‘11. LXXVI. ( ENTRE COUNTY Fort Morte ounced the end of the IN THE CIVIL WAR truce, and every white flag came down, It was amusing to see how suddenly the men dropped down behind the works ; in a moment the Yankees and Confederates were again hid from each an 148th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. s— other, and it was once more considered 1. P. Meyer, Sergeant Co. A., 148th | honorable to do murder if opportunity offered, [To be Continued | On Nov. 11th, CHAPTER VII. SIEGE OF RICHMOND (“*Prince Alberts,’’) » tegiment, P. V, £ our dress overcoats, and ex- CORR, ‘2ke of Battle, The tight was short and terrific {| tra blankets, were returned to us from shells were sent from line to line thick summer storage, for winter use. and fast, appearing like so many me- As stated before, in the preparation the shrieking like demons, they on their errands of death, The th + Confederates was high, and passed huaiinlessly over the 145th, but down of needles branches from the tree tops, slightly irjurirg a few, hie result of this fight, was the Joss while teors, shooting through air, and for spring campaigns, all superfluous baggage and clothing was sent to the Ihe boys would mark with thei their exirn Bas went fire of rear names, company aod es regiment, sent Dress als, Uvercoatls, and showers pine and bisnkets, snd pack them in large sacks & also beard the name of Co. and Regt Alexandris, the They were then sent to Va., and stored, and returned in of about fifty men on our side, fall, when cold weather came on. the loss of the enemy was much heav- Fhe nights being exceedingly cold, ier, some eighty of whom were prison- we were very much pleased over the with ao real advanta gained by We named the b : Fort Morton. srs ; but the | 6th, 1 SUT r, in killed, ge this er«, ’ return of our overcoats and blankets : ett her side, at- thes the names of their own. ul duriog wouuded and ¢ sses in the #0) Shortly before day-bre«k, Nov wit that there were kind to = ft coals NOD Teal, of each rigade withdrew to our new line, Morton, nll hard fine, though the right of Fort and h conls We pi we were working in he ‘Ked out the bes Li RUA returned Lhe excess the Qu the weather was and good were nearly tired work and march, day and night Lin the N {‘onfederates another hes: headway, we irter Master Department, out, Wer Inade — r i by constant Mei %, Taylor b the 61 “1 H.S Tay- naving y that rank te in night, Ww ‘Captain’ adds %. Tavior, he [Heavy on our line, and the same ground Se Un fon lected t= f DEATHS. JOHN FOREMAN, The death of John Foreman from this commuun‘ty a well-knows The life of Mr Foreman departed Saturday evening at eight o'clock Centre Hill. Interment took place a Centre Hall Wednesiay services being conducted at the hous and in the Reformed church by Rev Daniel Gress, who is the pastor of the takes and familiar figure. at his home south of forenoon, enureh to which the deceased belonged and was a faithful member for many VERS, of physical endurance, and spent a life Mr. Foreman was a man grent He was bor: tn the vicinity of Hartleton, July 13 IS19, und at he came up through the narrows slone that lived on the by was with him he he worked the day, and one of the pie es of work ! buildings on time at constant labor the age of fourteen Veurs in search of employment é time, 1833, Kuhn Struble Alvxauder farm, Frank Moyer, first t now occupied mud it enguged Later bs ne performed the Alexander «tand April 1851. Mr. Foreman Sarah Raymond were married ut Was 0 grub the the Janes Earlystown, now “ils where farm, at 10, and the Hel rmed parsonage, Boslsburg, by Phe bride was but half Mr Hev Peoter Fisher ¢ Little more than Foreman's Je a A PRI 1 Transfer of Real Estate, Laura Friday, et. bar, to George B Friday, March 21 1004, house and lot in Philipsburg 1500, Laura E. Bnyder to Ellis L. Orvis, March 14, 1904, two tracts of land in Liberty twp. —§$150, John Brown, et, August 11, 1903, lot lersburg —$150 ux, toJ. F. Best, Howard Lingle, et. ux., to Fra 1klin Lingle, March 23. 1904, lot 23 in Potter twp. —§300 of ground $2400 Allee Cressler, Hall Nadie E lressler, Feb A. Treassler, et Murch Di, bar., to J. W, 1904, lot In Oak ’ 12, Kuhn, et. bar, to Alice A. <3, 1901, lot in Oak Hall vi) B “A i. © Htats College Hess to 1904 land March $1550, John Remeiza to Samuel Mav 13, 1903. 26) twp $1000, William W, Schenk to H. H. Regal, Murch 16, 1904, land in Liberty twp. $700 Mary lot in won, in Rush ACres Bridge, et. al., to Jacob E Feb. 15, 1904 3 tracts $1000, to Barah McDowell, J hnstoubaagh, ¢ of land in Marion twp Susan MeDowel March 17, 1904, 22 acres in Marion twp. we, but she proved a devoted wife f After their marriage the eo pie moved 0 the Foster farm, east of Centre Hall, | for h Mr. Foster two years they b | Mr. Fi s aed one yesr engaged wit The next » i = ad ihe four wter's stoe with years si farming the Woods farm, near spring Mil . | Wiis 0 Hall, where for! and from there moved to the of farm, east Centre thirty-seven years they conducted that ne ved io to Mr farm. {entre Hall, and large year they Hi then moved Foreman's late home, Mr. Foreman was a man of temper bh, add-d him to rear a ale habits, whic to his indus try, enabled large family, and He five educate Lis sous BECUre & Vers comfortable home, was the father dd i: five wife of of ten children SON% AD daughters, John A nome | namely : Susan, Homan, Siate Co Frank {J Hall ; Alice, fe o igo ; Catharine, + Dear “rilre al Hobert Ramer, the Fifth Regi- rl 3 lor succeeds | was again fought over, Uy the Hoe officers of be 148th i under moved forward fire, become dark ness, to join eof H lidaysburg fight, but did te enemy's fire was aud the 148th had only few There were, however, quite a uu of our killed and wottuded ; the badly wounded of both gidex could vot brought off, and they were left lying between the lines, not twenty-three | wild and high, slight cas- - Mifflin Ue The Mifflin « invention alt ios, cans Nominate leans H fo July in H How. H. J Andrew Me M. Woods : | Webb: Pro Register and District At- ounty Suar- Poor Director, troops Repub or © with the Congress, assem bled, be Laub as chairman, made ing nomi Culbertson : t I'he whit tevoud the reach of either side nudge, va I. A.W, Beaver : During this night we took abou many of were quite willing to be captured, were work mpson ; bupdred prisoners, nn Assemblyman, thonotary, T. G f ! Burket : I. Wilson Moore : itecaorder, H ey, John Ww All day of Nov. Tih, jug in our pew Lieuches, in rain, mud, aud water, and fi: waa no shelter, no fire, 2 ished - them. There T no sleep, and iB We our shoes Deolegate to Slate Wire ailey ; night H — po chauce for rest day or mud ; water ; were plastered with were full of mud and thoroughly rain souked and chilled nights regular we were Wabash May Cross ut Sanbary Fhe Daily News of Shamokin pub the Wabash tailroad, which is being built between and New York will pass through Northumberland county, For the last three bat- ties were fought, out on the ground be- the Hues, fishes recort that the tween Pittsburg City, Oo Nov. 8th we had the presidential election in the army. It was a very quict election ; our Co. (“*A'") gave a msjority aithough the surveyors employed by the company are very close-mouthed and refuse to reveal any of their plans. According to the report the line will be built within the next two years and the railroad will invade Sn, der county y of seventeen for Gen. Me Clellan, while the Regt. gave a majori- ty of tifty-five for President Lincoln, Au of was agreed upon between the Yankees white flags armistice, or condition truce aud will cross the Susquehanna river below Sunbury. Going through Irish Valley or Plumb Creek it will skirt Shamokin, M . Carmel sod other coal region towns. It is elaimed that this section will be g eatly benefitted srl —— Pranks of Lightning aud J. Yonies today, and floated all along on the works of both Peace and quiet reigued from 9a m. tod p. m. Details from both armies worked in perfect amity to g=ther, between the lines of fortifica- tions, burying the dead, and bringing in the wounded, sone of whom had Iaio on the bare ground, unsheltered, without food or drink, with undressed wonuods, helpless, in inclement west h- er, for three days und nights. Many, pot mortally wounded, hat died by reason of wounds undressed, exposure, thirst and hunger ; they were heard calling for help, day and wight, until death hushed their voices, and ended their sufferings. For this peglect of our wounded, there was no excuse. For three con- secutive preaching nights, the same ground was fought over, and more wounded added to the number each night. There was nothing to hinder an hour's truce, each following day, to bring in and care for the wounded and armies, Lightuing played some peculiar pranks and did about $3,000 worth of damage during the storm the other Tuesday night on the John J Miller farm, two miles south of Irwin, Bolts struck about a dozen times on the place and the farm adjoining. The pig pen on the Miller farm was hit, the bolt striking a hog on the head, the mark beiug plainly visible on the dead ani- mal. The hen house was also struck ‘and next morning three chickens were found dend, their heads being severed from the neck by the lightning. Another bolt struck the barn and it caught fire.under the roof. The ani mals in the barn below broke loose and they were gotten out of the burn ing building with difficulty, A cow bury the dead. This mue'y would have | a. Huuned UY Se Jightuing, sod been expected from savages. wh fo nt worl ettin th : . Tr While this was going on, the soldiers | pr. !! baru, Wty cn) mal pi of both aries were standing on top of | Jo 0 £00 bushels of grain were con. thelr works, to right and left as for as | sumed 4 we could see ; solid lines of the best | 4 soldiers that had ever met in war, in. tently watching each other, and the work of the details among the dead | aud wounded between the lines, pre. senting a scene unique and intensely A MO SAA. Japan is running the biggest bottling concern in the world at Port Arthur, | It bas the bottle filled, but it can’t ram the cork home, Wil f David R, B f {entre Hall ute ; Hob J [% Hip ¥., Lentre upon D., at Halil ; (et rs Wesley, i 3 Edwar Sith, i tre Hall : Jeanie, a ¥ Mra Kate Fowler, of Coburn, a sis. bowme, all survive, as does also Mrs sera, ter, aud Daniel Foreman, of gar Valley, a brother, also survive 4 Price, Aug- f { “ae ti if Mrs. Lotavara F. Philips, ne Pa , % & was Dorn In Centre county, Lt 15th, 1841, and died uel, Illinois, March 28th, 1004 iis HeAr Hite at © age of siXly-iwo years, seven months, and thirteen days. She came with het ty, Llinois, th of | Centre county, who died several Years ago. Bhe was to John Philips, August 15th, 1885, who with John H. Miller, also, four sisters, two brothers and four | Her father, mother, | snd four sisters have parents to Stephenson coun in the spring of 1865, and was e Price, formerly - married one ROL, BUIVIVe LE grand children. preceded her tof the grave ; interment was made in the | Met onnel March 30th, at] 1130 a m cemetery, YEARICK - eR HENRY i Henry Yearick, aged citizen of | Jacksonville, died at His home ta that i piace. He was born in Madisonburg | and was eighty-two years of age ' For the past twenty years he had been a suflerer from rheumatism and for sev. en years had been blind. Surviving hi a are the following children : Alfred, of Nebraska ; Cin- cera, of Detroit ; Mrs. Tillie Peck, of Huston ; Mrs. Mary Schaffer, of Madi. sonburg ; Nathauiel, Charles, Jahn, Mrs Sarah Hoy, Mrs. Laura Martin, Mrs. Ida Holmes, all of Jacksonville, lp fo Million More in Capitol Park, A portion of the annual report of Becretary of the Internal Affairs Brown was made public last week. It advocates legislation appropriating $1.000,000 for the purchase of buildings in the rear of the new Capitol, to tear them down and enlarge the present Capitol Park. This, Msjor Brown says, can be done now with the large sum in the State Treasury, A MI Oo Painting and Paper Hanging, The undersigne ', who was employ- ed for four years with 8. #1, Willinms, Betlvfonte, is ready to doall kinds of use painting and paper hanging, Call at Milton Kline's, thre- A south of Centre Hall. A. C BMmrrn, April 7 1004 4 Centre Hall, Pa, Ponthe in Adjoining Counties, MiMlin—In Bratton township, Will Iam French, aged seveuty-one years, A AH A ARRAN nterestiog, At 4p we sigue guo in| There is 0o foul kv so wduosted cue, Menno, David Goss, aged sixty. £ WwW H in Hallmoon twp AN) wd y H 4 iat scot ransteter, él ux., March 16, 1004 £400 rs Branstels Tr, W. Bmith, in Spring twp Struble tn Geo 1904, lot Sarah J wold y A ‘ollege Alice in Tressler's exr.. to land 3 $4 1904 5 py Trint List Ferm of Court, April Fiwo weeks CO - “oth, 1004, lay ve. Daniel Long. Even R nve D Lucas, DD. Woods John D oe H Jacks Carrie Harter, et. al. vs Long Jane ( L pany Wilson Frantz. Fertz, © Mitehell. & ( Wher vs WRAWR DA aemical Com- ve. John ve. Grant Hoov- 0 (eo. Mark, sdm'r, ve, Chestie Homan, Dorman H. Weber va, George Gentzel, SHOOND WEEK, La high Vali y | fel i twp ‘lear. I Biominous Coal OC rp. el. ai Pp ‘onl Uo, va. Lili Iddings and wife va. Boggs Sadie Rothrock vs. Elizabeth F. J Hothroek heirs # A. Davidson, ve. James Gd, Ths $ M. Cresswell va. F. H. Clement Min- . SHOW Nhoe ing Co Mirilla Dawson ws, Cornelin Bland, adr Clyd + E, Shuey Bellefonte Fur- ve Martin Daley, Br., va. Ger. Ame, W. H. Johustonbaugh, et. al., ve, F R. MeNitt, et. al, John T. Bayletts vs. J, J. Kelley, Wm. Neyman, Jr. al. Mary J. Gates va. Daniel Meyers, College Hardware Co, ve, T. D. Boul Bf. Aaronsburg & Youngmans Pike J. 2 Benn or, Faylor's use va. Mrs. Nancy LOCALS, Many a novel lacks color and yet is read. John affairs, Clay Reesman returned to Pittsburg Tuesday. House painters are spring-coats, The people who wear spectacles nat- urally see specks before their eyes Miss Margie SBweetwood, of Glenn Iron was the guest of her brother A. I. Sweetwood and family, in this place. Why not have a receipt book print. ed with your name and business on it, The cost is small, but the conven- fence great, Daniel Callahan, of Pleasant Gap, will move on the farm of J. OC. Dale, on top of Nittany Mountain, and will work for Mr. Dale by the month, Christ, B. Houser, west of Centre Hall, was a caller the other day and related his experience as a member of the 18th Cavalry, P. V., during the rebellion. Montgomery & Co. come to you this week with » new clothing advertises ment. The clothing sold by Monts gomery & Uo. are always up to the latest styles, The spring patterns are wxowediogly prety, snd Bill talk about school putting on 1904, HARRIS TOWNSHIP | Lore wl and Persons! Happeninge—Ynter- i tainment by Public schools. Miss Janet McFarlane is visiting in | Bellefonte, Mrs. Susan Wilson, of Milesburg, | visited her sister, Mrs. Harriet Musser Miss Katharine {joying the Easter festivities at Altoons jand Huntingdon. i! Meyer has been en- { Mrs. Alice Magoffin was also an ar- {rival in Boalsburg, after spending the winter in Bellefonte, Samuel Kaup, wife and son George, { of Renovo, are having a pleasant time {at the Kaup mansion, | The ladies of the will meet Bweeney Lutheran mission- at the home of this | ary society | Mrs Bara i afternoon Wm tengaged at lumbering in Virginia dur. F'bursday Jaumgardner, who has been | ing the last year, is again greeting old companions here Burchfield, of Altoo- | ha, who lent a helping hand at the sule and moving of Mrs, John Leech, { embraced the opportunity of visiting friends in this place, Mra. Margaret Mrs, our aged ladies, spent the gre iter part the She has again return- Harriet Fortney, another of f of 8 year in visiting her BOLS In western slates NO. 14, TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. H. G. Btover, of Millheim, has lo- eated at Beotland, South Dakota leedaville was robbed of g ods valued at $150, Horton’s general store at The telephone girl may not be a belle, but she has a great many callers, The National Guard of the Sate will hold division encampment at Gettys. 23-80. W. Frank Bradford chased a pair of mules Jolin P. Lyons for $515 burg July recently pur- of nt 13 Av Ve sale Fifteen persons were arrested in San. Bury for noncompliance with the Com- pulsory Education law, and were sent to jail, The Pine Hall Luther iI) ht rebuilt on Fee the old site t toe and soliciting comm 5 appointed, A. A. Pletcher, of doing H FWA i, is again M iiwau kee eves that business for the Harvester company. He bel the best machine on the mar Peter D. Philips, of Col employed by the Harter Lumber Com- Harter, Wes will pi ile $s Bet be 1 yer, who je ri: pany at virginia, shout return to that ROE § the mid { ed to her home, near Boalsburg. Mrs. William State C Mi Fraternity i i ¢ } al i Assisting | over is staying “ liege a few weeks, f 4 Clara Rishel (who is matron of a | § house) in preparations for the return of the students after t Easter vacation, Mrs Bricker, ihe winter months with ber son, La home. Her daughter-in-law, Mrs Bricker, yd their home with her. Jared Mayes daughter Agnes had a pleasant lime at the home hie Mr. and Mrs Michael guer, before goin Rosanne who spent stjer- I Bricker, at wistown, returned to Hel Laura 81 sons will make | Mrs and ft former’ parenls, 4 g VO Her sis- | their | new howe, at Watlsontown, Mins Irs Li ter, guer, will accomp s- | of this month, Th interest i . his Homan, of fo € dairyman to © Hall National Nep r Or. ie to to the him for er F. F. Palmer, of ef Mille, was that +. had pueumonia, al Baturday, i § § URL § 11 seriously 11 wilh John Boal, of near Centre Hill, was t hisdaughter, rued the past 1s who retu from r ti or the where she his I'hiree cars of live stock, implements, y Were shipped from to North Dakota SV of of Dy j 6 Ataish who left tL band of Sunday school ti wile workers ubied in ieciture room of the | eran Wednesday evening of anuty caurcn Lhe purpose Makilg arrange the Bun ay «CHOI | be held in that | ntion which will Fhursday and Friday, 28th | : ’ ! who were | g I 2h ast Frauk Tharpe and family, ¢ former residents of this piace, but have lived in Pittsburg the last four years, have returned to their home in Boals- tug on account of a scarcity of work That's right, come zlong work and ‘ to eat will find this a good place; iu that city All plenty who waopt plenty of ve say, welcome, but idlers are not wanted here. Appropriate services were held in St, John's Reformed church Bunday. The Fofleriog was for the At ir officers for the Sunday HIssion cause at election | those who served during the school, ear were reelected | the report thie year was read by Lhe secretary #] had been missions, the taken whole collection month for amount contributed being $102, and ali A eeinl | current expenses being paid, $18 re. | mained ino the treasury, Fhe first of April was ushered in by thund r showers ; during the day the | usual custom of April fooling was | practiced to some extent. In the even- ing delightful entertainment was given by the primary and second grade schools. The opening vumber was recited by Norman Young, and was entitled, Arbor Day Thoughts The main texture was Mother Goose's party. Miss Emma Hunter, arrayed in a dress of gaudy colors, and having perfect control of her family, person. ated Mother Goose. The whole Jack connection seemed to be present ; there was Jack the Giant-killer, Jack with his lantern, Jack Spratt and his wife, Jack and Jill, and little Jack Horner was sitting in a corner with little Miss Muffet, but there came a itttle spider and sat down beside her and that frightened Miss Muflet away, There was little Bo-peep and little Boy-blue. Cinderella, little Red-riding- hood, and St. Nick, the jolly old elf, who laughed in his sleeve, in spite of himself, Old Mother Hubbard was an honored guest, and the Old Wo- man who lived ina shoe was present with her entire family, all of whom she had snugly housed in a great big shoe, The closing play was performed by three little newsboys who were sell ing papers containing the latest locals «the Wabash railroad, the coal mines, flinch parties, ete. The exercises were interspersed with music by the Boals- burg orchestra, The occasion was one of never-o-be-forgotten pleasure, both to the children who rendered the pro. gram, and the older ones who were listeners. $1560 were realized for the Reading Room. A A Itis better to marry & mere man than to cherish au ideal and remain % wn vid Ibe Luse Manufacturing Company tind prioted several hundred directions for the Hall the com- adjusting Centre corn planter, which indicates that pany is putting t 8 number of these Miss Eva Brooks, of Pleasant Gap, fi¢ al present is st «ving r brother, J. Cloyd Brooks, pear Cent Hall. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks also recently en. terinined Mr. aud Mrs John of Walker township Mrs. June Kitchen, #1X years, died at Milesbur Wi re woyer, d seventy. om beart sisters age id g failure. Mra. Mary McClain, Miss Nancy whom She is survived by two ol loona, and Caldwell, of the Milesburg, her with Geceased had howe, bis farm sit- Thomas R. Harter sold uated miong Fishing 1 kK to Mer chant John A. Shreckeupast at Greens burr for $3,500, pur- chased J. K. and timber tract one mile of Logan- ton, paying $5,000 for the same. Mrs Charles Decker was A000 Pa nied to ber how in Butler, Missouri, by ber mother, Mrs. Catharine Pufl, inst week. The Deckers live ou the farm of Jeremiah Osman, brother of Mrs. Pufl, and U. D. Osman, decensed. Mr. Osman lives semi-retired in Butler. gh and bas since Heckman's farm wend W. H. Bwartz has moved from the Coburn farm, owned by D. K. Keller, to the farm of Ivy Bariges, east of Old Fort. Foster Jodon, of near Pleasant Gap, followe Mr. Swartz. The latter will farm under a new siyle of lease landlord and tenant will each own one-half the stock, Owe of the prominent young men in Derry township, Mifflin county, is George C. Tate, formerly of Centre Hall. Mr. Tate is president of the school board of that township, which i= advertiding for proposals to build two new school houses, He is a car penter aud builder and lives at Yeager- town. Frederick K. Foster, representing the Manhatten Life losurance compas uy, the largest and best accident ine surance companies, and a full line fire insurance companies, advertises his business in the Reporter. Mr. Foster is located in ‘Eagle Block,” Bellefonte, and is a gentlemanly agent and well posted on all insurance matters, Paddy Mountain station, on the LL. &T, wasclowed. J. B. Wagner, the Inst agent at that place, is now nesist- ing Agent Btover, at Coburn, prior to wolog to Mifllinburg where he will as «ute charge of the station at that piace. Paddv Mountain st one time was an important station along the lo- eal line, as muy oar loads of lumber and mining timber were billed out from there, The station has to its credit a long list of telegraph students who now have charge of stations at varions points along the Pennsylvania roads. Paddy Mountain might trath- fully be termed su operator's sondety.