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SIXTEEN PUBLIC MEETINGS
Te be Held Throughout the
County on Saturday Evening.
--Patriotic and Agricultural
Speakers.
paredness propaganda which is being
instituted in Centre county under the
auspices of the Public Bafety Commit-
tee, organized at the instance of
Governor Brumbaugh, will be in the
form of sixteen public meetings to be
held throughout the county on Bat-
urday evening, Ope of the places
designated is Centre Hall, A com-
plete list follows: Centre Hall, Bpring
Mills, Boalsburg, Potters Mills, Mill-
heim, Rebersburg, Bellefonte, How-
ard, Hublersburg, Philipsburg, Pine
Grove Mille, Port Matilde, Rock
Bpringe, Unionville,
Boow Bhoe,
the moet important ope in
The speaker has not yet been ap-
lems will be appointed.
Nef will be the acting chairman of
zene, in the spirit of patriotism, to at-
tend. The meeting will be called to
order at 7:80 o'clock.
The local P. O, B. of A, will have
charge of the singing.
LATER
Just before the Reporter went to)
press the following list of speakers for |
Penps and Brush Valleys was received.
The first named epeaker in each case!
will talk along patriotic lines while
the second speaker will talk on sgri-
cultare,
Centre Hall—Dean Holmes and W. |
H. Tombave.
Epring Mille—W. 0, Zarby and A.
A. Borland,
Potters Mills—James R, Hughes and
F. M, Fagan,
Boalsburg—W. Harrison
and B. W, Fletcher.
Millbeim—Dr, E, E. Bparks and
Fred Rasmusees,
Rebersburg—Robert Glanding and
F. P. Weaver,
Walker
LOUALS,
Farmer Harry Hettinger, of Egg
Hill, is driving a new Ford car.
Dou’c fail to attend the patriotic
meeting in Grange ball on Salurday
evening of this week.
Miss Edva Gray, of Milton, spent
Sundsy with her uncle and aunt, Mr. |
and Mrs. Andrew Zettle, in this place, |
Mre, John Meyere, at the upper end
of town, is recovering from a severe
csee of blood poisoning which a week
ago threatened to prove fatal,
Prof. W. V. Godshall, principal of
the Spring Mills school, has decided
to open the summer Normal in that
place on Monday, April 30tb. Bee ad.
in this issue,
John Bubb, of Colyer, was another
lucky fisherman on Monday the first
day of the trout season, when he suc-
ceeded in cateblog the limit—forty—in
the Beven Mcuotaio streams,
It really appears that the school]
board must be reminded that the flag
stafl is broken and old glory does not |
float over the American youths as
they approach the Iceal educational |
center.
The local W. C. T. U. held a recep-
tion for ils new members in the
Gracge hall on Friday evening. An
interesting program by members of
the Y. P. B. was a feature, Delicious
refreshments were served,
Rev, and Mrs. W, R. Jones and two
daughters, after a month’s stay with |
the former's parents at the Reformed
parsonage, returned to their home ip
Bhawville, Clearfield county, on Wed-
nesday. The young minister has
fully recovered from the operation on
bis head aud is ready to continue his |
mivisterial duties,
('. E. Royer, of Bpriog Mille, was ip |
‘PUBLIC SAFETY COMM. BUSY
| Maps Out Plans for Home De-
| fense.--‘* State !’ Students to
| Help on Farms.-MotorTrucks
for use in Home DefenseWork
Wednesday night of last week a
Public Bafety Committee for - Centre
county was organized at the home of
Lieut. T. D. Boal, at Boalsburg, as
announced in this paper last week.
A second meeting of that committee
{was held on Tuesday night in the
| arbitration room of the court house,
in Bellefonte. A number of citizens
attended and the spirit of patriotisim
{ ran at high tide,
Dr. E. E. Bparke, of Btate College,
outlined a plan whereby Penn Btate
later periods. D. F. Kapp,
chairman of the agricultural commit-
tee, outlined a plan for accomplishing
bis important work throughout the
county. Farmers who are facing the
serious problem of help are requested
to get in touch with him. Dean
Watte, of the Pennsylvania Btate
mittee on agriculture resources,
Along the line of home defense
Col. H., B. Taylor reported that all
local fire companies have offered their
services and where no fire companies
exist, regular volunteer companies
bave been formed,
A committee for the organization of
motor trucks was formed with Robert
Hunter as chairman, The Decessiiy
of the mobilization of motor trucks for
home defense purposes ie a plain one,
The werk of the Public Bafety Com-
mittee in this county is assuming
large proportions and each meeting is
destined to grow in importance and
interest to the county's forty odd
thousand of inhabitants with ite
varied interests,
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September 8th to 14th, 1917, are the
datea for the forty-fourth annual Eo-
campment and Exhibition at Centre
Hall,
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The 8B. 8. convention for the twelfth
district of Centre county will be held
at Millbeimo, May 17h,
LOOALS,
Rubbish ! Bkiddo!
Plowing is on in earnest,
Mrs, Fraoklin Moyer, west of town,
is recovering from a recent ilinese,
John B. Ruble, who is employed ip
Altoona, epent Bunday with bls
family in this place,
Charles Geary, of Newport, is spend-
ing a few days with his brother, F, P.
Geary, and family,
J. F, McUoy, of Philadelphia, spent
aA few days the latter part of last week
in and about Centre Hall,
Aaron Thomae, the carpenter, after
being housed up for ten days on ac-
count of sickness, is again at work.
The interests of the farmer will be
the keynote of the patriotic meeting
to be held in Grapge hall on Baturdsy
evening.
Mre. Della Musser, of Bpring Mille,
was discharged as a patient at the
Lock Haven hospital the middle of
inat week,
Patriotism and agricalture are close-
ly allied. Go to Grange Arcadia Bat-
urday night and learn how you can
do your bit.
The present week opened with a
delightful day and with promises for
more seasonable weather from now on
to the end of April,
Mra, W. B, Slick and son, William,
epent a few days with the former's
sisters, Mre. B, F. Releh and Mrs. J.
W. Brown, in Milroy.
One of the town’s present needs is a
large flag for display over the dis
mond, The flag purchased by public
subscription some years ago is no
longer presentable,
The local Rebeka's Lodge, I. O. 0.
F., conferred the degree upon a olace
of four members on Tuesday night.
town Haturday to arrange for the | Beveral auto loads of Millheim mem-
semi-annual district Sabbatb-school | bers and one from State College were
convention of the eleventh district, | present. Refreshments were served,
coroprising Centre Hall borough, Pot-| Boozer and Smith, the local Ford
ter and Gregg townahipe. Mr. Royer agents, are facing a shortage of cars
fs president of the district, Rev. J. that promises no early relief, The
(. Btill has been appointed missionary | firm could right now deliver a dozen
superintendent to fill the vacancy cars but the Ford plant ls facing sn
which occured by the death of Rev. inprecedented call for their product
Mies Bara A, Meek died In a Phili-| g
delphia hoepital on Thureday eveniog |
of last week, Bhe suffered a stroke of |
paralysis several years ago snd lust |
Insurance and
Real Estate
autumn decided to take treatment af |
Philadelphie,
She was the youngest | @ Want to sell 7
daughter of the late Reuben and Mary | t Buy or Sell?
Gray Meek, early settlers of Patton |
township. Fifty years of her life wae |
epent In the echool room, having
taught in many counties in the state, |
She is survived by two brothers: Olie |
Meek, of Philadelphis, and Hoo, P. |
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SEE US FIRST
CPODOOVINEI J gee BRWDeY
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Gray Meek, of Bellefonte. Burial UBNTRE HALL, PA,
was made in Meek’s cemetery nesr|
Pine Grove Mille, on Monday morn-|
Fw ow
BEB
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ing, Rev. Long of Btate College officl- |
ating.
OENTRE OAK
Fine spring weather and the farm-
ers are making good use of it, |
Wilbur Lucas built 8 new garage for |
bis car.
I receive carload shipments anc
can supply you at all times at low
est prices,
Bring your barrels and drums
and try my oils and gasoline,
Miss Mary Zerby, of Centre Hall, |
spent Bunday at the Fetterolf home, | William McClenahan
Mr. White spent Bunday with his) WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTOR
parente. CENTRE HALL, PA.
Mrs. E. D. Feltonberger, from | =
Madisonburg, spent last week at the
HBpayd home.
The Bupervisors of Gregg townshij '
have purchased a new road euit FOR THE FARMER .
aud are busy making roade, They are |
certainly fixing up the roads in good
shape, i
The Easter service on Bunday even-
ing at the Union church at Farmers
Mills was very well attended and the | “=.
services were grand ; the children did (
fine, all knowing their parts very oO OD %
well. The audience showed their sp- ARP a
preciation by the liberal offering on| — = Teeter
the plate.
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A Full Line of
A fr s—
Coat sulle, coste, dresses, separate
conte and skirte, made over your own
individual measurements, Your own
WALTER A. WOOD
cloth or cloth furnished.— Ladies’
Toggery Bhop, Bellefonte, Pe. Bell
FARM IMPLEMENTS
— Crown Grain Drills, Black
WE HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED TuAT
the First National Nurseries of R por, x ¥ Hawk Corn Planters, Krouse
Cultivators, Binder Twine.
are anxious to secure either ladies or gentlemen
to represent them In this section, in the sale of
their complete line of orlental tree, shrubs, roses,
vines, bulbs, fruit trees, berry bushes, etc. They
inform us that without previous experience it is
possible to make good wages every week. Any
oue out of employment or desiring to take up
work of this time will do well to write them for
terms and in doing #0 enclose this notice
CYRUS BRUNGART
JUSTICE OP THE PEACE
CENTRE HALL, PA.
We also have a Jeffrey Lime Puli.
verizer and are prepared to crush
stone for
Concrete or Agricultural
Lime
Cleve H. Eungard
Spring Mills, Pa.
Epecial attention given to collecting Legal
writings of all classes, Incloding deeds, mortgages
Agreements, ole. marriage loenses and hunter's
Heenses secured, and all matters pertaining to the
office stiended Ww wamriy ects 196 pd {et
tre Reporter, $1.59 per year,
New Spring Wearing
Apparel
At Most Advantageous Prices
This store was never so at-
tractive and so bright with
new merchandise in all depart-
ments as it is this Spring.
Our Ready-to-wear Apparel is more varied and
more beautiful than for many seasons past
New Clothes for Easter
You will want to wear new clothes for this festive oc-
casion, and we most cordially invite you to come and
visit our store and make your selection of Easter
wearing apparel,
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SPECIAL ATTENTION IS CALLED TO OUR
LINE OF
Ladies’ Coats and Suits
FOR SPRING
This line is undoubtedly the finest that has ever been
seen in Millheim,
D. J. NIEMAN
MILLHEIM
~ We are Ready
for Summer
Off with the old—on with the new, With the
coming of warm weather there is that natural desire to
cast off the heavy apparel which the long winter
months demanded, and don new, brighter, and lighter
dress. We are prepared to show the ladies the most
beautiful patterns in
SUMMER DRESS GOODS
We can’t go into detail ; just come in and exam-
ine them for yourself. No matter how particular you
are, we can show you goods that will please,
. HATS and CAPS
For Men : press Sirs
Styles are Right, Quality is Right, Prices
are Right.
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Shoes for all the family
in up-to-the-minute styles.
Mulford’s Cold Cream, 25¢
OR
Parke-Davis’ Cold Cream
Cough Syrups—
Dr. Longwell’'s Syrup White Pine and Eucalyptus
Dr, Longwell’s Syrup Honey and Glycerine,
THE CENTRE HALL PHARMACY
; A Store You Like to Go to
W. H. Behuyler, It is likely that the
Sabbath-school convention will be
held at Spring Mille, on Friday, May
4b.
. The Post Officsa Department far.
‘nished a high-class flag for the local
post office, and it is now hung to the
breeze every morning. The Knights
of the Golden Eagle, who occupy the
third floor of the Reporter building,
will also unfurl a flag of large dimen
elope in the near future, as will also
the order of Patriotic Bons of Amerios,
ocoupyliog a portion of the bank bulld-
ing. Compared to other towns simi-
lar in size, Ceu.tre Hall Is just a bit
Jacking in the number of flags on dis
play, bul it wor’c te long uotil Old
look,"
and it is possible that the demand
cannot be met,
The * gas station” in front of D, A.
Booger’ saddler shop was broken off
at the base on Thursday evening when
Henry Houser accidentally ran into
it with his car. Mr. Houser was
making his maiden trip in a new
Ford oar just purchased from Boozer
& Smith and was driving up before
the store to have the fan belt fixed,
He came to a full stop a eafe distance
from the pump but lor attempting to
turn the car in closer to the walk,
failed to avoid a collision with the red
pump, breaking it off close to the
base,
The State Board of Agriculture will
hold iia annpz! sormal loatitute st
DuBois on May 22, 23, and 24,
a
Groceries-always fresh
We always have something new and freskron our
counters, Come in and see.
C. M. SMITH
The Quality Store
CENTRE HALL, PA.
We treat the small depositor with the
sideration as we do the large one. No one
cause to complain of discourteous treatment at
Farmers National Bank, When financial favors
needed don’t think because your account is a
cone that your wishes will not be appreciated.
The Farmers National Bank
Miliheim, Pa.