THE CENTRE REPORTER.
THURBDAY, JULY 30, 1914
LOOALS
Mr. and Mrs. Witmer Bmith and
Mrs. Mary Smith of Bellefonte spent
Bunday with relatives In Centre
Hall. ’
Prof. P. H. Meyer on Tuesday
placed a Weaver piano, of excellent
tone, in the home of Rev. and Mrs. F.
H. Foss.
Miss Marguerite Derstine of Will-
iamsport, daughter of Rev. and Mrs
M. B. Derstine, spent a few days at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. J. H. Puff.
Mrs. Minnie Richard is confined to
bed at Dr. G. W. Hosterman’s home
suffering from an injured back which
she received while engaged in house.
hold duties.
Mrs. W. A. Boal has been quite ill
since Baturday, It is with the great.
est difficulty that she is able to take
nourishment, owing to a peculiar con.
dition of her throat.
Mrs. H. J Lambert of State College,
accompanied by ber two sisters, Mrs
J. M. Bpicher of Cresson and Mrs,
William Probert of Derry, spent Bat.
urday and Bunday with another sister,
Mrs. George Ishler, in Centre Hall,
Hon. A. Mitchell Palmer and Hon.
Vance CC. McCormick will be in
Bellefonte on Friday evening, coming
there in cara from Philipsburg. On
Saturday they will attend the Gran-
gers picnic at Loganton.
Mr. and Mrs. C. OC. Homan of
Toledo, Ohio, are in Centre Hall as
guests of the former's mother, Mrs.
Emma Homan. Mr Howan is with
the Willys-Overland Company, serv-
ing in the capacity of purchasing
agent, and has held thst position for
four years.
possession of a 1914 model Overland
car, turnipg in their old Overlard in
the desl, Tbe car is rquipped with
the latest appliances, including elee-
tric lights and electric starter. The
old car was practically as good as new
for the Dursts had taken the best of
care of their machioe, but being pro-
greseive, they desired the modern con-
WN Veziences on a car, hence the chaoge.
G. Howard Rishell of Los Apgeles,
California, in a recent letter to the
Reporter stated that he recently made
a three weeks’ trip through Califor.
nia’s orange belt and found the crop
the best, both in quality and quantity,
that be hss ever seen in that state.
Oranges are best, he says, about March
15. “There are quite a number of
Centre county people here but we
seldom see them. I have a good
position now and it looks ss if it will
be permanent,’ writes Mr. Rishell,
Henry Davis, an sgent for the Over.
lsnd car in this district, sustained
several fractured ribs Friday while
teaching William Kepler of Pine
Grove Mills to handle a new car which
the latter had just purchased. When
Mr, Davis saw that Mr. Kepler was
beaded for a fence in epite of ail he
could do, Mr, Davis, who was seated
in the back seat, arose and reached for
the emergency brake. He suceeded
in saving the car from colliding with
the febce but the sudden stop hurled
Mr. Davis from the machine, which
resulted in broken ribs and other
injuries. He was taken to Btate (ol-
lege and the next day removed to the
Tyrone hospital,
i= Dr. H. F. Bitner and J. K. Bitner
made a trip to the Bear Meadows one
day last week for huckleberries. In
this spot of the Beven Mountains
buckleberries grow on trees and Dr.
Bitner at one time a few years sgo,
when the berries were more plentiful
than this year, picked three and a
balf quarts from one stalk, The trees
attain a height of eight to ten feet and
the fruit is as luscious as that which
grows on the common short huckle
verry stalk, The Bear Meadows is
also’ a favorite resort for snakes, es-
pecially the rattlesnakes, and Dr.
Bitner usually succeeds in killing one
of this species in his trips to the Bear
Meadows. Last week he brought
home ten rattles ns 8a memento of hie
encounter with a rattler and a few
years ago be killed one that rattled
fourteen buttons.
Mrs. Chas. F. Bhefler of Dewart, so-
companied by her two children—
Hezel and Robert—for a few days
Inst week was the guest of her cousin,
Mrs. Mary Rearick. The Shefler
pame is closely identified with the
manufacture of jce cream, and much
of the product is sold here. The Rec
ord and Btar of Watsontown, In
its issue of last week, devoted a ool
umn in telling of the progress Mr,
Bhefler has made in the manufacture
of ice cream, of the new building erect.
ed and new machinery installed, The
most interesting and useful ma.
chine is » ** Homogenizer,”’ an appars-
tus for the converting of butter back
into cream. It is the firet machine
of its kind used in Central Pennayl-
vania and was fostalled at a cost of
$2700. Large quantities of unsalted
butter are procured from other cream.
eries which is kept in cold storage un-
til wanted. By this arrangement th~
Iargest orders for ice cream can be fill.
ed on a few hours’ notice. More than
| forty men are employed at the Dewart
plant and the business rages from
$2000 to $5000 » week.
Tusseyville
Franklin Heckman of Penn Hall
visited among friends at this place
over Bunday.
Mablen Everhart of Bellefonte Is
visiting his sunt, Mrs, Badie Neff, for
some time,
Miss Jennie Bodtorf spent 8 few
days last week at the home of her
brother, C. 8. Bodtorf.
Rev. A. J. Horner of Youngsville is
visiting his brothers, J. H. and George
Horner, snd other relatives about
here,
Mr, and Mrs. George Horner and
two children attended campmeeting at
Green Burr Bundsey. They made the
trip in Jess Tuylor’s ear,
Clyde Horper of Altoona spent a
short time Bunday at the home of his
uncle and aunt, Mr, and Mrs. J. H.
Horner,
Mr. and Mrs. William Heckman are
for the present time at the home of
Mrs, Heckman’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. F. Rossman.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F, Rossman and
Mr. and Mrs. John Wert and two
children visited among friends at
Bieglerville a few days last week.
Mr. snd Mrs, William Bitner and
Mr. and Mrs. Jobn Dashema went to
Lock Haven last Wedpesday to visit
among friends; they returned Mon-
day.
Quite a number of people from this
place took part in the surprise party
Monday evening held in honor of Mrs
Peter Boal of Colyer on her seventy-
third birthday,
Mr. and Mrs. C. W, Bwarlz, went
to Altoona last Thursday to attend
the Lutheran picnic held at Lake-
mont Park, and vieit among friends,
They returned Monday,
Prof, Bromley Smith of Bucknell
University, Lewisburg, a representa.
tive of the Anti-Baloon League, de
livered a temperance lecture In the
Uolon church Sunday morning,
Prof. Bmith explained county option,
state-wide prohibition, and Natiopal
prohibition, and presented facts snd
figures to shox that the temperance
movement is gaiviog strength so
rapidly that the liquor interests have
admitted seeing the handwriting on
the wall announcing the doom of the
saloon. Prof. Bmith’s talk was based
on the scripture that records King
Belehszzat's tragic end following the
hapdwriting on tbe wall during the
wine feast,
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REBERSBURG
Mre. Jenkins of Bellefonte is at pres
ent a gnest at the home of J. N
Meyer,
Mr. Bauers and family of State Col-
lege spent lsst 8 ndsy in town with
relatives.
Mrs Crookshank aod children of
Esst'n are at present visiting at the
home of Wm Bair.
Quite a pumber of people of this
place atlended campmeeting st Green
burr on Bunday.
Prof. E. B, Btoner and family of
Bloomfield, New Jersey, are at present
visitiog in this vicinity.
Rev. avd Mra, Stauflor are at pres
ent spending their vacation in the
eastern part of this state,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heckman cf
Nittany were Fundsy visitors at the
home of Hon. C. L. Gramley,
Curtis Bi'rly Jeft on Monday for
Deots Ruo where he will spend »
week tranescting of ecinl business.
Lester Mivnich, who is employed at
Btate College, spent last Baturday and
Bunday at this place with his family,
Rev, Metzger and family will leave
this week for the eastern part of this
state where they will spend their
vacation,
The wheat crop in this vicinity fs
all stored awsy in first clsss condition
and Wm. Fraok was the first one to
thresh his crop fo this section.
Miranda Mowery and Mra, Aanle
Albright, both epic yed in Bellefonte,
arrived at this piace just In time to
tage in the Bagar Valley campmeet-
ing.
Henry Gilbert, who ls employed in
the Department of Justices at Wash.
ington, D. O., srrived sat this place on
Mondsy evening and will spend his
vacalicn under the parental roof,
Last Fridsy was ground hog day ab
Rebersburg botel. A free lunch cone
sisting of well prepared ground hog
and butter bread was served ; quite a
number of our eitiz os took advantage
of the occasion,
Home of the farmers who were lucky
enough this epriog to sow their oats
early are at present cutting their crop
while the oats ¢hat was sown icte Is
green yet, a’ one time i was thought
that the oats crop would amount 'o
nothing but under favorable condi.
tions there will be an average crop.
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The Central Btate Normal Beh ool,
located at Lock Haven, Pa, offers
maximum sdvantages at 8 minimum
cost. It offers free tuition to prospec:
(ive teachers. It isa strong prepara
tory school mcd a great training
echool for teachers. Its location Is
ideal and the equipment is in fine con-
dition. All of ite departments are In
charge of trained and experienced
teachers. The fall term will
Monday, Bept. 7ch. Parents desiring
to find a school for their mons or
daughters that will farnish an excel
lent education at a small cost should
write for an illustrated catalogue,
25 Cras Losg, Principal,
CHOOL DIRECTORS FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR POTTER TOWNSHIP DISTRICT FOR
FISCAL BCHOOL YEAR ENDING MONDAY,
JULY 6TH, 1914
Whole number of schools 1
Average number of months taught.
Number of male teachers employed,
Number of female teachers employ'd
Average salary of males per month
Average salary females per mouth
Number of male scholars attending
4
7
~
6
$ 42 50
41 6%
BI BRNO oocasissirerss crssrissrsnassissisen NT
Number of female scholars attend
IDE Rl] BBHO0M ..coosnrsrivcriisirrasse nna 168
Whole number in attendance........... 880
Average dally attendance of scholars 327
Average pescentage of attendance... 8
Number mills levied for school
pur - .
Amount levied for school purposes.
Total amount levied.............ccccoivns 3927 4
Cost of each pupil per month 2
$3927 41
RECEIPTS
From state appropriations...
From balance on hand from last
FORE coouere crssssrsassssspsionsopusns .
From collector, including taxes
of al] kida....covinniein .
From all other sources, such as
sale of houses or land, liquor
fines, ete cas
Total Receipts,
2863 06
676 39
4063 10
EXPENDITURES
Building and furnishing houses 8
Renting, repairing, ete
Teachers’ wages......... RR
Amount paid teachers attend.
ing institute... ..cconnnees
Fuel and contingencies...........
Fees of collector... -
4130 00
210 00
Salary of secretar
Tuition to other districts
Purchase of text books .
Purchase of supplies other than
text books, Including maps,
RI0DRS, Oll............ cians
Auditors’ fees.........
Miscellaneous
Contingencies
Total,
27 04
6 00
389 34
36 66
RESOURCES
Cash on hand . § 829 07
Tuition due from other twps 63 «
Estimated value of school
grounds and bulldings........
TREABURER'S ACCOUNT
DR
$ 676 3
B
$14 00 0
1913
July 7. To balance from
Ripka ak hntt aantasa
Oct. 4 To cash from
Treaster. .
A (
Jan, 10. To cash from Joh
Treaster, tax 1912 ‘
Jan, 10. To ossh from
Treaster, tax 1913
Feb. 6. To cash
Treaster, tax 1913
Feb, 6. To cash
Treaster, tax 1912
May 7. To appropriation High
School a
May 23. To csah from John
Treaster, tax 1612 .
May 23. To csah from John
Treaster, tax 1913 ...
from
from John
¥y 6.
u To cash
Treaste
r. lax 1913
Total amount paid out by
Jordan, treasurer
Treasurer's commission
Balance
certify that we have examine
nd it correct
GEO ERHART
JOHN E RISHEL
JAMES B, EPANGLER, Auditors
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Deaths of Centre Countians.
Edward Loughry, a former resident
of Bellefonte, died near Tyrone, aged
seventy-two years.
Mrs Lyda M. Rhoads, widow of the
Iate William Rhoads of Coleville, at
the bome of her daughter, Mra. Will
ism Jodon, on North Allegheny street,
Bellefonte, Her age was sixty-eight
years,
FINE LAUNDRY WORK
Residents of Centre Hall and vicin-
ity are assured of the best work in
laundering collars , shirts or any kind
of linen if done by the Laundry for
which I have the agency : City Steam
Laundry, Bellefonte.
We hereby
above and fi
No saw tooth edges on collars, no
rough work on shirte br delicate linen
~ the best of workmanship only, which
means longer life to your collars, cuffs,
shirts, etc,
A FEW PRICES
OolIM.ones vosanne
BREE...
Cuts
« ge each
10cts each
Sots, pair
Weeks and
ing reductions
MONTGOMERY'S
a:
weeks of simmering hot weather
from regular prices :
$30 Suits at -
$28 Suits at -
$25 Suits at -
$25
$23
$20
$22 Suits at - $17
$20 Suits at - $15
$18 Suits at - $13
yours today!
ONE-THIRD
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OFF ON ALL STRAW HATS
~“ PANAMAS NOW $3.75
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BELLEFONTE, PA.
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OCEAN CITY, ANGLESEA, SEA '80E
CITY, AVALON AND STONE HARBOR
10-DAY EXCURSIONS
THURSDAYS
AUGUST 6 and 20
s
sre dostins.
EXCURSION TICKET
good on all reg
£3 sion
$6.35 Re und Trip
Via Delaware River Bridge
$6.15 Round Trip
Via Market Street Whar!
from CENTRE HALL
Stop-Over Allowed at Philadelphia
nie 0 penst
to of
tre
exon
Laundry Goes Out Every Other Wednesday
DURING AUGUST : 12 and 26
Laurdry Gathered Tuesday and Delivered
on Saturday
WM. BAILEY,
AGENT
To All Our Customesr :
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Progress Grange will meet In their
ball Baturday night,
For Summer 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, Longecloth and Cam-
White goods in all
the new weaves.
Embroideries, Val. and
Torchon Laces at a bargain,
FRESH BREAD
Schmidt's [Harrisburg]
Fresh Bread every Tuesday
and Friday.
Come to see us,
H. F. Rossman
SPRING MILLS, PA,
POPP LUIGI OPONOLP00000
and Harrisburg.
PENNSYLVANIA R. R.
See me for best prices on
| all sizes of
WATER PIPES
-also-
PUMPS and
REPAIRS
Everything in the Plumb-
ing Line—bathroom fix-
tures, etc., at lowest prices,
S. J. ROWE
Centre Hall, Pa,
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:
Single Comb White Leghorns
exclusively.
The stock that has quality by
actual test.
Eggs now for sale,
Will Sell at Once, 20 Incubators &
Brooders, at a Great Sacrifice.
Chas. D. Bartholomew
CENTRE HALL, PA,
Saati taba
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A Good Oil Stove Saves |
You Money in Fuel |
o
The New Perfection oil stove enables you to cook a |
meal at an expense of only two cents. Surely much cheaper
than wood or coal, and no unnecessary heat during the hot
| summer months. Your heat is on or off in an instant — you |
| have it when you want it and you don’t burn unnecessary |
| fuel.
We invite your inspection of the two- and three-burn-
er New Perfection oil stoves which we have at our store.
They are weli built and absolutely safe. Not only good for
cooking but will prove serviceable as a heater.
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T. L. SMITH
CENTRE HALL, PA.
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cleans without raising dust, and at the same time picks up
pins, lint, ravelings, etc., in ONE OPERATION. Its ease
makes sweeping a simple task quickly finished. It reaches
even the most difficult places, and eliminates the necessity
of moving and lifting all heavy furniture.
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The Great Labor Saver of the Home~ Every home, or
small, can enjoy relief from Sid drudgery and ute
the danger of flying dust.
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revolving Brush. Very y operated wv» ANY guar
anteed, In buying a Vacuum Clean. o an not or //
the “Duntiey’’ a trial in your home #2 #8” penn?
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