EVANGELICALS WILL DISCUSS UNION. The Question of Uniting the Two Branches of the Church to Come Before the Avnual Conference. The annual session &f the East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association will convene February 26 in the Evangelical church at Elizabethville, Dauphin cunty, and will continue for about a wee , Bishop Horn of Clevoland will preside, An important question to come up is the reunion with the Uuited Evap- gelical chures, which withdrew from the mother denomination more than twenty years ago. Dr. Bowman fis head of the general committee on ar- ranging for the merging of the two bodies, including about 300,000 souls, owning church property. colleges and mission stations in America, Europe and China valued at $15 000 000. A missionary mass meeting will {be held February 25, under the auspices of the Conference Missionary Society. The Rev. I. F. Bergstresser of Bangor, president of the society, will preside. The address will be delivered by Bishop Bowman of Allentown. A general Bunday school meeting will be held Baturday evening, Febru- ary 28, when an address will be de- livered by the Rev. W. OC. Pierce of Chicago, national secretary of the adult Bible classes, Bishop Horn will preach the annual ordination sermon Sunday morniog, aud the ordination will take place in the afternoon. The annual temperance meeting will ba held on Monday evening, March 2 The speaker will be the Rev. E J. Moore of Harrisbarg, of the Anti-Saloon League. The appoint- ments probably will be annonpced Tuesday, March 3. —— A At Mrs, Oswalt Dead, Mrs. E ums, wife of James Camer- on Oiwalt, died at the home of the lat- ter’'s mother at Point Lookout on Bat- urday evening at 5 o’ clock, the resuit of cancer of the stomach with which she had been ailing for over six months. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jolin T, Batler, of Howard, this county, and was born December 16, 15884, making her age 29 years, 1 month and 29 days. She was married at Snow Bhoe on January 1, 1902, to James OC. Oswalt, who survives, to- gether with three sous and two daugh- ters, Qaliting Party, Thursday of last week a number of ladies were entertained at a quilting purty given by Mrs. George W. Potter on the Brockerhoff farm, south of Oid Fort. Tbe ladies present were theese; Mr. and Mrs, William Tate, Mrs Elmer Royer, Mrs. Abner W. Alex- ander, Mre., William Bradford and daughter Pauline, Mrs. George W. Bradford, Mrs. Henry Lingle, Mrs. John Potter and dsughter Elizabeth, Mrs. John Rudy and daughter Mar garet, Mr. spd Mrs. John F. Potter and daughters Dorothy, Grace Eliza. beth, snd Alice, and Mrs. Harry Hous- er, the latter of Bellefonte. ————————————— Old Residents Pass Away, Last week four persons who were residents of Centre county for many years, died at over ninety years of age The eldest was Miss Margaret White- man of Bellefonte, aged ninety-ieven years, nine months, one day ; and the others were Mra, Eliza ( Marray) Houser of Houserville, ninety-four years ; Mra. Mary Denney Eckley of Valley View, almost npinety-four years ; and Mrs. Mary Brown, for many years a resident of Bellefont pinety-four years, one month. ——— en Ml AS Frances Willard Day. The Jocal W. C. T. U. observed Frances Willard day In an sppropiste way on Tuesday evening. There were readings, an address by Mrs, Albert Foster who had met Miss Will. ard at a number of eonventions in years cone by, music and light re. freshments. About sevenly persons e jryed the occasion. Lf fp se Willtameport Commercial College, Many" good positi ne have been filled this year with banks, railroads, wholesale, manufacturirg snd other companies, A business education will psy anyone, We can help you Write for eatalogue. Enter any time F F. HEALEY, Proprietor. —————— A AP A———— Marriage Licenses, Jeremiah Welzel, Hyner Laura Warner, Rickey R. C. Stover, Asronsburg Verna E. Bower, Aaropsburg Jacob A. Bhivery, Unionville Muy G. Kunes, Unionville ———— AIM A AAS LOVA LS. March does not have enough daye to ann. fencing haa just been received by J. H. Weber, Centre Hall, A daughter was born to Mr. and on Monday of last week. moved for several daye, _ had the telephone. \ SENATE PANES BIL, FOR FARMERS —— $10,000 to be Approprinted to ach State For Agricaligral Demonstrations on » Haale of Karal Population, The house agricultural extension bill passed the eenate with amend- ments this week without a single dig- senting vote. Tbe bill provides for demonstration on the farm of ap- proved methods and scientific die coveries as to farming and home economics in the state sgriculturs) colleges, experimental stations and in the department of agriculture, The bill wppropriates uncondition- ally $10,000 apuvually to each state, and provides $600 000 for the coming year, with a yearly increase of $600 000 for the next seven years, for distribution among the states on a basis of rural population, conditioned on each state appropriating a sum equal to its por. tion of the federal funds, After seven years, the bill provided a permanent appropriation of $4,800,000 annually. A ——— Harris Republican County Chalrman, Lion Harris, an sppointee of Governor Tener, was elected chairmsn of the Republican organization in Centre county to succeed H. ©. Qaig- ley, Esq , resigned. It appears Mr, Harris was the only candidate pre- sented to the district chairmen whose prerogative it was to fill the vacancy. HN Where is Centre Hall? Centre Hall, where is it located ? The answer is: Latitude 40 degrees 50 minutes ; Longitude 70 degrees 42 minutes ; elevation above sea level, 1272 feet. These figures are correct, and have been furnished by the United States Weather Bureau to the Reporter. —— A ft Reporter Register Harry Cammings, Centre Hall J. W. Whiteman, Centre Hall John F. Treaster, Centre Hall Mrs, John A. Martz, and children, Centre Ha Viola Sharer, Centre Hall Mm. George E Heckman, Centre Hall H. E. Homan, Centre Hall Christ Durst, Centre Hall h J. Wright, Geary, Indiana Samuel 8hoop, Centre Hall 8. E Sharer, Linden Hall Charles H Vonada, Sylvan Grove, Kansas , Centre Hall ¢ Ilgin, Centre Hall i A fp SS ———— Brooks Brothers Open Road, There are many things one can do for the good of the community with- out the expenditure of much money or inconvenience, and if sll would do what they could without having in miod constantly the direct return of the dollar, every locality wouid be much better ofl in every way, Asan filustration : Toe beginning of the week nearly every road needed open ing, and iostead of waiting on the townehip supervisors to perform this work Mesars. Richsrd and Cioyd Brooks hitched their teams to sleds, first fastening two logs to the resr and drove over the roads in their locality. The portion of the roads thus driven over were al once easily passable by others, and thus a great service to the ¢communily waa per formed, There are many other things all of us ould do If we would, that would be greatly beneficial to the commuupity, and the performance once done wou'd be a plesssure to the doer as well as 8 benefit to all, AA —— LOCALS “The New Minister” night in Grange Arcadia, A son was born to Mr. and Mrs, Williama Bodtorf, in Bel'efoute, E. E. Bailey arrived in Centre Hall from Seymour, Iodisos, ou Tuesday aflerpoon. Miss E«ther Osman of State College is the guest of Miss Beesle Breon in Centre Hall, William Bwar!z of Tuseey vile return- ed to Burquehanna University on Wed- needasy afternoon, John D Moore has changed the date of his esle from Maich 25 h to March 21st, B e sale reglater. The fellow who has a gold brick to sell generally picks cut the sort of fel. low who would marry for money, Dean 8. E Weber has tendered hie reaignation as the head of the school of liberal arts at Hiate College to be. come superintendent of the public schools at Beranton, Mrs, Walbach of Reading, who has been a gnest at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. John Ream, at Farmers Mille, iad the misfortagos to fall dwn f atairway last Baturday and dislocate ber shoulder. Dr. Foster rendered the peoessary aid, and the woman Is now getting along nloely. David Frain, one of the sons of Issac Frain, a prominent Marion township farmer, on stepping from a train at Mill Hall on Friday night suffered a stroke of paralysis which Jefe him entirely uvcouegiogs. He was taken lo (he Look Haven hospital for treatment, but there Is little hope for his recovery. The MifM'nturg Telegraph makes this 1ef. rapce to a Bellefonte business man: Frank M, Crawford, of Belle- finte, was luterviewing our merghanty lsat Friday sod Saturdsy, 85 wal as visiting his mother, Mrs. H. D. Claw. ford ard family, on Thompson steel Friends here were pleased to greet and «00 him looking so well jand alway in the same cheerful mood, Haturdsy T A daughter was born tn Mr snd Mra. Robert M. Bmith, st Centre Hill, on Wednesday morning, Capt. W. H. Runkle moved from the rear of the Methodist e¢hurch to the Btrunk house on Hofler street, John Bennver advertises sale of farm stock and implements for March 25, and E. Clayton Wagner for April 2ad, No matter how venerable a res! joke, it always provokes storms of sp. preciative laughter from the polite sudience. The groundhog made 8 good guess ¢0 far, but we all hope the critter will lose his reputation before the six weeks are up. Miss Elsie Blick has been added to the Reporter compositor force, Bhe is just s beginner, but is making good progress al the case, ES Capt. John A. Hunter of Btorme- town, who is npinety-three years young, will move from the Hunter homestead just east of Stormstown to State College, Miss Helen Luse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Milford Luse, returned to her home in Centre Hall after a visit of seven weeks with friends and relatives in Auburn, New Yotk, and Laurelton, Mrs, George Durst, who makes ber home with her gon, Howard W. Durst vear Centre Hall, suflered an attack of vertigo, fell down stairs and besides receiving a number of brulees broke a rib, Mra. Elizabeth Bartholomew met with an accident in a moat pecullar way. Bhe was sitting in a chair, and leaned forward to plek some object from the floor, and in so doing cracked 2¢ of her ribs, Bandages relieved her of distress, Henry Mowery of Centre Hall purchased 8 home in Aaronsburg Le formerly owned, but does not expect to cecupy it, although be may move fo that town next spring. The property he bought containe about five acres of ground, and good buildings, and was purchased simply because it was thought to be a good investment. Mr.and Mrs. Ralph J. Wright of Gray, Iodiana, arrived in Centre Hall mondsy afternoon, having come by way of Chicago, While in Centre Hall they will be guests of Mrs. Wrights parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bamuel Shoop. It ia seven years since they have been married, and this is their first trip east since that evente. Mr, Wright is engaged in a large] factory, and makes the fluishiog of doors a specially. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Vonada came from their home in Bylvan Grove, Kansas, Hall on Friday afternoon and for a while will smong friends here Mrs. Vonadas will recalied as Flora Walker, danghier of William Walker, west of Centre Hall. It is eighteen or twenty months since they left here. Mr. Vonada is a barber, and if he flods a good opening jo the east may decide to remain among the hills and moun tains in Penveylvania, ta Centre be Although both the associate judges in Houdiogdon county were elected on the no license platform, all the hotel keepers in that country have filed applications for liquor license, The application will be hesrd on the second day of March, The hotel men ¢laim that the jadges anti-liceuse pledge before the election will be taken into scecunt by the supreme court to which body the lower courts decision is to be carried if no license ie granted, In these days, the Huntingdon botel men must bear in mind, no candidate oan be eleg'ed to office who fails to state when he stands on any iesue that is before the people, Tha Page Fenoe, A car load of woven wire fencing has just been received by J. H. Weber, Centre Hall. It is the Page make, lion strong, You will find it sll heights, and can be bought in any quantity, Mr. Weber also has on hand smooth and barbed wire, steples, nails and everything needed to constrgot a wire fence, MA APIA Going the Limit, Jones—1f Mr. Oldbwy viakes any such assertion 1 will denounce him as a Har. President—Mr, Jones, | will call yon to order. Our bylaws da not allow you to go that far. Jones