Bellefonte, Pa., June 6, 1913. A —————————— P.GRAYMEEK, - - -. Eomor TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.~—Until further notice paper will be furnished to subscribers at the Howin rates: Paid strictly in advance - - 81.00 Paid before expiration of year - 1.50 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 The Needlework Guild of America, 1913. Mrs. Henry Clay Valentine, Director of our Town Branch. 1. The object is to collect and distrib- ute new garments to hospitals, homes and other charities. To extend this work, organizations called branches are formed in cities and towns. 2. In the case of hospitals they are given to the convalescent, out going pa- tients who have insufficient clothing. They are distributed to the sick and destitute by relief associations, organiz- ed charities and missions, are retained | by homes and shelters of every descrip- tion, for the use their inmates. 3. Many institutions depend upon the Needlework Guild for their supply of new articles, and thousands more than are received could be wisely used. 4. The contributions of the garments eome from the members of the branches of the Guild. 5. The annual contribution of two or more new articles of wearing apparel or household linen or a donation of mcney -no amount specified-constitutes mem- bership. 6. Women, men and children are urged to become members. 7. Merino, unbleached muslin and canton flannel underwear (in pairs if possible,) petticoats of dark flannel, flan- nel sacks, and wrappers, nightgowns, nightshirts, sheets, towels and broad | soled shoes, knee caps, and small dark shoulder shawls are the most useful. 8. Only new articles of wearing ap- parel or household linen will be credit- Defend Yourselves, Gentlemen! In its issue of May 22nd the Centre Democrat casts a cloud over the memory of many good men of Centre county who are gone and brands more who are liv- ing as having been tools in the hands of an “Organization” that represented the Democratic party in our county. It said “Our delegates to State conventions were chosen invariably without re- gard to convictions, pledges or promises to the voters——SIMPLY CHOSEN TO TAKE ORDERS.” Democrats of Centre county do you believe this? Do you resent such an aspersion on the intelligence, integrity and character of the men who have repre- sented you in State conventions in years gone by. The editor of the Centre Democrat has used you to further his own selfish in- terests and as a parting insult before leaving to enter the $5,000 job that some of you helped him into flings broadcast the assertion that many of the best Demo- crats of Centre county have been mere tools in the hands of an “organization’’ “simply chosen to take orders.” The WATCHMAN has many friends among the Democrats who have represent- ed Centre county at State conventions in the past quarter of a century, but wheth- er they be friendly or unfriendly they are all Democrats. Men of the party we stand for and men for whose character we have too much respect to pass over lightly such an insult as the Centre Democrat has given them. Therefore itis our purpose to afford an opportunity for each and every | man who has been a delegate to a State convention to defend himself against the imputation that he was chosen to “TAKE ORDERS.” It is not so much a ques- tion as to what he might have been chosen for, but what he did after being chos” en that casts a cloud over the memory of those who are dead and leaves the brand of servility on those who are living. All that was corrupt and dishonorable in politics in our party the Centre Demo’ crat would have you believe was typified in the leadership of Gol. JAMES GUFFEY and Hon. Jas. K. P. HALL. They were the men it was fighting and they were the men who represented our State “Organization.” But at the same time that they were at the head in the State who represented the “Organization” in the county that the Democrat insinuates was so corrupt and continually betraying the people? For the past quarter of a century the “Organization” of the party in Centre coun- . ty has been in the hands of either the seniors or some graduate member of the old law firm of Orvis, Bower and Orvis. We recall but one exception and that was when J. KENNEDY JOHNSTON Esq. was chairman, but as he was then a law | partner of Col. H. S. TAYLOR, who is an Orvis, BOWER and Orvis product, the in- fluence was all the same. Not until ARTHUR KIMPORT was elected chairman did the domination of that office over our county Organization cease. He was the first county chairman we had had in many years who represented no faction or clique in our party, but, alas, his complete independence was short lived and conditions became worse, for while former chairmen were merely under certain influences he soon developed signs of becoming the personal political asset of ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. Meek. —After an illness extending back for several years George Young Meek, passed away at his residence near Tyrone on the evening of the 4th inst. the result of a second stroke of paralysis. About two years ago he was stricken to an extent that partially disabled him and which affliction was shortly followed by an almost total loss of both sight and hearing, practically making him depend- ent upon the untiring care of his chil- dren for the later years of his life. He was the youngest son of George Young and Nancy McWilliams Meek, and was born in Ferguson township, this county, about seventy-six years ago. He grew to manhood and occupied and farm- ed one of the farms comprising the origi- nal Capt. George Meek estate—one of the earliest located and most desirable bodies of land in the county, until about twenty-eight years ago, when he sold it and purchased a home in Tyrone. Tir- ing of town life, after an experience of ten or twelve years, he purchased a farm a short distance from Tyrone and with his family has since resided there. He was a life-long and devoted member of the M. E. church and a man of quiet, unostentatious manner, honest in every purpose of lite, a good neighbor, re- spected citizen and kind and obliging under every circumstance, His wife, formerly Miss Mary Fye, also of Fer- guson township, after an invalidism of over twelve years, preceded him to her last resting place some eighteen months 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., 93 E. High street. MUSICAL SERVICE. Sunday evening, June 8th, beginning at 8.30, a musical service will be render- fed in St. John's Episcopal church. The choir wili be assisted by Mr. Alex P. of State College, who was soloist in a cantata here recently. The program will be as follows: Organ “Offertoire in D Minor”. .................... Lott MARIBOR. ....c......cos. cosimersiaressssmsissursrissnpess Foster Solo—""My Redeemer and my Lord’ Dudley Buck Mr. Gray Duet from Crunif Xion ...rsemmeriisescesees Stainer Mr. R. Russel Blair, Mr. Gray Anthem “O Joy, for the peace of Jeru- etcassssssssavafunsntiatisessrsesessaisee Knox Solo—"How long wilt thou me”... Speaks rs. R. Russel r Children’s day services will be held in the United Brethren chruch on Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock. An excellent lic is invited to attend. Children’s day will be celebrateed in St. John’s Reformed church next Sunday at 10:30 a. m. GARNER.—~Thomas Edward Garner, a son of John and Mary Garner, of State BorouGH DADS HOLD SHORT SESSION. Gray, 3rd, of West Chester, a graduate | program has been arranged and the pub- ago. He leaves a family of four chil : dren, David, cashier of the First National | College, died at the Bellefonte hospital bank of Juniata; Ralph and Millie, at | 2t 215 o'clock on the afternoon of Memo- | ed. 9. Articles may be made at home if | preferred, but all kinds of warm, ready- made garments, sheets, pillow-cases, | towels, etc., are acceptable. 10. The garments are given to the directors of the branches. 11. Any member obtaining contribu- tions from 10 persons (or the equivalent, 22 articles or more) and one money mem- ber, becomes a director. 12. In a town branch the director sends the collected articles at a time and to a place designated for the collection. 13. On a specified day the section presidents in a city branch and the di- rectors in a town branch send the articles they have collected to the place designat- ed by the officers for the meeting, and forward the money to the town branch. 14. They are marked and arranged for exhibition, after which they are packed and sent to such charities as have been decided upon by votes of the officers and section presidents in a city, and officers and directors in a town branch. 15. Printed forms of inquiry are sent to the various charities which when properly filled out and returned by the institutions, furnish the secretary com- plete information as to the need. 16. The branches collect and distribute the articles once a year, preferably in October and November. 17. Each branch shall reserve from the money donated by the money-mem- bers, sufficient to defray its own expens- es, and shall send the remainder to the national treasury to be used for Guild extension and for the support of the na- tional work. 18. Stationery and postage for the secretary's correspondence, and leaflets to spread a knowledge of the work, for the annual meeting, the cost of a room if one cannot be obtained free, and ex- pressage, wrapping paper, twine, tags, etc., for sending away the garment pack- ages, for local report, if deemed neces- sary; for annual Guild tea (light refresh- ments) or any other meeting which will arouse or stimulate interest and increase the membership; for the expenses of a speaker to the local Needlework Guild meeting constitute the expenses. 19. The number of articles increases each year. In 1910 over half a million were collected and distributed in the United States. 20. The Needlework Guild differs from other sewing or garment societies in that only one meeting a year is re- quired. It is non-sectarian in its mem- bership,all creeds, classes and sects work- ing together; it is unique in that it aids no specific charity, but ministers to many charities. 21. The Needlework Guild of America is officially affilizted with the American Red Cross. In times of national disaster that society has agreed to act as the re- ceiving and distributing agency for all contributions donated by the branches of the Guild for the special relief work then in hand. Itis also affiliated with the General Federation of Women's Clubs and is entitled to representation at its meetings. PusLiciTY COMMITTEE, Bellefonte Woman's Club. ~—Mr. John R. Bartruff, of Duncan- non, announces the marriage of his daughter, Jeanette Eleanor to Mr. Ora Linn Lefever, on Wednesday, May 21st, at "Old Oaks,” Duncannnon. Mr. Baft- ruff a number of years ago was a resi. dent of Bellefonte and is quite well known the editor of the Centre Democrat. We call these facts to your attention not because we believe that there was | anything corrupt in the organization but to show you that the very thing that the editor of the Cenire Democrat was part and parcel of is the same “organization” home, and Mrs. Lula Armstrong, of | Hollidaysburg. Interment will be made in the Tyrone cemetery. MOWERY.—James M. Mowery, a well known resident of Potter township, died at the home of Tony Noll last Thursday afternoon of tuberculosis. For some , time prior to his death he underwent treatment in the Bellefonte hospital. De- , ceased was born on November 8th, 1856, | hence was 56 years, 6 months and 21 days old. He was a carpenter by occupa- tion and worked at his trade throughout | rial day, after nine months illness with tuberculosis. He was taken sick last Agust while working in Buffalo, N. Y., ' and failing to recuperate went to Phila- delphia and entered a hospital. He came to Bellefonte on April 6th and after ten days spent at the home of his sister, Mrs. William Bottorf, entered the Belle. | fonte hospital for treatment but his con- dition was such that recovery was im- possible. Deceased was born at State College and was 21 years and 29 days old. Surviving him are his father and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Wil- here. of the party that he is now trying to poison you against. If your delegates were chosen because they were men without convictions who could be depended on “TO TAKE ORDERS” we want you to know just who the “organization” was who were chosing them and that Mr. KURTZ was as deep in the mire, if there was any, as anyone else. Let us see who these State delegates whom he impudently now refers to as weaklings in the hands of himself and his associates in the “organization” really were. Beginning in 1892 and running down to 1907, when the practice of elect ing delegates at the primaries began we find such men as. 1892 Hon. John Noll, Bellefonte Chas. R. Kurtz, Bellefonte William Pealer, Spring Mills P. J. McDonnell, Fleming Hon. Thos. F. Riley, Boalsburg 1893 J. H. Eskridge, Philipsburg Geo. T. Bush, Bellefonte John Hoy Jr., Marion Twp. Robt. F. Hunter, Benner Twp. William Wolf, Centre Hall : 1694 Orin Vail, Philipsburg S. A. McQuistion, Bellefonte A. S. Garman, Bellefonte A. C, Thompson, Half Moon Twp. A. R. Alexander, Penn Twp. 1895 Geo. L. Geodhart, Potter Twp. T. Frank Adams, Bellefonte Aaron Zerby, Millheim John D. Long, Philipsburg 1899 Hon. Wm. C. Heinle, Bellefonte Hon. John T. McCormick, Ferguson Twp. Wm. F. Smith, Penn Twp. A. J. Graham, Philipsburg 1900 Col. A. J. Graham, Philipsburg Col. John A. Woodward, Howard John Smith, Gregg Twp. Hon. John Noll, Bellefonte Geo. R. Meek, Bellefonte 1901 Dr. R. Wilson, Howard John C. Rowe, Philipsburg Ellis Shaffer, Miles Twp. John Smith, Spring Mills Hon. James Schofield, Bellefonte 1902 Wm. F. Smith, Millheim Hon. John Noll, Bellefonte M. S. McDowell, State College John T. Johnson, Philipsburg Howard Moore, Howard 1903 . 1896 F. P. Musser, Millheim W. H. Denlinger, Philipsburg Joseph Peters, Philipsburg W. J. Carlin, Miles Twp. James Swabb, Linden Hall John A. Williams, Port Matilda 1904 Dr. F. K. White, Philipsburg Hon. R. M. Foster State College 1905 Hon. Wm. C. Heinle, Bellefonte J. K. Eskridge, Philipsburg Geo. W. Jackson, Bellefonte Balser Weber, Howard Wm. B. Mingle, Centre Hall 1897 A. Y. Casanova, Philipsburg P. J. McDonnell, Fleming John P. Condo, Penn Hall John Smith, Spring Mills Wm. B. Mingle, Centre Hall Hammon Sechler, Bellefonte L. B. Frank, Rebersburg 1898 W. E. Frank, Rush township J. C. Meyer, Bellefonte 1906 G. L. Goodhart, Potter Twp. A. P. Zerby, Penn Twp. Howard Hyson, Philipsburg H. C, Danneker, Rush Twp. J. W. Kepler, Ferguson Twp. Jacob Swires, Philipsburg F. P. Musser, Millheim Geo. A. Beezer, Bellefonte Glance over the names above given. They are the men whom the Centre Democrat charges were chosea because they hed no convictions. Chosen because they could be depended on to take orders. Do you think so? Do you think that men of their type, most of whom you probably know, would debase themselves to such a degree as to betray their constituents and prostitute their high character by taking orders from anyone. The WATCHMAN doesn’t believe it and for that reason it here extends the use of its columes to each and every one of them to refute the insulting charges of the Cenfre Democrat that they had no convictions and took orders that betrayed their constituents and kept the “organization” in power. If you care to defend yourselves, Delegates, the columns of the WATCHMAN are open to you. If any of you did “take orders” or were asked to take orders; or promised any- thing for “taking orders” or vote against your convictions we extend to you the opportunity to say so to the public. But until you inform us that you are guilty the WATCHMAN will believe you innocent. Many of you rallied under the Progressive banner that was hoisted last year by the man who traduces you now. But, as we said above, that makes no differ, ence to the WATCHMAN when your honor is assailed. For example, former coun- ty commissioner GEO. L. GOODHART was “chosen” a delegate in 1895 and again in 1898. Do you believe that he was without convictions or took any more orders in those years than he did when elected a state delegate last year. The WATCHMAN doesn’t. We could name many of those old delegates who are now Progressives in whose integrety we have the highest confidence and more for that reason than any other we have taken the trouble to compile the above list and present it to you in order that you might fully realize to what extent the Centre Democrat is go- ing in its efforts to curry favor with bosses PALMER and MCCORMICK and secure to its editor the position of dictator of patronage in Centre county. It hesitates not even at the assassination of the character of men who helped its editor into his new position. It used them to accomplish its purpose last year and now flings them aside with insults. NoTe—Of course you will understand that the above defense of the honor of our state delegates does not include one of those who represented us in 1892. Like Caesar’s wife his honor is beyond reproach. Centre and adjoining counties, being a hard | 1 working and industrious gentleman. On ' March 19th, 1873, he was united in mar- riage to Miss Henrietta Carter, who sur- vives with two children, John W. Mowery, "of Centre Hall, and Mrs. Rebecca Hall, of Charleroi. The remains were taken to the home of his son John, at Centre Hall, where funeral services were held at ten o’clock on Monday morning. Rev. W. H. Fahs officiated and was assisted by Rev. C. W. Winey, of this place. Burial was made in the Centre Hall ceme- | tery. : SMITH.~Guy B. Smith died at the hos- ' pital in Youngstown, Ohio, last Thurs- | day evening. He was just recovering | from a siege of typhoid fever when he ' was stricken with appendicitis and com- | pelled to undergo an operation. His sys- {tem was so week that he died from | shock. Ella Smith and was born in Bellefonte twenty-nine years ago. When a young man he learned the tinner’s trade and | several years ago moved with his par- | ents to Williamsport. About a year ago | he Incated in Youngstown. He is sur- , vived by his wife, his parents and a num- | ber of brothers and sisters. The remains | were brought to Bellefonte on Saturday i and the funeral held at nine o'clock on ' Sunday morning. Rev. George E. Hawes | officiated and burial was made in the | Pion cemetary, I I | SHEARER.— Following a brief illness | with blood poisoning Mrs. Merrill Shearer | died at her home in Josephine, Cambria | county, last Friday. She was 25 years, '5 months and 20 days old and was a daughter of James and Annie Miller, of Bellefonte. She is survived by her hus- band and four children; her parents and the following brothers and sisters: James, Charles and Kale, of Bellefonte; John, of Lewistown; Robert, of East Salamanca, N. Y.; Russell, of Niagara Falls; Mrs. William Bathurst, of Altoona, and Mrs. George Estright, of Milesburg. The remains were brought to Bellefonte on Saturday evening and ‘taken to the | home of her parents from where the funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, burial being made in the Sunnyside cem- i | ScHAWL.—Winfield Scott Schawl, who from 1900 to 1906 was a resident of Pine Grove Mills, died at the Mercy hospital, Altoona, on Friday night, of pneumonia. He was a son of Lieut. Winfield Scott * broker in Iowa until the panic of 1892 when he lost all of his property. Following his residence at Pine Grove Mills he moved to Altoona where he had since lived. Philipsburg. The funeral was held Wednesday, burial being made in Grand liam M. Bottorf, of Bellefonte; Susan, of State College; John, of Pitcairn; Harry, of Pleasant Gap, and Isaac, of State Col- lege. The remains were taken from the Bottorf home in this place to State Col- lege on the 10.15 train Monday morning and from there conveyed to Pine Hall where funeral services were held in the Reformed church by Rev. J. McK. Reilly, after which burial was made in the Pine Hall cemetery. | 1 widow of the late D. K. Tate, died at her home on Bishop street, at ten o'clock ter of John and Mary Keeley and was ing at her death 85 years, 1 month and 21 life was spent in Bellefonte. She was a life-long member of the Methodist church and during her active life a woman who made many friends. Since the death of her husband about seventeen years ago she and her son Benten made their home together. ly: Mrs. George A. Beezer, of Belle- fonte; Mrs. LeRoy Temple, of Beverly, Mass.; Harry A. Tate, of Roanoke, Va, D. Kirk Tate, of Lock Haven, and Benton D. Tate, of Bellefonte. She also leaves one sister, Mra. Henrietta Straub, of New York city. Funeral services were held at her late home at 10.30 o'clock on made in the Union cemetery. | | RUSHNOCK.—John Rushnock, an Aus- trian of Snow Shoe, died in the Belle- fonte hospital on Sunday evening of less than three weeks. was one yearsold and came this when a young man. Locating in Shoe he went to work in the coal thirty. He to coun < Snow mines grant he became a leader of his country- men and was a check-weighman at one of which Lodge he was a member. I I HiNksoN.—John M. Hinkson, a native likely come to Bellefonte to make her home. From the Washington Star. Instead of helping himself out, Harry Thaw manages to get other people custody. TATE.—Following an illness of over ' {two years as the result of a general | breaking down, Mrs. Therésa M. Tate, last Saturday evening. She was a daugh- born at Kittanning, Indiana county, be- | days old. Practically her entire married Deceased was a son of George and Surviving her are five children, name- Monday morning by Rev.E. H. Yocum ' and C. C. Shuey, after which burial was | acute rheumatism, after an illness of the grave being conducted by the Moose, | Dakota, from where he wrote a | home. His letter was not answered and | —— A i Harry is Worse than a Buzz Saw. | into , | —Just five members were in attendance | at the regular meeting of borough coun- i cil on Monday evening and, as two or | three of the gentlemen had another en- gagement, the business was put through | with a rush. George T. Bush was present and stated | that they had arranged to put down flag | stone pavements in front of their prop- | erties in the Brown row and asked that | the approaches at each end be made to conform with such a pavement. The matter was referred to the Street com- mittee. | A A. Dale Esq., of Bellefonte, A. J. | Musser, Howard Thompson and William | Wrigley, of Clearfield, were present in | the interest of the Moshannon Electric | company. Mr. Dale stated that he had been informed that the Special commit- | tee to which the ordinance providing for |a franchise in the borough had been re- | Jesved was not ready to report because | of tome facts they wanted to know, and | that Mr. Musser and Mr. Thompson were ' there to answer any and all questions, Mr. Keller, president of council, stated that the ordinance presented did not con- tain a clause specitying the minimum or ! maximum rate to be charged and the committee deemed this essential. He | suggested that the gentlemen arrange the | matter satisfactorily with the committee | 80 that they can report at next meeting | of council. In the report of the Street committee engineer J. H. Wetzel presented the re- quest of Morris & Sheffer for permission to erect hitching posts in front of their store on Allegheny street. Owing to the narrowness of the street atthat place some of the members of council were opposed to any more hitching posts and the matter was referred to the Street , committee for investigation and report. Isaac Miller asked for a crossing on , Wilscn street at the intersection of High street, and this was also referred to the Street committee for investigation and report. Burgess John J. Bower reported some bad boardwalks on Curtin street and president Keller suggested that it would be a good thing if the Street committee and borough engineer would made a trip around the town and report all bad pave- ments. The Curtin street boardwalk | was referred to the Street committee with power to act. Note renewals were authorized as fol- lows: N. E. Hess, $1,000 for one year; Miss Mollie Musser, $1,100 for one year; Anna R. Long, $800 for six months; Bellefonte Trust company, $1,500 and $2,000 for six months, and a new note for $1,000 authorized to meet current ex- | penses. Bills to the amount of $1,477.10 were approved and council adjourned. FORMER CENTRE COUNTIAN Dies A HEerMIT.—The following dispatch appear- ed in last Friday's Philadelphia North American: St. Louis, Mo., May 29th.—A national- ly known botanist, Prof. George W. Let- terman, born in Centre county, Pennsyl- vania, in 1841, and graduated in 1863 from the Farmers’ tural Coll now the Pennsylvania State College, died last Tuesday in po in his little cabin at Allentown, 30 miles west of St. f i for Bigg but all that his neigh. or 23 years, . ye history, was furnished on a slip of paper, written with a pencil a few moments before the came. It was KNOWN Nie was a national but tined his family relation. On was written: “1 ill and in ' was marred and a vy paper i I never neighbors i Prof. CS. chief of forestry at Harvard Uni eo jore : who loved to visit and ramble | With Ww tuough the woods and inatve) ‘a collection of specimens. Harvard ! twice were offered to Let- ptations. He preferred va of the Meramec woods. i g above dispatch, but while going to school there hefell in love oe as stated in the | of the Snow Shoe mines when he was ' place, whom he wanted to marry. His taken ill. He issurvived by his wife but | parents opposed the ten years later he wrote again. He was | then botanist at the Arkansas University. of Haines township, died in the Lock Ha- | That letter also was unanswered because i’ ie omml commencemnt at The Pennsylvania State College will begin today with the Sophomore—Freshman | baseball game. The indications are for an unusually large attendance during the week.
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