F o A ~ { = oo I snes THE CENTRE REPORTER. CENTRE HALL, PA., THURS, Sept. 20. Dainty Shoes for Dainty Feet. —— A young miss with & dainty foot needs and should have a dainty Shoe. We are aware that there are more ill- shaped, poor-fitting Misses Shoes than any other kind, We take great pride in our stock of Misses Bhoes and keep Shoes that are all right, and such Shoes as will not make a young lady feel awkward when wearing them. Our Fall Styles are Very Pretty. All suitable leathers ; all suitable every desirable toe and heel, prices. Come, see lasts ; and at about it. MINGLE’S SHOE STORE. pleasing William 8S, Gray. William 8. Gray, a prominent resi- dent of Stormstown, died Monday of last week. He was aged seventy-two years. sl Als Car Load Cholce Potatoes, Four hundid bushels choice pota- toes can be bought free on board at Centre Hall. All one variety—Rural New York. Address this office. ———————————— — Fall Millinery Stock, Mrs. Lucy Henney bas on hand a choice selection of Fall millinery goods which are offered at the most reasona- ble prices. Stock all new and up to date, es fA —— Rev. Gotwald Dead. Word has been received of the death of Rev. Dr. Luther A. Gotwald, for merly of the Aaronsburg family of that name. He has been a prominent Lutheran minister living in Ohio, but has been in poor health for a number of years, seri faim Looking Ahead. The Milroy correspondent to the Lewistown Gazette says, L.. F. Treas ter and H. C. Kulp have purchased the Foast property on the top of the Beven mountains, their object being a summer resort there in the event of the proposed trolley road being built across the mountains, ements Young Lawyer Dies, James W. Alexander, a prominent young attorney of Bellefonte, died last Friday afternoon, after an illness of twenty-four hours. He was thirty-six Years of age and the only son of the late State Senator Cyrus T. Alexander. During the Spanish-American war he served as second sergeant of Company B, Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers. ER EN Some Fine Horses, J. H. Darrow on Saturday shipped a car of the finest draft horses seat out from this station in a number of years, The average price paid was $112.00, Ezra 8B. Tressler, of Linden Hall, was paid the highest price for a team of roans, the sum being $300.00, but he claims it is a $400.00 team. The horses were shipped to Brooklyn, —————— o_o Clinton County Tobacco Crop. Six townships in Clinton county had a total acreage of 545 acres planted in tobacco this season, with an aver age estimated yield of 1,000 pounds per acre. The crop will sell at about ten cents per pound, making a total of $84,500 for the entire crop of the coun- ty, which is $36,000 less than the val- ue of the crop in 1599, Memorial Services, The memorial services for Miss El- sie Homan, who died August 4 took place Sunday forenoon in the Luth- eran church at this place. The audi- ence room was filled, many of those in attendance being young people and as- sociates of the deceased. Rev. Rearick’s sermon was well prepared and present. ed, and was listened to with the great- est interest. The choir sang a selec tion well suited for the occasion, and were assisted by Messrs, Frank Smith and Edward Crawford. A large num- ber of friends and relatives of the de were present, EA —. — Own Your Own Homes, There seems to be a commendable disposition among luboring men and mechanics in this community to own their own properties, and many of them are making efforts towsid that end. Nothing is better for a town than for a great majority of its resi. dents to be property owners. They have an interest in the town or come munity which eannot be aroused ina renter. Then, the man with a home is more likely to obtain permanent em- ployment than the renter, who off in search of boom towns at the first sign of real or fancied dullvess in bus- RURAL MAIL DELIVERY. Centre Hall the Central Point South Side Well Served. The Route as Laid Out at Present will Cover a Large Territory, Rural mail delivery will be in ope- ration through a large portion of Pot- ter township within a short time. Frank I. Taylor, of Media, an agent of the rural mail delivery department of the postoffice department, came here Tuesday and on Weduesday went over the territory which will be served by the rural delivery. The route as laid out at present is appended. There may be slight devi- ations. The delivery will be made daily. Centre Hall, central point, South to Old Fort Hotel, West to H. F. Bitner farm. Bouth via Tusseysink school house to Colyer. North to Tusseyville. East to Stone Mill. South to Ishler’s corner, near Colyer, Southwest to Colyer. South to Boal’s saw mill. North by way of J. Moyer and Stone Mill to J. Runkle’s corner. Northeast to Centre Hill. South to Red Mill to W. W. Spang- ler. East to Potters Mills. Northeast to M. J. Decker. West to Henney, near Potters Mills. North to H. Royer school house. Northwest to W. A. Kerr's. West to P. Bmith, North to Pike and east to D. C. Kel- ler. North by J. M. Decker's to Plum Grove school house. West by P. Breon's, J. Snyder, Mrs. Busan Stump, Geo. W. Koch, to post- office, lp ROBBERS FOILED, Seven Attempts to Blow Open a Safe Prove Fruitiess, Seven explosions fail to blow open the safe in the Bald Eagle railroad sta- tion at Mill Hall Thursday night of last week. The burglars discovered four young men in a freight car and | ordered them to keep quiet, or their | heads would be blown off, after which the car door was shut and fastened on the outside. Seven explosions were heard by these young men, but they were unable to give alarm. The safe failed to yield its treasure to the rob bers. It is supposed they boarded s passing freight, A cons ——— Rualcide at Adamsburg. Isaac Baltsman, a blacksmith and carriagemaker, of Adamsburg, Soyder county, committed suicide by firing a ball from a 32-caliber revolver into his head a little back of the temple, Thursday morning of last week. The deed was committed in his bed room, his wife having gone down stairs pre viously. No cause is assigned for the rash act. He was a hard drinker, but had been sober for the last few days of his life, A 2d Harry Harper last week cut an arte ry in the lower part of the left leg, and lost a large quantity of blood. He and some other young men were sitting on the school house steps talking, and while so doing young Harper amused himself by thrusting his knife blade into a piece of board. In some way he made a misstroke the knif: striking his limb and penetrating the calf of his leg to the depth of about two inches. Blood flowed profusely, and the young man, seeing his predicament, grabbed bis limb and tightly held the wound shat with his thumb and io that man- ner managed to reach his home, where It was properly cared for. Besides cutting an artery one of the leaders Was severed, which causes the leg to be stiff, “> -— A Carious Onse of Skin-Shedding, A resident of Clark County, Mis. souri, 8. O. Buskirk, has shed his skin annually since his birth, which oe- curred in 1850,says the Scientific Amer- lean. The operation requires several days. snd for the last five years has begun exactly on June 27. Prior to that time it came either in July or August. About a month is consumed in discarding the old cuticle and the Appearance of the new. During this time the finger and toe nails become loose and are discarded, new nails come in and more time is required in grows ing the nails to maturity than is ordi. narily needed. After the old skin has been shed he says that he feels like a boy of eighteen. The discarded cuticle looks like thin, white rubber gloves, The peeling begins at the root of the flogers and gradually spreads in all direction, By opening and closing the hands often the skin parts slong the edge, and then by helping slong the process with a penknife, the plece comes off whole. The thick, callous like skin from the hands retains ita lines, and this remarkable case tends to disprove the entire theory of palm- — a Cat an Artery. the hands change with time and are COLLEGES OPEN, The Attendance Large.’ Many Young Men Preparing for Active life, Pennsylvania State college opened wit 130 students'in the freshman class, making the total number of students over 400. President George W. Ather- ton opened the school year with chapel services after which General James A. Beaver made a half hour's address. Franklin and Marshall College open- ed last week .when Professor R. C. Seheidt, of the science department, de- livered an address before the students on “The Historical development of Thought in the College.” The outlook for a successful year was never more flattering. There is an increase of thirty-two students over last year, and the Freshman class is the largest in the history of the institution. Dickinson College, Carlisle, opened with over 100 students enrolled in the freshman class, seventy-five in the preparatory school, and the same num- ber in the law school. The total en- rollment is over 500, the largest in the history of the college. Lafayette College, Easton, opened with 150 new students, the freshman class being the largest in the history of the institution. President Warfield conducted the opening exercises in the chapel, the interior of which has been very much beautified owing to the generosity of Johd H. Converse, of Philadelphia, who sent the college a check for $500 for the purpose. cis fs BOALSBURG The combined Reformed pienic held in McFarlane's grove Saturday Sept. 15, was quite a success, being well rep- resented by the following congrega- tions: Boalsburg, Pine Grove Mills, Pine Hall and Houserville, All en- Joyed the outing and were glad to meet the representatives of the sister con- gregations., Miss Gray, of Milesburg, is visiting in town. Miss Hattie Wagner, of Bellefonte, is visiting at the home of Miss Mary Hosterman, The people here were treated to an exciting game of ball Saturday, be- tween the B. H. B, team and the Pine Grove, which resulted in 6 to 2 in fa- vorof the B. H. 8B. team. cf — LINDEN HALL, David Zeigler, of Lock Haven, was the guest of his uncle, Henry Zeigler, east of town last week. Mrs, George Swabb, who has been very ill with dysentery, is convales- cing. . Henry Zeigler attended the Bible conference held in Millheim, Frank Wieland is on the sick list. Thomas Searson, who visited his parents the last two weeks, returned to Iowa, where he has been teaching for some time, Mrs. Harmon, of Lemont, and her daughter, Mra. Mary Williams, of Al- toona, were guests of the Swabb fami. ly last week, Clyde Boyer, of Harrisburg, is visit. ing friends in this community. Thos. Coble, an employe of the P. R. R. Co., at Altoona, is home on 8 vaca tion, Maggie Swabb, of Pine Grove Mills, is the guest of her grand parents, Mr, and Mrs, Geo. Swabb, H. C. Gettig and Master Jas, Tharp, of Pitcairn, are visiting with the for- met’s mother, Mrs. E. Gettig. Miss Alka Masser and friend, of Pine Grove Mills, spent several days last week with Miss Musser's sister, Mrs. Ross, ‘ mt msen—— Niagara Falls Excursions. September 6 and 20, October 4 and 18 are the remaining dates for the Penn. sylvania Railroad Company's popular ten-day excursions to Niagara Falls from Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. Special train will leave Washington 8.00 a. m., Baltimore 9.05 a m. Excursion of September 20 from Philadelphia will run via Manunks Chunk and the Delaware Valley; spe- cial train will leave Broad Street Sta- tion 8.00 a. m.; on other dates special train will leave Philadelphia at 8.10 a. m. Round-trip tickets will be sold at $10.00 from Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and all points on the Delaware Division; $11.25 fom Atlan. tic City; $9.60 from Lancaster; $550 from Altoona and Harrisburg; $5.90 from Sunbury and Wilkesbarre; $5.75 from Williamsport; and at proportion. ate rates from other points, including Trenton, Mt. Holly, Palmyra, New Brunswick, and principal Intermed ate stations, For descriptive pamphlet, time of connecting trains, stop-over privileges, and further information apply to near- est ticket agent, or address George W, Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel. phia. seph-3t » EE co es S—— Smith, the Photographer, Will be at his Centre Hall studio, from Tuesday until Friday during the Grange picnic. A flue time to have a family group taken. We will also make the popular penny photos at that time. Our work speaks for itself. Ww. Ww. Syrrm, - State College, Centre Hall, Millheln, So A A The Centre Reporter one yesr for not unal y 88 has bee ae al as n one dollar, - 5. PAUL DINGES HONORED, A Young Man Rulsed and Kdocated in Contre Hall a Legislative Candidate, “The Index,” a publication in the interest of Prohibition issued monthly at Williamsport, says : “8. Paul Dinges, one of the bright young business men of Williamsport, is deservedly held in high esteem. He was born in 1873, at Centre Hall, in Centre county, Pa., and came to Wil- liamsport in 1880 to engage with his brother in general insurance. He is now the active and successful general agent of the North Western Life In- surance Co. for North Central Penna. and all Prohibitionists would be i proud of him as a representative of | this county in the state legislature,” | POST anid os— AL SERVICE. Some Interesting Figures Based on the | Closest Oalcalatiors i The annual weight of the mail car- | ried in the United States is 664,256 808 : pounds. To transport it would require | 33,214 freight cars forming a train 300 | miles long, hauled by 500 locomotives | having 500,000 horse power. i The 6,576,310,000 pieces of mail car- ried annually, placed together would | make a band seven feet wide around | the world. The daily travel on railroads 1+ 813,- | 000 miles, a distance thirty-two times | around the world. | e——— ch ————— Pienle Goods for Sale, G. H. Long will sell his entire stock of pienic goods at cost to save shipping i them back. when on | the ground, | Call to see him —————— > Deaths io Nearby Counties i Clinton—John Morris, at Loganton. | ~Lock Haven, John K. Pepperman, | aged fifty-nine years. He belonged to | Co. K, Eighth Penna. Cavalry.—John- sonburg, Charles McClintie, formerly | of Lamar. Interment at Lamar. | Beech: Creek, Mrs. Julin Bailey, aged i #ixly years. She was born in Hublers- burg. —Mrs. Sallie Waite, wife of John i Waite, at Beech Creek, aged sixty-six | years, MiMlin — In Lewistown, Homer Huntsbarger, aged years, SBayder—Laphenus Walter, of Kre- | mer, died at Cowan, Union county, ad- | vanced in years. At Adamsburg, Isaac | Salteman, suicide.—At Surprise, Neb,, | Rev. D. P. Kline, of the Methodist | church, formerly of Beaver Springs. — Mrs.» Barah A. Helfrich, of Beaver : Springs, aged sixty-four years. Union—John Parling, of Kelly | township, aged seventy-eight. He was & prominent citizen in his locality, Mrs. C. | nineteen | Wo ——_—— Take } otice, Attention of the Reporter readers is called the following : The figures on the label opposite your nae do } BOL mesh that you owe the Keportor to that date, | provided that date fs farther back than 190, All subscriptions begin Jaly 1, 199, ex cept those paid In advance of that dete. Ail the dates of labels will be changed 88 8000 88 Powel ble. July 1 ————— A A AAAI, Public Sale. Will be offered at public sale at the residence of Fred Kurtz, Centre Hall, Saturday, Sept. 20, at 1 p. m., the fol- lowing: Jersey cow, Jersey heifer, fat hog, hay, corn, potatoes, implements, utensils, furniture, 7 stoves, household goods, books—Chamber’s Euncyclopae- dia in 18 vols, and many other arti cles. See bills. Wm. SBandoe, Auet. REPAIRING old Wheels costs more than new ones when you can buy 4 Buggy Wheels with Tire on and Boxes set for $7.25. I make all wid tigen and gredos with Stee] or Rubber Tire, 54 tod in. Tread. Rubber Tire Buggios from 88 to #95. Call at fac or write for ealalogue | manufacture and handle a fall jie of Ourrisee and W Hardware Also Baeycie goods, Nails, Plumbor's supplies, Dynemite, ete. W. W, BOOB, Centre Hall, Pa. BATURDAY, SEPT 29 At the residence af Fred Kurtz, Centra Hall: Jersey cow, Jdervey heifer 9 months oid - both are pure stock, fat hog, that will dross 3 0, chamber sult, toflet sets, sion table, chair, mirror , household furniture Appleton’s Encye lopee. dis of 16 vols , in good condition and other val table books, chinaware, 7 stoves 3 square, nick- el-finish parior heaters with register and pipe No. 9 cook stove with waterback, watertank and connections, cook stove, and two kercesne stoves, justo and library lamps, stodent's lamp, wash. ng machine, wringer, full butchering outfit, composing stone, and many other articles. atl pom. Wm Sandoe, Auct, John MeClenshan offers for sale a new home-made wheelbarrow, price, #4. Also, a light hand wagon with 2 One more Berkshire sow, and litte of six pigs for sale; bred to registered stock for five generations. Inquire at this office. , ' Lost.—G. M. Cunningham, cigar salesman, of Altoona, lost his pocket book between Centie Hall and Old Fort Tuesday. The finder will please bring to the hotel or this office. The purse contained money and notes, The Centre Reporter furnishes all the news for one dollar a year in ad- vance, Old subscribers to the Reporter can pay owe dollar any time prior to De cember st and get the advantage of * Pp “ Wide Brim, Crolf Hats, Ties T0900 VVVVVVVOVTVOVTVVVRY : Progressive Clothiers, Just Received A fine line of Men's Suspenders will sell a S90 cents a ] we air, A fine Men's Kh a8 line of Heavy OCS at a very low price, Summer Shirts. A few Summer 3 left more Shirts at 50 cents. eS A SAN Rough Rider and i las, ire BELLEFONTE, PA. $9999 DVVVDDD DVT OD A IF YOU WISH TO Ae ans SIN NRN000000000000000000000000000000002000000000000 ct wi, lant & Phe adv ie ave an, A - Asad fi \ \ 5 atic Farmer, A well for any TUITION 15 FREE Offers exceptional advantages. IN ALL COURSES. fog positions. FALL BESSION opens September 12, 1000, The REGISTRAR, The Star ESTABLISHED 18%, ——-———— Bomething to talk about. LL | hae tt pt BOSE EEREIROL. ..ooicins vines sovssnsascsassomsin Be ele eematishvimm 0, Gl ovina FUE th fut tn a a BESURBEST CE EesNEEa tet dp] tad HER DER Ne es atthe tt put 3 FR a LT —— Our big sellers: CRPAATE SHE Teer he wo The store at the station will be open THE STAR. 20000000000000000000000000 Spring. Mills, Pa. August 27, 1900, i P.V.S. STORE. Full line in stock, in all the new Marlow Heel, Jennings Toe Norway Calf, Russians Calif. My stock was never more complete, direct from the manufacturers, Bpecial inducements for the Fall Trade. Come and see my stock before All RTIE. ina butter, Aken i oh Thanking you fav and a contin hoping ; ance of | C. A. KRAPE. can be done at this office.
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