THE CENTRE REPORTER,
FRED. KURTZ, Eprror and Pror'r
TERMS: —One year, $1.50, when paid In ad
vance. Those in arrears subject te previous |
terms.
Advertisements 20 cents per line for 8 inser
ons, and 5 cents for each subsequent insertion.
LOCAL ITEMS.
—Get the RerorTer for the cams!
paign; only 20 cents,
~Several wagons withgypsies passed |
through here on Wednesday.
~—A photographer's establishment |
has been opened at the station this |
week,
——Miss Mollie Kennelly, of Lewis- |
town, Pa., is visiting relatives in this |
section.
——Huyett moved his upper sawmill |
to the Tibbens tract, about four miles be- |
low Centre Hall,
Dr. Jacobs is a bad man to monk-
ey with at present— he has got rheuma-
tiem in the neck, |
~ Letter writers will have to address |
their missils to*New Bellefonte,” as the |
old town has just about burned out.
Mrs. John Rishel, has gone to]
Lancaster to visit her sons who recently |
took charge of a large hotel in that city
—At the present rate Ballefonte will
soon be an entirely new town. The fire |
fiend is systematically burning it up by |
squares,
—Farmers in Union county began
to haul in grain last week. Corn and all
other crops down there look remark
ably fine,
Will Kurtz and family who spent
several weeks visiting among relatives at
Ber in, Somerset county, reached home
on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Jerry Miller, of this place,
lefton Wednesday morning for Mill
Hall, and Emporium, at which places
she will visit relatives,
Mr. Brown, of the Greensvalley |
lnmber firm, will begin operations on |
the Ripka lumber tract, inGeorgesvalley, |
in a few days, baving moved his family |
to that point this week.
— Mrs. Reed, nee Miss Hillibish, with |
her aunt Mrs. Bramgard, both of Pbila- |
delphia, are visiting at Harry Kreamers,
in our town, and also with friends in|
tebersburg, their former home. i
Joseph Bitner, of the Loop, whose |
house and store burned the other night, |
has about $300 insurance in an outside |
company, on stock, goods aud building |
and about twenty dollars in the Centre
Hall company, on furniture,
— Mr. John Goodhart, a well known
and highly esteemed citizen of Gregg
township, died on the 7. Mr. Goodhart
was a man of strict integrity and a de-
vout member of the Presbyterian church.
We did not learn his age,
—We hear that 8, W. Smith, now |
employed in the Democrat and Sensing, |
Lewistown, expects to try farmiog next |
year, as journalism does pot seem to |
agree with his health. He will take |
charge of their farm above town next
spring. |
— A number of our sports expect
take their guns with them to Sober sta- |
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tion on Saturday and try their hand at]
wing shooting and get a few pointers |
from the celebrated marksman who has |
promised to give an exhibition for the
benefit of the excursionists. i
—Will the Centre Hall boro fathers
adopt measures for extinguishing fires, |
before anything happens? We have the
best natural facilities in the world, and a |
few dollars spent in this direction may
save thousands. Fires come unexpected, |
like a thief in the night.
~The National Regatta of Awmatenr
QOarsmen which takes place at Sanbury,
this week, on Wednesday and Thursday |
will draw an immense crowd, as excur- |
gion rates are sold on all roads to tha: !
point. A great many from this section
will take in the principal races which |
corae off to~day.
~The last contract has been award- |
ed for the contemplated improvement to
the State College, to the Cottage placing
mill of Huntingdon. The tota! cost of |
the improvements now contracted for
and onder way will foot up some $80,000, |
and the work will not be completed un- |
til sometime next year.
~— Last Thursday evening some one |
broke into Mr. Whiteman’s house, at the |
lower end of town aod cleaned up the
pantry. It evidently was a hung fel
low, as he scooped up all the wy en
and cakes, and victuals he could find.
The next morning they were quite sar-
prised to find things torn up, all to
turvey and their grab gone. i
excuse such a thief could offer, would be |
that of hunger,
~The REPORTER was the first paper
to give an early account of last week's fire
at Bellefonte, —a few hours after the fire
bad been arrested, The only item that
we possibly omitted was that unbecom~
ingly related about our town, with the
usnal snicker Dy swe retailer of it, an we
are told, as to the manner in which the
rood Jady of one of the burned out fam.
ies, in the moment of fright, proceeded
to dress self and little ones just awaken-
ed from a midnight slumber, with flames
around them.
What a pity that some are born with
mischievous tongue, and wanting in
sense to spare friend or foe—given cons
tinually to retailing private matters-—als
ways having little things to relate about
others and dumb to the blotches that
ey are covered with, Shame!
wee HoOp-0-la8, tra-la le<la,” were the
words that our ears early one
morning week, and made us believe
that another bear show was in progress
on the street. Like the rest, oor osl-
ty galy Waa mtjalied when we saw two
bears chaperone our s .
Inzy fellows giving an entertainment on
the street. ¢ of the party wanted fif.
ty c-nts to wrestle the large black bear,
and soon the necessary amount wa « rais-
ed and the fellow tackled Mr, Bruin by
boxing his ears, in up in
fine style and after a considerable tussle
won the first fall. The second
was downed, which made him somewhat
angry. The third hiten Ras an stoted,
rotigh one as the bear hugged an
ae the hilow in the ribs and when
PICNIC EXCURSION TO SOBER,
DAY OF PLEASURE FOR YOUNG AND OLD,
A basket picnic for members of the
Centre Hall Bunday schools, and all oth-
ers wishing to accompany the excursion,
will be held at Bober, next Saturday, 21,
going by regdlar morning train which
leaves Centre Hall at 6:40, and return by
regalar evening train, which leaves Bo-
ber at 3:20 p. m. Fare for round trip 36
der 6 years free,
The grove is large and deeply shaded
and cars stop at the ground. Penns
creek, with a beautiful green bank fring-
es the north sid » of the ground, where
all, who desire to fish, can cast a book
want to bathe can
find plenty of water, only need a bath-
Mr. Sober has kindly offered to have
only take your ground coffee with your
Mr. Sober also offers the boys his large
shooting lawn for base ball, or other
games, just over the creek, and only a
farther treat will give a short exhibition
of his wonderful skill as a marksman.
A stream of fresh spring water gurgles
close to the ground.
POLECAT CITY DESTROYED
FIRE.
Polecat City, four miles, on a bee line,
south of the Rerorrer office, in Potter
township, had ao immense conflagration
in smoke that ancient city. It consisted
of a store and dwelling combined, once
TUSSEY VILLE.
The farmers here are cutting their
grain, and find that it is & harvest com-~
pared with the couple of last years,
bass drum and will be with the band |
hereafter.
Will Runkle is home on his vacation
and is trying his hand at harvesting, |
Will is a bright young man, and uo doubt |
make his mark in this world some day. |
FWill J. Wagner is canvassing the Story |
of the Bible, in Virginia, and if success. |
ful will not come home till the November |
election, Will has chosen a southern |
field and will no doubt benefit thereby, |
Henry Stoner, who had somet
similar to a heat stroke the other Sans |
day, is agnin able to be about his work,
Joseph H. Bitner’s house was burned |
to the ground on Monday morning, and |
everything was destroyed, but a little |
household furniture. The dwelling and |
store were in one building. This was |
the old Mersinger stand in former years, |
and later the firm of Glassgow & Philips
did a big business there, but of late |
years its custom has been comparatively
emall when compared with that of form-
er years, Mr, Bitner had an insurance, |
Hefjthinks
of the old
1
there had been fire in some
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KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE,
Castle, No. 160, of Spring Mills, for the
ensuing six months’ term: Past Chief,
Dr. G. L. Lee; Noble Chief, J I. Condo;
ADDITIONAL LOCALS,
Flynets at ID, A. Boozer's harness
~-London purple ia large and small
quantities at Murray's,
———Miss Laura Foulk, of Houtzdale,
is visiting at the home of J. B, Bolt. in
this placa,
of light and heavy
fers cheap.
~——Trusses and shoulder braces, popu.
Store,
-=London purple and Parig green
Murray's Drug Btore.
invitation to attend the Millheim
tennial exercises, next week,
ee Watermellons are much
this year than generally—a
should be declared upon the thing.
— Miss Murray, oldest danghter
her cousins and aunts in this place.
glasses can be found at Bushman
and
the
heard at Centre Hall
last Wednesday night,
fire,
vicinity
time
| ings visited the cave on Tuesday
! ROO,
— Dr. Oriady and wife, of Darand,
atl present,
Mra. Orlady is a sister of Esq of
k Boal,
t this place.
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we A large and well selected line of
The whole bosi-
to be
A fire, we
The thing
gone up now, and is such a loss as will
make the impudent insurance company
show decent respect gt least, even if it
does bust the company.
DISSATISFIED BELLEFONTE BUF-
FERERS BY FIRE WORKING
AGAINST THE CO'S.
One of the latest and most novel boy-
before the puoblic is
that now being carried into effect
Bellefonte against fire insurance
panies
8, which destroyed Humes" Block, en-
tailing a loss of $100.000, failed to have
their insurance settled satisfactorily. The
dispute waged hotly for a while, the re-
in
extent of the loss and condemning the
and finally all companies interested de
clared an advance of fifty per cent on all
insurance placed in Bellefonte.
This enraged the sufferers interested
and they have now enlisted the sympa-
thy of some of the best and most exten
sive business men in the town and are
employiog the local and ndsiog all the
means in their power to boycolt and
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Philip Frank; Es-
joire, J L Grenoble; First
Thomas Kennelley; Second Guardsman,
Trustees, D H Ruhl;
The membership is 63.
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OBITUARY.
Goodbart, and cut down the aged grand.
father, John Goodhart, who like a shock
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garner. After
the tossings of complicating weaknesses
daring seven weeks’ confinement to the
voted children were arrested by the ap
He was born in Perry county, March
1800; spent part of his earlier life at
remain-
Shortly after the death of bis wife,
(Martha Gregg McEwen, a beautifal
christian mother, ) the 21st of June, 1884,
he ceased the active duties of life.
More than 42 years he served the mas
Sinking Creek
Presb. church, and «8 his own rec
his remains were interred by the side of
metry adjoining
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAFDTO VISIT
WILLIAMS GROVE.
Col, R. H. Thomas. manager of the
Williamsgrove picnic, has visited Presi-
dent Cleveland, accompanied by leading
grangers, with a view to have him visit
the next annsal picnic at Williamsgrove.
Colonel Thomas, on behalf of the delega-
tion and the grangers of the United
Staten, invited the President and
through him, on behalf of the ladies of
the grangers, Mrs. Clevelard, to visit the
exhibition, co Tuesday, Auguat 27. Col,
Thomas was followed by addresses from
Col, Maish and the other members
the delegation. The president said
then
Their children were five, Mary, Wil
of whom died a few months ago.
It is worthy of mention that a parent
is rarely honored with the privilege of
seeing three sons elected to the office
ruling-elder in their respective churches,
The words of the old patriarch, “Behold.
I die; but God shall be with yon,” thoogh
prophetic, would seem to be already
largely faifilled, J. HK.
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OF
Eight years ago R. C. Parson quarreled
with his relatives in Indiana abou! prop
erty, and went to New Mexico, vowing
that he would not return to his old home
until he was worth as much money
all his relatives put together, He bes
ed and opeved a splendid
White Qaks.
mine near
He received aa offer of
prop-
erty and refused it. Then $150000 was
offered him for a half interest,
also refused, saying that he must have
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CHEAP RATES,
heard of for some time was on a car load
Iadiana. He couldn’t get the $500,000,
and so, therefore, killed. himself, dying
The
mine which will readily sell for $300,000,
the Indiana relatives with
bin.
0. railroads bave been cutting rates to
shipper is entitled to a free ticket, which
would have cost as mach as the freight
on the car of cattle. A fellow traveling
take a car load of cattle along as it costs
no more,
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FIVE HUNDRED MINERS BELIEV
ED TO HAVE BEEN BURNED TO
DEATH.
London, July 12-—A despatch from
Cape Town, Africa, says that Debeer's
coal mine, at Kimberly, caught fire yes.
terday evening. Fight hundred men
are entombed. The work of rescue,
which began at once, still continues, but
it is believed that five hundred persons
have perished, including Lindsay, the
manager of the company, Many of the
victims imprisoned in the mine are
white people.
A WHOLE TOWN GOVERNMENT
ARRESTED.
Chief Burgess Waltz, the town Council
of Sunbury, and a merry-gosround pro-
ristor, have been arrested by Jasper
aymaker, and notified to appear be ore
the Attorney General at Phe
Slaymaker olaims the Council had no
right to rent the river bank opposite his
residence to the flying horse man, and
that he will fight it to the end. He bas
retained Wm. A. Bober as connsel,
SL MY A]
MERCHANTS COMBINED AGAINST
PEDDLERS,
The merchants of 8p
formed thamtires ysis Sounds hat
and will either compel peddlers to pay
the mercantile license or stop selling in
the county. For Some time past this
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hatdquarteis Lave on
in
NEW RATES ON DRESSED BEEF.
The cotting in freight rates is still be
ing made ov the different trunk lines.
New rates have gone into effect on the
Pennaylvania system between Chicago
and New York. The rate on dressed
beef is reduced to 20 cents, on catt'e to 11
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WILL GO TO ROCHESTER.
Lewisburg, Pa July 9.—President Da-
vid J. Hill, of Bucknell universaty, will
of Rochester, with leave of absence to
study philosophy and institutions io Ea-
rope for one year, with expenses paid.
GREAT INDUCEMENTS.
As the doll season approaches, extra
inducements are offered in fine tailoring.
Suits and overcoats made to order from
new Fall goods at very low prices
Moxteomery & Co,, Tailors,
Bellefonte.
i 5 3550
MARRIED.
On the 3d inst, at the bridegroom's
Br
enbarger, of Penn tow
Miss Minnie Duck. danghter of Hi. FE.
Duck, Eaq., of Millbeim:
On the 8th, at lereville,
Rev. Jd. rig ie Grenni Dy
er nod Miss Arabella omeledorf, bot
of Tylersville.
«Paris green, Mu rray's Drog Store
~London purple will knock bogs—
Murray's Deck Sve, po
~wwlondon purple, the new vermin
destroyer at Murray's,
Flynets at Boozer's,
ue Row, OU, F, Deini
died on Monday, Rev.
brother of Jonathan Dei
r,of York, Pa.,
i
Dr
ig store,
| spent several weeks am MIE
this place returned to
home, on Monday last,
[| Fred
| brother of Lancaster, passed
{ town the other day, taking a
Pitsburg,
through
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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, we cut down
to 4, 5.00
were $10,,
8 Seersucker Coats and Vests for 1.5
Cassimere Pants,
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and 1.00
now 3.50
ii fi
Ladies Walking Shoes,
Hl i ft
Ladies Shoes,
Yard Wide Embroic
fi &
leries,
Black Silk Mitts,
Cold Silk Gloves,
French Satines,
we Mr, H. W
| 1 . 800 of Fred Seltzer, ded Ad, of
{ twp, is here on a visit to his old hb
and friends, Mr, Seltzer left t
| for the west some 20 years ago.
iitzer, of
Victoria and India Linen,
it
| flour, now in market manufactured in
| the United States, are the Cream patent
and Calls Lily (extra straight,
from the Centre Hall roller mi
nrands
B.
{ ~The Evangelical churches of Mil.
ton, Lewisharg and Buffalo Valley
hold a campmeeting on the same gr
as last year, { Rah!’s Grove) near Baffalo
Cross Roads commencing August
and continue eight days
Tlie Farmers Mills band will hold
a festival in Grove's woods, begining on
Friday eve, Ang. J and continoe 10 Sat
urday evening4. Refreshments, music
and amusements are the program. Bev.
eral bands |
invited
The Snyder county Tribus
pigins it in this way
8 one who takes his paper first
{ before sending his orders to distant pla
ces. The anti-protection man is he who
supports his | paper by borrowing
from his i.
will
Tr
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ave Leen
£ 0X
home
—
neigh bh
id shman &
ore, Centre Hall, will «
you that they keep as comple te a
found
| Special atiention given to
terms reasonable
i
A vist to Bao
ewe rv Be mvince
: line of
ROOiA 8&8 oan he
repair work;
i —The best and cheapest line of la-
| dies’ and children’s shoes in
Also an ellegant stock of men's fine and
coarse shoes, We won! be undersold: it
will pay vou to call and examine oor
| stock, Corner store, Brockerbhoff Bow.
E. GranaM & Sox,
——Atidrew J. Mattern lives in an ele]
gaol mansion on Washington avenue,
| Tyrone, and on Saturday morning, at
three o'clock, Wm. Anderson, a Pitts
| burgh burglar, tried to get into a bay
window. Mattern met him half wav
and mashed his head with a ire shovel
The burglar was removed to the holis
daysbtirg jail in & dangerous coadition.
weeThe dutechman who writes us oct
Nt a a a a PPP NIN PP Pi
» above goods meniion only a small
se stock of goods we have.
You to buy,
much more varied and complete stock to buy from th
other store in the county.
BELLEFONTE
4 < 4
YUL VL A
LYON & (0,
EE & BRO.
111 env wri Ivo her
Will save money by comi nere
ry
Ha
PENNA.
HARDWARE !
BELLEFONTE,
HARDWARE !
NOTICE, to the General Public!
AIR
lanes hardware store, in his last
| establishment fearing we might lose our
We having purchased the entire stock
{ found that the bhaif bad not been told
| get anything you want in the line
| hardware and stoves,
$
| to have conveyed to you the least
itgsmplicity and convenienes, *
~The loss and insurances in last
week's Bellefonte fire, are given by the
| Watchman as follows:
words to describe it, it is “simply grand”
in every particular and should be seed
C.M. Bower.....couiab i vu wena ov 4.000
Pr. Dorworth.... 6,400
Lutheran Congregation; .......... G00
A.C. Mingle. ........» A psimpn in wa 1,000
M. Grabam. .....;..... eimeas anes OOD
D. Mallory site + ums wamins DOO
On other properties. ....u..c.....16000
$43.5
The insarances as faz 4
ascertain are Garman, 84000; Bower,
$3000; Dorworth, 83700; Lutheran con.
regation, $5000; Ms 1 about $300;
ingle sufficient to cover loss. We have
not Jean, what,if any, was the iosurs
ance on the smaller properties. The im.
pression is beso
conviction
dia ’
tive
most a
ir of inoen-
¥ put down as the cham.
ist of the United States, have
ng no than eleven husbands. Well,
we are glad there is n as
othing eo bad
thet within ten miles of Centre Hall.
After she had found the man of her
DREr Was a
of this
town, and of B, 0. of Mill.
heim, He was pastor of the E
Milibei 8 ™
and good will of
K, HICKS & BRO,
are now ready and hope to reteive your pa-
a
tronage. Our intéhtions are to do business
fairly and treat everybody alike, and do not
intend to be undersold. We carry the
LARGEST=ST OO
and have added largely to the present stock.
Call and see us and we will treat you well,
H A.
church, at
SE,