LOCALS, The néw year waa ushered in with 8 balow zero weather, Good news—Larro Feed is back again.—R. D, Foreman, adv, Mr, and Mre, Claud K. Btabl, of Al- toons, spent Christmas at the James Btahl home, It is the people back home and no one else that can defeat Uncle Bam’s soldiers at the front. Larro Feed—the more-milk feed that's guaranteed, Car just in.—R, D. Foreman, adv. Mre. M. E. Strohm spent the holi- days with her daughter, Mrs. Ammon Burkholder, in Phillipsburg, New Jer- sey. Mr, and Mrs, J. W. Whiteman are spendivg a few days with their dangh- ter, Mre, Charles W. Geary, at New- port, Mr, and Mrs, Robert F. Williams, of Lemont, spent Christmas at the home - of the latter's parents, Mr, and Mrs, Thomas Grove. Mr, and Mrs, Allen Moyer, of Dar- ragh, spent the Christmas season at the home the former’s father, Franklin Moyer, west of town, Mre. Emma Breopn, daughter Mise Beasie, and Mr, Barnes, a Penn Btate student, spent Christmas as guests of the H. G. Btrohmeier family, The young men in the draft have been busy during the past three weeks filling in answers on the questionnaires sent out by the local board. A large transportation truck was used to move the household goods of Prof. W. O. Heckman from Centre Hall to Btate College iast Thursday, Having an 8 on your Reporter ad- drees label will help you keep in mind that you ought to omit the 7 in writ. ing the calendar year in which we are now living. Mail Carrier Wagner was unable to make a complete circuit of his route on several days prior to Christmas owing to the fact that road supervisor did not open the roade. Mr. and Mra, F. P. Geary entertain. ed the male chorus following their singing the Christmas carols through the town, midnight Christmas eve, with a delightful luncheon at thel home, . William Cummings, of near Aarons burg, was in Centre Hall the latter part of last week, and brought glowing reports of the good farms and good crops grown on them in his section of Penns Valley. Ira Foreman, of Youngstown, Ohlo, was a visitor in Centre Hall for a few days the past week. The young man’s visits are becoming rather frequent, much to the joy of a certain preity young lassie, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Rearick have disposed of their property in Lucky, Arkansas, and have come to Marting- burg, Blair county, where they expect to make their future home, The move was made principally in the in- terest of Mr, Rearick’s health, Miss Ethel Rowe, youngest dsugh- ter of Mr. and Mre. J, EB. Rowe, on Wednesday began her duties ss clerk in the Penns Valley bank. Bhe fille the vacancy made through the resig- nation of Carl A. Auman, who accept- ed a position at Altoons. Miss Rowe is a graduate of the local High school, and will undoubtedly fill her position with credit to herself 8s well as to the satisfaction of her employer, The Week of Prayer services are be- ing well attended. For the remainder of the week services will be held as follows : Thursday evening, Presby- terian church, sermon by Rev. W, H. Williams ; Friday evening, Evangeli- cal church, sermon by Rev. Josiah Btill ; Saturday evening, Evangelical church, sermon by Rev. D, B, Kuriz ; Bunday evening, Lutheran church, sermon by Rev. R. R. Jones, Mre. Lucy Henney will accompany her grandson, Ralph Henney, to Will- fameport, Tuesday of next week, where he will take the examination for entrance into the Williamson Free Bchool of Mechanical Arte, Philadel- phia. The youth is a junior in the lo- esl high echool and consequently the tests to be offered have no depressing eflects on him. The scholarship to the institution was secured through the efforts of Mrs. Henney, The Freeport (Illinois) Daily Balle. tin, one of the editors for over twenty years being Hon, P. O. Btiver, wae recently taken over by a corporation. Mr, Btiver retained a large financial interest, but hereafter will be released from the strenuous work of editing a daily newspaper. One of the members of the new corporation Is Osesr D. Emerick, formerly of this place. The Bulletin bas been coming to Reporter exchange table for many years and has always been brim full of fresh news. Franklin, the nine-year-old son of Mr. aud Mre. Jacob Sharer, experieno- ed a pecular acoldent a short time ago, which happily resulted in no harm be- falliog him. The lad was riding the old family horse out past the barn when the animal suddenly fell to the ground, throwlog the boy off, Frank. lin ran to the house to report the scol- dent and when Mr. Sharer got to the horse, it was dead. This ls the third of a series of misfortunes which has befallen the little chap about the farm, and Io every instance be Las escaped serious injury, # LOOALS How is your New Year's resolution wearing ? A Bell telephone hae been Installed in the residence of V. A. Auman, This sort of weather may require lots of conl, but it is saving on gaso- line. How pretty those Red Cross flags do look, and think, too, what they represent ! Mra. E. M, Huyett has been a suf- ferer during the pastitwo weeks from a felon on the hand. Mre, C. D. Bartholomew and daugh- ter, Mies Margaret, are spending the week in Altoons, New Year's mummers, from the south side, paraded through Centre Hall on Tuesday. Miss Gertie Floray spent the Christ- maa season with her niece, Mre, Rob- ert Burne, at Muncy, Word has been received of the safe arrival in France of Miles Rearick, son of W. O, Rearick, of Milroy. Misses Martha Smith and Madaline Walker, of Bpring Mille, were guests of Mr, and Mrs. E. 8B, Ripka for a few daye last week, Baturday evening, January 12th, Mildred Warnock, reader, will be in Centre Hall as the third number on the local leature course, Three rural mail carriers in Wash- ington and Allegheny counties have thrown up their jobs and the patrons are without mail service. Miss Lizzie Runkle, who had been iil for a short time, recovered suffi. ciently to be able to leave her bed about the middle of last week. Apsessor W, W, McCormick, of Pot- ters Mille, was in the Northern pre- cioet of Potter township just before Christmas to make assessments, Mr. and Mre. D, CO, Mitterling and daughter Miriam are spending a week at the home of Rev, and Mrs. Fred. W. Barry, at Cumberland, Maryland, Messre, C, D. Frazier and William Cummings, of Aarousburg, were call erg at this office on Friday ; the form- er reported his mother, Mrs, Ellen Frezier, who bad been ill, somewhat improved, Privates George Alfred Crawford and John W, Whiteman, soldiers in train- ing at Camp Meade, Maryland, en- joyed a few days’ furlough over the Christmas season at their homes in Centre Hall. Miss Margaret Faust, who is living with the T. A. Hosterman family near Centre HIll, coutracted diphtheria while on a visit to the Lewistown sec- tion, and now is eeriously ill at the Hosterman home, The local High school lost but two days on account of having no teacher, Wednesday morning Prof. C. R. Nef! stepped into the school room after an absence of several years. That he will bring the term to a successful close no one has any doubt, James K. Conley was the guest of his mother, Mrr, Catharine Conley, in Centre Hall, from Wednesday until Friday of last week. It is seven years since Mr. Conley was at his old home, and in the meantime he removed from Freeport, Illinois, where he was on the police force for a long time, to Madison, South Dakota, He is now an suditor for the Standard Oil Com- pany, covering a large section of hie state. He is looking the picture of health. The Reporter was favored with a call from G. H. Long, of Newark, Ohlo, who with his wife visited the latter’s brother, Dr. H. Bitner, in Cen- tre Hall, as well es their relatives at Spring Mille, Mr, Long is a mer- chant, and at present is calculating the profit on the purchase of a large hard- ware store purchased just when the rise In bardwsre began, He is also dealing in real estate, town properities to a considerable extent, and finds that line of business profitable, Mr, Long has lived In Newark for a period of fourteen years, and can turn in a good account for the years spent there, A A AACA SN Marriage Licenses, Howard H. Woleslagle, Milesburg Mary H. Lauck, Snow Shoe Calvin B, Garbrick, Mingonville rirude Zimmerman, Mingonville Charles M, Miller, Centre Hall Margaretta Tresaler, Centre Hall ahlon Reynolde, Philipsburg Matilda Bean, Philipsburg Stewart M. Breon, Millheim Eather Btover, Woodward James H. Fetzer, Run ville Marjore B. Eckley, Bellefonte Raymond Wakeley, Meadville Ruth Homan, State College Harry Rice, Bellefonte Nellie L. Lucas, Bellefonte Maxwell Harshbarger, Altoona Catharine OC, McCool, Spring Mille William. M. Buck, Millheim Lula M, Hockmar, Rebersburg James KE, Btover, Bellwood ith E. Umpstead, Montgomery eorge J. Bohn, Lemont . Ruth Yarnell, Boslsburg W. H. Johnsonbaugh, Niagara Falls Rachel Boanlon, Axemann Raymond Vanlogen, Brooklyn, N.Y, Jeanne Robeson, Philipsburg Charles Workman, Mingonville Bertha Myers, Avis DEATHS, So — Jane, widow of the late Joseph Green Irvin, died at 8:80 a, m,, Decem- ber 26th, at the home of her daughter, Mre, Thomas F, Johnson, of Crafton, Mre, Irwin was a daughter of Dan- fel Riley, a ploneer citizen of Centre connty. She was born near Boalsburg, February 19th, 1836, Bhe lived a long and useful life in Oak Hall. After the death of her husband, eight years 8go, she made her home with her two daughters, Mrs, William T, Mitchell and Mre, Thomas F, Johnson, She is also survived by acister, Mrs. Rebecca Kreamer, of Newton Hamilton, and & brother, Calvin Riley, of Mount Unicn, Funeral services conducted by Rev. W. K. Harnisb, of Arch Bpringe, were held in the Lemont Presbyterian church, of which she was a life-long member, Interment in the family plotin the old Branch cemetery, Fri- day ryorning, December 28th. Mra. Mary M, Martz died at her home in Pine Grove Mills on Bundsy afternoon, after a four weeks illness of plara poeumonia, aged sixty-six years. Bhe was born at Lamar, Clinton county, on October 1st, 1851, She was united in marriage to Charles H, Martz, who survives with the follow- ing children : Oscar Martz, of Cipein- pati, Ohio; Paul, Minnie and Mer), of Cleveland, Ohlo; Clair at home, and Edpe, of Pine Grove Mille, Burial was made st Pine Grove Mille on the 26th ult, in the new cemetery, ———— i ————— The engagement of Misa Virna Gelss to Wallace Miller, bolh of Phila- delphis, has been informally ap- pounced. Mies Geles is formerly from Centre Hall, and at present ls covducting an appartment house at 1702 Green Bt, The prospective groom bas bien in Philedelphia for some years and is ioterected In a series of “sutomat ' restsurante, He is native of Rebersburyp, and if the Keporter Is not mistaken wes a clerk at the Cen- tre Hall railroad station under station agent Catberman, Spring Mills, Born, to Mr. snd Mre, Christie Mae- ser on Christmss ove, 8 gon, H., M. Allison spent Monday al Muncy. The fantastics were out in full force on New Year's day. Ralph Bhook attended Farmers’ In- stitute at State College on Friday. Robert Bmith has been ill but is re- covering at this writing. Herbert Gentzell moved into C. P, Long's house, vacated by Roy Gen! sell, Miss Gertrude Musser, of Altoons, was a visitor at her home over the holiday season. Mr. and Mra, I. J. Zabler visited their daughter, Mrs. Charles Grenoble, at Lewisburg, last week, Mrs. Robert Miller, of Tyrone, spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mre. T. B. Jamison. ar, and Mre. William Allison, of New York City, spent Chrisimas va- cation st the William Allison home in this place, Mr. and Mre, “ Jack"! Mulfinger, of Chicago, are spending a few weeks at the home of Mrs, Molfiuger’s parents, Mr. and Mre, U, C. Bartges, Lloyd MoeClintie, of Iows, is vist!- ing his mother, Mre, Nancy MeClio- tie, at the home of her daughter, Mra Sarah Corman. Calvin Finkle fell on going to hie work on Isst Thursday and injured his back, He has pot been able to work since, Mr. and Mrs, G, H. Long, of New- ark, Ohic, are spending a week with Mr. Long’s father, J. D. Long, and brother, C. P. Long; also with Mrs, Long's relatives—the Bitner families, Studentsa who spent their Christmas vacation at their homes were: Dean Braucht, William Hosterman and Eu- geoe Gramley, of Btate College ; Peal- er Rossman, of West Chester ; Clair Rossmar, of Philadelphia; Mise Ethel Hettinger, of State College. Emma Janet Myere, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs, John Myers, died on Thursday evening, December 27, aged nice monthe, Bhe was a bright win. some child snd will be missed very much in her home, Her death was osused by pneumonis, She leaves father, mother, and two brothers to morn her loss, Funeral services in the Lntheran ehurch on Monday morning ; burial in the Presbyterian cemetery. —— A SP ————— Miitheim, Reese Auman has returned to Youngstown, where he is employed. '#quire Cyrus Broogsrt, of Centre Hall, was in town last week, John Brown was down from BSiale College over Christmas, Claud Musser transacted business in Bellefonte, on Monday. Mrs. Rose Mackey, who owing to sickness has been conflued to her room for several days, Is able Jo be around again, Paul Musser has gone to Des Molner, Iows, where he will spend the winter, loaviog there early in March to join the Chiosgo White Box on thelr spring training trip. . At 2 e. m.~Little Rosle : Mother, tell me on fairy story, Roele’s mamma, (glancing at the clock) : Walt until your father comes home, and he will tell us both one, Meany jen houses are being filled i with ten-ineh lee, and judging from present weather conditions all persons wishing ice need have no fear of die appolutment, Mra. H, F. McManaway and daugh- ter Helen are visiting relatives snd friends here befoie leaving for their new home In Indianapolis, Ind, where they will join Mr, McManawsay, A card from Dr. John Hardenburgh, Co, 111, field hospital 28, Camp Han- cock, Go., says he is bsppy and in good health. A card from his many friends would be appreciated, Btewart Breon hes enlisted on the sea of matrimony. On your voyage through life, Blewart, good luck and happiness to you and Mre., Breon is our sincere wish, ————— a ———— Pine Grove Miils. Sunday morning it was 24 degrees below zero. That's cold ! J. A. Fortney and wife, of Tussey- ville, spent a day amoung friends here, (George Buyder, who is in training at Camp Urant, spent Christmas with his father at State College, Paul Tate, a Camp Meade soldier, spent the Yuletide season with his par- ents in this place, Miss Effie Rishel, of Boslsburg, is visiting ber sleter, Mre, Chester Joho son, Rev. Jackson broke his right arm when he attempied to save himself from a hard fall on the ice, Mies Mary Keplar, teacher of the High school, gpent the Christmas vee cation with several of her college lady friende in Lock Haven, George Burwell was chosen to teach the Keplar echool, Miss Mar'z baving resigned on account of the desth of her mother, A horse owned ty J mes IL, Thomy- son broke a leg In falling on the ice and was pot cu’ of iis wicery by being shot, Monday, Mir. Mary Brouse closed her home for the winter and expects to stay with her sister, Blee!, in Bellefonte. Master Lee Homan misiook a bottle of kerosene for something better and gam rent!l of drinking some of the cone tents, be becarce a very sick lad, Little Johr, son of J. H. Hoover, tenant on the J, WW, Keplar broke bis Jeg on Monday, ing with two of bis brothers, The sled capsized, snd in the sccident John received a broken leg, below the knee. The fraciure was adjusted by the family phyrician, A AL ru ELLE, ’ arin, while coas'- Eigh Average Potato Yield Thirty-one counties of the Blate re- ported ylelds of one hundred or more bushels of potatses to an scre during the past season, scocording to the sts- tistics prepared by the Pennsylania Department of Agriculture, which show a production of 30,653,200 bush- ele, Lest year when the potato crop was extremely short only four coun ties showed an aversge jyleld of over one hundred bushels to an scre ard two of these counties are Dot pumber- ed among the leaders this year, The honors for the highest average yieida per more were carriedofl by Dauphin snd Bebuylk.dl counties which showed an average of 135 bush- les and Greene county wae fourth with 126 bushele. Lehigh and Union ecun- tie: showed 1564 bushels to an score and Northampton made 120 bushels, In 1918 Franklin, Northampton, Philadelphia and Pike counties were the only districts tliat showed an aver- sge yield of over 100 bushels to an sore, Other ecunties which swept into the 100 bushel or better class this year were: Adame, 1156 Armstrong 100; Bedford, 116 ; Biair, 112; Bucks, 104 ; Clinton 108 ; Cumberland 108 ; Frank- lin 109; Fulton 110; Huntingdon, 104 ; Juniata 110 ; Lancaster 108 ; Leb- anon, 103; Luzsroe, 105 ; Lycoming 113; Monroe, 100; Montour, 108: Northumberland, 105; Penny 108; Bayder, 102 ; Bullivap, 1156; Washing- ton, 108 ; Westmoreland, 100; and York, 108, I—————— I —— Alaska Coal Helps In War, The Alaska raflroad from Seward, on the coast, to Fairbanks, 470 miles inland and located on the Tanana river, a navigable tributary of the Yu« kon, which was ordered by act of congress In 1014, has been completed far enough to Justify the expectation that it will be ready for use early in 1018. It taps two coal mines, the Ma- tanuska and the Nenana, which are believed to be inexhaustible, and the product of which has been found exe cellent for use on locomotives and steamboats. The railroad wi'l bring this conl direct to tidewater, and when the supply is brought into use, it will provide sufficient for all naval bases in the Pacific and release thousands of cars now used in transporting coal ncross the continent. This will help fight the war by providing increased transportation for men and munitions, Promotion for Rear Admiral, Mrs. Mrs, Mrs. Mrs. Mrs, Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs, Mrs, Mrs. Mrs. Mrs, Mrs. Mrs i Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs, Miss Miss New Hed Cross Members C. R. Neff F. O. Bairfoot N. E. Emerick R. D. Foreman Fred Carter Flora Vonada A. G, Leib Abner Alexander F. H. Foss Harry Harper Harvey Mark John Conley ok ge H. H. Longwell Take Hall's Family ¥ R. P. Campbell { E.C. Wagner. Daniel Rossman John Weiser Michael Rossman Elmer Miller John Coldron H. W. Kreamer Mary Dinges William Floray Emmet Brooks Edward Gleixner obert Bloom Hazel Emery Lillian Emery | Catarrh Can { with LOCAT, LEGAL 1 EXE UTRIX i Laie { | Philip H, Meyer deceased Latte rs testa ing been « ADVE] | BTATES FOR Ti | in the matter of M ies Miss Miss Miss Mary Wagner Edna Luse Sarah Landis jertha Miller Miss Miss Bertha Lingle Boal Verna Lingle EC i fonts, Fa, « at 1:45 o'clock may siten trasioe «x 1 such other busin said meeting December 6th, J Laun Smith Leaves the Reg THURSDAY A. + Bradford THURSDAY A. and every ( wot jurt Fetterolf Returns Sa JUSTICE OF THE PEACE CENTRE HALL, PA. Ty TE Re? Bt f _ i collecting, Legal £ Goads, moriEag ns brs Leer” huniers ; marriage Hoetises and octiiNle nd MAY THE NEW YEAR, IN | BEGINNING, BRING TO YOU PROSPERITY AND PEACE OF WN AND MAY THESE THINGS CONTINUE TO ITS CLOSE. If you already are a patron of that you will continue as such, th ing in no small way through | tages to be derived in buying w! are always Complete, Fresh, of Bos ity, and prices consistent with such If you have not yet acquainted with the Smith standard of mer that you will get in line to-day. Think it over, A ———E i TA IO. STS Sn —————————, EE - —— A A Se,