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Comes Word from 8, E, Garver in Response
to the Michigan Letter by Mr, Dasher,
Truly the ** foundation was laid for
higher and better things’ in the old
school houses now decayed. Mr,
Garver has become a man of state
wide reputation, and in Missouri has
held many important positions, as well
8s appointments of national character.
Helis a graduate from the Reporter
office, and for years has been editor
and publisher of the Worth County
( Missouri) Times, His letter follows :
“I was greatly pleased to read in
your paper of the 25th ult. the letter
from Henry Dasher, of Kalamazoo,
Michigan. It brought back to my
mind the memories of long ago and
put me in a reminiscent mood. He
spoke of G. W. Fortney and the Pine
Stump school house, My first day in
school was in that dear old stone
school house that had to give way to a
more modern structure. Besides G.
W. Fortney there was also David F.
and two Fortney sisters, whose given
nsmes I can not now recall. Mr.
Dasher wili also remember the chile
dren of Jacob Bprow, Jacob Gingerich,
Stephen Dresher, Héory Garver, G.
W. Lonebarger, Willam Harkins,
John Boozer, Hénry Geistwite, Jacob
Albright, Andy Dubbs, and possibly
others, who attended school at Pine
Btump, whose names have escaped
me. Many events that occurred at the
old stone school house in my early
boy-hood days are still fresh in my
mind and as I recall them I often
wonder what has become of all the
boys and girls who used to attend
school at Pine Stump prior to the late
war. In those days we thought the
old stone school house so grand —
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** That no temple built with hands could vie
In glory with its majesty.”
No doubt numbers of those who at-
tended school there still live to bless
its memory, because within its sacred
walls the foundation was crudely laid
for higher and better things that were
not dreamed of then. Time has no
doubt decimated their ranks and com-
paratively few are left to tell the early
story of the Pine Btump school house.
Mr. Dasher also spoke of the old log
school house that stood just a shot
distance east of the old Bruss home-
stead along the road leading to Centre
Hall. I sttended a summer term of
school there, taught by Fred Jamison,
who has long since passed to rest.
Bome years later I also attended
school at Beaver Dam, down on
Penn’s Creek, which was taught by
Mr. Jamison.
I easily recall the old Cobb's speller
which Mr, Dasher mentioned. There
were few words in it that I could pot
spell. I was in many spelling school
contests and was “ spelled down
and helped * spell down " some boys
and girls who may read this letter.
If we succeeded in spelling about
every word in Cobb's books the * pro-
nouncer ’’ would reach down into the
recesses of his pockets and draw
out a list of words that looked
like the windings of Sinking Creek
and were as unpronounceable as the
pame cf a Russian nobleman. When
these words were fired at the spellers
at close range their ranks would melt
* faster than batter in a midday sun.
I remember well the scare the boys
gave Jack Spangler when he raided
Rbinesmith's pear trees. It was said
at the time that Jack ran so fast that
like Mark Twain's jackrabbit, long
after he was out of sight you could
still hear him whizz.”
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Aaronsburg,
Miss Ida Bell and nephews Pomroy
and Eugene Brooks, of Pleasant Gap,
Visited at the home of Prof. R. U.
Wasson.
Mrs. Victoria Cassler and baby, of
Holsopple, are visiting her sged
mother Mra, Stambach.
Clymer Stover attended the funeral
of his niece Mrs, Maggie Bare, at Low.
istown on Friday.
Landlord Lewis Stover, of Coburn,
Were seen at the home of John M,
Btover on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, A. 8, SBtover:and chil.
dren, Marion and Paul, attended the
funeral of Mre. Flora Beaver at Milroy
on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weaver are
the proud parents of a baby girl,
Both mother and babe are doing well,
Mrs. Bara Meyer, of Boalsburg,
Visited at the home of her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Haffey., Mrs,
Meyer met many of Her old friends in
the Bunday school room on Bunday.
Mrs. Lenker and daughter Sue re
turned home after spending some
time with the former's children at Le.
mont and Belisfonte,
Misses Rath Crouse and Kathryn
Btover were the cooks for Feymore
Winkleblech’s butchering. The girls
deserve much credit for the manner in
which they served the dinner,
Mr. sud Mrs. William Guisewite
were to Uentre Hail on Monday to
~ nasist William Bressler to butcher,
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stover, of
Berrien Springs, Michigan, were
gueets at the home of Earnest Sover
over Sunday, :
Rein and spow Tuesday ; colder
Wednesday,
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wolyer.
Achbridge Thomas left for New
York, where | » «xpects to spend the
greater part of the winter,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Moyer and son
Cyrus, spent a few days last week at
Spring Mills,
Mr. and Mra. Jesse Nevel are the
proud parents of a baby girl,
Mr, and Mrs. William Moyer,
daughter Helen and son Charles,
spent a few days with the latter's
parents, Mr, and Mrs. Hockman, near
Mingoville,
Boyd, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs,
Stuart Jordan, is ill with typhoid
fever. Hope for his recovery.
Miss Elsie Cammings spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Charles Frazier,
Miss Myra Rockey spent Sanday
with her friend, Miss Naomi Martz.
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Madisonburg.
There are quite a few people on the
sick liat.
Mrs. Charles Racheau is one of the
sicky but is recovering slowly.
There were quite a few visitors in
town over Bunday.
Boyd Stover and Emma
spent Sunday afternoon in
Mills.
Town is going to boom before long.
Don’t forget Thomas and Alverds,
boys, give them what belongs to them.
Revival meeting is still in progress
at Yearicks.
William Henney, of Bpring Mills,
spent Saturday at the home of his
parents, at this place,
Another wedding is expected
take place before long.
Charles Wert is a frequent caller in
town.
The people are all busy butchering
the precious porkers which seems to be
80 scarce around here,
The trapping of skunks is not very
brisk at present.
athena seen
Smuliton.
Forest Emerick, of Birmingham,
son of J. B. Emerick has been spend-
ing some time at his fathers place
here,
@ Merchant J. F. Meyers was in Mill
heim on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bierly have re-
turged home again after spending a
week or more with friends and ac-
quaintances here,
Charles H. Bierly is housed up
again with inflammatory rheumatism,
A little photographer arrived at the
bome of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Btover,
on the morning of the 29th. of No-
vember, and intends helping to take
pictures during the busy Christmas
Season,
Btover the photographer has in-
stalled in his studio a room in which
to enlarge pictures, also has on hand
a lot of all kind of picture frames and
a lot of molding from which heis pre-
pared to make frames to fit any pie
ture given him. He ls slso making a
specialty of picture taking for the next
fifteen days.
Haney
Spring
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Woodward.
Joseph Ard and Calvin Haines had
business in Union county the begin.
ning of the week.
Frank Torbert, of Jersey Bhore, was
a caller in town one day last week.
Mrs. Mariah Messimer spent several
days with friends at Peon Hall last
week.
Misses Bessie and Laura Condo are
visiting their aunt Mes. William Fultz,
The Bunday school of the Evan.
gelical association, is practicing for a
Christmas service, to be held Sunday
evening, December 26th,
While bunting deer, one day last
week, George Fultz bad the mis.
fortune to shoot himself through the
foot.
Miss Lida Hosterman entertained
ber friend Miss Mary Guisewite, of
Fiedler, on Bunday.
L. L. Weaver and family, spent the
Sabbath with the former's parents.
Frank Lose and family of Feidler,
spent Bunday in town,
Mrs. Ada Yearick returned from the
Bellefonte hospital last Saturday, at
which place she was for treatment,
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West Brush Valley.
Everyone was wishing for the rain
that set in on Tuesday morning. The
Cisterns are dry, the wells, springs and
streams very low,
The Bpiglemyer saw mill Is running
full blast, and a goodly amount of lum-
ber is sawed each day.
B. H. Beck and R. BE. Wert trans.
acted business in Millbeim.
While on his way to Madisonburg
on Friday evening he saw a large black
bear crossing the road. He said he
was never so badly scared in his life.
C. E. Duck was busily engaged saw,
ing wood last week, ;
Mrs. Isaiah Rider is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. R. E. Wert,
G. W. Tressler killed two large pork-
erw, last week, weighing about six hun.
dred pounds,
James Wert put up a lime stack and
had the good luck to have it burn well,
Some of the boys In this vicinity sre
making preparations to learn the mill
. Those who visited the home of R.
Wert were Misses Dora M'Mutery and
Kythryn Rider and Mrs. John Brup-
gart, :
The revival services in St. Paul's
church are being well attended. Sere
vices every evening this week.
Penn's State Oollege Scholarships,
Five Freshman scholarships
awarded each year by The Pennsyl-
vania State College to the five counties
of the state showing the highest ratio
of eludents attending the college to
the population of the county. Begin-
ning Beptember, 1010, the following
counties will be entitled to one
scholarship each :—CUentre, Dauphin,
Franklio, Lycoming, and Wyoming.
The board of award io each county Is
made up of the principals of the high
schools with the couuly superintend-
ent of schools as chairman. Due nee
tice will be given of the competitive
examination in whieh the appoint.
ment will be determined,
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Is Ponup Creek a Trout Stream 7
Whether or not Penns Creek is a
trout stream is to be decided at a meet-
ing to be held at Bellefonte, Thursday
morning of next week, at ten o'clovk,
at the Bush House, It is claimed by
fishermen in Union county that below
Glenn Iron there are po trout in that
creek, and that the use of fish baskets,
gigs, spears, etc, should be permiticd
to be used, The filah commissioner set
a temporary line last sessan and de-
clared the stream above that point a
trout stream, but If this condition is to |
continue fishermen must sppear at
at the place and time named above,
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PANY WALL PAPER samples sf your
own hotno—sitting comfortably in yous
enny chair] You can make a better selection
d that way than by mansecking the steres,
You see the whole linc—the very latest
designs —the loveliest tints and richest
scior effects, Including Imported patterns,
Bverything good in wall paposs In the
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HANDLED BY
JOHN T, NOLL,
PLEASANT GAP, PA
Also Painting and Decorating of
all kinds, Paints, Window Shades,
stock, Estimates
etc., . kept in
furnished,
ALL WORK DONE
FIRST-CLASS WORK-
MANSHIP MANNER.
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The six daughters of Mr. and Mrs,
Michael Tivbens, ( deceased ) met on
Monday at the home of Mr, and Mre,
I. J. Zubler, at Bpriog Mills,
Those present were Mrs. Andrew
Corman, Mr. aud Mrs, Jacob Muaser,
and Mr. and Mrs. 1. J. Zabler, of |
Bpring Mills, Mc. and Mrs. B, F.
Heekert, Morganzs, Washington
county, Mrs, A. E. Bartges, Millhelm,
and Mrs, F. P. Vouada, Coburn, The
Indies being the six daughters,
Also their ouly uncle, Daniel Zigler
snd wife of Bhamokio, sod Mrs (, H. |
Eungard, of BSpriog Mills, were
present, The day was pleasantly
spent by all
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The Beaverlown Lutheran charge
now has a pastor in the person of Rev
E. E. Giibert, who was formerly loca- |
ted st Richifleld, Juniata county.
Dr. aud Mrs. H. 8. Braucht sod Mr, |
and Mrs. W. O Gramley were among |
the Spring Mills people who attended |
the lecture delivered by Dr. Mead, |
Wednesday evening of last week,
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William T, Kelley has Deen appoint- |
ed acting freight agent at the Belle- |
fonte station of the Penuosylvauis |
railroad to fill the vacsucy caused by |
the death of the late John 1. Potter |
until his successor is appointed,
Commissioners’ Clerk Edward J
Williams, was sent to Canton, Ohio |
to look over supplies needed ip ree |
modeling some of the offl ces occupied |
by the county officials. During his
absence Assistaul Clerk Decker bad |
charge of the office and filled the por
gition of both chief and assistant clerk
The former students of Prof. ‘Will
fam Rupp, D. D., late professor of prac
tical theology in the Reformed Theo
logical Beminary, Lancaster, are mak-
ing arrangements to place a marble
bust of Dr. Rupp in the seminary at
Lancaster. The bust is to be meade of
Carrara marble, and will be unvelled
at the seminary commencement next
May.
These two items are from the
Mifflinburg Times! Master Pealer
Rossman, of Bpring Mills, spent a few
days the luter part of last week with
his brother, William Rossman, io this
place, . . . Mr and Mrs. Jame: B
Wagner and children, of Herndon,
were guests of friends in this, their
former home, last week. Mr, Wagner
wae one of the lucky hunters who kill-
ed a nice buck deer in the mountaine,
near Mifflinburg, the other week,
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Potters Mills
Edward Loughuer, of Jeannette, and
Michael Coyle, of Philadelphia, res
turned to their homes after spending
three weeks hunting in this place,
Joseph Carson and Harty Wilkin.
son made a business trip to Yeager
town this week.
Mrs. John Wolfe, and Mrs. John
Blauser and daughter spent last Bun.
day in Mifflin county,
Guise Wagner and daughter Edos
spent Sunday with Mre. H, 8. Alex-
ander,
Mrs. Thomas Henney spent Thurs.
day in Reedaville at the homes of Mrs,
A. IL. Bubb,
John MeNitt and Mary Burkins, of
Milroy, spent Bunday with the latter's
mother, Mrs. Anna MoClenahan,
Joseph Carson sod family spent
Banday in Oak Hall, at the home of
Samuel Bible, |
Lewis Faust, of Zion, visited in this
place over Bunday.
Rav, Max Lantz delivered an able
sermon at Bprucetown, on Sunday,
Melvin Treaster, of Altoons, spent
Sundsy with his grandmother, Mrs,
Eliza Bummers,
Al Klinefelter and family visited st
the home of John Bediyon, on Sun-
.
rank Lingle moved his family to
Burnham on Monday, v :
Frank Moyer, of Centre Hall, spent |
edge TercoeGROECCOP BORG ROGS
Our Stock of
Holiday Goods
was never
more complete
Linen tablecloths, linen
napkins, linen towels,
covers and scarfs,
Kerchiefs to suit all,
Our China corner was
never more beautiful,
Call and see before you
buy your friend an X-
mas gift,
H. F. ROSSMAN
Spring Mills - - - Penn.
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Gun Metal
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Our Rubber Line is Composed of
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~The best lines on the market.
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leased to have you call,
C. A. Krape
Spring Mills « « « Pa,
Local Agent to advertise and
introduce the new educational
work,
WEBSTER’'S
UNIVERSAL
DICTIONARY and
ATLAS of the WORLD,
Must be educated and able to furnish
good references as to ability and chameter
The SAALFIELD PUB. CO,
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#7" Large Prunes, - 8, 10, 12¢ Ib,
| Large Peaches, - 10¢ 1b,
Oranges, Lemons, Bananas
Shellbarks
English Walnuts
Almonds and Mixed Nuts
Buckwheat Flour and Maple
Syrup
Sweet Potatoes, Etc,
Lverything at Lowest Casly Prices
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