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Bellefonte, Pa., September 22. 1916.
Borough Council Held an Interesting
: Session.
Six members were present at the
regular meeting of borcugh council on
Monday evening, the first in a month.
In the absence of president John S.
Walker at Atlantic City Dr. J. M.
Brockerhioff was chosen to preside.
Borough solicitor J. Thomas Mitch-
ell presented a report from the State
Centre Electric company showing
what work had been done since. they
took charge of the water department
and just what they proposed doing in
order to increase the efficiency and
reduce the waste. The report includ-
ed a statement of $1,923 collected on
water taxes and bills for supplies and
extra labor amounting to $56.25.
A communication was received
from Walter Cohen offering to con-
tribute $75.00 toward: the building of
a sewer on east Bishop street, in
order to afford drainage for his two
new houses. Mr. Cohen was present
and stated that several other resi-
dents of that locality were also anx-
ious for the sewer. The matter was
referred to ‘the Special committee
with power to act.
John M. Keichline, ex-water tax
collector, sent in a list of people who
refused to pay their water tax and
asked that council take some action
in the matter. The matter was refer-
red to the Water committee as it is
within their discretion to shut the
water off if they deem it necessary to
force payment.
* Mrs."Vonada, of east Howard street,
requested the exoneration of her
water taxes amounting to $10.25 as
she claimed to be too poor to pay
them. Referred to the Water com-
mittee fcr investigation. gaan
+ Mrs. B. H. Shaffer, of Huntingdon,
Sent in a written complaint about the
condition of the alley alongside her
property on east Howard street. She
alleges that it has been allowed to fill
up so that the water floods her pave-
ment and in winter time keeps the
pavement coated with ice. The matter
was referred to the Street committee
with pewer to act.
A communicaticn was received from
Oliver F. Stark, of Philadelphia, of-
fering to build any sewers, or sewer
system, needed or contemplated by
the borough. No action was taken on
his proposition.
A report from the state boiler in-
spector showed both boilers at the
* water pumping station to be in good
condition.
A communication was received
from Col. W. Fred Reynolds notifying
council that taxes aggregating $365
had heen assessed against the Phoenix
mill property. The matter was re-
ferred to the. Finance committee for
adjustment.
Mr. Harris, of the Street commit-
tee, presented the estimate of the
borough engineer for putting down
the Pine street sewer, which approxi-
mated $297.91, and recommended that
the same be accepted and the sewer
built. On vote of council it was so
ordered.
The Water committee reported pro-
gress in the matter of erecting a
fountain outside the fence at the big
spring, and also the complaint of
eight families of east Beaver street as
to the scarcity of water. In explana-
tion of the latter Mr. Seibert stated
that there is only a three quarter
inch pipe running out there and it
is not sufficient to supply all the
users. That there ougkt to be an inch
and a quarter pipe and it would re-
quire the laying of six hundred feet
of it. No action was taken in regard
to an immediate improvement of the
service.
The Fire and Police committee
presented. the burgess’ check for
$40.00 for fines and licerises collected.
The Finance committee presented
the borough treasurer's request for
the renewal of notes for $1,000, $1,000,
$700, $2,000, $800, $1,300, $5,500 and
$1,200, all of which were authorized.
At this juncture borough solicitor
J. Thomas Mitchell called the atten-
tion of council to the urgent neces-
sity of preparing a comprehensive
plan for a sewer system for the town.
By this he did net mean the construc-
tion of a sewage disposal plant but an
outline map of the town showing the
present sewers, those now under con-
struction or projected ard outlines
for a sewer on every street in the
town. With such a map and duplicate
plans filed at Harrisburg, it would
enable the borough to build sewers
when and where needed and collect
Hho jus of the cost of same from
abutt#ig property owners. My. Mitch-
ell was so emphatic in presenting the
case that on motion of Mr. Harris the
matter was referred to the borough
engineer for a probable estimate as
to the cost of the work.
Secretary Kelly again presented
the bill of R. B. Taylor for $189.00 for:
extra work done at the time he built
the State road through Bellefonte in
1909. The bill was endorsed as being
correct by D. F. Judge and Paul D.
Sheffer, who Were members of the
Street committee at that time, and
had their affidavits attached. The bill
was referred to the borough solicitor
and Street committee for further in-
vestigation and report at next meet-
ing.
Complaint was made of a number of
bad pavements on Logan street; also
the pavements in front of the Gordon
and Gentzel properties on Curtin
street. The Street committee was
instructed to make an official inspec-
tion of the same in conjunction with
the borough engineer and report at
next meeting, when property owners
will:be notified to make repairs at
once.
Mr. Harris again called attention to
the necessity of rebuilding the Buffalo
| Run bridge, stating that the borough
engineer had secured estimates for
two kinds of bridges, one of structural
iron and concrete and one of railrrad
iron and concrete, the cost of each to
be from $350 to $400. On motion of
Mr. Lyon, seconded by Mr. Flack,
council authorized the construction of
the bridge. .
Bills aggregating about $1,700 were
approved and council adjourned.
Judge Johnson Will Address Belle-
fonte Audience.
This Friday evening, September
22nd, at 8 p. m., the Hon. A. W. John-
son, of Lewisburg, president judge of
the Snyder-Union Judicial district,
will deliver a lecture on “American
Ideals” in the Grand Army hall under
the auspices of the P. O. S. of A.
This will be a patrictic address and
will be delivered to.a select audience
of patriotic Bellefonte citizens. Judge
Johnson is one of the best orators in
the State and has made a specialty
of patriotic addresses.
Admission is by ticket only, free of
charge, and as the hull capacity is
limited only a limited amount of
tickets have been printed. If you
have not been offered a ticket vou can
secure one of A. G. Morris, Jr.,
Charles Garbrick, John M. Fisher,
Edward O. Struble and E. F.. Young,
of Bellefonte, and W. L. Jones, of
Milesburg. A well known orchestra
will furnish appropriate music during
the evening.
This order has held its State con-
vention, the largest of any convention
of a state body ever held in Pennsyl-
vania. The net gain in Pennsylvania
is over 9,000 this last vear. It is the
fastest growing order in the State,
regardless of the fact that its mem-
bership is limited to American born
citizens.
In Centre county it is at present
having a phenomenal growth, the re-
sults of J. W. Yeisley, having charge
of the organization department, being
personally on the ground. When he
arrived August Ist there ‘were five
Camps in tae county. Since then he
| has instituted camps. at Bellefonte
and Lemont. This week he institut-
ed Camps at Pleasant Gap and Centre
Hall. Next week Spring Mills, Miles-
burg and Unionville. Eight more
Camps will be put in Centre county as
quickly as possible, to bring the total
New Train Had Narrow Escape.
The new Lehigh-Pennsylvania
train did.not arrive in Bellefonte un-
til 5.10 on Sunday afternoon and the
passengers were thankful they were
able to make the trip at that time.
The train was running along at its
usual rate of speed when, several
hundreds yards east of Montgomery,
the engineer caught the stop signal at
the Montgomery tower, a very unusu-
al thing. He attempted to stop his
train but the air refused te work
with the result that he ran into a de-,
railment switch thrown open by the
towerman and the locomotive and
combination baggage and passenger
coach were derailed before the train
came to a'stop. When it did the de-
railed car was standing at right an-
gles with the track and the one end
not far from a steep embankment. It
appears that at Montgomery the
Reading and Pennsylvania roads
cross each other at right angles and
it just happened that at the time the
fast train came along a long Reading
freight‘train had the right-of-way.
The Sunbury wrecking crew replaced
the car and locomotive and the train
reached Bellefonte just two hours
late.
Mandamus Proceedings Instituted.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
nia through Attorney General Fran-
cis Shurk Brown ‘last week institut-
ed amicable mandamus proceedings
against the Commissioners of Centre
county to decide the question as to
whether the county or the State is li-
able for the up-keep of the two
bridges cn the state road between Le-
mont and State College. The action
grows out of the liability for the re-
pairs to one of the bridges which
were recently completed and which
was fully reported in the “Watch-
man” at the time of the controversy.
The final outcome of these procced-
ings will be waiched with considera-
ble interest, as it wil! affect many
counties throughout the State. The
question of liability for the up-keep
of bridges has been a much mooted
one ever since the State took over the
highway routes under the Act of
May 31, 1911, and this action affords |
an opportunity tc settle the question
finally. The rule was made returna-
ble on Nevember 8th. ;
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world in oils.
Farmers Should be Wary of New
Wheat Varieties.
always wanted.
: nary kinds.
It is unwise to pay an excessively
high price for a new wheat variety
just because it is glowingly advertis-
ed by the seed firm introducing it.
For exaraple, it is claimed by seed
firms that two varieties, Marvelous
and Miracle, have wonderful tillering
capacity, so that a peck, or at most a
half bushel is sufficient seed per acre.
Both of these varieties’ have been
tested at The Pennsylvania State Col-
lege Experiment Station, as well as
at the Ohio and Virginia Experiment
Stations, for yield, when sown at va-
rying rates per acre. Both gave the
best yields when sown at the rate of
one and a half or two bushels per
acre. They are much like Fulcaster
and nay be strains of this variety.
Divided.
“Is your family. physician a doctor
of the old school ?”
“Not exactly. His medicines are
homeopathiz, but his bills are decid-
H. N. KOCH
Funeral Director
Successor to R. M. Gordner.
STATE COLLEGE, PENNA.
Day and Night Service.
60-21-tf. Bell and Commercial Phones.
to at least 20 Camps.
CURTIS Y. WAGNER,
edly allopathic.”—N. Y. World.
BROCKERHOFF MILLS,
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GASTORIA
Manufacturer, Wholesaler and Retailer of
Roller Flour
Feed
Corn Meal
“and Grain
Manufactures and has on hand at all times the
following brands of high grade flour:
WHITE STAR
OUR BEST
HIGH GRADE
VICTORY PATENT
FANCY PATENT
The only place in the county where that extraor-
i ly fine grade of spring wheat Patent Flour
SPRAY
secured. Also International Stock Food
Sane and feed of all ey
All kinds of Grain
xchanged for wheat.
For Infants and Children.
bought at the office Flour
OFFICE and STORE—BISHOP STREET.
EELLEFONTE, PA.
MILL AT ROOPSBURG.
PAINT |
Will Improve Anything
But the face of a pretty woman—
for that needs no improvement.
Perhaps your house does. If so,
we would be glad to estimate on
Painting or
Paper Hanging
no matter how small the job may
be—and we will guarantee to do the
the work right. Our past reputa-
tion for good work and our exper-
ience gained by 12 years at the
business is at your command.
FRED DUNZIK
* Painting and Decorating, Wall Paperand
~~ Paint Store,
PLEASANT, GAP, PA.
BELL PHONE.
7-19
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For Over
~ Thirty Years
THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY.
61-20-tf
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PREPAREDNESS
We spend our lives preparing for
things and the one thing that
counts big in emergencies is
MONEY.
Form the saving habit and let us
help you with the first requisite,
a bank account.
The First National Bank
59-1-1y
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Look Ahead!
Be Independent
When You Grow Old!
A goodly sum of money in bank is a source of comfort in one’s declin-
ing years.
You are young and vigorous and full of energy today. You are mak-
ing good money.
Things may not always be so rosy.
PLAN TO DEPOSIT A CERTAIN SUM EVERY WEEK IN THE
BANK.
A Bank Book Is Your Best Friend
56-6
THE CENTRE COUNTY BANK.
BELLEFONTE PA.