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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,
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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- |
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DEATHS,
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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
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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.
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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
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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,
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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