- ~ a THE CENTRE REPORTER FRED.KURTZ, En *“TERMS;—One year, $1.50, when paid In ad nee. Those in arrears subject 0 previous rms. $2 per year, Advertisements 20 cents por line for 8 inser ns. and 5 cents for each subsequent insertion, Eprror and Pror's Centre How, Pa, Taurs, Jury 10, WHERE IS THE RACKET? Is a question often asked by persons not acquainted in Bellefonte. Do you come via. L.&T.B.EYV., or B:. R Railroads, go up High Street about 24 squares to the Dia- mond; turn to the Jgf?; pass ist Nat. Bank, Montgomery's Clothing House, Erhard & Co., grocers, and next you find “The Racket,” being the mid- dle room of Crider’s Exchange the largest and most noticable building in the town. If you can’t find it ask the first boy you come to, they are our es- pecial friends, they say, “There is no flies on The Racket.” And they know. G. R. SrIGELMVER, SHEN SPIGELMYET, Jr. LOCAL ITEMS. Light and heavy $1.60 up —Boozer Bros. flynets from -—Men wanted to work in the woods, Apply to D. B, Brisbin, Centre Hall. ——The apple crop in our county, like in some others, will amount to about nix. —— Mr: John Wagner, of near Tussey~- ville, has been quite ill for the past three weeks, —=~Qur farmers are in the midst of harvest, and the wheat crop will be an average good one, ~—-]n hot weather is a good time to turn up the roots of the Canada thistle, and bave 'em sun killed. —There is complaint by some far. mers of the grasshopper crop being a little more plentiful than useful. M’Clain Bro’s new steam sawmill » ill be located on Dr. Jacob's lot about 100 yards below the reservoir, ——-The Presbyterian church at Spring Mills is being frescoed. D. F. Luse, of our town is the artist, and will make a handsome job of it. —The population of Belief, nte is es- timated at 4,075. We have doubtsthat it will reach that, altho some of the Belle- fonte papers claim it will be 5000. —Mr. Baskerville, recently called to be pastor of the Presbyterian coogrega- tion here, will preach next Sabbath 13, at Spring Mills in the morning, and at Centre Hall at 2.30 p. m. All are cordis ally invited. —Bupervisor Wadlin, of the census bureau, gives, as an official estimate of Boston's population, 437,243. The figures of the census of 1880 were 382,309, That's just a leedle better than Centre Hall—which counts up 500, -— A joint campmeeting of the Meth. odist and Evangelical denominations, we are informed, will be held in Dauber. man’s woods, near the railroad, at Cave station, in a few weeks. This will be about three miles east of Centre Hall. —Mrs, Julian Flemiog and Mrs. George Nearhood, and Thomas Sankey, of whose sickness we made mention in a former issue, are still confined to their beds, with little improvement in the condition of any of them, 7 ~The “glorious Fourth” passed off quietly in our town, save the fire cracker racket by the juveniles in the morning and firing of anvils; the same was re- peated by the youngsters in the evening, with the addition of a sort of calithums pian band, which made noise enough, for the serenade of a half dozen weds dings. luo no part of the county was there any celebration. Many parties from here, Bellefonte, and other points, spent the day at the cave. ~'Thiere is considerable complaint of petty thefls that are being committed in town at night. The articles stolen are mainly provisions, poultry” and feed, much to the annoyance of the good woe men of the town who give the prepara- tion of some of theses their attention mostly, and to find some sneaking, cow ardly, mean thief has been prowling about the premises at night, and at one haul deprives them of the fruit of their labors. The party or parties who are guilty of taese thefts must be mean, in* deed, to steal such things provided for with much labor and care by some of the 00d women to supply the tables of their respective families and then find a mean, sneaking prowling thief at night has appropriated to himself the frait of their care and labor. Lynchingis too good for such subjects, and how to rid the neighborhood of them is a matter of de- bate with many of oar citizens. We the shotgun or law will soon get in its work here. Marriage Licenses. . Following is the list of marriage li- censes granted during the past week, John F, Holt and Mollie A, Frederick, both of Unionville. E, T, Young and Mary Fry, both of Bellefonte. T. J. Leighty, of Rebersburg, and Lizzie | Hazel, of Madisonburg. James Hale and Catharine Smith both of Benner township. E. C, Strohm and Katie Gingerich, both of Zion. Henry Kline and Bertha Miller, both of Spring township. B, H. Meyer and Ella Smith, both of Centre Hall. Rudolph Pletcher, of Howard township and Leah 8, Hall, of Howard borough. esses tl AIM i Kill the Canada Thistle. The following abstract from act of as~ sembly should be read and borne in mind: “It shall be the duty of land owners to prevent Canada thistles from going to seed, and the seed of the same from ripening. Penalty for neglect a fine of $15, one half to the County Treas- urer, and the other to the proceeding in- former. Parties ¢. neighbors) ag- grieved may give five days notice, and on continued neglect it shall he lawful! for the former to enter the premises and cut down the said thistles, or hire others to do so, and such aggrieved person so doing may sue and recover from the landholders $2 per diem for so doing.” (i. a ————— Married Fifty Years. At Howard, Bernard Lauth, the iron manufacturer, and his wife celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their mar- riage on Tuesday morning. High Mass Then the toast. “Matrimony,” Govern Bishop Me- responded Ex-~Governor Curtin Only relatives and immediate ed over a hundred, - Death of Mrs. Oscar Stover. On Tuesday evening last, after a long and lingeriog illness of many weeks, the death of Mrs, Jennie, wife of Mr, Oscar Stover, occurred at her home near Boals- burg, she was tne daughter of Mr. David Rhuinesmith, of Bellefonte, she leaves a husband and three small children. The funeral took place on Friday last, inter~ etery, Rev. Black officiating. was about 31 years, She is the second daughter of Mr. Rhinesmith's tbat | died within three weeks. | - Her age Our Crops. The crops in our county, on an aver: age, are fair. The hay crop is large and was gathered in in good condition. The wheat crop is not quite as large as last year, the heads being shorter than usual, but the quality will be good, Oats and barley will not be as large a yield as last year, the blight having afs there are possibilities of recovery. Potatoes and corn look promising, Fruit will be scarce. Apples will be few. Berries are pot plenty. Blackberries and the late huckleberries may yield well, lit — Lumber Operation. Jas. A. M'Clain and Bro. have pur chased 500 acres of timber laad on the mountain facing Centre Hall, from Gor. dons, and will at once put a steam saw- mill at the north end of town, near the water works, and begin the manufacture of lumber. The Walker Brothers, of Milesburg, will manage the operation and employ about 25 hands, with head. quarters at Centre Hall, The mill will be entirely new, and is already in course of erection, Bris Dress Cutting School. With Newton's improved French and tailor system of dress cutting, we teach curves that no others can, every form can be fitted with equal ease and exacts ness by this system. No refitting done, time not limited for those learning, ins structions given until the work is thors oughly understood. Ladies are requess ted to call and see the work, Many E. Tnonrson, Spring Mills. Lizzie Fresina, Lemont. Agents and teachers, A Young ¥Man Bled to Death, A young man by the name of Lutz, living near Fillmore, met with a fatal accident on Batorday afternoon, June 28, While loading bay in a mow he was strack in the leg by one of the sharp prongs of a patent hay fork, the femoral artery being severed. As no physicians were near and those around were ignor- ant of what to do, Latz bled to death. Badly Burned. On the evening of the 3rd while as- sisting in ushering in the 4th Bert Bhimp was badly buroed by a premature explosion of a small cannon he was as sisting in the firing and was touching it off, when itexploded in bis face, burning him severely and filling his entire face with powder, his eyes narrowly escaping injary. Large Sarpint, Frank Bradford, rr agent at Paddy Mt, caught a black snake down in his kingdom, which measures 4 feet 8 ln, in length. The snake was sent up here to Mr, Katherman, who has it alive in a Local Briefs vp,~Boozer Bros, Boozer Bros. Apply to D. B, Brisbin, Centra Hall, a piece, ult., aged 74 years. ~The second term of Zion’s Normal Institute will open July 14, tutorship of 8B, H. Ditzel. C.E. Limbert, of has returned home a Franklin and Marshall College. — Lowing makes suits to order, par ties can select their own samples, Satisfaction guaranteed in all than elsewhere, Wa regret to learn of the death of Clara, a daughter of John esq , of Millheim, on 28 nit. attack of la grippe, last induced typhoid fever. Years, She had an Her age was 25 guits — [wins is putting out new like hot cakes, Everybody wants them out of the best goods, He takes your measure and will make a suit to order if desired, C. K. Bober, the famous crack hibition of his skill at Williamsport July astonishing feats in marksmanship, no doubt. We would set any man in the country, him wee [owing is piling up sprin boys. He has the largest and best as- sortment in that none can compete, order, by one of best tailors in the state and perfect fits guaranteed, Jellefoute and at prices —Tuesday, like Monday, was very warm, only there was a agoing to alleviate the opprassiveness of the heat somewhat, the shade, The thunder shower Tues day night, was quite welcome and need. ed for corn and potatoes, Have you been to A C, Mingle's store in the Brockerhoff’ 1} block? Never miss going there when at Bellefonte, be always bas new and offers none but genuine goods, which he warrants. For low prices in boots and shoes Mingle's is the place, 1ouse ~— Prof. Bartol, one of the Faculty of Bucknell Upiversity, accompanied by his danghter, gave oor sanctum a pleas ant call, The Prof, some 20 years ago, tanght the grammar school at this place, He is on his summer vacation, and jour. neying with his family by carriage to his former home in Huntingdon county, ~eJohn Eogle, who died at his home in Greene township, Thursday, June 15, was 90 years old; had voted for 16 Democratic candidates for President. was the father of ten children, had been a citizen of Sagar Valley 50 years, and was never involved in a lawsuit during ~Musser's new shoe store, in the Brockerhoff House row, is now open and ready for the patronage of the public, which they flatter themselves they can suit as to prices, style and quality of goods, having unpacked the finest and best assortment of boots, shoes, gaiters, &c., ever seen in this county. Cali and see them~—buy or not. ~fev, Baskerville, the new Presby- terian minister of this charge, will make Centre Hall his home with his family. He comes from Nebraska, and our Pres. byterian brethren, no doubt have securs ed a pastor with whom they will be pleased as a minister as well as with his genial qualities, ~ «Ira Barger, while on his return home to Spring Mills, last Saturday, from Havice valley where he is building a barn, heard a rattler in the brush along the road, which coiled for a fight as he approached the reptile. Ira threw s&s huge stons oa the pile of serpent and that finished it. The snake must have been a monster, it sported 18 rattles and was about four feel in length. He tells us rattiers are numerous in that section this year. ~The Lock Haven Express says: A gentleman from Bugar Valley who was in the city yesterday states that Mr. John Wirt, the old gentleman who wan- dered from his house and was lost in the woods was found in the woods quite a distance froin his house, Searching pars ties were organized to look for him, and when found he bad been in the woods ten days and was very weak, During all that time be had subsisted solely upon one small loaf of bread, which he took with him when he left, We copy the following from the Brown County World, published at Hiaw- atha, Kavess: Next week Mr, Will Hot. fer, of Atchison, will commence work as an editorial assistant on the World, Be~ sides being a very able newspaper wor. ker he is a good young man and is su perintendeat of one of the largest Buns day schools in Atchison, that of the Las theres church, Willis a Centre Hall boy, a son of George Hoffer, formerly of large railroad Inntern at the station, this place. Wo are pleased to see he is Personal. visitors at this place last week, Candidate for Sheriff Bu'ler, of Miles. | burg, gave us a ¢all on Monday last, Misses Gertie and Lottie Spigelmyer, | of Bellefonte, spent the 4th in this place | with friends, Miss Emma Arnold, of Freeburg, Pa, i is the guest of D. G. Meyer and family | this week, Chris Murray, a student at Franklin hie { and Marshall college, is home on i | | college vacation, | this place this week, | the week in Brush valley with relatives, | leaving on Monday morning, 1 + 0 s | young ladies, are visiting at the residence | of Rev. Isenberg. Miss Blanche Heckman, formerly of 1 | evening last. Mr.and Mrs, J. Wilson Moore : Montana, y the route. - —— i Willinmsgrove. Judge Orvis’ Speech. | The following is judge Orvis’ speech in | the Scranton convention, nominating Wallace for governor: Mg, PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE { Convention: I am not imbued with | any superhumen powers and eapacities | I cannot scent the violet, paint the lily { or gild refined gold. I canno! eulogize | a mun, the mention of whose name | brings to the mind of every one the re- { cord of hie private and public life, which | of iteelf is the greatest eulogy that ean | be pronounced upon any citizen of this i commonwenlth, a man who having served twentysthree years in the Lighest branch of our state and national legisla | tures, impressed himself upon the legis- | lation of the state and nation to greater { extent and to better purpose than any | other man in this generation, and who | during a whole generation of time never supported one questionable measure nor | cast one suspicious vote, I will therefore { content myself with namin. to this | convention the man who should and will | be the next Governor, Hon. William A. Wallace, of Clearfield. Judge Orvis’ speech was grested with | rounds of applause. . Sullivan County Lakes. homy way to Lewis’ Lake Girst a very lage fan. r fa Mi y Valley is passed, Next we are on in insta fact where eight different of wood as 3 the same wood, uy many Next is used in cols ul the en comes Hone ong and HATTOWE; iL ii of biack bireh, COMES o color of | is to have the next day. “Opening day, | of course, does not have near so many | people, and as it was said Pattison wae 1 j get acquainted with them. Secretary | his Farmer's Friend lauds the Del high tariff tax for the farmer. If gran. | gers don't | organization, If Pattison is the farmers’ gathering at Willismsgrove, | Some think there is a bad smell al | Piolett, Thomas & Co., and that they are in the market, are not betrayed, by jump from one party into another for an fellows ready to i office. - o——— ; Chemist's Idea of Work. We have heard a great deal of these are all tom uo are allowed sold t ; inke is 1° mile et deep, clear walter and asl and outlet ow Falls is ou Ba € Bun ik nhows can idrection ne time alter lewis lake {and of its being adopted in Eoropean hospitals in preference lo their own wines, The most scientific men of this ! country and liguor-assayers appointed by valuable article for sickness. We cannot write more on this subject, but publish the following card, which speaks for it. sell Portraxp, Fun 1. The undersigned, practically acquainted produced by Alfred Speer of New Jersey, would say that he considers it a superior article, and far preferable to the quality with market, H.T.Coxmixas, M. D. Chemist to the State of Maine. m—o——— —— — Scribner's Magazine for July begins the eighth volume of that periodical which promises to contain many features of remarkable interest. This issue is especially well suited to the season—con- taining articles on Barf<bathing, ‘the ! building of Birdsnests, and on Suburban Houses—all of them elaborately illastrat. ed. Robert Louis Stevenson sends a poem’ from an obscure island in Poly nesia; a prominent physician of New Or. leans tells of a voyage which he took in mous serial, “Jerry,” the short story by the author of “Expiration,” and the oon historical novel, which has been so wide ly noticed daring the year. A Harvest Home Gathering. There will be a Harvest Home gather ing at George Meiss' store, at Tusseyville on Saturday evening, July 19, Music will be furnished by the Tasseyville band. Found. A pocket book between J. F. Musser's and John Rossman’s, 2 miles north of Peun Cave, on road, on June 30, Owner will prove property and pay notice. J. F. Musas, The Rerorren one year, the Weekly World three months, and a copy of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, bound in ealf or halt morocco, all for $4,20. Don’t mies this grand offer, =e Boozer Bros. have received a large lot of flynets light and heavy. ~The elegant new shoe store, of M Gillam, inthe Crider Block, Bellefonte should be visited to see bis stock and variety of boots and shoes for all age Aavonsburg. The band lost three of is me pases were st 0g : ¢ H. H. Yearick and family are hero on a 8x woeks vacation fran WO Frank Dunk} | was back to pay 1 Wolf, who preached 88 churches of this from this poopie iq £ 1k es 1.88 this time is xd. He has been in nd dove not bad expect § 0050 Sl ghar oof (ie 4 pa ¢ af) Jacob Rupp, a brother of Geo, Rupp, who left 3 this valley forty-three years seitled in £6 opk #4 pn rel Liane 520 a5 diana county, Pa, is now bere for the @ Le wenl away, While on his way Wo Harrisburg, Deitziow was p00 fortunale as osell his borses, carriage and harness, 10 a an in Liverpool, for £150 dollars more than he was offered at the sale. He made the rest of Lhe journey by railroad. nev, { Reov.James W. Bright, Ph. D., of John Hopkins University, of Baltimore, is spent his vacation with his brother, Dr. John Bright, of Rebersburg, | and is si the sane time engaged in literary work, { Helsa young man witha bright future before hilo The school board of Haines twp, some roars ago | passed a resolution to furnish one school builds | ing ench year with patent furniture. Last year nothing was done” 80 this year one room in the Asrousburg building and the Pine Creek school | house will be furnished, the fursiture having | been ordered from Mr. Wells, au sgent for an i Ohjo firma. SPI Most Spring Mills, D. Luse is fresooing the Presbyterian church at this place, Aaron Runkie, wile and child, from Kansas, are visiting at the old homestead. Rev, Isenberg delivered an clogant sermon last Sabbath on the parable of the great draught of fishes , Geo, Shook expects to move on the Barges farm lately purchased sl ascignoe sale by his bro- ther Emanuel. Harry From has quit the milling trade and ds now a student in the station learning the mystes rious click of the telegraph instrament, and the imtricacios of R. R, book keeping, Harvest hands are scarce in this vicinity, many men are away working at distant points, five or six are in Johnstown, several In Eik Co. and some at State College and others at other points A Japanese Student by the name of Takeo No yo, from the Reformed College at Lancaster, has been stopping with Mrs, Runkle for the past week. He and her son James both gradoated last month and both will enter the theological seminary of that institution at the opening of the fall session, Prof, D. M, Wolf has accepted the position of as sistant teacher in the Bellefonte high school made vacant by the promotion of Mr, Johnsons baugh to theprmcipalship. A number of citizens of this vicinity had solicited Professor Wolf to take his old place at the head of the Spring Mills schools, and finally the board ofdirectors through one of thelr officers, proffered him the position, but, tis said, “The early bird catches the worm,’ and this was the cose wilh the Bellefonte board When Baby was slek, we gave her Onstorta, When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Cantoria, When sbeAsd Children, she gave them Castorin, « Prospects for Harvest, ite the fact of there having been Loo much rain throughout the country, the present cutiong for crops is equal 0 that of any previous year, ard when tired from severe toil and fatigue, the farmer returns Lo the shady trees, longs for 8 cool drink of water, He forgets that his life is in danger from the sudden cooling of the system, In the good old times the apple jack and ptire oid rye were awaiting the return home and why not now? Because you fear the impurities. Let us here say W you that you can ged is ss ever and at reasonable prices, by the quart or gallon st from ¥1.50 10 $4.00 per gallon, neatly packed and shipp- od by express. For price list and o ae of #11 xinds of liquors just write to Max Klein, #2 Feder- al 88. Allegheny, Pa. - > AUTION «HAVING PURCHASED AT constables sale the following articles of James Lesher, Contre Hall consisting of, 2 head of mules 1-4wo horse wagon 103 head of chick CDs 2 foves | sett harness 1 secretary, Lot of pos tatoos, lot of grain in ground together with all the defendants personal property, All persons are hereby cautioned against meddling or interfering with same, MES, JAMES LESHER. A498 CORPHAXS COURT BALE~PURSUART TO an order of the Orphans’ Court of Centre county, there will be exposed at public seale, on the premises in Potter township, near Centre Hilf on Owes BATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1000, Oemmesy AL 1 o'clock, the following real estate of George W. Btiver, dec'd., late of Potter wwiship, bounds ed by Innds of Jas, B, Royer, John C, Bible, John M'Clintick, Josiah Neff and public roed, con tain. ing { 22 ACRES AND 117 PERCHES, ; neat measure, Thereon erected a good 2 DWELLING HOUSE, L0G and other necessary outbuilding, The land is in & high state of cultivation, we if ten Cod and highs ly productive. An abundance of choice fruit and pieuly of walter, TERMS. ~44 {u cash on confirmaiion of sale in one year, and baiance in two years with inter est, 10 be secured by bound and mortgage on the premises ML RSH EL Administraior story BARN, wea DRUNKENNESS- LIQUOR HABIT—In all World there is but One Cure, Dr, Haines’ Golden Bpecific, the It can be given in a cup of tea or coffe ¢, with- oul ihe Knowledge of the person taking it, effect. ng & speedy and gat cure, whether # r or an alcok reck, 1 Ulikards have been od who have taken the Golden Bpecific coffee without their knowledge, and today 2 they quit drinking of the rill il effort results aranteed. Bend XK 1 partcuiams., Address In confidence, GOLDEN BPECIFIC 00, 185 Rece Bt. Cincinnati ©. Ely A Big Prize. Ii you will pay the Rerorrek one year in advance, and send us he name of s new subscriber with $1.50, we will send you and the new name the Pittsburg Weekly Chronicle Telegraph, one year free. The Chronicle Telegraph is a large Spage weekly paper, contains pews from all over the world besides other valuable reading matter. If you wish to have the benefits of this offer, act st once, and get a large paper free, asa premium. CoA TION we MY WIVE BEULAH Campbell, having left 4 without cause or provooats anyone agains selling her ouni, as 1 will not pay { $s oo 25 Sun Bonnets, 25c. 25 en- velopes, 5c. Lancaster Ging- hams, 8c. Pink and blue chambrey, sun umbrellas, fan- cy stick pins, hemstitched mus- lin, ribbons, ruchings and laces, hemstitched embroider- ies, full skirt width, 55¢ per yard, very good for the price. Dotted muslin for custains. Jap tea pots, 15c. Sewing machine oil, finest quality, 10c. 20c for an ebonized curtain pole, brass trimmed. We have our line of black henrietta bought for fall. We bought at the old prices and accordingly can sell at our old prices which are far lower than can be had elsewhere. The quantity we sell justify us in making the above remarks, We are agents for the world renowned Columbia bicycle. Summer corsets. GARMANS. Bellefonte.
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