ee Deore atc Bellefonte, Pa., March 14, 1919. Country Correspondence Items of Interest Dished up for the Delectation of “Watchman” Read- ers by a Corps of Gifted Correspondents. REBERSBURG RAPS. Mrs. Harry Garrett has been re- moved to a hospital for treatment. Misses Helen Gephart, Mary Frank When you write a letter at fervent heat, lay it over a day, then burn it. Miles Breon intends to move to the Breon farm west of Smullton and live with his mother. Emma Smull has returned from Pittsburgh where she put on city forms. She expects to remain here awhile. and Ethel Meyer expect to finish their school course soon and are debating what avocation they will choose, now that the war is happily ended. The patriarchs have nearly all gone from “this vale of tears,” as the lach- rymose poets have it. But there are still quite a number of matriarchs, if the term is permissible. There is some talk of enlarging our water plant over at the gap. It is hardly large enough to sustain our growing “city,” during a long drought, which may be expected when there has been no snow to feed the springs in the mountains. Norman Brungart, Palmer Weaver, John Klinefelter and Stuart Wolf have arrived in the old burg and have received a warm welcome. They have some interesting accounts to give of soldiering. Sammy Hubler is still among the missing and there is some appehension as to his fate. The death of Mrs. Malinda Shook, at Williamsport, has revived memo- vies of her among the elders here, where she was wont to visit her neph- ews and nieces. She was esteemed in her youth as one of the best soprano singers in these valleys and at every musical convention Malinda Meyer was a leader. Her first husband was Dr. Henry Ziegler, of Rebersburg, who survived his graduation at Balti- more but a few years, he having by strenuous study laid the snare of con- sumption. She left many relatives and friends in Brush valley and Penns valley who cherish her memory. CENTRE HALL. Mrs. George Ocker, of Lewisburg, is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Ross- man. Mrs. Roy Corman, of Cressona, is a guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher. Miss Daisy Rowe, of Boalsburg, is visiting at the home of her uncle, Samuel Rowe and family. Mrs. James Stahl is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Robert Snyder, and her sons, Asher, Claude and Bruce, in Altoona. Mrs. Clyde Smith accompanied her sister, Mrs. Yearick, to Howard, where she will visit with her parents for a short time. Mrs. D. A. Boozer and daughter, Miss Elizabeth, left for Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon, where Mrs. Boozer will be under the care of a specialist for a short time. Mrs. Ellen Stuart, of State College, was a guest for a short time of her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobs. Mrs. Stuart has been spending a month at Philadelphia and Atlantic City. The remains of Mrs. C. E. Wolf were brought to this place Wednesday from Colorado Springs, Col., by her sons, Rev. R. B. Wolf and Edwin Wolf, and interment was made on Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Witmer McCormick, of Columbia, S. C., were guests of Mrs. McCormick’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Meyer, for several days during the past week. On Sunday John D. Meyer, of Altoona, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyer, of Reeds- ville, were also guests at the Meyer home, thus completing the family cir- cle. AARONSBURG. Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Brooks came down from Bellefonte and spent Fri- day night as guests of Mrs. Brook’s aunt, Mrs. Thomas Hull. Horace Stover, of Youngstown, Ohio, arrived in town last Thursday evening to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, Mr. Hawk. Movings are now quite popular in our burg. When Mrs. L. E. Stover de- cided to remove the building on her lot occupied by the band and P. O. S. of A., that of course made it necessa- ry for both band and lodge to move, therefore, the band has moved into one part of James Roush’s building and the P. O. S. of A. has moved down into Mensch’s hall. The remains ¢f Mr. Frank Hawk, of Lock Haven, were brought to town last Friday and laid to rest in the Lutheran cemetery. The services were held in the Lutheran church, con- ducted by the pastor, Rev. J. J. Wea- ver. Mrs. Hawk remained until Mon- day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Stover. Mrs, Stover on Monday accompanied her daughter to her home n Lock Haven. STORMSTOWN. Corp. Ross P. Sellers, of Camp Lee, is spending a week’s furlough with his mother, Mrs. Esther Sellers, at Waddle. The double house at Stormstown, owned by David Thomas, will be oc- cupied by his son Irvin Thomas, and Veris Way and their families. Mr. Way expects to farm for his father this summer. Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Babcock and little son expect to return this week to their home at Stormstown, after spending the winter at McMeekin, Florida. Rev. Babcock had the flu, followed by pneumonia, last fall, and the Halfmoon charge gave him three month’s leave of absence. His many friends will be glad to have him return and know that his health is improved. BOALSBURG. Ralph Rockey is driving a recently- purchased automobile. Frances Patterson returned from Johnstown on Sunday. A. E. Gingrich transacted business at Mifflinburg on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Stuart enter- tained a number of friends on Friday evening. George Fisher and Henry Reitz made a trip to Bellefonte on Monday morning. William Patterson, who has been very ill, is at present somewhat stronger. Mr .and Mrs. Frank McFarlane will leave Friday for a visit with friends in Harrisburg. Misses Ellen Dale, Rosalie McCor- mick and Emma Rowe were recent visitors in Bellefonte. Mrs. Geary, of Centre Hall, and Mrs. Samuel Durst, of Earlystown,, were guests of friends in town for several days. Bruce Lonebarger and Fred Reitz, who are employed in Virginia, came home Tuesday morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Traxler. Mrs. Susie Reitz Traxler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reitz, died in the hospital at Wellington, Canada, on Sunday evening at seven o’clock, after an operation for appendicitis. The body, accompanied by Mr. Trax- ler and little son Henry, arrived in Boalsburg on Tuesday morning and was taken to the parental home, from where the funeral was held on Thurs- day morning, burial being made in the Union cemetery, Rev. Brown, of Selinsgrove, officiating. Mrs. Trax- ler is survived by her husband, John Traxler, one son, Henry; her parents and one sister, Mrs. Bruce Lonebar- ger, as well as four brothers, Israel, Robert, Samuel and Fred. Fruit Replaces Hops. Rome, N. Y.—The uncertainty of the future of the beer-making indus- try has caused thousands of farmers in this State, principally in central New York, to give up growing hops, the principal flavoring ingredient of beer. At one time the hop industry of this State brought the farmers $10,000,000 a year, now it amounts to only a few thousand. Fruit growing has been substituted by the farmers who formerly were in the hop business. Some of them hold that a nice large Northern Spy apple in winter is just as good to quench thirst as is beer, and there is just as much money in fruit as there was in hops; so the farmers generally are satisfied with fruit growing, but not with the law that makes the change necessary. William Hemming, of Whitesboro, is showing what can be done by gen- eral farmers in growing fruit. From three acres of apple trees last fall he harvested and sold more than $3000 worth of choice fruit. Careful prun- ing of the trees, thorough spraying, with cultivation of the soil, bring the vield, he says. a ———————————— Road to be Shortened. Highway Commissioner Sadler has notified a delegation that the 8-mile cut off on the Amity Hall route be- tween Lewistown and Harrisburg is to be made this year. The present route leads from Liverpool, thence east to Amity Hall and Benvenice and over the Clark’s Ferry Bridge and the Susquehanna road into Har- risburg, while the new route cuts off the eight mile loop through Liverpool by traveling through Millerstown and Newport and connecting with the Sus- quehanna road at Amity Hall. Highway Commissioner Sadler says no roads will be built except direct routes from county seat to county seat, unless the county in which the route is located will go 50-50 with the State in paying the expense. This dooms the route between Lewistown and McVeytown to indefinite delay. Rebuff German Colleges. Paris.—The Universities of Leipsic and Heidelberg have transmitted a letter to all the French universities requesting that their pre-war rela- tions be renewed. The following has been sent the German universities from the University of Bordeaux: “Please make a short visit to the devastated regions of northern France and then inform us upon your return how long it would be before you would renew relations with a people commit- ting similar deeds in your country. The generation perpetrating such abominations has severed all connec- tion with humanity. Perhaps we shall Poney relations with the next genera- ion. Quoting Omar. A lawyer noted for his flowery ora- tory was speaking for the defense, and wishing to emphasize the tender relation that had existed between his client and the complainant, he ex- claimed in the middle of an impassion- ed speech, “What does Omar say on this subject? ‘A dog and a bone and a hank of hair, and thou beside me singing in the wilderness.’ ” Summed Up. A doughboy writing home from France considers the cootie arithmat- ically thus: “They add to one’s discomfort; they subtract from one’s enjoyment; they divide one’s atten- tion, and they multiply like the deuce.” old Fashioned. Mother—Yes, 1 shall certainly put |° Dorothy into some profession, so that she can be of some use in the world. Dorothy—Oh, mamma, must I? Can’t I be just an ordinary woman like you? Feared She’d Miss Train. “Who was that lady in the car yes- terday when you were going so fast?” “My wife’s aunt. 1 was taking her to the station.” “Speeding the parting guest, eh?” Classified. “I can read Cholly like a book.” “You’re foolish to strain your eyes over a small type.” a St. PATRICK'S LIFE. Wherever an Irishman makes his home, there an altar to St. Patrick is | established, and on the seventeenth of | March a trail of green enriches the | globe. The shamrock from the old ! sod reaches faraway places and deco- rates thousands of gallant Irishmen who by the symbol proclaim their de- votion to St. Patrick. This year, ow- ing to the war and the uncertainty of the future, the celebrations are some- what saddened. Historians tell us with unfailing zest that St. Patrick was born of pi- ous and God-fearing parents in the year 372 of the Christian era. The lit- tle that is known of his youth has been sadly garbled by chroniclers who, being ambitious to produce something new, seem to have forged some points of the history. Of these chroniclers some are, no doubt, correct, but which? On this account some pains- taking writer has given us the facts as far as truly known, and with these we must be content. In 387 he was sold as a slave to a chieftain of Ulster. To the youthful slave Ireland seemed God-forsaken and overrun by fiends of evil power. There was no church, no sacraments. He could find no priest nor any one who paid any attention to religion. He was “alone among scoffers and the worshipers of graven images.” His life of prayer and self-sacrifice continued during the long years of his term of slavery, which were three. Finally freed from his bondage he en- | tered the priesthood as he had so long | desired. After he had finished his studies, he was ordained and the zeal of his soul became a conflagration. As many devout souls have prayed to do, he wished to convert the whole world, and as all desire, he prayed pathetically to wear the martyrs crown. France knew of him and there he labored for a time, as he did in Italy and the Thyrrhenion sea islands. But it was to Ireland his heart turn- ed most eagerly and he was permit- ted a vision in which he saw the peo- ple of Erin stretch forth their arms to him in supplication, and this vision determined him to undertake the diffi- cult task of the conversion of Ireland. He traveled to Rome to get the per- mission of the pope and submitted his labor and himself to that high digni- tary. He was consecrated bishop and, having received his instructions an having been blessed, he began his journey to his new mission. The inhabitants of Erin were con- sidered in an advanced state of civ- iliziation, and St. Patrick began his labors by denouncing Druidism, as- tonishing its followers by the wonder- ful deeds he accomplished in the name of God, and little by little they believ- ed and accepted the mysteries of the true religion. He explained to them the mysteries of the Trinity by pick- ing from the sod a shamrock and dis- coursing on its trefoil leaf on one stem; then on the crucifix he explained the birth of the Christ and the pur- pose of his death and the beginning of the church. The religious fervor of St. Patrick appealed to the warm hearts of his listeners and his teach- ings swept Ireland like a conflagra- tion. God’s churches arose out of Druidical ruins and the houses of the Druids became monasteries. Bearing aloft the banner of his Master, St. Patrick’s travels over Erin were tri- umphantly successful. It is not given to many workers to see the fruits of their labors, but un- der St. Patrick’s teachings, in his life, Ireland became known as the Island of Saints. He lived to be one hundred and twenty years old. Another saint of Ireland said of him: “A just man wit purity of nature like a patri- arch: a true pilgrim like Abraham; gentle and forgiving like Moses; a praiseworthy psalmist like David; in wisdom like Solomon; a chosen ves- sel of God like the Apostle Paul, and full of grace and knowledge like John, the beloved disciple of Christ.” Just a little splash of color, Sure it brightens up the day! Drab the world would be, and duller, But for good St. Patrick’s day! Who is he who would be scornin’ When the shamrock smiles at him, With the good St. Patrick’s mornin’ Full of kindness to the brim? Dog Law to be Enforced. Strict enforcement of the dog law has been ordered by the State Agri- cultural Department, Frederic Ras- mussen, Secretary, and all dogs are subject to license and the restrictions of the law. It is estimated that dur- ing 1918, the first year of the opera- tion of the dog law, there were about 74,000 dogs killed by order of the county authorities. In 1917 the re- ports showed about 17,000 dogs killed. His First. Younghub—What makes the baby cry like that? Wifey—It’s a tooth, dear. Younghub—Can’t we send for the dentist and have it out? Got Him Sized Up. He—You never take me seriously. She—It would be a serious matter to take you at all. CASTORIA Bears the signature of Chas, H. Fletcher. In use for over thirty years, and The Kind You Have Always Bought. At first signs of a cold or grip take Lane’s Gold & Grip Tablets Don’t wait. pneumonia. At your druggists. Delay often leads to Results are guaranteed. Would Make Quail a State Song Bird. Farmers throughout various sec- tions of the State are very much in- terested in a bill presented in the Legislature by Representative Simon F. Zook, of Blair county, as an amend- ment to the game code to place the quail in the song bird class. The ef- fect of the enactment of his bill would place the quail in the protected class with the robin, and it is quite probable State game officials and Sportsmen associations will launch a fight against the same. On the other hand, farmers are pre- paring to send petitions and start an agitation to have the bill enacted in- #0 a law, declaring that they feed these birds during the winter merely for sportsmen from the cities to kill during the open season; and that the quail is one of the greatest of insec- tiverous birds and during the sum- mer they destroy myriads of insect pests which are so destructive to crops, and they feel these birds should be protected before they become en- tirely extinct. The Silver Lining. Heck—So your wife insists on hav- ing her own way in everything. Peck—Yes, but she changes her mind so often it isn’t at all monoton- ous. It Can Be Done. “You make $4000 a year as an avi- Calming Him Down. Mr. Blinks—Here’s a fifty dollar milliner’s bill I’ve just paid, another case of a fool and his money soon parted. Mrs. Blinks—I know, dear, but just think how fortunate it is that you are one of those who have money. Hood’s Sarsaparilla. In Blood Diseases Like Scrofula, Eczema, and Many Skin Troubles, As well as a general spring medi- cine for catarrh, rheumatism, dys- pepsia, Hood’s Sarsaparilla is of great value to men, wemen, children. It does its thorough work in these well-defined diseases by cleansing the blood, on the pure, healthy condition of which depend the vigor and tone of the whole system. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is equally suc- cessful in the treatment of troubles that are not so well defined—cases of a low or run-down condition or general debility, loss of appetite and that tired feeling, or cases in which we see now very plainly after-effects of the worry and anxiety caused by the world war and the debility follow- ing the grip, influenza and fevers. In all such ailments it has accomplished a wonderful amount of good. a Attorneys-at-Law. KLINE WOODRING — Attorney-at- La, Bellefonte, Pa. Practices in all courts. Office, room 18 Crider’s Exchange. 51-1y B. SPANGLER — Attorney-at-Law. 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And yet people say you can’t Hood’s Pills help as a stomach-ton- live on air.” ing, digestive cathartic. 65-9 | 62-38-1y. J. M. KEICHLINE, Agent. Medical. FINE JOB PRINTING sa. = Bellefonte now has a First-Class Res- o—A SPECIALTY—0 taurant where A Bellefonte AT THE Meals are Served at All Hours Interview MRS. GORDON TELLS HER EX- PERIENCE. . The following brief account of an interview with a Bellefonte woman four years ago, and its sequel, will be read with keen interest by every citi- zen. Mrs. J. T. Gordon, 130 E. Beaver St., Bellefonte, says: “I, and another d | member of my family have found great benefit from the use of Doan’s Kidney Pills, which we procured at Parrish’s Drug Store. My trouble was a dull, constant backache which kept me in misery at times. Mornings I was so sore and lame I dreaded to be- gin my housework, for it was a bur- den. Doan’s Kidney Pills, taken ac- cording to directions, restored my kidneys to a normal condition. Ihave had no return of the backache or kid- ney disorders. This medicine surely has my gratitude for the lasting ben- efit it brought me”. (Statement giv- en April 22, 1914). On October 19, 1918, Mrs. Gordon said: “I gladly confirm my previous statement for Doan’s Kidney Pills, as I certainly have found them to be all that is claimed for them. Doan’s Kidney Pills cured me, for which I am very thankful.” 60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 64-11 WATCHMAN OFFICE. There is no style of work, from the cheapest “Dodger” to the finest: BOOK WORK, fat we can not do 2 the i nos satis- ‘actory manner, and ai nsist- ent with the class of work. Call on or communicate with this office’ Get the Best Meats. You save nothin z by buying poor, thin or gristly meats. Iuse only the LARGEST AND FATTEST CATTLE d suppl customers with the fresh- est, choicest, best blood and muscle mak- ing Steaks and Roasts. My prices are no higher than poorer meats are elsewhere. I alwavs have —— DRESSED POULTRY — Game in season, and any kinds of good meats you want. TRY MY SHOP. P. L. BEEZER, High Street. 34.34-1y. Beliefonte, Pa. CHICHESTER SPILLS Ladics! Ask your for hihamtorn] Be Pills in Red and Gold metallic boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon. Take no other. Ba of Sous Drucgint, Ask for OII1-0 sTERY DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for years known as Best, Safest, Always Reliable SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE = Your Banker The institution with which you main- tain banking relations can be of service to you in many ways. The Centre County Banking Co. does not consider that its service to its pa- trons ceases with the safeguarding of their funds. It keeps in personal touch with all of them in such a way as to be of assistance very often when other matters develop affecting their interest. It Invites You to Take Advantage of Its Unusual | FINE GROCERIES Service. 60-4 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 and Will be Pleased to Fill All We are receiving fairly good shipments of Supplies for the New Year MINCE MEAT: Mince Meat of the usual high Sechler & Co. standard. Positively the finest goods we can produce. 28c. Ib. 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. Orders. SECHLER & COMPANY, Bush House Block, - 57-1 Bellefonte, Pa. Steaks, Chops, Roasts, Oysters on the half shell or in any style desired, Sand- wiches, Soups, and anything eatable, can on n I have a complete plan to furnish Soft rinks in bottles such as SODAS, SARSAPARILLA, SELTZER SYPHONS, ETC.. for pic-nics, families and the public gener- EE orion are manatactared out of 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, Bellefonte 43-18-1y State College The Preferred Accident Insurance “THE $5,000 TRAVEL POLICY BENEFITS: $5,000 death by accident. 5,000 loss of eet, 5,000 loss of both hands, 4 5,000 loss of one hand and one foot, 2,500 loss of either hand, 2,000 loss of either foot, 630 loss of one eve 25 per week, total disability, (limit 52 weeks) 10 per week, partial disability, (limit 26 weeks) i PREMIUM $12 PER YEAR, payable quarterly if desired. , male or ing, over eighteen years Of good moral and physical condition may insure under this Sor Fire Insurance { invite your attention to my Fire Insur- ance Agency, the strongest and Most Ex tensive Line of Solid Companies represent- ed by any agency in Central Pennsylvania H. E. FENLON, Agent, Bellefonte, Fa, Good Health Good Plumbing GO TOGETHER 50-21. When you have dripping steam pipes, leaky water-fixtures, foul sewerage, 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 he Jind ve go Je he ol, RPS . edon’t trus ig a workmen are Skilled Mechanics, boys. no better anywhere. Our Material and Fixtures are the Best article in our entire heap or inferior Bot 3 elleee good work and the establishment. And with finest material, our Prices are Lower than many who give you poor, unsanitary work and the lowest grade of finishings. For the Best Work trv Archibald Allison, ite Bush House - Bellefonte, Pa Opposite Busniio 56-14-1v.
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