THE CENTRE REPORTER. CENTRE HALL, PA., THURS. Aug 10 EASONABLE GOODS alweys up to date; year ahead of all other stores. -» Porch Seats. Haminocks. Toy Picks and Shovel. Hoe, Rakes and Shovel. Croquet Sets Druggets. Matting Rugs. Kites, False Faces. Toy Pistols. Cannons, toller Skates. Tops. Bustles. Face Masqu 2s. Pocket So €" Pienie Placa. Mosqui o Net. Palm Fane, Children’s Swings. Doll Cairiages. Toy Damp Carts. Iron Wagons. Garman's Store. Bellefonte, - - Pa. PO00000000000000000000406 Look and Profit By the following reduced prices... One lot Prints at Se. One lot Lawns, Perecales, ete., at 6c. Lot of Lace at le. the yard. Walk- One lot Ladies’ and Misses’ ing Shoes, T5e. per pair. One lot of Men's and Boys’ Straw Hats at three-fourths the regular price. These Are All Big Values! And we kindly invite you to, call and inspect them. m—— Wolf & Crawford. Reduced Rates to Mt, Gretaa. On account of the Farmers’ Exposi- tion, to be held at Mt. Gretna, Pa. August 14 to 19, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell round-trip tickets to Mt, Gretna and return, at rate of one fare for the round trip, from principal stations between East Liber- ty and Bryn Mawr; on the Northern Central Railway north of and inelud- ing Lutherville, and on the Philadel phia and Erie Railroad Division east of and including Waterford. Tickets will be sold August 12 to 19, good to re- turu until August 21, inclusive, For information in regard to train service and specific rates application should be made to ticket agents, ——— — ff pS Her Neck Broken. Mrs. Clinton W. Rider, of near Ma- rengo, Centre county, was in Tyrone, says the Altoona Tribune, with a two- hores team and a boy, Arthur Elled- berger, driving. On the way home they stopped at the watering trough at Grant's farm, some four milés ffom Tyrone, to water the horses. To ena- ble one of the horses to drink the boy had taken the bit out of its mouth, and the horses started before it could be replaced, and in pulling on the lines to check the horses they ran on an embankment, upsetting the wagon. Mrs. Rider was thrown out and struck on her head, breaking her neck, kill- ing her instantly. She was aged about 85 years and was a dsughter of Zacha- riah Lower, of Warrlorsmatk. Interpreted the Dream. A Bpring Grove drinking man, one morning last week, told his family of a wonderful dream he had the previ- ous night, in which he saw three cats, one fat, one lean and the other blind, and he wondered what it meant. “I know,” promptly responded his little son, “the man who sells you the whis- key is the fat cat, mother is the lean cat and yaoi are the blind cat.” No Bikes on Sidewalks, 7 Orders were issued by Burgess Sam- uel Bhoop that all bicycles must keep off the sidewalks in town. For years through the town in bad weather, but the abuse of the privilege by some, has ‘been the cause of coraplaint, and the DEATH OF MR, SIMON HARPER, His Demise Occurs on Monday Noon from Consumption, Death’s hand touched another of Centre Hall's citizens on Monday noon, shortly after twelve o'clock, when Mr. Simon Harper succumbed to the ravages of that dread disease consumption, after an illness covering a lengthy period of time, His death was anticipated and was no surprise to the sorrowing friends, For several years Mr. Harper had been ailing from some complaint or other, but until a year ago, there were no symptoms of a threatening nature. At that time he became affected with lung trouble, and all sources of the medical science were called upon to afford him relief, Under treatment he became apparently sounder at times, but again would suffer a relapse. Dur- ing the last few months he bore up strongly, and was out and around, be- ing down town mingling with friends. That he was fast failing became more when he was compelled to take his bed. During the last days of his ill ness he apparently suffered little; his mind was clear at times, only ocea- sionally falling off into a comatose state. ings should be over. His age was 57 years and 6 days. Mr. Harper comes of an old family, and was born July 31, 1842, at Spring Bank, in Miles township, and was the youngest member of a family of nine children. He remained in Brush ley with his widowed mother, ing on a farm and clerking, until the civil war broke out, when he enlisted inCo. A, 148th Reg., P. V.B. He served in this Centre counly regiment until compelled by sickness to retire into the veteran reserve corps close of the war he was a member Co. E, 8rd Veteran Reserve Corps, was sent to Augusta, Maine, at the close of the war to muster out the Maine troops, where he himself was mustered out and returned tc Rebers- burg. In 1866, of He with his mother he moved tile business with his brothers iam and Jonathan. For years he was identified with the firm. Being in frail health he retired from the firm and in 1880 removed to Cen- tre Hall. For several years he led a retired life here until 1884, when the general store | he was an active years until about three years ago when | ill health agsin compelled him to re- tire. He disposed of his interests the now firm of Kieamer & Son, retired from active life. business In| and president of the institution, suc ceeding the late Wm. Wolf. He Mr. Harper was married jn 1879 Miss Maggie E. fonte. One son, Harry, was born them, who with the mother and wid- | ow survive him. of the Reformed church, and erection of the handsome edifice of] that congregation. He was the heav- iest contributor and also assisted by | manual labor in its erection. ally he was a Democrat, and served one term as Chief Burges« of the town By perseverence he amassed consider- able wealth and was always considered one of the wealthiest men in our town, The brothers and sisters to survive him, are, Mra. George Weaver, Rebers- burg; Mrs. Isabella Royer, Nittany valley; William and Jared, Bellefonte, The funeral will take place this Thurs day morning from his residence on Church street. The services will be held at ten o'clock. Interment will be made in the Centre Hall cemetery. Ee I, et Angast Court Trial List, Commencing August 28, for only one week : M. Shires vs. Auman. Wm. 8. Brooks vs. Overseers of poor of Spring twp. John Bilger vs. Overseers Spring tp. I. T. Lucas va. Josephine Davis, Catharine Brew vs. Catherine Brew adm’r. A. G. Lieb use va, H. R. Curtin, exr. G. R. Boak, ex. v&. Wm. E. M¢Bath adm’r. AA. Died at Millheim Fredrick, the 15-year old son of Phil- ip Leitzel, of Millheim, died of diph- theria last Thursday morning, after an illness of several days. The young man with several associates rode to the cave, a distance of about eight miles, and went underground to explore the caverns, Being in a heated state from his ride on his wheel, he at once be came ill and developed diphtheria, E. H. and Emma L. Is Punishable, Boys, large and small, and even men who are in the habit of applying offen sive nicknames to persons whom they by some overdrawn imagination think unworthy of res treatment, should know that such offense is pun- ishable by law. The NEW TELEPHONE RENT. AL RATES are made to fit the re’ The Water Shortage, The water supply from the new bor- ough plant continues sadly insufficient as in the past weeks, while the upper end of town scarce has any, and the rest only part of each day. Thursday and Friday failed in main part of town early in the afternoon. Saturday, after 10 a. m., failed and ma- ny no water. Sunday morning and evening, report water only 1 hour each period, water being stored for Mon- day, washday. After Monday supply short same as last week, A discreditable incident happened at ex-sheriff Spangler’s residence on Bat- urday ; ne has a small porch perhaps 12x4. To scrub this a hose was used attached to a pave wash in front of his residence, and used on porch two minutes, Because the waler was not carried in buckets, which would have caused a greater waste, work was be- gun to cut off the Bpangler hydrant, “unless a dollar fine was paid I" Mrs, Spangler, to avoid a wrong being per- petrated against their premises, went to a boro council, without the knowl- ege of her husband, and tendered the dollar, and to the shame of (he town be it said, the dollar was accepted !! This act on the pait of the boro’ was not only a gross oulrage, but illegel, {and a sandiple of many acts of spite against citizens by our officials. Last week twe of the Philadelphia dailies alluded to the reproach that our officials have brought upon our town. We are informed that some fiflesn days ago a news reporier for sonte cily daily, louring across the state on a bike { passed through here and heaviog of that abomination called ‘“‘reservoir,” hunwed it up and with his kodak look several pictures of it for the daily he was traveling for and tell of the crim- inal stupidily with which thiogs are i done up here. Under the old plant, which still has an abundant supply of water, not one citizen's hydrant was turned off in 40 years on complaint made of wasiage, Only in perhaps (wo instances were hydrants shat off, aud these were ca- ses where parties refused to pay sever. al taxes due. Centre Hall is now going through the sad and expensive experience of { not letting well and listening to the bad advice of the mis- chief maker. Every promise made in this matter, from start to finish, has turned out a deceplion. | lead the journals from a thousand | towns, and not one eomplaint of water { famine, except by our town, and here it is purely the work of spite. NStrangers coming to town and view- | ing the real situation, | over the water folly. We learn that a line of seantliog | pipe, of a mile’s length, will be laid to | Bible's spriog by which a small supply | of water can be reached. Monday there was water enough alone, become smazed until four Tuesday the supply gave out { about three, and yesierday many fam- o'clock. { ilies were without water by noon. Families not having enough water now come down to drinking tea and { coffee—ao there's a bright side for all i | the thirst, Representatives of all the Sunday Union Sanday School Pieale. Schools in the town held a meeting | on Tuesday evening, to take steps for { holding a Union Sunday School pienie. | The date decided upon was for next Thursbay, August 17th, and it will be held in the woods at the lower end of town recently purchased by the school directors. Th ¢ grove covering about an acre, is a desir able location, but is in need of cleaning up of rubbish lying around. To-morrow, Friday evening, the citizens are requested to turn out in force and assist in getting ition shape. A couple of hours’ work will make a great improvement. Frank A, Foreman has been appointed to bos the job and direct what work is neces sary. Benches and swings will be erect- ed for the picnic on Thursday next. EE Lutheran Church Reunion. A reunion of Lutheran churches of Central Pennsylvania took place at Is land Park on Thursday last. Fully S000 persons were on the grounds, Rev. Rearick and a large number of Lutherans of this vicinity and valley were among those enjoying the Reun- ion, returning at 8 p. m. by special train, Professor Jacob Fry, of Mt, Airy, Philadelphia, spoke on the mission of the Lutheran Church in America. Professor 5. J. Wolf and Reva. J. M. Reimensnyder, J. F. Wampole, J. Yul. zy, P. Allapeter and J. H. Barb also m ade addresses, Missionary Lectare, The missionary lecture to be given in the Presbyterian church, at this place, this, Thursday evening, should be well patronized, as it promises to be of a most interesting and instructive parare. The lecturer, Miss Cunning ham, lately retarned from China, isa pleasant speaker, and will dilightfully entertain her audience. Bhe will be attired in the Chinese costume. Ad- mission, adults 10 cents, children 5 cents, . Local Bits, Bigns for rain today—we need it. Telephone poles Se iow up an for aa Woodward, Soldier's basket pienie at Kreamer- ville, Sularday. “John Breon “and RB. Boob have A SS A ARS eA GREAT RED MILL FISHING BEE. 700 People Mush, Mud and Moss— Dash, Slash and Splash Sucker, Eel and Baspper, George Harter and son Jacob, the expert millers anc proprietors of that old landmark, the wellknown Red- mill, which for over three quarters of | a century has been, and is yet, furnish. | ing flour for the best made bread, found it necessary to let off the dam to make some repairs, and Saturday morning last was fixed on for opening the gates to drain the dam. Promptly at 8 a. m. the gates were | raised and there was a great rush of | waters, The breast and upper sides of | males, i Nearly every man was armed with | a stout stick reminding us of the good | old days of a militia battalion drill | when sticks and corn stalks went up | at the command of “shoulder arms.” | Then were scores with scoop pets as a | Yeity of refuge’ for frightened fish and | eels. Then there were men and boys armed with savage looking hickory tongues the jaws of which were lined | with steel nails for teeth, to cate and | hold the slippery eel, In half an hour the water had fallen | low enough for the enemy to enter the | dam, and in fifteen minutes some 300 | fishermen stood far over knee deep in | mud and moss, and stirred up the wa- ter animals. As a catly or an eel stuck | up his head to see what was wrong, | went the mud over every fisherman within a rod ; the crowd on the banks took frequent and hearty laughs over the exhibition while the fellows in the puddle wiped mud from eyes, face and | snoots. Golly, but it was fun, (not for | the fish), Kept up nearly all day. The first ¢ apture made was by a boy named Geary, 400 yards from the dam ; he stirred an immense snapper from under the shell big enough for a chair seat for fishermen Glace or Wilt Farner, the fattest woman in the crowd, Cieary took tail hold of the tartle, and now came the crisis—the eritier a match for the struggled in vain to drag to shore, was cheered by the crowd, living some Moss, seemed chap, who the snapper but it was no go altho’ the boy While the lad stuck to his tail hold another tail with thick as a man’s arm a pair of several Limes came proximity to the boy's leg ; ments, so great neck, ing theanimal to shore amid the cheers | of the erowd in the mud the hanks. There were quite a number of turtles | caught, quite large. A large | number of eels were taken by nets aod | many by being pounded in the mud | or moss by clubs, some eels weighing four pounds, Many catfish were tak- but few were large opes, suckes were caught, Glaszow caught the inchers, of which Glasgow had the kKindoess to let afew on ve edi tor's string to set it off handsomely, and, of course, we tender George a doz- en thanks as we Lip our hat, A young man named Treaster crea. ted a sensation by capluring a four | pound German carp. Filly cents took | this fish ioto Smith Dro's tub, Aopdrew Stifller, capiured a snapper, late ia the afternoon, in the stream be- | low the dam, weighing 22} pounds. The parties who made the biggest haul, fishing forenoon and afternoon, were the Smith brothers, well known furniture dealers of Spring Mills, who bagged enough eels, caities, suckers and snappers, to fill a large tub. Al ways ahead, Next for good luek came in our farmer friend Glace, from above this place, who bagged over a bushel, Every locality between Pleasant Gap and Spring Mills, was represent- i, grabbing the turtle by the two suceeded and on some en, Some and of these Geo, inrgest, 16 to 18 slide Lost a Bit Lycurgus Lingle at Earleystown, showed signs of failing, and the ser- vices of Al. Krape were called upon to bore a deeper hole. At the bottom of the well was a sarge cavity and in working through it, the bit on the tool came loose and came off, falling in- to a hole somewhere on the side. It was an old one and Al says the loss is light. The well is over one hundred feet deep and has never been satisfac tory, and another one will be dug. Then do Your Cussing. If you feel like cussing the paper and editor, remember that he can't run it and make it better without fi- nancial support, and that he will ap- preciate it more and will do you as lit- tle harm If you go over and pay up your subscription if you are a delin- quent subscriber, or, if not, pay a sub scription for your friend. Relieved of Throat Trouble, Rev. J. M. Runkle, pastor of the Hublersbusy Reforged Shure dus re turned from Philadelphia to his home. His throat is improved but it Is not the Reverend well enough to p ; : Here is Something For You Coming Right in Season AT PRICES THAT WON'T BE BEAT BY ANY ONE AND EQUALED BY FEW. Very Best Factory Made Tin F ruit Cans. - Wax Strings, . - . 3 40e. doz. e, doz. or 20¢, per 100 Come on purpose, or when you come aek to sec our 10¢. stone China at plain ware prices. assortment of Silverware, and our Decorated Iron- 3 to 25¢. 10e¢. All size Flower Pots, Plain or Painted. Jardinieres, - S. M. SWARTZ, TUSSEYVILLE, (zlazed © > “00D VDVRDRTVRNVYRRTYD 09990999000 DDYDDYODVDDYDVWRYVYHYD TDN VON VV RNeDVGd ig READ WRRREERR ENE SERENE a aera We have just received a lot of § SPRING AND SUM- MER GOODS. Chamber CARE nanny) 7 8 5, PRIA OC ~ Pt o Must be Sold... Te a a9, eae “ x - w * an Bee o 9 Wee 8 Prices "Way Down. es Ree, COME AND SEE. _— 8 SLT » w = * For Cash and Easy Payments. JOHN SMITH & BRO, Spring Mills. H. F. Rossman, eee I. 5 le SPRING MILLS. 887 | 18 AE EY vu 31 . . Long, Winter Plastering Hair, WEIGHT : : Hal § born pound Owner shall prove property. pay all costs and remove same, otherwise jt will be dis posed of socording to law JOH « GEARY. High Constable 25 cents per bushel. Presbyterian Servieos, There will be services in the Presby- terian church, Centre Hall, SBunday levening, Aug. 13th, at 7.30 o'clock, {and at Spring Millsat 230p. m. Rev. | James W. Boal, D. D., of Port Carbon, | will fill the pulpit in the Presbyterian for the Sanday Coal of All Sizes, Screened free of Charge. Guar anteed clean fire and almost dust- less fuel, The acknowledged best Spring Wheat Flour is evening servios, Ss AM A AAI Married Last Week Isaac Strunk, of Spring Mills, and Wilson, of Jackson township, Huntingdon county, were united in wedlock on Tuesday, Aug. 2nd, by Rev. M. L. Smith. The hap- py couple left the same evening for McAlevy's Fort, where a rousing re- ception was given them. — AE Anthrax Feared. State Veterinarian Pearson states that an epidemic of anthrax in Bed- ford county is feared. Bix horses have died from the disease and two more are affected. The disease originally came from China with alot of hides for a tannery in the county, EVERYTHING IN SEASON. Here you are o-Carts For THE "SPRAY. For sale at our warehouse. Corn. Oats, Middlings and Bran at retail. G. H. LONG, Spring Mills, - Also we have Baby Carriages $4.75 and Upwards. a
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