«» With the Churches of the County. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. Christian Science society, Furst building, High street. Sunday service 11 a. m. Sunday school 9.45. Wed- nesday evening meeting at 8 o’clock. To these meetings all are welcome. A free reading-room is open to the pub- lic every Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4. Here the Bible and Christian Science literature may be read, bor- rowed or purchased. Subject, March 30th, “Reality. ST. JOHN’S REFORMED CHURCH. Litany service Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Next Sunday morning, at 10:45, sermon, “Pontius Pilate.” Evening sermon, “The Two Ways.” ST. JOHN'S CHURCH (EPISCOPAL). Services beginning March 31: Mid- Lent Sunday, 8 a. m., Holy Eucharist. 10 a. m., school. 11 a. m., Matins and sermon, “The Miracle of Transfigura- tion.” 3:30 p. m., children’s vespers and catechism. 7:30 p. m., evensong and sermon, “The Hidden Treasure.” Daily services Monday and Tuesday, 5 p. m., Wednesday, 7:30 a. m, Thursday, 7:30 p. m., Rev. F. O. Mus- ser. Friday, 7:30 p. m., Saturday, 5 p. m. Visitors always Welcome. Rev. M. DeP. Maynard, Rector. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Rev. Alexander Scott, the newly appointed pastor of the Bellefonte Methodist church, will be here and preach both morning and ‘evening at the coming Sunday services. When the Lyric theatre an- nounces a special, Mgr. Brandman speaks Webster’s language. 13-1t Philipsburg, Centre county, is some town. Started around a screw factory it thrived on lumbering and has grown fat and prosperous on the coal industry. Its citizens are as cos- mopolitan and representative as those of any town of its size in the State and there are dozens of them who are worth gobs of money. Its railroad station is located at one end of the town, and notwithstanding the fact that scores of automobiles are owned in the town there is not even a single one for hire. No busses or taxis meet the trains and strange as it may seem though the trolley passes close to the railroad station its schedule is just five minutes ahead of the incoming trains, and the result is strangers going to the town are compelled to, hoof it to: their destination, if ;they| do not have a friend the possessor of a car to meet them. Just why the trolley schedule is so arranged has long been a mystery to travelers, but the greater mystery is why some en- terprising man has not ere this put into service two or three good taxis that could be: depended upon to give good service. In Bellefonte there are at least a half a dozen taxi lines in service. and..they all. seem. to. be. .get- ting along—in fact not only getting along, but making money. Therefore, there should be 4 good opening in | Philipsburg for the right mani : But then, Philipsburgers may bé making more money in easier ways without bothering with Tin Lizzie taxis. And so we say yea, verily, Philipsburg is some town. In fact it is the only town in the State known to the writer where church trustees are elected by popular vote. rm Gl © me rr. While walking about the room in her home at Pleasant Gap, on Mon- day, Mrs. Albert Smeltzer, seventy- one years old, fell and fractured her hip. She was removed to the Belle- fonte hospital on Tuesday morning. Watch for Fatty Arbuckle and Charlie Chaplin. They’re both com- ing soon at the Lyric theatre. 13-1t Marriage Licenses. Wm. Stauffer, Sunbury, and Lettie V. Breon, Spring Mills. Ray D. Stover and Nellie C. Burd, Aaronsburg. Bills Signed for Funds to Build Roads. Governor Sproul has signed bills passed by the Legislature carrying more than $14,000,000 to carry out the good roads program. One bill carries $3,626,000 for salaries and ex- penses of the Highway Department. The other measure appropriates $10,- 862,049 for the following purposes: Permanent Highway construction, $5,000,000; repair of state highways within = boroughs, $800,000; mainte- tance of state aid highways, $400,000; State share in constructing state aid highways, $3,000,000; turnpike con- demnation, $500,000; second class township road bonus for 1918 and 1914 $1,142,049; damages, $20,000. Tommies to Get $5.25 Per Week. The pay of the soldiers of the Brit- ish army who will be retained until a peace footing again is reached prob- ably will be $5.25 a week and food and lodgings, according to a state- ment made by W. A. Appleton, secre- tary of the General Federation of Trade Unions, to the Daily Mail. Many digpery effects in skirts are seen; possibly the most unusual is the drapery at the center front, giving a straight and drawn look to the back of the skirt and a unique but not en- tirely pleasing outline to the bottom of the skirt. Not Much, in His Opinion. Miss Playne—Papa declares that I am his greatest treasure. Mr. Blunt—Indeed! Then he isn’ as wealthy as I supposed. Something Durable. Wife—John, the nursery needs to be done over again. What would you suggest for the walls? Hub—Corrugated iron. Draws the Line There. Though an ardent Prohibitionist we would not have our cow go dry. «quarters was made by officials, who ‘discovered a plant for the manufac- BIG BOUNTIES FOR WOLF SCALPS. The story of Little Red Riding Hood is probably much more ancient than most people suppose. In the original, it was presumably a medie- val folk-tale. In the middle ages wolves were a common threat to the safety of hu- man beings, and particularly of chil- dren, all over Europe. They prowled in every forest, and preyed upon the sheep and other livestock of the peas- ants. It is no matter for surprise that Little Red Riding Hood should have met one while on her way to her grandmother’s cottage. At the present time there are few wolves left in Europe, outside of the wilds of Russia. They have been vir- tually exterminated. But in our own country there are still plenty of them. East of the Mississippi river they have disappeared, owing to the densi- ty of human settlement, but in the Great Plains region there seem to be just about as many of them as ever, and in California the coyotes (a small breed of gray wolves somewhat re- sembling collie dogs) have become more numerous within recent years. They do an immense deal of dam- age to livestock—especially the big gray wolves, which are really formi- dable animals. The coyotes are cow- ardly beasts, but they hunt in packs and do a lot of mischief. To encourage the killing of wolves, the expedient of offering bounties has been adopted since very early times. It has been remarkably unsuccessful —for one reason because it has invit- ed many ingenious frauds. Thus in Massachusetts, long ago, a bounty was offered for wolf noses, the idea being to save intact the useful pelts. ‘A professional trapper gifted with imagination presented himself at short intervals with a greasy string from which dangled half a dozen to a dozen noses, for which he duly col- lected so many shillings “per.” It was remarked that he brought in more noses than all other hunters in the State combined. Suspicion being excited, an examination of his living ture of wolf noses. They were made of chewed paper joined to fragments of butcher’s meat. Wolf scalps taken in localities where bounties are low are shipped to places where premiums are high. Thus a State, or county, has often been compelled to pay for the destruc- tion of ravening beasts wholly alien. At one time the wolf bounty in Neva- da was fifty cents when California was offering $5 for scalps. Thousands of scalps were shipped from Nevada to Cglifornia, and many were actual- ly imported from Mexico. Skins of dogs have oftén been turn- ed in for those of wolves. But more ingenious is the idea of breeding wolves for their sealps. In Iowa, not SO many years ago, it was more prof- itable to raise coyotes for the bounty than to raise sheep. To eliminate more obvious fraud, British Colum- bia has required the delivery of wolf skulls. On the whole, the bounty idea has proved a woeful failure. The State of ‘New “Work in 1895" withdrew the premium offered for the slaughter of bears, because the number of those animals killed was shown to have steadily increased year after year. The more of them were slain, appar- ently, the more there were left. In India 20,000 people are killed by snake bite every year. The British government has paid bounties for the destruction of venomous serpents for forty years, but there has been no perceptible lessening of the death- rate—possibly because (as is alleged) many natives make a business of breeding cobras and kraits for the bounty market. RODS - GIVE NG PROTE"TION French Vine Growers Find They De- rive: No Benefit From Metal Rods They Erected. The vine-growing region of the Gi- ronde, in France, has been quite ex- tensively equipped in recent years with tall metal rods. similar to light- ning rods, known as paragreles or “electric Niagaras,” and alleged to af- ford protection from hailstorms. A careful study of the functioning of these rods has recently been published by M. E. Courty of the University of Bordeaux. The statistics presented show that numerous hailstorms have occurred in the vicinity of nearly all the rods. Moreover, according to M. Courty, there has been no obvious change in the character of these storms since the erection of the rods. His article points out some of the principal reasons for the erroneous conclusions that others have drawn in favor of them: for example, the fact that, normally, only one thunderstorm in five is attended by hail; that the area over which hail fulls is normally very small in comparison with that covered by the thunderstorm, and hail tends to occur in scattered patches or narrow bands; and, lastly, that a dis- trict in which hail has fallen for two or three years in succession often re- mains free from hail for years, re- gardless of the installation of hail-pro- tecting devices. { Councilors of Reykjavik, Iceland, Ap- | ply System That Reduces the Taxation of the Citizens. The city council of Reykjavik, Ice- land, has now begun the baking of bread in a special bakery in connee- tion with the gas works, where mod- ern machinery has been installed in a special building. The result was ex- cellent, in that the waste heat from the gas works is being used in a prac- ticable and profitable manner, and in the course of a short time all the black bread which may be needed will be baked in the new bread fac- tory. The idea was that of a young stu- dent there, and it is considered one of the best means of saving coal, time and money. Three-pound loaves have seen completely baked in three hours :n considerable numbers, OAK HALL. Mrs. Sarah Etters, of Lemont, vis- ited in this vicinity. Miss Minnie R. Suiter spent the week-end with Mrs. Lucy Ray, at Le- mont. The Oak Hall Lime & Stone Co. began repair work, after being idle a few weeks. Mrs. R. C. Lowder and children and Mrs. Thomas Gramley, spent a day recently with friends at Clintondale. Miss Clara McCracken, of Rock Springs, is spending a short time at the Mrs. Nannie Gilliland home in this place. Mr. and Mrs. William Ross and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ross, of Pleasant Gap, visited Sunday afternoon at the L. K. Dale home. ——Subsecribe for the “Watchman.” ANNOUNCEMENTS. The following are the prices charged for announcement in this column: Sheriff, $8.00; Prothonotary. $8.00; Treasurer, $8.00; Register, $6.00; Recorder, $6.00; other county offices, $5.00. An- nouncement will not be made for any candidate unwilling to pledge himself to abide by the decision of the Democratic voters as expressed at the primaries. FOR SHERIFF. ‘We are authorized to announce the name of William A. Carson, of Haines township, as a candidate for the nomination for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Dem- ocratic voters of Centre county as express- ed at the general primaries to be held Wednesday, September 17th, 1919. FOR REGISTER. We are authorized to announce the name | of J. Frank Smith, of Bellefonte, as a can- didate for the nomination for Register, subject to the decision of the Democratic voters of Centre county as expressed at the general primaries to be held Wednes- day, September 17, 1919. COUNTY TREASURER. We are authorized o announce the name of James E. Harter, of Penn township, as a candidate for the nomination of County Treasurer subject to the decision of the Democratic voters as expressed at the gen- eral primaries to be held Wednesday, Sep- tember 17th, 1919. > COUNTY COMMISSIONER. We are authorized to announce the name of George M. Harter, of Marion township, Nittany postoffice R. ¥. D. No. 1, occupa- tion farmer, for the nomination for Coun- ty Commissioner subject to the decision of the Democratic voters as expressed at tlie general primaries to be held Wednes- day, September 17th, 1919. New Advertisements. OR SALE.—Ford runabout, condition. Inquire of Bell Phone 256-J2 H. T. NOLL, Pleasant Gap. in good 64-13-1t OR SALE.—Two good cows and ‘a heifer. Apply to George Ribljan, No. 10 Collins Row, Bellefonte. 13-1t* : ' IRA D. GARMAN DIAMONDS, MILITARY WATCHES ; AND EWELRY, FINE REPAIRING 11th Street Below Chestnut, 63-34-6m. ' PHILADELPHIA, PA. New Advertisements. For Women Only It matters little whether you're stout, slim or medium, we are sure we can fit you. A Special Offering Saturday, March 29th Only 5 Ladies’ and Misses’ Dress Skirts made of All Wool Serges, Silk Poplins, Burellas, Striped Silks, Taffetas and Silk Mokairs —and one of the finest collections of styles that we’ve ever had the pleasure of showing you. | The values represented in this offering are worth ' from $7.00 to $10.00 each. For Saturday only your choice of any of these models at Five Dollars Each Whether you live near by or 20 miles from our store it will surely pay you handsomely to attend this event. You really can’t afford to miss this opportunity. ONE DAY ONLY. ° Cohen & Co Department Store 64-12-1t ' BELLEFONTE, PA. LOUIS DAMMERS Philadelphia Eyesight Specialist ONE DAY ONLY Bellefonte, Garman Hotel Parlors Wednesday, April g, 1919: Office’ Hours 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. I offer you a fine pair of glasses, including Dammers® eye examination, clear crystal lenses, gold filled frame and elegant case, as low as $2.00. = eS Main Office, Perry Building i : 16th and Chestnut Streets, Phila. Pa. sama RIENNIAL ASSESSMENT.—In accor- dance with the several Acts of. General Assembly, regulating Tri- ennial Assessments and constituting a Board of Revision, the County Commis- sioners of Centre county give notice that Thursday, March 6th, and Friday, March 7th, 1919, have been fixed upon which finally to determine whether any of the valuations of the Assessors have been made below the just rate; reserving, however, the right to perform the duties of a Board of Revision fijen the same day and at the same time and place, of holding the ap- peal for the several Townships and Bor- oughs, as provided by Act of Assembly. he rate of millage for the year 1919 has been fixed at 4 mills, and includes [illage to raise funds for the annual sink- ing fund and interest on County bonds, and other current obligations of the county. NOTICE OF TRIENNIAL ASSESSMENT APPEALS FOR 1919. Notice is hereby given that the Com- missioners of Centre county, Pennsylva- nia, will meet the taxpayers of the var- ious Districts of the county for the pur- pose of hearing appeals at the following times and places: FRIDAY, APRIL 4—Bellefonte borough, at, the Commissioners’ office, 9 a. m. to :30 p. m. SATURDAY, APRIL 5—Benner and Spring townships, at Commissioners’ office, 9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. MONDAY, APRIL 7—Milesburg borough, Walker and Boggs townships, at the Commissioners’ office, 9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. TUESDAY, APRIL 8—Snow Shoe borough, and Snow Shoe and Burnside townships, at the Mountain House, Snow Shoe, 11 a. m. to 4 v. m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9—Philipsburg borough, Seuth Philipsburg borough, and Rush township, in the Public build- ing, at Philipsburg, 8 a. m. to 4 p. m. THURSDAY, APRIL 10—Worth, Taylor, Patton and Half Moon townships, at the hotel at Port Matilda, 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. THURSDAY, APRIL 10—Unionville bor-- ough, Union and Huston townships, at the Election house in Union township, from 2:30 to 5 p. m. FRIDAY, APRIL 11—State College bor- ough, College, Harris and Ferguson townships at the hotel at State College, 10:30 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. MONDAY, APRIL 14—Centre Hall bor- ough, Potter and Gregg townships, at the hotel at Centre Hall, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16—Millheim bor- ough, Haines, Penn and Miles townships, at the hotel at Millheim, 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. THURSDAY, APRIL 17—Howard bor- ough, Curtin, Liberty, Howard and Mar- ion townships, at the hotel at Howard, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 and THURSDAY, MAY 24—A General Appeal for all Dis- tricts will be held at the Commissioners’ office, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. Persons wish- ing to be heard at this Appeal must have the Assessor present ‘and arrange with him as to his compensation. NOTICE.—No exoneration will be allowed on State tax after the appeal day of the respective districts. FOR UNSEATED LANDS. Appeals will be held as follows at the Commissioners’ office: TUESDAY, APRIL 29—Ferguson, Harris, Potter, Gregg, Penn, Haines, Miles, Mar- ion and Walker townships, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. : WEDNESDAY, APRIL 80—Liberty, Cur- tin, Howard, Boggs, Union, Patton, Half Moon, College and Benner townships, 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. THURSDAY, MAY 1—Snow Shoe, Burn- side, Rush, Taylor, Worth, Huston and Spring townships, 10 a. m. to 4. p. m. The Assessors will hereby take notice that threy shall meet the Commissioners in their districts at the time and place men-. tioned above, and bring with books and papers pertaining to their as- sessment. ; All persons wishing to appeal from their assessments should meet the Commission- ers and the Assessor at the place designated for holding the appeals for their respective districts. They may bring such witness- es as they may see fit to establish valua-: tions. No appeal will be heard after the time above stated. DANIEL A. GROVE, WM. H. NOLL, Jr., ISAAC MILLER. County Commissioners. Attest: Harry N. Meyer, Clerk Commissioners’ office, Feb, 7, 1919, 64-10-4t Bellefonte, Penna. them all, CRE, New Advertisements. desirable location. Inquire of HAMMON SECHLER, Bush House Block, Bellefonte. F™ PROPERTY FOR SALE.—Very 64-12-tf RPHANS' COURT SALE.—Pursuant to an order of the Orphans’ couit of Centre county, Pennsylvani:. will be sold at public sale on the premises in Harris township, in said county, on Saturday, April 12th, 1919, at 1:30 p. m.. the following described real estate, late of Michael Segner, deceased, to wit: All that certain messuage, tenement an! lot of ground situated in Harris township. Centre county, Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at =» stone on line of land now, or late, of Da- vid Keller, thence along land of W. W. Meyers and across public road south 367. degrees east 16 porches to an iron pin: thence along public road leading to th: mountain along lands now, or late, of H. Sechler, north 113; degrees west 21.5 Jerches to the middle of a public road eading to Boalsburg: thence along landx now, or late, of H. Sechler, north 16 de- grees west 14.4 perches to a post; thenc: along same, north 68 degrees east 35.7 perches to a post; thence north 9 degree: east 12 perches to a stone: thence alon‘: lands now, or late, of David Keller, sout: 581, degrees west 5.8 perches to stones: thence south 6614 degrees west 58.8 perches to the place of beginning. Containing © acres and 94 perches. Thereon erected : two story frame dwelling house, stabie and other outbuildings. Good orchard an: fine water. This property is located along the state road leading from Boalsburg to Tussey- ville, about one-half mile east of the town of Boalsburg. Terms of Sale.—Ten per cent. of the purchase money to be paid on the day of sale; the balance of the purchase monev to be paid on confirmation of the sale and delivery of the deed. C. D. MOORE, Clement Dale, Executor. ttorney. g At the same time and place there will be sold a full line of household ‘goods con- sisting of beds and bedding, tables, chairs. cook stoves, and other personal property. C. D. MOORE, 64-12-4t Executor. hoes Repaired WHILE YOU WAIT Latest Improved Machinery is guarantee of a good job at United Shoe Repair Shop Bush Arcade—South Water Street Room formerly occupied by Whitmer’s Electrical Supply Store CHARLES NELO, VETO POLCE, : Proprietors. 64-13-3t Paige Sedan Automobile For Sale Seven-Passenger, 1918 Model. . Driven 1500 miles. Condition Guaranteed. W. W. KEICHLINE, 64-5tf Bellefonte, Pa. ‘Thursday, April 3rd, 1919 : s Fordson Tractor Demonstration | On April 3rd the Fordson Tractor will be demonstrated on THOMAS BEAVERS FARM one-half mile East of Bellefonte, on the Nittany Valley Road Instead of talking about the Fordson Tractor, we prefer to show you exactly what To see the Fordson in operation will be more convincing than hours of talk. plow, how well it will plow, what the average fuel consumption will be, how well it will handle two 14-inch bottoms, how it will per- In fact we are going to give the Fordson a harder series of tests than gg out of 100 users will ever give it. Whether you are intending to buy a tractor or not, we want you to attend this demonstration. it will do. form on the hill side. it. ‘The Fordson is a big factor today in farming the world over. Thousands are sold every month. their production—beating their neighbors on crop yield, on acreage cultivated, on profits. than a tractor ; that it is a powerful, economical, portable power plant that will drive any belt-driven farm implement. If weather conditions are not fit, demonstration will be postponed until following day—Friday April 4th. Demonstration from 9.00 a.m. until 6.00 p.m. Be Sure to See this Demonstration! We are going to show you how fast it will Every progressive farmer ought to see We will show that the Fordson is more Fordson owners are increasing ENON NLL NA NIN SNS ANANSI SSNPS SII BEATTY MOTOR CO., Bellefonte, Pa. EXCLUSIVE FORD AGENTS Fordson AAAAANS Tractors
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