VOL. L XXXII. ys 0 NO. 34. BETHANY DAY AT ORPH Ny HuoME 10,000 Visitors Attend Annual Festivities of Little Folk st Womelsdorf, The fourth Thursday or every Au- gust is known as Bethany Day among the members of the Reformed ¢:ureh of eastern Pennsylvania, and on this day from near and far, they journey to Womelsdorf on foot, on railroad trains, on trolley cars and on ever) method of conveyance imaginable, for none likes to miss this great an niversary occasion of Bethany Orphans’ Home Bethany Day always attracts from 10,000 to 15 000 persons, and the Betb- any grounds resemble a county fair on the occasion. The railroads ran special excursions from every part of the State. Church societies msde up special parties and recured specia rates, while the pr fit all went for the benefit of the 166 orphans tha! are now at the home, Bethapy children are little folk. l'bey never seem to get weary, This was shown again this year by the neatvess of their 100 acre farm. Those boys and girls sre m del farmuers. lUhey make the hay them. selves, cut the corn aud fill the silos, conduct the dairy, milk the cows, and the girls make the butter. The latter also do the cooking, bake the pies, cakes and bread for the other and girls. Bethany Dsy was devoted to out- door exerc see There were LWo Con certs by an Alldutown Thea sands aiso gathered srcund the pavii- jon where the Bethany Boys’ Bao played. Tbe children delighted te vis tors with motion songs, the older ones conducted drills sud recites witty ard well prepared Their cor g was one of the cf ef fen tures snd the musics! throbbl: g of the 166 voices, resontided from the edge of the mou tains clesr across the valley, and so enthusiastic did they get that the 10.000 visitors could vot help tat join in the chorus, and probably uever pefore was ther a sory se vice lke that in Berks county. A pumber f psstors of the Reform- ed church made sddresses Former orphans held 8s reucion at three o'clock in ‘be afternoon Those who later attended college snd gradusteo, also held a special session avd formed an organizstion. Among those present, was George W. Wagner, s Reading attorney, snd former orphan of the iustitution, who has been selected by the Democrats of Berks county ss cardidate for Judge of Common Pleas Court of the county —— A A —————— Be quests of Joel strable, The will of the late Joel Struble, de- ceased, of Zion, was probated snd is a document quite proific iu bequests to friends ana reiatives. Iu it the tes- tator bequeathed to Mrs. Sophia Rock- ey, $4,000 ; to Annis Harpster, $1,000 ; to the children of the late Conrad Struble, $400 ; to the children of the late Emily McCalmouunt, $400; to Lucretia Poutios, of Horouvi le, Kausas, $400 ; to the children of tue late Isaials Suruble, $90C ; to the ehil dren of the iste Daniel Luiz, $500 ; to the children of the late Geo.ge H use, $500 ; to Ellen Uarver, of Jessup, Towns, $500 ; to Hud 8. Wright, of Zoon, $100; to Natnsuiel Gill, of Pleassut Gp, $500 ; to Howard Uliger, of Bellefoute, $300 ; to John Hoyer, of Zion, $200 ; to the Reformed onurch of Zou, $500 ; the Union sunday scuool of Zion, $200, and the Zion cemetery $100 Jacob M sud A E. Garvrick, of Wal- Ker towuship, were uamed 8s the ex- ecutors of the estate aud to each of them was bequeathed $500 After the above brquests have beeu paid together with the colisteral inheritance tax sud any indebtedness there may be the residue of the estate upon its settlement is to go the surviving children of Conrad BSiruble, Emily MeUsimont, Lucretia Pootius and Isaiah struvle, share aud share slike The will does not state the value of the estate, ———e A ————. To New Sabsoribers Unly, To new stiimcribers ouly $6 76 worth of magszines sud rewspapers for onl $2 00, sud they consist of vleven lead. fog magszives for three months and The Philadelphia Press, six days =» week for six months, Just think of it, all for $200! It i= un great oppor. taoity for «bolesome ostrogdon sod entertainment Tin uli within your industriou~ by » band. seleCtinne, magszines — “ Piotorial Review 7, azine”, * The World “ Pravel Mag “ Technical Worla 7, Yo “ Smart Set”, Remus '', al Magszine ”, Boy"; Fine Arty Journal 7, —————AI On A AAA Swodetn an iow bis GRANGE ENCAMPMENT AND FAIR, Outlook for Oowming Gathering Moat Flat. tering—Usmp OUpesas september 11th, The outlook for the Grange Ka. rampment and Fir, on Grange Park, Cantre Hall, from the 11th to 17th in. clusive, is most encouraging The speakers previously announced will all ba present, and will discuss the import. ant qu-stions in which farmers are most deeply interested. The evening antertaloments also promise to ba of 'a character that will plesss the hun. freds who attend them All of the exhibitors who have baen wa the grounds during the past few years, will be back again this year, to. gether with many new ones. The ag- ricultural and horticultural departs mants will be well fiiled with exhibits Che new poultry building has helped to create an interest among poaltry who will have on show a large number. of birds of all breads. The anops ae ideal in their construction and will aff sed pouftrymean an oppor. tunity to show their stock to the best sdvantage. Horses, sheep and swine, judgiog from the number of stalls al- ready engaged by breeders, will be on exhibition in larger numbers than Geurge W. Bradford will nave on exhibition a car load of mileh enwas and young direct from the west, and Friday they men, heretofore, cattle shipped here will be sold at public anle Club Tues The Centre Couniy Veteran pill hold its anuusl reunion on WARNING! The Seed Improvement Association Cau. tions Farmers Agalogt Sowing Uheap Beosds, Under the above caption Prof. Frank (3 Gardner, secretary-treasurer of the Pennsylvania Beed Improvement Ase sociation, organized at Pennsylvanis Htate College last December during Farmers’ Week, the foliowlng vom- munication has been sent out : ‘Many noxious weeds, that will cost our commonwealth millions of dollars to eradicate, continue to be introdaced in purchased eeeds Many parts of Pennsyivania are already overrun with Canada thistles. Dodder is becoming common in our clover and alfafa seeds, while Rassian thistle is reported from various places, Members of our Association and others are warned against (indiserim- inate) purchase avd use of grass, clover and alfalfa seed without having it ex- amived for purity and tested for germ- ination. Parsuade your seed dealer to have tests of seeds he offers for sale. If ne will not have tests, then get samples and have them tested before you purchase, You ean have it done without ¢nst by sending 'o your State Experiment Station or to the Nation. al Department of Agriculture, Use only the best and purest seeds seeds are dear at any price. | Do you think Pennsylvania needs a : Let “ilneap weed control law us be prepsred tno discuss al our next ya MICHIGAN, Wh Former Od Oltiz*n Writes the Reporter Readers of Early Days tu Centre nail, The weekly app arance of the “ Centre Reporter’ is highly ap- preciated and the contents very inter- esting to one who was born and raleed in the vicinity of Centr Hall and whose memory returns to the days when the first building of the village was erected on the north west corner of the diamond where the old Brush valley road crosses the turn pike, writes Henry Dasher, of Kalamezoo, Michigan, Continuing Mr. Dasher saye : David Felmies had it erected for a hotel, for sccommodation of the traveling public, Four horse stage coaches ruu- ning daily from Bellefonte to Lewis town were the only means of convey. ance the traveling public had io those jays, and the pangs of buager sod thirst were frequently ut this resort. About a year later Henry Witmer bought a piece of land on the east side of turn Pike from the old Christian Hofler farm and erected a large hotel and storeroowm, and opened the place with a nice hostlery, and a general sssortment of merchan- the quenched the disse, then was at Witmer was successful office the in his so1e room for =a The post nifice Mr. established office Cumber in having a post in Centre Hall, and this restion which will bring together survivors of the eivil war, well members of their Chose directly the reunion together with those day, the | we aw the familia and in | who! friends interested will be attracted for other reasons will | ts be the opening sir until 1m} e«use the attendance on Mesday quite | Inrge, »0 tha from oof the close ou Friday eveniog, there will tw a large dey sit + Kesmapment and F sndasuce The tenting sccommodations have year, and the mansgement hopes this year to be able to supply to all win wish them, provided riquests are made early. The grounds w-re never before such fine condition for sud the many mivor made a4 to floorg, and esmp rquipage will add much to comfort sud pleasure of the campers, The boarding house will be conduct. ed by James Decker, of Pine G ove Mills, who will provide first baarding from the the opens util its close dinner will be se: ved. Special trains will be run over the local branch Bellefonte and and Centre Hall, and Cobura and Cen- tre Hall, [ussday, Wednesday and Thursday. All tratos, both the reg ular snd special, stop st Graoge Pars =tation. been largely incressed over last tents in camping, improvemsnts the Claws camp Sunday aturke, time between Se ——— A ——_ A Here It « omens Again * send you check for two dollars for 1909 and 1910 subscription. Thauk you forthe many pleasant memories the Reporter brings me from my old home aud friends, and wishiog you as pros perots a year as we have had, snd bop- ing to see you in the besutifal aud hustling west, I remain, Mrs, Fred Weidemann, LaGrange, lilinois.” These are toe lines from a former resis dent of Centre Hall, who w Il be re. called by maay readers as Miss Belle Pennington. Another Illinois reader, James I. Suyder, of Freeport, #ho by way is ¢rnnected with the stephe son ( oun. ty Fish and Game Protective Associa tion, 8 corporation, writes that he can’t do without the Reporter, just because it brings him the news so regularly each week. ——— I fo AAI ——— Trausfor of Heal Estate. W. F. Ertley, et ux to C. H. Roun- tree, August 18, 1909, in State College, tract of land, $5500 Blanche E. Weber, ot al to W. J. Kuriz, Juve 22 1909, ino Howard boro., tract of lana $250 A. J. Garbrick, et ux to Geo, Eckley, July 17, 1909, in senuver twp, tract of innd $60 00. J. Fraukiin Meyer, et ux to R I. Vener, July 20 i909, 10 State College, tract of nnd $575 Mrs Ellen Suoey to William Hoy, et ux, Nov, 10 1904, in College twp , tract of Isnd, $550. Ww, Fred Reynonda, ot ux to J W, tearbrick, August 16, 1909, in ~pring twp , tract of lana $11 000 Witham Li Foster, otal to Atanas M, Thal, August 14 1909, 11 state College, tracts of nnd $1745 William & Foster, ot al to F, E Wieland, Augast 7 1909, io State Cole lege, tract of land. $475. Mrs. John Shimko to John Bhimko, Jr, mM ay 1 1009, in Bnow Bhoe, tract & Harriet . ob to L. Carpento og A 1900, 10 Bellefonte tract Wilham Le Footer, ¢t al to G Ed, Haupt, August 36, 100 18 State Cols illlam L. Foster, ot al to HBiate Collegn Bullding mesling. A———————— A 00 he Weather in August There August, having cloudy days during the month, and on | «ix of them rain fell The total cipitation was a small fraction were many fair days during there been but uine pre- | ac over | two and ove half inches, days of the month I'he hottest were | 0 the seventh, eighth and ninth, oo | which days mercury was up to ninety. firat, and ni: the latter twa On the y-fourth | and twenty-fifth it y. The night's generally were conl, three on the ety-four on ftwent was ninel the | temperature ranging from on the twenly-second forty-two | to sixty-eight} the average being | i fifty-five, i on the t venty-«ixth, shout Tue rain fall noted above was insuffi | cient to sustain vegetation, cons quent- ly all crops suflered considerably, LOUALS, Mr and Mea J.T, ing the Mootgomery Qu 8 Plue sation Bradford, has freak apple tree upon which sre full grown apples, and al time the tree ls full of blossoms, 1 { Patter are attend- reunion giey to-dsy ( Thorsday. 3! McKean county, s) the same | Everyone interested in good reading, emmbived with practical information | on all thing« eraneeted with household, should get the Sep ember | pumber of he Ladies’ World the | Misses Jennie aud Margaret Poller, of Milesburg, were the guests of Mise | Mary Delinda Potter, in Centre Hall, over Buuday. Tuesday they went to] Philadeiphia, where their father! John F Patter, E q, has located. The poultry exhibit at the Grange | Encampment and Fair promises to be | a lending festure. The pouitry house has been rebuilt and is one of the | handsomest aud most domplete build. ings of ita kind io Central Pennay's| vania. If you bave a coop of good | birde, take them there, Last week Joss Snyder, who lives in High Valley, below Coburn, caught a very large wild eat. The animal had been after his tame rabbits and Mr, Boyder set a trap and caught it. [It measured two feet and ten inches in length and fifteen inches in height, It was a regular Canada Iyox and very savage. Use thie Reporter as an advertising medium. It beats posters on 8 fence, is better than circulars distributed in the most liberal numbers, and Infinit. ly more profitable than to stick your adv. in booklet or program that fle cursed the minute it is picked up. The Reporter finde its way to the reading table, and Is read by every member of the family. Acowding to the act of April, 1909, the fees of the Justices of the Peace in Pennsylvania were increaséd in three instances. The cost of docket entry is now fifty cents, whereas it was twenty. five eents under the old law. A sob. poena is now thirty cents lostead of twents+fl e. A hearing is now seven. ty-five conta ‘instead of filly cents, as formerly. This change in fees sifects only those Justices who were eloted in 1009 The Pennsylvania Railroad Com: pany is taking an interest in the build. ing of public roads, and recently sent 40 ite hundreds of loos! agents throughs out the state a string of questions rela. tiv. to the conditions of the public ronds leading to the particular station at which the agent is located, The road question is oue that is now beiog discussed by slmost every organiza. i of Ian of Innd tract of land. Association, August 14 1009, iu Busts Golloge tras of land, Mi, Witmer laid town lots sand other buildings followed Upto of 1871 od Cols out the the willer with ry iy VEeAr reonaily scquaints ev of Halil, £4) IS Unusual'y lulerest- {entre f qe the ** Re pe iwrter ing to me and memory calls took place o Centre Hall to up meoy of the that when parties came pravis t all have to be Altoons of Pittsburg oO e writer and lear place Mra Jzmes P of Ms John F Whose Hering, Mallen, sonnies were formerly in Centre iting with t them we 11 2 taken “ Lave the any ch of old plopeers left Not wishing to treepsss on your { agreeable may write you again of ploneer days, pssst on——— LOUALY, He who deceives himself easily deceived by A law ‘hat is frequently the one § by the ring. Mins is most others. violated is being led inserting a rohibiting a cow pose, that is by Helen Bartholomew, accom. to Howard where she remained over Bunday. omew, Saturday drove After a visit of some weeks st Lhe home of ber mother, Mra. F. F. Chrie- in Elysvurg, Mr, lbomss L returned home Pennsylvania Stale College will open its fall term to-day! Thursday. ) Fhe freshman class bas sme six ments there wiil +e something like hundred. Misees Tillie Keller, sesistant post. mistress in the Centre Hall postoffice, atid Elsie Moore went to Harrisburg Saturday where they remained over sunday and then attended the Will iame-grove picnic. Thursday of last week, Mr. and Mre, Jobn Bitner, of [usseyvitle, went to Philadelphia, where they will stay for the future. Mr. Bitner had no special work in view, but if nothing better turns up he will go back to the trolley line and assume the duties of a con- ductor. There will be a larger number of campers on Grange Park during the Grange Evcampment and Fair thie year than for many years past. Many of the tenters will be there for the first year, aud some, of course, whose faces would be missed if not seen un- der a tent at that time, Mr. and Mra. Alvio 8. Meyer, of Al- toons, came to Centre Hall last week to spend a part of thelr vacation with Mra, Meyer's mother, Mrs Sarah gtover. Mr. Meyer is a lumber in- spector for the Penvaylvania Rdlrosd Company, aud reports that the con» pany is tuying liberally of late, «no that he is kept busy going from ne polut Lo the other where purchases have been made, Mejor Richter and hia corps of civil engineers sre pushing their work of surveying a route for that proposed trolley road between Bellefonte and State Uollege aud bellefonte and Miles burg, aud that is all that ean be done until the promoters have received their oharter, franc’ ises from the several boroughs aud right of way, In the m sutime there 1s coosiderable skepticism amoug the general pabile, remarks the Watchman, as to wh the road will be bulit or not, but the promoters aver that they wmesn busi ess thin tie and that they are assure 119 1909. 7 aelephone iii Meet, Tbureday forenoon the various agents of the rural telephone lines under the system of the Patrons Rural Telephone Company leading out from the Centre Hall 32] telephone ex- change, met in Grange Arcadia, and were addressed by G. H. Fulmer, of Williamsport, manager of the Will lamsport district, of which district, Centre county is a part, Mr. Fulmer was here to hear com- plaints, if there should happen to be any, agninst the service given by the various exchanges to which these rural lines have access, and also make irqairy as to the general condition of the instruments on the rural lines, The Bell company recently insugu- rated a system of jpspection of rural lines, und it was this proposition that interested the rura! line agents most I'his inspection will be free, and will cover all the wirlog—the main lines as we wiring on the interior of the bulldioge, and a ion of each instrument, The object is to make the alto gether satisfactory service a faultless i] as the and exterior minute inspect now one. The agents were not backward in expressing themselves as to the service | given by the local exchange at Centre in every loslance was highly complimentary, both as to civility of the opw- tinli, which | promptoess and | rat Ors. Mr. Fulmer made a good impression snd expressed bim- in such a way that there was dispute s# to the good ivtentions of the company be represented. A be discussion was over, Lhe manager invited the sgents and a few others to Centre Hall hotel for dinner, which fovitation was accepted. Those on his sudience, wolf no ie the i Miller, and William Dale, Pine Mills ; Arthur B., Lee, Eimer Clellan, and W., RK. Nefl, Tussey- e¢ ; Frank P. Duck, Spring Mille ; Leonard Rhone, Jacob Bharer, Decker, W. E. Tale, Bamuel Potter, D. W Smith, all of aes LL. | Glugerich, Joshus T. Bradford, and 85 W. Centre Hall. W. 8. Malialieu, agent for the Belle. wo fps Services on Park, The snoual Harvest Home celebrs- tion will be held in the Auditorium, Grange Park, Sunday, 12th instant, at , thus opeuiog ths Grange Euveatapuaent and Fair with a thanks giving serviee in harmony with the Divige ivjaociion to the Israelites to observe at stated periods—aso many Sabbaths—the “Feast of the Harvest,” by bringing together the first fruits of the land. This was not wholly a mat- ter of choice but a Divine irjunclion, as stated before. The people of the present day have not only as much to be thankful for as were the people of ancient times but more, since our priv. ileges and opportunities are greater. Dr. W. H. Ssunuyler,. pastor of the Preabyterian church, will preach the Subiverry sermon. His sut j-ct will e “The Old Testament Farmer.”! Ev. ery one is cordially invited to join in this service of thauks and show their appreciation of the Divine favors shown the agricultural and industrial classes whereby they were able to ren- der such great services to the com- munity. i ——— A ——_— P———————. From Milihelm Jonrnal, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Maize spent vionday at the home of F. PP. Floray, wear Centre Hall, Rev. and Mrs. M. I. Jamison, of Baltimore, were gu#sts of Mr. and Mrs. D. IL. Zsrby several days the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thompson and two children, of Milroy, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs, A. Walter, Mr, and Mis. Lambert Noil, of Dewart, attended the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Henaoey. Rev. L. A. Miller, of Hagerstowrp, Maryland, aod Rev, J. B. McLaugh- lin, of Rebersburg, visited Rev, C. F. Garrett, Mrs. W. H. Klepper, son Lee, and dsughter Dorothy, of Lock Haven, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Klep- per’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, William Kreamer, Miss Alda Musser, aller spending several months with ber parents, Mr, aud Mrs, W. HB Musser, left for her western home at Keokok, lows, Wed. nesdsy morning. Mrs. H. T. stover, Mrs Catherine Weiser, Mrs, Barah Rishel, of this place; Mrs. Mary Royer, of Centre Hall, and Mrs. Robert Harter, of South Dakota, visited at the home of Howard Krape, at Rebersburg, on Chureday. Mr. and Mra. John G. Eby arrived fa Millhelm Tuesday evening from Beaverdale, where they had resided ber of oi 8 hae 8 per Fort 2, Et LE 4 Niel S04 o'clock - ok to our town, J.C. a tion, and nooner or later results may be looked for, Sve od of ample fluancial backing. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. August was the fairest month of the year, so far. The Odenkirk-Meyer wedding booked for to-day (Thuredsy. Mr. and Mrs, Lenior Bmull, toons, are visiting relatives friends in Penns Valley. . in of Al- and There was a killing frost in McKean county the beginoing of last week, Corn, buckwheat apd potatoes suffered most. Misses Birdie Wolf and Zora Heck man, of Philadelphia, arrived in Centre Hall last week, aud spent a few days bere among friends, The pew postage stamp, commenos rative of the * The Hudson Fulton” celebration to take place in New York this fail, will be put on sale about the 25.h of this month, Prof. C. R. Nefl, for several days last week, surveyed on Nittany Mountain, running the bvupdary lines on the Dale farm, and also surveyed the cleared portion sold to Mr. Bilger. Joseph H. Hoflman, of Millheim, who some Lime ago received the ap- pointment in this congressional dis. trict to the Annapolis Naval Acade- my, is now atl that ijpstitution, The road across the Beven Moun. tains is said to be in very fair condi tion, the portion in Cenire county being mach better than that in Mifflin county. The reverse was the condi- their week, sowing { last Some farmers began wheat the latter part This week considerable by the * early ”’ farmers, otizera are preparing the peed and others plowing. £ be while bed, grain wiil sown, ye! » tev. D. Gress, at the Harvest Home wiformed church in Centre Hall, gave his hearers a highly lostructive and interesting ser- mon. The decorations were modest, but eppropriate, and music splendid, services held in the Every member of the Grange aud as many others as possibly can should take something to the Grange Eo- eampment and Fair to be placed on exhibition. A premium paid on each article as soon as placed in the hands of the manager. in During a recent electrical storm that passed over the lower section of Penns Valley, lightning struck the cosl shed to the rear of the Woll's Chapel church, east of Asronsburg, and about the same time Luther Stover, of Asronsburg, was stunned, Mr, and Mrs. W. B. Mingle, of Cer- tre Hall, wiil scoompany their dauehb- ter and granddsugbter, Mrs. J. Em- ory Hoy and Miss Elizabeth, to their nome in Philadelphia. Before return- fog home they will go to Alisnte City. They will be gone for about =a week. A car load of western caltle—miich cows, heifers and bulls— will be sold on Grange Park, Friday of the werk of the Grange Encampment and Fair, by George W. Bradford, a lccal desler in cattle. He promise in his adver- tisement which sppears in this iscue to have on hand first class cattle. All classes and styles of printed a1 d engraved iopvitetions can be had at this office. The workmanship = guaranteed sabisfactory, and the prices are saitogether reasousble. Prinud, engraved and embossed cards can 8 so be had. Before you send your order sway from home, let the Reporter quote a price, Merchant William H. Noll, of Pleasant Gap. and Dr. E. J. Btucke, of Philadelphia, drove to the top of Nittany Mountsin Thursday of last week, and after looking over the beautifal walley, the FPhiladelphian could not resist the temptation to come right down into the heart of the Keystone State. While in town he favored the Reporter with a brief eall, Mrs. Bruce Lingle and daughter, Miss Elizabeth, of Cherokee, Iowa, came east last week in company with Miss Margaretta Goheen, of Boaleburg, who has been in the west for several months, They came from Chicago over the lakes by steamer, and visited Baftslo aud Niagara Falls, arrivieg in Bellefonte lust Bunday moraing s week. They were met in Bellefonte by J. Q A. Kennedy sand daughter, Miss Mary, and expect to visit friends here for an indefioite time. Miss Louells Reynolds and Kyle Taylor, of Reodsville, and Miss Jet - ple Spear and William Meyer, of Philadelphia, drove from Reedaville to Penns Cave Bunday, stopping st the 01d Fort for supper, and also calied on the family of the writer, They are young people, snd rumor has it that cupid hws marked them, but with all hat admitted, they are not in a [53's clase of those “With ele ihe l earth to do, But all day loog to bil i and 000", as they are all a” | well aa engaged.
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