Bellefonte, Pa., December 1, 1916.
P- GRAY MEEK,
EDITOR.
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Killed on the Railroad.
Joseph Risk, a young Assyrian and at
one time an employee of this office, was
instantly killed on the Catawissa branch
of the Reading railroad about 10.45 o’clock
last Friday morning. A little over a year
ago Joe went to Milton to work in the
shell factory. He was there until about
six weeks ago when he went to work in
the tool shop of the Milton car works.
He quit his job last week and it is believ-
ed was on the hunt of another job when
run down and killed. Joe boarded at Ed- |
ward Lauth’s, in Milton. He was last :
seen alive in company with an unknown |
man as he passed the Pottsgrove station.
This was about an hour before the acci- !
dent, which happened about midway be-
tween the Pottsgrove station and West |
Milton. The Reading pusher is the!
name of the engine that ran down the |
young man but just how the accident '
happened is unknown, as Joe's compan-
ion disappeared and could not be located. |
When informed of the accident on Satur- |
day morning Mrs. Risk went to Milton |
and brought the remains home on Sun- |
day. |
The unfortunate young man was a son
VANVALIN.—Mrs. Jennie C. VanValin,
widow of the late Dr. Waldo C. VanValin,
of Unionville, died on Saturday night at
the home of her son in Pittsburgh, of
paralysis of the bowels. She was a
daughter of John and Martha Alexander
and was 69 years, 10 months and 15 days
old. Surviving her are the following
children: Dr. Clyde A., of Unionville;
William B. of Turlock, Cal.; Forest D.,
of Washington, D. C.; Arthur B., of San
Francisco, Cal.; Ralph W., of Newberry,
Ore.; Raymond F., of Pittsburgh, and
Mrs. Frank W. Smith, of Unionville.
The remains were brought to Unionville
for burial. ”
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CORMAN.—Mrs. Harriet P. Corman,
‘ widow of Daniel Corman, died of heart
trouble at the home of her sister, Mrs.
T. M. Heltman, at Mackeyville, shortly
before six o'clock on Saturday morning.
She was sixty-four years old and was a
member of the Bellefonte Reformed
church. Her only survivor is her sister,
NEW HALL OF THE STATE COLLEGE LODGE OF ODD FELLOWS.
State College 0dd Fellows Dedicate New
Hall.
Last Friday evening members of State
College Lodge No. 1032 I. O. O. F., dedi-
cated their new sixteen thousand dollar
hall with elaborate and appropriate serv-
ices, notwithstanding the fact that the
cold weather made it a little unpleasant
for the outdoor part of the exercises. A.
H. Hartswick acted as chief marshall of
the parade held in the morning with J.
P. Aikens as aid. The parade moved
Mrs. Heltman. The funeral was held
from the Heltman home at ten o’clock
on Tuesday morning, burial being made
impressive ceremony used on such occa- | '® the Cedar Hill cemetery.
sions. This service proved the comple-
tion of the splendid new home for this |
ing Judge Singleton Bell sentenced D. O.
organization in State College, and the
same passed absolutely into their posses- ' Downing, the former Centre countian
sion wheu the Grand Master passed the! op) last summer shot paying teller
keys to the Noble Grand Milton Shuey. | Hoover while attempting to rob the Cur-
The new hall is located on East Col-
lege avenue, on ground purchased from
D. 0. Downing Sent to Penitentiary.
In court at Clearfield on Monday morn-
wensville bank, to not less than two nor
hue, | more than five years in the western
the Christ sisters less than two years| jenitentiary. Dr. Mitchell, an alienist
ago. The organization was incorporated | from the Warren insane asylum, who
and chartered with the following board | 4. 4 thorough examination of Down-
of directors:
Edward S. Erb, George | jo stated to the court that while he be-
| promptly at 10.30 a. m., and was com-
of the late Alexander and Lilly Mosher ,
Risk and was born in Beyrout, Syria, on
April 7th, 1895. When he was a child |
his parents came to this country and had
lived at various places prior to coming to
Bellefonte about ten years ago. Several
years ago Joe worked in this office and
was always faithful in the discharge of
his duties. His father died very sudden-
ly at Pleasant Gap on the 26th of last
May and now the death of the eldest boy
is a sad blow to his mother, who survives
and the following brothers and sisters:
Bertha, Florence, Katharine, Bessie Bar-
bara, Dale, Emeline and Hayes.
Funeral services were held at the home
of his mother at two o’clock Tuesday
afternoon by Dr. E. H. Yocum, after
which burial was made in the Union
cemetery.
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BRADY.—Miss Netta Brady, wife of
Robert H. Brady, died at the Bellefonte
hospital last Thursday morning after
only a week’s illness. Her maiden name
was Netta Gunther and she was born in
Philipsburg twenty-seven years ago.
Prior to her marriage to Mr. Brady on
April 18th, 1916, she had been one of
Centre county’s most successful school
teachers. While living in Philipsburg
she was a member of the Lutheran |
church and sang in the choir. She was |
a young woman of gracious and pleasing
character and her untimely death is sin-
cerely mourned by a large circle of
friends.
In addition to her husband she is sur-
vived by her mother, Mrs. Jennie Gun-
ther, living in Milesburg, one brother
and three sisters, namely: Wilbur F.
Gunther, of Philipsburg; Miss Nellie, of
Milesburg; Mrs. Jacob Spotts, of North
Philipsburg, and Mrs. Alexander Watson,
of Munson. The funeral .was held on
Saturday afternoon, burial being made
in the Advent cemetery.
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LAFFIN.—Mrs. Michael Laffin, of
Philipsburg, died at the Cottage State
hospital on Friday evening from burns
sustained that morning. Nct feeling very
well she remained in bed that morning
after the other members of the family
had gotten up. Some time later her
daughter, Mrs. John B. Rumberger, who
lives at home, saw a bright light on the
stairway and running upstairs found her
mother enveloped in flames. She was
terribly burned before the fire could be
extinguished, while Mrs. Rumberger was
badly burned about the hands and arms.
Mrs. Laffin’s night clothes caught fire
from the lamp.
The unfortunate woman was sixty-six
years old and a native of Huntingdon
county. She had been a resident of
Philipsburg, however, since 1875. In ad-
dition to her husband she leaves four
children and five brothers. The funeral
was held at eleven o'clock on Monday
morning, burial being made in the Phil-
ipsburg cemetery.
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TAYLOR.—Henry Irvin Taylor died at
his home on south Water street at 1.50
o'clock on Saturday afternoon following
an illness of several years with dropsy
and other complications.
He was a son of Curtin C. and Harriet
Taylor and was born at Pleasant Gap on
October 17th, 1850, hence was 66 years,
1 month and 8 days old. He was a
moulder by trade and worked in the
Bellefonte foundry for many years. In
politics he was a Democrat and was un- |
swerving in support of his party’s poli-
cies. On December 17th, 1871, he was
married to Miss Theresa B. Gross who
survives with three sons, Harry C. and
Curtin C,, of Bellefonte, and Charles P.,
of Bellwood. He was the last surviving
member of his father’s family. Funeral
services were held at his late home at
9.30 o’clock on Tuesday morning by Dr.
E. H. Yocum, of the Methodist church,
after which burial was made in the Luth-
posed as follows: The State College ca-
det band, the Canton, of Tyrone, Citizens |
band of Ferguson township, the Past |
Grands and visiting members, and the
State College Lodge. The line of march
was on College avenue to Atherton
street, on Atherton street to Beaver ave- :
enue, along the latter thoroughfare to |
McAllister street and thence to the new |
hall where a splendid dinner was served |
at 12.30 o'clock by the members of the |
Lodge of Rebekahs. i
A meeting was held in the new hall at
two o’clock with Grand Master Shaner
presiding. Following the appointment
of his staff officers the opening ode was
sung, H. M. Koch being musical director
and Mrs. Charles Musser presiding at
the piano. Prayer was offered by
chaplain George Glenn, of Lodge No. 717.
“In God We Trust” was another musical
selection rendered. Grand Marshall A. :
N. Dick, of Lodge No. 74, with four her- |
alds, Harry Homan, Edward Chambers,
Charles Musser and Harry Woomer then
proceeded to erect the altar, accompany-
ing their work with the beautiful and
"tion and club rooms.
T. Graham, A. H. Hartswick, Clark Her-!
man, W. D. Custard, C. L. Hollobaugh,
Park Homan, G. B. Jackson and Harry
Woomer. The building is 46x84 feet in
size and two stories high. The first floor
or basement contains a sociak hall, recep-
The second floor
opens on grade on College avenue and is
occupied by Gentzell & McCafferty’s fur-
niture store, one of the largest in State
{lieved him to be of unsound mind he
! was unable to determine the grade of his
insanity but thought that he should not
| be permitted to run at large. Downing
was given an opportunity to speak in his
Lown behalf and told the court that he
| had very little knowledge of the whole
| affair but plead for mercy on account of
: his wife and five children. Judge Bell,
| rooms, etc.
'in sentencing Downing, stated that he
| had given the case considerable thought
Ha > c® and was not convinced that the man
The building is splendidly | . jncane when he committed the act,
located and modernly equipped with |, pejieved that he did so owing to his
steam heat, electric light and running | ona) condition over financial difficul-
water. !
| ties.
It is richly furnished throughout, the | Ti $8 mr
Rebekahs presenting the magnificent up-| ——Joseph Kroudiet, of Wallaceton,
right piano. Other individual gifts were | Wa brought to Bellefonte on Tuesday
a set of silver spoons by George T. Gra- | and put in the Centre county jail on a
ham, and a table by Park Homan for the | charge of felonious arson, he being sus-
College. On the upper floor is the large
meeting hall, with all the necessary cloak
use of the secretary and treasurer, The pected of having a hand in starting some
Lodge trustees are J. F. Shoop, Al. Isen- | of the reeent fires in Philipsburg. Krou-
huth and A. H. Hartswick. The Lodge { diet has the name of being a desperate
was instituted twenty-five years ago and | character and when the officers went to
now has 134 members in good standing, | 2rrest him he ran into a mine drift, but
with a home that they can be proud of ‘the authorities of the law went after
and which is a credit to State College. him and brought him forth a prisoner.
"Squire Warfel committed him to jail.
KLINGER.—John H. Klinger, a well
known resident of Bellefonte, died at his
‘home on east Lamb street at nine o'clock
on Tuesday night following an illness of
many weeks with hardening of the ar-
teries. He was a son of Jesse and Polly
Klinger and was born at Greytown, near
Harrisburg, on December 2nd, 1838, hence
was within four days of being seventy-
eight years old. He came to Centre
county with his parents when a young
man and for many years had been a res-
ident of Bellefonte. He was janitor at
the North ward school building for a
period of twenty-two years. He was a
faithful member of the Reformed church
for many years and a good citizen in ev-
ery way.
He is survived by his wife and two
children, Miss Ida, at home, and Edward,
of Lamb street. He also leaves three
sisters, Mrs. Anna Cox, Mrs. Jane Mar-
shall and Mrs. William Derstine, all of
Bellefonte. Funeral services will be
held at his late home at three o’clock this
afternoon. Dr. Ambrose M. Schmidt will
officiate and will be assisted by Revs,
Yocum and Shuey. Burial will be made
in the Union cemetery.
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BROOKS.— Mrs. Rachael Brooks, wife
of Orlin Brooks, died last Friday morn-
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Ellen Bierly, at Milesburg, after eight
months illness with a complication of
diseases. She was a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Heaton and was born
at Yarnell on December 16th, 1865, mak-
ing her age 50 years, 11 months and 8
days. Surviving her are her husband
and the following children: Mrs. Walter
Dunklebarger, of Pleasant Gap; Leonard,
of Tyrone; Edward, of Bellefonte; Ray,
Frank, Kenneth, Luther and Dale at
home. She also leaves the following
brothers and sisters: George, of Altoo-
na; Johnson, of Runville; Miles, of Yar-
nell; Green, of Rock View; Mrs. Marga-
ret Coakley, of Yarnell, and Mrs. Ellen
Bierly, of Milesburg. Revs. Prentiss and
Shuey had charge of the funeral which
was held on Monday morning, burial be-
ing made in the Advent cemetery.
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HALL.—Robert C. Hall, a well known
farmer of Union township, died at his
home on Dix Run at eleven o'clock last
Friday night, of blood poisoning, super-
induced by a long illness with diabetes.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John G.
Hall and was born on the old homestead
on January 31st, 1882. He was a farm-
er by occupation and was the last of his
father’s family. He was married to Miss
Bertha Logan who survives with four
small children. Rev. Hawk, of the Free
Methodist church, had charge of the fun-
eral services which were held on Monday
afternoon at. two o'clock, burial being
eran cemetery at Pleasant Gap.
made at Dix Run.
widow of David Bartley, died at her
——The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church will hold a parcel post
home in Boston, Mass. on Tuesday, of social, Thursday evening, December
diseases incident to her advanced age. | seventh, at the residence of Mrs. William
She was a daughter of Thomas and Re- | Dawson on the corner of Bishop and
becca Flemiug and was born at Valen- | Spring streets. Contributions of parcels
tine’s Forge in 1844, hence was in her ' that would sell for ten cents are asked
seventy-third year. She spent most of from anyone attending the social and
her life in Bellefonte but a few years from all members of the church. In ad-
ago moved to Boston where most of her dition to the parcels ice cream and cake
children are located. Her husband died will be on sale. Everyone is cordially
about thirteen years ago but surviving ' invited.
her are one son and four daughters, | ——Miss Maude Miller, who works at
namely: William Bartley, of New York; | Tanner’s boarding house, got the goose,
Mrs. Anna McArdle, Rebecca, Margaret “Nancy” given away by the State-Centre
and Mrs. Tessie Whittaker, of Boston. | Electric company to the person guessiug
She also leaves the following brothers | the nearest to the number of grains of
and sisters: William Fleming, of Ty- | corn it would eat in a week. Her guess
rone; John, of Ohio; Mrs. A. B. Whitta- | wag 2234.
ker, of Curwensville; Thomas and Miss
Belle, of Bellefonte, and James, of Wil.| —_On Monday Dr. R. G. H. Hayes
liamsport. The remains were broughtto | under ent an operation, ot the German
Bellefonte last evening and the funeral hospital, Philadeinbia, and the Jaent
will be held at two o'clock this afternoon ' word from they 3 Ig that his conditioniis
from the Episcopal church, of which she Very SNCOUIABINGF 2 iyaid
wasa member. Rev. Malcolm DePrui! Farm machinery is to be advanced
Maynard will officiate and burial made considerably on the first of January. Mr
in the Union cemetery. | Perkins of the Harvester trust probably,
BARTLEY. — Mrs. Rebecca Bartley,
— eee
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CORMAN.—W. H. Corman died at the |
Danville state hospital on Thursday |
evening of last week of diseases incident
to his advanced age. He was a son of
Henry and Rachael Corman and was
born in Miles township on April 5th,
1842, hence at his death was 74 years. 7
months and 18 davs old. For a number of
years he kept a hotel at Rebersburg but
of late years had lived a retired life. He
was a life-long member of the Reformed
church and an exemplary citizen in every
way.
He was married December 17th, 1865,
to Miss Annie Wolfe who survives with
two children, Mrs. H. C. Musser and
Harry E. Corman, both of Rebersburg.
He also leaves the following brothers
and sisters: James T. Corman, Mrs.
Emma Brungart, S. N. Corman and Miss
Ella Corman, all of Rebersburg. Rev.
Hunsicker had charge of the funeral
which was held on Monday, burial being
made in the Union cemetery at Rebers-
burg.
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O’LAUGHLIN.—Terrence O’Laughlin,
who for many years had been gardener
at the convent of the Sisters of St.
Joseph at Ebensburg, died on Saturday
morning in his ninetieth year. He was
born in Ireland and came to this coun-
try when forty-five years old. Shortly
thereafter he came to Bellefonte and for
a number of years was gardener for
Gen. James A. Beaver. He went from
here to Ebensburg where he had been
ever since. He was buried at Ebens-
burg on Tuesday morning.
——For high class Job Work come
to the “Watchman” Office.
wants to get some of the money he wast-
ed on Hughes back.
Maps of State Forest Reserves.
{ A strip of almost solid forest, ap-
| proximately fifty-five miles long and
| from 6 to 8 miles wide, has been
i covered by topographers of the Penn-
| sylvania forest service in the most ac-
curate survey of Pennsylvania’s for-
ests ever made. The area extends in
a northeasterly direction from the
main line of the Pennsylvania rail-
| road near Petersburg, to within five
miles of Mifflirburg. It embraces
parts of Huntingdon, Centre, Snyder,
Mifflin, and Union counties, and takes
in almost 170,000 acres of state for-
ests, an area twice the size of Mon-
tour county.
The purpose of the surveys is to
secure data on which to base plans
for the future development of the
state forests. Maps of the areas sur-
veyed are being made up as rapidly
as possible, and show every detail o
topography. Springs, roads, trails,
fire lanes, streams, camp sites, and
elevation can be shown for every acre.
On the basis of these maps, the for-
ests will be divided into compart-
ments, corresponding to the fields of a
farm. Each compartment, like each
field, can then be given the treatment
its condition demands. This will
make possible a system of intensive
forest management very much like
the system which has made Ger-
many’s forests so productive.
The surveys will be continued until
the whole million acres of state for-
ests have been covered. As soon as
maps are made up, small scale copies
will be placed on sale at nominal
prices. The only maps available now
are for the Barree Forest, Hunting-
don county. Others are almost com-
pleted for the following forests: Bear
Meadows, Greenwood, Seven Moun-
tains, Penn, Jack’s Mountain, Buffalo,
Kishacoquillas, and Pennypacker.
County Correspondence
Items of Interest Dished Up for the Delec
tation of ‘Watchman’ Readers by a
Corps of Gifted Correspondents.
PINE GROVE MENTION.
The threshermen are still busy in this !
section.
Daniel Harpster is having his home re-
roofed with cedar shingles.
Claude Williams is now J. D. Neidigh’s
right hand man on the farm.
Henry Rockey, of Buffalo Run, is laid |
up with an attack of appendicitis.
Jacob Sunday last week purchased the |
Clark farm in Halfmoon township.
Mrs. G. E. Harper, who has been ill !
the past week, is now convalescing.
Farmer D. S. Neidigh is under the doc-
tor’s care with an attack of the grip.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fishburn were |
Sunday visitors at the Mac Fry home.
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borrow one struck for the woods today
before the break of day. The Fleetfoot
crew are camped in Shingletown Gap.
Goss and Everts are over at the old
Lightner place. Tie Pine Grove club
are fixed up in their cosy quarters east
of Shalls Gap. The Indiana crew are at
their new bungalow at old Monroe. The
State College gun club are camping over
at the Bald Knob. The Modocks are
at their old quarters at the Ross place on
the headwaters of Stone Creek. The
Rossman-Gunmo crowd are at their
handsome quarters at Shalls Gap. The
Roosevelt club went up Salt River and
are anchored at the headwaters of Three
Springs.
AARONSBURG.
Mrs. C. E. Musser and Mrs. Jennie
Sylvis spent Sunday in Smuliton.
Mrs. Fogleman and son, of Lemont,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Fogleman’s par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Koch.
Mr. and Mrs. Stover and daughter
i Elizabeth, of Antes Fort, were Sunday
i guests under the parental roof of ‘Squire
After April Ist, 1917, Lloyd Ripka will | Stover and wife.
till the J. O. Keller farm in the Glades.
Mrs. L. J. Bartlett and daughter Elea-
J. H. Everts came over from Pitcairn | nor arrived home from State College,
and spent Sunday last with relatives in | Where they spent several weeks as guests
town.
Will Kline, of Burnham, is visiting his 1
and hunting small | for a short time of H. O. Brown, who is
uncle, John Eves,
game.
Mrs. S. E. Ward has been occupying
an easy chair the past week nursing an
injured knee.
L. H. Peters is handling his new 5- |
passenger Buick and thus far is getting
along splendidly.
{ of Mr. Bartlett's mother.
| Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Snyder were guests
| Mrs. Snyder’s uncle. They also spent a
| short time with their friends, Thomas
| Hull and family.
Rebecca Snyder, who for three weeks
has been a surgical patient in one of the
| Philadelphia hospitals, is reported as im-
i proving nicely and will be able to come
|home in about a week. Her many
G. W. Ward, of Pittsburgh, is here friends will be glad to hear of her im-
looking after his large rentals that re- Proved condition.
quire his attention.
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| Sunday, December 3rd, will be the day
S. A. Homan is having his house re- | when the United Evangelical congrega-
roofed with corrugated iron. Ward and | tion will again reopen their church after
Dunlap have the job.
having it repaired. It is a beautiful
| house wherein to worship God and is a
Mrs. J. L. Burwell visited the Allison
family at Spring Mills last week on his
way home from Lewisburg.
After April 1st, 1917, Lloyd Ripka will
great credit to the congregation, as they
are not many in number and has been a
great undertaking to them, but by their
earnest effort which they are daily ap-
till the broad and fertile acres on the J. | Plying they will be able to have all set-
Will Kepler farm in the Glades. | tled in the near future. On Saturday
Santee) Kephart and son Willisns cams syening "i Rev, Des Gobble will fill the
down from Altoona on Saturday and are | pulpis, also Sunday morning, and even.
Own ing. Rev. John Bowersox, whom we all
visiting the parental home at Boalsburg. | know, will preach the word. May they
J. C Tussey, the popular drover, ship. |
ped a carload of fresh cosrs and feeders |
to the Lancaster market last Saturday. i
The Bell teiephone line to this place |
has been completed, and the company is |
now considering extending a trunk line |
westward. :
Oscar Rishel, the obliging and genial |
clerk in the E. C. Ross store, spent the |
Sabbath with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mong, |
near State Colluge. |
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held in the Lutheran church in the even |
ing of today (Tharsday), with Rev. Mr. |
Fleck in the pulpit. |
Mrs. E. M. Watt, who a month ago |
underwent an operation in a Pittsburgh |
hospital, returned home on Saturday |
evening fully recovered. |
Farmer S E. Kimport, of Tiogn!
County, spent several days last wetk
with relatives in the valley. He says
they like their new lbome very much. '
A sweet little girl recently arrived to
brighten the home of Mr. Mrs. Jobn |
Kellar on Main street. The little '
mtss has been christened Helen Grace. |
Homer Grubb has purchased the Eman. |
uel Roan farm (better known as the
David Fye farm) near Pine Hall, for |
$14,000. He will take possession April :
1st, 1917. |
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The rainy weather last Thursday did
not ninder folks from attending the
Glasgow public sale, near Tusseyville.
Everything sold at top notch prices and!
the sale totaled up $3200.
Last Friday David Houser sold his 230 |
acle farm to Forest Struble, of State Col- |
lege, for $16,000. It is one of the best:
farms in the valley and Mr. Struble is to |
be congratulated on his purchase. ;
The venerable Philip Dale, an old Civ- |
il war veteran, fell down stairs the other
day while in the act of carrying a sau-
sage grinder to the attic. He got a bad
bump on the head but no serious inju-
ries.
On December 7th, at 7.30 p. m., Rev.
Mr. Eby, of Uniontown, will give an il-
lustrated lecture on ‘‘Ben Hur’’ in the
Presbyterian church. It will be under
the auspices of the Christian Fundeavor
society.
J. S. Miller and wife are laying cares
aside to attend the State Grange meeting
to be held in the City of Brotherly Love
on December 11th. They will represent
Leonard Grange, P. of H., at Rock
Springs.
That famous bird, the stork, visited
Pitcairn last week and left a chubby liitle
boy at the George Woods home. It is
the first born to this home and the young
parents are happy but not more so than
is grandpa, Dr. G. H. Woods, of our
town.
During the terriffic wind storm that
swept down the valley last Friday a barn
door blew off the hinges at the Frank
farm and fell upon the venerable Thom-
as A. Frank. He was knocked to the
ground but fortunately sustained no se-
rious injury.
Last Saturday evening Miss Gentzel,
who lives with the L. D. Fye family at
State College, was out walking with lit-
tle Richard Fye when both were run
down by an automobile on a street cross-
ing. Though neither of them had any
bunes broken both were badly bruised
and shocked and it is almost a miracle
that they were not killed.
While attending the burial of R. H.
Stewart, the services being held last Fri-
day at Graysville, W. E McWilliams
suffered a partial stroke of paralysis, but
is now improving nicely. At the close
of the services the body of Mr. Stewart
was taken to WarriorsMark burial
grounds, where interment was made.
Rev. R. M. Campbell officiated.
Saturday evening while Frank Krebs
was out for a spin in his new Ford he in
some manner touched the wrong key and
ditched the critter. The car landed on
its side wrecking the top and fenders
and twisting the machinery in general.
Nearby neighbors came to his aid and
trailed the car back to the garage for re-
pairs. Fortunately for Frank he escaped
with no more serious injury than a few
scratches,
Everybody who had a gun or could
meet with unbounded success (in their
newly repaired church) in winning many
souls.
EAST BRUSH VALLEY.
John H. Day made a flying trip to
Sugar Valley last Sunday.
Beautiful weather; long sausage, and
Wilson times. Who can’t endure it?
C. C. Brungard, the Loganton butcher,
transacted business in our midst on
Tuesday.
Frank H. Yearick, of Madisonburg, vis-
ited relatives in this section one night
last week.
H. A. Meyer assisted Harry Long in
moving his household goods to Madiso n-
burg, one day last week.
Mrs. Wm. Bowersox and daughter,
Mrs. F. E. Bressler, were Tuesday visit-
ors at the home of A. S. Winklebleck.
Yesterday ended the month of Novem-
ber, and that day being set apart as
Thanksgiving, was observed by many
who attended the services at Rebers-
Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Weber and fami-
ly, accompanied by Mrs. Weber’s sister,
Miss Grace Smith, left on Saturday for
Beech Creek, where they will visit friends
and relatives.
Stanley Zeigler, George Day and Wil-
liam Shultz, formerly of this place, paid
their parents a visit over Sunday and re-
turned to Montgomery, where they are
employed in a furniture factory.
Frederick W. Fleitz Dead.
Frederick W. Fleitz, formerly depu
ty atterney general in and a leader
in Republican politics in the state, died
in a hospital in Scranton, Pa., follow:
ing several operations that were
necessitated by an injury to his hip.
Mr. Fleitz was forty-nine years old.
Mr. Fleitz served for a time as jour
nal clerk and reading clerk in. the
House. He was appointed deputy at
torney general by Governor Stone in
1899, and was reappointed by Governor
Pennypacker in 1903. He was presi
dent of the State League of Republi
can clubs.
Mr. Fleitz was married in 1891 to
Miss Clara A. Mitchell, daughter of
former Superior Court .Tudge John I
Mitchell.
Jack London is Dead.
Jack London, the author, died at his
Glen Ellen ranch, near Santa Rosa
Cal., a victim of uremic poisoning.
He was taken ill the evening before
and was found unconscious by a ser
vant, who went to his room to awaken
him.
London’s condition at first alarmed
his sister, Mrs. Eliza Shepard, whe
summoned ~ ‘physicians from Santz
Rosa. It was believed that the author
was a victim of ptomaine poisoning
but later it developed he was suffering
from what his physician, Dr. J. Wilson
Shields, of San Francisco, described
as a “gastro-intestinal type of uremia.”
His wife was with him when he died
Kills Bear With Knife.
Joseph Norcavage, of Gilberton,
Pa., brought home a 255-pound bear
that he killed in Sullivan county after
a desperate battle. The sportsman
says he fired three shots, the last ot
his ammunition, at his bearship, when
the maddened bruin savagely attacked
him. After a fierce struggle he finally
vanquished the bear by plunging the
blade of a large hunting knife inte
his neck.
Chemical Explosion Kills Three.
An explosion on the Aromatic
Chemical company plant, at Newark,
N. J, killed Stanley Pennock, of
Brooklyn, N. Y., a partner in the con
cern, and injured another partner,
Chauncey Loomis, of New York city.
Two workmen were killed. The ex
plosion, which occurred during a test,
wrecked the plant.