LOCAT g,
The home of J, H., Puff wan wired
for electric light this week,
E.‘“The Princess Pat,” at Garman’s
Opera House, Saturday night, March
17th.
gi William H. Kuhn, of Philipsburg,
spent a few days with his daughter,
Mre. 8. W, Bmith,
Mrs, J. B. Meyer, of Penn Hall, was
the guest of her brother, Dr, H, F.
Bitner, last Thursday.
A dead deer was found in the reser-
voir of the Citizen's Water company,
_ of Philipsburg, on Monday.
Cows are selling high at public
sales, $129 being paid for one at a
Penns Valley farm sale a few days
8gO.
{ Mre. Robert Bnyder and dsughter,
of State College, spent several days
this week with her parents, Mr, and
Mrs. James 8, Stahl,
J. Bruee Lingle, of near Milesburg,
assisted his brother, L. R., Lingle, of
Earlystown, in making ready for his
sale, the past week.
D. Paul Fortney, of Bellefonte,
former District Attorney, a short time
ago accepted a position as guard at the
new penitentiary at Rockview.
William Bailey joined the other
members of the Boal troop at their
inspection and drill at Boalsburg on
Friday, SBaturdey and Bunday.
The family of the late John Felding
desire to express their gratitude to
those who so kindly assisted them in
many ways during their recent be-
reavement,
Elmer Stump will move his family
from Centre Hall to Mt, Union, where
he has employment, the latter part of
this month, He advertises sale of
household goods for Saturday, March
24th,
The members of the Pleasant Gap
High school will hold a box sccial in
Noll’s hall on Baturday evening. The
proceeds will be for the benefit of the
1917 graduating class, Everyune is
most cordially invited.
Samuel Gingerich, last week, in
stalled an aceytiene lighting plant in
his home west of Centre Hall. The
plant was one in use in the home of
Wallace White at Axemanr, who re-
placed the gas with the electric light.
Mr. and Mre, Elmer Bimpkins and
grandson Donald McAleese, of Altoona
and Mre. John Albright, of Bpring
Mille, were among those outside of the
immediate family circle who attended
the funeral of Mrs, W. A. Krise cn
Haturday.
A carload of deer, about thirty in
number, were shipped into the Btate
from Vermont this week, to be distrit-
uted in the counties of Clearfield, For-
est, Elk, Armstrong ana Potter, The
deer are similar to those which are
pative to ihia state,
The eleat~up sale held by T. E.
Jodon at the black barn on the road
between Pleasant Gap and Axemsann,
last Friday, footed up to $7424. It
was a busy day for auctioneer Mayes,
but likewise a remunerative one, his
voice earning him over $100.00 on the
sales,
Mr. and Mre., H J. Lambert have
taken Misses Mildred and Rhoda Pro-
bert, two young daughters of Mra,
William Probert, of Bentleyville, in
their bome., Mrs, Probert is a sister
of Mrs. Lambert and upon the death
of her husband a few weeks ago, was
left, witu her family of seven children,
in rather destitute circumstances,
Mrs, Sumner V. Hostermap, of Lan-
caster, is recovering from a severe ill-
pess from grip and poeumonis. In
fact her condition a little more than a
week ago was such that hopes for her
recovery had sbout been abandoned.
Dr. Hosterman, who was visiting his
son at the time, returned home last
week feeling encouraged as to the
ultimate outcome of the illness,
E. 8. Ripks, who returned the lat-
ter part of lsst week from Boston,
Maesachusetts, the headquarters of the
Hamilton - Brown Shoe Company,
where he had gone to receive his fall
sawple line, heard enough while in the
Hub city regarding leather that he
feels qualified to give this tip : If you
would save several dollars in the cost
of the shoes which you must wear
next fall, place your order for them
with your shoe dealer before many
weeks elapse, for it ls as sure ae
* shootin’ ”” that shoes are going to
take wings and literally fly out of
sight next fall so far ae prices go. Mr,
Ripka givea this bit of information io
all sincerity and it is not to be con-
strued as an advertisement for his or
any other line of shoes.
The Berwick Enterprise, in a recent
issue, contained a flattering report
concerning the work done in the First
M. E. church at that place, of which
Rev, G. W. Mclinay, former pastor
of the Penns Valley M., E. charge, Is
pastor. In part the Enterprise said:
The First M, E. church, of Nescopeck,
of which Rev, G. W., Mclinay is pas-
tor, is ending up one of the best if not
the best year in its history. Every
department of the work ls in good
condition, Every organization ls iv
good working order, and upon a good
financial basie, All bills are promptly
met by tnis congregation. The
pastor's salary wae locressed last
spring by $100 which sct raised all
other spportionments accordingly on
a pro-rata, basis, yet all obligations
will be met.
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| Raturday is 8t, Patrick's Day.
Mie, Samuel Gingerich continues to
improve in health.
A Bell telephone was installed in
the meat market last week.
W.C. T. U,, Baturday evening at
the home of Mrs, 8B, W. Bmith,
Ex-commissioner J, L. Danlap, of
Bellefonte, was in town Wednesday.
Unclaimed letters in Centre Hall
postoffice, Miss Helen Bchaffer, Mr. T.
Ward.—S, W. Bmith, postmaster,
Miss Anna Btover, who has been
spending the past few months with
her sister, Mre, Alvin B., Meyers, in
Jacksonville, Florida, is a guest of her
pister, Mre, William MecClenshap, in
this place. Mise Btover holds a posi-
tion as trained nurse in the Cresson
State Sanatorium and she is rounding
out a well-earned vacation.
George W. Bradford is making
preparation to move in a week or two
to Locks Mill, near Milroy, and oper-
ate the mill and store which for sev-
eral years has been conducted by his
son, Al Bradford, who will move to
Milroy. Mr. and Mre, Paul Bradford
and daughter will continue to live at
the parental home in the new lo-
cation.
John Rearick, of 8parks, Nevada, is
a guest at the Mrs. Mary Goodhart
home in Centre Hall, having epent
the past few weeks among his several
brothers—W, O,, at Milroy ; J. Paul,
at Martineburg, and Leroy @G., at
Lock Haven. Mr, Rearick intends
leaving for the west in a very short
timue—but not alone—and we hope to
give the reason for it next week.
The Ladies’ Temple, Knights of the
Golden Eagle, turned out in fall
strength on Tuesday evening in their
hall to bid farewell to three of their
members who will for other
parts in a short time, They are Mrs,
George W. Bradford, Mre. Paul Brad-
ford, and Mre. Elmer BSBtuomp. A
grand line of refreshments were epjoy-
ed following the close of the meeting.
leave
Miss Sarah Krader and Charles Von-
Gorden were the only excursionists to
Washington from Centre Hall on
Rundsy, Miss Krader is employed at
the William Homan home, while her
companion is from Lock Haven.
Their friends are of the opinfon that
the trip was made to familiarize them-
selves with a territory that in all prob-
ability will be sought later on a honey-
moon trip.
Mrs, Cyrus Brungart left on Tuesday
for Greensburg, having received word
of the serious illness of her daughter,
Mre. Sarah Getchell, who has been In
ill health for more than a year and
whose condition at present is such
that an operation is imperative, Bhe
will be removed to the Greensburg
hospital this week and the operation
will take place on Saturday or Bunp-
day. Mr. Brungart will leave for
Greensburg on Saturday.
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Mrs. Parsels for Uonservation,
“ Conservation '” was the keynote of
Mrs. Addie B. Parsels’ address in
Grange Arcadis, Baturday night under
the auspices of the loesl W. C. T. U.
While she advocated the conservation
of all the resources of the common-
wealth and pation, she laid special
stress on conserving the boys and
girls, which, of course, she declared
could be done by stamping out the
liquor traffic.
Upon being informed that Centre
Hall borough received but $114 from
rum revenue, the speaker suggested
that a festival might be held to re
jmburse the municipality in case tax-
payers rebelled because such a munifi-
cent sum would fail to reach the treas-
ury.
Mre. Parcells was a3 enthusiastic in
the cause ae ever, and was just as vig-
orcus avd wore hopeful of the success,
in the near future, of the cause nearest
her heart than when she appeared
here for the first time some years ago.
The speaker was sccompanied by
Miss Rhoads, president of the county
wW.C.T.U.
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Uentre County X. W,_C, A, Notes,
The high cost of living may be
materially reduced by a good garden,
the fresh vegetables in the summer
time, and canned ones from your own
garden in the winter, Beveral of the
Y. W. C. A. Clubs are entering into a
Tomato ( and other vegetables) Grow-
ing and Canning Contest. Each gir!
receives instruction concerning the
eare of the vegetables, and later in the
season will receive instructions in cap-
ning. The College Extension Depart-
ment will gladly furnish help to all
desiring it. A record of the crop fe
kept by each girl, and at the general
efhibit prizes are awarded to those
who have dove the best work. A
large number of tomatoes, ete, may be
raised for the market and for the
winter larder, or the girls may begin
with just a few, Anyone who is not a
member of the Association, but ip-
terested In this work ls welcome’ lo
enter, Write to the Becretary, Mies
M. Hiller, Woman's Building, State
College, Pa., for further information,
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OAK HALL
Visitors at the William Kern home
the past week wero Mre, Nester Heok-
moan, Mrs, Berjamin Genizel, of
pring Mille, snd Mr, and Mre, Ed-
| ward Homan, of Centre Hall,
SPRUOETUWN,
Ralph Bweeny, who
teachers’ course at Lock
getting along splendidly.
M. A, Bankey delivered a fine lot of
pigs to a party at Burnbam st a fair
price,
Homer Treaster moved to Yeager-
town on Thursday. Thomas Miller
Elmer Hettinger, Mr. Yearicg and
Witmer Lee hauled for them. The
neighbors are sorry to have them
leave,
Last Wednesday evening a surprise
wes sprung on Mr. and Mre. M. N.
Miller when their neighbors gathered
at their home, Needless to say they
were welcomely received, For several
hours everybody had a jolly good
time, At an appropriate hour refresh-
ments consisting of cake, ice cream
and coffee were served, The follow-
ing were present : Mr. and Mre, Well-
ington Yearick and children, Mr, and
Mrs, M. A. Bankey and children, Mr,
and Mrs, Witmer Lee, Mr. and Mrs,
Edward Loughner, and daughter
Ethel, Mr. and Mre. W. M. Bweeley
and children.
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Hecretary
Henry Houck, Becretary of Internal
Aflairs of Pennsylvania, died Tuesday
morning at 12:30 o'clock, at his home
in Lebanon. He was aged Bl years
and the cause of death was paralysis
The Secretary had been
taken ill only five hours before he
died.
enry Houck Dead at 81,
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Jalled on Account of Stabblog.
A stabbing sffair, in which Poland-
ers figured, occurred in a foreign settle-
ment pear Philipsburg on Balurday
night, and as a result Frank Woogocb,
aged twenty-eight, has been lodged in
the Bellefonte jail, in default of ball,
to await the next court on a charge of
ssesult and battery with intent to kill,
The stabbing was the outgrowth of a
game of cards in which Woogoch, duar-
ing a dispute, alleged to have
stabbed three of his fellow country-
men. None is seriously injured, how-
ever,
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GOOD AND BAD IN MIXTURE
World Not Growing Worse Because
Chronicle of Recent®“Bwents May
Beem a Little Depressing.
In your survey of your paper you
will probably find the story of a mur
der, a suicide, a divorce, a defalcation,
a bit of political trickery, a business
failure and many other major and
minor evidences of the seamy side of
life,
The recital of these things may
seem such a twioetold tale of misery
that you may be tempted to throw
down the paper In fsgust as a
chronicle of depressing disaster. You
may jump to the conciusion that if
the world is pot growing worse, at
east it Ws pot growing mudd better
This will be a very natural conclo
sion, but it will also be a very one
sided one. The same issue will prob
ably tell you of a deed of personal
heroism, of a great public benefaction,
of a plece of remedial legislation, of
a brave effort at self-improvement, of
a notable dedication of a life to some
high purpose, of the fulfillment of
some unselfish ideal of a conspicuous
example of conquest over a grievous
handicap, of some release from some
bad habit
All these items are news, the legit-
mate record of humanity's doing.
Cultivate a sense of proportion in
reading about them. Examine their
relative importance and effects before
you jump to any conclusion.
EXPLAINS THE MERMAID MYTH
Ballors Mistook the Seal or Sea Calf
for Mythical Creature They
Thought They Saw.
Of course there are no mermaids
such as have been depicted to us by
imaginative artists for many centuries
~mythical creatures, half woman,
half fish, with long waving tresees—
but it is interesting to note that more
than half the ancient pictures of mer
malds depicted the creatures sitting
on a rock in the sea combing thelr
long hair and looking into a small
hand mirror.
Where did man got the idea, that
mermaids possessed combs and mir
rors? At first one might think it
evolved through the belief that mer
maids (man once belleved they ex
fisted) all possessed long hair, and,
possessing It, naturally did what all
women do—combed it
And because women have always
But this is not true. It was no sup
position on the part of the old artista.
They made their plotures from the de
scription that thousands of old sea-far
ing men gave, men who actually be
Heved they had seen mermaids. And
these men frequently quite as solemn
ly avowed they saw the mermaids with
and mirrors.
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Corrected weekly by Bradiord & Bon.
Wheat (new)
CORR crnvrsess sosreins
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Sale Hegister,
SATURDAY, MARCH alist, at 1:80 o'clock, Lott
A. Condo, at Potters Mills, will sell full set of
blacksmith tools and lot of household goods,
CORFHANY COURT BALE
In the matter of the Estate of
deceased,
Notice Is hereby given that the
Mary Decker,
undersigned
Bellefonte. Pennsylvania, on
SATURDAY. THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL, |
A.D, 1017 st 1:30 o'clock ¥, M,, the following |
All that certain messuage, tenement and lot of
ground, situate in the Township of Potter, Coun- |
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On the North adjoined by lands of John D,
Decker ; on the East by lands of John D. Decker ;
on the Bouth by lands of John D, Decker and on |
the West by lands of John D, Decker, containing
40 acres, more or less; thereon erected one 2
story log house and one small frame house, i
TERMS OF BALE: Twenty per cent of sald |
purchase price to be paid upon the day of sale,
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WwW. D ZERBY, |
Administrator of the Estate of |
Mary Decker, deceased. {
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i Letters Wstamentary on the estate of
Nannie E. Krise, late of the Borough of Centre
| Hall, Centre County, Pa.,
Letters testamentary on the above estate hav-
ing been duly granted to the undersigned, he
| would respectfully request any persons knowing
themselves indebled to the estate to make im
mediste payment and those having claims
against the same to present them duly suthen-
WARREN 8, KRISE, Executor,
12% Franklin Btreet,
11.0.16 Johnstown, Pa,
GOOD FARMER'S MAGAZINE 1 am solicit
ing subscriptions for Buccessful Farming, the
greatest larmer's magazine yublished Ve low
subscription ipioe, J. BOY BHAEFFER, Centre
Hil, Pa, Bell ‘phone,
HOUSE FOR RENT OR BALE House and
lot, situated on Hoffer street, Centre Hall, i»
offered for rent or for sale. Apply to W. 8B
BLICK, Centre Hall, Ps,
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Building
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Hamilton-Brown Shoes
are Leaders in Style
and Quality, The
cuts show two pop-
ular styles for Men
and Women, We
have them for Boys
and Girls, too, Buy
your next pair of
shoes here and you
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CENTRE HALL, PA.
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hosiery for the whole family.
QUALITY —
Our First Considera-
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Another Good Story Added
Many That Are Told About Those
Enamored of Stage.
to
The anccdotea tole
of amateur players
and of ox
of truthful
other is added
dents,
play “Han
charity. The
part of Horat
and
ance camo he
stage fright that
urse
to the
who ambitiously
jet” for th i
man who wi
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when the night of the
WAR SO overcome
could hardly re
member the lines | 1 80 care!
studied
ratio and
the appearan
father, and the prin
it long? While one
haste might teil & hundred
managed to stumble out, but
fusedly that Marcellus forgot
and instead of rejoining
er,” stood staring at Horatio
prompter, with a view to helping out
Marcellus, began to whisper from the
wings, "Longer, longer Unfortunate.
ly Horatio, having lost all control of
himself, was inspired with the idea
that the man playing Marcellus was
looking at him because he had made
an error, and that the words from the
wing were addressed to him. With a
great effort he straightened himself
up, cleared his burning throat, and
said, Joudly: “While one with moder.
ate Baste might tell (wo hundred,
then.”
During the here
Marcellus Hamlet
of i spirit of his
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Black Cats Own Island,
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applied to Chatham island in the Pa
cific ocean, about 780 miles west of: the
It is overrun with
black cats; indeed, cats of no other
color are seen there. These animals
live In the crevices of the lava founda
wos - so
tre Reporter Office,
SATURDAY,
in CENTRE HALL
MARCH 17th
coming two years old. These
mules to twelve hundred and
particular.
These mules are a select
last fall.
also several
animals are bred from heavy
fifty pounds and over. They
Also— '
Stock Bulls
to all purchasers.
FREE LUNCH-A free lunch
to leave their homes before the noon
sales every animal offered was sold.
will be provided for all who are obliged
hour,
It will be the same at this sale,
W. SMITH, Centre Hall |