CENTRE HALL, PA., THURS. April 26
Clove Fitting
Shoes for
Spring Wear.
You know what we mean when
Most of the
readers of this paper are familiar
we say Glove Fitting.
with the makes of shoes we carry
and they know that every pair we
sell fits like a glove—if you let us
do the fitting.
We can’t guarantee a perfect fit
better than
They
abide by their own decision.
to people who know
we what they want. must
We give you what you ask for it
you insist; what is best for you if
permit us.
Every Spring style now ready
for your inspection.
Polite attention promised wheth-
you come to look or to buy.
Mingle’s Shoe Store.
Bellefonte, Pa.
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$ Good News
Again
Centre Hall is the high-
point along the Lewisburg
and Tyrone R. R. by 500
feet and that is why it
quired
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Over Two Car Loads
of Furniture, Wall Paper,
Blinds, etc.,
To fill our spring
Prices are w ay down.
J. S. DAUBERMAN,
CENTRE HALL.
orders.
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“Wouldn't Lose Him for Five Dollars.”
A greenhorn fishing for trout, with
fine bamboo rod, dropped his bait hook
into a pool and dragging it along the
bottom, he got jerk, he pulled and
pulled again and again, and each time
there was a back jerk. Thinking he
was having a tussle with a large beau-
ty, that might tear his line if he per-
sisted, he fastened his rod to a sap-
ling, and hastening up stream a quar-
ter of a mile to a companion, and out
breath he called to him, “0, O, John,
come come down quick, I have such a
big big trout hooked and cant’t get
him out, I'm afraid he’ll he'll tear me
line, come quick, and help, I wouldn't
lose him for five dollars.” John went,
interest. Loosening his rod, greeny
pulled and says, “by Jove John he's
on yet, see him pull back, you take the
rod and I'll try and stun him with a
club.” His butty took the rod, and
with a gentle pull he st once saw what
was the matter, the hook had got fast
to a lively limb in the pool and every
Jerk on the line was met by a counter
pull from the limb at the bottom of
the pool. Greeny felt cheap over his
disappointment when John explained
the matter. This happened in the Sev-
en mountains and the couple were
from Shamokin.
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The Esumersators’ Outfit,
As soon as the persons who are to
take the census in this district are ap-
pointed, they will receive their outfits,
and among the supplies will be the
canvassing books. The books, when
opened, spread out eighteen inches
square, into a writing table. Each
book is marked for the district in
which it is to be used and contains all
the necessary blanks. Along with
each book comes a badge to be worn
by the enumerator on the lapel of his
coat, as an insignia of his office. The
badge is made of white metal, but it is
not silver, as things at Washington
are not on a silver basis. The design
of the badge is that of the coat of arms
of the United States, with the inscrip-
tion, “United States Census, 1000,”
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Recent Mifflin County Deaths,
Belleville, wife of And. Cambell, 73y.
Lewistown, Harry Duff, age 22 y.
Bouthfork, Eliza Glass, age 83 y.
Philadelphia, Wm. R. Graham, 76 y.
Menno twp., Geo. McCollough, 28 y,
Burnham, J. P. McMullen, age 32.
Harrisburg, James Potter, age 55,
Lewistown, Willis Riden, age 55,
Granville, Sam. Rittenhouse, age 65,
Belleville, widow of Joel Zook, aged
89 years,
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Reduced Rates to Clneinnatl,
For the benefit of those desiring to
visit Cinciunati during the session of
the People’s Party National Conven-
tion, May 9, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell tickets from
all stations at the rate of one first-class
fare for the round trip. Tickets will
be sold and good goingon May 7 only,
later than May 12. aprio-2t
JUDGMENT AGAINST THE BORO,
The Hearing in the Bible Water Sait.—An
Appeal to be Taken,
The hearing in the suit of Misses An-
nie and Lizzie Bible against Centre
Hall boro, took place last Friday morn-
ing before Justice Kelchline, at his of-
fice at Bellefonte, and the justice gave
judgments for the plaintiffs in the
sum of $246,
The suit was brought to compel pay-
ment of a lease held by the town coun-
cil granting the boro the water right
to the Bible springs on the farm and
mountain land. The council accepted
the lease agreeing to pay the Bibles $50
per year for five years, and $75 there-
after. In addition to this the council
agreed to dig ditches, lay several hun-
dred feet of pipe, erect a reservoir, and
maintain a system for supplying wa-
ter to the Bible home. The lease was
recorded on the county docket and two
annual payments were made on the
lease, until 1899, when due it was re-
fused by the council, upon advice of
their counsel C. M. Bower,
Suit was brought for the annual ren-
tal due and for the enforcement of
the contract in erecting the system of
supplying water to the Bible home.
The expense as estimated in this was
placed at $196, with the $50 annual
rental,
The council was at the hearing in a
body. The plaintifl’s witnesses were
Miss Auna Bible, Mr, and Mrs, George
W. Barner, and George Sweeney. The
boro had no witnesses to present, and
Justice Keichline gave a judgment for
The coun-
cil will appeal the case to court, and ii
will likely be heard at the next Au-
gust term,
A boro official expressed himself re-
cently that should the boro lose the
case in the lower court, where he said
they did not expect to win, the coun-
cil would appeal to the supreme court.
The lease was made about three
years ago. It was negotiated by the
president of the council and at a later
meeting was accepted by the council
and ordered recorded. At that time it
was the intention of the council to
build reservoirs on the Bible tract, and
anything that looked like a spring
was ready to be negotiated for by this
body at any kind of terms. There
were two streams on the tract, It was
later discovered the water from one
| stream was too low to be brought to
Samuel Bruss’' land.
This spring is now flowing into the
boro reservoir and has been diverted
from the Bible farm over which it had
its natural course, In the face of the
contract or lease, the town council re-
fused to make the annual payments,
seeking a technicality on which to es
cape. By all fair minded citizens this
act of the town council is on a par
with previous doings of that body and
there is a strong sentiment against the
useless expense the taxpayers will be
subjected to in the payment of costs
and attorney fees. As one councilman
remarked -—'‘We don’t have to pay the
bills and can law all year for that mat-
ter.” Bome time our citizens will
awake, and there'll be a revolution.
The town pays taxes now to the ex-
tent of over 21 mills and the boro is
over head and ears in debt.
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Freaks ina Pig and a Treut.
John Kauffman, residing on the
Willis farm near Granville bridge,
Mifflin county, has a curiosity in the
shape of a pig with three fully devel
oped ears, the third ear growing out at
the base of one of the others,
A can of trout fry recently sent from
the Corry hatchery to the fish and
game club at Ralston, Lycoming coun
ty, contained a trout that had two per-
fectly formed heads, The club is tak-
ing great care of the curiosity as they
are extremely anxious to have it grow
to its full size,
its source on
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Fifth Marder at Spruce Creek.
The fifth murder and the 16th shoot-
ing case has taken place at Spruce
Creek on Tuesday. At the speak-easy
run by Sam Gilchrist a dispute arose
between Gilchrist and Tom Taylor,
both colored. Taylor drew a revolver
and shot Gilchrist in the bowels, from
the eflects of which he died in half an
hour. Taylor escaped to the moun-
tains. Of the five tragedies only one
of the murderers has been Sug fF
Closes April 30th.
The 20 per cent. reduction sale made
by Montgomery & Co., Bellefonte, on
all lines of goods in their popular store,
will be closed on Monday next, April
30th. The firm made this unequaled
offer to their customers to give them
an opportunity seldom accorded the
public. If any have not availed them-
selves of this chance it is expedient to
do so before the 30th, when the oppor
tunity is past,
More Osttle KRabbles.,
Another cow belonging to Peter Bre-
on, in Miles township, died from the
effects of rabbles. This makes four
head of cattle and two head of sheep
that farmer Breon has lost on account
of the mad dog that went through that
valley last winter.
Resigned the Pastorste,
After a service of thirty-two years in
charge of one church, Rev. W. 0.
Wright has resigned the pastorate of
the Milesburg Presbyterian church, on
account of ill health, and will remove
ENUMERATORS APPOINTED,
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The Census Takers Recommended for this
County,
The following applicants have been
recommended to be census enumera-
tors for Centre county. Almost every
district is mentioned except Centre
Hall. We have been unable to learn
why the boro has been left out. W.
D. Bhoop is the only applicant for the
position and will be the enumerator,
1 Bellefonte, N, W.—8, B, Miller.
2 Bellefonte, 8. W,—Chas, A. McClure,
3 Bellefonte, W. W.—Ueo. W. Rees,
4 Benner Twp.—C. B. Bathgate,
5 Boggs Twp., E. P.-E, R. Hancock.
6 Boggs, W. P.—Edward McKinley.
7 Boggs, N. P.—~Edward McKinley.
7 Milesburg boro—1I. Irvin Morris.
8 Burnside Twp., N. P.—Millard Loy.
9 Potter, N. P.—C. G. Bpicher.
10 Potter, 8B. P.—Jas. B. Strohm.
11 College Twp.— Hiram Thompson
12 State College boro—C. H. Evey.
13 Curtin Twp.—H. C. Holter,
14 Ferguson, E, P.—N. W. Hartswick.
15 Ferguson, W. P.—Wm. M'Willlams
16 Gregg, N. and E.—J, W, Hazel,
17 Gregg, W. P.—T. M. Gramley.
18 Halpes—BSamuel Williams,
Halfmoon—J. L. Burket,
20 Harris—J. F. Stuart.
21 Howard boro and Howard Twp.—
Theophilus Pletcher.
Huston —T. B. Way.
Liberty—D. B. Kunes.
Marion—Chas. W. Bartley.
Miles, E. P.—8. R. Gettig.
Miles, W. P.—G. C. Kidder.
Penu—Chas. W, Weiser,
28 Millbeim—C, O. Springer.
Patton—P, B. Kephart.
Philipsburg, 1st and 8d W.—James
P. Hale.
Philipsburg, 2d W.—Owen
coe k.
Rush, 8B. P. and South Philipsburg
ts Hirst,
Rush, N. P.—Miss Ida R. Williams.
Snow Shoe, E. P.—J. B. Bmith,
» Snow Shoe, W. P.—J. A. B. Miller.
6 Spring, N. P.—J. W. Alexander.
Bpring, 8. P.—Frank A. Miller.
38 Spring, W. P.—Oscar Kling.
Taylor—Samuel T. Williams,
Worth—John H. Crain,
Union Twp. and Unlonville boro—
E. J. Williams.
Walker, E. and N.—0. P. Wilson,
3 Walker, W. P.— Wm. Zimmerman.
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Death of Ernest Hering.
Han-
Charles Ernest, son of Mr. and Mrs.
James P. Hering, died at the family
home at Altoona, early Tuesday morn-
ing, of consumption, aged nearly
eighteen years. Ernest had been sail-
ing for over a year, and last fall was
compelled to leave school. With his
mother, he spent several weeks among
friends in Centre Hall and this valley
hoping the change would do him
much good. They returned home
about one month ago with little bene-
fit derived, and he was taken to Phila-
delphia where a specialist was consalt-
ed and little hope for his recovery was
assured. He sank rapidly. This is
Hering during the past six months, a |
son, George, a young and popular
newspaper man, having died last Oc-
tober, having contracted consumption
while in the service with the war with
Spain. The many friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Hering in the valley will sympa-
thize with them in this their second
bereavement. Ernest leaves two sis
ters and a brother, His remains were
interred in the Oak Ridge cemetery at
Altoona, this, Thursday afternoon.
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The Horse Sale,
Pfaltzgraff & Bubb's horse sale was
held yesterday at Runkle’s hotel, and
while a large crowd was not present,
yet those who were here nearly all
came after a horse. This is the fifth
car load sold here during the last few
weeks and this lot brought good prie-
es. The horses were made up of a lot
of principally draft and farm horses,
with a few drivers. The average price
paid was §115. The horses Lrought as
high as $160, with but three selling be-
low the hundred mark. They went to
all parts of this section of the state,
with several being bought here in
town. Horses are going up in price
and this lot was sold at what are
considered low figures. Quite a num-
ber being bought by dealers who will
take them to other pafts to sell. Mr.
Pfaltzgraff expects to have another
sale here in a couple weeks, bringing a
lot of Kentucky drivers and saddle
horses. There is a great demand for
that stock in this section,
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Again in the Regular Service,
From a Homestead, Pa., paper we
learn that George R. Dellett, son of
our former townsman, W. W. Dellett,
is home from Cuba on a three months’
furlough. George is a corporal in Co.
A, Eighth Regiment, and Is serving
his second term of enlistment. George
was in the thick of the fray in the lit-
tle trouble we had with Bpain, and had
charge of a Gatling gun at El Caney
feeding leaden pills to the Spaniards,
Big Tracts for State Forests,
The purchase of about 30,000 acres of
land for the Pennsylvania Forestry
Reserves will be recommended by the
Forestry commission. The tracts
follows: Clinton county, 1045 mores;
Clearfield, 16,154 acres; Mifiin, Union
and Centre, 9,233 acres; Tioga, 900 acres,
Lycoming, 620 acres; Pike, 2,585,
to Philadelphia to spend his old age,
For fine Job work, try toe Reporter,
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LUMBERING NOTES,
The New and the Dying Operations
in this Section,
The ‘‘Kettle” lumber job is to go
ahead as soon as the necessary prepa-
rations can be made, It will be about
the last of the big lumber jobs in this
county. We learn from good authori-
ty that the Company intends putting
its mills near this town, which will
call for a half dozen or more new hous-
es besides the mill bulldings proper.
The logs will be shipped from the Ket~
tle district by rallroad to the mills and
manufactured into lumber, It was at
one time thought of making Milroy
the point for their mills and terminous
of their railroad, but comparing the
two places, Centre Hall afforded be!
ter advantages,
This operation will afford employ-
ment for upwards of 50, or more hands
at the mills and in the woods for 12 to
156 years.
The Poe Mills lumber job, for many
years an immense operation, is slowly
approaching its quietus. Houses pear
the mills are gradually becoming un-
occupied and the number of hands re-
quired Is growing less, the mills often
being idle ;
time what little timber is left on the
Gotshall lands, will have gone the way
of all the rest—to market—then quiet
will reign at Poe Mills,
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Finally Nabbed,
The man Miller who some weeks ago
succeeded in swindling liverymen and
hotels in Bellefonte, Lock Haven,
Millheim, and other parts,
pretense of being a horse buyer,
delphia jail.
Philadelphia liveryman,
outfit. He was caught and is now in
Jail awaiting trial. Miller tried a pe-
this county, who owned horses,
pay good round prices. When
horses were brought to be
Miller had always decamped,
unpaid bills,
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Edward Gets Another Headmark
Ed. R. Chambers, Esq., of Belle.
fonte, one of the Quay leaders in
ry of $2100 per year as attorney
for his faithfuloess from the “Old |
man,’ by being appointed chief super- |
visor of the census
county. The appointment comes
through Census Bupervisor Reed, of |
Sunbury. The plum is not a big one,
carrying with it about §6 per day
the time engaged Ed. has been
tunate in securing this job while there |
are others in
machine,
for the county
time yet.
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Clinton Co, Notes and Deaths
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| phoid fever ;
Francis Krebs. Age 22 years.
en, 19, of grip, aged 85 years,
Jer. J. Fiddler, of Loganton, a vete
il war, died 19, in Bugar valley, age 59
years,
The wife of James Harbach, of near
Carroll, died 21, of pneumonia, age 33
years ; leaves husband and 3 children.
Mrs. Mary Bitoer, died 2, age 85
years ; leaves 3 sons and 4 daughters,
The old Lutheran church at Boone-
ville has been torn down, and a new
and larger one will be built.—Cl. Rep.
Took Civil Service Examinations,
Civil Bervice examinations were
held last Friday for applicants who de-
sire a position as postal clerks. The
class numbered nearly two hundred,
in it Forest Ocker, of Centre Hall:
Emory Ripka, of Centre Hill, and
Thomas Farner, of Potters Mills, all
Penns valley boys aspiring for posi
tions in the railway mall service. The
examination is severe. The examina-
tion was held at Harrisburg.
War Prisoners’ Re-unlon.
The survivors of the 600 union sold-
ers who were confined in the Charles-
ton, 8. C., jail and jail yard during the
shelling of that city in 1864, intend
holding a reunion in Altoona, May 22,
next. It is the first meeting held
since that memorable event occurred,
and elaborate preparations are being
made by the old soldiers of that coun-
ty for their entertainment.
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Bellefonte to Keep Shirt Factory,
Just when E. J. Witters had come
pleted arrangements for the removal
of the Bellefonte shirt factory to Nor
thumberland, the plant was purchas-
ed outright by L. A. Behaeffer and 8,
D. Ray, two Bellefonte men, who will
among the horses in Nittany valley.
Bulag iu thu neck aud Lund are the
The disease keeps
symptoms.
Co ores ik for srl days.
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Buying Good
Clothes....
In fact is becoming a necessity of every day life.
Not only the quality of a suit tends to make it ex.
cel, but the style, fit and finish of a garment each
led a helping hand to make it “the Acme of Per-
fection.”
Selling Good
Clothes--
Is our business. No suit passes through our hands
that is not perfect in each: and every particular.
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Juy a suit of us once and you will buy next
Our aim is to and
please you, not to make vou buy.
one at the same place.
In other words,
if we cannot please you, we don’t want to sell you.
Our Stock of
Children’s Clothing
Surpasses any in Centre county.
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Suits for the lit-
tle ones, the medium ones, and the big ones will be
found here in abundance. We can show yon many
styles from which to make your selection,
Don’t
forget our Underwear Department when you
in your Spring supply.
Its high time to leave off your woolens.
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Neckwear, Collars, Cuffs, Hosiery,
-all that tend to make an up-to-date
Gloves,
ete., dresser,
can be found here at prices that will astor
Don’t forget that we are the sole
the celebrated Roelof Hats.
sigh You.
agency for
“SIM THE CLOTHIER.”
Reynolds’ Bank Building,
Bellefonte, Pa.
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costs you nothing but re-
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Sold from sample at very
low Suits can
had in four days and must
fit or no sale. Ask to see
samples.
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for selection than can margins,
be found there
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have our other lines
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in the valley.
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just as complete, and Commencing Monday,
April 23, for one week,
will sell Ladies’, Misses’
and Children’s
our prices are al-
ways right.
Come and see,
Shoes at Cut Prices
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miss them.
G. H. LONG,
: Spring Mills,
Over pairs. Don’t
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Chamber Suits
axe Side Boards
AT BRACHBILL'S.
Come and see before they
get away from you.
This season Go-Carts and Baby Carriages
now ready for you at old time prices,
W. R. Brachbill,
BELLEFONTE: