Country Correspondence
Items of Interest Dished Up for the
Delectation of “Watchman” Read-
ers by a Corps of Gifted
Correspondents.
PLEASANT GAP.
Don’t crack nuts all the time, eat
kernels a while and rest your teeth.
We must know what’s the matter
before we medicate, else it will be
like the shooting at the song of a bird
in a tree.
If the quantity of money matters
regulates price, why is it that butter
and eggs are commanding such fabu-
lous prices.
When the poor are thinking that
they have the worst time in the world,
the rich are also possessed with simi-
lar thoughts.
Obey the mandates of temperance
and be happy. “Eternal vigilance is
the price of liberty” here as well as
in the social world. Heed the first
crying out of nature against the ex-
cesses of intemperance.
Collins Baumgardner and his esti-
mable wife motored to Tyrone on Fri-
day last, returning on Sunday even-
ing. They report having had a most
congenial time with their daughter
and family and other friends, during
their brief stay in the little railroad
village.
Mrs. J. T. Noll entertained a five
hundred party a few evenings ago.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Gauth,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bilger, Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Melroy, Earl and Paul
Lego, Walter Wolford and Professor
Treaster. All enjoyed the evening
immensely. The entertainment was a
delightful incident.
On Tuesday evening, January 16th,
the ladies of Camp No. 229, P. O. of
A., and the ladies of the Milesburg
Lodge were royally entertained by
Camp No. 231 P. O. of A., of Belle-
fonte. These annual visits to these
sister lodges are a source of great joy
to all participating. Camp 229 is in-
creasing its membership materially
and proves to be a credit to our com-
munity.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Melroy en-
tertained on Saturday evening. Three
tables of five hundred were in play.
The guests were Miss Mary Twitmire
and Wade Evey, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Gheen, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Noll, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Bilger and Mrs. Hen-
ry Noll. The evening was one of su-
perlative enjoyment. Delicious re-
freshments were served, and choice
music was rendered. It was univer-
sally agreed upon that what Mrs.
Esther don’t know about entertaining
and making people at home is not
worth knowing.
Our Sportsmen’s Association is
kept busy feeding wild turkeys and
smaller game; the twenty-four inches
of snow on the mountains adjacent to
Pleasant Gap is driving the smaller
game down into the fields of the Lee
Brooks farm for subsistence. Our
sportsmen are to be commended for
saving the famishing creatures—they
are being provided for as regularly as
is the poultry in our barn yards. Sec-
retary Hile and others are doing ex-
cellent work in supplying the wants
of game in the way of subsistence,
thus saving them from destruction.
The bachelor and maid, who are
such from choice, are true philoso-
phers. They cannot see the advan-
tage of changing a tolerable condition
for one that may be intolerable, or at
least no better than their present one.
They are free to come and go as they
please, to indulge their taste without
hindrance and to enjoy the society of
whomsoever may be agreable without
fear of creating or exciting jealousy.
Why should our bachelor friend de-
ny himself the many pleasures he
would have to forego were he to mar-
ry? As itis, he is never at a loss for
the society of ladies.
The five hundred game craze has
struck us, and the question of right or
wrong is a debatable subject in our
community. The church element, as a
rule, denounce the game as being
harmful, with a tendency of mislead-
ing the participants. Personally, I
don’t see any harm in the game when
enjoyment and pastime is the object
of the entertainments. However, the
element of chance enters as largely
into games of pleasure as it does into
games of gain. . If this element as
such, is wicked, then games for
amusement are wrong. If, however,
the motive is taken into consideration,
then there is a marked difference. The
motive prompting one to play a game
of cards for pastime, or for the enter-
HAMBONE’S MEDITATIONS
MISS LUCY SAY SHE CAIN'
SEE HOW IN DE WORL'
AR KIN Go TT’ SLEEP
So EASY IN DE DAY-
TIME , BUT SHUCKS!
DATS JES’ A NACHUL
GIF.
Copyright, 1921 by McClure Newspaper Syndicate
tainment it affords, bears no close re-
semblance to the motive which
prompts one to take the money or val-
uables of another. In fact there is no
resemblance save in the elements of
chance, which enter into both alike.
Even in the matter of casting lots the
motive appears to have been the im-
portant element. When those resort-
ing to it as a religious rite went be-
fore God, asking him to show which
one was right in the matter at issue,
their motives were different from
those of the soldiers who cast lots to
determine which should fetch the wa-
ter and prepare the breakfast. The
sacredness of the lot, however, exist-
ed only in the minds of those resort-
ing to it. The laws of Moses nowhere
enjoin it, not even as a rule. Proph-
ets, teachers and rulers may have
sanctioned its use and magistrates and
priests have taken vows to abide by
the results. So great are the differ-
ences of opinion in the case of so-call-
ed harmless games that what I might
say will have no effect, or little at
most, in either direction. From a
philosophical point of view, it depends
entirely on the motives of the play-
ers. There are those, probably, who
are so weakminded as to become fas-
cinated with these games, and then
rush into the clutches of the tigers ly-
ing in wait in gambling dens. These,
however, are just as liable to be led
astray by anything else that is in the
least fascinating.
A sensible person of even rea-
sonable moral strength, will not be
carried into a vortex of sin that is in
plain view. There must be a weak
spot somewhere. To be candid I can’t
see any harm in an innocent game of
cards, providing the motives of those
participating are pure and above re-
proach. But I despise the gambler,
the class who strive to get something
for nothing. Professional gamblers
are, strictly speaking, an undesirable
bunch; lazy in the extreme. Beggars,
tramps, loafers and bums are {fair
specimens of the cloth. They seem to
think the world owes them a living,
and they propose to collect it with as
little effort as possible. Swindlers,
sharpers and embezzlers are constant-
ly training in this class.
AARONSBURG.
Calvin Moyer, of Freeburg, is the
welcome guest of his sister, Mrs.
Catherine Phillips, at her cozy home
on Front street.
Mr. Grenoble, after having spent
some weeks among his children and
other relatives, returned to his home
in this place recently.
Squire A. S. Stover returned home
Friday evening from Harrisburg,
where he attended the inauguration of
Governor Pinchot. He also spent a
few days with his daughter, Miss
Marian, and Mr. and Mrs. Luse, in
West Fairview.
Rev. and Mrs. John S. Hollenbach
will be out of town during the week.
Mrs. Hollenbach will spend the time
with her mother, Mrs. Barber, in Mif-
flinburg, while Mr. Barber is absent
from home. ‘Rev. Hollenbach will at-
tod some meetings of the P. O. S. of
C. G. Bright and sister, Miss Alice,
received the sad message that their
sister, Mrs. William Bitner, of Spring
Mills, had died quite suddenly. Her
husband found her dead in bed. Fun-
eral services will be held at the home
of her son, Bright Bitner, Friday
morning, after which the remains will
be brought to this place and laid to
rest by the side of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Bright, whose bodies
for some years have rested in the
Lutheran cemetery. Rev. John A.
Bright, of Topeka, Kan., is a brother
of the deceased.
On Tuesday morning, the 16th inst.,
at the Reformed parsonage in Aarons-
burg, Rev. John S. Hollenbach united
in the bonds of holy wedlock, Harry
C. Eisenhauer, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Eisenhauer, of above named place.
and Miss Velma V. Seyler, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Seyler, of
Lock Haven. The ceremony was wit-
nessed by Mrs. Hollenbach and Mrs.
John Winkleblech, of this place. Mr.
and Mrs. Eisenhauer had rooms al-
ready furnished and at once went to
housekeeping along the Coburn road.
May they have a long and happy wed-
ded life.
BOALSBURG.
Paul Brouse bought a Ford touring
car last week.
Miss Mary Reish is spending this
week at State College.
Miss Anna Sweeney went to State
College on Tuesday for a few week’s
visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McFarlane and
their guests spent Saturday at Le-
mont.
Mrs. Jacob Felty, of Altoona, vis-
ited her sister, Mrs. John Jacobs, last
week.
Miss Hilda Lonebarger, of State
College, was a week-end visitor in
town.
Mrs. Charles Mothersbaugh spent
several days with her sister, Mrs. Earl
Ross, near Linden Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Dale and daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret, of Oak Hall, spent
Thursday afternoon in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reitz and chi!-
dren, of Oak Hall, were visitors at
the home of Henry Reitz on Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Ross, of Linden Hall,
spent part of last week at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. George Mothers-
baugh.
The I. O. O. F. entertained their
friends at a banquet on Thursday
evening. Two hundred guests were
present.
Mrs. Harry Kuhn and daughter ve-
turned to their home at Williamsport
on Saturday, after a few week’s vis-
it among friends in town.
A play entitled, “An Old Fashioned
Mother,” will be given by a number of
people from Centre Hall, in Boal hall,
Saturday evening, January 27th.
Miss Jane Hickok and Miss Olm-
stead, of Harrisburg, were visitors at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Me-
Prriane from Thursday until Tues-
ay.
LEMONT.
Some of the roads were quite icy on
Sunday.
Thomas Boal, who had a bad sick
spell last week, is improving.
Many of the farmers are getting
ready for spring and the sales.
The two oldest citizens, Robert
Jackson and Ira Lyle, are quite ill.
Arthur Wasson is slowly improv-
ing and it is hoped will soon be out.
Sunday brought rain and a thaw,
but some of the snow is still with us.
Most of the people who have been
housed up with chickenpox are out
again.
John Wirtz fell last week and has
been confined to his home since with a
sprained back.
Jared Mayes came up from Watson-
town on account of the serious illness
of his father, J. B. Mayes.
J. C. Etters and wife are spending a
few days in these parts while settling
up the John Etters estate.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fike say they
have the finest daughter in town, since
the Stork visited their home.
Mrs. R. G. Bressler had the misfor-
tune to fall one day last week, at State
College, and has not been able to be
out of the house since; it was thought
for a time that she would not be able
to walk again.
The sale of the property of the late
John Etters was held on Saturday and
almost everything brought a good
price; the farm brought $5,000 and
the house and lot $2,900, both being
purchased by Mr. Walker.
JACKSONVILLE.
Mrs. Edith Sorghum and son Ster-
ling, of Flemington, spent last week
at the William Weaver home.
Word has been received here that
T. P. Beightol, who has been visiting
his son in Philadelphia, is seriously ill
with pneumonia.
Several members of the Ephriam
Lucas family, who have been down
with the grip, are all recovering nice-
ly at this writing.
The singing school announced in
these items some time ago is now in
full swing and progressing very nice-
ly. Twenty young people are enrolled
in the class.
Miss Ethel Neff, one of our town-
ship’s efficient school teachers, recent-
ly purchased a player piano, and now
there are delightful musical concerts
most every evening at the Chester
Neff home.
Most of the younger children of the
Albert Orr family are sick with the
measles the eldest son, Leo, who
has been staying with his aunt, Mrs.
Dietz, and going to the High school,
is now seriously ill with the same dis-
ease.
Last week’s deep snow blocked the
roads in our valley so that the driver
of the Bellefonte milk truck had to
shovel his way through a number of
drifts, while the Mill Hall truck was
Spable to get through for several
ays.
Department Will Award 100 Medals.
Harisburg.—With the co-operation
of scout officials the Department of
Forestry will afford 100 medals to
Boy Scouts who perform meritorious
protection service during the fire haz-
ard season. The custom of awarding
medals to the Scouts was inaugurated
recently and proved an added incen-
tive in securing the services of the
boys.
The primary considerations
awarding the medals will be:
1. Preventing forest fires.
2. Detecting and reporting forest
fires.
3. Educating the public
danger of forest fires.
Scouts who accept pay in fighting
fires will not be eligible for the
awards.
The State has been divided into ten
districts and in each district ten med-
als will be awarded. A medal may be
awarded to an individual scout, a pa-
trol, troop or Boy Scout officials.
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It Didn't Do Any Good.
An earnest young West Virginian,
misled by the stories of profits to be
made from chicken raising, complain-
ed sorrowfully to a neighbor that his
hens wouldn’t lay.
“Feed them moonshine,” suggesteed
his friend.
A few days later the neighbor, pass-
ing the farmhouse where the boy liv-
ed, stopped to ask him how the ex-
periment was working.
“The hens are layin’ fine,” the boy
told him, as gloomily as ever. “But
poy has took to suckin’ the eggs.”
ife.
Love’s Young Dream.
They were talking together under
the shaded lights in the conservatory.
“Mabel,” he said, “I had such a re-
alistic dream last night. I dreamed
I proposed to you, and you said ‘Go to
father.” ”
“Yes, Harry. And what did father
say ?” she cooed.
“Well, that part is a little hazy. All
I know is that I woke up and found
myself on the floor!”
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce that Io.
R. Taylor, of Bellefonte, will be a candi-
date for Sheriff of Centre county, subject
to the decision of the Democratic voters
as expressed at the primaries to be held
on Tuesday, September 18th, 1923.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
We are authorized to announce the name
of J. W. Yearick, of Marion township, as
a candidate for County Commissioner, sub-
ject to the decision of the Democratic vot-
ers as expressed at the primaries to be
held Tuesday, September 18th, 1923.
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CASTORIA
Bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher.
In use for over thirty years, and
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
Had a Helper.
_ An alumni of Radcliffe was helping
in the recent drive to raise money for
the Radcliffe endowment fund by sell-
Ing soap. She employed two small
boys to take the soap to the houses of
some of her friends. Little Johnnie,
with the boxes under each arm, march-
ed up to one door and knocked.
“Why are you selling the soap?” in-
quired the lady of the house.
“To raise $3,000,000 for Radcliffe.”
“Three million dollars! And are you
trying to raise it all by yourself?”
“No,” came the quick response,
“there’s another little boy helping
me.”—Indianapolis News.
The Professor Explains.
Professor's Wife—Where were you
last night?
Professor—Didn’t I tell you I was
out lecturing to a special class?
“How come poker chips dropping
out of your pocket?”
“Let’s see them!”
“Here.”
“Why, I lectured on blood. The red
chips represented the red cells, and
the white chips the white corpuscles.”
“And how about the blue chips?”
“The blue chips represented the cor-
puscles of the venous blood.”—The
Medical Quip.
Cwoweal,
So Deceptive
Many Bellefonte People Fail to Real-
ize the Seriousness.
Backache is so deceptive.
It comes and goes—keeps
guessing.
Learn the cause—then cure it.
Possibly it’s weak kidneys.
That’s why Doan’s Kidney Pills are
so effective.
They’re especially for weak or dis-
ordered kidneys.
Here’s a Bellefonte case.
Mrs. Mahala Kreps, Phoenix Ave.,
says: “A few years ago my kidneys
were in a wretched condition and I
suffered a lot with dull, nagging back-
aches. At night the pains were so se-
vere I couldn’ rest. My kidneys act-
ed too often and I had frequent spells
of dizziness and headaches. I used
Doan’s Kidney Pills as directed and
they helped me from the first. Four
boxes of Doan’s cured me of all signs
of the trouble and I have had no re-
turn of it.”
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan’s Kidney Pills—the same that
Mrs. Kreps had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y. 68-4
you
U. S. Government Underwear.
2,500,000 pe. New Government Wool Un-
derwear purchased by us to sell to the
public direct at 75c. each. Actual retail
value $2.50 each. All sizes. Shirts 34 to
46. Drawers 30 to 44. Send correct sizes.
Pay postman en delivery or send us mon-
ey order. If underwear is not satisfacto-
ry, we will refund money promptly upon
request. Dept. 24,
PILGRIM WOOLEN CO.,
1476 Broadway,
New York, N. Y.
7-46-tf
Bac-te-lac
Costs no more than
ordinary Buttermilk
Is superior to ordinary
Buttermilk because of its
Delicious, Velvety Smooth-
ness, Appetizing, Creamy
Richness, Uniformity, Puri-
ty, Keeping Qualities, Pal-
atable Flavor and High
Food Value.
SPLENDID RESULTS IN
COOKING and BAKING
BAC-TE-LAC
Highly recommended by
physicians as a healthful bev-
erage and general conditioner.
SOLD IN ANY QUANTITY
Western Maryland Dairy
66-24-tf Bellefonte, Pa.
HOOD’S SARSAPARILLA.
Is Your Blood Good
or Thin and Watery?
You can tell by the way you feel.
You need Hood’s Sarsaparilla to
make your blood rich, red and pure,
tingling with health for every organ.
You need it if weak and tired day
in and day out, if your appetite is
poor, sleep unrefreshing,—for hu-
mors, boils, eruptions, serofula, rheu-
matism, headaches, nervous prostra-
tion. It is simply wonderful to give
strength to your whole body.
It is agreeable, pleasant and con-
venient to take, and embodies a long-
tried and found-true formula. 67-34
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ATTORNEY’S-AT-LAW.
ELINE WOODRING — Attorney-at-
Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Practices in
i all courts. Office, room 18 Crider’s
Exchange. 51-1y
B. _ SPANGLER — Attorney-at-Law.
Practices in all the courts. Con-
sultation in English or German.
Otic in Crider’'s Exchange, Bellefonte,
a.
KENNEDY JOHNSTON—Attorney-at-
Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Prompt at-
tention given all legal business en-
trusted to his care. Offices—No. 5 East
High street. 97-44
M. KEICHLINE — Attorney-at-Law
and Justice of the Peace. All pro-
fessional business will receive
prompt attention. Office on second floor of
Temple Court. 49-5-1y
G. RUNKLE — Attorney-at-Law.
Consultation in English and Ger-
man. Office in Crider’s Exchange,
Bellefonte, Pa. 98-0
Smokeem
The Guaranteed Remedy for Roup and
Colds in Poultry
If your Fowls have eye,
throat or nose affections be
sure and get “Smokeem.” It
is a Guaranteed Remedy. If
you follow directions and it
fails to cure I will refund
your money. .
$2.00 PER CAN.
D. E. WASHBURN,
Proprietor Bellefonte Poultry Farm
BELLEFONTE, PA.
Bell Phone 1345 68-3tf
Caldwell & Son
Plumbing ana Heating
By Hot Water
Vapor
Steam
Pipeless Furnaces
Full Line of Pipe and Fittings
AND MILL SUPPLIES
ALL SIZES OF
Terra Cotta Pipe and Fittings
Estimates Cheerfully and Promptly
Furnished.
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Children like
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AT THE
WATCHMAN OFFICE.
There is no style of work, from the
cheapest “Dodger” to the finest
BOOK WORK
that we can not do in the most sat-
isfactory manner, and at Prices
consistent with the class of work.
Call on or communicate with this
office.
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Great Mid-Winter Clearance Sale
Tremendous Bargains
in Seasonable Merchandise --you
Cannot. Afford to miss this
Opportunity of Saving
Universal Electric Irons—were $10.00 now $6.95
Sheldon Electric Irons—were $5.50 now $4.25
Large Iron Express Wagon, regular price $3.75—now $2.00
Ice Skates, 25¢, 50¢, 75¢, $1.00, $1.50
Universal Coffee Mill, regular price $2.00—now $1.00
Wooden Coffee Mill,
10 Quart Granite Kettle at 43c.
regular price 60c—now 25¢
Rubber Stair Treads, regular price 25¢ each—now 2 for 25c¢.
Spot Lights,
regular price $5.00—now $2.00
Sargent Hatchets, regular price 75¢—now 59c.
Painted Cedar Tubs, regular price $1.00—now 69c.
The above are just a few items, show-
ing our drastic cut in prices.
The Potter-Hoy Hardware Co.
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PHYSICIANS.
R. R. L. CAPERS,
OSTEOPATH.
Bellefonte
State Colle
Crider’s Exch. ge
66-11 Holmes Bldg.
S. GLENN, M. D., Physician and
Surgeon, State College, Centre
county, Pa. Office at his esl
5-41
dence.
AN HONEST TRIAL IS ALL WE:
YOUR BAKING A
ASK
TO MAKE Y3 EAS ANT TASK
WE feel convinced from our
customers’ experiences that our
flour will meet with the same
favor from you that it has es-
tablished with them. If care-
ful selection of grain and ingre-
dients and expert milling un-
der sanitary conditions avails,
then our flour is best.
"Try our flour—you”l like it
C. Y. Wagner Co., Inc.
66-11-1yr BELLEFONTE, PA.
Employers,
This Interests You
The Workmans’ Compensation
Law went into effect Jan. 1,
1916. It makes Insurance Com-
pulsory. We specialize in plac-
ing such insurance. We inspect
Plants and recommend Accident
Prevention Safe Guards which
Reduce Insurance rates.
It will be to your interest to
consult us before placing your
Insurance.
JOHN F. GRAY & SON,
Bellefonte 43-18-1y State College
samme win
The Preferred
Accident
Insurance
—
THE $5,000 TRAVEL POLICY
BENEFITS:
$5,000 death by accident,
5,000 loss of both
loss of one hand and one foot,
loss of either hand,
loss of either foot,
loss of oie eve
25 per week, total disability,
(limit 52 weeks)
10 per week, partial disability,
(limit 26 weeks)
PREMIUM $12 PER YEAR.
pavable quarterly if desired.
Larger or smaller amounts in proportion
Any person, male or female, engaged in a
referred occupation, includ house,
eeping, over eighteen years of age of
good moral and physical condition may
nsure under this policv.
Fire Insurance
1 invite your attention to my Fire Insur
ance cy, the strongest and Most Ex
tensive Line of Solid Companies represent
ed by any agency in Central Pennsylvanis
H. E. FENLON,
Agent, Bellefonte Ps
50-21.
Get the Best Meats
You save nothing by buying poor
thin or gristly meats. I use only the
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 good
meats you want.
TRY MY SHOP
P. L. BEEZER,
S4-U1-1y Bellefonte,
High Street, Pa.