THE CENTRE REPORTER. EDITORA AND PUBLISHER, FRED. Xunvz, CENTRE Hawi. PA. Taurs, Oct, 20, THE RACKET. Largest Assortment. Lowest Prices. Gi. R. BPIGELMYER, SHEM SPIGELMYER, Jr. Bellefonte, Pa. PERSONAL. was home over Sunday. J. A. Weaver, of Tusseyville, fa- vored our sanctum with a eall. D. J. Meyer spent last week at the Hagerstown, Md. fair. ~—Mr. Christ Platt, of Farmers Mills, was among our callers this week. —Mrs. Isaac Smith, of Williams- port, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Will- iam Wolf. W. W. Spangler, of Potters Mills, goes slightly lame, having been kicked by a horse. Mrs. Flora Mame Meyer spent Woodward last week. erat, Miss at Bairfoot and several days — sq. Housman publishes sale of personal property of Daniel Horner, dec’d. See another colum. Mr. Abner Murray and family, of Boalsburg, were the guests of Mrs. M. A. Ross on Saturday last. —Mrs. C. M. Bower and son John, of Bellefonte, were the of the family of D. J. Meyer on Sunday. guests Mr. Irwin Treaster, of Centre Hill, while in town, dropped in to see the REPORTER office last week. — Our, handsome Democratic friend Cyrus Brumgard, of Millheim, favored us with a call. Always glad to see him. — Rev. Baskerville will leave Sat- urday for New Bloomfield, where he will remain several days the guest of Mr. Joseph Gilliland’s family. On Monday evening, Mr. Owens, of Mechanicsburg, Mr. and Mrs. John Bullock and Miss Kate Bullock, of Bellefonte, took supper at Bartges' hos tel and tarried several hours in our town. — William Rishel, of Tusseyville, ports the corn crop not heavy in that section, but he is big on turnips, hav- ing numbers of them that weighs five and one-half pounds each. Mr. M. B. Duck, of Bpring Mills, a patron of the REPORTER, was in town on Tuesday and found time to favor us with a call. Mr. Duck re ports a quiet campaign in his locality and evérybody busy, —Rev. and Mrs. 8. H. Eisenberg left this morning to visit the Rev's parents at MeConnelstown, Hunting- don county. They will drive the dis tance and with the present fine weather will be a most delightful one. weGeorge Krumrine, who held a clerkship in the bank for some time, has severed his connection with that institution. George is off on a sight- seeing tour and will leave for Chicago this week to witness the opening exer- cises of the World's fair, Invitations have been issued by Rev, and Mrs. W. P. Thomas for the marriage of their daughter Miss Eliza beth Irene, to Rev. W., M. Courson, Wednesday evening, Oct. 20th, at 6 p. m., St, Paul's church.--Lewisburg News Miss Thomas resided at Rebers- burg only a short time ago. Lost a Horse, George Wells was unfortunate with one of his horses last week. While on the mountain below Centre Hall, pull ing out logs on Huyett & Meyers job, a lot ou rolled on ths home COLUMBUS DAY. | i PARADE BY THE SCHOOLS AND | VETERANS: | Extensive and Elaborate Program Prepared, To Be Held In the Reformed Church, i An | Tomorrow, Friday, Columbus Day, will be observed in Centre Hall in a most befitting manner, and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Ameri- | ca will be appropriately commemorat- | ed. A program has been prepared for the day, which is a most excellent one, and it will be properly rendered. them A parade by the G. will be in hand, and by will be rendered. A. R. and school children big feature of the day. will form in line at the ing at 1.15 o'clock in the afternoon. will be saluted by the procession, after { through the streets of the town, and i march back to the Reformed church at 2.30, The church has been for the holding of the exercises. will ed by Rev. Baskerville. Music | be rendered by a male quartette, | the school children singing national and patriotic hymns. The | will engage in befitting i the day. The Samuel Shannon Post, Patrons, Masons and Odd Fellows have been invited to participate in the parade. All children in the | will carry the American flag, which | will make a very pretty effect. Much | labor has been expended by the teach- ers in drilling the scholars and a most | interesting program will be properly | rendered. and schools exercises parade | pms A A | Farmer's Institute, | Last year there were three highly i successful farmers’ institutes held in | this county—one at Millheim, one | { These institutes drew a large ance, and were replete with useful in- | formation. They are held under the | auspice es of the state agricultural socie- ty assisted by the State facul- ty, and the state allows an annual ap- College expenses, For this year the tutes will be two, of two days duration for each. fixed upon for holding one of the institutes and Centre Hall is likely to upon for holding the other. tebersburg has been be Mc fy Taken In. The Lock Haven Democrat furnishes the following free information to its readers in order that they may be bet- ter posted on the ways of this ked i world, It tells of a farmer residing in Allison township who read an advertis- ment to “send $1.50 and we will you a parlor suit of furniture.” sent the $1.50 and in a short time notified by the pany to come and get his goods, sald citizen hitched his team to two-horse wagon and drove to the press office for his furniture. He handed a package about the size shoe box containing a miniature set of parlor furniture worth about 25 cents. This a true story with Patronize home des lers. ee iE el ene Committee on Streets wie He 0Xe is a Sr | dangerous to pedestrians. A stone has tilted and projects upward over six inches and it is very easy to take a tumble. Last Wednesday even- ing a lady returning from prayermeet- | tained several bruises, but fortunately ino bones were broken. Respectfully and nuisances, > A Big Un. J. D. Murray, of this place, raised a tomato, this summer, that measured eighteen inches in cirecumferance and six inches in diameter. He is likely to take a prize on the monster, as a number of prizes from $500 down to $10 are offered by Mr. Henderson, seeds- man, of New York, for the largest to- matoes. It is called the ‘‘monsterose.” A Goes to Altoona, The Millheim band will go to Al toons on Columbus Day, Friday, to head the Merchant's division in the great parade which is to take place that day. The reputation of the band demand. Horse Thief at Large, Last Saturday a horse, buggy and harness were stolen from a Mr, Hoover at Unionville. The thief was an Ital fon who was traced as far as Tyrone. Nothing further was heard of him. A reward of $20 is offered for the recovery of the property. TH at His Home, John T. Johnson, of Bellefonte, of the railroad bureau in the department of internal affairs, Is lying critically ill at his home, ————— i wee Lew ins counters are loaded with THREE DEATHS, [Pivhtheria Removes Three Children from One Family in Millhelm, That much dreaded disease diphthe- ily of Mr. M. D. Mooney, at Millheim. Four children were stricken down disease, and on September 20th, Elizabeth, a daughter aged about died. by that of Myra, a little girl aged Both children | interred in the same grave, on { afternoon of the 30th. On Tuesday morning of last week, i the death of a third daughter occurred, lat the age of about eight years, and owing to { the nature and malignant type of the | was interred the same day, | disease, Diphtheria has attained a firm hold in the locality and many victims are down yet with it, Of the five children in Mr. Moony's family, but two sur- vive. The fourth it is thought will i recover. a Help the L ord OF with Him, Tobia Spiotti was an Italian boss on the extension of the B.,, R. & P. ralil- way now under construction from tion, by his workmen. They felt that had not acted as a father to them and were hurt, The men did not desire to speak harshly to him and tell him just what they thought, for fear of creating {unpleasant reflections. So they just | put a couple of cans of nitro-glycerine under his house the other night. They | exploded the glycerine, and it did the rest. The next morning Splotti was inot to found. Neither was the { house in which he resided. be and his men was completely out. wiped Punxsulaioney Sirk. Be py A Big Yield of Pumpkins A REPORTER shown a crop of pumpkins by Mr. E. M. Huyett, raised them in his garden from one vine, which was sur. prising. The pumpkins were large and nine in number. If the lot had been exhibited at a fair, Mr. Huyett would surely have been awarded the The aggregate would be over three Who can beat it? A ops scribe was recently who weight hun- first premium, of the lot dred pounds. Coming Attraction, | pear in Centre Hall for an eight night's stand, commencing on Friday evening 21st inst, A complete change of bill each night. The company carries its own scenery and every part is played by an and at has of the day, every the company given Admission only ten cents, satisfaction. a Cannot Take an Contract, No public officer, commissioner, su- pervisor, town councilman, or other | official, can take a contract to do any work at the disposal of the board of which he a member, nor he have any direct or indirect interest in i such a contract or job. Let all grasp- ing officials bear this in mind-—a vio- | lation of the law in this regard subjects | such official to a heavy penalty. is can - a A Summer Resort, erection of a summer resort adjoining {this town, providing upon examina- | tion all is found favorable. We think we have a favorable location for such { an enterprise, barring the usual oppo- sition that is shown here by some who | try to block all improvements. AMS Millinery Display. Mise M. Snyder, Bishop street, Bellefonte, having returned from New York with a magnificent line of French pattern hats and bonnets, will give a grand display of the goods com- mencing Thursday and Friday, Octo- ber 13th and 14th. All are cordially invited to inspect the new goods. ——o— A Race Track. A race track, we are informed, is to be put down on land adjoining Gen. Beavers farm, on the ore bank's rail- road, this side of Bellefonte, with a view of ultimately re-establishing a county fair on the same ground. The race track is to be laid out in time for next season. Real Estate Sale. he property of Mr. Jacob Harpster, opposite the REPORTER office, was purchased by Mr. William Boob, the manufacturer of road carts. Mr. Boob evidently proposes to enlarge his manufacturing capacities and run on an increased scale, Fly In Wheat, The recent warm and dry spell has bred the fly which is doing harm to the wheat fields. A fine fall like this one with a scarcity of rain, is never too favorable for the wheat flelds, however suitable it may be for other outdoor DEATHIN BRUSHVALLEY, of Fever. On Thursday last, 15th, Mrs. Barah Clark Orndorf died at her home Brushvalley, near Madisonburg, after an illness of several weeks. was caused by an attack of fever, owing to her greatly advanced being over seventy-five years old, succumbed to its attack. Mrs. Orndorf was a widow, her hus- band having died some years ago, and was the mother of two children, Mrs. D. F. Luse, deceased, of Centre Hall, and Dr. J. J. Orndorf, of Greensburg, Pa., formerly of Pine Grove Mills, The funeral took place on the follow- ing Saturday morning, from her late residence, and the interment was made in the Union cemetery at Farmers Mills. Rev. Fischer, of the Lutheran church, of which the deceased was a consistent member, officiated in the services, Fred. Dunham, newsdealer at Belle- fonte, was arrested a few days ago for | age, she A py Newndealer Arrested, cratic old town. The ministry have | waged an unceasing war against the tion Dunham was arrested. He was Sunday papers. The sentiment of all of be is with the newsdealer, and some the leaders in the crusade would worshipers and readers of the Sunday back door unobserved. tg Be a Man. There nothing that makes editor hotter in the collar than to to the postoffice and get a bundle his papers marked some lousy son of a tinker who is about five years in arrears. If you owe newspaper man, can’t pay him want to stop his paper because don't want to get any further in debt, is an “refused you Don’t insult him by refusing to lift his paper after he has waited on you till his tongue is hanging out. css ff > A Fatal Accident While four engaged Tuesday morning of last Madera, the ( the gun of one of bays were week at Republican, ERYH the party was accidently discharged killing at the target. The boy who was killed | A Coroner's jury Moore and rendered was summoned by Enquire a —— Big Meeting. Ti | a meeting in the school we Democrats of South Potter held house and the Wm. J. Singer, esq., and C. M. er, of Bellefonte, addressed the assemblage. A hack load from tre Hall were in attendance. en]. Wp The Ballot Maddie. The ballot muddle is over and the 54 inch blanket ballot, that would have cost §8 to $12 per 1000 has been cut down to about 28 and 34 inches in length and they need not be numbered by the printer, so that the job need not cost over §3 to $5 per 1000—a great saving. In no county need the cost be over $6 per 1000 and for some coun- ties it can be done for $3 per 1000. py “ Death at Millheim, Mr. John Smith, of Millheim, died suddenly one day this week at his home. He was stricken with paraly- sis and his sudden taking off was quite a shock to his many friends, Mr. Smith was the father of the candidate for prothonotary, Wm. J. Smith, and was a highly esteemed citizen of Mill- heim. ——— Death in Broshvalley, Mr. Joseph Kreamer, an aged and much respected citizen of Brush val- ley, died at his home in Kreamerville, near Rebersburg, on Wednesday last, at the greatly advanced age of over eighty years, His funeral took place the following Friday. Mr. Kreamer was the uncle of Mrs, D. J. Meyer and Mr. H. W. Kreamer, of Centre Hall. Grand Opening. Mrs. Cora B. Boob departed on Mon- day morning for Philadelphia and New York to purchase a supply of Millinery goods. The new stock of hats and bonnets for the fall and win- ter seasons will be exhibited at the grand opening on Wednesday and are invited to inspect the new line of goods, Wilson Property Sold, The old homestead known as the Dr. Wilson , at Potters Mills, owned by Dr. Van Tries, was sold this week to Mr. J. 0. Btover. T——————— — TA wwe A, new stock of fall and winter overcoats at Lewins, Bellefonte. wee When you make a purchase ot DEM. MEETINGS. | THE COUNTY. Prominent Speakers will Deliver Address. | es, Explanation of the New Baker Ballot Law, County C hilrman Schaeffer has ar- | ranged for the holding of Demoe ratio | Meetings at the following named! places throughout the county: Thursday evening, Oct, 20 school house at Farmers Mills. Thursday evening, Oct, 20, in Hall, Pleasant Gap. Friday Oct. 21, school house at Jacksonville, Friday evening, Oct. 21, in school house in Gregg twp. Saturday evening, Oct. | school house at Coburn. Saturday evening Oct, in er’s school house in Boggs twp. in the Noll's evening, in Deckers | aid by in 4 Br vy | school house in Potter twp, Monday evening, Oct, 24, in | gard’s school house in Miles tw p- Tuesday evening, Oct. Murray’ school house in Gregg twp. Wednesday evening, Oct. 26, { school house in Gregg twp. { Oct. i school house in Patton twp. Thursday evening, Oct. school house at Woodward. Thursday Oct, Ridge. 25, tpka's Wednesday evening, in the iy evening, Bandy iy Or vy Oct, chersburg, Friday evening, in the school house at RR Democrats, turn out and bring your | republican neighbor with you, to hear | the issues of the campaign discussed. { Come and hear the Mckinley tariff ex- | plained, it robs the farmer | workingman and enables the few and to how | grow rich at their expense, A thorough explanation of the { Baker ballot law will t | meeting, new w given at each Two or more prominent speakers | will be present to address the meetings, { which begin, pr A mptly, at 7 o'clock, The Style of Judge Orvis. There Orvis, in about no stvk i not in a way to attract attention; and {| no one who did not know him w | pick out the modest, quiet looking in the able He figures frequently | man sitting at the table house as one of the most in the state, | big cases, of a criminal as well as | civil character, and is His efforts recently saved Banker Dill, of Clearfield, from heavy and his efforts secured the second con- for the mur- il in Clinton coun- The judge | Democrat and leads his | vietion of Charles Cleary der of Policeman Pa { ty a few months ago. is a faction up Centre county to victory whenever fgets well interested in a flght.—Wil- | Hamsport Republioon. a Will Have an Electric Road Philipsburg, the of the ox undergoing metropolis at { other end « wanty, ent an electric railr | boom between that town and the town | of Houtzdale. A pointed by the Philipsburg determine the location committee was ap-| council to | best ed. en an active part in the new project | and the road is expected to materialize | in a short time. Philipsburg, to date. gets there everytime when public im- provement or enterprise is concerns. A —————— After a Fire Bug. A reward of $500 is offered by council of Lock Haven for the arrest] and conviction of incendiaries in city. This action of council is univer- sally commended, and as there is a probability of the insurance companies increasing the reward to $1,000, the person who causes the arrest and con- viction of a fire bug will be liberally rewarded. a ———— A A 0 Death by Diphtheria. Jerry Winkleblech, of Pine Creek, in Haines township, died of diphthe- rin, last week. He was about fifty- nine years of age. He lived on the old Adam Winkleblech homestead, and we think was born there. Jerry was a good citizen and we regret to learn of his demise. He leaves a wife and several children. Bone Broken. One day last week while druggist J. D. Murray was endeavoring to lay up a store of cider for the winter and was rolling the barrel into the cellar, it got the better of him and the end dropped on his right foot, breaking a bone. He is now compelled to use a crutch to navigate. New Congregation. The Lutherans of Spring Mills have organized a new congregation and made application for admission to the Cen- tre Hall charge. We suppose in the near future they will make a move for the erection of a house of worship— services are now being held in a hall Guaranteed Cure, We authorize our advertised drug- { gist to sell Dr, King's New Discove ry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds, If you are afflict and will use | trial, and experience | may return the bottle money refunded. We could not make this offer did we not know that Dr, | King's New Discov ery could be relied It never disappoints, Trial bot- no benefit, you and have your Large size 50c and $1.00, i An Immense Car. The Pennsylvania Railroad company | will soon be gin the construction of the {largest freight car ever built by an American or European company, at its works at Altoona. The car will have 82 wheels and a carrying capacity {of 124 tons, It will be used for tran- | which is now being cast by Gun company in Prussia. | expected to arrive in the country ensuing exhibi- The Coming Eclipse of the Sun. The most important astronomical | phenomenon of the year will be the { partial solar eclipse on the 20th of this { month. If the day be clear the partial | eclipse will be visible throughout the of North America. A little than three-fifths of the sun's diameter will beobscured. The eclipse will begin noon and last until o'clock. | whole { more al 6 same ro fp A ol Fall Announcement. Ready youths, made clothing for boys and children. men, Clothing made to order by skilful tailors, Ntorm coats in abundance. The latest hats and neckwear. MosTooMeERy & Co. Bellefonte. ots niin Depositors Pald in Fall. The depositors of the broken Muncy ational bank have been paid in full, with interest. D. B. Dykins has been elected agent by the directors to take i charge of the bank, and Emerson Col- lins, appointed receiver by the government, has been relieved. IN who was i ———— — Making Improvements, Mr. Michael Derstine has a force of men at work remodeling the exterior of his residence. A new porch and new roof will be among the improve- ments made, and will greatly enhance the ap pearance of the property. wie Storm coats way down Bellefonte. superior to any other, in price His stock is Satisfaction is at Lewins, i i | always guaranteed. i GEAIN MARKET. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY KURTZ & SON {| Wheat | Rye i Corn i Ome new Bar | Buckwbens PRODUCE AT STORES, | Butter,. | Eggs... | Lard s—————— | Shoulders ........... gy on CoBNOe a) DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. — LETTERS of Administration upon the estate of Elizatibth Grossman, dec'd., of Potter township, | having been lawful ¥ granted to the undersign. ied, he would respecifully request all persons | knowing themselves indedb od to the estate to | make immediate payment. "ry those having Claims me«inst the same fo present ‘hem duly | authenticated for trlement. .B. HOUSEMAN, Administrator. Tamayvine Serges . . Serges for the coming season are strictly in it; we have same in differ- ent weaves and weights. 1 { i i | i | octlsat All the late styles in Dress | Goods at popular prices, Three cents for a cake of regu- lar five-cent Toilet Soap. Have © you seen our new pat- | terns in SBatines? Canton Flannels—best values li ~at lowest prices. Samples of goods sent for your || asking. Silkalenes— Laces snd Heavy Curtins—and all the Bxing We are sole ants for | sllefonte for the W. C. C, | Corsets-—the finest in the | world for the price. Have tried * Pri " Corsets at 50¢ ? H emp Rope Rt Sexe, Lage stock of Umbrellas—new shapes in Handles. ” Our 15¢ (boxed With Paper nu ate of many Places. that ‘
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