DEATHS,
JAMES HARRIS,
Jumes Harris died in the University
hospital, Philadelphia, where he had
undergone an operation, Wednesday
of last week. He withstood the opera:
tion nicely, but double pneumonia
developed and his condition at once
became quite serious. His death,
however, wasla shock to his friends as
no one realized that his condition was
80 serious,
James Harris was a son of William
and Margaret Harris and was born in
Bellefonte, September 24, 1832, hence
was almost seventy-six years of age.
He was a descendaut of one of the
pioneer families of Bellefonte, his
grandfather, James Harrie, and Col.
John Dunlop being the founders of
the town. When a young man he
clerked for General Irvin, who con-
ducted a store in gonnection with the
iron work. When war broke out he
went to the front as a member of the
Bellefonte Fencibles, serving three
months. Beveral years later he served
a# a captain in the U. B. commissary
department, and was discharged from
~ service in 1885. He then entered the
hardware store of his cousin, Joho
Harris. Of this business he eventually
became sole owner, and when he re
tired in 1900, the firm of Potter & Hoy
took charge of the business. He was
later elected vice-president of the Cen-
tre County bank.
Mr. Harris was a man who befriend-
ed the poor snd needy. He was 8
strong advocate of the temperance
cause, and was interested in every
movement for the betterment of hu-
manity. In October, 1878, he was
married to Miss Lavina Blaymaker, of
Lancaster, who survives him, as does
also a half-brother, Dr. George F,
Harris, of Bellefonte,
MRS, PHILIP DURST,
Mrs. Philip Durst died Friday after-
noon, at her home east of Centre Hall,
aged sixty-six years, two-month and
twenty-one days, Interment was
made at Centre Hall Monday after
noon, Rev. D. Gress, of the Reformed
church, officiating.
Mrs. Durst had been in delicate
health for three or four years, the be
ginping of her trouble being erysipelas,
Later one of her feet became diseased,
which caused ber great pain at times,
aod to aggravate her sufferings she
also became subject to rheumatism.
The deceased was a native of Union
county, having been born in Hartley
township, that county, ber maiden
name being Sarah Bchnure. Bhe is
suivived by a husband and seven
children, namely : John H. and Christ
C., of Centre Hall ; Ida, wife, of Mil
ton Boyder, Greensburg ; Minnie,
wife of George W. Condo, Darragh ;
Verna L., wife of James Decker,
Centre Hall ; Charles W. and Miss
Mary B., both at home.
Two brothers, Mark and Christ
EBchnure, of Hartleton, and one sister,
Mies Louisa Bchnoure, of Laurelton,
also survive,
MRS. KE, F. WAGNER
Mrs. Annie C. Wagner, wife of Dr.
E F. Wagner, of Fort Wayne, Ind,
died in the Maple Hill sanitarium at
Philipsburg, Thursdsy morning of last
week, of lsukamia, after an (llness of
ahout nine moathas,
The decassed was a daughter of Mr,
asd Mrs George G. Pottagrove and
was born at Pine Grove Mills He:
age was forty-uios years and nine
months. She went to Philipsburg
with her parents twenty-eight years
ago. She was married to Dr. E. F
Wagner on May 7, 1889 and for four-
teen years they resided in Fort Wayne,
Besides her haushand aid aged parents
she is survived by one sister, Mrs,
Bsmuel Rishel, of Johnstown, Funer-
al services were neld at the home of
the deceased's parents Friday after-
noon, and Saturday morning the re.
mains were taken to York, where in-
torment was made Monday.
MRS, THOMAS FRANK
Mrs. Thomas Frank, an aged lady of
Haines township, died at her home in
Aaronsburg, Weduesday of last week
About a week previous to her death
Mrs. Frank suffered a paralytic stroke
and from then on gradually sank until
the time of her death,
Mrs. Frank was born in Uulon coun.
ty, and was aged seventy-eight years,
nine months. “ince she became the
wife of Mr. Frank tney have resided
In the vicinity of Aaro sburg. A
short time ago they celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage.
Ble is survived by her husband aud
two children, Mrs. Catharine Breon,
of Aaronsburg, and Edward Frauk, of
Bouth Dakota. Interment was made
Batarday, services being held In the
Lutheran church, of which the de.
ceased was 8a member. Rev, B, R. M.
Bheeder conducted the funeral services
M188 MINNIE KRADER.
Miss Minnie Krader died Monday
night st the home of ber sister, Mrs,
Frank P. Floray, near Tusseyville,
aged twenty-eight years and six
months. Interment will be made
Friday morning in the Mountain
cemetery, about five milles east of
Spring Mills. Rev. Haney and Rev,
Carls will officiate. The deceased had
to pT 3
ISAAC BTOVER,
Wednesday of last week Isaac Stover
died at his home, near Zion. Inter
ment was made Saturday, at Zion,
Rev. Li. N. Fleck, pastor of the Lu.
theran cliurch, officiating, _ His age
was fifty-eight years, one month. A
widow ( nee Kauffman ) and two chil
dren—Cors, at home, and Joseph, a
resident of near Zion, survive, as do
also a brother, Noah Stover, in Kan-
eas, and a sister, Mrs. Horace Kaufl-
man, of Zion,
Mr. Stover was a well-known resi-
deut of Nittany Valley, and engaged
in farming during his lifetime. He
was held in highest esteem by his
neighbors and acquaintances. Death
was due to paralysis,
=J. Mitchell Lieb, a member of one of
the old-time families in Bellefonte,
died at his home there early Tuesday
morning of last week. He was a suf-
ferer from Bright's disease and tuber.
culosis of the stomach. He was born
in Penns Valley over fifty-seven years
ago. His father, John Lieb, was at
one time owner of what is now the
Bellefonte Lumber Company's plant,
and at his death left considerable
property. Mr, Lieb was a plasterer by
trade, which occupation he followed
all his life. He was united in mar-
riage to Miss Guisewhite, who survives
with two children, Mrs. Milea Osmer,
of Oberlin, Ohio, and Mrs, Bamuel H,
Paylor, of New York city. He also
leaves one brother, Dr. Andrew Lieb,
of Reading, who is now traveling on
the Pacific coast.
MISS JANE PIERCE,
Miss Jane Pierce, the last of a well-
kopown family who lived at Potters
Mills when that village was an im-
portant factor in business and social
affairs of Centre county, died at the
home of her niece, the wife of Hon.
John T. McCormick, at State College.
[aterment was made in the Spruce.
town cemelery, Tuesday. Miss
Pierce was well advanced in years,
and Tor a long time lived with a sister,
Miss Naucy, at Potters Mills, but upon
the death of the sister a few years ago,
she was cared for by relatives,
REV. E. 8, LETSHAW,
At the home of his parents, Mr, and
Mre. Isaac Letshaw, in Curryville,
Blair county, Rev. E. 8. Letshaw
died Thursday of last week. He was
a well known miaister in the Central
Pennsylvania Methodist Conference.
For four years he was principal of the
Howard schools, and was highly
thought of as a school man. Oa se-
count of failing health be went from
Howard to Pise Blut, North Caro-
lina, where he remsined until recsot-
lv. Alwifesurvives, .
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Mrs. Rosanna Smith died (st the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Waguoer, in Juniats, after several
months’ illness of heart trouble, Her
maiden name wsa Ellenberger, and
she was born in Ferguson township,
where she lived until after the death
of her husband, Sive: then she made
her home with her daughter in Ju.
Dists. Bhe was past eighty-three years
of age. Barviving are two sons and
four daughters ; a sister, Mrs, Margaret
Wike, of Altoous, and a brother, Bam-
uel Eilenberger,of Halfmoon township
REV. WILLIAM H. GROH,
Rev. William H. Groh died at his
home in Carlisle, Tuesday morning.
Interment will be made at that place
Friday afternoon, two o'clock. Rev.
Groh was pastor of the Boalsburg Re-
formed charge for many yesrs—{rom
1857 to 1889. As a pastor and citizen he
will ever be kindly remem bered, both
by his former parishoners and others,
A more extended notice will appear
in the next iseae of this paper.
Jacob B. Sprow, who conducts a lit
tle farm west of Centre Hall along
Nittany Mountain, was in town last
week. Just of late he has been in the
blackberry business, and sold over
three buadred quarts. Mr. Bprow
gross all kinds of fruit, dnd makes
regular trips to Bellefonte where the
greater part of his product is sold,
Mrs, Kaoch Bubb died at her home
in Philipsburg, after a two weeks’ ill.
ness of paralysis. Bhe was thirty-three
years of age and was a daughter of Mr.
snd Mrs. John E. Hale, of Jervey
Shore, where she was born. She is
survived by her husband, parents,
three brothers and two sisters,
John W. Walter, president of the
board of county commissioners of
Boyder county, died on Monday night
at his home a mile west of Middleburg,
aged sixty-sgven years. His illness
was very brief, as he was In Middle
burg Saturday night in apparent good
health,
DEATH OF A BOY,
Frederick Musser, aged seven years
snd four months, son of Mr. and Mrs,
James Bolt, died in Bellefonte, Satur.
day evening, from a lung affection
superinduced by measles several
months ago.
Helen, the two year old daughter
. and Mrs. William G -
LOUALS
D. J. Vonada, of near Penns Cave,
has had a telephone installed in his
residence, He is ennnected with the
Centre Hall-Penns Cave farmer line,
The potato crop in Penns Valley
will be very light. It is doubtful
whether the crop will be half the
average yleld, Early potatoes were
almost a failure.
“Postmaster General Meyer has issued
an order amending the postal laws
and regulations and hereafter all pen-
sioners will be allowed the free use of
the mails to return their pension
vouchers.
Itis only a short time until the
Grange Encampment and Fair will be
in full swing. Are you ready ; are
you getting ready for the event ? Cen-
tre Hall will be trimmed up more
than ever for the oc¢:asion.
The funeral of Isaac Stover, at Zion,
last Saturday, was attended by Mr,
and Mrs. George H. Emerick, Mr. and
Mrs. James Alexander, Mr. and Mrs,
Samuel Durst, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus
Brungart, and Mrs. H. J. Lambert, all
of Centre Hall,
Monday morniag William H.
Bartholomew, bookkeeper for the Me-
Nitt-Huyett Lumber Company, went
to Williams Grove, and from there
will visit the Gettysburg battle fields
and then will go to Liverpool where
his sister, the wife of Rev. M. Romig,
lives and spend a short time with ter,
Burveyors are at work between
Northumberland aad Lewisburg, and
while they refuse to tell the purpose
of the survey, it is thought to be the
work of the Bunbury & Selinsgrove
trolley company, which will make
connections with the Lewisburg, Mif-
flinburg and Watsontown trolley at
East Lewisburg.
Jobn Bmith, Lewisbarg’s well
known grain dealer, has in bis ponses.
sion a railroad ticket that is rather out
of the ordinary. It was the first sold
from Lewisburg to Coburn, No. 0,
bought August 7, 1878, being thirty
years old. Mr. Bmith bought the
ticket and has carefully preserved it
ever since,
Mrs. Anna Long, Mrs. Anns Gor
man, snd the latter's daughter,
lPomazine and her husband Towner.
all of Cleveland, Ohio, for two weeks
Were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Perry
Krise, near Potters Mills, Mr. Krise
beiug the brother of the first two, The
Gormaus, som=s thirty years ago, lived
in Centre Hall,
Williams Grove is drawing its usual
quota of farmers and others from Cen-
tre Hall and surroundiog country,
among the visitors to that place being
Samuel Durst and wife, Richard
Brooks and wife, ueorge H, Emerick,
Hon. Leonard Rhone, John J. Arney,
Miss Pearl Arney, W. H. Bartholo-
mew, Christ C. Durst.
According to the Philipsburg Daily
Journal, W. Harrison Walker, Demo-
cratic candidate for Congressman : J.
Calvin Meyer, Democratic candidate
for legisisture, and Earl C. Tuten,
Register of the county and candidate
for re-election, were three conspicuous
personages at the Firemen'’s conven
tion in that place Thursday and Fri.
day.
From whatever point of view one
regards the Beptember number of The
Ladies World, it must be declared sat.
isfactory. The stories, of which there
Are seven or eight, areio human in.
terest, above the Average magazine
story ; the special articles are particu-
larly timely, and the household fash-
lou and other departments have that
up-to-date look that convincingly ap-
peals to the feminine mind.
Nothing fits a man so weil for busi.
ness as experience, and especially in a
public office such as the office of coun-
ly commissioner. Messrs. Dunlap and
Weaver have successfully and econom-
ically administered the business of
this large county during the past three
years, and with this experience will
be more able than ever to do so in the
future, To continue these gentlemen
in office will be beneficial to all alike
no matter what the political complex
ion of the voter.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Miles Arney and
daughters, Mary and Helen, of Niaga-
ra Falls, arrived at the home f the
formers parents, Mr, and Mrs. B. H.
Arney, in Centre Hall, for a weeks va-
cation. Mr. Arney is a graduate of
the Electrical Eogineering Depart.
ment at Pennsylvania State College,
Iater was an instructor lu that institu.
tion. For several years he was super.
intendent of the Bellefonte electric
light plant and from there went to
Niagara Falls where he is first awale-
tant superintendent of one of the
greatest electric power plants in the
world, |
Proposed changes of location among
farm tenants “wre being arranged.
Among those known to the Reporter
are these ; )
number of years hae lived on the farm
of Charles A. Krape, east of Centre
Hall, formerly the Arney farm, will
move Lo Brush Valley, and will locate
on the Long farm, purchased a few
years ago by Frank M. Fisher, Will.
iam Laucke, for a year tenant on the
large Brockerhoft farm, east of this
place, will move to Linden Hall, on
She etter farm, owned by Prof. P, H,
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LOCALS,
Miss Bertha McCormick, the senior
Commercial telephone operator at
Centre Hall, spent part of her vacation
at State College,
Last summer Merchant W, H. Mey-
er remodled his houses on exterior and
erected a large porch, and now he has
contracted with 8. F. Bayder, on-
tractor and builier, to construct an
open stairway.
Don’t fail to ges that your own son,
or your neighbor's son, who voted on
age last full, is Registered. He cannot
vote if he is not. And Wednesday,
Beptember 2ad, is the last day that
this importaut mstter can be at
tended to,
«Bowes and Thompson, of State Col-
lege, hava received a new rapid, twelve
passenger transfer car, which made
several trips to Penns Cave during the
past week. Without doubt, the car
will'prove a profitable investment to
the owners,
Prof, Heury I. Btahr, who is travel
ing in the interest of the Franklin and
Marshall Academy, was in Centre
Hall last week, and was entertained
by M. Eloise Schuyler. Prof. Stahr
taught the Pine Grove Mills ihigh
school during 1901-1902, and was very
successful,
Bolomon Lingle, farmer on the
Brockerhoff farm south of Old Fort,
is proud of a first class crop of oats
harvested by him. Both the yield
and quality of the grain is good, Mr,
Lingle has been raising good crops on
this farm, which he attributes to the
fact that lime has been used to some
extent,
““To prevent salt in salt-callars from
becoming damp and lumpy, when
filling them put in ten to twelve piec-
es of rice,” says Woman’s Home Com-
panion for September. “This will not
come through the holes in the cover of
the saltceliars, but will break the
lumps of salt and gather the m sisture :
thus the salt is always dry and fige.”
Numerous improvements sad sddi-
tions are being made to the fish hatch-
ery at Pleasant Gap, remarks the
Daily News. A number of new ponds
are being made and many of the ones
that bad been damaged by the flood
in the spring are being restored to use-
fulness. The grounds about the
hatchery are in a very neat condition
atl present,
Farm operations are well advanced,
regardless of the dry weather, Fally
ninety per cent of the plowing for
seeding in this locality has been done,
aud many fields are almost ready to
receive the seed for next year's wheat
crop. Last year sowing, as a rule, was
Iate, owing to the wet weather. This
season, the weather conditions being
the reverse, sowing will be largely
done the first week of September,
To teach latin and the modern lan-
gusges, in a private school at Btutt-
gart, Arkansas, John G. Rossman left
Spring Mills Toesday morning. He
is a son of Merchant H., F. Rossman,
a graduate of Franklin and Marshsl)
College, and a young man of good per-
sonality and tact. The Reporter wish-
es the young man the abundant suo-
cess, which undoubtedly will attend
his efforts,
yo #8 Margaret Jacobs, -one of the
operators in the Commercial telephone
exchange, today (Thursday) will go
to Atlantic City, and from there to
Paulsboro, N. J., where she will visit
Mm. R. H Reeves ; also to Thorough-
fare, N. J., the home of Mrs. C. W.
Reesman. At Philadelphia she will be
joined by her aunt, Mrs. John T.
Stuart and daughter, Miss Maggie, of
State College.
Vhile attending the funeral of her
nephew, Isanc Stover, at Zion, |
Batarday, Mrs. Colyer, of Colyer, rc-
ceived a paralytic stroke, and was un-
able to return home fora few days,
Mrs. Colyer is well advanced in years,
and ber condition caused alarm. She
was sccompanied to Zion by her
daughter, Mrs. H. J. Lambert, of Cen.
tre Hall, who remained with ber until
able to return home.
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Strong Jos es.
The marriage of Johu R. Strong, the
Potters Mille mason, and Mary Jones
Was consumated Monday evening by
Rev. W. C. Rishel, of the Methodist
church,
The bride, so the Reporter is inform-
ed, Is a native of Boston, Massachu-
setts, and got into communication
with Mr, Strong through correspon.
dence. Last week the lady alighted
from a west bound train, and was met
by her prospective husband.
By mutual agreement the two wish-
ed to know more of each other before
taking the marriage vow, and conse
quently the ceremony was postponed
until the date named, which was al
most a week after her arrival fram the
Hub City, .
The Reporter extends congratulae.
From Milihelm Jourasl,
R. Lynn Emerick, of State
Academy, Mont Alto, Is spending hig
vacation at his home at Bmulltoa,
Mrs. John Relfsnyder and daughter,
Irene, spent several days the past week
with her parents, Mr, and Mrs, Cal
"han Ente
rh dre am Kos
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acknowledgement of his contribution.
special favors fn case of success, except
ment in the interest of all the people.
a1 honest and economical gove ra-
and selfish interests which always stand
ready to place public servants and
to their campaign funds,
A popular contribution is wanted.
name withheld if
transmitting.
The Centre Reporter
Marriage Licenses.
Roy Calhoun, Fleming
Margaret M. Williams, Martha
Blaine Mabus, Bellefonte
Nina L. Mallory, Bellefonte
William F. Weaver, Zion
Carrie Lair, Zion
John H. Kline, Philipsburg
Nellie Havens, Glenn Ritchey
J. Walter Blower, Fleming
Edith M. Way, Bellefonte
John R. Strong, Potters Mills
Mary Jones, Boston, Mass,
George A. Bimon, Bellwood
Elizabeth Proctor, Belair, Md
Henry Crouister, Martha
Lola Williams, Martha
Jacob C. Fox, Mill Hall
Susan R. Underwood, Fleming
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A letter from J. 8. Rowe states that |
be is improving. Ooneof his limbs |
was ampulated above the knee.
Rev. W. H. Groh, of Carlisle, died |
Tuesday. Interment was made Fri.
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Smith, Misses
Cora Bruogart and Anna Mitterling |
went to Williams Grove Wednesday
afternoon.
LOCALS, i
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$10.00
Frank M. Fisher, the junior partper
of the well known firm of J. B. Fish.
er’s sons, at Penn Hall, was in town
Wednesday. Mr. Fisher is deeply in-
terested in the farmer telephone move-
ment at Penn Hall and Spring Mills,
and is a safe guide for the farmers of
The undersigned is equipped
with power machinery and is
able on short notice to manu-
facture all the .
Popular Flavors of
produced from his own herd of
Cattle,
The product is roperly packed
and delivered to He rai oan sta-
tion at Rising Springs.
! Guaranteed
both as to quality and purity of
contents,
For prices, etc., apply by maily or
in person to
JOHN SNAVELY,
Spring Mills, Pa.
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