EVANGELICALS WILL DISCUSS UNION. The Question of Uniting the Two Branches of the Church to Come Before the Avnual Conference. The annual session &f the East Pennsylvania Conference of the Evangelical Association will convene February 26 in the Evangelical church at Elizabethville, Dauphin cunty, and will continue for about a wee , Bishop Horn of Clevoland will preside, An important question to come up is the reunion with the Uuited Evap- gelical chures, which withdrew from the mother denomination more than twenty years ago. Dr. Bowman fis head of the general committee on ar- ranging for the merging of the two bodies, including about 300,000 souls, owning church property. colleges and mission stations in America, Europe and China valued at $15 000 000. A missionary mass meeting will {be held February 25, under the auspices of the Conference Missionary Society. The Rev. I. F. Bergstresser of Bangor, president of the society, will preside. The address will be delivered by Bishop Bowman of Allentown. A general Bunday school meeting will be held Baturday evening, Febru- ary 28, when an address will be de- livered by the Rev. W. OC. Pierce of Chicago, national secretary of the adult Bible classes, Bishop Horn will preach the annual ordination sermon Sunday morniog, aud the ordination will take place in the afternoon. The annual temperance meeting will ba held on Monday evening, March 2 The speaker will be the Rev. E J. Moore of Harrisbarg, of the Anti-Saloon League. The appoint- ments probably will be annonpced Tuesday, March 3. —— A At Mrs, Oswalt Dead, Mrs. E ums, wife of James Camer- on Oiwalt, died at the home of the lat- ter’'s mother at Point Lookout on Bat- urday evening at 5 o’ clock, the resuit of cancer of the stomach with which she had been ailing for over six months. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jolin T, Batler, of Howard, this county, and was born December 16, 15884, making her age 29 years, 1 month and 29 days. She was married at Snow Bhoe on January 1, 1902, to James OC. Oswalt, who survives, to- gether with three sous and two daugh- ters, Qaliting Party, Thursday of last week a number of ladies were entertained at a quilting purty given by Mrs. George W. Potter on the Brockerhoff farm, south of Oid Fort. Tbe ladies present were theese; Mr. and Mrs, William Tate, Mrs Elmer Royer, Mrs. Abner W. Alex- ander, Mre., William Bradford and daughter Pauline, Mrs. George W. Bradford, Mrs. Henry Lingle, Mrs. John Potter and dsughter Elizabeth, Mrs. John Rudy and daughter Mar garet, Mr. spd Mrs. John F. Potter and daughters Dorothy, Grace Eliza. beth, snd Alice, and Mrs. Harry Hous- er, the latter of Bellefonte. ————————————— Old Residents Pass Away, Last week four persons who were residents of Centre county for many years, died at over ninety years of age The eldest was Miss Margaret White- man of Bellefonte, aged ninety-ieven years, nine months, one day ; and the others were Mra, Eliza ( Marray) Houser of Houserville, ninety-four years ; Mra. Mary Denney Eckley of Valley View, almost npinety-four years ; and Mrs. Mary Brown, for many years a resident of Bellefont pinety-four years, one month. ——— en Ml AS Frances Willard Day. The Jocal W. C. T. U. observed Frances Willard day In an sppropiste way on Tuesday evening. There were readings, an address by Mrs, Albert Foster who had met Miss Will. ard at a number of eonventions in years cone by, music and light re. freshments. About sevenly persons e jryed the occasion. Lf fp se Willtameport Commercial College, Many" good positi ne have been filled this year with banks, railroads, wholesale, manufacturirg snd other companies, A business education will psy anyone, We can help you Write for eatalogue. Enter any time F F. HEALEY, Proprietor. —————— A AP A———— Marriage Licenses, Jeremiah Welzel, Hyner Laura Warner, Rickey R. C. Stover, Asronsburg Verna E. Bower, Aaropsburg Jacob A. Bhivery, Unionville Muy G. Kunes, Unionville ———— AIM A AAS LOVA LS. March does not have enough daye to ann. fencing haa just been received by J. H. Weber, Centre Hall, A daughter was born to Mr. and on Monday of last week. moved for several daye, _ had the telephone. \ SENATE PANES BIL, FOR FARMERS —— $10,000 to be Approprinted to ach State For Agricaligral Demonstrations on » Haale of Karal Population, The house agricultural extension bill passed the eenate with amend- ments this week without a single dig- senting vote. Tbe bill provides for demonstration on the farm of ap- proved methods and scientific die coveries as to farming and home economics in the state sgriculturs) colleges, experimental stations and in the department of agriculture, The bill wppropriates uncondition- ally $10,000 apuvually to each state, and provides $600 000 for the coming year, with a yearly increase of $600 000 for the next seven years, for distribution among the states on a basis of rural population, conditioned on each state appropriating a sum equal to its por. tion of the federal funds, After seven years, the bill provided a permanent appropriation of $4,800,000 annually. A ——— Harris Republican County Chalrman, Lion Harris, an sppointee of Governor Tener, was elected chairmsn of the Republican organization in Centre county to succeed H. ©. Qaig- ley, Esq , resigned. It appears Mr, Harris was the only candidate pre- sented to the district chairmen whose prerogative it was to fill the vacancy. HN Where is Centre Hall? Centre Hall, where is it located ? The answer is: Latitude 40 degrees 50 minutes ; Longitude 70 degrees 42 minutes ; elevation above sea level, 1272 feet. These figures are correct, and have been furnished by the United States Weather Bureau to the Reporter. —— A ft Reporter Register Harry Cammings, Centre Hall J. W. Whiteman, Centre Hall John F. Treaster, Centre Hall Mrs, John A. Martz, and children, Centre Ha Viola Sharer, Centre Hall Mm. George E Heckman, Centre Hall H. E. Homan, Centre Hall Christ Durst, Centre Hall h J. Wright, Geary, Indiana Samuel 8hoop, Centre Hall 8. E Sharer, Linden Hall Charles H Vonada, Sylvan Grove, Kansas , Centre Hall ¢ Ilgin, Centre Hall i A fp SS ———— Brooks Brothers Open Road, There are many things one can do for the good of the community with- out the expenditure of much money or inconvenience, and if sll would do what they could without having in miod constantly the direct return of the dollar, every locality wouid be much better ofl in every way, Asan filustration : Toe beginning of the week nearly every road needed open ing, and iostead of waiting on the townehip supervisors to perform this work Mesars. Richsrd and Cioyd Brooks hitched their teams to sleds, first fastening two logs to the resr and drove over the roads in their locality. The portion of the roads thus driven over were al once easily passable by others, and thus a great service to the ¢communily waa per formed, There are many other things all of us ould do If we would, that would be greatly beneficial to the commuupity, and the performance once done wou'd be a plesssure to the doer as well as 8 benefit to all, AA —— LOCALS “The New Minister” night in Grange Arcadia, A son was born to Mr. and Mrs, Williama Bodtorf, in Bel'efoute, E. E. Bailey arrived in Centre Hall from Seymour, Iodisos, ou Tuesday aflerpoon. Miss E«ther Osman of State College is the guest of Miss Beesle Breon in Centre Hall, William Bwar!z of Tuseey vile return- ed to Burquehanna University on Wed- needasy afternoon, John D Moore has changed the date of his esle from Maich 25 h to March 21st, B e sale reglater. The fellow who has a gold brick to sell generally picks cut the sort of fel. low who would marry for money, Dean 8. E Weber has tendered hie reaignation as the head of the school of liberal arts at Hiate College to be. come superintendent of the public schools at Beranton, Mrs, Walbach of Reading, who has been a gnest at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. John Ream, at Farmers Mille, iad the misfortagos to fall dwn f atairway last Baturday and dislocate ber shoulder. Dr. Foster rendered the peoessary aid, and the woman Is now getting along nloely. David Frain, one of the sons of Issac Frain, a prominent Marion township farmer, on stepping from a train at Mill Hall on Friday night suffered a stroke of paralysis which Jefe him entirely uvcouegiogs. He was taken lo (he Look Haven hospital for treatment, but there Is little hope for his recovery. The MifM'nturg Telegraph makes this 1ef. rapce to a Bellefonte business man: Frank M, Crawford, of Belle- finte, was luterviewing our merghanty lsat Friday sod Saturdsy, 85 wal as visiting his mother, Mrs. H. D. Claw. ford ard family, on Thompson steel Friends here were pleased to greet and «00 him looking so well jand alway in the same cheerful mood, Haturdsy T A daughter was born tn Mr snd Mra. Robert M. Bmith, st Centre Hill, on Wednesday morning, Capt. W. H. Runkle moved from the rear of the Methodist e¢hurch to the Btrunk house on Hofler street, John Bennver advertises sale of farm stock and implements for March 25, and E. Clayton Wagner for April 2ad, No matter how venerable a res! joke, it always provokes storms of sp. preciative laughter from the polite sudience. The groundhog made 8 good guess ¢0 far, but we all hope the critter will lose his reputation before the six weeks are up. Miss Elsie Blick has been added to the Reporter compositor force, Bhe is just s beginner, but is making good progress al the case, ES Capt. John A. Hunter of Btorme- town, who is npinety-three years young, will move from the Hunter homestead just east of Stormstown to State College, Miss Helen Luse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Milford Luse, returned to her home in Centre Hall after a visit of seven weeks with friends and relatives in Auburn, New Yotk, and Laurelton, Mrs, George Durst, who makes ber home with her gon, Howard W. Durst vear Centre Hall, suflered an attack of vertigo, fell down stairs and besides receiving a number of brulees broke a rib, Mra. Elizabeth Bartholomew met with an accident in a moat pecullar way. Bhe was sitting in a chair, and leaned forward to plek some object from the floor, and in so doing cracked 2¢ of her ribs, Bandages relieved her of distress, Henry Mowery of Centre Hall purchased 8 home in Aaronsburg Le formerly owned, but does not expect to cecupy it, although be may move fo that town next spring. The property he bought containe about five acres of ground, and good buildings, and was purchased simply because it was thought to be a good investment. Mr.and Mrs. Ralph J. Wright of Gray, Iodiana, arrived in Centre Hall mondsy afternoon, having come by way of Chicago, While in Centre Hall they will be guests of Mrs. Wrights parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bamuel Shoop. It ia seven years since they have been married, and this is their first trip east since that evente. Mr, Wright is engaged in a large] factory, and makes the fluishiog of doors a specially. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Vonada came from their home in Bylvan Grove, Kansas, Hall on Friday afternoon and for a while will smong friends here Mrs. Vonadas will recalied as Flora Walker, danghier of William Walker, west of Centre Hall. It is eighteen or twenty months since they left here. Mr. Vonada is a barber, and if he flods a good opening jo the east may decide to remain among the hills and moun tains in Penveylvania, ta Centre be Although both the associate judges in Houdiogdon county were elected on the no license platform, all the hotel keepers in that country have filed applications for liquor license, The application will be hesrd on the second day of March, The hotel men ¢laim that the jadges anti-liceuse pledge before the election will be taken into scecunt by the supreme court to which body the lower courts decision is to be carried if no license ie granted, In these days, the Huntingdon botel men must bear in mind, no candidate oan be eleg'ed to office who fails to state when he stands on any iesue that is before the people, Tha Page Fenoe, A car load of woven wire fencing has just been received by J. H. Weber, Centre Hall. It is the Page make, lion strong, You will find it sll heights, and can be bought in any quantity, Mr. Weber also has on hand smooth and barbed wire, steples, nails and everything needed to constrgot a wire fence, MA APIA Going the Limit, Jones—1f Mr. Oldbwy viakes any such assertion 1 will denounce him as a Har. President—Mr, Jones, | will call yon to order. Our bylaws da not allow you to go that far. Jones<Then | call Mr. Oidboy sn Har as far as it is per mitted by the bylaws of this associa. tion. London Telegraph. A ——— A SY —————— Spring Mills, Miss Mabel Allison is visiting in New Jersey, Emory O lem had sale and on Toes day left for I'linole, T. M. Gram'ey attended the fgneral of Perry Btover at Miliheim "a Mon. dav. 0a sesount of the bad condition of roads there was no service in either the Reformed or Lutheran churches on Fauday. family, Mr. and Mr, 8B I Conds, snd (0, OC Bartgeg atlended the foneral of Calvin Morris at Rebersburg last Wednesday, David MeCool Is again back to hie post as olerk io OC. P. Long's store. He had fallen and braised hie knee, and as a consequence suffered very much Watch Jewels. Zach watel Jewel bs shaped to a girs cle nud bored through the center, each boring being just a little less thau the diameter of the pinlon used fu the fac tory where it Is finally to be plyced in the upper or lower plate of a watch Before the jewel gets to the setter it hag been put into a lathe and by weans of a minute steel point covered with dinmond dust and ofl the center has been enlarged to fit the steel pinions which shail be housed in it. In the hands of the setter the cylinder is put into a Inthe. With a moistened finger the jewel Is picked up and placed in- gide the cylinder as It rests on the tip ot the revolving’ Inthe shaft. With a pointed tool the setter presses against the revolving cylinder edge, forcing the soft metal to overlap and close upon the sapphire or ruby till it is imbedded firmly in the metal cushion. Then a pressure upon a follower at the other end of the lathe brings n cutter to bear upon the metal circumference, turning it to the exact size of the jewel hole in the plate of the watch, with the hole in the center of the jewel exactly in the center of the metal setting. Weekly Outing of Algerian Ladies. On Friday in Alglers | visited the cemetery of El Kettar, a great man who is worshiped as a saint. The cem- etery where his body reposes is the one place in all Algiers where the wo- men of the harems can feel the fresh air of heaven on their faces. And that is allowed only once a week, on Friday, when they are permitted to unveil and sit and chat together with- in the cemetery precincts, It was a curious sight as 1 entered, and it sug- gested resurrection morn, Fully fifty ghrouded white figures were scattered about the grounds, sitting on graves, their bodies and covered by white robes, but their faces partly re- vealed. There was a small percentage of pretty faces and those belonged to the very young women. The middle aged were plain, with that plainness which proceeds from a dull mind and an uneventful life. —~Ella Wheeler Wii- cox in Nationa! Magazine, heads Carlyle and the Book of Job. Carlyle was once asked to take the reading family during a short visit paid te his friend, the pro- vost of Kirkcaldy. The Bible chanced to open at the first chapter of the book of Job, and Cariyle | bworbed in his subject and read at Prayers Jol mediately be Coie a on and on to the end of the last chap fer, the he re marked: “That is a marvelous lifelike drama, only to be appreciated when read right through.” it is fair to clated for once when, closing volume, infer that It was appre Any o olitary aft we who has tak a loug and at tempied to give the book of Job an op portunity to be appreciated by re it honestly thr s sitting can realize the the pro vost. Buch a oue will not be likely to wonder he asked again to assist at family prayers lu that household Srnoon adiug nt OF gi as ( ousteruntion of with Cariyle why was not Peg Woffington's Farewell, XG vs ot Gt % 1 MELON o jes iving Rosa it Covent Garden on the night of y 17. 1755, for the benefit of two minor actors amd a French dancer, when she was overcome with sudden She on end, staggered off Recovering after a few mo ame forward to speak the epilogue, but had procesded no further than “If I were 1 would kiss as many of you as had beards that pleased me, complexions that liked and breaths that 1"— when, ex- claiming in agony. “0 God! O God™ she collapsed in a8 heap upon the flogr, She never returned to the stage. —".on- don Globe. struggled bravely when faintness until the the singe she ’ she ments, #IDGHL you iy fe Glycerin and Shoes, The labor of boat cleaning may be greatly decredfised by the ald of a little giyeerin. Brush the boots free from dust; then rub the glveerin well into the leather with a sponge or cloth; then let them nearly dry and brush them with a soft brush. 1f the boots bave been blackened it will give them an excellent polish. If not it will give them the appearance of being new. They will be found to keep thelr poi fshed state for at least three or four days by simply breshing them ocua- sionally. It not only keeps them a good calor, but makes them soft and comfortable. — New York Journal ———— - Encouragement, “What's the matter?” “What's the matter? Wombat says I'm the worst Har in town.” “Don't be discouraged. You may he the worst now, but anybody who keeps st it as persistently as you do i= apt to become a pretty good lar in time — Loulsville CourlerJounrnal, Trade Tactics. “The young fellow who's coming to see you, Elsie, must be a lawyer.” “What makes you think that, fa- ther?” “Because 1 notice whenever he comes to court he always pleads for a stay. “~ Baltimore American, » Did His Best. Judge~Did you look to see whether you had killed any one? Chauffeur—Yes, your honor. 1 look- od in all the moring papers. — New York Times, Watch Your Words. One of the best rules in Sonversa- tion is never to say a word which any of the company can reasonably wish had been left unsaid. -8wift, The copsclomsness of duty perform od gives we music at midnight. —George Horbert, : Wire fencing—Weber. The Centre Reporter, $1.50 per year eR a MCMXTV COURSE A. more advanced work, COURSE B Mention Centre Reporter When Writing Be A EAA MOMXTV | Gratnimar Arithmetic, Mental, Physiolog 54 48 OPENS APRIL 13 SPRING MILLS, PENN: Y nights can only be solved by Sale Register, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, one o'clock, three miles south of Centre Hall, by E Clayton Wagner = Farm stock and implements Just because he can’t sew on a bot ton is no reason why a man shouldn't mend his ways. To All Our Customers For Spring Sewing Shirtings, Ginghams, Cali- coes, Percales. Tickings, Pillow Casing and Tubing, Bleached and Unbleached Sheetings 9-4 wide, 40-inch Muslin for Sheets, Nain- sook, Longeloth and Cam- bries. White goods in all the new weaves. Embroderies, Val. and Torchon Laces at a bargain. 5900000000000 000 RY RRO PHO CROPPHBRODOeS 00002000822 0000000000 VR OPT OREENRRTRRC" COO Come to see us, H. F.Rossman SPRING MILLS, PA. J A Hair Tonic Ayer's Hair Vigor keeps the scalp clean falling. Does not color. Ask Your Docter. good Blankets, We have and healthy. Bear Munting In India, Among the sports of India is the eap- turing of bears, and to this end curious neans dare devised For example, four or five sturdy men are armed, two with Jong spears barresl on the handies close blade, sonelimes CTOss to the and two or These hunters sally forth with dogs before dawn. They pass albng the base of the hills with the fresh morning wind blowing up the plaing below, Should the hunters be lucky it is not long before the dogs wind the bear. The dogs are slipped and disappear in the semidarkness. Soon their roaring and growling indicate that they have found the game. The hunters run up to the spot where the bear is fighting with the dogs The men with the Iimed poles poke the bear in the rile and adroitly twist the ends in ite long hair, thus holding it faxt on each flank, The spearmen complete the operation by repeated spear throsts, Modern Witches, Centuries have passed since "witch. es” were executed in England, but in very recent times they have suffered physical harm. Dr. Jessopp knew a Norfolk man who died in ISS3, and in the sixties had joined with his two brothers In a night expedition to the house of an old woman, They took her out of bed, and in the presence of half a dozen other people threw her into a pond, “where she would infalli. bly have been drowned, but that some who were not so mad as the rest cried out that she was sinking to the bot. tom and must be saved” The con. clusive evidence against her was that she kept a black cat and wore a black’ silk dress on Sundays. In 1882 there was still alive, and master in an ele mentary school, one who, a8 a young man, had scratched a “witch's” arms till the blood poured down, because she had “overlooked” him, and only so could his health be restored.—London Chronicle, we
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