I RR pen VOL. LXXXIV. PRESBYTERIANS Ar STATE ALIVE, Pledged to Halse 875,000 for Edifice to Accommodate the Looeal Church Membersh'p and the 400 Presbyterian students, De, Fiwin E. Bparks, president of Pennsylvania State College, recently met with a numver of prominent Presbyterians at Uanlon League, Philadelphia, where Alba B. Johnson was host at luncheon. Rev. Dr. Richard C. Huges, of Mad- ison, Wisconsin, secretary of the Presbyterian board of education, out- lined the work of the board in con- nection with the development of re- ligious education in state-aided insti. tutions of higher education and em- phasized the point that there are now 108 000 students attending such state- aided schools and colleges of higher education who are directly affected by the lack of proper and adequate facili- ties for continuing their church rela- tions and advancing in religious edu- cation. 8. 8. Chapman, counsel for the board of education, discussed the legal and finapelal status of the arrange- ment entered into by the synod, the State College Presbyterian church and the board of education, in which the three parties are bound to raise $75,000 for the erecting and endowment of the proposed church at State College which is to be especially charged with the responsibility of caring for the 400 sons of Presbyterian parents in the college there. The preseut church seats legs than 200 and the residents of State College other than students who attend this church tax its utmost | capacity, leaving no place of worship for the 400 Presbyterian students who would like to attend. The following committee named to co-operate with Dr. Cochran | and Dr. Huges io the work of raising the money riquired for the Btate Col- lege church : Alba B. Johson, J. Mil- ton Colton, Taomas W. BSynnott, Craig N. Liggitt, Harold Peirce and William R. Nicholson, —————— fol Dis rict 5. 8, Convantlion 1 i was | Babbath-sechool con- vention of the eleventh district of Centre county, wiil be held in the! Reformed church, at Spring Mills, Fri- day, April Zlst. There will be two pessions, afternoon aud evening. | Special attention is called to one of | the speakers on the program, Miss! Martha Robison, one of the state fleld workers, Miss in nearly all the districts of The eleventh tobison Las appoaared | the coun- | ty, and the afternoon following the | convention at Spring Mills, will be at} Miliheim. The program which is re-| printed, is one of unusual interest, | , : gi LOCK | — *-—— : 8. ¥ Convention at Milihelm, The eighth annual Sabbath-school convention will be held at Millheim, Saturday, April 220d. There will be two sessions, forenoon and afternoon. The program follows : MORNING SESSION, Devotional Service—Rev, G. A. Stauffer Eur i ner i ning Address <Rev J, jax Lantz he Teacher's Duty to Abwent Behol ars’'T. A Auman and Rev, W. J, Dice 10.30 How Can the Teacher Secure Home Study on the Part of the Scholars? "'~T. A. Hosterman and Rev, N A, Whitman 11.00 Address by State Field Worker—Mis Martha Robison Appointment of Committees AFTERNOON SESSION 130 Devotional Exercises-~Rev. J. F. Bingman 1.45 Address—Miss Martha Robison 0 * Bhould Teachers be Promoted With Their Scholars?" «J, N, Meyer and Rev, M. D. Geesey 3.00 * How Can the Teacher Secure the Ab tention of Restless Boys and Girls—C. L. Gramley aad Rev. W. D. Donat 380 Question Box-Conducted by Rev, D. C. Carls AM AISI To Abolish BK F, D, Usiformas. Rural mail carriers will not be re- quired to wear uniforms hereafter, un- der the terms of & bill introduced by Representative Hamlin, of Missouri, aud they will have the right to com- mupicate to members of Congress any complaint or petition they desire to make, a privilege now denied them. An other bill introduced today pro vides $800 a year extra to each rural carrier to reimburse him for the ex- pense of his horse and wagon. There is no corn planter superior to the Black Hawk edgedrop. It is made with a shoe or furrow opener— you take your choice —J, H. and 8. Cood Roads in Harris and Fenn, At no season of the year are good roads as much appreciated as in the spring time, One wearies of traveling through mud, over rutted roads, strik- ing loose stones and rocks. Under the present road laws, the roads ought to be visibly improved, yet much money is expended in many townships and the roads continue as bad, if not worse, than the year before. There must be some cause for this, and, if we mistake not, a large part of the blame rests with the supervisors and their sub- ordinates, the pathmasters, The truth of this statement is proven by the fact that in seme townships the roads each year are improving. Harris township is a good example, Under the same laws the supervisors of that township are making their roads better, while in other townships just as much money is expended, and no improvement is shown. Penn town- ship is another township, on the south side of the county, where a dollar ex- pended shows an improvement on the roads, The fact that some townships are large and have a correspondingly large road mileage, is no argument that the roads should not be improved. In many townships there is not a siogle mile of good road—not a half-mile, The taxes are fritted away without re- gults, yet the intentions of the supers visors are good, and your correspond- ent believes that not a dollar is divert- ed from the proper channel, but much is injudigiously spent. HK Girls’ "Phone Engagements. « ‘Because we have the boy loiterer question we have siso the girl loiterer question. Io these days young girls too often call * boys" the tele make apoointments with them, meet them on street corners and walk about with them—'boys’’ whom they would hesitate to invite to eall upon them at their bowe. Girls must use their present liberty wisely or they will suffer. The age demands | an enlarged sphere with a wider op- | portunity for women, but it still re quires modesty, purity, courtesy and on their sex, Mothers need to keep their | off the streets save for proper journeys and to supervise their telephone messages and their letters until sure that they have sufficient | character to act for themselves. The) grants her daughter to much liberty. At the expense of being called an old | fogy and even a tyrant, she ought not | tween her dsughter and any possible | coutamianating in-| The more women are like | men the leas lovely and the less useful they become, A ——————— To the April Subsoribers. By the '* April "" subscribers to the Reporter is meant the subscribers whose labels indicate APR1910, At the close of this month their subscriptions will be one year in arrears unless paid in the pesotime. Kiodly look st the label on this issue of the Reporter and if it is APRISIO, rush a dollar to this office. This request is msde because the Postoflice Department will get us by the neck if wa don’t make you pay up. You are at liberty to sell on time, if you like, but the newspaper publisher is not allowed to give more than one year's credit. This may seem odd to you and to the publisher it appears to be quite unfair, but there is no use of the Reporter kicking against the government's ruling. Ott. ers kicked and got sat down or. The Reporter is profiting by their mistakes, Kindly look at your label, and be prompt if you find it marked April 1910 Reformed Minister Active, Thespring communion season of the Rebersburg Reformed charge, of which Rev. G. A. BtaufTer is pastor, closed on Easter Sunday evening. Large con- gregations were present at all the services and the number of communi- cants was iopspiring. Special services were held at Madisonburg during the week preceding Easter. Fifteen per- sons united with the church, seven by the rite of confirmation, seven by let- ter and one by reprofession., Fivein- fants received the rite of holy baptism. The pastor administered communion privately to twenty-one persons, The offerings for benevolence were liberal, amounting to $193.44, and will be ap- plied to the cisssical apportionment. The Christian Euodeavor Boclety of Rebersburg sent prepaid sixty dozen eggs to the Bethany Orphan's Home st Womelsdorf, The work of the bcharge Is encouraging. ° Ester morning the ground was cov. ered with an Inch of snow, which fell during the night. The temperature was below the fretzing point during the greater part of the forenoon. Since Bunday the weather has been mod: FINE CROP CUTLOOK, State Observers Optimistic as to Grain and Fruits, Pennsylvania’s crop prospects are reported as excellent by officials of the State Department of Agriculture, who have been receiving reports from every country since April 1. The late winter and abundant rains, with ab- sence of late frosts, have proved ad- vantageous, and large yields of grain and fruits are predicted, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture A. L. Martin, who completed the crop report on Baturday says that wheat appears to be doing very well and to have come through the winter with- out ipjury. As a large acreage was sown last fall, larger than for a deca’. in some counties, he looks for a heavy crop. Reports from orchard inspectors show that fruit trees are in good con- dition, aud that spraying has become 80 general that hopes are entertained for a splendid crop of apples and other fruits, A big Increase in bearinz trees is expected this year, owiag to ex extensive planting in the last bhalf- dozen years and systematic steps for the control of pests, Weather conditions are declared not to be unfavorable in many counties, a i . LOCALS, Bamuel Wise and William Sinks. bine, of Penn Hall, and 8. P. Hen- nigh, of Georges Valley, were in Cen- tre Hall Mondsy on business, The Campble Brothers, proprietors farm, and have secured Edward Mec- Clellan, of Pleasant Gap, as tenant, If you cuse reversible sulky plow, the work while you wateh it. J, and B. E. Weber, Centre Hsll and Oak Hall, Not all bunters are planning this early for the next season's hunt, but some are doing so, and are about to form a new hunting club and it is their intention to locate on Btone Creek, Messra, George B. Long and John B. Ream, of Farmers Mills, are doing painting ino Centre Hall. They are both experienced workmen, haviog done It will do of Central Pennsylvania. A serial story called press,”” begins in The Ladies World for May. Itis by Genevieve Kauight, 8 pew writer, but one who has very evidently inherited or cultivated a style that is fall of charm and carries the interest at an unfliggiog pace. “ Love by Ex- Attention is called to the asdvertise- ment of A. P. Luse and Bon, who are offering knocked-down crates for apples, potatoes, ele, These crates are great labor savers, and one hundred or more should be on every farm. The material is cheap, and can easily be put together. the Rossman store building by Irvin Burris, who with Mrs. Burris occupy the upper portion of the building as a living apartment. Mr. Barris also handles Harrisburg bread, home-made cakes, ete, and will be ready to supply the needs of any who call upon him "Mra. Mary Gregg Miller and son Andrew bid farewell to their friends in Centre Hall on Baturday, it being their intention to go to New Mexico after visiting among relatives for a week or more. They will go to the vicinity of Ratan, where a brother (John Gregg) of Mrs. Miller lives, a3 does also an uncle, a Mr. Smyth. John F. Treaster, the lumberman, last week, returned from a trip to Harrisburg, Philadelphia and points in New Jersey. He was searching for customers for the product of his saw mill, west of Centre Hall, and thinks he found trade at various places, While in Philadelphia, Mr. Treaster stopped with Irvin Stover, who is conducting an apartment house on Mt. Vernon street, Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Weaver and their six months’ old daughter, Mildred Evelyn, last week came to Centre Hall to visit Mra, Weaver's mother, Mra. Catherine Fetterolf, and Mr. and Mre, William Fetterolf. Mr, Weaver just finished a very successful term of school at Baileyville, and always finds something to do during the summer months that helps to keep the wolf from the door. The large pile of slag, at Nittany furnace, this side of Bellefonte will be shipped to Northumberland and used for filling in the railroad yard be- ing built there. The slag from the Bellefonte furnace was all shipped to that poiat, and now the steam shovel and other equipment has been re moved to a mountain of slag near the toll gate, and it will require all or nearly all of it to complete the filling. About fifty car loads are shipped each day, the route being over the Bald Eagle road, which route ia salegted by cause of the heavy grade betwesn JE. Weber, Centre Hall and Oak Hall, erating. Bellefonte and Centre Hall. DEATHS The news of the death of Hon, J. C. Meyer, iu Bellefonte, at 12:30 on Fri. day night, was a shock to this ecom- munity. Oa his way home from Masonic lodge tha night iu company with W. B. Rankin, the insurance agent, Mr. Meyer became vidlently il} with acute first attack came when he reached Curtin and Allegheny streets, where he sat down to rest. A further eflort was made to resch his home, and just be- fore reaching the Warfel home, Walter W. Meclntire, his son-in-law, joined them. When the Warfel home was reached, two doors from his own home, Mr. Meyer became go weak that it was necessary to agalo rest, and the trio sat down on the porch. Mr. Melntire wes dispatched for Dr. Seibert, and in the meantime the dy- ing mau was taken into the house, Burrounded by his wife, only daughter and son-in-law, and before restoratives could be administered, death came, Mr. Meyer wes perviog his second term in the lower house of the state legislature, having been elected the lsat time without opposition, His record as a member of that body was tie was layiug the foundation [fir a splendid public record of patiooal cops. The Commemorative Roe indigestion, I'he absolutely clean, yrdd for term he had a peculiar experience, there belog five homicide trials ; for fifty years previous, there had not been a case of that nature. Of the five offenders, two received the extreme penalty of the Iaw, aud the others were convicted In lesser degrees. In 1804 Yr, Meyer was given the unani- mous support ofthe Democratic party in his county for the State Henate ; but as Centre county had furnished the last representative the nomination fell to Clearfield county. In manie- ipal affairs Mr. Meyer has also been active, and in 1893 he was elected burgess of Bellefonte, overcoming an adverse majority of 120, He is now giving his attention exclusively to his legal practice, which has assumed bandsome proportions, Another of Centre citizens died on Bunday morning, when John Bhannon Boal passed away at his home, after an illness of two or more weeks, dus largely to his advanced age. The deceased was the 2on of George Welch Boal, and a grandson of James Boal who came from Ireland in the spring of 1764, locating first in the eastern portion of the state, but re- mained there but a short time when he located in Penns Valley. He bore the maiden name (Shannon) of his Hall's oldest crutsins 1 Central Pennsylvania { reference to Mr. | The f {find the conviction borne in upon | Moyer. | reader of these memoirs his | | mind that vnderlyiog all differences | of tralving aad environment thee j lies another factor from which the] | history of each icdivi An ideal, = needed, and where this is found life is : ‘anes nat 14% ii } urpose, i bins, slendy simplified and all thiogs t2nd Wo bring about, sooner or later, the desired end Truly, ** where there's a will there's a man who fewrly in life flude the right channel {toward which to direct his energies. | Among those who seem to have {solved the problem thus, is the sub- jj=ct of this biography, now one of | Bellefonte’s successful altorneys. iway, '’ and fortunate ie the Mr. Meyer was born Jaouary 31, { 156], on a farm called Pleasant View, iylug south of Asronsburg. The first of the line to settle in this state was | Henry Meyer, who came from the | Palatinate, Prussis, wiih his wife and Leba- His son Christofer had a {#00 Geurge, who bad a son Jacob G., {the father of our su'] Jacob GO, | Meyer was born near Campbelltown, | Peun., October 10 several children, sud located in non county. wr Ch 1524, sud was twice | imarried, first to Hearietta Christina | Furst, our subjxl's and {second to Lydia A, { nee Birobm ), who survives, Jacob OG Meyer settled uvear Aaronsburg in early manhood, and cleared the farm pow known as “* Pleasant View, ”' but in October, 1565, moved to tLe town to engage in general mercantile business. At the time of his removal our sub- ject was aboul four years old, and from his sixth to his twelfth year he attended the public schools of Aarons barg. He then entered the employ of B. F. Philips, io a general store at thst place, and remained two years, but his inclination for study was too strong to be suppressed, and he de- termined Lo prepare for college under the tuition of Prof. D. M. Wolfs, cf Penn Hall. To carry out this plan he walked five miles each Monday morn. ing and Friday night, and in 1878 he entered the sophmore class of Frank. lin snd Marshall College at Lancaster, Penn. In June, 1581, he was gradu- ated with the degree of A, B,, beiog chosen valedictorian of his class. He desired to enter the legal professior, but like many others in like circum. stances he (turned temporarily to teachiog. Io August of the same year he was elected assistant principal of the schools of Bellefoute, his duties beginning in Sptember, snd so sue. cessful wes he in this work that when the Bellefonte High Bchool was or. ganized, in the fall of 1883, he was chosen principal. The first class was graduated under his charge in June, 1854, snd his career as an educator promised to be a most brilliant one ; but he had been spending his spare time in preparation for his profession, reading for the previous year under the direction of Alexander and Bower, and wishing to give his entire time to this work he resigued iat the closes of the school year. Devoting his atten. tion to his books, he soon completed his course of reading, and was admit. ted to the Bar, December 24, 1884 He began to practice in partnership with Judge Adam Hoy, and secured sn enviable reputation early in his career, Being an ardent Democrat, he be. came prominent in political circles also ; In August, 1886, he was nomi. nated by his party for the office of district attorney, being elected in No. vember following by 666 msjority, In 1880 Le was again chosen to the mother, Dutwiler mother, a nstive of Lancaster county, Mr. Boal was born January 18, 1829, and was married to Barah Elizabeth Cunningham, February 19, 1857. For many years the couple lived near Linded Hall and engaged in farming, and in 1862 came to Centre Hall and lived retired. Oae child— jessle~illumined this home. Bhe died February 25, 1801 Home years sgo Mr. Boal breame afllicted with cataracis, and although he received the best treatment io a Philadelphia hospital, he had been almost totally blind during the past five or aix years. This affliction, how- ever, did not affect his good disposi- tion, for he was always cheerful un- der all circumstances, The deceased was the third in & family of eight children. He is sur- vived by one brother, George M. Boal, of Centre Hall, and a wife, previously named, also three grandchildren, namely, Ralph C. Boozy, K. Eliza beth Boozer, snd Edith Boczer, Interment was made at Centre Hall, Wednesday morning. Dr. W. H. Schuyler, pastor of the Presbyterian church, of which church the deceased Evoch Hastings, one of the best known residents of Bald Eagle Valley, died at his home at Beech Creek. Aboul six weeks ago he had one foot crushed and later blood poisoning de- veloped. He was taken Ww the Lock Haven hospital where it was found necessary to amputiate the foot in sn effort to eave his life. The shock of the irjury and amputation produced a debilitated conlition of his system, and after being taken home at his own request, death followed shortly there- alter. Deceased was a son of Daniel ard Mary Gray Hastings and was born at Boalsburg, on February 26:h, 1847, hence was sixty-four years old. He had made his home al Beech Creek for many years. In 1568 he was married to Miss Catharine Brown who survives with one daughter, Miss Zoe I. Hastings, at home. He also leaves one brother, George Hastiogs, of Buffalo Run, Burial was made at Beech Creek. B. F. Strunk, a life long citizen of Belleville, and who for many years fol lowed the occupation of a miller, was stricken with paralysis. He had been in failing health for several months, and being in a weakened condition, he gradually grew worse until death re- lieved his suflerings. He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Roy Warner, and a stepson, Charles Mo- Donald, all of Belleville, also six grandchildren, The deceased was a son of Isasc Strunk, and was known io many of the Reporter readers in Centre county, Henry Kohl, aged sixly-nine years, a well-known resident of Bucksville, Bucks county, died at his home after a long illness from hma, Mr, Kohl was a veteran of the Civil war, having served through his enlistment in the 104th Pennsylvania regiment. He was twice married, his first wife having been Miss Elizabeth Gray. Bhe died a number of years ago. He was again married four years ago to Mre. Ells Bumiller, who was formerly of Millheim. Hoe leaves to survive a a widow and five children by his first wife, ———— Mra, Rebecon Brown, of Milroy, oflice by a msjority which was jast TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Bert Delige, the negro, will be hang- ed next Tuesday. Miss Anna Btover has been in Centre Hall since last week. Bhe had been in Altoona the greater part of two years, W. Thomas Bosal moved from Cen tre Hill to a farm at Peru, above Pleasant Gap. The place contains about eighty acres, Nestor Heckman moved from Bpring Mills to Old Fort, and 2 em- ployed as a farm hand by George Erhart, tenant on the Bradford farm. The main thoroughfare in State Col- lege is being rebuilt under the direction of J. H. Dodge, of Washington, D. C,, representing the national department of agriculture. J. O. Daininger, on Monday, passed his eighty-firet mile stone. He is one of the oldest citizens in Centre Hall in poiot of years and length of continu- ous of residence here. There haven't been any recent re- ports of farmers picking sutomobiles from depressions in straw made by a yellow hen loitering there jist pre- vious to taking a fit of cackling. J. H. Detwiler, proprietor of the Puritan Btock Farm, east of Olid Fort, adveriises three stallions, all pure bred, for service. Ouae of the horses has a track record of 2:17} Read the adv, The school directors in Centre eoun- ty will meet in convention Tuesday, May Zod, at 10:30 o'clock to elect a successor to County Buperintendent of Schools, D. O. Etters.. Mr. E ters has the field to himself, Cows, hoge and sheep sold at top prices at the W. O. G.amley sale, at Spring Mills, on Saturday. The cows were an exceplionally fine lot, and were in the best of condition and all milking. The driving horse passed for $155, Mr. Krauss, proprietor of the Baker House, Lewisburg, came up to Centre county and with L. L.. Smith, whose guest he was, spent the day slong Spring Creek, between Pleasant Gap and Bellefonte. They captured a nice iot of speckled beauties, Brisbin & Company, a lumber firm, Lave finished sawingon the Henney tract, at Iodian Lane, and have moved their saw to Centre Hall, where con- siderable custom work is awaiting them fler this is done, the mill will be moved to the Harper tract, east of Centre Hall. The virtues of the split-log drag are being demonstrated in lower Penns Valley. The Journal says: Earn L. Btover, manager of the Millheim and Coburn turnpike company, clesn- ed Peon Street with a split-log drag Saturday. He also used it on the turn- pike from Millheim to Coburn. The license granted William Hol. shue, at Vicksburg, by the associate jodges after Judge McClure had re- fased to grant it, has been; transferred to William Holden. Holshue is under boad in the sum of §1%0 for his ap- pearance at court to answer charges of violations of the Brooks High License law, The grocery. firm of R. P. Miller & Son, Bellefonte, made an sssignmerk, the assignee being G. Fred Musser, representing the Laudersach- Barber Co, of Philipsburg. The liabilities are said to be six to eight thousand doliara, and the assets, the stock worth something like $1500 and booX accounts of from $6000'to $7000. John W. Neese, who several years ago left Centre Hall and located in New Jersey, last week moved to Au burn, New York, and will be engiped in a machine shop. Mr. Neese is a miller, and while in this place was employed in the Weber flouring mills, and was also milling while in New Jersey. His father-in-law, A. P. Lose, of Centre Hall, in speaking of Mr. Neese changiog locations, stated it was on sccount of his ill health since baing ju that part of New Jersey that the move was made, Last week Mr. and Mrs, George L. Goodhart received a letter from neighbors of their daughter, Mrs, J. W. Evans, at White, South Dakotas, stating that their dsughter, her hue band and two children were quaran- tined on sccount of small-pox, and that Mr, and Mrs. Evans and the two children had been stricken with the disease, which was in a rather mild form. They are all getting slong nicely, and no serious ocnsequences are looked for, While no definite in. formation was forwarded as to how the family became infected with the disease, Mr. Goodhart thinks his sone in-law came io contact with it while following his business as an undertak- er. No word bad been received from mother of K 8, Brown, died last week at Lhe age of ee years, the y for a month, and the ap
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