With the Churches of the County. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. Christian Science society, Furst building, High street. Sunday service 11 a. m. Sunday school 9.45. Wed- nesday -evening meeting at 8 o'clock. To these meetings all are welcome. A free reading-room is open to the pub- lic every Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4. Here the Bible and Christian Science literature may be read, bor- rowed or purchased. Subject, May 6th, “Everlasting Punishment.” St. John’s church (Episcopal.) Services for the week beginning May 6: Sunday, (fourth after Easter,) 8 a. m., Holy Eucharist. 8:30 a. m,, Mattins. 10 a. m., church school and men’s bible class. 11 a. m., Holy Eu- charist and sermon, “The Lamb of God.” Those confirmed last Sunday will make their first communion to- day. 7:30 p. m., evensong and ser- mon, “Known in the Breaking of Bread.” Friday, 7:30 p. m., Litany and address. Visitors cordially wel- come. Rev. M. DeP. Maynard, rector. The Christian Endeavor society of the United Brethren church will hold its anniversary service next Sunday night. A number of student volun- teers from State College will deliver addresses. The Holy Communion will be ad- ministered at both preaching hours next Sunday, in the Methodist Epis- copal church. The programs of the approaching centennial celebration will be ready for distribution to the congregation at that time. Centre County Y. W. C. A. Notes. A rainbow club of the Y. W. C. A. has been organized in Bellefonte which includes the girls in the sev- enth and eighth grades of the public schools. All girls from twelve to fourteen years old are eligible to membership. Mrs. W. F. Carson is the club leader. The aim of the club is “to learn something, to do some- thing for others and to have a good time.” Meetings will be held twice a month. A system of “honors” is one of the interesting features of the club, the color of the beads showing in what line the honors have been won. The club has made the dues fifty cents a year. Considerable attention will be given to out-of-door activities as well as Red Cross work. The demonstration given on corn- meal products at the Oak Hall school last Friday by Miss Cecille Haines, of State College, was quite interest- ing. Miss Haines demonstrated the various ways in which cornmeal can be used as a food product and all those who tested her productions agreed thather ideas were not only practical but very good to the taste. The Commonweal club of Shingle- town and the Branch presented the play, “The Mission of Letty,” in the Grange hall at Rock Springs last Saturday evening. Although the car that conveyed the amateur actors and actresses broke down before it reached its destination and the cast had to panhandle it into town the au- dience was not kept waiting very long, and was entertained meantime by Miss Baker, in selective readings. A most interesting and helpful talk was given at the State College Y. W. C. A. on Sunday afternoon by Mrs. Alexander, the originator of the pocket testament league movement. > To Dedicate New Lutheran Church. The handsome new church of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran congre- gation at Pleasant Gap will be dedi- cated on Sunday, May 13th. Preded- icatory services will be held next week beginning Wédnesday evening, May 9th, when Rev. W. M. Rearick, of Mifflinburg, will preach and have charge of the services. The Thurs- day evening minister will be Rev. W. J. Shultz, of Nittany, and Friday evening Rev. W. H. Traub, of State College. All the above services will begin promptly at 7:45 o'clock, and the public is cordially invited to at- tend. — John Woodring, the popular conductor on the Tyrone work train, concluded his fifty years of labor with the Pennsylvania railroad on Monday and on Tuesday was placed upon the retired list. Mr. Woodring was born at Huntingdon Furnace and in 1867, when he was but fifteen years old, he went to work as a track hand on the Middle division. Two years later he was transferred to the Ty- rone division and in 1869 he began work as a brakeman. A little over a year later he was promoted to a con- ductor and: during the strike of 1877 he was put in charge of the work train, a position he filled ever since. Mr. Woodring is now sixty-five years old but in splendid health and ought to have many years ahead of him yet in which to enjoy the fruits of his la- bor. ——Charles G. Avery recently re- ‘signed his position’ as cashier of the Moshannon National bank of Philips- burg, which became effective May 1st, ana has been succeeded by D. Harold Crosby. Mr. Avery resigned so as to give all his time to his coal and other business interests. The Always Faithful class of the United Brethren Sunday school will hold a bake sale and social in the basement of the church, Saturday afternoon and eveniag. PINE GROVE MENTION. Overcoats and mittens were in de- mand the first of May. Some Ferguson township farmers are done planting corn. Miss Mary Sunday is friends at State College. ° Mrs. Mary Ferguson is visiting rel- atives in the Mountain city. Charles Stover, of Juniata, spent Sunday among friends here. A little boy, their first born, has ax- rived in the Fred Rossman home. George Elder has been quite ill with pneumonia but is now improving. George Everts, the veteran sheep shearer, is now making his rounds. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kimport, of Boalsburg, were visitors here on Tuesday. Miss Alice McGirk has been spend- ing a few days among old friends on the Branch. H. F. McGirk departed last Monday for Akron, Ohio, to engage in con- tracting work. Dr. Frank and wife, of Millheim, were callers at the Dannley home on Monday afternoon. George Bell and family, of Spruce creek, motored to our town and spent Sunday with friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Williams and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Woomer spent last Saturday in Bellefonte. Mrs. A. A. Black, of Alexandria, spent last week among her old friends in and about State College. The members of Washington Grange No. 157, will have a clean-up day about their hall tomorrow. While building a wall for Elmer Ross at Lemont, Elmer Jackson, a stonemason, fell and broke three ribs. Jesse Borest and daughter, of Mooresville, spent part of last week 3 fhe N. C. Neidigh home at White all. Mr. and Mrs. John E. Reed and son Robert motored to Unionville on Mon- gap and spent the day at the Parsons ome. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Ward and Mr. and Mrs. George Resides motored to Bellefonte on Saturday on a shopping expedition. Mr. and Mrs. J. Matt Corl, of Pine Hall, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Corl, in their new home on west Main street. A. C. Kepler and N. T. Krebs made a fishing trip to Walter Gherrity’s the fore-part of the week but no big catch was reported. Ernest Trostle, having completed his second term as teacher of the Markle school, has gone to work on the farm of J. D. Neidigh. Drover H. G. Tussey shipped a choice lot of fresh cows from the Pennsylvania Furnace station to the Lancaster market on Saturday. Druggist Harry Smith, of Jersey Shore, and Mrs. Thomas Fisher, of Unionville, were Sunday visitors at the A. C. Kepler home in the Glades. While on a shopping trip to State College on Saturday Mrs. L. H. Os- man was taken violently ill and has since been confined to her home at Pine Halli ov - p Grandmother Mary Harper, who is past eighty-six years of age, was spading in her garden on Tuesday and accidentally stepped in a hole, getting a bad fall. However, no serious inju- ries resulted. Pine Grove Mills is planning for a big flag raising on Saturday, May 12th. The State College and Citizens bands will be in attendance and prom- inent speakers will be on hand. The public is invited. Miss Robison, traveling secretary of rural Sunday schools, was a busy lady on Sunday. In the morning she spoke in the Reformed church, was entertained at dinner at the W. E. McWilliams home at Rock Springs, talked in the church at Baileyville at 2:30 p. m., and in the Presbyterian church here at 7:30. State College is planning for a big time tomorrow afternoon at two o’clock when a flag will be raised at Odd Fellows hall. A big parade will be one of the features. It will include the Cadet band, the Citizens band of Ferguson township, the G. A. R., Sons of Veterans and civic organizations. Prominent speakers will be present from all over the county. A big preparedness meeting was held in the Odd Fellows hall on Wed- nesday evening. D. F. Kapp, of State College, presided and gave the far- mers some good pointers on how to in- crease the yield of their farms this year. The main speaker of the even- ing was Prof. Smith, of State College- who spoke along the line of general preparedness. Interspersed with the speaking was music by a male quar- tette from State College composed of Messrs. Slagle, Hartswick, Sauers and Holmes. Before adjourning the following appointments were made as chairmen of committees, they to se- lect the balance of the committee: Finance—Dr. G. H. Woods. " Plans—Dr. R. M. Krebs. Lands—A. S. Bailey. Sustenance—E. W. Watt. Distribution—E. A. Auman. COLEVILLE. visiting Otterbein Cole left last week for Lewistown. Mrs. Edgar McMurtrie spent Sun- day at Howard. Elliott Hollabaugh, of Altoona, was a Sunday visitor in this place. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Minnemyer, of Johnstown, are visiting relatives. Miss Florence McMurtrie visited the past week with friends at How- ard. . Orvis Lee, who has been working at Lewistown, visited his parents on Sunday. _ Mr. William Lucas, of Runville, vis- ited his daughter, Mrs. Floyd Dan, on Tuesday. Mrs. John Rudy, of Centre Hall, visited her sister, Mrs. E. T. Keller- man, the past week. Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Stitzer, of Pleasant Gap, spent Sunday with H. E. Kellerman and family. James Williams and William Has-' singer, of Benore, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Kellerman. Mrs. George Emenhizer and her daughter, Mrs. Harry Thompson, of Castleman, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Emenhizer. ——For high class job work come to the “Watchman” office Statement of Ownership. In compliance with Section 443 of the Postals Laws and Regulations the state- ment is hereby publicly made that P. Gray Meek is the sole owner and publisher of “The Democratic Watchman,” a weekly paper published at Bellefonte, Pa., and that there are no bonds or stock on the property in existence. GEO. R. MEEK, Acting Publisher. New Advertisements DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—Letters of administration having been granted to . the undersigned upon the estate of John A. Gingrich, late of Harris township, deceased all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are requested to make prompt payment, and those having claims against the same must present them, duly authenticated, for settlement. A. E. GINGRICH, ; Administrator, 62-16-6t* Boalsburg, Pa. OTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHAR- TER.—Notice is hereby given that an ap- plication will be made by George Ha- worth Barnes, Edward Hunt Hughes and Harry Barnes to the Governor of Pennsylvania on the 31st day of May, 1917, at 11:00 o'clock in the forenoon of said day_under the provision of an Act of Assembly entitled “An Act to provide for the incorporation and Tegulation of certain cor- porations, approved the 29th day of April, A, D., 1874, and the several amendments and supple- ments thereto” for a charter for an intended cor- poration to be called Roden Coal Mining Compa- ny, the character and object of which 1s carry- ing on a coal mining business, and for these pur- poses to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges by said Act of Assembly and the supplements thereto conferred- GEORGE HAWORTH BARNES, EDWARD HUNT HUGHES, .. HARRY BARNES. Dated, Philipsburg, Centre county, Pa. Apri 1917. 62-18-4t OURT PROCLAMATION. — Whereas the Honorable Henry C. Quigley. President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the 49th Judicial Dis- trict, consisting of the County of Centre. having issued his precept, bearing date the 3rd day of April, 1917, to me di- rected for holding a Court of Common Pleas, Orphans’ Court, Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer and General Jail Delivery, in Bellefonte, for Dee County of Centre, and to commence on the THIRD MONDAY OF MAY, being the 21st day of May, 1917, to continue two weeks. Notice is hereby given to the Coroner, Justices of the Peace, Alderman and Con- stables of said County of Centre, that they be then and there in their proper persons at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of the 21st, with their records, inquisitious, examinations and their remembrances to do those things which to their office apper- tains to be done, and those, who are bound in recognizances, to prosecute against the prisoners that are or shall be in the jail of Centre County, be then and there to prosecute against them as shall be just. ; Given under my hand at Bellefonte, the 16th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1917, and the one hundred and forty- and first year of the Independence of the United States of America. GEO. H. YARNELL, Sheriff’s Office, Bellefonte. Pa.,, Sheriff. April 16th, 1917. 62-16-4t A LIVE AUTOMOBILE Political Announcements. Jury Commissioner. We are authorized to announce that A. C. Ripka, of Centre Hall borough, is a can- didate for Jury Commissioner on the D ocratic ticket, subject to the decision’ the voters as expressed at the primari be held September 18, 1917. : coms New Advertisements. G™ BUSINESS FOR SALE.—Owing to a desire to retire from business the under- signed will sell the OAK HALL GRAIN ELEVATOR AND COAL YARD. located in a good farming community on the L. T. railroad. Has g established business in handling grain, hay, coal and farming imple- ments, and enjoys a good patronage. Apply to 62-18-tf S. E. WEBER, Boalsburg, Pa. DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—Letters of administration having been granted to the undersigned upon the estate of Mi- rinda Harper, late of Bellefonte borough, deceas- ed, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are requested to make prompt pay- ment, and those having claims against the same me present the same duly authenticated for settlement. LOUISE GARMAN EARPER, GEORGE EDWARD HARPER, WALKER, Administrators, Attorney. 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Lancaster Allentown Altoona REPRESENTATIVE who knows the business and is well fp established can secure this surrounding territory on an old” es- tablished line, manufactured by one of the pioneers in the industry. ‘The line consists of a light six pleasure line, a big six and a twelve; also trucks from 34 to 5 toms. -} Address for particulars hs ; AUTO DISTRIBUTOR, Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, Pa. i and oR - STANDS FOR, POWER. EFFICIENCY. Effective March 1st, Prices Advanced as Follows : FOURS. Touring from § 940.00 to $ 985.00 Roadster a 930.00 “* .00 Everyweather ~~ * 1,140.00 * 1,185.00 Chassis yf 850.00 ““ 885.00 DURABILITY. — SIXES. Touri f 1,180.00 to” $1,250.00 Be © Lm © ve! : ,380.00 ‘1,450. Chassis 00“ 1000.00 ** 1.15000 Heaslet Victoria Top 1450.00 ‘* 1,575.00 ‘ Exten. * “1450.00 * 1,500.00 GEORGE A. BEEZER, AGENT, North Water St. 61-tf. BELLEFONTE, PA. New Adv: rtisements, ILO MOULDS FOR SALE.—Set of 12 ft. con- crete Silo Moulds, together with Derrick and Roof Forms. for sale. as new. RHOADS & KNISELY. 62-15-4t Bellefonte, Pa. ANTED.—50 to 100 laborers. Standard wages. Steady work. Apply at once . to American Car and Foundry Co.. Milton, Pa. 62-17-2t. DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE. —Letters res- tamentary in the estate of David George Meek, late of State College Boro, de. ceased, having been granted to the undersigned all persons knowing themselves indebted to" said estate are hereby notified to make prompt pay- ment and those having claims to present them. properly authenticated, for settlement. EMMA W. MEEK sm Sa a, sew Advertisements. DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—Letters of administration having been granted te the undersigned upon the estate of Theresa B. Taylor, late of Bellefonte borough, ceceased, all persons knowing the ves in- debted to said estate are requested to make . prompt payment, and those having claims against the same to present them duly authenticated for settlement. . HARRY C. TAYLOR, HARRA KELLER, Adniinistratot, 62-146t Attorney. Bellefonte, Pa. DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.—Letters of administration having been granted the undersigned upon the estate James Toner, late of Bellefonte borough, deceas ed, all persons knowing themselves indebted te said estate are requested to make prompt settle ment, and those having claims against the same to present them duly authenticated for settle State College, Pa. | ment. N 62-16-6 GEO.R. MERE, W. HARRISON WALKER, LJ ali, -16-6t efonte, Pa. | 62.14.6t Attorney. Bellefonte, Pa. ——Subscribe for the “Watchman.” ——Subscribe for the “Watchman”. a wt. 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Call at our store and let us give you estimates and show you suitable color combinations for your home.’ Potter-Hoy Hardware Co., 62-14-8t Bellefonte, Pa. RTT . BE PREPAREDNESS We are ready and anxious to help the Preparedness Movement in every way possible. We urge our farmer friends to consult the County Committee and the County Agricultural Agent. No matter what we may know we all have much to learn. In these times of stress no oppor- tunity should be neglected. The First National 59-1-1y Bank, BELLEFONTE. PA. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANAAAAAAAANANANAANS It costs less because
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