Bena Bellefonte, Pa., March 7, 1919. Country Correspondence Items of Interest Dished up for the Delectation of “Watchman” Read- ers by a Corps of Gifted Correspondents. PINE GROVE MILLS MENTION. Hon. J. W. Kepler came in from Pittsburgh for a brief visit with his family here. : Irvin Rudy, a soldier boy from this section, has been discharged and re- turned home. Hugh L. Dale has been off duty a week or more, suffering with a beal- ing in his head. Charles Sunday, who was very ser- iously ill with the flu and pneumonia, is now convalescing nicely. Miss Mary Burwell, teacher of the primary school, spent Tuesday in Bellefonte on a shopping expedition. The venerable D. I. Johnson, of Pine Hall, spent Friday in town de- livering orders for his celebrated pain chaser. W. W. Waite and son Darius, pros- perous farmers of Halfmoon valley, spent Friday with J. W. Sunday on east Main street. Dr. G. H. Woods and wife and Da- vid Barr attended the meeting in the interest of the new era movement held in Bellefonte on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bilger and Fred Osman, of Pleasant Gap, spent the first day of the week at the J. B Witmer home at White Hall. Last week Will Gummo purchased the Hendershot home on the hill at Pennsylvania Furnace and will occu- py it on and after April first. The robins are here and the weath- er is spring-like. The March winds, hewever, have already uncovered a few buildings and scattered fences. Ralph Rockey, a prosperous young farmer of Pennsvalley, is steering an Oakland car purchased of Rev. I E. Fisher, who has his eye on a new run- about. J. B. Lanning, a soldier boy of Fleming, accompanied by Miss Viola Parsons, has been spending the week very pleasantly among friends in the valley. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Bowersox, with their two interesting little daughters, Pearl and Florence, spent the Sab- bath at the W. A. Lytle home at Rock Springs. Henry L. Dale and wife, of Oak Hall, visited friends in the valley the latter end of the week, being a fare- well visit before they move to Sun- bury next week. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gilliland, of Graysville, spent Sunday at the John Quinn home. Mr. Quinn unfortunate- ly is housed up with an attack of mus- cular rheumatism. Among the strangers within our gates on Sunday afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Musser, J. H. Hoy, L. D. Fye, Mr. and Mrs. Earl C. Mus- ser and Mrs. Paul Musser. John B. Goheen and daughter, An- na Mary, are making a two week’s visit with Mr. Goheen’s son, Dr. George Bailey Goheen, who is now en- joying a lucrative practice at Coal- port, Pa. Mrs. Margaret Bierly and Miss Inie Roush, as delegates from the Pres- byterian church here, attended the Sunday school convention in Belle- fonte Wednesday and Thursday of this week. David L. Dennis, one of our oldest and most highly esteemed residents, gave a dinner to a number of his friends on Tuesday and it is needless to say all present enjoyed the occa- sion immensely. Mrs. Calvin M. Trostle, of White Hall, spent Tuesday at the E. H. Bier- ly home on east Main street. The Bierly’s are regal entertainers and their latch string is always on the out- side of the door. Mrs. Margaret Decker came up from Bellefonte to spend a few days with her mother, Mrs. Peters, on east Main street. They were all entertain- ed on Sunday at the L. H. Peters home at Fairbrook. Mrs. Margaret Moore, of State Col- lege, is spending this week at the home of her birth on west Main street, where her sisters Sadie and Susan still keep the home fires burning for all who come that way. Home folks have recently received letters from Will Royer, Clayton Corl and James Gummo, all with the army of occupation in Germany. They are all anxiously awaiting or- ders to return to the United States, now that the war is over and they feel that there is little they can do there. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Bierly spent Sunday at the Henry Potter home near Centre Hall. That aged gentle- man is sorely afflicted with rheuma- tism and his friends are trying to in- duce him to go to a southern sanitor- ium, like Asheville, N. C. Aside from rheumatism his general health is good. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Collins recent- ly received postcards from their only daughter, Miss Minnie Collins, a train- ed nurse on duty over seas. During the past month she has been with the army of occupation on the Rhine, sta- tioned at Coblenz, Germany. Her health is good but she reports many soldier boys ill with the flu. The district Sunday school conven- tion held here on Tuesday was a de- cided success. Mr. W. E. McWilliams presided and the attendance was quite large. The principal speaker was J. B. Johnson, of State College, who ad- vocated a more aggressive activity in all lines of Sunday school work. Dr. Kerbs also made an able talk. The next meeting of the association will be held at Gatesburg the latter part of April. Tomorrow (Saturday) evening Washington Grange No. 159 will hold an open door session. Miss MacDon- ald, dean of the department of home economics at State College, will ad- dress the meeting. D. F. Kapp, cash- ier of the First National bank of State College, will speak along the line of extension work. No password will be required to get in. Every- body is invited to attend and take their friends. While playing catch last Saturday Ernest Royer, a Penn State student, was hit on the little finger of his right hand with a hard thrown ball with the result that the bone was frac- tured. A physician reduced the frac- ture and while he will not lose any time at school he will be no good as a ball player for some time to come. Rev. A. M. Lutton very ably filled the pulpit in the Lutheran church here last Sunday evening, and delighted a large and appreciative congregation. He also preached at Gatesburg in the morning and Pine Hall in the after- noon. Rev. Lutton is a fluent talker and a good sermonizer. He is a can- didate for the charge made vacant by the Josignation last fall of Rev. L. N. eck. Public sales are now all the go and the mild weather is bringing out big crowds. The result is bidders are plentiful and prices soar sky-high. The Mrs. Morris Runkle sale back of State College last Thursday totalled almost $4,000. At the Harry Behrer stock sale on Saturday a team of chunks brought $340, cows $84 and corn $1.44 a bushel. The sale amount- ed to $2,250. One day only, Saturday, March 8th. Eight cent sale of tin, wooden and chinaware, and notions.—Watt, Pine Grove Mills. PLEASANT GAP ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Keller spent a day shopping in Bellefonte recently. Our Methodist revival is still in progress, and apparently much good is being accomplished. Mrs. Paul Heisey, of New Cumber- land, is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reish. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kanarr and three children, of Bellefonte, spent Sunday with Mrs. Kanarr’s parents. Thomas Jodon two weeks ago bought the old slaughter house plant from butcher John Eckel. Last week he bought the lot adjacent to the Eck- el building from Ellen Baumgardner, the consideration being $175.00, which is regarded as a very low price. Pleasant Gap surely has a substan- tial claim for longevity. The late Aunt Jane Tate died at the age of 91 years. She resided the greater part of her life at the Gap. Mrs. Jonathan Bilger recently celebrated her 88th birthday and continues active, cheer- ful and hearty. And now Mrs. Cath- arine Baumgardner has passed her 91st milestone and is sound in mind and is unusually vigorous for one of her age. The pure mountain air and superb spring water have in all prob- ability occasioned this healthy state of affairs. Mrs. Catharine Baumgardner, one of our esteemed and highly respected residents, celebrated her 91st birth- day on Tuesday. The good old lady was surrounded by her children and a most enjoyable time resulted. A deli- cious dinner was served and the nu- merous participants enjoyed the hap- py event immensely. Catharine is of sound mind as ever, cheerful and in the best of spirits and with pleasure is looking forward to the approach- ing garden making activities, for she is surely some gardener, and is never happier than when she is equipped with a garden hoe ready for action. She seems like one of those guardian angels, the companion of our earthly pilgrimage, through whose ministra- tions we are inclined to do good and turn from evil. There is positively something indiscredibly lovely in a devoutly pious mother. Something that reminds the Soul at once of those brigh angel spirits which surround the throne ef God; that calm serenity and composure, those eyes which beam with looks of holy tenderness and com- passion for immortal souls. We should all pattern after Jesus and love our mother as He loved His. Obey, hon- or, cherish and protect her. The wise man said, “He that is obedient unto the Lord will be a comfort to his mother.” CENTRE HALL. Mrs. Philip Meyer is visiting her son Robert and his wife, in Altoona. Miss Emma McCoy returned on Monday from a month’s visit with friends in Philadelphia and Ardmore. Mrs. Yearick and children, of How- ard, Were guests of Mrs. Yearick’s sister, Mrs. Clyde Smith, on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Boozer and chil- dren, of Chicago, arrived on Satur- gay for a visit at the D. A. Boozer ome. Mr. and Mrs. Getchell and son Wen- dell, of Greensburg, were week-end guests of ‘Squire and Mrs. Cyrus Brungard. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartholomew have taken into their home two little orphan girls, Doris and Edith Moltz, of Lock Haven. Mrs. Sara Bushman received word on Monday that her son, D. Ross Bushman, had arrived in New York from Bordeaux, France. Mrs. Wesley Whiteman has charge of the F. P. Geary home while Mrs. Geary is a patient at the Will’s Eye hospital in Philadelphia. Mrs. D. S. Kurtz, who has been vis- iting her daughters at Northampton, Pa., will return to her home in this place the latter part of the week. Warren Homan, who enlisted in the navy in September and who has been stationed at Puget Sound since then, received an honorable discharge and returned to his home at this place on Thursday. Miss Elsie Boal returned from the Will’s Eye hospital, in Philadelphia, on Friday and will go to State College for several weeks where she will be under the care of Dr. J. V. Foster. _———Subscribe for the “Watchman.” —— CASTORIA Bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher. In use for over thirty years, and The Kind You Have Always Bought. NITTANY VALLEY. Public sales are in order now and | from one to three sales will take place most every day during the month. A number of our progressive far-| mers have been engaged in hauling | lime on their farms the past few weeks from the Salona lime kilns, the greatest amount being hauled by R. A. Rumberger and Harry Mauck. Spring movings have already begun throughout the valley. J. Adam Fra- vel moved from the Charles Decker farm to the L. E. Swartz farm and Roy E. Weber from Mackeyville to the J. H. Beck home in Snydertown. Walter E. Brandt, of Pittsburgh, spent last Sunday at the J. H. Beck home. Mr. Brandt came here from State College where on Friday after- noon he attended a meeting of the alumni called to consider questions in reference to the rebuilding of the en- gineering building at the College. His visit here was much enjoyed by all his friends. John D. Beck, a Senior at State, and Mr. Haller, a forestry student, were also visitors at the Bec home on Sunday. Quite a number of our wide-awake, progressive farmers attended the far- mers’ week exercises at State Col- lege last week and came home quite enthusiastic over the intensive farm work as exemplified at the College. Charles M. Decker, Irvin Dorman, Charles E. Emerick, George H. Hersh- berger, Louis A. Beck and A. B. Beck were among those who spent the week at the College, and they all feel that the time was well spent and they have already expressed their determina- tion of attending the meeting there next June, if at all possible. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Emerick re- ceived several letters recently from their son Malcolm, who has been in the ambulance service in France now going on two years, and he writes that he expects to be home before long. Mr. Fulton, whose son Arthur is also overseas, either in France or Germany, has received a letter from him saying he is well and is engaged in teaching. Before going into: the service private Fulton was a teacher in Buffalo, N. Y. Harvey Lutz has also received a letter from his son Benjamin stating that he is well and very busy with no definite knowledge as to when he will be sent home. Ben has seen considerable active service on the front and intimates that the old home will look good to him any time. A kitchen shower was held for Russell Kessinger and wife, at Nitta- ny, on Friday last and was voted by all a decided success. The young couple received quite a number of gifts which will be very useful in their future home. Mr. Kessinger, by the way, is one of the Centre coun- ty boys who saw service across the sea and having been sent home was giver an honorable discharge. He at once went to work with the crew that was engaged in tearing up the old Central Railroad of Pennsylvania but about two weeks ago sustained a pain- ful injury when a heavy iron bar fell upon his feet and broke several of the smaller bones in both feet, incapaci- tating him for work for some time. However, he is getting along very well at present and hopes to be on his feet and around again before long. A rural life day meeting under the direction of the Centre county Farm Bureau was held in the church at Snydertown on Tuesday, February 18th. Mr. R. H. Olmstead, the coun- ty farm agent; Prof. Schuntz and Miss Stratton, of the extension de- partment at State College, were pres- ent and in charge of the meeting. Two sessions were held, afternoon and evening, and the attendance and in- terest manifested very encouraging. When the meeting was arranged Mr. Olmstead suggested that an exhibit of farm products would be very ap- propriate and a very creditable dis- play of canned goods, jellies, seeds, etc., was made. Farm topics were discussed and many questions were asked and answered relating to farm work, so that the meeting was pro- nounced a decided success, and our people hereabouts feel that Mr. Olm- stead is the right man in the right place and deserves the encourage- ment and co-operation of the farmers of Centre county. The annual meeting and election of directors and officers of the Nittany Telephone company was held in Belle- fonte recently. After hearing the re- port of the business done during the past year the following board of di- rectors was elected for the ensuing ear: Ellis L. Orvis, J. S. Rachau, oseph E. Hayes, T. R. Bridgens, Wil- liam Clevenstine, L. E. Swartz and John H. Beck. The board elected El- lis L. Orvis, president; J. H. Beck, vice president, and J. Frank McCor- mick, secretary and treasurer. Mr. McCormick and W. Witmer Smith were continued as managers. The finances of the company are in excel- lent shape, according to the report of the treasurer. Only recently the com- pany purchased the store building in Mill Hall belonging to the Mann es- tate and have located the exchange there as well as made it the perma- nent business headquarters at that place. Consideration is now being made of a proposition to secure a ner- manent place for the Zion exchange. Preliminary action was also taken at the above meeting toward taking over another short line in the valley. All Made Clear. Penley (writing)—Would you say, “It is possible for two to live on $16 a week,” or “on $16 weekly?” Wyse—Well, I'd say, “It is possi- ble for two to live on $16 a week weakly.” Lane's Gold & Grip Tablets Don’t wait. Delay often leads to pneumonia. Results are guaranteed. At your druggists. Mrs. John Lucas is on the sick list. Mrs. Effie Isgeur and son, of Elra- ma, spent last week at this place. Miss Lucy Smoyer spent Sunday at Mt. Eagle with her sister, Mrs. Jacob Shunk. Austin Walker ' Beech Creek back onto his farm at this place. Mrs. Ida Witmer spent Sunday at Snow Shoe with her daughter, Mrs. Claude Lucas. Mrs. Clara Lucas, spent Sunday with her brother, John Furl, at this place. Quite a number of our people at- tended the revival meeting at Yarnell last Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Shutt, of Belle- fonte, home of E. S. Bennett. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Watson and children, of Bellefonte, spent Sunday at the F. L. Shope home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heaton and son, of Curtin, visited at the home of Thomas Poorman on Sunday. Mrs. John Dewey and little son, of Tyrone, are spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lu- The Navy Department has lately made public the fact that a new gas for use in balloons, dirigibles and other lighter-than-air craft is being obtained from a natural gas produced by wells at Petrolia, Tex. yields about five gallons of gasoline per 1000 cubuc feet. After this is ex- tracted one per cent. of balloon gas— called “argon”—is taken out and the remainder Worth and Dallas city gas mains. A RUNVILLE. is moving from of Bellefonte, were Sunday visitors at the New Balloon Gas. The gas is turned into the Fort Medical. No Difference THE PROOF IS .HERE THE SAME For those who seek relief from kid- ney backache, weak kidneys, bladder ills, Doan’s Kidney Pills offer hope of relief and the proof is here in Belle- fonte, the same as everywhere. Belle- fonte people have used Doan’s and Bellefonte people recommend Doan’s, the kidney remedy used in America for fifty years. run the risk of dangerous kidney ills —fatal Bellefonte proof. Investigate it. E. J. Eckenroth, painter, Main St., says: “As every one knows, men who follow the painting business are troubled more or less with their kid- neys. Pills whenever bothered by my kid- neys and they have always given good results. My advice is to take Doan’s Kidney Pills if having any kidney complaint.” Price aoe simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan’s Kidney Pills—the a Pn Mr. Eckenroth had. Foster-Mi Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Yo Sr purs AS EVERYWHERE. Why suffer? Why Bright’s disease? Here's I have used Doan’s Kidney at all dealers. Don’t 64-10 plant is being erected at Fort Worth for treating the gas and compressing the “argon” into cylinders for ship- ment to balloon fields. The use of the gas which is said to be inert and non- inflammable will do away with the dan- ger of fires and explosions that often result where balloons are inflated with hydrogen, it is declared. Hood's Sarsaparilla. A Real Iron Tonic Like Peptiron May be Just What You Need This Spring. Probably nine people out of ten have lost or are losing their grip on health in these trying months of aw- ful epidemics, exposure to damp, changeable weather, and association with sick people in overheated homes. Depleted blood, loss of the red cor- puscles, shattered nerves, loss of ap- petite, dull, dozy feelings in the head, irritability, all loudly call for the real tonic strength and nourishment that Peptiron will give you. It is a won- derful corrective of anemic tendency, paleness, languor, nerve exhaustion. Peptiron restores the red corpus- cles to the blood and gives a natural vigor and snap that keeps up courage, makes you cheery and helpful to your family and friends, and contributes wonderfully to the health of all. Re- member this one thing—as vitally, positively true—Peptiron is a real tonic. 64-8 FINE JOB PRINTING o—A SPECIALTY—o0 AT THE WATCHMAN OFFICE. i the nn BOOK WORK, that we can 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. SOT sees we 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 * i 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, High Street. 34.34-1y. Beliefonte, Pa. CHIC ) = xes, Take no other. But of Drugatats Ask for O11J-O! DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for years known as Best, Safest, Always Reliable £CLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE Your Banker The institution tain banking relations you in many ways. with which you main- can be of service to The Centre County Banking Co. does not consider that its service to its pa- trons ceases with the funds. of them in such a way very often affecting their interest. It Invites You to of Its Unusual safeguarding of their It keeps in personal touch with all as to be of assistance when other matters develop Take Advantage Service. | FINE GROCERIES We are receiving fairly good shipments of Supplies for the New Year NAVAL ORANGES are in. The quality is fine and the price reasonable. CALIFORNIA WALNUTS and almonds of extra fine quality. OUR WHITE GRAPES AND CRANBERRIES are very fan- cy goods. * CANDIES. In Candies we have succeeded in getting a fair sup- ply of desirable goods. EVAPORATED APRICOTS, PEARS AND PEACHES are very fine this season and we have all of them. We Have the Supplies Fill All MINCE MEAT. Mince Meat of the usual high Sechler & Co. standard. Positively the finest goods we can produce. 28c. lb. Try it. FANCY, MILD CHEESE, Sweet Potatoes, canned Fruits, Olives, Ketchup, Pure Olive Table Oil, old fashioned New Orleans Syr- up and fine table Syrup by the quart. Much finer goods than the Syrup in pails. and Will be Pleased to Orders. SECHLER & COMPANY, Bush House Block, - 57-1 Bellefonte, Pa. RE Attorneys-at-Law. Exchange. N fico in Crider’s Exchange, Bellefonte Pa. KLINE WOODRING — Atto -at- La, Bellefonte, Pa. Bs oi. all courts. Office, room 18 Crider’s 51-1y B. SPANGLER — Attorney-at-Law. Practice in all the courts. Consul- tation in English or German. Of- High street. J -Bellefonte S. TAYLOR—Attorney and Counsel- lor at Law. Office in Temple Court, Bellefonte, Pa. All kinds of legal business attended to promptly. 40-46 KENNEDY JOHNSTON—Attorney-at- law, Bellefonte, Pa. Prompt at- tention given all legal business en- trusted to his care. Offices—No. 5 Bast M. KEICHLINE — Attorney-at and Justice of the Peace. All pro- fessional business will receive prompt attention. Office on second floor of Temple Court. 49-5-1y G. RUNKLE—Attorney-at-law. Con- sultation in English and German. Office in Crider’s Exchange, Belle- fonte, Pa. 58-5 law Physicians. S. GLENN, M. D.,, Physician and Surgeon, State College, Centre county, Pa. Office at his 325 Ww dence. INSURANCE! Fire and Automobile Insurance at a reduced rate. 62-38-1y. J. M. KEICHLINE, Agent. m—— ESTAURANT. Bellefonte now has a First-Class Res- taurant where Meals are Served at All Hours Dn Em wiches, Soups, and anything y A be had in a few minutes in In ys any time. . dition I have a complete plant to LE Ly POPS, SODAS, SARSAPARILLA, SELTZER SYPHONS, ETC.. for pic-nics, families and th li . es a run tae. the purest syrups and properly 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, 43-18-1y State College The Preferred Accident Insurance THE $5,000 TRAVEL POLICY death b; loss of oss of both hands, loss of one hand and one foot, oss of either hand, loss of either foot, loss of que eve 25 per week, total disability, ee aaaility. accident, feet, 10 per w (limit PREMIUM $12 PER YEAR, payable quarterly if desired. smaller amounts in proportion ale, engaged in a partial disability, weeks) ny Fire Insurance { invite your attention to my Fire Insur- tensi aa v es . 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 sew , Or escaping as, you can't have good Health. The air you Breathe is poisonous; your system becomes poisoned;and invalidism is sure to come. SANITARY PLUMBING in the kind we do. te oe worl to . Wedon' ought to a rkmen are Skilled Mechanics. no better anywhere. Our Material and Fixtures are the Best t a cheap or inferior article in our entire Not BC reent. And with good work and the finest material, our Prices are Lower than many who give you r, unsanitary work and the lowest poll of Bnishings. For - the Best Work trv Archibald Allison, Opposite Bush House - Bellefonte, Pa : 56-1¢-1v.