ee PA.»
AU GU ST
| a 1 90 09, ;
NO. 30.
VOL. LXXXIL
GROVE MEETING AT TUSSEYVILLE,
Opens Anguat 12 -dervices Daring the
Week and All Da, Service Sunday.
The annial Grove meeting of the
Evangelical Association on the Rpring
Mills circuit will be held pear the
church at Tusasyville, beginning
August 12 There will be evening
goervices during the week and an all
day service on Sunday, August 15,
Oar senior Bishop homas Bowman,
D. D., of Allentown, is expected to be
present over Sunday. Oth r ministers
are to preach during the meetings
Bishop Bowman is a veteran preacher
having entered the ranks of an itiner-
ant fifty years ago and for a third of
a century has been a bishop in the
church of his choice. The lively inter-
est he has taken in the uplifting of
humanity and a8 a preacher of
righteousness endeara him to those
who know hidi. Having lately re.
turned from one of his European trips
he will have an addition to the many
good things he has in store for his
audiences,
Everybody is invited to meet with
us in serving Him * who went about
doing grod.”
Mipistera from
invited to attend.
D ¢ CARIS
———— <>
sister churches are
PC.
Auction sais of Lots,
Fifty choice building lots in Siste
College will be snld at suction, Batur
day, August 14th, beginning at one
oclock, by the Leathers Brothers,
managers, State College. These lots
are within the corporate limits of the
borough, and are ideal tocstions for
building. The readers of The Centre
Reporter will be warranted to look
Saw Mill Burned.
J. CU. Auman’s saw mill, near Wolfs
Store, was totally destroyed by fire
Monday of last week. The origin of
the fire is unknown, but it is pre-
sumed it caught from a spark from
the engine The mill bad been in
operation until poon and the work-
men had gone for dinner, and upon
their return found the roof so much
burned that it was already falling
down, and nothing could be saved. A
new traction engine was being used to
furnish the power for the mill. About
three thousand feet of lumber and a lot
of shing'es were burned. This is a
heavy loss to Mr. Auman as he had
no insursuce,
-
LOCALS,
The trout season closed Saturday.
Miss Vera Struble, of Bellefoute, ia a
guest at the hme Mr aod Mre, P. H
Meyer, in Centre Hall
Lime is being used by a number of
farmers about Centre Halil for the first
tinue in many years,
While catehing frogs, Rees Auman,
son of W. N. Auman, of Millheim,
bruised one of his koees, and sinee
suffered great pain in that
member,
has
Tne court house is to have an illo
minated clock, which will enable the
residents of Bellefonte to see the
numerals on the clock dial at night as
well as during the day.
The Howard Hustler remarks that
Mrs. Irvin G. Lucas, of that place,
who is in the
and that he is
improving. He has been in the hos
pital for twelve years, on account of an
into the prospects for a good invest. |
ment io State College, wiich, by the
way, is the most flourishing town in| |
Central Penpsylvania. An investment |®
there by or more of Centre
Hall's residents has proven most
profitable, and the Leathers sale of |
lots offers opportunities to duplicate |
the proposition.
The sale of lots will be conducted in
such a manner that everyone will
have a fair chance to buy the parcel of
ground that suits his or her liking. To |
some one of those attending the sale
the real estate firm proposes to give a
lot absolutely free, but just what the
conditions are governing the gifs, the
writer is ucscquainted,
In this issue is an advertisement of
the lot sale that will be worth the
reading by everyone who chances to
sce this paper.
em—————————
From North akota
It is at Mikkleson, North Dakota,
that J. C. McClenathan lives, and he
writes this to the Reporter, uuder date
of 21st instant.
We could not get slong very well
without the Reporter, so bere is the
price of the subscription fora en on
my label, We have been haviog sn
abundance of rain in this section thie
summer, Hayinog is late this season,
the grass being tno green to cut at this«
time but it is a five crop. The North
Dakota farmers will come to the frond
this season, sure thing. Garden truck
is plentiful, beans have climbed to the
top of twenty-fool poles, and have
pow turned to come down We have
some big fish here. Uat fish grow to
two feet and more length, and
weigh from fifteen twenty five
pounds.
——— AAA SABA
The Masonic Home Site,
The statement made Io these
columns sometime ago that the
Masonic Home to be erected by the
State Grand Lodge would be located
at Muncy, has been verified. The an-
nouncement that Muocy has been
selected bas not been made officially,
but it is almost certain that such an
snpouncement will be made in Sep-
tember at which time one or {wo
members of the committee will return
from a European tour,
————— A ASAT
Farieers' lnsiitates Arranged.
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Martin has announced the scredule of
farmers’ institutes for the coming
year, which include the following for
Centre County : Asronsburg, Feb
rusry 14 and 15; Centre Hall, Feb
ruary 16 and 17 ; Boalsburg, February
18 and 19. The chairmanship is
vacant, ’
one
in
to
———— I AS
Bieriy-smith,
At Produce, Bnyder orunty, on Bun.
day sfteruoon, July 18, the home of
Rev. A. 8B. Blerly was the scene of »
y wedding, when their «on,
Willie 8. Blerly was married to Miss
Esther C. Bmith, of Pioe Glen, this
county. The ceremony was performed
by the groom's fatber, Rev. A. B.
Blerly.
The following letters remain un-
claimed in the Usatre ap post office,
August 20d, 1909 : Mrs Viola Mujian,
Mrs. Hannah Mrs, F, Beck, J
Irving Shores,
it jury to nis back.
C. F. Delpiuger, for the past few
| months, has been busy making porch
wings, ete, and shipping them to
various pacts of the country. He
is a born mechanic, and makes his
work both neat and substantial. He
the Brisbin & Co,
planiog mill plant, if his services are
needed,
Friday brought a quarter inch of
rain to the section about Centre Hall
and south to the Seven Mountains, A
few miles east and west of this point
there #as no rain st all, It is remark-
able how local these showers are, and
especially along Nittany Mountain
where Lhe clouds must rise to a higher
elevation to sail acioss the valley,
J. Morris Runkle, tenant on the
farm of Prof P. H. Meyer, is one of the
lucky farmers, and will have about a
two-thirds crop of apples. On a visit
to this office Mr. Ruoukle stated that
his wife, who some time ago broke
ber arm in a fall from a load of hay, is
getting along very well, snd that her
sister, Miss Mabel KHuoe, is helping to
take care of the house.
Sayder county tiss been boasting of
sn empty jell, but one of the reasons
for the nou-rsidence of erimioals io
that ¢ounty bastile is because it is too
iuil of boles to hold those who prefer
freedom to belog boarded by Sherifl
risckenberger, Foils ioferdonce ie
drawn from the fect that the only
prisoner behind the bars in that
county escaped last week,
Mra James H. Lohr and dsughter,
viavel, arrived in Centre Hall from
Puolladelpiiia the latter part of iast
week, stud »re at the home of Mr. ana
Mra. Joseph Lutz. Mr. Lobr came up
yesterday ( Wedoesday } and will
spend a part of his vacstion granted
by the Peunsylvauia Railroad Com-
pany, in whose offices at Broad street
station he is employed, among friends
bhuut of a crop of wheat in Penus
Valley, but he was not serving vatton,
but Mr, Brockerhofl, the owner of two
farms near Centre Hall. Strange as it
may appear, the crop on a two hun-
dred acre farm vauished, while the
watchman slept with the Seltzer
water bottle by his side, snd what ie
more, the sherift’s aid was unable to
tind It io a legal sense, ——
The Library of the Lock Haven
Normal School is well selected, ac
curstely catalogued In accordance
with the Dewey decimal system, and
the books are esslly accessible. The
Library rooms are said to be haud-
#0 per than those of any other school
library in the state, The remarkable
success of the school's debating teams
in the lnter-Normal debates is due in
a large measure to the Library. Write
th= school’s handsome catalog.
fi
oo his second trip to the east Harry
Harper came back last week driving a
five passenger Ford, with top, '07
model. The machive is in goo! eon-
dition, It is now undergoing a com-
plete renovation, and when it comes
out it will look like new, and its
owner claims it will run like a top,
Mr Harper is 8 genius, and nothing
will afford him more pleasure than to
40 over the slightly defective parts of
the auto and correct them. The
g- E. G. GI Whoo. caied for
| machine is at the shop of Wilbur Hen
who will al wéohad-
in
The Durst Properties Sold,
The real estate of the late Peter
Durst was sold oy the sdministrator,
Clement Dale, Esq., Saturday, There
were four parcels, all, except one,
lncated in Centre Hall borough. The
dwelling house and a lot adjoining it
on the north and another to the rear,
were purchased by George H Emerick
and sister, Mra. Carrie Rahl, for $1165,
The third lot was sold to John G.
Dauberman, KEsy, for $60. It joins
the slaughter house owned by the
purch aser,
The fourth tract, containing four
acres, was purchased by James
Stahl, who owns land adjoining it on
two sides, The price paid was $230.
The tract is located immediately west
of the borough limits. The properties
sold for about their cash value. The
auctioneer was ex-Bheriff Ishler.
sp ———— A ——— AA ir
,
Supervisors Allowed Fay,
Judge Bhull of Juniata county hend
«d down an important opinion in the
case of the supervisors of Tuscarora
DEATHS, \
IBAAC BTRUNK,
A telephone message from McAl-
veys Fort, Huntingdon county, Fri
day morning, received by Willlam D.
Strunk stated that his father, Isaac
Strunk, had died that morning. Me.
Btrunk is well kpown in this com-
munity, having come here from
Mifflin county, where he was
born and raised, to the. Brisbin farm,
at Old Fort. He lived on several
farms in Potter township, later re
moved to Hecla, from there to Spring
Mills, and finally went to Huntingdon
county.
When he lived at Bpring Mills Mrs,
Strank died, and it was in compliance
to his request that his body was in.
Centre Hall
age was eighty
months,
Mr. S'runk was the last survivor of
his brothers and sisters. The children
the day previous, His
years snd nine
township against that township to re-
cover wages for service as supervisors, |
He decided that the supervisors are |
entitled to pay for their service. This |
will apply to the supervisors io all |
other townships in this state and |
setties a question which has been in |
controversy ever since the new law
was passed. There is certainly. po |
good reason why supervisors should |
not be paid for actually |
rendered.
————————
LOCALLY.
BETViCces
July finished up without rain. The
fall during the month was just 1.53 of |
anu neh,
!
Thomas Scholl, of Asronsburg, was
in town over Bunday to visit his sister, |
Mrs, Lucinda Weaver, i
Heveral cases of scarlet fever have |
developed in Penn township. Every
eflort is being made to prevent the
disense from spreading.
Mra. John W. Stuart, of State Col-
lege; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Btuart, of
Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Miss Bella
Reed, of Forty Fort, were guests last
week of Mra. Lizzie Jacobs and Mr.
aud Mrs. Isaac Smith.
Lack of moisture has retarded the
second growth of clover, which will
greatly lessen pasture. second crop of
clover for hay or seed Is vot likely to
swell the supply of hay in the mow or
add seed to surplus of last yeat's crop.
The advertiser can reach the people
in Penos Valley in no other way half
#0 well as through The Centre Re
porter, What is more, the class of
readers of a newspaper Liss much to do
when advertisiog is the question coun
sidered,
Russel Deitz, 8 youth from Girard
College, Puoiladeiphis, i» spendiug his
vacation seasou at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Gardaer Grove, east of
tre Hall. Toe boy's sister, Jose; hie,
of Howard, is also at the Grove bome
at present. [be children are o phew
aud niece, respectively, of Mrs. Grove,
Cen”
The coustruction of the pipe line
from Laurel Spring to the reservoir is
well ander way. Toe ditch bas been
dug, aud sll the pipe distributed along
the route, ready for luyiog. Tue pipe
were hauled from Centre Hall station
ts thelr destioation by Jono A. Cor
man sod sous. It was sosmall under.
taking, but was pushed to the finish
Miss Maude Oc:ker, of Mifiliaburg,
fluished up ber vacation week by
spending Saturday, suond -y snd Mon-
iny with Miss Dora Meyer, in Centre
Hall, she is one of the clerks io the
Gast & Son store in MiMiuburg, and »
sister of Forrest Ociker, also a clerk in
the saue glore. Wheu quite a youug
girl sue ofitimmes visited her brother,
who at that time lived in Centre Hall,
and consequently is known Ly a large
number of young people here,
Mr. and Mrs, I. I. Clewell, accom-
panied by their son and dsughter,
Inst week were guests of Mr. snd Mrs
D. L. Kerr. Mm. Ciewell is the
daughter of Rev. 4. W. Currin, and
when a child lived with her parents
in this place. Mr. Clewell and Per-
eival Currin, a brother-in-law, are en
gaged In the drug business in Berwick,
and are enjoying an extensive trade.
This was his first visit here, but be
was #0 well pleased with Centre Hall
as a place for spending the vacation,
that he is likely to return in the
future,
Henry E. Rearick, of Altoona, made
his annual trip to Ceotre Hall and
illheim last week to see old acquain.
tances in the towns io which he lived
when a younger man, He ls employed
in the Altoons ear shops, and was ac
companied on the trip by G. F
Moody, also au employe of the shops,
They remaived in Centre Hall over
night. Although his visits here are
pever mote than a year apaii, Mr,
Rearick remarked that when he looked
about him he saw so many strange
faces that he could scarcely realize
William D.
John A. Btrunk,
Vernon, Kansas; Mrs Calvin Harter,
Zion; Mra. Mary Colabine, Hunt
ingdon,
While engaged in fonocent sports,
son of Mr. and Mrs,
A New Edoeational Notice,
Webster's Universal Dictionary,
containing 50,000 new words, a 1900
atlas of the world and twelve other
special departments is now being
distributed by the publishers. As the
next latest dictionary was published
more than uvineteen years ago, thie
announcement will be of special
interest to everyoue.
This dictionary is not published by
the original publishers of Webster's
Dietionary or by their successors,
whose latest production is now pine
leen years old, and who have for
years tried to monopolize the diction.
ary business ; but by one of the largest
publishing houses in America.
Because of its absolute newness and
many other transcendent features,
this great work is ravidly supersediog
the old dictionaries and is looked
upon by educators as the leadiog
reference work,
Edward Brooks, Buperintendent of
Public Bchools, Philadelphia, says of
this work, “1 have carefully
examined Webster's Universal
Dictionery, and think it fally justifies
the claims of value and superiority
made by those interested in ite
preparation and its publication.
Hundreds of pew words used in
science, art, literature, the professions,
in political ecomony, and, indeed in
all vocations in life in this pew
Edward Brown, of Bellefonte, fell and
injured his side. The young man, |
who was sixteen years old, did not
{ rea‘ize that the irjuries were of a seri.
until the next sfternoon,
He was
to the hospital Wednesday
night of last week, where it was dis
had
ruptured, and when the operation was
performed peritonitis had siready set
The following morniog he died.
been
Mise Kath-
ryn, a professional nurse of Waabing-
ton, D CC; Edward, of Baltimore;
tichard Mary and Leo,
At the age of twenly one years
Patrick dcavlon came to this country
from Ireland, and located at Lewis
snd shortly thereafter he re
moved to Axe Maun, where he attaio-
ed Lhe age of eighty-four years, when
death came Thursday morning of last
week, Burviviog him are his witeand
the following children: Mrs. Arthur
J. Taylor, Henry and Miss Gertrude,
of Milton: Frank Borron, of Al
John, of Beaver Falls; and
Misses Agues and Rachel, at home.
town,
Mra
Lone;
fter being an invalid for five yearn
as a result of a general breaking down
of the system Joel Struble, one of the
best gnown spd most promioent cil
zens of Walk r towoship, died aged
about seveuly two years. He was a
farmer by occupation sod most of his
iife was spent on his farm in the
vicinity of Zion. He was a member
of an old sud esteemed family and
was himeeil highly respected by all
who knew him. His wife died two
years sgo leaviog bim without soy
children.
A————————
New ype of Uslitlie Unrs,
The old square-cornered style of
cattle cars ou the Pennsylvania is
being replaced by a new type which
has round-corvered jambs, sills, doors
snd gsiebars, while every bolt and
put on the inside of the car is counter
sunk. Inaddition the car is fitted
with a coupler which almost elim-
inates the jerks at starting and stop.
ping. The doors have two feet more
width thao the old ones, while they
are irom two to four inches higher, |’
thereby permitting the easier hand.
ling of the cattle when the car is to be
emptied.
————— AI SA —————
From the Militheltm Journal,
William Breon, who is employed at
Akron, Ohio, arrived in town Moan
day for a brief visit with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Breon.
James Bingaman, of Beavertown ;
Rev. J. F. Bingamaug, of Nittany, and
Mr. und Mra. J. M. Frankenberger, of
Loganton, were visitors of Rev. and
Mrs C.F. Garrett on Tuesday.
Ralph M. Musser, of Williamsport,
and Mrs. Emma C. Swartz and soos,
Ray, Phil, James and Claude, of
Renovo, attended the faneral of A, (,
Musser ‘at this place Wednesday.
Solomon Dirk, wife and daughter,
of Trevorton, were visiiors at A. M,
Martin's, at Pine Creek, several days
inst week. Mr, Martin treated them
to a ot of choice apoise, which he has
kept from last winter's supply.
John Zeigler, of Bwengle, who
years ago was 8 native of Milibeim, | Coburn
from which piace he enlisted in Com.
pany A 148:h Regiment, in the Civil
war, spent several daystbe past week
in this place and community, visiting
relatives und shaking hands with old
comrades.
twentieth century, sre defined and
with grest nicely and
precision of mesniog
The first edition has already had a
tremenduocus sale. It hss the en
dorsement of educational people every-
where, and is being readily adopted by
School Boards throughout the country
for use in the public schools.
The publishers have adopted a new
meth »d of selling by sppointiog local
agents in every locality to introduce
and advertise the work.
There will be an opportunity for
some live energetic person to handle
this work here. It is published and
distributed by The Baslfield Publish
ing Compsny, Akron, Ohio.
Mr ——
A Nowe! introduction
The Dr. Howard Company have en-
tered into an arrsogement with J. D
Murray drug store, by which a special
introductory offer will be made of 25
cents on the 50 cent size of their cale
brated specific for the cure of consti
pation and dyspepsia.
Bo remarkably soccessfal has Dr
Howard's specific been in curing con-
stipation, dyspepsia and all forme
of liver trouble, that J. D. Murray
will return the price paid in every case
where it does not give relief,
J. D. Marray has been able to secure
only a limited supply, so everyone
who wishes to be cured of dyspepsia
or constipation should call upon him
at once or send him 25 cents by mail,
and get sixty doses of the best medi
cine ever made, on this special half
price introductory offer, with his
personal guarantee to refund the
money if the specific does not cure
AM MS
Brick Plant Baroed,
The main building of the Hayes
Run fire brick works was burned
Thursday filght of last week. The
structure was 70x500 feet, and contain
ed the machinery. The patterns were
saved, The fire wus first seen at
about 11:50 oclock in the upper part of
the tower over the engine, ana is sup
posted to have been caused by an over
heated journal. The loss is estimated
at $60,000 ; insurance, $40,000,
Transfer of Heal Estate,
C. C. Bhuey, et ux to Harry E. Brad-
ley, tract of land in Benner twp., July
, 1908; $850.
A Li. Foster, et al to Margaret B.
MoDonsld, lot in State College, July
17, 1908; $400,
Eary Rapp to Luge Carpeneto, house
and jot in Bellefonte, oy 1, 1908;
$3000,
T. B. Budinger, et ux to Barbra
Zivak, tract of land in Snow Bhoe
twp., Joly 22, 1909; $375.
0. H. Bathgate to Woma W, Evey,
tract of land in State College, March
8, 1909; $5600.
Wm. L. Foster ot sl to Mary
Foster, lot in State College, July, 1908;
$538 33
EW. Eveyetux to L. F. Maves,
ot in College twp, July 14, 1909;
W. C. Lingle et ux to A. G. Morrie,
lot in Bellefonte, July 19, 1906; $100 00,
Tyrone Mining & Mfg. Co. to H. C,
Ha Mmis, tract of land in Halfmoon
twp, July 2, 1900; $68
Nancy J. Tallbelm et al to a.
Tuliheta, trant of land in a July
19, 1909; $200.
to William
W. E. Hurley, sherift
Tressler, exer. in Bellefonte, May
5, 1008; $60.
Jennie E.
Oo Coburn in Rogie el ux
Feb, 27, 1000; $1.
J. 0. Goodall et ux to W. G. Frantz,
§hMit of ond In Tuyior twp. twp., Hept. 29,
RRA to C. B
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
There are many visitors in Ceulre
Hall.
J. G. Meyer, of Coburn, is at present
al the home of his son, W, H. Meyer,
in Centre Hall,
The Newton Hamilton camp meet.
ing will open on the 12th and close on
the Z4th of this month.
The third annual teachers’ reuniop
of Bugar valley will be held at Greeu-
burr on Baturday, August 7.
Two dwelling houses are being erect-
od by Ieasc Miller, in Bellefonte, on
lots purchased from the Laurie estate,
located on Wilson street,
The Potter township schools will
open Monday, August 30th, and will
bave an intermission during the week
of the Grange Encampment and Fair,
The oats on some farms have already
been cut. The crop, generally speak-
ing, is fair. The straw is moderately
long, and the heads seem to be well
filled.
C. M. Muffy, accompanied by bis
son Harry, both of Howard, sreon a
ten weeks’ trip to the Pacific cosst,
They will also visit the Alasks-Yukon
Exposition.
Rev. George D. Clark, pastor of the
Middlecreek Luthersn charge, who
resides at McClure, has tendered his
resignation to the great regret of his
congregations,
R. U. Bitner, of Bpring Mille, is
painting the interior of the dwelling
house being remodeled by Dr. H. F.
Bitner, in Centre Hall. Mr. Bitoer is
an experienced mechanic,
Plans for the new Methodist church
al Btate College are being drawn by
the architect. The new building will
be built on the present church site and
will cost in the neighborhood of
$30 000,
A car load of fine draft horse; were
shipped to the Philadelphia market
by George E. Homan, of Millheim,
He was assisted in making the
purchases by Thomas Miller, of
Philadelphia.
The automobile that gets balky
sbout Centre Hall can be given a pill
by Messrs. Haney snd Harper, that
will cause it to move without pain.
These young men have helped out
several tourists who stuck, and can
and will do it again, if called on
A union picaic of all the Bunday
schools, business men and citizens of
Millbeim, will be held in Dr. G. 8B,
Frank's grove west of town, Thurs
day, August 12 All the busicess
places in town are expected to be
closed on that day aud everybody wiil
spend a day in the woods.
Rev. and Mrs, 8. H. Deitzel are now
at their Pleasant Unity bome, having
left here the beginning of this week.
As stated in these columns previously,
Rev. Deitzel was called to again be-
come The pastor of the Pleasant Unity
Reformed charge, which charge was
the first he served after being licensed
a minister.
One of the busy men these days is
H. G. Btrohmeler, the Centre Hall
granite dealer, He just finished
several large monuments, and is now
cutting the inscriptions on others,
His trade is not oaly local, but covers
a wide territory, which condition is
due to the very moderate prices asked
by him for the best material obtainable
and high class workmanship.
Mre. Bernerd E. Spangler and
daughter, Miss Alice, of Chicago, were
st the home of W. W. Bpangler for
several days last week, Mrs. Spangler
and dsughter are now at the home of
the former's mother, Mrs. Wistar, in
Howard, While Mrs. Spangler was at
the Bpapgier home, there was present
a representative of each of the three
Bpangler brothers’ families in Chicago.
About ten years sgo great ado was
made about beardiesse barley, and
many farmers purchased seed at fancy
prices, hoplag to grow a crop devoid
experience has taught that beardiess
barley will not yield nearly as well as
the common variely, and that double
the amount of seed is required, conee-
quently little of awnless barley ls sown
at the present time, the farmers
who do sow it have unsatisfactory
that he was once quite at home here
sod i this come