VOL. LXXXI. Public Reception Tendered Rg day Evening of Last Wee field and Family Egf€ftain An oasis in the social As Tround about Boslsburg was surveyed by the people of that town and Harris town. | ship Thursday evening of last 1138 epLion tent the occasion b Hon. James BR. Garfield, sec the Interior in the and Mrs. Garfield. Secretary, his lovely wife, ai teresting sons, were the gi Theodore Davis al during Roosevelt : Ihe distinguished { fon in. dr and Mrs the Christmas season, an rifer that the public might have an oppor tunity to greet the first cabinet officer to be entertained.dn t t county, a reception wa them to be held in the the time mentioned Bhortly after the es had taken their places and Mrs, Garfield lead Se field and Mr=. Boal an reception sevelt Cabinet Officer Thurs- 3 in Boal Hall, Se€retary Gar- ed by Mr, and Mrs, Boal, of opportunity, with no Hleges commercial or Sey he 6 hoped the forces of the present ministration would not die March ith, 1909, but that whoever would suc- would enforce by President is for eqlinl apecinl ceed to the presidency the policies inaugurated Roosevelt he speech making over, each to Mrs. Gar- to Mr. Gar- in his happy WaY humblest feel the equality of the American citizen, next served, indi- Was 1! troduced Mrs, Mr. vidual fleld by lack, and field i y Bosal, who mad« the A dainty lunch was during which time there was the usual social intercourse Islas mornings committee Rev. A. A. Black, Dr. L. i'rof. H. . Rothrock, E. nd RK, B. Harrisou went invite the Hecre Interior to a public recep- tion, and on receiving his assurance of the pleasure of weeting the good peo- community on such ap occasion, the aflair was uppermost in the minds of all The receiving committee at the Boal Hall was as follows : Rev, aud Mrs, A. A. Black, Dr. and Mrs, L.. E. Kidder, Prof, and Mrs, H. C. Rothrock, Mr. aod Mrs, EK. W. Bweeney, Mr. and Mrs. BR. B Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McFarlane, Mr, and Mrs. Wm. B. Goheen, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ca pored E. Kidder W. Bweeney to the Boa nee Lo tary of HT ple of that | Jacobs, Mr, and Mrs. Henry M. Host i Mrs. John M., Wie I, Mrs. E. E. Brown, Mrs. Emma 4 HON. JAMES R. GARFIELD Secretary of Interior. t LO Cecile Delius de form, where they were jutroduces Mr. Boal to Rev, A. A. Black, who in turn iutroduced them to the reception Lagarde Ccommitiees in his address of welcome Rev Black, among otuer things, said the OUviasion «as u he Of speech INAaK- ing, out a few reasons were stated why Mr. Garfleld was welcomed burg. Ia tie one Lu the existence of Boalsburg $ 2 LO Bi Rs years Of citizens Lh rent Gilc greel 8 cabloet er nation ; be Was weigoined because Lhe people ofa: of MKnRUniLy sping) Were, geuerally speakiug, iu sympathy will the policies of ministration ; WEE was especially wel comed because a. # member of Lie Roosevelt cabiiet—composed of he most distingdished statesmen ; Lie present ad Bud Sain, Decalise hie was Lhe second marty red presiden the possibility of 8 Ustfleld becoming of Lhe y DEC use ul the Loli Luees On natiouss nex one of the ticket to be voted for November, and the ultimate Hgelinood of him Bote future Lite beading Lbs LICK Sud DeCvsiug the cule] wsgisiraie oui Lhe greniest Bslion io ae Listory the world, Mr. Gaifield res pig | by fist ex pressivg Lis gredt plese in belug permiited Lo meet Lhe people burg through the Kiuduess ~Mr. aud Mrs Le af Boss i Lis bos Boal i to 8 Aud hostess a juouinr way referred ing the Bare yhelows ent of bitosell Sod gesoviates § rid Lhe eXCite On Oulo,”” wae of amiousirous bear, | the speaker, ** we are tstugul that CULUBY IVAN BUCRIvlerry grows size of peas, bus Lieard hiv from stories 1 have berries ure Lhe size of aud grow vir trees ivy and auore hign. bear we clinsed today is one of Luese frees which Meadows famous, “Every good citizen believes thst the locality 1: when ves i8 Lhe best portion of the world ; | sympathy for people who sre dissstis fled with their home town and cow munity ; these are not cous structive, but destructive, Hlmselt fcountryman, he fully realized the conditions of the community io which he was belug entertained, Allusion was msde (0 the happy time on Christmas Day at the Bos mansion, wheo several hundred obi dren were collected from the surround fog country mud each presented with 8 gift plucked by a Santa Claus from an elaborately tricmed tree, To make this republic what it caught to be these children wast be laugit the true priveiples of government ss well as the true religion, With & statement in advance that he had no lutentiou of tiki tics, Mr, Unrtieid said * this ads ioiration today pm pking Ive Now | is possivie Lu ity elit inoustrous lusde the Lave Bai Le have Classes i Mies Sara J. Keller, I’ 8, Isher, proprietor of the Boals- big Hotel, the caterer, assisted thy Misses Aunie Myers and Dells Ihe and walters Misses Rose Woods, Margaretis Nan Messrs. Albert Bsuart, Charles Mothersbaugh, Harry Bailey. Was Ishler, wallresses were : Goheen, Leech, { ford Wi sIDRerIch, yyililiam The American flag draped over the relic, the propeity of the Boal family, Although well preserved, the flag is over seventy half a ceu- fromm the Fhe lag was made at Cline front of the stage is an old years old, and more tury ago ve nisier’s. than was purchased James T. thirty- origiuaily owned by Gen Pallmoadge, It has a field of 8X slurs, All day Fhursday was spent by Beg reinry Garfield, wife and sons, Mr. and Meyers, William Stuart, Harry Bailey, Robert Bailey Mouu- children in ouly to the foot of Ow ¥irs., foal, Wy es aud Allred Rapp in the seven tains, the ladies and the the partly gotug Chased miles. To of the BHec- Linck was discovered, tussey, while the remainder Larough the mountains for Lie greatest satisfaction feialy 8 Dear It became 0 go farther would the planted Mr. Garfiela eX press. apparent that t Le- for for Lhe evening. Late then recegion (d great desire Lo Caplure Liulu, which would etunbie Lim to return 10 Wash ————_— LUOUVALS, Balu on Monday of this week, John 8. Hosger man, principal of the | Montrose seuools, spent his vacation { at Lancaster nod Centre Hall, | Mr. sud Mrs. B. H, Arney spent | Ulnirisiiuas st Niagara Falls with their { son, A. Miles Arney nod family, | Mr. and A. 8B. Krape, ol | Lornlue, Olilo, are in Penos Valley, present ure al the home ol drs. Kispe's sister, Mrs, C. R. Nell, near Centie HAL Mrs, i stil] at Ralph and Ward Miller, sons of | Harry Milier, of Mill Hall, spent part if the Christings season with their | cousing, Charley aud Clarence Miller, | near Centre Hill, I'he Woman's Home Companion for | Jauuary begins well with a handsome aud showy cover design by James dontgomerg Flagg. It is a notable aumber from the standpoint of {lus trations, nau, of Hiate College, with his friend, F, jin place. Mr. Burman n_grancisco having the time of the joyed his visit beet Ih that of great disaster, tere very much, The January number of the Ladies’ World ls out, and if it can be taken as representative of the year the subscribe ers will certainly be pleased, for it Is not only one of the handsomest of the periodicals, but it is filled with mater ial that Is Interesting to read and val uable to know, DEATH O G. W. GARBRICK, | Founa Lying Between Two Pews In Old Lutheran Church at Jacksonville, George W. Garbrick, of Bellefonte, was found cold in death, lying be- tween two pews in the abandoned | Lutheran church, at Jacksonviile, | Friday, December 20th. Mr, Gar- brick, some time ago, purchased the old church building, with a view of razing it and using the material in the erection of a dwelling house, He had gone to work on the old building, but about four o'clock in the afternoon, the sound of the hammer ceased. It was first thought the man had quit work and gone home, but later the structure was entered by neighbors, who made the discovery that death had forever stilled the hard of a promioent resi- dent of Bellefonte, Mr. Garbrick was born in Marion township, February 2ad, 1843, making his age almost sixty-five years. Dur- ing the past six years he lived in Bellefonte. He was a member of the Lutheran church. Burviviog him is bis wife, nee Alice Brupgart. Two c¢hildren—Clarence Garbrick, of Phila- delphis, and Mrs. SBarah Smetgler, of Spring township, survive, as do also the following brothers snd sisters : Jacob, Emanuel and Henry, Mrs. John Ishler, of Benner township, and Mrs Peter Heckman, of Walker township, Interment was made Tuesday, at Zion pen—— ep —————— rd Another Pike Gone Four hundred and sixty-two dollars was the value assessed by the viewers for the Agricultural College and June. tion Turnpike. This pike extends from State College to Lemont, where it connects with the pike condemned a short time ago. The attorneys for the petitibners were Fortney & Fort ney ; for the county, Gettig, Bower & Zarby ; the company, John Blanchard, for -——— LOCALS, The holidays are over, now back to work with a will, Jreob Wagner is in MifMlioburg with his son, James B. Wagner, The Iolermediate and Primary schools in Centre Hall will onen Mon- day, th tescbers having taken two weeks vacstion instead of one, A Bell telephone has been installed in the dwelling bouse on the farm of Dr. Stuart C. Runkle, of Philadelphia, now occupied by his brother, John Runkle James Brambaugh, of Mount Union, who was convicted at Huntingdon of tHegal liquor selling, was sentenced to pay $500 floe, the cost of the case aud «pend nine months io jail, Arthur Kline sai Wife, of Altoons, and Miss Miopie Kline, a student in the Bible College, Philadeliphis, spent Christmes week with their parents, Mr and Mra J. A. Kline, st Centre Mills Engineers are agsin surveying in the vicipity of Bandy Ridge on what i# #upposed vwabash trunk fine to the east. This proposed road asses along the southern portion of entre county, through Penns Valley, Mra Ciyde U. Wieland, of Boals burg, sccompsuvisd by her sons, Hobert and Daniel, during the Christ. mas season was the gust of her friends, rofl. aud Mrs. Charles Howard, super. intendent of schools in Mahanoy City, “chuylikiil county. Ex-Hquire W. M. Grove and Will mm H. swith, of Spring Mille, were in town beginning of last week. Mr. Grove just returned from a surveying tip in the vicinity of Livonia, where had runvivg lines borderiog tate lands purchased by the state orestry department, to be the me he teacher's local institute for Hare ris, Ferguson, College and Potter town. abips sud Centre Hall borough will be neld in Boal Hall, Boalsburg, 10. h and th inet. Rev. Fehmidt, of Relle. toute, will deliver a lecture Friday “Vepiog, subject : '* Across the Atlan tie and through the Mediterranean." During the Cbristmas season Mrs, Mary Ellen Borkholder was one of the mavy mothers in Penns Valley who had the pleasure incident to a family, reanion. On Christmas day her sons ~Mortis A., of Altoona; Wilbur, of Bellefonte, Harry and Ammon, to gether with the eldest son's wife and Httle daughter, Mary Ellen, surround. ed the family board, Like all other towns Boslsburg hse its quoto of young men and women who sre getting up in the world but do not fall to show their appreciation of the old home. "Among these are Prof. and Mrs, Edward H. Meyer, of Hazelton, accompanied by their two children, who are the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wes Meyer. Prof, Meyer Is one of the in. structors in the Hazelton High Behool, and is fully «quipped for the position, belog a graduate of Pennayl. PROF, WAGNER SPEAKS, Assures the Heporter Headers That His Committees Has Been Unreful to Recog- nize Only the Fittest, The following letter from Jonas KE. Wagner, chairman of committee delegated the power examine school teachers applying for teachers permanent certificates, needs no explanation, The editor of the Reporter, however, wishes to set him- self right in the minds of the readers by frankly admitting that the * past’ referred to in the article under the beading * Permaneut Certificates,’ was nol meant to apply to the im- mediate past, In writing the article the writer had in mind particular permanent certificate holders whose fitness for school work was question. able + hen certificates were Issued, and since conditions in these instances have not changed. Generally speak. ing there can be no denial that perma. vent certificates have not been dol d Prof, the to 2, 1908, BTORY OF Tug FARM, Last Yeur's Agricultural Product Worth Beven and a Half Biillon Dollars. At a time of financial readjustment an examination of working assets is general. Among the most important of the public documents as Congress assembles is the report of the secretary of agriculture, whose department has grown steadily, and is conducted with energy and enterprise. Becretary Wilson's statement is fulldf feassuring facts. Bo comprehensivel this true that the bank disturbant of the moment is entirely ont of keeping with the state of the country and its general industries. The crops of 1907 are not the largest that have been raised, but will sell for more money and represent a larger foreign credit. American farm products for 1007 are valued by the secretary at $7,412,000. 000, which exceeds the high record of 1906 by $657,000,000, figures that be- speak a remarkable prosperity. The ( I. FROM ALL PARTS. Has the holiday season proven s Monday evening the regular week of open, Did you do anything during the A. B. Lee offers for sale the house Hon, Wm. M. Allison advertises the ba William K. Stover, long a resident Btore, oth Mr. Blover and John A. Kline, of near dillheim, out with too liberal 8 hand. Mr recently made a trip to western Pennp- 1907 corn crop Is valued at $1,850,000, - 000, or twenty-six per cent. above the average value" of the previous five crops. Cotton holds its high valua- tion and the wheat crop is more valu- able by 5! per cent. Taking farm cereals as a whole, their value in 1807 18 twenty-three per cent. above the average of the lust five years. In 1907 |% dairy products reached $500,000,000, poultry snd eggs $600,000,000 and ani- mals sold and slaughtered on the farms, §127,000,000 Agriculturally the United States is a many-billion country. oo ———————— \ > Advance for Mr, lahier \ \ Pe The Pennsylvania Rallroad Compa- | H ny sent Frank T. Ishler, assistant agent at Centre Hall, credentials ad- vancing him from that position to sa full fledged station agent, and trans Wagner's letter follows : Referring to your editorial of Decem- ber 10th, reiative to the activities of the permanent certificate committee of Centre county, I feel that a wrong im- pression may be gained of the work this committee bas done during its term of service. The present members are all serving by resppointment after conducting the work for the last tree During that time eighteen applicants presented themese ves for exsmination for this grade of certifi cate, five of whom were recommended to the Stale Superintendent and who Iater received their certifioates, With such a percentage faiiing, we feel that we have, st lesst, not erred iu giving out these credi#ntiale promiscuously, Furthermore, the members of the commitiee have been a unit in de- years, De b termining the standard to be reached He is now before a candidate is recommended Ibis standard is set up arbitrarily by them but is based on legisiative re- quirements, tests of a similar nature in other sections, and on what is BU pe posed 10 represent a conservative, yet progressive, degree of educational sd- vancemeut. And in order to encour- age further study on the part of teach- ers Lhe committee has outlined sll its requirements —in some cases mention. log specific books to be covered—and through private and public instruc tion has given Its service in every way possible, I assure you, Mr. Editor, that if the committee has given evidence that it lacks the truly professional spirit, sod has been disloyal to the educational interests of the county, ils motives have been right aud the failures are due to errors of judgment. Thanking you most sincerely for your interest, not only as a citizen but as a director, and trusting thst our work shall measure up to a healthy public epiuion. —————— Farmers Change Locations As is usually the case at the begin- niog of the yea, annouscements of farmers changing loditions are made. A few in this viciuity are noted : Johu H. Williams has leased a farm near Pine Grove Mills, sod will be succeeded as tensnt ou the Furst farm by Jerry Luiz. The « urtin farm, near Gatesbuirg Mines, vacated by Mr, Luiz will bave for a new tenant Wes Fore mau, of Potter township. The latter Cool, who is the owner of the farm he will begin to till next April. A change of method of farming by John Q. A. Kenuedy, west of Centre Hall, necessitates a regulation tenant on that farm, snd the want will be holding that position and hss moved his family to the Green Irvin howe, at Mr. Ishler is an be able and willing to serve the people io that community in the best pos. Forrest Bible, who for almost six years has been sgent at Oak Hall, has been transferred to Georgetown, on the Philadelphia and Erde R. R., under the Penney system. Mr. Bible has, many warm friends sbout Oak Hall and Boalsburg who regret to see hid gO elsewhere, ls pp Do It Touday—-Now, Order the Philadelphia Press daily, H Q in Safety Razor with it. The value of thie dally Press one year and the Safe- ty Razor is $500] The Press makes the uoheard offer of both for $3.50, Esch is a gift in iwell. The Press will mail the paper one year to one wl f of ES saied, Fhe offer is good - a Milihelmn K. 6 KE Officers Past Chief —C, G. Weaver Noble Chief-l. W. Stover Vice Chief—R. H. Breonu High Priest—J. W, Reifsnyder Master of Recorde—Samuel Weiser Venerable Hermit—H. R. Auman Clerk of Exchequer—M. H. Smith Keeper of Exchequer—J, H. B. Hartman Sir Herald —M. L. Breon Trustee—T. K. dank Representa i. H. Bmith vi ed ————————— A Krape-Stiver, The marriage of William B Krape, =e filled by Howard &sigler, who will move there from Lhe Hg owned by Prof } ; nant bas been selected for the rock farm. the farm of Henry Potter, will mo owned by William H. Btiver. He will be succeeded on the Potter farm by Elmer Harshbarger, of Buflalo Run, who a short time ago was tenant on the Bartholomew farm, west of Centre Hall. Arber oF, | whether or not § ing as an ‘ Font is undecided Il continue farm. jon, but has sor Tada to the large Van Tries far Linden Hall, gand will be su as tenant there by Charles W. Weaver, of near Spring Mills, Ezra Harter, of Altoona, formerly of Gregg township, will succeed J. Cloyd Brooks as tenant on the farm of Dr. H. F. Bitner, west of Centre Hall Mr. Brooks, as mentione i tounly in these columns, will occupy Rhoney- mede, eo! Fetteroll Property Sold, pS ashe Bt rol Was WORE BY the Pavonten Rael phiitla; tas rol to iy CX and his new bine after April . " y at rsburg, Christmas eve, xler, of Rebirsburg, of} is Theeouple returned to Cen- L Hall Thun following, where Pwiil live for the present, Con Mn Mf A AIA, May Oslebrate Centenniat, Boalsburg citizens are seriously con- sidering the celebration of the centen- nial anniversary of that town, The dore Davis Boal is the leading spirit in the movement, and backed by the people of Boalsburg and Harris town- ship the anticipation now entertained will undoubtedly bégome a realization. Bome week in June of the present year is likely to be the time selected, Institute at Miliheim, “The teachers local institute, at Mille heim, Friday and Saturday ought to be productive of much good, Judging from the character of suljects to be discussed. Friday evening Rev, Ame brose M. Bobmidt will lecture on "Across the Atlsatic and Throigh the Mediterranean.’ A AP STDIN, Glngery Mereantile Appraiser, 4 The board of county commissioners appointed David J Gingery, of Mar | tha, mercantile appraiser. Mi. Glog sucoessfal & man saturated from hes He is proprietor of the Cen- mills and made the A whole hog was from the stolen Bellefonte. No doubt the end the time dividing up the carcas, Everybody's for January sets a pace Foremost in importance is the “The Edwin Le- recent panic-- Sine , Got Them by v A Plymouth Rock pullet agession of Barber Geary, in in the Centre all, is distinguishiog itself by laying measure 6x8 The young The butchers in Centre county had a Le next call Will, no of an official nature, frovisions of ihe Ubon law impressed the mest Phe new officers elected by the Ae 8s Hows : Worshipful master, Henry C. lgley ; senior warden, Masons Robert KE. wx » SMLILRE | seClelary ’ As long ae the claim of Who the Lhey Van heirs, think Own built, remains unseliled they will well Weil bring. Aller the ~ that’s another ory. John H., Williams was iu town re- Caled sl the neporier He is baviog a sale BOE ithe BOL giviug up the ra. He Wiki, BoWever, move ls sE8G Le, Lo Lhe farm, BLOV Lite Urowe aver wo {ind Ww jovk aller, Fired Melasughlio, who sowe years Was 8a ULrakewmistt ou the oC ad Call beluje WWeled Dis ihe Boou hells, Hest disc Uger engiueer. He was 8 uatl.e of by bis The following ie repriuied row the iflwburg lelegrapt ©: Miss Millbein's Maule leading days plens- Bue 1 .mployed in Mulneim, which she proficient apd is Very well liked by 10s patrons, A Best gasoline lamp hss been puar- gle, bee ni named, agreed Properly cared 4 License court is over but no licenses brewer's ; last year. D: Koob, of Phil has been Prof, C.
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