Bemoreai ane Belletonte, Pa., May 8, 1914 To CORRESPONDENTS.—No communications published unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. — THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY. —Sunday will be “Mother's Day,” and a white carnation is the floral emblem. ——Ringling Bros. big circus will like- ly draw a big crowd to Altoona on Thurs- day of next week. ——Charles Doll, son of Mr. and Mrs William Doll, has accepted a position in C. D. Casebeer’s store to learn the jewelry business. ——G. Oscar Gray has opened an in- surance and real estate office at State College, but for the present will continue his office in this place. ——The Tyrone P. R. R. shop band will give a concert in Garman’s opera house Saturday, May 16th, afternoon and evening. Don’t miss it. ——Sparks from a burning flue set fire to the roof of the basket shop last Sat- urday afternoon but the flames were ex- tinguished before much damage was done. ——Neighboring towns are already talking about a celebration on the Fourth of July. Bellefonte has been amply sat- isfied the past two years with a safe and sane Fourth. ——Senator Boies Penrose will visit Bellefonte next Thursday, May 14th, when there will be a good opportunity to see how popular he is among Centre county Republicans. ——The holes in the state road on Allegheny and Linn streets have been filled up with crushed limestone and bicholith, solidly tamped, and the streets are now in as good condition as when first built. ——Summer time and low streams will soon be here and that splash board still reposes on the breast of the dam in Spring creek, without any indication of the question of its right to be there being set- tled anyway soon. ——George A. Beezer has excavated back in the hill in the rear of his gar- age on north Water street a distance of about ten feet, and will enlarge the build- ing that much, in order to accommodate his automobile trade. —Dr. and Mrs. Wilbur Twitmire, of Lancaster, were visited by the stork on Sunday, that very accommodating bird leaving with them another fine baby boy. Dr. Twitmireis a son of Mr. W. T. Twitmire, of Bellefonte, and his wife was formerly Miss Elizabeth Fryberger, of Philipsburg. ——Harry Taylor, Adams express agent in this place, is taking a month's vacation owing to the fact that he has not been feeling very well for some time past. In his absence the office is in charge of Leo Toner, with Merrill Lyon as assistant and Elliott Hollobaugh driv- ing the delivery wagon. ——The Phoenix Athletic club nine, of Altoona, will play the Bellefonte Acad- emy baseball team on new Hughes field this (Friday) afternoon at two o'clock sharp. This is the team that defeated the Academy boys last Saturday and they are going to try and get even today. Go out and help cheer the boys to victory. Admission 25 cents. ——Herbert Auman on Monday re- ceived word from the physician in charge at the University hospital, Philadelphia, that his son Harry, who was taken there some time ago for treatment for a nervous affliction, was not improving and his con- ! dition was such that no hope could be ! given of his recovery. The boy will be brought home within the week. ——The State-Centre Electric company has everything in readiness to begin changing the system here from a direct to an alternating current. To do this will take some time as the change will have to be made so as not to disturb light and power users, and to this end a certain district will be taken at a time. The first work will be on the lines that run on Water street and Thomas street, as feeders throughout the West ward. ——On Wednesday morning W. F. Gore, who has been in charge of the naval recruiting station in the Aiken block the past two weeks, received tele- graphic orders to close the station as soon as possible and return to Baltimore. During the two weeks the station has been open there were only two applicants, one of whom was not up to the stand- ard physically and the other accepted on a waiver, which means when he is want- ed or needed he will be given an oppor- tunity to enlist. ——Announcement was made in Belle- fonte Tuesday of the engagement of Miss Elizabeth M. Blanchard and Dr. Robert M. Beach, of Springfield, Mass. Miss Blanchard, a graduate fof Bryn Mawr, has been president of the Wom- an’s club for three years, is an ardent suffragist and deeply interested in so- «cialism. Dr. Beach, who for two years has been the teacher of modern languages at the Bellefonte Acadewy, is a graduate of Yale and took his degree at the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, in addition to having spent much time in study abroad. Only the immediate families and most intimate friends of Miss Blanchard and Dr. Beach, will be guests at the wedding, which will take place in June. DAvID O. ETTERS RE-ELECTED COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.—The school directors of Centre county met. in convention in the court house on Tuesday morning and re-elected David O. Etters county super- intendent of public schools for a term of four years. Superintendent Etters called the convention to order and read the two sections from the new school code pro- viding for the election of county superin- tendents. He thenread the list of school directors to see if he had it correct, after which he asked for nominations for a presiding officer. Rev. R. P. Miller, of Philipsburg, was chosen president. The convention further organized by electing Charles F. Cook, of Bellefonte, reading clerk, and W. H. Austin, of Liberty town- ship, and Harry F. McManaway, of Millheim, tellers. Announcement was made that the Rush township school directors had tele- phoned they were on their way in auto- mobiles and would like the convention to await their arrival. As the exact time of their arrival was indefinite, Dr. Thomas I. Mairs, of State College, moved that the convention suspend business until eleven o'clock and give the delegation that much more time to reach Bellefonte. The mo- tion, however, was voted down and the president announced that he would hear nominations for county superintendent. M. S. McDowell, of State College, nom- inated David O. Etters and the nomina- tion was seconded by Dr. F. A. Robinson. J. E. Harter, of Penn township, nominated Robert U. Wasson and his nomination was seconded by W. A. Guisewhite. The nominations closed and a ballot was taken, resulting in 118 votes for Etters and 31 for Wasson. President Miller then announced the election of Mr. Etters and that gentleman was called i upon for a speech, and addressed the con- vention briefly. No action was taken upon the superintendent’s salary, the directors preferring to allow the salary to be as prescribed by law. — tee FARMERS Now BIGGEST BUYERS OF AUTOMOBILES.—Joseph Royer, of near Zion; Dal Smeltzer, of Spring township, and William Bigler, of Pleasant Gap, this week purchased automobiles through the George A. Beezer agency. Though this ! is only the beginning of May Mr. Beezer has sold this season five new Chalmers cars, sixteen new Studebakers and seven second hand cars, and four-fifths of them were sold to farmers. Justjhow many cars other local agencies have sold to Centre county farmers is not known, but there is evidence that they now regard the car as they do any other piece of labor-sav- ng farm machinery. And the farmer is machinery, when manual labor is so scarce and hard to get. Automobile dealers appreciate the farmer trade, be- cause when they buy a machine there is no quibbling about payment, they simply i draw their check for the full amount and that ends the matter. | And now that so many farmers are i buying automobiles they are naturally | interested in good roads, but owing to ! Auditor General Powell’s bull-headedness | practically all the sources of revenue for the building of state highways and even for the up-keep of those roads the State took over, has been held up and Centre county roads are already showing it. © CHANGES IN BELLEFONTE CEMETERY MANAGEMENT.—The board of managers of the Bellefonte Union cenetery, of which Joha P. Harris was president and Miss Olive Mitchell secretary and treas- urer, held a meeting at the Bellefonte Trust company last Saturday afternoon. Those present were John P. Harris, William P. Humes, David F. Fortney, Charles F. Cook and Clement Dale. Owing to the death of the late Gen. { James A. Beaver, who had been a mem- ber of the board a number of years, and the resignation of John P. Harris, William P. Humes and David F. Fortney the fol- lowing were elected asa board of man- agers for the future: Clement Dale Esq., president; Charles F. Cook, Thomas Beaver, J. Linn Harris, D. Paul Fortney, James C. Furst, Joseph L. Montgomery, Henry S. Linn, Dr. R. G. H. Hayes, Miss Mary Gray Meek and Mrs. Harry Keller. Miss Olive Mitchell was elected secretary and treasurer and George W. Port super- intendent. The report of the secretary was read and approved after which the board ad- journed to meet onthe first Monday in June. ——— TYRONE P. R. R. BAND CONCERT.—The Tyrone P. R. R. shop band will give their 260th concert in Garman’s opera house on Saturday, May 16th, afternoon and evening. This band gave an open air concert in Bellefonte last summer and their standing as a musical organization is well known here, as it is ‘throughout the State. When they appear in Belle- fonte on the 16th Miss Dorothy Wilson will be with them as soprano soloist. This will be a musical treat that should be taken advantage of by all music-loving people of Bellefonte. The prices will be within the reach of all. Admission to the afternoon concert at 2.30 will be children 10 cents, adults 20 cents. The evening concert will be at 8.30 and the admission 25 and 35 cents for the main floor and 15 and 25 cents for the balcony. A short concert will be given on the street before the entertainment in the opera house. ~The Bellefonte High school base- ball team opened their season on old Hughes field last Saturday afternoon in a game with the Lock Haven High school nine, winning by the score of 11 to 8. the man who appreciates labor-saving’ ——Remember ‘if you have not yet cleaned up your premises you should do so at once. Don’t let an accumulation of old cans, boxes, broken glass, etc., lie around and become an eyesore for your- self, as well as everybody in your neigh- borhood. Others have cleaned up so why not you? evi ——At a meeting of the stockholders of the Blubaker coal company held in Harrisburg on Monday the following officers were elected: President, Col. J. L. Spangler, Bellefonte; board of direc- tors, Joseph H. Reilly, Philadelphia; Thomas Beaver, Bellefonte; James A. McClain, Spangler, and Ross A. Hickok, Harrisburg. —John Statton, of Curtin, was ar- rested on Saturday by constable W. W_ Pettingill, of Lock Haven, on the charge of being the father of the child of his thirteen year old niece. Statton is twen- ty-eight years of age and his crime being a statutory offense bail would not be accepted and he was taken to Lock Ha- ven and locked up in the Clinton county jail, ——Truly the path of a candidate for public office is not strewn with roses. In addition to making a fight for votes he must answer the temperance advocates as to whether he is for or against Pro- hibition; the American Federation of La- bor asks him for pledges on a dozen or more issues and the women are after him to know how he stands on Woman's Suffrage. —Eighty new houses have already been started or are under contract for erection at State College during the com- ing summer. Most of these buildings wiil be of brick and furnished through- out with all modern conveniences. Sev- eral new buildings are also in course of erection by the College, so that the build- ing boom up there is even bigger than it has been in any past year. A NT ——One of the nicest catches of trout made in this section this year was that on Tuesday of William Brown, of Axe Mann. Fishing in Logan’s branch above the black barn he caught a salmon trout which measured 22 inches and dressed 3% pounds. He also caught a brown trout 17 inches long and six others that meas- ured 11 and 12 inches. And yet Belle- fonte fishermen go down io Fishing creek for good trout fishing. ——Last Friday George Ray, the litle son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Ray, went out with Capt. A. C. Mingle in his automo- bile. He fell asleep and coming down the Bishop street hill he fell off the seat and rolled out of the car before Mr. Mingle could catch him. Fortunately the car was not going fast and the child rolled out onto the running board and from that to the ground, and the only injuries he sustained were two bruises on the left cheek and forehead. ——The Altoona Gazette, an evening paper, was last week purchased by Hen- ry W. Shoemaker, owner of the Altoona Tribune; John D. Meyer, cashier of the Second National bank of Altoona, and George C. Wilson, a prominent business man of Tyrone. The plant was taken over on Friday and while no change was made in the personnel of the staff some important changes in the make-up of the paper are promised in the near future. John D. Meyer, who is treasurer of the company, was formerly a resident of Bellefonte. ——The warm weather of the past week is a sure indication that summer is coming but notwithstanding the fact that it may be hot outside it is always pleas- ant in the Scenic. Manager T. Clayton Brown takes special pains in having the room as comfortable as possible at all times, and it is an enjoyment to go there and watch the motion pictures as they pass in review upon the screen. The moving picture has grown to be one of of the greatest public entertainers and you can’t help being satisfied with the kind shown at the Scenic. *oe- —John W. Campbell, of Uniontown; Dr. Cummings, of Williamsport, and Mr. McGervy, of Pittsburgh, the committee representing the Knights of Columbus in the erection of a Catholic chapel at State College, were at the College over Sunday to see how the work was progressing and found the foundation walls of the chapel completed. Mr. Campbell, who was one of the first graduates at State College in mining engineering (class of 1898,) is secretary and treasurer of the committee which has already raised $20,000 for the building of the chapel. They made the trip at this time so as to be able to make a report at the annual state convention of the Knights of Columbus to be held in Johnstown toward the end of the month. ee ee —N. B. Spangler Esq., purchased a new Ford car last week and on Sunday afternoon he and Mrs. Spangler took a trip over Nittany mountain to Penns- valley, up to State College and back home. They made the trip without any mishap and Mr. Spangler drove his ma- chine out to Keichline’s garage. Another car was standing in the doorway and to avoid running into it he turned sharply to the left at the same time moving the lever to throw off the power, but he moved it the wrong way and threw on more speed with the result that the ma- chine jammed the side of the doorway, smashing one lamp and bursting the left front tire. Fortunately Mr. Spangler was not hurt and after surveying the damaged car a few minutes he remark- ed, “It might have been worse.” ! thinkingly left it in gear. MRs. WiLcox KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS i —Dr. M. J. Locke, went to Philadelphia .ona |. BY WoOULD-BE THIEF.—Mrs. Wilcox, wife of Rev. Thomas S. Wilcox, of Williams- | port, a former pastor of the Bellefonte M. E. church, was knocked unconscious on Monday evening while her husband was absent from the house, and the per- son who did the deed made his escape without leaving any trace as to his identity. According to Mrs. Wilcox’s statement she had gone down town early in the evening and had returned about eight o'clock. The house was dark and while passing through it she was struck a sting- ing blow on the head presumably by a black jack. She had been slightly in- jured by a falling window some time previous and by some trick of fortune the would-be robber struck on the exact |- spot of the former injury. She sank to the floor unconscious. When she recov- ered consciousness some time later, she at once summoned aid and as soon as possible an investigation was made. The back door was found to be wide open and the screen door was also prop- ped open, showing that the thief had evidently provided this means for a hur- ried exit. Outside the building the police found fresh tracks leading to nearly all the windows on the south side of the building. A search of the house showed, that nothing had been disturbed nor could it be found that any article had been re- moved. MISSIONARY WOMEN HOLD INTEREST- ING MEETING.—The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Woman’s Foregin Mis- sionary society of the Altoona district M. E. conference, was held in the Belle- fonte Methodist church last Thursday afternoon and Friday morning Mrs. H. A. Hutchison, of Altoona, presided and Miss Lillian Smith, of Bellefonte, made the address of welcome. The response was by Mrs. W. W. Andrews, of Philips- burg. The following committees were ap- pointed: Woman's Friend subscriptions, Miss Lillian Smith; Children’s Friend, Mrs. J. Freas; resolutions, Mrs. Buck, Mrs. Andrews, Miss Curry; enrollment, Mrs. Louder. Mrs. John I. Olewine, of Bellefonte, read an interesting paper on the “Organization of Women’s Mis- sionary Societies,” in which she showed how the movement was increasing right along, spreading to the colleges and other educational institutions. On Thursday evening Miss Carrie Purdy, who spent eight years in Mexico in mission work, gave a splendid talk on “Mexico’s Great Awakening.” She stated that only eleven per cent. of the popula- tion can read and write, and because of the extreme illiteracy of the people at large they are not capable of self- government. The meeting adjourned after a brief session Friday morning. Goop WORDS FOR a FORMER BELLE- FONTER.—The forty-sixth summer ses- sion at the Peabody Conservatory of Mu- sic, Baltimore, Md., will be held July 1st to August 12th. Among the instructors will be Frederick D. Weaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Weaver, who was born and raised in Bellefonte. His instruction will be on the organ and the following complimentary notice of him appears in the Conservatory’s prospectus: Mr. Frederick D. Weaver, one of the foremost organists of the South, will have charge of this department. Mr. Weaver is a holder of the Peabody di- ploma and had the distinction of winning the first organ scholarship, which was awarded to him by the Faculty after a competitive examination at which he displayed exceptional talent and peculiar aptitude for the instrument. Mr. Weaver is organist of the First Presbyterian church and also of the Madison Avenue Synagogue of this city. rr BADLY INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE AcC- CIDENT.— Harry Baum is in the Bellefonte hospital with a badly injured leg which he sustained in an automobile accident Thursday night. Harry was driving down the state road and when about two miles out of Bellefonte he stalled his engine. He got out of the car to crank it and un- The minute the motor started the car also started and jammed Harry up against the bank at the side of the road. Several bad holes were torn in the calf of his right leg and his right knee was also badly hurt. He finally managed to get out from in front of the car and to the side and stop it. He was brought home and his injuries attended to by a physician but on Sunday it was deemed best to take him to the hospital for treatment. MCALLISTER SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINA- TION. —The examination to determine the award of the McAllister Freshman scholarship for Centre county in The Pennsylvania State College will take place at the College on Thursday, June 11th, and will be under the direction of the committee on college entrance. The scholarship is open to both sexes. The subjects required are English grammar and composition, American history, algebra and plain geometry. NEWS PURELY PERSONAL. —Miss Sara Bogle, of Pittsburgh, and E. R. Swank, of Altoona, were week-end guests of Mrs. Bogle and Miss. Norris, at their home at the Forge house. —The Misses Bessie and Mary Sommerville returned last week to their home at Winburne, after spending six months along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. —Miss Margaret Bullock, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest L. Bullock, is at Wernersville, where she is taking a course in massage. Miss Bullock left here Saturday with her sister, Miss Harriet Bullock, who returned Monday to Bellefonte, after visiting for the week-end with | friends in Harrisburg. SH business trip on Tuesday. 3 —Mrs. John Earl, of Chicago, Ill, is visiting her old home at Howard. this county. 1 —Roger S. Brouse went down to Philadelphia on Tuesday evening on a several day’s business trip. 4 —Mrs. William Mittering, of Centre Hall, spent Monday and Tuesday with relatives in this place. —Mrs. Harry Yeager and Mrs. Kerstetter spent Monday afternoon with friends at Pleas- ant Gap. —Harry Keller and J. Thomas Mitchell Esgs., made a business trip to State College on Monday afternoon. —Joseph Lose, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday in Bellefonte with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Lose. —Hon. John Noll, who has been in Harrisburg for the week, was attending the United States Court as a grand juror. —Druggist Sidney Krumrine, of State College, was in Bellefonte on Tuesday looking after the interests of his store in this place. —Miss Ann a Spangler, daughter of Mrs. Howard Spangler, of New York city, formerly of Bellefonte, is visiting friends in this place. —Richard Brown, who for some time past has been located in Montreal, Can., arrived in Belle- fonte Saturday on a visit to his father, Edward Brown Jr. —Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rice and family, of Johnstown, were over Sunday visitors at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harper Rice. —Mrs. Mose Burnet, after having visited for a month in Bellefonte with her sister, Mrs. George F. Harris, returned to her home at Syra- cuse Monday. —Mrs. Norman Sherer has been spending the week with her sister, Mrs. George Green, in Lock Haven, while Mr. Sherer is out of town on a business trip. —DMiss Savilla Rearick, of Centre Hall, was in Bellefonte last week attending the annual meet- ing of the Woman’s Foreign Missionary society of the Methodist church. — Mrs. James A. Beaver returned Saturday from Atlantic City, where she had spent the greater part of the month of April with her sis- ter, Mrs. Thomas R. Hayes. —John Q. Miles was in Bellefonte Wednesday. Mr. Miles has entirely recovered from his recent illness and again resumed his place in the busi- ness life of Martha Furnace. —Mrs. Andrew Engle and her son, Andrew Engle Jr., returned to Altoona yesterday, after visiting for two weeks in Bellefonte with Mrs. Engle’s sister, Mrs. Thomas Caldwell. —Miss Rebecca Jacobs, an instructor in the schools of Mifflintown, came to Bellefonte this week, expecting to spend the summer with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Crider. —Dr. W. S. Glenn, of State College, was one of the representatives from the public schools there at the directors meeting held in Bellefonte Tuesday for the election of a county superinten- dent. —Mr. and Mrs. Claude Jones, of Tyrone, were in Bellefonte Friday of last week attending the funeral of Mrs. Jones’ aunt. Miss Eudotia Armor. Mr. and Mrs. Jones returned to Tyrone the same evening. —Edward P. Irwin returned to Cherry Tree last week, after having been with Mrs. Irwin in Bellefonte for a month. The foundry with which he is connected having been closed during that time. —A party from Bellefonte whom Miss Annie Gray entertained Saturday at her home at Ben- ore included Mrs. Frank McCoy, Mrs. J. F. Alexander, Mrs. Archibald Allison and Mrs. Frank Warfield. —Mrs. M. M. Norris, of Harrisburg, arrived in Bellefonte on Monday afternoon and will be a guest for some time at the home of Mr. and Mrs Edmund Blanchard, on east Linn street, and the Misses Blanchard on west Linn. —Mors. Cox and her son, Robert Sechler Cox, left Friday of last week for their home at Frank- lin. Mrs. Cox has been in Bellefonte since last fall with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sechler at their home on Spring street. —MTrs. D. A. Boozer, of Centre Hall, with her son Shannon left Tuesday for Chicago, for a visit with her son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boozer. Mr. Boozer will join them later for a short stay and to return with them to Pennsyl- vania. —C. P. Hewes Esq., of Erie, was in Bellefonte last Friday and Saturday, looking after a few business matters in which he is interested. Mr. Hewes has built up a splendid law practice in Erie but he still has a warm spot in his heart for his old friends in Bellefonte. —Among the WATCHMAN office callers on Tuesday was Hon. J. Will Kepler, of Pine Grove Mills, who was in Bellefonte attending the school director’s convention. Mr. Kepler is deeply in- terested in the success of the Democratic party this year and to accomplish that end will do his part in Ferguson township. —Mrs. John Noll and her daughter, Mrs. George VanDyke, went to Jersey Shore Tuesday to attend a meeting of the Lodge of ‘Eastern Stars,” of which Mrs. VanDyke is District Dep- uty Grand Matron. Mrs. Noll and Mrs. Van- Dyke spent a short time in Williamsport, before returning to Bellefonte. —Miss Martha McEntire, who is visiting with Mrs. Morris Furey and family, came here Wed- nesday from Lock Haven where she had been spending two weeks with relatives of her mother, After her visit with the Furey family Miss Mec- Entire will spend some time with Mrs. Harry C. Yeager before returning to her home at Pitts- burgh. - —DMiss Adaline Olewine has completed all ar- rangements for spending the summer in travel abroad. Sailing from New York June 18th on a personally conducted tour of Miss McComb, an instructor in German at Wilson College, the party will cross on the S. S. Princess Irene, landing at the Azores June 25th. During the three months spent in Europe they will visit Italy, Switzerland, Australia, Germany, return- ing through France and England, from where they will sail for New York. —Dr. Lee B. Woodcock, his cousin, Byron E. Woodcock, and two friends, Mr. Briggs and Mr. Schenler, all prominently indentified with the musical life of Scranton, will be in Bellefonte next week for a day on their way to Hollidays- burg, where they will give a concert on the night of May 15th. Dr. Woodcock, since giving up his practice in Scranton, has devoted much of his time to music and now his studio and office, where he is medical consultant to four of the leading specialists of that city, share equally his time. The party will make the trip to Hollidays- burg in Mr. Woodcock’s automobile. —Dr. Eloise Meek, after doing medical work in central India for two years and a half, left there the first of February to return to America. Join- ing one of the Cook’s touring parties at Colombo, Ceylon, Dr Meek has been spending the three months traveling with them through the Orient and landed from the S. S. Nippon Marie, at San Francisco Tuesday. After stopping for a short time with friends in California and on the way east, she will come to Bellefonte some time dur- ing the after part of May, expecting to remain here for the summer. Dr. Meek’s letters, which have been published in the WATCHMAN for the past year and a half, will be continued until they have covered the entire period of her stay in India. { —R. B. Freeman, of Tyrone, was in Bellefonte Wednesday looking after some business pertain- ‘ing to the P. R. R. ies ; —Mrs. H.C. Yeager and her son Malcolm will go to Altoona today, to be week-end guests of Mrs. Yeager’s aunt, Mrs. Charles Wilson. —Claire Seibert, of Johnstown, is taking a week's vacation which he is spending with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James D. Seibert, in this place. - Miss Helen Smith went to Johnstown the latter part of last week, for a visit of a few days with her brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith. —Mr. and Mrs. H. Laird Curtin went to Pitts- burgh Sunday, and visited during the first part of the week with Mr. Curtin’s brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Curtin. —Miss Elizabeth Ardell, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is visiting during a short vacation with friends in this place. Miss Ardell is at present a guest of Miss Katherine Curtin, at Curtin. —Miss Rebecca Valentine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Valentine, has been visiting in -Philipsburg with Miss Ruby White, Miss White entertained with a tea Tuesday, for her guest. —Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Rine, of Lewisburg, arrived in Bellefonte Tuesday with as attractive a display of flowers as ever was brought to the town. Mr. and Mrs. Rine will be here until after Memorial day. —Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dry, of Tyrone, are. preparing to move to Bellefonte, and for the present live with Mrs. Dry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett. Mr. Dry’s health makes this change necessary. —Miss Virginia Dale went to New York city the fore part of the week, where during her vis- it there, she will be a guest of her cousin, Mrs. McGuargle. Mrs. McGargle will be remembered as Miss Margery Knowles. —Mrs. Charles Moran, who has been for sever- al months with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Witmer, went to Pittsburgh Friday of last week to spend the time with Mr. Moran while he was looking after his businessin that territory. —Frank E. Naginey was one of the speakers at the annual meeting of the Central Pennsylvania Funeral Directors association at Altoona yester- day. Following the business meeting in the afternoon a banquet was served at the Colon- nade hotel in the evening. —Mrs. Girard W. Childs, of Trenton, N. J., with her younger son, Girard W. Childs Jr., will come to Bellefonte today for a visit with Mrs. Childs’ grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Harris, and to return to Trenton with her older son Harris, who was brought here several weeks ago by his aunt, Mrs. Frank Warfield. —Harry Reese, who has been visiting in Belle- fonte with his cousin, Jacob Bartlett since Sv- day, will return to his home in Haarisburg today. Mr. Reese along with several of our Bellefonte men spends two weeks each year at a Virginia fishing camp, of which they are all members and will leave here today, expecting to return next month with a party of men to try their skill in the sport in Centre county. —]J. K. Johnson, superintendent of the Tyrone division of the P. R. R., with Mrs. Johnson, Robert S. Walker and Hassel Montgomery were among those from this section of the State who at- tended the May day fete Monday at Sweet Briar college, Va. A daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John- son is a student at the college, while the young men were guests of Miss Ellen Hayes, president of the class of 1914. From Sweet Briar Hassel went to Philadelphia while Robert went to Rich- mond, both returning to Bellefonte the middle of ; the week. ——Lewisburg’s noted florist, who fur- nished such a fine display, and gave such general satisfaction to flower and potted plant buyers during the Easter term, has secured the Crider room on the High street corner of the Diamond, and will open another display of flowers, potted vegetable plants, on the morning of the 5th of May and continue the sale from that date until the evening of Decoration day. This will afford the people of Belle- fonte and vicinity a great opportunity to secure the flowers and plants they will want for Decoration day and we would advise every one to go and see the display whether they desire to purchase or not. 59-18-2t ——There is no comparison between the WATCHMAN and some other papers that cost you just as much. Bellefonte Produce Markets. Corrected weekly by R. S. Brouse, Grocer. The prices quoted are those paid for produce. Potatoes per bushel, new................cccucu..... 75 Lard, per pound... Butter per pound. Bellefonte Grain Markets. Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER, The following are the quotations up tosix o’clock Thursday evening, when our paper goes to press. Red Wheat.. 92 White Whea 87 Rye, per bushel. 70 orn, shelled, per el 70 Corn, ears, per bushel..... 70 Oats, old and new, per bushel.. 40 Barley, perbushel...........c.ccceeeerereiveernnnnnnn, 60 Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—1} $ 96@9%6Y% “ —No. 93@93% Corn —) 76@76% * —Mi 75@75% Oats ........... oeoviias 4@4 Flour —Winter, per barrel. 3.85@4.10 “ _—Favorite Brands 5.00@5.25 Rye Flour per barrel wn 3.40@3.50 Baled Hay—Choice Timothy No. 1... 10.00@19.50 ed He Ol¢¢ Mixed No. 1... 14:00@17.50 5 . 9.50@17.00 The Best Advertising Medium in Centra Pennsylvania. 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