soil decom smi THE CENTRE REPORTER FRED. .KURTZ ; *TERMS;—One yoar, $1.60, when paid in ad nee, Those in Arrears subject to previous rms, §2 per year, Advertisements 20 cents per line for 8 iusor ns.and 5 cents for each subsequent insertion. CeNTRE B+ UL, Pa., THURS, JAN. 22. Eprror and Pror'r “THE RACKET” — |B — Bellefonte’s Bargain Store. reid} messin, It is Original and a copy of no store in town. wl sons Our town and country trade is fast increasing. We sell at one price only and that the lowest. wml iri Kom and C us at No. 9 Cri- der’s Exchange. G. R. SPIGELMYER, SHEM SPIGELMYER, Jr. LOCAL ITEMS. Special Notice. As 1 contempleat a change in my bnasis goods regardless of cost. This is no hum bug, but a straigh offer, SIMON LOEB. rf A Snow, BLOW, SLOW] Wade, wade, wa tv, Shovel, shovel, shovel, The whole brigade, Pile it high, high, There's more in the sky, eky, Of beaatifal snow, snow, It will come down, down, Laugh, fret or frown, frown, The “beantiful snow,” snow, i tt Children’s overcoats at 8, Loeb's, ——James Smetzler had a severe ats tack of pleurisy last week. Shirts, uaaderwear, hats, trunks aod valises at cost.—S. Loeb. — Mr. Mowery, of this place, horse on last Friday , from colic. { | | i i Institute. A Teachers’ and Directors’ District In- stitute will be held in the Lutheran church, Rebersburg, Pa. beginning Fri- day evening, Jan. 30th, and continue during the following day. The district includes the townships of Gregg, Penn, Haines and Miles, and Millheim: borough, but all persons ine terested in the welfare of our schools are cordially invited to attend, County Su- perintendent, Ktters has expressed a willingness to be present if he can possi- bly do so, D. F. Fortney, Esq ., of Bellefonte, will be with us, and on Friday evening will lecture on * Duties of School Directors. It is earnestly hoped that the Directors will be present the first session as Mr. Fortney has some very important things in store for them. Ex-coumy Snperin- also take an active part in the exercises. Teachers and Directors, itis our Ins stitute, and let us all attend with the de- termination to make it a saccess. CLL, Gramley, J.C. Morris, C.R. N B. F. Edmunds, W. A. Kennelly, Z. Thomas, W. E Keen. Committee on Programme, More Snow, This may be remembered as the win- | ter of deep snows. Last Sunday morn- D, fallen during the night of 10 to 12 inches causing heavy drifts, and roads, The first snow we had was about 2 closing some localities over 30, was followed in two weeks by 12 15 last | pat to n-hes more, and on Saturday night 15 inches, which day morning. 54 inches of snow, thns far, | winter, and the season for snow half over yet. It strikes the stock come down winter before, is coming in now on on hand, last winter and the : Gl Wn Musical Convention. There will be a week — k of song Tusseyville, be- the Peace, Benjamin Grenninger. Feb. 1. ~— The Daily News says, Clement | Dale, Esq ., is building up one of the largest practices of any member of the | Centre county legal profession, There are bargains there. implements, stock, household goods, ete., ry to becoming a citizen of Centre ~—*Polatoes are away up,” says Daily News, Now don’t you kuow expression is obsolete 7? Why don’t you say, Potatoes have gone McKinleyward. —Asronsburg is billed for a musica the | concerts Thursday and Friday nights. — Willis Weber had some of his ribs broken last week by falling against the houns of a wagon which he was endeavs oring to lift, slipping on the ice throw him 80 a8 to cause the mishap, -—The little red dwelling house, for merly occupied by Yony Deininger, up town, is on its march to the far end of th« town, and will belodged on one of Deinioger’s lots near the station. ~—~Merchant Simon Harper is getting the lomber out for a new house on the Deininger lot parchased by him, adjoins ing Harper & Kramer's store, which will no doubt be a creditabie one as be has the stamps, and be an improvement up- on the little buildings heretofore on the lot. ~——A Mr. Hutter, of Harrisburg, wes up at Bellefonte, last week, to look up the matter of $400 for county blanks or~ dered by gobbler Fiedler, and which the county did not order and the which John Decker brought his foot down on big ss the Beven mountains, ~Condactor Haupt isthe oldest con. ductor on the Bald Eagle Valley rail- road, and yet he looks almost as young as he did 25 years ago, when he first started in as a railroad man. The econ- dactor’s even temper and general ami. ability of disposition bas kept him even from the appearance of growing old, ~The pile ap of 12 to 15 inches of snow from 11 o'clock Saturday night until 6 o'clock Sunday morning, must have beaten the record of any snow fall, in the same period of time known to the “oldest inhabitant.” We imagine it cane down like the emptying of feaths er ticks. wwe Friday evening last several of the boys of the town narrowly escaped se- rious injuries while coasting down the monntain road, They were on their way down while David Bradford with horse and sleigh was on bis way across the mountain. Dave had driven off the road to allow the bob to pass, when the horse frightened and backed the sleigh on to the road when there was a collision, the bob striking the sleigh and and a general neattering of boys follow ed. The horse ‘ell from the shock. and broke the shalt: while the sleigh was i urday evenings. The convention will] W. Crawford, | Prof. Frank Rearick, of Spring Mills, | | Prof. Lowell Meyer will be in attendance | A is All singers are respectfally invited to be in attendance, Books and | | with some of his choice selections. | pleasant time and a large attendance Family Tickets 81.00; | Concerts 25 cents. Singers G, Ruxxis, sss Ms Mp Attempted Burglary. An attempt at robbery was made last Friday night at the grocery store of Sechier & Co., Bellefonte, The robbers entered the store by cutting ont a panel of the rear door. They had drilled two holes in the safe and one had been filled with powder and set off but had failed to open the safe. This probably discour. aged the thieves and fearing that the noise of the explosion would be heard outside, they fled, leaving all their tools behind them. Tbe night clerk in the drug store next door heard the noise bat thought it came from the hotel, which is in the same building, The watchman at the hotel! also heard the noise, went and tried the door but hear ing nothing thought he was mistaken The thieves failed to get anything of value from the store, but the safe was ruined. sss ———————— Communion Services, The Communion will be administered at Centre Hill on Sunday Feb, lst, Preparatory service on Saturday morn ing at 10 o'clock, Baptisms on Satarday morning, meeting of the Session on Sat. urday morning. Opportunity for join- ing the church on Saturday moraing. Special collection on Sabbath morning, Arrangements for continuing services du- ring the coming week will be announced at the time of the meeting. All are wel. come, Hesay O. BASEL, - - Closing Out. Contemplating quitting business, the firm of J. H, Musser & Son, Brockerhoff Row, Bellefonte, offer their entire stock of boots and shoes at less than actual cost. The stock is all new and fresh and every pair a bargain. They are bound to dispose of the stock by Feb, 1, and it will be your opportunity to buy at unprecedentedly low prices, Go at ones and secure a bargain before it is too late, ; lac — — Good substantial clothing tor very little money at 8, Loeb's. ~=~Do you want hauling done for pretty nearly nothing? 8. Wi8mith, ~The entire stock of Musser's shoe store, Bellefonte, must be sold before Feb. 1. There are bargains there. ~Boots and shoes below actual cost broken. 'i he boys escaped injury, Farmers’ Institute. A farmers’ institute is in progress at Pine Grove Mille. this county. At the opening session Monday morning ad- dresses were made upon “The Kind of a Farmer I Wonld Like to Be,” “The Practical Farmer,” and, Commercial Fertilizers,” by Rev, George Elliot, Pine Grove Mills; J. K. Murray, Montour county, and Professor Frear, of Peonsyl- vania Biate College, respectively. In the afternoon snma interesting points in the question box were discussed by Rev. { A L. Miller, Pine Grove Mills; Mrs, Mas ry A. Miller, avd R. 8. Bearle, of Bas quehaona county, W. P, Young, of Uolombia county, spoke on “Economy as Applied to Farming,” Ex~Auditor | General J. B. Niles, of Wellsboro, dis | cussed the question of taxation as it af | fects the farmers, and D, F. Fortney, of Bellefonte, closed the evening exercires with a pithy address on ‘“Daties and Privileges of Township Officers.” The institute continues on Tuesday. gs pe Linden Hall. Linden Hall is billed for a musical conveuticn, commencing on Monday evening, February 2, and to continue un- til Baturday evening, February 7. Two grand concerts will be given on Friday { and Saturday evenings, Oth and 7th. | The convention will be under the able i | supervision of Prof, E. BY, Crawford, of | Tusseyville, whose musical ability is well known, assisted at the piano by Prof. of Spring Mills, Prof. | Lowell Meyer, the “Sweet Singer of Is. rael,” will be present and charm the at. | tendance with Lisunige seections., Eo- teriainment to singers from a distance will be free. A large attendance is sus | ticipated and it will be a big week for Linden Hall, Tbe committee on ar- rangements are John Ross, and Adam Zeigler, to whom all inquiries should be | | addressed. {| Frank Rearick, ot Murder in Snyder, I'he Sunbury Daily | Dam was the scene of another tragedy Thursday night. A dance or an amuse ment of some kind was being beld at i Anrand’s Hall, and while it was in pro- | gress Adam Comfort, a boatman from Juniata county who has been residing at | the Dam for some tims, became violent ! and abusive and brandishing a revolver ' said he would shoot somebody, Ulyeses | Heiser, John Michaels and John Soyder tried to quiet him. Comfort resisted ! and they attempted to quiet him by | force. In the mel ee, which followed | this attempt, Comfort shot Sayder in the | abdomen. Sayder died next day, and Comfort was lodged in the jail at Mid- dieburg. says: Shamokin Ri a Hymen. {| On Thursday last a wedding took place near Axe Man, at which a former | Penns Valley young gentleman, Mr William H. Ott and Miss Belle M. Kel ler, were the contracting parties. There were many guests present, the wedding taking place at noon, afier which an elaborate repust was served, The bride and groom received many oroamental and valoable presents. The groom is | the soo of Mr. James Ott, east of town | and stands high in the respect of the citizens of this community. A recep at the bome of bis father on Mouaday evening last, and an enjoyable time Wale had, - Lecture. Miss Emma Louise Parry of Cincinnas ti, Ohio, a highly caitivated and edaca~ ted lady, will lecture in the Lutheran church, on Friday evesiag, February 6, Her subject will be: “Life among the Germans,” describing the home, and pataral life in Germany, the every day manner of living ss contrasted with America. There will be an admission fee of 15 cents, children under 12 years of age 10 cents, under 6 years free. Pro- ceeds will be used for liquidating the jundebtedness yet upon the building. More extended notices will appear in later issues of this paper. a SA AI Ms Good Record. Mr. A. A. Frank, secretary of the Las theran Sunday school at Millbeim pre- sented the following annonal siatement of the school which is a very good record and denotes the school ina very flour ishing condition, of which Mr. H. E. Duck, is Superintendent, Namber of Officers .. Teachers .. Beholar® on roll 180 Average attendance daring year 134 Collections for School purposes $03 34 Missions, &ec. 84.97 A s——— PT. ML Monkeyed With a Bazz Saw. Last week Hayes Bolt, employed at Collier's saw mill, near Tusseyville, ens deavored to ascertain if the saw which was in motion, was hot, by placing his hand on it. and got it into the teeth, with the result of haviog the ends of three last fingers on his hand weutly amputated near the first joint, Dr. Emerick was in the mill at the time of the accident and dressed the wounds. — ~=Call at Loeb’s clothing store; ex amine his stock and prices, wees DJo not fail to read notice and ad Yersioemons of Sisson Lowb in Sola werlk'y wseelTt0 Phiiad, Branch is thoroughly aig og Teer dana 4 line 6 12 ee Personal bershurg. --Our Democratic friend, Jacob Neese, gave our sanctum = call, one of Centre Hall's visitors on Tuesday. ~Mr, Joseph Grossman, of Tusseyville was in town Mouday on buriness, Dr, Hosterman spent several days in Rebersburg and vicinity this week. ~Mr, Wm, Farner, of near Potters morning. ~-Miss Alice Hazelet, after a two weeks’ visit with Mr. Wm, Wolf's, de- parted for her home in Williamsport on Tuesday morning. ~—Mr. Wilson 1. Fleming, the tailor, of Bellefonte, spent Monday night in Cen~ tre Hail, He attended Masonic lodge of which he is a member of high degree, ~Mr. Joseph Gilliland, of Potters Mills, gave us a call last week. Mr. Gii~ liland is one of the intelligent farmers of ois section, and highly respected, ~Mr. Joho H. Bible, of near Centre Hill, gave us a call Monday. Mr. Bible public sale on Saturday, March 7, ~ Mr. Michael F. Rossman, of Tussey- ville, was in town last week and paid his respects to the Rerorter office, lateh string always hangs out to such as him, ~~James Bennet, of Lairobe, Pa. ar- rived in town on Wednesday to see his old friends, James several guest he is duriog his short visit, Mr, C. M. Bower, Bellefonte, last Thurs, day evening. graced the Rerontin office with Lis pres nce last Mr. Fleisher teaching school this winter near his sec- tion, and as a pedagogue has met success in instrocting the young, week. - ——- Death of King Kalkaua. King Kalakaua, the Hawaiian arch, who had come to ihe United States a few weeks ago on a visit, died at the Palace Hotel, Ban Francisco, on Tuesday morniog, of Brights disease of the kid- nevs, Kalakauajwas to have returned to his flagship Charleston. He had returned to San Francisco last week from a trip through Southern Califoraia when was taken ill. He was when he arrived io San Francisco some upon to attend cavsed the fatal termina tion of the disease, IM Sey win be Tendered a Reception, irrespective of party, was held in Inesday evening, at which ments were perfected for a big reception to Goveroor Beaver and Ganeral Hast ings cn their arrival home from Harrie burg on Thursday evening, 22d, They will be met at pcommittee and accompanied by bands of music and escorted to the court house, where the reception will be held. Pay Your Taxes. To those who have not ss yet paid their taxes we wish to state that if not paid before Febroary 1st, b per cent. ad. ditional will be charged. Saturday, Jan 81 is the last day in which to pay them, after that day the 5 per cent. will be ad- ded. Don’t neglect this or pass it over, but pay at once. —— Revival. Rev, O. Hicks this week commenced a revival in the Methodist church. The meetings are fairly well attended and we hope much good may be forthcoming from the gentlemans endeavors, L—— Nicely Brothers To Hang. Governor Beaver, on Mouday signed the death warrants of David and Joseph Nicely, the Bomerset county marderers, who will be hanged on Thursday, Apr. 2, 1801, w—————— ee Any of our Centre county ladies who may wizh to ape royalty can fake their first lesson from the following item: Queen Victoria has five maids to assist at her toilet—viz, three dressers and two wardrobe women. We are told also by high authority that the senior dresser, who has been many years with her majesty, ia especially charged with the task of conveying orders to different trades-people—jewelers, drapers and dressmakers; one dresser and one wards robe woman are in constant attendance on the queen, taking aiternatedays. All this when the royal lady is well snd. in good spirits. At other times the maids are made to retire to the lower apart: ments and told to stay there until called for. When Baby was alek, we gave her Cnstoria, When she was a Child, she eried for Casters, Whan she became Miss, she clung to Castoris, What shs Gua he ghee Out of olothing that leads in priver. Farmers Mills. George Long returned home from Altoona, Pa., | recently, rnd intends spending the balance of the | wiater with his parents, | The wild winter prophets sre all snowed shut, | or ure ashamed 0 come out, since our solid | | winter set in By present indications there will be bit of flitting abous in this vicinity next sprivg, Messers J, and 8, Homan atiended the funeral | i seyville Inst week, | enbinder, of Clearfield, were | here recently. George Miess had auction several times recently | and intends having on next Baturday afternoon and evening, He will remove the balance i his goods to the Loop, in the near future. visiting | will Hikely soon close. | The appointment of Robert Hunter, | missioners’ clerk proved more a8 com. audacity to ask tobe rewarded with the best placed there, It may have been ment 10 the Bloomsburg student, a disappoint who was applicant, A rR —— Madisonburg. Every person was busy Sunday morning. George Wise and wife, B. B. Bhafer were visitiog at Frank Yearicks on Bunday We are sorry (o state thet Miss on the sick list, Rev ed meeting at Rebersburg, Mins Bertha Fiedler, Badie Ocker and shoveling snow last The Orchestras of this place B, il boom dence on is In | Rgain, they met at L Blovers resi | last Saturday evening, { five young ladies aud gentiemen { boys played some of Of | George Wise, oily present thelr choice selection the fellow who plays fi violin also sang some of bis comic songs, Mr. Stover to some of his best cigars and the | were pleasing to all, ladies 0 i ay. ©10 Logausviile to play for a dance, good time. There will be & good deal of George says: Ich biib | woona kun far nix, hey expect a moving done net un won 0 town i i - i { ==The Philad Branch is thoroughly reliable, and Lewips bas in stock a lis ofc i rices. Satisfaction always given, - { At this season of the yoar when malaria | in the air, and bad colds not sn und i we long for a quick and effective | is scarce iy & home wi bout a { one of the many ills Sesh 1» heir { ant i» afl intermedislor {| effective ge relief and saves doctor bills 33 Mr. Max Kiein for anything in he liguor . His Bliver Age per q wart is the best whiskey in the market. He | will weil apy Pentsyivanis Kye Whiskey, six year i old at $100 Jor each quart, or six for $5.00. Send { for his price iis and ostaiogue and mention this paper. Address MAX KLEIN, 82 Federal ot, Allegheny, Pa Wo 11 i A slim Gin LAX NUAL BTATEMEST OF ERs’ MUTUAL FIRE 12 Office of the Farmer's Mutual Fire Ins, of Centre Co, Pa, THE VARM SBURANCE CO Co CENTER Halla dan 89]. ~In compliane of thy oir ¢ Larter Tr { ihe compan ¥ Is hereby preset led ASSETS i Bil receivable being rethnium notes and payable by ers iw meni lnsaranoe Lhe i past year i Cash Count i Makir E EXVENSES nupensation of Direc i tors “ | Balary of Secretar 7. { salary of Treasurer Priuting, office rent, post- age and stationary State Ins, Report Election board Milnger pote and in IW. R Alexander | H. A. Eider, los {| Martz Heirs, | a» PT. F. Williams, jos B. ¥. Ermnkenberger on Moms... Total sameds and funds of the Company the past year JONs eX pe nes To which add notes of 1886. "7, Band 9... Amounting to........ Minus canoeiations . Leaving the avallabile ashes in foroe this day tun sanc ake Lhe past "reg 177 464 0 To Which add IESUrAnOe Of 1886.77." and 9 Minuscancelations....... Making insurances in BRIE wouierrscunsssmommansonin 1116484 72 Wo 80 391 15250 3% 305 67 LIABILITIES, Francis L, Weaver......... 5 CW, Hosterman......... 8400 5 a W.F¥, Reynolds iw Phoebe Urenvbie, 43 Ww due B. ¥. Frank- enbarger on barn weve hE 00 Titel amount of liabili. #13 56 Ar outstanding ‘ 38 Ata meeting held the same day the following directors were chosen for tne ensuing year; J, 5. Fisher, Jacob Bottor!f, Fred Kurtz Samuel G. Slack, 8. J. Herring, Daniel Bromgart, Samuel Gramley, Wm, McFarlane, H. C. Campbell, J, G Bailey, H. E. Duck and J. H. Masser, The board thereupon organised by electing the following officers: President, Fred Kurte Viee President, 8. J, Herring, Treasnrer, Wim, Wolf, Secretary, D. ¥. Luse, FRED KURTZ, Attest: President. D. ¥. Luse, Sec'y. ORPHANS OOURT BALE —BY VIRTUE or a LSA Ch CSE on ere w wo ex wn Hall, the fo lowing described rea estate of Mrs, Flora | O Bore. d., on 0mm SATURDAY, JAN. 81, 1801, 0nd 1 o'clock, all that certain messusge Lenomant fed fy 4 inated in the borough of Oen. tre bounded a ¥ lands of John Noi ofl a Juoob oh oh the eA by au adley ant Janae. Jann, a of Jose { B34 ACRES, Jomomnn{ more or less. Thetean erected a w DWELLING HOUSE, TANNERY, STABLE HERIFF'B BALES BY VIRTUE OF BUN dry writs of Fieri Fac fan issued out of the to me directed, will be exposed to public sale, 81 the Couct House, in the Borough of Belle fonte, Cen trefoounty, on Bsturday , the 31st day of January, 1891, the tollowing property, viz All those three certain tracts or parcels of land Peun wwiship, Centre One thereof bounded on the cast by land of Ja. cop Evert's estate, on the west by land of Henry | Feldler, on the north by land of Andrew Biover's | heirs, and on the south by lands of Adam Kers stels r, oomaining eleven acres more or less Another thereof bounded on the north by public ulate 3 Motz, and on Eine uh uth, contain bem, thereon aud 8 half dwelling house sod ow yi of Mey of Anrnue] “r ans erected sstory And the other thereof bio 4 on the esst by 1 the west porth by g one-fourth XE - ri ley by lot of Basan Eisephuth 4 joss, = n in i tion and to be sold as the pro pet of Daniel iN ALSO All that certain plece of land vituated in Spring Ceutis county, Pa, bounded sud Abed as Iollows, Be ng 81 A post on west pide of ex mon Allegheny street leading as such street is now fenced off 40 feet north of Line - KE. J. Emery snd st corner of lol of M thence in a wesle sendy direction 20 feet between the herein de innds of Robert Valentine, thence westernly direction aloug sal 48 ley 40 feet Wo lands of 8M, Buck, thence in a0 easte uly direction along live of sald Jot 200 pt more or iene 10 said exter lon of Al's thence 1 a southerly 4d ribed ot and ty of W, o'clock P. aK 4 80 id as the pr £6 die 10 commence at 1.50 » ia day Roti tyme NO eed wil be Jimowlsdgel until . ISHLER sheriff A Gg TeRs Ci ON ~WHEREAS THI urst, President Monday of Jan Ve O thie Cor f meen and Constal is Let they be the Clock ie goods were eft in care « XECUTOR'S mentary « te of granted tothe ut NOTICE LETTER the estate of Bam township, having igned, he would res fail request all persons knowing themwelves ind 0 the entale to make immediate payment, and those having Claims ageing Lhe same 10 present them duly suthentiosted for setiiomen. Daxini How, Exec Liz dec'd 15decst We pay sala ry and expenses 10 LIVE AGENTS n No drones watted, Work stead exsh woekiy. Good par & fit free, Experience not nee oes and stamp at onoe, J, Bt chester. N.Y. This firm is per 0 Or wouen Ar rou and rps Lin Fine out ex} rele ENE Wairsey, Roe Gerd ponsible. i dec 6m Purse Setts, Manicure and Toilet Cases, Photograph, Let- ter and Card Cases, Pin Cush- ion Frames, Bureau, Side Board and Stand Covers, Fur and Plush Capes, Ladies’ Coats from $3 to $10. Serges, Surrah and Dress Cloths, Hen- riettas, make lovely Christmas presents. Nothing makes a mother happier than an ele- gant Henrietta dress. Fire Screen, Umbrella Stands, Handkerchief Cases, Cups and Saucers. A beauti- ful Muff in a dozen styles of fur. Fur Trimming, Silk Beaver and Feather Trimming. GARMANS. Bellefonte.
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