ER LUCALS, Carl A. Auman was home from Al- toona over Bunday. The * Bmileage Books'' are ready sale to those who have a doliar and a heart. A team of young horses, three and four years old, are offered for sale by B. W. Smith, A dance was held in the Grange hall on Friday night, the Bellefonte orchestra furnishing the music, Miss Grace Ishler, who is teaching at Birmingham, spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mre. George Ishler, Henry H. Houser, of Linden Hall, was & business caller at this office on Saturday to boost his subscription in- to 1919, Centre Hall proper added a few hundred dollars to its pu chases of War Baviogs Certificates daring the past week. Under the school code school direot. ors are especially charged with the duty of prosecuting violators of the gigarette law. Mrs. W, M, Sweeney and son Ralph, of Potters Mills, were pleasant callers at this office on Baturday and took dinner at the W, H, SBtiver home. The local P. 0, 8, of A, Camps will hold a social in the Grapge hall te- pight (Thursday) to which members and their families bave been invited. Some of the mechanica from Centre Hall employed at Burnham are find- ing that Kerkendall *‘is geitiog them ’’, that is, they will be subject to the income tax. John H. Horner, of Tusseyville, de- livered four milch cows to Mitterling and Fisher 'ast Fridsy, for sbipment to the eastern market. He received $90.00 for one of the cows. J. C. Bible, of Centre Hili; J. R. Bmetzler, of Potters Mille, and B. E. Weber, of Boalsburg, were welcome callers at the Reporter cffice on Batarday. A stern * father dear ’’ of the soutb side has notified hie daughter's sweel- heart that there must be a few more “meetlesa’” evenings esch week. What hardships the war is working. The Centre Hall water company has made overtures to the borough author- ities to sell the plant. The qu-stion bas not yet been formally taken up by the council, bat it is sounding sent- iment. Private Georg? Alfred Crawford was home from Camp Meade, Maryland, over Baturdsy night. His furlough was for only thirty-hours’ duratior, consequently his father, EK. W, Craw- ford, took bim to Lewistown on Bun day morning where the young soldier took the train, Messrs, E. 8. Ripke, T. L. Bmith and 8. C. Brupgart represented the local P. O. B. of A. at the anpus! meeting of the County Alliance, held at Bellefonte on Friday evening. Plans were discussed for holding » War Board meeting in Bellefonte some time in the near future. If you want your letter to your man to look neat and trim, don’t use three one-cent stamps instead of a three-cent stamp. Under the iatest orders of the post office department letters having one-cent stamps used for postage ou them will be batted three times will the cancelling die, The two extra “ bats?’ don’t improve the appearance of a letter a bit, Harry W. Barnes and Clsrence BE. Weber, both of Rebersburg, are the two young men from the south side of the county who helped make up the sixteen men summoned to appear in Bellefonte on Tuesday and who left for Camp Meade on Wednesday of this week, This completes ‘entre coun- ty’s quota for the first portion of the National army, Twelve years ago school mates in the Centre Hall public schools and then removed from each other anti they met agsin in France as soldier boys was the happy experience of Miles Rearick, son of W, O, Rearick, of Milroy, sud Leroy Pufl, of Centre Hall, The young men chancd to meet last month, neither knowing of the other’s arrival * over there’, Up. doubtedly the meeting was a happy one, By following the government's re- cipe for msking a substitute to take the place of whole-flour bread, a cer- tain farmer's wife informed the Re- porter that she * just got the most de- lightful results, and a most appetizing food ”’. Bbhe coosidered it no sacrifice to save wheat and use a substitute when the welfare of the nation de pended upon it. Bhe is the mother of a boy eligible to the draft, and knowe that she too bas a part to play in the fight for world democracy, Last week a number of Bellefonte people were victimized by a clever swindler In feminine attire, who claimed to own a small farm near Btate College, and offered to sell egge at 25 cents a doz 'n ; ham a! 20 cents a pound, snd pota' oes at $1.00 per bush. ferring to give poor people a chance to ers who were ‘regular chargiog exorbitant profits, robbers’, a receipt (no Teturn for esab, have to show for thelr hard omsb, The condition of J. Wesley White- man shows no improvement, Mra, W. A, Odenkirk epent a few days the past week with relatives in Altoona, Dr. Bamuel G. Dixon, state commis- sloner of health, died in Philadelphia on Tuesday. J. G. Pentz, State High Bec¢hool in #pector, vieited the local High school one day last week, A daughter, No. 2, was born to Mr, and Mre. Hugh Runkle, at Tussey- ville, on Friday night, Miss Hope Btrunk, of State College, spent Sunday with her friend, Mise Madalene Bpayd, in Centre Hall, Exercises fitting the occassion were held in several of the borough school rooms on Washington's birthday. More or less damage was done to farm bui:ding+, fences, ete, in the val- ley during Monday night's high wind storm, Mr, snd Mre. Charles Bmith enter- tained a number of friends at their bome pear Tusseyville, on Tuesaday night, Floyd Palmer was called home from Watsontown on account of the serious illness of his father, R. C. Palmer, near Linden Hall, Mrs, William J. Mitterliog leased the Ross house on Church street, from Prof, W. O, Heckman, and will move into it about April 1st, A son was born to Mr. Charles Geary, at Newport, on Sune day. The mother was formerly Miss Mary Whiteman, of this place. J. Willisws Conley, of Bellefonte, visited his mother, Mre. Catherine Jonley, who baspot been io the best of health for some time, on Monday. Keep in mind that you can have a War Bavings Certificate cashed any time, if you find you need the money beiore ihe certificate mstures in 1923, During last week over $600 were in- vested in War Baviogs certificates and [hrift Stamps by the patrons of the Centre Hall post office. That figure ought to be exceeded during the present week, I'ne Ace of Hearts Musical Company, with thirty people—mostly girle—will sppear at Garmau's opera house, on Monday evening, March 4tb, in & pro- gram of singing and dancing. Prices 25 cents to $1.00, adv. Monday night's wind storm demol- fshed the stave silo on the W. F. Col yer farm, east of Oid Fort. Outside of the roof, which was badly shattered, it will be possible to erect the silo with very little new material, F. M, Fisher, of Penn Hall, was a visitor at this office on Monday to ar- range for the printing of bills for his sale, to be held on Saturday, March 23, following which Mr. and Mre, Fisher will become residents of Centre Hall. The appearance of an Ioternational farm tractor on the streets on Batur- day attracted favorable attention from the many farmers who were in town attending the sale of LI. L. Bmith’s livery ou'fi:, D. W. Bradford has the agency for this machine, and Mrs. '#quire Cyrus Bruogart bad the misfortune to fall cn the icy side walks, near bis home, oun Thursday, giving him such a general shaking up that he was compelled to stay indoors for several daye. He is now again at- tending (0 his legal business, The home of Mar, and Mrs, Welling- ton Yearics, on the Daniel Dsup farm, near Potters Mills, was the scene of a party on Friday pight, the following being present : Mr. and Mrs, Foster Frazier and family, Mr. and Mre, W. M. Sweeney and family, Mr, and Mrs. Edward Jamison ahd family, Mrs, El- mer Hettinger and dsughter. The guests were loud in their praise of the hospitality of the Yearick home and especially of the fine quality of cakes Mre. Yearick prepared for her guests. The public sale season is op, and while there are the usual number in some sections of the county, Penns Valley will have fewer sales than for many years, The Milihelm Journal makes the statement that in the lower part of the valley there will be be few- er sales than for any season in the past twenty years. Of course, many sales have been absolutely necessary, but where there is a farmer who has a res souable amount of help, there ls no desire to quit the farma while present prives mske farming the one best line of work to which he can devote his en- ergy. A ——— Spring Mills, Mrs. Ammon Decker has been ser- foualy ill the past week. Harry M. Allison spent Monday in Bellefonte, Mre. Charles Grenoble Is visiting her parente, Mr, and Mre. L J. Zabler. The entertainment on Baturday evening by the High school was ate tended by a large crowd and the ex- ercines were very good, Me, Harry Harter, nee Rosle Smith, is siaying some time with her sister, Rath =mith, R. G. Keonelly and wife spent a few diye in Union connty. A.J. on Monday. Uonlon services on Bunday morning, March 8d, 'n the M, E. church. Rev, after Bunday-school, OLURT NEWS, Grand Jury Recommends Improvement to Jatt and Court House, Uvurt convened on Monday morp- ing at 10:00 o'clock with the Hon, Henry CO. Quigley on the bench. The forenoon was taken up by hearing the motions and petitions as represented by the several members of the bar, The grand jurors were called, A. R. Richardes, editor of the Pullipsburg Ledger, chosen foreman, and after be- ing instructed by the Court as to their duties, retired to the grand jury room to paes uj on the seversl bills and in- dictments to be presented by the dls. tricot attorney. The petit jury were then called and excuses noted, after which the consta~ bles of the several wards and town- ships of the county made their quad- rennial reports, after which the Court adjourned until Monday at 2:00 p. m. The list of civil cases for trial dur- ing the present term of Court wae gone over and the following cases dis- posed of : Burdine Butler vs the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Treepass, Cobn- tinued on the application of the de- fendant and at the cost of the defend- ant company. A number of other cases were contin. ued. The grand jury made its report on Monday afternoon and was discharged, the report being in substance as follows : That they had only passed on one bill of indictment which they found to be a true one and they had ipspect- ed the county buildipge., New lino- irum was needed for the office and hall of the county jail and they recom- mended remodeling the interior of the jail. The State Board of Charities having recommended steel cages In the center, and that the partition be- tween the male and female wards should be made of steel, and that the same be done at once. And further provided that the sheriff be furnished with a garage and the building used at present be sold and oue of stone or brick to have the capscity of three cars be erected and ihat the garage could be built next to the jail which would save the building of one wall, and farther that the jall roof be re- paired and the walle of the oourt nouse be cleaned and calcamined after the present heating season. The first case called for trial was the cass of Wallace Immel vs Conrad Imme), founded on a petition present- ed by Wallace Immel to have Conrad Immel adjudged a weak-minded per- son and have a guardian appointed to look after his estate. Whereupon Conrad Immel filed his spswer and demanded a trial by jary and an Issue was awarded and plsced at the head of the list, The testimony of the plsio- tiff showed that Conrad Immel wos pas! eighly-one yesrs of age, a resident «f Gregg towpship, and that during the year of 1917 had a spell of sickness during which time be at times was delirious, the plaintiff attempting to shew that the defendant was so weak in mind that he was upable to look after his business and property and was liable to dissipate and lose the same and become the victim of design- ing persons, but by the witnesses he sought to establish this fact he was pot successfal, and at the close of the plaintiff's testimony, the defendant's council moved the court for a com- pulsory non-suit which was granted. Court then adjourned until Tuesday morning. On Friday sod HSstarday of last week, the application of the Common= wealth against Daniel Bharer to have Mr. Sharer adjudged a 'upstic wae heard before s commission in th grand jury room, when the petition sought to have Mr. Sharer adjudged » lunatic and a sutjset for treatment in an iostitution for persons of the char acter, alleging Mr, Bharer had threat- ened different persons with violence by reason of a diseased mind, all of which Mr, Bharer denied and pro- duced evidences to show that he was not » lunatic but had his mind and was capable of taking care of his own business and denied the charge of threats and assaults as testified to on the part of the petitioner. This case Is from Taylor township, and a large pumber of witnesses appeared on both sides of the case many ab tended because of their curiosity. The case lasted all day Friday and contintied to Saturday morning snd at the close of the testimony, the commission found Mr. Sharer not to be insane and he was discharged. Aaronsburg, The ladies of the Aaronsburg Red Cross met on Baturdsy afternoon at the home of Mrs, J. H., Crouse and de- voted themselves to working for the good osuse, Mr, and Mrs, Wallace Walker and Mre. Bteryl Miller, of Smuliton, spent a day at the Frank Burd home. Mise Lizale Yarger shows a marked improvement hn ber physical condi tion. Mr, and Ne Fred D. Btover autosd to Woodward on Bunday and took dinner with Mr, and Mrs, Jerry Mare tin, Mr, and Mrs. John Otto and son Morgan returned home after a six weeks’ visit in the e stern cities. ———— AP ILS —— Contry Reporter at FLOV po year. HARRISBURG NEWS — ( Continued from first page ) The Republican party harmonizers are still hard at work at Philadelphls, and still Benator Bproul, the Ponrose candidate, has not received assurances that the much-valued Vare vote will be thrown his way. Highway Com- missioner O'Neil Is going right ahead with hie campaign and insists thst harmony with Penrose is impossible. The harmonizers who mest weekly at the Bellevue-Stratford hotel, at Pniladelphis, and who In weeks have pot produced a ray of harmony, in- clude Penrose, Auditor General Bny- der, Btate Treasurer Kephart, Btate Ch irman Crow and occasionally a Pittsburg delegation, headed by for- mer Major Armstrong, Coroner Jaml- son and others, If there is an inde- pendent smong these harmony seekers nobody has diecovered him, The effect of this weekly meeting of barmony has been that everybody who attends can talk politics without a bit of discord. But the peace that permeates the gatherings does not get up Broad Btreet as far as the City Hall, Penrose men sre belog dropped from Vare offices and Vare men are be- ing dropped from Penrose controlled officer. Yet, organization newspapers talk about complete harmony among the Philadelphia politiciane, The lateness to his anti-booze res. waking In ap interesting thing. The governor cannot call a session until thirty days have elapscd after the issn uspce of bis proclamation, setting forth the specific seul jects to be consid- ered at the session. This would mean that it would be about April 1 before he could get the legislators here. Ac- tion on the federal amendment would have to be taken a great deal quicker than Is customary in the legislative halls at Harrisburg, for April 11 is the inst day for the filing of nominating petitions of candidates of all parties for the legisiature. That would mean but nine workiog days in April for the passage of (he bil, If the vote upon it were to have any possible effect upon the personnel of the candidates who would file papere. The primary will be held kay 2 Then snother interesting question that would srise would be the tangle that would come ont of & reapportion- ment at this time. With seven years having been allowed to elspse without any reapportionment, and the Repub lican party in control of the legislative branches all that time, it is now pro- posed to redivide the congressional aod legislative districts at a time can- didate are filing nomipation petitions in the present districts, On March 2 the candidates will be out in ever) county getting signatures. By April 11, the last day for filing these p+ti- tions the districts may be entirely changed. When the respporiionment law is approved by the governor it be- comes & law, If there is a provision inserted in the bill holding up the seo- tual reapportionment uotil afier eleo- tion little would be gained for the leg- isinture would meet naturally in Jan- uary sod the bill could then be passed with out any sdditional cost. If the reapportionment measure pro- vides for an Immediate redistricting candidates of one congressional dis. trict might find thet they are sud- denly living in another, and legisie~ tors who have resided in one district for twelve years would find that they are no longer residects of that district at all. Of course, the courts might have something to say sbout such » sudden upheaval of things, but it would cause much difficulty if pew parties had to be quickly organized in order to pul across old favorites on new districts, I A A. Marriage Licenses, Leovard A. Breon, Axemann Helen R. Fliker, Milesburg Paul M. Wert, Centre Hall Grace Heckman, Centre Hall Winfield B, Peters, Altoona Eisle M. B wen, Bellefonte Christie B. Bhook, Spring Mills Annetta Decker, Spring Mills Harris G. Bechiol, Howard Esther Gardner, Howard Frank J. Miller, Julian Roda E. Lannso, Philipsburg FRUITTOWN, Walter Babb, of this place, is spend- ing some time with friends at State College. Flora Bedelyon returned to her home in Mifflin county, after spend. ing a few weeks with friends and rela tives at this place. Rush Dippery returred to Mifflin county this week to seek employment after spending several months at home, Those of this community who are under the dootor’s care are: Mre, Ane drew Jodan and T, J. Flisher, Mrs. Nevel, of this place, spent sev- oral days Inst week with her daughter, | *4 Mrs. Confer, at Potters Mills, EAM OF COLTS FOR BALE. ~ wray colts, four and three years old, Sy fairly ily well mated. Toer are M are the ia ial othe A the Reporier onos- Ww. FOR SALE~The Gels property, located im Lbteat ¥ oth Minhbsots, Hebeks, Minn, Feb, 20, 1918, Will write you a few lines shout Minnesots, We are hav- ing winter just at present ; something of the kind we all read about in the good old Reporter. Bome sy, ‘Ob how cold ’, and others, * Never saw such cold weather in my life.” We had a little winter here through Jan- usry ; the thermometer registered from z%r0 down to 88 below all but two days, but we all lived through It. Bo far Februsry hes been somewhat better. We have had some days that it thawed enough to epoll the sleigh- ing. We only had about eight or ten inches of snow so far. It is all gone on the plowed ground, Prices are higher than usual: wheat, $202; flax, $8.86; oate, 788; rye, $1.70; barley, $1.24; potatoes, 60c; egge, 45 ; butter 5lc¢ ; flour, $3.10 for 46 Ibs, and then we have to buy 50 lbs, of other stuf! to go with the sack of flour, such as corn mes), oat meal, pancake flour or rice, Well, If we don’t save we csnnot expect to wip the war. I see we are all getting the same dope all over the world, and I think it is alrizbt to eave and help all we can to win the war, We want to get the old Kaiser's hide on the fence to dry just me soon ss possible, Yours, J. H. MERSINGER, Dear Editor : od NIT Evolution of the Table. The beginning of the nineteenth cene tury saw the disappearance of the “hundred-legged” dining table, and the pillar-and-claw table made its bow, a8 the most comfortable of tables; and with this the modern table has arrived. Of the strangely uncomfortable, clum- sy types evolved during the Victorian period, the least sald the soonest for- gotten, They came with the glass flowers, the halrcloth furniture, and the marble tops and twisted, spindiing legs and veneer finish, Today the beautiful in all that {s past is being reproduced in the “American renals- sance of art,” to sult the rapidly grow- ing demands for greater beauty In form, color scheme and line in the io- terior of the home, A Fine Deal. “I had a fine deal today.” “That so, my dear? What was it? “You know Jiggs and Jogg's store, where I always pald cash for every- thing I bought?” “YXes." “Well, they let me open a charge ac- count, and now I shall have more mons ey to spend on myself.” P—— - Naturally. “Old man Butts is always running down his son's school, and I believe it is because the boy is always at the foot of his class.” “At the foot, is he? Then that is where the shoe pinches.” TAE MAKKELS, PRODUCE AT STORES ——————————————— 40 SALE REGISTER BATURDAY. MARCH 2 at 10 o'clock, one mile east of Bellefonte, on the Jacksonville road, John Reish will seil the following live stock and farm implements. 1 bay home 5 years oid, weighs about 1350 ; 1 bay colt, 4 year old. weighs about 1200: 1 grav mare, 4 youl old, in foal Ths 1250 ; 1 gray horse, 4 year old. weighs 1300 ; 1 biind bay horse, 11 year oid, weighs 1500: iot of cows and young oattle, some coming fresh by time of sale ; 3 Chester White brood saw and pigs, weigh about 100 Ibe each; will make all Chester White boar. IMPLEMENTS — Brook vile wagon), hay load- er, side rake, MoCormick binder, good as Dew out one crop ; hay tedder, sulky plow. 2 wal king plows, 2 barrows, corn worker, Deering corn binder. 2 horse gasoline engine, line siall pulleys, belts, all complete, 10h, p. Internstd m- al coal ofl engine, Deering four roll corn husk er and 801. 6 inch belt, full outfit ready to raw One chop mill, 20th century ms nure spreader, disc harrow, 2 sets of gear and joi of coliam, No. 12 Delalal cream separator, L FF Mayes, sucl MONDAY, MARCH 4th, 120'¢! ock sharp. J. BR. Hamsb 3 miles south of On 1re Hall, on the Harter farm, willsell : Farm of ook and imple ments, TURSDAY, MARCH 5. at 10a m., GW. Polter one-hall mile south of Old Fort, on the Brocker hoft will sell ;: Six work horses, yeariing oolt, 7 gows, 8 bulls, 8 her 4 of young patti: some shoata, Jot of chickens. 13h Manan $d iher Faplemenis Also ho us ehol FRIDAY, MARCH 15th, at roe O'clock, on the D. J. Meyer farm, 2 miles #0 gth~sast of Linden Balk J. A. Fortney will sell: Two mares in foal, 4 year-old horse, mare colt, 1 ising two years oid, 10 bead young oattie, 11 she sp, 18 shoats, 2 brood OWS, BATURDAY, MARCH 5 one o'c lock §. wm. H. Bitber, at Osnize Hall, will sell jot goods, ete. Wise & H abler. auects. SATURDAY, MARCH 18th, 12 e’clock, 1-2 mile west of Centre Hill, J. C, Goo fhart will sell : Holsteln cattie, several colts, and lot of hogs. TUESDAY, MARCHE 19th, 900 =», m., 3 miles west of OM Fort, om road, Richard Brooks will sell : Pam stock an 4 Implements, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20th, ¢ harles BE, Flink, 3 mils southwest of Centre Hall, will sell : Farm stock and implements. THURSDAY, MARCH 2ist, a t one o'clock, Samuel Wise, at Farmers Mills, wi dl sell : Horee, 2 cows, Wagons, harness, sleigh, @ ©. FRIDAY, MARCR 0d, 10:00 o' ‘slock, owe-balf mile east Linden BH Sons won will sell : Farm stock, hous &old goods. BATURDAY, MARCH 28rd, ct 1 o*clock p. 19. F. M, Fisher, Hall, will weil: Poul ty wu WagOT a, lot got ds, SATUKDAX, MARCH #. 108. . 0. ¥ 3-4 mile east of Centre Hal, 2 Brush as THURSDAY. MARCH § miles west of Oen ’ Sin ith Hg E. Tate, Qentre BE otk: - Horwe some THURSDAY MARCH 2-10 A ’. rd FOLKS WE ALL Know Suo¥ a oe The Speeder is burning up the Bully-' vard, If he Gets By, he will Bra about doing 63: otherwise, he will Tell the Judge that he was just Limping along on Two Cyli rs at 18. When something Busts, Speeder has Cut Flowers and nice Pieces in the Paper, > - » the They offer case it fails ¢ and testimonials Address: ¥ J. CHENEY & Bold by Druggisis, 70¢ Take Hall's Family Begisiared Holsted FOR BALE. - Four Chesterwhite calf, are offered lov Fa WANTED Giri for hu MES H BHOATS FOR SALE. Good € is H Ww Wo 8 Va. AMES W. SWABB JUSTICE OF THE PEACE LIND? HALL, CENTR} Deeds, Mortgages, Wills, & ecuted wilh care All Jogul busing attended to. Special stiention ting of Estates, Marriage License bile Licenses, and all ¢ Blanks kept ou hand N 20000000200 P RIFT LEVEE OOEDP A FEW MORE SWEATERY in all wool or part wool. Heavy Wool Hose, Mitt- ens and Gloves, ich’s Flannel, by the yd. 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