village lying twenty-five miles south of Washington, on the Orange, Alexandria and Manasses R. R., was, during the first year of the war, the great centre of Confederate occupation, From there Washington was constantly threatened, It was the point of greatest interest during that tite in America, Centreville, near by, was also an ancient little hamlet of a few hundred inhabitants, a few little shops, a snall school house, ete. his village, though standing for two years in the midst of desolating armies, had ap- parently sustained no material dam- age, and it now stands in the centre of a vast human burying-ground. Gainesville, also of ihe forever historic places of world, was a i ASSURED, $100,000 Appropriated to Begin the Ag. ricultural Bullding at Pennsylvania State College. The appropriation bill for The Penn- Governor includes the following items of special interest to the friends of ag- ricultural education, “For the maintenance of the De- partment of Agriculture the sum of twelve thousand. dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary. For the purpose of assisting in the erection, equipment and furnishing of a building or buildings to be used for the purpose of instruction and in- vestigation in the various branches of agriculture and for the purchase of all necessary apparatus, therefore the sum of one hundred thousand dollars; pro- vided that, before any part of this ap- propriation shall be paid, the Trustees of the State College shall file with the Auditor General plans and specifica- tions and estimates satisfactory to him, showing that the entire cost of erecting, completing, furnishing and equippivg any bullding or buildings upon which any purt of this appro- priation is to be expended will nol ex- ceed the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.” Thus the long struggle to secure an Agricuitural Building has been erown- ed with abundant success and we have the assurance of a home for the Agri- cultural Department of equal if not superior to that possessed by any institution in .the United States, erection of the Dairy Wing of the building will be begun at once and it is confidently expected that it will be ready ter, and the therefore be creased facilities. The provision for maintenance, un- fortunately, is still meagre. The Di- rector of Farmers’ Institute, however, The Hon. A. L. Martin, who intro- duced the first bill for an Agricultural interest in agri. 10 comment, volunteered to the aid which the College has been accustoms- the This action on his part renders it possible for the College to the Short Winter Course in Agriculture which has been suspended for the past four This is thoroughly practical of twelve weeks de signed to the College The for use next win- will in- Creamery CC ith UTE given w greaily Juilding and whos cultural education needs 1 has most genercusly forego for the present year ed to render at Institutes, resume Years, COtUTrse meet the wants of those who cannot aflord the time or DeCessaAry for the longer courses, and yet desire a better preparation for (heir life-work than can be acquired on the farm alone, The studies of this course are substantially what would be taught in an agricultural high school. Any student who has acquired an ordinary common school education may lake the course with profit, and for the entrance examination is money present, no required, asl A Valuable Poblication, On June 1 the Passenger Depart- ment of the Pepnsylvania Railroad public with descriptive notes of the with the best routes for tain resorts of the Esst, and hundred different routes or combinations of routes. The book has been compiled with the greatest care, and altogether is the most complete and comprehensive handbook of Bummer travel ever offer- ed to the public. The cover is handsome and striking, printed in colors, and the book con- tains several maps, presenting the ex- act routes over which tickets are sold. The book is profusely illustrated with fine halftone cuts of scenery at the various resorts and along the line of the Pennsylvania Railroad, On and after June 1 this very inter. esting book may be procured at any Pennsylvania Railroad ticket office at the nominal price of ten cents, or, upon application to Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa., by mail for twenty cents, ss I A ————— Cemetery Association Meets, The Reformed and Lutheran Ceme- tery Association held its annual meet- ing Monday evening. The report of Treasurer H, G. Btrohmeier shows that the association is in good finan. cial condition-—eash on hand, $152.58 ; ai paid lots, $65.00 ; Nefl bequest, $100 - 00 ; total nesete, $317.68, Outside of bearing the reports of the officers and routine business, the only other act of interest to the members of the assocla- tion was the appointment of a com- mittee to construct a stone walk along the front of the cemetery. The coms mittee consists of Messrs, D. A, Booz ev, ki, G. Strohmeler, John T. Lee, and mons Over seveuleen Dr. G. W, Hosterman. VIR Tyg 3 -~ a X SmI BES POTTER TWP, SCHOOLS, The School Boardand Auditors Meet—-New Organization, The Potter township school board and auditors met in the Bank Build- ing Monday to settle and audit ac- counts. The board of 1902-1903 con- sisted of W. H. Lucas, president; MM. F. Rossman, Treasurer ; D. K. Keller, secretary, and P. B. Jordan, W. W, McCormiok and Daniel Daup. The new board consists of but new member, Adam F. Heckman, who succeeds M. FF. Rossman, The organization was effected by the elect- ion of Mr, Heckman as president; Mr, Lucas, treasurer; and Mr. Keller sec- retary. The financial report of the school board, as returned by Auditors Wm, R. Neff, J. B. Fortuey and G. H. Em- erick; clerk, John A. Heckman, is ap- pended, Whole number Number tea Pupils en Average da one Taxes levied py LOCALS. Fine June weather. W. H. Lee, of C Monday. olver, was a caller Miss Anna Bartholomew's school closes this week. Regular meeting of Progress Grange Baturday of this week. for the =i Read it over M. F. R were Ar Siore Aj oh sarafiillv Catreiuily. A new adv. pears to-day. he fe Heckman Insseyville, Adam and man, of callers Monday. LUsI Ness Messrs, Stover and to paint E. M. Huyelt's barn, which was recently remodeled. The design for the postage stamp bas been the postmaster general. Arney began new two-cent approved by and Mrs, The A son was born to Mr. Thomas L. Moore Sunday night honor is born with dignity. Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Rearick, of Milroy, last week were the guests of Mrs. Mary Rearick in this piace, J. H. Ishler, of Tusseyville, caller Saturday. Mr, Ishier ing some time to dealing in cattle, wns a ia devot. Mrs. John Williams, west of town, called evening last week, and watched the Reporter force wrap and mail papers. Monday morning was exceptionally cool ; mercury at 45 degrees, There were light frosts in some tions of the valley. one stood A Mrs. Mary Rearick, of this place, last week went to Chicago in to a telegram sent by her son-in-law, I. Y. Moyer, stating that his daughter was seriously ill. William, the little son «f Mr. and Mrs. Clement Luse, who some time ago had a severe attack of scarlet fever is now greatly suflering of inflamma- tory rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Geiss, of Belle. foute, spent Bunday with Mr, and Mrs. D. K. Geiss in Centre Hall, the senior Geiss having returned home several days previous, response Apropos of the Wesleyan anniversa- ry, Dr. J. M. Buckley contributes to the Review of Reviews for Junea com. prehensive sketch of * Wesley and the Wesleyan Movements." Lawrence Bitner, son of Prof. and Mrs. H. F. Bitner, of Millersville, who will graduate from the Millersville State Normal School this month, has been chosen valedictorian. The barn of Harry Horner, in the mountains near Coburn, was struck by lightning last week and totally de. stroyed. The structure was new and valued at about $300. No insurance, Samuel Klinefelter and daughter Miss Maude, Inst week were callers at this office, their business being to or- der the Reporter sent to the former's daughter, Miss Mary, who for some time has been located in Miles, Ohio, Saturday morning while Daniel Callahan was on his way to Wieland’s Lindos Hall store, he saw three fine deer on the top of Nittany mountain, These deer have been seen at various places In mountain fields, and one day recently were observed, by the train. men going east, grazing in a wheat field on Dale's Bummit, MEMORIAL DAY, (raves of the Dead Holdlers with Flowers. Saturday was Memorial Day. The day was observed in every section of the nation; the deeds of valor of the soldiers, both the dead and the living, were again impressed on the minds of the present generation. Both young and old participated in the ceremonies and without stint bedecked the graves of the soldiers of all wars with beauti- ful flowers. Bedeckeod At Centre Hall the ceremony was held at six o'clock. The line of march was formed in the diamond, and was headed by the Penn Hall band, The surviving soldiers followed and after them came the spectators, who, by the way, were many in number, After the decorating of the graves by the soldiers, Dr. W. H. Bechuyler offered prayer, and according to a reg- ulation of the Grand Army of the Re- public, the address of Lincoln was read by Prof. W. A. Krise, The speaker of the day was W. Harrison Walker, Esq., of Bellefonte, whose address was entirely fitting for the The speaker spoke feel- ingly of both the dead and the living Idiers of the war of the rebellion, and d 4 the sixXtlies weeasion, 8 velt at some length on the im- riance of the out-come of the war of the bravery of the men in blue, and the hardships they endured. Mr. Walker did himself and his sub- nee until his address was The remarks made on the part of the hearers in reference to the address were laudatory. The by Rev. J. FP. bultz closed the memorial exercises. A detall of Company B, under com- mand Lieutenant Gerbrick deco- graves of their comrades at Sargeant Bert Bayard dead in a neat address, lowing isa list of soldiers whose es were decorated at Centre Hall : '‘LDIERS audis benediction i of rated the i KR. In +31 fo th i fogized 8 16 i WAR S 3. Booger HOT Tasnes Mel ke nahan iam Horner rew Gregg siniew Foster : Mic hael Dersting STLYER » Revotudon MIHAE AN WAR SOLDIER OLUTIONARY BOLDIERS INDIAN LANE Thomas Van Doran, Jacob Ehadacre, BURIED IN Cireat interest was manifested in the Memorial ceremonies at Sprucetown where a large number of brave heroes sleep under the sward. The hour set for decorating was 2:30 p. m., at which tinue a large number of people had gathered at the cemetery. The first the program was a song by a choir formed for the ovecasion, with Mrs. M. Smith as organist, and John Bitoer Rev. Mcelinsy then offered an appropriate prayer after which W, Harrison Walker, of Bellefonte, de- livered an address which was full of interest from beginning to end, on cornetist, are enumerated below : Jacob Be hdol Miles Ketner, Frank Burris Solomon Luse, goth Benner Samuel McClellan, Fora Britton Joseph Newman John Crothwait Samuel Peters, ti, OC. Cadwallader, John Peters, Henry Crawford, John Pennington, Harrison Faust, Amos Swoetwood, Wim. Howes David Shires, Pierce Hartman. Reuben Khirk, Benj. Jacobs Daniel E. Shaffer, samuel Kelley John Wilkison, Lot Ketner Samuel McClanahan. Geo. Kotner, D. R. Stonebraker, Samuel Strong A. P. Sankey, FHargeant Amsbaugh, Place of burial of the following soldiers is unknown : Lot Crothwait, Wm. Shaffer, Rash Benner, Wm. Shires, Wm. Faust, lsaac Bweetwood, Robert Potts, BURIED AT TUSSEY VILLE, Jacob Rockey, Jonas Moore, George Bhaffer, Samuel Wingard, John Diteel], se LAO, “Henry R. Smith, Daniel Horner, Joseph Kreitver, BURIED AT CENTRE HILL. EE MeMinn, wn Wools, Thomas Davis, Weesnnad. Davis, #Jahn Brisbin, Jeremiah A, Sankey, §War of 1812, *Mexican War, Kuccseds Dr, Valentine, At the aunual meeting of the board of trustees of the Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary the Rev, Dr. Jaw. A. Bingmaster was elected chair- man of the seminary faculty, to fill the vacancy caused by the recent resig- nation of Dr. Milton Valentine, who hax been the official head of the insti- tution since 1884. Dr. Kuhlman, of Frederick, Md., was elected to fill the chair of didactic theology. ADOPTED REVISED OONFESSION, Fresbyteclan General Assembly Accepts Report of Committee, In the Presbyterian General As- sembly Thursday a motion made by Dr. W. N. Page for the accepting of the report of the revision committee as a whole prevailed by unanimous vote, The following declaratory statement which preceded the reading of the text of the overtures, was adopted : While the ordination vow of minis- ters, ruling elders and deacons, as set forth in the form of government, requires the reception or adoption of the Confession of Faith only as con- taining the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Beriptures, nevertheless, seeing that the desire has been formal- ly expressed for a disavowal by the statements in the Confession of Faith, and also for a declaration of certain as- pects of revealed truth, which appear at the present time to call for more explicit statement, therefore the Pres- byterian Church in the United BStales of America does authoritatively de- clare the changes in the Confession of Faith, After the reading and adoption of all the overtures, Chairman Van Dyke said that he wished to make it clear, and especially did he wish tosay to the brethren of the Presbytery, that this revision does not mean that the Presbyterian Church has changed its base one inch, but it does mean that it had bros ‘ened and strengthened its foundations. Its divine sovereignty, he said, shall never be interpreted so as to mean fatalism, A Gn —— 4 i NO. 23. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Dr. George I. Yearick will locate at Loganton, If you se going to Bouth Dakota the Reporter will help you to secure free transportation. A. A, Miller, who carried the mail between Lemont and Btate College, recently moved to Millheim, Mr, and Isaac Frain, of Ab- dera, visited Mrs. G. F. W. Mark, in this place, who is their daughter. D. B. McNitt, of Biglerville, the senior member of the firm of MeNitt Brothers & Co., was a caller last week, Frank Wilcocke, of Des Moines, Iowa, brother of Mrs. Green Decker, purchased a quarter section of land in North Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Btiver and Prof. and Mrs, W. A. Krise entertained W. Harrison Walker, on Memorial Day. Mrs. Feq., and wife George W. Dunkle, of Bpring Mills, is seriously thinking of purchasing a property in Centre Hall, with view of making his home here. the Carl W. Beck, the youngest meme ber in the graduating class the Jellefonte High Bechool, took highest honors. Miss Carrie W. Miller took second honors, { of A valuable cow belonging fo R. Renninger, near Loganton, in the woods was bitten by a John while large copperhead snake, and died from the effects of the poison. Reduced Rates to Baltimore, For the benefit of those desiring to | attend the Twentieth Triennial] National Baengerfest of the North-| eastern BSasengerbund, at Baltimore, Md., June 15 to 20, the Pennsylvania Rallroad Company will sell round-trip tickets to Baltimore from all stations on its lines, except Woodberry, Har- risburg and intermediate stations, on the Northern Central Railway, Co- lumbia, Frederick and intermediate stations, Lancaster, Harrisburg and intermediste stations, and stations on the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad (exclusive of stations south of Townsend, Del. from which tickets will be sold), on June 13, 14, and 15, good for return passage until June 22, inclusive, at rate of a single fare for round trip, plus one dollar. Bide-trip tickets from Baltimore to Washington and return will be sold and good going June 18 and 19, at rate of $1.60 for the round trip. These tick- ets will be good to return within two days, date of sale included, and will be valid on all trains except the Con- gressional limited. ss MA A Parchased Fruit Trees, Fruit is being planted extensively in Penns Valley, and many orders for trees, vines, shrubbery, etc., have been taken within the past few weeks by John C. Pflaum, who made Centre Hall his stopping place. Among others who purchased peach trees in lots of from one to five hun- dred were Mrs. C. E. Emerick, Centre Hall ; Abram V. Miller, Pleasant Gap; C. W. Philips, Brush Valley; J. R. Bible, Perry Breon, D. H. Rearick, Potters Mills; Jonas Bible, R. B, Treaster, {entre Hill; P. B. Jordan, Colyer ; Wm. Goheen, Frank McFar- lane, Boalsburg ; R. C. Palmer, Lin- den Hall; A. N. Finkle, Spring Mills; A. Wesley Nevil, Colyer ; Mrs. John Cummings, Linden Hall, Those who bought apple, pear, plum, quince, cherry, ete., in quantities are Messrs. Wm. Colyer, Centre Hall; Harvey Hough, Benjamin Limbert, Madisonburg ; J. B. Ream, Farmers Mills ; George R. Meiss, Colyer ; Wm. 8. Brooks, Linden Hall ; David Ston- er, Tusseyville; D. H. Rearick, J. H. Wagner, Potters Milla; J. Elmer Roy- er, Centre Hall. ins A A A———— From the Fort Beott Monitor, Kan- sas, it is learned that Mrs. H. T. Haines has been granted an appeal in the fa- mous Haines vs. Goodlander case. This is one of the cases in which so much testimony was taken before F. P. Musser, Esq., of Millheim, last No- vember, and the first trial of the case resulted in favor of the Goodlander es- tate, the Haines’ immediately taking an appeal. The amount involved is about $30,000, Encampment Orders Irsncd, General orders were issued from the headquarters of the National Guard of Pennsylvania announcing that the First Brigade will encamp next July at Perkasie, the Second Brigade at Somerset and the Third Brigade at Mt. Gretna. New Jewelry Store, Jewelry and sliverware for sale. Re- pairing of watches a specialty. Work guaranteed. Eyes tested free. Best quality lenses. Dinges store room, Thomas Kerstetter, after having been disabled for many months with rheumatism, is back to Painted Post, New York, with the Franz Bottling Works Co., at that place. H. E. Duck, of Millheim, Mre. W. P. Kuhn, tended a meeting of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary ciety of the Lutheran church held in Pittsburg. and of Bellefonte, at- M rx. =o- Several papers were returned to this office with the addresses off, Auy of the Reporter readers who miss- od last week's issue can have sent them by making the request on a postal card. torn id ik at 2 The county board of farmers’ insti- tute managers will held in the Commissioners’ office, Bellefont Tuesday, 9th inst., to select places for holding institutes in Centre county next winter. be e, June brides and the relstives of young women who expect to be June brides will be interested in the illus trated feature “The Month of Wed- ding-Bells,” in the Woman's Home Companion for June, John Bailey, an almost life long resident of Lamar and Porter town- ships, Clinton county, died at the home of his son, Henry Bailey, near Furst's store, of the infirmities of old age, aged eighty-five years, Hon. W. C, Heinle, of Bellefonte, made his annual trip to Centre Hall on Memorial Day to decorate the grave of his brother, John Heinle, who served in the war of the rebellion and lost a leg during his enlistment. The dwelling house of Willard F, Brown, occupied by George Gobble, in Clintondale, was totally destroyed by fire last week. The fire originated in the smoke house, in which place young chickens were being kept. The house and contents were insured. Andrew Bmith, of Salona, was in town Saturday having come to Centre county to visit his brother, Isasc Bmith of Farmers Mills, and other relatives. Mr. Smith states that the prospects for a wheat crop in Nittany Valley are considerable better than in Penns and Brush Valleys. John D. Meyer is home for his sum- mer vacation, his school in Bellefonte having closed last week. Mr. Meyer will attend the Franklin and Marshall commencement exercises and jubilee next week. He will go to Philadel- phia this week and remain there until the opening of the above exercises, John 8. Hosterman, a sophomore at Franklin and Marshall, after the com- mencement exercises will go to Mary- land on a brief visit, and from there to New York city, where he will enter the services of the Children’s Fresh Air Association. This association sends many thousands of children in to the country fora two weeks’ outs ing, and Mr. Hosterman will be one of the many who will take charge of the little ones while on these excur- sions, ’ W. Gross Mingle has taken the agency for Centre county for the Crys tal Butter Package, a contrivance in which to pack butter during the sume mer months. The device is a great improvement on crocks, vessels, ete, heretofore employed for that purpose, The townships of Potter, Ferguson, from. Mx. Mingle 3. K. ‘Smithye from Mr. :
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