REBERSBURG Rev. Horsicker spent last week at Zeiglerville with his family. Elmer Hubler is just recovering from 8 sevite attack of tonsilitis. Mrs. Kate Fuller, of Maple Park, Ill, is circulating among relatives in this valley. ¢ Elmer Bierly has placed his shingle mill at Bmuliton where he will operate this winter. F here are still 8 few parties in our town who have the auto fever. Would some agent come st once and administer to their wants? Wes Hackenburg just returned in time so that he could have the good luck to shoot & fine 4-pronged buck. He is tickeled from Head to foot. William Houtz and wife of Hinkley, 11, after vieiting a week in this vicinity returned to their western home on Monday. Jamee P. Frank, who spent the past three monthe at Philipsburg =! the home of his son Orvis, has returp- ed to thie place to spend Christmas with his many friende. Don’t miss the Christmas entertain- ments to be beld st this place on Christmas eve and on Christmas eve- nipg. Much 3 reparation hss been put on the programe, The Rebersburg hunters returned op Séturdsy from their two weeks bunt and brought with them six fine bucks as their reward, All of the boys look hale snd hearty with the exception of John Hubler who bad a severe attack of buck fever aud which at a time was thought would prove fatal. Edwin Greninger, who will quit farming thie sprirg, quite recently gold at private sale all his stock and farm implements to Charles Gephart, who will begin farming on the farm Grenipger vscaies, Rumor has thet Mr. Greninger bas rented part of Mre. Kessler's dwelling house and will move to Rebersburg next spriog. ———————— A —————— Vine Grove Miils. There are four mid-winter weddings on the slate in this section. Ww. M. and Matthew Goheen, Boslsburg, were here on Friday quest of stock hogs. Farmer Athan Peters and family gledded up from Oak Hsll on Thurs day and spent the day wilh relatives. Mrs, B. E. Ward, who has been boid- ing down an easy chair, pursing s sore knee, is some better, Among the new arrivals last week was 8 little girl at the Willlam Sunday home. Wilbur F. Cleaver, editor of the College Times, is arrapgirg to spend the holiday season SONNE chums at the National capital The butchering resson is about over, Hamil Goheen has the belt for best pen of four fifteen months PDurogs that tipped the at 440 noteh, The toree-dink fraternity with their families, will hold ® bapquet ii their ha!l on Friday evening, Decer- ber 29, celebraticg ihe sevel lieth sopi- versary of their orgapization, Ww. E. the R. F. D. map, is housed up, suflering a partial stroke of paralysis, He has bees granted s three-montbs vacation recuperate his besitt. Chsries Gates is serving the patrons ou the route at present. Nightly meetings are being held, drilling the youngsters for Christmas exercises to be held in the Pine Hall Lutheran churgh Cbristmes eve and in the Reformed church on Baturday evening, December 23 ; in the Lutber- an church bere on Curistmad evening. Away from Kansas City, Mo, Mr. and Mre. Ed. H, Grapp snuounce the arrival of a nine pound girl, on Dee. 6th. Mre. Grapp, vefore her marrisge, was Bara Kepler. The proud father ie a Penn State graduate, class of 1914, and is making godd in the west, Baturday morning sn effort wes made to bresk into the hore of Post- master David Barr. Ic was just st break of day when Mrs, J. W. Kepler, who lives scross the way, saw some one attempt to force an entrance io a window sbout ten feet from the ground. The would-be robber bad al- most gotten through when be wae evidentiy frightened, snd leaviog his ob unfinished, took to the woode, A w mornings. previous an effort wee made to gain entrapee to the A, G. Heverly store, but was frustrated, of ib hia 0% the old bream the MeWillismse, to FRUITTOWN, Mr. and Mre, Bruce Wenver made 8 business trip to Burcham ope day last week, Frank Philips 1éft on Sunday for Altoona where he will seek employ- ment for the remainder of the winter, Rush Dippery returned to his work sat Burnham after spending two weeks with bis family at this place, Mrs. W. J. Copenbaver and dsugh- ter are spending a few weeks at the T. J. Fleisher home. Apna Fohringer returned bome one day last week after spending several months with friends in Northumber- 1and. Penvsylvenia orghsrds this year produced ss many spples ss Oregon, Washington avd Californias combined, This Minie (as jumped from fourth to second pince in spple production, STATE AGRICULTURAL NOTES, Pennsylvania ranks seventh among the tobsceg producing Btatés this year. It is estimated that thirty per cent, of Pennsylvania potato crop is usual- ly shipped out cf the counties where grown, The estimated average production of honey per colony of bees in this Btate during the past season was 54 poundg as compared with 34 pounds Inst year. The average weight per*bushel of wheat, oats and barley are much low- er than last year and are below gener- al average. spite the decrease of over a millisp bushels in production this year. Estimates place the production of sweet potatoes In Penneyivania last season at 100,000 buosbele, North Carolina is the chief sweet producing State. equals 5.83 buebels of wheat] per per- gon a year, snd on this basis the Pennsylvania crop this year was 25,- 568, 000 bushels short of meeting the requirements of the inhabitants of the Hiate. Estimates show that about 18 per cent. of the potato crop of the Bate is hsrvested in August, 89 per cent. 4p Heptember, and 32 per cent. in Octo- ber. Bmall harvests are made In July and November, Penpeylvania has jumped into bird piece as a potato producing State, being excelled hy only Maine and New York, Last year its repk was sixth, Minnesota, Wisconsin Maine, New York, and Michigan leading. Potters Mills The Potters Mills deer buopterr, led hy Roy Smith, shot more bucks than any other camp in Centre county. Seven was their number. Roy Smith missed but one day, he giving the party good luck by hooting the deer the first day, just over the mountain from Richard Thomas’ farm. The Regulars that camped miles away from the boys, and who are old reliable hunters, have only aeoseded in killing two deer, The Pot Hunting Gang, of Potters Mille, consisting of two young men sunted the Beven Mountains from the Mifflin county line to Boalsburg nd failed to see aly deer at nanters, He felt very sick when he heard of the boys of the BR. A. MM. narty killing 7 bucks. ————— ey — Hatter Drown the Hate, From the Altoona Tribune The election of Representstive Baldwin to the speskership of Penvevivanis house of representstives vould be a deliberate insult to every vitizan who stands for the heller and ¢ higher things of life; it would he Republican party of Peonayivanis., ——- Ni y paper next week, * Centre Uounty ¥, W_ U, A, Notes, A free traveling lHorery from the State Library Department at Harrie- burg hes been secured by the Bnow Bhoe Branch, and placed in * Coms- public. Mrs, librarian. ' A physical standard contest, open to ull girls and young women of the county, will be conducted in January or February. A banper is to be pre- gented to the club or organization cn having the highest score, Avy B. BH, | clase, day school, etc, may compete, Recognition will also be given for the highest individual score, Watch the papers for fuller announcement, Are you learning the poems as they | corne out, or clipping them for future | reference ? All who read the booke |and lesrn the poem will receive a | national certificate, Get in line. | Here is the rest of the: poem that wae | published in part last week : BH, M. Robleon is the THE HOUSE BY BIDE OF THE ROAD, (continued) { know there are brook gladdened meadows ahead, And mountians of wearisome height ; . That the road passes on through the long after noon And stretches away to the night. And sti! I rejoice when the travelers rejoice. And weep with the strangers thal moan, Nor live in my house by the side of the road Like & man who dwells alone. Let use live in my house by the side of the road, Where the race of men go by~— They are good, they are bad, they are weak, they are strong, Wise, foo ish—so am I. Then why should I sit in the seorner's seal, Or hurl the eynic’s ban 7 Let me Jive in my house by the side of the road And be a friend to man, ~Ham Walter Foss, The “ Dolly Dimple” Clab at Osk | Hall is making serap-books to send to | & Hospital for Christmas, Everybody | Come to the snpusl meeting of the Centre County Y. W. | C. A. in Bellefonte, Batorday, Japo- ary 18th. ana— Four prisopers made their escape | from the Mifflin county jail, ove | night last week. This is the fourth | time prisovers broke from oastle Van | Zandt during the past two years Two of them were esptured, i | BEWARE OF i sudden colds. | Take— i x 3 PD ax ceria. nen mS LY £e picture on it n ! At Aoy Drug Store + XECUTORS ROMius~ Letiers tomamentary on the estate? of Samuel Foray, late of Poller township, Geceast) | Letters testameniary On the ing been Guly E™ wed to the undersigned would respectfully request any persous Knowins themensives indebted to the estate tn make im mediste payment and those hsving © % against the same to present them duly tioated for seitioment. ¥F. P. FLORAY, ol Py 4d Executor. y sure you sec out —-at prices to please. to please. school treats. Oranges, Bananas, Nuts, Oysters, etc. EE ds, AUDITORS’ STATEMENT POTTER TOWNSHIP For the Year Ending December 1, 1916 JOHN FORTNEY COLLECTOR OF ROAD TAX DR To Balance of 1916 $ 842 76-8 BAZ 70 1916 CR, Feb 6 By cash to 8B C Brungart § 273 19 May 9 By cash to B C Brungurt 162 29 May 25 Hy cash to 8B C Brungart 77 % Jun 15 By cash to 8 C Brungart Sept 6 By cash to 8 C Brungart Oct 3 By cash to 8 C Brungart Nov 8 By ensh to 8 C Brungart Dec 4 By bash to 8 C Brungart b per ctl. com, on $782 18. Exonerstions. ... ceo Rebate for water trough of Earnest Treaster. oom BRIADOE. ove sarees 2H BO 40--§ B42 76 JOHN FORTNEY, COLLECTOR OF POOR TAX 1915 Dee 6 To balance . 5 per ot. on $274 55 uncollected 1¥16 Feb § By cash to Jas M Moyer 5 per ct com. on $2726... Aug 16 By cash to Jas M Moyer Oct 8 By cash to Jas M Moyer Nov 3 By cash to Jas M Moyer Dec 4 By eash to Jas M Moyer ) per ct. com, on $256 63... . EXonerations. oom csornines 1916 To amount of dupiicate......... $4ih 84 y per ot. on §704 99 unpcoliected 85 5--9892 00 1916 K. May 25 By cashto BC Brungart a 2 June | By cash 108 C Brungart 2474 66 Jun ls By cash to 8B C Brungart Wo 08 5 per'et. abatement on $3199 15 169 96 2 per ci. com. on $8089 2... 60 78 Sept 6 By cash to 8 C Brungart jo al Oct 5 By cash to 8 C Brungarnt 51 96 & per ct. com, On $419 3... ' 3 Rebate on water troughs Vr and Postage. Exonerstions. .. coos Nov 3 Cash to 8 C Brungart Dec 4 Cash 0 B C Brungert 5 per ct com. on $149 22 Baianoe verre EE DR, bl CL-$4892 JOHN FORTNEY, COLLECTOR OF POOR TAX ount of duplicate tv cash to Jas M Moy y cash 10 Jaa M Moyer 1 abmtement on $1364 7 ‘ 1. com on $1296 51... c 4 By onsh to Jas M Moyer ot. com. on $34 00... ! ing snd postage § Exonersiions Sa a 00 Balance 9 L-8nn 6 WM. C FARNER, OVERSEER OF POOR $F ’ . Dec 6 Balance... $1406 U1 14 fn Dec 4 B upton Gf we Eliza Jordan i y Jordan ..... tyeorye Bhopherd Harvey Royer. dallte Lingie . John Weaver & med. eX poise i i Won med. EX penses ht medioal eX penoes % JAMES M. MOYER, OVERSEER OF I WOR DR Balanoe § = [ec 23 By ossh of John D cast of John Fortney iv cash of same y oaah of same a A 3 ———— Nov 8 By cash of satne.......o.n Dec 4 By oash of same... aL HB 106 34 $100 M4 CR, By Bupport of John Campbell... ..ooimines J Bt AUAD. commun: vonsrvivrerers John and George Treaster... Mire John Close .......ioovmmm Mary Decker ...coc.rosumapss ssione Clayton Crotzer and family Casket for Mary Decker Digging grave for Mary Decker WK Neff, making duplicate... H 8 Braucht, medical services J BR G-Alllson, same ........ Geo Lee, same BETVICOR ..ovvmerisssvsrns Cash paid audit Blanes ....oovicmniies $ 146 61 179 61 196 45 177 O00 12 00 0 04 = 00 bh 0 5 06 on 25 4 66 47 BO 26 00 990 00--§1904 44 #. C. BRUNGART, TREASURER OF BOARD OF ROAD BUPERVISORS DR $ 715 11 Dee b, 1916 Dec 8 1915 Balance, . Jan 6 1915 Rec'd from D, K. Keller, crusher hire . 27 Feb 7, 19156 Rec'd from J. B Fortney (1915 tax) eau April § Liquor Hoense | ass May 0 Bale of culvert pipe 10, Centre Hall boro, .$ May 11 Tax rec'd from J. B. Fortney, 1915tax _..... . May 20 Tax rec'd from same, 1916 te x Muy 26 Tax rec'd 38 AK .....0a anus June 1 Tax rec'd from same, 1916 tax “hus June 18 Tax rec'd irom 1916 tax | . ds Aug 5 Bale of culvert pipe 19 0 0 0 from same, ind 294 BRING, 153 16 Fortney, 1510 tax 7 Tax rec'd irom ax Tax lax . . 2 Ha she, 2e ie rec'd from same, 1916 . a V5 tax High way Dept for use of machi try warrant No 1 rom § B Fortney, By Bandry orders Balanoe IRA AUMAN, SUPERVISOR. Dee 6, 1916 Kepair or mainiensanoe earth roads Wages of Rondmasien, Removing show or other siroclions Opening or bul Hepair of tools Reimbumement of rosd ported by PC Frank of $121 56 . 108 Bl ob 0H 00 5 i566 ding new rosd 16. 4 00-8 B06 &2 FRANK BOGDAN, BUPERVISOR noe of earth "or i i { { | { | i Sr —————— ' sermpanent aprovements roads, 148 18 “41 6 5 2% 456 00 61 2 25-180 Hi Making cuplicate and Look Bullding manver, JOHN KUHN, SUPERVISOR $280 221 #5 40% ob Dec b Wages of Road Master ‘ Repair or maintenance of earth roads, including siuioes Permanent improvement Removing snow or other cb struct ons ‘ ah 0B iz 9 4 6 ig 10 © 6 00-§1008 B4 Freight, ame Attorney's foes, ..... ... Boom rent JAMES SPANGLER, TREASURER OF AUDIT, 19156 DR Dee 7 Balance she .. 3 BB Dec 4, 1916 By Cash of James Moyer, Overseer Poor “Wb W--% CR, f£ 6 Ww 206 10 8% : 120-8 © 2 5 23 Dec 4 Auditors fees Dec 6 Auditors lees, Dec 5 Boom rent, Bilationery RAR AEs Printing statements & postage Balance varaiain ———————— We, the undersigned auditors of Potter lown- ship, have examined the above sooounis and ver. tify to the correctness of the seine. JOHN E. RISHEL, J. B. BPARGLER, JOHN H. RUNKLE Auditors That the Dread Visitor Has Nearly every one speaks of a flag, the top of the pole, as at “hall-mast.” This is not the correct expression. Buch flags are ai “haifstafl™ because on land or sea from thé flag staff, To see a flag at balfetall means death. It may mean, on an incoming crew died at sea. Many a little fish ing vessel comes into Gloweester and TT wher! in “Boston every season with g flag st half-staff, and this means one of the fishermen, Or more, has met death, generally being swept over board. This custom of fying fags at half staf! originated first as & token of de fost. That is, when an army wes de foated, its flag was lowered down the staff to give room for the victorious army to piace its flag above thet of the defeated army. Prom this the custom grew into fiy- ing the flag st halfetaff when an of- ficer, army or navy, ded. Later it was adopted by civilians as well, and to day, when 4 man of prominence dies, the flags are hur half-stafl Whereas, in the olds days, when the custom started, the 1 was laft to indicate tk victor could put his flag there, geems that death is the victor, and so the espace is left. It is, of course, & mark of respect to the dead person wo have fags at halfetaff for him. ir he 8 at = Oo ouches So0eeRR Pictures mistake. Davenports Bissels and Yacuum TABOUR- ETTES S0000PRRRR An Ideal Gilt lor Man or Boy SRR