Bellefonte, Pa., October 1, 1915.
P- GRAY MEEK, - EDITOR.
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Democratic County Ticket.
For Sheriff,
GEo. H. RICHARDS, of-Philipsburg.
For Prothonotary,
D. R. FOREMAN, of Bellefonte.
For Treasurer,
JAMES E. HARTER, of Penn Twp.
For Register,
J. FRANK SMITH, of Bellefonte.
For Recorder,
W. FRANCIS SPEER, of Bellefonte.
For County Commissioners,
W. H. NoLi, Jr., of Spring Twp.
D. A. GROVE, of College Twp.
For District Attorney,
D. PAuL FORTNEY, of Bellefonte.
For County Auditor,
JEREMIAH BRUNGART, Miles Twp.
SINIE H. Hoy, of Benner Twp.
For County Surveyor,
PAuL L. WETZEL, of Bellefonte.
Official Vote in Centre County.
The county commissioners and their
clerks began the official count of the vote
cast at the primaries on Sept. 21st last Fri-
day and it took them until Tuesday even-
ing of this week to complete the work.
Following is the official vote on the Non-
partisan, Democratic and Republican
county tickets:
NON-PARTISAN
Judge of the Superior Court:
John B.Head....... ..coioocoviinnnicnicinniiinniinn. 366.
Stepen H. Huselton. :
George B. Orlady.
Charles Palmer...
. D. Wallace.....
J. Henry Williams.
Judge of Court of Common Pleas:
Clement Dale........c....o.coeinmnmienin 504
i Kennedy Johnston 1301
lis L. Orvis......-. 1824
. i Castanea sens ersir avis a isa trusts 2543
HS uae ses hun seksi vii ites seh easR ade 861
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Sheriff:
George H. Richards........c.ccunsteesinnsansssinne . 2608
Prothonotary:
DD. R.FOreman.........sseeamancrsiceinsiboiviansssinee | 3559
County Treasurer:
James BE. Hatter.............iviieiisr ens nisssinnmiine 2535
Register:
J Frank Smith...... ioc cciiiiinii iu cemnnnainiin 2594
Recorder:
W. Francis Speer....c....cccvciiee sunsmicss manne. 2570
County Commissioners:
Burlies BUutler......c.c.ciiin i saessisiesssevess Wo
WT rs ons 2161
District Attorney
D. Paul Forney... cecieseesivins nies conn seine: 2430
County Auditors:
eremi. BIUNZAart..: css anrserssersisssissisnens 2314
ferer igh oo ugart ress vase smerarsit savas skies 2245
County Surveyor:
Paul L. Wetzel. i ii do diovire oreo iengionivn oon 2447
= REPUBLICAN TICKET 5,
" Sheriff: B A= 2 ;
George H. Yarnell......cccocviiieciinniciinivinsrs 3570
Prothonotary:
Ita G. Burkett. .coueerissinsssniveersioiscnsissisnind 3232
County Treasurer:
Pavid Chambers.........cc.ccciveici iii inns 19!
Adam H. Hartswick:..ciceuierissininiiinnsion.
Register:
Albert N. Bierly......c..oonsiinin ft incisions:
G. W. Rees............ i
Frank Sasserman.
Recorder:
William H. Brown....
Harry W. Schreffle
J. Wells Smith....... .
County Commissioners:
Harry P. Austin,
George H. Houc
Isaac Miller... ..
Robert D. Musser.
Harry Stuart
District Attorney:
James C. Furst.............. Ye ividiirsavirer hseanviie 3263
County Auditor:
C. H. Gramley......... 2375
Ralph R. Hartsock 1773
. B. Krape.......... 945
William G. Saxion.:...c... i. ii eessrerrenerense: 1100
County Surveyor:
Norman R. Wright.......... A ioriesnabininsarriar a 219
Paul L.. Wetzel.................. 82
On the Washington party ticket 52 votes were
cast for Hartswick, for Treasurer, the highest
number. *
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
U. B. CHURCH APPOINTMENTS.—The
one hundredth annual meeting of the
Allegheny conference of the United
Brethren church came to a close at Mt.
Pleasant on Sunday evening with the as-
signment of the pastors. Johnstown was
selected as the place of meeting next
year. Rev.]. S. Fulton, of Johnstown,
was made . conference superintendent.
Among the appointments are the follow-
ing of interest to WATCHMAN readers:
Altoona, Second church—C. W. Winey.
Bellefonte—T. H. MacLeod.
Houserville—H. Schreffler.
Milton—A. B. Sprague.
Philipsburg—G. S. Graham.
Port Matilda—]J. C. Moses.
Runville—S. J. Wilson.
Zion—O0. P. Stewart.
——Lebanon Valley College will be
State’s opponents on the Beaver field
gridiron at State College tomorrow after-
noon. State’s showing against West-
minster last Saturday was not entirely
satisfactory to the coaches and they are
somewhat apprehensive of the outcome
with the Annvilleites tomorrow. In-
asmuch as State’s next game will be with
the U. of P. at Philadelphia tomorrow’s
game will show just how fast the team is
developing.
——On Wednesday afternoon Charles
P. Reese and son were driving up High
street in their Ford car and just above
Dr. Dale’s office the clutch slipped out
and the brake refused to hold with the
result that the car ran backwards down
hill and crashed into the telephone pole
on the corner. The rear end of the car
was smashed and one wheel bent.
Diep ON Motor TRIP TO STATE CoL-
LEGE.—Frank C. Bowman, a well known
and prominent business man of Williams-
port, died in Lock Haven on Saturday
morning while on a motor trip to State
College to see the State-Westminster
football game. Harvey Bowman, a son
of the deceased, is a student at State and
on Saturday morning Mr. Bowman with
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Ellis, the latter be-
ing Mr. Bowman’s daughter; Miss Emi-
ly Ellis and Mrs. J. C. Hayes, left Wil-
liamsport in Mr. Bowman's car for a run
to State College to see the latter's son day morning, burial being made in the |
and also take in the football game.
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diabetes which dated back to last April,
Mrs. Catharine Alexander, of Coburn,
passed away last Saturday morning. She
was a daughter of Benjamin and Rebec-
ca Wingard and was 37 years, 5 months
ALEXANDER —Following an illness with |
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BIG SALE OF REAL ESTATE OF THE
WM. A. THOMAS ESTATE.—The public
sale of the real estate of the estate of
: William A. Thomas, deceased, held at
i the court house on Saturday, was well
i attended and of the seventeen parts and
and 24 days old. She is survived by her i parcels offered all were sold but one, the
husband and two children, Irene and { house on the corner of Allegheny and
: Benjamin. She also leaves her parents, : Curtin streets known as the Jacob
| two brothers, Wallace and Newton, and Thomas residence, which was withdrawn
About two miles east of Lock Haven |
Mr. Bowman became suddenly ill and
after making him as comfortable as pos-
sible Mr. Ellis drove the car to Lock Ha-
ven.
a physician but finally a doctor was se-
cured who rendered first aid at the office
of Alderman Parsons. It was then de-
one sister, Mrs. Alfred Auman, of Aarons-
burg. Revs. Price and Brown had charge
of the funeral which was held on Tues-
Millheim cemetery.
AUTUMN MOVINGS. — Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Keichline have moved from the
Curtin property on the corner of Alle-
There was some delay in securing 2heny and High streets, into the Jared !
‘on a bid of $4,800. The pieces sold, with
| their purchasers and prices, are as fol-
lows:
The old’ mansion house on north
| Thomas street, including the adjoining
| four acres of land, Mrs. Isaac Thomas.
' Purchase price, $5,600. :
| A triangular piece of land near the
i above, Mrs. Isaac Thomas, $40.00.
House and lot adjoining A. M. E. church,
: Harper house on west High street, vacated | Mrs. Lyda Thomas Gibson, $180.
' by Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Gettig, the Gettigs |
cided to take Mr. Bowman to the Fallon
house but he died in the parlor of that
having taken the other side of the house.
Mrs. Caroline M. Lucas will move
from Crider’s exchange into the apart-
hotel five minutes after reaching there. Ments vacated by the Keichlines.
Mr. Bowman was seventy-two years of
age and leaves a wife, two sons and | have moved from the stone house on |
three daughters. He was the head of ; West Bishop street, into the Joseph house known as Fisher farm, W. A. Thomas, |
the Bowman Hat company, of Williams- .
port, and was extensively engaged in
lumbering in the South. He was a Scot- |
tish Rite Mason and was quite well!
known by a number of people in Belle-
trips here.
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.. BROWN. — Robert H.
home near the old glass works at 3.30
o'clock last Thursday afternoon, after
an illness of some weeks with heart trou-
ble and dropsy.
Deceased was born at the old Wash-
ington furnace, in Clinton county, on Oc-
tober;6th, 1857, spending part of his boy-
hood there. As a youth he located at
Milesburg and all his life since has been
spent there and in Bellefonte. He was a
laborer by occupation and an upright,
honest man. Surviving him are his wife,
who before her marriage was Miss Anna
McGinley, of Milesburg, and the follow-
ing children: John, of Oil City; Clarence,
of Canton, Ohio; Homer, of Swissvale;
Mrs. Stella Thompson and Mrs. Clarence
Rhoads, of Bellefonte, and Hugh, at home.
He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Deborah
Finkle, living in Illinois.
Funeral services were held at the house
at 2.30 o'clock on Sunday afternoon by
Rev. E. Fulcomer, of the United Evan-
gelical church, after which burial was
made in the Union cemetery.
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BITNER. — Joseph Bitner, a life-long
resident near Beech Creek, died at his
home in Beech Creek borough on Thurs-
day evening of last week, following an
illness of some months as the result of
paralysis. He was seventy-five years old
and followed farming most of his life.
{He was a. mber of the Disciple church
| of Bil and the George Harleman
Post,
0.302, G. A.R. He is survived
by his wife and eight children, as well as
two brothers and three sisters. Funeral
services were held in the Disciple church
54 | at Blanchard at two o'clock on Sunday
afternoon by Rev. Walter L. Dudley, after
which burial was made in the Disciple
cemetery.
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ARMSTRONG.—William Armstrong, a
native of Centre county, died at his home
in Burlington, Kan., early last week, ac-
cording to word received recently by the
deceased’s relatives. He was born at
Pleasant Gap but went west while yet a
young man and engaged in farming near
Burlington, proving quite successful. His
wife and two sons survive as well as two
brothers and one sister, namely: Frank
Armstrong, in Oklahoma; Joshua and
Mrs. James Eckenroth, of Pleasant Gap.
Burial was made at Burlington, Kan.
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KaAse.—Miss Ruth Kase, a former well
known resident of Bellefonte, was one of
the victims of the scourge of typhoid fe-
ver at the Danville hospital, dying on
Thursday of last week. She is survived
by her father, Charles Kase, and one
brother, Charles H. Kase, of Sunbury:
The Kases left Bellefonte twelve years
ago. The remains were taken to Wil-
liamsport where burial was made at 10.30
o’clock on Saturday morning.
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BRIAN.—MTr. and Mrs. H. I. Brian, of
Spring Mills, are mourning the death of
their son, Earl Gilmore Brian, who died
last Saturday after only a few days’ ill-
ness with diphtheria. He was aged 5
years, 1 month and 18 days and in addi-
tion to his parents is survived by three
brothers, Edward, Virgil and Roy. The
funeral was held on Saturday afternoon,
burial being made in the Spring Mills
cemetery.
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BROWNLEE.—Edward Brownlee, a fruit
vendor of Lock Haven, died quite sud-
denly on Thursday morning of last week
aged fifty-one years. He is survived by
his mother and a 1. umber of brothers and
sisters, among the latter being Mrs.
James Stere, of Unionville. The funeral
was held on Saturday afternoon, private
burial being made in the cemetery at
Salona.
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MYERS. — Mr. and Mrs. Henry M.
Myers, of State College, are mourning
the death of their eleven year old daugh-
ter, Pauline, which occurred Monday
afternoon, following an illness of several
weeks with a complication of diseases.
Funeral services were held at the Myers
home yesterday afternoon and burial
made in the Branch cemetery.
William Rhinesmith and his family |
on Spring street, recently occupied by
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tibbens, Martin
Cooney having bought the house the
Rhinesmiths leave. Extensive repairs
will be made to the Cooney’s new prop-
fonte from having made frequent motor | erty before the family move to it from
| their present home on east High street,
{ which is now owned by the Cemetery
: Association.
Brown, a well |
known resident of Bellefonte, died at his |
O. C. King moved his family from
Bellefonte this week, to their new home
in Zion.
James Smoyer, the new night watch- |
man at the.P. R. R. freight station, will
bring his family to Bellefonte this week,
to occupy the house recently purchased
from Robert Roan on Beaver street.
Michael Lamb moved yesterday from
the Shivery home on north Allegheny
street, which he has occupied the past
twenty-six years, to the Homer McKinley
property on the same street, Mr. Mc-
Kinley and family having moved to
Milesburg early in the week.
George Furey moved last week from
the M. W. Furey farm south of Belle:
fonte to the Dr. Hayes property near the
fair grounds, where he will continue his
high standard dairy business.
Ferdinand Beezer will move his fam-
ily next Monday from their present
home on east Lamb street to Philips-
burg, where he has secured a lucrative
job in the Philipsburg brewery.
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LAYMEN’S CLUB ELECTS NEW OFFICERS.
—The initial fall meeting of the Lay- :
men’s Club of Bellefonte, following the
summer vacation, was held Tuesday even-
ing in the parish house of St. John’s Epis-
copal church, with a good attendance.
After the opening exercises the Club pro-
ceeded to the election of officers for the
ensuing year, with the following results:
President, Louis Daggett; . vice-president,
J. + 8. Gilliam; ‘secretary, Elmer Long;
treasurer, Herbert Auman; chairman of
the refreshment committee, Charles F.
Harrison. The business of the meeting
being concluded the members present
partook of dainty refreshments and the
remainder of the evening was pleasantly
spent in singing and varied social amuse-
ments. These regular meetings of the
Laymen’s Club are greatly enjoyed by the
members and result in a spirit of fellow-
ship that could be achieved in no other
way.
CHILDREN’S PARTIES AND OTHER AF-
FAIRS.—Mrs. H. S. Ray gave a children’s
party last Saturday afternoon for her two
daughters, Sarah and Betty, whose birth-
days fell on Sunday and Friday, respect-
ively; and her son George, whose birth-
day will be next week.
On Monday afternoon Mrs. John
Kreamer gave a children’s party for her
daughter Ruth, who was eight years old
that day. Sixteen of her voung friends
were present.
On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. W. S.
Mallalieu delightfully entertained a
neighborhood party of children in honor
of her daughters Helen and Eleanor.
Mrs. J. A. Aiken entertained last night
in honor of Mrs. Harriet T. Kurtz. The
party was in celebration of Mrs. Kurtz's
birthday and the guests among her clos-
est friends in Bellefonte.
——A resident of Thomas street came
to this office yesterday morning and made
complaint about the custom of the Adams
Express company in allowing crated live-
| stock to remain at the depot all night.
On Wednesday evening a calf was re-
ceived consigned to State College and, as
it could not be sent out until yesterday
morning, it was allowed to stand in the
crate all night. Its constant bleating
was very annoying to residents near the
depot and the citizen who made com-
plaint to the WATCHMAN insists that he
will make complaint of another kind if
anything of the kind happens again.
——Chairman Harris, of the Street
committee, has his force of men at work
on south Water street rebuilding that
thoroughfare. The surface has been
rounded up and is being thoroughly roll-
ed. A top dressing of crushed lime and
oil will be put on which will put that
street in better condition than it has ever
been; and will probably last until that
application for a state highway sent in
eighteen months ago comes out of the
soaking vat.
——Doyle Eberhart, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Eberhart, is now officiating
as clerk for D. R. Foreman, in the pro-
thonotary’s office.
| Double house and lot on St. Paul street,
: Mrs. Lyda Gibson, $130.
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| Six acres of ground west of Coleville,
i Lloyd A. Stover, $275.
! Five acres of ground at Coleville, Lloyd
Stover, $400.
380 acre farm in Boggs township,
"A.
| $7,000.
| 258 acre farm in Boggs township, known
as Adams farm, Reuben Tressler, of Lin-
| den Hall, $8,420.
| = Askey-Beightol farm in Snow Shoe
| township, C: S. Thomas, $1,000.
! Harrison tract of unseated land in
| Burnside township, C. S. Thomas, $400.
| The undivided one-fifth interest in a
tract in Snow Shoe township, C. S.
{ Thomas, $2,225.
! The house and lot near the old glass
i works occupied by Thomas Shaughensey,
' Jacob Marks, $630.
+ The house and lot adjoining the above
and occupied by Richard Gunsallus,
Daniel Snyder, $405.
. The double house on east High street,
‘opposite court house, A. C. Mingle,
: $2,990.
I The house on Curtin street formerly
. known as the McClain property, now oc-
; cupied by Henry Keep, Arthur C. Thomas,
' $2,450.
| The old Wagner mill property at Miles-
| burg, Col. H. S. Taylor, $750.
| . In the above properties are at least two
landmarks. The old mansion house is a
historic residence. The rear portion of
! the building was erected in 1794, and it
; has been in the possession of the Thomas
{family for over a century.
i The double house opposite the court
| house used .to be the court house and
i Centre county jail combined and still con-
i tains the one vault in which offenders of
| the law were confined one hundred years
! ago :
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i GRAY—LYON.—The wedding of Sam-
uel T. Gray and Miss Anne Lyon, at the
‘ home of Judge and Mrs. Ellis L. Orvis,
; on Wednesday, was a quiet though pret-
'ty affair. Only immediate relatives of
the contracting parties were present to
| witness the: nuptials. - The ceremony
(toek place iat: high noon and ‘was per:
formed by Rev. W. C. Charlton; of St,
John’s Episcopal church.
The bride was attired in a dress of
white satin and wore the bridal veil worn
‘by her mother at her marriage. A
‘wreath of orange blossoms completed
her toilet. She was attended by her
three sisters, Miss Marjorie Lyon, of At-
lantic City; Miss Fannie Lyon, of Pitts-
burgh, and Miss Kathryn Lyon, of Phila-
delphia. The bridegroom was attended
by Robert S. Walker while Miss Claire
Nicolls sang the wedding march from
Lohengrin. : :
Immediately following the® ceremony a
wedding luncheon was served and later
Mr. and Mrs. Gray were driven to Lewis-
| town by Robert S. Walker where they
i took the train for a wedding trip east.
They will be at home after October fif-
| teenth in their already furnished apart-
ments at State College, where the bride-
groom is an assistant instructor and is
also doing post graduate work.
ECKENROTH— WEAVER.—Harry Ecken-
roth, of Pleasant Gap, and Miss Mary C.
Weaver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Weaver, of Zion, were united in marriage
on Thursday afternoon of last week at
the United Evangelical parsonage at
Clintondale by the pastor, Rev. D. A. Er-
tel. The young couple will reside at
Pleasant Gap.
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GUMMO—CORMAN. — J. Bond Gummo
and Miss Elvina L. Corman, both of near
Bellefonte, were married on Thursday
afternoon of last week at the parsonage
of the South Altoona Presbyterian church
by the pastor, Rev. R. L. Hallett.
‘TINALIA —TORSELL— James Tinalia and
Miss Mary Torsell, both of Bellefonte
were married on Tuesday afternoon by
'Squire Henry D. Brown, at his office
under the Lyric theatre.
WELL-KNOWN EYE SPECIALISTS WILL
BE HERE.—Rubin & Rubin, Harrisburg’s
Leading Eye Specialists will be at Krum-
rine’s drug store, Bellefonte, today, Oc-
tober 1st, for a stay of ten days. This
firm comes to Bellefonte three times a
year and probably do a larger retail op-
tical business in the State of Pennsylva-
nia. If you need glasses you now have
a grand opportunity to come in and see
them. Eyes examined free and glasses
as low as $1.00.
Statement of Ownership of The Demo-
cratic Watchman.
The DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, published weekly
at Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, is owned, edited and
published by P. Gray Meek, of Bellefonte, Pa. It
is a private ownership, not a corporation and has
no stock or bonds held by any other person.
: * Signed
"Geo. R. MEEK,
Acting Business Manager.
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who desire to their views on any subject
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in no way be responsible for their ideas or state-
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pany all communications, but will be withheld
Jrom publication when the request is made.
Work Done by Woman’s Club.
Following is a report of the work ac-
complished by the Woman’s Club of
Bellefonte during the year 1914—’15.
The membership has increased to..................
With three Auxiliary Clubs:
Hublersburg .-
Unionville .
Howard .
The Civic Committee.—Raised a fund
from the business houses by means of
which the paved streets in the business
section of the town were flushed every
two weeks.
On invitation of the Club the borough
council attended a lecture given by J.
Horace McFarland, President of the
American Civic Association, on “Reme-
dies of certain conditions in Bellefonte.”
This lecture was followed by an open
| discussion which developed along the
| lines of the local financial problems.
The League of Good Citizenship was
introduced into our schools and one hour
| each week has been devoted to interest:
ing the children in local conditions, with
the result that the intermediate schools
almost to a child, have pledged them-
selves to aid in the crusade for a better
and cleaner Bellefonte.
The fourth annual clean-up week was
conducted by the committee, and gener-
ally observed. Prizes of tickets to the
Chautauqua were awarded to eight boys
in a “Cleaning up vacant lot contest.”
The Educational Committee.~Installed
the cooking department in the Domestic
Science course in the Bellefonte High
school, by securing contributions from
women interested in the work.
Members of this committee assisted
the director of the four year’s sewing
course in her weekly classes, and the
Club donated prizes for the best work
and greatest improvement at the com-
mencement exhibition.
The Charity Committee.—Has expended
more money for clothes, groceries, and
coal, than any previous year owing to
the lack of employment.
Through the work of this committee a
branch of the Associated Charities was
organized in the town, and a more effec-
tive system of charitable work has been
made possible.
By co-operating with the Elks club 114
poor children were provided. with candy
and toys at Christmas.
The Publicity Committee.—Has sent ar-
ticles to the local papers throughout the
year of special work that has been done
by the Club.
At the regular meetings of the Club
papers have been read by members on
“The Laws of Pennsylvania Relating to
Women.” : :
A study class conducted; by. the Wom-
.an’s Club.was held in the High school
auditorium, during February and March,
which is thrown open to the public, with
an average attendance of 75 people, both
members of the Club. The subjects
were: “The European War,” “Peace,”
and “Woman’s Suffrage.”
In response to the urgent appeal from
the State Federation the president con-
ducted a house to house canvas of the
town and outlying communities to ascer-
tain reports on the industrial conditions
with the following results: 42 men asked
for employment, 8 women asked for em-
ployment, and 16 families asked for cloth-
ing, food and coal. A great many fami-
lies reported living on reduced wages but
did not ask for assistance. An employ-
ment bureau was opened and conducted
by the chairman of the Charity commit-
tee, and money was raised by the Club
to meet the urgent need.
The Club took charge of a “Rest Tent”
at the County Fair and kept a registry
of the women and children who availed
themselves of the privilege, and obtained
the names of 98 farmers’ wives as a
basis for the organization of Rural Clubs.
Later in the year an invitation was ex-
tended to the women of the nearby ru-
ral communities to attend a special meet-
ing of the Bellefonte Club, at which the
proposition was made to form branch
clubs with each club having the privi-
lege of one vote by the payment of $1.00
dues a year by the Auxiliary club to the
Bellefonte Club, with three special meet-
ings a year of the combined clubs.
Three branch clubs were organized, Hub-
lersburg with 16 members; Unionville
with 10, and Howard with 8. Members
from these branch clubs attended a re-
ception given by the Bellefonte Club in
May in the High school building, where
the work of the Club was presented by
the women of Bellefonte, and the work
of the sewing school and cooking depart-
ment was exhibited.
The Bellefonte Club united with the
State College Club in holding a “Reci-
procity” meeting at State College, which
was addressed by Mrs. J Foulke,
Farm Advisor of Homes, on “Relation of
the Town to the Rural Communities.”
The “Red Cross Christmas Seal” cam-
paign was conducted by a committee of
15,000 seals were sold, and the Club re-
ceived congratulations from the Red
Cross Society as it being a record break-
er of a sale of three seals per capita.
A parliamentary law class was organ-
ized by the Club and a week's course
was conducted by Mrs. John Lewis, teach-
er of Parliamentary Law, Buffalo, N.Y.
A float demonstrating the civic and
educational work of the Club was intro-
duced into the “Old Home week parade.”
At the annual meeting Mrs. J. Thomas
Mishel was elected president of the
lub.
men and women, a large percentage not ;
the Woman’s Club, with the result that|
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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 11:00 a. m. Wednes-
day 8 p. m., 93 E. High street.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR HABITS.
Rev. W. M. B. Glanding, in St. John’s
Lutheran church, will deliver seven
special sermons to young people on suc-
cessive Sunday evenings. The first will
8 | be given on next Sunday at 7:30 p. m.,
with the topic, “Young People and their
Habits.” The subject of the Sunday
morning sermon will be, “Playing Fair in
the Game of Life.” The thought was
suggested by an incident in the Prince-
ton-Yale game. All, both young and old,
are invited to these services.
The Holy Communion will be celebrat-
ed in St. John’s Reformed church next
Sunday, at the 10.30 a. m. and the 7.30
p. m. services.
PRESIDENT REVIEWS G. A. R.
Veterans Pass Before Mr. Wilson and
Re-Enact Grand Review of 1865
All that remains of the Union army
of 200,000 which fifty years ago pass-
ed in review before President John-
son, mrched up Pennsylvania avenue,
in Washington, from the capitol to
the White House and was reviewed
by President Wilson.
The procession is the chief event
on the program of the annual G. A.
R. convention.
Scenes of patriotic enthusiasm
marked the passage of the veterans
before the president's stand. Fre-
quently the executive waved his hat
to the old soldiers. The cheering in
the reviewing stand was almost con-
stant.
As a fife and drum corps of veterans
passed playing ‘Rally ’'Round‘ the
Flag, Boys,” many in the president's
stand joined in the chorus. As each
contingent swung along, applause
broke out afresh, and many of the old
soldiers responded to the president's
greeting by waiving flazs.
Many of the veterans were exhaust-
ed when they reached the president's
stand. Some leaned upon the younger
and more robust comrades. A few
strode forward with unfaltering steps.
The president stood throughout the
entire review, removing his hat each
time an American flag passed. The
procession was headed by Lieutenant-
General Nelson A. Miles, retired, who
upon his arrival at the White House
dismounted and joined the president.
Then came detachments of regulars,
sailors and militia. Sons of Veterans,
followed, and after them, led by the
United States marine band, came the
first of the old soldiers.
BISHOP SAVES PRIEST
Smothers Flames from Dress of Pas-
tor in Confirmation Service.
Bishop John J. McCort, of Philadel-
phia, - confirmed 990 ‘children in six
‘Catholic churches: bf Mahanoy ‘City,
Pa. Incidentally, he rescued a local
Catholic clergyman from fire.
As Rev. P. C. McEnroe, the vener-
able pastor of St. Canicus’ Catholic
church, was assisting the bishop in
the confirmation of 400 Catechumens,
Father McEnroe’s vestments caught
fire from a candle on the altar. Sud-
denly, he was ablaze. Parishioners
shrieked and the catechumens became
panic stricken.
Bishop McCort threw his arms
about the priest. smothering the
flames, and restored order among the
audience, which taxed the capacity of
the church. Apparently unperturbed,
Bishop McCort continued his confir-
mation services. Father McEnroe was
injured slightly.
EXHIBIT SOLDIER'S HEAD
U. S. Trocper Missing After Battls
Was Slain by Outlaws.
The head of Private Richard J.
Johnson, United States cavalryman,
who has been missing since last Fri-
day’s battle near Progreso, has been
exhibited as a trophy on the Mexican
side of the Rio Grande, according to
a statement made by a Mexican pris-
oner to Hidalgo county officers at
Pharr, according to a report which
reached Brownsville, Texas.
The officers admitted that they were
holding the Mexican in connection
with the disappearance of the soldier.
Johnson enlisted in January, 1914,
and army records give his nearest
relative as Miss Katherine Johnson,
Mount Morris, N. Y. He was twenty-
one years old.
The mother returned in time to fina
entrance to the dwelling cu’ off by
the fire, and was injured seriously
while trying to force her way through
a window.
The bodies of the children, who
ranged in age from two to six years,
were found near the beds from which
they had been roused.
Leaves Baby in Garage
Stanley Pat, the year-old son of
John Pat, died in the Easton, Pa,
hospital.
The child was found in a garbage
can, covered with flies, where his
father had abandoned him. The po-
lice say that the child’s mother is in
an insane asylum.
The father has disappeared, and an
aunt, the only other known relative,
is a patient at the Easton hospital.
Farmer Dying; Employe Sought.
Ira Rosenkrans, a farmer, of Gree:
ley, near Stroudsburg, is at the point
of death as the result of an attack in
which his head was cut open with a
sledge hoe. Other farmers are search:
ing nearby woods for Henry Green, a
farm hand employed by Rosenkrans,
who is suspected of having made the
attack.