THE CENTRE REPORTER. Freep. KURTZ, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. 35) CENTRE HALL, PA. THURS. DEC, 22, RACKET STORE NEWS, When U Visit Bellefonte One of the places U should go to C THE RACKET It is always an interesting store, and the town or county of day and night. differs as much from any in In a word it is a modern store—busi- ness is done on the American plan— one price and that the lowest. The The including the basement and balcony 1% is assortment immense, and is as addition, is 195 feet long, full of goods as a little red wagon. KOM TQ C US. (i. R. BPIGELMYER, SHEM SPIGELMYER, Jr. | FIREAT MILESBURG, INSTITUTE WEEK INSTRUCTORS SECURED FOR THE INSTITUTE. | Carriage Works Destroyed hy Vive Sunday i Morning. On Sunday morning the town of] A FIRE BUG CAUGHT A Young Man Arrested at Bellefonte for setting Fire to Buildings. Bellefonte has had numerous ineen- diary fires in the last al sever tertniners of Exceptional Merit, Program for Week, Insti- | The Centre county Teacher's | tute will convene in the court house, | lin Bellefonte, on Monday morning | i next, December 26th, and continue in| i | session five days, closing on Friday af- | ternoon, 30th. | County Superintendant Gramley | | has secured a list of able instructors for the week. On the list of instruc- | tors are Prof. James M. Coughlin, | | Supt. of public schools of Wilkesbarre; | | Maj. James M. Lee, supt. of public | schools of Huntingdon, W. Va.; Prof. | { A. D. Meloy, of the State Normal at | Lock Haven: Prof. J. G. Anderson, of | Philipsburg; and A. ! Judson Smith, | | of New Millport, Pa., musical director. During the week addresses will be | delivered by Gen. James 4. Beaver, | Gen. D. H. Hastings, Hon. John HH. Orvis, Pres, G. W. Atherton of State College, Rev. W. E. Fischer, of Centre { Hall, D. ¥. Fortney, Bellefonte, and others. Enrollment begins promptly at A 3 of 9 o'clock, Monday morning. fee PERSONAL. W. (. Dueck, of Penn, has moved to Janesville, Wisconsin, —Mr. J. P Mills, is a frequent Hall. Mr. of Fariners Centre {irove, visitor in Tus call John Mersinger, of the REPORTER ey. ville, gave a On Tuesday.’s al Wolf, student the eminary, at Gettysburg, — Robert a Theological 5 home on his holiday vacation. is ~ Miss Jane Slabig, who has been tocated at Lewistown for near a year, has removed to her home at Potters Mills. —~Will Wagner, who ishow locat- Bellwood; Pa., in the mercantile Wis the Krumrine wedding last night. ~Mrs. Fiora 1 yesterday morning for Philadelpiia, where she will remain until after the will ed af business, a guest at Swartz. ’ airioot departed holidays. “mith accompanied her. Miller, tanner, formerly this of Williamsport, was around the other day, shaking He looks tip- John town, now hands with old friends. top. ~('al. Gfrerer, who has been work- ing near Bellefonte, will spend several Cal, tells being married soon, and we hope us he in- weeks at home, tends such is true, Superintendent Gram- Friday last, —{ounty ley, and also the RerorreEr office, Know- visited our schools t fo be an old standby of the cause The P ools zealous attention. wtion. rofessor is giving ¢ i Mr. Henry Shadow, o Saturday, Tussey- while in town on dropped in at the REPORTER office, and his He says he cannot do without the Reron- ville, renewed subscription. vei, and says his paper is frequently loaned out, and he is glad to do so. Mr. Michael! Kerstetter, of Pleas ant Gap, was a caller at the REPORTER office on Saturday. Mr. Kerstetter is a gentleman of intelligent views well versed in the events of the day, And his belief in the Democratic party is unfultering. His call while pleas ant was brief, and Misses Mary and Nellie Meek daughters of Hon. P. Gray Meek of the Bellefonte Walchman, spent a short time in Centre Hall on Monday afternoon while taking a drive through our valley. The young Iadies are bright and accomplished and deserv- edly popular. * We have received a copy of the State Tribune, of El Reno, Canadian county, Oklahoma Territory, and at its mast head find the familiar name of Frank Mey er, as editor. Frank is a graduate of the RerorTER office and ason of William Meyer, of Centre Hall. The paper is a ereditable sheet and seemingly is well patronized. es es pen No Paper Next Week. No paper will be issued from this office next week, according to a time honored custom, and it will enable the force to take a rest. The'next issue of the Rurorrenr will be Issued January Sh, 1804. Remember this, and don't sppointed if you go to the post- i your REPORTER does not Society of Chris- very Sabbath attended late { our town. ith evening 1,” and the ! endeavor teresting. address Thursday, Dec. 20th, will be Dirce- tors’ Day, prominent speakers have been secured to address and several the directors on their various duties of office, The evening entertainments for week promise to be of the best. Monday evening James M. Coughlin “SC haracter Building.” Maj. Lee, will lecture on “Black the Heels of Your Boots.” Wednesday evening, the Schumann concert company will the (On will deliver his lecture on Tuesday evening give a concert. Thursday evening, J. i. Clark, lectures on “Hitz and Miss- es.” 95 cents admission will be charg- ed, Wednesday when 50 cents will be charged. except on evening, ~~ i The New Schedule. The new train schedule which went into effect on Monday morning, meets The morning mueil from the east arrives twenty min- with public approval. utes earlier, and the evening passen- The after- Jellefonte ger at 4.01 instead of 4.25 fifteen ihe Montandon noon meil leaves mld Inter than before. time of the rian between and train raised. This is good news to the traveling public, but ther speed of js still room for a slice to be cut off the time between the two points, Wc lp -, Mach Small Change. It is noted in commercial circles, os pecially in toy and fancy goods mer- chandising, that small change, / : en cent pieces, are increasing is lation, the result of breaking small sav- ings banks, tin boxes, miniature bar- rels, ete., into which deposits wert made during the past eleven months As we approach the holidays, breaking of such depositories will in- the crease this small eoin eirculation until it becomes a glut in the markets, and an overflow in the coffers of all merch- ants, ’ Wo fp One on Centre County A verdant young preacher over in Centre county begins his remarks on every occasion, “It affords me pleas ure to announce,”’ and added this the other night: “It affords me pleasure | to announce that brother Saively, of snow Shoe, has died according to ar- rangements, and the funeral will take place on Tuesday next.” And a broad stile spread itself over the congregn- tion. It Helps Make the Man, A good, nice fitting suit of clothes puts a man on good terms with him- self and the world, A man is at his dressed, and whether engaged in busi- ness or pleasure, he is pretty sure of | being well received wherever he goes, If you want the acme of comfort, fit style and quality at the lowest figures | give Lewins, at Branch, Bellefonte, a call. : easels { Died in Williamsport | Mrs. Mary A. Bierly, a resident of | | Rebersburg, died in Williamsport on | Wednesday morning, Dec. 7th at Wil- | | inmsport, after an illness of several | | weeks, aged seventy-four years. The | ha the destruction of mueh valuable prop-| quent that the Council offered res erty. About one o'clock in the morn-| ward of £300 for the arrest and convie i Last Friday 11 ‘clock over 10 Hives assistance | Co.'s store on Allegheny Bul-{ evening between 1 H from the carriage works of L. C, and lock, and the alarm was given and the | Mrs, Pear before who town aroused, buf came the flames had gained such head- | alarmed by the smell of sntoke and g way that it was impessible to save the ine to the rear window she say building. Adjoining property was in| crouching against the wall near a fi danger of being destroyed, and the! Bellefonte §oman irs ci . which was farting in 13: wr | Bauer's st mie d and citizens telephoned fo The steam the We, Ie fire company | he ny assistance. him what he was doing and was sent down and an- were i flames from wered her by saying, FAW Mrs. Pearl then rushed et and called an officer pany with Nicholas went 1 me, woman,’ 1 i 1 i ot carriage works were completely « stroyed. The fire work of an incendiary, and it origina- | and son, . ted in the paint room, it into the Ww W was evidently the ho, in com 7 sted the Furst Crider, a young man aged par- | 23, 1 on the second floor of the building | re man, who prove + \ Several buggies | other the the building and stock will £4,000, on which there is an and carriages belonging to a student at the Bellet On ties were destroyed, and loss on | my, connected with he about in Bellefont His home is | What his motive was § families insura olf, of about $256), La I ire Unique itertalunment itu CUTIOR {OT The display of Japanese Harper & Kreamer’ evening, was a unig entertainment, The f Miss Irvine, al rday | y fest is Starand som for coming % hall on and interesting | jow the Mrs, Ire tiniie Lie, are property 0 sister of Rev. Eiser vine has been Miss Irvine has | five years’ th what 113 1herg Lil WHO vi {58 for SOIT returned from ¢ 3 g Ferrel Reformed church, idols, embroidery, and many other tio whieh On, wield COMPOS «d the 01 le \ ) . ar ay al Dumnired dollars Miss Hea many tiv ' > yg stir ing the evening herself in Japanese ec the audience an customs and ladies, Reform spices +} realize 4 griwea Li : fFowss Lowarag ’ : pre werritn parts of th not delay the two before contributions brance to assure be sent at least a i that period all express lines are » wr 25, t 1s within two or three days of overs loaded with shipments oe . A Railroad Ofee Cracked.” Saturday morning at 3 o'clock mask- in th 1 ed burglars blew open the safi office the and ailroad, at NO pass between 8 P. M. and 5 A. I'l man frustrated the robbers, bul none of Lewisburg rone ; An Appr inte Christi mas Present. The Reports he ReErorten bait nce . : Lewishuire. to vour friend 11 3 wale and he ai i ni ke YOu wi ekly ¢ ¢ a Christmas wi pre Your he Send vour sr | ( gl yperator ‘ Sebo there is no night operator. i | ciated all th and ma ? i= frie nd think well o lifts it fr were caught. Detectives say the work | fy expert om the post sffioe, was done by cracksmen. ie is {ee gil, IT gives | months, ag a Christmas {him all the counly news, and saves lp Door Season Over. The season for the legal killing of | letter. deer closed on the 15th inst, and the | hunters can now lay away their trusty guns and dream of the chances they have missed and what they will bring down next season. It was a profitable Ws fp Anronsharg Favored. Anronsburg, besides the distinetion of having two brass bands, has two En served from one toll-house, a sort of right angle,—one angle catch- es the travel to Millheim, the other the travel that leaves the pike at the same place and takes the back road to Coburn. well. Deer were plenty, but somehow the boys could not get at them. fm Will Not Have It for Christmas, Millheim will not have the much needed new railroad for a Christmas gift, but ground may be broken when Suceessful Hanters, | deceased was born in Lycoming coun- | the shell of the next easter egg is brok- ty and was the mother of Hon. Willis | en, if they pitch in like sixty. Cen- R. Bierly, now of Dakota. {tre Hall went through a lively expe I taste ——————— rience of railroad building—it was a Damages for Injuries, tough pull—but we got thers, For injuries to his spine received in the collision between the Snow Mhoe and Bald Eagle Valley passenger trains, on October 17, 1801 0, P, Krea® mer, of Milesburg, has just settled a suit for $25,000 damages by takivg $4, #00 and agreeing to pay his share of the costa, Ee A Tyrone Clergyman Calied to New York, Bev. J. BR. Davies, who has been pas- tof of the First Presbyterian church, Tyrone, the past four years, has re- ceived & eall from the trustees of the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian church, New York, to succeed the late Dr. Howard Crosby. AA is Will Be on Time The comet missed us, but Christmas will be hiere on time—and we hope it will be a merry one to sil the Reron- TERS patrons and the rest of nan. Christmas Service, The Reformed Bunday BSehool of Aaronsburg, will have a Christmas service on Monday evening, Dec, 26. SA A A SA SA wwe The sugar st 4) cents, raisins at 8 cents, and our ajax syrup at 50 cents | kind, ; o defles competition. Try them.—G. O. is A fs Wi Benner, we'T'he shoes sold by A. C. Ming The Lock Haven Expres said that John C. Merrill returned home last Saturday from hiz annual hunt with the Turtle Lake club in the wilds of Michigan, The party Killed forty- three deer, a wolf, a panther and nu- merous game birds. Mr, Merrill shot four deer one of the number being a white one, et iain The Baumer Not Correct, The statement in our last jssue of the probability of Cyrus Goss becom- ing landlord at the Brockerhofl hous Bellefonte, is not correct as hie inform. ed us upon inquiry. He had ne such intention, and does not think of going into the hotel business just at prosent. -“ i . : For Rout, A twostory dwelling house and lot, with stuble, ete, at Centre Hall sta on HERE AND THERE COUNTRY. Centre County Auditors Reqguesied to Meet | December 28th, ut Bellefonte, « Other Ylappenings, is r to the auditors in The county commissioners have * Jette sued a elreula the county, calling them to send at |} i leas from wllefonte one On arbitration The pose of this meeting will be to give full and positive instructions in regard to held in the fen ss 311 § viii DO half-part o'clock. I put tha Lilie township and boro auditors the holding of the spring elections on February 21st. The printing of these ballots for the districts will be quite a I will keep the presses moving The ¥. T vork. 1. attorney, Fortney, sioners’ he expen- or § wry 2 § pr rred in coming to Bellefonte, the tha Li to circular from the auditors are respective districts, s important that every district in wunty be represented. ee » — A Farmer Regulated by the Moon, a farmer in Lehigh There is WHOS county is entire tx planted work ly mapped out with reference to the moon. Fence when the oon from his are Th wh Wi #0 they kept ’ rs FOS Of I sight, 10 preven t of the i Hi 5 when the invat ably 5 hie that would inims hrivel up in the pan. quantity moon judged “ap that oon down » erescent lies prey +3111 Will $ t rejurn irad- Wilds i . over at Sone Ureek s taking drow officer The policeman i in i al and then ape r and in ith s his on was wl and landed the other pris. pit: roners safely in the jug. Another Wedd Weddings have been unusually nu- merous in this section of late, and this we chronicle another for which cards have been Mr. David W. Bradford and Miss Carrie May Lawvers will be married at the home parents, Mr. and Mrs. John KR. Lawyers, on Thursday even- week jssuedd. of the bride's ing. December 20th, at seven o'clock in the evening. The wedding will be a brilliant affair and about seventy- five invitations have been issued. Ws fp —- Death of Dr. Jerry Hoy, Dr. Jeremiah Hoy, a native of this Leounty, and at one time well knosn | in this valley, died suddenly at his | home in Ohio, a few days ago. [ate a hearty supper, and took a heme | orrhage soon after, and C.pired. He {was a brother of Hon. Adam Hoy, dec'd., and was familiarly known as Jerry Hoy, by all of us. lh tec it Is Time to Put in its Appearance If we are to have sleighing next Sun- day, Christmas, it is time the “beauti- ful snow” puts in ag. appearance. Christmas without good sleighing is merry bell s and quickly gliding sleighs with their cozy wraps and smiling oc cupants go far to make Christmas look like Christmas, vimom————— _ Death of an Aged Lady. Mrs. Henry Moyer, of Miles town- ship, died a few days ago, aged ninety- three years, having been the oldest pis) in Brush valley. Her funeral tou. place on Tuesday last. We have po farther particulars. BE The Season Over, Deer hunting season is over but you ean get a marriage license any time, ~The holidays are a season of hap. pincss and good cheer, and a recipient of a pair of Mingle'’s fine shoes ~—Pork and beef wanted by C. P. No Long. tion is for rent. Possession given at Take the Smell Our of Onions, If you can eat onions why don't you easily be done, Before they are esok- remove the This erento hatfscbsnsssns in A Neat Triek. for the penefit of our merchants who do not advertise, we give them the following pointer from a Clearfield | exchange: A man entered one of the | grocery stores in the town and ordered i a good outfit of provisions, one of the vy of Labaeco hat he (quarries, items being a goodly suppl | The fellow {working in represented the store having some trade with the quar- rymen, the story doubted. the man left he casually remarked that he had some other business and would cone for the wale the stone Was not {The goods were put up. Before to attend to goods in Kn hour or 80, bit as he 1 some baceo he would take that package, He but eral pounds, along, £ it an took himself out of sight, not out 1 he turned mind of the balance of the storekeeper, the well roi It were re io shelves, wis a neat trick played. fp ol HBedoced Stock Being desirous of reducing n 1st of Fi 2th about one-half before the brusa- 63. 1 will after the 1 i ry, : cash or its equivalent, sell at reduced prices. Any one needing anything in my line will do well to call and see my stock before purchasing elsewhere, J. R. BiBLE, Potters Mills, se if ol overs All The great Columbus Blizzard Storm font. & 143.005 iprocity Overcoat, $10.» fective Tariff Suit §10.- we great Free Trade Sait, $10.00, it iil { hildren's = « and overcoats in variety. MoxrgoMERY & Co. Be endles liefonte i i a candy for C. P. Long. {o 3 pounds good 1mixe t t Bargain store. — NN Otice TENS a family e coming December 23 and 24 gets LP. mrgain store a pound package if Long. candy.~ The only in town when icl you can ged ester rubber Ti an’ goods is with us. wey are the best, The spading boot « t be beat. a pair (i. 0. Beaner. stock of ( Complets Goods and Notions, 1 Blankets § C. P. Long. Wanted. A beef on subscription at 3 MA 1 or ward. § ¥ of quarier Oo § i his office. Bed blankets, $1 per pair and up- C. P. Long. ee Roceived 8 new C. P. Long. wards, lot of ladies’ conis, GRAIN MARKET. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY KURTZ & SON Wheat Rye Corn Onis now Barley Buck when PRODUCE AT STORES, A Butter... Fees... fard.. | Sho lders | Ham . Tallow Potalnes Hides HURRAH FOR SANTA CLAUS! 0 hristmas Opening, — Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, Dec 10, 1 and 13. ssid] mnie NO ATTEMPT To give you an idea of our lines we could not think it--too many and much of a variety. session FOR THE PRESENT, We are busier than ever for this time of the year, Our oat and Dress Goods sales surpass any previous efforts. Dress Goods at 10¢, 124, 14. 25, and so on, are decided bargains. nti iiss BARGAIN COUNTER Piles of new things froma penny to 25c, Bvery ar. ticle a bargain not to be had as low anywhere, We ents in Belle 5 -s Demorest
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