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THE CENTRE REPORTER.
ISSUED WEEKLY.
CENTRE HALL - - PENN’ A.
THURSDAY, APRIL 27,
1916
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CHURCH APPOINTMENTS.
United Evangelical Egg Hill, morning; Tus
seyville, afternoon,
Lutheran—Union, morning; Georges Valley,
afternoon ; Centre Hall, evening.
Reformed—Tusseyville, morning ; Cefitre Hall,
evening,
Methodist—8mullton, morning ; Millhelm, eve.
ning.
LuvALS
Acclimated horses will be sold &t the
Geiss livery stables in Bellefonte,
Saturday.
Dr. H. H. Longwell is driving an
Oakland runabout which he purchased
recently.
Miss Roth Smith is home from
the Bloomsburg State Normal for
a short vacation,
A large number of good horses will
be sold, at either private or public eale,
at the Geiss livery stables at Belle-
fonte, Saturday.
Daniel Daup is installing a bath
room outfit in his home this week.
The work of digging the cesspool is
about completed,
The borough schools will all come
to a close on Monday of next week,
It is the firet time in many years that
all four schools closed on the same day.
The township road supervisors
have been busy the past week on the
earth roads with drag and scrape,
getting the roads in first-class condi-
tion,
Mrs, L. W. 8. Person, of Fhillipe-
burg, New Jersey, is in Centre Hall
this week at the home of her motber,
Mrs. Margaret Btrohm, where she has
been fitting the ladies with new spring
hats,
Charles Krape, the Bpring Mills
shoe dealer, last week disposed of 700
pairs of shoes to Sam Bnyderman, of
Philadelphis. who makes monthly
shipments of out-of-date goods to the
contineat of Australia,
Mr, and Mre. Harry OC. Bhirk, of
Centre Hall, Mr. and Mrs. John
Dashem, of near Tusseyville, and Mr,
and Mre, William McCormick, of
Potters Mille, attended the funeral of
Edwin B. Royer, at Altoons, Wednes-
day afternoon. The first named lady
is a sister of the deceased,
Alfred Crawford, who is a student
in the Lock Haven Normal, was home
over Easter, Alfred go impressed tne
coach on the baseball team with his
ability in that line that he succeeded
in landing a berth on the varsity
team. He is playing left fleld and
made bis initial appearance against
the Williamsport High school last
week.
Daniel Ripkay of Spring Mills was a
caller on Tuesday, having come to
Centre Hall to see the Kansas horses
sold at public sale, and while in town
did not fail to call on the Reporter,
Mr. Ripkay is a remarkably well pre-
served man for seventy and three
years old, He attributes his good
physical condition to the abundance
of exercise when a younger mao, Mr,
Ripkay holds to the Pennsylvania
Dutch, and cannot be induced to speak
English,
A complete renovation has taken
place in the local drug store since Dr,
H. H. Longwell took posession last
week. The interior has been painted
in white, linoleum placed on the
floor, and everything made spick and
span. Harry Kline, the new pharma
cist, is giving his attention to display-
ing the goods in a real advertising sort
of way and business is booming at the
old stand. The drug store has taken
the name of the Centre Hall Pharma-
oy.
The working force engaged in plant-
ing a quarter million seedlings on the
Greens Valley State forest tract under
supervision of Forester Leonard
Barnes, of Centre Hall, was materially
reduced after the first day’s work op
Monday. When It became known
that the men were to put in ten-hour
daye there was a disturbance that
culminated in eight to ten men leav-
ing bed and board on the State’s land
and pulling for home to await the
return of Mr. Barnes who is expected
back from Philadelphia to-day. It
appears that the men, who numbered
twenty-four on the first day, were to
work only eight hours a day, but
Ranger Hoover, who has the men in
charge during] the forester's abwence,
is working under directions of his boss
to keep the men busy for ten hours.
Io the mesntime the crippled force is
stickiog trees and awalilng he return
of Mr. Barnes to setiie Lue dispute,
ie.
Millhelm. !
R. BH, Btover hee purchesed from C,
H. Breon and Co, a new Dodge tour-
ing oar,
On Baturday a baby boy arrived at
the home of Mr, and Mrs, Bamuel
Wilson.
Mies Della Richard, a trained nurse
living at Donors, is visiting at the
home of her sister, Mre, E. W, Mauck,
Mr. and Mrs. John Kerstettor, of
State College, spent Bunday at !beir
old home,
Frank Hartman, who is working at
Lewistown, arrived Baturday for a few
days stay with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs, Russell Wolfe, of
Beech Creek, spent Easter with the
Old Folks at home,
D. J. Nieman purchased Ernest
Btover’s Bulck car, the latter replacing
same with a new six-cylinder Over
land.
T. M. Gramley and family,
Spring Mille, spent a few hours
Millbeim Saturday evening,
E. E. Knarr spent several days last
week in the employ of the Commercial
ielephone company in and about
Centre Hall,
Mr, and Mrs, Kurtz Weiser and eon,
of Altoons, autoed to Millheim to
spend Easter with the former's
parents.
The Millheim Band autoed to Belle-
fonte on Wednesday where they led
the delegation of Odd Fellows from
their lodge in the big parade,
Harry Shires, who is in the employ
of the Powers Auditing Machine Co,,
with headquarters at Boston, spent
Sunday here with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs, Dale Musser, of Belle-
fonte, and Mr. Musser’'s brother
Byron, of Bunbury, answering the call
of the Easter rabbit, arrived at the
home of their parents, Saturday.
The borough has a gang of men in
Spigelmeyer’'s quarry gelling out
stone. They now have about two
hundred loads which they will use in
fixing the streets this summer.
Last Baturday was sucker day with
the fishermen. They seemed to bite
any old time and at any thing, Quite
a number of large ones were caught by
those fishing for trout. Even the
small boys had the Indian sign en
them,
The graduating class of the Millheim
High school, 1916, will bave class day
exercises in the aunditorium, April 25,
and Commencement May lst. The
class colors sre blue and gold and
flower white rose. The Hon, Judge
Johpeon, of Lewisburg, will deliver
the address,
of
in
Linden Hall
Mre. J. H. Rose and daughter Irere
are visiting friends in Altoons.
Miss Francis Patterson is spending a
few days here this week.
Mre. D. M. Campbell, who has been
quite seriously ill all winter, is some
better,
Mre, Jacob Zong has been seriously
ill for several weeks with asthma and
stomach trouble.
Mre. J. H. Miller and daughter, Miss
Masud, spent a few days last week with
friends here and at Bellefonte,
Mrs, George Blair Miller and daogh-
tere, Misses Dorothy and Ethel, spent
Saturday end Bandey with relatives
here and at State College,
Mre, Alpheus Wolf and son Robert
left for their home in Greensburg on
Saturday after a two weeks’ visit at
the W, T. Noll home,
Willismn Catherman had his arm
broken on Bunday afternoon while at-
temupting to crank his car. It back-
fired and broke both bones,
Miss Viola Rush and Francis and
Samuel Blazer, of Biate College, are
spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Blazer,
A very pleasant surprise party wes
given by Mre. Edward Horner on
Tuesday evening in honor of her hus
band’s birthday. Choice refreshments
consisting of cake and ice cream were
served and all had an enjoyable eve-
ning.
Mr. and Mre, William Rockey gave
a reception on Saturday evening in
honor of their son Ralph and his
bride, who returned from a short wed-
ding trip. They will occupy the
Stam farm which was recently pur-
chased by Mrs. Rockey.
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Woodward.
John MoEntire, from Athens, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his moth-
er, Mre, Abbie Treaster.
Misses Lulu and Lena Boob, from
State College, spent Easter with their
parents, Mr, and Mre, Willlam Boob,
Mre., Amanda Weaver and James
Wert and wife, from Aasronsburg,
spent a day las’ week with the former's
sister, Mre, Mory Glantz,
Mr. and Mrs, Robert Smallwood,
from Pasalsboro, New Jersey, spent
Ksater with the lady's parents, Dr.
and Mre. W. P. Ard,
While in Jerome Bpigelmyer’s store,
Saturday forenoon Charles Hosterman
died of paralysis. Funeral services
will be held Thursday forenoon io the
Evangelical Association ohureh of
which he was a member for many
years, and will be conducted by Rev.
Oarle, the pastor, and Rev. Doerstler,
from Siatington, He Is survived by
his wife, ten children, fourteen grand-
children. and one great grandchild,
Mr. Hosterman was a highly esteemed
man and bad many friends, He will
be missed iu his home sud ocuuieb,
BOALSBURQA,
Edward Sellers, who is employed at
Milton, spent Bunday at bis home,
B. P. Lonberger, of Virginia, spent
some time with his family here,
Mre. John Btuart, of State College,
visited her gleter, Mre, E. A. Fisher,
Mre, Henry Reliz visited friends in
Sunbury.
Misses Blanche and Emma Rowe
spent a few daye with relatives in Cen-
tre Hal’,
Mire, Luther Zerby, of Btate College,
spent a short time with her mother,
Mre, Gingerich,
Mre, Clarence Passmore,
burg, vieited her father,
who has been sick,
John K. Stover, who is employed at
Philadelphie, epent Eseter with his
parents, Rev, and Mre, 8, C, Btover,
Dr. apd Mre, L. E. Kidder attended
the funeral of the former's grand-neph-
ew, at Nefls Mille, on HBaturday.
Warren Courtney, of MeClure, spent
Easter with his pasrente, Rev. and
Mre. G. L. Courtpey.
Mr, snd Mre, Walter D, Ludwig and
sop, of Johnstown, spent several days
here,
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Weber spent
Bundsy with their dsughter, Mrs.
Charles Rose, of Pine Grove Mille,
Mr. and Mre, Lee Brooks, of Pleas
ant Gap, spent Easter wita the latter's
parents, Mr, and Mre, Jacob Meyer,
Misses Mary Relish and Nora Miller
did some shopping in Centre Hall
Monday afternoon,
Misa Cecile De Legarde will give a
leeture on Red Cross work, Friday
evening, in Boal hall, Everybody le
invited to come,
Rev, (3. L. Courtpey will preach the
Baceslsureate sermon to the gradust-
ing class on Bundsy evening in the
Luthersu church at 7:80 o'clock.
Edwin Rupp, of Altoons, spent a
few days with his parents, Mr, and
Mrs, J. A. Rupp, and while here did »
iittle fishing,
Mre, GG. W. Houtz, Misses Maud
Houtz and Mil red Kuhn sre spend-
time with Mre, Houlz's par-
William Kuhn, at
of Harrie-
Adam Felty,
ing some
ents, Mr. and Mre,
Williamsport,
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Aaronsburs,
Mies Jennie Hull was housed up last
week with a very sore throat,
Luther E. Btover, who was siricken
with a paralytic stroke last Friday. He
died on Monday.
George Stah!, who spent the winter
months with his sister, Mary E. Stash],
reiurned to his family in Milton,
Mre. Bartlet and ber girl, E'snor,
went to Lewisburg to the home of the
former's mother, Mre. Miller,
Harvey Charlee, Hartleton,
was the welcome guest over Bundsy of
his son-in-law, Claud Feldler.
Clayton Bower and his aged father
Cornelius Bower, visited Mr. and
Mre. George Corman, in Brush Valley.
Harry Mensch, from Bunbury, spent
Randey with parents, Mr,
Mrs. Lewis Mensch,
Guss Kline, from Williamsport, was
the welcome guest of his brother-in-
law, Thomas Hull,
Paul Btover, eight-year old son of
Mr. and Mre, Forreat Stover, is serious-
ly ill with pueumonis,
Mre. Neleon Wert and little daugh”
ter Emme, from Akron, Ohio, sre be
fog entertaioed for a few days at the J,
J. Feidler home,
Myra Burd Nevil and five children
are spending some time at the home of
the former's mother, Mre. Henry
Mowery.
Mre, C', G. Bright, after spending a
few weeks in Burbank and Akron,
Ohio, returned to her home last Wed-
neaday.
Mrs. Lena Geary from Woodward,
was entertained lsat Tuesday, at the
bome of her sister, Mre. Bamuel
Beaver,
Easter Sunday, the Lord’s supper
was celebrated in the Lutheran church
by Rev, Geesey, The church was fill
ed both at the morning and evening
service, Nineteen new members were
added to the church roll,
Mr. aud Mre, Charles Wolfe suotoed
to Loganton on Tuesday. From there
they went to Lock Haven, soccompani-
ed by the latter's sister-in-law, whose
husband and Mre., Wolfe's brother,
Mr. Moyer, are in the hoapital in that
city. .
from
hile and
Georges Valley
E. L. Lingle made a business trip to
Woolrich last Wedneaday.
F. MM, Ackerman is at Centre Hall
where he is busy painting.
Mra. Caroline Confer, of Renovo, is
visiting at the home of her son, J. K.
Confer,
Mre. Lydia Lingle spent a fow days
Inst week at Lock Haven with her
sister, Mre, E, L. Eungard.,
Miss Abbie Barger, of State College,
spent Easter with ber parents, Mr.
and Mre, J, OC, Barger,
Mre, George Boal, of Potters Mills,
visited Mre, F. M. Ackerman a few
days last week,
Miss Bertha Jamison spent a few
days last week near Colyer where she
visited friends,
A
Agction at Mele’ Store,
Hsturday evening an auction sale
will be held at Mein’ store at Colyer,
Everybody is invited to come and
share in the bargaine,
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George Breon was home from Milton
over Buuday. .
’
Pleasant Gap.
Miss Verna Nearbood spent Batur-
day with friende at this place,
Mre, Roy Uoldron spent Easter
her father ut Tyrone,
Boyd Bpicher reports a nice esteh of
trout from McBride's Gap,
Frank Millward and wife are re¢jole.-
ing over the arrivel of a baby girl,
Miss Verda Tate is spending her
vacation with her parents at this blace,
Miss Helen Zottle, of Georges Vale
ley, is spending the week with Mre,
Wi. Coldron,
All the houses at this place are occu-
pied at the present, and there is still a
demand for more,
Mre, Mary Lex has returned to her
home agsin after working at Btate Col-
lege for some time,
J. O. Hile and family spent Easter
with Jasper Knarr’s family, st Miles-
burg.
Mre., Armbuster and daughter, of
Hpring Mills, spent Monday with Mre,
James Bliger,
Mre. Edward Gehret,
spent Monday with ber mother,
Frank Weaver,
William Darkey has appointed
Marion Getlie nesistant at the post
office and has returned to his work at
White Rock,
A pumber of the teamsters of thie
place have received word to return to
the new western penitentimy and re.
sume work,
Quite an few men
started work Monday
ing trees on the
Greensvalley,
T. E. Jodon has
western horses which
sometime ago, and the
eritieal condition, BH,
lost three,
Leopard Brooks,
place, is visiting bis brother-in-law,
Walter Dunklebarger., Mr, Brooks ie
employed ss a fireman on the Pitts
burgh division,
John Barnes had a
from death near Mill
with
of Bellefonte,
¥ re,
from this place
morning plsnt-
forest reserve in
four of the
he purchased
others are in »
Hoy has aleo
lost
formerly of this
Narrow escape
Hall, Bunday
night, While returning home his car
went over the bank ; fortonately the
gerstohed, The
top and fenders were entirely torn off
the oar,
occupants were only
PENN HALL
PENN HALL NO,
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Mre, Baia Hartman
week in Bellefonte,
Charles Bartpes began
Fishe:’ isst Monday.
Ralph Bhook ard fami'y spent Bun-
day with his brother Gross and family.
Christ D. Keller from Centre Hall,
visited his sister, Mre, Frank Fisher,
over Bundsy.
Mr. ard Mre,
Avir,
that plac
Ralph
visited his pare
is spending this
to clerk ip
# elore
Bruce
ited friends and
n Monday.
Kramer, of
nts Mr,
Kreamer over Sut
Edwin Hosterman snd Clarence
Musser, who are attending the spring
term at Lock Haven Normal schoo!
visited their parents over Bundsy.
Alfred Albright snd family, from
Hinte College, scenmpanied by hie
brother Wallace and family, spent
sunday with their muother, Mre, John
Albright,
Willard Ecke!, from Pleasant Gap,
ie #'aviog st the bome of his grand.
father, Bamuel Ulrieb, and is attend-
ing the summer terta of echool at
Spring Mille,
Mre. Allan Kreamer, who spent a
short time at Miliheim, helping to
take care of Charles Barrell, who was
seriously ill with poeumonis, returned
home on Falurdsy avd reported thst
he was improving slowly.
Meyer, from
vis relatives at
Willlsmsport,
and Mre, Allen
day,
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Transters of Heal Estate,
Frank Sasserman, . 0. .C., to Hor-
sce B, Herin, tract of land in Gregg
Twp. $1075.
Jesse T. Leathers et ux to OC, F.
Zotte, tract of land in Spring Twp.
$300,
Anvs M, Bankey et bar to W. H,
Bmith, tract of land in Peon Twp.
$1200,
WwW. F. Bwith et vx to John W,
Zerby, usct of lsrd in Gregg Twp.
$12,900,
Alfred Btover’s heirs to B, W. Btov-
er, tract of land in Haines Twp. $1000,
Jasper W. Brooks et ux to H., H.
Evey, tract of lsnd in Spring 1wp.
$1800,
R. G. 4, Hayes et ux to F, P,
Michael, tract of lsud in Bpring Twp.
$i.
Nancy Bell et al t9 Lydia M. Bell,
tract of land in Bpring Twp. $2000,
Fraok A. Yearick to Mary 8, Duck,
tract of land in Miles Twp. $660.
Birdie J. Decker et a! to John C. A,
Heckman, tract of land in Gregg Twp.
$3963,
John I. Thompson et ux to David
Houser, tract of land in College Twp.
$300.
Wie, M, Meyers et ux to Frederick
Reitz, tract of lsnd in Harrie Twp.
$3300,
sf ————
The Bureau of Farm Advice of the
Department of Agriculture has lie‘ed
W. Theo. Wittmar, poultry expert, to
give lectures and demonstrations dur-
ing the iatter part of April at the fol-
Jowing places : April 20, Bmethport ;
April 24, Kane ; April 25, Oil City;
April 27, Meadville; April 28, Grove
Clty.
Faken
Baker Mouse (Lewisburg | wer
The Lewisburg Journal ssid last
week : Wednesday the deal was
closed for taking over ti e Baker house,
closed since April 1, the Milton
Manufacturing Co, ears for the
workmen employed in the munition
plant who are unable to secure accom-
modsatioos in Milton, H, W, Cham-
berlsin, Eeq., of Miltop, representing
the Shimer plant, and Jerre Kline,
E:q., sttorpey for James (. Packer,
were in Lewi burg Wednesday and an
agreement was reached, The property
haa been lessed, und the furniture
purchased,
Mr, George Shimer, Br., head of the
Miiton Mfg. Co,, informed the Journal
Thureday that the hotel had been
en over by bis eoncern, but that
opening of the rlace was indefinite
Al presen’, Milton
ing care of all ite employees
by
to
he stated,
with
dations, but that later the
house will be used in the emergency
An effort
place mansged by Mr. and
H, Dupkle, who are
the Cameron house, but
interested were unsble reach
agreement, and the Baker houre
ag-r has as yet Lot been selecled,
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Newton E. Emerick arrived
Pittsburgh on Friday to epend a shor
time with hie family in thie place,
£5 DMINIBTRATRIX'E NOTICE, —
Letters of administration on }
Mary A. Durst. late of Harris township,
Letters of administration on the aboy
having been duly granted 10 the ur
would respectfully Reigh ao ail per
Lhe mse in ental ‘
diate payment, ai 3 ng
the same 10 present them du
setiiement
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We have on
line of Coats and
this event and get
lection.
our store.
for women— White Kid,
Black and Chocolate,
Comfortable models.
we have ever carried,
shirts, hats, etc, —just the
display an entire new
Dresses for women.
first choice of the se-
etc.
Buck, Brorze, Black,
thing for Easter—at
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passenger car complete,
It is easy to handle, is very
It is large enough for
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and exo
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$550 F. 0, B. Factory