_VOL. XC. JAN \U ARY PARSONS, TH LECTURER, The Next Number on the Lecture Course to Appear Wednesday of Next Week, Dr. Philip A. Parsons comes to Cen- tre Hall under the auspices of tbe local lecture course, on Wednesday evening of next week—January 17th. The Eastern Lyceum Bureau, which fur- nishes Dr, Parsons tothe lecture course pations, eays thet he has a message for the prople, which he delivers in an entertaing and instructive manner. His natural optimism and keen sense of humor enable him to illustrate with stories from a rich fund of experience gained by years of study and travel These stories make his h arers laugh often. They also make them think. His clear presentation of the menacing problems of our time is accompanied by helpful suggestions which inspire his hearers to take a larger part in their solution, The Parsons lectures are divided in- to the following ciasses : Popular, ed- peational and religious, While le pot known from which of these Dr. Parsons will choose his message for Wednesday night, it is certain that apy ore will be worth more than the nominal admission price. The sort of lectures that Dr. Parsons has in stock are the kind that will mnake you leave tue hall determined to strive a little harder to make your home town a bet- ter place in which to live by resson of your being a better individual, Dr. Parsons welcomes a forum or questionaire following bis lectures and 13 st bis best during these periods, is Hemembei— That to-night (I'bursday), January 11th, is the time set for the Doe lail- ent plays in Grange ball by the young people of the Methodist church. They will present two plays ; tue first, “A perplexing situation,” 1s a comedy in two acts snowing bow many ludicrous situations can arise from the fact that women can keep silent for a specified time, especially where a wager 18 con- cerned, The second play is a very hu- morous burlesque trial for ladies, en- titled, * Cornelis Pickle, Plainuff,” and is bound to keep the audieuce in laughter from start to finish. The fol lowing is the cast of characters : Lucretia Bossem, the judge. Mrs, Bamantha Sharp, lawyer plaintiff, Miss Mary Talker, fendaut, . Eiizabeth Scribe, clerk of the court. Miss Cornelia Pickle, plaintiff, Mrs. Helen Dashing, defendant, Katie O’Brien and Mrs, Bellem, wit- nesses for piaintifl, Mire. Houseman, witness for defend- ant. Bbire. Oldstyle, Miss Neroy, Mrs. Blow, Miss Ailing, Mre, Fiasuy, Mra. Homebody, jurors, The program will be interspersed with music apd specialties which are sare to please. Tickets 15 and 25 cents; reserved seals 30 cents. ———— ————— for lawyer for de- *Juniatas Memories” —New Shoemaker Book “Juniata Memories’ Is the latest work of Col. Heary W. Bhoemaker, snd is another interesting volume ol Penneyivania folk lore—the eighth io succession. The handsome illustrated volume contains as large number of legends from old residents, farmers, trappers, lumbermen, bunters, old sol diers—{rom all, in fact who might in any way contrivute to the earlier rec- ords aud misty traditions of one of the most beautiful and romantic regions of the new world. These tales bave Lheir origin in and are chiefly concerned with the pietar- esque southern valleys of the Juniata country. The sweniy-21X stories, says Mr. , Bhoemaker, are reproduced as heard from the lips of tue venerable people who first told them. They nave not been enlarged upon, nor enauged in order to attain dramatic effectiveness. Even when the ending is abrup: or involved in mystery, or without essential relation to the main theme, the original narrative remains untouched. Every bome library containing the string of Bhoemaker’s interesting books is incomplete without the addition of “suniata Memories’ which may be had by writing the publishers, John J, McVey, 1220 Arch street, Puiladel- phie, for $1.60, —— A ———————— Fifty-ihroe Mondays in 1917, Fifty-three Mondays will appear in the new year instead of the usual fifty-two. To Monday falls the lot of being the odd day on the 1917 oalen- dar. Io addi ion to coming the most ofien in the new year, Monday bas the hooor of being a legal holiday on three occasions, New Year's day fell on Mouday and February 12, the birthday of Lincoln, falls on the sec ond day of the week, while labor day, in September, slway comes on the first monday in that mouth, > The W.C. T. U. will meet at Lhe howe of Mrs, H, ¥, Biloer, Saturday evening, Farming on Bigger Soale, John A, Hosterman is farming on a considerably larger scale in Bouth Da kota than he did six years sgo when in Penne Valley as tenant on the W, H. Meyer farm, near Centre Hill. Al- though he keeps twenty-four head of horses and colts, the plowing is done mostly with a tractor, hauling eight plows in fields the size of which would be termed here a large farm, assuming that one hundred and sixty acres com- prises such a farm, and there are five such fields on the farm now in ques. tion. During the sesson of 19156 the wheat yield was 5600 bushele, and last year over 5400, the handsome price ob- tained for the latter crop making up the difference in bushels, The 1916 corn crop was over 9000 bushels ear corn, Mr. Hosterman believes in general farming and consequently has numer- ous rources of revenue, the thirty-one mileh cows making pin money for the women folk, and when this is not large enough they draw from the product of five hundred chickens, flocks of ducks and geese, After sell- tog a car load of fat steers, in October, there remain on the farm seventy-six head of horn cattle, more than fifty hogs, and a big flock of sheep. Land values about Menno, in Bouth Dakota, where Mr. Hosterman lives, nave increased about ten dollars each year during the six years he has been in that state, which brings much of the land up to and above §150 per acre, From this point we speak of Bouth Dakota as being *‘in the west,” while in Mr, Hosterman’s section the west js regarded as being far beyond Dakotas. [be opportunities farther west are 80 attraciive that many land owners are gelling their farms and investing in cheaper lands; tenante, too, are seeking the lower cash rentals nearer the setting sun. Mr. Hosterman has such a good opiuion of his adopted state that he just went westward less than one hundred and fifty miles to invest, He finds land values at that point increasing so rapidly that offers are becoming harder to refuse every month. He thinks he wiil continue on the Menno farm and let the in- crease in price of farm lands farth- er west be his share in profits rather than go to farm it himself, Mr, and Mrs, Hosterman are in the east now, and are finishing out a two months’ stay with thelr friends. While in Centre Hall they were the guests of Mr, and Mre, J. W. Mitter- HOKE. Farmers Lottiog Wheat Go at 81.85, The local grain merchants induced many farmers to let go of their wheat within the past week, $1.85 per busbel peing the impelling force. On Hastpr- day sud Monday strings of wagous foaded with the tagged grain waited their turu to unload on the care, A few farmers, having a vision of $2.00 wheat, are keeping their granaries in- tact. ——————— A AP ————— Find (7) Gas and Coal In Usutre Uo, Beveral mouths ago Pittsburg pros- spectors came to Centre county and started to drill for oil and gas on the ands of Christ Sharer at Martha Furnace. A few days ago, after going to a depth oi over 2200 feet, the men suddenly left, Now it Is rumored that they struck a good lead of both oil and gas and in addition went through a nine-foot vein of anthracite coal. [here is consider- asbie excitement in that locality and isn i owners are on the lookout for Littie Talks on Hiallh and Hygene, by samuel G,. Dixon, M, DD, LL DD Se, Commissioner of Health, Unquestionably Eve was the first human being to concern herself with the mstter of costume, Today, some evidence to the con- trary, the primary object of clothing is to protect the body from heat and cold. Man's dress has through all ages, of necessity, conformed more or less to these practical purposes. True, there have been certain butierfly stages when man's costume vied with that of the women of any period in elegance and costliness but within the inst hundred years the great economic cusnge which has come over a large portion of the world, has brought with it a practical standardization of men’s dress, Women's clothing has been and continues to be subject to far greater extremes, While it would be far from desirable to take beauty and color out of our lives, for the sake of the wears et’s health, certain reasonable precau- tions should be observed, Paper soled clippers in mid-winter worn over ley pavements as contrasted with necks muflled in fur, are obvious ily a source of real danger, The growing army of women io business, whose occupation demands 8 more reserved style of drese, will in the exert ap ivflrence upon their sisters whose chic! alma Is personal adornment, LETTERS FRuM SUBSORIBERS, California “Not Artificial,” Says Mrs, Mow srd Homan ; Impossible to Judge in Fow Days’ Travel. —Wm, Zerby Tells of Early History and the Indians, Editor Reporter: We were disappointed that none of the “back east’ folks came to see ue this year. Last Exposition year we had a number of visitors and epjoyed it so much. I will send the editor a picture of our home~—both useful and ornamental—and if he will give it a place in his office the sight of * How- ard ’’ under his own vive and fig trie may tempt some of his friends to cross the continent, Somebody from Centre county wrote of California as artificial. That,. I think, is a big mistake, ‘' It is here nature gives of her rarest.” The trouble ie, people come out here and spend from four to six weeks rushing from one city to another, take a few sight-seeing tripe, several hours or a day at Venice, Long Beach, or some other popular ocean resort, aud then go home thinking they have seen Cal- ifornia. Come and stay a year ; prowl around the old missions ; walk on the sauds at Capasstrana in the moon- light ; wander miles out among the foothills and the valleys and mount- aine, and you will never again say *‘ar- tificial’”’ of our beautiful state. Pardon the gush, such attacks are not of frequent occurrenc:, but I do love California. We are not boasting just now of the climate ; we need rain and sre having some heavy foge, but still nearly every day shows bours of delightful sunshine, My letter ie growing too long but I cannot close without a word on the election, We voted for Wilson, feel- ing sure that if possible he would keep us out of war, We worked hard for the dry cause and were dissppointed but will try sgain and are bound to win soon. Mr. Homan sends greetings to all his friends and the Reporter. Very cordially yours, JENNIE L. HoMAN. Fullerton, Calif., Dec., 1816, Editor Reporter Having been in this western country for well on to seventy years, I have seen much of both prosperity and hard times—of the Iatier especially in 1545 when we had nothing to eal except potatoes and Johnny cakes, Schools, churches, hotels, stores and railroads were scarce but the dirty Redskins were as plentiful ss prarie wolves, 1 bave been among toe Sioux and vari wus other tribes. Four years ago this winter [ wes smong the Chippewss in Minnpesots, right io the big woode. This may seem strange to you but it is true, These Indisus est suskes, skunks sod fat dogs, The best of my experiences among his tribe was Lhe attentions sn old squaw, 100 years oid, bestowed on me, flually popping the matrimonial question, 1 would se lief marry an oid brindle cow, I bave passed my seveniy-eighth birthday aud am epjoying good health, I often think of tbe rcenes of my ¢hildhoo: days far back in old Centre county. Youre, WILLIAM ZERBY. Lisbon, North Dakota, Dec., 1916, [ Mr. Zerby was born along Sinking Creek, near Egg Hill, and at the age of ten years removed with bis parents to Iilinoie, the trip being wade by wagon, He has relatives living in Penne Valley.—Ed.] editor Reporter : I'he Reporter still comes ae a wel- come visitor, We take two dailies, one semi-weekly and three weeklies, but the Reporter, which I call my pome paper, brings the most home- like tidings, and so it awakens memo- ries of the past in the minds of many, who, like I, are away from old Centre, Indeed it is far more interesting to me than to those who are there, who learn of some of the events before they are published. I mean local evente, Having been familiar with most of the territory of the Seven Mountaios, from Stone Valley to the Lewistown pike, it sent a thrill through my en- tire system to read of the hunters camping at Stone Creek, Bear Measd- owe, Nevil's, and pothing but distance and much to do here, kept me. from shiouldering my trusty Remington and springing a surprise on the campers at Stone Creek’ Kettle or the Bear Mea- owe. These two places were my ideal bunting grounds for deer, and {be Detwiler hollow, up to the BR il of Thick Head Mountain, just opposite Hessick’'s and . Bechdel's, for bears. We killed one in that region. which dressed 400 pounde--next to the larg edt one ever killed there, But I notice Tthst none of those with whom 1 bunted were smopg the ‘esmperé-—~too old, or all gone. Bat many of the enw pers’ names are familiar ; possibly they sre the descendants of those with Cowiians ot foot of Dex: algmn, 4 Giving Statisticnl Report and Honor Holl in the Beveral Grades, Y¥'he third month of the boro school term came to a close January 2nd. The following reports were received for publication : Primary grade, —Nuamber pupils en- rolled, males 18, females 24, total 42, Average attendance, males 16, females 18, total 85. Per cent. of attendance, males 88, femnales 82, total 85. Those present every day during month : Har- old Boho, Reuben Garle, James Lutz, Clifford Meyer, John Meyer, Byer Ripka, Elwood Bmith, Elizabeth Bradford, Elizabeth Breon, Helen Brown, Algie Emery, Alma Lulz, Ethyl McClenahan, Dorothy Oden- kirk, Dorothy Packer, Estella Ruble, May Bmith and Romie Bmith, Intermediate grade.~Number ip at- tendance during month, males 12, fe- males 25, total 87. Per cent. of attend. ance during month, males 93, females 89. Names of pupils not absent dur- ing month : Oscar Colyer, Franklin Runkle, Franklin and Joseph Ruble, Abert and Howerd Emery, Theodore Breon, John and George Lutz, Helen and Rath Runkle, Isavel Snyder, Vi- snnaand Florence Zettle, Helen Long, Mary Weaver, Lottie Keller, Miller, Gladys and Vivian Packer, Apna Gari, Mary Weber, Helen Bohp, Mildred Bitte, Those pot ab- sent during term : Franklin Runkle, Frankiin Ruble, Joseph Ruble, Albert and Howard Emery, I'beodore Breou, John Lutz, Helen and Ruth Kunkle, Vianna and Fiorence Zettle, Mary Weaver, Lottie Keller, Gladys and Vivien Packer, Mary Weber. Grace Grammar grade.—~Number in tendance during month, wales 18, fe- males 18, total 86. Average attend- anve duriog month, males 17, females 17. Per cent. of attendance during the month, males 86, females 82, Per cent. of attendance curing term, males §7, fernnles 92. Those in regular at- tendance during mouth : Gertrude Ruble, Beatrice Kreamer, Helen Lu- cas, Madaline Bmitbh, Hazel Kipks, Ruth Bartges, Fred Lucas, Frederick Moore, Reuben Zettle, Harold Keller, Isaiah Emery, William Sweetwood, Albert Bmitn, Harold Breop, Clyde Smith, Daniel Smith, Paul Feiteroil, Those in regular sttendance during term : Gertrude Ruble, Beatrice Kreasmer, Helen Lucas, Frederick Lu- cas, Frederick Moore, Harold Keller, Willlam BSweetwood, Albert Bmith, Harold Brecon, Clyde Bmith, Daniel smith. at- Report of High school for first three months : Number of pupils enrolled, 28 ; per cent. of atlendance, boys 96 girle, 97 ; average, 96, FPapils who have pot missed a day : Mamie Brooke, Margarel Emery, Lillian Em- ery, Belle Meeker, Adaline McClens- hap, Fernle Heckmap, Catharine Rubie, Harold Alexander, Ralph Hen- pey. Daring the first six weeks the thirteen girls enrolled did not miss a day. a e—— Fiate Ia Hejeoting Auto License Tags, The state highway department is registering a otf] kick on the quality of auto license tags furnished by the prison labor commission. The tage are made at the Huntingaon reforms- wry sand the first shipment of 5000 received by the highway department was rejected outright, and tags receiq- ed Ia ely are also of luferior quality, that the state is refusing to send them out. Consequently the state is way behind in furnishiog applicants with tage. Because of the enforced delay it is thought that an extension will be granted auto owners to use their 1916 tags until January 30th. ———— A ————— 19h Eijeotroeotion at Hockview, Jonas Brobst, of Lehigh county, was electrocuted at the Rockview peni- tentiary on Monday for the Killing of his wife at Allentown last May. Brobst went to the chair at 7:02 a mw. and was pronounced dead at 708 a, m, after five contacts ind been given. He was the nineteenth man put to death at the new penitentiary. am——— I — AT AIA Millbeim has several cases of diph- theria aud quarantine is in force, (Continued from previous column.) whom I hunted. Wife and I are still slone. A son and daughter are still in Philadelphia snd one son in Hagerstown, We have had only three days good sleighiug this winter, Hoow has all gone and we have mild weather. The crops of wheat, corn and hay were about the average. Many farm- ers sold from 1200 to 2000 bushels of wheat, and » number considerably more than this, Whest is now $1.85, One man had over 3000 barrels of sp- ples and over 2000 bushels of wheat. Across the Potomac, in West Virginia, they are shipplog thousands of bush- els of apples from warehouses at $4.00 per barrel, (REY) A. Ad BERLIN, Swartz-Hoss Naptisis, wold. ng of more than passing interest was that which occurred in the wee small hours of Haturday morn- ing at the parsonage of Ht, Johns English Lutheran church, in Lock Haven. The principals were Mies Irene IL. Rose, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, J. H. Ross, of Linden Hall, and Lewis OC, Bwarlz, son of L, E. Bwarlz, of Hublersburg, It was 12:16 o'clock Haturday morning when Rev, C, N. Shindler pronounced the words that made two hearts beat as one, The day of the wedding was also the anni- versary of the bride’s birth, it being her desire to be married on that day. Immediately after the the bride snd groom depar Erie flyer for Harrisburg, and other esstern cities, ceremony, ted on the Reading, and after en- joying a short honeymoon, they will reside in Hublersburg. I'he bride is well known throughout Centre county, her services as a train- ed nurse having ziven her a creditable reputation, Bhe is a graduate purse from the Altoona City hospital, Per- sonully she is of a lovable dis- arming in appearance, and enjoys the respect and love of a wide cirele of friends, The groom is an dustrious young man of qualities: and is priveipal of school at Huble The Reporter joins the many friends of the youug couple in extending con- gratuiastions, most position, ci ih- sterling the H igh tsburg. AA A The Week of Prayer Offerings, The week of prayer services in tre Hall came to evening in the Ref W. H. ister, Cen- on Sunday ormed church, Rev, Williams, the Methodist min- delivering a sermon fully up to the high standard w Was Inain- tained throughout the week. Toe services well attended and the received for the week were the highest in years, a total of thirty- four the plate offeringe. ing from ammount for printing of the balavce of thirty. to Lhe Congre- a close nich were goileclions doliare repre Deduct dol senting this two lars Prograins eaves a two dollars, which i= 10 De seni American Bible Be gation to be soant, It is iuteresting ciety, each credited equally on Lhis to note the devomi- 524 coitus that n pistes duripo petions of the were glue all put on the coliecil week. The outdistanced other c¢ being 985; nickels came next with 825 ; tbe silver coins were represented by 54 dimes, eight gus —— } subscribers on by pen Lies oiue, there the Twe Valued Subscribers, ¥ The Rep ite list that rier has tw bave silood utitally paper sit tre Hall, It Ripkay of 10¢ ile establish Was the Cen Daniel Ning Mile planked down $1.50 for snuother year's subscrip- ya Saturday, that learned he bad been followiag that since iS8-forty-nine years ago. Strange, , that at the same time Adam C, Ripka, of Centre Hall, came out with the sunouncement that he, too, boast- ed such a record, and what's more, he helped, when a iad, to do the carpen- ter work necessary to house the Re- porter’s equipment when it first mov- ed into ite quarters on the second floor of the meat markel property where the early numbers were printed. Good old friends, whoee friendship is prized apart from Lhe monetary con- sideralj when Lis LOD, we rule box Farm Bareao for Ventre, Centre county was fairly well repre- sented at a preliminary meeting held at State College for the purpose of es- tablishing & Farm Bureau in this county similar to that masintsined in thirty-six other counties in the siate. Further meetings to continue the agi- tation will be held at Howard on Fri- day afternoon, at Spring Mills on Bat- urday afternoon, one o'clock, and at Pive Grove Millis on Saturday even- ing. A representative from the Ex- tension Department of Penn State will explain the movement at these gath- erings. February lst a county-wide meeting is planned to be held in the court house, Bellefonte, for the purpose of completing the organization. “Movies” Will Show Forest Fires, The Pennsylvania Department of Forestry will be able to show on the goreen pictures of a real forest fire, photographed at close range on the South Mountains in Franklin county, where a number of fire fighters nearly lost their lives. A section of the reel shows a complete story from the time a criminally careless camper thought- lessly kicks his camp fire about before breaking camp, until the fire a extin- guished by rain three days later, A second part of the picture demon- strates the modern ayetem of prevent- ing and fighting forest fires. Dr. Parsons, the lecturer, will de- liver his message in Graoge hall, Wednesday evening, January 17h. Go hear bim, TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS, HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS Don’t forget that the young people of the local M. E, church will jresent two plays in the Grange hall to-night (Thursday). Mies Ruth Rockey, of Tusseyville, and Miss Catherine Ripka, of Bpring Mille, were guests of Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Miller over Bunday. Dr. H. H, Longwell and Henry Potter had Essenkay installed in their suto tires this week, Domer 8, Ishler, the local agent, doing the work. Htate College is in the midst of an evangelistic campaign with Gypsy Smith, Jr., as evangelist, Two other members, % msn aud a woman, are Clyde Dutrow, emt of Centre Hall, has accepted a position as car jnspect- or for the P. R. R., at Altoons, and left for that city last week, Allensville, Mifflin county, is to have a Rtate bank. The applicants for a charter are Dr. Theodore Eharae, H. E. Bordell, Harry T. Kennedy, A. M. King, sua M. B. Dacheubach. Merchant and Mre, E. A. Bower, Mre. J. W. Bower and dauguter Hel- and Miss Florence Mensch, all of Asronsburg, were guests of Mr, and John M. Coldrop, on Bsturday. Mrs, Mary Deamer, eighty-four years died at Yesgertown last week. is survived by eleven children, five living ; fifty-two grandchildren, forty-two living ; 102 great-grandchil- dren, eighty-two living, and five great~ great-grandchildren, sil living. en, Mra. oid, one Guy W. Jacobs has been sent to Antonio, Texse, by the York Mapufascturirg Co., snd a card from him from that place states that with the thermometer at 80 degrees, the cli- : is very enjoyable in comparison which be left behind in San mal with thai New York John F. Hagen, of Farmers Mills, the daddy of the Hagen carpenter rew, dropped into this office last Fri- day sud boosted his subscription a year ahead. The Hagens are building the Frank McClellan home in Centre Hall sud were able to get in a few days’ work during the warm spell last week. Among the Reporter's callers last week was W, E. Hagan, tenant on the Jamis J. Gramiey farm, Dear Madisonburg. Mr. Hagan must va cate the farm becsuse of the fact that it was sold by Mr. Gramley to George Long, of Bpriog Mille, who will oc- cupy it in the spring. Mr. Long, who now lives on the Long home- stead farm, will be succeeded by a brother, Garduer Long. Mr. Hagan is on the lookout for a farm that can be bought. A teachers’ local institute will be held in Millheim beginning Friday evening and concluding with a fore- poon and afternoon session on BSatur- day. “The school as a social instita- tion" is a topic assigned to Prof. W. O. Heckman, priocipasl of the Centre Hall High school, at the last session. The Friday evening session will be held in the suditorium snd will be given over to Prof. Charles Lose, prin- pal of the Central Biate Normal shool, Leck Haven. F. V. Goodhart, the local furniture dealer, in crossing the Beven Mount- alive Wednesday afternoon of last week, came upon an unfortunate young man standing in the middie of the road, head bare and eyes fixed on the ground, spparently oblivious to his surroundings. Aes the day was an unpleasant one snd a cold rain was falling, Mr. Goodhart concluded that the young man’s queer actions were the result of some ‘mental abberation. Driving his car close to the man, who by the way, refused to move an inch out of his rigid position, Mr. Good- bart accosted him but failed to receive any reply. Feeling a sense of pity for the stranger Mr. Goodhbart turned his car and drove back to Milroy where he reported his discovery to a fellow une deriaker. The two men returned to the mountains snd found the stranger standing in the same spot and in pre cisely the same “lost” condition. Running the car up until it touched the very person of the young man it falled to arouse him and no amount of questioning or shouting could elicit ‘a particle of information. Fearing to take hold of the man the benefactors returned to Milroy d tel ephoned a detective at Lewistown to handle the strange case. The ‘officer failed to arrive until a few | y afters wards and in the meantime the hue man sphinx unloosed his feel and was seen walking in the lle of the road through Milroy, pression of a demented individual. Upon the arrival of the Lewistown of- ficer it was learned that a fellow ane ewering to JOUDE MAD Was ® -
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