Bewr itdan. Bellefonte, Pa., County Correspondence February 1, 1918. i i Items of Interest Dished up for the Delectation of “Watchman” Read- ers by a Corps of Gifted Correspondents. PINE GROVE MENTION. Miss Sadie Glenn, who has been quite ill, is now much improved. J. I. Keller, of Pittsburgh, is visit- ing relatives in this section this week. Mrs. John Quinn has been housed up the past week with an attack of sciatica. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Keller, of Boals- burg, were visitors in our town last Thursday. J. 'S. Miller and wife sleighed through the drifts to State College on Saturday. Mrs. James Miller is making an all winter visit among relatives in the Buckeye State. C. C. Williams and wife were Sun- day visitors at the W. G. Gardner home in the Glades. Archey Laird, who has been quite ill with pneumonia the past ten days, is slightly improved. Miss Etta Keller returned home on Friday from a prolonged visit among friends in Pittsburgh. Irvin Walker has signed up as Charles Homan’s assistant on the farm the coming season. J. D. Neidigh shipped a car load of oats from Pennsylvania Furnace on Wednesday to Clearfield county. Drover H. C. Tussey loaded a car load of cows at Oak Hall on Tuesday for his big market at Lancaster. Cyrus Powley is taking advantage | of the fact that there is little work | on the farm and is visiting friends in Altoona. i Mrs. Alice Magoffin, of Boalsburg, ! is spending the winter at the home of | her brother, Dr. G. H. Woods, on west Main street. W. E. McWilliams, our R. F. D. man, has returned home from the Johnstown hospital in as good a con- dition as can be expected. Dice W. Thomas was a business vis- itor in town on Friday and reported Mrs. Thomas as convalescing from a slight attack of pneumonia. Rev. W. C. Dunlap, of Louisville, Ky., is making a two week’s visit with his mother here and among friends in Blair county. He is one of the Fer- guson township boys who is making good. Hugh McAffee, the well known huckster of Stormstown, was here on Friday buying up all the pork he could get at twenty-one cents a pound for his trade in and around Philips- burg. 3 F. B. Tate resigned his position as teacher of one of the Curtin township schools last week, effective February 1st, to accept a better paying job with a large dairy and creamery near Pittsburgh. While sawing stove wood on Mon- day with a portable circular saw Charles Corl, the fourteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs, Otis Corl, got his left hand too close to the saw and had three fingers cut off. John Peters, an old Ferguson town- ship resident but now living in Mis- souri, is suffering with a stroke of paralysis. He spent several weeks here last fall and at the time was in as good health as any man could wish to be. At the last regular meeting of the 1. 0. O. F. it was decided to comply with Dr. Garfield’s fuel saving order and hold lodge meetings only every two weeks. The next meeting, there- fore, will be tomorrow evening, Feb- ruary 2nd. . The worst blizzard of the season struck this vicinity Saturday and Sunday, blockading all the roads So that we had no mail facilities for three days. On Tuesday a small ar- my of snow shovelers opened up the roads for the fourth time this winter. Ernest Trostle, teacher of the Krumrine school, was taken violently ill on Sunday evening and at first it was feared that he had an attack of appendicitis but it later developed to be acute indigestion. He is now re- covering nicely and will soon be able to resume his work. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Oveston recent- ly came in from Minnesota to visit Centre county friends but Mrs. Oves- ton was obliged to stop in Altoona on account of an attack of the grip. ‘After she was comfortably located Mr. Oveston came on through and is visiting among the Dale families. George Koch has decided to quit farming in the spring and has pur- chased the Tate property on Water street into which he will move on or about April first. George Kelley has rented the Rev. Glenn farm on Buffa- lo Run and Guy Rossman will move onto the Miles Gray farm. Homer Walker last week purchased the Sam- uel McWilliams farm, but does not intend cultivating it himself, but will rent the same. OAK HALL. Waldo Homan spent a short time at State College on Tuesday. Harry Wagner made a business trip to Tyrone a few days last week. A sled load of young people from this place spent Tuesday evening at State College. Mrs. Harry Wagner and daughter Susan spent a few days last week with relatives at Bellefonte. Claire Corman and sister Emma, and Gerald Rishel and sister Anna, visited with their relatives at State College on Saturday. Edward Page, a former citizen of this place, but who now resides at Huntingdon Furnace, spent a few days visiting with friends here. The Christian Endeavor society of Lemont held a social at the home of Ross Lowder, in this place, on Friday evening, which was well attended. LEMONT. C. D. Houtz and son Harry spent a day at the home of Clarence A. Houtz, near Fleming. Spring creek is covered with ice from bank to bank and if there should ‘be a heavy rain there will certainly be ice jams down stream. A crowd of twenty young people, of Shiloh, made up a sledding party last Wednesday and spent the evening very pleasantly at the home of Milton Carver, near Centre Furnace. Those on the sick list from this town are John R. Williams, David Wagner, George W. Scholl, Mrs. D, L. Hite and Mrs. Lizzie Wieand, but all seem to be getting better. Alfred Walker, who was called to the colors, from old Centre county, returned home Thursday evening, having received an honorable dis- charge owing to a failure of health. There was hardly a day last week that there was not a fall of snow, an with what was already down it is get- ting quite deep and hard to get around in, and to make things worse many of the roads are drifted. County Commissioner D. A. Grove, with two other men, a snow plow and two teams of horses, opened the road between Lemont and Oak Hall sta- tion, Saturday, and made a goed job of it, but found it a hard piece of work. When the people were coming home Friday night from the social held at Ross Lowder’s, John Bathgate had the misfortune to upset and throw some of his load against a wagon, hurting some of them, but luckily not serious. The cause of the trouble was a snow drift. = Elmer W. Evey, our hustling dairy- man, who has been on the sick list for some time, has improved enough to be around again but does rot feel able to work, so has gone to Altoona for a few weeks to rest and build up his strength. It is hoped that he will return home much improved. BOALSBURG. Mrs. G. L. Courtney was a State College visitor on Saturday. Elmer Musser, of Ferguson town- ship, transacted business in town on Saturday. Miss Mary Corl has returned home after spending several months at Pleasant Gap. Miss Anna Thompson, of Centre Furnace, recently visited her aunt, Miss Seyner. Calvin Nicholson went to Washing- ton, D. C., on Friday, returning to the Boal home on Tuesday. Miss Marian Dale, of Oak Hall, spent Saturday and Sunday at the Dale home on east Main street. Mrs. Ellen Young and daughter, Mrs. Russell, spent several days last week with friends in Bellefonte. Mrs. Luther Dale and children, Marian and Frederic, of Oak Hall, were visitors in town on Saturday. Miss Grace Confer spent several days at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Horner, near Tusseyville. Mr. John Rutherford, of Altoona, and Mr. Overson, of Burlington, Wis., were recent guests of their aunt, Mrs. Henrietta Dale. The Boyds, the third number of the lecture course, gave an entertaining program in the Boal hall on Saturday evening, and on Sunday evening gave a recital in the Reformed church. There will be preaching services in the Reformed church on Friday and Saturday evenings, and Communion service on Sunday morning. Rev. Jones, of Centre Hall, has been invit- ed to preach on Friday evening. LINDEN HALL. Mr. Frank Kent, « of Brooklyn, N. XY. i a business trip here last week. Irene Tressler went to State Col- lege last week for a two week’s visit with Mrs. Chester Homan. Arber Cummings has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Charles Wolfe, at Aaronsburg, the past week. Owing to the drifted roads on Sun- day there was no service in the Unit- ed Evangelical church here. Edith Carper accompanied her brother Edward to Cleveland, Ohio, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Joseph Brooks. Mrs. J. H. Ross left on Tuesday morning for Stroudsburg, where she will spend several weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Gerhart. Remembered His Arithmetic. Another thing that will puzzle our soldiers is English money. One time an American who was the worse for drink was traveling in a railway car- riage when the guard asked for his ticket. “Got none! dered the Yank. The guard took out his ticket schedule. “Five and six, please,” he said tersely. “Whazat ?” queried the tipsy one. «Five and six, please,” repeated the guard. 4 “Fieven,” said the Yank. “Now move long to ze next boy.” Lemme lone!” maun- No Help. Coal is carbon and sugar is carbon, but unfortunately neither is the kind of carbon that collects in large chunks in the cylinders of your auto- mobile. Our Modern Help. Wife—Did you secure a cook? Hub—I have hopes of one. She asked time to look up my standing in Bradstreet. CASTORIA Bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher. In use for over thirty years, and The Kind You Have Always Bought. —————————— | FACTS FOR VOTERS AND POLI-! Registration days for the spring TICIANS TO KNOW. | Election Laws and Their Application. | The political parties which must nominate their candidates at the pri- mary election this spring and the or- {der in which the party names must appear on the ballot are Republican, { Democratic, Socialist, Prohibition, | Weshington and Roosevelt-Progres- | sive. | In a booklet just out of the State Printery, George D. Thorn, chief clerk in the State Department, an au- thority on Pennsylvania election laws, gives much valuable information rela- tive to the elections of the year, per- sonal registration in the cities, party enrollment, the primaries, independ- ent nominations by nominate papers, qualifications of signers of petitions and papers and of voters, filling of vacancies and withdrawals, election expenses, contributions, the soldier d | vote and other matters of vital im- portance to prospective candidates and to all voters. In condensed form, the political calendar, as arranged by Mr. Thorn, is as follows: Spring primary election, Tues- day, May 21 General election, Tuesday, No- vember b. First day for securing signa- tures on petitions to be filed with the Secretary of the Common- wealth, Saturday, March 2. Last day for filing petitions with the Secretary of the Com- monwealth for nominations = for the primary, Thursday, April 11. First day to secure signatures on petitions to be filed with the County Commissioners, Thurs- day, March 14. Last day for filing petitions with the County Commissioners, Tuesday, April 23. Last day for filing nomination papers by independent bodies of citizens for any office, Friday, September 6. Last days to be assessed for the November election are Tues- day and Wednesday, September 3 and 4. Assessors sit at poll- ing-places on these days. Last day to be registered, for voters who were not registered for the November election of 1917, in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scranton, for the spring pri- mary, Wednesday, April 17. Last day to be registered for the spring primary, in all other cities, Wednesday, May 1. First day to be registered for the November election in any city, Thursday, September 5. Second day, Tuesday, Septem- ber 17. Third day, Saturday, October Last days for enrollment in boroughs and townships, March 19 and 20. Last day to pay tax to qualify for the November election, Satur- day, October b. Last day when candidates may withdraw, before the primary, Friday, April 12, up to 4 p. m. Last day for filing statement of expenses for the primary, Wed- nesday, June 5. Last day for filing statement of expenses for the November elec- tion, Thursday, December 5. The polls on both the primary and the general election day shall be open between the hours of 7 a. m. and 7 p. m. On primary election day the 1li- censed liquor places of the State must remain closed from 6 a. m. to 8. p. m. and on the general election day they must remain closed during the entire twenty-four hours of that day. CANDIDATES TO BE NOMINATED. Candidates for the following offices are to be nominated at the spring pri- mary: Governor, Lieutenant Gover- nor, Secretary of Internal Affairs, Judge of the Superior Court, nonpar- tisan; four Representatives in Con- gress-at-large, one Representative in Congress in each congressional dis- trict, one Senator in the General As- sembly in each even-numbered Sena- torial district, and in each county or representative district the number of Representatives in the General As- Prably apportioned by law, totaling Mr. Thorn’s information relative to registration days calls particular at- tention to the fact that if a voter's name is not registered he shall not be entitled to vote at any election. The registration days for the November election in all cities are: Thursday, September 5. Tuesday, September 17. Saturday, October 5. kp Medical. Plain Questions to Bellefonte People EVERY BELLEFONTE READER WILL ADMIT THE SOUNDNESS OF THE LOGIC. Would Bellefonte people recommend Doan’s Kidney Pills as they do if the medicine were not reliable? Would they confirm their statements after years have elapsed if their exper- jences did not show the remedy to be deserving of it? Statements like the following must carry conviction to the mind of every reader: Mrs. J. C. Johnson, 356 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte, says: “I was a great sufferer from backache and pains across my loins. I could hardly get about the house. Dizzy spells would come over me and I would nearly fall. 1 got Doan’s Kidney Pills at Green’s more good than anything else I had previously tried. The backache and pains disappeared and my kidneys be- came normal. I mow feel better in every way.” Over six years later Mrs. Johnson said: “Time has proven that Doan’s Kidney Pills are reliable. The cure they made for me has been perma- nent.” _ Price 60 cents at all dealers. Don’t simply ask for a kidney remedy-——get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that Mrs. Johnson has twice publicly rec- ommended. Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 63-b Pharmacy Co., and two boxes did me ; Foster-Milburn Co., | i | | { | i | | | | i | 1 primary: In cities of the first and second classes the registration days for voters who were not registered for the November election, 1917, to enable them to vote at the pri- mary election is Wednesday, April 17. In case a qualified elector was prevented by sickness or unavoid- able absence from appearing be- fore the registrars, he may at any time, but not less than two weeks before any election or primary, present his petition to the board of registration commissioners. In cities of the third class, Wednesday, May 1. In case a qualified elector was prevented by sickness or neces- sary absence from appearing be- fore the registrars, he may, in either case, present his petition to the County Commissioners at any time before the primary. APRIL 11 LAST DAY FOR PETITIONS. Emphasis is laid on the fact that the hours during which business transacted in the office of the Secre- tary of the Commonwealth are from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m., and it is said by Mr. Thorn that after 5 o’clock Thurs- day, April 11, no petitions will be re- ceived for filing. In the past the last day for filing nomination petitions has resulted in a rush of eleventh- hour candidates who filed their pa- pers shortly before midnight. This has resulted in confusion and has not permitted the clerks of the Depart- ment to scrutinize the petitions to see if the proper numbers of signatures has been attached. The taking of the soldier vote this year will be much more simple than that of last November, when there were only blank ballots provided for the men in khaki. This year each district will have a State-wide ticket to vote for and Pennsylvania soldiers anywhere will receive printed ballots. THE SOLDIERS’ VOTE. Mr. Thorn says relative to the vote by soldiers in actual military service: “Under the provisions of the act of 1864 soldiers in actual military serv- ice are permitted to vote when away from home. Commissioners will be appointed by the Governor to arrange for taking the vote and making the returns of the election to the proper officers. “Qoldiers who vote in cities and are away from home on registration days may vote without being personally registered, but they must have paid a State or county tax within two years of the election. They may authorize any voter in their election division to pay this tax for them. The law fixes the sum of ten cents for this tax for soldiers. Commissioned officers must pay their usual tax. They must pos- sess all other qualifications, such as age, residence and citizenship. Petitions for nomination must be filed on or before April 11, no petition to be signed before Saturday, March 2, and all petitions to be filed in the office of the Secretary of the Com- monwealth, except for party officers, exclusive of members of the State committee. No elector shall sign more candidates’ petitions for the same office than he can vote for at the election and should not use ditto marks in any case, as ditto marks are in much disfavor with the courts, Mr. Thorn remarks. It Was a Full Moon. “Does the moon remind you of any- thing ?”” he asked sentimentally, think- ing of their courtship days. “Yes,” said his wife. “What ?” he asked. “You,” she .said, “on club nights.” ——The French soldier is paid $20 a year; the German, $38 a year; the British, $89 a year, and the American soldier gets $30 a month, or $360 a year. — Figures compiled by the local selection board of Pratt county, Ill, indicate that 99 per cent. of the reg- istered men are native born. Woman’s Case Startles Bellefonte A business man’s wife. could not read or sew without sharp pain in her eyes. For years her eyes were red and weak. Finally she tried pure Lavoptik eye wash. The result of ONE application astonished her. A small bottle Lavoptik is guaranteed to benefit EVERY CASE weak, strained or inflamed eyes. ONE WASH will startle with its quick re- sults. Aluminum eye cup FREE. Green's Pharmacy Co., Bellefonte, 9, - Seed Corn. The Centre county Farm Bureau is very anxious to getintouch with any seed in the county whether it is stor- ed in the crib or has been given spe- cial storage. Reports are coming in from all parts of the county that corn is test- ing unusually low this year, a good deal germinating as low as 50 per cent. This makes it all the more im- portant that every farmer should test every single ear that he intends to plant this coming spring. Take six kernels from different sections over the ear and if every kernel does not give a good healthy germination the ear should be discarded. If you have corn in your crib that you consider will do for seed or have some for sale from what you select- ed in the fall, get in touch with the Farm Bureau at once. The Farm Bu- reau will run a germination test and if satisfactory will guarantee your corn for seed. If you need any infor- mation in regard to running a ger- mination test write or telephone the Farm Bureau. The high moisture content of corn in the fall and early freeze are too important factors to overlook in the seed for this coming year. Test and make sure. Germans Have a New Horror for Americans. Germany has devised a new gas horror for use especially against Americans, according to released Brit- ish prisoners at Rotterdam. The new product, it was said by German in- formants of the British, has been thoroughly tested out. “United press dispatches Saturday from William Phillip Simms, United press correspondent at the British front, quoted German prisoners as de- claring that the Germans had devised some new horror for use soon, but did not state what it was. Probably it is fie same repo¥t outlined above.”— %. A Chase county (Kansas) steer, which had just come in off pas- ture, gained 45 pounds in 24 hours the first day it was put on feed on the farm of Henry Starkey. This is con- sidered to be a record. costs $4 in Germany. —— Hood's Sarsaparilla. Two Great Medicines Supplement” Each Other They are Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Peptiron, the combination of which is giving so much satisfaction in the treatment of the impure, impoverish- ed blood and weak, worn-out nerves that are so often found in the same individual nowadays. The use of both these medicines, even in cases where only one may ap- pear to be indicated, is of great ad- vantage. There is economy in it. Price, $1 each. All druggists. 63-3 FINE JOB PRINTING o—A SPECIALTY—0 AT THE WATCHMAN OFFICE. There is no style of work, from the cheapest “Dodger” to the finest. BOOK WORK, that we car not do in the most satis- factory manner, and at Prices consist- ent with the class of work. Call on or communicate with this office’ Get the Best Meats. You save nothing by buying poor, thin or gristly meats. I use only the LARGEST AND FATTEST CATTLE and supply my customers with the fresh- est, choicest, best blood and muscle mak- ing Steaks and Roasts. My prices are no higher than poorer meats are elsewhere. I alwavs have —— DRESSED POULTRY — Game in season, and any kinds of good meats you want. TRY MY SHOP. P. L. BEEZER, 34-34-1y. Bellefonte, Pa. CHICH ESTER S PILLS TINE DIAMOND BRAND, ‘Ladies! Ask your Dru it for ©Ohli.ches-ier’s Diamond Bran Pills in Red and Gold metallic Doxsss Sein] with Gite Sma ake n . Draceist Asiior CLONER DIAMOND BRAND PILL years known as Best, ry choio SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE High Street. = CHARLES M. McCURDY, PRESIDENT. the world free. 61-46-1y JAS. K. BARNHART, CASHIER. The First National Bank. WAR SAVINGS. Thrift Stamps and War Saving Stamps are the most democratic of 1n- vestments, because every one can buy them. Every one should buy one or more just to show that he is doing his little part in the great struggle to set Go to your postmas- ter or to your bank and help the gov- ernment in its great cause. The First National Bank, BELLEFONTE, PA. S Attornecys-at-Law. KLINE WOODRING—Attorney-at-Law,Belle fonte, Pa. Practicesin all courts. Office- Room 18Crider’s Exchanee. 51 ly. N* SPANGLER.-Attorney-at-Law. [Practic in all the Courts. Consultation in English or German. Office in Crider’s Exchatige Bellefonte, Pa H tended to promptly. J All professional business will receive prompt a tention. 49-5- S. TAYLOR—Attorney and Counsellor at Law. Office in Temple Court, Belle fonte, Pa. All kinds of legal business at- 40-46 M. KEICHLINE—Attorney-at-Law. in all the courts. Consultation in E and German. Office south of court house - ly KENNEDY JOHNSTON—Attorney-at-law Bellefonte, Pa. Prompt attention Riven all legal business entrusted to his care. Offi ces—No. 5 East High street. 57-44 G. RUNKLE.—Attorney-at-Law. Consul tation in English and German. Office in Crider's Exchange, Bellefonte. 5%-§ ————— Physicians. S. GLENN, M. D., Physician and Surges W State College, Centre county, Pa. Office at his residence. 35-41 DWIN S. DORWORTH, M. D., 22 East High St., Bellefonte, Pa. . Special attention given to use of deep breathing and massage. Also treatment of dia- betes, leg sores, bunions, new and old corns— both hard and soft, and callous, (callus.) 62-33-tf ESTAURANT. Bellefonte now has a First-Class Res- taurant where Meals are Served at All Hours Steaks, Chops, Roasts, Oysters on the half shell or in any style desired, Sand- wiches, Soups, and anything eatable, can be had in a few minutes any time. In ad- dition I have a complete plant prepared furnish Soft i in bottles ach 2 POPS, SODAS, SARSAPARILLA, SELTZER SYPHONS, ETC., for pic-nics, families and the publi ally all of which are Ed at the purest syrups and properly carbonated. C. MOERSCHBACHER, 50-32-1y. High St., Bellefonte, Pa. Employers, This Interests You The Workmans’ Compensation Law goes into effect Jan. 1, 1916. It makes Insurance Compulsory. We specialize in placing such in- surance. We Inspect Plants and recommend Accident Prevention Safe Guards which Reduce In- surance rates. It will be to your interest to con- sult us before placing your In- surance. JOHN F. GRAY. & SON, Bellefonte 43-18-1y State College The Preferred Accident Insurance THE $5,000 TRAVEL POLICY BENEFITS: $5,000 death by accident, 5,000 loss of both feet, 5,000 loss of both hands, 5,000 loss of one hand and one foot, 2,500 loss of either hand, 2,000 loss of either foot, 630 loss of one eve 25 per week, total disability, (limit 52 weeks) 10 per week, partial disability, (limit 26 weeks) PREMIUM $12 PER YEAR, pavable quarterly if desired. Larger or smaller amounts in proportion Any person, male or female, engaged in a preferred occupation, including house keeping, over eighteen years of age of good moral and physical condition may insure under this policv. . Fire Insurance { invite your attention to my Fire Insur- ance Agen , the strongest and Most Ex tensive Line of Solid Companies represent- ed by any agency in Central Pennsylvania H. E. FENLON, 50-21. Agent, Bellefonte, Fa, Good Health Good Plumbing GO TOGETHER When you have dripping steam pipes, leaky water-fixtures, foul sewerage, or escal gas. you can't have good Health. The air you reathe is poisonous; your system becomes poisoned_and invalidism is sure to come. SANITARY PLUMBING is the kind we do. It’s the only kind you ought to have. Wedon't trust this work to boys. Our workmen are Skilled Mechanics, no better anywhere. Our Material and Fixtures are the Best Not a cheap or inferior article in our Sgtre establishment, And with good work and finest material, our Prices are Lower than many who give you Jor: unsanitary work and the lowest grade of finishings. Fer the Best Work try Archibald Allison, Opposite Bush House - Bellefonte, Pa 56-1¢-Iv.
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