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THE CENTRE REPORTER.
ISSUED WEEKLY.
CENTRE
HALL -
THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1917
- PENN’A.
SMITH & BAILEY , . . . . Freprictors
S. W. SMITH. . . . * . on Bditor
Loca! Editer and
Business Manager
EDWARD BE, BAILEY
Entered at the Post Office in Centre Hall as
second Class mall matter,
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twenty-five cents,
notices, twenty cents per line for three
and ten oenta per line for each ad-
ditional insertion.
CHURCH APPOINTMENTS.
Reformed.—Centre Hall, Tumey-
ville. afternoon,
Lutheran.— Union, morning, communion
Georges Valley, afternoon ; Centre Hall, evening’
United Evangelical —Tusseyville, morning;
Egg Hill, afternoon ; Centre Hall, evening,
Methodist. —Sprucetown, morning: Centre
Hall, afternoon ; Spring Mills, evening. District
Buperintendent Rev. 8. B, Evans, of Tyrone, will
preach at all three appointments. Quarterly
conference will be held Saturday afternoon at
three o'clock at the parsonage.
morning ;
Official Statement of
THE CENTRE REPORTER
April 12th, 1917,
Title of Publication— The Centre Reporter
i Placegof! Publication —Centre Hall, Pa.
Names of Editors—S8, W, Smith, Edw. E. Bailey
Names of Publishers—8. W, Smith
- Edw, E. Bailey
Sigmed,
8. W., SMITE
EDW. E. BA
a before me this 6th day of April,
if.
D. A. BOOZER,
Notary Public
1
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
JURY COMMISSIONER.
We are authorized to announce the name of A
C. Ripka, of Centre Hall borough, as a candi
date for the nomination of Jury Com missioner on
the Democratic ticket, at the Primaries, Septem”
ber 18, 1917.
NEWS OF 1882,
May 11.—Cantre Hall, just now, is
the biggest centre for stage drivers in
the state,
Spring Mills and Coburn seem to
have more building boom right now
than any other localities in the valley.
Next they may want to be boroughs.
Major J. B, Fisher is favorably men-
tioned by some of his friends for the
legislature.
Ed. Moyer csught a trout in the
stresma at Linden Hall measuring
nineteen inches,
The Lutheran church in this place
has been furnished with a handsome
new carpet from the proceeds of the
young folk’s festival,
Johnny Neft has joined the’ ster
routers, having bought Gingerich’s
mail line from this place to Greysville,
Married=—On May 2, Jeremiah
Weaver, of Gregg township, and Bara
File, of Centre county, at the residence
of Daniel Ripka,
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IVs the enemy within our gates who
will give us the greatest trouble,
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Bigning up with Uncle Bam this
spring promises to be more popular
than giving your name to the man-
ager of some baseball club,
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The Pennsylvania Rallrosd Com-
pany will make its second effort to se-
cure the repeal of the * full crew !’ law
which Governor Brumbaugh had the
gall to veto because of certain alleged
pre-election promises, The full crew
law is an unjost law, a measure that
no self respecting legistator can afford
to lend his influence to retain on the
statute books of the commonwealth,
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Pennsylvanians have resson to be
extraordinarily proud of the support
which the Keystone State has given
the national administration In the
international crisis. It is no time for
partisanship, but the fact remains
that Pennsylvania has played as big
a part in shaping history as any other
state in the Union. How the stead-
fast Pennsylvania delegation * made
Wilson ”’ at the Baltimore convention
almost five years ago is known to
everyone. Her Democracy has never
wavered in ita support, Bhe has the
proud distinction of having Increased
ber Democratic delegation in the lowe
er House last year when other states
lost so many that control of the organ
ization almost passed. That her Re-
publicans have made common oause
with the Democrats on the issue of
patriotism is ae gratifying to one side
as to the other,
Overheated Incubator Oauses Fire,
An overheated incubator in the
buggy shed on the John H. Bair farm,
tenanted by Robert 'Btrouse, near
Penn Hall, was responsible for a fire
which destroyed considerable proper-
ty Tuesday morning about four
o'clock, The buggy shed, pig pen
and separator house were consumed,
together with all their contents, in-
cluding the incubator, cream separtor,
buggy, sleigh, harnese, four shoats,
lot of chickens, and considerable
household goods which had been
stored in the shed during the time of
moving.
The fire wae discovered by Mr. Bair's
daughter, Mrs. Charles Wert, but the
fire had already made such great head-
way that the family’s whole eflorte
were necessary to eave the corn crib
and barn, The loss is shared about
equally between Mr, Bair and Mr,
Strouse, and is complete since there
was no insurance carried on any of the
property destroyed.
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The Ewing Farm House Burned,
The large frame farm house on the
Hezekiah Ewing farm, now owned by
Mr. Dreibeibls and tenanted by Logan
Jobpeor, nesr Meek’s church, ip
Buffalo Ran Valley, was totally de-
atroyed by fire ss well as pearly all its
at 2:80 o'clock Tuesday
The fire was the result of
a defective flue. The house was built
about eight years ago. Several nearby
outbuildings were also burned,
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Big Toll of Death in Explosion,
Three terrific explosions in the
plant of the Eddystone Ammunition
Corporation, which Is located pear
Chester, on Tuesday morniopg, result-
ed in the death of 119 men and wo-
men employes and seriously injaring
60 more. That the explosion was the
result of a malicious plot is the opin-
ion of the president of the corpors-
tion.
contents,
afternoon,
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LOOALS
Fred Stover, who has been employ-
ed in Ohio for some time, Is visiting
relatives in Ceatre Hall.
Misses Rebecca Derstine and Eliza
Moore, of State College, spent the
Easter vacation period in Centre
Hall.
Mr. and Mre. William Relish, of
state College, spent Easter with the
Iatter’s parents, Mr. and Mre. Henry
E. Homan,
Twenty-eight head of horses aver-
aged $203.05 at the sale held by D. B,
Peachy in Millbel « Monday of last
week.
D. Bparr Wert, of Asaronsburg, at-
tended the horse sale at Centre Hall
isst Thursday and favored this office
with a call,
Mrs, Thomas Keefer and daughter
Agnes, of Youngwood, are guests of
the former's perente, Mr, and Mrs,
Cyrus Brungsrt,
Forester Leonard Barpes and Leslie
Jacobs took advantages of the Pennsy’s
excursion to Philadelphiaand Atlantic
City, on Saturday.
Don’t forget the W. C, T, U. rocisl
on Friday evening. An Iloteresting
program, followed by refreshments,
will feature the occasion.
Mrs, 8, H. Heckman, of Johnstown,
visited her parents, Mr, and bre. H,
Ww, Kreamer, for a few days last week,
and assisted in the moving.
Fhe Huntingdon voters at an elec
tion last week favored a $100,000 loan
proposition, The money will be used
for making brick and cement street
improvemen ta,
William Zettle left for Jobnstown
Isst week where he will be employed
with his brother Archey W. Zettle
who is a contract carpenter in the
Flood City.
Ezra B. Keen has purchssed the
real estate of the late Rev, E. D, Kren,
situated in Millbeim, for $1760. The
sale includes the house and Jot and
nine acres of farm land,
Mrs. G. L. Goodhart, after spending
several months with her daughter,
Mrs. D. Wagner Geiss, in Bellefonte,
returned to Centre Hall last week and
opened her house for the summer.
The wheat fields look pretty badly
damaged from freezing, but there are
no reports of the frost having injured
the young clover to an extent to less
en the prospects for a good hay crop.
Coat sulle, coats, dresses, separate
coats and skirte, made over your own
individual measurements. Your own
cloth or cloth fornished.— Ladies’
Toggery Bhop, Bellefonte, Pa, Bell
‘phone 224 M, 1
Mr, and Mre. Maynard Meeker gave
a birthday party in honor of their
daughter, Mra, John H. Knarr, at the
Old Fort hotel, on Monday evening.
A large number of young people en-
Joyed the evening in a most plessing
manner, the excellent refreshments
being no small feature of the occasion,
An item appearing in the Reporter
Inst week relative to work being done
on the mountain road above Centre
Hall, which is now Btate property,
stated that the work which is going
on at present was the first to be done
since the Btate acquired the road.
The truth is that six weeks of labor
were expende ] Iast fall which was re
sponsible for this side of the mountain
belong in such good condition for auto.
mobiling all winter,
it
BOALSBURG.
Mr. and Mrs, Cyrus Confer are re-
joleing over the arrival of a son,
Miss Lillian Dale returned from her
visit in Washington on Baturday,
Mr. and Mre. Charles Ross and
famiiy, of Pine Grove Mille, spent
Ksater at the F. W. Weber home,
The Boalsburg High school will
hold their last literary society on Hat”
urday evening, April 14, in Boal hall,
miss Mabel Young, of Altoons,
spent a short time with ber friend,
Miss Anna Bweeney, here,
The schools of Boaleburg will ob-
serve Arbor Day, April’ 18th, in Boal
Hall,
Irvin Johneon, of Crafton, was a re-
cent visitor at the home of Mre, M, A.
Woode,
Mr. and Mre, Adam Zeigler, of
State College, and Miss Hazel Corl, of
Pleasant Gap, spent Easter at the]
nome of Charles Corl,
Mre. Margaret Lytle and Robert
Miller, of Btate College, spent Sunday
at the home of Misses Mary Relsh and |
Nora Miller.
Misces Miriam Weaver, Gladys
Hackenberg and Messrs. John Metz. |
ger and Edwin Weaver, of Rebers-|
burg, epe t Sunday at the A. J. Heszel
home,
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Linden Hall
The Easter eervice in
church was well attended,
Mise Frances Patterson is spending |
some time with friends here,
Mrs, Jacob Zong, who hss been
quite ill the past week, is improving.
Mre, George Besrson epent last week
in Bellefonte and at Zion,
Feott Welland came over from Wil -
ism port Monday and was a guest of
his brother until Tuesday.
Mise Ruth Ross is spending some
time with her sister, Mre, George
Mothersbaugh,
Ne¢d Keller, who was home from F.
aud M, for Esster vacation, returned
on Bundsy.
Edwios Wielsnd came home from
Bloomsburg Friday for a ten day's va-
cation,
The marriage of Roy Cathermsan
and Miss Nina Carl took at
State College, Friday, April 6b, afr
which the young people motored to
the home of the groom's parents,
where the calitbumpians were out in
full force to receive them. Mr, Cath-
erman ls employed at Milton where
they will make thejr howe,
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Tusseyvilie
Mrs, Calvin Rossman, of RBiglerville,
spent a week amoung relatives here,
Henry Rossman shows no improve.
ment at this writing.
Mies Jennie Bodtorf spent a week st
Lemout and Btate College the past
week,
George and Bernice Swartz, of Be-
the U, E.
}
place
vacation at home,
Miss Bertha Lingle, who has been
employed at Altoona the past winter,
returned home BSaturday for the
summer,
Philip Robb, of Biate College, |=
spending several weeks with his sunt
aod uncle, Mr, and Mre, Thomas
Nwaris,
Mre, Michael Rossmoan assisted her
daughter, Mre, W. O. Heckmap, sud
family, of Centre Hall, a few day»
with their moving.
FRUITTOWN,
Harris sand William Bubb, who ars
employed in Burnham, spent Easter
at home,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Maris
Mei=a home. |
Rush Dippery returned to Burnbam |
this week where he will be employed |
in the shell depart: of, i
Charles Fye, who ia employed at]
state College, pent over Easter at the!
William Reiber home,
D, C. Fohringer moved last week
from this place to the Bpicher farm at
Earlystown, snd Edward Horner
from Linden Hall moved into the
house vacated by Fohringer,
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A gang plow, with a traction engine
to pull it, will be operated this spring
by W. K. Corl a farmer near Pine
Grove Mille,
STATE AGRIOULTURAL NOTES,
It ig estimated thint sixteen per cent,
of the farmers of the Htate have stored
fea during the winter for use this sum-
mer.
Reports of serlous ipjary to the
peach buds in the northern and cen-
tial sections of the Htate have reached
the department of agriculture,
Dogs which have been a menace to
the sheep industry are now reported
to be making raide on the poultry
flocks of Blair county farmers,
There hae been a decrease of almost
two per cent, in the number of farm-
ers emnploying female household help
during the past year on account of the
inability to secure farm labor,
There has been a marked increase 1)
the number of cattle being fed for beef
purposes, the lack of farm labor turnp-
ine many farmers to this method of
agriculture,
Farm help is so scarce that Becre-
tary of Agriculture Charles E, Patton
has appealed to merchants and manu-
facturers LO spare one or mo'e men
ne day a week to help out in the ag-
riculturasl districts of the Slate,
WE HAVE JUBT BEEN INFORMED TnAT
the First National Nurseries of Rochester, N.Y
are anxious to secure either ladles or gentlemen
to represent them in this section, in the sale of
heir complete (ine of oriental tree, shrubs, roses,
They
inform us that without previous experience it Js
WAgOR every week, Any
one out of employment or desiring to take up
vines, bulbs, fruit trees, berry bushes, ete
possible 10 make good
terms and in deing so enclose this notice,
20000000000 NCOT VL ORPL SOOO
New Springs, Light
Weight Goods for
Suits and Dresses
White Goods
Sheeting
Pillow Tubing
Shirtings
Dress Gingham
Lancaster Apron Gingham
Percales and Linens
Ready-made Underwear
(Gauze
Nainsook
Long Cloth and Muslin
Ready-made Aprons
Old-Fashioned Calico for
Quilts
SUNBURY BREAD EVERY DAY
CLIP QIN GOOG ECE BOE
f tore closes every Wednesday even
ing at 6 o'clock
H. FF. Rossman
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STUDENTS! |
Spring Mills
Normal
will open about
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MONDAY, APRIL 25th |
for Six Weeks’ Term
Any Grade Scholars Admitted
Special Attention Given
Those Who Wish to
Prepare for College or
for Teaching,
Normal will continue throughout
the summer for those desiring to
continue studies,
For further particulars add: ess
W. V. GODSHALL, B.S, I. 8.
Spring Mills, Pa,
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new with lumber where cement can be used.
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But remember, when
of buying cement don’t merely ask for “cement”,
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to get a
to close out the line entirely, some farmer is going
chance to buy new machinery at a low figure,
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It's a good twine to stick to.
R. D. Foreman
Centre Hall, Pa.
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scason,
After being in New York for two weeks I have
COATS and SUITS
you will then be prepared for the coming
So come early to get the best varieties. Get your
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