VOL. LXXXIV. GRANGE ENCAMPMENT AND FAIR, Thirty -.ighth Annual Gathering a Grand Success ln Every Particular, From every standpoint the thirty- eighth annual Grange Encampment and Fair was a grand success. The attend- ance on Wednesday and Thursday was the largest in some years, and perhaps larger than at any previous time. To estimate the number of people in the large number of tents and everywhere over a twenty-eight acre park is diffi- cult, but it is safe to say that at least ten thousand people were on the grounds on Thursday. There was the best of order, and the picnic spirit pre- vailed. Not in many years were there as many vehicles on the grounds at one time as on Thursday. The north and west sides of the park were a dense mass of buggies, carriages and spring wagons. Thursday the meetings in the audito- rium were addressed by State Master W.T. Creasy, Dr. William Frear, State Chemist of the Pure Pood Department, and James Foust, the Dairy and Pure Food Commissioner, Robert 8. Conklin, State Forest Com- missioner, aad State Senator Joseph Alexander were guests of Chairman Rhone during the Encampment. THE TENTERS Appended is a list of those who leased tents, The names indicate only the persons who signed for the tents. The occupants ofttimes include several f{am- ilies, and while it was the custom in former years for the Reporter to print the names of all the occupants, the list this year is so large that only the names of the lessees appear. They are : Leonard Rhone, George L. Goodhart, George Gingerich, John W. Conley, Mrs. Rebecca Cumings, Mrs. Ellen Frasier, D. W. Sweetwood, C. D. Bartholomew, Joseph L. Lutz, Richard Brooks, J. C. Brooks, Samuel Durst, Mrs. Martin Kel- ler, Charles Bryan, Jacob Shearer, G. H. Emerick, Harvey H. Marks, Wiliam E, Tate, W. Gross Mingle, B. D. Brisbin, Perry H. Luse, J. Q. A. Kennedy Vic- tor Auman, Milford Luse, W. J. Smith, Flora Bairfoot, W. Frank Bradford, A. W. Alexander, Grace Smith, Mrs. Mag- gie Harper, D, K. Keller, John Knarr, C. R. Neff, M. I. Aroey, W. H. Baird, Cyrus Brungart, R. D. Foreman, 8. L Poorman, Charles Neff, Frank P. Geary, Thomas L. Moore, John D. Moore, Phil- ip Leister, W. H. Meyer, George Near- hood, D. A. Boozer, 8. W. Smith, Joha A. Heckman, George H. Heckman, C, M. Arney, David L. Bartges, Pennsylva- nia State Grange, B. Gardoer Grove, Sara McClenahan, Dr J. V. Foster, Geo, Breon, Lee Brooks, William Homan, Al- vin Stump, Frank A. Foreman, Edward Jamison, James 8. Stahl, Centre Hall, Zion : Mrs, John Rockey, John W. Eby. Mrs. Foster Sharer, Bellefonte : Thomas Weaver, D. C, Grove, Charles Zeigler, J. A. Hoover, James Summers, John 8. Dale, E. K. Keller, Willard Dale, Harry Ishler, F. W. Musser, Cornelius Musser, Helen Luts, Isaac Miller, Emory Ripka, D. A, Grove, Thomas F. Hazel, County Demo- cratic Committee Pine Grove Mills : James Decker Pleasant Gap: John Noll, R. P. Barnes, Mrs. Annie Reish, Mrs. Frank Weaver, Arthur Rothrock, Thomas Jo- don, Mrs. Phoebe Hile, Virgie Bilger, Josiah Zeigler, John Herman. Linden Hall : William S.. Brooks. State College: John Glenn, Harriet Pennington, Rae Brennum, J. 8. Bum- gardner, Belle Lytle, Mrs. John Stuart, Henry Homan, Mrs. Emma Martin, Samuel Weaver Rebersburg : Jacob Gephart, Frank A. Yearick, W. M. Bierly Lemont: Mrs, Nathan Grove, Dale L. Shuey, John Bohn Port Matilda: Dr. 8. U, Harshberg- er, Jacob Woodring Boalsburg: P. 8, Ishler, Calvin U. Wieland, Amos Koch, H. S. Harro Spring Mills: RR. E. Sweetwood, Ben- jamin Donachy, Margaret Rhule, Joseph K. Bitner, Mrs. H. F. Rossman, William R. Neff, C. P. Long, Dr. H. 8. Braucht, John Smith, Wm. Smith, Verna Shunk, Rev. J. Max Lantz, H. I. Brain, Michael Smith, Cleveland Brungard, Arthur Lee, W. M. Grove, Samuel Condo, Wm. Lee, Titus Gramley, Mrs. Charles Krape, Hayes Zettle, Mabel Brown Yamell: T. H. Malone, H., A. Shultz, A. M. Bhank Clearfield : M. M. Overly Logaaton : Samuel Moyer Mill Hall; L 8. Frain Philadelphia : B. E. Stamm Altoona: John Foreman Milton : G. Erdly Belleville: Dr. H, 8. Alexander Aaronsburg : Ralph Stover, A. F. Bower Curtin: Jacob Yarnell Nittany : Mrs. H, K. Allison Miflinburg : Charles A. Broger Altoons : W. L. Musser Williamsport : A. I. Bloom THE EXHIBITS, The exhibits of agriculture imple ments was larger than for some years, and the displays stteacted considerable attention. Like last year a of Stttion, Like Just Tete 4 Ll F. A. Randolph, ors, The exhibitors in this department were : Weber Brothers, Centre Hall: New Idea Manure spreaden, wagons of all kinds, steel rollers, Buckeye grain drill, steel corn crib, Johnston hay tedder, Syracuse one way riding and hand plows, disc harrows, American culti- vators, Olds gasoline engines J. C. Condo, Penn Hall: manufactured by the Hopp Co., of Mifflinburg S. L. Condo, Spring Mills: Buggies, road wagons, carriages, surrays, spring wagons, etc, manufactured by the Mifflinburg Carriage Company J. Frank Smith, Centre Hall : Inter- national farm machinery, gas engines, Vulcan plows, Clover Leal manure spreader, Albright cultivator, Farmer's Favorite grain drill, Keystone hay loader G. H. Emerick, Centre Hall: Penn- sylvania grain drill, 20th Century ma- nure spreader, Oliver riding plow, gang plow, O:bourne mower, disc harrow, cultivator, potato plow D. W. Bradford, Centre Hall: De Laval cream separator, Empire grain drill, Hoosier corn planter A. B. Lee, Tusseyville: scales Bricker Brothers, Boalsburg: mill, cross-cut saw, gasoline engine E. J. Kirk, Park Side, N. J.: den silos H. D. Rossman, Spring Mills : less tubular créam separator E M. Mowery, Straw Ridge: Latest washer Garbrick Bros., Bellefonte: Domes- tic gasoline engines, pumps, chop mills H. G." Krape, Rebersburg: ' Family remedies L. N. Miller, Cottage: coops, apple and potato. crates Luse Manufacturing Co., Centre Hall: Centre Hall corn planters, swings Smith Brothers, Spring Mills : and rugs M. M. Overly, Clearfield : Morris From, Lock Haven: ing L. G. Rearick, Centre Hall: ture J. M. Bunnell, and piano-players Schell 8eed Co, wheat W. A. Huber, Mechanicsburg : jewelry, novelties Pennsylvania State College—Potted plants Buggies Carriage Standard Feed Har- Sharp- The Poultry Stoves Shoes Cloth- Furni- Johnstown : Pianos Harrisburg: Seed Toys, { Continued on inside page. ) ————— AAS ————— The Lecture Course, Ooe hundred and forty lecture course tickets have already been sold, a number considerably more than in previous years at this/date. The prob- abilities are that seventy-five or more course tickets will yet be sold. The chart is now at the general store of Kreamer & Bon, where seats can be selected and tickets secured. Price, $1 00 for the five atiractions, The ushers appoioted by the com- mittee are Messrs. W, C. Boozer, Cleve Mitterling, Frank V. Goodhart, and Edward Durst. Doorkeeper, T. L. Moore, and D, W. Bradford will again have charge of the ticket office. The three watchers have been dispensed with. nm————— PATTI Great Uslon County Fair, The 57th annual fair to be held at Brook Park, Lewisburg, Bept. 26, 27, 25 and 29 will be the largest ever held by that association, The premiam list has been carefully and thoroughly reviewed, revised, corrected and smended. The state appropriation warrants the society to increase their premiums from fifty to seventy-five per cent, By this locresse in the premiums the association expects a mammoth exhibition, The track is in splendid condition and some very fast horses are already booked for the placa. The association offers a special premium to the horse that lowers the present track record of 2 08} na —— IA —— The Hen Yields 630 Million Dollars. The American hen, according to the figures of the National Department of Agriculture, yields in round numbers $620,000,000 each year. The loss from improper handling on the farm and country store is estimated st $45 000 000. The product of the hen is equal to the value of the hay crop, the wheat crop, the combined value of oats snd potato crop, snd nearly nine times the value of the tobacco erop of 1908, The First Frost, Wednesday night of last week Jack Frost made his first visit to Penns Val were in- GENERAL QOUNOIL LUTHERANS, Brief Account of the Thirty-Thira Con vention =t Lancaster—Ealt Million Members. The General Council of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, an jmportant branch of the Lutheran church, held its thirty-third convention at Lancaster, Inst week. The Rev. Dr. Theodore E. Bechmuek, of Lebanon, is president of the body, having been re-elected for the fifth time, and over five hundred delegates registered. Reports of synods showed that the mivisterium of Pennsylvania had con- tributed $123 786 84 for missions during 1010, The board of foreign missions recommended the allotment of $75 000 yearly to the various synods, that of Pennsylvania being to raise $22,000 ss ita share. The report made an urgent plea to young people of the Lutheran church to take up the mission cause. Teun men and as many women are needed at once in India and more are wanted in Japan, New buildings are belong erect. ed in Japan, and a hospital costing $40,000 has been baliit io India by con- tributions from women, Among the important matters which came before the council was that of tak- ing steps to prepare for a world celebra- tion of the quadricentennial of the Bef. ormation six years hence by the Lau. theran chureh. To the jubilee com- mittee of the council bas been commit. ted the task of raising $2 000 000 for the church in hopor of the jubilee, and also of submitting plans at this session for worthy celebration of the coming event, The general council was organised at Galesburg, Illinois, November 20, 1867. Io round numbers, it has 1800 ministers, 2500 congregations and 500,- 000 members, Its benevolence each year amounts lo $500,000. Its Bible schools number 1340, with 8 member ship of 800,000. The spm of $30 000. 000 expresses the value of its ghgreh property. The minlsterium of Penn. sylvania was organized in 1545. S——————— I PT ————— Low Fares to the West, Pennsylvania Raliroad. Tickasts to Rocky Mountains, Pacific Coast, Western Canada, Mexico and Bouth- western points on sale every day until October 14, inclusive, at reduced fares, Consult nearest Tioket Agent. at. ————————— AAT TOE / LOCALS, / Notlee the fancy price Kerlins are Merchant C. F. Emery makes some special announcements in his adver tisement in this issue, E. B. Ripks, of Bellefonte, bas Jess »d the Geiss home in Centre Hal’, and will move into it as soon ss the (Gales family vacate it, which will be about October 1st. Miss Minerva Alexander, daughter of Bta'e Be nator Joseph Alexander, of Muders, wae the guest of Misses Mae aod Florence Rhone, on (Grange Park during the Eacampment. Tae Lewisburg fair will be on Dext week, begioniog on Tuesday snd clos ing Thursday. There will be a return train to Ceatre Hall on Thursday, leaving Brook Park at 4:45 P, M. In commemoration of its sixtieth anniversary, the New York Times issued a thirty-eight-page edition on Monday. The Times ia ove of the leading dailies of the country, and gives “all the news that's fit to print.” Mrs. Edgar Kelley, of Roopsburg, was admitted to the Bellefonte hospi. tal on Monday afternoon for treat ment, Before marriage, less than a year ago, Mrs, Kelley was Miss Mar garet Korman, of Curtin, If there is merit io party service, in personal effort by practical work and experiences, in distribution of county offices, and a *‘ square deal "'—which all may expect and shall recelve—vote for J, Kennedy Johnston for district atlol ney. Frank Breon, a son of Willis P. Breon, ¢f Cedar Springs, made his first trip to Centre Hall since he was a bit of » boy. He is assisting his father to conduct a farm, and believes it the duty of a young man to stay with his parents and help them out. Among others who enjryed camp life for » season was Mr. E'lsabeth A, Herribg, of Penn Hall. Although quite well advanced in years, Mrs and takes an interest in present day affairs. Bhe oalled on the Reporter in company with Miss Jennie R. Klige, of Bpring Mills. Mrs. Isaiah KE. Flelsher, acoom- panied by her daughter, Miss Mar. Mise Katharine Flelsher, The Flelsh- MEIMER HELD FOR COURT. Charged by Gregg Township snd to Minors. John Mesmer, of Gregg township was bound over to court by fonte, charged with selliog intoxicat. fug liquors without liens and minors, sented by Gettig, Bower & Z rby, for the defendant, and District Attorney W. G. Runkle for the Commonwealth. The defendant lives on Brash M ua- tain, on the road leading across the mountain below Penn Hall, From reports his most thriving business was doneon Bundays. Whether or not he is guilty of the * open house” meth- ods commonly rumored remains for the Commonwealth to prove, Rev, Fred W. Barry Resigns. Uader the above gaption the Key- stone Gaz itte has this to say: Rev. Frederick W, Barry, pastor of Bt. John's Lutheran charoh, on Bunday morning tendered to the congregation his resignation to accent the pastorate of the Penns Valley charge of the Lutheran church, made vacant by the recent resignation of Rev. B, F. Bieb- er. He will preach his last sermon as pastor of the Bellefonte church on Sunday, September Zith, and will as. sume his new pastorate at Ceatre H ll on Bunday Ousober 14. Rav. Barry and his sisters expect to move to Cen. tre Hall the latter part of this month, Riv, Barry sssuned the pastorate of the Belli fonte Lutheran church on the first Bunday of May, 1907, and during big residence here has won the esteem snd love, not anly of hisc ugrege'i n, but of the entire ccaumunity,. He js a man io the true secs of the word, one whose precepts ino the pulpit were lived every day of the week. Not only has his ministerial work been blessed but his other sctivitiee in Bellefonte have bornes rich harvest, itis with a feeling of personal loss that we bid him farewell from our community and sipoerely wish him Godspeed in his new field of labor. A congregational meeling of Lhe Lutheran church will be held on Bao- day morning to take action upon his resigoation, AM LOCALS Maine, the pioneer prohibition slate, sontioues dry. It took a desperate effort to keep it so, Although it is not given out official- ly theauthorities at Btate College esti- mate that the enrollment of students has reached the two thousand mark. Mra J. Elmer Campbell, of Lioden Hall, was a caller las! week, and order gd the Reporter sent lo her daughter, Miss Mary Love Campbell, who is at- tending school at Annville, Lebanon county. While driving from Penn Hall to Georges Valley on Bunday, Mr. and Mra. Colonel G. Decker, of Bpring Mills, lost a child's Lear skin gos}. The finder will please communicate with them. For a number of years James High, of Lock Haven, was among the tent- ers on Grange Park, but last week was an exception. He did not fail to at tend the gathering, however, and pay his respects to the Reporter, Centre Hall, Potters Mills, Boals- burg, the McBride Gap district, and » half dozen of other points in Centre county are dead sure of getting the diate Penitentiary. Oae thing oar tain, somewhere in Pennsylvania the favored epot will be, but that is the nearest the location can be guessed. Bpry as a lark st eighty, ex-Bherifl Berjamin Bhafler, of ‘Nittany, attend- ed the Grange Encampment and Fair, camping with his daughter, Mrs. Al looked. and Mrs. Irvin Stover, of Philadel employed in the Baldwin locomotive of Centre gounty people. umn--New Department. ¥ over ze sous enthusiast, base ball then, eating grass (0 the meadow ? There is, however, s0 much good Reporter reprints it : “In an article that appeared in the (Gazette about three weeks ago, I eriti- cised the merits of base ball playing in a strictly agricultural section like this where the working season is so ¢x- tremely short, and where every your g man’s time is needed, and even more men than the farmer can get to do the necessary work Lo make cou i 44 iife happy and prosperous, ** When business is neglected at the expense of the ball game, then the game becomes sa evil, There is a proper time for everythiog ; a Lime for play and recreation a: well as for planting and harvesting. Base ball playing Is overdone in the vicinity of Clifford, When I see women and children all over the country working out in the hay and grain flelds ; fleld crops choked with noxious weeds and improper cultivation, and the able bodied young men off playiog ball, it is suggestive to me of barbarism and ignorance and 8 waste of energy not fitly to be termed pleasure. Res pleasure and happiness Is in the ac. cumuistion of wealth and property, and the love of home is the basis of putlic tranquility and the happiness of mankind. Therefore the most im- porisot factor in the moral and intel- lertyal development of any commun. ity is that labor shall be properly em- ployed at all times and not be inter fered with Ly too msny vasations ball games, short hours and otherwise, “The waste of time, loss of crops and labor shoriage add to the cost of living. This condition is not all a loss to the farmer, but is a general logs to the country, shared as well by the merchant, the manufseiurer and the consumer.” A ————— Married, Edward Gingerich, of Lavonia, and Miss Bertha Catherman, of Millmont, were united io marriage last Friday noon at the Reformed parsonage, at Rebersburg, by Rev. G. A. Stauffer, The young couple have the best wishes of their many friends, 1 i Transiers of Real Hstate. Sarah F. Spicer et al to Polly Rus- sel, July 12, 1910, tract of land In Boggs twp. $l. W. E. Harley, Sheriff, to Isabella Richey, August 31, 1911, tract of land in Philipsburg. $758. W. F. Reynolds et ux to A. W. Ha. fer, trustee, November 21, 1803, tract of land in Bellefonte, $157.50. Debbie Finkle et bar to Uriah 8. land in Penn twp. $400. tract of land in Siate College, $2500, September 6, 1911, tract of land .in Half Moon twp. $353. burg. $160, twp. $600, mont, $1500. in Bellefonte. $115. Qurtin twp. $2650, Curtin twp. $2000. land in Curtin twp. $10, State College. $10, — TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. J. C. Herper, of Bellefonte, is in a Philadelphia hospital where he under. went an operation for a ruptured gland, Mise Elsie Gelos advertises sale of household goods for Baturday after. noon, Beptember 81th. Hee sale regis. ter and posters, Al. Rishel, who is farming the Rish- el homestead farm near Bellefonte, estimates that he will have one hun- dred tons of hay to bale, the crop for the 1911 season, The wan with experience on the farm, in lumber woods, teaching pub- lic school, and equipped to fulfill all the duties of the district attorney’s of, fice, is J. Kennedy Johnston. Rev, Dr. George E. Hawes, of Braddock, bas accepted the call to be. come pastor of the Presbyterian church ino Bellefonte. He will be on the field by the middle «f Oc'ober, Mrs, Bara J. Breon sold her resi. dence in Millheim to Bimon Springer, copsideration $425. Mrs. Hreon will accompany her daughter, Mrs. Marion Cairns, to Polladeiphia, where she ex. pects to mske her future home. Mr. snd Mrs. C. C. Ramsey, of Pleasant Gap, attended the Grange Evcampment and Fair, This was the greatest distarce Mrs. Ramsey had been away from home in two years, owing to sn sttack of paralysis, 8. M. Bell, the Bell from Boalsburg, handed the Reporter a fac-simile of the first pewspaper printed in Americas, The paper bears the date of April 17, 1704, and was printed in Boston. Also, the confession of John Lovering. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Herring, of Altoona, last week were guests of Mr. snd Mrs, B. H. Arney, at Centre Hall. Mr. Herring has long been a resident of Altoona, and has also been an em- ploye of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company duriog all of that time. Mr, and Mrs, John F. Breou and Mr. and Mrs. W. LIL. Moser, of Al- toons, were among the teglers on Grange Park. Toey were formerly from Penns Valley, and make it a point to come here each season to greet their friends in their temporary sbode. As was anticipated the threshermen are reporting small yields of wheat in Penn Valley, some crops averaging as {ow as eight bushels per acre. Eleven ares on the writer's farm yielded an average of over twenty-two snd one- half bushels, machine measure. The variety was Faliz After a visit of several months with a brother, in Big Rock, Illinois, Aaron P. Zwby returned to his home at Bellefonte. He Is pleased more than ever with Illinois, and reports that all crops are first cises. Mr. Zerby is the father of W. D. Zerby, Esq, with whom he makes his home, Misses Cora and Pearl Ripka, daugh- ters of Mr, and Mrs. George H. Ripka, of Milroy, last week were guests of their uncle and sunt, Mr. and Mrs, George W. Jordan, of pear Potters Mills. The Ripka family moved from the Stiver farm to Miffiin county, sod are well pleased with their location. With a view of economy the large saw mills, ai the suggestion of the National Department of Agriculture, are cuttiog timber odd lengths, and it is predicted that within a few years a nine foot stick will be s8 common as one of ten feet now. It is estimated that the cutting of odd lengths will add materially to the sum total of the product of a given number of acres of timber, Just a year ago Mrs. C. A. Bauttorfl called at the Reporter's camp head. quarters and told the writer of their disposal of a farm in Mifin county. Later a large farm was purchased, and the crops grown on it by its owner at- tracted a buyer, and the large margin offered over the purchasing price in- duced them to sell, making the third farm sold by them within » few It is their intention now to live retired, but if a good investment looms up before Mr. Buttorfl, he is likely not to pass it on to his peigh- bors, but take it himself. last week by many who came from distance to attend the campment and Fair. M visitors were surprised to 0 plants bullt on such a large at the number of fowls kept on Hiesr
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