BL bmi on m—en THE CENTRE REPORTER. 8. W, SIITH, . . . Editor and Proprietor, Entered at the Post Office in Centre Hall as Second Class mail matter, Centre Harr, . . PENNA. THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1909. TERMB.—The terms of subscription to the Re. porter are one dollar per year in advance. ADVERTISEMENTS.—20 cents per lines for three insertions, and 5 cents per line for each sub- soquent insertion. Other rates made known on application. i —— CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. Presbyterian—Centre Hall, morning, dren's Day service ; Spring Mills, afternoon Lutheran—Tusseyville, morning ;: Centre Hall, afternoon ; Spring Mills, evening. Reformed —Spring Mills, morning, communion, preparatory service. Friday evening ; Union, al ternoon ; Centre Hall, evening, United Evangelical-Linden Hall, afternoon : Lamont, evening, Children’s Dry service. Evangelicai— Linden Hsll, morning ; aiternoon. Chil Zion, LOCALS, Miss Orpha Gramley, of Spring Mills, is at present in Harrisburg. Famuel W. McCoy, of Jersey Bhore, was at Potters Mills recently on a visit, He is conducting a meat market at Jersey Bhore, The United Evangelical Sunday school near Farmers Mills, will hold Children’s Day services Bunday eve- ning. Everybody is invited to these services. Miss Ella spent a week with E, and family, in Centre Hall. is engaged in one of the large res- taurants in the city in which: she lives, Bair, of Philadelphia, W. Crawford The election officers who presided at the primary election Baturday had an easy day. “There were but few votes cast throughout the county, possibly less than twenty-five per cent. of those eligible to vote. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Flegal, of Clear- field, are guests of W, W. Spang.er and daughter, Miss Gertrude, the latter be- irg a cousin of Mrs. Flegasl, Mr. legal is & mail carrier in Clearfield, and consequently was obliged to make his visit short. Rev. T. Levan Bickle, formerly pas- tor of the Reformed church, Bellefonte, but of late pastor of the West Philadel- phia Reformed church, has resigned his position and gone to Europe where he will make an extended stay in Rome, Keep in mind that there will be a district Sunday School convention sat Tismeyville Friday afternoon and evening, The program will be the same as published for the meeting last week, which was postponed until the date named above, The Children’s Day services in the Lutheran church have been postpone) until Sunday evening, 20th instant. In the morning of the same day Chil- dren's Day services will be held by the Georges Valley Lutheran Sunday school, ip Cross church. Today ( Thursday) Mrs. Emma Homan will go to Altoons, and there she will be joined by her son, A. B. Homan and wife, snd together they will go to Cleveland, Ohio, and spend spend some time with Messrs. Charles C. and Archey Homan, sons of the former, Elias Heckuasp, who has been visit. ing Centre county friends for the past few weeks, left Monday for his home in Orangeville, Illinois. He was sec companied by Misses Rosie and Ruth Smith, daughters of Robert Bmith, of Hpriog Mills, who will spend some time in the west visiting friends and relatives, Veterinary Surgeon P. €. Frank, Perry W. Breon, Frank Carson, J. W. Bweetwood, Marcellus Sankey and Wilbur Lucas, of pear Potters Mills, are building a telephone line from their homies to connect with the Georges Valley line leading to Bpring Mills, The telephones will be in- stalled this week, The sessions of the General Bynod of the Lutheran church, at Richmond, Indians, are being attended by T, M. Gramley, of Spring Mills. Mr. Gram- ley is very much interested in the “layman's work,’ connected with the church. This division Is using ite energies to raise in a more ays'ematic way the benevolence funds of the church, The road leading from Penns Cave to Bpriog Mills was badly darasged by the heavy rains Saturday. It appears there was a cloud burst in that locality. Great gullies were washed into the roads, and for a time they were im- passable. The Gregg township super. visors were on the ground Monday, sud began repairing the damage, During the electrical storm Saturday afternoon lightning struck a shed on the Bamuel Long farm, near Farmers Mills, Isaac Smith, who was passing along the romd just previous to tre storm, took refuge in the baru, and for a time wus somewhat frightened over the recklessness of the manoeuvers of the fiery fluid. The shed was not damaged to any extent, Messrs. John Hagen, Harvey Hagen, Charles Hagen, William Hagen, Beott Stover, Amos Dunkle, Domer Emerick and Frank Waite compose the force of workmen who bigan the erection of the dwelling house for Lyman L, Bmith, in Centre Hy. The structure will be brick. eased, and the brick will be laid by Wm. Wolf, of Bellefonte, A on Mnf ames A - ¥ POTTER sOHOOL Boalko Reorganizes With A. J, Weaver, President. W. R, Neff, Secretary, The Potter township school board, together with the Township Auditors H. F. Musser, John B, Fortney and John E. Rishel, Tax Collector RB B, Treaster, and Town Clerk J. J. Jordan, met at Old Fort Monday morning to seftle up the business for the school year ending on that day, The financial business of the bosrd was gone over by the auditors, and everything found correct. The treasurer—A. J. Weaver—was short of funds, owing to the failure of the set. tlement of the duplicate by the tax collector, The amount due from the tax collector is ample to cover all bills contracted by the board, which, in eflect, leaves the board without in- debtedness. The retiring officers of the board were John A, Heckman, president: W. R. Nefl, secretary; A, J. Weaver, treasurer, The retiring member of the board is M. F. Rossman, The new board was reorganized by electing A. J. Weaver, president; W, R. Neff, secretary; John A, Heckman, treasurer, ’ The new member isa James Runkle, and the holdov:rs not mentioned as officers are CU. W. Black and A. (C. Ripka. #4 rr \, New Schoo! Board, The borough school hoard held its final meeting Monday evening for the school year ending the first Monday in June, The finances of the board are in a wholesome condition, and no outstanding debts of any character. The board reorganized by electing H. G. SBtrohmeier, president : Rev, Daniel Gress, secretary, and John G. Dauberman, treasurer. The members are John H, Puff, G. W Rushman and I.. (G. Rearick. The retiring members ara DD. A. Boczer and 8 W. Bmith, The next of the board will be held Tuesday eve- ning. Prof. C. R. Nefl has yet two years to serve of his three year term as prin- cipal of the High Bechool, but there are vacancies in all the other grades, Miss Helen ally applied for the primary grade : ather Katherine Shaffer, of Katherine Foreey, of Lock Haven, and Joyce Diee, of Lock have applied for the lower grades, A detailed finapcial statement appears in another column of this issue, - A pi Captured in Seven Moontalns to Milroy, and the Huntingdon county jail. Hantinglon., and had become enam- ored of Mra. Emma Baker, also colored, He had been sccustomed to meet her at the house of Mra. Flora Harris, and on going there one evening found that his “affinity” the road with John Hancock, This so incensed Ford that he decided’ upon revenging himself on the Harris woman. Bhe was beaten until un. conscious, aud there were grave doubts whether she would recover. Upon being discovered Ford took to his heels through the Seven Moun- taine, and might bave escaped but for the fact that the telephone men had just completed reading a description of the negro before leaving Milroy. ————— A MY The Bun Contest. Thirty-two ponies, donkeys and bicycles are to be awarded bright boye and girls in every section of Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and Western West Virginia by * The Pittsburg Bun.” The boy or girl secur- ing the greatest number of votes for their school teacher are to be the win- ners of these handsome presents. The ponies are the finest that money can buy, and this is sleo the case with the cart, the donkeys and the bicycles. Every boy and girl should write at once to the “ Contest Mau of ‘The San’ for complete out - fit which will be sent free for the asking. ———— I fA ———— From Colorado. These lines were received from Mra. James B, Nefl, of Antonito, Colorado: “I bave had a loogiog for home ever since we received the local view post cards from Centre Hall. Penn- sylvania is still home to me, and Colorado just a good place to stay, “‘Farmers do pot like the crop out- look. We have had a very cold spring with high winds.”’ ——————— A HY TATA Dediestion, June 17, The 1. 0. 0. F. orphan’s home, st Banbury, will be dedicated Thursday, 17th inst. An effort will be made to run a special train from Bellefonte, which will permit the trip to be made in one day, Challenge Janitor Teams, The Centre Hall Junior Base Ball Club issue a challenge to play any strictly junior team lo Penns Valley, oe in A Prospective Gittieii Honored, Buuday afternoon, June 6, a large number of the members of the Reform- ed church at Millersville assembled at the home of David H. Landis, eq, when a beautiful gold-headed cane was presented to Dr. H. F. Bitner by the members as a token of their love and esteem for him, Rev, Geo, R. Whit- more made the presentation speech, Bhort speeches were also made by Hon. John H. Landis, Dr. A,B. Baus- man, Miss Anna Lyle, the preceptress of the Normal school, and a few others Dr. Bitner responded, thanking his fellow-members for their great kind- ness. All upited in expressions of regret at Dr. Bitner’s leaving the com- munity and wished him to be the re- ciplent of the same warm feelings of friendship from the people with whom his lot shall henceforth be east. After the speeches came an elaborate meal, «spread on three large tables in true Lancaster county style, The trustees of the Normal school at their last meeting unanimously adopt- ed a series of resolutions commendivg his conduct, his character, his ability as a scholar and teacher, ete. Dr. Bitner has taught in the Millers- ville Normal schonl for twenty-three consecutive years. He intends to come to Centre Hall the 26'h instant, He comes to slay. Helsh-Keen, Clayton Reish and Miss Bara 8, Keer, both of Pleasant Gap, were married at the parsonage, by Rev. Thomas 8 Wileox, D. D., Beilefonte, Thursday Srd just, LOCAL, Clover is stretching out since the recent raips of Progress Haturday after- A regular meeting Grange will be heid noon. Wheat has headed | ba mony shrunken fag t out, me comes, the Presbyterian Bunday school next Bundayat 10:30 a. m. Allare cordially invited, The Frank Arney property, owned by D. A. Boozer, was reroofed | beginning of this week. Aaron Thomas and his assistants did the work. From the MiMinburg Telegraph : Mrs. Wm. Sanders and daughter, Miss Yerdilla, and Miss Elizabeth Kaup, of Vicksburg, have gone to Centre county to visit friends for about two weeks { Forseverasl days last week, Mrs. J. | 8B. Coulter, of Tyrone. was the guest of | Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Dioges. This { companied by several others, drove to | Centre Hall, Bunday 8 week, He was | & resident of this town but has made { here In recent years H. W. Buck, of York, is the | guest of his daughter, Mra. Frank pP | Geary, in Centre Hall, many | ago, not any ! Rev, { ning he filled the appoiotment in the | United Evangelical chureh for Rev. | A. 8. Boyder, the pastor, : Coy came up from Philadelphia to visit the old The former re turned to the city again, but Mr. Mo. Coy is staying with his father, Alexander McCoy, at Potters Miile, at the present time, home, For a woman of seventy-six years, Mre. Barah Foreman, of Centre Hall, isome of the best preserved and most active ladies in this community. Bhe celebrated a birthday Monday. She is the mother of eleven children, all of whom grew to manhood and woman- hood except one son, The Reporter regrets to refer to the falling condition cf J. N. Dinges, of Boslsburg, who ls suffering greatly from a wound received while defend. ing the stars and stripes. [tis strange that thie injury received forty years azo should now become so painful, when for years its effects were but slightly felt, Colonel A. K. McClure, the well known newspaper man and politician, who died in Philadelphia a few days ago at the age of eighty-one years, printed his first newspaper on the Washington hand press that has been a familiar piece of furniture in the Centre Reporter cfMice for over forty years, Mies Carrie Dunlap is learning the switchboard in the Bell telephone ex- change at Spring Mille, so thst she ean act as a supply in conse either of the thiee regular operators need her services, The young ladies in the Spring Mills «xchange, who by the way are always prompt in answering all calls, are iiisses Mable Fiokle, Jennie Decker and Lodie Rishel, This from the Daily News : Satur. day evening Judge Ellis L. Orvis entertained the Centre County RBar Association and the County Come missioners at his home on Ewt Linn street. The main object of the gather ing was Lo discuss the advisability of enlarging and making much needed The preject waa regarded very favor. ably apd some interesting develop. ments may be looked for in the near future. After the meeting a splendid banquet was served which was highly Aaforisbu ri, Mra. Maggie Bitner and son Blaine, of Bpring Mills, spent a few days with her sister, Alice Bright, W. OC. Mirgle and little nieces, lsu belle Hosterman, and Fred Stover, all of Btate College, are spending a few dave with their parents, at this place, Mra, Annie Detwiler, of near Centre Hall, has come to help take care of her father, gt the home of James Roush. Miss Mardie Forster, of RBuflalo, N Y., ia the welcome guest of Mrs, F, J, Forster. Mrs, E.G. Mingle and daughter, Miss Nellie, spent the Sabbath with friends at Woodward, Ex-Sheriff J, ¥, Condo and wife, of York, are the welcome guests of their daughter, Mra. Lizzie Bowersox, Messrs, James Rockey, of Altoona, snd John Rockey, of Fillmore, spent a dav at the home of Thomas Blover, Jacab Bittner, of Farmers Mills, was # caller at the home of Mrs. Kizzie Swabb, one day Inst week Mrs. Mary Wyle Little, of Mifflin- burg, visited her parents, Mr, and vrs, W. C. Wyle, Her sister Nara acoomn- panied her to her home Wednesday. Warren Winklebleech snd family #pent the Sibbath with his parents, near Rebersbureg. Joe Meyer and familly, of Millhelm, and Mrs, Anna Wolf, of Wolfs Store. were Lhe guests of Mrs, Effie Weaver, on Saturday. Mrs, Badie Boob 8) nll, of Millhelim, hae come to stay at John Halves for a few weeks, Thomas Miller and Lis mother were the guests of Wm. Guisewite, Bunday The funeral services of Mres Aaron Bower, of Benovo were held in the Lutheran church Wednesday forenoon f Inst week. Her pastor, Rev. Cook, of the Presbyterian church, Renovo, | conducted the service. Those who ac. | companied the remains to this place were phe decrased’s husband and son and family, also ber adopted dsughter, i Mr. and Mrs. Bowroan and Mr. Waite | John Durst and family visited at the home of Bu J Jackson, at Madi. sonburg, Sunday, i Mrs, Bumimeras and daughter Annie Bent a few dave at the home of Chas Heosterman, st Woodward. hf oid a Rebersburg. Mrs Mary Nehreckengast, Bgre, spent a week with Mrs, Fred Fehl. at this place Misg Laura Royer, who was on the sick list, is improving st present. : Harry Wolf returned to his home | after visiting at Jersey Sh re, Williaa Weaver and family, ! Huntingdon county, are sat present | visiting relatives in Rebersburg and | | vielnity, i Jacob Bower. of Coburn, visited his! caughter, Mrs. Beott Blover, i James Ketuer, of Woodward, spent i Some Ume in town with friends and | relatives, i Henry Gilbert, of Aaronsburg, visit. | ed his brother, Mansses, at this place The Reformed Randay school will bold a Children?s Day service Sur day | evening, 15'h Evers dy ie cordially i invited to attend. i Charles Faxon returned to his home ! { here, slier spending some time with | friends at Bellefonte. i Adsm Wolf snd Lee Kidder, paint. | ers, are at present employed at Zion. Charles Smith, of Nittany Valley, ™ Iatives in town sand vicinity, | sud Brapgart, of Tusseyville, | | #pentl Sunday and Monday in town | with relati | i ev of (ireen i her sister of i € Jeve You George Parkes. of California, js | {| AL present the guest « f relatives bere. | | Featk Waite, who is keeping an jee | j cream parior st this place, does & rush. | OR business every Baturday evening | F Mr. Walle keeps nothing he | i purest and Goest low crea n i Don't the members of | thie bas this will! {| hold a festival Paturday « veniog oe | cake, ote. will be served Everybody is invited to attend. but Rel Lhiat URii lean at sie, Cream, Sss———— Oak Hall, Miss Gertrude Keichline, of Grove Mills, spent Sanoy Hillside, Joseph Stone, nf State College, vis ited friends in town over Bundavy. Clayton Etters and family spent Sunday at the home of John Eiters, near Lemont. Miss Anna Sweeney, of Boalsbure, was in town 8st week, sewing for Mra. EL Sellers, Lewis Brown, wifs apd daughter Bara erjoyed a few days’ visit among friends at Unionville, J. Curtis Meyer and wife, of the Branch, were recgnt visitors in town, Mre. Bara Barnhart hss returned home after spending several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. John Relish, at Walnut Grovs, Mre. Edward Sellers transacted bisi- ness in Bllefonte, Monday. Mra. Samuel Blazer left on Saturday for a visit to her parents, at Uni n- ville, Cartis Wagner and family, of Belle- fonte, were in town Sunday, Miss Gertrude Wieland visited friends st Linden Hall recently, Mr. and Mra, Oscar Rishel transset ed business at State College, last week Messrs. George Bcholl and Clement Dale, of Houserville, spent a short time in town Saturday. Edward Sellers spent part of last week looking after business interests in eastern cities, The Mises Bnyder and the Misses Zong, of Cedar Creek, were callers in tywn Sunday. W nile visitiug her sisier, Mra, James Swab, at Linden Hall, Miss Izors Rupp become very ill, but has sines improved enough to returd to her home, Mre. Ada Banner is spending thie week with her daughter, Mm, Willis Houtz, near Rock, A MY AAAI Woodward. Mrs. William Wise and Mra. Isaiah Boob spent Monday and Tuesday with friends in Brush Valley. Mrs. Effie Mo'z and daughter, Mre, Musser, ure visiting friends st Look Haven aod Nittsny. Ed, Miogle, wife and daughter, Miss Nellie, of Anronsburg, were visitors at the Woodward House, Bunday. Messrs, Joe Ard and Harry Kessing- er spent the beginniog of the week with friends at Jawiawiog 4 Raiph Gbarret, of Millhelm, is a visitor in town, Wm. Wolfe and i. of Feidler, and Mra. Bumner Wolfe and three Pipe Inst Tuesday at averaging not over seventeen years of ge. oS % enjoyed by all present, A AB ni FRIEND FARMER : We wish to call your attention to the Weber Wagons we have been offering you for the last few columos of this paper, and Columbia weeks through the In referring to the good qualities of these wagons we wish to * hp} ’ # + 4 say that nothing but the best of material enters into their construction : this combined with the best of mechanipal skill, and the latest improved machinery designed especially for the construction of wagons, goes to make up these most complete and perfect wagons est details #1 avyia ll not ¢ Balls ven ihe are overlooked, The lumber used is selected by is of experienced men and four years’ seasoning, 8 are of the very best grade of hickory, The hubs are the very b oud ¢ The spokes are strictly A © and driven in hot glue The felloe \ : before tires ar Ge s are oak and are t, and are joined wit} prevents clipping at the joints, They are exceptionally well ironed ively pain 1 ively painted, and in all a wagon that will give years 11’ we very cordially invite you to step is splendid wagons whether vou ¢ We want you to thoroughly understand where they are better than the « The important t} AN & SMITH WE ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF STANDARD FARM IMPLEMENTS Which we offer at the lowest pos- sible price. The line consists of Binders, Mowers, Rakes, Tedders, Hay Loaders, Side-delivery Hay Rakes, Plows, Harrows, Hench and Dromgold Cultivators, Superior and Empire Grain Drills, Manure Spreaders, Corn Harvesters, Hay Balers, Threshing Machines, Meyers Pumps, , . . GASOLINE ENGINES BINDER TWINE “Pittsburgh Perfect” Fence, for Field, Yard and Garden, Flour & Feed. Highest Cash Prices paid for Grain of all kinds, Hay, Straw, &c. Foreman and Smith, CENIRE HALL, PA. children, of Howard, spent the Hate bath at the home of "Squire TT ——— ¥ 03 7 7 WOMEN'S SHOES 53) "THE BEST MAKERS BEST" ! are many new beauty points in Wi Shoes n, who come ir Spring here for Shoes learn of the of our of ir friends about exer wr OILY Shioes—tie to this store ar think going elsewhere, They tell the the goodness of our Shoes, and so our ‘Women’s Shoe trade has grown to IMMENSE PROPORTIONS! Shoes for the House or Street. Hand turned, dainty creations, or more solid Shoes for Walk ing, $2.50 to $3.50, — Patent Kid, Colt, Gun Metal Calf, Tans, Sueds, the new leathers in Brown, Ox Blood, Wine, Chocolate. Button, Lace or Blucher. ele. Perforated tips and short vamps. Medium or narrow toes. Cuban or French heels. The perfect fitting of a Shoe is as important as the style. We are ex- peits at fitting feet exactly as they should be fitted, and we're at your ser- vice, Madam ! Mingle's Shoe Store, - - - Bellefonte, Pa. THE 1909 IMPROVED | De Laval Cream Separators Are Now Ready for Your Inspection. Ten New Styles A Sizeffor Every Ten New Capacities Ten New Prices , from the Smallest to the AAI 5 N05 A A, Bram————— D. W. Bradford, sein age CENTRE HALL, PA.
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