Rebuliding Narrows Road. The old pike passing through the Penns Valley Narrows, also called the Heven-Miles Narrows, east of Wood- ward, is to be reconstructed under the supervigion of C, P. Long, of Bpring Mills, who as a road improver has al- ready earned laurels, The work, of course, will be done under {he guid- ance of the state road department. Work on this road will be commenced at once, and by fall it is expected to have all the breakers removed, the road drained, and covered with shale rock and gravel. This material, sfter being exposed to the elements during the winter season, unites firmly and rnakes a very desirable road finish, The road through the narrows nam- ed is in a miserable condition, Mr Bigelow, the head of the state road department, recently passed over this road in an automobile on his way from Lewisburg to Centre Hall, and became stranded at a midway point in the narrows. He was obliged to send a messen yer to secure a team to haul his machine out of the mire, There is Just a possibility that this experience bad much to do with the order that the road be repaired immediately, Very often the requests that come from country districts are denied by officials simply because thesuthorities bave no conception of the actual con” ditions. The experience Mr, Bigelow had in the Penns Valley Narrows was much more convincing than theappeal of a delegation sent to the department to urge the rebuilding of thesame road, Iu this case the elcquence, no d ubt, was furnished by Mr. Bigelow, and without effort. ———————— fp — roo Murrisgs wicenses Henry J. Bpolts, Fleming Irene Hall, Burlington Grover C. Koode, Ferguson twp. Jane G MeMahoe, Ferguson twp. Hughey O Vail, Philipsburg Margaret E. Douglass, Philipsburg Ss Ao LOCALS A son was born to Dr. and Mrs. J. V. | Foster, in Centre Hall, beginning this week. of Wednesday morning J. W. Mitter- ling shipped a car load of sheep to the eastern market, Mis“A. E. Person, of Bouth Philips. burg, ig in Centre Hall with her moth- er, Mrs. James B, Strohm, A. P. Zerby, on his way home from the old home at Sober, stopped with Daniel Davp in Centre Hall on Wed- nesday, Miss Nellie Lohr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Lohr, has accept- ed a position a8 one of the teachers in the High School at Moore's, Delaware county. William F. Floray is taking care of the plumbing work in Centre Hall, \11and those in need of it can secure pipe, '!jpipe counections, and everything in bis line, Christ Alexander, well known In sll sections in Centre county, and who was quite ill at the bome of his dsugh- ter, Mrs. J. W. Kerstetter, at Coburp, is very much better at present. Mrs. John F. Breon, of Altoona, came to Centre Hall on Saturday, and Monday returoed takiog with her two Of ier children who had been making & prolonged visit with their Uncle sud Aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Fye, The engagement of Mrs. Pearl Coun- do, of York, to Charles Anderson, of Bellefoute, is announced by the pros. pective bride's mother, Mrs, Ads V, Runkle, alio oi York. The wedding will take place early in the fall, Bellefonte was hit hard by a storm Bunday afternoon, which ¢sused cone giderable damage. Trees and tele. graph, telephone and electric light poles were blown down by the force of the strong wind, and rain came down if torrents for a time, George C. Tate, the Yeagertown contractor, was awarded the contract to bulld two bridges in Detty town. ship over streams Crossing the publie road. The combined cost of the bridges is to be $1024, and the material to be used reinforced concrete, Mr. W. 8B. Gunealus, a farmer living near Fleming, Pa., says he has used Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in his family for it to be an excellent remedy, and takes it. BP pleasure in recommending sale by all dealers. J. Emory Hoy is here for a short Vacation, and is at the home of Mr. and Mrs, W., B. Mingle, where his wife and daughter have been for some time, Mr. Hoy Is secretary of the Bel- mont Trust Company, at 40th aod Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, an institution that aithotigh but fodr years old Is proving profitable to its stock holders. ~ A Pittsburg paper makes this refer. ence to a former Centre Hall minister Rev, Daniel Gress, pastor of Denmark Manor Reformed church, of Harrison City, will leave for a several weeks vacation oun August 14 The trip will Include stops at Chautauqus, N. Y,, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Canadas, Thou sand Islands, Montreal, Quebec, down the Bt, Lawrence river by boat to New Foundland, Nova Beotia, From Halifax by ocean steamer to Boston, thence by rail to Northfield, A few days stop at the Moody school and home by way of New York city and Philadelphia, / DEATHS John B. Ream died at his home near Penns Cave, in Gregg township, on Monday evening, on the same farm on which he was born, November 25, 1829, making his age eighty-two years, eight months and fifteen days. In- terment will take place this ( Thurs. day ) forenoon, at the union cemetery at the Union church near his home, Rev. R. R. Jones, pastor of the Re- formed church, will be the officiating minister, Mr. Ream was long associated with the affairs of Gregg township, and es- pecially in the Northern section in which he lived coutinuously since 1851, at which time he moved from Georges Valley to operate the farm on which he died and owned sloce 1856. Mr. Ream was a grandson of Abra- ham Ream, who came to Penn town- ship with the early settlers, His fath- er was Michwel Ream, the youngest of three brothers and a Weaver by trade. Later he purchased the farm now owned by the subject of this sketch, and died there in 1884, at the age of eighty years. At the time of the marriage of bis son John Banga. man to-Miss Busan Rishel, who died fourteen years ago, the elder Ream was engaged in farming, and the junior Ream and his wife began farm- ing operations in Georges Valley, on a farm owned by Jonathan Rishel, fath- er of Mrs. Ream, living there until the time stated above. On scquiring the old homestead, Mr. Ream contracted 8 heavy debt, but by good manage- ment and following his frugal habits, his obligations were met and a com- frrtable competence was secured to keep him and bis family "through his declining years. John Barjsman Ream was the second son of Michael Ream by his first wife, Miss Lydia Musser, He is the father of ten children, the surviv- ing being these : Mrs, Lucetta Luse, who lived with the deceased ; Mrs. Josiah C. Rossman, Mrs. Israel Spayd, Mrs. Bamuel Frederick, all of near Penps Cave ; and Noah Ream in the west, Mrs. Haovoah Luse, of Centie Hall ; Mrs. Lydia Haines, Iows, are two surviving full sisters. BSBamuel Ream, of Millmont ; Michael Ream, of Millbeim, and Mra. Bus n Long, of Peons Cave, are half brothers and sisters, Leing sons and dsughters of Michael Ream by his second wife, Catharine Mark. Politically Mr. Ream was a Demo- erat, sud as a leader of his party in his district be was always ready to give service where needed. He held a number of minor political offices, but always diecharged his daties faith. fully. Hewas long a member of the Reformed church, and wee an elder at the time of his death, Miss Helen Hartranft, aged twenty- one years, and a very popular young lady, died at her home in Bellefonte, on Bunday morning. The remsios were taken to Watsontown for burial, J —— LOCALS Mrs. E. 8B. Ripka Is visiting in Al- toons, Miss Rudy, of “Harrisburg, ls visit fog her cousin Miss Margaret Jacobs, Everything needed on the farm may be had at Weber Brothers, Centre Hall and Oak Hall Station. D. Ross Bushman, one of the teach. ers io the Centre Hall public schools, was one of the several teachers grant- ed a professional certificate, a grade above that of the provisional, Mrs. L. Ruble, accompanied by ber granddsughter, Miss Rath Ruble, last week returned to Cleveland, Ohio, after a visit among relatives and friends here for some months, Verterinary Bargeon Fry, of Pine Grove Mills, acting for the state de- partment, tested several herds of cattle fn Gregg township for tuberculosis, but found all dattie tested in good condition, The appointment in the Reformed cburch, at Spring Mille, Bunday afters noon, will be filled by Rev. Elkanah Duck, of Jersey City, New Jersey. Rev. Duck lsawon of M B, Duck, of Spring Mills, snd a native of Gregg township, Clayton Homan went to Altoona last week and on Bunday came home on a motorcycle purchased in Altoo. oa. He made the trip (no record time, Mr. Homan Is able to skillfully handle an auto, and of course, already has the two-wheeled beast well under control. Willlam Lobr, a graduate of the Penosylyania University, Philadel- phis; bas accepted a position at Lafay- ette College, Haston. Hp will have charge'ol the department of mechan fos of materials and general testing. Mr, Lohr isa son of Mr. and Mrs, James H. Lohr, of Philadelphia, formerly of this place, Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Brungart, of Columbus, Ogio, this week were en- tertaived by former Sherif! and Mrs Cyrus Braongart, uncle and aunt of the former, Mr. Brungart is a represen. tative of the Grand Rapide Plsster Company, which concern has its prin. cipal plant at Grand Rapids, Michi gan, He hes been with the company for four years, and Is well scqusinted with the business. After visiting in various parts of Penns Valley ana also 1.608 Weltry the state, Mr, thalr Gia Spring Mills Miss Mary Woods visited In Bonle- burg a few days last week. It is rumored that Ammon Decker, of Woodward, bought the James Leit- zell home, Miss EMie Keller and brother, of Pleasant Gap, spent Haturday and Sunday with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Zeigler, Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Zubler attended the funeral of Mr. Garbrick, at Zion, on Baturday. Bamuel Heckman and family, of Johnstown, and Charles Heckman and daughter, of Lamar, spent Sun- day with T. M. Gramley and family, Rev. Wm, McClellan and family, of West Milton, slao Rev. James Runkle and family, of New Port, are spending their vacation with Mrs. Lucinda Runkle, #§ W. O. Gramley, one of the first R. F. D, mall earriers, has resigned and is now employed by the Milk Conden- sery Co. Quite a number of appli- cants will be examined to fill Gramley’s former place. A — How Hail Is Formed. Limiting the observations to such compound ballstones as are the most destructive and are produced during f tornado or a violent thunderstorm, the following theory has been ad- vanced as to how they are formed: When the winds gyrate rapidly round an axis more or less inclined to the earth the space at and about the axis Is rarefied. When alr charged with - it may be condensed into cloud or rain or, at a greater elevation, into snow. Now, supposing the rain formed in the lower region to be drawn up by the as cending current into the snowy region and so held for a drops will be frozen and then, if pro pelied beyond the gyrations, will fall to the ground as a shower of ordinary hail. But {f in the descent they are again drawn in by the inflowing eur. rent they will be again carried up I the cold region and so acquire anoth er coating of ice In globule may make a num and descents and acquire a fresh coat ing each time. —Harper's, short space, the to } this way the ber of ascent p——— Crazy In Moderation, If 1 were to die, Phil you do? Phil—1'd Ww fone Would vO In ry ag No; I wouldn't be that Wife would Crazy Phil Unwanted Power He—The hand that weeks the cr rules ti world! Don't forget that She—Then you come in and rule the world awhile. I'm tired olf ——— 1e A Wright areopldhe, enroute from Scranton to Pittsburg, passed through Lewistown on Bunday. The machine had its resr and forward planes re- moved and riding on a pair of rubber- tired wheels was towed by a big red automobile, ———————— “ Were all medicines as meritorious as Chamberisin’s Colic, Cholera snd Diarrhoea Remedy the world would be much better off and the percentage of suffering greatly decressed,” writes Lindsay Scott, of Temple, Ind, For sale by all dealers, 215 st Ss WI ls | ST ———— ab GRASS SEED 1; can be well hand. 1 up hill better than any 3 Does its work to perfection CLOVER SEED Ask for a ALFALFA SEED CENTRAL STATE NORMAL SCHOOL Fall Term Begins September 9, '12 GET AN EDUCATION An exceptional opportunity afforded to young men and young women io prepare for teaching or for business. Four regular courses Elementary, and Advanced Normal | also special work in Music, Domestic Manual Training. Strong teaching force graded work. good discipline and hard study insure bes: results to students. CENTRAL STATE NORMAL SCHOOL LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON C0. PENNSYLVANIA Normal, Bolentific, Science and well Handsome buildings, perfectly steam heat, electric light, abund pure mountain water, extensive campus and athietic grounds Expenses low, State aid to stndents. Send for Catalugue DR. GEORGE P. SINGER, Principal. juipped anoe of — —— ————— — If the Centre Reporter is not 4 as neway as you would like to have it, help it slong by sending local ings tot. If you forward a real news item, no matter how unimportant, sud it is not printed, then it will be time to condeman. A —————— A conference for young leachers will be held In the Court House, Belle fonte, 10,30 8. m., Baturday, Au 24th. Baperintendent Etters wish. es L0 meet those who ars about to bave charge of a sclicol for the first time, happen. at gust ROLL TOP DESK FOR SALE «The undersign- ed offers for mie & good roll wp desk —W GROSS MINGLE, Centre Hall, 0.43, CLIMB THE Greer Shorihs al sree W ihe wor ferme twin: Sepdemier for Prospects PHILADELPH BUSINESS COLL 1017 Chestnat St Blo s ge - Will September life in Pennsylvania, For those preparing to erm; $54 for ing for entrance thas it ¢ 10th, 1912 e are strong departments for teach, $62 pays for Fall which Soman cut in order to make height, and if your FRODUOE AT STORES, LAM iiivinnss 10 GRAIN MARKET, RPS convirsniiins 70 | WIE sisi 0 1 Oat enn Corn w— BALIBY .conenmirrnsirms ——————— CHOOL TEACHER WANTED «An expe: tiented pubic schoo! toscher Is wanted to teach the Plum Grove School, east of Osntre Hail POTTER TWP, SCHOOL BOARD, A. F. Heckman, Secretary Taseyville, Pa, on | PIGS FOR SALE Brood, sow and thirteen ples in good condition snl guod stock, for sale, Boil telephone, ~FOUST AND MeOOOL, Tas soyville, Pa. o.8, pd | Leundry will £0 Out from this office ! Wednesday, Aug. 21st, | Bod ty Report ssn them move readily. old “straw” shows a Ef FOR SALE~The us JOWELL ING HOUS JOUR QALS the Penns Valley Banking vet Sima: Soros 5 commodious, and weil home. EIGHT-ROOM HOUSE ON CORNER LOT. Also an eight-room hotise on a oorer ‘ stable, and a fine amortment of frail. The Protenty 1s & dmiradle one in every way and i» well located. eS 4d Aris Tuer ill, propa of Eimira Moyer. All in good repair. Good . tion, and will be sold cheap, offered at very The above properties ar fair prioes, For further particnli Jun J2AL AUCTIONEER «The foes erty
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