THE CENTRE REPORTER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1921 - — THIRTY-FOUR YEARS AGO ee — Cathie Paragraphs of News Taken from the Files of the Reporter of 1887. SEPTEMBER 15, 1887. Mrs. William Lohr is not recovering much from her illness. Miss Mary Burkholder, youngest daughter of Felix Burkholder, deceased, died of typhoid fever, and was buried at Centre Hill on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Daniel Runkle, of Georges Val- ley, died on Monday, of apoplexy. She ate her supper apparently well, and soon after complained of being ill, and died in a short time, Thomas Mingle, son of H. A. Mingle, of Aaronsburg, has'come in from Iowa on a visit to the parental home. Dr. C. S. Musser, of Aaronsburg, has returned from Washington, where he had been attending medical congress. [Following are a few paragraphs tak- en from an article on a coming Granger Picnic, on top of Nittany mountain, above Centre Hall] : Men who have ground privileges are there putting up their shanties and booths for vending anything from a pea- nut to huge watermelons, There is a merry-go-round, or flying horse. D. C. Keller's boarding tent is 48x52, supplied with several long tables to feed the hungry. He pays the handsome sum of $85 for the privilege. Boozer & Brrisbin gave $200 for the entire hawking right, aud get $15 for each stand selling lemonade, peanuts, or refreshments of any kind. There are some 50 canvas tents, ob- tained from the state, N. G. P. 3 These are planted in four rows, making three avenues, in the rear of the main stand, and occupied by families and exhibitors. A canvas tent, with bunk of straw, for the two days, costs $3. The telephone brings the camp in in- stant communication with the outside world. The Spring Mills band arrived Tues- day evening. A dancing floor, independent of the grange ground, has been erected by the Horner family at the edge of the woods, a short distance from the main picnic ground. Families camping on the mountain are those of [.. Rhone, master of state grange, L. Neff, W. P. Shoop, Samuel Durst, Oscar Stover, J. Conley, John J. Arney, George Dale, Wm. A. Boal, Jas A. Keller, and others. LUCKY STRIKE eh ETTE Re Ra \ £5 DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. — Estate of J. D. LONG, late of Gregg Town. ship, Centre County, Pa., deceased, Letters of administration on the above estate having been duly granted to the undersigned he would respectfully request all persons know ing themssives indebled to the estate to make lmmediate payment, afd thos having claims agai me to present them duly suthentl cated without delay for settlement, y CHARLES P. LONG, Administrator. Spring Mills, Pa , Sept. 14, 1921 od2 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE CENTRE HALL, PA. Special attention given lecting, Lega writings of all Classes, es BB 0 ; rp au. marriage iloenses and hun tet's sll ha matters peruining to the W. E. BARTGES «Auctioneer... Terms Reasonable, Satisfection Guaranteed, Give nie a trial, CENTRE HALL, R.D, 1, 364 Rumors of a hard winter go before a fall, 3 LOTUS HAS PLACE IN LEGEND According to Mythology the Name Was Given to Flower by the God- dess Hebe. The mysterious Egyptian lotus has been more identified with the world's history than any other flower. The phrase “lotus eaters” is a com- mon one in literature, and is used to describe those who live In a dream world, The food made from the dried seeds of the Egyptian variety seems to have had an effect similar to vari ous opium products, and once in the clutch of the drug the lotus eaters forgot both past and family, and went about, oblivious of demands made by soclety, kin or even their own physical wants, The lotus is closely identified with the ancient Egyptian religion, and was dedicated to Osiris, no Egyptian think. ing of approaching a temple without three of the blossoms in his hand. The name was given it, according to mythology, when a beautiful nymph of the same name, heartbroken over the coldness of Hercules, went to Hebe for sympathy, and by her was trans formed into a flower, The sturdy hero taking ship shortly afterward with Hylas, a youth he loved as his own son, came to an is- land where the latter landed and searched for a spring. He found one in the center of a pool, the pool being covered with beautiful blossoms, As Hylas stared at them, Lotus, In her nymph form, emerged from the blos- som and drew him to her arms, and then to the depths of the pool, where he drowned. NEVER GAVE UP A PROSPECT Salesman Would Wait but He Had No Idea of Losing Sight of a Possibility. Some years ago I went Into a store to inquire the price of something, an expensive thing this was, that I wanted to buy some day when I had the price, says a writer In the New York Herald They were just as nice to me as they would been If 1 come in and plank down the eash have had ready to buy Then for the time being I forgot all about it, but didn’t About =n year after my visit to the store the I had seen came In He wns a very agreeable gentleman and in no way insistent; he had just looked in on the chance they there that now I was ready to buy; but my bank accoant hadn't looked up to any great extent and I was not ready, as I told him: but I added when I was ready I would come in, and I would come to him. That, 1 ended it as far as hearing from them was concerned ; hut not so. A year later I had another call from the friend, if he will now permit im a pleasant call and a talk, but with the before; and now, a year to a day after that second call, he has been In again, We had our usual pleasant little talk, and then I asked him: “Don’t you ever give up a prospect?” To which he answered, smilingly : “We never give up he dies.” that thought esSman, my me so to call on the same errand: pleasant little same resuit as {Ox 80 Me a prospect till Imprisoned in Coffins. The most terrible prison in the world is in Urga, Mongolia. It consists of & triple stockade enclosing a number of underground dungeons which are pitch dark and almost devoid of ventilation But this is not all, The wretched pris oners condemned to inhabit them are shut up separately in heavy, Iron clamped chests, in shape resembling coffins. There is a small hole in the side of each, just big enough for the poor wretch inside to thrust out his head or his manacled hands. They see daylight for but a few minutes daily, when their food is thrust into their box-prisons through the hole, They can not lie down flat, they can not sit, for they are not only man. acled but chained to the coffins, The majority are in for life sentences, and no prizoner is ever allowed out of his box under any circumstances, except when he Is to be executed or, as hap pens very rarely—to be set free, Antiquity of Peat. The use of peat as a source of heat goes back beyond the historieal period in the ancient history of the early tribes in northern Germany, Pliny, the Roman naturalist, gives us possibly the first indication of the use of peat. He reports that the Teutons on the horder of the north ses dried and burned mud, what we now would call peat. In Ireland, Great Britain, Rus and parts of France peat has been used as a fuel since time immemorial, The peat was cut from the bog very much in the same manner as it Is still being done In many parts of Bu rope, where It is cut in brick shapes, allowed to dry In the wind and sun. She Knew a Windfall Mrs. Youngbride thought the apples the farmer had brought her were rather dirty, but he explained that this was because they had fallen off the tree onto the ground--in short, they were windfalls—s0 she bought them. n A week later she called the farmer's wite up on the telephone. “I ordered the best cucumbers for plekling,” she sald sharply, “and you sent me wind- 8. “Sent what?’ gasped the farmer's wife, “Windfall cucumbers! I ean tell; you needn't think I can't. There's dirt on them.” ———— A APA —— The Reporter, $1.50 a year DR. DAV B. RUBIN Eyesight Specialist Will Be At CENTRE HALL HOTEL Centre Hall, Pa, WEDNES., SEPT. 28 Eyes Examined Free No drops used. OPYN EVENINGS ~ SPECIALS Your eyes examined and fitted with gold rim or rimless riding 1 proper lenses for far or $2.00 Your eyes examined and fitted bows ant near— with finger-piece rim or rimless : 1-10 12K $3.00 nose glasses ir frame— the genuine guaranteed hosiery, full lines for men, women and children, Eliminales darn ing. We pay 75¢ an hour for spare time or $36 a week for full time. Experience unnecessary Write, INTERNATIONAL STOCKING MILL Norristown, Pa ©0l0g AMES W. SWABB JUSTICE OF THE PEACE LINDEN HALL, CANTRE CO, PA. Deeds, Mortgages, Wille, &c, writlen and +x. pcuted with care. All legal business prom pi | attended to, Special attention given to sett | ting of Estates, Marriage Licenses, Auicne | pile Licenses, and all other Applicati~~ | i Blanks kept on hand. ov. 00 COMPLETE LINE OF CHAMPION FARM MACHINERY and REPAIRS Be sure you see the Champion Line and get prices before buying any farm im- plements you may need, CB PLING - + Cons Bl it A ASO ASAI AH Insurance and Real Estate Want to Buy or Sell? SEE US FIRST Chas. D. Bartholomew CENTRE HALL, PA, ~~ economical F O. B. Flint, Mich} transportation. The noted Strength, balance SPRING MILLS, PA. Some live toa ripe old age ; talk back to their wives. How Would You Like to See What Irvin Nerhood (Pa.) Saw? “One customer told me that after using one large package of Rat.Snap, he got FORTY.EIGHT dead rats. How many more dead he couldn't see, be doesn’t know. Remember rats breed fast and de. wtroy dollars’ worth of property.” 35¢, 65¢, $1.25, Sold and guaranteed by - CL. M. Smith, Mable Arney, Centre Hall; C. P. Long Co., W. C. Meyer, Spring Mills , Louder’s Store, Oak Hall. Sash and Doors Builders Hardware Builders Supplies Mortor Colors Lime Cement Wall Board Flue Lining Wall Ties Fireplace Fixtures Coal Chutes Cast Iron Flue Rings Nails and Glass Sash Cord, Etc. Automobiles & Trucks NASH - REO - DODGE A SWELL LINE. NEW MODELS. Here's the news you have been waiting for. ‘What is Reo go- ing to say, and when 7’ Here's the answer : New 4 passen- ger and 5 passenger Sedans, Roadster and Touring Models— ef- fective August 1st. The story is too long to tell here. Suffice to say, all models have that wonderfully silent, sweet-running, amazingly power- ful Reo-Six Motor—the greatest motor in the world of its size and for its purpose. In that mighty Reo Speed Wagon we now have something sensational to offer you. Wherever motor trucks are known this Speed Wagon is known as the best. It fits every business. When you've seen these New Reos and heard the new prices, you'll say, Reo is today, more than ever, the Gold Standard of Values. Come in and see, and hear the whole story. NEW PRICES. Ford Service Station A Full Line of Accessories, Tires, Tubes, Oils and Grease. . WILLARD BATTERY SERVICE & CHARGING Only Guaranteed Parts Sold. Always Some Second Hand Cars for Sale. SOME BARGAINS BREON'S GARAGE :: Millheim
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