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Bellefonte, Pa., October 5, 1917.
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THOMAS MENCHIO ACQUITTED.
Was Declared Not Guilty of Murder-
ing Walter Young.
After deliberating three hours the
jury in the case of the Commonwealth
against Thomas Menchio, the Italian
charged with the murder of Walter
Young, at Philipsburg, returned a ver-
dict of acquittal at eleven o'clock on
Friday night. The case had been on
trial since Wednesday afternoon and
many witnesses were heard on both
sides. District attorney James C.
Furst was assisted by N. B. Spangler
while the prisoner was defended by S.
D. Gettig and W. G. Runkle Esqs. To
publish a complete story of the trial
would take up too much space but in
brief the story is as follows:
The Young and Menchio families
lived neighbors in Philipsburg. Both
have children. ‘Mrs. Young blamed
the Menchio children for throwing
stones at her children. One day about
the middle of May Mrs. Young up-
braided Mrs. Menchio for allowing her
children to throw stones and Mrs.
Menchio retaliated by calling Mrs.
Young names. The latter then ran in-
to the Menchio yard and the two
women engaged in a hand to hand
combat. Menchio interfered and, itis
alleged, struck Mrs. Young with his
fist. The Youngs then had Menchio
arrested for assault and battery but
Mr. Young was not satisfied to allow
the law to take its course but public-
ly announced that he would “get the
Italian,” and on one or more occasions
exhibited a dangerous looking 45 cali-
bre revolver.
Friends of Young endeavored to
persuade him to refrain from attack-
ing Menchio, and friends of the latter,
among them an officer of the law,
warned him to be on the lookout for
Young, and keep out of his way, if
possible, as he had sworn to “get
him.” The Italian kept out of his way
several days but on the evening of
May 24th Young saw Menchio on the
opposite side of the street and cross-
ing over began an altercation. Men-
chio swore that he tried to evade him
and keep out of trouble but that
Young grabbed him by the left shoul-
der and hit him twice on the left jaw.
He then drew a paring knife from his
coat pocket and claims he made a
thrust for Young’s arm but the latter
threw his head around and the knife
penetrated his neck. Only one thrust
was made and Young was rushed to
the hospital where it was found that
the knife thrust had made a slight
puncture in the jugular vein. His
wound was dressed and he lingered in
the hospital until June 12th, when he
died.
Witnesses of the Commonwealth
testified that so far as they knew
Young had no gun on him that even-
ing or did not own a gun, but the de-
fense called to the stand M. Ward
Fleming Esq., who delivered up the
gun in court, and swore that he had
taken it from Young the evening of
the trouble, but before it had occur-
red; that he had had the gun in his
possession from that time on and it
contained four loaded cartridges. The
gun was offered in evidence. Various
persons testified to the good character
Menchio had always born in that com-
munity.
The testimony closed on’ Friday
morning and the attorneys took up all
the afternoon arguing the case. It
took Judge Quigley just one hour in
the evening to deliver his charge. He
also affirmed all the points of law
asked by the defense. The jury re-
tired at eight o’clock and at eleven
o'clock returned a verdict of not
guilty. The verdict, by the way, met
with the approval of most people.
Menchio spent Friday night in the
county jail and on Saturday morning
he and his family accompanied his
brother to Pittsburgh where they ex-
pect to make their future home and
not return to Philipsburg.
Confessed to Robbery.
James Hand, of Sandy Ridge, was
arrested at Tyrone on Tuesday of last
week on suspicion of being implicated
in the robbery of the Harry Stuart
store at Sandy Ridge some time last
May. After his arrest Hand made a
confession in which he named as his
partners in the erime William Shan-
non, recently sent to the penitentiary
for sixteen years for shooting Leonore
Saylor, and Harry (Beany) Meese,
who has been detained in the county
jail as a witness in the Shannon case.
Hand was brought to the county jail
and both he and Meese will have to
stand trial for the robbery at the next
term of court, unless they plead guil-
ty in the meantime.
Bellefonte to Have a Cash Meat
Market.
John P. Eckel, who recently quit the
butchering business at Pleasant Gap
and went to Greensburg, has returned
to Bellefonte and rented the room on
High street vacated by James Wian
and as soon as it can be put in shape
will establish a cash meat market
therein. Mr. Eckel will do no killing
but expects to handle all kinds of
meats. He will sell for cash only and
will do no delivering, hence will be
able to sell at a lower price than
Bellefonters have been accustomed to
paying. :
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LUKENBACH.—Mrs. Catharine M. |
Lukenbach, wife of Frank K. Luken-
bach, of Tyrone, died at the Lakeside
hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, at five
o'clock yesterday morning. Mrs. Lu-
kenbach had been suffering for more
than a year with in ingrowing goiter
and had been to one or more institu-
tions without obtaining any relief.
Last Saturday a week her family phy-
sician, Dr. Nason, took her to the
Lakeside hospital for an operation,
and the announcement of her death
was the first knowledge her friends
here had that her condition had been
so critical.
Mrs. Lukenbach was a daughter of
Charles and Celia Montgomery Bul-
lock and was born in Bellefonte on
August 25th, 1870, hence was 47
years, 1 month and 9 days old. When
she was but a child both her parents
died and she with her brother were
taken in charge by their grandmother,
Mrs. Montgomery, where she grew to
womanhood. About twenty-three
years ago she was united in marriage
to Mr. Lukenbach and shortly there-
after the young couple moved to
Philipsburg. They lived there about
five years then moved to Tyrone and
that had been their home since. Just
before Mrs. Lukenbach went to the
hospital they closed their home in Ty-
rone, intending to spend the winter at
a hotel.
In addition to her husband she is
survived by two children, Catherine,
at school in Philadelphia, and Richard,
a student at State College. She also
leaves one brother, John M. Bullock,
of Bellefonte. Mrs. Lukenbach had
been a member of the Episcopal
church since early girlhood and was
always a very active worker in the
same.
The remains will be brought to
Bellefonte this (Friday) evening and
taken to the home of her brother on
Curtin street. The funeral will be
held at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow after-
noon from the Episcopal church.
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BURRELL.—Following an illness
of some weeks with heart trouble An-
drew Gregg Burrell, a retired farmer
of Gregg township, died at his home
at Spring Mills last Friday morning.
He was a son of John and Catharine
Burrel and was born in Gregg town-
ship on September 14th, 1833, hence
was 84 years and 14 days old. He fol-
lowed farming most of his life and
was an energetic progressive citizen.
He was a member of the Methodist
church for fifty-five years. In 1858
he was married to Miss Elizabeth Er-
tle who died some years ago but sur-
viving him are two children, Katie and
Edward Burrell, both of Spring Mills.
Funeral services were held in the
Heckman chapel on Tuesday morning
by Rev. W. H. Williams, after which
burial was made in the Heckman cem-
etery.
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HEVERLEY.—Charles Heverley, a
well known resident of Beech Creek,
died on Tuesday morning after an ill-
ness of several months with stomach
trouble. He was a lumber dealer and
was well known throughout lower
Bald Eagle valley. He was a member
of the Methodist church and an active
worker in the same all his life.
Surviving him are his wife and sev-
en children, as follows: Jesse and
Ray, of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Sherman,
Merrill and Doyle, of Philadelphia;
Mrs. Michael Flynn, of Wingate, and
Miss Hazel, at home. He also leaves
one sister, Mrs. John DeLong, of Ty-
rone. Funeral services were held at
his late home at two o’clock yesterday
afternoon by his pastor, Rev. Charles
H. Rishel, after which burial was
made in the Clark cemetery.
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ROSS. — Miss Louella Ross, of
Boalsburg, died at the Bellefonte hos-
pital at seven o’clock last Friday even-
ing after undergoing an operation for
strangulation of the bowels. She was
a daughter of James M. and Elizabeth
Ross and was born at Linden Hall, be-
ing at her death 36 years, and 2
months old. She was a member of the
Reformed church and a most estima-
ble woman in every way. Surviving
her are her parents and two sisters,
Mrs. Lillian Meyer, of Farmersville,
Va., and Mrs. Ada Harter, of State
College. Funeral services were held
at her late home at two o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon by Rev. S. C. Sto-
ver after which burial was made in
the Boalshurg cemetery.
SCHMIDT.—On January 18th Solo-
mon Schmidt passed away at his home
in Philipsburg and on Monday morn-
ing his brother Henry died at his home
in Philadelphia. The latter was eigh-
ty years old and came to this country
when twenty years of age. Upwards
of fifty years ago he located in Phil-
ipsburg and with his brother Solomon
engaged in the butchering business.
About twenty years ago he moved to
Philadelphia and embarked in the gro-
cery business. He is survived by
three sons and four daughters, as well
as one brother and two sisters living
in Philipsburg, namely: Colman, Ber-
tha and Rose Schmidt. Burial was
made in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
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MONSEL.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Monsel, who live in the Brown Row
on south Potter street, are mourning
the death of their four year old
daughter, Helen Monsel, who died on
Wednesday morning of inflammation
of the bowels. In addition to the par-
ents a brother and sister survive,
namely: George and Ruth. Burial
will be made today in the Treziyulny
cemetery near Milesburg.
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RUMBERGER.—Capt. 0. S. Rum-
berger, an aged and respected citizen
of Warriorsmark, 8ied at two o’clock
on Wednesday afternoon.
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COONEY.—Following an illness of | Brief Meeting of Borough Council.
some weeks with a complication of !
diseases Mrs. Kathryn E. Cooney, wife
of Martin Cooney, passed away at her
home on west Bishop street at three
o’clock on Tuesday afternoon. She
was a daughter of James and Marga-
ret Crotty and was born at Axe Mann
on September 25th, 1858, hence was
59 years and 7 days old. She was
married to Mr. Cooney on December
27th, 1883, and all her married life
had been spent in Bellefonte. She
was a faithful member of the Catho-
lic church and had a large circle of
friends who deeply regret her death.
Surviving her are her husband and
the following children: Misses Eliz-
abeth, Mary, Stella and Margaret, at
home, and Mrs. Ray Stauffer, of Ha-
zleton. She also leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Joseph Ceader, of Bellefonte, and
Mrs. Robert Gilmour, of Philadelphia.
Funeral services will be held in the
Catholic church at ten o’clock this
(Friday) morning by Rev. Father
Downes, after which burial will be
made in the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Cooney was truly a charming
woman, so bright and interesting at
all times as to make her loss an ex-
tremely sad one to those who knew
her merely as an acquaintance, and
irreparable to the family, to which she
was so devoted.
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PAGE.—John A. Page, a well
known farmer living at Rockville,
near Rebersburg, died at the Belle-
fonte hospital last Friday morning of
peritonitis. Just one week previous
Mr. Page was hauling potatoes and
loading them in a car at Coburn.
While doing so he slipped and fell, in-
juring himself quite badly. Peritoni-
tis developed last week and on Thurs-
day he was brought to the hospital but
his condition was then so critical that
nothing could be done to save his life.
Deceased was born at Linden Hall
on December 4th, 1853, hence was in
his sixty-fourth year. In April, 1875,
he married Miss Elizabeth Moyer who
survives with the following children:
Allen C., of Bellefonte; Lawrence S.,
of Heston, Kan.; Charles A., of Re-
bersburg; Mrs. E. J. Herman, of Jer-
sey Shore; Mrs. W. H. Confer, of Pine
Station; Mrs. Edwin Snyder, of Jer-
sey Shore; Neta and Alma, at home.
He is also survived by his mother, two
sisters and three brothers.
Funeral services were held in the
United Evangelical church at Rebers-.
burg on Tuesday morning. Rev. J.
Womeldorf officiated and burial was
made in the Rebersburg ey
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McCULLOUGH.—Mrs. Lucy Me-
Cullough, for a number of years a res-
ident of Bellefonte, died last Satur-
day morning at her home in Milroy,
following an illness of several weeks
with typhoid fever. She was a daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Peace and
was born at Coleville, being at her
death 39 years, 5 months and 27 days
old. Surviving her are five children,
Edward, Harry, David, Lawrence and
Mary. She also leaves her parents
and the following brothers and sis-
ters: Mrs. Margaret Young, of Belle-
fonte; Mrs. Fannie Emenhizer, of
Marsh Creek; Mrs. A. C. Long, of
Castena; Harry, of Bellefonte; Thom-
as, Joseph and John, at home. The
remains were brought to Bellefonte
on Tuesday and taken to the Treziyul-
ny cemetery for burial, Rev. J. H. Mc-
Kechnie officiating. |
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BOWERSOX.—Perit Bessie Mabel
Bowersox, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry W. Bowersox, died at the
home of her parents in Altoona last
Wednesday morning, aged 8 months
and 12 days. In addition to the par-
ents two sisters and two brothers sur-
vive, as follows: Rebecca, Mary, John
and William. The remains were
brought to Bellefonte on the Pennsyl-
vania-Lehigh train last Friday after-
noon and taken direct to the Union
cemetery for burial.
FETZER Michael Peles, a vet-
eran of the Civil war, died at his home
at Yarnell last Friday morning, fol-
lowing a lingering illness. His wife
died a number of years ago but sur-
viving him are the following children:
Mrs. Blanche Walker, of Yarnell;
Mrs. Pearl Shank and Mrs. Leona Os-
walt, of Snow Shoe; Homer and Wil-
bur Walker, of Yarnell. Burial was
made in the Advent cemetery on Sun-
day afternoon, Rev. O. J. Orlidge be-
ing in charge of the services.
KLINE After sulfering for sev-
eral years with a complication of dis-
eases Benjamin Franklin Kline died
at his home at Yarnell on Wednesday
morning of last week, aged 59 years.
Surviving him are his wife and two
daughters, Mrs. Toney Fetzer and
Mrs. Harry Shawley, both of Yarnell.
The funeral was held on Friday morn-
ing, burial being made in the Advent
cemetery.
Mail Agent Robert Sechler Trans-
ferred.
Orders were issued by the Postoffice
Department on Monday that effective
October 15th a change will be made
in the mail service on the Lewisburg
and Tyrone railroad. The train that
leaves Bellefonte at six o’clock in the
morning and returns at 4:25 in the
afternoon will carry only closed
pouches. This will do away with the
services of one mail agent and Robert
H. Sechler, who now has that run, will
be transferred to the other train,
which will necessitate his changing
his residence from Bellefonte to Sun-
bury. Naturally both Mr. and Mrs.
Sechler will regret very much leaving
Bellefonte as both have made many
warm friends here who will hate to see
them go.
Mail agent George Young, who is
now working on the train that reaches
here at 9:05 in the morning, will be
made a substitute agent.
Six members were present at the
regular meeting of borough council
on Monday evening. In the absence
of president Walker Dr. Brockerhoff
was elected president pro tem.
A written communication was re-
ceived from the Bellefonte Fuel &
Supply company requesting the pay-
ment of a bill of $46.96 for coal fur-
nished the water department last
spring and which has been held up
pending an adjustment of matters
with the State-Centre Electric com-
pany. On the recommendation of the
Water committee the bill was ordered
paid.
Chairman Harris of the Street com-
mittee, reported various repairs to
streets. At this juncture Dr. Brock-
erhoff called attention to the action of
council at a recent meeting, when he
was not present, relative to removing
the crossing on Bishop street between
Spring and Allegheny, saying that he
believed it would be a mistake to do so
as the crossing was much used and the
usually muddy condition of the street
almost rendered the crossing a neces-
sity at that place, owing to the stores
on both sides of the street. Chairman
Harris, of the Street committee, in-
formed the doctor that it was not the
intention to remove the crossing until
the street was put in such condition
that a person could cross it anywhere
and the crossing would not be needed,
which explanation was entirely satis-
factory.
The water committee reported re-
pairing the water pipe at the old
Thomas property and up on Ridge
street. Mr. Seibert also called atten-
tion to the request of the Titan Metal
company for a three inch pipe to their
new plant. The entire distance is
about 2,500 feet and the committee
recommended that the borough put
down the pipe to the borough line, a
distance of approximately 700 feet. A
motion to that effect passed council.
Mr. Seibert also reported that a re-
quest had been made for water at the
new Kelley and Wion garage and the
committee was authorized to extend
the pipe across the street to the curb.
Mr. Seibert further reported that the
American Lime & Stone company
wanted water at their Coleville plant
and he made a motion that they be
granted permission to tap a half-inch
pipe onto the one and a half inch now
in service to that place. The motion
carried.
Mr. Flack, of the Fire and Police
committee entered a protest against
the employment of two extra police-
men every Saturday night, and he was
informed that it was within the com-
mittee’s power to notify the burgess
that such extra service is not now
deemed necessary. Mr. Flack also
stated that the new Bellefonte Steam
Heating company had offered to fur-
nish heat for the public building for
$37.00 a month and he recommended
that the offer be accepted. It was so
ordered.
The Finance committee reported a
balance of $1,157.44 in the hands of
the borough treasurer on October first.
The Special committee reported
further progress in the matter of ad-
justments with the State-Centre Elec-
tric company.
Bills to the amount of $547.55 were
approved and council adjourned.
The Hoy School House Destroyed
by Fire.
The Hoy school house in Benner
township was entirely destroyed by
fire on Monday morning. The fire
started on the roof of the building
about 9:30 o’clock and there being no
adequate fire protection the flames
spread rapidly until the entire roof
was ablaze. The teacher of the school
is Miss Candice Leathers and as soon
as the seriousness of the fire was made
manifest she and the pupils got out
the books and as much of the contents
of the two rooms as possible.
The fire originated on the roof and
it is believed from a defective flue,
although the same had been inspected
some time ago and pronounced all
right. The building and contents
were fully insured. The most serious
handicap will be in continuing the
school. The next nearest schools in
the township are too far away and the
school directors are up against the
proposition of getting some place to
continue the school until the building
can be rebuilt. Warden John Fran-
cies has offered the use of the old toll
house in the hollow, but whether it is
large enough and can be arranged to
accommodate the school has yet to be
determined.
——Park Weaver, of Weaver Bros.
grocery, was out delivering peaches on
Monday in their Ford truck. Along
about one o’clock he stopped at a
house on the corner of Lamb & Ridge
streets and while he was carrying a
basket of peaches into the house his
truck started to move of its own ac-
cord, it being down grade. The car
had not gone far until the right front
wheel hit a stone which turned the
steering gear and it headed down
Ridge street toward Linn. Just at the
rear of the house occupied by Toner
Aikey the car swerved to the left and
ran into an ash pile, overturning in
the ditch. Several baskets of peaches
were dumped out but fortunately one
or two of them still had the tops nail-
ed on so that the fruit was saved. The
boys in that neighborhood made away
with most of the spilled peaches. In
addition to the peaches Mr. Weaver
had a large can of kerosene in the car
and most of it was spilled while the
most of his oil and gas in the car leak-
ed out. Several men in that neighbor-
hood helped him right the car and he
was able to coast down to the garage.
Outside of the breaking of the wind-
shield the car was little damaged and
he had it in service again within an
hour.
in price in Bellefonte.
“Send him a photograph”—
Mallory Studio. 39-tf
cast at the Abramscn Engineering
company’s foundry recently for Dr. C.
T. Hennig’s big steel plant at Hyde
City.
Sheriff Yarnell, chief of police
Harry Dukeman and constable How-
ard Smead drove out to Monument
last Saturday and arrested Pete Ma-
rone, who several years ago jumped
his bail bond in Bradford county. Of-
ficer F. E. Seager, of Sayre, came to
Bellefonte on Monday and took Ma-
rone back to that city.
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How would you like to have
one hundred hogs for sale with pork
at the price it is today? Now this
may seem rather big but that is just
what Milo B. Campbell, of Fairbrook,
has. In fact, to be absolutely correct
he has 110 head which he is fattening
for home consumption and market,
and he estimates that if the price con-
tinues up he will get about $3,000 for |
his pork.
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Rev. L. V. Jones, of the A. M.
E. church, was a happy man when he
left on Tuesday to attend their annu-
al church conference in Pittsburgh.
Recently the Sunday school held a ral-
ly which netted the snug sum of $126.-
50, an amount sufficient to pay all of
the pastor’s salary and liquidate the
church indebtedness, so that he went
to conference with a clean slate after
serving the Bellefonte church three
years.
Bellefonte people will ikely be
interested in the announcement of the
marriage on Tuesday, September 25th,
of Raymond B. Culver, the gentleman
who conducted the music at the Orr
evangelistic meetings here several
years ago, and Miss Annabel Wood,
the wedding having taken place at the
home of Prof. Henry B. Wright, of
New Haven, Conn. Both Mr. Culver
and Miss Wood are graduates of Me-
Minville college, Oregon.
C. C. Brungard, of Loganton,
who was awarded the contract to car-
ry the United States mail by motor
vehicle on the Nittany valley route be-
tween Bellefonte and Lock Haven,
started his job on Monday. He has
provided himself with a high powered
auto truck and is thus equipped to
haul passengers or packages in ad-
dition to the mail. Mr. Brungard is
scheduled to leave the Bellefonte post-
office daily at 7 a. m. and 2 p. m., and
returning arrive there at 11:30 a. m.
and 7 p. m.
The second week after the
opening of the Bellefonte Academy
Jacob Hess, a member of the faculty
from Lancaster county, got his sum-
mons that he had been drawn with the
first contingent of the new national
tarmy. Mr. Hess was instructor in
French, German and Spanish at the
Academy and because no one could be
secured at the time to take his place,
headmaster James R. Hughes made
an appeal for his exemption to his
home exemption board and also the
district board, but both boards declin-
ed to consider the case. Since Mr.
Hess left Bellefonte John G. Love Jr.
has had charge of the German classes
and Miss Janet Scott the French. But
last week Mr. Hughes got in touch
with Meyers Segal, a former instruc-
tor at Bates College, who is a teacher
of French, German and Spanish, and
was able to secure his services for the
school year, Mr. Segal arriving in
Bellefonte on Tuesday ant at once en-
tering upon his duties.
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——Probably the most ridiculous
story growing out of the general cam-
paign for food conservation is the one
that certain pro-Germans are circu-
lating to the effect that the govern-
ment expects to confiscate half the
canned goods that it has been urging
thrifty housewives to put up. These
lying enemies have even been able to
procure food administration buttons
and wearing them they work upon the
credulous with the idea of discourag-
ing thrift in this country, so that if
the war lasts long enough we might
be made to feel the pinch of hunger
through not having conserved our
food-stuffs. Mr. Howard Heinz, fed-
eral food administrator for Pennsyl-
vania, authorizes the “Watchman” to
warn all its readers against such mis-
representation and to assure them
that the government has no intention
of confiscation. You will be helping
to suppress this seditious propaganda
if you notify us immediately by
whom and where any stories of this
character have been circulated.
——Joseph TUndercoffer, assistant
baggagemaster at the Pennsylvania
railroad station in this place, doesn’t
take very many trips but when he does
go away for a few days he generally
manages to see all there is to be seen.
He spent last Sunday with his son
William at Carnegie and while there
got a chance to go through the coal
mine of Honus Wagner, the great
shortstop of the Pittsburgh ball team.
A few years ago Honus bought about
one hundred acres of land just off of
Doolittle street, Carnegie, for almost
a song. The land was simply one big
hill and his friends wandered what he
was going to do with it. But when
coal began to soar in price Honus
went to one side of the hill and open-
ed a coal mine, finding an eight foot
vein of the best kind of coal. He em-
ploys only about ten miners but he is
making a great deal more money out
of his coal mine than heis at playing
ball or raising chickens and he has
already stored away a nice, tidy sum
against the proverbial wet day.
A nine thousand pound roll was
| Two Weddings in Confer Family.
i The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ed-
{ ward Confer, at Yarnell, was the
| scene of a pretty wedding last Satur-
{day morning when their daughter,
Miss Trixie Confer, was united in
marriage to William Claire Shawley,
of the same place. Only the immedi-
ate friends of the two young people
witnessed the ceremony which was
performed by Rev. M. C. Piper, of the
Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs.
, Shawley came to Bellefonte by auto-
| mobile and left on the Pennsylvania-
Lehigh train on a brief wedding trip,
returning, however, on Tuesday.
On the same day Arthur L. Confer,
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Confer’s eld-
est son, was united in marriage at
Buffalo, N. Y., to Miss Emma Karp, of
North Tonawanda. They came to
Centre county this week and have
been spending a part of their honey-
moon at the Confer home at Yarnell,
and on Tuesday evening a big recep-
tion was given to both young couples.
Mr. and Mrs. Shawley will make their
home at Yarnell and Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Confer will live at North Ton-
{ awanda, where the bridegroom has
been employed for some time.
Cole—Ardery.—Nevin R. Cole and
Miss Lela Ardery were quietly mar-
ried at six o’clock last evening at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Ardery, on Reynolds ave-
nue. Only immediate members of the
contracting parties were present as
witnesses to the ceremony which was
performed by Dr. A. M. Schmidt, of
the Reformed church. Both young
people are quite well known in Belle-
fonte and their many friends wish
them a happy and successful married
life. They will go to housekeeping in
one of the Shope houses on Thomas
street, which has already been fur-
nished.
Sprankle—Wilson.—O. M. Sprank-
le, of Tyrone, and Miss Maude F. Wil-
son, of Julian, were married on Wed-
nesday of last week at the First
Methodist church parsonage in Hunt-
ingdon by the pastor, Rev. George L.
Woomer. Mr. Sprankle is proprietor
of a meat market in Tyrone and he
and his bride will occupy the Sprankle
home on west Washington avenue.
2000 Enroll at Penn State; Engineer-
ing Course Favored.
Official figures from the registrar
gives The Pennsylvania State College:
a total enrollment of 2,033 students in
all the departments this year. This is:
about 300 short of last year. The at-
tendance, however, is far beyond the
expectations of the authorities, who
during the summer predicted an un-
dergraduate body of from 1500 to
1700.
The Freshman class numbers 737,
an increase of seven over last year.
Other classes are back in reduced
numbers. Chiefly through the enlist--
ments of its members in patriotic
service, the Senior class suffered most.
Only 265, or about fifty per cent. of its
membership, are on hand.
In the School of Agriculture there
was a decided drop in Freshman en-
rollment, while in the engineering
school there are almost a hundred
more Freshmen than registered there
last year. The most pronounced in-
crease is noted in the department of
industrial engineering. This instance
is regarded as an evidence of the trend
of education toward specialized tech-
nical training during wartime.
Gigs Eel With a Meat Fork.
The State College football players
were treated to an unusual sight here
last Friday afternoon when they saw
Matthew Wagner gig an eel with a
meat fork and bring it safely to land.
The footballists came to Bellefonte on
a special train over the Bellefonte
Central railroad to catch the Pennsyl-
vania-Lehigh for their game at Allen-
town. In the few minutes they had
between trains they came over to the
bridge to verify the frequently pub-
lished stories about the trout in
Spring creek. And they not only saw
dozens of them, ranging in size from
six inches to two feet and were almost
carried off their feet by the sight, but
they also saw a big eel swimming
down the creek from the falls.
Matthew Wagner happened to be
nearby and the eel appealed to him.
Securing an old meat fork at the
Bush house he plunged into the creek
below the bridge and although the eel
had.a fair handicap Wagner gave
chase and gigged it about amidships
with the fork, bringing it safely to
land and showing it as exhibit A to
the astonished footballists. The eel
was over thirty inches long and as
thick as a man’s wrist.
This Week Twenty Years Ago.
The Bellefonte glass works were
started under a co-operative manage-
ment.
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Achenbach mov-
ed from Bellefonte to Lock Haven.
The military rating of Company B
was given as 95.29, third on the list of
the Fifth regiment.
Munroe Cramer, a carpenter, nar-
rowly escaped death by falling from
the roof of the Nittany Country club
house while applying creosote stain.
In Bellefonte markets wheat sold at
85 cents, corn 35, potatoes 40, eggs 15,
butter 15 and good old country ham
at 10 cents.
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Notice to Women.
It has been learned that not all
those women who signed pledge cards
in the Hoover Food Conservation
campaign in July have received the
promised home window cards. If any
person in Centre county has been
overlooked through incomplete ad-
dress, possible loss of the card in
Washington, or other cause, will com-
municate with the Public Safety head-
quarters (seventh floor, Finance
building, Philadelphia) by postal, the
card will be mailed promptly.
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