J SERIVUS COASTING AOCIDEAT, Fourteen Young Folks Have Head-Ua Co'- liston With Aatomobile on Streets of Bellefonte, Nive of fourteen boys and girls wera irjured seriously or to a lesser extent in a coasting accident on Allegheny street, Bellefonte, Monday evening. The coaster, Iadened with the happy crowd, collided head-on with an suto- mobile (from the Thompson livery. The coasters were dashing down the hill at a terrific rate of speed when the csr was struck, and ths impact was so great that the front of the car was crushed, and the young people thrown in all directions. Beven of the injured were taken to the hospital. Bome of these are recovering nicely, but there are grave fears for the life of Mies Ce- celina Moschbarger, daughter of the restauranter of that name, who was among the oldest of the unfortun ates, her age being about seventeen years, The iv jured are : Cecelia Moechbar- ger, ir jured internally ; Lydia Hever- ly, daughter of J, O. Heverly, large gash on leg below knee ; Robert Tay- lor, sen of R, B. Taylor, leg broken in two places, arm crushed, bruises on head ; Gilbert Morgap, son of Thom- as Morgan, hurt about head ; Joseph Cenley, arm, wrist and collar bone broken ; William Bloom, right leg fractured ; Matthew Wagner, liga. ments torn and lacerat ons of right ankle; James Straub, deep cat in right leg ; Marshall Cook, right ankle aud shoulder badly wrenched. nL fi fp New Postmaster, On the morning of the new year B. W. Bmith, the senior editor of The Centre Reporter, became the successor of Capt. George M. Boal as postmaster for Centre Hall, The appointment was made on the 18th ult, Mr. Smitn retained Miss Tillie Keller as clerk, the having served in that capacity under Mr. Boal for a pumber of years and is well acquainted with every de- tail of the work. Miss Freda Bailey will aleo be a clerk in the office. The new postmaster was heartily congratulated by a large number of the patrons of the oice, as well as Ly friends throughout the county and more distant points. This kindly dis- pesition of patrons and friends makes him feel that his purpose to give ef- ficlent service and enlarged accom- modations will be dully sppreciated, which will be reward in abundance, ———— a ctt—— Firm Entertains Employes, Hezel & Co , successors to Joseph & Co., Bellefonte, on Tuesday eveniog came to Centre Hall twenty-strong aud took supper at the Allison ho el, aud then remained for the evening The trip was made on runners and this portion of the outing was very much epjoyed. The party consisted of the following, all of whom are in some manper connected with or em- ployed by the firm named above: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hazel George Hazel, Harry Clevens Helen Everhart, Grace Ke Anns Hull, Estells Dalley, Mar dred Wagner, Thelma Hazel, of ward Garorick, Harry Crust, Christian H eph Wagner, Herman Heasel, Harry Wi William Dugan, —————— A ————— LOCALS Week of Prayer services are being well attended this week. R. H. Potter ia spending a few days with relations in Mifflin county. G. R. Meliss, the Colyer merchant, advertises a reduction sale in this issue, A birthday surprise party was given in booor of Mrs. R. D. Foreman, Tues day night. The M. E. and U. Ev, churches will begin a union revival service in the latter church, Monday evening. 276 marriage licenses were granted by Register J. Frank Smith in 1914 ss against 303 for the preceding year, The Decker brothers are operating their saw mill in the strip of wood- land on the Henry E. Homan farm, east of town, B. D. Brisbin had the misfortune to fall on the ice, Tuesaday morning, and fracture a rib. He was obliged to re main in the house for a dey or two. * William H. Keller, who had been confined to bed for two weeks and to the house for more than twice that length of time, is able to be about gain. A faithful nag, thirty years old, owned by Frank D. Osman west of Centre Hall, slipped on the ice near the stable door snd sustained internal injuries that caused death a few hours Inter, Rev. W. H. Behuyler is slowly ime proving from the effecis of 8 nDervous breakdown. For a time his condition was quite serious and it was nece ssry for him to keep his bed, but at the present time the prospects for his ulti. mate recovery are bright, The commissioners of Centre coun- ty paid bounties on the following num- ber of noxious snimals and birds from June 1 to December 31, 1914 : 2060 weanles, 266 grey foxes, 58 wild cats, 177 hawks, 100 great horned owls, A total of $500850 was paid out In bounties, The anual meeting of the thresher- men and farmers protective sesocis tion of Centre county will be held in the court house, Bellefonte, Thursday of next week. The Btate legislature meets this month and business of vital importance to every farmer who turns his feed mill and threshing machine will be considered. Mrs LOCALS Prof. P. H Meyer made a business trip to Jersey Bhore one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Bmith and daughter Louise spent New Year's day at State College, Miss Pearl Burtz returned to Byrs- couse University, New York, Monday morning to resume her studies, C. D. Decker moved from the Near. bood property oun Hoffer street into the Kathryn Fleisher property. Mr, and Mrs. Ed. L. Bartholomew and daughter of Altoona were home for a few days at Christmas time, Mra. Irvin Gettig of Bellefonte is spending a few days at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary MeClenaban, A great many ice houses were filled during the past two weeks, Ice was anywhere from ten to thirteen inches in thickness, Miss Ferma Hoover of the Mercy Hospital, Altoona, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs, J, W. Runkle for a few days last week. Prof. and Mrs. W. A. Krise are spending a week or more with their daughters, Mrs. B. F, Reish and Mrs J. W. Brown, in Milroy. The borough schools opened Mon- day with a full attendance, after a two weeks’ vacation. Bteady work from now until the close of the school year. Miss Isabel Rowe, who is teaching at Rosenhayn, New Jersey, enjoyed a week's vacation with her psrents and sisters, returning to her work Satur. day. F. O. Hosterman will sell another express load of fine Illinois horses at the National Hotel in Millheim, Mon- day of next week. - His ad. appears in this issue. Mrs. Charles Price and two children returned to their home in Greensburg Inst week after spending several months with Mrs. Price's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Condo, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace O. Horner of McKeesport spent a week at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs George Horner, at Pleasant Gap, and on Thursday visited friends in Centre Hall. The phyeical culture class will kold their first meeting in the W.C.T. U room Friday afternoon at four o'clock. The instruction no: confiluned to members of the W. C, T.U, but is free to all ladies and children alike. is The brick and frame Presbyterian church at Mill Hall was wiped out by fire Sunday morniug, due to 8 defec- tive flae. The church of t is eongre- gation was swept away by the flood of 1889, and the burned church wsa erect. ed two years later at a cost of $7000, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Detwiler enter- tained a sled load of neighbors st their hospi ‘able home Thursday evening. Those present were Mr, and Mrs CO. W. Black and son John, Mr, and Mrs W. H. Houser, daughter Anna Mary aud son Ralph, Mr. and Mrs C. T Crust, and Charles Martin, A returning home of her sons and grandcons at the Christmas time brought joy to the heart of Mrs. lsasc Bmith, who is still erjoying good health st eighty-three years, The fol lowing children were present: Mr, aud Mrs. Witmer Smith and son Rus. sell, Bellefonte ; James, Williamaport : Ciyde, Bellefonte, and Miss Grace Smith, Mr. and Mre, Ralph ©, Boozer and little daughter, accompanied by Mrs Boozer's sister, Miss Gretchen Behoer. atedt, spent the holiday season with Mr. Boozet’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A, Boozer. Mr, Boozer's stay was necessarily short, he returning to the city Buanday following Christmas, The ladies, however, remained as week longer. Two of Centre Hall's young men who are making good in their respec- tive fields of endeavor and to whom the glad hand is always extended on a return home are John F. Foreman and Guy W. Jadobs, who spent a few days here during the holiday season, Mr. Foreman is a civil engineer in Al- toona while Mr. Jacobs represents the York Manufacturing Co. in installing their refrigerating machinery, H H. Garver, son of 8, E. Garver of Grant City, Missouri, & native of Potter township, has resigned his po- sition with the government to accept a four-year contract with the United Commercial Association of Chicago at an increased salary. He is at present attending a night echool in Chicago, leainiog the Bpanish language. Mr, Garver will spend the firet two years in Bouth America where a knowledge of Spanish is imperative, A sledioad of eighteen boys and girls of Lewistown, returning from a basketball victory over the Milroy team, Haturday, were spilled over a steep incline at Yeagertown with rath. sled was belog driv n at a smart gait when, in passing over a crossing, made skidded until striking an obstruction the sled overturned and spilled passenger list. Beveral were thrown completely over the fence while the remainder fell between the ralls and down the incline, Several of the young women sustained severe bodily Ulsh, the driver, was the most serious. ly irjured, having sustained a severe DEAYHS, Who William HH. Ruble, a native Centre county, died at his home at Greensburg, us a result of a stroke of paralysis. He was first stricken just wes practically helpless ever since, A second stroke ou Wedreasday of last week resulted fo his deatn, Deceased was a son of Peter and Margaret Ruble and was born in Pot. ter townaehip on August lst, 1857, hence was 57 years, 4 months and 27 days old. The early part of Lis life was spent in Potter township but twenty yoars ago he moved to Greens- burg, where he Lad lived ever since, He was unarried to Mies Clara Jane Love, of Tusseyviile, who eurvives with one son, Harry I.. Ruble, Greensburg. He also leaves one sister, Mrs, Margaret Love, of Oklahoma, The funeral was beld at ten o'clock on Wednesday morning, burial being made at Greensburg. of — Mrs. David €', Grove of Roopsburg died in the Bellefoute hospital Friday from a complication of diseases. Bhe was admitted to the hospital to under. go an operation for eatarrh of the hand, and blood polsoniog developed which ended in her death. Fuueral services were held Tuesday in the Bhiloh church by Rev. E Fulconer of the Evangelical church and interment wos made at that place, Mrs. Grove before marriage was Cora Ellen Bony- der, daughter of Capt, and Mrs, Will ian E. Buyder of pear Centre Hall, and besides her parents is survived by her husband and two chiidrec— Roy, at home, aod Mrs. Esther Sampeall of Pl ssant Gap, Four slcters and one brother also survive, namely, Mrs, James Osman, Linden Hall; Mrs, Jerry Bbunk, Spring Mills; Mrs, Clinton Markel, Axe Mano ; William Sogder, Centre Hall. David Musser died at hie home in Aasronsburg on the lwiday of the old year, after a lingering iliness of eight months with tuberculosis His age was sixty-one years and four months Funeral held in the Lutheran church, Moodsy and inler ment was made at Asronsburg, Rev, W. Donst and Rev. D. M. Gesrsey officiating. Surviviog him sre his wife and five obildren, namely, Lottie aud Moeriile, at bowme; Durbin, spd Mrs. Ellen Musser, Halues township ; Boyd, Bellevue, Oalo. Oae brother, Jacob, and Mra Charles siover, both of Helues township, also survive, Mr, Musser was a farmer by occupation, and followed that pursuit up until the time of bis death. BEIVIODs Wale one sister, —— —p Tusseyville From lsat week, The Christmas service in the Evan. gelical church was well attended, Sun. dsy evening. Mie. Ezra Ripka is on the sick list, Misa Viola Harter, who is teschiog #chool at Keatiog Summit, is home on a ten-day vacation, William snd George Bwariz are spending » two weeks’ vacation with their parents. The groom snd bride, Mr, and Mrs Eimer Miller, were given a lively serensding Saturoay night, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horner spent the Christmas season with their parents, Mr. snd Mrs. William Heckmao spent 8 week of the holidays «ith Mra, Heckman's parents, Mr. and Mrs Michael Rowman, John Ishler, who had been in the Lock Huven hospital some time ago, is again at his howe. Miss Esther Bitner, who had been very sick wi h the measles, is sround again, Mrs, Thomas Bwariz will spend a few days this week wicn her mother, Mra. Alice Hobb, st Bellefonte, ————— A Keep Up Wihih Billy Sanday, Important as have been the previ. ous campaigns of William A. Bunday throughout Pennsylvania and other tes, all will be ecliped by the ten weeks’ revival which began in Phils. delphia on Funday. Never before haa the task been sat. tempted of carryiog on s religious enterprire of this kind in so large a oity—a community with a ropulstion 0’ 1,600 000, the centre of a district con. taining many millions more, Tire Philadelphia North American has made special arrangements to re. port the event completely, and ia re. ceiving thousands of orders from all over the country for subscriptions cov. ering the duration of the campaign. These additions are so numerous that the papet’s facilities will be taxed to handie the increased mailing list, but srrspgements have been made to give the preference to orders from Penn. sylvania and nearby territory. Orders may be given to newedealers or sent to the North American direct. Marriage Llosuses, Wilbur Bn , Tyrone a a Robert Beaty. Blanchard Pearl Deitz, Howard James Plerce, Baltimore, Ma. Persie Thompson, Baltimore, Md, Eimer M, Miller, Potter Townshi Mym K. Rockey, Potter Township Walter M. Kubin, Beech Creek Mary EK. J t, Booch Creek Jesse 1. Parsons, i Elisabeth A. Hand, lian Vie Wesker. Phikipsbure REBERSBURG The post office was moved on New Year's night to the room rented by our new postmaster for that purpose. Mr, and Mrs. John Brown'of Reading gpent their honeymoon at this place last Prof. Btrack, who taught the high school at this place last winter and who is at present teaching in New Jersey, spent the holidays among old acquaint. ances at this place. Coey Winklebleech quite recently purchased a home at Smullton and will move ther: this coming spring. Rumor has it that Harry MeCool rent- ed the James Corman farm, located two miles east of this place. Henry Rupp, who was employed on a fruit farm the past year in the eastern part of this state, is at present circulat- ing among friends in this valley. QO yes, we almost forgot to mention that during the past week the stork visited the home of Ernest Bierly and brought a baby boy. Miss Miranda Mowery, who is employ- ed at Bellefonte, returned home and is on the sick list at present Prof. Edwin Brungart and family of Selinsgrove, spent their holiday vaca- tion at this place among relatives. During the past week H. G. meier, the marble man of Centre placed several fine monuments in Union cemetery at this place, On Saturday word was received of the serious illness with pneumonia of Mrs. J. K. Meyer who is spending the winter with her son Bruce at Corning, N. Y. anti etfrmsmesm— Spring Millis, Robert Neese of Auburn, N. Y., is visiting his sisters, Misses Alice and La- vina Neese. Stroh- Hall, the Mra, Susan Ruhl has closed her home and gone to spegd the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Riis Riehel, at Mont- gomery. Mr. and Mrs, Jerry Shunk and sons- in-law Harry Bressler and Thomas Shaffer, and wives, attended the funeral of Mrs. Shunk’s sister, Mrs, at Buffalo Run, on Tuesday. Dr, H. 8. Braucht expects to aecom- pany James McCool, Sr., to Philadel phia this week. Mr. McCool's eyes have been failing and | will have treated in that city Mr. and Mrs. Adam Ne county are spendin relatives and friend Victor Jones, sor Larove ery «E110 pt noon sn i delivered al eo — — Ceorges Valley. bride returned IGLIGAY SCason LA. of Pleasant Gap | at this ABTA spent ast pisce Miss Carrie Barger and Milton Barger of State College spent a few days last wesk with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barger. Mr. and Mrs. Maypard Barg little son sp New day the latte parents, Mr. and Mrs, Hes igi. Mrs. H. M. Lingle spent a few days last week in Decker Valley at the home of Jolin Decker. Mr. and Mrs. C, day at the home § i week wilh nends and with P. er ] Fe J of Mr, and Ripka spent Sun- Mra. Ed- ngle. James Bafger made a business trip to Centre Hall last Saturday Edward Decker of Sober spent Moo day with hie brother Dolen Decker, ——— rg i— Woodward. Miss Lulu Boob left for Bellefonte on Monday where she will be employed. Mr. and Mrs, Howard Musser attend- ed the funeral of the former's unele. Da- vid Musser, at Aaronsburg, on Monday. Mrs. A. C. Bliler and son Paul ae spending some time with the lady's pa- rents in Allentown. Emanuel Vonada of Coburn and Mrs. Rebecen Stover of town were united in marriage at Bellefonte Wednesday two weeks ago. Congratulations Clair Kreamer spent last week with friends in Fairview. Mrs. Phoebe Wise spent with her sister, Mrs. John Northumberland. Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Eby spent New Year's day with their son, Joha, in Millheim. Ed Boone of Scotland, South kote, arrived last week, Christmas Bower, in Da~ Deaths of Ventre Countians, Mra. Annie E. Long, widow of the late George Long, died In Bellefonte at the age of a venty-five years, David A. Detrick, a Wa'ker town. ship farmer, died of gastric catarrh, sged fifty-eight years, George Degamo, a Civil war veteran, died at bis home in Milesburg, follow. ing a stroke of spoplexy. His age was or nty-three years, James B. Newell, a native of Centre County, died at the Lome of his daughter in Tyrone, aged ninety-three years, Rev. Richard Crittenden died in Brooklyn, December 2ist, and was buried in Bellefonte sunday follow. ing. Rev Crittenden went to Belle. fonte a half cestury ago and was an’. vereally known because of his untir- ing religinus work: tie traveled ovr the central and unrthern parts of the state and did noble missionary work, In 1918 he left Bellefoute and sinoe the deatn of tla wifes had made his home with his dsughterin Brooklyn He was sged elghty-three years and the end of his life came pescefully ap on him, bie dead body beiog found in ted in the moroing. S———— A A ———— Tne steel plants and Axe fag'ories at Burnham, which were inoperative fir atime, are again working on ful tim» The silk mill snd other in. duatries about Lewistown have taken Ch A rosy sapect, i IAM PA. ‘or gressmuan Patton voted for the amendment fo the constitution for national prohibition which failed fo receive the niorssary two-thirds vote Transters of Real Estate, Andrew Lytle et ux to Claude Cook, | tract of land in College twp. $3,000 | John LI. Holmes et nx to Charles © | Mesmer, tract of land in Ferguson | twp. $142 Genrge CC. Hostermap et ux to Hen- | ry M., Hosterman, tract of land in Hererig twp $451 87 John O Eilsenbuth et ux to Halnes Twp Behool Board, ‘raet of land in Halpes twp. $5280 i Thomas G3. Wolf et ux to Haines | Twp Behool Rosrd, tract of land Ip | Helnes twp. $54 80 t H K. Richardeon et nx to D L Markel. tract of Jand in State College | boro. $4 850 | I. I. Lingle, Bheriff, to Frederic R. | Burky, tract of land io Miles twp. | 140) Hamuael Gramley’s heirs to Henry Maver, tract of land in Miles twp. | $400 Jeremish Heines et al to John | Bressler, tract of land in Miles twp $328 59 Henry Meyer Exr. to Robert W Maver, 2 tracts of land in Miles twp $725 Henry Meyer et ux to Henry T Myer, 8 tracts of land in Miles twp. $4.500 i Robert W, Meyer to Heury Meyer, 2 tracts of land in Miles twp. §1 Reuben Gramley et ux to Samuel Giramley, tract of land in Miles twp §0 James N. Leifzsl et al Exra. tn W, | Bright Bitper, tract of land ino Gregg twp, $100 June Brokerhoff to Amanda T. Miller, tract of land In Bellefonte boro. $2 000 J. M. Garbrick et ux to A. E. brick. tract of land in Bpriog $0 000 John Wirth et ux to Nathan Haugh, tract of land inp Miles twp. $215 04 Harvey N. Keller et ux to Nellie T. Gettig, tract of land in Bpring twp $2 000, Harvey N. Keller et ux to Jesse T Leathers, tract of lsnd in Bpriog twp $l JUSTICE OF THE PEACE CENTRE HALL, PA. Bpecial ===tion given 10 collecting, Tega writings of ail classes, (ncloding deeds, morigags sgrecinenis, elo ; marriage Hoenses and hunter's Heenses secured, and all matters pertaining to the office attended 0 promptly, outs lyr, pi RALESMAR WARTED ww look after our inter. ant in Centse and adjacent counties. Salary or commssion. Address THE VICTOR OlL COM- PANY, Cleveland, Ohio, Lyd BE P06LRB8GB vor E00C 0000 DOBD A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS A few more Bed Blan. kets and Horse Blan- kets, for cold weather, Heavy Hose Gooa Warm Sweaters Heavy Gloves neavy Wool Shirts A few Heavy Caps Dress Goods for Dresses Suits, Ete. Working Coat SCHMIDT'S BREAD three times a week ; Tues- day, Thursday and Saturday. (Far- twp This Store Will Wednesday Eveni Close Every ng at Six O'clock H. F. Rossman SPRING IMILLS, PA. 60 100900000000000000000 P0000 0R0000000000 GRRE OETICROUOINNRIVIRINEGINO GREY S0OCPOOPO0OP0O vue DORGEDOS E000 Rie E Rullivan et bar to William T Taylor, tract of land in Biate College boro. $350 | See me for best prices on | all sizes of LEGAL ADVERTISENENTS, i — || WATER PIPES | Court of Co .also- PUMPS and REPAIRS | Everything in the Plumb- | | ing Line—bathroom fix- | | tures, etc., at lowest prices. | S. J. ROWE Centre Hall, Pa. Soas of Centre © te, Pa, as the cause, when ALINE WOODRING, Master, Stoves and Ranges POSSIBLY that old heater or cook stove that has done service for these many years should be replaced by a more modern stove that will not only give better satisfaction but will save fuel. Come in and see our complete line of stoves for all purposes. We have the stove you need, Our Goal Oil Heaters and Cookers (that make no odor) are making satisfied buyers. T. L. SMITH CENTRE HALL, PA, The following lines must be sold for the reason that I am about to remodel my store building and I must have the necessary room : Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Arc- tics, Rubbers, Hats, Caps, Hardware, Tinware, Galvan- ized Tubs and Buckets, Graniteware, Stock and Poultry Powder. : Also, a Reduction on Groceries recently, 1 if] |
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