” pa: THE CENTRE REPORTER. ISSUED WEEKLY. CENTRE HALL - - PENNA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1918. SMITH & BAILEY . 8. W. SMITH . . Proprietors « + «+ Bditer Loca! Editer and Nanager EDWARD E, BAILEY 2 { Business Entered at the Post Office in Centre Hall as second Class mall matter, TERMS, ~The terms of subscription to the Re- porter are one and one-half dollars per year, ADVERTISING RATES-—Display advertise ment of ten or more inches, for three or more In pertions, ten cents per inch for each issue lay advertising occupying less space ten nohes and for less than three insertions, from fifteen to twenty-five cents per inch for each issue, according to composition, Minimum charge seventy-five cents, Looal notices accompanying display advertis- ing five centk per line for each insert ; other- wise, eight cents per line, minimum charge, twenty-five cents, Legal notions, twenty cents per line for three insertions, and ten cents per line for each ad- ditional insertion. CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. Methodist —-Sprucetown, morning, Centre Hall, afternoon; Spring Mills, evening. Communion at all appointments, Reformed Centre Hall, morning; Tusseyville, RiloTROON, ieorg 5 Valley, moining, Union, Centre Hall, evening Lutheran e ‘ternoon ; Sr as - : « » ~ This paper has enlisted with the governrnent in the cause of Americz for the period of the war----.-- Boys’ and Girls’ T.S. and W, S. S. Club, ( Hazel Ripka, Secretary ) For week ending July 20 T5§E THRIFT STAMP PURCHASERS Mildred Bitts Anna Gar s Elizabeth Bartholomew Hazel Ripka Louise Smith PURCHASERS OF WAR 8. 8S. ildred Bitts nley Brooks Mary Frances Brooks 1ce Brooks ul Ripk a PURCHASERS OF 5 OR MORE W.S.5. Byers Ripka Agnes Geary Harold Keller Iottie Keller Fdna Luse Mary Dutrow Anna Dutrow Claude A, Dutrow Kreamer Hosterman A. Hugh Smith Daniel Smith Kreamer Tr ——— I — fe —————— New Hed Oross Members, James Frohm. Mrs. James Frohm, Christ Keller (Second year's mem- bership.) Beatrice Marriage Licenses, Joseph Delaney, Nittany Lodie M, Weaver, Nittany Enos Bartholomew, Mill Hall Jennie V. Butler, Mt. Eagle Lestar B. Harper, Btate College Isabel Graham, Luzerne Henry J. Btover, Aaronsburg Tevola Keller, Aaronsburg tt fp tp mst Williamsport Commercial Oollege, Fall term begins September 3rd. New classes ; new books and the best course we have ever given. Our course prepares quickly. The U. B. Government wants thousands of book~ keepers and (stepographers,. We will prepare you for one of these positions. Many of our graduates have secured them this year, Salaries are fine, Business men too want graduates as fast as we can prepare them. Come here for your business edocation, Btudents from eight other commercial #chools have come here to finish courses this year. 250 calle for office help received this year. Write for catalogue, F. P. Healey, Proprietor. adv, FRUITTOWN. Mr. and Mre. Arthur Holderman spent over Bunday with friends in A) toona. Mrs. Willlam Jordan spent a few days last week with her brother John, of Rockview. Mr. and Mia, F. J, Fleisher spent a few days last week with their daugh- ter and family, at Aaronsburg, Mre., William Barson and children, of Btate College, are spending the week at the Edward Babh home, Mr. snd Mrs, Charles Fye and ohil- dren, also Mr, and Mre, Wilbur Run~ kle, sutoed to Port Royal on Baturday where they were very pleasantly en- tertained at the home of Mrs. Fye's aunt, Mre, Lydia Moyer, until Sunday. Those who spent Bunday at the T. J. Fleisher home were Mr, and Mrs. D. HB. Wert and children, of Aarons. burg, Mr, and Mre, Henry Foust and children, of Potters Mills, Mre. Edward Horner and children spent over Bunday with friends at Milroy. Wadsworth, South Carolina, William C. Baney, Philipsburg George B. Bitner, Spring Mills Raymond P. Boob, Spring Mills John W. Bowersox, Howard D. W. Carver, State College Daniel Cartwright, Philipsburg Michael E. Delaney, Nittany Joseph F. Engle, Bellefonte Harry J. Gates, Milesburg Robert Gill, Pleasant Gap George Gummy, State College Fred Hartsock, Bellefonte A list of those called follows : John M. Horner, State College James Hugg, Philipsburg Alvin Kreamer, Millheim C. W. Leach, Bellefonte W. D. Laird, Port Matilda Guy Lucas, Moshannon W. D. Lucas, Orviston C. D. Meek, Clarence Grover McCloskey, Howard J. H. Olewine, Bellefonte M. M. Oyler, Howard Joseph Peese, Bellefonte Toney Poplave, Milesburg Joseph Reese, Runville William Rote, Bellefonte A. C. Rowan, Julian J. H. Shindler, Milesburg, Leon Singleton, Fleming J. R. Smith, Spring Mills J. C. Steele, Bellefonte H. C. Steinberg, Pleasant Gap Reynold Stein, Philipsburg J. A. Straub, Bellefonte J. E. Swab, Blanchard James Tharp, Bellefonte O. E. Tressler, Bellefonte Edward Tubridge, Moshannon Vincent Walker, Sunbury Arthur T. Ward, Bellefonte Chester Williams, Philipsburg R. W. Witmer, Bellefonte Allen Gates, Port Matilda William McAfee, Stormstown Grorge J. Bohn, Linden Hall W. W. Spangler Dead, In the death of W. W. Epa Centre Hall lost one of its most ee! teemed citizens. His passing away oc. | curred Wednesday morning at 1:45 o'clock, at his home in this place, For | the past year Mr. Spangler had been | in failing health, the burden of years | bearing heavily upon him. For the | past few weeks it was evident that the | end was near at hand and for three | days preceding his death he waa con-| fined to his bed, William Wilson Spangler was obe | of a family of six children, a son of] Jacob and Rebecca Wagner Bpangler. | He was born near Center Hill, Novem- | ber 80, 1540, hence was seventy-eight| years, eight months and one day old. | He was united in marriage with Mies | Dells Bollinger, of Asronsburg, and | the couple engaged in farming near Potters Mille, at which place the sub-| ject of this sketch held a 4-year term as | postmaster, about thirty years ago, | In 1900, two years after the death of! his wife, Mr. Spangler became a resi- dent of Centre Hall, where he has al- ways taken an interest in things tend-| ing to uplift ard work for the better.| ment of the community, He was a! consistent member of the Methodist | Episcopal ehurch for the past forty | years, and bis pastor, Rev, W, H. | Williame, will hava charge of the | funeral services which will be held on Baturday morning at #:00 o'clock, at the home of the deceased. Bervices will be continued in the Bprucetown M. E. chureb, following which burial will be made in the cemetery at that place, Four children survive; namely, Bernard E., of Chicago, Ill. ; Mims Gertrude M., at home; William E. and Harry B., both of Chicago, IIL Also one brother and one sister—James Bpangler, of Tusseyville, and Anns, | wife of Aaron Rishel, of Hope, Arkansas, —————————— i DEATHS, | i Miss Mary Ann Potter passed away | at her home near Linden Hall Wed. nesday morning at about four o'clock, after an iliness of only a week, death being dae to senility, Bhe was aged eighty-two years and was a daughter of Robert and Nancy Potter, deceased, being born on the Potter homestead pear Linden Hall. One sister—Mise Phoebe Potter—with whom the de ceased resided, survives, Miss Potter was a member of the Presbyterian church and a good christian woman, No funeral arrangements had been made up to the time this article wae written, but barial will be made at the Branch cemetery near Lemont, Hellens, widow of the late Bamuel Grenoble, died at ber home at Pine band died two years ago, She wes a rine Krape Carper and was born at Centre Furnace, February 14, 1845, To her marriage to Bamuel Grenoble three sons and two daughters were borp, the sons being all who remain of the family—H. M. and Philip, of near Btate College: and George at home, Deceased was 8s consistent member of the Reformed church since girlhood, The funeral was held on Saturday morning and burial monde In the Pine Hall cemetery by the side of her husband. ——— nl te ————— Friclag Farms, Prof. C. L. Goodling, manager of the State College farms, as 8 represen- tative of Philadelphia parties, hse been getting prices on farms in Potter township, presumably wishing to ob- tain options. The farms looked over Loyd Smith, R. M. Bmith, Peter Bmith es- tate, James CC. Goodbart, W, H. Meyer, and J. H. Detwiler, all lying the vicinity of Centre HilL na——— poll Pleasant Gap. Mrs. T. JE. Jodon spent the week- end with friends at Willlamaport, Elmer Gill le spending his vacation among friends at Pittsburg, Mrs. Hugg, of Pittsburg, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Julius Stump. Miss Henrietta Gettig Js visiting friends at Lewistown, : Miss Helen Zettle, of Georges Val ley, Is visiting with Mrs, Willlam Coldron, Miss Helen Grove, of Bellefonte, Gill. Mies Beatrice Noll returned home Monday after a pleasant visit with her sister, Mre, Paul Keller, of Altoona. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bhirery, of Bellefonte, spent Bunday with the lat- ter's slater, Mra. Joe Bmoyer, Mr. and Mrs. William Derome are spending their vacation with the Iat- ter's father, J. C, Mulfinger. Misses Bertha and Margaret Dunkle- barger spent Baturday with relatives at Boalsburg, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Houck and family, of Bellefonte, visited over Ban. aay at the heme of Clayton Relsh, Mrs, Frank Knparr and three chil dren, of Bellefonte, spent the week- end with her parente, Mr, and Mrs, J. 0. Hile. Special patriotic services will be held in the M, E. church next Bunday eve ning, to which every body Is Inviled, Mrs, William Lender, of Punxsu- tawney, Is spending an Indefinite time with her parents, Mr, and Mre. Wilk lam Irvin, at this place. BOALSBURGQ, Mr. and Mre, H, C. Bailey are re- joleing over the arrival of a son. Miss Mary Kidder, of Btate College, visited friends here last week, Mrs, Ella Johnsonbaugh, of State College, is visiting relatives here, G. E. Meyer and mother visited at the W. E. Gettig home, at Altoons, from Friday until Monday, Misses Rachael and Cathryn Behaf- fer, of Philadelphis, are visiting at the 0. W. Btover home, Mr. and Mre. George Btuart and son, of Pitteburg, are visiting Mr. Stuart's mother, Mre, Emma Btuart, Mr. and Mre. Thomas Houtz, of Centre Furnace, spent Bunday at the home of Willis Houtz, Misses Anna and Alice Weber spent the week-end at the J, H., Weber home at Centre Hall, Miss Alice Rowe, of Altoons, was an over-Sunday visitor with friend, Miss Anna Sweeney, Mr. and Mre, George Bohp, of Le. mont, spent Bunday at the Newton Yarnell home, Mre, Clarence Passmore, of Harrli- burg, epent a short time her sister, Mre, George Bhugarte, Mr. and Mre. Charles Fisher and eon spent Monday at the home of Mre Angeline Bottorf, at Lemont, Rev. and Mrs, 8, C. Btove r and son spent several days of last week with relatives at Mezepps, Union county. A number of young folks from here attended a moonlight pienic last Fri- day evening st the Elmer Houlz farm. Bhelly Peters, of Kaneas City, Mie- sourl, is visiting oid friends here. Mr. Peters’ boyhood days were epent in Boalsburg, Mies Mildred Givgerich returned to ber bome last Baturday after spending a week at the J. D. Mayes home at Milton, Mr, and Mrs, H. M. Hoslermsn and two sooe, Mr. and Mre, Harold Coxey and daughter spent Bunday at the H. C. Rothrock home at Port Matilds, Mr, and Mre. T. IL. Bmith and daughter, of Centre Hall, spent Fun- day with Mre. Bmith's sister, Mure, Foster Charles. Mise Martha Houtz, who is training for a purse at the Ohlo Valley Gepersl bospital in West Virgins, is spending her vacation with her parente, Mr. and Mrs, Elmer Houtz, her with of State College, ad Mrs. John er, of Pittsburg, were Mre. Robert Harter, until Friday Captain William Wood, of Blocum, New York ; Mrs, ( Dr.) Glenn and daughter Mary, of Bradford, and Mre, Irvin Johnson, of Crafton, were over-Sunday visitors with their moth- er, Mre. M. A. Woods, from Linden Hall The J, H. Ross family spent Sunday with friends in Altoons, Miss Mary Relish, of Bosalsburg, is plying ber needle at the F, E Wie land bome. Mre. Daniel Dunkle and son Lee, returned on Baturday to thelr home in Pittsburg, after spending eeveral weeks at the H. H. Houser home, Miss Martha Houlz, who ls a nurse in training st the Wheeling hospital, at Wheeling, West Virginis, arrived st her home here last 1hursday where she will spend her vacation, Sergeant J. H. Keller, of the U, B N. A, in training at State College, ac- companied by his mother snd Mr, and Mre. F. E. Wieland, spent Bundsy with friends at Woodward, Mise Bertha Campbell, of State Co'- lege, is here at the home of her sunts, the Misses Potter, helping to care for Mise Mary Aun Poller who bas been seriously ill for the past week, First Lieut, W. N. Keller, of the 823 d lofantry, spent several hours with his mother last Friday. Lieut, Keller had a 24-hour leave from Camp Mills, New York, to come before sailing. a. J ————— Georges Valley Mre, B, E. Gobble wee taken to the Bellefonte hospital on Saturday for an operation, Mra. Bara Reeder is spending this week in Brush valley with her niece, Mre. Catherine Krader. F.M. Ackermen went to Hublers- burg on Monday where he will be em- ployed for some time, L. M. Decker returned to Philadel phis, where he is employed, after sending a few days with friends at this place. Harry Cummings and family, of near Linden Hall, spent Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mr, J, C, Reed er, Those who spent Bunday at the home of J. CC. Barger were their daughter Miss Abbie, of Btate College ; Mr. and Mra. M. E. Miller, of Lock Haven, and Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Miller, of Jersey Bhore, Those who came from a distanee to attend the funeral of Mies Mary Livgle were, Mr. and Mre, Edward Ungerd, Kile Upgard, E. L. Lingle snd family, all of Lock Haven; Mr, and Mrs, Robert Zerby, of Plitsburg, and Joseph Bolt, of Erie, Wheat In selling for $50 dollars a bushel in Torkey, reports the Ameri oan and Byrian Relief Commbssion In Turkey. Refore the war the normal price was 50 to 80 cents per bushel, Men Who Were Shanghaled From Norfolk, Va. Beek Satisfaction From Authorities, The days of the oyster pirates and Walter MeGirth, son of a a former Pittsburg banker, told how they had been changhaled at the point of a pistol and forced to work their WARY a8 seamen to Ham thought that they were The immigration a ling e¢ and a burg when they going to ship to be iladelphia Times ithorities are hand deputy i nied by the Norfolk accompa way to nt who shipped them men met last Va ind sought “1 Nov Hoth were out work about goed crew ship to book wal the man far Tahn r Joan t fo ¥Y TFiEnt is the The rest are add It t 3t 1 got in to see you for effect view almost anywhere; na card are unknown and not prop duced--but spoken and with J. R will think you are somebody 1 if you erly intr emphasis the boy 1 and will hlecagsed ini care to repeat with the same force Not one in a millon will turn you down if you can get yourself an- nounced that way.” man Advancement In Argentina. Argentina is about to put through a number of large engineering schemes The municipality of Bahia Blanca is asking for estimates for a drainage gcheme to cost $1.500,000, A new wa. ter supply and sewerage scheme is to be undertaken in the capital, which will cost over $20000000. An im portant electric light and power plant will probably be the outcome of the arrangements now being concluded be tween the governgnents of Argentina and Grazil for utilizing the Isuaso waterfalls, which afford sufficient wa- ter power to supply the two states and also the republic of Uruguay with light and fire “probably for a hundred years to come.” Good Night] Mrs. Highbrow-—Don't you find the gtone age interesting? Mre, Lowbrow-Yes (ndeed! Wik Ho's just that age now: but it's aw fully hard on the windows. —Brooklyn Life , tr I — i i i Verkhoyansk, Siberia, Has a Maximum Winter Temperature 85 Degrees Below Zero. good-sized Verkhoy ansK, a northeastern Siberia ts t n of be ANIMAL AND FLOWER RESERVE Kan Island for a Preservation Species of wild Life, ga of Austra I weep,” said the boy. Had Lost Whole States, When was on the ocean trip which in his boat going asho he made the ac intance of an nglish jentist told him soso fascinating stories about the difficulties of discovering unknown islands in the sea. The sci entist mentioned one island which was always reported in a different place, and his theory was that the is- land did not move, but that it had some peculiar magnetio guality which affected the ship's instruments and re sulted in erroneous records. “It's astonishing,” the learned man remarked, “that an island as large as that can be utterly lost in seas as much traversed as those” “How large 18 It? asked Mr. Bryan. “About two miles across. “Well, 1 don't call that so remark- able” Diyan sald, with a slight smile. “The fact is, | myself have lost areas a great deal larger than that. "sPop- ular Magazine, : ——————— 3 Spinster's Jest, ' Confidential Friend (to elderly sPluster)—8o, my dear, you've given up advocating women's rights? Elderly Spinster—Yes; I'm now go ing in for one of women's lefts Friend—Women's lefts! What's that? my dear Mr, Bryan resulted re near Cuba, a 8C 3 I WE fi Spinster~Widower, Judge . Lai HORA 0
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