Bellefonte, Pa., March 19, 1915.
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The Adjournment Resolution.
The fixing of a date for the final ad-
journment of the Legislature at this time
can hardly be characterized as a trick of
the machine but it indicates a gradual
return to the methods in vogue when the
machine was paramount. Then it was
the custom to fix the date of adjourn-
ment in the caucus the night before the
session began. This year the body was
well into the third month of its work be-
fore the matter was taken up. Little
has been done thus far, it is true. Only
one bill, the deficiency appropriation,
had gone to the Governor before the"
resolution to adjourn had been introduc-
ed. But it may be assumed that it is not
the intention to enact much legislation
this year.
Besides something like an adjcurnment
date was necessary to spur the Legis-
lature into action.
the first week in January when the
session opened the Senate has held a
couple of sittings a week, with an ex-
ception now and then to enable the lead-
ers to run down to Florida for confer-
ence, and the House has been in opera-
tion two or three days a week. But little
progress has been made with legislation.
The committees may have been busy but
there is no record of the achievements
in those secret chambers. But that is |
usually the case. After the measures leave |
the committees they are put on the to-
boggan and rushed. That system makes
it easier for the machine.
The action of the Governor in delaying
consideration of the local option bill was
perplexing, moreover. Usually legisla-
tion that is badly wanted is pushed for-
ward by its friends so as to assure ample
time for debate and deliberation. But
Governor BRUMBAUGH, who is sponsor for
the local option bill, intervened to prevent
its early consideration. Probably its more
earnest but less sophisticated friends sup-
ported the adjournment resolution in
order to get the measure on the calendar.
Be that as it may the resolution is an
admonition to the Governor and others
concerned in the legislation to get a move
on themselves. But there is plenty of
time if there is desire.
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# ——Those Montgomery county manu-
facturers are not satisfied with the gen-
tle tapping of a sandbag which Secretary
REDFIELD administered to them the other
day and are again annoying him. The
next time he will probably use a trip
hammer.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
No MORE DANCING AT BELLEFONTE
ACADEMY.—As a result of the recent
evangelistic meetings held in Bellefonte
the customary Friday night dances at
the Bellefonte Academy have been dis-
continued and in their place will be sub-
stituted two socials each month, which
young people of the town will be invited
to attend and the evening spent in harm-
less amusement. During Dr. Orr's serv-
ices he preached on the evils of dancing,
especially the modern dances, and Mr.
James R. Hughes, headmaster at the
Academy, was very much impressed with
the sermon. Since the close of the
meeting he has considered the question
very seriously and after consultation with
various friends announced yesterday that
the dances would be discontinued. At
the socials he proposes in place of the
dances games will be played and refresh-
ments served.
EVERETT— MCKIBBEN— William Everett
and Miss Elizabeth McKibben, both resi-
dents of Toledo, Ohio, were married at
the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. P. A.
Kahle, in that city, on Sunday afternoon,
by the Rev. Albert B. Houze, pastor of
the Church of Christ. The bride was a
step-daughter of the late Ira C. Mitchell
Esq, and for a number of years made
her home in Bellefonte. Mr. Everett is
an electrical engineer and holds a good
position with the Dodge Steel Die compa-
ny, of Toledo, and it is in that city they
will make their future home after a brief
wedding trip.
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CASPER-DERSTINE.—Howard Casper, a
son of Mr. add Mrs. Henry Casper, and
Miss Ruth Derstine, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Derstine, were quietly
married at the parish house of the Cath-
olic church at 7.30 o'clock on Wednes-
day evening by Rev. Father McArdle.
The young couple left on the 8.30 train
on a brief wedding trip. Returning they
will make their home for the present
with the bridegroom’s parents.
REV. MCKELVEY ACQUITTED. — The
jury in the case of Rev. H. A. McKelvey,
tried in the Blair county court last week
on a serious charge preferred by four-
teen-year-old Bessie Smith, of Bellwood,
returned a verdict of “not guilty.” The
reverend returned to Bellwood and at the
solicitation of a large majority of his par-
ishioners will continue his work as pastor
of the Bellwood United Brethren church.
Rev. McKelvey’s Centre county friends
congratulate him upon his acquittal,
During the time since |
ISHLER.—Mrs. Margaret Ishler, widow
of the late William A. Ishler, died at the
Bellefonte hospital at six o'clock on Sat-
urday evening, following an operation
for gallstones performed about ten days
previous.
She was a daughter of George and
Elizabeth Fetterolf Kline and was born
in Snyder county on January 10th, 1847,
{hence at her death was 68 years, 2
: months and 3 daysold. She wasoneof a
‘family of ten children and when a girl
“her parents moved to Centre county and
it was here she grew to womanhood. On
| December 20th, 1866, she was united in
marriage to William A. Ishler and half
their married life was spent in farming.
Mr. Ishler was elected Sheriff of Centre
county in 1890 and since that time they
made their home in Bellefonte. Mrs.
i Ishler was a life-long member of the
, Lutheran church and was a woman whose
kind and neighborly disposition won her
‘many friends.
i Mr. Ishler died on August 2nd, 1914,
but surviving her are three children,
| Willis A., of Pittsfield, Mass.; Mrs. D.
i Paul Fortney, of Bellefonte, and Orin A.,
of . Philadelphia. She also leaves one
brother and two sisters, namely:
Robert Kline, of Allentown; Miss Alice
Ishler and Mrs. Sarah Meese, of State
College. Funeral services were held in
the Lutheran church at ten o'clock on
Wednesday ‘morning by her pastor, Rev.
W. M. B. Glanding, after which burial
i was made in the Union cemetery.
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SINGER.—MTrs. Mary B. Singer, widow
of William Singer, during his life a prom-
inent resident of Liberty township, died
on Thursday night of last week at the
home of her sister, Mrs. George W. Page,
at Blanchard. Over a year ago Mrs.
Singer was the victim of an assault by a
vicious cow, which knocked her down,
tramped upor her and broke her hip.
She never recovered from the shock and
her death was the result of complications
caused by the accident.
Deceased’s maiden name was Mary
Bechdel and she was born in Liberty
township on February 18th, 1844, mak-
ing her age 71 years and 20 days. Her
ancestors were among the pioneer resi-
i dents of lower Bald Eagle valley. From
la young girl she was a faithful member
| of the Disciple church and was a good
| christian woman.
Mr. Singer died twenty-five years ago
but surviving her is one son, Christian
‘| W. Singer, of Liberty township; she also
leaves one brother and two sisters, name-
ly: James, I. Bechdel, Mrs. Margaret
| Stover and Mrs. George W. Page, all of
Blanchard. Funeral services were held
at her late home at 1.30 o'clock on Sun-
day ‘afternoon after which burial was
made in the Bechdel private burying
ground. #
VALENTINE.—Miss Clara Valentine died
on Wednesday morning, March 17th,
after a lingering illness, aged 78 years.
She was a ‘daughter of Abram S. and
Clarissa Miles Valentine, was born in
Bellefonte and spent her entire life here.
The surviving members of her immedi-
! are family sre her two sisters, Mrs. Re-
becca V. Pugh and Miss Mary B. Valen-
tine, and one brother postmaster Harry
| C. Valentine, all of Bellefonte.
She was a member of the Society of
Friends for a number of years. a leader
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, a sincere and sympathizing friend
to those in trouble or distress. Cold type
can illy portray her incomparable worth.
“Her record is on High.” The cup of
cold water given even to the least, the
i sick and in prison have never been ne-
glected. Heart work went hand in hand
with soul work. These two in her min-
istry could never be separated. “Well
done, good and faithful servant, enter
thou into the joy of thy Lord.”
Private funeral services will be held by
Rev. W. C. Charlton at her late residence
on Curtin street this (Friday) afternoon
at 2.30 o'clock. Interment private in
Friends cemetery. 2:
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WisTAR.—Following a lingering illness
Mrs. George H. Wistar died at her home
in Howard last Saturday, aged sixty-nine
years. Mr. Wistar died several years
ago but surviving her are three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Bernard Spangler, of Chicago;
Miss Sarah, at home, and Mrs. Rollin S.
Kerr, of Omaha, Neb. She also leaves
one sister and two brothers, namely:
Mrs. Lavina Moore, of Lock Haven;
William T. Heverley, of Mt. Eagle. Bur-
ial was made in Schenck’s cemetery on
Tuesday.
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SMITH.—Rev. Samuel Smith, a well
known Evangelical preacher, died last
Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
William Heiff, of Mifflinburg, following
an illness of some weeks with a compli-
cation of diseases. He was eighty-two
years of age. . He is survived by his wife
and five children; also one brother, Wil-
liam Smith, of Millheim, and a sister,
Mrs. Henry Bartley, of Bellefonte. Bur-
ial was made at Mifflinburg on Tuesday
afternoon.
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THoMAS.—Following an illness of two
weeks Mrs. Christina Thomas died at
her home at Hannah on Tuesday of last
week. She is survived by the following
children: David and Arthur Thomas, of
Halfmoon township; Samuel and Mrs.
Susan Irvin, of Bellefonte; Daniel, of
Texas; John and William, of Port Matil-
da, and Mrs. Verna Weston, of Bald Ea-
gle. Burial was made in the Black Oak
cemetery last Saturday morning,
Rev.
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BRIEF SESSION OF BOROUGH COUNCIL.
—Only five members were present at the
regular meeting of borough council on
Monday evening. President John S.
Walker was absent on account of illness
and those present were Harris, Shope, |
Naginey, Lyon and Seibert. Mr. Seibert
was chosen president pro tem.
Harry Miller was present and asked
that a grade be given him for a pave-
ment at his property on east High street.
The Street committee reported cover-
ing the water pipe ditch on east Howard
street and repairs made to the brick
paving.
The Water committee reported a num-
ber of repairs and the turning on of the :
water at Crider’s planing mill, the same |
having been turned off last fall.
The Fire and Police committee report-
ed that the sirene fire alarm had been
shipped last week but had not yet reach-
ed Bellefonte. The committee also pre-
sented the check of burgess Blanchard
for $8.00 for fines and licenses collected. |
None of the other committees had any-
thing to report.
Chairman Harris, of the Street com-
mittee, stated that the committee and
property holders interested in the open-
ing of south Potter street had met on the
ground several times and so far had been
unable to agree as to what constituted
the street originally, or where it should
be located now. After considerable dis-
cussion it was decided to postpone try-
ing to solve the difficulty until a future
meeting of council when all members
were present. :
The Finance committee asked for the
renewal of notes for $2,000, $800, $500,
——Having sold his old home in Bush’s
Addition Charles M. Heisler is arranging |
to build a new house on a vacant lot he
owns adjoining the place he sold. i
——The Undine Fire company cele-
brated St. Patrick’s day with a big ban- |
quet in the evening. A number of invit- |
ed guests were present to enjoy the eats |
and the music.
——Joseph Fauble, who for a number
of years past has been engaged in the
clothing business at Monongahela City,
has gone to Columbus, Ohio, and opened
. a store there, after having disposed of
his store in the former place.
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——The Hazel-Schaeffer reunion com-
' mittee met last Saturday and decided to
"hold their annual reunion this year on
Thursday, August 26th, in Dietrick’s
grove, at Madisonburg. This is one of
the family reunions at which everybody
is welcome.
| ——Landlord W. L. Daggett is having
fifteen rooms in the Bush house, hereto-
: fore used as storage rooms, fixed up and
| furnished in preparation for the demand
for accommodations that is sure to come
i with the beginning of work at the new |
penitentiary.
——The girl’s basket ball team of the
Bellefonte High school turned the tables
on the Tyrone girls, in the Y, M. C. A.
gymnasium on Wednesday evening, by
defeating them 21 to 14. Last Saturday
. evening the Bellefonte girls defeated the
| Renovo girls 13 to 6.
{ ——On Tuesday evening, March 23rd,
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.
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i THE FIFTH VOICE FROM THE PEW.
{ On next Sunday evening at 7.30 o’clock,
| in the Lutheran church, the last message
"in the layman’s series of addresses will
be given by one of Bellefonte’s physi-
cians. The topic of the pastor, Rev. W.
! M. B. Glanding, in the morning will be,
| “Secular Business No Excuse for Ne-
glect of Religious Activity.”
Last Sunday evening, Mr. James H.
Potter, of the Potter-Hov Hardware
| company, spoke of leading business men
: throughout the country, who are noted
i for their religious devotion and churchly
activity. The large audience was very
| much interested in this “Roll of Honor.”
| A fitting tribute was paid to the christian
character of Gen. James ' A. Beaver.
{ Come and hear the address by one of
. our doctors.
i Lenten services on Wednesday and
Friday evenings at 7.30 o'clock. The
| new members will be received on Palm
Sunday, March 28th.
Ww. M. B. GLANDING, Pastor.
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{ UNITED EVANGELICAL CHURCH,
| FONTE, PA.
| There will be a reception in the Sun-
day school room of the United Evangel-
; ical church on Willowbank street, Friday
evening, the 19th inst., at 8.00 p. m., to
which the ninety new members receiv-
. ed during the past conference vear are
{ cordially invited to be present with the
i other members, the Sunday school and
| K.L. of C. E. A social time with a well
BELLE-
y i in the High d f h ecita-
$1,000, $2,000, $5,500 and $1,200, which ' the Study Course will meet in t | prepared program of speeches, reci
was authorized after which Ba to the : School building at8 o'clock. Mrs. G. G. | tions, music, etc., will be rendered.
amount of $844.89 were approved and
council adjourned.
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SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF.—MTr.
Wells L. Daggett, proprietor of the Bush :
house has just received a certificate en-
rolling him as a charter member of the
“Golden Rule Alliance of America.”
The certificate contains the autograph
of one of America’s most beloved wom-
en, Fanny J. Crosby, the hymn writer, :
“who was blind from infancy, was presi- ;
dent of the Alliance and one of the very
last acts in that capacity before she died
was to sign Mr. Daggett’s certificate.
It all came about in this way. Some
time ago the Alliance sent a contribution
box to be placed in the office of the Bush
house. The box was stolen by some
miserable creature after it had been in
place there a few weeks and Mr. Daggett
felt so chagrined at its theft that he
wrote to the Alliance enclosing his per-
sonal’ check covering what he guessed
might have been in it.
; Immediately He received a most gra-
gious reply commending his generosity,
but returning the check on the ground
that he could be in nowise responsible
for the theft of the contribution box,
and as an expression of the Alliance's
, Pond, of State College, will read a paper
{ on “Germany.” Mrs. Pond is in sympa
thy with the German point of view and it
lis hoped all friends of Germany will be
present.
——Fearon Glasgow and Rankin Weav-
er, both of Penn township, were arrested
by chief of police Harry Dukeman on
Real Estate Transfers.
C.E. Finkle et ux to Ivy W. Bartges,
tract of land in Gregg Twp.; $1,000.
Annie Swartz et bar to James A. Treast-
& tract of land in Centre Hall Boro.
500.
John A. Weber et ux to Verne E.
Frank, tract of land in Centre Hall Boro;
Wednesday and brought to Bellefonte $350.
Glasgow was arrested on a criminal
! charge and Weaver for trespassing on
the Pennsylvania railroad.
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{| ——George A. Beezer has taken the
| ceeding L. H. Musser. Mr. J. M. Cun-
I ningham has, been put in charge of the
, sales department of this branch of Mr.
| Beezer’s business.
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——C. Y. Wagner went to Scranton in
the beginning. of the week and brought
| home his new Maccar two ton truck;
| which he will use in his mill delivery |
i work. The trip to Bellefonte was rather
| a hard one, especially coming through
| the Woodward Narrows, consequently it
and placed in the Centre county jail. |
| agency for Centre county for the Inter-
national Harvester company products, in-
| cluding automobiles, auto trucks, busses i
~and all kinds of farm machinery, suc-'
| L.W. Walker et ux to E. Clayton Wag-
oe tract of land in Centre Hall Boro.;
25.
! John W. Thomas to Tyrone Rod & Gun
Club, tract of land in Taylor Twp.; $25.
John W. Thomas to John N. Davis, et
al, tract of land in Taylor Twp. $35.
A. B. Lee, sheriff, to Edgar T. Bechdel,
tract of land in Liberty Twp.; $465.
Margaret Hartswick to Newton N.
Hartswick, tract of land in Ferguson
Twp.; $350. \ v
iF. A. Yearick et ux to Samuel M. Long,
, tract of land in Gregg Twp.; $619.37.
i J.C. Orndorf et ux to Harvey Long,
| tract of land in Gregg Twp.
| Bellefonte Cemetery Association to
' Mary E. Shadle, lot in Bellefonte ceme-
tery; $20. i aire 2 he
| Wm. Sampsel et ux to Rachel A. Get-
' tig, tract of land in Spring Twp.; $40.
| Geo. C. Harvey et ux to Wm. H. Was-
son, tract of land in Howard Boro.; $1,-
200. el
esteem for a man of the character Mr. | was two o'clock yesterday morning when | Jacob Garbrick to Wm. H. Johnston-
Daggett showed himself to be the Direc-
tors voted him a charter member of the |
Alliance and directed that the certificate |
bearing the notable autograph be sent to |
him.
PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS.—At a recent
meeting of the Bellefonte School Board
: he landed in Bellefonte. :
i baugh, tract of land in Marion Twp.;
——1]J. C. Bond, state organizer ot the |
Junior United American Mechanics, is in
Bellefonte for the purpose of organizing
"a Camp of this very creditable order. The
. Junior United American Mechanics ranks
high as a benefit and relief organization
Aaron W. Ulrich et ux to Benj. W.
Wingard, tract of land in Penn Twp.;
| W. A. Alexander to Annie M. Royer,
“tract of land in Potter Twp.; $1,000.
| Annie M. Royer et ux to W. V. Alex-
' ander, tract of land in Potter Twp.; $1,-
the following action was taken relative | and its cheap membership fee and month- 000.
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to salaries of teachers in all grades | ly dues recommends it very strongly to |
below the higt school:
Resolved, That beginning with the school-year
1915-1916, the salary of a teacher in the elementa-
ry grades shall be increased to a maximum of
$65.00 per month on the following basis:
(a) For teacher holding a College diploma, a
Normal School diploma, or an equivalent certifi-
cate covering professional training, the last
salary shall be increased annually by multiplying
five cents by the general average of scholarship
in per centum obtained by taking a minimum of
three courses, or the equivalent, of professional
study at a summer school of recognized standing:
until the maximum of $65.00 is reached.
(b) For teachers holding a permanent certifi-
cate,or a license of lower grade,the annualincreas
es shall bethe averageof scholarship under the
above;conditions times four cents. Provided, that
all beginners in the system shall have an initial
salary of $50.00 per month; and provided further:
that any teacher who does not advance his or her
salary within three years, or after having reach-
ed the maximum of $65.00 does not attend a sum-
mer school at least once in three years, such per-
son shall forfeit his or her position.
Resolved, That beginning with the school-vear
1915-1916, no teacher shall be employed in the
grades below the High school who is not a gradu
ate of a State Normal School, or its equivalent in
professional training.
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NOTICE TO SUPERVISORS.—The annual
meeting of the Centre county road su-
pervisors will be held in the court house,
at Bellefonte, on Thursday, April 8th, at
ten o'clock a. m. Several representatives
from the Highway Department will be
present to talk on good roads construc-
tion, and answer any questions that may
be asked concerning the same. A lan.
tern slide exhibition of all kinds of roads,
good, bad and indifferent will be given
free. We hope that every supervisor in
the county will be present as well as all
others interested in good roads.
H. F. CHANEY, Secretary.
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SociAL DOINGs.—Mrs. Harry Keller
and Mrs. Joseph L. Montgomery have
both given teas this week in honor of '
Mrs. Montgomery, a guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Reynolds.
The dance in the town hall Wednes-
day night was given by the pupils of
Mr. Bell, who with Mrs. Bell gave an ex-
hibition dance.
Mrs. Miller . Stewart gave a dinner,
at her home on Linn street, Thursday,
for which fourteen covers were laid.
Mr. and Mrs. David Keller entertained
a number of their friends at a St. Pat-
rick’s party, Wednesday evening.
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' of state road work, with headquarters at
Clearfield, was in Bellefonte last week ar-
ranging for some work to be done in
Centre county - this summer. As now
‘ planned south Water street, Bellefonte,
will be paved to the borough line, the
| road down Nittany valley will be oiled
"and a piece of road in Rush township
| will be constructed. Other improve:
' ments may follow later. }
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i ing her home with her daughter, Mrs.
Lewis Daggett, on Spring street, has ar-
, ranged for two rooms in Miss Montgom-
i ery’s house where she will move very
‘soon. Mrs. Shrefler and her daughter
; Miss Kate Shreffler, have rented the house
. to be vacated by Joseph Thomas and his
| family, on Potter street, and will move
| there the first of April from the McQuis
i tion house on the corner of High and
| Thomas streets.
| ——Thirty graduates and former stu-
‘ dents of Franklin and Marshall college
held their second annual banquet at the
Logan house in Altoona on Tuesday
night. They had with them as honor
guest H. H. Apple, president of the Col-
lege. John D. Meyer was elected presi-
dent of the association for the ensuing
year and the executive committee in-
cludes the names of Dr. A. M. Schmidt
land J. M. Runkle. A number of Centre
| countians were present at Tuesday even-
ing’s banquet.
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{| ——A. F. Hull, a Pennsylvania railroad
engineer in the yards at Tyrone, fell
, from his engine last Friday morning, sus-
taining several broken ribs and a number
of cuts and bruises. Hull, who is a na-
tive of Bellefonte, had gone out on the
running board to fix something on the
engine and failing to return his fireman
looked out to see what was wrong and
discovered the engineer missing.
backed the engine and found Hull lying
between the tracks. He was picked upand
taken to the Tyrone station where it was
found that his worst injuries were brok-
en ribs.
So 8 mg es gs ee A (Ae
——W. D. Meyer, district supervisor
He!
Josephine McCann to John D. Cox et
al, tract of land in Taylor Twp.; $126.
| John D. Miller, treasurer, to commis-
| sioners of Centre county, tract of land in
{ Snow Shoe Twp.; $3.12.
i Commissioners of Centre county to
Fred W. Thomas, tract of land in Snow
, Shoe Twp.; $41.91.
| Amelia Ulrich et bar to J. Spigelmyer,
, tract of land in Millheim Boro.; $400.
i J. Spigelmyer et ux to W. R. Young,
| tract of land in Millheim Boro.; $500.
June A. Walter et al to W. R. Young,
| tract of land in Millheim Boro.; $500.
i Lehigh Valley Coal Co. to Robert Coop-
er, tract of land in Snow Shoe Twp.;
J. T. Leathers et al to Margaret Meese
Keller, tract of land in Spring Twp.;
——Mrs. Canfield, who has been mak- | $200.
Robert A. Beck et ux to David Miller,
premises in Spring Twp.; .
J. C. Struble et ux to C. K. Stitzer,
premises in Spring Twp.; $600.
J. Ellis Harvey et ux to Samuel M.
Smith, tract of land in Curtin Twp.;
i $500.
William T. Neiman et ux to Carrie
Lida Neiman, tract of land in Union
Twp.; $1.
Catharine Clark et bar to Verona Wil-
son, tract of land in Rush Twp.; $1,000.
Margaret Hazel et bar to G. Emery
pole, tract of land in Gregg Twp.;
Citizens’ B. & L. Assn., Philipsburg, to
Shenel Stine, premises in Philipsburg
{ Boro.; $900.
i H. Laird Curtin et ux to Beatrice Su-
'sanna Kephart, premises in Milesburg
Boro.; $500.
Mary A. Snyder to Geo. W. Vonada,
tract of land in Potter Twp.; $1,050.
W. M. Grove et ux to Geo. W. Zerby, !
tract of land in Potter Twp.; $115.
Thos. Armstrong to Ernest E. Demi,
premises in Philipsburg Boro.; $500.
Sending Pig Iron to Italy.
From the Philadelphia Record.
We are now exporting pigiron to Italy,
a rather unusual movement which must
be attributed to the fact that English
and German blast furnaces are now kept
busy in producing iron for their own
governments. Italy has no iron ore de-
| posits, and those of France lie within the |
territory held by the Germans. Spain
has large ore deposits, but the material
| has to be shipped to England for smelt-
ing. Thus war opens to the United
States a market usually closed by the |
heavy ocean freight charges. It is not
likely to be a permanent opening, but it
helps the iron and steel trade while it
lasts. : ; i
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County Correspondence
Items of Interest Dished Up for the Delec-
tation of ‘“Watchman” Readers by a
Corps of Gifted Correspondents.
MILLHEIM.
On Saturday March 20, Norman B.
Harter, on Penn street, will sell some
household goods.
Mrs. M. S. Fiedler fell from a chair on
Tuesday afternoon injuring her shoulder,
and is now confined to her bed.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Colyer and daugh-
ters Ruth and Hazel, of Linden Hall, are
visitors at his brother's home, Mr. Frank
Colyer on Penn street.
The class of 1916 Miilheim High
school, held a social in the town hall Sat-
urday March 13. Proceeds to cover ex-
penses accrueing from graduation exer-
cises.
If you are interested in the care of
fruit trees, don’t fail to attend the free
public demonstration in the A. J. Gep-
hart orchard, in Millheim, on Friday
day March 19, at 1 o’clock p. m.
On Wednesday morning D. J. Nieman
bought back the departm ant store in this
place which he sold to Harry Herr about
a year ago. Immediately after the close
of the deal, the work of taking an inven-
tory of the stock was started, and when
this is completed, in the course of a few
days, Mr. Nieman will take charge of the
store. The deal includes the stock of
men’s and youths’ clothing and gents’
furnishing goods and the store fixtures.
The stock of ladies’ goods will be retained
by Mr. Herr, who will move back to Mill-
ville, from where he came about a year
ago. Mr. Nieman has engaged the serv-
ices of Harry B. Mensch, who will have
charge of the store until Mr. Nieman
can occupy his residence on North street
on April 1st, and who will then continue
as clerk. As soon as matters are arrang-
ed in the store Mr. Nieman will go to
New York and Philadelphia to buy spring
and summer goods. ?
TYLERSVILLE,
(Concluded from page three.)
J. T. Shaffer made a business trip to
Lock Haven Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garis spent a very
pleasant Sunday, visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. George Miles.
- Anyone wanting to buy a good sheep
clipper, grinder and eleven sets of knives,
see Samuel Vance, of Tylersville.
Apparently chickens know Easter is
close at hand, from the way the egg sup-
ply is increasing and the price diminish-
ing.
Samuel Iigen is seen so frequently in
our town with his automobile that our
suspicions are aroused concerning the
attraction.
Among those who are on the sick list
in Tylersville this week are Mrs. George
Daye, Miss Lulu Kerstetter and Mrs.
John Herlecher.
The Shaak sale Saturday was very well
attended. Mrs. Shaak having disposed
of all her household goods, is completing
arrangements for going to Reading, where
she will make her home'in the future,
much to the regret of her many friends
in Tylersville.
While Irvin Shreckengast was out of
town on buisness last week the tempera-
ture in his incubator was raised by a
small piece of coal getting under the
draught door of the stove, the result of
which was Mr. Shreckengast lost thirty
dollar’s worth of chickens, due to be out
Saturday. He is now going in the ex-
press business with his youngest son, for
whom he has already purchased a wagon.
REBERSBURG.
Concluded from page three.
Rev. Bingaman, of the U. E. church has
been assigned to the charge at Howard.
Several thousand people attended the
sale of John Stover on Wednsday, and as
many that of C. J. Weaver on Thursday.
Snyder Miller left on Thursday for a
visit with his daughter, Mrs. Jordan, Chi-
cago. In his absence his tonsorial place
will be in charge of Howard Metzger an
expert “razzaurateur,” betimes.
J. Edw. Guiswite is accepting a position
as manager of a 32 acre peach farm be-
tween Sandusky and Cedar Point, Ohio.
Ed is having sale of his household goods
on the 20th and will leave for his place
of employment on the 26th. We are of
the opinion that H. M. Stahl has a valu-
able assistant in Edward as he will be up
and doing all the time.
Marriage Licenses.
Charles E. Rockey and Caroline Miller,
both of Bellefonte.
Homer R. Breon and Mildred J. Davis,
both of Penna. Furnace.
Clarence E. Knarr, of Clinton county,
2nd Pearl A. Daugherty, of Collomsville,
a.
Howard E. Heaton and Ruth R. Der-:
stine, both of Bellefonte. y
Palmer Named For Bench.
Forecasts of tie selection of fosmer.
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer for.
Judge of the court of claims, to suc-
ceed Judge Charles B. Howry, whose:
resignation becomes effective April 1,
were confirmed when President Wile
son formally appointed Mr. Palmer to
the position, which pays $6500 a year.
The president made sure that Mr.
Palmer would accept the office if he
were appointed. Until recently it has
been the general understanding that
Mr. Palmer would retire to private
life, following his defeat last fall by
Senator Penrose.
Prussian Losses: 1,050,029.
The last eight official Prussian cas-
ualty lists, Nos. 166 to 173, contain
33,142 names, and this brings the
grand total of killed, wounded and
missing to 1,050,029 men, according to
a dispatch to the London Evening
News from Copenhagen.
The last four lists include the
names of eleven airmen killed, four
wounded and two taken prisoners.
These totals refer to Prussia; they
do not take into account 160 Bavarian,
136 Wurtemburg, 119 Saxon and 20
_ wavy lists.