- THE CENTRE REPORTER. I VETERANS PICNIC, FRED. KURTZ, EDITOR ANDPUBLISHER. CENTRE HALL, PA., THURS, Ava. Sl. THE RACKET Bellefonte, No. 9 Crider's Exchange, AB OTHERS BEE UBS. “I travel all over the U. 8., and you oan say for me and I mean it too, that I never saw 50 many goeds packed {oa room of this size suywhere.” THIS IMMENSE STOCK Bought for Cash and sold for Cash on- ly is at your service. Eight well-irained exper- fenced clerks to wait on 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 no such value for your money anywhera in the county and you can easily pay your car fare snd other expenses in making a tip to she County Seat, out of the savings, in making your necessary purchases, Retalling Goods at . Wholesale Prices, Is the Racket idea in a nutshell. That it is done here every day, is be yond dispute. How it is done and with what success, we'll tell U Later On! . AE hel Tar + - . » * . G. R. BPIGELMEYER, SHEM SPIGELMEYER, Jr. Bellefonte, Pa PERSONAL. ~——Mr. Alexander MeNitt and son Sterrit, made a business trip to Centre Hall on Saturday. ~———Miss Mame Meyer spent several ays last week visiting friends in Bellefonte, ~——Mrs, Kuntz and two children, of Bellefonte, are the guests of the fami- ly of Mr. Simon Harper, on Church street. Mrs. Arb. Katherman, formerly of this place, but now of Willlams- port, Pa., spent Sunday with friends in Centre Hall —Mrs. Dr. E. J. Miller and son, of Johnstown, are spending some time with friends in Centre Hall and vi- cinity. ~—Miss Helen Bartholemew left on Monday morning for State Normal at Millersville, where she has been at- tending school the past year. Rev. Boal has an interesting let- ter from Atlantic City in this issue. Hope the sea breezes and salt water baths may bring him improved health’ —Our old friend, D. H. Henney, late of Potters Mills, but now of La trobe, is here on a visit. He informs us it was just as dry out there as here. — Postmaster Brisbin is nursing a sore hand which he bruised afew days ago and which now shows symptoms of having been poisoned in some man- ner. — Wagner departed last week for Chicago and will spend some time at the Fair; he will also visit rel- atives in Joliet, Ill., before returning home. Mr. Harry Gast, of Mifflinburg, spent last Baturday In Centre Hall; he was on his way home after having spent five weeks sight seeing at the World's Fair. ~Mrs. Ada Kennedy and two children left for their home in Johns town this week, after spending sever- al weeks, with her mother Mrs. Ling , east of town. ~—Dr. and Mrs. Hosterman and SBumner left last Thursday for Chiea- go, where they will spend about two weeks taking in the sights at the World's Fair, ~e Messrs, George and John Ben- ner, of Old Fort, are attending the Wil- liams Grove picnic this week; they will combine business with pleasure and open a lunch stand at that place, — Mr. Daniel C. Keller, formerly of this place, but now of Turbotville, Pa., was in town several days this week. Mr. Keller is always a most welcome visitor in Centre Hall Mr, Michael Burkholder, one of Centre Hills’ most successful farmers gave our sanctum a call on Saturday. Mr. Burkholder has a new specimen of wheat which he advertises for sale. Mr. George Smith, who about a year ago returned from the west on ne- count of failing health and now re- sides at Bellefonte, is visiting at the home of Mr. Howard Homan in this place. ~e Mr, M. 8. Derstine arrived here Baturday from Lewistown and will spend n week visiting his parents and relatives, after which he will go to Williamspart and enter Dickinson Seminary. we Fred. Kurtz, Jr., assistant editor of the Centre REPORTER, is now In Bellefonte taking charge of the Centre Democrat, during the absence of his brother Charley, who is taking in the sights at the World’s Fair, — Mr. Derstine, of Rockford, Ill, a brother of our townsman, Michael Derstine, is here visiting friends. He informs us that crops out there have not suffered as much from the drought as in these parts. Mr. 8. P. Hennigh, of Potters Mills, gave the REPORTER a call last week. Mr. Hennigh reports every- thing favorable in his part of the val ley, and that the grass hoppers have been getting in their work in some Cieias sections. * TOOK LAUDANUM WwW. W. MOYER COMMITS SUICIDE IN LOCK HAVEN. Found Dend In the Fallon House.-Took Laudanum With Suicidal Intent, Body Taken to Bellefonte for Burial, W. W. Moyer, son of Dr. W. W, Moyer committed suicide in the Fal lon House at Lock Haven, last Sun- day evening, his body being found in a bed room at about twelve o'clock, Monday noon. The particulars we glean from the Lock Haven ZFErpress of Monday. It states that the dead body of a man was discovered in one of the rooms of the Fallon House on Monday about noon. The body was identified as that of a man who had registered on Friday last as “W, W. Moyer, of Altoona.” The body was lying upon the bed when found, and an empty vial labeled “laudanum’” on a washstand near the bed led to the conclusion that the man had commit- ted suicide. Dr. Hill, a traveling phy- sician who is in town, says the dead man is a son of Dr. W. W. Moyer, of Lemont, near Bellefonte. He had re cently been employed as a clerk in Murphy's store at Renova. Moyer was last seen about 5 p. m. SBunday, and the appearance of the corpse indi- cated that he had died some time dur- ing Sunday night. The man had re- moved his coat, vest and shoes before lying down upon the bed where he was found. Alderman J. W,. Harris, acting as Coroner, empaneled as a jury to view the body and inquire into the cause of death the following gentlemen: W. H. Clough, J. G. Harris, W. D. Kint- zing, 8. C. Leiter, J. G. Miller and C. R. Good. The body was removed by undertaker Sloan to his rooms, where the inquest was held. The body of Moyer had begun to be discolored, indicating that he had been dead eight or ten hours before being discovered. The evidence before the coroner's ju- ry showed that Moyer was last seen alive at 5 o'clock Bunday evening; that he had told several persons in the forenoon that he contemplated com- mitting suicide, and shortly 12 Ounce after o'clock noon he purchased the of laudanum at a drug sto re. The jury after hearing the testimo- ny agreed upon a verdict that the de- ceased came to his death from the ef- fects of an overdose of laudanuia."’ The father of the deceased, Dr. Moy- er was notified of the death of his son and he went to Lock Haven on day evening. The body was brought to Bellefonte for burial. Deceased was born at Potters Mills, and his boyhood days werespent there and in that vicinity. He is well-known to all REPORTER readers in the coun- ty, and several years ago was engaged with his brother Curtin, in the cery business at Bellefonte, where their store was destroyed by fire, and the firm dissolved. Wit unImar- ried and was aged over thirty-five years. ETO Was — inca Rapidly Progressing The work of constructing the new railroad from Mill Hall to is progressing rapidly and the line will be completed as quickly as possi- ble. Lamar digging the road bed. The grading from Bellefonte eastward to Snydertown and from Mill Hall west- ward to Furst’ Mill has been finished and track laying has commenced and will continue until Snydertown is reached, then they will commence at Mill Hall and lay the ties and rails until that part of the road is finished. In the mean time the five or six iron bridges will be built. It is expected that the entire road will be finished by Nov. L RS a, a A New Town, The owners of the old tract of land around the old Washington furnace, are laying out a town there. The Nit- tany Valley railroad passes near where the old furnace stood and a station will be built there. Engineer Bigony sur- veyed the land for the new town and will, in a short time, lay out the tract into lots. The location is the finest in the county and if anything ean be done to induce people to build there the land which has so long been an idle waste will become valuable. Williamsport Times, Lock Haven Market, The Lock Haven curb market ran thus, a few days ago: Butter 24 to 25 cents per pound; eggs 14 cents per doz- en; chickens, 50 cents per pair; apples, 910 12 cents per peck; potatoes, 20 cents per peck; onions, 20 cents per peck; tomatoes, 25 to 30 cents per peck; corn, 8 to 10 cents per dozen; cabbage, b to 8 cents per head; cucumbers, 30 to 50 cents per hundred; squash, two for 5 cents; lard, 15 cents per pound. v New Postmasters, Banta Claus was around last week, and left the following postoffice plums in Centre county: Andrew Harter, Coburn; J. H. Rishel, Farmers Mills; B. F. Leathers, Fleming; Mrs. Ella R. Leathers, Mountain Eagie; J. C. Smull, Rebersburg; G. 8. Bollinger, Spring Forge; John Cole, Zion. All good Democrats who are now in elo- To be Held at Hanter's Park Saturday, September 2nd. The Veterans picnic at Hunter's Park, on Saturday September 2nd, promises to be the greatest success in the history of the Veteran Club organ- ization. An unusual number of dis- tinguished guests from outside the county will be in attendance, among them ex-Lieutenant Governor Davies, Judge Greer, of Butler, Generals Gregg and Snowden, and probably a number of Congressmen from Wash- ington, including Stone, Bibley, Kribbs and others, Definite arrangements have been made for railroad fare, within the county and along the line of the Ty- rone and Clearfield, Bald Eagle Val- ley aud Tyrone and Lewisburg roads, for one fare for the round trip, with- out special card orders. This is the best rate that has ever been given for the purpose and the old soldieas and their friends should manifest their ap- preciation of it by turning out in full force, A special return train will leave Bellefonte over the line of the Lewis burg road at 7 o'clock p, m., in order to secure which the guarantee of one hundred passengers leaving in it has been made. This necessitates a good turnout from Lemont, Oak Hall, Boalsburg, Linden Hall, Centre Hall, Rising Springs and Coburn. Special trains on the Bellefonte Central have been arranged so as to meet all contin- gencies, but the arrangement is flexible and as many can be run as will be nec- essary to accommodate the crowds. santos Death of a Bellefonte Cltizen Joseph D. Pruner, who for many Years past has made his home at Belle- fonte and was taken Friday, 18th, to the Polyclinic hospital, Philadelphia, for treatment on account of hemor- rhages, died suddenly in that institu- tion on Saturday evening, his only re- maining brother, Col. E. J. Pruner, of Tyrone, left at once for Philadelphia, | and had the remains taken to Belle- fonte for burial. The only members | surviving of this numerous and prom- | inent family are Mrs. John Hoffer, of | Bellefonte, and E. J. Pruner, of Ty-| He would years | of age had he lived until Beptember 8, rone, have been 55 We fy © lev. Fischer's farewell sermons io Largely Attended. the congregations of his charge, were well attended. Eighteen years service of ministers can boast of, er now enters his Rev, Fisch- new field at Shamo- Kin, Pa., where the Lutherans will no doubt, find they have not made a mistake in their choice, afternoon his farewell sermon was preached in the Centre Hall ehureh, plo a crowded audience, Last Sabbath lief —— Died at Georges Valley, On last Sunday, Miss Anna Ripka, daughter of Mr. Willlam Ripka, pass ed peacefully away, at her home in Georges Valley. Miss Ripka had been a severe sufferer for about a year, from the of a tumor which caused her death at the time stated. She was aged about twenty-three years. The funeral took place on Wednesday morning, Rev. W. E. Fischer, of the Lutheran church conducting the ser- viees. Interment was made in the Georges Valley cemetery, effects The Dry Spell in Camberland county, Cumberland county farmers have also felt the drought severely. At Newburg farmers are without feed for their stock and some have been obliged to sell their cattle. A number of horses were taken to Carlisle and sold at auction upon the public square, silicate Game of Ball On last Friday afternoon a game of ball was played at Spring Mills, be- tween the Spring Mills Academy and Millheim clubs, resulting in a victory for the latter by a score of 17 to 20. The Academy boys fielded closely and batted Luse hard, but lost the game by overthrowing. is A pst Wedding Trip. Last Thursday morning a Pullman car reached Bellefonte, intended to take Fred Reynolds and bride and wedding party on a trip. The pro- gram runs to Montreal, Canada, thence to the World's Fair. May they have a happy time, po ———————— Fire Stops a Sheriff Sale, Two houses at Port Matilda, the property of I. C. Marks, which were to be up for sheriff’ sale on Saturday, were destroyed by fire on the night previous, Friday. What the fire burns down Sheriff Ishler will not need to knock down. To Le Held at Reading, The State convention of the Chris tian Endeavor Societies will be held at Reading, October 10, 11 and 12. Be tween 2,500 and 8,000 delegates will be in attendance. rb ———— Resumed Operation, After a shut down of three weeks the Axe Factory at Mill Hall has resumed Spetation again, and hwindrods of men who were thrown out employment have again returned to work. COURT NE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND TUES DAYS’ SESSIONS. Cases. Usual Number of f, and b, Cases on the List, Court called a little after nine o'clock on Monday morning, with his Honor sociate Judges, Thomas F, C. A. Faulkner on the bench. The forenoon was taken up by the attorneys presenting petitions, which were read and approved by the court. The grand jury was then sworn and liberation on the different bills that will be laid before them by the Dis- trict Attorney, with Robert J. Haynes, of Bnow Shoe, as foreman. The constables of the different bor- returns to the court. A. G. Kramer, a practicing attorney, courts of Centre county. Hon. John B. Linn then read the resolutions adopted by the Centre Co. Bar Association on the death of James H. Rankin, the oldest practicing at- torney in Centre county, after which court adjourned until two o'clock, in respect to the memory of Mr. Rankin. Court called at two p. m. After hearing a number of petitions, district attorney Singer called the case of the Com. vs. James Bwisher, charge f. and b., prosecutrix, Emma McDonald. Jury called and case tried. The ver- dict of the jury, guilty. H. G. Bwabb plead guilty to the charge of f. and b. and Judge Furst gave him the usual sentence in such cases Prosecutrix, Lizzie Brooks. E. Lamb, violating Indictment quashed. John Richard, charge, surety of the peace, and Com. vs, Geo. Miller, charge, the Com. va, Geo. the liquor law, Com. vs. surety of peace, the court. The sentence of the court ter into their own recognizance for one r their vior and costs of proseciti yundred dollars fo good beha- mn; and Mrs, her own re- Com. va. T. Austrian, guiity, and Feragus, an Not county pay oosts, Com. vs. H. H. SBehroyer and James E. Barry. Charge, forcible entry and detainer. Verdict, not guilty, and one of the to be paid by Dr. Dartt, and the other half by H. H. Schrover, half costs The first case Tuesday morning was from Julian, against John Bowers, with T. A. Ar. dell prosecator; John Bowers enter in- a surety of the peace case, to recognizance for good behavior and Costs, and Barry. Verdict, not guilty, and costs divided. assault and snd nine Com. va, R. 1.. Dartt, assault battery; prosecutor James E. Com. vs. Bamuel Meiss, battery; sentence, costs months in jail, Com. ve. James Hurley, and Com. ve. Mrs. Hurley, assault and battery, Anna Morrisy prosecutrix. Verdiet, not guilty, and costs equally divided. Com. va. Wm. Walker; setting out- lines in trout streams; guilty, Com. vs. Wesley Straw; malicious mischief; not guilty; county pay costs. Com. vs. Michael Dougherty. Bill ignored; defendant pay costs, Com. va. W. H. Young; larceny. Defendant plead guilty; onedollar fine and costs and 1 year and § months in the Western penitentiary. a. Chareh Dedieation, The Evangelicai Lutheran church, corner of Linn and Allegheny streets, Bellefonte, will be dedicated on Sun- day, September 3rd, 1802. The servie- es in the morning, at 10.30 o'clock will be conducted by Rev. E. J. Wolf, D. D., Professor of Church History in Theo- logical Seminary, Gettysburg, Pa. Evening service at 7.30 by Rev. H. W. MeKnight, D. D. L. 1. D., President of Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, Pa. The Oldest Postmaster Bounced. John Dateman, Republican, has been removed from the postoflice at West Milton. He was the oldest post- master in continual service in the United States and his picture as such is now on exhibition at the World's Fair. He was appointed by Andrew Jackson in 1835, Taxes For 1893, The duplicates of county, state, school and borough taxes for 1508 are now in the hands of the collectors and the taxes are due and payable. An abatement of 5 per cent. will be allow- ed on all taxes paid within 60 days. After the expiration of six months & per cent. will be added. Struck Water, Mrs. Bairfoot had a well dug on her farm west of town, last week, and struck a small stream of water at a depth of sixteen feet. By going deep- er it Is expected a good stream will be found. How lucky to get water at so short a depth. Hsin fA ——— Hale of Personal Property, Rev. Fischer will make sale of per Baking Powder - AN AGED LADY DEAD, Mrs Ulrich Breathed er Last on Sun- day Morning. Michael Ulrich, one of Tusseyville's friends. Mrs. Ulrich, though quite an aged lady had been enjoying good health until three weeks ago when she was suddenly taken sick with gangreen on her foot, which was of a dangerous na- ture, and although the { best medical and nursing, the disease made rapid progress and on Sunday death her of her sufferings. Mrs, Ulrich at the death of her hus- band some years ago, was left alone, having no children, but of a kind and generous disposition had many friends who faithfully attended to her wants her She was aged 50 years, she received treatment morning relieved being during sickness, The funeral, which took place from her late home, on Tuesday morning at In- terment was made in the Tusseyville W. E. Fischer, for pastor, officiated at ten o'clock, was largely attended. cemetery, Hev, many vears her the services, Wo fp Base Ball at Anronsburg. Hall to Tuesday to measure The Centre bovse went ’ Aaronsburg on with the team of that an- Mr. was the good ¥y iL bats and legs David Boozer and a Musser, acted as umpire There fairly to witness has cient town. - good crowd Aaronsbure a gain. SO base-ballists, but on this o« { Centre Hall boys turned consisting of John Ross, Grant Meyer, John Martz, lis Holly, Will Kuhn, Rob. Krumbine, Newton Tom The Aaronsburg club had hired the Miillheim pitcher, but h batted him out of the box in the casion Gul goods Tr, Frank Wil- Meyer, Bartges GUr Lovs third Krebs, aud wa inning. Hall 24, consequence of The game turned Centre 14, In which the Aaronsbuggers paid the ex- for the Centre Hallbugpers, ¥ $28 fi 23d g passed of { Aasronsburg I Tiss gn vorrei hin ¥ Lveryiain I pleasantly, ex- cept at the windup, Centre Hall, hav. ing won the game claimed the ball, to which Aaronsburg objected, and Cen- tre Hall vielded. -~ - - The Droath Yet noe Safering been the has yet exper The recent drouth has verest Centre county Fi ienced; in some portions of the state it has been worse than with us, while the hier of the country come the same complaints, While the want only ah tatoes, vet we are far from the brink of starvation, there is enough to feed all. The wheat crop was fair, having rip- ened before the drouth in. The fruit and berry crop has been affected by the dry spell, as also the vegstable gardens, but we have enough of all to get through without suffering, and we ean be thankful for that—Providence has given us enough to eat, and a fam- ine is still far from our doors. Pesti- lence has not been sent among us, and the general health of the country nev- er was better. What more could we wish?There is no cause for grumbling. ————— Ao Coal Prospects. ~~ The men now at work on a shaft fo coal on the John Emerick farm, about 3 miles below Centre Hall, seem con- fident they will find coal within two weeks. They are familiar with the work of prospecting for coal, and de- clare all signs tend that way unmis- takably. We trust they are right, to strike coal in this valley would bea big thing indeed. Samples of the outerop shown us would seem to be the next thing to coal, We anxiously await the developments of the next two weeks. If the parties now at work strike coal, just think of Centre Hall becoming a coal centre, lots going up to fabulous prices, new railroads com- ing in, a city charter, new streets and a general boom all around. wl ~— from west and of sections has caused of rain aif crop of corn, oats and po- set A AM AAAS Resigned, Rev. George E. Addams, of the Re formed church, has sent in his resig- nation as pastor of the Aaronsburg charge. The same is to take effect on the first of October, when the rever- end gentleman intends to retire from the pulpit and make his future home in Reading. a. High Wind, From all sections we learn that Mon day night's storm knocked the corn in all directions—some lies north, some south, seme east and some west. Much fruit was blown oft the trees, A LETTER FROM THE COAST There is not the crowd and bustle in Atlantic City this season as last year. Those accustomed to swell the num- bers feel the tightness of the times, and either shorten their stay here or This is a restful place notwithstand- ing the various attractions and amuse- ments. The strong sea breeze experi- enced through the warm days been invigoratin The heavy storm on Sabbath, followed by a drop has most £. in the temperature, sent a number of visitors away on Monday. The sea- shore is not specially attractive during rainy days or when the mercury is be- low summer heat. The ocean has been quite rough this week, which makes the bathing diffi- cult and somewhat dangerous. The sight however is grand beyond descrip- tion. Watching from the extreme end of the main pier, which extends about two thousand feet into the and boy-like I took the deepest point,) the prospect was like the winter scene on the Adirondack region—hills and mountains capped with snow, with and giving beauty and ruggedness to the scene. sea, ravines, glens valleys, The swells and breakers rolling and dashing against the piers and pillars, impress us with the matchless foree of theelements, while it lifts the thoughts to Him whose voice can quickly calm the angry waves Atlantic City has a population of fifteen thousand. city of hotel I am told it h hotel capacity than New York the proprieto 3 rofit It i= emphatics “am TR Pe 4 is Re noi realizing repo dollars; Usial P # L118 vear: ons deficit of two thousand but it thousand six “1 | discussed ks think of hundred ir it, Le pays fo 13 13 1 dollars re year little politics or business here- ti Fens] Lae Poopie MO kin WW. 1 periiaps fare rest ig from both. JAS. 3OAL. Atlantic City, Aug. 2X4. a — a Greal Cash Sale. Stiff Hats brown 1, tans and blacks 1 Hale of Cash brown, ligh Great t for men and boys, $1.50 Hats, £2.00 Hats, $2.50 and £3.00 Hats. MoxteoMERY & Co. Bellefonte now &} now § now SH Married, al At the Evangelical parsonage Centre Hall, August 24, by Rev. C. H. Goodling, Mr. William C. Sheesley, of Spring Millis, and Miss Sarah Eisen. huth, of Coburn. GRAIN MARKET. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY KURTZ & PON Wheat, Rye wn COPD ears Onis new Batley a —————— DROR WBE en snssnsssnsases srnssniianssicnmmiiosssrmemmss PRODUCE AT STORES, BBE cosine connsnsnssennirive Eggs lard a ———— - BROBMBER ...oescese sisi reson conssses Hath EE PA Sa Tallow ansanantain Potatoes... Bides........ of choice ws Patterns, Challis, Ging- Straw seats, ham- of Irish Lawns, hams, etc. mocks. Oil) For a dozen of Palm Fans. 50C. 10C. for a pair of very neat Lace Curtains, Od For a nice brass trim- walnut Curtain Pole. 10C. Oly for a fair Gingham for 5C. Aprons, OQ) fora lar 10c. bottle 5¢€. of Prin oy Oey for a spool of Coats 4 * Cotton, the best in the world. Others offer inferior thread for the money. 0-0 ; C for a cake of fine quali 4 * ty washing soap. Carmans. most of it green and not fit for use,
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