/ THURSDAY. MARCH 19, 1908. { LOCAL AND PERSONAL, | Paragraphs Picked from Exchanges of | Interest to Reporter Headers, "VOL. LXXXI. CENTRE HALL. PA. UNITED EV, APPOINTMENTS, ¥. M, CA Buollding at Burnham i One of the fluest Young sens Cris. | TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. tian Association buildings in the state | - was dedicated at Burnham a few weeks | HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST ago. From the Dally Bentinel is] FROM ALL PARTS. learned the following concerning it :| After a stay in Pittsburg for soms The building is 48 by 93 feet in di- | months, Mrs. Laura Lee [5s back to mensions, with three stories and s| Centre Hall, basement. It is constructed of a fiae| p A. trove, of Lemont, recently quality of pressed brick with stone! purchased a fine lot of horses iu Kisha- trimmings, and the beauty of the coquillas Valley, Statements have been sent to all subscribers of The Centre | Reporter who are more than one year in arrears on subscription, and this is | to call attention to the fact that all subscribers whose labels do not indicate | that their subscription is paid to within one year from April 1st, 1908, will be d from the list after the first of next mouth, In other words, no | subscriber to The Centre Reporter, or any other weekly newspaper, can | lawfully receive the paper for more than one year without paying for it, | | This is due to a ruling of the Postoffice Department, and is not a matter of | | | choice with the publisher. The publishers heretofore have always been I 1 | willing to extend credit, but since the Postoffice Department has taken that | | privilege from them, they are obliged to send statements to persons whose | Where Ministers Are Stationed-The Pre- siding Elders of the Varions Districts, The following are the appointments of the United Evangelical corference, held at Berwick. Centre district ie given in full and the other districts only in part : CENTRE DISTRICT. J, C. Reeser, presiding elder | | Millheim Journal— F. M. Btephenson, who is. employed {at Harter, W. Va , is visiting his fami- {| ly at present, N. F. Braucht, the P. R. R. agent at Déwart, spent several days last week | visiting relatives in this community, rr —————— 4 Altoons, W. B. Cox Juniata Park, I, 8, Shultz Bellwood, J. F. Shultz Bellefonte, J. F. Hower Bellefonte Cir., G. W, Frey Howard, W. W. Rhoads Nittany, M. E. Bartholomew Sugar Valley, W. C, Bierley Centre Hall, J. R, Sechrist Rebemsburg, S. A. Snyder Spring Mills, H. A. Snook Millheim, C, F, Garrett Milmont, W. H. Warburton Miflinburg, W. C. Hoch New Berlin, A, 8. Baumgardner Middleburg, A. C. Price McClure, A. L. Burkett Winfield, 8. E. Koontz Port Treverton, M. J. Snyder Liverpool, F. H. Foss Lewistown, U. F. Swengle Lewistown and Burnham, E. J. Confer Dr. A. E. Gobble, of Albright college, member of New Berlin quarterly conference : G. Joseph, * member of Lewistown quarterly conference ; N. J. Dubs, member of Centre Hall quarterly con- fergnce; J. A. Foss, member of Middleburg quarterly conference. YORK DISTRICT. Henry A. Benfer, presiding elder. York, Trini ty, M. I. Jamison ; York, Grace, M. A. Kennelly ; New Freedom, H. W. Buck; Red Lion, D. L. Kepner ; York, Jackson St, C. H, Goodling ; Al berton, L. E. Crumbling. CARLISLE DISTRICT. John D, Shortess, presiding elder. Leeburg, John M. Price ; Marysville, I. N. Bair; Mexico, W. K. Shultz ; Wrightsville, N. Young. LEWISBURG DISTRICT. J. W. Messinger, presiding elder. Buffalo Cir, J. D, Stover ; Berwick, Bower Memorial, I. E Spangler ; Berwick, North, E. D. Keen ; Colum- bia Cir, J. M. King. WILLIAMSPORT DISTRICT. J. F. Dunlap, presiding elder. Williamsport. First church, E. E. Crumbling ; Gmoe, G. W: Currin ; Salladasburg, W, H. Stover; Lock Ha- ven, C..W. Finkbinder ; Hughesville, 8. 8. Mum- ey ; Jersey Shore, W. H. Lillle, Zy John Neese Home Sold, John Neese, the miller, who at pres ent is milling in New Jersey, sold his home in Centre Hall to Mrs. Margaret E. Bailey, of State College, for $1700. The dwelling is a frame structure, and was erected only a few years ago by Mr, Neese for his own use, Mrs, Bai- ley will not occupy her new home for a year, as she owns a dwelling house at State College and is giving quarters to a number of students. She is Lhe daughter of John Kline, of the Bpriog Bank mill, near Hebersburg, and is koown to many of the readers of the Reporter. 4 LOCALS, A thunder shower passed over Penns Valley Bunday. The senior class of the Centre Hall High Fchool is srrapnging for its commencement exercises to be held in Grauge Arcadia, April 13th, J. Homer Decker, a Ferguson town- ship school tescher, took the civil service examination at Williamsport for government service in the Philip- pines, The Logan Iron and Bieel Company, at Burpham, opened a part of its works again after a close-down of six weeks. Four hundred men were given employment. Cheering news. The partuership existing between William B. SBmith sad John H. Smith, known as the Smith Printing Company, at Reedsville, has been dis- solved. The plant will be removed to Williamsport. W. O. Rearick, the Milroy grain and coal dealer, was through Potter town- ship beginning of this week in quest of clever seeds, He was formerly from Ceutre Hall, and is always wel come here by farmers and business men, Baturday afternoon John F. Boozer came to Centre Hall and remained until Monday with his brother, D. A, Boozer. Mr. Boozer is an undertaker and decorator, and does a nice, brisk business in his town, that of Osceola Mills. J. E. Hall, of Fleming, representing the Pittsburg Life and Trust Com- pany, was in Centre Hall on business in the interest of the company. Mr, Hall is full of insurance, and Is always ready to show the good points in his company. \ W. H. Bmithk, as member of the firm of Bmith Brothers, furniture dealers, of Bpring Mills, accompanied by Earl Smith, of Potters Mills, were callers Monday. The former is making his first trip out since recovering from a recent illness. when grass cattle for the butcher's block will be available, there will be a scarcity of beef, and consequently the price will beup. Corn Is quoted at : that ite feeding will Le unless to choice cattle howe grown corn fat producer, The asked to consider | n placed, and for- | r regularly from the postoffice, or | addressed, makes the person who | i DEATHS, ~/ : \ JOHN FRAZIER, \ Friday afternoon of last week, John Frazier, a well known farmer in Potter township, died at his home| west of (entre Hall, after an illness of | about ten days, during the most of which time life was despaired of. In-| terment was made at Tusseyville Wed- | vesday forenoon, Rev. B. F. Bieber | and Rev. Daniel Gress officiating. | April 6, 1874, Mr. Frazier was mar- | ried to Margaret Ellen Jane Kline, of | Reading, the ceremony having been | performed at Jacksonville, this coun-| ty. There were born to this union ten | children, seven of whom survive, | namely : Charles D., Tusseyville ; Mra. William Cummings, Tusseyville ; | Carrie B., James Runkle, Howard F.,| John 8., Cora M. i The deceased was a son of Daniel Frazier, and was born snd raised in| Penns Valley. The brothers and sie | ters are : Jeremiah, Pittsburg ; James, | Wakefield, Kansas ; William, Pleas- ant Gap; Caroline, wife of David Reamy, Pleasant Gap ; also the fol-| lowing, who are half brothers and sis- ters : Albeit and Charles, Stockton, 11l. ; Mrs. John Brown, Spring Mills ; Mrs. David Koepp, McVeytown. The stepmother, Mra. Harriet Frazier, of | Pleasant Gap, also survives, | Mr. Frazier was a bard working! farmer, and was thoroughly honest in | all his dealings. As a farmer he wm successful, and this success was due msinly to the constant application of his physical strength. MRS. REBROCA MUSSER. Mrs. Rebecca Musser, wife of Absa lom Musser, died at her home In Asropnsburg, Monday morning of last week Friday previous she was taken ill of pneumonia and gradually grew worse until death came. Mrs. Mosser was a daughter of Geo. Emerick and was born in Potter town- ship in October, 1830, and was over seventy-seven years of age. In 1853 she was married to Absalom Musser and they have since resided in Haloes township in the vieinity of Aarons burg. Early in life she united with the Lutheran church and remsined # consistent member of that denomi- nation, Besides the husband the following children survive : Clarence, of Aarons- burg ; Howard, of Woodward ; Rob ert, of Bpring Mills ; Mitchell, of Towa, and Mrs. Lizzie Erbard, of Kansas, WILLIAM DAWSON. William Dawson died at his home in Bellefonte, Friday evening aged sixty-six years. Burviving bim are bis wife, Marilla, one son and two daughters, as follows : James H. Daw- son, of Axe Mason; Mrs. Thomas Moose, of Philadelphia, and Mm. T. Clayton Brown, who made her home with her parents. The following are brothers : Isaac Dawson, of Bellefonte; James Dawson, of Tyrone, and Bamuel Dawson, of Missoula, Mont, About five weeks ago Ellsworth Irs, son of Mr. and Mrs, John Herman, of Plessant Gap, was taken ill of pneu. monis, which afterward developed in. to an abscess of the liver. Thursday of last week this abscess was ruptured, causing his desth Friday morning, The young man was aged fifteen years and six months, and is survived by the following brothers and sisters : Miller, Edith, Wallace, Harold, John and Elsie, the latter being a twin sis ter of the deceased, - Blmon Hazel, the last of the old- time on of Hazels In Miles township, died at his home there. He was over eighty four years of age, and had always made his home iu Brush Valley. He was a stanch Democrat, and a member of the Lutheran chu. cli, Four sons survive, namely : Ira, of Madisonburg ; John, of Chios go; Jacob, of Hpring Mills, and M. Lieb, in Bellefonte, after suffering for a year or more from tuberculosis, Bhe was aged almost twenty-nine years, and is survived by her parents and two sisters, Mrs, Samuel 8B, Tay- lor, of New York, and Mrs. Miles E. Osmer, of Oberlin, Ohio. Bometime ago Wesley Heverly, of Blanchard, got a carbuncie on the back of his head, just at the base of the brain. It caused him much suf- fering and he finally contracted pneu- monis, from the effects of which he died. His age was sixty-eight years, four months and fourteen days. After being an invalid for three years as the result of a stroke of paralysis, Mrs. David Smith dled at her home in Blanchard. For over a year she had been confined to bed, owing to a broken hipbone sustained in a fall, Mrs. Nancy Willis Bmith, wife of Wm. B. Smith, died at her home in Williamsport, of paralysis, with which she had been stricken quite recently, She was born near Bellefonte, and was aged eighty years. Mrs. Edward T. Gregory died at the Lock Haven hospital Tuesday of last week. Bhe was a sufferer from ap- pendicitis. Mr. Gregory is an agent for the National Biscuit Company. George McBath, a well known resi. dent of Kylertown, Clearfleld county, died from the effects of carbuncles, He was born at Btate College, and was sixty-two years old. Mrs. Jane Peters, widow of the late Jason Peters, died at her home near Blue Ball, the result of & severe cold. She was almost sighty-two years old, Mrs. Eliza Bhaffer, widow of James I. Bhaffer, died at her home in Al- toona after an illness of several weeks. She was aged forty-five years, Philip, the little son of Mr. and Mre, J. V. McCulley, of Bellefonte, died of convulsions Wednesday of last week, aged one year, seventeen days. Mrs. Busan Fahringer died st her home in Jersey Shore. She was sixty- three years of age and was born at Loganton. A Fashion Number of North American, In its issue of March 22 The North American will give an edition of special interest to dressmakers and women of fashion. This will be the spring and summer fashion number of the paper. It will illustrate the very latest fashions of France and Americs, also giving full descriptions. A staff of artiste and fashion experts are at work on the material, aud all the small details of dress will be given particular attention. Change of Address. Readers who will change their ad- dress by April 1st, should notify this office at once giving both the old and new address. Please do not wait until you have moved to do this, but do it now, so that the Reporter can be de- livered to the new address without in. terruption. Sober. F. A. Auman bough* two horses at the Boob public sale last week. C. K. Bober, of Lewisburg, was a business visitor here last week. Mrs. O. J. Auman made a trip to Bellefonte last week. W. B. Museer is arranging to baild a barn this summer, Dora Vonada and her mother visited U. G. Auman on Bunday. John Confer moved into the house owned by H. Elsenhuth, in Penn township. F. C. Auman spent a week at Pless- sot Gap. 4 IA Hereafter the Pennsylvanian will be a A. A. Fraok is repapering his store room on North street, and the K. G. E castle room on the second story of the building. Mr, and Mre. J. C. Condo entertain- ed at their home at Penn Hall, a large party from Millheim Thursday even- ing. David Btoner and family, of Tussey- ville, and Henry Btoner, of Centre Hall, were guests of their father, Sat. urday and Sunday. A. O. Hosterman, who removed from West Virginia with his family recently, will begin farming on the Henry T. Zerby farm in Haines towun- ship this spring. Mrs 8. I. McClosky and daughters, Beulah and Marian, of Lock Haven, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Frank on North street. Mrs. J. W. Tressler and two chil- dren, of Centre Hill, spent Buuday visiting at the home of her parents, Mr.and Mrs. W. H. Reifsnyder, on North street. Miss Mary Mauck left for Philadel- phia Monday morning. She was ac- companied by Miss Rosie Bmith, who will have her eyes treated by a special- ist while in the city, (3. W. Harter, who was a former resident of Millheim, arrived from his home at Loren, Ill, Thursday for a short visit to his old home. Many of his friends at Loren invaded his home the evening before he left sand held an oyster supper. The big expense the borough had in building the bridge abutments and approaches makes the account higher than usual, but as there is still a bal- ance io the hands of the borough treas- urer of $763 66 the finances of the bor- ough are in a healthy shape. The overseers of the poor also have a bal ance of $425 45, and that with taxes outstanding will be sufficient to tide them over the coming year so that the poor tax will be merely nominal next year, Keystone Gaszette— Joseph Garthofl, of Waterloo, lows, spent a few days this week with his brother John, the mail carrier. Mrs. Joseph Runkle Is this week a visitor at the home of her father, A. D. Fink, of Mahafley, who this week underwent an operation, performed by Dr. Rice, of Hastings, for strangu- lated hernia. J. B. Gentzel, Bellefonte's well known horse dealer, the last four weeks shipped three car loads of horses from Centre county, the last bLalag to W. C. Waiter, of West Chester. He expecls to ship another car load in a day or so, which means business in the horse line for the farmers of Cen. tre county. The demand for charcoal is getting greater every week. For the last three months trade has been quite dull at the Curtin Iron Works au Roland, but on Monday Manager Harry Curtin started the works up in fall again, and he now has orders enough to probably seth them over the present depression in business. The demand for foundry iron, as manufactured by the Nittany and Bellefonte furnaces, bas not shown very much Improvement, al- though it is thought that it will not be many more weeks until this branch of the iron business will show signs of reviving. Democratic Watchman — James Gault and family, Thursday of Isat week, moved from Bellefonte to his farm three miles east of Howard. L. A. Bchaefler is temporarily travel. ing in the interest of the Pennaylva- nia Fire Brick Company, of Orvis, sell ing fire brick. Joe W. Rightnour and family have returned to Centre conoty and expect to again make Bellefonte their home. Most of the time during his absence from this place Mr. Rightnour has been located in Willlamsburg, Blair county. George Gill, so old battle scarred veteran of the war, came near having taps sounded for him at John Gard. net's sale. A team of horses hitched to a sled crushed him against a post and it wes a miracle that he was not killed. It was at first thought that his hips were broken but he sustained only a few bruises and is doing nicely, The many friends of Mrs. CO. M. Garman, of Atlantie Olty, but former ly of this place, will regret to learn that she Is quite {ll and was com to undergo an operstion in a Philadel phis hospital. fA AAI, Encampment Post Cards, building is to be further enhanced by lawn, shrubbery and floral surround. ings. The Interior, on the first floor, com- prises the reception room, game and reading rooms, pool and billard room, the public office, secretary's office, coat and toilet rooms and room of the phyes- ical director, while at the rear is a commodious gymnasium which is sup- plied with the most modern equip- ment. In the basement are three fine bowl. ing alleys, locker rooms, twilet room, shower baths and heater plant, The second floor has an assembly hall and class rooms, and the third floor is made up of bed rooms and bathe, for members who desire to room in the building. The contractor who constructed the building was George C, Tate, of Yes- gertown, the contract price being about $23,000. For the establishment of the institution the Btandard Steel Works Company subscribed $20,000, and something over $10,000 was sub- scribed in the community. ——— A A —————————— Newspapers Public Guardians, Io his closing address on the Capitol Graft case, Attorney James Bearlet made this statement : ** Bo far as newspapers are concerned you will remember this, that they are protected by the legislation; that the liberty of the press means something. They are the guardians on the watch tower; they tell you of dangers with- out and of foes within; they are the ones that waken public sentiment in times of dangers; they are the people who compel you to go forward and do your duty; they are recognized by the legislation as 8 great necessity, and a guardian of the liberties of this com- monwealth, “Aud, gentlemen, 1 know better than any one else what fidelity can be placed iia ihe aewspaper men who are accused of slandering these individuals, What- ever there may come of the legislative investigation, and though this cause should go awry, though justice should fail, which God forbid, as to these in- dividuals, Pennsylvania has been re generated by the efforts of newspaper men. Bat for the press, no one can say more truthfully than myssif, your investigation would have been a fail ure.” AAI Mo PISO. Birthday Party A birthday party was given by Mr, sod Mrs. Willism Walker, Monday evening of lsst week. The guests present were : Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gingerich, Mr. and Mrs. John Heck- man, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Tate, Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Burris, Mr. and Mrs Wm. Brooks, Mr. snd Mrs, Daniel Callahan, Mr. and Mrs. Benner Walk- er, Joseph Lutz, C. W. Boozer, Emmet Brooks, Frank Walker, Lanson Baur. ris, Howard Blabig, John Homan, Howard Zsigler, Blair Walker, Sam- vel Burris, Wallace and Andrew Gar ver, Bamuel Horner, Guay Brooks, El mer Horner, Howard Callahan, Ker- ney Walker, Henry Potter, Fred, Floyd, Norman aud Alfred Walker, Ruth and Mamie Brofke, Miss Zeigler, Gertrude Spangler, Daniel and Mamie Bloom, Helen Cramer, Cora Boal, Ruth Callahan, Mary D. Potter, Mae Walker, Claudia Wieland, Mary Ken- nedy, Elsie Moore, Bertha McCormick Throng of Bayers Continue, The people of Centre Hall and vicinity appreciate the great advan. tage obtained for them, in getting the Dr. Howard Co. to allow the regular 50 cent size of Dr. Howard's specific, for the cure of constipation and dye- pepsia, to be sold at half price, 25 cents, and have bought hundreds of bottles. Every bottle of the specific sold by J. D. Muraay has had his personal guarantee to refund the money if it was not satisfactory, but pope has come back, showing the wonderful curative power of this remedy, Unlike ordinary medicines for consti pation and dyspepsia, the dose of Dr, Howard's specific is reduced after a few days’ use, and the cure is soon complete and Issting. It is only recently, on the persistent advice of Mr. Murray Dr. How- ard’s specific has been sold for less than 50 cents, but he urged that it would be better to securg a quick intro and the result has proven his good Judgment, ‘ I LAAN. In . Mr. and Mrs, George Bwabb moved back to Pine Grove Mills from Al- toona, becsuse of lack of work. Dr. L. E. Kidder, of Boalsburg, pur- chased the old Geogeral Brisbin farm adjoluing that village, from Hsmmon Bechler, of Bellefonte, Candidates for cointy offices are looking up the volers on the south side of Centre county, the place where Democrats are born and remain true, Mr. and Mrs. James Durst, of Mift- lin county, are among friends in and about Centre Hall, having come here principally to attend the Bradford public sale, The woolen firm of Keller & Dreese, of Houserville, has been dissolved, I. J. Dreese retiring. G. Keller will continue to operate the mills, with which he has been connected for many years, =. James B. Btrohm, of Centre Hill, who had announced to hold a publie sale March 27th, has withdrawn ssme, The property will be appraised and taken over by his tenant, William M. Bweeney. Miss Edna Miller, of Lorain, Ohio, who is known to many of the Reporter readers in Penns Valley, is the state deputy of the Independent Order of Foresters, and at present is in Youngs- town, Ohio. Centre countiaus recently granted increase of pensions are as follows : George Rowan, Julian, §15; George P, Hall, Fleming, $20; David Baldridge, Milesburg, $12; Henry H. Hewitt, Philipsburg, $12. The Henderson farm in Buffalo Ran valley was purchased by Clayton Heckman, son of ex-county co umis- sioner Daniel Hecaman, for $7.000, Heckman, whose wife was a Hender. son, has occupied the farm for a num- ber of years, J. B. White and family last week moved from Altoona to the White farm, near Bive Ball. Emanuel properly near Penns Cave about April first, and leave the farming operations ts the junior Mr. White. Henry Houser will move from the Nittany Club House, Hecla Park, to his farm this side of Linden Hall, teu- anted at present by H. Lee Brooks, This farm was one of the Ross farms, later owned by Mr. Ripks and then George Miller, fiom whom Mr. Houser bought it. William Motter, who for the past few years has been co ducting farm operations on the Carson farm, in Georges Valley, will be tenant on the Green Decker farm, also in Georges Valley. Mrs. Motter's maiden name was Decker, and with her it willbe a matter of getting back to the old homestead again, Messrs. Colonel G. Decker, the lum- berman, and Samuel Beck, of Brush Valley, on their return from Belle- fonte Saturday, stopped with the Re. porter for a quarter hour. Mr. Decker, who with his wife has been making his home with the latter's father, Benjamin Limbert, will go to house. keeping about April first, in the Jo- siah Rossman property, west of Madi- sonburg. . Under the text, * And Moses wist not that his face shone,” Rev, B, F, Bieber Bunday evening spoke of the selfrighteous in such a way that it must have been uncomfortable for any of that class who chanced to be in his sudience. Rev. Bieber is becoming very popular with the church not because of his efforts to fatter his audiences, bul because of the simple, rugged truths he presents, A number of years ago, John I. Gregg went to New Mexico, sod en gaged in cattle herding, snd from time to time he was advance: on & large ranch until now he is foreman on the ranch. He is located fifty miles from a town, but recently he was married, and now, aithough away from the centers of population, he is contented aud happy. Mr. is the youngest son of the late Andre Gregg, of Potter township. : Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Stover, of Yeas gerlown, were guests of the former's father, Benjamin Stover, at Centre Hill, last week, and while there Mr, Stover, who conducts a tiuning and
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