/ THE CENTRE REPORTER, FRED. KURTZ, Eprror and Pror'z when paid In ad TERMS: —One year, $1.50, Those in arrears subjeet to previous | “Rance. erms. Advertisements 20 cents per line for 8 inser ons, and b cents for each subsequent insertion. Cente Harn, Pa., Tu urs, Nov, 1, 1888, | TO THE PEOPLE o PF CENTRE COUN- The Gazette of last week contains an article in which there isso much mie- representation and untruth that I deem it necessary for the information of the All that I shall say on this matter was within easy reach of the editor of the Gazette and bad he desired he could have more easily given you the exact truth than to mistake the facts. By au act of assemb y approved the LOCAL ITEMS. parts of laws thea in force in the Commonwealth under and by virtue of ~The men who catch the trade al-| ways advertise. —For seven weeks rain the reigning sign. —The new Reformed church at] Millheim is nearing completion, —Fggs are up to 24 cents and the hens refuse to lay at that price. * — Mr. J. R. Bible, of Potters Mills, stopped in to see us one day this week. ——Rev. Fischer ventured out last] Monday for the first time since the acci- | dent. —Dr. Chas. Gatelius, of Mifflinburg, while in town this week favored us with | a short call. ~The train on Tuesday killed sever- | al sheep belonging to Mr, Bartholmew and Wil Lee. —J, OC. Motz, of Woodward, been an invalid all summer, and is yet able to leave his home. — Farmers have now began taking | corn by the ears, and we trust can keep | on without needing umbrellas, —Jim Smetzier moved last week from the township into the boro last Satarday, and will lose his vota, a demo- cratic loss, —]n seven weeks we did not have two coosecutive days withou! rain, and in no week more than one entirely clear day in that time. —=Now Democrats of old Centre, next Tuesday ! line, and the day is ours, and for cheaper food, clothing, and machinery. —Monday tried hard to ship thro without rain—but there was a sprinkle, Taesday renewed the attempt and really made the riffle and umbrellas were not needed. —The roads wili need looking when the weather becomes Through our town at various there are water ponds wiped out by filling —-Sarvices in the next Sabbath eve ervise, given by gation, has been fixedon. expects to bas present. has been | has not for one fire along the entire shiort after settied. Places, hat . £351 } that should be Lutheran chureh ing A religions ex- members of the congre Rev. Fischer ~——]n Westchester county, Ne a young lady and her bean have the rival White House aspirant loser of the bet is to atten { ing the clothes of the opposit The andience room of : charch at Pleasant Gap will be reopened to the public on Sanday, Nov 11, at 2 p.m. Dr. Moaroe, of Bellefonte preach the sermon, subject of friends in heaven. Landlord Bibby, of piloted a party into the Paddy m wooda to look at some lands, on Mon taking their gunos with them. They were fortanate enoungh to killa fat 200 pound bear and a deer, ——C0a, Commissioner De gona, of Potters M oa Monday in the Seen m! across a large bear with two half cubs. They killed the bear which weighed about 250 poua f2. bei Ig very lean, bat the cubs escaped. B_wgre ot — Sacred concerts, free for nothing, every day on second floor of the Bank building. The combination is one pos. sessing rare talent and has refused num- erous offers of late to travel, bat positive. ly refused; glad they will rewmaia with us. A collection will soon be in order last week a Damocrat and Repub one voting for the defeated would have to whee! the other to the station on a wheel barrow. Will give the names and time of trip in our next issue, All will be invited to tura out and see the fan, — A very sud occurence in Mill Hall Wednesday evening caused geueral sor- row in that place, Miss Grace Stover, the fifteen year old daonghter of John H. Stover, was taking part in 8 temperance meeting by reciting a temperance selec tion when she forward from the platform dead, of heart disease, —efiyory precinct committeeand and Democrat should get down to busi ness from this to the end of the election, | Get to work and see every Democrat and independent voter in your district and have him turn out on election day. Per. sonal work of thi kind is what we must have and are going to have, —— An exchange says there isan old | superstition among farmers that the date of the month added to the nnmber of | the month in the year when the first snow falls will be the number of suow storms for the winter. 1f this be true, then we sha | bave thirty eight snows | this winter, the first saow having fallen on the 20th day of the ninth mouth, WW, 8. Allen, of Williamsport, waa killed while hunting. Mr. Allen was shot in the back by his friends who were | hunting with him. It appears that a deer had been wounded by the party | and Mr. Allen went into the bashes to | rout it out while there the deer jumped | candidate fell up and both men fired, one firing four | shota and the other one, It was at this time that Mr. Allen was killed, The in- | quest places no blame on any one. we A Philadelphia detective was em | ployed recently by 8. F. Hoffa, of Milton | who was shot at by a party in ambush three weeks ago io the White Deer Val. | ley. On Friday last Elias Persun, of | ashington township, Lycoming coun- ty, was taken before Justice Neihart at | BAS ot who committed him to the | Lycoming county jail in default of $2,000 | bail on a charge of “assanit and attempt | to kill with a double barrel gun.” The isoner will be 71 years next Febraary, H firmly denies his guile ~Lewisburyg ews wweeThe Democratic meeting in Founs | dry Hall, on last Friday evening was well attended, considering the condition of the weather, which wes very unpro tions, The meeting was addressed b esars, Williams, co, chairman, aod J, L. 8 , of Bellefonte, The first : r, Mr. Williawos, made a number short taik, Wi and assessed upon horses, mares, geld ings, mules and cattle shall be and they repealed so far as they give authority to impose State taxes on the into effect nntil after the next meeting of the board of Revenue Commissioners act go into effect so as to relieve the pro state having veen made before the act was approved. The Commissioners of the several counties are required by law to make a sioners of all ta<able property, setting is taxable for taxable for County purposes, The Coun- tv Commissioners in 1875 made return Tuis was $2,- 524 40 in excess of what the county as- sessment showed on its face to be the correct amount of State tax, and the mis. 1875 assessed the county a IR75, 1876 and 1877 ‘his ov-rehiarge the County not $3) in each vear Hat also $333.42 in each year as rease by the Revenue Board only from this, there is to be deduot- apt which is allowed the treasurer as his i s three years $8,000 83 DRI. ..orres session . ENA us be seen that all this ocours 1876 and 1877 long before Mr. Mr. Wolf became County oners and also long before | Attorney of the County. As mistake was made of Revenue Commins charging the County with more taxes than they should have been with reed with t the the State Board ioners In arged almost every County in the emocraticand Repu Jdicans alike, alter I the Commissioners I discovered that the State had taken from the County $8 .000 23. 1 also discovered that after the State Board of Revenue had ailowed a number of the credit for the full amount taken from them, they had passed a re- so ution refusing to corsider any further applications praying that eredit might ve allowed the Counfies for money over- paid. I had shown to the Commissioners the amount the State County and wanted them to bear the ex- pense and let medo what I could to ob- tain proper credit for] the County. The State would not repay the money it had illegally received to any County, but it would allow a credit to the County in the accounts between the date. Commissioners refused to any chances, but offered a contingent fee tome any whom might be associated with me. We were to bare our own ex penses, pay all cost, if any, as well as ail assistant counsel, if any had to be hired, and they pay us thirty per ceatl. on the amoaant the Coouty obtained credit for ia the accounts between it and the Com- monwealth. Under this wor: and after two years of work, a number of trips to Harri borg, and an outlay to us of between $800 and $900 we obtained a credit in favor of the County I repeat tuat neither Mr. Griest, Mr, Wolf nor myself were responsible for the Counties i LA0 unlawfully to the State, as it was done long before either of us had anything to ink aav board of Coanty Commissioners or their Attorney was responsible for it, the mis Commissioners, It ia trae 1 when I made for the County any collecs many of them, for the Court, like all other Attorneys, Democrats and Repab ces were worth or [the regalar commis sions on the collection . The whole matter was submitted to winter and passed upon by them as just, and the statement shows that they coant: od, as liability of the County, the balance contract we were to do a certain thing pay us a certain amount, we did our es and the County has done for us simp - ly what it had agreed to de. At thie time we received the last por tion of our fees Centre county was the only souoaty that had, after the reconsid- el by the Revenue Board in December 1886, received credit for the amount overpaid in 1875, 1876 and 1877. By tue County receiving a credit of 8009 83 on the books of the Btate tress urer when she did, the County Com mis- sioners were enabled to retuce the Coun ty r tes for 1887 and 1888 to twoand a naif tills, sod by this means the whole receive credit for money unlaw- om them many years bee THURSDAY EVENINGS’ NUPTIALS. A large number of relatives and friends assembled at the residence of Mrs, M. A. Ross, this place, on last Thursday evens ing, to wituess the ceremonies whioh | united Miss Sadie Ross and George | Bushman in bonds of holy wedlock. | The young folks of this vicinity were | present and many from a distance were | noticed in the happy throng. At about [6 P.M, Misa nr Keller gave the sig- | pal in bringing from the organ the notes | of an inspiring wedding march. Rev. H. | Kerr, the Pr sbyterian minister, station- | ed bimself at the head of the room snd | awaited the arrival of the bridal party, | which soon appeared, Miss Badie was handsomely attired and never looked prettier than upon this festive occasion; while the groom, an ideal young man, | bore himself with the dignity becoming | the occasion. The wedding service was | pronounced calmly and clearly by the | minister, | Atthe conclusion many and varied | congratulations were extended the newly | married couple. Toothsome refregh- me & ts were then served and the evening was spent in various amnsements. A large number of bandsome presents were received, some of which were rather suggestive. Mr, and Mrs, Bushman left on Friday morning for a two weeks trip to Gettysburg and other points. - a - SPRING MILLS, Mrs. Ed. Kromrine, of Lewisburg, is visiting friends and relatives. Mr, Bedford, Prohibition candidate for assembly, stopped over night last week with landlord Ruhl, Miss Emma Smith, of Potters Mills, | visited Ida Grenoble last week, | Mrs. Krape removed from lege to her house on the hill. { A man from the wouth end of town came to the postoffice one day last week, | and asked the postmaster what the news | were in this end of town, to which postmaster replied, “O, the editor is st | home.” | well attended last Thursday evening Ad- | dresses were made by Kerr and Spang- i ler. ! hopper in Long's store, WEDDING AND RECEPTION, This week we announce another weds ding to take place, in which one of Cen- tre Hal's prominent young ladies isa contracting party, Invitations to attend and George P. Wakefield, of Huntingdon Co., on Tuesday Nov. 13, at the residence of her mother, Mrs, John Rishell, have been issued. At the same time a recep tion will be extended to Rev. CW, a brother of Miss Maggie, i - THE SCHOOLS. The schools of our county have ail opened, and the young idea is learning how to shoot. | commenced his visitations, The peda. { gogue should not know in what hour of the night the bridegroom cometh, so he | the coming. Centres sounty’s common schools rank among the best of the ays- tem in our state. FALL AND WINTER. Get a new suit | Montgomery & Ca, Tailors, They are so much cheaper than made clothing. They bave also a fall stock of Hate, Caps, Umbrellas, aod Gen- | tlemen's Furnishings. MoxraoMuny & Co., Tailors, Bellefonte. and Be lefonte, - Weather fine, at last. — Wedding presents, —Garmans, wwe Farmers find one-third of their coru soft, over Dress goods, all the new styles, — Gar mans, Mud, mud, mud, everywhere, in high places and low. si - Fall and winter stock of clothing at the Philad. Brauch. finished at the station. we Buiter and eggs in exchange for | goods at cash prices ~—{(Farmans, | for prop timber on the stump. 4 {| ~—Fall and winter stock of clothing | at the Phiad, B ranch. { =~=Yon wculd be surprised at | prices at wnich Faable sells clothing. | == Parchased friends can never be | relied upon as true aud steadfast frien ds. | —=—Ladies’ dress goods in all styles {for fall and winter at Meese's store, Beliefonte, —Yote for Holt and McCormick next Tuesday, two hooest, hardworking men. ~-Bugey whips, borse blankets aod oy at Boozer's harness rooms, Centre all, ~Join Harkness, formerly of this place, writes from Orafine, Neb, and says he wants the Reroares seat him. = Rochester Clothiu House in Reyuooid’s building, Bellefonte, for cheap ciotoing and gents faruisning wee Rov. Fischer will not be able to fill his appointments pext Savbauh but expects to be abe to hold services in two weeks or will have a supply instead. wet is said that J. A. Reeaman has the largest and finest assortment of square parlor heaters to be found suy- wher - in this county. Chey are the cele: brated HKosemout, Happy Greeting, Beaver and others, wee Piarncday last, 26th, was the first bright day in six weeks, In the after noon the sun shone warm as in summer, bat alas! during the night came a change, and Friday, Natarday and Bunday, tuere as the same oid chestout--rain, rain, the «The Philad, Branch has opened up its fall stock of clothiog. An immouse stock of fall and winter overcoats can be be found there for your inspection, Thay bave overcoms in all styles, price quality. Remember the Philad. Branch when ia need of clothing. wwe Mrs, Mariah Mafit, of Gatesburg’ this county, has been coofined to her bed for the past sixteen years with spin: al disease, She hus sudden'y recovered aud has dischinrged her doctor and bir ed girl, and is pow able to do her own work, ws Roamnn’s exhibition of fine lor Janters is worth seeing, ua it Ad Ben OBITUARY. Sidney Bairfoot departed this life, | peacefully, on last Friday morning, at | yi home in this place. He was a much | respected young man, who speut the | greater portion of his life in this town | and vicinity, haviog, from bis boyhood, had his home with D, C, Keller, with | whom he engaged in the live stock busi. | ness, Aboot two years ago he was mare | ried to Flora, only childof Dr. P.D, | Neff, and the couple soon after moved to | Bellefonte, where Mr, Bairfoot carried | oon aibookstore, His heaith beginniogjo | fail, they removed to their home, in this | place, where for atime he seemed to | mend in health, but it was only a delo- sion, consumption held its grip and took He was able to be about even on the day of his death, and the messenger called bim away while resting upon a sofa, at pight. His funeral took | place on Monday, Rev. Earnest, Luther- | an minister of Mflinburg, conducting | the services, His age was 02 years, 3 | months and 16 days, He leaves a widow to mourn his loss, - - THANKS. The friends sod neighbors will please accept my sincere and heartfelt thanks | for their great kindness and sympathy to me, in my sorrow and bereavement. May the Father of the widow and orphans | bless them for all they did. Frora O. Bawroor, ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ~—— Always sdvertise in the RerorTun, | Notice the change in Harper & | Kreamer's ad. this week. wee FANCY trimming, braids, and gumps, gold and silver braid, —Garmans, ee Rnd Pearisten’s Juent in another column. new advertise | ee New shades in | green and black, all weaves, — Garmans, | ~The ad of Achenback’s bakery, at Bellefonte, appears in another colum A large assortment of horse blues, lerra oofla, i tre Hall. Pricatley's silk warp henrietla, noth | ing to equal i, is our leader in dress goods, | —Grarmans. | ~—James Musser and wife, of Hartle- { ton, Pa. registered at the hotel, on Mon- | day. 'S STORE BELLEFONTE, You are cordially invited to to inspect PeArLsTEIN'S fine Fall Stock. The largest and new- :st line of Fashionable Dress Goods in the town. The only exclu- sive Dry Goods store in town. a Nothing but Dry Goods, No- tions, Dress Trimmings, and Furnishing Goods. O All goods marked in plain figures, and sold at one price. 1 | fall and winter wear at Faable's, Belle { fonte, } . . i =—The hunt after deer has begun but | not much venison yet. Election next | Tuesday. $ { 1 { lar makes and desigos, at Marray's Drug | Bore, We @rect readers to the ad of | at Lue station, i the attention of « 3} ir Jartholomew's store sok | Ladies’ coats, an | at Lower pices than ever, al | store, Bellefonte. immense 8 € {| Mees cee Y 00 AD get a suit made to order { by Fleming the tailor, Bal.efonte, at as. { tonishing low prices. | ——@G. BR. Eicenbart, Spring Mills’ creamery man, was in town Monday on {8 business rip. -Geot farnishing goods at redoced rates at Fauble’'s Rochester Cl House, Bellefonte. Hore blankets from 85 up sccordimg to quality, ness rooms, Centre Hall, - Bug. Rishe vertises sale of Ja property for Nov™17. thine thing cents on at Booger's har , of Farmers Mi ob Staffer pe rsonas —Beop in style by getting yoor | clothes from Fleming, the e tailor, Beliefonte, : fagliiona’ —Nertices in the Lutheran church, { of this place, next Sabbath evening, at ! the regular hour, glyles lor Ladies’ dresa goods in all { for fall apd winter, at Meese's Bellefonte weeTHi¢ Becker Washing Machine is say 80 from a trial of it we M12 Aaron Durst, formerly of this | place, nos in Kansas, is visiting friends | and relatives io this section | =A Bf of checks and sripes in dress | goods, mataly gray and black, at 18, 22, and { 28¢, worth double.— Garmana, ! i | Yok can save a days wages every | time, by buying your boots and shoes at 1A. O Mingle'sgstore, Bellefonte, weet I said that a new baking pow- der has been called “Olid Hatch” cau®e it makes the flour rise so easily. ~The reputation of the Philadel phia Brassh for cheap clothiog is an es. tablished fact and cant | any one ia the county. —e{308, Curtin left on Monday for New York state and will take an part in the campaign vail the election, Powers’ immense stock hings lively at their store at Belle onte, the plastering of the job next week, Bellefonte Tha W, C Centre Hall, All members will attend. Macoie Troursox, Pres't wmJames Lingle is baving 100 rods of galvanized iron pipe put down to re- ince old wooden pipe in the water route trom the fot of the mountain to the rm. weeeThed Bear Meadows lumber opera: tion has cr ated a good local market for rodooe af Boalsbarg, and every house pn that town is now occupied--a boom on a smallscale, eA Aaronsburg hunting party io the Paddy mountain region, this week, saw sever fine deer, but got no venison, kdmonds, Meyer, Weaver and others were in the party, wes Don't fail to visit Meese's store, on Alleghiny strost, when shopping in Belefonte ey have a fle line of and sell at rock bottom rates. Pros noe taken in exchange. we We add ovr jestimony to the use fulness of the New Becker Washing Ma. chine, of which J. A. Dankle is the agent, along with others who have giv: enit a trial, It beats any machiae out, wee At Mingle's shoo store, Bellefonte Jou whi find anything in boots and PERLSTEIN'S STORE. Bf B— BEILILEFCOINITE, PA. Jartholomew’s - Store ! we] Bove THE BUSIEST PLACE IN TOWN lL end are busy re New g ode come every dav gone the next, an. keeps us plenighing stock. Our line of Fall and Wiater Goods. is here end more coming Ladies’ Dress Go ds, Dry Goods, Ladies’ Coats, full line of Men's, Ladies’ and Children’s Underwear, Woolen Blankets, Robes, Clothing, Overcoats, just received. We have the nicest —R AG CARPET, - ever brovght to the town. Full line of Lumbermen’s Boots and Shoes; best as- sortment of Cook Sioved, with reversible croes-piece on the top. 9 aoepd 1594 Our Morro: Quick Sales and Small Profits. Lares ayy ul Highest market prices paid for all kinds of country pro- ' duce at Bartholomew's Store. Centre Hall Station. Nj cconanich BBOS, Nf CoB ICK BROS he FRIREI HALL PA —DEALERS IN ALL KINDS -- FURNITURE -:- Bed Room Suits, Parlor Suits, Side Boards, Lounges, Tables, : Bedsteads, Wood and Cane-Seat Chairs Trndertaking a Specialty. Bargains | i+ New Goods ! We are now prepared to have the public oll at our store and inspect our new line of goods. ey Wers se! with the greatest care and embrace an endless variety of new designs and patterns worn during the Fall and Winter seasons, Our line of Fancy Pleads, Tricots, Fall Prints, and All Woo! Suiting, are fine, and will our ear y customers, and ara 4 selling rapidly, Woolen Blankets, Haps, Quilts, and many oiber goods, SPECIAL BARGAINS !--..0.---SPECIAL BARGAINS! +o . Come and see the | bargains we are offering in Cash ee oan Soar, ail o_o! PRES,
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