YOL. LXXVIIL.
CENTRE COUNTY
IN THE CIVIL WAR.
148th Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteers.
By T. P. Meyer, Sergeant Co. A., 148th
Regiment, P. V.
[To be Continued |
CHAPTER x.
To show the losses of a company of
soldiers in active war we will here
give an abstract of the ‘ Monthly Re-
turn ” of Company A, 145th P. V., for
the month ending October 31st, 1864,
when there was no commissioned of-
ficer with the company. The Captain
was absent, wounded, since June 16th,
1864, and both Lieutenants were dead
October 31st, 1864, there still remain-
ed on the company roll eighty-two
men, as follows :
Absent, sick and wounded,
two.
Absent, missing in battle and pris-
oners, thirteen.
Absent on extra duty and detached
service, nine.
Total absent, sixty-four; leaviug
eighteen fighting men present for
duty, out of a total enrollment of one
hundred and thirty-five men. Or
total loss from all
dred and seventeen men in Company
A, in little over two The
Regiment had gone down frown about
fourteen hundred to oue hundred and
fifty effective fightiog men.
In the Confederate Army conditions
were about the same, even | the
awful and decimating campaigus of
1864. A captured report for April,
1864, shows that the greater part of
their army also was in he rear. It is
a report of Capt. Bwift Galloway's Co
H, of the 3d Regiment North Carolina
( Confederate ) Infantry, for the
month ending April 30th, 1864, with a
total enrollment of seventy-six.
Absent, sick and wounded, sixteen.
Absent, without leave, seventeen.
Absent, in arrest, four.
Absent, on detached service, nine.
Total absent, forty-six, leaviog thirty
men present for duty.
Ia considering the foregoing report
we are also led to believe that there
was great demoralization in the Con-
federate Army. Seventeen men re-
ported ‘ absent without leave’ for a
month, were deserters, and ** four men
under arrest’ possibly also deserters,
making twenty-one deserters in one
company at one time ; a very unusual,
demoralizing and discouraging condi-
tion in an army.
forty-
a
causes of one hun-
Hn Years,
wiore
HAISING OF COMPANY A
‘'ompany A was recruited in a coun-
try district of about three by ten miles
in area, which included the villages of
Rebersburg, Madisonburg, Millheim
and Asronsburg, the latter, however,
contributing a few The
start was made at Rebersburg, which
was made the geueral of
tian or
It
was simply sspontancous outburst of
patriotism aod war spirit, ia behaif of
the National Government,
reverses to the Natiooal Army iu the
field. Every boy and man that en-
listed at once re
eruiting officer and his
chums to join also.
From three o'clock in the afternoon
of August 10th, 1862 when the first
name was enrolled, to the close of the
day, twenty-nine men aud boys enlist
ed,
hundred meu had been raised. Oo Hat-
urday, Augast 23d, we organized ; on
Monday, August 25th, the vmpany
was sworn in at Rebersburg, Pa, and
became a pare of the United States
Army, and at day-break August 27th,
seven days after the first Hume was en-
rolled, we started to war. The com-
pany was raised in by far the shortest
time of soy company in the regiment.
Only three men were rejected on ace
count of physical debility,
Peculiarities of Company A.--The
only men.
rendezvous
the company to the end. No
set of men recruited the company.
incited by
becime
wii active
persuaded
In three days the company of one
ing than any other company in the
regiment, or, perhaps, 1a the army.
with few exceptions the members were
all born and grew up within the above
described limits; nas children and
schiool-mates they had romped and
played together, and there was not a
stranger or foreigner in the company.
They were all quiet, contented and in-
telligent home citizens of the very
best class.
They were patriotic aud tractable to
the highest degree, and from the cap-
tain down, nearly all Democrats, Pro-
fanity was rare in the company ; but
as true soldiers they were sly and could
steal when in need, and were too sharp
to be caught in the act or found out
afterwards,
A most curious and almost endiess
consanguinous chain bound many of
them together, so that the company
was very much like one great family.
They stuck together like brothers in
sickness, distress, danger or wounded
. condition.
A ———— A
KILLED IN ACGCIDENT,
Fhillp Keller, son of J, Henry Keller, of
Kansas City, Kus , the Victim,
Philip Bchoft Keller, youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Keller, died
at his home in Kansas City, Kansas,
2ist ult,, aged thirty-one years, Len
months and three days.
The deceased was born in Boalsburg,
this county, having gone west with
his parents twenty years ago. He was
a boilermaker in the employ of the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company. The accident
which resulted in his death took place
while he was making some repairs in
the fire box of the engine, and was
caused by the blowing out of what is
termed a blind pocket from the boiler
of the engine thus making a hole two
inches in diameter, through which
rushed scalding hot water and steam
After the he was taken to
Bethany hospital, but nothing could
be done for him. Although
badly scalded exterually aod injured
by inhaling the hot steam he was con-
scious until an hour before
sccident
he was
his death,
being able to direct those who re
moved him to the hospital,
to
widow, his parents and the following
brothers Mes. J. M
sweeney, Moyer Keller, Kansas
City, Mo. ;: Mrs. Mary K. David, Chi
cago, 11 Mrs I'ressier, Penn
sylvania Furnace ;
There are lef mourn his loss a
@
and sisters :
J.
Ezra
Christian C, Keller,
Heary F
Mian
Verna
Keailer,
E
Kline, Kau-
J. W
Keller, died several
Kansas City, Kas
Atchison,
Keller and Mrs
sas City, Mo
and Charles E
Fears ago
The fuoeral, in charge of the Wood-
men sud Kaights of
held from
of
Kas Margaret
i
'wo brothers,
Pythilas orders,
Was the Central Presbyter.
ian church Kansas City, Kas, io
r the decassed had sung for
He was held in high
all who knew him, as was
snd
I'he im
mediate the family were
all pres«nt at the funeral except Mrs,
Ezra Tress! r.
The placed to rest in
Elmwood, the most beautiful cemetery
in Kansas City, Mo,
whose cho
many
esteem by
demonstrated
years
the number
beauty of the floral tributes,
by
members of
remains were
a ef————
LOCALS
Small men, like small potatoes, sel.
dom get to the top of the heap.
The man who never anticipates
never disappointed
is
; but he hes yet to
be born.
Letter heads, note heads, envelopes,
programs, and all kinds of printiog
done at the Reporter office,
County Commissioner A. V, Miller
and daughter and Col. and Mrs. E. R.
Chambers, wituessed the inauguration
ceremonies
A large,
Bpring Creek,
hollow birch tree slong
in Benner township,
was recently cat down, and found to
contain twenty-nine pine squirrels,
a citizen of Potter
but
Was
Levi Stump,
township for many veuars, now a
in town
Saturday, aod called st this office,
resident near Millhelim,
John 8. Hwterman, principal of the
Walker High
cated Hutlersburg, was in town
Saturday. The outlook for his select
school ia very promising.
R ('. MeNit, of Siglerville,
town one da
Township Sehool, lo-
at
was in
He has bean
slaving with his A. R Me
Nitt, at Dr. Hay's private hospital,
Bellefonte, for some weeks
last week,
brother,
While eutting woo!
Mountain, Walter
nose with an axe,
up the wound,
on Nittany
split his
Kidder sewed
in so doing was
Weaver
Dr.
and
from
Roxie, where he is postmaster, that
business in undertaking and furniture
fs very fair. His daughter Effie, he
says, has been quite iil for some weeks,
PB non P. King, the present land-
Jord of the Musser House, Millheim,
after April 1st, will run the 'bus be-
tween Millheim and Coburn for both
the Musser House and National Hotel,
For some vears there has been great
rivalry between these two hotels, and
consequently both ran ‘buses. The
proposed arrangement will lessen the
runniog expenses of the hotels to a
considerable extent,
Charles Wiser, of Cincinoati, Ohio,
was in town Friday and Saturday,
that being Lis first appearance here
since he came east to the home of his
mother at Hartleton to recuperate
from a severe atianck of typhoid fever,
He was treate ! in the Cincinnati hose
pital, and for several days his life hung
in a balance, but with the care of sever.
al physicians sand constant attention
of several nurses, coupled with =»
strong will, he lives to tell a uniqie
story of hospital treatment, Mr,
Wiser expecis to return to the busy
Ohio city and agelu engage with W,
W. Boob, the wheelmau, by whom he
been employed for a number of
Hepublican County Convention
A call has been issued by Chairman
Foster to hold the Republican county
convention, April 18th.
i fs A —————
Bound for Dakota,
Centre county will be well repre-
sented in the neighborhood of Beot-
land, Bouth Dakota, the families of E
M. Boon, H. A. Hess and J. D. Hess,
of near Woodward, having gone there,
as did also Wm. Musser, of Coburn.
Mr. and Mrs, Wetzel, of Feidler, will
locate at Menno. There were
children in the party.
eleven
. pha ———
Reformatory for shooting Comrade.
Bixteen year-old Harry Boyer, of
Belinsgrove, was convicted of assault
aad battery on the charge of negligent.
ly shooting his playmate, Arthur Lud
wig, fourteen years old, in the abdo
men last Thanksgiving Day, Jud
MeClure sent Boyer to the Hunting.
don Reformatory. Ludwig has
ly is now going
school,
ful-
recovered, and £4
A A o————
Meeting of Audit
The borough suditors Monday
Lhe Dorough
feet
of next week to sudit
fat
estints, The auditors are Messrs ~
wr,
Rreamer, Thomas [.. Moore and Chas
D. Bartholomew,
I'he borough statement will show
up very creditably for the town coun-
A fl
has been canceled and a b
Ci,
debt
large portion of “the ating
§
sis of
WO paid. The council anticipates
ial the tax rate for borough purposes
be reduced to five
mills without interfering with any fw-
ean the extent of
provements sow in
pg
View,
Evangelicals Intend to Enlarge Seb ool
Albright College al Myerstown is
be enlarged at a cost of $100,000, accord
fog to the plaos of the Board of
§
# of
tees. Followiog close on the heel
the decision of the East
Conference of the United
Pennsylvar
shall remain in Myerstown,
purpose of ex pansion,
The purchase includes the
and Behney tracts, which adjoin
the
of
Bre
present college grounds on
and comprise several acres
able land, on which there
ings suitable for the
college,
Purpose
— eons
Haek from Hospital.
Henry Homan back from
Will's Eye and Ear Hospital, Phila-
delphia, where he had been undergo-
ing treatment for the past few weeks
Mr. Homan's
Very serious
is
aiitnent
Fhe
fall when, while
i peculiar and
trouble began last
he was working in
the corn fleld, a rag weod struck him
in the eye and injured the member
Later the members from
being exposed to the dust caused bs
threshing followed,
and finally
losing control of
grew
WOrse
Double vision
ie policed that hie was
generally growing feeble
The eye apecisliaiae, ut
where Lie was others
and
bis EE
cided that the eatgse of his malady was
a patient
who closely examined case,
due to a stroke of paralysis which af.
fected the nerves from the brain to the
eye, aud that his condition was eritic.
al, and furthermore
that no aid what.
ever could be given
Mr.
Hall, Saturday, by
aim
H MOan was brought to Centre
his son Charies
Homan, of Willismsport
snmimol cpimm—
in ithe Interest of Farmers
Hon 1. Ruot eo, Cao
wid George Dale
mers of Cente
Ways and Meonns or
islnture at » meeting held Wednesday
evening to discuss the merits of the
bill introduced by Representative Wil
liam T. Creasy. The measure pro-
poses lo divert fram the state tress
ury to the county treasuries certain
taxes collected hy the State from the
counties,
wage Lb Goodbart
represented th far
*
i 4 before
timtiter of the Legs
Bhould the measure become un Inw,
the counties would be benefited to the
extent of about three million dollars,
An idea of the sum involved may be
gained by a comparison with the
school appropriation received by the
various counties, since the moneys di
verted from the State to the counties
would be a little more than one half
the school appropriation, which the
reader realizes is a large sum,
The taxes that will find their way
back to the county treasuries under
the Creasy measure are moneys levied
on merchants, billard rooms, theatres,
the one-fourth of the personal property
tax not now paid into the county
treasuries and the part of the liquor
Heenses retained by the State,
There was aleo a hearing before the
same committee on the road question
in which Mr. Rhone participated. He
argued that the state should build con-
tinuous stretches of and pay for
it out of the state funds,
U, EV, CONFERENCE
fa Nession at Hagerstown, Ma firief
Report,
The annual conference of the United
Evangelical church opeped its first
session Tuesday of last week, in Ha-
gerstown, Maryland, The presiding
bishop was Rev. H. B. Hartzler, D. D,,
of Harrisburg.
In his response to the address of
welcome by the Mayor, Bishop Hartz.
ler, among things said : We
represent as citizens, 4 of the 45 states
of 159
religious denominations, as ministers
snd ny men one out of 10 annual con-
ferences of the U. FE. church, a confer-
ence body consisting of 18.417 members
and 159 and preachers
Che results of their prayers, faith, ef
forts and during the year
KI68 conversions and over 9000 acces.
other
of the union, as Christians, out
active local
tears are
sions to the church
Rev. J. DD. Woodring, D. D., in
aunusl Albight
iustitution's
his
address on College,
said the attendance jun
creased wently per cent.
¥
shultz was appointed to
First
Brethren chareh
iN.
raised
HNISSIONAry money
flerent presiding elder dis
y
strict,
tricts amounted as follows : irk dis
$4 760 60 ;
«A: en
trict,
*
Carlisle di
7
21 tre districts, $2,870.44
£3.44209: Willams ort
od
5: grand total, $18,173 5 his i
rd
"
in the history of
financial statement
wis presented :
¥
he committee on state of missions
T
in membership and
LE
stu«<tnined by this
ireported, ic part as follows :
iis
SHOWS greens. Fails
nviiis ile oS
ely,
Hissioons
improve
BON Lier
O60 Conversions and 720 steessions
Gaur
wie
hie floaucial side shows
iat $18 085.90 have been raised and
missions f
These
there, in cities,
{ paid on Chess Or repairs and
{church debis, missions are
planted bere and ham-
{lets and towns, north, east, south and
west, over thie conference territory
W. K and Oi.
i bright were voted Deacons orders
Revs Shultz =. Al
a
Adjourned Sale of Venns Cave
offered for sale
March 10th,
Cave
Penns Cave will be
:
iat an adjourned sale, at
at Lhe House, The
{ten o'clock
! s
ole fag ¥ ¥ . ist *, 5 i
real estate of Jessie Long, cousisting
jarge farm, will be sold at
sare Litne
a
LOUALS
It is much easier to run into debt
than it ie to « i out,
H
Ai
Rw
(leon Emerick is operating his
it
Ke
new st hay baler, and flads
working antisfact
I. Mervin Arney is
at aflection of
ory,
stifferiog from
he Epine He
gitnilar attack inst winter,
{ Mr
during
the litle and Mrs,
the
Janes sO O
Lawoeond,
greatly from quinsy.
lot of
to
robin for goods adapted to spring and
A. Reesmian offers a
‘al bottoms prices ia order
sun mer Mae
his adv
If ¥
call
ilare Dargains, indeed
wi are in need of a Lype-writer,
Hep office eX
Na of CMiver,
ra machine, 8 visible,
found
¥
al (He Wie and
sting Lhe 3 model Lhe
It is a mod and
Ling many ¢aveniencss not on
other high-cinss machines,
April being the important month in
{the fashion world, the April Delinea-
{tor is primarily a fashion number, con-
isiniog au elaborate portray «1 of the
“pring styles and the latest fashion
In the literary portion of the
| magazine the first installment of a
{new merinl story by Albert Bigelow
| Paine is an item of note,
E.G. Van Peit, of Ithaca, New
| York, came to town Wednesday even-
ling of last wees, His stay here was
| very brief. He stated that his son, Dr.
| Harvey Van Pelt, has opened an office
in Ithaca. Dr. Van Pelt is a graduate
of Cornell University and also took a
complete course in one of the leading
New York city medical institutions,
fitting him most thoroughly for the
profession he has chosen. The doctor's
many young friends in Centre Hall,
where hie spent his boyhood days, join
the Reporter in wishing him that sues
oes due him,
Wa
Among the arrivals from the west
Haturday evening was Bruce Runkle,
of Orangeville, Illinois, where he is
engaged with Oscar T. Runkle, a fancy
stock breeder. He was delayed coms
ing east by the wreck of the specials
west of Pittsburg, which were in their
height of blaze when his train passed
the ruins, Mr. Runkle’s employer
had a sale of Aberdeen Angus bulls
last week, and received fancy prices
for the same. After staying with his
te, Mr. and Mrs, John Runkle,
in this place, for several weeks the
young man ex pects to return to Illinois.
1905.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION,
The Jamestown exposition has more
reasons back of it for an appropriation
by the Pennsylvania Legislature than
of a kindred
character that have blossomed on the
Pacific coast, The Jamestown exhibi-
tion will be of peculiar advantage to
the manufacturers of Pennsylvania,
and will enable them to display their
products to a people whose trade they
are seeking. Philadelphia, Pittsburg
apd other cities of the State have long
been cultivating trade relations with
the South, and if proper advantage is
taken of the Jamestown exposition an
excellent opportunity will be afforded
in that direction.
Benator
some of the enterprises
Cochran, of Lycoming
county, has introduced in the Legisia-
ture a joint resolution to create 8 com-
mission snd make anu appropriation of
$100,000 for a Pennsylvania representa-
tion at the Jamestown exposition two
vears hence. It is especially intended
to promote closer relations with South-
ert and West India trade, in all of
which Pittsburg has a great interest.
‘hen historic, canal snd political rela-
tions should induce Pennsylvania to
lend a helping
We
iis
hand to the Virginia
have close ties with
adjacent Bouthern
-
A comparison of the British naval
budget for 1805 06 with the appropris
1% of Cougress for the United States
t
Li0
navy for the same period isiastructive.
I'ne expenditures in our case are in-
| Creased Dy several millions over the ex-
penditures of the current vear: those
{of Great Britain will be reduced by $17 .-
S000 Che British estimates foot up
the
$167
Lo $167 000 O00 while
Lio Ly
Wer $100 £00, OO),
appropria-
® made Congress amount to
The navy of Great
Britain both iv its personnel and the
number of ships is about three times
somehow other Gov-
than
d ship for ship,
much as that of
the sige of ours
ernments get more for 8 dollar
Man for man an
Our navy o ils LWwice as
ours
real Britain,
———— rg ———
Indiana has enacted a cigarette law,
to take effect June
which will be watched with interest,
It can do no harm snd it may do much
i, the result of
good. No person can directly or in-
directly manufacture, sell, exchange
or give away or keep in his p
FRReRRI ON
& cigarelle paper or wrappers. Toe
punishment is severe for violatiog ths
law aud extends to
If strict
from the cigarellie evil,
imprisonment
y enf
weed it will free laodiana
i A on —
sry sbame’s sake the Senate
the Deflciency bill the
cof
if
$1800 000 mileage grab inserted by the
House Constructive mileage, based
on a coustructive recess, is beautiful io
etheral
imperial
| theory ) it is too thin and
{except f necessilions OC
CREIGHS
a
and
been
| that Sproul road law isa failure,
hist during the two years it has
he much road
nD operat } lias not given
improvenient
Bp
transfer of Hea! Estate 4
| John W. Mallay, et. ux., to George
| B Winters, Feb. 18, 1905, 37 acres and
$30
to Mary
in Snow
{ 134 perches in Miles Twp
John Harrington, et,
Hinton, Aug 1901,
Snoe Twp. $22 50,
BH Paulsen, et al, to David BR Wik
son, April 19, 1804, 97 perches in
Howard boro. $225.
John D. Hews, et ux ,
Stover, Jan. 16, 1905,
land io Haines Twp.
ux.,
jot
]
nly
to Jackson
three tracts of
$680,
saci fi osim——
Aaronsburg,
Harry Mensch, of Bellefonte, visited
his parents over Sunday.
Mra, Carrie Harter, of Millheim,
spent a day with her sister, Mrs. Ane
nie Btover
Harvey Rider, of Poller county, was
the guest of his sister, Mra. Mary Bard,
over Sunday.
Mr, and Mra. Dan Geary, of Mill
heim, spent part of the Sabbath at
Thomas Hull's,
Lineoln Musser and family, of Belle-
fonte, were visitors at the home of
Geo. M, Btover,
Miss Mary Hartman, of Millheim,
was the guest of Miss Kathryn Small
a few days last week.
Harry Sowers and Miss Hettie
Small, of State College, spent a few
days with the latter's parents.
Mra. A. Miles Araney and baby, of
Bellefonte, spent a few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs, Ira Gramley,
returning home Monday.
Mrs, Barbara Sankey, of MiMin-
burg ; Prof. W. T. Meyer, of Philadel
phia; W. R. Jamison, of Lock Haven;
Miss Edith Driesbach, of Sunbury,
and Howard Smith, of Loganton, at
tended the faneral of Mrs, Evelyn
Musser on Friday.
Ef i —
There is nothing that wastes itself on
th dot aie 10 much sa ay
NO 10.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTE,
Bix inches of snow fell Friday night
aud Baturday morning.
The Judges’ Retirement bill is still
in retirement, though not %
pension.
D. M. Campbell, secretary of the
Centre County Grange, was a caller
Baturday.
on
Mr. and
has been ill for sev-
The five months old son of
Mrs, A. E. Kerlin
eral days.
Judge James A, Beaver ai
turned from their trip to the Pacific
coast, the latter part of last week,
id wife re
Five prisoners have been turned out
of the county jail, leaving seventeen
charges for the sheriff to care for
The new borough council organized
this week. The new
Messrs. J. H., Weber
Brungart.
members are
and Cyrus
John Lawyers, of near Centre Hall,
became suddenly ill Friday morning
while milking a cow. His suffering
was priscipally pain in the head.
Thomas Hostermau a
four bundred dollar tesm with which
todo the , Al-
fred Hosterman, of pear Centre Hill
priog Mills,
through Polier
purchased
§
farming for his fathe
f Ror
James Leitzell, Jr. of
made & tour ywhnship
with a view of indu
to
wenther opens,
L growers
tris their trees as as Lhe
Liquor license was refused the hotel
al Milroy I'he landlord of
known hostelry b
against the public and
lertain Lraveiers,
wells
5 i
Lie
as closed the doors
refuses to
€h-
of United
Rebersburg,
has ministry. He
will make his future home at Mazep~
the
Rev. Smith, pastor
church
the
Evangelical at
retired from
ps, Union county.
J. W. Wolf, of Ardmore,
the auditing department of the John
Wanamaker store. The position isa
very desirable one and one that he is
is now in
quite capable of filling.
H. N.
town last week
Penn Mutual
ny, whieh
also represents fire and acci
Meyer, of Milibeim, was in
terest of the
Life Insurance Comps-
Meyer
ient insur.
in the it
he represents. Mir
ANce Companies,
Johu F,
of John
in
Gray, of the insurance firm
F. Gray & Bon, Bellefonte,
town Thursday of last week,
his firm is gathering business on this
represents old
fire insurance
Was
side of Lhe county, and
substantial life and
companies,
Beginning Monday evening, March
15th, there will be meetings each even-
ing in the Presbyterian church. Rev,
A. 8 Carver, of Milesburg, and Dr.
James W. Boal, will assist the pastor
in these services A cordial iavitation
ix extended Lo all
M. J. Barger, of Beech, was a pleas.
Mr.
Barger is a carpenter, and is engaged
Fale, the Yeagertown
builder At present
the under Mr, [ate are
erecting dwelling houses,
Dr. F. K
another column anpounces that he is a
candidate for the office of County
ressurer. Dr. White is well known
throughout Ceotre county. He is in-
telligent, and gentlemanly ino manners,
aud if nominated by the Democratic
convention, would make sn exception.
ally strong candidate.
with George
contractor and
mechanics
White, of Philipsburg, in
A splendid portrait of Rev, Robert
B. Wolf, missionary pastor of the
First Lutheran church, Keausas City,
Kansas, appears on the cover of the
Lutheran Missionary Journal. Rev.
Wolf was reared in Centre Hall from
where he entered the Soldiers’ Orphan
Home, at MeAlisterville, aad later Geét-
tysburg College and Seminary. His
first charge was in Eureka, Kansas,
the present being his second pastorate,
Ex-Commissioner Daniel Heckman,
of Bellefonte, was on the South side
Monday in the interest of the Brooker.
hofl' estate, he having charge of the
eight farms owned by the Brocker-
hofts, Mr. Heckman is interested in
the success of the Democratic party
next fall and expressed a desire to
have the best men in the party come
forward for office, feeling that with
good, honest, capable men on the tick
et, the greater part of the battle is won,
The Lancaster Presbyterians die
covered a scoundrel filling the pulpit
in thelr church in the person of A. L.
Hall-Quest, and gave him an indefinite
feave of absence. In the meantime
the pastor, who is brilliant and has
great oratorical powers, disappeared.
The man had inaugurated a systematic
swindel by ordering goods by express
under assumed names and to socom
plish the same secured a postoffice
box under a name other than his own.
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The postoffica anh ities were largely
able fu + the culprits
. to light. 8