THE CENTRE REPORTER.
ISSUED WEEKLY.
CENTRE HALL | -- PENN'A.
THU 'REDAY, MAY 80, 1918
SMITH & BAILEY * 4 on Proprietors
8. W. SMITH
Local Editor and
EDWARD E. BAILEY 2 { Business Rasager
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CHURCH APPOINTMENTS.
Lutheran— Centre Hall, morning ; Tusseyville,
afternoon ; Spring Mills, evening.
Reformed —Spring Mills, moruing;
afterncon; Centre Hali, evening.
United Evangelical.—Lemont, morning: Lin-
den Hall, evening. Children's Day Service at
latter place,
Union,
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REGISTRATION NOTICE.
On Wednesday, June 5, 1018, be-
tween the hours of 7 a. m. and 9, p. mo.
every male person in Centre county
twenty-one years of age, who was born
since the 4th day of June, 1896, must
register at one of the six registration
places fixed by this notice, viz:
Bellefonte, At the cffice of the Bher-
iff.
Philipsburg, At the Chamber of
Commerce rooms.
SBonow Bhoe,
Houee,
State College, At the Nittany Inn.
Centre Hall, At the Centre Hall
hotel.
Millheim, At the Town Hall,
By the order of the President of the
United States it is made the duty of
every local official, including burgeee-
es, police officers and constables, to
ge» that each person in their district
who is obliged to register shall attend
such registration.
LOCAL HOARD OF CENTRE COUNTY.
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Trostie—Dretbelbls,
Last Thursday at the Reformed par-
sonage, Boalsburg, Ernest N. Trostle,
of Pine Grove Mille, antl Mise Mary M.
Dreibelhis, of Btate College, were
united in marriage by Rev, B, C. Btov-
er. They were attended by Albert
Corl and Miss Clara Trostle, sister of
the groom.
EE —— a a a
You hear them talking about giving
“till it hurts”, but, dear reader, that
doesn’t mean the * hurt’ of the
stingy map, whom it hurts to give.
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Spring Millis.
[he severe storms have put quite a
number of telephones out of service,
Charles Royer has gone to Altoona
where he expects to secure work in the
railroad shops.
After three weeks’ visit to Harris-
burg Grace Weaver has returned to
her home,
James Liogle, Joseph Zerby, and
Charles Bmith leit for a training camp
on Tueeday.
Archie Decker and family, of Mifi-
linburg, are visiting relatives for a few
days,
Emory Ripka and family, of Centre
Hall, spent Sunday with William
Bmith.
Harry Finkle, of Chester, and Ruth
Finkle of State College, were called
home to attend the fuperal of their
grandfather, Samuel Harter,
The play entitled “A College
Town’, given by the freshmen class
of the High school on Saturday even-
ing, entertained a largs crowd and was
very well rendered.
Next week, beginning Sunday, will
be “HBmileage Book Week’ for the
Bpring Mills district, Ths: campaign
director is Pealer Rossman, (ive your
help to make the campaign a success,
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Pleasant Gap.
John Herman and Freda Weaver
motored to Altoona on Baturday
where they spent a few days with Mr,
and Mre, E, Paul Keller,
Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Baroard, of
Mill Hall, spent Bunday at the home
of Frank Milward.
Miss Mary Corl, of Boalsburg, spent
the week end with relatives at this
place,
George Fallz, of Woolrich, moved
hie family lest week to this place,
Margaret Bower, of Bellefonte, spent
Bunday with Helen Noll,
Mite Mary Twitmyer, of Vander-
grift, and Mr, aod Mrs, Harry Twit-
myer, of Pitcairn, were called home
by the sudden death of their sister,
Mrs, Ward Bhowere,
At the Mountain
Farmers Institutes,
stitute Managers will meet at the
County Commissionare’ office, Tues-
day, June 11, to arrange for the places
where institutes are to be held this
season. All of our people who desire
Institutes, ought to attend this meet-
ing and present their claims. If you
find you cannot attend, address a let-
ter with your request to the Chairman
of Board of Institute Managers, care of
County Commliesioners, Because of
war conditions, making important de-
mands for greatly enlarged food pro-
duction, these meetings which are
maintained by the state for discusion
of and instruction in the growing of
all farm producte, will be far greater in
importance the coming winter than
ever before, and it Is to be regretted
that our county cannot have a half
score of them instead of but three.
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U. 8, Boys Working Reserve,
John L. Holmer, of Btate College,
manager of farm labor in Centre
county, was in Centre Hall on Tuee-
day in the interest of the ‘'‘ United
States Boys Working Reserve’, an or-
ganization formed to aid those en-
gaged in agricultural pursuite,
Every young man between the ages
of sixteen and twenty-one years of
age,enlisted in the agricultural service,
will receive from the United Btates
(Government the enrollment button of
the Boys’ Working Reserve and also a
certificate of membership in the or-
ganization. After at least six weeks
of agricultural service, he will then
receive the Official Bronze Badge bear-
ing the great seal of the United Btates
and the inscription * United Btates
Working Reserve’,
Every boy who does not want to be
a slacker should get in touch with Mr.
Holmes,
The Red Cross,
Centre Hall borough and Potter
township contributed for Red Cross
aproximately $800, against an appor-
tionment of $500. It is regrettable,
however, that some of our best-to-do
citizens point blank refused (on the
plea of poverty ) to their everlast-
ing shame to contribute a single cent,
As a whole the district did splendidly,
but no one gave to such an extent as
to approach anything like a sacrifice,
while not a few gave quite sparingly
and very much out of proportion to
their ability, In the issue of next
week, the exact amount of the con-
tributions will appear.
Big Concert Coming.
What promises to be a rare musical
treat ls In store for the local residents
who will be given an opportunity to
hear the Liberty Musical Company, of
MiMlipburg, in Grange Arcadis, Batur-
day evening, June Sth. The com-
pany consists of twenty-one people
and carries with it an eighteen piece
band.
From what the Reporter has been
able to learn this entertainment will
prove well worth the admission price.
Watch for posters and more detailed
announcement next week,
State welloge C Chapt or “ Over ™’
State College Red Cross Obapter, of
which Centre Hall is an aoxiliary, le
“Over” on subscription for Red
Cross. The apportionment for the
Chapter is $5000, and from the best
calculations made the total contribu-
tions will be close to $7000,
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CENTRE MILLS
Mre. Joe Corman who has been ill
for some monthe, is able to be about
again.
Mr. and Mrs. Vonads, of Bpriog
Mille, Mr, Bartges and Mre, Miller, of
Madisonburg, visited Mrs, Lizzie Hae-
senplug on Bunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cummings,
Mre, Relish and son O. lon were among
those who attended the show at Lock
Haven last week.
Mr. and Mre. John Kline and
daughter, Miss Minnie, attended the
quarterly Conference at Spring Mills,
Inst Friday.
Wesley Wolf and family visited
friends in Bugar Valley on Bunday.
sare. Alice Bechtol helped Mrs,
Campbell, of Millheim, last week,
Adam Relish and Ira SB8hullz, hauled
logs in Little Bugar Valley lsst week,
The heavy rains did considerable
damage to gardens and cornfields here
Isat week, ‘
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May Consolidate Schoels,
A survey of the consolidated schoole
of the state and districts where consol-
{dation of schools would be advanta-
geous is being arranged by Dr. J.
(George Becht, secretary of the state
board of education. Preliminary data
is now being assembled which is said
to show numerous schools of the pri
mary grades at which attendance is
averaging from twelve to sixteen.
Many of the country schools are closed
and the pupils are now helping on
farm work, Some of the schools
found it difficult to maintain the re-
quired period of teaching owing to ex-
penses and a number of requests have
come to the state board to help get
teachers for the new term which starts
in the fall, The dearth of teachers lo
one of the most serious problems In
the state educational sflalre,
I MAPA.
Centre Reporter at $150 per year,
.
pEAtns,
Miss Frances Carner died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. William Btiv-|
er, in Centre Hall, on Baturday even-
ing. Burial was made at Hublersburg
Tuesday morning. Deceased was
aged past seventy years and since
childhood had been an invalid. Bhe
made her home with her sister in thie
place for a number of years.
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BOALSBURGA,
Mre. F. M, Charles spent several
days last week with her parents at
Htate College.
Mre, Henrietta Dale and daughter
Anna spent Buoday at the Charles
Dale home at the Branch.
Irvin Johnson, of Crafton, le spend-
ing some time with his wife at the M.
A. Woods home,
Miss Alida Rothrock, of Blooms-
burg, was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Harold Coxey, over Bunday.
Mr, and Mrs. Adam Zeigler, of Btate
College, spent Bunday with the lat-
ter’s sister, Mrs. Charles Corl.
Mr. and Mire. A. L. Berrie, of Will-
iamsport, were the guests of Mr. and
Mre, J. W, Keller from Saturday un-
til Bunday.
Mre. Robert Condo, and Miss Mabel |
Brown, Mary Kidder and Nevin Fish- |
er spent Bunday at the Elmer Houlz
home,
Mre. Lawrence Woomer and dsugh-
ter after spending several months at]
State College, bave returned to the
home of Mr. snd Mre. William
Brouse.
Mr. and Mrs. James Fry, of Phils
delphis, came to the home of the Iat-
ter's parents, Mr, and Mrs
Kaup.
Mr. and Mre, Fry returned to Phils-
delphia on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Cadman and
family, Mr. and Mrs Yoch apd chil
dren, Mr. and Mre. Campbell and fam-
ily, of Fredrickstown, Maryland, are
spending a week at the Fredrickstown
camp.
Mr. and Mre. J. F. Zechman and
son Cyril sutoed to Beavertown last
Thursday where they remained until
Friday. On their return home they
were accompanied by their nleces,
Misses Emma and Blanch Kern, who
remained with them until Banday.
Mr. and Mrs, F. A, Ewing and chlil-
dren, of Lewistown spent Fundsy at
the Zachman howe,
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The third thunder shower in a
week passed over the valley on Mon-
day pight, The rainfall wes again
quite heavy.
iach Hall
K.dward Bellers has gone to Milton.
Mrs, Ezra Breon and two children
have been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mre. Alfred Lee, before going ‘“o
thelr new home in Oblo.
The U. E. Bunday school will ob-
serve Children’s Day on Bunday eve-
ning, June 2ad. A very interesting
program will be given and the public
is invited to attend,
Mrs. Campbell, wife of Dr, R. M.
Campbell, who for sixteen years has
been pastor of the Bpruce Creek Pree-
byterian church at Graysville, pass d
away on Friday afternoon after an ill-
ness extending over a number of years,
Her malden name was McFarlane and
she was reared at the old McFarlane
home near Reedsville, Funeral ser-
vices were held at her home on Mon-
dry afternoon and early Toesday
morning the remains were taken t«
Reedsville and laid to rest in the Pres-
byterian cemetery, Bhe was a devot-
ed christian women and one who was
beloved by all who were fortunate
| enough to know her. Burviviog are
| her husband and three daughters:
| Mrs, Eleanor Bird, of Altoona ; Misses
| Mary and Anpa at home, and one sor,
| Doctor N. A. Campbell, of Pittsburg.
A very pleasant surprise party was
| given by Mre. Clarence Blezesr on
| Thursday evening in honor of her
| husband’ 8 twenty-third birthday.
| Early in the evening Mr. Blsz r was
| invited to take sn auto ride to Biate
| College and on his return at nine c'-
| clock he found the house fliled with
| guests, Those present were: Mr,
| and Mre. William Brooks and daugh-
| ter Mamie, Mr. and Mrs, Lee Brooks,
Mr. and Mre, Foster Jodon, Marchie,
| Adaline, Edgar, Grace, Jean, Emums,
Jeraldine and Isabel Jodon, Mr, and
| Mrs, George Rals'on, Hugh and
| Hayes Ralston, Berth Csliashsp, Mr.
{and Mre. Raymond Walker, Russel
| and Robert Walker, Mary Dutrow,
Mr. and Mre. Elmer Campbell, Mr,
and Mre., Alfred Lee, Tammie sno
Eloise Lee, Me. Ezra Breon and chil-
dren, Mr. and Mre, F, E. Welland,
Mildred Welland, Mre,. Tammie Kel-
ler, Mr. aud Mrs. John Carper, Albert
Carper, Miss Pheobe Poiter, Jobo,
Dorothy snd Robert Blazer,
»>
There are cow 20 uniforms for wc-
men in war work io the United Blates.
They are for munition workers, lele-
phone snd radio operators, yeomer,
employes of Bhilppiog Board and the
Food Administration, Red Cross
workers, Y. MC. A, workers, Weo-
mans’ Motor Corpe, Girl Beoute, and
students of the National Bervice
School of the Womans’ Naval Fervice
Noti
REBERSBURG,
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uality First
Whether you purchase a single item of canned
goods, or patronize our big shoe department, you will
always be impressed with the idea that QUALITY
is the one big thing in your purchase, It is this which
is adding daily new customers to our store, Are you
one who has not yet discovered this ?
Among the more recent additions to our stock are
New Hats and Caps
FOR MEN AND BOYS
Dress Goods
in an endless variety, I he patterns are really beauti-
ful and goods are moderately priced.
“KEDS” FOR SUMMER
in White Canvass, Rubber Sole, for Men, Boys, La-
dies, Misses and Children.
Oxfords--in every style and leather,
KEEPING AHEAD!
In these times of uncertain railroad shipments many
merchants find themselves out of goods—even staple
articles. Owing t> our extraordinary heavy purchasing
we have been able to keep our shelves full, to overflow-
ing, so that no matter what your need may be, you
may feel reasonably sure that we will have it.
Get in the habit of trading at Smith's,
C. M. SMITH
The Big Quality Store of Penns Valley
CENTRE HALL
Watch This Space for
New Advertisement
W. F. COLYER, Centre Hall, Pa,
Early-Closing Rule :
Millheim
D. J. NIEMAN
A. KESSLER
A. A. FRANK & SON
C. B. McCCLELLAN
T. F. MEYER
GRIFFITH & ULRICH
R. L. STOVER
Spring Mills
C. P. LONG
C. A. KRAPE
J. H, RISHEL
H. F. ROSSMAN
CAL, W. MEVER
Potters Mills
F. A. CARSON
EMANUEL SMITH
WILLIAM BLAUSER
Wolfs Store
GHORGE H, SHOWERS
Centre Hall
G. O. BENNER
W. A. ODENKIRK
C. MM, SMITH
C. F. EMERY
Colyer
G. R. MEISS
Tusseyville
C. W. SWARTZ
Madisonburg
BOYD HAZEL
THOMAS EVERETT
Rebersburg
W. J. CARLIN
L.L. GEPHERT
M. C. HANES
Coburn
WILLIAM CRADER
MARTIN STOVER
—By Order of Committee
which should have been here for
Spring opening.
Now you have the opportunity to buy high grade shoes
at a low price.
Brown Miliary Heel Shoes, from $32
our
Everybody is getting ready now and buying clothing
before prices reach double those at the present time, It
is.bound to be so. So hurry and take advantage. As
long as I have it on hand, you can buy at the old price,
We are offering Great Bargains
on Ladies’ Coats, Silk, Gingham,
Challis and Voile Dresses, at the present time.
Come and grasp this opportunity, it will be to your ad-
vantage. This is my advice to you,
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KESSLER’S
DEPARTMENT STORE
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