The Centre reporter. (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, May 10, 1888, Image 5

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    FRED. KURTZ,
Cextre Harn, Pa. Tuaurs, May 10, 1888
when paid in ad
subject to previous
TERMS;
vance
terms,
One year,
in arrears
$1.50,
hose
Advertisements 20 conta per line for 3 inser
tions, and 5 cents for each subsequent insertion,
LOCAL ITEMS.
The editor is at Pittsburg serving
as a U. 8, grand juror.
Rav, Sarvis, a former M, E., pastor,
this place was in town on Monday.
“Mr. and Mrs. J. Will Conley of
fonte, spent Sunday at Centre Hall.
Walter Bavard, of Beilefonte, made
another trip to this side on Sunday last.
— Ice cream and soda water signs are
reminders that warm weather is
ning
SLUTE
“wy:
(
John Spangler has improved the
appearance of his home by putting up a
new fence,
-Thirteen new
to onr list last week,
eurrance.
were added
OC~
names
-an ordinary
Engineer Cherry and son Theo~
Jdore. of Bellefonte made a trip to this
place Sanday last
~ An affection of the throat seems to
be an epidemic in this locality—nearly
it.
everybody has
A new organ has been placed 10
Zion Evangelical church at Tussey-
last week.
the
ville the
front of
has been
The new street lamp 10
the Lutheran church is what
needed at that point long
_ Alf Wieland, clerk in Wolf & Son's
w
:
48
ago.
store laid up several days of last
week fr
I'he Lewisburg Saturday News bas
added a folder to its office;
proserity ba smiling noon that en-
terprising jnroal.
Mr. Wm. Rishel, one of Tussey~
's respected citizevs paid us a short
o order to have his
i List,
tions to oar
yn agent at
ine
ym a severe atiack of guinsy.
Bascom
must
vil
visit on Wedpesday i
pame placed on ot subscr
10¢
tar
pel
wd,
far sa lot
—We are
1 Fra
jo
0 ge
rien 1k Bradt
ital Of
at that
cokers |
place,
__ Jas. H. Lohr expects to leave for
Allentown, Pa. Monday next to attend
the meeting of the grand lodge of the or-
der of Odd Fellows which assembles at
that place next wee k.
E. M. Havette m wed his engine
and saw mill on Wednesday from
near Penniliall, where he
Barrel
the
(rege tract to
will «
tras
WIRE ¢ th
ynmence SAWIng on the
3 : Ty 11 vy
tf along Br 155 IDOULWAI.
Baioe, the great
he in Beliefonte on
Col,
temperance
lecturer will Thurs-
dav evening. We w ald advise all to go
and hear him as we consider him the
Dest we ever heard on the temperance
a.
We woun.d eall the attention of our
to the advertisement of H., A.
inn. This
gfonte, sUCCess
in hard-
guest
readers
McKee & Bro. in ad
one in Del
Hicks & Bro.
ther col
firm is A new
SOTS LO i K.
trade. .
the
ware
w
a a J
kle, who has been attend-
¢ at Philad:1
came h
looking
therly love
il Ran
ne Pierce's Business Colleg
for several months past me
phia.
3 we
for B week, Wi
i A
the city Of Dr
viet Of
¥ iN :
well and says
ACTEes with him.
The first game of base ball for the
season was played on Monday evening
het ween teams selected from yonng men
and boys of the town. The boys played
a fine game but were unable to down the
was composed of old
is
other side which
ball players
_Jas. N. Leitzell, of Spriog Mills
dropped into our sanctum on Monday
aftern He informed us that he will
start on Wedneaday of this week for a
ghort trip to visit his brother io Stephen
; vis, and if he likes the
ue
00.
gon county 1iin
country may locate there,
Centre Hall was lively and I of
pusiness all day Saturday. Our mer-
chants say it was the best day of the
season. it is a noticeable fact that our
merchants are begining to keep a larger
and better assortment and thereby at
tract trade from neighboring towns,
i full of
fu
A gang of fanning-mill agents with
four teams and a car ioad of machines
e their headquarters at Meyers hotel
Wedon't see why they are
trying to put in BO: INADY machines in
this section as our larmers have had
nothing to clean for several years,
edn Tuesday evening Major Huss,
of Linden tall, received a tank contain-
ing five thousand yvoang treat a bout an
inch in length, from the State Fish com-
missioners.
stream at Linden Hall
years they will have lots
pere.
~The brickwork on the nes Pres
by terian chute was finished a week ago,
and the catpentera have the bailding al-
most under roof. The outlines of the
structure are plain enough to indicate
what its appearance and architectaral
design will be, The edifice we predict,
when finished, will be a very
one and an orpament to the town,
—nGoveraor Beaver, General Hart
ranft and apumber of prominent offi
cers in the National Guard will go to Mt.
hav
this place
and in a few
of trout up
look over the ground and note whatever
itnprovements can be made for the com-
fore and convenience of the troops. The
encampment this year will without a
doubt, excel in ioterest and point of at-
tendance that of any preceeding year,
unfortunate on Monday afternoon, He
through curiosity stepped up to examine
gave ont a + hriek like an indian; the iron
was scorchiug hot and burnt the inside of
his band terribly.
ww There was an unusual large atiend
ance at the G. A, K. post rooms, this
place on S.itarday evening, from Spring
Mills, Poiters Mulls aad this vicinity.
The meeting was called for the purpose
of arranging a program for the proper
observance of memorial day in this part
of the valley. The program, which was
furnished us by the kindness of Dr. W,
A. Jacobs, will be found in another col-
umn. The order of exercises bas been
changed somewnat from former years,
The exercises at this place will be at 10
#. m.; D. 8. Keller of Bellefonte willbe
the principal orator.
TURNPIKE QUESTION.
from Bellefonte to
the claim and appoint a jury toinvestis
gate the matter.
The jury appointed by the court is
composed of the following gentlemen:
Isaac Beck, Halfmoon twp; Henry
Campbell, Ferguson; Samuel
Walker: Miles Zimmerman, Marion; Sam
ue! Gramley, Miles,
ing the above jury started at Bellefonte,
to view the road to the Mifflin county
live. Accompanying the jury were the
following attorneys; D, 8, Keller, master
of the jury; C. M. Bower, for the peti
tioners: J, Wes Gephart,for the company,
and Chas P. Hewes, forthe county, W.
F. Reber, stenographer and commission-
er Decker compieted the party.
On Thursday
before the jury as to whether the road
should be condemned and estimate its
value. The verdict of the jury in case
the valuation be considered too high or
too low, will result in an appeal to court,
We hear varions opinions expressed
in the matter. In case the road be con
demned the value fixed will be paid by
the county and the townships through
which it passes will bave to keep it in
repair hereafter. In this way the bur-
den of keeping in repair the main high-
way, will be thrown upon a few town-
ships, Potter and Spring, and will benefit
adjacent townships, who are urging the
matter, by asaving of toll. The road
everybody will welcome a move for its
improvement, We believe that the toll
raised from Potter township annually
would keep t
dition than it has been for years, and to
to all we would favor
of every toll house
render
justice
disappearance in
Centre county,
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PLEASANT HOMES,
Quite a number of our citizens are fix~
ing up homes, This is com
mendable, and all shoald |}
enough tomaike every thiog about home
clean. Beantify
make them atiractiv
there are many ways to do
done with little ex-
labor devoted
{ then, will do
Ce rid of rubbish; fill
bout thelr
ave
i
t ina
look tidy, ne
your h
ard inviting
At
omes nod
LS, it can De
1
i
few hours of
d
A
this way, now au
er part.
fi: "
flowers,
pense
even places,
wrees and
Fe for
$ 2
outboiid
material
health of the premi-
the
CPE
and
preserve the
fences; white-was
ngs, which will
and condoce to the
r men and animals; give
fresh coat of —what a chaoge all
his will pr
as you approach s
ges fi house
"
of paint
ome, Make things
ry, and comfortal and
whenever you ens
her, ways that
ook cheer
ur
le,
nome
'e many of
ised to make he
add to their comforts, Centre Halj
LAS which fill the} bill for
neatness and beaaty—and pecple from 8
distance admire our village for it.
t g
JiHes
MANY Houses
-
A PUBLIC NUISANCE.
f taking
as should have been
feet in
and instead
f= YATQ
A ew
The result of this
y OWDErs near
z > 4 t
m the sout
wn which is dangerous
liable to breed
fatal disease. In some places
the people at times are compelled to close
windows on account of
the filthy odorthat arises from this noi-
atmosphere and
ris disease over
This nuisance we is
within the boro’ limits and is a violation
of its ordinsnces. We hope for t
f the community that tue boro’ officials
will take the matter in consideration at
cnee, and have it removed.
“
the most
their doors and
s«nce, polates the
carries
the town
the Sry re f
He very ge of
believe
he health
DECORATION DAY PROGRAM.
The folk decided the
cow i rip
wing
Was
oxZ, to be the
by
comrades of Post program
on Memorial Day
Decorate at the Upionat UO a. m;
Centre Hall 10 a. m; at Sprucetown 2
m; at Georges Valley at 530, and
Spring Mills at 6 p. m.
Speakers for the different places are
Revs, Piper and D. M. Wolf, Spring Mille
Prof. W. A. Krise, a' the Union; Rev. D.
M. Wolf, Georges Valley; Jas. Hammil
and Joha Dale, Esqs , atSprucetown, and
Col D. 8 Kellar at Centre Hall,
Music has been secured for the day.
All mivisters, sunday schools, organiza-
tions, and everybody are invited ts ate
at
Pp.
at
be
o'clock,
The memorial sermon will
on May 20, at 10.30
town by Rev, Piper.
The citizens of Centre Hall and vicini-
ty are kindly asked to meet at Post
Room on evening of 18th, for the pur
pose of arranging for Memorial Day,
TALLOW-BUTTER.
In ove of the Bellefonte papers we no
ticed an item to the effect that a woman
preached
at BSpruce~
to
place.
ed a fine
The dealer thinking he purchas-
rticle aid it aside for one
round an immense roll of tallow very
carefully encased
: butter. The roll as stated was
ville, Upon inquiry we learn that t
dozen of our merchuuts in this vicinity
aud by the same party, who hails, from
| pear the Stone Mill instead of Tassey-
ville, That kind of business is of a crim-
welltare we would advise the “Tallow
Factory” to bring its operations to a
close,
op” A
MILLHEIM'S CENTENNIAL.
{ all, From last week's Journal we clip
| the following:
| The first meeting of the commities of
arrangements for the Millheim Centen-
| nial took place at E. J. Brumgard's resi
| dence on Main street last Saturday even-
ing. It was concluded to bold the cens
teunial in the luttor pare of July or be
ginning of August, financial part of
| tue uadertaking is of course the frat and
all important puint to be disposed of by
the committee, and we bre glad to me
that cur business men, who will be most-
ly beuefited by the celebration do res
spond liberally to the dems made
Spon them for their share of necessary
WEATHER BIGNALS,
The Pennsylvania State College Agri-
arrangements with the State Weather |
Service to receive by telegraph the daily |
weather predictions of the U. B, Signal |
Service, and to display the correspond-
flags from the tower of the
College building.
These signals are as follows. No. 1,
white flag, six feet square, always indis |
cates clear or fair weather, no rain. No, |
2, bine flag, six feet sqaare, indicates rain
or snow. No.8, black triangular flag,
six feet at the base, and six feet in length,
always refersto the temperature, When
placed above Nos. 1 or 2, it indicstes |
warmer weather; when placed below
Nos. 1 or 2,it indicates colder weather;
when not displayed the indications are |
ary, or that the change in the temper- |
ature will not vary five degrees from the
temperature of the same hour of the
No. 4, cold wave flag, |
six feet square, indicates the approach |
in temper- |
ature, This signal is usually ordered at |
least 24 hours in advance of the cold wave,
It is not displayed unless a temperature
of 45 degrees or less is expected, nor is
The signals |
are arranged to read downward,
The predictions will be received every
morning at about 9 A, M. and special
predictions at other times, and the flags
displayed promptly upon receipt of the |
predictions. This arrangement went
into effect May 3.
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SERIES OF ACCIDENTS,
\ strange series of accidents happened
to the family of Samuel Mowry residing
a mile east of New Berlin on Mon-
day evening. Mr. Mowry was ascends |
ing a hill pear his farm io a two horse
wagon accompanied by hisson's wife
His son Amos was coming down
same hil in a two horse wagon and just
before they met the young man's horses
started down the hill on 8 ronaway, |
throwing him under the wagon and drag.
ging him along, The racket started the
old gentleman's team and they ran «off
The young woman leaped
off and scaled the fence unhurt, and be
fore reached the summit the
coupling pin gave way~—leaving the box
and hind part of the wagon in the road |
and the old man on twp onbhurt. The
now thoroughly frightened horses dashed
down the road at a farioos rate, and Mrs
Samuel Mowry, seeing them came out to
stop them and reached the road jost in
time to be knocked down and run over,
had a number of teeth knocked out
was otherwise badly hurt, Amos
ightfully cut and bruised, but it is
t will recover, — Middleburg Post,
oe ——
A GIRL'SSUICIDE
Osceola Mills, Pa, May 1.—Last even.
ing about 7 o'clock Carrie, the l4-year-
old daonghter of A. I. Kephart, commit.
ted suicide at yme at Coal Ron,
about two mi here. Bhe went
to her room after supper and had been
there but a short time when the report
of the revolver, with which she had tak.
en her life was beard by the family. On
reaching the room where she lay they
found her on the floor with a ballet hole
through ber head, which caused
almost instantly, The girl left
the stand to her parents, b
farewell, telling them
was going to die soon,
that she was temporarily
ther cange can be assigned
cle eth
abon
up the hill
the team
Mb
ie
yer lie
f
i
3
i
ex fron
death
a note on
dding them
therein that she
It is ]
supposed
insane,
f
- a
SPRING
-
GOODS
We wonld respectfully announce
our many patrons in Centre co, that we
and summer goods, We were in the
have opened np the same for your inspec
tion. We have an unusually large and
eomplete line of suitings for our merchant
tailoring department Altogether new
styles in cloth will be worn for spring
and summer and ean be seen at our store,
tfemember that if you want a fine spring
sit. You ean get it mach cheaper now
than when there isa rash, Oar line of
ready
er in price than ever, Come and see
new styles just received at
Puritan, Braxca.
MONUMENT TO MAJOR DILL.
Belinsgrove’ May 5-Tue unveiling
of the monument to Major W. H. Dil
took place in the little village of Free-
burg last Tuesday The shaft erected
over the deceased superintendent of pub
ic schools of Snyder county is of white
bronze, twenty feet in height, on which
i# a likeness of Major Dili. Major Hanck
deputy. state superintendent of public,
schools, and Adjatant General Hastings,
of Harrisburg, Frank Glas, of New York
city, N, H. Nipple and others spoke in
memory of the honored soldier, citizen
Over 4,000 people were
he
in attendance.
. I
MIXTURES—20 CTS. PER LB,
The trees have leaved but not left
mont,
Simon Harper threatens to play a trick
on trout: he'll do it on the fly.
prospect of a wheat crop again,
Young chickens are getting ripe
J. B. Solt put up a neat woven siat
fence, on south aide Will Kurtz's lot, at
he station,
Uncle Sam i8 now 112 years old and
getting bigger all the time.
. ae.
The members of Dreishach church,
hundred years ago,) on Thursday, June
Rev. J. A, Earnest and Rev.
Mr. De long, pastors of the Lutheran
and Reformed Churches respectively.
$25 REWARD.
The above reward will be paid for in:
formation that will lead to the sunsietion
L
the Centre Hall water works, causing ob-
structions to the flow or interfering in
aay manner with springs, reservoir or
pipes,
mss I ABA
SPRING & SUMMER SEASON 1888
Full line of Cassimere—8cotech and
oy oid Soitings ~CHRAPER THAN READY
DR, .
Moxraomueny & Co, Tatvons,
Briravoxrs, Pa.
LOCAL SQUIBS,
~Fauble’s Bellefonte for cheap cloth.
ing.
—fo@ cream at Murray's every Sat |
urday evening. |
~1, J, Breon, of Gregg, favored our |
sanctum with a call,
— Spring suits at the Rochester Cloth- |
Don't fail to visit Pearlstine’s
sttre when in Bellefonte,
—]n Lebanon county a camp of gyp- |
new
Attorney Chas, P. Hewes of Belle |
fonte, spent Baturday and Sunday on this
side,
~—(jeorge Tibbens, of Logansville,
had a leg amputated four inches above
the knee,
— Rochester Clothing house in Rey«
nolds new building Bellefonte, M. Fau-|
— Building lots for sale, |} mile east |
Apply to F. Kurtz,
——Quinsy seems to be going the
disease,
—8tlop in at Flemings, fashionable
tailoring establishment, Bellefonte, and
see the new styles .n gents clothing for
spring and summer.
— Williams’ paper hangers of Belles
fonte did some work in town on Monday;
they are artistic workmen and under-
—The Reformed people of this place
their new
on North sireet abont a
Millbeim Journal,
~The blossoms are oat
in
month
: 1
fields
and
of |
tiful Bpring gard which never gets oat
style or fashion, like bonnets, hats and
dresses,
we Fleming the tailor, Bellefonte, has
opened up his pew stock for suitiogs, for
spring and summer wear, New styles
wili be worn this year apd he has them |
in stock,
—Lieatenant Colonel Brua, of the
United States army, of Philadeipbia,
given $15,000 to Pennsylvania coliege for
the erection of a chapel! as a memorial of
f1i8 parents,
has
~ Potters Mills centennial anniver-
sary is going to be a success as their en-
terprising ciiizens are making prelimina-
ry arrasgements for a big day me
this summer,
— William Scott Allison, wh
son of Archibald Allison, who
{from earth many years
some Li
BO,
ult, aged 78 years.
~The aggregate population of Centre
and the oity Loudon great-r
than that of any six cities in the United
States. Yet some folks would tura up
their noses at Centre Hall,
Os in
rn
-A visit to Bushman '& Kreamer's
jewelry store, Centre Hall, will «
you that they keep as compiele a
goods as can be found in
Special attention given lo
terms reasonable’
mavinoe
line of
inty.
Work
{lie CO
repair
t
wo hvdrants are out
dyaranis
walter,
wom
- — Persons wh
epalr, causing a wasle
have them put in order as
should
a8 POs
a previ fit 4 :
walter gets low, and avoid the
f turuing water off. This
Oi
tha wasie
sible and
atid
ghip's oldest «
heart disease 4 A A
i with sickness
He
e
iren, three 8
a week belt
the father
and six davghiers, all marned.
his
bes
inti re his deat! Was
of nine child na
the
fall
in
badly
be
—Accordiog to current reports
wheat crop in Union county may
short 15 to 25 per cent. of a fall erog
some places has been pretty
winter killed. Favorable weather
tween this and heading time may cause
it to pick up a good deal, which may
make the loss jess,
to
— If you want a good article in the
way of fine dress boots and shoes at the
lowest prices, cali at Graham's shoe store
Belieloute, They have ao elegant line
of all Kinds, prices to every body.
I'he best gents $3 00 fine shoe in Bele
foute, you will find at Graham's shoe store
A better and finer quality if desired
lemember the place, corner store Brock.
erhoff Row,
The centennial anniversary of
Methodistism in Hunti'gdon and region of
the Juniata valley will occur in Septem
ber of this year, and a4 committee has
been appointed by the quarterly confer~
ence of the First and Second churches in
Bail
toward arranging for a fitting celebration
of the event durirg the approaching Sep-
~The Middleburg Post, 3 inst, says
The barn on Daniel Mowery's farm, in
township, near Erdley's |
church, was struck by lightning dunog |
all its |
11 head of cattle and all the farming im~ |
The bain and stock were in-
loss i
cnneThe Weekly Times in the name of a
myer established at Kart. |
eid co. Pa. I is a small
four column, four page paper, sprightly |
and interestisg and from its appearance |
n speaking of Karthaus it says:
Karthaus is thirty miles from Renova, |
twenty-eight from Clearfield, thirty five |
from Bellefonte, twenty-six from Phillips |
burg, making an average of about thirty |
the heart of a mining and lumbering |
distriot, making it a central location for a
weekly paper. Clearfield county, among
the other western counties, is noted for
iin prowperose. farmers, We belog in their
mi anything new will almost be a
certainty to the parties interested.
wee “When you hear a man speak of a
“Ane old cigar,” said a dealer in the weed,
Saturday, “you may make up your mind
at once that he don't know what a
cigar is, Cigars are not like wine. They
do not improve with age, and the best
cigars are those that are slightly moist,
and for my own smoking I always use
those that are very fresh, say about fif-
teen minutes nfter they are rolled. Goto
any importer and if he has any old stock
of even the finest imported brands
do not deteriorate
on their way here, becaase the soa air
Kaupe them fronts and but the mo-
ment they are A Warm room
"Very fut and jose in flavor,
JOBURN.
on his house, and when finished and
and will be a big improvement to
to Mifflinburg on Tuesday; expects to
return with another new buggy. On Bats
urday he bought a horse and buggy to
By all appearances he
I noticed Judge Furst and a party
on Monday morning's
train; they went to Millheim where they
spent Monday and Tuesday trout fishing
Returned home on Toesday evening,
and as usual, not very beavy laden with
trout I have a notion that it was a dry
fishing party,
Bob Whitmer and his party returned
last Friday evening with about 400 trout,
Henry Fryer was along with the party
and reports that a big bear and two cabs
got after him and made things lively for
Andy Stover was on the sick list a few
days last week, but is able to be about
again,
Mrs, has
for
Andy
to
Campbell
visit friends
gone Lo
a few
weeks,
Judge Whitmer is spending a few days
here looking up his lumber business,
O.K.
Centre Hall roller mill this week and
they are now prepared to make all kinds
of chop.
Ea
- Harness oil at Boozer's harness
rooms,
we Nothing is more pleasing to
of a passer-by or more comfortable
ing than a neatly painted house,
also preserves the wood work of a he
and no one can afford to let the home
to decay or look sbabby for want of
coat of paint. Go to McFarlane's, Be
foute and buy the only pure Linseed oil
ready mixed paint:
the eye
io JE
8)
He
y
The ng
Wis
ast
meet
attended
each week
day evening,
good program was carried out.
the merits of labor
tions was indulged
society and some of the visi
ject for Mond:
Resolved, That woman suffrage
be adopted in this country. |
feature of this debate wil
if the soci
well
debate on TRAN IZh-
debate next
jadiea
to uphold
{ the afli
with
AULILY,
~ ~{3eorge Kraombine, of this
distinguished himself last
severnl months past he has bebn
ing at his trade in Bellefonte,
seems that of lates a young maiden
town played her winning card, algo; an«
Geo. concluded to put an en i §
apsseduess, Early one
week the he y couple
place and took the mo
New Jersey we suppose; at
turned the next day es
Krumbine, The better half
was Mi 8 Maggie Dooley
handsome
(3eorge knows
seven
week.
R00
and 1s the
np Cons
fonte's and a np
voung ladies
happiest man in
gratuiations are
MOTI
4
+
oot n ti
coun
in order,
OBITUARY.
Daniel Kiyder, an old
away the morning of April 6th,
home, Cedaryi t
The fun
potter
hy
OInease,
church in that place,
He was 74 years «
wife, son and two
this county, I
Mra. John Law, ar
The
BON
The deceased +
lato utr
au wv Ys
pettiers and wi
man of most
whom ever
T ler ans
Samuel, Ce
Mrs. Eibert,
Freeport, |
Sprip r M
REIED.
MA
by Rev, W
{inn 1st inst
Elmer E, {
and Miss Laurs
er er
C
BELLEFONTE,
HARDWARE !
PENNA.
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and good will of
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We carry the
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to the present stock.
will treat you well,
PENNA.