VOL. LXXXIL_ MISSIONARY CONFERENCE, Sessions Held at Centre Hall Wednesday and Tharsday of Last Week, The following is a report of the sec- retary, Miss M. Byrd Stover, of Re- The Fourth Annual Conference of the Woman's Home and Foreign Mis- slonary Boclety of the Central Penn- sylvania Bynod of -the Lutheran church was held in the Lutheran church, Centre Hell, June 3 and 4. First session opened Wednesday even- ing with devotional service conducted by the pastor, Rev. B. F. Bieber. A warm welcome was extended the 3 Miss M. Katharine Furst responded. The address of the evening was in a very able manner delivered by Rev. A. A. Parr, of Lock Haven, and was greatly appreciated by the audience. A beautiful duet eniitled, ** Rock of Ages,” was rendered by Mrs. Bieber and J. Frank Smith, after which meet- ing closed with hymn and benediction. Thursday morning session opened with devotional service led by Miss Anna E, T, Bahm, followed by enroll ment of delegates and report of officers. A paper was read on *‘ Methods of securing service,” by Miss 8B. Maude Grieb, After the singing of a byman, Miss M. Byrd Stover read a paper on “ Mission Bands,” The members of the Centre Hall Mission Band render ed a beautiful song which was much appreciated. “The importance of Home Missions and the dissemination of religious literature ’’ was the topic presented by Mrs. C. H. Gramley. The following officers were then elected for the ensuing year: Presi dent, Mrs. J. B. Guiney ; secretary, M. Byrd Btover ; treasurer, Mrs. Wm, Rearick. Adjourned after prayer by Rev. F. W. Barry. Thursday afternoon mesting opeced with praise service conducted by Mrs. Wm. Rearick. The subject, * Can there be a true christian spirit without a missionary spirit? 7 was discussed by Miss Anna Keiser. A very able paper on * Tithing’ was read by Miss Katharine Furst. On motion it was decided that Miss Furst’s excellent paper be published in the form of a tract for general. distribution. Little Miss Miriam Huyett sang a beautiful solo entitled, * Blooming sll over.” Then Mrs. W. H. sSchoch, the worthy president of convention, gave an inter- esting talk on '* I'he benefits of the Conference.” On motion & committee was appointed to send a message of love and sympathy to Mrs. Julia Deininger, chairman of the Literature Committee, and one of the most de voted and consecrated workers, who on account of illness was unable to at- tend conference. Adjourned with prayer by Rev. Bieber, The meeting opened Thursday even- ing with aselection by the choir, serip- ture reading, a hymn and prayer. The speaker of the evening was Rev. F. W. Barry, who delivered an able and appropriate address. Miss H. Romelia Van Pelt sang a beautiful solo, ** After toiling.” The various committees re- ported and conference closed with bymn and benediction. Delegates : Mrs. J. B. Guiney, Loganton Mrs. Wm. Rearick, Miffinburg Anna Sweeney, Boalsburg Mrs. 8. W. Smith, Centre Hall Clementine Miller, Lewisburg Mrs. Charles Moyer, Hartleton Mrs. 8. T. Minary, Lock Haven Erma Stahl, Mazeppa Mrs. Groff, Millheim Anna E. T Sahm, New Berlin Mrs. Beck, Nittany Mrs. E, A. Herring, Penn Hall Mrs. J. M. Rearick, Salona Mrs. J. B. Strunk, Mill Hall 8. Maude Grieb, Mrs, O. F., Shaw, State College Mrs. Wi. Bitner, Tusseyville Mrs. Alfred Dennis, White Deer Mrs, H. D. Mark, Loganton Mrs. A. R. Gilbert, Mifflinburg Mrs. I.. Gettig, Bellefonte Mission Band : Freda Bailey, Jennie Stahl, Hall Miriam Auman, Rebersburg Elizabeth Quinn Lock Haven Anna Keiser, White Deer M. Byrd Stover, Rebersburg Rodah Frankenberger, Millheim Ruth Rossman, Tusseyville Young Peoples Socleties . Rebecca Boyer, Mifflinburg Elizabeth Quinn, Lock Haven Visitors : Mrs. W. H. 8choch, New Berlin Rev. F. W, Barry Bellefonte Rev. A. A. Parr, Lock Haven Katharine Furst, Salona Mrs, C. H, Gramley, Rebersburg Mrs. J. C. Smith, Mrs. R. L. Haines, Mn. Dick, Mrs. 3 Miller, Mm. L ver, Mrs, Me Won gy; Mod Grace Crawford, Bellefonte Mrs. J. B. 1, 040. ¥. ANNIVERSARY, Fifth Anniversary Observed With Appro- priate Ceremony by Spring Mills Lodge. This month marks the fifth anni- versary of the I. O, O. F. lodge at Spring Mills, it having been instituted five years ago on the 19th inst, open- ing with twenty-three charter mem- bers. On account of securing the ser- vices of the speaker desired the anni- versary services had to be held on the 4th, last Thursday evening. The address for this occasion was de livered in the Lutheran church at Spring Mills by Rev. B, H. Hart, of Harrisburg, who is now the youngest Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of this state, he having just completed his term as Grand Master last month. That he is peculiarly adapted to mak- ing addresses for such occasions is un- disputed, for he was given the rudi- ments of an education, along with five brothers and sisteirs, by the I, O, O. F. lodge to whizh his father had been attached ; he joined the order as soon as he had reached the age at which hé could join, and has made the work astudy from boyhood, be- coming one of the most real living ex- ponents of the principles of the order that can be found anywhere, His talk was exceptionally instructive, especial- ly to those who oppose & fraternal secret organization simply because it is a secret organization, and they are not able to learn a few secrets that are only for the protection of the members and which they cannot learn without joining a lodge of the order. Every- one present, a large audience, would have been pleased if this eloquent speaker had continued for hours long- er than he was privileged to speak. All departed for their homes, hoping that they would have the privilege of hearing him again in the not far-dis- tant future, Rev. Lantz, of Bpring Mills, ably assisted the Rev. Hart by offering prayer at the opening and closing of the services. The attendance from the home lodge was quite large ; be sides, a large number of visiting mem- bers from Bellefonte, Boalsburg, Cen- tre Hall, Rebersburg, Millheim and Uniontown lodges were present. A yuartette composed of Will Ream, CU. C. Bartges, Mrs. Margaret Ruhl and Mra. BR. G. Kennelly rendered es- pecially fine vocal selections, while an orchestra composed of « , E. Zeigler, Calvin Meyer, Cleve Gentzel, James Osman and CO. C. Bartges rendered instramental music of the highest grade. Bpring Mills lodge is composed of good material—good stufl—and is in- creasing rapidly, the membership at present being well up in the eighties. By the end of the year they hope to increase the membership to one hun dred, be” hs I ——— AA ————— Law Says Index Boards, The failure of supervisors to comply with the law relative to the erection of index boards at the intersection of all public roads isnot only neglect of duty for which the law provides a pen- salty, but is also an annoyance to trav. elers and often times causes them a great deal of inconvenience and trou- ble. The act of Assembly, June 13, i886, says: “The supervisors shall cause posts to be erected at the inter- section of all public roads within their respective townships. If a supervisor, after ten days personal notice, neglects or refuses to put up, or keep in com- plete repair index boards as aforesaid, such supervisors shall, for every such offense, forfeit and pay a sum not ex- ceeding ten dollars’, Sm A ———— Like Finding Money. J. D. Murray, the popular druggist, is making an offer that is just like finding money for he is selling a reg- ular 50 cent bottle of Dr, Howard's ceiebrated specific for the cure of con- stipation and dyspepsia st half price. In addition to this large discount he agrees to return the money to any purchaser whom the specific does not cure, It is quite unusual to be able to buy fifty cent pieces for a quarter, but that is what this offer really means, for it is only recently, through the solicita- tion of Druggist Murray that this medicine can be bought for less than fifty cents, he urged the proprietors to allow him to sell it at this reduced price for a little while, agreeing to sell a certain amount, The result has justified his good judgment for the sale has been something remarkable, Anyone who suffers with headache, dyspepsia, dizziness, sour stomach, specks before the eyes, or any liver trouble, should take advantage of this opportunity, for Dr. Howard's specific will cure all these troubles. But if by any chance it should not, Mr, Murray The specific Is very pleasant to take, coming in the form of small granules, and there ere sixty doses in every ANOTHER t FARMER LIN. West Brush Valley will be Connected by Wire with Spring Mills Bell Telephone Exchange, The prosperous, and consequently industrious, farmers in West Brush Valley finally got down to business and organized a Branch Compsny of The Patrons Rural Telephone Com- pany, at a meeting held in Hoy's school house, Saturday evening, and nine signed contracts for telephones The line will extend from the resi dence of J CC. Rossman, near Penns Cave, to near Madisonburg, and there will also be several side lines with two or more telephones on them. The pole line will ¢croes the mountain below Murray's school house, and be carried from Walker's on a pole line being erected by the Georges Valley-Spring Mills-Pean Hall company to Bpriog Mills, where the Bell company will establish a new telephone exchange to accommodate its rapidly increasing trade in Penns Valley, This line is mapped out so that it can be extended as occasion demands, and be able to accommodate a large number of farmers in the vicinity of Madisonburg, and section west of that point. Toe orgavization was electing F. P. Duck, president; W, H. Weaver, vice president; J. C, Rossman, secretary, and Israel Spayd, treasurer. Other stockhiders and telephone subscribers are J. W. Beck, H. B. Haugh, Clyde E. Duck, George D. Orndorf, Benjamin Limbert. There are, of course, a number of others who will jin io the movement from the begiuniog, The section of country covered by this telephone route Is somewhat isolated, and is one in which telephone connection is needed, and once estab. tablished those fortunate in being on the wires will just begin to realize the real benefits and conveniences of a telephone in the country districts, effected by Our Overtaxed Farmers, By gathering the American farmer and bis products into a collective heap the statisticians are ensbled to make a great showing. A writer In The American Review of Reviews declares, for example : What our farmers earn ia seventeen days would buy out the Btandard Oil Company-—water, oil, good-will and Mr. Rockefeller, Ooe harve-t would purchase Belgium sod leave a good desl io the bank for running purposes. Two would buy Italy, three would buy Austria snd four would pay cash for all of Russia. Bat out of all the billioas of dollars wealth the farmers get out of the ground every year they are only able to keep for themselves a very modest allowance. They are taxed within sn pay dearly in a * protected’! market for all they buy, and are at the same time compelled to compete in the open market with all the rest of the world in making sale of their pro- ducts. The farmer is the mainstay of the ration, but he doesn’t have a fair show. He will wake up one of these flue days and turn the tables on his plunderers, ———_ A —— Latter from fowa. Thue following note was sent the Re porter by Mrs. William Bressler, of Colo, Iowa, formerly of Altoona, in connection with a remittance for sub- soription : After selling all our be longings but what we needed most, we left Altoona on Thursday, May 7, and reached here Saturday morning following, baving taken a through train to Chicago. We had a very nice trip and are now at the home of Mr. Bresslet’s brother, Frank Bressler, who bas given him employment, I do vot like it very well but, of course, have not been bere long enough to know ; will probably like it better after being here awhile. There has been very cool weather here the last few days. The wind blows a great deal, and we have had very hard elec- tric storms. I think I never before saw it lighten like it did last week one night. It kept at it so continuously that it looked as if there was fire. We live four miles from "Colo. This is a nice country, only it seems lone some. The farmers do not live very close together and it is not very thick. ly settled, They have some thirty hea | of cat- tle on this farm, and are now milking twelve cows. They do not have all their corn planted. The children and the rest of us are well, AA ASA SSh The Belipse of the San, Bupday, June 258th, the moon will pass between the earth and the sun causing an eclipse, which will be vie ible throughout the entire United Btates snd also in Central Amerios, nothern South Americas snd south. | LOCAL AND PERSONAL, Paragraphs Picked from Exchanges of Interest to Reporter Readers, Miltheim Journal— Ellis 8B. Bhafler, who Is manager at the Ward House, Tyrone, spent sev- eral days during the past week visit- Ing at his home in Madisonburg. D J. Nieman will renovate and re model the suite of rooms on the second story of his building and they will be occupied by Dr. and Mrs. Joho Har denbergh Rev. B. B. Uhl, pastor of Bt. Marks Lutheran church, of Mansfield, Ohio, tarried a day and night this week with Rev. B. R M. Bheeder, at the Luther- An parsonage at Aaronsburg, Mise Minnie Beaver, daughter of Henry Beaver, who has been suffering with an attack of appendicitis, was taken to the Bellefonte hospital Tues. day afternoon, where an operation will be performed, A large class of teachers, who ex pect to leach next winter, were examined by County BSuperincendent D. O. Et Lers, at this place Monday. Those who took the examination were—Roy H. Musser and Ammon P. Mingle, of Woodward ; Miss Nellie C, Mingle, M, T. Eisenhsuver sod Miss Helen Stover, of Aarousburg; Miss Estella Brungart sud H. Thurston Diehl and Harry Musser, of Rebersburg; Misses Eleanor Long, Clara L. Condo, Ella V, Condo and Grace B. Grove and Bruce W. Ha- gan, of Bpring Mills ; Miss Jessie Ad- sms and H. E Stover, of Livonia ; Misses Auna M. Stover, Cora Brun. of Centre Hall ; Miss Bertha Braucht, Irvin A. Moyer, Thomas A. Hoster- Adam Martin and Warren Mar- Uo, of Coburn, aud Misses Mae Musser, Helen Kister, Grace Throssell, Lyda Musser and Catherine Stover and Harry Shires, Harry B, Blair, Gay P. dprioger, Robert Breon, Ernest Behreckengast and Dale 8. Musser, of Millheim. Rn, sine LOCALS, Mr. and Mre. John E. Rishel Satur. day went Lo Helios Grove and returned Monday. Mr. Zigler, the Pleasant Gap paint er, and his assistants, are painting the new United Evangelical church, in Centre Hall, Gecrge H. dmerick is repainting bis dwelling house, east of Centre Hall and when completed will rank smong the preitiest country homes along the Brush Valley road. The palotiog is being done by Daniel C. Rossman, of Centre Hill The Centre county people living in Stephenson county, Illinois, have ar ranged to hold a picnic June 25th. Ibe early setilers of that county were largely made up from Centre and ade Many of the old settlers are yet living. Ashbury Plelcher, of Howard, a young school teacher of this county and a wember of Company B, Fifth Regiment, N, G. P., was riding a freight from Tyroue to his home when He was taken to Tyrone and later to to the Altoona hospital where the fracture was reduced. Fue Centre Hall hotel is being ime built, and when completed will be full two stories in height. The lower portion will ve used for a kitchen, and also will permit the enlarging of the dining room, and the second floor will be fitted up for sleeping apartments, In this issue appears the floancial statement of the Centre Hall school board. The statement is presented in detail, with a view of acquainting the tax payers of the actual conditions of the finances of the board, The state. went shows two items $175, for in. crease in salary and $150 for roofing the school house—that will not recur, The former will be covered annually by appropriation and the latter ies permanent improvement, If you have enemies go straight on and don’t mind them. If they get in your way walk over them regardless of their spite. A man who has no enemies is seldom good for anything ; he is made of that kiod of material which is 80 easily worked that every- one has a hand in it. A sterling char- acter is one of those who thinks for himeelf and speaks what he thinks ; he is sure to have enemies. They are as necessar, to him as fresh air. They keep him alive and active, The supplanting of the “worm’ and post and rail fens by the various inds of woven wire fence, adds much the appearancs of the country die tricts. There is also a tendency, where the modern fence is built, to keep the traveler, cleaned 1908. WON BY HIT.ING, Ceutre Hall Defosts Miiasburg for Fecond Time —Seore, 14-13. Base hits were plentiful in the ball game at Milesburg Saturday afternoon, aod by bunching them at the op- portune time Centre Hall came out in the lead by a score of 14 to 13, It was a see-saw game all the way through, and when Milesburg came to bat in their half of the ninth inning the score stood 14-10 in favor of Centre Hall the visiting team * up in the air,’ and although Milesburg scored three runs in that ioning and came near tying the score, their hopes were blasted when a too bold attempt to stéal second resulted in the third out, pitcher to second baseman, « The Milesburg boys are a jolly set of fellows and took thelr defeat good oaturedly. Centre Hall received the same Lospitality from them as was shown Milesburg on their former trip here. : Following is the score of the game : CENTRE HALL _., Oe NRA BD 0 ee ~ ~ Bhatt, if Mitterling, cf Bauers, ¢ Jacobs, ib Smith, 3b.. Stahl, 2b .... Balley, p .... Totals ......... + 52 $s 23233 55 het €3 4k 2 03 pet 3 0 TO Chm OE Na pOQmORmdy, CROMIMOOM -3 we MILESBURG. pet Be - Rittenhouse, ¢ ......... Johnson, s.. — CHRON OOWES Jodon, 3... Pp — Shope, #loomenuamnl el ow PRROMn wl moe I wlococoncone Si - Totals .... Centre Hall. MUSSER ....covonnrensinns ——————— A ——————— Will Start on Big Timber Tract. The Goodyear Lumber Company has begun a march upon the last large tract of timber in Clearfield county, snd is establishing nine camps of 75 men each on its 20,000 scre tract on the Upper Medix run. It is estimated that there is 90,000,000 feet of hemlock and 20,000,000 feet of hard wood on it. The combined force of wondsmen en- gaged on the job will be about 700 and these will avers ce a wage of $2.50 per day and “found”. Already there are three applicants for every job. The Goodyears have contracted with the jobbers to cut 40,000,000, feet this year and 50,000,000 next year. This is the hemlock and pive, snd the hara wood has been sold to a New England paper manufacturing company. This tract has been owned by the Goodyears for the past fifteen years but they were operating in Poulter county and the Clearfield field was left untouched. If the present prices are maintained it is estimated that the profit on this tract will reach $1,000,000, Et The Climax Reached, The institutional church is perhaps to reach ite limit in the establishment of the * courting-room’’ promised as » * - ee ow ow { pu be wu Church in Chicago. Cozy-corners, screens, dim lights and chaperons— Chaperons !—are to be provided. Bat even with these careful and approved to have been made in the proverbial and celestial regions? Worth Keeplag, Fine pictures of all the Governors of the State of Pennsylvania since ite foundation. They are as good as photographs. Two full pages of the haif-tone section of the Pittsburg Dis patch, Bunday, June 14. The Dispatch is the best paper published in the United States, Farchased 8 House, James B. Btrohm purchased the dwelling house occupied by John Puff from Rev. CU. W. Rishel, and next spring wilt occupy it. It is a very neat and cozy home, —————— A —————— Traunstor of Real Estate, Isanc Gray et. ux. to Frederick Robb Feb. 22, 1868, 150 acres in Liberty twp ; consideration $1950. B. Weber Thomas to Frederick Robb Dec. 5, 1908, lot in Howard boro ; cone sideration $200, Thos. Foster et.al. to Frank Pen- nlogton, April 1, 1808, lot in State Col. lege ; consideration $300. Robt. F. Hunter admr. to livin Is Drusses May 39, 106, praiuites i Bene ner twp ; consideration $5850, Win. Le, Joust wale. 7. Gees ham, May 15, 1908, fu Culiegs twp consideration $400 NO. 2%. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. . Awson was born a few days ago to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bharer east of Cen. tre Hall. The corner stone of the new Presby- terian church at Philipsburg will be laid Bunday, 15th inet, The commencement exercises at Juniata College will begin on 14th and close on 158th inst. Jacob Walker, west of Centre Hall, has excavated the foundation for an addition to his barn. The improve. ments will include a large straw shed, Mrs. Mary Auman, wife of Jonathan Auman, of Wolfs Btore, while walking in the yard at her home accidentally tripped and fell, breaking her right arm at the wrist. Mr. and Mrs. Abner Alexander and son Harold, Saturday drove to Mifflin county and were the guests of Mr, and Mrs. Porter Odenkirk and other friends for several days. The early planted corn has made a remarkable growth, and much of it hes had one or more cultivations. The late corn planting is sbout ready to coms up, or is just pushing ite stem through the top soil. Not in a long while have as many improvements to properties in Centre Hall been under way ae at the present time. The panic has not crippled the people in this metropolis, all of which it is a pleasure to note. David Rhbinesmith, of near Belle fonte, is on a western trip. He will spend most of the time in Ohio and Illinois where he has many secquain- tances and relatives, Thies is his first trip to the states named. Although able to be about, William Walker is unable to do any or. dioary labor. The injures received on the railroad crossing last March are slow in mending, snd give Mr. Walker more or less pain all the time, Deputy Prothonotary D. R. Fore- man, of Bellefonte, came to Centre Hall Bsturdsy and remained uvntil Monday morning. While bere he was entertained by his brother, R. D. Foreman, sud also spent some time wi'h his mother, Mrs. F. M. Crawford and dsughter, Miss Grace, of Bellefoute, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Brisbin, for several days lset week. Miss Craw- ford just grafiuated from the Bellefonte High Bchool, but intends pursuing her studies in some Institution of learning. Mr. and Mrs. Bamuel Weber are re. Joicing over the birth of a daughter, who ls now about ove month old. It is the cutest, prettiest and sweelest baby in all New York, sccording to reports, and has had the eflect of mak- ing iis grandparents, Mr. and Mrs, John H. Weber, of Centre Hall, swell up just a bit. Rev. J. Max Lantz, sccompaunied by Mrs. Lantz, and their interesting little inst week. Rev. Lautz is highly thought of as a pastor, and his church members ¢an rightly feel proud of baviog him for a pastor. Under such Friday the District Bunday school convention will convene ia the Union church, at Farmers Mills. These con- ventions are of great interest to Bune day school workers, and the results are for goods The convention Friday undoubtedly will not be an exception to the rule, and should be uttended by all who possibly can spare the time to do so. ‘Squire Bhafter took a walk for his health Thursday of last week that just covered eight miles. He is eighty. four years old, but hale and hearty, and has a clear mind, He keeps post. ed on local and national political mat- ters, and is capable of keeping up his side of any argument-—politieal, re- ligious or otherwsise—that is put up to him. A freight wreck occurred on the Lewisburg road Wednesday afternoon of last week, at Pardee. The train which leaves Bellefonte at 7 o'clock was derailed in some way at that place and the engine and three cars were badly damaged. [he passengers on the afternoon train were transferred and the train going east was backed to Bellefonte, reaching here about six o'clock. Oane of the brakemen on the
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