FA, VOL. LXXXI1. Lutheran Convention, Nineteenth annual convention of the Buequehanna Lutheran Reanion Association was held at Rolling Green Park, Thursday of lest week. The people's play ground is a beautiful betwaen Sunbury and Selinsgrove. The improvements are quite extensive and in every particular up to date, | Every one of the conveniences were | really evjoyed by the large crowd of| Lutherans which numbered between 3000 to 4000, who sssembled there in honor of their church. President Rev, J. M. Reimmensnyder, D. D., Milton, spared no psins in seeing that the large crowd was properly eared for | and well entertained. At2 p. m. the people assembled in the big auditor. ium filling every place in it, with as many, and more, gaticutly waiting at the open doors for the program. The vested junior choir of the First Luth. eran chureh, of Selinsgrove, furnished the music. The thirty-five members of the choir were well trained, and all their productions were rendered in the true art of music. Rev. L. B. Wolf, D. D., general secretary of the board of foreign missions, gave his hearers many striking and enlightening say- | ings about India and the Lutheran Mission Work now in progress there, Rev. J. E. Whitteker, P. D., pointeo out in a very efleCtive manuver the error and weakness of a church divided in its own ranks, and president Dr, Reimmensnyder spoke briefly, but to the point, on ** That History Proves | the Divinity of the Christ’. The] day was well spent by every one present and will leave a lasting mark upward io the life of the Lutheran people of that section. . saree ool LOUCALY. Baturday evening a festival will be held in Grange Arcadia. High Schoo! Tuition Appropriation, The general aporopriation act pase. ed by the last Legislature carried a provision appropriating $100,000 to pay the tuition of township High Behools, or those of another distriet maintaining a High School. This will prove a relief to many townships where the tuition fees amounted to many hundreds of dollars. It will doubtless result in an increase of attendance from the town- ships, and leaves no excuse whatever for any boy or girl in any township who does not try to get a good High School education, The appropriation will not be avail- able for the year 19091910 term, but thereafter. —————— A A Important Declislon. Buperior Court has reversed Judge Bavidge of Northumberland county, in an important insurance ease. The works of the Shamokin Manufacturing Company were destroy- ed by fire and the Ohio German Fire Insurance Company refuded to pay the amount of a $1000 policy for the reason msinly the man or agent who wrote the policy was an officer and stockholder of the company insured, The opinion of the higher court sets forth that a stockholder, director, secrelary or agent of a compsny can. not act as agent for «n insurance com- pany for writing a policy of insurance on the property of which he is a stock. holder or officer. I A A ANN Widow to Seek The Damages, Toe first steps in a suit for damages against Landiord John Fredericks, proprietor of the Antes Gap hotel have been 1aade at Jersey Shore, by Mrs Heury Bower, wife of the teasmster who met a8 horrible death several weeks ago by falling from his wagon and haviog bis head ecsught between the wheel and standard of the wagon, Samuel T. Neese, of Peun Hall, ad- vertises ‘he Jonas Coudo property, in that village, at private ssla. W. B. Miogle, E«q., p.eked up from | the side walk a cuf! button. Same | can be had by calling at this office, l If the loose stones were picked from the roads traveling would be much more comfortable alike for man and beast, Ex-Sheritf 8 H. Wagner, of Union county, died a few days ago at his home in White Deer. He was sixty: one years old. The Boalsburg lodge of Odd Fellows will hold a festival in the town hall on Friday and Saturday evenings, August 6 and 7. Mrs. Lizzie Wolf, or Altoona, is the guest of Mrs. Mary Suoop, and her brother, Samuel in Centre Hall. Bbe will remain until the Istter part of this week. 8. G. Rote, proprietor ¢f Rote's Roller Mills, about ove mile west of Coburn, has cotrscior Hagen, of | Farmers Mille, with his crew of carpenters, remodeling his dwelling house | Pei Bell Telephose Company ie now at work construetivg a new line from Baobury to Selinsgrove. It is sald the company intends extending their lines through Middleburg to istown and branches along the | Lew route, fr. and Mrs, E. M. Bavidge and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Keefer and son Harold, all of Bunbury, are spending their vacation at the Centre Hall hotel. Mr. Savidge isa clerk in the Banbury post office, and Mr Keefer is senior in the mercantile firm of 8. H, Buoyder & Co.,one of the first establish ed firms in that city. A receat visitor said that * In location, environment, heslthfulpess and eplendid buildings, the Lock Haven Normal Behool was unsurpass ed in the entire state’. This is high praise but he might have added that in scholarship and in equipment the school 18 also in the front rank, Write for a catalog. Mrs. P. C. Bterner, daughter of M. Rich, of the weli-known firm of Rich Brothers, at Woolrich, fell while cross- jug a road that is being macadam- fzed, and broke her neck. Death wae fnstantapeovs, Bhe was accompan- fed by her father, when the accident occurred, and they were on their way to take the train at Chariton, below Lock Haven, for Williamsport. She was sged twenty-eight years, and is survived by a child nine months old. A check was raised from $6.70 to $56.70 by Oscar Hendricks, sand now he is behind the bare to awai’ a court trial. Hendricks received the check for labor from W. G. Bhefler, of Mill Hall, who Is lumbering near Howard, The raised check was used in nt of a small purchase at the store of Kline & Wolf, at Howard, Hendricks receiving simost fifiy dollars in change. He then left for Bellefonte, and from there went to Yarnell, where he was arrested Bun. day afternoon, after having spent i i Shoop, in which erudition he was dragged | for a distance of a mile and & half husband after the Iandlord had been i warned not to dispense iatoxicants of | any kind to him, ues tomas “ Famous Words of Famous Feople * The desire for a more thorough sand complete education is often inspired by the habit of reading a reliable news. paper. Not all mn can have a college education, but all can afford to read and noo~ can sified to mise * The Famous Words of Famous People ’ every day in The Philadelphia Press, This i= but one of the many exclusive features of The Pbiladelphia Press which every day prints all the news while it is news. Order Tue Press, Daily and Sunday, from your nessdester. W————— i —— > Contracts Let, The Bellefonte school board let the contracts for the new High School building. The general coutraet for completing and farnishing the baild- ing throughout was awarded to Lewis Wallses and Harry Miller for $35 601 13 The contract for heating sand ventiistiog the building was awarded to the Ballefonte Steam and Gas Com- pany for $8 850 which sum was eon- siderable less than the figures asked by four foreign companies, 5 Ar—————————— A No More Guoessivg, The postoffice department has ruled that all guessing contests such ss naming the number of beans in a bottle, the number of cigars that will be made in a factory, the number of admissions that will be sold at a fair, ete, constitute a lottery and that a newspaper that contains any mention of any such guessing contests cannot be circulated in the mails, AI fr — Bash Meeting, A Bush meeting will be beld in Moyers Grove, near Colyer, begiuning Saturday, 31st justant, and continuing for several days. All are cordially invited, ; I ————— A TIAA, Sober, C. Auman is improving in health, Huckleberry season is now on, but the berries are not very plentiful. Farmers have finshed bharvestiog wheat, C. K Bober, of Lewisburg, spent one day last week with U. G. Auman. O J Auman lost a valuable hotse Inst week. H. V. Genizel and family spent Baturday eveniog at the home of I. Bmith and enjoyed a chicken supper. Miss Nora Zerby, who bad been working for C K. Sober, ts home sgalo and js now picking huckle berries. Miss Krisher, of Lewisburg, is visit ing at the home of her brother, W, W. Krisher, U. G. Aumun Is in the berry business again. He buys and ships a good many huckle berries, but states that they are not very plentiful in this section, nearly all the money at's festival the 4 pessimist is a man who would “he Baskerville Death, Because of false reports published and of the interest many in this community have in the Baskerville family the following extract from sa recent letter of Mrs. Baskerville, concerning the death in Persia of her son Howard is given. Referring to the newspaper report that she had said that Howard was always of an adventurous disposition, she writes : ** Nothing was farther from the truth. Love of adventure was entirely foreign to his pature. His was a wonderfully thoughtful, earnest, consecrated life from his very childhood. He never went into any thing rashly, fully, deliberately, He was unswery- ing in his devotion to duty and right, and that was the way he went to his death, The city was beseiged by a lawless horde, which were indeed the Bhah's troops, but whose leaders were openly and avowedly disobedient to the Bhah'’s orders. These wished to gain access to the city in order to loot and pillage and ravage indiscriminate- ly, regardless of friend or foe, and Howard felt it to be his duty to do what be could to save the city from falliog into such hands. The people inside the city were becoming utterly demoralized, and were threatening at- tacks on the consulates. It was while leading a sortie to try to open up the way fur provisions brought in, that he fell. He insisted upon severing all connection with the mission, so fhat no one else might be involved in his sections. O, how I wish you could see the beautiful letters we have received from the other missionaries there, telling of his beautiful life among them and of his heroic self sacrifice and devotion, * * to be gugement he retired to the shadow of a wall a few feet away to pray. She says, ‘It was his Gethsemane, It is marvelous what an impression his death has made upon those people, bere was a wonderful crowd st his fuveral—high snd low, rich apd poor, all througiog to do him honor, J describing it Mrs. Wilson writes “You smnnot realiz: what precedented and marvelous thiog this In all the history of missions in fler is from all classes, It would have was lifted up before multitude as be has never been before io the history of Persia’ The people say, '' He was a sacrifices for us. His holy blood ended the war,” * + » Why our Father saw fit to take our darling boy in his bright Youog mag. hood, when his life promised #0 muck, aud when this world needs such lives 80 badly, we cannot see. Truly God's Ways are not our ways, bul we know DEATHS, ALFRED J. GROVE. Alfred J. Grove died at his home at Larned, Kansas, on the first day of this month, aged forty-eight years, three months and twenty-seven days. Funeral services were held the follow- ing Saturday. Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Grove, formerly of Potter township, this ¢ wnty, but now of Larned, Kansas. The deceased was for several years a resident of Mill- beim, and on December 25, 1882, was tha’ bis ways are always best and our darilog is safe aud blessed and happy in his keeping, and he will belp us to bear our uuutterable loss,” * A Et —— From the Journal, P. H. Btover, of E kin®, West Virgivia speot several days last week with his sister, Mrs. T. B. Motz I. A. Shawver, proprietor of the Natioual Hotel, is spending some time visiting in the western part of Penn eylvania and Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Randall Harter, of Harter, West Virginia, are visitiog at the home of Mr. Harter's parents, Mr, aud Mrs. W, J. Harter. Mr, and Mre. Paul Jackson and daughter, Dorothy, of Aurora, Illinois, spent Thursday with Mre. Jackson's sister, Mrs, L. F. Hassinger, Mrs. A. A. Frank and Mrs. H. T. Frank and dsughter, Laura, will leave this ( Thursday ) morning for a week's visit with relatives at Lock Haven Dr. and Mrs. John Hardenbergh, of this place, In company with Mrs, Hardenbergh’s parents, Mr, and Mrs. Harcy Foster, of Philadelphia, are spending some time at Norfolk, Virginia. Rev. M. D. Ezekiel, superintendent of an Armenian orphanage on the Isle of Uyprus, called to see Rev. C. F, Gairett on Saturday. He Is expected to preach in the United Evangelical church at Millheim some time in the future, . Mr. and Mea, Charles F. Kerstetter, of Elizabethiville ; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kerstetter and child, of North Bend ; Mre. N. F. Braucht and two sons, of Dewart ; Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Weaver and family, of near Woodward, and and Mr, and Mrs. W. L. Hosterman and two sons, of Coburn, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Kerstetter, of Millheim, on Bunday, : AA A APIA Mew Post Cards. Four New local view post cards bave been received at this office, They were made in Germany, and are extremely preity. The popular price, two for five cents. ———— fp ———— married to Miss Ballie M. Weiser, a Harry, Jay, Frank, James and Ruth, who are sll at home. Mrs. B. F. Haney, and one brother, J. M. Grove, of Emporis, Kansas. Mr. Grove had been a helpless invalid for & number of years from tuberculosis of the bones, Mrs. Ellen Weaver, relict of the late Michael Weaver, died at the home of her son Daniel, at Lemont. Bhe was eighty-one years old and had been in feeble health for some years, so that her death was not unexpected, Bhe was David Pyle, pioneer settlers of that locality. all ber life was spent in Ferguson township ootil the death of her hos band fifteen years ago, eines which time she has made ber home with her David and Daniel, both Practicaliy sons, of chlidren. Bhe also leaves one brother, Abraham Pyle, iu the west, and one sister, Mrs. Leah Bair, of Allegheny City. Burial was made in the come- tery at Pioe Grove Milla. Mra. Daniel M. Behenck died at her home in Hagerstown, Maryland, She was boro in Northampton sixty-eight years ago. lo 15865 she was united ip Schenck and the family made their bome in How- ard until eleven years ago when the ¥ moved to Hagerstown. Mr. Rchenck died a number of years ago but sur- viving are the following children Charles Engle, of Portsmouth, William W., of Ho%srd: Eleanor J , of Boalsburg: Glenn 8 , of Bellwood; Mme. Thomas B. Gray, of Waynesboro; Mrs. Bertha Berry and Effie L., of Hagerstown. L. F. Welz. ler, of Milesburg, and Mrs, Carpenter Miller, of Howard, are the surviving brother and sister. Ioterment was made st Howard, marriage to Daniel Ohio; George Frain, a brother of Isaac Frain, of Abdera, died at his home in Altoona. He had been in poor health the past three years and his death was the result of brain trouble, He was seventy-four years old and was born in Union county but had been a resident of Altoous for twenty years or more. His wife, two daughters, a son and two brotoers survive. The remains were taken to Abdera where the funeral was held, Afier being in helpless condition for 8 period of twenty-three years, and a sufferer for five years longer from rheumatism, George Mattern, died at his homie near Scotia. He was seven. ty-six years old, and was the father of five children, three of whom survive, as follows: Blanchard, a* home; Mrs. John Gray, of Btate College, and Stewart, of Los Angeles, California. Minas Carrie Elizabeth Snyder, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. George C, Bnyder, of Beech Creek, died at the Lock Haven hospital, after undergoing an operation for appendicitis. Bhe was aged eighteen years, and was one of the operators in the Beech Creek ex- change of the Bald Eagle Telephone Company. T. Milligan Walker died at his home at Runville. He was born at Runville and was sixty years old, Burviving him wre his widow and adopted son Willard; two sisters, Mrs Cyrus Lucas and Mrs, Daniel Poorman, of Runville, and one half-sister, Mrs, Philip Resides, of Johnsonburg. Prof. A. Howry KEspenshade, of State College, wae doubly bereaved when his wife, Mrs, Fannie Wood Ee penshade, and their infant daughter, Mary Howry, both died in the hos pital at Williamsport, Mrs. Eepen- shade was a daughter of M. J. Wood, of Muncy. Joseph Swires, one of the oldest and best known residents of Milesburg, died after » lingering illness with gen eral infirmities. He was past eighty years of age and is survived by his lyn, and Curtin, of Milesburg, daughter of Mr, Bhattack-Stusrt, The marriage of Elizabeth Moser, dsughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Btuart, to Prof. Harold Bemis Shat- tuck, took place at the home of the bride's parents on East College avenue, Wednesday morning of last week, at ten o'clock, in the presence of two hundred guests, The house was artis tically decorated with sweet peas and nasturtivme, Just before the bridal party entered the parlor Miss Nell Klough, of New- port, sang a selection from Lohengrin. Ibe wedding march wae played by Mies Mary Christ. The bride entered upon the arm of her father, who gave her away. The ceramony was solem- nized by Rev. Bamuel Martin, pastor of the Presbyterian church, assisted by Rev. George C. Hall, of Wilming- ton. The impressive ring service of the Presbyterian church was used. The bride wore a fetching costume of white material and carried a shower bouquet of roses, Miss Margaret Stuart, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. Bhe was attired in a dress of pele yellow and carried sweet peas, On account of the absence of the groom's brother, John H. Frizzell served as best man, The bride is the eldest dsughter of Postmaster and Mrs. Stuart, and is well known throughout this section of the county, having been associated with her father a number of years in the postoffice. The groom is ss sociale professor of railroad engineer. ing at the Pennsylvania State College and borough engineer. Both enjoy a inrge circle of friends, The bride was the recipient of many beautiful and costly pieces of silver and cut glass, linen, and bric a-brac. Immediately after the ceremony luncheon was served, after which Mr and Mrs. Shattuck were driven to Bellefonl&™ from which place they boarded a train for points east. Upon their return they will be at home to their many friende at their cozy home on West Beaver avenue, AA ———— Rush Towsnsh'p Teachers, North Philipsburg, grammar, Mise Zoe Meek, principal; 24 intermediate, Charles Kuoapper; Ist intermediate, Margaret Allen; Ist primary, Mame Flegal. Sindy Ridge, grammar, J. H. Straw, principal; iotermediate, Issbel Hutebings; primary, Berths Hissong. Edendale, grammar, H, E. Stover; primary, Goldie Smith. Tower, grammar, Gertrude Fulton: primary, Auna Bowers; Klondike, Ruth Lukens; Reese, Nora Hamer: Park, Lizzie R. Crum; Point Lookout, grammar, Arie SBimler; primary, Net tie Gaother; Munson, grammar, Bes sie Glover; primary, Bessie McCord: Gem Behool, Anns Conoway; Mo- shannon, Lena Waugh. Informative, In every issue of The Philadelphia Press there are three correspondence columus open to all readers. No mat- ter who you are, you cannot read these three correspondence columns on any day without finding something of in- terest to you. Therefore, read The Philadelphia Press every day. HI A SANA. Transfer of Beni Estate, Bella J. Hoover to Alfred Walter, tract of lsnd in Millheim, April 1, 1906; $1060, C. T. Fryberger et ux to T. L. Waple, tract of land in Rush twp., March 1, 1800; $600. Sarah Miller et al to W. G. Runkle, lot and hoase in Spring twp,, Aug. 12, 1908; $1200, W. G. Runkle to J. Fred Herman, house and lot in Spring twp., Aug. 12. 1908; $1200, Rosetta Ambrose et al to Steve Kol. bol, tract of land in Rush twp,, May 24, 1909; $650, Citizen's B. & L. Amo. of Osceola Mills to B. B. Slime, tract of land in Rush twp., July 9, 1900, W. F. Bradford et al to Charles Frazier, tract of land in Potter twp., July 5, 1909; $300, J. I. Robison et ux to P, R. Homan, lot in Btate College, July 2, 1909; $500, J. L. Womer et ux to Harry N. Musser, tract of land in Ferguson twp, July 12, 1909; $3000, D. R. Tressler ot ux to George H. Resides, lot in State College, Aug. 14, 1908; $480, Frank Weber, exec., to Kate Nelson, June 13, 1909; tract of land in Philips burg; $1000, C. C. Rogers et ai to Wm. Showers, tract of land in Walker twp, July 1, 1909; $5000. CO. A. McLaughlin to Mrs, Bessie 8, Smith, tract of land in Boggs twp, July 15, 1909; $75. . W. E. Hurley, sheriff, 10 ©. ©, Shuey, tract of innd in Beaver twp, a unes ot tract of land in Arado 1] alter ot ux to Abrabam in Millbeim, A. Kens. July 14, 1909; TOWK AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS, Burnham has made application for articles of incorporation, The Democratic State Convention meets at Harrisburg next Thursday, The fourth anoual Baptist summer assembly will be held at Lewisburg, August 4-13, Yearick—Hoy family reunion will be held at Hecla park on Wedoesday, August 15th, Btate College is experiencing a con- tinued building boom. Twenty-five structures are now in course of con. struction. The train service between State College and Pine Grove Mills has been cut down to three trips & week — Monday, Wednesday and Baturdsy, Baturday the real estate of the late Peter Durst, advertised by the ad- mipistrator, Clement Dale, esq, in the Centre Reporter will be sold. Bale will be at one o'clock. The Centre Hall meat market is kept cool with ice meaoufactured at State College. Each Wednesday a trip is msde and sufficient jce is brought for the succeeding week, Harry Musser bought the G. E Corl farm at Struble. Mr. Musser has a big store at Pine Grove Mills on his bands and ie doing = good business, though some day he expects to turn his attention to farming, Keep in mind the clearance sale of Harry Witten & Company, beginning Friday and continuing for fifteen days. Clothing, ete., for men and women at greatly reduced prices. Get one of his sale circulars and read the prices, The state highway between Holli- dsysburg and Altoona will shortly be given experimental treatment with an asphalt and tar mixture, that is lsud- ed as possessing all the merits of 8 dust preventative and a road preservative Rev. B. F. and Mrs, Bieber, Mr. and Mre. E. M. Huyette, and daughters Leils and Miriam, Thursday of last week attended the convention of the Susquehanna Lutheran Reunion As- sociation st Rolling Green Park, be- tween Bunbury and Selinsgrove, A number of rural telephone lines are being built between Lewistown snd Milroy, which will be connected with the Bell exchanges. Heretofore nearly every telephone in that territory belonged to the “ Dutch " system, as the local company was nicknamed, but now the tide is turning toward the Bell system, The Dale family reunion will be held at Osk Hall on Saturday, August 7, 1908. A general invitation is extended to all who desire to attend. These reunions in the past have been very interesting aod it is hoped to make the coming gathering of the Dale families snd their friends an oe- caslon long to be remembered. Hugo Kass, of Benore, who was chopping paper wood for John Her- man near Gatesburg, met with an se- cident recently. A tree fell on him. broke his shoulder blade, right arm and three ribs. He managed to crawl to the railroad and was found by men who were working on the track. They put him on a hind car and took him home. While H. H. Harter, of Millmont, son of William Harter of Hartleton, sud nephew of Mre. Rebecos Marray, of Centre Hall, was walkiog along the rosd near Hartleton, he slipped and fell against a fence and broke his right shoulder bone and tore seversl ligaments in his arm. Ten days before his son, Wilmer fell from a cherrey tree and broke his collar bone on the right side. James Dreisbach, a backwoods farmer, who is located in the wilds of Wild Creek, Carbon county, went to market at Weissport last week with = load of produce drawn by a yoke of oxen. It was a novel sight on the streets, especially for the school boys and girls, most of whom had never before seen a team of oxen. The farmer attracted big crowds and it did not take him long to sell his produce. Farmer Richard Brooks can give positive evidence that cows fed on darning needles will not thrive.
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