VOL. LXXX. (O0AL OPTION GROWING, AnthSsloon Have Heaneh in Every Usuaty, tL.eagus FExpeots to The temperance movement now sweeping over the country is neither a sentimental of d p litical, overthrow the his was Nichol- anti an emotional spasm nor wave, but the | itabile result i MEIC Causes, moral, econ at that are conspiring to galcon system of this age 1 the declaration of Rev. 8B. E. Niate gn, superintendent of the Balloon temperance fo {.eague, which is leading tbe ts of Penneylvania it the fight for a State | at a meeting in H Mr Nia Onin with the published siatements of gressman Barchfeld, W. J. Brennen, Charles Andrews, of Pittsburg, others, who declared that the people do not want ope tion, aud that such laws are a failure veal option law, atrisburg talkies iireCt jade Of and have Ii cently local The Aunti-Baloon League is meeting the liquor organization with counter organizatious. It half of the counties already organized and by the last of Janu ary the leaders say this will be to the re- maining counties, Mr. Nicholson says that the lesgue is more confident then ever of the ena’ reports pore than extended ment of a leeal option law by the pext Legislature. It Is that the liquor people are over situation aud are organizing in most the counties. If they fi to defeat local deuvor to known alarmed ol {it itn possible will ave a weak mnessure passed, i option they en h ism lp From Seunienced For stealing 8 bushel Wort irom the field of James =, erie he plead guiity be fi which we the ¢ourt, Jacob From was sentenced to one year and four mouths in the Western Peuni- tentiary, Pittsburg, Thursday noon, Judge Oryis told tl Hue fessed thief that for the slealiog « afte gelf-con- corn and the chickens he could impose an imprisonment of «ix years, but this s¢ would the sentence for the igs! « {len The judge, From be suspended. inform that sen- d would be was careful to imposed $ tence could an any time it wes shown Ina he was following his old Lr k= nilentiary By Ueihg earn » redue Frown was taken Tuesday by a model prisoner he © tion oi four mont to Lhe j§ =teriflf Kline 5 13 § MEE § i £: ne Wy Grange Program gratin which be of Pre ernoon Following js the i re been prepared for the meeting ress Uraoge, Baturday af 1 «’clogk at David Bradford Masic by the Grange. Helset nnading, tecitation, Mrs, Garduer (rove, Discussions : Convenlenl walel pil 0! training pare themselves | Wy hat for farm building a special tee for those who ir RTL should control, and what part the fog pursuits, i the Lust agement of the farm wife shied | hifi A Big Hog-615 Lbs There are plenty of big hogs in most of A real fit for food, weighing #ixX hund ed ¢ the yenr, but them are hogs only in aetions Liog, one in the Reporter. The l wae by Amos Koch, of uesr short time sgo, Most farmers have said that the hog w pig, but Mr. Koch i= willivg that it was sore weight is correct, ¥ fomlsburg, as a older, and that a Mier for The White House Cock tically free, with one ear’ tion to the dsily Philadelphia Press, Invalids, Book prae- POMONA GRANGE. for 1908 Elected — Reports Various Committees. The Centre County Pomona Grange opened ita quarterly session promptly at 10 a. m , Wednesday of last week. OfMicrrs of by James A. Keller, on behalf of Prog- ress Grange, and was given by Henry Duck, After the appointment the comumitiee re BPOURe of commit. the Grange FKncampment made its annual report and submitted its books and vouchers tees, on to the Finance committee of the Couns made a very satisfactory showing, the estimated of the new building Grange Park being about $750.00. A recess was taken for dinner ty Grange. The report on cost The an abundant repast was spread At oue when Mrs. John Dale read a paper on of the order. Phe Grange Fire the purposes gqunrterly report in ny submitted its % large gain nsurance written wt quarter. The company now gix and » ha!f million dollars, resources in ' that, unfortunate county, higher they have been in some previous years, officers re- brie £8 iy Immense way of premium notes, so not- withstanding loss the than tires Centre faxes are not necessarily Phe biennial election of ted as follows : ’ dural © Telephone : W Co., 8 Smith, J. C, ard Dale amendments were made to 18) Wi everal ution sud oylaws of the The Telephone rep that the Branch were gradually extending that npany ried the rervice was salis fod thint pelitions were Uelog iy stock Lolders sskiog that the pany be lneHrporaled, Meveral resolutions were petitioning the State Grauge to use its influence in amendment securivcg so to the national banking laws, so any shareholder may be eligible as a incorporated right capital stock of tdirecior, 1 vices were held cn the , BO sX-lreasurer re, sud Mra. Edith of the County vacant chair ® ies was the (rrange, draped in mouroh thr ughout gir wion Fhe Grange to meet al utre Hall io adjourned Jauuary. ———————— Hought Keller Property, Ihe Keller property in Centre Hall, cecupied at present by L. G. Rearick, was sold by D. C. Keller to Thos. L Moore, for $1000, if street talk can be I'he dwelling house Mr. new relied on as true Moore expecta to occupy his possessions sfter April 1st. Ey LOCALS Mince the snow is gone farmers will i i i i valids which compiises a book itself The book and the Presa have a nation. al reputation. The value of the daily 500: the cut rate offer for both is three dollars sud fifty cente, but do pot wait to place your order, the offer may be withdrawn at any time pit Real Estate fo d at Rebersburg, The Rebersburg correspondent Lo the Reporter makes this mention of the sale of real estate in that town : The real estate and personal property of Jacob Brungart, deceased, was sold at public sale. Mrs. Alice Bholl, widow of the late Jacob Bholl, bought the house and lot for $1670 A Jot containing one fou th sere, adjoining this property was also hought by Mrs, Sholl for $160 Appt Christmas Cards, A beautiful and varied collection of embossed and colored Christmas cards are now on hand at this office. Price five cents each, when sold singly. Bix eards, no two alike, twenly cents; twelve cards, no two alike, thirty cents, These cards will be Sout post ny address. Home ep ai ut, twelve for forty cents. » | | | i i crop. Mra B.D. Brisbin last week attend the funeral of her cousin, Mrs John Hansow, in Harrisburg. © Irvin Stover, of Yeagertown, has and relatives during the past two weeks After several residence Io Darragh, J F has moved to Irvin, where, like in Darragh, he Is employed in a store, years’ Hstover Mrs James Gregg, of Tyrone, who was injured in an sutomobile wreck a weeks ago, has recovered sufl- ficiently to be about again. Rev. Raymond C. Drisko, pastor of the White Memorial Congregational Church, at Milroy and Siglerville, re signed The resignation bas been acer pled. Mrs. Pheobe Yearick, last week, went to Philadelphia where she will be the guests of her sons—P. Gross and Harry Yearick—until after the holi- day season, fome of the county bDewspapers are saying ** Penrose must go!’ but don't define the place. Possibly it Is because of Inck of familiarity of the prophets with the place, The courts of justice in Bellefonte had the time of their life last week In trying to save from the slums the actors in the play whose title implied Just that kind of work. FORTY YEARS IN MINISTRY, Rev. Ur, Evans, Popular Pastor of Trinity Reformed Charch, Pottstown, Cele. brates Important Event In His Oareer. The following is reprinted from the Philadelphia Press of Monday : With special services and elaborate music, Rev. L. K. Evans, D. D., Bun- day celebrated the fortieth anniversary of his ministry and the thirty-sixth anniversary of his pastorate at Trinity Reformed church, in Pottstown, Dr. Evans was born in Bpring Mille, Centre county, December 20, 1839, and attended the country schools. He pre- pared for college at the Aaronsburg Academy and at Fairview Beminary. In 1860 he entered Franklin and Mar- shall College, and was graduated in 1864. He then matriculated ino the | Theological Beminary of the Reformed | Church, at Mercersburg. Io 1865 he went to Europe, where he continued | his studies in the German universities, Returning to America in the autumn | of 1867, he was examined by the West i | Bufquehanna Classis and licensed to | His first call was | from a mission congregation at Will | iamsport. He remained in Williams- | port four years, when he was called to | presch the Gospel, | Pottstown, preaching his first regular | sermon December 10, 1871. | When Dr. Evans came to the Polls- {town charge the church had a mem- | bership of about 350, while today tbe church roll is over 1000. In the forly years of pastorate rounded oul Bunday Dr. Evans has the following numerical record : Baptized, 2233 persons; eon- firmed, 1319 ; received by letter, 508; married, 518 couples ; officiated at 1657 funerals. Duriog the forty years of faithful and efficeint service he lost only two Bundays by sickuess, although he oft- en conducted services when he waa ill, I'brough his broad-mindedpess, his even temuper and his winning person |ality be has won the respect of all | classes and creeds of Potts’ own. EE A ———— New Church for Philipsburg. A twenty thousand dollar church | edifice is to be built in Philipsburg by {the Presbyterians Ia addition to the | large auditorium, which will be equip | ped with a gallery, there will be a | Sunday room with separate parlor, pastor's Io | the basement will be a large kitchen, [ toilet rooms sud other couvenieuces, NN The following resolutions of respect on the death of Mrs. Edith Lutz | Brooks were passed by the Centre {County Grange: Our hearts are filled with sorrow as we pa | ir bute of love and respect to our sister, Edith | Lutz Brooks, Ceres of the County Grange, who { was 1aken from among us by death on Nouv.” #h | She was a devoted member of the Grange for | six years, and filled the positions of Lady Asst Stewa:d for fwo years and the present term of {Ceres of the County Guage. She performed {every duty of both positions with great credit Ww herself, and ber faithful and efficient work won | for her the esteem and confidence of every mem. | ber of the County Grange Ww s we do not understand took from us one so useful and beloved in the beauty of ber youth, we bow in submission 10 God's will, and pray that those desr 10 ber may be comforted Resolved, That we extend to the husband of Sister Brooks and to the mother, father and sis ter our deepest sympathy. Resolved, Thats p in our journal be set apart to the memory of Sister Brooks, and copies of these resolutions be sent 10 the family > Nittany Mountain, Charley Poorman hss about finished threshing for this year, and will turn his attention to other work, The little snow that fell last Bunday brought out seversd sleighs and sleds, but the sunshine soon took all the snow again. Robinson's stave mill started last week with a full crew of men, after standing idie for several weeks. Emit Jordan, of Colyer, is running the bar- rel saw, (3, P, Thomas and William Houser sre waking arrangements to have tele phones put in their houses. Will says he is tired runniog up and down the mountain every other day, aod he thinks that he can ** hello’ easier than drive or walk over the icy mountain. Mra. James H., Fortney aud son, Master James, of Amboy, lilinois, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Noll. Mrs. Foriney and family went to that state thirteen years ago, and this is ber second trip to Pennsyl. vania sinoe going west. ——E——— A —————— Rebersburg. Wilbur Dehl has returned to his home at this place. Thomas Brungart is attending court as a juror this week. Earl Bmith, of Potters Mills, was the guest of Miss Amy Btover, Harry Noll and wife, of Hublers burg, spent some time in town, Mrs, Adam Auman, of Unlon coun- ty, visited her daughter at this place. Charles Dobler sold his home, situ. ated two miles northwest of town, to Preston Seiler, Some of the farmers still have torn in the shock in the field and are wish- ing for nice weather, Cyrus Brungart and wife, of Centre Hall, and James Wert and wife, of Tussey ville, spent Baturday and Bun- day among relatives here, #chool {class rooms a ladies’ fatudy, library aud reception room, cs AP ——— in Memoriam, this the wisdom that LOQA!. AND PERSONAL, Paragraphs Picked from Exchanges of Interest to Reporter Readers, Miltheim Jouwrnal— John Garver, of State College, is the guest of his brother-in-law, Chas, P, Btover, south of Millbeim. Mr. and Mrs, Yocum, of Altoons, were the guests of Mra. Jacob Breon for several days the past week. Mrs. T. R. Buck, of Berwick, spant Thanksgiving in this place with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. D. L. Zerby. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, of Bhiek- shinny attended the wedding of their son, W. R. Anderson Mrs. George E. Mensch spent sever- al days the past week with her daugh- ter, Mrs, George Musser, at Yeager- town, I. E. Koarr, who Is employed at Bellefonte by the Commercial tele- phone company, epent several days the past week with his family. Clay Cable, who had been spending the past month with bis family at this place, left for Pittsburg Monday morn- ing, where he is employed, Mr. and Mrs. Lot Walizer, of Ta- maqus, spent several days during the past week visiting Mr. Walizer's mother, Mrs. Jane Walizer, William N. Duck, who is a student at Busquehanos University, Belins- his Thaokegiving vaca- tion with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Duck. J. C. Keen and two children and H. C. Rishel, wife and children, of Al- toona, were visiting relatives and friends in this place and vicinity the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Bandford Miller, of Altoona, and William Miller, of Jersey Shore, attended the wedding of their sister, Miss Mayme E. Miller, to Wm. R. Anderson. A party of civil engineers started Monday morning to survey and lay out u state road through Aarovsburg. The road bed of the abandoned Young: manstown and Old Fert turnpike will be used and the part that will be made under state supervision starts at the old mile stone still standing at George Homan's barn at the west end of Aaronshurg apd extends eastward through the town one mile, grove, spent Democratic Walchman — By all reports some person made an attempt to rob P. OC, Bradford's house, at Lemont, but was frightened away by a shot from Mr. Bradford's trusty rifle Fred R. Bussler, superintendent of the Bellefonte Electric company, had the bones in his right wrist and sever al of his flogers broken last Thursday morning by getting it in contact with the governor on the engine, It having come to the knowledge of the congregation of St. John's Episco pal ehurch io thie plsce that the Rev. John Hewiit, of Columbus, O%io, who was pastor of the church bere twenty- five years ago, would very likely ac cept a call to again become pastor here, a call has been extended to him, Miss Maude Cox is in the Bellefonte hospital suffering with a gunshot wound in her left arm. On Thanks giving day she went to the home of Robert Cox, near Nittany furnace, to spend the afternoon. One of Mr. Cox's gons returned from a rabbit hunt and put his gun down in the corner of the room. Some time later one of the lit- tle boys picked the gun up and point. ing it at Miss Cox said, “ I'm going to shoot you.” No one interfered as it was not thought the gun was loaded but it was, and when the lad pulled the trigger the young woman got the entire load of shot in her left arm, the flesh being torn away to the bone, Bellefonte Daily News— The many friends of William E, Hurley, the popular Philipsburg livery- man, are urgiog him to be a candidate for sheriff on the Republican ticket, A———— TA —————— Alfalfa Bread, Dr. D. F. Luckey, state veterinarian of Missouri, predicts that before many years will have passed alfalfa meal will be used for bread-making. He is quoted as having said recently : ** This bread will in a great measure take the place of milk in a well-balanced diet. I know a man will not think favor ably of such food for himself and fami- ly, but it can be made very palatable, It may to some extent take the place of cornbread, If for any reason a scarcity of breadsiufls should occur in the United States and the price of flour and meal should go up extremely high, I believe that alfalfa bread would be used extensively.” Christmas Servioes, Habbath schools are beginning pre parations for Christmas services, and the following dates on which these services will be held have been for warded the Reporter : Lutheran, Centre Hall—Christmas Donations to the Hospital The Centre Hall auxiliary to the { Bellefonte Hospital is making a ean- { vases among the people of Centre Hall (and surrounding community for eat- {ables and other material needed at the | hospital. Generally spesking the peo- | ple are in sympathy with the hospital, but occasionally a false idea is found to have taken possession of the dividual and support is withheld. Gratuitous services can be given at the hospital only to the extent that the people are willing to give gratui- tously, Bomebody must first donate before free service can be given to any one, It is true the state has made an appropriation toward the maintain- ing of the institution, but the sum re- ceived from the state is altogether in- sufficient to pay all expenses. What is true of the Bellefonte hospital is true of all hospitals, no matter where located, Whoever has received free treatment at any hospital has received it because some one first made a do- nation to that institution. The differ- ence is this : To the city hospitals do- nations are made in sums of thousands and hundreds of thousands of dollars, to the Bellefonte hospital donations are made in pennies, dollars, cabbage sud jellies, However small these do- nations are they aid materially in keeping the hospital io motion and make it possible for needy unfortu- nates to be treated free, and those hav- ing means to secure treatment moderate rates, The hospital should be supported by every individual in Centre county, and if any one will go to the trouble to examine the records, the method of conducting the institution, and the work that is being done there, any previous hostile feeling will be dis- pelled. Give to the hospital, if not much, give a little of your plenty. in. at Imporisst to Methodists The next aunusal meeting of the Cen- tral Peonsylvania conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, which will be held at York commencing March 18th, will be an important one as there will be chosen delegates, both ministerial and lay, to the general con. ference, to be held in Baltimore in May next. The lay delegates are chosen from the several appointments of the church. At the third quarterly conference of each appointment an election board of one judge and two in- speclors are appointed, who will hold an election for a lay delegate to the conference iaymen’s convention. At this election every member of the church over twenty-one years has a right to vole, whether male or female. AA —— Hanter Meets Death, Edward Tibbens Johnson, formerly of Beech Creek and well known throughout lower Bald Eagle Valley, but who of late has been one of the men io charge of the Merrill Lumber company's operations at Ticfaw, La. was socideutally shot by a fellow hunter, and died a few minutes later. The unfortunate young man was a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson, of Dents Run, who survive him with two brothers, two sisters and a young wife, to whom he was married less than a year ago. The remains were taken to Beech Creek where burial was made, Sm————— A A —————— Alfalfa for Chickens, Choice alfalfa, in bales of from 80 to 100 pounds, is offered to poultrymen at one cent per pound, f. b. Centre Hall station. This is the third cutting, spd wae stored in October, It is as green as grass, and is readily eaten by fowls. The poultryman acquainted with his business knows the value of alfalfa as an egg producer. Terms spot cash. 8s. W. Samir, Centre Hall, 0. Transfer of Heal Estate Almeda Thompson, et. al, to F, Lundy Lucas, 61a 100p in Union twp. $2700 Fred K. Carter, et. ux., to E. C, Wagner, April 8, 1907, premises in Centre Hall. $700, Abe Weber, et, ux., to Florence Fox, Nov. 2, 1907, premises in Howard twp. $2500. Mary E. 8hutt to J. C. Armbruster, Deo. 2, 1907, two tracts in Walker twp. §75. Mary P. Harris, et. bar, to W. H. Schenck, Nov. 80, 1907, land in How- ard twp. $2700, Claude Moore, et, al,, to J. W, Stein, Nov. 14, 1807, lot in Philipsburg. $1000, Midland Mining Co., et. al, to Eilis Li. Orvis, Oct. 25, 1907, 23a in Curtin twp. $200. ; ———————— : The Pink Label, The “Pink Label’ appears this week, which indicates that all credits for subscription have been given and should appear on the label. Compare the Pink Label with the label on a previous issue, and note whether the » * NO. 49. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Look at the label; it is Pink this week. Miss Helen, daughter of John F, Potter, of Milesburg, is ill of typhoid fever, From is in the pen. Now let him and his stealing be forgotten for a year, at least, After a sutumer’s work on a large farm in Mifflin county, Bamuel Ripka, of Millheim, returned home the latter part of last week. C. H. Gramley, of near Rebersburg, killed one of the heaviest slaughtered in Brush weighed 550 pounds. porkers Valiey It Clayton Homan came back from Johnstown, the latter part of last week, to which city he accompanied a mixed carload of apples and potatoes, A. D. Paul, of Bald Eagle township, Clinton county, purchased the sevent$- seven acre farm of Leoaard Metzger in Liberty township, this county. Baturday’s and chased the except in Bunday’s sunshine snow from mother earth, protected sunday had every appearance of an April day. places. Albert Barger, who had been for some time located in Philipsburg, is now station agent at Martha Furnace, at which place he sand Mrs. now live, Mr. and Mrs. Perry W. Breon, of near Potters Mills, assisted H, G. Strohmeier to perform his butchering, a clase of work every which they are familiar. larger el f elnll ol in d Mrs. Emory 8B. Ripks, Centre Hall, accompanied byeher little daugh- ter, Hazel, Thursday morning of last week went to Altoona to visit her sie ter, and will be gone for about a week. of The real estate of Elias Fetterolf, de- ceased, consisting of a brick dwelling house, will be sold at public sale, ou the premises at Bpriog Mills, Thurs- day, December 1f the executor, Rev. R. F. Fetterolf, of Belinsgrove. sth, by Lumberman W. J. Smith, of sopburg, purchased all the oak and hickory timber on C. H. Creb's trset of land in Miles township, and will convert it into AS 8 sawmill can be placed on Lhe tract, Miss Helen Beck, a stenographer from Btate College, and Andrew R. MceNitt, of the MeNitt-Huyett Lum- ber firm, were two of the several guests entertained at dioner by Mr, and Mrs. E. M. Huyell, SBaturdsy evening. Mndi- lumber ss soon If you receive a stalement for sub- scription don’t become alarmed and think the Reporter is afraid you will not pay the bill, bal that it requires these on the business are needed. John Knarr was in Altoona last week ready to go 0 work after several months’ retirement on scerunt of bad health, but he found more workmen about the raiiromd shops snd yards than jobs, and consequently returned to Centre Hall. lake the view canny dollars doliars the to and that The question whether or not the winter primaries, at which borough and township officers are nominated, shall be held under Lhe pew primary law is being tested in Butler county. In most counties, including Centre, these primaries were held last year and sre scheduled for this year, under the old law. The timber tract on the W. Brooks farm has all been cut and manufactured into lumber, and now Charles Bilger, who operates the mill, has moved it to the limber tract pur. chased from Mise Mary Poller, a short distance west. The mill is being stocked by Jacob Walker, who also hauls the lumber to Linden Hall for shipment. Last week while assisting Elmer Royer, at Old Fort, to cut dewn trees for fire wood, Benjamin Emerick, of Centre Hall, received a pretty severe injury to one of his legs. A tree lodged, sud a cut was being made several feet from the butt when the stick parted, one of the pieces striking Mr. Emerick with the above noted result. M. Clayton Stover, of Cuddy, was in Centre Hall beginning of this week, having come to his old home at Centre Hill for a few days’ visit. Mr, Btover is manager of the Cuddy store, one of the fifty-eight stores conducted by the Union Supply Company, and reports that hie store did ite largest month's business during the month of Novems« ber. On his return to Cuddy he took with him ** Alice Gray,” the fox cap- tured “on Nittany Mountain, and which for several months has been in the of the Reporter. Miss Alice will have quarters in a large show window, and be one of the at tractions in Cuddy during the holiday season, B. ber ads and wit ot hui w eprant :