Bellefonte, Pa., January 3, 1919. THINGS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY. The County Auditors will or- ganize and begin their work of aud- iting the county accounts next Mon- day. Mrs. John Noll has so far re- covered from her serious illness that | she was taken home from the Belle- fonte hospital on Tuesday. The Lyric theatre is largely pa- tronized every evening because of the very interesting pictures shown there nightly. If you are not a regular pa- tron you are missing hours of pleas- ant entertainment. ——Commemorating his first anni- versary as burgess of Bellefonte W. Harrison Walker Esq., on Monday evening entertained the members of borough council with a turkey dinner at his home on east Linn street. ——Over five thousand dollar's worth of tobacco went up in smoke on Tuesday morning when the large to- bacco shed, barn and other buildings of Harry H. Martin, east of Lock Ha- ven, were destroyed by fire. The to- bacco was insured for half its value. Division headquarters of the American Red Cross has sent out or- ders to stop all knitting. In conse- quence of this order no more wool will be given out and all partly made ar- ticles should be finished as quickly as possible and turned in along with any unused wool and needles to Miss Morris. —— Now that the holiday season is is over and we have started in on the New Year you will not find a better place to spend your evenings than at the Scenic. This moving picture thea- tre has always been classed as one of the best in the State and manager T. Clayton Brown will see to it that its record for 1919 is fully up to all past standards. The “Watchman” calls atten- tion te the advertisement of Case- beer’s jewelry store printed on the fifth page of today’s paper. Mr. Casebeer has decided to devote his entire time and energy to the optical business and is offering his entire stock of jewelry, china, etc., at public auction, which will begin this (Fri- day) evening and continue each after- noon and evening until everything is disposed of. ~The United States railroad commission has granted clerical or-- ders for the year 1919, good on all roads under federal contrel. Cleric- al orders were withdrawn by the rail- road managements three or four years ago, since which time all ministers of the gospél have been required to pay full fare. The reestablishment of this courtesy to the ministry will ne doubt be a welcome New Year's gift to them: for the year 1919. “The ‘special phgtogravuré sup- - plements now, being given with “The Philadelphia Sunday Record” are as fine as any we have ever seen. The ‘size—11" by 15" inches—is ‘just right for framing. The supplement for next Sunday, January 5th, is a fine _ photogravure portrait of Premier Lloyd-George. On the 12th there will ‘be a portrait of Premier Clemenceau, and on the 19th one of President Wilson. Following these will be a * series of war heroes. £ ——The' Associated Charities, rep- ‘resented this year by Dr. Edith Schad, Mrs, R. M. Beach, Mrs. Harry Keller and Mrs. E. P. Irwin, put up thirty- "eight baskets which were distributed among the worthy poor. Seven tons “of coal were also distributed. The baskets were the result of a cash con- tribution of $100 from the Boll efones Lodge of Elks and $120 contributed through other sources. mind Blanchard Esq., acted as Santa Claus and delivered the baskets Christmas morning. ~At the annual convention of boroughs held in Pittsburgh last June ‘burgess W. Harrison Walker, of Belle- fonte, was appointed one of a com- ‘mittee of three to meet with a legis- ‘lative committee for the purpose of ‘discussing and drafting new laws rel- ‘ative to the boroughs of the Common- wealth. The joint committee will ‘hold a meeting in Harrisburg, in the ‘office of the Commissioner of Labor \and, - Commerce, next Monday and Tuesday and Mr. Walker will go to Harrisburg on Sunday to be present at the conference: ji ~ ——Now that the army is being de- mafvilized there is greater opportuni- ty on the part of the individual sol- ~dier to desert the colors before receiv- "ing his discharge and the government will ‘not relax its efforts in apprehend- ing all deserters and meting out just punishment. Every soldier who Te- “eeives an honorable discharge is giv- ‘en two red chevrons, one to be worn ‘on. He left coat’ sleeve midway’ be- tween the elbow and shoulder and one fo be worn on the overcoat. In this way it will be a simple matter to tell the soldier who has been discharged from service. - ——On Tuesday morning the gaso- fine pump at the Beatty garage on High street was found. to be frozen. A torch was applied to thaw it out and it did the work successfully. In fact so thoroughly that the gasoline in the pump caught fire and with something like five hundred gallons of the liquid in the tank buried be- neath the pavement the situation look- ed extremely dangerous. The flames shot up fifteen feet and Beatty’s men got busy and moved all the cars out of the garage. but fortunately the flames did ‘not eat down into the tank and as seon asthe gas in the pump was consumed the flames died out. In but it looked bad while it lasted. .. PRIZES FOR BIG PIGS. i Won by Centre County Boys and Girls in Pig Breeding Contests. The two pure-bred pig breeding i clubs started last spring under the au- | spices of the Centre county Farm Bu- i reau, held their round-up in Novem- ber, at which time all the pigs were weighed and judged. The object in to get more pure-bred stock establish- ed in the county and to get boys and | girls in these clubs interested in feed- + ing and taking care of good stock. These clubs were organized in co- operation with the First National bank, of State College, and the Cen- tre County Banking Co., of Belle- fonte. The pigs introduced for these clubs were all pure-bred registered sow pigs, the Dale’s Summit club se- lecting the Duroc Jersey breed and the Julian club the Berkshires. The pigs were all put out during April and May and were financed by the banks by taking notes for a year with the parents’ security. This will give the members an opportunity to get some returns before they have to put up the money for the pigs. A few of the members, however, paid for their pigs in cash. During the past summer the pigs were run in a feeding contest and this fall all the pigs in each club were rounded together where they were judged, scored and prizes awarded. The Julian club, of nine pure-bred Berkshire sows, made an average gain of 155.3 pounds in 130 days, or an av- erage daily gain of 1.19 pounds per day. The largest gain in this club was 208% pounds, or a daily gain of 1.6 pounds per day. This pig was fed by Edward Byers. The first prize, a pure-bred sow pig presented by The Pennsylvania State College, from whom the pigs were purchased, was won by Harold Alex- ander. The second prize, a W. S, S. presented by the Centre County Bank- ing company, was won by Hdward Myers. The Dale’s Summit club, consisting of twelve pure-bred Duroc Jersey sows, made an average gain of 140.1 pounds in 139 days, or an average daily gain of 1 pound per day. The largest gain in this club was 188 pounds, or a daily gain of 1.32 pounds, which pig was fed by Isabelle Zettle. The first prize, a pure-bred sow pig presented -by Mr. G. S. Barnhart, of Westmoreland county, from whom the pigs were purchased, was won by Or- lando Houtz. The second prize, a W. S. S. presented by the First National bank of State College, was won by Is- abelle Zettle. i " These pigs’ are all being bred to pure-bred boars for spring litters. The effect of this pure-bred stock should have will be seen not only on the individual farms but as a commu- nity proposition as a whole. Without 4 a+~doubt- these:comimunities will: come to be known as centres for good, pure- bred hogs, and will be a start in this kind of work that should be expanded over other parts of the county. State College to Train Men for Rus- sian Work. cere Trained specialists will be produe- to aid in the rehabilitation and devel- opment of Russia. The college pre- poses to select representative students from the upper classmen in the tech- nical courses for special instruction, with a view to:their participation in the reconstruction of that country. _ It:is planned to have sixty-five stu- dents in the group every year, each to pursue his own technical line, devet- ing about one-third of his time to the study .of the Russian language, Rus- ‘sion economic history, industrial his- tory, trade routes, and resources of the nation. The course contemplates experts in . the following branches: Agriculture, 20; forestry, 3; animal husbandry, 5; electrical engineering, 10; mechanical engineering, 8; mining engineering, 5; railway engineering, 3; commerce and finance experts, 6, and specialists in education, 5. or Dairy Manufacture Course. From January 2nd to March 1st i the time set. by The Pennsylvania State College for the dairy manufae- ture course. The college operates a milk route and a large commercial creamery, manufacturing butter, cheese, and ice cream daily. Empha- sis is placed on practical work. Stu- dents spend the entire forenoon in the different manufacturing departments. In the afternoon, the results are dis- cussed in a class room, and the prin- ciples underlying same are explained: The course offers unusual opportu- nities for a man to increase his earn- ing capacity.. The college is constant- ly being appealed to for men with dai- ry training. The request for compe- tent men has been far in excess of the supply. For men released from the army, it offers a splendid opportunity for preparing for a profession. Meeting of Threshermen. The Centre county Threshermen and Farmers’ Protective Association will meet in the grand jury room in the court house tomorrow, January 4th, at 10 o’clock a. m. Compensa- tion insurance is one of the vital ques- tions which confronts every employer of labor, and the question will be thoroughly discussed. The report of the special insurance committee will be made at this meeting, and as it will be of the utmost interest to every thresherman and saw-mill owner a full attendance is desired. : en his liberty under bail bonds aggre- ‘ two sons are still in jail. ed at The Pennsylvania State College |. ——1I G. Gray, who at the recent term of court was convicted along with his two sons, George and Clyde, of cattle stealing, was last week. giv= | gating $8,000, pending the disposition fora : “Hig | at"ome at’ Juniata, after January fif-- ATER SRR Centre County Over the Top W. S. S. | Centre county has gone over the | top on its allotment of war savings i stamps. The county allotment was | $876,200, and while absolutely com- plete returns have not been compiled it is positively known that the allot- { on | ment will be exceeded by a few thous- and dollars—it may be five, ten or starting these pig breeding clubs was | eyen more thousand, but it will be! ! enough to again put Centre county on the map as having done its full share iin the purchase of war savings stamps. And while the people of Centre county are to be congratulated upon the spirit of true patriotism display- ed in their liberal purchase of war savings stamps nobody will deny the fact that it was the ever-persistent, day and night stick-to-itiveness of chairman W. Harrison Walker that made of the campaign the success it proved to be. When the campaign was inaugurated in January, 1917, Mr. L. W. Nuttall, of Philipsburg, was appointed chairman. Owing to the fact that it became evident at once that it would be necessary to wage an intensive campaign, and be- cause he didn’t foel that he could give the time necessary to the work, Mr. Nuttall resigned in February and Mr. Walker was chosen as his successor. At that time Centre county stood for- ty-seventh in the list of counties in the sale of stamps. Mr. Walker got busy at once and built up an organi- zation with a list of 252 committee- men, as well as enlisting the support of the more than three hundred school teachers in the county and he started out with such a whirlwind campaign that by July he had Centre county fourth in the list, and only once since place. But Mr. Walker did not depend wholly on his committeemen. He worked himself and he talked war g. and evening, and probably dreamed of them at night. But his methods brought results. In sending the coun- ty over the top he secured 169 limit holders, ($1,000 each). tain sections of the county did far bet- ter than others, a few sections, in fact, falling away short of their allot- ty is the Centre Line district of Half- moon township. In sixteen families there there are thirteen limit holders, tle over $200, the record per the United States. GTN In this connection it might be men- capita in received a telegram from Mr. Cassatt, the state chairman, highly commend- ing him in his good work in pulling Centre county over the top and also reappointing him chairman for Centre county for .the sale of the- 1919 stamps. And not to be outdone: in generosity Mr. Walker this week sent a. highly commendatory letter: of thanks to all of his committeemen and others throughout the county who aid- ed him so faithfully in carrying the 1918 stamps campaign to such a suc- cessful issue. ” soe Found Two Dead Red Foxes. William Cross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Cross, whe: lives on the Meek farm in Spri and he didn’t have to kill them, eith- er. The young man started work ear- ly in the morning hauling out manure to one of the back fields of the farm. On his first trip out he saw something lying near .the middle of the field and going to investigate was surpriged to find two red foxes, lying about ten feet apart, and both of them dead. ‘The one was cold and rigid but the other one was still warm. A clese ex- amination failed to disclose any bullet wounds, so it was evident that the foxes were not killed by hunters, and the cause of their death is somewhat of ‘@ mystery. . It is just possible that they may have been poisoned by some person who was anxious to protect his hen roosts, bit of eourse that is merely speculation and is not worry- ing William very much. He got the er he will be able to get any bounty for the scalps is a question, as he was not in on the killing, but he has two nice red fox pelts which in themselves are worth enough to make a good day’s wages. “Oh, Boy” is Coming. _ A clever book and beautiful score combine to make “Oh, Boy” the brightest and smartest musical com- edy hit in years: “Oh, Boy” is pre- sented by F. Ray Comstock, and Wil- liam Elliott and is the fourth in the series of New York Princess theatre musical comedies. It can be seen at Garman’s Saturday evening, January 4th. “Oh, Boy” is the joint work of Guy Bolton, P. G. Wodehouse and Jerome Kern, Mr. Bolton and Mr. Wodehouse providing the book and lyrics and Mr. Kern the music. F. Ray Comstock and William Elliott, under whose management it is pre- ‘sented, will send here an organization which will measure up to the stand- ard of New York productions. There will-be a number of local favorites in the cast and a chorus of unusual charm and beauty and a scenic pro- duction that will be the most preten- tious of the season. Prices, 35c. to $1.50. Sh . ——Cards have been sent out by Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Musser, of Belle- fonte, announcing the marriage of their daughter, Lulu Mae and Mr. Ralph I. Stevens, of Juniata, Pa., the wedding having taken place at, the Church Around the Corner in New York city, on Wednesday, January first. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens will be ' teenth. | NEWS PURELY PERSONAL. that time has it fallen back to fifth savings stamps morning, afternoon Of course in the summing up cer- ment. The banner section in the coun- which, gives them a per capita of alit- | tioned that Mr. Walker. on Tuesday township, got | two red foxes on Monday morning ; foxes, and removed the pelts. 'Wheth- —_— —Henry 8S. Linn has been spending the i past week with friends at Woodward. —Dr. Eloise Meek left Friday for Wash- ington, after spending a week in Belle- : i fonte.. | —Thomas K. Morris joined Mrs. Morris | ana their son, Thomas K. Morris Jr., in Bellefonte for Christmas day. —Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bartley spent a i very pleasant Christmas in Tyrone with their daughter, Mrs. C. M. Somers. —George McMahon and two daughters, of Rockaway Beach, L. I., spent the hol- iday week with friends in Bellefonte. —Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Kelly and their family returned from Ford City to open their home here for the Holiday week. —Mrs. George H. Knisely spent Christ- mas in Centre Hall as a guest of Mrs. Flora Bairfoot, returning home on Friday. —Miss Cora Campbell returned to Punx- sutawney Friday, after a Christmas visit here with her sister, Mrs. J. K. Barnhart. —Mrs. J. H. Wetzel left for Erie Thurs- day of last week, expecting to spend an indefinite time there with her son, Paul L. Wetzel. —Hassel Montgomery was a Christmas guest of his mother, Mrs. Frank Mont- gomery, spending a five day’s furlough in Bellefonte. —Fred Showers, of State College, was a guest at the home of his mother, Mrs. Alice Shewers, in the Bush house block, over Christmas. —Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rice and family, of Johnstown, spent Christmas in Belle- fonte with Mr. Rice’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harper Rice. —Wesley Biddle was in Bellefonte Mon- day, returning to his home at Waddle, after visiting for a week with his brother, Fletcher Biddle, at Swissdale. —Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Rhoades, of Hollidaysburg, spent. Christmas and the holiday season in Bellefonte with Mrs. Rhoades’ mother, Mrs. Brown. —DMrs. Clayton Royer spent the greater part of last week in Pottsgrove with her sisters, Mrs. William Wagner and Mrs. Ely, returning to Bellefonte on Saturday. —Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Campbell, of Barnesboro, spent Christmas and most of the week with Mrs. Campbell's parents, i Mr. and Mrs. Potter Tate, at Pleasant | Gap. | —Judge Henry C. Quigley went to ‘ Johnstown on Monday to attend a banquet | given by the Cambria county bar to Hon. John W. Gephart, Supreme court judge- elect. —Mrs. Jennie Parsons, who spent a { month here recently, at the Humes home, is in McKeesport, where she will be for the winter with her som, James Parsons, and his family. : —Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Beatty and their three children, drove to Pittsburgh to celebrate Christmas and spend the Hol- _iday week at the former home of both Mr. and Mrs. Beatty, —Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Noll, of Lans- downe, spent Mr, Noll's vacation in and about Bellefonte, visiting with Mrs. Noll’s mother, Mrs, Martin Fauble, and at the J. B. Noll home, near Pleasant Gap. : —Mr. and Mrs. Trood Parker, of Clear- field,” and Mr. Parker’s- small son, Trood Parker Jr., spent Christmas and a part of last week with the child’s grandmother, Mrs. Alice Parker, of Bishop street. —Mrs. W. T. Twitmire spent the fore part of last week at West Grove, Pa., call- ed ‘there Sunday by the serious illness of her daughter, Mrs. Gochnauer, who died at her home in, that place, of influenza, Monday. —William Stewart, of Seattle, Wash, has been making his annual mid-winter visit here with his mother, Mrs. Miller Stewart; and with his daughter, Miss Mar- garet Stewart, who has been spending the winter in Bellefonte. 3 i —Miss ‘Alice Waite, who was among these to answer the call for clerical work- ers in Pittsburgh, was in Bellefonte to spend her Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Waite, at their home on Thomas street. —Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hubler, of Lock Haven, were over Sunday guests of Mrs. Hubler’'s friends in this place, having come over from Centre Hall where they spent several days of the holiday season with Mr. Hubler’'s parents. —Miss Mary Cunningham, a nurse in training at the Georgetown University hospital, Washington, D. C., spent the Christmas week with Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Cunningham, en south Water street, returning to Washington on Mon- day. . : —Mrs. Scott and her two children, Miss Janet Scott and Lieut. Charles Scott, were Holiday week guests’ of Charles M. Mc- Curdy and his sisters, coming here the day before Christmas, from Pittsburgh, where Mrs. Scott and her daughter are making ‘their home. : —Mrs. Rice and her two children, who have been with Mrs. Rice's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Hzra Yocum, since Dr. Rice en- tered the service, left Bellefonte to return to Northumberland, Tuesday. Dr. Rice has been released from service, returning home to join his family and resume his practice. = § 8 A . —Mr. and Mrs. Jonas KE. Wagner and their two sons spent’ the Holiday week at Pleasant Gap, with Mrs. Wagner’s moth- er, Mrs. Smeltzer, and with other relatives and friends in Centre county. Mr. Wag- ner and his family left here in the sum- mer to make their home in Beaver, where Mr. Wagner is superintendent of th schools of the city. g —Mrs. Alexander Risk, of Altoona, was in Bellefonte recently for several days, having come here to supervise the moving of the bodies of her husband and son to her new lot in the Union cemetery. BIrs. Risk and her family through taking ad- vantage of the opportunity given them in Altoona, have made rapid strides toward | establishing themselves in their new home. —J. H. Heberling, a retired railroader of Tyrone, was a Bellefonte visitor between trains on" Friday and one of his missions here was to see that the label on his “Watchman” was shoved ahead until 1920. Mr. Heberling is a native of Ferguson township but notwithstanding the fact that he has lived in Tyrone for many years he still feels a keen interest in the people and affairs generally in the western end of the county. —Miss Elizabeth Morris and Miss Grace Cook returned Thursday from Camp Dix, where they had been on a second period of service in one. of the camp hospitals. On account of the shortage of nurses, both { Miss Morris and Miss Cook had arranged to extend their time, but becoming ill they were obliged to return home. The condi- tion of both the young women, which was conéidered” alarming for “Several days, i$ rapidly improving. —Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. O'Leary have returned from Hopewell, Va. to make their home in Bellefonte. —Leo J. Toner, of Hyde City, spent his Christmas vacation in Bellefonte with his mother, Mrs. James Toner. —Miss Davis and Miss Rose Prince, of Pittsburgh, have been house guests for the Holiday week of Miss Prince’s sister, Mrs. Donald Potter. —Miss Margaret Brisbin, of Philadel- phia, has been visiting during the Holi- days with her uncle and aunt, Col. and Mrs. J. L. Spangler. —John P. Harris and his two daughters, Dr. Schad and Mrs. Warfield, were over Christmas guests of Dr. Edward Harris and his family, in Snow Shoe. —Miss Gertrude Quigley spent her va- cation with relatives in Lock Haven, at her home at Eagleville, and in Bellefonte, returning to Pittsburgh Sunday. —Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, who had been visiting at Josephine, Pa., with their daughter, Mrs. Joseph Ayers, returned home shortly before Christmas. —John D. Sourbeck closed his store two days before Christmas and went to Long Island to join his daughter, Mrs. Bellring- er and her family for the Holidays. —Miss Della Heckman came in from Wilkinsburg last week and has been vis- iting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fred Beezer, and with other relatives in Belle- fonte. —Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cole, of Dayton, Ohio, have been visiting with friends in Centre county, called here by the death of Mr. Cole’s sister, Mrs. Harry McClincy, of Pleasant Gap. —Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sherry came in from Pittsburgh Tuesday, summoned here because of the serious illness of Mr. Sher- ry’s mother, Mrs. George W. Sherry, who suffered a stroke of paralysis on Monday. —Miss Maude Baer, who was an instruc- tor in the Bellefonte schools for several { years, has been spending the past week with her friends here. Miss Baer will leave today to resume her school work at | Beaver. —Clarence Hamilton has been a guest for the past ten days of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Hamilton, coming here from New York for a visit with his moth- er, who has been ill since her fall several weeks ago. —Mrs. George L. Goodhart has closed her home in Centre Hall and last week came to Bellefonte to spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. D. Wagner Geiss and fam- ily, as has been her custom the past sev- eral years. —Dr. H. A. Blair, of Curwensville, spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Blair. Dr. Blair's work with the epidemic has been so strenuous that the object of his visit at this time was for a short rest. —Carl Weaver and his brother, Lieut. Park Weaver, recently discharged from duty at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, have been spending this week as members of a fam- ily party, at their former home in Straus- burg, Lancaster county. —Mrs. Morris Furey, with her sister, Mrs. King, of Centre Hall, her daughter, Miss Margaret Furey, and her grand- daughter, Emily Larimer, all were guests for Christmas of Mrs. Furey’s daughter, Mrs. Kerstetter, at Curwensville. —Mrs. Paul Irwin Jr, of Massilon, Ohio, arrived in Bellefonte Sunday, for a visit of ten days with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Musser, and with her many friends here. Mrs. Irwin will be re- membered as Miss Alice Barnhart. —Mrs. J. D. Lambert, of Greensburg, spent some time here with relatives just before Christmas. Mrs. Lambert return- ed home with Miss Jane Miller, whose leaving Bellefonte had been deferred on account of the death of her sister. —Miss Ellen Hayes has been home from Ohio; Miss Eleanor Parker from Wilson College; Miss Emily Crider from the Mo- ravian Seminary at Bethlehem, and Miss Mary Taylor from Boston, spending the Christmas holiday week in Bellefonte. —Miss. Olive Steele, who had been with friends in Pittsburgh for a number of months, returned to Bellefonte last week on account of the illness of her brother Frank and his family. Miss Steele herself is now ill at the home of her brother. —Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Hoy, of New York city, and their small daughter; J. Harris Hoy, of Pittsburgh, and Mr. and Mrs. Randolph H. Hoy, of Pittsburgh, were Christmas Holiday guests of the Misses Anna and Mary Hoy and their sis- ter, Mrs. W. F. Reynolds. i —Mr. and Mrs. R. B, Freeman came here from Philadelphia Friday of last week, for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. H. N. Crider. Mr. Freeman leaving Sunday, Mrs. Freeman remained in Bellefonte to contin- ue her visit, expecting to go from here to Atlantic City, where they have taken apartments for the remainder. of the win- ter. : ‘ —Mrs. Ray Acheson and Mrs. J. M. Heinle will go to Philadelphia Saturday, Mrs. Heinle to resume her work and Mrs. Acheson for a visit. Their two brothers, John Shaughensey, of Ford City, and Thomas Shaughensey III, of the U. S. na- vy, were both home to spend Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shaughensey. . —Mr. and Mrs. Norman M. Kirk and their small son, Norman Jr., left here a week ago for their new home at Greens- boro, after a visit of five weeks with Mr. Kirk’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Kirk. Coming here from Chatham, Va., to spend Mr. Kirk’s vacation of a month, their stay was prolonged, owing to the illness of all three members of the family, —Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Lingle, of Pitcairn, and their son Walter, passed through here on their way to Lemont the early part of last week, to be members of a house party entertained by Mrs. Georgiana Dale. Mrs. Linn S. Bottorf and her children, of State College, joined theme there to complete the family party. Mr. and Mrs. Lingle re- turned home Monday. —Among the many people who made themselves an all-the-year’s present this week by subscribing for the “Watchman” was G. A. Gillen, of the Alpha Cafe and Grill, Williamsport, who was in yesterday and enrolled his name. Gus is an old Cen- tre county boy and almost every week he comes up to see how his brother, HE. IL Gillen, of the Milesburg hotel, is getting along. —Mpr. and Mrs. Samuel Rice, of Elwood City; Miss Blanche Rice and her brother Harry Rice, of Niagara Falls, were all in Bellefonte to spend Christmas with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gammill Rice. Mrs. Rice accompanied her son and his wife on their return to Elwood City, while Miss Blanche will remain in Bellefonte for the present, Harry having secured work with the Titan Metal Co., canie to Bellefonte to stay. ’ —Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blair left Belle- fonte yesterday afternoon to spend a part of the month of January at Atlantic City. Hartranft—Crawford.—Lieut. Hor- ace Jackson Hartranft, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hartranft, and Miss Grace Huff Crawford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Crawford, i were quietly married at twelve o’clock ' on Monday at the home of the bride’s ; parents on Spring street. Only mem- bers of the immediate families were present to witness the ceremony which was performed by Rev. Charles T. Ai- kens, of Selinsgrove. Following the ceremony a delicious wedding break- ; fast was served and at 3:10 o’clock Mr. and Mrs. Hartranft left for Tul- sa, Okla., where Mr. Hartranft will take up his old work as field engineer for the Riverside and Western Oil company which he had given up for a time while in the U. S. military serv- ice. Calhoun—Grove.— William L. Cal- houn, of Lock Haven, and Miss Ethel A. Grove, of Bellefonte, were united in marriage at the Methodist parson- age in Milesburg on Wednesday, De- cember 18th, by the pastor, Rev. W. A. Lepley. Before taking up their residence in Lock Haven the young couple went on a wedding trip to the western part of the State and also visited friends in Tyrone. Stere—Barner.—On_ Monday, De- cember 23rd, Howard A. Stere, of Unionville, and Miss Nellie A. Bar- ner, of Bellefonte, journeyed to Miles- burg where they were united in mar- riage at the Methodist parsonage by the pastor, Rev. W. A. Lepley. They spent their honeymoon on a trip to Latrobe, Ligonier and Johnstown, in- fenaing to make their home in Union- ville. .-na Hanscom — Watson. — Arthur T. Hanscom and Miss, Nancy M. Watson, both of Unionville, were married at the Methodist parsonage in Milesburg on Thursday, December 12th, by the pastor, Rev. W. A. Lepley. Marriage Licenses. William L. Calhoun, Lock Haven, wd Ethel A. Grove, Bellefonte. evin A. Yearick, Nittany, and Charlotte M. Garbrick, A Foster R. Ammerman and Lillie Ir- vin, Fleming. Charles S. Hosterman, Coburn, and Ruth V. Douty, Rebersburg. an Howard A. Stere, Fleming, Nellie A. Barner, Bellefonte. Kearney C. Walker and A A Stover, Lemont. RNa James F. Jodon and A M. Schenck, Milesburg. at Thomas E. Doughty and Ruth P. Comley, ‘Philipsbure. y e Harry E. Gray, Hagerstown, Md., and Louisa T. Williams, Bellefonte. Charles C. Shultz, Penn Hall, and Satherine W. Pennington, Spring William. Kelley, . Clearfield, Maude Scott, Bellofonte, 2 § an Reed Litz and Gertrude E. Butler, Monument. Calvin C..Gilham and Eli Wie Ahropnam-and Fiigabeth M Miles N. Vonada, Zion, and Bertha ‘R. Weaver, Spring Mills. ‘Edward C. Decker and Sadie S. Taylor, Boalsburg. Horace J. Hartranft and G H. - Crawford, Bellefonte. Tare Frank B. Moore, Tyrone, and Jane E. Hessong, Philipsburg. George A. Miller and Edna M. Straw, Julian. Edgar J. Rossman and Thelma M. Weaver, Pennsylvania Furnace. ——The Centre county office of the Council of National Defense and Com- mittee of Public Safety, the food bureau and the fuel administrator was closed last week, the work of the three branches having been completed in so far as the necessity for having open permanent headquarters. There is still much reconstruction work to be done, however, and the organiza- tion will be kept intact so as to be ready when called upon. ——Although Dr. Thornley will continue his practice in Bellefonte for the present, he has already shipped his household goods to Williamsport in anticipation of making that place his home. ‘Mrs. Thornley, who was stricken with scarlet fever a short time ago, while on a visit in Williams- port, will not return to Bellefonte. ——Collector of the port of Phila- delphia William H. Berry and Col. J. L. Spangler will be the attractions at a supper to be served to the men of the church only in the Presbyterian chapel tomorrow (Saturday) evening. and ——Sheriff George H. Yarnell en- tertained the members of the Centre county exemption board, and all those who assisted in its work, with a tur- key dinner at the Nittany Count club last Friday evening. : ——The Beatty Motor company is putting out one of the handsomest calendars that has come to our office so far this year; and it is large enough that the figures can be seen at quite a distance. Lost.—Sable muff, on Christmas evening. Reward if returned to this office. HORNER.—Mrs. Ida Horner, wife of John Horner, died at her home in Pittsburgh on December 23rd of pneu- monia. She was thirty-two years old and was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Broadbeck, of State College. She is survived by her husband, twe small children, her parents, three brothers an a sister. The remains were brought to Centre county and buried in the Graysville cemetery last Thurs- day. Ho mm — They are all good. enough, but the “Watchman” is always the best. 64-1t* ee or
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