re fo RN, La et et ms THE CENTRE REPORTER. EoiToR ANDPYBLISHER. FRED. Runtz, CENTRE = HALL PA. Tums C Oor. 12 os ——— THE RACKET No. 9 Crider's Exchange, Bellefonte, 0—0 Wisdom is an open book to those who will profit by past experience. line of Ladies’ Just In Coats and Wraps Lastest ideas from the best New York manufacturer. Exclusive Styles Lowest Prices. OO) SIDE BAND SUITINGS The latest novelty for Ladies’ Buits. Stylish. No where else in town, An entire new CQ mmmemsmn C3 DIED ON SUNDAY. Levi Murray Saccumbs to Pneumonia after a Short Illness, The death of Levi Murray, a re- spected citizen of Centre Hall, occur- red on last Sabbath morning about ten o'clock, after a very short illness. On Monday evening of last week he was taken ill with an attack of pneu monia and at once took to his bed. He gradually grew worse and in a few days the disease developed into infla- mation of the bowels, with a tenden- cy to typhoid fever. He seemed not to rally under medical treatment as was hoped, and his death occurred on Sunday morning at ten o'clock, after being ill only about five days. Mr. Murray was a coach maker by trade and for many years followed that voeation in Centre Hall, but for several years past had not followed the business, and during the past winter was engaged in teaching school, He was twice married and by his second wife was the father of four children, one of whom died in infan- cy. He leaves a wife and three chil- dren to mourn their loss. The funeral took place on Tuesday Racket Prices. OO Silks! ~ Silks! KOM AND C. — Hop Sacking at Silks | QL) G. R. SPIGELMEYER, SHEM SPIGELMEYER, Jr. Bellefonte, Pa PERSONAL. Landlord David Ruhl, of Spring Mills, was in town on Tuesday. Dr. G. W. Hosterman was down among friends in Brush valley several days this week. — Henry Miller, moulder at the foundry, spent Sunday at his home in Millheim. ~——Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kurtz left on Friday evening on a visit to their son at Berlin, Pa, — Mrs. Elizabeth Love has gone on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Will Martz, at Tusseyville, Mrs. D. J. Meyer is in Rebers- burg this week at the home of her aged and invalid parents. —Mr. William J. Thompson, the popular business man of Potters Mills, was a visitor in town on Saturday. —Mr., Peter Meitzler, proprietor and landlord of the United States Ho- tel, of Lock Haven, was in town Wed- nesday. Miss Grace Smith departed for her home at Williamsport on Satur- day, after a several week's visit in this place. —Mr. F. A. Lee, who has remov- ed from Johnstown to Tusseyville, was in town Tuesday, and had the REPoRr- TER sent to his address. —Samuel Kreamer left Saturday morning for Chicago, where he goes to spend ten or twelve days taking in the world's greatest show. Mrs. E. M. Huyett and daugh- ter visited friends in Rebersburg sever- al days of this aid last week, return- ing home on Tuesday evening. —Mr. J. D. Auman, of Poiters Mills, made the REPORTER a pop call on Saturday, and for the future will receive all the news agoing. —Mr. Daniel Boon, one of the Re- PORTER'S esteemed subscribers, of Boalsburg, was in Centre Hall Wed- nesday, and did not forget to make us a call. Mr. W. H. Harter, of Hartleton, Union county, and Mr. Samuel Camp- bell, of Millheim, attended the funeral of the Iate Levi Murray, on Tuesday morning. — Landlord Bartges on Monday received a regular and permanent boarder at his hotel, one who has come to stay, in a bouncing big boy which his wife presented him with. ~The Democratic majority of Centre county will be increased by at least one, owing to the fact that Mr. Walter Kerlin on Tuesday attained his majority, and turned his twenty-first year. wee Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Shadle, of Williamsport, arrived last week on a visit to Mrs, Shadle’s parents. Mr. Shadle drove over behind as clean a limbed horse as is seldom seen in these parts. He has a fondness for fine horse-flesh and gratifies his tastes in that way. ~mwAGeorge B. Brandon, formerly proprietor of the Brockerhoff house, was in Bellefonte for a short time last week. Mr. Brandon will not remain long at Spangler, Pa., as he has rented a hotel at Norristown, Pa. Hedoesn't like the coal regions of Cambria coun- ty.~~Democral, ~Mr. W. M. Grove, the promi- nent and influential Democrat of South Potter, was a caller on Saturday while in town on business. Mr. Grove isa first-class surveyor, but for the present is engrossed in supplying the Potter township schools with free text books under the new law. Being a director and secretary of the morning from his late residence, and was conducted by Rev, W. ner, of the Lutheran chure : Murray was a member, Interment was made in the union cemetery at this place. He was a brother of Mr. J. D. Murray, druggist; Mr. Abner Mur- ray, of Boalsburg; Dr. Murray, of Per. ry county, and John Murray, of Le- mont. He was aged 51 years, 5 months and 17 days. py — Quarterly Conference. The third Quarterly Conference on the Centre Hall charge Evangelice- al Association will be held on Satur- day and Sunday, October 14th and 15. Preaching at Centre Hall Saturday evening 7.30 p. m., Sunday, 10a. m., at Tusseyville, at which time the Sac- rament of the Lord's aap per will be administered, as also at 230 p. m. at Egg Hill, on Sunday evening both the pastor, C. H. Goodling, and C. W, Finkbinder, of Millheim, who will of- ficiate at all these services in the P. E, place, will attend the protracted meet- ing which commenced on Tuesday evening. ”~ The entire freshmen class at State College, numbering almost one hun- dred students, was on a strike several days last week because of the suspen- sion of two of its number, Zentmyer and Teas. The origin of the troubl: was the discovery of cider in their rooms. Thursday afternoon the high- er classes held a meeting and declared their intention of standing by the freshmen. Everything at the college was in a state of confusion. The stu- dents were willing to arbitrate and went back. I ———— a, Uproar at State College. EE Married. On Wednesday morning, 4th inst. Rev. I. P. Neff united in marriage Mr. Harry Bibighaus and Miss Sallie Bib- ighaus, at the home of the bride in Middleburg, Snyder county. Mr. Bibighaus is a popular hardware sales man who passes through this valley every month or so for many years, and is well known to all in the valley, and the RerorTER extends congratula- tions to the newly wedded couple wishing them a happy life. Ignoring the Free Text Book Law. Seventy-five citizens of Osceola bor- ough petitioned court last week to compel the school directors of that borough to purchase and furnish free text book as required by the recent Act of Assembly. The court granted an order compelling the directors to appear in court Monday, Oct, 16th, to show cause why they should not obey the law, W. I. Shaw, Esq., appeared for the citizens. mtn — on ——— Forestry at Institutes. Prof. J. T. Rothrock, secretary of the Pennsylvania Forestry association, has just sent to the sixty-six county school superintendents a circular let- ter in which he requests that at least one exercise of every county teachers’ institute shall consist of an essay writ- ten by a teacher, or an address on the subject of forestry. Death of Geo. P. Relghard, Died, at Lightstreet, Columbia coun- ty, Pa., on September 20th, George P. Reighard, brother of Benjamin F., John and Dr. William Reighard of MifMlinburg. His age was about 58 years. He leaves a wife and five chil. dren. Deceased was a native of Mill heim, and years ago a merchant at Aaronsburg. Fell From an Apple Tree. Last Monday morning Lew Mussel. man was picking apples from a tree in the yard of Jac. Ripka, when he made a misstep and tumbled to the ground, He was rendered unconscious and at first it was supposed he had received fatal injuries, but he will live to go through another such affray, and in a day or so will be around as lively ue ever, Still Improving, The awning fronting Harper #54 and & Kreamer's store board, : considerable of the work is involved and handsome will be built. EL A PE SA NOW IN POSSESSION. Chas, H. Moyer Receives Mis Commission and is now Postmaster, On Wednesday morning Chas, H. Meyer received his commission as post master for the Centre Hall office, and last evening he relieved Postmaster Brisbin of his charge, and removed the office to the room prepared for it in Harper & Kreamer’s store building. This morning he is in charge of the of- fice and handling the mails for the first time, Mr. Brisbin made a most excellent post master, an ideal in fact, attending to the wants of the public with prompt- tude and despatch, and while the of- fice was in his possession there was no cause for complaint among his patrons except that it was in Republican hands. He hands over the office to his predecessor with a record of effic- iency and of being a competent public official. The commission of Chas. Meyer was long delayed in coming, as he received his appointment on Beptember 21st, and his commission was taken in or- der, and considerable time elapsed, owing to the crowded condition of the postal department, before the commis- sion was sent, snes se — —— Death at Millholm, On Saturday evening last, Murs. Clopp, wife of My, Harry Clopp, died at the home of her husland in Mill- heim, of consumption, after an extend- ed illness of about two years. She was a most estimable lady, and was aged about sixty years. She leaves a husband and three children, two sons and a daughter, to mourn her Joss, the daughter being Mrs. Jerome Spigel- myer, of Millheim. Her remains were taken to the Driesbach church ceme- tery in Union county for burial on | Wednesday, | pl Three Year Service, i It may not be generally known, but all the tax collectors elected next Feb- ruary are to be elected for a term of | three years, as per the act of the legis- | lature passed last May, which says: “The qualified voters of boroughs and | townships in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall, on the third Tues- | day of February after the passage of | this act and triennally thereafter, vote | for and elect one qualified person for tax collector, who shall serve for three | years, WA Grading Completed The grading of the Nittany Valley | railroad was completed and all the men paid off Thursday last, says the Gazette. About 100 men have been re- | tained to complete the sidings, torn outs and ballasting. In the neighbor. hood of ten miles of the track remains | to be laid, when this work will be fin- ished. It is expected that all the rails | will be laid on the entire road by Nov. | As soon as the road is ballasted | trains will begin to make regular trips | over the line. — i To Be Wedded. Invitations have been issued for e marriage of Rev, William J. W agner | and Miss Katherine I. Hoy, at the | home of the bride's parents, Mr. and | Mra. Hezekiah Hoy, near Bellefonte, on Wednesday evening, October 25th. The groom is well known to all our readers in the valley, and for the last several weeks has been creditably fill- | ing the vacant Centre Hall Lutheran | charge. i i Big Frailt, On Tuesday afternoon, 8. K. Knep- | ley brought two apples into the Re PORTER office which beat anything for size we have yet seen this season. They were grown by Mr. 8. L. Hen- | nigh in Georges Valley, and were of a lot in which there were larger ones, inches in circumference and weighed two pounds and ene ounce. They were whoppers. ET gt : Presented With an Organ. The Presbyterian Bunday school was | surprised on Sunday morning when | they congregated to find a new organ had been placed in the room, and presented to the school. To only one or two is the doner known as it was the request that it might be 80. Theorgan is a fine one and for the unknown benefactor the school has but words of commendation, Put Your Card On. Unless your envelopes state the num- ber of daysgyou wish your letters held the postmaster, by a new ruling’ will hold them thirty days instead of ten. This is important to business men who do not want their letters, when not delivered, detained over five or ten days. i wef t— Real Estate at Pablic Sale, The administrator's of the Lin estate will offer at public sale all the real estate on Saturday November 4, The estate is composed of three tracts, two farms and a tract of timberland, The land Is of the best in the valley and a bargain awaits the purchaser, A SA A A APTA Public Male, Huyett & Meyer will offer at public sale on the Simon Harper farm, east of Centre Hall, on next Saturday, the saw mill buildings, shantios, and a lot a ing. NO ELECTRIC LIGHT, Some One Hus Turned OF the Switch on the New Enterprise, stacies of delight over the fact that | they expected soon to have an eleetrie | light plant in the town. A company | was organized by Mr. M. C. Gephart | and brother, and Mr. W. 1. Goodhart, and it was proposed to purchase the | building and engine of the defunct knitting factory and install the plant | there. A canvass was made of the | town to find how many lights could | be placed among the inhabitants and success, to the extent that over hundred lights had been tracted to light the streets with fluid, and the seeming success of the new enterprise even dazzled lamp in brillianecy. The knitting factory bargained for at $2500 with the engine, and the gentlemen paid a snug sum to bind the agreement, and it seemed but a short time until the plant would in operation, er, until some of the business men and an be began to hedge, and the terprise was left in such a to instal the system, and the move is gradually assuming a quietus, is likely for at least a time the inhabi- tants of that old town will stick to oil. In proposed new ventures to reju Vi nate the town, Millheim somewhat unsuccessful in the past. proposed venture was a knitting facto- ry which would give employment to a large number of their young and after losses by the citizens and has people, some heavy the plant remained have they have but this rc nent closed down and has 80. the town to water railroad, but got no further than on paper, REPORTER sincerely hopes the elect Since, WAS venture will receive encourage! The 11 COnser enough to get it materialize. ren - tlemen at the head are sous Vie and want Millhel up to date i candt it should be, uu improvements here Be Ay — From the West. This week the REPORTER was in re- at Michigan, w» { le YY, but now locaated | Be rrian county, | Mr. Fleisher says: * | This year we have had almost a failure in the apple crop in our part the state, ( potats fs money F ple nt y aa idl a good crop of al in total of orn is light: Ww: hs i get along all Peaches and grapes were a large nd we about crop, and on our I have ! bushels of quine ws,’ —t Discharged the Rule On Monday of Furst heard arguments in the by the last week, Judge Pennsylvania the Valentine railroad panies, Judge granted a rule on the def show cause why an injunction | not be granted to prevent Furst fendants to should Valen- Some tite Ago Lhe { cotirse of construction, Monday discharged the the case aside. The judge rule and set ——— Withdrew the Petition, and Clear- who recently petitioned The miners of the Centre cute the coal operators in that section wages of have with- The Patriot drawn their petition, Wn Centre County Schoo! Properyy. The total value of school property in the various districts of Centre county is $272.731. The estimated value of the borough property is put down at $1800, Bellefonte and Philipsburg rank first with each being estimated at $50,000. Of the townships Gregg is first with $15,000 worth, while Pot- ter and Ferguson are tie for second at $12,000 each. i A M5 Another “Trusted Buwploye” John Nearhoff, of Warrior's Mark, Huntingdon county, who has been a trusted employe of Hamer & Sons, millers, near Tyrone, is accused of stealing $2,700 worth of grain from the mill and selling it in a store of hisown at Warrior's Mark. This is the whird or fourth trusted employe who has gone estray and has been picked up in the last two weeks, - —— Law Firm Dissolves, The old law firm of Hastings & Reeder at Bellefonte, has dissolved, and the law practice will be continued by W. F. Reeder, Gen. D. H. Hastings retiring. Gen. Hastings’ interests in coal operations and other properties gives him no time to devole to law and he retires, wei to Lewins, Bellefonte, for your clothing. Their styles are per fect In every respect. Buits neat in Roel Powder Denth of a Young Lady On Monday the home of Mr. Mrs. David Bholl, in Texas, Millheim, was saddened by the of their daughter, Miss Lizzie, death was caused by that and above death w hiose dread disease Mome time ago she was a victim of la grippe, which superin- She was about twen- ill take from the resi. Interment aged only The funeral Thursday, three years, w dence of her parents. will made in the Fairview Rev, Finkbinder, of the church, officiating. cemetery, Evangelical Ra Don’t Pall Teeth at Home. ha io The eouncil the % been sending Past we ek out written notices proper- owners in town, giving them ten AVS side wi alk of that time the borough will do so ' time to repair dilapidated 5, which implies that at the if they are not and end repaired fun will The council have been ensue, | dent in this matter with walks belong- two it touch at up the walks t the expense ing to other parties than one or ilmen, but when “" they and keep 1 f the ot Counc home ever put i hem repaired a er tax L payers, A o- Cheap Property. The « rica is timber in heaps wi ; adv Its silice 4 % IT 4 the he ‘ Wanion the has nol been the rapid panics during seventie Aemand a #irue- iit r wood pulp, t hv fir f +13 f ric y I DY ire of our forests, HNCrense y | in our population any many other { 10 make timber If : Ee 1 11s i i YOU own Woods i if valuab Ln I LOn anywhere, hang on to it, you have to live on acorns and water A Lutheran Statistios of th Bellefonte Cent s#¥ és. The statistical se eran sy nod In sess por ad the Pennsylvania the jal Ther iistersand 8 following SY Hoa are in this district 1 a wai lige is = 1 sitter with a valuation of $4 - £0, Vit Ri8 communica at , An Increase of the past ve . . folal amount of mony and be or pastoral support - mimi for the wor i .eiid, 4 C0 @ Ww nevolence wi | was appointed to devise a | ere for a 0 tion of a home god al . oul ministers, ”- - Reward for Killing Traian President Express Company, F £ brakeman who shi who att mpted i Iinoi Central and to nductors | fires nen of train, | for arreste { connected with the i - Libera American rived the of 3} i Lie Fargo, « su ails has AL hicago manager to pay $00 (0 the { O1 of the robbers 0 4 sillage the express fratn u Wain on car on the September 20, divide $1,000 and $100 Ix Tf pay to among the co fhe each man and to proven aap t to rol, at yy An Order Against Train Riding The Pennsylvania railroad company has issued an order notifying all train- men to exert their authority and to eject all train jumpers and not permit any one to steal rides on its lines. Thi special order is due the fact that within the last three months the clos. to and, being forced to go off to seek work, choose this method of traveling rather than walking. AM A Hard Winter Predicted Winter, according to Dr. Ira Hicks, will begin with storms of more or less severity about the middle of Novem- ber, and “March will prolong it at the lenst. We may reasonably say that we expect upon the whole, a hard win- ter.” He adds a word of advice: “We candidly think that the man who be gins early and prepare well for a disa- greeable and hard winter, will have no regrets, but cause for rejoicing.” MI MAS Will be Retired, Ex-Governor Beaver and General Hastings, of Bellefonte, are two of the retired officers of the national guard of Pennsylvania who will receive neatly engraved commissions, now being pre- pared by the secretary of the common- wealth and which will be issued to sll officers who have held continuous rank for a period of ten years, a AM sss. Grand Opening. Grand Millinery Openingon Thurs. day and Friday, October 12th and 18th. There will be a choice selection of mil linery display at Mise M. Sayder's, at Bellefonte, All are invited to call and New Water Works, Linck Haven is to have a new supply of water for their town and extensive A Leader Mince its first Flectric Sitters has gained rapidly in popular fave W& it is clearly in the lead among pure medicinal tonies and | alteratives introduction, wr, until ne containing 2 nothing which | permits its u cant purest #¢ 0% 6 beverage or intoxi- the ailments It gestion, Con- , It is recognized a and of will bent all medicine for Stomach, Liver cure Bick Headache, Indi stipation, and drive Ma laria from the system. with I's - tle, or Kidneys, welion guaranteed thie y omy Matisf: each bottle or will 1 per Ix 1ggist, money we funded. Price D. He, Hold by J. Dn Murray, lp To Reduce Labor A Bellefonte tho Ig required to till the field out his fields tui ' has laid them ot young farmer who lives near nit up bi not has happy it of i A ht to reduce the 1 labor of r nearly nt i 8. Instead iaying Buare « narrow and of the turn- 80 he it | they extend the entire length farm. avoids By this means he ing corners so many times, which isa loss of time. Lie can reap ten acres of grain by going the field BET ith profit. up and down People culture might #iX times, interested in try this w yy Union County Denths. py § wd L343 i in Mi w § } m nourg, on 1 th B. Ld tember, Elizals Chambers, aged 55 years in Hartleton, on John 1 tember, Mr © » In Mi Minburg, garet, w ife of M1 y aged 45 vears, 5 on Octobrr 31 Andrew K - » Notloe to and having shown mor Fast books, reason - Being obliged close up than Yi is aie patience with all having unset- tied mill ace in justice to our- duty led ' justice for Minis, 5 to place ICI a8 remain unsett * : ff ands OF 0 after Octol t, in the | col on, without BTZ & SON. OF Io « ilcago. On last Saturday morning Centre {es Chica- Samuel Durst, | Halli sent qui ion to | ti F Kre amer; James D Will Frank Gfrerer James Runkle. will about ten days, ee air. They wer irsi, samuel (itrerer, and ’ v4 wr hey aii remain yn Cnmmitiee Appointed. Luth- commit- At the Central Pennsylvania eran Synod, llefonte, y ide OI inB a v ee was appointed { 1 hi ine OF for a w d © . wv f i Way ix : in of a the age he erectic a42¢ and worn out ministers, - » oe. Grand Opening of Fall Boys and and Winter Children, Grand opening | clothing for Men, to-day. MoxtTooMERY & Co, Bellefonte, Pa. GRAIN MARKET. Wheat Hye Corn i” (ais new. Barley Buckwhica PRODUCE AT STORES, Carmans. USS NSH A Hop Sacking, Garmans., Hop Sacking, Garmans, Hop Sacking, Garmans, Hoo Sacking, Garmans. Serge, Garmans, Serge, Garmans, Serge, Garmans, Berge, Garmans, Blue Cheviot, Garmans, Blue Cheviot, Garmans, Blue Cheviot, Garmans, Blue C heviot, Garmans, Habit Cloth, Habit loth, Habit Cloth, Habit Cloth, Garmans, Garmans, Garmans, Garmans, Dress Trimmings, Garmans, Dress Trimmings, Garmans, Dress Trimmings, Garmans. Dress Trimmings, Garmans, Satines, Garmans, Satines, Garmans, Satines, Garmans, Batines, Garmans. Supplies, Garman. Supplies, Garmans. Supplies, Garman. Supphen Garman. Sohoot Behool : be co
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