THE CENTRE REPORTER. FRED. EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. a | ——— Kune, ov. 24. Largest Assortment. Lowest Prices. Latest Styles. Gi. R. SPIGELMYER, SHEM SPIGELMYER, Jr. Bellefonte, Pa. —————————————————————— PERSONAL. Cleve Dinges, of Williamsport, was in town Saturday morning. Henry Behm, jr., and his wid- owed mother, of near Coburn, callers at the REPORTER office. Mr. Jacob Meiss, of Tusseyville, while in town on Monday, dropped in for a few minutes chat. —Miss Lizzie Stover, of Mills, is visiting at the home James Alexander, near town. —Mrs. E. M. Huyett and daughter have gone on a few weeks’ visit to her parents at Hummelsdorf, Pa. —Mr. Nicholas Graden Mills, made the REPORTER office a pop call last week while in Centre business. —Mr. William M. of Potter township's prominent citizens, was a visitor at the RerorTeEn office on Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Barr, of Tyrone, arrived on Tuesday evening, and will spend several days with friends in Centre Hall and vicintiy. —Mr. Chas. P. Hewes, Esq., of Bellefonte, was in town on Saturday on legal business, of which he seems to be gaining a large share. Charley Spring {irove, one working up head. —Mr. M. C. Gephart, of Millheim, day morning for a few minutes, business at Miliheim. Gol. D. 8. Keller, has gone to the healthful climes of | ANNUAL MEETING. ANNUAL SESSION OF SCHOOL DI- RECTOR'S ASSOCIATION TO MEET. The School Directors Association of Centre County to Meet December 20th, In the Court House, Belle. fonte, The annual meeting of the School Director's Association of Centre coun- on Thursday, December The association is a body com- : school directors of and meets once a year, for the forwarding of the cause of education. The asso- ciation was only organized in recent years, and much interest is manifested in its sessions. An excellent programme of exercis- es has been prepared for the conven- tion. Hon. John A. Woodward, as- | gistant Executive Commissioner, of | the Board of World's Fair Managers, { will be present and deliver an address { on the duties of the directors concern- | ing the World's Fuir. D. F. Fortney, | Esq., president of the Bellefonte school | board, will deliver an address on the | duties of directors as contained in the i school laws. Prof. J. G. Anderson, | principal of the Philipsburg schools, | will speak on The | Some very impo will | be brought up for discussion, and every i director in the county should | the session. Mr. W. K. posed of the the county, Director. riant questions Alexander, | of the association, and W. B. secretary. The executive commitiee | is composed of W. M. Grove, 8. H. | Bennison, R. C. Gilliland, Daniel Heckman and Dr. P. 8. Fisher. Mr. | W. M. Grove is chairman of the exe | cutive committee, pages Union County Deaths. | Near Pleasant Grove, on October 1st, i Mrs. Elizabeth Klingman, wife | David Klingman, aged | years, 11 months an deceased, 27 days. | Jacob Gundy, in his 85th year. On Friday, November 11th, at { Milton, Mrs. Ellen R. Fullmer, i 60 years. Near Kelly X Roads, October i Mrs. Hester Spotts, aged years, In East Buffalo township, 30th, Mary, wife of Samuel aged 08 years and 4 months, At Vicksburg, on the 14th of Nov- tember, John Reiter, | years, about Baker, aged about lief desis Fencing Company. The | pany, Limited,” the purpose of introducing a new plan { of hedge fencing in that county. {company H. ~, lowing officials. James Hublersburg, president; J. ' ger, Bellefonte, secretary and manager; | John W. Eby, Zion, Treasurer: Board of Managers, James H. Carner, J. MeCarger, John W. Eby, M. 8 ler, of Millheim, and M. | Lewisburg. Carner, Havens, EE . A Prag Clerk's Fatal Error, Mrs, Peter Bowman, of Saltillo, | Huntingdon county died from the a drug clerk at Newton Hamilton. stead of epsom salts which Mra She years of age, and | i three months, is only fiting his health. by his wife. Col. hope the balmy southern air will | restore him. tha mbm— Married, On last Thursday, November 10th, the residence of Rev. George E. Ad- dams, in Aaronsburg, was the scene of a quiet wedding. The contracting parties were Mr, Carlton R. Bard, of Port Allegheny, this state, and Miss Baral Maude Addams, the second daughter of Rev. Addams. The mar- riage was solemnized by the father of the bride at high noon. A ——— Fool Ball Games, The State College foot ball eleven is scheduled to play Wednesday of this week, Lafayette at Wilkesbarre; Thurs day, Dickinson College at Harrisburg, and on Saturday, the Lehigh eleven on the grounds at State College. The College this year has a good team and the boys expect to come out victorious all the games played. Married at Pine Grove Mills. On the 10th inst., Mr. Oscar M. G. W. Lonebarger, was married to Ella Strunk, of near Centre Hall, Rev. C.-T. Aikens, at the Luth- 8 parsonage, at Pine Grove Mills. Had & Paralytic Stroke. Saturday while Mr. Wash. p, of Pleasant Gap, was in Centre he received a slight paralytic put, recovered sufficiently to so patios Festival A festival will be held store room, by the ladies of the gelical chureh, Thanksgiving. Evan- today and evening, Proceeds of festival will be devoted to the benefit of the church. Oysters, ice cream, ete., will be served. . —— —— MdTe Snow, Friday morning we had a heavy rain, which soon turned to snow and continued until late in the afternoon. About six inches fell, but did not re- main long owing to the rapid melting, and only added to the mud and slush. ASR AUER A Sparrows Disappearing. Our exchanges are remarking on the disappearance of the sparrows. It Is claimed there is a decrease of at least 50 per cent. in the number of those birds. Some think they are fol- lowing the example of the song birds and going to a warmer climate to spend their winter. Lines Down. The heavy, wet snow on Friday, did much damage to the telegraph and telephone lines and the town was cut off from communication by wire by the lines breaking from he heavy weight of HOW. William Colyer says he has a salt river boa for sale, at half price. Re- publicans, here'sy bargain. iL g bootaait shwer at Minigles shoe store: LAST SUMMONS, Estee med Lady Near Madi sonburg, Mrs, Fannie Shaffer, wife of Mr. John Shaflér, farmer, died at the home of her husband, on the farm, east of Madisonburg, on last Friday evening, from an illness of long duration. For several years Mrs, Shaffer had been in ill health, suffering from an aflection of the lungs, and her condition gradu- ally grew worse, but through it all she bore up bravely and stoically with- stood the ravages of the dread disease, until about one week before her de mise, when she was compelled to take to her bed. Mrs, Shaffer was a most estimable lady and was aged over sixty years. She was an active member of the Lutheran church and lived the life of a consistent Christian, The funeral took place on the following Monday morning at ten o’clock from her late residence and interment was made in the cemetery at Madisonburg, The funeral was one of the largest held in the vielnity of Madisonburg, and a jarge number of friends followed the stimable lady to their last resting place. Rov. Brown, of the h officiated at the ser- Death of an remains of the ¢ Laitheran chure VICES, Mrs, Shaff Miss Fannie lsaghter rs maiden Was the George name She was Mrs, Smeltzer, of Mr. and Nh mother of in her hus- Shaffer, Ww. i, all residing id near Madisonburg, - ¥ 4 1 Lis Hester, AEs Lie six shildre of whom died +. Thon are i, \WO surviving, with Mr. Thomas J. i Washington Shaffer, Mrs. GG. el, and Mrs. John Rous in a: nd ity From Birth to Manhood From birth a boy can own property en, he is, if intelligent, answer- able for erime, at ourteen, if necessary could choose his guardian and could i contract marriage, at fourteen he is al sev | teen he is qualified for military service, al twenty-one | himself independent of his father, and is then twenty-five he at thirty to ; at forty forty-five he duty. ie may declare 1 old enough to vote; al is elig Uv ible to Congress: nited States Senate to Presidency; at is exempt from military Mf Trustworthy - Ssrvicealle in the selection goods to satisfy individual tastes, | fect satisfaction will find our large stock made i tirely of goods that and the Everything goes at the lowest possible price. Come in and see | will treat you, are frustwort hy, { serviceable how how well | you and how will save PHILAD, tp much we you. IRANCH, Price of Admission, HOW THEY ERRED. * Mistukes Made by Voters at the Election, Under the Now Ballot Law, In voting under the new ballot law, a large number of ballots were improp- erly marked in voting for presidential electors, by putting the cross mark after the first elector's name, instead of after the party name. In this way their vote counted for but one elector, HERE AND THERE. i | JOTTINGS ABOUT THE TOWN AND | COUNTRY. | Killed Three Deer. A Millheim ep. | oan Pay: his Wager for Betting on the Wrong Side, t i Millhelm | weeks in the A hunting party from hunted for about two the first, instead of the thirty-two. this manner in the county: 59 by publicans, 40 by Democrats, 19 by Pro- hibitionists, and 2 by the People’s par- ty voters, strife — Arranged Her Own Funeral, Laura Bucher, who died last week at her home in Sunbury after a short | illness, had a presentiment about six | months ago that she was about to die. She had made every preparation for! death. She named the chose her burial robe, fixed the sung and directed that a basket flowers with ribbons, should hang on! | the door instead of crape. Miss Butcher was one of the most popular young women in this section, She was a niece of the late mun John B. Packer, op Death at Millhelm, 14th, Mrs. Sam at the homme of her George Mensch, at On Monday night, uel Boyer died daughter, Murs. disease and pneumonia. Mrs, resided near Rebersburg., She terred in the Rebersburg cemetery the following Thursday, Rev. Rearick, officiating. Mrs. Boyer had been on a visit to her daughter, at Millheim when she was taken seriously ill and | death resulted. Ww on lp» A New Remedy for Chapped Hands, is old in the country but new in Penn sylvania, is almost infallible. Pat one pound of fresh lard in a kettle, one pint of hot water, t it and | we away cool. an oatmeal kettle, | fried suet from a young beef. grate two into the suet, strain Cook slowly one double hour, through cheesecloth, then str { gamot oil and dip in small remain, Wc omy CoversAll The great Columbus Blizzard Storm i Coat, $10.00 The » great Protective 4 f Fair will be 20 no i There will The gates will Ix he publie from Sa. n cents, If re wif rate tickets, i. fo 7 mi, uniess in ease of some special ex- hibition or event. ater than 11 p. m. Me Heal Eqtate Sale, The will be Dashem real estate eX. Dee, Roe of iE Ye dec'd., See description Dashem, late Potter township. # Wo pny An Aged Voter, . Middleburg, county, aged ninety-eight voted under the new ballot sys , November Sth. He for James Monroe, a Appointed Notary Publie, Last week Dr. G. W. Hosterman, obliging dentist, was appointed notary public by Gov. Pattison. The Michael sny der yenrs, Mehoeh, of m on Toesday t his first vole Ll could not have done better. —— oh Saw Mill Burned The steam saw mill of Hartman & Aumiller, located at Cherry Run, was destroyed by fire Monday night of last week. The loss will be $3,000; partly insured. The fire is supposed to have ben incendiary. A ns, Sold Their Mill, Huyett & Meyer having finished sawing on the tract of woodland on Simon Harper's farm, sold their saw mill to a party at Coburn and the mill will be removed thither. - teste Cold Weather, ; Winter has really set in before the allotted time, and the weather the past week has been severely cold, with a threatening snow fall, AM A iin, Death of an Aged Lady, Mrs, Bartges, widow of Adam Bart. ges, died in Gregg township on Mone day evening. Her age was over sev. enty years, Her husband died some twenly years ago. “os They Arrived Safely. A Kansas farmer who had much hig hp begs delivered in great Free Trade Suit, $10.00, Children’s suits and overcoats in variety. MoxTooMeEnRy & Co, Bellef onte | endless ——— Plenty of Water, Hall good water, Centre The late rains and snows have relieved those who depend upon cisterns, Our water works are the en- vy of all for good management and completeness, hp As Public Sale, The old schoelhouse at Early's town will be sold at public sale on Saturday, December 3rd, at 2 p. m. known on day of sale. the board, JAMES A, nova4-2t By order of KeLLER, Director. “ a Moved to California. D. Gentzel and family, of Georges valley, moved to California three weeks ago, and arrived there safely, as letters from him inform his friends here. Hope they will be pleas- od with that grand count George on Coming Events, Several rumored weddings are sched. uled to take place in and about Centre Hall in the near future. We are not privileged to give facts at present, but will when the proper time arrives. AMAR i Will Go After Deer. This Thursday morning, a hunting party from town, numbering about ten intend going into the Seven moun- tains after deer. The boys expect to remain the balance of the week. ae Trains Late, The passenger trains this week have been at times way behind scheduled time at Centre Hall, The delays are caused on the main line, Union Bervices. Union Thanksgiving services will be held this morning in the Reformed church, Rev. Fischer, of the Luth- eran church, will deliver the sermon. Black Diphtheris. Cases of black diphtheria are report- od in Two children of Dan- are sald to have died, and ed in bringing down three deer, us the outing. The deer do not séem to be plenty this season and | far have been | most fortunate in bringing down the! fleet footed tribe. Several other hunting parties have | 3] been out in the Beven mountains from | i the vieinity of Centre Hall and Spring i Mills but they all returned home emp- { ty handed, not having even as much | [asa tall, Few instances of buck fever are reported, which disease is as much { dreaded among the boys ns cholera, iy ‘ Paying an Election Det Millheim had a little excitement Jost | Saturday evening, through the paying of an bet, Mr. Bamuel Ul trich, who is on the wrong side the result of the { election, was compelled fo trundle Mr. | William 8. Musser, landlord of the Lo- | tel, from the hotel to the Main a wheel bar Millheim band headed the and Mr. Ulrich faithfully of the ed tl election of i fence, on a wager on the slreet bridee and back again il The F Drocession row, performed his part crowd wilness wager, large 1 paying { the wager. —— ! A New Swindle Here {that is lia A strange i. a new swindling schenw ¢ateh r goes around insuring proj erty, and a livers a handsome policy If the farmer's buildings never | he never knows that he | died, but if they do and he begins 2 i He to B good many. burn has been swin- 8 1 de ok around for his money he finds y | ths al there is not i such company, | pocket & the last you ever The pre fends premium, and hear of his money - - The Law Tested, A few wool RE ro - ®il dol #3 Eun # 4 $n foalivd the virtue of thie VO | making it larceny to take a paper and He {3 fad i a against ench for the i About half came up and made oath they | more prop {them as | had this | far larceny. $ ¢ { > 3 freien not pay for it judges { ment amoun of his claim. than the xempt fi woriy HiIl eX lot arrested He w i {and knew his rights, in the future. ax i wky ed e will i i i - | Winter Excursion Tickets on the Pennsyl. varias Railroad. Peunsvivania Railroad Com- The | pany has placed on sale at all its prin ticke: { all the prominent winter resort u This New ho | cipal ticket offices excursion territory includes the Jersey, resorts of Virginia, North and Sout | olina, Georgia, Cuba. The usual low rates, ar Tk esses, Florida, and tickels are sold at the Lid and the retorn o are valid until May 30th, 158 he Wipons » the with its many magnificent facilities of { Pennsylvania Railroad, : make this | connections, favorite line for winter travel. the ER — “Hall River.” The phrase “Up Salt River” origin in the fact that there ik a small stream of that name in Kentucky, the | passage of which i= made diffienlt and laborious as well by ita tortuous wind- jngs as by the abundance of shallows and bars. Hence the saying is ap plied to defeated political parties or candidates, who be sent to oblivion. I its has pre stipposed 0 What you Want The opening months of this we want all to remember, tion in fair prices. We are going to do business with you, because we have | Just exactly what you want, and our: prices are simply irresistible, and Winter attrations will causes turn | out. PHiLAD, Braxomn, NM sea Religious Appointment. I will be absent next Sabbath, Nov. 27th, by appointment of Presby tory. | Dr, Wolfe will preach in my place at Spring Mills in the morning, and my | appointment for the afternoon at Cen- | tre Hall is hereby withdrawn; but I hope to preach abt Centre Hall in the evening the next Sunday. Hexny C. BASKERVILLE, acini | Bring Them In, Persons frequently bring personals and other items of local news to this office for publication and treat the matter as if it was a favor to them to have it published. Please look at the matter in an opposite way, It ix a favor tous. We want all the news personal and otherwise, and esteem it a favor,when it is furnished us, a MI MSO CAN Centre County Pomona Grange will meet in the hall of SERS, is a revolu- TOO SMALL . FOR HEADS, Wanderings, Many of the pavemenes and walks in town are covered with which maketh a slippery understanding for joe, A large amount of baled hay is be- ing saipped from Centre Hall station, Poultry dealers have bought the turkeys and mighty few after today. all jeft up are Come in and pay up your dues on Holiday season is fast approaching be bare, One of the pleasures and delights of this weary life is Lo occupy one of the official positions of this municipality. will be several new in Centre Hall som still continues. There erecied The be buildings next spring. the festival and help the gelical church. Attend in Dingess’ of the store FOG ladies Evan- November term of Monday. The « court begins next . on 144 tb 1% onunonwenlith list is tT 3 of i civil list of cases 0 (1 18 above Lhe average. SOVEeral i, wi icinity differ- from this welile 1. .3 ried are ¥ypis anid the will their parties sik iv law Cs YY RW. § rut PT gd & é ‘ Te PN TT our nimrods who go out after 3 i. ry ei » have beent able to kill nothing yv Arney this season ifteen rabbits, > oo Now Try This. will cost vou id surely ave a Cough with Throats Dr. King's New Dis- Coughs and Magi or fferers i i the thing had a speedy and Ey 3 3 ir Dotlie y Carn y a sample » and for yourself good a thing it Trial bot- J. D, Murray's Drug Store, and £1.00. ly - Notice, is, \ , 11 free af LIES 1T0e IN Large size SOc. i 1 persons indebted to the estate of ate Robert MeFariane their will please irdware All December 15th will With thanks for ing a contin- Irvin & Bon, the h wy accounts at of D. Irvin & it paid by d by law. store now mi. AO counts n Le ond lee and solicit me for D past patronage uanoe of the sa are Wa. DJ. K. MCFARLANGS Administrators, "GO oct 27-01 Bellefonte, Oct. 17 - —————— Notive watch repair shop will in the fu- ture be closed on Sunday and no busi- will be transacted on All repair work must be Do not wish to keep Wx. Reisen, Tusseyville, ness of any natan that day. cash on de livery. a book account. nov. 10-4 GRAIN MARKET. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY KURTZ & SON Wheat... hye Cor ale Bas Bu tow ckWhoni... PRODUCE AT STORES, Baticr. begs... Tar iby Jie Ham Tallow Potatoes Fide Ladies’ Coats, Children’s Coats Misses’ ( oats. % a Baby's Coats. B-titer styles and prices than ever. Storm Serge, Storm Serge. A splendid cloth dress, the goods for $2.75. Think of it. Shoddy at some stores costs more. LY A pretty tea pot for 15c. A A gout. spool, of cotton, 20,
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