—— CHAS. R. KURT: % roprietor. SMALLPOX AT REBER. URG| One Death and Seven Per Down. CONPINED TO ONE HOUSE. | are Considered Seriously While the Others are Improving No New Cases Developed up to the Present Time. f'wo Believing that in all cases where a dang *rous infectious disease invades a it is better to tell the plain facts than suppress the truth, so that the public may af fairs and take due precaution, we there Community know the real state of for deem it our duty to inform our read ers of the appearance of smallpox at Rebersburg, in the extreme eastern por. of Centre about 22 miles from this place. The history the appearance of the disease and its de. tion county, and of velopment are as follows Several weeks ago, Arthur Lee Bierly, of South Dakota, left his home for Brooklyn, N. Y., where he spent six machine. Then he came to Rebersburg and paid his aunt, Mrs. Wm. Frank, a visit where he took ill. Dr. Bright, of Rebersburg, was the attending physician and saw the patient once or twice, Hon, W. R. Bierly, the boy’s father was there also. At first the case was considerea measles, bat as Dr. Bright then said ‘simulated’ smallpox -—appeared the disease, but was not the real thing, like Young Bierly rapidly grew worse and died Friday, March 7th, after only a few Then his ailment was pro ' and the com. day's illness. nounced ‘‘black measles’ munity became alarmed and many were suspicious that it was more serious. Even Dr. opinion, and hesitated. interment was attended by very few, Rev. Wetzel, the Reformed minister of- ficiatjng, while the undertaker Millheim only supplied the casket and left friends conduct the interment. Several days afterwards members of the household, where Bierly died, cir- culated freely in the community, but finding that the public shunned them, fearing a spread of the disease, and | were avoided, remained at home. On Sacday roth, members of the household began 10 develop fever and one after an other were taken ill with the same ail ment, until six were sick. Dr. Conser, of Sunbury, visited Dr. Bright, and after a careful review of the situation, on last Thursday, proosounced the ailment smallpox. In order to avoid being quarantined Dr. Bright does not enter the Frank home, or come in close con- tact with any of those now ill. He ap. proaches the house and from a safe dis- tance, by conversation with Willis R. Bierly, learns the condition of those {ll and directs the treatment, leaving medi cines at the stable where they are secur ed upon his departure, by Mr. Bierly. only having mild attacks, Mr. Bierly alone being exempt, and upon him most- ly devolved the care of the others. Food | was sent freely by neighbors as well as other supplies. The overseers of the poor tendered assistance, by securing a narse from Lock Haven, which was not accepted as not deemed necessary, and further that the family was not depen- | for such assistance. Tuesday a! dent arrived, sent by Mr. Bierly's sister, and was accepted, the Peter Bierly, dec’'d., homestead, about a half mile north of Rebersburg : Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Frank. Frank Reed and wife, who formerly was Miss Minnie Shultz and both are employed by Mr, Frank. Peter Earnest Blerly, a 15.year old son of Hon. Willis R. Bierly, who has been at the Frank house the past year, Florence Bierly, a 7-year old daughter of Harvey Blerly, of Sugar valley. Up to this time it is thought that Willis R. Bierly has not contracted the disease, but is not well. Mr. Frank was only slightly ill and was out, which resulted in a relapse and his condition is serious. Little Florence is also mn a critical con- dition. The other patients are doing very nicely and their recovery is very hopeful, As the Frank home is an isolated farm property, and all known precautions in the community are being taken, there is are | | Bright was undecided in his | As a result the | | without license and on Sunday from | | justice of the peace, who held them in | the sum of $1500 bail for their appear. | court, | secured, Giovanni DEDICATION AT BLANCHARD. £pecial services will be conducted at | this place, Easter Sunday morning and | afternoon, where the new V. M.C. A, building will be dedicated at 10:10 a. m., { address will be given by the secretary [ Rev, G. 8. West, Capt. J. A. Quigley, H A. Snyder and John Liggett ; singing by | the Baotist church choir. fun the after- noon addresses will be made by H. C { Quigley, Esq., of Bellefonte, Mr, Smith, MM. C. A. other | general sect’'y of Y. of Lock | Haven, and distinguished On many speakers Tuesday evening April 1st, the organization will give the pro- Jlack Breach of Promise the Wednesday, | duction “The Case," Buryhill. under direction of Geo. 8. On April the Junior's will serve supper from four p the the Senior's, will and, m,, until seven, and in evening, 37 la number, produce “The Great under the direction of Rev. G. S. the mock trial: Umbrella Case," West the nominal sum of fifty cents Season tickets will be sold for this en. titles the holder to the two entertain. ments and supper ; otherwise single tick els, twenty cents, The growth of this organization has | been phenominal, and its influence in weeks learning to operate a typesetting | the town, has been so great, that since i its nativity over thirty of the young men have made a profession of religions and | united with the churches in our town and | adjoining vicinity Miss Ethel Breth tendered her resigna- tion as secretary of Liberty Baptist Sun- day School, last Sunday. By quest of the school the Superintendent the re was instructed to draw up appropriate resolutions —— RE Arrested on Serious Charges J. R. Katz and Thomas Trafford were arrested early Monday morning charged with setting up or establishing gambling devices, enticing others to gamble and gambling in the rooms over the Railroad restaurant, and also with selling liquors They waived a hearing before C. B. Sandford, ance at the next session of the county Up to noon bail had not been The arrest has excited no little attention, and it is expected that the tral will develope some very un- savory things. The arrest assumed the formofa raid, and was made about 6 o'clock by Con. stable Harry Gunther and four or five Gambling devices were found and are now in the possession of Squire deputies Sandford. — Philipsburg Journal - Workman Digs up Big Pot of Treasure. | 7 The item below will be the Centre Historical Review f interest to the readers of Democrat's Oa Tuesday while engaged in the work of excavating for the new tunsel of the Pennsylvania Railroad Compatry, at Galitzin, Patulli, unearthed which bears a later date than 181s Patulli bad a bard time to keep the | other workmen from getting the treasure, and be is preparing to return to Italy. It is supposed that the money was se creted there by Lewis, the famous rob ber, who flourished in this vicinity in the thirties - A Keg of Beer Causes Wreck. A keg of beer caused a wreck on the | Lewisburg braoch of the Pennsylvania | trained colored nurse from Williamsport | railroad, about 8:10 o'clock Wednesday night. The accident occurred on the river | { bridge between here and Montandon. The following are those who are ill at the Frank home, at what is known as ed from a car lay on the track in the A keg of beer that had evidently roll- bridge and when Conductor Cook's pas- senger train came along the keg suc- ceeded in derailing one of the coaches and in the wreck that followed, the en. Kine was quite badly damaged. It was to o'clock before the train got off the bridge. Apples Go to Market. The evaporating company on last (Thursday) shipped a consignment of apples. The fruit is worth $1.00 per bushel. All told the company shipped about seventeen hundred bushels of choice winter apples during the fall and early winter. Besides this about 3500 bushels were evaporated at their plant at Centre Hall. The fruit was very scarce la Penns Valley, and the evapor- ating plant was operated only at stated times. —Reporter, Police Officecs Fight Great excitement was caused in Wi. liamsport Friday evening over an en. counter which took place between Chief of Police Stryker and Officer Simmons, of the police force. As a result of the encounter, the officer was knocked down and rendered unconscious. He was taken to a hospital, where his injuries were learned 10 be a deep cut in the back of the head, a blackened eye and a an Italian workman, named | a pot con. | tamiog $2000 in gold and silver, noue of Since Sunday there were six persons | in the Wm. Frank home afflicted, some | BELLEFONTE, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 20, METHODIST Will be in Session, at Bellefonte, Commencing March 25th. PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK. Will be a Large Gathering of Ministers and Laymen with Many Specta- tors—Swallow Trial will Attract Considerable Attention It is hardly a bit of news to our read. ers to mention that the Central Pennsyl. vauia Conference will Bellefonte week, Comme: Tuesday, 25th, and « \g has been looked fe rd to} r people with much ticipation, as | ine prepared peovie and in the ity the town will ed to jraciously extend. one and all. Conference proper will consist of 325 ministers and about 250 laymen, but in addition thereto will be probably as many more who are either interested or spectators of the pro- ceedings The trial of Doctor also This fight. found guilty of lying about two Methodist ministers of Harris. burg, and the will Swallow will attract a great many people. Ing parson was report of the committee him before Sr. is a of of the state and Methodist, and this feature be contested by As prominence in } confer. ence the man some olitics publishes the Penna man of considerable grit, will arouse more than usual interest the deliberations of the body PEACE OFFER TO DR. SWALLOW An attempt is being made to amicably arrange the trouble trial of Rev. Dr found guilty of Iving, growing out of the 8 C. Swallow, who was and suspended | from church privileges until the meeting of the Conference at Bellefonte At a meeting of clergymen and laymen of the | Methodist church, in Sunbury last week, | & committee was appointed to visit that City to endeavor to secure a settlement. The committee went to Harrisburg Monday. They had a long conference with Dr. Swallow, but kept secret, To give our people an idea of the ex- ercises of the week we have appended a ins labors were complete programme, taken from the ail the proceedings of every session, which will conference manual, giving in det be carried out as presented CONFERENCE PROGRAMME DAY. MAROH m RON | Black p.m Temperance Ar Amos 8 Baldein YErsary Kev presiding Rev. 5. B. Evans. W_H W. A. 5 Db WEDNESDAY, Mani Npweak ers Schwartz, Esq Hey Yous "23 Upening session of conference with f the Walden, Administration of the Sacrament Lord's Supper Bishop John M D.DLLL.D Bp.m Lecture Rev Young, DD. D. Subject Lz The Great Miracle mission officiating by Jesse Bowman Mundi No eharge for ad. Pentecostal service Rev. KE. 8. Dunham of Conference Tp.m Song service 4 op n tp.m condueted by the the Central Ohio of the chureh fon W Steve Rev, W, | Bev. M 8S Hard. D. D THURSDAY. MARCH mierenee session Anniversary exten sion soviety, Rev ne, pre siding Eveland Fh D, Npeakers Sam ( opensd with devotional exercises conducted by Rey E. 8. Dunham p/m. Missionary Miller ‘P.-m. Anniversary of Sunday schoo! union and Tract society, Rev. F. W. Biddle pre siding. Speaker: Rev. Chas. Roads, D .D Subject “Practical Standard for a Well Organized Methodist Sunday school Pentecostal service condueted by Rev E. 8 Dunham Mm, Nong service. p.m. Anniversary of education society and Twentieth Century Thank Offering, Rev. B.C. Conner, presiding, Speakers Rev. W. F. MeDowell, D. DD, Rev. EM. Mills, D. D. FRIDAY, MARCH 28 8:30 a.m. Conference session. Devotions conducted by Rev, K. 8. Dunham. p.m. Anniversary Woman's Home Mission ary Society, Song service, conducted by Prof. J. M. Black. Mrs. A. W. Riack, presiding. 2.05 p. m. Opening exercises, conducted by Mrs. George Edward Reed Congregation responding Secretary Mrs. T. L. Tomkinson w—— Y G. Meek, Bellefonte Address... Rev. QO. W, Gallagher, D. D CORIOCTION co vsniorsssssssmmrssrmmmms sess Benedietion .......ccov corer. Rov, T, L. Tomk inson p.m. Pentecostal serviee, conducted by Rev. EK. 8. Dunham. 70 p.m. Song serviee, Sp.m. Lecture by Rev. Ward Beecher Plek. ard, D. D, Pastor Epworth Memorial Methodist Episcopal chureh, Cleveland, Ohlo. Subject, “The House that Jack Bult.” Admission 50 cents, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 8:30 a.m, Conference session, devotions eon: sermon by Rev, A. L sonary Society. Mrs. J. Kills Bell pre siding. Musie, Prayer, Report of Conference Bea | Collect CONFERENCE | lp | Ret | Bvangeli | tw an address by i Justice 1002, Mary MeCord Address ‘ I% gnes ister, of Africa Benediction, m. Peute Rev, E Song win! service 8. Dunham Service Freedn pom Anniver uthern Education A ry Edward Heed Anniversary Co Iridheran (9 M omen A.M rened 9 Rev Gano Wp. ov. KE. H man U. RB DD Chas DD Hey Hoads Rev. J. BR. Dunkeriy am Bev, T. 8 F.W. Biddle wi address a boy's M.C A. std oe) Manon 5) am Faus. 7 p.m Res Chas. Roads, D nthe ¥ Rev D meeting wk MONDAY Conferences seas on ted by Bev. E. 8. dunk Conference n or session. a ES Dunham LATMANS ASBOCIATION Saturday the Layman's A ssociati their Seventh Annual meet ng in The ing and {teen the terian ch ch first session will be hele n the m ter the appolntment Prod i fo Nan of of the the Fi mn LO. MeEntire president of Diekias | also be address, by wt College w read by W. H m The relat and the OMelal with short discussions Afternoon Thos. H. Murray Esq. of will deliver an address on What ean the Layman do to bring the Chareh into closer and more vital contact with the people,’ to be followed by short discussion. Next will Hon. Chas, B. Lore, Obie Supreme Court of Delaware Pastor Layman to nances In the Clearfield of the Prof. J. F. Davis, of Wil iamaport, will read a The Duty of the official Members to ial Services of the Chareh This will the report of various commit tees and the election of offic In the evening there will be a rec eption and banquet at the armory paper on the spe be followed by “re ROCKERFELLERS GET $11,000,000 Two of the big Rockerfeller compan: ies—Standard Oil and Consolidated Gas one day last week declared $21,500, 000 in dividends to the lucky per. sons who own stock in these corpora. tions. Of this amount. $20,500,000 rep- resents the Standard Oi! dividend of 20 | per cent. on the $1000,00,000 of capitali- zation, while the gas company will dis. burse $1,500,000 to its stockholders. John D. Rockerfeller, with his brother William, owns a controlling interest or $55,000,000, in Standard Oil stock. John D. alone owns $40,000,000 of the stock, 50 that be received that day cash $8,000, - 000. William will get a paltry $3,000, 000, Huyett's Stave Mill Burned, E. M. Huyett's ftave mill, in the gap about two miles beyond Potters Mills, was totally destroyed by fire on last Thursday evening. The mill was erect: ed about three years ago and was as good as new. The greater part of the ma- chinery was ruined. , There was little stock about the mill at the time, it hav. ing been shipped. The origin of the fire Is not known ; there is strong suspicion that it was set on fire, Oil Discovered in Altoona. While drilling an artesian well at the Citizen's Ice Plant, Alcona, in the busi. ness section of the city on Friday, oll was VARIETY OF | COUNTY NEWS Items of Interest Gathered From All Sections SHORT AND THE POINT What Transpired Worthy of Brief Men- tion, the Past Week—News From Over the Counts For Hasty Read- ers New Departms T0 ti stat on Ee *r at Centre Hall, where the Howard creamery was destroyed The smoke house of Moors, ast john D :utre Hall, one n was robbed H.I in Pine Gr west of C ght week of four fine, large hams. select school ve Mills, April 14, students cuter Stahr will open a to prepare teachers and college. Marshall Packer, a life long resident of Beech Creek, died Priday afternoon after a long iliness from dropsy, aged 78 YECAars Many the farmers bave that wheat Gelds have much 8 ise JYEQ In appearan the snow mi bas disag peared Harry E. Sweetwood, of Spring Mills. «ft last Thursday for Wisconsin, where he bas secured employment with Jack Swartz at Momie A.J] Graham, of Philipsburg, was able to make a trip to Peale this week, the first in many months owing to a sore foot that kept him indoors. The citizens of Rebersburg are about to improve their water supply by install. Ing a vew system with 4.inch cast iron pipes from the gap 1 mile south of town The wheat fields east of Spring Mills are reported as presenting a more promis ing appearance than those west of Spring Mills as far as the upper end of the val. ley. vin Stover won a fine umbrella at a in Milbheim cently by coming within one of guessing Ca bean guessing contest re. the exact number of beans, 1554 in a jar. Keller, of near Centre Hall, formerly of Bellefonte, left last week for Cincianati where he will be engaged as a shipping clerk in a large carriage factory. Roland Keller, son of D. C On Wednesday of last week Mrs. John Confer, while driving to her home in Holt's hollow over the Divide from Smow Shoe Intercection, slipped from the spring wagon and broke ber hip. Henry J. Sones, of Shingletown, and Mrs. Jennie Biglow, of Stormstown, were married at ber residence at Stormstown, Pa, on March 11, 1905; Rev. W. R. Dillen, of Port Matilda, officiated At the beginning of the year Benner Way, of Buffalo Run, announced that he would bave sale. Sirce then he has changed his mind, therefore there will be no sale at his premises this year. Daniel Grove, a well known farmer of | Zion, a short time ago bad a stroke of apoplexy. which affected his speech so as to disable him from speaking above a whisper, and he has been confined to his | bed since. | On Wednesday morning 12, Miss Irma | Jones, and Mr. Charles Lingle, both of | Miles were united in marriage at the brides home by Rev. R. H. Wharton. They were attended Ly Miss Edith Hise | a8 bridesmaid and Mr, Claude Smith as best man. | 8. B. Shaffer, proprietor of the OM | Fort hotel, has decided to quit the hotel | business, and will move to Madisonburg |Aptil 1. Isaac Shauver will again be. come the landlord of that popular hostel. ry. As both had applied for the license at that place, this will save the difficulty. The Centre County Sunday School As. sociation will hold its annual convention at Millbeim on the 8th of April. Bach Sunday school in the county is entitled VOL. 24. NO. 1 FACT, FUN AND FANCY, Bright Sparkling Paragraphs— Selected and Original, id be be a high sive maiden ough prop- ress a traok more CxXpress an t absolutely necessary for a girl to make a display of her hose when she sprinkles the lawn. There is a difference juite between the man who sees an opportunity and the men who seize it A Pt that Archbishop Ryan was recently about to siladelphia paper declares take a train for Baltimore at the Broad street station when a YOung man accost. ed kim, saying your face is familiar have I lied the Archbishop, 11 do you come where in bell seen you ? *'I really ' gout know, Diandly CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SCORED. A Scathing Opinion Delivered by Judge Love, Twelve members of the Christian Sai. ence church at Howard had a petition presented to our Court asking charter. On Wednesday the for a Court filed the following decree refusing the same : In matter of applica- In tion for Charter of First Charch of Christ Scientist the Common Pleas of Centre County. Neo April T., 1902 “This is an application for a charter to the “} Christ Howard The purpose set incorporate irst Charch of Selentist of forth in the application is the w wship of Almighty God according to the faith. doe. trine, discipline and usages of said chur h State® of America. We have not been furnished with a « ipline of said church * are pot there fore fully informed of its th, purpose other that and Rage We. however from sources of information, sre advised the special object and parpose of the or- ganization is to disseminate the dootrine of physical healing or cure by faith in the exercise of divine power From our investigation, the results of the practice based upon such doctrine have not demonstrated that they are certainly beneficial to society, but on the contrary have mostly proved to be failures and hurtful Those who practice the faith cure are subject superstition w hom mostly persons, unedocated. and to the influence of religions and excitement, and those upon they seek 10 exercise their professed power are of the same class. Were the propag gand ism they advocate at all reliable. then it should be followed by certain, definite When profession of and beneficial results at all times their faith, then they may have some right to | such results follow | denominate themselves “Christ Scientist. *’ | And when such results follow, then will flesh and blood cease to be mortal, and will | be rendered spiritual and immortal. The necessity of sustaining life in accordance | with natural laws will no longer be re. quired. The ordinary food now used to farnish blood to sustain life will be nnnec- essary and useless. If, as they claim, all physical disease can be healed, regardless of, or without nse of natural and scientific remedies, but by simple belief, then they ought to be able to restore life and raise the dead. So far as the practical results of their claims to Christian Science are con. cerned we can, from its results, view it only as a species of charlatanry, that is more hurtful to society than beneficial, and rather deserves the ban of the law than ita encouragement and protection. “We are therefore of the opinion we would not be warranted in granting the applieation and it is therefore refused.’
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