THE CENTRE REPORTER. SIRT THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1918. THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO. —— Paragraphs of News Taken from the Files of the Reporter of 1884. April 2, 1884. Now is the time to buy choice town lots cheap—Mr. John Hoffer advertises 100 lots near the railroad, Centre Hall, for sale. Among the newcomers in this place is George Ocker, late of Rebersburg, who purchased the Cottle property for $1800. Dr. Musser has purchased the Green property, in Aaronsburg, which the Re- formed people of Aaronsburg had once articled for. The venerable John Sweetwood, of Potter township, made a Narrow escape with his life while crossing the railroad rack below Grenoble's grain house, at Spring Mills, on Saturday afternoon. There is a flying switch near this cross- ing and Mr. Sweetwood noticed the en- gine moving toward the station, it hav- ing been uncoupled, leaving the cars to follow alone and to be switched off. The old gentleman unfortunately did not notice the moving cars and attempt- ed to drive across the track with horse and buggy, and just as the horse got on the track he was struck by a car and tumbled over a bank into a ditch, with buggy and occupant, The anim.l was killed and in its last struggles struck Mr. Sweetwood with one of its hind feet, in- juring him severely. Two of his ribs are broken and he is otherwise bruised. n———— ———— Letter from California. Santa Barbara, Cal. December s, 1918. Editor Reporter: Enclosed find the price for the Re- porter for one year—not the amount it is worth to me a year but what you charge for it. Tuesday is a looked-for day as that is the day | receive the Reporter, which gives me all the news from my old friends and brings back to me mem- ories of pleasure of my boyhood days, which 1 can not forget, and I love to re- ulate the good old times I used to have. I would just like to be back there when the snow has covered the country and do as we used to when Prof. Keller and I were teaching in Centre Hall ; take a sled up the mountain and through the town with all the boys and girls and run it off the road, all spill out on or in the snow. Oh! What fun. You know we can't get away from our young days. ice that the war is hat President Wilson is the future conditions I am sorry that we can’t re elect yresident for thelnext term. The “ flu" is over and business is good, every person is happy but the chronic kicker. Wishing you and my old friend a plea- sant Christmas and a happy and pros- perou Year, I am, Yours respectfully, A. N. Rusxie. ————— ——————————— WOODWARD. About fifty cases of*the " flu”, out of town, capit coast down in and Reports of deer killed during hunting The Woodward Gun Club were al killing five, the boys boarding at the hotel four, and the Vol- untieers one. C. D. Motz received an official card last week stating that his son Earl, who is with the A. E. F. in France, was wounded. Miss Leva King accompanied Willet Hosterman to his home in Buffalo, N. Y., on Saturday, where she will be em- ployed in his home. Mrs. C. W, Hosterman and daughter, Miss Lida, have closed the '* Woodward House ” for the winter. They intend to spend winter with her chil. dren in Bloomfield, N. J., and Philadel- phia. Oliver Hosterman, of Buffalo, N. Y., who had come to Woodward with the intention of hunting during deer season, received a telegram to come home at once on account of the serious illness of his wife who is ill with pneumonia. pA AAS. AARONSBURG, Harry Eisenhauer, who is employed at Burnham, is nursing a badly mashed finger. George Stahl, of Milton, is visiting his sister for a few days. : Mrs, Beckie Snyder is visiting her sis« ter, Mrs. Wallace Kerstetter, at State College. Rev. J. D. Bowersox and family, of Clintondale, visiting at the J. P. Condo home as well as at the Dr. D. Bowersox home. Mr. and Mrs, George McCormick and children, of Potters Mills, spent a week at the E. S. Mingle home, season in +} ne A dangerous t i Kemp's ’ sam. A few cents invested in a bottle will amply re you when you have to use. Used by tho Satisfaction guaranteed. by druggists everywhere. For Better Marketing of Farm Pro. ducts. A series of conferences ase being held under the auspices of the Highways Transport Committee, Council of Na- tional Defense, Washington, D. C.,, to consider methods to be used in better marketing of American farm products, The statement has recently been made by Herbert Hoover tha fifty percent of the perishable food products raised in this country go to waste tecause of in adequate marketing and transport facili- ties. In this connection the economic of the rural Express Service, advocated by the Highway Transport Committee has been strikingly demonstrated, In- stances quoted include the service single operator in Colorado, who three men covered an which made it possible for fifty farmers on one highway to discontinue hauling and give all their time to production, The Rural Motor Express Service keted their farm produc A single express truck operating not far from Washington day not only to combine five farmers, but to transport the ketable stuff in one-eighth of the time it would have required by ordinary farm teams. During the first ten present year, shipments of and sheep, delivered from to the Omaha represented a total of 18.4 819 hogs, and mals were delivered to market better condition than is usual er methods of transport A few the argur National Highways Tr tee advance in urging the Rural Express Service are that it value of a with express route mar. "ts \ in one was able the loads of mar months cattle, market 317.130 sheep, of available for use the foods now | but wasted lightens the der bor condition stimulates i because Protecting Trees from Rodents. Rabbits and mice il 1 take a toll from all { juring trees. To prevent mi the trees see th etable matter remains cle nor should it be turne this time as it will the mice and great d: They work both at the low the surface of the gn snow, The mice can be | ing about grain ti ERE I EN OTE a ——————— i ——————— | EE ——————— Rann he o The Farmer Thousand . | » Sur JV EE ——_—————— {2 ‘ 5 5 § This amount is paid stock, by Swift & C trading hours of every i A A ERI 50 All this money i the open market in small packers, shi The farmer, { every cent of this 1 nearly $2,000,000 a d cash, on the spot, as : just sold is weighed up. A Some of the money ing a single day com a month from sale of come back for sixty But the next day demai anothe price le Conril 5 WIL «¢ 1 Y \ $ vele mace or 11S ¢ US 11 WW ILS Ci £2 000,000 or ¢ veils keeps over tied up in goods on bills owed to the company. This gives Swift & Company busin of financing it. Only b can this company turn live : by-products at the lowest di strythnine so y lars in trees and lal Rabbits are sor trol, particularly snows for they are h If the trees are pr prunings allowed to the rabb ts will the twigs in preferen bark at the base Protective washes satisfaction becau poison in them. preventing rabbit Dissolve one oun nine another vessel of laundry stare stir this thorot dissolved pour the containing the strych the starch clears. Add cerine and stir. When the trunks and limbs o protected. This must not be used on tures or other places where stoci have access to it. If ra tt protected with this poison they before doing any serious damage to the trees, eat the tender barl n in 13 A Aninoe trees ———————— A A AAS The W. S. S. There yet remain a large unredeemed pledges for the War Savings Stamps at the local office that must be redeemed before Jan- uary 1st, The closing of the war does not lessen the obligation of pledged themselves to buy the best curity ever offered in small amounts, 1oer rr hase ph tlie Pp ist those who BC» Spanish Influenza can be prevented easier than it can be cured. At the first sign of a shiver or sneeze, take -. a) LL CASCARA KE” QUININE Como” Standard cold remedy for 20 years—in tablet form-—aafe, sure, no opiates—breaks up a cold in 24 hours--relieves grip in 3 days. Menev back if it fails. The genuine box has a Red top with Mr. Hill's picture. At All Drug Stone SKUNKS. 1 want your Skunk Furs at New York City prices. Bring or ship them in. I am now paying as follows for Prime Full Furred Skins : No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 $600 $4.10 $235 Unprime and damaged at value, Jeremiah Zettle retailers in all parts of recompensed with a pt a cent a pound—a pi Swift & Company, to and be ction of WE HAVE DECIDED ALL OUR MERCHANDISE Just Received-- BAl 1 Jrown and Black PRICES. Colors — Grey, Department Store ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE, ing thetasel ves Letters of Adininistration, in the Estate of | immediale payment, Byyd E. Potter, iste of Cehire Hall borough, deconsed, SPRING MILLS, PA, Letters of administration on the abova’ mule ndersid vd, | 40.1 ing better. t them duly suthent Administrator y HA), Ps. $100 Reward, $100 The readers of this paper will pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages and that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment, Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Bur- faces of the Bystem thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, giving the patient strength by buliding up the con- stitution and assisting nature in doing its york The proprietors have so much faith in the curative power of Hall's Catarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it falls to cure. Bend for list of testimonials Address ¥. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio, Bold by all Druggists, 7c. Murkrats, $1.76 Get my HAHR FUR FURS, Skunks, 87 price list before you sell your furs, CO., Neshaniee, N, J Letters of Administration on the existe of May- natd Meeker, late of Potts t wirhip, decesscd, Letters of Administration on the above estate having been duly granted Lhe undersigned, the y would respectfully requesiall persons knowity the selves Indebwed to the estate Lo make lm me- diate psyment, and those having « Injme against the sams Lo present them duly sutheuticated for sotilement, CLARA MEFKER W._F. BRADFORD, Administration. WwW. Harrleon Waiker, Attorney for Estate 46.0.1 AMES W, SWAEB JUTICE OF THE PEACE LINDEN HALL, CERTEE Deads, Mortgages, Wills, &c, writl couted with care, All legal bus aitended to, Bpecial alle ting of Estates, Marriag 0 b Licenses, and sil Blanks kept on hand { le wr His Y¢ abie tw That’ Heater hn -—eAsor Heat 3 Rayo Lanterns Your best friend on dark. storm Never blow oul ( nstir insures perfect oil busts dealer, 1 i LOE) (0x) d Pe I= re § 1 use ATLANTIC SS pri i. — For Men and Boys Watches, Chains Fobs, Rings Cuff Links Tie Pins, Knives Brush Sets, Collar Bags Manicure Sets Smoking Sets Flash Lights and many other SUITABLE GIFTS ——— For Ladies Bracelet Watches Rings, LaValliers Lockets and Chains Brooches, Bar Pins HandBags, ManicureSet Ivory Toilet Sets Jewel Cases Silverware and many other FINE GIFTS ?
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