|
THE cE NTRE "REPORTER.
——
FRED. KURTZ, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.
CENTRE HALL, PaA.,. THURS. JAN. 26.
RACKET STORE NEWS.
When U Visit Bellefonte
One of the places U
should go to C
THE RACKET
It is always an interesting store,
is
and
the
night.
differs as much from ahy in
town or county of day and
In a word it is a modern store—busi- |
ness is done on the American plan—
one price and that the lowest. The
assortment is immense. The
addition, is 195 feet long, and is as
full of goods as a little red wagon.
KOM TO C US.
CG. R. BPIGELMYER,
SHEM SPIGELMYER, Jr.
PERSONAL.
tending court this week as a juror.
—Mr. Ezra Tressler,
den Hall, avas among our
week.
——Mr.
lerville,
day afternoon.
—Mrs. Boob, of Hartleton, return-
ed home Monday, after a visit with
her son in this place.
callers
Samuel Aikens, of
—Jacob Miess and Jacob
two old friends of the REPORTER,
Tusseyville, gave us a call.
Dr. G. W
fined to the
week with a severe attack of grip.
from
'. Hosterman was
—Our esteemed farmer friend, J.
B. Ream, of Farmers Mills, gave us a
call and put his label out to "84.
—— Miss Sallie McClegahan,
has been in Milton for the
months, returned home Saturday.
—Mr. Harry f Mifflinburg,
was entertained Mr.
Jacob Harpster several days this week.
W ho
past two
Blair, «
at the home of
—PDr, George Lee, of Madisonburg,
The doctor is looking hale and hearty.
~1). J. Meyer returned home Sat-
urday evening after atwo weeks’ trip
out on the road selling corn planters.
Had. Young, the
city of Mifflinburg
prominent visitors in town on
nesday.
—Mr. Bamuel Wagner, who
been in Wisconsin the past year,
turned to his home at Tusseyville last
week.
~—Mrs. Flora Bairfoot
been spending several weeks with
friends in Philadelphia, returned home
last week.
the
the
mayor of
Was among
has
re-
who
exq., the rising
county
——Chas. P. Hewes,
young attorney of the Centre
bar, was in town Friday on profession-
al business.
most respected citizens was a most
agreeable caller at this office last
day.
Mrs, William
town, left last week for Tyrone, where
she had been summoned on account
of the serious illness of her sister.
Noll,
ee REV,
the Reformed church at
Thursday and Friday |
diences, in
this place, last
evenings,
—Calvin Bottorf and J. E.
citizens from near Tusseyville,
Kline, |
were
tum.
section,
and energetic young gentleman ot the
days this week with the editors fami-
ly.
~—Jacob Gephart, of Rebershurg,
and Jasper Gramley, of Logan Mills,
made an agreeable call at this office,
and had labels changed to which we
did not object.
Daniel Ilgen, Peter Neese and
Samuel Ertel, three of Georges Vale
ley's best citizens gave the REPORTER
a friendly call the other day, and left
some of the needful before they left,
ee Mrs, Mary Neff, the esteemed
wife of Mr. Lafayette Neff, west of
town has been suffering with heart
trouble and has been confined to the
house for several weeks. We hope for
her speedy recovery.
—Johnny Allen, one of the first
subscribers te the Center Hann Re
PORTER, gave us a call the other day,
out the RerorTER. Johnny has seen
some ups and downs in this world,
~eedOur esteemed friemd, John Shaf-
er, one of the sturdy farmers and Dem-
ocrats, of Madisouburg, gave us a call
~he never misses us when he comes
up-—and gave us some of his funny ex-
~ AGRICULTURE
THE FARMER MUST NOT BE NEG-
LECT
A General Interest Manifested In the
Success of Agriculture, By all Class-
es in the State
The general interest taken by all
classes in this state in the success of
agriculture, is manifested by the sue-
cess of the Farmers’ Institutes held
annually all over the state, under the
| auspices of the State Board of Agricul-
{ ture. The farmer is having the sym-
| pathy and support of the people in
| general as shown by the large attend-
{ance upon these Institutes and
{ lively participation in the discussions
{ by all, and which are free and open to
all,
The information to be gained
| these gatherings is a mine of wealth t«
| the agriculturist as well as to all com
| mon sense people who know the
portance of the farming interest.
are waking up
i fact that our farms
| tal attention so far as legislation can
| be had to ameliorate the depressed
{ condition of the farmer, make his tax-
tes less and help him in many other!
possible ways
| these Institutes the world
{ farm fences is only now becoming en- |
| lightened to the incalculable im-
: | portanc e of an interest which once was
upon as worth no attention
{ and the farmer taken to be a drudge
worthy of no notice.
You can stop the telegraphs,
lights,
and
to the
i The people
outside the
as
{ looked
a
tele
phones, electric railroads and
all the trusts that
| prey upon the farmer and the work-
world will still
farmer stop raising |
| wheat, rye, oats, barley
| meat, and every thing else in creation
| will stop and the industrial world will
The
| on doing its share
ie people up to the importance of our
: farming interests and the
combinations
ing class, and the
But let
KO |
on, the
corn, and
i stop moving.
towards educating
recognition
| they deserve in legislation,
—— p——
Sales
: to be plenty
this spring, and among the dates al-
Re-~
Public sales are going
ready fixed for a the
| PORTER office are
Arne
wi
WwW.
Ciood-
March
, March 15,
21, William
D. C. Keller,
March 28.
Of others
Benjamin
Hetting Mart:
hart March 18,
25, William Shell,
an
are a half score . but no cer
tainty yet about the date.
A sale well advertised,
best.
tisement
always pays
The newspaper full list adver
read nook
i corner, each week, homes
and
and
in
at
is every
the
the poster catches the
to and fro,
the two make advertising
and are worth ten fold the
in often bringing a bidder from
a distance.
fireside;
and is also a good medium
the COM -
ple ie,
pense,
i e— ls te—
Lost Two Valuable Horses
Mr. Henry
Fleisher's farm,
valuable
Moyer, living on
near Stone mit),
horse about a week
lost a
ago.
animal had received a severe kick near
the hoof of one leg, and while
the stable from the water trough,
{ leg broke, no doubt the bone had
tained a fracture from the kick a
days previous, and thus caused the
of the horse,
A three year old colt of Mr. Henry
| Shadow, of the same neighborhood,
broke a leg by slipping on the ie
| day last week, and died from the ef-|
fect of the mishap.
going {
His
loss
» One
Wc ic
Doing Muaeh Good,
The revi
i town by Rev, Minnich,
| ly attended nightly,
is being
and many
made. The meet-
| ings started several weeks ago and will |
{ continue for some time yet. Rev.
{ Minnich is doing much good in his!
| charge and is an effective and earnest
| worker.
| versions have been
:
I aa
Arranged for Three Matches.
Mr. C, K. Bober and Mr. Frank
{ Troxell, of Northumberland county
have arranged for three matches
fifty birds, for $50 a side. The first
atch is to take place on the associa-
tion grounds in Lewisburg on Febru-
ary 4th. The other matches will come
off at Danville and Williamsport,
————— ctl
To Reduce the Season,
The game association of Clearfield
county has drafted a memorial which
will be presented to the legislature ask-
ing for a law that will reduce the sen
son for hunting deer to one month
each year and for a more rigid enforee-
ment of the dog law.
AI SA
Many Changes,
When flitting time comes around
next spring, with it will come many
changes among some of our citizens.
Home of them expect to remove to oth-
er parts and others come in, so that
the population will remain about the
shune, and if anything increase.
RM MA BAAN US.
~T'his cold weather makes heavy
clothing a necessity for comfort, and
the question arises where can it be pro-
cured at a low figure and at the same
time receive goods that are not shod-
dy. Lewins, at the Philad. Branch,
Bellefonre, keeps just such a line, and
when a ition is —— of him satis.
hile traveling in
DIED SUDDENLY.
An Esteemed Citizen of Howard Expires
Suddenly,
Mr. William Allison, a citizen of
Howard, formerly of Clinton County,
and a frequent visitor at Centre Hall,
died suddenly on Sunday last. He
had gone to the stable to get his horse
and buggy ready for a drive to church
at Jacksonville, and after having
hitched up returned to the house and
sat down upon a chair, and in a few
minutes thereafter was dead, Heart
failure was the cause of his sudden de-
mise. He leaves a wife and four sons;
his present widow, was formerly Miss |
Maggie Thompson of Centre Hall, to
whom he was married over a year ago, |
Mr. Allison was a much respected citi- |
zen, and aged about sixty-five years, |
The funeral took place W ednesday
forenoon, interment being made in the
| Cedar Hill cemetery. |
1
rcs fh ommign
MECHANICS ART AND SCIENCES
——————— i
The Dedication of a Splendid New Build |
ing ut State College.
On February 22, Washington’s birth- |
{ day, the dedication of the build- |
{ing of Mechanics Art and Beiences |
will take place at State College. The
building has been in course of erection |
for some and is of brick with]
srownstone trimmings, and is of im- |
posing massiveness,
and notable guests have
new
time
i
been invited |
to be present at the dedicatory services |
on the 22nd, and it is quite probable
that many will be there. President
Harrison and cabinet have been invit-
«d, but it is not likely the President
will be present in person but will like- |
ly be represented by one of his cabinet. |
Pattison and stafl’ have signified |
their intention of participating. A |
public reception will follow in the!
The dedication prom- |
| ises to be a splendid affair and a large
| crowd will be attracted by it.
i Grov,
college armory.
wa wo fo —_--
Newspaper “Ad” Does the
A neat illustration of the value
| sagacious advertising was given at the
{ Portland Young Men’s Christian As-
| sociation meeting Sunday, when Gen- |
eral Secretary McDonald stated that |
he had some curiosity to know what |
‘method of advertising hed the |
of
| most peopl
i !
The Business, |
of |
i
reac
i sands of little dodgers, giving notice of
the meeting, and he asked who
had seen them, and had been moved |
to come through that to rise. }|*
The hall was packed as full as it could |
hold, and of the entire number about
fifteen Then Mr. McDonald
asked all who had read the notices in
newspapers, and had been influenced |
by them to rise, and the crowd rose in |
those
means,
ATOSe,
ia body.
Wp a. -
S411 Lecturing.
billed to deliver one of his several en-|
tertaining lectures throughout
and he great demand, As
many of our people heve not had the
pleasure of hearing the Gen. it ‘would |
be a profitable and good idea for one o fl
our religious or civie to
ht. He would draw a!
good crowd as he does
lectures,
state, i= in
bodies secure
{ him for one nig
everywhere he |
Te
Division Chalrman Elected
A meeting of the Democratic chair
| men of the division composed of Clar- |
{ lon, Clearfield, Centre, Elk and For-|
| rest counties was held in this city on
| Wednesday at which Captain William
| F. Reber, of Bellefonte, was elected di-
i vision chairman. W. Fiske Conrad
t of Tyrone, was elected chairman of the
{second division, including Hunting-
idon, Bedford and Blair. — Harrisburg
Patriot,
i
{
tilts
Will go to Troy,
{ The Rev. Ira Mitchell, late of Bir-
| mingham, Ala., will go to Troy about
i Feb. 1, and assume the pastorate of the
[ Troy Disciple church. Mr. Mitchell
| formerly lived in Lock Haven and is
| well known in that city. He is a bro-
| ther of Mr. William P. Mitchell, the
surveyor and engineer. Ira, a quarter
of a century ago was a leading member
of the Centre county bar. He was
born at Howard this county.
Will Take s Oharge of the Hotel,
Mr. Willis Weaver, of Milesburg,
this county, has rented the National
hotel, at Millheim and expects to take
charge of it in March. He also in-
tends making application for license.
The present landlord, Mr. A. A. Mil-
ler, contemplates locating at State Col-
lege with a view to opening a boarding
house.—Cenfre Democrat,
Mild In Missouri,
Miss Shirk writes the RerorTER
from Henderson, Mo., as follows:
This is a beautiful day, almost like
spring, for some of our neighbors are
sitting with their doors open, and it
will not be long until the farmers will
begin to plow.
A A MY SIAN S008
Will Make Sale,
W. 8. Hettinger having too much
farm stock will make sale of some, of
which due notice will be advertised in
REPORTER,
ii sot santos
«Kor warm, comfortable and ser-
viceable clothing, and at the same
time secure them at a low figure, go to
Lawiom, at the simous Philud, Branch,
aie Bam ol
SUDDEN DEATH.
William Boal,
Tusseyville,
Mrs. Boal, wife of Mr. William
Boal, died very suddenly on last Mon-
day, at her home at Boal’s saw mill,
in the gap above Tusseyville, Mrs.
Boal was in her usual health on Mon-
day morning, and her husband started
to Bellefonte on Shortly
after his departure she was taken ill,
and Dr. Jacobs was summoned from
Centre Hall. The Dr. prescribed for
her as we are informed, and did not
of a serious nature,
thinking it was only of a trivial na-
ture and left the house and was get-
ting in his sleigh, when he was hastl-
{ly called back, Mrs, Boal’s condition
| was assuming more
a short she breathed her
Near
business,
a serious
time
phase,
and was
four of
survive her.
She was an estimable lady,
husband
rcs Mp —
Water Boiree,
The water supply of this vicinity
abundant and the snows we have had
in the last weeks have had no
apparent effect the supply. The
ground is frozen to a depth of over
hree feet, and if the cold weather still
several
On
NEWS ABOUT THE TOWN AND!
COUNTRY.
What Will be Done at the Agricultural Ex.
periment Station of State College,
About the County
This program of events has been pre-
pared for the next three months at the
agricultural experiment station of
Pennsylvania state On Janu-
uary 28 the entire dairy herd
college,
27 and
erculosis, and the
fully Throughout the
der of this month butter
the creamery plan, in which a loss of
only three to five hundredth per cent.
of butter fat occurs in eithers
or churning, will be
ing will be done
peratures, and
whole milk,
remain-
making on
noted,
Churn-
at specially low tem-
the test
skim milk and all waste
will bx
shown,
Babeock
products
of the
chees
Jubeoek test. During February
and in
dairy methods will be tried,
throughout both months the
test of milk
making
and
» Babeock
and waste products willbe
done,
sti ————
Under State
Board
sanction
The Btate of Agriculture is
a seri- |
natter will take
Many farmers about
continues the
ous turn. the
household purposes, and for the stock
i sary to drive them
In Centre Hall the supply
gradually diminishing and the springs |
t is neces several
miles, is
which supply the reservoirs are grow-
ing weaker and more scant,
lief does not soon follow, the
be placed on short rations,
ly
A 15,000 Fire at Tyrone,
A fire
in the
wis discovi rid ee inday
rear of the store and
ith
Tes
could
sCaArcity
Before it be
{io the
¢ of
Street, Tyrone,
controlled, owing of
ding of on the
and
their cor totally destroved. |
One was owned by J. J. Mitter
engines, four buildings
tenis were
and
resid
sho {or
r H. W. Cutler, Pittsb ]
M. Ballinger, a plumb-
Harry Wands
ied as a residence,
sons, a tailor
owned
O00 pled bs
er, and two owned b y
and occup
tin shop by himself, and
Waite The
fan he BE
and escape.
par
Orge
time to dress
ie total loss is $15,000,
Ti
tis lly covered by insurance,
i
Ministers Busy.
The
| their
ministers of town are busy
holy calling. Rev.
protracted
Croorges y
has a meeting
rogress in alley,
services every eveni Rev, Davis
Evangelica
no
1. has a protr
7
at Lemont, Inst week.
since
Rev. Eisenburg,
acted
{each evening.
6 proin meeting at
the Union, preaching every evening
| Rev. Minnich, Methodist, has
conducting a meeting at Spn
ak BPN uoetown
still in
Master
good,
which is
The servants of the
staat ccnsm—
Interred at Tusseyvile,
On Wednesday morning the b
of C. Wagner arrived at the
from Cleveland, and it
en to the cemetery at Tussey ville
interred. Mr. Wagner died
home of his son-in-law, in
July last, of paralysis, and was disin-
terred and removed to Tuosseyville
a resident several
years ago of this valley, residing near
Tussey ville, when his wife died he re-
moved to the home of his daughter in
Ohio. He was aged over 82 years,
A SA
station
Ohio,
at
Cleveland,
Was
A Nuisance,
Some of our citizens are in the habit
of dumping their coal ashes in the
middle of the street, which in this
time of good sleighing is a great nui-
sance and annoyance teamsters
hauling heavy loads, It stops a sled
and it is with much difficulty that a
sled can be hauled off them. Throw
your ashes any other place than on
the street, it is unsightly and injures
sleighing.
tO
tmp
The Lottery Gets a New Home,
The Louisiana state lottery, which
did such a slashing business in this
country for many years until stopped
by the postmaster general, has been
granted a charter from the Republic
of Honduras and will remove its busi
ness to that country on the expiration
of its present charter, January, 15864,
The concession is a monopoly of the
lottery business for the term of fifty
years,
Will Become Citizens of Centre Hall,
William 8holl, living about three
miles east of Centre Hall, will quit
farming in the spring and become a
citizen of Centre Hall. Always room
here for good men. Benjamin Arney
will also become a citizen of Centre
Hall in the spring, and will be a good
and useful addition to our town.
For Rent,
A twostory dwelling house and lot,
made up of member from each
and is
One
under st
at
ate sanction
its expenses for Institutes are paid
treasury, The
Insti-
out of the common
ward as well as the
free interest
Hon,
to all wl / “y
to all who feel an
the iwect ol a
H. \
John
of the
griculture,
oodward is the
ard for this county. stitutes sim-
ni
ouniy in
he state each vear, ane
g the i
4
of our most important
good in educatin
interest
land, heretofore neglected.
iy —
Our Visitors,
Amor
this wee
Athert
M.
| Allman,
r the whles in
will be
mm, Hon,
Whitehead,
D.
1g nots
k (sen.
rard
Prof.
Fortne
Lt
I Jam
the F
of clitre
an
armers’ Ins
Hall wil
i
one, ana
pg
Troe as Gospel.
MWYErs are continually taking adv
en violaters
ermit it. A
ion’t know a
ular hy Pe tl
| tage of th
i
0% Of sense men
mandamus fro esis,
i should be election Ju les, with instrue-
tions te laugh at
titioners when
known
justice and a li
“well
| more
needed in the cour
ttle Joss
IAW
t= of the country.
| Kansas City Sta
! Wy ry -
Good Mili Property For Sale,
H: ail
he
offered at |
of
The Centr Mills are
i private sale, location is one
the best in the
running constantly,
party can readily
Trade
Has all conveniences, siding,
and only few from railroad
tion. Only reason for selling, to be
relieved from business. If not sold,
the mill ean be rented for term of
Years, if
county.
and a competent
the trade if
. .
and coal in-
double
desired.
cluded,
in grain
rods
4
snail el mse
A Leading Journal
The CenTRE HALL
cently entered upon its 66th volume,
with Fred Kurtz still
proprietor.
with the paper from its infancy, stood
over it with parental care and wateh- |
leading journals of the State.—~Middle-
burg Post
seis tt simian
An Interesting Lecture,
Rev. Davis delivered an interesting
lecture, in the Evangelical church, on
Inst Sabbath evening, tos large audi-
ence composed largely of the young
people of this place. His lecture was
in the interest of the Society of Chris-
tian Endeavor of which organization
he spoke encouragingly. The Society
will hold their meeting in the Reform.
ed church on next Sabbath evening,
ly
"Twill be a Nearer Route,
The Tyrone Times is responsible for
the statement that the water supply
of Lock Haven is failing and the Lock-
Havenites are now thinking of connect-
ing their water mains directly with
the brewery, to heip them out of the
present difficulties,
On Their Way to Lewistown,
A string of about fifteen horses and
carts passed through here on Saturday,
for a job on the railroad below Lewis
town. They came from Clearfield,
where they h been at work.
ith Mult wtey 4 at Centre Hall sta-
tion is for rent.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Good Turn Out Wanted on Saturday
Evening.
The Democrats of the borough rill
hold a caucus on Saturday evening is
"Squire Boal’s office in the bank wiiodl
ing to nominate a ticket for the cin
All Democrats
of the borough are requested to be
ing primary elections.
voice their sentiments In
ticket in the field.
emai amen ~
Union County Deaths,
In Kelly township, January 15th,
Levi Pawling, aged 72 years and five
months,
In Lewisburg, January 6th, Rebecca
Warren, aged about 80 years.
In Mifflinburg, January 17th, Daniel
Ettinger, aged 85 years,
At Larelton, December 17th, Mrs.
Mary Boop Hunter, aged 76 years,
In Hartleton, January 16th,
George Charles. He was nearly
being the oldest man
present and
Mr.
90
in
Hartleton,
BAe —
Died at 115 Years.
Catharine Sharp, widow of Jno.
Gi. Bharp, a hero of the war of 1812,
died in Philadelphia on Bunday. Mrs,
Sharp Feb. 5 1778, and
within two weeks of being 115
years old. She was said to be the old-
est pensioner on the rolls of the United
Mrs. Sharp died
residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Mrs.
was born on
Was
Mtates Government,
at the
two great-grandchil-
great-great-grandchil-
her. retained
almost to the moment of
The lady remembered hav-
milk to Gen. Washington.
children,
and three
also survive
her faculties
her death.
ing taken
grand
Mh
A Forger Captured.
a Karthaus embez-
who has been a fugi-
last eighteen
Andrew Rankin,
forger, «
tive fi¢
te.
mn justice for the
ago and Is now in the
county
days
jail.
ni oer —
New Landlord.
landlord of the Brocker-
, will be gentleman from
Z, Pa., who takes possession
All regret to
nial a fellow
a
SOE BO
as Mr,
——————— ii
Death of Daniel Runkle
Daniel R
died
unkle, aged some seventy
at Spring Mills
He was
neighbor-
The funeral
forenoon.
at his home
January, 19th.
¢ best men of the
lived.
VEArs,
one of th
1 he
took place Saturday
asta esteem
CoversAllL
The
Oat,
great Columbus Blizzard Storm
s 10 £3
The great |
00,
teciproeity Overcoat, §10.-
The g
00,
at Protective Tariff Suit §10.-
eat Free Trade
The Suit, $10.00,
Children’s suits and overcoats in
endless variety.
: MoxreomeRry & Co.
Bellefonte
ALA Ss ss
bed blankets $1 per pairat C. P.
Long & Co.
A well-fitting suit to a great ex,
| tent helps make a man. Give Lewins
at Bellefonte your order for a fine suit
and vou will not be amiss,
A B® AEN MARKET, 2
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY KURTZ 4 30K,
| Whest
Hye
Corn
ais new.
Burley
Juckwhend
| -
PRODUCE AT STORES,
ssnsss
| Butler.
| Tallow . .
| Potatoes.
| Rides...
LADIES’, MISSES".....
«s+.AND CHILDREN'S
COATS
hs ean
at great reductions.
Muffs, Clouds, Boas, Leg-
gins and seasonable goods in
great yariely; ©.
FUR RUSS, TABLE COVERS.
Lace and Heavy Curtains
and the little sash draperies.
Try Hayne's wood gloss and
save money. ;
A fine lin line of
MEN'S NECK WEAR