THE CENTRE REPORTER. Freo, Kurtz, EDITOR ANDPUBLISHER. CENTRE HAL IL. PA.. THURS. JAN. 11, THE RACKET | i i i No. Be lefonte, 9 (rider's Erchange, | ! If there is another store in Centre coun- ty that can show a larger variety and can offer so many induce- ments for Holiday Shoppers as The Racket. we'll “fold our tents like the Ar.bs and as si- lently steal away.” Put The Kacket on the list as the place to make your pur- chases and you will not make a mistake. | 0-0 (+. R. SPIGELMYER, SHEM SPIGELMYER, Jr. Jellefonte, Pa PERSONAL. | i i ~Robert Breen has flitted from | Bellefonte to Spring Mills. Mrs. C. M. Bower and son John visited at D. J. Meyers’ on Saturday. Miss Tacy Kreamer has been visiting friends in Rebersburg the past | week. —Mr. Abuer Murray, made a business trip to Centre Hall on Wednesday. ~-Mr. W. A. Kerr, made the REPORTER Saturday morning. of Bos dsburg, Hill, | call | of Centre hurried a ev. 8. H. Eisenberg filled the | pulpit of the Reformed church at Will- | iamsport last Sunday. Mrs. Thomas Yearick, of Aarons- burg, is visiting at the home of her | daughter, Mrs. Wm. Mingle. —Mr. James C. Runkle, of Potters Mills, favored the REPORTER oflice with a call last Saturday. ~-Rev, Baskerville was down to Virginia last week looking after his | real estate in that Southern state. —Mr. John Harter of Rebersburg, assisted Wolf & Crawford in taking inventory of their stock last week. —Mrs. Charles Arney, been suffering from a severe attack of | grip the past two weeks, is still confin- ed to bed. ——Mr. John Q. A. Kennedy, of Johnstown, made a short visit in Cen- tre Hall this week, and was the guest of Mr. Mervin Arney’s family. —F. M. Huyett was off’ last week on a business trip through the south- ern and western part of the state, in the interest of his cornplanter. —W. Fred Reynolds, of Bellefonte, was in Centre Hall on Monday attend- ing the meeting of the Farmers Mutu- | al Fire Insurance Company, of which he is a director. has. W. Slack, of Potters Mills, made us a call last week. Charley says he intends to quit farming in the spring, and accept a position at some point on the railroad. who has — Deputy Sheriff Calvin Weaver, made us a eall Saturday while in town on legal dusiness. Mr. Weaver has re- moved to Bellefonte and has domiciled his family at Fort Condo. coe Miss Mame Kreamer, of Rebers- burg, is visiting her cousin, Miss Jen- nie Kreamer., Miss Kreamer is an ae- complished musician, both voeal and instrumental, and is a lady of pleasing | manners, —eMr. John Bitner now wears an expressive countenance, and when you | address him as grand-pa his face breaks | into smiles and it is all because his daughter, Mrs. Eugene Shadle, Williamsport, is the proud mother wd a bouncing big son. Messrs. H. C. Campbell, and J. (i. Bailey, of Fairbank; Jacob Bottorf, of Lemont; Frank McFarlane, of | Boalsburg; Daniel Brungart, of Re- bersburg, 8. J. Herring, of Penn Hall; and Samuel Gramley, of Miles town-! ship, and Moj. Fisher, directors of the Insurance Company, took dinner at Bartges’ hotel on Monday. onesie A i’ Rented the Hotel, The Old Fort hotel, of which Mrs, John Odenkirk will discontinue the management in the spring has been rented by Edward Ruhl, son of D, H. Ruhl, of Spring Mills. He will take possession about April 1st, and from the experience he has had in that bus- iness under his father, the REPORTER predicts a well-managed house. We still have a number of over coats which we are selling at reduced prices, but they will not last long at our prices, first come first served. —C. LAMP EXPLODED | FLAGRATION. Mrs L. B, Stover's Dwelling House Totally Destroyed by Fire, Early on Friday morning last the store Hazel & Gramley, known as the Shaffer stand, at Madi- sonburg, was destroyed by fire along of owned and occupied by the widow Luther B. Stover. 0 follows: Karly on the morning of the fire, one of the proprietors of the store for of tered the store to get some goods the funeral of Mrs. Rauchau. One the party carried a coal oil lamp, accidentally slipped and fell, causing the lamp to explode, which immedi- ately communicated to the wood work | and the interior of the store w in flames. With such rapidity did the flames spread that the persons who entered the store became bewildered from the smoke, and it was with difficulty they wore enabled to find their way to the door, in time to make an THE DEPUTY SHERIFF, in | Power, Righty, and Privileges Vested Him Under New Laws. Mr. J. Calvin deputy sheritf in is the county rights and privileges, possessed by the sheriff Heretofore the deputies were always sworn in by the prothonotary. Under a law passed amt which was Governor Beaver in May, 1887, the sherifI’ makes ment in writing and the deputy is and the paper is placed on record. Weaver Centre in Under | written revocation entered for record says the Daily News, Heretofore there was certain business be by that functionary himself; such the return of writs serving jury notices, ete., Now, under the new law, ns the deputy to perform the same in the {absence of the sheriff, other inability to personally To the deputy sheriffis also a plea- or because of any perform given the right to hang a man’ burned, The store and the stock goods were destroyed. entire The two-story dwelling, occupied by Mrs, Stover also took fire entirely | contents, and of A few household goods were was destroyed with some its removed before the flames spread to the dwel- ling house, The Latheran church, took but by the exertions the chhreh was for On insured £1.000, building and the stock Stover's dwelling The store Wiis for hind an in- furni- she 12 and $270 on - i the the stained done the The damage breaking of glass which will have All this insuranc Farmers’ Mutual In addition to the $1500 insurance cash company. The greater part of Mrs. household goods was saved. We learn later that Mr. Hazel in the » back of the room, stumbled object, the lamp to explode near oil is kept the oil. Ellis Shafer got into the store a few mom- ents later and found Mr. Huzel upon the floor insensible, and carried when he was placed in the Centre Hall. there was goods ina of above on the store was warehouse where he sausing the over some where and waste lying him out, ness shortly afterwards. Wy The Stolen Turkeys Found, Several weeks ago the ted the stealing of 14 turkeys, fat, ready for the market tine, back of Penn Hall. At match held in the valley a short time ago, Mr. Musser identi- fled his turkeys by weight, weighed them the day before the birds plump, a were stolen, What the upshot of this shooting match will be, or a big turkey -if the dinner, we have learned- a TRIPLETS HORN, A Hashand Presented With Two Sons and wn Daughter, I'he Potter township under a wr of the south precinet of nt AERO rece law is and births occurring in his dis- trict, 3 in the wt Friday an event serurred f Mr. Frank ed mill, a Tusseyy o T short which family reaster, dlis- will wrding living near the tance from ille, ¢ him a triple amount of rec giv if 1 stances such in- esent- irths than is necessary in , in that Mrs, Treaster pr ' ple i and a girl, The th ti girl di hour je sO The ing well mother son thie two sons yr - Both Damped Out, Monday sel bse r ARF fie} Dro, thione were morning Captain Boal a way down to Centre Hall id the ¥ ott of y buggy, a gentiem short dist town, ance > ¥ 4s $unlt § tha ff $F avin king bolt in the front T un wheels ar pp pe hot drop As SOO fa Taggart fe front ting bottom out from under them almost aus the bottom dropp «1 out of biro anard’s for (: at the Repablie oth were and bro. Le big boom manger week an state summarily spilled out, siard was REVI OTE ly that hi i walked into to repair- impressed as he was last week, “wasn't io it,” and they nnd x $3 yp gather un wn, the The Captain came out the damaged buggy was afiray Boo ify Hints for Saperstitions Women Prospective brides may be interested are thiriy-two days ix fo ‘hey anuary 1, 2. 4,5, 7, February 6, 7, 8; March 1, 6, April 5, 11; May 5, 5, 7; 15; , 19; August 11, 19; September 6, 7; November 15, 16, De- 3, 16 and 17. To some women all other uniucky are J marry. 10. 15: + June?, July and 1 these and days are unlucky - . oo. A Pointer for the Council, ~~ esteemed We town council the propriety would suggest to our of taxing invitations are sent out, — Officers Flected online company has taken as much as $400 per year out of The but does not council has have a as follows: President, James A. Keller, | of Centre Hall; Vice President, [. 8. Frain, of Marion twp.; Secretary, Dale, Jr., Benner; Treasurer, W, Kerr, of Centre Hill. The above gen- nA AARON Death at Reilefonte. Mrs. J. H. died on Friday | Allegheny | Sands i the boro funds to repair the road for | toll pr traveling over it besides, AM Free Text Books a Sacoess structions Houck regards the free text! went into effect at an opportune | time, as many parents could not have aflorded to purchase books for their children, The attendance throughout [of over 73 years, She was a native of | Germany, and for several years with | her husband conducted a bakery at | Bellefonte. | daughter, Mrs, John Lane, of Belle Little Tee Harvested, The warm weather the past couple | an ice crop for the next week or so at least. Ice over five inches thick was cut by Perry Breon, but with that the business quit. Fears of an open win- ter are beginning to worry many who have empty ice houses, Farm at Pablie Sale. J. 8B. Houseman, administrator of the estate of Daniel Horner, dec'd, will offer the farm of said deceased at public sale on the premises, (see bills) on Saturday, January 20th. The farm contains 139 acres and is in excellent state of cultivation. ~Lewins, Bellefonte, has the most experienced cutter in these parts and at his establishment you can be suited in a manner befitting a prince, and ata r Long & Co. v i five per cent. Oise Supreme Court Case, On Monday the Supreme Court at Philadelphia issued their bulletin of business for the coming sitting in Phil- adelphia. Cases from Centre, Blair, Clearfield and Huntingdon will be heard during the week commencing April 16th, Cases for trial must be fill ed on the argument list not later than March 27th. A MMS i Died at Lewistown, Mrs. Jane Zeigler died at Lewistown on December 27th, at the age of 72 years, She was a sister of Mr. John Slack, of Tusseyville, and Mr. Samuel Slack, of Potters Mills, and a scholar under Timothy Ladd. Sheafterwards taught school in this valley. iste AA TYP Pablic Sales. The public sale season is now ap- proaching and dates for sales can be secured ahead by having it put in the RerorTER'S sale registry free of charge, i], P. Long & Co., Spring Mills, intend shipping a car load of dried fruits about Jan, 25th. Bring all you { ’ MARRIAGE LICENSES, Sine the Law Went foto Effect, It is more since the marriage license law went into ef- fect and during that time there had been granted in this county a total of 2795 licenses up to January 1, 1594, an average of something over three hun- dred per year, says the Philipsburg Journal. The law went into effect Oc- tober 1, 1885, and the first license granted was on the 9th of October. From that time up to January 1, 1886, just 54 had been issued. The number now cight years or 1, 1886 . , , 1887 . . 188K | i“ 1860) 1801 1862 u" “ 08... ... : 1864 . . granted . . it will gest number i i Total number that anted for any one year 1803, the smallest number was the first the law in eflect, From the above be the lar year was during the BOC wis 1886. During 11864 thus making aor of office, from Jan. 1, 1888 to Jan. he granted 2,000 4 nses, 4198 souls either happy miserable, As the fee for a license out the filing of a one consent is filed, 50 cents with- consent; §l1 or $1.50 when parties filed, it easy to see that the money paid out for | Just the pris married is little sum. say that not less than $1, thus been paid is when the is consent of both ilege to pet g It is safe 00 ha this county rhiat the reves must be to ivi over in alone, this entire we from source throughout the Bont The Stallion Stock Taken, $2100, in a Fre taken | The per share, stock, for all been 21 shares, at $100 nch stallion, has farmers, The of Isaac How Vy in the care the £ pie Hiowing has been ho had ion durin The f French Stallion Co Frain, Mari £:in Hion sla noble animal Frain w nic week are npany 3 tp. - Potter. ter. 1 : sane RIIATOS, (ieorge gerich, sam’l Durst, Pot Jacob 8h Potter, Mr. Frantz, sitter Mr. Sankey hg arer, Pe ir., Potter's bank. "Bells Hs, Beaver, Hast 0 on pe A Large Price Recelved Executive {‘ominissioner Farquhar whois in ( . has Shinpe sant] of the ICSE 3 1 Yeesililie f * i ia tale DNIAING and wire Pattison & {the foll ‘Have Buils wing to 2 {savernor sold Slate Hiding to net HED, Lod ling » + largely preserve papers.” received Illinois New lumbian m an brought but $450, eo S00 000 York brough um will jd Casts donat and ar On Pens appraval BO pt serve pore wie syvivania with your - - . Judge Gordon Takes Hold, Judge ( publican judge of Clear(i his first i= handlin rordon, the ne Ww iy elected ré- county, is holding term court. He reat deal of care that he intends to Ix inth his predecessor, The {in the { has been fille now of licens g the cases with 1 it nore ag Hi is evident INSETY = licenses than ative ¢ granting of vacancy cals d by his election Murray Allison law firm of & Gordon I by A. son in-law of ex-Benator Wallace, Smith, a | New Bell The Presbyterian | this place has long | means of summoning their members | together for worship. | Thursday i a 38-inch bell was received from a Cine | cinnati bell foundry and the bell weigh- | ing about 800 pounds was hung in the The bell is of steel and has a though not voluminous, in i congregation done without sast soft tone, po “ Better With Age. Brother Fred Kurtz's Centre Hall REPORTER has entered its 67th year, Although the Rerorren has been in existence so many years we venture to say that it looks better today ‘than it did when it was started. The Reron- TER is a good local paper and we hope it may live to reach the century mark. Tyrone Times, - ait Bargains in Sle ighs. Just finished a lot of Bobsleds, two seated Cutters, swell body aud Ports land sleighs. Finish and material first class, Prices to suit the times, Give me a call, Wau. W. Boon, dec28-3t Centre Hall Two Deaths, On December 26, 1888, in Menno township, Mifflin county, Mra. Eliza- beth Witman died aged 78 years. On the day following her husband, Issac Witmarn, passed away, aged 77 years, Sold His Farm, William K. Stover sold his farm in Haines township a few days ago to Moses Eby. Consideration unknown. ——— A A Sis Keep It in the house and it will save you many an anxious moment during the chinnges of season and weather; we refer to Dir. Bull's Cough Syrup, the have for sale during this time, best remedy for cough and cold, Baking Powder WANTS 820,000 DAMAGES, A Pike Company Sued for Having an Im-~ perfect Rodway, York a lumber Millhelm and 20,000 damages nt on Isnae Raven, of state, whose ’ y vocation is that of inspector, has sued the Coburn an aceide The e, for from ia ye nr trial at 29, crushed leg, pike down for of January The particulars in the case, as rela- While Mr. driving ina they road oppo- for a Over 10, Case 3s bellefont week ure as follows : Raven and a friend were ‘oburn to Mill he im, the , and buggy site in their en- ¥ the Are was up- sticki slone ing Mr. passing Wins Raven lumber wa- the road, and shied one He ha under gon, the wheels of which eru of his legs below the knee, H Woedwars Our i remained at surgical care, has pike pike $10,000) ; company as this half mil es in wotlld be a serious les ing it in safe condition. lp —- iu Road Tax B.( Fighting Known Fel Aral Vi How ’ 1 aici Ve iil fare legal tax pairing u and the oth a —- short Local Items a fi y will find no « Any of m Sertions wis in rails or porting befor The roads ted condition Vest, baled hay thi tions , last weed and rain for tras snow Smith shipped a carload of week, which more fit profit some ot in her farm pro- lea ton © 393 I § Cost he hay ; 1 freight $2.50 per ton and $15 per fon. ee Four Eclipsex this Year, During the year 1804 there four eclipses, two of the sun An annual ec! Hips of the April 5th, and total eclipse September 25th, but will be invisible in part of America. A partial ing of the moon will oc- cur March 21st, but will not be gener- ally in the United St Another partial eclipse of the will take place on September 14th and 15th and will be visible in all parts of America, be will and two of the moon. sun will occur a voth any visible ates, moon —— An Attempt to Bara a Charch. An outrageous attempt at incendia- rism is reported from Locke's Mills, in Mifflin, Co. where some fiend applied a torch made of shavings and binder's twine to the Presbyterian church, a frame structure, destroying part of one gide from foundation to roof before the flames were extinguished. hn, fh 1 Two of a Kind, Last week the estimable wife of Mr, Will Neff, living on a farm near Pine Grove Mills, presented ber husband with twins, and the mother and fami ly are doing well. The RErorTER ex- tends congratulations and wishes him a two-fold prosperity in other affairs in accord with his family. AA AA Services Continued, Rev. Boal will continue his evening services in the Presbyterian church during all of next week. There will be no services next Sabbath owing to the absence of the pastor, ia Reduction Sale, Until February ist "04, I will clear out stock at big reduction. Must make room for spring goods. Won derful bargains. Muvers Cas Bazaan, Bellefonte. Se ~=(ium boots and rubber shovs in School Report, Report of ine Centre Hill school, Pot- ter township, for the third month end- Number belong- girls 19, total 40. ing January arth, ing month, 21, Average attendance during month, boys 19, girls 17; total 36. Per of attendance during mouth, boys 93, girls 91; total 92. Number of visitors 3. The following pupils attended every day: Joh jurkholder, Ammon jurkholder, Harry Burkholder, Thom- as Hosterman, Bruce Goodhart, Bruce tipka, James Goodhart, Jennie Annie eg Lizzie Alexander, Lidie Smith, and Gertrude Burkhold- er. R. 5. Kerg. Teacher boys cent. ben ver, ver, in wanty, for Friday, Jan. of pupils enrolled: total Average laring the month; male 17, Average during 13, female 8, to- { » Plum Grove school, teport of the Potter tow the ti 5tl nsliip, entre ¢ vird month ending 1, 1804. Nuamber male 1 24, attendanc fe term until date I. Peree month; male 0, total a male tal 2 the 96. t. of attendance during 06, female, total, during female 96, lier, John Maurice wit Smith, 06, Per cent. of attendance term until date total 97. Messrs Foreman, Harry male, 97, Wil ssiarer, liam Ke ris ve 1s a. {ie0ry jaro. on, Durst, Christ ’ o CTI have De- the ei 81 an stam ps the PostofMics emains now for up before they ple do not D ej befor i i artment vou must use thes yOu ean any otl § thie SALE REGISTRY. i i] I shoals and hogs, hares, and other GRAIN MARKET. Wheat Rye Lorn (als new Rariey Buck whes PRODUCE AT STORES, Bulter Hags .. Lard shou iden Hum fallow lw ise sides Our efiorts this year will be to show a larger and more var ied ste ck suitable for the sea- son and at much lower prices than goods of like character can be bought elsewhere. In Handkerchiefs from the one for the baby in silk to the one for the man, have been se- lected with great care. A La- dies’ or Children’s Initial Han dkerchicfat 5c, and 3 doz. lines of more expensive ones in nearly all letters, In Aprons we have about 8 styles at 25¢. each that are cer tainly beautitul. Some few at a lower price and others a little higher in embroideried goods. Coats--a lotof Ladies’ Chev- iotts at $3.50 each A great bargain. You must come to see us and you will not wonder that we are busy, when you see
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