DEATHS, ALBERT W., NEARHOOD, Wednesday afternoon of last week Albert W, Nearhood died at the home of his father, George Nearhood, in Centre Hall, death being due to “con. sumption contracted while living in New « Hampshire. Interment was made in the cemetery at Centre Hall, Baturday morning, Rev. D. Gress of- ficiating. His age was twenty-seven years, ten months, twenty-two days. The deceased was an industrious young man, and a number of years ago sought employment in hospitals as at- tendant, finally finding his way to Concord, New Hampshire. There, however, he engaged in other pursuits, when sickness overtook him. Several months ago he and Mrs. Nearhood and their little daughter came to Cen- tre Hall, where it was thought the climate might be beneficial, but the disease had reached such an advanced stage that the benefits received here were only temporary. Mr. Nearhood is survived by a wife —nee Minnie A. McLaurin, of New Hampshire,—and one daughter, Helen Isabel, aged between three and four years. The father, and one brother, Charles, and a half sister, Verna, also survive, MRS, HETTIE SANDERS, Mrs, Hettie SBanders, widow of the late Thomas Sanders, a veteran of the Civil War, was found dead in her bed at Howard Sunday morning. Mrs. Sanders has been living alone in a double house for some time, and had not complained of being ill, hence her death was very sudden. She has three sons, Lloyd, Earl and Jonathan, who reside in Johnstown and assisted their mother, who remained at Howard among relatives. She was aged about sixty-eight years, and has resided ip and about Howard during her life time. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning, conducted by her pastor, Rev. W. W. Rhoads, JAMES HASSON At the home of Alexander Kuhn, at Boalsburg, early Saturday morning occurred the death of James Haasson, He was almost sevent y-eight years of age, and suffered from catarrbal ail ments, His parents were John aud Nancy Haasson, their home having been near Bhingletown. Mr. Haassson was married to Sarah Brisbin, who died about five years ago, The deceased was msjor of the fa- mous Penns Valley dragoons during the Civil War. He figured prominent ly in his country’s cause, and led his men with undaunted bravery. SAMUEL DIEHL. Samael Diehl, of Bellefonte, died Tuesday evening aged somesixty years. He was a native of Union county, and later lived at Aaronsburg from which place he moved to Bellefonte. He was a carriage bullder by trade. He was prominently identified with the Re- publican party, and was a candidate for various local and county offices, Helis survived by a widow and sev- eral children. Interment will be made at Laurelton. —— I ———— Worth Keeping. Fine pictures of all the Governors of the Biate of Pennsylvania since its foundation. They are as good as photographs. Two full pages of the half-tone section of the Pittsburg Dis- patch, Bunday, June 14. The Dispatch is the best paper published in the United States, ————— I —— rs — err) ALS Misses J. C. Mason and B. M, Me Laurin, of Northampton, Massachu- setts, were called here on account of the death of Albert Nearhood, Mis. Domer W. Emerick and baby, of Spring Mills, were the guests of Mr. snd Mrs. M. L.. Emerick and Mr. and Mrs. Cleve. Mitterling, for a few days. Dr. John F. Btahr, president of Franklin and Marshall College, has re signed but will be retained in the fa- culty. He has been connected with that institution for forty-one years, and for nineteen years was its presi- dent. The large barn which was destroyed on the Garbrick farm near Zion last fall is now being rebuilt and the frame work was raised one day last week. About one hundrpd men were present to assist in placing the heavy timbers and the work of raising passed of! without any accident. This was one of the three barns destroyed about the same time, D. C. Rossman, who purchased the Bartholomew farm, at Ce tre Hill, a short time ago, has Improved the premises by painting the barn. Next spring Mr. and Mrs. Rossman will ' move onto the farm, and sre making some improvements along this sum- mer so that they will not be rushed too hard buring the first year's farme ing. Leroy . Rearick, the Centr Hall furniture dealer and undertaker, Tues day morning went to Uniontown to attend a convention of undertakers, and from there he will go to Cleveland and intermediate points, and will be absent for about ten days. While Mr. Rearick 11 taking this business and pleasure trip, his affairs in Centre Hall will be looked after by his roster, J Paul Reerick, of Bate api THE 1, 0, OF 0, F. A VE OR Most Prosperous of Secret Orders—A Memn- bership of Almost Two Million. Organ ization's Great Work, The Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows is one of the most, if not the most, prosperous order in existence today. The 1907 journal of the Bovereign Grand Lodge gives the following fig- ures, 1830 to December 81, 1906: Initia tions in subordinate lodges, 3,197,976 ; members relieved, 3,256,601 ; widowed families relieved, 288 939 ; members de- ceased, 320,577 ; total relief, $115,111, 919.67 ; total revenue, $208,465,683 51. “There is no similar organization that can come any way near showing fig- ures like these. Of the 3,197,676 in itiated into subordinate lodges, we now have about 1,800,000, counting the Rebekahs, This places us at the head of the fraternal orders, in point of numbers, and we can easily retain that position. In fact the rate of increase each year is growing larger and larger, and it will not be meny years until we will have 2,000,000 names on our rolls. If we could retain a greater per cent. of thosa initiated each year, how much more rapldly we would grow, but for some unknown reason we lose a large number for non-payment of dues and this is the one thing that causes our grand officers more worry and trouble than anything else. There seems to be no remedy for it, however. But not withstanding this fact we are growing very rapidly, each year the net increase being greater than the preceding one,” rts p— Marriage Licenses. Wilford C. Stoddart, Philadelphia Caroline A Orvis, Bellefonte Joseph GG. Hetson, Buffalo, N. Eva E. Hewitt, Philipsburg Ralph R. Woodeock, Birmingham Mabel Thompson, Lemont Arthur F. Watson, State College Sarah E. Lee, Btate College ———— fp ———— LOCALS, James B. Btrohm closed his select school last Friday. After the Democratic National Con- vention is over the * I told you so ”’ will come handy. A Children’s Day service will be held in the Methodist church, Bunday evening, 21st inst, Y, During the past few days George H. Emerick has been coufilned to the house on sccount of sickness, Lorene and Adelene Williams, of Howard, are visiting their grand- parents, Rev. and Mrs. Bechrist. Miss Jessa McFarlane, one of the in- structors in the Altoona High School, on her way home to Watsontown, stopped in Centre Hall with Mrs, B. F. Bieber, The title of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on the Rev. A. M. Schmidt, of Bellefonte, by Franklin and Mar shall College. The Undine Fire Company, of Belle. fonte, will hold its annual picnic at Hecla Park, July 4th. The Howard and Sopow Shoe ball teams will play two games. The Coleville band will also be present, Mra. Daniel Bussler, of Boston, is visiting at the home of Rev, Dr. Boal, Mrs. Bussler formerly lived In Will ismeport, and was an active member of the Presbyterian church of which Dr. Boal was pastor. Bhe is a welcome guest in the home of her former pastor. The Clinton county commissioners at a public bridge letting, for a bridge across Fishing Creek in Lamar town- ship, near Mackeyville, gave the con- tract to the Ferro-Concrete company of Hairisburg, for a reinforced concrete arch bridge eighty-six feet long with a sixteen-fool road way. The price complete is $3,245, which is but slight- ly more than that ssked for a steel structure. H. A. Gentzell, of York, mineralo gist and prospector, sccompanied by George Gentzell, of Bpring Mills, have been prospecting near Howard, and located nine large veins of coal for D. Parcell, of Conshohocken, and are now on a prospecting trip in the west, They are using an instrument invent. ed by the former Mr. Gentzell, by means of which they can determine on the surface the depth of coal and minerals, Ex-Judgs Baptimmus J. Hanna, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was in Centre Hall for a few days the guest of his cousins, Mrs Rose DeWoody and Mrs. H.W, Kreamer. He was born on the Buchanan farm, st Penn Hall, but left Penns Valley many years ago. He is now devoting his time to lectur- ing on Christian Sclence, and recently spoke at Punxsutawney. Formerly he was editor of the Christian Bolence Journal and Bentinel, two prominent papers devoted exclusively to work in. dicated by their The various churches out the states will observe Children’s Day during the present month, The object of observing this day Is to gather money for the various orphan homes supported by the churches, In an effort to entertain audiences, to show superiority of intellect, to per- form trashy numbers in the be careful not to forget the real purpose of the day set apart by the churches, It is the cash in the contribution box shureh its had 4 Children's Day vice in its true sense. LOCALS Mr. and Mrs, Clyde Dutrow, east of Centre Hall, recently visited friends about Pine Hall. Mrs. Clyde Dutrow, and two child- ren, east of Centre Hall, went to Al- toona Friday to remain for a week. The first crop of alfalfa for this sea- gon is being cut and housed. Bome of it has attained a length of over five feet, Mrs. Hannah Burchfield, of Altoona, will spend the summer with her daughter, Mrs. John Jacobs, at Boals- burg. The party appellation adopted by the local optionists is "Majority Rule’. Ten to fifteen counties will have can- didates under this party head. The borough of Mifflinburg hes pass- ed an ordinance taxing, all telephone and telegraph poles in the borough limits 20 cents each per annum, | William Van Trise, tenant farmer on the Bucher Ayers farm, in Ferguson township, bought a 200 acre tract pear Union Furnace, which he will occupy next spring. . W. Bradford unloaded a car of crushed stone shipped to him from Bellefonte, which will be used in the construction of a concrete walk along his residence. Harry Bailey, F. E. Wieland, and E. Btover were among those out of town who attend- ed 8 meeting of the Masonic Order Monday night, Under a decree of the Bupreme Court the Bellefonte Central Railroad Company is permitted to charge at the rate of three cents per mile for hauling passengers. Mrs. GG. W. Bushman, of Centre Hall, askiog the advice of her physi- cian, Dr. Lee, went to the Bellefonte hospital Tuesday morning in order to consult Dr. R, G. H. Hayes, a1 he Centre Hall [Castle Knights of the Golden Eagles will bold a festival July 4th, afternoon and evening on Grange Park. Refreshments of ail kinds will be served. A game of base ball will be one of thejattractions, The Penns Valley Ministerial Asso- ciation held a meeting at the Reform. ed parsonage, Boalsburg, and the members present—Dr. James W. Boal, Dr. W. H. Behuyler, and Rev. Danie] Gress— were entertained by Rev, A. A, Black and Mrs, Black. The Georges Valley-Spring Mills Penn Hall farmer telephone line is being constructed at present. The pole lines from George Bhook's to Penn Hall, from John Hostermsn's to Dan Bhook's, and from John Hoster- man’s to Asron Ulrich’s are now up ready for the wires, Jandertakers I. G Rearick, of Cen- tre Hall, Henry Rossman, of Tussey- ville, J. B. Heberling, of Pine Grove Mills, Frank Naginey, of Bellefonte, and Charles E. Fisher, of Boalsburg,ibe Istter representing Harrisburg Burial Case company, left Tuesaday morning for Uniontown where they will attend the snnudl convention of undertakers, number of school boards found themselves in debt at the closing of the school year. This condition is due largely on account of many boards not having increased the tax rate to meet the increased salaries under the pew minimum salary law. The boards vow have the choice of either increas. ing the tax rate, or falling short at ench subsequent settlement, Fmith Stadio Notlee, The C. H. Bmith photograpic stu- dio, at Centre Hall, will be open every day. Bpecial price on phot, while they last, at 75 cents per dozen. Colyer. Miss Rebecca Leach, of Bellefonte had been visiting her mother, at this place, for a few weeks, G. O. Benner and D. W. Bradford, of Centre Hall, were fishing in Stoney or*ek one day last week. They lost their lunch and had nothiog to eat until about 8:30 p. m., when they returned to W. J. Copenhaver's store, G. R. Meiss opened the strawberry season Monday. A goodly number of bushels were taken from the patch, From last week. The farmers are about all through planting corn, the wet weather having made it late, The West Precinct is having some benefit of the road scraper this spring. The roads are in very bad shape, due to heavy rains. Among the sick are, Mre. William Reiber and Mre. Benjamin Rickert, They bad been ill for some time, ‘but are impioving slowly. A. W. Reiber, of Johnstown, is home at present, owing to the illnees of his mother. A number of young people attended Decoration Day exercises at Boalsburg, Three Queer Things. The curious things which occur In the world on a given day would no doubt If collected excite the wonder of the most (neredulous. Yet in a siogle ues wpaper there was recently found Hh account of a woman who was guilty of so Infamous a proceeding as golug to sleep at a-shop while the as sisthnt was in the act of showing her dress stuffs, accompanying the exhibition with the usual eloquence of these Individuals, Tye second related the acuteness of two tratops who conceived the idea of going to a fancy dress ball In thelr ordinary attire. As may be imagined, they devoted the best part of their time to an serious lnroad on the re- sources of the supper room, much to the amusement of the whole party, who naturally thought they were guests who had been Invited to the entertyinment and who, having made themselves up with exceptional skill for their assumed parts, were carrying out the Idea of the characters they represented for the purpose of the jest, The third story was that of an ab senfminded young woman who was playing with a palr of scissors and proceeded to trim off her eyebrows quite unconscious of what she was dolng.— Pearson's Weekly. As r————————_ stiie Benton and Barton. In. the "“Bhirty Years In the United States Senate,” by Thomas Hart Ben- ton, Missouri's famous United States senator, there Is scant mention of Ben. ton’s colleague from Missourl, David Barton. The only place in which his name occurs is where Senator Benton gives the call of the senate, and Barton's name of course is therein contained. Benton undertook to pun ish Barton by ignoring him and thus relegate the first United States sena tor from Missouri to oblivion. Barton had brought about Benton's election to the senate. Barton was first named by the legislature, and there was a long contention as to the second senator- ship. Finally Barton's friendship for Benton brought about Benton's elec tion. Later the two quarreled over the appointment of an Indian agent in the fur west and drifted further and fur ther apart. Finally the relations be tween the two senators became such that they scarcely spoke to one an other when they met.—Kansas City Star. roll The injured One. A gentleman ownlug a’ sugar estate in Demerara went out to visit It for the first time. The day after his arrival he stood watching the punts bringing the ¢ane home. A negro boy who was driving the mules, wishing to Increase the speed of them. struck one of them with his whip The mule promptly responded by lsanching out with his heels and dealt the boy a kick on the head which stretched him on the ground, where he lay rubbing his woolly pate on the spot where the kick had been received. “Is be hurt? Is he burt?” cried the planter in alarm. A full grown negro, hearing the expressions of concefn, sprang forward hastily aud, raising the mule’s heels, shouted out “No, bossa! That mule tendah fo" a8 day or two, hurt! Chambers’ Journal, young him walk but him no The First Reporter. modern reporter harks back to reign of Queen Anne and to the who attempled to tell public the ber parlia ment. He had a bard time of it. for parilnment wished to keep its secrets to itself. In 1728 an order was passed “that it I= ao indignity to and a breach of the privilege of this house for any person to presume to give In written or printed newspapers any account or minnte of the debates or proceedings; that upon discovery of the authors, printers or publishers of any such newspapers this house will proceed against the offenders with the utmost severity.” During the famous Wiikes case in 1772 the reporters won the vice tory which they have since held with. out dispute.-