ISSUED WEEKLY.
Na.
4, 1918.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1
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CHURCH APPOINTMENTS.
United Evangelioal —Sunday-school will be
held Sunday morning at the usual hour,
Luatheran-—Union, morning ; Georges Valley,
afternoon; Centre Hall, evening,
Reformdd-Centre Hall, morning ; Tusseyville,
alternoon,
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
CONGRESS.
We are authorized to announce the name of
Wm. E Tobias, of Du Bols, Pa, ss a candidate
for the democratic nomination for the office of
representative in Congress for the 2ist, district of
Pennsylvania, This district includes SAHTOR,
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Center, Clearfield and McKean counties.
mary election Tuesday, May 21st, 1918,
Fost office address, Du Bois, Pa.
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Harriage Ulesmaen,
Harry Howe, Philipsburg
Madaline Smith, Philipsburg
Bamuel Neff, Tusseyville
Anna Bteward, Bpring Mills,
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Lutherans Start Fand,
A national wide campaign for a
fund of $760,000, with which to estab-
lish Lutheran camps and place Luth-
eran ministers in all army and naval
cantonments will be started February
27, it was decided at a meeting today
of the NationakLutheran commission
for soldiers and sailors,
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Hates to See Potato Glas,
Unless farmers all over this country
sell their potatoes, instead of holding
them for a higher market, this very
important food product will become =
glut on the msrket before spring ar-
rivee. D. Watson Atkinson, Dele-
ware County Farm Bureau sgent, de-
clares that farmers are holding pota-
toes, despite the fact that the produc-
tion last year was large.
Agent Atkinson declares that the
total production of potatoes in 1917 is
estimnated at more than 422 000,000
bushels—the largest crop ever produc-
ed in the United States, In spite of
thie, prices have ruled higher than
ever before, with the exception of
1916, when the crop wes extremely
short.
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Pleasant Gap.
Myre. Harry Evey visited last week
among friends at Tyrone,
Mrs. George Hazel, of Greensburg,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Clyde
Ripka, of this place,
Mrs. Jonas Wagner two children, of
Bellefonte, spent Saturday with her
parenrs, Mr. and Mrs, Albert Bmetlzer.
The members of the Red Cross met
at] Mrs. Thomas Jodon’'s home on
Wedneeaday afternoon of last week.
The Horntown school was on fire
Friday morning but the flames were
extinguished before much damage
was done,
Mrs. John Rockey and Mrs. Bow-
lander, of Bellefonte, spent Thursday
with the former's mother, Mrs, Eliza-
beth Bilger.
From last week
Miss Violet Irvin spent the week-
end with friends at State College,
8 Miss Emeline Noll entertained the
sewing circle on Friday night.
Mre. Mary Wion of Bellefonte visit-
ed last week with Mrs. Rachel Noll
Mies Grace Bhessley, of Btate Col-
lege, ia visiting among friends at this
place.
Mra. Thoms Adams, of Nisgags
Falle, is visiting with her parents at
this place.
RMrs. William Grenoble sold her
property on main street to M. M. Kel-
er, of Centre Hall,
Mrs. Clayton Reish and two chil-
dren spent Baturday with her sister,
Mrs. Boyd Bholl, of Bellefonte,
Mr. and Mm, George Bhowers at-
tended the funeral of Mrs. Edward
Baird, of Milesburg, on Saturday.
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Rural Life, the Nation's Hope.
I warn my countrymen that thd
great recent progress made in ofty
life 18 mot a full measure of our ofvi«
Hzation, for our civilization rests ay
‘bottom on the wholesomeness, the at+
tractiveness and the completeness, as
‘well ms the prosperity of life in the
wountry. The men and women on th
farms stand for what is fundamentally
‘best and most needed in our American
fife. Upon the development of coun
jtry life rests ultimately our ability, by
methods requiring the highest intellf-
gence, to continue to feed and clothes
the hungry nation) to supply the eity
{with fresh blood, clean bodies and
jclear brains that can endure the ter-
fle strain of modern life; we need
the development of men in the open
country who will be In the future as
the past the stay and
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DEATHS,
James Kennelly, a veteran of the
Civil war in the Ualon cause, passed
away at his home in Bpring Mills on
Friday morning after a short illnoees
with pneamon's, saperindaced by old
age. He wao past saveunly-nine years
of age, He was twice married, both
wives baving preceded him to the
grave. Deceased waa born and raised
in Gregg township, having lived prac-
tically all his life in the vicinity where
he died, Four sons and two daugh-
ters survive him ; namely, Calvin,
Mre, Perry Krise, Mre, Frank Hanna,
of Spring Mills ; Daniel and Btepher,
of Shamokin ; Robert, of Reedsville.
Two brothers also mre lefi: Daniel
Kennelly, and Cates Kenpelly, of
Spring Mills,
Funeral services were held in the
Holy Cross chureh in Georges Valley
on Tuesday morning by the deceased’s
pastor, Rev, W_ H. Willilame, inter-
ment being made in the adj ining
cemetery.
Miss Barah Calistla Guisewite,
daoghter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Guisewite, of Aaronsburg, died at the
parental home early Monday morning
after a few days’ illness with periton
itis. Bhe was aged about twenty-nine
years, Besides her parents she Is sul-
vived by two elsters—Mre., Harry
Bower, of near Aaronsburg, and Mre,
Fred Rauchau, of Asrovsburg. De-
ceased wag 8 member of the Reformed
church and a young woman of noble
qualities, Her pastor, Rev. W. D,
Donat, will have charge of the funeral
services which will be held in the Re-
formed churcb on Friday morning,
burial following in the Aasronsburg
cemetery.
From our Pine Grove Mills Correspondent,
Mary Catharine, widow of the late
William H. Bailey, died on Bundasy
morning of irjaries sustalued when
ehe broke her hip as a result of a fall
ten days previous, aged seventy-nine
years, Bhe was the mother of eleven
children, five of whom survive—three
gons and two daughters ; also two ale-
ters and fifteen grandchildren, Bhe
was lald to rest by the side of het hus-
band, who preceded ten years sgo, on
Wednesday morning, Rev, L, V. Bar-
ber, assisted by Rev. W. K. Harnlab,
her former pastor, officiating,
John Peters, a former Centre coun-
tian, died at the Pome of his sor, Dr.
Peters, at Bt. Joe, Missouri, on the
29th ult,, as the result of a stroke. He
was born at Oak Hall about seventy
years ago and was the last of his fath-
er's famlly=~the late Bepjamin Peters.
He went west about forty years ago
and prospered. Only last fall he visited
Centre county folke., He wass mem-
ber of the Modoe hunting club of
joy the deer hunting season.
Mrs, Amanda Walker Keasler died
at her home in Rebersburg on Thurs
day of last week, following a short ill
ness with pneumonia. She was sged
sevenly-seven years, nine months aud
seventeen days, and was a resident of
Rebersburg practically all her life,
No children survive, but one brother
and two sisters are left : Wilson Kes
sler, of Dakdte, Il), ; Mrs, Emma Von-
ads, of Reading, snd Mre. John
Garthoff, of Bellefonte. Deceased
was a faithful member of the Luther.
an church, Rev. J. H. Hunsicker of
the Reformed church bad charge of
the faneral services which were held
on Bundsy, burial being made In the
Union cemetery.
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REBERSBURU
Adam Winters lost a valuable horse
Inst week by death.
Warren Beck and wife, who were
called east to attend the funeral of
Mre, Beck's father, Edwin Hosterman,
left on Baturday for their home in Illi-
nois. .
Mrs, Gentzel), of Kauville, Ill, ar<
rived at this place last Thuredsy, Bhe
was called here on account of the sere
lous rickness of her mother, Mrs, G,
P. Garret,
Edwin Guiswite has rented the
Henry Bmull properity at Smullton
and will move there this coming
spring.
Mr, Coble and Miss Carrie Beck left
for Bpring™ills on Saturday and were
married at that place, Miss Beck is
the youngest daughter of C. L. Beck,
of Bmullton,
Wm. Zeigler quite recently bought a
800-acre timber tract of Jerome Hpigle-
meyer, The tract is situated almost
two miles north-west of this place,
Raymond Zeigler, who wae emp oy-
ed in furniture fectory at Lock Haven,
returned home Inat week with several
badly lacerated fingers which he got
mixed up with some of the machin.
ery.
Frank Wate and James Harbaugh,
Who hud been emp loyed at Lewisburg
in a creamery, have returned howe for
the timo being.
Mre. Amanda Kessler, widow of the
Iate Peter Kessler, died last Wedne-
day of pueumonis, Bhe was Lurled
on Bunday in the Union cemetery st
this place,
The record yleld of white potatees in
692.7 bushels were secured on an acre,
.
The Farmers’ Institats, »
The Farmers’ Institute thet
ite two-day session Tuesday B’
a decided success, Its glor’
is due to the fact that ah’ oo 0 rere
were practical men .., women in
their lines, which dispelle d the idea
that theory oul", g,, being dispensed.
Mr. Fassett, Mr, Groupe and Mr,
Phillips are not only practical men bul
they bave oeen highly successful in
thelr practice. They really only told
their personal experiences—both suc-
cesses and reverses, Mre. Benn gave a
splendid talk Tuesday night, and sur.
prised her audience when they learned
that she too was talking out of rich ex-
perience on ‘‘ Human Dollars *’—the
today child,
Mies McDonald, In developing her
subject, ** The present food and clothe
ing problem, ”’ imparted much valu-
able information,
Dr. Johnson, the lecturer, who was
on the logal lecture course several
years ago, attended the Tuesday afler-
noon and evening sessions, and at
both doled out forty dollars’ worth of
fun and gave expression in sentiment
not to be estimaled by figures after
the dollar mark,
Mr, Keller, the Bear Meadows die-
trict forester, talked on ‘The Farmer's
Wood Lot,’ and ilinstrated his re-
closed
«gh!, was
I'he forestry department is eriticlecd
mostly by those who fall to compre-
hend the purpose of the department,
Mr. Keller's alm was to make thelr
purpose more clear,
The real walue of sn
pends on the abllity of those atlending
being able to sift the suggestions mad,
others,
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Judge Seibsrt D ops Dead.
William IN. Seibert, President Judge
of the Perry-Jupiala County Judipgal
District, dropped dead in the Duncan
pon railromd siation, eight
train to come to MiMintown to preside
over a session of court, His death
was due to a 'udden attack of heart
trouble, His illneee, less than a yosr
ago, was caused by heart disease,
Hz: wae aged seventy years snd
leaves a widow and two sone, William
Beibert, Jr., and John Seibert, the
former being a well-known attorney iu
New Bloomfield,
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Awarded Big Contract
The W. D. Bteinbsch Sons’
struction Brin hes been awarded the
teges al the stale home for the feeble
mionde! at Lsurelton. The ocontrsct
price ia $65 000, The task of conetruc-
tion will be started ss oon se weslher
and supply conditions permit.
ss A AY ANIA.
The Marriage Question,
“The Marrisge Question ” Is the
sort of play for people to see who are
thinking of gettiog married. It is the
sort of a play that young people
should see who are thinking of eogsg-
ing in matrimony, Ii is the warlely
of play that will sel one
play snd the advertisibg announces
that they are #0 plainly presented,
that people had better stay away who
fear lo be shocked, “The Marriage
Question ’’ is a play of live sctore—not
a picture.
Opera House mativee and night Toes
day, February 19, and the afternoon
perormance le for ladies only,
gentlemen will be sdmitted on that
OCCRsIOD,
There are about three underlying
reasons why an increased pork produce
tion Is worthy of careful consideration
by the farmers of Centre county : The
vecessary grain iaavaliable, forage crop
can be used profitably in pork produc-
tion and the market afforded is as
good or better than found in some of
your leading hog ralsing states,
ed to increase the pork production,
In order to do this the following slo.
gan for Penneylvania bas been adopt-
ed; "At least two brood sows on (v-
ery farm.’ Thoee who know Lave
told us there ia a setious shortage,
We must sccept these stalements and
do our daty by scting accordingly.
To breed more sows ls not the only
means of inereasiog our pork produc.
tior, however. Theamount of mark.
etable pork available next fall and
winter is dircolly dependent on the
number of spring pigs sctoally raieed,
To rave an extra pig por litter 1s just
a1 good a way lo luoresse pork
production ss (o breed more rows,
Under the swversge conditions a sow
cin be malntaised for $25.C0. Bhe
should raisa two litters which will
make $12.50 the cost of each Jitter, If
she should farrow 8 pigs per Hitter the
average cost of each pig would be $1.
66. If part of these are billed and she
raises only #ix the average price would
be $2.08. ‘The difference in coat fa not
great bat w hen you consider the nun.
bar Jost eschy spring and the number of
plge farrowed each epring and fall 1
would reseh an smez'ng figures, For
Centre county alone with 1500 fark
and if 2 pigs are lost on each farm per
yoar as nn average 3000 pigs means a
big items in the resourses of Centre
Spring Mills.
William Allison was 8 Bellefonte
| visitor on Thesday,
| Mies Florence Krape, of Centre Hall,
(epent Banday st the G. CO. King
home,
Eugene Gramler, «f Btate College,
spent Bunday with his parents, Mr,
and Mrs, T. M, Gram'ey,
Lloyd Bmith went to Philadelphia
on Monday to the M, KE, hospital for
treatment, His many friends wish
him a speedy cue,
The lecture on Slonday evening by
Dr. Andrew Johnson was well attend
ed avd was appreciated by all who
heard it,
The Union Bervice will be held in
the Evangelleal chureh on Funday
morning. Rev. Miller will preach im-
mediately after Bunday Behool,
The funeral of James Kennelly was
attended by a large number of rels-
tives and friendr. Calvin Kennelly,
Robert Kennelly and wife, of Barn.
bam ; Btephen Kennelly, Daniel Kar.
nelly and wife of Bhamokir, were
among the relatives from a distaree,
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From last week
Mre. Harry Bressler, of Miltor, le
spending a fow days with her parents,
Mr. and Mre Jerry Bunk,
Word was received Saturday morp-
ing by C., P. Long of the death of Lie
| brother Philip's wife, st Usiontown,
Robert C, Musser, who ls employed
a. Altoons, came home Ba'urday ard
{ on account of storey was not able Lo
back until Wednesday,
The concert given In the Gra: ge
ball on Wednesday evening, Jarusry
80th, by the Cathedrale, was attended
by a full house, snd every one was
|pleascd and felt repsid. The four
| young men that com osed the qaartet
were a flue buneb, Their patriotic
{BOD ges were sung with a pathos thst
| was remarkable, Thelr comic gorge
{met with riogiog applause,
Everything ls at a stands! owing
{to the deep snow and drifted roads.
| Milk trucks have not been sbls
| gather milk or cream ; teachers were
| not able to leach their rehools ; pupils
|from other places were pot able to
| reach their homes on Monday. One
train from the east and one from the
west were sble to work thelr way
through on Monday and one from the
east on Toesdsy, The eouutry road.
are drifted full ; also the pike, making
traveling difficult,
Mre. Eilzabeth Douglas Loong, wi
of Phillip P, Long, of Uniontown, died
| on Baturday morning, Fet rosry 24d,
of pneumonis. Bhe was a loving
mother and a devoted wife ; 8 member
{of the M. E, church from childhood.
{Bhe was a daughter of Rev, De ula,
aM. E. minister, Her life consisted
of doling charitable work, Bhe pre-
| sided at the pipe organ in the M., E.
|ehurch at Uolontown for ten years,
| Bhe leaves her aged father, one broth
|er, and one slater, her busband, snd
| four children ; three daughters, one
json. Mr. Long isa eon of J. D. Lo: £,
| of Bpring Mille,
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CENTRE MILLS
Mre. W. V. Godshall and little scp
Vernon, of Spring Mille, spent a few
{days here and during their lay lit.le
| Vernon took very sick with conges-
{ tion of the lunge and stomseh trout ie.
Misses Edos nod Eva Bailey at
| tended the funeral of their gracd-
| mother Bailey at Pine Grove Mill.
Albert Frapk visited at Centre Mile
{on Monday. His mauy friends sie
| glad to know that be is well aguir,
| best care this winter and see that the
| pigs sre given every chance possiblr,
| The main question however is what
| will be the most economics] means of
| growing and fattening our pork next
[summer and fall with feeds st their
| present prices. The Leet answer we
{can give to this is to use all the green
forage crops possible, Pork will mske
clienper graine by feed ng a little grain
lin the forage lot than feedi: g in»
|dry lot. With very little care a pae-
| ture rotation ean be figured out to Jast
from early spring il late in the fal’.
Bome of our best forage crops sre ca's
sud pear, rape, clover, aifaifs, so; -
beans and corn snd for early pasture
rye in the fall. One of the best com-
binations for flashing hoge in the
fall is to plant soybeans with the corn
snd at the leet cultivation sow Dwaif
Estex Rape between the rower. This
will reenforce ycur corn with a good
protein feed, furnieh plenty cf Rrften
material and practically nothlog eee
will be needed except plenty of water,
An experiment in Missouri sbowed
tbat it would mean a eaviog of 88 pe
ocot in the amcunt of grain fd snd
the average return per bu. of corn when
fed to bogs while grazing on forage crop
wee 11.10 while the averege return per
bushel of corn on dry lot was $0 66,
A feeding test bere In our cwn cocumty
where forsge crops were uscd showed
aeaviog of 6} cents for eseh pound
gain se compared with dry lot feeding.
These figures help empeeizs the econ
omy in using forage ere pe,
If you are jutercsted in working out
a forage rotation or in any one of the
forage crops the Farm Bue au will be
glad to give you ull the aesistar ce jon.
sible.
every farmer give his brood sows the
R. H. OLusTEAD,
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| Kessler, the Millhelm merchant, of
fers great bargain in bis January reddes
levers testamentary on the slate of Lon gale,
er: Here las chanee to secure
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Hillp 2. Reyer, iate of Centre Mall Borough, | teal bargaine, adv,
Letters testamentary on the above estate hay. |
ing been duly granted to the undersigned, she |
would respectfully request any persons knowing
themselves Indebled to the estate 10 make im. |
mediate payment and those having claims |
against the same Lo present them for settlement,
MRS FP. HL MEYER,
Executrix, Centre Hall, Ps, |
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
XECUTRIX'E ROTICE~
THE MARM ss xm,
PRODUCE AT RTOR ES
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ELLER OA lS SA
Guard your Health against the many dangerous
ailments incident to winter. Keep warm and dry, is
safe and sane advice.
In the interest of your bodily warmth we can take
care of you with a large assortment of
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Sweaters, Underwear,
Caps, Scarfs, Neck Pieces
for Men, Women and Children,
A Nice Line of Bed Blankets
that will impart that “comfy” feeling these cold nights,
KEEP DRY WITH A PAIR OF-
Heavy Gums, Rubbers
or a Pair of Shoes that wil give you
loyal service during winter months
Remember, [it is our aim to keep our store inviting
and interesting to you at all times. We strive to do
this by constantly adding new lines which the ordinary
country store feels it “unnecessary” to handle, It is
our way to try to please you,
Visit our store ; you are more than welcome.
C. M. SMITH
The Big Quality Store of Penns Valley
CENTRE HALL
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KESSLERSGREAT
MID-WINTER RE.
DUCTION SALE
We are offering our
Ladies’ Fine Plush, Broadcloath and
Velour Coats at
Practically Half Price
Also, Men’s Fine Trench Suits and
Overcoats are Reduced as well.
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We are compelled to make this cut price on account |
of the grea* blizzard during the month of December,
which checked our sales, and now we are overstocked.
We are forced to offer bargains so that we may quick-
ly reduce this surplus stock,
We advise you to buy whether you are in immedi
ate need or not, for merchandise will alrost double in
price until next fall and winter,
Now is your chance to get real bargains. Go take
advantage of it at
KESSLER’S
DEPARTMENT STORE
MILLHEIM
County Agent,