FRED. KURTZ, EoiToR AND PusLisheR
CENTRE Fa, Pa.. THURS
THE RACKET
Bellefonte.
RE, MAY 17.
No. 9 Crider’'s Exchange,
“We kinder think its comin’;
There's a softness in the breeze;
An’ the green is almost peepin’
From the winter weathered trees.”
have been making preparations
for the advent of Spring,
we now extend a hearty inv itatfon
all both great and small to visit
| LEFONTE'S STORE
ARGAIR
Goods
Department. Ladies of taste are
delighted with the new idea. Ask
to C Diamond Crepe, the latest all
wool novelty in Black and all fash-
ionable shades. The French Print-
ed Flaunels in this department are
of unusual beauty ae U will find
nothing like 'em in Centre Co.
D's the past three months we
and
to
The Botany Dress
“The Racket”
leader among
Kom and C.
GG. R. SPIGELMYER,
SHEM SPIGELMYER, Jr.
Bellefonte,
is today easily, the
Jellefonte's stores,
Pa.
"
PERSONAL.
—Dr. O. K. Pellman, of Mifllin-
burg, spent Sunday in Centre Hall
weeks' visit to relatives at Centre
Mills,
— Miss Grace Smith spent several
days last week with friends at Penn
Hall.
—John CC. Miller
Bellefonte, took dinner
tel on Tuesday.
and wife, of
at Bartges' ho-
Port Matilda,
Wa.
8. R. Pringle, of
is on a visit to his father-in-law,
Lohr, on Church street.
visit-
with
Simon Harper and family
ed for several days this week
friends in Rebersburg.
—Mr. M. C. Gephart, of Millheim,
was a prominent visitor in
Hall a day or so this week.
Centre
—wHarry Camp and sister, Miss
Lulu, of Milroy, were the guests
friends in Centre Hall this week.
—Col. J.. L. Spangler,
fonte, was in town last Friday,
ing the day with his parents.
—Mrs. Dr. E. J. Ward and chil-
dren, of Bellefonte, are spending sev-
eral days with Mrs. Ward's mother,
Mrs. Mary Stiver.
el, two pleasant young
Spring Mills, gave us a call, and fixed
their subscription for another year.
—hris H. Murray arrived home
on Wednesday evening from
York, where he had been taking a
course at the Columbia law school.
— Andy J. Stifler, of Centre Hill,
gave us a call and had his label fixed
for a year. Mr. Stifler had a severe at-
tack of
for several weeks,
Prof. P. O. Stiver, son
Thomas Stiver, of our town,
ted president of the
tion of northern Illinois.
tainly made a good selection.
was olen.
teachers’ associa-
T hey Ce
E. M. Huyett and family return-
ed home on Monday
he had been called by
ness of his mother,
does not show much improvement.
we Mr. Win. Rishell, of Tussey ville,
favored the REPORTER with a
for the next year. Mr. Rishell believes
in advance payment for a newspaper,
and thinks what is worth reading
should be paid in advance.
wweMr., David Foreman, who has
filled the office of deputy prothonota-
ry for the past seven years, and whose
time expired on Saturday, shook the
dust of Bellefonte from his feet and de-
parted for his home in Centre Hall,
Dave intends taking it easy this sum-
mer and next fall, if there is anything
Hgood'’ comes his way he will take it
up.—Daily News.
we Mr. Joseph McClellan, of Tussey -
ville, was a passenger east on Monday
morning's train for Philadelphia. Mr.
MeClellan, since January last, has been
a sufferer from some affection of the
face and has concluded to seek the ad-
vice of physicians at a hospital In Phil-
adelphia and if necessary will have an
operation performed to afford relief.
Miss Mary Wagner, formerly of
Tusseyville, but now of Manhattan,
Illinois, returned home Saturday, for
a visit with her friends. Miss Wag-
ner left for the west five years ago and
has been staying with her aged grand-
father, Mr. David Geles, at Manhat-
tan. She is well pleased with her
western home and expects to return
in wbout two wonths.
DEATH OF DR, J. W, RHONE,
Expires Suddenly at Bellefonte from Heart
Failure,
Bellefonte was considerably shocked
ment that Dr. J. W. Rhone was dead,
he having expired suddenly just a few
minutes before 2 o'clock with heart
failure. The doctor had not been in
good health ever since he had an at-
tack of the grip some four years ago,
but during the last few days he had
been feeling fairly well. Tuesday
morning he worked in his office about
a half hour and said he felt much better
for doing so. Afterwards Dr. Harris
came in and the two gentlemen chatted
pleasantly for almost two hours. Mr,
Rhone ate his dinner and was sitting
quietly when he suddenly expired
without a minute's warning, By the
time the doctor arrived all was over.
Mr. Rhone was born in Pennsvalley
near where his brother Leonard Rhone,
now resides. Early in life he studied
dentistry and located in Centre Hall.
From there he moved to Boalsburg,
and in 1874 came to Bellefonte, and
here he has lived ever since, building
up for himself a very lucrative practice
in his profession. He married Miss
Caroline E. Keller, a sister of Col. D,
two children, Charles and Ella, are
left to mourn the loss of a most kind
husband and indulgent father.
ceased was aged about 61 years,
For
many years past he was an influential
and leading member of the Lutheran
church. In addition to his immediate
i family he is survived by aged
mother, now about 85 one
{ brother and two sisters,
his
years old,
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A Centre Co. Boy Gels There,
The following invitation, sent to the
editor of this paper, explains itself :
Capitola M' Mahon.
William F. Osman,
Mrs. M'Mahon requests your
Capitals to William F. Osman, Wed-
nesd ay, Mi: Ay 16th, 1884, eight o'clock,
a. m. Grant City, Missouri.”
and
Osman.
Will is a native of this a
friend Uriah He
has held some responsible positions in
the west and has the capability for
{ higher The happy eoupl
town
{son of our
honors.
of the REPORTER ; may have a
life of happiness,
lL” A Snake Story. Ny,
Last Friday Dr. Riter stopped his
conveyance in front of the REPORTER
t office, and the
i buggy box a black streak, which when
all out, proved to be a black snake five
feet, six inches in length. It
i the racer species, or was mighty lean,
they
pt
began pulling out of
was
about one inch in diam-
eter at the thickest part.
ted this beauty near John Bitner's,
west of Centre Hall, when a mate five
| feet in length was killed at the same
{time. Ten feet and a half of snake
| ship at one killing, is a fair record, and
as it was only
Wy
Mountain Fires,
The mountain fires in the 7 moun-
ain region and other mountain sec-
tions of sur valley are still doing their
| work of havoe among the timber of
levery size. On Sunday a haze of
obscured the sun, Huandreds of
acres of timber have been ruined and
surface is a black expanse
charred logs and black trunks of stan-
ding timber and the young growth
and underbrush devoured by the fire,
ENE, a.
Long Tramroad,
ly
the
The longest tramroad in this county
| begins at Paddy mountain and ex-
tends up through Poe valley to the
mouth of Garrity’s run, thence down
the narrows 2 miles, where a large
| new steam saw mill is now in opera.
{ tion, the length of road must be 18 to
i 18 miles, well equipped, ties and iron
i 'T rails, and a puffing dinky running
thro that wilderness,
{ scaring panthers and wildeats. Fish-
| ermen deplore the running of the saw-
| dust from the mill into the stream.
i back and forth
lle
Grange Meeting,
The Centre county Pomono Grange
i No. 13 will meet in the hall of Walker
Grange, in Hublersburg, on Friday,
May 2th, at 10 a. m. All fourth de
gree members are invited to attend;
business of importance to be transact-
ed, I. B. Frain, Master.
ol oto
To be Ocenpled,
The citizens in and about Axemann,
near Bellefonte, will hail with delight
the proposed industry which is to be
established at the closed up axe facto-
ry. A newly patented rake is to be
manufactured by Bellefonte parties,
and the works will give employment
to a large number of hands,
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On a New Traet,
fra Barger has moved his portable
saw-mill to the timber tract of W. H.
Lucas, near Centre Hill, and when Ira
gets thro with it there will be one
tract of timber less in the county.
Sn old i
Bargains iu Clothing,
New suits made to
$18. All new Spring
gomery's, Bellefonte,
, $156 to
at Mont.
~KEverything in the shoe line can
be had at Mingles, Bellefonte. Large
bask, ahd wil pusie prives tous,
ALONE AND CONTENTED,
A Mountain Home ~but the Occupant is not
Out of the World.
On the top of the Beven mountains
is the home of a genial, wholesouled
possessed of a goodly share of that na-
tive wit for which the sons of Erin are
noted. Since the death of Pat's father
and mother—and they were the embo-
diment of kindness—he has occupied
the old home solitary and alone, ex-
cept when a weary traveler comes
along who has heard that Pat Garrity
never turns any one away hungry or
refuses the caller a night's shelter ; or
in the spring trout season when the
angler comes around; or in the fall
when the hunter after the fleet footed
deer adopts Pat's home for his camp—
all, find him receiving and entertain-
ing them with a smile that makes one
feel at home, Outside of these Pat is
alone, save the cats and dogs and tur-
keys and chickens and horn cattle and
mountains that keep him company
with a #pring of the best water in the
world.
Singular to tell, with these surroun-
dings Pat never in his life went fish-
ing or hunting or girling. And yet
milks
butter,
care, He bakes his own bread,
the cows and makes his own
table, and, taken altogether is just
as independent as a prince,
Pat is fond of reading and is posted
upon passing events. He thinks Cox-
ey a big fool and is sound there. He
thinks congress is too slow is passing
a tarifl’ reform measure, and is right in
that. He keeps an eye on local politi-
clans and politics and sizes some of
‘emi up at their actual value, and bet.
ter than some who barely ever get in-
| to the mountains,
The fields
| him more than he
hay and
around his home yield
needs in wheat and
{ corn and oats, pasture, fruit
and vegetables,
And here you have one happy man
{ who has seen upwards of sixty sum-
| mers.
/ bh
After remaining silent for over thir
which time he was
Jeremiah Hock-
man has written to his wife in Will-
inmsport. He enlisted at the breaking
| out of the war, and when his letters
i suddenly stopped coming it was sup-
{ posed that he had been His
| wife for finally
| married again, and is living now with
Hockman's four
i children are now men and women
married. They written their
{ father for an explanation of his mys-
| terious conduct for the thirty
op
After Thirty Years
during
supposed to be dead,
killed,
mourned years and
| her second husband.
have to
past
{ years.
i Wn tl
Honors for a Son of Old Centre.
The Republicans of EMingham coun-
ty, Ill, held their convention a short
| time ago, and instructed their confer-
for]. PP.
Mr. Condo
feos Lo vote
senator, is a native
his farm
er's mill
P., then
gon to
and took possession of Moy-
south of Aaronsburg, and J.
a stout boy,
Aaronsburg delivering grists,
He has become wealthy and promi-
| nent in Effingham county. Mr.
| do married a daughter of Samuel Motz
| of Woodward, this county, and went
west over 20 years ago.
of Luther Emerick’s smith shop was
discovered on fire, the blaze striking
up thro the dry roof. Af few pails
A little more time
and there might have
been a fire among the stables around
there. A spark from the smith fire no
doubt caused the blaze which burned
about a square yard of roof,
Wp
Hot Weather,
fire extinguished.
and leas water
Foster says that May will average
warmer than usual. The first half
will average more above the normal
temperature than the last half. Rain-
fall of the month will be about the
general average. More rain will fall
during the last half of the month.
The hottest weather will occur in
front of the storm wave that will cross
the continent from the 9th to the 13th,
moving eastward,
teins
Wants to Rain,
There were several attempts to rain
inside of a week, but not a success ;
there was a little sprinkle Friday mor-
ning and another Monday evening—
the two together not enough to make
a duck happy. A good shower to soak
the Sop 4 is wished for.
tt: gua a
Sudden Death,
Gatesburg had a ease of sudden death
on Tuesday morning of last week. Go-
ing to bed apparently well the ever-
ing before, Miss Jane Gates, aged 60
years, was found dead in her bed next
morning.
MM RA
Fruit Prospects,
Inquiries from farmers from all sec-
tions of the county, enable us to sum
up that all crops, including fruit, look
promising—field and tree bear the
dvidence of abundance in store.
~New spring clothin Syeted
at Lewin’s, Bellefonte. A .
double duty at this
DEATH OF AYOUNG LADY,
Miss Emma Moyer, of Centre Hill, Budden
ly Expires,
On Wednesday, at noon, the home
of Mr. Frank Moyer, near Centre Hill,
was the scene of a sudden death when
a daughter, Miss Emma, expired very
suddenly while sitting on a front door
stoop.
The family had been to dinner and
Miss Emma had gone to the front of
the house where she was sitting alone,
with none of the family about when
she fell backward. She was found un-
conscious some time later by a mem-
ber of the family. Dr. McGeehon was
at once summoned, but before he ar-
rived the young lady had expired.
Heart disease was the cause of her
death. She had an attack of the men~
sles about three weeks ago, but had
recovered from them. For probably
but at no time was seriously ill,
Miss Emma was a fine young lady
and was held in high esteem by all
who were acquainted with her. Bhe
was aged about twenty-one years and
was the oldest daughter of the family
of Mr. Moyer.
The funeral will take
day morning at ten o'clock.
—penin
Small Pox at Lewistown.
Three new cases of small pox have
developed at Lewistown in two differ-
ent families,
spread through a dog visiting the
shanty of the tramp who died there
several weeks ago of small pox.
The local bureau of health is taking
and have received tents from Harris-
ones affected. The
publie
board of health.
ties affected have been vaccinated,
RE
Died from His Injuries
Thursday, April 26th,
aged about 66 years, one
and
of Walker township, w
a horse he was riding,
On
Wise,
most esteemed
David |
of the
by
stumbling, and sustained a fracture of
three ribs besides being injured.
lingered until Tuesday morning whe ni
he died from the effects of the
received. Mr. Wise,
wife and several
their Joss,
leaves an aged
children to mourn
Wp —-—
Passed Through Williamsport,
Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied by the
Ruth and Esther, and their]
nurses, and escorted by Private Secre-
tary Thurber, passed through Will
inmsport Menday morning for Buffa- |
lo. Mrs Cleveland goes to visit her
mother, Mrs. Perrine, for a few days
before proceeding to Gray Gables for
the summer,
private car of President Roberts,
the Pennsylvania railroad.
babies,
dene
— With smoke.
Last Sunday during the day the val
ley was completely covered with a
dense and heavy smoke from the
mountain fires. It hung over the val-
ley like a pall and one could scarcely
find range of vision for more than two
squares. The smoke irritated the eyes
and got into the throat, while old Sol |
much resembled the end of a red-hot
poker. By evening the wind shifted |
and cleared the valley.
A A
Having an Eye to Neatnese,
The owners of some premises in our
town are slyly picking off the unsight-
ly stones in front of their premises,
put there by the wisdom of one or two
of the esteemed boro dads, at big ex-
pense, and who, strangely, took good
care to put no stones in front of their
own premises, as has been noticed by
all. Great deeds by great men, sure,
sists
Furnace Closed Down,
The Valentine furnace, this side of
Bellefonte, was compelled to close last
week, owing to the scarcity of coke,
which is caused by a strike by the
conkers, The furnace closed down at
a most importune time, but will re-
sume again as soon 4s a supply of ma-
terial can be obtained.
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Conl Getting Soarce.
The supply of coal is getting low at
the pumping station of the Bellefonte
water works, and there is considerable
anxiety as regards the future, If the
strike is not soon raised Bellefonte
will have a water famine and the town
will be put on short rations,
Bs A SARIS
Fell Dead,
Daniel Kline, of Pine Creek twp.
Clinton co., fell dead as he was enter.
ing his house on Saturday evening, 5
He was retiring from feeding his stock
and his death was entirely unexpee-
ted, He was 70 years of age, and quite
a large family survive him.
soi
4 Lutheran Conference,
he Lutheran Conference for this
district meets in session this week, at
Laurelton, Union county. Mr. A, B,
Kerlin was elected a delegate to repre
sent the Centre Hall charge.
Bargains in Clothing.
New suits made to order, $15 to $18,
All new spring goods, at Montgom-
ery’s, Bellefonte.
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~Save money by buying your bind-
Spring
Baking
Powder
COL. REUBEN KELLER,
Formerly of Centre Hill, Dies at Reeds.
ville,
Reuben Keller, formerly a merchant
at Centre Hill, died at Reedsville, on
last Bunday night, where he was visit-
Col. Keller
was an active Democratic politician,
and came here from Snyder county
some 32 years ago, and located at Cen-
tre Hill. He at one time represented
the Bnyder county district in the state
senate.
After carrying on the store at Centre
Hill a number of years, he went to
His
wife died while residing there. Of re-
cent years he had his home with one
of his daughters at Osceola. His re-
mains were taken to Lock Haven for
burial. His age was years. He
leaves a son and seven daughters to
mourn his loss,
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A Af pn
Marriage Licenses.
The following marriage licenses
have been granted the past week:
W. U. Irvin and Susie Williams, of
Bert Bathurst,
| and Barah Glasgow,
of Boggs township,
of Potter town-
{ ship.
Harry Finley, of Hollidaysburg, and
| Bertha May F lac k, of Bellefonte,
{i Wm. Burd
|
of Penn twp.
David H. Williams and Ellen Jane
Morrison, of Houtzdale, Clearfield
and Katie E. Snavely,
| county.
ty —
George Emerick Dies,
i
i
Mr. at Kart-
{ house, evening of this
| week, 74 years. Many
| years ago he resided in this valley but
moved to Clearfield county. He was
la brother of John and William Emer-
| ick, of prominent fomilies, of this vi-
icinity, both having died within the
| past few years. Mr. Emerick was
{uncle to Samuel, Dr.
i John, Luther, and Caroline
j and Mrs. Jas,
George Emerick died
on Tuesday
aged about
:
an
Chas., George,
Emerick,
Alexander and Mrs. Cy.
Bungay, all residents of our county.
Both Want to de "Tother.
{ The town man thinks all a farmer
does is to sit out in the shade, and
watch things grow. A country man
thinks all we do in town is to sit be-
hind a counter and take in money.
This is the reason every farmer wants
to move to town, and every town man
wants to be a farmer,
!
testers
Reformed Classis.
The Reformed Classis convened in
{session Wednesday at Zion, and will
{ continue for several days. Rev. Eisen-
berg is in attendance, with Mr. Harry
| Kreamer as delegate. In consequence
| of Rev. Eisenberg’s absence there will
| be no service in the Reformed church
next Sunday.
a elisa
Crops in Kans,
Calvin F. Tressler writes us from
Peabody, Ks., May 7, that wheat and
corn are looking well ; oats is almost a
failure ; apples, cherries, grapes and
plums will be plenty if the season re-
mains favorable. There will be no
peaches. We need a good rain, not so
much for crops, but for failing wells.
a MY
Clearfield's Poor Farm.
The people of Clearfield county by a
vote having decided in favor of the
erection of the posr house, the Spirit
says 120 farms have been offered the
county commissioners for poor farms.
Some of them are poor farms in every
way and others are still poorer.
A in
A Welcome Rain,
Thursday ‘morning before day; a
thunder shower set in with prospect
of continuing all to«day with moderate
rain. The rain was wished for by all
and will make the grass crop safe and
give a new boom to all vegetation.
Afraid of the Road,
It is said that no circus will go over
the Tyrone & Clearfield railroad this
year, owing to the misfortune of last
May, when Main's circus was wrecked,
AA 55 A
Jack Frost.
Jack Frost turned up last Saturday
morning in some of the localities out.
side of this place, but no harm was
done to fruit or plants.
Died in Michigan,
John H. Sunday, a native of Penns
valley, died at Berrien Springs, Mich.,
dren.
Struck by Lightning,
Lightning struck the rod on John
Arney’s barn this Morning, killing a
Sheep 45 the Wagon shied
me ————————
does [er twine from C, P. Long,
Little Dots of Interest.
Miller Goodhart a few days ago
whittling a stick with his pocket
knife, the blade took a direction not
bargained for, and struck the end of
the middle finger of one hand, cutting
a slant across the nail, making a clean
cut-off of nail and flesh.
A horse belonging to Gov. Curtin
fell while being driven a short time
ago and severed an artery, lock jaw set
in and caused animal's death.
Luther Emerick, on the square, is
enlarging his residence by the addi-
tion of a new kitchen part.
sso ff so
CAN YOU AFFORD
To buy your clothing before
you are thoroughly posted on
styles and prices. We invite
the inspection of the most erit-
ieal. All our goods are the very
latest production of the lead-
manufacturers, and our
prices the lowest,
MonTGoMERY & Co,
Clothing, Bellefonte, Pa.
cs A SAA
ing
The Green Worm,
noticed in some
its appearance in
The green worm
eounties has made
Snyder county. Farmers are complain-
ing that the worms eat their clover.
and cut as close to the ground as a
mower.
We have not yet heard any com-
plaints from farmers in this county of
this new pest having made its appear-
ance in their clover fields.
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Repairs on Pike,
The turnpike company from Centre
Hall to Bellefonte have made a num-
ber of repairs on their pike and it is
now in a first-class condition. Along
the mountain road above Centre Hall,
at a very dangerous place where the
road faces a steep embankment, a sub-
stantial railing has been built.
siderable work has been done and the
road is the best in the county.
Con-
st tn
Taken IIL
Aaron and Mrs. Harter, of Harris
burg, formerly of this place, whe re-
cently spent a week visiting friends
in our county, both were taken sick
a few days after reaching their home,
Mrs. il. having been quite ill since.
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$3000 stock of clothing, shoes and
hats must be sold the next twenty
days at greatly reduced rates. Come
see the bargains. CC. P. Long.
~-1000 yards of carpet for sale; price
from 19 cts. per yard to the best quali-
ty.—C. P. Long.
GRAIN MARKET.
Whest
Rye...
Corg....co
Onis Dew,
Batley SR >
FRODUCE AT STORES,
Will get you any information
or samples of whatever can be
sent from Garman’s Store.
A Lace Curtin firm closed
out their entire line to us at one-half price-you
get them at same rate.
One lot 30 inch Batistes go
at Soente—a dozen diferent styles—not one worth
less than 1230 por yard,
Those Chemisettes Ji Bolling Lay
beauties,
$19. 50 for a Demorest
improvements wi th & hainiiunie Case,
Sante price, $16.90; guar i, Y9 01 -
the celebra-
t line ot
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Shout it pr Att A is id
Sonn
TRE IRRT
A postal card will do the
business if you are unable to
come yourself,
GARMANS.