BIG BARN BURNED,
New Tewnnt Suffers Loss When fire De.
stroys Barn on
Near Coburn, Toesday Kvening-Foar
Uows and Four Hesnd Young Ustile
Consumed,
Meyer farm, located along Pine Creek
farming this spring, taking with him
enough stock and farm implements to
start him on the farm. Ope week
lster—Tuesday evening at six o’clock—
fire broke out in the west end of the |
barn and in a short time the structure |
was 8 mas? of flames, Mr, Hazel sues
ceeded in saving his three horses, but |
all his other property — four cows, four |
head of young cattle, besides a lot of |
farm machinery Two loads |
of hay and some grain, also the prop-|
erty of Mr. Hazel, was consumed by |
the elements Mr
mated at $500, with no
The barn, a structure 86x40 feet, was!
- was lost,
Hez Ws loge is esti]
insurance |
insured by Mr. Meyer |
[he origin of the fire is a complete |
left |
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the barn, after having done the evens
mystery to Mr, Hez: sa he had
ing’'s work, ouly a short time before he
i
discovered the blsza |
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Another Ariest Made, |
Rankin Weaver, who was arrested
last week on suspicion of having some
knowledge concerning the attempt to
wreck the east-bound
ou the loeal branch, near Coburn, was |
slonday the railroad |
passenger traip |
released, and
detectives plac
Smith, aged twenty two years,
little
one-half
under arrest Charles
and a
settlement
of
resident of Spruce, a
about two and
Bpring Mills. It
was the first to re the discovery of |
the obstruction on the track, he hav- |
ing told his father and the father re-|
porting it to the boas of the section |
crew. Bmith is now in the county |
jail,
east i
mile
Smith |
1
14 stated that
port
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LOCALS
Chester, the little son of Mr. andl
Mrs, E. Clayton Wagner, is ill with
poeamonia,
The Masonic lodge rooms will be
equipped with a modern
lighting system in a few days, F, P.
Geary will install the plant,
J. H. Weber sold a small piece of
gecund pear the William
Mc¢Clenahan, Mr. Me-|
Clenshan has an oll
tne place,
gasoline
gtation to
inat week,
house erected on!
Hpring started in in a
was apythiog but spring-like
day a cold raw =ir prevailed through-|
out the day, and Monday followed ug
with snow,
Mr, snd Mrs,
living on the
Centre Hill, were
visit of the stork, one day last
It was a ten-pound boy,
manner that}
Hune- |
Guisewile, |
James
Ripka property at
happy by a
week, |
made
Mrs. Clarence Helms and three chil. |
dren Pearl, and Merril of
Aaronsburg, returned to their home op |
Tuesday after
i
home of Mr, and Mrs. W
Russel
week's visit al thel
F. Colyer,
Ralph E who for the
past few years has been operating and
on the clerical force at the Mifflinburg
Pennsylvania Railroad has
been transferred to Coburn as assistant
station sgent,
Keratetter,
station,
Four residenta of Millheim became !
owners of new sutomobiles withifi the |
past week, Rev. W, H,
drown, P. H Harry Confer, |
who purchased Ford ears, and Dr. G. |
B. Frank, who bought a Reo touring
CAr
They are
Musser,
Centre county people are well plessed
with the choice of the laurel ss the
state flower, for what other posy grows
in greater abundance within ita bord-
ers than that which spots our Nittany
Mountain and
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Heven
Mountaine—~the
Tomorrow ( Fridsy ) a lot of house-
bold goods of the late Mrs, Eliza Me
Clellan will be sold at the home of
Harry McClellan, west of Tussey ville,
Among the goods is au excellent
range with boiler attached,
Those from the eas’ern end of the
county who attended the bearing rela-
tive to the repeal of the full crew law
st Harrisburg, on Tuesday, were HB,
W. Gramley, I. W. Stover, of Mill-
heim; E A. Bower, H, E Crouse,
and A. 8. Btover, of Aaronsburg,
Mrs T. W, Bimkios, Misa Mary
Delinda Potter, avd Mrs J. QA.
“Kennedy are attending the annual
meeting of the Woman's Foreign Mise
sionary soclety of the Huntingdon
Presbytery, in session at Bilate College
The former two are there as delegates,
Mesars. J. T, Potter, George Erhart,
George Potter, Samuel Giogerich and
W. E. Tate attended the Howard Rig-
ka sale, near Milroy, on Mouoday.
Block brought good prices, the total
amount of the sale being over $3200
Mr. Erhart will follow Mr. Ripka on
this farm.
Miss Margaret Goodhart entertained
a number of her friends at a crochet.
ing party at her homes Monday even.
log. Refreshments were served The
following lagles were present : Miwen
Martha Boal, Elale Boa', Tillie Kel.
ler, Bavilia Resrick, Jenuie tomas,
Verna Emerick, Mary Kennedy,
Mabel Aroey, Bertha Strobmeler,
Cora Brongart, Freda Bailey and Mrs
DEATHS,
Daniel Keller died last Saturday a
week ago at his home in Warren, Illi.
| nois, at the age of eighty-nine years,
He was buried on the following Wed-
{ nesday.
Beveral mention
weeks ngo was
The amputation was the
second one necessary within a short
time, the same trouble baving caused
him to lose the other foot,
Mr. Keller was the youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Keller and was
born in Polter township, near Red
Mill. Hs parents are buried at Tus-
seyville, Mr. Keller spent the greater
part of his life in Illinois but made
youth. He was married to
Bueneberger, a daughter of Mr. snd
Mra. George SBheneberger, who lived
Boalsburg, His last visit to
Centre county was four years ago,
trip eas® and while here Mr. Keller
had new tombstones erected on his pa.
rents’ graves, He was engsged in
farming for the greater part of his life
aud was ua man of considerable means,
urviviog bim is his wife ; no chil-
dren were born to either marriage,
He was the last of the Jacob Keller
family, his three brothere—John,
Henry and David —all being buried at
Boalsburg. He was a member of the
Reformed church.
After a lingering illness with tuber.
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Corman, at Coburn, Wednesday
morning at six o'clock. He was in
the employ of the Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company and lived at Healp
Level, near Johnstown About six
weeks ago he went to the home of his
parents where everything was done to
combat the dread disease, but death
won the fight, He waa born near Co.
burp twenty-nine years ago, and is the
four
#ix girle—to be called by
He was a twin child, Four
years ago he was united in marriage
to Miss Eva Stover of Madisonburg,
who survives him with no children.
Mr, Corman was an exemplary young
man, of good habits, and 8a member of
the Lutheran church. The time for the
funeral service was not eet at time of
to press, but burial will be made
Millhelm
boys and
death,
in the Fairview cemetery at
Mre, Elias Wert died at the home of
her son, James Wert, near the Mirray
about a mile east of
n Sanday night, follow.
weeks with dropsy
years. Fu.
house,
Penns Cave,
ing six ilineas
Her age was eighty.one
Yearick’'s church
the ceme-
Rev. Caria
officiatiog. Mrs. Wert was a lifelong
resident of Brush Valley. Her bus
Three
children survive, namely, James, of
day morning at
and John, of Brush Valley.
i.
A Big Wheat Check.
The school of agriculture at Peon.
school with receiving the largest price
ever pail for a thousand bushels of
The graduate, who is operat.
ing a farm in the western part of the
state, disposed of his crop at the price
of $1 50 per bushel, realizing $1500.
KD. Foreman, the local grain deal.
er, upon reading this article in last
week's Reporter, informed the writer
that these figures could be beat to a
frezzle right at home. In February
D. I. Bartges sold to Mr. Foreman
1462} bushels of wheat, receiving a
check for same in the amount of
$2193.37. The price per bushel wes
the same but the proceeds was consid.
erable more than received by the
‘ Hiate'' farmer,
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Will Start New Bakery Here,
Haturday of next week, April 3rd, a
new bakery and ice cream parlor will
be opened in the Bartholomew build.
ing. Charles Pennington of State Col-
lege will conduct the business and he
respectfully requests that you give
him a call at this, or any future time,
when in need of bread, cakes, rolls, or
ice cream, He is an experienced bak-
er and has been in business at State
College, adv,
(S.A a——
Holde rman-Donachy,
On Wednesday Arthur Holdermasn
of Colyer and a Miss Donachy of Milk
roy were united in marriage at the
latter place. A rousing serenade was
given the couple upon their return
home the same evening.
would be extremely interested at the
sponge fisheries there.
When the sponge is
water it resembles un
meat. It is covered with
er skin under
William Keller.
VM. E CONFERENUE ULONSES,
Rev, W. H, Willinms Returned to
Yalley Pastorate,
The Central Penosylvania Confer-
ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
came to a close at Bhamokin on Tues.
day. Rev. W, H. Williams was 1e-
turned to the local charge, Changes
in this district are as follows :
ALTOONA DISTRICT.
District Buperintendent, Simpson B, Evans.
Altoone~Grace, David D. Kauffmag, Fairview :
Fairview, Joseph E. Brennell ; Fifth Avenue,
Fletcher W, Biddle; First church, Edgar K.
Heckman,
Junista Alexander Lamberson.
Juniata Circuit-John KE, Lopag,
Clearfield—Trinity, Henry R. Bender and Albert
V. Brown ; West Bide, J. W. Long.
Hastings... Isaac Cadman, “
Milesburg and Unlonville—~William A. Lepley.
Patton... Bert A. Balter,
Philipsburg-Chaties N, Wasson
Port Matilda]. Earl Jacobs
Sandy Ridge and Clearfield Ge ge H.
Knox
supply :
mwvyille
Hle—David J. Frum, supply.
Wallaceton
Qmer B, Poulson,
Sr ———— —— —
Spring Milis,
ill,
Andrew Shook was
visitor on Tuesday.
Mrs. Lloyd RBmith
came to to attend the funeral
grandmother, Mrs, Samuel Harter,
attended by a large crowd of people
and everything brought good prices
Ivy Bartges purchased Ezra Fin-
kle’s horse and buggy.
Ammou Decker and wife spent Fri-
day at Millheim with Mr. and Mrs
Allen Barrell
FEmavouel Bhook and Lester Condo
were to York on Baturday and brought
home two sutomobiles which Mr
Shook has sold,
“The Cuban Bpy,” a play given by
Mifflinburg people on Friday evening
in the Grange hall, was a trest to all
who were present, and was sppreciated
by ail who heard it. Tbe house was
full althongh the weather was bad and
there were several other engagements
on that night,
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ANNOUNCEMENT
Spring Mills Sum-
mer Normal
‘WILL OPEN APRIL 26th
Write for terms in either course to—
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PRINCIPAL
Spring Mills, Pa.
Bell Telephone
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Everything in the Plumb-
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there is in any other line of merchandise, so
if you are thinking of improving the appear-
ance of your house, barn, or other buildings
this spring, be sure that you use material
that will give you the most for your money-
which simply means paint that will wear
longest and look best all the time.
ASK US FOR SHERWIN-
WILLIAMS PAINT.
It is a standard and has never failed to
give the best of service wherever used. You
will want to use Paint for many things this
spring so don’t fail to see us first.
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