VOL. XC.
we BARRISBURG NEWS LETTER,
Five Weeks Session and Nothing Done
,. Bitter Facticnal Fight, With Penrose
~ Urowd Still After Brambaugh's Sealp,
Five weeks of the Legislature ses-
sion have passed and the record is a
blank. Nothing has been done, not
even a good start made, [he faction.
al fight in the Republican ranks has
held up everything else, except pay
of the door-keeperp, pastere, folders,
sergeant-at-armes, custodians of cloak
roome, ete, at $6 and $7 per day.
The Penrose crowd who control both
Senate and Housas are still bent on
the first order of business, viz ; put-
ting the Brumbaugh faction out of
business without further delay, or
bet er still compelling the Governor
to sue for peace on the Penrose terms.
Recent votes in the SBeuvate, however’
show this to be rather a hard task
and it is aitogether likely the much
wanted cleansing of Pennsylvania by
its guardiap, the Republican party,
will come to an ignominious end.
It is becoming more apparent each
day that while the people are fearful-
ly disappointed with Governor Brum-
baugh and his Btate administration,
they know the Penrose crowd too
well to look up the threatened inves-
tigation as anything but a echeme
either to punish the Governor for ig-
noring them or to scare him into a
division of the spoils. It is also ap-
parent that factional fight is growing
more and more bitter and the real
blood-spilling wili come in 1919,
The country districts, with the Vare
from Philadelphia and such support as
Deony O'Neill and “Bill” Magee
can give from Allegheny are an even
match of Boies, Beidlem, Eyre, Crow,
Catlio, Snyder, Sproul and McNichol,
and it is remarkable how sentiment
in favor of the Governor jvcreased
when a senate vole showed that Peu-
rose people could not scare up a ma-
jority of the stand pat aggregation,
You don’t hear much taik now of ov-
er-atriking the Governor's veto, and
otherwise humiliating the Hoon. Mar-
tin, and with a draw among the Re-
publicanes, the investigation craze is
not likely to be popular wuch longer.
Both the G. O. P. factions will be
mighty glad to call it quite, because
ope seems to have as an unenviable a
record as the other and the Democrats
alone canhot do more than show how
insincere the opposition is in ite pro-
fessed nuxisty for a ** holier Biate.”
Que of the most important bills in-
troduced in the Legislature thus far
was presented by Representative Erd-
map, 8 Democrat from Lebigh Coun-
ty. It providea that no assisiance
shali be giveu a voler except because
of ;hyeical disability, which shall be
consirued to mean disability arising
from biiondoess or such a degree of
blindness as to prevent the voter
from distioguisbing the names print.
ed upon the ballot, or loss of both
hands or such total inability to use
both bands as incapscitates the voter
from making a mark, or such other
physical condition a« renders it im-
possible for bim to enter the voting
compartment without Arsistar ce,
Illiter-cy or inability to read or un
derstand the ballot shall not be cone
strued as *‘ physical disability, ”’
This will be a tremendous step in
the direction of preventing the ballot
now 80 common in most sections of
the State, but especially in Philadel-
phia and the coal and iron regions,
The Republican legislatures have stead-
fastly refused to enact this legislature
for the general elections, although it
is a part of the primary law. It is the
one instrument by which, for instance,
the coloied voter can be safely coerced
and accounted for each year. There
are approximately 76,000 Republican
voters in Pennsylvania and It provides
more of the Republican msjority than
any other factor, Then the mine boss
with his grip on the foreign laborer at
the orders oi the mining corporations
can always vgto them for the Repub-
ican ticket and the result is big ma-
Jozities for the G. O. P. in practically
every coal county,
Speaking of coal counties, no Htate
in the Union bas more of them or
more valuable deposits but in the Penp-
sylvania Leglalature the welfare of this
highly important industry is entrust.
ed to Committees that are an insult
to the intelligence of our mining pop-
ulation. Io last weeks letter atten! ion
was called to the appointment of A,
B. Hees of Lancaster County, as Chair«
man of the House Committee on
Mines and Mioing, The press of the
Btate commented on this so strongly
that Chairman Hees has resigned the
Job giviog as his reason the fact that
he has ‘‘no knowledge of subterran-
ean passages, either physical or politi.
eal.” And this notwithstanding the
fact that Mr. Hess served all of the
1915 session as Chairman of the same
committee, But the newspapers were
not paying much attention to commit
[ Continued on lnside page, |
FARM BUREAU ORGANIZED,
John 8. Dale was Made President, Harvey
MoDowell, Vice President, and 0, K,
Neff, Secretary-Treasurer,
At a meeting called for the purpose
in Bellefonte, on Thursday of last
week, a farm bureau was organized In
Centre county. The preliminary
meetings held throughout the county
were well attended, and the move-
ment generally met with approval,
The meeting held for organizition
was attended by almost one hundred
representative farmers in response to a
letter previously sent out by John B,
Dale, who hae been active in the
movement from its beginning, and
was made temporary chairman.
The assembly was addressed by M.
tH. McDobwell and F, P. Weaver, both
connected with Pennsylvania State
College, William H. Noll, Pleasant
Gap; BR. P. Campbell, Centre Hall;
John Meek, Waddle; CO. M. Dale,
Lemont,.and Groes Shook, of Bpring
Mille, were named a committee to
nominate officers, and la'er réported
ag follows :
dent,
Harvey McDowell, Howard, Vice
President.
Calvin R. Nefl, Centre Hall, Becre-
tary-Treasurer,
The executive committee is com-
prised of the officers and the following
gentlemen : D. O. Etters, State Col-
lege ; Col. W. Fred Reynolds, Belle-
fonte; B, G. Walker, Bpring Mills;
W. C. Bmetzler, Zion; J. M. Camp-
bell, Pennsylvania lurnace; F. J.
Green, Philipsburg,
The selection of a farm agent has
not yet been made and will not be
made until the finavcial .end of the
movement bas heen amply provided
for, The salary attached rapges near
$1500 per year, the greater part of
which, as a rule, is paid from the coun.
ty funde. In a general way Commis
missioners Grove and Noll have ex-
pressed themselves favorable to the
establishment of the bureau, but, of
course, have not given their official
sanction.
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Babb-Kaukio,
William Ellsworth Bubb, of Colyer,
who is now employed at the Standard
tieel Works at Barnbsoy sprung sa
surprise on his wany friends on New
Year's dar, when he became engaged
in we 'llock to Miss Ethel Rankin, of
Johustown, He was taking sdvap-
tage of the special excursion to Phils.
deiphia to see the mummers parade on
that day.
Mr. Bubb and his wife expect to go
to bousekeepitrg in the near future
and in all probability will make a
success of married life ss he bad »
wonderful experience in splitting slabs
in his father’s saw mill, where he alo
became #0 interested in machivery
that he couldn’t resist the temptation
to purchase sn Old Henry, but owing
to poor chaufleuring was compelled to
store the car away for the winter,
Although many of his young lady
friends were grieved to learn of his
elopement, his parents, friends and
peighbors of Fruittown wish him
many happy congratulatione, "nr
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Lose-Blake,
Last Thursday ats p. m., at the
residence of Walker Bhutt, of Boale-
burs, 8, Frederick Lose, of Plessant
Gap, and Mise Hara Blake, of Bandy
Ridge, were united in wedlock in the
presence of immediate relatives and
friends by the Rev. B. (. Btover.
They were attended by Mr. and Bare,
Gill, Mre. Gill being a sister of the
groom’s mother, After the marriage
as sumptuous dinner was served and the
bride received many presente. The
groom is the noted base ball pitcher of
the Pleasant Gap team and the bride fe
favorably known, After a short
bhonsymoor, they will be at home at
Pleasant Gap,
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Sledding Party,
Mr. and Mre, Claude B. Wert of
Tueseyville entertained two sled loads
of people from HBprucetown at their
home Wednesday night of last week,
Those present were : Mr, and Mra, P,
C, Frank, Mr. and Mre, M. N. Miller,
Mr. and Mre, W, E, Yearick, Mr, and
Homer Treaster, Mr. and Mre, W, E,
Lee, Charles Miller, Clarence Miller,
Ralph Sweeney, George Sweeney,
Fred Yearick, Eimer Bomgardper,
Alveda Hweeney, Harah HBweeney,
Martha Yearick, Lila Yearick, Marga-
ret Treaster, Eva Treaster, Mildred
Duck. Refreshments were served
consisting of ice cream, cake and
candy.
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Two More states for Prohibition,
Feb, 2, 1017, was a banner day for
Prohibition, The Indiana State Ber
ate passed the Bilatewide Prohibition
Bill, already passed by the House;
the Governor of Tennessee signed the
bill prohibiting all shipments of liquor
into the State after March 1, and the
Goveruor of Oregon signed a bill of
similar nature,
INSTALLATION OF REY, sti N
Service to be Conducted Here Wednesday
Morning and at Milesburg In the Even-
ing. ~The Order of Bervice,
The iustallation of Rev. Josiah
Btill, A, B.,, A. ¥,, as pastor will ve-
cur Wednesday, February 14th at 10:30
a. m., at Centre Hall, and at 7:80 p, m.,
at Milesburg, in the Presbyterian
church. Rev. U. W, Maus, of Win-
burne, Moderator of Huntingdon Pres-
bytery, will preside and propound the
constitutional questions to the pastor-
elect and the congregation,
Rev. Louis V. Barber, of Lemont,
will preach the installation sermon.
The charge to the pastor and to the con-
gregation will be delivered respectively
by Rev. H. K. MoKinney, D. D., and
Rev, Walter Fay Carson, both of Belle-
fonte. A cordial invitation is extend-
ed to all to attend.
The following is the order of service :
Voluntary.
Invocation,
Hymn, 58,
Beripture,
Choir Belection.
Installation Sermon, Rev. Louis V,
Barber, of Lemont,
Constitutional Questions,
W. Maus, Moderator,
Hymn, 678,
Charge to the Pastor, Rev. H. K.
McKinney, D. D., of Bellefonte,
Hymn, 679,
Charge to the Congregation, Rev.
Walter Fay Carson, of Bellefonte,
Preyer.
Hywmp, 285.
Benediction, by Pastor,
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Horses Average $213 at Yoder's fale.
Rev. OC.
Out of a carload of thirty-three head
of western horses, R. C. Yoder sold
twenty-two head at Centre Hall last
Friday at an average price of $212.54.
Zero weather kept many farmers away,
peveriheless there was a goodly num-
ber of bidders attending Mr. Yoder’s
first sale of the sesson, The animale
were an exceptionally fine lot, The
higheet price for a single horse was
$260, while the top team brought
$469.50,
The purchasers, number of horses
bought and price paid, are given here-
with :
George Bearson, Linden Hall, 3
J. B. Campbeil, Tyrone, 1........
H. M. Wert, Rebersburg, 1...
Calvin Royer, Lock Haven, 2
Simon Zimmerman, Lock Haven, 2
Paul Hackman, Rebemburg, 1
J. A. Witmer, State College, 1
John Day, Rebersbarg, 1 ———
J. H. Burkbolder, Centre Hill, 1
H. E. Wolfe, Miliheim, 1
H. W. Winkleblech, Millheim, 2
H. E Gephart, Miliheim 1.......
W. W. Vouada, Rebersburg, 1
A. B. Meyer, Coburn, 2 .
John Snavely, Spring Mills, 2
Average price
A Good 20.Ace Field,
Roy M. Garbrick, who owns the
farm known as the J. T. Potter farm,
west of Centre Hall, has kept a record
of tue yield of various crops from off »
twenty-acre fleld which proves quite
interesting. In the sesson of 1914 he
harvested 800 bushels of oate, In 1915
451 bushels of wheat came off the same
field, and last year fifty-three loads of
hay and thirty-five bushels of clover.
seed were produced. This excellent
record Mr. Garbrick stiributes to lime
ing with hydrated lime, although it
required no great amount ss is seen
when only two tons were used, and
that in 1915,
py AA
Ou'break of Typhold Fever,
There isa a wholessle typhoid fever
iliness in Rush township, this county,
and in Osceola Mille, Clearfield county,
and at the present time more than one
hundred cases are reported. The
State Board of Health Is investigating
the matter and it is more than prob-
able that the source of trouble will he
found in the borough reservoir,
Patients are being removed to the
Philipsturg hospital and it will aleo be
necessary to improvise a hospital in
the Oaceola Mille fire company’s
quarters,
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Standard Steel Piant Extension.
The Standard Steel Works company,
Burnham, has purchased the Yeager-
town athletic field, consisting of
twelve acre of meadow land lying be
tween the Kisscoquilas creek and the
their present scrap yards, The tract
will be utilized for the present exten.
slons of their scrap yards and for the
storage of several thousand tons of
coal, and later for an extension of the
big plant.
A I A PA
Transters of Real Estate,
Matilda A. Dale to Chalmer Bath-
gate, tract of lana in College twp.
$3560,
Leonard I. Rhone to May V, Rhone,
et al tract of land in Potter twp.
$14,564.
Jennie K. Reifanyder, et al, to John
0, Elsenhath, tract of land in Harrie
twp, $300,
T. G. Wolfe, et ux, to John O. Elsen
HA tract of land in Harrie twp,
A teachers’ local Institute will
held in the Boal hall, Bosalsburg, on
Baturday of this week,
pared and a large number of subjects
of special benefit to the rural school
teacher will be dlecussed.
An interesting feature in connection
with the institute, and which will be
beld on Friday evening is an illustrated
lecture on vocational education which
will be given by R. W. Heim, Buper-
vieor of Agricultural Education, of
Harrigburg., Vocational education is
making progress throughout the state
avd the illus rated lecture on this sub-
ject promises to be well worth attend-
ing.
The institute program is as follows :
BATURDAY MORNING, 9:80 0'0LOCK
I'he value of civil government in
rural elementary schools .
s «vss . Edna Ward
Heleet Reading | Nora Powell
Primary reading , Margaret Bingaman
I'hird Grade Work . Miss Forhman
Discipline in a single room
school ev 4 . Grace Elder
My firet experience . . Ralph Harpater
Discussion Maud Houtz
History and Hygiene , Miss McMahon
Recitation , . Claire Mariz
BATURDAY AFTERNOON, 1:30 o'CLOCK
Ditcussion . BR. R. Barohart
Recitation Viola Burrell
Writing and drawing . . Mies Bmith
First grade work . Mary Penny
What ed 1eation should & farmer
boy have? , . Ernest Troesol
Forestry . . John Keller
Recitation . . Miram Dreese
Jesus, 88 the ideal teacher , Ella Freed
lescbing patriotism in the pub
lic schools | George Dunlap
Home study . Arthur Burrell
Discussion . John Patterson
I'he teaching of English ino ru-
ral schools + « Maude Krumrine
Language in the high +chool
Yeon 0m ‘ » Caroline Buckhout
he Benefits of the rural high
gechool for country boys and
girls . Rosaline MoCormick
Discussion . Mr, Brine:
solving problems L. 8, Bafianos
Question box—All sutjects will be
open for ge: eral discussion,
Teachers come prepared to take part,
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Haximum Appropr ation for High Schools,
Superintendent of schools of Centre
county, Prof, D, O, Eilers, last week
received a letter from the De-
partment of Public Ioetruction ane
gounciog that AXimum sppro-
priation for High schools will be paid
uy the State, for the school
ing July, 1816. The
IOWa 2
My dear Sir :
You will be pleased to learn that
ihe Biate will pay, for the school year
endiog July 1916, the maximum ap-
propristion for high schools, as pro-
vided in Section 1718 of the School
ode. The smount necessary to pay
the sum specified by law will be taken
from the upused portion of the mil
ion dollars appropristed for vocation
al education and for equalizing educa-
tional advantages throughout the
slate,
The State Superint: ndent, The Ex-
cutive Becreiary of the State Board
of Education, and High Behoo! Iu-
#pectors have felt the need of paying
tbe full amount specified by law and
nave esrnestly labored to that end.
Ihey realize that this is but a tempo-
rary provision, however, and that if
the maximum amount is to be paid
herea'ter it must be an adequate sp-
propriation made by{ the Legilature
vow in session. It is Imperative,
therefore, that the school boards in
districls masiotsioing a borough or
township high school pass resolutions
at once urging the maximum appro-
priation for high schools, as provided
in the - chool Code, and forward the
same to their respective representa
tives at Lhe earliest possible moment,
snd that individual members use
whatever personal ivfluence they
may have with members of the Legis
lature to this end.
As this is an especial appropriation
for high schools it should be used to
increase the efficiency of the high
school. Many of our high schools are
woefully lacking in ecience equip
ment, reference libraries, maps, ete,
The Inspector will look for better
high school facilities as the result of
this increase in the amount paid.
Will you kindly hand this letter to
the secretary of your school board at
once and urge action thereon,
Very truly yours,
JAMES G. PENTZ,
Niate
the
Year end.
letter is ae fol-
The approximate total value of the
horses, mules, catle, sheep, and swine
in the State is placed at $178,680,100
at he present time as compared $167,
$43,000 » your ago.
DEATHS,
{ ne————
Amos Koch, a well known citizen
i
{ B. Krape in Aasaronsburg
Wednesday morning of last week, after
year’s illness with dropsy. He was
Two he
Boals
for preceding five
years he conducted the Boalsburg ho-
tel. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Koch and was born below Cen-
tre Hall, on what was krown as the
Samuel Foster farm, which his father
tenanted, For many the
cessed was engaged in farming near
State College, quitting the farm to en-
gage in the hotel business,
vived by his wife and ten children, one
other chid having died in youth ; Mrs,
Daniel Mothersbaugh, of Asronsburg ;
Frank in the U. army service in
China ; Daniel, of Sunbury ; Mre,
John Neese, of Penn Hall:
Bruce Rossman, of Millheim : Mrs, IL
0. Campbell and George Koch, of
Meek’s church; Mre, Fogel-
man, of Lemont; Mre. Roy Coxey, of
Altoons, snd Harry Koch, of State
College,
Funeral service were held
morning in the
Anronet arg,
burial be
Years ago re~
from
Lhe
VEeRrs de.
bd
Se
om
AEs
Charles
Saturday
Lutheran church at
by Rev, M, D.
made in the Lutheran
(Geesey,
HR
thint
Cernetlery in piace,
Following a third stroke of paraly-
kis Mre, Marcellas Lingle, wi ow of the
late Jame: Lingle, aud mother of Ly-
curgus Lingle of Earlystown, died at
Mra.
Weaver, at Milesburg, on Thursday,
January a
HTR,
the home of Ferdaughter, John
95th. Mhe wae daughter
of the late Mr, and Frederick
Malone and was born in
SOip
hub
reEvenly-seven
sgo. Her
snd died six years ago but surviv-
Fenars
ing her are the following caildren :
Lycurgue, of Polter township; Ed-
ward, of P 1 Mre. A, T.
of Milesburg ; Harry, of
Charles B, Homeland ;
Frank Wetzlerand Mre, J
of M.lesburg, and J,
Boggs township, M. Bluir,
if Wellsboro iarge of the fa-
pneral whic 1:30
n Mooday sflernoon, burial
ie al the
iteairn Boggs,
Oklahoms ;
Mre. L.
hn Wes-
Bruce, of
r
ver,
Hev, ™,
Mh 1 .
3 18Q ©
1 was held at o'clock
DeIDR
Curlin ox
us melery.
Brown died st
Bellefonte
Bernard L. his late
Fauday from
thirty-
tinner by
(len Iron
!f William
August 4,
Pearl
wh
tesidence 1D
diabetes, The deoessed was
three years of age acd
trade He
February 24,
spd Norah Brown, Oa
1905, Misa
¢ ¥ or { ‘at es Mal
{ erly of Centre Hal’,
Was
Was Dorn at
IS83, a #00 ©
married Hider,
survive
Helep, Law-
Surviviog also
are these brothers and sisters ; Walter,
Jennie, Harry, David, Mre, Mary Ho-
ward, William H., Art
all of
hia wilh these
ralidren
i
rence and Willlam.
ur sud George
Funeral services
were held Weduesday morning from
the Catholic church. The deceased
wine 8 member of Bellefonte Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose,
Prof. J. G. Royer, president of Mt,
Morrie (Illinois) college for twenty
years and widely known ss a preacher,
author, teacher and lecturer, died
Thureday, Jauuary 25 h, at a hospital
in Elgin, Illinois, He wae a native of
Milimont!, Uglon county, where he
was b.ro April 22, 1818. His educa-
tion was gotlen at Mifflinburg scad-
emy snd Union seminary.
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Saw Mill Destroyed by Fire,
Bellefonte,
Fire of unknown origin was discov-
ered at Meyers & Vonada saw mill
pear Coburn about 12:45 o'clock Wed-
peaday moruing of isst week, and the
building sud coulents was destroyed,
Fire fighters who appeared on the
scene were able to conflue the flames
to the mill, snd much sawed lumber
aod many logs were saved by heroie
work. Itis thought that the boiler
and engine were not damaged to a
great extent and thai they can be
repaired. The loss is estimated at
$1,000, with no insurance, Itie likely
that another mill will be built, as the
firm had enough orders to keep the
mill rannping steadily for two months.
A mill on the same site was burned
March 2, 1906, and no insurance was
carried at that time,
See What © Emenkay ” saves You,
This Is what it means to have Essen
kay installed in your suto tires: The
Biate Highway Department grants a
rebate on cars which come under the
solid-tire clase, and iustead of your
auto license fee being anywhere from
$10 to $25, it is only $5.00. Al! oare,
regardless of horse-power, weighing
less than two tons and haviog Kesen-
kay in their tires instead of air, are
subject to a licenee lee of only $5.00,
Remember this ls a big item when
considering the installation of thie
punciure-proof and perpetusl-wearing
material,
D. 8, IsHLER,
adv, Centre Hall, Pa,
NO. 6
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
H, L. Kline, the druggist, visited
his home ai Stale College over Bup-
day.
Robert Meyer, a fireman on the
Peunsy and located at Altoons, was
home for a few days last week,
Fred Fchleiffer, of Kaneville, Illi-
pole, where he engaged in the
grocery and meat business, is visiting
relatives in and about Millheim,
Bobert J. Riden, of Reedeville, well
known in Centre Hall and Penns Vale
ley, is 8 Democratic candidate for the
nomination of Bheriff in Miflin coun.
ty.
Three important dates this month :
February iZth, Lincoln's birthday ;
February 14th, Bt. Valentine’s Day ;
Febraary 220d, Washington’s birth-
day.
in
The high price of flour and eggs will
neither enlarge the hole nor lessen the
thicknes of the dough around dough-
pute that will be rerved at the numer-
ous sales billed for March in Centre
county.
J. H. Mersinger, in writing the Re-
porter from Bebeks, Minnesota, says:
“Crops lest vear were pretty fsir and
narkets are better. Corn ia 85 cents ;
osle, 60 cents ; flax, $1.87 ; potatoes,
$1.00 ; beans, $6.00 per bushel, and so
on,”
Mies Tillie Keller, one of the Centre
Hall post office force, wae unable to
report for over 8 week on secoount of
sicknese. After she had recovered,
her mother, Mre, William H., Keller,
becatue ill, but bas now simost regain-
ed her former health.
I'be ground bog didn’t have much
trouble to see hie shadow last Friday,
aud if it really means six weeks more
of winter weather, it started off in
great slyle, for his hogship’s dey was
the coldest of the winter season up to
thet time. Mercury hung close to the
UO mark all day.
Stale Highway Commissioner Blaek
issued notice that the privilege of
ug 1916 liceuses on pneumatic tired
# ele, would be extended
February 15. This extension,
second io a mooth, is because of
failure of the prison labor commission
to make deliveries of the
us
allomobls
anti
license lage.
il, & young man of sbout 25
years, was arresled yesterday by local
police and Jodged in the county jail
charged with defrauding a boarding
Keeper residing st Lewistown
Juaction of a board bill, said Wednes-
day's Lewistown Sentinel. The man’s
hiome is io Centre county and he has
been employed at the Burnham steel
mie,
Boy (2
house
The Millheim Basiness Men's asso-
bas petitioned the United
State: postoffice department for a more
adequate mail service in Millbhelm.,
I'he trains are very frequently late
during the winter months and the
driver very often does not wait at Co-
burn and consequently the mail which
is due there st 9 a. m. does mot get
there until iz: the evening.
ciation
C. A. Boyer, who is well known in
Penps Valley through hie marriage to
a sister of Mre. J. C, Goodhart, of Cen-
tre Hill, received a merited promotion
with the ¥. R. R. at Lock Haven
where for & suamber of years he held
the position of chief clerk in the
freight office. Oa February lst he as-
sumed his new duties ss ticket agent
in the Pennsyivania passenger station
in Lock Haven, succeeding John T.
Gifford who retired after fifty years
se! vice with the company.
From present indications the farm
bureau organized in Centre county is
to be for Lhe benefit of the farmers and
also under their control. All the
officers of the organization are either
actively engaged in farming or have a
direct inlerest in farni life through
their ownership of farme. Too fre-
quently these organizations snd kin-
dred ones are permitted to be operated
by persons who have no interest what-
ever common with the farmer, and as
a consequence the farmer receives no
benefits from the movements that
ought to be beneficial,
The moral stmosphere in Philipe-
burg which for some time has been
real cloudy, Is clearing, thanks to the
coursgeous eflorts of several local
officers who have run down more
vice in that borough within the past
six mouths than hss been done for
years. The last episode involved J,
W. Btelo, the burgess of the town, and
» wealthy citizen, who for the sake of
a quartet's worth of cigars, took the
chance of a court trial and sentence
for larcency. He was osught in the
act of taking a handful of cigars In a
Pullipsburg drug store, being deteot-
ed in the act by F. J. Green, secretary
of Philipsburg Chamber of Commer oe,
snd who is respovsible for a large
pumber of toe arrests which have
been made these recently,