a ——— ean ri oi THE CENTRE REPORTER ISSUED WEEKLY. rw CENTRE HALL - - PENN'A. A — ——— JUNE 12, 1919. SMITH & BAILEY . . . . . $. WW, EMITH, . . Proprietors "a Bditer Loca! Editor and Business Manager ho EDWARD E, BAILEY Entered at the Post OMoe in Centre Hall as secoud Class mail matter, TERMS. The terms of subscription to the Ee porter are one and one-half dollam perjyear, ADVERTISING RATES. lay sdvertise ment of ten or more inches, for or more in sertions, ten cents per inch for each lssue . Dis [td advorsising oootp less space than ten nches and for less than three insertions, from fifteen to twenty-five cents inch for each fssne, according to com tion, Minlmam oharge seventy-five conta, Local notices accompanying display advertis. ing five conta por line for i ; other wise, eight cents per line, minimum charge, twenty-five cents, Legal notices, twenty cents line for three a and ten cents por Tine for each ad- aftionsl tasertion, « « = This paper has enlisted with the rae in the cause of America for the period of the war-+---«« CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. United Evanvelical, Linden Hall. afllernoon ; Lemont, evening, Children’s Day program, Lutheran — Spring Mills. moming ; Centre Hall, afiernoon ; Tusseyville, evening. Roformed,~Union, morning: Spring afternoon ; Centre Hall, evening. Mills, Political Announcemcnts, FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. We are authorized to announce the name of GRORGE M. HARTER, of Marion Township, Nittany FP. O., KR, D., sccupation farmer, as & can ¢idate for the nomination for County Commis sioner, subject to the rules governing the Demo- cratic primaries. pd. Weare suthotized to announce the name of W. H. FRY, of Ferguson Township, ss a candi date for the nomination for Counly Commission er, subject to the rules governing the Demoorat'c primaries Sept. 17, 1919, FOR REGISTER, We are authorized to announce the name of J, FRANK SMITH, of Bellefonte Borough, as = candidate for the nomination of Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans Court of Centre County, subject «0 the rules governing the Demovratic primaries FOR TREASURER, Weare authorized to announce the name of J, E. HARTER, of Penn Township, as a candi date for the nomination of County Treasurer sub. ject to the decidon of the Democratic voters as expresved | at the general primaries to be beld Wednesday, September 171h, 1919, pd. FOR RECORDER. We are authorized to announce the name of D, WAGNER GEISS, of Bellefonte, os 8 candidate for the nomination of Recorder, subject to the decision of the Democratic volers as expressed at the general primaries to be held Wednesday, Beptember 17th, 1919. ANONYMOUS FIGHT ON THE LEAGUE Who is inspiring and financing the cir- culation of anonymous letters and circu- lars against the league of nations ? Large quantities of this hostile literature are streaming into homes and shops and offices. It takes the form of a patriotic appeal to the recipient ; it masquerades as a movement ‘‘to preserve American rights and traditions” ; it quotes Scrip- ture, history and Republican orations ; it proclaims a ‘holy war” against Presi- dent Wilson and the Democratic party. Why should persons !so full of love of country be so mysterious—or modest ? If these patriotsare incurring so much expense to save their native land, why shouldn't they have credit for their'noble undertaking ? Why remain anonymous when their fellow citizens would welcome knowledge of their identity ? The subtle suggestion in all these lettersand pamph- lets is that President Wilson is wrong in advocating and the Republican leaders are right in opposing the league of nations. They are clearly designed as propaganda for Republican votes, Their purpose indicates their authorship. They are anonymous evidently because it is regarded as unsafe to impose on Repub- lican leaders the responsibility for this manner of bushwhacking, If this method of attack on the league should succeed—but there is no liklihood of that ~ Republicans would be the gainers, 1f it fails, they could escape the odium of having resorted to the meanest of all weaponis—an anonymous letter, BE —— — The Lowly Cinder, Long despised as a waste produet, the humble cinder is coming into its own. For years cinders were anathe- matized because the only purpose they JUDGE QUIGLEY Whereas, Thursday and Friday, June 26th and 27th, 1919, having been set a- side by the citizens of Centre county for the purpose of welcoming home the sol- diers and sdilors who went out from our county to fight for the freedom of all mankind ; and Whereas, no county in Pennsylvania will have the privilege and pleasure of welcoming home a braver body of men who so nobly responded to the call of country and duty in 1917 and 1918 ; and Whereas, we rejoice in the ma guificent achievements of our Army and Navy and the early cessation of hostilities and the successful termination of the great conflict ; Therefore let us, as a greatful people, turn out and give unto these men, for whom we have all been working and praying, a hearty welcome. As President Judge of Centre county I urge and request that so far as possible the people of Centre county will treat these days as public holidays, come to- gether in Bellefonte and show in no un- certain terms our appreciation for what they, our heroes. have done for us and all humanity. HENRY C. QUIGLEY, President Judge. Notice to Fraternal and Civic Organi- zations of Centre County. Fraternal and civic organizations of Centre county are respectfully invited to participate in the great parade at Belle- fonte on June 26th to be given in honor of returned soldiers, sailors and marines at the Welcome Home Reception arraug- ed for June 26th and 27th. It is desired that all organizations taking part in the parade come properly organized for marching and in full uni form-or regalia, and heads of such organ- izationgrare respectfully requested vot to fail to notify the chairman by letter or telephone, not later than June 18th, stating approximately the number of members they expect to have in line, etc, when they willfin return be notified, by the chairman, of the place they will be expected to assemble, thus avoiding confusion on arrival.—Robert F. Hunter, Chairman Parade Committee. Fleet of Airships for June 26th. Assurances have been received from the U, 8. Army, Air Service and the U. S. Postal Aero Service that each of these branches of the Government will send a number of airplanes to Bellefonte on June 26th, and perhaps on the 27th as well, thus forming the first real fleet of airships ever seen in operation in Cen- tral Pennsylvania. ——— I APS —— Marriage Licenses. John E. Zettle, Renovo Ethel M. Maurer, Clintondale H. M. Walker, State College Catherine Archey, Pine Grove Mills Geo. L. Herbert, Pleasantville Helen Dorn, Spartansburg John Askins, Fleming Harriet Turner, Fleming William R, Dale, State College Clair Reynolds, Bellefonte 2 Earl H. Runkle, Howard Relda McCartney, Howard Eugene E. Staley, Philadelphia Julia Gregg Curtin, Bellefonte G. W. Felmer, Beech Creek Florence Rush, Beech Creek Amos Barrett, Irvona Marion Harper, Irvona R. Allen Fordyce, Rodgersville Hazel Bradford, Kirby Nevin Lewis, Pine Glenn Jennie Lucas, Moshannon Returned Soldier Married. Charles H, Bubb, of Colyer, who has been to the front in France, on his re- turn home took unto himself a wife, vis ; Miss Catherine Hart, of Berwick. They were married last Thursday Jat the Reformed Parsonage in Boalsburg by Rev. S, C, Stover. § Bressler - Condo Miles I. Bressler and Miss Mary R. Condo, two well known young people of Spring Mills, were united in marriage by Rev, R, R. Jones, at the Reformed parsonage {in this place on Saturday evening. They are receiving the con- griftulations of their many friends. ————— A —— Purchased Bartges Farm, The Bartges farm, just north of the Fisher store stand at Penn Hall, was sold by the representatives of the estate of David Bartges to Ralph H. Shook, who is now tenant on the place. The farm is a fine one and contains about 140 acres, The purchase price was in the neighborhood of $1200, or seventy iv: i 5 x ¥ rr OCLAMATION. a fe ba Mrs. W. M. Grove Dies in North Carolina. While on a visit with her daughter in Reidsville, North Carolina, Mrs, W, M, Grove, who last spring moved from Spring Mills with Mr.Grove to a farm in Columbia county, passed away following an illness of a long duration with cancer, Although when she left her home she was apparently better than she had been for some time, when she reached the home of her daughter it was realized that her condition was serious and that it would be impossible to have her return home, Her death occured Saturday morning, Mrs. Grove was aged fifty- eight years and is survived by her hus- band and two daughters: Mrs, M, P. Cummings, of Reidsville, N. C., and Mrs A, W, Zettle, of uear Bloomsburg. A sister, Miss Cora Sweetwood, of Connec- ticut, and brother, William Sweeewood, of California, also survive. The body arrived at Bloomsburg on Sunday and funeral services were held at the house Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Interment was made in the Union eeme- tery at that place, ——— er ———— Graves of Revolutionary Heros Marked. The graves of Revolutionary Soldiers snd Real Daughters, bused in the various cemeteries in Centre (County, were marked for Memorial Day by the Bellefonte Chapter D. A. R. They are as follows : UNION CEMETERY — Bellefonte. 6 Flags, 2 Real Daughters Harriet (and Eliza DeHass, grand. daughters of Gen. John DeHass [and great nieces of Benedict Arnold 4 Revolutionary Soldiers Col. James Dunlap, Janes Harris, founders of Bellefonte Capt. Joshua Williams Hon, Andrew Gregg OLD MILESBURG CEMETERY — Robert Fleming aod wife Jane, Real Daughter of Robert Fleming. Joseph White Capt. Richard Miles and wite, Real Daughter, Capt. James Miles, (Navy) Samuel Howe Col, John Holt Elizabeth Harbison Holt, Real Daugh- ter of John Harbison. CURTIN CEMETERY (New)~ Philip Barnhart Elizabeth Holt Barnhart, Real Daugh- ter. Lawrence Barphart REBERSBURG-— Col, Henry Meyer Philip Meyer INDIAN LANE (Near Old Fort), Thomas Van Doren, Jacob Shadacre BOALSBURG-— Henry Dale NEAR CENTRE HALL James Huston SNYDERTOWN John Sayder PINEJGROVE MILLS John Goheen BRANCH CEMETERY Gen, John Patton SPANGLER MONUMENT George Christian Spangler, Spangler, JACKSONVILLE — Matthew Allison Mary Allison Rishel, Real Daughter Thomas Askey David Lamb CENTRE HILL— Henry McEwen PENNINGTON Centre Hall), John F. Ream CENTRE HALL (Old Fort) D. A. R. Monument HECKMAN'S GRAVE-YARD-- Christian Miller, Mi chael Stiver, Joh Adam Sunday. \ CEMETERY (near AARONSBURG, Margaret Witmyer is visiting her uncle, William Harter, at Muncy, Miss Marion Haines is employed at the home of Judge Johnson, in Lewis burg. The ladies of the Reformed mission- ary society held an entertainment in the Reformed Church on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Breon and son, and the former's aged mother, all of Lewis town, spent Sunday at the James Weaver home, John M. Bright, after spending a few weeks very pleasantly with his parents, returned to Akron, Ohio, where he holds a good position, Mr. and Mrs, Charles Mussina, of Williamsport, spent a tew hours in town and visited the grave of the former's mother, in the Reformed cemetery, Mrs, Lena Leitzel entertained on Sun. day her brother, Ross, and wife, of Eastville; Mrs. Renna Wenfsle, of Loganton, and Clarence Brungard and wife, of Bellefonte, * Rev. J. F. D, Bowersox, his invalid wife and their son Paul, of York, came to town on Friday. Mrs. Bowersox will remain for some time, taking treatment from Dr, C. 8, Musser. ——————— A A AN—— “Do a good deed daily." Ee i pee “History of Centre Hall” (Oration of Miss Adeline McClenahan at commencement exercises of the Centre Hall High School.) ——— {Continued from last week] As has been said before the people of this community were mostly Dutch. But soon there was a great effort of the peo- ple to learn to speak the English langu- age. It had been the custom to court in Dutch, marry in Dutch, and live happy together in Dutch. In 1834, when /the public or free school law was passed, there were undoubtedly many weak points to be overcome, and this had to be done by experience, The taxes were raised to meet expenses of the school system, but this did not appeal [to some people since there are those who favor a good measure as long as it does not reach their pockets. We fear the people of this generation do not appreciate the advantages of the common school sys- tem, Prior to 1834 when a neighbor- hood began to see there were enough children growing up around them, the parents of those children would begin to think they would like to have their chiid- ren learn to read and write, that being as high as their aspirations went. 2All the school.houses being too far away, they decided to build, Up to 1852 Centre Hall hadn't any school house, nearest one was about one and one- and the fourth miles up the Brush Valley road It was called Mount Liberty. This the first school-house in which Centre Hall had an interest. The first school house in Centre Hall was built about the same place the present one is located between the years It was a one-room building and when completed was eight feet high and the furnishings were a large ten-plate stove and twd seats which ran the whole length of the room. The second two-room building and was built back of the present one, The pext was a three-room building and the pres. Was 1856-8, school-house was a a little one ent one contains four rooms. The first Grangers Picnic was held on this fide Linden Hall in is known as Leach's woods, Id of what next held on the top of Nittany and a few tents came into use at that ic. F h woods fom there it was held in the Old Fort and pow it is held on The Grange Hall was built in the year 1808. It is an advantage to the town since it is the only place there is ever any amusement. The Centre Hall Water Co. was incorporated Jan jo, 1863 It supplied the citizens with pure spring Grange Park. water, conducted from the foot of Nit tany Mountain thru iron pipes. The Penn's Valley Banking Co. was organ- ized April 1, 1873 Peter Hoffer president and W. B. Mingle cashier. The present bank building was erected in 1877 at a cost of eight thousand doll About 1884 the railroad was built Centre Hall. To-day [our railroad system is just as up-to-date as some in was Ars. mn the larger towns and cities. Today our town with garages, sary, good roads, concrete walks, clean fhe vag its stores, conden streets, electric hights, appearance of an attracleve, up-to.date little country town to the many tourists elc., presents who pass thru it and to those who annu- ally spend the summer here. ————— A —— MAASAI BOALSRURG. Mr. and Mrs, William Fisher, of San. bury visited at the George Fisher home Mrs. Laura Bricker was a recent visitor with her brother at Reedsville. Miss Florence Hazel, of Philadelphia, is spending the week with her parents here, Dr. and Mre, Thomas Glenn, of Brad. ford, were recent visitors at the Mrs, M. A. Woods home, There will be Children’s Service in the Lutheran CTharch, Sunday morning, June 15. Sirs. E. A. Fisher, Mrs. E, E. Stuart, and Mrs. Alice Magoffin are visiting friends at State College. Hon, Cyrus Woods and wife, of Greensburg, visited with relatives here, from Saturday until Tuesday. Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Brown autoed to Selinsgrove last Thursday, Rev. Brown graduated from the Susquehanna University on Wednesday. Mr, and Mrs. James Irvin spent Sun. day at MifMinburg. They were ac. companied by the former's mother who had spent several weeks with them, Mrs. James Lohr, daughter and grand- daughter, of Philadelphia, spent Tues. day of last week at the S. E. Weber home, The following persons spent Saturday at the D. W. Meyer home : Mr, and Mrs, W. J. Meyer, Mr, and Mrs. H. M. Meyer and Frank Meyer, of Alexandria; Dr. H, C. Meyer, wife and two children and Dr, Edward Meyer and wife, of Steelton, J. W. Keller, after spending a week in Oseola, Tioga county, returned to his home here on Monday, He was ac. companied by Mrs. Keller who had spent several months at Oseola and Elmira, N. Y. Mr. Meily, principal of Tyrone High school, and Mrs. Meily, with Miss M. W, Fortney, of Tyrone, and Mrs, Annie Fry and Mr. Reed, of Pine Grove Mills, took supper with Charles Kuhn and family on Saturday evening. Mrs, CLE. Hewitt and son, of Altoona, were over Sunday visitors at the Kuhn home, ———— A ————— . News Agency for Sale. The offers for sale the agency for the Philadelphia daily papers, in Centre Hall, Good reason for selling, J. H. Kxanx, I AM RS, Use Deininger's writing inks, adv, i » LIFTING CURTAIN OF HISTORY Bm —— Is Light Shed on Region of the To the world the Persian gulf is an unknown water, a landlocked arm of | thie sen where slave trading, gun run. ning and piracy survive as legitimate occupntions, with a const of towering cliffs and desert wastes, where yellow! sunds rise in waves and float in stifiing clouds of hent—a region whore gcurity and perils guard and mysteries and romances that date back to the beginning of mankind, History| lifts the curtain on thissstrange land in a thousund In these brief glimpses the const ux the eradle of the human race and the waters the most ancient trade route between the East and West and aflont with craft before the Meditor ronenn was plowed by the of ships, We see the Persians under Cy- rus marchin quer India, der the Great retreat his ob auly once Years, we see keels 2 10 Alexan- in across the famous ad- hugging the after fi 1 and then, Cen sticks was forbidden in bry imperial edict, except to per of patrician rank, thus making it which esme to be popular nobility and eventually a Tha thit time fed them also, thet bly and ar- serving as a (von, enne appeared fn England as the hindee of rae ahout the fifth century, after serving purpose for some time i: rivilege ong the ktinction, on women of Cars r ric isticnliy decorated eanes for TY on rod iiishment of tl ¥ vy thi the and was higher social is : nto came nto pop- ideas for New Fuel, Uk ure belng extonsivel i cl in Canada, hirecze * the enturies pass in the adventurers Tuguese, Dutch, resting for the Orient, beating then * conquest, leave viater of west. vith the flot- $1 To the , however, the Per | fraught with deep | truggle for world | er in eastern polls | er, in Asia Mag. | re shores, anity. pir FAT ~~ NE-MAN COLLIERY mdustry ls Matched by Rall. road That Is Operated in the United States. i ELD HIS ‘ension Could ¥ ¥ Not Induce Beethoven | to Play for Emperor or ‘ Dukes. sited Beethoven | Why Paper Turns Yellow With Age, it wn is a well-known that papet i to light will me yellows hort time { ¥ 80% uge where will undergo | Investigations | trated that | # are due presence in the paper of mechanical vwood-pulp or lignified fiber, although they are met with also in paper col | ored with dyes that fade under ex- | posure to light. papers | the fading is found to be due to a fer | mation of sonplike compounds of fron | “ith rosin and fatty substances, The greater the amount of these come pounds present, the more marked the yellowing of the paper, A mixture of | ether (two parts) and alcohol. (one part) will remove the soaplike matter, -Popular Science Monthly, mainly In wooi-froe i i Se m— Sa Walking Sticks and Canes. At one time the general use of canes | i Have Been Growing The irrigat along ti gers, and In the freight an relirosd 1 yet it OWEh, ang tina, . rnowwrn of the Ox. a beget irden is com » farming g rattees i the oxsiing of } yckemiths in go thrown again. The frame of tim- ul is fastened are then drawn xen are than horses and are n small farms and of feed 1s having dos with the comeback of the s un work animal Found an Executive, nll Indiana nih fonthall team, but got Bo One nent from thelr principal, who is sn. Finally they #tked her if they contd hold a meeting to organize a team. She pave her con- gent, bot comment other than, “I'm afraid you boys aren't good enough executives to manage such an affair.” : The next morning they told her the result of thelr meeting. “We organized he hors In 5 sn schon] desired 8 Irae 8] young wom offered no good executives, we elected you cup tain.” Pease Our Gustomars HARDWARE \
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