THE CENTRE REPORTER. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1915 A.V. Ripka Bays Luss Property, A. OC. Ripka of Centre Hill recently purchased the Clement W, Luse prop- erty near the station, and will move into it next spring. The purchase price was not made public. He —————— Road and Bridge Viewers, The road and bridge viewers will hold a meeting in Bellefonte on 15th inst, The business before them will be to hear testimony on the following roads and bridges : To vacate road to Cold Btream Dam, Rush township; to vacate ‘* Butter milk” road, near ‘German Bettle- ment,” and road near Boak’s store, Barnside township ; application for county bridge over Cold Stream, Rush township. setenei—————— Une Tree Brings $100, The government has received $99 40 in settlement for a single sugar pinoe tree which was cut in trespass in the Btavislaus National Forest, in Cali- fornia, sand which yielded mo.e than enough actual lumber to build a goad: sized suburban frame house, The tree scaled 18 933 board feet and was valued at $5 25 per thousand feet, Not mauy trees contain enough lumber to bulld a two-foot board walk nearly two miles long, and this is ve- lieved to be the first case on record ip which a single tree felled in a National Forest was valued at almost $100 on the stump, although National Forest timber is frequently sold at consider ably bigher rates, a — es OE -.. LOCALS Rounds Orehestra—Thursday night, 11th inst. . F. V. tisement Goodhart’s furniture adver is new in (pis issue, There will nol be 88 many sales iv Centre county in March ss there were in that month last year. Fox hunting is proving successful for several Millheim hunters, for las’ week two red foxes and one grey fox were bagged. The last three days in Javusry saw mercury drop to a lower point than it had been for a8 month or more Thursday night, 4 below ; Friday, six below ; Balurday, zero, Mrs. Alfred Durst, who hss been seriously ill for some time, sustained a paralytic stroke on Bunday whict rendered her speechless. Her condi tion gives cause for great alarm. The H. E. Bierly farm, near Rebers burg, tenanted by Bigler Bhafler, was solid at assignee’s sale, Monday after. noon, to Henry Btoner of State Col. lege for $5400 Mr. Bhafler will re main on the piace. Mre., Robert F. Wilson, the lat: Rev. Wilson, died at her home in Lewistown, last week, aged eighty-six years. Rev, Wilson was cousin of J. T. Potter of this place Two daughters and a son survive. Prof H. A. Dodson, D., Ross Bush- map, T. L. Moore, Miss Helen Bar. tholomew-—teachers in the borough schoois—saud Dr, H, F, Bilper, attend. ed the sessions of the teacher's local institute at Spring Mills, Friday and Batorday. Mrs. George Zerby of near Tussey- ville was taken to Philadelphia on Tuesday, where she will undergo an operation in one of the city’s principal hospitals, Mrs. Zerby has been in poor health for some time, Bhe was accompanied by Miss Irene Ross, a trained nurse, The twentieth anousl State Behool Directors’ Convention is in session at Hsrrisburg today ( Thursday) sud wlll close tomorrow. Dr, H, F. Bit. ner of Centre Hall and Prof, Thomuss I. Mairs of Btate College, elected at the directors’ meeting in Bellefonte recently, as the delegates from this county, are in attendance, Guy Brooks purchased two prop- erties last week through Chass, D Bartholomew as agent. The prop- erties are those known as the Calvin Horner property and the W. G, Run. kle property, the latter tenanted by John Floray. Mr. Brooks contem- plates making improvements sn his new purchases, which adjoin each other, James McMullen, a six-year-old boy, is in the Lewistown hospital in a very critical condition as a result of being kicked on the head by a mule when the guider on a big soasting sled play- od a dare devil trick in attempting to see how close he could run the «led to the old mule which was tied to a post near 8 grocery store, When the sled passed by the animal struck out from the rear and crushed the boy's fronts! bone, Not In a number of years has a winter afforded as good sledding au the present. Roads were drifted to some extent after the fall of seversl of the dry loose snows, but travel has been impeded but little on this seccount. Through the rural sections, however, roads have not been passable by auto. mobiles since the fall of the first snow the latter part of December. Of course, some of the main highways have been op n st times to motor driven vehicles, but even on these passage was not an easy matter, widow of around them remind one very much of | yet they insist on making faces at each other and working at cross purposes. The country town, where there are no mines or large factories or large schools, exists only to supply the social wants of the farmers in the neigh- tend from three to eight or ten mil of other towns with like railroad facili-| ties. The country town, on the other hand, is a great benefit to the farmers around it. Their interests, when they come think it over seriously and reason gether, are identical. The complains, however, that to- the farmer he and cash for them and freights, while asks credit of his merchants forces them to do more or less of a credit business. The farmer replies that the merchants buy their agricultural sup- plies from a distance. They bring in, for example, a carload of potatoes from Minnesota or Wisconsin, from New York or the Pacific coast, corn from Illinois, and refuse to pay more nominal prices for potatoes, apples and such like that are produced in the im- The merchant he does pro- quantity, not grade them. The shant or x38 man, while exceedingly friend- has political ambitions we immediate home or apples than mediate neighborhood. tells the farmer that not duce potatoes or in that he does ar complains apple 8 1Tri- hat the mere other busine ly when he to urther, is anything but t friendly under or 801 end to gain, ordinary conditions. And ou have it the 80 VY to y enn’t toll why ‘hey make one think of the old couplet: mn in merchant particularly grading of p« or anything There is some reas« complaints which the against the farmer regard to the or egge ave to sell; a complaint it would be to the interest of the On the merchant has no the farmer does some tatoes apples else he which farm- may hs er to remove. other hand, right to precisely what if does complain he himself, in the way of buying where can get most for b It seems that if the to prosper ( and thoy is money. are ol prospers ing now, speaking generally, | about holding their own population and in business ) if they are to prospe they carefully the in ider more r they exist to facilitate bi : must cons reason why simply Uusines inter- course between the who suppor and who must support them, if them, they are to be supported at all The prosperity of the merchants any town is gauged by the prosperity of of the farmers in the country Hence, anything that he can do to stimulate profitable farming, and to furnish the best possible market facil ities, should the town must sooner or a dead one, The first manifestation of decline business room for rent That that unless occupants are found, will fall, Another dwelling houses to rent. in around Otherwise, later becomes be done. is means rents manifestation is When there are a few more houses in a country town than there are occupants, then rents must fall. These are the beginnings of decay. Once a town has a feeling that it is decaying, a sort of pall comes over the inhabitants. They don’t put forth the energy they otherwise would Now, the townspeople, as well as the COBURN Raymond Meek of Harrish arg is spendirg a few days with his brother, Charles R. Meek, at the home of J. E Harter. Miss Mary Meyer week at Centre Hil. Mre, Nicodemus Luse is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. | Frank Bible, at Centre Hill, Bome twenty cases of messles in our | burg at present; hope the children | will soon be able to be out again, The primary school has been closed for a few days on account of messes, J. E. Harter wyttended institute at Hpriog Mills Baturday. Prof. Wasson attended institute st Spring Mills Saturday. Mr. snd Mra. J' E. Harter spent a few days at the Marcellus Bankey home at Potters Mills. W. E Montgomery of Potters Mills spent a day with his fel'ow-forester, Charles Meek, Mrs. Wasson is spending a fow days at Btate College. Bruce Bower of Illinois arrived here one day Inst week. He expects to vieit among friends for a few weeks Always glad to have our friends with us, On secount of the high price of wheat our grain merchants are crowd. ed with work. As high ss a dozen tearns were waiting at one time to have grain unlosded, ts highest price paid was §1 44 per bu William Shafler of Miminburg is spending a! shipped several carloads of when this Dow, T hey § should and enthusiastically support any They can well afford to support it in a small way with contributions, It is to the interest of the country prices possible for his produce. | is no good reason why there should margin, for example, | between the price of eggs butter the and little country town, and in good wide nearby. There is no there should there often is be 80 0 and the price of butter. trouble with in to get lependent that how dependent farmer other, and how the merchants the other coma The both in our people town, is that Loge ther they great country and not learned are so in real they have They not do ze ach ie. pendent they are on the city or town On the merchant must stand that they are not i of the farmer, 1 ent ‘n him th UL even more an he i? on them. { Yry nitude He iam] ded tribut pay tion, Lowi fairly anc if it « h him with | riiag #4 ox Pe bis } pies at the same rate that he « thet isewhere, he should give ference, The town ver, to in furni titled ¢ ly because they fach other, ed with esion that reasor h men and women composed of f Arm and town [olka cause of friction The great town and country simply that $ don t know each other, and dou't try understand each The tawn {oll will discover th: rood 8 | right w ol ; and the farn pr rt when you oon know wer will learn « actly the same thing sbout t fOWnD. Casi each other and get where they can reason i Bi h 0 R The {arn the be worthless 8 Ar town dies o 1d the t tke for the farmer iil together, find out the i rem i thus the industrial life, the life of the exo pt Let all p cause of friction, an ove it, at add mightily to busi. ness life, and the social whole region. andis- derable before ‘ossibly Possibly the business ing in the readjustmen the friction « it who town wil t and reco All be the merchar of the farmer being behind the times quite as much behind the times in the manag - ment of his business as the farmer I either is complaining ia is in managing his own business. the other, instead of trying to get an unholy advantage the pros. perity of the towns and the prosperity of the farmers will cougiderably creased, and life in the country places, both on the farm and in the little town, will be much better worth living. over him, be in- PENN HALL. Samue! Hostermsn visited his pee rents over =a: (nv Mra. ~emuel Ulrieb snd Mrs. Mary Lyle, ste visiting the form. er's daughter, Mrs. John KEckle, at | Bellefonte, Miss Apnie Fogieman spent a short time at Mrs. Robert Bartges’ home, daughter, Margaret who had the measles, Earl Bartges sold his three horses to Mr. Dien of Miffliuburg snd purchas- ed a team from Lim, making the trip on Thursday and Friday. Mies Barah Rishel vigited her uncle, William Sinkabine, on Bunday, Miss Ethel Hettinger spent Bunday with her friend, Florence Bartges, Miss * lara Condo attended the Joes institute snd visited ber parents on Banday., She was sccompanied by Mise Eva Moyer, Quite a few through here have the measles again and more children are taking them. Mra, Jerry Albright, who has been sick for some time, ls able to be up again, Ralph Bhook purchased a team of horses which he expecia to tse on the farm. He hae rented near Madison. burg, now occupied by Philip Bhook. The latter Mr. Bhook expects to quali fy as a veterinary surgeon, The local Institute was uy inter esting and was well attended Mr. and Mre Daniel Corman at- tended Pomona Grange at Centre Hall last Thuredsy. iin Me J.D A ntine pealen al sixtesn can beat that? Lot Mrs C, d fracture her ankle, Krnest Blerly, une to have hia eatroyed by ved t of house re. Nathaniel Be i fell on the ice fire to our town sand Jolin Mrs and n shies io of the HeEvVere + B ull, road soll nee baby girl Mr, snd Mrs NY. a #8 vicinity, Olean tl dre. Kate Binkley is rations to ercet a extrer g eastern © ihe other day a Mee, new Phi mr posts Ape iw Tueells the sick lis Transters of Real Estate, tract of land in Bellefonte Boro, { 150, Dot B., Callahan et ux to Hadie! Myrtle Kennedy, tract of land in Rush | Busannsh Corman et al twp. $150 Arthur B. Lee, Sheriff, to Katharine 2 tracts of land in Halpes tips $650, da Who KE. Merasch, hear from (twp, $206 Arthur B. Lee, Bheriff, to James Orvie Heverly, 4 tracts of land in Howard twp. $10 © Arthur B Lee, Sheriff, to Burdine Boro & twp, Butler, tract of land in Howard twp. $1.075 Arthur B Dishi, $100 Arthur B, Ritzman, $2 025 Jucoh Feerrar’s Heirs to George W, Feerrar, 8 tracts of land in Harris twp, $1 00 M.D tract of $500 Kilmer R Lon $100 Anni Bows B, $600 Hrown, tree’ of land in $325. miisfor- ey ar Fmullton, Sheriff, to F. Rr, culture cisss will meet in the W. (. in Howard twp U to five o'clock, meet Thursday afternoon, Lee, tract of land 8g0, occuples dwelling now Lee, Bheriff, to Jacob slipped tract of land in Howard twp. has not house on #lice ne- F you want to buy or sell property in or near Centre Hall consult Chas. D, Bartholomew, before acting, ehe re Kelley ot al to Mary 8B, Bhope mith, wears oh Iand in Bnow 8SBhoe Boro ival of that MeClellan et ux to Busan | g et al, tract of land in Potter twp. | of in “Warm relatives I have several fine offer- ings now on my list, LL. McGann tract of land $7 500 Claude Moore et al #ON, $475 Jaco, Williamson act of to Orlando (, Fiate making prep ng house st in College f our fowp, Boro, placed 8 conven. f to Jacob William- trect of land in Philipst urg Boro Chas. D. Bartholomew WhE very CENTRE HALL, Pa, fo M ary T. Car land in Philipsburg Boro tensile '] in Penpntwp to Annie land in Penn twp Annie Swartz et al to f recia of larg reBk. £200 rand! $500 WwW - A few more Bed Blan- kets and Horse Blan=- kets, for cold weather, s Mwartz et sl vig of H. Herman et i, dr, et ul, twp $10 John C to H, pring Ux tract of land in iy ialuad ip ebhrats f Mrs Heavy Hose Good Warm Sweaters Heavy Gloves Heav y Ww ool Shins A few Heavy Caps Dress (Goods for Dresses Ete. GWEr, W Barnes to James LL Bailey, daughter, ——— Working 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. Coat Suits, SCHMIDT'S BREAD thiree times 2 wee k : arsday and Saturday Willi veniog at Six O' This Store ose Evers Wednesday E clock i H. F. Rossman SPRING MILLS, PA. POCONO IOOP ROR yews BODO ROORES HORS ORR ODRRD iSeceaTI00ReP000QROOR MRR * epo2302s © oo! 2200000 le (T0222 0000% 000 DRS QDR ER OYRORO BAAD aed osOGRRBRSBRROUBN The varied selection, splendid character, and mod- in Quartered Oak or Plain Oak, in poli h finish or dull rubbed finish, and can be had in either 3 or 7 pieces. all grades and prices. down, Mattresses from best grades Best cabinets on the market, Also lower priced cabinets, Inlaid and printed, These are high-grade goods and are sold at most moderate prices. Sold with a guarantee of five years, Hand, motor or power machine—just as you wish,
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