CENTRE HALL, PA, THURS. Oct, Dainty Shoes for Dainty Feet. A young miss with a 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 Shoes 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 lasts ; every desirable toe and heel, and at pleasing prices. Come, see about it. MINGLE’S SHOE STORE. New Exchange Opened The Commercial telephone company opened an exchange at Snow Shoe, connecting lines to Clarence and Cart- hause. Band Festival, The Colyer’s Mills cornet band will hold a festival at ‘Zion Hill,’ Satur- day, October 13. Oysters, candies, ba- nanas, soft drinks, ete., will be served. Douty Saw Mill, The saw mill operated by Douty, north of town near Jacob Bhearer’s, is turning out some splendid shingles, as well as building timber and filling or- ders for bridge and railroad use. Growth of Woodmen. The total number of new members secured by state, district and assistant deputies for the Modern Woodman so- clety during the month of August was 6,068, Of this number 2,361 were put into 157 new camps and 3,707 into old camps. Repair Shops Burned, The repair shops of the Bellefonte Central railroad company were de- stroyed by fire Thursday morning of last week. The fire is supposed to have been of incendiary origin. The loss is about $4,000 partly covered by iosur- ance. —————————— Clinton County Ticket, The Democrats of Clinton county put in nomination the following tick- et: Associate Judges, James W. Bridg- ens and Robert C. Quigle; Assembly, W. T. Young; Register and Recorder, Henry T. Jerrett; Jury Commissioner, J. D. Earon. Gilllland-Mitehell, A pretty little wedding took place at Oak Hall Wednesday of last week, when Miss Catharine G. Gilliland and George Mitchell were married at the bride’s home. After the wedding tour the young couple will settle down at Lemont. ——————— A —————— Peaches In Snyder County. W. B. Woodling, of near Beaver Springs, Bnyder county, sold his en- tire crop of peaches to James Beaver, of Miflinburg, for sixty cents a crate, f.0.b., at Beaver Springs. The or- chard contains 2700 trees, and the crop is estimated at 2500 crates, ne— lp — pA Sb Lycoming County's dpdge Dead, Judge John J. Metzgar, president judge of Lycoming county, died at his home in Williamsport Thursday of last week. Judge Metzgar had been fail- ing in health for some time, but was able to fulfill the duties of his office, While sitting at the dinper table be suddenly died from heart failure. He was serving his second term as presi- dent judge of that county. —————— A A, Short snd Dangerous Ride, Mrs. Jacob From took a short and dangerous ride at the evaporator last week. At the noon hour she was sit- ting on a hand car on an inclined rail- road that connects the evaporator plant with the dry house, when some mis chievous boys removed the blocking that served as a lock to the car and away it started with its human freight. At the landing, Mrs. From was pitch ed from the car over the track to the gy but luckily she was not hurt. Alleged Uounterfeiters Arr sated, Mention was recently made in the dollars and half dollars flood sec- tions of Clearfield county. On Friday of last week a secret service agent arrested James N. Wilson, Verd Wil- i hy W Siglo sud James Wynkoop. were arrested ten miles from on the mountain near Pen- ~ fleld, brought to Clearfleld and lodged in jail. A few counterfeit dollars were Tonud st Wynkoop's place Sogether ~ SUICIDE. John Cummings, of Linden Hall, Commits a Rash Act. No Other Cause Can be Assigned Than Despondency. Faneral Wednesday Forenoon ; Interment at Zion Cemetery. John Cummings, of near Linden Hall, ended his life Sunday forenoon by hanging. The family for some time noticed that Mr. Cummings was coming despondent, and for some weeks kept a close watch on him to prevent him from accomplishing just such a horrible deed as was committed at the time mentioned. Just prior to committing the rash act, nothing unusual was indieated by his move ments, and he easily deceived his wife when he told her that he wished to go up stairs to lie down. to his room, he went tothe attic, apro- cured a short rope, fastened it to the rafters at about the height of his shoul- ders, looped it about his neck and threw his weight into it, causing death by strangulation. Although regarded with suspicion, the horror which overcame Mrs, Cum- mings ean not be imagined when she found her husband had taken his life, Her first impulse was to seek aid, which she did by going toa neighbor's bee Instead of going covered that life had left the body a considerable length of time previous to the finding by Mrs. Cummings. unsuccessful attempt was made by him to take his life a week prior, when he mixed poison and glass together and swallowed it. Mr, Cummings was in very fair cir- cumstances, having purchased the farm on which he lived and could have paid for it. some years ago, but he had fully recov- ered. He was an industrious fair in his dealings, a could be depended upon whenever needed, for a social chat. He was a member of the Evangelical church. Interment took place Wed- man, neighbor who to give and always ready Tusseyville. Deceased was about forty-eig of age, and leaves a family children, two of whom are and a widow, who sympathy of all. ht years of married, have the sincere lawyer and the Republican nominee for the Superior Court in which he withdrew under shot himself in the head within half an hour. The signed is failing health and worry. ps DELEGATES TO STATE S§. TION, 1860, pressure, and reason died 8, Names of Those Who Will Hepresent tre County in Altoona, At the connty Sunday school vention held in this place last spring, ir we held in Altoona October 23, were elected as follows: Alexander, Rev. GG. Kershner, Rev. J. M. Rearick, Ww. Rhoads, Centre Hall; A. Luckenbach, Bellefonte; Rev. C. T. Aikens, Pine Grove Milis; Rev. D. E. mont; Rev. A. A. Black, Hon. W. A. Murray, Boalsburg; Prof. C. L. Gram- ley, Rebersburg; Mrs. W. H. Kreamer and Miss Elsie Geiss, Centre Hall: Miss Winifred Wolf, Rebersburg. ee Soarlet Fever, The Lewistown Free Press complains because measures are nol. taken to stamp out the scarlet fever that has been spreading for Lhe last two years, There are cases in Burnham and Derry Ww. lev fever, A li Fire at Williamsport. Dayton’s shoe factory at Williams port was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning; loss, $190,000; also Royal Braid company, loss, $40,000; First Baptist church $5,000; and a few small | er losses, making a total of $240,000, —— ALAM Mrs, Boob's Millinery Opening. Mrs. W. W. Boob is in the city at present selectingsher stock of millinery goods for the fall and winter trade. The opening days are Wednesday and Thursday, October 10 and 11, at which time and any time thereafter all are in- vited to come and examine her stock. Wars Come in Waves History shows that war comes in waves, From Waterloo, in 1515, to the Mexican war, in 1845, there were 30 ears of peace, Between 1845 and 1870 ne war quickly followed another, There was conflict all the time, and then came 27 years of comparative peace, Now, again wars are treading on each other’s heels, James Keenan Released, James Keenan, who was brought to Bellefonte and lodged in jail for having killed Annie Hobbins at Gillintown Wednesday of last week, was released Saturday by Judge Love, who grant ed a writ of habeas corpus on petition of Messrs. Gray and Walker, The hear- ing will be held next Saturday. It no doubt will be proven that the shooting i § DECLINE IN REAL ESTATE, An $11,000 Farm Purchased by W, Mingle, Esq , for 84,500, 3. One of the Fleisher farms, in Potter township, known as the Keller farm containing a little over one hundred acres, was bought at public sale SBatur- day by W. B. Mingle, Esq., at $48.00 per acre. This farm was purchased Fleisher, deceased, for $11,000, and it was considered at that time that a very good bargain had been driven on the part of the purchaser, The other farm containing one dred and nine acres, was bid £55.00, but was not sold. by Mr. hun- up to REARICK FARM NOT BOLD The furm of George P. Rearick, de- ceased, located in Georges valley, and offered for sale by was not sold. This is a splendid farm and should not need to seek a buyer. a Stl A DEVILISII DEED the executors, Costs EL Aoman Several Hundred Bushels of Wheat, Last Friday night some devilish io- clined person entered the flouring mill of E. L.. Auman at Millheim, and with a crow-bar opened the elevator box, leaving between two and three hun- | dred bushels of wheat run into the wa ter under the mill, it floated away, A largeamount of and what if it can be dried, chop. saved, be fit for Was will only —————— — ——— Millinery Openlug Mrs. Ia cities selecting icy Henney is now in eastern a fine assortment of millinery, goods, consistin latest st¥ les, hats, will be Thursday 11 and 12, when a special in given the ladies to come ® of the very in ladies’ and Her and Friday, childrens’ bounets, ele. opening days October vilation is atid examine her goods. You will find hats | trimmed and hats trimmed | at prices to suit you. i ready: to order, all. (rive Liera ¢ sn EE msi “ Lie in Indian Laue of ex-Treasurer ent money was ihe snds of | Through the I D. C. Kel ed to secure ¢ His © ' ' ler suffici rals a marker for two sol i diers who fell at the | July 24, 1778, road referred to is Lhe ond the Bpring Mills pike s | tre Hill 1 The marble, cut in stamp form present at H. ( yard in this place Indians Ti 3 3 fe 3 ieading trom in “Indian lave.” sath to the Cen- oad. marker is Ohio and Strobhimeier’'s is Al marble The inseription ls | as follows: “In memory of Thomas Van Doran, i and. cob Shadacer I'wo soldiers killed July 24, 177 encounter with five Indians.” a———— i ——— A Re minder of the Big Flood. : 1he low stage of water in Lhe pe wil of { the Lock Haven ight near boom island a box dam has brought to car that | was brought there by Daring t the car big flood of that del- pottom of the § 1880, he years since uge has lain at the | the river unnoticed, Aun investigation of the car shows that it , but contained bar- rels of cement where il came from is 8 mysiery. i —— Miss Beulah Hetts Married Jeulah Betts, | and James B. Hollie, of New York, were { recently married at the bride's home in Philad, Miss Bells here by the young people, haviog made her home with D. W. Reynolds during his residence in Centre Hall Mr. Hollis is assistant manager of a New York store in which city they are boar ling ha present, “Very Fair Crops. Thresherman George H. last week was work in the Mannor Hill district, and reports that the wheat and oat crops in that section are turning out very fair. Hon. Leonard Rhone bad a very good crop of both grains, and Messrs, C. W. Black, John Spicher and others in that locality, were pleased with the number of bushels yielded. J. J Arney, above town, also had a good | wheat crop and an excelent turn out of beardless barley. AM BI Williamsport Short of Logs Nine hundred men in Williamsport are out of employment and eight big sawmills are standing idle because 80,000,000 feet of logs are stranded along the West Branch and its tributaries, The last freshet was about the middle of March, at which time less thao half of the season's cut of logs floated into the Williamsport boom, leaving the remainder of the stock high and dry on the banks of the streams until to- day, at some points, the barkless sticks lie whitening in the sun fifteen feet above the edge of the dimivished waterways, Miss of Philadelphia, is well known Emerick doing school i i I TALEO T68] ; CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. § [Under this head the Reporter invites all * Pista to make their announcements for i thelr regular Jurvices each Sunday as well ‘ announcement may be Br TI a tugs nay bt i : Reformed. Centre Hall, 2.50 p. m.; Tus fs seyville, 10.90 a. m, lahsrn-ountie ail Jou mw, Union, gt Pm; Georges Valle . m gu wi) Pp. Tamer 1 ip i nef, 8, a At 10.20 a, m | Bpring Milis Admission 1 tse Centro coun fair 38 35 Conta, or CIRCULATION INCREASING. The Centre Reporter is En- couraged on all Sides. Hearty Responses on the Part of Old Subscribers, The CexTrRE REPORTER again wish- es to thank its patrons for their very It is encouraging to have payments made prompt payment of subscriptions. in advance and without the least solic- itation on the part of the REPORTER. $1.00 Per Year. ‘EPOR~ Sabseribers already on the I TER list can pay one dollar any time before January 1, 1901, and secure the banefit of the one dollar rate, 25 Cts. for Three Months. For twenty-five cents the RErox- TER will be sent for three months, The Campaign, 10 Cents. The Rep to any address from now until Novem- CENTRE IRTER will be sent bar 15, for 10 cents, That rate will give two after the election. Bend 18sties in the names at once, Postage stamps ! Everybody is Coming to he County Fair October 16 to 10th. IF NOT 000000000000 0006000060% WE ARE ng Tickets Away with Purchases ARE YOU? WHY NOT. Givi Which Simply Means - = FREE. = = Call at once and secure your tickets Bails made to order, - od -3 18 19 00 up to $20.00 3.50 up to $10.00 “ $1.00 up to $5.00 Hats, - - - Bhe to §2.50 Everything else in proportion. Remember Ladies’ Department. il Ready-made suits for men, £5 Young men’s suits - $3 Children’s suits, . - New shapes in Pearl Soft Pumpkin Contest Ends Oct. 13 at 3 P. M. fest Pumpkin great usefulness to everyone bringing in 2 for all the County je sure to be on hand to get £5 00 1 a pumpkin, Fair. your prize. of Ticker £10.00 Suit for heav ir next heaviest, and a prize We have Free our customers for MONTGOMERY & CO. Progressive Clothiers, BELLEFONTE, PA. 0000000084800 00068O00G 20GCCOP0C000RO00ULOGGSESO0O Just Received or silver will be accepted, ss on fly Cr NTRE COUNTY FALE The Grounds, Buaildiags, Yat lute Condition. ele, Are The Centre county fair grounds ; ¥ being put into proper condition for the fair to 19 Fhe be held Oct. 16, 17, 18 and premium ist sent oul by the elation covers a large field; horses, Ne, slieep, swine, pouilry, pets, wine, r rodu ts, grain and seed, flour, vegetabl air: 4 PP tured within and ied its hicles ma Buia Ott side the county, leather a: Ian. facture, ed and bread, cakes and ples, catned ele. clure i yd flowers being THT uils, pickles, jams, je domestic manufa ari LIN, icles by housekeepers, quilting as needle work, plants and among the things for which firs ¢ offered. gre and second premiums ar The admission to the fair is twent One will trotting and entered y-five cents, of the chief featimies of the fair ai «14871 ban ff sla be racing. A number of first-class Excursion tickets will be sols Tyrone 18 vision of Railroad C Lhe ompany and the and Tyrone, P. & E. Divisic the Reading system at the rate fare for the round trip. On Tuesday, October 16t1 Lewisburg Wi, and on of one : there will League of Centre Cou tract and Thursday and Friday of there will be a race of exceptional cl together with Wednesday, iy other at OTIS on the same VAL acter contested by the oe alate, Persons in atte: fastest horses in hicles to places where they ean safely hiteh thelr wagons and buggies, taining meals and looches grounds at all times. AON upon Notice, Centre Hall studio on Friday come not later than four o'clock WwW. W. Sarr, Mss m——— o_o cider mill at Tussey ville hereafter only on Tuesday. spitable for bakery wagon. Inquire of Hebecea Murray, Centre Hall, Pa. For SBale— Berkshire and Chester- white pigs for sale by D. A. Ertel, Penn Hall, Pa. For Sale—"Bell,” a fine full-blooded Jersey cow; none better; six years old. (3. W. Hosterman, Centre Hall. For sprains, swellings and lameness there is nothing so good as Chamber- lain’s Pain Balm. Try it. Forsale by Mrs, J. H. Keller, Linden Hall; J. F. Smith, Centre Hall. 0. T. Corman the reliable merchant at Spring Mills, has just added to his large stock of groceries and provisions; a fine line of underwear for ladies, gen. tlemen and children, also gloves, Brit. ish hosiery, ete. Mr, Corman’s pro- duce business during September was unusually heavy, Take Notice, Attention of the Reporter readers is called the following: The figures on the In abel o Reramming old Wheels on a © Hecke with re on and Boxes set for $7.25, I make all Men's Suspenders Ce00000000000000000000000000000000600000000080000 Kreamer & Son. 000CPC000 00006008 T0006 00000000COTOO0OROG0 SI0%892 In Our Fall and Winter Productions | : 1 He EANe 3 i 2 £ great standard wiichh We or inated : a) av $a lil T& ait sia ii 18E0L fA ad a DD DVN <u Qur Business ’ ¢ PRINCIPLES ¢ fos ss scssescsel Will be Ve" «WWD V BD ¢ ’ for Fall and Winter the 1 SCAFON. same we had the precedir We have conducted our busi » Crowned as ¢ with Success. “NWN ness in such a manner that it has been Could it be otherwise ? For we give money back for the asking, and our only guide is fairness and a squareness. Ji—. SR Ta Our entire stock is increased, and we are now better equipped than before to supply any demands in our line. We do hot boast to have the largest stock, but we do have The Largest, [ost Complete, New Stock in this section of the state. You do nat care to look over old goods. We can not show youn them WB B SBN § Every article is strictly fres resh from from the marke t. ‘ You can profit if you can buy new oe Poa cheap- or than old ones. By giving us a call you can be con- vinced that these assertions are true. Yours for business, Sim, The Clothier. Reynold’s Bank B'ld’'g. = = Tickets for the F
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