Bellefonte, Pa., March 19, 1915. County Correspondence Items of Interest Dished Up for the Delec- tation of ‘Watchman’ Readers by a Corps of Gifted Correspondents. REBERSBURG. Harold Hackenburg has a bad case of mumps. +Mrs. Samuel Shaffer is again able to be around. If you want the home news, subscribe for the WATCHMAN right now. Sheep fanciers in this section report great returns from their flocks. Frank Waite has prepared his ice cream factory for a golden harvest. Miss Florence Diehl accompanied her cousin, Mrs. Floyd Gramley, to Lewis- urg. C. M. Gramley, the expert farm ma- chinery promoter, spent Sunday with his family. If you wish to obtain political enlight- enment just follow Wes. into Tom’s shop— “Nuff said.” Many were the compliments paid to the WATCHMAN on Friday and Saturday by its old friends. “The mumps” are around. Miss Em- ma Moyer was caught and could not re- turn to Selinsgrove. Little Bernice Crouse has made re- markable progress in music and will achieve fame, with perseverance. Good prices were realized at both the Garrett and Brungart sales. Long time ‘to pay is quite an inducement, too. Mrs. Anna Stevenson and Mrs. Lela Richard, of Millheim, were entertained at the home of Mrs. C. C. Bierly the past week. Mrs. Charles Page delightfully enter- tained at dinner last Thursday evening Mrs. W. J. Hackenburg and Mrs. Ernest P. Bierly. The Rebersburg Water company will meet on March 27th, between 1 and 2 p. m., at the office of Hon. Henry Meyer, to elect officers. The special exercises at the High school on Friday consisted of a highly entertaining list of Victrola selections by Jasper Brungart. W. J. Hackenburg has been gone sever- al weeks on a trip embracing part of New York and Yankeeland. He reports gratifying success. Mrs. T. A. Auman, Mrs. Ida Weaver, Miss Mary Stover and Mrs. Jake Kerstet- ter all report a rushing business in the art of “cut and fit.” The oil prospectors have resumed operations on Jake Gephart’s farm and intend to go down 3,000 feet, or until they strike oil or gas. Anxious mothers are alert to keep their daughters from evil associations, which not only corrupt good manners but good morals also. The sale of Newton Brungart & Son, on Saturday, was very well attended and brought good prices. Our old reliable Harvey was auctioneer. Forest Ocker returned home on Friday from a very successful trip through Clear- field and other counties, to furnish the army of workers with shoes. Clement Gramley is the fixed substi- tute for Uncle Sam in driving the coach, and he already knows everybody from here to Coburn and then some. Mrs. Neece and George Waite returned last Friday from Illinois, where they vis- ited Mr. Waite’s daughter, Jessie. George is grandpa now, and proud of it. Mrs. C. C. Smull, of Smullton, has ful- ly recovered the use of her broken ankle and we are surely glad to see her win- ning smile once more amongst us. With the first warm days of spring came the “chug, chug” of the buzz carts. They surely go fast and furious and never give heed to our “go slow” signs. Farmers hereabouts are busy prepar- ing for spring fencing. John Hubler has bought posts to erect wire fence on his farm as Soon as the frost leaves the ground. Dr. Alfred Bierly, the musician of Chi- cago, recently presented a set of his music books to Miss Hilda Bierly, the musical genius of Rebersburg. It made Hilda happy. The musical activities of Miss Byrd Stover embrace piano, organ and violin, and extend over Brush valley and Sugar valley. Many pupils owe to her their start in music. : Bob Bierly has taken over the butter, egg and poultry line of the huckster busi- ness, and “Papa” is handling the drover end, but will become a full fledged farm- er by summer. Ernest P. Bierly is very busily engaged taking spring orders for fine young fruit trees. Mr. Bierly claims he has the right kind of trees and with proper care they cannot help but grow. W. J. Hackenburg lost a valuable hound by poison. We hope that some day there will be a reckoning with the miscreant that is distributing poison promiscuously in this neck o’ the woods, and that he gets a dose of his own medi- cine. W. R. Bierly, having planted the woods full of fruit trees at Singing Brook, has purchased from “Aily” Breon more land, extending down to Smullton, for a black- berry and snake ranche! The snakes are intended to guard the blackbarries, ’tis said. Rockville is on the map in bold letters when school teachers come from Pleas- ant Gap to contract with Grif. Garrett for home building. The people there are still asking for postal facilities and they are good Democrats, too. Stick a pin here, Bellefonte. On Tuesday Ammon Hazel hied him- self and family to Boalsburg to take charge of his new store. Mr. Hazel leaves a host of friends in this vicinity who grieved to see him depart to his, new field of endeavor, but all wish him success in his new enterprise. It is a question now answered that a . grey fox can climb a tree. | foxes killed this winter by constable Thomas Hubler and Lee Kidder was an old grey reynard. When hard pressed by the hounds this old-timer ran up a straight pine tree about ten feet and was there shot by Kidder. Mrs. Leoda Weber Brown, of Lock Haven, is visiting with her grandmother, Mrs. John Breon. Mrs. Brown is a bride of but two months, having wedded Fount Brown on January 18th. Her many friends in this locality wish her all the happiness and joys of wedded life. Mr. Brown is a prosperous concrete contra.- tor at Lock Haven. On Monday evening at 7.30 the mem- bers of the Reformed church tendered a farewell reception to Ammon J. Hazel and family, in the capacious Sunday school auditorium. Jasper Brungart fur- nished the musical entertainment with his victrola. Refreshments were served, consisting of ice cream, cake and coffee, which were daintily served by the younger set. Spring is coming, gentle spring; and with it that tremendous strain of gossip —dress—How do you like the new styles? I overheard a conversation between two ladies the other day that went something like this: “Isn't it ‘awful the amount of goods you have to use to make a dress? It looks as though by summer we will be wearing big hoops like our grand-moth- ers wore years ago.” “Nuff said,” be- cause they are a thousand times worse than the hobble, sheath or narrow skirt that man has been raving over the past few years. Let’s see what he has to say now on the subject of “Woman’s Dress.” WOLF'S STORE. “Men are no better than their conver- sation.” The epidemic of mumps has seized as victims a fair number of our rising gen- eration. The stork in his round left a fine young Democrat to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bowersox. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sheesley, of Wood- ward, were week end visitors at the home of George Smith. The Wolf’s Store Union Sunday school and preaching services at Brungart’s were well attended. “Old Sol” must certainly be a jealous fellow, judging from the way he is treat- ing mother earth’s white blanket. Our progressive farmer, Harvey Hough, purchased a fine horse from F. O. Hos- terman, of Millheim. Harvey has an eye for business. A goodly portion of the sale-going peo- ple of our village were present at Newton Brungart’s public sale held near Smull- ton on March the 13th. Those figuring in the “flitting” of A. J. Hazel from Rebersburg to Boalsburg, where Mr. Hazel will engage in the mercantile business, are E. H. Confer and Geo. H. Showers, from this place. The lovers of the National Sport have { quite recently organized a base ball team. Any neighboring team wishing to give said team a game will do well by arrang- ing for same with James Hanselman, the newly elected manager. The snowstorm which began on Friday a week ago and continued until the Sun- day following proved the ground-hog to be a full fledged member of the Ananias Club. East Brushvalley folks have now lost all faith in the little pig of the earth as a weather prophet, following this fail- ure. On Tuesday, March the 9th, a quilting was given by Mrs. Geo. H. Showers to a few of her many friends. Those present were Mrs. J. C. Auman, Mrs. Jerome Brungart, Mrs. W. F. Bowersox, Mrs. C. D. Weaver, Mrs. C. J. Weaver, Mrs. G. C. Auman, Mrs. Clyde Waite Mrs. Anna Wolfe, Mrs. E. R. Wolfe, Mrs. Adam Winters, Mrs. E. H. Confer, Mrs. H. C. Ziegler, Mrs. W. F. Tyson, Mrs. E. G. Hosterman, Mrs. J. C. Styers and Mrs. Fietta Meyer. At noon they all sur- rounded a table spread with the neces- sities of life, such as only Mrs. Showers and her assistant cook, Miss Lydia Brun: gart, know how to prepare. TYLERSVILLE. Mrs. Earl Frantz left for Pittsburgh on Monday. Born—to Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Moyer, a ten pound boy. No wonder Jesse is all smiles. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Wagner attended the funeral of Mr. Wagner's mother at Blanchard. A number of our people attended the sale of George Shrack, of Booneville, March 10th. Mrs. Charles Caskey and son James called on friends and relatives in our town last week. Mr. Landis Greninger, who had been working at Caldwell during the past win- ter, returned last week. The sale of Minor Miller, held on Fri- day, was fairly well attended and every- thing b’ ought fair prices. The heavy snowfall of last Saturday and Sunday is fast disappearing, and to- 1 day the roads are very muddy. Mrs. Delong, of Cammal,and Mrs. Kem- merer, of Lock Haven, spent Wednesday with their sister, Mrs. Ervin Shrecken- gast. A party was held in the town hall last Wednesday evening and a number were present from Loganton, all report having a good time. Mrs. John Herlacher, who has been sick for some time, is slowly improving. Jesse Miller who has also been sick, is slowly improving. In our churches next Sabbath will be held the following services: United Evan- gelical—Rev. Kleffel will preach at this place Sunday morning at 10.30. Reform- ed.—Rev. Stauffer will preach here at 2.30 p. m. The pupils of the Tylersville Grammar school will hold an entertainment in the Grammar school building on Friday afternoon, March 19th. Recitations, songs, select reading and debate will be the main features. Mrs. Daniel Ruhl died at her home on Thursday, after a long illness. Besides her husband six children survive namely: Mrs. Wilt, of Salona; Mrs. Rossman, Salona; Mrs. Minor Miller, Robert Ruhl, Aquilla Ruhl and Irvin Ruhl, of Tylers- ville. Interment was made in the Re- formed cemetery. Ne { Among the | WAGES OF RAILROAD MEN. Altoona, Pa., March 17. Railroad employes in branches of the service are giving close attention to the relative com- pensation of men in the different ser- various ! vices as compared to the trainmen. | With few exceptions, the average pay of the brakemen, of whom about one in ten has a job only because he is forced upon the railroads by the Full Crew—*“Excess Man Crew”—Laws, is higher than that of brother-employes. Some actual figures covering the Pennsylvania Railroad Company pay roll for the year ended June 30 last : show a total of $101,892,355 paid to { machinists. 110,686 officers and other employes. That made a daily average of $2.82. The average daily pay of the train- man was $3.40. The only classes of employes aver- aging higher pay than trainmen, of whom there were 10,419, were officers, enginemen, conductors, firemen and Station agents averaged $3.01 per day; other station men, $2.18; carpenters, $3.03; shopmen, ‘other than machinists, $2.70; section foremen, $2.50; other track men, $1.77; telegraph operators and dis- patchers, $2.59; switch tenders and watchmen, $2.02, and office clerks, $2.83. Of the total wage distribution by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company during the period, the trainmen, other than engineers, firemen and condue- tors, received $10,704,430. Among en- gineers, firemen and conductors, the opinion is almost universally express- ed in private that there is no occa- sion for the extra men put on passen- ger and freight trains by the Full Crew Law and that it should be re- pealed in the best interests, not only of the public and the railroads, but of the whole body of railroad em- ployes. Where There’s a Will. Robert Louis Stevenson knew a Welsh blacksmith who at twenty-five could neither read nor write, at which time he heard a chapter of Robinson Crusoe read aloud in a farm kitchen. Up to that mo- ment he had sat content, huddled in his ignorance, but he left the kitchen anoth- er man. There were day-dreams, it ap- peared, divine day-dreams, written and printed and bound, and to be bought for money and enjoyed at pleasure. Down — SAFELY MANAGED 4 ‘How Much Longer Will You Pay? For four years in Pennsylvania, for two in New Jersey, the Full Crew Law has had the acid test of every-day experience. What has it accomplished ? Five and one-half million dollars have been wasted by the rail- roads, and in no single instance has the Full Crew Law, that com- pels this waste, contributed one jot to the safety of the traveling public. In proportion to the great body of railroad employes, the number of extra men forced on the railroads by the Full Crew bill is small. But their pay is high, higher, in fact, than the wages really earned by most other classes of employes. It costs the railroads $2566 in one year to pay the superfluous trainmen on one passenger train operating between New York and Pittsburgh. That's but a single item, taken at random from the tremendous bill which directly or indirectly each citizen has to pay. But the people are now determined to pay this needless bill no longer. If you have not yet voiced your personal demand that the waste of this money that should be spent for your better and safer service be stopped, a letter to your elected representative at Harrisburg and Trenton is your most effective method. SAMUEL REA, President, Pennsylvania Railroad. THEODORE VOORHEES, President, Philadelphia and Reading Railway. ; R. L. O'DONNEL, Chairman, Executive Committee, Associated Railroads of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 721 Commercial Trust Building, Philadelphia. DANIEL WILLARD, President, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. he sat that day, painfully learned to read out.—Toledo Blade. Welsh and returned to borrow the book. It had been lost, nor could he find anoth- er copy, only one in English. Down he sat once more, learned English, and at length with entire delight read ‘“‘Robin- son Crusoe.”—The Atlantic. The Boy's Room. A neutral color of wall paper makes "a good choice for a boy’s room. Such a tone will harmonize with pennants, posters and varied trophies sure to be collected. Warm, gray buff, tan, dull yellow, are all excellent foundation colors that will not clash, no mat- ter what the color introduced. Wise Wombat. “Why does Wombat speak so fre- quently about his wife? He praises her in the most extravagant terms. She may be a nice woman, but why drag her into the conversation all the time?” “It’s a little idea of his in case she has a dictograph stuck around.”—Louisville Covrier Journal. CASTORIA Bears the signature of Chas.H. Fletcher. in use for over thirty years, and The Kind You Have Always Bought. Worthy Comparison. “Ag near as I can figure it,” com- mented Judge Pettingill of Chanute “a treaty and a married man’s promise to his wife to water th¢ plants and to spend the evenings at home, when he sends her away to see the folks, have many strong points in common.” — Kansas City Star. Oysters Secured by Divers. In some parts of the Mediterranean oystérs are brought to the surface by native divers. Daily Thought. Nature, purity, perspicuity, simplic- ity never walk in the clouds. They are obvious to all capacities, and where they are not evident they don’t exist.—Voltaire. Medical. In Bellefonte. THE EVIDENCE IS SUPPLIED BY LO- CAL TESTIMONY. If the reader wants stronger proof than the following statement and ex- perience of a resident of Bellefonte, what can it be? Mrs. C. Young, Potter St., Belle- fonte, says: “For more than a year I suffered from a dull ache in the small of my back. If I bent over, I could hardly get up again. I never felt able to do any housework. I had a languid feeling all the time and in the morning, I didn’t feel like getting dressed. I was troubled a lot by diz- zy spells and the kidney secretions were unnatural. Doan’s Kidney Pills had helped so many people around here with the same trouble, thatI began taking them, procuring my supply at Green’s Pharmacy Co. The first box cured me. It has been three years now since I have had any trou- ble from my back or kidneys.” Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Young had. Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y. 60-12-1t ‘water in every room The Ryerson W. Jennings Co. -46 m————— ————— a — ES IRIS EEA, | Penalty of Fame. . Physicians. Attorneys-at-Law. A famous man can’t have a col KUNE OODRING=A . GLENN, M. D., Physici d Si ttorney-at-Law,Belle without the whole world finding it 3 $a Nu big a ag "Sce fonte, Pa. Practices in all courts ce- at his residence. 35-41 Room 18Crider’s Exchange. 51-1-1y. : . : N® SPANGLER-Attomev.at Lav. Practices mn e Courts. Consultation 1n nglish Little Hotel Wilmot. Restaurant. or German. Office in Crider’s Exchange. - Bellefonte, Pa. 40- The Little Hotel Wilmot ESTAURANT. _ S. TAYLOR—Attorney and Counsellor at 5 aw. ce In mpie ure, IN PENN SQUARE Bellefonte now has a First-Class Res- fonte, Pa, All kinds of legal business at- One minute from the Penna Ry. Station taurant where tended to promptly. 40-46 PHILADELPHIA Meals are Served at All Hours | J H. WETZEL—Attorney and Counsellor at Law Ye have. quite a few customers from Belle- gihce NS Soy Cr) = Exc eS onte. We can e care of some more. oor. nds of usiness af They'll like us. A good room for $1. If you Steaks, Chops, Roasts, Oysters on the to promptly. Consultation in English or German bring your wife, $2. Hot and cold running half shell or in any style desired, Sand- 39-4 wiches, Soups, and anything eatable, can be had in a few minutes any time. In ad- sss dition I have a complete plant prepared to J M. KEICHLINE—Attorney-at-Law. Practices rnish Op i in all the courts. Consultation in English fo oft D in bottles such 2s and German. _ Office south of court house. - __| pops, All professional business ‘will receive Prom at- SODAS, tention. 1y* Meat Market. SARSAPARILLA, KENNEDY JOHNSTON—Attorney-at-law (Get the Best Meats. You save nothin, or gristly meats. I use only LARGEST AND FATTEST CATTLE and supply my customers with the fresh- est, choicest, best blood and muscle mak- in and Roasts. My prices are no higher than poorer meats are elsewhere. ing Steaks I alwavs have — DRESSED POULTRY — Game in season, and any kinds of good Bellefonte, Pa. Prompt attention given all legal business entrusted to his care. ces—No. 5 East High street. 57-44. G. RUNKLE.—Attorney-at-Law. Consul SELTZER SYPHONS, ETC., for pic-nics, families and the public gener- ally all of which are manufactured out of the purest syrups and properly carbonated. tation in English and German. Office by buying poor, thin C. MOERSCHBACHER, in Crider’s Exchange, Bellefonte. 58-5 the 50-32-1y. High St., Bellefonte, Pa. —— Dentists. Lime and Limestone. LIME! R. J. E. WARD, D. D. S., office next door to Y. M. C. A. room, High street, Bellefonte, Pa. Gas administered for painless extract- ing teeth. Superior Crown and Bridge work. Prices reasonable. 52-39 D* H. W. TATE, Surgeon Dentist, Office in the Bush Arcade, Bellefonte, Pa. All mod- meats you want. ern electric appliances used. Has had TRY MY SHOP. years of experience. 1 work of Superior ality P. L. BEEZER, and prices reasonable. os y High Street. 34-34-1y. Bellefonte, Pa ‘ T— nn oe am | Lime and L.imestone for all purposes. Insurance. TT TE Fine Job Printing. FINE JOB PRINTING o—A SPECIALTY—o0 AT THE WATCHMAN OFFICE HO LIME JOHN F. GRAY & SON, (Successor to Grant Hoover) Fire, Life Accident Insurance. Put up in 40 lb. paper bags. | For Use With Drill Spreader. High Calcium Central Pennsylvania Lime | [This Agengy presen {he lorgest Fire There is no style of work, from the —— NO ASSESSMENTS — cheapest “Dodger” to the finest BOOK WORK, that we car not do in the most satis- Prices consist: factory manner, Do not fail to give us a call before insuring your Life or as we are in position to write large lines at any time. Office in Crider’s Stone Building, "Write for Free Literature. American Lime & Stone Co. Cit with the class of work, Call on of 60-8-6t General Office: TYRONE, PA. | #181y. BELLEFONTE. PA. communicate with this office’ Groceries. Groceries. Fruits, Confectionery and FINE GROCERIES. The Preferred Accident Insurance Oranges, Lemons and Bananas are standard all season fruits. We are now receiving new crop Florida and California Valencia varieties of sweet fruit at 30c, 40c, per dozen. Lemons 30c and 40c per dozen. Bananas 15c, 20c and Nice Grape Fruit 25¢ per dozen. at 5c each. New crop California 15c and 18c per pound. orated Peaches 10c, 12c and 15c. Apricots 18c, 20 and 25c per pound. All fine fruit. Creamery Butter from the Fox River (Illinois) Creameries. Finest Meadow Gold Brand 42c per pound. New crop California Walnuts and Almonds, Cocoanuts, Bush House Block, Celery, Cran- berries, Sweet Potatoes, Oysters THE $5,000 TRAVEL POLICY BENEFITS: $5,000 death by accident, 5,000 loss of both feet, 5,000 loss of both hands, 5,000 loss of one hand and one foot, 2,500 loss of either hand, 2,000 loss of either foot, 630 loss of one eve 25 per week, total disability, weeks) Evaporated and Dried Corn, very fine, new goods, 15¢ and 25¢ lb. We are always ready to fill orders for our own make of Mince Meat. It is the only goods on the market that has the fuil portion of beef in it and in general merit far 50c and 60c above any other brand. (limit 52 Prunes 12c, Cranberries, solid red fruit at 10 10 De ee partial disability, New Evap- and 12c. per quart. We use the “legal standard dry” quart meas- PREMIUM $12 PER YEAR, ure—there is a difference. pavable quarterly if desired. Buy some of our fine cheese and compare it with other goods. Larger or smaller amountsin Any person, male or female, engaged in a referred occupation, lu house, feening. of age of Our Olives are large and of the good aE Oe cr condition ® very finest flavor at 40c per quart. insure under this policv. Burnett's and Knight's Extracts, Fire Insurance Crosse & Blackwell’s Table Vinegar in bottles. Durkee’s Salad Dressing. proportion , ss { invite your attention to my Fire Insur- direct from the shell—We do not If you want a fine, sweet, juicy ance Agency, the strongest and Most Ex- handle any Baltimore tub Oysters Ham, let us supply you. tensive ls ey Solid a Fs. SECHLER & COMPANY, H. E. FENLON, - iw 57-1 - - - Bellefonte, Pa. 50-21. 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