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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., 94 E. High street.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS.
The Rt. Rev. James H. Darlington,
Bishop of Harrisburg, will confirm and
preach in St. John’s Episcopal church on
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock.
The Holy Communien will be cele-
brated at eight o'clock. The evening
service will be omitted. :
An informal reception will be held in
honor of the Bishop in the parish house
on Saturday evening at 8.45 prompt.
The Laymen’s club will hold their first
meeting since Lent in the parish house
on Tuesday evening. As each member
is to bring either his wife or lady friend,
and with the excellent program provided,
President Valentine should see an un-
commonly large attendance at this meet-
ing.
NEXT SUNDAY AT LUTHERAN CHURCH.
During the seryices of five successive
Sunday evenings at 7.30 o'clock in the
Lutheran church, the pastor, Rev. Wm.
M. B. Glanding, will speak on “Profanity.”
The topic of the first sermon next Sun-
day evening, April 25th, will be “Our
Country noted as a Nation of Swearers.”
The subject of the morning sermon at
10.45 o'clock will be “Gossip.” Watch
the bulletin board in front of the church.
WM. M. B. GLANDING.
, The Bellefonte Lodge of the I. O. O. F.
will attend service Sabbath morning . at
the Presbyterian church. The pastor,
Dr. G. E. Hawes, will preach a special
sermon. The wives and memers of the
families of the order are invited to attend
with the men.
. ——During Tuesday afternoon’s storm
the wind blew the chimney off of the
| a serious illness, namely, blood poison-
ing. We hope to see him about town
soon again. :
Mrs. J. G. Eisenhauer has returned
home frora Montandon, where she had
gone to attend the funeral of her aunt,
Mrs. Hannah Reed.
Messrs. Al. and Wm. Stumpff, of Al-
toona, were in town for a day, paying
their aged brother, E. H. Stumpff, a visit.
Mr. John Stumpf, of Altoona, was also a
guest over Sunday under the parental
roof. We are glad to hear of the im-
provement of Mr. Stumpff, who has been
in a critical condition for a few weeks.
May he soon be able to assume his for-
mer duties and customs.
On Sunday forenoon the mountains
north of town in some way were set on
fire, followed by a strong wind which
carried the fire still further in various
directions. A goodly number of men
from the town hied themselves moun-
tainward and nobly fought against the
flames. They, however, could not do the
impossible, so there was a great loss to a
number of people who owned wood-land.
There is still fire but unless a strong
wind arises it can be kept under control.
REBERSBURG.
“Brevity is the soul of wit.”
Full report next week of the High
school graduation.
The mumps still linger lovingly to the
throats ‘of spring beauty.
Lloyd Walker is a visitor at the parer-
tal home, and looks his best.
Forest fires rage and the state fire-bug
commission affords no protection.
Farmer Newt. Weber has been in the
field with two teams by sun-up, the past
wee
Wilson Cole returned home from
Huntingdon county to attend to his
spring horticulture.
Mrs. Lottie Mallory, of Pittsburgh, is
visiting at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. O. Mallory.
Miss Grace Brungart and Miss Verna
Reish were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Presbyterian chapel. Old Boreas seems
to have it in for our Presbyterian breth- i
ren. A roof was blown off of a building |
in Crider’s lumber yard and up on Logan
street fifty feet of boardwalk were lifted |
by the wind and carried as neatly as
possible up onto the terrace in front of the
house.
——The Ladies Aid society of the
Lutheran church will hold a sale of bread,
cakes, pies, etc., as well as plain sewing,
in the room in Bush Arcade recently oc-
cupied by Eckenroth, all day tomorrow,
April 24th. Your patronage is solicited.
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——Miss Margaret Walsh after com-
pleting her course in training as a
professional nurse, has located in New
York city, where she has accepted the
position as night Supervisor of the
Misericardia hospital on 86th, street.
——General manager S. C. Long, of
the Pennsylvania railroad company, and
a party of railroad officials made an in-
spection trip over the Lewisburg and Ty-
rone railroad yesterday. :
ADDITIONAL COUNTY CORRESPOND-
ENCE.
EAST BRUSHVALLEY.
Norman Zeigler is at present nursing
the mumps.
Howard Weaver spent last Saturday
in Spring Mills.
Miss Mary Stover is at present sewing
at Geo. H. Showers.
Pasture is short, feed being exhausted,
cattle looking hard.
Our farmers are through sowing oats.
Hurrah for the corn!
Mrs. Mary Miller, we are glad to hear,
has greatly improved.
Commencement exercises on Friday
evening in Rebersburg: Dont forget.
Many bare spots are seen in the wheat
fields. The frost raised the wheat and
clover.
C. C. Mallory and O. F. Stover have
sent for incubators. The old biddy turns
traitor.
Our end was well represented at the
baccalaureate services in Rebersburg on
Sunday evening.
The lime pit built by Robt. Meyer will
be ignited as soon as more moisture satu-
rates mother earth.
Mrs. Wm. Tarbert, of Pittsburgh, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Mallory, living at Shady Side.
A light bay horse named, “Ephriam
Ebenezer” was placed in a barn in this
section on Sunday and seemed somewhat
tired. Whose was it?
Several of D. F. Stover’s horses con-
tracted severe colds last week and were
under the veterinary surgeon’s care from
Sunday up to this time.
The Rebersburg carpentering crew is
busy roofing one of the largest barns in
the valley. Itis owned by H. H. Royer
and tenanted by Samuel Mowery.
If President Wilson is to be given all
the honor for the fine fertility of the soil,
this spring, as has been stated last week;
who keeps it so dry? Is that local op-
tion?
Tom Harter and Jacob Winkleblech
inspected Jas. T. Corman’s timber tract
last week. This is one of the finest
tracts standing in this section but was
greatly damaged by December’s ice and
Snow.
'AARONSBURG.
Prof. C. E. Edmunds, of Frieland, was
the welcome guest of his mother.
John D. Bower, of Northumberland,
was the welcome guest of Thomas Hull,
on north Second street, Sunday after-
noon.
Mrs. E. J. Desher is quite ill at her
home on Front street. She is being cared
for very well by her niece, Miss Mary
Stahl. :
Mrs. George McKay and daughter
Florence, of Philadelphia, are the guests
of Mrs. McKay's mother, Mrs. N. H.
Phillips.
Brungart the past week.
Prof. Samuel A. Bierly has planted five
acres of potatoes. It took more than
thirty bushels of seed potatoes.
Three times the surveyors have stuck
stakes into our roads and yet we have
as good roads as the best state roads!
“Hacky” spent this week at home,
having made enough the past few weeks
on the road to last over the rainy season.
Ad Wolf was one of the heroic fire
fighters to help surround the brush fire
which got away from Jerome Brungart’s.
Many fair ones visited the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Frank the past week.
Wait until the roses and lilacs bloom
again.
The Winkleblech contract of sawing
on the Dan Royer tract was completed
this week, the last timber sawed being
hickory planks.
Harry Hubler has re-taken his old posi-
tion with the Electrical Mastodon at Wil-
merding, and expects to remove with his
wife and daughter to Pittsburgh.
C. Mac. Gramley started in his - auto
Monday morning to : make a tour of
Athens, Lawrenceville. Elmira, Corning
ong Sher Empire State Granges for the
. H. Co.
Thomas Walker, who has been an in-
valid for several years, has shown great
improvement the past two weeks, as the
vernal breezes blow and inspire one with
fresh vigor.
Miss Mattie Douty, having finished a
successful term of teaching at Pine
Grove, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry
Yearick, of Avis, to which Jersey Shore
1s the ancient suburb.
Some man with a generous heart as
big as that of a horse, one night last
week dug the garden of Mrs. Abbie
Woodling, so that she can now plant it
with rejoicing and hope.
This (Friday) evening our scholastics
will give a treat of what they dipped deep
from the Pierian Spring, and we will ex-
pect a flow of rhetoric like the waters
that murmur over the golden sands of
Pactolus!
The great music house of Heppes,
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, has not
only made a noble endowment of $50,000
for charity, but they will soon give away
one hundred pianos to as many worthy
families. Send us one by parcel post.
James Harbaugh has been busy remod-
eling George Miller’s residence and at-
tachments the past week. When George
was asked why he was putting a tin roof
on his wood-house, he replied: “you——
to keep dry what’s under, of course.”
Many bundles of fruit trees have come
to this valley the past week. W. R.
Bierly has received over three hundred
apple, pear, peach, plum, cherry and
quince trees, with abundant roots, which
augur well for their growth, when prop-
erly planted.
The funeral services over the remains
of W. J. Condo were held in the Luth-
a son of Joseph Condo and was born in
Rebersburg about 63 years ago. He
died at Danville, after some years of
mental affliction.
On Sunday evening Rev. Metzger, the
pastor, preached the baccalaureate ser-
mon for the High school class of 1915, in
which David preferred the woman as
the corner stone. The sermon was a
well-studied effort. Mr. Gault, of Chica-
go, sang artistically a suitable baritone
solo, accompanied by Mrs. M. C. Haines,
as organist.
Miss Alberta Stover and her sister
Blanche report having had an enjoyable
visit in Philadelphia. Miss Stover took
special instructions from a master at
Coombs’ Conservatory. When she show
ed her music phrased by Prof. Karl Reea
Bierly, of Harrisburg, he was surprised
and asked who did it. When told, he, re-
marked that her tutor understood his
business.
Charles H. Smull conveyed Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel A. Bierley to Lock Haven a
week ago to visit Mrs. Bierley’s sister,
Mrs. John Brown. They stopped en
route at Mackeyville and visited Prof.
Thomas Jefferson Smull, the patriarch of
merchants, a native of Brushvalley. Mr.
Smull, although past 81 years old, is a
lively up-to-date business man, his store
vying with the old curiosity shop, de-
scribed by Dickens. He treated the men
James Roush is slowly improving from
to the best cigars.
‘has the job.
‘by many friends during the illness and
| and was unable to finish his discourse. .
PINE GROVE MENTION.
J. Herbert Ward, of Treverton, was
greeting old cronies last week.
A gent’s gold finger ring can be had
by calling on your correspondent.
James Keller, farmer and lumberman,
of Stonevariey, transacted business here
riday.
Mrs. L. H. Osman is suffering from a
billious attack but is now somewhat im-
proved.
Misses Kate Dunlap and Nancy Pear-
son went to Altoona Monday on a shop-
ping tour.
Oscar Rishel is handling the yard stick
behind the counter in the E.C. Ross store
at Lemont.
Frank Homan is having his barn re-
roofed with galvanized iron. Sim Ward
Mrs. John Coleman, of Altoona, is here
for a two week’s visit among friends at
Houserville.
‘Major Snyder spent part of last week
with his old friend, Capt. J. A. Quigley,
at Blanchard. :
Mrs. Alice Williams is visiting her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Annie Williams, in
Bloons, with hopes of’ regaining her
ealth.
Mr. and Mrs. William Gates and Mr.
and Mrs. George Irvin autoed down
Spruce Creek valley on Sunday in the
former’s Reo car.
The Walker family express their ap-
preciation of the kindness shown them
death of Mrs. Walker and child.
W. S. Ward Jr., left Friday for Eliza- | Co
beth, N. J., to engage as traveling sales-
man during the next five months, after
which he intends entering college with
an M. D. in view.
Hon. J. T. McCormick has signed up
for a five passenger Reo machine, and Pe
Bert Musser for a five passenger Metz
car. J. D. Dreiblebis is manipulating a
bran new five passenger Buick machine.
Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. J. A.
Cramer, of State College, gave a dinner
and party for nine little girls in celebra-
tion of the ninth birthday anniversary of
her niece, Elizabeth Miller. The little
Misses had a very pleasant afternoon.
During his sermon in the Presbyterian
church at State College last Sunday Rev.
Samuel Martin suddenly lost his speech
He is now improving and it is hoped will
soon have his voice back with its old
time vigor.
During the Walker funeral on Wednes-
day the streets were crowded with vehi-
cles of all kinds and in some way J. M.
certain messuage, tenement, plot and parcel of
‘ground and known as plot
Hubler drove his automobile into the’
rear end of E. C. Musser’s new Cadillac
car. Musser’s car was damaged but very
little but the windshield on Hubler’s car |
was broken and the front axle bent. |
Our popular young divine, Rev. L. S.
Spangler, has accepted a call to Everett,
and handed in his resignation last Sun-
day, to take effect the first Sunday in
May. Rev. J. I. Stonecypher resigned
the Boalsburg charge the same day, to
take effect the first Sunday of May. He
has accepted a call at Jonestown, Pa.
Little Gertie Bowersox came. near be-
ing killed on Sunday. She was with her
father in the barnyard and in an unguard-
ed moment a vicious cow rushed at the |
child knocking her to the ground and
making a desperate effort to gore her.
Her screams attracted her father who,
with a pitchfork drove the enraged ani-
mal away. A few bruises about the head
and face were the only injuries.
A delightful birthday surprise party |
was given Frank Homan, at his home at |
White Hall last Saturday evening. The
affair was planned by his wife, Mrs. Ma-
bel Homan. Early in the evening she
induced her husband to go with her to
Pine Grove Mills and when they return-
ed they found their home thronged with
friends. It was Mr. Homan’s twenty-fifth
anniversary and he received quite a num-
ber of remembrances. Refreshments
were served during the evening and all
present had an enjoyable time.
The commencement exercises of the
Ferguson township High school were held
in the I. O. O. F. hall last Friday even-
ing. The hall was appropriately deco-
rated with flowers and the class colors
and a large crowd was present. The
State College orchestra furnished the
music. Miss Naomi Stover was the class
valedictorian, while each of the members
orated in a very creditable manner. The
commencement address was delivered
by Rev. John Marshman, who gave the
graduates some very good advice.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
COUNTY TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce that James E.
Harter, of Penn township, will be a candidate for
County Treasurer, subject to the action of the
Democratic voters as expressed at the primaries
on the third Tuesday of September, 1915.
SHERIFF,
We are authorized to announce that George R.
Richards, of Philipsburg borough, will be a can-
didate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters of Centre county as expressed
Br the primaries on Tuesday, September 21st,
eran church on Tuesday. Deceased was | {55
PROTHONOTARY.
We are authorized to announce that David R.
Foreman, of Bellefonte, Pa., willbe a candidate
for Prothonotary, subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters of Centre county as expressed
® jhe primaries on Tuesday, September 21st,
RECORDER.
We are authorized to announce that W. Francis
Speer, of Bellefonte, Pa., will be a candidate for
Recorder, subject to the decision of the Demo-
cratic voters of Centre county as expressed at
the primaries on Tuesday, September 21st, 1915. +
REGISTER.
We are authorized to announce that J. Frank
Smith, of Centre Hall, will be a candidate for the
nomination of Register, Subject to the decision of
the Democratic voters of tre county as ex-
Ppessad & the primaries on Tuesday, September
st, A *
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
We are authorized to announce that W. H.
Musser, of the North ward, Bellefonte, will be a
candidate for the nomination of Justice of the
Peace on the Republican ticket in said ward, at
Jie primaries to be held on Tuesday, September
st, N *
New Advertisements.
RANSFER OF TAVERN LICENSE.—Notice
is hereby given that the Petition of Adam
W. Rokenbrod was filed
the Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of
Centre county for the transfer of the Tavern
License of Pe
Krise, of G t hip, at
Spring Mills, hy Adam W. Roba is
| erty now or late of J. C. Krebs to Calder alley,
line of said Calder alley to aforesaid property
D. R. FOREMAN, Clerk.
April 22, 1915. 0 60-16-Tt
New Advertisements.
XECUTOR’S NOTICE—Letters testamentary
Spon the estate of Jane Potter, late of
ilesburg borough d , having
been granted to the undersigned all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said estate are
requested to make prompt payment and all those
who may have claims against the same must pre-
sent them duly authenticated for settlement.
; J. HARRIS GREEN,
W. HARRISON WALKER, Executor,
60-13-6t.* Attorney, Bellefonte, Pa.
XECUTRIX NOTICE.—Letters testamentary
having been granted the undersigned
upon the estate of George H. Neiman,
late of Union township, deceased, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said estate
are requested to make prompt payment, and
those who have just claims against the same
should present them duly authenficated for set-
tiement. :
Miss CARRIE L. NEIMAN,
W. HARRISON WALKER, Executrix,
60-12-6t Attorney. Fleming, Pa.
PARTITION.—In the Orphans’ Court of
Centre County, estate of David C. Walter,
ec K o the heirs of David C. Wal-
ter, deceased, and all others interested.
You are hereby notified that the Orphans’ Court
of Centre County, Pennsylvania, awarded an in-
quest to make partition and valuation of certain
real estate of the said David C. Walter, late of
the township of Boggs, County of Centre and
State of Pennsylvania, deceased, consisting of a
n : 0. 144 on the plot or
of Bush Addition to the borough of Belle-
fonte, situate in the township of Spring, County
and State aforesaid, and that said inquest will be
held on the said premises on Wednesday, the 5th
day of May, A. D. 1915, at two o’clock p. m. of said
day; at which time and place you are requested
to attend if you think proper.
ARTHUR B. LEE, Sheriff.
W. HARRISON WALKER,
Attorney for Estate,
Sheriff's Office, Hielletonte, Pa.,
March 24th, 1915. 60-14-4t
N PARTITION.~In the Orphans’ Court of
Centre County, estate of Hannah A. Kesig-
_ le, deceased. To the heirs of Hannah A.
Kesigle, deceased, and all others interested.
You are hereby notified that the Orphans’
urt of Centre County, Pennsylvania, awarded
aninquest to make partition and valuation of
certain real estate of the said Hannah A. Kesigle,
late of the borough of Howard, County and State
aforesaid, deceased, consisting of a certain
messuage, tenement, tract and plot of ground
containing eighteen thousand square feet, more
or less, situate in the borough of Howard, in
said County and State, and that said inquest will
Id on the said premises on Tuesday, the 4th
day of May, A. D. 1915, at three o'clock p. m. of
said day; at which time and place you are re-
quested to attend if you think proper.
! ARTHURB. LEE, Sheriff,
W. HARRISON WALKER,
Attorney for Estate,
Sheriff’s Office, Bellefonte, Pa.,
March 24th, 1915. 60-14-4t
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HERIFF’S SALE.—By virtue of a writ of
Fi Fa issued out of the Court of Common '
Pleas of Centre county, Pennsylvania, and
to me directed, there will be exposed to public |
sale at the court house, in the borough of Belle- |
fonte, Pa., on !
MONDAY, MAY 17th, 1915, |
at 1 o’clock p. m., the following described real es- |
tate, viz: >
All that certain messuage and lot of ground lo- |
cated in_Taylor township, Centre county, and |
State of Pennsylvania, and bounded and describ- |
ed as follows: Beginning at a post, thence south
forty-five degrees, east twenty rods to stones; ;
thence north forty degrees, east twenty-four rods |
to atree; thence north seventy-one degrees west |
twenty-seven rods to a post; thence south thirty |
degrees west fifteen rods to the place of begin- !
ning. Containing three acres more or less. |
Thereon ‘erected a two story frame dwelling |
house, stable and other out-buildings. Being the : ®
same premises which Amos Copenhaver by deed
‘dated February 23, 1901 and recorded in Deed
Book 90, page 251 granted and conveyed to Anna
B. Woomer party of the first part hereto.
Seized, levied upon, taken into execution and
to be sold as the property of Anna B. Woomer.
TERMS OF SALE.—No deed will be acknowledg-
ed until the purchase money is paid in full.
ARTHUR B. LEE, Sheriff.
Sheriff’s Office, Bellefonte, Pa. 60-17-4t
April 19th, 1915.
Candyland for the Best.
Free!-—-Roses-—-Free!
To a Customer on Saturday at Candyland.
SPECIAL FOR THIS WEEK:
Chocolate Peanuts 25.5%
REAL ICE CREAM.
The Famous King Carnations at Candyland.
Both Phones ~<a CANDYLAND.
60-1-1y
Jewelry.
The Graduation Season
is approaching.
An article of Jewelry
makes a gift of life-
long remembrance. . .
F. P. BLAIR & SON,
JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS,
Bellefonte, - 5, - Penna.
Come to the “Watchman” office for High Class Job work.
Announcement.
The Farmers’ Supply Store
HERIFF’S SALE.—By virtue of a writ of
i A Fa issued on of Se Louse of
on Pleas of Centre County, Penna.,
and t6 me directed there will be exposed to pub-
lic sale at the court house in the borough of
Bellefonte, Pa., on
MONDAY, MAY 17th, 1915,
at 1 o'clock p. m., the following described real
estate, viz: :
All that certain piece or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in the township of Ferguson,
county of Centre, and State of Pennsylvania, and
bounded and described as follows, to wit: Be-
ginning at the nort-east corner of property now
or late of W. W. Feide, formerly known as lot
No. 111 on the plot or plan of lots laid out by said
Foster Brothers. thence in an easterly direction
fifty feet along College Avenue to property now
or late of J. C. Krebs, formerly known as lot No.
109, on the plot or plan of lots laid out by said
Foster Brothers, thence-in a southerly direction
one hundred and fifty feet along line of said prop-
thence in a westerly direction fifty feet along the
now or late of W, W. Feide, thence in a northerly
direction one hundred and fifty feet along the
line of said property now or late of W, W. Feide
to College avenue and the place of beginning.
Being known as lot No. 110 on the plot or plan of
lots laid out by the said Foster Brothers. Being
part of same land which Robert Foster, late of
State College, Pennsylvania, deceased, seized and
by his said will duly proven in Centre county de-
vised the same to his two sons, Thomas Foster
and William Foster, grantors. :
Seized, levied upon, taken into execution and
to be sold as the property of J. A. er.
TERMS OF SALE,—No deed will be acknowl
edged until the purchase money is paid in full.
ARTHUR B. LEE, Sheriff.
Sheriff’s Office, Bellefonte, Pa.,
April 19th, 1915.
60-17-4t
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New Idea Manure Spreaders
Empire Grain Drills
York Grain Drills
Wiard Riding Plows
Wiard Walking Plows
Shovel Plows
Land Rollers
Brookville Wagons
Hay Track, Hay Rope, Harpoons and Pulleys, Wind Mills and
Pumps of all kind, Seed Sowers, Clover, Alsike, Alfalfa, Timo-
thy and Orchard Grass Seed. Also Land Seed—Packages or
Bulk. Sprayers and Spray Material.
COME IN AND LOOK US OVER.
JOHN G. DUBBS,
Both Phones Bellefonte, Pa.
Perry Spring-tooth Harrows
U.Y.K. Spring-tooth Harrows
U. Bar Spike-tooth Harrows
Fertilizers of all Analysis
Gasoline Engines
Corn Shellers
Cultivators
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Magnificent
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