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WRITES FROM NORTH DAKOTA. &8
W. L. Royer Gives Graphlo Agcount of
Things of Interest Seon on Roturn from
Visit in Contre Hall and Vicioity, Visits
Many Former Fenns Valley Folks,
TAYLOR, North Dakote,
Feb. 10th, 1916.58
Editor Reporter: |
Ag I know of no quicker and better
way to reach all my relatives sand
friends than through your valuable
paper, Iehall endeavor to tellof my trip
home following my visit to Centre
Hall, I got to Jobpstown, Janusry
16th and stayed until the next day,
where I found my sister, Mary Reider,
and ber two sons and families in the
best of spirits and doing well, I land-
ed in Chicago oun the 18th and stopped
with George Leitzel until the next
day. Mr, Leitzel is a son of Bamuel
Leitze!, of Penn Hall, and is a painter
snd decorator. He is a skilled work-
isn ; his brother Bamuel works for
him. Tbe next day [ left for Joliet
where 1 made a few calls and left the
game eveniog. It snowed all the
time while I was in Joliet-——that is what
started me home so soon, I took the
ioterurban to Plainfield, Aurore, and
Eigiv, kere I had three hours time
to take the steam train over the Nor b-
western railroad ; while waiting here
I went over iuto the city for supper,
aud on my way I policed a large taber-
uacle. I learned that the meeting bad
been In progress over two weeks sud
that evering there wes ppecial do-
inge. I was atill in the hotel and
at once the people rushed for the door
sud I wa. pot far behind
was going on. I was told ry
Order was out with their banners ano
wilitary bande, They came marching
tLe middle of the street.
Buvsequently they all marched ivto
the tabernacle two by two where they
commenced singing. I learned tha
the tabernacle was 15x75 feet, such a
they build for Billy =unday. This
evangelist was from Madisor, Wis,
After the singing stopped he called
8!X men to lake up the envelopes that
handed out the uight before.
By the stack of envelopes received he
should have given them a good ser-
mon, I was unavle to remain because
my train was due. I got to Freeport
at 11:30 p. w.; tre next morning I
went to the Bailetin office where I al-
ways fiad P. O, Siiver at his desk but
never 50 busy but what he will not
stop and have a alk to one who just
relurned Centre county. i
‘phoned out to Will Stifller and he
told me to wait and he would be in
efter me, 88 he did. I also visited
Roland stiver, Lank Mausscr,
formerly of Pine Grove Mille, At
Red Osk I visited my sister, Katie
Lied ; she had a big dinner planped
for my return and had twelve inviteo
guests, The next day my sister and
I went up to Orangeville in the tral
where I "phoned to John Clarno whoo
is warried to Eilen Decker, the giri
who was raised in the Lott Evans
home, is related to Johu aud
Daniel Decker ; they own a fine farm,
We spent he day snd night at her
home and in the morning Mr, Clarno
hooked up a fine team and they botb
went with us to Orangeville, 1
'phioued to Bruce Goo. hart and he
came and took us to his home, He
#oid his farm northeast of town a:
bought oue southeast of town, known
8 the Michael Bwartz farm. The
road 10 Luis place is uot so good as the
one ~ here he lived refore. He drove
& flue suail team and it was a load iu
pisces for them as the mud was very
deep. He drove on the south side of
hia farm on the public road so we
could see all over his farm. Most of it
lsys to the south ; it Is more rolling
than Lhe one he had out he is well
with it, The house is of
VICE, big bunk barp, large hog shed,
Cuicseu coop sheds, wind mill, mils
house, summoner house, and smoke
fBuli=, UL they need some repairing.
He jus uew sialls 1D the barn just
#iont tine belore | got there for Lie
flu Gorees aud cattle, After dinner
Mi, Goodhart sud [ went to a sale
where Le bought two cows, The nex
piace visiied was Hamuel Reeser’s
home where we stayed all night, The
next morning his boy took me over to
eawuel Jordan's, brother of Henry.
Toere I took dinner ana he told me
of the trip be and his wife made to
tue fair on the const, Mr, Jordan hse
& well improved farm aod is 8 good
farmer. He owns an Overland car
aud every thing looks prosperous
about the piace. Next 1 went to Mo-
Connell where I visited my sod sna
family, I then took the train for
Winslow to see Luther Leitzel and
found him well but not so with Mrs.
Leitzel, I had often heard of the
Blue Lable Dairy Farm at Winslow so
I ssked Mr, Leitzel to go along snd
look it over. We first went to the
cheese factory ; they make four kinds
of cheese, Fred Karlin went to New
York state and bought a bull calf for
$11,800.00, His herd consists of about
200 Leno, 160 of which will be milked
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INTEREST SHOWN AT INSTITUTE,
Large Gathering Attend Session of Teach.
ers’ Looal Institute, Friday Night,
Not in many years was there such »
successful, interesting and instructive
teachers’ local institute held in Centre
Hall as that which attracted a Jjarge
crowd to Grange Hall Friday night,
I'be hall was filled to the. doors and
while the large attendance may be at-
tributed to the excellent program of
entertainment, and in which parents
are slways interested because of the
part their children take in them, yet
there was manifested sach a degree of
interest in education generally among
the audience that a very good attend-
ance would have been assured even
though the part the children played
had been omitted,
Prof. W. R. Jones, principal of Bpring
Mills schoole, and chairman of the dis-
trict, presided. The session opened with
the audience rising to their feet und
joining in singing * Americas.” Miss
Verna Frantz followed with a recits-
tion, “Children.” “Tell Us,” »
beautiful quartette, was rendered by
Miscea Ethel Rowe, Marion Royer,
Esther Parsons, and Rebecca Kreamer,
In a clear strong voice Frederick
Moore told of “A Boy's Troubles,”
which were many, The High and
Grammar grades gstoered on the
stage and joined in singing “ Rowlog
—Not Drifting.” Following this
Prof. Jones introduced Prof, J. M.
Lord, a member of the faculty of the
Central State Normal Behool, Lock
Haven, as the speaker for the evening.
Prof, Lord came ss a substitute for
Prof, Charles Lose, who found it jm-
possible to attend, * Community Co-
operation” was Prof, Lord's subject
and some very excellent things were
said in the course of his hour's talk.
Before success in the echool-room Is
assured, ssid Prof. Lord, it is first
necessary that the teacher has the
proper interest in school work ; this
interest in turn gets the scholars and
parents interested. This is on the
theory that Interest begets interest,
Ube architecture and environments of
the rural schools came in for the most
severe oriticism, Instead of appearing
a8 stables, the schoolrooms should be
sa besutiful as our homes, sald Prol,
Lord, How can we expect our chil-
iren to come out of such places as
ladies and gentlemen, possessing
sesthetic testes, said he. Prof, Lord
would remove the drudgery of study
a4 it appears in subjects and problems
which have no attractiveness for the
by substituting laboratory
work, thereby gaining definite knowl
edge. He scored good points here.
"A Bmack in Bebool” wes very
well delivered by Miss Ruth Parson.
Miss Mary Whiteman followed with
the reading of the High school paper,
which cootained some interesting
local subjects, Mise Margaret Emery
very eloquently delivered * Curfew
Shall Not Ring To-night,” Mise
Emery in her excellent rendition of
this poem displayed latent powers in
elocution, “A Matrimonial Ad-
vertisement’” was a laughable one-set
piaylet in which Adaline McClenahan,
Ruth Bartgee, Pearl Ruble, Cstharine
Bradford, and Harold Keller, took the
leading roles. The evening's program
came Lo a close with a pretty panto-
mime on *“ My Old Kentucky Home,”
by Misses Esther Parsons, Marion
Royer, Mary Whiteman, Ida Bweet-
wood, and Ethel Rowe,
The Haturday morning session wes
devoted to two subjects, pamely,
" County Organization” and * Bpell-
ing.”
The attendance was severely small,
and but three school directors were
present-—one from Centre Hall bore
ugh and two from Potter township.
Added to these were a dozen scholars
from the varicus grades of the locsl
achoole, half as many citizeus, and a
light representation of teachers fiom
the distriet,
The questions were well discussed
and proved interesting to those pres.
sot, It was the consensus of opinion
that Centre county was too large for »
county organization of teachers, but
that the teachers should be organiz:d
in smaller groups—one or two town.
shipe, or a township and a borough.
(he purpose of the organizations
would be for heart to heart talks
among teachers, where knotty school
problems might be gone over and
solved,
How to teach spelling was discussed
at considerable length, and was _par-
teipsted in by a number of teschbers,
Prof, Lord, and County Baperinten-
dent KEttere.
student,
It was “Pay-Up Week” thst
brought ¥, Edwin Brown of near Pots
ters Mills to Centre Hall on Monday,
and while here dropped his one-fif +
in the Reporter's till, Mr. Brown »
making regular trips tothe Lewistown
distriet, carrying with him meats and
many other supplies for the table, He
is io the market for pork, and, just
uow, a turkey gobbler,
(
A
Tt
in America.
editorship has endeared the 1
No man in America is better fitted
of the World,” than Dr. Holt
in
editorial expressions have been strong
the world in recent years.
Holt attended the second Hague conf
State Offers to Boy Road Across Mountain,
Wednesday afternoon of last week |
Robert J. Cunningham, State High-!
way LCommissioner, met with the
County Commissioners at the court |
house to discuss the matter of the
Histe's taking over the Centre and
Kishacoquillas turnpike between Cen-
tre Hall and Bellefonte, 8 distance of
practically eight miles,
Home time ago the state highway
engineer want over the road sod sp-
praised the value of the property. The
stretch of road from the foot of Nit-
tany Mountain, on this side, to the
top, a distance of a mile, was valued at
$2,300, The appraisement of the ep
tire piece of rosd was placed by the
engineer at $17,615, an average of §2.-
200 a mile. This figure does not in-
clude the value of the toll houses
which the Biate does nol care to se
quire, The turnpike company held
the road st sn original value of $4000 a
mile, but Ister cut down $500 a mile,
The State's figures are unchangeable
and even though the turnpike com-
pany sgrees on the price, the county
must pay one-fourth of this sum, ow.
ing to the insufficient sum the State
hes on hand for the purchssing of toll
roads, The commissioners passed a
resolution agreeing to pay this som
out of the county funds providing they
have a legal right to do so,
The proposition will in the near fo-
ture be put up to the turnpike eom-
pany and in ease of their refusal to ace |
cept the terms the State may exercise |
its right of eminent domain and seize
the property and pay a sum such ssn
board of viewers may think the road
is worth, It is thought, however,
that the turnpike company will make
this step unnecessary,
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Bpecial Meeting of Pomona Grange,
The Centre County Pomona Grange
will meet in special session Thursday
of next week at State College. There
will be two. periode—afternoon and
evening, and both meetings will be
held in the Old Chapel, Main Build.
ing. The evening session will be In
charge of the Peonsylvania State
cultural Boclety., State Past
Master W. T. Creasy Is expected to be
present at this meeting.
It fs urged that there bo a large at-
tendanoe of Patrons from over Centrs
county, as the meetings will be full of
interest,
This is * Pag-Up-Week.” Get In
the swim,
policy
to discuss
fis
Gire
1
his
supports to
Wt the
tified with lead
Ww
yt
ration and
erence, Hart
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DEATHS
Mre. Busan Herter Fiedler, wife of
Michael 8, Fiedler, died st ber resi-
dence on Penn elree!, in Milibeline, at
eight o'clock Baturday morning, of
dieesses incident to old ege, aged
seventy years and twenty-five das
She leaves to mourn her departure Ler
busband snd Mre. Kate
Neese, of Rebersburg, and one brother,
G. W. Harter, of Miliheim. Four
sisters and five brothers, two in ip-
fancy, preceded her to the spirit world,
Decessed wes 8 deughter of George
and Mary ( Wolfe) Harter. Rhee was
born in Miliheim Jarusry 24, 1841.
On February 12, 1868, she was united
in marriage to M, ¥. Fiedler, of Penn
township. Io the year 1888 the fami
iy moved to Haines township and
from there they moved to their pres.
ent home in Millbeim, in 1803. lo
ber younger years Mre, Fiedler united
herself with the Upited Brethren
church of Millhelm, and lived a faith-
ful Christian life up to the time of her
deatb. Funeral services were held st
the residence, conducted by Rev. J.
Adam Bright, of lopeke, Kanase, se-
slated by Rev. M. D. Geesey of the
Asronsburg Lutheran charge, Taeedny
morning at ten o'clock, snd interment
was made in Fairview cemetery, Mill
heim.
one sister,
w
en —
M. C. Gephart, a well known musie
Tuesday of Inst week st his late home
in Bellefonte, his death being due to 8
general breaking down of the aystem,
The deceased was born at Millbelm
May 16, 1862, a son of Ostherine snd
the late Jacob Gephart. For the last
14 years he had beun engaged in busi
ness in Bellefonte, Burviviog are his
widow, bie mother, and these brothers
and elsters: Jerome, Mre. Margaret
Bhuck and Mre. Salina Goodhart, of
Millbeim ; Rev. Calvin Gephact snd
James, the latter an attorney at Heat-
tle, Washington, Faneral services
were held at Millheim Friday morn.
ing, and were in charge of the Masons
fo fraternity of which he wes a mem-
ber.
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Danville Preacher Onlied to Bellefonte,
The congregation of the Bellefonte
Presbyterian church on Bunday ex.
tended a oall to the Rev, William K.
McKinney, of Danville, to become
pastor, The pastorate has been vacant
since the resigoation of the Rv,
NO. 8
JUDGE JOHNIGON KNOUKSY OUT
BOOZE IN UNION QOUNTY.
Brooks High Law
Frino ple, He Says,
License Wrong in
Peopie, Not Judge
Should Mave Power to Decide Graoting
Booze Llceugon
Cent
“dry?”
Union enters
Judges
by
re’s
county,
neighbor, went wl
Albert VW, Job
OCinle
5
or
"
Judges
vily $ wr
iy ‘Wo
supported
Fé
refused license
’
wet 1} ced in the
wae one of the biggest
¢ state for nove had ex-
I BD taker
lucid
jv elated
iLBiAN
Lets 1) be
two days,
. 1
iy, JU
she found
ily ther
hollam,
Crawlor
fore refused.”
Crawford «
: r, Wy-
pn, Veuangn,
, Lawrence snd Union counties ae
N&| oh
woaing, Juaniate, Mifil
(Freel
the Reyst
itor from Minsssote,
We are having a very cold winter
on 13:ih of
w zero, while it
Minnesota ;
Janusry it was 31 bel
has been 20 bel
mow "moet sae
simmer, as it snow
ley and some
here in the
w quite ofien. It can
rained las!
every olher
in b It
the ground bog
predictions I guess we sre in for it for
a month at leas!, ss the sun was shi.
ing all that day.
The erops of 19156 were almost a total
fatlure around here snd we are ali live
fog in bopea thal 1916 will be better,
Cattle are selling high st moet of sales
while horees are just at sa standstill,
Lote of borees were bought up through
here for war purposes last fall.
Mrs, JOHN URARHART,
Mountain Lake, Mivp,, Feb. 15, '16,
5 AS —
Women Can't Vote at Primaries,
The women of Illinois were denied
the right to vote for delegates and ale
ternstes to the national conventions
and for members of the state central
sud precinct committees by a decision
of the supreme court which held the
legislature had the right to grant wod
men to vote on these offices but bad
not done so,
easy as it
"most
times ciween
here ia anything ia
Centre county's beighbors are fast
becoming the eort that every good
citizen likes to have close at hand.
Clean and spotless of the rom traffic
are Huntiogdon and Mifflin, snd
with Judge Johnson's decision last
week, Union will be jn the same class
Apri Ist, Olid Usotre will uundoubt-
edly benefit by the wholesome juflu.
ence in time and make herself fit to be
George E, Hawes last Beptember,
TOWR AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
Court convenes next week,
ving Blick spent Saturday and
Mise Lens
her friend,
Brew: ler, at pring Mille,
The first
Boozer
to Wil
handled
suid lest
sulomoblle
& Petlerolf
ian Partye
Bell
VB
, east of town.
to Mr.
Wednesday
gir born snd
wae
Luce:
y
. rE
y, Masse-
M1
£. Morrill
chell and son Wendell
Youngwood
wilh
d
ithe
an Mre,
nge, farmer «
n
| farm uear Rebere-
{ hogs Lo Ueatre
BE
will
jaling a
wt will
ry
in
provement
mh
&-
iter view
Hal
wee
1d of near Centre
ay-Up-We-k
ovement and
n
{0 show
pisnEed
d
right si
“ Pay-1
*
riptior, -
respecial e
hE 2 pow Lo fix fa your
uct & cul-
walk you will make the sutfrce
When the first walks ig Cev-
i were ballt, the smoother the
re scceptable the work,
learned Llhat tLe
ideal surface on a concrete walk is »
rough one,
hs
vial
wien i
oe
eed
i
you ©
e
the m
put we have all now
rr
be WW
Last week 8, W. Decker
culldren, ar-
ived in Penns Valley fiom Latoher,
South Dsakots, where they lived for
several Decker has
back west sgsin
for the preseat will spend
time with his brothers, Dolan
Decker and Colonel Decker, in
Georges Valley.
y SOCOMpan-
led by his wife and three
nee
Mr.
years,
of going
Lo
nteutions
and
the
Biate Highway Commissioner Rote
ert J. Conningham passed through
Uentre Hall in he sato Wednesday
afternoon of isst week ou his way to
Bellefonte to meet with the County
Commissioners on the matter of tak-
ing over the turnpike from Bellefonte
t> Ventre Hall. Hie identily was es
isblished through his suto license
hich was No. 3,
The Stork virtually unloaded his
hamper of interesting bits of human-
ity at Stale College, last week, snd
consequently the town’s popuistion
was increased to the extent of nine
soule. Five boys aud tour girls is Lhe
way the count stande. The faculty of
the college was particularly favored in
the distributior, coming in for about
ual! of the number.
Gay W. Jacobs arrived in Centre
Hall Saturday mornlog for a week's
rest following a busy year with the
York Maoufacturing Compsuy, ice
plant msoufaciurers, in whose ir-
terests he has been in the southern
states for some time. Mr. Jacobs Las
now been In every wsection of the
United States but Centre Hall is ihe
dearest spot to him of all, )
Business at the Centre Hall planing
mill has been ploking up materially
since John D. Luoss has become &
part owner in the plant, which now is
conducied by him snd BE. E. Zale,
the former owner. Mr. Lucas, while
he intends giving good attention to
planing will busivesr, will uot neglect
contraciing sand building, The plap-
log mill will serve him » good pure
in their company,
pose in taking future contract work, g