% - Lp & Wie bedi ai : ‘THE CENTRE REPORTER ———— v - a ——— THURSDAY, APRIL 8, me spi Miss Flora Love, one of the Demo- cratic Watchman compositors, was in town over Bunday, and was entertain- ed by Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Schuyler, John B. Reish moved from Watson- town to near Boalsburg, and is em- ployed on the farm by Char les Kuhn, tenant on the Sparr farm, near Boals- burg. And now the disciples of Izaak Walten are hunting up rod and line, and the angleworm is becoming ac- commodatiog by pushing himself up to the top soil, Rev, Daniel Gress preached in the Reformed church in Lock Haven, on Wednesday evening of this week, for the Rev, 8B. H. Btein, of that place, who has been ill for some time, The Supreme Court of Tennessee de- cided that the Cumberland Presbyter- ian church still exists, and those who refused to recognize union with the mother body are entitled to all the church property. Harry Coble, a Williamsport car- penter, who has been working for Irvin Gray, at Julian, fell from the barn roof to the ground Friday morn- ing and received a fracture of the pelvis, He was taken to the hodpital A movement is underfoot at Spring Mille, looking toward the organization of a lodge of Rebekahs, in that place. There are a great many eligible ladies in aud about Spring Mills, and when organized the lodge no douot will have a large membership. John B. Ream, one of the most hon- ored citizens of Gregg township, was in Centre Hall on business last week and favored the Reporter with a call. Mr. Ream has long been associated with the sflairs of Gregg township, and today is highly regarded by both young and old. Beginning of this week Burveyor W. M. Grove and Maurice Rachau, of Bpring Mills, went to Watsontown to lay out an addition to that borough. Mr. Grove has been giving surveying considerable attention during the pat few years, making it a point to render the best service, snd at a moderate cost, The first sate of the Buffalo Valley News, being a consolidation of the ‘Miflinburg Times and News, sppear- ed April 1st, with J. W. Yeisley as editor and publisher, If the first number is a criterion to go by, the new paper will be well worth the subscrip. tion price to those who ars interested in the local news in Union county, whose purchase of the SBamuel Black farm, near Potters Mills, and moviog to that place, appeared in the last issue of the Reporter, was a caller sat the Reporter office Thursday of last week. Mr. Thomas is a pleasant gentle ant gentlemsn to meet, and one who will be a credit to a community? Among the Reporter's callers Satur. day was Mrs. W. W, Royer, who for the past two or more weeks had been visiting in Bellefonte, and is at present with relatives about Centre Hill, Ler former home, Mrs, Royer stated that she was surprised to learn that Mrs. Sarah Boozer, widow of John Boozer, of Potters Mills, was a resident of Bellwood. They were intimately ac- qusinted many years ago, when the Boozers lived in Centre county, but little thought she lived #0 near them al present. Mrs. Boozer, who is now some eighty years of age, is in fairly good health, and makes her home with her youugest daughter, Mrs, Frauk Glasgow. Mrs. Boozer's maiden name was Price, and spent her early days in Boalsburg, — it cecismm— Penns Cave. Thomas Boal moved from the Cave firm to the Stover farm, one mile west of Spring Mills, slong Binking creek. Harvey Hough moved to the east end of Brush Valley, onto the farm which he purchased recently, and Bamuel Wise now occupies the farm which he purchased from Mr. Hough. Josiah Rossman is now on his own farm, succeeding Mr, Decker, and Mr. Neese followed Mr. Rossman. W. E. Detwiler, living at Harris burg, but employed by the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company st Burnham, came to Penns Cave on Baturday to visit his parents, remaining over Sunday. Jacob Harter, of Haines township, now occuples the Cave farm. Manno Gentzel moved into the house on the Mingle and Arney peach orchard, SR ————:. Georges Valley. M. J. Barger Is doing considerable) repairing about his home, such as put. ting on a new rof and making a new front porch. It adds greatly to the appearance of his home, F. M, Ackerman, the painter, is at the bome of Andrew Bhook, where he will do grainiog and painting. Mrs. Sara Reeder is in a critical con- dition, being troubled with erysipelas, The different committees of the K. L. C. E. met at the home of 8. P, ‘Hennigh Friday evening and transsot. ed business in behalf of the league, J. W. Herbert Gobble and Paul Wagner are obliged to remain indoors as they are ill of the grip, Potters Mills. Mrs. Michael Bmith and Mrs, Hugh Alexander spent Wednesday In Bpring Mills, Mrs. Anna McClenahen is viditing relatives in Milroy, Dr. Alexander and wife and Michael Bmith and wife attended the auction at Colyer, Friday and Saturday. Miss Caroline McCloskey is visiting in State College. Miss Mary Bible, of Milroy, is visit- ing her many friends here. Lewis Faust has gone to Nittany, where he expects to work this summer. The schools here have closed. No doubt the boys are anticipating an en- Joyable day on the 15th, Miss Nellie Mingle has gone to her home in Aaronsburg. There Is one very lonely since her departure. When she again returas it will not be to teach school but to farm. James Hannah, of Milroy, spent Bunday at the home of W. H. Blauser, Btewart Long, of this place, has moved to Mifflin county. Samuel Black, of Colyer, has moved to Wm. Workinger’s property. Jerry Brown will occupy the house vacated by Windy Close. J. M. Carson is threatened with pneumonia, Mre. John Bedlyon serious condition, Miss Ray Bmith is gradually grow- ing weaker, The mumps never before raged as bad io this vicinity as at present, There are nine serious cases at this writing. Bpeer Palner ia very ill at present. His son Roland, of Milroy, visited bim last week. Elmer Miller called on friends here on Batorday, John Taylor has purchased one of W. H. Blauser’s Australian ponies. Prof. P. H. Meyer started his class in music last Wednesday, is in a very a —— Rebersburg. Miss Celia Brungart, who is sattend- ing the normal school at Lock Haven. is home for a short time, A number of people in town and vi- cinity are ill. Mrs. Bara Harper and Miss Bara Guisewlte, of Asronsburg, spent the week in this place. Cleveland Brungsart, of Centre Hall visited relatives here last Saturday and Buoday. Miss Lodie Wolf Monday went to Feidler, where she will be employed this summer. Paul Beck, of Lock Haven, is the guest of relatives here, Mrs. Puella Bierly and daughter, Miss Lillan, of Vintondale, visited at the home of Beott Stover this week. Miss Mabel Brungart, who is tesch- ing school at State College, spent Sat. urday and Bunday with her parents, at this place, - Sober. Farmers are busy plowing and get. grain. The moviogs are about over. Daniel Music moved to the Moyer farm, below Coburn ; W. W. Krisher to C. An- man’s house ; Alfred Auman to the Symuel Ard farm, at Coburn: T, C Motz to his own property at Millhelm; Jerry Rishel to the David Feidler farm, which he bought a short time ago, U. G. Auman made a business trip to Bellefonte Saturday, C. K. Sober, of Lewisburg, was in this vicinity last Thursa..y. C. Auman is improving slowly. H. H. Eisenhuth’s saw mill is run- ning full blast, Mre. U. G. Auman spent a few days with her daughter at Pleasant Gap. P. Tharp has purchased a gasoline engine and a chop mill, and is now ready to manufacture chop. Michael Wance is working Milton Vonada, Rosie Gentzsll has been ill, suflering from sore throat, The Robivs and Bluebirds are here, telling us that wiater {+ past, The union Banday school at Pars dise bas been started again and is well attended. A A —————— Rural New York Seed Potatoes, A The undersigoed offers for sale one hundred and fifty bushels Rural New York seed notatoes. These potatoes were grown from stock received from New ‘York last spring. Price, $1.00 per bushel. Terms strictly cash. B. W. Buin, Centre Hall, Pa. for Joti E<fealed bids will be the Commissioners of Cent their office in the Court House, Bel aecordasoe with the Act of Assembly, the st day of April, 1903, for the sors tog, Hghtuing of bolts Sd printing, in th specificatis ne wh are on file in their of. fice in she Court House, for the following bridges: Everett bridge, over Pine Creek, in Haines township ; length 60 feet, and width 14 feet, Colyer bridge, over Blaking Creek. in Potter township ; length od feet, roadway 10 feet, hye Houserville br over Creek, near Keller's Woolen Mills, in : Ipugth 45 feet, road way 12 feet, A ashi ? Wallace Run y Over Wallace Run, near Boow Rhos in : length 50 feet, 16 foes roadway, Low torenip ; Nall Works bridge, over . or . Creek, Lear GO. i ring t ; length foot, roadway 14 feet, Hah tra ’ | bids must be in by 12 o'clock pril, 1909, aad will be on May ¥. for one- his bid with ¢ is Clerk ns an evidence of god faith, The reserve the right to reject muy ci Ftp, {EHS " o LATHA HOME RUN. And How It Figured In Having Him Dubbed “the Dude.” Charley Comiskey told the story of how Arlle “the dude.” “One spring during Latham’s term of service with the old St. Louls Browns,” sald Comiskey, “he jumped into the opening game of the season Latham came to be called good and won us a victory by knocking out a home ran in the last inning. Chris von der Ahe from his in the grand stand saw Arlle make his sensa tional hit and paturally enthused. Aft- er the game ‘der boss president’ enter- ed the clubhouse and In that peculiar dialect of his sald to Latham: “*Arlie, my poy, you must be glad that I. Chris, vas proud mit you, an’ 1 vill show you vat my feelings is by giving you the present of somedings for you to wear on yourself, Take dis order on mine own tailor an’ go an’ dress up yourself.’ “Chris’ order on the tailor read some- thing like this: “*Give to Arlie der tings buys, an’ send to me der bill’ “Latham didn't do a thing on the strength of that order but replenish his wardrobe. For three davs in sue- cession he showed up at the ball park in a fine makeup, and every suit of clothes was brand new. On the fourth day Chris got a bill from the clothing people for £100, Naturally he sent for Latham and demanded an explanation, “ ‘Why, Chris, old pal’ sald ‘Lath’ ‘there's nothing to explain. Didn't you agree in that order vou gave me fo pay for what I bought, and haven't I just begun to buy? Why, old pal, I have only got three suits and expect to be measured for another this after- noon. What's wrong? “*Arlie,’ replied Von der Abe, ‘you vas de one Infernal dude in de plzness, I vill dis bill pay, but you vill yourself go to der tallor an’ mit him explain vot I dink of der impudence of you your- You vill also st an’ place vat he self, ip mit de clothes YOU BOW do no more mit have on Arlie, you vas one ws your salary. an’ if you play i mit any err afternoon 1 bought.’ “From known to the dude.’ ” became ‘the that Latham world da y baseball ns A Curious Structure, On from Avonmouth the traveler will pass, the Avi a curious stru which a singular tradition is London 1 son named Cook told by a gypsy In t son would the road in ture to Siar hed, The story about a nm gorge, stin relates the atler per was that his Is that a century ago Leigh be killed by a serpent before he reach ed the of twenty-one. To avert this he built a high tower and shut his son in the topmost room with the in. 1 Wis age tention of se fatal age However, by ac ident a viper was taken up in a fagot i the fire, and it and bit the boy Therefore 's Folly 4 whatever Is the true wns passed, died was called Cook so that he the and that name to this day, explanation An Ignoble Use. Washington Irving in “Crayon Pa- “I was once at an eveniug Duke of Wil manifested pers” says entertainment the Well given bs Apsley H The duke had iration of his great ¥, i. by having portraits of him Atl the glowd s h ’ ington 0 Iv nt use adveraary In different parts of the house. bottom of the grand the colossal statue of the emperor by Canova. It was of marble in the an- tique style, with one arm partly ex. tended. holding a figure of Victory. Over this arm the ladies in tripping upstairs to the ball had thrown thelr shawls. It was a singular office for the statue of Napoleon te perform in the mansion of the Duke of Welling- ton! Imperial Caesar, dead and turned to clay, elo, staircase The Elder That Swore. An elder of the kirk, having found a little boy and his sister playing mar- bles on Sunday, put his reproof In this form, not a judicious one for a child: “Boy, do you know where children go who play marbles on Sabbath day? “Ay,” said the boy. “They gang doun to the field by the water belaw the brig.” “No,” roared out the elder; “they go to hell and are burned.” The little fellow, really shocked, called to his sister: “Come awa’, Jeante. Here's a man swearing aw. fully."*Reminiscences of Dean Ram. say.” ———— Hats as Aids to Matrimony. “The wise woman is as careful about the cholee of a hat as she Is about the cholce of a husband.” The celebrated author who uttered this dictum may have exaggerated a Httle, but nog much. And allow me, a woman, to tell you solemn men whom 1 see sneer. ing at the “frivolity” of my sex that often the cleverest among yon chooses ft wife for no better reason than that the woman thus selected has herself chosen an becoming hat! Mme. C. De Broutelles in Grand Magazine. ——————— Seeking Relief. Darky (boarding a traln)~I heard ‘bout youh wife dyin’, Jim. Whar yo' gwine now? “I's off to join de Mormons. Hit keeps one woman hustlin’ too much 19,8 support a heavy eatah lak me.” To speak or write Nature did not peremptorily order thee; but to work, she did Carlyle. ) SE ———— Y STAANN Centre Reporter, $1.00 per your, : r » A ts 5 SAH FOUR BOXES. An Effective Quartet of Great Gove erning Powers. “The world Is governed by three boxes," American wit of a cen- tury ago, “the cartridge box, the ballot giid ap box and the bandbox.” Between the first two of these great governing powers no one questioned the natural alliance, but that the Bex whose box w the bandbox should also clalm a right to use the ballot box was in his day undreamed of. Half a century later, during the elvil war, Horace Gre famous editor, held the old opinion, “Madam,” he #gaid bluntly at a pub- lie meeting to the ploneer suffragist, Elizabeth Cady Stanton. “the bullet and the ballot go together. If you want are you ready to fight?” “Certainly, sir,” replied ‘the quick witted lady, to the delight of thie audi ence. “I am ready to fight just as you have fought—with my pen.” all the early women suffracists would so have wi number of them Quaker ancestry In the B as giey, the fo vote, Not countenanced f notahle readily in jest, for a rfare, even force vy of Friends women ual leclared, It seemed . 10 whom abhorrent. have 80 that, to counsel and ‘errwhere on ¢ done yen always In e failed to take a he was had a singu- iting, easily en signed when » ns hie a8 excused from #0 Impor- ities—the jury use ompanion. THE COBRA STONE. A Ceylon Story About the Reptile and Its Shining Lure. ne knows that of queer ai Ceylon is fa d rare 5 of g these und in the sand bed Among Is one called “ehlorophane™ a rare va fuor spar, which shines at There the natives that a certain species of cobra to attract in. riety of with phosphorescent light * 1 4 v v tradition among ong been a makes use of tlds stone in the darkness, Indeed, the given it Is “pajn-kaller” or co- A scientist resolved to test this wonderful during a stay in the o sees name bra stone story Oooly island y offered any « ft out a stone carrying co- Wout 8 week an old Tamil He followed this guide, and, sure enough, there, under an immense tama- rind tree, he saw a little point of steady greenish light and could faintly distin. guish behind a cobra coiled and slowly waving its head from side to side. It would have been desperately dangerous to approach the reptile, and the cooly begeed him not to do so, saying that aext night he would himself get the stone, He did go, and in rather clever fashion. Before dark he climbed into the tree, carrying a large bag of ashes, After nightfall the cobra turned up, as usual, and deposited its treasure, which It carried in {ts mouth, before it Thereupon the cooly emptied his bag of ashes over the shining object, and the frightened reptile after a wild but fruitless search crept back into the jungle. The cooly descended, searched the ashes, found the stone and re. ceived his promised reward —London Telegraph. Scotland's Patron Saint, Why was St. Andrew chosen as the patron saint of Scotland? This ques. tion bas been asked many times, bnt the archdeacon of whom Dean Hole tells may be considered to have discov. ered the most satisfactory solution of the problem. “Gentlemen,” sald he (he was speaking at a 8t. Andrew's day banquet at the time), “I have given this difficult subject my thoughtful consideration, and I have come to the conclusion that 8t. Andrew was chosen to be the patron saint of Scotland be- cause he discovered the lad who had the loaves and fishea."—Dundee Ad- vertiser. Lively Cheese. “How dia you find the Stilton 1 sent you? “Find 1? We didn’t find ft! As goon as ever /my wife's back was turned It jumped from the pantry shelf, ran down the garden, out of the gate and was last seen chasing a frightened dog down the road.”--Lon. don Scraps, Ye hy Hard to Chooss, * “Whom would you rather asks the philosopher of folly, “a ®otly stupld bore or a clever who has just been abroad time ¥" Exchange. The acts of this life are the destiny of the next.— Eastern Proverh. AA IAA. -» per fellow (Successor to Bargains | in Every | Department can please, and prices, W. H. MEYER Bargains in Every Department C. F. EMERY. 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