be
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Will Celebrate Ohristmastide in the New
Home-—-0Old Bullding to be Remodelad
E. E. Chubbuck, the superintendent
of the Odd Fellows’ Orphans’ home at
Bunbury, states that the new home for |
Christmas in the new building. The |
structure is arranged to accommodate |
vania district for years to come. The |
old home could only accommodate 92 |
children and there are eight on the |
waiting list at present, so that the new
home will start with 100 children,
The building at present occupied
will be repaired and rearranged and
turned into a home for aged Odd Fel-!
lows and their wives, and will be under
the same management as the orphan’s
home. This home ia supported by an |
association of Odd Fellows’ "lodges |
throughout northern and central]
Pennsylvania, who, upon joining the |
association, pay a per capita tax of $1 |
per member, and 25 cents a year there- |
after. When the Home for Aged Odd |
Fellows ia established it will be sup- |
ported by a small additional per
capita assessment
High School Agpropriation,
Treasurer John H, Puff received a
warrant from the staie department for
the syp of $225, the same being the
appropriation for the Centre Hall High
School. Thisy is the first financial
benefit derived by the borough under
the state high school law,
Centre Hall has now received, for
of $1058.33, against $524.88 for the year
previous, or the school year 19056,
The tax rate of nine mills now as.
gesged was laid on the basis of the
$524 3S appropriation. With the large-
ly increased appropriation the millage
avails itself of all opportunities to in-
crease the now large appropriation re-
ceived from the state.
The appropriation of the $225 for the
High Bchool was obtained without
the expenditure of a cent of borough
funds, but it did require the acceptance
of the provisions of a state law, the re
adjusting of the course, and the em-
ployment of a principal who measures
up to the standard of principals pro-
vided for in the state appropriation
measure
The High School appropriation can
Gunning Accident,
The following is from the Reedaville |
correspondent to the Lewistown
Democrat and Sentinel :
The first shooting accident of the!
season in Brown township occurred at |
the tent of Eimer E Dippery in the)
Beven Mountains. Jake Bearley, of |
Harrisburg, who at one time worked |
for Hugo Gottschalk ss a baker, was |
explaining the working of a gun, and
not knowing it was loaded it went off |
prematurely, and the bullet, which is |
commonly known as a ** punkin bal- |
let,” struck avother gun on the stock |
breaking the iron thereon and glane- |
ing entered the right foot of Harry
Barringer, who is a printer for the
Smith Prioting Company, of this
place. Dr. Btaffbaugh was sent for
and brought Mr, Barrioger home.
The bullet entered his foot at the right
side, and ploughed ita way through
shattering the bone, and lodging on
the left side, from which it was ex-
tracted by Dr. Stambaugh.
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Effect of the Minimam Salary aw,
Bince the minimum salary laws of |
1907 went into effect the salary of male |
teachers in the State has increased
$6.74 per mooth and women teachers
$6 87. The average of former being
$61 23 and of latter $4058. Pennsyl-
vanis is no longer in the class whose
average salaries are below the average
of the whole United States. State
Buperintendent BSchaefler says the
minimum salary law has been a wise
and good law, acting as a spur to great. |
er effort on the part of the teachers. It
stimulates all the teachers in the di-
rection of greater proficiency to reach
the higher salary specified by law
Necessarily the schools are getting the
benefit of the stimulation. This is ase
it should be ; movement is progress.
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Keith's Theatre,
“ The Gibson Girls,” from * The
Belle of Mayfair,” is the headline act
this week at Keith's Theatre, Phila-
delphia. “At the Country Club,” a!
musical comedy sketch, remains from
last week. Julius Tannen, the mono-
logue artist, is on the bill, Mabel
Rassell and Johnny Stanley offer the
skit, * Kidding an Actress’. As a
musical feature there are Pearl & Yos-
cu, with the harp, the song and the
‘cello. The Novellos' spectacular cir
cus act is a feature, and the child
actress, Helen Pallman, is seen in a
sketch for children. Willie Weston
gives imitations of stage celebrities,
The Bix Bonesettis, acrobats, have just
returned from Europe, and are bidding
for public favor.
This legislature will pass upon the
proposed constitutional amendments
at the coming sesaion and if approved
by the people they will become part of
the organic law. The adoption of the
amendments will reduce the number
of elections by one-half, thus saving
the people a considerable sum of
money annually and diminishing the
wear and tear on the average editor's
constitution and conscience. The
proposition is to hold the municipal
elections in the odd years and the state
elections in the even years. That will
prevent the mingling of national and
loeal politics, an entanglement much
to be deprecated, iy
AIM
With a view of preventing employes
from using postage stamps furnished
by the company, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will use a specially
designed stamp having the letters
P. R. R. perforated across the face,
The stamps are issued under a special
act of Congress,
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Can't Mr. Roosevelt make it rain?
not by
not by
of par-
not by
allowing prejudice to overrule good
judgment, but by keeping apace with
the forward march f the public
schools in Pennsylvania, and culti-
vating a healthy educational spirit,
The above remarks are opportune at
this time, especially to those who bave
children of school age. They have a
lessning the school term ;
and should see to it that the directors
elected at the sprig election will be
men who will be willing to not only
maintain the schools as they are to-
day, but look forward to bettering the
system. The parents who have a
direct interest in the loeal public
schools must see to it that the borough
schools do not go backward, but for-
ward ; that the dollar withheld will
not consume two dollars 'n taxes,
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LOUALS,
A Red Cross stamp attached to your
All goes to charity.
Mra. Anna Williams, of Pine Grove
Mille, sold her home in that town to
W. H. Goss, the purchase price hav-
ing been about $1,400,
William H. Cummings will farm the
Prof. H. F. Bitner farm, west of Old
Fort, now tenasnted by E. C. Harter.
Mr. Cumiogs will furnish his own
stock.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Campbell and
children, who spent s week at the
home of William Kern, at Oak Hall
Station, returned to their home in
Derry on Baturday.
Last week Mrs. Flora Limbert, of
Rebersburg, visited her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Meyer, in
Centre Hall, and from here went to
Bellefonte and Altoona.
The members of the Centre Hsll
barrels of provisions, ele., to the hos
pital. The donations were from mem-
bers of the society and many others
who were charitably loclined,
Friday Calvin H. Horner went to
Altoona where he will be employed in
the Fay & Wolfe cafe on Eleventh
street. Mr. Horner has had large ex.
perience in restaurant work, and with-
out a doubt will be able to serve his
employer with entire satisfaction.
The real edate of the late lsrael
Weaver, of Aarousbu/g, was sold at
public sale. Berjamin HufMley bought
the farm in Haines township for $5,000
James Wert, of Tusseyville, bought
the homestead in Aaroosburg for
$1,480, and two other lots in Aarons
burg were sold to Lewis Mensch snd
F. 8B. Tomlius n for $320 and $100
respectively.
Let us alan i right by Santa Claus
and the Christmas giving. He has
made the world brighter and better
and happier. His work is not yet
done. As long se there is a poor
lonely heart anywhere in the world ;
as long ase there is 8 man or woman
who needs to be cheered up ; as long
as there are boys and girls to love
#0 long will there be something for
this Baint of the Big Heart to do.
The well drillers who are sinking a
well for William H. Baird, south of
Harlystown, mention of which was
recently made in these columns, had
hard luck. Oa reaching a depth of
eig! ty-five feet, the drill broke leav-
ing about a foot of the joint down the
hole. The break occurred before it
was observed, and continued drilling
battered the heavy point to such an
extent that skilled fishermen were un-
was then moved
urday to
Alr Lins Coming.
In speaking of the Ramsey railroad
the New Berlin Reporter has this to
Bay:
J. K. Howard and his corps of nine
surveyors, who are surveying the New
York, Pittsburg and Chicago Air
Line, arrived at the Union Hotel on
Monday and will remain about two
weeks. They are going to rerun
about twelve miles of the line in this
vicinity and it is almost a sure thing
that the road will now come through
beautiful old New Berlin. The old
survey crossed Penns Creek about one
mile west of New Berlin and run
through Bonyder county, Mr. Howard
and his corps have been out just one
year and have re-located the line from
Pittsburg to Bandy Ridge, and re-run
the line from Dicks Station to Potters
Mills. A recent Pittsburg paj er states
that Mr. Ramsey, the president of the
company, has everything ready to
start on the new road as soon as
Spring opens up.
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Hain Needed,
The failure of the water supply
creating serious apprehension through-
out Penuvsylvania and adjacent States
Unless there «hall be heavy rainfall
before the surface of the ground shall
be so frozen as to prevent absorption
there will be a water famine. The
very low stage of the water in all the
rivers and tributary streams increases
the danger arising from pollution. The
outbreak of typhoid fever in several
parts of the State is doubtless due to
water contamination. The continu-
ance of Indisn summer conditions to
the very edge of winter has been de
lightful for all forms of outdoor sport
and living, but it eannot be prolonged
without grave detriment. We need
settled and soaking rains.
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An Iohgman Wretch,
George Walker, of Show Bhoe town.
ship, but formerly a resident of Beech
Creek township, Clinton county, was
placed in the Centre county jail await-
ing trial at court on the cuarge of
being the cause of the death of his five
weeks’ old baby. In the charge
against him it is asserted that he was
in
head sgainst a chair, inflicting an
injury which resulted in its death,
Walker was later arrested and brought
to jail to await trial on the charge of
murder. He is a man about twenty
five years old and has twice been as
charge on Snow Shoe township.
Siate College Growing,
The Btate College Times predicts
that State College will have, ere long,
a population of three thousand, and
as an evidence recites that during the
past year forty-five dwelling houses
have been erected, and that there are
prospects of at least sixty dwellings
being erected during the year 1909,
Bailding lots heretofore difficult to
obtain have been cheapened by open-
ing up large plots for building
purposes.
A PAAR:
From Millhelm Journal.
Mrs. T. R. Buck, of Berwick, is vis-
iting at the home of her parents, Mr,
and Mre. D. L.. Zerby.
George W. Garman, of Sunbury,
spent Thanksgiving Day at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Bprioger,
Mrs. W. J. Throssell and daughter,
Miss Grace, attended the funeral of
Mrs. Throssell's father, L. C. Wynn,
at Funbury.
Wm. N. Duck, who is a student at
the Busquehanna University at SBeline-
grove, spent Thankegiving Day at his
home in this place,
Mr. and Mrs. O. U. Walker, of Pitts
burg, who have been visiting relatives
and friends in this community the past
week, spent Saturday with Prof. and
Mrs. 8B. Ward Gramley,
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Transfer of Heal Estate,
Israel Weaver to J. H. Reifsnyder,
July 23, 1901, three tracts of land in
Haioed and Miles twp, $1,
Mrs Anos Ward, etal, to E lward
Eisenberg, Nov. 14, 1909, lot in Fergu-
#on twp. $50,
Mary J. Bwartz to D. G. Fortoey,
April 6, 1905, 48 acres, 97 perches in
Potter twp, $2882 62.
Mrs. Jennie M. Alkey, ot bar, to
Oscar E. Miles, Nov. 0, 1008, lot No.
8 in Boggs township, $75.
J. Miles Green to J. Harris Green,
March 9, 1908, lot in Milesburg. $300.
Mary J. Swartz to Ada J. Fortney,
April 6, 1905, 16 acres, 1 perch in Pot
ter township. $860,
C. H. Foster, etal, to Mrs, Mary E
Martin, November 14, 1008, lot in Col.
lege twp. $115,
Walter C. Btephens, admr., to Jean
R. Jenkins, Nov. 14, 1008, premises in
Philipsburg. $304,
L M. Houser, et ux, to Edward
Eisenberg, ay 8, 1958, lot in Fergu-
Give for the Hospital,
I'he Indies connected with the aux.
iliary of the Bellefonte Hospital Aid
Bociety are canvassing Centre Hall
and surrounding country for donations
to the Hospital. The Bellefonte Hos-
pital should be liberally supported by
everyone, It is a great institution
doing a great work. It is a God-send
to the people of this county, and no
one should withhold giving some-
thing. The ald given by the state ie
not nearly enough to support the Hos-
pital, and it is not intended that the
state pay all the bills, and the bene-
ficiaries — direct and indirect — not
nssist, Give liberally to the Hospital.
Haunting Incidents.
Among the hunting iocldents re-
Iated by the Democratic Watchman
are these : A black snake was dis
covered lying on a flat rock sunning
itself, and was killed by the man who
saw it. With a view of having proof
of his story the reptile was skinned,
A Runville rabbit hunter while on
the mountains in the vicinity of Run-
ville ran across a large cinpamon bear
wearing a muzzle. Bruin inspected
the young hunter, and the youth in-
spected bruin, then they parted. Had
the sportsman swiped the muzzle he
too might have had undisputed evi-
dence of his story, and a trophy worth
the while,
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Burned to Death,
The other Friday morning Mrs.
Morgan Bwisher, who lives near Phil-
ipsburg, went out to feed her chickens
and upon returning to the house found
her little three year old dsughter lying
ou the floor in terrible agony, the
clothing burned from her body and
her flesh burned to a crisp. The child
had evidently been playing with
matches and set fire to her clothing.
she died the same evening.
LOCALS
The W. H. Meyer farm, at Centre
Hill, next spring will be tenanted by
John Hosterman, of Woodward, now
living on the Neidig farm.
Xs Bud ’’ Homau, the youthful paper
banger and decorator, papered the
new dwelling house erected by H. G.
sStrohmeler, at Siste College.
Emanuel Fye, living on the Pierce
Vonada farm, north of Penns Caves
will make public sale of his farm
stock, implements, ete, March 15,
Rev, William Potter Van Tries has
accepted a call to the Trinity Presby-
terian church at Berwyn. Rev. Van
Tries isason of De. T, C. Van Tries,
of Bellefonte.
The White Lily washing machine is
on sale at the Rearick Furniture Store,
and is advertised by them in this issue.
The White Lily is #0 named on sec-
count of the clean washing it does.
A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Ostrander, of Bellefoute, was
badly bitten by a bulldog belonging
to James Woods, As soon as Mr,
Woods discovered the fact he imme-
diately killed two dogs which he owns
to avoid further similar trouble,
The members of the Centre Hall
Methodist chuich in connection with
the Epworth League will hold a social
io the Grange Arcadia on the evening
of 26.h inset. The aflair will be pure.
ly social, hut no doubt profitable as
the social side of religious bodies can
not be developed too much,
Rev. John A. Bright, of Fairfield,
lows, was recently drawn a petit juror
in the US. District Court, at Topeka,
Kavsas, and after returning to his
home in Iowa he started for Strasburg,
Ohio, where he will remain until some-
time in February with his brother,
Rev. George 8. Bright, pastor of a
Lutheran charch in that place,
It is very annoying to telephone
subscribers to filad during the very
busy hour in the evening, when they
want to use the phone, that some
young couple is sparking over the
wire, or somebody else is holding a
long, gossipy conversation. Some peo-
ple use the telephone almost any time
for almost anything. The above is
from the December Farm Journal.
Christmas is coming. You can send
the Reporter to any new subscriber
one year for fifty cents. Think of it |
All the news in the county carried
right to your friend’s doer for one year
for a fifty-cent plece, How could you
remember one of the absent members
of your family better than by sending
him or her the Reporter. Of course,
after the first year, the subscription
price of the Reporter is the same to all
—one dollar per year, in advanoe.
ing water from th: springs of the Binle
sisters, east of Centre Hall. The
springs on the Van Valzah farm, west
of Centre Hall, ure also furnishing the
water supply for a large number of
cattle. D. L. Bartges, at Earlystown,
is dividing the water from his well
The well on
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The Fall Assessment,
The various assessors are making the
fall assessments, which includes only
personal property and money at in-
terest. There is little doubt but that
large sums of money are withheld
from the assessor that ought to be re
ported and on which state tax should
be paid. In some instances the as-
sessors are at fault, in others the indi-
vidual simply closes his eyes when
raising his right hand and says no.
The assessor 4s in duty bound to swear
every individual, and by doing so he
is relieved of al: responsibility for false
reports, Of course, when assessors
have personal knowledge of an indi.
vidual having money at interest it is
his duty to report it, regardless of the
statement to the contrary,
Next year the tri-ennial assessment
will be made, and this work will be
performed by the assessors now hold-
ing office.
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Bpecial Hoads for Aastomoblles,
From the Alona Tribune
The Tribune has been stigmatized
as 8 fossil because it has suggested on
more then one occasion that an suto-
mobile has no more legal right on a
public highway than a locomotive ;
nevertheless it adheres to that convie-
tion. There should be special sutomo-
bile roads in the state. Instead of that
we are preparing to turn the roads
over to the motor cars and their
owners, They are back of the good
roads agitation now on and the pro-
posed state highway ie to be built at
public expense largely for their benefit.
We have no desire to be ugly or un-
reasonable, but in view of the repeated
accidents occurring on county roads
snd on the crowded streets of the
cities, seldom a day paseing without
some horror, we feel that special roads
should be constructed for these danger-
ous vehicles, Possibly we are behind
the times ; nevertheless, human life
is worth something.
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Avold “ Xmas,”
The Centre Reporter requests all ite
correspondents and others who con-
tribute to its columns during the holi-
day season to avoid the use of the
meaningless and very irreverent con-
traction “* Xmas” for Christmas, It
is an affectation to be avoided by the
reverent mind. Little time is saved
ic the writing and there are men and
Women upon whom it has a very un-
pleasant effect,
Itis not known precisely who in-
vented the contrastion. It is likely
that many persons fall into its use
without reflection. They have seen it
elsewhere ; it is a liltle different; it
doesn’t take quite so long to write and
it may possibly attract attention, And
0 it is dashed down and many of the
papers fairly teem with it during the
holiday season.
Avold writing it “ Xmas.”
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Potter-Earhart Insurance,
Io giving an account of the fire loss
to Miss Mary Potter and George Ear.
hart, near Linden Hall, the amount
of insurance was not mentioned be-
cause the insurance adjustment had
not been made. The insurance held
was as follows, and placed in the Cen-
tre County Mutual Company :
WHEBE.coscsrnssssmsiinnssvasnesasss $B
The owners had equal interest in the
lururance of grain and hay. The sum
named on the barn, of course, was
held by Mise Potter. There was no
insurance on any of the implements.
J. DD, Marray Socoessfal.
After a great deal of effort and core
respondence J. D. Murray, the popular
druggist, has succeeded in getting the
Dr. Howard Company to make a
special half-price introductory offer
on the regular fifty-cent size of their
celebrated specific for the cure of cone
stipation and dyspepsia.
This medicine is a recent discovery
for the cure of all diseases of the
stomach and bowels. It not only gives
quick relief, but it makes permanent
cures.
Dr. Howard's specific bas been so
remarkably successful in curing con.
stipation, dyspepsia and all liver
troubles, that Mr. Murray is willing to
return the price paid. in every case
where it does not give relief,
Headaches, coated tongue, dizziness,
gas on stomach, specks before the eyes,
constipation, and all forms of liver
and stomach trouble are soon cured by
this scientific medicine,
Bo great is the demand for this
specific, that Mr. Murray has been
able to secure only a limited supply,
and every one who ls troubled with
dyspepsia, constipation or liver trou.
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Even the man who has nothing fo
do dover’t seem satisfied to do it.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Men's rubber boots, $2.85 at Yeagers,
In another column of this issue ap-
pears the names of purchasers of Red
Cross Christmas stamps.
Lion C. Bottorf, of Curwensville,
formerly of Lemont, is in Ashville,
Bouth Carolina, where he will spend
the winter.
Mrs. John Btrouse, of near State Col-
lege, who has been quite sick from
inflammatory rheumatism, is very
much improved.
“Capt.” William E. Bnyder has
made application fof an increase of his
pension, he having attained the age
of seventy-five a short time ago.
It is with the Bickford Fire Brick
Company, of Curwensville, that L. T,
Munson ie now engaged, and occupies
quarters in the Company's office in
Pittsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Bwabb, who
were married recently, expect to go to
housekeeping in the spring at Tussey-
ville, where Mr, Bwabb Is sesisting A.
B. Lee in his blacksmith and general
repair shop.
At the approaching sessions of the
state legislature, au effort will be made
to again pass a state pension bill. The
pension will apply to all soldiers who
enlisted in the Civil War now residents
of the state.
After almost twenty-eight years in
Hastings, Nebraska, John SBauserman
returned and is visiting friends about
Pine Grove Mills and in Stone Valley,
looking quite well and, as the saying
goes, is well heeled.
The horse belonging to George Ging-
erich, east of Centre Hall, mention of
whose pursing by Mr. Gingerich was
made last week, died a few days ago.
The animal was a valuable one, and
was kicked by snpother horse about
four weeks ago.
Newton Yarnell, of Linden Hall,
was a caller Friday, on his way to the
home of Perry Luse, on the Huyett
farm, to care for his father-in-law,
George W. Bweeney, who received =a
paralytic stroke the day previous
while assisting Mr. Luse to butcher.
The McFarlane farm, northwest of
Centre Furnace, was sold to Messrs,
John and Hamill Bathgate for fifty
dollars per acre. The Bathgates had
been tenants on this farm for more
than thirty years, consequently they
are well acquainted with the acres
acquired.
How many Bed Cross Christmas
stamps have you used, and how many
have you on hand ? Every Red Cross
stamp attached to a letter or package
indicates that you have contributed
just that much for charity. They are
on sale st the Reporter office. No
profit accrues to any one by the sale of
Red Cross Christmas stamps,
John F. Zeigler, of Altoona, well
known to many residents of Penns
Valley, recently made a trip to Farm-
ville, Virginia, where he visited his
sunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Zsigler, and her
son, George Zeigler. He finds the
people in Virginia hospitable and
sociable. Before returning he silso
spent some time in Baltimore and
Washington.
One of the large bay horses driven
in the wagon dispensing John Rocke-
feller oil took sick while standing in
front of Kreamer & Bon's store, one
day last week, and fell to the ground,
The animal was finally gotten ap and
taken to the barn of the writer, near
by, where treatment by the driver
and a day’s rest, it fully recovered,
residents of Centre Hall borough will
have almost $100,000 at interest that is
taxable for state purposes. This, how-
ever, does not represent all the good
cash bearing interest for the benefit of
Centre Hall residents, since 8 number
of individuals hold bonds of a class the
tax on which is paid by the corpora.
tion issuing them, for instance borough
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