Our Correspondent’s Opinions. A PLEA FOR BOTH WOMEN. The Women's club has been much gratified with the cordial support given by the voters of the town to the efforts | knowledge, to place two women on the public school board. The undertaking was attempted because of the belief that it would prove a benefit to the schools, and the candi- dates were chosen after a careful consid- eration of the qualities and requirements which would be drawn upon in the ful- filiment of their duties. The women of Bellefonte are aware that the public school system in Pennsylvania is far be- hind what has been achieved in other States, and at the present there seems to be a widespread movement to rectify this by interesting women in the effort to raise the standard of our schools as high as has been done in New York and some New England and Western States. It has been a great pleasure to find that so many men of our town agree with this and have given it their vote at the primaries. Mrs. Brouse was nomi- nated by both the Republican and Demo- cratic parties and Mrs. Gilmour by the Republican party, having received also a good share of Democratic votes. Both the women have been affiliated with the public schools most of their lives. They have both been pupils of the schools. Both of them have sent their children to them and Mrs. Gilmour . taught in the public schools for eight years with the splendid record of never having missed but one and a half days, and that because of illness. They are conscientious, prompt and intelligent. They will avail themselves of the infor- mation concerning the needs and ad- vancement in the public school system. They will profit by such advice as the following: “Make haste slowly, especial- ly at first. Do not criticise hastily condi- tions which seem to be wrong, but push on the good things with all speed. Do not pull the old customs down until ready to replace them with better, remember- ing always that educational advance is had to be made as well as copies of the minutes, statements to be filed with the clerk of the court. All this required much typewriting, this was id for by the board, but not to me. It was not mine, nor was there ever an order drawn to me for any service ren except as Treasurer of the board. The law only prohibits any member of board ishi supplies to the the furnishing board. It is the duty of all members of the board at all times to give all the good sense, and sound judg- ment to all the questions which may come before the board. This I have al- ways done, to the very best of my ability and with good results. Respectfully, D. F. FORTNEY. HALL. — Mrs. Susanna Geary Hall, mother of Senator J. K. P. Hall and Judge Harry Alvin Hall, died at her home in St. Mary's on Sunday morning, at the age of ninety-two years and nine days. Though she had been feeble for a number of ee — Huntingdon county, over fifty-twe years ago. She is survived by a son and daugh- | ter; her father, three brothers and two | sisters. Burial was made in Oak Ridge | cemetery on Wednesday afternoon. | i i DaLe.—Mary Rosella Dale, daughter of Charles M. and Mrs. Mary Dale, of the Branch, died in the Belle fonte hospital at 5.30 o'clock last Satur- day morning. Just about two weeks prior to her death she suffered an aggravated attack of appendicitis and was brought to Bellefonte for an operation, which was performed the same day. From the very first her condition was considered very grave and, though everything possible was done to save her young life she sank gradually until the end. Deceased was one of a family of three brothers and one sister and was born at her home near State College on August | the young years she was able to be around and on | Friday, October 6th, her children gave her a dinner and a little family reunion in honor of her approaching birthday. | She enjoyed the occasion very much and i was in as good health as usual until the | evening of the following day when she was | stricken with paralysis. Though her en- tire left side was paralyzed she retained consciousness and full possession of all her faculties up until a few hours before her death. All her children were with her during the last hours of her life | ministering to her wants and comforting her with their presence. Deceased was born at Hartleton, Union county, Pa., October 13, 1819, a daughter of John and Julian Geary. She came of Revolutionary stock, both of her grand- fathers having participated in the great war for American independence. When she was seven years old her parents re- moved to Nittany valley,in Centre county, where, in 1826, her father erected the large building known as Nittany hall, an old landmark which is still standing, and from which the village surrounding it takes its name. On June 28, 1837, when but 18 years old, she was married at Hublersburg to Benjamin McDowell Hall. She resided there for sometime and after- wards in Milesburg, until 1855, when the family removed to Karthaus, Clearfield county, where they resided until 1867, when they removed to St. Marys, which made by inches, not in leaps and bounds, for the whole community must consent to its progress.” Mrs. Brouse's election is assured, but, if one woman is good, two women are better. It will be much more agreeable all around and their point of view will be felt, whereas one woman can effect little. Mrs. Gilmour was well supported by the Republicans at the primaries but she is opposed on the Democratic ticket by Mr. Lewis Gettig, aman whom we should have been glad to see on the board, but of instead of Mrs. Gilmour. We hope that those voters who agree that women can help on the board will appreciate the advantage there will be in having fio women and shall vote for both Mrs. Brouse and Mrs. Gilmour on the 7th of November. . A PLAIN STATEMENT OF FACTS. Tu the Voters of the Borough of Bellefonte. As | am informed, it is alleged and industriously circulated that all the books bought for the use of the schools of the district are bought from the American Book Company. And it is so done cause | insist it shall be. Nothing is farther from the truth. If the person or persons who make the charges desired to find the truth, and then tell it, they could have done so by making inquiry of Pro- fessor Wagner or W. H. Crissman, secre- | or the borough auditors. or the year 1910 and 1911 the order book as well as other books will show that the American Book Company was paid, as follows: .. $250.84 . 266.25 To a number of other houses smaller amounts for on special lines For the 1911 & 1912 the year we are now Smaller amounts to the other houses who dealt in certain lines of books. These figures are taken from the record of the board and are absolutely correct, and are a fair ave of the amounts paid the Jeading publishing houses from vear to year. No director orders books nor does he adopt the books. One of the r committees of the board is a com- mittee of text books. What it does, after careful investigation and consultation with the Superintendent, is usually adopt- ed. It will be readily seen that the board in ji3 purchase'of books is bound to no puri ing house big or little. I have not a member of the book committee for years. On the question of text books, as to ing else relating to the schools, I always exercise common sense and sound judgment. The statements made, 1 do not care by if t would indicate that either the school or myself were doing things which school board or director would He! $F : ol : : : : ” Therefore by direction of the board I drew all relating to the special Pe different loans, all con- tracts and agreements, made all bonds that were issued for loans, and for the contractors. There were many of these. Certified copies of most of papers be- | kind and loving disposition. 9 friends and acquaintances, all of whom the | speedily. "| P. Hosterman, deceased. Since her mar- was thereafter her home until the time of her death. She had seven children, all of whom were born in Centre county, except the youngest, who was born at Karthaus. They were the Honorable John G. Hall, a noted railroad contractor and corporation lawyer, and ac one time Senator from the 26th district,whodied at Liverpool, England, in 1889; Dr. William E. Hall, a noted physician of Renovo, who died at Newport News, Va., in 1890; Hon. J. K. P. Hall, now Senator from the 26th district, and “formerly a member of Con- gress; Mrs. B. E. Wellendorf and Miss Mary E. Hall, both of whom resided with her at the time of her death; B. Frank Hall, who died in Philadelphia in 1909, and Hon. Harry Alvan Hall, formerly Senator from the 26th district, afterwards United States attorney and now presi. dent judge of the 25th judicial district. She is also survived by nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren and by one brother, the venerable W. C. Geary, Esq., of Ridgway, Pa. She was a woman of rare personality, Notwith- standing her advanced age she retained her faculties in a remarkable degree, and her mind was acute and her interest in everything going on quite intense up to the time of her death. Living as she had, thirty or more years of her life in Centre | county, she could recount many interest- ing occurrences of this section. In the community in which she passed the lat ter part of her life she had a host of ! sincerely regret her demise. The funeral was held from her late | home in St. Mary's at two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, and was largely attended; it being her request that all who cared to attend should be invited. The services were in charge of arch- deacon Radcliffe, assisted by Revs. Bate, Mitchell and Graybill. Burial was made in St. Mary's cemetery. | | SMITH.—Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Smith, wiie of J. Frank Smith, of Centre Hall, Democratic candidate for Register, died at her home in that place at two o'clock Friday morning. She had been an in- valid and constant sufferer for over two years and a few days previous to her death she contracted a cold which rapid- ly developed into pneumonia, and owing to her weakened condition the end came Deceased was born in Haines township and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. riage to Mr. Smith they have resided in Centre Hall. In addition to her husband she is survived by five children, namely: Nellie, Calvin, Charles, Swengle and John. She also leaves two brothers, Dr. James K. Hosterman, of Crystal City, Mo., and Thomas, of Centre Hill. Funeral services were held from her late home on Monday morning, conduct- ed by Rev. Fred W. Barry, who was as- sisted by Rev. S. A. Snyder. Burial was made in the Centre Hall cemetery. | | CHASE.~Mrs. Emma C. Chase, widow of the late William Chase, of Altoona, and a sister of Mrs. William Fulton, of Milesburg, died at her home in the Moun- tain city on Sunday morning, after sever- al weeks illness with pneumonia. Her maiden name was Emma C. Hardy, and who knew her. - Wednesday on a political mission and registered | visiting Pennsvalley friends this week and will in all probability return to their native State to live his sister at State College, on Monday, was strick® 13th, 1898, thus being 13 years, 2 months | and 8 days old. For one of her years she | was unusually bright and already took a great interest in all kinds of church and | Sunday school work. She was a member | of the Lutheran church and Sunday | school and of the Christian Endeavor so- | ciety. She was of an unusually bright and sunny disposition and was not only | the idol of her parents but beloved by all | During her entire illness her mother was at her bedside as much as possible and her father also was with her during the last hours of her young | life. They are almost heart-broken over "her death, which is also mourned by the | entire community in which she was born | and grew to budding womanhood. | Funeral services were held at her late | home on the Branch at ten o'clock on | Tuesday morning, by her pastor, Rev. J- I. Stonecypher, assisted by Rev. W.K. Harnish, after which burial was made in | the Boalsburg cemetery. Among those , from a distance who attended the funeral | were Mr. and Mrs. Harry McGirk, T. A. | Mallory, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Fry, W. K.| Goss and daughter Mary, of Altoona; | Dr. Hugh L. Fry and Miss Bertha Dale, | of Milton; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Musser, | Mrs. S. A. Young, Mrs. G. W. Ward, Mrs. Sadie Shaffer and A. A. Dale, of Belle- | fonte. : i PINE GROVE MENTION. Miss M. B. Meek is short a fine cow that died Sunday. J. J. Tressler is shy a good horse that died on Friday evening from spinal injuries. Miss Minnie Collins is here from Philadelphia, at her parental home on Main street. J. J. Tressler and J. H, Weiland purchased a car load of feeders at Sunbury last Monday. A. J. Lytleis visiting with his daughter, Mrs. Jacob Wrentchler, at Staten Island, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bowersox spent Sunday at the Gertie Keichline home on Main street. Mrs. Mary Huff and baby boy are visiting her brother, T. A. Mallory, in the Mountain city, this week. A. J. Tate went to Jersey Shore Monday, where he and Mr. Johnson will engage in the furniture business. Mrs. Alfaretta Goss, of Altoona, spent severa days of last week with her mother here before going to Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs, N.C. Neidigh were among those who attended the funeral of Mrs. Frank Smith, at Centre Hall, Monday. Huxter Patton on Monday shipped from Penn- sylvania Furnace eight hundred bushels of hand picked apples and a half ton of pork. Mrs. B. F. Homan left yesterday to spend some time with her sister, Mrs. G. Y. Meek, who is very ill at her home in Sinking valley. Mrs. George Bell with her three interesting children were over from Spring Creek for an out- ing at grandpa Sundays. They returned home Monday. . N. D. has lost his laurels as a corn husker. Merchant N. T. Krebs swung his skiver last Thursday tothe tune of sixty bushels a day and tied the fodder. Hon. John A. Woodward and David J. Meyer, both old Democratic war horses, were here on at the St. Elmo. The Taylor brothers, of Kansas, have been the balance of their lives. Horner and Reitz, while passing through Boals- burg Monday evening, collided causing a bad wreck, and carriage makers Wieland and Ginger- ich got a job of repair work, ‘The venerable Michael Segner, while visiting en with paralysis, but was able to be moved to his home at Boalsburg next day. A chubby baby boy came tothe J. F. Sausser- man home on Main street, Tuesday evening of last week. Itwill likely answer to the name of William Glenn. Both mother and babe are doing y. Mrs. M. A. Hartman, matron at the Orphan's home at Lancaster, spent several days in this sec- tion the early part of the week, looking after the boys on probation; and glad to find them doing well and in excellent homes. RUNVILLE RIPPLINGS Mrs. William Watson was a Bellefonte caller Saturday. L. J. Heaton, who has been employed at Yarnell, spent Sunday at his home. Merrill Poorman and sister Edith spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Witherite, of Union: Mrs. Lloyd Davis, of Bellefonte, spent a day last week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lucas. Mrs. Ida Poorman spent Sunday afternoon at the home of William Shawley, at Yarnell, whois very ill at this writing. Don't forget the social at Yarnell Saturday night, October 28th, held by the N. A. C. girls. ‘The benefit is for the new church. Miss Maude Walker and brother Lloyd accom- panied by Newton Lauck, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of William Lauck, of Beech Creek. The social held in the school room on Saturday evening was well attended. The amount cleared was fifteen dollars, to go to the improving of the school building. Much credit should be given Ralph Musser, the teacher, who is so much interested in the school. —— —|t takes more than 80 tons of water to an acre to make an inch of rainfall. A she was born at Greenwood Furnace, gentle drizzling rain does the most good, as it doeg not pelt down the soil. ' to complain about a dog he ha!. He Accuses Pastor of Slaying Girl. Rev. Richescn Charged With Causing Miss Linnell’s Death. Charged with the murder of Miss Avis Linnell, a pretty choir singer and music student, to whom he was atten- tive and to whom he is reported to have been engaged before he broke with her to become a suitor for the hand of Miss Violet Edmands, a rich Brookline society girl, Rev. Clarence Virgil Thompson Richeson is in the Charles street pail in Boston, held without bail. The case is one of the most sensational! and dramatic that New England ever has known. William B. Watts, deputy superin- tendent of police, declares that Riche son was arrested on information sub- stantiated by the police that the had bought a quantity of cyanide of po- tessium at a drug store in Newton Centre on Oct. 10. This was the poi- gon which caused Miss Linnell’s death. Richeson, a young, handsome, bril- liant man, is the idol of his large and wealthy congregation of the Imman- uel Baptist church, of Cambridge, and his wedding on Oct. 31 to Miss Ed mands was to have been ome of the brilliant society events of the fall sea- son. Instead he will be arraigned on for the murder of Miss Linnell. The young minister was arrested in | the Edmands home, following the dis- covery of what the police declare to be proof positive that he had recently bought cyanide of potassium, the dead- ly drug that killed Miss Linnell The police say that they have evi dence that Rev. Mr. Richeson bought HIGH VALLEY ITEMS. East end farmers are pretty well along storing their corn. It is not very good or solid, we are SOrTy to report. Rumor has it that High valley is to lose one of its most progressive farmers—Mr. Jess Snyder who has rented a farm near the red mill, and will move there in the spring. We are all sorry to lose so good a neighbor and such a splendid family, but wish them much luck in their new ticket, we Democrts have, and intend doing our county is terribly tired of things as they have been run by the Republicans, and intend electing, if they can, men who won't favor more debt and taxation or pile any more thirty year mortgages on our farms and homes. Some people hereabouts have already posted notices not to hunt or trespass upon their prop- erty, and others have stretched wire across the road to prevent parties from getting along. This isto keep out hunters. Not so with the Eisen. | huths. They welcome all and let them have a chance at any game that can be found. All thev ask is that their cattle, hogs and turkeys are not disturbed. Down here we are thinking that its about time to have a political change. The Republicans have been in power a long time and with us there is no work at all, except what can be had on the farm, and times are dragging along about as usual. Our crops are not overly good. Corn only about a half crop. Scarcely any potatoes; plenty of apples but no price for them. Cattle and horses high, but few tc sell; hogs are coming down, and taxes increasing, so that prospects are not bright. .e LEMONT. John Grove is busy hauling brick for his new John Fishel has been on the sick list with rheumatism. This town was quite well represented in Belle, fonte Saturday. the poison which killed the girl, with! whom he had been friendly and to’ whom he was at one time reported engaged. The information was given to them by William Hahn, a druggist at Newton Centre. Hahn has known Rev. Richeson well from the time the young minister was a student at the Newton Theological school. From | Hahn's tale the poison was bought by Rev. Richerson on Oct. 10, ! “I was in my store on the afternoon of Oct. 10, when Rev. Richeson drop- ped in,” said the druggist. “I knew | him well from his student days, but | had not seen him for a long time. He greeted me cordially and then began i i said that the animal was whining and growling continually and he wanted to | put it out of the way. 1 told him that | I didn’t know that he had a dog, but he said that he had, and then went on to describe it. : “When he spoke of killing the dog | I suggested that he chloroform it, but | he said that this would cause too much of a smell. Besides, he want ed something that would do the work | quickly. “Then I said: ‘Well, here is some | cyanide of potassium. That will kill | quickly enough,’ and the minister said, | ‘Well, give me some of that J warn- | ed him that it was dengerous stuff | and told him to be very careful about using it. Then I gave him enough to! kill three or four dogs. When 1 had | placed this in the paper the minister | said, ‘Well, you had better put in' some more;’ so I added two or three chunks to what I had aiready ladled | out. What I gave him was encugh to | kill at least ten persons. : “After he had received the cyanide, | Rev. Richeson said to me: “‘You will receive an invitation to | my wedding, and I don't want you to! fail to come to it.’ Then he added, | ‘This may seem very mysterious to! vou. Can yon keep & secret? You know | I haven't bought this. Keep it to your- | self.’ With that he went away and 1 haven't seen him since.” : The wedding of Miss Edmands and | the clergyman was to have taken place on Oct. 31 in the First Baptist church, at Newton Centre. More than 700 invitations had heen sent out for the wedding. Avis Linnell, nineteen years cid, whose home was at Hyannis, Mass, was found dead in the bathroom cof the Young Women's Christian Association home in Boston last Saturday evening, At first it was believed that she had committed suicide, but later develop- ments indicated that she had un knowingly taken cyanide of potassium given or gent her by some other per- zon, and which she used in the be- lief that it would remedy physical con. ditions which were causing anxiety. Miss Linnell had previously Leen a friend of Richeson, and it was under stood at Hyannis that an engagement existed. Later the clerzyman became engaged to Miss Edmands, whose fath- er ie a trustee of the Newton Theo- logical institution, where Richeson studied for the ministry. Walsh, Oout of Jail Nine Days, Dies. John R. Walsh, former banker and railroad owner, who was released on parole just ten days ago from the fed- | eral prison at Leavenworth, Kansas, died of heart disease in Chicago. Mr. Walsh had been in bed most of the time since his arrival in Chicago from Leavenworth, Oct, 15. He had been attended constantly by physi cians. Mr. Walsh had been sent to the penitentiary on charges of misappro- priating the funds of the Chicago Na- tional bank to the use of other enter- prises. Mr. Walsh's health failed soon after he entered the penitentiary. An imme- diate movement to obtain his release on parole was begun by members of his family. At that time the examining physician at the penitentiary said Mr. Walsh was suffering with hardening of the arteries. After his release, it is believed, he was further weakened by a long, cold automobile ride of twenty-six miles from the prison to Kansas City. When he arrived home! on the morning of Oct. 15 he was 80, ill and weak that he went to bed at once and remained there until his death. William Ferree is busy loading a car of winter apples this week. All our people are pleased with the excellent | G best to elect every man on it. This end of the | of Margaret Williams and David Wagner are both slowly improving. { J. C. Etters and wife returned home from Al toona, where they spent several days. John W. Getz had David Johnstonbaugh and | men put in concrete walks around his house this 56-39-4t week. Dr. Krebs, D. D. G. M., came down from Pine Grove Mills Saturday evening and installed the officers. of Lemont Lodge 1. 0. O. F., No. 717, for Dale: V. G., George Glenn; Secretary, John C. Hoy: Treasurer, Clayton Etters: R. S. N. G., H, K. Hoy; L. S. N. G.. Willis Houtz; Warden, John Grove: Chaplain, W. E. Grove; O. G., Wm. | Hoy: I.G., John S. Dale; Con., J. H. N. Stover: | R.S.S., Geo.Grenoble; L. S. S., J. H. Shuey. | BOOKS, MAGAZINES, ETC. | WHAT IT Is!—What other educative force that { any man can bring into his home can compare | with the daily newspaper? In making choice of newspapers the local newspaper should always be preferred for local news. In the wider general field the Philadelphia Record is a general favor- ite; because it is clean: because it is accurate; because it is impartial; because it is in no sense yellow. These are the peculiarities and superi- orities which have made it the most widely cir- culated of Pennsylvania daily morning newspa- pers. Strength and ‘The Centre County Banking Company. ——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. New Advertisements, ANTED.—Girls to work in our packing and wrapping rooms. Steady work. Good wages. Apply at factory. 56422t THE PENNSYLVANIA MATCH CO. OTICE — TRANSFER OF TAVERN LI- CENSE.—Notice iven that the clerk fer of Potter House Tavern License Philipsburg, from H. Walter Waple to John H. A. B. KIMPORT, Clerk. 5541-1t Groesbeck October 26th, 1911 F. of the Borough of Bellefonte, s ary in the above des- tate having been to the the Register of of Centre a a persons i ed to said estate are request. ed to make payment and all persons having claims or demands against said estate are requested to present and make known without delay, to MARY C. HARRIS, Blanchard & Blanchard Executrix, Attorneys. 36-37-6t Bellefonte, Pa. UDITOR’S NOTICE.—~In the Orphan's Court Centre county, in the matter of the es- tate of Daniel M. Wolf, late of G deceased. The XECUTOR'S NOTICE. —Estate of Harris, late 1 att, tow . or agpotnied to make distribution of the balance Ol Cc. ta, as by the first and | in said es- tate, to t i at his offices Court, lonte, Pa., on Friday, the 3rd day of Novem- ber, 1911, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the of his appointment, at which time such interested parties must appear or be from coming in upen said fund "J. THOMAS MITCHELL, 56-40-3¢ Auditor. UDITOR'S NOTICE.—In the matter of the estate of Amanda Walker. Bo; The undersigned, an auditor duly appointed by the Orphans’ court of Centre county, to make tribution of the funds in the hands of W. G. Runkle, trustee under the last will and testament of Amanda Walker, late of Boggs t de- Pu a Ar hr gt rpose - ment at his office in Block, on 30th day_of D. 1911, at ten a.m, All to present from the Eye Ee ——— Specialist. 1 0 | the ensuing term as follows: N. G., Edward Prof. J Angel. Eye Specialist. AT BROCKERHOFF HOUSE, BELLEFONTE FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15TH AND 16TH. To my Patrons and the Public : On account of established in Bellefonte ee A Ey ae have decided to make a : REDUCTION OF 25 PER CENT. FROM MY FORMER CHARGES so that everybody can have the best eye treat- having ment for little money. All parents school children who are not very bright in learning or studies should have their eyes ex- am and see . By so you may save lots of trouble and . Eyes examined free Il work guaranteed. 56-42- PROF. J. ANGEL, Eye Specialist, Conservatism are the banking qualities demanded by careful depositors. With forty vears of banking ex- perience we invite you to become a depositor, assuring you of every courtesy and attention. We pay 3 per cent interest on savings and cheerfullyjigive you any information at our command concerning desire to make. investments you may The Centre County Banking Co. Bellefonte, Pa. We want to remind or bad weather. ly The First National Bank, Bellefonte, Penna. you that a bank is a sim- ple, plain necessity to every business man. Very early he sees how convenient itis to be able to pay his bills by check instead of by cash, and to borrow money when his business demands it. No other friend is as valuable a help to him in good
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