Bellefonte, Pa., February 1, 1918.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - Editor.
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LOCAL FARMERS
NITRATE.
TO GET
Government to Sell Nitrate for Fer-
tilizer Through County Agent.
Notice has been given to R. H. Olm-
stead, agricultureal agent for Centre
county, that the U: S. Department of
Agriculture will sell at cost a supply
of nitrate of soda to farmers in Cen-
tre county.
The nitrate was purchased through
the War Industries Board under the
authority of the Food Control Act as
a part of the program for stimulat-
ing agricultural production.
be unloaded at Atlantic ports and the
price will be $75.50 a ton, free on
board cars at port of arrival. Far-
mers are to pay in addition freight
from port of arrival and the State
fertilizer tag fee.
Applications for a part of the 100,-
000 tons of nitrate bought by the gov-
ernment will be received only from
actual farmers or owners or holders
of farms for use on their land, and
may be made through county agent
R. H. Olmstead or through any mem-
ber of the local committee consisting
of W. C. Smeltzer, Bellefonte; C. H.
Gramley, Rebersburg, and John S.
Dale, State College.
No money will be required with the
application but upon notice from the
county agent farmers who have sign-
ed applications must deposit with a
local bank, association, or individual,
designated by the Secretary of Agri-
culture to act as the farmers’ agent
for that purpose, money to cover the
cost of the fertilizer except the
freight charge. After the money is
transmitted to Washington the nitrate
will be shipped to the farmers. If ap-
plications for the nitrate exceed the
supply of about 100,000 tons the gov-
ernment will allot the supply on a
pro rata basis among those who ap-
plied. Applications must be received
by February 4th.
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What the Red Cross Has Done.
Since its organization last June the
Bellefonte Chapter of the Red Cross
has sent to France 14,627 articles.
Of this number 2,464 articles, consist-
ing of sweaters, mufflers, wristlets,
socks, surgical bandages, wash
cloths, medical wipes, small pillows,
bed shirts, pajamas, hot water bags,
shoulder wraps and shot bags were
contributed by the Auxiliaries organ-
ized during the summer and fall, and
as the time required for making these
articles varies greatly, the number
contributed is not a measure of the
value of the work done.
Some Auxiliaries have raised mon-
ey for their local work rooms and
some have also raised money to send
their boys in camp, knitted articles
and Christmas boxes.
For a long time it was impossible
for some organizations to make any-
thing but knitted articles, but at
present all are working hard on a
hospital drive of 1000 articles con-
sisting of bed shirts, hot water bags,
pillow cases and towels to be finished
by the 15th of February.
Following is the number of articles
contributed to date by each Auxiliary:
Aaronsburg, 129 finished articles.
Rebersburg, 313 finished articles.
Pleasant Gap, 190 finished articles.
Zion, 16 finished articles.
Hublersburg, 9 finished articles.
Blanchard, 105 finished articles.
Howard, 987 finished articles.
Yarnell, 4 finished articles.
Milesburg, 630 finished articles.
Unionville, 18 finished articles.
Julian, 11 finished articles.
Port Matilda, 52 finished articles.
Unionville and Julian have not or-
ganized yet but have contributed both
in work and money.
The quality of the work and the
spirit with which the Auxiliaries have
responded to the requirements and to
requests for membership and money
are most encouraging for the future
work of the Chapter.
Norman Wright to Leave Bellefonte.
The first change to be made among
railroad men in this vicinity since the
government took over the railroads
will take place about the middle of
this month when Norman R. Wright,
superintendent of maintenance of way
and traffic on the Bellefonte Central
railroad, will be transferred by order
of Secretary McAdoo, director gener-
al of railroads, to the Lehigh and
New England road as assistant mas-
ter mechanic with headquarters at
Pen Argyl, Northampton county,
where the company has large erect-
ing and repair shops.
Mr. Wright came to Bellefonte in
the summer of 1913 and has been con-
nected with the Bellefonte Central
ever since. The latter company has
granted him a leave of absence to go
to his new assignment and he antici-
pates leaving Bellefonte on or about
February 10th, in order to assume
charge of his new position on Febru-
_ary 15th.
The Wrights are packing their fur-
niture now, but will leave it in their
home on Linn street, until they find
a desirable location in Pen Argyl.
— Mrs. Arthur Peters, of Oak
Hall, was brought to the Bellefonte
hospital yesterday for an operation.
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EMERICK.—Samuel K. Emerick, a
well known resident of Bald Eagle
valley, died at his home in Unionville
on Monday evening, following an ill-
ness of two years with a complication
of diseases.
He was a son of John and Rebecca
Emerick and was born in Potter town-
ship on September 18th, 1850, hence
at his death was 67 years, 4 months
and 10 days old. As a young man he
engaged in teaching school, a profes-
sion he followed for eight or nine
years, then engaged in the mercantile
business at Scotia. He spent several
years there then moved to Bald Eagle
valley and went to farming near Un-
ionville. He retired from the farm
several years ago and had since been
living in Unionville. He was a life-
long member of the Methodist church,
a member of the Centre Hall Lodge
No. 895, I. O. O. F., the P. O. S. of A.
and the Grange. He was an exempla-
ry citizen in every way and had a
wide circle of friends who deeply de-
plore his death.
He was married to Miss Julia Alex-
ander, of Unionville, who survives
with no children. He leaves, however,
four brothers and one sister, namely:
M. L. Emerick, of Centre Hall; Dr. C.
E. Emerick, of Harrisburg; Harry, of
Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Mary Price,
of Maxbass, North Dakota, and Os-
car, of Freeport, Ill.
Funeral services were held at his
late home at ten o’clock yesterday
morning by Revs. Lepley and Piper
of the Methodist church, after which
burial was made in the Unionville
cemetery.
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STEELE.—Mrs. Harriet J. Steele,
widow of the late William L. Steele
Sr., died at her home on south Spring
street shortly after, five o’clock on
Saturday evening, of exhaustion fol-
lowing a year’s illness with a compli-
cation of diseases.
She was a daughter of David and
Zephorah Young and was born at
Boalsburg January 19th, 1852, hence
at her death was 66 years and 7 days
old. She was married to Mr. Steele
on August 27th, 1872, and practically
all her married life had been spent in
Bellefonte. Ever since girlhood she
had been a member of the Methodist
geek and lived a consistent christian
ife.
Mr. Steele died nine years ago but
surviving her are the following chil-
| dren: David, William and Frank
‘Steele and Mrs. Julia Holter, of
Bellefonte; John, a soldier in train-
ing at Camp Hancock; Miss Olive, at
home; Mrs. C. B. Craig, Earl and
Harvey, of Creighton, Pa.; Mrs. A. C.
Longee, of State College, and Mrs. F.
P. Crider, of Lock Haven. She also
leaves three sisters, Mrs. Mary
Brouse, of Pine Grove Mills; Mrs.
John Williams, of Lemont, and Mrs.
Margaret Johnston, of Easton.
Funeral services were held at her
late home at two o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon, Dr. E. H. Yocum officiat-
ed and was assisted by Rev: C. C.
Shuey and her nephew, Rev. D. Y.
Brouse, of Houtzdale, after which
burial was made in the Union ceme-
tery.
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LICHTENTHALER. — Griffith H.
Lichtenthaler, a well known attorney
of Philipsburg, died on Monday as the
result of an attack of pneumonia after
only one week’s illness. He was born
at Montoursville, Lycoming county,
and was 63 years, 5 months and 3
days old. He located in Philipsburg
thirty-three years ago and engaged
in the practice of law in which he was
quite successful. He was a member
of the Presbyterian church and the
Philipsburg Lodge of Odd Fellows.
For a number of years past he had
been secretary of the board of trus-
tees of the Cottage State hospital in
that place.
He was married to Miss Mary C.
Mendenhall, of Montoursville, who
survives with two sons, Carlton, with
the American aviation corps in
France, and Harold at home. He also
leaves two brothers and two sisters.
Funeral services were held at eight
o'clock on Wednesday evening by Rev.
R. P. Miller and private burial was
made in the Philipsburg cemetery
yesterday morning.
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VAIL.—Following an illness of
three years with a complication of
diseases Orin W. Vail died at his home
in Philipsburg on Sunday afternoon.
He was a native of New York State
and was 72 years, 10 months and 21
days old. Practically all his life,
however, was spent in Philipsburg
and vicinity. For a number of years
he farmed and did some lumbering in
‘Rush township but the past twenty-
‘five years he had been a resident of
Philipsburg. He was a member of
the Philipsburg Lodge of Moose and
Centre Council Royal Arcanum. He
is survived by his wife, four sons and
one daughter, as well as a brother liv-
ing in Athens, N, Y. The funeral was
held on Wednesday afternoon burial
being made in the Philipsburg ceme-
tery.
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BEATES.—Mrs. Harry A. Beates
died at her home at Pine Glenn last
Friday afternoon as the result of in-
juries sustained in a fall. She was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Boger and was born in Lebanon coun-
ty on May 16th, 1893, hence was but
24 years, 8 months and 9 days old.
She is survived by her husband and
two small children, Joseph Maxwell
and Harriet Aldy. She also leaves
her parents and one sister, Isabelle,
a Red Cross nurse on duty in France.
Funeral services were held at her late
home at three o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon by Rev. Shannon, after
which burial was made in the Askey
cemetery.
Flour Regulations for Centre County
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BREON.—After suffering for sev-
eral months with gangrene Benjamin
Breon, a well known resident of
Gregg township, died last Friday
morning. He was a son of Daniel and
Polly Breon and was born in Gregg
Country Residents Drifted In, Far-
mers Hard Up for Water.
It really seems superfluous to write
of the weather conditions, because
everybody in Centre county knows it
Pursuant to the proclamation of President Wilson calling
upon the Nation for increased conservation of all supplies of
wheat and other food staples, and acting under rulings issued by
the United States Food Administration, it is ordered that effec-
tive Monday, January 28th, all licensed bakers in the State of
township seventy-eight years ago. He
was a farmer by occupation and a
good citizen in every way. He is sur-
vived by his wife who before her mar-
riage was Miss Sarah Wolf, and the
following children: Mrs. Ella Au-
man, of Spring Mills; Mrs. Anna Zer-
by, of Glen Union, Clinton county; D.
is wintry, and about as wintry as it
can be. Just when it moderated a lit-
tle the latter part of last week and
everybody was hoping it was the be-
ginning of a break-up, along comes
warnings of another blizzard and
while we didn’t catch the extreme
i cold end of it we got about ten inches
Pennsylvania are required to mix a minimum of 5 per cent. of
other cereals with wheat flour in baking bread and rolls, increas-
ing this substitution to a minimum of 20 per cent. on or before
February 24th.
A patriotic appeal is made to bakers who now have sufficient
supply of substitutes on hand to permit of inaugurating the full
minimum substitution of 20 per cent. at once, owing to the pres-
ent general shortage of cereal supplies and difficulties and de-
lays in transportation.
The administration ruling limiting flour sales in the trade is
under the discretionary power of the State Administrator, tem-
porarily modified for Pennsylvania as follows: Licensed whole-
salers of wheat flour may, until further notice, sell it to retailers
in combination with other recognized substitutes in the minimum
rate of one pound of substitute with each six pounds of wheat
flour purchased, unless it is first definitely determined that sub-
stitutes in equivalent quantities have been previously purchased
from another source.
Retailers of wheat flour will only sell to consumers in com-
bination with substitute cereals in the same minimum ratio as
prescribed for wholesale dealers. No ordinary family consumer
should be sold at one time, if city resident, more than 24 pounds
of wheat flour; if country resident, not more than 438 pounds.
Cereals to be recognized as substitutes are: Cornmeal, corn-
starch, rolled oats, buckwheat flour, potato flour, sweet potato
flour, soy bean flour, rye, rice flour, oatmeal, feterita flours and
nieals and no others.
Hotels, restaurants and all public eating places will be ex-
pected to observe Monday and Wednesday of each week as
wheatless days, and also in addition, one wheatless meal, to be
evening meal, on each day, when no crackers, pastries, macaroni,
breakfast foods, or cereals containing wheat should be used. A
similar observance is urged upon all homes.
W. FRED REYNOLDS, Food Administrator.
B. Breon, of Bellevue, Ohio; Mrs. Em- | of a snowfall on Sunday night and
ma Ilgen, of Centre Hall; Jacob, of | Monday and the result was another
Antes Fort; Calvin, of Aaronsburg; |blockade of the public roads and a
Mrs. G. S. Spayd, of Bellevue, Ohio; | serious disturbance of railroad traffic.
Miss Lettie, of Akron, Ohio; Willis, | All trains arrived in Bellefonte from
of Spring Mills, and Miss Sadie, atone to three hours after schedule time
home. He also leaves one brother jand the Pennsylvania-Lehigh east
and a sister, John Breon and Miss | was cancelled entirely, as it could not
Sadie Keen, both of Millheim. Bur- get out of Pittsburgh.
ial was made in the Georges Valley Throughout the country districts
GINGERY.—John Gingery, a na-
tive of Centre county, died at his
home in Woodland, Clearfield county,
on Wednesday of last week as the re-
sult of a stroke of paralysis, although
he had been in poor health for some
months.
He was a son of Samuel and Maria
Farber Gingery and was born at
Stormstown, this county, on March
15th, 1853, making his age 64 years,
10 months and 8 days. His early life
was spent cn a farm near Martha
Furnace where in 1876 he was united
WALIZER.—Mrs. Pauline Walizer,
wife of Jacob Walizer, died at her
home at Smullton last Saturday morn-
ing as the result of a stroke of paral-
ysis. She was first stricken one Sun-
day last September just as she was
ready to start for church. Her entire
right side was affected. On Monday
of last week she sustained a second
stroke which paralyzed her left side
and resulted in her death.
She was a daughter of Anthony and
Rachael Bierly and was born at Re- |
bersburg on September 20th, 1846, ! J :
making her age 71 years, 4 months In marriage to Miss Mary Wagner.
and 6 days. She is survived by her In 1889 he moved with his family to
husband and the following children: | Woodland and that has been his home
Scott Walizer, of Smullton; Reuben, | ever since. He was a member of the
of Julian; Mrs. Rachael Gentzel, of | Woodland Methodist church and a
Gleasonton; Mrs. Elmer Confer, of | man much esteemed in the community
Sober; Mrs. Joseph Solt, of Erie; Mrs. | in which he lived. : :
Robert Spangler, of Tusseyville, and | Surviving him are his wife and
Miss Eva, at home. She also leaves | four daughters, Mrs. Harry Varner,
two sisters, Mrs. Lydia Lose, of i of Woodland; Misses Medie, Effie and
Smullton, and Mrs. Fietta Moyer, of Grace at home. He also leaves three
Wolf’s Store. | sisters, namely: Mrs. W. M. Cronis-
Funeral services were held in the ter, of Martha; Mrs. Harry Laird, of
Smullton Methodist church, of which Port Matilda, and Miss Mary, in Ty-
she was a member, at ten o’clock on i rone. Funeral services were held at
Wednesday morning by Rev. W. H. | his late home on Saturday afternoon
Williams, after which burial was | after which burial was made in the
made in the Rebersburg cemetery. | Bradford id at Wool
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: HIBLER.—Mrs. Pauline Hibler,
_ALTERS.—Miss Anna Ruth Alters | gow of John Hibler, died at her
die 2 a oly pm Py | home in Milesburg at ten o’clock last
William Moyer, at Gilltown follow- | Friday morsing from a complication
? i of diseases, aggravated by injuries
ing an illness of some weeks with tu- she sustained in an automobile acci-
berculosis of the throat. She was a! + during the Holidays. Her maid-
daughter of J. Monroe and ‘Minerva
Alters and was born at Pleasant Gap |
on February 24th, 1894, hence was 23 |
years, 11 months and 1 day old. Most
of her life, however, was spent in
Bellefonte and for almost eight years |
she was an employee in the Centre
Democrat office in the capacity of |
lineotype operator. She was a faith-
ful member of the United Evangelical
church and Sunday school and was or-
ganist in that church a number of
years.
Her father died in 1910 but surviv-
ing her are her mother, one brother
and three sisters, namely: Thomas,
of Flemington; Mrs. Frank Young
and Ella, of Bellefonte, and Grace at
home. Funeral services were held in
. the United Evangelical church at 2:30
o'clock on Monday afternoon by Rev.
E. P. Dunn, after which burial was
made in the Bellefonte Union ceme-
tery.
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SHOWERS.—Mrs. Elmira Showers,
widow of the late Jacob Showers, died
at the home of Grant Showers, at Jer-
sey Shore, on Tuesday of last week,
following a lingering illness with
heart trouble. She was a daughter of
George and Elizabeth Grossman and
was born and raised near Tusseyville,
this county, being at her death 75
years, 5 months and 20 days old. She
was married to Jacob Showers who
died several years ago. All her life
was spent in Centre and Clinton
counties. Surviving her are three
brothers, Ira Grossman, of Potters
Mills; Joseph, of Bellefonte, and Wil-
liam, of Tusseyvillee Two sisters,
Mrs. Jane Weese and Mrs. Mary Ge-
lette, died several years ago. Funeral
services were held at the Grant Show-
ers home at two o'clock last Friday
afternoon by Rev. Hudson, after
which the remains were laid to rest in
the Lutheran cemetery at Jersey
Shore.
| en name was Pauline Fischer and she
was born in Germany seventy-nine
years ago. She came to this country
when a girl and the greater part of
her life was spent in Milesburg. Her
husband died many years ago but sur-
viving her are two daughters, Mary
at home, and Mrs. Theresa Sears, of
New York. She also leaves one sis-
ter, Mrs. Henry Riffle, of New Yorke.
Funeral services were held in the
Catholic church at ten o'clock on
Wednesday morning by: Father
Downes and burial was made in the
Catholic cemetery.
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RILEY.—Miss Sallie Riley, a well
known resident of Boalsburg, died on
Monday morning at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Oscar Stover, of Boals-
burg, following an illness of some
months with sarcoma, aged sixty
years. Some time ago she underwent
an operation in a Philadelphia hos-
pital but her condition was so serious
that soon afterwards she returned to
Centre county and went to the home
of her sister. Her only survivor is her
sister, Mrs. Oscar Stover. She was
a life-long member of the Presbyter-
ian church and a woman highly es-
teemed in her home community.
Funeral services were held at the
Stover home at ten o’clock yesterday
morning by Rev. L. V. Barber, after
which burial was made in the Boals-
burg cemetery.
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HILLARD.—Clarence Hillard, the
infant son of James and Nancy Bor-
est Hillard, died last Friday after a
brief illness with broncho-pneumonia.
He was born on December 21st, 1916,
hence was 1 year, 1 month and 3 days
old. He was the last of twin children,
the other one dying about a year ago
as the result of an attack of pneumo-
nia. The remains were taken to
Gatesburg on Saturday for burial in
the Lutheran cemetery at that place.
cemetery yesterday.
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POWLEY.—David Powley, a well
known resident of west Ferguson
township, died at the home of a friend
at Tipton, Blair county, last Satur-
day. He had been in the Roaring
Springs hospital undergoing treat-
ment and was on his way home to
Marengo when he was taken worse at
Tipton and died there. He was born
near Marengo and was about seven-
ty-two years old. He was a laborer
by occupation and a good citizen in
every way. He is survived by his
wife, who before her marriage was
| Miss Anna E. Ellenberger, and five
children. The remains were taken to
his home at Marengo on Monday and
burial was made in the Ross cemetery
at two o'clock the same afternoon.
Owing to the fact that Rev. Babcock
got stuck in the snow and could not
get through no funeral services were
held, but the same will be held later.
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LENKER.—Following an illness of
ten weeks with pneumonia Mrs. La-
vina K. Lenker died at her home in
Aaronsburg last Friday morning,
aged 81 years, 11 months and 2 days.
She was a daughter of Daniel and Re-
becca Kurtz, was born in Aaronsburg
and spent her entire life there. She
was united in marriage to Daniel H.
Lenker who died twenty-two years
ago. She was the last of her father’s
family but surviving her are three
children:
Mrs. W. R. Houser, of Bellefonte, and
Miss Susan C., at home. Furcral
services were held at her late home
at ten o’clock on Tuesday morning by
Rev. G. C. Courtney, of Boalsburg,
after which burial was made in the
Lutheran cemetery at Aaronsburg.
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BAIRD.—Mrs. Edward Baird died
at her home at Milesburg on Tuesday
afternoon following a two week’s ill-
ness with pneumonia. She is surviv-
ed by her husband and three children,
Caroline, Bryson and Isabel. She also
leaves her parents and three brothers,
James, of Tyrone; Thomas, of Reno-
vo; Frank, at Westport, and one sis-
ter, Mary, at home. The funeral will
o’clock.
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A Snow Shoe Bear Story.
It is an uncontradicted fact that
bears hibernate during the winter,
but any man who wants to put up an
argument that all bears hibernate
should consult Jack Bickens, motor
operator in Kelley mine No. 4, locat-
ed about a mile west of Cato, in the
Snow Shoe region, who can furnish
what he considers irrefutable proof
that some bears, at least, roam around
during the winter months, notwith-
standing the snow and cold weather.
Mr. Bickens and his wife live in a
small house not far from the opening
of Kelley mine No. 4. Early Tuesday
morning of last week they were awak-
ened by the crash of window glass and
hurrying down stairs Mr. Bickens
saw a huge black bear trying to force
an entrance into the kitchen after
having broken the glass in the win-
dow with his ponderous paw. The
bear naturally took fright and ran
away. Mr. Bickens dressed and went
out to investigate and he discovered
that the bear had first visited the slop
barrel, which stood about fifty feet
from the kitchen door, and evidently
not being satisfied with what it found
there attempted to break into the
kitchen for something more to its lik-
ing.
Mr. Bickens tracked the animal
about a half a mile through three feet
of snow in the direction of Cato then
gave it up. Later in the day dogs
chased the bear back right past the
Bickens home and into the deep
woods, where it finally made a safe
get-away.
The question now is if bears hiber-
nate as it is universally admitted they
do, why did this bear leave its lair
and go into the haunts of civilization
through three feet of snow on the
search of food? Can it be that it is
a sign of a general break-up in the
weather.
— The congregation of the Belle-
fonte Lutheran church have extended
a call to Rev. Wilson P. Ard to be-
come their permanent pastor. Rev.
Ard is a son of the late J. B. Ard, of
Pine Grove Mills, and is on the eve of
graduating from the Susquehanna
University at Selinsgrove. He preach-
ed trial sermons for the Bellefonte
congregation several months ago
which pleased them very much. If
he accepts the call it will be to come
here in March.
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Early Movings.
John Watson and family will move
into the rooms over Lyon & Co’s store
vacated by J. Mac Heinle.
Charles Brachbill and family will
move into rooms over Garman’s store.
J. E. Lenker, of Lemont; |
| conditions are worse than they have
i been in many years. Not only are the
| state highways blockaded with snow
in many places but most of the cross
| rozgs are piled so high with snow
| drifts that farmers are literally
snowed in and many of them have
! been living within the radius of their
! buildings.
i But this is not the worst feature
i that confronts some of the farmers.
{ Those who are snowed in and have a
bountiful water supply are considered
the lucky ones, as many wells have
| gone dry and regardless of the deep
snow farmers have been compelled to
| dig a way through snow drifts to get
| water for domestic use as well as for
| their stock. This condition exists in
| Ferguson and College townships,
| down Brush valley, some parts of Nit-
'tany and even down Bald Eagle val-
ley. In the latter section artesian
| wells are being sunk to get water to
tide over the emergency.
Fortunately Bellefonte has not suf-
fered for any lack of water supply
and is not likely to unless through an
accident to some of the pumping ma-
chinery. And remarkable as it may
seem State College has not yet felt
any necessity of conserving its water
supply. In former winters, not half
so severe as this the supply of water
at that place invariably ran low but
so far this winter it has been sufficient
for all needs.
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| Threshermen Elect Officers.
The annual meeting of the Centre
| county Threshermen and Farmers’
| Protective association was held in the
| grand jury room in the court house
i last Saturday, but the attendance was
small owing to the inclement weather
and the blockaded condition of the
! yoads. The secretary’s report showed
a membershup during 1917 of eighty.
Officers for the ensuing year were
| elected as follows:
| President—G. W. Smith, Zion.
| Vice President—J. S. Condo, Jack-
| sonville.
| Secretary and Treasurer—Isaac
| Underwood, Bellefonte.
i Delegates to the State convention
to be held in Harrisburg February
{ J. S. Condo, J. B. Mitchell, O. H. Na-
| son, James N. Smith, John W. Miller
! and Isaac Underwood.
A. H. Brubaker, chairman of the
executive committee of the State
Threshermen’s association, and O. C.
Shaffer, of Williamsport, were pres-
ent and addressed the meeting.
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Sleds Can Get Through to Snow Shoe.
The “Watchman” is able to an-
nounce that the state highway be-
tween this place and Snow Shoe is
now open to traffic by sleds and that
farmers and others wanting to drive
to that place for coal can make the
trip without trouble.
The mines have plenty of coal there
which is being sold at 10 cents a bush-
el, the equivalent of $2.80 or $3.00 a
ton. The finest kind of cannel coal,
especially for domestic use, can be
gotten at the Cannel Coal mine near
Moshannon on the state highway. It
is located four miles beyond Snow
Shoe and is operated by the Budinger
Bros.
— Joseph Woods, who has no per-
manent habitation, on Monday enter-
ed the shanty of Emerson Confer, at
Orviston and stole $75.25 and a silver
watch. He was arrested the same day
and the watch and most of the money
recovered. He was brought to Belle-
fonte on Tuesday and is now in jail
awaiting sentence by the court.
— Mrs. James B. Lane has pur-
chased the Norman Wright home on
east Linn street. It is the property
Mr. Wright bought from F. H. Thom-
as about a year ago.
Farmers Urged to Sell Their Wheat.
Harrisburg, January 29.—Farmers
of Pennsylvania were called upon by
Secretary of Agriculture Patton to
sell wheat from the 1917 crop in their
hands and not needed for seed pur-
poses as a matter of, patriotism. Mr.
Patton estimated that more than one-
fourth of the wheat raised last yea
is in the hands of farmers. /
“A shortage exists and I hope the
farmers of Pennsylvania will sell
now,” said the Secretary. “The price
is fixed at $2.20, so that nothing can
be gained by holding it any longer.
No one can get a cent more by hold-
ing it a month or two months.”
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— The farmers of the United
States have been allowing $300,000,
000 in real money to escape from their
pockets each year because of poor
roads, according to the testimony of
experts.
For Sale.—A house and lot in Cole-
ville. Apply to William Carson,
Woodward. *
——TFor high class Job Work come
to the “Watchman” Office.
take place tomorrow morning at ten | 13th to 15th inclusive—G. W. Smith,
my,
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