THE CENTRE REPORTER, CENTRE HALL, PA. La LS MG? —-— > 2 The Saving Habit months iu jail sy aaTionaL c. 7. Lon co. BUY AT HOME ! ho Sosing Hat | of G E N E R A L | Reading B A N K The cpiimist Is the fellow who pays| incendiary | last week's board with ext eek’s | of Samuel MERCHANDISE Do you know that more property is controlled | wages. yr HT Meere) Da of Sud tel CENTRE HALL and... by retail stores than any other kind of business in i Supbury. i’ cy, a state holler tenced In court er ——— homwpson, Mun- inspector, was sen- here serve three for Car f ! driving his Berks Haze county's eighteenth rred when the located stroved by fire The burning to the occu Collineau, f £10,000) another blazes of- city and county Where helpful service takes the | This Is the same person who opens | ivy o loss this country. There is more money invested in a Savings Account with real enthusl-} 0 1 4... 444 retail stores than in all the banks. Their sales Our Guarantee of Quality and Our asm, makes regular deposits for aj, number ¢ imimilinme time and then tapers off to the van- which hitve 3 Service Go With Everything We Sell ishing point. His Intentions are still SPRING MILLS, place of just ordinary attention 3 Per Cent Compound Interest by any other class. on Savings Deposits When You Need STROHMEIER’S A REAL MACHINE JOB Done or some EXPERT WELDING, bring it to | me and I will do it RIGHT! I Am Also Prepared Acetylene Welding at Prices that Are RIGHT MARBLE AND GRANITE to Do WORKS Cemetery Memorials the County. Bring your work here. You will be pleased with results W. A. HENNEY CENTRE HALL, PA. DOES BUSINESSON STROHMEIER'’S CENTRE HALL, PA. ITS A REAL GOOD CAR Is Furnished by Its Customers. ENTRE HAL GRAIN ELEVATOR AND COAL YARD Wm. McClenahan, Prop. Dealer in All kinds of Grain, Winter, Spring and Blended Flour, Dairy, Hog and Poultry Feeds, Anthracite, Cannal and Bituminous Coal, Woven and Barb Wire Fencing. Prompt Service and Deliveries Made In or Out of Town SATISFACTION GUARANTEED terprises Competing With Those in Which They Are Hr Interested. {Coprright.) It is a mighty nice thing to be able to do business on the other fellow's money, but there are few people can do it. Probably the only ness men who, as a class, are able to do this, are the mall order men in the big cities, Did you ever stop ASK FOR DEMONSTRATION OVER ANY MOUNTAIN IN THIS VICINITY J. 8. BOOZER CENTRE HALL, PA. to think-—you, QUALITY MERCHANDISE ad SKTISPACTORY SERVICE DO YOU KNOW Mr. on this motto That it will pay you well we solicit your business, Just 5 PER CT. ! order house and there are probably few who have not done that at some OW, Customer, to get a RE-TREAD PUT ON YOUR OLD TIRE? work and GUARANTEE unioaded our Second Car of-- MEAT SCRAPS and 60 PER CT. DIGESTED TANKAGE ALSO, CAR LARRO FEED I CAR SALT, and our Yard Filled With EVERY JOB. GIVE ME A TRIAL THE BEST OF COAL. S. R. RISHEL CENTRE HALL ROLLER Expert Tire Repairing and FLOURING MILLS Retreading Bradford & Co., Proprietors tO "1 r >} ». CENTRE HALL, PA. BOALSBURG, PA ' ceive the goods, but have you | stopped to think what that means? Do you realize that you are supplying the do real ning in direct competition with your home merchants, dependent for a Hvellhood? The majority do not carry large They do not have to. | order man gets your order, panied by the cash, take a part of your money and go to the manufacturer or the wholesaler and buy the article that ig wanted. The rest of the money he can put down in $150 Buys an Oakland Roadster in excellent | carry a large condition, with four good cord tires Compare the Prices WE OFFER FOR CHOICE WHITE EGGS Figure over a 12-month period and you | Look it over! will have the answer i stock of goods to meet the demands made upon him. in Class by Themselves, There Is absolutely no other class of | men who do business on the capital | furnished by their customers. Even | the retall store which sells for cash only cannot do this for he must carry ! a large stock and in most cases must | pay cash for it in order to get prices H G | that will enable him to make lower oman ’s arage | prices to his customers than ean be | made by the merchant who gives credit | to his customers. The mall order man doesn't need to | have any of his own capital Invested { In his business—or any larve amount It's a Real Bargain | CHEVROLET (For Economical Transportation) Then there's 50 per cent. Beef Scraps | for $4.25 And 17 per cent. Laying Mash for | $3.25 A Combination That Spells PROFIT Kerlin Poultry Farm CENTRE HALL, PA. : i 0. T. CORMAN SPRING MILLS, PA. DEALER IN General Merchandise, Poultry, Potatoes, Lard, Fish, Oysters and All Kinds Country Produce Bring me your eggs and poultry and receive highest market price When Your Hens Lay Down “P ILGRIM” on you instead of LAYING FOR YOU IS THE REAL GOOD it’s tough, but we have something that | EVAPORATED MILK will make them produce. Try our] | Put up in Attractive Cans and made ‘Symco’ or ‘Pratt’s’ right here at home, EGG MASH Ask your grocer for it by name YOU'LL BE SURPRISED Don’t Say Evaporated Milk, Say HOCKMAN'’S “PILGRIM” FULL LINE PRATT'S REMEDIES, Continental Condensed Milk Co. BEEF SCRAP, OYSTER SHELLS Preserved and Evaporated Milk CENTRE HALL, PA. SPRING MILLS, PA. " oo A You can put the plus This They are of it, at least, in proportion to the voi- ume of the business which he does, He does not have to pay interest to the banks on money borrowed to help him finance his business, The mall order man figures that about one-half of the amount he receives on any order goes wholesaler or payment for the goods ordered. of office and plant, insurance, What left, which is by no means an Insignificant part of every dollar received, goes into dividends mini! order corporation. All this has been without any capital other than that which may be required to pay of- maintenance ete, is to stockholders In the > Suppose, for a minute, that you did Suppose that they did any goods in stock, that wanted to buy something Carry merchants, look in his catalogue and pick out an article that seemed to be one that you wanted, The merchant would take your tant city. Not 80 Anxious. But the people who make up any community are not nearly as anxious to furnish capital to the home mer chant—the man who helps “make” the nothing and cares nothing for the peo- who furnish him the money on which to do business, They insist that the home merchant shall carry a large oan the goods he sells and make good any insist that he shall sell them what they got ready to pay it. They insist that or lower prices than the mail order houses charge for goods of poorer qual ity. And finally, they Insist that the home merchant shall furnish the large amount of capital that Is required to conduct a business on this plan. The mail order buyer may say that he has the right to spend his money anywhere he plenses and he has, legal- iy. But he probably has never stopped to reflect on the fact that he is supply- ing the capital for the operation of a concern which is in direct competition with enterprises in which he is directly interested, for every man, woman and child in a town is directly interested in the success of the business enterprises in that town. If these business enter- prises are not prosperous, the town eannot be prosperous. To supply capi- tal to your competitor is not very good business, DIAMOND ORID BATTERIES manufacturers as well as ourselves Insyde Tyres—Hiowqat Proof an Coffield Pure-Gum Tire Protectors CLYDE A. SMITH CENTRE HALL, PA. ——————————————————————— good but his resolution Is slipping. Most successful men are optimists who have paved the way with bank deposit slips, First National Bank SPRING MILLS, PA, $350 BUYS A BUICK 1917 5-Passenger Touring Car in Excellent Condition with two Extra Cord Tires IT'S A REAL BARGAIN Come Here and See Expert Repairing ON ALL MAKES OF CARS Hauser’s Garage SPRING MILLS, PA, STAR AND DURANT Real Bargains in Used Cars Come in and get our prices today FETTEROLF'S GARAGE CENTRE HALL, PA. SPECIAL SALE soe) Nose KITCHEN CABINETS NOW, $45.00, All Over Stuffed Leather Rockers, $18 All Other ROCKERS REDUCED. Cotton . . $8.00 Best Vacuum Washer on market, $185.00 CARPET Combination Mattress RUGS AND HOME-MADE AT SPECIALS John Smith & Bro. SPRING MILLS, PA. Now Is the Time To order your coal for the coming win- ter, We give you good coal at RIGHT PRICES Feeds for Poultry, Hogs, Cattle and Horses Get our prices before buying elsewhere A. M. CROVE Coal, Lime, Stone, Cement, Roofing, Hay, Straw SPRING MILLS, PA. PATTERSON'S we FOR GOOD GROCERIES General Merchandise GOOD GOODS In STORE "CTI rE When you trade here—WE BOTH PATTERSON'S BOALSBURG, PA. A I SAP I ID SAA I I ficlals for some wee Williamsport The Methodist church at Huntersville, near here, was wrecked by which oc. curred just congregation was assembling for services, Irving Lock- ard, the caretaker, was seriously In- Jured and a score of other persons suffered bruises and lacerations. The explosion lig believed have been caused by escaping fumeg from the acetylene lighting plant in the base ment. The blast occurred when Mr, Lockard, with a lantern, the cellar door Harrisburg ES, explosion ns the to THR TIE aopened Secretary of Highways Paul ID. Wright was operated on at an Erie hospital for the removal of the leg which he broke while playing tennis inst The bone did not knit and 1 1 was foun cesmary, it was stated at the highway department act ng head aid he had heard from the hospital and that no diss ported other than 1h« i ne {onnell tent Were re of his right leg. kuee Dox! aan Cares H Gru on Bentembs Wi sl * g iu of the westward 1 ‘ Price, 80 years alleged to be Oa, State Policeman E Torpey. Ap exan tents of the touring contraband, but ber 321 quarts were in default of £300 to the county jall released, Lancaster — Two ing of the early will be unvel Hull December 18 Warren. —A u escort were kille mobile ran into ing acroks the fred Maurer and Warren, “» hy ta, re HR hronze tal history ed at t woman and her d when their suto tree which was lay near Russell Al were other occupants caped Injury Wilkes Barre «tantly killed tally Injured nail train smasl on a grade The dead ar Woodbridge, N Gulre, 35, of White victim of the accident Hugh, 30, of Nen men were cousins Shenandoah — Falling mas shopping. Mrs, Caroll; iD years old, fractured a tain other inuries Philadelphia. Wright. iS years old, was found asphxiated ir grocery store he conducted at 8201 Clearview street, by his son, Samuel As the son entered the store he ide fected a strong odor of gas, which was later traced to a leaky gas stove which his father used for heating purposes, Pittsburgh. — A will taining elght words, and the short est ever reported here, disposed of an catate valued at £1.500000. The will that of John Andrew Beck. financier t board member of a score of banks and oil and gas companies, read: “Al my belongings 1 leave to my family.” Harrisburg —The Public Servie Commission has ordered sonstroction of a new underpass under the Read ing rallway at Mount Carmel ark, Christ Ruassler p and sus ("harles the filed here oon. p— ns J——— F. V. GOODHART FUNERAL DIRECTOR FURNITURE CARPETS RUGS, &ec. CENTRE HALL, PA. Bell Phono 37R2
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