FRED. RURYS: EDITOR ANDPY BLISHER, CENTRE HALL, PA., THURS. Joy! 20. THE RACKET Bellefonte. No. 9 (rider's Exchange, AS OTHERS SEE US. “I travel all over the U. 8., and you can say for me and I mean it too, that I never SAW S0 many goeds packed ina room of this size anywhere.” THIS IMMENSE STOCK Bought for Cash and sold for Cash on- ly is at your service. Eight well-irained exper- fenced clerks to walt ou you regularly, and from twelve to fourteen on Saturdays, and always busy, gives you an idea of the amount of goods that pass over our counters daily, You get such value for your money anywhere county and you can easily pay your car fare and | other expenses in making a tip to the County Seat, out of the savings, in making your necessary | purchases, Retailing Goods at . . . Wholesale Prices, | Is the Racket idea in a nut-ahell. That it is done here every day, is yond dispute. How it is done and | with what success, we'll tell U Later On! » . . . G. R. SPIGELMEYER, SHEM SPIGELMEYER, Jr. Bellefonte, Poe PERSONAL. J. D. Murray spent Sunday in Boalsburg, the guest of his brother. Prof. W. T. Meyer, of Bellefonte was in Centre Hall on Wednesday. ——Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harper, of Bellefonte, visited friends in the valley on Tuesday. —Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Meyer spent Saturday and Sunday last at Rebers- burg, visiting friends. ——Miss Jennie Boal departed on visit to friends at Tyrone. ——Cashier John P. Harris and Kyle McFarlane, of Bellefonte, were seen in Centre Hall a few days ago. Prof. H. F. Bitner, of the Mil- lersville State Normal school, arrived in Centre Hall, Tuesday morning. —Mr. Michael Derstine, after illness of several weeks, is able about again and visit his friends. —Mrs. Simon Harper and son Harry, left last Saturday on an extend- ed visit to friends at Curwensville, P an get to Pa. PASTOR RESIGNED, Rev, Flscher Has Accepted a Call From & Shamokin Church. Rev. W, E. Fischer, pastor of the Centre Hall Lutheran charge, last Sab- | tion here of his intention to resign, having accepted a call from the charge at Shamokin, Pa. the close of the pastoral year, early in August, People generally, and the members of the Centre Hall congregation espec- ially, regret to learn of the reverend gentleman's intention to leave, having served this charge to the utmost faction of his people for teen years, this being his after leaving the seminary satis. eigh- pulpit about first at —Salesman and caodidate for in town Tuesday looking up his inter- ests, noon from Freeport, Illinois, hastily summoned by the ness of his mother. being serious ill —Miss Irvine arrived at the dence of her sister, Mrs berg, on Monday, after a several weeks’ visit in Bedford county. —Mrs. Lafayette Neff is still with- out any improvement in her illness, which the many friends of the estima- ble lady will regret to learn. Mr. Wm. Grossman, of Tussey- ville called on Monday morning and enrolled his name on our list. He wants the news like all the rest. —Mr. J. G. Kurtz, of Washington, D. C., arrived last Saturday evening and remained several days the guest of his brother, the editor of the REPoR- TER. —Mr. Amos Lee, of Tusseyville while in town on Wednesday, dropped into the RErorTER office, and for the next year will read all the néws. He knows which is the best. tev, — Harry Bibighaus and son Russel, of Philadelphia, spent several days in this vicinity this week. Harry is an old hardware salesman, and is popular over his entire route, Prof. W.P. Hosterman, former- ly principal of the Centre Hall schools, but for several years assistant at the Bellefonte high schools, will not fill his former position for the coming year, and has retired. J, H. Reifsnyder, of this place, was to Buffalo, N. Y., last week, toun- dergo treatment for neuralgic troubles, He returned on last Monday with a month's treatment and says he can al- ready feel a change for the better.— Millheim Journal, wee Mrs. Hosterman, nee Vore, the widow of David Hosterman, of Osceo- la, Ohio, is visiting friends in the val- ley. She and her husband were na- tives of Haines township, which they left for Ohio, a quarter of a century ago. John Harkins, of Orifino, Neb, arrived here last Wednesday, and is visiting his friehds in the vicinity. John left here several years ago, and this is his first visit to his native home id ome time. He looks hearty, and stopping a at various points on his way east, i — Boyd Musser, of Bellefonte, was in town Tuesday interviewing the school directors. He represents the publishing firm of Ginn & Company, ‘board has a Crettys- On account of delicate health | Fischer deems it advisable to accept an easier field. At Shamokin he will but for his charge ei ome congregation his present braces the congregations of Centr Union, Tusseyville, and Bpring Mills, necessitating *! much travel often during the rigors of winter and incl Georges Val- pmency of summer, a The charge under Rev, Fischer's pas and after his departure he can look back at all times with gratification work done in this the Lord. over good 3 great vineyard ol yoy A Chance for Fame. There is a chance for two REPOR Is there eyelist in the county anxious to become TER readers winning fame, no bi- from air? It by treading his machine would be romantic and cheap, give him coveted fame besides, What Centre county to win notoriety by World's Fair? trianism would be citizen fooling it h a feat of worthy of the it, fel and to Sue hero undertaking and could return to be tal “run office” ot, there'’ sure. Here a Are est notoriety, a capit low for on hances for hon- that will tion for a lecture or track for office. two sure ¢ the founda- the inside lay give one yy Owen Coplin, of Milroy, Milroy unwell © Dead ’ Owen Copliu, of who been feeling wr some time to Harrisburg, Monday of week to visit his son and After the or's lowing Wednesday eaening Mac i physic inn. doctor took him his fath and he his father visited examination the and told Was sur- ours be fore and that he had better him home as quietly and speedily was liable to expire at The two then took get ns possi ble, as he any moment, a street and as they were about house Mr Coplin fell dead. His remains burial Friday. Lewistown (fasell Wc Monts Ofer n Beward, The county commissioners flin county, have offered a $300 for the the Pricketts, day a week, who has not and is thought to be in hiding in mountains. As the lobe of his left ear is off, as well as distinctly | marked, it is thought he can be identified if he once ventures out the open country. Close, murderer of George at Lucy Furnace, last been taken otherwise easily | into tmisans f— or Gored By a Ball John Musser, Jr., bull on Monday evening of last week, when the animal attacked him, throw- ing him fifteen feet in the air, break- ing a rib and otherwise injuring him. Timely assistance prevented fatal in- juries, simon il ob ————— Sadden Hines, Last Saturday morning, the wife of postmaster Brisbin was seized with a sudden illness, which at the time was supposed to be a stroke of paralysis, as her left side was affected, but sinee the physician reports nervous prostration. She is confined to her bed with signs of gradual improvement. SS ~— Great Cash Sale. Great Cash Sale of Stiff Hats brown, light brown, tans and blacks for men and boys. $1.50 Hats, now £1.00 2.00 Hata, now $1.50 $2.50 and $3.00 Hats, now $2.00 MoxTaomery & Co. Bellefonte —— A - Only One Size, Poastmaster General Bissell has de- cided to abandon three sizes of postal ecards now in use and to sabstitute one size for both single and reply cards. The regular size will be 8§ by 5} inches whidh is known as the international CENTENNIAL REUNION, | | The Reformed People of Centre Co. to Pies nie at Centre Hall, The people of the Reformed congre- | gations in Centre county are makjng | preparations for a centennial reunion | to take place in Wolf's grove, at Cen- {tre Hall, on Wednesday, August 16, | This year is the one hundredth since the Reformed church in the United | Btates declared itself independent of { the Synod of Holland, Dutch Reform- ed church, and is being celebrated {large gatherings at central throughout, A meeting of a committee was Bellefonte last week and Hall was chosen as the place for ing the cated, and affording no other i Arrangements will be made by points iat hold- reunion, it being centrally facilities oint possesses, for thei the the public an opportunity running of special trains during ing day, giv come by rail. Committees have been. appointed t this i od HABUTes, ete. for the Pre willl retnion a place. distance to the will by be wh minent speakers from ¢ present, music adapt and y long to be par ¢ i OCCasion, an ls all who take social pl remembered As it a basket pienie, es 3 i. HIRO in it, will in the nature of family furnish its own eatable ec ify on Ridge street, ite of had | until wen ailing ut boca ie He finally fost « i i hie PF WOrse nh } 4 4 A HI) is Chase ontrol and ais mind nisg I It is said that a brain. ears of age nha 1is deat tening and wl 1m Mills, anil wa Nero Wad in , inoffensive and go an, sri at Potters yf Dinalb Po Bb, Saugh! ter of tie servant army » » ro died in 1852. +d hardware th th For many wy in { Wilson Presby and after hi united with ti! i and lived and itlan., He wa i ian He leay years he was i McFarlane's empl i Has He ¢ terian © nnected himself wi hureh in Penna removal 1 Preshyl died a consists nt and | triotis it il family to mou » fUBern | took place § o'ele y $ 1001 BRE i A $s Falter wk from residence, Bo That Made Her Tired. ILetlers found a lot of | written by her father ext her many narried. TI Vvéars belore y much disgusted and .” ! her daughter to have to do with a young man that nonsense and si a He Stole » Walch Fhomas L as hi who claims Belle- wtond 1 wr slesling Barry, fonte % SITE fey Ww home, Wednesday e { watch fro f Beye gives as Yeu fi mi Sam Heidler, in the vid in- ny Oi { He Taylor, at ws P at Tyrone Squire f $200 bail Pwr ianing Mill, a hearing before nd in default o Wns locked up. He was under the influence | of liquor at the time and created consid- { erable excitement before being captur- ed . Wo Promoted On Wednesday Mr. William L. from the freight i received notice of his transfer Lewisburg station to the of the new position being $150 month, the Lewisburg Will is a son of Jonathon Fry, ago a resident and miller township, this county. Inte our friend upon his promotion, lp ns per | says years Typhoid Fever at Renovo. it is reported that Renovo has one hundred and forly cases of typhoid has led to the conclusion that the wa ter furnished by the railroed company, which is taken from sources other than those of the regular town water supply was the cause of the disorder. a— EE A Blind Bieyoler, Lock Haven has a blind wheelman in the person of Alfred Dunn, the or- ganist of the Episcopal chureh. Fre- quently he is seen on their streets on his wheel; with no other guide than a youug lady who precedes him several yards and rings a bell. AP AY SSTARANS IN Want Unfermented Wine. The women church members of Bellefonte are making a strong and hot fight against the use of fermented wine at communion service. They want the substitution of unfermented grape juice. flamtio to Lewins, Bellefonte, for your clothing. Their styles are per ade, Nothing quite #0 800d. any. THE COMET IS THERE, How to Locate It With Glasses or the Nak- ed eye, i There is a real live comet in the sky | | It is thought to be Bordame's comet, and the tail | seems to be about ten degrees in length. | The Harrisburg Patriot says of it: | “The comet is quite bright and easily | visible to the naked eye, even in the | strong twilight of the evening sky | about 8.45 o'clock, and can be observed in a field glass until after ten o'clock. It has a very bright nucleus and a tail | be traced for a distance of | from the head of If the reported position of | is correct, it has moved | toward the west | It will be read- | tracing a line through | the corner of the great dipper nearest the handle down | star the opposite cor- | Continue this line nearly double | fully three the comet, degrees two the 8 found star degrees ginee th of July. by forming at and two stars just in the corner of the | will be met, Just below | three degrees and a little to | the but it found nearer the third stars. The tail | points almost directly upward, though little the - > - LONG SERVICE, this about the will be west comet Was seen, somewhat two magnitude toward east.”’ Long Terms in Office, rrege township has a Reuben Kline, who has served the fice aver 22 Fs townshijy VEeAaAr Samuel ved as A) years, y, has ser for ove I Major Fi served as postmaster for more than peace sher, of same township, The next in Justice in I.. Rishel, service M. ed in that cag official NT the i= meity since { father, some holds it appears , which is nod 1 10 $ Hard Question Solved, ri be al the and hundred days juery propound- yet F Years, NOE » writer ther day. ( GAY. Well, the liar fact the « an Perbaps not. an- fami ¥ 0s & 3 18 upon the th world } day, whilst the di- posi We will 1 01 PPos en i ffl #lion York, from when » world may easily be One of other to. §54f i L OIAY « 1 day every Very vear : , i r fifty years of undred s } h days eA Lutheran Heunion Ihe fords) ignin of the of Blair and adjoining coun- will be held at Martinsburg FMuesday, August A pleasing pro- gram is in preparation and a delightful time may The good fpare no accord to their friends a hearty The Pennsylvania railroad company has kindly consented to fur- nish transportation at excursion rates from all points in the territory of the apnual reunion Blin « on be anticipated. people of Martinsburg will pains to welcome. Ml Strajghtened Up Again A week or more ago while painting the steeple of the Emanuel church at Tusseyville, the scaffolding caught the force of a storm, and the steeple was i almost bl down. It was pulled from its base and the top thrown over a foot out of plumb. The church OWN peo- | back into its place and firmly braced, expense, eam Beautifying the Yard, The court house yard at Bellefonte has at last been placed in a respectable shape by the commissioners, and the effect will be pretty when completed. Two fountains have been purchased and placed in the centre of each plot, and other improvements have been made in it. The fountains cost about $500, i ——— — Miss Pattison to Marry. The latest gossip in Harrisburg so- clety circles is the announcement of the engagement of Heron Crossman of New York, and Miss Vinnie Pattison, only daughter of Governor Pattison. When the wedding will take place it probably has not been decided, but it will likely: be before the governor re res from the executive mansion, A Cave Party, Tuesday morning Bellefonte's taily- ho went through town to the cave, loaded down with young people, who were on an outing. os MSM SOR, wee [f you are in need of 8 new hat comeand see my stock, 1 have the Don’t Miss This. 6, 7 and 8. misses’ jackets and ¢ $20,000 Worth of Spring and summer blue doubl ic breasted, cheviott la s in bl Boy’s suits from 1.2 5, 6 and 8.00. styles 2.00 5.00. & » nn & y & Se LIL0 3 a : Douglas. ed, For boys, 1 warrant Aiil 2.00, ny 00, and misses’ spring & + ) 34:09 oats with capes-~the trip- Clothing==- clothing for men and cheviot, Rough brown and mixed; mixed breasted. 2.00 up to 3.00. 5 to very finest at suits, latest New York A 3 4.00, Men's suits, from for men; cvery 4.00, Allegheny St., *y Bellefonte, Pa. ———————————————————————— Backnell Univergity This Institution now has nearly ted in capital. It CoLLBGE for ACADEMY IssTiTUTE: MUSK ART BCHOO1 It owns a thirty campus and ten bull dollars inves fixed working alt ooinprises hools young 13 women; for boys: os Soool, and acre dings, new Laboratory and For cats alogue, othe Tr pew Gymnasium, new Observatory. of buildings address the Lewisburg, information, Wm. and Yoeri ad rar * Grete risirar, . Gretz Pa. Wc, Will Close Down. inger, We see it mentioned that the fonte Furnace company, the Collins brothers owners, will bank its fires the last of this week or the beginning of next for a period of from thirty to six- ty days. This action is taken because of the low price and limited demand for iron. The company on hand about seven thousand metal, which will be sufficient to sup- ply its customers for sixty days, when they will again resume. In the mean- time its numerous ore mines will be run to their full capacity. A AM AG AIHA has now tons of Wedded Last Wednesday evening, the nup- tials were performed in the Presbyter- ian church, at Bellefonte, which uni- ted in marriage Miss Gertrude Spigel- myer and Mr. J. D. Huffman, of Williamsport. Several hundred invi- tations were issued, and the bride and groom were the recipients of many valuable and costly presents. They will locate in Williamsport, where the groom is an architect and in connec. tion with his father is engaged in an extensive business, ia——————— Cannot Come Under the Act, Relative to the set increasing the fees of justices and constables, Judge Reeder of Easton has decided that only Justices and constables elected since the passage of the act were entitled to fees under it. This decision shuts out every justice and constable in the coun- v, and in fact the entire state, Sr a AIA SA IASON, Unsightly. The mud hole still continues un- abated in the centre of the diamond. The council has been reminded of this nuisance again and again, but its un- sightliness still remains. Cannot our councilmen find means to abate this nuisance ? “ 5 - Great Advantages. You will not make a mistake by calling at the Philad. Branch, Belle- fonte, for clothing for men, boys and One Way Out It has been agreed between the two factions of the Evangelical Church in this State that the in ile CASOS Easton, Norristown leading, Williams- of controversies and out erty, shall be argued the Supreme Court next spring and that the decision shall | be accepted as final in all other pend- ing cases in Pennsylvania. i tl 1 i i 3 : i | town, growing i { over church prog | together bef ore i — nn——— i Bellefonte, take the in suits for men and boys. Nothing quite so stylish or better made. Call and be convines d. -Lewins, lead GRAIN MARKET. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY KURTZ & BON Wheat is Hye .. 5% Cordon rd mis Dew 35 Bariey ...... 40 Buck whens... PRODUCE AT STORES, — A New Line of choice Patterns, of Irish Lawns, Challis, Ging - hams, etc. Straw seats, ham- mocks. Odd Fora dozen of Palm Fans. Orne) for a pair of very neat Lace Curtains, Oey For a nice brass trim- walnut Curtain Pole. 10C. Ooty for a fair Gingham for 5C. Aprons. 5C. 4C for a spool of Coat's * Cotton, the best in the 10C. 50C. fora of Muc age. thread for the money, for a cake of fi 4C. ty ack offne qual Carmans. |
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