DEATHS, George Ripley ( Ripka) died at the advanced age of eighty-two years, two months and fifteen days. = He was born in Gregg township, three miles south of Spring Mills, and was the Inet survivor of the eleven children of John Ripka. When a young man, about sixty-two years ago, he left his home, and did not return for a period of fifty-seven years. In his younger faye he engaged as a woodworker, but later took up farming as an 00ou pa- tion. Bettling in South Dakota he took up a tree claim. He saw the country about him develop from a wilderness to a most productive farm- ing community. Mr. Ripley's death occurred March at Lewiston, South Dakota. There survive him a widow, whose maiden name was Miss Fye, a native of Bugar Valley, but who like her husband left the Keystonestito early in life. There also survives four sons and three daughters. a] m——— After an illness of four weeks’ dura- tion, Mrs. Bara Rankin of Boalsburg, died Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. I. P. McEntire, Altoona, of old age. Rhe was born October 14, 1829, and was the daughter of Daniel and Sara Rily, She was the wite of Dunpean Rankin, deceased, Barviving sre two sisters and one brother ; Mrs, Rebecca Cramer, Now. ; port; Mrs, Jane Irvin, Grafton Calvin Rily, Petersburg ; and one daughter, Mrs. EK. P. McEntire. Bhe was a member of the Presbyte:ian chareh of Boalsburg Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. McEntire on Wed nes. day afternoon and this { Thursday ) morviong the budy will be taken by tiain to Lemont, and interment will be made in the Branch graveyard, On Monday word was received at Centre Hall that Mrs, Elizabeth Luse had died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Grimm at Flemington, The body will be brought to Spring Mills for interment this ( Thursday ) afternoon, Mrs. Luse, before marriage, was Miss Elizabeth Brindle. Her first husband was Frank Cotes, and her second Cyrus Luse, There survive her two children, Mrs. Grimm, a daughter by the first husband, snd Frank Luse of Belle. wood, a son by the second marriage, Mrs. Luse was aged some seventy years. She was a member of the Methodist chureh, and will be kindly remembered by her acquaintances, LOCALS, Paul O. Brosius was appointed post- master at Lock Haven, John B. Relish moved from Lemont to Phoenixville. Dear Mrs. Amanda E. Fisher of Boalsburg was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Jacobs, ju Centre Hall, Mrs. Shem Hackenberg will open her ica cream parlor, at Bpring Mills, on Baturday, April 4, for thé first time this season, R. D. Foreman will reroof his dwell ing house with asbestos shingles, the material being similar to that used on the Reporter builuing, Mrs. Thomas Hayes of Watsontown, and Hayes Stuart of Lock Haven came to Uentre Hall to see Mrs. J. T. Potter, who is 8 riously ill. Well, April 1st was anything but sa good moving day, yet the roads were full of flittings, most of these were farmers who moved from one point to another, 03 Wednesday morning Aaron Thomas went to Unionville to stake cut a round barn for J, 8. Bpotts. Mr, Thomas built two round barns in Penns Valley, The James P. Grove property below Bpring Mills, containing twenty-one acres on which there is a three-story dwelling house, was sold at publie sale to B. Gardner Grove, for $3000 Mrs. CU. F. Emery is visiting among friends at Mifflinburg, and before re- turning will aid Mr, and Mrs. Irvin Emery to move from Cowan to Ma- zeppr. Mrs. Emery is sccompanied by ber son Isiah and daughter Algie, A" New Krit” touring car was received at the Centre Hall station by C. 8B Brangart, the local agent. The machine is » besuty in every partic lar and runs like & top. Mr. Brun- gart will use the oar for dem nstrat. ing to the prospective customers that the ** Naw Krit’’ is the real thing in the automobile line, A buggy harrLess was fished from a board pile to the rear of his pisos of business by F. V. Goodhart, Later it was found to be the propsrty of John Benner, and that it had been stolen from his stable. From all indications it is worthwhile looking about for a sneak thief who perhaps thinks Cen- tre Hall cannot get slong without one or more of his kind, Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Weaver of Lock Haven were among friends and rela. tives in Penns Valley the beginning of this week, and Thursday they went to their new home two apd one-half miles northwest of MiMioburg, where they will agsin begin farming. The farm purchased containg forty -eighi acres, just enough to keep Mr. Weaver io good hgmor the whole year ‘round, The Reporter regrets to state that Lester Cummings, about two weeks 8g0, was taken ill, and in » few days it was found he had small pox In light form. He was taken from his boarding house in Altoona to the county, pest house at Hollldaysburg Hie condition at present is very favor. able, And his many friends are confl- dent that he will soon recover, Mr. Commings ie an exXpresg Wesson gor between Altogoy snd Fittsbprg. WALKS OF FaRM Laon INOREASML, Percentage of Incronss Much Above that of Factory Labor, The money wages of farm labor in. creased about 2 5 per cent during the last year and about 11 per cent during the last four years. Rince 1902 the in- crease has been about 36 per cent, There estimates are based upon re- ports of correspondents of the bureau of statistics (agricultural forecasts) of the department of agriculture, Farm wages now, compared with those of the eighties, are about 55 per cent higher ; compared with the low year of 1894, about 67 per cent higher, The current aversge rate, when board is included, is, by the month, $21.38 ; day, other than harvest, $1 16; at harvest, $1 57. When board is r 0! included, the rate is, month, $3081 : day, other than harvest, $1 50 ; day at harvest, $1 94. Wages in different sections Vary widely, averaging bighest in the far west and lowest in the South Atlantic region. For instance, the monthly rate, without board, is $56 50 in Neva- da, but only $17.90 in Bouth Carolina Money wages of faru: labor have in. creased relatively more than those in city mapufactories during the last twenty to thirty years. A comparison of factory wages, as reported by the Censuses of 1910, 1900 and 1890, indi- cates an increase of 22 per cent in ten years ( 1900 to 1910), and only 23 per cent in the twenty years. The in- creases in farm labor wages were Bp- proximately 37 per cent in the ten years and 55 per cent in the twenty years, a —— A ———— LOCALS ~—Weber, Centre Hall. Hall this season than is usually the case, Perry Luase is laying the foundation jo i og a Botkin Er rr A an. vi ’ Market Reports, Wheat, red Corn, on cob, 70 Ibs. ............. seirey Corn, shelled, 56 1b8..........0voovn Rye ... asters Unals ... Batley. wp ssssnsasesass Sites Hay, lmothy, first grado... Hay, mixed.. Butter ............. Eggs .... arg ........ Hall's Hair Renewer certai falling hair. No doubt about it what- gver. You will surely be satisfied. Sale Hegister THURSDAY, APRIL 6. bne o'c lock, at Potters Mills, by R. H. Zettle : a lot of household ROOAx, comprised of furniture, Carpets, matting, lino. ileum, stoves : also incubator, 200 fence posix, ole, THREE-YEAR OLD COLTS FOR three-year-old bay colts, large have been hitched doub {ring work ~BEKTTIE K a SALE Two and heavy -boned aud are all res IMPORT, Linden “=1ENCE BUM.DING-" al prepared to do all kin ing. either by the day contra COONEY and J, W, WEAVER. Spring D.4 Bell’ phone 84-14, ¢ alyer LEGAL ADVERTISING CAUTION All persons are here! yon to interfere wit sugar Valley t property, and are left in his pe moved by me, 15.015, p'd DMINISTRATORS NOTICE~LETTER 2 of administration on the « a Jdnas Bible, late of Potter tows ship, deceased Lotters of administration on the having been duly ted to they would respect themselves (odebled mediate pasment against the same to pre tcated for settlement ALICE BIBL} HARKY i other day had a registered Eoglish Berkshire sow sent to bim from New York. He has on the place now 8 number of registered animals, and fine grades. The Bellefonte newspapers made a of Emma Bhay, charged with infant. side, but they failed to even mention the bald fact thet =a Bellefonte physician was under arrest for per- forming a criminal abortion. Edward R. Benson, E q., of Mt. Jewett, McKesn county, anpouunces himself a candidate for congress in this irsue of the Reporter. Mr. Ben- #00 is an attorney, and is serviog his tecond term in ‘he state legislature, being 8 member of the lower house, and se such made for himself a good reputation, J. Howe Stevens, thirty-five years old, only son of Adie A Stevens, died very suddenly st his bome at Rose lawn Terrace, Tyrone, Monday even. ing, of spinal meningitis. He was an. sistant superintendent of the Tyrone Gas and Water Company and super. intendeot &f the American Lime and Stone Company. The railroad companies of the Unit. ed States claim that data compiled by the PostcfMie Department shows the railroads to be underpaid $29 000.000 annually for carrying the mails. The increased burden since the institution of the parcel post has not been met with any increase of pay to the rail road companies, they claim. “Why don’t you advertise?" asked the editor of the home paper. “Don't you believe in advertising 7 “I'm agin advertising,” replied the proprietor of the Hayville Racket Store, "Bub why are you against L327 aked the editor, “It keepg an fsllas toa durn busy, » replied the proprietor, * | advertised io a newspaper one time about ten years ago and I never even got time ‘0 go fishing flees — A LARGE CUNTRACOT, What Murray and Bits» Wants Every Ferson in Centre Hall to do, When Murray & Bitver the enter. prising drugmiste, first « flered s 50 cent package of Dr. Howard's #pecific for the cure of constipstion and dyspepsis at half price, and guaranteed to return the money if it did nat cure, they thogght it probakie from thelr experi. enge with other medicines for these digbases that they would have a good many packages returned. But al. though they have sold hundredg of bottles, not one has been brought back. To those suflering with dizsiness, beadaghe, poor digestion, constipation and straining, Dr. Howard's specific offers quick relief. 14 is an invalusble boop ta all who feel uneomfortable alter eating, and Is today the popular dinner pill in all the large cities, A AAA. The man with a pull doesn’t seem to think that he has to have any push, Bome people look better withous Blnases, although they 49% better with them, Low 08 people run up bills In the bope that they won't be run down by a collector, Sit evewessescescessannes INSURANCE Consult us before placing your risks W. H. Bartholomew & Sop Centre Hall, Pa, Ail a ewes fevrovosvacesenacassegnse MR I FAB gn 2 fd wy fo ie, ot HARE dla ea hn i A sho i bmi oasis cmt ails is mt BE ss a on EB Bd. 9 & pris Spring Work on the Big Farm --ot on the small farm for that matter, is made easy when you can place absolute confidence in your machinery. To do the work well and relieve the farmer of all unnecessary trouble and with or without fertilizer attachment Syracuse Walking and Rid- ing Plows, and Oliver Plows Johnston Binders New Idea, Nisco and John Albright spring tooth and Deere Manure Spreaders spring shovel Cultivator, Buckeye high and Over S ~ or r Y t ay. . Bg : : . : Lever Sp ing Tooth Har Frost King Gasqline Engines , spike Harrows, Ir'ows low New Stoughton Wagons—a lot of them just received Perry Harrows, Imperial wheel Cultivators and Johnston single and : Juckeye, Farmer’s Favorite double Dise Harrows and Crown Grain Drills Farm Barrows, garden Bar- rows, lime and stone Bar- ro Ww Ss Steel and Wood Drum Land Rollers Johnston Mowers, takes, Combined Side Rake and Tedder : ; and double Clod Corn Shellers Crushers Haw row Corn Planter. Single {.ancas ar Sls Aancaster Side Rake And anything in the ma- chine line you want have or will get for you. Smooth Wire, Woven All sizes of staples and nails. CEMENT BRICK, SAND A carload just received and STONE in stock O6(S-- The Purest Varieties of Clover and Alsike Seeds - Seeds | FLOUR AND FEED, STOCK TONICS | Gearless, Hocking Valley, John Deere and Dain Hay Loaders CAR WIRE FENCING--Barbed Wire, Wire and Lawn Fence. ROOFING Steel and Ashphalt k and Star double either » 1 ’ Black we meal, Scratch Feed, Grit and Charcoal, “Clover” Brand Stock Tonic Wheat, Corn, Oats, Barley and Rye Bought and Sold at all times Coal: Anything wanted not mentioned here will be gotten on short notice. Come and see before you buy or sell, ALL SIZES OF HARD COAL ; Screened, Lump, and Run-of-mine BITUMINOUS COAL. us FP. 0.'B, choose a motor car. SPRING GOODS We have a large assortment of Spring Dress Goods in all the vari- ous materials ;, all new and moder- ately priced, SHOES FOR SPRING WEAR Made over the best lasts and built to give service. Michigan Call and see. KREAMER & SON CENTRE HALL, PA. MOMXTV MOMXIV Summer Normal SPRING MILLS HIGH SCHOOL Offers two Courses COURSE A. Teachers’ course complete—review of all branches required for provisional certificate. Tution ( $5.00) eight dollars, COURSE B. Grammar or intermediate course, same as above except that 10 algebra or civil government will be given. Tution ( $5.00) five dollars. TERM OF EIGHT WEEKS, OPENS APRIL 13. No Discounts or Rebate s to any, WwW, R. JONES, A, Ba, ( Prin, ) , SPRING MILLS,
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