Bellefonte, Pa., January 7, 1921.
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NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
The “Watchman” extends
greetings for the year 1921 to its
thousands of readers and friends in
Centre county and elsewhere.
Mrs. Frank Davis fell down a
flight of stairs at her home on Bishop
street the day before Christmas and
broke her arm near the shoulder.
A little son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar M. Zimmerman, of
Bellefonte, on December 30th, who has
been named William Clark Zimmer-
man.
H. M. Stere, of Unionville, was
appointed registrar of vital statistics
on Tuesday for Unionville borough,
Taylor, Worth, Huston, Halfmoon,
Patton and Union townships.
Miss Kate Hoover, chiropodist,
announces that until April 1st, she
will be in her office in the Eagle block,
Bellefonte, only on the following
afternoons: Monday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday, from 1 to 5.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Shuey in-
formally announce the engagement of
their daughter, Sarah Strohm Shuey,
to William Robert Worth, of Solvay,
N. Y., now profesor of English at
~ Bordentown Military Institute, Bor-
dentown, N. J.
Constable George C. Glenn, of
Bellefonte, has been appointed agent
" for Centre county of the Pennsylvania
Society for the prevention of cruelty
. to animals, with full power to act and
* enforce the provisions of the law gov-
erning the same.
Steve Eraurik, who has lost the
sight of an eye as the result of a pre-
mature blast in one of the American
Lime and Stone ompany quarries last
August, has been granted compensa-
tion at the rate of $12 a week for a
period of 125 weeks.
A small egg stove filled with
red hot coals collapsed in The Hat
Shop, conducted by Miss Cooney on
Allegheny street on Wednesday
afternoon, but the hot stove was car-
ried out and dumped into the street
before any very great damage was
done.
The regular Parent-Teachers
meeting will be held Monday evening,
January 10th, at eight o’clock, in the
High school building. The subject for
discussion is “Reading.” Refresh-
ments will be served and it is hoped
every one interested in this work will
be present.
The condition of Miss Mary
Taylor, daughter of Col. H. S. Taylor,
of Bellefonte, who has been a patient
in the Mercy hospital, Pittsburgh, the
past several manghs, is reported as be-
ing very serious—so critical in fact
that her friends are very much con-
cerned as to the outcome.
Miss Margaret Wade, a well
known newspaper woman of Washing-
ton, has accepted the appointment of
social secretary to Mrs. Harding, wife
. of the next President of the United
States. Miss Wade has frequently
visited in Bellefonte and has many
friends here who will be glad to know
of her appointment.
Consult the Scenic advertise-
ment in another column of today’s pa-
per for the program of pictures to be .
shown at that popular place of amuse-
ment during the coming week. While
every evening’s program is a good one
a number of them are exceptionally
high-class features and if you fail to
see them you will miss something ex-
tra fine.
Bellefonte friends of John Som-
merville, of Robertsdale, will regret
to learn of his unfortunate loss entail-
ed in a most destructive fire at his
Rock Hill Coal and Iron company
mine at five o’clock on Sunday even-
ing, which destroyed his stables and
burned to death twenty-six mules.
How the fire originated is not known
at this writing.
Hon. William B. Wilson, secre-
tary of the Department of Commerce
and Labor under President Wilson, will
lecture in the auditorium at State Col-
lege this (Friday) evening. His sub-
ject will be “Industrial Peace,” and
there is every reason to believe that
Mr. Wilson has a better knowledge of
that subject than any other man in
the country today.
Two one-reel movies, “The
Modern Health Crusade” and “The
Priceless Gift of Wealth,” will be
shown free, through the courtesy of
T. Clayton Brown, at the Scenic this
(Friday) afternoon, at four o'clock. 4 place under arrest all car owners |
These films illustrate the educational
work of the Tuberculosis Society and
should be instructive and educational
to both children and adults.
A telegram announcing the
birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Orvis
Keller, at Ames, Iowa, was received
by the child’s grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Keller, Wednesday. The
boy has been named John Gans Keller,
Mr. and Mrs. Keller and their two
younger sons, Ellis and William, are
at the Bush house for the remainder |
of the winter, having closed their
home on Linn street this week.
Station agent W. T. Kelly met
with quite a painful accident on Sat-
urday evening while looking after the
furnace at his home on Bishop street.
He had taken out the ashes and un-
thinkingly attempted to close the door
with his bare hand. The door was un-
usually hot and the palm of his right
hand was badly burned. Owing to his
injury and his inability to use his
hand in any way no meeting of bor-
ough council was held on Monday
night. Mr. Kelly is clerk of council.
SILK MILL IN OPERATION.
| Work Started in the Bellefonte Plant
| of the J. C. and C. K. Eagle
|
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Company.
Bellefonte’s new silk mill is now in
{ Beezer—Daugherty. — Edward C.!
operation, a fact that should remove
all doubts as to its future activities
in the ranks of Bellefonte’s industries.
Of course the plant is not yet in op-
eration to its full capacity because
only a portion of the machinery has
been set, but as fast as the equipment
is put in place additional workers will
be taken on. The first learners—two
young ladies—were started on Mon-
day, December 27th, and up to yester-
day the force had gradually been in-
creased to twenty-five or more. Next
week it is the hope of the management
to begin taking on young men, as
some of the machines are operated en-
tirely by men.
Henry A. Reed, of Shamokin, will
be the plant superintendent, has mov-
ed here and is located in an apartment
in the Kelly flats. He is being assist-
ed in putting the plant in good run-
ning order by R. D. Marshall, both
highly competent and unusually cour-
teous gentlemen. While, as stated
above, only a small part of the ma-
chinery has been put in place and is in
operation, it is sufficient to demon-
strate the fact that the mill will be an
taken in the erection of the building
to have it as perfectly sanitary as it
is possible to make any up-to-date
plant. The entire interior is painted
white and the frosted glass in the
windows diffuses the light so that
there will be no glare in hot, sunshiny
days and yet an abundance of light in
cloudy weather. The plant is warmed
by an indirect heating system which
is as near absolutely uniform at all
times as it is possible to get. A spray
system will also be installed so that
in the hot days of summer a certain
degree of moisture can be maintained
at all times in the air circulated
through the plant.
To describe the work of the plant is
too intricate for one not thoroughly
acquainted with the silk mill opera-
tions, so we will not attempt anything
of the kind. But anyone interested
should visit the plant and see for
themselves how the silk thread is
made which may some day appear in
some of their wearing apparel.
It will naturally take time to get
the present plant in full operation. A
large number of mechanics are still at
work placing machinery and complet-
ing other equipment. And the work-
for a young woman or a young man
to become a proficient dependable op-
erator. Because of this fact only a
| certain number can be taken on at one
| time, but every effort will be made on
the part of those in charge to give in-
‘struction to those « willing to “learn.
. And it might here be stated that up to !
| this time they are well satisfied by the '
progress being made by those who
have already gone to work.
In fact they do not apprehend any
| trouble in getting all the help needed
land are already looking forward to
| the time when a second unit will be
. erected to the Bellefonte mill, as they
claim this to be the best and most up-
| to-date of any of the plants of the J.
| C. and C. K. Eagle company, and they
| have many of them scattered through-
i out the country.
Automobilists Must Have 1921 License
Many automobile owners in Belle-
fonte, Centre county and the State at
large have been caught without their
! 1921 license and tags and run the risk
: of arrest if they go out with the 1920
tags on ther car. Early last fall
! the State Highway Department urged
i all car owners to secure their licenses
| early and while many owners heeded
the advice a large number of others
I did not. The result is that they are
now without the necessary permit to
| operate their car.
The nice weather that has prevail-
ed this winter has naturally kept
many cars on the road that ordinari-
ly would have been housed up, and
the result was that the last week in
December the State Highway Depart-
ment was deluged with applications,
which it naturally will take time to
fill. But the State officials are not
going to accept this as a good excuse
for automobilists running their cars
with old tags on, and the result is
that officers of the law have been in-
structed to enforce the law, as empha-
sized in the following order issued by
the Highway Department: :
State police must commence active
campaign on Monday, January 10th,
who continue to use the 1920 licenses.
It is easy to detect the difference be-
tween the 1920 and the 1921 licenses
and car owners should comply with
the law and make it unnecessary to
have themselves placed under arrest.
| Wagner's New Mill Now Receiving
| Grain,
| —
| The fine new mill that C. Y. Wag-
ner and his associates have erected in
this place is so nearly completed that
wheat is being bought or received for
storage, whichever plan the producer
prefers. The bins were opened the
fore part of the week for wheat and
just as soon as the conveyors are com-
pleted, oats, corn and other grains will
be taken.
Through conversation with Mr.
Wagner, a day or so ago, we learned
that practically all of the machinery
is in place and all that yet remains to
be done is to make a few adjustments
of the machines and the electrical
power before the work of making flour
and feeds can be begun.
ideal one throughout. Every care was |
ing force must be broken in gradually, |
as it takes from a month to six weeks |
———The Huntingdon and Clearfield
Telephone company was placed in the
hands of a receiver on December 24th,
| the Clearfield Trust company being
, appointed to take charge of the af-
| fairs of the company.
' Beezer, of Philipsburg, and Miss An-
| nie Daugherty, of Philadelphia, were
united in marriage in the city of
| Brotherly Love on Wednesday of this
| week. Following a brief wedding trip
| they will make their residence in Phil-
'ipsburg where Mr. Beezer has exten-
| sive business interests.
Holt—Irwin.—Charles R. Holt, of
Tyrone, and Miss Mary Irwin, of Un-
ionville, were married in Altoona on
i B. Stein, of the Methodist church.
They will make their home in Tyrone
| where Mr. Holt is employed as a
| brakeman on the Tyrone division of
the Pennsylvania railroad.
Barr—Young.—The home of Mr.
and Mrs. William Young, at Boals-
burg, was the scene of a pretty wed-
ding on New Year’s day when their
! daughter, Miss Bessie S. Young, was
united in marriage to Alfred S. Barr,
of Woodlawn, Pa. A few invited
friends were present to witness the
ceremony which was performed by
| Rev. S. C. Stover, of the Reformed
church. Immediately following the
ceremony the happy young couple mo-
tored to Bellefonte and boarded the
train for their new home in. Wood-
lawn.
White—Fisher.—Charles J. White,
i postmaster at Frankstown, Blair
| county, and Miss Florence Eva Fish-
er, daughter of Samuel B. Fisher, of
' the same place, were united in mar-
| riage on Tuesday of last week at the
| Methodist parsonage in Pine Grove
| Mills, by the bride’s brother, Rev. Ira
E. Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. White spent
a week on a honeymoon trip to east-
ern cities and are now at home to their
friends in Frankstown. The bride has
a number of relatives in the western
end of Centre county who extend con-
gratulations.
Lambert—Sechler.—Lemuel L. Lam-
bert, of Johnstown, and Mrs. Carrie S.
Sechler, of Mifflinburg, were united in
marriage at the bride’s home in the
latter place yesterday morning. The
bride is very well known in Bellefonte,
| having lived here several years. The
| past year she spent in Johnstown
where she met her present husband,
who is a real estate dealer in that
{ city and also has oil interests in Tex-
as. Mr. and Mrs. Lambert passed
| through Bellefonte yesterday after-
noon on their way west, and after a
i brief stop in Johnstown will take a
tEip to Texas and California before
settling downvin Johnstown. .
Morrow—Glenn., — William Craw-
ford Morrow, an enterprising young
| farmer of Sinking valley, and Miss
| Mary A. Glenn were married on Tues-
day of last week at the home of the
| bride’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas
0. Glenn, of Bradford, by Rev. Dean
Miller, assisted by Rev. John Richel-
sen. The bridegroom is a graduate of
| State College, class of 1920, and the
bride was also a student at the col-
| lege, class of 1921. Her father is a
member of the well known Glenn fam-
ily of State College and the bride has
many relatives in Centre county who
wish her much happiness in her mar-
ried life. Mr. and Mrs. Morrow will
live on a farm in Sinking valley.
Reed—Fry.—James Irvin Reed and
Mrs. Annie F. Fry, both of Pine Grove
Mills, were united in marriage at the
home of the bride in that place, at
7:30 o’clock on the evening of Decem-
ber 28th, by Rev. A. M. Lutton, pas-
tor of the Lutheran church. Immedi-
ately following the ceremony a deli-
cious wedding dinner was served to
the bridal couple and the few intimate
friends present for the ceremony.
This is the second matrimonial ven-
ture for both contracting parties and
their many friends extend best wishes
for their future happiness. The bride,
by the way, is organist in the Luth-
eran church and in addition to being
quite accomplished, is an excellent
housekeeper.
Four Wedding Anniversary Celebra-
tions.
On December 23rd Mr. and Mrs.
Shadrack Parsons, of Union township,
cclebrated their forty-seventh wedding
anniversary and as an interesting in-
cident of the event their daughter,
Miss Olie Parsons, was united in mar-
riage to Robert ‘Lanning, Rev. Zach-
eus Weston performing the ceremony.
On Christmas day Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Adams, of near Unionville,
celebrated their golden wedding with
a family gathering of all their chil-
dren and grand-children.
On December 27th, Mr. and Mrs.
| William A. Peters, of Unionville, also
| celebrated their golden wedding in an
elaborate manner. About seventy-five
guests were present from surround-
ing towns and the big feature was the
dinner served in the Grange hall. An
idea of the sumptuousness of the re-
past may be gathered from the fact
that the tables aggregated forty-five
feet in length. Mr. and Mrs. Peters
received many presents among them a
purse of gold and currency amounting
to $135.00.
But topping all the above are Mr.
and Mrs. George Washington Rum-
berger, also of Unionville, who on De-
cember 31st, celebrated their sixty-
first wedding anniversary.
Monday of last week by Rev. James |
CENTRE COUNTY TO HAVE
AUTOMOBILE SHOW.
Great Display of Cars, Trucks and
| Tractors to be Made in Bellefonte
in February.
BIG
No longer will it be necessary for
those who are curious about the new
models in motor cars in Centre county
to journey clear to New York or Phil-
adelphia to have their curiosity grat-
ified, for Centre county is to have a
great motor show of her own. And if
‘present plans go through it will be
, established as an annual occurrence.
| Maj. Eugene H. Lederer, of State
| College, is responsible for the under-
| taking and already his plans have
| worked out so well that this prelimi-
| nary announcement is made.
i The show will be held, probably in
the armory in Bellefonte, some time
in February, the exact date to be an-
nounced later.
Most of the agencies in Centre
county will make exhibits which as-
sures the latest models of practically
every standard motor vehicle, truck
and tractor.
Those who have taken space up to
this time are the Gulick agency, Phil-
ipsburg; John Confer, Snow Shoe;
Boozer and Smith, Centre Hall; Deck-
er Bros. Spring Mills; C. H. Breon,
Millheim; Snyder, Hubler Bros., Deck-
er and Harper and Meyers, State Col-
lege; Beezer, Beatty Motor Co., Wi-
on, Krader Motor Co., and Poorman,
Bellefonte. s
An Appeal for the Children’s Aid
Society.
(“Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the
least of these ye have done it unto me.”)
Now that Christmas is over and you
have sent and received all the beauti-
ful sentiments on the cards it is now
customary to exchange, put some of
them into practice in this New Year
and, among the first, heed the appeal
of The Children’s Aid society. All the
good-will and cheer of Christmas cen-
ters around a little child. Then why
not extend that cheer throughout the
year to the unfortunate little ones
who, through no fault of their own,
are homeless, or worse still, inmates
of homes where conditions are wholly
unfit for their proper development.
To so few, is the work of the Chil-
dren’s Aid society known, that a brief
history is here offered for your care-
ful consideration. The annual elec-
tion of officers will be held next Tues-
day afternoon, January 11th, at four
o'clock, in the W. C. T. U. rooms. Ail
present members are urged to attend
and all who would like to aid this wor-
thy charity by becoming members.
The annual dues are one dollar.
Following is a recapitulation of the
Children’s Aid society of Centre coun-
ty:
1893-—Officers : President, Mrs. John
© Kurtz; secretary, Miss Emily Natt;
treasurer, Miss Mary 8. Thomas.
Committee: Mrs. James Harris, Miss
Clara Valentine, Mrs. Isaac Mitchell.
1907—Officers : Secretary, Miss Emily
Natt; treasurer, Mrs. J. Thomas
Mitchell.
From 1888 to 1906,
children were cared for.
October twenty-first, 1919, the so-
ciety was reorganized and the follow-
ing elected officers:
President—Mrs. R. S. Brouse.
Vice Presidents—DMiss Margaret Cook,
Mrs. Alexander Scott, Mrs. John Walker.
Treasurer—Miss Mary Quigley.
Secretary——Miss Katherine Musser, who
afterward resigned and whose place was
filled by Miss Kate Shugert.
Advisory Board—Judge Henry C. Quig-
ley, Dr. W. K. McKinney, Rev. M. DePue
Maynard, Father Downes, Miss Anna Val-
entine, Messrs. Arthur Sloop, James Furst,
James Cook. :
Investigating Committee—Mrs.
Spangler, Miss Lucy Potter, Mrs.
Shugert, Mrs. Schloss.
Visiting Committee—DMIrs. ‘Washburn,
Misses Eliza Morris, Rebecca Rhoads, Eliz-
abeth Meek.
Clothes Committee—DMrs. William Wad-
dle, Miss Caroline Valentine, Mrs. Harry
Jackson, Mrs. Michael Hazel, Mrs. James
Seibert, Mrs. Edward Gehret.
Membership Committee—Miss
Mrs. J. C. Harper.
The following children were cared
for during 1920:
Louise Stover—In Pittsburgh; about
to be adopted.
Emma Bethlehem—Transferred to
Beaver county.
Anna Long—Glenn Mills.
Elizabeth Bethlehem, Austin Keith,
and Charles Keith have been placed in
true homes.
William Bethlehem and Bruce Keith
are in boarding homes.
Susie Benner, Elizabeth Shuey,
Maxine Fulton, Loretta Ryan in In-
diana school.
Dora Rossman, in Western Penn-
sylvania Institute for Deaf and Dumb.
Helen Benner, Rose Emil, in hospi-
tal in Pittsburgh.
One mother was assisted.
eighty-eight
N. B.
John
Powell,
Evangelistic Campaign to be Launch-
ed Sunday, January 9th.
Extensive preparations are being
made for an evangelistic campaign in
the Bellefonte Methodist church to be-
gin this coming Sunday. Services will
be held each evening except Saturday.
All other services are to be set aside
and give the evangelistic services full
sway. The services will begin prompt-
ly at 7:30. A large chorus choir will
lead the singing. Every organization
in the church will co-operate. Cottage
prayer meetings will be held. The
plain gospel of repentance will be
preached. Doubtless the world needs
many things, but its greatest need is
for a revival of genuine religion. The
public is cordially invited to attend
| these services.
NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
—Miss Mary H. Linn was a New Year's
guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Sommerville,
at Robertsdale.
—George Wolfe returned to Bellefonte
Sunday, from a Holiday visit with his par-
ents in Philadelphia.
—DMrs. Eben Bower spent some time re-
cently in Johnstown, called there by the
illness of her brother, Mr. Swabb.
—Lewis B. Harvey left Bellefonte Sun-
day, after spending several days here with
his children, Mary and Ellis Orvis Harvey.
—Arthur Ward, who had been a Christ-
mas and New Year's guest of his mother,
Mrs. J. E. Ward, left Sunday to return to
New York city.
—Miss Anne Shaughnessey is arranging
to spend next week in Philadelphia, going
down on a short vacation and to spend
several days in the shops.
—Dr. William S. Glenn and his wife, Dr.
Nannie Glenn, of State College, went to
Latrobe last week, called there by the ser-
ious illness of Dr. Nannie's sister.
—Mrs. Martin Hogan closed her home in
Unionville, Wednesday, and went to Ty-
rone for the remainder of the winter, as
has been her custom for a number of
years.
—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hart, of Toron-
to, left the early part of the week to re-
turn to Canada, after spending the first
several days of the New Year here with
Mr. Hart's mother and sisters.
—Miss Sue Garner returned to Philadel-
phia the early part of the week, after
spending the Holiday vacation here with
her sister, Mrs. William Bottorf and her
family, and with relatives at State College.
-—Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kirk will leave
tomorrow to spend the week-end with
friends in Harrisburg, before returning to
Philadelphia, where Mr. Kirk will contin-
ue his treatment under the care of eye
specialists.
—Edmund Evey, a member of the state
constabulary, from Westmoreland county,
was in Bellefonte a few days the after part
of last week, having come in to be a New
Year's day guest of his mother, Mrs. Mat-
tie Evey, at Valley View.
—-Horton S. Ray was home last week,
coming here from New York for a visit of
a few days with Mrs. Ray and the children,
who since leaving the Brockerhoff house,
have been with the children’s grandfather.
Monroe Armor, on Linn street.
—Samuel Rice, of Elwood City, was a
guest recently of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Gammil Rice, leaving here a week ago
with his mother, who accompnied him as
far as Rossiter, where she has been vis-
iting with her daughter, Mrs. Curtis Gin-
gery.
—Irvin O. Noll, of Lansdowne, Pa.
spent a part of last week with his friends
in Centre county, coming here from Har-
risburg, where he and Mrs. Noll had been
Christmas guests of Mrs. Noll's sisters.
Mrs. Seel, Mrs. Tausig and Mrs. House-
man.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Miller made a
Holiday visit with friends in Altoona,
Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Mt. Pleasant and
Scottdale. At the latter place Mr. Miller's
mother, Mrs. Jonathan Miller, is spending
some time with her son Oliver and his
family.
—Mrs. Ralph Kirk and her small child
have been in Bellefonte for a week, coming
here from Grindstone, Pa., to visit with
Mrs. Kirk’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. 1.
Willard, until their furniture had reach-
ed their new home near Greensburg. Mr.
Kirk is making a very advantageous busi-
ness change.
—Mrs. Mary Collabine, of Akron, Ohio,
who has been spending some time with
her daughters in Huntingdon, came to
Bellefonte Sunday and was joined here by
her sister, Mrs. C. M. Harter, of Jackson-
ville. Both women during their three
days’ visit were guests of Mrs. Harter's
daughter, Mrs. Frank Bartley.
—Mrs. Schlow was a New Year and
week-end guest of her son, Charles Schlow
and his wife, coming here from Philadel-
phia Saturday, accompanied by her grand-
son. Mrs. Schlow’s mother, who came
from Denver in the fall, has also been a
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Schlow, being in
Bellefonte for much of the time during her
visit east.
—DMrs. Charles Schreyer, who had been
with her aunt, Mrs. S. A. Bell for a week,
returned to her home in Altoona, Sunday.
Mrs. George Tate, of Jersey Shore, took
Mrs. Schreyer’s place in caring for Mrs.
Bell, both women having been called to
Bellefonte by the illness of their cousin,
Miss Alice Tate, now convalescing from a
serious attack of pneumonia, in the Belle-
fonte hospital.
—Miss Lulu McMullen, of Hecla, who has
been ill for several weeks, left Tuesday,
accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Cooney, for
Atlantic City, where they will spend some
time at Galen Hall. Before returning to
Bellefonte Miss McMullen will visit with
her cousins, the Johnston family, at Lans-
downe, while Miss Cooney, upon leaving
the Shore will go to New York on her first
buying trip of the season.
—Orris Campbell arrived in Bellefonte a
week ago from Toledo, Ohio, to spend a
short time with his mother, Mrs. Jane
Campbell, of Bush's Addition. Mr. Camp-
bell’s last visit home was thirteen years
ago, when he was located at Niagara Falls,
which place he left shortly after leaving
here. All communication with the family
stopping at that time, Mr. Campbell's re-
turn last week was a great surprise and
pleasure to his mother and two sisters.
—Mrs. T. B. Budinger, of Snow Shoe,
was in Bellefonte a week ago, on her way
to Washington, D. C., where she will spend
the remainder of the winter with a daugh-
ter and her son Carl, who is there at
school. Mrs. Budinger, who has closed
her home for the winter, was accompan-
jed by several members of the family, in-
cluding Miss Helen, a student of physical
training in New York. Other of her chil-
dren being in the east, will make it pos-
sible for Mrs. Budinger to spend much of
the time with different members of the
family.
—Mrs. Henry Armagast, of Buffalo Run
valley, made her annual pilgrimage to the
“Watchman” office on Tuesday and apolo-
gized for the fact that she was just a few
days late of her regular time, which is
generally during the Holidays. If every-
body was as conscientious in regard to
their obligations as Mrs. Armagast, how
much more of a pleasure all kinds of bus-
iness dealings would be. Mrs. Armagast’s
son John, who was hurt on a lumbering
operation at Waddle, was able to be taken
home from the Bellefonte hospital last Fri-
day, but it will be several weeks yet be-
fore he will be able to be around and do
any work.
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—Chaney Lowry, of McKeesport, spent
a part of the Holiday week with his friends
in Bellefonte.
—Francis Thal spent the New Year's day
seeing the mummers in Philadelphia, re-
turning to Bellefonte Tuesday.
—James Lambert, of Greensburg, was in
Bellefonte for New Year's, a guest of his
sister, Miss Elizabeth Lambert.
—Frank M. Derstine came down from
Altoona and spent New Year's day with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Derstine.
—Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Sutherland had as
a New Year's guest at their home in Ben-
ner township, Mrs. Charles Harmon, of
Butler.
—Capt. Arnold, of New York city, spent
a part of the Christmas week in Bellefonte,
being a guest while here of Judge and Mrs.
Ellis L. Orvis.
—John L. Ferguson, of Altoona, was a
New Year's and week-end guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Lutz, at their home on east
Howard street.
—Mrs. Fred Peek left yesterday for her
home in East Aurora, N. Y., after a visit
of ten days in Bellefonte with her sister,
Mrs. Benjamin Bradley.
—The Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
William Flack, of Reynolds avenue, in-
cluded George Poorman and his daughter,
Miss Blanche, of Windber.
—Mrs. Joseph Klesius, of Altoona, visit-
ed in Bellefonte during the Holidays, a
guest of her sisters and brother, Mrs.
Shields, Mrs. Jackson and M. J. Hazel.
—M. R. Johnson is taking a thorough re-
laxation from all business cares and is
visiting his sister, Mrs. H. B. Mallory, in
Altoona, where he has been the past ten
days or more.
—Mr. and Mrs. Leland Struble return-
ed to their home in Loraine, Wyoming,
this week, after visiting during the Holi-
days with Mr. Struble’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. BE. O. Struble.
—Mrs. Philip H. Meyer, of Centre Hall,
was in Bellefonte Tuesday, on her way to
Altoona, where she will spend the month
of January with her son and his wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Meyer.
—Both Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fleming's
sons, Thomas Jr., of Akron, Ohio, and Ed-
ward, of Altoona, were home for a family
party on New Year's day, remaining here
for an over Sunday visit.
—E. H. Miller, of Philadelphia, was
among the home comers of the Holidays,
spending his time while in Bellefonte with
his brother Maurice, and Mrs. Miller, at
their home on east High street.
—Miss Dashiel, former head of domes-
tic science in the schools of Bellefonte,
stopped here to spend New Year's day
with Miss Katherine Allison. Miss Da-
shiel was returning to Beaver, from a visit
at her home in New Jersey.
—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradley, of Brad-
ford, have been here with Mr. Bradley’s
sisters and brother, Mrs. Bible, Miss Brad-
ley and Benjamin Bradley Jr., for several
weeks; the visit being made at this time
owing to Mr. Bradley's ill health.
—Miss Margaret Gilmour returned to
Philadelphia the early part of the week,
after spending her winter vacation here
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Gilmour. Miss Gilmour is with the Dreer
Bulb and Seed Co., of Philadelphia.
—Miss Mary Cunningham, a Senior in
the nurses training school of the George-
town University, was home for a short
New Year's visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Cunningham, leaving Monday
afternoon to return to Washington, D. C.
—Mrs. Gussie Reeder, of Shamokin, has
been in Bellefonte the past ten days vis-
iting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Bilger, on Spring street. And just as a
little diversion she and Mrs. Bilger went
over to Huntingdon last Friday and visited
friends until Sunday.
—Capt. Zeb Bathurst has been in town
visiting friends during the week. He had
been located in Altoona for a short time,
where he was substituting in a position
for a friend but intends to go back to Or-
bisonia today or tomorrow and will spend
the rest of the winter there.
—Mrs. Dinges and her sister, Miss Em-
ma Green have been entertaining Mrs. J.
Murill, of Mifflinburg, and her daughter,
Mrs. Hurtt, of Washington, D. C., both of
whom came here last week from Mifflin-
burg, where Mrs. Hurtt had been for
Christmas, with her mother.
—Mrs. R. G. H. Hayes left Tuesday for
Delaware, Ohio, with plans made for re-
turning to Bellefonte as soon as possible.
Upon her return Mrs. Hayes will begin at
once upon some changes to be made in the
Eagle Block, converting the upper floors
into an apartment, which she will occupy.
—Miss Nellie Smith arrived home from
Philadelphia Saturday, to spend a short
mid-winter vacation here with her father, J.
Frank Smith. Miss Smith, who is a grad-
uate nurse of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, is now associated with Dr. de
Schwinetz, the celebrated eye specialist of
Philadelphia.
—After attending the sessions of the
State Educational Association in Harris-
burg last week, Dr. E. H. Sparks, of State
College, accompanied by Mrs. Sparks, left
on Monday on a two month’s trip through
the south. Visits will be made to colleges
and universities in Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.
—Mr. and Mrs. Jack Decker left Tuesday
morning for Reading, where they will be
for a month or two while Mr. Decker is
looking after business in the eastern part
of the State. Having closed their apart-
ments in the Bush Arcade, their daughter,
Miss Helen, will be with Mr. and Mrs.
Cassidy during Mr. and Mrs. Decker's ab-
sence.
—Among the Holiday guests in DBelle-
fonte last week was Mrs. C. E. Sanders, of
Juniata, who spent a short time here with
her sisters, Mrs. W. W. Bible and Mrs.
Smith. Mrs. Saunders’ visit followed very
shortly on Mr. and Mrs. Bible's return
from Altoona, where they had been for
Christmas, with their daughter, Mrs.
Bowes and her family.
—A. Lawrence Kocher, head of the de-
partment of architecture at State College,
visited in Bellefonte for several days last
week, a guest of Henry Sage Linn. Mr.
Kocher's article on “Early Architecture in
Pennsylvania,” in the December number
of The Architectural Record, has in it
much for those interested in the architec-
tural development of Pennsylvania. Cen-
tre county is given a place in Mr. Koch-
er’s article through two illustrations, one
of a doorway in the Roland Curtin house,
on the corner of Allegheny and High
streets, in Bellefonte, and the second that
of mantel and wall treatment—Linden Hall
tavern, Linden Hall, Pa.