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"VOL. LXXXII.
MASONIC HOME AND ORPHANAGE,
Have Institutions woocsted in this
County,
The Democratic Watchman in its
last issue has this to say :
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
in hand a fund of $1,500,000 with
which they intend building a mag-
nificent home for sged and feeble
Masons and their wives, and also have
in prospect the erec ion of a school
where the orphans of Masons can be
educated until they arrive at the age
of eighteen years. This fund is the
result of numerous bequests of de-
ceased Masons made for this especial
purpose and no other, The fraternity
already has two such homes in this
state, one in the eastern part of the
state and one in the western, and it is
the idtention to erect the proposed
new home In the central part of the
slate,
The project hes been under consid-
eration for a year or more but has
now progressed so far that the Grand
Lodge has appointed the following
committee of prominent Masons to
select a sui‘asble location: Hon.
George B. Orlady, of Huutingdon,
chairndan ; Hon. George W. Guthris,
Pittsburg ; Spencer Gibbs, Harris
burg; J. B. Krouse, Williamsport;
Hon. L. A. Waters, BSeranton; J.
Henry Williams, Philadelphia, Edgar
Tennis, Thompsontown; David A.
Louden, Erie; W. T. Gorgas, Harris-
burg, and John Gaft, of Chester.
A number of locations have already
been offsred the committee and about
two months ago the Bellefonte Lodge,
No. 268, took the matter up sod de.
cided Lo endeavor to secure the home
and school for Centre county, To this
end a committee was appointed com-
posed of the following gentlemen :
Col. J. L.. Bpaungler, chairman; Dr. J.
Allison Platts, John P. Harris, Hon.
Ellis L. Orvis, H, C. Quigley sand
Robert F. Hunter, of Belleronte ; M.
8. MeDoweil and Dr. William Frear,
of Btate College. This committee al-
ready has several very desirable sites
in view and upon their invitation the
committee of the Grand Lodge will
visit Bellefonte some time duriog the
month of May to look over the ground
when they will be givea a big re-
ception by the Bellefonte Lodge:
Probavly the most desirable site the
local committee has iu prospect is the
Moses Thompson estate at Centre
Fuarpace. It is nicely located and its
five hundred or more acres of undulat-
ing land would afford grounds for all
emergencies. Io addition it uss a large
and never failing spring of the purast
water on the premises, and its cou-
venience to the Penosylvania State
College is an advautage of no little
merit; as once through the Masonic
school the young men and women
could enter the college and complete
their education. Theouly p sssible ob-
jection that might be raised agsiost
locating the home and buildings there
is the fact that it is not on the main
line of a railroad, as it has hereto
fore always been an object on the part
of members of the order to have their
homes so located that travelers i» pass-
ing by on a train could see it. Whether
this obj=ciion can be overcome io this
instapce remsive to re seen, but in
any event the local committee will
make a bard try for it.
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Transfer of © enl Esinie,
H. B. Truckmille: et ux to Marietta
Hoy, tract of lsud iu Walker twp.
$950
Jobn Wood e' ux to Walker Bhat ,
Mareh 11, 1909; tract of laud io Halves
twp. $65.
Matilda A. Dale to Barah J. Richel,
April 18, 1908; tract of land in College
twp. $75.
Celia Merbach et ux to Joseph Lu-
beck, March 12, 1909; tract of land in
Philipsburg boro. $2 000. \
Edward G. Mingle, sdwr., to" J.
Warren Bower, Feb. 27, 1908; house
and Jot in Aaronsburg. $550,
L P. Bickle et ux to I. V. MeKinley,
Jan. 5, 1909; tract of Isud in Boggs
twp. $650
Harry J. Beck et ux to Harry C.
Crain et al, Mareh 10, 1909; tract of
land in Philipsburg. $600
Caroline W. Furst et nl exrs to 8 R,
McCartney, Aug. 11, 1907; tract of
laud in Howard twp $1250,
Chauge in hy Mall Route,
Today ( Thursday ) the rural route
from Centre Hall will be extended as
follows : Instead of crossing by Meyer
and Rhone farms, the carrier will go
west to Fergus Potter's, thence south
by Charles Weaver's to Lloyd Brown's,
thence east to Boal's, theuce north to
Leonard Rhone’s farm, then retrace to
Bosal's corner to intersect original
route, Patrons on the new addition
will please erect boxes if they desire
rural service.
CEN
AN
Mre.
harles 8. Keen, in China, Monday of
last week. Mrs, Keen, before marriage
was Miss Marion Fischer, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Fischer, now of
Shamokin. The child and mother,
Shamokin, are doing well, It will
require six weeks to receive further
news by mail,
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Tasaeyville Money Order Office,
The postoffice department has desig.
nated Tusseyville postoffice a money
order office, to take effect April 1st.
C, W. Bwartz, the postmaster, will
now be able to better accommodate
the patrons of the office.
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Fourth Class Postmaster Examination,
The United States Civil Bervice
Commission announces that on Batur-
day, April 24th, an examination will
re held at Oak Hall Station, Pa., for
the position of fourth class pos’ master
of class (b) at Linden Hall, Pennsyl-
vania. The compensation of the post-
master at this office was $193 for the
last flacal year,
Application forms and full informa-
tion concerning the requirements of
the examination can be secured from
Linden Hall postoffice or from the
United States Civil Bervice Commis.
sion, Washington, D C.
Keith's
At Keith's Theatre, Philadelphia,
this week the chief attraction is ** The
County Fair,” presented by Neil Bur-
gess and his strong company, Ed-
#ioa Barry and company have a play
Theatre,
E HALL, PA.
FROM BELOIT, KANSAS,
Brief Account of a Trip to Old Mexico,
Described by Former Centre Countian,
In a letter to his brother, D. K.
Geiss, in Centre Hall, Jacob K. Gelss,
of Beloit, Kansas, tells some things of
general interest, which are reprinted
here :
Wheat through this section of Kan-
sas is short, owing to late sowing to
avoid the ravages of the Hessian fly,
Farmers have léarned that if wheat
does not ¢eome through the ground
until after a frost, the fly will do no
harm. Wheat is worth §1 02 and corn
65 cents, We sold 2500 bushels of corn
and have about the same amount yet
to sell,
Bince my last letter to you I made a
trip with an excursion party to the
most southern point of Old Mexico,
called the Isthmus of Tehauntepec
We had a most enjoyable trip, On
the way we spent a Bunday in Mexico
City, and while there visited a num-
ber of historical churches, one of which
was the Guadeleufee. A guide took us
underneath the church, where the
dead of years ago are stored away
There were eight of us in the party,
and someone remarked that it re-
minded them of the inquisition,
After dinner we went to the bull
fight. I stayed only for the beginning
of the program. After a bull had
gored a horse to death and the mata-
dor had exhibited his skill in avoiding
the vicious charges of the infuriated
bull, and then, while the besst was
ready for a charge, the ponisrd was
thrust between the shoulder blades,
striking the vitals As soon as the
of quite a dift :rent order, entitled
“The Home Breaker,” and which has
to do with a young minister and his
household Music lovers enjoy the
six musical Nosses who appesr ip ther
Spanish festival, * In Old Seville.”
The Mirzs-Golem troupe are the Intes’
importations, being athletes from
Persia, Nelson and Oto make their
first appearance as comediennd and
pianist ; The Jack Wilson trio are
*! burot-cork corkers '’ with a funny
skit. Then there are olher cyclists,
acrobats and comedians,
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LOCALS
Bpriong is but five days old.
store has opened for
business and Is much changed in
Appearance, A So
Potatoes are scarce in this section.
Many farmers do not have enough
tubers for their own consumption and
seed,
Miss 'arrle Bpicher is making sale
of a lot of household goods Saturday
afernoon. Bee sale register and
posters.
A valuable horse belonging to Henry
Confer, of Howard, was badly irjared
by suother horse treadiog on him, A
gash twelve inches in length was cut
on the animal's shoulder,
The Busrquehsnns University Glee
Club will give sn entertainment in
the court house, Bellefonte, next Tue «
day evening, for the benefit of the
Lutheran church in that town.
W. P. Lingle, of near Spring Mills,
was a caller Monday, having come to
town on a bit of business. Mr. Lingle
has two sons located in the west, one
Robert W., in Illinois, and Jerome, in
south Dakota, both of whom are en-
gaged on farms,
Jesse Hartaock, who had been en-
gaged in the Aitoona car shops, but
who i» now out of employment, last
we k was entertained by Mr, and Mrs
W H. Baird, of near Centre Hall
When vir Baird lived near Plesant
(inp, they were neighbors.
The Cambria Iron and Steel Come
pany’s limestone quarries, located at
Naginey Station, on the Milroy
branch of the Pennsylvania Rairoad,
have been ordered on double time,
This quarry has orders for 7000 tons of
cfushed limestone (140 cars) for the
coming week.
Mra. Chestie Foust, f Greenfield,
Indiana, who for the pest few months
has been in and about Hebersburg
among relatives, for several days this
week was the guest of Merchant H
W. Kreamer, in Centre Hall, who is
a cousin, Before locating in Indmna,
Mrs. Foust had been in New Mexico,
and was interested in fruit orchards in
that section, !
Messrs. Fred Leathers and A, ©.
Leathers, of Howard, Misses Rebecca
Hewey, Biate College, and Kathryn
Parker, Bellefonte, were in Centre
Hall Thursday evening in the inter
est of the Leathers Brotners real estate
agency. The Leathers are doing a
good business at State College because
they are offering the best investments
that can be made, College towns, you
will recall, seldom, If ever, feel the
effects of financial disturbances. The
staté appropriates regularly, snd the
youths must be educated in the times
of depression as well as when business
bull fell, the animal was killed by
striking the vertebrae with a stilletio.
To me the whole scen- was a sicken-
ing one, but I was the only one of our
party who left
Those who remained tell me that
seven bulls were killed, and the bulls
killed eight horses,
blindfolded, and his
#0 I went to see the summer residence |
of Mexico
From Mexico City we went on south |
over the Mexico Central railroad, and |
when we got to Orizala, we found we |
were io the land of oranges, pine ap-|
ples and bananas. Venders sold a i
basket of oranges, containing one-|
third of a bushel, for twenty-five cents |
of our money, or fifty cents Mexican |
money, and we all bought.
When we got to the land we went to
see, the managers had two hundred
and fifty horses ready for us to mount
to make a tour of in-pection. Each of
the natives who sccompanied us car.
ried a machelta, an implement re
sembliog a corn kuife, which was used
to cut s way through the undergrowth.
The agents sold to our party about six
thousand acres at from $8 00 to $0 0
per acre,
I was none of the purchasers, 1
would pot want to live there, but the
trip was a floe one. We had our own
train in which we not only traveled,
but ste and slept for fifteen days.
Before returning we bathed in the
guif of Tehauntepec at Salina Cruz, on
the Pacific odean. Ono my way home
I stopped to see W. 8B. Bearch sand
family, at shawnee, Okishom~, and at
Girard, Ksusas, to visit brother Daniel
aud family and J. C. Brisbin and chil.
dren. Like I said before, the trip was
a floe one, but I have no regrets that |
purchased eighty acres adjoining my
farm on the Bolomon river That is
where my son raised the 5300 cushels
of corn.
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Two Acbor Days in April,
Governor Stuart appointed April 24
sud 234 as Arbor days,
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J.D Murray's Unasasl Offer,
“It lsn't often that [ have faith
enough in the medicine put up by
other people to be willing to offer to
refund the money if it does not cure,”
said J. D. Murray to a Centre Reporter
man who dropped into his store, * but
I am glad to sell Dr. Howard's specific
for the cure of constipation and
dyspepsia on that basis,
“The Dr. Howard Company, in
order to get a quick introductory sale
authorized me to sell the regular fifty.
cent bottles st half-price, 25 cents, and
although I have sold a lot ¢f it, and
have gusranteed every package, not
one has been brought back as unsatis-
factory.
““ Thero are sixty doses in a vial that
can be carried in the vest pocket or
purse, aud every one has more
medicinal power than a big pill or
tanlet or a tumbler of mineral water,
“I am still selling the specific st
half-price, although I cannot tell how
long I shall be able to do so, and any-
one who is subject to constipation,
sick headache, dizziness, liver trouble,
indigestion or a general played out
condition, ought to take advantage of
brisk, consequently the investments
towhs where 06h pu
a
this chance,”
DEATHS,
JOHN H. BPICHER,
Although in delicate health for
several years the death of John H,
Hpicher, which occurred Thursday
forenoon of last week, was quite un-
expected. He required more or less
assistance to arise from bed the morn-
ing of his death, but was apparently
in about his usual condition, and ate
his breakfast with a relish. Boon after
this he again laid down, and death
came without a struggle. His age was
seventy-seven years, ten months and
fifteen days.
Interment took placa Baturday
afternoon, Rev. Daniel Gress, pastor
of the Reformed church, of which
{ church the deceased was a member for
many years, officiating.
Mr. Bpicher was the eldest son of
Michael SBpicher, and was born in
Richfield, Juniata county, About 1858
the elder Bpicher with his family
moved to Centre county, locating on
the Bpicher homestead west of Old
Fort, where the subject of this sketch
lived all the time, with the exception
of two or three years, until he located
in Centre Hall, eight years ago. He
spent the whole of his life up to the
| time of retiring on the farm.
| He was the father of eight children,
| two of whom died when quite small,
The surviving sre James M., Cresson:
Charles F., Anderson, Indiana: Mrs,
Robert Zsrby, Uniontown; Korman,
Pbiladelphis; Calvin G., Wilkins.
burg; Mies Carrie A., at home. Mrs,
Bpicher, nee Korman, died about
twenty-nine years ago,
Two brothers and two sisters also
survive, namely, Issac, Elwood,
| Illinois: Mrs. Barah Bayder, Centre
Hall, Michsel H., and Miss Kate,
Pleasant Gap.
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MICHAEL M. MUSSER.
After an illness of about two months,
| Michael M. Musser died at the home
at Asronshurg.
Mr. Musser was born in Miles town.
ship: Duriog the Civil War he served
in Co. K, 156th Pennsylvania Cavalry,
and at the time of his discharge he
was a 2ad Lieutenant,
In September 1865 he was married at
Farmers Mills to Miss Catherine Fish-
er, daughter of Adam Fisher. In the
following year he opened a store at
Farmers Mills, aod in 1569 removed to
Feidler, in Haines township. In the
fall of 1573 he located st Asronsburg,
where he resided until 15894, when he
retired from active business,
His wife died about twelve years ago
but be leaves the following children :
William, of Northumberland i Charles
and Edward, of Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Mary Elwards, of State College.
MAURICE LODER,
A sad death at Howard Thursday
evenio¢ was that of Maurice Loder,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Loder. In
December, while driving along the
road near Beech Creek his Wagon was
struck by the New York Central He
euge: train and he was seriously in-
Jured interually., When about recover
ed from these injuries he contracted
pueumodnia, whica fioally caused his
death. The young man was aged
seventeen years, seven months and six
days, and is survived by his parents
and one sister, Alice,
Following a long illness from a com-
plication of diseases Mrs. Fannie
Harpster died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. H. A. Eider, on the
Branch, Tuesday of last week, Bhe
was a daughter of Emanuel and Bophin
Gates, and was born at Tadpole over
seveniy-three yearsago. She was mar.
ried to Wm, Harpster, who died more
than thirty years ago. She leaves two
children, James Harpster, of Roope.
burg, and Mrs. Eider ; also one broth
er, Martin Gates, of Petersburg, and
oue sister, Mrs, Emanuel Sunday, of
Penvsywvania Furnace. Rev, J. 8
shultz, of the Lutheran church, of
ficiated,
David James, who for many years
hae lived on a farm pear Black Bear,
Just over the line in Clearfield county,
died of asthma and dropsy. He was a
vative of Wales and was seventy-two
years cf age. When a young man he
came to this country and learned the
blacksmithing trade but years ago
went to farming. He was twice mar
ried and in addition to his wife is sur
vived by three children, ohe son,
Homer, living at Scotia, this county.
After an iliness of over a year from a
25. 1909.
Finns for Enlarging Court House,
In the office of the County Commis-
sloners may be seen drawings made by
Architect Cole, for the enlargement of
the county court house. The plans
provide for an extension of twelve feet
on each side and twenty feet in the
rear, so that the front would not be
destroyed of its architectural beauty.
Buch enlargement would provide
ample vault room for the various
county offices, while on the first floor
of the rear extension a heating plant
coulll be installed to heat the court
house and the jail, The second floor
could be used for library, jury and
waiting rooms. Whether or not the
additions proposed will be erected re-
mains to be seen,
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From Jersey Shore,
John E. Bottorf, the Jersey Bhore
baker, formerly from the south side of
Potter township writes the Reporter
thus :
Commercial affairs in Jersey Bhore,
like in all other towne, seem to be on
the standstill, yet an inventory of our
business proved very gratifying, con-
sidering the condition of things all
over the country. We are steadily in-
creasing our sales, but we will heartily
welcome the time when business
SSUES & Ore Prosperous ap pes rance.
Should any of my old acquaintance
in old Centre come to Jersey Bhore,
we will consider ourselves highly
favored to have them call on us, and
look over our place of business, and
visit us socially. Through the Re
porter we are keeping in touch with
our old scqusintances, which keeps
kindled the old love for Centre county
and its people,
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Granted Leave of Absence
The executive committee of Btate
College has granted a sixteen months’
leave of absence to Prof, H. P. Baker
from July 1, and a year's leave to Prof.
F. L. Pattee.
Prof. Baker will sail with his family
some time in Juve, for Germany, He
will spend the summer in the Hartz
mountaios snd io the fall will take up
#pecial work in the University of
Muuich. During his absence abroad
be will visit Iadia, Java, Austria, the
Philippine and Hawaiian Islands
Prof Pattee will sail from Montreal
June 26, and take in England, Ger-
many and Italy on his itinerary. The
professor will also specialize, devoting
much of his time to study,
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No Liquor Advertisements,
The Lewistown Dem crat & Sentinel
says that siready, as a result of the
refusal of liqaor licenses by our court,
application for space in the advertis
ing columns of The Sentinel is being
made by outside liquor dealers. The
publishers of The Sentinel have de-
cided, however, notwithstanding the
business of the outside dealers, that out
of deference to the action of the court
and the pronounced public sentiment,
and with a desire to aid the efforts to
promote temperance in the community
they wili hereafter sccept no adver-
tisements of alcoholic drinks of any
kind,
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Oda Fellows Anniversary.
The session of the Pennsylvania Odd
Fellows’ anniversary association will
be held at Dauville, Tuesday, April
27. There will be a parade in which
all Odd Fellows are requested to par-
ticipate, either with their own organi-
zation or join with some other. There
will be present a number of grand of
ficers, and other prominent Odd Fel
lows. The anniversary address will be
delivered by Past Grand Master B. H.
Hart. Other speaking and exercises
will be on the program.
J Centre the Largest —
A recent survey made proves Centre
to be the largest county in area in the
state. Lycoming formerly took that
rank, but Centre county was found to
stand at the head, with Lycoming
second. Centre has an ares of 1227
tquare miles. Lycoming comes next
with an area of 1213 suare miles, and
776,520 acres,
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The Best Comic Foatares.
If you want a comic section which
is really humorous—one you can enjoy
sod which will make you lsugh, buy
The Philadelphia Press every Sunday,
for you and the children will flad it
very interesting.
The children will amuse themselves
for hours reading about Hairbreadth
Harry, the famous boy hero, and his
adventures ; Lucky Mike; John, Poor
John; Mrs. Ru the great
, who
| _NO. 12.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Take work essy during the first few
days of spring.
Melvin Boyder, the student from
Lemont station, was sent to Watson-
town M tower,
Bamuel Ertle, Mrs. Jane Weaver,
James T. Foust, all living in Georges
Valley, were among the sick last week,
The contract to carry the mail from
Rebersburg to Coburn, two trips
daily, has been awarded to Wallace
Bierly, of Bmullton.
Claude W. Bmith, late manager of
the local branch store of Montgomery
& Co., at Btate College, has acquired
fall control, and has taken possession,
Fred Zettle, of Geoiges Valley, had
the misfortune to have one of his best
horses die for him last week, He will
be obliged to buy a horse to fill out a
team.
Merchant F. A. Carson, of Potters
Mille, has been seriously ill during the
past ten days. He first suffered from
# serious case of the mumps, and later
pneumonia developed.
The Tyrone Herald is happy because
it finds that Tyrone is not feeling the
financial depression, and that during
the coming summer there will be a
number of buildings erected within
he city limits,
George H. Ripka, of Potters Mille,
#88 a caller Saturday. Tuesday he
noved to the John BSterrett farm, two
niles east of Milroy. Morris Long, of
Spring Mille, accompanied him, and
will be his right hand man on the
farm.
The eighth annosl convention of
the Woman's Missionary Bociety of
the West Buequehanns classis of the
Reformed church, will be held in the
Mt. Bethel Reformed church, Nittany
Valley, Tuesday and Wednesday, May
18 and 19.
The festival given by Millheim Fire
Company No. 1, Saturday afternoon
and evening was a success financially.
The receipts were $97, leaving a clear
balance for the Company $60. The
watch that was chanced «ff was won
oy W. J. Throssell snd the pig by
Emanuel Confer,
W. Howard Durst will be located for
the next year at Bucknell, one-half
mile west of Lewisburg. It will be
remembered he sold his farm, pear
Lewisburg, and also made public sale
of his stock and implements. He ex-
pects to devote the next year to haul-
ing, having retained a team and wagon.
Pine Grove Mills and surrounding
territory will more than likely be
served over a rural mail route after
July ist, at which time the contract
for carrying mail between State Col-
lege and that point by the Bellefonte
Central railroad will cease. Under the
rural mail delivery system there will
be but one mail each day.
According to a statement made by
D. K. Keller, secretary of the Centre
County Mutual Fire Insurance Com-
pany, commonly known as the
Granger Company, there has been but
one loss, and that a small one, during
the past three months, It looks ae
though the tide would turn, sand the
Grange Company again stand samorg
the companies having the lowest rate
of insurance,
A buck deer was caught at Jerry
Uorman’s saw mill, back of Wood
ward. The deer was driven from the
mountain by dogs and laid down sat
the saw mill entirely exhausted. It
was covered with ice showing that it
had been in the water. The deer did
not struggle when caught, and was
put into J. L. Kreamer's barn for safe
keeping. The game warden for that
district was at once notified who will
dispose of the deer.
George R. Meek, of the Demoerstic
Watchman, purchased an automobile,
sud no doubt will be a wore frequent
visitor to nearby points in the future,
turns from which will be used in pay-
ing bills due the butcher, the baker,
and the groceryman. After these have