4 Rev. Josiah . Stil! was slightly injured when he fell on the icy side- walks, Monday evening. Charles W. Swartz has sold bis interest in the Penns Valley Banking Company and Chas, D. Bartholomew has purchased same, A chicken and wsille supper, follow- ed up by a grand dance, was held by a number of the town’s younger set at the Old Fort hotel, Saturday evening. The P. R. BR, will run its first SBun- day excursion of the season from thie section, to Washington, D.C,, on Bun- day, March 11th, the week after the inauguration. William Bailey spent Baturday and Sunday in Boalsburg, where with other members of the Boal Troop, he went through the first mounted dill since the return from the border. Dr. 9. H. Longwell, who fractured several ribs in an upset a week or wore ago, wns attending his professional duties a few days after the mishap, although be suffered great pain in moving about, The great msjority of the citiz ns of Centre Hall and community will ap- prove the action of Judge Quigley should he refuse a liquor license in Centre Hall, Bince the license cour! was held several sights have been wit- pessed in the borcugh that were not at all favorable to the liquor business. Of the 1832 Smiths who have recent- ly enlisted in the United States Marine Corps there are 181 Franke, 165 Johns and 160 each of Charlies and Williams Murpbys take the lead among these of Irish descent with 322 and among the Hebrews, who contrary to general belief are first-class fighting men, 122 Cohens stand bravely to the fore, Funeral director Frank V. Goodhart on Monday, in connection with the funeral of Thomas C. Bartgee, The hearse had just been finished after considerable work in the furniture store shcp. It presents a handsome appearance and reflects the progres- sive spirit of the young undertaker, A loss to the Government of $162,385 in timber, forage and young growth was caused by fires on the Nalioual Forests in 1816, according to statistics compiled by the Forest Service, Al- though there was more than the average number of firee, the loss ia the smallest that bas been sustained from fires since the National Forests were established. O:vis Horner, of Colyer, who has been successful with the traps Lhis winter, discovered a large grey ox in one of his traps one morning last week, being held only by the toes, and consequently showed much fight upon being approached, He released it however, without resorting to death and took it captive. Fox pelts sell for about seven dollars at present, Messrs. William Kerlin, H. L. Kline, Bruce mtahl, Edward sand William Bailey, were an sulo party who witnessed the colossal picture- play ** Intolerance,’”’ at Lewistown, o last Wednesday evening of “The Birth of a Nation,” and great a production as the latier ie, the former far surpasses it, dramatic critica being of the opinion that nothing will go teyond it in a generation unless Griffith himself strives to produce a greater work, A description of the gigantic spectacle is almost beyond tbe power of words, It is a truly great picture and proves conclusively that the film has forged ahead of the drama on the American stage, The home of Mr. and Mre, Philip Liester, at Potters Milie, waa the scene of much merriment last Friday even- ing when a jolly crowd gathered there to er joy themselves in & social way. Refreshments consisting of ice cream, cake, sandwiches, pickles and eandy were served, The following comprie- ed the party: Mr, and Mrs, J. K, Confer, Mr. and Mre. CU. A. Leister, Mr, and Mre, W, E, Lee, Mrs, Edward Loughner, Nellie Bible, Ethel Lough- ner, Verns, Hannne, Elizabeth Hen- nigh, Dorotby Hanns, Gertrude Loughner, Gladys Leister, Ruth Bweetwood, Elis Hennigh, Alma Leister, Guyer Grove, Charles Miller, Frank Hennigh, Robert Smith, Boyd Bmitb, Roy Bmith, Evens Bmith, William Montgomery, Clarence Con- fer, Fred Yearick. The public sale held by James Swabb, assignee for Newton (. Yar. nell, on the D, J. Meyer farm near Linden Hall, last Thursday, was un- doubtedly the largest that will be held in the valley this spring. The sale totaled $6300 and everything brought top-notch prices. The size of the crowd may be imagined when it ia stated that one thousand rolle, which made up part of the lunch * poke,” falled to reach in feeding the hungry throng. The sale was conducted like an ordinary sale at this season of the year, the terms being the same—ore year. Horses, cattle of all kinds and ooge sold high, Corn io the ear sold at $1.20 for seventy pounds, from the orib, and 92 cents for unhusked corn. The sixty-five acres of wheat passed at the rate of $8.75 per acre, (no addition to the sale total named above, there wes sold previously by Mr, Swabb osttle, grair, ete, to the sum of about $1000, bringing the grand total to about $6000, LOOALS Court opens on Monday. Mre, H, E. Homan spent the past two weeks visiting her daughters in State College. Mrs, George Shook and daughter, Miss Irma, of Penn Hall, spent Thure- day with Mr, and Mrs, A. P. Krape, Mr. and Mrs, OC. A. Roblson, of Sinking Valley, are visiting this week at the home of the latter's sister, Mre. H. E. Homan, A Kessler, the Millheim merchant, left for New York city on Monday morning. Watch for announcement of new spring styles in their advertise- ment, “ Lazy Bill,” said to be the best comedy in years, will be an attraction at Garman’s Opera House, Tuesday evening, February 27. Prices 25, 50, and 75 centr. There is still much sickness locally on sccount of the grip. Few families, indeed, hava escaped from this ail- ment, so characteristic of the month of February. Al Mercantile Appraiser Bmull, of Miles township, was in town on busi- ness the latter part of last week. He had just put in about a week on his official work. A number of members of the local P.O. 8, of A, are contemplating ail- tending the anniversary meeting of a sister lodge in Balons, this (Thure- day ) evening. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beury, at Philadelphia, on Monday. Mre, Beury was Miss Ella Fischer, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Fischer. Mre., A. B. Parsels, of Philadelphis, State temperance lecturer, will be in Centre Hall, Baturday, March 8, and give her lecture in Grange arcadia, Everybody ia cordially invited. Ad- mission free, This ie George Washington's birth- day. Inthe window of the local post office ia displayed a large and hand- some portrait of the Nationa first Presi- dent, and by its side is a pretty little Revolutionary flag. If the public could be made to real- ize one half the benefit of writing or printing the name of the sender on first class mall, noone would think of mailing a letter without the return card, 0. A. Jamison, who since last Aug- nat hes spent the greater part of the time with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mre. Victor A. Auman, in this place, left for Monroe, Wiscon- sip, today (Thursday ). Mr. Jamison has spent twenty years or more in the wes’, working on iarge farms, Three dogs belonging to a neighbor entered the pig pen belonging to Rob- ert Btrousser and began doing up the porkers. Before being discovered one hog had been killed, another badly bitten, and a third ope had one of its legs broken, It was not until Mr, Strousser chased the canines by firing a rifle at them that the brutes left the pen. Mise Laura Runkle suffered a pain- accident on Tuesday morning while assisting in doing the week's washing at the hotel. Bhe was using the wringer, which had lately been equipped with electric power, and in feeding a plece of goods between the rolls her fingers were drawn in. In the excitement of the moment she placed her foot on the lever which in- creased the power of the machine, and in an ipstant her entire hand was forced between the rolls of the wring- er, the belt finally jomping off the pully, causing the machine to come to a stop. It was necessary to take the wringer apart in order to release the arm. Dr. L. E. Wolfe was summoned and although no bones were found broken the hand and part of the arm were badly mashed, requiring much time in dressing § the 3 injured 1 member, Better Teachers for Rural Schools, ( Continued from first page ) of the school teacher we must raise those of the recruiting sergeant, We need better qualified men and women in many of our Biate normal schools, colleges and, universities to teach our prospective teachers. Bo teacher of teachers who said : “The day has come when steps should be taken to see that no college or university graduate ls ever allowed to take upon himself the sacred office of teacher without at least two years’ professional training in a school or college fully equipped for that purpose. “What more priceless legacy oan we leave to the millions yet to be than to make it possible for our spirited de- scendents to be educated and so train ed that they will, under God, effect- ually work out the destiny of this mighty continent, and through it of al! humanity, It seems fitting and proper to re- view at this time the evolution of the teacher-iraining idea in both Europe and America for the resson that many State legislatures will wrestle with this problem during the early part of 1917. -“ Talk Four” will be devoted to Europe and several succeeding talks on this subject to America, Sale Register. ATF at DEATHS, Elizabeth Hull, widow of James Hull, died at the home of her daugh- ter, Mare. Bamuel Btover, two miles east of Spring Mille, on the Bamusl Musser farm, on Tuesday morning st 11:15 o'clock, from the effects of a fall down a flight of stairs after being seized with a paralytic stroke. Bhs was past seventy-seven years of age, Funeral services will be held on Friday morning at the house and the body will then be conveyed to Zion for interment, Rev, W, H. Williams to officiate. Bhe is survived by the one daughter named above and the following sisters and brother: Mrs. Richard Masker, Williameport ; Mrs, John Koch, New Bethlehem ; Mrs, M. J. DeBrummer, and Beott Fank, both of Louisville, Kentucky. Samuel Beaver, a respected citizen of Aaronsburg, passed away Haturday noon, aged seventy-seven years. He had been in feeble health for a number of years. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran church and was its sexton for many years, His wife and two cuildren—J, W. Beaver and Mrs, George E. Btover—survive. Also one sister, Mre, Lizzie MeDowell, of Aaronsburg., Fuuperal services were held Wednesday morning in the Lutheran church by Rev. M. D, Geesey ; burial in the Lutheran cemetery. Wesley Hartman died at his home in Millbelm after an illness extending over several years, aged seventy-one years, five mouths and twenty-five days. His wife and six children sur- vive, as well as one brother and sisters, namely, William Hartman, of Wil- liamsport ; Mrs, P. T. Leitzell, of Miliheim, and Mre. Minnie Harter, of Altoons. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon; burial in Mill heim, Rev, W, H, Williams officiat- ing. BOALSBURAQ. mre, A. E. Bellefonte. Misses Effie and Elsle Kishel spent Wednesday of last week In Lemont, Jacob Meyer Haturday ino Centre Hall with his brother, Philip Meyer, who suffered a paralytic stroke. Miss Csthryn Dale spent several days lsat week with her brother, Luther Dale, at Oak Hall, Mr. and Mre, Robert Bmith and children, of Centre Hil!, spent Batur- day at the A, J. Hezel home, Mr, and Mre, Frauk Ishler and fam- ily, of Linden Hall, spent Sunday with Mr, Ishler’'s mother, Mrs. Fus- anna Ishler, Joseph Fisher, of Banbury, is visit- ing his grandmother, Mre. E. A. Fisher, Mre. Mary Bartley, of Bellefonte, visited her sister, Mrs. Charles Kuhp, recently. John was Lee spent Baturday in spent Bchafler, of Philadelphia, an an over Bunday visitor with friends and relatives here, Miss Isabelle Miller and Charles Moore, of State College, were Bunday visitors here, Mise Henrietta Harro entertained a number of her schoolmates at a party on Friday evening. Bamuel Weaver, of Pleasant Gap, spent several! days with his family here, Mrs. Earnest Hess and daughter Virginia, of Shingletown, spent Wed- nesday of last week with friends here, Mre. Harry Markle, of Oak Hall, spent a day last week with her mother, Mrs. James Poorman, who had the misfortune to fall on the ice and injure her hip. Mrs. Newton Neidigh, of Pine Hall Mrs. Lee Brooks, of Pleasant Gap, and Mre, Thomas Houts, of Lemont, spent Thursday of last week with friends here, while their husdands at- tend the Newton Yarnell sale, Spring Mills. Mre. Robert Musser, Sr., is ill with pneumonia, Joseph Harley and family spent Bunday at the John Bnavely home. Lioyd Bmith has been ill for a week but is recovering slowly. Mrs, (Rev,) Haney is visiting her son, Wm. H. Haney, Mrs, Clyde Boyer, of Lock Haven, spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mre, Jacob Lee, Rev, Btill, of Centre Hall, was call ing on the members of the Presbyter- ian church on Fiiday. Morrie Loong, of Mifflin county, spent Bunday with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Samuel Long. Mrs, H. F, Rossmien ia visiting her son, William, and family in Philadel phis, Walter Hostermanp, of State College, moved into the house vacated by Harry Ulrich, Mr, Hosterman has charge of the garage. Charles Grenoble and wife, of Lew- isburg, spent a few days with Mrs, Grenoble's parent, Mr, and Mrs, 1. J. Zabler, Roland Kreamer, of Aaronsburg, bas started a shop to repair harness and shoes in the former comdensary building. Samuel Conda hae purchesed the foe cream outfit from John Boavely foe. AAAS WIR I I IOI TI stos WANTED, A girl for general housework, in a family of two adnits, Must be a good plain cook and come well recor me nde pd laundry Good wages. Mm, J. 1, Quigley, Lewistown, Pe | EL OME FOR BALE. HOME, KNOWN AB the Oliver Love place, st Colyer, is offer- od for male, Good dwelling house, good barn, new chicken house, all necessary outbuildings. A new well of good water at back door, Four acres of land with good fruit, Large chicken house, 40 leet long, making it an ideal place for Located along public road and | mail brought right w door. Very pleasant pleos i Ww live, Serious Heo of Wor Fries ressonable, Time will be given to Mt The effect of worry upon the tm | Party. ternal glands has not been fully stud. | ‘Pquire of— ied. Enough is known, however, to ruary 15, a daughter to Mr, and Mre. Wm. Risbel, The Mission Band of the Lutheran church held a social at the C, E. Roy- er home on Wédnesday evening. About sevenly perscus and an enjoyable eveulng was spent, John Corman, who was called home on account of the death of his father, went to Lancaster on Monday morn- CHARLES WOLFE. ing to resume his studies st F. and ’ Hs it Colyer, Pa M. College | assure the physician that it affects the yon . or . ! R—_— — | secretions of these glands very serl- | mon BALE —New 10 h. p. vertical stesm ously through the sympath nerves. boiler ; an # h. p, horizontal steam engine it tt . 2 Bh {ThE : . 63h. p horizontal steam engine ; al ios cream it thus becomes an important agent In | making outhit, ousting of & 40-qt. Philadelphia producing exophthalmic goitre and a freezer, a 3-ton ioe crusher, lot packing, tube and wr ? rthor tia : A cans, and wagons used in selling cream ; also a train of other ills that « mly pe de 6-dip cone baker, good as new. JOHN BRAVE Lined functions of the more adequate | No STORE ROOM FOR BRERT with good house, located on diamond of Boalsburg A good chance for some Pod business man, rent reason ab le, Appl i to H, O. BARR, manager Boalsturg Estate, Boalsburg, Pa, Ware pouitry releing were present A———————————————— FISH HAVE NOVEL WEAPONS| Fishes that d harge cur | rents fre other denizens | the deep Ww their prey by | envy it in a fluid and | power of gens etic electric an « LY, Bysin % Mills, Centre Reporter, $1.50 per year. when the real ym thelr eves; 1 i ¥ glands i ly studied of ho entrap question are i 1 ~ eloping n electri £08 WhHoOso Big Drop in KESSLER"S Prices All of Kassher's Fine Men's and Ladies’ Suits, Coats, Furnishings, Shoes, and all other Wearing Ap parel Reduced from figures that were lower than average to begin with— Get That ! LOWER Than Average T0 BEGIN WITH ! All season long we have been selling Kessler clothes +h ir pri 80 Erea below the market ces close to the old levels, in spite of the s, trimmings and making. Yet we are now accordance with our custom, in spite of the wow than when we bought them Millheim before the war is over. In is nothing short and making, al- acheiving new angles in cut and new ng, the equal of the finest merchandise that ever came out , keeping ot of their prey. world wide advance in woolen riees in Always Answer tc Dreams. For es possibile dream always find someone wh answer. Superst 1s are far hi igher the woole ery . 1ot again be in his season of shooting and sh milage yond that, there is the modeling ed into our composit t if ) Wf You ays individual always different, the subject should take hoid and {if some omen should wor there is a ons way to she distress and turn all bad luc good luck. This system {8 recommends best of authorities and has n known to fail. To turn everything your advantage and enjoy the fullness wrin kles in tailori youl | of th k into owe Better get busy today— waiting wont get you any- thing any better or as good! Just one word more—It is best to come early and take advantage of the wide variety. A ww d by t aver been to It is quite simple, but it will off- This bit of knowledge comes down Here it is: Wear a plece of coral around your Kessler’ Department Store MILLHEIM This business and its product] are blessed with a friendship probably without parallel in the history of American man- ufacturing, Fresh from the factory, or at second hand, from one end of the Nation to the other, the car has special value and a special reputation because of the name it bears. Because of that name, you may be sure that the principle be- hind the car will never be changed a hair’s breadth. Dodge Brothers’ one idea in upbuilding their business is to build so soundly and so well that the good will which they have won will grow and endure forever. It will pay you to visit us and examine this car. The gasoline consumption is unusually low. The tire mileage is unusually high. Touring Car or Roadster, $785; Winter Touring Car or Roadster, $950; Sedan, $1185 ( All prices f. 0. b, Detroit ) SNYDER'S GARAGE 121-123 Burrow St. Bell ‘Phone 200 State College, Pa. f - !
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