Demonia
Bellefonte, Pa., March 10, 1922.
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ON THE TRAIL IN ALASKA.
Dr. Meek Writes of Her Trip Over-
land by Dog-sled.
Akiak, Alaska, :
via Holy Cross.
: January Tth, 1922.
My dear Home Folk:
You'll wonder why the “via”’—Of
all the bungles that Washington
makes, some of these mail routes up
in this snow country are the worst!
Take this place for instance—a mail
once a month with that same mail two
or three months old. From the dia-
gram (not given in this article) you
see the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers.
There is a weekly mail in from Anch-
orage to McGrath and Flat which is
carried down the Kuskokwim river to
Aniak, but there that mail carrier
stops and all the lower river, or rath-
er sixty to eighty miles, has no mail
service; then you reach a town direct-
ly opposite Holy Cross on the Yukon
so a carrier is brought down the Yu-
kon having carried mail thousands of
miles out of the way, sent across the
portage to the Kusko and at last gives
this-months-old mail to us and goes
on to Bethel; when, if the route from
Aniak to Akiak were joined, one
would get mail in a little over three
weeks. It is a strange idea, especial-
ly in a country where one has no daily
paper, no wireless news, no railroads,
no telephones, and depends entirely on
magazines and weekly papers for
knowledge of the world and its do-
ings. But you won’t want my “kicks,”
so I'll try to tell you of my last trip
and then of this hospital that I have
promised to look after until spring,
at least. In the January mail I had a
letter from Winifred, dated October
80th, in which she said she had not
heard from me since I left Seattle. I
can scarcely understand why cards and
letters sent from St. Michael did not
reach her but perhaps by this time
she will have received one or two of
the various things I have sent her.
We got off from Flat on one of
those perfect days we sometimes have
in the winter at home—clear, crispy
cold and dry. There had been a big
dance two nights before (Saturday)
$1.50
sam
and I had taken a long sleep and pack-
ed my few things on Sunday so that
on Monday I was quite rested and
ready to move on. The man who was
to take me was a government super-
intendent from the Fort Gibbon dis-
trict and had a good dog-team of sev-
en short-legged Malumites, (?) a very
good sled with only a little baggage
and, as I was also traveling light, we
were not too much for the team that,
having come nearly four hundred
miles, was hardened and fairly well
trained.
We left before the sun had gotten
above the horizon and a beautiful
band of color outlined the tops of the
white mountains. The dogs had been
tied up for a week and were very anx-
ious to get off. I anticipated a nice
time but reckoned without the wind.
There had been some snow fall the
day before and, as we left the dead
camp of Flat, drifts were everywhere,
all of the trail was obliterated and I
thought of “Brothers” little book
which told of the naughty little winds
that piled the soft, beautiful snow
where it was not needed and, in this
case, made heavy going for those will-
ing puppies. I wanted to crawl out
but Mr. Mozee would not allow me to
move and I was casting around in my
mind, wondering what to do, when a
second team came in sight behind me
and I saw a young Russian boy with
nine dogs coming towards us. To go
back a littlee—These North-country
folks have almost exaggerated ideas
of honor and this young man, a month
before had unwittingly failed to carry
out a plan, made without his knowl-
edge and that he was unable to follow
through; and whereby I was put to
some inconvenience. In return he of-
fered his team as a trail-breaker for
our first day’s run and, as dogs always
travel better behind a team and over
a broken road, you may see how we
appreciated his appearance. He had
no load so pulled past us very shortly
and, as I like to be on the first sled,
asked him to take me along. He stop-
ped and I was soon sitting on the
canvas he had folded up on the bot-
tom but, unfortunately, forgot to take
a robe with me, Off we went, through
drifts and up hills; for a little time
the road wound along Flat creek which
has yielded much gold in the past few
years but lies deserted today, covered
with ridges of small stones left by the
Guggenheimer dredge with, here and
there, small holes or a pile of dirt
where some one else had been hoping
to find gold. It is all so deserted and
bare looking! The log cabins are said
to be old here in ten years, as I can
readily believe from their appearance. |.
The low temperature warps and twists
them out of plumb. One night a
sound like a gun going off startled me
and I asked “What is that?” Ruth
laughed and said, “It is Jack Frost
cracking the earth with his chill em-
brace” and it heaves up under the
floor until no floor can remain level.
The creek trail finally turned up
over a hill where the drifts made our:
dogs look as though hurdling logs,
but they were fresh and it took only a
short time to get over that divide and
dip down into another valley where
two young Frenchmen have found
“something good.” As is usual in this
country, we stopped at their cabin and
they insisted on lunch—even a small
glass of wine—saying they did not
have visitors often. As the Russian
and I were a long distance ahead, we
tarried, perhaps an hour; Mr. Mozee,
then Ruth Reat and Mr. Golden join-
ing us by the time lunch was ready.
After this we, as trail-breakers, were
off first through that white world.
Again the little scrub timber and roll-
ing topography and “up hill and down
dale” quite aptly expressed our going.
And then came the “trappers para-
dise” winding along creeks, across lit-
tle lakes, through willows and small
bushes, every tiniest twig loaded with
hoar frost until it looked like candied
sugar and the “wild things” must love
it for crossing and recrossing were
trails I had not before seen and which
my guide did not recognize nor seem
interested in. He would only say,
“Are zou cold?” and “We are soon at
the trapper’s cabin.” I was getting
cold but did not like to acknowlzdge
it and the dogs were running as
though smelling something so I knew
it would not be long, when suddenly
we turned sharply to the left and a
tiny cabin came into view. The host
came out and his first greeting was,
“Madame, your cheek is frozen.” I
grabbed some snow and began rub-
bing but he said “Go into the cabin
where you will find mentholatum.” It
was only a superficial burn and was
quite fine after covered with oil. This
cabin was about twelve feet wide by
fifteen feet long, a dirt-floor, one
small window, the roof perhaps twelve
foot to the ridge pole. Across the en-
tire end was a bunk about five feet
wide; in one corner, a tiny stove and
two cracker boxes nailed up for cup-
boards. Another box, a well soiled
log and a wood pile constituted the
sitting accommodations of this pala-
tial (?) home. The dogs were chain-
ed up around the cabin and, by this
time, the remainder of the party had
arrived. I was wondering where we
would all be put when up came anoth-
er sled from the opposite direction
with one man riding and one “on the
handle bars” and then Mr. Prue’s
(the cabin’s resident) partner arrived
and we were nine. Supper of ptarmi-
gan, peas, bread, butter and coffee
was served to us sitting along the
bunk like birds, each holding his own
plate and using any one of the usual
utensils in our hands. But it was all
done and accepted so good naturedly
that we surely enjoyed it since the
thermometer outside registered 35
degrees below zero. When we
went to bed, three lay at one
end, Ruth and I at the other
end of the bunk while four were on
the floor. The thirty dogs chained
outside made life—shall I say “hid-
eous?” perhaps so, if one stayed
awake but the drive of thirty-five
miles through the crisp air made us
all sleep like logs. Breakfast was
served as had been the evening meal
and then we all were off. Ruth and
her escort back to Flat with the Rus-
sian and the newcomers while Mr. M.,
with me as a passenger, started on the
trip South.
I must stop for this time as there
are other letters to write and the
monthly mail will leave in three days.
There is alot of work here now—in-
ventories, sickness, etc., but I will fin-
ish telling you of my trip and the hos-
pital in the February mail. There is
a wireless station at Holy Cross where
you can reach me, the message com-
ing over by mail in three days. Tell
Dr. Kirk he would enjoy this life im-
mensely if he does not mind being
cold occasionally.
ELOISE.
Our Sanitary Delinquencies.
W. C. Welliver, sanitary inspector
of the engineering division of the
State Department of Health, spent
several days of this week on an in-
spection tour of the town and found
many justly-complained-of nuisances,
mostly unsanitary privies, piggeries
and manure heaps.
The attention of the Board of
Health was called to these delinquen-
cies and it is to be hoped that an ear-
ly abatement may be the result. The
question of permitting piggeries in
the borough is a serious one as the
filthy condition of most of them is
not only an annoyance to the neigh-
borhood but a menace as well. If the
Board of Health in any community
does not function proper': it is the
province of the State Health Depart-
ment to dismiss it, clean up objec-
tionable places and oblige borough
council to pay expenses but it is a dis-
tasteful proceedure for the Health
Department and one that it is loath
to execute. Our borough board of
health is composed of the following
members: John Blanchard, presi-
dent; John Curtin, secretary; Dr.
Dale, James Furst, Dr. Melvin Locke,
and Elmer Yerger, health officer.
The best job work can be had at the
“Watchman” office.
Two Deaths in One Family.
Mrs. Catherine Auman, widow of the
late John S. Auman, passed away at
the home of her son, E. H. Auman, at
Pine Grove Mills, at eleven o’clock on
Monday morning, following an illness
which dated back several years.
She was a daughter of David and
Margaret Ulrich and was born at
Millheim on February 25th, 1848,
making her age 74 years and 9 days.
She was married in 1868 to J. S.'Au-
man and practically all their married
life was spent in the vicinity of Mill-
heim. Mr. Auman passed away in
1910 but surviving her are two chil-
dren, Mrs. Al. Bradford, and E. H.
Auman, of Pine Grove Mills. She al-
so leaves the following brothers:and
sisters: George Ulrich, in Michigan;
David, in South Dakota; Mrs. Jacob
Catherman, of Dungarvin, and Mrs.
Sarah Orndorf, of Millheim.
She was a life-long member of the
Methodist church and Rev. J. S. Ham-
mac had charge of the funeral serv-
ices which were held at the E. H. Au-
man home at 10 o’clock on Wednesday
morning, after which the remains
were taken to Millheim where burial
was made in the Millheim cemetery
at two o’clock the same afternoon.
Following close upon the death of
the elder Mrs. Auman, Mrs. Emma L.
Auman, wife of E. H. Auman passed
away at 4:30 o’clock on Tuesday after-
noon after only a few hours’ illness
with double pneumonia. She was suf-
fering with a slight cold and ‘was
around as usual, making preparations
for the funeral of her mother-in-law.
She even ate a hearty dinner on
Tuesday and later lay down for a brief
rest. Very shortly thereafter she ex-
perienced great difficulty in breathing
and two physicians were summoned
but notwithstanding their heroic en-
deavors to save her life she passed
away at 4:30 o’clock.
She was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Stover and was born near
Harrisburg on April 6th, 1871, hence
was not quite fifty-one years old. On
March 6th, 1890, she married E. H.
Auman, of Millheim, where they lived
for some years, finally moving to Pine
Grove Mills. In addition to her hus-
band she is survived by four children:
John S. Auman, of Centre Hall; Mrs.
D. M. Stover and Mrs. P. J. Smith, of
State College, and Ellis, at home. She
also leaves one sister and two broth-
ers, namely: Mrs. Luther Emerick,
of Centre Hall; Marshall Stover, in
Michigan, and Adam, of Aarcnsburg.
She was a member of the Lutheran
church and her old pastor, Rev. A. M.
Lutton, of Ohio, will have charge of
the funeral services which will be held
at 1:30 o'clock this (Friday) after-
noon, burial to be made in the new
cemetery at Pine Grove Mills. :
It is only on rare occasions when
such a double bereavement afflicts one
family and Mr. Auman and children
have the heartfelt sympathy of many
friends.
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WALKER.—Mrs. Gertrude Edna
Walker, wife of Chester A. Walker, of
Bigler, Clearfield county, passed away
in the Clearfield hospital on Saturday
night. She had been suffering with a
complication of diseases for some
weeks which finally affected her heart
and last week she was taken to the
hospital in the hope that relief might
be obtained, but it proved a vain hope
and she passed away at the time
above stated.
Mrs. Walker was a daughter of
Jerome A. and Margaret Elizabeth
Confer and was born at Yarnell, Cen-
tre county, on May 20th, 1885, hence
was 36 years, 9 months and 13 days.
old. Her early life was spent on the
home farm until her marriage in 1908
to Chester A. Walker when they lo-
cated in Virginia, where Mr. Walker
was engaged in the lumbering busi-
ness. After a few years spent there
they sold out and returned to Centre
county, later locating at Bigler, where
Mr. Walker has a prosperous lumber
business. Mrs. Walker was a member
of the United Brethren church: since
early girlhood and was not only a
good, christian woman but possessed
a most pleasing personality and lov-
able character that won her many
warm friends who sincerely mourn
her untimely death.
In addition to her husband she is
survived by three children, Elizabeth,
Ray and Marjorie. She was one of a
family of thirteen children seven of
whom, with her aged father, survive,
as follows: Mrs. Rachael Butler, of
Elmira, N. Y.; Mrs. Mary Heaton, of
Milesburg; R. Seymour Confer, of
Bellefonte, R. F. D.; J. Edward Con-
fer, of Yarnell; Nelson A., of Niagara
Falls; Mrs. Edith Burd, of Milesburg,
and Mrs. Harry Haagan, of Yarnell.
The remaines were brought to Miles-
burg on the Pennsylvania-Lehigh
train at 1:20 o’clock on Tuesday after-
noon and taken to the Advent church
where funeral services were held by
Rev. G. A. Sparks, of the United
Brethren church, after which burial
was made in the Advent cemetery.
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SMITH.—Mrs. Sarah W. Smith,
widow of the late William H. Smith,
of New Millport, Clearfield county,
and a sister of the late John Q. Miles,
of Julian, died at the home of her son,
Prof. A. J. Smith, at Wilkinsburg, on
Wednesday of last week, aged 84
years, 10 months and 26 days. Mrs.
Smith was born at New Millport and
spent her entire life there until four
years ago when she went to make her
home with her son. She was a mem-
ber of the Methodist church for over
seventy years. Her only survivor is
the above named son. The remains
were taken to New Millport where
burial was made last Saturday.
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{ HOUSEMAN.—In the passing
away at six o’clock on Monday even-
ing of Mrs. Rose Fauble Houseman,
wife of William Houseman Esq., at
her home at Steelton following an ill-
ness of three weeks with cerebro-spi-
nal meningitis, the first break has oc-
curred in the family circle of children
of Mrs. M. Fauble, of Bellefonte. Mrs.
‘Houseman suffered an attack of the
grip along about the Holidays but re-
covered therefrom and during Janu-
ary came to Bellefonte with her two
children and spent a few days with
her mother. When taken ill several
weeks ago it was at first thought her
ailment was a recurrence of the grip
but it soon became evident that her
condition was extremely serious and
notwithstanding the utmost vigilance
on the part of her physicians her life
could not be saved.
Mrs. Houseman was the youngest
child of Martin and Lena Loeb Fau-
ble and was born in Bellefonte about
thirty-six years ago. Her prelimi-
nary education was received in the
Bellefonte public schools. Following
her graduation at the High school she
spent a year in study at Frederick,
Md., then entered Dickinson college,
at Carlisle. Following her gradua-
tion at that institution she went to
Europe with her sister, Miss Mabel
Fauble, for six months of study. Re-
turning home she accepted a position
as one of the instructors in the Belle-
fonte High school where she taught
two years very successfully. About
eight years ago she was united in
marriage to William Houseman, of
Steelton, a classmate at Dickinson
‘college and now a successful attor-
ney in Harrisburg, and all their mar-
ried life has been spent in Steelton.
Surviving her are her husband and
two children, Jane and Ann, the lat-
ter less than a year old. She also
leaves her mother, Mrs. M. Fauble,
living in Bellefonte, and the following
brothers and sisters: Adolph Fauble
and Mrs. Blanche Schloss, of Belle-
fonte; Mrs. W. E. Seel, of Paxtang;
Joseph Fauble, of Columbus, Ohio;
Mrs. Irvin O. Noll, of Lansdowne, and
Mrs. E. F. Tausig, of Harrisburg.
Funeral services were held and burial
made at Harrisburg yesterday after-
noon.
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KELLER.—Miss Sarah J. Keller, a
life-long resident of Centre county
and an aunt of Harry Keller Esq., of
Bellefonte, passed away at two o’clock
on Monday merning at the home of
her sister, Mrs. George C. Hall, in
Wilmington, Del. She went to Wil-
mington in December to spend the
winter and at that time was in fair
health but a complication of ailments
developed which caused her death.
She was a daughter of Henry and
Margaretta Schneck Keller and was
born at Oak Hall a little over eighty-
four years ago. ‘Her girlhood life was
spent at that place but eventually the
family moved to Boalsburg where she
lived the balance of her life. She was
a member of the Reformed church
from girlhood and a kindly, christian
woman. She is survived by one sis-
ter, Mrs. Hall, of Wilmington. The
remains were brought to Centre coun-
ty on Wednesday morning and taken
to Boalsburg where funeral services
were held in the Reformed church at
ten o’clock by Rev. S. C. Stover, bur-
ial being made in the Boalsburg cem-
etery.
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HARKNESS.—Ellis J. N. Hark-
ness, a well known music dealer of Al-
toona and a brother of Mrs. Robert
Irwin, of Bellefonte, died on Saturday
evening following eleven day’s illness
with pneumonia. He was a native of
Carlisle but had been a resident of
Altoona the past forty-five years. He
was quite prominent in church work,
being a member of the Second Pres-
byterian church and secretary-treas-
urer of the Altoona bible conference.
Several months ago his sister, Mrs.
Maggie Deitrich, died of the same dis-
ease but surviving him are five sis-
ters and one brother, namely: Mrs.
Sarah Irwin, Mrs. George W. Levan,
Misses Birdie and Grace Harkness, all
of Altoona; Mrs. Robert ‘Irwin, of
Bellefonte, and Harry P. Harkness,
of Philadelphia. :
Funeral services were held at his
late home at 2:30 o’clock on Tuesday
afternoon by Rev. H. H. Stiles, assist-
ed by Rev. Reitzel, after which bur-
ial was made in Oak Ridge cemetery.
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BENNER.—Mrs. Mary Matilda
Benner, wife of Philip Benner, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Har-
vey Tressler, at Zion, on March first,
due to a nervous breakdown. She was
a daughter of Alexander and Marjorie
Roan and was born in Northumber-
land county on November 12th, 1841,
hence was in her eighty-first year.
She was the last survivor of a family
of eleven children. She was married
to Mr. Benner in 1862 and he survives
with the following children: John
Benner, of Bellefonte; Mrs. H. K. Hoy
and Clarence Benner, of Shiloh; Mrs.
Gray Hastings, of Avis, and Mrs. Har-
vey Tressler, of Zion. Burial was
made in the Shiloh cemetery on Sat-
urday morning.
——Among the stretches of state
road to be built the coming summer
is that over the Allegheny mountain
from Sandy Ridge to Bald Eagle, a
distance of over seven miles, or to be
exact, 39,682 feet. The contract has
been awarded to the Clark Construc-
tion company, of Hastings. All those
who have traveled this mountain road
know it passes through a section not-
ed for its scenic beauty and once it is
built will make one of the most de-
lightful drives in this section of the
State.
ly,
Bellefonte Y. a Busy Place.
The Y. is becoming a centre of com-
munity activities already. Various
organizations having to do with the
betterment of the community are
availing themselves of the use of the
community room on the second floor.
Among them are the Business Men’s
association, the Board of Trade, the
American Legion, County Automobile
association, County Sunday School as-
sociation, Women’s Auxiliary and the
Y. W. girls.
Plans are under way to get the book
club reorganized in the form of a pub-
lic library. Those interested in this
line in the past are being conferred
with and the Business Men’s associa-
tion is keenly interested in the estab-
lishment of a public library. It is
hoped that before long something def-
inite will be announced about this
need of the community.
The Sunday afternoon meetings for
March started off with a good inter-
est and attendance. Rev. Wilson P.
Ard gave an inspiring address on
“The Measure of a Man.” Good, spir-
ited singing made the meeting go off
with snap. Next Sunday general sec-
retary, Frank J. Olmstead, and exten-
sion secretary, Ralph S. Adams, of
State College, will address the meet-
ing. Special music will be rendered
by students from State College.
A number of the young men mem-
bers are interested in the organiza-
tion of a radio club and a leader for
this group has been secured who has
considerable experience in this line.
A meeting for those interested has
been called for Saturday evening at
7:30 at the Y. If you are a wireless
“bug” don’t be ashamed, call in and
tell the secretary and attend the meet-
ing Saturday.
The business men started their gym
class on Tuesday evening and a good
number showed up. This class is sure
to become popular as it gives better
health and enjoyment of living
through the physical exercise and
good fellowship enjoyed in the gym.
The bowling league has proved a
popular form of sport and exercise.
The alleys have been in constant use
in the evening since the league open-
ed. Reservations are asked for over
the phone and it is well to plan your
practice ahead of time and secure-the
alleys. League games are played
Monday, Wednesday and Friday even-
ings.
News of United Evangelical Church
Conference.
Rev. Reed O. Steely returned to
Bellefonte on Tuesday morning from
attending the annual sessions of the
Central Pennsylvania Conference of
the United Evangelical church, held
during the week, at Lewisburg, and
there is no doubt but that the congre-
gation .of the. Bellefonte church re-
joiced in the S Bos, ahyeh. ve-
turned here for another year’s work.
The conference adjourned on Monday
evening. One of the important ques-
tions considered at the session was the
organic union of the United Evangel-
ical church and the Evangelical asso-
ciation, the conference having voted
in favor of the union by the over-
whelming vote of 218 out of a possi-
ble 231.
Quite a number of chamges were
made in the appointments of minis-
ters. Rev. M. L. Hummell, for the
past five years stationed at State Col-
lege, was moved to York, and has been
succeeded by Rev. Paul E. Keen, of
Wrightsville. Rev. I. C. Bailey, of the
Spring Mills charge, was: transferred
to Lewisberry, and in his stead Rev.
G. W. Frey, of Idaville, has been sent
to Spring Mills. Clintondale, Rev. C.
S. Messener, and Sonestown, Rev. J.
W. Zang, exchanged pastorates.
Rev. W. B. Cox, a former pastor of
the Bellefonte church but who for the
past four years was presiding elder of
Carlisle district, was not re-elected to
that position and instead Rev. I. E.
Spangler, of Jersey Shore, was chos-
en, and .the stationing committee
placed Rev. Cox at Mechanicsburg.
To fill the vacancy of Rev. Spangler,
Rev. L. 'M. Dice, for five years pastor
at Hagerstown, Md., was transferred
to Jersey Shore.
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Rev. Scott will preach his last
sermons for the conference year in the
church here on Sunday. Next week
he will spend attending the sessions
of conference. The year has been a
profitable one in the Bellefonte church.
There has been a net gain of twenty-
five members on the church roll, with
twenty probationers to be taken in
after the prescribed trial period. The
Women’s Home and Foreign Mission-
ary societies have both had the best
years in their history and the Stand-
ard Bearer society has shared in the
good work. Both Rev. and Mrs. Scott
have been diligent, intelligent work-
ers in the Master’s vineyard and their
many friends in and out of the church
are hoping that they will be return-
ed to the Bellefonte charge.
Call Wion’s Garage in Case of Fire.
Due to the borough fire alarm being
out of order all persons wishing to
send in an alarm (in case of fire) over
the Bell telephone should call Wion’s
garage, either day or night, who in
turn will no!ify the Commercial ex-
change to ring the Undine fire bell.
Commercial phone patrons should no-
tify exchange in case of fire.
In the future when fire alarms are
sounded drivers of all vehicles are re-
quested to pull as close to the curb as
possible, so the fire apparatus can
pass without danger of accident. Ask-
ing your assistance, I am respectful-
R. E. KLINE, Fire Marshal.
Boy Scout News.
“Be Prepared.”
“Do a good turn daily.”
At the meeting of the Scouts last
Friday evening in the boys’ club room
in the basement of the Episcopal
church the boys were divided into
three patrols with the following as
leaders: Bill Harvey, patrol leader,
Harold Hoag, assistant; Robert Ray-
mond, patrol leader, Max Ichkowitz,
assistant; Carl Gray, patrol leader,
Donald Mallory, assistant. There are
eight Scouts in each patrol. All the
boys are eagerly waiting for the re-
sults of the tenderfoot tests which
will be given this (Friday) night. All
who are interested in the scouts watch
for the returns in next week’s paper.
Please don’t forget about any odd
jobs you want done. If you have any
call Bell 306 and our scout leader will
send a boy to you.
We hear rumors from time to time
of other troops of scouts starting in
Bellefonte; at the Evangelical church,
among the colored boys of town, etc.
We hope soon that there will be sev-
eral troops here, and a local Scout
Council.
SCOUT SCRIBES.
——One of the biggest farm sales
to be held in Centre county this spring
will be that of former county commis-
sioner D. A. Grove, at Dale’s Summit,
next Friday. Mr. Grove has some of
the best stock in the county and all of
it is to be sold. He also has a most
complete line of high grade farm im-
plements, every piece of which will be
disposed of that day. Farmers in
need of anything should not fail to
attend this sale. Remember the date,
all day March 17th.
——Only eleven more days until
spring will be here but that will make
no change at the Scenic. That popu-
lar motion picture theatre is with us
all the time and open six evenings
every week, showing big programs of
the best pictures that manager T.
Clayton Brown can secure. Regular
patrons see all the good ones, which
is a strong argument in favor of be-
ing a regular. Are you?
——Announcement was made last
week of the engagement of Miss Mar-
tha Edith Boyer, of Chicago, and Har-
old D. Foster, of Evanston, Ill. Mr.
Foster is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil-
ip D. Foster, of State College. He is
a graduate of Penn State class of
1914 and is now sales agent for the
DeLaval Steam Turbine Co., of Chi-
cago, with headquarters at Evanston.
PINE GROVE MENTION.
Our merchant, E. H. Auman, is
housed up with the flu and Fay Ran-
dolph is looking after his store.
Charles T. Homan had a bad streak
‘of luck recently, losing ‘a Guernsey
cow and three fine ewes in one week.
Miss Nannie McWilliams, teacher of
the Baileyville school, spent Saturday
with her sister, Mrs. F. V. Goodhart,
at Centre Hall.
Our town was well represented at
the big dance in the I. O. O. F. hall at
State College on Monday evening, and
every one had a delightful time.
The annual congregational meeting
of the Presbyterian church will be
held in the lecture room on Monday
evening, March 13th, at 7:30 o’clock.
George Hoover and family have had
enough of Maryland and are coming
back to Centre. county, Mr. Hoover
having engaged with C. H. Meyers as
his right hand man on the farm.
Bear in mind the festival tomorrow
(Saturday) evening in the I. O. O. F.
hall under the auspices of our ball
club. Refreshments will be served
and there will be cake walks and other
diversions. Proceeds will be divided
between the Near East relief and the
ball club.
Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Goodhart, of
Centre Hall, spent the early part of
the week at the bedside of Mrs. Good-
hart’s father, W. E. McWilliams, who
suffered a partial stroke of paralysis
on Sunday morning. His throat is af-
fected, making speech difficult. His
many friends hope for his recovery.
RICH MAN, POOR MAN, BEGGAR-
MAN, THIEF; DOCTOR, LAW-
YER, INDIAN CHIEF.
All have their troubles. The rich
man has nothing on the poor man
when it comes to trouble. The doctor
and lawyer, as well as the beggarman
and thief have their troubles. They
may differ somewhat, but trouble is
trouble and why trouble trouble until
trouble troubles you? But if you
have trouble with your eyes I am at
your service and can overcome eye
trouble which well help you overcome
all other trouble.
No drops. Satisfaction guaranteed.
DR. EVA B. ROAN, Optometrist,
Licensed by the State Board.
BELLEFONTE.
Every Saturday, 9 a. m. to 4:30 p. m.
STATE COLLEGE
Every Day except Saturday.
Both Phones.
66-42
90c
25¢
1.25
15¢
All enameled ware 1-5 off
75¢ Wool Gloves - 25¢
GARMAN'S
$1.25 Slop Jars
40c Pitchers
$2.00 Irons -
20c Cup ad Saucer