THE CENTRE REPORTER. CENTRE HALL, PA. THURS, April 28 THE RACKET. No. 9-11 Crider’s Exchange, Bellefonte. Is bristling with new Spring and Summer goods—prettier and better than ever and at lower prices too. To My Old Customers in Penns Valley, Jrom Woodward to Boalsburg: “The [tis now 9 vears sinee Racket” was started in the first box was opened. Starting with 1200 square feet floor space, it grown to cover 3200 square twice as large as any store in has feet Bellefonte, and IT AIN'T DONE GROWING YET. There is a reason for this and U can probably tell why this is When | came to Bellefonte some “We will Dutchman from of my competitors gaid give that litt! Penns Valley 1s closed Ol before 18 NOW 112 . ) mM monins and I till G. R 1 1 on deck. . Spigelmyer. Married ! Crawford’s. The New Telephone Company. The Central Telephone Company, in which Mr. W. L. of Mill- heim is interested, has its main offices (rood hart, $ at and charter this week. Jellefonte, will apply fi It COVers a Centre, r a large territory, including Clinton, Clearfield, Huntingdon, Montour and Lycoming counties, Public exchang- to be Bellefonte, Lock Haven, Jersey Shore, All taken : esq are established at once at State College and Renovo. be connect with the Phoenix towns in the counties are to in, to at Tyrone, and a new company at which will the establish a Pittsburg at Williamsport, Central long enable Com- distance and to 1809. The Its presi- mercial to service to once Philadelphia by January 1, company is capitalized at $25,000 officers are: Wm. Thompson, dent, State College; W. L. Goodhart, secretary, Millheim; Ellis L. vice president, Bellefonte; W. E Gheen, treasurer, Antes Fort; direct- ors, Wm. Thompson, Tyson Shadel, H. P. Harvey, P. M. Btephenson, Dr. Houtz, Ellis L. Orvis, F. E. Naginey, Commissioners’ Clerk Robb, N. E. Re- Work on the lines is to come- menced in the near ture. The rates all over the territory are to be $2.00 and $1.50 per month, ex- tending to Altoona and Williamsport. slat scsmm— Fire In Hartley Township Orvis, ber. be fu- The large barn belonging to Alonson Johnson, living at Cohn, Hartley tp., was destroyed by fire, along with its contents, on Wednesday night, 20. The origin of the fire is unknown, being discovered about 10 hogs, and all of the farming imple- ments, along with hay, feed, ete., were lost. on building and $500 on contents all in the Buffalo Valley Co. The fire was evidently of incendiary longing to Elmer Johnson, a son, had been turned out of the barn. Among contents destroyed were two buggies, a new Conklin wagon loaded with oats, and a good binder.— Lewisburg Journal. Ain Extensive Tobaveo Crop. Advices sent to State College from all the tobacco-growing localities in Pennsylvania indicate that the crop of 1898 will be the most extensive grown since 1889. Experiments conducted in various sections show tobacco is a bet- ter paying crop than staple cereals, The counties in which the weed is grown in large quantities are Lancas- ter, Clinton, York, Dauphin, Chester, and Crawford. AVRIL COURT, Convened on Monday Morning. ~ Cases Dis posed OF, | April term of court convened | Monday inorning with his Honor {John G. Love, president judge, on the { bench, [sion was taken up in hearing motions tent members of the bar. On motion of C. M. | | Bower, [tice in the several Courts of Centre | county. The list of Grand Jurors was then {called and L. E. Swartz, a farmer from the Court they retired to the several bills of indictment will be laid before them by the rict Attorney. After proclamation the constables of pass upon which Centre county then made the quarter- | ly returns to the Court of Quarter Ses- | 81ONN, | The list of traverse jurers was then called and about forty to The list CASES was then gone over and those for trial answered their names, of civil marked. H. R. Cone. The first case taken up was, Curtin, administrator of ete., of Austin, Jr., Curtin, H. B. Curtin, deceased, Virginia E. Curtin, widow of said James B. Curtin, de- ceased, and John M. Dale, administra- Elizabeth I. ejectment, favor of the stans Curtin, deceased, va. John G. Curtin and James L. Frederick A Harry Curtin, minor and Of Curtin children James de- plea of Curtin, ftorc. t. A, ceased, summons in Verdict not guilty. in and to all the premises described in the writ; this verdict however to be re- 4 leased in case the defendants pay into court within ten days the sum of $35,- 476, being the purchase money and in- terest on a certain article of agreement dated April 25, A. D., 1877, wred- ed in the office the deeds in Centre county in Miscellane- ous Book YE" the said sum of $35,975 if paid within said time not to be taken out of proper deed approved by the court is and rec for recording of page She ete... court until = filed in this cause for the benefit of the defendants A. GG, Curtin, Jr., trator of ete., of Roland Cartin, de ed, vs. Austin Curtin, Andrew G. Ci tin, Jr., and John M. Dale, t. a. of Eliza I. Ci Verdict tle of the plaintifls for all the right tit adminis CES ir- adminis rtin deceas- trator, c. ed; plea not guilty. in favor and interest originally in Roland in and to all the premises described the writ: this verdict however t he defendants day the pure the put leased in case t pay court within ten g¢ the sum of 006.68, being hase mos interest on a certain article ment dated April 25, recorded in Miscellaneous Book page 357 ete, the said sum of $4 f 1 ij en out of court until s mid within said time proved by the court is for the benefit of the defen H. R will and testament of Curtin, executor John Curtin, de- ceased, Vs tin and James L.. Curtin, Frederick A Harry H. Curtin, children of James B Curtin and minor James B. Curtin, deceased,; plea not guilty, Verdict in favor of the plain- tiffs for all the right title and interest originally in John Curtin in and to all verdict however to be released in the defendant pay into court within ten days the sum of $49 966.66, being w » Case the purchase money and interest on an article of agresment hated April 28, A D., 1877, Miszcellane- ous Book “"E’ the stm of $49,966.66 if paid within time not to be taken out of eoturt until and recorded in ' page 388 ete., said said | a proper deed approved by the court is filed in this case for the benefit of the defendants, R. L. Pierce vs Thomas Byron; continued at the costs of the defend- ant. Hiron F. Corbin and Herman E. Baufang, trading as H. F. Corbin & | Co. vs. John Erb. The defendant con- | fessed a judgment in favor of the plain- tifls, Simon Schloss vs, John Erb: the de- | fendant confessed a judgment in favor | of the plaintiff. | A. L. Hench vs. | settled. { Phoebe Emerick vs. Lick; settled. | This completes the full civil list for | the first week of court. Com. vs, Willis Johnsonbaugh, in- dicted for larceny, prosecutor H. Hay- ward. This defendant on the night of the 12th of April broke into the State College Creamery and took therefrom about twenty-seven pounds of butter and took the same to Philipsburg the next day where he was apprehended. The defendant plead guilty to the charge and will be sentenced later in the week, Com. va. Harry Saylor, indicted for assault and battery, prosecutor Thom- as Walker, This defendant is a deaf mute and stoned the prosecutor on the 18th of April, while he was driving along the public road. Verdict on James Kerstetter; Mattie Emer- Tuesday morning not guilty. Com. vs, Bampson Wolf and Minnie Harpster, indicted for keeping a dis Louse, prosecutor, William Baughman, These defendants have one mile east of Hublersburg, where Mr. Wolf is a township's charge and where his wife left him several years ago and sometime last August got Miss Harpster to keep house for him. This lefonte as ‘Rosie Posy”. The way things were conducted at this house fi- nally became a stench to the people of that community and this prosecution followed. After hearing all the evidence in the case, the defendants plead guilty prosecution, one dollar fine, and under- for nine months, Com. va. James Reed, Charles Lucas goods, knowing the same to have been stolen; prosecutor, Geo. T. Bush. These defendants are charged with stealing brass from the foundry of Jenkins & Lingle and selling the same to Peter Mendis a junk dealer, Com. vs. George Hasseapiug Harry Pierce, indicted first and count, as. vated assault and battery; third count, to On November last, at felonious assault rob prosecuior the the 15th of through the Pennsvalley in of distance HATrTOWS the direction Union eounty and, of the U county line, but still in Centre county within a short two masked men and held him up by holding the to his head and there suddenly appeared muzzles of their guns bringing him out of his wagon and as- saulting him in trying to get his money that after scared away by the appearance of James W. Runkle and wife, was unable to stand up 80 much so they had been that he Gensberg i fell. The men were dressed like hunters and each had the containingsomething, and each carried ang a sack thrown over shoulder a gun, and wore a black cloth over the face with eves cut, - . - BELLEFONTES BIG FIRE. Narrow Hscape of a Portion of the Town Loss 8100,000 spark Jen- Last Thursday afternoon =a from the cupolo g Ho at the foundry of : 1 } $ } at kins & Lingle, in the old car shops al + ts #4 : Pony f tha Bellefonte, 1it on the roof of one of the and a blaze quickly Was A high wind was blowing, and sparks were carried from the burn- ing buildiogs to dwellings on the Lill hundreds of feet to the east, and at ong wens of bulldings were on fire nt parts of the town. It was of the most stubborn 5 wate ever had, ents had more than they could cope ith, Assistance was asked of Tyrone i responded, but to Belle company were i Vand 1 back while on the ir way brick buildings of Frank 3 and the Two of the four we foundry were destroyed . Bi and stable ir Wetzell buildings air's he 40 were burned. burning the g mill owned by ( were . iarge WwW frame from r Wes seen issuing ol. I'he mill was = re and the in a few moments after the fire start tanks the The large steel mill in fire grain prevented residence the hill number of buildings he The estimated losses and Jenkins & insurance Lingle, on flour 1 God : Bellefonte car works $10,000, partly in. % atherine Gehrett, £1, on stables and damaged residences, $10,000, mostly covered; Frank P. sured: ( HOE, insur Hair, Wp There was a Roush On Last Sunday afternoon C. inger and Wilbur Henney drove Bellefonte and brought here about for- ty Philadelphia Sunday papers. excitement was up to such a pitch the papers were all gone in scarce a min- ute, and half the crowd was disap- pointed. pers here Sunday hereafter. til Monday morning for Saturday's news. No news was received until Sunday afternoon until the arrival of the papers, and then about six o'clock in the evening a war bulletin was post- ed with the latest dispatches. There was more discussion on the imbroglio with the Spaniards than the religious services excited, —— ap ai School Entertainment, Prof. Bnyder’s school will hold an entertainment on Baturday evening, May 14th, in the grange auditorium, The schools close that week and the scholars propose to give it a fitting wind-up. Rehearsals are being held weekly, preparing for the oceasion. Recitations, music, tableaux, ete., will be on the program. Ao si msm— ~Souvenir Spoons of the Battle ships, Watches, American and Cuban Flags given away by MoxraoMery & Co. ABUDDEN DEATH, Michael Burkholder, at Centre 111, Kuddenly Friday Marning. Michael Burkholder, living about one mile west of Centre Hill, died sud- denly last Friday morning from con- gestion of the brain, after an {liness of only a few hours, His death was a great surprise to his acquaintances and could scarcely believed when his untimely and sud- den end was On Thurs- in Centre Hall with the team doing some haul- ing. While here he complained of having severe pains in his head. On his way home from town he became quite ill, and was unable to get to the house without help. Medical assist- ance was summoned at once, but his condition grew serious every { hour, He suffered greatly until Fri- day morning when death ended his in- tense sufferings. Mr. Burkholder was aged about 54 Dies be announced, day afternoon he was out more years, He was the last surviving male | member of that family. He leaves a | wife and six children, and two sisters residing at Centre Hill. The funeral took place on Monday Interment was made in the Rev. church, | morning. { cemetery at Tusseyville, Eisen- of the { which the deceased was a member offi- the wus very largely attended. - | berg, eformed of { ciated at services, * — Overrun With Bums. | During the past ten days Centre Hall of a more impudent and ever before. persistent They had type than { both male and female, and | sorts of stories and {tell of the point they wished to reach {and the pitiful misfortunes which be- fell them. In one four party were carried an arm in a sling, with a { which Another with an caused i : he himself by empty sleeve body. met on the street invaded all | houses, and when refused the forthcoming. heaped imprecations upon parties because money was not { All four were half drunk, and should the boro, The town needs some | tection from hobos of that class, py For Bale fine, large, hens, at 50 cts. per set of 15. Reduce tions on larger lots. D. BArTHO! a A store room and im CHAS, OMEW residence frent.—A C, Krape, Spring Mills, Pa. THE -w [Established 1889, 6. 0. Benner, - Cur Terma— Cash before delivery, general merchandise are on the yet we are using our best keep prices down, and in hundreds of articles you will find us selling at the old figures. lutely compelled, do we advance, then just as sparingly as possible, rise, and N. Y. Cream Cheese, good quality 12¢ Head Light Ol, 150 test, per gal . He 24 in. Hand Baw, guaranteed cast steel... 2ie bin. Iron Stand with 4 Lasts, for cobbl ing 10 qt. Tin Bucket . Wire Nails, per 1b . ladies’ Brorm Rubbers : . Ansonia Alarm Clock, worth 81, only Wash Boller, copper bottom, fron handles, covered ........ —— ir Apres Felt Window Shades, 36 in, wide, 6 01, long on spring rollers a, 10 plecee Pry Soap. nicely wrapped, shultz & Co, make It will be dollars, not cents, in pscket to deal at the Btar store, will find us on the Popular Flat Corner at the Station, Keep an eye on our big window, THE STAR. pep Ee - . -— RI For a short time only—2-year- five times that amount, ies, Tuberoses,—bulbs le. Cannas-—>5c. each, Caladiume, or Elephant Ears, 10e each. Organdies, Dimities, Ginghams, in a great assortment, Mattings, Rugs and Art Squares a few choice patterns in Ingrain Carpets, Initial Writing Papers—all the latest in that line, Have you a wedding present to buy? This is the place to get it. y Z Roman St ipes and all the new fads in Linings. Belts, Neck Shirt 'aiste Sets, Collars, Cuffs, ete GARMAN'S STORE, BELLEFONTE, . PA. Ribbons, Here We A Solid Oak Mirror, Washsta — r PRICES NEVER 30 "Phone 1302. Are Again. “ST rods Rocker, (iron LOW IN FURNITURE ! Bellefonte, Pa. Bellefonte’s Cheapest sellers of all that is reliable. That's all we are, all we claim to be, and all that we wish to be. The policy of this store is more liberal than other stores. Patrons get just what they want, and if per- chance they should’'nt want it when they get home, they know they don’t have to keep it. Your money back for the asking. All per yard. { ast COIOrs, in Dress brown nd Fanev Novelties , in red, green, and 15¢ $0 inch Faney Novelties in Dress Goods, all shades including black at 2oc. prited clsew Here, SoC, at I'he SAME goous are 54 inch Broad Cloth, (all the rage for suits) regular price £1.00, we sell at THe. to buy Wash Early buyers get Fast Color Lace It is nearly time Dress (Goods. first Jaconets, 12¢. Fast Color Striped and Check Lin. ens, 10e, | Lace Organdies, Figured Lawns | and Fancy Mulls at 9c. choice. New Mattings just received, Is as usual up to date. The New ldea Paper Patterns. All Patterns just one price, 10 cents. Equally as good as those you have been paying from 25 to 40 cents for. We guarantee every Pattern to be abso- lutely correct. India Linen as low as Se. and up to SOC Ladies” Shirt Waists, elegant styles ar iow as 4 SC... all fast o ors. Yard wide good Unbleached Mus- lin, 4%e¢, Lancaster Ginghams, Sc. Good quality Calico, 4c. Good quality Percales, 9¢., and a better quality at 12¢. We have the finest Zephyr and Ma- dras Ginghams, just the proper hint for Shirt Waists at 15c. ther stores ask 25c.4for them. Ladies’ Black Mohair Skirts, $1.25. It is less than the material in them is worth—we throw in the making. A big box of Buttermilk Soap, cakes for He. Ladies’ ready-made Wrappers, 50c. 3 Everything that is new in ye BELLEFONTE.
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