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THE CENTRE REPORTER.
AN ESTIMARBLE LADY GONE,
The Unexpected Death of Mrs, Annie Van
Pelt on Saturday Evening.
Our community was greatly shocked
and a gloom was cast over it in the
unexpected and untimely death of
Mrs. Annie Van Pelt, which occurred
at ber home on Church street on Bat.
urday evening, after an illness of but a
few days duration, from a complica-
tion of disorders.
Mrs. Van Pelt had enjoyed her us-
ual good health up to the Friday
previous to her death, on which day
she drove to Bellefonte [to do Christ-
mas shopping. On this trip she con-
tracted a cold, which at that time was
given only the ordipary treatment
these common complaints usually re
ceive. The disease did not respond to
the treatment of local applications,
and by Monday evening Mrs. Van
Pelt became seriously ill and a phy-
sician was summoned, who fcund her
very ill, with all the symptoms of a
severe attack of pleural pneumonia
and a disorder of the liver. Her con-
dition grew steadily worse and a con-
sultation of physicians was held on
Friday, with the hope that the sufter-
ing lady would improve. On Friday
night her condition was almost hope-
less, but on Saturday morning there
was an apparent change for the better,
and the family was greatly encouraged
with the signs of improvement. She
was brighter during the day, and there
were indications that the critical per-
jod had been passed. Saturday even-
ing about half past eight she took a
sudden change for the worse, and in
about ten minutes her death occurred.
Her death was totally unexpected and
ywas a great shock to her family and
her many friends. Her brothers, Col.
J. L. Spangler and wife, of Philadel
phia; and Reuben Spangler and wife,
of Hastings, had been hastily sum-
moned and arrived a day or before
the final end. Another brother, How-
dollars {ard Spangler, at Barnesboro, did not
arrive until Sunday morning,
to see his only sister in life.
CENTRE HALL, PA., THURS. Jan, 4
A New Year's
Call.
“Good morning!”
Have you heard about the new
that has just
the
shoe for women
made its
market ?
No!
Well, lets tell you about it. It
is called the “Czarina,” for
£92.50, and comes from one of the
most up-to-date factories in the
United States. It has more good
points than any popular
priced shoe we know of—so many
points, in fact, that we are not
going to try to tell of them today.
This is simply an introduction.
appeart ance on
sells
other
Meanwhile, come in and
acquainted with it. We are con-
fident that you will buy
when you get a glimpse of them.
get
a pair
Mingle’s Shoe Store.
Bellefonte, Pa.
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and Men's Suits.
Men's Suits,
\ Men's Mackintoshes, $1.48 to 10.007]
Men's Overceats, £1.98 to 15.00
Children’s Cape Over-
Coals,
of her death.
Mrs. Van Pelt was the wife of Har-
vey D. Van Pelt, who died over ten
years ago, She was sged 46 years on
| Dec. 12th last. She was the mother of
three children, John and Miss Romie,
£2
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00 to $20.04
infancy.
of ex-Sheriff and Mrs. John Spangler,
and was born in Adamsburg, Spyder
| county. Her death was the first
vade this immediate family.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
| morning, and was attended by many
$1.48 to
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Underwear, Hose, Boots and Shoes,
in Snag Proof
If vou are looking for a place to
especially Rubbers,
you cannot do better than call-
Potters Mills
by { the cold bitter weather to pay last trib-
ute to a departed friend. The pall
bearers were, D. W. Reynolds,
Reedsville; E. M. Huyett,
Jr., Geo. W.
j M. Crawford. Rev. J. M.
pastor of the Luthe ran church,
which the deceased IMe-long |
member, officiated in the services,
Many handsome floral pieces
cut flowers were sent by friends,
Mrs. Van Pelt was a very
and highly esteemed lady. She had
many friends in the town and stood
high in the esteem of all. She was of
a kind and sympathetic nature, and
was greatly attached to her family,
She will be sadiy missed by many.
Among those from a distance who
were here to attend the funeral were,
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Van Pelt, of Ithi-
ea, N. Y., Mrs. R. G. H. Speed, of Sla-
terville Springs, N. Y., Misses Harris,
Bellefonte, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Rey-
nolds, of Reedsville, and others,
Bn
Thomas McCormiek Dies in the West
Thomas McCormick, a native of Pot-
ters Mills, died in Warren, Ohio, on
Saturday, Dec. 24, from injuries re-
ceived on one of his hands in a planing
mill last summer. His age was about
70 years. His sister, Mrs. Carson, left
here on Monday moruing after his
death to attend the funeral.
He was a brother of Robert, James,
Shannon and Wm. McCormick, all of
whom have gone to the other shore be-
fore him, and only two of the family
are left to survive him,
AAS
Additional Tax on Notes.
The commissioner at Washington
has decided that ordinary judgment
notes will hereafter be considered as
the same as bonds and taxed fifty cents
each under the war revenue law, and
if a power of attorney is embodied in
the note it must bear an added stamp
worth twenty-five cents. The univer-
sal practice among business men and
internal revenue collectors has hither-
to been to consider a judgment note as
an ordinary promissory note, carrying
as tax a stamp worth two cents for
every $100 of face value,
ing at the Bargain
Store.
A Happy and Prosyerous New
Year to all!
F. A.CARSON
POTTERS MILLS.
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BIRTHS AND DEATHS,
Assessors Return from Esch Precinct In
the County.
The returns to the Register’'s office
by assessors of the several districts in
the county of the births and deaths
during the year 1899, shows the total
number of births in the county to have
been 1,025, and the number of deaths
498, Voiog. 537 more births than deaths.
In Centre Hall the deaths exceeded
he births,
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Christmas at Reedaville,
The shooting match held at Reeds
ville on Christmuas, was not a success,
The large hog, weighing 600 lbs, was
not shot for as the price could not be
raised. Pandemonium reigned all af-
ternoon and evening with drunken-
ness and fighting, Milroy, Kishaco-
quillas and Yeagerto tn, being well
represented in the melee, Sentinel,
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4 Died at Pleasant Gap.
Jonathan Bilger, one of Centre
county's oldest citizens, died last Wed-
3) Deady morning at his home at Pleas.
ant Gap. His death was due to lnfir-
| mities of old age, he being over 58
years of age. At his funeral his sons
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Money Spent for Mail Carrying.
Ninety-nine per cent. of all the mail
| matter in the United States is carried
in railway mail cars, the railroads re-
~ eelving an average of $35,049 annually
for each of the 921 cars allotted to the
Killed by Dynamite,
A terrific explosion of dynamite oc-
curred at the Salona quarries of the
Bellefonte Lime Company last Friday
afternoon which killed Grant Bath-
urst, assistant postmaster of Rote, and
severely ipjured several others, The
accident was caused by a hot poker
falling into a bucket containing dyna-
mite and fuse, which had set aside of
the stove to thaw out, The poker was
used to stir up the fire, and in hang-
ing it on a nail it missed and fell into
the bucket igniting the fuse. Beveral
workmen were in the shanty at the
time and they quickly fled from the
impending explosion, Bathurst was
in the other end of the room and did
not escape in time. The building was
blown to pieces.
was blown off above the knee,
had gashes all over his body.
juries were terrible and
only a short time. He was aged about
37 years, and leaves a wife and one
child.
His in-
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On the Sieckiist,
We regret to learn our friend Will
Stiver, of Potters Mills, is not improv
ing from his illness,
Mrs. Matt Odenkifk, of this place,
not yet able to walk owing to the in-
juries from her fall some weeks ago;
is
tier but may not be able to walk,
Mr. A. 8B. Kerlin has not improved
apy and is conficed to his bed much
of the time,
A son of Harry Decker, ill for some
to be about again,
zen of near Centre Hill
months, May he recover soon,
is housed from
complication of diseases,
estimable citizens, up
Henry Stoner, of Tusseyville, ill for
a number of weeks, is improving.
Miss Annie Lohr, of this place, has
been ill for over a week.
of
Ellis Shafer, Madisonburg,
ering.
Rev, G. W. Kershner, of Fayette,
Y., the Reformed
church last Thursday evening, and de-
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Given a Uall
filled the pulpit in
other congre-
gations of the charge the same week.
officiated as pall bearers,
tev. Kershner favorably impressed his
it the
congregation
the
Kershner has been io our
unanimous
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vacant
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charge.
lev, vieini-
taught
aasjate
ig at Penn Hall.
He is a pleasant gentleman, and deliv.
ered masterful The Rev.
and some years ago
Aaronsburg, and also
ed his brother teachis
sermons,
y accept the call.
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Made a Neat Job of Jt,
| AA day or so before Christmas, br.
Fisher, the well known and popul
, got into a little rors
ficulty with himself extri-
and when
The Dr.
ed a committee of one to amputate the
ofa turkey for the
He laid Mr. Turk across the
block, raised the axe and the blow was
struck. He had not eounted on such
complete results, as the blade struck |
his left hand, neatly amputatiog the |
end of the thumb and first finger. It
is not known whether the turkey got
it in the neck or not, |
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head
board
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~~ Broke Her Thigh
Mrs. Mary Horner, widow of the |
late John Horner, met with an unfor- |
tunate accident on Monday of last |
week, while visiting at the home of |
her son George Horner, tenant on the
Hoffer farm, on the top of Nittany |
mountain. She was walking out from
the house when she slipped and fell,
breaking her thigh. Mrs. Horner is |
aged about seventy years, and it is
haped her great age will not impede a
full recovery from the injury.
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Died of Dphtheria,
Mrs. Watson Grenoble died at her
home in Millheim on { Monday morn-
ing from diphtheria ino a most malig-
nant form. She was aged about
twenty years and leaves a husband
and oue child. She was a daughter of
Mr. and Mra. Alfred Stover, of Penn
township, and was a highly esteemed
lady. :
Other cases of diptheria reported in
Penn township are, a son of Aaron UL
rich, a case in Mr. Wilson's family and
# case in the family of a Mr, Kersteter.
Death of Mrs, Bower,
Elizabeth, widow of George Bower,
of Haines township, died on Saturday,
23 December, at the home of her sister,
Mrs. John M. Stover, aged about 70
years, Deceased was a daughter of
Michael Kramer aod a sister of Mrs,
Alfred Hosterman of near Centre Hill,
She had been in falling health for sev-
eral months. She was a life-long mem-
ber of the Reformed church,
Fire at Eagleville.
Last Friday morning fire destroyed
the public hall at Eagleville, this coun-
ty, along with two dwelling houses oc-
cupled by Danlel W. Glossuer and Mrs.
John Bechtol. Most of the household
goods were saved from the dwellings.
The town narrowly escaped destruc-
DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL,
Particolsrs Regarding the Demise of Sam
uel Crotzer in Demolnes, In
Andrew Crotzer has received further
particulars regarding the death of his |
brother Samuel, which occurred at!
De Moines, Ia., on Dec, 1st, from the]
effects of illuminating gas,
mains were interred at Milroy,
was given
and |
result
of asphyxiation,
en and information was
through Charles W. Stahl, at
Moines, a brother of James Stahl,
this place.
Samuel came to the Grefe De
26 from
House,
Omaha,
room
o'clock, The
next moraing
on the inside and an odor of gas. An
entrance was made through the
som. Samuel was found lying on
floor in an unconscious state,
He
but
open.
did not recover,
and it is supposed that in
cock too far around, and partly opened
and then went to bed. It is
evident that he was awakened by the
fumes during the night and endeavor-
but
at
it again,
ed to reach the window to open it,
floor
where he was found
was overcome and fell to the
the foot of his bed,
The coroner's inquest
death
circumstances,
rendered a verdict of accidental
according to the above
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Director's Association
The school directors of t
at their annual meeting recently
following officers :
President : Joseph I. Neil
Vice Presidents : A, CC.
John T. Lee.
Secretary and Treasurer
Quigley.
Executive Commitiee :
le, G. B
Henry Meyer, BR. M. Kaup.
Delegates to the State Teac
sociation: J.P. J Capt.
Fryberger, Dr. A. Frank,
and D, F.
his county,
7, elect
Williams,
Henry
(!, Hein-
Williams, Solomon Peck,
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sckson,
A.
Fortney.
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Leg Crushed While Getting Out Logs.
Mr.
Gap,
ut
Isinger’s
On Saturday forenoon last, 2
James R. Gill, of
met with a serious
pear Pleasant
accident, while
work getting out logs on Knof
job 11 miles east of Pleasant Gap.
up the
sliding logs down to a
Mr. Brooks w
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if
Two hands were mountain
landiog where
ith a horse dragged the
y the The
thinking Brooks
started a log which ¢
logs down foot. two men
gone down,
da-
og which Brooks
and
above,
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ate to the ian
ing and struck the |
was in the act
knocked it against
of his legs at two
of dre iggiug dow £8
him,
places,
breaking
The hands
above hearing his cries hastened to his
and after some delay took him to
Dr. Fisher is attending the
unfortunate man aged about
thipks Mr. Brooks will recover.
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one
his home.
Recent Union County Deaths
Kelly X Roads,
22 years,
Lewisburg, wife of Abr,
age 63 years,
Lewisburg,
age 72 years.
West Buffalo, Mary
wife of Joseph Durst,
James Hoyer, aged
Ww.
frown,
Mrs. Wm. Strickland,
Strunk Durst,
aged 65 years
Mifflinburg, the widow
Kimple, aged 83 years,
lewisburg, J. T. Pross, age 33
Laurelton,
Scranton, David
of Peter
S- Frederick, age 42.
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Appointed Mercantile Appraiser.
The last official act of the old Repub-
commissioners,
er for the ensuing year. Under the
sessed. The pew law compels him to
assess all mercantile firms which will
bring in all heretofore exonerated. The
position has a relative increase in sala.
ry, where heretofore the incumbent re
ceived about §250 per year.
co Ms SABA
Old Man Cruoelly Clubbed.
A probably fatal assault occurred in
Sugar valler last week. The vietim
was Jacob Yarison, an aged farmer.
He was attacked in his barnyhrd by
two young men named Brickle and
Womelsdorf, the three being related
by marriage. The old man was felled
to the ground by a terrific blow over
the head with a large club. His as
sallants jumped and trampled on him,
bruising and cutting him frightfully
about the head.
Broke Two Kiba,
Alfred Durst, living about Jone mile
west of Potters Mills, met with a pain.
ful accident last week which will lay
him up for a while. He took a load of
corn to the Red mill, and while un-
loading it, slip and fell, striking
on bis right side on the edge of the
wagon box or a shovel handle, fractur-
ing two riba,
Hand Lacerated.
Elmer, a son of Andrew Swartz, of
Pleasant Gap, on Friday last had his
hand caught by a cornshredder, result-
19g ip.» fuger being torn off and the
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Blair county discov-
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the
lend on the Penn-|
. was unseated
tract
No One Owans Horeshos Bend
The surveyor of can
ered recently that a tract of land on t rice
5 ¢ 3 ’ wy
Allegheny Mountain, including 1
famous Horseshoe are now selliz : them at
sylv
This
and let us fit you
includes the] in cither a Felt
large reservoir which supplies Altoona | Boots
with water. A j application
filed at the Department of Ioternal Af-| : :
by the city of Al] m an pleased.
toona and the Pennsylvania Railroad | ——
Company for a warrant for the land. | G H LONG
The tract was embraced within the | . . .
land that was given to William Penn | Spring Mills,
under the charter of the Crown
Eaogland.
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ania Rallroad land Come in » out
vacant also Combination,
or
Prices
and vou will be
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int wns | "ty 4 . 3
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Attention.
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Cattiag ice, \
ice has been on the tapi
that needfal warm |
weather article over eight inches thick
the
stock of
ill old price CB.
£5.00 val-
that
for
Call
h ave a 20 6
temperature last week | inations at st
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wave 83.00
(ticle. Many ice houses were filled.
Shoes
% 1.00,
and women.
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“ Wp
It has been demonstrated Yopentediy
the and
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we are selling at
Union in both men
before
sizes are gone.
lemedy is a certain pre-| . By
It has be. | Fine Slippers
remedy for that |for the Holidays. :
M. V. Fisher, of Liberty, W. We shoe the
, only repeats what has been said
“jy
have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem-
years
We
not only the best
cough remedy, but that it is a sure cure
It has saved the lives
number of times"
children with
good goods at low prices.
Powers Shoe Co.
Bush Arcade. Bellefonte.
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PATENTS =
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This
Ross, Lin-
Swartz, Tusseyville;
A. Carson, Potters Mills: J. F.
=mith, Centre Hall.
: ADVICE AS TO PATENTABILITY
} Notice in “ Inventive Age”
¥ Book “How to obtain Patents™
}¢ moderate. No fee ti] tis pecured.
Letters RS Pa confiden
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Brachbill’s Annual
Reduction Sale
«= Furniture!
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Now Going On.
é Which includes some of the choicest goods in the
market that came too late for the Holiday trade
Although prices have advanced, does not ony
that you must pay higher prices for your furniture,
as we are now selling what goods we bought
early in the reason, before prices advanced. We
offer every year during the months of January and
February great inducements to buyers in Fari-
ture.
Don't wait for lower prices, but come and see
what we can do for you.
it We he Bt achbill,