FOR § You ¢ DEMO Pittsh year. > THE CENTRE and Weekly ‘ost, both one is A BARGAIN Che Centre De oc MOST NEWS _s THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT and Weekly Pittsburg Post both one year for $1.40 All the news worth bavieg fur the LEAST MONEY. CHAS? KURTZ Ed. and Prop BOALSBURG ACADEMY Incidents of the Reunion Held on [hursday. STUDENTS AND INSTRUCTORS A List of the Instructors From its Organiza. tion to the Present—An Interesting Gath. Students Sull by Key Some of the Early Sketch Lesher ering- Living- of the Reunion G. W. I'he first reunion, of the teachers and students of Boalsburg Academy was held at the appointed time, Thursday, Sept. the beautiful owned by McFarlan Joalsburg. 5 In grove, Frank The committee of arrangements serve great credit and commendation for eir efforts in making the reunion a success, These were Frank McFarland, re of the association, Myers, E. W. baugh, Wm. Goheen and Jacob Weber. With the the other helpers, the grounds were beauti- nrestident president Sweeney, L. assistance of large flag floated the fully decorated. A above while just the highway near entrance, within, a arch on which smaller played gave token of cordial welcome. wered platform, decorated A large with evergreen anc organ he speakers ana com- y IAN ivity of The weather, thoug was delightful mv itation, consisti f Rev. G. W. . Jacobs, M. on Lesher, of Boalsbury D., of Centre Hall ; . Bellefonte ; Col. W. Myers, of Boalsburg, with the assist. Dale, Esq., ] Stewart and D. ance of former teachers and who interested themselves in the bad secured the names of over four hun dred, once associated and had personal inv The laborious and efficient secretary of the association, Mrs. Sophie C. Hall, of Wilmington, Del., who was fortunately sit, arranged out over three hundred tations to atten sent r 1the reunion. at her old home on a vi 1 the order of teachers and 41 of this roll of the during the day, and the deceased we 14 en ning with response from those pres. tuted the unique program of the As teachers and students arrived, occa sion. they were requested to register and were furnished with a badge, so that they could be known to one another. The music for the occasion was furnished by the Boalsburg band, and a chorus of singers from the three churches of the village, under the leadership of Prof. Philip Meyer and was given gratuitously for which they deserve and thanks of all treat. About 10 a called to order by the president and the exercise opened with music by the band. receive the present for the delicious m., the audience was Greeting song by the choir, and prayer | by Rev, D. M. Wolf, of Spring Mills The president and the chairman of the mvitation committee ence with a greeted the audi. few words of welcome. Voluntary responses were galled for aid given by Rev. Dr. Wolf, on behalf of the teachers, and Rev. G. W. Fortuney, of Turbotville ; Clement Dale, Esq., of Bellefonte, and Mr, Joshua Potter, of Linden Hall on behalf of the students, Roli call then began with the students of Rev. David McKinney, who was pas- tor of the Presbyterian church and es- tablished an Academical school in an old house (nqw removed) in the east end of the village in the year 1836. He was assisted by Revs, Betz. and Williamson | and Prof. Wm. Waring, of Tyrone after. wards President of State College. The school continued in successful opera- | tion till the year 1841. The students present at the reunion who attended the instruction of Rev. McKinney, were John Adams, of State College and G. Armstrong Jacobs, of Shingletown, who bad prepared a very interesting sketch of the schoo! which was read by his son Dr. Jacobs, of Centre Hall, Mrs. David Keller, of Boalsburg, was also present and ber connection with the school soted by a friend, and read by Dr. Wolf. Other living pupils of Rev. Mc- Kinney are, Caleb Kephart, of Fillmore ; Mrs. Susan Hahn, of Houtzdale ; Mrs. Sarah Irvin, of Hollidaysburg ; Dr. A. J. Fisher, of M’Allisterville, After a long interval the academical school wis reviewed by Rev. James G. Austin, late of Tyrone, where he died a few years ago. He began his school in a litle, old, red building near the center of the town, in the year 1852, with thir teen students. These were Col, J. T. { room and Presbyterian Wesley | Mothers- | | community ladies and | | usual picnic ¢ i some—and in { ladies of the of i mian Literary | and prayer by Rev, G. W. | Stuart, of Boalsburg, who responded to | Jack, | Harlan, Iowa, from above an interesting | his name at roll call, Col. Johu T. letter was read ; Gen. B. Frank Fisher, Philadelphia ; S. Wilson Hahn, of Wil { liamsport ; James Hassan, Boalsburg ; A. A. Murray, M. D., and Daniel Wieland, Linden Hall, who gave a brief address in response to the call of name and the following now de. Geo. J. Boal, J. W. » Wilson, Dr. C. P. W. Fisher, and D. 8, Keller. In the spring Liverpool ; his ceased S. Brisbin, the building ef 1853 academy | erected by a stock company, the lower part being used by the Associate Re- formed congregation, as a house of worship, Rev. Austin being their pastor, The story was fitted up as aschool that the building was torn down in upper used for purpose, until 1892, on the foundation of which the beautiful church was erected. A | long list of Rev. Austin’s students was called, some present responding and a | few letters being read from the absent, Rev. Austin closed his labors as pring 1 pal in 1856, but the fluences of his e« cational work are still still seen in the The noon hour ] social Missionary had Lutheran church and furnished thriving business About called the au | an anthen by Rev roll call J. M. was continue The following is ] | oticiated as who Oklabhomo, Rev. L Sahm, Liesher “wily 57. Boalsburg 3 T of. Joseph Peters, dec’d, 1873 FE. Fleisher, Silverton, FEamberton, | D. Darbaker Henry Keller, dec'd, 1878 4 i Sylvester Ray, Esq., Bellefonte, Rev. CG. W. Gearhart, Harrisburg, 18 ev, J. Leitig, 188: Prof. G. W. Johnsonbaugh, Bethlehem. Rev Ww Mich., 18g0 Prof. H. C. Rothrock, Millheim, 18g1 Hess, Berrien Springs, responses were made to names called by present and letters of interest and regret read from several absent students, At the conclusion of the roll call the members present of the old Phrenakos- Society were called to the platform, and a brief session of the society held. Mr. E. W. chosen president oro tem ; and Mrs Sophie C. Hall, secretary. Roll call was responded to by a short sentiment and several Sweeney was short extracts from late issues (now 25 years oid) of the monthly paper of the society the “"Phrenakosmian Star” read. These copies (all written) were had | been preserved as relics by several mem. bers of the society, and recalled many interesting reminiscences. The noon exercises closed at 4.30 p. m. after The evening exercises were held in the Presbyterian church, and were memorial to deceased students and teachers. After an anthen by the choir Fortney, sev. eral letters received in the late mail from former students were read. began. never more would enswer on earth. Short biographical sketches and recollec- tions were given of many by friends present. Though over a hundred names were called, and the exercises prolonged to a late hour the deep impression and solemnity of the occasion was kept up to the last. AMler another anthen by the choir Rev. E. Hepler closed the services of the day with prayer and the bene. diction, When the audience wzs dismissed the teachers and students remained to con tinue the orgagization by appointing an executive committee of which Frank McFarland, Esq., is the chairman to ar- range for future reunions. G.W. LL. ’ Will Have Electric Lights, The streets of Mill Hall are to be light ed by electricity. Not less than 25 lights of 16 candle power will be used, Logue, J. | Was | ‘admitted to the BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 1897. STOLE CATTLE AND A BICYCLE Woodring Confesses Both Crimes. Young WILL | The Photographers Association of Penna, Will Meet at Bellefonte Next February—Other Paragraphs of Interest to Our Readers Elias Woodring, the was arrested | having stolen a ' jail, the muddle. stealing has cleared of the bi from H. | Philipsburg, whom he Mr. tdentifl identified C088, of borrowed it ride. Goss came to | easily the it along home Young Woodring has also to the steal | Jacob Woodring, sold Bald Eagle the for same Conrad The Penns i sociation will bold thei vention in Bellefonte some week of February 158, termined by the executive committee. This association contains about two hun. dred members and on many others will in attendance, during bh w three urpose of vires en ry profession on Improv photography | be an elaborate disp! photographers of their best work The Armory building has been secur. ed for this purpose and the display will be open public inspection while here. itis due to the enterprise”of Belle. fonte's photographer, Mr. H. B. Shaffer, that the convention will meet here. Al toona and Johnstown were competing for for it, but Bellefonte was the winner, a bit of hustling. Mr. Shaffer says it will be an interesting treat for our town and thinks that after one visit after their permanent convention pl — Son Stabs His Parents At Birmingham, near day Casyer Dechlitz, started a Tyrone, Satur intoxicated father about while dispute with his T money matters, In his drunken young Dechlitz opened a large pocket knife and rushed at father. mother attempted to step between the two men, when the son stabbed her twice his int ck, infli p ly b : i Is he eek, . ating two ugly wounds | and all who knew him speak 1x Fy » | : e i o3 ie oor when the infuriated | regard of his usefulness. oy plunge the knife into bis father's | good citizen, took an active part in local abdomen, making such a gash that the | intestines protruded. The son then fled to the woods where he was captured yesterday after an exciting chase. His | wounded parents were taken to the Altoona hospital, Mrs. Dechlitz The father is in a serious condition. A] - New Nomination Rules The secretary of the commonwealth has directed that certificates of nomina- tion and nomination papers be modified to conform to requirements of recent legislation. Certificates of nominations tor state officers and judges must be filed in the office of the secretary of the com- monwealth 42 days before the " aud of the county othcers 28 days, . inations for state officers and judges by nomination papers must be filed 3s days before election and of county officers 21 days. Wa —_——" Sale of Property. On Saturday, Oct. 20d Dr. J. W. Stam will offer at public sale, a double frame dwelling house, on East Penn street, in the borough of Millheim. Also 7% acres of good limestone land, near Millheim, adjoining lands of John Stoner, George Ulrich, along public road leading from Millheim to Penns Creek. 10 MEET AT BELLEFONTE i trust at the fe | WERIV | a firm Christian, and Ms The | | ly felt | ent, COL. W. F, REEDER HONORED As a result of the Gov recent upheaval ip Hastings cabir m portant changes have Fran) Reeder, Secretary John P. Elkin, General, who is Depu 5 chairman Lepublican State Committee were yr kicked out of office, | the leader tration was the political "hil: been appointed to succeed Col as Secretary ‘ormick tendered the posit On Saturday Attorney A i for Harrisburg to assume the duties of lownsman promunent position of responsibility We MrT. state capito utmost conhden 3 DiS a positon yw ment DEATH OF JONATHAN E. WALKER Jonathan E. Walker, valley's most prosperous farmers died at his home, f Wolfe's Store, on Saturday evening, September sth at 9.15 p. m., of brights disease He was bom prominent business nen, two miles cast near Rebersburg, on the 11th day April, 1543, and has that valley ever since. He was married on the 20th of October, 1567, to Amanda resided in M. Dubbs, of Union county, from which mion six children were born, namely Emma, Anna, Wallace, William and Harvey. Mr. Walker was united with the Evangelical Lutheran church. and that ac at Rebersburg, in 1863, from day to the date of his death was an tive, and devout member of that church; removal from the midst of his community will be deep He was a kind and loving par. an affectionate husband, and a warm friend to every one who met him, highest He was a affairs, and did all he could for the pro. jf motion of education in his district, and at | the time of his death was one of the | school directors of Miles township, He Had | was 54 years, 4 months and 23 days of ad | | her gashes stitched together and after. Then the impressive memorial services | wards returned home The secretary called the roll | pausing solemnly after each name. Alas | 10 response could come from those who | age and leaves to survive him his wife, Amanda M. three daughters, three sons, | two brothers and one sister. Interment | was made in the Union cemetery, in | | Rebersburg, Rev's. George and Munna | officiating. W. Harrison Walker, Hsq., | of this place is a nephew of the deceased. I¥ factional fights continue in the re publican party there is every prospect of anoth2r democratic victory in the Keystone State. Excessive republican majorities lead to over.confidence, which gives rise to corruption, as witnessed by the last republican legislature. Internal dissensions follow and public sentiment becomes aroused and a revolt follows, That is what is in progress to-day in our state and a democratic governor may not be an improbability. A good clean. ing out of the politicians is what is most needed at Harrisburg, Large Class, Pennsylvania State College opens this week with a large attendance. The Freshman class numbers one hundred and eleven, the best known for some years, : BIG PICNIC IN FULL BLOOM What is Transpiring at the Pa tron's Exhibition TEXNTERS AND The Weather s A La ind ine but Slight rge Atendance—Plenty of Amusements—What | Going On Dusty Ground * park is now a , elaborate booths, large display § A cscrittion agscription., candy booths, TT RO-TOounGs it) ange George F. Weaver, Past Master * county or. Brewer, ng with sever. ous, while lished by a se 3 ents om the pice H. Cane, s Harry Sweetwood Frank Weaver, john M wery, on Musser, H Samuel Jacob Shrow Israel Beck, J Hoy, Mr. Sunday Mrs, Harvey Gill, i vey. Philip Dale, Mrs. L Weaver, Dale, ]. J. Dauberman, C. H. Fishburn, F. Resides, M, 8S. Rhone. F. S. Rhone, Leonard Rhone, J. J. Arn. ey, Geo. Boal, E. Boal, John Snyder, Mr. Treaster, Harrison Bloom. love, Henry Sankey, J. K Bing, T.L.Crust, John Lytle aud sis. W. Bartley, Sallie Kline, Mrs. Henry Montgomery, James Stahl, Wm. Harveland, Mrs. H. 8 Springer. j Mrs Carrie Bradford, C. H. Heckman, Al Durst, Wm Michael Smith, Plea- sant Wm. A. Boal, Mrs. M. W. Smith, 1I Patton, C Kephart, S.C Adam Hoover, Gingerich Chas Caris, I. 8S. Frain, Laura Miller, M. Har. 1. F Jacob Yarnell, Dale, (wo Flora From, F ters, C Lee, Gap band, A. Ross, Wesley Henny Miller, Kate Miller, James Durst, Jacob Sharer, D.C. Keller, R. Keller, Amos Mullen, Dr. Alexander, newspaper tent, David Brisbin, Mrs Star, 8. P. Hockman, Bellefonte Repub. lican, A. Kline, Harrison Kline, police headquarters, J. F. Alexander, State Grange, J. Keller, L. Eirado John Coney, The well-known Pleasant Gap band 1s engaged to furnish music for this week. & Crawford, of Centre Hal! merchandise. C. P. Long, Spring Mills, merchandise. Kreamer & Son, of Centre Hall, mer- | chandise. | McCalmont & Co., of Bellefonte, a large display of implements. Thomton Barnes, of Philadelphia, hardware, State College building has a fine dis. play of plants, fruit and seeds. W. A. Huber, of Mechanicsburg, bicy- cle and variety. Live stock and poultry, by Shook Bros. Spring Mills, Geo. Ocker, display of poultry. Geo. 1. Goodhart, Centrehill, Berk- shire and Chesterwhite pigs. 8S. W. Smith, Aldemey cows. N. 8. Shaffer, Nittany live stock. Garitee & Son, Phila. clothing. R. D. Foreman, Centre Hall, farm machinery, Demorest Sewing Machines, Williams. port. W. A. Boal, Centre Halli, Chrystal creamery milk tester, E. B. Winkleman, Nittany wire fence. Vermont farm machinery. W. E. Keller, Madisonburg, threshers, engines, etc. EXHIBITORS Warm A Vakirs | tion In THE SOPHIST addy aa pen would have son law fore the where it thousands cial value th 8&1 value, then the ratio can be taken up, —I Ix another part of this issue w found an interesting article from the of Wm. J prosperity, and sil Bryan on dollar wheat ver The last falls campaign very forth reas why wheat and silver decline much to encourage the This is one of Mr. Bry LP AND DOWN The Republican that “thanked God C as the East Indian famine and the ge eral failure of grain crops abroad find fresh of righteous the reports of Ireland. William the Nationalist, writes from the west land that source exala O'Brien, “the most calamitous feature { of all is the rise in the price of American The merchants on the ground are Wolf | flour.” It had become the stavle food of { the people, but has now advanced one. | third and promises to go higher | William Vernon Harcourt, the Liberal Sir leader in Greut Britain, noting the in. crease in the price of the food supply. says: “It will be an important object lesson to mark how far the rise in the price of wheat is attended by & corres. ponding increase in the rate of wages." The same question is interesting hun. dreds of thousands in America who find their wages at the lowest ebb for many years and the prices of the necessities of life advancing, Flour, meat and provi. sions generally have gone up, and a big increase is promised this winter in the price of woolens. Wages have gone down since the commencement of the year in most of the great industries, and in other cases have failed to advance above the low figure of prior reductions. Bread and mest are on the ascending scale. Oyster Supper. The Ladies Aid Society of the Re- formed church, at Jacksonville, will hold an oyster supper in the lecture room of the church on Saturday evening Sep- tember asth. All are invited,
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