VOL. LXXXIV. GRANGE SHOULD LEAD, Big Field of Usefulness Right at Home for This Order, BY ALVA AGEE, STATE COLLEGE | In every country community there should be some organization to which every one naturally would turn for leadership in matters affecting the local public interest. A farmers’ club may render this service and in some but I have in mind now the local Granges because they are by far the most numerous and their leadership in national or- ganization gives them prestige. More- over my own membership in the Grange gives me the right to speak. The subordinate Grange has a broad field of action. It is its duty to sup- port the pational and state organiza. tions in their efforts to improve gen- eral conditions and secure a gieater degree of justice for country people. That duty stands out in every one's mind prominently, There is a big field of usefulness right at bome and 1 wish that all subordinate Granges re- alized the fact as do some of them. Our churches divide country people on denominstional lines and any oue church must fail to furnish the kind of leadership that a country commun- ity The need of community instances it does so, needs. action grows grealer every year, and | no subordinate Graoge should rest sat- i isfied until it fills the gap that is not| to be occupied by any other organiza-| tion. All of the people of a locality | need some effective means for confer- | ence and action. If the subordinate | Grange is the one available organiza- | tion for this purpose, it should gecure | the widest possible usefulness for it-| self by taking up every improvement | of local interest that needs support or amendment. If it took its daty to $ . y i the neighborhood seriously it certainly | soon would attract every public-spirit- | ed person and it woald finally bring | all good people into harmonious | action. | There are localities in this country | that are getting rich simply because | the people have learved to produce | that which is best adapted to local | conditions. They specializa in certain i breeds of live stock or they farnish in large amounts certain crops for market, There are localities which increase the “‘ home value’ of all farming lands by making life attractive to those who want good schoois for children, good country roads, a public library, ab- sence of liquor, ete. If all of the people who are worth while in a locality chose to work together, they could add actual cash value to their farms and attractiveness to life. The subordinate (irange is the natural avenues for this kind of work, which is goiog to in- crease as we learn what a development of commuuily interest can do for a local people. A subordinate Grange, outlining a broad policy of this sort and moving conservatively, should become the natural avenue through which all needed betlerments would be secured, The one obstacle is our inability to subordinate our own will to that of the msjority. Too mapy of us love to argue. The important thing for the good of the Graoge in the community is to get some one thing going in the right direction, and the effective means to that end is to have full discussion of the matter for a few weeks in the Grange and then ap- point a small committee of level-head- ed men and let them act in the light of the discussion which has been had. Make them the representatives of the Grange in this one matter and support them through thick and thin. Noth. ing succeeds like success, and if the committee is loyally supported, re- gardless of minor mistakes, there will be an accomplishment that will strengthen the Grange for some other pieces of work that the community needs to have done, Kvery local Grange should be the center of ine fluence in all matters that concern the people, and it should be busy all the time doing things. The need of most localities for such leadership and in- gpiration is so great that no member of 8 Grange should be content until his organization fills the place ad quately. tliat Will Rev, Freeman Coma 7 Rev, Charles F. Freeman filled the appointments on the Centre Hall Re- formed charge last Bunday, and so well pleased the four congregations that he was voled for unanimously at meetings held immediately after each of the services to become the pastor of th: charge, to succeed Rev. Daniel Gress, who vacated last winter, Rev. Freeman is 8 man of pleasing address, and at Centre Hall delivered an inspiring sermon. He is pastor of a charge ot Summit Hill, Carbon county, and is serving but one congre- gation, the salary being $1000 or over, He has been on the charge for seven years. Whether or not he will accept the official call that he received from this charge is the question now upper most in the minds of the church FIRST HOUSER REUNION, The Descendants of Jacob Houser, Who Loeated at Houserville in 1779 Gather od at Peru, The Houser family, which is one of the largest in the country, held its first family reunion in the Dreese- grove, Peru, Thursday of last week. Jacob Houser, the great-grandfathey of James W. Houser, of Peru, located at Houserville about the year 1779. The country was wild and undevelop- ed and the Indians and wild beasts roamed through the dense forests. Mr. Houser took up a large amount of land and built a cabin. He began fell- ing the trees in order to make improve. ments but was soon driven out by the Indians. He wes compelled to remain away for a while; then he returned with a stronger force of men and they held the fort on any attack made by the redekine. After he was definitely settled he built a house, then a store and finally a flouring mill and saw- mill. The Houser family began to multiply and it was not many years until it was large and prosperous. Abram Houser, the grandfather of James Houser, was a preacher and traveled all uver this part of Pennsyl- vania preaching the gospel in cabins and shacks wherever he found them along the way. It is sald he was a power for good and did much to es- tablish the church in Ceatre-county. day of the reunion that contained much unkoown history of Centre county, especially in and about Houserville, which was named after Jacob Houser, and which is composed of a class of prosperous people. Rev, Bleber Resigns, Rev. B, F. Bieber, who four years ago this month became pastor of the Centre Hall Lutheran charge, re- signed to become pastor of the White Deer Lutheran charge, in Union county, with residence in West Mil- ton, Hie resignation will take effect in August. The field to which Rev. Bieber will go is made up of four appointments, all in the country, there being no Lutheran church in West Milton, Centre Hall Wins Again. By the score of 7 to 2 the local base ball team defeated Central City sSatur- day afternoon, on Graoge Park, there- by winning its fi'th consecutive game, Up to the eighth loning the score stood 3 to 2, but in order to clinch victory Centre Hall scored four more runs, most of them through errors by the visitors, Smith, as usual, pitched a good gawe, --——— — Aaronsburg, Mrs. Robert Burd visited friends at Warriors Mark last week. Mrs. Kurtz, of Milton, visited friends here for a few days last week. Walter Orwig sud son Harold visit. ed relatives at Hartleton last week. Misses Tammie Btover and Mary Stover visited friends at Millheim one day last week. A. B. Btover is beautifying the walls of the Reformed Bunday School room by paperiug the same, The Citizens Band went to Tylers- ville Baturday afternoon and played at Rebersburg in the evening. Mr. and Mrs, James Wert and son Bparr are spending this week with Claude Wert at Tusseyville, Chester Homan, of State College, was a guest at the home of his aunt, Emma Wert, for a few days, Jacob Behm has been a very sick man for a week or more, At this writ. ing he hasn't improved any, Mrs. Emma Crader and Miss Katie Crader, of Penn Hall, were guests at the home of Thomas Stover, Michael Feidler, a student in a veter- inary college in Philadelphia, ls spend- ing his vacation under the parental roof. Miss Jennie Rupp, formerly of this place, spent a few days with friends in town. She will leave for Michigan next week. Mrs, George McKay and children, of Philadelphia, have come to visit Mre. McKay's parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. H. Philips. Mrs, Leib and daughter, of Centre Hall, and Mrs. Brown, of Allentown, were guests of Mrs, E. J. Deshler dur- ing the past week, Mr. and Mrs, George MoCormick, of Potters Mills, were the welcome guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Mingle, Among the visitors at the home of Mr. and Mre, James Wert during the past week were Mrs, Chestle Wert, and Mrs. Blerly, of Rebersburg; Mrs, Mary Hartman Swarm and children, of Baltimore ; Mr, and Mp. John Hosterman, of Millheim, It is worse than unless to take any medicines internally for muscular or chronic rheumatism. All that Is needed is a free application of Cham- people interested, berlain’s Lioiment, For sale by all denlers, » LETTERS FROM SUBSURIBERS, Reporter Sabsoribers’ Qorrespondent Col umn--New Department. iditor of the Reporter I believe I closed my last letter with an account of gathering the dead on Antietam battlefield, and literally packing them in hastily dug, shallow ditches, This almost makes one shud- der, but when the cemetery was loca- ted these bodies were taken there and buried. To each there is a granite headstone with name, company, regi- ment and state, It is a beautiful location, overlook- ing this large valley, with its beautiful groves, and in view of the mountains in four states. It is not so large as that at Gettysburg but visitors tell us it is much prettier. I think D. L. Kerr, one of your best citizens, was in the battle here! Memorial services were held in the Antietam National Cemetery, May 30th, and, as usual, several thousand were present. KEx-Benator Thurston, of Omaha, delivered the principal address, There is talk of having a big day on the anniversary of the battle, Beptem- ber 17th, a sort of reunion between the blue and the gray. Memorial Day is not observed here as it should be, Nearly all take the day off, and many from quite a dis tance come. It is in the nature of simply baving a good time. The day should be observed as originally in- tended in honor of the many whose blood marked the spot where they fell. They left home, friends and possessions to restore and cement national unity. This was what the war meant. This was the superlative achievement of the boys in blue. Many of those who fell were between the ages of fourteen and twenty. Four thousand, six hundred and sixty-seven are buried here, To commem orate the work done by those who fell, the people meet once a year to decorate their graves. The symbols, the flowers, cost nothiog. Nature furnishes them, but they are suggestive of undying love for those who sleep. With tender hands and loving hearts they are lald upon the sod beneath which the soldiers sleep. Many had left their homes never to return. The section set apart for the burial of Pennsylvania soldiers is large and well filled, exceeded in number only by that of New York. It was the bloodiest one day battle of the war, the turning point in the great struggle. Lincoln sald, * If they win that battle I will issue an emancipation proclamation, ”” and he did. Many who were living here then are still here and hope they may never again witness what they did Beptem- ber 17, 1862 Many staid in their cel lars all day and many fled to the river beyond the hills, Bome who lived pear the mountain witnessed the bat. tle from the summit, SBome shells lodged in houses still show the effects, But the people are glad that the ditches are covered with waving grain, and that where the roar of musket and the groans of the dying filled the air, the wild birds sing their sweetest songs. It was eo dry during May that the early potato crop will be short. Rich as is the soll in this valley there will be a very short crop of hay. We are having plenty of rain now which will benefit crops to some extent. Wheat is splendid and corn very promising. Peaches seem to be plentiful. Bincerely yours Bharpsburg, Md. A. A. KERLIN, i — Enclosed find one dollar which will advance my subscription for another year, That it was not forwarded some time ago was due to negli gence on my part. I am thankful to be able to say that [am In very good health and I also wish you health and success. According tv Matthew Xxv :31-46, * Not church or cere mony, but decent consideration for our fellowmen. "’ Johnstown, Pa. Puinir J, AUMAN, No 4th Celebration at Colyer, During the past thirty-five years (George R. Meese, at Colyer, always arranged for a Fourth of July celebra- tion at that piace, but this year the National Holiday will not be celebrat. ed in that quarter, although the fire. works, ete, are all on band, The omission of this custom is necessary on scoount of the serious iliness of Mr. Meese's daughter, mention of which appears elsewhere. —— IA PAS. No Paper Next Week, Trick-Boob, The following isa portion of a special dispatch to the Cincinnati Inquirer from Terre Haute, June 22ad : Miss Grace Lillian Boob, of Cincin- nati, and O. B, Trick, of Indianapolis, were married in the Terre Haute House parlor, by the Rev. Dunlary, of the First M. E. Church. The attend. ants were Mrs, Chatty Taylor, of Indianapolis, matron of honor, and Milton Levine, best man. An elabo- rate dinner was served io a private dir- ning room. Mr. and Mrs. Trick went to Chicago for a honeymoon trip, sud on their return they will reside in In- dianapolis. The bride is well known to many of the Reporter readers, she having spent her childhood days in Centre Hall with ber parents. Bhe is a handsome and accomplished young woman, and the Reporter extends its best wishes to the pair. i ————_— o_o Ys. h Moose Plenic at Hecla Park, A large crowd is expected to attend the grand outing of Central Penn's lodges, Loyal Order of Moose, to be beld at Hecla Park, near Bellefonte, on July 4th, under the auspices of Bellefonte Lodge, No. 206, L. 0. O. M. Two flights in a Curtiss type seroplane and two base ball games, band concerts and dancing, fireworks display In the evening. Warren J. Bauman, Lhe DEATHS Joseph Bailey died at Fort Beott, Kaneas, following a stroke of paraly- sls, The decensed wes born near Baileyville, founded by his grandfath- er, seventy-three years ago, a son of John and Mary Balley, widow and two sons, five brothers : He leaves a Two sisters and Mary Hewitt, of Mrs. Ross Gregory, of Petersburg ; Armstrong, of Cosston, Oreg nn; G. W., of Downs, Kansas : W. 8., of State Coll: ge ; Bamuel H., of Boalsburg ; Warren, of Freeport, Illinols, also survive, He was 8 mem- ber of Company E, Fortly-ifth regi- ment, P. V. In 1865 he and Captain John Beck, of the same company, went west and located pear Fort Bett, Mrs. Kansas City ; E lith Klinger, the seventeen-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Klinger, died at her home at Lemont Tuesday afternoon of last week. Bome time ago she underwent an operation for bowel trouble, but her condition Was 80 serious that no hope was held out for her recovery. Her parents and two brotheis— William and Harry—mourn her loss. Deceased wae 8 coostant attendant at all the services held in the Lutheran church and Bunday-school at Boalsburg, hav- ing been a member of bolh for many years. Fuperal services were held aviator, has signed a contract tv» make morning and afternoon flights. The] base ball schedule is Willlamsport vs Philipsburg in the afternoon, and) Lock Haven va. Jersey Bhore in the] morning. Rsfreshments of all kinds | will be sold on the grounds. Every- | body welcome and a good time in store | for all. seria aem——— i Godshall Balley ! To-day ( Thursday) Mrs Margaret | Kline Bailey, of Centre Hall, will] become the bride of Prof. W. V. God- | shall, in Chicago. The groom became acquainted | with the lady who today will become | his bride while she lived at State Col- | lege and be wes a student at Pennsyl- | vania State College. After leaving | State College he located at Graterford, | near Philadelphia. He is also a gradu- ate of Chicago University, snd is a man of exemplary habits, The bride has lived at Centre Hall for nearly two years, and during her stay has made many friends, who sin- cerely regret ber departure, and wish her much happiness in her new life, A ut i. ————— The Fourth at Altoona The fourth of July in Altoona is going to be one grand big day with its safe and sane celebration. It will be the banner Independance Day in this section and marked by an aero plane exhibition, an event that few cities in the country will have on the holiday. The Blair County Road Drivers Association hold races at their park on Saturday snd Tuesday, the Fourth, will have a string of a hun. dred horses to fill up the harness events each day. Aviator Haupt has chosen the driving park for his flights on the Fourth, they take place right after the races so Lhe people may combine the two events, the races and the exhibition. LA Test'ng UCnndies, With a view of testing on a large scale the purity of candies sold in the state, Dairy and Food Commissioner Foust has secured about three hun- dre! samples of * penny goods” which are now in the hande of Chem- fst La Wall, of Philadelphia, for analysis. The pature of the goods bought is suggested by some of the brand names, such as rainbow suckers, almond tops, revolvers, hummer eggs, cigars, happy bunnies, strawberry plates, candy bolsters, candy sweet potatoes, candy flah, ice cream cups, red jumbos, lightning rods, tootsie rolls, flag suckers, lime barrels, ball player caramels, log cabin kisees, LL LL Potter Elects Teachers, The Potter township school board, at 8 meeting held at Centre Hill on Baturday, elected the following teach ers: . Colyer, Elmer Miller Potters Mills, ( Grammar } vacant Potters Mills, { Primary ) Ruth Bower Plum Grove, Domer Ishler Barigstown, T. L. Moore Centre Hill, Bruce Ripka Tussey Sink, Charles Horner Fleishers Gap, Boise Brown Cold Spring, Brace Ishier Mannor Hill, John C. Bailey Cross Lane, Wilbur Runkle Tussey ville, Lizzie Bitner Pine Stump, Edward Mersingor Pine Grove, H. C, Musser Rgx Hill, Foster Ripka, I ——— I ASRS Lutheran Joint Council Meeting, The joint council of the Penns Val. ley Lutheran charge will hold a special meeting on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock, in the Lutheran Church, Cen. tre Heli. Business of importance to all the congregations will be transscted, and it is therefore desired that all members of that body be present. T. M. GraxrLey, President Friday morning by Rev. J. 1. Btone- Mrs. R. B. Taylor died at her home with diabetes, Deceased was a whom are dead. Her husband survives, as do also the following children : Anas, Robert and Elizsbath, all fonte., Bix brothers are living, name, ly, Frank, of Chicago ; Edward, of Linden Hall; J. M. and George, of Bellefonte ; Mertie, of New York, and William, of Beaver Falls. Iatermoent was made Saturday, and servicas were held in the Catholic church. Eleanor, Belle. of Mise Anna Wilson, died Friday afternoon, aged about seventy years. Interment was made Monday forenoon at Belleville. Miss Wilson was a cousin of J. T. Potter, of Centre Hall, and was the only surviv. ing cousin on the Wilson side. Bhe was quite well to do. of Belleville, The Orangeville { Illinois } Courier states that B. F. Kern, born in Centre county, died at the Old Folks Home, at Mattoon, Illinois, aged sixty-eight years. The deceased was a painter by trade and lef: Centre county snd lo- cated in Orsogeville in 1874 a Union Service at Rebersburg, Special services will be held in the Lutheran church at Rebersburg on Supllay, when the three churches composing the pastorate will unite in a union service, the occasion being the installation of their pastor, Rav. N. A, Whitman, At 10a m. Rev, Charles T. Aikeus, president of Busqushsnna University, at Belinegrove, will preach. The installation proper will take place in the afternoon when Rev, D. R. P. Barry, of Hartleton, will charge the pastor and Dr, Aikens will deliver the charge to the people. In the evening services will be coaducted at Rebersburg by Rev. Barry, and at Madisonburg by Dr. Aikens. A cordial invitation is extended to all to these services. Farmers' Institutes, The committee upon Farmers’ In stitutes of the county, Willard Dale, Fred M. Reynolds and John A. Wood- ward, met last Thureday morning in the office of Col. Reynolds and select. ed the following pisces for the three institutes which will be held next winter. They are Eaglesville, Centre Hall and Stormstown. The dates of the meetings and the speakers who will attend are arranged by the De- partment at Harrisburg, and nothing can be known of them uatil the De partment bulletin is issued some time in Beptember or October, LAL Mp Transfers of Ren! Estate, W. A. Krise, et ux to Mary Meo. Clenahan, May 18, 1911, tract of land in Centre Hall, $250, Rebecca Filoray to Mary MoUlens- ban, May 22, 1911, tract of land in Centre Hall, $400, Alfred M. Lee, ot ux to John H, Straub, June 15, 1911, tract of land in Philipsburg. $1. Cinderella Paul to Enoch Hartswick, et ux, March 23, 1910, tract of land in Philipsburg. $500, John Vaughn, et ux' to John Modosky, June 12, 1911, lot in Rush twp. $376 Lorenzo Rank, et ux to Harry K. H. W, Frantz, Beoretary burg. $50, ; NO. 26. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. No paper next week. Where the Milla, of course. on Fourth 7? Spring Mrs. John B. Getchell and little son, } of Youngwood, are st the home of “ Bherifl Brungart. A farmers institute will be held at Ceutre Hall next winter. The other pointe selected are Blormstown and Eagleville, Miss Mary Delinda Potter is bome from Bucknell University, snd will remain until school sgaio opens in Beptember, Miss Bertha Meyer, of Linden Hall, wae a guest at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Harry Miller in Centre Hall one day last week. Three more cases of fever have developed The quarantiones have been lifted from all oLher cases, as they have recovered. scarlet in Jellefonte, Misses Bes and Breeze Benner, of Philadelphia, came to Centre Hall Thursday afternoon of last week, and will spend a few weeks at the homa of their mother, Mrs. Nancy Benner. Charles Allison, of New York a son of Hon. City, William Allison, of Spring Mills, recently sailed for Europe, where he will spend a month travel- ing io the interest of the firm by whom he is employed. A terrific hall storm passed over a small section of country about Lewie- town on Friday evening at dusk. Hail fell in large quantities, but little damage was done in country districts, owing to the fact that there was no wind. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace W. White and Virginia White, of near Linden Hall, Friday morning went to New York where they will be entertained al the home of Mrs. White's brother, William Felding, who is on the city police force. The fifth annual conference of the Woman's Home and Foreign Mission ary Boclely of Central Penuosylvania Synod will convene in Lewistown Lutheran church today ( Thursday, ) Morning, afternoon and evening meet- ings will be held. A weasel did mischief to a flack of fifty-one half-grown chickens belong- ing to Harry Fye, tenant on the George Emerick farm, east of Centre Hall. Friday morning he found thirty-one * young 'ans ”’ lying dead on the ground, while eight more were badly crippled. At the Iaternational Buaday-school Convention held st San Francisco last week Lhe secretary of that body read a report stating that there were 14 946,504 Sunday-school pupils in this country. This is an increase of 1 451, - 006 scholars since the last convention held three years ago. The West Branch Knitting Com- pany, of Milton, was the successful bidder for the large government con- tract for army hosiery. This means over one year's steady work on this order alone as the specification calls for 860,000 pairs with a possible fifty per cent. increase, or 540 000 pairs of government woolen hose for the army and navy of the United States, On July 1 the salaries of 150 post- masters in Pennsylvania will be in- creased by from $100 to $300 a year be- cause of the increase in the receipts of their offices in the last six months, At the same time the salaries of forty- one postmasters in the State will drop from $100 to $200 because the receipts have fallen off. Five offices will be reduced from presidential to fourth clases. J. Clyde Fosnot, junior editor of the Record and Star published at Watson. town, and Miss Sadie Dewsid were married by Rev. George 8, Borber, at York. Mr. Fosnot has been connect. ed with the above named newspaper for many years, and Miss Dewsld is a graduate of the Milton public schools, having taken the honors and has taught school there for five years, The young couple will reside at Wat. sontown. According to the Millheim Joao another episode in Miss Ray Miller's aflairs occurred in that place Friday. Oa that morning Sherif Hurley, of Bellefonte, put in an appearance and replevied a horee bought from Miss Miller by P. F. Confer, and a buggy bought by Samuel Weiser. The own. er, Mr. Slagel, a liveryman, of Blooms- burg, was with the sherifl and identi- fled the property, all of which had been bought on a lease, the ownership to remain in Mr, Slagel until paid for by Miss Miller. As there was still a
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