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Bellefonte, Pa., March 10, 1922.
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Country Correspondence
Items of Interest Dished Up for the
Delectation of “Watchman” Read-
ers by a Corps of Gifted
Correspondents.
PLEASANT GAP.
The time is fast approaching when
our plantation will again be troubled
with bugs. We are speaking, you un-
derstand, as a horticulturist, not as a
dermatologist or as a household econ-
omist. The particular species that is
causing us to scratch our head in deep
thought is neither the cootie Ameri-
cesis nor the common or boarding-
house bed bug, but the pesky little
critters that infest our rose bushes.
Now, as every experienced lawn-mak-
er knows, there are several approved
methods to restore a bug infest-
ed rose bush to what the dic-
tionaries and the President call nor-
maley, and what normal minds call a
state of health. It can be done with
tobacco. We have been, on former
occasions urged to sit under the rose
bush with a two for five cent cigar,
better known as Tobies, and burn a
box of flivver smoke among the rose
leaves; but there is a draw back. It
is true that the aroma—or if you can’t
stand aroma you can call it something
else. It is true that the smudge from
five cent’s worth of alfalfa will invar-
iably intoxicate the sensitive little
creatures. In a state of intoxication
the bugs release their strangle hold
on the leaf and fall to the ground and
break their neck. That's all right.
But in the mean time, what becomes
of us! By the time we have smoked
four of these Dairyman’s delights we
are dead to the world; if we smoked
ten of ’em, there would be a vacancy
among the enrolled Republicans of
the South Precinct, Spring township;
and if our name inadvertently got on
the slacker list there’d be nobody but
a dead hero to answer to the War De-
partments’ roll call. If the bug must
be killed with tobacco, we prefer to
take the pipe, and place it carefully
on the ground beneath the bush when
the rose bed bugs have gone to bed.
That pipe can be guaranteed to kill
all animals within a radius of forty
feet. But the trouble is that if we
have it out there all night we shan’t
have anything to smoke, and the
chances are the blamed thing will kill
the rose bush. An ex-service man of
whom we inquired, said the approved
method was to steal up to the bush,
grab the insect firmly just behind the
ears, force his mouth open and blow
tobacco smoke down his lungs, and
that will finish the job. May be some
of our readers can suggest a simpler
way.
What I am about to remark does
not flavor of a society event. Owing
to our recent measly epidemic we
have no comers or gowers and hence
little doing in this line; but what I
am about to demonstrate should prove
of more importance than all the so-
ciety events between Hell and Egypt.
But it is difficult to get the public to
tumble and be mutually benefitted.
I want to speak of the agreeable
change. We can now have strawber-
ries from June to November. A few
years ago this assertion would have
been labelled a fabrication, a horticul-
tural phenomenon; adverse to the laws
of nature. The ever bearing straw-
berry is here in actual fact. Tried and
proven a great success. The fact has
been verified in commercial and home
garden production in widely varying
parts of the agricultural world. The
unprecedented value of this new dis-
covery so far has been appreciated by
the growers, who are reaping profits
far in excess of the returns from the
old time standard varieties. The hes-
jitating public have only to try and see
these wonderful berries, after which
they will be as enthusiastic as those
who are now growing them so success-
fully, and who are coining money with
their new experience. The fact has
been recently demonstrated that you
can now pick luscious berries five
months instead of one. You can be-
gin to pick in June, the same time as
the old standard or June bearing va-
rieties. Then there is a continuation
of blooming, producing ripe fruit
throughout the summer and a bearing
blooming period follows in the late
summer and large crops develop un-
til severe frosts come. The progres-
sive and Americus varieties are the
prolific species. The Progressive is
considered the best all-around ever-
bearing strawberry. It is a cross be-
tween the Pan-American and Senator
Dunlap; the fruit very much resem-
bles the Dunlap. This berry is very
attractive and appeals to all markets.
It is enormous in production and will
thrive in sandy or rocky soil. But
best of all they produce abundantly
the first season set out. If I were
overseer of the poor and had control
of Spring township’s poor farm
would plant 5600 plants of these ber-
ries in the early spring with the avail-
able help there. One-half of our poor
tax could be liquidated the first year
after planting. Every body appre-
ciates strawberries but few avail
themselves of the opportunity of pro-
ducing them.
A GOOD TONIC FOR
OLD PEOPLE.
Gude’s Pepto-Mangan Restores
Strength and Prevents Illness.
Aged people often need a good blood
tonic. When the blood becomes clog-
ged with poisons from the system,
Gude’s Pepto-Mangan purifies it by
driving off the waste matter. Good
blood is full of vitality and prevents
illness, giving the body greater power
of resistance. The weaknesses of old
age are greatly helped by a supply of
rich, red blood. Gude’s Pepto-Mangan
is sold in liquid or tablet form by all
druggists. It has been recommended
by physicians for 80 years and is a
valuable tonic and builder for the
weak and run down of all ages from
childhood to old age.—Adv. 67-10
ORVISTON.
David Walker has accepted a posi-
tion in the coal mines at Gorton.
Mrs. Clarence Gummo, of Lock Ha-
ven, visited her sister, Mrs. George
Bixel, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis N. Hume and
Alexander Hume were Orviston vis-
itors last week, at the home of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hume,
r,
Work is again at a standstill in Or-
viston. It is too bad that conditions
remain so stagnant. It is an old say-
ing that “those who work not, should
not eat.” But believe me, that has a
new twist now. Those who work not
cannot eat, and those who eat not,
cannot work. If affairs are not set-
tled we will have to copy the cooking
recipe of the Bolsheviki, “One skinny
youngster, well done,” served in his
own sauce. It is a good thing the Bol-
sheviki are not in the control of our
country. What we have is poor
enough, but that would bring disaster
sure.
Did you hear of the fellow, at Far-
randsville, named Ramser (we think
that is the name), who abused his 6
month’s old baby boy and dragged
him about by the ears and punched
the tiny child in the face with his
fist? My son worked in Farrands-
ville, and knows the “brute,” and the
Ladies Aid, of Lock Haven, wanted
my daughter-in-law to take the child.
She said the little fellow was in ter-
rible condition; one ear torn loose
from the head. I have had no chance
to investigate further. The man(?)
was not apprehended. I wonder at
Clinton county law that will overlook
such an affair. The baby is still with
the Aid society at Lock Haven.
BIXEL.—Mrs. Mary Bixel, of Lock
Haven, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Bartholcmew, of Al-
toona while on a visit there. Pneumo-
nia was the cause. Mrs. Bixel was
born in Switzerland over 77 years
ago; her maiden name being Mary
Geloma. She was married to Jacob
Bixel and they came to America on
their wedding tour, intending to re-
turn. Nine children were born to
them, the first born dying in infancy.
Those who remain to mourn their loss
are: Mrs. Matilda Maurer, of Wat-
sontown; Scott Bixel, of Philadelphia;
George Bixel, of Orviston; Mrs. Cath-
erine Bartholomew, of Altoona; Rev.
Harvey Bixel, at present in Colorado,
near Denver, for his health; Mrs.
Edith Adams and Miss Martha Bixel,
of Lock Haven; besides several grand-
children. Mr. Bixel died several
years ago. The funeral services were
held at the home of Mrs. Adams, in
Lock Haven. Mrs. Bixel is a very
sterling woman.
‘NOLTIONS
Jacob Walizer is on the sick list.
Raymond Bair is busily engaged in
hauling posts to his farm west of
town.
A shooting match was held here
Saturday last which created some in-
terest.
Mrs. Nathaniel Shaffer has gone to
Mill Hall to spend a few days with her
son-in-law.
Fay Winters, who has been on the
sick list for a week or ten days, is
better again.
Victor Brungart, of this vicinity,
expects to have electric light installed
in his house and dairy barn.
Jacob Winkleblech began the oper-
ation of his saw mill north of town
and has considerable custom work on
and.
Howard Orndorf and wife have
moved their belongings to Woodward,
where they will work on the farm for
Mr. Orndorf’s uncle.
The talk of the town for the past
week has been on the electric light
question. So far as we know all
houses have been given for wiring and
it looks as though this town will be
wired electrically.
Sprucelawn cottage has been de-
serted since last fall, and puts on a
lonely appearance, marking the place
where once lived “The man of the
town.” He left some of his town peo-
ple with something they will never
forget, and now delights himself in
his accomplishments.
Roy Held will vacate his home in
town the last of March and will be-
come a citizen of the town of Madi-
sonburg. He will then take over the
mail route between that place and
Millheim, which contract was award-
ed him a year ago, but was given over
to Charles Duck for the first year. We
are sorry to see him leave, for both
he and his wife are very agreeable
people.
Herbert H. Stover has finished his
work as auditor of Centre county for
the year 1921 and is home busily en-
gaged in the printing business. He
tells us that the treatment he received
while in Bellefonte was of such a na-
ture that it was a pleasure to mingle
with the people of the county seat,
coming home with the satisfaction
that he has made for himself there a
host of friends. If we are favored
with the electric light in our town
Mr. Stover contemplates the install-
ing of an electric motor to run his
printing machines.
JACKSONVILLE.
Miss Helen Orr has been away on
a few day’s visit.
The H. B. Weight family are now
busy making preparations to move.
Fred Haines and family were call-
ers at the Ephriam Lucas home on
Sunday.
A nice baby girl arrived in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Yearick on
Saturday morning.
The robins have made their appear-
ance in this locality, which is a sure
indication that spring is on the way.
Earl Confer is suffering with an
attack of the grip. Z. E. Hoy, of
Howard, still continues quite ill, while
Mrs. Craft is improving.
——— Qe ———
——Everything is divided equally
in this world. The rich man has the
twin-six and the poor man the six-
twins.
| «SPELLING BEE” CONTESTS
NEXT POPULAR CRAZE.
The old-style “spelling-bee” craze,
with some new angles, is sweeping
New England and the rural sections
of the Middle West. It no doubt will
soon strike Pennsylvania and be a fea-
ture of the county fairs and the Chau-
tauqua. The new idea is to have the
champion speller of each county in the
State enter a contest, then reduce that
to the best speller in the State, and
follow with a tri-State or national
contest. The New York Times is
pushing the plan in the State, and the
Boston papers have taken up the cud-
gel.
The spelling bee has been immortal-
ized by Whittier in his poem, “In
School Days,” where the poet tells of
the. winter sun shining down upon the
school-house by the road and touch-
ing “the tangled golden curls” of a lit-
tle girl with “brown eyes full of griev-
ing,” who stood by a small boy with
“cap pulled low.”
“He saw her lift her eyes, he felt
The soft hand’s light caressiing.
And heard the tremble of her voice
As if a fault confessing.
“I'm sorry that I spelled the word;
I hate to go above you.
Because”’—the brown eyes lower fell—
“Because, you see, I love you!”
For more than thirty-five years
Missouri had a champion speller in
Prof. D. Jones, of Kansas City. Be-
fore he retired he had taught for fif-
ty years. For more than thirty-five
years he had issued a challenge to the
world to a spelling contest. Often
the challenges were accepted. Some-
times they became almost endurance
contests. In one of such contests
Prof. Jones spelled 15,000 words, miss-
ing only fourteen, to his opponent’s
seventeen.
Some years ago an eleven year old
school boy spelled for eleven hours,
1400 words and never made a miss.
The words were read from a school-
book used in the sixth grade, the boy
being William Boselager, of East St.
Louis, a pupil in the first division of
the sixth grade of the Webster Street
school, of East St. Louis, Ill. The
champion speller of New York is Vir-
ginia Cook, fourteen years old, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Cook,
of New Rochelle, N. Y., who in a State
fair contest conducted by the State
Depatment of Agriculture proved the
best speller, every county being rep-
resented at the fair grounds in Syra-
cuse. Last July Harold J. Howland,
editor of the Independent, of James-
town, won the annual spelling match
at the Chautauqua Assembly held at
Chautauqua Lake.
Pennsylvania can boast of many
good “spellers;” so can New Jersey
and Delaware. The matter has attract-
ed attention at the University of
Pennsylvania, and the professors
welcome the coming of the “bee” as
an aid to education and popular in-
terest in a branch of study that needs
brushing up once in a while. Frank-
lin and Marshall College has some
excellent “spellers,” who, no doubt,
would go into an intercollegiate con-
test.—Philadelphia Ledger.
CASTORIA
Bears the signature of Chas, H.Fletcher.
In use for over thirty years, and
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
BOALSBURG.
A number of people about town are
ill with cold and grippe.
Mrs. Zebley spent last week with
friends in Wilmington, Del.
Miss Edith Allen, of Texas, is vis-
iting at the Ross Harter home.
Rev. J. Max Kirkpatrick of Centre
Hall, visited in town last week.
Miss Anna Sweeney is spending
some time with friends in Centre Hall.
Prof. Lenks and sister motored to
Jersey Shore Friday, returning Sun-
ay. ;
Mrs. George Rowe returned home
Monday from a visit with friends in
Altoona.
Mrs. Charles Segner and daugh-
ters, Misses Mary and Rachel, spent
Saturday in Bellefonte.
Mrs. Mitchell Stover, of Altoona,
recently spent several days with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Kuhn.
Mrs. Alice Magoffin has returned
from a visit of several months with
fends in the western part of the
tate.
ree Ap snr,
Johnny—Maw, I haven't got enough
butter for my bread.
Mother—Well, then, put some of
the bread back.
MEDICAL.
Women’s Woes
Bellefonte Women are Finding Relief
at Last.
It does seem that women have more
than a fair share of the aches and
pains that afflict humanity; they must
“keep up,” must attend to duties in
spite of constantly aching backs, or
headaches, dizzy spells, bearing-down
pains; they must stoop over, when to
stoop means torture. They must walk
and bend and work with racking pains
and many aches from kidney .ills.
Keeping the kidneys well has spared
thousands of women much misery.
Read of a remedy for kidneys only
that is endorsed by people you know.
Mrs. Clair Miller, 231 E. Bishop
St., Bellefonte, says: “Doan’s Kidney
Pills have been a household remedy
with us for years. I have used them
at different times with satisfactory
results. I am glad to recommend
Doan’s Kidney Pills.”
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that
Mrs. Miller had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 67-10
PORTLAND CEMENT
NEW industry comes to town, or an old one
moves into new and better quarters. Either is a
credit to the community and to the merchant
who thus gives evidence of his progress.
Te Ta Cet ope tical, bot mo
less essential part in this community improvement—
youchuliding erial dealer. His investment in a slow
i tock, building materials, is a definite pledge
oF his Belief in the, corsmunity. His stock and ability
to deliver promptly enable you to take advantage of
weather conditions, and rush unex; y needed
construction. Your building material oe Judgment
deservedly has weight. He is the man who has called
Atlas Portland Cement “the Standard by which all
other makes are measured.”
THE ATLAS PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY
Sales Offices: New York Mills; Northam, —Hud-
Boston—Philadelphia S:, son, N. Ena iine.
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Let us show you
A. Fauble
Safe Deposit Boxes
To protect your Deeds, Insur-
ance papers, Mortgages, Notes,
Bonds and all valuables from loss by
fire, theft and burglary we have
provided at a very great expense a
modern vault and safe deposit
boxes.
We have four sizes of safe de-
posit boxes. The rental is very
small. You cannot afford to take
any chances. Please come in and
let us explain to you.
BELLEFONTE TRUST COMPANY
BELLEFONTE, PA.
ATTORNEY’S-AT-LAW.
KLINE WOODRING — Attorney-at-
Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Practices im
all courts. Office, room 18 Crider’s
Exchange. b61-1y
B. SPANGLER — Attorney-at-Law,
Practices in all the courts. Com-
sultation in English . or German,
Office in Crider’s Exchange, Beflaonte:
Pa. 40-
KENNEDY JOHNSTON—Attorney-ate
Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Prompt ate
tention given all legal business em-
trusted to his care. Offices—No. 5 Hast
High street.
M. KEICHLINE—Attorney-at-Law
and Jus:ice of the Peace. All pre-
fessional business will receive
prompt attention. Office on second floor ef
emple Court. 49-5-1y
G. RUNEKLE — Attorney-at-Law,
Consultation in English and Ger-
man. Office in Crider's Ex
Bellefonte, Pa.
PHYSICIANS.
R. R. L. CAPERS,
OSTEOPATH.
State Coll
66-11 Holmes B:
Bellefonte
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When they hear that familiar
call they gather together quick-
ly and get extremely excited.
They know that * * * * ’s
delicious chicken feed is coming
—it’s like candy to children.
What’s more, it makes your
poultry fat and healthy and
great layers and hatchers.
“Quality talks”
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66-11-1yr BELLEFONTE, PA.
Employers,
This Interests You
The Workmans’ Compensation
Law goes into effect Jan. 1, 1916.
It makes Insurance Compulsory.
We specialize in placing such in-
surance. We Inspect Plants and
recommend Accident Prevention
Safe Guards which Reduce In-
surance rates.
It will be to your interest to con-
sult us before placing your In-
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Bellefonte 43-18-1y State College
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BENEFITS:
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Larger or smaller amounts in proportion.
Any person, male or female, engaged in a
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moral and physical col may
nsure under this policv.
Fire Insurance
1 invite your attention to my Fire Insur-
ance Agencs , the strongest and Most Ex
tensive of Solid Companies represent-
ed by any agency in Central Pennsylvania
H. E. FENLON,
Agent, Bellefonte Fa.
50-21.
Get the Best Meats
You save nothing by buyin OOF,
thin or gristly meats. I use only Phe ’
LARGEST AND FATTEST CATTLE
and supply my customers with the
freshest, choicest, best blood and mus-
cle making Steaks and Roasts. My
prices are no higher than the poorer
meats are elsewhere.
I always have
—DRESSED POULTRY—
Game in season, and any kinds of goed
meats you want.
TRY MY SHOP.
P. L. BEEZER,
Hight Street. 84-34-1y Bellefonte Pm’
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