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Bellefonte, Pa., February 3, 1922.
NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
——See the Scenic “week ahead”
program in this issue.
——A little son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. E. C. Beezer, of Philipsburg,
last Saturday morning. ;
Have you heard the singing at
the Methodist revival? It is the kind
that touches your heart.
——A bake sate will be held by the
ladies of the Reformed church in Run-
kle’s drug store, Saturday, February
18th.
——Representatives of Swift & Co.
will give a demonstration of their
premium hams and frankfurters at
Gettig's meat market tomorrow.
——The affairs of the Nickel-Al-
loys plant at Hyde are being straight-
ened out and it is reported it will be
put in operation again next week.
——A genuine old fashioned revi-
val is in progress at the Methodist
church. Each night the crowd gets
larger. Go once and you can’t stay
away. :
The Bellefonte Lumber compa-
ny started work bright and early on
Monday morning on their job of re-
modeling the First National bank, of
Bellefonte.
——The twenty-seventh annual
meeting of group six, Pennsylvania
Bankers’ association, will be held at
the Penn Alto hotel, in Altoona, on
Monday, February 13th.
——The ladies bible ciass of the
Lutheran church will hold an oyster
supper in the basement of the church,
on the evening of the 9th of February.
Price of supper, 75 cents, including
dessert.
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The regular meeting and thim-
ble bee of the W. C. T. U. will be held
at the home of Mrs. M. H. Brouse,
Wednesday, February 8th, at 2:30
o'clock. All the members are cordial-
ly invited to attend.
——J. Waldman, of Lock Haven,
has leased a portion of the McQuis-
tion blacksmith shop, on Themas
street, and opened up an acetylene
welding establishment. See adver-
tisement on fifth page of today’s pa-
per.
Last Sunday eveneing Newton
E. Hess and wife, of State College,
were motoring along in the vicinity of
the bridge on the other side of Le-
month when their car left the road
and turned completely over. Fortu-
nately neither Mr. nor Mrs. Hess
were hurt and the car only nominally
damaged.
——To see the many young ladies
wending their way up the Academy
hill now and then to take music les-
sons of Mrs. Hess, reminds the old-
er citizens of the community of the
happy days when Mrs. James P.
Hughes conducted a very large class in
both vocal and instrumental music at
the Academy.
W. A. Hutchinson, superintend-
ent of schools in Lewistown, is at the
head of a movement to organize a de-
bating league to include teams from
the High schools at Lewistown, Hunt-
ingdon, Tyrone, Altoona, Harrisburg,
Bellefonte, State College, Shamokin,
Sunbury, Belleville, Newport, Yeager-
town and Burnham.
Bellefonte and Centre county
escaped the full force of Saturday’s
snow storm which swept the eastern
part of the State and Atlantic coast.
The total fall here did not exceed two
inches and practically all of it melted
on Sunday when the temperature rose
to. forty degrees above zero. But the
mercury went down about as fast as
it went up, as Monday morning it was
within two degrees of zero.
Ancther big barn was burned
in Warriorsmark valley Saturday
morning, believed to be the work of
incendiaries. The barn was on the
farm of Roy Crust, tenanted by A. O.
Burns. Four horses, thirteen head of
cattle, 500 bushels of oats, 100 bush-
els of wheat, eight tons of hay, corn
fodder, harness, farming implements,
etc., went up in smoke. The proper-
ty was partially insured.
———Angelo Genua, proprietor of the
shoe repair shop in Bush Arcade, is a
very happy man. On the 23rd of Jan-
uary a fine boy, Ralph Frank Genua,
came to gladden the cosy little home
ke has for his young wife on south
Allegheny street. And just as soon
as the young man and his mother re-
turn from the home of her parents in
Lock Haven, where he was born, An-
gelo will celebrate fittingly for his
first born.
Last Friday afternoon. J. R.
Storch and several of the employees
of the Emerick Motor Bus company
went up to near Lemont with a truck,
snow plow and scraper to open the
road wide enough to permit cars to
pass in safety and after working
along some distance they got off to
the side of the road into a deep ditch
and not only worked all night getting
out but did not get back to Bellefonte
until noontime on Saturday.
——1. J. Dreese, of Lemont, return-
ed last week from a visit with his
daughter, Mrs., George Potter Ard,
and family, at St. Louis, Mo., and
while there sustained severe burns on
his right hand and forearm in help-
ing extinguish a fire in the kitchen of
his daughter’s home. The fire occur-
red two weeks ago on Wednesday and
Mrs. Ard sustained slight burns,
though not serious. Mr. Dreese was
burned on the hand and arm almost
to the elbow and it will be some time
yet before he will have the full use of
his hand.
| SUICIDE AT STATE COLLEGE. |
Arrested for Stealing William Royer
Shoots Himself in Head, Dying
Instantly.
Arrested by state police at an ear-
ly hour on Sunday morning on the
charge of stealing meal tickets of a
State College restaurant William Roy-
er, according to the officers, confessed
his guilt not only of that charge but
of at least one other, and then, when
‘the police were off guard, grabbed |
one of their revolvers and shot him-
; self in the head, dying instantly.
For some time past considerable
! petty thieving has been going on at
the College and the officers were non-
plussed as to the identity of the in-
dividuals committing the thefts. Re-
{ cently the proprietor of the Nittany
cafe missed some meal tickets and
later one of them was presented by a
patron in payment of a meal. When
questioned as to where he got the
ticket the man stated that he had pur-
chased it from Will Royer. The lat-
ter had been boarding at the Musser
home in State College and several
meal tickets were found on the dresser
in his room. The officers were given
the tip and kept a watch on Royer.
Saturday night late they were call-
ed out to quell a disturbance on the
main street at the College and later
noticed Royer acting in what they
termed a suspicious manner. They
took him in custody and took him to
their rooms in the E. J. Williams home
where they questioned him regarding
the robbery. The police aver that
Royer not only confessed to stealing
the meal tickets but also that he had
robbed the J. J. Meyers meat market
on September 19th of almost two hun-
dred dollars in cash. He had former-
ly worked in the meat market and
later found a key to the same on the
street. Several days later he entered
the building and took all the money in
the till. The police also aver that he
stated he knew who had robbed Can-
dyland but did not implicate himself
in that job.
I was about 1:30 o’clock Sunday
mornin; when the arrest was made
and by ile time the officers finished
quizzing Royer it was well onto three
o'clock. Oilicer Matthew Crouch then
lay down on the bed to take a nap;
officer David K. Hughes went into
another room to get a little sleep while
officer Roy Palmer remained on guard.
When the officers entered their room
they took off their holsters and placed
them on top of a wardrobe trunk,
throwing their coats over them.
At 7:10 o’clock officer Palmer decid-
ed it was time to waken Hughes as
they intended bringing Royer to Belle-
fonte on the 8:10 bus. Calling to
Crouch to watch their prisoner he left
the room. While Crouch mumbled an
answer to Palmer's call he was not
sufficiently awake to realize what had
been said and did not get up. Taking
advantage of the moment of freedom
Royer went to the trunk, pulled a re-
volver from its holster and placing it
to his forehead pulled the trigger. He
dropped dead in his tracks.
The officers were horrifled at what
had happened and promptly called dis-
trict attorney James C. Furst and
asked what they should do. He ad-
vised calling in a justice of the peace
and holding an inquest. ’Squire I. J.
Dreese, of Lemont, was summoned
and an inquest held, the jury in their
return stating that Royer had come
to his death as the result of a pistol
shot in the head, self-inflicted.
The young man was twenty-six
years of age and a son of Elmer and
Anna Bloom Royer, having besn born
near Pine Hall. His boyhood days
were spent on the farm and when the
United States entered the world war
he came to Bellefonte and enlisted in
Troop L. Overseas he served in the
107th field artillery and was in sev-
eral hard campaigns. He returned
home early in 1919 and most of the
time since had been employed at State
College. He was one of the clarinet
players in the Citizens band of Fer-
guson township.
After his return from the war he
married Miss Daisy Coble, of Lemont,
and she and a young child survive, al-
though they had not been living to-
gether for some months. He also
leaves his parents, four brothers and
one sister, namely: Ernest, Caroline,
Harry, John and Wilson.
Funeral services were held in the
Pine Hall Lutheran church at ten
o'clock Wednesday morning by Rev.
J. F. Harkness, of State College, after
which burial was made in the Pine
Hall cemetery, six of his old comrades
acting as pall bearers.
An Octogenarian Surprised.
Jerry Donovan, Irishman, gentle-
man and sterling Democrat, was
eighty years old on Wednesday and
what he suspected was going to be a
“quilting bee” at the home of his son
Frank, at Axe Mann, turned out to be
a surprise dinner in celebration of the
natal anniversary of the fine old char-
actor whom every body admires.
The Hon. James Schofield presided
at the feast and such a collation of
good things as only Mrs. Frank Dono-
van and the Armor girls know how to
prepare was spread before the guests
that they lingered long with it. Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Beezer, Mr. and Mrs.
Gust Armor, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Lutz from this place, and some of the
Donovan neighbors made up the par-
ty.
——Farmers or others in need of
ice can be accommodated at the big
skating pond on Hughes field, at 50
cents a load, and cut it themselves.
The ice is clear and fifteen inches
thick. Will be all right for cold stor-
age purposes but not suitable for ice
water and: such-like domestic use.
——The attention of “Watchman”
readers is called to the reappearance
in our advertising columns of the
Scenic and opera house “week ahead”
motion picture programs. They prov-
ed so convenient and popular with pa-
trons of the above places of amuse-
ment that many requests were receiv-
: ed by manager T. Clayton Brown for
their continuance, and they will there-
fore appear regularly throughout the
year. While the Scenic always offers
good programs we advise our readers
to keep in touch with the advertise-
ments, so as not to miss any of the
good offerings.
——Two exciting basket ball games
are in store for the fans on Friday
and Saturday evenings of this week.
On Friday evening the Susquehanna
University Reserves will play the
Academy, and on Saturday evening
it will be a hair-raising battle when
the College Freshmen play a return
game with the Academy boys. The
College boys only defeated the Acad-
emy five points on the State floor a
few weeks ago. The Academicians
say they will win the game on Satur-
day night. Both games will be play-
ed in the Bellefonte armory, the one
on Friday night at 8:30 and Satur-
day’s game at 7:30 o'clock. Don’t
miss these contests.
“Ka-Lua,” “April Showers,” “I
Want My Mammy,” “The Sheik,” and
a number of the latest releases as
played on the Brunswick Phonograph,
at the William S. Katz Store. 67-5
——The Philadelphia papers last
week announced the marriage at Elk-
ton, Md., early Thursday morning,
January 26th, of John W. Montgom-
ery and Peggy U’Dell, a member of
the Greenwich Village Follies compa-
ny, now appearing at the Schubert
theatre, Philadelphia. The bride-
groom is a Bellefonte young man and
is better known among his
friends as “Jack” Montgomery.
recently accented an offer to go into
motion pictures with the Ince compa-
ny, in New York, and is now working
with the company on a picture to be
released early in the spring. Jack’s
Bellefonte friends naturally were sur-
prised to learn of the marriage but it
is understood that he has known Miss
U’Dell for some time, and she is said
to be a very pretty and vivacious
young woman.
Sixty-seven Graduated at Penn State.
A class of sixty-seven young men
and women were graduated at State
College on Tuesday. The exercises
were held in the auditorium in the
evening and the commencement ad-
dress was delivered by Dr. William D.
Lewis, deputy superintendent of pub-
lic instruction. Included in the class
were the following from Centre coun-
ty: Miss Helen B. Leete and Miss
Virginia E, Boyd, of State College,
and Miss Annie E. Shelton, of Mill-
heim.
——If you want a Phonograph buy
a Brunswick. Hear it and you will
want no other. Music department—
William S. Katz. 67-5
Conductor George E. Lentz Injured in
Railroad Accident.
George E. Lentz, a former resident
of Bellefonte and conductor on a pas-
senger train on the Lewisburg divis-
ion of the Pennsylvania railroad, but
during the past two years residing in
Harrisburg and employed as conductor
on a milk train on the Philadelphia
and Erie railroad, was injured at one
o'clock Monday afternoon when a
passenger train east side-swiped his
train at the Park Hotel station in
Williamsport. Conductor Lentz was
injured about the chest and one pas-
senger was badly injured about the
hips, so that both were taken to the
Williamsport hospital. A number of
passengers were slightly injured. Just
how serious Mr. Lentz’s injuries are
is not known here.
———Genuine Tennessee red cedar
chests, hand polished lids, copper
trimmed, February sale price, $14.50
at W. R. Brachbill’s. 5-1t
Public Health Films for Women and
Men to be Shown Monday Night.
An educational film for women and
one for men, sent out by the State
Health Department, will be presented,
free, in Garman’s opera house Mon-
day night, February sixth. The film
for women will be shown from 6:30 to
8:30; the film for men from 8:30 to
10:30. There is no admission charge
but tickets have been issued as the
films are shown to separate audiences
and no person under fifteen years of
age will be admitted. Through the
courtesy of T. Clayton Brown, the
film for women will be also shown in
the afternoon at three o’clock to ac-
commodate any who may not be able
to go in the evening. For this no tick-
ets are needed. Tickets for the even-
ing may be secured from Dr. Seibert,
John Curtin, at the Centre county
bank; Miss Mary Royer, community
nurse; Mrs. Blanche Schloss, Mrs.
Robert Walker, Miss Daise Keichline,
Elizabeth Meek, at Miss Kate Hoov-
er’s shop, Mott’s drug store and the
“Watchman” printing house. The
films are brotight here under the direc-
tion of the Tuberculosis committee of
the Woman's club as are the features
in the health-in-education campaign,
the committee has been carrying on
for three years.
——Come and hear the latest rec-
ords played on the Brunswick Phono-
graph, in our music department.—
William S. Katz. 67-6
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School Children March Out When
Building Catches Fire.
A small fire on the roof of the’
school building at Howard, last Thurs-
day afternoon, caused more or less ex-
citement while it lasted, but fortu-
nately it was extinguished before it
had gained much headway and the
damage was nominal, consisting of a
hole in the roof. The fire evidently
caught from the chimney, as the fur-
nace had been fired pretty hard to
keep the rooms comfortable.
A rather amusing incident occurred
in connection with the fire. Miss
Elizabeth Meek and Miss Anna
Straub, of Bellefonte, had gone to
Howard in the interest of the health
work in the schools. Miss Meek was
"just in the midst of her talk in the
primary room, taught by Miss Shank,
and had asked the pupils to stand up
. while she illustrated the proper way
to breathe, when the teacher, in a
{ very calm voice said, “attention.” Nat-
urally all the pupils looked at her and
, she then said “pass out.” Without
{any delay or confusion the pupils
' marched out of the building to the
consternation of Miss Meek. When
the last pupil was out Miss Shank
. walked over to Miss Meek and told
her the school house was on fire, and
i of course the health workers and the
| teacher lost no time in getting out.
When the fire was discovered John
Kelley, of Bellefonte, happened to be
"in Howard, and he is given credit of
i being the hero who put out the flames.
' Getting out on the roof with a bucket
| of water and a broom he succeeded in
| extinguishing the blaze.
: FIRE IN BELLEFONTE.
Thursday night about eleven clock
| fire was discovered on the roof of the
! Charles Gilmour home on east Linn
| street and Russell Blair was soon on
ithe ground with a fire extinguisher
{ and kept the flames in check until the
"arrival of the Logan pumper, when
the fire was put out with the chemical
hose.
At noon on Friday the blacksmith
shop at the Chemical Lime company
plant in Buffalo Run valley caught
fire and the Logan company respond-
ed to a call for assistance. They were
unable to save the shop but prevented
the flames from spreading to other
buildings.
To Organize Boy Scouts Troop.
On Thursday evening of last week,
at a dinner for the men of St. John’s
Episcopal church, adequate support
was promised for a troop of Boy
Scouts now being organized. The din-
ner was served in the parish house by
the young ladies of St. Mary’s Guild,
and was a bountifully good one in
every way. Splendid music by the
Bellefonte Academy orchestra added
much to the success of the affair. The
speakers of the occasion were: Rev.
E. M. Frear, rector of St. Andrew’s
e¢hurch, and Dr. F. D. Kern, both of
State College; Mr. S. S. Aplin, the
new secretary of the Y. M. C. A.;
John Blanchard Esq.,. and the Rector
of the parish, Mr. Maynard. All these
addresses had to do with the value of
the Scout movement for boys, the ad-
visability of starting this movement
in Bellefonte, and practical steps lead-
ing to the formation of a troop of
Scouts in the parish.
Other troops of Scouts have been
started in Bellefonte from time to
time but none has lasted very long
and the movement itself has not been
permanent. To correct this imperma-
nency the National Council, Boy
Scouts of America, insists that troops
be attached where possible to some
permanent form of community life,
as a church, school, etc. With this in
view it is now the plan to give this
admirable movement for boy welfare
adequate backing by attaching this
particular troop now in the process of
formation to St. John’s church. The
membership will include boys of dif-
ferent religious groups, and the hope
is entertained that eventually there
will be several troops in Bellefonte at-
tached to the different churches, with
a local Scout council to supervise
them all.
The vestry of St. John’s church has
selected the following Troop commit-
tee: John Blanchard, David Dale and
John B. Payne. Those who are to be
responsible for the conduct of the
troop in the capacity of scoutmasters
are, besides the rector: Thomas
Lamb, Ogden Malin, James Algoe,
Clarence Williams and W. Fred Rey-
nolds Jr.
Episcopalians Meet at Williamsport.
Six hundred guests were present at
the annual churchmen’s banquet, held
in the Williamsport community house
on Tuesday evening. The affair was
warmed up by the churchmen of the
city singing the old time songs. The
toastmaster was Lieut. Col. Edgar
Munson, of Williamsport. The speak-
ers of the occasion were the Right
Rev. James Henry Darlington, D. D.,
Bishop of Harrisburg; the Right Rev.
Philip Cook, D. D., Bishop of Dela-
ware; the Hon. Judge Joseph Buffing-
ton. The banquet is an annual fea-
ture held in connection with the win-
ter sessions of the Williamsport
Archdeacony. The Archdeaconry
opened its sessions in Christ church
Tuesday afternoon, and other sessions
were held on Wednesday. The visit-
ing members of the Archdeaconry
were entertained at luncheon in
Christ church parish house, by the
Tuesday lunch club, an organization
composed of the men of the parish.
The present head of the Archdeaconry
is the venerable R. R. Morgan, rec-
tor of St. Paul’s parish, Bloomsburg.
Among those present from Bellefonte
were the Rev. Malcolm DePui May-
nard, rector of St, John’s Episcopal
church.
NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
—Robert Morris left Sunday to resume
his work as a representative of a Phila-
delphia Investment banking house.
been spending the week in Bellefonte,
called here by the death of her aunt, Mrs.
W. 8. Zeller.
—Wallace Gephart, of New York, was a
recent visitor in Bellefonte, coming here
for a short time with his mother, Mrs. J.
Wesley Gephart.
—Mrs. Forrest Bullock is at Belleville,
N. J., called there the early part of the
week by the illness of her daughter, Mrs.
W. F. Entrekin Jr.
—Mr. and Mrs. Blair Rice, well known
residents of Spring township, spent Wed-
nesday in Bellefonte shopping, visiting and
transacting business.
—Mrs. John F. Smith left Saturday to
join her parents for a visit in some of the
eastern cities. Mrs. Smith is better known
as Miss Helen Decker.
—Col. and Mrs. J. L. Spangler will go
to Atlantic City next week to spend the
late winter at the Shore, as has been their
custom for several years.
—Miss Deborah Lyon went to Pennsyl-
vania Furnace Thursday of last week, ex-
pecting to make a visit of two weeks on
one of her father’s farms.
—Mrs. Katherine King, of Rochester, N.
Y., is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Me-
Gowan, having come to Bellefonte a week
ago to visit for the remainder of the win-
ter.
—James Dawson, of DuBois, is spend-
ing a week in Bellefonte with his mother,
Mrs. William Dawson, who has been ill
for the past week at her home on Bishop
street.
—DMiss Josephine White is spending her
winter vacation with -her sister, Mrs.
Hoopes, in West Chester, and in Philadel-
phia, Miss White left Bellefonte Tuesday
morning. g
—Mrs. J. E. Ward, William B. Rankin
and his daughter, Mrs. Irvin, were among
those from Bellefonte who attended the
funeral of Mrs. Elmer Ross at Lemont,
Saturday.
—-Henry Iillingworth, one of the young
and enterprising farmers of Ferguson
township, was a business visitor in Belle-
fonte last Friday and incidentally a caller
at the “Watchman” office.
—To hasten the recovery from a long
and severe attack of influenza, Hard P.
Harris is arranging to leave for Florida
next week, expecting to spend the month
of February in the South,
—Miss Ella Wagner, of Milesburg, was
a guest of her sister, Mrs. John Keichline,
the after part of last week, having come
up Friday for the third entertainment of
the High school Star course.
—Mr. and Mrs. Victor Cuneo, of Brook-
lyn, N. Y,, are spending a week in Belle--
fonte, guests of Miss Louise Carpeneto.
Mr. and Mrs. Cuneo, who are newly-weds,
are. here on their wedding trip.
—M. F. Hazel and Joseph McGowan re-
turned from Pittsburgh Wednesday to re-
sume work at the new penitentiary. Mr.
Hazel and Mr. McGowan had both been
working at the western penitentiary since
fall.
—Mrs. Hammon Sechler and her daugh-
ter, Miss Anna, have closed their home and
left Wednesday for Baltimore, where they
will visit for an indefinite time with Mrs.
Sechler’s other daughter, Mrs. William
Armstrong Kirby.
—@G. Fred Musser, of the G. F. Musser
Co., will go to New York today to attend
the annual meeting of the Serv-Us com-
pany and to look after some other business
matters, expecting to be away until the
middle of next week.
—Mrs. Blanche Fauble Schloss is visiting
with friends in Pittsburgh, and during
her absence her sister, Mrs. E. G. Tausig,
of Harrisburg, and her youngest child,
are here for a visit with Mrs. Fauble at
her home on High street.
—Ellis O. Keller, with the Armstrong
Cork Co., is home from Detroit, Mich., on
an indefinite vacation. Ellis, who has nev-
er recovered his health since being in the
service, is now contemplating going to
Montana to live on a ranch during the one
year leave of absence which has been given
him.
—Mrs. F. H. Clemson, who is now visit-
ing with her son and his wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick G. Clemson, left Halfmoon
valley two weeks ago, with plans made
for spending two months in Allentown.
Mr. and Mrs. Clemson remained in the
country this winter, contrary to their usu-
al custom.
—Mrs. Arthur Brown, of New York city,
and her two children, spent last week at
the Brockerhoff house, having come to
Bellefonte with Mrs. Brown’s mother, Mrs.
Spangler, who was a guest of Mrs. McCul-
lough during her stay. Both Mrs. Spang-
ler and Mrs. Brown returned to New York
Saturday.
—Harry T. McDowell, of Howard, was a
business visitor in Bellefonte Saturday
afternoon and evening and a very congen-
ial caller at the “Watchman” office. The
cold weather we have had of late just suit-
ed him ,although the thermometers down.
in that section have not registered as low
as they have in other sections of the
county.
—After having sold at private sale the
greater part of her household goods, Mrs.
Nannie Wagner, well known to many resi-
dents of Bellefonte, left here two weeks
ago with her son and his wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Wagner, to make her home
with her children in Chicago and Missou-
la, Mon. Mrs. Wagner is at present with
her daughter, Mrs. Lockwood, in Chicago.
—Mrs. Wilson Gardner, of Pennsylvania
Furnace, has been spending the greater
part of the month of January in Belle-
fonte with her brothers, John M. and Pe-
ter Keichline. As had been planned, Mrs.
Gardner’s daughter, Mrs. Thomas M, Gates,
came here Wednesday to accompany her
mothar to Altoona, where she will be Mrs.
Gates’ guest until returning to her home
on the farm in the spring.
—Mrs. Annie Gerberich, who spent last
week in Bellefonte, at the home of C. T.
Gerberich, returned to her home in Sha--
mokin, Saturday expecting to leave within
a short time for Florida, where she will be
for the remainder of the winter. Owing
to the illness of Mr. Gerberich’s sister,
Mrs. Jennie Rank, who is in charge of his
home, Mrs. C. U. Hoffer was sent for and
came here from Philipsburg yesterday, to
be with her father until her aunt recov-
ers.
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——The condition of KE. Isaac
Chambers, who has been a patient at
the Cresson, sanitorium for a year or
more, has become exceedingly grave.
ASP,
Big Drive Starts Today.
The big drive to raise ten thousand
dollars for the Bellefonte Y. M. C. A.
; will start today. Some sixty canvas-
—Miss Mary Zeller, of Lock Haven, has ° :
sers, representing different teams, will
start out on what is to be a whirlwind
campaign to raise the above amount
in four days. A meeting of the can-
vassers was held in the Y. M. C. A.
last night and plans for the work
thoroughly gone over. A luncheon
was served to the entire crowd and
this will be an evening feature until
the windup, which will be next Tues-
day evening.
The people of Bellefonte have all
had an opportunity of seeing what has
been done at the Y. M. C. A. in a
physical way, and also have learned of
additional improvements under con-
templation. Now will be the time to
show in a financial way whether they
believe in it and are willing to give it
the support it must have if it is to be
an institution for good in the com-
munity.
Ten thousand dollars is quite a sum
of money to raise in four days, and if
it is to be accomplished it means that
everybody must chip in, and those
who are financially able to do so must
be liberal with their “chips.” So be
prepared for the canvassers when
they come around and give to the best
of your ability.
Watch for the “Hoop-La” Minstrels.
Judging from the reports of the
nightly rehearsals being held by the
American Legion boys and their
“Hoop-La” minstrels the entertain-
ments to be given in the opera house
on Thursday and Friday nights of
next week will be worth seeing. Many
well known young women will appear
in the aggregation, as the chorus in-
cludes Mrs. Clarence Williams, Misses
Lucy Watson, Grace Sasserman, Ida
Fisher, Anna Rider, Celia Moersch-
bacher, Eleanor McGinley, Peggy
Haines, Marion Hartsock and Nina
Lamb.
Then there will be an Egyptian
chorus with Misses Lois Foreman, Dor-
othy Mallory, Pauline Sasserman,
Ruth Poorman, Otillie Hughes, Mar-
garet Stevenson, Betty Yerger and
Ruth Stickler.
The part of the “King” will be tak-
en by Cecil Walker; the “Queen,” by
Anne Shaughnessey, and the “Captain
of Ship” by Clarence Williams. There
will be lots of sailors, cannibals, ete.,
while the funny end men will be Dan
Clemson, Claire Lyons, Lee Cowher
and Walter Gherrity. If you miss
these minstrels you’ll miss something
good, so get your tickets early.
George Washington Contest.
A contest for the best essays on the
life of George Washington will be held
under the auspices of the Washington
Camp No. 887, P. O. S. of A., for all
school children under fifteen years of
age. First, second ‘and: third prizes
of $5.00, $3.00 and $2.00 respectively
will be awarded. Competent judges
will select the winners. All essays
must be mailed to the “Essay Contest
Committee of the P. O. S. ofA. Belle-
fonte,” not later than Saturday, Feb-
ruary 18th. For any further infor-
mation see either Lester T. Mills,
Charles Garbrick or E. S. Williams.
Information Wanted.
In March or April, 1911, a little
girl by the name of Helen Grove was
taken from the county home in Hunt-
ing by some one connected with the
Children’s Aid society and placed in a
private home. At that time she was
three years old which would make her
fourteen now. It is generally believed
she was placed in a home near Belle-
fonte. Any one knowing of the little
girl’s whereabouts at the present time
will confer a great favor by writing
to Mrs. J. B. Clemens, Frankstown,
Pa.
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-——The “Love Nest” is one of those
shows full of surprises, with many
tingling, teasing, tuneful musical
melodies. In the cast of principals
you will find Mary Keane, the Amer-
ican singing and dancing girl; Vardell
and Sewall, Art Mayfield, Grace
Dodge, Ed Critchley, Henry Meyers,
Mac Stockton and others. The inter-
national quartette and Alva Hyla, the
European sensation, are added fea-
tures. With a whirling, dashing,
dainty chorus of youth and beauty
what more can one expect for an
evening’s entertainment. At the op-
era house next Tuesday evening, Feb-
ruary 7th.
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——Thomas H. Harter, of Belle-
fonte, has been appointed a member
of the commission to lay out a state
park in Snyder county to be known
as the Snyder-Middlesworth park.
The tract of land includes some five
hundred acres, a portion of which is
covered with virgin timber.
Wanted.—Two young Catholic men,
neat appearing, of good character, to
leave city with manager. Call be-
tween 6:30 and 8 p. m. Friday, Gar-
man hotel. Ask for Mr. Lommell.
’ 67-5-1t*
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Fifty pound white felt and cot-
ton mattresses, roll edge, two parts,
at $9.76 during February sale at W.
R. Brachbill’s. 5-1t
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——Buy a Brunswick Phonograph
on our easy payment terms.— William
S. Katz. 67-5
tte ————————
- Sale Register.
Wednesday, March 8.—Public sale of the
farm stock and implements of Mira
Humes, Executrix, orses, cows and
other live stock. Farming implements,
includin International tractor and
plows, binder, ete, with many other ar-
ticles. L. F. Mayes, Auctioneer.