paper will be furnished to subscribers at the Uowin rates: $1.00 1.50 For President, Woobrow WILSON, of New Jersey. For Vice President, TrHoMAS R. MARSHALL, of Indiana. Democratic State Ticket. Auditor General, Cambria county. Treasurer, GEORGE B. SHAW, Westmoreland county. JoserH HAWLEY, Allegheny county. GEORGE R. MCLEAN, Luzerne county. E. E. GREENAWALT, Lancaster county. Democratic County Ticket. Congress, JAMES GLEASON, Houtzdale. Legislature, RoserT M. FOSTER, State College. ——The “Bull Moose” is all right in his way but he never did cut much ice in politics, ~All the recent candidates for the Democratic Presidential nomination have perscnally or indirectly notified WooD- ROW WILSON of cordial support and gen- erous help in the campaign. This shows the difference between honorable men and self-seeking office-hunters. ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. BorouGgH COUNCIL NOTES. — At the regular meeting of borough council on Monday evening, July 1st, on a resolution passing without a dissenting vote secre- tary W. T. Kelly was instructed to notify the Bell Telephone company of Pennsyl- vania to remove the two large poles in front of the Bush house and the one at the Potter-Hoy hardware store within thirty days. For the second time a motion was made that the borough pay for the lights in front of the Bush house and the Mc- Clain block, but the same was not second- ed for the reason that only a quorum of council was present and it is the desire to have the entire councilmanic body go on record for or against paying for lights erected by private property owners in’ front of their properties. On motion an order for $2,000 was given R. B. Taylor on his bill of $2,669.00 for the brick paving on High street, the balance being withheld until the work has been formally inspected and accepted. John Blanchard was reappointed a member of the Bellefonte board of health for a term of five years. Thus far noone has been appointed as a successor to the late S. H. Williams. Complaint was made about the noxious weeds growing on the vacant lots throughout the town and it was decided to notify property owners to cut down the same or the work will be done by the borough at the property owner's ex- pense. Owing to a broken pump at the Phoenix station and the resultant scarcity of water the Water committee was instruct- ed to request consumers to be as econom- ical as possible, and especially to re- frain from sprinkling. The pump, how- ever, was fixed last Saturday and the supply of water is now normal, so that the same cause for economy does not exist. RAIN VAGARIES.—While many parts of Centre county are parched and dusty others have had abundant rain lately. The rain clouds have been doing their precipitation on the hit and miss plan however. On the Fourth of July after- noon we had the merest sprinkle in Belle- fonte, none at Nigh Bank or Zion, while from Hublersburg east through Nittany valley there was a veritable downpour. ‘The same afternoon they had a fine rain about Pleasant Gap but none at Axe Mann, Tuesday afternoon there was quite a rain around in certain parts of south Springjtownship where it seemed to jump certain farms just as if agame of check- ers were being played. The most notable case happened at Snow Shoe Intersection where Engineer Rhoads Lebkicher declares that while hig train was standing at the station there a storm came down the valley so narrow that a perfect deluge of water fell on his engine while the passenger coach twenty sc —— THE POORMAN FAMILY REUNION. — Among the many reunions of note held in Centre county is that of the Poorman family, which this year will be held in Kohlbecker’s grove, in Boggs township, on Saturday, August 31st. Big prepara- tions are being made to make this year's be announced later. lows: Bellefonte’s Board of Trade. | BY ELIZABETH WALKER. | Some of our public spirited citizens met | recently and again organized a Board of | Trade, which promises to be more than a | repetition of another spasmodic impulse | of business in this community. To ac- | complish much in the direction of com- | munity development requires constancy i of those who have voluntarily assumed | the responsibility of this arduous project of improving the industrial conditions that now exist in this community. If our . | Board of Trade hopes to realize or to ac- complish its highest aim in this respect, it must not confine its energy alone to attraction of manufacturing industries to our town; but, it must also exercise its influence in raising the standard of our Writers. Two weeks ago the WATCHMAN published the four prize winning articles sub- mitted by students of the Bellefonte High school in the George R. Meek contest | offer and this week we continue the publication of the articles submitted, as fol- | the motion picture itself but make up | teenth of last month he was stricken paying two men to cleanse the stream, Besides the moss was very unhealthy and added nothing to the beauty of the town. ' Every Christmas money and clothes are donated for charity purposes in or der that the poor may not suffer as is done, not only in Bellefonte, but they have even extended their influence to several of the surrounding townships. Bellefonte has also profited by the ex- cellent lectures which are given under the auspices of the Club, especially those on Civic Beauty and Forestry. During the last couple months boxes with all the necessaries for the sick were sent to the hospital and they are now furnishing a diet kitchen in the same institution, for which they collected and sold a car-load of paper to defray expenses. Every town and city is the better for having a y Civic Club and every citizen should lend and one or two good films should’ be | IRWIN. — Alderman John J. Irwin died : ———— 1 Students as News- given each night along with those of the | at his home in Altoona on Sunday even- | lighter vein. The manager of the picture | ing, June 30th. In August, 1910, he was show does not wish to offend the people, stricken with paralysis and was unable but to get their patronage, and if a de- | to attend to his business until January, mand is made for the educational picture | 1911, when he had recovered to such an in his program he will quickly respond to | extent that he was able to go tohis office our minds that it has come to stay. And ; with apoplexy and that illness caused his it is our duty to see that the right kinds | death. that are nightly seen by hundreds of our : Clellan and and Jane Holmes Irwin. He young people. iwas born on a farm near Jacksonville, The motion picture show is at ourdoor, | Centre county, on August 26th, 1848, cverflowing with possibilities for us and | making him almost sixty-four years old. begging us to learn its rightful use. There | He was reared on the farm and received will be no condemnation if we cultivate | his education in the public schools near this rightful understanding. For what | Jacksonville and at the Bellefonte Acade- we condemn is of our own making; of | my. After having graduated from the our own misuse and abuse. { Academy he read law in the office of — | Gen. James A. Beaver. He was admit- KUSTABORDER.—The venerable Thom- ' ted to the Centre county bar in 1871 and i as Kustaborder died at the home of his | practiced Jaw until he went to Altoona in on Saturday morning, June 29th, after! Pennsylvania Railroad company as a several month's illness with paralysis, the | clerk in the paint shop under C. W. Mun- last one of a large family to pass away. | son, and held that position until he was He was the youngest son of Joseph and | stricken with paralysis in 1892. He was Anna Kustaborder and was born near not able to return to his work for the Bath, Pa. April 6th, 1826, hence was | company after that. it. Therefore we should not condemn and resume his work. On the seven. ' of films are made part of the programs | Deceased was a son of Samuel Mc- son-in-law, O. F. Shavv, at State College ' 1884. He entered the service of the! municipal government. facilit | a helping hand to this Club as it is for We have in this community facilities ' yp. ponefit of all. We, who love our to offer for businesspropositions, in many should do all we can to i it respects far superior to most places. As! ll we can to improve it. pure water, the natural drainage of our town, our educational advantages, our | healthful surroudings, our numerous ——— churches, our social life, and the abund- BY JOHN WOODS. ance of fuel and other industrial supplies In looking over the last census we find near at hand. All these are unquestion- that the population of Bellefonte is slow- ably favorable to the making of a “Greater ly decreasing. If we inquire into the Bellefonte." ! cause of this we will find that many in- However, when those who are seeking dustries, which in the past have given for available locations, become acquaint- employment to many men, have either ed with the fact, that the property of our ‘removed to another locality or closed town sustains a debt which requires the down indefinitely. Are we going to al- levying of a tax rate that is a burden to low this? Cannot the Board of Trade its people, and that under our present induce new manufactures to come to system this burden is more likely to in- Bellefonte? With all its facilities, its crease than diminish, they are forced to easy ingress and egress, its favorable lo- conclude that unless our Board of Trade ' cation at the foot-hills of the Allegheny has unusally liberal concessions or in- mountains, its pure air, and its never ducements to offer, it would be useless to failing water supply, it would surelv be consider a proposition from it. an inducemeat to bring new people and This one lone unfavorable condition, new manufactures in our midst. which seems to have contributed so large-, Take first our natural resources. ly to the conditions over which the former Within a radius of twenty miles, coal, Board of Trades floundered and gave up sand, and lime-stone abound, and as has in despair, can be overcome if tactful and here been said, our very location makes ingenious methods are employed. it easy to send this material to any part We have in thistown a class of citizens of the State. Then take our water sup- with abundant means, who do not pose ply. Our never-failing spring will fur- as, and who are not regarded as being nish us with drinking water no matter public spirited, although, when approach- now many people come to the town, and ed in the right way and for the right our various creeks would be an ideal cause are ever-ready and willing to con- place for manufacturing establishments. tribute generously to the support of any Then think of our agricultural districts. purpose which they are assured will The farmer could supply the town and Manufacturing Establishmets to Come to Bellefonte. So with this unfailing source of means And more than this there are many va- donated by the public spirited class, there lishments could be conducted. would be created a nucleus of capital Now with all these favorable condi- sufficient in size or amount to attract the tions, what has the Board of Trade done attention of those seeking suitable sites to better the situation? Organized as it for industrial propositions. And this very has been for many years we have yet to nucleus would overcome any objection | see the fruits of its labor. This year that may arise from the high rate of taxa- | when they organized anew, they decided tion. [to introduce new manufactories and fos But having the assurance from, our ter the old oncs. That was a good move, Board of Trade of its financial support, it | for if they would provide for the furnac- must also pledge itself to give moral sup- | es to resume work it would give employ- port which is just as essential to the suc- | ment to men who are sorely in need of cess of any enterprise that might be lo- | it. Then if they induced new manufac- cated here, as its financial support. For | turing establishments to come to Belle many of the failures of industrial institu- | fonte it would greatly increase business tions can be traced directly to adverse | and almost everything in Bellefonte. The opinions expressed publicly before suffi- | Board of Trade also decided to try to gréatly advance the interest of the town. the neighboring country with produce. to draw from, with a similar amount cant places where manufacturing estab-. cient time has been given to test the merit of the product, or the efficiency of management. Thus, our only hope of getting a “Greater Bellefonte” depends wholly upon the business acumen and generosity of our Board of Trade. Benefits Derived From the Civic Club. BY CALVIN FISHER. This Club had for its origin a mere handful of determined women, who were of the kind that finish thoroughly, every- thing which they undertake. During their short two years in Belle- fonte, the town has undergone many civ- ic improvements, besides they have in- creased in numbers until their influence is now felt in many of the business branches. As soon as they received enough members to have a little influ- ence they used it to set aside a certain day for cleansing the town, called, “Clean-up Day.” On this day dray wag- ons go along each street and haul away the rubbish that the people are request- ed to carry from their homes to the street. They also placed garbage cans at the corner of each block, so that we now do not have the loose paper and other rubbish blown over the streets which so much detracted from the beauty of the town. When the new High school building was finished they at once began to urge the school directors to allow them to start a sewing school. Getting permis- sion they at once placed at the head of the department Miss Ida Greene, who so that it now looks like a day of rest. The unpleasant odor that came from the moss which rises to the surface of the water along the street to the spring was stopped by the Civic Club have a trolley line from State College to Bellefonte. This would also be a great benefit to our town, for it would secure better mode of travel for the people and thus cause them to frequent the stores of Bellefonte merchant-men. Will we, the coming generation of Bellefonte, be obliged to leave the scenes of our childhood, and seek business else. where, or will the Board of Trade bring us new industries and thus secure the everlasting prosperity of Bellefonte? Fi- nally let us say, that the sooner the Board of Trade realizes its past neglect and takes decisive steps to make up for its former deficiency, the sooner Belle- fonte will become a prosperous borough. The Motion Picture Show. BY MARY MOTT. It is amazing how the ingenuity of man offers us some marvelousinvention, brim- ful of possibilities for our benefit, and then after abusing it we raise our voice in its condemnation. We condemn the glorious invention full of possibilities which we have perverted by its wrong use. Hundreds of parents in Centre county are at the present day the motion picture show. And why? Because they say the films shown are trivial, or bordering on vulgarity. For this reason it is decided that “the motion picture show must be stopped” as it is “a menace to our young.” The real trouble however dees not lie with the motion picture but with its abuse. We do not stop to consider that the motion picture is one of the greatest educational factors that has ever appear- ed in the world’s history. That it is destined to play a tremendous part in all educational and social uplift work admits of no discussion. The alert purveyor to the public amuse. ment long ago saw the value of the motion picture for his purpose, while the agencies which should have seen its real value have been lagging behind. There are plenty of educational films eighty-six years of age. His parentscame and located at Pine Grove Mills where he grew to manhood and learned the , ed in farming, an occupation he followed | until fifteen years ago when he retired ! and moved to State College. On February 8th, 1850, he was married | to Miss Lydia Moore, who died a num- ber of years ago. Of their four children lege. For seventy years Mr. Kustabor- der was a member of the Lutheran church, and a good christian gentleman. He was a great student of the Bible and there are few men outside the pulpit bet- ter versed in the Holy Scriptures than he. He also took a great interest in Sun- day school work, even up until his late illness. The funeral was held on Monday, July 1st, at 10 o'clock a. m. Rev. Sasserman had charge of the services and was as- sisted by Rev. L. S. Spangler. Burial was made in the new cemetery at Pine Grove Mills. | | KELLY.—A particularly sad death in Bellefonte was that of Sarah Kelly, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Da- vid J. Kelly, which occurred at The Wil- lows at three o'clock last Saturday after- noon as the result of an attack of diph- theria. The Kelly family went up to The Willows on June 24th for a two week's stay. They enjoyed their outing very much until June 29th when their little daughter was taken sick. At first it was thought she had eaten something that did not agree with her but as she grew worse a physician was summoned, but it was not until Wednesday that the disease developed so that a proper diagnosis could be made. When it became evident that the child had diphtheria anti-toxin was promptly administered but the at- tack was too malignant to be overcome and death followed at the time above stated. Owing to the contageous charac- ter of the disease private burial was made in the Catholic cemetery on Satur- day evening. In addition to the grief- stricken parents two brothers and one sister survive and they all have the un- bounded sympathy of everybody in Belle- fonte. The family left The Willows on Sunday night after their clothing had been thoroughly fumigated and came to their Spring street home, and so far none of the other children have contracted the disease, CLARK.—On Thursday, July 4th, Mrs, James Clark passed away at her home on north Penn street after an illness of sev- eral weeks. She was a devout member of the Catholic church and possessed of an unshaken faith in the teachings of the bible her last hours were hours of peace and trustfulness, which was a great con- solation to her aged husband and chil- dren in their great bereavement. Deceased was born in Wolford, Her- fordshire, England, and was 73 years, 9 this country with her parents when quite young and practically all her life since had been spent in Centre county. The family resided in Buffalo Run valley until five or six years ago when they moved to Bellefonte. She was a woman of a kind and loving disposition and was loved and esteemed by all who knew her. In addi- tion to her husband she is survived by the following children: Mrs. J. C. Lam- bert, of Hagerstown, Md.; Thomas, of Baltimore; Sister Mary Wilford, of the Immaculate Heart convent, West Chester; Dr. J. W. Clark, of Windber; Maria, Susan, George and Anna at home. The funeral was held from St. John's Catholic church at ten o'clock on Mon- day morning. Mass was said by Rev. Father McArdle and burial was made in the Catholic cemetery. | | BARTLET.—Anna Catharine, the three weeks old child of Mr. and Mrs, David Bartlet, of east Lamb street, died quite suddenly and unexpectedly at 10:30 o'clock on Tuesday morning, of acute to this county when he was quite young | months and 18 days old. She came to. | In 1902 his aldermanic career began {when he was appointed by Governor ! Stone to fill the unexpired term of Joseph | McCleary as justice of the Fourth ward. for instance, our inexhaustible supply of The Board of Trade Should Induce New | 20¢ Of @ shoemaker. Later he engag-|In 1903 he was elected and he had held the position ever since. His present term | would have expired in April, 1913. | He took as his wife Miss Sarah Hark- | ness, of Cumberland, on December 25 | 1871, the marriage being performed at ! Bellefonte. His wife survives with two | of the Pennsylvania railroad, and Harry H., a machinist in the P. R. R. shops at Altoona. One brother, Robert H. Irwin, of Bellefonte, is also living. He was a member of the Second Presbyterian church of Altoona. {at 2.30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, 'July 3rd. Rev. H. H. Stiles had charge of the services, assisted by Rev. J. E. Irwin- Burial was made in the Oak Ridge cem- etery | CrosBY.—The death of William Edgar | Crosby, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Cros- by, of Philipsburg, which occurred at Mercer, on June 27th, as the result of blood poisoning, was a sad ending of | what promised to be a useful career. ! Young Crosby graduated from State Col- i lege in the forestry course at the last commencement and immediately there- after accepted a position as one of the county superintendents with the State ! Chestnut Blight Commission. He spent ' one week in an instruction camp at Char- ter Oak, Huntingdon county, and was then sent to Mercer county to take charge of the work there. In tramping through the forest his shoe robbed a i blister on his foot and the sore became infected from the dye in his stocking with the result that he died in two days. He was born in Philipsburg and was not quite twenty-one years of age. In ad- dition to his parents he is survived by two brothers, Harold and Thomas. The remains were taken to Philipsburg to the home of his parents where the | funeral was held on June 29th, burial be- ing made in the Philipsburg cemetery. | | children: Mrs. T. A. Auman, Willis F., Charles C., Samuel A., Curtis M. and Raymond. His surviving brothers and sisters are Cornelius, of Ohio; Mrs. Han- nah Krape, Mrs. Lydia Loose, Mrs. Pau- line Walizer and Mrs. Fietta Meyer. The made in the Union cemetery at Madison- burg. ' | ROCKEY. —~On Saturday evening, June 29th, Noah Rockey, while at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ellen Limbert, near Millheim, was pushing a buggy into the barn, he was seized with a coughing spell and died within an hour. He was about seventy-eight years of age and had been in good Health up until the time of his death. His body was taken to the home | of his son, John C. Rockey, near Filmore, from where the funeral was held on July 2nd, burial being made in the Meyers cemetery. His surviving children are Mrs. John Dunkard, Mrs. George Zettle, Mrs. Harry Corman, George, in Montana; John and Mrs. Sadie Mechtly, of Filmore, and Mrs. Elmer Limbert, of near Mill- heim. | | | TAYLOR.—On Wednesday afternoon of last week Thomas Taylor died at his home in Milesburg of heart trouble, with which he had suffered a number of years, He was seventy-nine years of age and many years ago lived in Bellefonte. He served during the Civil war as a member of the Forty-fifth regiment. His wife and three daughters survive, namely: Mrs. Christ Pletcher, of Howard; Mrs, Robert Malone, of Snow Shoe, and Miss Annie at home. Burial was made in the Curtin cemetery last Saturday morning. The funeral was held from his late home | ‘With the Churches of the County. Notes of Interest to Church People of all Denominations in all Parts of the County. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. Service Sunday 10:45 a. m. Wednes- ‘day 8 p. m., 9} High street. | The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be celebrated at the Presbyterian ' church, Bellefonte, Sabbath morning. Preparatory services will be held Friday night. Communicant’s prayer-meeting morning at 10 o'clock. This is | the last day the tion will worship {in the building until after it has been | given a com renovation. The pas- | tor's theme Sabbath night will be, “Pre- | cious Associations and Memories of God's | House.” The County Christian Endeavor Con- ; vention will be held at Centre Hall, Thurs- ; day and Friday of next week, July 18th : and 19th. | SHEETS.—Mrs. Emma Sheets, wife of | O. M. Sheets, died at her home near Pine | Hall at nine o'clock on July 4th. She had i , been an invalid the past three or four | years as a result of a stroke of paralysis. |She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. | Benjamin Hess and was born near Free- | port, Tl), seventy-two years ago. Her | first husband was Dr. Bates, who, while | serving as a soldier during the Civil war, | died at Memphis, Tenn, where his re- | mains were buried. One daughter was | the result of the above union, Mrs. Frank Knoche, who survives. In the early seventies she was united in marriage to O. M. Sheets, a merchant in Ohio, and two survive, namely: Daniel, of War- | sons—Samuel M., a clerk in the office of | thirty.six years ago they came to Centre riorsmark, and Mrs. Shaw, of State Col- | general superintendent G. W. Creighton, | county and engaged in farming in Fer- guson township. Mrs. Sheets was a member of the Presbyterian church and Rev. Samuel Martin officiated at the fun- eral which was held at ten o'clock last Saturday, burial being made in the Gates- burg cemetery. | ! SCHNELL.—MTrs. Joseph Schnell died at her home in Binghamton. N. Y., on June 16th following an illness of some weeks. She was a Southerner by birth, having been born in Georgia, and was a woman of rare musical attainments. Her hus: band was a resident of Bellefonte when a young man and will be remembered by a number of the older residents of the town. 1 1 GODDARD.— John Goddard, an old vet- eran of the Civil war, died at the George Johnson home at Guyer on Monday after six month's illness, aged 87 years, 2 months and 27 days. He took part in the Virginia campaign and was present at Lee's surrender. He was buried at Penn- sylvania Furnace on Wednesday, Rev. Runyan officiating at the funeral. GOLDEN AND SILVER WEDDING ANNI. VERSARY.—On July 4th, 1862, Francis M, McKinley and Miss Sarah Watson were united in marriage at Milesburg by the late Rev. Charles Ryman. Twenty-five years later, or on July 4th, 1887, their daughter, Miss Ida McKinley, was united in marriage to Harry Johnson, the cere- mony being performed by Rev. Wasson, at Centre Hall. On July 4th, 1912, or Thursday of last week, Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Kinley celebrated their golden wedding and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson their silver wedding at the home of the former. Over two hundred guests were present, including friends from Brooklyn and Ad- dison, N. Y.; Johnstown, Osceola Mills, Renovo and Kane, while the guest of honor was Mrs. Mary Greenawalt, of Co- lumbus, Ohio, the only living sister of Mrs. McKinley. All the above have been residents of Boggs township all their lives and are among the best known and most respected people. Of the nine chil- dren of Mr. and Mrs. McKinley seven were present. Twenty of their forty grand- children were also present and one of their eight great grand-children. Mr. and Mrs, McKinley received a purse of gold and many other handsome and useful pres- ents. Among the gifts to Mr. and Mrs, Johnson was a chest of silver. A big dinner was served to all present on ta- bles spread beneath the richly-laden fruit trees on the lawn, and it was a late hour when the guests returned to their homes after wishing the principals in the double celebration many more such occasions. > Picnics AT HEcLA PARK.—In addition to the regular Friday afternoon and even- ing concerts at Hecla park the following picnics will be held there during July and August: Joy 136s: Episcopal Sunday school of Belle. July 13th, Mill Hell Sunday schools. July 16th, Tyrone shops. July 17th, Altoona machine shops. July 18th, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Sun- day school, Lock Haven. July 20th, Evangelical Sunday school of Belle. fonte. July 23rd, Great Island Presbyterian Sunday school, Lock Haven, July 24th, Milesburg Sunday school. July 25th, Evangelical Sanday school, Lock Haven. August 1st, A. M. E, Sunday school of Belle fonte. August 3rd, Lamar Sunday school, EWING—EVEY.—On Wednesday morn- ing, June 19th, at the Reformed parson- age, Orvis C. Ewing, of State College, and Miss Ethel B. Evey, of Lemont, were married by the Rev. Dr. Ambrose M. Schmidt.
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