THURSDAY, oJ A N { JARY 10, 1907. NO. 2. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS, Dr. J. E. Ward will return to Bells fonte from Carlisle. VOL. LXXX. TEACHERS LOUAL INSTITUTE CENTRE HALL. PA. CRIMINALLY ASSAULTED "5 ai Borer B Y A BU R LY N E GR O | ringe and driven by Jolin 8. Dale [away Baturday night. jenides { Dale there were in the carriage hie Ferguson Township Young Lady Assaulted in Her Home at| wife, father and sister. The off Fairbrook, Found Unconscious but Recovers—Hunt | ¥2* caused by the neck-yoke strap | breaking while the horses were des for the Brute, | scending a hill in the vicinity of Peru, [ Mr. Dale was pulled from ti |Etriking His forehead heavil Flitsy FEBRUARY coun, Horses Ran Away, hitched to a car. For Distriot No. 4 meld in Boalabarg, Satarday—Brief Account of the Pro ceedings, Teachers’ local institute convened in regular session in Boal’s Hall, Boals- burg, January 5th, 1907, at 10 o'clock, being called to order by District Chair- man Prof. H. C. Rothrock, principal of the Boalsburg schools. Opening exercises consisted of music by the in- stitute, followed by devotional exer- cises by Rev. A. A, Black, of the Boaisburg Reformed church, The first topic for discussion was * The disciplinary value of the school to the pupil.” Prof. Noll being ab- sent, Rev. Black opened the discus- sion. He dwelt largely on the value of school life to the American boy in after life, and stated that ‘every American boy ought to go to school.” R. B. Harrison was then called upon and responded in a very able manner, speaking largely from experience. Prof. J. P. Smithgall further discussed the subject in a very entertaining, as well as instructive, manner. Nquire Fergus Potter gave a little talk. He isa veteran in school work, having been a teacher for many years, and said that in all his school work he could best govern pupils by having no rules at all, but asking them to do the very best they could. A recitation, “Tue life boat,” by Miss Edoa Krumrine, was well re- cited and much appreciated, Musie by the iustitute then followed after which Fay Weber favored the audience with a recitation. ‘Spelling reform” was first cussed by Orin Grove who advocated its use, Discussion was continued by Prof. Bmithgall who also is in favor of a different mode of spelling and pre- dicted its coming. Alida Rothrock delivered a recita- tion, and the morning session clesed with music. At 1.30 p. in. the afternoon opened with singing. A very helpful and instructive pa- per was then read by Miss Cordelia Acker on ‘' Primary reading.” The discussion was continued by Profs. Rothrock avd Smithgall, who advo cated concert reading. “The teacher out of the room "’ was discussed by Prof. Smith- gall. He said that nature is beyond doubt the teacher out of the room. A 80lo by Miss Acker was well ren- dered, and was followed by a recita- tion, entitled ** Agoonack,” by Helen Coxey, of the Boalsburg pritssry school. * How to secure atlention ”’ wus the next topic discussed. C. E, Crawford, a reader sud im- personator, entertained the audience with » few selections, ran | To Convenes Mr. Monday, February 206-Two Weeks Sesslon—The Jurors, Following is a list of the jurymen for court, which begins, Monday, February “5th, and continues two weeks : un February Jacob Bhuey, of Ce tre Furnace, will make sale next #pring and quit the farm Messrs. J. H. Eberhart and H, P, Bhafler, of Bellefonte, drove from that place to Penn Hal} Bunday. During 1906 there were 1,100,735 im- migrant aliens asdmitied to this coun- try. That beats all I GRAND JURORS, Thomas ¥, Beigl R. D. Bigeloy Emanuel Co ol, Marion Apsburg an, Spring « 4, Dom, Philipsburg 1, Gerber Bell 16 carriage, Thursday afternoon of Invt week the J ucnlnst a Village of Fairbrook, near Pine Grove | wood within two miles Mills, was stirred from centre to air- cumference with wod jn. the dastardly crime shanty, commited by a negro, The home of Mr. and Mra. Thoms (ir iy In LEA ( BOme time was engaged chopping in | pts bine Foi i. ti 3 of the Gray | inthe road, Fora time he was but after IL was found that his injuries consisted of J niake | PUmMerous flesh wounds in the face, : i. | whieh The his Hppearance at Beolis, as was hin | whic, : Fhe for the carriage jumped from the This at once sroused | Mr. Dale All escaped ir Jury. Soon after the breaking of the neck- fies elonte dazed, recovering lodged i 2 excitement tad, und bhosrded and in a dignation over sunday he failed to fre not considered serious, i | lilies jag srevious records. custom, to secure provisions the | J vehicle, Lut the senior Elmer Harshbarger, tenant on the farm of W., H. Bartholomew, pear Linden Hall, will move to Buffalo Run, on the farm of George M. Glenn. we of peace aud happin. sean d re- DO persou ever dreamed of 80yY harm befalling any one in that quiet, pes: - ful neighborhood. Mr, and Mrs. Gray went Lo Pine Grove ills to do 80M Hollowing week } { } : maived senled. i suspicion, und balved vealed #luce the description | [given by Miss King tallied in a gen eral way, this man Delige was placed yoke sap, the horses became i funder arrest Tuesdsy, and in the eve | od sou tive srpage; and at great Spaec Ding was taken before Miss King for | Started ii the direction of Pleasant [1 The young lady was| 8p, from there they took the pike {unable to say thal he was the | be mountain, the | who assaulted her Thursday previous, umm, wove Centre Hall, they were {eaplured by Oscar Lonberger, who was on bis way to Centre Hall. The horses remsived hitched together, and were A telephone message from Willard Dale revealed the owner of Lhe which were held at Centre Hall until claimed. detach- An old cooper shop on the premises of Enoch Kreamer, in Haines own. ship, was recently destroyed by fire, The most valuable thing in the shop was Mr. Kreamer's mest supply, which Was gollen out before being damaged, Mr. and Mrs. John H. 3are, of Spring Mills, recently sttended the funeral of the former's sunt, Mrs, Sophias Moutgomery, at Lewistown. Mrs. Montgomery was a sister of Bam- uel Bare, deceased, and was aged some sevenly years, shopping snd Miss Irene King, aged elgnteen yenrs, was left in charge of the household. About four o’elopk she wus busy preparing supper for Mr. aud Mis. Gray, whom she expected to | Rrrive al sny moment, when to | Surprise au Lig, burly negro entered the | entification { RR RT Ws irer pam JURORS—18T WEEK ” negro | and near SMaviiie NEGRO- INDIAN AKRESTED Monday the Lewistown suthorities frrested a colored man as he alighted from a freight train at that place, In her | i ’ kitchen, bolted up to her nesr the tove, sid aske ‘hiethe ny Laer | Blove, Q Aa 1 wheth : yy oli isome particulars he corresponded to persons were home, he K® [the description of the negro wanted, ' ing badly frightened answered | i oT lady being badly friglitened an 4! and consequently was held. Tuesdsy him nq, the next moment hal morniog Sherif! Kline, Robert Mont. Struck her over the bead with 3 henyy gomery snd James Corl, by carriage | iron bar. The brute then tied her went to Milroy, at which hands aud gagged ber by stuffing a lot | man had been de ivered by the Miffir of dirty age and ut grass in ber county suthorities, and brought hin mouth. Unconscious and lyiug on to Bellefonte. passing through Centr the floor of the kitchen, the villain Lis bellist Hall at about six o'clock to carry out his he igh Miss King, up to the time the I | porier goes to press, Lad si opportunity to identify this indis unl, but the local opinion that he is not the eriminsl. This man claims to be half Indi and hsif to story Arkansas, little harmed, Orse nt you horses, So ———————— HKelth’'s Theatre, wid mig and ¢ Among the Reporter's callers Friday was John J. Bower, Eeq., of Belle- fonte, who was in Centre Hall in the interest of the Fabric Fire Hose Com- pany. He met the council that eve- ning, and secured an order Tor «ix hundred feet of hose, ’é ~~ | nuedy are produced in [80 endless variety at Keith's Chestnut street Theatre, Philadelphia, Op the Lill are such favorites as Bessie Wynn, the m sical comedy star ; Hamilton { Hill, the Agstralian barytone. One of the most lag ghiable features is Har. and “ Volta", the human storage battery, performs retaarkable place the §* proceeded 2 intent. I'he first to discover the youug lady's condition were the Gray children up- ov their return from school. Fhe disarraugement of the young other conditions dis- not had A freak of nature was brought to the Reporter office last week by J. O, Deininger, one of the oldest citizens of Centre Hall in point of age and resi- dence, in the form of carrots. There are two distinct carrots, one of which encircles the other four times, ' ry Tate's * Fishing authorities are of the é Borne feats Oilhers Bp pearing thie week are Ferry Corwey, the musical clown ; Burke & Dempsey, "Iwo patural comedians Houghton & Mosher, Mclotyre & Est” Auextra sdded Willard Simms & Co “0 fy! » indy’s clothing snd snd bis d necordiog of Regro, he were pointed to ss evidence that the no Mosher, i= BR Lalive Bi i wu omeay CyCilsls ; “ When Do 1 atiraction is brite bad been successful in commit Bives Lis uate us Robert Burrell fe isa professions] * tourist, making his way esst when at Lewistown Those who have conversed with the | half-blood are impressed with the straightforward story he tells. BURRELL NOT IDENTIFIED Wednesday morning Miss King Barrell, but eould n t identify him This leaves the guilty negro yet t discovered, lennett, Mrs. Annie Chaney, who was re- cently brought from Altoons to the home of her brother, Robert Smith, in this place, in a very delicate condition, is considerably improved in health, and is now at the home of her mother, Mrs. Hannah Smith, west of town, bing a most wicked crime, which con- a ints rupted | i “ clusion was supported by Lhe young lady regaining BC IOUS 1 ene On the return of Mr. snd Mra. Gray, smmoned, who began on ibe young lady 0 bring ber tack Cheir efforts were rewarded Inte in the wesRion . presenting a Flinders Furnished of dummers’ pa. herself upon con. sCreRining urge, + A ¥ ures o feature f the “cial Consists hysicinnus were st one : Yenr's any. Ww work y : Wo A may Benjamin of Kaneville, LOCALS, Hlinois, came east to visit his mother, Mrs. Joseph Gramiey, at Rebersburg, but arrived too late to see her alive, Mr. Gramley went west thirty-two years ago, from Madisonburg, He ep. gaged in farming, but now is living retired. CONBOIONDEm Gramley, aw tray 5s ml saiitiful ay aveniug, and a description of the per- ay was a most beautiful day. son who committed the sssaull wes Fhe sme appears in the | offer of a reward attached hereto. Miss Kiog is said to tw 8 handsome youug lady, sud is sn adopted dsugh- ter of Mr mud Mrs. Gray, Although superior strength for » blow chool y te i iti Was bright, sky clear, Ox At sod the Intier farmer was of beginning of this week. obiuined, ssional plowing cm os——— Engineer Killed, part last week nnd James Andrew M ler, ore of the most prominent engineers on the 1 y= | rope division, snd an sotive avd well ¥ | known citizen of Tyrone, was jostant. | brother, Hon. W. A. M Urray ly killed at Osceols Junction Thurs. | day of last week, Mr. Miller was 0 | back from Baltimore, having finished charge of engive No, 204, the lead en- | the shipping of wal | Rine of a train which lefi Tyrone yard point, W. J. Mitterli KE shipped a car load of mileh « the Fuesday school Druggist J. D. Murrey was in Boals. over Sunday 1g quest of ’ E 8 Miss Edith Baokey, of Potters Mills, accompanied by Mrs. W, F. Smith, of Millheim, were pleasant callers at the Reporter office. Mrs, Smith is spend- ing some time with her daughter, Mrs. Marcellus Sankey, and the little babe that is just now the idol of the whole conection, ourg i Lis possessing Fouug woman, the first oi Lise RK. D. Killisu and 8. H. Meyer are nead was sufficient ww serve Lo rob her Of every physical power, ut logs from thst vsorthbound that morning st hour. About 7 o'clock when the O-ceols Juoetiop 80 early Dearing train Was after the crime was posed 10 have been coumitted, 8 negro | fieid | shortly sup- | ows 1 espiern markets in ery . acob Wagner is visiti _ Was Observed Crossing 8 wheat § we appenr to Jaco pguer i siting his son, A s0lo was then sung by Miss Rowse Woods. The last topic was ** Behool visita- tion.” KR. B. Harrison, president of Git ini the ihe Gray Lome. He was Kolug Le direction of Osk Hall, where it inl evelitb yg. CUR trol and looked ux If it might ran away and into a train ahiead of it Mr. Mil | ler jumped from his engine to the side! plentiful Messs . yi or Atiluan, of te ar Uen- tre Hall, «ud Robert Lig Ke son of W, Rev. W. J. Wagner, at New Bloom- field, and before relurniog will go to Washington to see the President and the Congress that is making the Chief P. Liogle, of uear Priug Mills, were busitiess callers at the Beporter office Monday, The borrible Fairbrock present, aud Wagne ine Walker o' the track fell heavily, His bead struck the end of the ties, his neck being broken. He was aged for ty years and was a native of Bald Eagle. He Is survived by 8 wife and seven children Executive so much trouble. Whilesin the National capitol he will be the guest of his granddaughter, Mrs, Frank Long. Messrs. John F. Hagen and John H. Rishel, builder and merchant, respect- ively, of Farmers Mills, were in CUen- tre Hall Baturday, to complete plans for the erection of a store-house and dwelling to be erected for Mr. Rishel, on the Finkle store site, at Spring Mills. The structure is to be up and ready for occupancy early next spring. The cider house of John A. Hagan, at Howard, was partially destroyed by fi;e Christmas morning. The building was of brick and contained about three bundred barrels of cider and, as water was scarce, the juice of the apples was used to extinguish the flames. The fire started from an over-heated stove and the loss is about ope thousand dollars, with no insurance. J. M. Yeager, a leading citizen apd business man in MifMia county, died at Yeagertown, aged seventy-five years. He was the owner of the Yeager flour mills at Yeagertown since 1857, the mill having been pur- chased by his father in 1542. The de. ceased was the father of Mrs. Charles Rice, who last summer spent several weeks at the Centre Hall hotel. Elmer 8. Ishier, of Oak Hall Bta« tion, was in Centre Hall Saturday. Mr. Ishler lives on one of the farms Harris township school board ; H. M. Hostermao, 8. W. Smith and E. H. Williams took part in the discus- sion, which was continued by Chair- man Rothrock. The convention singing ** America.” Following are the names teachers who were present, districts in which they teacn : Btate College—Margaret Krebs, Ma- bel Bruugart, Cordelia Acker. College township—E. H. Williams, 0. L. Grove, Geo. Mothersbaugh, D. B. Musser. Ferguson township — Gertrude Keichline, Della Garbrick, J. A. Ho- man, Alberta Dreibeibls, W., M, Garner, Potter township — Lillie McCool, Anna Btover, Lids Musser, Claudia Wieland, Georgia Steele, Harris township—H, C, Rothrock, Frank Young, Edna Kromrine, C, Gertrude Wieland, H, W, Louberger, Centre Hall—J. P. Bmithgall, Lu- titia Goodhart. H. M. Hosterman, of Benner town. ship, and Clevan Brungart, of Bprivg, were also in attaudance, [ The foregoing account was written by one of the teachers present, and to whom the reader is indebted. Those from a distance Who attended the in- stitute were convinced that fn Harrie township there is a healthy educa tional sentiment.—Ep I A——— Two Ways of Seelug It, The old pike between Bellefonte and Milesburg is to be built under the Bproul road law, which calls for one- eighth of the cost of construction to be paid out of the county treasury, Now wouldn’t the good people over there call the good people of Penns Valley chumps if the latter sent up a wail against takiog this good cash out of the county treasury, Really, it would besilly todo so. But my! what a difference it makes when an effort is made to have the pike through Penns Valley improved by the aid of county funds. Yet the law permits the latter as well as the former, i Ferguson I —— ———— . Borough Puarchases Hose. \ Al a regular meeting of the Centre Hall borough council held Friday eve- ning, six hundred feet of Arrow brand fire hose were purchased from John J. Bower, of Bellefonte, representing the Fabric Fire Hose Company, of New York. The hose purchased is similar to the fifty feet of hose owned by the fire company, and cost seveuly cents per foot, or $420 for the six hundred feet. If the borough council provides a suitable place in which these new hose may be properly cared for their use- fulness will be much prolonged. The outlay for hose and other fire-fighting Apparatuses, even in a small burough like Centre Hall, is considerable, and it certainly would Le economy to erect a fitting piace in which to store and care for this property. There is a dis- position on the part of the borough council to do so, but no definite action has been taken. At the meeting Friday vight, Mr, Bower ventured the opinion that the Junk cover, near the lock-up recently erected under a resolution calling for the erection of a building in which to store “both bose carts and road scraper,” was in no wise fit to store fire hose, U, Ev. Uhuroh Dedication, The new United Evangelieal church at Mudisonburg will be dedicated Sun- day, Jauusry 13th, Services com- menced Tuesday evening, and will continue every evening during the entire week, conducted by the pastors of the various churches. The dedicas tory ceremonies will be in of ex-Bishop W. M. Stanford, D, D. Upon reporting the case to District Attorney Runkle, word was telephoned aud telegraphed to many points io Ceutral Peunsylvanis, and the bosid of county comnuissione rs offered a re ward for the capture of the brute dend or alive, Critwe committed at is detracting sltention, at from the Dale murder cnse, Which apparently is resting. Hunt the crimivals down. Congress man Solomon R. Dresser, of Bradford, who Las been seriously ill, has slightly improved but not sufficient to permit his #itliog in Con- gress. He remains coustantly in his house, adjourned after A Sa — Work for Borough Caacuses Although many districts will cone duct primaries under the new law, the various towoships and boroughs in Centre county will make nomivations as heretofore, under the superv political parties. The time set for the nomination of candidates is the * fourth Saturday preceeding the Feb. ruary election,” which would fall on Saturday, January 26, The retiring cee holders iu the borough are: Council—D. J. Meyer, RD. Foreman. W. H. Bartholomew, Behool Directors—J. G. Dsuberman. G. W. Bushman, Auditor—C, D. Bartholomew. AA ——— LOCALS, As a result of a fall io her back yard, Mrs. Joseph Grossman, of Bellefonte, Is suflering from a broken arm. H. Henry Potter and slater, Mise M. Rhoda Potter, of near Centre Hall, were callers at the Reporter office last week. People are crasy for hogs, and at ‘public sales they are brizging all kinds of prices, and the smaller the hog, the higher the proportionate price, Last week was one of almost con- tinuous rain. The grass, when olean- ed of snow, looked green and thrifty, ‘not unlike after April showers. Miss Anna C. Grove, of Centre Hall, hab nooepted a position in the Iodian Behool, Carlisle, and is now at that place. She formerly taught school in Potter township, but last fall was not au apr Hoant, : © The Delleforte Trust Company re cently ('eclared a five per cent. divi- dend, snd sleo added ten thousand dollare to its surplus fund, making the same $20,000. The company has been formed but two years, of the algo the $200 REWARD, Bellefonte, Pa, Jai. 4, 1907 Notice is hereby given that we, the Commis sioners of Centre Co., will pay the sum of two bhuaudred { $200) dollars, for the apprehensios and convicion of the negro who committed the as anit upon Irene Gray, at Fairbrook Ststion, Ferguson twp... Centre county, on the 3rd day of January, 1907, Marks of identification. About 5 ft, 6 in. tall Beavy set, will possibly weigh 1701s, wore a black derby hat, black coat aud grey trousers, ANd when last seen Dis trousers were very muds dy ; it is als) thought that he wore a thin black moustache, JOHN L, DUNLAP, C. A. WEAVER, JOHN G. BAILEY, Commissions rs. inion of There is more or less jangling on the part of reuters in Centre Hall, all be- cause houses are so ve ry scarce. This isa tlip to builders, W by not erect sail, cory dwelling houses to be rent ed at a good rate per mouth ? The grain fields iu Peous Valley have not looked more promising for a number of years. The wheat plants went iuto the winter in fine condition, and at present do not show any effects of the sudden drop of mercury to ten degrees below zero, Euogiueer Samuel Kauflman, of Sel. insgrove, who served the Sunbury and Lewistown Railway Company as passenger engineer for tweuly-five years, was found dead at his post on Saturday moruing with his band on the throttle of the eugioe, The Centre HKeporter has always held that judges of courts are proper subjects to criticise, but it holds, too, that no one is called upon to make a tool of himself in doing so. This with notice to the Keystone Gazstte in its remarks concerning the Peter Rider bond, The Bellefonte Daily News remarks: Frank M. Crawford, who is with the Potter-Hoy Hardware Company has leased for three years the Howard Cook property on Linn street, , , Perry and Harry Alters left for a week's visit with friends at Altoona and Lewistown. Perry Alters has Just received an honorable from the United States Army, while Harry is one of the efficient clerks in Joseph Brothers & Company” lnrge store in B Pony A FAKE STORIES. As is the rule there are many fake stories sflogt concerning this flendish crime. Negroes were seen here and there, according to report, yet when sifted to the bottom the foundation disappears, Monday Sherif Kline and a number of persons from Linden Hall scoured Nittany Mountain where it was re. ported a negro had been seen, but the story proved a fake, Another story came from Potters Mills thats gentleman of color was Seen at that place and Tusseyvilie, I'he best Information obtainable re vealed that this man was regularly employed in a lumber camp in the Heven Mountains snd could not have! been at Fairbrook at the time the orime was committed, DELIGE NOT THE MAN, Two negroes huve been arrested, but the one who it wus venersily supposed might be the guilty wan eonld not be identified by the victim of the assault, This negro, Harry Delige, aged about thirty yours, lives in Sootls, bus for ing to his new Possession, Mr. will be obliged to build a barn to re. Place the ove destroyed by fire, Messrs. John H, Bitner and Jacob E. Bitner were callers, Friday of ‘week. Both gentlemen are from J —— — ——— The Bulk of "Em Are Tilles. ters Mills, but the latter From the Democratic Watchman, What is the matter that the price of milk has been advanced so much in almost every city in the land ? Can it be pres ha that a shortage hae been | Ontiseil Ly the theatrical profeesion’s up all the . o
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