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THE CENTRE REPORTER. |
FRED. KURTZ, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. |
CENTRE HALL, PA. THURS. Fes. 16.
THE RACKET
I take my pen in hand to let U
of Ribbon (to be exact 2801 vards.)
Stop short, now, and think what a big |
lot of ribbon that is; and when we tell
U that U can buy it for less than
are YYs, U will
to last Year,
again, and if U
enough Nuf|
ribbon i
ced.
6000 YARDS.
Won't cover the spring 'o’93
hams, Pereals, Prints and Dress
(toods and trimmings that are
already here and open
for your inspection
Racket Prices,
Laces,
the
Embroidery and
that knock
2838 yards of
just in, at
persimmons,
Kom and C the Racket now.
G. R. SPIGELMYER,
SHEM SPIGELMYER, Jr.
Bellefonte,
prices
Pa.
PERSONAL.
—Mrs. Della Brumgard, of
Haven, is visiting at the home of
Harry Kreamer.
—Mrs. D. J. Meyer
Mame spent several days this
with friends in Rebersburg,
Mr.
and daughter
—Merchant Simon Harper has be-
come well enough to go to the store
again.
——Mr. Harry Kreamer
in Rebersburg with his parents,
spent Sun-
day
Ja-
the
and son
among
—Mr. Joseph Bituoer
cob, of Penn Hall, were
callers at this office last week.
a — Will Gfrerer and Will McClena-
han returned home Saturday
weeks’ stay in Altoona.
Mr. Cleve Dinges, Williams-
port, spent several days in Centre Hal!
last week.
ee M i858
burg
M. .
—(ur esteemed friend,
Neese, of Farmers Mill
pleasant call.
John R.
gentleman of Tusseyville, was in town
after a
Boals-
Mrs.
Of
Flora
, was a guest at the
Murray,
home of
loss last week.
Jacob
a
gave us
s 5 1
Lee, i jolly wholesouled
yesterday on business,
— -Mr. F. P. Duck,
was a caller at the REPORTER
last week and put his label on to "94.
~—=Mr. Ed. Badger and John Ru-
dy, of Mifflinburg, were in Centre
Hall last week trimming buggy Tops
for W. W. Boob.
Mrs. Michael
Amanda Spangler left on Tuesday
morning for Glen Rock, for a visit
with Mrs. Willows’ daughter, Mrs,
Rev. Curren.
—]vy Bartges, of Penn Hall,
a caller at this office on Baturday.
Mr. Bartges will make sale this spring
on account of the death of his wife sev-
eral months age.
Frank Ross, who bas been tak-
ing a creamery course at State College,
spent several days at his home last
week. We understand Frank expects
to take charge of the creamery at the
College in a short time,
—Mrs. Philip Mersinger of Joliet,
IL, gave the REPORTER sanctum
call last week. Mrs. Mersinger is in
visiting her mother at Potters Mills,
Mrs. William McCormick, who is se-
riously ill. Mrs. Mersinger speaks of
the thermometer being 30 degrees be-
low zero out in Joliet lately, They
are flourishing out there, which we are
pleased to learn.
of Madisonburg,
office,
Willow and Mrs.
was
a
two daughters, of Bellefonte, and Mr.
and Mrs, 1. O. Hoffer, of Philadelphia,
of whose marriage we made mention
in last weeks’ issue, spent Tuesday |
afternoon in Céntre Hall, Mr, Hoffer |
has many warm friends in this place, |
who were pleased with the gpportu-|
nity of extending the hand of con-
gratulation to the happy pair. May |
their life be a prosperous one.
ww Mr. Frank Wieland, of Linden |
Hall, gave the REPORTER a eall on
Baturday, accompanied by his brother |
Bimon, when a babe, pleased his aunt, |
Mrs. Heilman, who was childless, to
such an extent, that she adopted him, |
and he has en in the Hellman fami- |
ly ever since, coming home occasion-
“ally to pay his real parents a a visit, |
Simon has nine brothers and four sis-
ters,
—Jonathan Gramley, the man
who walked to the state of Illinois
from this valley in the summer of
1649, when he was only nineteen years
old; saw Chicago when it consisted of
only three houses, and who
from being killed by the Indians on
shore of Lake Michigan, was a
at this office on Monday. Mr.
wiley is sixty-three years old
e has seon much of ©
WATER ELECTION!
BRIEF FACTS ABOUT AN EXCEL
LENT ENTERPRISE.
| The Parchase of Water Works to be Voted |
i ont at the Coming Local
Election,
the boro is to be voted on at the com-
ing local election, and will be vigor-
any contest so far as we can learn, on
| the other,
The company has founded such an
admirable system of water works as to
excite admiration pride at
| home, as well as jealousy,
{ pany’s system has furnished absolute
abroad,
The com-
and cheaper than in our sis-
ter towns, Bellefonte, Philipsburg,
Lewisburg, Milton, Lewistown, York,
{or nine-tenths of the
| slate,
The York water works has earned
{18 to 25 per in dividends; the
| Philipsburg water works earned
2 per and some other plac
ranging from 15 to cent; our
home company has earned from 6 to 9
per cent its actual
| which some who have risked no mon-
{ey in the works, think is too high.
The earnings of any well conduc
i erage,
towns in
cent
has
oent, sg
30 per
on investment,
ted
business are far above this—merchants
have 30 to 40, manufacturers as much
money in
per cent,
26 to
as 500 per cent, your
| on time they allow you 3
| get for it 9 to 12 which is
{ cent more than they
on. How is that compared with only
iGo?
and
give you
The home company in the few cases
i of complaints brought before its board,
has always reached a satisfactory un-
that the c
pany had been misrepresented,
few instances in the past twenty years,
ty aggrieved admitting I~
where parties were influenced by evil
they
themselves duped and in costs as a
disposed ones to go to law, found
re-
ward for listening to bad advice.
The company put fire plugs on every
hile in all. other town
from £15 to $30 per plug must Ix
borough to the
for such plugs. Also pla:
street
square, free, w
the
annually by
companies,
¢
ed free | on the
iydrants s,
under the unfriendly {
Jealous, plugs and hydrants were ne
ly all maliciously
standing thes
teachings of
ar-
destroved, notwith-
fig
id
¢ conveniences for w
prevented a number of fires that won
have proven disastrous,
The
property of the borough bonded,
present move is to have
at
fax
and for th
per cent interest, collect only
enough to pay the interest
time being get a reduced water rent
We
If the
but when the principal is due,
the rub.
owner of
be
su
pose then will come
the
they
managed
boro bes nes
works, we trust will
nomically as heretofore.
Some seem to fear a jol y will be sought
like in the pike matter and unnecesss-
themselves
authorities,
to blame
choosing boro
have
cipal founder of the present
and points to our water works with
pride; the managers have dealt
did their duty, and this will be the
same as long as the works remain
der their control.
The number of stockholders is abont
thirty-five. Under the first, or old log
system, the works broke down, and
stock was and
town was in a straight for water.
one offered to invest a dollar,
about worthless,
lepent
TER, by citizens of the town, induced
him to yield to their requests to take
the works in hand and reconstruct
them. Nota dollar could any ope be
induced to risk. Finally the Reror-
TER took the risk, in the face of warn-
ings from parties who had experience
{in water, that we would loose. We
{ invested-—and a fine system was the
result, water always abundant, abso.
| lutely pure, a natural pressure that
| will throw it upon a three story house,
| and, without issuing or claiming any
| preferred stock, all the old, dead stock
of our citizens was taken in on equal
footing with Mr. Kurtz's, and in a few
years the works proved a wise and ad-
mirable improvement, and then came
the jealousy of those who wouldn't
| Fisk a cent, But thus it is,
We give this little history for the
{ benefit of those not conversant with
| the facts, and whether the works go to
the borough or remain as now, we
| shall always point to them with pride,
| and thank the managers for their fair-
(ness and the unselfish interest they
lent to give our town something that
| In the envy of all other towns,
| It was our fixed purpose to make the
| town a donation of ] interest in the
works, ultimately, — but a damag-
ing conflagration a few years ago ve-
toes that pleasure,
MA SA,
~='This 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 4 Phase is made of him satis
i
:
i
i
DIED IN ILLINOIS,
| William Franklin Swartz a¥F ‘omer Contre
County Boy Dies of Bright s Disease,
William Franklin Swartz,
niost prominent young farme rs of Ste-
phenson county, 11k, died last Tuesday,
one of the
direction
872, 1.
under the
. R. Beroggs Lodge, No.
Il.
was in Millheim,
Centre county, Pa., November 20,
1858, and was therefore 2
months and 26 days old at t
his death
spring of 1879; was united in
Miss Annie Belle Phibby on the
1881, and this union was
who, with
his loving wife are left to monrn their
loss,
0. O, F., of Orangeville,
Mr. Bwartz born
on
a4 years,
he
He came to 1llinois in the
time of
The deceased was a member of three
diflerent the
standing in each of them. In polities
he
ber of the
Wis
lodges and in highest
was a true Demoerat:
Farmers’ Alliance,
fusionist. In business he s
honorable and strictly
of the d
and pleasant one and his deat
}
110
Ho
very
The
happy
home life ceased wa i
h
ld iil deep NI
Tussey-
lefonts
house
Mr.
Dr,
and Henry Swartz, of
row. amuel Swartz, of
ville, Cieorge Swartz, of Bel
Mil
theim, were
deci nse],
A CENTRE Cot
the
NTIAN.
Printers’ Pecullarities
A printer may
buoins and neve
have Sap
her wife nor
oy ts alo
make
net
run, but he
He mu
el Hen oe
foxy 10%
Thou
he ean set
iy
and
gh others cannot
standing,
time: s ay u
the same
have no dwe Ning s TARY make
away pl, yet never
A hu
SIT
man being, |
time; may
1
AIOOW §
He
13...3
compelled t
may
iste
d, yet be
from
may
} he for
- > -
A Good Example,
chopped
Flow ks, Lye £31
nd found in it a dozer
ure
tishieis
wed up f
animals,
+ winter, it
They
Oe men and never fail to las
43 1: % §
a «tore in the hollow of a tree.
Ww nu
seth to know too ho
- > -.
Not Too Sagan.
purchased
of Potter
BOTY i
The stone crusher ROTI
VISOR
ood
die
time ago by the super
in
roads of the
thie
and
the repairing of the put
southern precinet, and wick
this
rusher was removed to this side
supervisor Bruss will at once begin to
of what
{oo
bile “sings
give this section a specimen
It
have
is not. a bit
and he will
heaped upon him by those
SOOT,
many
who have
much hauling to do.
i
Debt of Other Counties.
The bonded indebtedness of Mifflin
county is $95,500, while that of Snyder
county is $122,300, and that of Hunt-
ingdon is up to the tune $131,400,
Centre county rears her head
above those of her sisters in that
is free of debt with a thousand or two
in her pocket for spending money. In
spite of all our wants we have much to
be thankful for,
of
WAY
she
esi
Snowed Chall
ious phenomena, in connection with
same.
But |
the chaff that fell with the
Where it came from, is a query,
our citizens who noticed it. It was an |
interesting topie for discussion, and |
several theories were advanced, but it
is one of those mysteries of nature,
ed.
em MA SAAS
Had His Poot Burned.
Henry Miller, formerly a moulder
in the foundry in this place, came to
his home in Millheim from Williams-
port, the other day to nurse a foot
burned by molten metal,
EI EL TARE
Suffering from Rheumatism,
We are sorry to learn that Mrs, Al
fred Hosterman, of Centre Hill, is laid
up with a painful attack of Inflamma-
tory rheumatism.
EBA I A A
Seriously 11,
Mrs, Jonas Condo, of Penn Hall, is
quite ill, having been thus for some
weeks, from lung trouble we are in.
formed,
Sesh ois
weeel(30 10 the Philad, Branch, and
you will receive clothing that are une-
po, Satisfuo-
TAKEXNOTICE LADIES
Who Belong tothe World's Fale ( ommittes
In Centre County,
article was received
| for publication by Mrs. W. F.
{of Bellefonte, who is a member of the
Ladie’s World's Fair Committee from
Centre county:
Mrs. J. Barry Colahan,
The following
Heeder,
county, has just given out for publica-
the
Board of
tion brief rules of the
about
following
music
during the
Lady Managers
Woman's Building
Expositioy:
A
{ Committee
iin the
called an
on Music, shall be appoin-
ted in each State and Territory, which
shall consist :
committee, Advisory
of the resident musicians
sections of the Rate
vocal and
in different
i that
ment
BO
candidates for instru-
al examination may
ed to traverse great distances,
It will be the duty of the
ittee on Music t
applicants are
{EF and whether their performe-
HHces
sufliciently
not be oblig-
Advisor Vv
A
Comm o decide whether
artiste, am
sionals,
are good to receive a
i letter
fhe
tal
in Chicago by thie
The
thy of dist
ol recommendation to either of
expert J
uries (vocal and
be appointed
of Musi
which will hereafts r
Bureau
artists who are consider. "
waor-
inction by the expert juries
prin te il
il
i fit
in¢ hicago receive
tthe
i W oman’s bull
Columbian
dir
Na fiir
MBE, Urn
Exposition,
NO money has beet
wrid’s Colum
Reduced I
ates to the I
company, wi
£3 + . ot
iH years, |
3
i
i
hors sanded
dis!
week, the funds on hands permit
Orde 15% thieves,
dividend ot £4 to each member,
! 4 ¥ 63 f4iieust %
lected from noen-ailenaanc
miermbers!
ollection only
from
paid for
ained no
and the dollar
Aceording
or two n
Edt Hp
F 10 OUr red one
the
out
Wes Wen gtoien
which were
It
“twenty-five
membership,
of its atpst
in the past years
horses stolen,
a
Apportionment
in th Mr. Me
introduced »
fine the congressional districts of Penne
sylvania, The bill was presented with
the ap prog al of the Democratic Sena-
tors. It gives Philadelphia six districts,
all of which are Republican. The bill
Republicaus eighteen
districts and the Democrats twelve,
[with five districts doubtful, We do
not have any hope that the Republi-
| cans will agree to any apportionment
that is fair to the Democrats,
¢ Nenate on Friday
would give the
; oid) encase
An Interesting Meoting.
The exercises in the Lutheran church
{on Sunday evening, rendered by the
Ladies of the Home and Foreign Mis
| slonary Society were quite interesting
being composed of recitations, address.
| os w, selections aud music. Their re-
| port shows that the ladies have been
zealous in the cause and have been do-
ing a good work.
:
so AA sina
Declared Insolvent.
The Union County Mutual Live
Stock Insurance company, of Mifflin.
burg, has been declared insolvent by
the court at Harrisburg and dissolved,
John A. Beard was appointed receiver,
. py
Will Be There.
Among the exhibits in the Pennsyi-
vania department at the World's Fair
will be wheat from Howard Durst,
oats from 8. W. Bmith and ear corn
from H. Fetterolf, all practical farmers
of this vicinity.
ic
we For warm, comfortable and ser-
viceable clothing, and at the sam
time secure them at a low figure, go to
nia the wintry Fhilad. Beate
Bellefonte, and you will get just the
HERE AND THERE
ABOUT
COUNTRY.
The Recont Thaw and Rails Putsthe Creeks
on a Bender, Grand Masicenl
Convention,
Sinking Creek is On a reg-
keep it
foe
rampant,
banks can’t
with
its way,
to the
channel
and it
its track.
and everything else
right
ular spree,
in It quarrels logs,
and
It
but
in
wildly #
at underground
has a gre
1
it is “full
roars along £4.
in both stories, and goes
r and tearing into Penns creek,
bender, and the two
are rioting on to Coburn,
by Elk
heading for SMelins
1 i8 also on a
joined there
batter,
pitch into
big
and Pine, both on a all
grove, {o
also on
they
und tearing, to
souchanna, ia
on and on all go
enter
sa grand waltz
with the roaring billows of the great
Atlantic.
Grand Musical
Musical
myention,
tion will
Conven
¥
in church,
Monday
eT
wing
Ath, and
3 3 teed 3
Hw, CIOS On Friday
¥
Prophet Hick's Predictions
and ie
ith rain a i A cold
I follow, lasting to about 11th
18th. Aft
colder up
Ww
and storms about these
*
i
#
i
dates, toabout 17th Storms
of rain, thunder, ( snow from
16th to 16th. A severe
behind these storms.
cold wave will
Reaction-
Il touch
| Come
{ary temperature and storms wi
th, followed
1e last day
rising
| 23rd and 2 by
month,
temperature
of the
at which tims
storms= be in order.
WY
Contracted for Danger
The case of Jennie M. Waltz against
the Beech Creek railroad, tried in
the last court at Bellefonte, resulted in
a verdict for the defendant. The hus.
a bridge crossing
000 was claimed. When
accepted the position as watchman he
emoluments connected with it.
Martha Washington Tes.
Tea Ly the Ladies of the Re-|
formed church,
Washington's birthday, February 22,
in the rooms over Harper & Kreamers
store. The “"Marthas” will do all in
their power to make the evening a
pleasant one to all who attend. Tea
will be served from five until eight
o'clock.
Ssh sis A oY
A Useful Article,
A useful little article that every
housewife will want is the Augite stove
mat. Food of any kind when cooked
on this mat does not require stirring
and will not scoreh or burn, In bak-
ing it prevents bread, cakes, &e,, from
burning on the bottom, I. A. Sweet.
wood sells the mat.
Hamp
Latest Novelties,
Latest novelties in spring Shoghing
for raen, boys, and 3 children.
we
Public Bales.
B. F. Arney, Potter, March 15.
Daniel Runkle, dee 'd, Gregg, Febru-
b, #s Keller, Potter, Mareh 17.
Wm. Goodhart, Ciregg, Mareh 158,
Wim. Bholl, of Centre Hall,
op
“Sy
ennt
M. RE
March 21,
I. A. Bweetwood, 2) miles west
Spring Mills, March 3.
E. M. Huyett,
13, farm stock,
Hettinger, Farmers Mills,
of
or
»
Spring Mill, March,
ele,
Adam Krumrines
Maren 27, farm stock.
John Odenkirk,
stock, March 25.
Ivy Bartges, Gregg township,
farm k, March 13.
D. ¥. Weiland, of Linden Hall,
will make public sale of his farm stock
s March 31.
a
sale, Tusseyville,
ete,
Old Fort, farm
ele, ,
WwW.
sLoc
and implements
Marriage Licenses Granted,
The following is the list of marriage
licenses granted during the past week :
| DT ward Nolan, wllefonte,
Blanche E ~ Bpring twp.
J. W. Bhirk,
Mrs, Mollie Fetzer,
.
. § sarbrick,
Uniontwp.
loge twp.
wann, - - Milesburg.
y Ertle, H
» Fleck, - - .
0
rt Ever,
ry Hender
Union.
Joges.
Ferguson,
Penna Fur.
Clinton Co.
Farmers Mills
er,
ar
shot, - »
nnington,
Coburn.
Woodward.
Connelsville.
spring twp.
Hosterman
P ri
ri,
Annie
J. W.
Fima
‘opamick,
Dunwiddie, - - Phllipsburg.
Boiwright, - Clearfield co.
a -> -
How
various methods emploved
*
Mingle Succeeds,
it # INifeRs,
in In
method.
HOO
lied on but one
small
FO
or
~~
goods at
good shoes he
8.
selling at
114
uld never
:
smail
estab-
Hi sell a customer
But by
goods he
could
liable
if 80 firmly
ion ha
that
failed to
least,
boots,
than
ng to the best peo-
Everything is
al When
Mingle's
good
goods
ever
as It x d be.
miss
s* don’t
ellefonte.
ln
For Hent
Hing house and lot
Hall
given
uy to F. Kurte,
A Air
Centre
at
tf
sion
Masical College.
The rin ope May
Vocal cond Instrum
Ist,
Music,
sp ine t«
catalogu
Mover,
Freeburg,
Hexny B.
Bp
Escaped from Sickness,
ntre Hall has escaped entirely
from cases of sickness this winter so
far. Healthy town—pure air and wa-
ter save doctor bills,
ly na
Dairy-men and stock raisers all buy
Bull's-Head Horse and Cattle Powder.
For distemper, hidebound, and loss of
appetite, it is without a peer in the
market. Price 25 cents per package.
GRAIN MARKE oT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY KURTZ & SOX
Whest wean
BIO coir sini ini
orn .
Onis now
Barley
{| Buckwheat
0
2
su
PEODUCE AT STORES,
Buller
Rags
lard Sn
shoulders
Ham
i Rides.
LADIES’, MISSES"...
++AND CHILDREN’ 'S
COATS
" i
at great reductions,
Muffs, Clouds, Boas, Leg-
gins and seasonable goods, in
great aay
FUR RUGS, TABLE COVERS.
Lace and Heavy Cuttiiins
and the little sash draperies.
Try Hayne $ wood gloss and
save money.