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February 20, 1920.
Bellefonte, Pa.,
Country Correspondence
Items of Interest Dished Up for the
Delectation of “Watchman” Read-
ers by a Corps of Gifted
Correspondents.
PINE GROVE MENTION.
Wonder if the woodchuck’s ears are
burning.
The venerable John E. Reed, of
Rock Springs is in feeble health.
Fred Gearhart will tenant the
Rhoads farm at Loveville after April
first.
Farmer S. A. Homan transacted
business in the Mountain city last
Tuesday.
Mrs. S. M. Hess spent several days
last week with relatives in the Moun-
tain city.
Miss Mary McCracken has been vis-
iting her sister, Mrs. Campbell, in the
Buckeye State.
Mr. and Mrs. I. O. Campbell, of
Fairbrook, spent Saturday on a trip
to State College
W. A. Rockey is going around with
a game leg, the result of a kick on his
knee by a vicous horse.
Mrs. Lilly Devine is again ming-
ling among her many friends and ac-
quaintances in the valley.
Mrs. Mary Pasline, of Selinsgrove,
spent the early part of the week vis-
iting her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Mec.
Hess.
J. H. Williams was summoned to
Tyrone on Monday on account of the
iliness of his son Fred’s family with
influenza.
The venerable D. L. Dennis had a
bad fall last week, sustaining a brok-
en rib which is causing him some pain
and annoyance.
E. H. Bierly, Fred Gearhart, W. A.
Collins and E. H. Auman composed a
jolly quartette who spent Wednesday
at the county seat.
Prof. Russell Stover, of State Col-
lege, with his wife, were Sunday vis-
jtors at the E. H. Auman home on
south Water street.
Several members of the Lee Markle
family are down with the grip and
pneumonia. Mrs. D. W. Thomas is
caring for their needs.
Mrs. J. G. Bailey, of Fairbrook,
spent the early part of the week with
her daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Hamill Glenn, on east Main
street.
Claude C. Williams and family en-
joyed the sledding on Saturday by
making a trip to the home of Mr.
Williams’ uncle, George W. McWil-
liams, who is slowly recovering from
a long siege with typhoid fever.
Farmer Carey Shoemaker, of the
Branch, took a sled load of porkers to
Petersburg on Friday, remained long
enough to get caught in the blizzard
and was compelled to put up at the
Will Wertz home until Monday even-
ing.
J. C. Corl was the lucky man who
got the victrola given away at the Ev-
erts & Martz store. It was the prop-
erty of William Peters and disposed
of for the benefit of the family, inas-
much as Mr. Peters has been ill for
some time and unable to work.
Among the grip victims in this sec-
tion this week are S. I. Corl, Samuel
Everhart, six members of the L. H.
Sunday family, Mrs. Mary Dale, W.
B. Ward, Miss Lucetta Ward, Mr. and
Mrs. N. T. Krebs, Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Rossman, Rev Ira E. Fisher and wife
and Harry Glenn.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Homan, of
near Baileyville, entertained several
sled loads of young people last Thurs-
day evening. The early part of the
evening was spent in games and mu-
sic and the latter in dancing. Refresh-
ments were served and everybody had
a mose enjoyable time.
The sixth annual banquet of the
Branch Clover club was held at the
Henry Adams Elder home last Friday
evening. The feed was a most excel-
lent one and included about every-
thing seasonable. S. M. Hess acted
as toastmaster and after dinner talks
were made by a number of those in
attendance. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mus-
ser and Mr. and Mrs. J FF Musser
were unable to be present on account
of having the grip.
Saturday night's snow and Sun-
day’s high wind again played havoc
on the public highways in this section,
piling them almost fence full with
huge drifts. Owing to the blockaded
condition of the roads physicians
were unable to meet all the demands
for their services. An effort was
made to take the mail through to
State College in a sled on Monday but
it could not be done and carrier Ed.
Martz shouldered the pouch and car-
ried it to the College and brought
back the town mail.
The many friends of Dr. C. T. Ai-
kens, of the Susquehanna University,
will be sorry to hear of his illness
with. influenza. Only recently he sus-
tained a fractured rib in an auto ac-
cident, and to add to his distress his
sister, Miss Lizzie Aikens, died on
Sunday morning at the Nittany Inn,
State College, after a brief illness
with influenza. Funeral services
were held in the Lutheran church at
the College at ten o’clock on Wednes-
day morning by Rev. Harkins, after
which the remains were taken to Mil-
roy for burial.
BOALSBURG.
Miss Anna Sweeney visited friends
in Centre Hall last week.
Rev. E. F. Brown had a Bell tele-
phone insalled in the parsonage last
week.
Miss Hattie Kaup went to Tyrone
on Saturday to attend the funeral of
a relative.
Mrs. William Meyer is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. Geary,
in Centre Hall.
A number of people in this vicinity
are ill with grip and flu, and a num-
ber of children have chicken-pox.
Miss Amanda Mothersbaugh, of Le-
mont, and Samuel Glenn, of the
Branch, were in town on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Faxon, of
Milesburg, are at the home of their
son, Charles Faxon and family, who
have been ill for a week.
Mrs. William Snyder, of Lebanon,
who spent last week with her sister,
Mrs. William Klinger, at Shingletown,
spent some time with friends in town.
D. K. Mothersbaugh, of Hepburn-
ville, and Mrs. Reuben Stuart, of
Crafton, were in town a few days,
coming to attend the funeral of their
brother, William Mothersbaugh.
Red Men Honor Aged Chief.
Ongpatonga tribe No. 67, Indepen-
dent Order of Red Men, of Lewistown,
last week honored their veteran chief,
Henry High, with a banquet which
proved a very pleasant affair for the
aged patriarch of the tribe, and there
is just enough of ancient history con-
nected with ‘the gentleman’s life story
to make interesting reading.
“Big Chief” High was born at
Aaronsburg, this county, on July
12th, 1831, while his father was pro-
prietor of the White Hall hotel in that
town. When Henry was twelve years
of age they moved by wagon to the
State of Illinois, but he returned with
Isaac Bain, one of the teamsters who
hauled the household goods and re-
mained with him a year. He was then
bound to John Homan, who treated
him so badly that he gained his free-
dom and was again bound out to Sam-
uel Bright, where he remained until
he attained the age of 21 years.
It was during this time that he was
sent into the mountains to look after
stray cattle and was lost, wandering
about the wilderness with only such
food as he could obtain by his own ef-
forts for more than a week. He was
found by a hunter who saw him mov-
ing in the brush, raised his gun and
was on the instant of pulling the
trigger, when his quarry yelled, tell-
ing who Le was. He was then es-
corted back to the road.
Brother High’s first vote was cast
for President Pierce, he voting on
age. He is now the last of the family,
his only son, Elmer High, a telegraph
operator, of Tyrone, dying only a few
weeks ago.
He joined the Red Men May 15th,
1880. He is a past Sachem and is
known as the “Old War Horse of
Ongpatonga.” He attends all meetings
and always wears a sash presented to
him by Past Great Incohome Frank
K. Donnelly, of Philadelphia, who is
a great admirer of the chief. Broth-
er High reads without glasses and en-
joys life generally as a man of half
his years, but realizing the end must
be near, he has deeded his property
to the tribe and will be taken care of
by them to the end.
BIRTHS.
Lyons—On January 13, to Mr. and
Mrs. Merle Lyons, of Bellefonte, a
daughter.
Fleming—On January 18, to Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Fleming, of Belle-
fonte, a daughter, Betty Irene.
Saylor—On January 14, to Mr. and
Mrs. James R. Saylor, of Spring
township, a daughter.
Hoy—On January 7, to Mr. and
Mrs. Henry H. Hoy, of Spring town-
ship, a son, Bud Hoy.
McClincey—On January 3, to Mr.
and Mrs. John McClincey, of Spring
township; a son, Leonard Alvin.
Walker—On January 3, to Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey E. Walker, of Spring
township. a son, Harold Ellsworth.
Hoffer—On January 9, to Mr. and
Mrs. George Earl Hoffer, of Belle-
fonte, a son, Robert Lewis.
Quici—On January 18, to Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Quici, of Spring town-
ship, a daughter, Matildi Quici.
Heckman—On January 18, to Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Heckman, of Walker,
a son.
Spicer—On January 5, to Mr. and
Mrs. Toner A. Spicer, of Bellefonte, a
daughter, Virginia May.
Shutt—On January 7, to Mr. and
Mrs. J. Clyde Shutt, of Spring town-
ship, a daughter, Catherine Shutt.
Benzie—On January 27, to Mr. and
Mrs. Wash Benzie, of Benner town-
ship, a son, Joseph.
Yearick—On January 4, to Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Yearick, of Walker
township; -a son.
Poorman—On January 21, to Mr.
and Mrs. William J. Poorman, of
Walker township, a daughter.
Hockenberry—On January 17, to
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Hockenberry, of
Spring township, a son, Gerald Clair.
Stover—On January 1, to Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd A. Stover, of Spring town-
ship, a daughter, Pauline.
Smith—On January 27, to Mr. and
Mrs. William L. Smith, of Spring
township, a daughter.
King—On January 27, to Mr. and
Mrs. William J. King, of Spring
township, a daughter, Mildred Naomi.
Keeler—On January 6, to Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Keeler, of Bellefonte, a
daughter.
“Legion Sunday” February 22nd.
Indianapolis — “American Legion
Sunday” will be observed throughout
the United States as Washington’s
Birthday, under programs mapped out
by Legion officials at national head-
quarters here.
In most cities the principal patriot-
ic exercises will be in charge of local
posts and held during the afternoon.
A feature will be the presentation to
the next of kin of fallen American sol-
diers of certificates conveying the ap-
preciation of France for the heroic
sacrifice of America’s dead.
CASTORIA
Bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher.
In use for over thirty years, and
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
AARONSBURG.
Miss Magdalena Weaver, of Hub-
lersburg, is the guest of her mother,
Mrs Effie Weaver.
Mrs. Robert Boob has gone to State
College, where she intends to remain
until early in April.
Miss Helen Brown, after spending
several weeks with her uncle, George
Bright, near Centre Hall, returned
home on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Jacob Heiser, of Northumber-
land, spent a few days with her sis-
ter, Mrs. John Condo, and her mother,
Mrs, Miller, who lives with J. P. Con-
o.
Charles Orwig, of Hartleton, hav-
ing been called here for the funeral
of his little grandson, remained for a
few days with his son, Milton Orwig
and family.
Rev. J. J. Weaver and family, ex-
cept their little daughter Frances,
have been ill during the past week. It
is to be hoped there may be no serious
results and they may all speedily re-
cover.
The Misses Lydian and Lodie Har-
ter returned to their home in this
place on Friday, after having lived
for some time in State College. We
are pleased to see these young ladies
again on our streets.
Sunday evening witnessed the worst
blizzard of the winter thus far in this
section. No church service was held
in the United Evangelical church Sun-
day afternoon, owing to the drifted
condition of the roads. The minister,
Rev. Snyder, was unable to come in
from Millheim. The Woman's Mis-
sionary society of the Reformed
church had announced a public meet-
ing for the same evening but it was
postponed until later. No complaint
can be made that the winter has been
too mild, and if the following four
weeks bring as much snow and storm
as the past two weeks have done
surely the ground hog deserves credit
for living up to expectations.
~ ORVISTON.
Miss Helen Confer, teacher of the
primary grade of the Orviston school
1s very ill with the flu.
Mrs. Charles Powell and children
spent Sunday in Lock Haven, and re-
turned to find the severe weather had
played havoc with their water pipes.
Georgie Lucas, who was quite ill,
is better, and able to be about. His
mother, Mrs. William Lucas, and
daughter Celia both had flu but are
much better.
Little Margaret Poorman, daugh-
ter of Francis Poorman, is quite ill,
it is thought with flu. She had the
same complaint last year, and feels
she has had her share.
Pearl Miller, the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Miller, was
taken to the Lock Haven hospital for
an operation. The cause was a bad
abscess behind the right ear. She is
not yet four months old, and her par-
ents are quite concerned about her.
Mrs. Sadie Shank, of Philipsburg,
who spent he week-end with her sis-
‘ter, Mrs. William A. Walker, of the
upper works, returned home Monday
morning. She did not find an oppor-
tunity to visit her other relatives in
Romola, as the weather was too bad.
Mrs. Arthur Crotzer, of Romola,
visited the earlier part of the week
with her sister, Mrs. W. A. Walker,
and brother and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Singer, of the upper works.
She found it pretty cold driving over
the mountain. .
Quite a number of babies in our
town are ill. So far as we have learn-
MEDICAL.
Here's Proof
A Bellefonte Citizen Tells of His Ex-
perience.
You have a right to doubt state-
ments of people living far away but
can you doubt Bellefonte endorse-
ment ?
Read it:
James H. Rine, 239 High St., says:
“My back was in such a weak condi-
tion, I couldn’t put my shoes on and
could hardly drag myself around. I
had very severe pains all through my
back and limbs. I used Doan’s Kid-
ney Pills for these troubles and they
cured me. I know of others to whom
I have recommended Doan’s and they
have been cured of backache by this
remedy.”
Over three years later, Mr. Rine
added: “Doan’s Kidney Pills are cer-
tainly a wonderful kidney and back-
ache remedy. It was ten years ago
that 1 first used them and I haven't
been troubled since. I recommend
Doan’s whenever I hear anyone com-
plaining of backache or kidney weak-
ness.”
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that
Mr. Rine had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 65-8
FINE JOB PRINTING
o——A SPECIALTY—o0
AT THE
WATCHMAN OFFICE
There is no st
le of work, from the
cheapest ‘‘Dodger” to the finest.
BOOK WORK,
that we car: not do in the most satis-
factory manner, and at Prices consist-
ent with the class of work. Call on or
communicate with s office’
Get the Best Meats
You save nothing by buying poor,
thin or gristly meats. I use only the
LARGEST AND FATTEST CATTLE
and supply my customers with the
freshest, choicest, best blood and mus-
cle making Steaks and Roasts. My
prices are no higher than the poorer
meats are elsewhere.
I always have
—DRESSED POULTRY—
Game in season, and any kinds of good
meats you want.
TRY MY SHOP.
P. L. BEEZER,
34-34-1y Bellefonte Pa.
Hight Street.
ed the little sufferers are the baby
daughters of Mr. and. Mrs. Robert
Confer, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Emen-
hizer and the little sons of William
Gray and William Lucas, of the lower
works.
OAK HALL.
Mrs. Maudice Derner is seriously ill
at her home at this place. :
Clair Korman, of State College, was
a week-end visitor with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Korman.
The church services held on Sunday
evening were well attended. The
speaker was Mr. Olmstead, of State
College.
The school at this place has been
closed for several weeks on account of
the illness of the teacher, Miss Mary
Gibbony.
David Gilliland killed his champion
hog last week. It was a pure bred
Duroc Jersey, and dressed 640 pounds.
Dave knows how to feed hogs.
HOOD’S SARSAPARILLA.
ATTORNEY’S-AT-LAW.
Have You Scrofula?
Now Said to be as Often Acquired as
+ Inherited.
It is generally and chiefly indicated
by eruptions and sores, but in many
cases it enlarges the glands of the
neck, affects the internal organs, es-
pecially the lungs, and if neglected
may develop into consumption.
It causes many troubles, and is
aggravated by impure air, unwole-
some food, bad water, too much heat
or cold, and want of proper exercise.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla, the medicine
that has been used with so much
satisfaction by three generations, is
wonderfully successful in the treat-
ment of scrofula. Give it a trial.
If a cathartic or laxative is needed,
take Hood’s 'Pills,—there is nothing
berger for biliousness or constipation.
for
more,
New York.
est in the world.
Carrying aTon
aan a
Freight rates have played a very small part
in the rising cost of living.
Other causes —the waste of war, under-pro-
duction, credit inflation — have added dollars
to the cost of the necessities of life, while
freight charges have added only cents.
The average charge for hauling a ton
of freight a mile is less than a cent.
A suit of clothing that sold for $30
before the war was carried 2,265
miles by rail from Chicago to Los
Angeles for 16% cents.
Now the freight charge is 22 cents
and the suit sells for $50.
The cost of the suit has increased 20 dollars.
The freight on it has increased only 53 cents.
Other transportation charges eater into the ;
cost of the finished article—carrying the wool Sf
to the mills and the cloth to the tailors—but
these other charges amount to but a few cents
The $10 pair of shoes that used to
sell for $5 goes from the New Eng-
land factory to the Florida dealer for
a freight charge of 573 cents—only
one cent more than the pre-war rate.
Beef pays only two-thirds of a cent
a pound freight from Chicago to
| American freight rates are the low-
dhis advertisement is published by the
Yssociation of Railway Executives
Those desiring information concerning the vailroad situation may
obtain literature by writing to The Association of Railway
Executives, 61 Broadway, New York.
a Mile
Cent
65-1
SECHLER & CO.
Bellefonte’s Oldest Grocery
The store where long experience in
selecting groceries insures to each
customer a quality of goods just a
little higher than can be found else-
where and at fair prices.
We Invite You to Test this Statement
with Your Patronage.
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KLINE WOODRING — Attorney-at-
S
Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Practices in
all courts. Office, room 18 Crider’s
Exchange. 51-1y
SPANGLER — Attorney-at-Law.
B.
N Practices in all the courts. Con=-
sultation in English or German.
Office in Crider’s Exchange, Belletonts,
Pa. 40-
S. TAYLOR—Attorney and Counsel
lor at Law. Office in Hagle
Block, Bellefonte, Pa. All kinds of
legal business attended to promptly. 40-40
J KENNEDY JOHNSTON—Attorney-at-
Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Prompt at-
tention given all legal business en-
trusted to his care.
Hight street. 57-44
Offices—No. 5 East
J M. KEICHLINE — Attorney-at Law
and Justice of the Peace. All pro-
fessional business will recejve
rompt attention. Office on second floor of
emple 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
PHYSICIANS.
S. GLENN,
Surgeon,
county,
dence.
M.
State
Pa.
D., Physician and
College, Centre
Office at his resi-
35-41
ESTAURANT.
Bellefonte now has a First-Class Res-
taurant where
Meals are Served at All Hours
Steaks, Chops, Roasts, Oysters on the
half shell or in any style desired, Sand-
wiches, Soups, and anything eatable, can
be had in a few minutes any time. In ad-
dition I have a complete plant prepared to
furnish Soft Dri in bottles such as
POPS,
SODAS,
SARSAPARILLA,
SELTZER SYPHONS, ETC..
for pic-nics, families and the public gener-
ally all of which are manufactured out of
the purest syrups and properly carbona
C. MOERSCHBACHER,
High St., Bellefonte, Pa.
INSUR ANCE!
Fire and Automobile Insurance at a
reduced rate.
62-38-1y. J. M. KEICHLINE, Agent.
sm
50-32-1y.
Employers,
This Interests You
The Workmans’ Compensation
Law goes into effect Jan. 1, 1916.
It makes Insurance Compulsory.
We specialize in placing such in-
surar~e. 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 both feet,
5,000 loss of both hands,
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)
PREMIUM $12 PER YEAR,
pavable quarterly if desired.
Larger or smaller amounts in proportion
Any person, male or female, engaged in a
referred occupation, includ house
eeping, over eighteen years of age of
good moral and physical condition may
insure under this policv.
Fire Insurance
1 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,
50-21. Agent, Bellefonte Fa,
Good Health
and
Good Plumbing
GO TOGETHER
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
is the kind we do. It's the only kind you
ought to have. Wedon’t trust this work to
boys. Our workmen are Skilled Mechanics,
no better anywhere. Our
Material and
Fixtures are the Best
Not a cheap or inferior article in our
entire establishment. And with good
work and the finest material, our
Prices are Lower
than many who give you poor, unsan-
itary work and the lowest grade of
finishings. For the Best Work try
Archibald Allison,
Bellefonte, Pa,
Opposite Bush House. onte, Pa;