Bemorrai ators Bellefonte, Pa., December 22, 1916. P- GRAY MEEK, - EDITOR. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.—Until turther notice 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 The Fund is Growing. Two weeks ago Wilbur W. Marsh, | treasurer of the Democratic National : campaign committee, wrote and asked the “Watchman” if it would put before | the Democrats of Centre county the mat- ter of the deficit of $400,000, which con- : fronted the National Committee after it had so gloriously re-elected Woodrow ! Wilson, President. | The “Watchman” the effect it would gladly give its col- | at once replied to umns and energy to an appeal to Demo- crats to contribute toward wiping out the | party debt. The appeal has been made and we are | inclined to believe that the Democrats of | Centre county are going to promptly ful- fill the hope of the National Committee | that they will contribute at least $400.00. New names are appearing on the list of voluntary contributions every week | and now that the ice has been broken a general response from all over the coun- ty may be expected. Any sum that is sent to this office will be recorded in the list, whether it is $1.00 or $10.00 and the money immediately forwarded to the National treasurer of the party who will personally acknowledge its receipt to the donor. The thought has just occurred to the writer that if only one-tenth of the Dem- ocrats of the county who shouted them- selves hoarse and had such a great time whilelparading in Wilson Jubileé cele- brations were to contribute $1.00 to this fund, the entire sum would be raised in a jiffvfand it would be notice to all the other Democrats of the country that up here in Centre county we are not the kind who want to shout and crow over something that we haven’t had a hand in paying for. Are you willing to do just a little more than cheer for Democracy. If you are send in a contribution to this fund. The “Watchman’.....................cins $10.00 J. L. Spangler.......... ... 10.00 Cash... ia Bandai . $5.00 H. W. Todd, Philipsburg, Pa.. Bo H. D. Rumberger, 5.00 Ellis L. Orvis, ie. Beigtonte.. 5.00 LW. D. Zerby, 5.00 "om Friend of the Cause”.........c..c.... $1.00 : Workman, 1.00 Cash... - 1.00 John Van Pelt, Bellefonte 1.00 Sash Bia tnste dena ts nid oan thses areas sist iats 1.00 . Harrison Walker, Bellefonte.. 1.00 Hn ‘N. Meyer, 1.00 Wm. H. Noll, Jr......cccocvenvaeees . 1.00 ih Sw ete Facts About Pittsburgh and West Virginia. The followirg interesting letter has een received from Dr. T.C. Van Tries, who has been in Pittsburgh and West Virginia the past three months, but who will return to Bellefonte this week. He says: The people of Central Pennsylvania know of the wonderful rush and tear and business activity of Pittsburgh and its vicinity. In this paritcular it probably, for its size, has no equal in the United States. It has more mil- lionaires than Philadelphia. The State of West Virginia is re- markable for the extent of its unde- veloped resources. It abounds in vast supplies of lumber, coal, natural gas, oil and iron ore. Huntington, on the Ohio river, 1s its largest city. It is of modern date, has wide boulevards, with a population of about 50,000 peo- ple. It has many fine buildings and business blocks. There are also many handsome residences, which set back from the pavement and are surround- ed with attractive lawns. The writer has visited nearly all of the important cities ¢f the United States and he considers Wheeling, W. Va., with its 42,000 inhabitants, as the finest and most attractive city of its size he has ever seen. Its suburbs would make its population 125,000, if they were included. Its public build- ings, hotels, churches and business blocks are of metropolitan preten- sions. Charleston, the capital, with its 30,000 irhabitants, is situated on the Kanawha river, at the junction of the Elk river. It is the wealthiest city in the State. It has eleven or twelve banks, one of which has a capital of over $4,000,000. The capital of some of the others exceed $1,000,000. Some of its churches and business blocks even surpass those of Wheeling. It has a number of sky-scrapers of ten and twelve steries, and many of the private residences are cf the old colo- nial style of architecture, with large front porches supported by massive white pillars. It is the centre of much high-toned and fashionable life. Sev- eral of the club houses are palatial in size and equipment. Charleston sur- passes both the other cities in the amount of its business. The churches of these cities are un- usually large and fine, especially the Methodist and Presbyterian edifices. Their membership is divided between the churches North and South. Those of the Southern church are perhaps the most numerous. The Baptists are quite. numerous, ¢ especially among the colored people. —Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. y Indiana Ncrmal. | FOR YOU has never been equalled. Home Life To-Day’s Maga Home Life is a splendid 24-page Zo-day’s Magazine is a 40-page Ladies’ Home Journal. pleasant. is unsurpassed. TRY IT. Tell your friends about it. 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Shank, died at her home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Saturday morn- | ing, December, 16th, 1916. Mrs. Shank who was the only daughter of Martin and Edith Holter Reese, was | born in Snow Shoe in February of 1892, making her age 24 years and 10 months. Her mother having died in 1902, and her only brother Robert thirteen weeks later, much of her girlhood life was spent in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Walker, near friends of her parents. Educated at the Bellefonte Academy, she was closely identified with the social life of ihe vounger set of Bellefonte until leaving to continue her studies at the | After her gradaua- | tion at Indiana she acczpted a position in the schools of Jeanette where she taught until the fall of 1913, when she married Mr. Shank, then superin- tendent of the Jeannette schools. In 1915 they moved to Idaho, Mr. Shank having accepted the superintendency of the public schools of Idaho Falls, and it was there after an illness of threé months Mrs. Shank’s short life closed Saturday morning. She was always greatly interested in the things werth while and a young woman of many charming qualities. In her new home in the West she must have been as generally beloved as she was in her girlhood days here, for the Woman’s club of Idaho Falls, the Masons, the public school teachers of the city, the High school faculty and the school directors all telegraph- ed here for floral tributes to be laid on her grave when she was buried at the side of her mother in the cemetery at Howard, at sundown on Wednesday. | l WOLFE.—-Elmer Wolfe died quite sud- denly on Thursday evening, December ! 7th, at his home at Wolf’s Store, following a stroke of apoplexy. He was born in Lo- gan township, Clinton county, and was 46 years, 8 months and 17 days old. He was a farmer by occupation and an en terprising, progressive citizen in every way. Twenty-five years ago he was unit- ed in marriage to Miss Annie E. Snyder who survives with three sons and four daughters. He also leaves three brothers and one sister, namely: Harry Wolfe, who lives one mile east of Madisonburg; John and George, of Logans Mills, and Mrs. Henry Wohlfort, of Philadelphia. Funeral services were held in the Re- formed church at Greenburr on Monday afternoon of last week. Rev. J. D. Hun- sicker officiated and burial was made in the Greenburr cemetery. | | HOUSER.—Edith Houser, the elev- en vear old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Houser, of Valley View, died at two o’clock yesterday morning, of diphtheria. The child was taken sick on Monday but the disease did not de- velop until Wednesday, when it grew rapidly worse and all efforts to save its life proved futile. Owing to the contagious nature of the disease bur- ial was made yesterday afternoon. Sheriff George H. Yarnell has twelve prisoners in the county jail and two big, fat turkeys in the pen, so that there is every likelihood that the former will feast on the latter on Christmas. IMPORTANT—AII persons having clocks, watches or jewelry for repair atthe bus- iness place of the late Charles F. Richard are requested to call in afternoons be- tween the hours of 2 and 5, to claim same. All such articles must be remov- ed by January 1st next. | Akron, McCLOSKEY.—David W. MeClos- key, an old-time resident of Howard township, died at his home in Howard at eight o’clock last Thursday morn- ing, following a brief illness with pneumonia. He was a son of Joseph and Mary McCloskey and was born in Howard township on May 5th, 1839, being at his death 77 years, 7 months and 9 days old. He enlisted for service in the Civil war early in 1865 but when he got as far as Harrisburg peace was declared and he was given an honor- able discharge and sent home. He was a member of the Disciple church of Blanchard and a man who stood | high in the estimation of all who knew him. on September 11th, 1860, he was married to Miss Margaret Long and to them were born thirteen children, nine of whom, with their mother su vive as follows: Mrs. J. D. Sayers, Jot | Howard; Nathan and Jacob, of Orvis- ton; Mrs. James Falls, of Beech Creek; Mrs. George Walker, of Yar- nell; Mrs. P. B. Iddings, Mrs. James Martin and Mrs. John Welsh, of Belle- fonte, and Mrs. Edward Woods, of Ohio. He also leaves four brothers, Mathias McCloskey, of Lock Haven; Jacob, of Blackwell; Joseph, of Flemington, and William, of How- ard. Funeral services were held in the Disciple church at Romola at 10 o’clock on Saturday morning ky Rev. Dudley, i after which burial was made in the cemetery adjoining the church. | | RAMSEY. — Charles Crissman Ramsey, a well known resident of Pleasant Gap, died on Friday, Decem- ber 8th, after an illness of some days with valvular dilation of the heart. He was born at Milroy on February 3rd, 1848, hence at his death was 68 vears, 10 months and 5 days old. His early life was spent in tilling the soil in Mifflin county, but while yet a young man he moved to College town- ship where he lived cn a farm near Houserville a few years, then moved to a farm rear Pleasant Gap. He lat- er purchased the farm and some years ago built himself a home in the vil- lage where he lived until the death of his wife, since which time he has made his home on the farm with his only daughter and survivor, Mrs. Harry Ishler. Funeral services were held at his home on Monday of last week, the remains being taken to Houserville for burial. | | STINE.—Mzus. Josephine wife of Harrison Stine, Philipsburg, died on Monday evening of last week after five year’s illness with diabetes. Her maiden name was Turner and she was born at Julian on November 23rd, 1858, making her age 58 years and 18 days. She was twice married and is survived by her seecnd husband and five children; also three step-daughters, one brother and two sisters. The funeral was held Thurs- day afternoon, burial heing made in the Philipsburg cemetery. | 1 SMITH,—Friends of Mr, and Mrs. A. W. Smith, of Blairsville, Pa., will syrapathize with them in the death of their son, Joseph Karskadden Hunter Smith, who died on December 13th after a brief illness. He was aged aimost four years and was a grandson of the late Capt. John A. Hunter, of Stormstown. Burial was made at Blairsville last Friday. Stine, KELLER. —Gerrge S. Keller, for ; Report of the Centre County Soldiers’ ! many years proprietor of the woolen ' ' mills at Houserville, died at his heme | Relief Association. In view of the fact that the War Depart- | in State College at 8 o’clock on Tues- ' ment at Washington has assumed the | day evening, of a complication of dis- | responsibility of providing for the de- | cases. | spent some time 1n the Bellefonte hos- | pital. i He haa been 111 ten weeks and | pendent families ,of our troops at the | border, the officers of this association have closed their accounts and herewith | Deceased was a son of David and | Submit the following financial statement { Margaret Keller ' Boalsburg on February 21st, 1857, | and 28 days. life was spent at Houserville, | about six years ago he moved to the | | College and engaged in the livery bus- | Iness. formed church and the I. O. O. F. | Lodge of Lemont. He was anited in | marriage tc Miss Katharine i who survives with the following chil- | dren: Mrs. L. Frank Mayes, of Le- | mont; Mrs. Williem Smith, of State | College; J. D. Keller, of Houserville; | Frank A., of Altoona; Mrs. W. W. Herman, of Lemdnt; [raisy, Rilla and Wayne at home. He also leaves the | following brothers and sisters: E. K. Keller, of Pleasant Gap; Dr. Grant Keller, of Warren, IH., and Mrs. L. Mothersbaugh, of Boalsburg. Rev. Horn will have charge of the funeral which will be held at ten o’clock tomorrow morning, burial to be made in the Shiloh cemetery. ! | SEIG.—William H. H. Seig died on Tuesday morning at the home of his son, William P. Seig. Though he had been in failing health for some weeks he was up and around until the day prior to his death. | He was aged 79 years, 7 months | and 3 days and was born in Harsis- | burg, being a son of Willian P. and | dependent When a young man! | Catharine Seig. he engaged in the newspaper business the Steeton Reporter, continuing as | its editor and publisher until a few years ago when failing heaith com- pelled him to lease the plant since! which time he has lived with his son in this place. He was a member of ! the Steelton Presbyterian church and the oldest member of the Persever- ance Masonic Lodge, of Harrisburg. Mrs. Seig died some years ago but surviving him are the following chil- dren: Mrs. A. A. Smith, of Washing- ton, D. C.; Miss Mame and William P. Seig, of Bellefonte, and James Young Seig, of Harrisburg. Brief funeral services were held at the Seig home at 7.30 o’clock on Wecnesday evening by Dr. W. K. McKinney and yester- day morning the remains were taken | “to Harrisburg for burial. "oo | | PN WAY.—Robert A. Way, a of diseases. He was a son of Robert and Martha Way .and was born in Halfmoon township 72 years ago. He was a farmer by occupation and all of nis life was spent near Stormstown until his retirement two years age when he moved to State College. He was married to Miss Lucreita Fisher who survives with four children: Mrs. Hannah Wood, of Nottincham, Pa.: Darlington and William S. Way, of near Stormstown, and Miss Margaret- ta Way, at home. He was a member of the Society of Friends and funeral services were held in the Friends meeting house near Stormstown at 10.30 o’clock on Wednesday morning, after which burial was made in the Friends cemetery. | i GILL.—John D. Gill, of Winburne, died at the Bellefonte hospital on Sat- urday morning as the result of inju- ries sustained on September 28ih, when he was struck by an automobile. He was born at Julian seventy-four vears ago. Surviving him are one son, William, of Winburne, and two brothers, George and William, of Ju- Jian. The remains were shipped to Winburne on Monday and burial made on Tuesday morning. Mrs. John F. Musser, of Mill- heim, spent the fore-part of the week with her sister, Mrs. H. N. Meyer, and upon returning home on Tuesday af- ternoon was accompanied by Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. H. F. McManaway, who went to Miliheim for the annual gathering of the Ladies Literary club of South | of that place, which usually meets the week before Christmas for a social time and the interchange of Christ- mas remembrances. Tuesday night’s meeting was held at the home of Mrs. F. U. Hosterman and the other mem- bers of the club are Mrs. L. E. Stover, Mrs. Lloyd Stover, Mrs. Randall Mil- ler, Mrs. John F. Musser, Mrs. Chas Kass, Mrs. W. S. Musser and Miss Jennie Reifsnyder, of Millheim; Mrs. C. R. Neff, Mrs. M. A. Sankey and Miss Edith Sankey, of Centre Hall" Mrs. H. N. Meyer and Mrs. H. F. Mec- Manaway, of Bellefonte; Miss Eva Mever, of Rebersburg, and Mrs. J G Eby, of Portage. Bellefonte friends of C. U. Hof- fer, of Philipsburg, will regret to learn that he is seriously ill at his home in that place as the result of a stroke of paralysis. ——Subsecribe for the “Watchman”. well | known resident of State College, died | on Sunday morning of a complication | ’ | Flat cash subscriptions... | making his age 59 years, 9 months | Monthly cash subscriptions... The greater part of his i He was a mcmber of the Re- | Stenographer SRL and was ‘born at | for the benefit of the donors to this fund. RECEIPTS. masssnnsenen $1120.41 34.83 . Total cash received... 3064.24 but | Donations, not cash 18.55 | Total receipts... eee... $3082.79 DISBURSEMENTS. i Cash paid to families... ressranens $2207.04 eaters 260.00 i Supplies, Cas iccriurritinicsrrssnsirsiasmsn..in.s 59.75 Total amount of payrolls.. 2527.79 Supplies Donated... ..ci: ceemerserssarsssssirnsis 18.55 Felty | Cash returned to donors, unneeded......... 36. Balance in bank December 19, 1916.......... 500.45 Total. ......oioosoeriseciin eeinarsnnes. $3082.70 And now, December 19th, 1916, after a careful examination and audit of the above accounts, the same are approved. We recommend that out of the balance on hand a sum of not less than two hundred dollars be paid to H. C. Valen- tine, who has so efficiently and faith- fully discharged his duties as secretary and accountant. HENRY C. QUIGLEY J. L. MONTGOMERY HARRY N. MEYER H. E. FENLON J. LINN HARRIS Auditors, “And now, December 19th, 1916, we have carefully examined the account of the treasurer and compared it with | the account of the secretary and find it correct, and we fully approve the same. HENRY C. QUIGLEY J. L. MONTGOMERY HARRY N. MEYER H. E. FENLON J. LINN HARRIS The officers of the association take great pleasure in announcing that there is a balance in favor of the fund of $500.45; that Centre county was first in ' the field of this State to provide for the i ment assumed their maintenance; and prior to the Civil war established ! 1 | i i | i | their families during their absence, families and made ample for them until the govern- that not a single family was deprived of the ordinary comforts of life by the absence : of their bread-winner at the front. We are also glad to announce that the soldiers at the front have expressed | their profound gratitude in various forms | for the kindness and generosity shown provision we hereby tender our thanks to the patriotic donors to this fund, who so promptly responded to our call for aid. It only remains now for the donors to | indicate in some way to the officers of this association as to what disposition | shall be made of the balance of this | fund. For this purpose we have called | for a meeting of all the donors, to be | held in the court house on Friday even- ing, December 22nd, at 8 o'clock, to ex- | press their views, which will be given ; due and proper consideration. J. L. SPANGLER, President. H.C VALENTINE, Secretary. CHAS. M. McCurpy, Treasurer. vow — Coll—Lutz.—Crowded out of last week’s paper was the announcement of the marriage of Harold Guy Coll, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Coll, of State College, and Miss Marion Lutz, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J R. Lutz, of Bellefonte, which took place in Cumberland, Md., at noon on Tuesday, December 12th, the wadding taking place in St. Mark’s Reformed church, the pastor performing the ceremony. They returned home the same evening and for the present are at the Garman hcuse. The bride for some time past has been clerking in the McCrory five and ten cent store and will continue there until the Christmas season is over. The bride- groom is one of the efficient barbers in Harry Ruhl’s shop, and the friends of both are now tendering congratu- lations. HUNTER—MEYERS.—Frank Hunter and Miss Jennie Meyers, both of Beech Creek, went to Lock Haven on Saturday and at two o'clock that afternoon were united in marriage at the parsonage of the Church of Christ by the pastor, Rev. Homer C. Boblitt. The young cou- ple will reside at Beeeh Creek. Auman—Spicer.—On December 12, 1916, by the Rev. E. Fulcomer, at the United Evangelical parsonage, Mr. Maurice E. Auman, of Bellefonte, and Miss Lula May Spicer, of Pleasant View, were united in the honds of ho- ly matrimony. The annual meeting of the Far- mer’s Mutual Fire Insurance compa- ny of Centre county was held in this place on Wednesday and was attend- ed by the following: H. E. Duck, of Millheim, president; Frank M. Fisher, of Penn Hall, secretary; J. R. Brun- gard, Rebersburg, treasurer, and the following directors: Col. W. Fred Reynolds, of Bellefonte; Perry Gentz- el, State College; John H. Beck, Nit- tany; Robert Reed, of Ferguson township; John B. Goheen, Bailey- ville; Frank McFarlane, Boalsburg; George Mitchell, Lemont; E. M. Huy- ett, Centre Hall, and George Haines, Rebersburg. Notice. In view of the fact that orders have been issued for the return of Troop L on or before January 5, 1917, citizens in- terested in arranging for a suitable re- ception are requested to meet in a joint session with the Soldiers Relief Asso ciation in the court house on Friday evening, December 22, 1916, at eight o'clock p. m. -. EDMUND BLANCHARD, Burgess. Auditors, | and | ri, Doings of the Borough Dads. | Six members were present at the reg- ular meeting of borough council on Mon- day evening. Burgess Blanchard was present and stated that with fire mar- shall John J. Bower he had been in con- sultation with superintendent H. J. Thompson, of the State-Centre Electric company regarding a fire alarm and that gentleman stated that he was in com- munication with a firm who is willing to install an alarm on trial. The matter was left in the hands of the Fire and Police committee and chief burgess to work out in some satisfactory man- | ner. James§R. Hughes was present to ask council to continue the exoneration of taxes onfthe main Academy building a few years more until he gets a little better established financially and then he will be willing to pay the tax. At present : he is paying the water tax on his various houses and willing to continue to do so. In presenting his claim for exoneration : Mr. Hughes told the members of council some solid facts, facts probably some of them didn’t know, and so convincing was his argument that when the ques- tion came up for settlement council voted unanimously to exonerate him of ' all back water tax on the main building and in the future up until January 1st, 1918, which will be the tenure of office of the present council. The Street committee had no report to make and Mr. Seibert, of the Water committee, reported that the sinall pump ,in the main pumping station had been | repaired and put in service and that repairs are now being made to the pump at the Phoenix mill station. Mr. Seibert also reported that the 119 meter bills aggregating $783.63 had been turn- | ed over to the State-Centre company for collection. The Fire and Police committee re- ‘ ported the burgess’ check for $3.00 for + fines and licenses collected. Mr. Flack also reported a fire at the American i Lime & Stone company on the 12th | which called out the fire department. { The Finance committee asked for the ' renewal of a note for $3,000 for six | | months from December 21st. A motion was passed authorizing the | payment of $2,000 into the sinking fund {on January 1st, 1917. | Regarding the bill of the State-Centre Electric company for street lighting for | November, which was held over at the | last meeting for adjustment because of ! some of the lights being out, secretary | Kelly stated that he had seen Mr. Thomp- i son and that the reduction of the price i of a day’s light, or $13.22, would be satis- | factory, and the same was made and the i bill ordered paid. Regarding the request of the police for | an increase in salary the Fire and Police | committee recommended an increase of $5.00 a month effective January 1st, 1917, i and council so voted. | Bills to the amount of $1183.66 were approved and ordered paid and council adjourned. Found Dead in Own Home. Josephine Williams, a well known colored woman of Bellefonte, was found dead in her home on north Ridge street shortly after eleven o'clock on Saturday night and the supposition is that she literally : froze to death. For some time past she had been employed as a laundress at the Bush house. She finished her work for the day at the latter place between four and five o’clock on Friday afternoon and left for home. So far as can be learned she was not seen again alive. She did not report for work on Saturday and on Saturday afternoon between five and six o'clock Emanuel Green passed her house and saw the door standing open. He looked in and saw her lying on the floor with her arm over her face and supposed her asleep. Under the circum- stances he pulled the door quietly shut and went on his way. About eleven o’clock Saturday night Robert Green went to the house with some walnuts he had promised to get the woman. Finding the rear door lock- ed he went to the front door. Finding it unlocked he opened it until it pushed against something. He lit a match and found Miss Delige lying on the floor with her arm over her face. He thought her sleeping and stooped to awaken her, but when he touched her he knew she was dead and he was so frightened that he ran all the way home. Later the authorities were notified and after care- fully investigating the existing conditions stated that it was very likely that the woman had died sometime on ¥riday night and had frozen to death. The unfortunate woman was a daugh- ter of Samuel and Rebecca Delige and was about forty-eight years old. She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Han- som, of Williamsport, and Mrs. Calvin Grimes, of Lock Haven. Funeral ser- vices were held at ten o'clock on Tues- day morning by Rev. Jones, after which burial was made in the Union cemetery. ——Our Boys band of Milesburg will give a concert in their hall at Milesburg on Christmas evening, De- cember 25th. An admission of 10 and 20 cents will be charged. Everybody is invited and if you don’t want to go send the money as the band neads. it to purchase new music. ——Mrs. George L. Potter is ill at Orlando, Florida, and as soon as able will come north to enter Johns Hop- kins hospital, as a surgical patient. Mrs. Potter was ill before leaving ! Bellefonte. Cat?
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