_YOL. LXXX. PROJIBITION IN THE SOUTH Birthday Celebration, Despite the inclement weather Saturday, the 2nd of November, over twenty persons gathered to congratu- late Mr Williams, of Le- mont, on having passed the eighty- in her life, This able to move about HEWES est of all Methods as a Present Solution of the Ligaor Question { > i A ORAN TIA Wnaxvilio a city of about 60,000 pop- Ru ! ulation. want dry!" on November 1 ’ 3 : : . __ iseventh milestone leaving only threes cities and one town aged lady in still iessen where intoxicants may be | & y : { the house briskly and reads and sted that i : { without uske prohibition | : 3 Prohi-| many beautiful re- FOL} membrances from Georgia on and) neighbors and kin antl. Meshes | both far and pear, some coming from AF vendine in ssveral | Wyoming and the Bunny South. She : unusual pleasure of having with her on this occasion her nephew, | Rev. Christian Sammy, and his wife, Wav of | of th leformed church, { Everett. Bedford county. ¢ ‘3 ‘ | and relatives came method of the HYUOF | ith baskets of provisions, which all Suestion and ¥he P ijn areas wi at the noon hour, After din- i enjoyed { ner Rev. Summy gave a very touch- in 1 wily sold [tia pn eginlation will ag] the Zinsser She received ite taroughout the State iT ; takes «ff el In Jal CAN pRIgns afters usary 1 Vigorous 4 ati + inl had the mouthern municipsiities, the lus $8 ; the important adopt i Bir pr mith {0 Nest gham Alabama Ferman @ © nrohibition by loeal option seems to ba the favorite The neighbors dealing with in which the sale of liquor is interdie- | fed by y { ing address and prayer, and all joined Bggreg: Ye. re ht in sipging, ** Rweet Hour of Prayer,” Phe . igi a c and * What a We Have in eminen! | Jesus,” The following were present : who rey | Rev and Mrs. Summy, Rev. and Mrs, *Liquor \anbalnd Black, Mn Etters, Mra. Julia said thet seHpiuazy I¢ gialny wa I Shuey, snd Ms. John Etters. Mr. Ny, Po pa. Williams, Mr. and Mere. Carrie Misses Barah Mary Thomas, Angeline MeBrie Pearl and Ruth Cf Martz, Mrs Norris Martz, Mrs. James IM artz, Trenton, N. J IAW are ver extensive In ine nn tee 0 ~. 2 : . 3 ‘ . Friend SOC10log ists sna publicists, orted some vears ago ou he \ | Problem in its Legislative As. | y | Harah pects,”’ | lie ! ' {and Mrs, Cao, main aud Mrs, Geo R i Dale, Mrs. J Willinme, Louise i which is 1 rtea sniiment 18 apt 3 pi ; On id that the Roun, wnrse,’ a Hitters, potent or advantage same public nN is ad Ont 3 the question of lige at the baek of sdminister The Missou vote to t ir: permis a { but not rom MeCoanuell, IN me A few market quotations and report wp conditions in Illinois will be well received bo readers. They came from J. Henry Jordan, of Me Connell, 11, date of Ostober 30 : Ple me a set of your local suxious to scout Centre within 60 da womanici- Care pal election) ou demand of one-tenth of the voled oftener than on eharascterized as justest of all the Bm, the vo ; sing lagen ase send cards, as I am nitiar pisces ving been seven years since [ was east We have had a pretty good year for Oals was not #0 good ; the corn ready to erib, ott by e work will begin. Will in the piace wher: their significant ot busine #eTval ie tis fair but not next week ti faw nr prices : quot Wiheat ef hl 85¢, oats 46e, corn 55¢, rye $10, potatoes 70c, L,eattlef S00 to $5 55 You will bmriey THe, oY r ew see by these figures ra can get along pretty Well. sm sari Granting Licenses nud Preliminaries, following is taken from the! nder of Centre county : ! of applications for liquor | year 1908, and each year 8 fixed for Saturday, the of the Decemuber term of for filing petitions for 2 for year 1908, Novem. cf fA Unecinimed Letters ne let remain une we Centre Hull postoffice, ber lst, 1907 : Miss Medie Ging. {en we : ary. Paylor, Mr, E. fustil proper i se o) 8m "1 Wenv Mr. F.T. L Garth ist io Lhe « idren’s minas When ealling for these letters! Distinguish they are advertised, Gi. M. Boar, P. M. i A sna iow fers ralined 1o ti 8ris « ' George vd, Gi. 8B, the us for priveipie | and bumanity from the wars ute, for booty, for territorial aggrand- | fzement personal Teach pol onis ald for the gratification of} . > i Smith Farm Sold y tion, i ab ! Mrs. | “liza Bmith, at Centre Hill, d her farm contsiniog about one «| Bu dred and t to her son Causdian | Lioyd Smith, of Altoous. The sum said to have been paid was $5000. Mr. Smith will take charge of the farm next spring, at which time the mother will vacate Lhe premises, O68 Lociiioe, | iu Mouoros's he Sid btit the straps st £41 i, by #71 acres, admiciat ral ion wig arian: nt hav border and war between Loe Lu Britain been Huited along © Lave Ded prevented ed Bistes mud Great s——— A — a ss ss ASA AAA NAAN. wid Home Day at vegan Graage, inxablie Personal Property Logan Grange, st Plessant Gap, will hold an “Old Home in their ball, Baturday, Novembe; 2p Prof. Van No Dairy Department and Washington Grange, aud Alva Agee, of Agricnltaral Department of Biate Co lege, will deliver addresses on be various assessors throughout Pennsylvania have returned personal property valued st $1,014 857,787.40, which is an increase of eighty-two mil- Hoos over 1906 The increase in Cen- tre county in $124 565 a ————— rr Thauksgiviog Day Sapper, ieeling 16, at f it! hai, Of ne Master of in, the & grange work aud the advantages lo the farmer of today offered Ly Lhe stale Membérs of the grange in the past whose are not now on books, are esprcisiiy luvited, Also the members, and suyous wishiog to hear the addresses. Come and fill the house, Admission free. {| The post office department has given {rural route mail carriers strict orders concerning the use of mail boxes not approved by the department, The dee partments lostructions are that mail carriers shall not place mail of any character in such boxes, At first thought one might come to the con clusion that a home-made box, ale though rude, of accepiable to the patron, ought to be recognized by the department, but when it is known that the tampering with a rural route mall box, that has been passed on by the department, or with the mail in it, ia an offense of no less degree than if the depredation had been committed in a postoffice, it is readily seen that the government wants mall receptacles of uviform standard. There Is no use of quibbliog, the only thing to do is to put up the proper box, or go to the dis. tributing office for your mall, ——————————— A ———— It doesn’t require much sirength to As has been their custom for a num- ber of years, the members of Progress Grange will give a supper on Thanks giving Dav, in Grange Arcadia, napies the ———————— Letter Boxes Must be Approved, dil ision Relilt's Theniten, The first vaudevilie Mme, Zelie De Luan, tionally famous grand opera pris donna is the principal coceurrence at Keith's Chestnut Btreet Theatre, Phila- delphis, this week. Lalla Belbini, “the Parizian bathing beauty,” is ap- pearing in various numbers. Cliff Gordon, the best disleet master in America, Is giviog an interesting monologue on the German politician, The children are rejoicing over the re- turn of ** Polly Pickles Pets in Pet. land.” Btella Mayhew, tue famous comedienne, who eciogs American songs so delightfully, is sesisted Ly Billee Taylor. Ouoe of the chiel enter tainers is Jean Marcel, the famous French artist, aud his besatiful living art studies, ——— A ——— sppearacce of the iuterna- HALL, PA. J ooxina FOR rover \\ + Body of Edgar Nearhoff Exhomed—-Chem- Ist Will Analyze Stomach, A short time ago the body of Edgar Nearhoof was exumed, the stomach removed and placed in the hands of County Coroner C. P. W. Fisher, who will have it analyzed by an eflicient chemist with the view of proving or disproving the suspicion that death was caused by administering poison, Nearhoof was a resident of Hannah, and died August 31st, after an illness of less than a day, during which time he suffered violent pains in the back of his head. He and Annie Marks, of Port Matilda, were married against the wishes of some of the bride's fami- ly, #0 the story is told, After the mar- riage the couple went to the parents of the groom, and in a week or so were invited to come to the home of the bride’s parents, The invitation was sccepted, and after the arrival of the pair, the groom was given a drink of whiskey, which, it is claimed, sicken- ed him, spd later more of the spirits were drank by the man. Death en- sued the following morning. The foundation for the belief that the whiskey contained poison is not known by the writer, but such was the case at the time of the death of the young mau, sud gradually the belief began to grow until the action refer. red Lo was taken by the coroner, Ihe pastor oi the Evangelical church was highly Interested in accomplish- ing the beginning of this investiga- tion, and through him a subscription was circulated to secure means bt de- fray the expenses of the preliminaries, LOCALS, Insurance Agent Jamison, of Bpring Mille, was in town Monday. Thomas Shoemaker has purchased the Reeder house in Bellefonte, the cousideration being $8,000, Mr. snd Mrs D. L. Kerr, Thursday of Inst week, went to Mifflinburg, sod from there will go to Williamsport. Mrs. W. H. Kreamer returned from a three months’ visit to Ohio, Illinois, Indisos and Missour!, and is highly pleased with her trip. Mr. I Mrs. Charles Lutz, with their children, of Winburp, greeting their many old Pive Grove Mills, after an absence of seventeen years, Bl three are A. PP. Hosterman has returned from a trip to Detroit, Michigan, where he visited his son, Dr. J. K. Hosterman He also stopped at many other points, aud met old friends. He was much plessed with his trip. John Ruble returned to Ashtabula, resutue his work with the Hoover & Mwsson Company, builders of electric ore loaders, Joseph Ruble, a brothe:, is one of the superintendents of the concern. The Chemical Lime Company, of Bellefonte, has its plant about ready for operation. The company is com- posed of Messrs. John Walker, John Olewine, A. C. Mingle, Archie Alli son and Andrew MeNitt, ail enterpris- ing business men. Miss Roxaonoa Brisbin is back from Philadeipbia where ehe had heen for several months in a millinery estab- Itshment. Before returning home she stopped in darrisburg snd other points, and was accompanied here by Miss Eva Johnson, of Harrisburg. Mervin 8, Betz, of Jacksonville, sold to Thomas A. Shoemaker, of Belle foute, and Rembrandt Peal, of Cam- bria county, the limestone on his farm located in Marion township, near his home. The consideration was $9000, Mr. Betz retained the land on which is still a nice farm. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Rossman are up from York and sre at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bible, at Centre Hill. Mrs. Ross man has not been in good health, and came to the conclusion that a visit to the old home would do her much good, Mr. Rossman will also remain for a week or more. Rev. Christian Bummy, of Everett, Bedford county, delivered a very able sermon in Pine Hall German Re formed church Bunday morning, and assisted Rev. Black in administering communi sn to a large class, He also preached in the Lemont Presbyterian church in the evening. He was a classmate of Rev, Black, After a continuous absence from Centre county for thirty years, Jacob Thomas put iu an appearance a short time ago, and while in Centre Hall was the guest of his brother, Aaron Thomes. He left Penns Valley forty years ago and located at Altmont, Ef fingham county, Illinois, where he re mained uutil about six years ago, at which time he went to New Mexico, where he is engaged in the nursery business, Mrs, Thomas came east as far as Ohlo, in which state Is her old home, Mr, Thomas crossed the Rocky Money is the root of all evil, and most of us are roolers, break s promise, * 7 : LOCAL AND PERSONAL, Paragraphs Flckedg from Exchanges of Interest to Heporter Headers, Millheim Journal— Mrs. D. J. Koch, of Bunbury, is vis iting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Bte- phen Mayer. Miss Maude Btover, of Lamar, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. F., E, Gu- telius, Baturday. Mrs. Hattie Adams, of Renovo, visit- ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Emerick, last week, 8B. H. Alter, one of the employes of the Williamsport Evening News, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Jacob Alter, Mrs. J. W. Adams and daughter, Helen, of Huntingdon, were visitors at the home of Mrs. Adams’ sister, Mrs, D. L. Geary, during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weaver and children, of Clintondale, spent several days during the past week with rels- tives and friends in this place and vi- cinity. : Mr. and Mrs. David Stoner, of Tus- seyville, spent Bunday with relatives in Millhelm. Mrs. W, H. Bmith, who bad spent a week at the Btoner home, accompauvied them. Mr. and Mrs, William M. Hartman, of Williamsport, and "Mr. and Mrs. Heubeu Hartman and daughter, of Osceola, are visiting relatives and friends in this place this week, Charles F. Miller moved his family from Jeannette to this place last week and now occupies a house on West Main street. Millheim is Charley's pative place and his many friends are glad to welcome him back again. Be Lefon te Daily News — Rev. #idney Winter Has declined the call to the Bt. John's Episcopal church in Bellefonte, Announcement bss been made of the approaching marriage of Christ Beczer and Miss Mary Kelley, which will take place on Thursday, Novem- ber 14th. Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Stitzer drove over to Centre Hall to pay a friendly visit to their aunt, Mrs. Phoebe Year- ick, widow of Thomas Yearick, de- ceased, John Balr, who for the past eighteen years hias been one of the efficient mail carriers, will lay aside the mail sack and take up a clerical position in the post office. He will be succeeded on the mail route by John Garthoff, The Bellefonte hospital is being com- pleted as rapidly as possible, and it will not be many more weeks until it will be ready for occupancy. The hos- pital is over crowded with patients and the final work on the new addition will be hailed with delight by the ma- tron and the nurses who have had a good deal to contend with during the last few mouths, State College Times — Miss Josephine Womer and Charles Womer, who have been seriously ill of puneumonis, bave improved. Prof, H. V. Egbert, a graduate of the Western Reserve University, is one of the pew members of the in- structing force in the engineering de partment of the college. Capt. J. M. Kepler, of Pine Grove Mills, who has been quite ill the past week, suffering from a general break- down, is convalescing. tt msesmmision Very Uid Ballding Torn Dowa, Probably the oldest building in Haines township, if not in Centre county, was razed last week on the property of E. J. Hinds, near Fiedler, says the Journal. It was built of pine logs, the logs having a hewn surface of 18 to 22 inches, and was one and one- half stories high. The floor of the building was double, made out of one and one-half inch plank, some being twenty-four inches in width, Aul the lumber in the building was in first class condition and will be used to erect another building near the former site, the hewn logs having been sawed into plank. The building had beer used as a tannery more than a hundred years ago, Frederick Weaver, father of Israel Weaver, of Aaronsburg, ocou- pled it more than nively years ago and wove blankets there that are today an- cient heirlooms in many a family in Penns and Brush Vallegs. The land around the building bad never been cultivated and the place had no doubt been used at some time as a trading post with the Indians, as numerous arrow points, breast pins, bells and other trinkets have been found in the building. Oa the farm adjoining Mr, Hind’s Isnd, occupled by J. D. Stover, were planted the first apple trees in Penns Valley. 424th Anniversary, Hunday will be the four hundred and twenty-fourth anniversary of the birth of the reformer, Martin Luther, Many of the churches thst bear his name will celebrate the event. The Sunday school connected with the Lutheran church at Centre Hall will devote a half hour to praise the name ‘of the founder of Lutheranism, ls YBEN-HMUR" Gen, Lew Wallace's World. Famous Rell. glous Spectacis to be Presented in Al. toons, After eight years of patient waiting Altoona at last is going to have an op- portunity to enjoy General Wallace's great play, “Ben Hur.” It is to be staged at the New Mishler Thestre, for an entire week, Nov, 18 to 23rd in- clusive. Matinee performances will be given on Wednesday and Bsturday during the week, ‘Ben-Hur has proven the sensation of the century in stage spectacle, No approaching it in gorgeousness and massiveness has ever been attempted in America. The organization present- ing the spectacle numbers more than 300 people, including 100 singers and dancers, and exclusive of the working stafl of stage carpenters, machiniste, electricians, millwrights and livestock trainers and attendants. The compa- ny carries twenty-two blooded horses and three camels. The working staf! numbers seventy-three people. An advance staff of mechanics have now possession of the stage of the New Mishler Theatre and are busy placing it in readiness for the great chariot race, in which eight horses run at top speed in full view of the audience, The sale of seats for “Ben-Hur” will open Thursday, Nov, 14. Prices will rapge from 50c to $2.00. Mail orders accompanied with remittance will re- ceive prompt attention, and should be addressed to Mr. I. C. Mishler, Man- ager of the New Mishler Theatre, Al toona, Pa, Swartz--Hobb, Wednesday evening of last week, at 6 o'clock, Miss Clara Robb, daughter of Mre. Alice Robb, of Bellefonte, and Thomas B. Bwartz, of Tusseyvile, were united in the bonds of matrimony io Baltimore, by Rev. Zimmerman, pas- tor of the Lutheran church of that city, says the Dally News, Both young people are well known throughout the county and their IAny friends are glad to hear of the happy event. Miss Robb is an sccomplished, pretty young lady, and for some time bas been an accommodating Commer- cial telephone operator. The groom is 8 well known young man and has been associated with bis brother, Charles W. Bwartz, in the mercantile business al Tussey ville, Following the ceremony the happy couple departed on a wedding tour to the Jamestown Exposition, Washing- ton, D. C., and other places through the South. They expect to make their future home in Pittsburg. A vosvies Money on Heal Estate A few years ago B. D. Brisbin pur- chased the Bitner property, consisting of a dwelling house, stable and several scres of land, including the old tan- nery, and a short time ago it was sold to Cook Hubler and his son-in-law, Irvin Showers. The property wes then divided, the dwellifg house and stable being retained by Mr. Hubler, and the upper part of the parcel going to Mr. Bhowers, who is now excavat- ing the foundation for a new dwelling, Mr. Brisbin sold his holding for just twice what he paid for it. / Ready for Bastness, — Philip C. Frank, of near Centre Hill, bas successfully passed the examina tion before the Pennsylvania State Board of Veterinary Medical Examin. ers and is now fully entitled to practice his profession. He has for some time practiced veterinary dentistry, but his diploma now makes him a fall fledged veterinary surgeon. You will find his card in this issue of the Reporter, and if you have need for his services him a eall Transfer of Real Estate, Lional Shay, to Mathiue Walker, Oct. 22, 1907, 5 acres in Howard twp, ; consideration $400, Mathius Walker, et ux to Mathius Walker, Jr., May 14, 1907, 63 8.4 perch- es in Haines twp. ; consideration $5.00. Lillie G. Reeder, et ux to J. A. Way, Jan. 81, 1906, two tracts of land, 106} acres, in Union twp. ; consideration $1100. John W, Bale, et ux to H. H. Tress ler, Oct. 23, 1907, two tracts of land, 60 acres, 231 perches, in College twp. ; consideration $1200. H. H. Tressler, et ux to John W, Sale, Oct. 28, 1907, 64 rods in College twp. ; consideration $600, Geo, O. Symmonds, et ux to Mrs, Jane C. Rotiirock, Oot. 26, 1907, lot 87 perches, in Bush Addition, Bellefonte; consideration $721.80, Catherine Miller, to Thomas Miller, Sept. 23, 1800, 1 acre, 12 perches, In Patton twp. ; consideration $1.00, Mary Ann Zeitle, to Mary A. Gill, May 15, 1886, 1 more, 136 perches, in Spring twp. : consideration $100, Jane Harper, et ux to John Davison, Oct, 2, 1907, oslo in Spring twp. ; consideration ; Barbara Stoner, et al to Thomas F, Stoner, Muy ie NO. #4, TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS, Most things are golog up, but writ. ing paper still remains stationery, Milton Kunes is the new postmaster at Blanchard. He succeeds D. B. Kunes who resigned. A Bradford county judge has decid- ed that fish in a private pond can be taken only in the legal way and dur ing the open season. John Thomas, of near Loganton, has been seriously ill for some time, Asron Thomas, a brother, visited him beginning of this week, Mrs. John Mentzer, of Burnt Cabins, visited Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Mellinay, in Bpring Mills, for a short time last week. Bhe is an old time friend of both. Newton E. Emerick, of Wall, came to Centre Hall the latter part of last week. He comes to Centre Hall to at- tend to a little matter of which subs tutes always make a failure. Attorneys 8B. D. Gettig and D, W, Zerby were in Centre Hall Monday morning on business, They are Song the leading attorneys in Centre coup- ty, and always have a great deal of business before the court. Hon. L. Rhone, Miss Florence Rhone, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. dradford, Misses Emma McCoy, Grace Bmith, Virns snd Elsie Geiss, last week went to the “ House of Lords” on Nittany Mountain for a day’s outin Li- Eg . After acting in the capacity of op- erator in the Millheim Bell telephone exchange for a period of six years, Mise Mayme Miller threw the cords last Thursday. lo! Bill Anderson ! next. down “ Hel. she'll be calling The Pennsylvania Railroad is now making an effort to more than ever en- force the order prohibiting the use of the railroad as a highway for personal convenience. The order just, as many lives have been lost on aceount of the disobedience of the public. Mrs. Carter, sister of Mrs. W. LE Tate, died at ber home at McKeysport, Mr. and Mrs. Tate attended the funer- al, returning beginning of this week. Her maiden name was Wasson, merly from Lemont. Her death was sudden, and was due to pneumonia, John BSpicher and daughter, Miss Carrie, who closed their house three months ago to visit among friends in various parts of the state, returned home Saturday. It was Mr. Bpicher’s longest absence from home, and al- though he enjoyed the trip very much, home ie the sweetest place for him. Rev. G. W. Mcllnay left Wednesday for a week's visit in Puiladelphia. The pulpits on the west end of his charge will be vacant next Sabbath. The sec ond quarterly Conference held in Au- gust voted this pastor two weeks va. cation, one week of which was taken several months ago, and the second is being taken now, Increase in pensions were granted the past week to John B. McKean, of Howard: John Hook, Boalsburg James Galbraith, Linden Hall ; Isaiah Coplin, Philipsburg ; William Ross- man, Nittany; Michael Fravel, Blanchard ; Henry Swartz, Philips burg ; Thomas Taylor, Milesburg, and Shuman Lyons and Jéhn H. Ander. son, of Bellefonte, The property of the late William Condo was sold at Aaronsburg to the following purchasers: F. P. Bower, bouse and lot, for $1000 ; Charles E. Stover, § acres and 105 perches of land * at $580.50 per acre; George Homan, 7 acres ahd 14 perches of land, at $90 per acre, and 19 acres and 24 perches of mountain land was sold to George W, Keister for §3.50 per acre, The MifMlinburg Telegraph contain. ed the following : D, 8. Myers, the ef: ficient and courteous foreman at the MiMlinburg Creamery Co., who recent- ly went to the Williamsport Hospital for treatment, has returned home greatly benefited. This is gratifying news to his many warm friends in this place, as Mr. Myers is one of our most highly esteemed citizens, The brick work on the dwelling house being erected by Jacob Sharer, east of Centre Hall, is completed. The work was performed by Al J. Osman, and was done in a remarkably short time, the weather having been favors. ble from the start. The structure pre- sents a fine appearance, and no one looks upon well executed work with 4 is for- more pride than does bricklayer Og. man, By the breaking of a plank at the Taylor coal yards, Bellefonte, William