NEWS PURELY. PERSONAL.
(Continued from page 8, column 6).
—Miss Sara Longwell is spending her
vacation with friends in Pittsburgh.
—Miss Maude Shontz, of Mifflinburg, is
a guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert Sechler.
—Miss Helen Valentine is home from
New York, visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Valentine, during her summer
vacation.
—Mrs. 8S. A. Bixler, of Lock Haven,
spent Wednesday with her many friends
in Bellefonte and in looking after some
business interests.
—Miss Ruth Kerstetter came here from
Harrisburg Monday, for a visit of several
weeks with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. f1. C. Yeager.
—Mrs. R. M. Power has been visiting in
Bellefonte for the past two weeks, a guest
at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Spangler.
—Mr. and Mrs. .\W. E. Seel, of Paxtang,
are on their way to the Pacific coast, ex-
pecting to spend the remainder of the
summer in California.
—George Hile, of Bethlehem, has been
here this week, coming up to join Mrs.
Hile, who has been visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Alice Parker.
—John Gephart Munson with his little
son ‘‘Jack,” arrived in town Tuesday
morning for a visit with Mr. Munson’s
mother, Mrs, L. T. Munson, of Allegheny
street.
—Miss Helen Schaeffer and a party of
friends motored to Miss Schaefferr’s bun-
galow at Nittany, Saturday, where she en-
tertained for the week-end, in honor of
Miss Sue Curry.
—Richard Brewn, formerly of this place,
who was with the J. G. White company at
Matta Gorda, Texas, has been transferred
to Ligonier, Pa., where he will work for
the same corporation.
—Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fulton and their
son Joseph returned to their home in East
Liberty a week ago, after a ten day's vis-
it in Bellefonte with Mrs. Fulton's par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Daley.
—Miss Louise Garman, of New York
city, who is in Bellefonte with relatives
and friends for a visit of several weeks,
has been spending the greater part of her
time at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Joseph
Ceader.
—Miss Agnes McGowan, who hag been
in Washington, D. C., since last winter,
returned to Bellefonte yesterday morning
and will spend the summer months here
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
McGowan.
—John B. Wert, of Tusseyville, one of
Potter township's leading citizens, and
one of the most active war workers, spent
several hours in Bellefonte Thursday,
driving over to look after some of his
many interests.
—Miss Helen McKnight, the younger
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mec-
Knight, of Philadelphia, is visiting with
her aunts, the Misses Margaret and Mar-
tha McKnight, coming to Bellefonte for
the welcome home celebration.
—David Tanyer and Robert Lucas, two
of the representative citizens and most
progressive farmers of Curtin township.
drove to Bellefonte Monday, spending the
day here looking after some business and
buying in the interest of their farms.
— Mrs. Sidney Keefer, her daughter Lu- |
cille, and her mother, Mrs. George Black-
ford, who left last week to spend Mrs.
Keefer's vacation with Mrs. Blackford’'s
son, Percy, in New Castle, were obliged to
return to Bellefonte in less than a week,
owing to the illness of Lucille Keefer.
—The guests whom Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Garthoff entertained fer the welcome home
celebration included Mr. and Mrs. J. Linn
Blackford, of Huntingdon, and their fam-
ily, and Miss Caroline Garthoff, of Lock
Haven, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Garthoff.
Jack Blackford remained in Bellefonte,
visiting with his grandparents until this
week,
—Harcld B. Thompson came in from
Ohio Thursday of last week, remaining
here with his family until Sunday after-
noon. Mrs. Thompson and their two chil-
dren are in Bellefonte for the summer with
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McGinley. Mrs. Mec-
Ginley returned Monday from a visit of
five weeks with her daughter, Margery, in
Washington.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Allison, of New
York city; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allison,
their two children and F. F. Allison, of
Toronto, Canada, were all members of a
family house party entertained by Miss
Mabel Allison, at the home of her father,
Hon. William Allison, at Spring Mills.
Charles Allison and his family left Mon-
day for the return drive to Toronto and
were accompanied as far as Buffalo by
Miss Mabel Allison, who returned from
there to Spring Mills.
—— Word was received in Belle-
fonte on Wednesday evening of the
appointment of H. Walton Mitchell as
Judge of the Orphan’s court of Alle-
gheny county by Governor Sproul. He
will succeed Judge Over, deceased,
and the appointment will hold until
the general election of 1920. It isun-
forsioed thob She Wi llama | later elected to the Legislature.
county was a unit in asking for the
appointment of Mr. Mitchell, which
is a great compliment to his judicial
ability, as the position is considered
as carrying with it the highest honors
of any bench in that county. Judge
Mitchell is president of the board of
trustees of The Pennsylvania State
College and has had the interests of
that institution very much at heart
class of 1890. His new honors and
increased duties will hardly be allow-
ed to interfere with his future inter-
est in the college.
——A son, who has been named
George Kennedy, was born the early
part of the week to Mr. and Mrs.
Wayne D. Stitzinger, of Bellevue.
Mrs. Stitzinger before her marriage,
was Miss Pauline Johnston.
rp SA pr eee
——The Methodist Sunday school
will hold its annual picnic at Hecla
park next Tuesday, July 15th.
The Irishman Again.
An Irish recruit named Dunn was
arranging to let his friends know
where he was when on active service.
“If I go to France,” he said, “I
shall sign my letter F. Dunn; to
Egypt, E. Dunn.”
“When the war is over and you
come home, what will you sign?”
“We're Dunn.”
“Well done,” shouted his friends.
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, July
13th, “Sacrament.”
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sabbath services as follows: Morn-
ing worship at 10:45. Evening wor-
ship at 7:80. Sabbath school at 9:45
a. m. Prayer service every Wednes-
day evening at 7:45. A cordial wel-
come to all.
Rev. W. XK. McKinney, Ph. D., Minister
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
9:30 a. m., Sunday school. 10:45
a. m., sermon, subject, “The World at
Our Door.” 3 p. m., Junior and Inter-
mediate League. 6:30 p. m., Senior
League, led by Lester Mills. 7:30 p.
m., sermon, subject, “Weddings,
Funerals and Slavery in Africa.
Alexander Scott, Minister.
ST. JOHN'S REFORMED CHURCH.
Mid-summer communion services
will be held in St. John’s Reformed
church next Sunday morning at 10:45
o'clock, and in the evening at 7:30.
Preparatory services, Friday evening
at 7:30 o’clock.
Rev. A. M. Schmidt, Pastor.
BT. JOHN'S CHURCH (EPISCOPAL).
Services for the fourth Sunday
after Trinity, 8 a. m., Holy Eucharist.
11 a. m., Matins and sermon. 7:30 p.
m., evensong. No sessions of the
church school during July and August
and no Friday evening services dur-
ing that time. Visitors always wel-
come.
Rev. M. DeP. Maynard, Rector.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Morning
worship with sermon, 10:45. No even-
ing services.
Rev. Wilson P. Ard, Minister.
ADDITIONAL PINE GROVE MEN-
TIONS.
Mrs. Bessie Miller, of Johnstown, is
a guest at the H. N. Walker home.
William Yocum, chief sawyer at the
Bierly mill, is laid up with a very sore
eye.
Miss E. May Heberling, of State Col-
lege, is visiting friends here this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Jackson are re-
ceiving congratulations over the arri-
val of a sweet little girl, No. 3.
Mrs. Harry McGirk, of Camden, N.
J., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Henry
Dale, whose health is quite frail.
John E. McWilliams is at Sunbury
this week attending a meeting of the
1 Odd Fellows Orphanage association.
John D. Dannley, of Wadsworth,
Ohio, is here visiting the home of his
youth, having made the trip by auto-
mobile.
Charles Goss and wife, of Harris-
burg, and Fred B. Goss, of Pitts-
burgh, are here visiting their mother
and grandmother.
On Monday evening a good sized
party motored from Fairbrook to
Rock Springs and enjoyed a chicken
supper in the shadow of the towering
| rocks that overhang the spring from
which the town derives its name.
A reception and donation was giv-
en on July 2nd to Rev. A. M. Lutten,
the new pastor of the Lutheran
church. There was a large attendance
and Rev. and Mrs. Lutton greatly ap-
preciated the liberality of their par-
ishioners.
During his brief stay in town on
Saturday evening Major Boal called
on the S. A. Dunlap family to express
his sorrow and sympathy over the
death of their son Randolph, in
France, who he assured them, was a
splendid soldier and true American.
The dinner which was to have been
given to the members of the teachers’
training class at Rock Springs was
served at the home of N. T. Krebs, at
Pine Grove Mills, last evening, and
proved a most delightful affair. There
are about thirty members in the class
ond the majority of them were pres-
ent.
The “Watchman” correspondent
had the pleasure of meeting our old-
time friend, Mr. P. O. Stiver, of Free-
port, Ill., who, as a Centre county boy
took Horace Greely’s advice and went
west forty years ago. As school di-
rector in 1875 it was our pleasure to
grant him his first school and after
teaching several terms he went to Ill-
inois and located in Freeport. He
served several terms as county super-
intendent of schools in Illinois and Xi
ur-
ing the past twenty years he has been
editor and publisher of the Freeport
Bulletin. Accompanied by his broth-
er, Dr. Roland Stiver, he came east to
attend the funeral of his brother-in-
law, the late Dr. Ward.
At a meeting of the Ferguson town-
ship school board held on Monday
evening teachers were elected for the
| ensuing year as follows:
ever since his graduation with the
A Pine Grove Grammar—Grace El-
er.
Pine Grove Primary—A. L. Bower-
SOX.
Branch—Lucy Krebs.
White Hall—Nora Powell.
Pine Hall—A. L. Burwell.
Tadpole—George Burwell.
Gatesburg—Prof. Barr.
Glades—Nannie McWilliams.
Centre—Mary Burwell.
Marengo—Helen Ward.
Baileyville—No selection.
Kepler—Edna Ward.
Oak Grove—J. B. Heninger.
Krumrine—Mary Canoe.
Big Welcome Home.—Independence
day was observed here in extending
a public welcome home to the young
men who served during the world war.
All Pine Grove was gay with decora-
tions and while a brief rainstorm
dampened the patriotic ardor of the
crowd it did not break up the parade
which was composed of the returned
soldiers, Red Cross, G. A. R. veterans
and school children. Major Boal was
in charge of his boys and escorted by
the G. A. R. and led by the Citizens
band they were loudly applauded all
: days with her parents in this place.
along the line of march. A public
meeting was held at the reviewing
stand in the Diamond. Rev. A. M.
Lutton led in prayer and extended a
sincere welcome to the returned sol-
dier boys. Major Boal responded and
gave unstinted praise to the boys be-
hind the guns as the real force in de-
feating the Hun. Lieut. W. Ned Kel-
ler was introduced and in an inter-
esting talk told how the boys went in-
to the fight determined to sacrifice
their all to win the struggle.
At this juncture in the proceedings
a large sixteen foot flag was flung to
the breeze by four young women, to
the strains of the “Star Spangled
Banner,” as render by the band. J.
Laird Holmes, of State College, was
then introduced and stated that he
had been present when the farewell
reception was given the boys in 1917
and was very glad to join in officially
welcoming so many of them home.
The next speaker was Col. H. S. Tay-
lor who, in his customary forceful
style, told how the Pennsylvania boys
by their valor and patriotism turned
the tide of battle at Chateau Thierry
and faced the Huns on their road to
Berlin, to which place they would
have been driven if they hadn’t beg-
ged for and been granted the armis-
tice which went into effect at the
‘eleventh hour_of the eleventh day of
the eleventh ‘month: of 1918. Hon.
John Hamilton spoke of solidifying
the organizations of the soldiers of
the Civil war and those of the world
war into one great body in order to
assure a lasting peace. Three rous-
ing cheers were given and then all the
boys in kahki were conducted to the
banquet hall to partake of a most de-
licious luncheon prepared by the la-
dies’ committee, of which Mrs. J. Will
Kepler was chairman. The following
returned soldiers registered:
Major Theodore Davis Boal, 28th Div. A.
GT,
Lieut. W. N. Keller, 325th Infty, 3rd Div.
Lieut. Paul C. Ward, 30th W. 8. 3rd Div.
Lieut. P. C. Shoemaker, 107th M., G. B.
Corp. H. E. Norris, 20th Div.
A. L. Burwell, 79th Div.
J. G. Neidigh, 28th Div.
Ralph Thomas, 79th Div.
Aaron Kepler, 45th T. C. C.
W. 8. Ward, 535th U. 8S. A. A. 8.
BE. J. Loesch, 115th Eng.
J. Clayton Corl, Sup. Co. 108th Div.
Wray Reed, Hdqrs Guard.
Henry Sents, 28th Div.
W. M. Neidigh, 28th Cavy.
Members of the G. A. R. present in-
cluding the following:
Charles Smith, 49th P. V.
D. W. Miller, 148th P. V.
John Hamilton, 1st Pa. Cav.
J. W. Sunday, 148th P. V.
F. A. Snyder, 1st Pa. Cav.
Charles Martz, 5th Pa. Cav.
J. H. Miller, 184th P. V.
W. H. Fry, 46th P. V.
CLARENCE.
Pearl Cole is clerking again in the
postoffice.
Mrs. R. H. Meek is quite ill at her
home in this place.
Katie Mezerak is home from Belle-
fonte on a short vacation.
Katie Sapula is spending a few
Mrs. Caroline Heaton is confined to
her room with a badly sprained ankle.
Miss Verna Peters, of Milesburg,
spent Sunday with Miss Dorothy
Watson.
John Russell and his three children,
Elizabeth, Jean and Zoe, were in town
over the Fourth.
Anna Smitsko has returned to
Bellefonte after a visit of several
days with relatives in this place.
Karl Krone, the ticket agent at the |
N. Y. C. station, is back at his post, |
after a ten day’s visit with his par- |
ents in Bryan, Ohio. |
Samuel B. Barnhart, of Curtin, and
one of the heroes of the battle of Bel- |
leau Wood, has been visiting friends |
in Clarence the past week. i
John Luckasavage is home from
Elizabeth, N. J., where he is employed |
as motorman on the electric line be- |
tween Elizabeth and Newark. |
Antony, the .three year cld son of |
Aidrew. Drapco, was run over by an |
automobile on Monday evening and |
suffered several severe cuts and bruis- |
es about the head and face.
|
On Thursday of last week Andrew
Kaplau, a coal miner, sustained the
loss of one eye and his right hand, as |
the result of an explosion of dyna-
mite in the place where he was min- |
i
John A. Vazarik, one of the state |
troopers, has a very dignified limp |
and all because an old plug of a horse |
tried to see just how closely he could |
pass the car in which Mr. Vazarik
was riding.
The Fourth of July celebration |
proved a success in every sense of the |
word. The committees who were in |
charge deserve credit for the pro-!
gram, and the manner in which it was |
carried out to the letter. |
Miss Helen Benner, of St. Louis, |
Mo., is a guest of Mr. and Mrs, G. O. |
Benner. :
Mrs. Laura Harper, of Bellefonte,
is spending several weeks at the home
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shoop have
rented and are occupying part of the |
William Meyer home on Main street. |
Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Hosterman
and two children, of Lancaster, are
visiting at the Dr. Hosterman home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher, of New
York, and John Fisher, of Bellefonte,
were guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Jacobs
on Monday. |
York, are visiting their brother and !
sister, Edward Bailey and Mrs. Wil- |
liam Kerlin.
F. F. Christine, of Elysburg, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Moore
several days last week.
Dr. and Mrs. P. H. Dale and son
Thompson, of State College, spent the !
week-end with Dr. Dale’s mother, |
Mrs. Kate Dale.
returned from overseas.
The following are the prices charged for
announcement in this column:
$8.00; Prothonotary. $8.00; Treasurer,
$8.00; Register, $6.00; Recorder, $6.00;
All other county offices, $5.00. An-
nouncement will not be made for any
ing. i!
CENTRE HALL. 5
of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Emerick. lg
Otto and Herman Bailey, of New | gl
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Crowl and Mrs. |
Dr. Dale recently |
ANNOUNCEMENTS. j
Sheriff,
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
Tuesday, September 16th, 1919,
We are authorized to announce the name
of E. R. Taylor, of Bellefonte, Pa., as a
candidate for the nomination of Sheriff,
subject to the decision of the Democratic
voters as expressed at the general prima-
ries on September 16th, 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 Tuesday,
September 16th, 1919.
FOR RECORDER.
We are authorized to announce the name
of D. Wagner Geiss, of Bellefonte, as a
candidate for the nomination for Recor-
der, subject to the decision of the Demo-
cratic voters of the county as expressed
gt 4° general primaries September 16th,
PROTHONOTARY.
We are authorized to announce the name
of Harry N. Meyer, of Bellefonte, as a
candidate for Prothonotary, subject to the
decision of the Democratic voters as ex-
pressed at the general primaries on Sep-
tember 16th, 1919.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
We are authorized to announce the name
of George M. Harter, of Marion township,
Nittany postoffice R. F. D. No. 1, occupa-
tion farmer, for the nomination for Coun-
ty Commissioner subject to the decision
of the Democratic voters as expressed at
the general primaries to be held Wednes-
the general primaries to be held Tuesday,
September 16th, 1919.
We are authorized to announce the name
of Burdine Butler, of Howard township.
as a candidate for the nomination of
County Commissioner, subject to the de-
cision of the Democratic voters as ex-
pressed at the primaries on September
16th, 1919,
We are authorized to announce the name
of William H. Fry, of Ferguson township,
as a candidate for County Commissioner,
SHbjoot to the decision of the Democratic
party as expressed at the general prima-
ries on September 16th, 1919.
We are authorized to announce that
George H. Richards, of Philipsburg bor-
ough, is a candidate for County Commis-
sioner, subject to the decision of the Dem-
ocratic voters as expressed at the general
primaries on September 16th, 1919.
COUNTY TREASURER.
We are authorized o announce the name
of James BE. Harter, of Pern 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 Tuesday, Sep-
tember 16th, 1919.
POOR OVERSEER.
We are authorized to announce the name
of James E. Solt, of Bellefonte, as a can-
didate for Poor Overseer in Bellefonte
borough, subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters of Bellefonte at the pri-
maries to be held on September 16th, 1919.
We are authorized to announce D. W.
Eberhart as a candidate for the nomina-
tion for Overseer of the Poor of Bellefonte,
sttbject to the decision of the Democratic
voters, as expressed at the Primaries to be
held September 16th, 1919.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ANTED.—Cock and second girl for
private house. Will pay $8.00 per
week for cook, and $6.00 per week
for second girl. Answer postoffice box No.
617, Lock Haven, Pa. 64-27-3t
DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—Letters
of administration having been
granted to the undersigned upon
the estate of Simpson A. McQuistion, late
of Bellefonte borough, deceased, all per-
sons knowing themselves indebted to said
estate are requested to make promnt pay-
ment, and those having claims against the
same must present them, duly authenti-
cated, for settlement.
MARY E. McQUISTION.
W. Harrison Walker, Administratrix,
64-27-6t Attorney. Bellefonte, Pa.
DMINISTRATOR’S .NOTICE.—Letters
of administration having been
granted to the undersigned upon
the estate of Lewis H. McQuistion, late of
Bellefonte borough, deceased, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make prompt pay-
ment, and those having claims against the
same must present them, duly authenti-
cated, for settlement.
MARY E. McQUISTION,
W. Harrison Warker, Administratrix,
64-27-6t Attorney. Bellefonte, Pa.
DMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—Letters
of administration ec. t. a. having
been granted to the undersigned
upon the estate of Sarah A. Glenn, late of
Ferguson township, deceased, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make prompt pay-
ment, and those having claims against oe
same must present the same, duly authen-
ticated, for settlement.
D. W. MILLER,
Administrator ec. t. a.
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
W. Harrison Walker,
Attorney for Estate.
64-25-6t
born, Mich.
without one.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
INE PROPERTY FOR SALE.—Very
desirable location. Inquire of
HAMMON SECHLER,
64-12-tf Bush House Block, Bellefonte.
ROPERTY FOR SALE.—The under-
signed is offering for sale her
splendid home at No. 1342 Lincoln
avenue, Tyrone. Twelve room house,
eqyinpeq with hot water heating plant,
electric light on three floors. Located
near High school. A very desirable home,
ond will be sold on terms to suit pur-
chaser.
25-3t (Mrs.) IDA M. GOHEEN.
GOOD FARM FOR SALE
A good farm 3% miles west of
Lewisburg, along the State High-
way. 80 acres and two sets of
buildings, or 60 acres and one set
of buildings. Inquire of the
RANDOLPH BROTHERS
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vas dining room. Fine bathing,
fishing and canoeing. Equipped
canoes and bathing suits to hire.
Bald Eagle Canoe House
64-27-1t¢ Lock Haven, Pa.
IRA D. GARMAN
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Diamonds, Watches,
Jewelry, and Silverware
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designs.
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Jewelers and Opticians,
Bellefonte, Pa.
64-22-tf
We Are
Prepared
to deliver all coupon
notes of the
Victory Liberty Loan
subscribed for
through us
The First National Bank.
61-46-1y
Bellefonte, Pa.
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