ones most frequently asked are, "What is the purpose of the Woman's Clubs? What do they accomplish?” The clubs exist for the purpose of making good citizens and the training for citizenship. The clubs are agencies to improve the in- dustrial and social conditions and they attempt to solve the questions of proper housing; the securing of legislation which shall grant to every child the rights of childhood, and to insist that laws already secured shall be enforced. They have been the instruments of reform in public education; reformatory schools; female labor; domestic economy; dishonesty in public life; health and food sanitation and in organizing Juvenile courts. The birth of the club movement dates back to 1866 and to-day the membership numbers more than one million. The earliest form was the exclusive Study Clubs composed of congenial wom- en who met regularly to discuss questions of art and literature. Later these women began to ask in what way this knowledge could be put to practical use—and the Study Club proved to be the stepping stone to something broader and greater, especially along scientific and philan- thropic lines. Very many lines of work were introduced and carried to success. In a few years club houses were erected; public libraries; hospitals; intelligence offices; guilds for working girls; literary institutes; free kindergartens; and pub- lic play grounds were established, co- operation of teachers and parents in moral instruction is a leading feature. Health protective leagues were formed; cemeteries cared for, rest rooms were opened in convenient places for women and children from country districts, and receptacles for refuse in public streets and parks were all provided for. More women are on school boards; efforts are made to educate children in patriotism; and to legislate for defective and unfortu- nate children. General activity in con- servation of home life, forests and water supply is shown. Women throughout the country are studying civic conditions; civic beauty; civic cleanliness; civic sanitation; civic government and civic welfare, Great as has been the value of the club movement, the greater value, perhaps, has been the influence upon woman her- self. She is a better homemaker, a bet- ter mother, is broader in her sympathies and understanding and does not figure in divorce courts. Women of all classes and creeds work together, the chief desire being to make the world better because they live in it, and to do the greatest good to the greatest number of people. The Woman's Club of Bellefonte is an infant of two years, but its short life has been one of usefulness. It is divided into three departments,—civic, educational and charitable. Competent chairmen are appointed but the members choose for themselves in which they will serve. - Through the efforts of these departments and their sub-divisions, the following re- sults have been obtained. The establishment of a safe and sane Fourth and clean up week. The paved streets are to be flushed during the sum- mer and men are employed to carry away all unsightly and unhealthy accumula- tions from streets and alleys. Council has been interviewed with regard to the getting rid of the street walkers and en- forcing the Sunday laws. Rubbish cans, purchased by the club, stand in different places on the principal streets. Letters of protest against the use of Brigham Young's picture on the silver service for the battleship Utah were sent. A senti- ment favoring the protection and plant- ing of trees is encouraged. Clothing and food and maternity boxes have been given to our needy ones. A large box of cloth- ing was sent to the Austin sufferers. Through the success of the Charity ball and the sale of newspapers and magazines, a neat sum of money was raised for the hospital. The splendid sewing school which eventually will lead to a full course in Domestic Science and Manual Training is composed of 150 girls under instruc- tion once a week. Ten prizes of fifty cents each were given for the greatest The good work done by the two wom- en school directors shows that their elec- tion was not a mistake. The of summer gardens was under consideration but the requirements being too great to accomplish much this of Carlisle; Mrs. Pond, Mrs. and Dr. Baker, of State College; Mr. Witter, Mrs. Anderson, of Pit y Keller and Wagner, of and Mr. McFarland, of Harrisburg. Interest- : : : ] BELLEFONTE’'S FOURTH.— Bellefonte had a safe and sane Fourth of July celebra- tion and just as much patriotism instilled in the hearts of young America as there would have been by a continuous roar of fireworks and frequent calls for tetanus anti-toxin. At ten o'clock in the morn- ing the children of the town were given their annual automobile ride by the vari- ous car owners in town and so great was the outpour that notwithstanding the fact that over twenty machines were volunteered for service, and many of them made two and three trips, a few of the children were disappointed and failed in getting a ride. The parade took place at 11:30 o'clock with Dr. M. J. Locke as chief marshall and J. Will Conley, Thomas Beaver and R. A. Beck as aids. It was made up of the Millheim band, the Logan and Undine fire companies, a company of comedy artists led by Misses Catharine Allison, Martha Shoemaker and Philip Shoemaker on horseback, a delegation of comedians from Pleasant Gap and two hundred school children. Following the parade the band gave a concert in the Diamond. At four o'clock in the afternoon a pub- lic meeting was held on the High school grounds at which addresses were made by Dr. Schmidt, Rev. George E. Hawes, Rev. John Hewitt and others. Then there were songs, flag drills and dances by the children, after which each little one was given an ice cream cone and a sandwich. The celebration was gotten up and carried through by the ladies of the town and they deserve a lot of commendation for the success of the undertaking. We admire so much the spirit of the men who marshalled the parade, as well as that of the boys of the Logan and Undine Engine Co's who turned out, that we take this opportunity of contrasting it with the selfish, sordid dispositions of those who would do nothing. Such af- fairs are matters of public concern and ‘if we are to teach coming generations patriotism as well as love for a whole- some, moral holiday occasion we should all enthuse to the same degree that we desire them to. Big and little, everybody that participated in the celebration here did so well that they have reason to be proud of it and the WATCHMAN congratu- lates them one and all. Some of the children’s costumes were fine, notably the Shoemaker children little Mary Cruse and Emma Fisher. And the way some of the tiniest waifs cavort- ed along the line of parade was enough to show that they were having thetime of theis lives. The Bellefonte Lodge of Moose held their annual picnic at Hecla park on the Fourth, which was fairly well attended, although the crowd was not as large as last year. —— hl son Court DEecisions.—The cases involving the right and title to the limestone and properties oi the late W. H. Coldren and John Herman, near Pleasant Gap, weie disposed of by the Supreme court last week in which the contention of the ap- pellants, (Thomas A. Shoemaker, Rem- brandt Peale, et al.,) were affirmed with some modifications. Just what the modifications are is not known as the records have not yet been received in Bellefonte. This decision is against the American Lime and Stone company. In the Centre county court Judge Orvis recently handed down a decision in the case of C. T. Fryberger vs. William F. Rockey, setting aside the findings of the master and directing that judgment be entered for the defendant, thus disposing of a case which has been in litigation for eighteen years. The action was original- ly brought against Mr. Rockey by Geo. Campbell, who sued for commissions he alleged were due him for sales made as an agent. Before Mr. Campbell's death he assigned the claim to Mr. Fryberger. The trespass case of T. H. Harter, of Loganton, against Nathan, Emeline, Ray and Elmer Haugh was decided in favor of the plaintiff and the jury's award of $244 doubled by the court. In the case of J. H. Johnstonbaugh vs. M. S. and Gabriel Betz, an appeal by the defendants from the finding of the jury, the appeal was dismissed. —Mr. R. M. Courtney, a representa- tive of the State Department of Health, is in Centre county examining the various water sheds and looking for all kinds of pollution of the public streams. In Memoriam. In memory of Mrs. Mary Green, wife of G. Dorsey Green, the Ladies Aid wishes to remem- ber her kindness as a member to the Buffalo Run Presbyterian church. Though for years past she was unable to attend her heart and prayers were missed in the church and her home. Also, the ladies wish to bear testimony to the goodness and earnestness in church work of the late Mrs. Craig Hunter. She will also be greatly missed in her home, the church and the Ladies Tue Lapies Am. SPRING MILLS. Last week J. C. Condo sold his high spirited gray horse to a party in Harrisburg. S. B. Smith, of Philadelphia, was here last week Yiiting velatives and fsicads, a gues: SF Dy. 4-G: Mrs. Wm. Musser, of Columbia, formerly of this place, is here on a visit, a guest of Mrs. A. J. Shook. B.R. Kelly, of Lock Haven, was very agreeably entertained on Sunday last by Miss Laura Schlegel. H.W. Campbell, Mrs. J. A. Hoover and Ray. mond Ratering, of Mifflinburg, were guests of Miss Ida Condo on the Fourth of July. Our farmers are very busy housing their hay crop. The wheat fields here give great promise, but the corn is a little off and will be late. H. H. Rachau is very busy making tomb stones of cement and having them handsomely emboss” ed. He also manufactures porch, field and hitch’ ing posts quite largely. Our Sunday schools are commencing to talk of a picnic, why not have a umion outing of all the schools? We had one a few years ago and it proved a delightful occasion. Of course we missed the WATCHMAN last week. It being about the only live and thoroughly Dem- ocratic journal containing all the news published in the county, it could not be otherwise. ‘The torrid wave in this valley for the last sev. eral days has been of a scorching character, and the nights about to the melting point. In fact, it was reported that on one or two mornings some folks were taken out of bed with a spoon, but | guess that is hardly correct. The Democrats in this valley are highly pleas. ed with the nomination of Gov. Wilson—justthe candidate they wanted, and were also pleased that at the convention Mr Bryan was informed in plain words that he couldn't play the Bull Moose there, and that he wasn't as he supposed, the entire Democratic party. Frank Richardson, of near Philadelphia, for merly of this place, while working at the rafters of the barn, one day last week, one of the rafters broke throwing him violently to the floor break" ing both arms. One of his arms was subsequent’ ly amputated but blood poison following he died on last Thursday. His remains were brought here and buried in the Spring Mills cemetery on Saturday last. | Merchant H. F. Rossman and our genial post master, C. A. Krape, have introduced the King Light Co. system of lighting in their respective establishments. Mr. Rossman has also intro- duced it into his private residence. The machine makes a beautiful white and perfectly steady light, the illumination is equal and in some re, spects superior to electricity, and less expensive, At Mr. Rossman'’s store and the post office it now makes no difference to them if we have day light or not. The celebration of the Fourth of July here was perfectly safe and sane, remarkably so; even the chickens were quiet all day. Flags and the Na. | tional colors were displayed all over town, of | course, but otherwise it was like Sunday in the middle of the week. A few of our folks spent theday at Hecla park. In the evening the young folks had what they called a moonlight picnic at the Sand Springs, minus the moon, but as a sub- " | il i ! | ' 57-27-1t Fo he Cour of Common Pion of of Centre 3 offer at public sale all that certain tene ment and lot situate Borough of bounded on the by Bishop Street, on t. THE J. B. REIST & SONS stitute the had huge bonfires. It was quite largely attended. | PINE GROVE MENTION. The hay crop is about all housed, and it was a | shortone. Some wheat is on the shock. i Wm. Ward, a former Pine Grove Mills boy, came over from Philipsburg and spent last week with old friends. «Lieut. Adam Burchfield, of Gen. Beaver's'oid command, is visiting friends hereabouts, is still quite hale and hearty. Dr. Grant Bailey and wife autoed up from Mil ton and spent several days with his mother and friends at State College. ' During Tuesday's storm Ross Louder, of Oak Hall, was struck by lightning and rendered un” conscious, in which condition he lingered several hours. Chas. Fleck has been a busy man the past ten days, setting up hay loaders and binders. He was formerly of the Sucker State but for several years has been a resident of Pennsvalley. RUNVILLE RIPPLINGS. Miss Edna Rodgers spent the past week with W. M. Poorman, of State College. Rev. George College spent several days this week at his home in South Williamsport. A number of our young people spent the Fourth at Hecla park and all report a good time. Master Clair Poorman, of Rock, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Poor- man, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Freil took in the ith of July celebration at Lakemont park, Altoona, and also spent several days with relatives at Bell. Ray Rodgers and wife are spending several days with Mr. Rodger's grandfather, Charles Misses Minnie and Nora Walker, of Bellefonte, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Walker. “Movies” to Show American Beauty. For the benefit of Europeans unable to come to the United States to see the natural beauties it boasts, this scenery is to be taken to them. It will be shown in the form of moving pictures, now being taken in Yellowstone, Yose mite, Mount Ranier and other national parks of the west. Destructive Hail In North Dakota. Hail and wind storms swept over northeast North Dakota, doing great damage to growing crops. One storm swept clean a distance of three miles wide and eight miles long north of Grand Forks. Hail was banked along the roadsides a foot deep. Civil Service For Navy Yard Mechanics Ten thousand navy yard mechanics will pass under the protection of the civil service law when President Taft signs the executive order now being prepared by the navy department offi- clals in conjunction with the civil ser vice commissioners. Wedded Seven Months; Drowns. George Schumaker, a young laborer, who was married seven months ago, was drowned below Trenton, N. J, while swimming in the Delaware irver, It is believed he succumbed to cramps. The body was recovered. Big Explosion at Dupont's. Several hundred pounds of powder exploded in one of the Dupont Powder company’s mills along the upper Brandywine, near Wilmington, Del. No one was in the mill at the time. Grain and Seed Grader and Cleaner This up-to-date Machine is now being demonstrated in front of The Court House, Bellefonte It is strictly a Grading Machine. You are invited to call any time within the next two or three weeks with a sample of your Grain and TEST IT OUT The Machine Has the Approval of Many Prominent Grain and Seed Growers. Hardware. woBLL.... Progressive Farmers... QUALITY GOODS Wyoming Dockash Ranges, Leather and Canvas Belting, Atlas Portland Cement, Crown Wall Plaster, Extension Ladders, Ruktber Roofings, Alaska Freezers, Woven Fencing, Beaver Board, Everything in Hardware. OLEWINE’S Hardware Store, 57-25tf BELLEFONTE, PA i New Buggies and Carriages Forrest L. Bullock, the Water street dealer, has just receiv- ed a carload of fine New Rub- Forrest L. Bullock. a ai Collins, late of the oF poildonte in the Comes. he nderngned, a Bad by the said Orphans’ of county den ar Kiel executor fund he will and testament n said Collins, de- entitled will attend to the duties ppotniment atl in Temple court, in the F : f ifs Bs i _—— New Advertisements. a SALE.—A . ai good young cow. Inquire of WR Cum ANTED.—A first class cook or a good second girl at the Fraternity Apply to Mrs. JAMES R. HUG Bellefonte, 57-18-tf 57.25: Auditor. SALE.—Nice ten room home, 2 he from rd. Address 57.2.0 on y deceased, of Belle. fonte, having been to the BS heen Tumi) themselves di Still at the Old Stand Furnishing the Good Work. Penfisylvania Railroad. p———————— Pennsylvania R.R. Personally-Conducted Excursions Niagara Falls July 18, August 1, 15, 29, September 12, 26, October 10, 1912. $7.10 ROUND-TRIP FROM BELLEFONTE. fRECIAL of Pullman Parlor Cars, Dining Car, and Coaches, running via the Picturesque Susquehanna Valley Route Tickets good on Special Train and con- necting trains, on regular Cape $6.00 Round Trip Via Delaware River Bridge From Be on. ATLANTIC CITY Wildwood, Ocean City, Anglesea, Sea Isle City, Holly Beach, a Stone Harbor, NEW JERSEY THURSDAYS, JULY 11, 25, AUGUST 8, 22 Ilefonte. THURSDAY TICKETS GOOD FOR TEN DAYS Stop-Over Allowed at Philadelphia Fi full information concerning lea time of trains, consult small hand 57-26-7t oy or nearest PENNSYLVANIA May $5.75 Round. Trip Via Market Street Whi 'RAKLROAD. PAYING BY CHECK It adds to the credit of any man to be able to write his check in settlement of an account, payment of a debt or for the purchase of anything, no matter how small, and insures a receipt and record of the transaction that may save trouble later The First National Bank, Bellefonte, Pa. Strength and The Centre County Banking Company. 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 cheerfully give you any information at our command concerning investments you may desire to make. The Centre County Banking Co. Bellefonte, Pa.
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