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 .
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his paper will be furnished to subscribers at the |
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Paid before expiration of year - 1.75
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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