LOCALLY
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs,
Harry Weaver last week.
J. B. Royer, of Altoons, was a v'sit-
orin town on Monday,
Mr, and Mre, Cland K, Stahl were
home from Altoona over Bunday.
Clayton Homan, of Cleveland,
Ohio, is a guest at the H. G. Btroh-
melier hume,
~Hayes Shaffer and sister, Miss Jean,
ye Haven, spent Bunday at the
J.T. Potter home,
E. M, Huyett bas purchased a Ford
oar for traveling to his various lumber
operations in the county
For a good wheat crop next year
use our fertilizer. None better.—R.
D. Foreman, Centre Hall,
Mre, Catharine Martz and daughter,
Miss Anns, of Altoons, were guests at
the E. W, Crawford home for a day
last week.
Mre, William Spangler, of Chicago,
Iil,, is wisiting at the bome of her
father-in-law, W, W, Bpaggler, in
Centre Hall.
There will be vo stand cobduoted
on Urange Park during next week by
the local P, O. =, of A,, as has been
erroneously reported.
Etward W, Crawford was home
from Dewart, over Sunday, where he
bas been employed for the past three
weeks at the Dewart creamery.
Messrs, B. KF. Miller, of Altoona,
aud Bert Griffith, of Ford City, are
spending a few days with the former's
mother, Mre, Racvel Miller, in Centre
Hall,
Rumor has it that J. W. Potter,
tenant on the Brockernoff farm,
south of Old Fort, wii! hang up farm-
ing snd contempiates moving to Cen.
tre Hall, .
Wsnted,—Live chickens, young
end old; best cash prices paid,
Compare my prices with those of other
tuyere, Apples wanted also, Drop
me 8 csrd,—Jemes E,. Frobm, Centre
Hail, Pe, 2
Mrs. John Potier, of Boalsburg,
urderwent a delicate operation on
Tu sdsy right at her home, Dr, H, H.
Longwell being the physician in
charge, Mre, Potter Is in a serioos
ect diticr, ber ilie ba: giog io the bal-
ance,
F. M. Fisher, of Penn Hall, attend-
ed the funeral of David J. Wolf, Jr,
son of Rev. and Mr, D. J. Wolf, of
Appolle, which was held in Centre
Hall last Thursdsy from the home of
the decessed’s grandfatber, Alfred
Durst,
Mrs, George D, Austin, of Boffield,
t'onpecticu ; Mies Irene Callin, of
Har foro, Conp.,, snd Mrs. Hugh
Base, of Unionville, are vieiting at the
bome of Dr, sed Mrs, H, H., Lobg-
well, Mrs, Austin being Mre. Long-
1’s mother,
The electric pump at the borough
‘yesevoir was put in operation on Mon~
day and is pump ng a strong two-inch
»tream for the town’s supply. Conse-
, quently there need be no fear of a wa-
ter shor'sge during the Evcampent
and Fair week,
The McNitt-Huyett Lumber Com-
pany will bold yublic esle at Waddle,
on Ssturday, Beptember 15'h, at one
o’¢locs, at which time they will dis-
pose of a number of dwelling houses,
stables and sheds located at their
camps at Seotls, Bloom’s and Circle-
ville,
Ralph E. Pitner, who spent the
past two months in Hopewell, Virgin.
is, employed as an inspector for the
DuPont Powder company, return: d to
Centre Hall last week for a brief rest
prior to the opening of Cornell Uni-
versity, at Ithacs, New York, where
be will sgain reach in the physics de-
partment,
Byivester Banl, son of Philip Baul,
is vi iting his father and will remain
in Centre county for a period of two
weeks, A year sgo the junior Baul
enlisted in the U, 8, Navy, and is now
on the Louisiana. Hels a fine look-
ing ssilor boy, avd one (Centre Hall,
his birth plsce, se well as Uncle Bam
can well be proud,
Miss Anna Reynolde, of Reedsville,
was 8 guest at the 5, W, Bmith home
for several days this week, Mim
Reynolds will begin ber second year's
work in the Connelaviile, Fay-tte
e unty, “igh Beh of, in a pew $175,
000 building, She I« the head of the
Home Economics department, and
with her several ssalatants will have
che rge of over two hundred girls who
huve selected to study the various arts
tsa. ht in thie department,
A large number of sutomobiles pass.
ed through Centre Hall on Sunday,
many of them hsving come to Penne
Valley to visit Penns Cave, A large
saute bos to attrect at'ention was one
m Philipsburg carrying the follow.
i persons: Mr, and Mr, H, P.
Faulkner and vo: , Norman ; Mr. and
Mre, G. A, Frank and dsughter
Mellgan, Mr, and Mre, 0. P. Hassine
ger, deugh ter Wilms and son Fravk ;
Mrs, Josebh Raubley, all of Philips
burg; Fried K. Wolf aod Ralph
Frevob, Homestead ; Mr, and Mre, J,
¢, Btover and son Jawmer, Miss Bue
Athertor, snd H, KE. Atherton, Du
Bole, The party csme by way of
Bnow Hhoes and returned by way of
Unionville, where they were guests fof
supper at the home of Henry Parsons,
i he wonders.of Penns ('ave, the clean
liness of Centre Hail and’ the good
roads all came in for a share of praise,
Met Oalled Gbt PAY,
Colonel Frank 9. Bweeney, In
charge of the state draft headquarter,
telegraphed to the local draft boards
on Monday to notify him whether ar-
rapgements had been made for the
diepateh of the first men assigned to
go to mobilization campe. The men
who will go this week will go to
Camps Lee and Bherman, those ae-
rigned to Camp Meade being held oft
until September 19, .
Colonel Bweeney also warned the
local boarde that only men who have
been called to go to camp are to be
considered as entitled to pay. Not all
men accepted for services are to be cer-
tified for pay beginning September 5
but only men eslled to go on that day.
Tbe pay of the men will begin on the
Aay upon which they are called, but
they will be paid from that time
whether they are sent to camps or
held at home,
Bpecial instructions have been giv-
en to men in charge of the drafted
men to see that the groupes are kept to-
gether, that each man is provided
with comfortable shoes,
A —— en A — —————————
Linden Hall
Mise Edwina Wieland returped to
the Bloomsburg State Normal school,
Tuesday, for her senior year,
Samuel Roses went to State College
Tuesday where he will attend tne
high school,
J. H, Miller and dsugbters Gertrude
aud Maud spent Friday with friends
here,
Mre. A. C. Musser, of Altoons, is
spending a few days at the J. H. Roses
home,
Mre, J. W, Keller and son Harr:
were Bunday guests at the Fraok
Homan home at State College.
Miss Bertha Campbell, of Btate
College, is visiting her aunts, Misses
Phebe and Mary Ann Potter,
Mrs, Stella Albertson, who has been
spending the summer with her friend,
Mre, W. T. Noll, returned to Philadel-
phia on Monday.
Mr. and Mre, L. C. Bwartz and Mr,
snd Mre, L. ®, Swartz, of Hoblers-
burg, were Sunday guests at the J. H,
Ross home,
James Osman and son, William Os.
mar, went to Dauphin Tuesday where
they sre employed on the P, R. R.
bridge construction gang.
Ten girls, members of the Wad.
chauntu Camp Fire of State}College,
hiked to this place Baturday evening
where they were yuests of Mildred
Wieland.
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Spring Mills.
Mre. John Meyers was to visit her
brother at Pittsburgh,
Thomas Decker and wife were to
Belinsgrove on Baturday.
Miss Mable Allison and brother
Frank are visiting their brother
Charlee, at Toronto, Canada.
The schools of the township and at
Sprig Mills opened on Monday with
a fair attendance,
Miss Lulu Bchenck, of
spent last week with Miss
Long.
Quite a number of people fiom this
place attended the picnic at Centre
Hall, Monday.
Mre, Charles Bartges spent Bunday
with ber brother, James Leltsell, in
Union county.
Robert Musser, 8r., and wife acoom-
pavled Dr, Allison and wife, of Mill
heim, to Altoona on Bunday where
they spent the day with Mr, Museer’s
two sone, William and Richard,
— I — So ——————
Tusseyville
Miss Viola Harter, after spending
some time with her parents, returned
to State College, Monday, where she
will teach school this winter,
Mre, Harry Bsuere, and two chil.
drer, of Biate College spent Wednes-
day at the John Wert home.
A son was born to Mr, and Mre,
Daniel Rossman on Friday. Con-
gratalatione,
Mr, snd Mre, Charles Jordap, and
Mr. and pare. Bames Jordan, of Lewis
town, spent Banday as the William
Rockey home. .
Mr, and Mre. Charles Harenfeld
and sop, Mr, and Mrs, Cslvin Rose
man, of Biglersville, spent Sanday at
the Micha=l Rossman home,
Thomas Dunkle and son, Fred
Dunkle, of Panxeutawney, spent Sune
day among relatives, returning home
Mondsy. They were accompanied by
Miss Anna Mary Dunkle, who for a
month visited among relatives,
sp nn,
CENTRE MILLS
Miss Minnie Kline Is holding revive
al service in M Min county,
Mr, and Mre, Joseph Corman spent
Sunday in Union county,
Farmers are busy raising potatoes
since many are found to be rotting.
A number from bere attended campe
meeting at Loganton on Bunday,
George Kline, who ls employed in a
rubber factory in Ohio, bad his arm
broke between the wrist and elbow
sud ws now at home,
Prof, W, V, Godsball and family,
while on their way home from here to
Npriog Mills experienced trouble with
their car in the narrows and were de
Isyed several hours in reaching home,
Howard,
Miriam
A sneak thief recently stole 2°
pounds esch of sugar and coffees a1 d
s-veral articles of bed ol thing from
the National hotel at Millhelm,
These 5 Must Go,
Following 1s a list of Centre county
registrants whose names have been
certified to the department for service
in the new army. The fifty-two
names here given were procured from
the firat call of 152,
Charles Ernest Snyder, Philipsburg,
Andy Koblichik, Clarence.
Guy C. Given, State College.
John Henry Weaver, Bsllefonte, R. D
Neil Shaw, 8now Shoe,
Peter Lyons, Bellefonte.
Ellery Merr{l Miller, Howard, R. F. D.
Richard Wm. Lucas, Howard.
Charles F. Arney, Aaronsburg.
John Bazosky. Philipsburg
Vinton Ray Schenck, Howard.
John Whiteman, Centre Hall.
Alton Paul Nelson, Philipsburg.
Elmer Hoy Corman, Spring Mills,
Robert Lytle, Philipsburg.
William John Bowen, Bellefonte.
Leslie J. Deitrich, Hublersburg
Allen Robert Wingard, Coburn.
Lewis Alfred Crader, State College.
Harold A. Thompson, Port Matilda.
Harry Elliot Cowher, Philipsburg.
Sam Tenalia, Bellefonte,
Guy C. Askey, Philipsburg.
Thomas Wm. Johnson, Bellefonte,
Jobn Coldren Lingle, Spring Mills.
William Earl ¥ usser Lemont,
James Nelson Dayon, Philipsburg.
John Kiminski, Powelton.
Frank Torrence Hess Philipsburg
James Slaven, Orviston.
Edward Oscar Lyons, Bellefonte.
Sylvester Rene Walk, Port Matilda,
Harry A. Holderman, Bellefonte.
John Benzie, Bellefonte.
Fred D. Reitz, Boalsburg.
George F. Shaver, Martha,
Frapk H. Cadwallader, Philipsburg.
Otto Edgar Spicer, State College.
Vietor Newton Holt. Howard.
Jercme McCleary Allman, Stats College
Otto F. Corman, Bellefonte.
Douglas F. Brooks Pleasant Gap.
Frank James Miller, Philipsburg.
Carl Max Foust, Port Matilda.
Kiner Curtis McClure, Nittany.
J. Paul Rumberger, Bellefonte, R, F. D
John Robert Burns, Stow Shoe.
Frank David Poorman, Orviston.
Effin Lawick, Oceola Mills, R. F. D,
Basil J F. Mott, Bellefonte.
John Thompson Rowan, Fleming.
Claude Confer, Howard,
MeCralna-Keene,
Frank MeCrains, of Bellefonte, and
Miss Edna E. Keene, of Milibeim,
were united in marrisge at the Luth-
eran parsonsge in Asronsburg, by
Rev. M. D. Geesey, Tuesday of last
week. The groom bas enlisted in the
U. B. navy and will report soon for
duty.
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A ut. A ————
New Highway Comm lssioner,
Governor Brumbaugh, on Monday,
sononneed the appointment of J,
Denny O'Neil, of Allegheny county,
as slate highway commissioner, to
succeed Frank B. Black, who resigned
recently.
DEATHS,
Williara W, Gray, a veteran of the
Civil war, and a former resident of
Lock Haven, died Thursday morning
a' 7 o'clock at the home of his son, 8,
J. Gray, at Coburn, with whom he
bad resided for the past] three years.
M1, Gray bad been in ill health
since January 1, suffering with diabe-
tes aud gangrene,
He was a gallant veteran of the Civ.
il war, haviog served nearly four years
as 8 member of the Seventh Pennsyl-
vania cavalry, Deceased was aged
sevenly-eight years and leaves two
sona and one daughter: W, O,, of Or.
viston ; 8, J., of Coburn, and Mrs,
Anson Philips, of Fugar Run,
Short funeral services were conduct
ed at the house at Coburn Batu dav
morning. The remains were then te-
ken to Lock Haven and iterment
made at noon in Highland cemetery
where short funeral services were con
ducted,
— A I ——
We still bave a big stock of fertilizer
on hand, on which we can quote ate
ractive prices,~~R. D. Foreman, Cen.
tre Hall,
Process ls Simple and Plants Grow
Very Rapidly When They Are
Kept Well Supplied.
Pumpkins, squashes and melons can
be made to grow very rapidly by feed-
ing them on sirup, and this feeding
process is quite simple, A concen
trated sirup is prepared by dissolving
sugar in water In several jars or
crocks, The water may be heated to
make the sugar dissolve more rap.
idly, but the sirups must not be al
lower to boll.
A fruit that has well formed, but is
still young and small, must be chosen.
Two crocks of sirup are placed beside
it, pressed into the earth so that they
shall not be upset. Some pleces of
cotton string or small lampwicks are
cut long enough to reach from the
squash to the bottom of the crocks.
With a penknife two slits are cut into
the thickest part of the stalk of the
squash, and the ends of the wicks are
GOLDFISH THRIVE IN OPEN |
Grow ts Length of From Ten to Four. |
teen Inches When Allowed to
Live in Natural State,
Most of us are
seeing goldfish swimming around, ap-
parently contented, In a glass bowl
that we somehow have the idea that
they would be utterly lost if they were
to be placed in a pond or luke, But as
a matter of fact, writes George F,
Paul In 8t. Nicholas, goldfish
freedom, When they
live in the natural state, they
‘grow to a length of from ten to four«
teen inches,
What is, perhaps, the largest gold-
fish hatchery in the United States is
near Thornburg, in Keokuk county, Ia,
Here several acres are covered with
ponds in which the goldfish acquire
the desired sheen and brilliancy, There
are, In all, 17 of these ponds, so that
the fish of different varle ties and sizes
can be kept separate,
Ontmenl is the great
feeding of these finny beauties,
day more than a hund
are and fed to them,
ever they want a
they nibble at the a
Pure water
cessitles, This Mu
provided. Wi
pumping fresh water
wells, The frogs also do thelr share
in keeping ponds free from ime
purities. Should the water become ime
pure, the goldfish Id not acquire
such brilliant cold
staple in the
Every
red pounds of it
When-
food,
bundant mosses,
of the prime ne
18 been abundantly
are kept busy
up from deep
cooked
little vegetable
is one
the
wou
ring,
BE WARY OF STRANGE FOODS
Rhubarb Leaves, for Example, Are
Poisonous to at Least Some Peo-
ple, Warn Medical Authorities.
American Medi-
eR warning
ts that have
and in«
priced
Cattle Used as Money.
ing that is ed In trade
i¥ both par
t It may
shells,
nt
ho rity | or ” common © it is
mm of exchange
animals,
r, but if by governme«
mesent
recognized as a medi
or 8 measure of value it is money.
Even live animals have served the
purpose and uses of money. Among
some ancient oxen and sheep
served as a medium of exchange, ten
sheep being reckoned equivalent to
one ox. The Latin word for money
is pecunia, and it is derived from the
word pecus, cattle, showing that pe-
cunia, money, meant property In
cattle. Among some South Sea island-
ers whales’ teeth serve as money, and
among the early English colonists in
America tobacco served the same pur-
pose and was a legal tender in pay-
ment of debts at a fixed rate a pound.
Experience has proved that gold and
silver possess the necessary attributes
of money to an exceptional degree and
they are now the basis of the mone-
tary system of all civilized govern-
ments, The Constitution of the Unit-
ed States gives congress the exclusive
power to coin money and the power is
Jealously guarded and carefully exer-
cised.
tribes
When Timid Becomes Ferocious.
The telephone was undoubtedly ine
vented in order to place small, timid
men on equality with their more ag-
gressive fellows, It is the great lev-
eler, Many a meek, crushed individ
ual, incapable of asserting himself at
close quarters, gives, when talking into
fi receiver, so close an imitation of a
roaring lion of the jungie that experts
are deceived. No man by taking
thought can add cubits to his stature,
but he can do it in a couple of minutes
by talking In the telephone. The
smallest member of the Boganny
troupe of acrobats feels as tall as
Jess Willard after he has hurled a
few home truths into the receiver and
hung up In time to foil the scorching
come-back.~Telephone Topics,
Body Crumbled to Pleces.
A boy aged seven died at Zurich of
His case was exceptionally
unique, for he was the youngest mems
ber of a family who had won loeal
repute as athletes. The eldest brother
was a first-class boxer, whilst the
younger had won many prizes on the
sports-ground, Doctors from all parts
of Europe flocked to Zurich to try and
diagnose its cause and effect a success
ful cure, but in vain.
A few days before this unfortunatis
child's death his teeth actually crum-
bled to pleces and his flesh began to
rot. His eyes were found to be the
#ize of a shoe button and his bones as
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JUTICE OF THE PEACE
LINDEN HALL, CENTRE CO., PA,
| Deeds, Mortgages, Wills, &e, written ar
| eeuted with care, All Joga business prow ri
| attended to, Special attention given to =
| ting of Estates, Marriage Licenses, iu
{| bllg Licenses, and all other Applic tn
| Blanks kept on hand Nov. 2 rr |
EGAL NOTICE~Notice
F
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i
Beware of Ointments tor’
Catarrh that Contain Mercury
stroy the sense
derangs the
£ through
len should
5 1m ury will surely 4
of »! or and con {ely
whole system ti entering
m eri
1917, and unless exceptions be flied thereto on or
before Beplember 261th, 1917 the same will be con-
firmed :
The 5th and Final
guardian of Rose L. Allen, now deceased,
Account of A, B, Lucas,
rine M “seer Estate
August 29, 1617 D R. FORMAN, Pr tho notsry
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE, ~
Letters of administration on the
f John Willinm Mitterling, late of Centre
Borough, deseased,
Letters of admini stration on the above estate
having been 4 granted the undersigned, they
would respec th fully request all persons knowing
theu selves indebewed 0 the estate to make imme.
diate payment, and those having claims agains
the same Lo present them duly suthenticated for
settlement,
slate
Hall
EIAZABETH MITT ERLING,
D, C MITTERLING
Administrators
( lement Dale, Attorney, osept 19
Of
John F
detewsed
Miller. late of own
Letters testar
duly g
mild rawpectifuiy request any person 1% Know ing
i wed 10 the estate 0 make im.
i and those having claims
present them for sel lement
MARY ELLEN MILLER
eculrix, Potters Mills
0.8 pl 19 Bpring Mills, R. D
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