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VOL. LXXXI.
PENNSYLVANIA DAY AT STATE,
Legisiators and Floneers in Newer Agri.
culture Make Penusylvania Day Echo,
Encouraged by promises of support
from legislators in every nook and
correr of Penpsylvania, Btate College
practically took a new lease of life
Friday when it celebrated * Pennsyl-
vania Day’ with one the biggest bur
rahs in the history of the institution,
If the promises made by the numer-
ous Senators and Representatives are
kept money galore will be ohtained for
the college at the coming session of
the Legislature. It was learned from
the officials in this
ture for $1,500,000.
Incidentally, a boom was launched
for Governor in the midst of the morn-
ing exercises in the auditorium. SBena-
tor Edward Blewitt, of Allegheny,
was responsible for it, and the Mayor,
who had the most conspicious seat on
the stage, reddened visibly and smiled
emphatically when referred to as “‘the
next Governor.”
Encouraged by the success of its ag-
ricultural instruction train, which was
recently sent to different narts of the
State with instructors to explain the
ecientific side of firming, it
announced by an instructor
school of engineering that it
out to continue this extension work in
other branches, and another train will
be sent around the State in the
near future,
From the moment the
cars filled with Bena‘ors and
sentatives from Philadelphia
Pittsburg arrived, at 9 o'clock in the
morning, until they departed, at
o'clock at night, there «as not an idle
minute. Escort a by the trustees and
instructors of the th
visitors were first taken 8 tour of
the shops and class rooms While |
they praised highly every department
of the institution, the Department of
Agriculture attracted
The scientific and practical methods,
capably illustrated, for conducting big
farms on the most economical lines, |
appealed strongly to the legislators,
many of whom are farmers themselves,
Following the inspection tour the!
visitors were to big |
auditorium, where the official exer |
Cises went along with a rush Here
the true college spirit was emphatical-
ly in evidence, Buodreds of visitors
in all parts of the grounds were!
warned of the start of theses exercises
by the booming guuvs of the college!
regiment, and there was:
good-natured rush for sens
ty college yells by the 1200 strenuous |
students, Presioent Edward Earle
Sparks, in eap and gown, made the |
opening address, He referred to the!
college as the climax of the public!
school system of the state, and, turp-|
fog to the legislators, who, with Gen. |
eral James A. Beaver, W. W. Atter-|
bury, general manager of the Pannsyl-
vania Railroad, and Msjor General
Jobn A. Wiley, oceapied the stage,
said:
We have the men behind the treas.
ury with us, and it is especially signif-
fcant that they came here. This is the
only college in the state which receives
aid from the national government, and
it is especially significant that they
came here. Itshould be remembered
a'eo that this is the only institution
which ofters training in all the pur.
eaits of life,
Was an-
of the
is fitted
very
that special
Repre-
snd
~
institution,
on
most attention
conducted the
i great oat
After lus.
86,000,000 FOR PLEASUKE DRIVE
The declaration of Governor Stuart
that he will recommend an appropria-
tion of $8,000,000 for a system of State
highways creates considerable com.
ment. His mention of this apecific
sum would indicate that he has con.
sidered a plan involving so large an
expenditure. This sum, if the legisla
ture looks favorably on his recom-
mendation, will be applied in the
construction of a road used largely for
pleasure driving, chief among the
users of which will be the automobile,
Bix million dollars fa a vast sum of
money, and if divided among the
townships of the state, would give
each district a nice sum for road build:
ing, but by applying the whole to one
single stretch of road the benefit will
be received almost entirely by the
wealthy. The rural districts will - be
obliged to wait until this class is served
to its full, if that time ever comes, be
fore real assistance from the state for
road building purposes will be shared
in by those living in rural communi
ties, who pay the largest percentage of
taxes. —————— A ——
Which would be of the greater bene
fit, to devote $6 000,000 of state money
to the building of an automobile rosd
from Philadeiphia to Pittsburg, or
devote that sum to schools ¢ In the
one case benefit would be to a limited
few ; in the other, every child of
school age would be benefitted,
The planiog mill Jot in Millhelm
“was sold by A. F. Harter to W, F,
Colyer, for the consideration of $125,
BUSINESS MAN ESOAPES EXTORTION,
Wm ¥, Brown Receives Threatening Let
tery, but Filual'y CUsptures a Would-be
Extortioner,
About
Brown,
two weeks ago Wm, F.
the prominent Mifflinburg
carriage manufacturer, found a letter
written to him by an alleged gang of
Black Hands, who demanded him to
place in a box on the hill in a corner
of James Chambers’ corn fleld, near D.
B. Millet’s orchard, the amount of
$300, or they would dynamite his
house, kill him and his family and
burn his property to ashes.
Mr. Brown answered this letter and
had it taken to the selected spot and
their proposition was too high, and if
they would make it less he would con-
sider it, The note was lifted and on
Sunday evening following another
threatening letter was found under the
office door by his daughter Miss Fan-
nie, stating that they would not take
less than the $300 asked for in the first
letter,
Mr. Brown answered this letter,
stating that he would give them $150
avd placed the note in the box at the
Two hours afterwards
the third threatening letter was found
under the office door by his wife, still
demanding the $300 first asked for,
and Mr returned in it,
Wednead ay of last week
Mr. Bro sn gathered together a posse
of armed men and had them stationed
the hill surrounding the selected
spol aud placed a pote in a box ststing
he would give them $200
About 4:30 p. m. they raw a man ap.
proschiong with a gun in band and
deliberately walk uo to the box. At
tha! mowent D. H. Myers, manager of
the Mifflinburg Creamery, fired three
for posse of men to
n their victim
selected spot
Brown's note
slternoon
0
signal shots fhe
rush in
A. A Hopp, proprietor of the Hopp
Carrisge Co, rushed up the hill and
pointed his cane at the then unknown
sKing him to surrender. He
should stay AWAY
from him or he would shoot them, as
he had n gun in his hand aod revol.
Finally Mr. Hopp
of the vie
"tm and captured him, the picket men
the meantime having sdvanced
right of the black hand flend.
On beipg identified, Mr. Hopp ad-
idea that { Hoffman )
ris,
replied that they
in
within
vanced the hie
discovered, whereupon Hofman said
that Frank Cooney, of MifMinburg,
and Charles Mader, of Hartleton, were
him at noon
Wednesday, and asked him to go and
lift the enntents of the box, and they
would give him part of the money,
Hoffman ssid that he refused to go,
but Cooney plead with him for half an
hour and floally he consented he
would, this being the first he knew
anything about it
Hofman was e<corted to Fquire Get.
gen's office by the posse, where he
related the same story, and admitted
going on the hill for that purpose,
taking his gu along for a sham. On
failing to furnish $1000 bail, he was
taken to jail
Constable Miller and a few others
went in search of Cooney, sho was
found in the barber shop getting
shaved, He denied that he had any-
thing to do with it and was as inno.
cant as a new born babe,
The following day Hoflman admit-
ted that he was alone in the plot,
whereupon Cooney was discharged,
stopped
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Editor «. ebo Agata,
From the New Bloomfield Times
Last week we stated editofislly that
we would publish the entire list of
ligaor license signers of the county
when they were once filed, for which
we have been thanked many times
during the past week, for our kindness
in making this statement. We want
£7 eny here that tie glatement was
made for the sake of fairness to all, so
that if you do sign the license paper
and your name appears in print, that
yeu may not be able to say that it is
unfair, such a thing has never been
done before. “ The Mr. License Man"
will be asking you before many weeks
go round. But we would say to you
think well before you write your name
on his paper. Let no man be guilty
of putting the cup of damnation to his
weaker brother's lips in this indirect
way. The cup which brings notuing
but misery, destruction, and crime to
this great land of ours,
A A AAA
Large Lamber Operations,
Extensive lumber operations will be
begun near Huwk Run, in the vicinity
of Philipsburg, by the W bitmer-Steele
Co., of Bunbury, who recently pur
chased 8000 acres of timber land from
the estate of Thomas Forcey, for
which $160000 was paid. The tract
lies in Graham and Morris township,
Clearfisld county. A modern mill
will be erected at Hawk Run, and the
lumber hauled there over a narrow
gauge railroad,
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THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE,
Oirenlar Issued by State Livestock Sani
tary Bosrd by Dr, Pearson,
The following clrecular was issued
under date of 20th inst., by Dr. Leo-
nard Pearson, Btate Veterinarian, that
will be of interest to Reporter readers :
Foot and mouth disease has appear-
ed or-has been reported among cattle
in the counties of Montour, Northum-
berland, Union, BSoyder, Juniata,
Lehigh, Lancaster, Delaware, Clinton
and Montgomery. Ineach case t'ie out-
break has been traced to cattle shipped
from Buffalo, New York, during the
Inst week of October or the first week
of November. Binee tnen, the stock-
yards at Buffalo have been thorough-
ly cleaned and disinfected, and it is
stated by the federal authorities that
there is now no danger from that]
source. Many cattle came to Pennsyl- |
vania during the two weeks mention.
ed. All of thee shipments are being |
looked up as far as this is possible but |
some have been dispersed ani are hard |
to trace. Hence there the
bility that foot and mouth disease may |
occur anywhere in the State, even In al
place least to be expected,
It is of the greatest importance that
outbreaks shall be promptly reported |
80 that all necessary precautions may
in possi |
be taken be sent by
telegraph —charges eollect
Veterinarian at
zens should consider
make such reports, io the joterests of
the public welfare. Just at
any unususl affecting
mouths or feet of cattle
garded with su«picion
ease spreads
there can
nalure
In repressing this disease the United
States Department of Agricu
assisting the State Livesto
Board. Asa result of suca
tion it is possible to pay to owners full
Reports should
tothe Bate
All efti-|
their duty to
Harrisburg
it
this time,
diseque the
should ba ree
If such dis
from animal to a:
little
iT!
be doubt ue lO is
ure is
'R Nanitary |
COODEra- |
value for all cattle that may have been
destroyed on account of this
provided the owners CO-OpPerae
disease,
with
the public suthorities and do their part
to prevent the further spread of in-|
fection.
Every veterinary piactitioner
every cattle owner should be excsed-
ingly alert to detect the first evidence
of this disease and to report it, Where
cattle are known to be sflected, visitors
should be Kept away for the disease i»
one that may easily be conveyed by
persons who have
with or pear aflected
sons who are known to
and
beet in contact
Per.
have been
Animals,
1]
from places where
after their
infected
The disease is oue that causes enor :
mous losses and must be dealt with in |
a firm and effective way,
mitie are kept until} |
clothing has been dis |
mete am—
Great Year For Farmers,
The value of farm products for the
past year will sggregate more than
$8,000,000,000 in the opinion of Secre.
tary Wilson. This will break all pre
vious records, The vase of last year's
crop was §7 500,000,000,
Becretary Wilson's annual report
will be a story of agricultural prosper}.
ty and riches that will read like a
chapter front the ** Arabian Nights’
The facts about American farm pro-
duction will have wo parallel in any
other country.
Broadly speaking, the farmers of
the country are better off this year
than in previous years io two respects
~better crops sud much higher
prices. The corn crop is about 60 000 .
000 bushels larger than in 1907 and is
in unusually good condition. The
erop-reporting board's preliminary es.
timate is 2 642 687 000,
Wheat is now being shipped from
the local markets in unprecedented
quantities. At no time in the knowl-
edge of the local dealer has as much
wheat been bought and shipped in as
short a time as since the market price
of the grain has reached the dollar
mark.
Sf Mf SSAA
HManter Fouad Dead In Wagon.
Joseph M. Bickle, of Osceola Mille,
who was returning from a hunting
camp on Bix Mile Run, Tuesday of
last week, was found dead in his
wagon, his face and head bruised and
blood stained, presumably from batter.
ing against the iron rod of the wagon
dashboard. .
Bickle had taken a load of camping
utensils to the woods for an Osceola
Mills hunting party, snd had left the
eamp on the re'urn trip, apparently
all right. The supposition is that he
was either stricken with heart failure
or was jolted from his seat and received
a blow that caused death,
AI MA SIAN
Each Grinds off a Right Arm,
William Aulitz, of MeVeytown, lost
bis right hand while feeding a fodder
shredder one day last week. Atal.
most the same hour, and in the same
manner, Samuel Musser, of Allenville,
lost his right arm,
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Boys’ dress shoos, $1.46 at Yeagers,
NO. 47.
POMONA GRANGE,
Mol wt Milesburg — Dedication of Bald
Eagle Grange Hal),
Before daylight on the morning of
the 10th Patrons from many sections
of Centre county started on their jour-
ney to the quarterly meeling at
Milesburg,
The meeting was formally opened at
the appointed hour, with a large at-
tendance. After the routine business
of opening the Grange and reading the
minutes, Rev, Piper, of Bald Eagle
Grange, cordially welcomed the mem-
b ra of the County Grange to their
midst, in a most eloquent and inter-
esting address. George Ebbs, of Half
Moon Grange, responded in an earnest
and fraternal manner,
J. A. Keller, secretary of the Girange
Fire Insurance company, made the
quarterly report, showing an increase
of insurance written for the quarter of
aver $100,000. Miss Florence Rhone,
master of Progress Grange, read an
interesting paper on the fire losses in
the United States, making the start-
ling statement, taken from statistical
reports, that the fire losses were equal
United Btates. This
brought out an animated discu sion in
which it was maintained that most of
the the country were
he careless use of matches
ess drawing of cinders
traci ion running
fire los in
| by t
11 the
HER
care!
from engines
thirestiers
I'be discussion of the Peansylvania
road law was opened by J. A, Keller,
followed by John Dale, Willard Dale,
wige Musser snd Hev, Piper, who
that the public was not re
wiviog full returns
the
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insisted
in good roads for
money expended ; that township
ught to be given a larger
ity in constructing the pub.
roads by being required to personal.
y supervise the improvements,
I'he hour of noon having arrived, a
Feces until 1:80 o'clock,
# which tirae Bald Eagle Grange
served a bouunteous dinner, the pro
# going to their hall fund,
At the appointed hour Grange re-
The dedication of
Bald Eagle Grange hall was the special
der. The officers of the County
Grange vacated the chairs, the officers
of Bald Egle Grange taking their
pieces. George Musser praided and
onducted the ceremonies, assisted by
Wortly Master Rhone, who had been
deputized dedicating officer by the
mi This i= a splendid hall,
supervisors ¢
responsi
Was laken
durin
ceed
ate Grange
asndsomely furnished. The building
coat a little over $1000, the memvers of
the Grange belping to do much of the
rk.
were delivered
Muster Rhone, Past Master
Eloquent addresses
by Worth
This
Grange elected six new members at its
last meeting.
Tie Grange Teephone Company
submitted its quarterly report, indi.
eating tha! there are over three hun-
dred telephones in use under this new
system.
A resolution was passed asking the
legislative committee of the State
Grange to secure the ensciment of a
law requiring the state to pay the
entire wages of the public school
teachers,
The committee of the Grange En-
campment and Fair submitted a fi-
nancial statement, showing a good
balance on the right side.
Jahn Did», of Logan Grange, was
elected an auditor for the Grange Fire
Insurance Company, to serve three
Years,
Four new members were admitted
to the County Grange, and the degree
of Pomona conferred upon them.
These rll expect to attend the meeting
of the Biate Grange at Altoona.
The Finance Committee was ine
structed to audit the accounts of the
County Urange ; of the Grange En-
campment and Fair, and of the Pa-
trons Rural Telephone Company, and
report at the January meeting of the
County Grange,
A vote of thanks was tendered Bald
Eagle Grange for its hospitality, after
which the Grange adjourned, all feel.
ing that it was Kood to have Leen
there, tn
Cost of Fattening Hogs.
Few persons who feed hogs oan ao
curately give the cost of the produc
tion of a pound of pork. Exceptions
to this rule are Victor Auman snd
Harry E. Lutz, both employed at
Weber's flouring Mills. They kept a
strict account of all feed consumed and
it was discovered the pork cost them
seven and two-third cents per pound,
The Lutz hogs dressed 400 Ibs. and 367
Ibs, and those fed by Mr. Auman 427
Ibs, and 368 Ibs. The tests were very
fair, especially #o when it is considered
that both lots of hogs improved during
the entire fdeding period,
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Men's bigh cut, moose hide shoes,
$3.00 at Ye en
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PRESERVE THE FORESTS,
Hut Do Not Expect the Reforming to be
done Wholly by the Lumberman,
Much criticism has been heaped
upon the head of the farmer, the
lumberman and the miner for their
wasteful methods of utilizing the
splendid natural resources of the
couptry. Bo far as the loss in material
resources is concerned this blame has
been none too severe. But the respon-
sibility for this does not rest wholly
on the miner or the lumberman.
They, as individuals, cannot afford
to be saving or far-sighted, or other-
wise, to conserve the country’s re
sources. The Btate may fine them by
injudicious taxation, or they may be
exposed to the competition of those
who are unrestrained by any consider-
ation of the general welfare or of pos.
terity’s rights.
The conservation of natural re.
sources demands a simultaneous move
all along the iine. The city resident
has just as much power, and nearly as
much interest, as has the farmer, the
miner and the timber cutter, in con-
serving the natural resources. First,
laws embodying the wisest experience
and deserving of popular support must
be enacted, and then vigorously, im-
partially enforced. A premium of
some sort could wisely be set upon all
initiative efforts looking to conserving
our resources and developing befter
methods of utilizing them. Boosting
the good rather than knocking the
bad is a good rule to follow here, as
everywhere else. But do not expect
the fellows who are doing the com-
plained-of devasting to reform all of
themselves. Business is business with
them, as with the rest of the world,
AA rs
Wabash Houte Shortened,
Eight engineers have been at work
re-surveying the Ramsey route through
Penns Valley during the past few
weeks, but Saturday took the train for
Sunbury, where, they stated, they
would open winter quarters. The
route through Penns Valley, between
SBankeys, near Potters Mille, and where
they tunnel Muncy Mountain in the
southwestern part of the county, has
been shortened two and one-half miles.
The greatest changes were made in the
vicinity of Btate College, where the
road was led within two miles of the
borough, and between the points where
the road leaves Tussey Mountain and
Bankeys. The road as last surveyed
will cross the road at the old lime kiln,
pear the Reformed-Lutheran church,
at Tusseyville, crossing the centre of
the Kerr farm now owned by James
H. McCool, crossing the pike at the
Wm. H. Stiver buildings, this side of
Potters Mills. The latter survey fe
considered superior to those made
heretofore,
It looks very much as though Ram-
sey and his backers meant business,
and that in time a railroad from Pitts
burg to New York would pass along
the south side of Centre county.
Taking Testimony, Ww
7. testimony was taken by Jue-
tice of the Peace W. B. Mingle in the
case of John H. Boyder vs. George
Gingerich to have judgment on a sale
note opened. About eighteen months
ago, Mr. Boyder, now deceased, pur-
chased a horse at Mr. Gingerich's sale,
giving in payment a note. The pur.
chaser claimed the horse was not ss
represented, and the testimony taken
Friday was to disprove this claim. The
testimony will, at argument court, be
presented to Judge Orvis, and if he
decides that the testimony warrants
the opening of the judgment, there
will be a court trial.
The costs have already been run up
to $100 or over, and if the case goes to
trial the indications are that the costs
will be several times more than the
original claim, a little over $100,
Keith's Theatre, -
The entertainment at Keith's thea.
tre, Philadelphia, for Thanksgiving
week is an all-star show, First is Eva
Tanguay, ** The Madcap Genius,” who
has conquered the vaudeville world
with her personality and charm. An
other star American act is that of
Emmet DeVoy & Co., presenting a
tale of love and mystery. The Bix
Musical Cuttys are brothers and sisters
who have been before the public since
childhood and need no recommenda
tion. Stuart Barnes, monologist, and
Laddie Cliffe, the boy comedian, are
sure to enrich the bill with new ma.
terial. Japan is represented by the
Mikado’s own troupe of scrovats and
equilibriste—the Kitamura Japs. Rus
sla comes on with the Czaress Life
Guarde—ten pretty performers from
Bt. Petersburg, who exhibit amasing
skill in military drills, wallsoaling
fonts and Slavonic dances. The Broth.
ers Damm come from Germany with
feats of and extraordinary
skill. Andso the list grows, there be-
ing many other performers of merit,
RAIL MO
Big bargain fu boys’ school
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Mrs. H. E. Homan, Friday of last
week, went to Oak Hall to remain for
a few days with Mrs. Frank Homan,
who had been ill
Blair county is booming Hon, Harry
A. Thompson, of Tyrone, for speaker
of the house of representatives to suc-
ceed speaker McClain.
College studenie and their sweet-
hearts were out in full force Sunday,
Penns Cave being their objective point.
Most of them stopped at the Old Fort
for supper.
Joseph D. Harrie, a son of Mrs.
Rachael Harris, of Bellefonte, has
been appointed superintendent of
motive power on the d
Ohlo railroad.
The Danley sisters, who were in-
Jured in the railroad accident near
Pine Grove Mills some weeks ago,
bave been discharged from the Belle-
fonte hospital.
The Rishel-Btrunk sale was well at
tended, and generally speaking every
thing brought fair prices. ttle sol
well ; hogs were knocked off at all the
market would afford ; grain
top figures —oats, 53¢ ;
W. A. Tobias, of Millheim,
nearly seventy-six years of age, while
storing some butchering utensils
bis barn, fell from the loft and was
badly bruised. He was carried to the
house, and a physician called,
Eh a
jaltimore an
Ca
brought
corp. Voc
who
is
in
Miss Sara McUlenshan is ba
from Boalsburg and other points where
she had been engaged as a dress maker
for the past four months. Miss Me-
Clenaban is skilled in her line of
work, and bier services are very much
in demand during the entire year.
Attorneys Clement Dale and N. B.
Bpangler were in Centre Hall Friday
taking testimony before "Squire W. B,
Mingle to open judgment on a sale
note given by John H. Buyder, decess-
ed, for a horse purchased at the sale of
George Gingerich, almost two
ago.
Prof. O. F. Bouke, a graduate of the
University of Michigan, who has been
appointed instructor in German and
poiitical science at State, is a native of
Bremen, Germany. Last year Prof
Bouke was a fellow in the department
of political science at the University of
Pennsylvania.
The editor of the Mifflinburg Tele-
graph, George W. SBchoch, has been
appointed an aidede-camp on the
stafl’ of the National Department Com-
mander of the Grand Army of
Years
iQ
The next meeting of the National Epn-
campment will be held at Balt Lake
City, Utah.
While attending the Pennsylvania
day exercises at State College on Fri-
day Frank Bartley, a Bellefonte livery-
man, was taken suddenly ill and the
services of several physicians and a
nurse were required. He was threaten.
ed with pneumonia and his condition
was such that he could not be taken to
his home until Baturday.
An extended pleasure trip through
the west is being made by Mrs. J.
Frank Bradford, of Centre Hall
Among other places she will visit will
be Chicago and Joliet, in Illinois, the
furthest point being Omaha, Nebras-
ks, where some time will be spent
with Mre, Myra Kerr, an aunt, who
went west from Centre Hall with her
son, William B. Kerr, several years
ago.
Among the Centre county veterans
who attended the unveiling of the
monument dedicated to Gen. Hum-
phreys at Fredericksburg this week
were Wm. Bilger, of Pleasant Gap, and
Daniel Stine, of Fillmore. Mr. Stine
was one of the soldiers of Humphrey's
division and it was a great pleasure to
him to visit the scene of former strug.
gles. They aiso visited in Washing.
ton, D. C., and stopped off with rela
tives at Bhamokio and Mt, Carmel.
During the past two weeks Mrs, B,
F. Brown, of Plainfield, Illinois, has
been the guest of her brotherin-aw,
J. C. Brown, of near Potters Mills,
and Baturday she and Mr. Brown and
Miss Cora Brown paid their respects
to the Reporter office. Mrs, Brown
had not been east for seventeen years,
and finds many changes here in that
time. Before returning home, she
will stop in Boow Bhoe, where she
spent part of her girlhood,
The weddiog of Miss Romie Van
Pelt, of Centre Hall, snd J. D
Smithgall is announced to take
about Christmastide. It will be quite
an elaborate affair and will take place
in the Bellefonte Presbyterian church
to be followed by a reception at the
residence of her uncle, Col. J, IL.
+ The groom is well known
in Centre Hall where he was principal
of the High Behool for the term of
1006-1907 [le is a native of Montours
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ville, and at present is principal of the