ATTEMPT TO WRECK LOCAL TRAIN, Lag Serew Held Iron Sufficient to Derst! iinast Bound Tra'n Near Coburn, An attempt was made to derail and wreck the east-bound trein on the Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad at a point near Coburn, on Monday morr- ing. The obstructions were sufficient to accomplish the ends of the devil possessed man had not one of the Co burn section men made the discovery in ample time to remove it. The ob- etruction consisted of a lag screw driv- en into a tie at a rail joint. To the lag screw were fastened s:tveral pieces of iron to insure thie accomplishment of the purpose of the fisnd. The point where the obstruction was fast- ened was two and one-half miles west of Coburn where one could work un- observed, No one can assign any reason for wrecking the train unless it was the work of an individual who had a grudge on one of the crew, or perhaps to witness a spectacle not otherwise to be seen in a community where railroad wrecks are practically unknown: The railroad people refused to give out any information about the affair, but on Monday several of their de- tectives were on the scene, and on Tuesday Rankin Weaver was placed under arrest, and the following day he was landed in Fort Lee, Bellefonte Weaver is aged abou twenty-one years, was born in a promivent Pitts. burgh State institution, being a son of Freita Weaver who figured in the Weaver murder in 1890, the sceue of action being in the Coburn Enown balliwick, publie, Enowl tGge of the plscing of the obstrue ion, which was plsced in the vicinity of his home He is a young msn who bears an altogether unenviable reputa- tion, is to the Ars # MO Jarl a Weaver denied all (ireenbrier ———— — Proposed Amendments to ¥chool Code, The State ®¥chool Directors’ Associa- tion asking Legislature for amendments to the school code, this are the DEATHS, Mra, Bamuel Harter died at her home, a short distance from the Cross Lutheran chureh, in Georges Valley, Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Her death was attributed to heart trouble, with which ehe was more or lees af- flieted since Christmes. Bhe was born 01 the farm where she died eighty. one years ago, Faneral services will be held this ( Fhursday ) morniog at her inte home and interment in the Georges Valley cemetery, Rev. J. M, Rearick of Williamsburg, officiating. Mrs, Harter was a woman of kind and loving nature and early in life be- came a member of the Luthersn church, B8he leaves her busband and two children, npamely, Mrs, Anos Finkle, Spring Mills, and Ezra Harter, Georges Valley. Three children pre- ceded her to the grave, Mrs. Willism Smith died Saturday evening at her home in Fiedler after a long illness with nervous disense, She first became afflicted with the ail ment ten years ago and a short time thereafter it became necessary for her and her husband to leave the farm For the past several months ghe was bed fast. Her age was forty-eight years. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning in the Reformed church at Aaropsburg aod burial made there, Rev. W. D. Donat offici- ating. Surviving her are her hus. band, her father, Berjamin HesfMay of Asronsburg, one brother—Henry Hal fly of Renovo—and three half sisters and ope haif brother, No children were born to their union. Mrs. Margaret Ishler died at the Bellefonte hospital Baturday evening following an operation for gall stones. Her age was close to seventy years, Mrs. had spent the winter months with her two sons in Polls delphis and Baltimore and only a short tine ago returned to Bellefonte, Ishler week, The changes will affect all dis- tricts outside of the first-class cities, | aud ivcludes these points : | Behool directors to bo elected on non | partisan ballots. ! County by ballot, at a salary superintendents to be chosen to be fixed prior to election. Teachers holding professions! certifi cates and having at least three Years successful experierce, upon application i y LO De exaw- | ined in only such sult j:cts as not certi- | for permanent certificates fied in their professional certificate. Hehool boards to be empowered fo employ manual trainiog, domestic ecience and agriculture teachers with out certificates, To remove high schools from Btate upervision, To permit the of school establishment and maintenance tenchers’ in second class, training schools districts of the Io make it optional with township districts containing high to | pay transportation to their own school; or tuition to other schools in cases of students residing more than three tiles irom the township high schoot, Disiricts in which a ressonable tsx levy on a proper valuation will not support sufficlent schools to have state aid direct. School bonds and other evidence of indebtedness to be tax free to the in- vestor, To amend the code so as to permit boards of ‘directors to issue bonds when, in their judgment, it may be Necessary. schools A ——— Lutheran Pastor Tostalied Rev. D. B. Kurtz was installed ss pastor of the Centre Hall Lutheran charge, on Sunday, both the charge to the people and pastor having been de- livered by Rev, Hou!z, who for many years has been the head of mathe. matics in Busquebanns University at Belinegrove. The attendance at both services was quite large, sll of the five congregations comprising the charge having good representations there, Ihe ceremonies consisted of those regularly provided for, including two anthems by the choir, —————— —————— The Western Coit sale, The sale” of western colts held on Thursday of last week by 8. W, Bmith was largely attended, aud all of the suimals—eight in number —offered by him were sold, the totalMooting up $1587. In the lot were a pair of two- year-old mares purchased by M. A Bankey of Potters Mills for $440. Io the lot was also a yearling, the others being three years old, James HB. Btahl, at the same sale, sold B yearlivg colt, and Drover Wille fam J. Mitterling disposed of ten cows agd a Holstein bull, 7; Notice to Rapervisors, The annual meeting of the Centre county road supervisors will be held in the court bouse, at Bellefonte, on Thursday, April the 8th., at 10 o'clock 8, m, Heveral representatives from the Highway Department will be pres- ent to talk on good roads eo natruction, and answer any questions that may be seked concerning the same, A lan- tern slide exhibition of all kinds of roade—good, bad, and indiflerent—will be given free. We hope that every supervisor in the county will be pres ent, ae well se all others Interested in good roads, Bhe was the widow of the late William whos: desth occurred last summer Funeral services were held Wednes aod burial at Bellefonte, Rev, W., M B. Glsnding cfliciating., She leaves Linden Hall Miss Maud Miller spent part of last week with her sister, returning home Friday. Mra. John Felding bas been in a serious condition for some time with an ulcerated ankle, Miss Anua Ross returned from a mooth’s visit with ber cousine, Dr, and Mrs Smith, io Altoona, Mr. and Mrs, Earl Ross were over- Sunday visitors st the home of his pa- rente, Mr, and Mra. J. H. Ross, Mra. John Weibly of Bellefonte ard Mra. Jobn Diehl of Milmont were visitors here Inet week. Mr. and Mrs John F, Zeigler of Al- toona spent a few days lust week with relatives here, and were entertained op Bunday at the home of Prof. Neff Elmira Osman, the little grand. daughter of James Osman, who hae been quite sick with scarlet - fever, is improving nicely. James M. Ross and family moved on Wednesday to their new home in Boalsburg, and William Houser will move on Thursday to the Ross farm which belongs to his father, John Houser, J M. Wieland and family spent a few days last week with bis brother here and left from here on Friday morning for Lebanon county, where he purchased a farm last fall. Miss Ruth Wieland stayed until Mondsy morning when she left to join the family in their new home, Mp Aaronsburg., Walter Orwig snd his son Harold are spending » fow days in Hertleton with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Urwig. Quite sn few from our burg are st. tending the Evangelistic meeting every night at Wolfs ClLapel On Wednesday morning, at 10:30 the funeral of Mrs, Katie Hsfflay wife of William Bmith, was solemn- jzad in Nt. Peter's Reformed church Rev, W. D. Donat, her pastor, officiat- ed and she was lald away beside her mother, Mr and Mrs, John Detwiler and their active little boy, from Centre Hall, spent a day very pleasantly with Mr. and Mre, Warren Winklebleok. Mr. and Mrs. David Vonada from Centre Oak spent the Babbath with ~mith, two sous and one daughter, namely, { Md Willis Orrin of of | DD. Paul Fort. | Baltimore, Philadelphia, sod Mrs i i ney of Beliefoute, Mrs. Busan J. Wistar, nee Heverly, widow of George H. Wistas, and a life. long resident of Howard, psssed away Haturday at the age of sixty-eight years. Three daughters survive, Mrs. Bernard E. Bpangler, Chicago ; Hallie, at home, and Mrs. Rollin B Kerr, of Omaha, Nebraska. All were present at their mother’s bedside st the time of her death, The funeral was held at Howard, being conducted by Rev, Frick, and burial made in Shenck’s cemetery. nsmely, BEIVices —————————— Spring Millis. Rev, John Price of the Evangelical church has been appointed to be the pastor of this charge for another year. Mr. Musser of North Platte, Nebraska, visited at the home of Andrew Bhook. Calvin Kenvelly went to Bhamokin as a delegate to the M. E. conferencs, Rev. Kurtz is holding special ser. vices in the Lutheran church this week. Mary, the two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tibben Zabler, has been quite sick the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennelly have moved from Burnham into the house with Mrs, Kennelly’s mother, Mre, Alice Leitzell. Mrs. Ada Miller of Tyrone was a vieitor between trains on Saturday at the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs T. B. Jamison, Three of our oldest citizens—James Kennelly, J. D. Long, and David Me Cool, are still confined to their homes with sickness. W. 8. Mallalieu of Bellefonte was in town on Tuesday, on business relating to the Bell telephone company, Mrs. Bamuel Harter of Georges Val. ley, who died on Monday, was well knawn and highly respected by a large circle of friends. The I O. OF. hall was papered and painted last week, and on Friday eve. ning the members of the order held an iateresting meeting. Visitors from Centr: Hall, State College, Millheim and other places were present, Re freshments were served and every-one present enjoyed the occasion, —————— A A ——————— Georges Valley. Harvey Vonsda left lsat Thursday for Hublersburg where he will spend a fow weeks with friends. Ellis Henvigh went to Bellefonte on Monday where he will be employed this summer, Mr, and Mis E. L. Liogle and son Miles spent Banday at Spring Mille with Mra, Grenoble, C., W. Lingle and Albert Lingle made a business trip to Centre Hall on Mouday. Mrs. H, A. Haugh spent one day Inst week with Mrs, J. OC, Reeder, Mra. J. K. Confer spent Monday af. ternoon with her daughter, Mrs, Will H, F, Cuangy, Secretary, lam Btooer. bu” of Mrs. Ray Stover from Wolfs Store, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Weaver. W. B. McCormick from Potters Mills took dinner on Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs, E G. Mingle, On Buonday, Mrs. John Hosterman, the editor's wife, and her two daugh- ters, from Millheim, spent Fanday with M:. and Mrs. John Halnes, Mr. and Potters Mills Mrs. Samuel! Bitner has been housed up with asthma for sever.l days. Clyde Bible, a student st Peon Htale, spent Sunday at the home of W. W. McCormick and called on his many friends, Mre. Harry Wilkinson of Bpriog Mille is spending a few weeks at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Wilkin- #00, Mise week at the home of M. Bpriog Mille, Miss Nellie Bible Is closing out the term of school at Egg Hill which was taught by Bruce Ripka of Centre Hill Mr. and Mrs, P. P. Henshall of Miate College spent Bunday at the home of the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs John Wilkinson, Mrs. Clark Stoner went to Madison- burg to spend some time with her friends. Ira Grossman entertained his broth. er from Bellefonte, over Bunday, M. A. Burkholder made a trip to MiMlio county this week with a load of potatoes, Kathryn Carson spent last N. Miller at “ -—— - Mrs. Henry Swab, who makes her home with Mr. and Mr George Sharer, near Zion, visited friends in Centre Hall Sunday. Don't Miss This, If a woman has one daughter, who goes away, the Mrs. misses the Miss and the Miss misses the Mrs. If it is two daughters and both are away the Mrs. misses the Misses and Misses miss the Mrs. If she has three daugh- ters and two are at one place and one at another, the Mrs. misses the Misses and the Miss misses the Mre. and the Miss misses the Mrs. and the Misses. If she has four daughters and two are at one place while the other two are away from home, and separate, the Mra. misses the Miss and the Misses and the Miss, the Miss and the Misses miss the Mrs, and the Miss misses the CYRUS BRUNGART JUSTICE OF THE FEACE CENTRE HALL, PA, Bpecial sttent collecting. Lega writivgs of all ding deeds, mortise gos agrocments, et consek and hunter's Hesnses secured, and all malters pertaining to the office attended Wo promptly ota dyr, pa Denths of Usnutre Conntinns, Ralph 8 Cadwallader, at aged thirty-five years, at Unionville. Pa'rick Kelley, in Howard town. ship, aged seventy-one, Fale Iegister Tugram He wae born BL lag reside “ OTH i at her turns ¥ ’ machine wer and band line eng 4 horse bolts, tools and wrenel come neeful on the farm wi Also five gusrier-acre lots, four of Boegrowing sllaifa, L. F. Mayes, nuct, , KARO il be so —————————— Brings reanlta.—a Reportar ad, Brings resulti—s Reorter ad, % L. L. SMITH, Dealer :: Centre Hall, Pa. I shall be pleased to demonstrate the King car to you at any time. E WERE NEVER BETTER EQUIPPED TO MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS for the comfortable and complete outfitting of every portion of your home. The varied selection, splendid character, and mod- erate prices of these goods entitles them to more than ordinasy consideration, Bedroom Suits- in Quartered Oak or Plain Oak, in polish finish or dull rubbed finish, and can be had in either 3 or 7 pieces. on Beds all grades and prices. down, The Famous “Sellers” and “Hoosier” Kitchen Cabinets- Best cabinets on the market, Also lower priced cabinets, Mattresses from best grades Linoleums- Inlaid and printed, These are high-grade goods and are sold at most moderate prices. “White” Line of Wash Machines Sold with a guarantee of five years, Hand, motor or power machine—just as you wish, Bell "phone
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