Thursday, June 19th, 1913, TH E CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. Correspondence (Continued) HOY'S SCHOOL. Sunday was a very warm day. Those who took dinner at R. P Haugh's on Sunday were: Mrs, FF. P. Duck and Mrs, Samuel Rachau and son, Ray, of Farmers Mills. Presiding elder H. A. Benfer preach ed an able sermon in the U. E. church Sunday forenoon Children's Day services will be held in the Swamp church Sunday evening. Miss Bessie Graden and brother, Ralph, of State College, spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Graden. Chas. A. Duck made a flying trip to Aaronsburg, Sunday afternoon, on his motorcycle. Sunday school class No. 3 of Year- ick's U. BE. church will hold a festl- val at Hoy's School House, June 28th. A band will be present to furnish the music. Proceeds for the anti-Saloon League. Everybody is cordially in- vited. PINE GROVE MILLS. Frank Bowersox, of Philadelphia, is visiting his parents, Mrs. Geo. Smith is at present in Pittsburg visiting her brother. Meyer's bakery has purchased a delivery wagon and from now on will deliver their product to Penn. Fur- nace and vicinity each Tuesday and Friday and to Boalsburg Wednesday and Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Bowersox returned home last Friday from their trip to Snyder county and reported having a fine time. Dr. Woods and their son, George, in Pittsburg. Frank Smith, the newly appointed mail carrier, bought a horse. wife are visiting WINGATE. Rev. M. J. Snyder will conduct ser- vices in the church Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. Everybody invited. Mrs. Belle Kepler, of Baltimore, Md., is visiting friends in this vicin- ity. Miss Rebecca friends in town. Hoover is visiting A KILLING FROST JUNE 9, 1843. Recollections of Ex-Sheriff B. F. Shaf- fer, of Nittany. Shaffer, of Nittany, Ex-Sher- county, and a and of the original type B. PF iff of Centre stalwart democrat hale LEGISLATIVE NOTES, (Continued from our compllation in last issue.) The Act of May 20, 1913, amends the Act of June 16, 1911, so as to re- quire all dogs being four months old or upwards to wear a collar, and also permits the owner to pay the tax, where the assessor has missed assess ing the dog. The Act of May 20, 1913, amends the Act of June 9, 19811, in relation to township and school district auditors, as to embrace school districts. The Act of May 20, 1913, provides a mode of adjusting the cost of road 850 improvements where a public road is the dividing line between a city or borough and a township in the same county The Act of May 20, 1913, gives the fire escape law aother twist. All ex- its must be by doors that are fire proof, and also all windows, The Act of May 20, 1913 amends the county road Act of May 11, 19811, P. L. 244, by changing Section 18 almost entirely as to borough terminals, The Borough Act of June 15, 1911, is amended by the Act of May 21, 1913, in a few particulars, The Act of May 21 1813, amends preceding Acts in relation to the compensation of collectors of taxes so as to give the power of fixing the commissions to the township or bor- ough authorities, pot to exceed five per cent, od The Act of May 21, 1913, fixes the time of return of taxes on unseated lands the same as for unpald taxes on seated lands ad the sale shall be at the same time, Section 12 of the Supreme-Court. Emasculated Act of June 4, 1901, reg- ulating liens for taxes, municipal im- provements, ete. is amended by the Act of May 21, 1913 Between the courts and the legislature, this Act should be referred back to the law committee of the state bar assocla- tion for repairs, between drinks, The Act of May 21, 1913, amends Sections 2624, 2626 and 2627 of the new school ¢ode In regard to tax- payers’ appeals from auditors’ reports. It is two lengthy to insert The Act of May 23 amends the Act of June 12, 1893, In regard to Or- phans’ Court Sales for conversion and distribution, by requiring the assent 2622, of legacies whose legacies are charg- ed on the land, or their legal repre- sentatives The Act of May 23, 1813, amends Sed 32 of the emasculated Simpson Mechanics’ lien law of June 4, 1901, as to give plenary powers to the urt in the premises The Act of May 23, 1913, increases ‘the Chest n estate from all laim or interest by such person The Act of May 28. 1913, regulates the right of damages against munici- cipal palities for i improvements called on the Democrat with he arty | vefor greetings on Friday This remark- ly a ably well-preserved veteran [8 now | past 83 years of age, but as agile as many a younger man This is not to be wondered at, either, when it is known that he is the grandson of Capt. John Adam Schaeffer of a company of Northumberland County Associators in the war of 1775-82 (They then spelled the name Schaef- fer the same as the Lehigh, Berks and Lancaster county members of the family do.) The sheriff was born on the old Schmelzer farm west of Mad- jsonturg., his father's name being Michael Schaeffer, who many years ago took up his abode near Nittany, where the sheriff now resides. Speaking of the reminiscences of his grandfather, Capt. Schaeffer, he tes that on one occasion the cap- Br ‘was leading his company against Indian marauders who had attacked the settlement, whilst the male in- habitants were away in the continen- tal army. They came upon a party of indians suddenly who had prepared to burn a captive doctor at the stake He was tied to a post and the fagots were gathered for the flendish pyre At this critical juncture Capt. Schaef- fer's company appeared and rescued him from death. The Eheriff has a lively recollec- tion of a frost which happened June §, 1843, when he was but 13 years of age. At that time the farmers raised a beardless variety of wheat called bluestem, which then ordinarily yleld- ed 30 to 50 bushels to the acre. That frost entirely killed the wheat and, since they needed it for straw, they cradled it, and bound it up in large bundles. When they came to load this straw with light heads (like the most of the scientific book farmers of the day, he says) there was nothing to hold it down and the bundles would slip away. At last one of the men told the boys to get off the wagon and let him load the straw. This loader made a beautifully shaped load of it But when they got to the bridge over the brook, the stony approach shook | the bundles up, and the load slid off and one half on the one and one half on the other slide. Then was the time that the boys laughed although they had to fish the straw out and hang it up to dry. Widow Gets Letter Written in "61, A letter written from Fort Wash- ington, Md., May 30th, 1861, by Hen- ry C. Russell, of Pottsville, a First Defender, reached his widow In Pottaville last Saturday, through the regular channels of the United States mail. The letter was entrusted to a comrade, M. E. Richards, of Potts- town, Richards died and the letter, | sealed and stamped, was found among | some old papers. It was posted and | arrived Saturday morning. The let. ter contained a plece of the shirt of | Col. E E. Ellsworth, worn when he | was sot and killed a short time be- fore at Alexandria, Va, when he hauled down the Confederate flag from the Marshall House. The let- ter Is In excellent state of preserva- tion, Counties Must Pay. The supreme court, in the case of B., F. Isenberg vs. County Commis sloners of Huntingdon county, has decided that the county must pay the bounties on scalps of noxious an- imals slain, although the state appro- priation Is exhausted. In conse- quence of this ruling the County Com- missioners of Huntingdon county were compelled to pay out of the county funds, during May, 6,355, and await A state appropriation. Judge Hall, of Ridgeway, categor- feally denles the Philadelphia news. papers’ romance about oling the woman who snatched the diamond ring. He says he paroled her because he learned it was her first offense. Ulcers and Skin Troubles. If you are suffering with any old, running or fever sores, ulcers, bolls, eczema or other skin troubles, get a box of Bucklen's Arnlea Salve and you will get relief promptly. Jones, of Birmingham, Ala. from an ugly ulcer for nine months and Bucklen's Arn! Palve in two weeks. help by Only 26c. C. M. Parrish, Bellefonte. adv, and the assessment, as well as ap- peals. The Act of May 28, 1913, regulates the collection of taxes where two vears have expired from the date of the duplicate extending the same two years more The Act of May 28, 1813, relates to the competency of evidence of the record of the commission In lunacy. It must show ten days prior notice amony other things The Act of May 28, all bills and 1913, requires answers In equity to be sworn to and the rule as to respon- sive answer is abolished The Act of May 23, 1913, fixes the compensation of appraisers of a de- cedent’s estate at 32.50 per day A FAMILY OF EDUCATORS. South of Zion, on the old Twitmire plantation, were born some educators who have achieved distinction in this state and other commonwealths John Twitmire, Sr. seems to have been the progenitor, who died at Zion February 24, 1851, at the age of 65 years and his remains rest in the Presbyterian cemetery near by Emanuel was one of the sons and the father of this race of literatl. His brother Joseph was an ax maker and worked at Mann's factory south of Bellefonte, more than fifty years ago He was the father of W. T. Twitmyer, our hardware merchant, who has the following sons: Wilbur D., a suc- cessful dentist Lancaster; Joseph, an engineer at Sunbury: Alton A. a business man at Asbury Park; and these daughters, Mrs. Philip Waddle, Bellefonte, and Mrs. Pickle, Millers. ville normal school, Lancaster county. at The boys of the Zion family early qualified themseves for teaching, John F. and George both attending Magee's County Normal school at Re- bersburg. They have risen to profes- sional distinction. John F, is a suc- cessful doctor at Sharpsville, a busy town north of Sharon In Mercer couaty, Pa. George is superintend- ent of the schools of Wilmington, Del and his son Edward is a professor of psychology in the University of Penn- sylvania. Edward I, is superintendent of high schools In the state of Washington, with headquarters in Seattle, and must therefore be a progressive of the most aggressive type. The state of Washington leads the van against moss-back reactionaries and chron- ie crab-action. Harvey is a master carpenter who resides at Pleasant | Gap, Jerry a contractor and builder In Illincls, The siaters are Mary who resides near Pittsburg and Mrs, Sam- uel Decker who resides In Bellefonte. It is a pleasant sensation to be able to point with local pride to a Centre county family which has thus achlev- ed distinetion. Editor Giles’ Father Dead. D. Howard Giles, of DuBolstown, aged about 72 years, father of William 8S. Gilles, editor of the Jersey Shore Herald, was found dead in the leach house at the Mosser tannery, about 8.30 o'clock Tuesday night of last week. Mr. Gilles worked alone in the leach house and was last seen alive about § o'clock, busy at his work. Honored by Precedent—A well known Washington minister tells of a couple who came to him to be married. The bridegroom was uppn his third matrimonial venture, the bride supon her second. “Please stand up,” sald the clergyman, prepared to pronounce the neccessary words. The bride look. ed at the bridegroom. The bride. groom looked at the bride. Then he sald politely but firmly: “We have generally sot.” It pays to advertise In thee paper that has the circulation and then you will get the results you desire, Miss Frances Allison, of Milesburg, her grandparents, HH. D, at Lamar, in it Commission” to | How Lincoln Managed Sumner. Writing on “The Arbitration of the Alabama Claims” in the Century, Colo nel William Conant Church says: “Grant had pone of the tact in deal- ing with Senator Sumner that Lincoln, master of wen, had shown In his infer course with that sensitive statesman, Sumner, who occupied roomy quarters in an old fashioned house diagonally across Juekson squure from the White! House, prided himself on making the best tea In Washington. When Lin. coln had a point to gain he wonld| saunter across the square and awk Sumner to make bim a cup of ‘that| delicious ten.’ The two would gossip | over their tea like two ‘guid wives, | end not until the president rose to go | did be refer to the subject on hls mind. Then he would say, ‘Sumner, | such and such a bill is coming up In| the senate tomorrow, and I count upon | your support for it. “Had be introduced the matter di rectly the natural disposition of the senator to differ might have resulted in persuading him into opposition to a measure concerning which he had no determined opinions.” | Fifteenth Century College Ways. The Oxford undergraduate in the early fifteenth century, in order to ob tain his B. A. degree, studied the logic of Porphyry and Boethius, something | of Aristotle, and enough of arithmetic] to enable him to find Easter. Three years more were usually spent in studying geometry, astronomy and as- trology. He lived In college. His al lowance of money was 1 shilling a week. His breakfast was a plece of bread and a pot of beer at dawn. His dinner was eaten at 10 in the morning He was given one suit of clothes yearly, Three times a year each stu dent was required secretly to tell the! masters of the misbehavior of his fel- | lows, who then “competent | castigation.” The rules laid down by De Wykeham prohibited visits to tav- erns or the keeping of | dogs, the playing of chess and other | “noxious and (llicit sports, shooting! with arrows or other missiles, dancing, running, wrestling or other incautious and St | James' Gazette, received “spectacles,” inordinate amusements.” Suppose you were in an open boat | on the ocean with a nautical almanac, and a watch that had run down and were entirely ignorant of your whereabouts. How could you find out where you were? The question may puzzle you, but don't put forward an answer as silly as the following reply to the question as to how many times you can sub tract 19 from 1,000,000: “As often as a plece of string Every Woman Should Own A It means a cool, clean kitchen, cooking. smoke—no soot. Dealers everywhere; or write for descriptive circular to The Atlantic Refining Company Philadelphia New Perfection less work, better No wood to cut—no ashes to carry—no ~ Loy Made with 1, 3 and 4 burners; Indicator marks amount of oil in font. Pittsburgh ; you like.” But to return to the boat, the watch, | the string and the almanac, set the watch going. With the plece of string | measure at arm's length the distance between the sun and the horizon and ascertain its ratio to the length of the arms. This will give the sun's altitude at various times by the watch, and the latitude and moment of noon can be found approximately in the same way -~New York Sun. Holy Wars by Moslems, There has been no universal war by Moslems on anbelievers since the early days of Mohammedanism. [It has been supposed that only the ca liph, an office now claimed by the sul tans of Turkey, can order a genera war or jihad, but as the Persians and the Moors, who are Mohammedans, de not acknowledge the spiritual anthord ty of the Ottoman suitan and look to their own rulers for their cue In such case, it Is not at all likely that there will ever again be a jihad. Holy wars have been proclaimed by the mahdis as was the case in the SBudan In 1882 when “Chinese” Gordon was murdered at Khartum, but there has been no gen eral war between the followers of the prophet and the infidel dogs since the early times when Mohammed was establishing hls power.— Argonaut Verbesity, Ocity and Osity. Bhe was a young woman, famous for her command of the English language, also equally well known for having people follow her wishes. She visited & friend and described her plans. The friend, made garrulous by embarrass ment, declined to fall in with the prop osition and floundered around for half an hour in a sea of excuses and expla. nations, This was too much for the girl with the command of language She ended the Interview with this stinging denunciation: “Verbosity, Idiocity, Popular Magazine. The Surest Way. “Is there any way you can suggest by which we ean cure her of her in fatuation for him?’ “Oh, yes; that's easy. Just”— “1 mean without Jetting her marry him “Not that | know of." —~Houston Post hideosity I" — Much In Little, “Pop, what does multum in parve mean?" “Multum In parvo, my son, is Latin and means—er- well, haven't you ever seen a fat woman In a bathing sult?" —8t Louls Post-Dispatch. Effective. “I've got a new attachment for the family plano.” sald Mr. Grumbler, “and it's wonderful.” “What Is It? “A lock and key." Sensible Advice, Bill—What are you carrying a cane for? Jim-I'm having a deuce of » time for water on the knee. Bill- Why don't you try wearing pumps?- Lippincott's. HE Fr Narrow Escape of Mother and Babe. strike the | se of Rex Delong, about Mrs. Delong and her young son, { While engaged In excavating on a | 50 feet away BSeveral windows were which was born the day before. For. { vacant lot in South Renovo, on Friaay | broken on the lower floor and one |t nately neither mother nor child was evening, last, the workmen set off a|larg® rock was carried through a win- | struck by the rock, which was so large blas 8 yw ar are ow on the RCO LOT : » th . last that came within a narrow mar- [dow on the second story, taking With | the ladies of the house could not lure gin of causing a fatality. The ex- it the sash, curtains and all. The big | ¢ the bod | plosiogn caused the dirt and rocks to | stone dropped on the bed occupled by * rom le Le ——— 1 Delaware's Master Granger Farming Methods of Independence Square Priladelphia How Frank C. Bancroft makes diversified farmin pay. He believes in peaches, although he is one o the “apple princes” of his State. Pure-bred cattle is one of his hobbies. All his poultry is thoroughbred. His forage crops are varied to meet the feed require- ments of his stock farm. His methods are entertain- ingly described in an illustrated article in Fridays Agricultural Section of the PUBLIC LEDGER. arm salesmanship, new methods, crop condi- tions, and the farming news of Pennsylvania, Dela- ware and New Jersey, suggestively treated. PUBLIC IAN a sx LEDGER News Agent for Bellefonte, Pa. R. SPIGELMYER
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