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WEDDRD FIFYY YEARS,
PY Event at Thelr Home in Montandon,
Fifty years ago on August 23-7, at
Centre Hil), Mr, and Mre. J, A.
Kooney were united in marriage and
last Wednesday a week ago they very
pleasantly celebrated the golden anni-
versary of that bappy event amidst a
bundred of their friends and neigh-
bors at their home in Montandon,
At noon the hsppy couple with
their freinds surrounded a long table,
which wae graced by a beautiful wed-
ding cake baked and presented by
William Gramm, of Harrisburg, The
table placed on the lawn under large
shade trees, was spread with an abun-
dance of good things to satisfy any
appetite, While thus seated, Miss
Clara Keratetter, of State College, a
granddaughter, recited an appropriate
poem, .
The bride received many beautiful
and useful presente, including forty
dollars in gold acd bille,
Among those present were a son and
daughter, nine grand-children and
eight gr at grandchildren. A number
0’ people from Btate College, Spring
Mille, Rebersburg, Coburr, Linden
Hal), Lewisburg, and other pointe,
were present,
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LOOALS
An occasional farmer has his wheat
in the ground.
Mise Nioa Blick is couvfined to
on acccunt of sickness,
Mr. and Mre, William Stover, of
Millheiir, were week end visitors at
the L. O. Packer home.
R. B. Bpangler, of Barnesboro,
spent a few days last week with his
aged mother, Mre, Susanna Spangler.
Unclaimed letters in Centre Hall
postoffice, Beptember 1: Miss M,
Louise Campbell, J. J. Geis-inger.—=,
W. Bmith, postmaster.
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DEATHS,
George Corman, a native of Brush
{ Valley, but for the pest ify years
| living in Freeport, Illinole, was secol-
| dentally killed on the railroad, on Ban-
day, aged seventy-two years, five
months and twenty-two daye. His
wife died last November but a family
of seven children—four sons and three
daughters—mourn- his lose. There
remain also these brothers and sisters :
James T,, Harry, Noab, Mr. Emma
Brungart and Ellen Corman,
Rebersburg,
The funeral was held in Freeport on
Wednesday.
Jobn H. Wilsor, a native of Belle-
fonte, died in Altoona on Hunday |
mornivg. He was mavager of the |
Western Union Telegraph office in|
that city, His sge wss forty-two!
yeare, His wife and four children |
survive, Interment was made at)
Bellefonte,
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LOCALS
Mre, Bophie Hall, of Wilmington,
Delaware, is the guest of Miss Sara Mce- |
Clenahan,
George E. Breor, who Is employed |
at Miltor, was home with his family |
over ~unday.
Much wheat is being sown in Penns |
Valley this week. The operation, |
bowever, will not be completed until
pretty well toward the close of this |
month,
Charles A. Miller of near Colyer |
last week purchased a farm horse
from Bamuel Gingerich to supply the
place of the animal that died a short
time ago.
Elmer ©, Hetlinger, east of town,
loet sn eighty-doilar cow on Bunday.
I'be bovive choked
before a veterinafian could be sum-
moned, died,
on an apple and
Grasshoppers and potato tugs bave
stripped the plants in many potato
fielder, which sceountstos great exten
for the shortage in the yield.
Philipsburg will build a new $40,000
reservoir to better meet the needs of a
growing community, The reservoir
will have a capacity of filly million
gallone,
Mr, and Mre, Albert Harter, son and
nephew, of south Renove, were guesis
of Mr. Harter’s balf-brother, Jacob
Bharer, and famiiy, east of Centre
Hall, on Saturday.
The Grange Fair
farmer's fair. It is conducted by
farmers, in the interest of farmers,
and every farmer should help to make
a credit to Centre county.
is especially »
The borough echool board met in
regular monthly session Monday
morning, and iu keeping with the
edict issued by Health Commissioner
Dr, Dixon, ordered that the opening
of the echool term be delayed until
Monday, October 2ad.
Mre, Herbert Bmitb, of Dover, Dels-
ware, and Miss Mery Smith, of Reeds-
ville, were entertained at the J. Cloyd
Brooks bome, at Rhoneymede, for a
few days lsst week, The ladies are
cousins of Mrs, Brooks. Miss Bmith
is a teacher in the Wenorsh Military
Bebool at Wenopab, N w Jersey.
Dr. H, D. W. Eoglisb, wife and
dsughter Dorothy, in company with
Mre. Leland spd dsughter, of Flo-
rence, I'aly, werean suto party who
stopped for a short time lest week
with Dr. Eoglisb’s eister, Mre. Jobp
G. King, in this place, They were on
their way to their home in Pittsburgh
after having made a tour to Kenne-
bunk, Maine, .
Centre Hall and Potter township
were represented atthe Odd Fellows’
celebration at the Orphans’ Home at
Bunbury, on Monday, by the follow-
ing, who made the trip in two autos:
B. D. Brisbin and daughter, Mrs,
George Bobertson ; Mr, and Mre, H.
C. Bbirk, Mre. Laura Lee, A. C.
Ripke, Bruce W. Ripks, John Burk-
holder, and C, 8, Brungart,
Ralph E. Bitner, a graduate of
Penneylvavia State College, class 1914,
and who for the past year has been
teachiog phyeies at the Chicago
University, is at the home of his
father, Dr, H. F. Bitoer, for a short
vacation. With the dpening of the
present college year he will matricu-
late se a etadent in Cornell University,
school of electrical engineering.
Five Lock Haven parties were in-
cluded in the forty-iix sutoista who
were fiued for speeding through Miill-
helm a week or more sgo. The fine
snd costs amounted to $14.75 each and
netted the boro a tidy sum, A hear
ing wes held in Millbeim lest Wed-
nesday when the greater part of the
money resulting from the violations
wae paid. The “coughing up’ was a
pevere task for the suto owners who
Were loud in the protesting againet
thp alleged ir justice,
sttle and Lucas have a string of
work in the buildicg live that will
keep them going until the cold weat h-
er sets ir, At the present time three
houses sre goivg up on John WH.
Weber's lots in Pleasant Gap, Follow-
ipg thie a new barn will be erected on
the Michael Bpicher farm, tensnted by
Robert Glasgow, which wes dest: oyed
by fire several weeks sgo. The los]
firm aleo Lise the contract for bulldirg
th* new Kiste bouse in Forester
William Montgomery's baillwick, at
Potters Mills.
The signs calling attention to th
iftern miie speed limit erected on the
approaches to Centre Hall, have re
sulted in the msjority of sutomobile
drivers cutting their epeed to a reason
ble gait, and also to uie the wuflier.
It is said that a certain home, bord-
ering on the east end of the bore, will
ne the scene of a pretty wedding on
“atorday., We are notallowed to di-
vuige any further inform+tio, but youn
may Lave a3 many gueeses as you
wish,
Mr, and Mre, [L V, Musser and son
Harold, of Mifflinburg, spent Sanday
at the W, H. Meyer home, The
Musser family bad just retarned from
an extended su'o trip to Atlantie
City, Washingtor, and other points,
Accompanyiog them home from this
place was their youngest son, William,
who had spent three weeks with his
jrandparents,
Mr, and mre. Frank Luckenbach,
son and daughter, and Mre. Jennie
Jenkins, of Tyrone, and Mrs. B. F.
Garman, of Bellefonte, stopped at the
D. J. Myer home for & short time on
“unday. The Meyers later sccom-
panied the party to Rebersburg to the
home of Mre, John Wolfe where no
less than forty persone, all more or!
less related, er jo, ed the day.
John Erhard, of Aurors, Illinole, ie!
visiting friends aod relatives in Cen-
tre county, his former home, Mr. |
Erbard i+ one of the stand-by clerks in
we of Aurora’s largest department |
stores, He spent the most of his
time while here with his slater, Mrs, |
Coldron, at Pleasant Gap, but did not
fall to come to Centre Hall, his boy-
hood home, to see old friends,
A delightful suto trip to Philadel |
phis and return wae made last week |
by Mr. and Mre. George A. Hettinger, |
daughter Helen, and Reuben Wert, of |
Farmers Mille, and Elmer C. Hetting-
er, of near Centre H Il. Nine miles
west of Philadelphia the party stopped
at the home of John Hettinger, a
brother, for a short time. The dis
tance covered was 437 miles and not
even a puncture marred the pleasure
of the trip.
FACTORY REPRESENTATI
LOUALS,
Mercury went down to 89 degrees
Saturday night and put the frost op
| the pumpkin,
Mr. and Mre, J. F. Lutz have
[returned from a two weeks’ visit In
Philadelphia and other pointe,
For sale cheap.~—Excellent tm proved
Btate College lot, Address ‘ Lot,”
care Reporter, Centre Hal), Pa, 4’,
Mre. Flora Vonada and Miss Grace
[| Ripka were guoeste of Mre, Maurice
| Kreamer, at Bellefonte, over Bunday.,
Mre. Bertha Carper, of Linden Hall,
[spent Baturday with her parente, Mr,
and Mre. Jacob Bharer, near this place,
D. Earl Fleming came up from
Baltimore last week to spend a few
days with his father, Julian A, Flem-
fog, who had been fl,
Rev, Jemee M, Wilsor, of Belling-
hem, Washington, will occupy the
Presbyterian pulpit in Centre Hall,
Bunday alternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Grange Encampment and Fair
not
materialize,
than
Register Basserimnen is more
put in his
appeararce 8 week ago,
Harry W. Potter, son of J. T. Potter,
returned list week to Edmonde,
Waehingtor, where for tevers! yesrs
he has beld a position with a large
Dr. H. H. Longweli and Prof, L. O.
Packer made a business trip to Beech
Creck last week where Mr, Packer is
the Beech Cieek Auto
Truck Manufacturing Ce,
»>
Woodward.
Thomas Wolle and family spent
Sunday with friends ip Logsnton,
Robert Btover and wife from Mill.
heim spent Bunday at the home of I.
M. Orndorf, 2
Mics Budie Waller spent last week
with friends in Leasureltor, returnicg
Sunday.
Mies Mabel Fultz spent last week
with her uvele, Edson Fuliz, in North-
umberiand,
Misa Lida Hosterman snd friend,
Miss Racharl Mackie, from Phi'ade'-
Huondsy with friends ip
interested in
phis, spent
Miffiinburg.
Miss Bessie Vonada and friend, Mr,
Custer, from Reading, are ependiog a
few days with toe Iady’s parents, Mr,
aod Mre, James Vonads,
Prof. Charles Kreamer, wife and sor
Car!, returned to their home in Nor-
ristown last week, usviog spent two
months with relatives,
After spending a vacation of two
mouths with relatives, Prof, E. B,
Stover, wife and daughter, Misa Grace,
returned to their home in Bloomfield,
N. J., last week,
Mr. and Mre. Body, from Harrie
burg, daughter and sov-in-law, Mr.
avd Mre, Reeser, from Reading, spent
Sanday and Monday with Mre, Body's
A . —————
Sheep vorral is Equivalent to Insurances,
It i= an unfortunate fact that the
sheepkilling dog constitutes one of the
Pennsylvania, The farmer can do
much, however, to protect his flock by
bulidiog a corral into which sheep
may be diiven at pight; sicee it le
night that muost Joeses from dogs
ocoar,
On the faim of The Pennsylvania
dog-proof fence ia provided. [he fence
ie 5 feet high, and ies constructed of wov-
en wire apd has a barbed whe at the
base, two Inches off the ground, Two
barbed wires also are stapled at the
top ; the first, for inches above the
woven wire, snd the second, eight
inches above the firet, Thus a fence
about six and one-half feet high Is
provided,
The corral should be large enough
One acre is enough to
Grange Picnic
Pianos and
Player Pianos
of the latest case
design and finish,
LOCKHART
: Pianos are a high-
grade reliable make
have a tone that is
of splendid carry.
ing power and sing-
ing quality, They
are especially dur-
able owing to the
strong manner in
which they are
built,
VE FOR CENTRE COUNTY
a snl
socommodate 100 head of
shiep, Dividing the corral into equal
parts and alternating the sheep on
each portion every ten daye is a good
practice, Bhade Is desirable, Pre.
vided it is well drained, the apple
orchard would make an ideal location
for a corral,
An open shed with eouthern ex-
posure and good drainage, built ip the
rains and thus materially lengthen the
pasturing seseor. The rcquipment,
including fence ard shed for
mature sheep, will cost about $125,
breeding of ewce, the feeding of grain
and the weapirg of lambe, and esfi-
guards sgainst exposure to severe
weather and wet quarters,
Hl fp ————
It's a Pretty Good Reason Too,
Cosmopolitan Magazine has staked $200,000
new manufacturing equipment as one of the
first steps necessary to enable it to print tae
2,000,000 copies thai it has made its new circuls
tion mark,
The publishers of Cosmopolitan are convineed
that they will attain this figure quickly, and bas,
thelr conviction on thelr behalf that Cosmopoll
tan, long having been the greatest magazine, is
in Its new enlarged size, the largest, also. 1 hey
say this will double the value and consequently
will double the demand,
in
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BATURDAY, BEPTEMEER 30th, at one o'-
clock, Mrs William Emith will sell at her home
in Madisonburg, iol of household goods
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ADVERTISEMENTS
FOUND — Au open face gold watch was found
by the undersigned two wee ks ago at Old Fort
Owner may have same by proving property and
jurice for ad. ~JAY VONADA, Oid Fort, { Centre
iall }, Pa.
Butler
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Nittany Mountain and Potters Mills, 8 black
Thibet cont, P, O, 8. of A, button, bank docu.
ments of Citizens National and Mifflin County |
National Bank, Address PERCY HANNON, |
Yeagertown, Pa,
Insurance and
Real Estate
Want to Buy or Sell ?
Bheet steel 18 the latest material
It
is used for sideboards, wardrobes, chit |
fonlers, writing desks, and is finished
woods that the difference cannot be de SEE US FIRST
integral part of the metal and
Chas. D. Bartholomew
CENTRE HALL, PA,
has the recommendation of being fire
proof, and a lighted matchee left om
& pressed steel sideboard would have
no effect whatever on its surface,
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43.4 Annual Encampment
and Exhibition
OF THE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY OF
GRANGE PARK, CENTRE HALL, PA.
SEPTEMBER 9th to 15th, 1916
5 Septem her 1
CENTRAL PENNA,
Encampment opens Sept. sth Exhibition open th
The largest and best fair in Central Pennsylvani by farmers and
for farmers. Twenty-zight acres are devoted to ¢ ying and exhibition
purposes, Ample tent accommodations for all desiring to camp.
lay of farm stock an , farm implements, fruits,
cereals, and every
ADMISSION FREE
LEONARD RHONE,
CHAIRMAN
G. L
D. l« Bartges, J. S. Dale
(reorge Gingerich
Goo
$695
F. O. B. Detroit
S. C. BRUNGART
CENTRE HALL, PA.
BELL PHONE 715