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ENTRE HALL, PA. THURSDAY. JUNE 20, 1912.
| NO. 25.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Baturday morning rain set in.
State College has a speed limit for
automobiles of ten miles an hour,
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PLANING MILL BURNED, DEER AND WILD TUKEYS
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Zsttle Brothers’ Plant Destroyed Thurs
day Night—uoss Fully $3500 No In
surance—Sheds snd Fioshed Eumber
Saved,
The Centre Hall Planing Mill par
chased early in the spring from A. P.
Luse & Son, was totally destroyed
by fire on Thursday night. The loss
DEATHS,
es
A New York State Business Man Interest. Frighten Mr,
ed Looslly Gives Sane Advice to one
zen Taxpayers aud their Representa.
tives,
Editor of the Reporter
I want the people of Centre Hall to
know that I have not lost my interest in
my old home town. In addition to the
and Mrs, Jacob Sprow on Nit-
tany Mountain,
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bprow, who
live west of Centre Hall, have had two
unusual experiences within the recent
past. A young deer came bounding
over the flelds to within a few rods of
their dwelling house, and came with
Mrs. Nancy Meliss, one of the most
aged ladies In Potter township, died at
the home of her son, George R. Meliss,
at Colyer, on Monday morning. Bhe
had been in her usual health, having
eaten a hearty supper on Bunday,
but at about eight o'clock she became
Editor Reporter :
It was with genuine sorrow that I
read in this week’s Reporter of the
death of Hon. Fred Kurtz It recalled
to my mind that the first line of type
sentimental ties and past civic obliga-
tions which bind me to Centre tall, I
have a material interest as a taxpayer
in the right determination public
questions.
Before entering into the merits of the
question, let me express my apprecia-
tion of the broad-minded attitude of the
of
is fully #8500. No insurance. The
fire originated in the engine room, and
is supposed to have been started by a
spark from the engine.
Although their loss is total, the
Zsttle Brothers have already made
preparations to rebuild. Since they
have had charge of the mill a great
stepped
hen
almost
turkey
of her brood,
The old bird was
in =»
I ever set was in the Reporter office
under Mr. Kurtz. At that time I was
attending school in Centre Hall and
frequented the office almost daily and
became impressed with the ides that I
would like to be a printer and editor,
I mentioned the matter to Mr. Kurtz
and he suggested that in my epare
ill, aud gradually grew worse until the
end came on the merning following,
She began breaking down last winter,
yet at times since then she appeared
to be in good physical condition for
one of her advanced age. Interment
was made Wedpesday morning, in
Zion cemetery, Rev, B. A. Bnyder,
Undertaker ¥. J. Tibbitts had
charge of a funeral last week at Axe
Mann.
Remember that Baturday is the day
set for the telephone pleniec at
Hhoneymede.
The West Busquehanna Classis of
the Reformed church, met in Centre
Hall yesterday ( Wednesday).
direct line for the berry-picker, but
darted to one side as it approached
him. One of the brood almost land-
ed ou Mr. Bprow’s shoulder. It fell
tothe ground exhausted, and was
picked up by him, and after a brief
captivity was again liberated. The
birds really frightened Mr. Bprow,
coming with such speed and so Dear
to him that he could easily hear the
engines working. He belleves the
birds were after his big strawberries,
but it is more than likely that they
read the good natured disposition im-
printed on his face, and felt they
would be safe anywhere where Mr.
Sprow was the monarch.
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LOCALS,
moments I come into his office and
learn to set type, This I did and my
aptitude soon put me where 1 could do
fairly well at the case, After Normal
school closed I worked regularly in the
office until my term of school began in
the Manor district. At Mr. Kurtz's
suggestion I became 8 correspondent
for the Reporter during my term of
school, Frequently he complimented
me on my originality in the matter of
writing up news and would tell me
that I should essay in newspaper work
for the reason that I possessed adapl-
ability, It may have seemed that way
to him, but often it seemed to me that
I also possessed a stock of stupidity.
At times I had many of the young
people very indigusnt at me because I
had a crude way of writing news that
they could not appreciate. But I al
ways aimed to tell the truth about the
young people who would go to public
places and not demean themeelves be-
comingly. Bome of them went per-
sonally to Mr. Kuriz and complained
but he in some moilified
He merely cautioned me pol to make
misstatements in my sriicies and ep-
couraged me 0 writing,
which I did and have never regretted
it. In the month of Beplember, 1574,
I concluded to zo wesl and engage io
newspaper work. Before floslly start.
jung I ssked Mr. Kuriz for a recom.
mendation, I still have it sod repro.
pastor of the United Evangelical
church, being the officiating minister,
Mrs. Meiss was the widow of Jacob
Meliss, deceased and with ber husband
lived in various sections in Potter
township, and for thirty years occu-
pied the John Btloner farm, where
John Horner now lives, near Tuseey-
ville, which home they owned, and
where Mr, Meiss dled eighteen years
ago. Bhe was born In Georges Valley,
on the George Gentzel farm, and was
eighty-seven years old on December | their annual family reunion at the
15th, last. Bhe was the daughter of | Grange Park, Centre Hall, on Batur-
George Rishel, and was the last sur- | day.
vivor of that family, all of whom died
at an advanced age.
Mrs. Meliss became a member of the
United Evangelical church home team, but the game
youth, and was always an active poned on account of Lhe rain.
member as long as age was not a bar-
rier to perform services, and remsined |, i
faithful to her vows until the end. vid hte eo Bary Recamun, of
She was of kindly disposition and had | Saloug md fpr Jutaey, HFG at tbe
many friends among old and young, Pom BC rad hire. d, bn
Bhe was the mother of six children, iow weeks :
four of whom suivive, and they are er
these ; Mrs. Mary Bitoer, Potters
Mills; George R, Colyer; William,
Joliet, Illinois ; Jacob, Montreal,
Canada. There also survive eighteen
grandchildren and three grest-grand-
children,
deal of work has been done, and
many orders were booked, and a large
amount of prospective work in sight.
The new firm was much pleased with
their business, and had every assur-
ance of having all the business they
could do. The Zsttles are mechanics,
and well qualified to conduct the busi-
ness in which they were engaged and
made every effort to secommodate
their trade. Many expressions of re
gret were heard as the flames were
licking up their property, and the
announcement that the plant will be
rebuilt will be received with great
pleasure on the part of every one in
this community.
The fire was first discovered by mer
chant (George O. Benner, who saw a
light in the mill from his home near
by, and at once be suspected It was
fire out of control. He hurried to the
scene, and his expectations were prov-
en, the alarm of fire having been given
in advance. Toe flames were then
confined to the engine room, but it
was only a few minutes until every
foot of the interior was a mass of
flames, The iron roof kept the flames
from shooting upward, but the win-
dows soon gave way, and from these
great tongues of fire shot many feet in-
to the air.
The hose were attached to a conven-
jent fire plug and streams played on the
dwelling house of Willism Keller and
the two large sheds, filled with finish-
ed lumber, to the rear of the planiog
mill proper. No damage was done to
either of these, but it is solely due to
the timely arrival of the * boys with
the hose.”
There was little or no wind on
Thureday night. After the roof fell,
the flames leaped high into the air,
the sky was lighted up beautifully,
and Nittany mountain never looked
prettier at night.
The whistle on the Weber mill sum-
moned many country people from
their beds to windows, snd on dis
covering the fire they made an effort
to reach it quickly, Ouiside of Lhose
who handled the hose there was little
to do for the hundreds of others who
had gathered except to watch the
flames, and this they did.
The planing mill wss equipped
with & large number of machines of
various kinds, the principal ones be
ing =» plager, molding, teunantiong,
mortising machines, shaper, sander,
turning Iatoe, panel raiser, beveling
machines, rip, cutoff, band saws and
re-saw,
The engine is irrepairable, but the
boiler is thought to be in good condi-
tion.
There was also a fully equipped saw
mill to the east side of the plant, as
well a8 a modern cider press. Both
were burned,
A number of customers had from
one to several thousand feet of lamber
st the plant, others finished material,
all of which is a total loss,
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Transfer of Heal Estate.
Lizzie Boble to the Budioger Co,
tract of land in Boow Shoe twp. $710,
Jennie L. Wells et bar to Albert L.
Peters ot al, tract of land in Unlon
twp. $350,
Clarissa A Kunes et #1 to H. 0,
Reporter relative to the proposition to
grant a perpetual franchise to a light-
ing corporation which is local in name
only. Even in these insurgent days
there is such a tendency upon the part
of the press to give heed to the merely
business aspects of sny proposition, in
relation to the financial welfare of the
particular newspaper, that it is both
encouraging and commendable to find
your sheet, insisting that any fran-
chise granted by the council shall safe-
guard the present privileges and future
rights of the people of this community.
Let me say at the outset that the day
of the perpetual franchise is a thing of
the past. Once the people and their
representatives were simple, and
pleased to convey franchises in order to
reap the benefits of modern electrical
invention, ;
These exclusive franchises were fol-
lowed by grave abuses in the midst of
which the people were powerless be-
cause business interests and court de-
cisions preserved these privileges even
at the expense of the whole community.
Then as the people grew in intelli-
gence, the corporate promoters con-
tinued to secure such exclusive privi-
leges in given instances by telling the
people that without such a grant it
would be impossible to induce capital-
jsts to invest. The people were given
the option of either selling their public
birth rights, or perhaps Lo remain with-
out lights, or trolleys. Bui that day
has passed and the people of Centre
Hall should not be deceived into grant-
ing a perpetual franchise to any corpor-
Lewisburg has organized a * Play
Ground Association,” and as a result
Lewisburg’s children have play
ground of five acres,
The Barner and FEogler families
held a reunion yesterday (Wednesday)
pear the original Barner homestead,
one mile north of Loganton.
The members of the Zeigler fami-
lies throughout the county will hold
Register J. Frank Bmith and son
Calvin were in town on Baturday.
he latter was engaged to piteh for the
in her
Wesley Bloom, of Williamsport, is a was pos.
guest at the home of Dr. J. KR. G. Al
lison, in Centre Hall, and will remain
for a month,
Miss. Mae Gibbs, sccompanied by
There was some satisfaction in tack.
ling the planing mill fire—the reservoir
wae fall to the brim and hose in good
condition.
William B. Fiedler and a force of
workmen under him are constru ting
the addition to the residence of W.
Gross Mingle, in Centre Hall
VOeRINAD ,
They will stay for a
Way them,
’ The fact that Miflin county butch.
ers are advocating the passiog of a law
which will prohibit the slaughtering
of eattie until they are two years or
over of age indicates they are in
league with the dentisls,
The Department of Health is mak-
ing an appeal to the people to observe
the Fourth in s safe and sane man-
ner. The department, however, is
taking the precaution to send to the
distributing stations large supplies of
antitoxin,
gontinge
Just one inch of rain fell between
Saturday morning and Monday noon
The precipitation was so gradual that
the earth took it up readily.
H. E. Duck is the isst Millheim
resident to become the owner of sn
sutomobile, having purchased a Ford
from H. C. Breon & Company.
William E. Crust died at his home
pear Pleasant Gap on Friday morning.
He had been io delicate health for
more than s year, having been a suf-
ferer from tubercylosis, but it was only
during tee last few months that he
wee confined to his home. He was a| CO. I. Foster, one of the orchard
farmer by occupation, and for many | demonstrators under Prof, Burface,
years lived on a {arm near where he | was io Centre Hall on Baturday. He
died. Joterment was made on Bun. |came here to give instructions how
day st Meyer's cemetery, the officiat-|tloe orchard io which it is intended to
ing ministers having been Rev, Frow | give public demonstrations du.ing the
and Rev. Shuey, of the Methodist | Grange Encampment sod Fair should
denomination. He is survived by abe prepared. The rain interfered with
wife, nee Miss Mary A. Martin, and | the work,
these three children : Charles T., Miss Henrietta MoGirk, while
James Franklin and Clarenge W.|visitingat the home of Mr. and Mrs,
I'wo brothers and four gleters also sur- | Charles Dale, of near Boalsburg, be-
vive. They are : Reuben, State Col- | came seriously ill. Her parents, Mr.
lege ; Thomss L., Philipsburg ; Mrs. | and Mrs. Harry McGirk, of Altoona,
William Lutz, Bellefonte ; Mrs, John | were summoned to their daughter's
Reed, Rock Springs ; Mrs, Amelia] bedside. The young lady had been
Hoover, Altoons ; Mr. Eva Corl, attending commencement at Biate
Pleasant Gap. College.
Zettle Brothers, proprietors of the
Centre Hall pianiog mill, advertise in
this issue, While their plaot was
burned, they have ou band and in
duce it as it was origioally writien, as
follows ©
CENTRE HALL, Pa, Bept, 5th, 1874.
This is to certify that I have Known
Mr. EK. 8. Garver for the past three
years and can cheerfully recommend
nlm as an hooest, sober sud indus-
trious youog men. He has a good ed-
ucation and is & promising writer,
having writlen siost gonlinuously
for the Heporter since our scqusiot-
apce. lo politics Le i8 an uncompro-
mising Democrat, religiously he enter-
tains broad snd Hberal views. I un.
hesitatingly recommend bim to the
confidence of the people among whom
hie intends Lo locate.
Arthur C. Dale, who just gradusted
from Wittenberg College, Bpringifieid,
Ohio, has taken up the reading of law
with his father, Clement Dale, in
Bellefonte,
Miss Flo R. Duck, who formerly
was the teacher of the Grammar grade
in the Centre Hall schools, but during
the past few years has been tesching
school in Bt. Louis, Is now in New
York.
The town of Clearfield is in line for 3
congratulations upon having secured
the location there of a cyt glass works.
The new industry was secured through
the efforts of the Clearfield chamber of
commerce.
Dr. Hardenberg, of Miliheim, de
votes his spare time to growing poul-
try. He now has several hundred
young chicks that are doing their best
to make a record next winter, when
eggs will be a luxury,
John Lucas, Milford Luse, Law-
rence Runkle, Bamuel Gross, Thomas
Palmer and Blaine Palmer are ihe
force of carpenters who are building a| pis masterly productions. Peace to
barn at Potters Mills for Edward Alli-| his ashes.
son to take the place of the one de |,
stroyed by fire,
If the Philipsburg Journal can be
believed that thriving Centre county
borough has some mighty wicked
chaps in it, for the paper mentions
that the cemetery association author.
jties complain that cut flowers and rare
plants are stolen from graves.
¥. J. Tibbitts, Usatre Hall ; Heory
Rossman Tusseyville, and 8. M,
Campbell, Milibeim, all undertakers,
attended the annual session of the
Pennsylvania Fuoeral Directors’ As-
sociation held at Pittsburgh last week.
Che next meeting of the body will be
ation.
I am now a residant of Jamestown,
New York ; this city bas pointed the
way to many other of the smaller
communities of the nation.
Jamestown owns & water plant ; and
after decreasing rates twenty-five per-
cent, the revenue of the system is pay-
ing for it without levying a dollar in
taxes,
Jamestown owns the lighting plsot-
and an arc light averages jess than
forty dollars a year in expeuse,
The home telephone ¢c )mpany enter
ed this city under a twenty year fran-
chise with restrictions as to rates ; and
that corporation has thrived, as it
should do, without imposing upon the
local public.
The Jamestown city charter con-
taine an express proviso that no public
plant shall be sold to a privats corpor-
ation ; that no perpetual franchise shall
be granted ; and that in any event the
common council shall not grant a new
franchise, or renew an existing corpor-
ate privilege, without a formal election
of the taxpayers.
Now I am not discussing the details
of the proposition presented to the
people of Centre Hall ; noram I urging
my former fellow townsmen to enter
upon a public ownership program.
But I do want to insist and urge that
the grant of a perpetual franchise will
free the corporation receiving it from
the control of the people who must
accept such service as it offers, and pay
such rates as it fixes, That kind of a
grant is the acme of poor business,
unwise politics and short sighted civic
planning.
This is a matter which concerns the
people and their children. I want to
Frep Kuntz,
Ed. Reporter,
I have always prized Lhe foregoing
recommendation because it marked
the beginning of my career in the af
fairs of the world. 1 attribute part of
the success that has come (0 me 0 Lhe
kindly advice which Mr. Kurtz gave
me when I was on the threshold of
manhood’s estate, He was a veleran
newspaper writer sod remained io the
harness because he loved the work.
But floally the rusty and blunted pen
dropped from his nerveless grasp and
he fell asleep amidst the bum of the
presses that turned out to the world
Mrs. Laura Masud Bnavely died
Sunday evening at the home of
Clarence Btlover, near Bpriog Mills, of
typhoid fever, aged thirt
ypiia ag irty years, ten | _nsit a large quantity of building
months and seventeen days. She . Read ;
lesves to survive a mother, one sister eal ei wy WIYertistm ant
and the following brothers : Elmer at Lamy a A Ga u Snyth ue a
W. Bath, at home; A. Di Smith) DoH nt, Shey will great y sppfeciate
your trade at this particular time.
and L. P. Smith, of Spring Millis, and
Mrs. Maggie Smith, of Centre Hall,
William H. Smith, of Mackeyvilis,
Deceased was 8 dsughter of Mr. and [00 Sunday attained her eightieth
birthday, She is unusually active,
Mrs. David Smith, of Spring Mills,
She was & kind-hearted woman and [20d 10 good spirit. Her children
was loved by one and all. Funeral | Were st the old home, and none of
services were conducted by Rev. Price, | ‘hem enjoyed the day more than the
and interment was made (0 the Heck. | mother. Mrs. George Torrence, of
Punxsutawpey, a niece, Mrs, Wit
man cemetery.
' mer Smith and Mrs, Clyde Bmith,
were also present.
This good news about the Burnham
works appeared in the Lewistown
Democrat and Sentinel : Quite a num
ver of the departments at the Btandard
are working double turn. The, come
pany has enough orders Lo keep the
plant busy for the next nine months
E. 8. GARVER.
[ Mr, Garver is now the senior
editor of the Worth Coynty Times, in
Grant City, Missouri, and has held a
pumber of political positions of im-
portance both by election and appoint
ment.—ED. ]
Snr o——
Meta, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin Meyer, of Coburn, died of lung
fever, aged seven years. Funeral ser-
vices were conducted by Rev. W. D.
Donat, and interment was made at
Aaronsburg.
JouxNsTOWN, Pa., June 12, 1012.
Dear Editor Reporter :
Yours duly received and noted, I
willcomply with suggestion of your
note and en. lose $2.00. Tuen Ibeg to
suggest that at this particular time
and at all times your paper urge the
um
Aaditor General Contest Begins,
urge the people to insist that their
representatives grant nothing but a
limited franchise with the right reser.
ved to check monolistic practices and
extortionate rates.
Yours truly
J. B. FLISHER,
Jamestown, N. Y., May 15, 10132.
Prepared to Teach lustramental Music,
The undersigned, who just gradu.
ated from the Conservatory of Musie
connected with the BSusquehaons
University, is prepared to give In.
structions on organ and piano, either
at his home or the home of the puplls
Pletcher, tract of land in Liberty twp.
$425,
twp. $406.48,
legs. $330,
West Brush Valley
ing ones through here,
sunday with the Iatter's parents,
W. Beck,
io Harrisburg, next June,
&| York firma that employs him,
Westinghouse Electric Company,
J
at State College, spent Sunday under
people to be interested in better social
and industrial conditions. And I
think when you get the peuple to in-
vestigate and compare the different
governmental systema and theories,
they will have no difficulty in arriv-
ing at the just conclusion that the
Socialistic party has the ouly theory
ander which Christianity, or the
Kingdom of Heaven can flourish,
Now 1 think itis due from the great
educators, the newspapers, to interest
the people, their readers, in the prob
lems of such vital importance to the
whole people. I will enclose a card ln
which the subject is amply treated
A bill in equity was filed in the
Dauphin county court to test the
validity of nominations made for
suditor general this year by the Re-
publicans, Democrats, snd Socialists,
is belong contended that ander the
constitutional amendments of 1908 no
election for auditor general can be
held until 1914. The court fixed next
Tuesday for a hearing.
————— A AP SAAT,
It is now well known that not more
than one case of rheumatism in ten
requires any internal treatment what
ever. All that is needed is a free ap-
plication of Chamberlain's Liniment
and it is employing ail the men to be
found. The regular weekly pay today
was one of the largest in the history of
the plant,
A Reedsville correspondent to the
Democrat and Sentinel, writes thus:
Dr. Ls BE. Kidder, wile and daughter,
of Boalsvurg, 4. Finn Stover, of New
Derry, and Levin Stover, of Philadel
phis, composed an sutomobile party
that spent isst evening with H. A.
stover and family, on their return
from a touring wip by way of Wash
lagton, Phiisdeiptia and other eastern
olives. The party lefi here inst evenlog
at 8.50 o'clock for Boalsbarg.
of jewelry kept in a firel Class silore up
10 inst Saturday, Mr. Hambly ls also
a dealer in diamonds, and his removal
to Uhestuut street indicates that his
vusioess ls prospering.
Forester Harry T. Mueller Informs
the Heporter that it is the intention to
rebuild the fret dam on the branch of
Fishing Cieek, two miles enst of State's
unprovements ou Nittany Mountain.
malo, Lt will be recalled that this dam was
On scconnt of inclement weather the dynamited several years ago after the
state had repaired It. The news of
children’s service in the Yeariok United | oo qtruction will be received with
Sanday svoning. || pleasure by tbe feuermen.
and massaging the paris al each ap
plication. Try it and see how quickly
it will relieve the pain sod soreness,
Sold by all dealers,
{ Continted from Previous Column, |
about my old home, which I would
not learn to know otherwise,
Che oats and rye felds look good at
this time, but wheat ls» fallure. Hay
will also be soarce again this year
Futsnels R10 busy oaltivatiug worn, tae
plants belog four to six inches
gyms Sasanasy, dnd allords me inady nigh, The weather is flue, but we
Pleasure ought to have rain soon, especially te
| Gontiaued at foot of nest caluma.l bei Lhe 0ora AGd polaroes.
and I will send you a few papers under
separate cover,
Yours respectfully
Prin, J. AUMAN,
Terms reasonable, aud satisfaction
guaranteed. Write or call over the
Bell phone,
’ NepsoN KELLER,
Linden Hall, Pa.
Me i at
Peightal's Wrapped Bread,
Pelghtal's bread, wrapped in waxed
paper, always fresh and clean | in
five and ten-cent loaves, sold only by
us. A fresh supply always on hand.
Joux M, COLDRON,
RE AA API,
Laundry will go out from this office
Wedneeday, June Bib,
These three personals appeared in
inst week's issue of the Milibelm
Journal i Miss Jennie Relfsnyder,
accompanied by her litle niece, Here
nadine Mellsnyaer, Is visiting triends
at Willismsport snd Muncy this
week . , «Mr. apd Mrs. William
Kreamer will leave this (Thareday)
morning ou » ten-day sight-seeing wip
w Philadelphia and Atlsasio Vly.
. + + Mr. snd Mre Clarence Boob sod
three children, of near MiMinburg,
sod Mr, sod Mrs. Strobesker, of Mi.
won, were guests of Mr. and Mrs, Ne
sail Boal 20 uuday,
the parental roof.
Some of our farmers are busily ens
gaged In working on the road while
others are working corn.
Miss Annie Rechau, who is working
in Nittany Valley, is spending several
days among friends and relatives,
Quite a number of our young people
spent the evening at William CUrater'sy
where they were enteriained by phono~
Clair A. Horner, & son of George
Horner, of near Centre Hall, who
Jooated near Freeport, Illivols, and Is
engaged in farming, writes the Re
porter, under date of 16ih inst, thus i
The Reporter reaches me regularly
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