Bellefonte, Pa., August 24, 1917.
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TROOPS TO MOVE SOON.
Though No Definite ‘Time Has Been
Announced for Troop L Leaving.
Major General Charles M. Clement
was last week ordered to proceed to
Fort Hancock, Augusta, Ga., and see
that the big camp is put in shape for
the training of the National Guard
and with several member: of his staff,
including Capt. Theodore Davis Boal,
left on Monday for the scuth. He is
now on the ground with a regiment of
engineers and one hospital corps put-
ting the camp in order, but sc far has
issued no orders for the movement of
the troops, though suca an order is
expected at any time.
According to the General’s state-
ment before he left his home in Sun-
bury, arrangements will he made to
move one regiment a day. If this
proves correct it will take at least two
weeks to get the entire National
Guard of Pennsylvania on the move,
and just when Troop L will be order-
ed to go is still in doubt. It may be
early next week and it may be a week
or ten days yet.
This week the members of the
Troop were given their final dose of
prophylactic and so far ¢s that is con-
cerned are all ready for the real camp
life. In anticipation of an early or-
der to move they have keen burnish-
ing up their guns and other equip-
ment and getting everything into a
presentable condition. There is still
a big percentage of the men who have
not received any equipment and it Is
just possible that the same will not be
distributed until the Troop reaches
Camp Hancock.
According to all information re-
ceived from the latter place it is an
ideal place for a camp. It is not only
pleasantly located but so arranged as
to be thoroughly healthy and sanitary.
Arrangements have also been made
for the entertainment and amusement
of the soldiers when off duty. Dr.
Paul M. Pearscn, director of the Penn-
sylvania Chautauqua association, has
been appointed to serve on the educa-
tional committee of the Y. M. C. A.
war board and is planning a course of
lectures and entertainments similar to
the Chautauqua work given through-
out Pennsylvania this season. This
course will be given in «n auditorium
to be built by the government with a
seating capacity of three thousand
people. All in all it looks as if the
soldier boys will be well taken care of
at Fort Hancock.
The latest information regarding
the movement of the troops is con-
tained in the following telegram sent
out from Sunbury on Wednesday
night:
Sunbury, Pa., Aug. 22.—That move-
ment of the 28th division, Pennsylva-
nia National Guard of the United
State, will start tomorrow was fore-
cast ic an unofficial telegram received
at headquarters here tonight by Lieut.
tenant Colonel David J. Davis, divis-
ion adjutant, who is in command dur-
ing the absence of Brigadier General
Price, now in New York.
‘The message from Major General
Clement announcing the starting of
the Pennsylvania troops to Fort Han-
cock, was sent for “private informa-
tion” of headquarters and according
to Colonel Davis is not to be consider-
ed official, but it is the forerunner of
an order to move that probably will be
issued by General Clement tonight.
The message follows:
“Fort Hancock, Ga., Aug. 22.—The
Commanding General i the Eastern
Department, Governors [cland, N. Y.
“After a conference with the con-
structing quartermaster here, request
that authorization be given the com-
manding general at Sunbury to start
movement of Pennsylvania troops to
Fort Hancock as follows:
“Aug. 23—Second artillery; Aug.
24—Signal corps, Pennsylvania field
baking company, division headquar-
ters and headquarters troop; Aug. 25
—Sixteenth infantry; Aug. 27—Tenth
Spay Aug. 28—First field artil-
ery.
“Additional recommendations will
be made as advised by the construc-
tion quartermaster here.”
Lieutenant Colenel Davis today di-
rected all of the men transferred from
the Pennsylvania national guard to
the new “rainbow division” of the
United States army to report to the
captains of the new organization not
later than Friday, August 24, at 12
o’clock noon.
A peculiar case was heard be-
fore Squire ‘Woodring ¢r Tuesday.
Some days previous Leonard Breon,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Breon, of
Axe Mann, had been arrested by the
state constabulary for speeding on the
Nittany valiey state higl.way on Au-
gust 5th. At the hearing two mem-
bers of the state police swore that a
car bearing license tag No. 85,227 had
exceeded the speed limit on that road,
Mr. Breon testified that he sold his
car through the Willis Wion agency
on or about July 1st and had not op-
erated a car since. He admitted that
85,227 was the number on his tags
but averred that they had been hang-
ing in Wion’s garage ever since he
sold the car. Being corroborated in
this fact he was discharged. The only
way the tags in question could have
been seen by the police is by some
one having appropriated them for the
day just to escape detection in speed-
ing but who that some one was has
not yet been determined.
NORRIS.—Miss Sara Comly Norris
died at the home of her sister, Mrs.
E. Norris Bogle, at the Forge House
last Friday, following an illness of
two years or more with arterio sclero-
sis. She was a daughter of John and
Lucia Comly Norris and was born in
Milton on July 16th, 1843. Most of
her life was spent at the place of her
birth but about twenty years ago she
accompanied her sister, Mrs. E. Nor-
ris Bogle and her husband to Howard
where they lived a few years then
moved to Huntingdon, coming here
from the latter place about twelve
years ago, making her home at the
Forge House ever since. The rer:ains
were taken to Milton on the early
train on Monday morning and buried
direct from the train.
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MOSSER.—Rev. Benjamin Henry
Mosser, D. D., pastor of Duke street
Methodist church at York, died on
Tuesday of a complication of diseases,
aged sixty-one years. Dr. Mosser was
among the best known ministers in
the Central Pennsylvania M. E. con-
ference and from 1909 to 1915, was
superintendent of the Juniata district.
He was a fine pulpit orator, a good
pastor and took especial pains in look-
ing after the wants of the sick and
needy within his charge. Announce-
ment of his death will be heard with
regret by Methodists generally.
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SANDERS.—Mrs. Eliza McHugh
Sanders died at Cassandra, Cambria
county, last Friday morning, aged
eighty-five years. She was born in
Bellefonte and spent her early life
here though the greater part of it was
spent in Cambria county. She is sur-
vived by six sons, a sister and a broth-
er, the latter being Rev. Father Mec-
Hugh, one of the oldest priests in the
Pittsburgh diocese. Burial was made
in St. Bridget’s cemetery at Lilly on
Monday morning.
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MALLORY.—Mrs. Mary Catharine
Mallory died at her home in Altoona
on Friday evening of general debility,
aged 74 years. Her maiden name was
Mary Nonemaker and she was born in
Huntingdon county. Her husband,
John Calvin Mallory, died ten years
ago but surviving her are eight chil-
dren. She also leaves two sisters, one
of whom is Mrs. Elizabeth Robb, of
Bellefonte. Burial was made in Rose
Hill cemetery, Altoona, on Monday
afternoon.
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Hicks—Tucker. — On Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Meth-
odist Episcopal parsonage, Altoona,
Mr. John Farber Hicks, of Storms-
town, and Miss Ethel Louise Tucker,
of Nanticoke, Pa., were joined in mar-
riage by Rev. E. E. Harter, who used
the beautiful ring ceremony of the
church. Mr. Hicks is
county’s promising young farmers,
while Mrs. Hicks has followed the oc-
cupation of a nurse. They have en-
listed in Uncle Sam’s great army, of
agriculturists and their many friends
wish them well.
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Butterworth—Knisely.—First Lieut.
Joseph G. Butterworth, of the Boal
Machine Gun troop, Boalsburg, and
Miss Pearl M. Knisely, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Knisely, of
Bellefonte, were united in marriage
at the second United Brethren church,
Altoona, at three o’clock last Friday
afternoon. by the pastor, Rev. C. W.
Winey. Mr. and Mrs. Butterworth re-
turned to Bellefonte on Sunday even-
ing, Mrs. Butterworth to remain at
her home here while her husband is in
service with the Boal troop.
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Paulhamus—Hiller.—On Thursday
of last week George W. Paulhamus
and Miss Louise M. L. Hiller, both of
Williamsport, were united in marriage
at the Lutheran parsonage on east
Linn street, by the pastor, Rev. W. M.
B. Glanding, the ring ceremony being
used. Mr. and Mrs. Paulhamus will
take up their residence in the Lumber
city.
Hartman — Scanlan. — George E.
Hartman, of Pittsburgh, and Miss
Elizabeth F. Scanlan, of Milesburg,
were united in marriage at the home
of the bride on Wednesday afternoon,
by Rev. W. A. Lepley.
The “Watchman” has repeated-
ly called attention to thz fact that as
long as the big, brown trout are al-
lowed to remain in Spring creek re-
stocking the stream with small trout
is almost like throwing a lot of lambs
into a den of wolves. Practical proof
of this fact was given on Wednesday
evening when a big brown trout
which looked to be about eighteen
inches long caught nother trout
about eight inches long right opposite
the “Watchman” office in Spring
creek. The big trout caught the
smaller trout about the middle of its
body and hence was unable to swallow
it that way. Several men standing on
High street bridge saw the inci-
dent and at once determined to rescue
the smaller trout, if possible. Several
stones were thrown at the big trout
but the only result was to chase him
from one point to another. Finally a
well aimed stone hit him on the head
and he released the small trout to get
into deeper water himself. The big
trout’s teeth marks werz plainly dis-
cernible on the sides of the smaller
trout, but though badly bitten he
managed to swim away.
There will be another advance
of sixty-five dollars in the price of the
Studebaker cars on September 15th,
and anyone who is thinking of pur-
chasing one had better consult Geo.
A. Beezer, the local agent, whose ad-
vertisement will be found in this issue.
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—It is beginning to look as though
there will be very few real scraps in
the borough election this fall.
vane of Centre }
Gregg Township Vocational School.
The citizens of Gregg township will
be the first in Centre county to take
advantage of the Pennsylvania Voca-
tional Act which has been in opera-
tion since 1913. This act provides
that any school district which meets
the requirements of the State in re-
gards to buildings and equipment
may add vocational departments to
existing High schools or may estab-
lish straight vocational schools and
the State will pay two-thirds of the
salaries of the teachers.
About fifty schools are in operation
in the State at the present time but
mostly in the eastern and western
parts. There is an area with a radi-
us of about one hundred miles in the
central part of the State that up to
the present time has not had one of
these schools. This represents a new
type of secondary education that is
spreading not only over Pennsylvania
but the entire country. As the name
implies, the purpose is to teach such
subjects as will prepare the youth for
a vocation or profitable employment.
Three types of courses are provided
for, industrial and agricultural for the
boys and home-making for the girls.
All of them may be combined in one
school, or one cr two according to the
needs of the community.
The Gregg township school will be
a straight vocational school offering
four-year courses in agriculture and
home-making. The school year has
been extended to nine months thus
making the school the equivalent of a
first grade High school. The school
is located at Spring Mills and has been
substituted for the third grade High
school at that place. Three teachers
have been employed for the com-
ing year. Prof. W. V. Godshall, prin-
cipal of the High school, will be direc-
tor and will teach the academic sub-
jects. W. W. Reitz, a graduate of
State College and who has had five
years experience in vocational
schools, will be the supervisor of ag-
riculture. Miss Nancy C. Hunter, of
Bellefonte, and a graduate of Drexel!
Institute, will be supervisor of home-
making. The vocational departments
are located temporarily in the Spring
Mills Grange hall, the agricultural de-
partment occupying the first floor and
the home-making the second. The ac-
ademic work will be taught in the
High school building. A suitable
building with laboratories and shop
rooms will be built as soon as possi-
ble to accommodate the entire school.
The benefits of this school are not
to be res‘ricted to Gregg town:hip, as
pupils from any district not having a
school may attend and the tuition will
be paid by the district frem which vhe
pupil comes. Such district will in
turn be reimbursed by the State for
one-half of the amount ;:aid.
Killed On a Grade Crossing.
Another fatal accident happened at
the grade crossing at Bigler station
on the Tyrone division of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad on Sunday when an au-
tomobile was struck by a passing
train and one man killed outright and
four others injured. The killed was
Ray Rupert, of Huntingdon, the driv-
er of the car, and the injured his
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Rupert, and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hess,
of Altoona. The only one to escape
injury was the three year old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Rupert whom the
mother, when she realized that an ac-
cident was unavoidable, threw clear
of the car onto the bank.
The crossing at Bigler is considered
one or the most dangerous on the Ty-
rone and Clearfield railroad. The ap-
proach to it from both the north and
south is up-grade and automobilists
are generally driving with considera-
ble power in order to take the grade
easily. The railroad company has
signs up warning the public of the
crossing but an approaching train can
be seen for only a short distance and
this fact renders the crossing very
hazardous.
P. O. S. of A. Picnic at Grange Park.’
The various P. O. S. of A. Camps of
Centre county will unite in the first
annual picnic of the Centre county al-
liance at Grange Park, Centre Hall,
on Lahor day, Monday, September
3rd, when members of the Order and
their friends look forward to a most
pleasurable day.
The day’s program will begin with
a big street parade of the visiting
Camps at 10 o’clock in the morning,
followed by a short patriotic program,
when Judge Albert W. Johnson, of
Lewisburg, will be the principal ora-
tor, with brief addresses by members
of the alliance. A big base ball game
and various contests will feature the
afternoon and a big festival will be
held in the evening. Music will be
furnished throughout the day by one
or more bands. Refreshments will be
served on the grounds. All P. O. S.
of A. members and their friends are
cordially invited to join in making
Labor day a gala occasion at Grange
Park.
Festival by Our Girls Band.
Our Girls band of Milesburg will
make its first public appearance at
Milesburg on Saturday evening, Sep-
tember 1st, when they will be hostess-
es at a big festival to be held on the
village green. Ice cream, cake and
all other seasonable delicacies will be
for sale. The patronage of the public
is earnestly solicited and it will be
worth all it costs to see and hear Our
Girls band.
Important W. C. T. U. Meeting.
The committee in charge of the
Petrikin hall fund will give its annu-
al report this (Friday) afternoon at
3 o'clock, before the Bellefonte W. C.
T. U. All members and others inter-
ested are invited to attend and hear
this report. The annual election of
officers will be held at this meeting
Many Candidates for Office.
| Wednesday was the last day for fil-
i ing nomination papers by the various
| aspirants for borough and township
| offices and if the number of papers fil-
i ed in the commissioner’s office is any
| criterion there are a lot of people in
| Centre county who are anxious to
‘serve the dear people. The increase
! over former years comes mostly from
some of the country districts, where
the candidates have bobbed up quite
{ numerously.
In Bellefonte the two most import-
{ ant contests will be for burgess and
tax collector, although the real contest
i on the former will not come until the
! election campaign as there are only
{two candidates for the nomination,
| Edmund Blanchard, the present in-
| cumbent, and W. Harrison Walker
{ Esq. Both have filed nomination pa-
| pers on both the Republican and Dem-
| ocratic tickets, and while the ncmina-
| tion of both of them is unquestioned
| the real test of strength will come at
{ the polls in November.
| There are six candidates for tax
collector, J. Kennedy Johnston and
John M. Keichline, Democrat, and
Harry Badger, R. B. Montgomery,
Horace M. Musser and Maurice T.
Kelley, Republican.
For borough council there are E. H.
Richard and Hard P. Harris, both Re-
publicans, in the North Ward; Wil-
liam Doll, Democrat and James. D.
Seibert, Republican, in the South
ward, and William H. Brouse and J.
C. Jodon in the West ward.
The only candidates for school di-
rector are Dr. M. J. Locke and M. R.
Johnson, in the North ward.
G. Wash Rees has no opposition for
justice of the peace in the South and
West wards and Edward L. Gates has
filed the only papers for borough au-
ditor.
Nomination papers for assessors
have been filed by Herbert Auman in
the North ward; Chester A. Barnes,
M. W. Williams and Fred J. Bryan, in
the South ward, and W. R. Houser in
the West ward.
J. D. Thomas wants to be judge of
election in the West ward and S. B.
Miller in the North, while V. S. Jodon
has filed papers for inspector in the
West ward and W. L. Malin for in-
spector in the North ward.
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Red Cross Knitters Needed.
As published in the “Watchman”
last week the Bellefonte Chapter of
the American Red Cross has been re-
quested to furnish two hundred muf-
flers, the same number of pairs of
socks and wristlets. To do this by
the first of October will mean consid-
erable work and to accomplish it the
Chapter and its Auxiliaries will be
canvassed by members of the local
Red Cross organization for volunteers
for knitting these woolen articles.
Miss Lida E. Morris, chairman of the
department of knitting, has charge of
this work. Wool and needles, with in-
structions, will be delivered to the sev-
eral knitters as soon as the materials
are delivered. All finished articles
must be sent to her as soon as possi-
ble, with the name of the knitter sew-
ed on the article. The inquiry asks
what amount can be shipped weekly
and what material is completed for
immediate shipment. Prompt execu-
tion of this commission is therefore
essential
The Red Cross rooms in Petrikin
hall will be open every Wednesday
afternoon for knitting in order to help
anyone who needs instruction. Vol-
unters may call Miss Lida E. Morris,
chairman, on either telephone.
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Festival for Red Cross Benefit.
The Pleasant Gap auxiliary of the
Bellefonte Chapter of the American
Red Cross, which has done considera-
ble work in making supplies for the
national organization, has run out of
material and in order to secure mon-
ey with which to purchase more ma-
terial they will hold a festival in Noll’s
grove tomorrow (Saturday) evening.
A special feature of the evening will
be music by the Lemont and Pleasant
Gap bands consolidated. Inasmuch as
the cause espoused by these good
women of Pleasant Gap is a most
worthy one the public should be lib-
eral in attendance and support.
Feeds and Feeding. ‘
The Centre county Farm Bureau
has made arrangements for a meeting
at Spring Mills today to discuss the
question of feeds and feeding.
Arrangements have been made with
Mr. Bulkley, of the dairy extension
department at State College, to give a
talk on the feeding value of various
feeds and the importance of feeding
balanced rations in so far as possible.
This will afford an excellent opportu-
nity for the farmers of Pennsvalley to
discuss and exchange ideas as to the
relative merits of various feeds and
the possibilities of cooperative buy-
ing.
——Attention is called to the ad-
vertising card of Dr. E. S. Dorworth,
who since retiring from general prac-
tice has devoted his time, with won-
derful success to the specialties men-
tioned. Dr. Dorworth’s corn cure is
one of the most effectual remedies
known, never having failed when used
with the proper treatment, an oppor-
tunity for relief which no doubt will
be taken advantage of by many suf-
ferers.
The Bellefonte fire department,
including members of the Logan and
Undine fire companies massed, with
Our Boys band of Milesburg, attend-
ed the district firemen’s convention at
Jersey Shore yesterday, going down
and returning on a special train over
the Pennsylvania railroad. Including
firemen and members of the band
there were just one hundred and sev-
en of them in line.
i on the highways.
Narrow Escape from Drowning.
John Snyder Sr., of State College,
had a narrow escape from death by
drowning on Wednesday and had it
not been for the determined work of
Dr. Walter J. Kurtz, of Howard, he
might now be lying cold in death in-
stead of in the Bellefonte hospital re-
covering from his unfortunate ex-
- perience.
Snyder is a large man and on Wed-
nesday he was down at Howard fish-
ing for bass. He was standing on the
breast of the old dam and making a
misstep his feet slipped and he slid
over the breast of the da:n into a deep
hole. Being unable to swim he floun-
dered in the water and sank the sec-
ond time before his plight was discov-
ered. Finally several men went to his
rescue and managed to get a hold on
him just as he was sinking the third
time, but it was some time before they
were able to get him out of the water
owing to his weight.
When he was finally g-iten to shore
he was totally inert without any ap-
parent heart action. Dr. Kurtz was
sent for and with the assistance of
others began the work cf resuscita-
tion. Minute after minute passed
without showing the least sign of life
rand it was not until after they had
worked for two hours that they got a
response and finally managed to bring
Mr. Snyder back to life.
Naturally his experience left him
very weak and nervous and he was
brought to the Bellefonte hospital for
further treatment.
Many Motorists Mulcted.
Automobile drivers, both local and
otherwise, who have Leen making
speedways of Centre county’s state
highways have fallen into the traps
set by the state police and a good
many of them have been notified to
settle and have done so. In fact it is
said that no less than forty-five were
caught in one day and that so far this
summer one Bellefonte justice of the
peace has served notices on almost
one hundred and fifty motorists.
It is a well known fact that there
has been entirely too much speeding
Two deaths recent-
ly can be directly ascribable to that
fact, and the state police have been
instructed to break up the practice.
They are giving motorists a thirty
mile an hour leeway; above that they
must settle, if they are caught in the
act. And the state polic2 are display-
ing considerable ingenuity in the per-
formance of their duty. They have no
one place in which to soaring the trap
but may be found on the roads near
Bellefonte one day and over in Penns-
valley or down Nittany valley the
next day. And don’t expect to see
them in uniform, because the chances
are if you see them at all, it will be
behind a tree or perhaps engaged ap-
parently in work upon the road.
And finally, if you are caught, don’t
blame the state police. They are only
doing their duty in enforcing the law
and in endeavoring to break up a dan-
gerous and most pernicious practice.
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Judge Quigley Decides
County.
Judge Quigley on Saturday handed
down a decision in the case of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs.
the Commissioners of Certre county,
an amicable proceeding to determine
the liability for the repair of the two
bridges between Lemont and State
College, in which he decided in favor
of the Commonwealth and issued a
peremptory mandamus on the County
Commissioners to compel them to put
the two bridges in proper repair so as
to make them safe for travel.
The bridges in question were origi-
nally the property of the Turnpike
company operating between Lemont
and State College but after the turn-
pike was taken over by the county
what repairs had been made (0 the
bridges had been made by the county.
When the State took over that road
as a state highway the County Com-
missioners claimed that their liability
for the repair of the bridges ceased,
while the State maintained otherwise.
It was to settle this contention that
the amicable proceedings were
brought and the court’s decision puts
the liability on the county, the costs
of the proceedings also to be paid by
the county.
The probability is that the County
Commissioners will carry the case to
a higher court.
Against
Big Attendance at Baileyville Picnic.
The Baileyville picnic last Saturday
drew a large crowd from the western
part of Centre and from Blair, Mifflin
and Huntingdon counties, who in real-
ity make the occasion a general year-
ly reunion. In fact this picnic had its
origin fifty-six years ago when a pub-
lic gathering was held in the grove on
the Glenn farm to bid Godspeed to the
soldiers departing for the Civil war.
Four years later another gathering
was held to welcome home the soldiers
who survived that struggle, and later
the members of Company E, Forty-
fifth regiment made it the place for
holding their annual reunion. And
now since the ranks of the old sol-
diers have grown so thin the affair has
been taken over by the churches and
Sunday schools and the picnic made
an annual institution for the home-
coming of many people from that
place who have located in other places.
And Saturday’s gathering lacked
nothing of the hospitality shown in
other years and ample accommoda-
tions were made for the entertain-
ment of all who attended. The Citi-
zens band furnished music during the
day and base ball and other sports
furnished plenty of amusement to
keep the big crowd pleasantly enter-
tained.
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——For high class Job Work come
to the “Watchman” Office.
| NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
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(Continued from page 8, Col. 6.)
—Rev. Edward Lane, of Waterloo, N. Y.,
i is a guest of his cousins, Dr. and Mrs. J.
KE. Ward.
—Miss Hester McGinley returned to
Bellefonte Monday after spending her va-
cation with friends in Pittsburgh.
—Mrs. Wilbur Baney and her two chil-
dren are spending several days at State
{ College, visiting with Mrs. Charles Robb.
—Lieut. Walter B. Furst joined Mrs.
Furst and their small daughter in Belle-
fonte last week, being a gues* of his moth-
er, Mrs. A. 0. Furst.
—Mrs, MeGuinnis and her three sons,
after a visit of four weeks with Mr. and
Mrs. William Lyon, will leave Saturday for
their home in Atlanta.
—C. B. Stiver, of Philipsburg, was in
Bellefonte yesterday for his draft exam-
ination, but was refused en account of
weak ankles tind bad eyes.
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—William Rice, who has spent the great-
er part of the summer with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Harper Rice, left Tuesday to
resume his work in Philadelphia.
—Mrs. George Kirk, of Kylertown, with
her two sons, Robert and James, Miss
Nora Kirk and Miss Mary Kirk motored
to Bellefonte Wednesday and spent the
day at the home of Dr. and Mrs. M. A.
Kirk.
—S. H. Griffith has been in Bellefonte
this week shipping his houschold goods to
Camden. N. J., where he and Mrs. Griffith
will make their home for the present. Mr.
and Mrs. Griffith have spent a part of the
summer there with their children. Mrs.
White and Harry Dawson.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Undercoffer are en-
tertaining their cousin, Mrs. J. W. Under-
coffer, of California, who is spending sev-
eral months with relatives in Pennsylva-
nia. Pittsburgh being Mrs. Undercoffer’s
former home, much of her time will be
given to friends in that place.
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Yesterday’s rain came at an
opportune time for the late garden
vegetables, as the grouna had become
quite dry and hard.
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At the district firemen’s con-
vention at Jersey Shore on Wednes-
day Houtzdale was seiected as the
place for holding the convention next
vear.
Farl Gladstone Taylor, of
Bellefonte, and Thomas E. Weber, of
State College, left on Wednesday for
the officers training camp at Fort Ni-
agara.
Mrs. A. Trood Bidwell recently
moved from New York to New Haven,
Conn, in order that she may be with
her husband, Lieut. Bidwell, when he
is off naval duty.
Bruce Ishler, of Potters Mills,
was brought to Bellefonte last Satur-
day and later was committed to the
Danville hospital for treatment, being
taken there on Monday by sheriff
Yarnell and policeman Dukeman.
Now that he has entered the
political arena Maurice T. Kelley has
tendered his resignation as manager
cf the Western Union Telegraph com-
pany in this place effective September
first. Mu. Kelley has been in charge
of the office the past two or three
vears and has proven a very courteous
and efficient official.
Though the matter has not yet
been settled there is good reason to
believe that the Titan Metal company
will purchase the old Nittany furnace
site and locate their new auxiliary
plant there. If they do they will have
ample room to expand {for years to
come, as the site is three times as
large as the glass works meadow site,
and right on the railroad.
All the horrors as well as the
humorous side of war life in France
can be seen at the Scenic, one day on-
ly, Wednesday, August 29. Fourteen
reels of the Battle of the Somme,
showing the “tanks” in action, con-
cealed batteries, airship battles, the
prison pens. These are the official
pictures taken for the British archives
and now being shown in this country
for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Prices for the two o’clock matinee, 10
and 20 cents. Evening admission, 25
cents to all.
One of the largest picnics held
at Hecla park this season was that of
the Knights of Columbus from Reno-
vo, Lock Haven and Rellefonte on
Wednesday. Large delegations were
present from each town and the full
program of various sport: kept every-
body well occupied during the entire
day. The Knights of Columbus, as an
organization, have pledged one mil-
lion dollars for the establishment of a
system of social service centres at the
various training camps and canton-
ments for the United States soldiers,
and the three Councils represented in
Wednesday’s gathering will contrib-
ute their share.
Pennsylvania Plans for Reserve Mili-
tia.
Harrisburg, Aug. 21.—Plans for the
formation of the Pennsyivania reserve
militia, provided by the act of 1917 to
take the place of the National Guard
after its entry into federal service,
will be worked out gradually during
the remainder of the year, as there are
many matters connected with the
guard to be taken up and more or less
uncertainty exists as to how many
men the draft will take.
The units of the reserve militia will
be called in places where the State
owns the armories, and it is probable
that when the Adjutant General ar-
rives at the point where he will desig-
nate persons in each community to
enroll men for inspection, prior to
muster in, that recognition will be ex-
tended to former National Guardsmen
who have rendered previous service
of a satisfactory character and who
have been unable, because of minor
defects, to enter the fedaral service.
——They are all good “enough, but
the “Watchman” is always the best.
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