FRANCIS POTTS GRREN
GREEN. — Bellefonte has lost
another of her old-time and highly
esteemed citizens in the death last
Thursday night of Mr. F. Potts
Green. He was taken sick on Octo-
ber 13th and owing to his advanced
age and frail condition he was not
able to combat the ravages of disease
and sank gradually until he passed
away at 12:20 o'clock on Thursday
night. The following very complete
sketch of his life was written by him-
self within the past few years and
tells in brief the story of a man who
lived to four-score and four years:
Francis Potts Green was a son of
Joseph and Catharine Miles Green
and was horn at Milesburg Forge on
October 22nd, 1834, making his age
84 years, 1 month and 21 days. A
year or two after his birth his parents
moved to Milesburg where they lived
and died. His ancestors on his moth-
er’s side came from Llandowie, Rad-
norshire, Wales. His great grand-
father, Col. Samuel Miles, who laid
out the borough of Milesburg, enlist-
ed as a private under Isaac Wayne,
father of “Mad Anthony” Wayne and
fought through the French and In-
dian war and also the Revolutionary
war, being promoted on his own mer-
it to the grade of General. He was
also: Mayor of Philadelphia in 1790
and held many offices of trust in the
State. Mr. Green’s uncle, William
Green, was a captain in the regular
army during the war of 1812.
Francis Potts Green’s early educa-
tion was obtained in the common
schools at Milesburg, with one term
at the Bellefonte Academy, and when
thirteen years of age he was sent to
Lewisburg where he attended the
Lewisburg college (now Bucknell
University) at various periods until
1853, when he quit school and enter-
ed the drug-store of Dr. Thomas
Thornton Sr., at Lewisburg.
"In the fall of the same year, at the
request. of ‘his cousin, Rev. George 1. |
Miles; who had sold his" drugstore “in
Philadelphia and moved to Bellefonte,
he came here and while in Rev. Miles’
employ he took up the study of medi-
cine with Drs. ‘Potter and Mitchell.
In May, 1856, he formed a partnership
with his cousin, Joseph G. McMeen
and they purchased the drugstore
from Rev. Miles. Two or three years
later he bought out Mr. McMeen’s in-
terest and therewith established him-
self in a business that he conducted
all his life.
On December 27th, 1858, he was
married to Miss Sarah Clementina
Harris, a daughter of James Harris,
of Lewisburg. The same year he be-
gan the erection of his present home
on the corner of Linn and Allegheny
streets. At that time the location
was out in the fields and there was
only one dwelling north of Lamb
street, the nearest house being the old
Tamany house, where the Episcopal
church now stands, and the old Red
Lion hotel on the opposite side of the
street where the Hastings house is
located. There were no buildings
east or north of Lamb street when he
built his home.
In 1856 he became a member of the
Bellefonte Masonic society and at the
time of his death was the senior past
officer of his Lodge, Chapter and Com-
mandery. During the Civil war he
enlisted as a private in Company F,
23rd regiment Pennsylvania militia,
and served until the regiment was
mustered out of service. In 1867 he
moved his store to the room now oc-
cupied as an office in the Brockerhoff
house and in April, 1869, he again
moved to his present location in the
Bush house block. He was the third
telegraph operator in Bellefonte after
an office had been opened here and had
the office in his store for ten years.
During the Civil war, especially after
a hard battle, he would frequently
have to close his store on account of
the crowd and would pass the news
out over the transom. For ten years
he was a member of the old Belle-
fonte band and for two or three years
its leader.
He served three years as a member
of the town council, 1867-69 inclu-
sive, having been nominated and
elected on both tickets. He was also
assessor for the borough long before
ward assessors were elected. For a
short time during the war he was a
telegraph operator at Gen. MecCall’s
headquarters at Camp Griffin. At the
time of his death he was the oldest
business man in continuous business
in Bellefonte, having been in business
for himself since 1856.
He leaves to mourn his death his
wife, Sarah Clementina Harris
Green; one son, James Harris Green,
and the following daughters: Mrs.
Catherine Miles Dinges, widow of
Clevan Dinges; Emma Wistar Green
and Mrs. Mary Green Hughes, wife
of James R. Hughes, all of Bellefonte.
Funeral services were held at his
late home at 2:30 o'clock on Sunday
afternoon by Dr. W. K. McKinney
while burial in the Union cemetery
was made in accordance with the
beautiful ritual of the Masonic fra-
ternity. i
Out-of-town friends who were here
for the funeral were Mr. Green's
nephew, Capt. Edward H. Green, M. |
D., of New York city; Mr. James |
Snodgrass, Mrs. Merrill Barger, Mrs.
Charless Dimm and Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Snodgrass, all of Mifflinburg.
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WILLIAMS.—Mrs. Margaret Wil- |
liams, widow of the late Evan Wil- |
liams, died on Sunday morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. John Shu-
ey, near Lemont, following an illness
of a few days with influenza, although |
she had been quite feeble for some
months.
She was a daughter of Griffith and
Susan Foster Lytle and was born at
Lemont on April 26th, 1837, hence had
reached the advanced age of 81 years,
7 months and 19 days. In 1857 she
was united in marriage to Evan Wil-
liams and practically her entire life
was spent in the vicinity of Lemont.
She had been a member of the Meth-
odist church for almost seventy years
and a devout, christian woman.
Her husband died in 1899 but sur-
viving her are the following children:
Mrs. Thomas Decker, of State Col-
lege; Mrs. William Glenn and Mrs.
John Shuey, of Lemont; Thomas, of
Pleasant Gap, and Mrs. Bella Kanarr,
in the west. She also leaves two
brothers and one sister, Griffith Ly-
tle, of Downs, Kan.; James, of State
College, and Miss Bella, of Lemont,
as well as twelve grand-children.
Funeral services were held at the
Shuey home at two o'clock on Wed-
nesday afternoon by Rev. M. C. Pi-
per, after which burial was made in
the Branch cemetery.
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SLACK.—George Slack, tenant on
the D R. Foreman farm at Potters
Mills (the old McCoy farm) died at
7:30 o’clock last Friday evening as
the result of pneumonia following an
attack of influenza. Mr. Slack was a
member of the Slack hunting party
which went into camp on Stone creek
at the opening of the deer hunting
season. He was in the woods just one
day when he took sick and was at once
taken home. His illness proved to be
influenza and it in turn developed in-
to pneumonia, which caused his death.
Deceased was a son of Charles and
Margaret Boal Slack and was born in
Pennsvalley twenty-five years ago.
Prior to moving on the Foreman farm
last spring he lived on the A. C.
Grove farm just south of Bellefonte.
He was united in marriage to Miss
‘Anna Tressler who survives with two
young sons, Kenneth and Richard.
He also leaves his parents, living be-
tween Centre Hall and Spring Mills,
and three brothers, Fred, John and
Russell, at home. He was a member
of the Presbyterian church and an ex-
cellent young man in every way, So
that his death is cause for deep re-
gret by all who knew him. The fun-
eral was held at two o’clock on Tues-
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day ‘afternoon, burial being made in
the Centre Hall cemetery.
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HOWELL.—William David Howell
passed away at his home in Snow
Shoe on Sunday, December first, fol-
lowing an illness of eleven days with
bronchial pneumonia, the result of an
attack of influenza. He was a son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Howell and was
born at Scranton twenty-four years
ago. He was educated at Snow Shoe
and as a young man went to work in
the mines of the Lehigh Valley Coal
company. He was energetic and pro-
gressive in his work and at the time
of his death was company electrician.
He was a young man of sterling worth
and his death is deeply deplored by a
wide circle of friends.
Three years ago he was united in
marriage to Miss Leona Bottorf, of
Runville, who survives with two little
boys, William David and Ralph
Franklin. He also leaves his parents,
living in Snow Shoe, and the follow-
ing brothers and sisters: Stacey, in
Tennessee; Gladys, in service in
France; Florence and Blodwen, at
home.
Funeral services were held at his
late home at eleven o’clock on Tues-
day morning of last week and burial
made in the Disciple cemetery:
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FIELDS.—John Geary Fields, for
years a well known resident of west
Ferguson township, died at his home
in Tyrone on Wednesday of last week
of leakage of the heart. He was born
at Gatesburg, this county, on July
6th, 1849, hence was 69 years, 5
months and 5 days old. He ran away
from home and enlisted for service in
the Civil war when only fourteen
years old and was a brave and gal-
lant soldier. He moved to Tyrone in
1916 and was a member of the Col.
D. M. Jones Post G. A. R., of that
place. He was twice married and is
survived by his second wife and the
following children: Frank, of Bell-
wood; Adolph, of Scotia; Blanchard
and Roland, of Tyrone. The funeral
was held last Saturday morning bur-
ial being made in the Grandview cem-
etery, Tyrone.
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MULFINGER.—Mrs. Mary Jane
Mulfinger, wife of John C. Mulfinger,
of Pleasant Gap, died at noon on Sat-
urday as the result of an abscess on
the lungs which developed from a bad
cold she contracted two weeks pre-
vious.
Deceased was a daughter of Wil-
liam and Mary Knoffsinger and was
born in Spring township on June 23rd,
1863, hence was in her fifty-sixth
year. She was married to Mr. Mul-
finger eighteen years ago who sur-
vives with no children. She leaves,
however, several step-children. She
was a member of the Methodist
church all her life and a woman who
had many friends who sincerely
mourn her death. The funeral was
held on Tuesday, burial being made
in the Pleasant Gap cemetery.
GRIEB.—Following an illness of a
year or more with heart trouble and
other complications Samuel Sylvester
Grieb died at his home at State Col-
lege at two o’clock on Sunday morn-
ing. He was a son of Jacob and La-
vina Grieb and was born on the farm
near Tylersville in 1857, hence was
in his sixty-second year. Most of his
life was spent at State College where
for twenty years he had charge of the
hotel at that place. Since quitting
the hotel he has lived a retired life.
He was a member of the Lutheran
church and of the Bellefonte Lodge
About thirty-eight years ago he was
united in marriage to Miss Margaret
Krumrine who survives with a daugh-
ter and a son, Mrs. D. S. Mullen, of
Bridgeville, Pa., and Sydney Grieb, of
Elwood City. He also leaves one
brother and sister, Daniel Grieb, of
Lamar, and Mrs. James Bierley, of
Westphalia, Kansas.
Funeral services were held in the
Lutheran church at State College at
10 o'clock on Wednesday morning by
the pastor, Rev. Hawkins, assisted by
Revs. D. F. Kapp and A. M. Schmidt,
while the burial in the Pine Hall cem-
etery was under the auspices of the
Masonic fraternity.
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POORMAN.—Following a week's
illness with kidney trouble and other
complications William Henry Poor-
man died at his home at Coleville on
Monday. He was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Poorman and was born
at Pleasant Gap in 1840, hence was
78 years old. He was a carpenter by
trade and an old soldier of the Civil
war. He was united in marriage to
Miss Louise Hafer who died thirty-
five years ago. Surviving him, how-
ever, are the following children: Ed-
ward, of Roulette, Jefferson county;
Bertram, of Coleville; Mrs. Mary
Garber, of Centre Hall; Mrs. Maude
Hartsock, of Williamsport; Mrs. Jes-
sie Stover and Harry, both of Cole-
ville. Funeral services were held at
his late home at two o’clock yester-
day afternoon by Dr. E. H. Yocum,
after which burial was made in the
Union cemetery.
non. She was a member of the Cath- |
olic church and burial was made in the |
Catholic cemetery at Houtzdale on
Wednesday morning.
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McWILLIAMS.—George W. Mec-;
Williams, a former Centre countian, |
died in the Keystone hospital, Harris- |
burg, at two o’clock Wednesday morn- |
ing following a week’s illness with |
pneumonia as the result of an attack |
of influenza. i
He was a son of George W. and |
Margaret Keichline McWilliams and |
was born on the old McWilliams !
homestead near Meek’s church in Fer- |
guson township on April 10th, 1883, |
hence was 35 years, 8 months and 8
days old. His early life was spent on
the farm but ten years ago he went!
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to Harrisburg and has been quite suc-
cessful there as a contractor-builder |
and in the insurance business. He
was a member of the Reformed church
and the Masonic fraternity.
He is survived by his wife, whom |
he married in Harrisburg, and the |
following brothers and sisters: Mrs. |
Margaret Hess, of State College; Mrs. |
Alice Buchwalter, of Lancaster; Mrs. |
Olin Bowersox, of Altoona; Mrs. An- |
nie Dreiblebis, of Pine Grove Mills; |
John E. McWilliams, of Pine Grove;
Prof. Samuel P., of Cannonsburg, |
and Henry, on the old homestead.
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ROSSMAN. — Bertha =~ Bachman
Rossman, wife of James Rossman, |
died at her home in the Collins Row |
at 9:30 o’clock Sunday evening fol- |
lowing a brief illness with influenza. |
She was a daughter of Charles and |
Jane Bachman and was about thirty- |
five years old. Eighteen years ago
she. was united in marriage to Mr.
Rossman and he survives with the
following children: John, Eva, Dora '
and Paul. Funeral services were held |
at her late home at two o'clock on |
Wednesday afternoon by Dr. E. H. |
Yocum after which burial was made |
in the Treziyulny cemetery.
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KELLEY.—Mrs. Eva Kelley, wife
of James Kelley, died at her home in
Houtzdale on Monday following a!
brief illness with influenza. She was!
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Me-
Gowan, and was born at Moshannon
about twenty-seven years ago. She |
is survived by her husband, who is a
son of M. D. Kelley, of Snow Shoe,
and four little children. She also
leaves her parents, two sisters and
two brothers, namely: Miss Minnie
in Pittsburgh; Miss Helen, in New
Jersey; Paul and Charles, of Moshan-
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| REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Lizzie Hogarth Rishel to Albert C.
Haupt, tract in Bellefonte; $1,000.
Charles H. Foster, et ux, to Mary
A. Foster, tract in. State College; $1.
Anna K: Grant, et bar, to John-C.
Hawkins, et ux, tract in Philipsburg;
$4200.
Tamilla B. Beightol, et ux, to Ol-
ive Miller, tract in Burnside town-
ship; $450.
William L. Foster, et ux, to Leo-
pold J. LaSalle, tract in State College;
$1000.
A. W. Reese, et ux, to Frank Smith,
tract in Patton township; $7050.
Frank Smith, et ux, to Rebecca R.
Smith, tract in State College; $7050.
Richard Ernesti, et ux, to Frank D.
Kern, tract in State College; $6200.
Stevenson W. Fletcher, et ux, to
Margaret R. Fletcher, tract in State
College; $1.
Albert L. Henry, et ux, to Hattie F.
Hi endesholy tract in Spring township;
William W. Reitz, et ux, to Mary
Jane Thomas, tract in Centre Hall; $1.
Wilson S. Ard to Blanche S. Ard,
tract in State College; $1.
Maggie Stine, et bar, to Delia
Walker, tract in Rush township; $200.
Warren R. Dillen, et ux, to Aaron
A. Hassinger, tract in Philipsburg;
$1200.
Martin L. Smith, et ux, to E. How-
ard Grove, tract in Centre Hall;
$4,000.
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OR SALE.—Property at Pine Grove |
Mils, Pa., known as the Bubb prop- |
erty. 27 acres of land, part tim-
ber, house, bank barn, water from Pine
Grove Water Co’s pipes, also a good well, |
For particulars write to
G. W. WARD,
754 Sheridan Ave.,
63-50-1m Pittsburgh, Pa.
DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—Letters |
of administration c. t. a. having
been granted to the undersigned
upon the estate of Henrietta C. Thomas,
late of Milesburg Boro, dec’d, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to the same
are requested to make immediate payment,
and those having claims against said es-
tate must present them, duly authentieat-
ed, for settlement.
CHARLES W. THOMAS,
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. rrison alker 74 Ve \
63.5006 Attorney. httown, Pa. |
©" Johnstown, Pa.
DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.—Letters
of administration having been
granted to the undersigned upon
the estate of Ralph BE. Thomas, late of
Milesburg borough, deceased, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to the same
are requested to make prompt payment,
and thost having claims against said es-
tate must present them duly authenticat-
ed for settlement. i
3 CHARLES W. THOMAS,
W. Harrison Walker, Administrator,
Attorney. No. 52 River Ave.
63-16-6t Johnstown, Pa.
DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—Letters
testamentary in the estate of May-
nard Meeker, late of Potter town-
ship, Centre county, deceased, having been
granted to the undersigned all parties
nowing themselves indebted to said es-
tate are hereby notified to make payment
and those having claims to present them,
properly authenticated, to the under-
signed.
¥F. W. BRADFORD,
Mrs. CLARA MEEKER,
: Administrators,
W. Harrison Walker, Centre Hall, Pa.
. Attornéy for Hstate. 63-47-6t
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NOTICE OF STER IN DIVORCE.
—Emily B. Bloom versus Ernest E.
No. 50 September Term
1918, Court of Common Pleas of Centre
county, to Ernest E. Bloom, the above
named Respondent:
You are hereby notified that the under-
signed has been appointed Master in the
action for divorce brought by Emily B.
Bloom, ycur wife, against you. A meeting
to take testimony of witnesses will be held
before me at my office, Rooms 220-221 Mo-
shannon National Bank building, Philips-
burg, Pa., on Friday, January 10th, 1919,
at 10 o’clock a. m., at which meeting you
are notified to appear in person or by
counsel and produce such witnesses as
you may desire to have testify.
M. WARD FLEMING,
Master.
Bloom,
63-50-2t
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Half a Century Ago, every community could
be supplied to some extent with locally dressed
meat, drawing on live stock raised nearby.
Now two-thirds of the consuming centers,
with millions of people, are one totwo thousand
miles away from the principal live-stock produc-
ing sections, which are sparsely settled.
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J The function of providing meat had to de-
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plants and branch houses at strategic points,
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for former waste — which became the nat-
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meat across the country.
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necessary service, American ingenuity and
enterprise would have discovered it, and others
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ROPERTY FOR SALE.—Good frame
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large garden, located on Reynolds
Inquire at this office.
IRA D. GARMAN
DIAMONDS, MILITARY WATCHES
AND JEWELRY.
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11th Street Below Chestnut,
63-34-6m. PHILADELPHIA, PA,
of administration _ havi een
granted to the undersi ned upon
the estate of John H. Crosthwaite, late of
Boggs township, deceased, all persons
knowing themselves indebted thereto are
requested to make prompt payments, an
those having claims against said estate
must present the same, duly authenticated,
for settlement.
. G. FRED MUSSER.
W. Harrison Walker, Administrator,
63-45-6t Attorney.
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Bellefonte, Pa. ! 63-48-3t
DMINISTRATOR'’S | NOTICE.—Letters
of administration having been
granted to the undersigned upon
the estate of Sallie C. Ocker, late of iles
township, deceased, all persons. knowing
themselves indebted to the same are re-
nested to make prompt payment, and
those having claims against said estate
must present the same, duly authenticat-
? ed, for settlement.
FOREST 3. OCKER,
Administrator,
63-49-6t Rebersburg, Pa.
the Estate of Catharine * A. Hoy,
late of Walker township, deceas-
ed. In the Orphans’ Court of Centre
county. tie
The undersigned an Auditor - appointed
by the Orphans’ Court in the above estate,
to pass upon the exceptions filed, and re-
state the account of the Administrators if
necessary, and to make distribution of the
funds in the hands of the accountants to
and among those legally entitled thereto,
will perform the duties of said appoint-
ment on Friday, the 3rd day of January,
A. D. 1919, at ten o'clock a. m., at his of-
A UDITOR’S NOTICE.—In the Matter of
d | fices in the Masonic Temple building,
Bellefonte, Penna. at which time and
place the parties in interest will appear
and present their claims or be forever de-
barred from coming in upon said fund.
WwW. HARRISON WALKER,
Auditor.
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