VOL. LXXVI.
CENTRE COUNTY
Volunteers.
Relormatory,
Centre county has a number of
They are all known to
pV
[To be Continued.]
CHAPTER I11.
Regiment,
other.
of each of them,
P. M. Weber has been connected
with the institution for a period of a
dozen years, and consequently is the
senior of the Centre county representa-
His former
‘own men,
Mr. Weber thoroughly understands,
Visitors are always pleased with the
very fine work this department
He despised the 148 P. V. and was its |
profound enemy without cause. i
We buried in trenches, which was |
the regular form of burial on our bat- |
tle fields ; it is th: most rapid, and is|
generally employed where time is lim- |
ited and interments numerous, We |
worked here uutil three o'clock in the
morning, when our candles gave out |
and we returned to a similar field hos- |
pital, just to the rear of our Second |
Corps Baltie lines, where lay about
twelve hundred wounded. Here we |
lay down for a short rest, and to await
the coming of day.
These men were all wounded to help- |
lessness, aud were in greater distress.
The endless and louder
indicative of intense suffering. The |
voice of a boy was heard, in prolonged |
loud wails and screams, high above |
the rest. His voice became hoarse and |
husky, but, as morning came, hoe was |
more quiet and a little later entirely
still. I imagioed he had fallen asleep.
As soon as it was light enough I went i
over and asked of the wounded lying |
near: Where is the boy that was in|
such during the night? A
wounded soldier raised himself on his |
moans were |
agony
elbow, pointed over a few others, and |
said, there he is; he is dead now. He!
was a boy about sixteen, smooth faced |
as a woman, and handsome. One of |
his feet was torn into an unrecogniza- |
ble mass of flesh and bone and sinew, !
Gangrene was evidently the immedi-
ate cause of death. Early amputation |
would have saved the boy's life
Here many had died of their unate
tended wounds during the night.
The morning of July 3rd dawned
clear and bright. Both armies were |
still in good fighting condition : both |
hopeful, determined, yet uncertain,
The Pioneer Corps held a “eouneil |
of war,” and decided that it was pref-|
erable to fight with our respective com- |
panies, rather than in the rear of the
eolors ; disbanded and joined
our companies for the balance of the!
fight. |
During the great fight of the 2nd, |
on our left, around Devil's Den and
the Wheat Field, two divisions of the
Twelfth Corps, about ten thousand
men, had been withdrawn from Culp's
Hill, the key to our right, to reinforce
our losing left, and when they return
ed to their position late in the night,
they found their works occupied by
the enemy. A number of soldiers
happened to meet at “Spangler’s
Spring” in the darkness, filling their
canteens by ducking them into the
spring, when one of the men remark-
ed that “the Yankees fought more des-
perately than ever before.”
It was discovered that half of the
men getting water were Confederates,
and that the latter were in possession
of the Union works, The Union sol-
diers returned to their commands, and
the Confederates did not find out that
they had drank with their enemies,
from the same spring.
At day-break, July 3rd, the Union
troops fiercely attacked the enemy in
their works on Culp’s Hill, and the
battle raged most furiously and inces-
santly till eleven o'clock, when they
were driven cut, and our troops were
again in full possession. We saw much
of this part of the battle plainly by
looking to our right and rear,
During all this time there was a lull
in the battle along the front of the
Becond (our) Corps. About eight
o'clock in the morning Gen, Hancock
came slong inspecting our lines; he
sternly demanded of our officers—
Why don’t you fortify ?
There was commotion immediately,
Boon entrenching tool wagons dashed
, slong our lines, and shovels, picks and
axes were thrown out while the wag.
ons were rushing along at a furious
speed ; we threw off accoutrements
and coats and went to work, Men
never worked harder or faster, or with
greater good will, than the Fecond
Corps boys did, from eight to eleven
8. m,, under a broiling July sun that
beaded the browse and soaked the
“clothes,
At eleven o'clock we called the work
finished ; it consisted of a breast-work
six feet wide, two feet high, well lined
80 We
Next to Mr. Weber in point of
length of service comes T. GG. Perdue,
of Bellefonte, who has served in va-
rious places in the Reformatory for ten
years. For some time past he has
been the trusted guard of tower No. 1.
This position, as well as those previous-
ly held by him, is filled with entire
credit to himself.
C. C. Bell, formerly of Aaronsburg,
is one of the best men in the trades
department, being the instructor in
brick and stone work. No depart-
ment can show such practical results
this one. The inmates actually
place. Bome of the recent buildings
all of the most modern type, and are
constructed of brick and stone. In
this department may also be seen
some of the finest stone statuary and
also the very finest plaster casts, fine
pressed brick work and, in fact, every-
best in this line of work is taught in
this department.
E. E. Beck, former home Loveville,
has charge of the farm, and there may
clear head at the helm, as the farm al-
ways shows the effects of good work.
C. J. Taylor, formerly of Bellefonte,
is the instructor in plumbing. Here,
as in all the trades departments, the
practical side of work is taught. Bet-
ter work than is shown in this branch
can nowhere be found. The work here
must be good, and with such a man at
head it is sure The
plumbing, everywhere visible through
the buildings, is proof of
of Mr. Taylor.
Prof. W. A. is well
known in Penns Valley ever since he
to be so,
the « ficiency
frown, who
connection with brass bands, is a resi-
dent of Farmers Mills. He is instruct
or in music, assistant bandmaster and
extra school teacher. Mr. Brown is
like the family horse, works anywhere,
and is the kind of material that is
There is no department of the insti-
tution that has a better opportunity to
make an exhibition of its work than
that conducted by the knight of the
brush, J. W. Adams, who, before go-
ing to Huntingdon, was a resident of
Millheim. The skill of Mr. Adams is
everywhere visible. He has fine taste,
and makes the prettiest combinations
of colors.
The tin shop has for its foreman
and instructor, B. H, Shaffer, of Belle-
foute. There is much practical work
done in these shops, all of which is
neatly done and rightly executed,
J. N. Boal, of Tussey ville, is chief
cook, and all whose good fortune it is
to dine at the officers’ table will vouch
for the assertion that he is rightly
placed. Mr. Boal exhibits great skill
8s a caterer, and his efforts are greatly
appreciated.
Although he has only been at the
institution a short time, to Prof, F. P.
Atherton, of State College, must be
given the credit for having built up
splendid musical organizations, Prof,
Atherton has charge of the band snd
orchestra, and the music the organi-
zations render is equal to, if not superi-
or, to that of bands and orchestras of
great reputation in the larger cities,
Music is an important feature at the
institution, and under the direction of
Prof. Atherton the music lover revels
in pleasure.
J. R. Wyle, formerly of Anronsburg,
recently went to the Reformatory to
assume charge of the yard, but being a
very able mechanic, he was soon
placed in charge of the class in brick
work and plastering. It is needless to
say that one will see good results from
that department, for every one knows
the man in charge will bring out all
there is in his students.
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Another Uleveland,
A son was born to ex-Presidenit and
Mrs. Grover Cleveland at their sume
mer home at Buzzard’'s Bay, Massa
chusetts, Saturday. There are four
Cleveland children—Ruth, Esther,
Marion and Richard Folsom.
[ Continued ou fourth page.)
~ Mrs. Ada Aikens, of Bellefonte, was
thi guest of Mr. Mary Odenkirk, |
BEAVERS GOT 88350,
The Bribe Causes & Hench Warrant to be
Issued for Official,
A bench warrant was Issued by
Judge Thomas in the United States
Circuit Court, Brooklyn, for the arrest
of George W. Beavers, formerly chief
of the Division of Balaries and Allow-
ances in the Post Office Department,
on an indictment found by the Feder-
al Grand Jury, which charges him
with accepting a bribe of $850,
It is understood that the case dates
back to the purchase by the Govern-
ment of the Brandt-Dent Cash Regis-
tering Machine Company. The Post
Office inspectors found that Beavers
bad a large account in Nassau Trust
Company, Brooklyn, and are said to
have discovered that checks deposited
there had been given by ex-Congress.
man Driggs.
ne
Semi-Oentennlial Lutheran Synod,
At the meeting of the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod of Central Penusyl-
vania, held at Lock Haven last Year, a
committee consisting of three minis
ters and two laymen, all residents of
Mifflin county, was appointed to ar-
range for a proper observance of the
fiftieth anniversary of the organiza-
tion of synod, which celebration will
be held next year at Bynod’s place of
meeting. The committee at the call
of Rev. A. H. Spangler, chairman,
met in Reedsville Lutheran church
and outlined a program. Rev. C. L.
MecConnel, of Mifflinburg, is to deliver
an historical address, to be followed
by three ten minute reminiscent ad-
dresses. Suitable music and other
exercises will intersperse the proceed-
ings. This occasion will likely take
place in Miflin county, as synod is to
be invited to Belleville next year.
KHifled Letters
Curtis E. Grenloger, a former resi-
dent of Lock Haven, for a number of
years a school teacher in the Fleming-
ton schools, and known in parts of
Centre county, was arrested in Will-
iamsport, where he held the position
as clerk in the postoffice, by Postoffice
Inspectors M. C. Duryea and W. 8S.
Ryan on the serious charge of rifling
letters.
Inspector Duryea sent two decoy
letters, containing in sll eleven one
dollar bills. The money, which had
previously been marked, was found in
Greninger's possession. Later he con-
fessed his crime, and was committed
to the Lycoming jail in default of
$1500 bail,
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Active at 8% Years
P. Miller, who lives
with his son George Miller, near Lin-
den Hall, although past eighty-eight
years of age is hale and hearty, with
the exception of slight rheumatics
which first afflicted him a few weeks
ago, Mr. Miller a carpenter by
trade and taught many young men
the art of building. Some of his ap-
preutices are now the foremost con-
tractors in Centre county. A year
ago, when the aged gentleman’s son
was building a new house on the farm
where he now lives, Mr. Miller climb-
ed the scaffolding as easily as a man
half his age. He is today a remarkably
well preserved man-—both physically
and mentally.
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Work on Mew Design
The Curtin Memorial committee not
being satisfied with the design sub-
mitted some time ago by the artist,
George Grey Barnard, of New York,
he is now at work on another design
which will embody more of the sol-
diers and sailors’ part in the great con-
flict, and expects to have it ready to
submit to the committee at an early
date.
At a recent meeting of the commis.
sion held in Harrisburg, Governor
Pennypacker was chosen president
and Senator Alexander E. Patton sec-
retary and treasurer,
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Reduced Rates to Asheville,
For the benefit of those desiring to
attend the meeting of the National
Dental Association, at Asheville, N.
C., July 24 to 31, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell round-
trip tickets to Asheville and return,
good going July 21 and 22, and good
returning to reach original starting
point not later than August 2, inclu.
sive, from all stations on its lines, at
reduced rates. For rates and cond
tions of tickets consult Ticket Agents.
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Shipped Cows,
J. W. Mitterling and Frank Rablen,
Friday morning, each shipped a oar
load of mileh cows from the Centre
Hall station, the former shipping to
Collegeville and the latter to Fleet.
wood. Station Master Bradford (hinks
he will casily maintain the record of
sending out a hundred oar loads of
cows this year, the bulk of which will
be sent by Mr. Mitterling,
(ieorge Nr.
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All babies look alike—until you
Stite Convention,
The Democratic State convention
will be held in Harrisburg, Wednes-
day, Beptember 2,
Patrons Plenile,
In another column will be found
the advertisement of the Patron's pic-
nic and exhibition of Central Penn-
sylvania to be held in Grange Park,
Centre Hall.
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The Honest Kind,
A note from Linden Hall, in which
was wrapped some of the ‘long green’’
was received fromm M., H. Btam, who
said :
“I see by the label on the Reporter
sent to Clyde Stam, Linden Hall, that
the subscription for the present year is
not paid, and as I have the paper to
read in his absence, I deem it but fair
that I pay it in his stead.”
The greater Art of the Reporter
readers pay their subscriptions
promptly and without grudge, but
the class to which Mr. Stam belongs
is indeed rare.
Notes from Sugar Valley
The following notes are gleaned
from the Journal :
Fred R. Womeldorf has invented a
unique and ingenious machine to kill
flies. An eastern novelty firm oflers
him $3,000 for the exclusive right to
manufacture and sell it.
D. M. Morris & Bon purchased C.
W. Conser's undertaking outfit and
business. They now have one of the
largest and most complete undertak-
ing and embalming establishments in
the county.
Samuel Herman’s shingle mill and
fifteen thousand chestnut shingles be-
longing to Bamuel Matter were con-
sumed by fire July 1. There is no clue
as to how the fire originated.
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LOCALS,
Trout season closes on the last day
of this month,
The indications are that oats will
make a very fair crop.
Penns Cave will be sold at public
sale next Wednesday, July 20. See
advertisement elsewhere,
Reports from Lancaster county indi-
cate that the wheat crop is yielding
poorly, compared with last year.
Saturday 1.78 inches of rain fell,
The rain began early in the morning
and continued during the entire day.
Many sections in Pennsylvania
Monday were visited by hail and rain
storms, doing considerable damage to
crops and buildings.
Bessie Janette Glace, Bertha Viola
Parker and Ceylon Wright Glace, of
near Centre Hall, Thursday of last
week called to see how typesetting is
done
Mrs. Reeves, of New Jersey, last
week made her annual trip to Centre
Hall. Mrs. Reeves owns the Heck-
man farm, tenanted by George
Heckman.
Miss Gussie Smith, daughter of J.
P. Smith, of Bellefonte, who, last
week, had an operation performed for
appendicitis by Doctors Hayes, Seibert
and Sebring, is improving.
Rev. J. T. Beott and family, Mrs.
William B. Thomas and family, of
Milesburg, and Miss Marie Zimmer-
man, of Kansas, a niece of Mrs. Thom-
as, visited Penns Cave last week.
Miss Martha I. Moore, of Tremont,
Behuylkill county, is being entertain-
ed by Helen Grenoble at present, Miss
Moore is a school teacher, and while
at Millersville the two were chums,
Miss Gertrude Bartholomew, who
holds a position with W. M. Ostran-
der, real estate agent with offices in
North American building, Philadel-
phia, is dividing her vacation between
Spring Mills and Centre Hall.
The crops in Kishacoquillas Valley
this year were very little earlier than
in Penns Valley. Ordinarily there is
a difference of at least a week. The
excessive wet weather no doubt re-
tarded the ripening of the wheat and
growth of oats and corn,
W. A. Tobias, says the Millheim
Journal, has at his home on North
street, a Yucca or Needle Cactus in
full bloom. There are seventy-six
flowers on it and during the twenty
years it has been ia Mr. Tobias’ pos.
ion it has bloomed twice,
Lou Bunday, assistant butcher to
John G. Dauberman, Monday morn-
ing brought to this office a basket full
of the choicest apples, for which he
will please accept the Reporter's
thanks. The apples, Mr. Sunday,
are very cheap at that price,
William Holloway, of Orangeville,
IL, is visiting Centre county friends
at present. Mr. Holloway was born in
Aaronsburg, and when the war broke
out he enlisted in the 148th Regiment
located in Lllinois and is now the own-
er of two hundred and twenty acres of
STATE FISH HATCHERY
Commissioner Meehun Selects # Site Near
Fleassnt Gap,
Fish Commissioner Meehan has se-
lected a site near Pleasant Gap, upon
which, if presented to the state, will
be erected a fish hatchery. The site
is located near the Pleasant Gap rail-
road station, covers about fifteen acres,
and belongs to three parties, namely,
Mrs. 8. Hoy, Mrs. Laura Williams
and Mrs. M. Dawson. The sum of
$1500 necessary to purchase the
land, and an effort is being made to
raise that amount,
If the necessary funds can be raised
with which to purchase the gite, the
state will make a park of the grounds,
and construct the necessary buildings
for a fish hatchery.
The hatchery will employ about
twenly men throughout the year, who
will be well paid by the state,
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LOCALS,
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One of the busiest men in town
these days is Dr. Lee.
Nice March and April pigs for fall
killing at J. W.Bhook’s, Bpring Mills.
Baturday a heavy rain and storm
passed over the country about Zion.
leveling oats and corn as though a
roller had passed over it.
Ex-Sheriff C. 8B. Garrett, of Lewis-
town, who has been confined to his
room for the past six weeks with liver
complications, is not making progress
in the way of recovery.
Daniel Bhiagle, of Bpring Mills, is
lathing the dwelling house of D. J.
Meyer. Mr. BShlagle works with
lightning speed, and affords amuse-
ment for those who watch him.
Miss May T. Barton, who is one of
the teachers in Princeton High School,
is in MifMin county. Miss Barton is
well known in Centre Hall, having
visited Miss Roxanna Brisbin in this
few years ago,
place a
People who know William Allen
White aud his keen criticisms of Amer-
ican people will want to read what he
has to say about “The Typical Ameri-
can Girl,” in the August Woman's
Home Companion.
The Walker-Harbison brick comp a-
By on several occasions last week at-
templed to land several car loads of
workgien within the board fence sure
roun@ing their plant at Millball. but
each time they were induced by theold
employes to leave the car before it
reached the inclosure.
F. M. Earnest, wife, and son Frank-
lin, of MiMinburg : Mrs. E. B. Forcey,
of Clearfield, and Miss Julia Clark, of
Tidioute, Warren county, compose a
party who are stopping at the Centre
Hall hotel, and will remain for several
weeks. Mr. Earnest is a son of Rev.
Earnest, of Miflinburg, and is general
agent for G. D. Eighmie, a shirt man-
ufacturer of New York.
Mrs. Robert Zerbe, of Lock Haven,
accompanied by her sister, Miss Carrie
Bpicher, were callers Monday evening.
Mrs. Zerbe and son Charles are guests
of the former's father, John Bpicher,
in this place, while Marion, a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Zerbe, prefers country life
and is spending the time with her
uncle Michael and aunt Kate Spicher,
at Pleasant Gap.
Revenue Collector George Washing-
ton Reese, of Bellefoute, was in town
Monday. Mr. Reese comes within an
ace of being the double of Simon King,
landlord of the Musser House, Mill-
heim, and while on the streets here
was supposed by many to be that
gentleman. Mr, Reese's visits to Cen-
tre Hall are rare, it being six years
since his previous stop here.
Recorder J. C. Rowe, of Philipsburg,
and John Van Pelt, of Bellefonte,
have purchased from Louisa Ather-
ton, a tier of lots fronting on east Pine
street, beyond Eleventh, 615 feet, and
over 200 feet deep,in Philipsburg. The
new owners purpose to lay the plot
out into lots and put them on the
market. They front on the trolley
line which makes them desirable for
building purposes.
Mr. and Mrs, Harry Hulbert and
two sons, are guests of Merchant
George O. Benner. About seventeen
years ago Mr. Hulbert worked at the
tailoring trade with W. A. Sandoe,
and later went west. Fifteen years
ago he located in Beloit, Wisconsin,
where he married. He now conducts
the most fashionable talloring estab-
lishment in that place, and has been
successful in a financial way.
Everybody's Magazine for August,
in addition to the usual we ced
snd inviting Table of Congents, carries
two picturesque and distinguished fea-
tures. The publishers have seized the
opportunity offered by the universal
interest in the selection of a successor
to Pope Leo XIIL and have secured a
remarkable article upon the subject
from no less important a writer than
the Pope's official biographer, F.' Ma-
rion Crawford. Mr, Crawford is said
tobe the most highly paid writer
er,
NO. 29.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Thursday, July 30th, will be Msth-
odist day at Lakemont park, Altoona.
Mrs. James (i. Blaine died last week
in Augusta, Me., at the age of seventy-
#ix years.
Next meeting of Progress Grange
will be held August 8, at 2 p. m., in-
stead of in the evening,
Company B, 5th Regiment, N.
P,, this (Thursday) morning left for
brigade camp at Bomerset.
(i.
The sale of the Boozer property, by
the administrator, Prof. W, A. Krise,
will take place Saturday next.
Delong Btewart has been selected as
secretary of the Centre county Fair As-
sociation to succeed John Blanchard,
Attorney John Blanchard was in
town Monday on business connected
with the estate of Simon Harper,
deceased,
Mrs. H. F. Bitner and son talph, of
Millersville, are spending their vaca-
tion at the home of J. D. Murray, in
this place.
Sumner V. Hosterman, Esq., and
Miss Lucy Mull, Lancaster, are
the guests of the former’s parents, Dr.
and Mrs. G, W. Hosterman.
Mrs. W. H. Schuyler, after a visit of
several weeks to the home of her girl-
hood in Binghamton, New York, and
other points, returned home beginning
of this week.
of
From all quarters come reports of
serious results from dog It
would be well to instruct children to
keep hands off these brutes during the
hot weather.
Abner McCloskey, of Beech Creek,
died at his home, of paralysis, aged
seventy-seven years. He was the
father of Ira N. McCloskey, superin-
tendent of schools of Clinton county.
bites,
Messrs. Orwig & Kryder moved their
saw mill from Beech Creek to the Fish-
burn timber tract, near J. A. Hoover's,
west of Centre Hall. The tract has
pine and oak on it, and will give the
mill about three months’ work.
The services of dedication of the St.
Luke's Reformed Church a¢ Look
Haven will take place on the first Sun-
day in August. The Rev. J. C. Bow-
man, D. D., of Lancaster, will presch
both morning and evening of that day.
Wm. Furst, Eeq., son of Hon. A. O.
Furst, Bellefonte, came near drown-
ing while on a fishing trip in a small
boat on the sea coast of Florida. The
boat capsized, and as he could not
swim, matters looked pretty gloomy
for a short time.
J. E. Harshbarger, son of H. K.
Harshbarger, of near Potters Mills.
who recently finished a course in a
business college in Norristown, has
secured a position as bookkeeper with
Bullivan & Brother, Philadelphia, and
is filling the place at present.
Miss Eloise Schuyler returned to
her home in this place Monday. Miss
Schuyler, after closing her work as
instructor in the Tuscarora Academy,
at Academia, Juniata county, went to
Everett, where her father, Dr. W. H.
Schuyler, served a charge before com-
ing to this place.
George Carpenter, forty-three years
old, a foreman in the wheel shops at
the Standard steel works, near Lewis-
town, was seriously injured while roll-
ing a heavy drive wheel for a locomo-
tive. He slipped into a disused pit
and the wheel fell on him crushing
his right leg so badly that it will re.
quire amputation above the knee.
A small cyclone accompanied a rain
storm Bunday a week, says a Milroy
correspondent, striking about R. J.
MeNitt’s and F. B. MeClenahan’s, It
twisted off quite a number of trees at
the former place and lifted the roof off
the barn although it did not throw it
down. Ittore off the weather-board-
ing of the barn st F. B. McClenahan's.
It scattered quite a number of wheat
shocks, carrying some wheat into ad-
Joining fields.
James McKee, of Pittsburg, while
visiting in Bellefonte, had the ex-
perience of being bucked by the “real
thing” while riding = bicycle in the
neighborhood of Axed Mann. A bull,
which evidently had studied vicycle
law, objected to the young man scorch-
ing, and accordingly squared up and
caused young McKee to do a stunt
that wrecked the machine and some-
what twisted the frame of the rider.
The bull brought in no complaint.
Rev. and Mrs, David A. Solly and
two children, of Richmond, Virginia,
are spending their vacation at the
home of Mrs, Bolly’s parents, Mr. and
Mra. J. B. Kreamer,
relatives in Centre Hall. Rev. Bolly
is a Baptist minister, and is
ly from Philadelphia, where
rents live at present. He is meeting
with great success in his field of work
in the south, and is :
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