THE 'CENTRE REPORTER. ISSUED WEEKLY, CENTRE HALL - - PENNA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1918 FE — & BAILEY . Proprietors 8. W.SMITH. . « « «+ « + & Editor Loca! Editor and EDWARD E, BAILEY; Basiness Manager Entered at the Post Office in Centre Hall as second Class mall matter, TERMS, The terms of subseription to the Re- porter are one and ona-half dollars per year, ADVERTISING RATRES-Display advertise ment of ten or more inches, for three or more in sortions, ten cents per inch for each issue . Dis lay advertising ocoupying lesa space than ten on and for less than three insertions, from fifteen to twenty-five cents per inch for each , according to composition. Minimum charge seventy-five cents, Local notices accompanying display advertis- five cents per line for each insertion ; other. , eight cents per line, minimum charge, twenty-five cents, Legal notices, twenty cents per line for three insertions, and ten cents per line for each ad- ditional insertion. CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. Reformed Spring Mills, morning, communion; Union, afternoon ; Centre Hall, evening. Lutheran Tusseyville, morning ; Cenire Hall, afternoon ; Spring Mills, evening. LOCALS, Mies Grace Bmith spent the past week in Btate College. Millheim wlll hold a Wilson jubilee Baturday evening that promises to be the real thing. Townsman Dreese was wag enough to say that the wind from the West made it chilly. Mre, F. P. Geary and daughter Ag- nes are spending this week with rela- tives in Lewisburg. Mre. Archie Buttorff of Yesgertown is spending the week with her cousin, William Colyer, east of Old Fort, Boozer and Bmith, the local auto firm, sold and delivered 8 new Ford touring car to Morris Barkholder, on Baturday. W. G. Gros. msn jeft on Wednesday for Ritchie, Ii! where he will remain for an ind finite time with bis nephew, Nathan Neese, Mr. and Mre. Sidney Krumrine, of Rebersburg, are spending a few days at the George H. Emerick home, Mr. Krumrine and Mrs. Emerick are cousine, Wednesday morning we had the first covering of svow ; a very light one but no mistaking what it was, The day previous a short snow squall ocourred. EE Moving pictures of a high grade will be shown in Grange Arcadia on Saturday evening. Two shows—one at 7:16 and the other at 8:30 p. m. Admission 5 and 10 cents. 'Bquire Cyrus Brungart found a sack of potatoes on the mountain road a -week or more ago which he will glad- ly return to the owner after payment for thie notice has been made, Domer B, Ishler during the past week installed Essenksy, tha patent no-puncture filler, in the tires of autos owned by Messrs, Bol. Peachy, Daniel Peachy, at Belleville, and C. C. Shuey, at Bellefonte, Mise Gladys Jones on Tuesday be- came & member of the Reporter typo force, taking the place of Miss Laura Mitterling who decided to lsy aside the stick and composing rule. Miss Jones is finding little trouble in mastering the art, Mrs, L. L. Bmith had the misfor- tune to break a bone in her left ankle on Friday morning when in descend- ing the cellar steps she made miscal- culations, thinking she had reached the bottom when in reality there were three more steps to decend. A regular seseson of Progress Grange will be beld Baturday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. At this time the Golden Jubilee of the Grange will be celebrat- ed simultaneously with the celebration which will be held by the National Grange in Washington, D. C. The borough school board . at its November meeting reported receiving the Btate appropriation, $708.00, ss well as $1200,00 school tax. The local high echool has the largest member- ship in & number of years, twenty-one students being enrolled, An outstand- ing feature is the large number of township scholars attending high school, there being ten on the roll. Visitors at the home of Lanson Burris and mother, Mrs, Catharine Burris, west of Centre Hall, on Bunp- day, were the following, comprising five suto loads: Mr, and Mre, C. J, Bhaeffer and daughter Ethel, Mr, and Mra. Clyde Bhaeffer, Lawrence Bouser, of Altoona; Mr. and Mrs, { rvin Burrie, of Yeagertown ; Philip ister and family, of Potters Mills; Mr. snd Mrs. Charles Mandler, Arthur Mandler and father, all of Lewistown, Mr, and Mre, G. O, Benner returned home on Friday from a five-weekas' trip, during which time they visited pointe in Oblo, Indiana, Illinois, Wis- consin and Missouri. They expressed themselves as more than delighted with the fine country they saw and enjoyed brief stops with former Centre county friends, among which were the T. G. Wilson family at Elizabeth. ville, Ill. ; the Bruce Goodbart family and James Boyder family at Freeport, The trip was made with no set time for returning bome and going as thei fan cy determined, they gained the maxi. mum of pleasure besides deriving Ines timable physical benefite, Julian A, Fleming Dead, Julian A. Fleming died in the Bolle- fonte hospital Tuesday morning at 8:80 o'clock as a result of ulcer of the stom- ach, His illness dates back to August snd was induced by the intense heat. For several months he laid at the Cen- tre Hall hotel and five weeks ago wae removed to the hospital. For the past week he was able to take praoti- cally no nourishment, Consciousness left him.on Bunday and the end came peacefully and without a struggle, His youngest son, D., Earl Fleming, was with bis father for two weeks preced- ing his death, Mr. Fleming was born in Elwirs, New York, in March, 1845, hence was in his sixty-ninth year. He cawe to Centre county with his father, the late Densmore D. Fleming, in 1878, and for a time engaged in lumbering. Later he became connected with the Johnston Harvester company in the capacity of saleeman and general re- pair man and followed this line of work up until two years ago when he retired and came to Centre Hall to live among his friends, He was wide- ly known throughout the county and sold the first modern reapers to be used by farmers on the south side of Centre county. He held the first fleld vinder trial, in the late 70's, on the then Breon farm, now owned by D, K. Keller, east of Centre Hall. The ma- chines used were the McCormick and Deering. He was considered an ex- pert in his line of work, both as a ma- chinist and a salesman, Bocially Mr. Fleming was a true gentleman and was able to carry on intelligent con- versation on varied subjects, His wife was Mary Ellen, daughter of Daniel Fleisher, and preceded him to the grave twenty years ago and was buried at Tusseyville. Mr, Fleming was sffiliated with both local Masonie and Odd Fellows fraternities, He becsme a member of the former st Milroy but when the Old Fort lodge, F,. & A, M,, was lpstituted bere, in 1875, he joined ss a charter member and was its second worshipful master. Owing to his being away from home the greater part of the time, and mostly in West Virginis, he had bis membership transferred to Wheeling, W, Va. The body is lying at the home of his sister-in-law, Miss Kathryn Fleisher, where brief funeral services will be conducted Friday morning at 10 o- clock snd at the grave the local Ma- sonic order will take charge. Inter- ment will be made in the Centre Hall cemetery. Mr. Fleming leaves two sons—Mal- colm, of Bpokane, Washington, and D. Earl, of Baltimore, Maryland. No brothers or sisters survive him. —————— — a ———— DEATHS, Lydie, wife of William E. Halper, died at her home in Rebersburg, Tuees- dsy morning, sfter a lengthy {liness with heart trouble, aged forty-seven years, seven months and nineteen days. Besides the husband, one sop, Harry, of Piteairn, survives. Also these brothers snd sister: Andrew J. Ocker, of Big Rock, Ill.; George w., of Lewieburg ; Thomas A., of Rebers- burg ; and Mre, Mary Hartman, of Erie. Burial will be made in the Union cemetery in Rebersburg on Friday morning, Rev. J. L. Metzgar to officiate, —— Mre, Samuel Ripka died st her home in Millheim on Tuesday morn- ing at four o'clock, after a lingering illness with diabetes, terminating in- to dropsy. Her maiden pame wa Hulda Garis and she was born about fifty-six years ago. Her husband, who survives, is a brother of A, C. Ripka of this place, No children were born to their union, but three sisters survive ber. Burial will be made Friday morning at Millheim, Rev. W. H. Brown officiating. EE —— a — Mrs. vohin Neff Dead, Mre, Joon Nefl, for many years a resident of Centre Hall, died in Beth- any, Illinois, a few days ago. Inter- ment will be made at Centre Hall the latter part of this week. Is foto ————— Two Farms Sold, E. Clayton Wagner purchased the farm which he originally owned and which be sold to H. OC. Bhirk about three years ago, this week. The farm is situated at Stone Mill and tenanted by C. E. Fling, who will remain on the place, G. W. Tressler sold at public sale on Saturday his 50.acre farm, esst of Penns Cave, George A. Hettinger be- ing the purchaser. Considerstion, $3. 025,00, A ————— i os I—— Cornelius Bland is at the home of Wilbur Bland, recovering from the effects of several broken ribs, He fell from a wagon, when the lock broke, I AP RABAT. Pennsylvania farmers are slow In adding tractors to their equipment and seem to be waiting for a practioal light tractor, Ua Gotober 1 there was about 8 per cent of the 1916 wheat crop In the farmers’ hande, but most of it has been disposed of at present high prices, There's little cars. don’t hold Bona STATE AGRICULTURAL NOTES, Farmers throughout the State are reported to be stocking up with a good quality of cattle for feeding purposes, The increased price for milk being obtained by producers is inducing them to improve their dairies and add bigh grade cowe, Itis estimated that 13,140,000 hens on the farms of Pennsylvania snpual- ly produce about 100,000,000 dozen eggs. A record price of $1.00 a dozen is be- ivg paid a New York banker for a shipment of twelve dozen eggs weekly from Lycoming county, | Pasture lands which a year ago! Unlucky Name, Mrs. Morgan came to the eity to ocalobrate the birth of her first grand son. There was much agitation over the selection of a name, but the father finally suggested “Elias” “Now, Annie,” said Mrs. Morgan to her daughter, “don't ye name your bay any such name” "Why, mother? “Because,” explained Mrs. Morgan, | “I bin readin’ o’ them Aliases in yer papers since I've bin here. There's Alas Thompson, Alias Williams, Alias the Night-Hawk all bin took up for Model 75 B comfort in most low priced the road. It is not inch wheelbase. and heavier car. Come the best kind of proof. Moving Pictures in Grange Arcadia Centre Hall SATURDAY EV'G November 18 High-Grade Pictures TWO SHOWS— First Starts at 7:15 p.m. Second Starts 8:30 p, m. Admission, 5 & 10¢ NOT MEANT TO BE SERIOUS Comparative Harmlessness of French Duels Is Largely a Matter of Arrangement. A large proportion of the duels In France end without bloodshed. When the offense is not very serious it is agreed beforehand that the words of command shall be given so rapidly that the duelists will not have time to take good alm. Sometimes three shots are exchanged without a hit and then the seconds step in and— “honor is satisfied.” At the word “Fire!” the pistol is raised instantly, and it must be discharged not later than the word “three,” so the speed with which words are given regulates the time in which it is the speed fe op A iB AETOOG these 0 pot © 8p ken i depending upon the duel The with a metronome very serious vpon be words are this is set at th minute, wi and, 317% Horsepower 104- 4-inch tires. That's Reson Sroumorsmanmaameasmscs od Derelore, 18 UseqQ Wien ne seconas consider the duel should be made as little dangerous as possible Rural Life, the Nation's Hope. 1 warn my countrymen that o great recent progress made in y life is not a full measure of our civi- lization, for our civilization rests at the wholesomeness, the at- tractiveness and the completeness, as as the prosperity of life in the The men and women on the ns stand for what is fundamentally best and moet needed in our American life Upon the development of coun ultimately our ability, by quiring the highest intelli gence, to continue to feed and clothe the hungry nation; to supply the city with fresh blood, clean bodies and clear brains that can endure the ter rific strain of modern life; we need the development of men in the open country who will be in the future as in the past the stay and strength of the nation.—Theodore Roosevelt bottom on well country try life rests methods 1¢ Delaware county wae the oa's county with "bushels to an sere, banper AnD aversge of 42 yo. Why Called “Pin Money Why is it called “pin money?™ The answer to that guestion goes away | back to the fourteenth century. Pins | were pins in those days! Lucas County, } a Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is & Co., doing business in the City of To- ledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev- ery case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALIS CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed In of each January, In order might not become too therefore became the women of all classes to year's supply of pins ayn, and the money by their husbands or fathers purpose was “pin . [ore (Beal) A. W. GLEASON, Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free, F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, O. Bold by all Druggists, Te. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. * for young men, Vici, High Cuts. 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