VOL. LXXXIL GRANGE PIONIC SPEAKERS, Long List of Men and Women Selected to Appear Before Agriculturalists, Greater attention Is to be given than ever before, by the Pennsylvania State Grange, to public speaking at the numerous picnics conducted under its auspices this summer and fall. A large corps of prominent men and women of the Commonwealth have volunteered to deliver addresses to the members of the order on the questions of the day. This year, the public speaking feature of the picnica is to be system- atized, and the officers of the order expect to develop a much greater interest in the affairs of the Grange through this medium. The speakers who have so far agreed to address the picnies include: National Master Bachelder State Master, George 3, Ladd, Massachusetts Leonard Rhone, Centre Hall, Past Master of Pennsylvania Grange W. F. Hill, Huntingdon, Past Master of Penn- gylvania Grange Mrs. Carolyn Dale, State College Mrs. H. McK. Lyons, Lincoln University Mrs, Clara T. Olmstead, Corry Mrs Stella Pratt, Man: field, Tioga county William T. Creasy, Catawisa, Columbia county, Master of the Pennsylvania Grange Professor Agee, State College State Zoologist H. A. Surface A. Nevin Detrich, Chambersburg Peter Gearhart, Clearfield county D.C. Young, McKean county John A. McSparran, Lancaster county A. F. Hobbs, Lackawanna county Dr. Thomas PF. Hunt, dean of Department of Agriculture at State College Rev, H. G. Teagarden, Jef Richard Steffey, Jefferson county 8. 8. Biyholder, Armstrong county Representative Geo. 8. W. Oster, Bediord count Allan D. Miller, Susquehanna county Professor H. E. Van Ne A. M. Cornell, Bradiord Rev. J. W. Johnson, Brac Representative J. T. Alls E. B. Dorsett, Tioga county H. F. Cox, Blair county C. H. Dildine, Columbia county Miss Florence Rhone, Centre county George Moscrip, Bradford co Professor J. M. Schrope, Sch Dr. A. M, Buzzard, ( leartie) 1 count 1. A. Stone, Tioga cot arson county ¥ y uyikiil county -- New Milihelm Bank, The board of directors of the Farmer's National Bank in Millbeim unani- mously elected J. G. Eby, formerly of Woodward, but now of Beaverdale, cashier. They contracted also for a burglar proof manganese steel safe, a fire and burglar proof double vault door and twenty-five safe deposit boxes. They will call in fifty per cent of the capital stock on the 15th of July next and ex- pect to be ready to open up after the 15th of Beptember. They also elected the Merchant's National Baok, of Philadelphia, as their correspondent and reserve agent. ———— AAG AABN From lowa, Mrs. William Bressler, west several years ago, from Nevads, Iowa: Like in Pennsylvania the spring was cold and backward in Iowa, and corn planting was done very late, There will be little small fruit here, and apples «ill also be a skort crop This section was visited by a tremen- dous hail storm some time ago, Some of the hail was as large as hen’s eggs. The sun is very hot in Towa at times, but there is usually a good air going that one does not mind the heat as much as in Pennsylvania, who went writes thus Helping Home Seekers, With its characteristic enterprise The Pittsburg Dispatch is arrangicg to give away a flue building lot in what is known as Duquesne Annex, one of the future residence sections of the Greater Pittsburg, Besides twenty persons will be given rec-ipts for first payments on lots. Th contest has created much enthusi and friendly rivalry, as the many competitors are working hard to have their friends rally around themselves snd The Dispatch standard. The contest is still open to all and it is not too late to enter. Bome ope from this section may be among the lucky, A New Feed Law, A new Teeding stuffs law was enact. ed by the last Legislature to take effect the first day of August next, This new law limits the smount of ground eorn cobs apd oats hulls that can be used in mixed feeds ; prohibits the use of rice hulls, peanut hulls and weed seeds ss adulterauts in concentrated cial feeding stuffs, and so Dy possible to free the markets of Pennsylvania from undesirable feeds. i TT Your leisure time may be turned into money. Write to \he Circulation Department of The Philadelphia Press and find out how you can do it. A liberal reward for a little exertion right in your home town, Ministers and school teachers will fina this a pleasant and profitable way of adding to their incomes, Write to the Circulation De- Bion” Bre,” Fnlsdauiin, sod Republican Changes ce oie Ny | The ownership of the Bellefonte publican passed from Earle C, Tuten to C. E. Dorworth. Mr. Tuten succeeded his father, the late Edward T. Tuten, #8 owner of the Republican, the father and son thus having conducted the paper since 1873 The Daily News was established in 1880, and it, like the weekly, was owped until Monday by the senior and later the junior Tuten Mr. Dorworth is sn experienced newspaper man, haviog been the political writer for the Philadelphia Press for a number of years. He {¢ a pative of Bellefonte, and no doubt will endeavor to do all be can through his paper for the county seat. The Daily News has been discontinued, the new owner feeling that the patronage of the paper does not warrant its continaation. The Reporter extends its best wishes to Mr, Dorworth, and hopes his efforts will be met with approval, and thst the glory in the venture will be sc- companied by financial success, Retiring Editor Tuten is the present County Register, and hereafter will devote his entire time to the duties of that office, A tpn Bitner-Smith. Saturday morning at the Mesthodist Episcopal parsonage, Bpring Mills, John H. Bituer, of Tusseyville, and Miss Helen M. Smith, of Centre Hill, were united in the holy boud of wed- lock by Rev. J. Max Lantz, This estimable young couple will reside for the present at the bride's home, Later in the year they will take up their ro sidencs in Philadelphia where Mr. Bitoer is employed with the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. AA ——— LOCALS, Rev. B. F. Bieber and George H. Emerick drove to near Milton recently aod brought back with them a driving horse for the use of the former. Governor Btusrt sppointed B., D. Brisbin no’ary public for Centre Hall borough. He will be ready to attach bis signature for the usual fee. Colonel Bryan has planned a lectur- ing tour to cover a period of about three years. [he most of the time wi lbespentin Australia snd England John W. Runkle, formerly of this valley, but for some years a merchant in Middleburg, is a candidate for as- sociate Judge in Snyder county on the Democraic ticket, The Deliveator for August contains an article by Geruude Atherton, in which the writer says many startliog things on the sut ject of ** The Present Unrest Among Women. Joseph Lu'z bias his restaurant open every sflernoon and’ eveniog, serves Ice cream, sandwiches, baked beans, coflee, ele, Ice cream sold at wholewale, in bricks, wilh «8 many flavors as you wish, or by the gsllon, Mr. and Mrs. Sloman Derek, of Port Trevorton, accompanied by their daughter, Miss Hallie, were guests of Mr. and Mrs J. W, Whiteman, in Centre Hall, last week. Mr. Derck was formerly a carpenter in the coal mines, but of late has been living retired. Wednesday of this week Rev, Daniel Gress began a four weeks’ vacation granted by his charge. Part of the time will be spent at his old howe in the Pittsburg district, and, if he can find a suitable companion, will visit the Alsska-Yukon Pacific Ex- position at Seattle, otherwise he will attend a cheutauqus somewhere in t east, and he An suotomebile line from Centre Hall to Bellefonte, it ia thought by many, would be a good payiog proposition. There is much travel between the two points, and just now everyone prefers riding on an auto to any other style of traveling. To go by train it requires practically a whole day to make a trip to Bellefonte, while by an auto service a haif day at the most is all that would be necessar rof, John B. Hosterman, who | completed his school ‘work in Montrose, was home for a few days, and from here went to New York where he is doing post graduate work at Columbia University. He was again elected superintendent of the Montrose schools, with a handsome incresse in salary, and an additional increase for the year following. This is the best evidence that his work has been pleasing to the people at Montrose, It is over five weeks since Henry Rossman, the Tusseyviile undertaker, came home from the undertakers’ gon. vention on nccount of severe pains in his lower jaw. It was thought at first an abscaw waa forming, but that is not the case, as there is now nothing to indicate such a condition, but the pain continues unabsted, He has been confined to the house during the time mentioned, and the Reporter ventures to say that be is appreciating | | 4 some more thar. ever the gooduess of _HA LL, PA. Fisher Witherow, Quite a brilliant wedding was sol- emnized in Altoona on Wednesday, 20th ultimo, when Miss Bertha Marcella Witherow became the bride of Frank Heckert Fisher, The wed- ding ceremony took place at 10:30 o'clock in the first Presbyterian church and was performed by Rev. H. L Bowlby, thering service being used, The only attendant was William Bottorf, of Bellefonte, as best mun. The bride was given away by her fether, William Witherow, From the church the young couple went direct to the train and left for a three week’s honeymoon at Cambridge Springs and Lake George, The ushers at the wedding ceremony were Mr, Guy Rickabaugh, of New York ; Mr. Clarence Williamson, of Bellefonte, and Mr. M. P. Davis, of Altcona. The bride is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. William Witherow and is a very beautiful and sccomplish- ed young lady, and for the past several years has been one of the leaders in the younger social set of Alloona, par- ticuiarly of the Cricket Clubset. The groom is a native of Boalsburg, and was 8 student at Btate College, locating in Altoons several years ago taking up the wholesale flour business with offices in the Altoons Trust building. ———— — A and Supervigors” Convention. A convention of the road super. visors in Centre county will be held in JULY Nprucetown Children's Day Servise, ‘* Among the Flowers '’ was the title of nn excellently rendered program on the night of July 4th in the Bpruce- town Methodist Episcopal church, The church was filled and a few were standing at the doors, It would bas a plensure to commend each part and participant but space is lacking. It would also be impossible to fail to mention the cloistered and antiphonal singing faultlessly rendered by the quartette on the one part and the choir on the other, some of these being the pupils of Prof, P. H. Meyer, of Centre Hall, Little Miss Sweeney, the smallest and probably the youngest declaimer, caused a general isugh. Ralph Bweeney spoke very affectionately of grandmothers and his wober disposition sdded much to the force of rendition, Miss Nellie Wil- kinson rendered an excellent number that was much appreciated and dis- played natural elocutionary art, The * Dalsy D.ill 7 was skillfully executed by eight ladies and gentle- men and formed a fitting climax to the evening's exercises, For those did not appear before the public but supplied the motive power, executive ability and great patience on the drill ground, there is due equal credit and more. 0» who i LOCALS. ———————————— 1909. From Johmtown, These lines are from Rev. B. H. Isenburg, president of Rowe College, of Johnstown, which institution the Reporter and its readers are pleased to note, is being well patronizad. “ Our school was very large last winter, and the prospects for next year are even better, It keeps us busy to take care of the number that we have, but we are gettidg excellent results. We have graduated a large class this épring, and theses are practically all sl ready at work in remunperative positions, We have had no trouble whatever to place our students in good positions. I could have placed at least a dozen young mén more with excel lent companies at a salary ranging from $40 to $75 per month. We have had difficulty to get the young men to take the stenographic course to supply the needs of our city, and we have fully as many more calls from cities outside of Johnstown. The thorough work done in Rowe College is recog- nized throughout the western part of the state, One of our graduates, a young Indy, is payiog her way through college by her shorthand and type- writing. How much I would like to visit Centre Hall I shall not tell you. Hometimes your weekly visit makes me almost homesick, but, us I was never any good at the * vacation The oat stalks have been very much shortened by the dry weather that set Bellefonte, August 5, at which time State Highway Commissioner Hunter | will appear before the body. The con-| vention was called by the Bellefonte Automobile Club and County Come missioners, and the idea is to give in- struction on road construction. Every supervisor in the county should make it a poiot to be one of those in attend. | ance. A more definite announcement will appear later. e———————— From Wisconsin, out of formerly a Continuing “ We are getting along fine bere,” writes Thomas G. Wilson, Hazel Green, Wisconsin, resident of Centre Hall. he says : “ Everything Is in good griwing esndition, corn and crops generally are looking good. We have a large run of milk, sud are making over 5000 pounds of butter each week, and increasing.” sii A -— Milihelm Froperty Sale At the public sale of real estate of R. B. Hartman, deceased, by the execu- tord, the old homestead was sold to George E. Homan for §1200, the foundry lot to 8B, G. Burrell for $425, the dwelling house occupied by Ellery Brown, to Dr. G. 8. Frank for §30 aud the vescant Jot to KE. Homan for §71. The properly was all located in Millheim, ———————— Georges Valley. Most of the farmers in this valley have flolsbed making hay, and thie week lots of wheat will be cut, The weather has been ideal fur putting away hay. T. J. Lingle and family, of Fleming. | ton, spent a week with Mr. sand Mrs, D. C. Lingle Miss Ada Foust visited over Su with her sister, Mre. J. C. Reeder, Quite a number of the young folks from this place attended the Children’s Day service held in the Lutheran eburch at Bpring Mille, Bunday evening. Mrs. Frank McClellan and two children, Frances and Warren, spent Monday of last week at the Lome cof Mr. and Mrs. J. Foust. James Foust and Fiimore Acker- man spent Bunday with the former's brother, H. I. Foust. A ———— ALA pe Spring Mills From last week Prof. C. E. Zigler, wife and son Paul are visiting Mr. Zeigler's parents in Bhamokin, Miss Mabel Allison went to Belle. onte Monday. Bevjsmin Dopachy and Auostin Long, students of Williamsport Cols lege are home for their vacation. (Gibbin Zabler is spending a week with his sister, Mrs, Grenoble, Miss Bess'e Grove is home from Bellefonte for the summer. David Bower spent Bunday at home, Mre. Allicon and children, of Howard, spent a few days with rela. tives here. Mies Miriam Long visited friends in Bhamokin over the Fourth, William Ruhi’s livery stable narrow. ly escaped burning down on Saturday night, In some mavner a buggy belonging to Mr. Bigler, of Pleasant Gap, caught fire. The sparks set the stable on fire and burned a large portion of it. It was woop discovered by Mr. Rubl and with assistance was brought under control. Every woman will want a pair of ox fords for Somat wear, We have the lem the market affordat ly (teorge day Mrs. Lizzie Jacobs had her residence | repainted, and now it is quite hacd- some in appearance, Mr. and M Charles F, nw in Washington ecouuty, will be in Westmoriand county. ale and later | H Shaw These are vacation days. Aes rule] during the vseation | than any other time, but then it ch ange, it B The first eleven days of July fair, with temperature ranges during the day from sevenly-two to ninety, and at night from forty-four to sixty: eight. Draggist J. D. Murray terior of his store room repainted, work having been done by John and nesistants. The color were had the ex. the Noll is white ; no trimmings. Mrs, H. B. Heckman sod daughter, Katharioe, of Johnstown, spent = short time with Grandfather Heck man, at Lamar, sod also a week at Eagles Mere Park, The Orangeville { Illinois } Courier has this to say : Emaocael Masser, of Centre county, Pa, who has been the guest of Duanlel Musser and other relatives here, left Tuesday for Ne braska where he will visit relatives, The concrete walk in front of the Lutheran parsonage was completed inst week by contractors Messrs. W, Gross Miogle and Will Boozer. The work looks all right, and no doubt is, as the contractors have had large ex- werience in concrete construction, Children’s Day was observed in ap- propriate style in the United Evan- Rev. B. A. Boyder, The singing by the smaller drills and exercises were indicating that some one had devoted much time to their training, Mr. snd Mrs, J. H. Riley, of Brad- ford, were in Centre Hall last week, and io the absence of the editor called at this office. They were spending a few days at the old home of Mrs. Riley, who before marriage was Miss Nell Bradley. Mr. Riley is a young man of fine qualities sud is one of the cashiers in a Bradford bank, A demented Blav, locked up in the Bellefonte jsil, became unruly, and when Bheriff Hurley went into his cell to pacily bim, the foreigner hit him with a piece of board he had been previously brandishing. Deputy SBher- iff Strohm was present, and with his as. sistance the Blav was handeuffe), and later be was taken to Washington county where he said he lived. Harvesting in this locality began with this week, An exceptional farmer, Harry W. Dinges amoog them, cut his grain Saturday; but cutting in general was not commenced until Wednesday, The high altitude of this community is largely, if not ene tirely, responsible for the season being from five to ten days later than the adjoining valleys, and sections in this valiey lying east and west of this point. A special examination for teachers’ certificates was held in Bellefonte Friday by Buperintendent D. O. Etters, The day was devoted to re-examining | those who had failed at the regular examinations held throughout the county. The class was quite large, and although the applicants put forth additional efforts, there were a num- ber of failures, Iu the majority of the latter cases the applicants were too young. They should take courage, apply themselves to books a few years pastor, children, HE #0 Single Bhoe mtore, business, '’ and it is * hard to teach dogs new tricks,’ U suppose I " Meyer, and the good stick-work of Ww. drecford, the local junior base ball Sed, § ear, Boalsburg scored sll their ruos in the second inning, and had not the round, the visiting teamn would have been blanked. The game was cinched for Centre Hall in the fourth inning, when, with two on bases, Wm. Bradford hit over the left fielder's head and completed the circuit for & home run. Heore by innings : Boalsburg . . 03000000 0-3 Centre Hail ,.00130000x-—4 Kelth's Theatre, Ose of the great attractions at Keith's Philadelphia theatre just now is the Fadette orchestra, of Boston, the finest women’s orchestra in the world, having forty-five picces, and render classic, popular and patriotic selections, Other attractions are Emma Janvier, songs and witticism ; tien Johnson, stories snd imitations ; Fred Bond and Fremont Benton, in their laughable farce, * Handkerchief No. 15 The extra features for the children is Bilbon’s comedy cat circus, Seats 25¢ to $1 00. No better place in the city for recreation. ——————— I A an That Alaska Wheat, The first of the wheat grown from the much-advertised Alaska wheat has been received by the Btate Dapart- ment of Agriculture. The stalks are tall and healthy looking and the head appears to be well developed. The only trouble with it is that it contains no kernels of wheat. This wheat was denounced sas a fraud Isst fall, when sensational stories were printed about it. However, many Pennsylvania farmers paid §10 a bushel for the stuff and the first crop has just matured. mse Transfer of Heal Estate, C. C. Kunes to J. A. Kunes, tract of land in Liberty twp, June 21, 1909 ; $500. Brisbin & Bradford to A. J. Weaver, tract of land in Potter twp, July 5, 1909 ; $325. * R. N. Lloyd heirs to Rush twp school district, lot in Rush twp, June 11, 1909 ; $225, J. Thomas et al to Zachariah Thomas, lot in Aaronsburg, May 11, 1907 ; $200. T. Fetzer et ux to Alice R. Imhoofe, tract of land in Boggs twp, June 21, 1909 ; $200, P. H. Haupt sdmr. to Sarah J. Thome, lot in Milesburg, June 21, 1909 ; $75. A Weber et al exre. to T. A. Pletcher, lot in Howard, Oct. 6, 1908 ; $1250, D. H. Brown et ux to J. I. Kunes, tract of land in Liberty twp, Feb, 8, 1908 ; $565. W.H. Esronetux to H. I. Btere, Stace of lana in Unionville, May 25, ; $800, ee a Stover et al to H. Heaton, 1 $50. W. Tarson et ux to T. Royer, lot in State College Feb. 15, 1909 ; $250, J. B. Poorman o' al to G. Heverly, trretof land in Curtin twp, Dec. 3, 1908 ; $520, i W. H. Mosser ex to W, Bprangie, longer, #54 uy again, TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOK LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Beptember 12 is to be Old Home Week in Philipsburg. Contractor Brisbin has the pipe line ditch between Laurel Bpring and the reservoir well under way. A daughter was born to Mr, and Mra. Marcellus A, Bankey, on the Sankey homestead at Potters Mills, Merchant W. H. Kreamer Jobnstown wheré he will short time with his daughter, H. Heckman. Mrs. Mary Dinges visited for 8 week or more with the family of Henry Stitzaer, in Nittany Valley, io the vicinity of Bt. Paul's church. George R. Stover, P. BR. RB. agent at Lykens, who was a former agent at Coburn, is setiously ill at his home of diabetes with small prospects of re- covery, Prof. H. K. Royer, of Rebersburg, has been elected to teach the Loganton high school, and Miss Eva Moyer, of Centre Mille, the grammar school in the same place, is in spend a Mrs, B. The new Lincoln pennies will ap- pear by the first of August, The familiar Indian bead will then not be alone in the contribution box, but wiil have company of its own value, Prof. John A. Young, for several years principal of the Lock Haven High Behool, was again re-elected and accepted the position. He was formerly principal of the Centre Hall High School. Misses Virgie Durst and Anna Durst, of Centre Hall, Monday morning went to Johnstown where they will be entertained by the formet’s sister, Mrs, 8. M. Goodhart. They will be gone for two weeks. After a stay about Colyer for ten days or more J. K. Lindsey was called to Pittsburg on scoount of the illness of his wife. Mr. Lindsey was here looking after his interests on the south side of Potter township. Buanday special prayers were offsred in Boyder county for rain. The drought damaged corn, potatoes and garden vegetables to a considerable ex- tent in that county, no resin of any consequence having fallen in seven wes ka, Misses Clara Krape and Kathryn Keller and Harry Relish drove to Balona Saturday before the Fourth and re- maioed until Banday afternoon, They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Barner, who are living on the well known Furst farm, near Salona. The firet automobile to find its way to Centre Hall is owned by Lumber man H.C. Robinson, who drove to town in it Friday of inst week, Itisa Franklin machine, baving two seats, Mr. Robinson will use it to travel to and from his stave mill located nes Unionville. Tuesday Mrs. Lucy Henney started on a three weeks trip to Latrobe, Pitts. burg snd Chicago, the latter place being the home of her niece, Mrs, Ralph J. White, nee Aana Shoop. Mrs. Henvey for many years has been engaged in the millinery business in Centre Hall, and has been one of the most successful business women in Centre county. The annual gathering of Methodists at Lakemont Park, Altoona, falls this year on Thursday, July 20. Rev. Don 8. Colt, D. D., of Brooklyn, New York, a very eminent and inspiring preacher, and the Rev. Robert Forbes, D. D., secretary of the Board of Home Mis- sicoe and Church Extension, a strong, popular, piquant platform orator, will be present and speak. John H. Krumbine, the Vintondale undertaker, who was formerly from Centre Hell, took care of the seventeen men who were killed in the Lack- swsnopa coal company’s. No. 4 mine, pear Vintondale. The bodies were turned over to him and he preparsd them for burinl and was also the undertaker iu charge when the funerals were held. It was the greatest week's work he has ever had, but was equal to the emergency. in Centre Hall by firing enough powder to make John Bull feel, had he been here, that Independence Day is not lacking the old time spirit, After twelve o'clock Bunday night, the guns were fired for an hour cr
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