VOL. LXXXVII.
Grand Address.
Filled to overflowing with an order-
ly and interested crowd which had as-
sembled from far and near, the
Grange hall at Bpring Mills was the
scene of the first commencement of
graduated. This is the first occasion
of this celabration in Spring Mills.
The program rendered was instructive
throughout and showed much effort in
Preparation by all the participants
comparing the cost of administration
with the present cost, greatly dis-
advantagiog the latter, It was based
on facts and figures snd showed a
careful study of actual conditions.
Miss McCool had chosen as a sut ject
for her essay one that touched the
hearts of the people, ** Dr. Wolfe—An
Appreciation, ’”’ showing the divinity
which inspired Dr. Wolfe's whole life
and acknowledging the great debt
which this community owes to him.
She closed with a fitting tribute to his
noble life and work,
THE GRADUA
-Wiley C. Musser
Joh
it)~Cora M. Corman,
MeCool.
The ball was tastefully decorated with
national flags and buntings, while
the platform was framed with green
and potted plants, and for a back-
ground college and school pennants
blevded their colors.
The class consists of Misses Jennie
Horner Bartges, Cota Minerva Core
msn, Katie Claire McCool, Helen
Rosens Rishel; and Mesars. Eagene
Titus Gramlay, John Wilson Cormsn,
Wiley Christie Musser, and William
Horace Hosterman. The class officers
were: E.T. Gramley, president : J,
W. Corman, secretary: Helen BR.
Rishel, vice president; W, C. Musser,
tressurer,
The meeting was
instrumental duet, very effectively
rendered by Mrs. Frank Fisher snd
Mies Lola Ulrich of Penn Hall, in
whose care the musical numbers of the |
program were placed. An especially |
appropriate and effective selection wes |
a vocal solo, * Abide With Me," |
rendered by Miss Ulrich.
Rev. R. Raymond Jones, pastor of |
the Reformed church, then invoked
opened by an
TING CLASS,
n W. Corman, William H. H miernman, gene
Helen R. Rishel, Jenule H Bartges, Katie
""Hermons from Stones,” by Mr
Hosterman. was what might be called
lessons by the way. He set forth the
many lessons which we may lesrn
from the farmer. The farmer is =
priest ; the field is his sitar: snd sup-
plying the world with food his sseri-
ficial service, was the burden of his
message. It had a truly sympathetic
§
a
Dr. H. M KLEIN
The Commencement Orator
estimate of the place of the farmer in
society.
Miss Rishel, while not giving =
temperance talk, yet she showed the
ressons for the downfall of the liquor
traflic, in ber essay, A Deposed
King—Why ?"” She showed that
whereas a century ago alcohol was
everywhere present and essentisl,
now it is beiog hounded by all kinds,
classes and conditions of men, It was
an inspiring essay,
The last essay on the program show-
ed a careful study of actual conditions
in rural education all over the United
States and the responsibility which is
placed on the countey school by the
commuaupity, This was the essay en-
titled “Tue Raral Schools and the
Country Community, by Mr.
Musser,
W. R JONES A.B
Principal of the Spring Mills High School
the blessing of cur Heavenly Father.
Miss Bartges’ essay on the ** Natural
Phenomena of Gregg Township,
presented a brief view of the beauties,
curiosities, and resources of Gregg
township. Itshowed careful prepara
tion and original effort,
Mr, Corman, in his essay of ** Not.
able Centre Countians,” gave those
present an inspiration to greater ef-
fort by calling attention to such men
as Curtin, Hastings and Beaver, who
coming from this county enrolled
their names on history's pages, It
was a very carefully thought out paper
Miss Corman showed by her grasp
of facts a serious study of her sut jeot,
‘The Panama Canal.’ More particu-
larly did she dwell on its significance
in the development of the world’s
history.
Mr. Gramley brought his subject
home to the people in the essay,
“Centralized Education snd You,”
by showing the meaning, purpose and
scope of a consolidated school and
, The commencement oration wae
{delivered by Dr, H. M. J. Klein of
| Franklin and Marshall College,
Lancaster. The burden of his mes-
(sage was set forth in ope question,
|" Was it worth while?” That is, does
| the completion of a course of study
[make due return for the sacrifices
| made In order that it might be se-
{ complished. As an answer he showed
| that there are four things to be striven
for, Firat to have, that is, to gather
oue’s own share of this world’s
treasures; second, to know that is,
learn trom books and trees and life,
never cease in one’s efforts for a higher
snd broader education ; third, to do,
for by man’s deeds alone is he remem-
bered and these three are perfectly ac-
complished in the fourth, to be, that
Is In our own characters, which
should be patterned after Jesus Christ
the perfect character. Character is
the golden gate to trues success snd
happiness, and good characters repay
a thousand fold all the sacrifices of
time, money, conveniences and esse.
Dr. Klein's address was pleasing
and heart reaching and will prove a
source of inspiration to the class, to
whom his message was addressed,
Prof. Jones, us a token of his ap-
preciation of the friendship which his
pupils and patrors have manifested to-
( Countinued at fool of next column )
4
ALTOONA BANDIT ESUAPES,
Greasing His Body With Butter, the Dare
Devil Fqueezass Through 8x inch Wi.
dow in Vell,
Frank G. Hohl is again at large as a
result of an almost incredible escape
from the Hollidaysburg jail Baturday
night. Btripping himself of all cloth.
ing and applying butter to his body
he wriggled through a six-inch
window in his cell and by means of a
rope made from bed clothing lowered
himself to the ground and made good
his escape. It was fully five hours
until his absence from the jail wae
discovered, in which time the bandit
placed many miles between the jail
and himself. It is supposed that sn
automobile was in waiting for the
robber, and if such was the csse he no
doubt was enjoying the scenery of
Canada before the jail officials became
cognizant of his escape.
——— ee i——
Killed Elk 1n Wheat Field,
1
4
sisenhuth appeared before
P. Musser and
Jarney
'"yuire F made in-
§
2
EDICATION OF GRANGE HALL,
Hiustrated Unwritten Work and Talk
Ivjustice of Present Tax System
the
cation of the Bald Eagle Grange, Mise
delle Miller, the lecturer, through tb
Uyrone Herald, gave this ¢ Xpreseion :
The memories of Baturday, April 4,
will long lloger in the hearts of those
who attended dedication of the
Bald Eagle Grange Hall. Hon, Leon-
ard Rhone of Centre Hall, who was
Master of the Nate Grapge for eight.
“a man full of
years aud crowned with honor, 7 ar.
rived on the 10:16 a, inry
Heury
Lewis, 8 preminent member of Lhe
In giving an account of
e
the
een years, and who is
m., rain,
grange, met him at the train apd con.
veyed him to the hall where members
of the Bald Eagle and
roundiog grangers received him
hearty alter
over
Grange
»
gree ings, which M
Rhone presided a
i.1 +
WHORE Oly v
goft
he guwritten
by the distinguished v
meelis the
work
WHEE
sentis
order
annually presents the unws
formation sgsinst bis brother,
uel Eisenhiuth of High Valls
him with
Ye
ing elk,
warrant wae placed in
HM. Ms LA,
Eisenbuth and took
p
The fi
phuth says ti}
shooting an
the }
wislable J, who ar
him bef
L ire Lhe
Justice, where he tended guilty a
was lined $200
Mr E
Wan in hie grain Held and rather
© Was i reg
ly paid, ae
have his grain destroyed he sh
House Pascos 8 New Peuston Bi
Peosions for widows and minor ob
the Bpanish war, the Philippioe insur.
* '
Boxer upr
Coins are suthorizad by a Lil
rection and the slog
passed the house by a vote of 276 1
The bill grants $12 monihly to the |
widow of an
soldier or sailor and
bonorably discharged |
$2 monthly for |
exch child under sixteen years of age, |
There are about 4 000 such |
|
|
i
|
widows,
and it is estimated that an ag propria |
tion of $2500 0g0 will be required to
psy the pensions, i
A
Large BEurollment at Spring Mills Normal
The Spring Mills Normal ed
Monday with an enrollment of fifty. |
0] ©!
two, the largest in a number of FORTS,
Prof. W, R. Jones, the principal, is ss. |
in the work by
Victor H, Jones, A. B, a graduste of
Fraoklio and Marshall, and 8 stodent
at the Theological
wiated his
t
Seminary at Lan.
Ccaaler,
A
LOCALS
Eugene Bimkins of Pittsb
Was the guest of his parents, Mr. and
Mra. T. W. Bimkins, st the Presty-
terisn Manse from Fridsy until Sun.
day.
irgl
i
Mere, G O Benner, from Saturday un-
til Monday, was with her father, John
A. Miles, st Martha, who suffered
slightly for a few days from what was
supposed to be a light paralytic stroke
Charles E. Blover came from Jsok-
sonville, Florida, Baturdsy sod is st
the home of his sister, Mrs. John
Durst, near Od Fort. Mr, Stover is a
mail clerk, on the extra list, and his
duties take him on the waters part of
the time. Atesuch times his route ie
between Miami, Florida, and Cuba.
He intends to remain in Central
Pennsylvania until September when
be will sgsin return to the runny
peuineuls,
AI A AP A
Oa Esster morning Mrs, Howard
Gregg died at her home in Lewistown
She was aged twenty-eight years, and
before marriage was Miss Pearl Edith
Kopoffsinger, a daughte. of John
Kuooflsloger of Pleasant Gap, now
decessed, Her mother later married
John Mulfioger of Plessant Gap, and
survives, as do also four smill ehil-
dren,
{ Continued from previous column, )
ward him, presented a banver bearing
the name" Spring Mills High School
and the motto * Varitas, honor, et
scientia,” Eoagene Gramley respond.
ed (o the presentation, accepting the
banner in the name of the school and
thanking the principal for his thought
and care for the school, In the
absence of the president of the board,
Prof. Jones, with a few well chosen
words, presented the diplomas to the
members of the class. Immediately
after the presentation of diplomas,
Rev. Jones pronounced the bepedio-
tion.
The audience in great part, with
one accord then moved forward to
congratulate all the participants of the
program and express their congratu.
Iations and good wishes to the gradu.
ales,
CLASS NIGHT PROGRAM,
HISOTY oc ivrinsinssvisvonee Win, H. Hosterman
Class POOM, ov ocrnriirrivns sven Kiitia C, MoCool
“Ohristio Mossor
Presentations... ..... wove wd oinie Bartios
dohn Corman.
Prosentation of School Pius to each puptl oi
MRBOOL..cvisin lnniinane PIOE, W, R. Jones,
Song, “My Country Tis of Thee"... School
whelled wit
and
sir. Bat the is
fi
i and after sll bad
SEX
ich
and was
Came Lhe dedicatory coerem
wh was besutiful and
lucted by H. 8,
grange, Duncausviile,
fi=d d
Nosed | work
Weriz of
tually digni al
me in
’ $
Wore migratuiati
$
is
on, emphasizing
grange
ross jis
8
Those
OW nh
RIang
Port Matilda grange; snd Me
Alleghany grange,
The concluding Lumber of
talk by Mr.
which hie spoke of the ir
ire,
Wertz and Tate,
the
Rhone
justi nh
farmers by our present system of tax-
ation, that
have been decided by the grange, sun!
d
"ne
¥
Bram was a in
done
sleo of the great issues
¥
as rural delivery, parcel post de.
rT ad
: BI
feat of the fifty million loan for
purposes
The
simple language ar
besu'iful thoughts clothed in
d the
personality of Mr, Rhoage,
charming
the
Man, shinll be a lingering benediction
for ail time
(Girand
tine
Froteot ths Bik
The elk must have batter protection
if ti X pi in
Pennsylvania, more
of the elk and Clin
ton counties kKilied by
hunters who have no gard for the
game awe. Io most of the cases the
$200 fine was paid, the haif of which
Was repa'd to the informant, who was
either a close Itiend or a near relative.
The carcass of an «lk js worth much
more than the haif of the fine, and
thie is an incentive to kill elk when
a0 opportunity presents itself. The
killiog of two elk in the motinteins
below Coburn, and the one slaughtered
near Milroy, foroibly illustrate this,
As a remedy for the illegal killing
of elk and deer, the Reporter suggests
that the fine be doubled, that one.
fourth go to the informant, and that
the violator ba debarred from hunting
all protected game,
The elk placed in the mountaine be
low Coburn have been seen recently,
snd are lookiog very fair. The baby
elk was not observed, and It is pre
sumed that it was either killed or
died from exposure, or it may have
been browsing at a distance from the
herd,
Ked Olovaer Reed, 90.7 Per Cent, Pare,
The undersigned offers for sale red
clover seed, tested by the Penney
vanias Department of Agriculture and
found to be 99.7 per cent. pure; test
made April 7, 1614. Try it for your
spring sowing this year,
Cravp E, Wenr,
oeiale ¢ ie to grow them
A half dozan or
nced in Centra
have been
*
Tusseyville) Spring Milis, Pa,
( y ) Bpri Rol pd)
i
DEATHS,
Mra Edwio Frank died at her home
jin Rebersburg Saturday mort ing st
to
were
{five o'clock, of illness incident
i ehildoirth, Faveral services
| held Monday morning in the Evan.
gelical church, Rev, %, F.
of
:
Rumberger
Evangelical church, and Rev
A. G. Btauffer of the Reformea church,
officisting. Interment in the Rebers-
burg cemetery,
At Lhe time of her untimely death
Mrs. Frank was thirty-six years of
age. Bhe is survived by her husband
{and the following children :
Helen, and Mary, at home :
of Bugar Valley, who will
fremsin
of the
tussell,
Martha
hereafter
old
and is in a healthy,
condition,
thelr
atl home,
The five-day
babe also survives
Two children
motiher to HIAavVe,
Har
the
d ay
arvey Hv.
y Zellers,
le. and
{
in
vlersvil one bro her,
NO
TOWN AND COUNTY HEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
Carl Auman was confined to bed on
count of sickness # week or
more,
. 15
5 for
Trout from the state hatcheries were
planted the Mountains
slreams,
in reven
Rev, Earl J. Bowman is
tor of the First
in Philipsburg,
the
Lutheran
new
pas church
Mra, W. O. Rearick of Lombard,
Kentucky, is in Penns Valley among
friends and relatives,
Mise Margaret Martin of State Col.
of Mies Verna
Nearhood for a few days last week.
Mrs. J. C, Harper and daughter,
Miss Lala, of Belief inte were guests of
Mr
lege was the guest
! ¥
snd Mra, George H. E nerick.
18, Is among the surviving
i
if
i
Harvey Col
¢ $
i the Bellet ile
the
hospital.
result of «
th,
-
Sal.
VA sWonvuision
childbir Col
he daughter of
Mrs.
M re.
LR “
and
i
Harvey of Biate was |
M lest
liege and
neat March 17.1
Vie, she was!
Jr.,
’ +
eflonte,
ale,
Be
2
(LF)
POL
of Bell
’
i
wen were he at Lhe
a i
induce i
the Hq
which
BLE R00 Were ©
inkietler, pastor of
of
ceased was 8 mem!
Pive
aE
gUrvived
church adeno
The
tiaill
or
the
Cole je
by
the |
r
Yi
ents, her husband, and
broilhe
i
re and sisters:
wing
Co A. Leathers, Howard : Miss
ryn, Ji W., Oscar CO. and J.
Harvey, all of State College.
Mre,
Kaib.
sep! Fred
. Daniel Garner, a well known Fergu-
#on township Graoger, died st the
home in which be began hourekeep-
ing directly after his marriage, of
acute cerebitis. He was aged fifty-two
years and was a son of William and
Io the spri
1891 he was married to Miss
Neidigh, with three
Mra. Drucilla Cori, Misses Edpa and
Luella, survives Funeral services
were held at his late home bursday
of last week, Rev, 8B. C. cflici-
ating.
€
Anas
children
Harsh Bloom (Ga.ner.
of
who
Tr
i
Blover
—————
Philipsburg mourns the death of
Mise Gertrude Clarissa Mayes which
oecurred Wednesday last week,
She died at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Frank Beck, where she lived
since the death of her parents. Miss
Mayes had been suffering from
Bright's disease for some time, sud
for the past four weeks was confined
to ber bed, Three sisters and a broth.
er survive,
a AIM HOSA.
HORSE SALE, AVRIL 18TH,
Al
0d
Peachy and Yoder Will Soil Third Car Load
of Kansas Horses at Centre Hall,
Baturday, April 18:th, 12 o'clock
sharp, Is the time set for the third
horse sale this spring by Messrs.
Peachy and Yoder, at Centre Hall.
The horses will be here a few days
prior to the date of sale, and ean be
inspected by prospective buyers and
any interested in horses,
This express load of horses consists
of deaft horses and mares in foal,
chunks and general purpose horses,
and good mules. Pair mare mules four
and five years old, weight 2600, and
stand sixteen and one-half hands high,
These are real mules. The horses
are dark baye, grays sud blacks, with
plenty of shape, style and quality,
These horses were personally seleot-
ed by Mr. Yoder, who is an expest
horseman, aod are animale that he
OAD guarantee,
A IAM SANS ON,
Tomorrow never comes, but tle
morning after the night before always
shows up,
*
A number of students from vari
atl (heir
the
is
£4 §
institutions f ] ¥ Were
i
mes in
Eusster vacation,
rs 1. *
i
fi vi
I 3
im
Paeil
meet atl the home
«
are
FA
Mintle ( were
OE the
leg
lege,
iuri Easter va-
iss Sarah Kessler, daughter of A.
ne
Xi id
ier, the
iheim m=
i work in Indians
i
ils now atl the home
clothier, «
4
ihe
eled her eche
of her parents,
A. J. Gephart
bletonian
s owner of the Ham-
Allen Chide,
& circuit for that celebrated
dr He a of
fine colts in Penns Valley.
Stallion in
maping out
iving horse has number
George cenler of
r Mifflin
nih’s WOrK,
nt. of
clive,
the
fohta ’
Ig :
Of
i We ga, who were
ap
Mrs.
We by her
maiden name, Miss Mary Krumbine,
Ww.
ved from O
a
Dav
nly Glo.
wet
eepin
:
«iter
ga will be i recalled
Georg d, who recently
mit ort to Centre Hall,
is business with his son,
Albert Bradford, and together ey
are operating Loke's Mills. They are
bulidiog up a good trade,
John F, known
marble aud granite dealer of Altoons,
died that vixty-nine
years, be lived in Lewis
in the same
business carried on in Altoons.
je
A
A #
associated in
Niraiford, the well
in city, aged
Prior to 1882
town, where he engsged
Charles I. Grenoble, Yesgertown’'s
popular jeweler and optician, has pure
chased the stock and fixtures of a
large joweiry store in Lewisburg, and
will discontinue the business st
Yesgertown and move flo Lewisburg
about the 1s of May,
Dr. W, H. Behayler and George L.
Goodhart were representatives of
Sinking Creek Presbyterian charge at
the spring meeting of the Huatingdon
Presbytery st State College. The ses-
sions opened Monday evening and
continued throughout Tuesday,
Dr. H. M. J. Klein, the speaker at
the Fpring Mills Commencement
Exercises wae entertained at the home
of his former student, Prof. W. R.
Jones, st which time be reviewed old
memories with Rev, Jones, since both
of them were al the seuinary together.
August Glintz, who last winter pur.
chaged the Garman House, hss as
sumed pereonal control of it, and has
sigo been granted a license, The new
landlord purchased the fixtures from
Mr. Davie, who conducted the house
for several years, and ss a landlord
won many friends aod largely increase
ed the patronage of the house,
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Btoffett were
guests al the home of Mr, and Mrs.
T. L. Bmith in Centre Hall for a few
days last week, Mrs, Btoflett being a
sister to Mre, Bmith. They came here
from Cement, California, where Mr.
Stoflett was employed in one of the
country’s largest cement works, Mr,
Stoflett has severed his connection
with the firm, snd will not return to
the west, bul is thinking of going into
the contracting business, principeily
with work dealing with the use of
concrete,