Bellefonte, Pa., June 29, 1917.
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CHAUTAUQUA AND THE WAR.
Division of the Town—Ticket Cam-
paign to Start July 2nd.
Many arrangements for the Chau-
tauqua summer circuit had been com-
pleted when the United States de-
clared war on Germany. Dr. Pear-
son, director of the Chautauquas,
went immediately to Washington to
ascertain the disposition of the nation-
al government in the present crisis.
There he was advised by the highest
authorities that Chautauqua was
needed as never before in our coun-
try, and that it was his patriotic du-
ty to go ahead with his plans for the
summer. In this time of stress and
strain those institutions which make
for higher ideals of democracy, free-
dom 2nd public welfare are more than
ever needed, even ata sacrifice. Fur-
thermore, the warring nations of Eu-
rope have found it not only advisable
but essential to make special provis-
ions to keep their theatres and amuse-
ment parks open for the relief of ten-
sion upon the public mind. For the
first time in the history of Canada,
Chautauquas similar to ours in Belle-
fonte were organized last year in
their second year of war. Towns in
this country which have already en-
joyed their program this year, have
signified their appreciation of Chau-
tauqua week by contracting for its
return in 1918.
The national problems of the day
are being discussed from the Chau-
tauqua platform. Don’t put off buy-
ing your season ticket. The guairan-
tors have positively decided to destroy
all tickets not sold before the open-
ing. A season ticket costs but $2.00
for the entire week—single admis-
sions are $5.25. Buy a season ticket
early and save the ticket sellers call-
ing a second time.
The town has been divided into dis-
tricts and one or more canvassers will
take charge of each. They will have
the pledges and tickets ready to begin
work on July 2nd. Have your money
ready when they call. Watch for the
Chautauqua Courier which will be de-
livered on your door-step in a few
days and see the good things in store
for you for only $2.00. Don’t forget
the children—one
splendid training and fun for them
for only $1.00. The town has been
divided as follows:
Beaver and Curtin streets—Mrs.
Bullock, Mrs. Whiting “and ‘Mrs. D.'S.
Potter.
Linn street—Miss Blanchard and
Mrs. J. S. Walker.
Lamb street—Mrs. Witmyer.
Howard street—Mrs. J. C. Harper.
High street east of Allegheny—
Miss Helen Mingle.
High street, Allegheny to bridge—
Earl S. Orr.
Allegheny north of Parrish’s—Miss
Mary Thomas and Miss Linn.
Allegheny, Parrish’s to Bishop—
Mrs. R. S. Brouse Jr.
Logan street, east of Allegheny—
Mrs. R. S. Brouse Jr.
Bishop street—Miss Lillie Smith
and Miss Daise Keichline.
Thomas street and High to bridge
— Mrs. Willard and Mrs. Chas. Keich-
line.
Spring street—Mrs. G. O. Gray.
Logan street west of Allegheny and
Quaker Mill—Mrs. Beach.
Water, Willowbank and Bush’s Ad-
dition—Mrs. R. S. Brouse Sr. and
Miss McQuistion.
Pleasant View—Miss Bella Barn-
hart.
Milesburg—Miss Ophelia Haupt.
New Rector for Bellefonte Parish.
Right Rev. Eugene A Garvey has
appointed Rev. Father Downes, for
several years past rector of the St.
James Catholic church at Bedford, as
pastor of St. John’s Catholic church
of Bellefonte, as a worthy successor
to Rev. Father McArdle.
Father Downes is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Downes, of Tyrone.
After a thorough collegiate course he
pursued his theological studies at
Mount ‘St; Mary’s College, Emmitts-
burg, and was ordained to the priest-
hood about a dozen years ago, cele-
brating his first mass in Tyrone. He
has been engaged in his high calling
within the bounds of the Altoona dio-
cese ever since, most of the time being
spent at Bedford.
Father Downes won his appoint-
ment to the Bellefonte parish by at-
taining highest rank in an examina-
tion conducted by the Bishop, in
which four priests were competitors.
The Bellefonte parish is considered
one of the most important in the Al-
toona diocese. A few years ago the
rectorship was made irremovable for
Father McArdle but whether it will
continue as such under a new rector-
ship is not known. The removal of
Father Downes from Bedford will ne-
cessitate other changes in the location
of priests within the diocese which
will probobly be made and announced
in the near future. It is not known
at the present time if Father Galla-
gher will be continued in Bellefonte as
an assistant to Father Downes or be
assigned to another parish.
——Handsome, durable, and perfect
fitting men’s and young men’s suits at
$10.00, $12.50, $15.00 and $17.00—Co-
hen & Co. 26-1t
whole week of |
DOOLEY.—Matthew J. Dooley died
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip L.
Beezer, on Bishop street, at 6:45
o'clock en Monday morning. For
some time past he had been afflicted
with rheumatism and about three
weeks ago he suffered an attack of
acute indigestion. He recovered to a
certain extent and on Saturday was
able to walk down town to the barber
shop. Even as late as Sunday he was
sitting on the porch at the Beezer
home. About half past six o’clock
Monday morning Mrs. Beezer went to
his room and asked how he was feel-
ing and he complained of a pain in his
chest and said he would like a cup of
coffee. After she had gone down
stairs Mr. Beezer heard a fall in Mr.
Dooley’s room and hastening there
found him on the floor. He got him
into bed and he expired in a few min-
utes.
Mr. Dooley was a son of Patrick
and Margaret Dooley and was born
in Bellefonte over sixty-eight years
ago. He received a good common
«school education and as a young man
went to work as a clerk in a store.
Hoffer store, in the Robert Rankin
drug store and later for J. Zeller and
son, and for the past twenty-iive
years had been chief clerk in the
Bellefonte Fuel and Supply company’s
office. He was a man of the strictest
was highly esteemed by a wide circle
of friends. He was a consistent
member of the Catholic church all his
life and a regular and faithful attend-
ant.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Bauer who died on July 4th,
sixteen years ago. During the past
thirteen years he had made his home
in the Beezer family. His only sur-
vivor is one sister, Miss Margaret, of
Warren.
Funeral servces were held in the
Catholic church at ten o'clock on Wed-
nesday morning by Rev. Father Gal-
lagher after which burial was made in
the Catholio cemetery.
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WHITE.—Mrs. Mary J. White, wid-
ow of David White, who served during
the Civil war in the 148th regiment
under Gen. James A. Beaver, died at
her home in the Reynolds Block on
Allegheny street between eight and
nine o'clock on Saturday evening, fol-
lowing an illness that stretched back
over a period of twenty years.
She was a daughter of David and
Elizabeth Emmel and was born at the
Boiling Springs (now Axe Mann) on
November 29th, 1843, hence had at-
tained the advanced age of 73 years,
6 months and 26 days. Practically
her entire life was spent in this vicin-
ity. Although unable to attend
church for many years she was a de-
vout christian woman all her life. She
is survived by cne daughter, Mrs.
Ross Wallace,
mother, and two sisters, Mrs. A. B.
Steele, of this place, and Mrs. Char-
lotta Morris, of Philipsburg, Mon,
but who has recently been visiting
friends in Rochester, Pa.
Funeral services were held at her
late home at 10:30 o'clock on Wednes-
day morning by Rev. C. C. Shuey,
after which burial was made in the
Union cemetery.
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WAY.—Miss Sarah H. Way died at
the home of her mother in State Col-
Jege on Thursday of last week follow-
ing a long tllness with rheumatism of
the heart. She was a daughter of Ed-
ward and Martha Way and was born
at Stormstown on June 4th, 1897,
hence was a few days more than twen-
ty years old. In addition to her moth-
er she is survived by the following
brothers and sisters: Lucretia, Pau-
line, David, Loraine, Edwin and Isa-
belle. Funeral services were held at
her late home at State College on
Saturday evening by Rev. Long and
on Sunday the remains were taken to
the Friends meeting house in Half-
moon valley where final services were
held by Isaac Wilson, of Adams coun-
ty, after which burial was made in the
Friends burying round.
Mr. and Mrs. George Houser and
children, of State College, visited at
the home of his parents ttonily,
GOSS.—Mrs. Catharine Goss, the
Clearfield county centenarian, died at
her heme near Osceola Mills on Sun-
day evening, of general infirmities.
She was a daughter of John and
Lydie Gearhart and was born at
Stormstown, this county, on April
18th, 1816, making her age 101 years,
2 months and 6 days. When nineteen
years old she was married to Abram
Goss at Stormstown and among the
presents received by the young couple
was a team of ponies. The newly-
wedded couple rode the ponies to their
future home near Osceolo Mills and it
was there she had lived ever since.
Mr. and Mrs. Goss reared a family of
ten children, three sons serving dur-
ing the Civil war. Six of the children
are still living. Burial was made at
Osceola Mills Wednesday afternoon.
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DeARMENT. — Logan DeArment
for some years past employed as a
fireman at Engine company No. 1, in
Johnstown, died very suddenly on
Tuesday morning. He had an attack
of heart failure while sitting in the
home of the Johnstown Lodge of
Moose and was quickly removed to the
central police station where he was
taken for medical assistance but he
died before the physician who had
been summoned could arrive.
Deceased was a son of Foster and
Clara DeArment and was born at
Howard, this county, thirty-three
years ago. His parents and two
brothers, living at Howard, survive.
The remains were taken to Howard on
Wednesday and burial made yesterday
afternoon.
! ey Fogleman, widow of the
| Fogleman, died at her home at Le- |
{ mont on Friday of last week after an
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During his life he clerked in the old
integrity and unique character and |
who lived with her
FOGLEMAN.—Mrs. Rachael Shu-
late Felix
"illness of some weeks with a compli-
| cation of diseases.
Her maiden name
was Rachael Shuey and she was born
in Potter township on July 21st, 1854,
i hence at her death was 62 years, 11
{ months and 1 day old. Practically all
‘her married life was spent in College
' township.
i Her husband died eighteen years
| ago but surviving her are the follow-
ling children: Mrs. Thomas King, of
Bellefonte; Mrs. Robert W. Osman, of
! Bellefonte;
| Mingoville; Mrs. James H. Shuey,
i John W. and Charles C. Fogleman, of
| Lemont; William E. and Samuel E.,
i of Muncy, and Miss Verna M., at
| home. She also leaves the following
' brothers and sisters: Frank and
| Isaac Shuey, of Bellefonte; Mrs. John
| Grenoble, of Woodward; Mrs. Emma
| Houser, of Pleasant Gap; Fannie Shu-
| ey, of State College; James and El-
| len, of Houserville, and John H., of
: Lemont.
Funeral services were held at her
| late home at 2:30 o’clock on Monday
. afternoon by
| and burial was made in the Lemont
| cemetery.
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BODLE.—Mrys. Julia C. Bodle, wife
of William J. Bodle, former residents
of Buffalo Run valley, died at her
home at Wallaceton, Clearfield coun-
ty, on Tuesday of last week, after an
illness dating since Christmas.
Her maiden name was Julia Benner
and she was born in Benner township,
this county, fifty years ago. After
her marriage to Mr. Bodle the family
lived near Fillmore a few years then
moved to State College from which
place they moved to Wallaceton in the
spring of 1913. Mrs. Bodle was a
consistent, christian woman and one
who had many friends who deeply re-
gret her death.
In addition to her husband she is
survived by the following children:
Budd, of Bellefonte; Benjamin, of
State College; Mrs. Raymond Good, of
Wallacton; Icie, Mary and Ralph, at
home. She also leaves two brothers
and two sisters, namely: Samuel
Benner, living in Illinois; William, of
Rock Forge; Mrs. Maude Gearhart
and Mrs. Harriet Woomer, of State
College.
The funeral was held at two o’clock
last Friday afternoon, burial being
made in the Reidy cemetery, nea
Wallaceton. :
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REESER.—Mrs. Annie M. Reeser,
widow of J. H. Reeser, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie
Hunter, at State College, at 9:45
o'clock on Monday morning following
a protracted illness with rheumatism
and other complications.
She was a daughter of Andrew and
Rachael Musser and was born on what
is known as the Gordon farm -in
Spring township on May 12th, 1843,
hence was 74 years, 1 month and 13
days old. Her husband died eight
years ago but surviving her are the
following children: A. M. Reeser, of
Strassburg, Lancaster county; Mrs.
Minnie Hunter, of State College, and
H. W. Reeser, of Snow Shoe. She also
leaves one brother, James G. Musser,
of State College.
Rev. H. A. Martin had charge of the
funeral services which were held at
her late home at two o’clock on Wed-
nesday afternoon, after which burial
was made in the Meyer’s cemetery.
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SPIGELMYER.—Mrs. Mary Catha-
rine Spigelmyer, wife of Jerome Spig-
elmyer, of Millheim, died at two
o'clock on Wednesday morning follow-
ing an illness of several years with
dropsy and other complications.
She was a daughter of John and Sa-
rah Aurand, and was born at Lewis-
burg on June 11th, 1856, thus being
61 years and 16 days old. Most of her
married life had been spent in this
county. In addition to her husband
she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Charles
Bassler, of Freeburg, Pa. She also
leaves two brothers, James and Chas.
Aurand, of Milroy.
She was a lifelong member of the
United Evangelical church and Rev.
Brown will have charge of the funeral
services which will be held tomorrow
morning, after which burial will be
made in the Fairview cemetery.
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WHITE.—Mrs. Mary Marcella
White, wife of John D. White, died at
her home in Lock Haven on Sunday
morning after a lingering illness,
aged sixty-four years. Prior to mov-
ing to Lock Haven a number of years
ago the family resided in Howard,
this county. Surviving her are her
husband and four sons, William E.
and John D. Jr., of Lock Haven; Ben-
jamin W., of Renovo, and Harry F.,
of North Bend. She also leaves two
sisters, Mrs. W. B. Henderson, of
Howard, and Mrs. A. F. Gardner, of
Emporium. Burial was made in the
Dunnstown cemetery on Wednesday
morning.
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FISHEL.—Mrs. Ella Fishel died of
heart trouble at eight o’clock last Sat-
urday morning at the home of her son
John, at Millbrook, aged 73 years and
27 days. She was a lifelong member
of the Evangelical church. Surviving
her are five children: John, of Mill-
brook; Thomas, of Lemont; Irvin, in
Ohio; Mrs. William H. Houtz and Mrs.
Bert Ralston, of Lemont. The funeral
was held at ten o’clock Monday morn-
ing. Revs. C. C. Shuey and S. C. Sto-
ver officiated and burial was made in
the Houserville cemetery.
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GREGG.—Col. H. H. Gregg, who
was private secretary to Governor
Andrew G. Curtin during the first part
Mrs. William Sproul, of !
Rev. J. H. McKechnie, :
| afterwards a distinguished soldier in
the Union army, died at his home in
! Joplin, Mo., last Thursday, aged 76
| years. He was a native of Hunting-
don county
Gregg family so well known in Centre
| county years ago.
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Recruiting Week for
Regular Army.
| As published in last week’s paper,
this week was designated as recruit-
| ing week to fill up the ranks of the U.
| S. regular army to war strength. The
| work has been pushed to the limit as
| all told 70,000 men were needed. To-
| morrow will be the last day and the
| quota is still incomplete. Unmarried
| men between the ages of eighteen and
| forty years, who have no one depend-
{ing upon them, are wanted. Even if
i you registered on June 5th, you still
{ have the right to volunteer and will
| have up until you are called by draft,
| so you might as well go voluntarily.
i Centre county’s quota of the num-
| ber needed at the beginning of this
| week’s campaign was just 87, based
| on a population of 43,424. The entire
| number for the northern Pennsylva-
‘nia district with headquarters at
3746. Of this number
Centre and adjoining counties are
i Scranton was
listed as follows:
! County Pop. Quota
CRIMETPON ..ccvesssseesevass 7.644 15
FCBNLTe vues ivssessrssvevans X 8
| Clearfield 187
Clinton ...... 0... 63
IRIE :....c000000s: 71
i Lycoming 161
| McKean 95
Union 32
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| State College to Train More Men for
Army Storeskeeping.
The government has called upon
| The Pennsylvania State College engi-
i neering experts to train another class
| in army storeskeeping. About a week
| ago the first group of fifty students
finished its course of instruction and
was enlisted in the quartermaster’s
department. The new class will or-
ganize July 2, for six weeks of lec-
tures and practical work.
Professor Hugo Diemer, head of
the efficiency engineering department,
will conduct the course. He announc-
ed that only thirty men will be admit-
ted. He wants only those men who
are ready to enlist at once as non-
commissioned officers, saying they
must depend on their own ability for
further promotion. Those men who
have had experience in storeskeeping,
inventorying or machine shop work
are particularly desired. A fee of fif-
teen dollars will be charged.
Quite a number of Bellefonte young
men have entered for the course which
is already filled up, it is said. :
Y. W. C. A. Publicity Notes.
The Y. W. C. A. of Snow Shoe held
its regular meeting on Monday even-
ing. The leaders in this work plan
during the summer to assist in patri-
otic work. They have begun teach-
ing the young girls of the town plain
knitting, so that they may knit for
the soldiers when they become expert.
The girls are donating the yarn for
their first work and the knitting
which passes inspection will be turn-
ed over to the Red Cross.
The girls also make a collection of
waste paper during the week. They
| realize that paper does not have the
value it had some time ago, but the
economic value is undoubtedly the
same, and for that reason they ask
that the people of Snow Shoe save
their waste paper in the future. In
this way they can assist the organiza-
tion and their country at the same
time in taking care of the waste of
the community.
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Don’t Forget the Canning Demonstra-
tion.
The women of Bellefonte will have
the opportunity this week to avail
themselves of the benefit of having a
farm agent in Centre county. Mr.
Olmstead, who holds this position, has
his office in the court house, and he it
is who has arranged the drying and
canning demonstration to be given
this Friday, the 29th, in the High
school building, at 2:30 p. m.
Miss Pearl McDonald, head of the
Home Economic Extension depart-
ment at State College, is directing
this work throughout the State.
Every housekeeper in the town should
be present to learn ways of efficiency
and thrift.
Stabbed Himself With Penknife.
Guy Goodrich, son of Mrs. Sarah
Goodrich, of Point Lookout, near
Philipsburg, stabbed himself in the
lower section of the heart last Satur-
day morning with a penknife and died
from internal hemorrhage within a
few minutes. Despondency caused by
ill health is assigned as the cause for
the man’s rash act. Deceased was
fifty-one years old "and unmarried.
He is survived, however, by his aged
mother and a number of brothers and
sisters. Burial was made in the Phil-
ipsburg cemetery on Monday after-
noon at two o’clock.
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Threshermen to Meet.
The Centre county Threshermen
and Farmers’ Protective association
will meet in the court house on Satur-
day, June 30th, 1917, at 10 a. m. Im-
portant business will be considered at
this meeting, compensation insur-
ance, boiler inspection, price = for
threshing, etc. Every man owning an
engine or a threshing machine, and
every farmer hiring a threshing rig
should attend this meeting.
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— Just because the Fourth of July
comes next week don’t imagine that
there will be a holiday at the Scenic.
It will be open every evening as usual
with a complete program of high-
class pictures every evening. It will
be the one place in Bellefonte where
visitors will be assured of finding
good entertainment for at least two
hours, and every picture will be worth
seeing.
+of his first term as Governor and}
but was a relative of the |
s7 | after the
MURDER AT SANDY RIDGE.
| Little Child Shot and Instantly Killed.
Murderer Now in Centre
County Jail.
Sandy Ridge was the scene of a
tragedy on Sunday evening that re-
| sulted in the murder of a three year
| old child and the man who committed
| the crime as well as two others who
| are more or less implicated in the
[ime are now in the Centre county
jail to stand trial for murder. The
parties under arrest are Mr. and Mrs.
| Harry Meese and William Shannon,
| the latter only nineteen years old.
Shannon boarded with the Meese
| family ana during the day both he and
| Meese had been drinking with the re-
| sult that Shannon and Mrs. Meese got
| into a quarrel. Shortly after dinner,
|it is alleged, Shannon made two at-
| tempts to shoot Mrs. Meese but on
{ both occasions the cartridge failed to
{ explode. About the middle of the
| afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Meese went
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
| Saylor. When they returned home
| they tock with them the three year
| old daughter of the Saylor family.
| When supper time drew near they
' tried to send the child home but she
| would not go so Mr. Meese went to
the Saylcr home to get some one to go
little girl. After he left
home Mrs. Meese went into the back
| yard with the child in her arms and
| coming across Shannon, it is alleged
i he drew his revolver and shot, the
ball penetrating the child’s head,
causing instant death.
Shannon and the Meeses were ar-
rested and taken to Philipsburg where
they were locked up until Monday
evening when they were given a hear-
ing before. ’Squire J. W. Merryman,
of Sandy Ridge, who committed the
three of them to jail and they were
brought to Bellefonte by automobile
the same night and put behind the
bars.
All the parties connected with the
above tragedy except Shannon were
former residents of Bellefonte, the
Meeses and Saylors having been born
and raised in this vicinity. Shannon
is the only one held for the killing of
the child, the Meeses being held only
as material witnesses.
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Escaped Prisoner Recaptured.
Allie Hammond, alias William Jen-
nings, alias W. R. Black, of Spangler,
the prisoner who escaped from the
new penitentiary at Rockview last
Tuseday afternoon, was recaptured
near Rock Springs last Friday even-
ing and brought to Bellefonte and
lodged in the Centre county jail.
Last Wednesday the man was re-
ported to have been seen in the neigh-
borhood of Unionville but this was
hardly correct as on Friday morning
he came down off of Tussey moun-
tain to the Oliver P. Bloom home on
the Branch and asked for something
to eat. Mrs. Bloom was alone at the
time and though a little frightened
gave him some breakfast. After ask-
ing the distance to Bellefonte he left
the Bloom home and returned to the
mountain. Shortly thereafter Capt.
W. H. Fry happened by the Bloom
home and Mrs. Bloom told him of the
man, describing him quite accurately.
The captain at once recognized the
description as tallying with that of the
escaped prisoner and he telephoned
the penitentiary authorities that their
man was up there. Two guards were
sent up but the prisoner kept to the
mountains until late in the afternoon
when he came out at the home of
Samuel Elder, on the Branch.
There he was given something to
eat and said that he was on his way
to Spruce Creek. He started west on
the state road and a mile or so on this
side of Rock Springs was overtaken
by J. Sumner Miller and another man
in a car. They asked him to ride as
far as they went and then recognized
him as the escaped prisoner. The
guards were only about half a mile
away and they simply took the man
and delivered him into their hands and
he was brought to Bellefonte. The
question now is, who is entitled to the
fifty dollars reward?
On Sunday parole officer John M.
Egan came to Bellefonte and with
deputy warden Healy endeavored to
have Hammond plead guilty to escap-
ing from the penitentiary on Monday
morning but the latter persistently re-
fused to do so. Consequently they
went before ’Squire S. Kline Wood-
ring and made information against
him and he will now have to stand tri-
al at the next term of court.
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— The campaign for the sale of
Liberty Bonds is over but the fact that
it was over subscribed by more than a
billion dollars is evidence of how coun-
try-wide it was. Not only did the
banks, insurance companies and such
kindred organizations enter active-
ly into the sale of bonds but
campaigns were waged by the
Boy Scouts in many places. Down
in Wheeling, West Virginia, the Boy
Scouts were quite active and among
the number was Louis H. Tibbens, the
thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Ulmer Tibbens. He is a mem-
ber of the Scout Troop No. 2, and
turned in twenty-two signed applica-
tions for bonds totalling $1,200. The
young man has been acclaimed an eli-
gible to receive the war service em-
blem.
— Tast Saturday evening as
George F. Walker and family were on
their way home from Bellefonte to
Runville in their Ford car, they col-
lided with one of the big Emerick bus-
es just below the limekilns. The left
front wheel was broken from the car,
front axle and fender bent and wind-
shield broken, but fortunately none of
the occupants hurt. The right rear
step of the buss was torn off by run-
. ning into the fence.
‘With the Churches of the
County.
| Notes of Interest to Church People of
all Denominations in all Parts 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
| Stience literature may be read, bor-
| rowed or purchased. Subject, July
| 1st, “Christian Science.”
Patriotic Service at Episcopal Church.
St. John’s church (Episcopal.) Sun-
day, July 1, the fourth after Trinity
and the Sunday before Independence
day, will be observed as a day of spe-
cial emphasis upon the Christian vir-
tue of patriotism. Services as fol-
lows:
8 a. m., Holy Eucharist, offered to
God for guidance to the President and
Congress. 8:45 a. m., Mattins.
10 a. m., church school and men’s
Bible class. Pledge of allegiance to
the Cross, the banner of Christianity,
and to the Flag, the banner of the Re-
public.
11 a. m., Holy Eucharist, offered to
God for his blessing on the forces of
our countries and her allies, for our
soldiers and sailors with special men-
tion of those from Bellefonte. Ser-
mon, “Proclaim Liberty.” Collection
for the Red Cross, at the disposal of
the Bellefonte branch.
7:30 p. m., evensong and sermon,
“America’s Righteous Cause.” Spe-
cial patriotic music at 11 a. m. and
7:30 p. m., including “The Battle
Hymn of the Republic,” “The Star
Spangled Banner” and “America.”
Organ and violin in the morning, or-
gan, drum and trumpet in the even-
ing. Visitors will find a cordial wel-
come. No Friday evening services
during July and August. Rev. M.
DeP. Maynard, Rector.
In addition to the patriotic services
in the United Brethren church next
Sunday, the Mid-summer Holy Com-
munion will be held.
Brown—Heller.—Rev. W. H. Brown,
pastor of the United Evangelical
church at Millheim, and Miss Hattie
R. Heller, of Loganton, were married
on Thursday morning of last week at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. Womel-
dorf, at Rebersburg, Mrs. Womeldorf
being a sister of the bride. The cere-
mony was performed by the presiding
elder of the Central district, Rev. E.
L. Sones, of York. Immediately after
the ceremony Rev. and Mrse Brown
left on a wedding trip to eastern cities
and upon their return will go to
housekeeping in Millheim.
Burrell—McGill.—S. Clyde Burrell,
of Salona, and Miss Grace McGill, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.T. Mec
Gill, of Lock Haven, were married in
Williamsport on Tuesday afternoon
by Rev. B. H. Hart. The bride for
some time was a nurse in training at
the Bellefonte hospital but was com-
pelled to give up the work on account
of her health. The bridegroom is a
successful Nittany valley farmer.
Wilson—Yeager. — H. R. Wilson,
of Elwood City, and Miss Pearl Yea-
ger, of Mill Creek, W. Va., were mar-
ried on Wednesday of last week at the
home of the bridegroom’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. E. Wilson, of State Col-
lege, by Rev. G. I. Wilson, of Wheel-
ing, W. Va., assisted by Rev. Samuel
Martin. They will reside at Elwood
City.
Hendricks—Smith.—W. H. Hen-
dricks, of Coon Rapids, Iowa, and
Mrs. Ella Smith, of Altoona, were
married at Mt. Carmel, Ill, on June
18th. The bride before her first mar-
riage was Miss Ella Johnson, a daugh-
ter of Mr. Joel Johnson, of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks will reside at
Coon Rapids.
Hazel-Shaeffer Reunion.
The annual reunion of the Hazel
Shaeffer families will be held this year
on Thursday, August 23rd, in Dei-
trich’s grove near Madisonburg. The
committee of arrangements is al-
ready at work arranging a program
for the day which will include good
speeches and music by a band. The
public in general is invited to attend
this gathering, which is always a
large and interesting one.
Philadelphia Girl Aboard Ship Sees
U-Boat Attack the Vessel
London, June 27.—Two American
girls were among those who got the
thrill of their lives last Saturday
night, when the American liner on
which they were journeying to Eng-
land was twice fired upon by a Ger-
man submarine.
They were Miss Helen Cabell, who
is a student of Miss Baldwin's school
in Philadelphia, and Miss Elinor
Schiff, of New York.
‘At 11.30 the submarine alarm, they
said, was sounded. The wake of a
torpedo was seen as it passed fifteen
feet from the vessel. The submarine
was likewise plainly visible, but dis-
appeared before the guns could be
fired.
«Half an hour later,” said Miss Ca-
bell, “the submarine reappeared and
once again launched a torpedo. This
one missed, too. Our aft gun replied
with three shots, but all apparently
missed because of the difficult angle.
The U-boat submerged immediately.
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Potatoes Drop to $4 a Barrel.
New York, June 27.—Potatoes drop-
ped today to $4 a barrell here, com-
pared with $12 when the market
reached the high peak some time ago.
The break was caused by the dump-
ing of thousands of bushels into the
market by rail and steamship lines
from southern points. There has been
a drop of fifty cents a day per barrel
for a week, according to wholesalers.
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