i LETTERS FROM SUBSORIBERS, Short and Interesting Communications from Western People, Editor of the Reporter: The year 1912 has passed which necessitates a change of figures on the Reporter's label, and for that change I herewith inclose you a money order, The year has also removed quite =» number of my old associates in Penns Valley with whom I have passed many pleasant hours in former years Fifty-ona years ago, the past holiday week, the teachers of Centre county held their annual convention in Cen- tre Hall, in the German Reformed church. D. F. Luse, W, W, Neff, J. J. Arney, A. A. Kerlin sare a few of the names of those present. The writer had charge of the Centre Hall school at the time and J. D. Murray was president of the school board snd George Hofler, secretary. Over nine- ty pupils were enrolled, and the writer is glad to hear from of them occasionally through the Reporter, Our winter so far has been mild The temperature for December 1912, averaged at the noon hour, 35 degrees some above zero, and the grand sverage for the year was 51.5 above zero. The average for the year 1911 54 de- grees above zero, We have not had enough snow this winter for sleighing, and at the present writing we have but one inch of snow. Forgive my tresspassing on your space, was Vishing the editor and the Report er a happy and successful New Year, I remain, Yours truly, HENRY DASHER. Kalamazoo, Mich., Jan, 6:h, 1913 rm ——— fot THROUGH CONFEDERATE PRISONS, Dr. Zion Wil Tusseyville i.inden Rev. John H a series of lectures youu Evang Jieal BA jeet is, and bome again,’ Lecture at Centre Hall Eall, avd Lemont, Zinn, D. D., will give tha auspices th United which The Confedarate prisons under of the people of o g Rav sub f Ol ' and will deal with ten history of ences in Libby, Belle Island and Salis. burg, North ( pris thrilling pathetic and humorous style, Tre these lectures are: unwrit personal experi- ‘arolina mea, in " dates and places for holding Centre Hall, Grange Arcadia, Tues day evening, 14th. Tuseey ville, United Evangelic church, Wednesday evening, 15th Hall, U church, Thursday evening, 16th, a Linden nited Evangelical Lemont, United Evangelical ehureh, Friday evening, 17th. The admissions a'e ten and twenty cents at all points, The Bitar Lyceum New York, says=: ee tosay that Rev. Dr. Zinn is one of the ablest men on Bureau, of “We are f the platform to-day, and that his nqu thrilling worthy in Lhe entertaining, el int and lecture is of a place Dr VA nn ure on personal i200 best Lecture Course is one wr} Laat Wino i= pr of a experiences Civil war.” ow on life during the i ———— Box Factory Barned. Watson | was totally destroyed by 60x150 feet, the engine six o'clock, rapidity that on become uncontrollable, A box car standing on the Pennsylvania Railroad track and losded with the of the factory was also burned, The at Milmont fire The The fire originated from room and started at about Ruhl and ox factory buildiog was *h 114 and spread with stud it 80 product A new electric light plant had just been installed and other improvements made within the past, mak- ing the plant worth not less than $15000 There was some insurance, and the owners will rebuild, ———————— — A tp recent Grange Fire Insurances Co. The Centre County Mutual Fire ln- surance ‘ompany, P. of H., beld ita annual session in Bellefonte on Tues- day. It was the time for the election of officers, and all the former officers were re-elected except Hiram Thom p- son, who declined to serve. The officers now are: President, I, B Frain ; vice president, David George Meek ; secretary, David K. Keller ; treasurer, George IL. Goodhart. il —— Marriage vlcenses, George Houser, State College Catherine Runkle, State College Edward Mayes, Penn Furnace Nancy Heberling, Penn Furnace Edward Mitchell, Fleming Clara Shirk, Runville Frank Homan, State College May Myers, Pine Grove Mille County Auditors at Work, The board of county auditors are at work on the sceounta of the various county officials. Bo far the board base dispensed with outside clerical help The auditors are Messrs, 8, H. Hoy, Jeremiah Brungart, and W, H. Goss, Blase Rock Shodt, The Bportsmen’s League, at Potters Mille, will hold a blue rock shoot on Saturday afternoon, one o'clock, and will give an opportunity for those in- clined to do so to exercise their skill, ei A AS — Representative Gramley voled for Alter for speaker of the house, ALTER ELECTED SPEAKER, Five Ballots Required—Gerberich Fres!- dent Frotem of Senate, The upper and lower house of the state legislature elected their officers without the usual party caucus, and as a result George E. Alter, of Allegheny, who styles himeelf a Progressive Re- publican, was elected speaker of the house on thé fifth ballot, The speakership contest developed few surprises on the floor, The Alter strength at the outset was somewhat dissipated by the nomination of sever- al candidates to divide the Progres- sives, who had been counted on to swell his vote close to a majority at the Five candidates were nominated, and another, George A. Baldwin, was given five complimen- tary of independents. Alter started io the lead with 76 votes, hav- ing received the solid Oliver McAfee administration from Allegheny and other Western counties, of the Penrose strength from the East and a outset voles most large part of the so-called Flinn vote, Heott recs aggregating 55, two Allegheny moem- who had reserved the right, switching to Alter before the balloting [Lancaster's five votes, which were also headed for Alter’'s camp, stuck to Scott till the third ballot, and assisted Alter in his total to 91 on that ballet, Philadelphia's Independents at first delayed the Alter movement, and then it, Frank Gray being the first to break the ice in jthat direction on the third ballot, The rest, who had been dividit their i twesn McA! Samual B ived the straight caucus vote bers began. raising hastened Qa ’ 5 rsa strength be 1 Noott hu J te yt . ke on the 3f iast to go Y who the I'he only ue final Phil ide on was Enown. fe delphia Iodependent to stay out the Alter camp J. A bell, West Puiladelj Democrat, voted for l A. Bhafler, Democratic candidate to the end. Dr. Daniel P. Gerberich, of Leban- was m of was James ‘Rp hia who Charles bh. on, elected president prote ballot. (: the senate on the secoud On the first fall r fell short ballot, when rberich if the necessary twenty-six voles for election, the division was Francis Mellhens Ludependent Re ) Herbat, o Gerberich, 24); 8. ny, of publie Edwin jerks, 13 were produced by Herbal casting half i On 31 while Philadelphia, n, 12 M. { Democrat, vole for each apponent the pe? ond ball five more ot (Gerberich got VO. es, or than enough, Mcll- nenny was given b and Herbst 13 pif va —— Aaronsburyg., Sumuaoer Musser, at pre ye i Oy ge Mill Hall, in the bakery. k Bachman, of O i friend Ruth ’ sie is very pleasantly entertain- S480 AE Miller, his gacle, at Miss Emma Ia, is visiting Ler Crouse w here ed. Ardent New York City, a stenographer, spent a few days with her aged grandfather, (GG. M, Nti- ver, and her mother. Fay Ballefonte, week with her C. Limberts, her muny girl friends were so glad to im Harman, of Stiiver, of apent = parents, have her among them. sorry to say that have a number of people sick with the Yn are very wa grip, also Mrs. HafHey, on North st not one of our aged ladies ia this writing. well at Babe Nevin Feidler Krape, son F. and Mayme weeks old, was buried Lutheran cemetery on Sunday, pastor Rev, Dice officiated. Dr. David Mingle, and Mayme, from Maxwell, Iowa, town, the guest of his of Krape, in the Their merchant I. four daughter was in brother E. G. Mingle for a few days, the Di’sa. many friends were all glad to see him. Potters Mills Clayton McKinney was Altoona to visit his family. Mra, Confer, of Millheim, is serious. ly ill with pneumonia at the home of Howard Confer, Mrs. Charles Bitner aud four child- ren left this place to join Mr. Bitner at Joliet, Ill. P. O Hiiver, of Freeport, Ill, and brother, Dr. Roland Stiver, of Lena Iii, spent Tuesday evening calling on friends at this place. Leslie Miller, of Bellefonte, teacher of the Grammar school at this place, has been sick, and there has been no school for several days. Mr. and Mrs, Ashbridge Thomas gave a dance at the hotel last Friday evening. Among the guests were George Thomas, of Brooklin, N, Y., Lowel Alexander and Howard Cum- mings, of Belleville, here from ALM St, Capld a Bit Lax, Cupid was a bit lax in Centre coun- ty during 1912, as compared with 1911. Toere were issued in 1912 two hun- dred and npinety-six marriage li- censes, or six less than the year before, ———— A ————— Govenor Tener named Deputy Bherift M. M. Bricker to be sherift of Mifflin county, that office having been made vacant hy the death of Sheriff Allen Fultz. The office between the time of the sherift’s death and the appointment of Mr. Bricker was filled by Coroner Potter, DEATHS, Jared Lytle, son of Laura Bell Lytle, died Monday, at 4:30 P. M- | Hix years ago he had a severe attack of kidney trouble and had not been strong since, although able to do light work. He was not bed fast until Bat. unday, when the doctor could give him no hope. The cause of his death was Bright's disease, He lived with his mother and aunt at the Lytle home on the Branch, He was an honest, reliable young man and’ member of the Presbyterian church of Lemont. The fuoeral will take place on Thursday at 2 P, M. Burial in the Branch cemetery, a Monday forenoon Edward K Rhoads died at his home in Bellefonte after an illness of but a few daye, His age was forty-five years. Interment was made Wednesday in the Friends’ burying ground, Mr. Rhoads was the gon of the late Associate Judge Daniel father in business as a dealer in coal, hay, grain, ete, There Rhoads, and succeeded his deceased one sister, Miss Rebecca Rhoads, survives the Charley C. Hess, a native of Buyder county, but a resident of Philipsburg 1873, died the latter aged almost fifty-eight years. since in place, He was a well knowu fruit grower and garden- A widow name several er, whose malden is Barah Catherine Miller, and children survive, Mr, and Mrs, J. F burg, mourning the gon, Nevin Krape, of Asrone- of oir to wenly venty are logs ir i Fiedler, aged five | I'be child died on the third he fifth of this day #. and | was buried on t | mounts r—— pp —— LOCALLY he I to follow and omit the toflice department writs I Post," so we will plurs “ s of When there is an inch , but much = BIC crossings are cleaned Lvo f mud fail to attract from those Is LO [ w hoss duly it such work. (ieor Earhart, of Old Fort, or i the auditors of Potter township, was » | a 2 e of caller at this office, one day this week, | to transact business pertaining to his | position as suditor, department is being liberally zed The contained a great patron- | locally packages mailed | variely gOOds— - of from umbrellas to besus, If the Clearfield Syndicate comes in- to possession of the Hellefon's Electric light the Be and State College will be enhanced. Nathaniel Zeigler, of Linden Hall, 1 Willlam E. Phillips F farm, now owned by plant, it ia thought trolley chants s for a line tetwesn llefonte will follow on the miler west i. move teniant Mills, {r spring Zauler, Unio. . A Phillipe will David F, Kapp was made treasurer nt he place, Or= of the Farmers’ Trust Company, state College, as well as cashier of t First National in that He bas been the car hier since Bank the gan'zition of the bank. Mre, Wilson, at Lirden Hall, seriously ill, suflericg from what appesrs to be a ] ght stroke of paralysis, and other complications, Lenard is very she is about sev enly years cf age, and at tines her m nd appears to be weak- ening very much, Io ita New Year message the Al- toons I'ribune, recently purchased by Hon. Henry W. Bhoemaker, announces ed that it would hereafter be independ. in politica, The Tribune had supporter of the Re- ent been an ardent Dry rot had alraost totally destroyed the foundation timbers in the vesti- bule of the Lutheran church, and it is a wonder that the floor did not fall under the weight of those who assem bled there in groups before entering the church or leaving it. It was deci- ded to remove all the timbers, fill in the base with stone and finish the sur- face with concrete. This will make the building safe und er sll conditions, / The firm of J. H. and 8 KE. Weber has been dissolved, the latter retiring from the firm, at the same time taking over the ware house, coal yards, stock, ete, of the firm located at Oak Hall station, and the former retaining the business at Centre Hall, which io cludes the Centre Hall Roller Flour. ing Mills, coal yards, implement busi. ness, ete. The busiaess at both places will be conducted very much as here tofore, except that each of the brothers will hereafter be in persooal charge of the portions now owned by them. The Webers purchased the milling plant, coal yards, ete, at Centre Hall, from the late John 8B, Aucaan, in the spring of 1904. The mill was at once remodeled, the oapacity increased, and the product made to rank with the best on the market, The trade for flour and feed was very extended, and the trade locally was enlarged to a great extent. At the time of dissolu. tion the firm had a fige trade in al) its linea, and it is the purpose of each of these brothers to hold this large business they have built up, only that it will be conducted in a different way hy individual pesds and not as / Optical Hlusions, Professor Stirling explained a variety of optical Huslons, Including the after effects of seen movements and entasis He demon- Low architects had the existence of entasis and had constructed thelr horizontal beams in convex form in order to remove the apparent concave appearance and had given to the pillars on the Parthenon and other ancient bulldings just such bulge as was necessary to destroy the erratic effect of a series of parallel columns In Professor strated realized the Greek or 1 shadows the be- with colored Stirling difficulties that the de of dre Recently in Manchester, lispute arose between a deallr demonstrated great ocensionally materials he stated, a and rance ol sit igners designer the weavers upon the appea a some finished material ended In a pink shade In The dispute would have lawsuit had not a sclentist on strated the fact that the pink was merely an {lh by a colors and that dem existence of yeh 151 on produced other no colors had been in troduced except those supplied by the designer.—London Standard. certain arrangement of African Superstitions. Concerning the superstitions that are rife in Nigerian, Africa, n traveler says: “The bird which flies in at your open door in the sunlight, the bat which cir- i he small bush while cles round you at night, t beasts which hunting, al or selves diss Wizare times the terror of witcher: ter a town Should the piclon of raft fall any only trial! by ordeal can free him. most hat of ‘esere,” a polsonou which almost invariably kills ie suspected The ordeal f boiling oll the palm ds and of pepper corns i sus one The sa fing eating whole on 0s i rial is t person poured on » eyes are far less dreaded, not only » thelr results are practically 1 r fatal, but because the ph) Kn ged that caused bD) The Two Ways. A hunter of the old sche among the fi Nn was teased | that b bullet old hut as he hickory. The ber hu of the the t! stand with t his nstor man wit upon arriving “Flatways! Turn then 1 wii is nl rifter arrive niet ris vipers there tations, ar fs that the desperately poisonous August and July. “August,” the name of the accented the firs on second syllable to the fx from the Latin arrived by different jective is the French i “August,” commemorating the Roman emperor's title, is the French “aout” and ‘the middie English “augst” or “aust.” “July” used to rhyme with “duly,” even in Johnsob's time, as it had done centuries earlier and as it does in southern Scotland to this day. ict routes en py ery uguste ,, First Deaf Mute—He wasn't so vers ¥ angry. was he? Seécond Deaf Mute He was so wild that the words he used Almost blistered his fingers.—Pitts burgh Leader. A SY —— Woodward. Edson Fultz left for Philadelphia Inst week, Those on the sick list are Miss Mary Snyder and Daniel Stover. Mr. and Mra. Isaiah Boob spent Saturday with their son William, John Eisenhuths entertained come pany from Coburn on Bunday. Misa Mabel Boob spent Sunday with her friend, Miss Lida Hosterman. Mesara Joe Ard, L. L. Weaver, Ed- ward Bheesley and Roy Bowersox transacted business in Millhelm Batur- day afternoon, Having spent a week with her children in town, Mrs, Ellen Bowersox returned to her home in Laurelton one day last week. ———— IA A — A calendar put out by the American Book Company gives a disgram show. ing that ase much money is spout in the United States for sporting goods as is spent for school books, The fige ures are taken from the report of the United States Commissioner of Edu- et - A Lucky Home Run. “The funniest home run that ever my sald an old time player during a fanning bee, “happen- in Chicago ago. The ving the Box, and it grounds. One of just recall his name in the alr out where held forth. Now, in SOLE Years was on the ¢ld I can’t whaled one The gosh, it stuck up there for the wall to hitter wa After he and the ball didn’t Danny up waited the platform $4 he top rung of the lad ing on the plat he ball, Darned and Hed off | down Of «¢ i where i the vay around, whil the merry ha ourse @ Daniel ave he wiss G ¢ te sity of t Ss tr fF rmatt have i to ve Z« 2. HN on after thes ed SOFT SHELL CRABS. They Don't Rema After the in Soft Very Leong Shedding. ft ibs f a T IDATE largo go recta hree or four ti on hand is care — Persons troubled with partial paral. | yuls are often very much benefited by | messaging the affected parts thorough- {ly when spplying Chamberlain's | Liniment. This liniment also relieves | rheumatic paling, For sale by all deal- | era, adv. INT OF ICE IN DI Dora M. Moyer * VORCE., — In the Court of Com- mon Pleas of Centre County In Divorce A. V. M., 142, Bept, Term, 192. vv ’ wr Ko. J. Madison Moyer, M whereas your wife, Dora Court of Com. To J, Madison Moye r has © 3 Lhe No. 142, Bep Divoroe sgalost tem ber you onday, nt of February 24th your ssid wife, 1 " n ARTHUS Penn Sale HReglater Good. a &0C- mpiements Mayes, When you want a reliable medicine { id take Chamberlain's Remedy. It slways be upon and snd For sale by all dealers, adv. rs cough or o can is pleasant Cough depe nded safe tO take, d without delay. allow boxes a box, according to the size we carefully shipped all the way e to Canada, arriv- jon in good condi of course, ice is Ing at their tion. In summer, used. But where soft crabs are concerned it is nex that they shall reach the market quickly. because thelr new shells with great rapidity At the end twelve hours the shells like par and three four days the crab is as hard as ever— hen nr in the form most highly approved by epicures.—New York Herald eqEATY harden ta 4 are in nse Ho ——————————— Laundry goee out next Wedneedsy. 0 good repair now on room, irniture GORIer very Gesiral Bil er particulars MES MOORE, Pa. SAMUEL W Centre Hall ¥ Fon esate entre Hall borg above eslate undersigned, wou'd respectfully request any persons knowin themselves indebled 10 the estate 1D make mediate payment and those having cisims seainst the same 10 present them duly suthen- tiated for setlliement HARRIET T. MOORE, Executrix Centre Hall, Pa. Letters testamentary on the iy granted to the 0, conn Coughs Hard coughs, old tearing conghs. Give Aper's Cherry a chance. Sold for 70 years. Ask Your Doctor. Loh Shoes » partnership firm, cation,
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