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GREAT MILTON FAIR.
September 25, 26, 27 and 28, 1917,
Midway bigger than ever. Special
exhibit of choice Brown Swiss and
Holstein Cattle. Extraordinary open
air free attractions. Music by the
best bands. Wonderful poultry and
live stock exhibit. Trotting, pacing
and running races daily. Largest field
of horses. Good train serivce. Spe-
cial low rates on all railroads. Special
train returning leaves fair grounds at
5:40 p.m. via. L& T. branch for
Bellefonte, stopping at all stations.
See “The World’s Greatest Sensation-
al Act, Motor Madness.” 62-37
Kerin—Lego.—Michael A. Kerin, of
Moshannon, and Miss Ruth Josephine
Lego, of Port Matilda, were united in
marriage at noon on Monday at the
rectory of the Catholic church in Snow
Shoe by Rev. Father James Conley.
Following the ceremony the young
couple went to the home of the bride-
groom’s parents at Moshannon where
a wedding dinner was served and a re-
ception tendered them. Later they
left on an extended wedding trip and
upon their return will make their
home for the present with the bride’s
parents.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William T. Lego, of Port Matil-
da, and is a graduate of the High
school of that place, class of 1914.
Since her graduation she has been one
of the county’s successful school
teachers. The bridegroom is a tele-
graph operator on the Bald Eagle
Valley railroad and has charge of a
trick in the tower at Port Matilda.
Waddle — Sherlock. — Last week’s
“Watchman” announced the fact that
a marriage license had been issued on
Tuesday to William W. Waddle and
Miss Mary Sherlock, both of this
place, and now it transpires that they
were already married when the
“Watchman” went to press, having
been joined in the holy bonds of wed-
lock on Wednesday evening by justice
of the peace S. Kline Woodring, at his
office in Crider’s exchange. On Thurs-
day Mr. Waddle moved from the
Brockerhoff house to the Brant house
and Mrs. Waddle went there from her
former home with Miss Emily Natt.
On Monday of this week Mr. Waddle
assumed control of the Brant house, of
which he will be the landlord in the
future.
Nearhoof—Justice.—Farnest Ralph
Nearhoof, of Tyrone, and Miss Susan
Justice, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Justice, of Benner township,
this county, were married at the Unit-
ed Brethren parsonage in Tyrone at
four o’clock on Saturday afternoon by
. the pastor, Rev. E. G. Sawyer. The
young couple motored to Bellefonte on
Sunday and spent several days of
their honeymoon at the home of the
bride’s parents prior to taking up
their residence in Tyrone.
Plumacher—Hoy.—M. C. Plumach-
er, of Qil City, and Miss Kathryn Hoy,
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John-C.
Hoy, of State College, were married
at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs.
Edward Stearnes, at Niagara Falls,
on Wednesday of last week. They
spent several days with Centre coun-
ty friends and left on Monday for
their future home in Oil City, where
the bridegroom is a draughtsman for
the Pennsylvania railroad company.
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Convention of Woman’s Clubs.
The tri-county (Centre, Clinton and
Lycoming) convention of Woman’s
Clubs will meet in the ‘Bellefonte High
school building on Saturday, October
6th. The morning session will be held
from 10 to 12:30 o’clock, afternoon
session, 2 to 4 o’clock. Box luncheon.
An interesting program has been
prepared. Mrs. J. Willis Martin,
State chairman, Council National De-
fense, Woman’s committee, will be one
of the speakers.
It is desired that all woman’s organ-
izations in the above named counties
be represented and give a three min-
ute report of the past year’s work.
— George B. Thompson, of Alto,
has been offered a position as captain
of one of the two engineering corps to
be recruited in Pennsylvania and New
York to operate a number of portable
saw mills in the forests of France in
getting out lumber for the battle front
and other war emergencies. N. P.
Wheeler, of the firm of Wheeler &
Dusenbury, Endeavor, Pa., has been
appointed recruiting agent for both
Pennsylvania and New York, and he
has asked Mr. Thompson to cap’ain
one of the corps. Experienced lum-
ber-jacks will also be enlisted for the
work. Mr. Thompson has signified
his willingness to go and has set the
time when he will be able to leave as
the first of next April.
EAST BRUSH VALLEY.
The Granger’s picnic was well at-
tended by our people.
Last week’s frosts damaged vegeta-
‘tion to a great extent.
Mrs. Henry Meyer is still confined
to her bed with rheumatism.
Silo filling and corn cutting are the
chief occupations at this writing.
Mrs. J. B. Harbaugh is visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Yearick, at
Avis. :
Samuel Mowery and family visited
friends and relatives at Woodward on
Sunday.
Miss Mary Smull, who was employ-
ed at Pittsburgh, is again under the
parental roof.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCool visited
at the home of Charles Harter, near
Madisonburg, on Sunday.
S. T. Miller, who is employed at
Cresson, is again visiting at his home
at this place, and, of course, waited
for the primaries.
John B. Wert, who figured in a pain-
ful accident some time ago, was
brought to his home last Friday even-
ing and is slowly improving.
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
Science literature may be read, bor-
rowed or purchased. Subject, Sep-
tember 23rd, “Matter.”
St. John’s church (Episcopal.)
Services beginning September 23:
Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, 8 a.
m., Holy Eucharist. 10 a. m., church
school. 11 a. m., Mattins and sermon,
“A Program for Our Church’s Work.”
7:30 p. m., Evensong and sermon,
“God’s Family in Heaven and Earth.”
Friday, 7:30 p. m., Evensong and ad-
dress. Saturday, feast of St. Michael
and All Angels, 10 a. m., Holy Eucha-
rist. Visitors always welcome. Rev.
M. DeP. Maynard, Rector.
PINE GROVE MENTION.
Mrs. Margaret Dale is ill with a
general breakdown in health. -
The venerable D. L. Dennis is suf-
fering with an attace of sciatica.
Mrs. George Behrer, who has been
critically ill, is improving slowly.
The Ferguson township public
schools opened on Monday morning.
Mrs. Ada Krebs is plying her nee-
dle at the Goss home on the Branch.
J. W. Sunday, an old veteran of the
Civil war, is housed up with illness.
S. E. Weber, of Boalsburg, transact-
ed business in this section on Tuesday.
Fred Gearhart came over from Mt.
Vnon and spent Sunday with his fam-
ily.
A new concrete walk is being put
down in front of the Presbyterian
church.
George Emerick, of Centre Hall,
was here on a business mission on
Tuesday.
Franklin Bowersox is confined to his
bed as the result of an attack of acute
indigestion.
Mrs. John Garner spent Tuesday on
the farm looking after the cabbage
and tomato crops.
Mrs. Cyrus Goss, who was quite ill
the fore part of the week, is now
somewhat improved.
Riley Hunter, one of the state road
force down Pennsvalley, spent Sunday
with his family at Circleville.
Mrs. Annie Bowersox and Mrs. Liz-
zie Dry spent Tuesday at the Frank-
lin Bowersox home on Main street.
The survivors of the gallant 45th
regiment will hold their annual reun-
ion at Williamsport on October 11th.
The ladies of the Lutheran church
will have an ice cream and candy sale
on the picnic grounds here tomorrow.
Daniel Irvin, of Baileyville, was
here on Tuesday and reported the corn
crop as seriously damaged by the
frost.
George Porter is making arrange-
ments to move to State College by Oc-
tober first and occupy the G. E. Har-
per home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Mayes, living just
west of town, are open for congratu-
lations over the arrival of a little
daughter.
S. S. Krumrine, of Cambria county,
has taken quarters in the Dale store
room on the corner and will engage in
the undertaking business.
Mrs. Sarah E. Murphy is visiting
her old home at Jerseytown, Columbia
county, but expects to return here be-
fore real cold weather sets in.
Dr. F. B. Bowersox and wife, of
Millheim, and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Bowersox, of State College, spent Sun-
day at the A. L. Bowersox home.
While making some repairs on the
saw mill near here on Monday Samuel
A. Dunlap got too close to the saw
i] had an ugly gash cut in his left
eel.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sunday en-
joyed an early drive on Sunday morn-
ing across the Barrens and spent the
day at the Frank Lohr home at
Brierly.
Wilbur F. Cleaver, editor of the
State College Times, has resigned his
job and left for Johnstown on Monday
to accept a position on one of the pa-
pers there.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Ward, Mr. and
Mrs. George Resides and Mr. and Mrs.
M. E. Heberling motored to Gallitzin
on Sunday and ate their luncheon on
the peak of the Alleghenies.
Edward Martz, of Pitcairn, spent
Sunday at his parental home on east
Main street. Ed. has not been in the
best of health of late and gossip has it
that he will soon move back to our
town.
A family gathering was held at the
A. J. Tate home at State College on
Monday evening, as a farewell to Mr.
Tate’s son, Paul J. Tate, who was one
of the national army young men to go
to Camp Meade on Wednesday.
Twenty ladies of Warriorsmark will
give a burlesque rendition of “The
Milkmaid’s Convention” in the I. O. O.
F. hall on Saturday, September 29th,
at 7:30 p. m. Admission, 15 and 25
cents. Proceeds for the benefit of the
Methodist church.
Miss Ruth Illingsworth departed on
Tuesday for Philadelphia to resume
her studies in the College of Industrial
Arts. Ralph Illingsworth is visiting
friend in Altoona and Harrisburg be-
fore going to Princeton to begin his
study for the ministry.
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But How About Holding Up the Males
From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Nobody will object to replacing
drafted postoffice employees with girls
provided they read the postal cards
on their own time and do not hold up
the mails.
——They are all good enough, but
the “Watchman” is always the best.
~——Subscribe for the “Watchman”. |
Fate of Eggs in Transit.
Broken eggs are responsible for two
cents of the price on the eggs that are
not broken, and the consumers have to
pay the extra pennies because the
railroads and express companies break
the eggs and refuse to pay for the
damage.
Such is the complaint of Alton E.
Briggs, executive secretary of the
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange,
reported in the Boston Transcript.
“Since October last,” Mr. Briggs
says, “the railroads have discriminat-
ed against eggs as against no other
commodity, for they smash them by
the thousands of dozens and refuse to
pay for those they break; and today
thousands of dollars in claims are un-
settled because of the pernicious atti-
tude of the railroads.
“It should be stated that eggs take
a very high freight rate, being rated
as second class, and this high rate
naturally exists because of the extra
care the railroads are supposed to use
in handling such a fragile product,
and, further, to furnish funds to the
railroads to repay for their breakage
when same is due to their careless-
ness. Perhaps the high‘rate on eggs
can be presented more clearly by stat-
ing that the freight rate on beef, from
Chicago to Boston, is 47¢. per 100 lbs.
while on eggs from Chicago to Boston
it is 85¢. per 100, and the railroads re-
cently had the effrontery to ask for a
15 per cent. rise in the rate on eggs,
but asked no rise on beef. The rise
was granted on eggs and this advance
is shown in the figures already given
above.
“Follow with me a shipment of 100
cases of eggs from a point in Indiana
to Boston. Eggs arrive in Boston and
are examined by the receiver, who
finds 20 cases more or less smashed
and leaking. The very fact of this
breakage is positive evidence that the
whole lot has received rough treat-
ment, but the railroads will not per-
mit the remaining 80 cases to be ex-
amined because they show no external
evidence of damage, and in order to
get these eggs at all the receiver must
sign for them in ‘good order.’ The
chances are 100 to 1 that when these
80 cases are taken to the receiver’s
warehouse a large amount of break-
age is found, but the railroads will not
recognize a claim for such breakage.
Ox the 20 cases that showed external
damage the railroads will recognize a
claim, but only for broken eggs in ex-
cess of one and one-half dozen. In
other words, the railroads can smash
5 per cent. of the eggs in every case
and will not pay a cent for the dam-
age.
“The shipper of eggs cannot stand
such losses as follows from this atti-
tude of the railroads; there is no rea-
son why receivers should pay for eggs
they do not receive; and the railroads
say ‘pass the loss on to the consumer,’
and there is where it is going.
“But here is ‘worse and more of it,’
for this system of the railroads, oper-
ating since October last, is now being
put in practice by the sxpress compa-
nies, and they are now refusing to pay
claims for broken eggs, except for
the excess of broken eggs above one
and one-half dozen a case; for exam-
ple, a little shipper on Cape Cod sends
by express a case of ezgs to John
Smith in Boston. The express system,
supposed to be rapid and safe, may
drop this case upon the platform and
smash a lot of the eggs, but the ex- |
press company will make somebody
other than itself pay for one and one-
half dozen of the eggs that the ex-
press company itself broke.”
As to Beans and Potatoes.
“Unless the potato crop is blighted
by the excessive rains, there will be a
bigger yield in the potato regions of
New York State than we have ever
known,” remarked Charles A. Case-
man, of Batavia, to the Washington
Post. “The recommendations of the
Agricultural Department and Mr.
Hoover to plant potatoes everywhere
were very generally followed. The
Mayor of New York aided this move-
ment very materially wher he diverted
100 cars of Maine-grown potatoes
purchased to supply the reople of
New York to the potato-growing sec-
tions for seed. These p.tatoes were
sold to the farmers at $2.25 a bushel
with freight added, under agreements
by which the purchasers guaranteed
to sell to the city of New York their
crops at the market price.
“Ordinarily the New York State po-
tato region considers 100) bushels to
the acre a fair average crop, but to
judge from the appearance of the po-
tato fields today the avarage will be
nearly twice that amoant, and the
consequence is likelv to be that the
market price will fall below 50 cents
a bushel on the farm, which will mean
a profit.
“Congress proposes to fix a mini-
mum price for wheat at $2 a bushel.
Unless a minimum price for potatoes
is fixed, I am afraid the farmers who
followed the suggestions of the zu-
thorities will become greatly discour-
aged, and that next year it will be
difficult to induce them to plant an ad-
equate acreage.
“New York ranks next to Michigan
as a bean-producing State. White
heans, or as they are commonly called
navy beans, are supplied to the mar-
ket almost exclusively by those two
States, although California is rapidly |
climbing to the front as a white-bean
section. Beans are th=2 latest crop
planted, aside from buckwheat, and
this year, while the early prospects
were good, the continual rains have
caused serious injury, anil it begins to
look as if there again will be a heavy
shortage in beans. For a ten-year
period I think the average price of
beans has ranged from 32 to $2.25 a
bushel, and last fall the price went to
$4.50, and before spring it reached
double that figure. Farmers in our
section who have failed to save their
own seed, paid as high as $12 a bush-
el. If the rains continue for the full
40. days after St. Swithin's day, the
indications are that the hean crop will
be ruined.”
But He’s On the Job.
From the Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Mr. Hoover says there is no relief
from high meat prices in sight. In
fact, he almost intimates we are lucky
that the butchers do not charge us for
the steaks we do without.
New Advertisements. :
OUNG WOMAN—Wanted for general
hf housework in family of two. No
Good wages. 138 South
Bell ’Phone S3.
washing.
Atherton, State College.
62-37-3
ISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP—
D Notice is hereby given that the
partnership lately existing be-
tween Harry E. Clevenstine and Charles A.
Schaeffer, of the borough of Bellefonte,
Pennsylvania, late trading under the style
of “The City Bakery,” was dissolved by
mutual consent on the first day of Septem-
ber, A. D. 1917. All debts owing to the
said partnership are to be received by the
said Harry E. Clevenstine, and all demands
on the said partnership are to be present-
ed to him for payment, he being fully au-
thorized to settle all debts due to, and by
the company, and he continue the business
of The City Bakery.
HARRY ¥E. CLEVENSTINE.
12-37-1t CHARLES A. SCHAEFFER.
OURT PROCLAMATION. — Whereas
C 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 18th day of August, 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 the County of Centre, and to commence
on the
FOURTH MONDAY OF SEPTEMBER,
being the 24th day of September, 1917, and
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 24th, with their records, inquisitions,
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
18th day of August, in the year of our
Lord 1917, and the one hundred and forty-
second year of the Independence of the
United States of America.
GEO. H. YARNELL,
Sheriff’s Office, Bellefonte. Pa., Sheriff.
August 18th, 1917. 62-34-4t
RPHANS' COURT SALE.—By virtue
O of an order issued out of the Or-
phans’ Court of Centre County,
Penna., on the 23rd day of August, 1916,
for the payments of debts, the undersign-
ed Hxecutor of Catherine Kearney, late of
Bellefonte Borough, Centre County, Penna.,
deceased, will sell the following described
real estate on the premises in Bellefonte
Borough on
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 1917,
at 1 o'clock p. m.
All that certain messuage, tenement and
lot of ground situate in the Borough of
Bellefonte, County of Centre and State of
Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows, to wit:
Beginning at a post, corner of old Ceme-
tery Lot, thence along Logan Street South
T7% degrees West 42 feet to corner of lot
of Edward Fahey; thence along said Ed-
ward Fahey lot South 1215 degrees East
200 feet to lands of McAfferty and McDer-
mot; thence by same North 771% degrees
East 58 feet to post; thence by lot of James
Quinn North 121% degrees West 112 feet to
a post; thence by old Cemetery Lot South
77% degrees West 16 feet to a post; thence
by same lot North 1214 degrees West S88
feet to the place of beginning.
Thereon erected a two-story Frame
Dwelling House and all other necessary
out-buildings. This is a very desirable
property.
Terms of Sale.—10 per cent. of bid on
day of sale; 40 per cent. of bid on confir-
mation of sale and the balance in one year
to be secured by bond and mortgage with
5% per cent. interest, from confirmation of
sale. .
W. G. RUNKLE,
Executor of Catherine Kearney, deceased.
62-36-3t Bellefonte. Penna.
HERE'S YOUR GRANGE
You Can Live in a
New Up-(o-Date Home
§ By Moving to Clearfield
We have new homes for
several families with girls to
work in the Velvet Mill.
For particulars apply to
Clearfield Textile Co.
62-37-4t. CLEARFIELD, PA.
MISS MARVIN
Cordially invites the public to her
OPENING
of
PATTERN HATS AND MILLINERY NOVELTIES
Wednesday and Thursday
SEPTEMBER 26th and 27th.
EE ER TT EET
62.37-1t.
It takes two tons of water to | New Advertisements.
grow enough wheat to make a.loaf of
bread; fifteen y row OR SALE.—1914 Ford Touring Car
2 tesw to twenty ions to grow F Mechanically perfect. Paint good.
a pound of beef. 62-28-t£ SIM THE CLOTHIER.
THE POTTER-HOY
HARDWARE COMPANY
Has Solved the Heating Problem in Bellefonte
by Securing the Agency for the
Peerless Caloric Furnace
A Furnace that will heat your entire building at a minimum
cost, requires only one register and does away with all piping—
this reduces the cost in every way. It is especially suited for
Churches and School Houses, as the temperature can be chang-
ed from zero to 70 degrees in one hour. Itis revolutionizing the
heating system, and will be worth while, before you contract
for any other kind of heating plant to first consult The Potter-
Hoy Hardware Company of Bellefonte, who will furnish you
full particulars about this new solution of our heat problem.
Positively No Money Asked for Until the Furnace
Has Proven Satisfactory. Write or call on
The Potter-Hoy Hardware Co.,
Bellefonte, Pa.
62-35
SA
RED CROSS!
HAVE you visited the work-
rooms of the Red Cross
at Bellefonte, and seen the
perfect organization and the
admirable work that is being
done? Do you know that
many women are giving al-
most all their time to this
work? Do you think you
ought to help?
Give something to your
local branch, or send a con-
tribution to Charles M. Mc-
Curdy, Treasurer, Bellefonte.
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FRAT ATA UI UTI Td
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The First National Bank,
BELLEFONTE. PA.
WANN
61-46-1y
BUT UTTD IR TO
ESTABLISHED IN 1853.
IF YOU NEED ANY
[MEDICINE |
Tooth Brushes,
Toilet Articles,
Hair Brushes,
Rubber Goods,
or anything usually found in a
FIRST CLASS DRUG STORE
you will be sure to get them at
Green’s Pharmacy Co.,
» The largest and oldest Drug Store in Centre County
Perfumes,
Chocolates,
On September 15th, 1917
——) the prices on all models (—
WILL BE INCREASED
The Standard Touring Models will be Advanced as
follows :
Four from $ 985 to $1050
Six from $1250 to $1385
Other models will advance proportionately.
Order your Studebaker Car at once
AND SAVE MONEY
GEORGE A. BEEZER, AGENT,
North Water St. 61-30 BELLEFONTE, PA.