¥ THE CENTRE REPORTER. ea. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25. 1924. tt cm tn A et TUSSEYVILLE James Spangler, of Juniata, Ing some time at Fortney, © Miss Marguerite town, and friend, John Lancaster, a student at Marshall College. spent at the home of ET. fly. BT last week. by who kily and Maggie is employed at the spend The for a are Floyva Mills, also practicing for tainment to be given ning. Miss Mary Fortney, and Mrs, D. G, ied. left last Illinois, where she days with her and family. i= spend: the home Stock, of Beldmand, Franklin the Jordan Adams of and week end and fam- Jordan to and ‘was accompanied home Miss motored Reading, his daughter, Emily. Jordan, is taking special work at Schuyl- College, Young, who college, They will their Christmas vacation school children are practic Christmas entertainment giving they Wednesday teaches at Jordan, who is an enter- Wednesday eve of Mr unaccom pan for spend the daughter Fortney, Thursday Chicago, hol- Spangler will cousin, John AM mrs mie. SPRING MILLS Lioyd Ripka, of has been but slowly. Eugene grove son Charles iM, Ripka, quite i# recovering Fred University, and Slegal. of Sellns are spending their vacation at their The Vocational vacation this week; will take off only. parents’ home School is the Thursday having other schools and Friday to Mr. on December Prof. © B. mmsport on Sunday Born, and Mrs 20th, a Bennett wo daughter, Musser went to Wii to spend his catign. A A SR Rewards for Road Work. 1924 the State Depart. ment paid $200537 in rewards townships for In Highway state building. Cen $12.294.32; $3.9813.22 $21,397 road county Mifflin, Clinton, Huntingdon, received a $1,037.49; $7.263.09: Clesirfield, $8.154.23. tota; of Union, Meyer Addreses (Tyrone Times.) The of Meyer before the noonday luncheon presentation of the and worth of the Banks, of which the U nited These houses are the result of a enacted in 1813, indeed, for the banks. The Federal Philadelphia is the bgnk for this dis- trict. ‘These able purposes. They the guard of panics, so that a few men try can whole Mr. preciated by Kiwanis Club, D. its address anker John Kiwanis Club at was an interesting object, Federal there province Heoesorve twelve are in States, banking federal opportune law an time, stablishment of those leserve Bank { banks serve many valu are sie maoniaa or interests or of "os a &xction un not precipitate a panic on the country, Meyer's address was greatly ap the of which there was a members of club the large attendance Wednesday, Evangelical Merger Upheld. The eastern headquarters of the Ey angelica! Church nounced the Bishop M. T. Maze ing that the Ohio Supreme Court rendered a decision declaring ger of the Evangelical the United the Evangelical Church, cision, according the held the Appe Ohio. The which by the two churches some was taken into the members of the United Church in Eastern opposed it, . A————— A AA M. W. A. Eleet Officers, At the regular semi-monthly meeting of Millheim camp No. 0833, Woodmen of the officers were serve next year: Consul—1. 1. Weaver, Advisor-—C. M. Smith, Clerk—Dr. ¥. BE. Gutelius, Banker--J. (. Hosterman, Escort—8. J. Milthouse, Physician—Dr. G. 8. Frank. Watohman—H. C. Hassinger, Sentry-—-W, J. McMullin, Manager—J. L, Hackenberg (3 yrs) The newly elated officers will he installed on the second Friday night of January. in Harrisburg an receipt of a telegram from in stat had mer Cleveland, the Association and Evangelical Church The officials, up into legal de to and lower late courts of merger, was voted on time ago Courts by some Evangelion Pennsyl Vania wiu Modecn America, elected to following during A RS i ——— —— Transfers of Real Estate. Charles T. Pilger, ot al Detwiler, tract in Potter twyp.: $1. J. D. Keller, et ux. to J. Max Stew. art, tract fn Ste College: $23,000. Commissioners to | { { i i i f peater,” Much Like the Modern American Rifle. —— The Invention of the Chinese selfs loading, repeating crosshow has been credited to Gen, Chuko-Liang (181-234 A. D.), but earlier records show that self-loading crosshows are referred to in Chinese literature several centuries before Christ. In all probability this weapon Is not a Chinese contrivance, but belongs to the culture of the Lolo and Mailo-tzu, aboriginal tribes in the southwest and south of China, says a writer in the New York Evening Post. Their national weapon is still the crosshow, and they have influenced Chinese culture to a certain degree since oldest times. In the Chinese col- lection on the third floor of the Ameri- can Museum of Natural History are to be found excellent examples of imple ments of warfare, preserved repeating crossbow, The weapon consists of a wooden arm about a foot and a half in length, the how passes, On the stock there is affixed a magazine shot one cession, which passes a string of neat leather, times by their how may be shot several secutively, the darts sinking own weight into the catch, ciple on which the arrow case is con- structed tallies with the mechanism of our modern rifle, first constructed in Ameriea in connection with the Winchester rifle in 1867 In Peking house owners still make use of the scare away burglars, crosshow to Men of Genius. It 1s a fascinating procession that hefore the mind's eve: W. B. volee and hearing very near reader: John speaking less one-night sys- could name: resent. moves Yeats, in ly the ideal of the poet Masefield. looking and like a victim of the than anyone yon John Galsworthy, manifestly ing the would make a speaker man whose single instrument is the pen Alfred the one English poet of hig time who has succeeded In the recigal of hix wn verse: John in the surprising position Americans to understand greatest man: Hugh Wal- €:ithert Cannan, diseoursing English novel to the most en novel-resding publie In the tem pressure that «out of a Nayes, public Mrinkwater, of helping their own pole and of the thusinstie world St and Granville Bar- thility to speak with force on the stagecraft W. L. George, of expansive humor some one seems to have pommended a® an inthority on the sonl of woman: Nor. Angell owing up his inter national with quiet pertinacity and that the post-war world is somewhat too full of cor. illustrations. —From “The English Lecturer in America,” by 8. K. Radelife The Century. John Ervine ker, alike in the a mvincing they practice; fi moment nan foll thesis with =n sense rohorntive in Magic in Eagle Feathers. exception, eagle feathers looked upon by all Indian tribes from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from nuit to the Patagonian, as the desirable and of greatest magic The exception is the Buffalo Indians, and adja- cent tribes, who considered the plumes of the roasd-runner, the wakan, or med- icine bird, as the most powerful and sacred, In procuring plumes for the feath. ered head dresses, medicine lances, pipes and other purpdses, a certain ritual was pecessary and was always dgidly followed. No blood could be hed in their acquisition ; killing at un- prescribed times or not in the pre manner being considered an sacrilege and rendering the feathers valueless for any purpose. The tail and wing feathers were mostly usegd having a greater signifi eance as well as being larger and more adaptable for general purposes than lesser plumage Witl heen One have the nowt potency. Plains, or seribed of the Desk Man Versatile Fred Loucks, desk man at police headquarters, whén not sending polices men to investigate murders, burglaries ind other crimes, composes quips ined J kes which he delights to “spring” on visitors. A few of his compositions follow: “I'd hate to he like a window sash always full of panes” “I feel sorry for an box of matches. Always boxed up and then struck on the head.” “Why i= a watermelon full of wae ter. Because the seed Is planted In the spring.” “Why is a dog's tall like the heart of a tree. Because it's farthest from the bark.” “The letter 'k’ 1s like a pig's tall be cause it is on the back end of pork." Indianapolis News, AM TL SA AY Its First Use, Subbub’se wife had been urging Kim to have a telephone put in, and one morning he sald: “Oh, by the way, Helen, the telephone people will be liere today. When they get through, enll me up to see If the line works all right.” Late in the afternoon the bell rang In his town, office. “Is that you, James? aukeg a fn mitlar voice, “Yes.” smi a ATIONALLY ING MAN KNOWN ADVERTIS- IN NEW BUSINESS GEO. E. MAINARDY | Main with George BE ardy, for many associated the American and one country, this ardy R ident Thousands ars ———— AA NOT E TO BONDHOLDERS, Wo # heresy of Gregg THE 051.4t KH Nhook FOK OV ER 44 I EARS HALL SCAT HAR iis: MMEGICINE has hee iged wu ’ ir . tregaiment Catarrh HALL 'S! C rrARRH ME DIC INE sists of an CQOint nt Relieves by local appiicat on Internal Medi we, a Tonle, through the on the faces. thus reducing the inflammation. Sold by all driggists, F. Cheney & Lo. Toledo, Ohio PRINTING GOOD JOBS mm—— > ANNUAL MEETING, The annual of stockholders | of The First Bank of Centre Hall will January 13th, 19256, 30 A.M, for the purpose of alecting directors and the transaction of such other business as presented H. meeting National Tuesday, held 11 be “al may be LEIGH EBRIGHT, | 4t.01 Cashier EXECUTOR'S NOTICE, In the JOHN HOUBEIR, {late of Harris Township, Centre Coun- ity, deceased, Letters testamentary on duly granted knowing estate of nhove estate | having been the undersign fed, all { I debited immediate i PersGns themselves in to the estate are requested to make having present thew payment, and those the same authneticatedl for settlement WILLIAM HOUSER, HENRY HOUSER, Walker, Atty, Executors. Linden Hall, Pa. Lelnimy against 10 i duly arrison EXECUTOR'S NOTICE, of MARY E. ISBHLER, Township, Centre coun- | In late iy. Letters having ed, all persons debted to the immediate the of Potter sec, 0 stamentary duly estate dices fihove extate granted the undersign- knowing themselves in- are requested to make those having to present them for settlemen® MAY EMENHIZER, MENHIZER, Executors, Centre Hall, Pa. on heen estate payment, and the suthenticated EDNA P. DB claims duly against gfme FOR 20x3% SALE offered at Set Weed bargain, office chains, size Apply at Centre Reporter Purebred Registered Guernsey Cattle for Sale to makeroom; State and Federal accredited and herd; Bulls of serviceable age younger; Also Several Choice Heiler Calves embracing the most fashionable blood lines exce individuals. _ Centre Hall | dent J. H. Detwiler : NERUOUS HACKING Can not be cured by a glass of 3 t will disappe ar under water, | the he: ing and so othing effect of CHAMBERLAIN’ S COUGH REMEDY Every user is a friend DR. E. A. ROUSE EYESIGHT SPECIALIST of 22 N. 4th St., Harrisburg, Pa. I will be at my office at the M. L. +« Emerick home, in CENTRE HALL Fri., January 2 9a.m.to3P. M. Eyes Examined by my scientific meth- od. Glasses fitted at moderate price. — i { SPECIAL FOR THIS TRIP ONLY | A pakr of glasses for far or near sees ng at as LOW AS #2, COMPLETE. See me and SAVE FROM 88 to “% on any style Glasses you may desire, | REMEMBER THE DATE | ug rm i FOR SALE SINGLE COMB R. I. Red Cockerels REAL REDS — BRED RED TO STAY RED — RED TO THE SKIN (OWEN STRAIN) Price $2.50 to $10, C. T. CRUST, Centre Hall, Pa. Bell Phone S1R4 NOTICE! MR. SPORTSMAN I am offering you this seas- on my 15 Years experiepce TAXIDERMY Our Specialty is Deer, Bear, Moose and all small game. Send us your game for mounting. Send for prices. Laurelton Foundry Co. Inc., LAURELT@N, PA. oz2pd Deer Heads, $10.--$35. V. L. WILLIAMS TAXIDERMIST Allenwood, Penna. Also, good quality of threshing coal . . COAL—COAL—COAL. the anthracite coal following CRE, We can offer of you glove, In bityminous—Cannel and soft Let us supply your coal needs with qualities WM. McCLENAHAN, The Centre Reporter, $1.50 a year. JRCCOERIT TASPHOEORE JORHRORPRERSET OIVRRISILAAT J 0 ERE fo BOMRROSERO BOUAL LRH Jo JRORDERMEISRT UHOCASEDIRRE SORIEVROICE JURLEIORROOIE J USRNIEIINNG 00 The Officers and Directors of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK extend to their Depositors and Friends A MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR Joao SHNEMITNT YURI INET SNTTHIT THRTNIRT SN Jn THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK CENTRE HALL, PA. RR a Ea at a eS a i a A as I LEOLA HOG FEEDERS Start your Pigs on a LEOLA FEEDER, the most sanitary, nomical, laber saving method of producing pork. eCo~ Made in three sizes 2 Ft., 1 Compartment, $15.00. 4 Ft., 2 Compartment, $25.00. 6 Ft., 3 Compartment, $35.00. freight station, 30 days free trial Delivered to your nearest ORDER NOW, Satisfied customers our reference. W. F. RISHEL Distributing Agent CENTRE HALL, PA. BEFORE Buildin SEE J.
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