VOL. XC.
Order Now Has Thirty-one Members With
# QUlnss Forming for Admission —De-
grees Uonferred by Frogress Grange,
The Grange .epirit about Zion, the
most fertile section in all Nittany
Valley, has been revived after the or-
ganization had become pronounced
incurable from inactivity on the part
of ite members, Zion Grange was or-
ganized many years ago, and for a
long time was one of the [leading
UGranges in Centre county. A hall
was builf and the best people in that
community connected themselves
with the organization that always
stands first for the farmer. Later the
Grange spirit began to wane, but
thers was no gpparent cause for it.
Finally the spirit got so low that no
meetings were held, and rust gathered
on the hall knockers, and dust ac-
cumulated on the Worthy Master's
desk, It was a case of sure death
without aid, and a scramble for the
testator’s property.
The initiatory step to revive the
Grange spirit was taken by Deputy
Jobn B. Dale, Master of the County
Grange, C. R. Nefl, and George W.
Gingerich. The case was properly
diagnosed, and the burden of adminis-
tering was assigned Mr, Gingerich,
He went to work with a will, and as
a result six members were reinstated
and twenty-five new members were
admitted.
Progress Grange held a special
session in Granga Arcadia, Centre
Hall, on Baturday afternoon for the
purpose of reinstating and giving the
first, second, third and fourth degrees
to the new members, The degree
work was accomplished in good form,
every officer being in his chair and
the general attendance large. At the
proper time light refreshments were
served, during which period all en-
gaged in social intercourse.
MEMBERS REINSTATED,
James C. Bhowers, Mrs, James C.
Bhowere, Foster M. Bharer, H. T.
Struble, Mary C., BStruble, Harry
Bmellzer.
NEW MEMBERS,
G, W. Bmith, J. H, Hockmap, Mrs,
Arthnr Vonada, Mre, C, E, Hockmanp,
H. N. Rockey, Mary U. Vouoads,
Luella Breon, Nellie Stine, Nannie
Bmith, Mre, J. H. Hockman, Paul A.
Vonads, H. M. Showers, Mrs, H. N.
Rockey, Clara Eby, Lillie Neff, Lottie
M. Ksoffmap, Henry M. Smith,
Arthur N. Vonada, C, E. Hockman,
Mrs. H. M. Showers, Edna M, Vonads,
Alma D. Breon, Pearl Bhaffer, Mary
A. Corman and Clara A, Gentzell,
g& The trip from Zion to Centre Hall, a
distance of eight miles, was made in
automobiles, the cars of the following
gentlemen Laviog been requisitioned:
Epla Gentzel, G. W. Bmitb, H. N.
Rockey, H. T. sStruble, Arthur N.
Vonads, John Eby and Newton Hock-
IAD,
The work of acoumulating new
material is still going op, several
names having already been secured in
the new class now forming. A glance
at the names printed above will con-
vince suy one acquainted with the
people in the Zion community that
Grange activity has taken a real hold
on the foremost citizens,
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Committee Inspects State Uoliege,
The House appropriations commitiee
this week visited the Pennsylvania
Btate College, inspected the property
and inquired into the needs of the
institution. More than 2,600 students
and faculty members greeted the com-
mittee in a mass meeting held in the
Behwab auditoriom,
President Bparks introduced James
W. Woodward, chairman of the com-
mittee, and Jeremiah Simpson, of
tAllegheny, both of whom assured the
students tnat the committee would
recommend appropriations in keeping
with the State's revenues,
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A Literary Achlevement,
As usual, a host of the most brilliant
and well-known authors and illust rat-
ors have contributed to Cosmopolitan
Magazine for April. Among these
celebrated artists who have aided in
making this issue one of the most re-
markable in magazine history are
Amelie Rives (Princess Troubstzkoy),
Robert W. Chambers, Authors Somers
Roche, Jack London, John Glaswor-
thy, Mary Roberts Pinehart, Herbert
Ksuffuan, Harrison Fisher, Howard
Chandler Chriety and Antom Otto
Fisher, Cosmopolitan has Indeed
carried out an elaborate program for
April, a program which may be enjoy-
ed from start to finish by every mem-
ber of the family circle,
Although the Post Office Depart-
ment has issued a fraud order on the
National Mail Order Exchange, Min-
neapolie, Minnesota, the concern is be-
ing mailed letters at the rate of from
four to ten thousand daily, each con-
taining adime, Of course, the mail is
not delivered, but is sen. to the dead
letter office in Washington,
BOAL TROOP PASSES INSPEOUTION,
Mud and Rain Prove Troopers to be Made
of Real Stuff—FPlerre Boal Tells of Fight-
ing ln France,
Last Friday waa the time set by the
federal government for inspection of
the Machine Gun Troop of the lst
Pennsylvania Cavalry, at Boalsburg.
The full personnel of the troop is sev-
enty-two members, but a number fail-
ed to appear. A recent order, howev-
er, makes drill compulsory, the penal-
ty for non-appesarance being severe,
Captains Roberts and Cox of the U, 8,
army had charge of the inspection
during the three days—Friday, Satur-
day and Bunday. An inventory of
all government equipment was one of
the duties performed by the officers.
On Friday evening the troop assem-
bled in the mess hall to listen to Pierre
Boal, son of Lieut, T. D. Boal, who
recently returned from France where
be has won the insignia of second
lieutenant in the aviation corps for
valiant service. Although having had
many narrow escapes from death,
Lieuf. Boal, Jr., has bsen fortunate
in escaping bodily injury. Among
the mementos which he brought from
the war zone were a discharged hand
grenade and discharged shells, Full
:xplanation concerning their making
aud method of using to perform their
deadly work was given by Lieut, Boal,
Jr.
The remuneration toat the French
scldiera receive for fighting, according
to Lieut, Boal’s remarks, is five cents
a day, which suflers greatly in com-
parison with the wages paid by Uucle
Sam, Msoy other iuteresting polots
were brought out and at the end of his
(alk be was Kept busy spswering the
many questions which were fired at
him broadside by the troopers. Lieut,
Boal, Jr., is but 21 years of age.
Al 3 o'clock HBaturday afternoon the
roop assembled for drill, Conditions
could not have been better for prov-
ing to the U, 8, officers the stuf! out of
which the Boal Troop is made. Mua
reached Lhe horses’ knees and the drill
grounds were never in such miserable
condition, Nevertheless the boys per
formed in such able manner that words
of praise were not slow in coming from
be federal officers, The only untoward
iocident in the drill was the throw-
ing of Boyd Kelley from off his horse,
Lhis was due toa loose girth on the sad-
dle. He was not injured, however, and
soou joined his colleagues. Following
drill an inspection of the machine
guns was made, Captain Cox express-
ing his pleasure of the performance,
Following mess at 530 Lieut. Boal
took the boys to State Co.lege to a pic-
ture show.
sunday morning we found it neces
sary to don our *‘ slickers ” for a two-
and-a~half-hour hike in the raip,
reaching the drill grounds at noon.
Following roll call the troop was treat~
ed to that priocely dishb-~-ham and
eggs—with all the *‘extras.” Lieut.
Boal’s generosity knows no bounds
and it is never better exemplified than
Whoen be orders a spread for the boys.
fue best is none Loo good, seems Lo be
Laeut, boal’s motto, so is it not natur-
al that the boys are with him to a
wan?
Ibe dinper marked the end of the
tliree days’ doings, alter which Lieut,
Hoal's Reo car was put into service
aud the troopers taken to their homes.
BY A 1ROOPER.
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NEWS OF 1882,
Notes Taken Wrom Flies of The OQentre
Reporter of Thirty-five Yonrs Ago,
April 15th—Samuel Krumbine, a
graduate of the Reporter office, has
gope to Altoona.
. Edward Hese, of Linden Hall, has
gone to Florida for the benefit of his
heaith. .
Again we have a sudden death to
mention, On last Thursday Jacob
Ketner was found near his stable at
his residence below Aaronsburg, ap-
parently dead. He was carried into
the house and expired soon after—
cause, apoplexy. He was an old man,
of near eighty.
Perry O. Stiver, of Lena, Illinois,
formerly of Potters Mills, has charge
of the Lena department of the Free~
port Bulletin. | Mr. Btiver at the
present time is one of the publishers
and proprietors of that paper,.—Ed.]
The brick dwelling of James Krape,
near Pine Grove Mills, was destroyed
by fire on Inst Friday morning. The
fire originated on the garret and may
have been caused by the flue. Nearly
all the household goods were saved.
The property was insured in the
Grange company.
The Centre Hall select school ends
its first week of the spring term with
upwards of forty students,
George M. Harter has now posses-
sion of the Red Mill,
Judge Henry ©. Quigley Is holding
court in Allegheny county this week
sud will continue throughout next
week, ’
Interesting Letter from Michigan,
East vawas, Mich., Mar, 5, 1017,
Editor Reporter :
Last summer some of the Reporter
readers were no doubt interested in my
letter you published relative to the
weather, crop donditions, and prices
of the various farm products in force
at that time. We were having the
time of our lives last year contending
with abnormal rainfall, volcanic heat,
and record-smashing drought, yet we
feel greatly relieved when we perceive
that the stuff Old Winter has pulled
off the past few months is of equal
merit to what transpired last summer.
It seems to me, too, that Old Winter
hae one on Old Bol. We have had
nearly continuous zero weather and
often 10, 12, 16, 18, 22, 24 and 30 below.
There have been only short periods of
poor sleighing, and not because of in-
sufficient snowfall but because of the
blowing accompanying the snowfall,
There are large tracts of wooded
lands all over losco and adjoining
counties sand a continuous stream of
teams hauling wood to East Tawas
and Tawas City can be seen any day
from my house which adjoins the one
most used highway. I was told by
dealers yesterday that they had no
coal and could not get it, but no one
is lacking fuel because of the sbun-
dance of wood as just stated. The
price of wood runs from $1.60 for soft
to $2.50 for hard wood, per cord, of 18
inch length.
The oats crop wae a fallure here last
year, which naturally tends to boost
the price which is 65 cents a bushel.
In my travels through the farming
country 1 have heard no complainte
of scarcity of feed ; & few people may
be short and other will have to spare.
Hay sells at $12.00 a ton ; potatoes are
selling at $2.25 a bushel. Dealers pay
$2.10 a bushel, and the little bulb—the
onion—known far and wide as the
cause of many tears, has broken loose
from its moorings and taken its flight
with other fractious vegetables, Prices
of this erratic scion of the lily family
may be read now by the powerful tele
scopes in the upper strata of the ether
eal blue, Bay City quotes §13.00 per
100 lbs, —sbout $6.50 a bushel. I can
buy a few for breakfast for 15¢ a lb,
White beans, the product of the poor-
eat soll and formerly occupyiog a lowe
ly position, have sssumed power and
forced themselves to become highly re-
spected among legumes, The price of
this little sprite is $7.00 per bushel, or
160 Ib, retailh, Butter reiails st 45c Ib.
eggs, 450 doz. ; apples sell tor $1.25 to
$1.50 bu.; corp, $1.00 bushel.
Yours truly,
F. A. BTIFFLER.
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For Baring Minlmam Ssiary.
A bill introduced in the legislature
al Harrisburg recently by Benator Bny-
der has for ite purpose the incressing
of the minimum salaries of school
teachers, a8 follows : For all teachers
holding professional or state certificates
for seven months’ term $600; for an
eight months’ term $650 ; for a nine
months’ term $700 ; for more than
nine montue, §7560. Leachers holding
other certificates are rated thus: For
a seven months’ term $600; for an
eight months’ term $5660; a nine
months’ term $600 ; for more than
pine months $620,
Middleburg Annexe; Swineford,
After an investigation of all the
freeholders of the territory of Bwine-
ford, Snyder county, proposed to be
made and be a part of Middleburg, the
town council of the latter borough
found 45 oul of 87 freeholders had sign-
ed for annexation, leaving 42 who had
not signed and at a recent meeting by
unanimous vote the council passed an
ordiaance to annex the territory, The
population of the county seat showed
oniy 631 but this action of the council
to admit Bwineford will likely show
over 1,000 when the next census is
taken,
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“The Princess Far”
“ The Princess Pat,” most charm-
ing of all the musical comedies pro-
duced in New York during the lsat
few years, will be the attraction at Gar-
man’s opera house, Bellefonte, Batur-
day evening, March 17, under the man~
agement of John Cort, who has retain-
ed for this season's presentation of his
wonderfully profitable and highly
profitable offering, that cast of princi
pals which has had so much to do with
the triumph of the play. Heading
the cast with Ruth Welch, who sang
the title role in New York and dur-
ing the long run of the piece last
spring in Boston. Then there will
be such other artists as: George O'
Donnel, Raymond Ellis, Karl Stall,
Thomas Keogh, Charles Udell, Mar-
guerite Birasselle, Lyman and Chausl-
eae and others of real prominence.
The chorus of beautiful girls ; the coe
tumic splendor, and the scenic inves
ture complete one of the most fascinat-
ing productions ever launched on the
billows of musical comedy.
Prices 60, 75, $1.00 and $1.60,
“THURSDAY.
WILLIAMSPORT STATE COLLEGE
ELEOTRIU LINE PROJECOUT DRuUPVED,
Negotiations Were Under Way When There
was a Sudden Stop to Frojeot,—Would
Have Heon sn Immense Undertaking.
Negotiations were under way with-
in recent months between the Lycom-
fog Improvement company, of Will-
iamesport, and the parties from other
places, which if carried out, would
bave resulted in the building of an
electric railway between Williamsport
and Btate College running through
Lock Haven, The project however,
has been abandoned,
The Williamsport Bun which in ite
Monday issue i8 responsible for the
story, gives the following particulars,
From information secured this morn-
ing it was learned the matter was tak-
en up with the local company ebout
six months ago and for a time it ap-
peared that the project would be car-
ried out, A formal agreement how-
ever, was not secured from the local
company and the matter was dropped.
The original plans provided for a line
from Btate College to Lock Haven and
Jersey Bhore. The line tc the Belle-
fonte Central Raliroad company, it is
understood, would have been electri-
fled and Jersey Bhore would have been
linked with this city by aline running
down the southeside of the river, Pre-
liminary plane called for the road to
cross the river on the Newberry-Du-
Boistown bridge. A link connecting
Lock Haven and Jersey Bhore would
also have been built,
The vapid growth of *tate College
and the town, and the building up of
boroughs and hamlets between this
city and State College is said to be the
reason why these negotiations were
Isunched. The need of a trolley line
between Jersey Bhore, Lock Haven
and this city has been discussed fre-
quently and there is a likelihood that
the first step in this expansion would
be the building of a line between New-
berry and Jersey Bhore,
Had the negotiations been carried
out there would have been lsunched
of the biggest projects ever
siarted in this part of the slate.
Whether or not pegotiation will
resumed in the future not known,
but there is little encouragement give:
to the movement at this time follow-
ing the falilure to make satisfactory
arrapgements al the recent conferences,
one
De
in
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Urges Faimers to Fiant Potatoes
Farmers should give careful consid-
ation Lo the acreage they are planning
to devole to potato planting thisepriog
as the present shortage is only an in-
dication of what might continue in
this country should the disposition be
to curtail acreage on account of the
high price of peed, while the demand
would be intensified should ocession
arire for calling out of a large number
of men in the service of the army.
HBecretary of Agriculture Charles E,
Patton hes been urged by numbers
of progressive farmers throughout the
Hiate to call to the attention of the
farmers the part they must play in case
of trouble arising with any of the Eu-
ropean powers aod Lo urge every farm-
er Lo increase his potato acreage as well
as Lhe acreage of other arm crops
which will be needed to feed the army
and the increasing population of the
country.
Hecretary Patton feels that it would
be a grave mistake for the farmers to
cut their potato acreage during the
coming season and saye that every
man who can possibly handle as much
acreage or even more than during the
psst year should save enough seed to
be ready to start an early plsuting.
There is little doubt, but that the de-
mand will keep up as long as there are
wars and rumors of wars and that the
1917 crop will bring as much to the
grower as the early selling of the 1916
crop developed,
Secretary Patton says that the grow-
ers are not benefitting by the present
unwarranted high price of potatoes ae
seventy-five per cent, of the potatoes
were sold by ihe growers for two dole
iare or less a bushel and that in most
instances the average price was about
$1.30 a bushel. Many farmers receiv-
ed much less,
The Peonsylvanis Department of
Agricaiture calls upon the farmers
throughout the Biate for concerted
action in the present situation and the
grave danger of international warfare
which now confronts us and, there.
fore Secretary Patton calls upon all
farmers to bend their efforts with un-
tiring vigor that Pennsylvania may
not sufler a farm crop shortage and
that the farmers of the Keystone State
may do their full and bountiful share
shoulda they be calied upon to help feed
the armies of their country.
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Sold Liguor Lilegally, .
Elmer Bassamuan, of Penn's Creek,
dnyder county, was tried before the
Boyder county court Wednesday aod
found guilty of illegal liquor selling.
He was sentenced by Juage Johusou
1 pay $600 fine, the costs and serve
three months 10 the county jail at
Middieburg.
Straw Stack Falls; Kills Farmer,
John Long, aged sixty-three, a prom-
inent farmer of Woodland, near Reeds
ville, met with sudden death last
Thursday noon when the straw stack
in bis bain yard fell aver and a wood-
én protection dropped upon him and
crushed out his life,
A young heifer feeding at the stack
undermined the straw pile until it col
lapsed, covering her from view, The
unfortunate man and his son William
set to the task of digging the young an-
imal from ber death trap, While en-
gaged in this work the overhanging
timbers dropped and struck the father,
crushing his face apd burying him
underneath the heap of straw,
Half hour later the wan was remov-
ed from under the stack where hie life-
lees body lay. Dr. James Bmiley of
Yengertown wae summoned but notb-
ing could be done to recall the flown
life epark,
The #ixty-third birthday anniver-
sary of the deceased occurred on Bun-
day.
He is survived by his wife and
his son Willlam and a daughter, Mra.
John Royer, residing in Derry town-
enip.
Mr, Long was formerly fromm nebr
Colyer snd his widow !& atl present
residing there.
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Interesting Compensation Onse,
A hearing the workmen's
com pensation held at Bellefonte
last Thursday, atiracted considerable
attention owing to the unusual condi-
ons of the case, W. W. Champion,
referee for this district, heard the
case, The claim was msde by the
widow of Athur Yeager, a clay miner,
is life last Beptember while
in a mine,
under
BOC
who lost h
working with other men
I'he had been removing some
broken rails and were near the mouth
f the pit when a heavy thunder storm
broke suddenly. Yeager had climbed
over tho pile of rubbish snd was stand-
suddenly
there came a sharp flash of lightning
and the next lustant Yeager fell to the
id etone dead.
Mre, Yeager clsims that ber hus
band’s earnings averaged §24 per week
mul
Aad
men
ing near the others, when
grot
that she snd her three children,
under 16 years of age, are left wilth-
out support. Many were
heard on Thursday and evidence was
very interesting. J. K. Johneon, Eaq.,
of Bellefonte, represented Mre. Yeager,
while the defense was directed by Rbb-
ert M, Wade, of Pittsburgh, attorney
for the Actua Life Insurance company
for the mining company.
all “a
wWilnesses
Judge Quigley Hevokes License
Judge Quigley on Friday revoked
the license of William H. Hindle, of
Central Hotel, Philipsburg, and
immediately reopened the applications
of Kondrat Juechik for a license at
Ramedal House and Joseph H.
Dugan for the Conilinental Hotel,
voth of Philipsburg, snd granted
them. Both the latter licenses had
been refused at the December session,
Hindle was given a hearing on Fri-
day on a rule to show cause why his
license should not be revoked for sells
ing to minors. Many wilnessos were
heard, among them (wo young girle,
Io revoking the license Judge Quigley
said he had msde no special rule for
landlords, but he expecled to make a
few soon and farther he wanted every
landlord in Centre county to Know
that under no circu netances would he
stand for any violation of the law,
The revocation of Hindle's license
took effect at once.
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Mousell-Hassenplog.
At Burnham, Thursday of last
week Edward 2, Monsell, of Hunting
dou county, spd Mase Hsssenplug, of
spring Mille, were united in marriage
by Rev. N. H. SBmith, The groom, a
iaborer, is a son of Henry Monsell,
deceased, and Sara Monsell of Hunt-
fngdon county, and the bride is a
daughter of Arver and Emeline Has-
senplug of Spring Mille. The license
was issued in Lewistown, March 8.
the
the
Centre Hall Hotel Gels License,
Judge Quigley on Saturday granted
a liquor license to J. W. Khuankle, of
the Centre Hall hotel, which had been
beld over since license court. Three
other hold-overs were also granted li-
cense ai the same time: Philipsburg
Brewing Company, and the wholesale
ljoense to Harry 8. Heed and George
Parker, of Philipsburg.
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“ State Wide Good Roads Day."
Governor Brumbaugh has issued a
procismstion fixing Thursday, May
24, 1017, ss * Biate-wide Good Roads
Day.” In his proclamation the Gov-
ernor reviews the causes whicn led to
the fixing of this date and calls on all
citizens to do their share in making
the day memorable in tue forward
movement for good roads.
The ten inches of snow which cover
ed the ground a week ago has nearly
all disappeared and resulted in high
water for a day or so.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
——
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS
Hpring arbor days are April 13 and
27.
If you have anything worth selling,
it is surely worth telling.
The middle of March is here, Bix
more days and we may call it spring.
The Lewisburg lodge of Odd Fellows
voted to purchase the brick building
in that place owned by the Hayes
estate,
Jerry Bmith moved onto the old
homestead, west of Centre Hall, last
week, having recently purchased the
place from the heirs for $700.00,
Reporter subscribers who are chang-
ing location this epring should remems-
ber that in notifying us of the change
the old as wellae the new address is
LECERsary.
The Btate-Centre Electric Company
is distributing immense chestnut poles
slong the road from Old Fort to Mill-
heim preparatory to building is trunk
line down through Penns Valley.
Dr. George P. Bible, after a short
stay in Bellefonte where he has just
completed building on€ of the finest
homes in the town, left for Dallas,
Texas, last Thursday, to begin Chau-
taugus work.
The Freeport ( Ill.) Bulletin con-
tained this item in its Issue last week :
James E. Musser, of Centre county,
Pa. is in the city. He resided in this
city several years but during the past
year he has been in the east,
The fifty-cent license for flshermen
in thie state, which was proposed in a
bill st Harrisburg, will not materialize,
HBiate fish commissioner Baller has
received so many protests that it has
been decided to let the bill die in coms
mittee,
The borough of Lewisburg will be
required to erect a sewage disposal
pisut, on the order of Dr. Dixon,
Stale Health Commissioner, and the
volers of Lewisburg will therefore
#00n pas: upon the matlter of a $50,000
bond issue (0 raise the necessary
funds,
At the sale of real estate of Luther
E. Btover, deceased, at Asaronsburg,
recently, four scres of farm land in the
town piot of Asronsburg was purchas-
ed by Durbin H. Musser for $728.
Forty<4hree acres of timberland was
purchased by Dr. C. B. Musser for
$4.16 an acre.
The graduating clase in the Centre
Hall High school will be the smallest
in number this year for some time, on-
ly three members being in the class,
pamely, Miss Lillian Emery, Thomas
Foss snd Robert Nefl, However,
% hile the quantity is lacking the qual-
ity of the graduates-to-be is above the
average, and principal W. O. Heck-
man is proud of his
nior students,
The Lewistown Sentinel in a recent
issue contained this item, the detective
mentioned being well known on this
side of the mountains : Evil inclined
persons bavipg in mind the perpetra-
tion of misadeeds of nue sort or another,
bad betler beware for they will be cap-
tured sure. The latest move of coun-
ty detective C, C, Duck is the purchas-
ing of a Chevrolet touring car. The
Chevrolet has the reputation of nego-
tiating sll sorts of obstructions and
rough going with ease and as a cross
country racer it has few equals.
Prof. R. U. Wasson, principal of the
public schools at Coburn for a number
of ycare, has embarked in the mercan-
tile business in that town, having
quite recently bought out W, C. Kre-
der, who will go into the sutomobile
selling business, Prof. Wasson will
finish the present term of school and
then devote hie entire time to his new
businese. Being of a pleasing person-
ality and having proved himself up-
to-date and progressive as a school
man, Mr. Wasson will undoubtedly
apply the sawe principles in business.
Bucoess to him,
Lieut. Theodore Davis Boal, after
spending a week in New York Qlty,
returned to Boalsburg Wednesday
morning of last week, accompanied by
his son, Pierre Boal, who recently ar-
rived on a liner from France, and who
hss been granted an extended fare
lough in recognition of the valued ser
vices rendered the Frenoh govern.
ment. The young man, who looks
rugged and in splendid physioal con-
dition, has beea with the French
army since the begianing of the war,
waking his part in the trench warfare
and later in the aviation corps. He
hed won promotion for distinguished
personal bravery and is now a lienten~
ant. On Friday evening he addressed