Belletonte, Pa., October 29, 1915.
To CORRESPONDENTS.—No communications |
published unless accompanied by the real name '
of the writer.
THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
——Hon. J. Henry Wetzel had another
bad spell in the beginning of the week
and his condition since has been very
serious.
——Mrs. August Glinz underwent a
serious operation at the Bellefonte hos-
pital on Sunday. Since the operation
she is improving slowly.
—A son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Kirby Rath, of Rahway, N.
J., Saturday of last week. Mrs. Rath,
before her marriage, was Miss Mary
Crider, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.
‘W. Crider, of Bellefonte.
~——The Woman’s Civic club of Boals-
burg will hold their annual masquerade
in Boal hall, Boalsburg, Saturday even-
ing, October 30th. All are invited to
attend and enjoy the fun. Admission,
15 and 25 cents.
——Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Virginia Dale
and J. Newton Weller, of Baltimore. Miss
Dale is the only daughter of Mrs. John
M. Dale and one of the popular members
of the younger set of Bellefonte. No
arrangements have been made for the
wedding.
——On Saturday, December 3rd, the
ladies of the M. E. church will hold a
fair and food sale. Fancy work and
aprons of all kinds; children’s garments,
an assortment of Japanese articles, home
made cakes and pies will be on sale.
Remember the date and buy your Christ-
mas presents at that time.
The Lock Haven High school foot
ball team will play the Bellefonte High
eleven on old Hughes field tomorrow
(Saturday) afternoon at three o'clock:
The Bellefonte boys have been playing
good ball this year, having lost but one
game, and lovers of the sport should go
out and help cheer them to victory.
——A large number of friends and
neighbors of Oscar Rishel gathered at
his home at Oak Hall on Tuesday even-
ing, asa surprise party in honor of the
59th anniversary of his birth. Mrs.
Rishel planned the affair and it was a
big success in every way. Mr. Rishel
received many remembrances of the day.
——The Davenny Festival Quintet will
open the Y. M. C. A. Star course witha
concert in the opera house this (Friday)
evening. A few course tickets are yet to
be had, but to get the benefit of the full
course they must be purchased today.
Single admission, 50 cents. If you are a
lover of good music don’t fail to hear
tonight’s concert.
—-—-C. S. Long, general manager of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company, with the
usual crowd of railroad officials, traveling
on a special train of two cars, was in
Bellefonte on Wednesday on their an-
nual inspection trip. They came here
over the Bald Eagle railroad from Lock
Haven and went down over the Lewis-
burg and Tyrone railroad to Sunbury.
——The Tyrone P. R. R. Shop band
gave one of its delightful concerts in
Garman’s opera house last Friday even-
ing, coming to Bellefonte by automobiles
late in the afternoon. Miss Dorothy
Wilson, the soprano soloist, was ill and
unable to appear so that her number was
dropped from the program. The band
deserved a better audience than was pres-
ent Friday evening, as it is only on rare
occasions that Bellefonte people get an
opportunity to hear such high class con-
certs as those of the Tyrone band.
——~Centre county hunters are very
much disappointed over the scarcity of
pheasants in this section of the State.
Ordinarily pheasant hunting has been a
good sport on Centre county mountains,
but so far this year so few of the birds
have been seen that hunters are of the
opinion that the wet weather during the
‘hatching season last spring resulted in
(the death of most of the young birds.
Wild turkeys and squirrel are the two
kinds of game that continue affording
:good hunting for the man who has the
time to devote to it.
——At the regular meeting of the Lay-
‘men’s Club in St. John’s Episcopal parish
house Tuesday evening the Rev. Dr. W.
C. Charlton delivered a most interesting
address on the present situation in the
[European war and outlined Germany's
policy during the present campaign from
the standpoint of intimate knowledge
-gained during his visits to Europe in the
past. The strategic moves were illustrat-
ied by means of a war map which Dr.
Charlton possesses. In addition to the
instructive address a delightful oyster
supper was served.
——Robbers broke into the store and
postoffice of Charles Workman, at Hecla
park, last Friday night and got away
with $27 of postoffice funds, $15 worth of
stamps, $5 and a revolver from the cash
drawer and probably other articles. In
addition to the theft the robber must
have been permeated with the spirit of
meanness, because dry goodsand cereals
were scattered over the floor, several
sacks of flour had been cut in two with
a saw, potatoes scattered around and the
store generally ransacked. Postoffice in-
spectors and state constabulary are
working on the case but so far have fail-
ed in getting a clue.
‘A Big Democratic Rally.
: Hundreds of Democrats Crowded the Court
House Wednesday Evening to Hear
Political Issues Discussed.
That Democracy is very much alive in
Centre county was evidenced on Wed-
| nesday evening by the big gathering of
' Democrats in the court house. In fact,
| the crowd was not limited to Democrats
but included the voters of Centre county
who think and act for themselves, and
who believe in electing the best men to
office, regardless of political affiliations.
The meeting was not a widely advertised
affair, but was solely in respone to a call
for a meeting of the various precinct
chairmen. But there was such an out-
pouring of Democrats from even the
remotest corners of the county that what
was intended to be merely a committee
meeting developed into one of the big-
gest political mass meetings held in
Bellefonte in years.
County chairman Arthur B. Lee pre-
sided and after expressing his surprise
and pleasure in witnessing such an out-
pouring of the right thinking voters of
Centre county, and the unanimity and
enthusiasm displayed, he introduced Col.
J. L. Spangler. It has been some years
since the Colonel has appeared on the
political rostrum but his speech on Wed-
nesday evening was just as strong and
convincing as any he ever made in the
days when he virtually lived in the po-
litical cauldron. He paid a tribute to
every man on the Democratic ticket as
being worthy of the united support of the
Democracy of Centre county, and especi-
ally urged his hearers to rally to the sup-
port of Judge Orvis and return him
to the bench which he has so ably filled
during the past ten years.
Col. Spangler was followed by Judge
Orvis, who thanked those, present for
their interest in his campaign and then
gave a very clear and concise explana-
tion of the ballot which will be given to
the voters next Tuesday, and how to
properly mark it so that the vote will not
be lost. Both Col. Spangler and Judge
Orvis were enthusiastically applauded.
Brief speeches were also made by Col.
H. S. Taylor and Burdine Butler.
Following the big demonstration a
business meeting of the county commit-
teemen was held and final plans made
for election day. All that now remains
is for the Democrats to go to the polls
next Tuesday and vote and victory is
assured.
KiLLED WITH His OWN Gun—Richard
Hoy, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hoy,
of Centre Furnace, was almost instantly
killed by the accidental discharge of his
own gun, just as he was starting on a
hunt on the point of Nittany mountain
between one and two o’clock on Monday
afterncon.
Young Hoy with Theodore Williams,
a neighbor, started on a hunt immediate-
ly after dinner on Monday, going to Nit-
tany mountain below Lemont to look for
ary kind of small game they could find.
They had not proceeded far in the woods
until they both began to feel the heat of
the afternoon sun and Hoy dropped the
butt of his gun on the ground and with the
muzzle up along his right side and with
his arm around it proceeded to roll up
his sleeves. Though Williams was close
by he was not looking at Hoy and just
how the accident happened will not be
definitely known. It is surmised, how-
every, that the butt of the gun slipped
with the result that the hammer struck
a stone and the gun was discharged.
Hearing the report Williams looked
around and seeing his companion lying
on the ground with his face all blood he
ran as fast as he could to Lemont for a
doctor, but by the time the physician
and others returned to the scene of the
accident life was extinct, as the entire
right side of the young man’s head had
been blown away.
The victim of this unfortunate acci-
dent would have been twenty years old on
his next birthday, November 27th. He
young man and his untimely death is a
severe blow to his parents, brothers and
sisters, of whom the following survive:
Rachael, Catharine, John Milan, Lyda,
Mary and Martha. Funeral services
were held at the house at two o’clock on
Wednesday afternoon, after which burial
was made in the Shiloh cemetery.
BiG CHICKEN SUPPER.—Next Monday
evening, November first, the members of
Lieut. George L. Jackson Camp, Spanish
American war veterans, will serve a big
chicken supper in the Post rooms over
the Potter—Hoy hardware store. On
this occasion the members of Gregg Post
No. 95, G. A. R,, will be mustered in as
honorary members of the Camp and the
beautiful charter will be officially pre-
sented to the organization. Baileys's
orchestra will furnish music for the oc-
casion. Supper will be served from 5.30
until 9 o'clock and residents of Bellefonte
and vicinity are not only invited to at-
tend but are urged to patronize this sup-
per and give the veterans a boost.
——Mr. H. C. Kunkel, plant superin-
tendent; Mr. John T. Harris, traffic su-
perintendent; A. Shultz, plant engineer,
all of Harrisburg, and Mr. R. O. Dem-
ming, plant supervisor, of Williamsport,
the Bellefonte district on Monday. Tour-
counties.
was an industrious and gentlemanly |
officers of the Bell Telephone company
of Pennsylvania, made an inspection of
the central offices and outside plant in
ing in a Cadillac eight the inspection trip
includes the central and northern ‘tier
——While hunting on the mountain :
near Curtin’s works Monday afternoon
John Curtin shot his first wild turkey. It
was a fine gobbler and was chased up to
him by Mrs. Curtin and their son John,
who had gone along merely for an after-
noon in the woods.
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——The winter courses in agriculture
and home economics at State College
will open on December 1st and continue
twelve weeks. The agricultural subjects
covered include agronomy, animal hus-
bandry and horticulture, while the home
economics course will cover cookery,
dietetics, household sanitation and man-
agement, and elementary and advanced
serving.
——The battle of the ballots will take
place next Tuesday and that will end the
struggle for political supremacy, but
both victor and vanquished can always
find an evening’s entertainment at the
Scenic. Manager T. Clayton Brown is
now showing some high class motion
pictures at that popular place of amuse-
ment. Infact there is something good
every evening and if you fail to attend
you are sure to miss an ‘interesting pro-
gram. In fact all the picures are new
and up-to-date.
——All contributions for the rummage
sale, which have not already been sent
to the room in the Bush Arcade are
asked for today, as it requires some time
to get them assorted and marked. Clean
out your attics and store rooms and help
supply the demand for old house furnish-
ings and second hand clothing. Anything
and everything can be converted into
money, consequently, no one should pass
by the opportunity for thus indirectly
contributing to the hospital and to the
needs of those who can use what you do
not waut,
The Bellefonte Academy football
team will go to State College tomorrow
for their annual game with the Penn
State Freshmen, and the indications are
it will be some game. The Freshmen
last Saturday defeated Kiski 42 to 0
while the Academy turned the trick on
the Mansfield Normal to the time of 14
to 7 In the natural sequence of football
calculus the Freshmen cught to win to- |
morrow’s game, but if they do, it will be
won entirely on hard playing. Bellefonte
lovers of the game who desire to see the
Academy win should go up tothe Col-
lege and help cheer them to victory.
Such encouragement helps a lot in win- |
ning games. The game will be called at
1.30 o'clock and at i’ts conclusion the
crowd will be able to watch the returns
from the State-Harvard game.
AN AMUSING CASE.—A case that caus-
ed considerable amusement in the Blair
county court was tried before Judge
Baldridge last week. It was that of M.
A. McMonigal, of Martinsburg, against
the Pennsylvania railroad and Edward
Haivley, a railroad officer, for false ar-
rest and imprisonment. The action was
based on an incident that took place on
Sunday, November 14th, 1914, when Mc-
Monigal was taken from a train and
locked up while on his way to Bellefonte
to close up a timber deal. At the trial
last week McMonigal denied having
drank whiskey but admitted he had been
drinking cider. “How often did you
drink cider?” he was asked. “Every
time I had a chance,” replied McMoni-
gal. When asked as to whether he did
not have a bottle on the morning of his
arrest McMonigal thus appealed to the
court: “Ill leave it to you, judge,” he
said. “You know me, and if I had a bot-
tle in the morning do you think I would
still have it in the afternoon?” “I will
not embarrass you by answering that
question,” replied the judge. McMoni-
gal not only suffered a compulsory non-
suit but lost his big lumber deals he
claimed he could have made in Belle-
fonte.
—-A commuity thrives best when there
is a community of interest in it. That is
to say, when every one who can helpsa
little. Many things have to be done
without thought of recompense if big
things are to be accomplished. To
illustrate: Suppose a great industry to be
considering Bellefonte as a possible
location. What would be done? Public
spirited citizens would meet, consider the
proposition and appoint a committee to
investigate. This committee would prob-
ably be composed of the town’s most
representative men; men whose time is
very valuable. Yet they would give of |
it unstintedly, working night and day
and involving themselves in many ex.
penditures without thought of compensa
tion, and why? Because they are public
spirited citizens and because they know
what is good for the community, in some
way will be good for them. Just the
other day we heard of an incident that
showed that there are some pepole in
this community who see things in that
way. A Bellefonte industry that has
been contributing largely to swell the
monthly payrolls for several years, that
is not quite as strong financially as it
hopes to be some day, needed some con-
crete work done. The cost of the work
was a deterrent notwithstanding that it
was a dire necessity. Rhoads and Knise-
ly heard of the matter and voluntarily
offered to put in the work for just the
cost of the material and labor. It might
not have been a very big piece of work,
but that makes no difference. It was the
spirit that counts and that is the spirit
that will make any community go if
enough of the people in it become infus-
ed with it.
SQUIRE SCHENCK HELD FOR COURT.—
! At a hearing before Justice of the Peace
Horace M. Musser, last Friday morning,
'Squire Hayes Schenck, of Howard, was
held in one thousand dollars bail for trial
at court on the alleged charge of com-
plicity in a bounty swindling scheme.
At the hearing deputy state game pro-
tector E. W. Kelly, of Clearfield, stated
that the records in the office of the State
Game Commission at Harrisburg showed
that from July 25th, 1913, to Januaryjlst,
1915, the commissioners of Centre coun-
ty had paid out in bounties on certificates
issued by ’Squire Schenck the sum of
$2,308, and from January 1st, 1915, to
April 15th, 1915, an additional sum of
$745, making a total for twenty-one
months of $3,053. This amount repre-
sented bounties on 121 gray foxes, 779
weasels, 34 wild cats, 18 goshawks, 92
sharp shinned hawks, and 80 great horn-
ed owls.
At the hearing Col. D. F. Fortney con-
ducted the case for the State in the ab-
sence of district attorney D. Paul Fort-
ney, while W. Groh Runkle Esq., looked
after Mr. Schenck’s interests. After Mr.
Kelly and two members of the state con-
stabulary told of Mr. Schenck’s arrest
Ralph Weaver was called as the first
witness.
The witness is a young man probably
eighteen years of age and apparently in-
nocent of having done any wrong. He
testified to having taken one weasel to
"Squire Schenck who made out the pro-
bate for three, telling him that “that
would be all right.” When he came to
the commissioner’s office to get the mon-
ey he got six dollars instead of the two
dollars he was entitled to. Four dollars
he gave to his cousin, Henry S. Weaver,
who is now in the insane asylum at Dan-
ville. The witness further stated that
Henry Weaver along about that time
gave him a new pair of shoes. On cross-
examination Mr. Runkle asked the wit-
ness why he consented to collecting boun-
ty for three weasles when he knew he
had but one scalp. Mr. Runkle further
stated that if the case against Mr.
Schenck was pushed he would see that
every man implicated was punished,
even if they had been promised immu-
nity by the deputy game protector.
Robert Confer was called to identify
his signature as a witness to some of the
probates and did so, although he would
not swear positively that the contents of
the probates were the same as when
witnessed by him, as he had not examin-
ed them carefully.
John T. Butler, a neighbor of ‘Squire
Schenck, was called and when shown
several probates with his name on re-
fused to admit that it was his signature,
because the “T” did not look right. He
admitted, however, with having witness-
ed many probates for the ’Squire, but de-
clared they were all right so far as he
knew.
Paul B. Wagner, a former student of
the Bellefonte Academy and now a stu-
dent at State College, was called to ex-
plain how he managed to catch so many
weasels while going to the Academy.
Mr. Kelly had a bundle of twelve or
fourteen probates made out to Wagner,
calling for bounties on from two to six
weasels and one for bounties on two
grey foxes, two weasels and a great
horned owl. Wagner maintained that
he got them because he was a good
weasel catcher, but finally admitted that
he had made a deposition before Squire
Woomer, at State College, in which he
stated that on one or two occasions
Squire Schenck had added one or two
weasels. He maintained, however, that
he had been intimidated by Mr. Kelly
and the State constabulary into making
the deposition.
Fred Strawcutter, of Blanchard, was
asked about some probates made out to
him and he stuck up manfully that
everyone was correct.
Mrs. Henry S. Weaver was called as a
witness and she testified that her hus-
band had been in league with ‘Squire
Schenck for months in raising and mak-
ing false probates. She exhibited a box
of four weasel skins which she alleged
had been used a number of times in
making false probates and which she
confiscated after her husband had been
sent to the asylum.
. At the conclusion of Mrs. Weaver's
testimony Squire Musser said that he
considered the evidence sufficient to
hold ’Squire Schenck for court and fixed
the bail at $1,000. Burdine Butler prompt-
ly went upon his bond.
ITALIAN RESERVISTS LEAVE BELLE-
FONTE.—Hearkening to the call of the Ital-
ian consul at Altoona eleven Italian re-
servists left Bellefonte this week for New
York to sail for Italy for service in the
Italian army. Among the number was
Nicola Lalli, the shoemaker in the room
adjoining the Gazette office, who on
Monday sold his shop and outfit to Joseph
Carpeneto. Tuesday morning another
Italian gave up his box at the post-
office because he was going back to
the Fatherland to fight for his king and
his country. All the men who have been
called home are men who have served
time in the Italian army and are only
subject to call in time of war. But when
called they must respond or be forever
debarred from returning to their native
land.
——A little son of Harry Shreffler
jumped onto a cider wagon that was pas-
sing the High school building last even-
ing, then fell off and the wagon ran over
him. He is in the hospital with a brok-
en leg and other injuries.
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REUBEN CoMLEY RUN DOWN BY A! BIG ELECTRICAL DISPLAY.—The State—
TRAIN.— Yesterday afternoon Reuben
Comley, a well known Union township
farmer, was crossing the Central R.R.
of Pa. tracks at the nail works bridge,
just at the fair grounds entrance, when
the afternoon passenger train going out,
ran him down.
He saw the train approach and was in
no danger but his team became unman-
ageable and dashed onto the tracks right
in front of the engine. One of the team
was killed outright, the other maimed
beyond recovery and the wagon was
carried on the pilot of the engine the
entire length of the rail road shops locat-
ed there.
Mr. Comley was thrown out and re-
ceived lacerations on the legs and head
and was badly shocked. He is in the
hospital, but bis condition is not regard-
ed as serious.
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NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
—Mrs. B. A. Harker returned to Johnsonburg
Monday after visiting for a week with friends at
Mingoville and Bellefonte. :
—Rev. Father Loudes, of Shamokin, was a
Bellefonte visitor yesterday and a guest for a
short time of Rev. W. C. Charlton.
—DMrs. Clara Bottorf, of Runville, was in Belle-
fonte Tuesday, spending the day shopping and
looking after some business affairs.
—Miss Fannie Hutchinson went to Pennsvalley
a week ago, where she has been visiting with
relatives and friends of her mother.
—Miss Helen Corrigan, a nurse at Atlantic
City, is in Bellefonte visiting her sister, Mrs.
Harry Rerick, of north Spring street.
—Miss Katherine Snyder returned to Altoona
the latter part of last week, after a ten dav’s
visit with her cousins, the Misses Shields.
—MTr. and Mrs. Charles H. Osmer have had as
guests during the past week, their daughter,
Mrs. Telford Fink, of Philipsburg, and her child.
—NMiiss Gertrude Crawford returned home on
Saturday evening from a three weeks visit
among friends in Brownsville, Beaver Falls and
Pittsburgh.
—Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Cook, who have been
spending the month of October at Atlantic City,
and in the eastern part of the State, returned to
Bellefonte Tuesday.
—Mr. G C. Clements attended the Lewisburg
fair last week then went to Watsontown and
spent several days with his daughter, Mrs.
DeVan, returning home on Saturday.
—Mrs. William Sproul, of Mingoville, and her
baby daughter, were in Bellefonte Friday. Mrs.
Sproul had come up to take advantage of the
bargains offered in the shops last week.
~—Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hutton, of Huttonsville,
W. Va, spent the week-end in Bellefonte, and
while here were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Philip L.
Beezer, at their home on east Bishop street.
—Mrs. A. B. Cromer, of Baldwinsville, N. Y.,
arrived in Bellefonte Monday evening on a fort-
night’s visit with her father, W. Homer Criss-
man, at the family home on north Thomas street.
—Mrs. Samuel Decker, of Bellefonte, and Mrs.
J. A. Noll, of Pleasant Gap, went to Pittsburgh
Tuesday, to attend the funeral of Harvey B.
Twitmire, who died suddenly at his home in that
place Monday morning.
——Dr. Eloise Meek left here Monday to spend
the week in Johnstown, from there she will go to
Pittsburgh for several days, then on to Charles-
ton, W. Va., to visit for an indefinite time with
Mrs. C. S. Cunningham.
—Dr. and Mrs. George Kirk and four sons,
Robert, Thomas, John and James, of Kylertown,
Clearfield county, motored to Bellefonte on Sat-
urday and were guests until Sunday afternoon of
Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Kirk.
—Miss Ella Jones, who left Bellefonte a few
weeks ago expecting to make her home in
Titusville, returned Tuesday on account of her
health. Miss Jones has now decided to live
among her friends in Bellefonte.
—Mrs. Harry Wagner, of Oak Hall, and her
small child, spent the week-end in Bellefonte
with Mr. Wagner’s sister, Mrs. George Hazel,
having come over to see Mr. Wagner, who is a
surgical patient in the Bellefonte hospital.
—Mrs. Strayer and Mrs. Wier, of Rochester,
N. Y., were guests of Mrs. Wooden and Mrs.
Charles Smith, while in Bellefonte the fore part
of the week. Leaving Wednesday for Washing-
ton, D. C., they were accompanied as far as Ty-
rone by Mrs. Wooden.
—Mrs. Charles Bell, with Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Patton and Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, were in
Bellefonte Saturday, having stopped here for a
short time on a drive from Huntingdon to Wolf's
Store, where they went to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Charles Bell's only sister.
—Mr. and Mrs. Edward Struble and their
daughter, Miss Vera Struble, spent last week in
Pittsburgh with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Struble.
Returning as far as Tyrone Thursday, Mrs.
Struble and her daughter stopped there for a
short visit while Mr. Struble came directly to
Bellefonte.
—Mrs. Mary McMahon and her daughter,
Mrs. Bruce Garbrick, who have been living at
Jersey Shore, for some time, are in Bellefonte
this week visiting with their many friends before
leaving for State College, where they will spend
the greater part of the winter with Mr. and Mrs.
John Houser, of that place.
—Mrs. J. K. P. Hall and a party, including
Mrs. Hall’s daughter, Mrs. Stackpole, were at
the Brockerhoff house Friday night, having stop-
ped in: Bellefonte on their way home to Ridgway
from Wilkes-Barre, where they had been for. the
State Federation of Clubs, in session there last
week. The party had made the trip in Mrs,
Hall’s car.
—Last Friday Martin Viehdorfer, of Pine
Glenn, actually spent a whole day in Bellefonte.
Time was when this very agreeable gentleman
was a frequent visitor here, but of recent years
he has been coming so rarely as to be almost a
stranger. He is one of the pioneers of Burnside
township, a splendid type of man and one of
those Democrats who is for his party through
principle.
—Mr. and Mrs. Rembrandt Peale, of St. Bene-
dict with a motor party, including Miss Mary
Devling, were in Bellefonte Saturday night,
having come here from State College, where
they had been for the game. Mr. and Mrs, Peale
and their party spent the night at the Brockerhoff
house. Mrs, Warfield entertained Miss Develing,
who will sail for Florida next week, to spend the
winter at Crystal Beach with her cousin, Mrs.
Batchelor.
—Mrs. E. J. Tibbens, wife of Dr. Tibbens, of
Beech Creek, returned home on Tuesday even-
ing from her six weeks trip to the Pacific coast
and the Pan-American exposition. On her way
home she made a number of stops, among them
being Peabody, Kan., and in Adams county,
Ohio, At Peabody she visited her brother-in-
law, S. I. Nolland family and was much inter-
ested in the way they farm in that western State.
Mr. Noll owns two farms which are occupied by
his two sons while he is overseer over sixteen
hundred acres of land owned by several parties.
Mrs. Tibbens enjoyed her trip very much.
: Centre Electric company gave a public
display of about everything electrical at
its store on High street last Saturday
afternoon and evening and during the
hours the display was open the store was
crowded almost continuously. The Belle-
fonte High school orchestra was present
and furnished music for the occasion. It
would be aimost impossible to enumer-
ate everything the company had on ex-
hibition but the list included about all
the labor saving devices electrically op-
erated that can be used on the farm, in
the shop or in the home.
An interesting announcement was
the winners in the contest on the most
words that can be made out of the word
“electricity.” William Schmidt won first
prize, an electric carpet cleaner, with
445 words; J. F. Martin second prize, a
toaster, with 443 words, and Mrs. Louisa
Barger third prize, an electric iron, with
387 words. 1 220
ZIERDT — HARSHBERGER. — Conrad H.
Zierdt, of Wilkinsburg, and Miss 'N. Leo-
ra Harshberger, of Port Matilda, were
married on Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Jones, Al-
toona, by Rev. E. R. Harshberger, of
Penn’s Park, a brother of the bride. The
ring ceremony was used and Miss Ruth
Cowher, of Port Matilda, played the wed-
ding march. The bride is a daughter of
Dr. S. U. Harshberger, of Port Matilda,
and is well known and popular in her
home locality. The bridegroom: is an
electrician and is employed in Wilkins-
burg, where the young couple will make
their home.
HEATON — Dow.— Willis Heaton, a
young brakeman on the Pennsylvania
railroad, and Miss Eulalia Dow, of Al-
toona, were married at the home of the
bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Heaton, at Greenwood, Blair
county, at eight o’clock on Monday even-
ing. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. H. B. Vail, of Juniata, while the
young couple were attended by Clyde
Heaton and Miss Annie Itle, of Altoona.
The Heatons formerly lived in Boggs
township and among the wedding guests
were Gordon Walker, of Runville, and
William Walker, of Bellefonte.
SHAULIS-OTT.~On Tuesday of last week
Edmund M. Shaulis and Miss Nellie G.
Ott, both of Hollsopple, Somerset county,
were united in marriage at the Lutheran
parsonage by the pastor, Rev. W. M. B.
Glanding. The young couple spent Tues-
day night in Bellefonte and on Wednes-
day went up to State College to look over
that big institution of learning before
returning home.
KNARR—WAGNER.—On October 20th,
1915, at the United Evangelical parson-
age, by the Rev. E. Fulcomer, Mr. Rus-
sel C. Knarr and Miss Elizabeth E. Wag-
ner, both of Howard, were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony.
——Up until Tuesday noon county
treasurer John D. Miller had granted
3399 hunters’ licenses
COMFORTABLY FURNISHED Roowm, cen-
terally located in Bellefonte and with
bath privilege will be let to desirable oc-
cupant. Inquire at this office. 60-41-tf
WANTED.—Several more girls in Belle-
fonte Shirt Factory. Steady employment.
Inquire of S. D. Ray. 41-3t*
Bellefonte Produce Markets.
Corrected weekly by R. S. Brouse, Grocer.
The prices quoted are those paid for produ, e.
Potatoes per bushel............................ > rin = 50
Onlons................ 0. $ 65
Eggs, per dozen... 28
Lard, per pound 12
Butter per pound. 28
Bellefonte Grain Markets.
Corrected weekly by C. Y. WAGNER,
The following are the quotations up to six o'clock
Thursday evening, when our paper goes to press.
Red Wheat.....oooi ina $1.00
White Wheat... ... 95
Rye, per bushel........ 80
Corn, shelled, per bu: 80
Corn, ears, per bushel.. 80
Oats, old and new, per 35
Barley, per bushel........... 60
Philadelphia Markets.
The following are the closing prices of the
Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening,
Wheat=Red ah
14.00@18.50
.. 8.00@13.50
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