# LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Miss Elsie Boal spent several days during the past week at State College Mrs. G. O. Benner visited relatives 4 and friends in Altoona for several days | ' last week, Centre Hall has a number of flooded cellars as a direct result of nights hard rain, Mrs, Susan Goodhart visited daughter, Mrs, D. Geiss Wagner, Bellefonte, last week, Mrs, S. W. Smith and father, W. H. Kuhn, attended the funeral of Mrs. Fred Weber, at Boglebure on Saturday. Farmers W.'S, Martz and Elmer Me- Clellan, of Tusseyville, are driving new cars, the former a Chevrolet and the latter a Ford, Mr. and Mrs, Chester Kurtz are the proud parents of a baby girl, born at their home in Ithaca, New York, one day last week. her in Miss Gladys Jones has quit the Belle- fonte hospital nurses’ training school and returned to her home in this place on Monday, Mrs. Anna Labe and daughter Eliza- beth, of Bellefonte, were guests of ths former's cousin, Mrs. H. J. Lambert, in Centre Hall, beginning of the week. James Lingle, of State College, was in town on Friday. He graduates from The Pennsylvania State College, next month, in the School of Agriculture, Mrs. F. P. Geary returned on Satur- day from Philadelphia where an exami- nation of the eyes was made by Dr. Mc- Cluney Radcliffe, the eyesight specialist. and two Velma, and Mill Hall Delaney Mr. and William Gunsallus daughters, Jeanette and Mrs. Joseph Bechdol, all of spent Sunday with the John fal. near this place. . L. Smith is adding to the beauty of — property by fillix ing the lawn and grass seed. This home now presents as fine an ap- pearance as any in town. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. College, will leave to-mor for Lapeer, Michigan, spend from six weeks with relatives and friends. ng in and grad- sowing Baird, Tow where to two A birthday surprise party for W, E. Bartges, tenant on the F. A, Yearick farm, below Penns Cave, was given last Wednesday evening. About seventy- five invited guests were present, On Sunday evening, May 25th, at 7:30 oclock, Rev. C. F. Catherman preach the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of thg Centre H;: High school, in the Methodist church will ¥ ie Frazier street, evergreen a wood | in Prof. John A. Forestry Depart. the plantin A vacant lot on College, was planted to with the view of having the heart of the Ferguson, head of the ment, took advantage of to instruct children in tree 1g. al- most two hundred of them engagi ng in the ceremony and the actual planting. Mrs. Levi Stiffler, of McConnell, 111 nois, accompanied by her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Penny- packer, and son Robert, jof Milroy, spent Sunday with Mrs. Stiffler's nephew, W, F. Colyer, in Centre Hall. On Monday the party started for Illinois by Archie and Naomi Boddorf, town, wer family on Sunday. State trees town. occasion 1" il auto, of Yeager- also guests of the Colyer Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Homan, of Buf. falo, New York, are here on a visit to the home of Mrs. Homan’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Strohmeier. Mr. Ho man has been discharged from Uncle Sam's service, after more than a year's work as mmspector of motors in the Pierce-Arrow FASIORY They are unie cided just where they will locate, Mr. Homan having oppor tunities in several Ohio cities, W. A. Wagner, of Juniata, accomp- anied by Mrs. Wagner and their daugh- ter, Miss Helen, stopped in Centre Hall for a short stay on Tuesday, while mot- oring in their handsome Buick car. They visited rélatives here and also Mr. Wagner's mother, at Tusseyville. Mr. Wagner is managing partuer of The G, W. Shaffer Store, a firm operating a score of stores in Altoona and Juniata, Maryland, fishermen, composed of James E. Solt, of the Solt Auto Garage; John Grove, proprietor of the Studebaker agency ; Samuel Gardner, of the C, & P, Tele- phone Company, and Peter W. Mantz, arrived in Centre Hall on Monday for a week's trout fishing in the Seven Moun- tain streams. They have pitched camp at Laurel Run and anticipate a week's goed sport. To appease the hunger of the party after a day's fishing, they en. gaged Joseph Lutz to prepare the meals for the party and also keep the wild mountain animals from molesting the camp's larder, a — A A AA——— Bids Wanted.) The Potter township school directors will receive bids for the construction of a school building, at a point near the Dauberman farm, along Sinking Creek, Specifications may be had by applying at the home of E. W, Crawford, Centre Hall, All bids must be in the hands of the above named party by Saturday, May 23rd, ~By order Potter Twp. School Board. Buy Page woven "wire, for it stands bard use and makes a fine-appearing | ms fence. Get prices.~Bradford & Son, | therefore Centre Hall. ady, New Mail Messenger, i John M. Luse began service, on Mon- as mail messenger be- i tween the local post office and the rail- road station, vice Lyman L. Smith, re- signed, Mr. Luse is the third mail messenger on this route since 1897, when D, A. Boozer took the route, following Michael Willow. He served until May, 1916, at which time he was succeeded by Mr, Smith, mentioned above. During the past three years the mail has been car- ried in an auto bus, and Mr, Luse is con- tinuing the service by the use of a Buick car. Prior to the time the auto bus was introduced a horse pulied the bus, and previous to that a push cart was used when the sacks were too heavy to sling over the shoulder of Father Willow. Business since then has great. ly grown, the mail to and from the trains frequently taxing the capacity of an auto bus, and on one or more occa- sions double trips were necessary to con. vey the puree] post Packages out going. sessmsis fy o BOALSBURG. Rev. S, C, Stover and A, J. Hazel are attending Classis at Lock Haven. A. W, Dale and daughters, Ella and Cathryn, spent Sunday at the Clement Dale home at Houserville. Mrs. H. W, Lopberger and four chil- dren spent the week end at the D. W. Meyer home here, Frank Fisher and two children, and Betty, ed at the Fisher from Friday until Sunday. Miss Rosalie McCormick, ing the Grammar school here, to her home at Hublersburg Russel Ishler and friend, Lieut, Carey Shultz, students of Penn State were en- tertained Ishler home over Sunday. Mrs. ( Dr.) and daughter Betty, of Altoona, and Mrs. John helm, of Julian, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Wm. Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Faxon visited in *hiladeiphia from Monday until Friday. Mr. Faxt on, of Milesburg, iting his son Charles. On the evening of May - Billy visit home {each- returned after at the P. 8 Tinsley Tel- iS Vis soth, immedi. ately after the decoration of the graves, will be planted in memoty of Wm. Ta and Alfred Witmer. The trees will be silver pine Rev, Stover will conduct the Memorial services, On Su three trees Guyer Durst, ylor nday evening Lutheran church, M emorial and Spanish war veteran in any way in meet in the Odd Fellows hall ¢ rch to the church. Mr. and Mrs, P. M1, Weber, Hunt- ingdon, and Mrs. J. H. Weber and 1 Kuhn and daugh- of Centre Hall; and Mrs. J. H. Mrs. Harvey ine Grove; C. Shuey dau of Belle 1el Weaver attended F. W. Weber on preach a sermon. Erans War vets and one who took part late world of grandaug ter, Mrs. S Mrs Ross, Williams Ww. Smith, Edward Sellers of Linden Hall ; s, of P and ghter SPRING MILLS. Robert Mu on Monday Rufus Fi adelphia Earl Bierly is sser lost a valuable horse 1kle lef on Monday for Phil aber firm. for Perry to work for a Jur working Det. Mr ‘ , and Mrs. Ralph Dioges and fam. ily, of Centre Hall, spent Sunday at the Robert Musser home, Emory Sweetwood, Rossman, C. P. Long and John Lloyd are attend. ing court as jurors, Louis te a number from town attended funeral of Amos Walters, at the hurch, on Sunday. Daniel Slegal is remodeling his house, adding a kitchen, bath room and other improvements. Mr. Hagerman, of Ohio, who spent two weeks with C, E. Royer, left for his home on Friday. David McCool has been quite ill for the past few weeks, His daughter, Mrs. Kate Harshbarger, is here taking care of hir Carrie and Bertha Heckman, Alta and Catharine Sinkabine, Helen Rishel and Helen Finkle left on ‘Monday morning for Lock Haven Normal to attend the spring term. The play on Saturday evening given by the young people of the Grange, was a treat to those who attended. The ball was crowded and a neat sum was real. ized. oh the Cross chureh GEORGES VALLEY. Mrs. Caroline Confer came over from Mifflin county on Saturday to spend a few weeks at the home of her son, J. Confer. . Mr. and Mrs, J. C. McClenahan and two children, of Potters Mills, and Mr, and Mrs. George Fetterolf and son, of Centre Hall, all spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W, F. McClellan, C. J. Ripka, of Penn Hall, visited friends at this place last week, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Barger, of near State College, spent Sunday at the home of J. C. Barger, Mrs, Susan Davis spent a few days last week with her daughter, Mrs, Mor- ris Lingle, Miss Marion Lingle went to Spring Mills last Wednesday where she is ems ployed at the J, H. Meyer's home, AUTION NOTICE. -. ma Dir Louhne, a ffs my my oy od" boar without Just WE / go I ma REBERSBURG, There is still a lot of corn and potatoes to be planted in this section. : BEiias Krumrine, of Union county, was : an over Sundy visitor in town at the home of his brother Sidney, Elmer Hubler has John Bright and Frank Wate employed at roofing some | buildings at his home at Rockville, At the public sale on Saturday of the real estate of Mrs, Henry Small, deceas- ed, Mr. Smull was the buyer, - The pro- perty is located in Smullton. Consider- ation $750.00, Scott Stover has several carpenters en- gaged at roofing the large barn on his farm, Mrs, George Brachbill left ‘for Pitts- burgh on last Friday where she will spent several weeks visiting relatives. The smiling face ot C, O. Mallory, who is employed in Pittsburgh, was seen on our streets last week, Mr. Mallory came here to look after the needs of his family, The Boy Scouts camp fire entertain- ment held in the Boy Scout's room on Saturday evening was a success. Jerry Brungart can now be seen sit- ting behind the steering wheel of a new Dodge car which he bought at Pitts- burgh, a week ago. The grass and grain fields look very promising, and indicate a heavy hay and wheat crop. It takes sometime to build up a good merchantile trade but Sam Bierley is getting there all the same, A certain party has been authorized look after persons who violate the auto laws, such as reckless dri ving, run ning cars without driver's license and kids running cars under the lawful age. Now lookout !| Who will be the first one to be pulied mn ? Wm. Bair is making preparations to build an addition to his barn, A A ———— TUSSEYVILLE. Miss Jennie Bodtorf returned from Lemont Thurs several webks wi geline Bodtorf, Mr, and Mrs. George Coble, Mrs. Beheres spent Monday evening at the Paul Emenhizer home, Rev. and Mrs, Jared Emenhizer spent Thursday with the here, Mrs, school, spent Rossman h Wm. Emephizer an View, spent home sday where she spent th her aunt, Mrs. An. Mr. and George former's brother Col Michael Glossuer, teacher of Sunday yer at the om d family, of Rock Sunday at the Paul Emen- hizer home, lo Hn MIN AM I SIA AAI. AARONSBURG. William Guisewite took an auto load of Odd Fellows the big celebration at Johnstown, Misses Elizabeth Lau on Sunday to Knause and Anna spent a few with Mrs, Clarence Walter from reiton, hours Grove, Clarence Eisenhauer, an overseas soldier, has been discharged and is now at his home in this place, On Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs. William Guisewite, their aged aunt, Mrs. Sara Harper, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rachau, motored to Lewisburg spending the day very pleasantly. T. C. Weaver went Akron, Ohio, Monday, where he has been employed for soms time at the plastering trade. Calvin Eby, of New York City, visited at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs, Caroline Maize, one day last week, and then left for Woodward to visit his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Roushe spent Sunday at State College, J. H. Crouse and grandson, Paul Krape, returned from a short trip to Sunbury where they visited relatives, Mrs, Braucht, of Coburn, visited her brother, Frank Detwiler, at the home of Warren 8 Winkleblech. ae a%, to a... NEW ADVERTISENENTS vorte ETO SHEEP RAISERS. 1 want your sheep to clip. Ressomable rates ROBT. W, JINGLE, Spring Mills, Pa. BR 1 Phone 883 yor SALE —Smail chunk + stove, x son as mew, «GERTRUDE BPANGLER, Ceurre Hall. pd. HELP WANTED — Woman to cook oo do ork for small femily. Wages - week | board and lodging. MRS, ge 0, eo State College, Pa. FOR BALE «A sot of four Saney tubes for Ford tires ; never used. Will be sold al & bargain, Inquire at Reporter office, LICENSED #TA LLION, ~The undersigned has uel received his license papers from the Sate ivestock fan Board on his Percheron Stal hon, ** Tony ~, anyone desiring the rvices of this antl please make it known, “Tony weighs 1500 It, stands 16 hands ah and is a fine animal, oe of services, insuring colt oll Tg R. BMETZL Spring u Mills, Pa. RFD, 20. pd. eyrrrLeT OF ACCOUNTS wiTH LISON BROws., SPRING MILLE, Pa, Having sold the mill at i. Bpriee Mills, the an. agai the fir io prosel ner atonos fo Par net en . ment, and al who have unsettled accounts with the firm are Jespettiully asked to come and make settlement, av are desirous of ork our business aflaizs, ALLISON Tia Al Al DMINISTRATRIX" NOTICR~ fam H. yer, tate of Contre all borer —— s En » Ww Fe have tll valu 17a or ii £0 bi Hs 4 I vy 9 5 & refos cried ome imercin n bk ek , e Hy A Se OE EI etal lls 5 ow inte Contrit ith of 3 Ue i Wes L r inscet produets « f no fomiliar are honey the Leo, at of whieh on var Ting bug ious when It nnd glossy in appenr- un be y H std Hed and pn y Amer inal called \ days v made, the ochineal is em- rs’ uniforms, better than of a Mex- in great are used No enlargement is need- rk of the j ous sili of Cl ich Is now al shellue Ssinous Indian crust its medic I' 24 Tezeon x] ili one iH growing in mal IN CHINA Ia a Timo of Val V Mh Year rier has art in ed Ste iI whi when i on shops the s the time henisos Bou; hie of the Pan tie unpundnnee of “bin phages” rouna aweet rice cakes, Ein tastic clothes, dance nnd gly tie ple They wenr masks of mals pnd of human faces, of ther: go shout of thelr villages, to anothe maskers re Hts uni Companies through the streets and from one village r. Now und then n group of will be seen on high There Is n very pretty dance where every dancer earries a lighted lante rn. This is called the lantern dane e. ———— —————— iVs, Explaining “Mizpah” Mizpah or Mispeh 18 the name of several towns a Palestine, The name is derived from a verb of the ancient Hebrew to look ignifying or in the Old Testament. tion is the most significant, Jacob and his prospective father-in-law, Laban, met on a slope of Mt. G lead and en- tered Into a covenant. Laban had sev- eral times violated his agreement as to the wages he was paying Jacob, and Jocoh demanded a falr deal. When they eame to an agreement they ratsed a monument of stones, which Laban declared should be called “Galeed, and | Mizpah.” “This heap shall be a wit- ness between me and thee this day. The Lord watch between me and thee, when we are absent, one from the other,” This passage is used as a benediction by the Young People’s So- clety of Christian Endeavor, The British €olumbla’s Coal. Writing of the discovery of coal in British Columbla, Johnson in his “First “One day in December, 1840, an officer of the Hudson's Bay company in Fort Vie- toria was informed by the foreman of the blacksmith's shop that an old Na- had just stated that he knew where there was ‘stuff lke that which the white man was using in the blacksmith's fire. The Indian told that if he would bring some pieces of the ‘stuff’ he would have repaired free and receive a bottle of rum. The chief reappeared in the fol- lowing April (1850) with his th conl A prospecting party the In 1R74 1 from the Na- 1.000 tons: 00 O00 tons, canoe laden wi nd found the coal where stands imo now 3 & - pre auction of con $ $ 13508 10 pmounted dod 1 mo n in 1806 it exces egerrous Uperation That Is a Feature of Surgical Work Among the Arabs Today. The mandibles of ants and of seve eral coleopterous Insects, Scarites in particular, have long been employed In Asiatic surgery. This usage is of | the most ancient date with the sur- | geons of Indias and Is perpetuated in our day in Algeria by the Arash opera- | tors and to some extent by the Turks in Asia and Greek barbers of Syris the According to an Pnelish Journal, the barber the edge of the cut eniomos presses with the and applies by means of forceps held right hand, The mandibles ie ant are widely opened, the ani in the defensive ntti tie, and as the Insect in gradually brought near the wound It selzes the upon int the [Iro- forces flesh, and remains in this httitode, pressing the one mandible against the other with force nnd consequently holds the two edges together. Then the t arates the head from the thorax a solp of the scissors, and the h with the mandibles rer maining in p! continues its function while the th and abdomen fall to the ground. The same operation is re peated other ants until at times may be a dozen palrs of mandi placed at regular intervals, so that whole length the skin is this very Ingenious proces The heads are allowed to few days, after whic h, the healing has been effected, they loosened and has performed office are henceforth useless, barber sep. ith end 100 rax ith “re on ince are thelr { ¢ ing STRANGE LAWS IN TURKEY Penalty for Threatening Heavier Than if You Had Struck—Lawyer Defends Idea. In Turkey entalled prisonment : Hable to While you ar jurisprudence, in Asta. If I nn yon and stabbed you seriously, recovered, 1 ane to hs nd I did not prisoned FOnurs, Yusuf Effendi, a leading lawyer, w much disg with my obtusene when I questioned the equ these penalties, “Why.” sald he, “It Is as pls day. It go to steal a YOu purpose back steal a sheep, Inasr nature the that you int, There! if one you stole a to three years stole a sheep from three to s¢ rom if you nw ere Youre You are figuring wither va ive wrlte Writes drew wns lable three years, drew a & you 1 s from th reo pier might TN to Bey usted equitableness fry you horse yrirecvat #4 . supposition is to but if you go to } AR you in CRC ir £3. nou horse's the of the sheep's back Cone yOu are least, and deserve And again, if I drawn ger on you and though 1 orion is yet yon do not 4 lie is known-—namely, If 1Idraw nds I do not killed you, and ther A { i the re woun bodily intnry even thouoh geer on you, th touch yon, yet I might have fore I alsb In that ter penalty.™ I Visit Altoona It's a Guarantee of Quality Dressed ! come to Altoona. |
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