THE CENTRE REPORTER. WSSUED WEEKLY, CENTRE HALL - - PENNA. THU RSDAY, BEP TEMBER 80, 1016 SMITH & BAILEV . = sas Proprietors 8. W.SMITH. . . . 2 2 +» » » Editor Loca Editor and EDWARD E. BAILEY { Business Manager “Entered at the Post Office in Centre Hall as second Class mall matter, TERMS, —The terms of subscription to the Re- porter are one and one-half dollars per year ADVERTISING RATES. Display advertise ment of ton or more inches, for three or more in sortions, ten cents per inch for each issue. Dis vay advertising ocoupying less space than ten nehes and for than three insertions, from fifteen to twenty-five cents per inch for each Issue, according to composition. Minimum charge seventy-five cents, Local notices ACOUIRpARY Lf fog five cents per line for eao wise, eight cents per line, twonty- vo cents, Legal notices, twenty oents per line for threo insertions, nnd ten cents per line for each ad ditional insertion. display advertis- insertion ; other- minimum charge, CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. Georges Valley, moming, commun Centre Hall, evening. Tusmey ville, Lutheran. ton ; Union, afternoon ; Reformed--Centre Hall, morning ; afternoon, Centre | will Presbyterian Hall, preach, United Evangelical--Tusseyville, Hx Hil, Centre Hall, Harvest Home and reception of new members, pring Mills, Prof. T. D. morning | aflernoon Marshman morning ; afternoon evening. THE TICKET. President Judge of Centre County. i ELLs LL. Orvis, Bellefonte, County Democratic Ticket, Sherif] Grorar H, RICHARDS, Prothonotary DAVID RB. ForemAN, Bellefonte Treasurer JAMES E, HARTER, Coburn Register J. FRANK FuMiTH, Bellefonte Recorder W. Franois “PrRER, Bellefonte Commissioners Wifuiam H, Nour, Pleasant Gap D. A. GrovE, Lemont District Attorney D. Paul ForTsEY, Bellefonte Auditors HInige H, Hoy, Benner Twp. JEREMIAH BRUNGART, Miles Twp. County Surveyor Bellefonte PAavL L. WeETZEL, LOCALS The or pockets in ‘ern ? Are & gqueation asked : looming upon the hori- zon are the world’s baseball series and the Nov tion, Mre, her bome dig events ember ele Anna Btevenson returned to in Millbeim Wednesday | Hugh Runkle of Milesburg, Miss Lens Bottorf and friend of Williame- port, spent Bunday at homestead near Tusseyville, On Wednesday evening of npext week the Epworth League will give a reception to those who have recently united with the Methodist church. All members of this church, Epworth League and Sunday-school are cordial- ly invited to be present, Mr. snd Mre, O, Y. Moyer, daugh- ter, Migs Ruth, and Miss Onida K. Rimmong, of Clevelsnd, Obilo, were ar- rivals in the former's Reo car at the home of Mre, Moyer's mother, Mre. Mary Rearick, last week. They spent a week visiting relatives here, Jersey Shore, Milroy, and other points, William Tommon saad daughter, Miss Helen, of Pittsburgh, were guests of Mr. and Mre, Jerry Smith from Sat- urday until Bucday. Mr. Tummon for several years past has spent the deer season with the Black hunting party and is looking forward with great pleasure to the opening of the 1915 season, The Pennsylvania State College opened the year with record breaking attendance. There are 8,800 registered in all courses, which is an increase of 650 over last ver, The freshman cless has been limited to 600 owing to lack of building sccommodations, more than 200 applicants having been reject ed. Fifty-six new teachers have been added to the faculty, Three generations, standing In booths side by side, and all voting the Democratic ticket, was an unusual event that ocourred at Rebersburg dur- ing the primsry election. Michael Shaffer, aged ninety-one years, his gon, Bigler Bhaffer, snd grandson, Paul Bhafler, cast their ballota simul- taneously. The eldest Bhaffer is still active and is one of the best preserved on in the county, The following ladies interested in missionary work are attending the conference of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Boolety of the Central Pennsylvania Synod, st Mif- flintownp, this week : Mre, A, E. Ker- lio, Mre. 8B. W, Bmith, of Centre Hall; Miss Orphe Gramley, of Spring Mille ; Mire. J. L. Metzger, Mre. C. H, Gram- ley; of Rebersburg ; Mrr, G. F. Frank, Miss Jenoie Reifanyder, of Millhelm. ———— A —— W. O. Gramley will sell two oar loads of grade Holstein cows at Bpring Mille, Baturdsy, October 20d, the sale starting at 12:80 o'clock. One-half of the cows are fresh and the remainder will be in ten daye. Among the lot are Lhree thoroughbred heifers ove and one-half years old, Bee posters, SEVTEMBER COURT, UnionEnyder Digtrict Jodge Sented Wilh sudge Oevie Unica Hapidty Dilpos. ed of, on Monday morning, the Hop, Ellis L. Orvis on the bench and sitting by his side the Hon, Albert W. Johnson ofthe Union-Snyder Judicial District, The forenoon session was conducted by Judge Orvis and was (taken up in hearing numerous petitions and motions, graptiog rules, final charges of administrators and prisor- ers and granting of inquest. The grand jury was called and sworp, George W. Rumberger, of Unionville, selected as foremar, after which the boroughs and wards made quarterly return to the court, traverse jurors called noted, afternoon, Judge Johnson presiding. Commonwealth ve. William Francie ; charged with assault and battery ; proseculrix, Mary Harrie. | The defendant waived the finding of | and absentees | sentenced to pay the costs of prosecu- i tion, fine. of $5.00. and yodergo im- | prisonment in the county® jail for a | period of three months, | Commonwealth ve, #, J. Riddle and | William CO, Leathers, charged with {larceny ; prosecutors, W. H. json and W. J. Kurtz. Counsel for Mr, i Riddle moved the court to continue | the cause in the absence of a material | witness for the defense; the court { overruled the motion. Other cases disposed of during the afternoon and prior to the convening of the sessions were as follows : | Commonwealth ve, George Baisher; charged with false pretense ; tor David Bmith, case discharged the Justice of the Peace, Commonwealth ve, Harle Newman with larceny ; Daniel ©. Kephart ; defehdant ap- peared in open court on Beptember 24th, waived the finding of the grand jury sod plead guilty, and was tenced to pay the costs of prosecution and imprisonment in the reformatory- © Commonwealth ve, Joseph T. Price, charged with larceny ; prosecutor, J. A, Mattern ; bill ignored by the grand jury. Comm wealth ve. Charles Hayes and Willism Tregonin ; larceny, Defendants sppeared Heptember 238, prosecu- by charged prosecutor ser - charged with prosecutor, George Mayes, in court waived the finding of the grand jury ard plead guilty, tenced to pay the costs of prosecution, and remaicder of the pended daring good behavior. Commonwealth ve, Charles Hayes { larceny, prosecutor Mayes ; open Lo i seLlence sds- George the case preceding. Commonwealth ve, E. {charged with assault, ete, ; {Ida Woods. Defendant waived finding of the grand jury, plead guilty, B. Woods, payment of the costs prior to the sit- ting of the court, McMounigal ve. B. B. McMonigal and son-in-law was brought to trial. The case comes from Taylor township snd the prosecutor had his brother sarrest- berland and siso destroying $250 worth of ties, The defendant claimed that the fire originated while clearing land for planting potatoes snd that the fire got beyond their contro). The jury returned a verdict of pot guilty and the prosecutor to pay the costs, No time has yet been sel for hearing the murder case, EE ———— I A ————— Impersonator and Lecturer Coming, Monday evening, October 11th, Marion Hertha Clarke, an imperson- ator and lecturer of the first rank, will sprear in Grange Arcadis, Centre Hsll, under the auspices of the local W. C. T. U. Miss Clarke presents “Peg O' My Heart,” a bewitching Irish comedy that has pleased big audiences all year in the big cities all over the country. Miss Clarke cariies the highest commendations from press and colleges and is sure to please the most fastidious, Be sure to hear her, Milroy Hotel Threatened, A scare was caused Monday when smoke was seen issuing from upper windows of the Duncan House, Mil- roy’'s only hotel. Prompt section fol- lowing the discovery of the {blaze pre- vented the flames from spreading, says the Léwistown Bentinel, A wood fire had been kindled in a large stove to heat the down stairs room. The heat generated made the stove pipe extremely hot, The carpet’ on the floor of the room directly above caught fire and thie caneed the excite- ment. The burning floor wovering was thrown from the window and the fire stamped on’ with small ado and slight damage. Frank Reish Is pro. prietor of the threatened hostiery, ral semitone Fingers Torn ia Shredder, . Floyd White, fourteen-year-sld son of Mr. and Mrs, Henry A. White of | Mon near Penns Cave, had the first two fingers on the right hand badly lacera« ted when they osme in contact with the cogs of a fodder shredder Tuesday afternoon while sasisting farmer Israel Hpayd in tilling his elle, Dr, H. H. Longwell dressed the injured digits, A A APATOW Brings resulte—a Reporter ad. BOA LSBURG Miss Liuelin Ren has gone Vii ginia to spend some time with her glc- ter, Mre, Meyer, Mre. KE. A. Bisher la al days with her sister, Htate College, Hoy Coxey nnd family spent Batur- day and Banday with relatives Bellefonte, Mr. and Mrs. to spending sve! Mire, Bluart, in a. W. Hous! parents, at Williamsport, Calvin Btamm bought ten (ine Hol- W. O. Graswley at Keller returned to the Mre. Ira Rishel, after spending some time with at Tusseyville, Mre, B, Misa Laura Up to this time the loss has John Close and family, Mr, and Mrre. Edward Hellers sutoed to Lock Haven on Mun- — Tusseyville Miss Jennie Bodtorf is sassistiog Mre. John Black for a few weekr, David Gelss of Philadelphia visited the ends past week, Mre, list ; recovery. Mre. Michael day at Centre Hall, Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Miller to Centre Hall Baturday where they will take up housekeeping Mre. Willisnm Ishler and and daughters E in sick Mae Fortney the her many fiends wish her speedy on moved On Biuea ther and Havilla of at the of ing her sixty- Colyer spent Saturday home Mrs, Mary Ighler, it 1 sixth birthday, John spent brother, View of hin hizar of Rock home Emi Handasy al the Paul Eminhiz A baby daughter was born Sunday to Mr. and Mre, Fred Horner. Mre. Horper waa Miss Margaretta Rockey. Miss Jennie Neighart of Miflinturg ome of her nocle, ed pent a week at the | William Bitner, Rev. and Me, J. MM, Iharada M nome Hearick ‘Hae! #pent al Rossmmny - tps A oy CENTRE OAR Fetterolf sud a new Dodge our ahd iHiam family are na Breon Miss H $ nt a fow days Ins week 1 this vicit Mr, Issac Smith spent Sunday at the home of Wallace Iiger and family. The far in weeding and The Durst busy it this seClion. are through at the threshers are also Winfred sonday Meeker, Mr. a Corn crop. Meeker of with hia of this place d Mre. J. F. Breo Hunday at it isrence brother, M dore Bes ¢ home of kenberger 4, tere, sod Ww. Eros sand and of Millbelm, Esther Frauker Lettie, Beatrice IE T REY Misgesn sud Frankeuberger home on forenoon, ——————— PENN HALL Mr, and Mrs, Altoona viaited sat the Musser Isat week. John Bowman home of Lucy snd family bine, brother, Charles, at Coburp. Jennie Bartges is Frank Fisher home, flinbarg, visited his sister, Mrs, Charles Hennigh, a few days last week, William Smith and friend, Weaver, spent Hundsy with the lal. ter’s sister, Mre. Irvin Everett, in Nittany Valley, 1M MA AA Georges Valley Mre. F. M. Ackerman spent a few days with friends in Mifflinbaryg. Corn cuttiog is all the gH in Georges Valley at present, Mre. Busan Davis is visiting friends in Union county. Mr. and Mre, David Stoner were welcome oallers at the home of their son, William Stoner, Sunday. LEGAL ADVERT ISENENTS. SHERIFF 8 SALE. ~ By virtue of a Writ of Fi Pa. issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County, Penn gylvania, and to me directed, there wil ‘be ex ted to public sale at the Court House in the ugh of Bellefonte, Pa., on SATU RDAY, OCTOBER 16, ailociock P.M, entate All that certain house and lot of ground situat. ed in the Borough of South Philipsburg, County | of Centre and State of Pennsylvania, bounded | and described as follows: Beginning at the most | Easterly aoruer of lot No. 16, thenoo along same South eighty two degrecs West one hundred and | sixty two foot to street | thenos al said North sixty-seven and one-half degrees West 1915 thenee along same North elgh East one hundred and seventy aly and and re | Jhet 10 g same Soh Ri Sonded; thenoe | same i fy six ace of b ning. ta Toga Ts fost To out in 3he, Borgugh of Somth Philipst arg ee th rh promises dood ed to Paul i by oo died the Sitsehth any of October 1904 by C, F recat at Sl one 1 | berger, his wits, od t Wohoiomte n | the County of Contre on the fifteenth Febroary 1106 fn Deed Book un, he delet oy od upon, daxen 1 into execution and | wo rRRe OF FRALEY Ne deen w will x bis edged until the purchase money is pal aexmow’: ARTHUR B. LER, Sherift, Bherifl's lefonte, Penna, Boptember 43, § i i i EXPLAINS THE MERMAID MYTH Ballors Mistaok the Seal or Sea Calf, for Mythical Creature They Thought Tey Baw. Of course there are no mermaids such as have been depleted to us by imaginative artists for many centuries mythical creatures, half woman, half fish, with long waving tresses but it is Interesting to note that more than half the ancient pletures of mer- maids depleted the creatures sitting on in the sea combing thelr and looking into a small ror did mermaids possess rors? At first evolved through ids (man fated) all possessing rock long bal hand mir Wher iL the idea, that combs and one might think 1t the bellef that mer believed they ex- long hair, and, naturally did what all mbed {it got ed man once possessed i+ it, 1 do 1 because 1 women have always the prehistoric whiter this gave thelr and combs. of for be- And olemn- aids with of theso had all SEF AALIT NO isi OT ME! TO BE SERIOUS of : Fre neh in the nen on the ndame ntally ir American it of coun- ur ability, by ighest telll- feed and clothe city and © ler 14 in to t snniv th 10 BUpPIy he b wiion th od, clean I can endure jife: wo need in the open the that of modern ent of will be giay the developm men who in past nation wantry in the the the Theodore Roosevelt, in Normandy. pebble industry is becoming te important in upper Normandy, The cliffs of the Caux re undermined by subterranean springs and by the waves of the Eng High channel, slip, fall and break. They » formed of a calcareous mass con- taining filnte. These fiints fall to the bottom of the sea, where they become fial and take an ovoid shape. The!lr color is blue, spotted with brown, vellow or red stripes. They used to manufacture concrete and earthenware, and their dust is even employed to make paint and rice powder Imitation. Over 120%00 tons of pebbles are an nually pleked up on the Normandy beaches. Most of it is sent abroad. —— Pebble Industry The France fon, fre fitona Queer Translations, When the Bible was translated into Japanese, an equivalent to the word “baptize” could not be found, and the word “soak” had to be used Instead, go that the Japanese Biblical students are scquainted with a person named “John the Soaker,” and with a doo trine of “soaking for remission of sing” In that case the ministration ia due to inadequacy of language. A | sehool boy once rendered “Miserers, Domine” into “Oh, heart-broken schoolmaster!” | indeed In willing, but the flesh Ia ‘course, is ready, but feeble.” the meat fa PEOPLE OF CUR ous Lap! tive in Primitive Style, Following Thelr Own Ideas of Comfort and Recreation. NAers civilized man suffers intense feet every winter,” the living In the far north of ¢, has no such trouble, A trav r writes: “Their boots are also wde of rein skin, and are worn rery largo toes pointed d curve as to be easily lipped The Lapp usu full with a pe whlch then packs ETase, ineid with While from cold nlande r, “3 deer i ire upward, their ski half 80 into nis boots grass, into he naked foot: tucks ALREADY HAD MAXiMUM LOAD Trooper Had Good Reascn for Allow ing Hors2s to Go Without Reg- ular Equipment. ich readily mothealen creature ever soon on a parade ground “Say, Bright” sald a companion, af ter he had recovered from the first “what is that you're on?” “That's a horse” sald Bright not at all brightly “Well, I'll take your word for it" replied the other. “Did you know that he'd cast a shoe?” “Yop.” “Why didn't you stop off at the “Would have, but I didn't think he more than three shoes.” Persian Farmer, In Persia one of the chief occupa tions is farming, but it is carried on fn such a manner that it can hardly be called such. If the Persian would follow the example of our western farmer his country might be very fer tile, but he pays little attention to {rrigation and cultivates the soll In the crudest way imaginable. This crudity domes from two causes—poor implements und natural indolence.” The Persian plow is a crooked beam of wood with a bit of fron at the end. It is just such a It stirs the soll to the depth of only an inch or two. Persian indolence is well fllustrated by the fact that In bhoelng one man holds the hoe while another pulls it up and down by means of a rope. wOYERTISEMIENTS CYRUS BRU! seer PLoS RIoRes ORE BORE I now offer at very attractive price 2 000 Single Comb White Aun) Hens to make room = An expeptional onportiunit Ta $ » Farmers . a glock layers, C write at ond Chas. D. Bartholomew CENTRE HALL, Pa GPOGOPCISPOIILIIVOPNTBONORNORN oR e TORIC EITONIG HOOP ORES ing, hats, caps and shoes. not fallacies. 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