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‘Bellefonte, Pa., July 16, 1915.
P- GRAY MEEK, EDITOR
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
GREAT PROGRAM PREPARED FOR METH-
oDIST DAY—The enjoyment of a pro-
gram par excellence will be the reward
of those who attend the Methodist Day
occasion at Lakemont park, Altoona, on
Thursday, the 29th of July. The com-
mittee on program have done their best
and never before has a more attractive
_trinity of speakers appeared on any oc-
‘casion in that community.
All the exercises will be held in the
spacious and comfortable theatre, and
will begin at 10 o’clock in the morning
with a sermon by the Rev. George Ed-
ward Reed, S. T. D., LL. D., ex-president
of Dickinson college.
At 2 o'clock, Bishop William Burr, S.
T.D.,, LL.D, L. H. D,, will discourse on
“Modern Italy.” Just now this subject
will be timely, and will elicit special in-
terest.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the, plat-
form attraction will be the Rev. Purley
A. Baker, D. D,, LL.D., national super-
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League.
Special music is being planned, both
vocal and instrumental, and some of the
best talent in the community will have
part in the program, with a half hour's
orchestral concert preceding the evening
speech.
A
RAIN HARD ON FARMERs.—The hot,
sultry weather of Monday and Tuesday
brought a succession of hard thunder
storms with a torrential downpour of
rain. During the storm at noon on
Tuesday lightning struck the telephone
pole in the rear of Temple court, wreck-
ing both telephone and electric light
wires. The electric service in the Belle-
fonte postoffice, including light and their
electric cancelling machine, were put out
of commission, but no serious damage
was done.
The abundence of rain that has fallen
within* the past few weeks is hard on
Centre county farmers. The grain is
quite ripe, but the fields are so soft that
it is almost impossible to get into them
the hay fields some place are too soft
with a binder. Even for hauling ‘hay.
This is a predicament that Centre coun-
ty farmers never before experienced and
they are at a loss how to overcome it.
In the meantime the cherries are
ripening fast and the probabilities are
when it does dry up they will not have
time to pick the fruit.
BIG POLANDER ELECTROCUTED. —An-
drew Plewka, alias Planka, of Doyles-
town, was electrocuted at the new peni-
tentiary at Rockview on Monday morn-
ing. Only the official witnesses and offi-
cers were present. Plewka slept well
during the night, ate a hearty breakfast
then asked for a smoke, which was giv-
en him. He refused the spiritual services
of Father Caprio and at 7.40 walked with
steady step to the electrocution chamber.
The current was applied at 7.41. Four
contacts of about 2,100 volts were made
and at 7.45 the man was pronounced
dead. His body was buried in the peni-
tentiary cemetery.
Plewka is a Polander and on Christ-
mas day, 1913, he killed two sailors on
the Delaware river and robbed them of
66 cents. He was about thirty years old,
weighed 230 pounds and was six feet two
inches tall. When brought to the new
penitentiary last week he put up such a
fight that it was necessary to handcuff
and hobble him.
STEALS SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS. —Last
Thursday evening Clyde Blackford count-
ed up his cash, $55.00 in bills and $20 in
change and put it in a money sack ready
to bank the next morning. Being called
to the kitchen he laid the sack on his
desk and went out. When he returned
the sack, money and all was gone. The
theft was reported to the police and sus-
picion pointed to Ward Green, a fourteen
year old boy who had been working in
the restaurant. Noticing that he was
spending money quite freely the police
arrested him on Tuesday. Being ques-
tioned very closely he finally confessed
the theft. He accompanied the officers
to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Green, and turned over what he
had left of the money, $43.00, having
spent $32.00 from Friday until Tuesday.
He was then sent to jail.
—— rere.
- ——The big celebration is over and
while it has seemed very quiet this week
in comparison to last week, the people
of Bellefonte and community need not
suffer for good, clean amusement while
the Scenic is in operation. As an up-to-
date motion picture theatre it stands
among the best in the central part of the
State. The management not only aims
to give its patrons the best in moving
pictures but conducts the place in a
decent and orderly manner, so that it is
a pleasure to spend an hour or so there
every evening.
——Miss Isabel Gray Goheen, of State
College, will give a recitation in the I. O.
O. F. hall at Pine Grove Mills on Satur-
day evening, July 24th, under the au-
spices of the ladies of the Presbyterian
church of that las. Admission, 15 and
25 cents.
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DECORATED AUTOMOBILE PARADE.
The decorated automobile parade took
place at 8.30 o'clock on Tuesday even-
ing. All told there were forty-six cars in
line, two of them containing bands. As
the parade was at night it was impossi-
ble to make a list of the cars. Robert
F. Hunter was chief marshall of the pa-
rade and Hugh N. Crider chief of staff
and they led in Mr. Hunter's car. The
judges of this parade were Mrs. Edmund
Blanchard, Mrs. J. L. Montgomery and
Miss Mary Gray Meek. They awarded
first prize, $10, to L. H. Gettig and second
prize, $5.00, to Charles F. Mensch.
BIG INDUSTRIAL PARADE WEDNESDAY.
Whether it was the anticipated big in-
dustrial parade or interest in the free at-
tractions cannot be known, but more
people came to town on Wednesday than
were here on Tuesday. The industrial pa-
rade took place promptly at 10.30 o’clock
and was made up as follows, with Lieut. H.
Laird Curtin as chief marshall and Capt.
W. H. Brown chief of staff.
Our Boys Band
Melvin Cherry with dog and cart, representing a
“jitney bus”
Prof. C. L. Goodling, on horseback, heading the
State College exhibits
Agricultural Department of State College, big
float drawn by eight horses, and represent:
ing the farm, the garden and the dairy
Engineering Department of State College, float
drawn by four horses, carrying an exhibit of
~«the engineering schools
State--Centre Electric company
McCoy & Linn Iron Co., with a miniature fur
nace, forge, etc., a complete representation
of ali the buildings at their plant
The Titan Metals company, represented by W.
'P. Seig driving an old mule and cart.
Bellefonte Engineering company, with a minia-
ture machine shop and foundry complete, on
wheels
Claster’s Store, with a well gotten up float
Lauderbach--Barber Co.—Their big delivery
truck loaded with merchandise.
Hazel & Co., a very unique float bearing a log
cabin’ built out of various rugs, with doors
windows, etc.
Hazel Bros., a pyramid display of groceries on
float
Atlantic Refining Co., with a horse drawn and a
motor drawn delivery tank, showing the oid
and the new way
M. C. Gephart, a piano float
Coleville band
The Basket Shop, three displays, a line of young
men carrying banners, a cart full of girls and
a cordon of young ladies in white, the most
artistic display in the parade
Bellefonte Fuel & Supply Co., a big float loaded
with coal, grain and hay and showing a miner
at work on a large lump of coal
The John Meese Store, displaying groceries and
dry goods
The Pennsylvania Match Co., a big float built of
match boxes
T.R. Hamilton, a planing mill on wheels
Brouse’s grocery, a delivery truck nicely trim-
med and representative of their business
The United Telephone Co., a float in which float-
ed abevy of its operators
A big auto advertising the Bellefonte Chautau-
qua
«~ . L.H. Gettig, meat market
H. P. Shaeffer, a float with ranges and hardware
The Family Shoe store
Miss Elizabeth Cooney, millinery display
A. L. McGinley, displaying painting and paper
hanging
A. G. Morris Jr., a float representing his coal and
grain business and one his cement business
Rhoads & Knisely, concrete work
Sunbury I. O. O. F. band
Potter--Hoy Hardware company, a float advertis-
ing tinware and one with a big display of
baskets
Forrest Bullock, carriages and buggies
The American Lime & Stone Co., stone, lime
and cement
The Eagle Iron company, three floats, one repre-
senting their charcoal furnace, billets and
real Curtin pigs; another float representing
their farms, and one advertising their famous
" buckwheat
The Variety Shop, a float containing the entire
Harmonic orchestra
A float proclaiming against woman suffrage
The Palace Garage, displaying automobile sup-
plies
Isaac Underwood, an oil engine and thresher
and a float advertising stock food
Milesburg Brick Co,, a miniature house of bricks
George A, Beezer, two floats with International
Harvester company machinery
Thomas Beaver, two floats Tepresenting farm.
ing
Joseph L. Runide, a complete bathroom outfit
Paul Miller, with dog and cart, nicely decorated
The Smoketown Regulars of 1842, an aggrega-
tion from Coleville
While some of the floats were so
unique and original as to attract atten-
tion, every part and parcel of the parade
deserves praise and commendation. It
was gotten up with an eye to the beauti-
‘ful as well as to display the various busi-
nesses and industries they represented
and the only regret is that more prizes
could not be given. The judges on this
parade were Harry E. Fenlon, J. Norman
Sherer and Alfred M. Rishel and they
made the following awards:
The handsomest float, $20—Agricultur-
al Dept. of State College. (The College
declined the prize and requested that it
be given the Bellefonte hospital.)
Carrying out best idea of the industry,
$10—Bellefonte Engineering company.
Most artistic float representing Cen-
tre county industry, $10—The Basket
Shop.
Most original idea representing a Cen-
tre county industry, $10—Eagle Iron
company.
BIG SHOOT A SUCCESS.
Thebig shoot of the State College gun
club drew shooters from Pittsburgh, Har-
risburg, Lewistown, Milton, Jersey Shore,
Lock Haven, Snow Shoe and Philipsburg,
as well a team from Bellefonte and it
was a pronounced success. The scratch
was 150 shots and records of 135 and 136
were made by amateurs. The WATCH-
MAN is unable to give the complete score
because the scorer took the score home
with him.
THURSDAY'S ATTENDANCE SPOILED BY
RAIN.
Thursday, the last day of Old Home
week, witnessed only a small attendance
until evening, owing to a steady down-
OLD HOME WEEK|
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pour of rain during the early part of the
day but in the evening several thousand
people motored to Bellefonte to see who
would get the big Mitchell car. The
drawing took place at nine o’clock and
was made by Charles Koontz, the blind
man. The judges were Col. W. F. Rey-
nolds and Dr. J. M. Brockerhoff, of Belle-
ton, Ohio. The car went to T. E. Grif-
fith, of Philipsburg, on ticket No. 3744.
Mr. Griffith, who is driver of the Atlan-
burg, came to Bellefonte on Friday and
with the assistance of a chauffeur took
the car home.
THE FRFE ATTRACTIONS.
largely to the stupendous success of the
week was the
of the free attractions provided. Aviator
J. E. Richter, of the New York Aero club,
faithfully lived up to the reputation that
preceded him.. While he was unable to
make a flight on Monday he made three
on Tuesday, two Wednesday and two on
Thursday, and he was up high enough
and long enough to be seen by every-
machine is one of his own special design
on Thursday afternoon Mr.
United States army.
ance given in connection with a pyro-
technic display. It was well worth a trip
to Bellefonte to see.
Nervo, the high diver, who made
his first dive from the top of the Bush
house on Monday afternoon, was also a
thriller the crowd was anxious to see.
But in his first dive he miscalculated
the air pressure and alighting on his
chest on the edge of his landing board,
rolled off when he struck the middle
section and fell into the street. He injured
his foot so that he was unable to dive on
Tuesday, but Wednesday he moved to
the Island and put up his ladder, from
which he made successful dives that day
and Thursday.
Edward Gheer also did fine work as a
high aerialist on the swinging trapeze in
the court house yard, but his act lacked
others.
THE MIDWAY.
The Midway on the Island was proba-
attractions there worth seeing.
: ONLY ONE ACCIDENT.
pleasure of the week, and this notwith- |
hundreds of them the other days.
accident occurred on Monday when Rob- | i
ert Rothrock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl |
ris wheel and broke his right arm be-
tween the elbow and shoulder.
The hospital tent erected alongside of
the court house had only two calls dur-
ing the week and that was on Monday
when one man and a woman became ex-
hausted and were given attention there.
POLICE RECORDS SHOW ORDERLY CROWD.
The crowds here during the week
were exceptionally good natured and
well behaved. The town was well polic-
ed, there being five extra policemen in
uniform and five state constabulary. The
records for the week show one arrest on
Friday, two on Saturday, two on Sunday, |
none on Monday, four on Tuesday and
two on Wednesday, a total of eleven.
Nine of the eleven were arrested for
drunkenness and two for fighting. There
were no cases of pockets being picked
and not a loss of any kind was reported
to the police, a record probably never
equalled in any town in the State.
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE.
While the seven young men mention-
ed at the beginning of this article were
the instigators of the movement which
ended in such a successful Old Home
week they were only a part of the organ-
ization that worked so faithfully to bring
about the stupendous results. As chair-
man of the Old Home week association
burgess Edmund Blanchard deserves
great credit for his untiring energy and
implicit confidence at all times. The
big crowds demonstrated that Donald
S. Wallace, as chairman of the Publicity
committee, performed his work well,
while the high standard of the free at-
tractions must be credited to Lewis Dag-
gett, chairman of the Amusement com-
mittee. To Col. H. S. Taylor and his co-
workers belongs the credit for the big
parades, while J. Will Conley was com-
mended on all sides for his adaptation of
the street decorations. Register J. Frank
Smith, as chairman of the Music com-
mittee, not only provided an abundance
of music but he .was right on the job
during the entire week, properly placing
the bands and looking after the comfort
of the members. There were many
other gdod workers such as George T.
Bush, John J. Bower, Robert F. Hunter
and all members of committees and sub-
committees, so that it is impossible to
name them all, but the WATCHMAN ac-
cords credit to every man.
ACCOMMODATIONS.
* Another thing of which Bellefonte can
‘be proud is. the way in which the big
fonte, and Major C. G. McMillen, of Day-
tic Refining company’s wagon in Philips-
‘ed away and Bellefonte will have only
‘the happy remembrance of ul-b-glad-u-
One of the things which contributed
admirable character
-‘phone singer and whistler always: got a
body in the surrounding country. His’
and it took to the air as gracefully asa 1!
bird. Concluding his engagement here Part of real fire fighters.
Richter left
for Washington, D. C., on Friday morn- : Bellefonte during the week was most ef-
ing to enlist in the aviation corps of the ficient and prompt, most of the trains
. moving on schedule time.
Next to the aviator the exhibition that |
was. most enjoyed was the Aerial How- the Old Home week crowd by saying that
ards; especially in their evening perform- !
the real thrills that characterized the
. Bellefonte in disgust on Wednesday. He
i was the idol of an admiring crowd in his
bly the only part of the celebration fea- stunts on the street until he failed to
tures that was not liberally patronized, | throw Prof. Flack’s pet bull at the ball
4nd that was owing to the rain, which i grounds on Monday afternoon, when his
kept the ground damp, and the location ! | popularity waned and so did his collec-
being away from the general course of tions.
the crowd. At that there were several |
'and reaped a‘'rich harvest from ‘those
Only one accident occurred to mar the - they wait.
standing the fact that over one thousand here and took many splendid pictures of
automobiles were here on Monday and | | buildings around town and portions of |
The | the various parades.
Rothrock, of Tyrone, fell from the Fer- |X
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crowds were taken care of. So far as |
known every man, woman and child in
attendance got all they wanted to eat
and drink. All the hotels were naturally |
crowded, the Bellefonte Academy gave |
daily accommodations to about forty
people while the numerous eating stands
. around the town were amply sufficient to i
feed the ‘crowds. The dozen or more!
sanitary drinking fountains around the
town furnished ample accommodations
: for the thirsty ones.
By the time this issue of the WATCH-
MAN reaches its readers every vestige of
last week’s big time will have been clear-
kum and how well you were taken care
of while here.
OLD HOME WEEK NOTES.
The hurdy-gurdy man and the, mega.
1
crowd, no matter where they held forth.
The Mill Hall band came to the big |
show on Monday voluntarily and was just |!
as liberal with its music as if drawing |
down a big day’s pay.
The Rescue Fire company of Curwens-
ville had some drill team, but both the
Lock Haven fire companies looked the
The train service both to and from
The state constabulary complimented
it was the most gentlemanly and easiest
to handle of any they ever came in con-
tact with.
The Teddy bears, doll babies and In-
dian blankets were a constant attraction
to the crowd, and the man or woman
who did not have one tucked under their
arm was considered unlucky,
The various rest rooms around town
were well patronized, and the attendants
carefully looked after the comfort and
welfare of all who sought a few minutes
relaxation from the stir and bustle on the
streets.
The concerts of the Tyrone P. R. R.
concert band were highly appreciated
when it was quiet enough to hear them,
but when it came to winning the plaud-
its of the crowd Our Boys band of Miles-
burg got the biggest share of hand-clap-
ping.
Prof. Franks, the strong man, left
The camera men were in town in force
willing to have their “pictur” taken while
Representatives of the Na-
| tional Photographic association were also
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BELLEFONTE CHAUTAUQUA JULY 24TH
0 30TH.—Season tickets for the Belle-
fonte Chautauqua will be on sale at the
Y. M.C. A. every day until noon July
24th, at $2.00 each. After that hour full
price will be charged for each entertain-
ment. Seven joyous days worth $4.25 at
the low price of $2.00, if the tickets are
secured by noon. Following is a list of
the Chautauqua guarantors:
Shas, Py Mensch, Pres. Frank M. Crawford
reas. James H. Potter
}; inp Har artis C. D. Casebeer
W. L. Daggett
Maya Miles Blanchard H. W. Tate
‘G.E.H H. C. Yeager
Abin Schmidt W. T, Twitmire
W. Harrison Walker w. R. Owens
T. H. Harter Jas. E. Williais
I.C. Helfrich
W. 8. Katz : Henry c Quigley
Ny Carpeneto Sr Sim Baum
H. S. Taylor Arthur H. Sloop
H.S. Ray Re a N. Rhoads
C. K. Hicklen Ellen Gregg Gray
Jno. M. Bullock H. L. Struble
W. H. Montgomery :Edmund Blanchard
G. W. Hall . John S. W.
Pe M. J. Locke. R.L. Worn
J. R. Hughes onas E. Wagner
D. I. Williard . H. Thomas
L. T.Eddy Mrs. Jno. I. Olewine
C. Y. Wagner P.D. Wa
S. D. Gettig Tas K. Barnhart
D. R. Musser . ohnson
S. M. Huff 1 I ilpatrick
Joseph L. Runkle A. G. Morris
James O. Brewer Jno. Blanchard
E C. Shuey Ed. L. Gates
R.G. H. ves M. R. Johnson
William Burnside E. J. Eckenroth
Mrs. a ames Harris Walter Cohen
G. E. Harper Darius Waite
H. F. Whiting. Jennie R. Hastings
M. C. Gephart E. Ward
David Dale J. L. Knisely
Earl S. Orr obt. Morris
FLY Lyon J. P, Harbold
1s Mallory .P. Seig
Rankin J. S. Gilliam
w: 5. Zerby Robt. Cole
Geo. H. Hazel Jno. A. Rankin
L. D. McClellan . H. Knisely
W. S. Mallalieu Thos. S. Hazel
Jno. VanPelt; Jno. D. Sourbeck
S. D. Ray R. Parker
. D. Hunter . Malin
. Frank Smith W. M. Bottorf
i Xx Me er D.F. < Forems
elly . oreman
John M
——An opportunity for an evening of
genuine pleasure is offered the people of
Bellefonte next Thursday, through the
efforts of those who have succeeded in
securing the O. S. Wright Saxophone
Orchestra, of Columbus, to play for a
dance to be given in the armory. The
orchestra is just ending a most success-
ful tour of the United States, stopping
here on their return to Ohio. The dance
will begin promptly at seven o'clock,
tickets of admission being $2.00 a couple
for the dancers and fifty cents each for
all others, who may go to hear the music.
LAST DAYS TO REGISTER.—Next Tues-
day and Wednesday, July 20th and 21st,
will be the last days to register and de-
clare your party affiliation in order to
vote at the fall election. The various
registration assessors will be at their
district polling places on both days to
register voters, as required.by law. -
HuLL.—The sad and rather sudden
death of Mrs. Mary Hull occurred. at her
home on south Allegheny street at ten
o'clock last Thursday morning, following
an attack of acute indigestion which de-
veloped into pneumonia.
She was a daughter of Thomas and
Catharine Flack and was born at How-
ard on November 5th, 1839, being at her
| death 76 years, 8 months and 3 days old.
Her husband preceded her to the grave a
number of years ago but surviving her
are the following children: Harry, of
DuBois; Mrs. H. C. Baney, of Niagara
Falls; Arthur, of Tyrone; Miss Mary,
Herbert and Fred, of Bellefonte. She
also leaves these brothers and sisters:
Mrs. Harland Saylor, William, Katha-
rine and Harry Flack, all of Bellefonte.
{Mrs Hull was a splendid neighbor, a
kind and loving mother and had a wide
circle of friends. She was a life-long
member of the Catholic church.
Funeral mass was held in the Catholic
church at ten o'clock on Monday morn-
i ing by Rev. Father Caprio, after which
burial was made in the Catholic ceme-
tery.
Those who were here for the funeral
! were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hull and ‘chil-
dren, of DuBois; Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Ba-
ney and daughter Ruth, of Niagara Falls;
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hull, of Tyrone;
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REUNION OF PINE GROVE MILLS ACADE-
MY STUDENTS.—Upwards of one hundred
and fifty old-time students of the Pine
Grove Mills Academy attended the re-
union held at the High school building
on Tuesday of last week. There were
two sessions, morning and afternoon, but
the morning session was devoted chiefly
to renewing old friendships. Most of the
Centre county delegation brought big
baskets of lunch and a regular picnic
dinner was served in the spacious hall in
the school building.
W. Miles Walker, president of the as-
sociation, presided at the afternoon ses-
sion. Dr. C. T. Alkens, of Selinsgrove,
led in prayer and the address of wel-
come was delivered by Col. D. F. Fort-
ney. Letters of regret were read from
Rev. William Gemill, Rev. H. A. Thomp-
son LL. D, Rev. D. M. Moser, P. B.
Cooper, Charles A. Ramsey, Rev. Henry
Webb LL. D., Miss Katharine Moser,
Rev. A. A. Kestin and Theodore Thomas
Zimmerman.
Brief addresses were made by Hon. L.
C. Thomas, Dr. C. T. Aikens and others,
while reminiscences of Daniel McBride,
of Hobart, Oklahoma, and one or two
others, were read and much appreciated
by all present. It developed during the
i meeting that out of seven hundred stu-
| dents who attended the Pine Grove Mills
George Poorman and daughter Blanche, i
of Windber; Mr. and Mrs. Michael
O’Mara, of Tyrone; Mr. and Mrs. H. P.
Kelley and M. D. Kelley, of Snow Shoe;
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs. Miles Saylor and Mr. and Mrs. Har-
ry Saylor, of Altoona; Miss Annie Glenn,
of Snow Shoe; Misses Rachael and Eliza-
beth and Edward Ammerman, of Phil.
adelphia, and Mr. Kroft, of Tyrone.
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RISHEL.—Mrs. Lida Rishel, wife of Wil-
lis Rishel, died at her home at Montgom-
ery, Lycoming county, at noon on Tues-
day, following an illness of a number of
weeks with a complication of diseases.
She was a daughter of the late David
H. and Sarah S. Ruhl and was born at
Spring Mills forty-five years ago last
month. She has resided at Montgomery
a number of years, Mr. Rishel being in
the hotel business there.. She is surviv-
ed by her husband, her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Ruhl, of Spring Mills, and two
brothers, William Ruhl, of Spring Mills,
and Harry, of Bellefonte.
The remains were taken to Spring
Mills on Wednesday and the funeral held
at ten o'clock yesterday morning, burial
being made in the cemetery at that place.
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LIGHTNER.—William Henry Lightner,
a veteran of the Civil war, died at his]
home near Petersburg, Huntingdon coun-
ty, on June 30th, after an illness of some
years.
1862, he enlisted at Milesburg as a mem-
ber of Company F, 148th regiment, and |
served throughout the war, having taken
part in most of the battles of the Army
of the Potomac. He was married in
1868 to Miss Sophia Johnson, who died
some years ago. Surviving him are five
children, two brothers and three sisters.
Burial was made at Petersburg on July
2nd.
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COPENHAVER.— Walter John Copen-
haver died at his home at Bald Eagle at
one o'clock on Sunday afternoon as the
result of an abscess on the brain. He
was born in Taylor township, this coun-
ty, and was thirty-four years old. He
was a farmer by occupation and a man
respected by all who knew him. Surviv-
ing him are his wife and four small chil-
dren; also six sisters and three brothers,
one of the former being Mrs. R. H.
Houser, of Snow Shoe. The funeral was
held at ten o’clock on Wednesday morn-
ing, burial being made at Bald Eagle.
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GROVE.—Edward Grove died at his
home at Milesburg on June 30th after
three months illness with dropsy. He
was a son of William (deceased) and
Hannah Grove and was born on Septem:
ber 27th, 1879, making his age 35 years,
9 months and 3'days. He never married,
but is survived by his. mother and one
sister, Miss Julia Grove, of Milesburg.
The funeral was held on July 4th, burial
being made in the Trcziyulny cemetery.
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CoNRAD.—Mrs. Mary Augusta Conrad,
wife of Edward Conrad, died at the
Bellefonte hospital on June 29th, of ex-
haustion, after an illness of some weeks.
She was a daughter of Cyrus N. and
Francis Morrison and was born on
March 10th, 1875, being aged 40 years,
3 months and 20. days. Surviving her are
her husband and two children. The
funeral was held on July 2nd, burial be-
ing made at Unionville.
APPOINTED ASSISTANT COUNTY SUPER-
INTENDENT.— The recently enacted school
code provides for assistant county super-
intendents of public schools and the last -
Legislature passed an appropriation suf-
ficient to provide salaries for same. The
appointment of an assistant is left to the
county superintendent and on Wednes-
day of last week superintendent David O.
Etters appointed Milford E. Pletcher, of
of Howard. The salary will be $1,200 a
year. Mr. Pletcher will make an able
assistant, as he has been prominent in
educational circles for a number of years,
and is known throughout Centre county.
——Henry Weaver and Wilbur Baney
spent the fore part of the week on Spruce
creek fishing and returned home with
twenty-four nice trout.
He was born at McAlevy's Fort !
on October 5th, 1842, hence was in his
'seventy-third ‘year, Omny August . 15th,
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Academy in the early sixties only five
survive. It was decided to hold the next
reunion at Pine Grove Mills, at the old
academy building, in 1916. Before ad-
journing a vote of thanks was extended
the Bellefonte school board for the use
of the High school building in Which the
meeting was held.
Some of the reminiscences were quite
interesting but lack of space forbids their
publication. However, we herewith print
a poem dedicated to the alumni of the
Pine Grove Mills Academy and Semi-
nary, written by Miss Kate L. Moser, an
alumnus:
REVEILLE,—CONFLICT,—TAPS.
The reveille called, and bade us haste
Where Learning’s halls had opened wide,
Come, drink from fountains deep and chaste
In this hamlet by the mountain side—
Till fitted for life’s battle strife
Each one a soldier—or maybe—wife.
Again we pass in grand review
And note achievements—good and great
That mark the years since ’52—
Of students—boys and girls—of late.
Chant paeans of praise for Mentors too
Who proudly led this army through.
Fair Clio’s pen can well indite—
Great heights to which the brave ones strove,
Some fell in thickest of the fight,
Others toiled on—brothers to save—
Broad fields of conquest mark the fray
Where life’s best heroes won the day.
From humble seat to—high in State
We call, but miss their answer—** Here!”
There work is done—not *‘all too late”
As crowns we see. with many a star.
Memorial day has dawned sincere,
So let us pause—and drop a tear.
Reunions now seem but a name
(Since '97—of hallowed fame.)
But this live Body, who still show
The official badge—as pure as snow.
Are winning laurels fresh—perhaps
In duty’s line—yet, must vield to—Taps.
STRUBLE-MCCLINCY. —On Friday even-
ing, July 2nd, Ralph Struble, a son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Struble, of this place,
ane Miss Celia McClincy, of Milesburg,
were united in marriage at the parson-
age of the United Brethren church in
Tyrone, by the pastor, Rev. E. G. Sawyer.
Both young people are quite well known
in Bellefonte, Mr. Struble being a gradu
ate of the Bellefonte High school. He is
now a mail agent on the Pittsburgh di-
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad with.
headquarters in Pi‘tsburgh. The young
couple spent tk>ir honeymoon in Belle-
fonte taking in the Old Home week cele-
bration, later going to Pittsburgh where
they will make their home.
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CHERRY-HAINES. —Harold M. Cherry, of
‘Altoona, and Miss Barbara Catharine
Haines, of Rossiter, Pa., were married at
Cumberland, Md. on July 2nd. The
bride is a daughter of Mrs. Martin Haines
and a niece of Mrs. George Ingram, of
this place. , She frequently visited in
Bellefonte and is a very engaging young
woman. The bridegroom is in the em-
ploy of the Pennsylvania railroad with
headquarters in Pittsburgh.
DAVY—DAUGHENBAUGH.—George Davy,
of Blanchard, and Miss Alma G. Daugh-
enbaugh, of Howard, were united in mar-
riage at the home of John Schadt, in
Castanea, on Saturday evening, July 3rd,
by Rey. H. E. C. Wahrmann. The young
people will make their home at Blanch-
ard.
EPISCAPOLEAN PICNIC.—The congrega-
tion of St. John’s Episcopal church will
picnic at Hecla park on Friday, July 23rd,
and an athletic program has been ar-
ranged as follows: 9 a. m., baseball
game; 11 a. m., boat race; 11.30, 100
yard dash for girls; 11.36, 100 yard dash
for boys; 11.40, contest between winners
of above; 3.00 p. m., swimming race, to
be followed by peanut race, potato race,
sack race and a nail driving contest for
girls.
—Harold Gardner; a chemist in the
testing laboratory of the Pennsylvania
railroad company at Altoona, is one of a
party of chemists sent this week by the
company to the big steel mills at Gary,
Ind, to test a big consignment of steel
rails being made there for the railroad
company. Inasmuch as Mr. Gardner has
been in his present position only six
months this mission of trust shows that
the company has confidence in his
ability. .
——They are all good enough, but the
WATCHMAN is always the best.