CENTRE COUNTY POMONA GRANGE, First Quarterly Meeting of 1910 Held in Centre Hall Last Week--Large Attend- ance~Ofificers fostatled, Thursday of last week an enthusi- aatic Grange meeting was held in Jentre Hall, in Grange Arcadia, it be- ing the first meeting in the new year. The attendance was quite large, and represented all parts of Centre county. One of the principal acts performed was the installing of the officrs, who will preside during the next two years. David K. Keller and Mrs. D. W, Bradford were the installing officers, and performed their parts very well. The officers inducted into office are- Master, Willard Dale Overseer, Austin Dale Lecturer, Leonard Rhone Chaplain George L. Goodhart Secretary, D M. Campbell Treasurer, W, F. Musser Steward, George W. Gingerich lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. D. Grove Assistant Steward, Nathan Grove Gate Keeper, Wallace White Ceres, Miss Florence Marshall Flora, Mrs. D. W, Bradlond Pomona, Anna Dale Reports of the various business interests of the Centre County Grange was read by the secretaries and treas. urers of the several corporatfons and associations. The secretary of the fire insurance company, David K. Keller, read his report, which indicated that the compsny was in better financial condition now than had been the case for some years. The losses during the past year were light, and all losses due bad been paid. The Grange Epcampment Associa. tion reported that improvements on Grapge Park had been made to the ex. tent of not less than §600. These were daring the past year. The Association was short in fands several bundred dollars, owing to theses improvements, but they had not expected to be able to cover the heavy expenditures from the receipts for one year. The Patrons Rural Telephone Company closed its business for 1900 James C, Gilliland, The number of telephones under its system has io- creased to a considerable extent during the past year, The Company has now become the collectiog agency of the Bell Company, and for this service is paid a certain sum. The revenue de- rived from the service of collecting will be paid to the several stock. holders who are using telephones, and this will give telephone subscribers through this system a cheaper rate of rental than can be secured in any other way. Bo much for the Grange movement in the telephone business The County Grange owns several shares of national bank stock in one of the national banks in Centre county ; also shares of stock in the Bellefonte Building and Loan Associstion ; the Grange Park, consisting of thirty acres, together with its improvements, and one or more shares in the several Branch Telephone lines in the Patrons Rural Telephone system. The next meeting of the body will be held at the hall of Washington Grange, near State College. Appended are the names of the members of the Order and the post- office addresses of the same who were ia attendance : MEMBERS VRESENT, D. M. Campbell, Linden Hall F. W. Musser, Bellefonte R, 3 Hiram Thompson, State College J. A. Hoover, Axe Mann Mr. and Mrs, James Somers, Axe Mann Benner Walker, Centre Hall J.J. Aruey, Centre Hall Fergus Potter, Centre Hall James A. Keller, Penn Hall Mr.and Mra. I. M. Harvey, State College George Musser, Milesburg A. 0. Tyson, Btate College Mr. and Mrs, L. K. Dale, Bellefonte J. H. Roush, Madisonburg H. F. Bitoer, Centre Hall J. €. Gilliland, Oak Hall Willard Dale, Dale Summit I. 8 Frain, Mill Hall, R. J. W, Gobble, Bpring Mills C. 8. Bottorf, Colyer W. H. Hettinger, Spring Mills W. E Grove, Bellef mito, R. 3 Wm. A. Rockey, Boalsburg P. A. Auman, Spring Mills Daniel Boob, Wingate Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Baird, Centre Hall Jacob Sharer, Centre Hall A. J. Bhook, Bpring Mills T. M. Weaver, Bellefonte, RB. 2 J. A. Hoy, Zion Mr. and Mra, I. Kauffman, Bellefonte Wallace White, Bellefonte Jared Lytle, State College, R. 1 F. P. Floray, Centre Hall David W, Miller, Pine Grove Mills Wo. RB, Nefl, Tusseyille F. H. Bwabb, Pine Grove Mills Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Bartges, Centre Hall David Grove, Lemont Austin Dale, Oak Hall Station Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Brooks, Centre Hall Mr, and Mrs, Samuel Gingerich, Centre Hall Mrs. Ellen Blerly, Milesburg M. A. Bankey, Potters Mills Mrs D. W. Bradford, Centre Hall J. A. Heckman, Centre Hall Florence Rhone, Centre Hall Miss Anns Durst, Centre Hall Mr. and Mrs, Isasc Tremler, Penn. Furnace Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Brooks, Centre Hall Mr. and Mrs. N, C, Neidigh, Ste College Mrs. John 8, Dale, Dale Summit Mrs, Samuel Durst, Centre Hall Bell Lytle, Btate College Mrs, John White, Axe Mann Mrs. BR. D. Foreman, Contre Hall { Continued on net eoluma.) From North Dakota, It is at Bow Bells, North where J. H. Mersinger, Potter township, now lives and tills thesoll. In a note to the Reporter, Mr. Mersinger, among other things says : In North Dakota, like it appeara in all sections of country in the North, we are having an abundance of snow, and have been traveling on runners ever since the first of November. The snow comes sud goes, but at present the depth averages about fifteen inches, Copsidering the excessive dry weather last season, ¢rops in this por- tion of North Dakota were very fair. The crops all started out nicely, but there was a lack of moisture to com- plete the growth of the plants and grain, On high ground wheat fairly burned up, and this greatly reduced the average yield of crop, bringing it down to possibly ten bushels to the acre, The price has been very fair, sod at present wheat is worth $1.014. Ducing the greater part of the time since harvest, the price hung about 92 and 95 cents. Oats were also damaged by the dry weather, and consequently yielded only about thirty bushels per acre. I'he flax crop was poor, and the seed is now bringing $2.00 per bushel I'he high price is partly due to the fact that little flax was sown the past season. Hay was a good crop, and yielded on aun average a little over a ton to the acre. On December twentieth, we realized cur wish, There was born in our home on that day a boy, weighing ten pounds, so we have no kick coming, no matter how short the crops were, I'he birth of the boy much more than overbalances the shortage in all other things. Dakota, a———————— Farmasrs Keeplug Tab, The coming quite rigid agricultural census will probably create in the { minds of the farmers au appreciation | of the fact that but few farmers give to the pecuniary aspect of their business the same and careful study which the smusll shopkeeper or manua- faclurer bestows on this phase of bis affaires. While the habit of systematically voting the results in dollars and cents from each field is unquestionably growing, it promises to be a long time yet before the census figures reflect more than an approxi. mst estimate— wich is often mere guesswork —regarding the sctusl work- ing of the soil which feeds us all Farmers ought to understand the sound principle that farming is a busi- ness, like suy ocher, and that the men who practice it peed to know where they stand at a given date. This is true of some other states—nntably in the richer portions of the west, where “ gelentific '’ earth culture has engag- ed the attention of many shrewd men who have found abundant profit in it. close AD sini ol — From Ma; burg, We are pleased to say that a wave of salvation bas struck this place. The meeting bss been in progress two weeks, and thirty four seekers have been at the altar. The people are stir ed throughout the entire town. We are atill looking for a greater victory ; some Lave been gloriously saved and sanctified. A definite work is being done for God. This Is seen by the earnestness manifested on the part of the seekers, and by the confessions and restitutions, Brother and sister Kuhn, of Grdve City, are with us, and the Lord is blessing their labors. Ris ter Kuhn is one of our evangelists, The Lord helps her very much in preaching the word. God is able to build up the old waste places, and the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water. We are encouraged to battle on, A. J. Horxgr, Pastor, Mayburg, Pa., January 17, Cemetery Association Mestlog, The members of the cemetery as sociation connected with the Holy Cross Church, Georges Valley, will meet at the church Friday eveniog, February 4th, to discuss matters look. ing toward the improvement of the cemetery. A AAA { Continued from previous ooiumiL.) Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Weaver, Axe Mann Mr. and Mra. G, L. Goodhart, Centre Hall Miss Florence Mamhall, B-llefonte, R. Mm John W, Conley, Centre Hall Leonard Rhone, Centre Hall Mrs, Ellen Frazier, Centre Hall Mrs. Rebecca Cummings, Centre Hall Miss Lizz'e Tyson, State College Christ Keller, Contre Hall Mrs, Qoruelius Hazel, Bellefonte Mra. Lewis Marshall, State College Miss Ells Dale, Oak Hall Station Miss Minnie Grove, Bellefonte, R, 2 Mrs. J, E. Campbell, Linden Hall Mrs, Samuel Corl, State College Mrs. D. ¥. Poorman, Runville Mm. Ella Cartwright, Cartin Mrs, Mary J. Goodhart, Centre Hall Mim Eleanore Marshall, State College, R. 2 David K. Keller, Contre Hall Marry W, Dinges, Contre Mall PREVENTING DISEASES, Money Loss from Typhold Fever Alone Is Fifty Million Dollars, and Much of this is Noedlens, That the leading thought and effort of the country nowadays are being concentrated more on the matter of preventing sickness than curing it is evidenced in many ways, though made specifically manifest from the fact that very recently one of the lead- ing colleges of the country established a department of preventive medicine snd hygiene, in which the * laws of health in relation to the prevention of the occurrence and the limitation of the spread of disease ’’ in town and country will be taught. The state's efforts in relation to the spread of con- sumption or preventive as well as combative, and it is now considered to be much more important that the people know how tu prevent the con- tagion than to cure the allment, There is a whole lot being sald these days about the * needless’ diseases, and while all that is being said cannot be generally agreed with, yet much of the doctrine has about it the element of wisdom. For instance, statisticians declare that the money loss in this country, from typhoid fever, in =a single year, is three hundred and fifty million dollars, and typhoid fever is declared to LB one of the sicknesses that can be kept down to a very low average If the people are educated to a condition of knowing what to do and appreciating the importance of doing. All this agitation and educstion serving to exemplify the old ssying that an ounce of prevention Is worlh a pound of cure, ® —————— fs LOCALS, The nomination of Robert D. Peck for postmaster at Lock Haven sent to the senate, Wan From [llinols. Under the date of January 14th, J. H, Jordan, who lives near McConnell, Illinois, writes the Reporter that that section is experiencing a winter the like of which has not been had since 1888, Mr, Jordan says : It may be of interest to tell you what kind of weather we are having in Illinois at this time. We are about snowbound on both the public roads and railroads, Oa the level the snow is about three feet deep, and the drifts are very high. No mail was delivered over the rural routes yesterday nor to- day, and but one train reached use from Freeport today, and pone from the north, While there is much too much snow, the weather is not nearly 8s cold as it was on the 6Lh instant, at which lime the thermometer register. ed twenty-eight to forty degrees below zero. We have not experienced the like since 1888, daring which winter sleighing lasted until April, and snow was seen in May, Coal and wood for fuel has been difficalt t« aud in some instances this condition worked a hard- ship to some people. For a while oil was scarce, but now there is plenty of of it to be had, Much of the corn i. This, of course, depth of the snow, ) secure, remsins unhuask- is due to the At gales corn 0 is * at fr selling {1 per bushel, There is little or no frost ground, and this may be the 4 good not om eighty to ninety cents in the means of crops next compisin too bricging very BAREOD, 80 We must much. a. A — $100,000 Fire at Lewistown, Fire of lacendiary origin practically wiped out the finishing department of the Mann Tool Company in Lewis. town, Bunday The blaze was first discovered in the carpenter evening. shop in the west end Mrs. Elmira Moyer offers for sale her bouse and lot at Tusseyville, advertisement ia another column, G. W. Warda, of Allegheny, pur chased the Edward Bubb property in Pine Grove Mills, the sum paid being $600, Feo Tuesday evening of last week number of people from Centre fn Hall and surrounding country enjoved the hospitality of Mr, and Mra Heckman, east of town, Greorge Bristin & Company are cuiting the timber on the Raymond tract sod are baviog it hauled to Centre Hall for sawiog, Most of the heavy timber is cut into railroad The lighter sticks are used for lagging. Mrs. L.. Ray Morgan, of Philips burg, for several days last week was the guest of 8 WwW <mith, in Centre Hall. Mrs. Morgan, before coming here, stteuded the Gili- iland-Biuart wedding, at State Cal. lege. Lies, wialer 3 v #1581 $ Mra. Asron Detwiler, of near Bpring Mille, wae a caller Baturdasy morning to arrange for the printing of his sale bills. His sale is advertised for March 1st. After the sale he will move to pear Colyer, and engage in growing poultry. John B White, who lives on the White homestead, near Penns Cave, will hold public sale February 24h. The farm was sold to Isasc Bmith, and his son-in-law, Wilbur Lucas, will be. come tenant on it after Mr. White vacates Lhe same, Improvements contemplated on farms vesr Centre Hall, during the coming summer, are these : William Homan will erect a large straw shed, and Albert Bpayd will add a section to the main part of his barn and also erect a straw shed. The latter is on the farm formerly owned by the Ly- ties, at Earlystown, Friday evening the west bound train was stranded at Bpring Mills owing to the shaky condition of the bridge over Binking Creek, just this side of Spring Mills station, The pas- sengers were entertained at the Wood House, but they concluded it was the best accommodations ever erjoyed in a" Wood" house, The next morn. ing the train went on to its destina. tion. Cope, the bumorist, was unable to appear at Centre Hall Friday evening of last week, owing to illness, He was sick In bed at Northumberland. He was also obliged to cancel his engagement for Saturday evening, at Aaronsburg. Arrangements are be- ing made to secure some one Lo fil the place at some future date, but at present nothing definite can be an. nounced, A valuable booklet Is being issued for free distribution by the Waverly Oil Works Co, of Pittsburg, This booklet contains 100 pages, and in ad dition to telling all about oils of every kind, it has about 70 pages devoted to tables and matters of general infor mation, much of which ls entirely new. A postal card request addressed to the Waverly Oil Works Co., at Pits f the plant 03 quickly communicated to the to the flames, theupce through grinding, polishing and other finishing departments. The loss will reach $100 000 ———— Party ut Pleasant Gap. Wednesday evening of last week a party of young people from Hall aod vicinity drove to the home of Mr. and Samuel Relish, at Pleasant Gap, and spent the evening there most pleasautiy. Those present were Ve na Weaver, Vera Homan, Margaret Mitterling, Sarah Relish, Lena Bressler, Dwiha Sharer, Mier Gettig, Myrtle Zeigler, Margaret Kor- man, Erma Dutrow, Violas Sharer, Roy Korman, Sharer, John Homan, Newton Lauck, Broce Weaver, Ralph Zeigler, Douglas Brooks, Herbert Garis, Andrew Gar. ver, Willard Garver, David Lauck. Centre Mrs, Georges PRI Fike school mouse on Fire, The Pike school house, near the old toll gate, west of Hpring Mills, in Gregg township, made a narrow escape from being barned a short time ago. Miss Mary Bartiges, daughter of Rob. ert Bartges, of Peon Hall, is the teacher at this point, and on leaving the school room on the Friday eve- ping of the fire, Miss Bariges asked her father to investigate ¢ 'nditions on the attic. This was suggested by a peculiar odor noticed duriog the day, but Mr. Bartges failed to discover any- thing wrong at the flue, Baturday morning following, about ten o'clock, some of the members of the Cleveland Eungard family noticed smoke le suing from crevices in the school bouse. The telephone was brought into service, and soon neighbors con- gregated at the school house. When the doors of the building were opened the interior was ablaze, but the flames were soon extinguished. Investiga- tion showed that the fire had origina ted from the flue, communicated to the ceiling, and then to the floor. About one fifth of the ceiling and floor had been burned away, and the chimney and stove bad dropped into the cellar, Se for 12, You can get a dozen Valentine Post Cards for five cents, at the Reporter office. By mail six cents per dozen, post paid at this end. Every one of these cards are appropriate to send to any one. Nothing vulgar in the bunch. IL A — Linden Hall. Mra. Milton Sweeney, of Missouri, arrived here on Tuesaday afternoon of Inst week for a visit amoung former friends. Mrs, Sweeney was formerly Miss Annie Keller, of near Centre Hall, It le twenty six years sinoe she and Mr. Bweeney left this section to make their home in the west. Mr, Bweeney Is a representative from the Amerioan Federation of Labor, and will arrive here ig a tew days to visit his aged parents, ir, and George Hweeney Emmet Brooks returned Tuesd from a threes weeks visit with bh brother, Joe Brooks, at Pitoairn. Mrs. of near Centre in at the home of her son D, E. ' burg, will bring one of the books promptly DEATHHN, J. M. ALTERS, James Monroe Alters died as his home in Bellefonte at an early hour on Tuesday morning of last week, of tuberculosis of the bronchial tubes, af- ter an illness of some months. He was born at Spring Mills and was about fifty-five years of age. Eight years ago he, with his family, moved to Bellefonte and have lived there since, Up until bis late illness he followed the occupation of a stone- mason, He was a member of the United Evangelical church, and =a good citizen in every way. Burviv. ing are his wife and the following chil- dren : Thomas H., Mra. Frank Young, Ella, Ruth, and Grace, all of Belle. fonte. He aleo leaves these brothers and sisters : Joseph, of Bellefonte, Mrs. Thomas Kennelly, of Bpring Mills ; Mrs. Susan Greenleaf, of Bouth Dakota, and William, of Altoona. Mrs, Catharine Bhuey, widow of Felix Bhuey, died at the home of her son-in-law Adam Krumrine, at Blate College, aged over seventy-four years. Her maiden name was Garbrick sand was born near Bellefonte, but for many years she and Mr. Bhuey lived on the Bhuey homestead, near Shiloh. he following children survive: (ieorge Bhuey, on the Bhuey bome- stead ; Joho Bhuey, also liviog at Bhi. loh ; Mra, George W, Tresaler, of near Penns Cave ; and Ms. Adam Krum- rine, at blate College, at whose home the mother died. Interment was made at Bhiloh, Rev, J. I. Btonecypher, pastor of the de- cessed officiating. One brother, Amos Shuey, of Bellefonte, also survives, MRS MALINDA B. ARMBRUSTER. Mre. Malinda B. Armbruster, widow of George Armbruster, died at the home of Mise Lizzie Keen, in Mill heim, Wednesday of last week of heart disease, aged sevenly-seven years, she leaves to survive one sister, Mrs, Mina Evans, of Williamsport, and one brother, W. H. Reifsuyder, of Mill heim. Funeral services were held Monday forenoon, conducted by Rev B. F. Bieber, of Centre Hall, assisted by Rev. B. R M. SBheeder, and inter- ment was made in the Union oceme- tery in Miliheim. Mrs. Margaret Cronemiller died on Wednesday of last week at her bome at Houserville, after 8 protracted ill- ness with infirmities doe to ber ad- vanced age, she being 72 years snd 7 months old. She is survived by two sons and three daughters. The faneral was held Baturday. Rev. 8 A. Bonyder, of Centre Hall, pastor of the United Evangelical church officiating. John Loug, a retired farmer of Por- ter twp., Clinton county, died at the age of seventy-nine years. He is sur. vived by his wife, one brother Joseph H. Long, of Flemington, and two sis. ters, Mra. Andrew Krape, who makes her home with her son John M, Krape, at Mill Hall, and Mrs. Royer, who lives in the west, George Vaughn, aged eighty-eight years, died at the home of his son Thomas Vaughn, at Bandy Ridge. He followed lumbering for many years, Trausfor of Real Estate. A. L. Paul, et ux to James Metzger, et nl, January 12, 1910, in Liberty twp. $500. A.D. Lingle,etux to D., F. Heck- man, January 8, 1000, in Gregg twp. $200. Susan BR. Reighard to Anna R. F. Lynch, December 2, 1908, in Penn twp. $1. Bellefoute Trust Co. gdn et al to D, G. A. Harshberger, April 26, 1807, in Worth twp. $150, Wm. Minick, et al to Jennie Minick, December 17, 1908, in Asronsburg. $40. . Rachel Bpotts, ot bar to Harry Gelat, Octover 11, 1909, in Union twp. $400 Nora B. Boott, et bar to Wikon Wellington Feidt, tract of land in Fer. guson twp., January 11, 1009, $800. E. E. Bmith, adr, to Stewart W, Ripks, tract of land in Gregg twp, December 20, 1909. $800, Mrs. Wealthy A. Wood to Nora B Scott, lot in Ferguson twp., January 11, 1910. EE es —.”®GS Pianos and Organs. The Lester pianos are used and ens dorsed by all the leading musical con. servatories and colleges in the U, 8, The Stevens piano organs are the Intest achievement in modern organ construction, Pianos and organs sold on easy pay- ment plan, Write for eatalog, uf 0. E. ZxiaLER, Spring Mille, Ps, AI RR, Read the Reporter. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS, Bome local wag has prophesied a dry spell about the first of April Rev. Dauglel Gress was in the Pitis- burg district the beginning of last week, Hastings Gates, son of Charles Gates, who has been [ll for some monthe, is now sta Mont Alto Bani tarium. Charles F. Cook was nominated for school director over Henry C. Quigley, Esq., at the Republican primaries in Bellefonte, Jacob F. Musser and son Clarence Musser, of near Penns Cave, are haul- ing a car load of coal with which to burn a pit of lime, The Woman's Home Companion is a big midwinter magazine, filled (with love stories, bright ideas, and timely and original articles by well known people. David K. Keller, Monday morning, went to Clearfield county to adjust a fire loss for the Centre County Mutual Fire Insurance Company , of which Company he is the secretary. E. M. Grover has changed his loca- tion to Landen, Wyomiog, snd is now connected with the United States Weather Bureau, at that point. He was formerly at Denver, Colorado. Two organs were sold recently by Prof P. H. Meyer. One Mr. and Mrs. William Houser, of near Pleassnt Gap, for their dsughter, and one to Mr. and Mrs. James Raymond, near Centre Hall, for their only son. / E. M. Huyett purchased a car load of lime from the White Rock quarries and bad the same shipped to Centre Hall, this week. The lime was hauled to Lis farm by Perry Luse, William Laird, Danie] Calliban, Howard Sla- big, and others, 0 Friday of last week one inch of rain fell. There was & amount waler everywhere low The station end of town had sn un- usual amount of water in it, the sec- tion near the sistion being flooded to the depth of some feet, reat of sections, Irvin Barris will move from the W. H. Btiver farm, near Potters Mills, to the J. Q A. Kennedy farm, west of Centre Hall. Morris Runkle will become tenant on the Grenoble farm, pear Spring Mills. He now lives on the farm recently purchased by Will ism G. Rossman, of Pleasant Gap. One of the largest hogs in Gregg township was killed recently by P. A. Auman, of nesr Bpring Mills. The weight of it was five hundred and seventeen and one-half pounds. At present pork prices the sum realized ou such a large porker would pay the running expenses on the farm for a considerable time. William H. Nefl, Br., one of the old- est and most respected citizens of Howard, celebrated his seventy-eighth birthday snniversary recently, re- marks the Hustler. Mr. Nefl is hale and hearty and doing business with his sone, who are undertakers. In bis time he bas buried over three thousand people and today is around a8 Spry 88 ever, In the course of a few months oN P. H. Dale expects to leave Centre Hall and locate at State College, at which plsce he purchased the good will of Dr. John Robinson. Dr. Da'e came here, which is his place of birth, upon graduating from the University of Penneylvavia, Philadelphia, snd has met with great success. He ex- pecla to secure some one to take up his practice at Centre Hall betors ff leaving. Mr. and Mrs, William Baird, who live very comfortably a short distance south of Centre Hall on a farm, Wednesday of last week, entertained & uvumber of their friends from Pleasant Gap and vicinity, They were: Mr. and Mrs. William T. Rossman, Mr, snd Mrs, Harvey Keller, Mrs. Joseph Tressler, and grandson Harold Bpicher, Mrs, Thomas Williams, Mre, Martin Keller, Mrs. William Rossmsn, Mrs. James Eckenroth, Mrs. Clayton Gettig. Hereafter Arthur G. Cummings will believe less than ever that the early bird gets the worm, or at least he will not, believe it gets them all, Mr. Cuamings was thrown out of a farm, owing to the sale of the Dr. H. F, Bitner farm, on which he lived, to Martin Keller, For a while he thought be would have to give up farming, since he was unable to secure » farm to hie liking, but finally he was offered the Wolf farm, now owned by J. K. Moyer, near Rebersburg, and he has now leased the same. The he rented is ove of the most desirable farms from all view points in that seotion, Mi. Cumings is a stirring farmer and he cultivates the soll in such » meander that it sort o' feels under obligations to him to yleld good crops.
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