SECOND WEEK OF COURT, Unses Belng Hoard and Dectsion of Jurors -Philipsburg Wins Case. Court convened Monday morning, with the usual court officers in their places, The following cases were disposed of: John Bowden and A, M. Northrup ve. New York and Penn’a Company, continued, the case being special to Judge Orvis. T. R. Harter vs. Nathan Hough, Emeline Hough, Roy M. Hough, Os car Hough and Elmer Hough, con- tinued at costs of defendant, and the costs of present term as well as May term to be paid by defendvnts. Walter C. Stephens, exr. of Orin L Behoonover, vs. Mrs. Sadie Davie, continued, Harry R. Royer vs. W. G. settled. Peter Mendis vs, R. G continued. Katherine Jacobs vs. Penna. Rail road Co., a corporation. This is an action brought to recover on a relief certificate held by piaintif’s husband as the former employe of defendant company. Plaintiff's husband became an employe of defendant in December 1905, and took out a relief certificate as is customary, and about May 1st, 1906, was furloughed, the relief dues being paid to June 1st by the company re taining out of his wages the dues for same. The decedent secured employ- ment in the woods and about June 7. 1906 was killed. The defendant coum- pany still having of decedent's money the sum of $1 85 which had not been paid to him, and which plaintift con. tends should have been pro rata pay ment on account of his dues for the month of June. The question is en- tirely a legal one, the Court directed the jury to find a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $1086, and the case to be certified and to be reviewed by the Court after full argument thereof. Blanche MeClincey vs. Blanche Me. Clincey, admrx. of ele of George Mec- Clincey, late of Union twp., deceased. This is an action brought by plaintift to recover from decedent estate for moneys paid by her for the estate of decedent after the death of her hus- band. Veadiot in favor of plaintiff for $585.90. LAST WEEK'S COURT. At the January session of 1908, “the constable of Bouth Philipsburg return- ed a case against Philipsburg, the return being based on an alley alleged to be the boundary line between Phil- ipsburg and Bouth Philipsburg to be in bad repair: The case opened Wed. nesday and a verdict of not guilty wes rendered Thursday forenoon. The costs were divided equally between Philipsburg and the real prosecutor, Joseph Gates. This case caused a good deal of feeling among the citizens of both boroughs. It was contended by Philipsburg that the alley in dis puts was not a public alley, and con- sequently that borough could not be made responsible for its condition. D. F. Fortney was appointed by the court state auditor for the accounts of prothonotary, register and recorder. Com. va. George Walker for support of wife and child. Verdict, guilty, Com. vs. Philip Smith and Henry Irwin ; charge in both cases insanity The cases were set asi eo, county to pay costs. Com. ex relatione F, E Burkholder, now F. E. Ripka vs. H. H. .Harsh. berger, Jennie R. Hastings and Ross A. Hickok, administrators of ete. of D. H. Hastings, deceased, and John G. Love. The jury was sworn twice, once as to Harsbergerger and Love, and then as to the admiuistrators of the D. H. Hastings estate deceased. The use plaintiff was a minor ebild of Felix M. Burkholder, late of Potter township, deceased, and H. H. Harsh- berger, one of the ds fendante, was appointed her guardian by the Orphans’ Court of Centre County in 1894, and qualified as such by giving his bond in the sum of $4000, with the other two defendants as sureties. The ward coming of age, the guardian could not pay the amount due her as shown by his final ac.ount, and admits the amount due, while the sureties defend that they had no notice of the time when the ward became of Age and were not apprised of the decre¢ of the Orphans’ Cou rt fixing the amount due by the guardian, Verdict in favor of the plaintiff of $2330 67. Com. ex relatione Morris A. Burk. holder vo. H. H. Harshberger, the facts are the same asin the case above stated. Verdict in favor of the plaiotify for $2318 33. Com. ex relatione Wilbur E. Burk. holder, Harry F, Burkholder, and Ammon R. Burkholder va, H, H. Harshbarger. The facts and eirenm- stances are the same, and these ver. dicts were rendered : $2202 34 ; $2318. 88 ; 8285.38, respectively, The cases against the suretioy in the Inst two mentioned cases were contin. ued to await the disposition of the le. gl question raised by the sureties in the first case. Benjamin Kelley vs. John Wining and Wilbur Winlog, belog an action In trespass. The case grew out of a dispute us to where the line between their properties Is. Verdict in favor of the plantifl, Runkle, H. Hayes Christmas Services, The following dates have been vamed on which Christmas services will be rendered : Centre Hall —Reformed, evening, 27th. Centre Hall—Lutheran, evening, 20th, Penn Hall—Salem Reformed, Christ. mas evening. Spring Mills—Lutheran, Christmas eve, Spring Mills—Reformed, evening, 27th. . Aaronsburg— Reformed, Christmas eve. Georges Valley — Evangelical, Christ- mas eveniog, Rebersburg — Lutheran, Christmas eve, Borlsburg— Reformed, eve, Buslsburg — Lutheran, evening. i Sunday Hunday Bunday Christmas Christmas Bible Depository, The Centre County Bible Bociety has its depository always open in the Y. M. C. A. building, Bellefonte, where Bibles and Testaments can be bad at cost and a limited margin for grants to those who cannot buy. Or- ders sent to the secretary or Missloner Crittenden will receive prompt at- tention, a —— A A —————— Red Croes Stamp Purchasers. Red Cross Christies stamps were purchased at the Reporter office by these names are © appended, This all for charity : Mrs. Mary Ross, Annie Durst, Hilda Ruhl, Cora Boal, Mrs. Lucy He ¥, Mrs, W, H, Schuyler, Edna Krape, Asher Stahl, Virna Gels © Grace Smith, Centre Hall Mrs, J. W, Wm, ( : R. H. Dunkle, Tusseyville Pe yer, Centre whose simpking, Lansdown Colyer Musser, Me ns Cave Hall A fe ——————— Marriage Licenses ! are nee Dora ( W. Wade Herman, Lemont R. Bell Keller, Houservi'le Henry W. Smith, Nittany Carrie Shaeffer, Zion John J. Hazel, Centre Hall Maude Coxe, Bsllefoute William Reese, Sandy Ridge Nellis Oldham, Osceola Charles E. McClellan, Milesburg Mable A. Gill, Pleasant Gap Winfield Scott Walker, Snow Shoe Candis Poters, Milesburg - -_ - Attended state Grange. The Pennsylvania State Grange was attended by a number of delegates and others from this county, the following having been among them : Hon. L. Rhone, Miss Florence thone, Mrs. D. W. Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Bankey, James A. Keller, J. J. Arvey, Centre Hall, Mr. and Mm. John 8. Dale, Mr, and Mrs. Wil lard Dale, Miss Lillie Dale, Prof, Van Norman, Prof. Agee, Dr. Sparks, State College. Austin Dale, Miss Ells Dale, Oak Hall Station. Wm. Rockey, Miss Ang Dale, Boalsburyg, Mr. and Mrs. Al Grove, Bellefonte Jacob Yarnell, Curtin, Dr. Irwin, Unlonville George Eble, Loverilie. Mr and Mme. J. P. Eaves, Blormstown. W. K. Corl, Mr. and Mr. Eimer Masser, State College, Mr. and Mrs. A. J Shook, Mr, and Mm. J. W. Gobble, Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Musser, Spring Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Koch, Rock Springs. Hiram Thompson, State College. A A———— Vg The Heporter's Hegister E C. Wagner, Mis. 8. BE. Sharer, Mm. M. A. Rearick, Edward 8. Wiser, Mrs. John G. King, Lena Emerick, Mrs. 8. 1. Poorman, Mrs. Annie Emerick, Mrs, W. P. Fetteroif George Feller olf, Anna Durst, Cora and Elle Boal, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lauck, Barah MoClenahan, Mrs. 1. Henney, Elizabeth Sanders, J.C. Lingle, W. A. Alexander, Mrs. Mary J. Odenkirk, Alice Park- er, Annie Somers, Harry Hubler, Lester Baird, L. J. Burris, Centre Hall Wm. M. Sweeney, John C. Bible, Centre Hill Mrs. Margaret Bailey, State College H. E. Royer, Flat Rock, Ohio Grorge W, Earhart, Linden Hall L J. Zabler, M. T, Zubler, Spring Mills C. D. Moore, Boalsburg George Folding, Linden all W. W. Parker, Centre Hall Chas. M, Snyder, Tower City J.C, Baumgardner, Cotiage John Coble, Linden Hall Robert II, Dunkle, Tusseyville Dolen D, Decker, Spring Mills Rebecea Spangler Tussey ville Nora L. Thomas, Pleasant Gap Spring Mills Harry Meyer, of Millheim, spent a few days in town last week. As usual he was looking up the insurance business, Landlord J. Warren Wood pur. chased a brand new piano last week. Not everybody can boast of a piano in the * Wood House,”’ Mr. avd Mrs. A. J. Bhook returned home Baturday from s trip to Altoona, There is no place like home daring the holidays. At least that is what Willlam Rossman ssid when he stepped ofl the train last Baturday, Mr. Moyer, of Coburn, Is spending some time with his daughter, Mrs, John Rishel. Mrs. William Colyer, of Centre Hall, spent a few days Inst week at the home of her father, Philip Helm, Mrs. C. A. Krape made a shopping trip to Bellefonte Monday, James Finkle left Thursday morn. ing for Lock Haven where he Las tecured a position as express clerk, Bruce Gramley was confined 10 the house several days this week on account of a sore throat, Ou returning home last night, Mra. James Osman discovered ber house filled with smoke. Hhe gave the alarm and in a short time a large number of Yan congregated, However a th in the stove and the was caused LOCALS, Children’s rubber boots, $I Yeagers, " 25 at C. P. Long’s. Men's $2 50 leather slippers reduced to $1.48 at Yeagers. The boys and girls are hoping their good qualities will pass muster, Christmas is near at hand. Joseph Kuhn, who makes his home with John Coble, near Linden Hall, is seriously ill, with little hopes of recovery. The few inches of snow that Friday served to partially bridge over the water supply in whee cisterns are depended on, Richard and William, sons of Rev been very ill, but now the former is able to again attend school, and the latter to sit up. Mrs. Lillie Alexandar will close her residence in Centre Hall, and the greater part of the winter she will spend with her brother, Hon. W. M, Allison, at Bpring Mills, Bamuel Appleman, of Buckhorn, Co- lumbia county, has in his possession a deed made in writing in 1772, in which Thomas and John Penn conveyed to Margaret Duncan a tract of land along Fishing Creek Mrs. 8. M. Goodhart and little son sister, Mre, Rev. Wolf, whose son David 1s seriously ill from preumonia and joflammatory rheus matism. pleuro- week, to visit bis sister, Mrs. Lucinda Weaver, some months, who has been quite ill for of her recovery. The Circle magazine for December is & publication of interest to all people— the sort of magszine 8 man buys to take home with him and read from cover Lo cover, then turn over to his wife and the smaller members of his family. There a department for almost every one, is There were twenty-one persons as: sembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs Jacob Bhkarer, east of Centre Hall, Tuesday. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bmeltzer, of Massena, Iowa ; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smeltzer, Mr. and Mra. Toomas Jo- don, of Pleasant Gap ; T. D. Hetzel, of Petersburg ; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Sharer and children, of Centre Hall. The former Mr, Bmeltzer and wife are visiting relatives in these parts, huv- ing been east for the past two weeks. The postmaster general is getting busy in other people's business, and is recommending that newspaper pub- lishers be prohibited from giving premiums. While such a regulation would not interfere with the Reporter's method of business, it looks after all as though the postoffice department was becoming too nosey for any good pur pose. Newspapers should be obliged to comply with the postoffice laws, but why should the postoffice depart- ment look into the private business of 8 Newspaper msn wore than it does into the books of a merchant or farmer ? Woodward. Mrs. Bamuel Orndor! and daughter Edoa, of Madisonburg, visited with friends a fow days last week, Mr, Wert, of Booneville, is visiting his sister, Mrs, Glantz. Joe Ard and Nosh Ketney are spending a few day: with friends in Lewisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Eby haviog spent a few daye with the former's parents, Me, and Ma. N. W. Evy, re. turned to their home in Pottsville last week. Mr. and Mre. Catherman, of Laurel ton, visited their daughter, Mrs, Allen Yearick, last week After spending a few months at the home of the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs, N. W. Eby, Allen Hess, wife and daughter returned to their home in Yeagertown last week, Miss Lida Benner returned to her home at Wolf's Chapel on Monday after having spent some time with her sister in this place. I on SA AAS Aaronsburg, Mr. and Mrs, Paul Bwabb, of Bpring Mills ; Mrs. Ezra Burd, of Coburn, and James Swabb, of Tumey ville, were to see their mother, who has been ill the past week, Mrs. McDowell and Miss Jennie Rupp spent the Babbath with friends at Coburn, Mrs. Meyer and childien and Mrs. Joey Hardenberg, of Millbeim, and Mrs. Anna Wolf, of Wolfs Btore, were guests at the home of Mrs, Effie Wea. ver, Monday, ; A pew chandelier has been placed in the Evangelloal oliurch. This is a great improvement over the old one, E. R. Wolf, of Wolf's Btore, was In town Friday evening. Miss Marion Stover was home to at- tend the funeral of homes Frank. She returned to State College on » The ladies of the Reformed sowicg le purchased ew lighia for tog LOCAL AND PERSONAL, Over gaiters to match your dress, 50¢ at Yeagers Come and ses our Christmas goods, (OC. P Many a man has a face as red as a beet who isn’t. Daring the past week the condition of George Bwab, at Linden Hall, has not improved, L. C. Rerick is lying quite ill at his home in Bellefonte as the result of a stroke of paralysis, Mrs. M. E. Blanchard, of Bellefonte, is quite ill at the home of her slater, | Mrs. Wister Morris, at Overbrook. Mrs, Radie Foust, of Potters Mille, is { no better. She has been a patient suf- | ferer from cancer for several years, Two hog killed by W. H. Meyer, of | Centre Hall, weighed 403 and 414 Ibs, i respectively—the largest hogs report d this season. Long's Gieorge H. Emerick went to Uolon county Mon lay afternoon to see his sister, Mrs. Carrie Ruhl, st Buffalo Cross Roads, William H. Blauser, of Potters Mills, is getting his Arabian ponies well trained. They are a handsome team, and lively steppers. Mr. and Mrs. B. Gardaer Grove, of Bpriog Mills, aud Mrs. E. /', Dietz, of Howard, spent Bunday with Mrs, Ella | Showers, in Ballefonte, Nathaniel H, Zsigler, who for a | bumber of years has lived on the | Hanev farm slong the pike east of Old | tort, will move to the Noll Brothers’ | farm, above Plessant Gap. i | Eimer R. Long, of Penns Cave, is i makiog his home for the winter with | law, J. F. Kline, at | Bald Eagle, Blair county, where Mr. | Kline is operating a saw mill. Lrolher-ig b iia Word was received from the family of Edward Foreman, of Youngstown, Ohifo, that Mr. Foreman is seriously ill from pneumonia, his condition being such that little hopes were entertained for his recovery. Col. D. F. Fortney delivered an address before the directors convention sat Washington, and today ( Thursday ) and Fridsy he will speak at a teachers’ institute in Bedford, Ralph Henry Barbour has surpassed even the charm of his own previous efforts in the rapid-fire movement and sbeorbing breeziness of his latest novel, “A Fool's Wooing,” which is pub- lished complete in the January Bmart Set, Wednesday afternoon school Mra. J. Frank Rearick and daugh- ter, Miss Verna, are leaving Philadel. phis and will take up a residence in Seattle, Washington. The Rearicks were formerly from Spring Mills, and have many acquaintances among the Reporter readers, John OC. Bible, of Centre Hill, was in town on business Thursday of last Week. For the past three years he had been farming for Mrs. Eligs Smith, but next spring he will be sue- ceeded by Lloyd R. Smith, of Altoona, a son of Mrs. Smith. Probably the oldest resident in Pot. ter township is William Auman, who is makiog bis home with his daughter, Mra. W. H. Blauser, at Potters Mills. He will be uinety-one years of age in July. His condition recently has been rather feeble, but Tuesday he was able to walk out of the house, W. C. Lauck, who « short time ago made sale of his farm stock and imple. ments, will move from the Brocker. hofl farm to the Rishel farm, near Stone Mill, owned by H. C. Shirk, of Centre Hall. Mr. Lauck and Mr. Shirk will buy up stock and imple. ments jointly, and farm under a plan adopted to some extent during the past len years which seems to prove profitable both to tenant and owner. Hickory timber that will work fate spokes fur light wheels is being sought Wilh a searchlight in Pennsylvania. A L. Barnes, representing the Dibble Spoke Company, of Peon Yan, N. Y, has completed vegotiations for the purchase of a tract of land near Oval covered with about 50,000 feet of hick- ory timber of the second growth. The trees range in diameter from eight to 18 inches. They will be sawed Into lengths and shipped to Penn Yan, where the lumber will be used in mak- foug spokes, Ayer’s Hair Vigor, new im- proved formula, will certainly stop falling of the hair. Indged, we believe it will always do this unless there is some disturb ance of the general health, | Then, a constitutional medicine may be necessary. Consult your physician about this. 4 nol change the color ¢ the “> We shall not waste time FS SOLD ON THIRTY DAYS # TRIAL telling you that it does Louisifna Cypress varnished, + + Replacing Iree of charge any part . -* . * + giving out with ordinary usage. YOU CAN GET THEM send for Cat ie which fells you ail : TVD DWC D ¢ : ¢ ¢ ¢ ! / Remember Also that Complete Line of BEST BY ANY TEST and the best test Is its use. “Family Favorite” LAMP OIL Gives the nearest to natural of any arti. ficial light k t known. Burns white, clear, steady and full flame to the last drop, Will not smoke, “smell” or flicker. Centre Hall, Penn’a “NT - BWV WB VV VV DD We Always Carry a Fresh Groceries, ¢ Centre Hall i wl BN WBN WDB Most any dealer can supply you. § A Merry Christmas and a § Happy New Year to All i If you don’t visit Our Store before buying Your Christmas Gifts, We both lose. . . . We now have the finest line of Christmas Goods ever on display at our store. Our Chinaware This year is all IMPORTED. Handkerchief, to 6oc Linens, Towels, ior ete. Candies ~ Fruits in Season — Nuts of all kinds A vo vill ome. to our store Eh _H. F. ROSSMAN Spring Milis - « - S00c 000028000 0RT BN How to Save Money. J. D. Murray, the popular druggist, is selling Dr. Howard's celebrated specific for the cure of dyspepsia and constipation. In addition to selling a This unusual offer has brought hundreds of customers to his store in the last few weeks, yet out of the many bottles of Dr. Howard's specific he has sold, but one customer has Ladies’ aud goat's murs, CO. 1
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