_VOL. LXX X11.
ASSOOQIATE JUDGES GRANT LIVENSE,
Reverse Judge MoClure's Action In Re
fasing a License Upon Largely Signed
Remonstrance,
The proceedings at the Union county
license court were highly interesting,
owing to the fact that in one instance
an applicant had a strong remonstrance
against him, and when Juage McClure
refused to grant the application, Asso-
ciate Judges Brown and Englehart
promptly reversed the Judge, and
voted to grant the license.
The trouble was all over the hotel at
Allenwood. The proprietor of this
place is Capt. Wm. F. Unpgard. The
residents of that town and township
presented a petition to the court, pray-
ing that a license be refused. The
petition was signed by 250 residents of
Gregg township, 96 of whom were
voters, and none of whom were under
the legal age. The township has a
population of 475, and securing over
half the populstion, the * drys’ were
of the mind that they expressed the
sentiment of the community in that
1 option should prevail. There
efe no charges against Landlord
Ungard. The petition expressed the
sentiment that the community’s in-
tereats would be best subserved by the
discontinuance of the sae of liquor
within its limits,
Judge McClure felt the weight of
public opiuion, and decided to refuse
the applicant, and then the associates
on the bench took the matter in band
and granted the license.
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Meyer's Bill Faassrs,
The till introduced by Representsa-
tive J. Calvin Meyer extending the
time one month for the payment of
taxes 80 as to get the five per cent. off
passed the house finally, Thursday
morning of last week, uusnimously,
and the strange co-incidence lies in
the fact that Representative Meyer
happened to be in chair at the time 8s
speaker pro tem at the instance and re-
quest of Speaker Cox. This is a com-
pliment to Mr. Meyer and Centre
county which all will appreciate,
Nothing Dolug.
The present Pennsylvania Legisia-
ture is making a record for itself. The
first part of Lhe session was devoted to
the introduction of bills, now the legis
lators meet and adjourn without any
effort to accomplish legislation. As far
as the taxpayers are concerned they
would just be as well off, if not better,
if the legislators would bave been
granted their pay in advance, and not
asked tosit in session. The difficulty
is this, the msjority of the body are
too light intellectually, which gives
the gangsters the opportunity to con-
trol them. If more of the members
bad the foresight and bouesty of
purpose found in Mr. Creasy, things
would be different.
Pioching Meal Estate Owners,
A body of men styling themselves
“The Tax Reform Association of
Pennsylvania,” with an office ino
Philadelphia, bave framed s memorial
to the state legislature, praying them
to keep on pinching real estate owners
for the majority of all kinds of taxes,
The Association apparently takes the
view that the real estate owner can
neither move his property to some
other state, por hide it, covsequeuntly
tax it, tax it. It claims that the
mortgage owner, if the tax rate is in-
creased, might perjure himself, but the
land owner cannot deny his property,
consequently tax it, tax it. It claims
that banks might close if they were
asked to pay their just proportion of
tax, and msoufscturing establish
ments might do the same, but the real
estate owner cannot dodge; his
property ls taxable whether occupied
or vacant, whether tilled at a profit or
loss, consequently tax it, tax it,
The teal estate owners will need to
stand together and fight for their
rights at the prescut session of the
legisiatare if they want a portion of
the burden of taxation removed,
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From Miltheim Journal,
Mrs. John Alters, of MeKees Rocks,
arrived in this place last week, Mr,
Alters having been ill st this place for
some time,
Mr.and Mme. T. B Buck, of Ber.
wick, spent Bunday at the home of
Mra. Buck's parents, Mr, and Mrs. D.
I. Znhy.
Mrs. Barah E. Homan, who has
been spending several weeks with her
son, George E, Homan, of East Main
street, left for her home at Ridgway on
Monday.
Mr. sod Mrs. J. C. Keen and three
children, of Altoona, spent several
days the past week at the home of Mr.
Keen's parents, Mr. and Mm. J. D,
Keen,
Robert Breon, son of C. H. Breon,
and Frank Dioges expect to leave for
Akron, Ohio, this ( Thursday ) morn-
" ing, where they have secured employ-
ment. ,
" From the rolling stone's point of
SRN NAY 80% » dmituble gue {2
Infected Heast From Buffalo an Expensive
Luxary,
It will costa the state in the neigh-
borhood of $75,000 to stamp out the
foot and mouth disease among the
cattle, which was brought into Penn-
sylvania by an infected cow from the
Buffalo cattle pens, and which spread
witli lightning-like rapidity through
about fourteen counties. The Btate
Live Btock Sanitary Board, under Dr
Leonard Pearson, put forth the most
strenuous efforts to subdue the disease,
and the result is that today finds it al-
most eradicated.
The 200 people engaged in the work
of stamping out the disease made re-
ports from 55,000 farms and found in-
fected cattle on 101 farms, They killed
1215 cattle and 1123 swine, costing tne
state $58,051. This cost, however, does
not include the damages to premises
which the state will have to pay Fod-
der, bay, produce and straw were de-
stroyed, and in many instances stable
fittings had to be torn out, and there
was much disinfecting to be done, all
of which the state pays for.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany also spent $50,000 disinfecting
stock cars, and at the Lancaster stock
yards the cost was $8000,
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Hass Wieland,
News has been received in Belle
fonte by friends of the contracting
parties that Miss Eva Wieland,
daugbter of Isaac Wicland, of that
place, and Calvin J. Huss, of Bpring
Mills, were quietly united in marriage
in Philadelphia, Monday of last week,
Both young people are well known in
this cornmunity. Mr. Huss has won
for bimeelf quite a reputation in
minstrelsy and has filled contracts
with many of the well known com-
panies,
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769,000 Recommended
The recommendation of the sppro-
pristions committee of the legislature
giving the Pennsylvania State College
$769,000 of the $1,791 5801 asked for,
passed first reading. It is to be hoped
that the committee's recommendation
will pass both bourses and meet the
approval of the governor,
amin
LOUA.S
Al P. Krape was in Union county
last week to sesist his brother-in-law,
Howard W. Durst, to conduct his pub-
lic sale.
A} the banquet given by the Wood-
men in their ball in Millheim about
fifty persons were present. The order
is noted for its elaborate entertainment
in that line,
The quarantine on cattle, on account
of the foot and mouth disease: in
Clinton county, has been lifted, as it
has also on all counties except Lan-
caster and Delaware,
Charitable institutions are having
the opportunity of thelr lives to
show how to care for the needy who
are out of employment. And Roose.
velt is huntiog io Africa,
Constable Charles D. Frazier assist.
ed Harry Cummings to get the stock
on the Cummings farm in shape for
their sale Tuesday. The stock was in
good condition, and the prices obtain-
ed high.
The Men's Literary club of Biate
College donated $100 to the college as
part of the proceeds of the Ben Greet
players. The money will be used to
mske an addition to the fire apparatus
of the college.
From Youngstown, Ohio, Jardd
Mowery, formerly a Centre Hall resi.
dent, writes that he has work every
day, and that be is now back to his
first love—coach building. He aleo
states that both he and Mrs. Mowery
are in good health,
Rev. F. L. Bergstresser, a for.
mer pastor of the First Lutheran
church at Tyrone, has béen called to
the pastorate of Trinity Lutheran
church, Chambersburg, recently made
vacant by the removal of Rev, (,
(G. White to Millersburg, Dauphin
county.
D. W. Bradford, of Centre Hall, has
taken the agency for the sale of silos,
mapufactured from pine and cedar
wood, which are termed the best
material for silo building. The silo is a
comparatively new innovation in this
section, but if farmers would look into
the subject thoroughly they would
find the silo the best investment that
could be made by the farm owner,
Ask Mr. Bradford for circulars and
other information.
Miss Ella Decker, of New York,
who came to her old home in Georges
Valley about three weeks ago, made a
visit to the Reporter office Friday, and
the following dsy returned to New
York. Miss Decker and Mrs. Blanche
E Philips and the latter's sister, Miss
Bertha Duck, of Spring Mills, and
Miss Mattie Willinms, of Martha,
engaged in keeping a large apartment
wn in New York, They are very
uch pleased with the sucoses with
| which they ate meeting,
MORE PROFIT IN CORN,
By Exercising Great Oare In the Selection
of Beed-— There ix a Possible Extra
Profit of $780,000 In the 1900 Crop If
Growers nre Usnrefal.
Prof. Frank D. Gardner, of the agri-
cultural department of the Pennsyl-
vania Btate College, in a recent lecture
on corn said : ** At the present price of
corn, 10 kernels added to each ear pro-
duced in this state would enrich the
farmers $780,000. By a little attention
to the selection of seed corn this grati-
fying increase may be obtained not
only next year, but for several plant
ings.
“ If dissatisfied with your corn, se-
cure new seed from a reliable person,
who has produced it under climatic
conditions and on soil similar to that
on which the corn is to be grown. Corn
should be obtained in the ear to sscer-
tain whether it is as represented in
type, size and uniformity. Five dollars
per bushel is none too much to pay for
good seed corn, for it will produce five
to 10 bushels per acre more than seed
to which no special attention has been
given. A bushel of seed corn will plant
one acre. Ten bushels increase on each
of six acres equals 60 bushels, and that
is only a medium reckoning. This in-
creased yield at 60 cents per bushel is
$36, the value of grown seed costing
originally $5.
“ Heed selecting should positively be
made in tue fleld, where plant and ear
can be seen. Takes plant of moderate
beight with short nodules or joints,
Each nodule bears a leaf; and the more
leaf surface the greater the plant's
power to convert the elements of the
air and soil into corn. Also the leaves
are the most palatable, digestible and
nutritious part of the forage. Plants
should, of course, be free from faugus
diseases,
* The ears should be attached to the
four feet and by a shank of moderate |
length and thickness.
“ Husk should be
amount and sufficiently
the ear.
eight to 10 inches long. The circum-
ference at two-fifths the distance from
the butt should equal three-fourths but
not exceed four-fifths of the length.
moderate
isng to cover |
20 in number, should 81 each row. In|
depth kernels should equal one-hsif|
the diameter of the cob, should be five.
eighths of an inch long, three-eighths
of an inch wide and one-sixth of an |
inch thick. The embryo or germ |
should be large and extend well up to- |
ward the crown, as large embryos pro-
dace vigorous plants snd indicate high
fut and protein, and consequently high
feeding values.” .
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Dr, Kelchiine Married,
The many friends of Dr. John
Keichlive, formerly f Bellefonte, but
now of Petersburg, will be surprised to
learn of his marrisge to Miss Martha
Jane Thompeon, of that place. The
happy event took place at the home of
the bride, only the immediate families
attending. The bride is the daughter
of John Thompson, of Petersburg, and
is quite an accomplished young lady,
while the groom is a son of "Squire
John Keichline, of Bellefonte,
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“he Irwin Sale,
Frank M. Crawford, for the benefit
of the creditors, sold the stock of E
P. Irwin, in Bellefonte, to a Philadel.
phia firm for $1,600. The statement
issued by Mr. Crawford places the
claims and appraised value of the
stock on hand ss follows : Preferred
claims including rent, wages, taxes,
ete, $600 ; and liabilities, $7000 ; ap-
praised value of stock, $1520 50. The
goods will be shipped Lo some other
point.
J.D, Marray's Unusual Offer,
“It fsn’t often that I have faith
enough in the medicine put up by
other people to be willing to offer to
refund the money if it does not cure,”
said J. D. Murray to a Centre Reporter
man who dropped into his store, ** but
1 am glad to sell Dr, Howard's specific
for the cure of constipation and
dyspepsia on that basis,
“The Dr. Howard Company, in
order to get a quick introductory eale
suthorized me to sell the regular fifty.
cent bottles st half-price, 25 cents, and
although I have sold a lot of it, and
have guaranteed every package, not
one has been brought back as unsatis-
factory.
“There are sixty doses in a vial that
can be carried in the vest pocket or
purse, and every one has more
medicinal power than a big pill or
taolet or a tumbler of mineral water,
“1 am still selling the specific at
half-price, although I cannct tell how
long I shall be able to do so, and any.
one who is subject to constipation,
sick headache, dizziness, liver trouble,
indigestion or a general played out
this chance.’
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Optimism 1s & whitewsshr for the
blues,
DEATHS,
JOSEPH BMITH,
Joseph Bmith was born in Penn
township, Centre county, Penna,
April 8, 1826. He was married to
Wilhelmina Bmeltzer, Beptember 27,
1848, To them were born six children:
Margaretta Hazel, Chicago ; Sylvester,
who died in infancy ; Ezra F., late of
Freeport, Ill. ; Eliza Grenoble, Chica-
go ; George B., Dakota, Ill, and
Domer G., Elizabeth, Ill. Of these
all are living except Bylvester and
Ezra F., who died in Freeport March
24, 19086,
Joseph Bmith in his early life learn.
ed the wagon-making trade, which,
together with undertaking, he follow.
ed while living at Penn Hall, After
the death of his wife, which occurred
at Penn Hall, July 25, 1868, he discon.
tinued active life and took up his home
with his son George, at Dakota, Ill,
Mr. Bmith was a member of the
General Bynod lLatheran church up
until the date of his death. The last
ten years of his life were spent at ease,
dividing his time mostly with his two
youngest sons, George and Dr. D. G.,
at Elizabeth, Ill., at whose home he
spent the last year and died March
21, 1609,
The immediate cause of his death
was oedema of the Jungs, He was
buried, at his request, in the cemetery
at Dakota, Ill, March 23,
Ov
MRS. O, PERRY COLE.
Thursday morning of last week the
angel of death entered the home of O,
Perry Cole, at Coleville, and called |
Mrs, Lillian Sprankle Cole, Bhe had |
been in falliog heslth for over a year
and her death was due {o heart trouble
and other complications.
The deceased was the daughter of
| Mra. Barah Sprankle, of Coleville,
{ where she was born forly-seven years
| ago Issel Saturday. She was married to
{| O. Perry Cole about thirty years ago
| He survives with the following chil
dren : Mrs. A. M. Bloteman, of Lock
| Haven : Mrs. Daniel Boone, of Centre
{ Hall ; Lee, of Lock Haven ; Harry
| and Bruce, at home,
| Rev. James B. McBride died st his
‘ home in Princeton, Iowa, about the
| middle of February. Robert McBride,
| | father of Rev. McBride, came 0 this
teouantry during the Revolutionary
| period. (t was he who organized and
for a number of years conducted the
Bellefonte Academy, and it was while
in charge of that institution that
James Bovard MoBride was born
August 20, 15820, He prepared for the
ministry, being ordained s minister of
the Presbyterian church lu 1547, In
1855 he went to lows where he has
made his home ever since. He was
married to Mise Sarah MeClenahan
Huston, who died nine years ago. Of
their seven children six arestill living.
A month ago Mrs, Elizabeth Behr-
ers, wife of David Belirers, of Benore,
became {ll of the grip and complioa-
tions selling in she grew worse and
finally died Monday of last week, Her
maiden name was Bhearer and her
parents were among the early settlers
of Patton township, where she was
born over seventy-two years ago. Bhe
is survived by ber husband, two sone
and three daughters.
Miss Ella Bwiler died in a Philadel
phia hospital, after having undergone
quite a serious operation. Bhe was a
daughtir of the late Mra. Catharine
Swiler and was born in Bellefonte over
forty-one years ago, where she lived
until a few years ago. Burviving her
are one brother, Edwsrd Bwiler, of
Bellefonte, and a sister, Mrs. Frank
Eckel, of Camden, N. J.
Mra. Mary Isenberg died at her
home in Graysville aged seventy years,
five months snd thirteen days. She
was born at Roaring Springs, Blair
county, and was the widow of the late
Thomas Isenberg. The cause of her
death was cancsr. Heveral children
survive, among them being, Chaties,
of Boalsburg ; Edward, of Baileyville;
Mrs. Farber, of Scotia ; Mrs. Frank, of
Graysville,
Joseph A. McKibben, ne of the best
known residents of lower Nittany Val
ley, died at bis home in Balous, after a
lingering illness from stomach trouble.
He was born in Clinton county, and
when a young man learned the mill
ing trade, but later went to farming.
In addition to his wife he is survived
by three children,
Mrs, Mary Parrish, wife of "Squire
J. D. Parrish, of Ebensburg, and
mother of Dr, 0. M. Parrish, of Belle
fonte, died at her home after an llinees
sons month, Bhe wis siibiyiive
years old, and hers was the death
family Her husband and
Miles + Township 1 High School,
The Miles Township High Bchool,
at Rebersburg, of which Prof. C, L.
Gramley is principal, will hold its
commencement exercises in the
Lutheran church, Friday evening,
April 2nd. An address will be de-
livered by Hon. W. C, Heinle, and the
diplomas presented by Rev. H. C,
Bixler,
The students who will graduate are
as follows: Miriam E. Auman,
Clarence R. Weber, Tacie H. Brun-
gart, Alpha M. Bmull, Ruth H.
Stover, Harry G. Hubler, A. Fairy
Btover, Vida M, Wetzel, Harry B.
Weaver, Lodie M. Wolfe, Harry R.
Brungart,
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College on Whesls,
The special instruction train, or
Farmers’ College on Wheels, which is
conducted by the Btate Department of
Agriculture, met with great success on
their tour through a dozen or more
counties in the state. Among the in-
etructors on the train were Dr.
Thomas F. Hunt, dean of the State
College Behool of Agriculture ; Pro-
fessor F. D. Gardner, Professor Hugh
P. Baker, head of the Forestry Depart-
ment ; Professor H. E. Van Norman,
head of the Dairying Department;
Professor C. F. Bhaw, instructor in
agrononomy, and M. 8B, McDowell, ae-
sistant in agricultural chemistry,
A APA
A Race For a Widow,
There has been many a race for a
widow, but the best * Race for a
Widow’ can be seen in the Opera
bouse Friday evening, April 2nd,
{ when the big comedy success of that
Bellefonte, The play will come to
Bellefonte with a reputation of being
one that cannot fail to please. New
songs and specialties and a number of
thrilling scenes and climaxes, Popular
prices will prevail.
ss — A
Trials Delayed,
The capitol graft trials have agsin
been delayed. Architect Joseph M.
Huston Is to appear April 13. John
H. Banderson, the capitol trimmer,
secured a severance of trial from the
other three defendants in the case and
an indefinite continuance. His health
is such that a physician declares a trial
now would put his life io jeopardy.
Sanderson is living in a New York
hotel, and is suffering from Kkidoey
and heart diseases,
A A ————
Englueering Advisory Board,
At a meeting some time ago, the
bourd of trustees authorized the sp-
pointment of an advisory commitiee
for the school of engineering in Pern.
sylvania State College. President
Sparks sccordiogly sppointed J, G.
White, New York City ; James L.
Hamill, Columbus, Ohio ; J. C. Reed,
Pittsburg ; John F. Shields, Philadel.
phia, and J. E Quigley, Pittsburg,
members of this committee, All of
these men are alumni of the college.
Completed Lumber Uperations,
Meixel and Hull, of Montgomery,
have finished cutting on the Gray
timber tract, at Lamar, Clinton
county. Their production from this
tract amounted to about 2 000,000 feet.
There remain yet on the piling ground
about 250,000 feet for shipment. The
probabilities are that their next field
of operation will be in the forests of
North Carolinas.
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Transfer of Heal Estate,
Morris R. Lucas, et al, to E. M. Lu-
cas, Dec, 1, 1909, tract of land in Union
twp. $1.00,
Jennie K. Reifenyder, et al, to Mary
R. Meyers, Dec. 19, 1908, tract of land
in Millheim. §320,
Abram J. Bweitzer, et al, to David
Y. Hoy, March 20, 1909, house and lot
in Bpriog twp. $1400,
James J. Yarnell to Benj. F. Corl,
Aug. 19, 1908, lot of land in State Col-
lege $350,
John Btover, et ux, to C, E. MecClell-
an, Feb, 20, 1909, tract of land in Mill
heim,
H. L. Fouler, et ux, to H. Ross Wal-
lace, March 16, 1909, house snd lot in
Milesburg., $1400,
Margaret Ellenberger to Mary OC.
Biglow, March 5, 1909, tract of land in
Worth twp.
John Workman, et ux, to Charles C,
Workman, March 16, 1908, tract of
land in Walker twp,
Sarah T. Gibbs, admx , to Wallace
Brick Co., March 28, 1009, tract of land
in Boggs twp.
Harriet Keen to Lizzie I. Throssell,
March 13, 1908, tract of land in Mill
heim,
Wm. L. Foster, et ux, to Walter T.
McCormick, Deo. 14, 1600, tract of land
in State College.
Gertrude R. Miller to Walter T. Mo
Cormick, March 18, 1000, tract of land
in State College.
Catherine Tressler to Walter T. Mo-
NO. 13.
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
FROM ALL PARTS.
Easter comes Bunday a week, The
Esster bonnet is now in the course of
building.
A daughter was born to Mr, and
Mrs. Frank P, Geary, in Centre Hall,
Friday night.
Byron Garis is the new janitor in hs
Penns Valley bank, succeeding Cly-
mer McClenahan, resigned.
The Centre Democrat purchased a
second-hand lineotype machine, which
will be installed within a few weeks,
It is not too early to procure aspeak-
er for Memorial Day at Centre Hall,
Many localities have already named
orators for the day.
Homer Treaster moved from pear
Millheim to Potters Mills, and will en-
gage in blackemithing in the shop
vacated by Mifflin Moyer.
Easter post cards now on gale at this
office. Beveral hundred desgine. Bent
by mail, postpaid, st thirty cents a
dozen, Every card is a jewel.
William J. Minnick moved from
MifMlinburg to Millheim, and will open
& grocery store in that place. He is
occupying the Jacob Elsenhuth prop-
erty, on Main street.
Charles Miner, who was formerly a
partner of D. A. Boozer in the apple
evaporating business in Centre Hall
and Coburn, has quit the farm, and
Miss G. Mae Homan, who graduated
from one of the Philadelphia hospitals
as a trained nurse, Is now in the Mu-
nicipal hospital as & regular nurse,
she is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs B.
F. Homan, at Oak Hall Station.
D. K. Keller, while unhitching a
eam of horses, was kicked on the arm
and received a rather painful wound.
One of the muscles and a blood vessel
were shattered, causing him to be
placed on the repair list for some days,
Wm. Fleisher, of Yeagertown, has
resigned his position with the Atlantic
lea Company and accepted an agency
with the Prudential Life Insurance
Company, to take the place of B. F.
shontz, who has been transferred to
Huntingdon.
If the housekeeper happens to
stumble, fall down stairs, and land
with her head in 8 peck measure,
peach basket, or the family fat crock,
all that is needed is a feather and a
plece of red flannel to make the most
pecoming Esster hat you ever saw.
At a meeting of the Aaronsburg
Water company the following direct-
ors were elected : Ern. Stover, A.
4. Btover, John Haines, Michael
Fiedler and John Durst. The new
board silso decided to erect a new
reservoir on the mountain north of
that place.
The County Commissioners advertise
for bids for painting 8 number of
county bridges, among them being the
Pine Creek and Colyer bridges on the
south side of the county. There is an
opportunity here for some local painter
who can show (that he means business.
tice the notice in this issue,
After conducting a butchering busi-
ness in Reedsville for twenty-seven
years, Robert J. Riden sold out to Ed-
ward Boook & Son. Mr. Riden had
been failing in health for some months,
and it was upon the advice of his pby-
gician that he quit the business, He
is well known toa number of people
in Penns Valley, who will regret to
learn of his ill health,
Mules, that is the long-eared tribe, a
cross between a horse and a jackass, are
becoming more popular on the farm
as years go by. This is probably due
to the excessive high prices for which
horses are selling. Among the farm-
ers who recently supplied themselves
with this class of power are O. M. Lon-
berger, of near Pleasant Gap ; Ammon
dnook and Frank Kreamer, of nesr
Millbeim.
Thureday, March 25th, is looked up-
on as “ apple day "" by those who be
lieve in signs. If the day is clear, it
is thought to forecast an abundant
apple crop, it cloudy and po sun, it is
taken to indicate that the apple crop
will be a failure, Last Thursday, the
apple day to govern the apple crop
during the coming season, was cloudy,
the sun not appearing at all. The
spple crop is, however, not yet made
or unmade,
A rate discrimination charge has
been lodged against the Central Rail.
road Company of Pennsylvania,
operating between Bellefonte and Mill
Hall. The complaining concern is the
Nittany Lime and Stone Company, of
Bellefonte. It is charged that stone
are hauled over the road cheaper for