| THE CENTRE REPORTER. Bw. SiH, + +» « Eaitor and Propaister, Entered at the Post Office = Ceatre Hall AR Becond Class mall matter, Canes Hart, ] . PENN" As THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1909. TERME. ~The terms ’ subseription to the Re- porter are one dollar per year in advance. ADVERTISEMENTS. —20 cents per lines for three insertions, and 5 conts per line for each sub- sequent insertion, Other rales made known on application, CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. Beformed—Union, morning; Centre Hall, evening. Latheran—Spring Mills, momipg: Centre Hall, afternoon ; Tusseyville, evening Elec- tion of officers at Centre Hall, Saturday evening. Presbyterian~ Centre Hall, Mills, afternoon, morning ; Spring Methodist—Pleasant Gap.S communion, Sunday afternoon. Sermon by Rev. 8, E Quinby, D. D,, of New Hampshire Conference, New Hampshire. Methodist—~Revival services at Centre Hall every night except Saturday, at 7.30. Centre Hall, Sunday u ign, at 7.00 o'clovk. LOCALS, Congress is in session. The as gembling of this body is usually an aflliction, A regular meeting of the W, C. T. II. will be held Saturday afternoon, at the home of Mrs, J. W. Whiteman, Letters not called for in the Centre Hall post office, December 1st, : Miss Harter, David H. Taylor. When called for please say advertised. Rev. D. Gress, pastor of the Reform- ed church, in Centre Hall, attended a special session of the Reformed Classis held st Mifflinburg, on Tuesday. Mrs. Asron Thomas and daugleter Miss Jennie Thomas, for a few days last week visited at the home of the’ former's sister, Mra, Wesley Corman, at Curtin. James C. Lingle is in Covington, Virginia, working in the Kryder Jamber camp. Helis an old bhapd at the business, having been in the Vir- ginia woods, before. Well, thé Reporter has nothiog to regret for the Statement it made re- garding Dr. Mead, There Is more than a barrel of fun in bim, and bogs beads of common sense, The President recommended to the heads of the departments and to con- gress the practice of economy. That word pever appeared in apy form in the Roosevelt messages. Rev, H. W. Buck, of York, arrived in Centre Hall the latter part of last week very unexpectedly to his daugh- ter Mrs, F. P. Geary. Bundsy he will hold special services in Brush valley. The fourth quarterly conference of the Penns Valley charge of the Methodist church will be held at Spring Mills, Saturday at 100 p. m. District Superintendent B. C. Conner, presiding. What is kuown as the John I«e coach shop, erected on the Harpstet lot opposite the holel stable, was sold by C. M. Arney to James I. Fetterolf. I'he building will be remodeled, and sad for a dwelling house, Mrs, Mary Bryerton and son Jacob, of Lock Haven, were guesta at the homes of Emanuel and Cleveland Eungard, of near Bpring Mills, Mr. Bryerton is a raliroad man, and brakes between Lock Haven and Banburry. The Ladies Aid Boclety of the Methodist Episcopal church will hold a fair and popper at Noll’'s hall, pleasant Gap, Friday and Saturday afternoons and evenings. All are io- vited to come, see, buy snd eat, “ The Philadelphia Press '’ has dis tributed thoussnds of Pole-Dash games to its readers. A number are still on hand for those who bave not already secured them. IL is one of the most interesting home games ever devised, W. J. Minnick, the green grocer in Millheim, found one of his driving horses dead in Lhe stall the other Bun- day morning. The horse was appar ently all right Baturdsy evening pre- vious but had sickened during the night and died, Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Sankey, of Freeport, Illinois, are in Centre Hall, Mr. Bankey was formerly from this place, having been a member of the family of Mr, and Mrs. J. W, Rankle _ when they lived on the farm east of . Dentre Hall Goorge H. Emerick, east of Centre Hall, haa been seriously ill sines last Saturday. A consultation was held at that time, Dr. P. H. Dale, the attend. fng physician, Dr. J, R. G. Allison snd Dr. Harris, the latter of Belle. fonte, participating. It was at first # thought an operation would be neces sary, but later it was decided to leave pature, take ite course. Gall stones was the trouble. A few weeks ago it was mentioned that Mrs, John B. Reed, nee Miss Mazie Hillibish, of Tacoms, Washing. tou, was called home from Philadel. phin where she had been visiting, on scecunt of the loves of her husband The Reporter now regrets to say that Mr. Reed died a short tinue after his ife reached home. He was sass about fifty years, and was engaged in the real estate business. He was a native of Philadelphls, and while business, TH DEATHS, HENRY BLGOM, After spending a long and useful life in the vicinity of State College, during which time he was known as one of the most respected citizens of Ferguson township, Henry Bloom died at his Btate College home, Mon- day afternoon, aged eighty years. In- terment will be made at Pine Hall Reformed church Thursday afternoon. Mr. Bloom was a farmer by occu- pation, and followed the vocation until ten years ago, at which time he moved to Biate College. He is sur- vived by four sons and five daughters, Robert Bloom, of near Centre Hall, being one of the sons. Four sisters also survive, namely, Mrs, Jefferson Gates, Curwensville ; Mrs, Joseph Gates, Mrs. David Fye, Mrs. David Dennis, all of Pine Grove Mills. The combined ages of the brother and gisters total over four hundred years, Mr. Bloom for many years was a member of the Reformed church. Mrs. Bloom died four years ago. MRS, ANNA REED, Mrs. Reed was born April 5th, 1851, at the Bparr home, southwest of Boalsburg Bhe was a daughter of Isaac acd Nancy Stuart Sparr, Her mother died when she was but a child, Her father married again and a few years afterward he moved to Boals burg, where he died of consumption in April, 1866. Two brothers and a sis- ter also died of the same disease, For a oumber of years she had her home with her sunts, the Stuart sisters, at Shingletown, at which place she was married to James C Reed, in Novem: ber, 1876, Mr. snd Mrs Read lived in Shingletown until about six years ago when they bought a tract of land about one-half mile north of Boals- burg, where they built a pretty oot- tage and other improvements, Although Mrs. Reed was suffering with pulmonary trouble for a number of years she never gave up to the dis- ease, but always attended the ehurch services as well as other entertain ments and places of smusement. She was only confined to her bed for two weeks and died a short time before midoight Friday of last week. She was aged fifty-eight years, seven mountbs and twenty-eight days. Bhe was childless, but is survived by her husband, also a sister, Mra. Belle stuart, of Willlamsburg; apd =a brother, Frank Sparr, of Altoona. Interment was made in the ceme- tery at Boslsburg Tuesday forenoon. services were held in the Presbyterian church, conuctel by her pastor, Rev W. K. Harpish. T————————— A —————— Kelth's Theatre, Those who this week seek for the varied and kaleidoscopic style of enter- taioment which Is furnished by vaude- ville will have a first-rate opportunity to gratify their desires at the Keith Theatre, Chestnut street, Philadelphia Fhe bill of the week Is of unusual ex- cellence and virtually every compo- vent which ordiparily goes into the vaudeville pie is served up In thoroughly worthy style. There are the thrills. Bam Ma- honey, the wan who made everybody feel miserable last week when he dived into a big tank and sported about among cakes of ice, is the jeading thriller on the program. Then there are the playlets. Chief among these is a really delightful one presented by Howard and North, well-known to Vaudevilliaps as the “ Happy Days Boys.” Then there was the music snd dancing. George Lyonsand Bob Yoeco, in a sketch entitled ** The Hous of Italy.” ——————— A AP ————— Newspaper Plast Burned, The most disastrous and exciting fire that has occurred in Oval, Nip- penose Valley, about five miles east of Rauchtown, Clinton county, broke cut at 8:30 o'clock Monday morning in the large two-story frame building of H. J. Moore, containing a general store, drug store, the post office, newspaper and job office, from which the Oval Ledger was lesued weekly. The second story was used as a public hall, where dances and entertainments were held, Editor Moore unfortunstely had no insurance on the building or his stock or printing plant, hence his lots amounting to at least §5,000, is a total one, The Supplement, The Centre Reporter of this fsue cvontaine a supplement devoted 10 advertising. This paper is acknow- ledged a first class advertising medium. It goes into the best homes on the south side of the county, and is carefully read by its many subscribers. Advertisements lu the Reporter are vel up in first class workmanship manper, and cons quently are attrac. tive. Marrmge Licensor, James Bathurst, Howard Edoa Jones, Bellefonte M. Luther Breon, Millbelm Lizzie W. Miller, Millbeim Harry C. Frank, Philipsborg BE Pls al i — = : we . he Her Lockout. “1 prust teli you the joke on me,” gald a business woman who “keeps bach” in a cunning litle apartment. “rast week I Invited two friends for luncheon. As I have just an hour at noon 1 got everything ready before I left in the morning that could be pre- pared. and set on the fee. 1 made a lovely salad, a dessert, prepared for toasted muffing and tea and set my ¥a- ble inal its glory, even buying some flowers for a centerplece, My guests met pie at the office and we went to the apartment. What do you think 1 had done? Left my keys inside and locked the door! “There was absolutely no way for us to get in. The janitor had a pass key, but he was away, All the windows on the fire escapes were locked, and no other key in the bullding fitted, There wig nothing to do but take my guests to a restaurant. Then I found that I had not even brought my purse from the office, never dreaming that I should need it. 1 had to ask my guests for to pay for the luncheon, and, as it happened, they only had a quar ter each above thelr carfare, We went the cheapest place we could find and had sandwiches and coffee, Wasn't that funny?’ — Philadelphia Ledger, money to Accommodating. curs ago,” says a Boston lawyer, “a man in Nantucket was tried for a petty offense and sentenced four in jail. A few days after the trial the judge who had Im- ompany with the to the Boston a man busily “Some to months posed sentence, in sheriff, was on his way boat, when they passed engaged in saviig wood. “The ped his work, tot iched his and said, ‘Good morn- man stor nan siof » a eareful sked in 1 sentenced to survey » sheriff, with some The fact we don’t happen to se In ja a¢ man il just now, 80 His Belief. carter into train wns drunken ame a car- and sat read- pro carter in and in a “1 don't rec nocys forward eaned y remarked, be 8 ony man paid no heed. me?" persisted the believe there's ony heaven” hear con't e clergyman remained silent aper . shouting his confession joudly, said, “1 teil ace, sid you're a minister, agit’'t believe 1 bis newsp Je U that there's ony heaven.” sald the clergyman, “if sve there Is a heaven e, but please go quietly.” — apa wy wel “ do 1 One of the Lucky Ones. title, an ardent motorist, rtunate in the matter of . by no means for i neer came 10 GO airs to the motor. giri of the house watched rel ked: k mamma's very unlucky with wor motor, don't you? “Unlucky, did yo say? “Why, Her Es yieed I CLR replied the not particularly iadyship's alive, ain't nog “Yes, of course she is.” sald the girl. “Well” was the rejoinder, with an corescive shake of the head, “lots of our customers ain't.” His Plausible Exo, Magistrate—~This affair looks to me more like a common dog fight than a cuse of nssanit and battery. You claim that this man assaulted you and that you did not even try to defend your. self, yet he Liars the marks of your teeth In three places, How do you ac- count for that? Plalntid— Well, it was jest like this, fie hurt me so when be was a-pound- in’ of me that I had ter have sumthin’ ter Lite on. or 1 couldn't 'a’ stood it.— Los Angeles Times, Ezst Indian Proverbs. An old English proverb: “Cut your coat according to your cloth” The tollowing i a similar proverb in In- dia: “Logk at your bed before streteh- tng your legs on it.” “Don't ask for gatice in a free boarding house” Is another Indian proverb which is some. thing like the English proverb, “Beg- gars mast not be choosers.” A Person of Note. Colonel SWhlte—Your son is quite a ginger, Isn't he, Busenbark? Brother to yo for axin'., Dat boy, sah, am wutiingly de most malodorous culled pusson in dis whole town.—Puck. Not Ducklike. Mrs. Yeast—And did you at one time call your husband a dock? Mrs. Crim. sounbenk-—Oh, yes. That was before I found out that he'd never take to water! Yonkers Statesman, A = His Cleverness. ” or fe ire ag ie ue ha Belle-No, vel Paliadelpia Record. Did the Best He Could. In the absence of the regularly ap pointed spokesman, Mr. Makinbrakes had reluctantly ted to make a presentation speech, ‘Miss Higham he nately it Is my-—er fulfill the embarrassing duty of-of Indlicting « upon this occasion-—-which is highly ap- preciated, 1 assure you, und by none more so than myself, for the reason that-—in short, as I may say, it falls to my lot to convey, so to speak, the as surances of -that Is, with the assur to whom--to whom 1 have occasion to refer to—more or less in this connection, together with the best wishes, If I may so express my- self of those who have clubbed togeth- er—who have associated themselves not that peed anything of the kind, of course, but a token of a token of-of -with which few re marks, Miss Higham, It Is my-—my pleas surprise to hand you this gold witich and chain, II thank you Clhileago Tribune, consen sald, “unfortu- fortunate lot ta the pleasant few remarks finces of those you us us ant Returned by the Glacier. One of of 1 body fnglances on record returned by a Swiss glacier e Hamel accident, which 1520 ral guides { an avalanche and Hamel prophe- * would yield them a thousand ed that + reach This but 3 the y of lee ¥y § " the first that of Ney e of Leliey ot 3 60K the + for Buck. ibber's tag, but of view It Is a ways thought gre forgot to d jeft to Cibber Judge we line zitie 0 Earth Cannot Explode. i= ft CQueiiiy advanced d even suns sometimes ne m our globe could be repia oglyeerin nated the explosion would not earths and deto jift th ¥ other words, if we assume that the erst of the earth from fifty to a oid reg more poweriul than ev to burst the shell. It Is nec to do a little figuring to sce that the preseure of the trust at a depth of from fifty to a hundred miles far ex the pressure exerted by the most powerful high explosive. Hudson Maxim. Tov Literal. “Well, yes,” said old Uncie Lazzen- berry, who was intimately acquainted with most of the happenstances of the village, “Almira Stang has broken off her engagement with Charles Henry Tootwiler. They'd be goin’ together for about eight years, durin’ which time she had been inculeatin® futo him, as you might eall it, the beauties of economy But wien she discoverad just lately that he had learnt his les gon so well that he had saved up 217 pairs of socks for her fo darn immedi ately after the wedding she ‘peared to conclude that he had taken her advice a little too literally and broke off the match.” Mack, is ® in thick. ing much en nitrogiyeerin essary only hondrad miles ness it we fire somelh earth's pole RAW, Moneymaking Frenchmen. If you meet a family party In a finely appointed carriage on the island of Montreal, nine times out of ten it is a French family, That the French can make money when they give their minds to the “game” the fact that the leading family of financiers in Mont: real is French indigates.—Toronto Ca- nadian Courier. Nothing Dangerous About That, Hewitt—Delays are dangerous. Jew: ett—Oh, 1 don’t know. My wife re ceived a letter this morning saying that lier mother would have to post pone her visit.—~New York Press, Business. New Son-indaw-IHere's only 10,600 marks. You promised my wife a dow: ty of 20,000. Fatherdndaw—I alway knock off 2 per cent for eash.~¥ 0 gende Blatter. ¥ i AI SOA 558 Spring Mills Water is becoming a scare article in Bpring Mills. A good many wells are entirely dry. Michael Bhires and sn Drew left on Friday for 8 week's trip to Philadel- phia, Prof. F. A. Auman, of Rebersburg, Inst Thuriday purebsscd a fine Lester piano from C. E Zeigler Tibben Zabler and Miss E'la Condo spent Bunday at Yeagertown, Quite a pumber of persons allended the lecture by Dr, Mead delivered ip Centre Hall Wedgerday eveuniog of last week, Mr. and Mrs, B. F. Heckert, of Mor- gut za; Mrs. Al. Bartges, of Millbeim ; Mra Vierce Vonada, «f Coburn, and Mr. and Mrs. Jscob F. Musser, of Brush Valley, were guests at (he hom: of I J Zableron Manday, The wembere of the Fpring Mills Centre Hall, Bpruecetown snd Mill. i — 5 tie fm Methodistappolintments on Mor. day remembered their good and faith- ful pastor, Rov. J. Max Lapiz, and family, in a substantial way by pre senting them with two porkers. BE The Indian Experimented. A missionary in charge of a small chureb on the Indian reservation at Onondaga held evening services for his which su ts upon which religious building bre were not strictly One « ie when the ill was well filled with braves and thelr : he Ceseribed the solar sys d the people at he lecture d venir tie KOVAY and tol m that the le oad an wrapped ¢ 1 runted u mean? rid turn over ev o home sot up stick if worl Lawyers or 1780 ridin 4 : Joh His Sole Lira “Do you k asked I eler who hotel nor “What? “xno, Enh” lawyer? “A s, gah; not dat” Sami ime Sign said Rastus. “Oh, nd “A doctor™ “No, sah” “What then traveler “I'd lalk to be a preacher, tus sald. “Well, then, why don't you?” asked the commercial traveler. “1 ean't, sah” replied Rastus, “be cause 1 ain't got no frock coat.” New York Press. 7 asked the commercial sah” Ras Advertise, C—O A A AI NOSIS ip S11. ON 5 RIGN OF THE BEST. CAN YOU PRICES 7? themselves, EGU They AL THESE ® speak for and don't. forget thet we will cheerfully refund money if you are not ratified. All we ask is a good {air tria b We pay the freight on all orders of 500 or over, Look for B, the sign of a ‘best. California Lazge, Fancy Malone Corn, per can llc; none better at i ries ©: made {rom selected corn in a 3 your per can, 23c. ©% Peache veil JW, extra fancy. n, 16¢, The at a King Aluska Pink Horseshoe AGTBERNOE § i 12.5.0 Po We | a ii TOCLADIC ABERA LOO Saimon price less than you Prunes, Selceted fruit; per pound this Peaches per pound, 1 I'ry them. 1 he best Ask your nei How i Flour 7 Makes best $6 70, and we pay the freight. 20-cent Cr gauor, about a barre the Only Christmas Just 3 full line of ancy dapn- Articles sleet Es On riglmas wilksoon be here and mas Candies nese Ware, Statior ind Poet Card HOWA RD H. BRICKER iu SALE REGISTER, GHAIN MARKET, host nn: » 525% Centre Hall, Pa EDA good stave 6 slave will by the ROBINBON Mileasburg, Pa ~ The under * 4 praoson ality of farm ROAN, Lewont, Pa {h.8ep."i0 Grove farm, § off ved al ‘ nd 3 acres pe farm. IL is one of in Poller township Ask your doctor about these throat coughs. He will tell you how deceptive they arc. A tickling in the throat often means serious trouble shead. § Better explain your case care- fully to your doctor, and ask him about your taking Ayers Cherry Pectoral. We publish cur formulas ers Who makes the best liver pills? The J. C. Ayer Company, of Lowell, Mass. They have been making Aver’s Pilis for over sixty years. If vou have the slight- est doubt about using these pills, ask your doctor, Do as he says, siways. wed ade by the J. C. 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