VOL. LXXXYV,
HALL. PA.,
TOO MANY CHURCHES IN THE COUNTRY.
Here a few words may be in place as
to what seems an ideal condition as to
chiltches in the country. Suppose that
in every section having a radius of three
or four miles, according to the density
of the population and the contour of she
land, there was a building rigidly de-
voted to worship, the church; then
near by a Welfare or neighborhood
buildings, or parish house —the name is
not essential—which would contain
rooms of various sizes and shapes for
the accommodation of the Sunday-
school, the midweek devotional meeting,
missionary and aid societies, Lands,
clubs, lectures, institutes, social and rec-
reational meetings, library, reading
room, and all those things which a
church may properly countenance as
contributing something “ to make the
world a fit habitation for the children
of God ” Whether there should be
one or two buildings would depend on
the wealth and desires of the commun-
ity. Near by should be a house for the
pastor, and if in the open country this
would be a good place for the school
house. The pastor should have an as-
sistant, a young man or woman, tactful
with the young, and specially trained
for the work.
At this central church there should be
a service of worship and preaching
every Sabbath morning. Whether a
second service should be held here, or
whether the pastor should go out to
various parts of his field in alternation
and hold a service in grove or school-
house or farmhouse would depend upon
local conditions. Such an arrange-
"ment would probably cost no more than
the present method, and would certain-
ly make posssible much more efficient
work for the Kingdom of Chri t.
Such a church, giving to its members
“ the liberty wherewith Christ has
made them free ”’ could be maintained
without any sacrifice of essential truth.
A church should admit to its member-
ship any that it believes Christ will ad-
mit to heaven. It is not necessary that
all the members of a church should
agree in poiats of doctrine or practice
80 long as they maintain & vital union
through faith with Christ and manifest a
sincere desire to walk as he walked.
After all how many of us can clearly
state the differences in doctrine that
separate us ? A little company were
discussing this recently. One woman
above the average of church members
in intelligence thought she could de-
s¢ribe the difference between two de-
nominations mentioned. One followed
the —Confession, the other the
Confession, naming two [amiliar church
symbols : but when asked to state the
difference between the two confessions
she was discretely silent, Can the
average church member do better 7 Is
it not a fact that in the great majority
of cases what makes us love and cling
to our particular church is associations
and customs of race, family, place, and
worship which do no. touch the essen-
tials of religion ; and which we ought
to be willing to sacrifice for the greater
glory of God and the good of man ? In
the early church of Corinth some said
they were of Paul, some of Apollos,
some of Cephas, and some of Christ
(1Cor. 1:12) just as we today say we
are of various Christian heroes ; but
they did not separate into so many little
companies each with its own independ-
ent organisation and outfit, Why
cannot we keep together in the same
way, agreeing to dider about the non-
essentials, but co-operating in the great
things of the Kingdom 7 If a little
group of us, finding ourselves one in
these same non-essentials, wished to
have a good time discussing or practic.
ing them we might be allowed to have
an occasional meeting apart from the
gener | congregation.
Many will say that this ideal or any
other that contemplates only one church
where there is room for only one is chi-
merical, and will never be realized. In
the business world love of gain has unit.
ed men and interests more hostile and
jealous than are our churches, Is the
love of Christ less powerful than the
love of money ? It may act more slows
ly but I would not like to think thas it
has less power. Perhaps after all we
may be nearer something of the kind
than we thick. Events in God's world
have often taken a course and moved
with a rapidity surprising to men. It
may be so again, although the writer is
looking for no miracle. !
In another paper, the last of the series,
reference w ll be made to some things
already nccomplished in the way of re.
ducing the number of churches in the
country, also some suggestions as to
what should be done under present
conditions.
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consult J. H. snd 8B. E. Weber, at Cen-
tre Hall and Oak Hall Station,
medicine for
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and that it conteios no harmful fol ‘drag.
191% ELECTION INFORMATION
Auditors General and State Treasurer to be
Ohosen,
state department, has compiled his an-
nual pamphlet of election information
for the present year. It is full of valu-
able information, covering the follow.
log matters :
The February elections having been
abolished, the election business per-
tains to the spring primaries and no
county, city, borough or township of-
ficers may be elected this year.
In the state at large there are to be
elected thirty-eight presidential elect.
ors, an auditor general and state treas-
arer. In each congressional district
there is to be elected one representa.
tive in congress ; in each odd pumber-
ed senatorial district, which Includes
Centre-Clearfield district, one state
sentator ; and in all counties or repre-
sentative districts, members of the
state house of representatives. There
can be no other elections this year, un-
lees a vacancy should occur in the
supreme or superior court two months
before the election.
Because this is a presidential year,
the spring primaries will be held early
80 as to provide for the election of del.
egates to the national convention of
the parties. Baturday, April 18, is the
date for the primaries. At these pri-
maries delegates and alternates to the
national conventions will be elected
in each Congressional district.
Last day for filing petitions for
nomination, for spring primary, with
the Becretary of the Commonwealth,
“aturday, March 16
Last day for filing petitions for
nomination for party offices and for
delegates to natfonal and state conven-
tions, for spring primary, with the
county commissioners, Baturdsy,
March 23.
Last day for filing certificates of
oomination by state conventionm
Tuesday, September 24
Last day for filing nomination pa
pers for the November election, with
the Becretary of the Commonwealth,
Tuesday, October 1.
Last day to pay tax to qualify for
the November election, Baturday
Oatober 5
Last day for the filing statement of
expenses for spring primary, Satar
day, April 27
Last day for filing statemsnt of ex
peunses for November election, Thurs
day, December 5.
Because of the widespread confusion
with regard to the eflect of the con-
stitutional amendments on the terms
of 30000 or more pablic officers
throughout the state, a table is given,
made up from the schedule of the
smendments and from the sect of
March 2, 1011, which act fixed the
terms of those not fixed by the sched.
ale. The summary is as follows :
Justice of the peace, aldermen and
magistrates elected in 1907 and 1908
will serve until the firet Monday of
of January, 1014 ; those elected in 1909,
until the first Monday in January,
1916 ; those elected in 1910, until the
first Monday Ilo Decsmber, 1015,
Those slected in 1911, will serve from
the first Monday of December, 1011,
uatil the first Monday in January,
1918.
Because of the fact that terms of
some of the above-named officers were,
by the schedule of the amendments,
specifically fixed to expire on the first
Monday in December, In the years
1913 and 1915, their terms could not be
farther extended by the Act of Awem-
bly. Those whose terms would expire
in 1912 and 1914 were not fixed by the
schedule, and their terms were extend-
to the first Monday of January of the
proper year, The successors to those
whose terms expire in either 1013 or
1915 will serve six years and one
moaoth, so that in the future ali terms
will begin on the first Monday in
January.
All municipal officers elected to
four-year terms in 1908 will serve un.
til the first Monday in January,
1914.
All officerd elected In 1909 to either
three or four-year terms will serve
until the first Monday in January,
1914.
All officers elected at the February
election, 1910, to terms that werp here.
tofore either three or four years, will
serve until the first Monday in De-
ceomber, 1013 Their successors’
terms will ran for four years and one
month, or until the first Monday in
January, 1918,
W LETTERS FROM PE — Ww
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Reporter Sabioribers’ Oorrespondent Col.
umn--New Department.
The following letter is from a man
well known to many of the Reporter
readers, and while it is addressed to a
personal friend, it Is of stich a charac.
ter that It is gladly given space under
this head :
CLOUSER & GILLILAND
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HARDWARE
NEW BLOOMFIELD, Pa,
January 8, 1912,
G. L. GoobHART,
Centre Hall, Pa.
Dear Friend :
I read with interest last fall an
article in the Centre Reporter, from
the pen of your brother, James M,
Goodhart, relative to Timothy Ladd,
pioneer educator of Penns Valley ;
also other communications following
his, and later that some action had
been taken tending towards the erec
tion of a monument of some kind to
his memory. I have felt for some
time that I ought to make public my
knowledge of Timothy Ladd as I re.
call it from my father and mother and
especially from my uncle, John Gil
liland,
My grandfather, Joseph Gilliland,
came from Lewisburg to Spring Mills
about the year 1800, and continued to
live there until the construction of the
Lewistown . and Bellefoute turnpike
began—just what year that was I am
unable to say. He then moved to pear
Centre Hill, onto the property now
owned by Adam Ripks, and boarded
the men employed on the turnpike,
Io 1808, while grandfather lived st
Spring Mills, uncle John Gilliland
waa boro with only one lower limb, as
many of the glder residents of Penuvs
Valley will” remember. Bometime
during his boyhood days, and while
grandfather continued to live at Bpring
Mills, Timothy Ladd csme to the
home of grandfather from New Eog-
Isnd. Ladd, being a helpless cripple
himself!, was Interested at once In
uncle John, a fellow cripple. A bond
of sympathy was the beginning of a
life-long friendship.
Grandfather arranged for Ladd to
remain io his home and take charge of
the education of his boys, but more
especislly Joho, the cripple. How
long Ladd remsinoed in the home st!
Spring Mills, I csonot say, but my
recollection connects the removal of
grandfather from Spriog Mills to near
Centre Hill, with the founding of
Timothy Ladd’s famous Long Bridge
school, on the banks of Sinking Creek,
near the old home of David Kimport.
Walle Ladd conducted the Loong
Bridge school and boarded with the
patrons, yet his home was with my
grandfather. Bometime during his
stay io the home he inscribed in the
family Bible (which I now have in
my possession) the family record.
The style of his pmmanship is re.
markable for beauty and plainness,
The record is well preserved and high-
ly prizsd because it is the work of this
poted man,
I heartily approve the action taken
to establish 8a memorial, and would
suggest that you communicate with
Dr. William 8. Gilliland, of Karthans,
Clearfield county, a son of uncle John.
It is possible that amongst uncle's
papers something may be found that
will be of interest.
If at any time I can help farther
this worthy project I will gladly du it.
Hopiog yourself and family are well,
I remain your old friend,
JosErH M. GILLILAND
Former Commissioners’ Clerk EJ.
Williams, of Fleming, sends the Re
porter these few lines :
I hope you will prosper and I want to
say that [ appreciaty it that you have
never been a bitter partisan, but pub.
lish a clean newsy paper that is fit to
be read by all the family and a credit
to the publisher.
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"Keith's Philadephia Theatre,
The chief attraction at Keith's
theatre this week ls Harry Houdini,
who circamnavigated the earth three
times giving bis bandouf! and straight
Jacket exhibitions, and is now known
as the * Haodeuff King.” He Is a
miracle worker io new daring feats,
Other attractions at this popular
play house are ' Rube” Dickinson ;
Lay Toy Brothers ; * Trovato creat.
or of the violin ; Byson and Langdon ;
Dale snd Boyle ; * Dick, ”’ the hand
writing dog. Photo-plane motion
plotures at the close of every perform.
ance. Matinee every afternoon except
Saturdays and holidays ; prices, 250
to oe ; evening, 250 to $1.00, ’
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Buaorene Dalry Feed has proven to
be an all round economical, practical
feed, and one that briogs
C—O AS.
Oa February 19, Company L will
hold an election to select & vaptain to
TELEPHONE COMPANY MELTS.
ance of Directors sad htockto' ders,
The “fifth snnusl meeting of the
Patrons Rural Telephone Company
was held In the Grand Jury room, in
the new court houses, Bellefinte, Tt
and stockholders held since ita organ-
ization. Those present werk :
CENTRE HALL,
W. E. Tate
8. W. Smith
BELLEFONTE
J. T. Zeigler
W. W. Tate
F. W. Musser
Leonard Rhone
5, 1, Poster
Willard Dale
A. C Grove
H. KE. Zimmerman
Bheriff A. B. Lee Thadeus Cross
Bamuel Zettle J. W. Houser
D. M. Campbell, J. C, Gilliland, Oak Hall : Ira
P. Confer, Henry Heaton, Yarnell ; Amos Kauff-
man, H. T. Struble, John H, Cole, Zion : Robert
Glasgow, Tusseyville ; H, J. Markle, Harry Ish
ler, Samuel Relish, John Griffith, Pleasant Gap ;
J. B. Ishler, State College.
The Patrons Rural Telephone Com-
pany wae organized February 12, 1906,
there being at that time eight rural
lines owned by branch companies, do-
fog business as a co-partoership com-
pany. In April, 1908, the company
became ivcorporated apd has since
been working urd the state charter
iseusd at that time. The company
now is comprised of sixteen Branch
Companies, known under the follow.
ing titles :
No. 1 and 2, Dale Summit
No 8, Pleasant Gap
No. 4, Pleasant Gap
No. §, Zion
No, 7 and 8, Centre Hall—Linden
No. §, Tosseyvilla
No. 12, Marsh Creek
No MM, Linden Hall-State (
No, 18, Farmers Mills
No. 18, Colyer
No. 0, Vine Stump
No. 2, Penns Cave
No. 25 Spring Mills—Madisonts ig
a, Colyer No, 2
No. 80, Pige Crypt
No. 31, Spring Mills Pike, West
The majority of these companies
have in use more than one circuit of
wire, and some of them four and five
circuits. There sre on these lines,
which lead to the Bell exchanges st
Bellefonte, State College, Centre Hall
and Spring Mills, at the present time,
two hundred and seveoty-five tele
phones, about one-third of which are
furnished by the various companies to
persons not stockholders.
The officers of the company are :
President, Leonard Rhone ; Vice Pres-
ident, Willard Dale ; Treasurer, D. M
Campbell ; Secretary, 8B. W. Smith.
The business of the company is trane-
acted by a board of directors, ope of
whom is elected from each branch
gompany. The officers serve without
compensation, not even rectiviag their
sctual expenses,
Sioce July, 1910, the company has
distributed to its stockholders over
three hundred and twenty dollars,
snd next month it will again distrib.
ute about two hundred and fifty dol-
lars,
Hall
No
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LOCALS,
If you have suything to sell adver-
tise it.
The state is getting to be slmost too
good to Centre county. It has the
oromise of the pen, and pow comes
the promise that a large game reserve
is to be established in the Beven
Mountains including the Bear
Meadow territory,
Oa Wednesday Attorney Culberson
aod Rev. T. E. Rhoads made a final
appeal to the board of pardon in be
balf of William Behrader, condemned
to death for the murder of his sweet.
heart, Myrtle Siogley, at Yeagertown,
If sentence is not commuted he will be
hanged on the 25th,
In the Reformed church, In Centre
Hall, on Bunday evening, a represen-
tative of the Aonti-Saloon League will
speak, The speaker Is a new man in
Centre Hall, and the pastor is anxious
to have a large sudience greet him
A special invitation is extended to all
to come to Lhe services,
Iarsel Bpayd, of near Madisonburg,
will quit the farm, having rented the
same to Mr. Swarts, and about April
Ist, will move to near Penns Cave,
and will occupy the Ream property
for many years owaed by J. B. Ream.
The Istter will make his home with
his son-in-law, Mr. Bpayd, who by the
way purchased the property he will
move onto some few weeks ago,
The Ford automobiles continue to
be popular in the country districts,
and wherever they are used the cars
are giving the best of satisfaction.
H. Breon & Co, of Millnelm, who
sold a number of cars in Penne Val
snd in other territery during 1911,
have again contracted with the Ford
company for the current year. The
local firm expects to do a better bual-
ness thie year than last, not only
becsuse thelr territory has been ex.
tended, but because of the well-behav-
for of the 1911 machines sold,
I A"
We are all for Wilson and reorgani-
0igh 45 the diate, It Is & misfit to be
for Wi and opposed to a
tion, I pond stand the
metnods of the old roost the
8, 1912.
Capers Being Run Dewa
from “ied as Traln Approaches,
NO. 3.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Thureday evening, st’ about five
Y'elock, James Btover, of Penns Cave,
and biiss Bertha Bible, of Potters a
Mille, made a parrow escape of their
lives while on their way to Yeager-
town fo a two horse sled,
The sled was loaded with house.
hold goods belopging to Benjamin
Btover, of Potters Mills, whin on that
day was moving to Yeagertown.,
At the sharp curve near the high
trolley bridge which spans Kisha co.
quills Creek, near Reedsville, the
public road crosses the railroad, and
on reaching this crossing oné of the
horses driven by Mr, Btover slipped
and fell. The other horse was quick-
ly unhitched and taken to a place of
safety, but before ths young man wes
able to get the fallen horse onto its
feet, a passenger train swaag around
the curve and hit the animal, wound.
lpg it fatally. ' The animal sfter being
w
m
fo
in
feet, und then dropped dead. at
Miss Bible, who remainei on the
hitched, made 8 miraculous escape by
leaping from the seat a moment before
se
wards, struck the prostrate horse,
The household ro0de and sled were
burled in all directions, and a part of
the wreckage landed in the creek.
The sled is 8 complete wreck. Mr
#h
in
Bamuel Btover,
Bleds— Webers,
Perry H. Luse, representing Huye't
A veterinary surgeon licsnse has
Providing she can find suitable
Her son,
ill remain with her until some time
And now comes along Sidnsy Poor-
au, who announces that Mr. Moore
r a short time ago one of his cCowa
£ well,
In the United Evangelical chareh,
Millheim, Banday moraing apd
formerly
rvice,
The funds will be used to
The latter part of last week former
erift Uyrus Bruogart went to Pitta.
fruit
Pennsylvania, Mr. Bruagart, be-
| ported,
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Bl Boosting Agrica'tarsl oliege”,
Wednesday as messure was
they now receive.
tore, skilled in the most
ods of farming.
vices the country can farnish,
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Fands for American Bible Soslet y.
five congregations in Centre Hall,
The extremely cold
for small audiences at
vices,
town people to attend.
instructive snd edifying.
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GOUD WAY TO DU BUSINESS
Half Price andl Yaarantee a Care,
chase,
the people of Centre Hall,
your money,
log president of the Centre County
Fruit Growers’ Association, is especial-
ly interested in the fruit exhibit,
E. M. Huyett, of Centre Hall, was
elected a director in the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
more commonly known as the Centre
Hall company. He succeeds the late
James B. Btrobm. The selection is a
good ove, as Mr. Huyett is 8 man of
good judgment and business ability.
As a means of collecting funds with
which to enlarge the library io the
Milibeim High School, a number of
entertainments have been given dur.
ing the past, and to further aid this
cause, Humphrey C. Diebert, s humor-
ist, will appear on Friday evening in
that town. Admission twenty-five
cenls,
For the first time in four years
Daniel B. Gutelius visited his old
baunts at Millheim. He was the
guest of Dr. F. E. Gutelius, and was
called east on sccount of the death of
his mother, wife of Dr. Charles A.
Gutelius, of Mifliobarg. Mr. Gu-
telius is now located at Warren, Ohio,
sud is engaged in business.
In one of the maile the latter part
of last week, E. 8. Ripka, of Centre
Hall, received a check fir oue hun-
dred dollars that is highly prizad by
bim. It means more to him than its
actual value, for it is a priz: check
presented by the Hamilton-Brown
Shoe Company, and means that Mr.
Ripka's work for the year on all
around showing was the best of any of
their agents. Mr, Ripks is to be con-
gratulsted.
With potaices worth a dollar and
more per bushel, the farmer who has
his cellar supplied with a stock be ex-
pects Lo pass off next spriog at even a
nigher price than that prevailing now,
is taking every precaution to keep the
tubers from freezing. Ia passing
through the country, if you observe a
light shining from the cellar wiadow,
stove or large lamp is burning tv keep
the frost fro u turning the starch into
sugar,
J. A. Williams, who for a number
of years has been a school teacher, and
recently principal of the Port Matilda
High Benool, has given up the pro-
feasion of teaching snd is devoting all
his time to the sale of school books.
Heretofore Mr. Willisms was with the
American Book Company, doing
work for them during the vacation
period, but be is now with the J. B.
Lippincott Company, of Philadel
phia, and bas in his territory about
one-half the counties in the state, Mr.
Williams is particularly well fitted for
a ‘school book agent, ”’ and his em.
ployees will find him a valuable sc.
quisition.
John Johoston, of Maringo, is
happy because he has recovered the
sight of both his eyes, but not with
out undergoing sn operation at the
Wills Eye and Ear hospital, Philadel.
phia, of which lnstitation Dr, Mo.
Cluney Radclifte is the chief
surgeon. Ten years ago Mr. Johoe-
ton injared his left eye to such an ex-
constipation, dyspepsia, snd all liver
troubles,
These are strong statemsnts, but
Murray & Bitper are giving their cus
tomers a chance to prove their truth
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