The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-01-24

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Last Saturday night, about mid
night, three stables we're burned 8. Belle
Conts. The one was occupied BY Hicks
Bro 5, aud in il three horses were burned
one ofthe animals was gotten out alive,
but so badly burned that he was shot to
end his misery. One Of the other stables
was occupied By Howard SpAngler, as a
livery. Mr.. Spanglers horses were only
driven GU, with the greatest difficulty, but
s or i Of his sleighs were burned, also sew
erAl bugEies, and his large Mountain Echo
wagon. The harness Was saved. The ire
was the work Of an incendiary, and was
in the heart of the town in = locality that
was closely built up with stables. IL Is
owing TO gallant services of the two IRE
companies that the spread Of the fire was
checked and a terrible eonHagration pre-
vented.
Howard Spangler's loss is about $500,
which is covered by an insurance Of sSUo
10 S4O0 Mr.. Hicks also had sn insurance
on his TWO horses, the other horse belong
cd 10 Mr.. Eaton.
We have heard enough Of persons
hurrah for Newman, to make any man
governor Of the state. The reason IS be-
cause he has sold Clothing so low this
wiater. II it were no. for the Eagle Cloths
ing Hall, clothing would be 10 per ct.
higher now in this county. To the PHI
lanthropic Newman let all praise be given
tor this, and le; every man in the county
encourage him by purchasing Clothing OF
him. "Hurrah for Newman u we say too,
for he has gone to get married.
About two years ago, or over, Mr..
Christian Hager, who was the owner OF
tract ofland and q sawmill in Sugar VAL
ley, lefl Lock Haven some time in the af-
ternoon for home, a distance Of l. or Il
miles. Nothing was heard Of him until
about ten days ago, when two hunters
found his bones on the Sugar Valley
mountain. In his decsyed clothing was
found one hundred and forty dollars, the
bills were so weather beaten and rotten
that they could scarcely be handled. On
the bone Of one of the fingers was found =
silver ring, on which were the initials &c.
r." By this ring il is positively known
that the wearer was Christian Hager. AT
the time of his disappearance, various sto-
ries and predictions we're adoA! speeula'
tive Of theeveut. 1t was known that he
had gone to Lock Haven for money, and
il was also known that he had gotten It,
and by many 1t was supposed that no had
been robbed and his body buried. by
Others it was supposed that he had left the
country, as it was known that financial
troubles we're weighing upon his mind.
But now the mystery is solved. What
caused his death is, Of course, Rot known.
II is said that his life was insured for So
600.
- Sechlers have just opened new
supply Of groceries. II you want fresh
teas, sugars, coffee, syrup, fruits, eonfec'
tioneries, crackers; dry beef, ham, cheese,
beans, soap, spices, best pure vinegar,
York state apples, dried peaches'ot the
very best, canned fruit all kinds Of the
choicest, and thousand Of other good
useful, wholesome. pure, and cheap arti'
cles. Sechle-I is the place TO 20 TO fol
them.
A lot OF new cane bottom chairs just
received at Ramps furniture rooms, Cen
tre Hall offered cheap. Go and see
them.
ALL kinds ofstick candy are manu-
fac,ured at Kauih's Bellafonte bakery
where confectioners can buy their candies
fully IS chesp as in the city.
-Capt. Hunter, of Halfmoon, informs
US that his tobacco crop turned our fair
and next summer he will put out double
the number Of acres. Lycoming Ant
Clinton counties bad a crop last sCmmei
estimated at one million pounds.
D. F. Taylor has been appointed
posi,master ST Lemont.
"A number Of subscribers complain
that neighbors much better able thsr
themselves regularly borrow the Reporter
and read it. That's wrong, the Reporte
is good, readable paper. and borrower
Lshou,d take the hint-subscribe and pay
for il. This would enable them TO sleeI
sounder and dream sweeter.
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