Cextre Harv, PA., Feb. 20, 1884, WHITMER & CO'S Two Stores (connected by telephone) that aint beat anywhere “ia this neck © the woods” buy WHEAT, RYE, BAR- LEY, &c. SellHARD and SOFT COAL. Manufacturers’ Agents for Furniture and Farm Implements, G. R.8. & Co, WHITMER & Co. Bpring Mills. THE ELECTRIC LIGHT 10 be seen at D. GARMAN & SON'S STORE. People, especially outside of Bellefonte, are invited to call and see the Electric Light at Garman’s store. LOCAL ITEMS. ~— Rain on Sunday and Monday. The snow has all disappeared. — Wolf & Grove advertise in the Re- porter for 40,000 ties. Judge Orvis and D. F. Fortney, as we learn, are absent at Philadelphia, at- tending supreme court, . ——A son of J. 8. Krape, at Spring Mills, broke an arm by falling down a flight of stairs in the school-house. ——Moyer, a son of J Heary Keller, who lately suffered intense y from a lock in his bowe's, is ont of danger again, ~The fellow who believes in tie groundbog was Jin town the other day. He takes stock in spooks and witches but takes no paper. ~1e would: be glad to publish hap-~ nings sent by friends from their local ities—it makes a paper interesting to western readers. Much can be put on even a postal-card. ~—“0Oar Little Ones, The Nursery,” for Februery, is a gem, and sets the lit. tie ones wild with delight by its engrav- ings and reading. The adv. in this issne of the Reporter of F. G. Ffanciscus, Lewistown, will be found profitable reading by all. Read it, sure, ——No family should be without Sech- ler's groceries, becanse they keep ouly such as are pure and fresh. They bave as complete an assortment as can be found anywhere, and never fail to rea- der satisfaction in any article sold. Persoxar.— Wm, Harper, merchant, of Bellefonte, favored our sanctum with a eall, Mrs. Puilip Mersinger, of Joliet, 111, (daughter of Wm. McCormie, of Pot- ters Milis,) is-paying a visit to ber furmer home, and gave the RerorTen a friendly call, a few days age. “The Oratorio” —"Queen Esther” —will be rendered in the Reformed church, at Bosleburg, on Saturday even ing, Feb. 23, by a chorns of 100 singers, with Prof. Lowell M. Meyer as “King” and Miss Belle Bankin,’ Qétace, all un- der the direction of Prof. P. H. Mayer. Mire. Dr. Woods will preside at the pi ano. Every person iovited. Concert ticket, 25 cents. Door open at 6} o'clock ; exercises commencing at 71. Albert Mingle has purchased Mr. Doll’s interest in the shoe store of Doll & Mingle, aad will carry on the same as heretofore. Mr. Mingle will render the utmost satisfaction to all patrons, and enn be relied upon for strict honesty. Mrs. Bark; 328 Elmers 8t,, Chambers- burg, Pa, says she has been entirely cured of dyspepsia by using Brown's Iron Bitters. A teachers’ local institote will be held at Centre Hall, Friday and Satur. day of this week. As already announe- ed, Prof. Groff will be present and deliv- er a free lecture on Friday evening. Smith's German Olio, the great reme- dy for rheumatism, is a purely vegetable preparation. opts, oil cloths, mattiogs, larg- est stock, latest patterns and lowest pri- ces, at the Bee Hive. 3 Our spring styles in men's neckware and bats are in— vou are cordially invited to call.—Garmans, Bush's Arcade. Having received the agency for Centre Co. for the sale of “Guskell’s Compendi- om of Peomanship,” I wonld like to sed gure a good agent ia each school distri in the county to sell the “Compendiam” ~price by mail $1.00. Address, 13febdt W. A. Brows, Spring Mille, Penn's. —iCarpets, oil cloths and matting, largest stock, jatest tterus, and a prices, at the Bee Hive, 3 David Shafer and family, of Miles twp., on Tuesday, left for Missouri ; they were escorted ere eso by some 30 neighbors, to BD eILred b] some 3 veighhom, to cars, wm If gots require anything in winter goods we recommend you to call at Val- eufines, Store Co., Lim., who are selling Wii kiaels of winter goods ai COST. 2 nen takin in the conven- Jon should wren . ite Jain ir them in common an Garmans, Bash's Arcade, ’ ‘Now stork’ of woolens for men's Wear, Juss redotved; Jn,onders given for lothl March 1, i apolal Aroadt at ihe » or Sug Gaparimunt of the Sew Hive, "3 anrins that ha to sell should Th ylioit 0 LLk he ‘the under signed who will always pay the best market price, at Spring Hil and Coe burn, lloetbm : GreNome. | d goods at bottem pi arebonnd i The key note . HARA on A HAA HT The musical convention held here, last week, by that eminent musicial instavet or, Dr. Perkins, of New York, was a fine affair of its kind. The weather was uo~ favorable during nearly the ig pe yet the attendance was etter then one would look for under the cireumstances. So far 8s the mosical part isconcernad, it was a decided succes, us the clare ach quitred i1self most adiirably at the eons certs. The program at Thursday even: ings concert was as follows: rast L 1. Cuonruse~“In the Lovely Vale of Streams.” 2, Quarrer.~“The _Band'-