THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
—Miss Longwell's bazar of Christmas
novelties will open December 10th, at No.
110 N. Spring St.
——A little girl baby arrived in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kelleher
on Tuesday of last week.
——The storm doors were put up at
the entrance to the Bush house on Tues-
day, and none too soon, at that.
——The Rt. Rev. Ethelbert Talbot, of
South Bethlehem, Pa., will preach in the
St. John's Episcopal church Bellefonte, on
Sunday evening, December 11th.
——Edward Heverley, of Blanchard, is
minus thirty chickens which were stolen
from his hen house one night last week.
——The afternoon card party given by
Mrs. Archibald Allison Wednesday, was
in honor of Mrs. Harriette Thomas Kurtz.
——Mrs. Frank Thomas and her daugh.
ter Miss Margaret, entertained with cards
Tuesday night, at their home on Linn
~—Mrs. Samuel Sheffer is confined to
her home on Curtin street, the result of
afall on the pavement in front of J. C.
Rowe's property.
——Rev. Jos. C. Kelly, of Sunbury, will
occupy the pulpit in the Presbyterian
church at both morning and evening serv-
ices on Sabbath next.
——The Chambers—Uzzle hunting
party succeeded in getting five deer dur-
ing the season; as good a record as made
by any party in Centre county.
——Mrs. S. Cameron Burnside enter-
tained twelve women Wednesday night
friends of her sister, as a surprise in
honor of Mrs. Comerford’s birthday.
——At the Bellefonte club's monthly
bridge party, Tuesday night, Harry Kel- and he did not care to assume the re-|
ler won first prize and Hard Harris sec-
ond. Both were desk sets of scissors and
paper knife.
—On Friday of last week Earle C.
Tuten’s dog Echo bit Edward Gross and
as the latter insisted on his being killed he
was sent todog heaven by the chloroform
route, Dr. Nissley officiating.
——The students of the Bellefonte
Academy have completed the arrange.
ments for their Christmas dance, which
will be given in the Arcade on the night | treasurer and asked that same be re- move his family there before the first of |
of the twentieth of December.
——[n anticipation of going to Rome,
Italy, for an indefinite time Mrs. S. Cam-
eron Burnside will vacate thc house she
now occupies on Allegheny street and
store her furniture some time during the
afterpart of the winter.
——The Susquehanna University bas-
ket ball team will be herc and play
the Bellefonte Academy team in the Y.
M. C. A. gymnasium tomorrow evening
at 8 o'clock. Admission 25 cents. Every-
body is invited to attend.
——A census bulletin issued last week
shows that the population of Centre
county according to the census of 1910 is
43,424, as against 42,8584, for 1900, a gain
of only 530 in ten years. The census for
Bellefonte has not yet been announced.
—Wednesday morning was the cold-
est it has been on the 7th of December in
years, thermometers in this place regis-
tering from 4 to 10 degrees below zero,
according to location, while in some parts
of the county it was down to 15 below.
——On Thursday of last week Mr. W,
T. Speer suffered a slight stroke of paraly-
sis in the sanitorium at Corry where he
is undergoing treatment. His left side
was partially paralyzed but at latest ac-
counts he had regained partial use of his
hand, arm and leg and was improving
steadily.
~The result of the Press coupon con-
west which closed this week, and in which
the friends of Harris Sourbeck{have been
80 deeply interested, will not be announced
until the official count is made. Through
the effort of Mr. and Mrs. Sourbeck and
their friends over three million votes were
gent in from Bellefonte.
——With the usual success of Eelle-
fonte benefits, the Presbyterian fair closed
Friday night of last week with an auc-
tion, by which they disposed of all that
remained of their great collection of fancy
work. The two days sale, with the ad-
missions from the evening entertainment,
aggregated three hundred and seventy-
five dollars.
——While the weather the past month
has been cold it was not until Tuesday
that we had full assurance that winter
had set in in earnest when from six to
eight inches of snow fell and the ther-
mometer dropped almost to zero. Sleighs
and sleds have been in evidence since
and owing to the previous condition of
the roads the sleighing is fairly good.
——Enough snow fell on Monday night
and Tuesday to make fairly good sleigh-
ing and the pavements very hazardous
for foot traffic, but neither detracts from
the good program of moving pictures at
the Secnic. Everything there moves along
in the same oid way and the attendance
is up to the standard every night, always
a full house and everybody pleased. Noth-
ing but the best obtainable shown every
night so that you miss a good thing every
‘evening you stay away.
CounciL. PROCEEDINGS.—Seven mem-
bers were present at the regular meet-
ing of borough council on Monday even-
ing. Henry C. Quigley Esq., was present
and officially notified council that James
Noonan would hold the borough respon-
sible for damages for any injuries his wife
sustained in falling in a hole on the cor-
ner of Allegheny and Bishop streets on
the night of November 16th.
A written request from the president of
| the Y. M. C. A. was read asking that the
, association be exonerated of the water
| taxes assessed against it for the year 1910,
which was done in regular order.
A communication was received from
Col. W. Fred Reynolds regarding the fire
protection and other safety conditions at
the Phoenix mill pumping station and the
same was referred to the Water commit-
tee.
' A written’ communication was recived
| from P. B. Crider & Son asking exonera-
i tion on water taxes for two rooms in
Crider’s Exchange and half the taxes as-
| segsed against a house on Lamb street
| because same were not occupied for six
months. The matter was referred to the
| Water committee for investigation and re-
| port
ber of repairs made throughout the town
and that the meter bills for the last quar-
ter amounted to $691.36.
The report of the burgess for the past
month showed the amount of fines and
licenses collected to be $2.50 and the costs
x i o)
The Water committee reported a num- |p 'p,io, elected to Congress on the Re- |
of same $6.50. The treasurer's report,
showed a balance on hand of $734.09. |
Mr. Yerger, oi the South ward, pre-
sented the following resolution: {
Resolved. That no traction engine be allowed
to pass over that portion of Allegheny street now
paved with brick: and that any owner of such en-
gine driving same over said portion ‘of the street
be subject to a fine of ten dollars for each and
every offense.
The resolution was passed and the
clerk was instructed to have notices of
| same printed and posted.
Contractor R. B. Taylor presented a
bill for over $900 for balance on curband
gutter and one for $3,500 for balance due
on brick paving. Mr. Keller was the only
member of the Street committee present
i sponsibility of approving the bills, in-
asmuch as no report had been received
from the inspector and the road had not
been officially accepted as a completed
job, but realizing that Mr. Taylor should
not be held up entirely he made a mo-
tion that he be paid $3,000 on account
which was done.
The Finance committee reported that a
note held by John Woods, due October
| 6th, had been overlooked by the borough
rewed, which was authorized. A note
for $4,000 due at the Bellefonte Trust
company on November 21st was also or-
dered to be renewed, and a new note for
$5,000 was authorized to pay current bills.
President Harper called the attention
of council to the fact that something must
—Quite a number of Bellefonte mem- DR. PLATTS RELEASED FROM BELLE-
bers attended a regular meeting of Jaffa
Temple, Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles
of the Mystic Shrine at Altoona last Fri-
day, it being"the annual election of offi-
cers for the ensuing year. W. Harrison
Walker was elected one of the four rep-
resentatives to the Imperial Council
which will meet in Rochester, N. Y.. in
July, 1911, a quite honorable recognition.
——On Christmas Sunday a library of
one hundred choice reading books will be
presented to the Olive Branch Union
Bible school in Coleville. The American
volumes more. A friend in Philadelphia
has sent a lot of beautiful booklets, etc.,
| enough for all the members of the school
and every family represented at the
Christmas service and holiday treat on
Christmas Sunday, at 2:30 p. m.
i
chairman of the Keystone party, filed his
expense account for the past campaign.
$77.00. Of this amount $25.00 was con-
tributed by Dr. Thomas R. Hayes and the
' balance was in small contributions by
local individuals. The account of Charles
publican ticket, shows that his total ex-
pense was $3,292.35. Of the above amount
$300 was paid over to Harry Keller as
as treasurer of the Centre county Repub-
lican committee.
——
——During the past week or two an
item has been going the rounds of the
press in effect that in the near future all |
employees ot the Lewisburg and Tyrone
railroad will have to go to Sunbury to
live. The reason given is that when the
bury to live is correct so far as those now
the change will in no wise affect the
members of the crew whose train lays
over night in this place.
| ——Charles Donachy has been promnt-
ed from wire chief of the Pennsylvania
Telephone company in this place to plant
supervisor of this district with headquar-
ters in Williamsport. His new position
gives him charge over the wire chiefs in
Williamsport, Sunbury, Lock Haven,
Bellefonte, Coudersport and Wellsboro,
| in salary. He went to Williamsport on
| Wednesday to take charge but will not
the year. When he does Mrs. S. A. Bell
| will move from the Sebring house on
| Spring street to the half of the Curtin
house on Allegheny street now occupied
' by Mr. Donachy and family.
——The county commissioners
of
a — ———— ee a Sa A
Sunday School Union will add twenty-five |
——During the past week A. A. Dale, .
The total amount of money handled was |
chairman and $500 to J. Thomas Mitchell |
i Tue Best CuristMAs GiFrs. — The
' PONTE CHURCH.—At a meeting of the Centre County Bible society is offering
Huntingdon Presbytery, held in Hunting- | its present stock of bibles and testaments '
don on Monday afternoon, Rev. Whalon, | strictly at cost. Testaments freely given
of Altoona, was released to the Presby- | to all orphan children and bibles to any
tery of New York city and Rev. J. Alli-' family in the county that cannot buy.
son Platts was released from the pastor- | The depository is in charge of secretary
ate of the Bellefonte church to accept a Westou, in the Y. M. C. A. building.
call from the Second church of Wilkins- | ng
burg. Bellefonters are especially inter- | NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
ested in the action of Presbytery in dis-' _g 5 Long, of Wingate. is attending court this
solving the pastoral relations of Rev. week.
: Platts with the Bellefonte church because | —Miss May Rice, who spent the past year with
of the controversy that has been going on | friends in Hudson. returned home on Monday.
in the matter for some time and we deem i —Miss Sterns, of Williamsport, has for the past
it proper to give the proceedings in the SWO Weeks DTI ii SU ol Mite Elizabeth Gep-
jessie bufore the Pragbytery. 1" aes. avid Hkeass oF State allay, spent
The latter met in the Presbyterian gugay in Bellefonte. the guest of Mrs. J. E.
church of Huntingdon at two o'clock on | Ward.
Monday afternoon. Samuel Sheffer and | —Mrs. Thomas King Morris and Mrs. Mollie I.
Hon. J. C. Meyer were there as commis- i Valentine went to Pittsburgh Monday. to visit for
sioners to convey the result of the con- * RLM Moras Foe
gregational meeting held last week by. ash, Ol Lyrone, spe an
the Bellefonte church, Mr. ‘Sheffer also | Morrie, of Linn street. Ne wd NEA
representing the church sessions, while a yi. sollie Graham, of Lewistown, is visiting
half dozen or more members were there ' during the month of December with her sister, |
| voluntarily to intercede for Rev. Platts’ ' Mrs. Esther Gordon, at State College.
retention here. | —Miss Rebecca Rhoads left Bellefonte Wednes-
’ day morning for a short visit with relatives at
When the case was brought before the | op) 0 pl og Washington, D.C.
Presbytery Mr. Sheffer stated briefly the AEC :
: . -A. arson, of Raymond, Washington, is at
result of the congregational meeting of present spending his vacation visiting friends and
last week in which the vote was 105 to | relatives at Pleasant Gap and Bellefonte.
47 against accepting Rev. Platts’ resigna- | —P. J. O'Hanlon, a prominent business man of
tion. As the other commissioner Mr. | Oakland, Cal., has been in Bellefonte this week |
Meyer made a very earnest and touching visiting his brother, Rev. Father O'Hanlon.
| appeal to the Presbytery not to dissolve
eastern end of the road, from Mifflinburg
to Montandon, is equipped for trolley
service the regular train service will be |
from Bellefonte to Sunbury. The above
item regarding employees going to Sun- |
residing in Lewisburg is concerned but
and carries with it a substantial increase |
be done to stop the sledding and skating | Northumberland county have adopted a
on pavements, at the same time stating i system which might be emulated by the
that a lady got a bad fall on his pave- | Centre county officials to the benefit of
Thomas Mitchell called the attention nf | hands of the commissioners for costs due
the president and members of council to or fines owing the county, and he serves
the fact that there is an ordinance re- | in court either as a juror or witness in a
quiring everybody to clean their pave- Commonwealth case, his pay is appro-
ments within twenty-four hours and if | priated by the commissioners and ap-
this were done, there would be no oppor- plied to the liquidation of the debt. Cen-
tunity for sledding. The Fire and Police tre county has hundreds of dollars of
committee were instructed to abate the | such notes and there are doubtless times
nuisance in some way. . when some of the makers have served
Bills to the amount of $5,165.99 were |and will again serve as jurors or wit-
ment that evening. Borough solicitor J. | the county. If a man has a note in the
—Mr. and Mrs. William Rachau, of Bellevue,
| the pastoral relations. The moderator
| then gave the other members of the
Bellefonte church the privilege of ex-
pressing themselves and T. H. Harter
and James R. Hughes both spoke very
earnestly in favor of Rev. Platts being al-
lowed to remain here and pleaded with
the Presbytery not to release him.
The moderator asked for the action of
the sessions in the matter when Mr.
Sheffer stated that they had voted unan-
imously to accept the reverend’s resigna-
| tion. The statement was contradicted by
| Mr. Hughes who stated that he, as one of
the members, had never voted to accept
| the resignation and to his knowledge the
| sessions had never voted on the matter
‘at all, as it was not within their prov-
ince. Mr. Sheffer then stated that what
he meant was that several members of
the session had expressed themselves as
favorable to accepting Rev. Platts’ resig-
nation.
The moderator then asked Rev. Platts
for an expression in the matter and he
was so overcome that it was all he could
| do to state that "under the circumstances
| he believed it was his duty to go,” and
| the Presbytery then voted to dissolve the
pastoral relations.
Rev. Platts left Bellefonte on Wednes-
. day noon for Wilkinsburg, to be present
with his new congregation for the even-
ing prayer mecting service. He will re-
turn to Bellefonte the beginning of next
week and begin preparations to move his
| family, though it will be probably two or
for good.
Prof. Crockett, of State College, will
act as supply in the Bellefonte church
until another regular pastor is secured.
WHAT HAs CAUSED IT.—A number of
! attendants at court have commented on
' the poor accoustic properties of the ren-
| ovated court room. At first thought one
| might be inclined to think such an in-
| timation imaginary but so many men
| have spoken of it that there must be
| something wrong. For the most part
| they say that half-way back in the audi-
+ Ohio, are visiting at the home of the latter's
brother, Charles Myers and family, at Martha.
~John D. Meyer, of Altoona, was in Bellefonte |
a few hours on Saturday on his way over to Cen- |
tre Hall to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. |
Meyer.
—S. H. Wigton, of Philipsburg, was in town
Tuesday, on some business pertaining to the es-
tate of the late James Passmore, of which he is
Forget It.
The following bit of verse is so trite,’
so full of meat and so expressive of our
thoughts of what a man ought to be that
we publish it for the benefit of the read-
ers of the WATCHMAN. It will appeal to
the fellow with a lot of good red blood in
his veins as "them’s my sentiments to a
T". There were a lot of such fellows
listening to Dr. PLATTS when he quoted
it in his memorial address before the
Bellefonte Lodge of Elks on last Sunday
afternoon:
If you see a tall fellow ahead of the crowd,
A leader of men, marching fearless and proud,
And you know of a tale whose telling aloud
Would cause his proud head in anguish be
bowed,
It’s a pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of a skeleton hidden away
In a closet. and guarded and kept from the day
Inthe darkness: whose showing. whose sudden
display
Would cause grief and sorrow and life-long dis
may,
it's a pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of a spot in the life of a friend
(We all have spots concealed. world without
end)
Whose touching his heart strings, would play or
rend,
Till the shame of it’s showing no grieving could
mend.
It’s a pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of a thing that will darken the joy
Of 2a man or a woman, a girl or a boy,
That will wipe out a smile or the least way an-
noy
A fellow, or cause any giadness to cloy,
It’s a pretty good plan to forget it.
If you know of a thing, just a least little sin,
Whose teiling would cork up a laugh or a grin,
Of a man you don’t like, for God's sake keep it
in;
Don’t, don't be a "knocker," —right here stick a
pin,—
It’s a pretty good to forget it.
the executor. - Ban —
—Mrs. Wells L. Daggett returned to Bellefonte Does WERE KILLED.—Dr. P. S. Fisher,
Tuesday after spending a week with her sister. | of Zion was with the Zimmerman hunt-
Mt, OIE Ho bi been ill at Der home at | 4,00 party this year and states that on
Mts. Pred Chuinbers with ner small son is | their way home last Thursday evening
visiting in Bellefonte with Mr. and Mrs. E. R. | they saw three doe that had been shot
Chambers while Fred is on a business trip | by careless hunters and allowed to lie in
through the west. | the woods; the hunters no doubt being
—Mr. and Mrs. J. Irving Foster, of State Col' | afraid to take the deer after discovering
y among the people of Cent ty | ¥
an np ta pee Mrs. C. Alon ox | they were does. One of the animals had
Hanover this morning. i been shot just shortly before the Zim-
—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schroyer and Gray | Merman party came across it, as it was
Schroyer, of Altoona, are in Bellon: baviak | still warm.
come Thursday to attend the funeral of their | |¢ jg altogether likely that a number of
uncle, Walter Crosthwaite. | does were killed, but it cannot be denied
—Mrs. J. A. Aiken and Mrs. Frank Warfield that it was th ‘
went to Selinsgrove Wednesday to attend the fun- e exception rather than the
Ato o rule, and was the result of either care-
eral services of Mrs. C. T. Aikens, who will be
buried at Hanover this morning. ; lessness on the part of hunters or their
~—Mrs. Harriet Thomas Kurtz, who has been at | too great eagerness to get a deer to take
the Brockerhoff house since the after part of the | the time to satisfy themselves whether
, returned Thursday to Philadelphia, |
Susier, Yeti 0 nay | the animal was a doe or a buck. At that,
—A Stine Walker, of F. sownahip, Wind | however, the killing is against the law,
traverse juror at court this week. He is a brother | but killing and leaving them lie in the
of ex-sheriff W. Miles Walker and one of the woods is a still greater offense in the
prominent farmers of the west end. eyes of the average hunter.
—H. F. Geddes, of Wilkes-Barre, is here this nl ers meemmn
week reporting court in place of Gilbert S. Bur- | BisHor W. F. SWENGEL.—Wednesday
rows, of Sunbury. Heis not only an expert re- | evening, December 14th, Bizhon W. F.
| porter, but is a very genial gentleman as well.
| in the Commercial telephone exchange. is now at
three weeks before they leave Bellefonte i
approved and ordered paid, after which
council adjourned.
YI
PuBLIiC ORCHARD MEETINGS.—Lectures
and demonstrations by specialists of the
Division of Zoology on “Pest Warfare and
Horticultural Practices” to be held in this |
county. ¥
The fall schedule of public meetings in
the State model orchards, conducted by
the horticultural inspectors under the di-
rection of Prof. H. A. Surface, economic
zoologist, has been compiled, and include
the following appointments in this coun-
SY ale and Tuesday, December 12th and 13th,
at the orchard of J. J. Arney, near Centre Hall.
Wednesday and Thursday, December 14th
15th, at the orchard of G. Edward Haupt. »
Bellefonte "
Friday and Saturday, December 16th and 17th,
at the orchard of Howard F. Struble, near Zion.
These meetings are held for the pur-
pose of extending the educational work of
the department, both by lectures and
demonstrations, the experts performing
and directing the work as it should be
done. In each of these orchards about
an acre of trees is set aside and conduct-
ed as a model or example of what can be
done in fruit growing and pest control.
The State's representatives will be pres-
ent rain or shine.
It is understood that specimens of in-
fested twigs or plants will be examined
or identified, and all persons interested
are cordially invited to attend and avail
themselves of this free service offered by
the State.
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.—Leonard
Shank, the young son of Mr. and Mrs.
Boyd Shank, of DuBois, but formerly of
Snow Shoe, was burned to death on Fri-
day night when his night clothes caught
fire from matches with which he was
playing and lighted. The funeral was
held on Monday, burial being made in
the Rumbarger cemetery, DuBois. Mrs.
Shank was formerly Miss Bertha Atwood.
of this place.
—
——The marble tile is being put down
all the granite not having arrived.
|
nesses, and by following in the footsteps | torium it is next to impossible to hear
| of the Northumberland county commis- | anything that is being said within the bar,
sioners the Centre county officials might unless there happens to be an unusually
thus decrease the amount of apparently strong voiced person speaking. As this
i condition did not exist in the old court
i
1 Swengel will preach in the United Evan-
—Miss Eva Archey, for eight years an operator | gelical church. For many years Bishop
| Swengel has been a leading figure in the
Wednesday, after being for six weeks a patient at | forward movements of the church of his
the Bellefonte hospital. | choice. He was elected a bishop at the
—Mrs. Emil Joseph and her son Emanuel wilj | recent general conference which was held
Jeave Beletonte Monday, the Sep 10 Ser Ne | in October at Canton, Ohio. The pastor
Peek ary Academy, w 13. JOSEPH 8 | hereby extends a cordial invitation to the
goin York to spend the Christ ith |
% foNew 30 hw | people of Bellefonte and vicinity to at-
her home at Jacksonvilie, where she was taken
her sister, Mrs. Wallack. $ }
—George A. Beezer, Harry J. Goss, Col. H. s_| tend this service.
Taylor, J. McClellan Davis and J. M. Cunning- | we —
ham went over to Philipsburg in the former's | ELOPED 70 NEW JERSEY.—Horace Boon,
automobile on Monday and attended the funeral | of Romola, and Miss Mabel Rupert, the
of the late James Passmore, | pretty sixteen year old daughter of Mr.
: . t
—'Squire W. J. Carlin, of Rebersburg, was a | and Mrs. Harry Rupert, of near Blanch-
Bellefonte visitor on Monday and Tuesday. He |, o150ed to Camden, N. J., on Sunday,
was not here as a juror or witness in court, but to
| November 27th, where they were united
close up the settlement of one or more estates on | )
which he was administrator. 1 in marriage. The youth of the bride was
—Dr. James B. Stein, of Tyrone, attended the the main objection to their marriage at
funeral of Mrs. Simeon Haupt Saturday after | this time, hence the elopement.
noon and on returning home took with him his | : Slope -
daughter Mary, who had been visiting in’ Belle-
fonte a week, the guest of Elizabeth and Anna |
Eckenroth.
ad
wit Mrs. Edward Gengher, who came
from Pitcairn three weeks ago to visit
| worthless. paper held by them. .
———A large representation of members
as well as many who are not members
attended the annual memorial services of
the Bellefonte Lodge of Elks held in
Petriken hall last Sunday afternoon. The
address was delivered by Rev. J. Allison
Platts and it was not only a beautiful
tribute to the dead but a splendid ex-
hortation to the living to practice greater |
love and charity for all, with more for-
getfulness of self and gentler, kinder
thoughts of others. It was the reverend
gentleman's last public appearance in
Bellefonte and those who heard him will
carry in their hearts for many days the
ennobling thoughts suggested in his talk.
| room there is curiosity to know what
| change has been made that has effected
!it. As a matter of fact the only change
that has been made that might con-
tribute to a change in the accoustics has
been at the rear of the room where the
alcove that was formerly in the court
room has been cut out and made into a
| lobby or foyer. It is scarcely probable,
however, that that change could have
done it and as the only others are the
rubber floor matting and a substitute
plaster ceiling for the metallic one the
cause is a mystery.
It might be that the ceiling change has
deadened the sound some, because a
metallic ceiling would naturally make a bet"
--Miss Daisy Tate. who came to Bellefonte dur-
ing the fall to spend the winter with Mr. and
Punxsutawney the fore part of the week, called
there by the serious illness of her mother, Mrs
Alfred Tate. i
night and part of Thursday with friends in Belle,
fonte. Since leaving here five weeks ago he has |
been taking things a little easy at his old home: |
but expects to get located before very long. He
reports business as very dull in that section of the
State.
—A. W. Lukens, of Philipsburg, was a grand
juror at court this week and was so well pleased
with the town and everything he saw in Belle.
fonte that he came in and subscribed for the
WATCHMAN just to keep informed of everything
that goes on here, as weil as throughout the coun-
ty
Mrs. Joseph Kelleher, returned to her i |
__ —The Bellefonte Basket shop will
—T. S. Strawn, of Scottdale, spent Wednesday | December 17th.
with relatives in Bellefonte, is very seri-
ously ill at the Bellefonte hospital.
their annual Christmas sale at
Petriken hall Dec. 10th (Saturday) to
55-45-5t.
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by R. S. Brouse, Grocer.
The prices quoted are those paid for produce.
on the court house porch this week. The
steps have not been completed owing to
Another feature of the afternoon's serv- , ter sounding board than an old-fashioned
ices was the singing of Harry P. Arm. | plaster one, butif this were the case then
strong. The deceased members of the the court room accoustics could be no
Bellefonte lodge are Joseph Barnes, ex. different now from what they were be-
Judge John G. Love and Jenkin David, | fore the metallic ceiling was put on, for
the latter two having died within the past | prior to that time it was plastered.
pga, A NEw PLAY.—“The Wolf,” by Eugene
——If the Bell telephone desires to con- | Walter, will be the offering at Gar-
—— mn !
! tinue the prestige it has always had in | man’s next Monday, December 12th. The
this town, it will be necessary for it either | piece has played a successful half year
to furnish its patrons a properly indexed | engagement ih New York and has just
telephone book or go back to its old | closed one of four months in Chicago,
method of calling its patrons by name in | making it possible for the Shuberts to
place of by numbers. When you have | tour the piece for a short time previous
got to leaf through a 48-page book to find | to its return to those cities. “The Wolf”
the exchange you want and then go | has to do with the Canadian Hudson Bay
through the list of subscribers to ascer- | territory, the hero is a French Canadian,
tain the number each one has been given | who undertakes a vendetta against a man
before you can make a call requires more : who ruined and caused the death of his
time than most people have to spare, es | half-sister. He finds him in the person
pecially when you can have a call replied of a Scotch trader, who is scheming to
to on the other ‘phone before you can |get hold of Hilda, the very girl upon
find the number the Bell people now re- | whom he has set his own heart. The
quire you to hunt up. If the Bell com | trader has the young woman's father on
pany was working to give its business to | his side, but the hero succeeds in carry-
the United it couldn't adopt a better ; ing het oF in a fight, ant in the closing
method than to furnish the un-indexed | act kills his rival in a sensational duel.
book it does and then demand of its cus- The cast is said to be one of dramatic
tomers that they find the number of the | excellence. The same big production
party they want before having their call | used at the New York Lyric theatre will
recognized. be used here.
—Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Topelt, of Brooklyn,
with their small son Dick, are expected in Belle”
fonte Saturday. Mrs. Topelt and the child will
be with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, R. S. Brouse,
for an indefinite time, while Mr. Topelt will spend
his vacation of three weeks with his wife at her
parents.
—Mr. and Mrs. George Boal Thompson and
son John L., of Alto, returned on Tuesday from
Chicago where Mr. Thompson attended the an-
nual national stock show. He was somewhat
surprised at the magnificence of the exhibits,
which included one four year old steer which
weighed 3,300 pounds and yearlings weighing
1,400 pounds. During his absence one of his
horses died from lockjaw.
~The out-of-town people who attended the fun- | Qats
eral of Walter Crosthwaite Thursday morning
in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schroyer and
Gray Schroyer were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Schroyer, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mallory and Roxie
Crosthwaite, of Altoona: Mr. and Mrs. Crosth®
waite and two sons, of State College, and J.
Linn Murphy and Mr. Furgeson, of Brooklyn, the
latter representing the Astoria gas plant, of
Brooklyn, where Mr. Crosthwaite had been em.
ployed.
—William A. Magee, of Philadelphia, spent Sat-
urday night in town. He was on his way over to
spend Sunday with relatives in Potter Twp,
Ever since the family moved from Centre county
William has been most loyal to his old" up-country™
friends and has lost no opportunity to get back to
see them whenever possible, but rumor has it ss $0
that it is not alone the old friends but a new one | 5| 2
at Centre Hall that has been the incentive for 20! 35
these recent flying trips that have shown so much i | 50
partiality to the other side of the mountain. CB