DEATHS, MICHAEL J DECKER. One of Potter township's most highly respected and foremost citizens, Michael J. Decker, died at his home east of Centre Hall, Tuesday evening about six o'clock, after a brief illness, Interment will be made Friday, services at the house being at 9 30a m., and burial at Bprucetown. Rev J. Max Lantz, pastor of the Methodist church, the charch of the faith of the deceased, will officiate. Mr. Decker had been in rather poor health for some time, but his family never anticipated tnat life would pass from him so quiekly. In addition to his geveral ailments Mr. Decker took a severe cold, and finally severe paine developed in his stomaeh and bowels : and then the end. Six children survive Mr. namely : Nannie, Mrs. J. R. Bible, Phoenixville; Barbara, Mrs. W. 0. Rearick, Milroy; Frank W. Decker, Centre Hall ; May, Mrs. Hiram Lee, Phoenixville; James L. Degker, Cen. tre Hall; Maurice J. Decker, Phila delphia. Ouage sister, Mrs. Margaret McNeal, of Chicago, Illinois, also survives, Mrs. Decker died during 1900, The deceased was aged seventy-five years, six months and six daye. He was raised in Georges Valley, but about fifleen years ago he purchased the farm where he died and moved on- to it, bringing it up to a state of culti- vation excelled by none in Penns Val- ley. Mr, Decker was held iu the high- est esteem by his neighbors; he was conscientious, and in all his dealings was honest. Decker, CYRUS FRANKLIN MILLER. | The death of Cyruo Franklin Miller occurred Bunday morning at flve o'clock, after an illness of only ten days of acute indigestion. He was the second son of George and Mary Miller, and was born August 11, 1846, thus being aged sixty-two years, two months snd seven days. For the past twenty years he made his home with his brother, J. H. Miller, of the Glades, at whose home he died. Besides this brother he is survived by his aged mother and the following brothers aod sisters : Howard, of Rebersburg Mrs. R. M. Wolfe, of Woodward : Mrs. J. W. Keller, of Linden Hall : LOUALS, Mrs. Margaret Bedlvon, of Potters Mills, widow of the late Amos Bedl- yon, was granted a pension of $12.00 per month, George CC. Meyers, the coal and grain dealer at Lemon, has purchased a site at Btate College, along the Bellefonte Central, for coal sheds. Mra. Avoa M. Emerick, of Farmers Mills, who recently sold her property ~persounl apd real—will make her home with her brother, M. P. Musser, at Zion. Earl Tuten, owner and publisher of the Bell-fonte Republican and Daily News, also candidate for Register of Centre county, hss had evough joy for 1908, Sunday afternoon a gil baby was born in his household, Ed. I. Bartholomew and Miss Helen Bartholomew, both of whom hold positions in Altoona and Tyrore, respectively, are in Centre Hall with their brother, Charles D. Bartholo- mew, and will remain for a short time. D. K. Keller, east of Centre Hall, took suddenly ill while in the corn field Tuesday of last week, He went to the house, and at ones to bed, He has since been seriously ill from pneu- monia, aud for a time his condition was considered dangerous, His pres ent condition is somewhat better. The latter part of last week Miss Sabra Faxon, daughter of Landlord Faxon, of Rebersburg, sailed from New York for Gorgona, Canal Zone, Isthmus of Panama, where she ex pects to join a sister, Laura, who went there A year or more ago, and since was married to Earl Whipple, a Kansan, Mr. Whipple is one of the head draughtsmen on the canal. The November Everybody's is an election number. That is, three out of the seven articles in it are particu- larly pertinent at this time. First of all, a real national election issue — “The Independence of the Philip- pines’’—is discussed by William H. Taft William Jennings Bryan, while Ele Franklin Egan tributes a pisin statement of the that has by States io the Islands. and ROOF con. work the United been done The Reporter is pleased to note that much of the great success of the con- vention of Ind pendent Order of For- esters, which wet recently in Lorsig, James, of Lena, Ill. ;: Robert and Mrs. James B. Crawfora, of Freeport, III. : Charles, of Williams, Iowa, and Mrs, J. H. Williams, of Pine Grove Mills Fuperal services were held at the home of his brother Tuesday morning, by Rev. Campbell, of the Presbyterian church. Bix nephews of the deceased acted as pall bearers, viz Nomuner and Blair Miller, Harry and Nedson Keller, Ray and Fred Williams. The remains were taken to Graysville for interment, DARIUS BECRI®T After an illness of several weeks, due | to the infirmities of old age, Darius! Becrist died Tuesday morning of last week at the home of his son, George W. Becrist, in Millheim, aged seventy- eight years and two days. Deceased lived most of his life in Lock Haven, where be followed butchering for many Ohio, was due to the family of Eugene Z. Miller, formerly of Centre Hall An elaborate program contained the hsif-tone cuts of Mr. and Mrs. Miller, the former being chairman of the pro:ram committee, and the latter as- of the informatio ermmittes, sud a full page cut of Miss Edna Miller, chairman of the recep- tion committee. The latter will be remembered by many of the readers as a little tot when living in Centre Hall, but on ceveral occasions since growing to young womanhood she has visited friends here sistant chairman Continued from Previous Column, ) law, Charles E. Gilmoure, in Belle. fonte. Mrs. Humes was one of the older residents of Bellefonte, having come there as the bride of the late William H. Humes sixty-one years ago. Five children survive, namely : years. Since the death of his wife, | several years ago, he has been making | his home with his sons at Johnson- | burg and Millheim. He was a veteran | of the Civil War, being a member of | Company E, Seventh Pennsylvania! Cavalry. The following children sur- vive : William and Charles, of John- | sonburg ; George W., of Miliheim, and | Carrie, married #0 Wilmer McClosky, i of Ridgway. Interment was made in | the ** Soldiers’ Ring’ in Highland | cemetery, Lock Haven. Mrs, Luther 8. Roberts, of Pasadena, Mrs. Archibald Allison, of Bellefonte 3} i § SAMUEL STROHECKER. The death of Samuel Strohecker oc- | curred Thursday afternoon of last week. He became suddenly ill on his way to the Bellefonte fair, several weeks ago, and was taken to the hoe- | WILLIAM F. JORDAN, William F. Jordan died at Xenia, | Ohio, at the age of seventy-two years, | He was the second son of Joseph Jor- dan, dec’'d, of Aaronsburg. He was a resident of Potter township for many years, having lived on one of the Hoffer farms west of Centre Hall, and went to Ohio during the early seven. | ties. His wife was Eliza Fleisher, a | daughter of the late Daniel Fleisher. The few last years he resided in Co- lombue, Obio, but moved to Xenia, whete he bad purchased a home, when death called him away suddenly, He leaves to mourn his loss three sisters : Mrs. Rev. 8hoemsker and Mrs. Emma Hess, of Lock Haven, and Mrs. Maria Deshler, of Asrousburg. His wife and son, . Howard, and daughter, Mrs, Grace Bebring, of Xenia, also survive. Jacob Grenioger died very suddenly Monday afternoon of last week in Re bersburg, aged about seventy-six years, He had left his home about 1 o'clock In the afternoon and gone io his shop nearby to make some baskets for nis grandchildren, After school *4e chil dren went to where they thought he was working and to thelr amsasment found him lying dead os the floor, Mr, Greninger was a cablost maker, which trade he followed Pu Rebersburg for many years, Thre sous and two daughters survive, : George and Mo: Clelland, of Orargeville, Ill, ; Edward and Mrs. Georgs E. Wise, of Rebers. burg, and Mr. George Winkleblech, of near Aarousburg. The dealh of Mrs, Catharine Humes His age was sixty-three year aud he is survived by his wife, ne Barah Moyer, aud one brother, Will- ism Btio! ecker, of Milton. Mr. Stro- hecker was a member of the Lutheran churcl. Interment was made at Re bershurg Bunday forenoon, Rev. H. C. Bixler Miociating. Col. E. A. Irvin, of Cuarwensville, well known throughout Centre county, died in Atlantic City Tuesday of last week. He wae known all over the! sate ne having 'een the commander | of the famous * Buektail regiment daring the Civil War, and his death | waa no doubt the result of a wound re- ceived ut that time, and which had been troubling bim for years, Had he’ lived until next January he would have been seven'y.one years of age, He served one term in the Htate senate. The body was taken to Cur wensville for interment. Jacob Breon died Satu rday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. CO. Coufer, in Georges Valley, of diseases incident to old age, beingseventy-three years old, Interment was made in the Heckman cemetery, Wednesday, Pwo daughters survive : Mr, Confer and Mrs. ED. Ripks, of Spring Mills. Mrs. Charles Cronemiller died at her home at Pine Hall of acute Bright's disensw, having been ill only about three weeks. Bhe was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. MoUlelland Rossman, snd was twenty years old last May. In addition to her husband she Is sur LOUALS, Insurance Agent Harry N. Meyer, of Millhelm, was in Centre Hall the latter part of last week looking up his Interests. Mrs. Mary Van Valzah, of Pauls boro, New Jersey, is at the home of Mra, Elizabeth Jacobs, and will re. main her guest for several weeks After living at Graysville for about two years, J. Roy