vVoL.1xx31X, Bouquets Harled by Members Made the Temperature of the Chamber Mid-Sum-« mer Like, Th mily row in the council cham- ber duving the July meeting sugurs better conditions. Heretofore matters ran too smoothly for the welfare of the taxpayers. Any eld thing went, but, it appears, there may be a turn- ing for the better—for the better of the tax paying citizene, if not for the safe. ty of reckless, orders by individual councilmen. No one suspected there was dyna- mite in the room when the august body began business, the members present being Daup, Bradford, Weber, Goodhart and Bmith, Everything went along smoothly until a report of the street committee was asked for, and the expenditures for the repairing and oiling was presented. A bit of calculating put the expenditures for oiling and repairing the street ( not ipecludivg the work on the diamond done eseverel months ago ) at the neat sum of $725. The minutes show that all the expenditure, except oiling, was done without warrant. BSioce the January meeting the only expenditure ordered on the streets was the repair- ing of the mountain road, and at a subsequent meeting it was reported that the work had been done, so that all the expenditures of the $725 was done without orders, except so much #8 applied to oiling. The chairman of the street committee was not pres- ent, but he was quoted as having said that he had vo knowledge of the trans- actiop, and the same was reported as to a second member of the committee, "The member of the committee present assumed responsibility for having or- dered Lhe third car load of stone, but koew nothiog of the first, second or fourth cars of stone used, It was charged, straight from the shoulder, that fifty cents more per ton was paid for the stone than they could have been purchased for from E. C. Wagoner at his plant at Centre Hall. It developed that Mr. Wagner had been entirely ignored, and was not asked to name a price for his commod- ity. It was justly contended that Mr. Wagner should bave been consid ered in the deal, and especially so eince he is a taxpayer in the borough aud is conduciing one of the small home industries, Another of the numerous charges was that the bill presented for hauling the barrels of oil was just about double that formerly psid Wm, McClenaban, the draymap, for the same service, It was also stated that Mr. McClena- han bad pot been asked to name a figure, although he oid this work in a satisfactory man ner previously and, as was stated, for about one-half the smouns per barrel named in the bill then before the body. Complaint was also made that there had been mismanagement in the method employed in hsuling the ctushed stone, and that there was con- sequently too much idleness on the part of the workmen, The council- men all agreed, when it was put up to them by Mr. Weber, that they would not have performed the work in the same way bad they been paying the bills from their own pockets. The council made a great mistake in passing tbe bille, There is no doub. of the corr: ctness of the charges made before the body—it was only a ques- tion of who was responsible for the mismansageinent and the expenditures of several hundred doliars without warrant. The res; onsibility could easily Lave been fixed. For many years the taxpayers of Centre Hall have been payiog bills which inci- vidusl councilmen and undersirappers incurred without the cousent of the body, and it is now sbout time the thing is halted. Precocious council- men ought to be taught a lesson. A stenogrephiec report of this partie- ular council eeting would make in- teresting reading, and would prove to the public that the criticisms offered by this paper in the past were justifiable and miid. As was pointed out heretofore much of the trouble and unnecessary expense ts the borough has been the result of curt-stone legis- lation on the part of the councilmen. The greater part of the business was done in a bhap-hszzard manner, snd all bills paid without question—the taxpayer robbed. These brief comments may cause some of the councilmen to see the other gide of the street ss the writer pasecgit hom by, while it is the desire of the Jieporter that the councilmen look down to their feet, an occasional glace to which does all men good, Centre County Pienle, The Centre county picnic will be held Saturday, July 29th, in Bpigel- meyet’s woods, east of Hartleton, Union county. The public is cordially invited to attend, Everybody come and help swell the crowd, Don’t for- get the date, ~Commitiee, LARGE BARN ON MICHAEL SPIOHER FARM DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING, Flames Consumed Fifty Tons of New Hay, ~All Live Stock, Except 101 Uhlcks, Saved . Hobert Glasgow, Tenant, =a Well as Landlord, Carried Insurance, During a heavy downpour of rain, accompanied by heavy thunder and sharp flashes of lightning, last Wed- nesdsy afternoon, the large barn on the Michael Bpicher farm, two miles west of Centre Hall, on the Earlys- town road, and tenanted by Robert Glasgow, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. All the stock was saved, but 101 chicks which were on the barn floor were coneumed, All the implemente, the greater part of the summer's hay cropy consisting of fifty tons, much grain and seed, went up fn the flames, It was just 5:50 o'clock p. m., when the crash came, The Glasgow family was at supper while the hired map, William O. Breon, was in the barn taking the geass oft his team. The shock floored Mr, Breon afld his horses but they were up in an instant. Mr. Glasgow together with Elmer Stomp left the house after having felt certain that the lightning struck nearby, but were unable to see any visible signs as they approached the barn. Mr, Btump expressed the thought that it was a “ gold" stroke, but in coming closer to the barn Mr. Glasgow observed a small trail smoke issuing from under the roof at the west end of the barn where fifty tons of new hay were stored, and an instant later there was a sudden spread of flames reaching from one end of the barn to the other. The three men, assisted by Mr. Glas gow’s gop, Fred, at once made haste to uptie the ten head of horses and lead them to a place of safety, When Mr, (ilasgow made his second trip to the barn to get the last horse the fire was already down in the horse stalls. Fortunately the cows were in the barn- yard and it was an easy matter to turn them into the fleld, Bix shoats were also saved as well as all the horse gears. Everything else was consnm- ed. The landlord’s share of last year's oats crope—4l0 bushels—was still in the barn and was destroyed. Mr, Glasgow's loss was on the hay, a lot o! corn sod oale, fifty bushels of wheat, sixteen bushels of clover seed; 200 lbs. of timothy seed, a ton of middlioge, 2 drille, » sulky plow, new wagon, corn planter, 2 bob sleds, Oliver cnilled plow, brand pew set of bay Isdders, and other articles, I'he barp, a structure S0x50 feet, was rebuilt ten years sgo and was in flpe condition. Mr. Bpicher carried Iin- surance in the Centre Hall company to the amount of $1750, and only a» week ago had renewed * hia policy. Mr, Glasgow had his implements in, sured for $400 and his bay and grain to the extent of $600, siso in the local company. Copsequently the financial lose to either man is pot so great. Ibe inconvenience to mr, Glasgow at this time of the year, however, is inestimable, With the coming harvest and po cover for his grain he will be obliged to thresh in the fleld. A shed standiog close to the barn was saved by keeplug It continually wet and it Is there that the ten head of horses are being shellered, Rebuilding will begin as soon as it is possible to do so. The barn will very likely be located on another site, at a point close to the Earlystown road, The telephone and automobile work- ed hard in hand and in twenty minutes following the striking of the barn, a score of automobiles carrying farmers from miles around, were on the scene, but the fire burved with such flerceness that the superstructure had siready fallen and the only thiug left to be done was to exert effort in saviog the large shed that stood with- in twenty feet of the barn, A kindly wind was blowing from the southwest, else it would have been a difficult mast ter to have prevented a simi lar fate be- fall the house, of A ————— Wilson signs Good Roads Bil), President Wilson, last w.ek, signed the Good Roads Bill, authorizing the expenditure of $55,000,000 in five years by the Federal Government on condi- tion that states expend smount simi- lar to those apportioned to them. I'he signing was wilnessed by mem- bers of Lhe Benate and House and representatives of farmers’ organiza tions, Five unses of Diphtheria, Five cases of diphtheris, all in one family, exist at Ingleby, a settlement below Coburn. Mre. John Barker and ber four children are down with the disease. A few months ago Mr. Bark er and the children were similarly afflicted, The United Evangelical Punday- schools of Lock Haven and Bellefonte beld their annual pionie at Hecla Park last Thursday, The sssociation was formed last yesr and this year's outs ing was the largest ever attempted by this school, ESCAPED PRISUNKERS TAKEN, Two Convicts Leave New Fenitentiary at Hockvisw Late Sunday Night snd sre Retaken at Beech Oreck Trussle, Bunday night at 10:80 o'clock two prisoners e:caped from the peniten- tiary at Rockview and after a freedom of twenty-four hours were captured by two officers conpected with the peni- tentisry, at the Beech Creek trussle. The convicts ofiered no resistance and were lodged in the county jail to await trial at the next term of court. They will very likely be returned to Pitte- burgh, and as is the case with jail breakere, will be given a heavy sentence in addition to being required to renew their original sentence, One of the prisoners is George Btyere, of Mill Hall, who robbed the home of I. Beck, in Porter township, and was sentenced at the January term of court to serve not more than two nor less than one year in the Western penitentiary. The other prisoner is David Bmith, who was sent up from Clearfield county. rt ———— : mad Party for Husband's 77th Birthday. Myre. Perry McKinney of Potters Mille, entertained a number of her friends and relatives at a dinner on Sunday, to celebrate her husband’s 77th birthday antiversary. Never before did the eye behold a table more ladened with good things to eat. A birthday cake, baked by the hostess, bearing the age of the veteran, helped to decorate the table as did large bouquets of flowers which were the gifts of friends. Mr. McKinney received many useful gifts, Those present were the following: Mr. and Mre. R, A, Maxwell, Mr. snd Mre, C. A, McKinpey, Raymond Me- Kinney, Groce McKinpey, William McKinney, Frank MeKinney, of Al- toona; Frank V. Goodbart, Mrs, Mary Goodhbart, Miss Bsdie Me- Kinney, Pearl McKinney, Miss Lizzie Yearger, of Centre Hall; Charles Wolfe, Mr. and Mre. A. EB, Stover, and son Johp, of Aarovsburg ; Mr, and Mre., William Bower, Missey Grace snd Leoa Bower, Mr. and Mrs, Frank Dashem and baby, Wilbur Dashem Mr. and Mrs, Willlam McKinney, Perry, Katie, Mary, Freds, Clayton, George snd Robert McKinpey, Mre, Immel, Mrs. Joho Wagner, Mies Sarsh Landie, of Potters Mille, ———— i ——— Lightning Stans Milkmatds Mre. Albert Barger and Mre. Ar- drene Hermap, daughters of Alvin Stump, west of Centre Hall, were stunned by a sharp flash of lightning Thursday afternoon while in the act of milking cows in the barn snd both were thrown to the ground, as well as the cowe. The stroke was the same one which struck the David Gissgow barp, s short distance sway, aod which was saved because of lightning rods on the building. ——— A AT Married Fifty Years, Mr. and Mre. Daniel W. Zeigler, of Millheim, quietly observed their ff- tieth wedding anniversary last Tues day a week ago, —————— A ———— | MOUALS James E. Harter, of Coburn, on hie way home from a business trip to Bellefonte, Mouday afternoon, made a brief call on the Reporter, Messrs, Clymer McClenahan, “Ted '" Wagner and Leroy Pull have found employment with the Standard Bteel Works at Burnham, Master John Ocker, adopled son of Mr. and Mre. George W. Ocker of Lewisburg, returned home on Tuesday after spending two weeks with Mr, and Mre. J. U. Rossman. Mre. D. C. Bohn is steadily improv- ing from her serious injuries susisioed when she fell from a cherry tree a week ago. On Monday she was able to be on her feet for a short time, Mr. and Mre. Roy Stover and two children, Gerald and Virgiuis, of Al- toons, from Baturday until Monday were gussts of the former's wsisters, Mre. John H. Durst and Mre. William MeCleuahan, Mre. Edward Glaxtmer ls recovering from = serious operation performed saturday morning by Dr. H, H. Loog- well at the home of the lady's parents, Mr. and Mre. L. I. Hartley, who re cently moved here from Spring Mills, J. Frank smith, former register of Centre county, who now holde a posi- tion with Dasenhower & Boo, whole sdle groderr, recently bad bis territory chasiged so that it now includes Penns Valley. Last week he visited the merchants in this, his former home town. Mr. snd Mes. J. E. Gooley and little dsughter, Virginia M., of Chicago, Iilinole, arrived at the home of Mre. Gooley's grandfather, W. W. Bpang- ler, beginning of the week, snd will remain for a short time, Mrs. Gooley will be better known as Miss Miriam spaugler, who claims Penns Valley as her native home. MAOHINE GUN TH. OF WORKING TO BE TAKEN INTO SERVIUE, Are Now Being Given Two Weeks Training at Hoalsburg by U, 8, Cavalry Officer, After Which They Will be Mustered In- to Moirvice, The Volunteer Machine Gun Troop, composed chiefly of Boalsburg and State College men, on Baturday com- menced a two weeks’ (training at Boaleburg, following ap order from Adjutant General Stewart. The troop since its organization has been eager to be recognized by the federal govern- ment. They are now under the direc- tion of Lieutenant Frank Rose, of the 10th U, B. Cavalry, who will instruct them particularly in horsemanship, As soon as they are pronounced efli- cient by Lieutenant Rose, the troop will be inspected by U. HF. army ofll- cers and mustered into service, They will ‘receive their arms and otier equipment at Mt. Gretns. 1 he troop will become the machine gun troop of the First Pennsylvania Cavalry, of which Troop L of Bellefonte is part, The troop must be brought up to peace strength, seventy-four men, in- cluding officers. A score of recruits have joined the troop the past week, Any one wishing to become a member can do so at the esmp at Boalsburg, The three-day camp at Boalsburg, ending July 4, worked wonders with the troop. When they retarped to Biate College they rode their horses in true military style, responded to com- mands promptly and with a surpris. Ing degree of efficiency. The horses gave little heed to the bauging of fire- crackers and blare of horns. Judging from thie, there is no doubt tha! at the end ol the two weeks Lieutenant Koss will be able to report the troop ready to be mustered into the eervice. Hervices were held st the camp Bun day afternoon at four o'clock. There was special music furnished by people from Btlate (ollege and teschers sat- tending the Bummer Bession. peli ———— May Making Accidents, J. William Meyer, living north of town, was thrown from & load of hay Wednesday evening of last week snd had ove rib snspped off, besides tearing two others loose. He snd Henry E. Homan were bripgiog in the last load for the day for D. W. Bradford, slong the railroad, west of town, aud in driving along a hillside, the wagon up- set, men, hay, Iadders and all falling off. Mr. Homan jumped twenty feet aud escaped injury while Mr. Meyer went with the hay spd was thrown through a wire fence along the right- of-way. While bauling a load of hay to the barn on the farm occupied by Hparr Wert, near Aaronsburg, Iast Thursday a week sge, the wagon upeel and thiee of the haymakers were thrown to the ground along with the hay. Guy Boho, ove of the latorers, landed on one of the wheels of the wagon and fractured several ribe, ————— ff ————— Filensant Gap Defeats Loonl vlad, Inability to hit the ball caused de- feat for the local bsseball club st Pleasant Gap, Saturday afternoon. The score was 6 to 2, Because of the ivjury to Bradford, the local pitcher, it was necessary to secure Lhe services of Bamu®l Rose, the Linden Hall box- map. He pitched a creditable game but his support was pot up to stand ard. Lose, for Pleasant Gap, after a stort sbeence from home, returned to the mound and pitched an sir tight game, allowing the visitors only three hits, The gam: was marked by » numt er of very close plays in which Centre Hall suffered. Umpire Wolfe had his troubles with the visitors who at times were vociferous in their de- mands for a square deal. A AM SIs Hunting Licenses Heady, County Tressurer David Chambers recently received from Harrisburg 4000 hunters’ licenses which sre ready to be issued to the hunters of Centre county. Judge H. C. Quigley secured license:uumber one. Mr. Chambers wishes to call atisn- tion to those who spply for licenses through the mail, that money to jvover postage for the mailing of the license and tag must sccompany the dollar or the same will not be mailed to the applicant. Last year there were over 4000 li- censes issued in Centre county. I A Ss AS — Killed By Bolt of Lightning. Mre. William Mason, of Clearfield, wae instantly killed and three others ~~her husband and two small sons were severely shocked when a holt of lightning struck a barn in which they had sought shelter during an electrical storm, last Thursday evening. The barn was destroyed, entailing a loss of $2,000, They Thank Those Who ave Melp, Mr. aud Mre. Robert Glasgow take this means to Lasik thelr many friends who rendered assistance at the time of the fire which destroyed the barn on the farm on which they live, 20, 19 Migs Laurs Honkie Upsets With Auto, The handsome new Chalmers csr owned by Landlord J. W. Runkle up- set in a trip from the railroad station Friday afternoon. The wind shield was brokep, the right front wheel completely smashed and two fenders dinged. The accident happened when Miss Laura Runkle, who was at thé wheel, lost eontrol of the car as she raieed her hand to her bat to prevent ite flying from her head, Miss Runkle had gone to the station to await the arrival of the esst bound passenger train to receive Mise Bernice Knauchy, of near State College, to be her guest. Mrs, Jerry Bmith and little piece, Madaline Bmith, who were aleo at the depot, were asked by Miss Runkle to ride uptown, Upon approaching the home of D. J, Meyer the wind suddenly lifted Mise Run- kle's hat from her head and in taking her hand from the wheel to catch it the car swerved off to the left of the road and for two hundred feet follow- ed a ziz-zag course. Upon reaching the crossing at the Evangelical chureh the car turned sharply to the left and making a complete right-about turp feet below the rosdbed. The pants were all thrown out, landing on a stretch of soft earth, Miss Knauchy wae hurled over the head of Miss Runkle while Mre. Smith alighted on the top of her head, 8 substantially constructed hat breaking the force of the fall, Fortunately none of the jadies were hurt in the slightest de- gree, Mise Runkle was runuing the car at 8 good rate of speed, sccording to eye who the entire proceedinge. Mr. Runkle at once wit Desses obi erved called the Lee Motor Car Co., at Bpring Mille, and » new wheel was produced and the car elarted uptown under i's own power, Adams Felty Dies at #0 Years Death removed one of Boalsburg's highly esteemed aged residents Friday morning st two o'clock when Adam Feity was summoned home, For some time bad been in falliog hesith, owing to his advenced age, at the home of his daughter, Mrs, George Bhugarts, His sge was almost eighty years, Funeral services were beld at his dsughter’'s howe Monday moroiog at ten o'clock and burial made al Boalsburg, Rev, G. L.. Courtney, the Lutbersn minister, of which faith the deceased was a devout believer, offici- sling. Mr. Feity in former years was a farmer aud was eugsged in that pur- suit practically all bis life. He first farmed at Fhiloh and later on the Frauk McFarlane farm on the Branch. He was 8 thoroly Christian gentle- mar, one whose life is held up se an example to the younger generation. Mr. Felly was twice married, both wives having preceded him in death. lo the firet union one daughter—Mre. L. C. Psssmore, of Harrisburg —sur- vives. The following children survive to the second union: Mre. George Shugsarte, of Boalsburg; Mre., Harry Shugarts, of Be'lwood ; Mre, E. Hess, of Bhingletown ; J. B. Felty, of Al toona; J. A. Felty, of New Castle ; Mrs, C. T. House, of Belinsgrove. No brothers or sisters survive, —— A ——————— County Superintendents Met at State College Thirty-three superintendents from a& many counties in the slate met in a three days’ conference at State College, beginniog on Saturday, to discuss problems sffecting the public school eode of the Biate, and their recom- mendations will be submitted to the Htate Board of Education, Among the vital questions taken up by the superintendents are: A Dew survey and report on the consolidation of scacols in this State; legiclation needed to aid in consolidation ; State aid for a higher minimum salary ; employment of district supervisore, and improvement of technical equip- ment of the normal graduates. he Boy Billed in Harvest Fiela, Falling from the back of a rearing horse in the harvest fleld of his fath- er's farm, Jacob Byler, 12-year-old son of Mr. and Mre, Samuel Byler, of near Reedaville, met a horrible death under the cutter var of a self binder machine Friday afternoon. The boy's skull was crushed snl he was severely gashed upon the face and head, the frightiul wounds resulting in death a half hour after the mishap. Murderer Granted Respite, A stay in execution was granted Harry E. Filler, a Westmoreland county murderer, by Governor Brum- baugh, on Baturday. The man wae to have gone to the electric conir in the new death howe at Rockview on Mon- day. The stay was granted in order that the pardon board may take action in the case. —————————— A ———— July 81st marks the close of the trout sesson. Interest in the game has long since waned. TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Miss Anpa Hay's, of Watsontown, is spending a week with her upcle, J. T. Potter, Master Harold Breon is spending a few weeks with his uncle, Witmer E. Lee, at Egg HilL The picnic and festival held by the Egg Hill Bunday-sehool, on Baturday, resulted in fifty dollars being received. Miss Annas Biover, a nurse at the Blate Banitariom at Cresson, spent a week with her sister, Mre, William McCleuahan, in this place. Mre. (Dr.) W. E, Park, of New Milford, returned to her home on Tuesday after a week's visit with ber father, Capt. G. M. Boal, and sister, Mre. D. A. Boozer, Mies Alice Reerick, youngest daugh- ter of Rev. and Mre, J. M. Rearick, of Williamsburg, spent Bunday st the J. 8. Rowe home. Miss Rearick ie atl- tending the summer session for teach- ere at Blate College. D. Milton Bradford, head clerk in the local railroad station, is taking =a two weeks’ vacation. For a part of this week he looked after the mansge- ment of the Old Fort hotel, during the sbeence of his father-in-law, lsndiord Maynard Meeker, Mr. and Mre. C. W. Pennington snd two dalghters apd Miss Emma Bmith sutoed to Belleville on Inst Wednesday where they sttended the wedding of Charles Bmith and Mies Stella Kennedy, the groom being a brother of the ladies mentioned above. The early part of the hsymaking season just past was ideal as to charac. ter of weather, but the latter portion wae rather wet. Much of the hay crop was damaged lo some extent that was on and after Tuesday, 11th inst. The grass was firet class on nearly all farme. The excursionists to Tolchester Beach, on Sunday, from this piace were, Mr. snd Mre. J. H. Koarr and son Bruce, Maynard Meeker and Mise Msud Meeker. The iasdies are spending a few weeks with their sister, Mre. Hipple, in Balti- more, John Winkleblech, of Lewisburg, who several wee ks ago held aluminum demonsiratious in town, lset week de- livered his orders. He is selling “ Wear-Evir"’ ware during the som- mer wonthe to acquire funds for mak- ing possible an education in a tbeo- logical seminary. Milton Yeatter, a farmer residing pear Painterville, Mifflin county, wae periously ir jared when attacked by an enraged bull io hie stable one day Iasi week. The suimsl raised on ita hind feet and with a bellow dropped upon his neck and shoulders bearing him to the floor unconscious where he would have been trampled to death had it not been for attendants who drove Lhe bull away. Bellefonte has just discovered and. broken up a gsog of young thieves ranging in age from 15 to 19 years. They hed done considerable mischief, including a recent robbery in the Danenhower & Son wholesale grocery where tobacco, cigarettes, candy, etc. were taken, before they were discover- ed, s missing button from the coat of one of the number furnishing a clue to his identity. Hé implicated five other boys aud they are now all being beld for court. A Tyrone suto party deviated from their course while on a plessure trip Sunday and upon making inquiry at the local gas station as to tue name of the town were surprised to learn that they had traveled in a circle. The car had passed Old Fort and at Lemont took the State road, intending to make the run home by way of Bellefonte. The error was made at Pleasant Gap when # turn to the right brought them to Centre Hall, ¢lmost éomplet- ing the circle. At the sale of the household goods of the iste Henry Brown, held in Mill- heim on Saturday, an old chest bear- ing the date of 1797, together with the name of George Bwartz as the maker, was sold. A coincidence in the sale was the purchase of the old relic by a party of sutoists from Cleveland, Obio, by the name of Swartz, who happevea to pass thru the town while the sale was in progress and stopped when a pamber of old relics were put up by the auctioneer. The chest, a spinning wheel nd several other antiques were purchased by the party and it was not until some time later when a thoro examination of the articles was made that the nsme of George Bwarlzs was discovered on the inside of the old chest. A member of the party lm- medialely recognized the name as that of a great great grandparent, and the article which wae purchased for a few dollars & short time before at once in creshed in value far beyond the pure chase price. dsughter,
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