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THE CENTRE REPORTER.
FRED, Runyz, EvrreR ANDPUELISHER,
CENTRE HALL, PA. Twos. JAN. 18,
pm a
* THE RACKET
No. 9 Crider’s Exchange, Bellefonte.
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 Arabs and as si-
jeatly steal away.”
Put The Racket 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.
Bellefonte, Pa
PERSONAL.
—'8quire Boal was at Bellefonte
Monday attending court.
Henry Miller spent Sunday with
his family in Millheim.
——John Bare, of Tusseyville,
the REPORTER a call last week.
George Ocker is attending court
at Bellefonte this week in capacity of
juror.
——Rev. James Boal spent Sunday
in Pottsville, Pa., at which place he
fiiled a pulpit.
Mrs. Col, Andrew Gregg, west
of town, is seriously ill, suffering from
a severe attack of grip.
Dr. G. W. Hosterman has been
in Rebersburg since Wednesday of last
week, on a professional visit.
J. C. Runkle, of Centre Hill,
ave our office a business call. He re-
ports many cases of grip in that sec-
tion.
——Harry Camp, and his friend,
Jack Rassler, both of Milroy, circulat-
ed among friends a day or two this
week.
——1. C. Brown of Tusseyville gave
us a call and changed his label. He
says he likes the REPORTER as much
as he does his meat.
——@George 8S. Weaver, of Spring
Mills, gave us a call, and with a smile
had his label put out to '95. That's
the sort 'o men one likes to meet.
I. B. Brisbin, who was called as
a juror for the special term of court in
session this week, was excused from
gave
COMMITED SUICIDE |
TOUCHED OFF A A GUN WITH HER
FOOT.
Mrs. Walkey, of Paddy Mountain, Commits
Suleide by Shooting Herself, Mind
Disordered.
A sad case of suicide happened at
Paddy Mt. on Wednesday afternoon,
of last week, for the particulars of it
we are indebted to Fr. Bradford, form-
er agent at that station. Amos Wal-
key was employed at Duncan’s saw-
mill ; he and his wife lived in a house
a short distance from the mill, on op-
posite side of Swift run, about § mile
from the station.
Mrs, Walkey had been in bad health
for upwards of a year, and more re-
cently her mind became affected, and
as fears were entertained that she
might harm herself, a girl was hired
to stay about the house ‘and to keep
watch over the woman. On the above
afternoon the girl found it necessary
to go out of the house a few moments
to do some work ; Mrs. Walky, it ap-
pears, immediately went up stairs,
loadened a gun with shot, placed the
muzzle against her breast near the
heart and with her foot touched the
trigger. The girl hearing a low, thud-
like report, ran into the house and up-
stairs, and to 'her horror found what
had been done. The waist of the
man’s dress was set on fire by the pow-
der, and she was a corpse in a few mo-
ments, and the alarm brot in the
neighbors from near the mill. The fa-
mily hailed from Glen Rock, York co.,
whither the remains were taken for
burial. She leaves a husband but no
children. Her age was about 28 yrs.
Mrs. Walkey had hallucinations that
people wanted to hang her ; and when
she heard approaching trains, her un-
easiness became greater, thinking that
parties were arriving to drag her ofl.
She was a very estimable woman.
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Death of Mrs. Gulsewlile,
Mrs. Susan Guisewite, wife of John
Guisewite, ot Aaronsburg, died on last
Saturday, aged 66 years. A husband
and four children survive her and are
mourning the loss of a kind wife and
mother. The children are George
Guisewite, of Loganton, Luther Guise-
wite, of Coburn, Mrs. Dal. Brumgard
and Nathaniel Boob, of Haines town-
ship. Deceased was a member the
Lutheran church. Her pastor, Rev.
Wolf, conducted the funeral
which took place at Wolfe's chapel
Wednesday afternoon, and were at-
tended by many relatives and friends.
of
services
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The New Fosial Cards
The new card is larger than the oth-
er two of the present series. It takes
1,000 cards to weigh 6 pounds 104
ounces, and the quality of the paper is
as nearly as possible identical with
that at present used, which people
have liked. The stamp on the new
card is a picture of Jefferson, taken
from the painting by Chappell. Ac-
cording to this stamp, this old exem-
plar of simplicity wore his hair elabo-
rately puffed and curled, and wore a
fine, soft, white neckchief and a dress
cont. He is a handsome man of fifty,
with a smile.
lf ne
attending owing to his ill health.
evening’s train for Montandon, to v
it her daughter, Mrs. Minnie McC
The Sick.
Mrs. Wm. Harter, of Aaronusburg,
an affection of the heart and rheuma-
OVER A CAVERN,
Struck Ove, nn Cave and Water In Digging
a Well,
Jacob Lee, living just beyond the
ratus to work to bore for water in his
back yard. Reaching a depth of 58 ft.
a stream was struck and the rattle of
running water could be plainly heard,
but did not rise to render
tory for pumping. Thedrill was again
set to work to go deeper and on getting
down near three feet more, the bottom
seemed to have fallen out and with a
thud the drill went down about
ten feet, into a cave, and the water
that had been struck at 58 feet depth,
disappeared, no doubt thro the hole
be
lan-
a running stream of water could
heard and also seen by letting a
tern down.
As this would not rise to
for pumping, the drilling was contin-
be
When the eave was struck the pump
was made to bring up the substance of
bed of pure, marble like pebbles. At
the depth of the first 40 feet, the
went thro a bed of iron ore, samples of
which were shown to an expert who
pronounced it ore of most
quality.
the opinion of the Reporter, g
eral years ago, that we are living over
a monstrous limestone
might rival Luray ex-
tent, and of which four
miles east of here is only the terminus.
cavern
in beauty and
Long's cave,
We lp >
Excited Over a Murder Case.
Altoona still intensely
over the case of Miss Ida Walker, who
was murdered, after betrayal, the
20th of last month. The coroner made
is
an
of
results
The poor girl had made
a verbal statement, the
girl died from the
malpractice
naming
sician who
Last week the district attorney
sented the case to the grand jury,
moved its dismissal because,
leged, there
idence
al-
As
was no other than the ev-
named to support a
The clergymen
demand that the judicial officers either
against the accused.
fore the association and show
why they should not do so,
CRUse
——
Precautions Against Fire
council would be
entirely within law
lowed the example of all boros in pro-
viding means for the extinguishment
of fires. With a natural pressure such
water works afford, sufficient
The town acting
and
as our
highest houses ¥n town, the needed |
fire plugs and hose should be
ded to extinguish fires. When a
of buildings has been burned, then it}
may be a precaution against fire
be fortunate
in that no engine would be needed.
will
discussed. Our town is
SE
Their Work © ompleted,
pleted their work of auditing the coun-
ty finances and the statement of their
for publication, which must be
by the first week in February. The
showing this year will be very good,
ATS op A
THE OLD CONRAD HOUSE GUTTED
BY FLAMES.
Fire Supposed to be of Incendiary Origin,
~B7,500 losaranes on the Balld.
ing. - Tenants Insured.
Monday morning about four o'clock
the sleepy denizens of Bellefonte were
awakened from their slumbers by the
sonorous tone of the fog horn fire
alarm, and the flames were easily lo-
cated in the old Conrad house block,
on Allegheny street, opposite the
Brockerhofl house. When the alarm
was given the flames were bursting
through the roof, and by the time of
the arrival of the fire departments the
considerable head-
The roof was burned off, and
Owing to the close proximity of oth-
it was
kept
only
it was from
spreading,
The building three
height and built of stone,
Democrat office
but escaped damage by fire,
thoroughly by
stories in
The «
was on the second floor
only to be
The
was
‘enidre
soaked water,
a few days pre-
vious; meat market, W. C.
Heinle's law office: Mesh Graham's
barber shop, and ex-County Treasurer
None
damage
ruined
had purchased only
leezer's
Smith's insurance office.
suffered
effects
a deluge of water,
those occupants
but their
by
were
extent by
and was started at the foot
the first floor.
The building being one the oldest
¢ flames met with few
stairway on ihe
of
in Bellefonte, th
obstacles until they struck the shingle
The building insured for
$7,500. All the
Was
tenants were insured.
a.
Election Tickels
Prior to 1863 tickets used in spring
borough and township
which caused considerable
the
candidates,
times, Under new
of the
will
be printed under the direction
commissioners, and
elec
uni
their
per-
precisely in the
spring
assured accuracy
for all the state
they
As the tickets
are
correctness is assured beyond the
5
©
wre in
prey
tmnt omo——
Fire at Lock Haven.
Three buildings on Main street,
i Haven,
Sunday
destroyed by
The
groceries;
were partially
night. occupants
Parsons,
confections, and J. C.
The
and the Joss was
contents were partially
saved,
No estimate can be made of
{ the damage, but it not thought
i be very large.
ia
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Trouble on Hand.
There is a decided trouble
Baking
Powder
Local Items,
The commissioners in appointing
Fred. O. Hosterman as mercantile ap-
praiser, hit a competent and deserving
gentleman,
There were hopes for ice from last
week's cold snap, but it lasted only
three days, producing only three inch-
es of ice, There has been moderate
weather since and sprinklings of rain,
Will Runkle has flitted back to Cen-
tre Hall again from Centre Hill. Ev-
erybody was pleased to see his flitting
come into town.
lev. Isenberg has preaching every
evening this week in the Ref, church ;
Communion next Sabbath morning.
From ull there will |
unusual amount of flitting and flop-
ping in this town and throughout the
valley the coming spring.
George 1
station,
accounts wan
at the
know of,
Jenner's
is the
in these parts,
a strictly cash principle.
store, out
only stand we
where goods are sold on
Bartholmew has a 3000 bushels lime
stack ready to fire up,
of the station.
The Aaronsburg
and the Centre
in his field east
Reformed charge
Hall Lutheran charge,
are still without pastors.
The Miflinburg
| Bankey,
yroperty of Samuel
which recent newspaper arti-
worth $50,000, is
nion county
S3000,
| cles printed as being
put down by U papers as
not being worth over
Jartholomew has mech
his mill fora
nies at work
Lo prepare short sysiem
of rolls
Rev. Boal has
ries of interesting sermons in the Pres-
byterian church during the ev
the past two weeks,
been preaching a se-
enings,
those of
who
we
Thanks to our patrons
responde l to the bills sent them
i have thanks in reserve for who
have
those
not yet wakened up to duty.
The weather is gloomy this
iixed
roads getting muddy.
woe
and 1
with little showers n in,
Kk,
by-
- >
Huntingdon's Candidates for
The hustle
this district,
Judge,
for a president judge, in
and Boy
Judge
another year to serve yet,
Lawyer
Centre gdon,
is warming into life, Furst has
and ex-senator M'Knight
himself in shape
for the nomination on the
Allien Lovell,
| don lawyer,
the race,
the head of
tepublican
another Hunting-
ja inclined to enter
These two gentl are at
fac-
al
a year the
| Lovell wing proved by far the stron-
ger,
side,
also
emen
separate wp abiican
and
the trial of strength ago,
The district on a strict party vote
hundred Republican ma-
i
Newspaper Debts,
Why the General got Out of the Conl
Business,
The Btineman Coal and Coke com-
pany of South Fork, of which General
Hastings is a prominent member, has
sublet its business to Albert, Irvin and
Harvey, sons of Representative Stine-
man, of Cambria, president of the com-
pany who have adopted the firm name
of Btineman Brothers. It is said Gen.
Hastings and his friends, fearing the
recent amalgamation of the various
miners’ association was preparatory to
a strike, concluded that he had better
get out of politics or out of the coal
business,
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Union County Deaths,
25th
aged Hi
In Lewisburg, on the
Dr. F, . Harrison,
4 months.
In Mifflinburg, on the 5th
Mrs. Lydia Crotzer Gutelius,
Frederick dec’d,
Years.
In Mifflinburg, on the
Mr. George Mader
At Valley Falls, Kansas,
Dec., Mr. Frederick Diehl,
Miffinburg,
of Dec
years and
of Jan.
relict of
Grfeling aged 89
10th of Jan.,
, aged 89 years,
on the 23d
formerly of
aged 47 years,
Will Expend 85,000,000
Hon. Tom. J« in his speech
in congress on Thursday,
yhnson,
said, among
other things, that the Johnson compa-
of Johnstown, in which he has a
large interest, proposed to change their
mill whether the tariff’ on
was nothing, per or more,
hi 3 public confirms ation of what
has for
the Johnson
if, indeed,
ready perfected plans to
steel rail plants in the coun-
The amount involved in the pro-
i=
ny,
steel rails
“> cent
hoe n discussed some time,
namely, that company
has not al-
of
contemplates, it
erect one
the finest
try.
posed enterprise
atl $5,000.000,
reliably estimated
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~Wear boots and shoes suitable to
the At Mingle's, Bellefonte,
you will find them in men’s and boys
kip boots, and men’s rubber boots,
The most reasonable and in
ari ty.
. P. Long & Co., Spring Mills,
rtd shipping a car load of dried
fruits about Jan. 25th. Bring all you
ave for sale during this time,
BOAsOn.
prices
SALE REGISTRY.
anunry 18
Jarrah
Moves
oO Clock
AL Tusseyville
Mies dec’d.
ot lumber
personal property of
household farniture
grain, ¢ic. Bal¢ BL one
Ta ar & Real estate of Daniel Horper, deed
i olier towi Bee adv. in another ©ol
umn
February 1. Wm, P. Rishell,
west of Spring Mills
head young cattle,
hold farniture, etc
whip
2 miles south
2 head horses, 4 rows, 4
farm Implements, howse-
Sale st 1 o'clock.
March 20. KE. M. Huet, 2 miles south of Lin
den Hall. 12 heas horses and mules, $0 head
horn eattle, which consists of Aldernys, Jer-
seve, Durham stock and 12 yearling Bulls
which are thoroughbred short-horn stack, 40
head of sheep, 1 and 2 year old ewes, 8 On-
e and new line of farm implements, 20
“le
fend shoats and hogs, harness, and other are
ticles,
mick, who is seriously ill of pneumo-|
nia.
~Mr. J. Elmer Royer, of Belle
fonte, where he is clerking in Joseph |
Bros. store, was in Centre Hall a day |
or two of this week. He is off on a|
A contemporary says that newspa-
per subscriptions are infallible tests
honesty. They will sooner
or later discover the man. If he is dis-
honest he will cheat the printer some
way-says he has paid what he has
Bellefonte councilmen and members of |
the Eleetric Light company. The |
signed contract between the borough {of men's
and the company expired on Wednes- i
day. Council refuses to renew the |
contract at the same rate for more than
considering the unusual expense the
county was at during the past twelve
months and the very hard times, ete.
There was a cash balance in the hands
of the treasurer on the first of January
of near three thousand dollars,
tism. Her age is over 80 years.
Our neighbor, D. J. Meyer, had a
| sudden eall of grip, the other night,
{ but is suffling thro,
Our esteemed friend, John H. Mus
GRAIN MARKET.
Barley
two weeks’
near and at Centre Hill.
—T. H. Harter, of the Middleburg
Post, accompanied by Mrs. Harter,
spent a day visiting the REPORTER
folks. Tom, besides publishing the
leading paper in Bnyder county, is al-
80 the leading wing shot and leading
fisherman between the Susquehanna
and the Seven mountains.
—— aimee
For Three Years.
Heretofore township tax collectors
have served for oné year. Under the
act approved June 5, 1893, every bor-
ough and township shall on the third
Tuesday of February, 1804, and trien-
nially thereafter vote for and elect one
properly qualified person for tax col
lector, who shall serve for a term of
three years and shall give a bond an
nually to be approved by the court,
Accidentally Shot His Wife,
Daniel Swartz, of Fifteenth avenue
and Twentysecond street, Altoona
was cleaning a revolver Haturday after-
noon when his wife pushed his arm
and the weapon discharged, the ball
entering her left lung and causing a
wound from which she is liable to die.
She is forty-six years of age and the
mother of a large family.
SSM SAS
Carpenters at Work,
Carpenters are now at work building
the round house of the Nittany Valley
railroad at Mill Hall. The turn table
for this road at that place is now being
used, and the road bed is to be put in
ser, of Aaronsburg, has not been in his
last few
weeks.
sins fA AAAS
The Centra Democrat Located.
Since the Conrad House fire on Mon-
day morning, Chas, RB. Kurtz has lo-
cated the Centre Democrat on the first
floor of Garman’s opera house buil-
ding, in the rooms formerly occupied
as law offices by Alexander & Bower.
The Democrat will make its appear
ance on time this week, with the use
of the Gazette's presses,
mimi si
Grange Installation.
The annual installation of grange of-
ficers Centre Hall grange, took place
in their hall last Saturday. The cere-
mony was interesting and attended by
the members generally, besides a num-
ber of others, The order here keeps
Bear His Portrait,
The diplomas to be given the gradu-
ates of the Soldiers’ Orphan schools of
this state will bear the portrait of our
distinguished ex-Governor, Andrew
Curtin, This compliment is bestowed
upon him because of his favorable po-
sition for these schools,
Ugly Holes,
There are some dangerous holes in
the board walk beyond Kerlin's, to
which we call attention, as the
parties seem to be blind when there
are dangerons traps along there. Fix
it, but don’t charge it to the boro.
Notles,
All taxes not paid by February 1st,
WH have five por cont. additional add.
ed. J.T. Porrir,
; Tax collector otter twp
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Central Railroad Officers
The officers of the Central Pennsyl-
vania railroad for the ensuing year
will be: President, Walter I... Ross;
vice-president, Charles W. Wilhelm,
secretary and treasurer, Wm. J. Me-
Hugh, directors, E. L. Welsh, Charles
0. Kruger, Robert Valentine and
Charles M, Clements. J. W. Gephart
is retained as superintendent.
His Nose Cut Of.
Wednesday morning a young son of
Mr. Martin Stover, who lives south of
Bellefonte, ‘was to a neighbors to bor-
row a saw. The boy who is only about
eight years old, was riding a colt and
on the way home the animal frighten
ed, jumped to one side and threw the
boy off. The lad fell with his face on
the saw and his nose was cut oft as en-
tirely as if done with the stroke of an
ax.
A New Industry.
Belleforite has a new industry in the
manufacture of the Thermo oil-gas
burner, a company known as the Ther-
mo Appliance company having been
formed with ex-Governor James A.
Beaver as its president,
To Pay Costs,
Two Lock Haven Aldermen and a
country justice, in Clinton county,
were directed to pay the costs in cases
ignored by the Clinton county grand
Jury last week.
Would not bring over $3,000,
The Miftlinburg Telegraph says, the
of the late Bamuel Sankey,
Ju MiElinkug, Would met being over
a year, but the company refuses
continue at the same rate for that
length of time.
— tinnitus
” Wanted Ten Dollars Damage ’
A woman was Kkilied lately on the
railroad, near 2t, Joseph, Mo., and her
husband has written to the company
reciting her virtues as a helpful wife,
with a special word as to her qualifi-
cations as a cook, and asking that the
company ought to pay him at least $10
damages. He might have got $15 if he
had stuck for it.
a of Ap
Smokehouse Hangers
The smokehouse rangers have been
sampling the meat, sausages and ham,
of our friend Jerry Kline, at Aarons.
burg, and finding the goods first class
helped themselves to a goodly portion,
Really, fellows should be ashamed to
rob smoke houses when turkeys are so
cheap and plenty.
Vigorous Old Age.
The RerorTER, published at Centre
Hall, last week begun its 67th volume,
Although old in years the REPORTER
is spicy and newsy and displays a vig-
or that will enable it to fill its place in
the field that it has occupied these
many years.—Clinton Democrat,
Taxes Should be Paid,
Taxpayers should remember that on
and after February 1st, 1804, five per
cent. will be added to all taxes yet re-
wish to save that extra amount you
should pay your taxes within the next
two weeks,
int :
—Lewins, Bellefonte, has the most
experienced cutter in these parts and at
not—declares that he has a receipt
and not pay for it on the rat that
he did not subscribe for it—or move ofl
leaving it come to the office he left.
Thousands of professed Christians are
dishonest in this particular at least,
and the printer's books will tell fear-
ful tales in the final Judgment.
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Rallroeds Reaching Out,
A number of railway reorganizations
are probable and the chances are that
the big systems by grafting on their
present lines those stems that have
hitherto prevented them reaching cer-
tain desired points direct, will in this
way perfect their systems, The Penn-
sylvania system seems to be reaching
out in the direction of a through line
across the continent, and others will of
course strive to gain equal advantages.
uitted,
John D. 2 Toe y charged with
the murder of Andrew Dollar, near
Lewistown, in November last, was
tried in the Mifflin county court last
week and acquitted. Dollar had char
ged Rodgers with the theft of timber,
an altercation followed, and when
Dollar threatened Rodgers with an
axe, the latter struck him a blow on
the face with hix hand, causing an in-
jury from which Dollar died a few
days after, The plea was self defense,
“Hohnestiehl” ns on Premium,
You ean have a copy of the celebra-
ted Pennsylvania Dutch letters, *‘Boh-
nestiehl,” free, by sending three new
names, for one year, with cash in ad-
any of the 100 Jottrs.
Buckw be ni ne—sore . —— A
PRCDUCE AT STORES,
Hees.
Tard.
Stoulders
Ham
Tallow
Hotatoes.....
Hard Times
Purse
Persuaders.
Little Money
Counts Big
At Garman’s
Store.
Here
Is
A
Partial
List
From which to choose;
just enough to disclose
what is being done all
through the endless
world of merchandise
on sale here: