VOL. LXXXIII. METHODIST APPOINTMENTS, Altoona District in Fall and Locations of Weill Kanowa Ministers in Other Dis. tricts, Last week mention was made of the changes of the location of ministers in the Altoona district, and this week there is printed below a full list of the ministers in this district as well as a number of others well known to the Reporter readers : ALTOONA DISTRICT District Superintendent, Benjamin C Altoona. Allegheny, David J, Fram Altoona ~ East, Otho C. Miller, Chestaut Ave, William R. Hicken. Eig Ave Evans. Epworth and L'yswen, Robert B Fairview, Harry J. Schuchart. Fifth Ave. Alex ander Lamberson. Conner, Simpsog B Foster, First church, Horace L. Ja” cobs, Italian Misson, Joseph Paciarelli., Juulata, Charles T. Dunning. Simpson, Henry A. Straub, Walnut Ave, Joseph K Knisely, Bakerton-—Hugh Strain, Barnesboro, George L. Comp. Bellefonte, Thomas 8, Wilcox Bellwood, Edwin H. Wi Blandburg ( To be ; Burnside and Glen mpbell, Frank W sntre and Sandy Ridge, William F. Gilbert, inity, Morris E. Swartz, Eleventh Bert A Salter. ply. rinsirong. a Roher, il. West Side, n B. Cook, Jr, wd Irvona, Witlia “d lie, Joseph H. Price. on, E. Eimer McKelvey. Glen Hope r F. ligenfritz, Half Moon, Abraham L Hastings, William C. Waliace, Houtzdale, Andrew P. Wharton. Howar St. Circuit, Coalport Curwet Flemin Frank, Rollin 8. Taylor. Karthaus, Daniel A. Ertel Lumber City, James E. Dt Mahaffey, Franklin E Hart Milesburg and } Mill Hall, J Munson, Ch New Milly Edw Mills aries H. Campbell, I » e Gla ey, J. Max Lantz, }. Wilson vid A. Bower, Jr State College, J Wallaceton, ( Samuel Blair, Superintende English Mission, Suparnu Supera Kapp, Williax Weaks i, Issac Heckman Lewistown, Ezra H plied Pine one fo be sup Grove Mills, Samu wl District Superintendent Williamsport, Pa Lock Haven, } man, Trinit; Frank C. Buye Williamaspor port, Third street, M &, Derstine ———— A AY SS nt Scores Postmaster, The compliment paid to the post- master at DuBois by the Democratic Watchman applies to other postmasters in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, that is some of them. It is not an unusual occurrance to receive a card from a postmaster stating that a particular subscriber ** left town,” ** not here” ete., instead of giving the new address of the individual, or stating that the address is not known, In one instant the postmaster had the gall to say that the addressed had been dead for two years but the government official fall ed to notify this office until a bill was mailed for subscription due. The postoffice department was notified of his neglect. The DuBois postmaster is compli mented in this way : The postmaster at DuBois, Clear. field county, must be a very busy chap —or else an exceedingly Iszy one. Were he uot we presume he would notify a newspaper of the new address of a subscriber moving out of his de- livery, as he is expected to do by the Department and for which it furuishes him as card, in piace of writing the single word * gone.” Whenever a public official has too much of his or other people’s business to attend to, to roperly perform the duties for which ¢ is paid out of the public tressury, it is time for leave of absencs without pay to be granted him. The DuBois postmaster seers to be an official of this kind. Will Attack Hotel Licenses, Huntingdon may become a' dry” town as a result of the great incendiary fire causing a loss of nearly $200,000 recently. The four young men now in custody, who admit that they are fire bugs, are all under age and state that they hatched the plot while in. toxicated, to burn the town, The boys’ parents have appealed to. court to repeal the licenses of the saloons the boys declare sold them liquor fre- quently. Two of the boys were ar. rested while drinking at a bar, FLITTINGS, Mention made ofa Few Farmers and Oth- ers Who Will Change or Have Changed Locations, George H. Emerick, from east of Centre Hall, to Centre Hall, Harry Fye follows Mr. Emerick, and Will iam Bressler, from the John Kennedy farm to the Luse farm, east of Old Fort, vacated by Mr. Fye. Marcellus Sankey from Potters Mills to Coburn, where he will continue farming, and Maynard Meeker follows him as tenant on the Bankey farm. William Colyer moves to the Colyer farm, east of Old Fort, from Centre Hall, where he is just beginning to farm, Irvin Burris is now tenant on the John Kennedy farm, and Morris Burkholder, of Altoona, began farm- ing on the William Stiver farm, near Potters Mills, vacated by Mr. Burris. The Burkholder farm, at Centre Hill is also being occupied by a beginner in the person of John Barkholder, of Milroy. J. Miller Goodhart leaves the Ross farm, near Farmers Mills, take possession of a part of the same farm purchased by him from Mrs. Mary A. Ross, of Centre Hall. He will put up temporary quarters until he can erect sabatantiali buildings near the Pike Behool house, west of Bpring Mills, He will be followed as tenant by Charles W. Black, snd Nathaniel Zeigler, of Pleasant Gap, succeeds Mr, Slack on the Royer farm, on Bionkiog Creek. to PENNSYLVANIA WHEAT AVERAGE, Twenty five Hundred ¥quare Miles In Ares Sown to Urop. Wheat from last fall's planting is now sprouting in 1,600,000 acres of Pennsylvania farm land, whieh is at least 100,007 acres more than this state has ever planted in 8 single year, The crop represents an area of 2500 square miles, These statistics were given out by Deputy Becretary of Agriculture A. L.. Martin, who made careful observations during the season of farmers’ institutes that has just been concluded. An additional encouraging feature is that the winter has been very favor able for the wheat, and the present month has been especially Mr. Martin therefore anticipates an excel- lent crop of wheat. “ Much of the large acreage may be attributed to the failure of the corn crop last year on account of the drought "" said Martin. ** When the the corn failed, lots of the farmers converted their corn fields into fields, “ The wheat was well protected dur. ing the winter by the heavy Ulinkels of snow that Iay on the grouud most of the time. Furthermore, I recall a March in the last years which has been so well sdanted BO, wheat canpol twenty | GRANGE OFFICERS MEET, Centre County June Meetings, The officers of the Centre County Pomona Grange met in Grange Ar- cadiaJast week, and arranged several business affairs, Two officers, the Master, Willard Dale, and the Btew- ard, George W. Gingerich, were upable to attend. All the other of- ficers were present, aud their names follow. Overseer, Austin Chaplain, ( Lecturer, L { Mrs. D Pomona, Mims Flora, Mrs Asst, Bleward, Lady J Dale soporge LL. Goodhart Rhone W. Bradiord Auns Dale M. Campbell CTeR, y Wiliam Grove Steward, Mrs. Daniel Grove Arrangements were made for a series of farmers meetings to be held some time in June. The first meeting will be held at Hublersburg, then at Zion, tenner, Halfmoon, Rock Bprings and lant at Pine Grove Mills, State Mas- ter Creasy is expected to send a speak- er who will sttend each of these meet. More definite will given later, ings, notice be ————— A ————— LOUA LS Rev, Ward K. Bhultz has entered upon his duties as pastor of the Wood- for developing wheat. With even fair | conditions for the next three months, | the Pennsylvania wheat growers] should reap an excellent harvest. | The Reporter regrets to say that] i the to | Perry W. Breon moves from farm he sold to A. F. Heckman Centre Hail and M. N. Miller becomes | Mr. Heckman's tenant. George Het. tinger, a begioper, will occupy the Grove farm vacated by Mr. Miller. | Wilbar Lueas, trom the Daniel Dsup | farm, near Potters Mills, moved to the | White farm, at Penns Cave, owned | v | his father-in-law, Isasc Smith, and Wellington Yearick succeeds him. Martin Keller comes from Pleasant Gap to take possession of the Bitner farm, of Old Fort, whieh he purchased som= months ago, i and Arthur Camiogs moves from that i farm to the Wolf farm, owned by the] near | west § { William Rossman, also of Pleasant | (Gap, a brother-in-law of Mr. Keller, | takes possession of the Keller farm, | saljoining Rhoueymede, which he | purchased from Prof. P. H, Meyer, | and Morris Runkle vacates the place | to locate on a farm, pear Pine Grove | Mille, Adam Neese, on the J. C. Rosaman farm, near Penns Cave, vacated that farm Elmer Rosaman, =» beginner, and will locate on the Gren- oble farm, slong the pike, west of Bpring Mills, from which farm Sam. uel Stover moved to the John Ream farm, near Farmers Mills. Daniel Ream moved from the latter fara to Asronsburg, on a farm purchased by his father-in<daw for him. Mrs. A. H. Weaver, who sold her farm, east of Centre Hall, to Benjamin Frankenberger, of near Millheim, will become a resident of Centre Hall, and the new owner will occupy it himself, Milton Kline moved from the Bpicher farm, west of Old Fort, to the Bible farm, east of Centre Hall, and Mr. Eckley, of Marsh Creek, now occupies the Bpicher farm. James Runkle, of near Tusseyville, now on the Runkle homestead, will move to the farm recently purchased by his brother, W. G. Rauokle, Es. at Nigh Bank. Wes Foreman, who lives on that farm, goes to Curtin. Hugh Runkle will conduct the farm ing operations on the Runkle home stead. i for A sm Woodward. Roy Hsz:l and wife were entertain- od by Miss Bertha Hosterman at the Woodward House on Bunday. Misses Maude Ard and Mabel Wolfe spent Friday very pleasantly st the home of F, P. Guisewite, at Fiedler. Mr. and Mrs. Treaster sttended a funeral at Lewistown last week. Mrs. Ellen Bowersox attended the funeral of her brother, William Von Neida, at Laurelton, on Wednesday. Having closed the winter term of school, Miss Mary Foreman, returned to her home Friday afternoon. Harry Kessloger returned to his home Saturday. Bamuel Bierly and wife, of Rebers- burg, were visitors at the home of D. J. Benner, Baturday and Bunday. Miss Maude Ard was to Coburn on Monday. i John Hosterman, wife and child, of Bpring Mills, were visitors in town Saturday and Bunday. Ap —— Fully nine out of every ten cases of rheumatism is simply rheumatism of the muscles due to cold or damp, or ohronie rheumatism, neither of which require any internal tréstment. All that is needed to afford celief Is the free application of Chamberlain's Liniment. Giveit sa trial. You are certain to be pleased with the quick relief which it aflords. Sold by —————— IM SAIS Tomorrow ( Friday ) is the first of ril, / Ap Mr. Martin's report, while it no doubt | tering for this immediate vicinity,! -——— The Ben Greet Players. College and | the Ben Merchant The vicinity players people of Biate who jast . i saw Crreet | year in of snnouncement of a return visit by the company on Saturday, April The Literary clu under whose suspices the plays are given, nate in baviong secured this company of | players for an engagement at this time, for their New York season was #0 successul that, though they plan. o is indeed fortu-| ped to start their tour some time ago, they were compelled to postpone |t sgain and again, This yesr the company will present two of Bhakespeare’s most delightful comedies, T'wellth Night in the after. noon, and a Midsummer Night's Dream in the evening. At both of these performances the Auditorium stage will be decorated with fresh green foliage, so aa to give as much as possible an out-of-door effect, Of special interest to lovers of music will be the announcement that the College orcliestra will play the ex- quisite Mendalssohn score in the even ing, giving the complete program, the overture, and sll incidental music to a Midsummer Night's Dream. The company will welcome this wppor- tunity to cooperate with the orchestra, for it has played to crowded houses in the largest cities in Americas in cou junction with the Boston Symphoay, the New York Eymphoay, the Rus. sian Symphony, the Philadelphia and Pittsburg orchestras, Is ——— A MY A 5350 Warbarton-Kilngaman, Thureday, March 10, at Carlisle, by Presiding Elder, J. C. Resser, Rev, W, H. Warburton, of Millmont, and Miss Edoa, daoghter of David Klingaman, of West Buffalo township, were united in marriage, ; They will reside at Balladsburg, to which place the Rev. war assigned at the last conferencs, Rev. Wharbur- ton served the United Evangelical churches on the Spring Mills charge a short time ago. Sn pA Former Bellefonte Men Die. George Valentine, Br, a former well known Bellefonte man and meuou- facturer, who was born and raised in that town died of heart failure, aged about seventy-five years, at his howe in Ruxton, Maryland, where he has lived the past seventeen years, Roland C. Cheestman, of Washing ton, D. C., formerly from Bellefonte, died in Washington. Iaterment was made in Arlington cemetery on Mon day. —— IM SAP ASN Strohm Property Sold, The real estate of the late Jacob Btrohm, at Tusseyville, consisting of a house and several acres of land, was sold on Baturday by Deputy Bheri James B, Strohm, acting for the hel to Adam Kramrine, of Boalsburg, ft the sum of $805.00, Mr. Kruwrine will ocoupy the property himself. He will dispose of his holdings, at Boals- burg, in the near fulure, according to rumor, EE Mra. Arthur Grove moved from the Grove farm nesr Farmers Mills to Brush Valley near the home of her parents, Mr. abd Mrs, John Hough, lawn, Maryland, United Evangelical charge. Mary Delinda Potter, a student at Bucknell University, at Lewisburg, was in Centre Hall over the Easter vacation, with her parents, Mr. snd J. T. Potter, After taking a good rest during the Horner, Pleas. Iii winter months, Ssmuel 8 f son of George Horner, of near ant Gap, is again at Orangeville, nois, employed on a large farm. Milton Benner, who has been in the *ittaburg district the months and is employed by-the Penn Wbber company, is in Centre Hall for a few days, at the home of Mr, and Mra. W. J. Mitterling. during past Asa result of the charges brought Economic Zwlogist H. A. Burface, an eff srt will be made to have a bill passed permittiog the pur chase of a farm for experimental pur poses by the Department of Agricul ture, Miss Violas Harter, daughter of Ephraim Harter, of near Tusseyvilie is expected home todsy ( Thursday for a days’ vacation from Lhe Lock Haven Normal school. Bhe-is taking the second and third years in that iostitution, and, al though this duplicating, her averages have been very high. against Biate few work Guy Jacobs, who will graduste from Pennsylvania State College in June, was here over Easter. He is a young man who put to good use his school days, and will undoubledly be a credit to the institution which will graduate him. He has several! offers in view, but has not yet fully determined where he will locate, of Public Schools D. O. Eiters, is a candidate for re. election. The election will take place the first Tuesday in May, in Belle. fonte, at which time the school direct. ors will be assembied in convention for that purpose. There are no other candidates jor the position in the fleld, or al least the public knows of none. The execulive committee of the West Busquehannos Classis of the Re- formed church met at Asronsburg Tuesday, to change the date of the opening of the annual sessions of Classis from May 15th to May 11th, The Classis will be held at Middle burg. The executive committee con- sists of Rev. Daniel Gress, Rw. W. D. Donat, Rav, K, Oitis Bpessard, Ph. D. The economy and convenience with which the poor authorities of Bpring township will be able to take care of the township charges will be noted with interest by adjoining townships. Harry Lutz, of Bellefonte, will have charge of this farm, and since much of the success depends upon the ability of the manager, the taxpayers of Spring township think they have the right man, Superintendent Twenty-five years to the day on which Merchaut C. F., Emery, of Centre Hall, began to clerk for Mer. chant J. L. Fessenden, he attended his funeral, ou Friday of last week, at Glen Iron, The funeral was private, but a number of close friends, outside houre, The funeral was conducted by Centre Hall, that atste, left Centre Hall Murray & Bitner, - She left the farm last week, ngo, » NO. 13. 1910. THOMPSON BARN BURNED, Forest Fire Destroys Barn, Horses and Cow Friday Afternoon, A locomotive set fire to the forest in the vicinity of Waddle, and burned over a large scope of country. The principal loser was George B. Thomp- son, the fire having reached his saw mill, The flames were fanned by = continuous gale that blew that day, and when the fire reached a point dangerousiy near the Thompson property, an effort was made to divert ite onward march. The wind was too strong to combat the progress of the destructive element, and almost be fore the men were aware of it, a large ember was blown onto the hay loft, and in an ipstant the whole stable was ablaze, Four draft horses were removed, but by that time the fire had gained euch a headway and the horses yet remaining in the burning structure #0 frantic, that it was impossible to reach them with any degree of safety, and consequently two valuable driv. ing horses, a draft horse and one cow were left to perish, The Thompson property one and one-half miles south dle station, Saturday forenuvon the Thompson farm buildings were in great danger of being burned, and but for the timely assistance summoned by telephone, the buildings pow would be in ashes The fire approached the Thompson place about eleven o'clock Saturday morning. Tbe MeNitt-Huyett & Co. saw mill was called by telephone, and urgent request made for all the avail able help possible. W. H. Bartholo- mew, who was in the office at the time, replied that the men on the mill eighteen in number—would come to their assistance at The efforts of these men, combined with those al. ready on the ground, saved the property from destruction. is about of Wad. onoe, elmilit— Shortage ot Oattle Whatever sins the beef trust may have committed, there appears to be » great deal of truth in the statement that the amount of cattle grown in the United Btates fails to keep pace with the growth of population, and that therefore this fact has had not a little to do with the advance in meat prices, It is a matter of common knowledge that the great cattle ranches which were once #0 numerous in the west, and on which multitudes of animals eould be raised with minimum bor and expense, have largely disappeared They are vanishing primarily because the ground they occupied is worth more for farming purposes than for grazing, and the same soil, cut up into farms of moderate siz, is producing more wheat, corn and oats, and few- er cattle. In round figures there were sixty-two millions of Americans in 1500 and seventy-six millions in 1900. If the census of 1910 fulfils expecta. tiope it will show a nation whose numbers do not fall very much short of ninety millions. Thus with the population increasing and cattle raise ing decreasing the matter of shortage of beef is in a measure explained. And that this shortage with its conse. quent high prices, shall continue there seems no doubt, The other conse. quence will be that people will eat less meat, and train their appetites into using foods equally ss nourishing and less expensive. Millinery Opening. The opening days at the Lucy Henney millinery store will be Wed- nesday and Thursday, April 6th and 7th. Mrs. Henney 's great experience in the business, and thorough acqusint- ance with the trade to which she sells, enables her to make purchases pare ticularly well adapted to her custom- ers. Bhe takes great pride in selecting the latest styles displayed in the many Philadelphia establishments devoted entirely to the millinery business, While these are counted as flush times, there ia no advance in the price ofj goods as they go over the local counter, although their firet cost was higher than heretofore. The regular customers at Mrs. Hetney’s millinery establishment well know that the same goods cannot be duplicated any where else for the same money, and a larger number of Indies are being con. vinoed of this fact every year, The stock this year will be unusual. ly large, and the assortment varied to suit the tastes of all. Those who come early in the season will have the ad- vantage of making their selections from the'entire stocks Remember the opening days—Tuesday and Wedoes- day, April 6th and 7th. Store is open day aud evening. AIA A. Pupils Wanted, tion. Terms reasonable, CO. E. ROYER, Spring Mills, Pa. omnardl TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS, The public sales are over, but the lo- cal demand for horses has not yet been supplied, Contractor RB. B. Taylor has com. menced to grade the rear of the court house yard. Joseph Rightnour, of Bellefonte, purchased the blacksmith shop, at Axe Mann, from William Dukeman, and will conduct the same. Boyd Noll, of Zion, purchased = double house on lamb street, Belle. fonte, from the Blanchard estate, The price paid was $1950, Miss Eloise Bchuyler, a teacher in the Cape May public schools, was home over Easter, and slso attended the Harley-Robinson wedding at Milesburg, on Monday. Miss Bess Weber surprised her par- ente, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Weber, of Ceutre Hall, by psyiog them a visit over Bunday. Bhe returned to New York the beginning of this week, B. F. Kister is moving from Mill. heim to Dunkirk, New York, but bis daughter, Miss Helen, will continue to fill her position as operator in the Bell telephone exchange in Millheim, Luther Dale moved from the old Dale homestead st Pleasant Gap to the Zsttle farm, which he bought dur- ing the year, and Bamue] Zs move ed from the latter place on to the Dale farm. tie Mrs. Aaron Thomas and daughters, Misses Jennie and Ruth, Bunday after- poon drove to Buffalo Run to spend a few hours with Willlam Witmer, father of the former, who is suffering on account of gangrene, Fred Rockey, the young man who is charged with puroosely Carrie Kauflman through the waived 8 further ing scheduled for of This action wii court trial. shooting forearm, which was inst week. ug the matter (0 a is FEAT rv Ly Thursday of last week Mise Grace Smith gave a dinoer party to Mrs, John H. Stusrt, and dsughter, Mre, H. IJ. Bhsattuck, and Mrs. Weigle, of State College: Mrs. Lillian Alex- ander, and Mrs. W. Frank Bradford, of Centre Hall, and Miss Mable Alll- son, of Spring Mills. John Bohn succeeds wood a8 a section man on the local branch railroad. The section crew is pow composed of the following, their names appearing with reference to length of service : James H. Smetzler, John H. Pufl, John Whiteman, John Martz, Edward Riter, John Bohn. Bruce Rowe is home from Phila deiphis, where he attended a business college. J.B. Rowe was also st home over Easter. He is employed by a large manufscturing firm engaged in building stone crushers and erecting stone crushing plants, and is sent from one point to the olher ss occa« sion demands Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Vogt, of Pitts burg, just returned from a month’s, visit to the Pacific coast, where they spent part of the time with Mrs. Vogt's sister and aunt Miss Kate Alex- ander. Mrs. Vogt will be remembered as Miss Emily Alexander, of Centre Hall, daughter of the late Dr. J. F. Alexander. Stock is bringing high prices in Brush Valley as well as in Penns Vale ley according to reports of Prices paid at public sales. Victor Brungart, near Wolfs Btore, sold a brood sow with eleven three-weeks-old pigs for $75. At the J. K. Moyer sale, near Rebers- burg, one cow was sold for $51 and another for §78. The Inte sales were as good as those held earlier in the season. The Perry W. Breon sale footed up $2448 One brood mare brought $275, and ber last year’s colt, $107.50. The mare was purchased by Milton Kline, east of Centre Hall. The cows also sold high, most of them having been bid ap to and above §50 00, A telephone was iostalled in the residence of Martin Keller, west of Old Fort, who just moved onto the farm he purchased some months ago from Dr. H. F. Bitoer. William Rossman, owner of the Keller farm recently purchased from Prof. P. H. Meyer, has also made arrangements to have a telephone instslied. Both will be connecled with the Bell ays tem, through the Patrons Rural tele- phone Company. Bat two of the old members of the Potter township school board will be on the board when it reorganizes in June. The terms of W, R. Netf and John A. Heckman will expire, and C. W. Black moved out of the township. These vacancies were filled by William Bower, John H, Runkle, snd Elmer E. Royer, sud now a vacancy has been made by the removal of James Runkle from Potter township. This last vacancy will no doubt be” fill ed by appointment by the board. 5 John BSweet-
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