VOL. LXXXII. NO. 25, Centre Hall, | Read at the dedicatio the Pennington Burial n of This Memorial day is an important event in the memory of the Pennington family, who were early settlers in Centre county and the pioneers of the Methodist church in Penns Valley. Robert Pennington, the elder, and his wife, Rebecca Benn, with Fergus Potter, the elder, and wife, came to this valley in 1786. PHe Potters settled on McKey's Run, east of Linden Hall ; and the Penningtons settled east of Centre Hall on what are now the George H. Emerick, Famuel Bruss, Wm. Bible, Simon Harper and Jacob Sharer farms, The Pennington and Potter families were of Scot-Irish descent, and a few years prior to this time came across the seas, when it took months to journey from the Old World to the New. They came with the tide of immigration, seeking the Promised Land of America, where there was promise not only of a homestead, but of freedom of religious thought as well as personal and civil liberty for every settler that came to the new country. } As already stated, Robert Pennington came to our country in 1786, and Henry Benn in 1787. A Methodist class was soonformed, and Robert Pennington's dwelling became a station on the circuit, which, in that early day, extended over what now comprises several counties, and the Pennington homestead became the center of in tl community. One of the family, Rev, John Penning- 1 fend F . ton, became a regular minister of the »e eligious services t ne i $ Methodist church on the circuit, was then known, and owing to the great hardships and exposure on the long journeys im his ministry, this young man, at the age of tweny-nine years, died of pneumonia, and was in this cemetery. You will grave plainly marked. The first Methodist church, in Valley, was built in 1814 on the ington homestead, -about one-half Hall, just north of a road. Ebenezer as it buried find the Penns east of Centre Brush Valley Doolittle sermon. Services were regularly held in church, as we could asce until 1854, Robert Pennington, the younger, died and the Pennington ‘ tide ‘of migration westward, with the up with the country lev, preached <he dedication near as when descendants followed the expec no HE tion of growi a did their ancestor America. lobert Pennington, the born January 17th, 1754; 22nd, 1826. His was born April 16th, 1759; died October 17th, 1824 Both entombed on this acre of their homestead, which they dedicated to their beloved church. Their only child, Henry Pennington, was born February 10th, 1776; died March 26th, 1835. His wife, Margaret Potter, was born in Tyrone county, Ire- land, February 1st, 1776; died January 5th; 1R53. Both are buried in the Pen- nington cemetery. Their children were: Robert, born September 3rd, 1798; died February 3rd, 1854. John, born May 6th, 1800; died January 22nd, 1830. Rebecea, born January 10, 1802; died December, , 1887. Nancy, born August 17th, 1803. Henry, born Februafy 28th, 1805. William M., born February 1st, 1807; died June 17th, 1886. Sarah, born April 27, 1809, | “ly 8, when they came to elder, was April Benn, : died wife, Rebecea are August 11th, 1868, ary 15th, 1814. Eliza, born January 15th, 1816; died July 5th, 1833. Mary Ann, born August 29, 1818. James Wesley, born October 15th, 1820; died November 19th, 1901. Robert Pennington, the younger, was married to Ellen Watson, and to them were born the following children : Margaret ( Tonner ), Watson, Agnes (Benner), John Asbury (married Sarah Slack), Susan (Seely), Robert and Marjorie. er, was married, and had one daughter, Margaret. Rebeces married James Sankey, and to them were born thirteen children : Mari Anne Elizabeth, Margaret, Sarah Catherine ( married Adam Stahl), an infant daughter, Rebecca (married John Wolf), Nancy Jane, James Wesley, Henry (married Emma{Rhone), Jere- miah Asher, Robert (only one of famliy living, married Emily Rodgers), Isaac, Mary Margaret ( married Leonard Rhone), and John Emory. Nancy married Simon Pennington and lived in Venango county, - Henry was twice married. First to Jane McClellan and their children were ; Thomas, Henry and Ann Lucy. His second wife was a Miss Sweetwood, and to her was born one daughter, Ellen. William married Mary Ann Carner and lived at Hublersburg. Had no children »- Grounds, June 2rd, 1908, by Miss Florence Rhone land and resided at West Greenville, Mercer éounty. To born three ' children: Robert, Ellen. Margaret married Henry Holtzman, and adopted Mercer county their home. Had no children. them were James and as Isaac Pennington was twice married, First to Sarah Keller, and after her death to Phian Will, His children were: Henry, Catherine (married to Isaac Mil- ler), Eliza John Musser) Margaret, Jane, Anzonetta, Gertrude and Robert. (married to Eliza died at the age of seventeen. Mary Ann married James Campbell, and resided near Meek's Church, Centre county. Their Henry Clay were : John, to Jane Aun Bailey), Hannah Margaret ( married to John Williams), George Boston ried to Mariah Potter , Isaac to Jessie Graham), Robert (married Muttie Wright). Ann Eliza John Homer Miller). James Washingt: {married to Mary Bloom), to Hamilton Proffitt). James Wesley, the youngest son of Henry Pennington, w Mary Jane Van Valzah were: Whortor todd Tie children {married nar- {married 0 {married to ni and M ary Laura (married A MArried Vv ide In I THAr- et Th HOAs, Flora ito Isaiah Fleisher), and Marga: » James Hunter). While it is pleasant and profitable pay a married t 3 loving tribute to the names of this [amily and these nd loving deeds ments, 1 great fan country of friends, it is still to recall ita’ “} Hie 8 achiucve profitable a valuable and their . f he [act that they acquires homestead in this their adoption, lderness, er of Penns Valley well-to-do people, ily amigst comparative the days of the marks them as in settiement being : & foremost place in a cor people } d £ hri t : " 5 . 2 i innd where religous vil free dom were guaranteed. 1 We, as the 31 to America to buil of the 1} look bac) , look | X thelr achi the material things that makes cendant n- ningtons and easly. settler in ; loving remembrance wit to YO ir Si 4} ile $0 Dri shi! wile priv highly appreciated ompared to their la. hrigtian chun i chris that dow dot $11 3 wailne ws idiside and valley wi # tian | cy and stability to our « The det 8 Of OUr « it we owe § “ae the untry can never be To their 13bors we owe the fort homes excellent schools, ane tages. Blessings permanently assured to us christian country While most of the Penningtons follow ed the tide of of westward emmigration, moved to other localities, as is the by founding communities in this new or way of man, their labors left an impress upon the community for all time. The Methodist church, at Sprucetown, was an offspring of the Pennington Methodist Church ; the home of Pendington, who was married to James Sankey, becoming another preaching station on the circuit, which led to the bling of the church at Sprucetown in 1830, and the church at Centve Hall, and, no doubt, churches owe their origin to the influence, The sincerity and earnestness of these Rebs C- ca other aine | day in every church of our land. They preached and sang, when the music was not lead by choirs and great church or- | gans, but when every member felt it a | religious duty to sing in the spirit as | well as pray in the spirit, and possibly more members ‘were sung into the church by Methodist hymns than were | preached in, and to this day Methodist | choruses stir the people to a religious | fervor as no other service can, | The Penningtons came to this new t world of promise and have gone with others to new fields of labor, but the impress of their good works upon the community will redound to their honor through all time and eternity, As a proper appreciation of the im- portant services these early settlers ren- dered to the community, and as a rece ord of the beginning of Methodism in the valley, a suitable monument should be erected to their memories as a mile stone recording this important event in the history of the Methodist church. Let us take courage from the achieve. ments of our ted friends and keep their memories in loving remembrance. “Lives of great men all remind us, A ta make Sus lives Loblire, eparti ve us » Foo inta Gi the sands of Sine, 00 . that haps anot Sailing o'er Tifa solemn main, A forlorn and shipw..:cked brother Seeing, shall take heart hop her, “Let us then be up and doing, With a heart fol pay fate ; Learn to ' wait, | $ DIS.RIUT EPWORTH LEAGUE, Meets In Convention In Altoona—FPromin- ent Speakers Discass Interesting Topilos, Through the kindness of Rev. J. ley Methodist church, the Reporter is able to give a brief account of the District Epworth League Convention held recantly in Altoona: The program arranged and carried out was highly interestinz and profit. able. The ertertainment provided by the members of the First Church was all that one could desire. Space does not permit of a detailed account of the proceedings, * The convention theme “Young People and the Boecial Life” was thoroughly treated in the light of modern living. Rw. M. E. Nwarlz, of Clearfield; Hon. J. Banks Kurtz, of Altoona; Rev. D. N. Miller, of Mon- toursville; Rev. W. W. Hartman, of Hollidaysburg, and Dr. Joseph Pacia- relli, of Altoons, occupied the time during the first session. In the evening Dr. Homer UC. Stuntz, of New York, spoke on Foreign Missions. His address was most in- teresting and at the end of one hour and twenty-five minutes the sudience was anxious to hear him longer. Four- teen years in the Pailippines, India sod South America furnish him with practical information, comprehending every phase of the great problems of “ bow to deal with those looking to us for example, and educations! help [t was marked by singular power of eloquence, pathos, diction and sirik- log personality, I 0.0, ¥, OPEN NEW ORVEHBANAGE, FROM CANONSBURG, Grand Lodge Officers Dedicste $40,000 Bullding at Sunbury with Impressive Ceremonies, W. A, Krise Writes the Reporter from the Pittaburg District, Last Baturday, 12th inst., we shook the dust—did I say dust? I should have said mud, of the Flood City from our feet and journeyed further west. ward. At the Iron City, better known 4s the Smoky City, we were met by friends who had come all the way from Canonsburg to meet us. There we took the trolley for the latter A large number of Odd Fellows from twenty-three counties, interested in the Odd Fellows’ Orphanage, near SBupbury, Thursiay of last week, attended, along with relatives and friends, the dedication of the hand- some new $40,000 brick building, which will hereafter be used by TOWN AND COBNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS, A nine-foot snake of the racer spe. cies was killed by Mrs. John Osman in her back yard at Bhingletown, Every shoe and prige mentioned in our ads can be found in our store— Mingles Bhoe Btore, Bellefonte, orphans of deceased members, while a frame structure vacated by orphans will be utilizad for the permanent home of old and indigent members of the fraternity and wives, The ceremonies were of the most elaborate and impressive character. After the arrival of excursion trains, there was an inspection of the grounds and buildings. Raider’s band and the Glee Club of John Btine Lodge, No. 1150, Mt. Carmel, rendered instru- mental mugie, after which there was a reception to Grand Lodge officers, A procession a quarter of a mile long, from the old home buildiog to the new structure, lived up as follows :— Band, patriarch militant, past grand patriarchs, past presidents of Rebekah Stale Assembly, past grand masters, speakers, directors, representatives of home superintendents, mastrons, of- ficers of Home Orphans sand stlend- ants, Rebekabs, Odd Fellows and | visitors, Ou spproaching the new building the column opened ranks, allowing | the speakers, orphans and officers to! pass through, After the opening cde of the order, by the audiercé, Grand place, a distance of twenty-two miles, where we arrived after a ride of one hour and thirty minutes. Cauonsburg is a town of about 5,000 population. It contains the Standard tin plate mill, the Fort Pitt bridge works, a large rolling mill, the Buftalo coal plant, and a number of smailer dodustries. Itis a dry town as far as license goes, but beer comes to town by the car load every now and then. The country is dotted with oil wells, but many of them are giving out and most of the new ones drilled safe dry. When oil is struck it is at a depth of sbout 2600 feet, or as they sey here, in the fifth sand. The gas wells, how. ever, show no signs of giving out. The people light and heat their homes with natural gas, and do sll their cook- ing with it. I haven't seen a cosl #love io the town, as every room in most of the houses has a [fire place in it. Most of the coal, except what Is used in the different industries, is shipped away. The country is rolling, but that is characteristic of nearly all of western Pennsylvania, snd eastern The second day’s program was not lesa interesting than the first day's, The theme, * The Field of Activity in | the Epworth League” comprising the | Spiritual, World Evangelism, Mercy | sud Help, Social and Literary depart- ments, was a practical discussion of | the possibilities for greater tfMiciency. The revival echoes sounded marvelous. ly clear and the incidents stated con. firm our belief that the “pentecostal | power Is just the same today,” Pr.C. 1. Mead, of Hoboken, New Jersey, was the speaker of the evening, | Sabject, ** Power.” i unique and forceful, position of words, ! i § i his address was set in a com. | for elegance and | precision seldom heard Over eighty from the Leagues were present not including | pastors, d al Fd ies pi———————— Haby Withont Armes and Legs Bunday night M. A. Kirk, o Bellefonte, made a professional esll to | the home of James Kelley, who resides | al Valleyview, along the mountains, Dr { above Coleville, says the Daily News At that time a little girl was born into tae household which is a grest curiosity and goes on record as being the most helpless babe ever born in this county or perhaps in Central Pennsylvania. The ohild is perfectly developed except that it has no hands and its arms extend only down to the elbow. It is also minus feet, its legs only extend to its knees, The left leg has several toes which spread out like 8 webfoot. The child in perfect health, and the indications are that it will be healthy aud strong outside of its deformities. ‘The only cause that can be assigned for this strange coincident is that the mother became terribly frightened last February when Garbrick’s store burn- ed which threatened the destruction of the entire village. This is the second child in the family, the first being fully developed in every way. Wf woenl Option Meeting Rev. F. A, Gaupp, the distriot BU pe erintendent of the Anti-Siloon League, will fill the appointments of Rev. B. F. Bieber, next Bunday as follows : Spring Mills, 10 A, M, Centre Hall, 2:30 P, M Tusseyville, 700 P. M. While these meetings are held at the hours for the appointments of Luther- an services, Rev. Gaupp is coming to talk to members of all denominations, aod any outside of the chursh. who care to hear him. A most cordial invitation is extended to all~both ladies and gentlemen, Rev. Gaupp has done effective work as district superintendent, and comes here from his home in Du Bois with the best recommendations, He ia tharoughly scquainted with his sub ject, and will be able to impart valuable information, —————— A AAD, Millheim Nehool Teachers, The Millheim school board elected Olarence E. Toole, of Freeburg, prinoi- pal of the Millheim schools ; M. ©. Halos, of Rebersburg, grammar ; Miss Mabelle Norris, of Filmore, intermed- inte ; Miss Clara Condo, Penn Hall, primary, Mr. Toole Is a graduate of Ursin College. Prof. W, 8, Grams ley, who taught the high school last term, was not an applioant, A IM SONAR. The Millheim fire compauy is will i Ohio, mauy of the hills being nearly a8 high as some of the mountisine, but not running in any order as they do. The surface is a kind of slale, some times called rotten very similar to the Philip Darst farm, and, like it, Js underlaid with limestone rock. Most of the land west of the Allegheney mountains, except the region bordering on lake Erie, is of this character, Washington county is the hot bed of Presbylerianism. Canonsburg, while not larger than Bellefonte, hss four Presbyterian churches, two of them being United Presbyterian. 1t haa two Methodist and two Baptist, one of each being colored : alan two Catholic and one Episcopalian church. In the'country the Presbyterians, the Reformed Presbyterians, and the United Presbyterians intmber all the others combined. Last Monday, 14*h inst., about one bundred Masons from many of the Pittsburg lodges, and some twenty or more from the Washington lodges paid a fraternal visit to Chartiers lodge located bere, and I was very much surprised after the adjournment of the meeting at the number of Centre coun. ty boys that 1 found among them. Some from Pittsburg, several from Washington and one or two from Canonsburg. But I am asking too much space of your paper so I will close. Lodge officers dedicated the bullding, J. B. Montgomery, of Philadelphia, grand master, delivered the privcipal limestone, Mrs, Hattie Mendal, of Allegheny, bekabe, also spoke after which hundred inmates of the orphan home, dressed in white, gave a patriotie voeal selection. J. W. Stroh, of Banbury, and Rev. B. H. Hart, of Harrisburg, past grand master, preceded EK. C Wagner, of Girardville, in an address, the istter detailing the coudeption and one occuples part of 176 acres of the pret Mr by Old Fellows and Rebekahs for the maintenance of the orphanage, which was rendered free of debt by the raising of $4000 from the crowd a Refreshments served from booths scatlered about the premises and presided over by Daughters of Hebekalis, who helped along with the sale of souvenirs to cancel the total debt, The oldest Odd Fellow in sttend- ance was Nathan F, Martz, of Sun bury, who jrined the fraternity mixty- seven years ago in the Mauch Chunk Lodge, No. 760. Hol Boyer, of Sunbury, a member for forty-one years, also came in for con. gratulationa’at the hands of the many visitors, Prominent amoung Grand Lodge offi- cers in sttendance were Joseph H. Mackey, Alexander Edgar, of Philadel- phia ; W. H. Mohr, Allentown : A Hall, Philadelphia ; Melville Chub. buck, Towanda ; Rev. E. W, Stillman, Hurry Smith, Philadelphis, and Mrs, Mary N. Joslyn, Philadelphia. Officers of the home are : E, C, Wag ner, president, Girardville; J. WwW; Stroh, first vice president, Sunbury ; Evan Chalis, second vice president, Wilkes-Barre ; Robert Davis, treasurer Mt Carmel ; 8. B. Hillard, secretary, Watsontown ; H. I. Romig, assistant secretary, Beaver Springs; E. E. Chubbuck, superintendent ;: Mrs. E. E. Chubbuck, matron, Bunbury, The Dedication Committee was com. posed of Robert Davis, D. D. Griffith, Plymouth ; T. J. Chase, Wilkes-Barre; Gi. M. Bmith, Driftwood ; 8, H. Bern- heiser, New Bloomfield ; D. D. Dyke, Mt. Carmel ; A. Abarbamel, Shenan- doah ; Peter Rudy, State College ; J. G. Lowney, Pottaville ; A. B. Kenyon, Elkwood ; T. W, Hoftman, Millers- burg ; W. H. Dendee, Pittston ; W H. Kies, Williamsport, A SD te J ——— Republicans Name Usndidates, The Rspublicsns in convention as- sembled in Harrisburg, neminated the following ticket : for Associate Justice of the Bupreme Court, Judge Robert Von Moschzisker, of Philadelphia ; for Auditor General, Arthur E. Bisson, of Erie ; for Btate Treasurer, Jeremiah A. Stober, of Lancaster, —— ——————— Are you interested in seeing what child iabor does to baby faces ? Look at the pictures on pages i. of Everybody's Magazine for July, And re Md te a hearty laugh ? Turn to Joseph C. Lincoln's “A Vie fon Sent,” page 13, of the same perl odloeal, AI ts — Ware W. A. Knisg, As A Ar AU AAA Francis Meberling Shot to Death, While alightiog from a street car, in Canton, Ohio, Francis Heberling, formerly of Ferguson township, wae shot and almost instantly killed, There was a disturbances among a lot of foreigners in the locality where the killing was done, and it is not known whether the bullet was a stray one, or Whether it was directed at the victim it hit. Francis Heberiing was born st Scotis, this county, January #th, 1891, hence was eighteen years, five months and eight days old. He was ason of Stuart and Amelia Heberling and = member of one of the oldest and best known families of Ferguson town- ship. Bix years ago he with his parents moved to Juniata and there he finished his education. He was a member of the Young Men's Christian Associstion, a young man of good habits and popular with all who knew him. In addition to his parents he is survived by five brothers and ore sister, as follows: Randall, William, James, Guy, LeRoy and Ella, After brief services at the home of the parents, the body was taken to Gatesburg, this county, where inter ment wis made, * Potatoes, but no Stalks, The daily papers, within the past ten days, gave an account of York county farmers being puzzled over the fact that in a number of instances potatoes planted failed to shoot sprouts, but developed tubers. This condition was also found to exist in the potato field of the writer. The soil was ex- cavated where there were missing stalks, and much to the surprise of Harry Reish, who was making the investigation, the seed potato was fund ae well ss teveral new potatoes the size of bullied walbuts, There was not the least sign that the seed had Mise Katharine Allison, daighter of Archey Allison, of Bellefonte, is the guest of her sunt, Mrs. Lillie Alex- ander, A valuable mre died for Farmer George Earhart, at the Old Fort, which will cut down the profits for this year's farming, John Wolf, of Postar Mills, was a caller Friday, and infght with him Socialistic literatue® Wat he thinks ought to be conviceidy that Soclalistic principles are right, Mrs. John Kreataer eams back from the Bellefonte ho#pital, last week. Se has had a vegy serious time of it during the past six weeks, but it is hoped she wili agsia recover her former health. Contractor Johip D. Lucas, who is building a dwelling house at State Col- lege, is being aseisted by Messrs, Irvin Zettle, Levi Walker,» JWn Knsrr and Charles Walker. Yihey are making good progress in thele work, George W. Lanich died at his home at Dublin, Ind., #%d abeut seventy- ¢ight years. Mr. Tianich was a former resident of MiBheinj. He was " velersn of the civ war nd a member ff Company A, 149th regiment, W. Harrison WAOK%r attended the commencement ewereles of Dickinson College, at Carlisle, sud being a grad- uate of the law depasfuent of that nstitution, he wis tenstmaster at ® banquet held by fie DfRa Chi Legal Fraternity. \ Miss Nellie Kerlin, a faithful em- ploye of the Reporthe for six years, is takiog a well earmed vatation. Thurs. day morning of laft week she left for Cincinnstti, whem she wil spend several weeks with her brot her, Walter M. Kerlin, The Ferguson #gmship school board finances are in good ®adition, as there are about $390 mn he hands of the treasurer and §E0 uncollected. Fhe new board orgat®dd by electing J. D. Neidigh, preeffng : Ira Harps- ter, treasurer, and W. 8. Ward, sec- retary. It is reported that the application for admission to the Siate College from new students already exceeds thst of inst year by nearly a hundred and it is getting to be a question where to put them all even with all the contem- plated new houses to be built and fin. ished thie summer, T. B. Motz, of MiNheim, left about a week ago for New Yok City, from which place, in compstty with others, he will go to tie stale of Durango, Mexico, to inspest a gold mine in which some of hs friehds are inter- ested. Mr. Motz s an experienced gold miner and expdfs to be gone a month or more, Beginning August #4; a new Rural Free Delivery Route will be established from the Stormstown posto ce, which will serve the pstrGns of this end of Halfmoon, and the upper Buffalo Run valleys, connecting with the route from Bellefonte, wich thus gives service to the entike scope of country between the two offices Mra. Amelia Reibewy widow of Dr. William Reiber, is INidgwery comfort- bly in Berrien Springs, Michigan, as is stated by James F. Z®hby, a resident of that Michigan tdwm. Mrs. Rsiber Is a daughter of Jecob Runkle, deseased, and when a girl with her parents lived on the Bamuel Black farm, near Pottess Mills, now owned by C. F. Thomas. The Bellefonte Republican was ree cently sold by Register Earl Tuten to Charles E. Dorworth, who will ae sume charge the beginning of August. Chet Republican has been under the control of the Tuteus—father and son ~for many years. The new owner contemplates making radical charges in the office of the paper. Mr. Dore worth is at present political reporter for the Philadelphia Prém. After living in Michigan for a period of thirty-three years, Jonas F. Zby made his first trip to his former home at Colyer, arriving during the past week. When a redident of Potter township he was a mwsoh by trade and built the foundations fdr a number of dwellings in Centre Hall, Afer loost- ing in Michigan he followed Children’s Day services were held in | °F a 10 Suyelope » vies. the Luthe previous Ju the Prine] Love i blind, 1n spite of all the Loosulioa
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