THE CENTRE REPORTER. B.W. STITH, . . . Bair and Propristor, Cartes Har "a PENNA. THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1808, TERMS. ~The terms of subscription to the Re- porter are one dollar per year in advance. ADVERTISEMENTS.~20 cents per lines for three insertions, and b cents per line for each sub- sequent insertion. Other rates made known on application, New Industry, The Reporter is assured that Messrs. George O. Benner and his brother-in- law, John Miles, will start an industry in Centre Hall that will be creditable to the place, and in time develop into an important affair. The nature of the product to be manufactured is not made known at present, but it is stated that the industry will give employ- ment to a number of people. Mr. Benner has made a success from the smallest beginning in the mercan- tile business, aud it is like him to begin manufacturing on a small scale and grow as conditions warrant. Io this venture the Réporter wishes him and his partner abundant success, and a repetition of his past experience in business life, ms A A —— Notice to Clean Walks, All persons ara requested to observe the ordinance requiring snow to be re- moved from side walks. It is neces. sary that this ordinance be carried out to the letter, as it not only reflects credit or discredit on Centre Hall, but also gives to the pedestrian who uses the walks comfort or discomfort, as the case may be. Bo kindly remove the snow as soon after it falls as pos- gible, By order of couneil. W. Gross MINGLE, Becretary. m————— — LOCALS, And Tuesday it snowed. How is this for winter weather? Read the ‘* appeal to subscribers’ on page one. Mrs. William H. Blauser, of Potters Mills, is confined to bed, and is threatened with pneumonia. George O. Benner is advertising for girls who can operate a sewing ma- chine. Call on him and get particulars. Constable W. H. Runkle, after a severe illness has recovered sufficiently to be about again, and last week walk- ed up street. Are you interested in musical instru- ments ? If so watch the clearance sale at M. C. Gephart’s music store, Belle fonts, Bee adv. in this issue. Mrs, James B. Birobm advertises letters testamentary upon the estate of her mother, the late Mrs. Mary Ann Evans, of Potter township, deceased The smoke stack of the Howard Creamery plant, at Centre Hall, was upset by the heavy wind Baturday night. A new stack has since been erected. Hensyl Sechrist, son of Rev. J. R. Bechrist, is in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., where he has registered as a student in the Eastman Business College. He will take a six months’ course, Mr. and Mrs, Clay W. Reesman, of Thorofare, New Jersey, are in Centre Hall, where they expect to remain for gome time. The young couple were Just.recently married, and Monday evening were serenaded in the good old way. “ Find enclosed one dollar for the Reporter for 1908,” is the way Mrs, George N. Stanton, of Ocean City, New Jersey, puts it, and then adds: # 1 do not feel as though I could get along without this paper, sivce it keeps me posted on local matters at my old home.” Williaa W. Hasgan, son of John Hasgan, of Beech Creek township, Clinton county, met with a painful accident while husking corn on the Fearon farm, near Beech Creek. He was husking with a machine, his hsnd caught and was so badly mangled that it was necessary to amputate a part of it. DrJames K. Hosterman, of Detroit, Michigan, came east last week especial- ly to attend the funeral of his sunt, Miss Julia Kreamer, whose death oc- curred at her home at Aaronsburg. Mr, Hosterman a few days after the funeral returned to his western home, Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Bmith, of Cen- tre Hall, also attended the funeral porvices of Miss Kreamer, who was a pister of Mrs. Bmith’s mother, The American Falls Press, published at American Falls, Idaho, was for. warded to this office by W, C. Bweet wood, formerly of Potter township, who now lives at that place, That section of Idaho is rapidly improving, and the paper gives some wonderful accounts of the success in “dry farm- ing’ which is beginning to be largely followed in regions where the rain fall is scant during the season crops grow. The Centre Reporter learns with sincere regret of the death of Colonel Robert H. Thomas, of Mechanicsburg, one f the best known and most popu- lar newspaper men in the state, He was for many years Lhe secretary and treasurer of the Pennsylvania Editorial Association. He was sctive in the early Grange movement in this state, was the secretary for over twenty years, and manager of the Williams Grove Pic vie until age interferred, H has been in declining bealth for TALE FROM JOHNSTOWN. Emoke Stacks Harbor Sparrows—Men out of Employment-One poliar Hays 40 Cents Worth of Neceasarios, From Johnstown comes a tale of woe through M, L, Smith, who for a number of years has been engaged in selling furniture, ete, on the install ment plan, and is also treasurer of a concern which is pushing the sale of the 8. M. Coleman railway tie. Mr. Bmith bas been remarkably successful as a business man, although when starting his capital could easily have been placed in pennies in a pocket snufl box. Among other things Mr. Bmith says : * Find a dollar herein whi'h please apply to my subscription ana make the label read 08 “ Everything is almost at a stand- still in Johnstown, The sparrows sre building up winter quarters in the tall smoke stacks that mark the most im- portant industries in the Mountain City. Thousands of laborers and meehanics are out of work) and there is not the least sign of the greal iron mills resuming operations. The few of & cut in wages, are correct, we were made believe thal the Bryan 60-.cent dollar gave financiers the nightmare, and was the cause of disaster in commercial tere. Now we have a dollar which purchases just forty cents worth of the necessaries of life. And it matter what kind of a dollar it cen- dose " TALLOW SALVORS. Whe Skim Grease Off the Sea ot Launching Time, The a i ivien One of the most pattieship builders anxious moments for arrives when a new vessel is lannched. And, by the way of compensation, this is the time when the (allow salvors are joyous. The fixed for the ceremony launching is reached, and, as happens when a battleship is to Wnunched, a big crowd assembles. battles rests “slipways,” down which she will from the dock yard into the The only thing that prevents ship from sliding in- to the wate the proper time is the “dog shores” —large pieces of wood thant keep In position the cradie upon which the battleship rests. When the cord that releases the shores is the battleship glides down the slip- water amid the cheers into the spectators and the playing of day of be The hip on glide water, the before dog cut WHYS of the the band Ti made as ¥ it is pos- so that nothing hip fre It is the ich these forth at the iy prove no pains bought a dollar's worth of necessities During the present money silver dollar looks all right to all of us all this present trouble—no work ; no money; high prices, Home say it is Cleveland's, others is getting Better look el to the home of the present administra tion, Washington, for instance, nominatior That foie ¥ early in the game, A pes For Better Crops hundred ssrembled ast I'he several farmers state College during the past Monday nicht organized a Penunsyl vania Heed Improvement Association Pennsyivauis wee R, the Keystone State. A constitution was adopted these officers were elected : dents, Alfred 8. Haines, Chester county, snd J. T. Campbell, Hartstown, Crawford county; Profes sor John W. Gilmore, agronomy at Biate Collage, and treasurer. A presilent will not be chosen until next The committee appointed by farmers to devise the formu of organ tion consisted of George Dale, of tre county; Edgar Haines, Chester county; J. T. Campbell, Crawford county; Mr, Stoughton, Butler county; Professor D. H. Watts, Clearfield county, and Professor E. M. Rapp, Berks county. ie oe Transfer of Heal Estate, SeCTelary the meeting the Za Cen. D. C. Keller, et. ux., to T. L. Dee. 20, 1907, house and lot in Hall. $1000 T. P. Fowler, trustee, I. Orvis, Oct, 28, 1907, twp. $5400. W. G. Runkle to W. Hasbagd, Dec 25, 1907, premises in Uplon twp. $660, T. Foster, et. al., to Gertrude R. Miller, July 14, 1007, lot in College twp. $600. Jos, Eckley, ley, Dec. $660. H. H. Tressler, et, ux., to J, W, Dale, Dec. 21, 1907, two tracis of land coutaining 60 acres, in College twp. $1200, WwW. L Fuster, et. al, Wieland, Bept. 3, 1907, College twp. $400, W. L. Foster, et. al., Linxill, Bept, 16, twp. $400 Bolomon Peck, H. Huston, twp. $371. W. L. Foster, et. Corl, Dec. 6, $250, C. L Gramley, executor, to G Greninger, March 16, 1800, Miles twp. $60 Cornelius Blair, admr., to W. G Runkle, “ept. 2, 1904, lot in Bellefonte, $366 , Moore, Centre fo Ellis Curtin et. al, land in et. ux., to Lee W, Eck 20, 1907, land io Bpriog twp, 331 perches, to F. premises | in to Alice Evan 1807, lot in College executor, to Dr. J. 114 perches in Walker al, to John CQ, 1907, lot in Rush twp. | 3 lots in inn I AAAS. Kelth's Theatre, This is the second and lsat week of the appearance of May Irwin, Ameri. Theatre, Philadelphia. She has made some decided song hits * The Mayor and the Manicure’ is George Ades latest production as presented by Eugene Jepson & Co. The Zaretaky Troupe, Czar's whirlwind, dancers ; Meredith Blisters, in character songs and dances; Kelly and Ashby, with their bounding billiard table, are other sumbers scheddled, while the grand added feature is the Kitamura Japs, the most brilliant and novel juggling carnival on earth, — SAI MSHS Unclaimed Letters. The following o'aimed in the Deaths Hall Post Office she } with the poverty th thick cloud shone, we was go at hung about like an which sun can afford to forgive much in those last misspent days. through no Blunders of the Tynan. author who has a scrapbook de- to typographical errors TL ros: les to a friend item concerned a dance. word “bonnier” was misprinted, with this deplorable result: “There were no bonier ladies present than the mayor's own daughters, and this fact was fur- ther emphasized by the perfect fit of the shepherdbas costumes they wore.” A country papely after telling how a cow got in front of a train, said, “As the safest course under the circum stances the engineer put oh full steam, dashed into the cow and literally cut it into two calves.” A New York society editor, midaprint- ing the word “chill,” published this statement: “Mrs. Astor was unavolda. bly absent from the reception, being kept at home by a bad child.” An voted showing tl One was The Helping the Minister. A young minister unexpectedly called upon to address na Sunday school asked, to gain time: “Children, what shall 1 speak about?” A little girl on the front seat, who wns in the habit of reciting at enter talnments, hand committed to memory several declamations so that she was always prepared for any occasion. Sympathy and interest shone in her face as she held up her band and in a shrill voice Inguired: do you know erful THE LNST ATLANTIS An ldeal Land Where Man Had Reach: od Social Perfection, According Plato, first to put the on record, havi 3 heard it from the Egyptinn pries lantls an Island | ii to who was #LOrs wis “over ngalnst tl It wa taken tog 00ers cules." Africa before Bri mini of wide Chan area. A Wise It takes but an turn The extracel der such cin Answer, ordinary nm answer to an insult man & he who, un- tances, holds himself 80 well under control that be controls his adversary also Persia once pos hoa man and was clear sight. sh to make him a Judge ie wag the chief judge of Dagdad in the reign of Caliph Hadee, and his name was Aboo Yusuph. Ti¢ was a very wise man, for he knew his own de ficlencles and was actually sometimes In doubt as to whether he possessed sufficient wisdom to give a just de- cision in cases peculiarly shrouded in mystery. It Is related of him that on one ocoasion, after patient Investiga- tion of facts, he decided that he had not sufficient knowledge to pronounce on the case before him. There was in his presence a pert courtier, one of those men who take long to learn that wisdom and lmpudence are not closely related, “Pray, do you expect that the caliph: is to pay yon for Ignorance?” he asked, hoping to place the judge at a disadvantage, “1 do not” was the mild reply. “The caliph pays me, and pays me well, for what 1 do know. Were he to attempt to pay me for what I do not 1 to re an angry nry woaspd gi edd enor not suffice.” Ee SIS et is | HE END he + Se following ur Sale lasts but 10 days. 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