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Bellefonte, Pa., October 10, 1902
FARM NOTES.
—When feeding grain to fowls do no use
a trough, but scatter the grain, so as to
compel the hens to scratch for their food.
When grain is fed from a trough some of
the hens secure more than their share,
which is not conducive toa full quota of
eggs from each hen.
—The attendant who enters the stable to
milk a cow with a pipe in his mouth is not
the proper man to perform that duty.
Milking should be regarded as the cleanest
and most important work on a farm,
as milk not only absorbs odors, but is also
quickly affected by any fcreign substance.
—The pistilliate varieties of strawberries
produce more runners and a greater
amount of fruit than the varieties with per-
fect flowers ( bi-sexual.) This fact should
be kept in view in selecting the kinds that
are to be used. Some varieties produce
large berries, and but few of them fail to
fill out the rows from scarcity of runners.
—A simple yet effective device to prevent
lice is to place the ‘ends of the roosts in tin
cans containing kerosene. A slot or groove
is cut in the can half way down, to hold the
end of the roost. The bottom of the can is
kept filled with kerosene. These cans are
nailed to the side of the building and ef-
fectually prevent all lice from crawling on-
to the roosts.
——Hundreds of horses are ruined every
year because they are not given water when
they require it. There may be regular
times for watering, but rules cannot safely
be made to govern the duty. On warm
days, when the horses perspire freely, they
give off from their bodies large quantities
of moisture, and should be watered often
even if allowed but a small quantity at a
time.
—Of all the fruits the plam is most like-
ly to overbear. It would do so every year
if the curculio did not thin it. As it is, it
bears so heavily that it makes a great drain
on the vitality of the tree, and also on its
capacity to furnish the mineral elements
required to make the seeds in proportion
to their pulp. It is probably lack of pot-
ash and phosphate that makes plums rot
badly in the seasons when the trees have
set a crop that they are unable to mature.
—Poor land can never be improved unless
something is added to it. It is cheaper to
allow time, in the effort to grow crops to
be plowed under, than to attempt to take
a scanty crop from the land. When the
land is poor the manure should be concen-
trated on smaller areas. and allow a portion
of the land to go uncropped until mauure
can be given to it. Time will be saved,
however, by using green manurial crops
and fertilizers. The farmer who pays tax-
es on poor land taxes himself unnecessarily.
—Sowed corn intended to be cut and fed
dry should becut early in the morning
some warm day and allowed to remain un-
til the next afternoon before being bound
or bunched. Great care shonld be exercis-
ed in putting it up, so as to shed rain, as
even with favorable weather it will require
two weeks’ time to cure sufficiently for
storing in the barn. Even then it is hest
to store it only two or three bundles deep,
as they are liable to mold during the in-
evitable sweating process. Scattering thin-
ly over a large surface is preferable to stock-
ing, unless stacks be made long and not
over 3ix feet in width. Even then the
stalks in the centre are liable to become
damaged unless well cured when hauled.
It is the safest way to cure in the field; no
matter if the outside of the bundles or
bunches are weather beaten, steck will eat
them with considerable relish.
—The real value of a farm is its capacity
to produce. Itis really astorehouse of raw
materials which are manufactured into sal-
able products, and may contain a mine of
wealth requiring but the labor to bring it
to the surface. Every pound of plant food
returned to the soil is an investment for the
fature. In addition to the gain from the
feeding stuffs purchased there are crops rich
in nitrogen which drew upon the atmos-
phere, through the agency of minute or-
ganisms, for supplies of nitrogen, even the
roots, after the crops are harvested, enrich-
ing the soil. The nitrogen-gathering plants
are limited in number, but all plants have
the power of deriving carbonic acid from
the atmosphere, and from this comes the
fat and starch. The corn plant contains
large quantities of fat and starch, but is de-
ficient in mineral matter, while bran, lin-
seed meal, cotton seed meal and middlings
abound largely in the mineral elements. It
will, therefore, pay the farmer to feed his
corn and fodder in connection with the con-
centrated foods mentioned, as he is sure to
gain largely in the manure. Estimating
nitrogen at fifteen cents per pound, and 130
pounds in a ton of 2000 pounds, the value
of the nitrogen is $19.50, and as the food
also contains ahout $3.50 worth of potash
and phosphoric acid, its real value as a fer-
tilizer is $23. In addition, it also contains
about 100 pounds of fat and 500 pounds of
starch per ton. This the farmer saves by
using it as food, although a portion of the
nitrogen and mineral matter is appropriat-
ed by theanimals and sold at a higher price
in the forms of milk and meat.
—The experiments made in recent years
in feeding lambs have gradually demon-
strated that there is considerable money in
the work provided one follows the best
methods. The chief gain in weight of all
live stock is when they are young, and sub-
sequently every pound of food given to
them more than yields an equivalent in
bone and flesh. After the first year the
gain is much slower, and the profits are
small. It pays consequently to raise lambs
for market, and sell them when they have
ceased to make gains which pay. In ex-
periments made with lambs at the Wyom-
ing Experiment Station recently, it was
found that fair profits could he made in
raising lambs for young mutton bv feeding
them chiefly on alfalfa and the hay made
from it with a very small addition of giain.
The lambs are raised in ninety days, cov-
ering the period when they make the most
gain. The lambs of any of the good mut-
ton breeds, such as the Downs, the Dorset,
the Chevioty or the Rambonillett breeds,
were found to answer the purpose, and all
of them gave satisfactory results. The
smooth, plamp larabs were found to be the
most desirable, for they could the more
easiiy be raised to suit the demands of the
market. Alfalfa made better feeding than
the native grasses or hay, and in the States
where allalfa thrives it is advisable to grow
it for lambs in preference to other grasses.
In the experiments made at the Wyoming
station the gain in the lambs fed on alfalfa
was nearly thirty per cent. greater than
those fed on hay made of the native grasses.
—Prof. 8. N. Doty, in American Cultivator.
FOR AND ABOUT WOMKN.
Brown is one of the most used shades
this autumn for street gowns. Fashion de-
mands a waist to match the skirt, econom-
ical women are having three bodices made
to one skirt. One bodice is very simple,
another more elaborate, being trimmed
with lace, and a third made entirely of lace.
As cloth trimming in band form on silk is
one of the newest notions, if you have a
separate silk waist and a skirt of the same
color, trim the waist with bands of mater-
ial to match the skirt and it will look like
a whole costume after the new style. The
return of the feminine girl is strongly evi-
denced by the absence of the severe mannish
styles among the swagger tailor mades.
Lace waists are to he as fashionable as ever
this season.
Even the tailor made woman, whose fad
is neatness, has been converted to the lit-
tle silk jacket, and she wears it with her
chestnut brown Scotch cheviot, and with
her green straw trimmed with a brown veil
with black lozenges.
Bat it is the long coat which is the most
fascinating. Every woman hesitates before
buying one, yet having bought, is never
sorry. Those who have worn the long coat
since it reappeared in rather crude form
three years ago, are now selesting the la-
test cuts and glorying in the possession of
the newest thing.
The fall long coat with its fitted back, re-
quiring workmanship, and its long front is
expensive. But, to offset this, if yon are
one of the women who must count the pen-
nies, you can reckon on the saving in the
matter of waists, not to mention skirts.
‘Wash waists can be worn until worn out
in the late fall, and as for skirts, the plain-
er they are the better the coat tails will
hang.
Cheviot and linen hop sacking will be
much used for these winter wash waists
and flannels will have a spirited battle for
supremacy this season. The textiles from
which the cold weather blonse may he made
are many. In addition to the flannels are
albatross, cashmere, lansdown, etamine,
woolen crash, ladies’ cloth, mohair and oth-
er fancy novelties. Silk waists will be
made of taffeta and peau de soie. Velvet
and velveteen will be fashionable for these
separate waists, and of the former there are
the plain, striped, dotted and other fancy
varieties. The displays of panne velvet
suggest unlimited possibilities for handsome
evening waists. Very graceful and becom-
ing models among the new waists are of
crepe de chine.
The Russian blouse suit is still first
choice for small boys. When a little older
they wear the full knickerbocker and Nor-
folk jacket.
Gold papers are another pet aversion of
the true craftsman in household art. Sim-
pler, yet stronger and less ostentatious ef-
fects, are preferred.
Women fail in business for these reasons
— want of training, which is another name
for lack of experience, and deficient educa-
tion. If insufficient experience prevents a
girl from being accepted as a clerk or a nurs-
ery governess, how much more likely is it
to prevent a woman from holding her own
when she attempts, in the face of commer-
cial competition, to establish any kind of
business for herself? To master a business
properly, one should hegin at the bottom
and work upward. It is a fatal mistake to
try to learn a business from the top, and
those who have committed the blunder by
constituting themselves employers and mis-
tresses of large enterprises have often fallen
to the bottom more abruptly than was
pleasant.
A complexion expert, who is a physician
as well, calls attention to the fact that the
texture of the skin is injured when fre-
quently subjected tosunburn. The weath-
er beaten look of some yonug women who
have spent the entire summer bare headed
and without parasols on the beaches or in
the fields denotes an actual change in the
skin lavers that is very difficult to counter-
act. Beautifal complexions are too often
permanently injured by this reckless ex-
posure. In particular the reflection of the
sun upon the glaring sand or water should
be avoided, as this burns more quickly than
anything else. If a veil is worn, one of
silk tissue is better than the lace veil with
dots or uneven mesh. All authorities agree
that a sunburnt face should be treated with
oil or creams first, never with water, which
acts as a mordant, setting the dye of sun-
burn.: Wipe the face with some good toilet
cream, touching the skin gently with soft
old linen cloths, and afterward apply a
soothing powder. Use, however, as much
as possible the preventive of light hats, par-
asols and on the beach veils to save the
skin. Yachtswomen on their sailing trips
calmly ignore appearances and cover, their
faces, particularly the nose, thickly with a
layer of chalk, or magnesia, making an act-
ual mask to protect the skin. Otherwise
a girl with a delicate skin would have to
choose between her cruise and her complex-
ion.
Sailor and Russian blouse suits are worn
by the girls from 4 to 14 years of age. Red
and blue serges lead in color of school suits
the stiffness of this fabric making it stand
out well from the figure. Alpaca and mo-
hair are much used for children’s garments
abroad ; the shops indicate that we have
followed the example. Scotch and mohair
plain are odd, too, making a pleasing varie-
y-
Many of the sailor and blouse dresses
have the skirts laid in pleats from half an
inch to two inches in width. They are
quite full and finished with a hem two or
three inches deep. The collars are prettily
squared off, the corners being cut at right
angles or in a slightly exaggerated style.
Some collars are pointed in back, others
circnlar and Van Dyke pointed. Fancy
braids and soutache trim the collars, cuffs
and some times the hem of the skirt. The
cuffs are frequently round and turned up.
but whether in this style or in wristbands
they are trimmed in the same manaoer as the
collar.
Blue serge is always a substantial pur-
chase, for it does not show soil easily and
shakes the dust. Many of the smartest
sailor suits are comhined with white, cuffs,
collar and breast piece, either entirely or
only as a border. Single initials, mono
grams, anchors, sailor knots are worked out
in colors, usually white ou white and vice
versa. Red is often seen in combination to
the blue as a piping or in broad treatment.
Scoteh plaid silks are especially good for
narrow tones of color. Red frocks are tiim-
med with white and black respectively and
in small neat checks of white and hlack.
Those annoying white spots left by wet
or Lot dishes on polished and varnished fur-
niture can be removed by spirits of cam-
phor.
Plant Trees and Save Tax.
New Law Passed by the Last Legislature a
Boon to Farmers.
Since the work of the state forestry com-
mission is becoming better understood by
the people of the state, much interest has
been aroused by the efforts of the commis-
sion to preserve the forests of Pennsylva-
nia. The people in many sections are be-
ginning to give practical encouragement to
the planting of shade trees, which minister
so importantly to the public comfort and
health during our tropical summers and
contribute so much to the beauty of the
landscape and the attractiveness of the
roadside.
At the last session of the state Legisla-
ture a law was passed to encourage the
planting of trees along the public high-
ways. The act is operative for the remis-
sion of a portion of the road taxes in all
cases in which trees have been set out the
year previous to the demand for the abate-
ment of the tax and are living and well
protected from domestic animals at the
time of such demand. Any one who is
liable for road tax who shall transplant to
the sides of the public highway on his
premises any fruit, shade or forest tree of
suitable size shall be allowed by the road
supervisors an abatement of his road tax
$1 for every two trees. Elms shall not be
placed nearer than seventy feet; maples
and other forest trees, fifty feet, except
locust, California poplar, which may be set
thirty feet apart and except fruit trees,
which may be set forty feet apart.
The roads to which the act applies must
run through or adjoin cultivated fields.
Trees growing naturally by the side of
such roads shall be allowed for at the same
rate, but abatement is not allowed in ex-
cess of a fourth part of the annual road
tax. Inasmuch as the road tax in many
townships is a considerable item. an
abatement of a fourth is worth considera-
tion.
Any person who destroys or injures trees
thus planted, or who carelessly permits a
horse driven by him or for him to injure
said trees, shall be subjected to a pen-
alty not exceeding $5 for every tree killed
or injured. The act is much in advance of
any previous Pennsylvania legislation on
the subject. It received the approval of
those who are interested in forestry. The
act requires the township record of the
trees planted, for which the tax abatement
is allowed. .
The owner of the land upon which the
trees are growing and upon which the
abatement has been allowed may remove
such trees on condition that he immediate-
ly plants and maintains another tree in
the place of any removed, or else refunds
the township the abatement allowed for
such tree or trees which he has removed.
Cost of the Levees.
Louisiana has Spent Thirty Millions of Dollars
in 37 Years.
Few have any idea of the enormous ex-
pense involved in the construction of the
levees on the Lower Mississippi river, says
the Chicago ‘‘Chronicle.’”” Yet the State
of Louisiana has spent no less than $30,-
000,000 upon these works since the close of
the Civil war, while the Federal Govern-
ment has expended many millions more.
In the crescent formed by the father of
waters, from which New Orleans takes ite
name, lies the metropolis, and no sharp
blade in the hand of the husbandman
thrust into the ripening grain was ever
surer of its destructiveness than would be
this vast crescent of the Mississippi when
once it should be given away. Sometimes
when the river is at flood its surface will
rise 20 feet above the level of the city’s
streets. In the centre of the stream it will
then be nearly 200 feet deep with a pow-
erful current, which, were it not for
the protecting levee about the city, must
sweep everything before it. The giant
river, which has made this city possible,
drains an enormous basin, its watershed be-
ing greater in area than that of any river
on the globe. The volume of water which
flows past the city is equal to 150,000,000
cubic yards.
There are now nearly 1,500 miles of
levees on the Lower Mississippi, and
Louisiana alonz has spent since the Civil
war nearly $30,000,000 on the river, while
it costs the State $1,000,000 annually to
maintain its levees. Strange as it may
seem, the deadliest enemies of these great
earthen enbankments are the insignificent
crawfish and the muskrat, for once the
slightest hole is made in the levee by eith-
er of them the relentless river find its way
through and vast loss ensues.
Out OF DEATH'S JAWS.—‘ ‘When death
seemed very near from a severe stomach
and liver trouble that I had suffered with
for years,”” writes P. Muse, Durham, N.
C.. “Dr. King’s New Life Pills saved my
life and gave perfect health.”” Best pills
on earth and only 25c at Green’s Pharmacy.
Castoria.
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The Kind You Have Always Bought has
borne the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher,
and has been made under his personal
supervision for over 30 years. Allow no
one to deceive you in this. Counterfeits,
Imitations and “Just-as-good”’ are but Ex-
periments, and endanger the health of
Children—
Experience against Experiment
WHAT IS CASTORIA
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Castoria is a harmless substitute for Cas-
tor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing
Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neith-
er Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its age is its guarantee. It
destroys Worms and allays Feverishness.
It cures Diarrhcea and Wind Colic. It re-
lieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipa-
tion and Flatulency. It assimilates the
Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels,
giving healthy and natural sleep. The
Children’s Panacea--The Mother's Friend.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the Signature of
CHAS. H. FLETCHER.
IN USE FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
TE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY.
Money to Loan.
MONEY TO LOAN on good security
and houses for rent.
J. M. KEICHLINE,
45-14-1yr. Att'y at Law,
Read—Read Carefally.
We sell harness to every part of the
county, and over a large part of the State.
Why should you run around looking for
cheap goods when youn can buy first class
goods almost as cheap from us? We
guarantee all goods and price, and have at
the present a very large assortment of light,
single and double harness—at AWAY
DOWN PRICES. Don’t fail to see this
line of goods. We have also placed in
stock a big line of shoe findings, sole leath-
er inside and cut in strips. We carry a
big line of men’s working gloves and mit-
tens at ali prices. .
We are employing four first class work-
men and your orders by mail will have our
prompt attention. When you come in to
see the show be sure that you see it all—as
you will miss a good thing if you fail to
examine our line of dusters, nets and horse
sheets. Respt. yours,
JAS. SCHOFIELD.
Jewelry.
(SEASONABLP GOODS.
This season finds us with more
and better stock than we have
ever shown, and quality is always
the first consideration here.
WATCHES,
JEWELRY,
SILVER and
SILVER PLATE.
POCKET BOOKS, ETC.
Our line ot Silver Toilet Goods
most complete.
KL
F. C. RICHARD’S SONS,
4146 High 8t. BELLEFONTE PA
Buggies, Carriages, Etc.
H ERE: HERE, THE REAL THING.
When you want a Buggy come to us
and see the “Real thing.
DON’T BUY
of the cheap John Peddlers who are
traveling our County and misrepre-
senting their goods to you, asking
ten dollars more for a Buggy than
you can buy at home for with a guar-
antee that will be of no use to you i
any part of your Buggy should prove
defective.
DON'T SEND AWAY
and bay by looking at a picture, from
a party you have never seen and
probably never will see, as a Buggy
with cheap Stock makes as nice a
picture as one with good.
BUY AT HOME,
where you know or can soon find out
the reputation of work and those you
are buying from.
NEW AND SECOND-HAND BUGGIES
on hand at all times. Repairing,
painting, trimming, Ect, done
prompdy, We have one of Schaw
ro’s Cold-8et Tire Setters. Bring your
buggies and see the tire tightened in
a few minutes without removing the
wheels from the axles.
We are gelling the
TROY FARM WAGON,
the best made, gears and wheels made
waterproof by saturating with boiled
Linseed oil. Give us a call.
8. A. McQUISTION & CO.
47-25-4m 16 and 18 N. Thomas St., Bellefonte
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McCalmont & Co.
WHAT LUCK
try to secure the
spect -our display.
46-4-13
Can a sportsman have if he does not
best goods with
which to get his game ? Our line of
GUNS, AMMUNITION, SPORTING GOODS
AND HARDWARE
is the finest in the city and we cor-
dially invite all interested to in-
We offer at special prices, a line of
Double and Single Barrel Shot Guns
and Rifles, and Black and Smoke-
less Powder Shells for all guns.
McCALMONT & CO.
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Green’s Pharmacy.
New Advertisements.
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store that was not a good drug
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store ? That's why we are busy—
always busy. Busy at our Soda
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taflin,
counter. Busy at our Prescrip-
masatili
tion counter. Busy putting up
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“Cydonine” for the complexion,
and “Aromatic Tooth Wash” for
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the teeth. But never too busy to
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Wall Papering
and Painting.
ECKENROTH
THE OLD
PAINTER
—— AND ~——
PAPER HANGER
Our entire stock of Wall Paper, Window Shades
and Picture Frame Mouldings. I have the exclusive
sale of Robert Graves Co., and M. H. Burges Sons & Co.
Fine Florals and Tapestry effects. They are the Finest
Wall Papers ever brought to this city. It will pay you
to examine my stock and prices before going elsewhere.
First class mechanics to put the paper on the wall and
apply the paint to the woodwork.
All work guaranteed in every respect.
47-3 Bush Arcade,
Wall Papering and Painting.
RELIABLE
E. J. ECKENROTH,
BELLEFONTE, PA.
70 7HE PUBLIC:
Your patronage.
Yours
Crider’s Stone Building,
47-3
we TRON
Just a few words to let you know that I
am still in business and better prepared
than ever fo serve you. I will be found
at the old stand, with the same old methods
and fine workmen that have been so satis-
JSactory lo you in the past.
Remember, that Robert H. Monigomery
is the successor to Eckenroth & Mont-
gomery and is in business and solicits
ROBERT H.
MONTGOMERY,
BELLEFONTE, Pa.
CHICHESTER’'S ENGLISH
ENNYROYAL PILLS.
Original and only genuine. Safe. Always re-
liable. Ladies ask druggist for Chichester's Eng-
lish in Red and Gold metallic boxes, sealed wit
blue ribbon. Take no other, refuse dangerous
substitutes and imitations. Buy of your druggist
or send 4c in stamps for particulars, testimonials
and “Relief for Ladies,” in letter, by return mail.
10,000 testimonials. Sold by all graagisis
CHICHESTER CHEMICAL CO.
17-14.1y Madison Square, Phila., Pa.
Mention this paper.
Pure Milk and Butter.
Pore MILK AND BUTTER
THE YEAR ROUND
FROM ROCK FARMS.
The Pure Milk and Cream from the
Rock Farms is delivered to customers in
Bellefonte daily.
Fresh Gilt Edge Butter is delivered
three times a week.
You can make yearly contracts for milk,
cream or butter by calling on or address-
m
J. HARRIS HOY, Manager,
Office, No. 8 So. Allegheny St.
Bellefonte, Pa.
The fine Dairy Herd at Rock Farms is
regularly inspected so that ite product is
absolutely pure and healthful. 43-45-1y
Flour and Feed.
Currie Y. WAGNER,
BrockerHOFF Minis, BELLEFONTE, PA.
Manufacturer,
and wholesaler
and retailers of
ROLLER FLOUR,
FEED, COEN MEAL, Etc.
Also Dealer in Grain.
Manufactures and has on hand at all
Himes the following brands of high grade
our
WHITE STAR,
OUR BEST.
HIGH GRADE,
VICTORY PATENT,
FANCY PATENT—formerly Phee-
nix Mills high grade brand.
The only place in the county where
SPRAY,
an extraordinary fine grade of
Spring wheat Patent Flour can be
obtained.
4LSO :
INTERNATIONAL STOCK FOOD.
FEED OF ALL KINDS, £
Whole or Manufactured.
All kinds of Grain bought at office.
Exchanges Flour for Wheat.
OFFICE and STORE, - Bishop Street,
Bellefonte.
MILL, - -. -
46-19-1y
ROOPSBURG.
Meat Markets.
GET THE
BEST MEATS.
You save nothing by buying, poor, thin
e
or gristly meats. I use only tl
LARGEST, FATTEST, CATTLE,
and supply IY encjomere with the fresh-
est, choicest, best blood and muscle mak-
ing Steaks and Roasts. My prices are
no higher than poorer meats are eise-
where
I always have
~—DRESSED POULTRY,——
Game in seasdn, and any kinds of good
meats you want.
Try My Snor.
43-34-Iy P. I. BEEZER.
High Street, Bellefonte
AVE IN
YOUR MEAT BILLS.
There is no reason why you should use poor
meat, or pay exorbitant prices for tender,
juicy steaks. Good meat is abundant here-
abouts, because good cattle, sheep and calves
are to be had.
WE BUY ONLY THE BEST
and we sell only that which is good. We don’t
promise to Five it away, but we will furnish you
OD MEAT, at prices that you have paid
elsewhere for very poor.
GIVE US A TRIAL—
andsee if you don’tsave in the long run and
have better Meats, Poultry and Game (in sea-
son) han have been furnished you .
GETTIG & KREAMER,
Bush House Block
BELLEFONTE, PA.
44-18