Deworeaic ald
Bellefonte, Pa., December 15, 1922.
NEWS ABOUT
TOWN
——The jury commissioners 'are
now at work filling the jury wheel for
1923.
The Pennsylvania State College
will close today for the holiday va-
cation.
If you intend using any of the
beautiful Christmas cards we have in
stock, come at once and make your se-
lection. Don’t delay until it is too
late for us to get them out for you.
——Dr. Eva B. Roan, optometrist,
whose office in Bellefonte has been at
the D. Paul Fortney home, will, after
Jaunary first, have her Bellefonte
headquarters in rooms No. 14 and 15,
Temple Court.
——The Keystoné Power corporation
has leased the rooms in the Harter
building now occupied by the First
National Bank and as soon as vacated
will have the same remodeled for of-
fices of the company.
Charles E. Dorworth will enter-
tain a party of gentlemen at dinner,
this evening, at his home on Linn
street. Dr. John M. Thomas, presi-
dent of The Pennsylvania State Col-
lege, will be the guest of honor.
A meeting of the executive
committee of the Centre county Sab-
a
bath School association will be held
at the Y. M. C. A. rooms in Bellefonte
on Sunday, December 17th, at 2:30 p.
m. All members are urged to be pres-
ent.
the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Ameri-
can Legion, which will be held in the
Legion’s new rooms in the Centre
County bank building, the installation
of officers for the ensuing year will
take place.
Representatives of - fourteen
Elks lodges met in Williamsport last
week and organized the Pennsylvania
North-Central district association, G.
Oscar Gray, of the Bellefonte lodge,
being chosen as a member of the ex-
ecutive committee.
From a notice sent out by the
registrar of Dickinson College it is
learned that Joseph A. Parrish, son of
Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Parrish, of Belle-
fonte, and a Freshman at the College,
has pledged himself as a member of
the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
——The deal was closed this week
whereby Sim Baum became the owner
of the Mrs. Reeder property on north
Allegheny street, better known in re-
cent years as the Shoemaker house.
Aside from the fact that he has pur-
chased the property Mr. Baum has
made no plans as to what he will do
with it.
George Geiss, son of Mr. and
Mrs. D. Wagner Geiss, of Bellefonte,
who since his graduation at the Pierce
business college in Philadelphia had
held a good position in the office of a
large paper manufactory, has resigned
that job and is now in the accounting
department of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, in the company offices at Broad
street station.
The “Watchman” office received
a nice donation of venison last week
from Capt. W. H. Fry, of Ferguson
township, and we are candid to admit
that it is the easiest and nicest way
to get deer meat. Of course one loses
the thrills of the chase but the veni-
son tickles the palate just as much as
if it had been shot by our own gun
instead of our pencil.
——Postmaster John L. Knisely is
especially anxious that all holders of
saving stamps maturing January 1st,
1923, present them as soon as possi-
ble at the Bellefonte postoffice either
for redemption or conversion into the
new issue of savings certificates.
Don’t wait until the holiday rush is
on in the postoffice, as by so doing you
will be loading an extra burden on the
postmaster and will likely be person-
ally inconvenienced by delay in re-
ceiving attention.
That wonderful picture, “Orph-
ans of the Storm,” drew large au-
diences at the opera house both Fri-
day and Saturday nights, and while it,
of course, was above the average yet
the Scenic is showing worth-while pic-
tures every night in the week. A pe-
rusal of the program published in the
“Watchman” will show you every
evening’s program and convince you
that they are worth going to see. All
the pictures are late releases of the
best film makers in the United States.
——Over 500 students at The Penn-
‘sylvania State College, when they
leave today for the Christmas vaca-
“tion, will go with the intention of try-
ing their best to secure at least $1000
~each in their home towns for the col-
lege emergency building fund for
health and welfare buildings. The
‘students have volunteered their serv-
‘ices for this purpose while spending
‘their vacation at home, and if all are
successful they will add a half million
to the college fund which is now about
half raised.
———The mail carriers working out
of the Bellefonte postoffice, and es-
pecially those on the rural routes, are
in this way making a direct appeal to
all patrons not to put unstamped let-
ters and pennies for postage in the
mail boxes. This request is made be-
cause of the fact that during cold
weather the carriers cannot get the
pennies out of the box without re-
moving their gloves or mittens, thus
exposing them to the cold and at the
same time considerably delaying them
in their work.
AND COUNTY. |
At the next regular meeting of !
MOVED TOMORROW.
| Handsomely Remodeled Building Wil
| be Open for Business on Monday
Morning, December 18th.
|
| After banking hours tomorrow
afternoon the First National Bank of
Bellefonte will be moved from the
| temporary quarters it has occupied
the past year in the Harter building,
opposite the court house, into its own
remodeled building on the northwest
corner of the Diamond. :
Two years or more ago it became
evident to the officers and directors of
the bank that the institution had out-
grown its quarters at that time and
arrangements would have to be made
for more space for the working force
of the bank as well as more lobby
room for its patrons. Different archi-
tects were consulted and various plans
suggested. Among the suggestions
which seemed to meet the demands
were those presented by George S.
Idell, of Philadelphia, who makes a
specialty of bank architecture. He
was commissioned to draw up worka-
ble plans and submit same to the bank
for consideration and at a meeting of
the Board of Directors on January
17th, 1922, Mr. Idell’s plans were ac-
cepted and the contract awarded to the
Bellefonte Lumber company. The
bank was moved into the Harter build-
ing on January 28th and the contrac-
tors began work at once. It was the
expectation at that time that the
work would be done by the first of
September but delays in receiving ma-
terial prolonged the job and rendered
lit impossible of completion until this
week. But now that it is finished
Bellefonte’s oldest banking institution
has a home that compares most fa-
vorably with the best banks in Cen-
, tral Pennsylvania.
To inspire confidence and patronage
a banking institution must have as
leading factors, resources, personnel
and equipment. In resources the First
National Bank is now in the two mil-
lion dollar class, its personnel includes
men of the highest integrity and its
remodeled building gives it an equip-
ment of the utmost efficiency and sta-
bility.
While externally the building has
not been materially changed the in-
terior has been so improved that it is
almost impossible to reconcile it with
the old building. Of course the out-
side walls of the building were clean-
ed, a new copper roof put on and the
main entrance on the corner changed.
The high stone steps have been taken
away and two easy steps lead to mas-
| sive double decors of bronze and plate
I glass which open into a small foyer.
From there a flight of four marble
steps lead to the lobby of the bank.
The first impression is naturally one
of spaciousness and solidity. The lob-
by extends the entire length of the
High street side of the bank while the
| entire interior is finished in Napoleon
{ marble, bronze and mahogany, the
i mid-victorian style of architecture
predominating in the marble panels
dividing the work room from the lob-
by as well as in the mahogany par-
titions enclosing the president’s rooni.
The walls are of Caen stone imported
from Caen in the southern part of
France. They are a light cream color,
chiseled in block effect and lined with
white cement. are
The president’s office is on the Alle-
gheny street front of the building and
is enclosed with a cut down partition of
mahogany and double chipped glass.
A door leads into the room from the
lobby and there is also a connecting
door between the president’s room and
the cashier’s room adjoining. The
latter room is divided from the work
room by a heavy grill partition. The
work room is twice as large as it was
before and equipped with every up-to-
date banking facility. All the desks
are mahogany and of the most sub-
stantial make. The lighting fixtures
are all of bronze of the Louis XVI de-
sign, with reflected lights over the
counter and at the various cages. In
the lobby the heat is all from conceal-
ed radiators, while there are four cus-
tomer’s desks built into the windows.
These desks are of glass with parti-
tioned shelves beneath for blank
checks, notes, ete.
There are seven cages, or windows.
The first is that of the cashier, then
the paying teller, receiving teller, ac-
counts and collections, Liberty bonds,
savings department and book-keeper.
Each cage is equipped with a bronze
slab and the counters are covered with
a slate colored cork linoleum. The
floor in the lobby is of marble while
that in the offices and work room is of
cork, the only one of its kind in Cen-
tre county. The partition between the
lobby and work room is of marble ar-
tistically matched as to color and
grain, surmounted by bronze grills
and plate glass.
Heavy grillwork divides the main
part of the bank from a small corri-
dor in the rear and the big vault. This
latter is one of the principal features
of the bank. It is built of concrete
and reinforced with steel. It is also
steel lined throughout, and equipped
with the latest design time-lock, bur-
glar-proof door, which weighs six
tons. The vault is 9x18 feet in size.
The front part is designed for safety
deposit boxes, and the present equip-
ment is five hundred, though it has a
capacity of two thousand. A grill
partition divides the vault, the rear
portion, equipped with three strong
chests and various other boxes being
designed for the bank’s own use. In
the rear alongside of the vault is a
coupon booth and a private telephone
booth, as well as the stairway leading
to the second floor. At the first land-
ing of the stairway is a toilet and
FIRST NATIONAL BANK WILL BE | lavatory. The stairs are of marble |
but hard wood is used on the second
floor where the finish is in white.
At the front of the building is the
director’s room, twenty-one feet six
inches square. It is furnished entire-
ly with mahogany furniture and has a
cosy fireplace as well as large radia-
tors for heating purposes. In the
rear of the director's room is a la-
dies room, which can be used by cus-
tomers while looking over their pri-
vate papers, or as a rest room. In the
rear of that is a room for the watch-
man, and next a large toilet and lav-
atory, with plenty of space for the in-
stallation of a bath, if desired.
Down in the basement is another
vault, equal in size to the one in the
banking room, which will be used for
the storage of records or any valua-
bles that customers might wish to
store with the bank. There is also a
large work or stock room and the fur-
nace room, where an up-to-date steam
plant has been installed. The bank is
equipped with a burglar alarm system
and every device to make it as safe
as possible. Two large lights have
been placed at the main entrance, the
bronze fixtures being what is known
as the Italian rennaisance design.
The entire cost of remodeling the
bank was approximately $60,000, and
the bank officials take pride in the fact
that it was entirely a home job. As
stated at the beginning of this article
the contractors were the Bellefonte
Lumber company. The electric work
was done by R. C. Witmer, the plumb-
ing and heating by Caldwell & Son;
painting by A. L. McGinley, the iron
work was furnished by H. S. Moore,
construction was
rad Miller. The lettering and
signs by Joseph McSuley. The furni-
ture was furnished by W. R.'Brach-
bill and the rugs by W. S. Katz.
The history of the First National
bank dates back to 1856 when A. G.
Curtin, H. N. McAllister, J. T. Hale
and E. C. Humes organized a private
bank under the name of Humes, Mec-
Allister, Hale & Co. W. M. Murray,
of Pittsburgh, was secured as cash-
ier, but two years later he was suc-
ceeded by John P. Harris. On June
8th, 1864, the First National Bank of
Bellefonte was chartered and assumed
the interests of Humes, McAllister,
Hale & Co., E. C. Humes becoming
president and Mr. Harris remaining as
cashier. The bank soon gained a rep-
utation as a strong financial institu-
tion and continued along with the
same personnel until the death of Mr.
Humes when Col. James P. Coburn
was elected president.
On the first of January, 1898, Johu
P. Harris resigned as cashier and
Charles M. McCurdy, of Gettysburg,
was selected to take his place. When
he came here the bank’s resources
were approximately $700,000. While
Mr. McCurdy made no drastic change
in the way of conducting the bank’s
business he quietly and persistently
introduced innovations that brought
results and after the death of Col. Co-
burn in the fall of 1908 he was elected
president of the bank. The result is
now apparent in the fact that during
the time he has been connected with
the institution its resources have al-
most trebled. In fact the last pub-
lished statement places them at $2,-
037,399.10. While the capital stock
of the bank remains at $100,000 its
surplus fund is now $175,000. Since
the first of last January, notwith-
standing the fact that this has not
been a very prosperous year, the
bank’s resources have increased over
$150,000. The very fact that the bank
is custodian for such vast resources
was one of the reasons why the build-
ing was remodeled, and the better to
safeguard the funds entrusted to its
care the officials will keep on a day
and night watchman, John Paul Jones
in the daytime and John Galaida at
night.
The personnel of the bank includes
Charles M. McCurdy, president; W.
Fred Reynolds, vice president; James
K. Barnhart, cashier. Board of di-
rectors, Charles M. McCurdy, W. Fred
Reynolds, George M. Gamble, C. C.
Shuey, Henry S. Linn, Edward H.
Richard, James C. Furst and Thomas
B. Beaver. The office force includes
C. Edward Robb, Louis S. Shad, Nev-
en E. Cole, Charles McC. Scott, Miss
Ruth Badger and Miss Ethel M.
Wetzel.
In closing this article it might be
said that ever since the bank
had been chartered as a national insti-
tution in 1864 it was necessary to
renew the charter every twenty years
but on July 1st, 1922, a perpetual
charter was taken out which will run
forever.
As stated at the beginning of this
article the bank will be moved tomor-
row and thrown open for business on
Monday morning, and the public in
general is invited to call and inspect
the new banking quarters, whether
patrons of the bank or not.
Furniture Makes Better
Homes.”
“Better
Spinet desks, gate-leg sewing, dav-
enport and card tables, tea wagons,
Windsor chairs, cedar chests, floor and
table lamps, candlesticks, “Hoosier”
kitchen cabinets, Globe-Wernicke book
cases, smoker’s cabinets, all make ac-
i ceptable X-Mas gifts.—At W. R.
Brachbill’s. 49-1t
——With the thermometer down to
eleven degrees above zero on Monday
. morning there was every reason to be-
lieve that winter is on its way.
lon P. Smith and the Sutton-Abram- |
sen Engineering Co.; the mahogony :
done by Frank
Gross, the copper work by W. T. Twit- |
mire, outside work on building, Con- |
Harry Johnson Crushed to Death
When Engine Runs Down Truck.
i Harry Johnson, a well known resi-
| dent of Bellefonte, was instantly killed
| at eleven o’clock on Tuesday morning
when the big truck he was driving
was hit by the engine of west bound
local freight near Milesburg and over-
neath the truck and crushed to death.
He was driving the truck belonging to
his brother, M. R. Johnson, and was
engaged in hauling coal for Miss Julia
Grove, of Milesburg. The latter has
her coal yard over at Tangletown,
where she has a short side track, and
which is close to where the spur run-
ning into the Keystone Power compa-
ny plant connects with the main line
running from Milesburg to Bellefonte.
The freight train had stopped on the
main line for the purpose of shifting
a car of coal into the power plant.
While the engine was in at the plant
Mr. Johnson drove up to get a load of
coal and in order to turn around had
to drive on the crossing over the
ny’s plant.
Miss Grove was standing on the
running board of the truck and jump-
ed off to pull out the coal chute when
she saw the engine backing out. Re-
| alizing that Mr. Johnson could not get
| off the track in time to avert being
i run down she screamed and waved to
| the engineer, L. W. Stonebraker, to
i stop. So far it has not been divulg-
{ed whether he understood her signal,
{ or not, but he failed to stop and the
| truck, shoved it along the track a dis-
turned and dragged eighteen feet
| further before the engine stopped.
Mr. Johnson was caught under the
‘truck and crushed beneath one of the
rear wheels and a small concrete
abutment.
It was some minutes before he
could be rescued from the wreck and
it is highly probable that life already
was extinct. In the meantime the am-
bulance had been summoned and he
was brought to the Bellefonte hospital
in the hope that he might revive, but
upon arrival there the physicians
found him beyond all aid.
Harry Wilbur Johnson was a son of
Joel and Lydia Cordelia Reynolds
Johnson and was born in the house
now occupied by G. Edward Haupt,
along the state highway, on February
28th, 1873, hence was 49 years, 9
months and 14 days old. His entire
life was spent in Bellefonte and for a
number of years past he has been as-
sociated with his brother, M. R. John-
son, in the marble business and other
work. He was a member of the P. O.
S. of A. and the Commandery of the
same order.
On July 1st, 1898, he married Miss
Anna Miller who survives with thir-
teen children, as follows: Paul, of
Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Henry Miller, of
Philadelphia; Claude, of Charleston,
S. C.; Mrs. Ralph Hassinger, of Le-
mont; Harry Jr, Fred, George,
Joseph, Guy, Helen, Roxey, Donald
and William, all at home. He also
leaves his aged father, two brothers
and three sisters, Mrs. William Hen-
dricks, of Coon Rapids, Iowa; Mrs. H.
B. Mallory, of Altoona; J. Curtis, Mil-
ton R. and Mrs. W. C. Coxey, of Belle-
fonte.
Short services will be held at the
home on Valentine street at two
o’clock this (Friday) afternoon after
which the remains will be taken to the
United Evangelical church where fun-
eral services will be held by Rev.
Reed O. Steely, after which burial
will be made in the Union cemetery.
Court Cullings for the Week.
’Squire James W. Swabb, of Linden
Hall, served as foreman of the grand
jury at the regular session of Decem-
ber court this week, and that is prob-
ably the reason why they got through
with their work and were discharged
on Monday. A number of cases down
for trial were either settled or contin-
ued.
In the case of D. R. Wilson vs. T. G.
Wilson, an action to revive a judg-
ment, a verdict was returned in the
sum of $1051.30.
The Fidelity Title and Trust Co., of
Pittsburgh, got a verdict against the
First National Bank, of Spring Mills,
for $5000 and interest on account of a
deal in Liberty bonds. This case grew
out of the manipulation of a bond
salesman named MecFeeters. He or-
dered $5000.00 in Liberty bonds sent
to the Spring Mills bank with draft
attached. When they arrived at the
bank he called there and asked to see
them. Then he told the cashier he had
sold them to a party in Spring Mills
and would return in a few minutes and
pay the draft. The cashier gave him
the bonds and he disappeared and
hasn’t been heard of since; the Spring
Mills bank being stuck for the value
of the bonds.
Commonwealth vs. R. J. DeLong,
charged with recklessly and carelessly
driving an automobile and failure to
render assistance. Indictments quash-
ed because the prosecutions were not
properly brought.
Commonwealth vs. C. A. Beckwith,
aggravated assault and battery.
Prosecutor, E. B. Shirk. Verdict not
guilty and costs divided.
Samuel Casher was charged with
selling liquor without a license but the
defendant was discharged for lack of
evidence.
Harold Newman was convicted of
Parceny and was sentenced to not less
than two years and ten months nor
more than three years in the peni-
tentiary.
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turned, Mr. Johnson being caught be- '
track running into the Power compa- |
tance of twenty feet when it over-!
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: RELY PERSONAL. | —Mrs. James B. Lane will go to Me-
KILLED ON THE RAILROAD. | NEWS PU —— Keesport Tuesday, with plans for spending
| Mrs. Ebon Bower went down to | {he Christmas season with her son Rich-
Millheim on Monday to see her brother- ard and his family,
' in-law, Mr. Burd, who is seriously ill
| Miss Mabel and Harry Allison, of
Spring Mills, spent part of Saturday in
Bellefonte looking after some business.
to Asbury Park early in the week to spend
the Christmas vacation at Mrs. Malin’s for-
mer home.
—William 8. Schmidt and Miss Helen
Wright, of Johnstown, were week-end
guests in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Am-
{ brose M. Schmidt.
| _Mrs. David Barlett and Mrs. Harry
| Smith spent several days, the early part of
| the week, in Philadelphia, doing their
| Christmas buying.
| —George F. Corman and Harry F. Wea-
ver, of Rebersburg, were “Watchman” of-
fice callers on Monday, the latter being one
| of the jurors in attendance at court.
| —James F. Dugan and his brother Des-
{ mond, of Osceola, were Bellefonte visitors
on Tuesday; having motored over to at-
tend to a little business they had in court.
! —QGust Mignot, who recently was located
j at Havana, Cuba, is here for a visit with
his father, Boniface Mignot and the family,
‘intending to remain at home for the pres-
| ent.
| —Mr. and Mrs. J. Elmer Royer and
| family, of Centre Hall, were in Bellefonte
; last Saturday doing some holiday shop-
! ping and looking after some business mat-
| ters.
i —Mrs. Lewis Daggett was a guest of
| Miss Stull and her party on the return
drive to Wyncote, the after part of last
{ week, remaining east for a several day's
| visit.
i —Mrs. J. Frank Bradford, of Centre Hall,
| Feut out to Cleveland, Ohio, last Saturday
i to spend ten days or two weeks as a guest
the Potter-Hoy Hardware Co., Mah- | engine caught the fore part of the of Mrs. J. A. Aiken and daughter, Miss |
| Emma.
| —Bright and early Monday morning
| William Carson, of Aaronsburg, dropped
lin to ‘say “Good morning” and then hur-
t ried off to the court house where he was
ja juror.
| —Mrs. William Martz and two daugh-
ters, Catharine and Anna, and her son,
| Clayton and his wife, all of Tusseyville,
spent part of Friday in Bellefonte, doing
some shopping.
—Muprs. Grant Pifer, of Wilkinsburg, is in
Bellefonte for a visit with her mother, Mrs.
H. K. Hoy, both being guests of Mrs.
Hoy’s daughter, Mrs. Clayton Royer. Mrs.
Pifer came Wednesday.
—Mrs. O. J. Harm, of Snow Shoe, spent
a short time in Bellefonte the early part
of the week, the half day here being de-
voted to holiday shopping and in making
some delayed preparations for the winter.
—Mrs. F. W. Topelt, of Brooklyn, who is
now with her mother, Mrs. R. S. Brouse,
came to Bellefonte the early part of the
week. Mr. Topelt will join her here next
week for Christmas and for their annual
Holiday visit.
—Miss Rachel Marshall and her niece,
Miss Elizabeth Longwell, will spend the
winter with Miss Longwell’s brother, in
Virginia, having closed their house on
Spring street this week, intending to go
south at once.
—Mrs. G. O. Benner, of Centre Hall, went
over to Tyrone last Saturday to visit her
niece, Mrs. M. J. McKinney, returning
home on Wednesday so loaded down with
packages that Santa will surely be in ev-
idence at her home.
—Miss Alice Fox, of Bishop street, left,
Thursday evening, for Millville, N. J.,
where she expects to spend the Christmas
holidays with her sister, Mrs. Howard
Gearhart. Returning she will stop for a
short visit with friends in Philadelphia.
—Mrs. Thomas Moore was called here
from Philadelphia a week ago, by the ser-
ious illness of her mother, Mrs. William
Dawson, who continues in a critical con-
dition. Mrs. William Cassidy accompanied
Mrs. Moore to Bellefonte, following a ten
day’s visit with her in Philadelphia.
—Lieut. Col. Frederick A. Dale arrived
in Bellefonte Monday night and will spend
the month of December here with his
mother, Mrs. J. Y. Dale, whose condition
at present is very encouraging to her fam-
ily. Col. Dale is now stationed at Fort
Hamilton, having recently been sent north
from Oglethorpe.
—Miss Margery McGinley, who has been
in the Veteran's bureau department at
Washington, since leaving Bellefonte sev-
eral years ago, will be home tomorrow, to
spend the winter vacation with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McGinley. Miss
McGinley’s plans are to return to resume
her work the second of January.
—Mrs. Katherine Powers Massey came
up from Philadelphia Sunday, for one of
her occasional visits with her sisters, the
Misses Anne and Eva Powers, at their home
on east Lamb street. Miss Anne Powers
has been ill since spring and while there
had been a rapid improvement in her con-
dition during the summer, there has been
little change in the past month or two.
—Wesley Biddle, of State College, and
his daughter, Miss Ray Biddle, were among
the Christmas shoppers and business vis-
itors to Bellefonte last week. Until two
years ago, Mr. Biddle was one of the well
known farmers of Halfmoon valley, but
left there to make his home at State Col-
lege, that his daughter and son might have
the advantage of schools which the valley
could not offer them.
—Mrs. Annie Saucerman, of Altoona, was
a brief visitor at the “Watchman” office on
Wednesday afternoon, having stopped in
Bellefonte while on her way home from
attending several butchering fests in Cen-
tre county. She came down last week es-
pecially for the big butchering on Satur-
day at the Joseph Peters home up near
the penitentiary, then remained for the
one at Boyd Sampsel’'s on Tuesday.
—E. T. Jamison, of Spring Mills, has
been in town during the week doing duty
as a traverse juror. Mr. Jamison says that
in his community even soft coal is hard to
get and that the last car they had was
sent there by a gentleman from Pittsburgh
who is interested in the development of
the limestone in that vicinity. It is not
generally known that the United States
Steel Corp. has been leasing large acre-
ages of lime stone in the neighborhood of
Spring Mills and expects to begin devel-
opment work at once. It will be recalled
that the Cambria Steel company, now con-
trolled by Midvale, some time ago bought
up much limestone territory near Coburn,
but the United States is only leasing,
though will buy one farm on which to lo-
cate its plant.
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—After spending the summer and fall at
her former home in Chambersburg, Mrs.
John A. Woodcock returned to Scranton a
| week ago, for the winter.
-——Myr. and Mrs. Ogden B. Malin will go |
—James Dawson, of DuBois, was an over
Sunday visitor in Bellefonte, coming over
on account of the illness and for a visit
with his mother, Mrs. William Dawson.
—Miss Mary Zeller, of Lock Haven,
spent Saturday with her uncle, William 8.
Zeller, bringing with her a nurse for Mr.
Zeller, who has been regarded as seriously
ill within the past two weeks.
—Mrs. W. F. Reeder left vesterday for
a visit in Harrisburg, where she will prob-
ably spend the Christmas holidays with
friends. Mrs. Reeder has made no definite
plans for her return to California.
—DMiss Elizabeth McCloskey, of Lock
Haven, was an over Sunday visitor in
Bellefonte, a guest of Mrs. Calloway. Miss
McCloskey is a newspaper woman, and a
daughter of Clinton county's superintend-
ent of schools.
—Col. and Mrs. J. L. Spangler have gone
to New York to attend the annual Penn-
sylvania dinner to be held there tomorrow
night. They were accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. James A. McClain, of Spangler, who
joined them in Tyrone.
—~C. B. Nicholson came to Bellefonte ear-
ly in the week, from Cambridge Springs,
where he had been during the month of
November. Mrs. Nicholson, who had been
at Tyrone and Hollidaysburg for the day,
joined him to return to the Bush house,
where they are making their home for the
present.
Telephone Company Conducting Cam-
paign of Education.
Did you ever take down your tele-
phone eager for a hurry call and then
cuss inwardly, if not outright, because
of the delay in getting an answer from
the operator? Or get riled over the
rigid rules of the company in requir-
ing you to give the number? Of
course you have, and so have we many
times. But did you ever stop to think
that you are not the only phone pa-
tron, but there are many others just
as eager as you for quick service ?
These and many other questions are
being explained to telephone patrons
in a campaign of education now being
conducted by the Bell Telephone com-
pany of Pennsylvania. To emphasize
the points they wish to make clear a
regular switchboard, with operator in
charge, is used. The demonstration
was put on at the meeting of the
Woman’s club at the High school
building on Monday evening, and had
previously been given at the Belle-
fonte Academy.
The switchboard was connected up
with a number of telephones in var-
ious parts of the room and persons in
the audience were invited to put in
calls just to show the work of the op-
erator in answering, making connec-
tions, ete. To those who have never
been inside a telephone exchange, and
had no idea of how it is conducted,
the work of the operator was a reve-
lation. If the campaign succeeds in
educating the public in the correct
way of making calls it will do much
to improve the service for everybody.
i
On Wednesday evening, while
shoppers were busy in Sim the Cloth-
ier’s store, there was a sudden cry of
“fire,” and the conflagration proved to
be a bath robe in the store. One of
the clerks promptly grabbed the burn-
ing garment and threw it into the
street. The only explanation that
could be conjured up as to how the
robe caught fire was that some ope
must have accidentally touched it with
the hot end of a cigar or cigarette.
Fortunately it was discovered in time
to prevent a serious fire.
Two fire alarms within half an
hour on Tuesday evening called out
the fire department, but fortunately
both scares were burning chimneys on
Bishop street and no damage resulted.
——Genuine reed chairs and rock-
ers, with upholstered seats and backs,
X-Mas special $10.90.—W. R. Brach-
bill. 49-1t
Monthly Report of Red Cross Nurse.
The report of the Red Cross nurse,
Mrs. Merrill Hagan, for November is:
Nursing visits - - - - 40
Prenatal - - - - - 2
Tuberculosis - - - - 4
Visits to Schools - - - 12
Home visits to school children 26
Office treatments - - - l
Attendanct at clinics - - 9
Other visits - - - - 86
Total - - - 180
Night calls after 8 p. m. - - 3
During this month Mrs. Hagan took
a crippled child to Philadelphia where
she is a patient of Dr. Rugh in Jeffer-
son hospital.
To accommodate the holiday
trade the windows in the Bellefonte
postoffice will be kept open every
evening next week until 8 o’clock.
Mahogany finished piano lamps
with silk shades, two lights, pull chain
sockets, X-Mas special $14.75.—W. R.
Brachbill. 49-1t
Wanted.—A girl for cooking and
general housework. Apply to Maurice
Baum, State College. 49-1%
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Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected Weekly by C. Y. Wagner & Co.
Wheat - - - - - - $1.25
Rye : - - - - - - .80
New Corn - - - - - 70
Corn, ear - - rm - - .60
Oats - mim - - - 40
Barley - - - - - - -60
Buckwheat - - - = - 70