ER THE CENTRE REPORTER. ISSUED WEEKLY, ENTRE HALL - - PENN’A. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1017 Proprietors Editor Loca! Editor and Business Nanager SMIFH & BAILEY 8. W, SMITH . EDWARD E, BAILEY Entered at the Post Office in Centre Hall as second Class mall matter, TERMS. —The terms of subscription to the Re- porter are one and one-haif dollars per year. ADVERTISING RATES-Display advertise ment of ten or more inches, for three or more in sertions, ten oents per inch for each issue . Dis play advertisin ooetipying lous space than ten inches and for less than three insertions, from fifteen to twenty-five cents per inch for each issue, according to composition, Minimum charge seventy-five cents. Local notices accom ying display advertis- {ng five cents per line for each insertion; other- wise, 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. Presbyterian - Centre Hall, morning, Lutheran.—Centre Hall, morning; Spring Mills, afternoon ; Tusseyville, evening. Reformed.—Union, morning; Spring Mills, afternoon ; Centre Hall, evening. Evangelical.— Lemont, morning ; Linden Hall, afternoon ; Centre Hall, evening. Harrisburg News Letter, Sopator Penrose’s Investigating Resc- Jution now goea to the Governor for such section ss he deems proper. It is predicted that be will veto it on the ground that is unfair and factions], and as the Penrose gang cannot mae- ter the necessary two-thirds of each House to pace it cver his veto, we are just where we were the day the Legis- lature couvened seven weeks age, snd the only persons benefited are the #ix- and-sever - lollar-i- lay employees who regularly **earn’ their stipend dur- ing theese dilly-dallyivg and jockeying for position by different Republican factions. Thus in the exactly fifty days since the Legislature bas coc- vened, it has cost the State $70,000 to put up tothe Governor a loaded in- vestigation proposition which he will surely veto, Representative Edwin BR. Cox, late candidate for speaker said : ‘If this resolution goes through, it will sound the death knell of the Republican Organization. IVs a can of nitrc-zlye- erine, which ifexploded will blow up both sides and result in the election of su independent or Democratic govern or.” This ia how the gang p'ay polities :— Representative Stites recited bow his vote on the speakership fight was being sought by both sides, Bepator McNichol had a conversation with him along these lines, ‘‘If you are on the losing side in this fight you'll get two pumpbandle committee se- signments, and as for a seat you’)l be luckly if they let you in the House at all,” He adde, “bitterly,” looking over my committee assignments and at the loestion of my sest in thie cham- ber, I can with great truth and sol- emnity say '* A prophet has ariren iu Iarael, And this is how the Brumbaugh- Vere crowd play politics : Representative Stern: I know two joba that two men got for their votes in the speakership fight, They did not get the jobs themselves, but in one csse the man’s brother got the job, and in the other case the man’s =on got the job. Both of these men were known to be allied with one of these factions, but after the jobs showed up they were allied with the other faction, Both of these jobs were in the Ipsur- ance Department, S——— A ———— With more than balf the slates in favor of prohibition pow, sud 85 per cent, of the total area having outlawed the saloon, and more than 60 per cent, of the people living in “dry *’ territory, the slogan of the temperance people, “A Haloonlesse Nation in 1920,” is q unite possible of realization, Penrosc-Grundy —————— Threshmen to Meet, Persuant to adjournment on January 10th, 1917, the Centre ( ‘county Thresh- ermen snd Farmers’ Protective Asso- ciation will meet in the Court House Baturday, February 24th, at 10 a. mw. Important business will be considered at this meeting relating to boiler in- spection and other matters, The delegates to the state conven tion will make their report. Thresh- ermen, saw mill men and farmers want to attend this meeting. A Representative of the Depart ment of Labor and Industry is ex- pected to be present to explain the proceedure of boiler inspection, Every steam boiler must be Inspected before July lst, 1917, sss AA APA Georges Valley Last Bunday Rev, L. N. Miller preached a very interesting sermon at Locust Grove, it being his laa. ser- mon before going to conference, J. B. Ripka and family spent Bun day at the home of O, W, Lingle. ¥. M. Ackerman caught another large red fox in his trap Friday night which makes the ninth one for this winter, having caught seven grey ones and two red onee, Mre. E. D, Faust spent Bunday afternoon at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C, Barger. A Valenting Social, The Mission Band of Bt, Mark's Lutheran church at Spring Mills held a Valentine Social at the home of Mr. and Mre, O. E, Royer last Wednesday and the following persons were pree- ent: Mre, E, J. Jamison, Mr». D. G. Decker, Mre, 1. J. Decker, Mrs, A, J. Bbook, Mre. A, F. Rote, Mrs, C. A. Krape, Mre, Ben, Gentzoll, Mrs, B, M, Browp, Mre, Magous Duck, Mre, D. M. MecUool, Mrs, W, M. Grove, Mr», G. C. King, Mre. W, F. MoClellar, Mre. G. N. Wolfe, Mrs. W. H, Wil- liar, Mrs, A, OC, Hassenplug, Mr. Claytlon Stover, Mre, 8, L, Conde, and Mre. W. H. BSwmitb. Misses Bars Josephine Duck, Josephine Btover, Martha Smith, Grace Dunpkle, Made- line Walker, Margaret Zettle, Ray McCool, Beulah Ripka, Mary Ruhl, Ida Loug, Mable Hsesenpluyg, Viole! Ruth ard Leora Williams Beulah Zottle, Ruth Corman, Ruth Fi: kle, Mable Brown, Jennie Rickard, Katb- ryn Ripkes, Alice Detwiler, Ruth Mc Clellan, Kathryn Bitner, Martus Weaver and Erie Decker. Masters Harry Condo, Ardel Meyer, Carl Meyer, J. A. Mayer, Cliffora Wi Alvin Miller, Roy Briar, (Charles Bartgee, Bruce Zettle, Noi wan Zsttle, HKobert Zetile, Robert Miiler, Ruscel Braucher, John Gram- ley, Warren McClellan, Leland Kline, Harry Haney, Miller Jamisor, Guy Jaraison, Elmer Decker and Wilbur Decker. KE. J, Jamison, J. F. Meyer sud O. A. Jamison, fp Free-for-All Fight in Milroy, A free-for-all fight in which from rixieen to eighteen men figured, Look pisce io the pool room in Milroy on Haturday night, with the result that Jerry Aumiller, aged forly years, nar- rowly escaped death when his bead was laid oper, requiring about a doz. en stitches to close the wound, The indications are that a billard ball or chair struck him, The source of the disturbance is traced back to one word —rum. The county detective, on Mouoday was busy rounding up the offenders. Following the brawl the citiz ‘ns of Milroy held an indignation meeting resulting in the organizing of alaw and order society to prevent as far as possible any such orgy to oc- cur agair. Hames, ee, rh. oo @i”noo®hor To Hepay For Damage By Deer, Plave are being worked out by the Hiate Game Commission for the bill to provide a fund to pay farmers, orch- ard owners and others who may suf fer loss of crops by reason of deer, elk or bear, Numerous complaints bave been made of the depredations of game gnimals in orchards and sbout farme the last few years, and while many of them have not been substantiated upnn inves!igatior, it has been found that some losses were suffered, Ina number of instances flelds of grain were grezed by elk and deer, es- pecially corn flelde, while does were seen attackiog orchards, A dczen or more instarces of bears overturning hives have been officially brought to attention of State officials, from the revenue received from hbuopt- ers’ licensee, to be administered by the Game Commission and to have all claims made by sffidavit, The secre- tary of Game Commission will then send inspectors to look over the dame aged property, and if an sgreement eanvot be reached three persons are to be named, one a sportsman, one sa farmer or orchard owner and the third to be selected by them. Dr. Joseph Kalbfue, secretary of the Game Commission, expects to have the bill ready shortly and will urge ite passage, ————— I ———— TUSIEY SINK. A geoeral mix uv and targle occur- ed poe distance weat of Tussey Bink Inst Thureday afternoon while George Zerby snd son Eddie (betier known as Weary Willie) were returning nome from the Yarnell sale, They were in the vicinity of J. B., Wert’s home when a few sleighs in the rear excited nnd unbalanced the perves of their old grey horse Max, which started down the road away beyond the speed limit and when he came to the short curve in the road old Max became unp- mapsgeable, A smooth glitter of ice on the road caused the sleigh to over turn and spill the occupants out and oid Max went on down the state road still faster with Weary Willle hanging to the ribboue, being dragged some- thing less than a mile and a half, and finally at a spot near the old school rouse he was able to bring old Max to a standetill, The senior Zerby gather ed himself up and looking around after the smoke and mist had rolled away found bhimeelf tengled up in a woven wire fence somewhat twisted but no staves broken and the ories of Weary Willie soon brought the old gentleman within speaking distance, They #oon succeeded in getting blank. ete, rober, whips, tle ropes and other paraphernalia gathered again but not before the school marm and sll the students had rushed to the out side to see what had gone wrong snd so the scholars were discharged for the bal- ance of the week, The old grey was thought to be worn out but they have decided to keep him another year on parole. Ben Gentzel was appointed stable boss at the Rook View penitentiary. FEBRUARY OQOURT JURORS, Qoyrt Opens Monday, Feb unary 25, for Two Weeks, rand and Traverse Jurors February sessions of Court will con- vene the fourth Monday of February and continue two weeks. The following is a list of the jurors: GRAND JURORS P. A. Auman, farmer, Gregg William Billett, carpenter, Spring Jacob Bechdel, farmer, Liberty Eli Baney, agent, Bellefonte Albert Deal, plumber, State College C. N. Pisher, clerk, State College W. G. Furst, farmer, Patton Edward Gunter, laborer, Philipsburg Wm. H. Goss, gentleman, Ferguson Harry J. Jackson, banker, Bellefonte George Knisely, merchant, Bellefonte David Lewis, laborer, Rush George Long, electrician, Howard H. W. Masden, laborer, Howard Twp E, J. Purdue, laborer, Spring Joseph Royer, farmer, Walker R. W. Reed, farmer, Ferguson J. F. Schenck, farmer, Howard Twp. Clarence Strayer, farmer, Miles Clarence Tate, plumber, Spring Joseph Underkoffer, agent, Spring R. S. Walker, farmer, Ferguson Calvin Weston, farmer, Worth John Whitman, laborer, Snow Shoe TRAVERSE JURORS ~ FIRST WEEK Lewis Batcheller, machinist, Ph'b'g Edward Beezer, manufacturer, Lewis Biddle, laborer, Unionville Chas. Bartholomew, bookkeeper, Cen- tre Hall W. C. Cassidy, printer, Bellefonte Chas. Dukeman, laborer, Philipsburg William Emenhizer, farmer, Benner G. W. Fisher, farmer, Burnside Edward Fye, laborer, Philipsburg Harry Frants, farmer, Potter John H. Fultz, Overseer, Benner Harold Fisher, farmer, Union Frank Grove, farmer, Marion John Grove, gentleman, College Harry Garbrick, merchant, Spring John Gilliland, laborer, State College Frank P. Guisewite, farmer, Haines T. C. Hutchison, laborer, Philipsburg W. H. Houtas, farmer, College Thomas Hazel, merchant, Bellefonte Geo. Harshbarger, farmer, Walker Willis Houts, farmer, Harris’ J. E. Harvey, manager, Curtin Budd Jones, laborer, Rush George Lucas, miner, Rush C. H. Lee, farmer, Walker M, F. Loy, farmer, Burnside Arista Lucas, farmer, Union Roy Matley, laborer, Philipsburg C. N. Meyer, lumberman, Penn John McCormick, mgr., State College Em. L. Noll, farmer, Boggs Edward Noll, carpenter, Spring L. E. Pritchard, laborer, Philipsburg James Peters, farmer, Ferguson D. D. Royer, gentleman, Miles D. P. Ream, farmer, Haines Geo. W. Rees, justice, Bellefonte Elmer Ross, merchant, College Wm. Rhinesmith, laborer, Bellefonte David Reybold, laborer, Rush Cyrus Showers, carpenter. Bellefonte J. O. Btover, tinner, Ferguson G. P. Springer, barber, Millheim H. M. Swarts, farmer, Gregg W. B. Way, merchant, State College James Wilson, laborer, Spring TRAVERSE JURORS —~SBOOND WEEK Wm. H. Baird, gentleman, State Col- lege. Edward Beck, milk dealer, Spring Moses Behrers, farmer, Patton} C. J Crouse, laborer, Miles H. D. Crosby, bank clerk, Philipsburg Henry C. Dale, farmer, Harris Samuel Diehl, tarmer, Howard Twp. John Durst, laborer, Haines Harry Etters. farmer, Curtin J. C. Frants, laborer, Taylor Lester Feidler. farmer, Haines Thos. Fishburn, farmer, State College T. C. Flood, undertaker, Philipsburg Epley Gentael, farmer, Walker C. Harman, foreman, Taylor Jesse Hudson, tailor, Philipsburg H. G. Hartline, baker, Millheim Erank Hoffman, merchant, Philipsb’g E. L. Heaton, farmer, Boggs F. V. Houseman, carpenter, Millheim Conrad Immel, retired Gregg E. T. Jamison, farmer, Gregg Lot Jones, laborer, Philipsburg Frank Kunes, laborer, Liberty 8. C. Kephart, farmer, Patton A. G Kuhn, painter, Spring J. B. Lingle, farmer, Boggs Elmer Limbert, farmer, Penn L. K. Metagar, merchant, State Col lege. Olyn Musser, clerk, 8. Philipsburg Martin McGuire, retired, Half Moon N. G. Pletcher, farmer, Howard Twp. J. W. Reifsnyder, farmer, Millheim George Stiver, farmer, Worth T. A. Stevenson, farmer, Marion Walter Smith, painter, Milesburg Lioyd Stover, clerk, Spring Jos. Swift, gardener, State College F. J. Stover, farmer, Haines J. W. Stine, laborer, Philipsburg D. H. Shivery, farmer, Benner Frank Ussle, laborer, Snow Shoe Twp. C. E. Wingate, blacksmith, Rush George Weaver, farmer, Gregg Ellis Weighaman, farmer, Taylor Ambrose Weber, farmer, Miles Harry Zeigler, teacher, Miles John A, Wert, Rebersburg Mary A. Btover, Rebersburg Robert J, Stitzer, Newark, N. J. Maude E, Fogr', State College 1916. buyers. 320,817 PRICES CENTRE HALL, PA. If, Z REBERSBURG Loyd Luse and family were Bunday visitors at the home of Seott Bigver, The road supervisor has s& crew of men at work openivg the dri ted roede. William Miouick, of Mifflicburg, spent a few days tue past week al thie place transacting business, #3Charles Bierly snd * Fatty '' Mitler made a business trip to Burobam last Friday. Mra, OC, O. Mallory, who spent sev- eral wezks at this place, left on Batur- day for ber home at Pittsburgh, James P, Fravk, who spent the past two months at Philip-burg with his gon Orvis, has returned to this place. Rev. Edwin Blerly is visiting hie ! «fek list, Mre, Levi Falmer and Mre, Harry Royer are also on the sick list, employe! making chestout logs sawed into shingles, past week at this plsce under parental rouf, left for his place of em- ployment on Monday. Last Friday the mail canler from this place to Coburn figured in a run- away in the vicinity of Kline's grist mill. His tesm became frightened at an object and at once got the beat of the driver, With the sesistance of a lady passenger they mansged to keep lhe team in the road until they got nesr Amuliton when one of the horses fell when the harness broke, se well as Lhe doubletres., Thies caused the team to dart into a wire fence, thus ending the runaway. No serious demege Was done to horses or occupants, ————— A A AAAI Aaronsburg, The many friends of Boyd Vonada are glad to know that their bright little son Harry is again well, Mre. Emma Beaver of Millheim, spent Bunday with her sister-in-law Mrs. Mary Beaver, Mr. and Mrs. David Vooada from Centre Oak were Bupday puesta of their son Boyd, and family, Mr, and Mra, W, A, Guisewite were Sunday guests of Mr, and Mis, Wil liam Harter, at Coburn, Mra. O. P, Adame and ron William, of Millhelm, were Saturday visitors at the home of her sister Mre, E, G. Mingle. Last week we surely hed a dry week in the east end of towr, All the pipes were freger, except the mouin lipe, Ern Btover nr d sone Rey and Clyde used thelr engiue to good (flect in opening tbe line, THE MARKETS, GRAIN Corrected weekly by Bradford & Son. WHORE (TIOW)..oimmrisivssonssmrinssssssssrorasemss Sim QOPI cooiiiinn vormvors mmsteme ss Eorsmms bre rem sr bm Onts JT ama aaa Rye PRODUCE AT STORES Batter LR CEE PEER IESE SS Kein GREY HORSES, singie and dou- rk anywhere nd and all right Rosson for selling, have more horses than 1 need —ROY M. GARBRICK, Centre Hall R. D. 1. OR BALE —~TEAM DARK Rising 4 years old, bro tie, will we 41 Eon BALE- Beod barley, extra recleaned This is a six rowed barley. The seed wis bought in Wisconsin a few years ago and yielded 47 bushels to the acre 2 yeam ago. Price, two bushels in bag, $2.25. JOHN BNAVELY, Spring Mills Pa Oysters From now you will find us supplied with the choic- est quality of Oysters the market affords. Two grades—for stew- ing and frying. FRESH CRACKERS THE GOOD CRISPY KIND, that fairly melt in the mouth. BREAD, PIES AND CAKES ALWAYS FRESH AND GOOD CANNED GOODS of various kinds, Pennington’s BAKERY In the Hotel Building CENTRE HALL BOLL BOPP oer BRP PONS VILIDOOIBIP Cre TPL RLOO DORR PYLS A ASTED - AT LEWISTOWN HOS pital, Lewistown, Pa. Young women to train as purses. 5 year course. A High se i education is desired and they should be 1 vounger than eighteen years of age. For furth information appiy 0 Lewistown Hospital, Lew) town, Pa — G W.NMOORE RU. Supt 7.0.12 For Winter Sewing Sheeting, Pillow Tub- ing, Table Linen, Shirt- ings, Ginghams and Dress Ginghams, Old-fashioned Calico for piecing. Lot of New Queens- ware at 10c, Heavy Hose—wool and cotton, A few more Blankets, Sunbury Bread. tore closes every Wednesday even- lng at 6 o'clock. H. F. Rossman SPRING NILLS, PA. 00000002000 0000000000000 — Seni ——— Cia
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