THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 1034 Spring Mills A Collection of Newsy Happenings and Personals from Oregg Town- ship's Metropolis. Thy death of a former resident this vicinity is recorded this Reference is made Frank B. man, whose remains Saturday forenoon in Holy Cross Lutheran Valley. Before locating Mr. Herman lived In Mrs. Herman, before Miss Nancy Vonada, a daughter tate Harvey Vonada, and is well known $n this locality A brother, John Yonada, on Vonada home- stead, on Valley, at thig er, of Spring Mills, is a Mr and Mrs Luther Weldensaul and two children, of Ls at h HH Ol Mrs, Weaddensaul gs par M Percival Tharp The hea hunting to ware the cometery church, in marriage the th lives sida of time Mrs, the SOL seott Deck - Sar fat warelton were the returned tanching FHO01 who had heen cone count of sickness vy home of his is able to 80 mn. be hort deto ply with dinner rural office having much i game Phyllis Wagner or «in-law Harrisburg Ker attends of his 5 delinquent tion hauling mi the ends wo is hunt- st Intter Htate daliverad ty the nire Hall bh da entertainir & her by and h Overly Overly, Mr elder i Fred Burrows, of Yook, Mr and Mrs. CB Mi: Burrows’ agnin ah or. but his Hae otitiged to to fishing, and this ex he iaider a hearth no is re » otitaor he tent alo indulg considerabl 2 during to a treams fast senaon The Past tricou Templ nity organ Ars Association ization will be dd Queen Temple, 13th. reports tained by Centr Hall Monday sunting camps tre on the On from day then reported Auman, son Eungard: Red Sand Spring Camp, 2: A. J. Herbster., Pad- dy Mt. 1. The latter was §-point Paul Noll William Breon, day hunters, each made ga Hunters at Dunl at Everts, east of Spring Mills killed a buck, which when dressed weighed 210 Ibs. Mr and Mrs. H. F Erdley Thanksgiving day guests of the er's mother, Mrs. lee Lewisburg. Ths Spring a few and from hunters The kill Harry received Wag one buck by indaw of C. H. WET an and 11 wis Ap curve, were form- Herman, in Mills grange was notl- fied hy an inspector of public dHulld. ings tha Mero to Grange hall would have to be made to permit its g public meet. ings. The however, arrang- ed that provided certain minor chang- the hall could tisedd improvements tee fo inspector oo made temporarily, were be formity with the State rules if it was used for holding public gatherings with or without admission charges, Of course, the organization agreed to comply wity the request, and changes are now being made. Prof. Meyer, of Chambersburg, and Miss Tschudy, of Lebanon, were at their respective homes for ThAnkagiv- ing day and the week-end. A little more than thirty feet of the $0-ft. smoke stack at he Sheffield milk plant was torn loose and landed on the roof of the engine room during the brief wind storm of Saturday after noon. On Bunday a Willlamspore firm straightened up the remaining part of the stack, and on Monday William Hhannon, of Lewisburg, the Sheffield company’s traveling mechanic, and 2. A. Weaver, of Coburn, repaired the avbestos shingle roof. M. W. Johnson is now in charge of ithe Rising Spring RH. RR station, and will also assist J. C. Leo at the Centre Hall station when needed. Mr, John. son made hig first contact with the 1° RH. IL company at Spring Mills in 1914, eral routine work under J OC. Lee, MODERN CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS, Origin of Yuletide Traditions Furnish- Interesting Surprises. of es the word up thoughts of decorated homes, bright Claus—and a myr- and customs that with this mention conjures The mere “Christmas” beautifully lights, toys, Santa iad of other objects are inseparably associated most beloved of all holidays. did they originate? Why have become so indelibly impressed "upon our lives? It ig interesting to know something of the history of our pres- ent day Christmas practices, The origin of the use of stars i decorations is obvious. They came In- to being with the Star of the Bast { which led the Three Men to that most talked-about birthplace | nearly two thousand that is used always foil, they as Wise on © art T tion today YOars ago | star as a decor is brilliant It may be of but trie light a near after intro | gave gifts as a symbol of appreciation {over friendships over three thousand | voars ago. Usually it wag done on a i holiday or on some personal occasion, | Christmay ix today the outstanding day for gifts. Christmas cards had a more modern beginning dating back to about 1844 It is sald that the practice of sending them arose because sire of many persong to lessen the fi nancial burden of Christmas gift giv- ing. Then, too, the post card made It convenient to send greetings to a larger number of people—and afar, for transportation facilities, 1844, had grown to a point where flieg and friends were being i seattered. by Heght centuries The burning Christmas in noticeable, the custom With, much ceremony the log dragged from the forest to the ft hinzed a cheery who called. The past is English a yule i Of ns wile Btak of ide, where ame to all the candle and were runners of "slmas Yuletide sutiful } I idvent of lectric lights ¥ trees throughout fas windows, on lawn corationy bright oleetri radiate the true spirit of the season times Pople Hamination the Home “Light which office for Book. Christmas Call at Christmas fet entitled Cheer,” Reporter Decorating for will give suggestions for both Interior and exterior Christ. Hghting and decoration. Hall enter a contest for the fully exterior Mas Centre residents are urged to most beaut filaminated home (Interior and during the holiday offered: SEAROR.) First we. Three prives will be prize, Teleeren Eleetrie Clock; ond prize, Waffle Irom; third prize, String of Christmas Lights, Watch next week's paper for fur. ther detalls, then station Spring Mills was shifted flinburg and , ceasion, W. C. Auman, track foreman on the Le & T, knowg how to raise hogs. He slaughterd three the combined weight of which wag 1570 pounds. The hogs { were not much over g year old. Mag: nus Duck alse killed two heavy hogs. They were not weighed, but the fact that they produced eleven cans of lard indicates they were woppers. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs Ernest Long Wednesrday of last week at the Centre County hospital. Rev. Beth Russell conducted the de- votional services at the Vocational [school on Thanksgiving Day, and also (Rave a very Interesting address, Miss Pearl Lingle has the agency for Avon Products and up to this time hag been very successful. The Spring Mills Athlstic Club will chance off a 15-1b. turkey on Decem~ ber 15th. There will be preaching services In Bt. Marks Lutheran church on Sun- day afternoon at 2:30. Rev Seth Rus soll will deliver the message. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Klose, of Mif- flinburg, visited the George Relish farm fly rocently. The following enjoyed a turkey din. ner at the home of Prof. and Mrs. C. agent. He continued at ten years, and then to Coburn, Lemont, Mif. Northumberland, in suo. for i M. Watts gn Thanksgiving day: Dean and Mrs. RR I. Watts and Miss Flor- ence Dark, of 8tate College: Mr. and Mra. GO. 8 Watts and daughters Mar Jorie and Betty, of Bellwood. Master Ralph Watts celebrated his eighth birthday on Dec. 1st Mrs. C. M. Watts and Mre J. Rus. sell Condo attended the Eastern Star card party at Centre Hall last week, The Young People's Group, just re. cently organized, have decided to have a cantata on Christmas, The many acquaintances of Miss Barbara Robinson will wish her a hap py voyage through life with her re- cently: acquired husband, William Schmitt, of Philadgiphia. A brief ac count of the wedding appears olse-- where in this issue of the Reporter, Boalsburg. Mrs. Ella Barr entertained her sis ter, Mra. Katharine Moore, and Miss Elizabeth Harpster, several day, last week. George Widder, a nephew of the ladies, drove up from Harrishurg on Friday for a short visit and was accompanied home by the ladies Mr. and Mis. RR. RR. Btuart and daughter, Ellzabeth, of Crafton, were in town from Friday evening until Bunday and were gratified to find Mr, Stuart's mother, Mrs. E KE. Stuart, convalescing from her recent flinesa {r $35.00, EX bridge lamp. IS 1HE TIME. 11 15.75 27.50 éé FREE éé PEEP PEEPIOPIOM We $7.95 12.50 19.75 also sharply reduced. wool, values to $12.50 our Dollars Go the Farthest” lot of SUITS, all 39.95 One MILLHEIM, PA. FARM CALENDAR. Timely Reminders from Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture » .. 0 » » 4 . TURKEYS DRESSED TWO WAYS ~Turkeys are dressed in two ways on Pennsylvania farms In blood and feather dressing, the turkeys are bled and their feathers removed. In full dressing the feathers, head, feet and entrails are removed and the giblets are cleanod and placed inside the car- casses while the necks are left intact or removed and placed with the gib- jets, SHEPHERDS FEED GRAIN-8ue- cessful Pennsylvania shepherds have found that it pays to feed a small am. ount of grain each day over a long pe- riod rather than a targe amount of grain for a short time during the lambing season. Undernourished ewes either produce dead lambs or lamba which die shortly after birth. CLUB MEMBERS FAIN-- Leader. ship economic, returns, social advan- tages, and education are the values obtained by 4-H club members. More than 60,000 community Jeaders have given freely of their time and of their ability to help boye and girls gain these advantages. " STUDY AT HOME--Correspondence courses in agriculture and home eco nomics are offered free by the Penne sylvania State College. THREES HAVE COLORFUL BARK-- Treea with distinctive colored bark are white, paper, and cherry birch; bronze bark and golden bark willow, yellow bark and erimean linden: the aspen; sweet gum; and striped bark maple, ANSWERS TO MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS, SS — Following are the answers to the problems found on another page of this fssue: 1. Answer--8Schnader, 37.2%, Earle, 55.8%. 2. Answer--Bandits, 70 mi. at 42 mi. an hr. Patrolmen 60 mi an hr 3. Answer-1680, 4. Answer-—40. 6. Anawer-31.44 gals 6. Answer—850 peck. . r. and Mra. Paul Coxey and chil AOR vi SHOWS 6:45 9 PM. Mill} PRICES 0c & 260 nem WILL ROGERS In: "JUDGE t Be TE . NOT MISE FOX NEWS CARTOON PRIEST" SINGLE REELS OAK No. 8 “LAST FRONTIER” ry ING i in REELS. A BIG ROAD SHOW COMING “THE PASSION “THE LIFE This is one OF OUR SAVIOR. of the Biggest BR to this theatre as pil & this % tails ali | a THIS THEATRE {A Motion Picture) An adaptation from PLAY" Wats 4 week's de- oad Show attractions ever brought paper for SY An Appeal to Reformed Churches and Sunday Schools. Henry BE Bethany Gebhard, Orphans’ superin- Home Rev, tendent of SPECIAL NOTICE Britcher’s Auction Sale! The undersigned wil] expose to sale at his avction barn, 2 miles northeast of MIFFLINTOWN, on WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 at 10 o'clock A. M.— Auction Every £2 Weeks on Wednesday Commission Horses ——— | WILL, ALSO HAVE A LOT OF COWS fresh and close springers A Jot of these cows will have high test in butterfat, Holsteins, Jerseys and Guernseys. Some Helfers, Stock Bulle and a few Steers. Any person bringing hogs for sale must have them here not later than 12 o'clock noon. A Chestnut Sorrel sound and gentle “Cheap John" will he here with a full line of Dry Goods. All cows will have test charts. Any person bringing a cow must have test chart. This sale will commence at 10 a, m. sharp, as wo mast wiart early to dis pose of all this stock. FLOYD A. BRITCHER. Bale all under roof. Riding Horse, Womelsdorf, has issued an appeay to Heformed churches and Sunday in this section of the state te have them remember the Bethany Ore phan Home family of 252 children in their Christmas giving. the schools A TELEPHONE ON THE FARM OFTEN PAYS FOR ITSELF? A few ealls for but ter or eggs —a few trips to town saved — an bargain bought by telephone and vouhave more than saved its monthly cost. These are evergday uses for a telephone on the farm. Sometimes one eall is worth more than its cost
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