EE a se —— a "VOL. LXXXI. FARMERS INSTITUTES At Centre Hall and Boslsburg, from 17th to 20th Instant — The speakers aod Programs, Farmers’ Iostitutes will be held at Centre Hall and Boalsburg, during the week beginning February 17th. The first institute will be at Centre Hall, Monday and Tuesday, February 17th and 18th, and at Boalsburg, Wednes- day and Thursday, 18th and 20*h. printed below, there will be music and a question box. PROGRAM-—~CENTRE HALL. Speakers : Prof. W. F. Massey, Philadelphia 1K. P. Kester, Grampian Prof Alva Agee, State College R. B. Beeds, Birmingham Prof. H. E. Van Norman, College. MONDAY AFTERNOON, 1.50 Use and abuse of commercial fertilizers... Massey Fertility retained and regained.....c........... Kester The making of sods MONDAY EVENING, 7.30 Dalry types and breeds ................ Htate Kester Education of the farmer ........ccovrmemmmmniniin Seeds TUESDAY MORNING, 9.00 Importance of humus in the soil Poultry culture Value of fertility and cheapest way to get it. Seeds TUESDAY AFTERNOON, 1.30 The silo an essential to the dalryman ....... Kester What constitutes a county home ...Seeds On what the dairy profits depend... TUESDAY EVENING, 7.30 The rural school . The young folks’ chance Mistakes of life exposed ......... asta Seeds The local committee is Geo. L. Goodhart, chairman; 8. W. Bmith, secretary ; J. J. Arpey, chairman on program * P. H. Meyer, chairman on music ; IL. Rhone, chairman on deco- ration. The institute will be held in Grange Arcadia, and, of cours, is iree to all. BOALSBURG, FEB. 19TH AND 20TH I'he first of the Hoalsburg institute will open Wednesday afier- roon snd the closing session Tharsdsy held Hes=sion evening. The meetings will be in Boal Hall KE. B. Sweeney is chairman of the general committee and D. WwW, Meyvrs secretary. Wm. Goheen will look after tire transportation facilities aud reception of guests ; J. M. Wieland, the music ; Walker shutt, the decors. tion, and Frauk McFarlave the enter- tainment, while Uneodore Boal is ex- eral factotum. Like at all institutes the sessions sre open to all and a hearty invitation is extended to everyone interested io Kev, J. I. Stonecypher, sud the re spouse to Prof. Massey. THE PROGRAM. Bpeakers : R. P. Kester, Grampian R. 8. Seeds, Birmingham Dr. Thos F. Haunt, State College College. Miss Bara C. Lovejoy, State College WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, 1.30 Fertility regained and retained Kester Soil improvement keynote to Agriculture... Seeds Home breeding for farmer... WEDNESDAY EVENING, 7.90 How plants grow, and plant breeding. The farmers’ meat supply ...cov von. Tomhave What constitutes & country home............. Seeds THURSDAY MORNING, 9.00 Use and abuse of commercial fertilizer. Value of fertility and cheapest way to get it THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 1.30 Benefits from the farmers Institute... Seeds On what the dairy profits depend... Van Norman THURSDAY EVENING, 7.90 Education of the I&rmer .............ovmsms on... Soods Education of the girl of the home... Mis Lovejoy The young man's choloe...........conn Van Norman Lf An Fire In Bellefonte, The residence of William Steel, in Bellefonte, took fire from an over. heated furnace, Bunday evening about nine o'clock and was badly damaged. Both fire companies were called out, and although they worked under great difficulty on account of the in- tense cold, did valiant service, The fire first started io the cellar, and in» short time the flames were oarried through the hot air chambers to the sttic. The damage by fire and water was considerable, ——— A SAA. DD. A Boozer Bought Home, Massey Seeds Beaver property, on Church street, tn the west of the Lutheran church, in Centre Hall, was purchased at sher- ifs sale by D. A. Boozer, who occu pled the same for 8 number of years The half interest was sold for $60 00 The interest of the Furst estate was also purchased by Mr, Boozer, making the total cost $1100. Grange Library Books Missing. The librarian of Progress Grange Li. brary kindly asks that the two bboks, entitled “ Romola ”’ and * Bir Nigel,” be returned immediately by the pers sons holding them, owing to the fact that it is desired to return all books to OEATHS, | JAMES A. WEAVER. | James A, Weaver died at his home | at Lukemont Terrace, Altoona, after a { brief illness from = complication of | diseases. He was born at Spring Mills, this county, May 20th, 1852, hence was in his fifty-sixth year. Iu 1892 he re- moved from Gregg township to Al- toona where he had been employed in | the brass foundry of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He was a mem- ber of the Red Men and the Knights | of the Golden Eagle. | Mr. Weaver was married three times, | First to Miss Mary Folger, of Bpring Mills, by whom he had one son, Will- | inm, of Gregg township. His second wife was Miss Linnie Delong, also of { this county. To them were born a son land a daughter, Irvin, of Council | Bluffs, Iowa, aud Mrs. Olie Alles, of | Williamsport. His third wife was { Mrs. A. K. Rilling, of Altoona, who {survives with a young son, Harry, at home Mr. Weaver also leaves the following brothers and sisters : 8B. T. Weaver, of Lincoln, Kas ; J. L. Weaver, of Altoona; Mrs, William | Smiley, of Utahville, Clearfield coun- ty; Mrs. G. W. Storer, of Mill Hall ; Mrs. Johu Zeigler, cf Abdera ; "Mrs, | Bose Winkleman, of Flemington, and | Mrs, William Fye, of Penns Valley. GRORGE W, HOMAN, Death removed a well known citizen inf Ferguson township when George W. Homan, who lives near Pine Grove | Mills on the White Hall road, passed | away Thursday evening of last week | He had been ill for some weeks from | an affection of the liver, snd later {typhoid fever. Interment was made | Monday at Pine Hall, Rev. Berg- atrepwer, pastor of the Lutheran church, of which the deceased was & member, officistiog. I'he deceased was a farmer by occu- pation, and in his younger days taught sghool. He was married to Miss Mary | Harpster, daughter of Samuel Harp- | ster, who sutvives, as do also six chil- | dren, all at home, namely : Maggie, | John, Frank, Samuel, Alice and Mary. {| The following brothers and sisters »lso | survive : Johu, at the Branch; B. Frank, Osk Hall Station ; Henry E Centre Hall ; Mra. Jacob Reish, Rock | Springs ; Mrs. Austiu Brungart, Zion; | Mrs. G. F. Miller, Pine Hall, The age of the deceased was sixty. three years. He was master of Wash. | The Christain Eo- | deavor and Siate Uollege Gun Club | presented beautiful floral offerings. | Rev. Akins, s former pastor, snd Rev, sStonecy pher assisted in performing the Rachael, widow of James Walker, idiedat the home of her son-in-law, Jeremiah Confer, near Yarpell, on Boggs township and was aged eighty- {eight years, eleven mon'hs, eight days. | For a number of years sfter her mar- ‘riage the family lived at Beech Creek { Inter moving to Cato where they kept | her husband, 8 number of years Bgo, | Mrs. Walker has made her home with her daughter. lIoterment was made at Milesburg. JACKSON BUSH. The ravages of age were largely re- sponsible for the death of Jackson Bush, st his home io Bellefonte. He was & blacksmith by trade, and also conducted farming operations in vari- ous portions of Centre county, MRS. LUKE STYERS, Wednesday morning of last week, Mre. Luke Styers died at the home of Harry Horner, in High Valley, below Coburn. Interment was made Friday. Rev, John Craig, of Julian, aged seventy-four years, died last week, He was a wember of Company ©, 148th Regt., P. V., and received several wounds while io service, ——— Cr —————— Transfer of Kenl Estate. Bernard Lauths, et, ux., to John Mokle, Jan, 18, 1808, lot in Howard twp. $1.00. Kate M. Long to Bamuel Baylor, March 28 1907, 400a 22p in Bnow Bhoe twp. $1000, L. O. Hearick, et. ux., to E. H, Grove, Jan, 17, 1908, 99a 66p in Benner twp, $800, Robt, Cook, et. ux, to W. Boott Craine, Jan, 24, 1908, land in Howard twp, $600, Ezra smith to Mary Aon Woomer, March 15, 1806, lot in Btata College. $6 00, John J. Bower, et, ux, to SBamuel Saylor, Nov. 22, 1906, land in Bnow Bhoe twp. $1600. . Wm. P, Mitchell, et. ux., 10 Bamuel Week. The Btate Department of Health's | Bellefonte will play xn important part in stamping out consumption in our district. The Dispensary is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 1.30 to 8 30 p. m. at the office of Dr. Geo. F. Harris, who is the State Department of Health's ef- ficient Medical Inspector for this county. Dr. Harris has been tireless in his work to get the Dispensary under way. The Dispensary furnishes free medi- eal treatment and advice to the vie- tims of tuberculosis among the poor of Centre county. Where necessary, in- digent patients aresupplied with fresh eges and milk daily. The Dispensary officials, however, will guard thems selves against being imposed upon to furnish provisions to other members of the family. Patients are also sup- plied with paper sputum cups and tissue paper napkins, The opening of the Centre County Dispensary is in line with the work the State Health Corumissioner is do- ing throughout the entire state, over forty such dispensaries haviog already been opened in as many counties. Phere are many victims of tubercu- losis who are not able to go to tbe Ntate Sanatoria, in many cases bee cause they are the wage earners of their families, and these people must be taken care of. They especially need instruction as to the precautions they must take in their homes and in the work shop so that they may not spread the disease, To give suh lostruction snd follow it up and see that the pre- esutionary measures are carried out is the great object of the dispensary work. For this reason it will be a mighty factor in stamping out tuber- culosis in Centre county. Patients visiting the dispensary are carefully examined by the physicians in charge of the clinic. Soch medi cine as is needed is given, but the principle relisnce will be upon drilling into every tuberculosis suflerer the necessity of plenty of fresh air, proper diet and careful regulation of habits of life, Every patient is urged, of course, to sleep with windows wide open—in a hammock swung out of doors if The wage earner who is obliged to spend a number of hours each day in- doors is made to understand that if it is impossible for him to change his occupation, life can only be spared by spending all his leisure hours in the open air, Plenty of rest is also ne- SEED CORN The care and Testing of It, to be Dis cussed at Meeting of Progress Grange, Saturday, 15th. The selecting of seed corn, ita care and testiog, will be a subject discussed at the next meeting of Progress Grange, Saturday afternoon, 15th in- stant. Itis requested that members make a test of corn prior to the time of the meeting mentioned, and bring some of the corn ears from which the tested grains were taken with them to the meeting, the object being for the individual to discover the quality of his seed corn and impart the informa. tion gained to others. Testing may be done by selecting one or more grains from the ear and planting in pots filled with earth, or saw dust, or by germinating by heat and moisture, It is especially impor. | tant that seed corn be tested thorough- ly before planting next spring, since the crop was late in maturing. Corn | that will pass the inspection of the! eye may be entirely unfit for seed, and it i= to awaken the tiller of the soil to the importance of taking every pre- caution possible to secure corn that will quickly germinate .and produce a | strong, vigorous sprout that the sub- | Jeot is brought to'notice at this time, The successes or failures of the Pa trons who make tests will be noted in these columns, Centre Oo, Association Banquet, The fourth annual men’s banquet of the Centre County Association of Philadelphia, will be held at the Rit tenhouse, 220d and Chestnut streets, Tuesday evening, February 11th, at seven o'clock. There are many Centre countians in Philadelphia, and this mid-winter banquet is Inoked forward to with more than ordinary interest, Forrest N. Magee is secretary of the associa tion, and Ira D. Garman, chairman of the Baoquet Committee, either of whom will forward any desired in. formation, ; C—O MI MP ASAI, » And this ls 6th, Baylor, July 27, 1905, 400s 33p in Snow cessary for his recovery and so those in charge of the dispensary are help- ing the patient solve the problem of how to continue to earn his daily wages and yet secure the necesssry amount of rest and fresh air. The question of diet Is special attention. It is easy to tell a tuberculosis patient to eat plenty of fresh eggs and driok a large amount of pure milk, but to get a patient to do this is another thing, ss few of them will consume sufffeient eggs without eonstant urging Usually consnmptives are too warm. ly clad—heavy fl \noel underwear sup- plemented by thick chest pads is very often worn even in warm weather, The evil effects of this con tinusl over clothing are so often sp- receiving summer parent that great care must be taken to give proper advice. Clothing should conform to the weather. All this is covered in the advice given to those patients who visit the dispensary. As roon as the number of patients warrant it a trained purse will pointed on the dispensary staff to visit the home of every tubercu.osis patient who registers at the dispensary. Io- nurse will find out what seem to be the trifling precautions that are goheeded but tne non-observance of which is the prin- ciple cause of the spread of the infec tion. Is the tooth brush used by the patient kent by the side of the others in thst be ap- home? Is a common towel used 7 Does the consumptive use the same bed with any other person? Is there any disinfection of clothing, bed- ding, esting utensils and of sll other articles used by the patient ¥ All these things will be carefully ioveetigated who will also Is using the sputum cups snd paper napkine given out at the dispensary. The whole life by the visiting puree, ascertain if the patient LOCAL AND PERSONAL, Paragraphs Piecked from Exchanges of Iuterest to Reporter Readers, Democratic Watehman— Charles Eckenroth recently bought the J. C. Weaver h®uee on Penn street fromm Mrs. Lillie G. Reeder, The price paid was about eleven hundred dollars. Mrs. Lucy Moyer, who lives with ber sister, Mrs. Elliott, Qn Bpring street, fell down the back stairs one day last week and sustained some bad cuts and bruises about the head and face but no serious injuries, Dr. A.W. Hafer, the dentist, has been compelled to give up his practice for the present on account of his eyes, Upon the advice of his physician he has given up work and will rest his eyes for a few days, then go to the Wills Eye hospital, Philadelphia, for an operation and treatment. Mra. Claude Smith expects to come to Bellefonte next week and open up their apartments in Crider’s exchange, It wili be remembered that last fall while at the home of her parents, Mr, sud Mrs. C, H. Else, in Milesburg, she and Mrs, C. LL. Greenough, of Cinein- nati, Ohio, were badly burned by attemptiog to extinguish a fire caused by an explodiog lamp, and Mrs. Bmith has only now recovered so that she is able to come to her own home here, « Millheim Journal George Harter, of Hartleton, last week spent a day visiting hie aged father, Abs. Harter, on Wat street. Mrs. H. F, McManaway and Miss Olive Miller spent several days during the past week with friends at Will- ismsport. Jacob Kerstetter and F. P. Vonada, of Coburn, made a busivess trip to Washington, D. C., of several days iast week. Mrs. W. J. Hackenberg, of New Berlin, attended the funeral of her sister, Miss Orpha Breon, at Rebers- burg, last week. Gi, H. Breckbill, of Pittsburg, while tives at Rebersburg, made a short call ut the Journal office Saturday after- noon, F. O. Hosterman and W. F. Smith spent Saturday snd Sunday at Martha of the housebold will be carefully studied by the nurse and every mem. | ber will receive thorough instruction | as to what is necessary to prevent them from being infected by the con. | sumptive patient. In many cases the! nurse will find a brother or a sister in| This | member of the family will be urged to | oome to the dispensary for examine | many will thus be found and placed under treatment at a which tuberculosis is suspected tion, and 8 O88 time that will insure recovery if proper | care is taken, Every effort is beiog made to have the work of the dispensary known throughout the entire county of Cen- tre, so that ss many as possible may take advantage of it The Biigzard, The interior of the state had a blig. zard pretty much her own, with a foot of snow and zero weather. Snow be. gan falling Friday evening and eon. tinued until SBatardsy noon, when, after a balf-hour’s sunshine, a terrific storm set in. Fully a foot of snow had fallen, and this was driven hither and thither—floally settliog in great banks, mostly in the public highways. Sunday few people ventured out, perhaps none but the aoctors, who responded to urgent calls over the telephone. By night the roads were impassable, The road supervisors made use of the rural telephone lines and Monday morniog marshalled together men in many sections to shovel open the roads and by noon the work was pretty well on, but not completed for several days. ‘I'he local rural waail carrier made no attempt to cover his route on Monday, but Tuesday morning made his ususl The Grammar Urade school wae closed Monday, owing to the fact that reach Centre Hall from his home at Centre Hill. Monday morning avout four o'clock a huge snow shovel, pu