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THE CENTRE REPORTER,
FRED, KURTZ, Eprror and Pror'n
TERMS; —Ona year, $1.50, when pald in ad
vance. Those in arpears subject to previous
terms,
Advertisements 20 cents per line for 8 inser
ans, andl 5 cents for exeh subsequent (insertion.
Cextee Harn, Pa, Tuusrs, Jury 12, 1888
LOCAL ITEMS.
Prof. Bitner is visiting at his fath-
er-in-laws, J. D. Murray, accompanied by
his family.
—{(tortie, a daughter of D. C. Runkle,
home 1a Philadelphia.
—-Miss Dooly, of Bellefonte, spent a
fait
BELLEFONTE'S BIGGEST FIRE.
AN ENTIRE DISTRICT LAID IN ASHES,
This morning, Thareday, Bellefonte
was visitad by another severe fire, and
the flames ent a wider ewath than before,
and in which a chareh, dwellings and
stables wore burned. The fire was dis.
covered just about day break, and origi-
pated either in Garman’s or Dr. Dar
worth’s stable, and was the work of an
incendiary, A high wind prevailed at
the time, and water being scarce in that
gection, the flames and the wind played
at their leisure, The following are the
sufferers and properties burned:
Garman house, old addition and eta~
bles: Dr. Darworth’s residence and sta-
ble: Cul Bower's residence and stable; A
C. Mingle's residence; Lintheran parson-
age, ocenpied by Cal, Mallory; Lutheran
pied by Rob't M’Neal; Bunnel & Aiken's
stables: Mra. Mile's stable: C. H.Bhrock’s
stable: Cammirgs house stables; 4 horses
of Garman’ and one of Dr. Darworth’s
i were barned,
ed. From Cal. Bower's house, the goods
fow days visiting her sister Mrs. Geo,
Krumbine, the last week.
82s
Mills, to Wm. Allison, for $14000,
they go to seed—they are one of the
things that shouldn't have a chance,
A school honse near Zion was de-
supposition is it was set on fire.
—The tall form of Cyrus Brumgard,
one of the leading citizens of Miles, was
seen on our streets, Sunday and Mon-
day.
— Farmers had remarkably favorable
weather for making hay, and are feeling
good over a large crop housed in excels
lent condition.
Eel catchers are meeting with good
success in Penns creek—so says Frank
Bradford, agent at the tunnel. Guess
we'll have to give the wrigglers a trial
too.
next Sunday, rather sext Saturday,
the law forbids angling on that day, W
mention this so that none of our readers
will go a fishing on the 15th, which
would be awful,
— Miss Marie Kilpatrick, of Erie, Pa.
is the guest of her friend, Miss Laura
Strohm, of Centre Hill. Miss Kilpatrick
lady, and 18 a favorite among the young
folks in this section.
— Alex. Kerr, of Centre Hill, James
Gilliland, of Maryland, Col. Henry Roy-
er, of Miles, and Adam Winkelbleeh, of
ic veterans of Centre county who can
boast of having voted for General Jack
son. .
~The shipments from the Centre
Hall roller flonring mills, in the last four
weeks, have exceeded those of any pres
vious month-—ranning from one to two
car loads per day. Calis Lily and Cream
brands of flour are findicg an increased
made elsewhere,
—- A Mr. Luckenbach of Philadelphia,
expe ts to open a photographers gallery
at this place in the near future. He is
anxious to locate in this section, but is
unable to find a suitable - room for his
ork. A good photographer will
Centre Hall a first class location with
large territory to patrooize first
work.
v
C.ass
mostly saved,
| in first story were
and stables
contents of all baros
burned
1 his ia the third fire Bellefonte
had within a few months,
Loss about $25,000,
were
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has
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POTTERS MILL'S BIG DAY
| tion, Jaly 4, wos a succees and will long
| be remembered by the peope of that
| village,
The main street was spanved by a
{ number of arches trimmed with ever:
| greens and the stars and stripes. At the
| square a large flag was suspended from a
| rope, and the houses of the citizens were
| tastefully decorated in every part of the
{ town.
The Lemont and Tusseyville bands
| and Potters Mills dram corps furnished
| the music,
| In M'Coy's grove, where the celebra-
| large bouquets of flowers. In front of
| the stand seats were provided for the
| audience, Stands for refreshments lined
| the edge of the ground, snd a floor for
| the grove.
Early in the morning, the program
i opened by a large fantastic parade, on
| horseback, in which the young men of
| the vicinity pretty generally took
| part.
| The crowd soon began to gather in
| from different parts of the valley, in bug-
gies and carriages, among them a large
representation from Lewistown, Milroy
and Mifllin county.
The assembly wa: called to order “by
Wm. J. Thompson, who announced the
| program for the afternoon, and an ad
| journment for dinver. Many bad their
baskets with good things and spread
their cloth in the cool shade of the
{ grove, Others were invited to nearby
farm houes, where royal sel-outs gree:
ed the eves of the guests. The Kxeon
reg siafl were fortnpate to be taken {
the hospitable home of Alex. M'Coy, with
a number of others, where a rich disner
awaited us, and was partaken with & rel-
ish by all.
At 2 o'clock all had
ove, and Mr TI
u.Johin B. Lion as the
r. Lion bad a well-prepared an
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go aznounced
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gal nD
fir speaker,
1 inter
our school vard, which was needed long
ago. Some misunderstanding existed in
regard as to how much space the 3
should have; a survey was made to sel.
tie the matter and it was found that the
vard lacked almost a fourth of an
which is being added to the
grounds.
ey rus Gordon, Esq, of Clearfield
has purchased from the Gordon estate
20 pcres of land. in Gresnsvallev,
across from Centre Hall, for $1100. 1
is the tract upon which Graham, Brown
bave been lumbering for two
Mr. Gordon intends to bave 200
acres of this land cleared for farmi
purposes aud raising stock.
John Rishel who hes been al
est Chester, for some time past arrived
hers on Friday last to spend a few days
at his howe in this place. We are told
that John and brother Willis, of
Spring Mills, have rented the
st Lancaster, one of the largest holels io
that city and took possession of same
the first of this month, Success to you.
—Siichael Swariz writes ns from
Stephenson county, 111, Jane 30, “that
the crops in that county are in good con-
dition, and the weather favorable. Hay- |
ing will commence next week; I have |
timothy that will stand 3 fo 5 feet high, |
and [ think will make three to four tons |
to the acre. Rye is very heavy, and will |
yield from 25 to 30 bushels to the acre”
we Row. John Harpster, of Canton, O,
a brother of our townsman, Jacob H.,
and formerly of this place, met with a
infal accident at his home last week.
1e was out driving when the horse took
fright at some object and run away. Mr.
Harpster was thrown from the vehicle
and received a broken leg and other in-
juries, from which we hope he will soon
recover,
—eAt the Potiers Mills centennial
boards on poles, designated the nites of
the first buildings. Ove showed the site
of the first mill, another the site of first
store, another first tavern, and another
the site of the first house. All of these
buildings have disappeared, and were
about § mile west of what is now the
Potters Mills hotel, and on the road lead.
ing past the residence of John McCoy.
wwe Mr, Geo. Flory is nursing a very
inful wound received while working
no a hay mow for Mr. Moore ahove town.
At the time of the accident Mr. Fiory
Wie up in ie mow of the barn thiow}
back w a large harpoon hay for
ein Porboog Spon fron nd Bo
the wrist and cat a deep an h. They
bad unloading and it seems that
oe i To oa
vy fork fell upon Mr. y W
under the circawstanccs had a miracu.
Jous steape from what might have been
~The fourth of Jnly didnot
and |
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wor wed
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vOoure,
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wins
ug the old men present, links be
tween the past and present
} generation,
Hon.
7 Ee Fo §
were Col. James Gilliland, Sama
{ i 4 gr x $a
the venerabie
ax t
rir.
aE. ’
shin H, Keller, Mr.
John McCoy, Mr. Rash Cadwalader,
Bhires, and others whose names we
not recall at the moment.
Inthe evening beaantiful fire works
were set off,
Mauy of the Potter descendants from
Bellefonte, aad other
Arne
Bigler, and representatives of other fam-
ilies, whose names were connected with
the early history of this section, were
present, and whose acquaintance it af.
forded us pleasure to make,
nial was a success, and a day profitably,
pleasantly and well spent,
The following extracts are from the
address of Mr, Linn, and relate to the
early history of the village:
One bundred years have come and
ne since Gen. James Potter erected the
rot house in the village of Potters Mills.
Its site as located by Mr. Palmer and the
William Allison, is in front of Mr. Mes
Coy's hou ce.
1e next was a large house built of
hewn logs, and was long used as a tay-
ern; it has long since disappeared, but its
loeation vo Prag easily identified in Mr.
Alliscn’s field. It was commenced in
the spring of 1788. Who the mason was,
I am unable to tell you, but John Bare
ber, afterwards well known as Esq. Bar
ber, and one of the first Associate Judges
of Centre conuty in 1800, was the Satpenc
ter, and the bill for his work, whi 1
have found is dated August 6, 1788. The
amonnt of it was £58, or about $141.
Gen. Potter also commenced the ereo-
tion of the first grist aod saw mills ia the
same year; these gave the place it) name,
Jdoob Houser was the millwright, and
John Barber the carpenter. The mills,
however, wore uot completed until after
(Gen, Potter's death in 1780,
In November, 1790, his son, afterwards
Judge James Potter he
store hers, and for sixty years this vile
was widely known throughout our
commonwealth as the seat of profuse
hospital ty, sud was as important on ao
ner, grandfather of John Johnston, of
Bellefonte. He was also the miller at
Potter's mill, In 1812 Yudoe Potter built
thejlarge stone grist mill which was de-
stroyed by fire some years ago.
In 1824 the brick hotel of the village
was built, and John (C, Coverly, moved
into it and made it a house famous for its
phia, and west to Pittsburg. He marked
dress himseif,
The hotel was not compieted by the
time the 4th of July came around, and
the celebration had to be held at the old
tavern. Mur. Coverly bad prepared his
{ address under the impression the new
| hotel would be the place of celepration,
| Mr. James iilliland’s astonishing mem-
{ ory enabled him in his address to repeat
the opening or preliminary observation
{ of Mr. Coverly sixty four years after he
{ heard them, as follows:
“At the base of Tussey mountain,
| whose brave and majestic
| overshadows the stupendous mansion in
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t Inde-
ites with
he 48th anniversary of American
pendence—every heart dil
and every eye beams
ure at ounce more beho'!ding the light of
the sun of another apniversary of our
glorious independence.”
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DEATH OF D. A. MUSSER.
business men of Mitlheim, died sudden
o'clock. Mr, Musser, on Thursday even-
ing felt some trouble under his tongue,
which seemed to be of the nature of a
boil and caused him pain and stiffoess in
the jaw, The trouble, however, did
fatal results,
{ ed, on Baturday, to be getting better. In
| the evening, while his wife was present,
| be sat up in bed and listened to the ma.
i sic of the band on the street, apparently
| fast getting better, When the band bad
| censed playing, as we are told, he laid
pack on his pillow, and in less than ten
minnles wad no more.
plexy was the case of his sudden death,
Mr. Musser was quite largely engaged
in lombering, grist mill aud saw mill op~
ulated quite a fortune in successful busi.
ness operations. He was one of the
mainstays of the M. E. church of his
| town. He was ason of Philip Musser,
dec'd., and had not been sick for near
forty years, always, up to the last few
{ health, and no thought of being cut off
{in this period of his life. He was the
| three daughters. Ooe daaghter, Mrs,
| Sturgis, died somo two years ago,
| Thursday morning, 5th, and
largely attended.
Was very
oA
COBURN.
The tub race passed off 0, K. There
was a large crowd and all seemed 0 en
joy themselves, Th
took the prizes:
: Al Everi; 20d
3rd. Thos, B. Evert; 4th Harry Ulrich
Tirieh, Billinger and Searles had a scald:
jog trough to race with and ther mad
more faa than all After the
race Val Searls jumped from the f
the iron bridge, a distance of
ft; everybo was surprised
undertake such
Calne La,
deg What rowd
Geo, Vanvalin:
po
ihe rest,
Wp
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that, bul he
sQrprising Wo
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1 evening
YACH~
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y and Shamokin,
gb Ie “ ¥ xi ti it .
sking ha
sting. The
and tl
that is needed
d itt ML AnayY
Wolfe Store is
wid
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and have
hay oro;
harvest will Na,
5 fair weather to cut
Miss Mamie Boyer of
visiting at P. H. Stovers
Las ! ined t: be
night for fishing parties, one
06 SArne mn
$ niiolis
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Madisor
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Liiay
didn’t bear what sgccess
s Vanvalin'a best hal to
0. K.
hay had. Guar
take it,
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THE PATRONS PIC NIO.
i Weare informed that the Patrons’ pic
i nic will be he'd at the vsoal time, next
j fall they bave secured the large woods
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| thing that is to be placed on exhibition
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The Patrons’, we understand, contem-
| plate engaging this woods fora term of
i years. The Keronrren, in the last few
years, bas frequently called attention to
the suitableness of this spot for the
above or any other large gathering, and
we are certain that the selection will not
be regretted.
AM AICS MI AAS
BRIEF LOCALS,
Mr. and Mrs, Bairfoot have returned |
from a four week's visit to Hanover.
Mr. Van Pelt, of N. Y., who has two
sons living in this town, is here on his
regu ar semi-annual visit,
Farmers are through with haying and
have put up a large crop in good condis
on.
The wheat erop in our county will be
better than expected —a sort of old fash-
joned one; hope it will bring at least
$1,25 per bushel.
Mrs. Gov, Cartin and sister, Mrs. Moy
er, strolled through our town the other
day, to view its improvements; they
were pleased to see the growth of Centre
Hall, When these ladies were “girls”
over here, there wasn't any Centre Hall,
CROPS,
The wheat crop in this county will be
a good one, and the farmer is rejoiciog
at the prospect,
Corn is in fiir condition and with a
continued favorable season, will be a
crop.
The rye looks unusually well, and
well shaded, and fronting on the turn-
pike, makes it convenient for persons at-
vile
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moch more hat besn pul out on account
of the fluro in wheat the past two
| THE HARD CIDER OAMPAIGN
OPENED.
| ABOOZY EDITOR GETS INTO THE“RING.
{ The top of the Republican campaign is
| to run on hard cider and the foot of it
has a temperance and morality squib.
| One editor at Bellefonte has already
got fiddling drunk by appropriating too
much of the bard cider, 80 drunk, it is
said was the Gazette fellow, that the boys
got hold of him and turned his case into
sport. They pinned the Gazelle scribbler
| nud “ring” shrieker all over with bans
| dannas, and then readily got him to
hurrah for, “who is it,” he asked, and
Cleveland was given and vp he sent a
“hurraw for Cleveland and that other
fellow who is it, H-barbson,” On his back
hung a placard with an inscription,
This wea capital fun forthe boysand the
i
to know who he was for, Cleveland
{ H-barhson-—-and for the first time the
(Gazelle saw the “ring” it was a big ring,
and going around all the time, and
| right in the centre,
We think hereafter the Gazette
{ talk ring from actual experience haviog
seen it spin around.
The boys afterwards got
i fellow’s jug and put it out of the way.
| Really the Gazette man
ty full, and bas got into the ring where
it goes around liveliest.
Just before he dropped into the obliv-
ious, the boozy Fiedler made his last re
| “Wash ish tshis, all going
| mark:
{ round.”
{ Why, said one of the naughty youngs
{ sturs, “you are initiated in the ring
| now."
| ——— msi tp
PENNA. EDITORS AT ERIE.
On Tuesday morning, June 26, a specs
ial train containing the Editorial Asso.
| ciation of Pennsylvania, with about two
| hundred and fifty on board, on their Bix
| teenth Annosl Excursion, left Harris-
barg en route for Erie. The trip was
over the P. & E, division, and is a pi cts
| ureaque one along the West Branch,
winding abont the hills and through the
forests until Kane, the summit is reach-
ied. Kane is a thriving town in the
| heart of the oil and natural gas belt: the
city: of Erie and Buffalo thro many
| miles of pipe to this place, secure their
natural gas, From K-ne for many miles
| the country is rugged and barren: bot
| every hillside and meadow is dotted
{ over with derricks, immenge tanks and a
| net work of pipes, and the atmosphere is
laden with strong odor of benzine, com-
| mon in every oil district. This part of
| the trip waa of much interest and a treat
| to many, who for the first time visited
| the great oil fields of our state,
i AT ERIE
The train arrived at 8 p. m,,
immense throng was on band.
sands were abou! the depot to great
| poor nkslingers of the state,
{ bands, drum corps, military
| city offi
i Commit
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and an
Beveral
company,
formed in
visitors 1o their hot».
« move
ine lo «soon
When the
brilliant sight
and called forth
sdrprise and ad-
. along our line of
ay stiire, lurid
ne f the
mmenced to a
ipon the party,
of mingied
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We are now reducing our immense stock of
summer goods, to prepare for our Fall purchases,
and having that purpose in view, we have made
0-SWEEPING REDUCTIONS-0
IN ALL LINES OF GOODS.
65 Summer Suits, all wool, were $10,, we cut down
to 3, 5.00
38 Seersucker Coats and Vests for 1.50 and
Cassimere Pants, were 4.75 now
is £4
1.00
3.50
1.73
2.50
60
1.00
1.50
2.00
1.50
1.25
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2.00
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Ladies Shoes,
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1.25
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Yard Wide Embroideries,
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Black Silk Mitts,
Cold Silk Gloves,
French Satines,
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| the immense stock of goods we have,
| You will save money by coming here to buy, and a
| much more varied and complete stock to buy from than any
BELLEFONTE.
| other store in the county.
LYON & CO,
fd fags on
th ' yg of
Lars,
the
of
lar
and
eye
ba
8 roval wel
resident
ck
undertake
. McKEE & BRO,
BELLEFONTE.
PENNA.
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s the recip
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$ and rec
city.
y fAVIng
YOR:
ta
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tli rige
ane, where thou
en expended up
ol painting, scaipiure and fine aris,
were the chief points of isterct, Our
time wei in the bands of the com mittee,
whose program of entert inment wes
{ comp ele.
i To be brief, the excursion was the
| me ot sucecafal for years, which is due to
the untiring «forts and good will of the
citizens of Erie, who not ouly were glad
: to have us come, but did their best to
{ entertain their guests while there, C.K.
A I A555
8 DEIR ial ne
{ doilars have |
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PERSONALS,
Miss Sae Neff has returned from Free
: pons, Di, to make & visit to her old
ome,
Mr. aod Mrs, Witmer Woll were ai
Gettysburg taking in the big display
last week,
Rob. and Ed. Wolf are home from
Gett ysburg, to spend their college vaca~
tion.
Simon Spangler, of Newton, Ks., has
returned to his western home. He came
in to visit his aged father in Miles towns
ship, Bow in his 86th year, and who is
ite ill,
8. W.8mith and wife, of Lewistown,
were here to their former home on a vis
t.
Gross Yearick, of Philadelphia, son of
T. Yearick, spent a few days visiting his
old howe and friends 1u the valley.
AT GETTYSBURG,
The reunion at Gettysburg was largely
attended Inst week. Centre Hall wes
ated by the following persons:
. A. Bandoe and wife, J, Whitmer
Wolf and wife, 8, W. Bairfoct and wife,
W.E. Fischer, D. F. Luse and Wm.
Wolf.
Brrueroxte, der Drit, 1888.
Leaver Rerorrsme—Ich will der
skwint a por worda shriva wile Ich draw
denk. on der ken tziitng drooka dut
de woeh, don ken der my breef de nekst
wock ni du,
Ich was witler ons MeFarlane's hard.
ware shiore geshter; se hen en gonse car
lote fenoe dirate grickt. De sort dtrote
mocht de besht fense - us gamocht con
warra, un is aw so eary of tan do,
Won da mol river coomsht will fee der
den gross hartware ehtora wis. in
not wennich us opper mit der
shunst dataht du dieh dtrin ferlera, Gh
by, bis du witter fam mer
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HARDWARE !
NOTICE, to the General Public !
We having purchased the entire stock
and good will of
K. HICKS & BRO,
are now ready and hope to receive your pa-
tronage. Our intentions are to do business
fairly and treat everybody alike, and do not
intend to be undersold. We carry the
LARGEST=STOC
and have added largely to the present stock.
Call and see us and we will treat you well,