THE CENTRE REPORTER, vn CuNTRE HALL, PA. THURS, Feb, © THE RACKET. No, 9-11 Crider's Exchange, Bellefonte. RACKET STORE NEWS HAVE YOU 75 CENTS In your inside pocket ? and have U b friends that have I5 cents in their in- side pocket ? If U have and come to The Racket any time between this and March 1st, I will show U how U and your § friends can buy $3.50 worth of eny goobs in the store, U for ¥ Sonn your friends cents. And when J name to an ad., R. Spigelmyer. PCOS 00Q00000000080000000 URING the next ~ few weeks you will find unusual re- in ductions many prices. It will be profitable for you to 0 aa = a Wolf & Crawford. G00 002000000800 0020000 Against the Coal Dealer To make half a ton of coal go as far as fifteen hundred weight, an exchange recommends that a quantity of chalk be placed in the grates. heated | this is practically inexhaustable combustion and gives out great heat. Place the chalk at the back of each of! your fires in nearly equal proportions | with the coal. Full satisfaction will] be felt both as to and as to the warmth of the fire, Once and be at the rate of twenty-five per cent. cots iti Centenarians Wed Join D. Clews 102 Mrs, Sarah Jennings were warried at Franklin, Monday. Years old 100 years old Pa., last and Mexican wars, while the ride a cousin of Abraham Lincoln, sides in Foxburg. 1524 to James Jennings, and has four daughters, seven sous and twenty-five | grandchildren all living. Notwith- standiog their advanced age these old | sporis are said to be as lively as young people of forty. We. hope they will have a long and happy married life, century. Be A AMS A300 Another of the Meanest Men, The meanest man on earth has been found. He sold his son-in-law a half interest in a cow, and insisted it was the front half sold, ealmly appropriat- ing all milk, while he forces the young man to feed and water the cow twice a day. The cow recently hovked the old man and he is now suing the son in<daw for damages, IA A Sc Embraces Centre County, Among the bills introduced in the House last week was one providing for the establishment of an additional hos pital for the insane for the central dist rict of the state and appropriating $800,000 therefore, The district is to brace the counties of Potter, Tioga, Lycoming, Clinton, Centre, Clearfield, Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon, Bedford, S0CR000000000000000000000800000000000000000000000000000000000 THE MUSICAL JUBILEE, A Good Class and Attendance Assures the Success, The Musical Jubilee now in progress in Grange Hall, under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society of the Reform: ed church, is an assured success, The ¢lass is a good strong one, containing many of the best singers of Penns Valley and other places. Miss Blanche Whitley, of Mifilin- burg, the soloist, has a pleasing and taking manner, and in her repertoire has both sentimental and comical se- ections, that cannot fail to please the large audiences that nightly greet her, | The class numbers about sixty, and {and is composed of the best talent in | this section. The attendance has been i very good in spite of the {of the weather, The jubilee | promise of being a grand suecess in { other than financial. Prof. Meyer is | handling the jubilee in his usual efli- | cient manner, The jubilee closes with two concerts {on Thursday and Friday evenings. | The hall is sure to be packed on these | two nights, i ss ———————— i —— A Fraud in the Tolls What is known as the Herndon SBup- i low Bunbury, on the P. & E. railroad, i selling te n yards of silk thread It advertised somewhat sively, agreeing to send, for the | oe nis, sum of ten cents, and colors. Then, hunter would remit ten 2 ten different pieces when some bargain cents to the | company, | by return mail ten pieces of different | colored ilk thread each one { the Herndon The business o postoffice officials became suspicious. i Ingp of the secret | vice, was set to work on the case, woelor Gorman, | soon found out the cause of the rapid | { increase of mail, and on Saturday caus- | { ed the arrest of postmaster A. L. i and fifteen other citizens of the They taken to | iamsport and given a hearing { United lentley, little villa ge will be ‘ommissioner B, B. States ( The c purposes. mera tea a Died at Spring Mills, Mra. Breon, winow of George Breon, {died at her home at Spring Mills, Mon- | | day morning, after an Illness of sev- | eral weeks, from a general breaking idown of the system, Mrs. Breon came Her maiden name was | Unio, and she was aged about seventy | | years. Her husband died about five years ago. For many years has | § § OLE year ago. she | at Harrisburg. i this, Thursday morning at {services held in the Cross Rey, H. Chie funeral took place 8 o'clock, church Georges valley, -~, | offi inating i St —— Team Takes Fright. | Will Mitterling’s team, while i station last Friday, spring near bitched to a'2-horse frightened by icoasting, ran in towards the mill, strikicg a corner post by the grain badly damaging the wagon. A little son was thrown from the wag- jon by the sudden halt, unhurt. Mrs, Mitterling was also on ithe wagon but experienced a {shaking up. The team broke from the | wagon, but caught immediately there { after. The store of Thompson & Smith, at | Potte ors Mills, has been purchased by | Emanuel Smith, late partner of the firm. Mr. Smith bas been in the store {many years and is thoroughly ae- iquainted with the business. With the death of Wm. J. Thompson, that long familiar name has ceased in that loeal- ity. wagon, | house, bul esc aped only EE Store Sold & Cattle Saffoented i Last Thursday exsherifl’ John i Bpangler lost two valuable head of eat- Ue ou bis farm tesanted by William i Mertz, near Tusseyville. The cattle | were in the barn vard, when the straw stack fell, covering them and before they were dug out, they had suffoeat- ed, A MS AIRS Horrible Accident. The Lock Haven Democrat says a few ‘days ago Isaac SBchmith, while work- ingon a log slide near Nauvoo was struck by a jumping log. The one leg was) torn away, while the other one was broken in two places. Helis in a critical condition. mma ea News as is News, Quoth one expressing the sentiments of all newspaper men: Send in your itens while they are fresh. We don’t like to publish a birth after the child is wesned, a marriage after the honey- moon is over, a death after the widow married again, A AS AA Horse Sale, A car load of Illinois horses are bill. ed for a big sale at Runkle’s hotel on some day this month to be announced later: ; 2 BITTER COLD. A Heavy Snow Fall and the Thermometer Hugging the Bottom The month of February so far has furnished its part of the winter pro- gram, and the ground hog's prediction for a couple week's more heavy weath- er seems to be good. Baturday it be- gan to snow, and for a couple days af- ter there was more of the beautiful to come down, until now we have over a foot of it covering the ground, Wednesday the blower was put on and the snow was piled ap* in many places deeper than it was intended to be. Many roads are badly drifted but travel is not seriously impeded. The trains on the railroad are getting in a little late, but the high wind blowing this morning promises trouble. Last night the thermometer dropped and in different parts it registered from 11 to 20 degrees below. A high wind was going all morning with the mer- cury still zero, which makes the cold the more penetrating. emir ———— AO AR Ar Weather Outlook, My last bulletin gave forecasts of the storm wave to cross the continent from the Gth to 19th, and the next will reach the Pacific coast about 11, cross west of central valleys 13 to 15, 16. Warm wave will eross west of Rock- great central val- states 15. Cool wave eastern states PFemperature of the week ending 8 a. will average below normal east of the Rockies and above west, Precipitation for the same peri- od will be above east of the Rockies About the date of this bulletin tem- perature will be low in the great cen- tral valleys, and this cool wave will The high temperature wave hereto- be in the great central valleys about 22 and 23, and will move into the eastern states a few | days later. settee inert tion In Bad Condition by the Wayside { Delaney left his home in Marion town- { ship, this county, and crossed the ridge to Clintondale, in Nittany valley, after { ly. On the return trip Delaney fell on | the icy road and broke his He i lay in the road for several hours una- ble to help himself, when a young lady came along in a buggy. She was una- | ble to help the injured man into the buggy, but drove to Nittany to obtain help. Before assistance reached Dels- ney he bad dragged himself over half a mile of the distance towards his { home. leg. st cna Musical Convention, | A grand musical jubilee wili be held | at Linden Hall next week, begin. i ning on Monday, 13th, in the { church. The convention will be di- | rected by Prof. P. H. Meyer, assisted by Miss Anna Brooks, as organist, Miss May Myton, the popular soloist, will be present to charm her audienc- es. Free entertainment will pros vided for all sipgers from a distance. Two concerts will be rendered by the class on Thursday and Friday even- ings. Feb, be ae A A Difference in People, Among the many polite people whom the newspaper man has to deal with are the tramps who drop into the of fice every now and then and ask for a few old papers. They will thank him over and over again for them, while many of his regular subscribers will take his paper for years and then get offended if a bill is presented. Yes, there's a difference in people.—Mt. Car- mel News, i —————— Alter Deer. It is stated tuat a party of hunters from Huntingdon county, residing in the northern part of the county close to the Centre county line, have been dogging deer in the Seven Mountains, south of the Bear Meadows, ever since the middle of last summer,—not only dogging but “crusting” the animals in the deep snows sinee the holidays. a fs A Chapped Hands, If you are careful to thoroughly dry your hands every time after wushing and then dust them over with dry oat- meal, they will not get chapped. In- sufficient drying is generally the cause, Cold cream is excellent, and if applied to the hands every night will soon cure those many cracks, Shingle Mili. William Strunk is setting up a large steam shingle mill on the mountain above town. He will operate under contract on the tracts cf B. D. Brisbin, B. H. Arney, and others, Wrist Broken On Baturday evening Miss Emily Alexander fell on the fey’ pavement and broke a bone in her right wrist, She was on her way to call on some friends when the accident occurred, x me MRS, HENRY YEARICK, fox Bb a———— Died ut Her Home at Jacksonville on Tues. day Afternoon Mrs. Catharine Yearick, wife of Henry Yearick, died Tuesday ufter-| noon, Jan. 81st, at her home in Jack- sonville, of diabetis. For five years! she has patiently endured the suffer. ing from this dread disease. A large number of her many friends and rela | tives paid their last tribute of respect to her on Saturday morning at ten | o'clock. Her remains were carried to | rest in the Reformed cemetery by six! of her grandsons. The services were | conducted by her pastor, Rev Runkle, of Hublersburg. ! Mother Yearick, as she was known to many, was a daughter of Dr. Sam- uel Leinbaugh, of Aaronsburg, at] which place the early part of hers life | was spent. Bhe was born Sept. 27, 1827, and at the time of her death she | was 71 years 4 months and 4 days old. | In 1845 she was united in marriage | to Henry Yearick, who shortly after their marriage moved to what was | known as the Hutchison farm, one | mile west of Jacksonville, For the! last twenty years they have resided iv Jacksonville. Mother Yearisk was a member of the Reformed church for fifty years, | and a devout christian. Her pew was never empty when her health permit Bhe was! even to the detriment of her own bealth. Many will feel the loss of her | smiling face and motherly hand. Her last words were: ‘God is making al right.” She was the first link to broken | in the family chain, and leaves mourn their loss, a husband, who for a number of years has been suffering from the eflects of rheumatism, and is almost helpless, making the loss more keenly felt by him. Ten children also Jarvive ha Alfred, of Baperior, Neb. ;| Dr. C. R., of Detriot, Mich.; Mrs. Uri- ah a of Madisonburg; Mrs, E. J. Peck, of Nittany; Nathaniel H., Chas. , John W., Mrs. Joseph Hoy, Mrs James Martin and Mrs. John W. | Holmes, all of Jacksonville and vicin- ity. be to } i A A ASCARI The grist house Intely mill, grain house, mil! and coal yard, at the station, Mrs. R. E. Barthol omew, have passed into the hands of {John 8. Auman, of Spring Mills, an old and experienced miller, and a man noted for honest dealing. This prop erty was erected and owned by Kurtz & Bon, excepting the grain house, and purchased ater by R. E. Bartholomew owned by will turn in an 85 acre farm, west of Centre Hall, known seph Crotzer farm. Da A Boy at 97 i Lewisburg Journal : John Diehl, o Montour county, is in his 97 year. He saws and splits all his fire wood. Judg- ing by the long pile he has on hand, the neighbors think he bas enough to last him till be lives out his full eent- ury. Dr. McHenry met him the oth- er day with his saw buck and ax, look- ing for a job among his neighbors. says he feels like a boy and knows a good deal more, seit ci—— Venosylvania Always Abend as the Jo- A Kansas City newspaper man says that it costa five dollars to kiss a Geor- Pennsylvania widow, states,” he adds, ‘say that the latter | is worth the difference.” According to that bankruptcy stares the man in the face who steals a smack’ from | one of Pennsylvania's blushing, bloom- | ing maidens, a i—i—————— Found Dead in Bed, Geo, LL. Marshall, a well known gro- | cer of Bellefonte, had been ill a few! days with lagrippe. Friday an em- ploye of his store went to the sick! man’s room to see him about business | matters, He found Mr. Marshall dead | in bed. Deceased leaves a wife and! son. He was 62 years old, A Legislative Committee. : W. F. Hill, of Crawford county, master of the Penn's State grange, an- nounced the appointments of ex-Sena- | tor G3. C. Brown, of York, and Geo. C. Hutchinson, of Huntingdon, as u leg- islative committee to sit during the present session of the Legislature, i Charch Conference. The Central Pennsylvania Confer. ence of the United Evangelical church will be held in Lewisburg, beginning March 2, and continue in session a week, The usual attendance of minis ters and delegates is from 180 to 200, besides visitors, Form Longer Term, Legizlation is to be introduced at this session of the stat. legislature to increase the minimum school term in Pennsylvania from six to seven "ure for Honmsenesn, The white of an egg beaten with the Juice of a lemon and sweetened to taste, taken in half hour teaspoonful Sane, forms *ulmple cure for hoarse . — em mreemesh GREAT STRIKE. Our goods are on a strike—they never meant to stay with us. We Our Hardware Department i To show you how mueh in {we both are. earnest $1.2 X Cut Baw Handles, per poit...cococosiiios 16¢ 25 in, Hand Baws 20, i, 68 and ¥be Moat Saws. shrines - And the best 22 (n, aL. a Ors... | Solid Steel Hate — | Bet of Bb Soo ket Chisels, Brace, 4 Bits and Brew Dit Wire Pliers Pruning Shears... Hollow Handle Brad Awis with 10 (ool. { Those popular Wire Rat Zsapa, u usual price a5 to Boe, ours... a" icib peck Cobblers Nails. ’ | Deitz Best Lanterns... | Coffee Mills, hold 1 1b, Manure Forks 786 and de Blood Hay Kuives... - Hoe Follow- Robes 3 at less | to offer you at cut prices. ing we quote you Plush Bed and Horse Blankets 85.3% Plush Robe..... $385 Plush Robe... ye Horse Blanket Blankets 2.95 Horse Blankets, $5.25 Horee Blanket ke Bed Blankets . U5¢ Bed Blankets... i ww Now comes our 4th Bill of Fare, pric es of which hold good only un | til next issue of this paper. 41 pine Tin Caps 8 gt. covered Tin Backet. Bet Table Knives and Forks : 1 Drees... cones 21h. box Caustic Boda... ...cocemesss ieee No. 1 Chocolate BAER crises srssvrnsssssmominsnsinness i Ib You see very little money ena S. M. SWART - PA. WE CARRY The Largest Stock of Furniture in Penns Valley to select from AT LESS MONEY... Than can be bought elsewhere. ery Suit sold. JOHN SMITH & BRO, Spring Mills. To Get Rid of Warts Warts can be easily and quickly re- moved by applying castor oil to them | two or three times a day. This is the Coughing Injar ures . and inflames sore {lungs One Minute Cough Cure loos- ens the cold, allays coughing and heals quickly. The best cough cure for ¢hildren; for sale by Smith & Craw- Li teases 000000000000000000000006 esse See the New Mottled Gran- ite Ware, a Carpets woven in one piece—newest designs—called Pro Brussel. - i Druggetts and Art Squares. - On an average new goods every day. Don’t come here for old stock. New and mod- ern goods at much less than | ® old stock. i nn Garman’s Store. Bellefonte, - 200000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Pa. ADMIRAL DEWEY... Still continues to be the he- ro of the Spanish-American war, and the leading 1 Ib. box of BAKING POWDER is the Admiral Dewey, pre- pared e xpressly for our cus- tomers for the low price of 10 cents. If not satisfac. tory, money will be refund- ed. Qual ity unequaled and warranted to make light nu- tritions bread, biscuits and cakes. Saves eggs, milk and shortening, and makes forty lbs. more bread to the barrel of floor. G. H. LONG, Spring Mills, Pa. Del SHI To Our Friends and Pa. | trons. a raver LEBER ERERE Se x - *Tw Be eles CRIA WT x i * TATE _— & Before you send your mon- ey out of the county to some mail order house, or buy a bill of goods from some traveling groceryman or dry goods ped- dler that claims to be selling goods at retail at wholesale prices, come in and see us and bring a list of the goods you want, and see if we cannot sell you the same as cheap or cheaper for spot cash than they will, and at the same time you will be sure of get- ting nothing but reliable goods. aR ® ETAT sme a ® JR LETC Re BS ae w CH wae H. F. Rossman, SPRING MILLS. Sa a ge It Is No... Humbug lam ary and
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