Page 2.
THE CENTRE DEMOCRAY,
BRUSHVALLEY AS IT
WAS FIFTY YEARS AGO
ANOTHER INTERESTING CHAP-
TER BY HON, Ww. R. BIERLY.,
THE FAMOUS LONG NARROWS
The Road Traveled to Union County
—Some of the Early Settlers—
Many Familiar Names and Famil-
iles Recalled,
years ago what Is
known “The Long Narrows,” be-
tween Miles township and the Red
Hills Union county, was peopled
by a wrdy race who have died or
moved away, The Narrows then
commenced at Levi Snook's inn and
manor and the drive of fourteen
miles was made through dense woods
and gorges with but a few lonely
dwellings here and there, until the
emergence at the lower entrance
where there was a famous hotel
kept by Landlord Hoch at that time
and later by lewis Miller. In the
midst of this wilderness was “The
Half Way House,” notable In the
early days, when farmers hauled
their grain in sleds to Lewisburg
during the winter. Hospitality was
there dispensed with a lavish hand
by Jacob Wirth and later by a Mr.
Cree who moved to Iowa where his
son has achieved distinction, The
merchants of Brushvalley, in those
days, bought their goods in Philadel-
phia, and had them hauled through
the Narrows and “The Half Way
House" was always a welcome place
of rest.
It is
George H
time over
is had a
a road
Upwards of fifty
us
of
hi
within the recollection of
iines and ethers that at one
fifty years ago a Mr. Tun-
residence and saw mill on
ad few miles northwest of
Yankee and that a family nam-
ed Fair liv primitive house on
Yankee Run, about four miles east
of Stover Falr died of can-
cer at
There ther re
the main road wi! Isaac Kleckner
lived and r ed a family, His daugh-
ter Caroline I rried Mr. Lee Fevre
who n nior yunty near the
foot « and Amanda
lives at tashville
in Ux he
a
sidonce along
ere
Fe
mountains
adjacent
I ‘ ! ax
hur at
ing held In the
Ne Landi
procured the bullding
Livonia It was more
ago that William B
teaching a summer
old ho took typhoid
translated at Stove
Inst lliness his wife
Hockman and moth-
Magee) walted upon
Stov-
achonl
rds of the
it)
at
ire
while
that
was
his
WAR A
in
ind
During
Jane (w!
er of Thomas
him constantly
Ar alre
were then
of white ping oek,
other indigenous trees,
Industry was not
nae
indicated
ered with
ady the forests
dense growths
hemlock and
and the chief
farming, hut lum.
bering and pastoral purmits, Saw
mills run by water power then were |
thick on Elk Creek and the conser.
vation of water was turned to the
tlearing and spoliation of the forests |
which now would be worth millions |
had they been conserved. But men
had to live and lumber meant living.
Martin tudy, of Farmersville, Un.
fon county, owned a saw mill on Elk
Creek not far from Stover's which
was operated by the Elder Wirth and
his agile and athletic boys, John,
Calvin and James. Calvin was one of
the boys In blue and served to the
end of the war, John, (who kindly
furnished his recollection to the
writer) now lives on the main road
where there Is quite an up-to-date
community,
Thomas. Stover once owned the
place where J. H. now re-
siden, It was also once owned by
John Shively, what was known as
Wililam Wagner home is now
Con
| owned
{ deafening
| by
| here,
funfamilinr with
| that
Conser whose
sheen un weseh” made a
roar (and money for Sam)
over several counties, It i8 occupied
W. KE. Stover, Samuel now lives
near Jersey Shore, with his son.
Nathan Haugh (whose ideas on the
fish question are 0. K.) now owns
and occuples the John Smull place
also the old Rudy saw mill and op-
erates the steam saw mill, doing an
extensive business. He now owns
one of the most palatial residences in
Brush valley, The valley, at no place
wider than a mile, Is narrower still
and it must be noted by those
the topography of it,
from Stover's to Cen-
miles lying between the
ranges of the Allegheny
mountains giving it a pie-
unexampled,
Snook, the
and prosperous family
considered a man of
in his time, when men acquir-
ed It by Industry and frugality in-
stead of chicane and “big business.”
His wife was a Wolford and when the
father Wolford dled, Levi, who had
lived near Logansville, (now TLog-
anton) moved on the place and
opened an inn, as then, 1845, it was
the entrance to the Narrows. He
brought the platation to a high state
of productiveness, From his point a
rond was laid out across the moun-
tains to Sugar valley and an inter-
secting road from Brungart's on the
top of the mountain, When William
Frazier married a daughter of Mr.
Snook part east, now owned and
cupied by Henry Strahan, was
segregated Mr razier moved to
Salona where he died some vears
ago and his wife followed recently.
On the Frazier place lived Benne-
ville Ruth with his son Ellas who
now resides in Union county. An-
other son John married a Snook and
lived in the old mansion, until he re-
moved to Salona. The old homestead
was later owned by George Wolford,
a son-in-law, who it to Harvey
Haugh who now resides upon it
Jacob Sne wk a son, was a prominent
merchan of Millheim | OF I 18 Snook
learned the trade of blacksmith from
Mel ir Blerly, In Ra ITE. and
went Ofl City where he “struck
it rich.” A dsughter married
Bi¢ ind a i
if the war
Reuben
of Snook's
which
nill
by Samuel
“gleenh
its length
Hall is 25
due west
system of
turesqueness
tre
progenitor of a
was
great
Levi
hardy
himself
wealth
Oo
sold
to
Charles
vi and
Wes
Rock
thao 2 Faas eh tat : +e
adopted
resented raised and
Aid Of
pa roaver wh moved
[ B: 5
Spring |
Fests fre
People tin 3
adr ights
The averag
Ita air
for the trave
on
vrrived
dread of
gene
foolish
iMlrond car Is stuffy
It is a splendid place
ler to contract colds and
other germs. There Is every need for
fresh air; yet even In this moderate
weather one will seldom find more
than two or three windows open in a
railroad car The travellers are
afraid of draughts. But a draught
can only hurt you by chilling you.
I'nless vou overheated or Insuf.
ficiently clothed you are not likely to
be chilled
On the
motion In the
breathing the same alr
again. This reduces your vitality and
ability to resis’ germs. As a rule ‘you
do not take ~olds and pneumonia at
home or out of doors. You get the
germs In crowds and In crowded, un.
ventilated places
When the alr Is blowing you ean
be sure that you are safe from the
germs of colds, pneumonia and tu-
berculosis, So put aside your foolish |
fear of draughts, There Is no excuse
for closed windows now. Throw
them open In trains, trolley, © ears and
wherever you happen to be.~From
the Pennsylvania Soclety for the
Prevention of Tuberculosis, 1701
Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Enforcing Compulsory Law.
A Renovo citizen was taken before
Squire HafMy, Wednesday and fined
$6.26 because his two sons defiled the
school laws and would not attend
aShiool the Day when RB Suited thet.
A was patricularly
the schoo suthotitiss.
ant to | The
father pald the fine nd it Is likely
that the rid Ah will hereafter be more
obedient to the law, says Reo-
in stale
Are
other if there is no
are probably
again and
hand,
alr, you
| ealled
WILSON'S VIEWS
ON IMMIGRANTS
——————
Representatives of “Big Busl-
ness” Misrepresent Him.
am —————
WHAT HE WROTE IN HISTORY
Me Did Not Say That All Those Coming
From Poland, Italy and Hungary
Were Undesirable—His War on Spe- |
cial Privilege Caused the Attacks.
By A. J. SCHMITZ,
Democratic Nominee For Governor of
Wisconsin In 1910.
{Written for the Milwaukee Journal]
Representatives and friends of so
‘big business” enjoying special
privileges and some friends of other
candidates for the Democratic nomi
nation for president have wrongfully
and unjustly but diligently
reports charging Governor
of
American
the People”
tory
Poland, Italy and Hungary were ug-
desirable additions to our population
and were, as citizens, inferior to the
! tumigrants to this country from China.
charges
ated are doing an
Ww He did
people who emi
The
and circul
to Governor
that all the
from Poland, Italy
this country re
tion
that
or
trom those
What
Governor
80 made
Injustice
not
reports and
{1son &ay
ated
Huugnr to
8 to our py
Chi
better
fron
*nort!
“vita
cluded
such 1x
snnas
Poluni
came
us
upbu
ne a part
ward
Poland
a partof n and her peo.
ple who emigrated to this country priog
to 1880 to become a part of us are
tainly included tp the compHenti "
descrint mn of Governor Wilson whe
speaking of the Immigrants wi
to this count prior to that time
Change In Immigrants
[8 r Wilson speaks thus of sor
of the Imm nts wi me hete fr
1880 to IN “Immigrants p
but
stud
and
wrt hern Europe,
0 Came
rey
ver:
before
k wh
marked with
f the mult]
fro
in
of ston
steadily
terntion
fairs
Ben
lowest class
and frome Hungna
out of the ran
ks ¢
ks where thers
nor euergy nor
ther skill
tive of
standards of Ui
Bs American Wworki
dreamed of hitherto
Importing Contract Labor
The evil of importing contract
into th | me
that co
act
nal offense,
quick intelligence, n
fe and work were
have
en
8 country bev 0 exter
nd
IRs
and there
tion that the fmm ints bre
by hundreds of thousa
tract were the ones referred
Governor Wilson In his
speaking of that class he does not
fer to all immigrants who came
during the period from 1880 to
from the countries mentioned. but
that certain stock that came here do
ing that period which made
of affairs feel uneasy
The main opposition to
Wilson's nomination comes from ti
same protected monopolies and from
the combines and trusts who Imported
the cheap pauper labor from Europe
under contract to compete with and
take the places of the native laborers
and those who came here from all
parts of Europe, Including Italy, Hun.
gary and Poland, because they wanted
to come, whose ambition, energy snd
desire to better thelr condition caused
them to leave their homes, os.
friends and country.
Wrongs Done by Monopoly,
Governor Wilson more than any oth
er candidate for president exposes
with matchless ability the wroag done
by monopoly and special privilege and
with the same ability suggests sane
and safe remedies for the wrongs to
legitimate business and to our people
Because of this all the books, articles
and letters he ever wrote are searched
to find some words or lines that he
has written about men or about na.
tionalities or religion that may possi
ry 1
a Cr
nt |
ught her
nds under «
te
history
it DeCess
iking it
Fs
can be
gress fo
string
ent
R
Students
(sOvernor
Ee]
reiatly
|
twill disabuse y
circulated |
Woodrow
Wilson with having sald in his “His. |
that !
the lmmigrants to this country from |
[re
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Thursday, April 25th, 1912,
| Nervous?
Thin? Pale?
Are you easily tired, lack your
usual vigor and strength?
Then your digestion must be
poor, your blood must be
thin, your nerves must be
weak. You need a strong
tonic. You need Avyer’s
Sarsaparilla, the only Sarsa-
arilla entirely free from alco-
hol. We believe your doctor
will endorse these state-
| ty,
| should
ments. Ask and find out. |
if you
conscqu
cot
ink
lence, ju
stipation is of
t ask your doct
u of that ui
** Correct it at
say. Then ask him at
A mild liver pill,
Made by the J.
OI
order.
LEGAL NOTICES.
EXECUTORS’
In the estate of Wi
ate of Worth Tow
y, Pennsylvania
"letters testan
having
igned, al
r {OTICE.
iam B
nship,
Gingery
Centre Coun
deceanad
entary
been
pers
are requested to make
those aims to
same without dels to
VILILIAMS,
GERY,
Woodring Xecut
Attorne x-17
sald estate
and
the
ment
pent
pre
ine
heir
rs
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
tate of Henry Mover te :
tters of a
hid
signed
. nt
hited t
ADMINIST
ns having ciaims
tate are requested t
duly authenticated with 3
.
pers
lelay 1
SMITH,
LIX Admr, 4 a
a
3 n 1
Menn Yall
NO.
applica
urt of
under
ng such case
id not sat
ated Jan
re County
Page §
Grove
upon
inted
inty, Pa
acres and 10
and to appear at
Pa., on the th day of May
to answer the petition of W
FRED REYNOLDS, and to show ochuse
why sald mortgage should not be sat.
fed of record
ARTHUR B
Sheriffs OMece Bellefonte,
March 25th, 1912
ORPHAN'S COURT SALE
of Valuable Real Estate.
By virtueof an order issued out of the Or
hans’ Court of Centre County, the undersigned
administrators, of John Calvin Meyer iste of
Bellefonte Boro... deceased, will sell at publie
oul ry on the premices on East Curtin street,
in Belistonte, Centre County, Penna. on Satur
Ass. the 4 th day of May, i912 at fo clock P. M
the following described real estate ~All that
seriain Jot or plece of ground situate, lying and
peing. In the Horo, of Bellefonte, io the County
of Contre, and state of Penna... bounded and de-
wribed as follows, viz, BEGINNING st a point
ot the North side of Curtin Street, in the Boro
of Belletonte, aforesald, 100 fest Kast of the
gastern line of Decatur Alley: theses in a
sartherly direction by a line parallel with sald
peestur Alley along ot of Mrs, Martha Kimball,
pow William Chambers, 200 feet to the exten.
got of an Alley not, yet opened running Kast
poe Deontur Alley and paraliel with Curtin
sureet; thence Eastwardly by sald Alley 50 feet
wa Post and cornerof lot of Dr. J. EK, Ward;
whee in a Southerly direction on a line par
| sie] with the western line of sald jot 200 feet to
{oerdin Street: thence by Curtin Street 50 feet
{1 8 Waosterly direction to the piace of begin.
an
the C
nty
Fovers
ante
POOR BE
sit
1
taining tive
res and
eo lafonte
ID. 1812
ress
4% perches
LER, Sheriff
Pa
bly with great ingenuity be construed | piss: being a lot fronting 50 foes on Curtin Street
to his Injury. The representatives of
monopolies and trusts know that by
stirring up prejudice they CAD use a
large body of good men, men who suf
for most from monopoly and trusts, to
defeat the man who fights thelr hat
ties to wrench the government from |.
the special privileged classes and re
Store representative government to our
Will the trust representatives yge
ceed?
aforesaid, and extending back 200 feet to an Al
jr. THEREON ERECTED, a large three sto
" dwelling house, first story brown stone, 2nd
TERMS OF SALW: 10 per cont of bid to be
on day of sale, and balance in cash on con
fon of sal
ELIZABETH 8. MEYER.
we G. Ronkle, W. H. MoINTIRE, Admrs.
Atty, Bellefonte, x8 Knoxville, Tenn.
TICE TO SATISFY MORTGAGE.
for the Sa
oa Hy th, 1h Te-
of
wor Vol. 1,
by James bins to Goo, Val
Abram H, PR ne and + A;
guardians of minor © of
Reuben B, Valentine, deceased,
In the Court of Common Pleas of Cen-
tre County, No. 61, May term 1012
To Geo Valentine, AB
W. A. Thomas, guardians of the
children of Heuben B. Va entine,
ceased, mortgages mentioned in
above stated mortgage, and to any and
all other holder or holders thereof: NO-
TICE, Is hereby given that an applica
tion has been made to the Court of
Common Pleas of Centre County, under
the act of assembly governing such
cage to show cause why you should not
satisfy a certain ‘mortgage, date Bept
26th, 148 Recorded In Centre County
in Mortgage Book “C" Vol. 1,
Given by James Dobbins to Geo, Valen
tine, Abram B Valentine and W. A
Thomas, guardians of the minor children
of Reuben B, Valentine, deceased Up-
on two pleces or parcels of land sit-
uated In Bpring Township, Centre
Pa, containing respective y 250%
acres and 34 acres and 32 perches, and
to appear at Bellefonte, Pa., on the 20th
day of May A. DD. 1912, to answer the
petition of W, FRED REYNOLDS, and
to show cause why wmald mortgage
not be satisfied of record
ARTHUR LEE, Bheriff,
Sheriff's OfMce Be Pa
March 25th, 1912
de-
the
B
lefonte,
x17
Centre County Banking Co.
Corner High and Bpring Streets
Receive Deposits. Discount Notes
John M, Shugert Cashier
W. H. ‘Musser
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AN PEN.
SION ATTORNEY.
BFLLEFONTE, PA.
William Burnside,
Miner of
SA ND
for all purpose
an ipper
BUILDING SAND,
PLASTERING BAND,
CONCRETE SAND.
Scotia Sand Co.,
BENORE PENNA,
We Paint!
We Paint Houses,
We Paint Signs,
We Paint Floors,
We Paint Furniture,
We paint because we know
how how to paint.
Dealers in
WALL PAPER, WALL PAPER
CLEANER, LIQUID ENEER
VARNISH, STAINS, ETC
corating Co.,
Bellefonte,
Penn De
Petrikin Mall Pa
i
yl
The Sulky
Plow that
can ‘““go
some’
and—with perfect
safety and comfort
Simplicity itself
and easy to handle.
Built for work and lots of it.
Horse Lift.
Seat always level.
Most approved guiding
Great range of pole shift.
Come in and see it, by all
means.
Potter-Hoy Hardware Co. |
Valentine and |
minor |
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Coun- |
'Beezer’s Meat Market
HIGH 87. BELLEFONTE, Pa
| We keep none but the best quality o
BEEF, PORK, MUTTON SLICED TAM
All kinds of Smoked Mest. Pork Sausage, ow
If YOU wants nice Juley Steak. go 10
PHILIP BEEZER
PATENT YOUR IDEAS
Al VD MAK £ MONEY
Send for my free boo
HOW TO GE T THEM’
Best, Service Fees Reasonable
ghest References
JosHUA R. H. POTTS.
oe “th st Wash D.C. U8. &Fore ignPats,
#29 Chestnut Phila. ® 8. Dearborn Chics
$1 55 5LESR TEETH
which are of no valu
prices paid for Old Gold. Si
es, Broken Je & Pr
Phila. Smelting & Refining Company,
826 Chestaut ot.
10 you Highest
ver, Old Wateh-
ous Stunes
Heturn
welry og
Philadelphia, Pa.
BURPEE’S
FAMOUS “SEEDS THAT GROW"
For sale at
Shaffer's Hardware Store
BELLEFONTE, PA.
K. RHOADS
nis yard, opposite the P,
® R Passenger tation,
seils only the best qualities
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COALS
me J, Iso all k ind
Wood, Grain, Hay, Siraw anc
al
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Ladies’ in new and
heap for real vicl
we
prices
kinds.
can show
te please
Ladies’
you
no-
Neck
Granulated Sugar thp week only
4 Bring your Eggs and Butter.
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Commu wr “HL te
ARGUMENTS
ber It.
won't
ivertise.
m, Mr.
inspect
isn't the
dressed
not try to
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Vol F. Gray &
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