ieporier, CENTRE HALL. PA., THURSDAY. APRIL NO. 15. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS. HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST VOL. LXXXIII. 14, 1910. UNITED TO WIN, TAX LAWS UNJUST, GRANGERS SAY, DEATHS, Qorn Growing Contest, FPHYSIOIANS MEET The Pennsylvania Livestock Breed- ers’ Association announces prizes for ite Corn-Growing Competition this a ——_——— JEREMIAH STUMP, Thursday night of last week, Jere Hon, L. Rhone Spokesman Before Com. . So Say the Demioorats Throughout Penn. mission Considering a Revision of Tax sylvania, To Hold Thirty-Fourth Anulversary In Bellefonte, Tuesday, Laws, In the Superior Court in Williams- port, on Friday, presided over by Benator Gabriel H. Moyer, vice chair- man, the joint committee from the The meeting of the State Committee Pennsylvanis, at Harrisburg, last the state capital all shades year. Valuable cups and cash prizes are awarded to the farmers who pro- duce the best yields, Yield counts 70 points, economy of production 20 points, sample of corn 6 points, and The thirty-fourth anniversary of the Centre County Medical Boclety was held in Bellefonte, Tuesday, the meet- ings lasting throughout the latter part of the aiternoon and evening. mish Btump passed from this world into eternity. He was sged sixty-one years, five months and seventeen days, The prime cause of bis death was can cer, which affected his cheek and jaw, FROM ALL PARTS. Ask for what you will, prices are low, at Long's store, Bpring Mills, Mrs, Edward L. Bartholomew, of Altoons, came to Centre Hall Friday Senate and House appointed by the last session of the Legislature to con- elder a revision of the corporation and revenue laws of the state held two ses- siona, The statements heard were princi- of Democrats, and as a result a procla- mation of peace—united to win—has been issued. Every make of Demo- crat was represented—The Jeremiah Black type, the Guffy brand, the anti- Guffy type ( represented by the fight. report 5 points Blanks for report are furnished by the Association, No en- trance or other fees. One acre must be planted and it may be a part of a field of corn. The men who win these rrizes will have a mighty good He suffered from the diseuse for sever- al years, The deceased was the only sen of William Btump. There survive him a wife, nee Mary Elizabeth Bearfoss, and these children : Margaret, wife of THE PROGRAM, 1:50 P. M.—~Automobile trip from the Bush House B00 I, M ~General Meeting, 1 Operative treatment of recent fractures, on the diagnosis of fractures in the ab sence of crepitus, deformity and mobility Dr. Johu Berton Carpett, Philadelphia and remained until Monday. Mrs. Bimkins, last week, made a trip to Bloomsburg, and on her return stopped with friends at Mifflinburg, Newton E. Emerick, who hss been pally from those representing the state | | graoge, for whom Leonard Rhone, of Centre Hall, was spokesman. Ae- compapyiog bim were William T. Creasy, of Catawissa ; John T, Ail- man, of Thompsontown ; W. F. Hill, of Huntingdon ; E. B. Dorset, of Mans- field, and John A. MeSparran, of Furniss. The members of the com- mission present besides Senator Moyer were Senator Keyser, of Philadelphia, and Assemblyman James F, Wood- ward, of Allegheny, with Francis Shunk Brown, of Philadelphia, as counsel snd Bevjumin F. Thorp, secretary. A dispatch from Williamsport to the Philadelphia dailies contained these comments : Speaking for the farmers as repre- sented by the grauge, Mr. Rhone de- clared that the taxation policy of the state works a hardship to the property owner ; that he knew of salaried men drawing $5000 a year, who were assess- ed at $500 ; that the average farmer is pot clearinz more than three per cent. on his investment ; that radroads run- nipg from Pennsylvania York as soon as they cross the line are assessed at $15,000 a mile and paylo taxes for all local purposes, as the farmers and other property owners do. f { t of exempting manufacturers on their capital and what is the sense of breed- ing millionaire iron manufacturers so that they can give money to libraries aod build auditoriums for great inp- stitutions.” While the details of the views of Pennsylvania grangers were brought out through the medium of questions Mr. Rhone referred to an opinion of the grange that the mini. mum salaries for the minimum term term of public school teachers, should be paid out of the etate treasury. This evoked many other questions and the subject later became the text of a speech of Assemblyman Moscrip, of Bradford county, who dweit at con- siderable length on taxing conditions n system was in some respects better than in Pennsylvania aod in others not so good, ng editor, Warren Worth Balley, of “United to win ”—that is the governor elected ollow Governor stuart, The prospective candidates are 'yrus La Rue Munson, former candi- ex- to hedays of Pattison, and State Senator The convention will be held In Berry and his followers had a reso- that A —— Pianting White Pines, Messrs. Howard Wells, L. 8. and lare Horngr are nassis*ing Forester Last week thirteen hun- on which farm the nursery is located, trees will be ped here and planted on the same aboat double that The white pine seed planted in the ureery on Nittany Mountain last ———— a — ff ———————— LOUALS, Suit cases and trunks, prices low— The marriage of D. Paul Fortney, Daniel Daup, of Centre Hall, put towoship, de- A cow belonging to A, W. Al xap- semblyman Dennis, of Warren, A Ms Ms Spraying Demonstration. The spraying demonstration w cou- orchard, Wednesday and Tharsday of Inst week, was very poorly attended owing to the unfavorable weather and other local conditions. The demon- stration was conducted by Mr. Foster, one of the Btate Department's men, and consisted in trimming a number of stoall trees and several large ones, The work done was adjudged good by the spectators. A spraying solution, composed of lime and sulphur, was cooked and when in proper form was applied with a band sprayer just purchased by William H. Baird. Outside of the local spectators there were present Emanuel Shook and James A. Keller, of Penn Hall; James W. Evans snd M. T. Zabbler, of Bpring Mills ;! Col. Fred Reynolds, cf Bellefonte. . a I Mn APO AIANS, Transfers of Hen! Katute. John L. Holmes ot al to John E. Lytle, tract of land in Ferguson twp, July 28, 1908. $300. Mary A. Davison et al to Jennie L Wells, tract of land in Union twp, March 8, 1910. $600 Wm. T. Meyer to E. 8. H. Hoy, tract of land in Walker twp., March 28, 1910, $500. Margaret Williams to David Y. Waguner, tract of land in Collegs twp., March 14, 1010. $1300 M. I. Gardner et ux to Bella P, Fleming, tract of land in Bellefonte, March 26, 1610 $3500 John J Wayne et ux to Miches! Wayne, tract of land in Rush twp, August 28, 1909 $10). Theressa Hazel to Catherine Beegor etalin Banner twp., February 27, 1008. $20. Anna C, Donfer et baron to J. G. Eby, tract of land in Millbelm, January 81, 1910, $1625, Joel Btruble’s heirs to Oustharine Struble, tract of land in Walker twp, March 18, 1910 $11,992 50. Thomas Foster et al to George B, Clark, tract of land in Ferguson twp, November 27, 1900 in Joho P. Harris Tru to A n Bellefonte, March Tio.” a0 T fi disesse the animal as killed a short time ago, J. B. White, who last month had in ewport, Perry county, snd is travel he White family now lives in New At a congregational meeting of pre sent ce on the Foster property, on the The residents of Centre Hall never That work is al- Centre Hal! is That cannot be Arbor day might be observed by the that the coviwing It is about seven years since 4. L. in Bhamokin, traveled nd his visit to the merchants last for Many a postmaster in Pennaylvat ia, well as In other states, would gim lly In peculiar, to the Fi, market for their crop, as farmers are all looking for the corn that yields the most. Last year's firet prize went to Crawford county, in the northwestern part of the state. For full particulars apply to E. 8. Bayard, secretary, East Ead, Pittsburg, Pa. sf AAA Reducing the Cost of Living, Mre. Ellen H. Richards, Instructor in the Chemistry of Foods at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will give a practical demonstration on * The High Cost of Liviog and How to Reduce It ”’ under the auspices of Department of Home Economics of The Pennsylvania Btate College at State College, on April 21st, 1910, as 11:30 a. m. The demonstration will them with the greatest economy. At noon a luncheon will be served to out of town guests in the Domestic Science laboratories in the Woman's Building. At 2 o'clock Mm. Richards “Home Economics and How it Came lp fg HB sward Cannlog Factory Baraned, In 1904 a canning factory in Howard was erected at a cost of about thirteen thousand dollars, and Wednesday morning shortly after two o'clock it was discovered to be on fire and burned down. There was an iaosur- ance of $6000. The factory was not The money to bulld the plant was raised by farmers and others subscribe ing for stock, and, of course these will bear the loss, Spring Mills, From last week Nester Heckman last week moved will be employed by Hon. W., M, Allison, April 15th will witness the formal ready the lovers of the sport are looking after their tackle iu soticipa- tion of alluring the speckled besuties. This year the limit that may be caught in one day is forty, snd the season will close on July 81st. None may be taken by any other method than with a rod and line, and the minimum length ofetrout legally caught is six inches Dr. A. G. Lieb, who speut the last few weeks in Philgdelphia, wa: an arrival in town on the Monday after. noon train. Present indications point to the fact distance will attend the spring term of Liveryman Wm. Ruhl was to Belle- foute on Monday and purchased a fine diiving horas. The following officers were installed for the ensuing term at a regular ses- sion of Spring Mills Lodge, No, 507, 1.0.0. F,by D. D. G. M, George F. Graham, of State College : N.G., 1. 8 Meyer V.6., RE Finkle Warden, W. F, Snyder Conductor, 4G, 8 Shook R.8. 8, C.B Stover L. § 8, Charles Hagen R.8 N.G., John Sagder 8. N. C., Robert Mauser 8 V.G..W. 0, Ripka 8 V.4., J. HH. Bowman LG. L E Runkle 0, G,, G. C, Gentael Chaplain, H. W, Weaver i A i ———— I'he Keyestone Gazette compliments 8 Bellefonte young man in this way : Arthur ©. Harper, professor of mechanical drawing in the BSiate University of Ohio, at Columbus, Ohio, has been a pleasant guest at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. CU. Harper. Prof. Harper is a Belle. fonte boy who gradusted in high standing at State College and after ward scoepted a position in that in stitution as professsor of mechanical drawing. A year ago he resigned his position at State College to scoept a similar one in the Ohio University, sinoe which time he bas been making good in our sister state. His many friends are glad to know that he is meeting with well merited suocoess and predict for him a brilliant fature in his chosen profession. Cham 'a Stomach and Liver Et Soa ee tes out system, lar condi and ow ortrene of the to health 0 sewnath. Bold by ! Discussions opened ~Surgieal treatment of recent fractures. Dr, Williaa B. Hender son, Philipsburg, 3 Discusslon—Disgugsis of fractures, Orr H, shmfler, Alloona Discussion continued, Ball, Lock Haven Clearfield, The following will respond to toasts at the banquet to be served at 10 P. M. Toast Master, Dr. Robert G. H. Hayes, 1 " Organization for Efficiency "—Dr. Will iam 8. Ross, Altoona ! * Expansion "—Dr. W, Albert Nason, Roaring Springs, Counsellor Fifth Coun- selior District ! Toasts by visiting physicians, A A A ———— LOCALE, Gardening time la. coming ; we have the shovel, hoe and rake—Hard- ware Department, C. P. Long Co. Dr Dr. Francis O, Dr, Bamuel C. Stewart, Al a fraternal convention of grado. ates of Dickinson College, at Carlisle, held in Columbus, Ohio, W. Harrison Walker, Keg , was one of the principal speakers, Gross Allison is assisting a civil engineer corps of which Barveyor W, M. Grove, of Bpring Mills, is the head, to survey state lands in the vicinity of Greenwood Furnace, Wilbur F, Harris bas become mans ger of the Carlisle Evening Herald and American Volunteer. Bome years ago he was editor of the Belle foute Republican, under a lease by for mer Governor Hastings. Oats and barley are being sown this week by many farmers. Others are waiting on rain to better settle the seed bed. The greater part of the plowing for the spring crops has al ready been done, although quite early in the season. Mra. J. G. Getchell, of Dunbar, so companied by her baby son, Is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Bruogart, in Centre Hall. Dur. ing ber absence, Mr, Getchell ia super- intending the moving of thelr house hold goods to Youngwood, where they will live in the future. , In Lancaster, Havice and Treaster Valleys, fourd in various sections in the Seven Mountaine, two hundred thousand trees are Lo be planted under the directions of Capt. Samuel T. Mooreof the Siate Forestry Depart. ment. The pioes will be taken from the nursery established a few years s8go at Greenwood Furnace, Friday, the 15ib, the census enu- merators will begin their work. The government hes made great effort to give out the information that the facta collected by the enumerators are for the purpose of preparing statistios of the whole country, and that no part will be used to the detriment or advantage of the individuals. The enumerator who gives out informs tion of any character is liable to a heavy fine, The Penns Val'ey Banking Comra- ny, in Centre Hall, and the Farmer's National Bank, in Millheim, have been appointed collecting agents by the Bell telephone company. The bills for rentals for telephones and messages over long distance lines, will be mailed the individuals from the Bell Company's Harrisburg office, and payments may be made to the banks named. Bauks in other localities bave also been mde collecting sgeccies, ————— Murray and Bitaet's Success, Murray and Bitoer the enterprising druggists rather than await the ordi nary methods of introduction, urged the Dr. Howard Co to secure a quick sale for their celebrated specific for the cure of constipation and dyspepsia by offering the regular 50¢ bottle at balf price, Bo much talk has been caused by this offer, and s0 many new friends have been made for the specific that the Dr. Howard Co. have authorized drug sists Marray and Bitoner to con tinue this special half-price sale for a limited time longer. In addition toselling a 502 bottle of Dr, Howard's specific for 25a, They bave so much faith in the remedy that they will refund the money t9 anyone whom it does not cure, When your head aches, your stom- ach does not digest food esslly and naturally when there is constipation specks before the eyes, tired feelings, giddiness, bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue, heart burn, sour stom- ach, roaring in the ears, and liver bles Ds Howard's specific will cure you. Ifi} does not, 18 will not gost you a een, : ¢ samuel Gross ; Simuel B, Blump, both of Centre Hall ; Lillian, wife of Thomas Alters, Bellefonte : Miss Mary and J. William, a' home : also Charles Stump, who has been s member of the family for many years. Three sisters also survive, namely, Mre. D. C. Keller, of Phoenixville; Mrs, Levi Stomp, of Millbeim, and Mrs. Calvin Rossman, of Biglerville, Interment was made Bunday after- noon, Rev. D. Gress officiating. IBAAC ABRMBTRONG, Isanc Armstrong died at hie home at Lemont on Wednesday night of last week, Abouttwo months 8go he was stricken with paralysis which left bim in feeble health and his decline bes been gradual until the end. He was born in Penos Valley and wae about sixty-five years old, He served in the Civil war, and a8 & member of the G. A. R. He was an upright, io dustrious gentlemsu. Burviving him are his wife and one daughter, Mrs, Harry Evey. He also leaves two sis- ters, Mrs. James Carson, of Bellefonte: and Mrs. Elizabeth Bouse, of Howard. He was 8 member of the Presbyterian church and Rev. W. K. Harnish of. ciated at the funeral which was held Saturday morning ; burial in the Branch cemetery, JACOB FRANK. Wednes lay night of last week Jacob Frank died at his home in Madison burg of diseases incident to his ad. vanced age, which was seventy-two years and eight months, He was born in Brush Valley where he spent almost his entire life. He Is survived by his wife and two dsughters, Mrs Mary Frain snd Mre. Annie Royer, both of Altoona. He aleo leaves three brothers and one siste~, namely, Phil ip, of Potter township ; Noah, livirg in Behuylkill county ; Henry, whose whereabouts is unknown, snd Mrs Sarah Wolf, of SBogar Valley. Rev. McLaughlin sesisted by Rev. Havey conducted the funeral services, burial being made in the Madisonburg cem- elery. After only about two weeks illness with Bright's disease James H. Sax. ton died at his home at Birmingham Blair county. He was almost fifty years of age snd was a machinist by trade. He was a resident of Belle. fonte a number of years and for a time worked at the Nittany fornsce and at the Whiterock quarries. He was married to Miss Ella Love who sur- vives with the following children : Wilbur and Mes. J. W, Morrison, of Bellefonte ; Eva, May, Harry and Chatles at home. He also leaves the following brothers and sisters : W. G., of Spring Creek ; Samuel, of Lecch- burg: J. R, of Apollo; H. E. and Mrs. J. H. Sellers, of Ford City ; Mrs. J. M. Bricker, of Bellefonte ; and Mrs. Henry Lowery, of State College. The remains were taken to Pleasant Gap where the funeral services were held in the Methodist church, after which burial was made in the Pleasant Gap Following a month's illness with a complication of diseases William Washington Randolph died at his home at Pine Grove Mills, on Sstar. day, 3rd inst. He was born at Me. Alevy’s Fort, and was forty-five years of age. His youth was spent on the farm and later be learned the carpen- ter trade and a number of years ago located at Pine Grove Mills, where he had lived since. Io 1888 he was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie, Davis who survives with seven clildren ; he also leaves his mother, two brothers snd two sisters. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon of last week, Rev. Harnish, of the Presbyterian church officiating. The remains were taken to McAlevy's Fort for interment. Miss Mary Cramer, only daughter of Hiram Oramer, of Sandy Ridge, died in Jefferson Hospital, Philadel phia, of typhoid fever, aged twenty. five years. She was a school teacher, and a bright and intelligent young woman, Curtis H, Wileon, one time a deputy sheriff of Centre county, died at the hoode of his brother, Robert K. Wil son, in Lock Haven, aged fifty-seven years, Mra. Frances Louisa Pratt, wife of PNG in Altoona for some time, was In Cen- tre Hall over Bunday with his little family. Mr, apd Mrs. Frank Decker and son spent last Bunday at the home of the latter's sister, Mrs. William Kern, at Oak Hall Station. Perry Luse, on the Huyett farm, west of Centre Hall, has the best wheat field in these diggings. The field contains some thirty acres, Dr. J. V. Foster visited his family st Mifflinburg last week, but made his stay short on scocount of his large practice at Centre Hall, where he suc- ceeds Dr. P. H. Dale, The damage done to the Bellefonte fair grounds is to be repaired the coming summer. The track was bad- ly washed, making the cost consider able to again put it into good condition. Burveyor W. M. Grove, of Spring Mills, returned from the Pittsburg district, on Baturday, where he spent some time with his brother, Hiram Grove, who is secretary of the West Penn Hospital, Mrs. Andrew Gregg and son John, of Beranton, were called to Centre sounty on sccount of the serious ill ners of Mre. Gregg's father, George W. Sweeney, whose illness is mentioned elsewhere in this issue, The engagement of Miss Mabel Brumgard, a teacher in the State Col- lege public schools, to John W. Cal- vin, of Manhattan College, Msuhat. tan, Kansas, was announced at a BU p- per given by Mi-s Brumgard, John Harriso~ «f jersey Bhore, un- derwent a very s:rious operation at = Williamsport hospital. Mr. Harri. son is 8 native of Pleasant Gap, and is well known by many of the Reporter resders, who will be anxious as to the results of the operation. George F. Weaver, of near Penns Cave, was in Centre Hall Monday. He is badly crippled on soccount of rheumatism, sod Is unsble to perform iabor of any sort, For a number of years Mr, Weaver taught school, but of late his bealth would not permit kira to follow the profession. Thursday night of last week gave one the shivers. Mercury was down as low al twenty-nine degrees, that polat having been reached at seven o'clock on Thureday evening. Two hours later it was a degree warmer, but by morning, the thermometer again indicated the twenty-nine point, The sun shone brightly Friday. That it ie an ill wind that blows no one good is again illustrated in the fact that Edward Gentzell, beginning of this week, became tenant oan the Geiss farm, near Linden Hall. Mr. Gentzell was employed by the Thomp- sons, at Waddle, but since the fire his services were bot needed, and now he is farmiog on the farm named above, The sap pine on the Dr. Lieb lum. ber tract, east of Centre Hall, is being cat into plank and hss been sold to the Meyer Brothers, at Coburn. The lumber will be shipped to a match factory. Thesaw mill on the Lieb tract has been purchased from Irvin Showers by Dr. A. G. Lieb and John A. Korman, who are operating it, The sawing is being done by William H. Keller, of Centre Hall, a skilled sawyer, George W. Bweeney, whose health has been failing during the past few years, is at present in a very serious erudition, owing to another stroke of paralysis. Mr. Bweeney is well ade vanced in years, sud was one of the boys in blue woo did valiant service as a private. He and Mrs. Sweeney have had their home with their daughter, Mrs. Newton Yarnell, near Linden Hall, where they are recsiv. fog the best of care. \ After drilling to a depth of two hundred and eighty feet on the Dr, 8. C. Runkle farm, east of Old Fort, water was struck in sbuodancs, and rose eighty feet. This was much to
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