THE CENTRE REPORTER.
CENTRE HALL, PA. THURS. Jan, 7.
THE NEW RACKET
No. 9-11 Crider’s Exchange, Bellefonte. |
Thirteenth
Semi-Annual Clearance
Saturday, Jan. 9, 1897,
Sale.
To Saturday, Jan. 30, inclusive,
CHINA MNEX--SPECIAL BARGAINS
Cress Goods—Bargain Counter, |
front aisle,—Novelties and Sta-|
ples—go to U at a loss to us. |
Remnants from the rush and erush |
of past 2 months go at funny
prices.
The Shoe stock deeds pruning—
U get the benefit.
Stop, think! We can’t
enough to even give U
But U can stick a pin
Racket is the store tha
> 1 £
Bellefonte.
tell U
an idea.
The |
here
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Ieads
(3. R. BSPIGELMYER,
SHEM SPIGELMYER, Jr.
Bellefonte, Pa.
DIED IN ILLINOIS.
Benjamin Schmetzler, s Contre Countian,
Passos Away,
From an Illinois paper dated Dee.
20, we clip the following: Benjamin |
Schmeltzer, one of the oldest and most |
respected citizens died at 7.30 o'clock
Monday morning, at his home at Da- |
He had been sick for over five |
intensely, A week ago Saturday he
was much improved and hopes were
entertained of his recovery, but from
that time he gradually failed dnd in
spite of the efforts made by his physi-
cians he passed away. His death was
due to a complication of diseases, chief
of which was neuralgia of the heart,
He has had attacks of the same disease
et intervals for the past eleven years.
Mr. Schmeltzer was born in Lycom-
he
Centre
When three years old re-
with his parents to
county, which was thereafter his home
to Ill, About 1850
He did
lowa,
While in |
farming
county, Illinois, until 1864,
the east he was engaged in
and store-keeping.
After going to Dakota
the
several years,
he In
mercantile |
was ¢
for
gaged in nisiness
Since then he had been
occupied in farming and stock buying.
He was very successful in business and
owned one of the finest farms in the
county.
The deceased led an exemplary life
20 "err. OFF.
On Wool Dress Goods.
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s1t ti N ot
)
a I't 41 Oniv,
just any time you can pick up such
need, im-
in
THE REDUCTIONSALE
started last week is
ndaerwear
sl " i | Tn
NOoLNner coil WAVE
. .
r the latter part of
can get Woolen Under
erful redaction prices.
:
ER,
siolios Bellefonte,
Loeal Items.
H impton, Bellefonte's oldest
Dee. 95 years,
had a week
spring-like weather since the
Isaac
citizen
We |
mild,
dicd 29. aged
iave or more of
holidays.
on Uriah Os-
next
r will move
man's farm near this place,
spring.
Uriah Osman contemplates a trip to
Salt Lake City, to visit
Mrs. Horace Zerby.
One can have all
sired in these diggins providing you
his daughter,
the sleighing de-
take it on bare roads,
This being the end of the first we
in the New Year, have you stood
your new resolutions ?
H. Dietzel bas
from Potter's Mills, to
Washington county, Md.
wk
by
lev, B. removed
Cavetown,
Bring your sale bills to the Reporter |
office, where they will be printed in
best style and on short notice,
The 16 page Christmas of
the Watchman with cover printed in
colors, was pretty and suitable to the
number
geason.
The Reformed
an appropriate and enjoyable enter-
tainment on Christmas evening.
Lutheran Sabbath school had quite a
Sabbath school had
New Year's evening.
A black bear weighing 400 pounds
was shot and killed near Pennfield,
on Monday, by Henry Heckman, who
had followed the bear for a long dis-
tance. The animal
long.
Apo
Quarterly Meeting
held on the 9th and 10th inst,
day evening at Linden Hall; Bunday
at Spring Mills,
lor, of Bethlehem, Pa., is expected to
be with us.
J. H. Erpyax, Pastor.
cso pret
Union County Deaths,
In Mifflinburg, John, son of Samuel
Hackenburg, aged 21 years, 5 months,
At New Berlin, Elizabeth Cornelius
aged 85 years.
In New Berlin, Charles Aurand, age
57 years,
——
. samuel Crawford,
Samuel Crawford, an old and much
esteemed resident and farmer of Gregg
township, died at bis home, on Bun-
day, 27 ult., aged about 65 years. He
was :
terest in public affairs. As a neighbor
he was kind and obliging and always
He
the
stood ready to help those in need,
sted
was intimately conned with
for a num-
ber of years. He was one of the found-
BOTYVE d SUC-
ers of that institution and
cessively as treasurer and president of
Mr. Schmeltzer was a regular attend-
ant of the Reformed church. ;
he married Miss Mary Hay, al
Mrs
1865, he dees
iy
a na-
Sehmelt-
tive of Pennsylvania.
zer died July 8, ased
was a member of a family of four
brothers and four sisters, only two of
whom survive, viz: Mrs. Mary Shaffer,
of Madisonburg, Pa., Mrs. Esther
Gramley, of Rebersburg, Pa.
and
Quite a
other
number of nephews, and
the county,
Two More,
Since publishing in
list of those fishing
at
of
te rship pri
more are given us ;
list, these are
A. Krape, each
bite, Fishin
lines into
their
Penn's ereek and ho
all accounts they are
picnic down there
1 be |
and nine w
Houses Seares
Despite the fact that a AL
ber of dw Hings have
Centre Hall the past year
year within its history
tions for families will be about
as it was last vear. Dwelling
town
great demand and the
a large increase in
of
¢ here
Ig
in
number families intended
movis cannot find room and
are compelled to remain away. The
building boom will continue for a
year or so at least.
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Stolen from a Baggy
On Sunday evening two young men
from Boalsburg visiting at Jared Krea- |
mers and having their rig tied in front
of Kreamer’s store, on being ready to
start home found their buggy cushio
As there
$
to suspect who took those
-
and whip missing, is reason
the
guilty party will be given a reasonable
time to leave them at Mr. Jared Krea-
mer's and avoid arrest,
Wp
Two Attempts at Suicide,
loe
after being lodged in the lockup at A
toona for drunkenness Tuesday night
a week ago made two attempts at sui-
cide—first by cutting his throat with
cig
Book on the Of Devel pment.
We have received from John J. Me-
Lauren, of Harrisburg, a copy of an
interesting book, “Sketches in Crude
petroleum industry in all parts of the
Price $2. It déserves a place
in all libraries,
na
Khipplog Theie Machinery,
The machinery for Poulson's handle
factory will be shipped here from
Howard this week. It will be set up
at once and the plant put in operation
as soon as possible. The large fifty.
horse power engine has been set up
and tested and a part of the shafting
is already hung.
4
/d
~The largest stock, the lowest prices,
and satisfaction guaranteed is what
gives the Philad. Branch, Bellefonte,
its big trade, Doce a customer aiways
& patron of that store,
STANBED A DOZEN TIM
An Enraged Ohristmas Reveler Terribly
Wounds a Passerby,
ES,
A terrible tragedy was enacted
Gillentown, a small village near Snow
Shoe, this county, Monday night, the
28th, and as a result Lewis Fye, aged
45 years, is lying at the point of death
from wounds inflicted by Harry Switz.
22 years. Bwitzer is now
lodged in the county jail in Bellefonte
awaiting the result of Fye's injuries,
HBwitzer, as is alleged, purchased a
keg of beer and invited 8 number of
his friends to help him celebrate Christ-
mas. The jollification was kept up
until a late hour,
While Switzer and his friends were
seated about a table drinking, a elub
came crashing through a window and
narrowly missed hitting Switzer on
the head. He grabbed a long-bladed
knife and rushed out into the road.
Fye happened to be coming along just
at that time, and Switzer made a lunge
at him, sinking the knife to the hilt
in his shoulder. The two men elinch-
ed and then ensued a fearful battle on
Fye was unarmed, and as he strug-
the dark-
ness he was stabbed in a dozen places,
finally falling in a faint from the loss
of blood.
gled with his assailant in
He was taken to his home
summoned, but it
and medical aid 8
thought he cannot live,
Switzer was placed under arrest, and
the jail ti
day said he was drunk when the deed
that he had
knowledge of what he had done.
when seen at following
1e
Ho
was committed and
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The G Elected Officers
The following are the officers of the
Post No. 282 G. A.
R. for the year 1807;
Post
Samuel Shannon “5
Commander,
Senior Viee, Bamuel
Vice, J. V. Horner; Adjuts
Quartermaster,
irgeon, De. J. H. Van V
in, G. P. Thomas:
I. Condo: Outside
der; Bergeant Major, George
Krise:
- alzal 8]
Day, J.
Wm eh y-
aw
Officer of
Ciaard,
State
to the
at Johnstown in
A.
easel
WL 3
Representative
ment id
WwW , Stiver: Alternate WW.
lL Commander (3, M.
{to be he
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Child 1a =»
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Bear's Den
le Elsie Yarrow wandered away
near Germania, is
NIng co
for the 61 pH &t.
icants for
appi
five lawyers ask
recently
Northumberland county,
harge of the
been
reek o
. LIAS ROCK jri-
take charge
the first of
The charge is composed
ire Hall, Centre Hill and
3
Cong
wate about
and hax
cgntions,
t a regular pastor for sev-
-
oy
Sold his Froperty,
home in this
lots, for $1900
ge Ocker sold Lis
four
£3000
sliaed §
CiHaagiug
iness,
Mr. H. J. Wise, of Zion, we under
next spring.
Alsi
Comiog Wedding.
wedding of Miss Elizabeth Belle,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Boal,
and Mr. John A. Heckman, at the
Old Fort, on Thursday evening next,
January 14th. The &remony will
take place at six o'clock, and a num-
i A lc
Married,
At the M. E. parsonage, Spring
Mills, by Rev. T. 8. Faus, on Deo. 22,
1896, C. E, Zeigler, of Penn Hall, and
Miss Minnie I. Miller, of Madisonburg.
pr et Ap am —
Bought a Home in Centre Hall,
Henry Emerick, of Brush valley,
has purchased tite home of the late
Ezra Grumbine, in this place, for
$1200. He will quit farming and pext
spring become a citizen of our town,
eee Y 01 cortainly need a new equip-
ment of underwear or a good dress
suit. Call at Lewins, Bellefonte, and
you will appreciate what he has in
| FIRE IN LEWISTOWN,
| An Early Morning Blaze Which Ragged for
|
Five Hours,
Fire broke out last Saturday morn-
[ing at o'clock and raged for five
0
A RUBBER
ON YOUR Foor...
wo. d8 worth two or three doc-
amounting to £30,000,
The fire, which is of supposed incen-
rapidly that the
communicated to
j cery house of H. A.
er, the livery stable of Tice Brothers,
of W. H. Felix, In
spite of the efforts of the firemen all
establishment
with fifteen private stables, The Mil-
ler House was badly damaged by wa-
ter and parts of it by fire, the
clothing store of George H. Swain was
damaged by water,
and
roasted to death in the Miller
stable,
Wc Ay
Attracted Attention
Among the many handsome win-
Belle-
fonte during the holiday season, none
dow displays that we saw in
was more deserving of praise than that
of Katz & Co., of the famous “Globe
establishment.
It was unique of its kind, and de-
serves more than a passing notice, and
was the first of kind
filling
its
¢
OF
evi r
their
dows with a display of their handsome
HET
there, Instead win-
stock as they usually do, they made
arrangements with his “Imperial Maj-
"santa Claus,” and had him
t work all day
{ making toys
dren,
time s
The windows all the
rounded by a
were Ur-
merry and delightful
: 1
throng of iitiie
ti
Lilt
testified
shouts,
who
OLS,
irdelight by their lovous
Inace neuous corner Santa Claus
HIE]
had his own priv ate mail bo
he received
X
the from the chil-
dren. Several hundred were handed
in, and Messers. Katz & Co. donated a
very handsome dressed doll to the lit-
tle girl who wrote the best and most
Heristic letter to “His Majesty.’
ietiers were handed over to a CO -
mittee of ladies whe
to Miss May
y awarded the prize
and
moechler, we agree
with them that the prize was worthi-
bestowed
Messors, Katz & o,
tami
ceriainiy
Ww Ve
TT 4 a t4 Saud
i ABUINY Guiet
ho it hs
round white
ity, alt ud a
with
& ¥ ¥
want i
over
INET
gleigh-rides, be.
bells, having
few days previous with
10on a well-behaved par-
¥ of Christmas fantastics from across
the valley, paraded our streets, clad in
grotesque le, in carts and on horse
back, wit
i
decor
ind
h a large four-horse wagon
ated with Christmas trees. ete
viv
iy
whether
The fellows were so everlastin dis.
guised that you couldn't tell
they were Hottentots, Fejee Islanders
or millionaires from the United States
Senate, as the latter cut up some queer
monkey shines oq casionally.
a .
Seriously 11
The
this pl wee and her daughter
learn from Dr
wife of the late Jolin Sankey, of
Jacobs, are riously ill
from typhoid pneumonia, and both in
a precarious condition. We are glad
to say that within the past few days
the daughter, Alda, has been able to
i ®it up again,
Mr. G. W. Glace, farmer, living one
mile west of here, is quite ill from
| heart trouble.
Mrs. John Puff, of this place, we are
| sumption,
op
1 Another Wedding
P00 Thursday evening, Dec Hh
| Sadie E. Royer were married at the
| home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
| Mrs. Jonathan Royer, just a short dis-
| Benner farm. Rev. Rearick officiated
| in the ceremony, which was witnessed
| by only the immediate friends and
ti
Pleasant Gap Has a Boom,
Our sister village, Pleasant Gap, on
the other side of the mountain, has a
building boom on hand, which will
afford work for its mechanics. The
following citizens are about to erect
new houses: Amon Kerstetter, Hen-
ry Twitmire, aud Harry Hile, In ad-
dition James Kerstetter intends remo-
deling his dwelling. The place is al-
ready large enough to wear boro pants,
ng
~-A larger and better line of storm
conts no store in Centre county ever
carried than do Lewins, at Bellefonte.
The stock will be pushed cut at a live
tors’ bills.
rather have ?
Which would you
We have
of the doctors’ bills, but we
Rub-
none
have rafts of Rubbers,
bers to burn, as it were.
The Rubbers cover your feet
better than our prices cover
the cost to the makers, but the
been a backward
the
rather have a little money in
factory full of
overshoes, hence we got them
It i
our
geeson has
one, and makers would
bank than a
to sell at low prices,
same all through
(rood stout Shoes for
body bought cheap
cheap.
MINCLE'S SHOE STORE
’
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Annual
Clearance
Sale
Has Begun.
Bargains
in every
Line.
GARMAN'S STORE,
Alle ghaen
y 3
Bellefonte.
» : M ’ ’
Previon vO Taine a nt o1
HOLY
& acconu
ato k x
Nz
HERE YOU ARE,
ONLY
1.29.
y ¥ 5 ie a th
guiar price, Soh,
Re
“IN
Te lephone i
BELLEFONTE
A FEW
are a jew of i
any barg: Have now to
" BCASON we have
‘Chenille Coods.
250 Chenille Table Covers, large size
and a regular 75c quality, beavy and
mixed patterns, you never bought the
sate goods before under above price.
We will close out this lot at the uni-
form price of - . 39c¢
{| 70 Chenille Table covers, extra large
| size, woven in handsome patterns, any
| colors you may choose, and will fit any
{table in your house. Match them if
| you can for . . 73¢c
‘White Metal
Teaspoons.
| 50 doz. White Metal Teaspoons guar-
janteed not to tarnish and will out-
wear any silver spoon in your house,
perset - . 10c
35 doz. White Metal Tablespoons,
same goods as Teaspoons, per set 20¢
Table Lamp
Shades.
Fancy fold, painted edges with swell
top, 13 inches in diameter, assorted
shades of red, green and yellow, come
plete with holders; about 75 left
now - - 12¢
Ladies’ Hand.
33 down. Ladies’ White Embroidered
handkerchiefs; a handkerchief Fy
never in your life bought under 10ec.
you
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Fruit Plates.
A few left over from
rush; sold all along and still sell at
other stores at 9c. and £1.00 per doz.
We close out the remainder of this
stock at . . 54c¢ per doz.
Table Cloths.
25 All Linen White Table
Fancy bordered and large size, a regu-
lar 75ct. quality to go at the low price
of - - . 48¢
As a special leader in our Linen De-
partment this week we have placed
on sale 5 pieces red table linen, fast
colors at * vw ~~ Tlo peryd
the Holiday
Cloths
Parlor Lamps.
A few left over from the Xmas se
lection; a beautiful lamp at a low price,
but would be a beautiful lamp at any
price; stands 16 inches high, metal
base 73 in. globe, both body and shade
artistically decorated in chaste de-
signs. Fitted with tin ring and No. 2
Sun burner; regular price of this lamp
is $1.50, we close out the remainder
for - . 98¢
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Afew Domestic Bargains,
Yard wide unbleached muslin per
yard . dicts,
Best Quality Percales Sots,
Best Quality Calicoes deta.
Good Heavy shirting Sots,
All Wool Skirti bets.
Sots,
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-
-
-
Apron Ginghams -
each. close them out we offer
your choice of the entire lot at 5¢
LIM
Bellefonte,
ly rate the next few weeks. Prices will
Good Dress Ging
Good Quality Black Sateen iin.