LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Harry Harper is suffering from a
bealing in his face.
The local Lutheran parsonage is being
wired for electric light, this week.
Dr. G. W. Hosterman is home after a
two weeks’ visitin Lancaster,
Miss Orpha Gramley, of Spring Mills,
isa guest of the Bartholomew family,
this week,
There will be Red Cross sewing at the
home of Mrs. Isaac Smith Thursday af-
ternoon,
Cleveland Mitterling expects to ship a
carload of milch cows to the eastern
market this week.
Charles Flink is assisting William
Boozer in wiring up residences for
electric light,
S. P. Hennigh, of Georges Valley,
and W, F, Colyer, of Old Fort, have
their sales listed in the Reporter sale
register,
The First National Bank of Burnham
opened its doors for business on Tues-
day. The bank 1s capitalized at $25,000,
S. B. Russel is president and J. B. Shell
enberger cashier,
** Jack ” Spangler, youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs, Howard Spangler, was in
Centre Hall on Tuesday, enjoying a
short furlough. He is on the battle
cruiser U. S. Galveston, and when the
armistice was signed, had made eight
trips across the Atlantic. The U, 8.
Galveston was one of the convoy "fleet
used in assuring safety to the big trans.
ports loaded with our boys on their way
to France. * Jack ” is a pleasant young
fellow and possesses the ability to graph-
ical:y describe some of the interesting
things he experienced during his twelve
months of actual service, in recognition
of which he wears two gold ckevrons on
his sleeves. Just how secure our boys
on the wateis were from hostile sub-
marines, *‘ Jack " made known when he
said that as many as fifty armed vessels
accompanied a transport across the
waters. Small wonder the Hun U-boat
failed ignominiously in its attack on
American transports,
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BOALSBURG.
Mrs. E. A, Fisher is visiting her sister
Mrs. Ella Stuart, at State College.
Mr. and Mrs. John Durner and son
visited with relatives at Avis from Wed-
nesday until Monday.
Mr. Roush, of Rebersburg, spent sev-
eral days of this week with hi $ daughter
Mrs. A. J. Hazel, here.
Miss Myrtle Houtz spent a few days
Jast week with Mrs. Lawrence Woomer
at State College.
Miss Helen Coxey returned to her
work at Tyrone on Sunday after spend.
ing several weeks at her home.
William Gettig, of Altoona, spent sev-
eral days last week with his grandmoth-
er, Mrs. J. H. Meyer.
Rev. Brown, of Selinsgrove preached
a sermon in the Lutheran church on
Sunday evening,
Edward Yaraell accompanied his
mother and sister to Middleburg on Fri.
day where he expects to find employ-
ment,
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AARONSBURG.
Earl Cummings left for Carlisle after
a short visit home,
Ebon Bower, in training quarters at
Newport News, enjoyed a short fur-
lough at home,
Prof. Gessner, of Selinsgrove, spent a
few days in town, at the home of Mr,
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
fir. and Mrs. D, A. Boozer, on Wed-
nesday morning, went to Pluladelphia,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Snyder, of Sun.
bury, are visiting the former's cousin,
Miss Lola Ulrich, at the Miss Mary
Fisher home.
Private Elliot Smith is the first Cen.
tre Hall boy to be returned from France.
A telegram of his safe arrival on the
shores of the good old U., 8, A., was re.
ceived by his parents here early Wednes-
day morning. He said he was feeling
fine. Elliot will likely be seen in Cen-
tre Hall within a short time,
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LINDEN HALL.
James Brooks, who had been ill of
typhoid fever, is recovering.
Mrs. James Irwin came home from
the hospital on New Year's day and is
slowly recovering from an operation she
underwent.
Miss Martha Houtz, a nurse in train-
ing in a hospital in West Virginia, spent
a weeks vacation with her parents, Mr,
and Mrs. Elmer Houtz, leaving on Sun.
day to resume her work.
Mrs, Peter Webber, of Huntingdon, is
helping care for her brother, Edward
Rupp, who has been in a serious con-
dition at the home of his sister, Mrs,
James Swabb.
house to the Hess house, vacated by
John Reifsnyder. He expects to work
at the stone quarries,
I YATRA
You Know It!
William Gillette, the actor,
showing George H. Broadhurst, the
playwright, over his country estate,
sight of their master the woolly in-
mates came bleating to the bars,
George!” said the owner, proudly.
“Love—thunder!” sald Broadhurst.
“They come to you because they are
hungry and they think you are going |
to feed them.”
“George,” said Gillette, “when you |
have reached a certain age that passes |
for love."—Facts,
CYRUS BRUNGART
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
CENTRE HALL, PA.
Bpocial attention given to collecting, Legal |
writings of all classes, including deeds,
agreements, ole.; marriage
couses secured, aud all matters
ffioe attended to promrtiy.
io the |
Jani, 1919
Junty
Fill ix
Countries,
for any member of
from July 28, 1914
2 Home Address (P. 0.)
School Report for Third Month.
Report of primary school for third
month ending January. 3, 1919: Num-
ber in attendance, males 19, females 21,
total 40. Average attendance, males 16,
females 18, total 34. Per cent. atten-
dance, males, 86 females 87, total 87,
Those present every day during month
are—Bond Bible, Myrilith Coldron,
Bruce Knarr, Fred Luse, Clifford Meyer,
Philip McClenahan, Robert McClenahan,
Emma Bible, Ruth Brown, Catherine
Martz, Ethel McClenahan, Margaret Mc.
Clenahan, Helen Odenkirk, Mary
Reiber, Genevieve Ruble and Sara
Runkle. Those who have not missed a
day during term are Myridith Coldron,
Bruce Knarr, Philip McClenahan, Rob-
ert McClenahan, Ethel McClenahan,
Margaret McClenahan and Genevieve
Ruble,—~ Helen Bartholomew, teacher,
Grammar School report for month
ending January 3, 1919: Number of
pupils in attendence during month—
girls, 12; boys, 16; total 28. P .rcent-
age of attendance--girls £6 ; boys go ;
'average, 88. Those in full attendance
for the month are,—Ethel Frank, Agnes
Geary, Charlotte Keller, Vianna Zettle,
Florence Zettle, Theodore Breon, Albert
Emery, Howard Emery, Paul Fetterolf,
Paul Smith, Daniel Smith, Hugh Smith,
and GeorgeReiber,— Isabel Rowe, teach-
er.
Report of High school for month end-
January 4th; Number enrolled, males
15, females 21, total 36. Average atten.
| dance, males 13, females 17,
| Per cent attendance, 8s,
82.
month are : Harold Alexander, Shannon
Boozer, Ernest Fraok, Harold Keller,
Frederick Moore, Grace Fye, Hazel
{ Ripka, Ruth Ripka, Gertrude Ruble
i and Pearl Ruble.—N. L. Bartges.
total 30,
males females
A DMINIBTRATOR'SE NOTICE. ~~
| Letters of administration on the estate of
| Geo. B. Black, late of Poller township, dec sed
Letters of administration on the above estate
| having been duly granted to the undenigned, be
would respectfully request all persons knowl: i"
i themselves Indebted to the estate 10 make imme
| diate payment, and those having claims sgsin wt
| the same © present them duly suthentiosted
without delay for settlement
C. W. BLACK, Administrator
| BARRY KELLER, Attoroey.
NEW ADVERTISENENTS
} LOST Pai spectacies in owe, between resd
{dence of G. W, Tremier and diamond, on Mon
| day a Reward if returned, - G. Ww
TRESSLER, Centre Hall
FOR BALE «10 months old Holstein bull, of
Reginsred stock. more bisck than white — Mrs
>. Farger, Centre Hall, Route 1,
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LOCAL FARMERS
TO GET NITRATE.
Government To Sell Nitrate For Fer-
tilizer Through County Agent,
Notice bas been given to R. H, Olm-
stead, Agricultural Agent for Centre
County, that the U, §, Department of
Agricultural will sell at cost a supply of
nitrate of soda to farmers in Centre
County,
The nitrate will be sold under the au-
thority of the Food Control Act and sub-
quent legislation relating thereto, The
cars at loading point or port. Farmers
are to pay in addition freight to their
shipping point.
HOW TO OBTAIN NITRATE.
Applications for a part of the nitrate
bought by the government will be re-
ceived only from actual farmers or own-
ers or holders of farms for use on their
land, and may be made through County
Agent R. H. Olmstead, or through any
member of a local committee consisting
of W, H. Smeltzer, Bellefonte, and John
S. Dale, State College. .
No money will be required with the
application but upon notice from the au-
thorized representatives of the Depart
ment of Agriculture farmers who have
signed application must deposit with a
local bank, association, or individual,
designated by the Secretary of Agricul
ture to act as the farmers’ agent for that
purpose, money to cover the cost of the
fertilizer, except the freight charge. In
paid to a County Nitrate Distributer
designated by the Department of Agri.
culture. Nitrate
shit
ign
will
be shipped to dis-
draft v i
ith bill of lad.
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tributors on s
ing attached. Distribut
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. take up the bills of lading,
pay
collect
from farmers and ship nitrate to
Arrangement have been made
and
drafts
money
farmers,
to secur ity of nitrate
e a large quant
it is believed that s I reasonable require-
ments can be met
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Annual Election.
the Farmers
£5 f
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Mutual Fire Insurance
Centre County will be hel
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Company
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Baked Beans Have Made a Place for
Themselves in Europe.
Beans! Do you know them? Bos.
ton baked! Red beans on toast! Or
just beans. Home and foreign con-
sumption of beans has Increased rap
Idly in the past few years, The war
has riven thousands of Europeans
their first taste of real “Yankee pork
and beans” This “bean habit” will
linger, nnd beans will become 8 neces.
sity on the European bill of fare, os
it has on the American,
Possibly no other cultivated crop of-
fers a quicker or larger cash return
than does the field bean. Inthe past,
bean growing has been confined to
comparatively small areas, but grow-
ers have found out that there are va-
rieties adapted to growth in most every
section of the country.
While beans have been looked upon
by some as a “poor land crop,” they
do best on a fertile soll that Is neither
extremely light and open nor too heavy
and compact. The bean 18 a legume,
capable by virtue of its root structure,
of taking nitrogen from the alr, but
owing to its brief growing season the
nitrogen-gathering bacteria on
roots have but a short space of time In
which to fix nitrogen. Fertilizers used
on beans should supply nitrogen
well as phosphoric acid and
The
secured through the use of fertilizers
are also valuable In enabling the crop
to escape rust, blights or early froets
THE RAILWAY
ASKS FOR EARLY DISTRIBU.
TION OF FERTILIZERS.
Washington, D. C~The United
States administration has asked that
farmers, agents and dealers all over
the country co-operate in
possible moment,
may this year, as last year,
movement of fertilizer. Fertilizer
shipped now insures at least a part
getting to consumers in time for use,
and st the same time helps in freeing
the rallways for what may be more
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(d) Navy.
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(f) Marine Corps,
0. Branch of service (a) Regular Army.
(b) National Guard,
{¢) National Army.
and Mrs. Wm. Guisewite.
ttorney and Mrs. Harvey Musser,
after spending a few days with the
former's brother, Dr. C, S. Musser, re-
turned to their home.
Schools and churches will remain clos-
ed for at least another week, on account
of the influenza epidemic. Many homes i
feel the effects of the disease, but there '
are no serious cases. '
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Farmers Asleep in Room Filled With
Gas ; Nearly Asphyxiated.
Two guest at the Globe hotel in Will (c) Where and when located since beginning service. (See point 12 Below.) coevvivvssvervnnsnnnne proce
iamsport, had a narrow escape from as-
phyxiation during Saturday night,
They were farmers from Clinton county,
and registered as Harry E. Wolford, of (d) Rank, with dates of promotions ........
Carrol, and William Bower, of Logan. Name each Camp, Fort or Station. (See
ton. They went to Williamsport in an . \
automobile to attend market, it is stated
and the machine freezing up, were com-
pelled to put up for the night at the ho-
tel.
The proprietor stated that the two
men retired about 11:30 o'clock Satur.
day night, and about 3 o'clock Sunday ww
morning moans were heard issuing from
the room they occupied. A key to the od
room was procured, the door opened,
and those who entered were met with
the strong fumes of illuminating gas,
One man was sitting on the side of the
bed, while the other was in bed, and
both were unconscious, stiff and grow.
ing cold. The gas jet in the room was
open and the suffocating fumes of the il.
luminating gas pouring out,
Wiadows were hastily thrown open,
and first aid was applied in a harry,
The arms of the unconscious men were
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life, but it was a narrow escape. They| -
left for their homes Monday,
The men dida't seem to know how it
happened, but the hotel people think
that one of them must haye had occasion
to get up during the night and lighted
the gas. Then when it was turned or?
it was accidentally turned on again,
This seems the only plausible theory,
The man found sitting on the side of the
bad had evidently tried to get out for
belp, when he was overcome by the,
deadly fumes of the escaping gas,
Remember the dates—this is your opportunity to get
| the the same high-grade service we render at our home of-
[| fice. We are making this hotel a pecmanent branch of-
| ice and will come regularly to Centre Hall.
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