THE CENTRE REPORTER [ISSUED WEEKLY. - PENN" A. e——— CENTRE HALL - —— THURSDAY, MAY 6, fyz0 SMITH & BAILEY . . . . . B. W.BMITH . . . « « « « + EDWARD £. BAILEY {BS Lecat Bal Business Entered at the Post ‘Omoe in Centre Hall ss second Class mall matter, TERMS. The terms of subscription to the Re- porter are one and one-half dollars per year. ADVERTISING RATES IiDIaY advertise ment of ten or more inchee, for three or more in sartiang we Jeuts per inch for each issue . Dis in} advertising occupying less space than ten k ad ess than three insertions, from fifteen to twenty-five cents r inch for each fssue, according to composition, Minimum charge seventy-five cents, dug Sve Ce cum a ns ne By og , el charge, ht cents per line, minimum twenty-five cents, R Legal notices, twenty oents per line for three ons, and ten cents per line for esch ad- ditional insertion. Bditer CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. Lutheran.—Georges Valley, morning # Union, afternoon ; Centre Hall, even- ing. Rev, Melvin Drumm will preach a Mother's Day sermon, U. Ex, —Centre Hall, morning, Moth- er's Day service ; Egg Hill, afternoon ; Tusseyville, evening. Methodist, — Sprucetown, morning ; Centre Hall, afternoon ; Spring Mills, evening. Commu | points. Reformed Tusseyville, POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT inion at al , — Centre Hall, afternoon, morning ; For LEGISLATURE, authorized to announce the NAGINEY. of Belle- late for the Legislature subject to rules gov- to be We are name of F. fonte, as a candi from Centre county, erning the Democratic primaries, held May 18,1 120, We are authorized to announce the name of I. L.. HARVEY, of Bellefoute, as a candidate for the Legis! ature from Ce ntre county 1les govern blic can primaries, to be held ubject to rt ro NATIONAL REPUBLICAN NVENTION 1 to announce the rillett, of Smethport, for Delegate to the nal Convention subject the Republican id. M Ay 1920. name of M Pa., as cat late Reput lican Nati to the decisior aries to be he address, Smet Prim- P.O. pd Of isih, PINE GROVE MILLS, A ave oats , Overt mand first das The early Mrs. W. E. ] Heberling are visitin wood, Rev. E. Rev. and Mrs, isters were college ums, Mr. an . Homan their friends 2 r home ville wit i freshments, Mr, and Mrs reorge George No Tie for a few davs outing at Woods hom Rev. Mr the the Presbyterian church, here, day evening. The horse undertaker at Milesburg, got a job at the L. H. Peters farm, Fri- day, by removing a gray horse which died with lock-jaw. The social held by the ladies of the Lutheran church in the town hall, Sat- urday, when they served roast chicken and all the fixin's, was a gras success, They realized the sum of $186 The tenth district will hold a Suoday. school convention at Baileyville Presby- terian church, Mothers’ Day. Two sessions, afternoon and evening, The following speakers will be present: Rev, R. M. Campbell, Rev, Ira E. Fish- er, Rev. A. M. Luttor, Rev. 8S. C. Sto- ver, Darius Waite and Hon. 1. L.. Har. vey. A reception few of our farmers sowed still mt i og to do oats and 0 in de were iy Of May. herry crop isa Tohnean and johnson and “goner’. Miss E. M. ives at Bell- . wife wisited The min. g relat and ittor, entertained near Bailey- ha and served re- Woods and » over from Pitcairn Dr. G. H. Mil iller will fill pulpit in on Sun. on was held at the Daniel Irvin home at Baileyville, Saturday evening, io bonor of their son, George, who married Miss Grace Gabell, at Lan- caster, the 27th ult. The newly. weds will Visit relatives in Centre and Blair counties, after which they will tra- vel westward to make their home in California. The groom is an ex-service man and is deserving Jof the good wife which he got, May 2d, H. M. Corl and Miss Grace Jordan surprised their friends by slip- ping to Beliiionte where they were mar- ried by ‘Squire D. Kline Woodring. They will reside at Struble, where the groom has furnished a home, April 28th, Marshal D, Barto and ‘Miss Ruth Gearhart, one of Ferguson township's school marms and daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Fred Gearhart, were married at the Lutheran parsonage here by Rev. A. M, Lutton. The groom is a son of John Barto, at Guyer, where the couple will reside, Thursday, April 29, Reuben Bears and Miss Grace Peterson, both of New Franklinville, were married by Rev. R, M. Campbell, at the parsonage. The bride is one of our successful school teachers, while the groom is a hustling young farmer. They will reside on the old Bears farm, ———— A ——— # Some people think that thrift is LE envelope is opened, en Rhone Home Sold. The home of the late Hon. Leonard Rhone, in Centre Hall, was sold a short time ago, William 8. Brooks, west of Centre Hall, being the purchaser. The purchase price was not made known. Information Wanted. Want to know where Nicholas Shane- felt or ‘“‘Shenefeld”, of Haines town. ship, was buried. He died 1825 or '26 and if he has a tombstone so his grave can be marked Memorial Day, please notify Mrs, Harry C. Valentine, Belle- fonte, Pa. Also of any others, POTTERS MILLS. Roy Smith has found a job at Milroy. John Armstrong took in the Odd Fel- lows celebration at Milton, last Tues- day. W. E. Montgomery, State Forester at Milroy, spent Thursday evening at this place. Samuel Bitner and son John, Frank Smith and Warren Slack spent Sunday at the G. H. Bitner home, pear Milroy. Mr. and Mrs. Mingle and Mr. and Mrs. Gisewite, ot Aaronsburg, spent Sunday at the McCormick home. Miss Jane Bodtorf, of Tusseyville, spent Thursday with her neice, Mrs. Blain Palmer. Sixteen men from this neighborhood have been working on the State road be- tween last week. Jessie McClenahan hauls | them to and from work in his truck. Mr. Mrs. Wilk mr Lucas Sunday at the B. F, Reish home. James Foust was to see his Mrs. Hartman, who is very sick, Mrs. John McClenahan spent days visiting at Milroy. and spent few days with her Duck, Hrrry Wi Mills to spend a few mother, Mrs. David McCool. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Mrs. Smith and arte and Mrs: C. Finkle spent Wednesday at the Smith home, spend ng Mrs. C has Mrs. a of Burpham, lkinson went to Toeieg | days with r Rote, rm —— lp — lp ——— France Bullding Long Canal. Notwithstanding the war, the largest | tunnel in the world is well course of construction in object being to give France, its | Marseilles connec | i i country In general by rail ter. The canal will provide ample waterway for barkes. The entire pro} ect Involves the building of a new harbor and the cutting of a ship canal, actually tunneled through solid rock for five long miles, Joining the old har bor and the Mediterranean to the River Rhone. The used extensively for barge navigation, too turbulent for commerce. A range tion of a canal in days gone by. with France energized by the emphasized thereby, the tunnel is be- ing cut and the canal will opened. The work was begun in 1911. 12, and has been continued the war. By this canal and links al-| ready available, barges can be sent | from the Mediterranean to the English channel, i REBERSBURG. Jared Kreamer is on the sick list. Mrs. Scott Stover is nursing a very sore leg. Last week Israel Wance lost by death a valuable brood mare, Hon, Willis Bierly, of Harrisburg, is looking after his real estate in the vicin- ity of Smullton. George Corman bought a discarded ice house from Frank Wate and will convert the same into a garage. Jonathan Spangler is seriously ill with pneumonia. His son, Rev, Ira Spang- ler, was called to his bedside last week. Sterl Miller and James Harbaugh, two of our first-class carpenters, are em- ployed at Lock Haven. Allen Brumgart, who is tenant on E, J. Bair farm, has purchased a tractor and is now, between showers, making progress at plowing. Jerry Brungart, who has been suffer- ing With inflammatory rheumatism since last fall, is at Williamsport in a sanitar- ium receiving treatment, Fred Fehl recently bought a building from G. P. Garret, which he will place on his lot back of his barn it into a blacksmith shop. Adam Reish is having considerable re- pairing done on the property which he bought in town after vacating his at Centre Mills Rev. Kurtz preached a trial sermon in the Reformed Sund the members of the and convert farm church at this place on lay forenoon. A vote was taken by congregation which | resulted in favor of 2 Mrs, Charle: im a call. ar- iving hi Lilinois, and and other rela s Gram ey, of + this place last Thursday father Her father will western home ives in this valley, this summer in Mo, CENTRE MILLS Snyder of and St. Louis, Mrs | care for Mr “ a} i , of Smul Harvey | er bed co J Rebersburg, vis 3 ited . Orien Reish one day Of 1 + AR of Miffl Hastings Ly alte sr spending some tm | simi 5 ba arg Rov and Rev returned KE ab nbu.g, Hassenplu Snyder Cather took supper with J last week He brother, Cornelious ft Faresi SERTIANAN » on Sunday. I an————— ————— The Human Hyena, “How enxy ig & coin to a beggar !™ philosophic ally sald Profes sor Pate. “Thus you purchase relief from the sympathetic feeling aroused br his misery, but love is withheld, If you really love the beggar you would for him." “Possibly,” returned J. Fuller Gloom. “At any rate I have taken your little ecture 80 much to heart that here gfter 1 expect to carry with me small fakes of soap Instead of coins, and to éach measly mendicant who impor funes me fling one cake, with the ad nonition that he wash his face there so that on the morrow when 1 that way 1 can see how he Jooks and thus determine whether or not I can ever love him "Kansas |City Star. it in to £1 THE GUARANTEED PORTLAND CEMENT That sawn spciaTEne® B84 Las. NET 204 manufacturer whose prod represented the high-water ALPHA’ k of quality. It is w CEMENT and ALPHA Cement is Shemists every hour, day and ni manufac. Satay ET Cement invariably to meet standard specifications for fineness, tensile strength and binding.power. iIt makes concrete that grows harder and stronger with age. The people who buy ALPHA more, order, If you le . book, " AL to build iL - in 2 haw ‘to make Centre [County's tadustrial Develop | | ment, | The development of Centre county s | industrial resourses ‘shows a substantial | increase in 1918, the last year that data wasjcollected, as compared with the two | previous years, according to figures re-| cently issued by the State Department | of Internal Affairs, The report is quite | interesting, the salient points being the | following : i In three years production valuation in- | creased almost $5,000,000, In 1916 the | tre county was $7,438,000. In 1917 the | value of the manufactures increased to | $i:.325800 and in 1918 the reports show the value was $12,162,500. dustries of the county likewise increased during three years. Figures show that in 1916 the industries represented a total capital of $6,343,600. In 1917 the invested capital reached a total of 8, 214,700 and in 1gi8 the total capitaliza- | tion ot the various plants was $7,288 ooo, Jureau of Statis- three Reports made to the tics and Information during the years show that there were facturing establishments in the county in 1916 ; 112in 1917 and 117 in 1918, The decrease in the nuinber of indus- tries in 1917 corresponded the crease in practically all counties of the with During 1916, 3 gaged industrial pursuits, though there were plants, the number of in the industries totalled 654 persons were en- In 1917, industy ir fewer ial people ng 3.0911. In 1518 This de- work: 4,772 persons were employed. in 1918 was due bl a m foreigners mostly, work in plants State. During 1918 coal operations in the county gi prob: Al imber of the in other fact that quite to the left county parts of there were 19 bituminous ving em- ration ——— ployment to i514 men who were L $2,582,800 in wage The produced in § value of dhe $4.393,200 048 people coal mines Five lime plants n ployed paid = 1 $2, who were Five fire brick a: 500 1 Y¥ WOTKS € 478 men who reCe 1 $419,100 1n $igy o ¢ % 4 2 4 th &¢ cit 4 for turning out p iucts worth 81.914 i These t wenty-nit 144 a produced : the value of £00. j¢ establishr we 2 4 approximately two-tbirG 1 Sey.t $vial $1501 Ere Mii 104 wriag proa SCL 44 te ww 1% - & % & ne county. ie IETHONR i employed them represented half of the approximat county workiog and the wage three-fourth payroll. CLIMATE OF THE PHILIPPINES. The Philippine | ily tropleal « T ee — pam ——HARRY B.— motto at Chicago will “es “es First can be nominated VOTE be .e .e Last 1920 to visit us today. MILLHEIM PENN. - a + + DEPARTMENT STORE
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