er, _VOL. LX XXIII. GRAND LODGE L. 0,0. F, In Session at Williamsport-Delegntes trom Loon] Lodges—Statistios, Au average of $83 every hour was paid out by the Odd Fellows of Penn- sylvania for relief purposes during the year just closed, according to a report by Grand Secretary Joseph H. Mack- ey read before the Grand lodge session in Willismsport which opened Tues- day. The total amount paid out for relief was $725,354 97, an average of $1,- 995 49 per day, but so large is ths membership of the three-link fratern- ity in Pennsylvahia that the average cost per week to each member was less than ten cents, The delegates from the various local lodges in Penns Valley are as follows : GRAND LODGE DELEGATES. Centre Hall-M. IL. Emerick Spring Mills-T. M. Duck Millheim-Thomas Hull Rebersburg—A. L. Swarm Boalsburg- Homer O. Barr. REBEKAH ASSEMBLY DELEGATES, Centre Hall-Mrs. Joseph Lutz Spring Mills-Mm. C. P. Long Millhelm-{ Lodge not yet. instituted ) Boalsbarg—Della Ishler, Here are some figures gathered from the statistical reports of subordi- nate lodges that bear testimony to the strength of Odd Fellowship in this state : LARGE MEMBERSHIP, Number of members at last anpual report, 143,150 ; admitted by card, 877; initiated during the year, 8615; rein- stalled, 575, The number who died, withdrew by card, were suspended or expelled during the year was 9 353, making the present membership 143, 834, a gain of 694 during the past twelve months, There are 1,168 lodg- es in the state, an increase of thir- teen over last year. The relief re- ports show these figures: Number of brothers relieved, 16 147 ; number of widowed families relieved, 405 ; paid for the rellef of brothers, $465 683 50 ; paid for the relief of widowed families, $3.570 99 ; paid for the education of or- phans, $45004 79 ; paid for burying the dead, $'77,439 46 ; paid for special relief, $3634628 The working ex- penses of the lodges amounted to $418 588 77, making the total expended for rellef and working expenses, §1,- 144 943 74 $30,000,000 PAID OUT, The receipis of subordinate lodges daring the year aggregated §1 481. 816 58, and the total assests of all lodges at the end of the fiscal year was $5,873,488 58, an increase during the year of §156 160 During the past forty-two years the lodges of Pennsylvania have distribut- ed for relief of distress and actual want the magnificent total of $20 681 . 679.74. The combined cost of relief and working expenses for esch member during the year was $7.9, or 15 3-10 cents per week, The totsl number of weeks sickness was 156100 and the average weekly sick benefits paid amounted to $2 98. The average ratio of sickness per member was one week, four hours, twenty-three minutes and forty-eight seconda. Fifteen Rebekah lodges were insti- tuted during the year, at the foilow. ing places: Canonsburg, Millville, Sylvania, Howard, Laquin, East Bmithfleld, Selinsgrove, Brooklyn, Stoneboro, West Franklin, Polk, Stroudsburg, East Troy, Waynes burg and Fairchance, HEALTHY FINANCIAL CONDITION. A bealthy financial condition of the fraternity is shown by the report of Grand Treasurer M. Richards Mucklé, while the report of the finance committee reveals a balance in the general fund on April 30 of $20 805 32, The receipts for the year, including a balance of $27,608 43, carried over from the year previous, show a total of §63 - 698 75, while the expenditure amount. ed to $42,798.45. The orphans’ home fond shows re. ceipta during the year of $36 078 01, in- cluding a balanes of $2306 carried over from the gear previous. The expenditures were divided as follows : Sanbury home, $11,735; Ben Avon home, $0208 ; Meadville home, $7908 ; Philadelphia home, $6163, This ag- gregates $36 099 and leaves a, balance of $2 07 in this fund, The sesets of the Grand Lodge on Mey 1 sre figured at $46060 84, while the estimated revenue for the ensuing year is figured at $61,197.77. The esti mated expenditures for the coming year are estimated at $33 075 25, AY Every voter who Tovors ox -Btate at should carefully examine his ticket ‘when he comes to vote at the primaries and vote for five delegates to the State convéntion whom he knows are favor- able to the man who lifted the lid off the Btate Treasury in 1906 and exposed the nine million dollar steal in the furnishing of the State Capitol. Centre Reporter, #1 » year, Hon. A, Mitchell Palmer, The 26th Congressional District, composed of the counties of Monroe, Pike, Northampton and Carbon has been from time to time most ably represented in Congress by men of superior quslifications—men who, though their terms were cut short by the adherence to the old unwise and foolish policy of county rotation in office~have nevertheless won recog- nition in the halls of Congress in one short term. Buch men as Hon. Judge John B,Btorm, a Dickinson Col- lege graduate, a brilliant lawyer and and scholarly man ; Hon, Howsrd Mulcher, of Easton, and others, have represented this district with credit, Today Hon, A. Mitchell Palmer, of Stroudsburg, Monrose county, a gradu- ate’6f Swathmore College and a law student of the late Judge Btorm, and law partner, has for one term most ably and satisfactorily represented the district. He isa man of exceptional ability, high ideals, sterling qualities recognition as a leader in Congress, It is not often a newly elected member has commanded the respect of Demo- erats and Republicans in the house to the extent Mr. Palmer has. The opposing side has complimented him upon his speeches and pay close at. tention to his utterances, for Congress- man Palmer usually says something when he speaks. He will make = great record in Congress if the short- sighted policy of his district does not turn down an honest and brilliant man because of the absurd idea of giving some other county ils turn, The 26th District has just reasvn to be proud of Mr, Palmer, and he should be returned. It is the wish of the thoughtful that the State had many more representatives in the halls of Congress as urillisnt, and as faithful to duty, so that the best interests of the common people would be taken care of, Er — ———————— LOCALS, Prof, C. L. Gramley bas withdrawn as a candidate for the general ss sembly from Centre county. The foundation walls for the Kess- ler store, at Millbheim, are completed. It is the intention of Mr. Kessler to push the new building to completion as rapidly as possible. Eiwood Brooks is cutting posits, and all kinds of lumber from his timber tract along the pike, this side of Plensant Gap. He will be ready to supply you if you are in need of lumbe- manufactured by him, John H. Behreck, of Lemont, a member of the firm of Behregk Broth- ers, who are dolug an extensive busi- pese in building sod repairiog vehicles of ail kinds, made a business trip through Penns Valley Friday, aud paid his respects to the Reporter office, RB. E. Bweet wood, superintendent of the Holy Cross Churehh Cemetery As- sociation, announced that Tuesday, May 24th, hiss been fixed as the time for cleaning up and improving the cemetery. All persons interested are invited to be present at that time and assist in the work. Among the Reporter's callers Satur. day evening was Harry Barrick, mill. er at the Centre Hall Roller Flouring Mills, owned by Weber Drothers. Mr. Barrick isan experienced man in the mill, and hs work is giving entire satisfaction. He and his family are very much pleased with Centre Hall. Dr. J. R. G. Allison and F, P. Geary were spilled from the former's buggy at the Old Fort, Sunday afternoon. The horse they were driving took fright at an sutomobile and became unmanageable. Dr. Allison sustained a number of brulses on the hesd and face, but Mr, Geary escaped with a slight injury to one of his toes, Because he had fifty acres of corn planted and forty-five acres of oats growing, Charles Weaver, of near Linden Hall, was feeling good enough saturday evening when cslling on the Reporter. Another resson for his being in good spirits was the fact that his daughter, Mrs, Foster D, Walker and little grand-daughter Claire, of Mt. Braddock, were at the Weaver home, The Bellefonte Republican made sn effort to publieh a bit of sensational news on its first page of its last week's issue, by stating that Arthur Grove, who so mysteriously left Penns Valley some weeks sgo, was io Illinols, and that a Mise Floray, who left her home st Centre Hill about the same time, was in Michigan stranded. The Re- porter had hoped thst this Incident had passed into history, and that newspapers would be considerate enough to omit any reference thereto, but since the Republican has rehashed the story, the Reporter will say that Mr. Grove returned to his home ten days ago, snd Is now living with his wife and children on the Grove farm, east of Contre Hall. The property sold by the sheriff has been back to Mr, gms and his wife, ON INSPEOTION TRIP, Forty Farmer Students Leave Peunsylvinin State Qollege Today In Charge of Profs, Watts snd haw, Students of agriculture, aside from the scientific training received in col- lege, learn much from practical grow- ers and from outside observation, For this reason the agricultural students at Penn State plan each year sn ex- tensive trip for the observation of con- ditions and methods in different sec- tions of the country. Forty of them will leave this { Thursday ) afternoon on a trip which will involve the inspection of trucking farms, orchards and vege- table forcing houses in and about Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washing- ton, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Va.; snd intermediate points. It will aiso in- clude an inspection of the various government offices at Washington, especially the soils laboratories and the experimental grounds of the bureau of plant industry. Prof. R. L. Watts, of the depart- ment of horticuliure, and Prof. C. F, Shaw, of the department of agronomy, will be in charge of the party. Bever- al prominent horticulturists of the state will accompany the party dar. ing all or part of the trip. Growers along the route sare making arrapge- ments to assist the students to see as much as possible at every stop, A ——— Five Yetorans Every Uour, A United Btates Beostor made the remark recently to the effect that at the present time the velersns of the Civil war are dylog at tHe rate of one every twelve minutes. This means that 120 of the old men are answering the last roll call every twenty-four hosts and 45,800 each year, The senator who msde the state. ment got his figures from the pension office. They sre offical, but they do pot form any certain basis on which to calculate how long it will be before the last of them has been mustered out of this world and into the next, for the interval between deaths will be growiog constantly shorter and the percentage of jvcrease in pumber as compared with the whole will be tre- mendous, Forty-five years have passed since the last battle of that war was fought. No man now living could have done suy effective service io that great con. flict who is pot rapidly approachiog the allotted period in human life, ie tnt Sabbath-Schoo! Convention, A distriet Bibbath-school conven- tion will be held in the Lutheran church, Penn Hall, Friday afternoon and evening, May 27th. The district is composed of Poller and Gregg townships and Centre Hall borough. The officers are as follows: CC. E. Royer, president ; G. L. Goodhart, vice president ; Mrs, B, F. Bieber, secretary ; J. J. ‘Arney, treasurer, L. W. Nuttall is secretary of the county sasociation. The program for the the sessions ls appended : AFTERNOON, Election of officers, Need of the hour... Rev. D, C. Carls, The mission and equipment of a teacher the Sanday School. . Rev. B. EK. M. Bheeder, “elect Reading Lis H. W, Kreamer, Some hard things to do Rew Daniel Gres, EVENING As a teacher where would you dmw the line between right and wrong... 0. F Luse select Reading Mrs 85 W, Smith The boy problem «Rev, J, Max Laniz, A cordial invitation is extended to all. in a. al Who Would Dare to Do It ¢ The only argument advanced against William H. Berry in the cen tral aud Western parts of the State by the Guffy lieutenants and newspapers is that he might sign a lcesl option bill if he was elected governor, He couldn't sign such & bill until it would be passed by the legisla’ure., Is there a man named by either party for the gubernatorial nomination who would atand up today and say he would re. fase to sign a local option bill if it were sent to him from tne legislature ? No, not one of the many men named would dare make such a statement, ——— PDI Hopeful for Better Times, From Chicago, Illinois, Mrs. J. W, Grenoble writes the Reporter that * 1 regret that I delayed just a few days my remittance for subscription to the Reporter, the paper that brings us so much home news, and one we could not do without. We have had a warm March, but April, and so far in May, it has been cold and rough, Every. thing Is very high aod scarce in Chi ongo. We hope for better times after we get all the grafters locked up, ! A———— SA DTASAAN, Shoss at Wislands, Ladies’ and Misses’ oxforde, patent leather oxfords, Russisn calf blucher oxfords, men's heavy work shoes, boys’ viel blucher, a cotaplete line in each, Common sense shoes for women and elderly ladles. They are the mo most comfortable shoes on the Linden Hall, Pa, i Sarma 's Milounsy Herv.oe, A large congregation assembled in the Tusseyville Reformed and Luther- sn church on Sunday evening for & missionary service. The service wae the outcome of W, F. Rockey, of Tusseyville, and C. C. Bhuey, of Belle. fonte, having attended the National Convention of the Laymen’s move. ment held @h Chicago. The service was conducted by the Revs, Daniel Gress and B. F. Bieber. The Rev. C. C. Bhuey gave a gplendid address on the lJaymen’s movement, and echoes from the Chicego convention, He said that it was a great lnepiration to be present at such a convention as wes held in Chicago, where 4,000 delegates were registered from all over the great nation, and no one knew the church relations of the delegates near him. They were not there in the interest of their several denominations but in the great common cause of the Master, to promote the kingdom of God on earth. He spoke of the great work that had already been done, and the great work yet to do, of the suffering and sin and ignorance in the heathen lands, of the privilege and the opportunity and duty of the christian, in taking the evangel of love to the ends of the earth, of the evangelization of the world in this generation of the sacri- fices of the missionary, ste, Mr. Bhuey is himself supporting a native missionsty in Iodis, aod dur. ing the firel three months of hie ministry that minister baptized 158 souls, which the speaker said, holding up a card from the missionary, had given him great joy. The entire meet ir g was full of enthusiaswn, and devo- tion, which is a credit to the people of the whole community. A few years sgo if a mimiopary service had been sopoupced, the pews would have been vacant for the most part, but now the church was filled to its ulmost capacity. Truly the kingdom is com- ing more fully into the earth. A LOCALS, Sal will be made of the livery stock of A. H. Kuisely, af Siate College, next Baturday. the case in the Reporter office, last week, and hereafter will put in his spare time adjusting type to the width of a newspaper column. “ol The Berwick council has passed an ordinance providing for the shooting of all dogs running st lsrge on the street, during the months of June, July and August, whether muzzled or not, A fat bull wey sold lest week by Richard Brooks that netted him =» trifla over $102, and a fat heifer brought some sixty dollars. This in- dicates thal meat is not the cheapest food that comes on the table, Earl Lutz represented the local lodge of Knights of the Golden Eagle at a meeting of the Grand Lodge st Gettysburg, and Mrs, Ciyde Bradford represented the Ladies’ Temple at a meeting of their state organization held st the same place, Last week it was unusually cool during both days and nights. Thurs day night mercury was down to thirty-two, There was some frost. Monday morning of this week there was aleo s heavy frost, mercury hav. ing reached thirty, or two degrees be- low the freezing point, Railroad ties are being hauled to Centre Hall Station in large quan tities, although the price paid by the company is not quite as good as it was some time ago. The demand for ties is good, however, the railroad compa- ny being ready to take any number of the better grades, The three youog men w ho sel fire to a building in Huntingdon, which fire spread until $200,000 damage was done, were sentenoxd each to twelve years imprisoument. Their only excuse offered for the commission of the orime was that they were drunk when they did it. Another evidence that sobriety paye both as regards the ine dividoal and the community. Carpenter Aaron Thomas and a crew of workmen began the construc tion of the circular barn Prof, CO. R Nefl, south of Centre Hall, la haviog erected. The barn is qui‘e large, al- most 300 feet In circumferences, and will be modern in every way. It will require a considerable length of time to complete it, and will be the only barn of that style in Central Pean- ay lvauia, A. E. Lindsey and W. G. Russell, both of Pittsburg, are staying for a few at Colyer, on the Hoal farm, the of the former, which he is now offering for sale. Mr. Lindsey Is now engaged in the grocery business in Pittsburg, bat thinks the business not nearly as brisk as it was a fow years ago. Mr. Russell, company, is now train director at the Dates Dupst, jo Picubusg, a very » sponsible position, snd lives i 1910. BERRY ON HIS CANDIDACY Would Not Aceept Any Nomination Except For Goveruor, Politicians opposed to Mr. Berry are seeking to give him second place op the Democratic Btate Ticket, but he and his friends resent such an offer. While in Reading Mr. Berry is quoted as having expressed himself thus ; “I have had sssurauces from every county in the Mtate,’’ Mr, Berry said, * that the rank and fille of De moeracy is with me in support of my cavdidacy for Governor. If pomi- nated I feel sure that s sufficient num- ber of the independent Republicans would vote for me to elect me,” “ Would you accept the State Treas. urership nomination again 7’ he was asked, “ Under no circumstances ; positive ly not. I am not out for an office for the money there is in it, but I think there is more good to be accomplished, I will pot sccept any nomination ex- cept for Governor.” “ Do you think Colonel Guftey will control the Btate convention 7" * I think he can if he wishes." * What are your chances with him 7" “I have had no word from him, and I think that if he were favorable Lo me that I would know.” Asked whether this cratic year, he said : “The sigos throughout the State unmistakably point to Democratic success.” A —— Berry and Manson, Io 1885 William H. Berry received 546 892 voles as the Democratic candi- dete for State Treasurer, In 1908 Cyrus LaRue Munson re- ceived 320 679 voles as the Democratic candidate for Supreme Judge. In 1905 William H. Berry carried 51 of the 67 counties of the State over Plummer, the Republican nominee. In 1905 Berry received 7,984 voles in Lycoming county, the home of Mr. Munson, while last year, se the Demo cratic candidate for Bupreme Judge, Mr. Manson received 7,184 voles In Berry's own county, Delaware, he received 8521 voles or within 45 votes of a mrjority notwithstanding it isa strong Republican county, usually about 5 000 msejority. Last year Munson received voles in Delaware county. With all these figures before the Democrats of Pennsylvania there should be no difficulty in determining who is the strongest candidate to lead the Democratic ticket this year, Berry who polled 546 882 votes, or Mupson who polled 326 658 voles. That difference of 220,233 votes ought to be sufficiently sign'flicant, —————— Sorqacshasna Rem mo bered tn Wii, In the will of the late Major General John Peter Shindel Gobin, probated in Lebanon, thousands of dollars were bequeathed lo charities, and among those iostitutions substantially re- membered was Busquehanna Univer. sity, to which was given $2000 to be used for educsting ministers for the Latheran church. The Treseler Home for orphan children, at Loys- ville, was provided for in the amount of $5000, was a Demo- 3 681 Bs A SP —————— Transfers of Heal Estate. Besse R. Grove to W. M. Grove, April 19, 1010, in Gregg twp. $3383, D. 8. McNitt et ux to Alfred Lee, April 30, 1910, in Walker twp. $100, Alice T. Riddle to James Kane, April 26, 1010, in Howard. $1400, William M. Grove et al admr. Bess R. Grove February 9, 1910, Potter and Gregg twps. $3325, L. D. Orndorf et ux to Trustees P, 0. 8. of A Washiogton Camp No. 857 io Haines twp, April 23, 1910. $300. T. B. Motz admr. to Annie C, Muss er, April 21, 1910, in Haines twp. $200, Noah W. Eby et ux to Els M, Motz, April 5, 1910, in Haines twp. $450. Joseph Tressler et ux to Minnie Adams, April 28, 1810, in State Col- lege. $435, Frank T. Butleret al to RB, J, Woll, December 5, 19°8, in Howard, $1725. Frank M. Foskes admr, to 8B, M. Long, March 16 1910, in Gregg twp. $1050. C. A. Musson et ux to H. R. Rum- berger in Poilipsourg, April 6, 1910. $1700, D. ok Mo ittat ol to aati Royer, April 30, 1910, in Gregg twp. $4000, to in Frank F. Wrgeet ux to J. W. Miller, March 8, 1910, in Halfmoon twp, $1128 12, "NO. 20, TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Mrs. Mary Dinges had a light at. tack of erysipelas on her wrist, There will bea regular meeting of Progress Grange, Saturday evening of this week, at 7-30 o'clock. Tbe comet's tall swept over earth yesterday [| Wednesday |] and we are all here because we haven't been switched off. We are safe for another seventy-five years, All persons holding books belonging to the Blate Free Library are requested to return them without delay, as Pro. gress Grange wishes to return them snd secure a new set, Wednesday morning Rev, B. F. Bieber and Jame: B. Stab] started for Washington, D. C., to attend the world’s Buoadayschool convention which will be held in the National Miss Barah Rishel, the young dasugh- ter of Al, Rishel, of near Zion, was thrown from a colt and sustained a frac- tured coliar bone. She was removed to the Bellefonte hospital, where her injuries were dressed. Rev. Bamuel Btiver, of Bankerhill, Illinois, has been seriously ill for some time. Mrs. J. E. Ward, a sister, of Bellefonte, is with him now. Rev, Stiver is a native of Potter township, dud is principal of the Bunkerhill Military Academy. Jones’ Bhow was In Bellefonte Thureday of last week, but the sttend- ance was quite small from the south side of the county. The tented showy, except the largest on the road, are not able to attract people to the canvas like in days gone by. the The law library of Attorney J. A. B, Miller, in Bellefonte, was sold to a law book publishing firm in Philadel- phis, for $1085 by Sheriff Hurley to salis(y a claim of Mrs. Agoes Bhipley, of Unionville. The library was for metly the propery of W. F. Reeder. County Commissioner John L. Dunisp made a trip through Penns Valley, last week. He was not on of- ficial business, but in the interest of the order of the Moose, recently organ- ized in Bellefonte, which now bas a membership of almost or sllogether five hundred, The splendid work of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets is daily coming to light No such grand remedy for liver and bowel trouble was ever known before. Thousands bless them for curing constipation, sick beadache, biliousness, jaundice and indigestion. Sold by Murray and Bitner. Reuben Euers and son Ralph, of Snow Bhoe, have been put uader $560 bail for firing timber lands in Burn- side township, the prosecutors being the Spruce Creek Hunting snd Fish. ing Club. The deed was committed in September 1908 according to the charge which was made before "Squire Museer, in Bellefonte, Merchant HA W. Kreamer, ace companied by Mrs. Kreamer, drove fromm Centre Hall to Rebersburg, Thursday of last week, Mr. Kreamer iss native of that locality, and hss liviog there many relatives and ac. quaintances who are always glad to see him. His visite there are not at all frequent. The well on the MeNitt-Hayett farm, formerly the Wilson farm, be- low Old Fort, has been sunk to a depth of one hundred and fifty feet, at which depth water was found. The supply is not thought to be sufficient for the demands of the engine which will farnish the power for the saw will be continued by Mr. Krape and his sssistanta. The Patrons Rural Telephone Com- pany held ite second quarterly meet. ing at the Garman House, Bellefonte, Thursday forenoon of last week. Among the directors present were Hon. Leonard Rhone, D, L. Bartges, W. E. Tate and 8. W, Smith, of Centre Hall ; Willard. Dale, of Dale's Summit ; Amos Ksuftman, of Zion ; H. E. Zimmerman, of Bellefonte ; Joseph K. Bitoer, of Farmers Mills. Joshua T. Poster, of Centre Hall, was
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