THE CENTRE REPORTER. FRED. KURTZ, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER CENTRE HALL, PA., THURS. June 14, THE RACKET No. 9 Crider’s Exchange, Bellefonte. “We kinder think its comin’; There's a softness in the breeze; An’ the green is almost peepin’ From the winter weathered trees.” uring the past three months we have been making pre arations for the advent of Jn fog and we now extend a hearty invitation to all both great and small to visit Cranes STO Y t GAIN The Botany Dress Goods Department.— Ladies of taste are del ghted with the new idea. Ask to C Diamond sepa, the latest all wool novelty in Black and all fash- ionable shades. The French Print- ed Flaunels in this department are of unusual beauty and U will find nothing like ’em in Centre Co. “The Racket” is today easily, the leader among Bellefonte's stores, Kom and C. G. R. BPIGELMYER, SHEM SBPIGELMYER, Jr. PERSONAL. a —— —Wes. Lohr, who is located at Philadelphia, is home on a visit. ——0. F. Mader and family were visiting the past week at Mifflinburg. -—Ex-Sheriff Spangler left on Tues- day on a trip of several days to Hunt- ingdon. —Prof. Ed. Crawford, of Tussey- ville, gave the REPORTER a call on Wednesday. ——Mr. and Mrs. John bersburg, spent Tuesday with friends in town. ——Mrs. Armagast, of Buffalo Run, has been the guest of Mr. William Lohr's family the past week. ——Landlord D. H. Ruhl came up from Spring Mills on Monday, to see how Centre Hall was progressing. ~—Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Rossman, of Siglerville, Pa., visited at the home of Samuel Rowe on last Saturday. —Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Moyer and Mrs. Reuben Moyer, of Rebersburg, were visitors in Centre Hall on Tues- day. ——Will Runkle, and Wm. drachbill, of Bellefonte, spent Sunday with friends on this side of the wval- ley. Esq, —John (. Dauberman and Robert Foreman, were delegates from the bor- ough at the convention in Bellefonte on Tuesday. —Miss Beulah Baskerville return- ed to her home last week on her vaca- tion from Wilson college, at Cham- bersburg. —Mrs. Robert MecClenahan two sons and Miss Lila Harper, of Ty- rone, are spending some time with friends in Centre Hall and vicinity. —Our friend H. M. Cain, of Georges valley gave us a pleasant call. He reports farm crops in his section backward, owing to the recent eool weather. handshake. Charley has a growing practice. TeRev., A. A. Kerlin, of Hunting- don county, brother of our townsman A. B. Kerlin, paid the family of the latter a visit last week. He was ac. companied by his daughter, who still remains, — Rev. James Runkle, who so cred- itably fills the pulpit of the Reformed church at Mechanicsburg, Pa., visited his friends in the valley last week, and was a guest at the Deitzel-Durst wedding on Thursday. James A. Fiedler, late of the Bellefonte Gazette, has concluded to remove from Williamsport back to Bellefonte. Jim has thrown his hat into the political arena, and has an- sent this county in the next Legisla- ture, fA rd Plenty of Bicycles, Sunday was a great day for wheel men, judging from the number that passed through Centre Hall. During the day several parties rolled through the town on their silent steeds, and in the evening a squad of seven from Millheim took supper at the hotel. At one time there were fourteen wheels stacked in front of the hotel, being from this place, Bellefonte and Mill heim, sant 1 AIA LAR 4 Returned to Bellefonte, James A, Fiedler and family moved back to Bellefonte, an “i ; IN B® A FINE WEDDING, ) The Durst-Deltzel Nuptials Sole mnizod Inst Thursday. Last Thursday at twelve o'clock, the marriage of Miss Grace Durst and Rev, 8. H. Deitzel, took {place at the home of the bride’s’parents, , Mr. aii Mrs, Alfred Durst, near Potters Mills, May guests, friends and relatives}iof the families, were present, and the home was comfortably filled. Promptly at twelve o'clock, took their places before the awaiting clergymen. Rev. James N. Runkle of Mechanicsburg, and Mr. George Williams, acted in the capacity of ushers. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Illingsworth, assisted by Rev. Eisenberg. An elaborate collation for the guests and it was heartily. The bride received many useful and ornamental presents, a mark of esteem in which she was held by her many friends. The bride and groom departed was spread partaken of where train for their arrival members er of rice and old took the 4 o'clock Unity, Pa. Upon Pleasant Unity the { groom's church tendered them partially furnished shoes, of 8 Tre | ception, and had | the parsonage, surprise to the couple. Bl —-— It May be True, The Philipsburg Journal man says iif there is one thing above i Lit is the publishing of the jury list after they are drawn. these lists at times gives the parties in- | terested an opportunity to influence justice. Now if the jurors were un- known until court week this sort of thing would be done away with, and an equal chance. Fach and juror receives a notice of his selection right to who the jurors are in advance of every | and outsiders have no the session of court.” —. $4th Annual Commencement | Bucknell University at Lewisburg, Pa. { will take place this year June 15-20, Among the distinguished speakers are { York; E. M. Brawley, D. D., of Vir- DD. a i DD. of of grad { phia, and W. D. Stanton, { Pittsburg. The total numix Miss nowned comet the re- York, Anna Park, of New seventy. soloist A large attendance is anticipated at this Commencement. during the week. a - Iafants Wedded Register Rumbarger recently issued a marriage license contrary with the laws of the State, says the Gazefls { The two hearts that wished to beat the lumbarger, as of in not secured Mr. fone had ! their parents but consent i eluded to end their dream of bliss by granting them a license to wed, [It couldn't be helped. The bride was i sixty and the groom sevety. nes Lewistown's Small Pox. Lewistown has had fifteen cases of ber two have died and the others still sick or convalescent, A lazaretto has been established at the extreme eastern end of the almshouse farm to which patients are removed. No new cases are developing and the physi- cians have the disease under once more, wins A Big Chorus, Harrisburg will have a chorus tion, which will be held in that next December. will consist of some of that city’s best vocalists and will render music that will be delight for the many musicians who will attend from all parts of the state, Communion in Georges Valley, The Lord's supper will be adminis- tered in the Lutheran church at Georges valley, on Sabbath morning, 7th of June, at 10 o'clock. Prepara- tory services will be held on Saturday evening previous, Both services will be conducted by Rev, Aikens, of Pine | grove Mills, : a A MA Bitten by a Soake, While picking straw berries on Sat. urday last, Mrs, Catharine Shaffer, of Cedar Springs, Nittany Valley, was bitten by a copperhead snake. Medi- onl assistance was at once summoned, and no serious resulis are apprehend ed from the poisonous bite, Jury Commissioner, Ex-Commissioner John Decker is be- ing urged for jury commissioner, on the Republican ticket, That party should nominate him, 4t would help Hastings through. An A MPS Bargains in Clothing, New suits made to order, $15 to $18, All new spring goods, at Montgom- ery's, Bellefonte, ATTACKED BY A BULL, Murs, Sarah Reeder, of Georges Valley Seri ously Injured, One evening last week, as Mrs. Sa- rah Reeder, of Georges valley entered the barn yard she was attacked by a bull of known ill temper. The bull had at different times chased persons, and among others several women, but fortunately all managed to get away { from the animal. Mrs. Reeder is a lady of fearless dis- position and thought she would be able to take care of herself in case of an attack. When she entered the barn yard on that evening the bull | made a charge, and upon his first | plunge one of his horns struck her | right leg close above the knee, cutting | a deep gash lengthwise across, seven | or eight inches long, ripping the flesh | almost to the Fortunately at | this stage a man was near, who saw | the situation and drove the animal off otherwise Mrs. Reeder would no doubt | have been killed, The vicious animal had few days previous but the dealer had | not yet removed it. He now more, and an animal of known | savage disposition should had | his earthly carcer halted long ago. i bone, been sold a is no | his have —— 64 Cents An Oath, i The charge of blasphemy was pre-| Altoona, under laws" | {ferred against A. Graver, at iand the defendant what is known as the “old blue 174. Information was made by J. BR. Webb, who is employed on Sev- enth ward sewer, that his foreman, A. i Graver, “did willfully and profanely was tried 1 » i of curse and swear at him at divers times, in all The defendant plead guily to have sworn three times, | nine oaths" but the evidenee proved that he swore | fined together the amounted to Of this sum, $4.60, will go to the directors | Graver paid the fine, For each oath he which, 3 Sa. 80 7 times, 4 Costs, was with $7.40, Cents, of the poor, wo —— Got a Verdict Ia boroughs where bad walks and pavements prevall, suits for injuries quite the i’ 5,000 for inju- CO list Ringrose are becoming The last to go where sustained mon. on Ww, ' i is 4 Bloomsburg, sued that borough for § ries received from a fall on a bad side- { walk in that town. The jury award- ed him $5,000, A broken place in the walk may yield enough to pave seve- | eral squares of a town. —— Caase of Depression An example of the agricultural de- pression in England is that of a farm of 80 acres in Kent, which was bought by the present owner for £160,000, The rent, which originally $6,000 a year, was first reduced to $4,500, and it has now fallen to $1,500. The rent of one of the best in the reduced 18846 from $4,500 to $1,500, and the tenant has now given notice that he is about Was another farm county—has been since Lo quit, op —- Cockiog Mains at Bellefonte The Bellefonte Democrat says local | sports have been interested in rooster fights the past week. A contest off some time ago in which the sion of the referee is much disputed. Hereafter all matehes will be regulated | by the established rules. In the ab. | sence of base ball a good rooster fight | came deci- {is about as interesting and exciting as | anything we know of. It is also quite | sporty. : thn Grangers Against “Oleo” Repeal. The grangers will put up a big fight against oleomargarine before the next | Legislature. At a meeting of the Leg- islative Committee of the State Grange on Friday a committee was appointed to draft petitions protesting against | the repeal of the anti-oleo law. These | will be circulated for signatures and | {dumped into the Legislature next | winter, ! Wp sini Hard to Determine, Many juries have found themselves in the position of the one in Delaware county last week. When the jurors retired they were unanimously of the opinion that both the plaintiff and the defendant had lied when on the wit neds stand. “The question that puz- zled us most,”’ remarked two of the Jurors afterward, “was to determine which of them had lied the most.” Ao I MS Communion Services. The Rev. W. W. Hess, of Gettys- burg; Pa. will hold the following Lutheran services on Saturday, June {16th and Sunday June 17th: At | Spring Mills, preparatory service on Saturday evening and Communion on Sunday morning. At Union, prepara- tory service on Saturday afternoon and Communion on Sunday afternoon, —— ce ———— Best Known. Will Mitterling is as proud as can belof two colts, beauties, from his Hambletonion horse, Wanatogo, which takes the lead of all horses as a trotter, and this breed Is the best known. Bargains in Clothing, New suite made to order, $15 to $18. All new Spring goods, at Mont. gomery's, Bellefonte, Do you want a fine dress shoe at a low figure? Mingle, Bellefonte, has them. Latest styles and shapes, DIED ON TUESDAY, town. widow of Daniel Durst, on last Tuesday night at the home of aud had been in a critical not unexpected, She was aged She was an estimable lady, kind ber of the Lutheran church. ing near Centre Hall, and fred, living at Potters Mills, her. Her husband, Daniel died about a year ago, The funeral will take place on Fri- day morning at ten o’cloek, from the residence of her son Samuel, Burial La TEACHERS ELECTED, The New School Board Takes Charge and Fills the Vacancies meet- ing in Squire Boal's office, and having finished up all business transacted by them, they stepped down, and the new members, Emerick and Ocker, wer installed. The new board met on Tuesday evening, their first regular session, and got down to work at once by electing teachers for the school year. Prof. Kieffer Robert Foreman will take charge of the grade, with Miss Mag- gie Hannah, in charge of the primary. was re-elected, second We Sheep Items, Isaac Haupt gets $27 from Benner cently. On Tuesday night of last week some killed Spring township at the Gatesburg ore by dogs. Seventeen were killed for John Woods, three for Solomon Poor man, and a flock belonging to Henry Rothrock were chased and badly According to the new sheep law June lst county will pay the damage out of the twenty sheep were in ten. which went into effect sheep fund. - Ad - An Indian Barying Ground. Workinen engaged In excavating for a cellar on the Cook property between Williamsport and Montoursville un. Alongside the bones were found sever al glass bottles of peculiar shape and an earthen pot, a strap lock and old fashioned hinge. It is that this spot was at one time an In- dian burying ground, because a of skeletons have been wr Indian found in this v vicinity A —- Heplanting, In wenther, many persons the former the the Nome Monday's warm and began to re planting ground in the prolonged wet was plant potatoes, having rotted in low places from and cold spell, Corn also replanted, the first planting having been washed out. With Sunday and Monday's vegetation began to get out of its war sun, stand-+till, and with a continuation of favorable weather from this on all crops will eateh up. “ ——— The Rody Exhamed The body of Daniel Fahiringer, who was instantly Killed by lightning, some four weeks ago, near Tussey ville, was exhumed on Thursday, of last week, in order that his father and mother, who live in York county, and could not get to Tusseyville sooner on account of the flood, might have their desire to see him, gratified. fim Rond Machine, The road supervisor of Ferguson township recently purchased a ma- chine for ditching and scraping their roads. Their next investment will be to buy a stone crusher. The purchase of such machinery means an outlay of money but the result will be less road tax and bett:c roads in the future, oe ——— Got the Wanted, Straw hats and shirt sleeves have been coaxed out by the hot wave of Monday, and fans are in motion and parasols opened to keep the rays of old Sol off. Only a few days ago, all were sighing for warm weather and sun- shine. Ne —— A Tournament and Race Meet, Preparations are being made for a large attendance at the band turna- ment and race meet at DuBois on June 20th and 21st. It is expected to have 25 bands and 300 wheelmen in the parade. Excursions on all roads, mamas AM ASR Gets the Show, Forepaugh's circus will exhibit in Lock Haven on Monday, June 18th, This is the nearest that any of the big shows will exhibit this season in this part of the state. New suits made to order, $15 to $18, All new spring goods, at Montgom- i Rol Baking Powder WILL PUT UP THE RATES, With no Fire Protection iatesWill go Up Higher. iw outside fire | Insurance companies informs us that | rates for risks in this town likely the i some arrangement for the extinguish- of fires, do not care to take risks where there An insurance agent ure to be raised unless boro makes ment Insurance companies is neglect in this regard, nor can it be ex- | pected, unless at high rates, The Rerorren has frequently urged { couneil to do something in this regard, {4s bs done in every town where there are facilities for it. The law gives the { boro authorities the right to do this, fand it isaduty. If one half the mon- {ey that has been illegally spent in this ¢ i« { town, had been turned in for protec | tion against fire, it would have been { both wisely and legally spent. Bat where wisdom Is lacking one must | bear with wrongs. i A fp i A Bad Runaway, {| Last Friday evening a bad runaway occurred near town for Mr. | Garbrick, of Spring township. He George ; Was driving a double team in a spring wagon and with him was his wife and | daughter. i the Zion road near As they were coming along the Beaver farm, Mr, Garbrick struck at a cow that was {along the road. The crack of the whip | caused the team start, that threw of place and Mr, Garbrick fell out and | was The run and the | other occupants were also thrown from to the make a sudden wagon seat out dragged some distance, horses started on a wild The horses ran against a breaking the 3 Teper the wagon, | tele phone pole WALOn and harness and got and ran | some distance Longer Wian happened along in { time to assist Mr. Garbrick and the la- taken to Mr. Garbrick's ear was almost torn off The | dies also received some severe bruises The harness were badly used up | De | dies who were his house. and his face was badly cut la- | but nothing serious, wagon and { voile é My a Wp Ax to Stopping Trains There are so many requests made by | people to stop trains on railroads all sorts of purposes {hat ies ‘i it Lid | been fixed doing t4 ‘es 4 . { trains will only be stopped to ger gol i | modate a passeng a i ! { Or Lo reach All sorts of pretexis ® Person « x pected i $ rs LO NCU comnmodation from railroad tendents have heretofore | WY i amid § r ts Bs ed so that hereafter only on their way to dying Persons of funeral will be accommodated in on the i manner Northern branches, Pars raat ls . i Pennsylvania anda eniral lines and their a —- To Prevent Floods Williamsport of the around that data of It is likely that pens will secure surveys cil river and creeks in and with a view of obtaining will enable the formulation that will prevent floods in the future, It is probable Congress will asked for an appropriation to make a clean channel for the Susquehanna, thus not have any back water from a spring freshet. ———— Republican Runners, The following Republicans announce themselves willing to take the bur- dens of office upon their tender shoul - ders.: James A. Fiedler, of Bellefonte, and H. R. Curtin, of Roland, for Assem- bly. Also for the same office, John Hamilton, of State College, with friends of Capt. George M. Boul, of Potter, urging him for the same place. i A AM AB Hels and Caties, Twenty-nine eels and over one hun- dred cat-fish is the result of Doc. Riter, John Krumbine & Co's, fishing with hook and line, at Stone mill dam last Friday night. Agent Snyder and landlord Bartges caught 120 trout last Friday in the mountains, sii Trains Annulled, Owing to the searcity of coal two passenger trains have been taken off the Bellefonte Central railroad, and but one train a day makes the run be- tween State College and Bellefonte, small Pox Seare. Last Saturday Bellefonte was fur nished something out of the ordinary in the rumor that there was a case of small pox in the town, This howev- er, proved a canard when investigatsd, «The popular Russet shoe will be in favor than ever this year. We hued Hem lu ll atyice, shupen and shados, at prices to city, that plans be and VIRST ANNUAL BANQUET, By the Venn Literary Soclety Mills Academy. of the Spring The first Literary Society of the Spring Mills Academy was held the Academy building on Friday evening, June Sth, annual banquet of the Penn ili 3 i The banquet was a very enjoyable one fifty-four The especially and was attended by me - decora- thie pyramid of flowers on the center table A A bers and invited guests, tions were beautiful, * Dr. Wolf made the evening more en- Jjoyable by Lis presence, and it is one i red. of Port Matilda, and with a few ap- long to be remem ix Mr. J. H. Harpster, po i wis toast maste propriate remarks the following toasts were proposed and responded to: “The Penn Literary Society,” by W., ¥. Bible, of Ridgway; “The Academy,” by John F. Centre Hall: “The Ladies of the Penn Literary So- ciety,” by J. V. of Bpring Mills; “The relations of the people of Spring Mills to the Academy,” by J. B. White, of Axeman; “The comic side of College Life,” by W. F. Zelg- ler, of Bpring Mills; “The Teacher's Profession,” by Dr. D. M. Wolf, prin- cipal of Spring Mills Academy, It was proposed that a banquet be held each year, both for the interest of the society the academy. We trust we may have the pleasure of see- ing or hearing that the next is as joyable or more so than this one. Keller, of Rover, and £1 The society needs to be congratulated for its zeal and determination. — CAN YOU AFFORD before You are thoroughly posted on We invite the inspection of the most crit- To buy your clothing styles and prices. ical, All our goods are the very latest production of the lead- ing prices the lowest, Moxraomery & Co. Bellefonte, manufacturers, and our Clothing, a — A New Way to Collect Taxes. of for- paid Io a small town in the province Saxony the local authorities have bidden persons who have not taxes for three years to frequent inns and public houses, and the proprietors if i In fewer to be punished of these i laces ar they sell drink 1 such person f no 031 i vile the inns is hung up a list 51 13 1 than 116 names of persons pop - ation number: who i 1 SHOOe Jin 4 i Can had at eld stock, ahd all panic prices, {00 i ies, lefonts Large GRAIN MARKET. PRODUCE AT STORES, Buller Earp Lard mbt der Ham Tallow Prt glows Mites Your Husband’s Dollar.” An increase in the purchasin wer of your husband's dollar is nei ol ends it ? . It's worth while read to say when by so your husband's dollar. cenisn’t it? what we have you save Commencement Furnishings, DRESSES, FANS, GLOVES, LACES, HOSIERY, RIB- BONS. HAND- KERCHIEFS, &c. atch the y girls in cme eras--the ed by TARMAN'S. 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