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THE CENTRE REPORTER.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1915,
Millheim.
Myre, George Bechrist has been seri-
ously ill the past few weeks,
The Milibeim hunting party report
a deer and a four-hundred pound bear.
Russell Wolfe has gore to Beech
Creek where he has employment,
Claude Musser left on Monday for
Pittsburg where he will stay a few
days on his way to Akror, Ohio.
PB Joseph Hc ffmar, an cflicer in the
United States Navy, baz a leave of a
few days and is visiting his parents in
this place,
P. P. Leitzell hes gold his property
on Penn Bt,, occupied by Fred Colyer,
to Harry Aumap, Consideration,
$5600.00.
Mrs. Chas, Hassinger apd Anpa
Rhoades attended the fuveral of John
Seylor, at Rockville, Monday morn-
ing.
HB, W, Gramley, Lloyd Aumen and
George Frankenberger had a fine ex-
hibit of fancy poultry at the Farmers’
Institute, Monday and tuesday.
Henry Breon bas gold his property
to J. W. O. Houseman ; also his per-
sonal belorgings at public sale, and
will go to live with bis danghter, Mrs,
Harry Weaver, at Balons,
HS. Ward Gramley hoosted his per-
centege in tle hunticg game last
Wednesday by killing a twe-prong
buck, the only deer killed this sesson
by the Potters Mills party up to last
Baturday.
at
REBERSBURG
Henry Btytzer ie vursing s painful
felon on his finger.
Oliver Btoner Jost a valuable farm
horse by death ; the animal had colic,
During the pest week our siores re-
ceived their Christmas decorations,
William Minnpich of Biate College
spent list tsturday snd Bunday at
this place with bis son Lesier,
Since last week Lee Weber is a
happy man because the stork left that
wee little baby at his home,
Mre, Edwin Greninger ie confined to
her bed because of sickness. Her con-
dition is not encoursging.
Last Friday pight after a lingering
illness with cancer of the stomach,
John Byler died, His remsins were
buried in the union cemetery at this
place on monday forenoon.
C. O. Mallory, who three
miles west of this place, will make
public sale of his live stock and farm
implements and some household goods
on Dec, 258. On the same day he will
offer bis bome for sale, Mrs, Mal.
lory’s health is failing and she will
enter a hospital for treatment and Mr.
Msilory will go to Pittsburgh to hie
son Charles,
resides
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PENN HALL
Irma Shook spent Sanday with her
friend, Florence Bartgee.
Mrs, Barah Hartman spent Batur-
day at the home of Frank Musser and
family.
A few young folks from Bbtate Col-
lege visited their friends, Lola Ulrich,
over Bunday.
Gross Bhook and his mother made
a trip to the John Detwiler home, near
Centre Hall, on Thursday.
Andrew eabm and Therman
Braught from Coburn spent
Baturday at the of George
Bhook,
James, Charles and Christie Bhook
spent Sunday at the home of Frank
Bhuitz at RHebersburg, and made the
trip down to the Brush Valley Nar-
rows to the Rebersburg hunting camp
and saw the three large bucks hang-
ing there,
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Georges Valiey
Mre. J. W. Gobble snd daughter,
Misa Mary, spent Bunday at the home
of #. E. Gobble,
Mikon and Hotert Barger spent
Friday and Baturdsy at Milroy with
their sister, Mre, O, L. Peent,
E. D. Foust and E. L. Lingle visit-
ed the Foust bunting camp on Bunday
and report four of the finest deer hang-
ing in camp they ever saw,
On Bunday the Locust Grove Bun-
day-school elected the following of-
ficers for the coming year : J. RB. Con-
fer, superintendent ; L., M. Barger, as-
sistant superintendent; Anna Rear
ick, scoretary ; Mary Rearick snd A,
E. Gill, librarians; (. W. Liogie,
treasurer ; Elizabeth Hennpigh, o1-
ganist,
below
home
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Stone Mill
William Lingle lost a horse on Bun-
day.
Bertha Harshberger visited at the
H. E. Grove home on Bunday,
Miss Vonada was unable to teach
school oo Friday on account of sick
ness,
Mre. J. ¥. Houseman is visiting at
the home of ber daugliter, Mre. Thom
ss Hosterman,
A MII MUP AAA SORA.
Farmers in the valley who must deo
nd upon cisterna for their water sup
ly are facing the unpleasant task of
riving stock to watering places, ow
og to the light fall of rain. On many
farms not only the cisterns have play.
ed out but wells likewise sre giving
little if any water, No rain of any
account haa fallen for four weeks, and
with the approach of winter the water
question threstcns to become a serious
owe for aay farmers,
BIXTY FIVE YEAR] AGO,
{ Continued from first page.)
was to include in this article a history of
the academies mentioned above, but it
has already exceeded the limits as-
signed it, so there is only time and
space for a very brief account of the
origin, rise, and progress of these re-
spective schools
Before proceeding with the history
the academies i is thought best to add
a word as to the primary organization of
the Centre County Teachers’ Institute,
There seems to be no record of the date
and place of its origin, and it is almost
impossible to obtain reliable information
concerning an event which occurred
seventy years ago when it is not a mat-
ter of record. It has met annually, and
its 69th session was recently held at
Philipsburg. So it evidently was organ-
ized about the year 1846 or 15847.
the testimony of s=veral of the older
From
citizens it scems to have originated at
Oak Hall, in Harri township, about the
year 1846 or 1847. William G Waring,
I'homas Holihan, John H. Orvis, and
Orrin T. Noble, were likely the origin-
ators of that movement. Theil
were heartily endorsed
Dale, Henry Keller, and other citizens.
It has been a most potent factor in pro
District Institutes were
instituted soon after it in different parts
sixty ears.
of the county, and also did much t«
awaken public sentiment cn the subject
{ The County Superintend-
1554,
ol education.
ency was not established until
Rev. Dr, Wm. J. Gibson being the
County Superintendent.
I'be first County Institute the
attended was held at Milesburg |
the holidays in 15457, just 58 years ago.
J. ligen Burrell was
County
Superin-
endent, an excelent man and line
terms of
mer term usually began th
and the winter term ti
These term
00h then 48 now
POTTEKS MILLS ACADEMY.
Mont View Academ:
& founded by Dr.
muel Yan Aries in the
Lit
ing personality
Under has
dourished and saw its palmiest days
He taught three terms, aud then resign-
ed to study medicine. Le was succeed-
ed by John B. Davidson in the spring of
1564; he was aiso a graduate of Jeller-
son College, a good scholar, but lacking
in some of the essential qualities of «
successful teacher. The school was
very much hampered by the want of a
suitable building, snd the patronage
began to fall off. He taught two terms
’
and was succeeded in the epring of 1855
by S. 8. Orris,
’
He was a most excellent
§
man, 8 line scholar, and had few equals
a8 a teacher. The state of his health
unfitted him for the work, and he only
taught one term. Mr, Orris was alter-
Princeton
While this
{from 70 to 75
scholars under Dr. Love, yet all the
other academies outlived it. At that
time the village contained quite a num-
ber of cultured, refined, and intelligent
families, yet the community did not en-
courage the school as
ought to have done,
vards professor of Greek in
University for 25 years.
8chool had a patroga _e
much as they
Social antagon-
sins sometimes interfere with, and blast
business projects,
BOALSBURG ACADEMY,
Ibe Rev. David McKinney, D. D.,
Restor of the Peuns Valley Presbyterian
church, opened a select school in the
village in the yedr 1886. It continued
in successful operation until 1841. It
was well patronized. After an interval
of eleven years it was revived in the
year 18562, with Rev. James (. Austin
as principal. In the spring of 1853 the
academy building was erected by a joint
stock company. The lower story was
occupied by the Reformed congregation
as a house of worship, Rev, Austin be-
ing their pastor. The upper story was
used for school purposes until the build-
ing was torn down in 1802, and the
present Presbyterian church was erected
on its foundations. The school Sourish
ed under Mr. Austin’s administration.
He closed his labors as principal in 1856,
He was succeeded by Theophilus Weav-
er. Alter him the principals were as
follows in the order named, viz Capt.
James J. Patterson, 18568-1862 ; Rev, L.
Kryder Evans, 1868 ; Rev. D M. Woli,
1863-1865. The school continued under
sundry priticipals until the year 18592,
when the was win down. Is
bad a large patronage and did a good
work,
A reunion of its students was held
September 9th, 1807, and an account of
it published in the Bellefonte papers.
It contains an extended history of the
school,
PINE GROVE MILLS ACADEMY.
William Murray, William
Patton interested them-
selves in establishing a school at Pine
Grove in the year 1852. They secured
cipal Mr. B. ¥.
and Thomas |
as the first pri
getic, scholarly Iman, of Ki nial manners
antl pleasing personality. I'he
remembers him well although it |}
years, and the school
cess during his administration He wa
one year, He was succeeded by a Mr.
Kennon and a Mr. Davis; each of
BE of
e of Jeffers
Ger DIS Car
: BITH
0€ Writer trusts
derstood, ©
Hl puvusiung
the carly LGistory
to deal with facls
While he has spoken
BO Gls sped tL LO Lh
peopiec of What
amoung then during tweive
DOYHOOd days, auU Kuew them well.
hey were a kind, accommodating, anu
hospitable people. The masses of theo
were good neighbors and upright -cit
Zens.
hie thoughtiul reader, as he has gone
over (his narrative, has doubtiess been
sstincuvely led to compare the situa-
tion io those days with prescott condi-
tious, There has been very mark d im-
provement in everyting reisting tw
school allairs. The standard of scuolar-
ship, methods of leaching and schoo
government, aioug with teachers wages
have all undergoue a radical chaoge.
Perhaps the greatest change bas been
in public sentiment. It has been com-
pletely revolutionized, no man now
dares to oppose education. He knows
better. Lie wants his children to have
all the advanipge of it. He realizes that
it promotes their interests.
some of the best schools and teachers
of the county are now fouud in Penns
Valiey. All the County Superintend-
ents, except two, have come from it,
It is not claimed that all this eleva:
tion of the standard of intelligence has
resulted entirely from the improved
schools. A knowledge of the outside
wold gre Uy enlarges our conceptions
of life and its duties, Kailroad facili
ties and travel add vastly to our store
of knowledge.
The Grange has also done much to me
prove the sceid condition, and prowote
intelligence, among the farmers, They
have become a reading people, many ol
them take the daily papers,
In conclusion, it may be truthfully
said thet Penns Valley in all these par
ticulars, will today compare favorably
with the majority of rural cammuiibios.
Ai sone Whigs iL sul passes
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Christmas Shoppers
THE OLDEST AND LARGEST STORE IN
Bellefonte devoted exclusively to things that men and
boys wear and use, is splendidly equipped for Chiist-
mas Shopping.
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TRAVELING BAGS
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FUR AND FUR-LINED
OVERCOATS And CASES
MACKINAWS SILK HATS
WALKING STICKS LADIES’ HOSE
GLOVES LADIES’ GLOVES
MONTGOMERY & C
BELLEFONTE, PA.
EMERY’S STORE
CHRISTMAS HEADQUARTERS
Here you will find the best assortment of--
Toys, Dolls, Chinaware and
Toilet Articles
Candy, Oysters, Oranges, Fresh
Groceries, Nuts, etc.
priced from 10 to 50 cts. a pound.
Give me a call EARLY and avoid the rush.
You will find my prices the lowest for
first-class goods.
C. F. EMERY, Centre. Hall