—- A ————— —————————- - THE CENTRE REPORTER ISSUED WEEKLY. 8. W. SIUTH, . . . Editor and Proprietor, Entered at the Post Office in Centre Hall as Second Class mall matter, Centre Harr, . . . PENNA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 19810 TERMS. ~The terms of subscription to the Re- porter are one dollar per year in advance. ADVERTIHEMENTS.~20 cents per lines for bree insertions, and 5 conts per line for each sub- equeut insertion. Other rates made known on application, CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. Relormed--no serv ices, Preabyterian-~Spring Mills, morning ; Centre Hall, afiernoon United Egg Hill, sflernoon ; Evangelical—Tusseyville, morning . Centre Hall, evening. : Tusseyville, services, Reformed Contre Hall, morniag afternoon, communion ; preparatory Saturday, 2:30, Centre Spring Methodist—-Sprucetowa, Hall, afternoon Revival Mills, evening morning ; services at Luthersn~Union, morning ; Georges Valley, arternoon ; Centre Hall, evening, Home and Foreign Missionary Society Thank Offering Services, LOCALS, : D. A. Boozer was confined to the house on account of sickness for sever- al days the beginning of this week. Miss Ruth Beck, of Nittany, daugh- ter of John Beck, was the guest of Miss Leila Huyett in Centre Hall for several days. Mrs. Minnie Richard and Mrs. Laura Lee returned to Centre Hall af- ter visiting among friends at Altoona for about two months, / The farm stock and implements sold by James B. Strohm, st Centre HII, at public sale iast Friday, brought very fair prices, Cows sold very well. The sale footed up about $1500. in the Orangeville (Illinois) Courier mention 18, made of two farm stock snd implement sales netting $7,700 and $7,600, respectively. Those figures are copsiderably higher than the average similar sales in Centre county. You would hardly think it, but there are twenty-eight church build- ings in Centre Hall borough, Potter and Gregg townships. Of these seventeen belong to Gregg towuship, six to Potter township and five to Centre Hall A little daughter was born to Mr, and Mrs. George Shearer, of near Pleasant Gap. , They are farming on one of the farms owned by the Gor- dong, and are getting along nicely, snd now since the new arrival they will all the more make an effort to make farming pay. Rev. Daniel Grees reiurned home from Greensburg and other points in West Moreland county, where he had gone on the sad mission of laying to rest the remains of Mrs, Gress. He was accompanied to his home by hia three children, who will remain here, Under the regulation heading, Rev, (Gress announces services at Tussey- ville and Centre Hall. There are some big hogs in Centre Hall, but they are of the breed that will hang on gambrels during this month, later to become gammon Messrs, W. H. Meyer, W. B. Mingle, Byron Garis aud Mra, Rebecca Murray have porkers that will weigh between four aod five hundred pounds, and perhaps some of them will reach over five hundred ; and this is pot all gammon, After practicing his profession at Portland Mills for eight years, Dr. P. W. Leitzell hes lceatea in Benton, Wisconsin. Dr, Leitzell is a native of Peans Valley, a graduate of Jefferson Medical Colige, Philadelphia, and during the past years has had con- #'derable experience in hospital work. His many friends and acquaintances in this valley will join the Reporter in wishing him the deserved continu. ed success in his profession, Through an overaight the report of the Hart lecture was abbreviated, the Iatter pages of the article haviog been omitted in putting it in type. Refer. ence was made to the music, furnished by a quartette of ladies, namely, Mrs, L. G. Rearick, Mr. John H. Pufl, Mrs, I. L. Moore, Mrs. 8. 8B. Kreamer, who very well rendered two numbers, Miss Roxanna Brisbin also sang a solo in a charming msnoer. Prof. P. H. Meyer acted in the capacity of organist, According to the roster of congress just published, the Democratic repre sensation fb the next house will be 227 ms against 163 Republicans and one Hociallst, These figures give the Democrats a msjority of sixty-three sud a plurality of sixty-four, Col- orado ls solidly Democratic, while Indiana has twelve Democrats out of thirteen members. Even Pennsyl vania has a respectable showing, for there are nine Democrats out of the thirty-two members, / Mrs. F. F. Wetzel, of Millheim was seriously injured at Coburn on Ler returning from a visit to her sons at Shamokin, When thd train arrived near Coburn it stopped to take a sid- ing for a passing freight train, and Mrs, Wetzel thought the train had arrived at the station and left-the car, In alighting she fell dowo a steep in- cline along the track, sustaining se. vers bruises on her body. Bhe was taken to her home and placed In a doctor's oare, Harris township A number of Odd Fellows, from this place, attended the funeral of Jacob Jordan at Tueseyville on Tuesday. A very plessing entertainment was given by the Boalsburg primary school Wedneaday afternoon of last week, The Modoe hunting party returned on Baturday and the Rileys on Wed- neaday, each party have two deer. Miss Mary Woods, of Bpring Mille, visited in Boalsburg from Wednesday until Saturday. Misses Helen and Larue Ishier, of Linden Hall, spent Saturday and Bunday at Boalaburg. Miss Emily Alexander, of Centre Hall, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mra, W, A. Marray. Daniel Mothersbavgh visited Pittsburg over Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Rose Girove, with her little son Edgar, of Scotia, visited in Boalsburg fromy Thursday untill Tuesday. Miss Beryl Brouse planned a sur- prise post card shower for her father’s birthday, Monday the 25th of No- vember. Mr, and Mrs, Jomes Irwin, of Mif- flinburg, were visitors at the home of Adam Krumrine, Mrs. (George Fisher, with her little boys visited with the Charles Fisher family at Danville. Mr, aud Mr. George Keller, of Houserville, were among the guests at the Thanksgiving dinner at the L Mothersbaugh home. Mrs, William Goheen and daughter, Miss Margaretta, visited with relatives and former associates, at Altoona and Tyrone during the Thanksgiviog season, Mrs. Margaret Riley, mother of Mrs J. P. Weber, and her nlecs, Mra, Jasper Shontz, of MiMinburg, attended the funeral of Mr. Weber on Thankegiv- ing day. A upion beid Lutheran church in the forenoon Ibanksgiving day. Rev. J. I. Btope- cypher delivered Lhe address, Therecital by Miss Hasepenplug In the Boal hall lest Thursday evening was well attended and very interest- ing. Beveral fine musical selections were rendered, at pervice was in Mise Nora M. Miller, of and Mrs. Andrew Kuhn. Rev. Charles E. Btover, the pastor elect for the Boalsburg Reformed charge, is expected to arrive here some time during this week, Bervices will be held in the Reformed church next Sunday at 10 a. m. P. M., Weber with hls family, who came from their bomeat Huntingdon for the funeral of his brother, tarried fora few days with their immediate relatives at Boalsburg, Centre Hall snd State College. Mr.and Mrs Cook Hubler, of Cen- tre Hall, and James Musser, of Snow Shoe, spent Friday with Mr. and More, Harry Frederick, Mrs, Frederick |e quite feeble, and Mrs, William Brouse, of Pine Grove Mills, is engaged as house keeper. Mr. and Mme E.R. Williams enter. tained H. M. Hosterman and family at supper on Bgturday, 18th of Novem- ber, the event being a celebration of the birthdays of Mr. Hosterman and Mr. Willisms, Bunday evening the church ~was comfortably filled. The service con- sisted of scripture reading, some sta. tistics of missionary work, music, recitations by a number of the chil dren of the Bunday-echool and a short address by the pastor. The annus] offering was given, Harry C. Bailey and Miss Viola Begner, were united in marriage on the evening of Thanksgiving day at the home of the bride's eslster, Mre, Jared Mayea, at Milton. They spent a week with relatives at Williame- port and Pittsburg, and will now be at home at the Bailey home near Boals- burg. ————— a — Spring Mills. Mrs. (Rev.) William Blerly, of MiMinburg, spent a few days with friends. Mr. and Mre. Joseph Palmer, of Lewisburg, were to see Mrs, Palmer's father, James Hanna, who ia ill, Clarence Musser snd wife, of Chambersburg, are visiting at the home of BR. D. Musser and family, James Hanoa, father of Mrs, C. E, Royer, is confined to bed. Mr, Hanna is an aged man and ls getting very feeble. Miss Grace Weaver returned home from Bellefouts where she had been in the hospital for six weeks. Eugene Allison, of Bellefonte, spent Thankegiving with his parents, Mr, end Mrs. H. M. Allison, Prof. W. A. Moyer and wife rejurn- ed from a visit to Altoona on Thurs day. Daniel Heckman, of Coburn, is visiting his many friends. Mabel Long, of Lock Haven Nor- mal, spent Thanksgiving with her parenis, Mr, and Mrs, C. P. Long. Quite a number of people from Co- burn, Centre Hall and other places, at. tended the fageral of Mm. Shook, on Saturday morning. : Mrs. Sarah Beatty was called to Avis to puree a sick grandson, Too Risky. In boring for oil when the drill reaches the depth where it allows gas to escape every precantion is taken against igniting it lest there should be n destructive explosion. This neces- sury precaution gives point to the fol lowing story, told by a writer in the Pittsbnrg News: “1 ean deal with men,” growled a grizzied oll driller, “but a woman can outdo the best of ux “1 brought In au well In Virgiony right close to the kitchen door of a little farmbouse. Just as we were get- ting to the ticklish point. where smok- ing wasn't allowed within forty rods, out comes the farmer's wife and goes to bullding a big fire in a Dutch oven, “Mebby 1 didn’t kick, but she just showed me a batch of dough an’ said If she dido’t bake it ‘twould spoil. If I wanted the fire out 1 had got to pay for the dough-—ten dollars too. She just dared me to touch that Dutch oven, an’ 1 didn’t touch It either. 1 just gave her the ten “Melby we didu't get that fire out quick. If the well bad broken loose it would have blown me an’ the whole farinbouse out of sight “No, gir; 1 don't want any more deal- ings with women. They're too risky.” ————————————————— Spider Web as a Styptic, A spider's web, an old cure for bleed- ing, isan uncleanly application, as it fs generally procured from the most neglected corner in a room and is con sequently laden with dust. The ear liest reference to this remedy io our language seetns to be in a translation af that curious encyclopedic work of the widdle ages “De Proprietaribus Rerum.” where we read. “Coppe webbe and clene stauochyth blood.” Hut as | have seen it applied to # cut finger it hus been anything but white and clean. There is another reference In Shakespeare's “Midsum- mer Night's Dream.” when Bottom, the weaver, says to the fairy Cobweb, “1 shall desire of you more acquaintance, it | cut my fin bold with you.” it must be ac while that is good master Caobveb: ger | shall make AS a styplic, ho knowiedged a spider's web as some. what effective. In a case of excessive hemorrhage after the extraction of a tooth a dentist 1 cobweb with wost satisfactory results. — Hospital wever applied Military Rats. An old military dictiopary tells us zines by means of lighted matches tied to their tails We cannot offhand re call any historical instance of this, but it did occur, seeing thst Marshal Vauban Iald down special rules for counteracting it Auyhow, who, sou may recall, used foxes in a similar way for a somewhat similar purpose As to the royal rat catcher, we may add that he had a special official livery. According to Pennaot's “British Zool ogy.” It consisted of a scariet costume, embroidered with yellow worsted, in which were figures of mice destroying wheat sheaves, By the way, rats were not the only animals bonored with special catcher. Leicester, for instance used (0 pay a yearly salary of £1 11s 0d. to its municipal! mole catcher. — London Standard The Man-of -war Bird. The frigate pelican, or mag-of-war bird, Is usually met with by travelers in the tropics. Although when stripped of its feathers it is hardly larger thao a pigeon, yet Do man can touch at the same time the tips of its extended wings. The long wing Loues are ex- cordingly light, and the whole appa- ratus of air cells is extremely deyel. oped, $0 that its real weight is very trifling. It flies at a great height above the water and from that elevation pounces down on fish, especially pre ferring the poor, persecuted fiying fish for its pres. According to some au thors. the name of man-of-war bird wns given to it because its appearance was sald to foretell the coming of a ship, probably because the frigate peli can and real frigates are equally ad- verse to storms, and both like to come into harbor if the weather threatens Drinking and Smoking In Korea. The Koredus are inveterate smokers of green tobmeco, which they use in pipes with tiny bowls and stems two or three feet long. ‘They stick their pipes down the back of the neck when pot using them, There is a desl of drinking, too, though they have many proverbs agaiust it—"Heuven and earth are too small for t drunken man,” “White whisky makes n red face” “There Is Bo bottom to the appetite for drink.” Broke. They were drinking soda in the Gen. tlewoman's club, “1 wish.” said the fat oue with gray hair, “that rou could break my daugh- ter Nell of bridge.” The young one in plak smiled faint Ivy. "1 did break her last night” she sald. ~ Brookivn Citizen, Judicial, “Proky old Judge Talkit got hold of Smythe the other day and treated the poor fellow to a regular judicial pro- reeding.” “What was it? *First be arrested his progress and then he tried his patience.” —Baltl. more American, — A Riotous Pack. Uncle Eben—1 tell ye that it's excess ive Indulgence In pleasure that kills #0 many men. UDocle Ezra-You're right on that, Eben. Those fellows that stay up till 9 o'clock pitehin® quoits by lantern light won't realise it till their eyes begin to fall ‘em. Peculiar Optical Effects. If one places a pinhead up close to the eve and directly iu front of it the bend of the pin appears transparent and things way seen ns easily through It ns through a sheet of isin. glass, the bead appearing sluply as a large round cloud, If i Is placed some- whit closer no pio or head can be seen at all, If oue very dark room dud puts a lighted candle near the side of une eye very pretty and peculiar ef- fects are obxerved, A tracery, form. Ing a regular network, can be easily detected, and this i= werely the shadow thrown by the cundi¢ ou the retina of the eye of the small capillary blood vessels between the retina and the candle, If one looks to the side of a dim star in the heavens the star appears a great deal brighter than direct vision makes it appear. This is because the light In the Indirect view falls on what is known as the “yellow spot” or point of keenest vikion. As this is pot put di rectly behind the front of the eye the glide glance is Some people can soe stars that way that they can pot perceive at all on direct vision. — Pittsburg fae goes Into & OCP RA TY Dispatch A Sacred Bath, The mt ous peoples do in are legion, but than that the name of religion vo sight Is wore odd be witnessed on mdrinath, = the Himalayan theestern India. The peak 2A feel ubove the sea, and of 10400 feet there is n shrine of Vishon overhanging LE Ted by Ww sacred thermal spring 15.000) plLigriins to the when the which wing peak of Fange nu nor Joos at am binlit BH oprest ia ait i fitituce ler climb the weary path and every twelfth year, faitinbh Melnh is celebrated, increases (0 at least 00.000 the pligrims liberally fee the the sa- shrines the number Arriving nt the adore the great shrine idol Brahman priests and ered nuk his | imthe In pe tween wd women the water nntil the entire tank Huta nity re slichtis 91 et tne alsolutely nude, plunge nto with cries of set be sembling gletalln™ of in a very much the familiar “wig infrequently § rain barre New York Times Why He Hadn't Tried It A pamy peamined on the river in eastern [ial when a pros glong one r had his jaw me He woe rend pecior « mle first inclined to pass on with oul ever, he h a word mn second thought ted and gruttly queried Salt ake? ‘flow fur 1 “Three | “Humph’ “pn “About 200 niles ™ ttiiredd milles elev far” “Cet Your v hur ™ “No: It's just an and I'm a-riding get it pulled We invited b Towd $ tooth and jerked pense After rensed dupcing about | quetied “Why dkiu't sou try infernal got Best Kind nars of reason: si i a string The Chief's Error. Goron was chief of the when the following Incident took place Lombroso Lund on criminaingy the story. snd wrote to with” some portraits ot man criminals writer, the meokage started on ls the book out Lombroso sent a copy. handsomely bLound, to Goron, who saw his gift acknowledged on the first page It wax a scholarly book,” said the chief apd woul! bate had 8 large sale DUL for an efrfor on wy part The pictures inive out of the wrong drav er of my desk hey were pot crimionis #11 all, bul women written ANOLE women, wie 1 wns to send Lim “forth Parisian Goron wo was inde fails up and When fanir to Rie 8 new wdition bad (vo be make good a police mistake printed to ds ——— on ans An Exchange of Courtesies. A couple of wen got into a warm ar gument finally came to bhiows, After the fracas a speciator remarked “A soft answer turneth away wrath, and vice verse We «hound all Keep polite tongnes in our heads. Only last night | beard a very fat man say with & loud laugh to nn bowlegged friend “Jim, old man. you lvok ax if yon'd been riding a tarred] “And vou, snipped Jim sonrly, ‘look as if you'd swallowed one — an Lets Mim Out. Mra, Nagger-Ob. James, how Yawk ward! Mr. Smith has come, and now we shall be thirteen at table. Mr. Nagger—~What then® Mrs. Nagger {with a shriek) Why, ove of us will die before the year is oul! Mr. Nag ger (brutally j—<Never mind; I'm tough «London Pick -Me-Up. — — ——_— A Cute Child. “Every time the baby tooks iuto my face he smiles,” sail Mr. Meekins, “Well,” answered his wife, “it mn) pot be exactly polite, but it shows be has 8 sense of humor.” Gallant, Beautiful Widow=0Do you know, 1 sm forty years old today. Gallant Bachelor—Madam, you are just twen- ty. 1 pever believe more than half of what 1 hear. Reckless Driving. : “What is the matter with your wife? see she's got her hand io & sling” “Reckless driving.” : “Horse I" Tu “No; nail.” Su —-—- a m— C. P. LONG CO. DEPARTMENT STORE Same Goods of More Goods for Less Money % for Same Money ——— sh DRY GOODS,CLOTHING | HATS & CAPS For All PRICES LOWEST CAR LOAD OF SALT By Barrel - $1.25 Grain Bags - 50c¢ Burlap Sacks - 29c¢ Small Dairy Sacks, 2 for 5¢ We are Headquarters for Qil Cloth, per yd. - Linoleum and floor ] 6¢c coverings, Prices right, Hardware Department Farmers, attention ! Horse Nails - - 8c lb. Wire Nails - - 3clb. Best Gal, Pails - - 22¢ Full Line Staple Hard- ware ; prices right, CAR LOAD OF SWEET POTATOES Grocery Department 6 Ibs. Rolled Oats - 25, | 4 pks. Corn Starch - 25¢ 3 Ibs Oyster Crackers)5¢ CAR LOAD OF AMERICAN WOVEN FENCE Prices were never lower Shoe Department Shoes for Men, Women and Children. All styles and prices. C. P. LONG COMPANY Department Store Spring Mills, Pa. i i =» i — § >a “WB NNN VN PT A Good Line of Men's and Ladies’ SWEATERS A Fine Line of Men's HATS & CAPS A Line of Men's and Ladies’ UNDERWEAR In Cotton and Wool. ¢ Call and examine goods. { Kreamer & Son. Centre Hall WNW NNN VN NNN NNN NN DVD “> Te > 92° STD 1 tts 0 odode 3 dodo do di Bodden dnd dn ddd A Full Line of Dry Goods of all kinds. Ladies’ Dress Goods suitable for wear at this season. Shoes—-Oxford Ties for the Ladies, and Shoes for everybody. Our Grocery line complete nothing omitted. Goods are fresh and of the best grades. a tr es re sss aaasasascanscsakhasasasnaanas ana A A 35 | A FNP. A rao W. H. STUART BOALSBURG, PA. x
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