"OL. LXXVILY
CeNTRE COUNTY
IN THE CIVIL WAR,
148th Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers.
1. P. Meyer, Sergeant Co. 148th
Regiment, P. V.
{To be Continued |
CHAPTER VII
4.,
Union Scouts *
Before noon the great aggregation
began to scatter, and we again put up
our tents on the same log walls, un-
packed and settled down, and began
to cook and eat.
On Feb, 24th, our heavy guns again
roared out salutes victory. Wil-
mivgton, N. CC, stores,
many guns, and thousands of bales of
Joy
and
1
of
with
at
grea
cotton had been captured, and for
forts
hours, in
i
our forts again battered the
army of the enemy for many
the effort to show them how glad we
felt over our good news,
Feb. 27th. For the past two weeks
the main occupation of the left wing
of the Army was fortifying ; this was
a daily business, and beside guard du-
Fort Cummings, and at
in Fort Emory, the
working on fortifications every other
ty in times
145¢ Ii was
also
day ; on our “off day,” we were just as
busy in the performance of the
tude of camp duties,
None but those who
rience, or saw a line of
multi-
had t
ext forts and
trenches in a siege, by a great army,
can have idea of the immense
amount of work required in digging,
He
have
ay
pping, hewing and carpentering,
till the built,
trenches aud rifle pits dug ;
chi
forts are the ditches,
the bridg-
bomb-prools Col
and
i and
nagazines and
ed ;: chevauxdefrise
ou
"
made
strue
strung slong ; abatis fixed, plante
wired. All this done in the new
of our line, we were ready for the
ing of the enemy.
Ou the 1st of March, the
alos were seen massing in our immedi
ate pre-
Loud, enthusi-
fr
ir
Confeder
thusiasm
greal e
them.
frout, and
vailed song
fastie yi
their works and camps,
dered greatly what made them so hap-
py nu
we knew they had little to
and that this little gleeful spell would
sud prolonged cheers arose
and we
?
won-
loud ; we felt sorry for them ;
hout about
it nes AWAY.
it of March Zoe
from the lines of ti
N
oue for desertio!
il i was a nols
eueuy : several Lundred came
mud surrenders d ; at times in squads of
considerable size some bringing Lheir
for which they always
paid. It was estimated that during
tiie greater part of march, the deser-
tions from the Confederate Army
hun-|
Arms, were
to
our lines, averaged nearly one
dred a day. Such demoralization
seldom seen in any army.
On Friday, March 3rd, at 12 m., two
recruits of our brigade were for
desertion, in the usual way and form |
is
shot
of ceremony, at the regular place of]
execution, in the presence of our Di-|
vision, and buried beside those who |
had previously been butchered for the
were Raymond
N. Y.
doom |
' lense, They
Monadnock, of the 64th
They met their
they followed their coffins |
the |
dead |
ar- |
SRE
and
volunteers,
bravely '
with firm step, keeping time to
glow movement of their own
march. They assisted in all
rangements of their graves. They re- |
moved their coats, and begged thst |
they might meet death without being
blindfolded ; this request was denied
them ; facing their executioners, they
were blindfolded and required to sit
upon their coffins ; with both hands
they pulled wide open the fronts of
their shirts and bared their breasts to
receive the deadly volley that was so
soon to come, in order that the work
of their execution be well and quickly
done. All was ready ; the officer in
charge of the shooting squad com-
matded, Ready ! and the heads of the
condemned leaned way back, as they
looked out fra under their hood-
winks at their exccutioners. Aim!
fire | came deliberately, und the loud
report of a dozen army rifles rang out
as one gun, spd the two hapless sol-
diers fell ; one dead, and the other
moctally wounded ; he was given a
ball through the head, at close range
and the tragedy was ended ; the Divis.
fou was marched by in siogle column,
#80 all could see these hapless victims
as they lay on their faces, doubled up,
just as they had fallen,
It was estimated that more thas a
score of men were shot and hung In
the Army of the P otomae every week,
for desertion aud other crimes during
Feb, and March 1865, and the troops
the
needless butchery.
In regard to these numerous execu-
tions of our men, it must not be as-
sumed that they were always upprov-
ed by the best elements of our army ;
in many cases they were bitterly con-
demned, and Gen. Meade was strong-
ly censured by many of the rank and
Backwards.”
Miller Moore
At six o'clock Wednesday evening
L
Miss Maud Moore, youngest daughter
of Mrs, Ella marrisd to
Mr. James of York,
Rev. W. K
I'he bride was given away by
brother, Robert H
burg. The
abeth Boal Thompson, Lemont, maid-
of-houor, and Wm. A. McLaughlin,
Pittsburg, best man; bridesmaids—
Miss Maud Moore, Philipsburg, a niece
of the bride, :
Hall ;
Walter Gap, and
in the mont Presbyterian church,
Moor was
Gelwix Miller,
Harnish officiating.
©,
NV.
her
Moore of Philips-
attendants were, Miss Eliz.
Mary Eloise Schuyler,
Mary Bhaw, Delaware
Mary E. Thatcher,
shers— Messrs, George
R. Mock, Philipsburg : Daniel
New York; Wayne Thompson,
Lemont, and Fred Sotter, Pottstown.
Centre
Philadelphia.
Bwee-
ney,
A little niece of the bride, Elizabeth
Moore, served as ring-bearer.
Iie bride and maid-of-honor were
Patis
lace
beautifully gowned in muslin
and
maids wore
dainty gowns of point d'esprit with
with valend
trimmed
carried roses,
iennes
ti
while the
green girdles and carried daisies. The
the for
church was beautifully orated
the ocession
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Miller st i
phia,
arted on Philadel-
Washington,
& trip to
Baltimore and
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WORLD'S FAIR,
Great June Excursion via Penpsylvanin
Raliroad,
June 9, 16, 23, and 50 are the next
dates for the great Pennsylvania Rail-
rosd coach excursions to the World's
Fair at St. Louis. A special train of
standard day coaches will be run on
the following schedule, and excursion
tickets, good going only on special
train, will sold from Altoona for
$14.60. Train leaves Altoona at 7 Pp.
m., train Pittsburg, Eastern
time, 10.45 p. m., Central time 9.45 p.
m., arrive at Indisvapolis ( Breakfast)
530 a. m., at Terre Haute { Luncheon)
11.00 a. m., at St. Union Sta-
tion) 4.00 p. m,
m" ¥ ' ’
Uickels will
be
leaves
Louis
also be sold from other
stations on
cluding Elmira, Olean, and Mayville,
and from statious the New York
Brauch Railroad, Cumber-
land Valley Railroad. and New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad,
good going iu coaches on regular trains
aon
aud Long
to point of connection’ with special
train. Rate from Bellefonte, $15.55.
Proportionate from
tickets
regular
rates other
points, Returning, will
in coaches ir
good
leaving St.
on Riis
Louis (Union Station
day of validation, within ten days, in-
Gu
cluding date of excursi n.
For rates of fare from other stations
and leaving time of connecting trains
consult nearest Ticket Agent.
Wo iffy
Johns A. Duley a Journalist
John A. Daley, the Curtin township
Republican war defeated
Assem-
and
f
ior
horse,
candidate for nomination
bly at the recent Republican county
convention, has turned journalist, and
the
his
Howard Hustler.
An announcement
during coming campaign will
throu
y
Voige niiments gh Lie
Inst week's js
in
sue of the Hustler says that Mr, Daley |
will support the Republican national |
and tickets, pure |
local politics in the Republican party
state and advocate
in Centre county,
The gentleman has assumed to ac-
complish a task that will afford him
entertainment for some time to come
There are that he
}
LUmmerous topics ™
8 eri
and
They
ham, Mr
it TE ti
10n in 8
will reside
Miller t
dirmivnghaa
¢Xt year at Birming-
aving scceptled a pe -
:
Mountain |
¢
e |
Nerpindry
Ea
hie Mustiser Comments
foward
Hej
the
ihe } Hus!
rt of
vention
repriots the |
repo the ublican con- |
and |
county
from Daily News,
then ndds :
“The
Bellefor
p suited but |
does not suit the majority of Republi |
nt
taken
e Daily News, which we wu p-
geCcou in from the!
$
Fk
the Bellefonte ring,
can voters throughout Centre county, |
because it seems at Bellefonte Can
scheme and
push |
it sutis the rest or!
alk about harmony in the par
*, Ley have it but only on their |
Ihe Hustler bas been and always is |
for fair play and that is what it bas!
decided to have, You think
does not have fuany readers ihrough- |
buat
may iti
we are here to say
and also that it will take active
Inde
an
hand in this campaign ss an
pendent Republican organ.”
—— A i ss
Pennsiyvania Chantanqgos,
For the Pennsylvania Chautauqua,
to be held at Mt Gretna, Pa. July 1
to August 1904, the Penuslyvania
Railroad Company will send special
from New York,
*hiladelphin, Chestout Hill, Phoenix-
ville, Wilmington, Perryville, Freder-
ick, Md., Washington, D. O., East
Liberty, Butler, Indiana, Connelsville,
Bedford, Clearfield, Martinsburg,
Bellefonte, Waterford, Canandaigua,
Wilkesbarre, Tomhicken, Mt. Carmel,
Lykens, and principal intermediate
points,to Mt. Gretna aod return, at
reduced rates. Tickets will be sold
June to August 5, inclusive, and
will be good to returp until August 16,
inclusive. For specific rates, consult
ticket agent,
ms A AA
a,
excursion tickets
Go
wt}
The Shaffer-Hazel Reunion,
The second annual reunion of the
Bhafler and Hazel families held at
Hecla Park last week was a grand
affair. Addresses were made by sever-
al selected speakers, after ex-sherift B.
F. Bhaffer had called the assemblage
to order. Oficers for tre ensuing
year were elected as follows : President,
B. F. Shaffer ; secretary, Ammon Hag-
el ; treasurer, Uriali Hazel, Executive
committee : J. B. Hazel, Bigler Shaffer,
M. F. Hazel, 8. H, Shafter aud Ellis
Shafler, chairman. The members of
the historical committee are the same
as chosen last year,
leit anima
Squire Reifsnydeor's Condition,
The condition of J. H, Reifsnyder,
Eaq., of Millhelm, was reported Wed
nesdny by his daughter as being slight.
ly improved, He js still at the Lock
Haven hospital and the grester part
ikely to give special
among them are these ;
Why
uniy
the Republicans
should
Why
township
Why the Re oust
J. R
thoroughly equipped man for the of-
pat
down
YY Cue
%
turned Bivle, a
Philipsburg bartender.
Why Bellefonte used every effort to
A. A. Dale,
Esq. a gentieman
have been a
in
who would
Centre county the lower!
house in Harrisburg, and nominate a
jellefonte pool Toot Keeper, i
i
These are only a few of the subjects!
€
the columns of
quite readable to
scsi
Aaronsburg,
Mrs. H. C. Yurdy and daughter, of
Shamokin, are paying a visit to Mrs, !
Yurdy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. K. |
Summers,
Gross Yearick, of Philadelphia, spent
a few days with old scquaintances in
town,
Mrs, Lizzie Haines daughter
went to Hartleton to see Mrs, Boob,
mother of Mrs. Haines, who had a
stroke of apoplexy.
Mr. and Mrs. James Miller, of Lo-
chiiel, are the guests of William Guise
wile,
Earl Wert made a business trip to
Lewisburg one day last week,
Mrs. Aaron Crouse, of Rockville,
spent a few days with Mrs. Henry
Crouse, on North Street,
Irvin Burner, of Flemingion, was
the guest of his father-in-law, Frank
Detwiler, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bressler, of Woll's
Store, paid Mra. Bressler's aged moth-
er, Mrs, Jacob Bower, a visit,
Julia Kreamer is visiting her sister
near Pine Creek ; she has been a great
sufferer all winter and it is hoped the
trip may do her good,
Mrs. Charles returned home after »
months’ stay st Hublersburg, at which
place she was taken sick ; at present
she is improving slowly, :
Kathryn Frank returned home from
a weeks’ visit with friends at State
College and Linden Hall,
a.
Republican National Convention,
The Republican National Conven-
tion in session in Chicago is devoid of
‘all interest owing to the long antici
pated result, The ticket named will be
President, Theodore Roosevelt,
Vice President, Charles W, Fair
banks,
and
de 1 904 .
NO. 25.
DEATHS
WESLEY GRAY.
ley Gray, one of Half Moon township's
leading citizens, passed away at his
home in that township.
ago he was stricken with paralysis and
remained in an unconscious condition
up until the time of his death.
The deceased belonged to one of the
pioneer families of Half Moon town-
#hip, his ancestors being among the
early settlers of the country. He was
boro within sight of where he died
He
« farmer and a progressive citizen
of the Methodist
and wus seventy-four years of age,
Wh«
and a member
1
| chureh
children : Mrs Frank
Clemson, of Buffalo Run : Herbert and
Ethel at
| He also leaves two brothers, Dr. J.
following
|
home,
| Edward Gray, of Williamsport, presi-
ident of Dickinson
| Green Gray, «
Beminary, and
ff Blormstown.
|
FRANK BOHN
PS
peacefully
taway Wednesday afternoon of last
: a months ill-
The de-
Frank Bohn,
wuship
& prominent
| te farmer passed
week at 2 o'clock after
ws fre stomach trouble
al out
{sincere christian, a Kind and indulgent
and
Hi
ceased was aged
father and leaves
{ husband
mourn their loss a wife
alee the
David
Bohn,
George Bradford,
The funeral took
dren, and
lowing brothers
Bohn, of
of Ohio,
sistors
William and Mrs.
+ Hall.
place from the Re-|
f
{
f Centre
O
f
i
long mer
A
Lhe
ormed church, of which be was a life
uber, saturday morning, Rev,
Black officiating.
A
He
mlsburg cemetery,
DAVII
3
A
Orme own,
Davi Kennedy, a former resident
of N died at his home in
umberiand, Maryland, of rheuma-
“111 He was a faithful employee «
¢
HH
* Ri i
lirosd company at that place and
wife aud two sons
the entire civil
Co KE, 45th Penn-
re and was & faithful
ring
TILE
§
bor
id raised in Btormes-
and
two
has many relatives
He
Interment was made
WEE Rev enty
al
ss ps Ao ss
Accused of Arson
Dominick Constance, Italian,
an
sS«nator Penrose hopes to continue
as the dispenser of political spoils in
| Pennsylvania. The job fits a man of
Penrose’s ealibre.} —
| mUovernor Pennypacker’s blow to the
| state constitution is echoed in every
| part of the state in which the machine
| is in control.
| —
| A number of Filipinos visited Inde-
| pendence hall, Philadelphia. Wonder
| what they think of the “cradle of
| liberty’ ?
enim nt ne ——
| According to James J. Hill, a very
{ high authority, Attorney General
| Knox when counsel for Andrew Car-
| negie received $600,000 for his legal fee
Lin the organization of the Billion Dol-
| lar Steel Trust. Thit would be sn ex-
| tremely small percentage on the cap-
{itul. But what if the fee, like that of
{ some of the promoters, were paid in
{the common stock of the company.
: rare eg m—
| An eastern editor says that a man
| got into trouble by marrying two
[wives A western editor says that
{many have done the same thing by
A southern editor says
of his friends
| found trouble enough in barely prom-
{ising to marry without going any
| further. A northern editor says that
{a friend of his bothered enough
| when he was simply found in com-
marrying one,
that quite a number
Was
pany with an other man's wife.
§ pny
With all parts of the program of the
| Republican National Convention duly
ling the “(applause)”
the only embarrassment is in finding
i
means of holding thee
more
onvention in ses.
to
When the Demo- |
shall
ions will
than two days satisfy |
Chicago landlords.
. i
National Convention ase |
In
d Bt.
be quite different. will
the
fact, there
be in Chicago ai Louis all
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
If you have printing to do, send it
to the Reporter office,
George Emerick will re-roof several
of his farm buildings.
Mifflinburg is now using its electric
light plant, and all seems satisfactory
H. G. Btrohmeler, the marble dealer,
received a car load of Obio sawed
stone,
Prof. J. A. Young's Summer Nor-
mal School will close Friday of this
week,
A. A. Pletcher, the Milwaukee farm
machine representative, was in town
last week,
B. D. Brisbin improved the Bitner
property, purchased by by
roofing the house,
him, re.
Mrs. William Colyer laid a pew
sawed stone walk in front of her resi-
dence, near the station,
Jacob Wagner, last week, returned
from visit to his son, Rev. J. W.
Buckhorn,
“a
Waguer
’
$
LY
at Columbia
Coun
Mrs. Elizabeth Lingle, west of Cen-
tre Hall, is having her dwelling house
repainted.
J. T. Lee,
H. A. Detwiler returned home from
the Peninsula state to Smullton recent-
ly. He will again take up teaching
public school.
The work is being done by
Ephraim Harter, of the famous Red
Mill louring mills, was in town Fri-
day to dispose of a load of choice flour
~the only kind made by the Harters,
W. B. Mingle, Esq., last week had
Cobbies sel around the hitching posts
ia front of the bank That
quarter is decidedly impioved by this
act.
buliding.
Senalor Quay left nothing to chari-
difference between & convention oon.
trolled by the Trusts and managed by |
fers d
g from the people aud represent
their will, |
i
iol si a couvenlion emas-
Hain
ing
rs— i
President
Hu
mind in
asevell is said to
to the!
He is now declared to be |
giving the Filipinos prom- |
If
will pay = visit to the Phil-
Lave |
changed his regard
Philippines,
in favor of
ise of
elected he
ippives and
contingent independence,
investigate the islanders |
This i. i
antewjection promise, and is not to be |
The |
is strenwously op- |
cishwa to independence an
coustrued as meaning anything.
president's party
ly. The whole of his vast wealth will
be divided amon
the widow
proviaed for,
TM.
ir
5
naviog
his five children,
previously been
Garbrick, of Linden Hall,
priucipal of the High School at Fleet.
wood, Berks county.
Elizabeth Hoy, little daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. J. Emory Hoy, of
phis,
week
Philadel-
caine up Centre Hall last
Ww spend several mouths with
ber grand pareuts, Mr. and Mrs. W.
B. Mingle,
x
£
we
Mr. snd Mrs. Joseph Gilliland, of
on the charge of
of »
Bel i
tie flames were extinguished before
Lae
ness lefonte, Monday
1
i
0 damage was done
Early in thespring Mr. RH
Was
whroek's
the
ground, and suspicion pointed to the
large farm barn burned to
leased from jail, the prosecutor having
been Mr. Rothrock
A
Chapel Dedicated, |
The dedication of the Trinity Re-|
formed Chapel took place at Lewis
town Sanday June 19,
tioh was
ARO.
house
The congrega. |
organized about two years |
Services were held in the court- |
The new chapel has a seating
of eight bundred aud cost
hie collection at the services
500, and the chapel
was dedicated free of debt.
The pastor i» Rev. E. T. Rhoades,
who assisted in building the chapel,
wielding a pick and shovel or pushing
a wheel-barrow loaded with stone or
dirt.
It is proposed eventually to build a
church costing $50,000,
Capacity
$16,000,
AA ——
Potter Elects Teachers,
The Potter township school board
met Friday afternoon at Tusseyville,
the full board, consisting of Messrs, P
B. Jordan, D. K. Keller, W. W. Me-
Cormick, John A. Heckman, J. F.
Heckman and W. R. Nefl, being pres-
ent. The following teachers were
elected ;
Pine Btump, Samuel Goodhart,
Manor, Earl Grove.
Tusseyville, J. B. Fortney,
Tussey Bink, Blanche Rossman,
Colyer, John H. Bitoer,
Fieisher's Gap, Annie Grove,
Cold Springs, Claude Stahl,
Pine Grove, J. R. Bible,
Rock Grove, Cora Brown.
Egg Hill, Harry C. Burkholder,
Potters Mills, Grammar, Marcellus
Sankey.
Potters
Acker,
Cross Lane, Jennie Sweetwood.,
Earlystown, Thomas L. Moore,
Plum Grove, vacant,
Centre Hill, vacant.
A A AY BAAN
Its easy to be good-natured If you
haven't anythiog else to do.
Is easier to live within your income
Mills, Primary, Cordelia
¥
were with what they called
of the time is unconscious,
ing needs more,
dent's promise is made for political |
purposes only.
————— ————— {
Judge Parker has two hundred and!
seventy-eight delegates instructed for
Alabama |
strictly speaking, in- |
him iociuding those from
who are not
indorsed the Judge. Mr. Hearst has
Messrs. O]-
favorite sons of the States, whose dele-
instructed for them, and
cuntor Gorman is the favorite adopted
son of West Virginia, whose delegates
are instructed for him, while the dele.
gates from the Senator's own State are
not instructed. The other two bund.
red and eighty-seven delegates already
chosen are uninstructed, but those
from South Carolina favor the New
York Judge, and those from Nebraska
are controlled by Bryan. More than
a quarter of the Hearst column is
made up of lilinois delegation which
is instructed for him, but controlled
by John P. Hopkine, who is not a
supporter of Hearst. Five conventions
will be held this week, and that of
Missouri next week.
rales
are
-~
A lf i a —
LOCALS
D. W. Bradford, south of town, is
credited with having the most ad-
vanced field of corn in the neighbor.
hood.
John MeClenahan is proving hime
self capabie of laying cobble stones.
His work will be seen in front of the
bank and the drug store,
Mr. and Mrs. James Carner, of Hub-
lersburg, are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. H. Btiver, Mr. Carner be-
ing a brother of Mra. Stiver.
It is reported that James B. Strohm,
of Centre Hill, has a string to a gov.
ernment appointment that he purposes
pulling in the near future,
Dennis White, who spent the great-
er part of bis life in Centre and Clear
field counties, died at the home of his
son James, at Iselin, Indiana county,
aged eighty-two years,
Adam Kramrine, one of the prom.
inent farmers and Democrats of South
Potter, was a ealler Baturday morning,
Mr, Krumrine is fortunate in having
Mrs. Meyer and Paul, wife and son
Merchant Tobomas F. Meyer, of
Milibeim, were the guests of Mr. and
Mre. W. H. Meyer, in this place last
week. They had been tw Bellefonte
previous to stopping here,
David Thomas has been arrested,
charged with robbing the store of
Frederic Steiner, at Lewisburg. This
is Lhe robbery that was committed afte
er Mr. Steiner had released his vigil
for an saticipated burglar,
The Howard Canoery will have the
product of something like two hug.
dred and fifty acres to harvest. This
acreage is planted to corn, tomatoes,
string beans, and besides this is the
pumpkin crop.
Milibeim is eating Union county
bread to such an extent that Baker
Guy Roush, of Mifflinburg, is obliged
to put a wagon on the road in that
quarter. The bread is shipped to Co-
burn by rail.
The July Woman's Home Compan
ion is a souvenir number of the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition. It cone
tains nine large pages dealing with
the Fair in picture and text, and will
serve as a beautiful memento for Fair
visitors,
J. R. Lawyer, south of town, Wed-
nesday started for Bt. Louis, where he
will visit the exposition and his son,
William Lawyer. Mr. Lawyer is well
advanced in years, but will make the
trip unaccompanied, as he did five
years ago,
The marriage of Miss Margaret
Bhannon, of Norwood, and Frank
Roach, of Philadelphia, took place last
Wednesday. The bride is the young.
est daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Samuel
Shannon, of Norwood, formerly of
this place. The groom holds a posi
tion with the Reading railroad, at the
Philadelphia terminal.
The worst horror of the year occur
red in the East river, New York, Wed-
nesday of last week when the dreadful
accident occurred, the details of which
are found on another page of this
number, If it is possible to place the
responsibility for this awful calamity
which sent several hundred persons
suddenly into eternity and shrouded
many homes in the blackest woe, it Is
than without it.
a wheat field that shows prospects for
a good yield, ; -
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10 be hoped the | ones
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