Bewaifin. Bellefonte, Pa., January 12, 1917. P- GRAY MEEK. . _ . _ Ebmor. 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” at once replied to the effect it would gladly give its col- umns and energy to an appeal to Demo- crats to contribute toward wiping out the party debt. 3 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- tv 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 while parading in Wilson Jubilee cele- brations were to contribute $1.00 to this fund, the entire sum would be raised in a jiffy and 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. credit for your last remittance. help us detect them in this way. next week. Look at Your Label. Look at the label on this paper and see if you have been given proper If not, wait until next week's issue reaches you and look again. if it is not as it should be please notify us. We are trying to handle the deluge of remittances we have been re- | ceiving without making errors, but some might slip in so we ask you to | Don’t report an error if you detect it on this week’s label. If it recurs then notify us. { Then, Wait unt CORL—Following a protracted illness | as the result of a complication of diseases the venerable Peter Corl died at his home at Pine Hall at 1.30 o'clock on Sunday morning. He was a son of Benjamin and Eliza- beth Vonada Corl, pioneer settlers of Fer- guson township, where he was born on February 16th,13:2. He was one of alarge family of children, of whom he was the last to pass away. Following in the foot- steps of his father he engaged in farming when a young man, an occupation he fol- lowed all his life until his retirement eight years ago. At his death he was the owner of the old homestead as well as several other fine farms in that vicinity. For sixty-five years he was a faithful member of the Reformed church. He was a charter member of Washington Grange No. 157, and a strong advocate of its prin- ciples. Politically he was a staunch Dem- ocrat and never missed an election. | On May 24th, 1864, he was married to | Miss Anna B. Reish. Their union was | blessed by nine sons and three daughters. | Two sons died in their youth but ten children and the widow survive as follows: Wm. K., Peter M., S. I, Otis, Alvin and]. | M., all of State College R. F. D.; J. Clay- | ton, of Pine Grove; Mrs. Charles Strouse | and Mrs. D. H. Krebs, of State College, and Miss Cora at home. He also leaves thirty-eight grand-children and five great grand-children. Funeral services were held in the Re- formed church at Pine Hall at ten o’clock on Wednesday morning by Rev. S. C. Stover, after which burial was made in the Pine Hall cemetery, six of the sons’ acting as pall-bearars. I I LYTLE.—William Foster Lytle, a well known and highly esteemed resident of College township, died. at his home at Lemont at an early hour Saturday morn- ing, December 23rd. His death was due Are you willing to do just a little more send in a contribution to this fund. The Watchman”...................... Seti, J. L. Spangler..... ea Cash... H. W. Todd, Philipsbur; 5 H D. Rumberger, ** , Ellis L. Orvis, Bellefonte ) W. D. Zerby, eal 5.00 Cash satin $2.00 “Old Friend of the Cause” $1.00 C.C. Workman..........cc..cocons 1.00 CaSN sverserrsretisirrinasaceraasenss 1.00 John Van Pelt, Bellefonte 1.00 oN NRT 1.00 W. Harrison Walker, Bellefonte. 1.00 . N, Meyer, " 1.00 Wm. H. Noll, Jr 1.00 N. B. Spangler 1.00 SD. Gettlz............ 0. 1.00 ——Carranza is certainly taxing the patience of President Wilson and though he is a patient man there is an end to all things. ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS. ——The Firemen’s Relief association held their annual banquet at the Undine building on Tuesday evening. At the business meeting officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Harry Gerberich; vice president, J. Mac. Heinle; secretary, H. J. Jackson; treas- urer, John M. McSuley; members of the board of control, Alexander Morrison | and Harry Flack. ——David J. Kelly on Tuesday resign’ ed his position as manager for the Amer- ican Lime and Stone company at the Buffalo Run plant, his resignation taking effect at once. The same day Charles Morris leased all the plants in the Buf- falo Run valley west of Sunnyside and will operate them for the company on practically the same basis that he has been operating the Pike plant. ——The day after Christmas County Commissioner D. A. Grove had his right arm broken between the wrist and eibow when his auto back-fired when he was in the act of cranking it. On Wednesday of this week Mr. Grove’s hired man, Malcolm Longwell, had his right arm broken at about the same place and in the same manner. Mr. Grove, by the way, is getting along all right and his arm will soon be as strong as ever. ——A brief notice in last week's “Watchman” told of the hearing held here on Thursday by examiner Philips in the protest made to the Public Service Commission by the Emerick Motor Bus company against the running of a bus by the Bellefonte Central Railroad compa- ny. Quite a large number of witnesses were heard and at the conclusion of the hearing examiner Philips notified counsel for each side that they could file a brief of argument and the Commissic.. would in due vime take the case under consid- eration and if they desired any further enlightenment they would give due no- tice of a public argument to be held in Harrisburg, and so the matter now stands. soo ——Subscribe for the WATCHMAN. to paralysis with which he had been than cheer for Democracy. If you are stricken three days previous. | Deceased was a son of Griffith and Su- | sannah Lytle and was born at: Lemont | on April 9th, 1833, thus being 83 years, 8 i months and 14 days old. He was the eld- {est of a family of twelve children. He { was a farmer by occupation and with the | exception of two years spent his entire | life at the place of his birth. He wasa member of the Presbyterian church for fifty-seven years and was a man of strict ! integrity and upright character. {He was married to Miss Mary Clark ! who died forty years ago, leaving one daughter, Mrs. Frank Wasson, with | whom he made his home. He also leaves ; the following brothers and sisters: Grif- fith Lytle, of Downs, Kan.; Mrs. Marga- | ret Williams, James Lytle and Miss Belle | Lytle, all of State College. | Funeral services were held at his late home on Tuesday afternoon, December 26th, by Rev. L. V. Barber, after which burial was made in the Branch cemetery, | | SHUEY.—Lester Gordon Shuey, a well known young man of pleasant Gap, died at five o’clock on the morning of Decem- ber 29th, of quinsy, which went to his brain. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Shuey and was born at Dale Summit on April 14th, 1890, hence at his death was 26 years, 8 months and 15 days old. For several years past he had been em- ployed as a fireman at the Whiterock quarries and was not only a sober and industrious employee but an exemplary young man whose death was deeply mourned by all'who knew him. He was a member of the Pleasant Gap Lodge P. 0. S. of A. On July 24th, 1912, he was united in marriage to Miss Romie Reish who sur- vives with two [children, Mary R. and Kenneth R., at home. He also leaves one brother, Oliver R. S. Shuey, of Pleas- ant Gap. The funeral services were held in the M. E. church at Pleasant Gap on New Year’s day. Revs. Foss and Shuey officiated and burial was made in the Lutheran cemetery. Fifty members of the Pleasant Gap P. O. S. of A. followed the body to its last resting place. HOUSER.—Mrs. Margaret C. Houser, wife. of Edward P. Houser, died at her home at Valley View on Friday of last week, of heart failure, following an at- tack of diphtheria. A little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Houser died from the same disease on December 22nd. Mrs. Houser was stricken on December 24th and clied January 5th. : Deceased was a daughter of Ellis and Kathleen Hazel Corman and was born December 28th, 1882, making her age 34 years and 7 days. In addition to her husband she is survived by the following children: Ellen, Jacob, Frey, Kenneth and Florence. The funeral was held on Sunday, burial being made in Meyers’ cemetery. | Sunday school for many years. YOUNG.—Crowded out of last week's “Watchman” was a notice of the death of Mrs. Sarah Fry Young; for many years a resident of Bush’s Addition, and who died in the Bellefonte hospital at 11.40 o'clock on Tuesday night. About a month previous she underwent an op- eration for liver trouble from which she never recovered. She was a daughter of Conrad and Mary Fry and was born in Ferguson township on April 7th, 1851, hence was 65 years, 8 months and 26 days old. Her early life was spent in Ferguson town- ship but thirty-one years ago she came to Bellefonte and this had been her home ever since. When a girl she joined the Reformed church but after coming to | Bellefonte had her membership trans- ferred to the United Brethren church and proved a consistent and energetic member. She was also a teacher in the She had no children but is survived by two broth- ers and one sister, namely: Capt. W. H. Fry, of Pine Grove; Robert B. Fry and Mrs. G. W. Ward, of Bellefonte. Funeral services were held in the United Brethren church at 1.30 o’clock Hugh MacLeod, after which burial was made in the Union cemetery. | i BATHGATE.—Samuel Chalmers Bath- gate died at his home at Lemont at three o’clock on Wednesday 1norning of heart trouble and other complications. Though he had been ailing for more | than a year he had been confined to bed only one week. "Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bathgate and was born at Stormstown on February 23, 1850, making his age 66 years, 10 months and 17 days. When a young man he engaged in teach- ing school, a profession he followed with considerable success for ° thirty-four years. He was united in marriage to Miss Emma E. Shadle who survives with the following children: Mrs. Harry Roan, of State College; Mrs. Harry Copeland, of Philadelphia; Earl, of Butte, Mon.; Willis,on a farm near Lemont; Everett, Maude, Stella and Helen at home. He also leaves one sister, Mrs- Agnes Rupert, of Thompsontown, who is also very ill. : Rev. L. V. Barber will have charge of the funeral which will be held at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, burial to be made in the Shiloh cemetery. | | BARTLET.—Lee Bartlet, a former Coleville young man, died at the Lewis- town hospital on Tuesday evening of pluro-pneumonia, following an illness of three months. He was a son of William and Margaret Bartlet and was born at Coleville nineteen years ago. He was working in the steel works at Burnham when he contracted the disease that caused his death. Surviving him are his father, one brother, Henry Bartlet, both of Bellefonte, and a half-sister ! Gladys Bartlet, of Buffalo, N. Y. The remains were brought to Bellefonte on Wednesday noon and taken to the home of Jacob Jury, on east High street, where funeral services will be held this (Fri- day) afternoon by Rev. MacLeod. Bur- ial will be made in the Union cemetery. KRUG.— Virginia, the beloved ten year | old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. | Krug, of Huntingdon, died in the Blair Memorial hospital on Thursday, Decem. ber 21st, following an operation for mas- toid ear. She is survived by her father and mother, Edgar Myers and Mary Ser- ta Krug, a brother Edgar and sister Bea- trice. Funeral services were held at the home on Friday evening, December 22nd, in charge of Rev. G. S. Woomer, assisted by Rev. E. E. McKelvey and Dr. A. H. Haines. Interment was made Saturday afternoon, December 23rd, in Pine Hall cemetery, near State College. | | WHipPO—Mary E: Whippo, daughter of John L. and Anna Fisher Whippo, died at the Bellefonte hospital on Friday of last week of Meningitis, the result of an at- tack of the grip. She was born in Belle- fonte on January 26, 1903, hence was 13 years, 11 months and 9 days old. In addi- tion to her parents she is survived by one sister Carrie, and two little brothers, Frederick and the baby. Funeral servic- es were held in the United Brethren church on Monday afternoon by Rev. T. Hugh MacLeod, after which burial was made in the Union cemetery. ! i REINHART.—Mrs. Ida May Reinhart, wife of C. A. Reinhart and a sister of William Miller, of State College, died at her home in Bellwood on Saturday even- ing of a complication of diseases, aged fifty-four years. In addition to her hus- band she leaves two sons and two daugh- ters, two brothers and two sisters. Burial was made in the Logan valley cemetery on Monday afternoon. MCGRATH.—A recent death in Pitts- burgh was that of Mrs. Mary Josephine McGrath, wife of James E. McGrath, real estate editor on the Pittsburgh “Leader”. She was born in Bellefonte and her early education - was received in Miss Petrikin’s preparatory school. Later she graduated with honors at St. Xavier's, at Beatty. She was an accomplished mu- sician and a member of the Catholic church. Her husband, two sons and one daughter survive. I I SHILLING —Edna Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shil- - ling, of north Penn street, died on Wed- nesday evening after a brief illness with pneumonia, aged 1 year, 2 months and 15 days. Rev. McKinney will have - charge of the funeral which will be held "at 10.30 o'clock on Saturday morning, burial to be made in the Union ceme- tery. | 1 GEPHART.—Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Gep- | hart, of Wolf's Store, are mourning the i death of their little daughter, Pauline S., who died on Wednesday, aged 6 years and 9 days. Funeral services will be held in the Reformed church at Wolf's . Store tomorrow by Rev. J. D. Hunsicker, | following which burial will be made in | the Reformed cemetery. Three Lawbreakers Sentenced. At the regular session of argument i court on Tuesday morning Judge Quig- ley doled out sentences to three law- breakers. The first called before him ! was Minnie Hayes, of Philipsburg, charg- ' { { i i i | i i | j i i the infant | | | i | 1 { i | | i “ed with selling liquor without a license | | as well as two other infractions of the | SUM : : ! dividual communion set for the church law. On the above charge the court sen- tenced her to pay the costs of prosecu- | ' tion, a fine of five hundred dollars and | : six month’s imprisonment in the county { jail. Sentence on the two other counts | Friday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. T. was suspended pending her good be- havior after getting out of jail. i The next person called was Alice : Smith, a co-partner of Minnie Hayes, who on the charge of adultery was sen- | tenced to pay the costs, one dollar fine and imprisonment in the county jail for ! a period of three months. | Frank Colobine, the man convicted at ! the February term of court, 1916, along i with B. Paul Swartz, for sending threat- | ening letters and attempted extortion, i and who later jumped his bail and skip- ped to New York State where he was | found and brought back by Burdine But- ler, was called before the bar. The court { told him that he had fully intended to | suspend sentence in his case and would ! have done so had he not gone outside | the jurisdiction of the court but that was lan act that could not be overlooked. | Consequently the sentence imposed was | the costs of prosecution, one dollar fine | and not less than one nor more than 1 three years in the western penitentiary. A Film Epic of Heroism in Polar Ex- i ploration. An epic story of heroism, human en- tion will be told in the only adequate way in which it can be conveyed—in moving pictures of perfect photography —by Lyman H. Howe at Garman’s Monday evening, January 15th. It is the official film record of Sir Douglas Maw- son’s Expedition into Antarctica when he discovered the world’s seventh continent 2000 miles from the nearest habitation of rman. It reveals the perils of the raging seas en route to the far more perilous journeys to follow over ice deserts, the | struggles against blizzards when the wind was blowing at a velocity of 216 miles an hour, the dangerous climbs up mountains of jagged ice and across plateaux filled with treacherous, unfathomable crevass- nis lost his life. It opens up great, new vistas and strange sights of a still strang- er world glistening with great floating ice-packs and ice-barriers, and enor- mous icebergs. Prices, 25, 35 and 50 cts. What Many a Girl Found Out. of the best written dramas of New York's unprotected working girls that has been presented in over a quarter of a century. Every line and situation is vibrant with a purpose. The drama is beautifully constructed and presented by an admir- able cast and equipped with splendid stage settings. There are delightful bits of comedy thoughtfully interspersed de- veloping laughter as well as tears as the plot unfolds to a final and smashing cli- max and then finds a denouement that is an absolute surprise. See it at Gar- man’s Saturday, January 20th. ——Thomas McCloskey and James Watkins, of Howard, were caught by a fall of clay in the mines of the Hayes Run Fire Brick company last Thursday and as a result both are now in the Lock Haven hospital undergoing treatment. The men were boring a hole preparatory to putting in a shot when the cave-in happened. Both men started to run but were caught by the fall. Watkins was badly bruised on the arms and shoulders and McCloskey on the legs and stomach. Both have good chances for recovery. TEP ——The Centre county association of Philadelphia will hold its annual banquet on Thursday evening, January 25th, 1917, at the Hotel Adelphia, Philadelphia. All Centre countians will be most cordially welcomed. ec da ——1J. M. Keichline collected and paid over to the borough treasurer $4700.00 water tax from January 1st, 1916, to Jan- uary lst, 1917. 2.1t* durance and the perils of polar explora- | es, in one of which the brave Lieut. Nin- i “One Girl’s Experience” presents one | Centre County Y. W. C. A. Notes. The annual meeting of the Centre County Young Women’s Christian Associ- ation will be held in the Presbyterian chapel at Bellefonte on Saturday after- noon, January 13th, at 2 o'clock. All members of the Association and everyone else are invited to attend this meeting and learn of the work of the Association in thiscounty. Miss Ester Hawes, of Phila- delphia, executive secretary for the east central field, will give an address. Busi- ness of interest to all will be transacted. The first leaders’ council will be held Friday evening, January 13th, and Satur- day morning, January 12th, in Bellefonte. All the Y. W. C. A. club leaders through- out the county are invited to attend. Miss Hawes will have charge of both meetings, and an informal round table will be held on Saturday with an oppor- tunity for discussion on any question of particular interest to the leaders. All county board members are urged to be present at the regular board meeting held at 9.45 Saturday morning in the Presbyterian chapel. The Dolly Dimple club at Oak Hall sent a set of fine looking scrap-books to the children in a Philadelphia hospital at : Christmas time. The girls (and some- : times the boys helped) spent much time on these books and the results justified their efforts to make them most attrac- tive. i The True Blue Common Weal club not only enjoyed a Chiistmas party, but help- ' ed other folks to enjoy the Christmassea- son by presenting to the Shiloh church a | sum of money to be used toward an in- The State College High school club senta most fascinating Christmas box containing toys, candy, and other good ! | things, to a settlement house to help | make Christmas merry for some of our | “New Americans” in New York. At the High school council last summer | the High school girls recommended that | the term “New Americans” be used in- stead of the customary term—"Foreigner”. During the Union Evangelistic services conducted by Gypsy Smith in State Col- lege, all Y. W. C. A. classes are to be omitted or to close by 7.30. The poem for this week is a good one | to learn now and remember next sum- mer! “MY GARDEN". A Garden is a lovesome thing, God wot! Rose plot, Fringed pool, Ferned grot— | The veriest school Of peace; and yet the fool Contends that God is not— Not God! in gardens! when the eve is cool? Nay, but I have asign; “Tis very sure God walks in mine’. From the Oxford book of English verse. >> LEMONT. This has been a warm and pleasant week. The roads are fine now since the snow went off. Marie Hoy has entered the Bellefonte hospital as a nurse. Many of the people of this community are ill with the grip. w Mrs. Cora Copeland and children came to town on account of the death of her father, S. C. Bathgate. Mrs. Jacob Bottorf came home last Tuesday from the West, where she had been visiting with her daughter. Lloyd L. Houtz returned home, Satur- day, from Pittsburgh, where he had been for a few days visiting his uncles. Wm. E. Grove went to the eastern part of the State, Monday, to visit two weeks at the home of his sons, Harry and Orin. Sunday afternoon as Maude Bathgate and the two small children of her sister, were on their way to the home of Willis Bathgate, they had the misfortune to be struck by an automobile driven by Earl Musser, and were thrown off the road. The buggy was smashed while three people were thrown out and bruised up some, but no one was seriously injured. PINE GROVE MENTION. ‘W. H. Goss is housed up with an attack of lumbago. H. C. Tussey loaded a car with cows and feeders at Penna. Furnace on Sat- urday. A. Fred Fry has been confined to his bed during the past week with an at- tack of grippe. Rev. Nearhoof is conducting a pro- tracted meeting at Meek’'s M. E. church this week. Mrs. Ida Sunday left for McVeytown for a few weeks’ visit with her sister, Mrs. Harry Yeager. Our enterprising merchant, A. G. Archey, is confined to his room with an attack of the grippe. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Campbell and son and Ferguson Potter were State College visitors Tuesday. Simon E. Ward, who has been hous- ed up with an attack of grippe, is re- covering from its effects. Henry Meyers and wife and J. C. Black and wife, of Alexandria, were Sunday visitors at the J. F. Meyers home on West Main street. J. B. Campbell loaded a car with $1.82 wheat Monday. J. D Neidigh has 10 cars of wheat bought at the $1.80 mark to be shipped this week. A lyceum festival of joyous days will be held in the I. O. O. F. hall February 7th and 9th. Our community ticket selling committee is rolling up its sleeves to aid the body of guaran- tors for the Chautauqua. The talent to be present is equal to that of larg- er cities. Come and bring your friends. George Porter fully demonstrated that women can be fooled. Monday evening his good wife was decoyed to a neighbor’s N. C. Neidigh’s, at White Hall, where a home full of friends and neighbors gave her a birthday sur- prise, reminding her of her arrival at the 27th milestone in life’s journey. The first thing on the program was a big feast prepared by the Neidigh family. The evening was spent in fun, music and games. Mrs. Porter was the recipient of many useful and hand- some gifts. $2,412.56. STEAM HEAT SITUATION. Plant Will Run if Consumers Put Up the Money. At a lengthy meeting of the zens’ Committee now operating Bellefone Gas & Steam Heat held in the Citi- the plant, arbitration room of the Court House Tuesday evening the p:oblem of continuing the service throughout the remainder of the sea- son was fully and freely discussed from every angle, and before adjourn- ing the Commitee agreed to continue the service, provided, however, that the patrons co-operate with the com- mittee in the big undertaking. And that the undertaking is a big one was clearly demonstrated by the trank admission that the coal situa- tion is at present as serious at it has been in the past twenty-five years or more. Coal dealers present admitted that the task of supplying coal for ad- ditional customers in case the steam heat plant closed down would swamp the local dealers, and if it were possi- ble to secure sufficient coal to meet the increased demand it would force the price, owing to the premium de- manded, to from $8.00 to $10.00 per ton, which is admittedly almost prohibi- tive. : In order to operate the plant throughout February and March it is absolutely necessary that the patrons oi the company agree to a 100 per cent increase over the present rate, any surplus which may thus be obtained over the actual running expenses to be refunded pro rata upon the bills for April and May. Col. W. Fred Reynolds, chairman of | the special executive committee, pre- sented a financial statement covering the cost of operating the plant during the past two weeks. The committee Las purchased four cars of steam coal, two cars of gas coal and eight cars of anthracite (pea) coal, at prices rang- ing from $6.00 to $3.50, and $2.50 for the gas coal per ton, making the total cost of the coal $2011.73, less $199.27 for freight. During the same two weeks’ period the labor bill aggregated $600, making a total operating cost of Bills aggregating $2,800 for the month of January were mailed, on which it was estimated at least $2,- 500 will be safely realized. This sum, pius $1,075 obtained by subscriptions, will leave a balance of $1,162, which will cover the estimated operating ex- penses to February 1, 1917. Taking estimates based upon an average for the past three years, the operating expenses during February will equal and very probably exceed this amount. Therefore the only solu- tion should the plant be operated dur- ing February and March will be an increase of 100 per cent. in rate, for those two months alone. During the last few weeks of exceptionally mild weather from 25 to 30 tons of coal have been sonsumed under the boilers per day, and this amount will assured- ly be increased during the coming two mecnths. The expedient of hauling coal by sled or wagon from Snow Shoe in case of necessity was discussed, but the cost of such transportation would nmiake the price prohibitive, hauling charges amounting to over $400 per load of a ton and a half. The execu- tive committee with regard to the coal question was empowered to enter into a contract with Michael Kelly for Cherry Run No. 3 coal at $4.50 per ton, i delivered. E. H. Richard, in order to effect defi- nite action, moved that “the rate for steam heating be increased 100 per cent. over January bills for the months of February and March, any surplus over operating expenses to be refund- ed pro rata on April and May bills; and that a committee of ten be ap- pointed to interview patrons of the company and obtain from them agree- ments to this effect.” This motion was seconded and passed, following which Chairman Spangler appointed Mr. Richard. chairman of the commit- tee, giving him power to select his own committeemen. Upon vote of the committee Howard O. Smead was {Rosen as collector of the January ills. Relative to the contemplated sale of the gas and steam heating plant to the State-Centre Electric Company, Col. Spangler stated that the latter company agreed to take over the same provided a clear title is obtained and the plant is operated as at present un- til the end of the season; upon terms whereby a bond issue of $25,000 is taken in Bellefonte, to which the State- Centre Electric Company will add a like amount. Interest and principle of the $25,000 bond issue subscribed by Bellefonte citizens, will be guaranteed by the State-Centre Company. At this point Mr. Harter requested definite information concerning the ability of the citizens’ committee upon behalf of the present owners, to fur- nish a clear title, and requesting defi- nite action upon raising the stipulated $25,000; stating that as soon as these terms have been complied with the State-Centre Electric Company will take over the plant, lease it to the commitee for the consideraticn of $1.00 and will immediately begin improve- r:ents of a permanent character which will guarantee satisfactory and ade- quate service next year. As none of the men present seemed to know the exact financial status of the company at present, a motion was presented and passed authorizing Col. J. L. Spangler and Charles M. McCurdy to place the requisite number of bonds and to obtain a definite statgment set- ting forth the status of the Bellefonte Steam Heating Company in order that a clear title may be presented the State-Centre Electric Company; the third member of said committee to be the legal representative of the latter corporation. Upon the action of this committee will depend the purchase of the plant by the State Centre com- pany. There being no further business be- fore the meeting it then adjourned. ———— Dr. Holloway Resigns. The Rev. Dr. Holloway, of Harris- burg, formerly pastor of the Lutheran church of Bellefonte and well known here, who had been connected with the automobile division of the State Highway Department for the past eleven years, voluntarily resigned his post on Dec. 28th, his resignation be- ing accepted with regret by the offi- cials and attaches of the division. Dr. Holloway has many friends at the Capitol and there was appreciation of the work he had done by the depart- ment officials when he tendered his resignation. While Dr. Holloway’s health is good he felt that he was en- titled to a rest, and expects to take up some literary work which he has been contemplating for some years. soe ‘Buffalo Bill’’ Dead. Col. William F. Cody, “Buffalo Bill,” last of the famous old scouts and pio- rnieer plainsmen, famed as an Indian fighter and showman, died at 12.05 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at thes home of his daughter, Mrs. May Cody Decker, at Denver, Col. With the passing of Col. William F. Cody goes one of the most picturesque charac- ters of America, whose life record is part of the history of the West and whose career linked the pioneer days to modern development. ——— ——Subscribe for the “Watchman”. <n
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