Demogralic, Watda,
Bellefonte, Pa., May 6, 1921.
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Miscellaneous Business Transacted by
Borough Council.
Eight members were present at the
regular meeting of borough council on |
Monday evening. A written communi- |
cation was received from chief fire
marshall John J. Bower calling atten-
tion to the fact that all the fireplugs
in Bellefonte should be thoroughly
tested to see that they are in good
working order. He stated that on the
occasion of the fire on Jail hill the fire-
men found cne plug broken so that it
could not be used and another one so
filled with dirt and sediment that it
clogged the hose. The borough man-
ager was instructed to go over all
plugs and see that they are put in
good condition for immediate ure.
A communication was received from
the borough solicitors, Spangler &
Walker, advising council that the
proper method to pursue to have the
charter of the
Steam Heat and Gas company revoked
is to make application to the Attorney
General.
on Lamb street has so
council voted to instruct the borough
solicitors to make the necessary appli-
cation.
The Street committee reported var-
ious repairs made and $6.00 ccllected
for manure sold.
The Water committee reported sev-
eral water connections made, the col-
lection of $225.66 on the 1919 water
duplicate, turning the water on at the
Lane property on Linn street after the
payment of $30.00 back taxes, and the
payment by the G. F. Musser Co. of |
$750 for rent of Phoenix mill proper-
ty for the year 1920. The committee
also reported the burning out of the
big motor at the water works on Sat-
urday and the necessity of starting
the steam pump in order to keep the
town supplied with water.
The Fire and Police committee re-
ported four fires within the past two
weeks.
The Finance committee presented
the report of the borough treasurer
showing a balance in the treasury on |
May first of $2624.42. He also re-
quested the renewal of a note for
$3,400, which was authorized.
Mr. Cunningham reported that the
State-Centre Electric company bill for
pumping water for the month of April
is $278.00.
Mr. Brouse stated that something
ought to be done to drain the pave-
ment in front of the Lauderbach-Zer- |
by Co. building, as every time it rains
water accumulates there to the depth
of an inch.
manager.
Mr. Flack reported that the floor in
the Undine building on Bishop street !
is worn out and recommended that the |
borough put down a
mittee was empowered to secure hids
for the work.
Mr. Cunningham presented the re- |
quest of G. Fred Musser that council
rescind the resolution making the rent
of the Phoenix mill property $1,000 a
year dating from March 1st, 1921.
Mr. Cunningham stated that the Wa- |
ter committee did not recommend the
reduction, that he merely presented
the request of Mr. Musser. Mr. Fau-
ble, chairman of the Finance commit- !
tee, stated that he was opposed to
making any reduction in the rent
asked, as he considered it very reason- |
able for the property. He alse made
a motion that the borough solicitors
be instructed to prepare a lease with
the G. F. Musser Co., for the rental of
the property for a period of five years
from March 1st, 1921, at an annual
rental of $1,000, payable quarterly,
and the motion passed.
Mr. Harris called attention to the
fact that 2 movement had again been
started for the opening of north Wa-
ter street from the McCalmont & Co.
office building to a point about oppo-
site west Curtin street. He stated
that John McCoy and G. R. Gam-
ble had offered to give the land free
and Mr. Morris, of the American Lime
& Stone company, had offered to do
the filling necessary. President Walk-
er suggested that the first thing to be
done would be to secure all such of-
fers in writing so that council would
know just where they stcod before any
definite action was taken.
Fire marshall Jchn J. Bower made
kis appearance at this juncture and
asked council to install the switch con-
necting the fire alarm direct with the
Commercial telephone exchange. The
switch in question was purchased
some time ago but never installed.
The matter was referred to the Fire
and Police committee with power.
Bills to the amount of $1026.55 were
approved and council adjourned.
Express Appreciation.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nolan wish to
publicly express their deepfelt thanks
to all who assisted them in removing
their household goods from their
burning home last Wednesday. Much
furniture would have been destroyed
had it not been for the splendid work
of neighbors, who removed everything
in an orderly way.
defunct Bellefonte |
Inasmuch as the old plant !
deteriorated !
that it is a menace to the public, |
Referred to borough !
concrete floor.
On motion the Fire and Police com- !
BECK.—Isaac Beck, a lifelong res-
ident of Halfmoon township, passed
away at his home at Centre Line at
ten o’clock last Thursday morning fol-
lowing five month’s illness with stom-
ach trouble.
He was a son of Daniel and Eliza-
beth Cryder Beck and was born on the
farm at Centre Line, almost within a
stone’s throw of where he spent his
entire life, on October 8th, 1835,
hence was 85 years, 6 months and 20
days old. As a boy he attended the
public schools and helped with the
work on his father’s farm and when
he grew to manhood he naturally
stuck to the farm, with the result that
he became one of the most successful
‘farmers in that section of the county.
He was a charter member of Half-
‘moon Grange and always an ardent
supporter of the organization. He
was a lifelong member of the Centre
Line Lutheran church, one of its
staunchest supporters, and had at vai-
+ ious times filled every lay office in the
church.
On October 20th, 1859, he was unit-
ed in marriage to Miss Barbara Rider,
of Gatesburg, who passed away on
April 16th, 1905. Five years later he
married Miss Rachael Wright, of Ad-
ams county, who died in April, 1915,
but surviving him are the following
children by his first marriage; Elmer
E. Beck, superintendent of farms a
the Huntingden reformatory; Mrs.
Mary E. Corle, of Philadelphia; Dr.
W. F. Beck, of Altoona, and Daniel J.
Beck, on the home farm. He also
. leaves one brother, Isaiah Beck, of
Centre Line.
Funeral services were held in the
' Centre Line Lutheran church last Sat-
iurday afternoon, after which the re-
mains were laid to rest in the church
cemetery. 2 .
KREBS.—The very sudden death of
J. Calvin Krebs, at his home at Pine
Hall on Monday evening, was quite a
shock to his many friends. Mr. Krebs
i was caretaker of the Pine Hall ceme-
‘tery and had just returned home
{ from his day’s work. Mr. W. K. Corl
i met him at the entrance to his home
‘and they talked a few minutes about
! some church matters then he started
{ for the house and on the way dropped
dead from heart failure.
{ Deceased was a son of Daniel and
; Rachael Royer Krebs and was born
| near Pine Hall fifty-two years ago. All
| his life was spent in that vicinity. For
| a number of years past he had been
| janitor of both the Lutheran and Re-
formed churches at that place as well
jas caretaker of the Pine Hall ceme-
| tery. He was a member of the Luth-
| eran church from boyhood and an up-
| right, conscientious citizen. He was
‘also a member of Washington Camp
i Sons of Veterans, of State College.
In the spring of 1896 he was united
tin marriage to Miss Ella Brown who
‘survives with three children, Mrs.
| George Saul, of State College; Luther
and Charles at home. He also leaves
| fowssistefs;, Mrs: B. Corl Bloom, of
{ Wad@le; Mrs. George Hoy, of Pine
i Hall, Misses Emma and Anna Krebs,
, of State College.
{ Funeral services were held in the
Pine Hall Lutheran church at ten
‘ o’clock yesterday morning by Rev. A.
' M. Lutton, after which burial was
made in the Pine Hall cemetery.
BOAL.—Mrs. Rebecca Boal, wife of
Peter Boal, died at her home near Col-
‘yer last Saturday following an illness
‘of some weeks with a complication of
ailments. - Her maiden name was Re-
i becca Bubb and she was born in Pot-
| ter township about eighty years ago. :
All her life was spent in that section
of the county. Surviving her are her
i aged husband and the following chil-
‘dren: George Boal, of Potters Millss
John, of Huntingdon; Eugene, in St.
Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Thomas Boal, of
‘ Houserville. Rev. Maneval, of the
| Evangelical church had charge of the |
{ funeral, which was held at ten o’clock
on Wednesday morning, burial being
! made in the Zion Hill cemetery, near
| Tusseyville.
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| PARKER.—Mrs. Annie
{ wife of Joseph Parker, died at her
{ home at Centre Hall on Tuesday night
| following a prolonged illness with sar- !
j coma of the liver. She was a daugh-
iter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Confer :
{and was born about sixty years ago.’
| In addition to her husband she is sur-
vived by the following children: Mrs.
! Blystone, of Potters Mills; Mrs. Co-
{ hol, of Altoona; Mrs. Samuel! Bethli- :
Harry '
| um, of Thompsontown; Mrs.
| Truckenmiller, of Lewistown; Harry,
'of Lewisburg; William, at home;
! James and Frank in the west. Burial
{ will be made in the Sprucetown cem-
{ etery tomorrow.
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| wife of W. M. Hartman, died at her
home in Williamsport on Monday
after a brief illness with pneumonia,
aged 57 years. Se was a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brown, and spent
most of her life in that place. In ad-
, dition to her husband she is survived
by a daughter and a son, Minnie and
Reuben. She also leaves three broth-
ers and a sister, Charles R. Brown, of
Edward, of Bellefonte, and Mrs. An-
nie Neff, of Mingoville.
he made at Mingoville this (Friday)
afternoon.
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HARTER.—George Harter died at
his home at Centre Hall on Tuesday
morning of general infirmities, aged
77 years. He was a miller by trade
but has lived a retired life for some
years. Surviving him is one son,
Ephriam, at home; also one brother,
Jacob, of Aaronshurg. Rev. Drumm
officiated at the funeral which was
held yesterday, burial being made at
Tusseyville.
——Subscribe for the “Watchman.”
Parker, |
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HARTMAN.—Mrs. Ida Hartman, |
Millheim; Ellery O., of Akron, Ohio; !
Burial will |
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A Clarence Version of the Martin Case
Since the North American publish-
ed the pitiful appeal of the starving
condition of Mrs. John T. Martin and
family, living at Clarence, people all
over the State have gone into hysteria
and have gone the limit in heaping
censure con people of Clarence, and
money and provisions on the Martin
family, without making any investi-
gation whatever.
The truth of the matter is the peo-
ple of Clarence krow that the Martin
family’s condition was nothing like
the North American represented.
The Martin boys had been out of |
work less than six weeks and records |
at the brick works in Clarence, where |
these boys worked the past eleven
months, show their combined wage to
average monthly $222.24 for the whole
eleven months prior to the suspension
of two months ago. Totaling almost
$2500. Think of it! In less than a
year, all spent and starving while oth-
er families on half the wage had laid
by a nice account for the rainy day.
It is really very unfortunate that
American people respond so readily to
a story like the one published in the
North American, without asking why
or wherefore; and rush in to feed
where plenty has been wasted. And
vet these people really net yet in want
get six hundred dollars to place in
bank and groceries to last at least six
months, to say nothing of the cloth-!
ing bestowed when the whole Martin
family were better dressed than the
average family in Clarence.
The deplorable part of it is there
are so many deserving poor whose
condition is far worse than that of the
Martin family, and no one bothers to
give them a thought.
It is time and high time that the
real American people look about them |
in these days when Bolshevism and,
radicalism are stalking broadcast be-
fore they rush in where angels fear to
tread.
Now some one goes so far as to
comment on Mrs. Martin’s turning
good samaritan. With six hundred
dollars in bank and every nook and
Seven Keys to Baldpate.
The Penn State players will present
“Seven Keys to Baldpate” at the Gar-
man opera house next Thursday even-
ing, May 12th. While the play was
enjoying a successful run at the As-
tor theatre, New York, in 1914, Walter
Prichard Eaton expressed his opinion
as follows in an article contributed to
the American Magazine:
“One of the best of the native of-
ferings, perhaps, is a dramatization
made by G. M. Cohen of Earl Derr
Bigger’s rollicking novel, “Seven Keys
to Baldpate.” Mr. Cohen calls it a
‘mystery farce,” which is a good name
for a new thing—or almost a new
thing. Think of being able to create
something new in the theatre! Those
‘who have read the story will recall
i that it tells the adventures of one Bil-
| lie Magee, a writer of melodramatic
i best- sellers, who goes up to a desert-
ed summer hotel (Baldpate Inn) in
| the depth of winter to secure the quiet
needed to write a really serious and
' worthy book. No sooner has he ar-
rived, however, thinking that he has
. the only key to the inn, when a second
key turns in the lock, and before long
Billie finds himself involved in about
the most fantastically melodramatic
story ever imagined, which makes his
own best-sellers look tame and real-
istic. There can be no question of the
rare skill of his (Mr. Cchen’s) melc-
drama, which at the same time is
farce during the bulk of the play.
The play is exciting and it is fun-
ny; it is like a detective story and like
a mad romp at the same time. More-
over, the setting and atmosphere are
very elusive—the bare rotunda of a
| deserted summer hotel, the howl of
| the winter storm outside, the feeling
of damp chill and dark, mysterious
rooms lying above and on every side.”
Such words of praise coming from
one of our foremost dramatic eritics
, can signify only one thing—that the
: play is well worth seeing.
{ It has often been said that the pub-
tlic likes nothing better than to be
| fooled. If that is true then “Seven
Keys to Baldpate” will find instant fa-
PINE GROVE MENTION.
Some of our push ahead farmers are
through planting corn.
Mrs. Maude Goss, of Saulsburg, vis-
ited relatives in town on Monday.
Cyrus B. McWilliams, of Tyrone, is
Vigjting his brother George, at Grays-
ville.
Some of our farmers are hauling to
market $3.00 wheat at less than half
that figure.
Landlord R. Reed Randolph, of the
St. Elmo, visited friends at Manor Hill
on Tuesday.
Prof. George R. Dunlap, of Wallace-
ton, spent the Sabbath with his family
in this place.
N. T. Krebs came in from Johns-
town to spend a few days at home
making garden, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams, of Ty-
rone, spent Monday afternoon visiting
relatives in this section.
Prospects are good for a bumper
wheat and hay crop, with the proba-
bility of an early harvest.
Hon. John T. McCormick was in
town the other day seeing that his tel-
ephone service was all right.
Mrs. W. C. Frank, of Baileyville,
was taken to the Bellefonte hospital
cn Monday as a surgical patient.
Mr. and Mrs. William Johnston-
baugh, of Lemont, were callers at the
W. A. Collins home on Saturday.
Ed and Elmer Reed came home last
Thursday with their limit of trout and
killed a big rattlesnake in addition.
A severe hail storm passed over the
western section of the county last Fri-
day, but fortunately doing little dam-
age.
Mrs. William McManus, of Manor
Hill, has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. George R. Dunlap, on Water
street.
Miss Ruth Gardrer, of Tyrone, is
spending a week with her sister, Mrs.
J. S. Hammaec, at the Methodist par-
sonage.
Mrs. Sarah Neidigh, Mrs. J. H. Cra-
mer and Mrs. E. H. Auman, all of
whom have been on the sick list, are
improving.
On Tuesday evening Frank W.
Swabb found one of his young Hol-
stein cows in the barnyard with a
corner of her house filled with provis- | vor with its Bellefonte audience. Those broken leg.
ions until she has scarcely room for
herself and children and no place to
put any more, she turns away a truck
load of provisions because there is no
place to put it; consequently it is di-
vided among two or three needy fam-
ilies and Mrs. Martin is a good sa-
maritan.”
CLARENCE.
Damage Done by Forest Fires
Centre County.
Three forest fires started at about
division of the Penn forest district.
In his report to the Pennsylvania De-
partment of Forestry, district forest-
er Bartschat said the fires were in
Pine Swamp and in Poe valley, south
of Zerby water tank, in Centre coun-
ty. Because of the very dry condition
of the forest, and the’ wind“ antl bad
roads, the two fires burned over 209
acres and 500 acres respectively be-
fore they were under control, .
Forest rangers L. P. Smith and W.
F. McKinney, fire warden Musser, of
Millheim, and constable W. E. Smith,
of Spring Mills, and a crew of more
than one hundred men fought the
flames for several hours.
Bartschat estimates the damage of
the Poe mountain fire at $3,000. A
great deal heavier loss was suffered in
the Pine Swamp fire, where about 150
acres of the finest forest plantations
in Centre county were destroyed.
Noted Overseas Worker to Spend
Week in Bucks County.
Following was taken from the
Doylestown Democrat of April 28th.
Miss Rhoads left Bellefonte Tuesday.
. Bellefonte, Pa., an overseas worker in
ithe Y. M. C. A, and a fine speaker,
will spend a week in the county giv-
ing talks under the auspices of local
Women’s Christian Temperance Un-
ions.
“Thursday night, May 5, she will
speak in the Newton school auditor-
ium; Friday afternoon, May 6, in
Baptist chapel, Southampton; Sunday
morning, May 8, Doylestown; Sunday
afternoon, May 10, Langhorne; Tues-
' day evening, May 10, Bristol; Wednes- |
day afternoon, May 11, Trevose; Wed-
nesday evening, May 11, Fallsington.
—Just at this time about every-
1 body in Bellefonte is interested in the
Bellefonte firemen, and one way in
- which you can show this interest is by
patronizing the Bellefonte Academy
‘ minstrels, which will be given this
| year as a benefit for the firemen. It
| is hardly necessary to say much about
the minstrels. They have proven
| themselves year after year to Belle-
{ fonte audiences and there is every as-
i surance that they will be better this
| year than ever before. But if you are
{ approached to buy a ticket by any of !
| the firemen do so. It will not only
{ help them but encourage them in their
i hazardous work.
Boy Killed by Automobile.
Melvin Straw, second son of W. N.
| Straw, of Harrisburg, was struck by
; an automobile while on Ris way to
| market on Saturday morning and so
badly injured that he died shortly
after being taken to the hospital, He
was twelve years old and is survived
by his father, two brothers and a sis-
ter; also his step-mother, who before
her marriage was Miss Lulu Rine, of
Bellefonte. The family formerly lived
at Bellwood, but moved to Harrisburg
about a year ago. Burial was made
at Bellwood on Wednesday morning.
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——When in doubt as to your pa-
| per take the “Watchman,”
the same time last week in the Curtin !
Forester !
“Miss Rebecca Naomi Rhoads, of |
Richboro school; Friday night, May 6, |
evening, May 8, Rieglesville; Tuesday
i who have never seen this production
| have in store an evening of thrills and
i surprises which will send them home
{ after the final curtain in a very happy
i frame of mind, while those who were
| fortunate enough to see the play as
| Mr. Cohen staged it eight years ago
will no doubt be delighted with the
i faithful reproduction to be presented
by the Penn State players on May
12th. Tickets may be obtained at
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| Mott Drug Co. Monday, 9 a. m., at .
| popular prices.
Daughenbaugh — Shope. — Clyde
'Daughenbaugh and Miss Laurena C.
Shope, both of Port Matilda, were
married at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
'w. H. Whippo, in Altoona, on Wednes-
“day of last week, by Rev. Robert J.
' Allen, pastor of the Juniata Methodist
church. The young couple were at-
" tended by H. L.
| Whippo, brother and sister of the
bride. Following an extended wed-
‘ding trip Mr. and Mrs. Daughenbaugh
‘will take up their residence at Port
Matilda where the bridegroom is tel-
i egraph operator on the Pennsylvania
i railroad.
Tyson—Heverly.—Walter G. Tyson,
‘of State College, and Miss Janett Hev-
.erly, of Milesburg, were married at
| the Reformed parsonage, Boalsburg,
on Wednesday of last week, by the
. pastor, Rev. S. C. Stover. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Tyson are well known in
| their home communities and have
| many friends who wish them a happy
rand prosperous married life. The
i young couple vill make their heme at
, State College.
Ocker—Bierly.—John C. Ocker, son
| of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Ocker, of
| Bellefonte, but formerly of Rebers-
{ burg, and Miss Hilda Pauline Bierly,
: a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
| Bierly, of Rebersburg, were married
' at the Evangelical parscnage in Madi-
| sonburg last Saturday evening by the
i pastor, Rev. H. P. Maneval.
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! Marriage Licenses.
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{| Walter G. Tyson, Sate College, Jan-
et Heverly, Milesbhurg.
George E. Keen and Maude S. Wert,
| Millheim.
{ Howard D. Callahan, Linden Hall,
rand Verna A. Franz, Centre Hall.
{| John C. Ocker, Bellefonte, Hilda
! Pauline Bierly, Rebersburg.
——Miss Mae Peterman has tender-
ed her resignation as Red Cross com-
munity nurse in Bellefonte to take ef-
fect June first. Miss Carolyn Royer,
; of Bellefonte, who will graduate from
| the Bellefonte hospital training school
| for nurses next week, has been secur-
ed as her successor. Miss Peterman
came here just about a year ago and
has done remarkably good work. She
was induced to give up her work for
the reason that being an only child,
her parents desired her return to Phil-
adelphia.
——DMotion pictures of the world
| war will be shown in the opera house
on Wednesday of next week, afternoon
and evening, under the auspices of the
Brooks-Doll Post of the American Le-
gion. These are the official pictures
taken by the U. S. signal corps. In-
asmuch as the pictures will be shown
as a benefit for the American Legion
it ought to be well patronized.
——Governor Sproul has approved
the State College deficiency bill for
$251,000, which is within $30,000 of
the amount requested.
——A. L. McGinley now has a force
of men at work
i of the court house.
Shope and Mrs. W. H.
painting the exterior '
i Aaron Gramley, who is C. M. Dale’s
assistant on the farm, spent the early
part of the week at his parental home
at Indiana, Pa.
J. B. Rockey, who was confined to
his room a week or ten days as the re-
sult of a fall from a ladder, is again
able to go about.
‘After a three week’s visit at the F.
. V. Goodhart home at Centre Hall,
| Miss Nannie: McWilliams returned
home on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Mac Fry, accom-
. panied by Mrs. Thomas Frank, motor-
.ed to Bellefonte on Saturday on a
' shopping expedition.
Miss Emma Johnson left on Satur-
day for Ohio, to see her sister, Mrs.
Maybelle Wood, who is in a hospital
as a surgical patient. :
Harry Sunday is shy a good cow
which was killed by the train on the
L. & T. railroad as the herd was being
. driven across the.track. |
Mrs. Sarah Everts and Mrs. Ida
Williarns were elected delegates on
Sunday to the county C. E. convention
to be held in Bellefonte May 26th.
The Goheen sisters, of Tyrone, have
opened their summer residence at
Rock Springs, and their neighbors and
friends are glad to see them once
again.
Mrs. VanKuskar, of Oswego, N. Y.,
is visiting her brother, Major. John
Hamilton, who has been in poor health
all winter but is now somewhat im-
proved.
Having finished her school at Reeds-
ville, Miss Ella Livingston will spend
her summer vacation here with her
sister, Mrs. Maude Randolph, at the
St. Elmo.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Grove, with
Wils Martin at the wheel, motored to
Zieglerville, Montgomery county, for
a ten day’s visit at the Charles Ross-
man home.
Jolly Harry Williams, our efficient
_saddler, has also added a cobbling de-
partment to his business and is look-
ing after the soles of his neighbors
and friends.
Rev. J. M. Kirkpatrick, our new
Presbyterian minister who is now
snugly fixed up in the manse at Centre
Hall, will preach in the church here at
2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Susan Fry came down from
Altoona on Saturday and after spend-
ing several days with friends at Mill-
heim will spend a week with her moth-
er at the old home at Pine Hall.
S. A. Homan and wife motored to
the Mountain city on Sunday to visit
Mrs. Homan’s home folks and bring
home their daughter, Anna Mary, who
has been in Altoona on a month’s visit.
Merchant E. M. Watt recently
stocked his game preserve on Tussey
mountain with thirty or more rabbits
and anticipates having plenty of cot-
tontails by the time the fall season
comes around.
fotoring along in the vicinity of
Oak Hall on Tuesday night Roy Hen-
ry lost his bearings and ran into the
ditch at the side of the road. Nobody
was injured but his car was consider-
ably damaged.
Last Sunday while Donald Robison
and bride were out for a ride a pass-
ing auto frightened their horse, which
ran away, upsetting the buggy and
throwing them out. Fortunately
neither one was badly injured but the
buggy was considerably damaged.
Milford and Will Corl motored to
Waynesboro last Friday to move
Wray Reed and family to State Col-
lege. Mr. Reed has secured a good
job at the College and before settling
down to work will visit among his rel-
atives a few days, as this is his first
trip back since going to Waynesboro.
The Pine Hall Rod and Gun club
has closed a deal with Reed Bros.
for a site for a hunting camp on old
Tussey mountain east of the Pine
Grove Mills gap, where they will erect
a substantial hunting lodge with
everything up-to-date. Harry Musser
and C. T. Homan have the project in
charge.
E. M. Krug, of Huntingdon, spent
Sunday with the Henry Sents family
on the Branch. A number of years
ago Ed was connected with the State
College Times, leaving there to go to
Huntingdon as associate editor of the
Globe, but his health failing he got
out of the office and is now conduct-
ing a chicken farm.
The W. F. Thompson home was the
scene of gaiety and mirth last Satur-
day evening when Misses Hazel and
Marjorie entertained a large party of
young friends in honor of the nine-
teenth birthday anniversary of their
brother, Wills Thompson.” Delicious
refreshments were served and it was
midnight when the party broke up.
Cur mutual friend, E. S. Tressler,
had a rather close call last Friday.
While in the act of descending from
the roof of a building on which he was
working the ladder turned and he was
thrown to the ground. His head
struck the sharp end of an iron pipe,
cutting an ugly gash thereon. He
was rushed to the Glenn sanitorium
where his injury was attended to. For-
tunately he was not hurt otherwise
and by Monday he was able to be
grow, though a little shaky in the
egs.
Perseverence is Circus Performer’s
Biggest Asset.
Vivacious Dorothy Snyder with the
Walter L. Main Shows that give two
performances here on Monday, May
9th, is one of the best lessons in the
great American quality “stick-to-it-
rveness” that one would care to see.
For the past two years Miss Snyder
did an aerial act with the Main Shows
with complete success. One day the
elephant trainer became sick and it
was necessary for some one to take
her place. Miss Snyder, previous to
that time, had an instinctive fear of
all animals, and had always studious-
ly avoided them. No one knew this.
She was asked, however, if she would
help out for a day or so, and with a
gasp she said “Yes.”
“It took all the courage that I pos-
sessed that day before I could £0 near
the elephants. I knew that in part of
the act I had to have one of the huge
beasts crouch over me and I think that
I was so frightened that I simply went
through the paces without knowing it.
The thing I remember best is when
everything was over and I heard the
applause. Now, well, now the ele-
phants and I are the best of friends.
They all come when I call them, and I
have taught them a number of new
stunts. I like it now very much and
will continue at the work, but I can
assure you that the first time I had to
stick with it, although I thought of a
thousand places I would rather have
been.”
There are numerous other features
with the Main Shows this season that
make it one of the best in America.
The menagerie is most complete, very
entertaining, and a great” many new
features have been added to the pro-
gram. The parade is at noon and is
over a mile in length. There is also a
number of remarkable free acts on the
grounds that is an innovation in the
circus world.
——On account of the circus, the
regular Parent-Teachers meeting will
be postponed until Monday evening,
May 16th, at which time there will be
an election of officers, followed by a
social evening, with refreshments.
Jobs for the Senate.
From the Indianapolis News.
As soon as the Senate perfects its
scheme for keeping government bonds
at par it will probably take up some
easy job, such as writing a tariff law
which will please every one.
—Cameron, Pike and Philadelphia
counties are the only ones in Pennsyl-
vania without Farm Bureau organiza-
tions at the present time. Elk, Mon-
tour and Fulton are the latest to join
the ranks, and with Perry, will ask
State College to supply county agents
in the near future.
NEW Al
FAL ESTATE.—J. M. KEICHLINE.
redl estate eperator in Centre county
buys and sells real estate. It
you want to buy or sell real estate write
to him or call at his office in Temple
court. Dellefonte, Pa, 65-28-61
Farmers and Others Take Notice.
I will insure dwellings at $1.00 a hun-
dred and barns at $1.60 a hundred on the
cash plan, for three years, as against fire
and lightning.
JVERTISEMENTS.
J. M. KEICHLINE,
66-16-6m Bellefonte, Pa.
UDITOR'S NOTICE.—In the Estate of
William Witmer, late of Benner
township, Centre county, Pa, de-
ceased. In the Orphan’s Court of Centre
county, No.—
The undersigned, an auditor appointed
by the above named Court, to pass upon
the exceptions filed to the 2nd partial ac-
count of C. Oliver Witmer, James C. Wit-
mer and William Groh Runkle, executors
under the last will and testament of the
said William Witmer, deceased; to re-
state the said account according to the
findings of the Auditor; to ascertain the
exact amount of securities and other as-
sets in the hands of the Executors, and by
whom the same are due and owing, show-
ing the accumulated interest on any and
all securities, and further to ascertain the
correct amount of funds and other prop-
erty in the hands of the said Executors,
as well as ascertain in the hands of which
Executor or Executors the funds and as-
sets, and other property and securities re-
ally are; to ascertain what real estate the
deceased died seized and possessed of, its
location, approximate value, and what has
been done regarding the sale and rental
thereof; and to make distribution of the
cash found by him in the hands of the
Executors to and among those legally en-
titled to receive the same, will meet the
parties interested for the purposes of his
appointment on Saturday, May 28th, 1921,
at ten o'clock a. m, at his office, Room No.
14, Crider’s Exchange, Bellefonte, Pa.
When and where all parties interested may
appear.
66-18-3t KLINE WOODRING, Auditor.
American Legion Movies
‘Garman Opera House
‘Wed., May 11, 1921
See Actual Battles
Chateau Thierry Argonne St. Mihiel
Everybody Come—Don’t Miss these Won-
derful Pictures.
Four Shows—2.15, 4.00, 7.15, 9.00—Ad-
mission 55 cts. Matinee 4 p.m., Adults
28 cts., Children 17 cts. 18-1t
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