VOL. LXXXV. W. 0. T, UNION CONVENTION, Twonty-Seven'h Annual! Gathering Will ba Held at Centre Hall September 6th and th The twenty-seventh annual conven. tion of the Woman’s Christian Tem- perance Union of Centre county will be held in the United Evangelical church, in Centre Hall, Friday and Saturday, Beptember 6th and 7th. The program is appended THE PROGRAM FRIDAY 3x AFTER NOON, SEPTE Convention called t ed by Reading Unapproved Presi Mir Devotions, Roll Call of Delegates an —~Mra, ( Qur Iuvisable Choir PAYOLING DAIRY FARM, | ! i ntal Milk Con —¥uture Parposes, An Adjangt of the Contin densing Fiaat The following article taken from the | Lock Haven is of interest toa number of the readers because of the fact farmers in Penns Valley ning togive dairying more attention every year, and further since many of | them are now patrons of the concern of which the gentlemen the head: This terprige is managed by George Ohl, « Democrat special Reporter | that the i | are begin | | | | named are most interesting ei | f Mill Yall, who has hal many years of i= a iis live, RH of the The Payoling of what can be eon y 83 to aco 1 Ww manner Deve Mi Report of C Ele Tables of Many Pieces, Prisoners in peopitentiaries make pome wonderful and curious things. Their output indicates that their time is not particularly valuable to them and that a lifetime, after all, especially if within prison walls, is long, Recent- ly a consignment of four tables from the Western Penitentiary, at Pitts. burg, received by Bherifl Lee, bears out the foregoing. Two of the lables are in the county bastile, one in the home of the sherifl’s brother-in-law, Ebon Bower, in Bellefonte, and the fourth is at Tusseyville, in the home of C. A. Miller, aleo a brother-in-law of Bheriff Lee. One of the tables exhibited in the hallway of the jail is made up of 24 600 pieces of all Kinds of hard wood, s0ome pleces belong less than a quarter of an fuch equare and others ranging from one to two inches, The inlaid work represents the most beautiful designs, each piece of wood, no matter how small, joined to the surroundiog pieces so perfectly that only the different colors of the wood reveal the dividing lines, Bome designs are worked out in varylogsiz:s. So cleverly are many of these arranged that when viewed from diferent angles some of the pieces of wood seem to be raised a half fooch or more above the others. The suriace of the table, however, is perfect. ly level and smooth, a A MAE Hackenberg- Condo, Bevjamin F. Hackenberg and Mies Ida Condo, both of Spring Mills, were married at the home of the bride Wednesday, 14th fost, by Rev. J. Max Lantz. The groom Is & travel tog salesman for a candy firm, and has had headquarters at Spring Mille for some time. The bride Is a daugh- ter of the late Jere Condo, and is well known throughout this locality, Miilheim borough made application for a county bridge over Eik Creek where the Peters road crosses It, and on Friday Prof. O. R. Neff, Hon, J. H, Wetzel and Col, John A. Woodward will pases on the proposition in the papacity of viewers, ry one whoo HE gas a t s ihe sel of B8 Wilh one ne BOO 4 ’ ready establishe man who buys Knows that he for his money, um through which t Better grade of milk can be ured at moderate I'hieir terms sre such BE that » . 2 ns who desire ‘ obtaio them from the Almost dally can b from somes N ia, Wisconsin, Pennpsyiva who have heard « I'he eapert praise of i i by M ra, O and Anexcecdiogly complimentary re wrought ii was given to Mr. Onl by Massachuseits tuael 2F Lae ural depart edge of llue Died the many features that bLring dairymen LO purcusse dairy © this already well establistied I'he exceedingly high read of the Payoling $000, this possibl d ever been seelh UU is only a little over a I'he improvements abou! and io the berd sre not the tures, here in a very short thoroughl will wd fsrmer how with Ue oF instituted a y balan tion to show Lhe ordioary to oblsin the greatest resiylis leaal possible eXpelse, Abundaul suc county in general will be greatly beue- fitted through this much too long de iayed eujerprise. Four or five more of thoroughbred aud high grade cows will be added 10 the dairy to take were ah es8 18 assured and the Cars the place of many tha! sold io the last ten days, A ——— Deaths of ventre Conntiang Tuomas Buyder, of near Vall, aged SEVEN y seven years, Christian Reese, aged years, nine mouths, of Taylor twp. Mra. Phoebe Houlz, wife of John Houtz, iu Bellefonte, aged forty-eight Years, sveniy-oune Mies Fannie Bowersox, & resident of Middleburg, sged sixty-four years, tthe at oue time lived In Centre county, —— A A Charles R. Kurtz, editor of the ** Centre Democrat.” last week accepts ed the chairmanship of the publicity committee of the Demogratic Biate Committee, aud ue a resuil will spend several d: ys each week in Harrisburg until the November election, His work will be to direct the publicity end of the campaign in the state, and the fact that he was selected from among all the Democratic edMors lo Pennsylvania is in itsell a compli ment to him personally aud a tribute to his abllivy, HR ——— I fs The Ladies’ World for Beptember can really be called a remarkable num. ber, because of iis unusual contents, It. starts with a parration of one woman to apother of How it Feels to Marry 'wo Men, snd the experience is told with » frankness that is very appealing, Then there is the feature, What happened to Mary, which is eveniually to run for some time, ’ 5 K A oy The Lutheran 8, 8, Plonle, The several Bunday-schools in the Lutheran charge held a posite the Georges Valley church, The quite large and a spirit prevailed. representatives present of the schools, the total at tendance being estimated at from four to five hundred. I'he grove was in splendid condition for a pienie, and seats and stands had heen pu was thorough were pienie from ali in place, as well as water and of armed and from word ‘“*Wel- was an arch evergreen, twigs wera f the come.” with =unday-school connected tion to the grove added comfort and pleasure to the occasion, three former pastors of AHIO1, were present, Rev, obliged to remain at home on ac- t of sickness in the family. fr here was no formal program, t ut wn hour there ortly after the ne« wa iy gathering at the tempor. } snd after a few | Rev Fisher stand, arks by Barry, Dr made It was a sort o' LETTERS FROM SUBSURIBERY, Heporter SBabseribers Correspondent Col umb-Interesting Communications. Freerowrr, Ill, Aug. 26:h, 1912 Dear Friend Inclosed you will find one dollar to advance my subscription to August, 1913. We have had weather thus far all of moisture and a few splendid Beason, very { not too cold to effect plant growth [Hmall grain is yielding immensely | Bome farmers report as high as ninety | bushels of oats per acre, and other | emall grain is yielding proportionately The writer has a of ex large, fine plece he | pects to thresh out forty bushels per } J I acre, eality on account of the ravages of the One can see large fields of red, dwarfed and dylog eorn on The timothy meadows, espec The rake would roll f The writer does not have by the grub, Inrge sections « up the sod while raking data on the yield of gru could venture a guess that the of the common farm crops grown by some of equsl in bushels some “ to h former . one present failed ents d h along the eX pressed, with Ow eX pres. same line, dox ogy | the benedic- | g of the ng of Nn. | zation was form- Auman, presi- | ley, secretary, to i the Bun | g will be have power to | { next | for the who the + and will Tgp 11 Wins a 12 ruus fo the twelfth | ¢ Ha + worst defeat Roebers- | base ball team nan. Me re. 16 to syed Saturday, at of the} vil War | asi00 their | Lares with | tered mili uld park de jected Wi ave | crowd, | lot of the last lead was too entre Hall took in which : before ib i { iA ERI ££. BL ail hey got no ous from the umpires and the threatened brupt ending when Brad. galled ou third when # pioth ioniog victory were Fhe Centre Hall boys never won games by favors from the umpire, bul vevertbeless want all that is due them. Ia this particular tance the third baseman admiited he bad not touched the runner, and as the arbiter was lo no position to see the play, he guessed at if, with the result Valley lost a grand opportunity to win the game n the ninth luniug. The big bleek of runs in the tweifi, however, showed ‘em up, as 8 rooter from Miliheim was wont to say, and proved that the best lesm won, Rosa pitched the entire game for the local glub, and in the extra innings be came more effective, MI SA IRN, Fise Stamp 8. 8 Fleale, Oa Saturday the Fine Stump Bon. day-school eid ita anuvuaal picale in the besutifal grove, ewned by William ate, avout one half mile north of the school house, It was an ideal day, cheerful sun shipe, balmy breezes the entire day, There was a large attend. ance of lovely maidens ; the young iaddies were there too, gay and well groomed, gentlemanly ia their deport. ment, sod kiod aad attentive to the wants of the geatier sex. The matrons with their care takers, the most need. ed of all, were there too, with words of cheer and happy smiles to gladden and help the youager ones enjoy the day in sports and pastime. but the great Joy came wheu the fathers sud mothers from thelr bountiful store houses had provided and selected the richest and best, from the fatted calf down lo the tender fowl, fresh from the coop, sandwiches, ples, and ere against them. ose decis atl one wae Lo ord Cin time Rate to ana wan out ow for bright, ins. that the boys from Penns stacks of delicious Saline towering heaveuward, snd O, how lavitingl* + winhel « 1 per bushel ; 1 §l un otatoes, per bushel ; apples, which ), $1.20 per bu per ton and Bre or i $15 advance to §20 per 1 ahe the ten modity, The berries and grapes I'he peach trees were all kill hard winter, but peac! y fis ' entiful on } the market rom §1 5) to §2 (5) per i Pastures are good and pric r very i » high itical sentim ’ in i sality The writer was pleased to notices taken by editor the matter of granti public atil wjaired the n i franchises LO ity concern withio » § BY 3 ual fra: éy © fered a Any moo usiderati #i Vaius e Iarger mut icipali en iderable {1 Hall very worth oon of Centre igure I's Are i¥ “ afe ss All be made ha view of granting IC service « irati iT is 3 fey 4 yoasidered in their future B88 present aspects I BR y indra: right 1 Ki . prove A great | d | vel Lert wT ms of terial opment In closing this artic tha ses the liberty to again ce editor on the advanoe took in defending the future rights his community sgainst ie ® of the greed of corporations in the matter of the pro. posed electric light ordinance, J. M. ETIFFL ER ——— Vonada - Walker The Methodist parsonage at Spring Mills wai the place of the marrisge on inst Saturday of Charles F. Vooasda, of Sylvan Grove, Kansas, and Miss Fiora Walker, of Centre Hall, a daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs, William Walker, the marrisge having been by Rev. J. Max Laotz, The young couple mel at Centre Halil about a year ago, when Mr, Von. ada was eagl on & visit to his grand. father, Samuel D. Barris, near Centre Hall. Mr, Vonada enlisted in the regular army, and on his enlistment expiring he began farmiug operations in Kansas, in the vicinity of Sylvan Grove, to which piace he will take his bride, leaving here today ( Thursday. ) They will begiu housekeeping at once. I'he Riporter extends ils gongratu- Istions, and wishes them a long, happy aod prosperous life, performed —————— A MAA BSI AAI Creameryman Meets With Accident, Charles Bheffer, manager of the Dew. art creamery, met with an sccident several miles west of Winfleld when bis auto plunged down a steep bank, throwing the occupant out of the oar aud badly bruising and cutting him, Mr, SBhefler was traveling from New Berlin to Winfield, the roads being in a miserable shape from the recent rains and floods which have visited that section, and at a point along the road where a temporary bridge had been built to take the place of one that had been washed out by the high waters of some time age, he made the mistake of getting on the road leading to where the old bridge stood instead of taking the road leading to the tem- porary bridge. The result was that his suto was plunged down an em. bankment of perhaps twelve feet and badly damaged. The occupant of the oar escaped miraculously from desth, hie Injaries of cute and bruises beiog i severe, however, 29, 1912, {| 5. M, BELL A »UICIDE J Man Hendy Borpondent Senda aljet risl Monday, i n 14] M. Bell Lae Maro f ¥ s 01 | burg suicide on Thureday 2 NO. 34 COUNTY NEWS. | HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS. Saturday and Bunday were delight. { ful days. TOWN AND Lire revolver into his head, life did pot ti #5 out for an } | was at onee seen that there was for the man the morning, aud preparad to make He and p into the country, also Lie 4 melery near by, thoga passed him on the ried é usual way, no one way to and were greeted pectiog in ith Bis Was C The first intimati of the tragedy was Lhe report { revolver, room on the the man tutehing the revolve rd r I ’ RL Once giv i, and We what had h Wha ren out of BppeEned a physician was hurridly summoned, but ss d above life saving the man's County Coroner Fisher, a! 7 and wn, being an in- Wag «1 of the locidant ble to preside at Was put in $ VO A Maze Murrs The K. Frat Harr rigon 3 2 Ww, H who alter the cage rene i ’ own 3 Led alh was due man's ing. TL In ~REVEN snd sewing Later he be. hardware and Was for agent the I' He and # Company. there are had much vet he Fes ie | very regret to Og if his iife, deceased lives in 5 wil i! near Phila married, his three whom about v i wife, to Ris sever stlen ai i Mn which ited the thought fatal { had been it was either by striking the uk in or the heavy grip on the revolver that set off the self-cock- cond time, ——— Bn presumed | § EU0 iver was seg the ' in after the fall, fog revolver a se Transfer of Hen! Estate. Arthur Pelers et ux to Wm. J. Foik, tract of land io College twp. $800, J. C. and H. W. Crider to J. M. Kryder, tract of land lo Gregg twp. $50 OO Avram F. Markle to the Penosyl- vauia State College, tract of land in College twp. $611 60, Thomss Smoke et Smoke, tract of land $100, Daniel C. Calliban et ux to Com- monwealth of Penna , tract of land in Benner twp, $400, Henry H. Houser et ux to Common- wealth of Penna, tract ‘of land in Benner twp, §640, J. B. Irish et al to The Centre & slearfield R. W, Co., tract of land in Rush twp, $68, William Dumbleton to John Zews- laridge, tract of land in Rush twp, Tad. y Berjamin Weaver et ux to Improve. ment 8, snd L. Association, of Ty. rone, tract of land in Taylor swp., $1. Fergus Poller to Samuel Giogery, tract of land in Benner twp. $50, John Blanchard et al to Busan E, Hoover et bar, tract of land in Ben- ner twp, $l. Sarah Stover of bar to Common. wealth of Penna, tract of land in Benner twp! $500, J. A. Hoover et ux to Common: wealth of Penna, tract of land in Ben: ner twp. $500, Emma Smith to Joseph E. Swabb, tract of laud in Liberty twp, $200, William Pealer ot ux to J, A. Treas ter, tract of lsnd in Haines twp, $21. AI AA SA AORTA The Bull Moose will be cut short a good many voles unless the members of the Anuanias Club arepermitied to step beliod the curtain on election day. ux to Eva May in Moshannon. AIM BAN One of the most common ailments that hard working people are afflicted with is lame back. Apply Chamber isiu’s Liniment twice a day and mas. sage the parts Sudeodg w bly st each ap- and you ulok relief. Jt and pou wilt yn q Miss Mary Zettle, of Centre Hall, | recently visited her uncle Ira Barger, at Milroy. John D. Lucas, the contractor and | builder, made 8 business trip to Wat. |sontown on Saturday. | Mrs Irvin J, Bhirk, of Glenn Iron, | visited her father, W. J, Bweetwood, in Georges Valley last week, Although there hss been consider- {able rainfall during thie month, the {springs do not show any perceptible rising. | George Wagner, | who works for John 8. Ruhl on his farm near Tylers- ville, was thrown from s&s wagon and | broke his arm. | Tbe Howard Hustler : Mrs Clyde Hmith, of Centre Hall, is visiting this week at the home of her parents, Mr. {and Mre. Wm, B. Henderson, of Frank D. Osman, is at State College driving a milk wagon for Jesse Klinger, who Orain Osman, son i with his wife and family are on a trip to Akron, Ohio rosd between being built * highway department, f(t Lemoast and by the This is a i# routes from county - iy-seut being bulit by the liege Is slate J WwW Deegan Evans, in Georges Valley has of a silo, It snd will be Ww tile especially made for tures, I. is Mr. Evans’ in- *nition Wo have the silo compietzd in the construction | 1 it ' i 11} Oe Circuiar 11it of holl form in #UChH struc time tu fi {1 The 1 | gravted the Uni 11 Lhis season, fnneill BioUviiie borough onville council elecirie light mpany a fifty-year franchise, The only compensation the borough is to | receive is a pole tax of twenty oents per year and privilege to use the poles | for wires {or fire and police purposes. The Atlsatic City excursion, on lmst | Thursday, wae taken advantage of by { these persons from Centre Hall: Mr. {aud Mrs. H. G, Btrohmeier, Miss | Bertha Btrobmeier, Mrs. ¥.0 Bairfoot, | Mrs. Lucy Heunoey, Mr. snd Mrs. | Cleveland Mitterling, Miss Anna | Mitterling, Miss Lena Emerick. Centre Hall High Bchool, and who | for four years was principal of the | Lock Haven schools, has resigned his | position accept the supervising | prio ipaiship of the Willimantic, Con- | necticut, schools at a greatly increased snlary. 10 Burdine Butler, the democratic war- horse of Howard, was io Centre Hall the latter part of last week. Mr. Butler had some difficulties with the Buld Esgle Valley railroad company, snd because he gave them an interest- ing meet on his hay field, the work is now progressing at least partially sc- cording to his terms, Mr. snd Mrs. Harry F. Hagen and little son, of BShamokin, came to Spring Mills last week and until Monday afternoon were guests at the home of tue former's parents. Mr, and Mrs. Jolin Hagen, at Farmers Mille. Mr. Hagen is a telegrapher and is em- ployed by the Pennsy, and is the kind of young man that the great cor- poration is in quest of at all times, “~ While rippiog a board with a clreu- iar power saw, Orvie Weaver got his left hand into the saw and the result was the index filoger was cut off en- tirely, the second filager was simost severed and in dressing was removed, and the little finger badly mangled. The young man, who is twenty years old, was taken to the Bellefonte hospital in a car by Miss Helen Bar- tholomew, and was accompanied by Dr. J. V. Foster. The sccident occur red .on Friday, while Mr. Weaver was working for C. D. Bartholomew, who employs him continuously, & Dr. W. E. Fischer, of Shamokin, for eighteen years pastor of the Centre Hall Lutheran charge, and for as long a time pastor of his present charge, is smong his old parishioners, having come here last week to attend a plonio of the Sunday-schools of the charge. Dr. Fischer is held io high esteem by his scquaintances, regardless of the denominational affiliations, and his visite here, which, however, are not at all frequent, are greatly enjoyed by the former pastor as well ss the Just now Dr. Fischer is looking fore ward longiogly to the April days in 1918, at which time his daughters will return from Chios, one of them hav. ing been there as a misslooary for ale most seven years, and the second daughter aud ber husband are girthing the world for the second time, and are now due io China. Oa Suoday morn* log Dr. Fischer was greeted in the Lutheran church by = large number of people to hear him deliver one of his characteristic sermons.
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