THE CENTRE REPORTER. CENTRE HALL, PA., THURS. April 80 No. 9-11 Crider's Exchange, Bellefonte. IF IN DOUBT When yor come to Bellefonte for shopping, it might be a wise idea to look through Tne New Racker before making your purchases. We think we are safe in saying that every three out of four of the dents of Bellefonte buy at Tre There is resi- Racker. a reason for this, and if you ask they will te'l you that it is the “Up-to-Date” of the place, or as an intelligent lady “Sinee The Rack- Very them, store said today, et came to town, some pretentious stores have learned quite a good deal.” (+. R. SPIGELMYER, SHEM SPIGELMYER, Jr. Bellefonte, Pa. PRETTY HAND Next to a pretty face, perhaps a tig» 0g pretty hand is most admired by t gentler sex. Dut the most beauti- ful, and dainty hand, seems all 1 the more beautiful when inecased In a pretty KID GLOVE We carry a good Kid Glove at Tac, and an extra good one £1.00 which we guarantee, 11 «1 1 All the ls henttosnz oF lased. aves at DULLONS Or ated, 1arge stil back. Also White Mack stitching We also carry the Mernll Double lipped Merni! | coy Cs ‘ ‘sy..% 3 le Silk Glove in bl § ACK, J a ine one at »1.25. L110 op | 3p popular . “11 1eia foorlandion’ and mi 1 A LOAD, 101 iadies ailli ii F Shi & i RRR Oi Lil wide (rive us trial W.T. MEYER, Bellefonte. . ¥ in FiOVEeSs, Bush Arcade Two doors from postoffice New Justices Pierce Musser will open a 'Squire’s office at Millheim, of May, having been elected to succeed with the opening Esq. Reifsnyder, who served nearly a quarter of a century with great credit, and was obliged on account of his fail- ing health to serve no longer. Pierce has the qualifications to make a good justice. John Dauberman has lifted his jus- tice commission, having been elected by the highest vote, and will be ready to hear complaints. "Squire Dauber- man will be a good magistrate and will use his position to avoid trivial litigation, Jacob Bottorf has become a citizen of Lemont, retired from farming, and next month will open a 'Squires of- fice to meet out justice to all calling for that article. eoma——— a a———— The Wheat Crop. We have been over the greater por- tion of the farming country of Centre county, and find the wheat fields in an unpromising condition in every lo- cality. Itis rare to find a field that promises a full erop. Most of the farms will not harvest half a crop, some less than a thi=d, and there are many fields that will amount to noth- ing. An unfavorable winter is the mm AA A AA 5 Threw a Match Into a Powder Can, While working in A. G, Morris's lime kilns, near Coleville, Centre coun- ty, a few days ago, Lewis Batt, after lighting a fuse preparatory to firing off a blast, threw the lighted match into what he thought was an empty powder can. Instantly there was an explosion and Batt was wrapped in flames. He succeeded in extinguish- ing the flames, but not before he was badly burned about the body and face, His burns are not considered danger- ous. as ——————— A CS ————— fie Finally Paid the Tax, A resident of Selinsgrove came to the county seat on Monday, says the Middleburg Post, paying fifty-one cents car fare to secure a reduction on thirty cents county tax, assessed on an occupation rated at $100. As the resi- dent would lose his vote by a reduce tion he decided to pay his tax, ————— A A ——— A Pedagogical Library, The school teachers of this state have subscribed $1,100 for the purchase of a library for their use, which will be placed in the state library at Harrisburg in memory of J. P. Wick- ersham, formerly superintendent of public instruction. COURT NEWS Cases Tried and Verdicts. —~A Brief Summa. ry of Trials The Grand Jary and Its Work, Court called on Monday morning with Hon. John G. Love, President Judge, and Associate Judge Corlis “A. Faulkner on the bench. The court heard a number of peti- tions and made decrees in sundry cas- es. List of grand jurors called and twen- ty-two answered to their names, W. H. Denlinger and C. B. Sanford being absent. lL. Scott Bricker, merchant of Boalsburg, was chosen foreman, and after the jury were sworn and in- structed by the court they retired to the grand jury room to pass on such bills of indictment as may be laid be- fore them by the commonwealth. The constables of the several boroughs and townships of the county made their quarterly returns, The list of civil cases for the week were then gone over and the follow- ing cases marked settlement or contin- ued: { John D. Gardner vs. H. 8. Young, | continued. Thomas A. Shoemaker Buddinger, settled. List of traverse jurors called and answered to their names, The first criminal called Com. vs, Steward Decker, charge be-| trayal; prosecutrix Ella M. Breon. Defendant plead guliity and the court like VS. 43 i case was | imposed the usual sentence in CASES, Court adjourned at 11.30 a. m. MONDAY AFTERNOON, Proclamations in several esiates decedents in partition. John Johnson discharged from the ent law, GG. Matis, pretenses, prosecutor Levi Reese: this Com. vs, (, charge false prosecution was brought against the defendant for securing the signature of Mr. Reese to a judgment exemption note, alleging that he had destroyed a bankable note, upon whic’ Mr. Reese's name appeared; verdict of not guilty and the defendant to pay all costs, J. W. Van Valzah Ralph Strawbridge, members of the burg bar, were admitted to practice in M. Lewis. and the several cour's of Centre county. Com, vs. John E. Mullen, first count carrying concealed deadly weapons, prosecutor John The commonwealth failed in making out a case and the court di- rected the jury to find the defendant of costs, om. lewis betrayal; prosecutrix the defeadant failed to called, and his feited and ordered to be sent out. vs, Plowman, charge Emma Davis; appear when FreCOgnIZAnNce Was TUESDAY MORNING, Com. vs. Adam Ginger, charge tence, On motion of Hon. A. 0. Furst, Jas. W. Scarlet, of Danville, and E. M. Beale, of Lewisburg, were admitted to practice in Centre county. The next case was a civil case; Thom- as Meyer ve. Walter E. Meek. Com, vs. George Graham, charged with betrayal; Agnes DuBois prosecu- trix, defendant found not guilty. Com. vs. Richard Fink, charged with larceny; guilty and sentenced to pay $1 fine, costs of prosecution and undergo imprisonment in the peniten- tiary for one year, Com. va. Harry Humpton and “Hank” Watson, charged with as sault; bill ignored and the prosecutor, Isaac Lawver, to pay the costs, Com. vs. W. A. Cross and M. A. Cross, charged with perjury; under settlement, Com. vs. Samuel Bowers and John Smith, overseers Howard township, charged with neglect of duty. Not a true bill and costs placed on Washing- ton Tipton, the prosecutor. Com. vs. John Hayes, charged vy John Madill with larceny. Delend- aut plead guilty and was sentenced to INTERESTING FAMILY NOTES, | The Oldest Justice's OfMes In the County, Aged Mothers-in-Law In the Same Home, We have obtained some Interesting | data of an old and well-known family, at Farmers Mills, in this county, ! which has been, and still continues, a landmark among the inhabitants of Penns valley, We refer to the old | Col. John Rishel homestead, near the Union church. John Rishel, Esq., was known throughout this county in his day, as one of the prominent eciti- zens of the county, He was born Dec. 25, 1808, and moved on the homestead in 1832, purchased by his father, Hen- ry Rishel. In the old mansion, on the north- cupied as a Justice's offices, for a long- er period than any other in the coun- ty, and perhaps longer than any in the state. This period covers 48 years and 1 month, with an interval, found noted below, Colonel John Rishel was elected a Justice of the Peace in the spring of 1845 and continued until the spring of 1865. Then Jonathan Frazier was elected and served until the time of his death in 1867—serving nearly two Then in 1867 John Rishel was again elected Justice and served until the time of his death, June 8, 1878. period of twenty years and the second In the spring of 1879, his son, M. L. Rishel, was elected as the successor of still holds the office, and occupies the same office-room held total | years in the same room. Both father and son tered justice wisely and without pre} a of forty-eight have adminis- tion among neighbors as far as possi- ble, }] ML. R Catharine Houtz, of 1871, 1885, ishel, Esq., was married to A., daughter of Edward Madisonburg, January 12 father-in-law died April month, leav- Houtz, daughter of John and Sallie Shaffer, of Miles This venerable lady was bora in Miles his 7 aged 76 years and 1 ing his widow, Catharine a late township, deceased. township, Dec. 17, 1814, and is now in her eighty-second year, well preserved, active, and useful in the family of her son-in-law, where she has had her home for many years. The mother of M. 1... Rishel, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Was a Ho- man, deceased, and bern in Potter now eighty years, and she also, like the aged mother-in-law of her son, i» well preserved mentally and physical This is a remarkable instance where two mothers-in-law-—mother of the husband and mother of the wife— abide under the same roof, dine at the same table, and have lived together in perfect harmony for many years, with son-in-law, and daughter-in-law -—al- together constituting a happy family, May these venerable dames be spared many years yet, in the enjoyment of the same comfort, happiness and har- mony, that has thus far accompanied their declining years. Mother Rishel have had their home with M. L.. Rishel the former since the spring of 1884, the latter since the spring of 1887, They are still, and ever have been, regular at tendants at worship, when weather and health permitted. i ———— Potatoes a Drug, Potatoes are not trump, farmers have more than they know what to do with, They can be bought for ten cents per Too many po- tatoes were planted last year and the yield was a large one. Many are feed- ing their tubers to and cattle, Henry Heaton, of Boggs township, and there are fix bushel and no buyers. hogs has 500 bushels on hand, others who are in the with their potatoes. same aim lms Dog Fight Up around the bank there was a lit- tle excitement Bunday evening over a The hung to each other like grim death and it took to get monotony was mouth battle between several of the spectators, big dog fight, brates a lot of pulling and clubbing them loose, Then the somewhat varied by a spirited No damage resulted, — a — Will Erect a Bridge. The commissioners of Centre and Clearfield counties met in Tyrone the 15th inst. to the of a joint bridge over the Moshannon at The o« awarded to the Hava Company. on discuss erection has been N. Y. Peale tract » 1% ridge ett Lost, A good plush | black, other side centre figures of badg- Was of 16th, on Earlystown road between Old Fort and G. M. Finder will please return to REPORTER office, es of two wolves, lost on night y Soal's, and receive reward. REDUCED RATES TO WASHINGTON, | D.C, Single Fare for the Round Trip via P. R. H,, Account ¥. P. 8. C. KE, Convention, The Fifteenth International Con- vention of the Young People’s Boclety of Christian Endeavor will be held at Washington, D. C,, July 7 to 18, 15806, and for that occasion the Pennsylva- nia Railroad Company will sell, from July 6 to 8 inclusive, excursion tickets to Washington and return at a single fare for the round trip. These tickets will be good for return passage until July 15 inclusive, but if deposited with the agent at Washington prior to 6.00 p. m., July 14 will be extended to July 81 inclusive, Full information in regard to rates and time of trains can be obtained up- on application to ticket agents, tviomeoommi mf rst aemam—— Watch the Book Agents, A peat swindle is being worked in several towns in this part of the state, and Centre Hall residents are hereby cautioned. A woman book agent ap- pears and goes from house to house leaving books for examination, Next day a man calls to see if the books are wanted. A few days later the woman agent appears again, and on being told the man had taken the book, weeps copiously, says the villain has collecting her books all over town, pleads poverty and accepts the AWAY been proffered compensation, ci ——— Died in Philadelphia Joseph Beck, aged fifty years, of Loveville, died at Philadelphia on last Thursday afternoon. Dr. Beck, of Spruce Creek, had taken to the hospital to undergo an operation and A wife, four brothers and two sisters survive him. The held Baturday morning, interment being made in the cemetery at him it was there that he died. funeral was on Loveville. -— rd — Large Donations, The Huntingdon mtributed fund church, the large donations being as Bellefonte, Huntingdon, 'resbyvtery has of $4,498 toward $1,000,000 memorial of the Presbyterian follows: £1,018: Tyrone, $455 #4158; Lewistown, £500 Hollidaysburg, £279: three £509 Serie, churches of Altoona, $134. Birming- ham, Alp Millinery Goods. Mrs. C. A. Moyer, of Spring Mills, has just returned from Eastern cities with a very large {f the latest stock of styles of Millinery goods. The publie cordially invited te examine her Aare Wp Subweribe for the RErorTER, $150 goods and compare prices before pur- : chasing elsewhere. Te MINGLE'S SHOES... —— Ebr Wess iA OUR $2.25 SPECIAL... This leads them all in price and style. "Twill be a surprise to the public—such a Shoe made in all the new shay Button or Lace, brilliant Black Viei Kid light and flexible—see them. They are worth 83 IS THE BOY HARD ON SHOES ? Try our Long Wearers—they are puilt for good service and are low in price, WB, of i | 00 everywhere, Mingle's Shoe Store, - Bellefonte. hold {(rarinans, Great, large mixing bowls, almost bushel. - New plaids styles, lots of new | ) fabrics in ~Asarmans. M der, . wt ennen’s borated talcum pow- Oe. (rarmans. Another lot of Brownie Scap at ' a cake, (rarmans. le . 2 & 1 ’ 1 Good Lueck Tablets, 300 sheets. ~{rarmans. Alumi- Arinans. ye SC, wi Ps 1 r lead pencil aper lead pencils, ' ’ num siate pencils, inkled paper : Fe Qecoratung (rarmans. nervy at one~hall book store Lrarmans. Cannot yw priced GARMAN’S STORE. BELLEFONTE, PENN. Our Advertisements Always Mean Bargains. Excelling, Eclipsing, Unmatchable, Unrivalled. 3 13 it By ot 11 © atalili ¥ patronizing our estas . \ ; . ‘ { quence but for the fact that we bas i eon fidence of the public. men will reag i t you 34 ir “ is. wi bx vn Kup Biv announcements are statements > } paving Serr ran 8 Bargains as a Starter. 200 dozens Ladies’ Vesta, all sizes, good quality, during Spring Sales so 12 Aogen Ladies’ Fast Black Hosa where at i0c, oar price per pair 5¢ 43 dosen Men's Working Socks, the biggest valoe ever Known, per pair be wold else Towels and Toweling. All Linen Towels, full size, 82 Fine Linen Towels, fancy border, 12c. Turkish Towels, largest size, 100 Good Towell g, per yard, bc Checked Toweilng, per yard, de, 2 Snaps in Capes and Skirts. Here is something that you cannot afford lo mise, (I{ Capes io black, bioe and tan: a Jegu lar $1.50 quality, we wilisell you cheaper than jou can meke them. A limited number, your cholee for 9c. Alo a good assortment of »iik and wool Capes io prices ranging from $1.25 up to $1275 (2) A fine figured Nicillan Hkirt, any length desired, full width, for $1.19. Now can you afford 10 make one when we set this price on them? Ladies’ Shirt Waists, Made of the finest quality of pereale, latest style and finish, for 8c. We have also a good selec tion of blue and black at 5c; same goods oan not be duplicaled elsewhere at Te. pay a fine of $1, costs of prosecution and undergo imprisonment in the county jail for four months. Com. va. J. H. Hill, charged by An- nie Bwab with indecent assault. De- fendent was discharged and costs put on the prosecutrix. Narrow Escape. Last Saturday afternoon as three daughters of Samuel Flory, of near Tusseyville, had started to drive home from this town in a buggy, their horse ran off, and turning towards the pave- ment ran against a post in front of Mrs. Dinges house, by which the two young ladies and little girl were thrown headlong from the buggy. Fortunate- ly no one was hurt, The horse broke away from the buggy and ran down Persian Patierns made with the new Bishop Hioeve, Don't forget to take a peep at (hese, A Special Offering in Kid Gloves. A fine genuine Kid Glove, all colors, looks like & dotlar quality, feels like a dollar quality, and wears like a dollar quality. We have a limited number and wilt close oul the lot at 6c per pair, A Money-Saving to the Purchaser, town, where he was caught. will pay 25¢ for the same material Colors to select And the finest line of shown in Bellefonte, and at prices yard wide; you ere, our price 17¢ a yard , garnet, brown, tan, drab, green, elsewl and silk and linen Plaids that defy competition. ever think of over 60 styles of Figured ranging from Se. to 25c. a yard. aC. silk; our price per yd. 10c. Globe.” prices ranging from 10c. to 15c. 10e,, 12¢. and 15c. a yard. nims, ete J ust Dimities to select from, at prices a popular Sailor for 15e. We acknowledge gHrices, We make no ree of charge. We sell Notions. Florida Water per bot Linen Thread 4c the 12¢ Shoe Blecking bo Curling Irons 5c. Kid Curlers per pack Thimbles le 4c Door Knobs 2° Lead Pencils 1c Look ing Ginses bo Beales 100 Tracing Wheels bo 24t Rules Be Ege Beaters io 1-foot Roles 6c Coffee Strainers io Thermometers 18 Gum Hair Pins lo Knives and Forks per Beit Pips 2¢ sel 480 Resding Combs 3¢ Pen Knives So Pocket Books Sc Onn Openers 50 Base Balls 5¢ Boissors, extra quality, Chivese Iron Wax 40 ioe Match Safes bo | Locks 1c Ehaving Bioushes Ho {| Hooks and Eyes per Ink per bottle do card 2¢ Tape Measure 30 Safely Pins 30 Enveio per pk de | Dress Stays per pack- ho Snawl Straps 10c age © 12 doz Bhirt Buttons 40 | Corset Steels bc Christie Bread Knives Witting Paper, ', ream i ¢ Paper of Pins 1c | Child's Jumping Rope, Black Pins per box Sc | 40 pag Tosh Broshes be | Siste Pencils per dos. Biscking Brushes 92 1 3 Clothes Brushes 100 Scrub Brushes i a . os (jarge) Walls spash Brushes Curry Coanbe 100 Vaseline 10¢ kind be Ammonia pint bottle % 0c Our Notion Counter is visited nearly every customer thal enters our store. Nn opie as lenrned that they an purchase aimost pa new in Househnld » aia saving of © 5 per cent, on hardwarefand drug store prices, Miscellaneous. Yard wide Bleached Muslin per 3d Se Ey Red Table Liven Hh ia 180 bite Table Linen per Good Catienes, £30 Dress G (fine) Fine Silesia per yd So mis BELLEFONTE.
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