VOL. LXXXIV. POMONA GRANGE, Second Quarterly Meeting Held in Half Moon Valley Amid Friends, The second quarlerly meeting of the Centre County Pomona Grange met in Half Moon Grange Hall, west of Stormstown, Friday of last week. The meeting was largely attended by members of the local Grange in which ball it was held, and by fifth degree members from various portions of the rounty. Although Half Moon Grange is a very active one, and has a good membership, this was the first Pomona session ever held there, this condition being due to the fact that it is located so far to the west of the center of the county. The Order was called to assemble promptly at the hour named by Worthy Master Willard Dale. The few officers not present wee supplied by appointment. After the prelimi- nary opening, Capt. A. J. Hunter, a charter member of the order, made the address of welcome, and no one doubted the sincerity of the speaker or the people he represented in the hear- ty welcome extended. In closing his brief address, he quoted the first lines of the school boy’s oration on his first appearance on the rostrum : ! YOU SCArce « CXIx To speak in public on the stage. The was made by the writer, who referred to the high state of agriculture, the splendid improve ments, and the saperior education of the people in the valley, attributing these conditions largely to the early Friends who settled in that region. The first discussed was co- operation among farmers, by Hon. Leonard Rhone, foresaw the necessity of the agricultural class get- yO response J topi » who ting nearer the consumer. This gues. tion is being largely discussed at the all sections of the and city alike, of Mansfield, Tioga f Pennsylvania State present time in land—country E. B. Dorset, county, lecturer « Grange, was the next speaker, who re-| lated a movement in New York City to create a condition whereby the product of the farm could be put into the larders of the cily people without first adding several hundred per cent, pl to the orizinal cost, Following this, Grampian, Clearfield the well known and lecturers, and State Grange Deputy, gpoke on the same subject, He thought the question a most difficult one to handle, but one that would finally be solved through the order represented there, The report of the Grange Fire Insur- sauce Company was read by the secre- tary, David The report indicates the ¢ to in the best of and the rate of insurances for some years. The total am insurance is less than io former years, owing the fact that fire insurance companies were organized by Pomona Granges in Bedford, Clearfield and Huntiog- don counties. The rate of insurance for the past year, for actual insurance, was considerably less than other local mutual companies, and very much less than the rate paid to cash companies, The report of the chairman, Mr. Rhone, of the Grange Eascampment and Fair, was read, telling of the im- provements made on Grange Park, and the prospects for the September gathering. The exploits and phenominal suc. cess of the Patrons Rural Telephone Company were embodied in a report made by the secretary of the company, Mrs. D, W. Bradford recited a poem, and Mra. Daniel Grove read a selec- tion, both being appropriate and in- alructive. A class of eighteen fourth degree members were admitted to the Po- mona Grange, the degree work hav- ing been given in full, Htate Lecturer Dorset and State Dep- uty Kester both spoke of the work in their line throughout the state, and the effort that was being made to in- crease the efficiency of the officers and joflusnce of the Order. The Master was elected to repre. sent the Order at the conference to se- lect places for the Farmers’ Institutes to be held next winter, He was also suthorized to appoint three delegates to the conference to elect trustees for Pennsylvenia State College, MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE, The members of the Order who at- tended this meeting of Pomona, are as follows : R. P. Kester, of county, oue of able institute | K. Keller. MOpany be condition, less than uut of to STORMBTOWN Mr, and Mrs, Edward B, Way Mr. and Mrs, Issac Beck Mr, and Mra. Daniel Deck Mr, and Mrs, BR, Orlando Way Isaiah Beck R, D. Ardery Miss Auna Mary Hunter Mr. and Mrs, N, 1. Wilson Mr, and Mrs, John Morrison Mr. and Mrs. E. RB. Williams Mr. and Mrs, F. N. Rye Mr. and Mm, J, P. Eves Capt. J, A. Hunter Mrs. J. 1 Gray Dr, B, 4G. Coots BM, Wilson PORT MATILDA Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Woodring Mr. and Mrs, Aaron Woodring Mr and Mrs, H. H. Laird Mrs. J. F A. 5. Williams Goss Mr. and Mrs. D, B Peterson, Penn, Furnace E. T. Parsons, Penn, Furnace D. M, Campbell, Linden Hall Mr, and Mrs, Willard Dale, Dale Summit Mr. and Mrs, John 8 Dale, Dale Summit Mr, and Mrs, Frank W. Musser Mr, and Mrs, Daniel Grove, Lemon: Fr John Grove, 1 Jellefonte Isaad Jacksonville mont Reuben Cromley 3 '. Kester, Dors ming Grampian Mansfield CENTRE HALL Mrs. Rebecca Cummings Mrs, BR. D. Foreman Mrs. D. W, Bradiord ieorge W, Gingerich it, Leonard Rhone Mrs. Samuel Durst David K. Keller 5. W. Smith Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Bartges A BIT It was in 1784 that the first white settler found his way to Half Moon Valley. He was Abraham Elder, who came from Franklin county, locating on the home now owned by Capt. A. J. Hunter to the east of Btormstown, He found an abandoned cabin there, and turnips and wheat were his first crop. This planting done, he re- turned to Franklin county, and the following spring his wife and infant ( Robert) traveled on horseback to their new home. A stone mansion was erected on the site of the cabin in 1508, and in 1832 an addition was erected by Robert Elder, which man- sion today is) the home of Captain Hunter, whose wife was a grand- daughter of Abraham Elder, This structure was the first hotel west of Bellefonte to accommodate the many travelers west to Pittsburg. I'he main article of transportation was Here ( in the OF HISTORY. S01 iron ore and later iron. was held the first religious meeting in Hsif Moon Valley, the Elders being Presbyterians. The first Quaker to settle in that cabin ) LETTERS FROM SUBSURIBERS, Reporter Bubseribers’ Correspondent Col omn--New Department. Enclosed you will find one dollar for the Centre Reporter. It was my intention to make a trip to Pennsyl- vania this spring but Mrs. Btrunk hss been ill for a long time and it ie now to near the haying season to go away, Corn is looking good considering the weather conditions, and ranges in height from six to eight inches, Some corn has. been cultivated once, Wheat looks good, but oats is poor, Lately wo have had rain which will help the crops considerably. This was a backward spring, most of the time being too cold for the crops but good to work horses. J. A. BTRUNK, 1011. Yates Center, Kansase, rr ——— A A Ss se 0H) May Salaries Increased, This legislature, as a record-breaker in ealary raising and increasing public berths, has put up to Governor Tener {not counting the increase which he vetoed for the Internal Aflsirs de. partment, the only one that evoked his disapproval) a toial snnpual in- crease of $577.5680 for Biate offices alone, in salary swelliog aud multi- plication of places. Of those the Governor has approved bills amount ing to $249,540, including the Judges’ salaries increase. The amount of the bills passed by both houses snd still awaiting Tener’'s action for the an- nual increase in pay and berths of state offices alone is $328 040, one item of which is the raising of the Lr each, In addition, the bills or re’ salaries by $000 biennially for COMmmis- than $300 000, including the valley was George Wilson, a native of | Chester county, who located in that | Many of the de- | now, and wor- | ship in the church of their fathers. Other Quakers to follow closely were Bepjamin and Caleb Way, brothers. Edward B. Way, who lives on one of the best equipped farms in that peighborhood, being one of the de scendants of one of the branches of this family. Between 185M and 1520 many others, the msjority of them Quake: s, located in this valley. I'he occupied by Half Moon Graoge was erected in 1530 by the Quakers, and was the second Meet- ing House, the first having been erect- ed in 1500 at the cemetery, about one thile to the west, This latter was a log structure, and prominent among the promoters of this church enter- prise were Georg» Wilson, the Ways, Moores, Spencers and Downings, During 1541 a more imposing church was built, This structure etands today and is the worshipping place of the Friends of the fourth, fifth and sixth generations, About this time a distribution of funds was made by the main body of Friends in Chester ccunty, and this fund was used in establishing a school in the old church (now Grange Hall), A Friends’ school was maintained with more or leas irregularity since the erection of the log cabin meeting house, in which house the first school in Half Moon Valley was taught, The Quaker took with him his church and his school, Half Moon Valley was 80 named from the hall-moons cut on the trees by the Indians along their trails be tween Btandiog Stone ( Huntingdon ) and Bald Esgle’'s Nest ( Milesburg ). Warriors Mark also got its name from the marks cut on trees by ** warriors.”’ Stormstown got its name from Jacob Storm, who founded it. He came there in 1800, and believed that inas- much as there was already a tavern, a store, a smithy conducted by Edward Webb, and a superior clas of people in the neighborhood, it would be a good point to lay out a town and did so. Later additional lots were laid out, and this plot was named Walkerville, Stormstown, up to 1880, was called Half Moon in the postal service, As early as 1810, Abraham Elder closed his place to travelers, and at this time Berjamin Way opened a public house, which up to 1500 wags licensed, but since has been conducted as a boarding house, In 1867 a fire broke out in the vil- lage town, and in a shoot while twen- ty-six buildings were destroyed and sixteen families were homeless. Every business place was burned, in- cluding the post office, It was a ser. ious calmity from which the village never fully recovered, Half Moon Grange, No. 200, was organizad June 109, 1874, by Hon, Leonard Rhone, But three charter members survive, the trio being Capt. A. J. Huoter, Master ; Isalah Beck, Overseer, and Isanc Beck, Treasurer, They were all at the meeting Friday, as was also Mr. Rhone. —— A —————— The Buffalo Valley Ne former} hae suspended vicinity in 1792 live there structure 3 edifice the Mifflinburg Ti publication, J hig the Capitol Park Extensions Com. It would be difficult timate the aggregate of additional ex. townships and cities, including Philadelphis, from the local salary raisers and office in. CTreasers, missions, pense to the counties, I. To Have Saprems Court. Methodists, the larger northern body, are to havea supreme court. It will be known as the Final Court of Ap- peals, [ts membership will be fifteen, three bishops and six each minis ters and laymen, Members are to chosen by the General Conference, the bishops to serve four yeas, or between General Conference the others f Co-ordi- nated with this new highest court will be others for members, local preachers and ministers. Methodists find the General meeling every four years, to be both too large and too much burdened with other work to git as a court, of Le seasons, our and eight years, Conference, Transters of Hea! Estate. John Hamilton et ux to M. Dowell, April 4, 1911, tract of land in Miate College. $1. George Li. Holter et ux to M. B, Mec Dowell April 4, 1011, tract of land in State College. $1. Mary O, Foster et bar to M. 8, Me- Dowell, April 4, 1811, tract of land in State College. $2,000 M. I. Gardner atly in fact to Abraham Weber, April 22, 1911, tract of land in Howard boro. $150, David M. McMurray et Emanuel Eangard, March 4, tract of land in Gregg twp. $3350, Lillie G. Brill to E Eangard et al, May 4, 1911, tract of land in Gregg twp. $l David McMurray et al to Samuel Rachan, March 4, 1911, tract of land in Gregg twp, $600, A. J. Bhook et ux to D. H. Bhook, April 1, 1011, tract of land in Gregg twp. $2500, John OC. Miller et al to Lucy M. Potter et al, May 8, 1911, tract of land in Bellefonte, $1. Evaline J. Bell to Calvin H. Troup, April 14, 1911, tract of land in Belle fonte. $3000, Lucy M. Potter et al to George A. Beezoar, April 27, 1911, tract of land in Bellefonte, $1090, I, J. Dreese trustee to J, F. Meyer, May 16, 1911, tract of land in Fergu- son twp. $1475. , T. CO, Harding to Catherine Hard. ing, May 1, 1911, tract of land in Rush twp, $1500, James Moyer et ux to George A, Vonada, March 28, 1011, tract of land in Miles twp, $1875. Dora E. Fisher to C. W. Bauder, May 4, 1911, tract of land in Union. ville. $375. William F, Zsigler et al to Ammon Stover, April 7, 1911, tract of land In Halnes twp. $70 per acre, Ne MO. to 1911, al Whooping cough is not dangerous when the cough is kept loose and ex- peotoration easy by giving Chamber. Iain's Cough Remedy. It has been used in many epidemics of this disease with perfect success, For sale by all dealer, Hither Murray. The marriage of Dr. H. F. NS Bitr the of the mated at home mony haviog been performed by Rev. W. D. Donat, pastor of the Reformed church on the There were non Aasronsburg charge. guests except the Catharine aged mother of the groom. Both the principals to this whom is Mra. Bitner, the wed Reporter readers. The groom fs a native of Gregg township, and when graduated from Franklin and Mar- shall College taught the High Bchool in Centre Hall. From here he went to Kutztown, as a professor in the State Normal, and afterward to Millersville, occupying a similar posi- tion in the Millersville Normal. several years ago he returned to Cen- tre Hall and purchased a half interest in the Murray drug store, his partner now being his bride, The bride is the daughter of Drug- gist J. D. Murray, aud is one of Cen- tre Hall's most For a number of years conducted the drug store { er, and since the death of Mra, ladies, also presided over his Murray. The ‘eporter extends congratulations, - - - Tenchers Exsminations » a § gi HOLE eal The dates { tions Lo be held in Cen! ro 0d uuly have been aspnounced, The names of ations will be for places where Lhe exam, held and the tin them are Alga s———— pda em—— Centre Hill Cematary. Everybody, Presbyterian or other. wise, who has relatives buried at tre Hill, or who Is io any way interest. melery in order, Fri- to help in burial Pla tl f i Cen- ed in keeping the ce invited to come to the cemetery day morning, June 2ad, cleaning up old Bring your lunch along. developing for the repair o which this place, are wall 0s 10 surrounding the grounds, will be announced ; t above Bg to clean ground the walls, A general turn out irk abil LOCALS the the (313 nt 8000 us meetin in within will make the w up easy. of of Mr. and Mr. George Ulrich, Millhelm, sttended the funeral Mrs. Uirich’s brother, John Btover, at Lewistown. Mr. Stover was rear- ed on the Frankenberger farm, just this side of Millheim. The Mifflinburg Telegraph contain- ed this personal : D. H. Myers, the efficient and courteous foreman at the Miflinburg Creamery Co., was a busi- ness and social visitor to Centre coun- ty, last Friday and Haturday. Miss Lillie Dale, who since last July had been in Rushville, Nebraska, with a brother, Horace Dale, is back to Dale Summit, aud for the present is with her brother, John 8. Dale. Bhe was vory much pleased with Nebraska, but it was not the old home. The Bellefonte Daily has again made its appearance. The paper is published in the Howard Hustler of- fice, at Howard, and the editor is W. C. Darrah, of Bellefonte. Mr. Darrah was formerly editor and publisher of the Renovo News, Mise Helen Willlams, of Begch Creek, came to Centre Hall on Batur- day and remained with friends until after Memorial Day. She teught the secondary school in this place during the winter of 1809.1910, but last winter taught in the vicinity of Waddles. One of the citizens of Millheim urges the erection of a town hall or an opera house, claiming that such a building would be needed in order to induce lecturers and entertainers to come to that town. Barely such an edifice would be a credit to Millheim. It looks as though the voice of the protesting farmer had been heard, and that reciprocity with Canada, a meas- ure that takes from the farmer every bit of protection, would be killed. The Reporter does not care how its death comes about, just so the beast is put to death, and this for the best in. terests of the farmers. As soon as it ls ascertained that monies have been appropriated for the salaries of assistant superintendents of schools, Buperintendent Etters will appoint Milford Pletcher to that position in Centre county. His salary will be $1500 per year. Mr. Pletcher has been an active school man, and oan earn his salary ss well as the “rr average assistant under the new law, J DEATHS, known and citizens of most highly esteemed Philipsburg, died at of inst week. For the past suffered from = versal light strokes, year he paralytic About a week previous to his demise his condition became serious acd with his failing health brought about his death. De- | ceased was a son of James MeGirk, a native of [reland, and was born in Philipsburg, October 21, 1834, making his age seventy-six years, seven {months and four days, He was one of the ablest and most sucessful physi- cisus of Philipsburg. In the spring of { 1571 be graduated from the University { of Pennsylvania, obtaining the degree {of M. D. and on returning to his na- tive town followed that profession un- {til a few A little more { than nine years ago he associated with his gon, Dr. Charles E. MceGirk, and in Philipsbarg a sanita- rinm which has developed into one of #i this coupled years ago. established | the most important jostitutions of the kind in this section of the state, Dr. McGirk was married | Mary F. Hand, now deceased Mise + In the union were | born three children, one of whom is { dead, The two surviving members of { this family sre Mists Annie, at home, | and Dr. Charles E., chief factor at to { fall of 15! and to this ts ad | | burg’'s most successful citizens, sister, Mra. Henrietta Philipsburg, also survives, It was through the influence of One Dr. McGiirk and twenty-six others of the | forty- five free holders on the petiiion Philipsburg {from a v to that was transformed ings 8 borough. He | NO. 22 TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. The teachers’ examination will be held in Centre Hall, Friday, 16th inst, Montgomery county pays the coun- ty superintendent of public school $5000 a year. The rural districts get but one million of the three million dollars they should have on account of the Jones “ dirt ’’ road bill, The Watsontown postoffice has handled on an average of 2500 pleces of mail per day since the headquarters demand all mail counted. Kissel Hill, Lancaster county, has a sweet citizen in C. E. Bilauffer, who has harvested 3000 pounds of honey, the product of his million bees, Former Prothonotary William { Bmith, sceompanied by Mrs. Smith, of Millheim, on Baturday were the guests of Mr, and Mrs. F, P. Geary, {in Centre Hall, { William Boozer and Miss | McCormick attended the fifty-eighth annual conclave of the Grand Com- |mandery of Pennsylvania, Knights Templar, held in Williamsport | week, { Ina wreck of one of the show trains | belonging to the Buffalo Bill Wild West Bhow, which occurred near | Lowell, Massachusetts, Bhafler Leep- jer, of Lewistown, was seriously, but j not fatally, injured, | While on their way to Philadelphia asl week, Rev, and Mrs. J. L | cypher, and SBtone- Mrs. { Hiram Ulrich, of Boalsburg, stopped | at Selinsgrove and were guests at the | home of James Ulrich, the latter's f mother, lin 1856 The took place | afterncon under the direction of fraternity, and interment made in the Philipsburg ceme- faneral the | { Masonic | Was | tery. | v i ™ of i : $ anday evening inst week Miss Anna Agnes Markle, daughter of Mr. [and Mrs. John Markle, of Tyrone, | died after an of about f from complication iliness a ive months of diseases, Miss Markie was born in Centre { Hall, Beptember 22, making her age twenty-seven years, eight months and nineteen dsye. When fourteen years old she went to Tyrone with her parents, and remained there until about two years ago when she went two Altoona, where she had been employ- ed until by Her parents, one brother, J. C., of Lewis town, Mrs. Roland Krebs, of Altoons, survive. Iuterment was made in the Grand View Cemetery, Wednesday following her death, and the officiating minister was Rev, W. W. Hartman, 1583 overcome illness, sud one sister, Elizabeth Lohr died at the home of her niece, Mr. E. Meckley, inJunista, Wednesday evening of last week, of diseases incident to old age. Fhe deceased was born at Farmers’ Mills, February 1826, being in her eighty-sixth year. The deceased lived with a daughter in Willlamsport and relatives in Bellefonte until two years ago, when she went to Juniata and made her home with Mr. and Mra, Meckley., Deceased was a de- voted christian, worshipping in the Lutheran faith. She is survived by eight grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren, also a sister, For a number of years this sulject made her home with her nieces, Mrs. Joseph Lutz and Miss Annie Lohr, She was the sister of the late William Lobr, of Centre Hall, George E. Breon, aged thirty-eight years, seven months and one day, died at his home in Brawley, Califor. nia, on the 16th of last month, Mr, Breon was born at Potters Mills, and was & son of Captain Jacob and Mollie Breon, both now deceased. While quite young his parents moved from Potters Mills to Altoona, where he grew to manhood. For the past eight years he bad been located in California, 9 John Henry Detwiler, son of Mr. and Mrs, H. A, Detwiler, died at his parents’ home at Bmullton Monday of Inst week of spasmodic asthma, aged two years, one month and five days. Funeral services were held the follow. ing Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. F. Bingman, and inter ment was made in the cemetery st Rebersburg. Helen, aged one and one-half years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stover, of Woodward, died Bunday from convalsions, Interment will be g f and editor of the Keystone Gezstte, was made president of th state association of postmasters, fi the ensuing year. The was held at Harrisourg, © nr meeting f last Fellows iff session at Wilkes Barre recently it was announced that the present membership in the state is 144,507, an increase of 1,763 since the last annual convention, Dr.John A. Hardenburg, of Mill heim, who recently returned from Philadelphia where he had been lo- cated for some time, has ordered a Ford sutomobile through the agency of C. HA Breon & Company, of Milibeim, Ten miles have been planted by Huntingdon reformatory boys on the farm connected with the institution. Seventy bushels of po- tatoes and other vegetables in like proportions have also been put under the ground. of onions Mrs, Wagner Geiss, of Bellefonte, gave a May luncheon for a dozen her friends from that place, last Fri- day, st the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, George L. Goodhart, in Cen- tre Hall, as a surprise in celebration of her mother’s birthday. Hon. William C. Heinle, of Belle- fonte, attended the graduation exer- cises of the National School of Elo- cution and Oratory, at Philadelphia, Tuesday of last week. His daughter, Miss Bettie Heinle, was a member of the graduating class and finished her course in that school with a large list of honors, Saturday aflernoon of last week Harry Peace, of Coleville, while crossing & foot bridge which spans the Buffalo Run creek sbove Coleville, made 8 misstep and fell into the the stream. On striking the bottom his wrist came in contact with = broken bottle which severed an artery. Oaly the prompt arrival of a physician saved the young man’s life sas the cut was a severe one and would have proven fatal. of Lancaster, the richest farming coun- ty in the United States, is not entirely denuded of timber, although a trip through the county by rail would leave the impression that it was. There are in the county about 58 302 acres of timber and 511,150 scres of cleared land, Breakneck leads with 4,851 acres of timberland. The valua- tion of the real estate in the county is $108,707,951, of which §7.855000 ie exempt from taxtation, The following is from the State Col- lege Times : While John 8. Bsum- gardner was spinning along the lower road between State College and Pine Hall, last Saturday, in his new Ford, an outfit driven by a careless driver, made this ( Thursday ) morning at Aaronsburg, /
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