» THE OF NTRE ‘REPORTER. CENTRE HALL, PA, THURS. Feb, 24. THE RACKET, No. 9-11 Crider's Erochange, Dissolution of Partnership. Entire stock of The Racket, including the new China An- nex, closing out at Cut Prices. Big Rush. have a chance at 1 Reigaver. 11S t v as Ur (+. R. SPIGELMYER, SHEM SPIGELMYER, Jr. Bellefonte, Pa. Public Sale ! Going on All the time at Wolf & Crawford’s Store. PUBLIC SALES “0 Yes! ©O Yes!” All Over Centre County Jesides the Reporter's list of sales in another colum, we publish the follow- ing from other parts: IN THE EAST END. March 3. L.. H. Stover & Bro., Haines. Frank. Hubler est., Miles, E. T. Weaver est., Miles. Am. Snook, Peun twp, Is. Weaver, Aaronsburg, do 15. Con. Immel, Penn twp. 16. C. Me. Granley, near Reberb, 18. Perry Deabler, Penn twp. 22. Clayton Brungard, Wolf Sto. 24. Mrs. Philip Meyer, Pinecreek. SALES do 10. do 11. do 14. do do do do do WEST SIDE. Sellers, Oakhall. Metzger, Blanchard. 3 itmer, Benner twp. Lauch’s, west St. Coll. SALES 2. Wm. J. Bu. J. C WwW. oe Isaac Stover, near Zion. do 3. Henry Denning, Btormstown. do ‘ D. R. Thomas, near Filmore, | 7. Wm. Witmer, Benner twp. A. D. Gummo, Benner twp. 9. Leah Rearick, Union twp. 10. W. H. Miller, Axemann, 2. John Mann, Curtin twp, Jer. Walters, near Unionville, i. Benj. Bodle, near Fillmore, 21. John Strouse, near Hannah. 24. Jas, Waddle, near Fillmore. 5. Henry Etters, near Shiloh. 5. J. C. Smith, est, Howard tp. 29. Wm. Crust, west PL, Gap. 80. Barah Gardner, near Rockspring. 5, Jas. I. Rote, Coleville, 8, C. J. Stam JOakhall. 16. H. Ewing, Fairbrook. 19. J. F. Garner, St. College. 21. J. H. Strouse, Taylor twp, All have live stock, implements and household goods. ——————— A Recent Mifflin County Deaths, In Bratton twp., Nancy J. Harsh- berger, aged 60 years. At Harrisburg, Daniel A. Keller, of Lewistown, in his 44th year, In MeVeytown, the wife of Jacob Norton, aged 64 years. In Belleville, the wife of James Orr, aged 26 years. In Lewistown narrows, the wife of Lewis York. ———————— A —— A S——————— TOCURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, Ale Druggists refund the money if it falls to Cure. 25 do do 4 do 8, 11. 15. 6 p—, do do do 15. - REV. ERDMAN ARRESTED AGAIN Warrant Sworn for the Proncher, Another Out When the case against Rev, Erd- | man, the former erring Centre Hall | minister was settled and the prosecu- | tor William Crust agreed to drop the {charges upon conditions that the { preacher leave the county and pay the | costs, the people around Pleasant Gap and Lauavertown became greatly in- To them the flagrant viola- | tions of the preacher in his actions with Celia Noll merited more severe { punishment than was meted out, | On Tuesday John Stover again made [information before a justice of the | peace charging Rev. Erdman with {adultery, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Rev. Erdman had left Cen- | tre Hall with his family and gone to Shamokin. The warrant was given to | | Sheriff Cronister to serve, and on Wed- nesday morning the Sheriff went to Shamokin to locate the preacher. He was expected to reach Bellefonte this morning, but did not arrive. The Sheriff’ evidently had trouble in fiud- | ing his man, but is expected to arrive | { there with him this evening or Friday morning. | censed, —— Chicken Thieves Arrested. about State the depre- and relieved of many chickens and turkeys. It ap- peared that an organized gang was at work, and an effort was made to break it up. | was employed, took a creamery. He {cultivated the of those upon whom suspicion strongly finally enough information to swe For some time farmers College have suftered from dations of thieves, were Accordingly a young detective | who there and | the acquaintance came course in rested, in gaining wr out war- | The ar- rest caused the accused to make an ef- fort with the ing for the turkeys and succeeded rants for the arrest of seven, to settle farmers by pay- stolen, but only a ew accepted, and the others will push the case through. One of those arrest- ed is said to have confessed and gave the The turkeys and chickens were shipped away. AWAY whole affair. - * — More Big Trees of lowing dimensions Adam Bartges, sends the fol Penn township, | of SAvVs al large oak tree cut his farm, the Centre Democrat. feet, 6 inches across the to the on It {measured [f feet first forks, and at that point the | i stump, 37 log was 4 feet, 6 inches diameter From the and two Altogether sbtained in 12 diameter were wt of sawed the limbs two logs feet long | eel In cut. | L RiE ¢ ' { 4,645 fi lumber | Was from single stump, | The stump also 41 cords of fire wood. total | amount realized from the 05 O° SOF wt Ww as | than | i at his was a larger tree y Mr. the Linden Hall » recently cut | Ishler, Ls i . Entertainment The rian church, give an The Photograph Album." Presbyterian church, a March Photograph and literary the program. Admis- Proceeds for the bene i parsonage. Doors The entertainment will | different from any ever! given in this place, and will be highly entertaining. / NM. W. Bmith is having stone hauled for his large new barn on Hoffer street. The building will be 55x60 feet in size, tand as substantial as massive in size. | KE. M. Huyett is having the interior of his residence remodeled. He will! raise the ceilings and have the house fitted up with bath room and closets, “Fhotograph Albam * young people of the Presbyte- | will entertain | ment, *f ini the t this place, 5th. Album,’ | Saturday evening, In ad- | The music dition to * choice selections | will also be on gion ten cents, | fit of the 7:30 o'clock. entirely open at be ———- ~~ Improvements besides other conveniences, The fam- | April | Wer. ” ily expect to remove here about Ist, from their nersville, Pa. present home, yy Want a Hospital, | contemplating the erection of a hospi- ital in that town, and will start the { ball by an entertainment to be given | in the Opera House in the near future. | Al Garman, manager of the Opera | House, is conspicuous in this move {and will give the Opera House free of | charge for the entertainment. Sm ——— — os ii—— School Appropriation The act of assembly, approved July 15, 1897, (Pennsylvania laws, page 201,) provides for the state appropriation for public schools for the next two years on the following basis: One-third of the number of regularly paid teachers: one-third of the number of resident taxables, and one-third of the number of school children between the ages of 6 and 16 years, She Solved the Question, A lady student at one of the State Normal schools was asked to explain the formation of dew, Her answer was: “The earth revolves on an axis every 24 hours and in consequence of the tremendous pace at which it trav. els it perspires freely.” No Bounties, Judge Olmstead of McKean county has decided that the act for the pay- ment of bounties on noxious snimals is unconstitutional, accordingly the Commissioners of Clinton county re fee to pay any more bounties, SUDDEN DEATH. Aged Mra, Sweeney, at Potters Millz, Dies Sitting ln un Chalr, On Tuesday the aged widow of John Sweeney, of Potters Mills, died very suddenly, while sitting in a chair, from a stroke of paralysis, Mrs, Sweeney had just partaken of a hearty dinner, and her daughter Maggie was alone with her in the house, She had not been ailing or of- fered any complaint. fhe got up from the table and walked about the room. After sitting down in a chair for a few moments she gave a gasp and almost instantly expired, She was aged about 71 years, The funeral will take place on Fri- day morning, interment being made in the cemetery at Sprucetown, She was a member of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Bweeney was the mother of six daughters and one They Mrs. Byron Garis, of Centre Hall; Mrs, Alice Wilkens, of Aaronsburg: Miss Maggie, Miss Kate and Miss Julia, at and Wm, Sweeney, of Centre Ouve child died several son. are, home, Hill. years ios Time's Changes, For four generations the Moyer fam- ily were residents at Pine Creek Mills, in Haines twp, many six to eight f After April 1 no representative of this tamily will be The mill for 100 years was occupied by some Nearly ns ns amilies at times, at that point. over one of the a half century the valley, and %t posed of Moyers, was mainly com- and fe- male, was noted for its fondness of mu- vocal and instrumental. When “Moyer” Reformed church, about | miles east of Pennhall, laid its cor- ner stone, years ago, a strong chioir of male voices, composed entire- ly of Moyers, rendered the sic for the occasion. The entire connection, male sie, the 0 many vocal mu- | ns freon ——— Township No Tax Collector Curtin township, this county, is in to the fact that there have been | Tax Collector elected 1 The court fused to The Inst spring appoint. who also ref serve, and found id for the collection of Curtin ive willing to; taxes, township regarded Iu that has been done at the | the borrowed past year has | and | now done on money, her the o«¢ 1s spring wil ll serve or not silector | cted t i - { A Pecalinr Case { One of the most remarka cases of El aineer has ever heard of liar humanity the wensburg £3 ‘ is that who lives just over the line in Pine township, Indi- He middle aged | and a long time ago had dyspep- county i" a From this he went to bed, where, sbout and 4 hour Pp years, At | a very | returns | the exception of between 3 ane o'clock i ne hias lain for twenty arises and eats he He good | hearty meal, after whieh straightway to his couch, is ap- humor, as they have | by every expedient) to get him out of fights like td “~~ Lh Telephone Co, Sells Oat , There will bed when he fi a tiger, i be no opposition tele the Bell company having purchased the Millheim com- pany’s line. The connection between Centre Hall and east end of the valley will be made in a brief space of time, and we will be able to eall up our un- cousing and aunts, Penn and Miles ‘hello” for Christmas gifts. What that section needs now yet, a trolley road from Coburn to Millheim | throughout townships cles, is | Washington's Birthday. a0 Washington's birthday, Tuesday 22, was observed by all the Centre Hall schools decorating their rooms with bunting, flowers, evergreens, ete., in honor of the Father of his Country. Iu Prof. Krise's school appropriate exercises were hield in which the schol | ars engaged in essays, readings, decla- mations and reading of Washington’ % Farewell Address, The was generally observed all over the country. stitial st smsismam—n Death at Philipsburg. The wife of Hon, Phil. E. Womels- dorf died in Philipsburg last Friday after an illness of several years, at the age of about 34 years. She was a most estimable lady and highly respected in her eommuhity. i — ff Ss —— Easily Served, At Hampton court, Virginia, Ja Ashley was sentenced to one minute's imprisonment, the shortest on record. His offense was swearing some dama- ging things against a woman which he afterwards admitted were untrue, Buried at State College. Mrs, Sara C., wife of Alfred M. Was- son, died at ber home at Tyrone, Sat- urday evening, at the age of about 29 years. Her death was caused by apo- plexy. The remains were interred at State College on Wednesday morning, WARM WAVE COMING, Forecast Weather Conditions that Will Pre. visil the Next Two Weeks My last bulletin gave forecasts of the storm wave to cross the continent from the 23d to the 27th, and the next will reach the Pacific coast about the 28th, cross the west of Rockies by the close of March 1, great central val- leys March 2 to 4, eastern states 5th. Warm wave will cross the Rockies country February great central valleys March states March 4. the west of Rockies country March great central eastern states 7th, The temperature of the week ending March 7 will average east of the Rocky mountains and low on the Pacific In bulleting the term “Pacific slope’ plies to all that part of the U States lying west of the Rocky tain ridge, In the forecast test for high temperature wave was predicted for about the 8th and 9th of February, and in the regular bulletins this tence was published: “A climax in the weather will occur in the Northern states from the 6th to the Feb- ruary; a high temperature wave with a general thaw and a great fall in tem country of 25 west about ’ 2, eastern will cross | ubout ol h, Cool wave 3, valleys normal bye these about slope. ap united moun- Chicago a {i Hell 10th of Carpets and Mattings and pA 7 f. Curtain Coods woes Fit for Cupid, and therefore fit for particular Our shoes from conside r at Lower Prices any no matter how or than you ever tidions they may be. superia point you itivel what. them. reeret ly, bought the same the Of Brus all piecase ail { 4 Every t trial of our foot- before in orm verdict Thes * leads to the uni unqualified | Rian i) i approval. ar the fashion, hey in every eye, they It every money for every buyer HN GLE'S SHOE STORE, BELLEFON' PA. your life. GARMAN'S STORE, ELLEFCNTE, 4 i { + 1001, y BRAVE PA. perature, and in with heavy rains BOWS ti thie northern states I challenge the weather bureau of the 1 ry long range ‘nited Btates to equal my Janua- forecasts for MEO, forecasts will stand upper Mississippi val- These Chicago or g and the good, in lakes leys, My next bulletin will conts f March United States and Canada. a general way, for upper Lie ain + 1orecasis o { al weather for — Funeral of Col Bhortlidge {old oA the firm of Co., implement dealers The funeral of nel Will Mot an nm almond & fi ( took pl residence, « Thomas and was as held house which the body was taken to the byter Laurie preached the slreetl led t $1 ai. the Fk riday 4 apd aa Org attend Vv Foes were ian church, where tl fun Interment was made in the and for two h Wi was all business dellefonte Je suspended, Ma charter I'he {. wlge of ons, of deceased Was a member, hone \ representin | tended in a body, were H Henry Lowery, F. H. Thomas and D of the chureh Lrusioes: d John Meese, of Fary Dearers aientine er 14 it council ey, ler an A CAR LOAD OF <= Chamber Suits AT = W. R. BRACHBILL’S. Bought ! at a sacrifice sale. You Can Buy A Solid Walnut Suit, arge 24x30 Bevel Mirror, Plush Finish, Less than manufacturer's price With | $16.50 $13.95 W. R. BRACHBILL, Bellefonte, Pa. Ask to see our Sod Antique Oak Suit, With LL Bevel Mirror, only, "Phone 1302. P00COPDO0000CPBLOO00Q000000000CO® aud John P. fis, Harris, i the citiz Colonel f the best-k: county, being and taking s the the city. ’ 1ryecil ity Council affairs He nd and Associate of in hools of frie Hastings and supported him wr. At the epublie held at Harris i 1 y lonel Bhortlidge an veution, Co was gate and took an active interest was a brother of Ex- Mayer E | lidge, of He widow and daughis whom is Mrs. John 8. Walker, « Calmont & Co. a Went West, leony ©» IEA VEeSR Wilmington. two rs, one f Me. Tuesday morning several young men this the CGioodhart, son of ex-Commissioner G. IL. Good- hart, and Rufus Lee, of Centre Hill: Robert Goodhart, son of Wm. Good- hart, of near Spring Mills, and Al Homan, son of Henry Homan, near Old Fort. Rufus Lee goes to Illinois, place to make their fortunes They in west, were Bruce We they are sure are steady and industrious, Ap, Death of Rev, GT. Gray. Rev. G. Tarring Gray, pastor of the | Methodist church on the Coalport and | Irvona charge, who is a native of this county, died on Friday, after an ill- ness of about three weeks, aged 08! years. During his ministry he filled a | number of leading appointments of | the conference. He leaves a wife, one | son and threedaughters, The remains | were taken to Curwensville. ——— — Very Near, But Ever so Far. The whistle of a locomotive can be | 2,800 yards; the report of a musket or| the bark of a dog, 2,800 yards; the roll of a drum 1,600 yards, the croak of a frog 900 yards; a ericket chirp, S00 yards; a dinner bell two miles, and a call to get up in the morning, three feet and seven inches, p isis pi Subject for Debate, \ The subject for debate in Prof. G. B'S Boyder’s school for tomorrow, Friday, is, Resolved, “That the Right of Suf- frage be denied illiterates.”’ Affirmative, Charles Bartholomew, Howard M. Ewerick. Negative, Joseph Crotzer, Edward Durst. Nee! Only the Word. / The fighting mood against Spain is thick enough all ever Centre to knock the conceit out of several thousand Cas- tilians. Our old and younig men Are Randy for the word "go." 3 ——tma eS SSTs >>> J —————— Fourth Week «...0f The Globe's Great Mid-Winter Clearing Sale 9 =| " I 1¢ Saevse The only genuine money saving sale, and the greatest bargain giving house in Belle- fonte. Still a good assort- ment left. When in Bellefonte do not fail to visit our store. KATZ & CO., LIMITED. THE GLOBE, BELLEFONTE. Ee
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