ind Mrs. Fred Kurtz, of Lewisburg, was the guest of Miss Grace Smith and mother, last week, Miss Ferma Hoover, of Altoona, 1s a guest of the James W. Runkle family, at the Centre Hall hotel, this week, J. E. Harter, of Coburn, candidate for the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer, was a visitor in town on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs, James Smith, of Will iameport, are visiting at the home of the former's mother, Mrs. Isaac Smith, in this place. Misses Emma and Daisy Rowe, of Bealsburg, were guests for a few days of their cousins, Misses Verna and Ethel Rowe, in this place. Miss Cora Luse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clement Luse, of near Centre Hall, has been elected to teach one of Al. toona's schools the coming term. Mrs, B, C. Auman and daughter, Dor- othy, and the former's sister, Miss Elsie Slick, are spending a few days in Milroy with their aunt, Mrs, J. W. Brown. Misses Lena Emerick and Sarah Heckman spent the past week in aster where they were the guests of Mr, c and Mrs, Sumner V. Hosterman. Lan- Mrs. Sheridan P, Garis and children returned to Altoona, after spending the past two weeks with friends and relativ. es in Centre Hall and Potters Mills, Miss Algie Emery. youngest daughter of Merchant and Mrs. C, F. Emery is spending this week at the home of her sunt, Mrs, Samuel Boyer, at Lewisburg. Profs. Dennis and Reitz, of the Gregg Township Vocational School at Spring Mills, accompanied by their wives, made a trip to Hershey, the on Friday, I ! chocolate town, The pulpit in the local Presbyterian D. Dakota, Rev. ch will be occupied by South chur tterling, of Madison, 1 Mit 2 on Sunday morning. Rev. Mitterling 38 on his way east, Mrs. Huldah Meyer and Mrs. Verna E. Musser, adminis tate of W. H. Meyer, late of Centre borough, deceased, sperm of tha tratrices of the es- sale the Meyer {; Friday, August 2 F. Mayes will be The following hotne of Mr. and Mrs. C, F. Emery dur ing the past week: Rev. and Mrs. Harry W. Newman, daughters Helen and Lill- ian, Miss Beatrice Kline, all Yeager. town ; Benton ; also Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Boyer and party, from Lewisburg, To Of my friends : I expect to be in A oe 2 * £5 tre Hall next week, August 21st, samples of hosiery for winter the usuallive I carry. The vises me to place my ord OrGers a they will run short later wear ; house t once in the season, so ad. please find out wh Thank- ing you for past fav eC The water became so low or at the upper end of town water. T dent upon water he Reporter's presses, depen power, had to be oper. is need the the of there appears to be no small amount ated by band. There on part of everyone to conserve water supply, and to stop waste, which Visitors at the home of Mrs. Catherine Burris and son Lanson, on Sunday were the following: Mr, Hughes and daughter Helen, Mr. Mrs. George Burris, and Robert and Ruth, Misses Margaret and Mrs. Charles Mandler and Mrs. Brouse and daughter Tillie Jurris, all of Renovo: son and Mr. and son Clif- ford, of Lewistown ;: Mr. and Mrs. H. E. . Crouse, of Aaronsburyg, “Billy” Green, and an ployee of the Beatty Motor Company, of Bellefonte, lost control of a Ford car on of Nittany Mountain on Tuesday morning, and the car broke through the guard rail and went down tbe precipit- mountain-side. The machine was badly wrecked and Green escaped with « few bruises, He was on his way to «ntre Hall to get his employer who had bat day driven a new Ford car to this tile for delivery, colored “ HOT, ei te Pp ous { t mn Tuesday evening at ten o'clock a 1 rze Reo truck loaded with lightning 1eul fixtures and belonging to a McAllis- t rville party, stopped at the Boozer gas station for gasoline, The tank was filled while the engine of the car was running and when the tank overflowed the sur: p'us gas was igaited by a spark from the cut-out. In an instant the whole frent of the car was in flames. The flames were conquered by throwing che- micals on them, and by the use of a fire extinguisher in the hands of Dr. Long- well, who chanced to come that way. The top of the truck was totally ruined and the front considerably damaged by fire. A A ——— TUSSEYVILLE. Mr. and Mrs, Bradley Beck and daughter, Ethel, and son, Bradley, of Lock Haven, spent part of the week a- mong relatives and friends hero, Miss Anna Mary Dunkle, of Punxsu- tawney, and Robert Wolf, of Altoona, are spending some time at the J, B, Fortney home, \ Mrs, Jobn Diehl, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Dubbs, of Mexico, Pa., spent a (Foray. George Meiss, of Colyer, spent Sun- i ————— A TA A THE DEATH RECORD. EMERICK, ~Mrs, Mary Elizajpth Em- erick passed away at her home on the Emerick farm, eastof Centre Hall, on Monday morning at 5:30 o'clock, after suffering for some time with gangrene She was bedfast for the past three weeks. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Jonathan Weaver and was born in Gregg township, her age being seventy. two years, six months and seven days. Funeral services were conducted by her pastor, Rev, D. 8, Kurtz, in the Union church at Farmers Mills, Wednesday morning, and burial made in the adjoin. ing cemetery. Besides the husband one daughter survives, Mrs. W. F. Fetter- olf, at home, Also these sisters and brother : Mrs. Annie Emerick, of Zion; Mrs. William Dukeman, of Winburne ; Mrs. Harvey Shaffer, of Zion, and Will. iam Weaver, of Jacksonville. Also three grandchildren, Raysmonp,~Mrs, Jacob Raymond, a life-long resident Pent died at the home of David Lingle, west of Coburn, on Monday morning of last of township, week, her death being due to a compli- diseases. She was aged 71 years, and 8 Her maiden name was Frances Jordan, and cation of 10 months days. was feeble in mind and body for many Her husband preceded her tothe Funeral years. grave some twenty years ago. services were held in her late home Wed- nesday at 10a. m, and burial was made in Paradise cemetery, west of Coburn, Rev, 1. C, the Evangelical church officiating. Bailey of Al LINDEN HALL. Miss Helen Lemone, of Monessen, is visiting relatives here this week, Mr.and M Edward Sellers expect fall to move to State College this fall, i rs. The calithumpians were out on Thurs- day evening and gave Mr. and Mrs Paul Ross an old fashioned serenading. 1 in ite plentiful parties ut bushels of daily Hall, ere Saturday to of Hu make Hess recently. res . orge nis goving to the *h they bought s————— POTTERS MILLS. f Lewistown, is spending Pe ae. Miss Alda returned hor Harrisbur after spending a week the Jobo W son home. Mrs. Nellie Henshall, of nd Dorothy Spangler, are spending some time a 1 y *‘niladelphia, a and Willi of sire and Mrs, F. A, Mr, and Mrs, Max Harshbarger went to At- spend a the Wilkinson home Squire Carson, Ei Wik in the General writes his par- that he is getting along well and NOT REALLY LOCUSTS iV Unwelcome Visitors Expected This sar Periodical Cicadas, According to Wisconsin Entomologist. sry. ii year low . the periodical ¥ SWOTTY nbhout entomologist at Ci sfntion 5 isd no the thie nd injure the in exactly the of the ol Igs of trocs larvae the ig enlarges at that upted and soon and breaks trentmient is to prune parts affected. No prevent methods are considered necessary the result thie tw ine sect hutoh, Tie tw point, growth Is inters ' or or loter the ty rots off, The ofl Vig only the ive hy efther horticulturists or entomolo piste at the station, Charts of the different broods of the so-called locusts have been prepared hy entomologists of the United States department of agriculture, says Mr. Wiison, nnd they show that the brood expected thiz year is No. 10. Seven teen years ago it was reported in Wis consin only in Dane county. The last brood appeared in 19156 and was quite generally scattered over the state, Made in Germany. Dr. Arthur Davis, who used to be the kalser's dentist, 1s authority for the statement that the crown prince Is the most egotistical person he ever met. As an instance of his conceit the dentist recounts an occur rence In one of the palatial dugouts nt the front where eaptured cham: pagne had been flowing freely for some time, “Your highness,” finally asked a young officer, “who Is the greatest of all German generals?” “I am) promptly retorted the crown prince, “True, of course,” sald the brother officer, “but how could you really prove nr” “1 don't have to,” retorted the crown prince. “I merely say it, and it Is so I"Minneapolls Tribune, ow Ve day at the Roy Martz home, PINE GROVE MILLS. J. D. Neidigh is loading two cars with $2.12 wheat, Earnest Royer has been quite ill, J. H. Struble is breaking ground for a new dwelling house on the bungalow plan, and of brick, John Hagan is the builder, Miss Maud Miller has been elected teacher for the Baileyville school ; Miss Ruth Gearhart for the Marengo school ; Miss Helen Ward for the Pike school. Mrs, Herman Heims is very ill at the home of her daughter, Ms, Guy Ross- man, at Pine Hall, The 45th annual reunion of the Centre County Veteran Club will be held on Saturday, August 24rd, all day, at Mar- tha. Everybody is invited, The Lutheran charge is planning a basket picnic to be held Saturday, Sept. 6th, on the academy grounds at Pine Grove Mills. Festival in the evening. The Baileyville picnic is on for Satur- day of this week, The Community Pic- nic at Pine Hall is billed for Saturday, August 23rd. The Citizen's Band will furnish the music, The Lutts family reunion will be held Saturday, August 30, A WASHINGTON WEEKLY CHAT. land for lines mended by Secretary Lane, has made "He of $i for The Mondell farm soldiers, which follows the recom- good headway in the House'and is sure of passage when it comes to a vote, It carries a sum of $300,000,000 as working One amendment has been providing that capital, made no conscientious objector can become a beneficiary, and that sodiers are to in ia connections be favored 1s » v & 3 ministrative positions with the devel various yment jof the Soldiers will find It will 1 1 way to work and to homes on * colonizing projects the plan to their liking. open the and that can be cheaply acquired ; it provides for of the development of large tracts land rivate owners and provides for large num- now held by p temporary employment . < § 5. o% 4 $4: i :1 cers of discharged soldiers and sailors % : GC. while the land projects are being veloped, Congress is all at sea and both Houses are in the same boat. The voyage is an unexpected one and the destination 15 uncertain, There has never been any a) thing like it before. And it has all hap- pened suddenly by the reguluar schedule being knocked into a cocked hat : in fact itis as if a volcano that has been smold.- for months t has quickly beiched forth snd sent everything scattering. Wilson's letter to the House asking it to forego i's recess, was the first quake that was felt Right on top of that came of prostests against the under Cay 3ioi he the avalanche steadily rising prices for food. Another big shock was the railroad problem, proposed strike {or etc. Things were fast and furious that mem and increase of wages, sof happening bers began to otice, They held f; began to wonder take more th sit up “What's coming next? in the Senate the Peace Treaty held no interest, It suddenly became a matter that was too far away from base vecded The home fires calls were made for conferences aud pages began to scout around The graph and telephone wires began to hum as not for along time. The old Capitol appeared like an ant hive must look when someone ou top of the earth places his foot on the entrance hole. Congress is awake at last. It is bearing the voice of the people, but not with its ear to the ground. lostead, the loud that itsounds as if it was coming through a megaphone. Recess in the House has been forgotten. Democrats and Republicans are hurrying to revise their Keep your eyes on Conrgess now if yon went a pretty view of fireworks and to see some real good come from them for the benefit of a bur- dened people, quenching. gather in absent members. voice is 80 programs Citizens of Washington have a vote at last. An enterprising newspaper has opened polls to determine the sentiment in the National Capital regarding the league of nations. Polling places have been established in clubs, hotels, and office building. Votes are also accepted by mail. Out of a grand total of 1 34% votes, covering several days, the results were : For the league with reservations, 557 ; for the league without reserva- tions, 410 ; against the league, 378. New work for the Weather Bureau ! The Secretary of Agriculture approved the activity that Tas been added to the work of this branch of his department. Itis known as the Highway Weather Service. It will have to do with the making of reports on the conditions of roads from day to day, as well as proba- bilities of sunshine or storm along them. Tried out with success in a few States, the service is to be operated throughout the country, on lines similar to fore. casting weather. Road information and weather prediction will be given «n tie same card, This means that an automobilist can consult the weather Bureau card, or call up a local branch, ani find out what kind of * going” is ahead of him on his intended routes. or he can get (hat information in the post office of the villages en route, where the curds for the day are always on view, So far twelve Staes and the District of Columbia have applied for the main roads and bad season service, MAKE USE OF PRINTER'S INK Federal Official Urges Necessity of Campaign of Advertising to Attract Attention of Consumers. “Advertise your business. my success to printer's ink.” This wax the language of P. T. Bar num, and: that he wns a conspleuous success Is generally admitted, Something of the same sort seems have struck Washington, Roger W. Babson, director of education sery- Ice, Inbor department, has issued a statement urging a campnign of adver tising, saying In part: “Prosperity ul- timately depends upon the consumer, If there not a market for they will not be produced. Only by advertising can buying pow- er be stimulated, but advertising does nnd fn very direct return to the man who ad. vertises." It is sound advice, ly. Advertising 1s the chief auxiliary In trade. It Is not the but Itself, the to the mechanie. How want you it? “My ady Mr interest an try, the ation you have made for this vear. it ig 320.000, make it : you can.’ I owe al to is goods brings stimulate buying power It Is also time road to SUCCORS Advertising in hus ness know what for it, or You ofan on umiess ha Ye man you ask fr i 3431 to sell unless to the ahenn “ae te» Babson, 5 this: jee " merchant For your Increase advertising appropri- It $25,066); make It more if And \ prosperity of prosperity of York Telegram, FORCED TO FINE DOG HERO the country the individual—New q— But New York Justice Took Into Cone sideration Animal's Brave Deed in the Past Two medals bestowed for bravegy, hung from the collar of Jim, an Great the West side court the other day, charged with having been unmuzzied in publie, says the New York World, Patrolman Joseph B to the health department, sald he had Car muzzle, im would not let the policeman come near when an attempt to serve the summons was made, Ward testified. Dane, when he appeared in Ward, attached seen Jim in a without =» Harry Gi ; iru told the magistrate about m's } Mr, Glipin ghter were asleep in thelr house one night in 1018, when a fire started. Jim running up end down outside when the firemen ar rived. He failed to make the firemen or the crowd understand the trou- ble was, Ro he darted into the smoke and fire and dragged out first Mr. GI- pin and tMen Miss Gilpin, both over Come, For this Jim received medal that year and Miss Gilpin gave him another, the Alps club of Riverdale honored him. yrrori ut Uhm i®i, erolsm, nod bh Was what the Spiers lecently + deserves Nolan sald, “but you weren't and you resisted the officer. Jim carried the bill in his mouth to consideration.” ceipt back to Mr, Glipin, TONEER HEALTH HERBS, the old-time herbal compound. Made of Mandrake, Gentian, Burdock, Galangal and other effective roots and herbs. For constipation, biliousness, indigestion, ;heumatism, female complaints, malaria, kidoey troubles. Purifies hood, tones system, keeps you well. 8 tablets 5 cents. Money back if not satisfied. Sold by agents only. Send for free sample and book, E. C. TOTTEN. Pioneer Laboratory, 3% Eleventh Street, Washington, D. C, sans ———. oa ——————si alin sud ral Ao. 725 AI 1.1. I — jrin— higher prices. Department Store —T | We can dress cost, ieman MILLHEIM AMES W. SWABB JUSTICE OF THE PEACE LINDEN HALL, CENTRE CO. PA. Deeds, Mortgages, Wills, &c, written arg »x scuted with care. All Joma! busines prom riis | stiended to. Special attention given to sot! ting of Keaton, Marrisge Licenses, Aur ym | bie Licenss, and all other. Appilker | Blanks sep on hand Nov. gh 918 “I Never Knew You Could Keep Rats Out of a Butcher Shop.” What Kalph Watkins says : “Figured rats around store had esough to feed on wouldnt touch ap ing LUSp cious hii bots SNAP, gave it a trial, its were wonderful, C ed all rats out in ten days, Dogs abont store night and day never touch RA] Three sizes, 2tc. soc, $1.00. Sol guaranteed by C. M. ard ean. 3 Smith, Centre Hall ; W. C. Meyer, Spring Mills, Pa FEED HOG - BON INSTEAD OF TANKAGE NO ODOR NO DISEASE GERES HALF THE COST ONLY $3.00 Per loo Ib. SACK MONEY BACK if results not satisfactory FEEDING DIRECTIONS---Mix thor- oughly 5 Ibs. Hog Bon with 95 Ibs, ground grains. Feed wet (slopped; or dry in feeders For sale by BLANK & GOTTSHALL SUNBURY, PA. 03812 and limited mileage. mileage. blow -outs” produced. Sold by
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