VOL. LXXV. FOR GOVERNOR, ¥ — OLRVIS, Dignify the Clalm by Selecting n man of Worth, If Centre County wants to honor one gates for governor ut the approaching county Democratic convention, the Reporter presents the name of Ellis L. Orvis, Esq., who would command the respect of every Democratic voter in the county, and about whom every citizen cf the county could rally with. out the lcast hesitapey. The selection of Mr. Orvis would dignify any claim made by Centre County to be repre- sented on the state ticket, Mr. Orvis is clean politically, clean morally; fitted intellectually —these are necessary requisites to be embodied in a man whose name is in any way asso- ciated with the governorship of a great state like Pennsylvania. eine IMPROVEMENT IN THE COUNTRY, Three rick Houses and Two Darus to be Erected, Three brick dwelling houses and two large frame barps are in the course of construction within a short distance of Centre Hall. Wm. Colyer will build both a house and barn ou his farm of over two hunp- dred acres along the pike, east of Cen- tre Hall. Samuel Durst is preparing to build his house at Earlystown, along side 0! the splendid barn erected last summer James Runkle, of near Tusseyville, will also build a house on the site of the one destroyed by fire last summer Elmer Royer is erecting a baru along fide of the new dwelling house built by him last summer, near the Olid Fort, on a part of the Alexander farin. A Young Wife Mortally Barned Mrs. George Sherman, aged twenty- three years, was morlally burned Tuesday afternoon by ber clothes igniting from a fire which she had kindled in the yard, at Lewistown Junetion, to burn rubbish. ————— Grent Moving The office building of MeNitt Bros & Co., formerly located at Potters Mills, was removed to Hecla Park on Wednesday. The building was loaded on a large lumber wagon to which four horses were hitched and hauled to its destination. Frai k Pennington acted as teamster and his son, Jobo FOLITICALORDERS Quay Tells Eikin That He Must Retire but Me Won't Do It, M. 8B. Quay issued orders to Attorney General John P. Elkin that he must retire from the field as a candidate for gubernatorial honors, but Elkin says won't do it, and there it is Quay’s orders are likely to be dizobey- ed, the altorney general says: “Any suggestion that there is a deal, understanding, or arrangement, betwen Senator Quay and his friends directly or implied, snd myself look- ing to my retirement from the contest for any consideration, fulse and misleading. he is absolutely I shall enter the | next State sonven tion w ith my friends {if for nH other purpose then to protest against brutality in polities, The city dailies generally carded Elkin but he rather formidable following, that ¢ i dis- 8 will any Re seiected have has | greatly bamper the election o publican who by the ' The wm illustrated Ell happens to be Bei} - is Mr. sun the his although onfronted by diverse interests, he, for a Lime, by dealiog in and dealing out, seemed to have escaped the manifold dangers which beset his politieal path But, in the «nd; relied undoing. by boldly from the inl: might powerful. poli alliances with for the finds himself certainiy of politics in the kin. One day basking light, the next plunged into » i hilipabt George 1 Nellie M. Wm. E. Arnie E Samuel T, ¥ Mirg Gibbony, Philipsburg, lager, Btate College e Lewis, State College, Brooks, K. Bell, Pl — . Pleasant Gap. Aunie asanut Csap. —— - — LOCALS, fifts Graniete Cloth, C. P. Long. cents per ya T ah iAau Misses Bertha Arms! of Potters Centre Hall Tuesday, J. H. Moyer, of Colyer, tsughter Myra, Monday, called to the Reporter's new quarters A. Bo Thursday, r Liverymas: and rong ra Faust, Mills, were and we Liveryman D. today, zor is in Miles burg attending the . a8 CK. The Hall y Ball of Reformed congregation remembered their Rw. A. A. Black, stantial manner, «et of double highly appreciated regerend | Col. and Mrs, returned to their pastor, que gift of 3 The gilt by in the harness, n in geutieman, Rp onte home Jackson L 13 irday afternoon from ellef Nat ded tour Souther to the former's father, While in the t the is looking the pic health, aod reports the islands as ing a an exten : 3 . 5 "231 ] through Cuba and other and nn re Oris, Tuesday drove Centre | {all to see ohn Epangler, és] whose editor fo hie ir ports r wn | paid his wots to he taugh he colonel ture of lovely June climate, Coutinned from fourth columyp beautiful character in every respect, | followed by other young people, had many friends in this place, will sincerely regret from this world, She | who | ber departure | MAY IRENE W({ May Irene Wolf, LY daughter of T. of about seven weeks place Wednesday, Rev, Bmith, Evangelical church officiating, assist- | i i ed by two other ministers. Her age | | 3 i i BARAM I’, VAN VALZAINL The death of Sarah B. Van Valzah | took place at Bpring Mills Wednesday evening, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jeunie Van Valzah, at the age of | over eighty-seven years. The inter. ment will take place at Lewisburg | Monday, where services will be cons | ducted by Rev, Dr, Schuy®r, her pes- | tor; Rev. Keifter, an old friend, and | Rev. Thomas, the Lewisburg Presby- terian pastor, Bervices will be held at the residence, Bpring Mills, Sunday, at 230 p. m., conducted by Rev. Dr. Schuyler, The deceased, whose maiden name was Barber, was the widow of Jolin A. Van Valzah, who died in Lewisburg in 1854. Most of the couples’ married life was spent at Buffalo Cross Roads, Union county. The widowed lady Inter came to Bpriog Mills, and joined the Wilson family, nod afterwards lived with her daughter, The survivors of this branch of Van Valzah family are Mra, Jennie Van Valzab, widow of Dr. Frank Van Val wal, Bpring Mills; Flavel Van Valzah, and Mrs. Harriet Chamberlain, both of Bloomington, Indiana. Mrs. Van Valzah was a dear old la- dy, whom every one loved on account of her true Christian character which always manifested itself, Levi Btover died at his home in Penn township on Wednesday after a lingering illness, aged 41 years, 10 months and 10 daye. Funeral services will be beld at the house on Saturday morning at § o'clock. Interment at st A SS _ NO. 16. { NEWS, OF LOCAL INTEREST All PARTS. Fhbobe ’ | TOWN AND COUT HAPPENINGS FROM 4 pairs at i jushe sn bill passed Lipped a car wriles has his ane ing ati, ring trade up 1 Ls 2 Preston, sue- » with ot her ver the I. & of Centre two father of Mr. home trip to past Cn Lils * LEER, of the recents e Doll, fu- Maurice to the tae in the accepts f last | service and ip in the Lo him. er 0 f Belle- way home brother few Mr. has work sickness, id Capt, , stopped turn from Miilbeim are Dems they and presented v fi r fn oo ice, s but hi urse rcaey and over to Post College, ngly large ¢ tot for a Ih as O00, aver $2000 orders Bradford, ie train east had the good tlie unsuspect- than e ordinary ford greedy, although until his TEAD, town a f415 4 3 1 ioss and well fi Mrs Grom uing basket was Dr. he and h Mil t, of Centre Hall t of special 1 the former the Reporter hail hour very He has ling to profession. ay from those inclined »rauc eve , and whil ariers. 3 tied iness, but whon aw Braucht cial side, Nearbood, of Millheim, Tuesday morning. He 1 his way to Gleasington, Clin. manty, where he ipects to en- the present, county. Mr. Ww weeks ago, went to Aue that state y locating. duties Dr fo the s i is aways 1 kniamin caller ton of ey peeling bark for go Poller Nearhood had “80 H dd is io a inv Mrs. Nearho Ii the enuple propose final A. McUlintie, of Farmers Miils, spent a short time in the Repos ter office Saturday. Mr. MeClintie had a series of misfortuves in losing several valuable work which, considering the high price of the no, ble animale, means a great deal. Mr, MeCliutie is an avowed anti-Quayite, and hopes the legislature will be puri fied and Stone and his followers will be dethroned. Wilbur Hernoy, who fer the past few weeks has been in the employ. ment of the Gem Manufacturing Co, Pittsburg, came to Centre Hall, the Intter part of last week. He isdelights ed with his position, and when he re turns he will take his wife and baby and begin honsekeepmig in the smoky city. Wilbur is a good mechanic, and Just tho kind of 8 yourg man wanted by employers, George Condo, of near this place, is arrangiog to go to Jeannette, Wests moreland county, where he will fol low butchering, having learned that business with his father and has bee come skilled in it. The Condos, by the way, are all butchers. “Mike” is the “daddy” of them all, but the youngest son, can kill and drpss a beef in the time it takes a inary man 40 eat 4 squats rors, nois, and it n James horses,