| Bellefonte, Pa., March 3, 1916. To CORRESPONDENTS.—No communications published unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. om THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY. ——Miss Celia Haupt fell on the ice on south Allegheny street, last Friday, and badly sprained her right wrist. ——The Bellefonte Academy basket ball team defeated the strong Y. M. A. team of Altoona, last Saturday night, by the score of 53 to 25. ——A. G. Morris Jt., intends making sale of all his horses, wagons, etc., on April first and installing an equipment of motor trucks for use in his coal and feed business. ——Postmaster Harry C. Valentine had so fully recovered from the attack of vertigo and acute indigestion he suffered last Wednesday noon as to make his ap- pearance at the postoffice on Monday morning. ——There will be displayed at the opening Monday, March 6th, at the Newman’s Lady’s Shop, gowns that will be indicators of the very extensive styles for the coming season, both as to cut and material. ——At the opening Monday, March 6th, of spring gowns, at the Newman’s + Lady’s Shop,those on display will be made from the season’s most popular materials, including siiks, crepe de chenes, georgette crepes, taffetas and serges. ——Washington dispatches this week announced that ex-Judge Allison O. Smith, of Clearfield, will be the Demo- cratic candidate for United States Sena- tor at the May primaries, and will prob- ably be nominated without opposition. ——Among] those entertained at the recent houseparty and annual dance, given by the students of the Academy, were mothers of the boys coming from Jamestown, N Y., Philadelphia, Oil City, Franklin, New Castle, Williamsport and Tyrone. ——Rev. William K. McKinney, of Danville, has accepted the call to the pastorate of the Bellefonte Presbyterian church. He came here for the regular prayer meeting service on Wednesday evening and will come here permanently about the first of April. ——The Bellefonte High school girls’ basket ball team won from the Tyrone High school girls, in Tyrone Saturday afternoon, by the score of 7 to 5. The Bellefonte girls scored the only two field goals made during the game, all the, other points being made on fouls. ——The St. Francis College basket ball team will be here tonight. for a game with the Bellefonte Academy five in the Y. M. C A. gymnasium. Game will be bench. ! sworn and Albert Schenck, of Howard, A ——————————————————— a —————— Sa Ee SC ED I CS FEBRUARY TERM OF COURT.—The reg- {ular session of the February term of coart convened on Monday morning with Judge Henry C. Quigley on the The grand jury was called, appointed foreman. The reports of the constables were taken and various peti- | tions and applications disposed of. In order to expedite matters Judge Quigley announced that court would convene promptly at nine o'clock in the morning and one o’clock in the afternoon. The only civil case on the list for the week, that of Clair G. Heverley vs. Reu- ben Glossner, was continued. The trial list for next week was gone over and six cases continued. In the case of the Commonwealth vs. Maynard T. Cameron, charged with de- sertion and non-support, the defendant was ordered to pay his wife $15 monthly. Commonwealth vs. George Murray, as- sault and battery. The case was nolle prossed and the costs put upon the coun- ty. Commonwealth vs. Harry L. Quick, as- sault and battery. = Prosecutrix, May Eckley. The case was from Bellefonte and was the result of a fight between the defendant and David Schilling on the evening of December 31st. The jury re- turned a verdict of not guilty and divid- ed the costs between the prosecutor and defendant. Commonwealth vs. Charles Columbine, indicted for extortion and threats. Pros- ecutor, W. H. Thompson. This case is from Howard and was the outcome of a threatening letter nailed on Mr. Thomp- son’s barn door on or about January 30th, 1914, in which a demand for money was made. Early in the year 1915 Mr. Col- umbine joined the church and later con- fessed to Mr. Thompson that he had seen the letter written in the postoffice at Howard. Mr. Columbine was brought to Bellefonte on July 30th, 1915, by a state policeman and made a confession to the district attorney, but on the wit- ness stand in his own behalf stated that he was so badly scared that day he did not know what he was doing. He also repudiated the confession. The jury, however, returned a verdict of guilty and a motion was at once made for a new trial. Commonwealth vs. B. Paul Swartz, in- dicted for extortion and threatening let- ters. Prosecutor, W. H. Thompson. This case was the result of the one above, Mr. Swartz being the man implicated by Mr. Columbine in his confession. The defendant absolutely denied being the writer of the letter, or of having any previous knowledge of it. He testified that he was not in Howard at the time. The jury, ho wever, returned a verdict of guilty. : Commonwealth vs. Joseph Kirschner, desertion and non-support. Defendant plead guilty and was sentenced to pay the ‘costs of prosecution and contribute | $12 a month to his wife's support. In the case of H. Garfinkle, of Philips- | burg, convicted at the September court, 1915, of receiving stolen goods, and who had been out on bail pending a motion ——Miss Evelyn Ancona, supervisor of ‘domestic science in the public schools of ' Reading, has been secured as one of the !instructors in the domestic science course ! that will be given this summer at the Pennsylvania State College. Miss Ancona - was graduated from Penn State with the class of 1913. ——L. D. Whiting, of Bellefonte, a ; junior at the Pennsylvania State College, where he is studying agricultural chemis- | | try, is treasurer of the Prohibition League. : Whiting is a promising member of the | track teani. At the University of Penn- sylvania relay races last spring, he finish- 'ed third in the quarter-mile hurdle race, i ——Only twelve more days of ground- j hog weather, and eighteen more days i until the beginning of spring. The back- bone of winter is now dwindling down to i the spare ribs. Soon the robins and blue | birds will be singing their cheerful lay, the lilac buds a bursting and the small boy and angle warm be in evidence along | the banks of Spring creek. Inthe mean- i time the family with an old-fashioned double heater stove is the most comfort- able these days and nights. ——Thomas R. Harter, of Loganton, was the victim of an automobile acci- dent in Lock Haven, on Sunday morning, when his big Franklin car was run into by a seven passenger Studebaker Sedan taxi driven by John F. Pfenninger. Mr. Harter’s car was struck right amid- ships and pushed along the icy street till it collided with the curb. Mr. Rarter his injuries were attended to at the hos- pital he was able to go home. Both cars were badly damaged. ——On Thursday of last week the Fort Pitt Powder company, of Kittanning, was absorbed by the Atlas Powder com- of the Du Pont people. This item is of interest to readers of the WATCHMAN formerly of Philipsburg, was financially interested in the Fort Pitt company and associated in its management. In the amalgamation Mr. Sargent becomes gen- eral manager of the Pittsburgh district for the Atlas company. —If it does not suit you to go to the one show every afternoon, beginning at three o'clock. And the same high class program will be given in the afternoon that is given in the evening. And it is hardly necessary to again call attention shown at the Scenic. The big crowds that attend every night are ample evi- dence that they are getting their money’s worth. If you are a stranger try the Scenic, you'll enjoy it. ——The spring meeting of the Round sustained a bad.cut on the head but after ' pany, of Wilmington, Del., a subsidiary | owing to the fact that Howard Sargent, Scenic in the evening, go in the after- : noon. Manager T. Clayton Brown gives ' to the quality of the pictures being | IN THE SociAL WORLD.—Among those | who have been entertaining this week are Mrs. H. S. Cooper, who was hostess | at an evening party given Saturday, also ' at a tea Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Cooper | is spending the winter with her aunts, the Misses Benner. Monday evening, Mrs. James B. Lane ! entertained with a flinch party, two ; tables being in play. The same day Miss Edith Payne was hostess at an | evening party, given in compliment to her house guest, Miss Ellen Jelt, of | Roanoke, Va. | Mrs. Jacob Finklestine were guests at a i quilting party given by Mrs. H. D, Shivery at her home on the farm a short distance west of town. The guests in- | cluded Mrs. Michael Grove, Mrs. Hiram | Grove, Mrs. Jane Marshall, Mrs. Lloyd Sampsel, Mrs. I. E. Longwell, Mrs. Andrew Shivery and Mrs. Louis Mar- shall. It was an all-day party, the dinner of course, being a feature of the party however two quilts were in the frames, one of which was completed before the guests left in the evening. Thursday, Mrs. Pond, Mrs. Sparks, Mrs. Lovejoy, Mrs. Shattuck, Mrs. Christ, Mrs. Severson and Mrs. Stewart, mem- bers from State College of the Bellefonte chapter of the D. A. R., were hostesses at the regular March meeting held at the Bush house during the evening. The women drove to Bellefonte in machines, returning to State College after the meeting. Thursday afternoon, Miss Rebecca Rhoads entertained with a thimble party, for the benefit of the W. C. T. U., all the members and friends of the organization were invited to promote sociability, also to drop their silver on the plate, ! which was a feature of the afternoon. Both Mrs. A. G. Morris Jr. and Miss Pearl Knisely have entertained in honor of Mrs. Harold H. Woodward; Miss Knisely Tuesday night and Mrs. Morris { CENTRE AND KiISHACOQUILLAS TURN- PIKE PROCEEDINGS— John Blanchard Esq., representing the stockholders of the Cen tre and Kishacoquillas Turnpike com- pany, went down to Harrisburg on Wed- 'nesday evening and yesterday morning County Commissioners Daniel A. Grove, William H. Noll and Isaac Miller, with their attorney, N. B. Spangler, went to ; the State capitol on business pertaining . to the taking over by the State of the | Centre and Kishacoquillas turnpike be- | tween Bellefonte and Centre Hall. Several weeks ago when the State | made the company an offer of $17,615 for the pike, it was with the understand- i ing that the county pay one-fourth of : the cost. This the Commissioners agreed | to do, if it could be done legally. In | looking the matter up it was the opinion | of the Commissioner’s attorney that the | only way they could legally contribute i Wednesday, Mrs. George Hazel and with cards, last night. i i - | Table Soni ee of Supstinishionts i | toward the purchase of the pike would pringinals of Snieel aE d be through condemnation proceedings. 2 he'd in hiantingdon, 1n “the Poy “Consequently the Commissioners and the Avenue High school building, on March 9 y 4 | two attorneys went to Harrisburg yes- 10th and 11th, 1916. There will be three | terday and met representatives of the called at 8.45 o'clock and the admission | . | for a new trial, the motion was refused will be twenty-five cents. The Academy | and the defendant was sentenced to pay five is playing good ball and a large : | the ‘ costs of prosecution, one hundred crowd should witness the contest. | dollars ‘fine and imprisonment in the ——Court crier Jacob Woodring, of western penitentiary of not less than two Port Matilda, has not been in attendance | years nor more than three. ; atcourt this week as he has been housed | | The grand jury completed its work on up the past three weeks or longer with a | Tuesday evening, having passed on ten carbuncle on the back of his neck. In | bills of indictment, returning eight true In his absence court messenger Thomas | bills and ignoring two. They reported Fleming has been doing the “Oh, yea! | the court house kept in good condition oh yea!” business in court this week. and recommended a new floor in the kitchen at the jail. The two bills ignored were Common- wealth vs. Louis Dammers, charged with assault and battery with intent, prosecu- tor Calvin Noll: and Commonwealth vs. ——~Coming to Garman’s, the week’ beginning March 13th, the Jack Lynne Stock company, equal to the best on the road. . Presenting such plays as “Paid in noon at 2.00 o'clock; Friday evening at 8:00 o’clock; Saturday morning at 9.00 o'clock. An interesting program is in preparation. Superintendents, principals, teachers, and persons interested in pro- moting the cause of education, are and to participate in its informal dis- cussion. : ——There is a proposition on hand now to make State College a training camp during the three months summer vacation for citizen soldiers, similar to the one held at Plattsburg, N. Y., last summer. Jt is said that the movement has the approval of both the United States and State government, as well as cordially invited to attend this conference : sessions of the conference --Friday after- | State Highway Department, the Attorney | General and Auditor General and ami- i cable condemnation proceedings were I held. This means that the pike will be | taken over in the near future and the “two toll gates abolished forever. i dds oo - BIRTHDAY PARTY.—Last Friday even- ing a merry birthday party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Grove, in honor of their only daughter, i Miss Pearl Grove. At midnight refresh- | ments were served, which consisted of | ice cream, cake, popcorn, candy, bananas, | sandwiches, - etc. Miss Grove received many beautiful gifts. Those present | were, Mary Shivery, Margaret Heckman, { Mildred Emerick, Martha Glenn, Eleanor Full,” “Charley’s Aunt,” etc. Popular prices, 10, 20 and 30 cents. Two or three matinees will be given during the week for the benefit of women and chil- dren. Prices, 10 and 20 cents. ——Last Friday afternoon a rule was issued through the District Attorney’s office on W. L. Daggett, landlord of the Bush house, to show cause why his license should not be revoked. The rule, which is returnable March 13th, was is- sued on complaint of James R. Hughes, headmaster of the Bellefonte Academy, who claims that two of his students, who are minors, have on one or more occa- sions purchased liquor at the hotel. ——A movement has been started to have north Water street opened from the Central Railroad of Pennsylvania depot to Rhoads’ corner. This would necessitate the digging down of the hill at that place and the removal of the coal office and scales as well as the railroadjturn table. While it would naturally make a direct route from the lower part of town to Milesburg, it would also mean the diver- sion of alot of heavy and objectionable traffic on Linn and Allegheny streets. However, the matter has not yet reach a critical stage. : ——Announcement has just been made of two engagements which will interest a number of people in Bellefonte. That of Miss Sara Galbraith, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Galbraith, and Edward Shields, who has been in France for a year, with the White Motor Co. Mr. Shields is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shields. The second is that of Miss]Car- rie Totsock, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Totsock, of Bellefonte, and Earl Dunning, now of Ohio. Mr. Dunning spent last summer in Centre county, hav- ing been employed at the new peniten- tiary. Catharine Hardy and John Hardy, charg- ed with arson. Prosecutor, J. H. Siegle. The case of the Commonwealth against Hayes Schenck, of Howard, charged with issuing false bounty probates, went on trial yesterday afternoon. Ten bills of indictment were brought against Mr. Schenck and the grand jury returned eight true bills. The case was on. trial when the WATCHMAN went to press. AWARDED $17.15 COMPENSATION.—W. W. Champion, of Williamsport, referee under the Workmen’s Compensation act for this district, last Thursday awarded Charles Nighthart, of Bellefonte, $17.15 ccmpensation for an injury to his right wrist sustained while working for the Standard Oven company, of Pittsburgh, at the new bakery of Mrs. Joseph Cea- der. “The hearing in the case was held in ‘Bellefonte on Thursday, February 17th, and was fully reported in the WATCHMAN two weeks ago. The award specifies that five dollars shall be applied for medical services for the first fourteen days and $12.15 are for wages for the bal- ance of the time he was incapacitated from work. This was Referee Cham- pion’s first case. ——The court house was crowded on Tuesday evening to hear Mrs. Russell's talk on the war in Europe, and every one was exceptionally well pleased. Mrs. Russell is an entertaining speaker and dis- played a knowledge of her subject that few in this country possess. The offering lifted for the relief of Polish refugees amounted to seventy-five dollars, and any further contributions will be gladly received by Charles M. McCurdy. A di- gest of Mrs. Russells lecture will be pub- lished next week. A delightful feature of the evening was the music of the Bellefonte Academy orchestra of seven pieces. the College authorities. During the ex. ; Evey, Elizabeth Heckman, Ruth Badger, istence of this camp all the war advocates Pearl Evey, Ruth White, Grace King, in Bellefonte and Centre county will have | Helen Decker, Mary Evey, Allen Hoy, an opportunity to test out their courage | Oliver Hartman, Herbert Benner, Fred without the smell of powder and blood | Hartswick, Theodore Williams, Fred and all the other gruesome features of | Heckman, Edgar Sommers, Mr. and Mrs. real war and see if they don’t prefer the | Boyd Sampsell, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Grove pacific attitude of President Wilson to and son Harry, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert the belligerent vociferations of Theodore | Evey and son Sheldon. The party re- Roosevelt. A few weeks of strenuous turned home wishing the young lady camp life, under strict military regula- many more happy birthdays. tions, might prove a wonderful cooler for i the ardor of those who are now shouting | BELLEFONTE ‘Has NEW PostMasmen, preparedness and war under the guise of —Patrick iL Gherrity on Wednesiley re: American patriotism. ceived his commission as postmaster of —_—lee Bellefonte and entered upon his duties ——March is the month of public sales yesterday morning. The new incumbent of farm stock and implements in Centre | has been a life-long resident of Bellefonte county and from the number of sales | and has been a hard worker all his life, now billed the number will be as great having been employed in Crider’s planing this year as in past years. In fact, the | mill for twenty-two years continuously. years come and the years go but the | Mr. Gherrity has been a staunch Demo- public sale goes on forever. Every spring | crat all his life, for twenty-five years be- in the neighborhood of one hundred of | ing the Democratic chairman in the South these public sales are held in Centre ward. He is a charter member of the county, many of them by farmers who | Undine fire company and the president have either acquired a competence and ' of that organization. He is the first man are going to take life easy the rest of from the actual ranks of laboring men to their days, or by those who have reached ' hold the office in Bellefonte. an age in life when they are compelled Postmaster Harry C. Valentine retires to quit the arduous work. Some sales after having held the office for a few days are also held by men who are going on- | over four years, ‘having proved a very to smaller farms and desire getting rid | efficient and accommodating official. of their surplus stock. A conservative : : estimate places the number of horses| ——The Dorva DeLeon concert com- that will be offered at public sale this |Pany will appear in Garman’s opera month at from four to five hundred, house on Thursday evening, March 9th, number of cattle close to a thousand, | 3s an extra special number of the Y.M. probably from seven to eight hundred : C. A. Star course. This company comes head of hogs and pigs and several hun-|to Bellefonte with the very highest rec- dred head of sheep, while the farm im-| ommendations. An extra program has plements will be enough to equip from | been arranged for the evening which will seventy-five to one hundred farms. Fig. | include in addition to the concert athletic ure for yourself the cash value of all the | events by Bellefonte Academy students above and what a monster sale it would [and orchestral selections by the High make could all of it be gathered together school orchestra. The public is urged to at one place for the auctioneer. extend liberal patronage. NEWS PURELY PERSONAL. —Miss Martha McKnight spent last week in Lock Haven, visiting with cousins. —Miss Marie Doll went to Scranton on Wed- nesday to spend a week with friends. , town for the week-end, a guest of friends. —Edwin F. Garman spent Sunday in Tyrone : with his brothers, Al S. and Robert F. Garman. —Mrs. Edward Murphy, of Philadelphia, is in { Bellefonte visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ralph | Mallory. | —J. Linn Harris went to Harrisburg yesterday | morning to attend a meeting of the State Forestry | | Commission. Bellefonte Thursday. —Miss Martha Johnson, of Merion, has been a guest during the past week of Miss McMullen, | at her home at Hecla. —Mr. and Mrs. James Clark were at Beech Creek over Sunday on account of the illness of Mrs. Clark’s father, Mr. George W. Lingle. —M. A. Landsy returned on Monday evening ; from a month’s business trip to Franklin and other towns in the western part of the State. i —Rev. E. Fulcomer, pastor of the United Evan- | gelical church, left on Wednesday to attend the | annual church conference being held at York. { —Mrs. William Crawford and daughter, Miss ! Gertrude Crawford, were in Snow Shoe on Wed- nesday attending the funeral of the late Orlando | Viehdorfer. —W. A. Lyon spent Wednesday in Lewisburg, | going on to Danville for the night and a part of | Thursday, for a visit with relatives and friends | at his old home. —Miss Blanche Budinger, of Snow Shoe, spent Monday in Bellefonte. Miss Budinger has charge of all interests at home, during her parents absence in Florida. —Miss Mary S. Thomas will go to Philadelphia Monday, to spend the month of March with her sister, Mrs. Charles Shaffner and her daughter, Miss Anne Shaffner. —According to the Clinton Dispatch John Woods and R. T. Willard, both belonging to the younger social set of Bellefonte, were in Lock Haven Sat- urday night for the dance and reception at the Normal school. —Miss Mary Brockerhoff left Monday for Philadelphia, where she will make a short visit before going on to Atlantic City. Miss Brock- erhoff will be at the Shore during the greater part of the spring. —S. S. Dale and son, of Williamsport, and { Lucian Dale, of Altoona, a brother and nephew of Martin Dale, were week-end guests of Mr, Dale and his daughter, Miss Beulah Dale, at their home on Bishop street. —Miss Mollie Snyder left on Wednesday for New York to make her selection of spring millinety, and from there will go to Baltimore for a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cooke before returning home. —Mrs. S. W. Kerstetter, of Curwensville, has been visiting with her mother, Mrs. W. Morris Furey, coming to Bellefonte on account of the illness of her sister, Mrs. John Larimer, who has been ‘a patient in the hospital for several weeks. —Mrs. John Hinman Gibson, of Rutherford, N. J., is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Cook. Mrs. Gibson came to Bellefonte to spend two weeks with her mother, who has been ill at her home on Linn street for several months. —W. Harrison Walker, H. Laird Curtin and John Knisely, went to Philadelphia Monday where they attended the Grand Lodge of Masons. Mr. Walker returned to Bellefonte Wednesday while the other men remained until the end of the week. —Mrs. LeRoy Fox and two children, Dorothy and George, came up from Lock: Haven on Tues- day and have been spending the week with Mrs. Fox's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haupt. When she returns home tomorrow she will be accom- panied by her sister, Miss Celia Haupt. —Miss Caroline Harper came up from Wil- liamsport, Monday, expecting to. make arrange- ments for returning to Bellefonte permanently. Deciding to make her home at the Bush house Miss Harper returned to Williamsport to prepare for coming to Bellefonte as soon as possible. —Miss Bertha Risk has been spending this week in Bellefonte with her parents. Miss Risk is now one of the overseers in the winding de- partment of the Milton Silk Mills, and her holds an equally good position with the same company. Bellefonte Saturday, looking after some business interests. Returning home the same evening, Mr. McNitt was accompanied by his brother Andy and Lawrence McMullen, the party making the trip over the mountains in A. R. McNitt’s car. —Cyrus Lucas, of Runville, was in Bellefonte Tuesday attending court and looking after some business. Mr. Lucas came in on the train owing to the condition of the roads, as he said neither wheels nor runners could be used. Mrs. Clara Bottorf and her daughter, both of Runville, were also in Bellefonte this week, having spent Mon. day in the shops here. —W. Henry Cunningham, one of the Bellefonte young men who left here when the Standard Scale and Supply company moved its plant to Beaver Falls, where he has resided ever since, was in Bellefonte over Sunday visiting his broth- er, J. M. Cunningham. He came here on Sat- urday and left on Monday, owing to the rush of work at the Standard plant. —John Johnstonbaugh, one of the superin- tendents of the Curtin ore mines at Benore, was in Bellefonte Saturday, looking after some busi- ness interests of his own in addition to those of his neighbors. Mr. Johnstonbaugh’s business brought him to the WATCHMAN office and from his manner of handling affairs, he might be capable of doing business for the entire community. —Mr. and Mrs. Willard Dale, of College town- ship; Mr. and Mrs. John Ishler, of ‘State College; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shreffier, of Pleasant Gap, and John Meyers, of Axe Manp, attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Morrison, at Mill Hall, on Tuesday. Mrs. Morrison, who was a daughter of the late John T. Hunter, of Beech Creek, died at her home in Jersey Shore on Sat- urday. —Mrs. J. Y. Dale, who came here early in February, to join her son Major Dale during his recent visit in Bellefonte, will leave for the South Monday. During the winter Mrs. Dale has been visiting at Norristown with her daughter, Mrs. Crossman, and near Baltimore with her sister, but will now go directly to Florence, S. C., where she will spend the spring months with her other daughter, Mrs. S. M. Wetmore. —Mrs. L. C. Temple, of Beverly, Mass., and Mrs. Alice Andrew, of Salem, who have been Mrs. Fred Montgomery's guests for the past month, left here Saturday for Lock Haven. Mrs. Andrew went directly to Massachusetts while Mrs. Temple will visit in Lock Haven with Kirk Tate and his family for two weeks, returning then to Bellefonte to remain for some time with her daughter, Mrs. Montgomerv. —Robert D. Foreman, the well known grain dealer of Centre Hall, was a WATCHMAN office caller on Friday. He came to Bellefonte to see the officials of the State-Centre Electric company relative to equipping his large grain elevator with an electric motor for hoisting purposes, etc., all of which shows that he is not only successful —Miss Julia Gray, of State College, was in | —Mrs. M. C.Gephart spent the early part of i last week in New York and Boston, returning to | brother Joseph, who recently joined her there, —Cummings McNitt, of Siglerville, was in | —Mrs. Jack Decker left here early in the week to join Mr. Decker at Lancaster, fora few days. —Mrs. Charles Larimer is spending this week in Clearfield with her sister, Mrs. Matthew McGuiness. —Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Gephart are in New York, having left here Wednesday to spend a few days in the city. —Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Mayes visited for the week-end with Mr. Mayes’ father, J. B. Mayes, at Lemont. —Miss Mary Connelly, who left Bellefonte ' Saturday, is visiting in Pitcairn, a guest of her sister, Mrs. McKee. i —Mrs. C. C. Shuey is visiting with her sister 1 and brother in Altoona, having gone over the early part of the week. | —Mrs. Edmund Blanchard is visiting in the | vicinity of Philadelphia, having gone east for the i funeral of an aunt. at Patterson, N. J. ! —Mres. A. Clifford Stewart, of McKeesport, and her small child, are guests of Mrs. Stewart’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eckenroth. —Thomas McClellan, of Unionville, is spending this week in Bellefonte with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William McClellan, on east Lamb Street. —Hassel Montgomery, who left Bellefonte Tuesday for New York city, is there on a short business trip, in the interest of Montgomery and Co's. store. —Mrs. Peters, of Philadelphia, is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. Cheney K. Hicklen, having come to Bellefonte at this time, owing to the serious illness of Mr. Hicklen. —Mors. Harold H. Woodward, who has been in Bellefonte for the past two weeks, has been a guest of Miss Pearl Knisely during her stay. Mrs. Woodward, was married so recently, that she will be better known here as Miss Lyde Miller. —Miss Jane Ayers left Bellefonte Saturday for Edgwater, Delaware, to join her sister, Miss Mary Ayers, who went east two weeks ago. The Misses Ayers have been spending the winter at the Bush house, coming here the first of Novem - ber to be with cousins in the town. —Mrs. Edward Klinger went to Salem, Ohio, Tuesday on account of the critical illness of her mother, Mrs. Proudfoot, who has been stricken with paralysis at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Casselberry, Mrs. Klinger was ac- companied by her brother, Ira Proudfoot, of Mc- Kees Kocks. ——On and after March first the single fare over the Bellefonte Central railroad between State College and Bellefonte will be 50 cents; round trip 75 cents. > Nortice.—Up until March 15th those owing me or those having claims against me, will please call at my former place of business or at my residence, to adjust same. After the above date my accounts will be left in the hands of W. Harrison Walker, Att'y, for settlement. 61-9-2t C. C. SHUEY. LosT.—On Sunday afternoon between the Brockerhoff house and Mrs. A. J. Wilkinson’s residence on Allegheny St., a pair of eye glasses having a gold nose piece. A reward for the return of the glasses to Mrs. Wilkinson. ; Sale Register. SATURDAY MARCH 4.—At 1 o'clock p. m., R. G. Larimer will sell all kinds of household furniture at his home, corner of Logan and Spring streets. See bills. MARCH 14—At the residence of J. H, Williams, on the Snyder farm at Bloomsdorf miles west of State College. 8 horses, 7 cows, calves, implements, harness, De Lavai separa- tor, household goods. etc. Sale begins at 10 o'clock a. m. James Reed, Auc. FRIDAY, MARCH 24.—On the Coburn farm two miles east of Spring Mills William A. Carson will sell 6 head of horses, 4 mules, 35 head of cattle, 20 hogs, 11 sheep, and a full line of farm- ing implements and house-hold goods. Sale will begin at 9 o’clock a. m., sharp. TUESDAY, MARCH 28.—P. B. Meek, at Waddle station, will sell 10 head of horses and colts, 25 head of cattle, 41 hogs, 16 sheep and a full line of farming implements. Sale will begin at 10 o'clock a. m. L. Frank Mayes, auctioneer. | SATURDAY, APRIL 1.—A. G. Morris Jr., will sell | at his coal yard 6 horses, 5 wagons, carriage, harness, etc. Above must be sold as he intends | gquipping with International Motor trucks, | Saleat 1p. m. * | Station, four ———————— Bellefonte Produce Markets. * Corrected weekly by R. S. Brouse, Grocer. The prices quoted are those paid for produce. Potatoes per bushel Onions. .............0. 65 Eggs, per dozen 22 Lard, per pound 14 Batter perpound.. Une eee 30 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........................ $1.05 White Wheat... . 1.00 Rye, per bushel........... 70 Corn, shelled, per bushel 70 Corn, ears, per bushel......... 0, 70 Oats, old and new, per bushel. 40 Barley, perbushel...................oooonreene: 60 ee ————————— 3 Philadelphia Markets. The following are the closing prices of the Philadelphia markets on Wednesday evening. Wheat—Red ..........coio crc iisnd $ 115@1.18 —No, 2.... vo LoL 8.50@14.00 The Best Advertising Medium in Central Pennsylvania. A strictly Democratic publication with indepen - dence enough to have, and with ability and cour- age to express, its own views, printed in eight- page form—six columns to page—and is read every week by more than ten thousand responsi. ble people, Itis issued every Friday morning, at the following rate: : Paid strictly in advance.......... ones 8 Paid before expiration of year...... Paid after expiration of vear........ 2. Papers will not be sent out of Centre county un- less paid for in advance, nor will subscriptions be discontinued until all arrears are settled, ex- cept at the option of the publisher. ADVERTISING CHARGES: A limited amount of advertising space will be scld at the following rates: ! 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