SAR this country is concerned than any | ‘and was quite - Among the speakers were Judge Ray- - President, Mrs. T. C. Campbell, But- + way; treasurer, Safe Deposit & Trust . school, Mrs. . Mr. Leonard K. Guiler, Pittsburgh; ~ burgh. " be held at Osceola Mills, June 22 and . will be on hand. Two delegates and a . delegate from every Junior League, ! speakers. Well Known Eye Specialists will be - ing eye specialists, will be at Krum- “June 12th, for one week only. These Bellefonte, Pa., June 9, 1916. P- GRAY MEEK, . . EDITOR. “WorrENDEN—Hon. James Wolfenden, ' & ; ‘a well known resident of Lamar, died at | 11.30 o’clock on Sunday morning after State College at two o'clock last Thurs- | % —~TEo - .anillness of two months with a com- | day morning, after several week’s illness | plication of diseases, the result of an at- | with diseases incident to her advanced tack of the grip. | Mr. enden was born in London, ! England, on“ December 9th, 1838, hence at his death was 77 years, 6 months and . TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. —Until further notice | 56 gays old. He came to this country his paper will be furnished to subscribers at the | following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 1.75 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. Big Auto Supply Store a Probability for Bellefonte. The firm of Orcutt & Beckman, of Clearfield, big automobile supply dealers, are negotiating with repre- sentatives of the Garman estate for the purchase of the vacant lot be- tween the Garman building on the corner of High and Spring streets and the Shoemaker property with a view of erecting there a large automobile supply store. If the deal goes through, and it now looks very favorable, the Clearfield firm has in view the erec- tion of a large two or three story brick building, the width of the lot and extending back at least two hun- dred feet. The front of the first floor will be all glass and the entire build- ing will be modern in architecture and of beautiful design. The ground floor will be used for the auto supply store, where all kinds of parts and automobile accessories will be carried in stock. The room will be used exclusively as a store room, and not a garage. The second story, and third if built that high, will be constructed into comfortable flats and apartments. Orcutt & Beckman now have a big store in Clearfield which they will continue to operate, their desire being to extend their business into new, territory. Orcutt & Beckman have the agency for the Dodge, Ford and Buick cars and one of their main ideas in want- ing a prominent location in Belle- fonte is to open a good show room for the proper display of the cars. >oo ————— Boy Scouts Visit Bellefonte. On Friday morning a troop of Boy Scouts from Tyrone, numbering twen- ty-five and in charge of scout-master John L. Porter, motored to Milesburg where they went into camp and spent most of the day,giving various demon- strations in scoutcraft, signal work, wig-wagging, first aid and other ac- complishments in which the scouts are drilled for the benefit of a band of Milesburg boys who are planning to organize a troop. The Tyrone Scouts also visited Bellefonte Friday after- noon and gave a demonstration on the Diamond, which = attracted quite a crowd. They were a manly, soldierly- looking bunch of fellows and if all of the youth of the United States could be made to look and act like those boys as the result of the campaign now being waged in favor of prepar- edness, it would undoubtedly prove a blessing to the country in the physical and moral development of the race, not counting the perfecting of an or- nization that would go farther to- ard insuring a world peace so far as other one thing. The Tyrone Scouts returned home Friday evening. | *oo Convention of Children’s Aid Society. | The twenty-seventh annual conven- tion of the Children’s Aid society of western Pennsylvania was held in Lock Haven last Thursday and Friday largely attended. mond MacNeille, of the Philadelphia juvenile court, and E. D. Sollenberger, secretary of the association of direc- tors of poor and charity, and correc- tion of Philadelphia. On Thursday afternoon Mrs J. Thomas Mitchell, chairman of the so- ciety for Centre county, read a very interesting paper on “The Child and the State.” The following officers were elceted for the ensuing year: ler; secretary, Mrs. J. S. Shultz, Ridg- Co., Pittsburgh; treasurer Industrial A. H. Wallace, Pitts- burgh; organizer and visitor, Mrs. J. L. Anderson, Pittsburgh; attorney, actuary, Miss Belle Chalfant, Pitts- The district Epworth League convention, twenty-fifth annual, will 23. A strong company of speakers ; pastor from every senior chapter, one and delegates additional where there is no chapter, should swell the attend- ance, and make the occasion well worth while. Miss Grayce A. Valli- mont, of Bellefonte, Bishop Eveland, of Manila, P. I., and Dr. A. E. Piper, of Wilkes-Barre, will be evening Here Monday. Rubin & Rubin, Harrisburg’s lead- rine’s drug store, Bellefonte, Monday, eye specialists are reliable and are very careful in their examination of the eye. If you need glasses or need your glasses changed, come in and see them. Eyes examined free and glass- es for reading and sewing as low as $1.00. 61-23-2t ——A. J. Nealis, who the past eighteen months has been a clerk in the Bellefonte postoffice, will be trans- ferred to Winburne on July first, where he will take a pesition as ear- rier. His position here will be filled by George N. Good, who will come here from Winburne. The change is being made at the mutual request of the two men. oe ——The Scenic on Wednesday even- ing showed a Lubin picture named the “Gods of Fate,” which contained sev- eral scenes from the Philipsburg rail- road collision picture taken over a year ago. Two of the scenes showed > rge T. Bush, of this glace, rescu- . ing and taken to his late home on Cur- { Temple Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, ing the “injured” actresses. avn when nineteen years of age and located in Canada, later going to Jersey City where he secured employment as a machinist. In 1875 he came to Clinton county and for a number of years was | superintendent of the old Washington furnace in Nittany valley. Later he ac- cepted a position as erecting engineer for the Babcock & Wilcox steam boiler company, of New York city, and con- tinued in their service for thirty years, erecting boilers in all parts of the United States, Canada and Mexico. So highly did the company value the work he did for them that when he retired about +". | years ago it was on fullspay; and’ _- ceived his check regularly every <h. During most of the time hew . the employ of the Babcock & Wilcc, com- pany he made his home in Lock’ Haven but when he retired he built his com- modious country home at Lamar, where he had lived the past nine years. In the construction of his home it was Mr. Wolfenden’s boast that not'a nail had been used in the beldings every part being held together with fround-headed screws. His home is surrounded by a beautiful park and is one of the nicest places in Nittany valley. Mr. Wolfenden was a great reader and student of the political and economic conditions of the country, and frequently contributed his ideas to the public press. He was a constant reader and great friend of the WATCHMAN and it was with sincere regret that we learned of his death. Deceased was a member of the Episcopal church and the Masonic fra- ternity. Surviving him are his wife and two daughters, Mrs. A. H. Kauffman, of Lock Haven, and Mrs. W. A. Locke, of Lamar. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Mary Dexter, of Jersey City, N. J.,, as well as six grand-children and six great grand- children. : Private funeral services were held at his late home at Lamar at two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Lewis Nichols, of Lock Haven, after which a Masonic burial was made in the High- land cemetery, Lock Haven. | l GARMAN.— Martin Bitzer Garman died at the University hospital, Philadelphia, at 8.30 o'clock on Sunday evening, of heart failure, following an operation he underwent five days previous. Mr. Gar- man had not been in good health for some months and about five weeks ago was taken worse. On Monday of last week he was taken to the University hospital and operated on the next day. Deceased was a son . of Martin B. and Florence Garman and was born in Phil- adelphia on September 4th, 1875, hence was 40 years and 9 months old. When a young man he came to Bellefonte and entered the law office of Ira Mitchell Esq. with the intention of making the law his profession in life, but after read- ing two years he gave it up and went into the jewelry store of William Achen- bach to learn the jeweler’s trade. He remained with Mr. Achenbach until the latter left Bellefonte since which time he has lived the life of a gentleman. On January 16th, 1896, he was united |; ——— HERMAN.—Mrs. Susan Lytle Herman passed peacefully away at her home near age. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Lytle, early settlers in Ferguson township, where she was born in 1836, making her age about eighty years. In July, 1861, she was married to Charles Herman, of Erbtown, and the following | day he enlisted for service in the Civil war. He was among the first Centre ' county soldiers to be killed and his bride : of one day so reverenced his memory that she never re-married but spent ail the rest of her life at the old home, doing what she could to make life better and | more cheerful for those around her. At the age of twenty years she became a member of the Slab Cabin Presbyterian church and for three score years was a | faithful follower of the teachings of the Master. : Surviving the deceased are the follow- ing brothers and sisters: William Lytle and Mrs. Margaret Williams, of Lemont; Griffith Lytle, of Downs, Kan.; James Lytle, of State College, and Laura Belle, at home. Rev. L. V. Barber had charge of the funeral services which were held at ten o’clock Saturday morning, burial being made in the Branch cemetery. | | QUIGLEY. — Mrs. Sarah T. Quigley, widow of the late Frank T. Quigley, died ' at her home at Beech Creek last Friday afternoon, following an illness of several | months with a complication of diseases. She was a daughter of the late Hon. and Mrs. Joseph W. Merrey, of Beech Creek, and was widely known in that commu. nity. Her husband died about eight months ago but surviving her are two daughters, Misses Helen and Lillian Quigley, at home, and three sisters: Miss Ella Merrey and Mrs. Harry B. Clark, of Beech Creek, and Mrs. Truman J. Purdy, of Sunbury. Mrs. Quigley was a mem- ber of the Episcopal church and Rev. Lewis Nichols, of Lock Haven, officiated ' at the funeral which was held at two o'clock on Monday afternoon, after which burial was made in the Hayes- | Fearon cemetery. | | ALLISON.—James Allison, a native of Clinton county and a cousin of Archi- bald Allison, died at his home in* Seaman, ' Ohio, about one o'clock last Saturday of general debility, aged 84 years and 7 months. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. David Allison and was born at Cedar Springs, Clinton county. His brother, | Joseph Allison, died at Cedar Springs about three weeks ago and the only sur- | vivor of a family of eight children is Mrs. Nixon, of Mill Hall. Mr. Allison served during the Civil war as a member of Company E, Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was a member of the Presbyterian church for many years and | of the G. A. R. Burial was made at Seaman on Tuesday. | I KELLER.—William Noell Keller, the young son of E. Paul and Madaline Kel- ler, died at the home of his parents in Altoona at 2.20 o'clock Friday afternoon, after a brief illness with meningitis. He was born on February 13th, 1914, hence was 2 years, 3 months and 18 days gd. ! nt The remains were taken to Pleas Gap on Saturday and burial made at that place on Monday morning. & | MILLER~BECK—THhé twedding “of Miss in marriage to Miss E.Grace Lukenbach, {Grace Iretie ‘Beck’ dnd’ "Mr. Perce iC. who survives. ' His only other immediate survivor ‘is one aunt. The remains were brought.to Bellefonte on Tuesday morn- tin street where funeral services were held at 2.30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Dr. Schmidt, after which burial was made in the Union cemetery. 1." i DIEBEL.— Rev. J. H. Diebel died at his home at Gordon, Pa., last Thursday night as the result of an illness contracted while attending the Central Pennsylvania M. E. conference in Altoona in March. Deceased was born in Germany fifty years ago but came to this country when a boy and worked his way through Pen- nington Seminary. In 1890 he was ad- mitted to the Central Pennsylvania M. E. conference and had served a number of charges faithfully and well. Among his recent charges was that at Houtzdale, he having been assigned to Gordon at the late conference. Deceased was an active Mason, being a member of the Osceola Lodge No. 515, F. & A. M.; Clearfield Chapter No. 228, R. A. M.; Moshannon Commandery No 75,K T.,of Philipsburg; the Williamsport Consistory and Jaffa Altoona. His funeral took place on Mon- day afternoon, burial being made at Llewellyn, Schuylkill county. | | | i MaTTs.—Charles D. Matts died at his home at Dungarvin, Huntingdon county, last Saturday, following an illness of three years with a complication of dis- eases. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fabian Matts and was born at Buffalo Run on January 12th, 1862, hence was 54 years, 3 months and 22 days old. Seven- teen years ago he was united in marriage to Miss Laura Rumberger who survives with four children, Ruth, Eva F., Fabian and Thelma, all at home. He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Andrew Lagergren, of Juniata, and Mrs. J. O. Ross, of Tyrone. The funeral was held at 9.30 o'clock on Monday morning, burial being made in Gray's cemetery. NEFF.—Mrs. Margaret A. Neff, widow of the late William H. Neff, died at her home at Howard last Saturday after an illness of many months as the result of a general breakdown. She was a daugh- ter of John and Rachael McCloskey and was born in Liberty township on Decem- ber 4th, 1839, making her age 76 years, 5 months and 29 days. On November 22nd, 1865, she was married to Mr. Neff, who died a number of years ago, but surviving her are the following children: Henry E., of Chicago; Robert M.,, of Ty- rone, and Lot H., of Howard. She also leaves one brother, Henry Thompsen, of Howard. The funeral was held on Tues- day, burial being made in the Schenck cemetery. | | ALBRIGHT.—Mrs. Lucy A. Albright, wife of Joseph Albright, of Patton town- ship, died at the Bellefonte hospital last Friday, of shock following an operation. Miller took place at seven o'clock jon Wednesday evening at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Beck, at Snydertown, in the presence:of about thirty invited guests, mostly rela- tives of the family. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. J. Shultz, the beautiful ring service being used. The only attendants were the bride’s niece, Adaline Jane Plank, as flower girl, and John D. Beck. After a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Miller will be at home in Punxsutawney where the bridegroom has a house already furnished. % a HOERTEL— GARDNER—George W. Hoer- tel, of New York city, and Miss Olive L. Gardner, of Blanchard, were married at noon on Wednesday at the home of Dr. C. R. Good, in Lock Haven, by Rev. Lewis Nichols, rector of St. Paul’s Episcopal church. Immediately after the ceremony the young couple left on a wedding trip and will later take up their residence in New York city. BECKMAN — Noren.—Lewis Beckman and Miss Constance Noren, both of Grass Flat, were united in marriage at the Lutheran parsonage on east Linn street, : on Monday, by the pastor, Rev. W. M. B. Glanding. The young couple will reside at Grass Flat. DYKE—GRAY.—Fred G. Dyke and Miss Nan A. Gray, both of Milesburg, were married at the home of Mr. and 5 Grant Dyke, in that borough, at 8:30 o'clock last Saturday evening, by Rev. M. C. Piper. More Court News. At the special session of court last week the case of Toner E. Hugg vs. The State-Centre Electric company occupied almost two days’ time, the case going to the jury at 11.30 o’clock on Friday. The case was an action in trespass to recover damages claim- ed by Mr. Hugg on the allegation that his cellar had been flooded by reason of the defendant company hav- ing dug a new channel for the water from the dam. Mr. Hugg was repre- sented by Orvis and Zerby and the State-Centre company by Clement Dale Esq. The jury on the case re- turned a verdict on Friday afternoon in favor of the plaintiff for $300. The next case was that of the State-Centre Electric company vs. Toner E. Hugg, being an appeal. The i plaintiff sought to recover the sum of approximately $24.00, the value of some wire, lamps and other material alleged to have been kept by the de- fendant after the wiring of his house for electric light. Inasmuch as the defendant proved that he had return- ed the lamps and some other material the jury returned a verdict for the de- fendant company to the amount of She was a daughter of Daniel and Mary | $8.98 Shillings Solt and was born in this coun- ty on March 8th, 1867, hence was 59 years, 2 months and 6 days old. She is survived by her husband and a number of chil- dren. The funeral was held on Tuesday, burial being made in the Meyers oe | In the case of Harriet J. Steele vs. The Whiterock quarries a jury was empanelled and sworn after which court adjourned until 2 o’clock yester- day afternoon when Judge Thomas J. Baldridge returned and resumed the bench and the case went to trial. 1 $10 to Frances E. Willard, $5.00 to Big Class Graduates at Bellefonte High School. : The twenty-six young men and eighteen young women graduated | from the Bellefonte High school this | week, the largest class turned out since the High school was organized | thirty-five years ago. This was the] thirty-third annual commencement ‘and the exercises of the week began | with the alumni reception and dance: held at the High school building last! Friday evening. Over two hundred ' guests were present and the budding | ! graduates were not only given a re- | ception but were treated to a banquet, | which was followed by a dance. ! On Sunday evening the graduating |! ‘class attended the Methodist church | in a body to hear the baccalaureate sermon preached by Dr. E. H. Yocum. It was a splendid sermon and filled | with good advice to the young people. ! { The Junior declamatory contest for i the Reynolds’ prizes took place on Monday evening in the High school building, the auditorium being crowd- ed with the parents and friends of | the young contestants. The evening program was as follows: March, “High School Capers,”......... Nick Brown High School Orchestra 1 “The Soul of the Violin"........................ Merrill | Ora M. Cronister #In Memory of Lincoln’ ...............c........ Baldwin Russell Stickler “The Story of Lewis’ Lake™.............. Shoemaker Mary S. Quigley Fantasie, “Mid Sorrow and Joy’’............Luscomb High School Orchestra The American Plag’............ .........i. Beecher A. Linn McGinley RIAN... la ii edie iri is Hawks Regina Brandman “The Hippodrome Race’.................c..c.iveer. Ebers Harry W. Wetzel i Music, “The Bohemian Girl” ...........ccceuun..n Balte High School Orchestra "Mian Mtb’ iin nia iid Bourke Eleanor M. McSuley , “Spartacus to the Gladiators’ ................. Kellogg } John Smith . “The Rider of the Black Horse”............... Lippard i Frances E. Willard ! “Peace the Policy of a Nation”.............. Calhoun i Joseph Wagner ' Music, “Minuet from Don Juan”..... .........Mozart High School Orchestra The judges were George K. Pattee, 'M. A., and William S. Dye Jr., State : College, and David L. Harstine, Belle- .fonte, and after due consideration they awarded the first prize to Fran- ces E. Willard and second to Eleanor ‘M. McSuley. A number of the others did remarkably well and it is to be re- Srotsed that all could not be reward- e The Senior class orations were held .on Tuesday evening when the follow- ing program was rendered: Music, “Mt. Healthy’. ........cosnsriprverions Beans High School Orchestra Invocation..........c niin. Dr. McKinney Music-Overture, “Poet & Peasant,”...F von Suppe High School Orchestra Salutatory and Oration..................... The Pacifist Lee William Frazier : Essay......A Schoolgirl’s Vision of Fifty Years Ago Luella Dale Oration.:........ic..cinintpisd Co-operative Farming Henry Hastings Reeder Jodon Class History. Carrie Louise Wallace Music—Romance, “Homeless”................. Arthur High School Orchestra Otation........".. The Lesson of 'the Eufopear War } Robert Morris Gehret 1 Biographical Essay..........c.ccccevveinnenne Mary Lyon Reba Mae Kreps Descriptive Talk.......c.c.covvveennnen How It Was Done John Boyd Holt Prophecy. Lillian Alberta Miles Music—Selection, “Gems from the Over- tures”......cseoenneen...... Arr. by Makie-Beyer High School Orchestra Oration. ...iisdo bess Hair senses International Peace Franklin Ray Durst Essay and Valedictory.. The Underworld of Virgil Margaret Geraldine Noonan The formal closing exercises were held on Wednesday evening when the commencement address was delivered by Hon. Thomas Hendricks, of Cleve- land, Ohio. Mr. Hendricks is a schol- ar and orator and his address was one of the best ever made to a graduating class of the Bellefonte High school. At the close of his address Dr. M. J. Locke, president of the school board, presented the graduates with their diplomas and before awarding the prizes announced that three new ones would be given this year, name- "ly: General courtesy, by George R. Meek, one that the school faculty con- siders the most worthy of all; biology, by Dr. John Keichline, and business efficiency by William P. Humes. The prizes were then awarded as follows: i Col. W. F. Reynolds general excel- i lence prize, $10—Margaret Geraldine { Noonan. Harry Keller mathematical, $10— Lee William Frazier. Mrs. R. S. Brouse, biographical es- say, $10—Reba Mae Krebs. D. A. R,, $5.00 each to Lillian Al- berta Miles and Edward Lyon Grauer. Junior declamatory (Reynolds)— Eleanor McSuley. W.C. T. U., $5.00 to Collins Shoe- maker, $2.50 each to Grace King and Violet MacLeod. General courtesy (Meek), $5.00 to Lillian Alberta Miles. Book-keeping (Meek), $5.00 to Hel- en VanValin. } Biology (Keichline), $5.00 to Bessie King. Business efficiency (Humes), $5.00 each to Robert Morris Gehret and Re- ba Mae Krebs. Twenty-two young ladies in the sewing class were awarded prizes of fifty cents each. : The complete list of graduates is as follows: George Long Austin, Anna May Badger, Mary Elizabeth Badger, Bella Blanche Barnhart, Andrew Thompson Boggs, Jr., Elizabeth Marie Brown, Margaret Rumberger Brugger, Hermie M. Cronemiller, Max Donald Cronemiller, John Phil Cunningham, Luella Dale, Franklin Ray Durst, Lee William Frazier, Robert Morris Gehret, W. Walter Gherrity, Marian Lillian Gingery, Edward Lyon Grauer, John Boyd Holt William Irvin Holt, Austin Clair Hoy, Anna Marie Hoy, Henry Hastings Reeder Jodon, Reba Mae Kreps, Nina Jennings Lamb, John Logan Love, Russel Edwin Lowery, W. Clair Lyons, Lillian Alberta Miles, James John Morrison, Ella Augusta Musser, Robert Leslie Musser, Mary Dale Musser, Margaret Geraldine Noonan, Elery Earl Rider, Andrew James Saylor, Edward McGinnis Saylor, Swengel Hosterman Smith, Mary M. Stevenson, W. Forrest Tanner, Frank Edwin Taylor, Edrie Gray Walker, Carrie Louise Wallace, Miles Thomas Wetzel, Violet Lucretia Wian, Clarence J. Zeigler. Big Commencement = Program for State College. More than 460 students will be awarded degrees at the annual com- mencement exercises of The Pennsyl- vania State College on June 14. Be- cause of the time required to confer the degrees on the large Senior class this year, the regular commencement address will be omitted, a departure unprecedented in the history of the institution. Features of Penn ‘State’s commencement program this year are: The baccalaureate sermon will be preached Sunday morning, June 11, by Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, of San Francisco; the cadet regiment will be reviewed on Saturday by Lieutenant F. K. Ross, Sixth cavalry, U.S. A., who is a graduate of State College; two baseball games with University of Pittsburgh; a track and field meet with the same institution; a perform- ance of “Here and There,” by the Thespians; alumni . reunions, and i house parties at each of the Chapter houses of the twenty-three fraterni- ties. Included in the list of graduates are the following from Centre county: Bellefonte—H. D. Zimmerman, B. Graham Hunter, H. S. Ward. State College—T. C. Blaisdell Jr., Maude L. Krumrine, J. F. Harvey, Mrs. Annie I. Holmes, H. D. Williams, Lawrence H. Smith, L. E. Baird, R. M. Decker, J. P. Munson, B. H. Botten- horn, Ethel Cotton Sparks, C. K. Grimm, R.F. Bailey, D. A. Barnett, P. A. Frost, R. H. Wilson, H. S. Bowes. Philipsburg—H. G. Bell, D. W. Simler. Centre Hall—Sara M. Neff. Howard—H. P. Muffly. Hublersburg—B. F. Swartz. Port Matilda—B. E. Williams. i hE ts Academy Farewell Reception. The final examinations at the Belle- fonte Academy will begin next Mon- day and close on Thursday, and the annual farewell reception will be held on Thursday evening, June 15th, from 8 until 10 o’clock. All past and pres- ent students and friends of the Acad- emy are most cordially invited to be present. No formal invitations will be issued. This notice is your invitation to enjoy a pleasant evening on Acad- emy hill. ; Our Boys band, of Milesburg, will give a delightful concert under the columns, and the Academy orchestra | will furnish the music for the social function in the music hall. The pretty decorations of electric lights around the main building and Japanese lan- terns on the campus which made the Academy look so beautiful during Old Home week will prevail again. No refreshments will be served. The Academy management will appreciate | a hearty response to this invitation. The summer vacation will begin Friday, June 16th. About thirty Acad- emy graduates will enter college next September. te - A Pleasing Recital. The following very ‘complimentary notice appeared in the Williamsport “Gagette and Bulletin” of Monday, June 5th, the young lady to whom it refers being a daughter ‘of Mrs. Frank Crosthwaite, of State: College: +. © A very large and appreciative au- dience heard Miss Isabel Gray Go- heen, of State College, ' Pa., in her post-graduate expression recital of “Just David,” by Eleanor H. Porter, in the Dickinson Seminary chapel Saturday evening, June 3rd. Her stage presence was very pleasing, pos- sessing that grace and charm which wins the confidence of an audience from the first moment. The range of fourteen characters + was Her handling of David was a wonder- fully fine piece of work, and David won the hearts of the audience just as he won the hearts and affections of those with whom he was associated. The impersonation of the little blind boy Joe, was also a beautiful piece of work. The gruff Simeon Holly and his kind wife, the friendly Perry Bar- con, the unhappy “Jack” and his little sister “Jill,” the quiet Barbara Hol- brook, and David’s sickly father, were all equally good impersonations. Miss Goheen’s work with this charming new story was a thoroughly satisfy- ing exhibition of the art of expression in which she has in this recital and at previous times proven herself so pro- ficient. : Loss from Forest Fires. Centre county stands fifth in the list of damages this year by reason of forest fires, according to a report sent out by the Forestry Department at Harrisburg, though the exact damage or the number of acres burned over are not given. Blair county leads with 11,000 acres burned over. Brush burning and sparks from railroad locomotives have been the prevailing causes of most of the fires, and very few have been traced to the careless- ness of fishermen. * Centre county’s worst fire was in the neighborhood of Paddy mountain, and the district that suffered least was the Allegheny mountain, which is now under the care of the Pennsylvania Forest Fire Protective association. A big dance will be given in the armory this (Friday) evening, as a compliment to the Bellefonte Acade- |! my students, when the music will be furnished by the Meyer Davis orches- tra, of Philadelphia and Washington. Dancing will be from 9 p. m. to 4 a. m. Subscription, $3.00 per couple. Refreshments will be served. n next Tuesday evening, June 13th, a public dance will be held in the Bush Arcade hall when the music will be furnished by Wright's Saxaphone or- chestra, of Columbus, Ohio. Refresh- ments will also be served. Dancing from 8.30 p. m. to 2 a. m. ——About one hundred members of the Bellefonte amd Centre Hall Lodg- es of Masons motored to Philipsburg yesterday afternoon to pay a frater- nal visit to the Lodge of that city. Most of them returned home last night. ——Word was received in Belle- fonte yesterday from Dr. R. G. H. Hayes, at Atlantic City, in effect that he expects to return to Bellefonte in a week or ten days. He has gained eight pounds since leaving Bellefonte land is feeling fine. lifelike. | - Take Care of the Babi As a climax of the educational health exhibit which was one of the features during commencement week at the Bellefonte High school Dr. John J. Mullowney, assistant chief medical inspector of the State De- partment of Health, delivered an ad- dress in the High school building last evening in which he ‘made a special plea for the proper care of the babies. In starting out Dr. Mullowney made the startling statement that 28,000 babies die every year in Penn- sylvania before they have attained the age of one year, and that one- third of all the deaths in Pennsylva- nia are those of children under two years of age. One-sixth of them die through lack of proper personal hy- giene, and one-half of the total die through ignorance, poverty or neg- lect. About seventy-five per cent. of the above mortality is preventable. Dr. Mullowney advocated cleanli- ness, plenty of fresh air and proper ventilation, a warm temperature and yet not high enough to become op- pressive, as that was just as injurious to health as too much cold. Pure, fresh water to drink and plenty of sunlight, as the latter is one of the best disinfectants in the world. The doctor also advocated plenty of room and condemned the present day methods of house builders in building too small. He advocated the enforce- ment of proper F using laws, which would in a meast.e regulate the size of the rooms as well as dwellings. tice of putting on new wall paper without first removing the old, as this is one of the causes for the spread of tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. Another thing that should be care- fully watched is the proper disposal of waste. Carelessness in this not only endangers the life of the baby but of every member of the family, and the entire neighborhood for that matter. Proper sanitary conditions will save huge doctor bills and bring sunshine and happiness into the home. In fact the back yard is a good index of the occupants’ sanitary conscience. In closing Dr. Mullowney stated that the most important resource of the future State is the infant’s life. Therefore, the fundamental impor- tance of putting the child’s immediate and constant environment—the home —in the very best hygienic condi- tion. Health is purchasable, but the citizen must not expect efficient sani- tation until he is willing to spend more money for efficient service. FLAG DAY. June 14, 1776—June 14, 1916. Public recognition of Flag Day as {a national anniversary has become so general that any reminder of the date to secure co-operation in the ob- serving of it seems to be unnecessary. The flag of the United States, this | year, stands for more than ever be- | fore. While many nations are waging 'war against each other, our country 1s enjoying peace and prosperity. { In view of this fact, a special plea is made to the people of Centre coun- i ty to make a great event of this Flag : Day, by unfurling to the breeze flags from’ every church edifice; every pub- lic and private building and from cevery flag pole. By raising the flag after sunrise and lowering it before . sunset we not only honor the Flag but we obey a law. “She’s up there—Old Glory—where lightnings are sped; She dazzles the nations with ripples of red; And shet) wave for us living, or droop o'er us ead— The Flag of our country forever! She’s up there—Old Glory—no tyrant dealt scars Nor blur on her brightness, no stain on her stars! : The bright blood of heroes ,hath crimsoned her ars— The Flag of our country forever!” HELEN E. CANFIELD OVERTON, State Chairman to prevent desecration of the Flag, D. A.R. Elks Will Observe Flag Day. i The Bellefonte Lodge of Elks will hold special exercises on Tuesday evening, June 14th, at 8 o'clock, in observance of Flag Day. Dr. H. F. Whiting will deliver the address and there will be a special program of music. The public is cordially invit- ed to attend these exercises, which will be held in the EIlk’s home on High street. FLAG DAY PROCLAMATION.—At the re- quest of the D. A. R. and other patriotic organizations, we make the following proclamation: That the residents and business men June the 14th, as Flag Day, by hanging the American flag in front of their resi- dences or places of business. EDMUND BLANCHARD, Burgess. Candidates’ Expense Accounts. Practically all the candidates who ran for the nomination for office at the recent primaries have filed their expense accounts. Harry B. Scott’s expenses were $312.00; C. L. Gramley’s $199.50, $25.- 00 of which amount went to the Re- publican Temperance League. M. I. Gardner spent less than fifty dollars. Charles H. Rowland spent $409.57, and W. E. Tobias less than fifty. A. H. Gaffney, for Republican Na- tional delegate, spent $207.34, and W. I. Swoope $481.29. J. L. Montgomery, treasurer of the Republican county committee, receiv- ed $300, - spent $290.25, and has a balance of $9.75. J. Linn Harris, N. E. Robb and Lewis Emery spent less than fifty dol- lars. ——James McCafferty shipped his household’ goods to Lewistown yester- day and today he and his family will leave for that place to make their future home. Mr. McCafferty’s two sons, Richard and Ralph, are both holding good jobs in that - place and it was a desire of all to be together that prompted the ‘removal of the family to that place. Mr. McCafferty has been employed at the Garman house most of the time during the past thirty years, and his services there will be missed by the manage- pant as well as the patrons of that otel. % : ——For high class job Work come to he WATCHMAN Office. Lh Dr. Mullowney condemned the prac-. of this community do fittingly observe
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