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Bellefonte, Pa., February 9, 1923.
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THE EDITOR.
Who is it works for little pay
And does good turns frem day to day,
Meeting full oft with sad abuse
And merely says, “Oh, what's the nse!”
Refraining to make rough reply
To surly boob and ugly guy?
The Editor.
Who is it builds for other men,
Wielding for them his trusty pen
And bringing to them rich renown
By placing on their head a crown
Of wealth, of fame, of honors made
They had not won without bis aid?
The Editor.
Who is it at the close of life,
When ends the turmoil and the strife,
Will stand before the pearly gate
And hear St. Peter thus relate:
“My son, we have a place for you,
So come right in and get your due.”
The Editor.
Bellefonte Academy Athletic Banquet
a Delightful Affair.
The big dining room at the Belle-
fonte Academy was aglow with lights
and liberally festooned with the Acad-
emy colors—blue and gold—last Sat-
urday night on the occasion of the an-
nual athletic banquet which is always
one of the big features of the school
year. A feature of the affair was the
music furnished by the Academy or-
chestra and a number of choice vocal
selections by students. Naturally the
menu is the most attractive part of
any banquet and in this instance it
was all that could be desired, from the
opening course to the choice cigars
and cigarettes, which were contribut-
ed by Messrs. George Carpeneto and
David Finklestine.
When the menu had been most thor-
oughly discussed by the students,
members of the Academy faculty and
a dozen or more invited guests lLiead-
master Janes R. Hughes took up the
cudgel as toastmaster and the re-
sponses weie not only generous hut
replete with words of encouragement, |
wise sayings and splendid advice to
the student body. Included in the list
of speakers were Robert F. Hunter,
Col. W. Fred Reynolds, Rev. M. Delui
Maynard, Rev. David R. Evans, Dr. |
George P. Bible, Prof. Arthur H.
Sloop, Charles R. Kurtz, Horatio S.
Moore, and last but not least, Col. J.
L. Spangler.
Among the student body Thomas
Quinn told of “Manager Tullis and the
Eleven that Was;” Wallace Peterson
eulogized “Manager Wurster and the
Five that Is;” Thomas Oberrender
discanted on “Manager Boyd and the
Nine that will Be,” while Millard Van
Horn spoke of sports of the track,
Oliver Boyd told of the charms of mu-
sie, Kinsey Fife discussed some
friends of ours, Edward Rockey eule-
gized the school spirit, Hyman Ly-
belsky, gave good adivce about the
idler not being in it, while Robert Tul-
lis talked on our town friends. “On
the Road,” was discussed by William
McCabe, “Our Future,” by Earl Me-
Creedy, while Paul Tate handled
“Fifty-fifty, the Great Panacea.”
“The Ghosts of the Past” were
brought up to date by Paul VanHec
and Fred Jennewine gave the literary
pledge “Here’s to Looking Forward.”
Mr. Hughes presented the athletic
diplomas and letters to about twenty
football players and the affair closed
at 10:30 o’clock when the students
were given an hour’s liberty and frec-
dom from school discipline.
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Proclamation.
By virtue of and in conformity with
the provisions of a certain ordinance
of the borough of Bellefonte, approved
May 6th, 1914, (the same having been
duly passed, published, posted and re-
corded as required by law) I do hereby
direct and proclaim that the stopping
or parking of automobiles, (pleasure
or commercial), and all other vehicles
within fifteen (15) feet on either side
of any public or private fire hydrant
or hydrants, and within a distance of
fifty (50) feet from the centre of the
Logan or Undine fire buildings, on
both sides of the street where the said
fire buildings are located, is strictly
prohibited.
I do further direct and proclaim as
authorized and directed under Section
Fifteen of the above ordinance, that
from and after the date hereof, it
shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to drive, stop or park his or
her automobile, (pleasure or commer-
cial), or any horse-drawn vehicle, on
the left hand side of any street, lane
or alley in the direction in which they
are traveling, within the limits of the
borough of Bellefonte.
Given under my hand-*this eighth
day of February, A. D. 1923.
. FARRISON WALKER, Burgess.
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brief illness with pneumonia.
She was a daughter of George W.
in Unionville on February 26th, 1867.
Her childhood life was spent in that
place but later the family came to
Bellefonte and lived here a number of
years. Miss Peters finally went to
Philadelphia and opened a millinery
shop, meeting with considerable suc-
cess. Her devotion and close applica-
tion to her business impaired her
health with the result that she discon-
tinued her work a number of years
ago and went to Europe in the hope
of regaining her health. She was in
that country when the world war be-
gan but managed to return after a
number of more or less thrilling ex-
periences. She then went to Walla
Walla, Washington, where she spent
a year, when she returned east and
had since made her home with her
sister in Philadelphia. She was a
member of the Methodist church and
a faithful christian woman.
Surviving her are the following
brothers and sisters: John W. Peters,
Philadelphia; Mrs. Cheney K. Hick-
len, of Bellefonte; David I. Peters, of
Walla Walla, Wash., and Mrs. Robert
G. Foster, of Philadelphia.
Brief funeral services were held at
her late home in Philadelphia on Wed-
nesday evening and yesterday mornr-
ing the remains were brought to Un-
ionville where final services were con-
ducted by Rev. E. E. McKelvey, of
Bellefonte, and burial made in the
Unionville cemetery.
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MATTERN.—John Stewart Mat-
tern, a well known and highly esteem-
ed resident of Spruce Creek valley,
died on Friday morning at his home
near the Seven Stars.
He was a son of George and Jane
McPherson Mattern and was born on
May 18th, 1849, hence was almost 74
years old. In 1887 he married Miss
| Annie Patterson and they located on
the old homestead farm where he lived
all his life. He was recognized as one
of the best farmers in that section and
his home was known far and wide as
one of great and cheerful hospitality.
He was an active member of the
Spruce Creek Presbyterian church
from boyhood. In addition to his wife
he leaves the following children: Mrs.
Warien Bailey, of Johnstown; George
\7. Mattern, of Pittsburgh; Mis, Har-
i rict Bush and Mrs. Eugene “Watte, of
i Tyrone; Samuel and Frani Mattern,
lof Spruce Creek.
{| Funeral services wer Told at Lis
{late home at two o'clock on Monday
| afternoon by Rev. W. K. Harnich, as-
i sisted by Rev. H. D. Fleming, after
| which burial was made in the Scven
| Stars cemetery.
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STOVER.—Mrs, Mary Stover, wid-
ow of the late Thaddeus D. Stover,
i died at her home at Smullton last P1i-
| day night folowing an illness of some
weeks. She was a native of Penns-
valley and had been twice married.
Her first husband was a Mr. Holloway,
| of Aaronsburg, who was killed by an
| explosion of a shell while serving as a
| soldier in the Civil war. Some years
j later she married Mr. Stover and
i about thirty-five years ago they mov-
ed to Brush valley and located on the
James P. Frank farm where they lived
until ten years ago when they reti:ed
to a home in Smullton. Mr. Stover
died eight years ago but surviving her
are three children, Mrs. E. J. Burd, at
Lome; Mrs. Harry H. Royer, of Re-
bersburg, and Mrs. H. A. Detwiler, of
Smallton. Burial was made in thz
tover cemetery on Monday.
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MILLER.—Orin Miller, for many
vears a well known resident of Belle-
fonte, died at 3:30 o’clock on Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of his son
Arthur, in Erie, aged almost 67 veais.
He was a plasterer by occupation and
followed that trade in Bellefonte un-
til leaving here for Erie about two
years ago. His wife, who before her
marriage was Miss Mary Shaughnes-
sy, died a number of years ago but
surviving him are two sons, Arthur,
of Erie, and Francis, of State College.
Bellefonte this (Friday) afterncon
and taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Shaughnessy, on Howard
street. Funeral services will be held
in the Catholic church at ten o’clock
tomorrow morning and burial made in
the Catholic cemetery.
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BREON.—Mrs, Catherine Breon,
widow of the late Elias Breon, died ut
She was ¢ daughter of Samuel and
Elizabeth Rupp, and was born on Au-
gust 14th, 1847, making her age 75
years, b months and 19 days. She
was married to Mr. Breon in 1869,
who died five years ago, but surviving
her are the following children: Mrs.
Swoope, of Millheim, and Miles W., of
Smullton. Burial was made at Re-
bersburg on Tuesday.
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LANDIS. — John H. Landis, 2
brother of Mrs. F. H. Thomas, of
Bellefonte, died quite suddenly at his
home at Millersville, Lancaster coun-
ty, on Sunday, aged 71 years. He
was an ex-member of the State Legis-
lature, and served twelve years as su-
perintendent of the mint, in Philadel-
phia. He was an ardent Republican
and Mary Miles Peters and was born |
of DuBois; Mrs. Frank S. Grau, of!
PETERS.—Miss Anna T. Peters, for ‘and for forty years had never missed
a number of years a popular and well attending a national Republican con-
known modiste on Chestnut street, | vention.
Philadelphia, died at the home of her and two children.
sister, Mrs. Robert G. Foster, in that | Thomas went to Millersville for the
city, on Monday night, following a 'funeral which was held on Wednesday
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He is survived by his wife
Mr. and Mrs.
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MeNITT. Mrs, Sarah Reed McNitt,
the mother of Andrew R. McNitt, of
Bellefonte, died at her home in Reeds-
ville, last Thursday, after an illness of
some months, due to her advanced age.
Mrs. McNitt was born in Mifflin coun-
ty, and spent all of her life there.
She was aged over -eighty-three
years, and was a faithful member of
the Presbyterian church since early
girlhood. Her husband, Alexander
B. McNitt, died several years ago, but
she is survived by the following chil-
dren: Andrew McNitt, of Bellefonte;
A. Brown, of Milroy; O. J., of Reeds-
ville; R. C., of Mifflin, Nancy and Rho-
da J., at home, and Mary, wife of Rev.
Steckel, of Detroit, Mich. Funeral
services were conducted at her late!
home on Monday, interment being
made in the Reedsville cemetery.
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HULL.—Bruce Hull, aged 24 years.
& son of John Hull, of Fillmore, died
of diabetes, on Wednesday morning.
His interment will be made tomorrow.
' Pennsylvania Railroad Company io
: finished and equipped
Try Out Motor Coaches.
A motor coach built by the J. G.
Brill Manufacturing company wili be
tried out on the Berwick branch of the
Pennsylvania railroad, between Ber-
wick and Watsontown, as a test of
this means of transportation. The
coach, which bears a striking resem-
blance to the ordinary Pennsylvania
railroad passenger car, even to the
paint and lettering, was taken through
Bellefonte on Wednesday morning,
mostly for exhibition purposes and to
test out its operative powers. An of-
ficial of the railroad was in charge,
and was accompanied by a dozen or
more men.
The car was built to comfortably
seat about forty passengers. A par-
tition divides the car into two com-
partments, in the forward one of
which sits the operator with his start-
ing and brake levers. Owing to an
almost flat roof the car is not as high
as the ordinary railroad car, but it is
in an alniost
It runs very smooth-
identical style.
: ly, with only a purring sound of the
The remains will be brought to:
motor and has a speed of fifty miles
an hour. The cost of the car was
oleven thousand dollars and should
this car prove a success on the Rer-
wick branch it is likely the company
will put others on branch roads for
suburban travel.
eer at eee
—-—Twenty-five year guaranteed
Coil Bed Springs at $6.40 duiing Feb-
ruary furniture sale—-W. R. Brach-
hill. 5-2t
Wrestling Class, Y. M. C. A,, Monday.
Jess Sarson, the heavy weight
champion wrestler of State Coilege,
has been secured to have charge of the
wrestling class whick will open on
Monday evening at the Y. M. C. A.
All! boys and young men desiring to
enter this class should enroll with the
secretary at once. Mr. Sarson is well
known in Centre county, being 2 res-
ident of State College, and very pop-
ular with the young people in lines of
christian activity, and his services
with the Y. M. C. A. are sure to have
an uplifting influence upon the young
men under him.
The men’s business class, which
meets on Tuesday evenings, will be di-
rected by Mr. John B. Payne, who has
kindly volunteered to direct this class,
and his ability as a leader from his
thirteen month’s experience as in-
structor in calisthenics in the army is
assurance that the men will receive
the work beneficial to keeping their
physique in good condition. The pop-
ular sport of volley ball will be con-
tinued as usual after the exercises.
Parent-Teacher’s Association Meeting.
The February meeting of the Pai-
ent-Teacher’s association will be held
at the High school auditorium on
Monday evening, February 12th. Be-
ing Lincoln day, numbers on the pro-
gram will be rendered by two of the
pupils, bearing on Lincoln, and Rev.
Wilson P. Ard will give a sketch of
the martyr President. Dr. George
P. Bible will also give an address
bearing upon the relationship of the
parent’s part in co-operating with
i school authorities in the education of
her home at Smullton last Friday as
the result of a stroke of paralysis. .
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their children. Full attendance is de-
sired, as the program is sure to be a
helpful and interesting one.
Is Acting Dean at State.
Miss Charlotte E. Ray, of Pitts-
burgh, a graduate of the University
of Pittsburgh, has been appointed act-
ing dean of women at The Pennsyl-
vania State College during the ab-:
sence of Dean Margaret A. Knight.
| Miss Knight has been granted leave of
Charles C. Smull, of Smullton; Mrs. | ghsence for the second semester to
Daniel Sheehan, of Cayuga, N. Y.;| travel in Europe and the East.
Mrs. W. J. Hackenberg, of Rebers- |
burg; George W., of Ogden, Utah; Ez- | Miss Ray was an
r2 S., of Columbus, Chio; Mrs. Elmer | Westinghouse High school. She was
Before coming to State College,
instructor in the
assistant dean of women at Penn.
State during the last summer session.
The venerable Jcel Johnson,
now in his ninety-third year, is quite
i ill at the home of his son, M. R. John-
son, on north Spring street. He is
not suffering with any particular mal-
ady, only weakness due to his advanc- !
ed years.
The “Watchman” gives all the
news while it is news.
Church Services Next Sunday. {Ash Wednesday and the Lenten Hunters to be Taxed Fifty Cents More
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
“The Friendly Church.”
Quinquagesima Sunday. Sunday
school, 9:30 a. m. Morning worship,
10:45, “The Gift of Faith.” The third
in a series of sermons on “Faith.”
Vesper service 7:30, with sermon.
Visitors always welcome.
Rev. Wilson P. Ard, Minister
ST. JOHN'S REFORMED CHURCH.
Services next Sunday morning at
10:45 and evening at 7:30. Sunday
school at 9:30 a. m. and C. E. meet-
ing at 6:45 p. m. Strangers cordially
welcomed.
Ambrose M. Schmidt, D.D., Minister.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Divine worship at the usual hours.
At 10:45 the message on “The Self-
‘ward and Godward side of life or High
Living and Low Religion.” At 7:30
“Lincoln, the Man of the Ages.”
Sabbath school at 9:30. Juniors, 2:30.
Teen agers and Epworth League 6:30.
A study in the Gospel of St. Luke on
Wednzsday evening at 7:30.
A special meeting of the official
board and the unit leaders on Monday
evening, February 12th, at 7:30, to
make preparation for the “every mem-
ber canvass.” Sunday, the 18th of
February, will be “settlement day.”
E. E. McKelvey, Pastor.
ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
the week beginning
Quinquagesima Sun-
Services for
February 11:
i day, 8 a. m. Holy Eucharist; 9:45 a. m.
church school; 11 a. m. Mattins and
sermon, “The Wilderness and Calvary
Today; or Lent and Passiontide in
Our Parish.” 7:30 p. m. evensong and
sermon. Ash Wednesday, 7:30 and 10
a. m., 4:30 p. m. Daily services in
Lent at 9 a. m. and 4:30 p. m. Vis-
itors always welcome.
Rev. M. DeP. Maynard, Rector. |
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
“We aim to serve.”
9:45 Bible school; 10:45 morning
worship, sermon theme, “Winning Its
Way.” Junior congregation with spe-
cial message. 6:30 C. E. society.
Leader, Dorothy Mallory; topic “The
Testimony Psalm; Psalm 145:1-21.
7:30 evening worshin, sermon {heme
“Running After Religien.”
Every inember canvass for pledges
for current expense and benevolence
will be made Sunday, March 11th.
David R. Evans, M. A,, Minister.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
Christian Science Society, Furst
building, High street, Sunday service
11 a. m. Wednesday evening meet-
ing at 8 o'clock. To these meetirgs
all are welcome. An all day free
reading room iz open to the public
every day. Here the Bible and Chris-
tian Science literature may be read,
borrowed or purchased.
A omer ee cena
County Supervisors Meet.
The road supervisors of Centre
county met in the court house here on
Wednesday, and held two interesting
sessions.
The morning was given over to dis-
cussion of road problems, passing res-
olutions and election of officers as fol-
lows: President, F. M. Pletcher, of
Howard township; vice president, W.
A. Jodon, of Patton township; secre-
tary and treasurer, W. H. Austin, of
Liberty township; assistant secretary
and treasurer, J. W. Hartsock, of Pat-
ton township; delegates to State con-
vention, Milford Pletcher, of Howard
township; 0. P. McCord, of Rush
township, and N. J. Wilson, of Half-
moon township; alternate delegates to
convention, Charles Houser, of Worth
township, and James Emerick, of
Walker township.
During the afternoon session ad-
dresses were made by Judge Quigley,
forest ranger T. C. Harbescn and oth-
ers.
——Mrs. Scott and her son Charles
have leased the west side of the Cooke
house on Linn street, recently vacated
by Miss Grace Mitchell, expecting to
occupy it this spring. Since coming
to Bellefonte Mrs. Scott has made her
home with her brother and sisters,
Charles M. McCurdy and the Misses
McCurdy. The Taylors, whose furni-
ture has been stored in the Cooke
house for several months, will go to
the W. I. Fleming house on east Linn
street.
-——William P. Seig has purchased
the Mrs. M. B. Garman residence on
cast Curtin street and will move there
on or before the first of April. When
he vacates the Orvis house on east
Linn street, it will be occupied by
Charles Schlow and family, who will
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move there from the Tressler home on
Howard street.
Tuesday momning’s weather was
the coldest so far this winter, some
thermometers in Bellefonte register-
ing four degrees below zero. The
same temperature prevailed at Pine
Grove Mills while ten degrees below
: was reported from the vicinity of
i Pleasant Gap.
———Russell C. Miller, a grand-sor
Mills, is now connected with the Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station at
Wooster, Ohio. He was graduated in
the agricultural chemistry course at
Penn State with the class of 1922.
-—-—Willis Wion has leased the Haag
hotel barn and will convert it into 2
garage and sales department for his
Nash, Dodge and Franklin agency.
———George H. Waite, the dependa-
Season.
Ash Wednesday, which falls this
year on February 14, and marks the
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beginning of the Lenten season, car- :
ries the reminder that the best and
worst of winter are behind us, and
spring-time approaches. Religiously
considered, Ash Wednesday takes its
name from the ceremonial use of ash-
es as a sympol of penitence, which is
traced back to the penance of sack-
cloth and ashes spoken of by the Old
Testament prophets.
Prior to the Reformation, all chris-
tian believers conformed to this an-
cient ceremonial. Its use has been
abandoned in later days by the re-
formed churches, and is now retained
by the communicants of the Church
of Rome alone; in whose places of
worship ashes obtained from the burn-
ing of palms blest on Palm Sunday of
the year previous are thrice sprink-
led with holy water and censed.
Thereafter the officiating priests make
the sign of the Cross upon the fore- | ¢énse will have
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head of communicants with the thumb
dipped in consecrated ashes, intoning
the words: “Remember, man, that
thou art dust, and unto dust thou
shalt return.” This custom dates
back at least to the early days of the
Eighth century.
Among the reformed churches, the
Church of England marks the day by
a Commination service, parts of which
ara taken from the Benedictus Cine-
rum in the old Sarum Manual, and a
distinctive element of which is the
reading of God’s condemnation of im-
penitent sinners from the book of
Deuteronomy. The Prayer book of
the Episcopal church provides a spe-
cial penitential office for Ash Wednes-
'day which includes the more ancient
part of the commination service. It is
an impressive service of penitent con-
fession and supplication, and is said
kneeling.
In the Anglican and Lutheran Com-
munions as well as in the Roman
Catholic, however, the Lenten Fast is
still maintained; and though through
the year the period of fasting has fre-
quently varied, by common acceptance
among all Christian communions the
forty day period is now observed; and
not without reason since “forty” is a
scriptural numbe . Fo forty years,
for illustration, the children of Israel
were under discipline in the Wilder-
ness. Moses fasted forty days in the
Mount. Elijah wag forty days in the
Wilderness. For forty days, Christ
fasted before entering upon his pub-
lic ministry. Beginning with Ash
Wednesday the Lenten season really
covers a period of forty-six days, but
as Sunday has always been regarded
as a feast, these six Sundays are not
counted as belonging to the fast.
The word Lent is derived from the
old Anglo-saxon word Lencten, mean-
ing Spring, and, as the fast falls in
the early part of the year, by common
usage Lent is now generally associati-
ed with the beginning of spring,
which comes to full flower with the
Easter festival of the Resurrection
and tle reawakening of life. The
first mention of Lent is found in 2
Canon of the Council of Nicea, 325
A. D., and in the Christian church 's
known as the period of fasting pre-
paratory to this Easter festival.
As with all these ancient festivals
many quaint and curious customs at-
taching to Lent have been handed
down through the ages. In mediaeval
times meat, eggs and milk were for-
bidden in Lent, not only by ecclesias-
tical, but by statute law. It is from
this prohibition of the eating of eggs,
that the Easter egg custom of modern
times grew. The chief Lenten food
from the earliest days was fish and in
the England of Edward III herring
pies were so great a delicacy that
charters granted to seaports often
stipulated that the town should send
so many herrings or other fish to the
King during the Lenten season. The
strictest abstinence was enforced, and
to such an extent that during the
siege of Orleans in 1429 the besieging
army was reduced to starvation
through lack of Lenten food, though in
full possession of meat and other sup-
plies. A writer in the Encyclopaedia
Brittanica, states that the Battle of
the Herrings, February, 1429, was
fought to cover the march of the con-
voy of Lenten food to the British ar-
my before the beleagured city.
This strict observance of Lent has
gradually been softeiied, though it
continued to be inculcated by such
earnest churchmen as William Law
and John Wesley; and the custom of
women wearing mourning in Lent,
which Lad been followed by Queen
Elizabeth and her Court, survived well
into the Nineteenth century. Here, in
America, in the Roman Catholic as
well as in the Episcopal and Lutheran
churches, while conformation to the
rules laid down for fasting is urged,
a tolerant policy is observed and the
devout are neither required nor ex-
pected to engage in such fasting as
might be deleterious to health.
A Basketfull of Eyes is Ruined Year-
Iy by Carelessness.
Some people would take a chance at
cutting their own hair if they thought
their friends would not get next.
This may cause you to smile, but
the fact remains that many eyes are
ruined yearly by people trying to be
their own optometrists, thinking to
save money. Service is entirely over-
looked by these people, who are will-
ing to save a little now and lose much
: later on.
,of D. W, Miller Esq., of Pine Grove
If in doubt about your eyes consult
me.
Dr. Eva B. Roan, Optometrist.
censed by the State Board.
Bellefonte every Wednesday after-
noon, and Saturday 9 a. m. to 4:30 p.
m. Rooms 14 and 15 Temple Court
Li-
building. i
State College every day except
; earthly sojourn,
Both phones. 68-1
ain iened
-———Fame is a possession that sel-
dom comes to any man during his
so that it is only
Saturday.
i rarely that even a great man gets a
, ble assistant at the Bellefonte Fuel &
Supply Co., has been housed up for:
several weeks with a very sore leg.
true vision of the estimation in which
the future will hold him.
ici rsitmiiin ieemtammot
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Last week we mentioned the fact
that the Hon. Tom Beaver had intro-
duced a new game bill in the Legisia-
ture. Because there are so many in-
terested in this most thrilling of all
fall and winter soprts in Centre coun-
ty, we publish the aims of the new
measure. If you like it tell the Hon.
Tom. If you disapprove, tell him that,
for after all, he is your Representa-
tive and will be guided by the advice
of those interested enough to talk the
matter over with him.
If the new code is enacted all hunt-
ers will have to pay fifty cents more
for their license than they have done
heretofore. Also, the woodcock hunt-
ers of northern Pennsylvania ean kiss
to their favorite sport during
October, and the southeastern coun.
ties, which for years have demanded
rabbit shooting in early December,
will not be granted that boon.
. The farmer who now hunts on ad-
Joining lands to his own without a li-
to drag his jeans for
$1.50 before he can Ra Also,
the 50 per cent. of license receipts
heretofore set aside for bounties, ex-
cepting on the farm that he actually
occupies, 1s not stipulated, and boun-
ties fixed are for wild cats, $8; for
fox and weasel, $1.50.
The groundhog is also placed among
the protected game animals, and the
open season is established as from Au-
gust 1 to November 30, and it will be
illegal to dig him out of his hole if he
reaches it, thus giving the Punxsu-
tawney seer a sporting chance for his
life. The ubiquitous red squirrel, be-
cause of alleged pernicious habits, is
almost an all-year victim and may be
hunted from November 1 to August
15, inclusive, The color-blindness that
attacks some squirrel hunters and
makes grey look red will not be ef-
fective except from August 15 to No-
vember 1. The general small-game
season is fixed during the month of
N ovember. The seasons are:
Blackbirds, upland plover and wood-
chuck (groundhog), August 1 to No-
vember 30.
Rail, coot, mud-hens and shore birds
(exept woodcock), September 1 io
November 30.
Wild water fowl, October 1 to Jan-
uary 15,
Raccoon, November 1
Wild turkeys, woodcock, ruffed
grouse, quail, including Virginia,
Hungarian gambel and valley; ring-
neck pheasants, gray, black and fox
squirrels and rabbits and hares, No-
vember 1 to November 30.
Bear, November 1 to December 15.
Deer and elk, December 1 to ILe-
cember 15. ;
Every deer killed must have horns
eight inches long, and only seven and
one-half inch horns on your deer will
cost you $100.
All the fur bearers are protected,
excepting from November 1 to De-
cember 28, the skunk being among
them. No digging or smoking out of
the fur-bearers is allowed, excepting
by the land owner on cultivated lands,
or where damage is done.
The provisions permitting the kill-
ing of game birds or animals by prop-
erty owners who have suffered dam-
age, when they catch the game in the
act, is re-enacted, but the property
owner must notify the Game Depart-
ment within twenty-four hours and
must dress the carcass and turn it
over to the Commonwealth for ship-
ment.
No dog is permitted to chase squir-
rels or wild turkey, nor is a hunter
accompanied by a dog permitted to
kill them.
In discussing the features of the
propcsed new law a gentleman made
a suggestion that might not be a had
one to incorporate. It was to the e*-
fect that hunters, not resident of the
county in which they desire to hunt,
be required to pay an additional fee,
the proceeds to be devoted to feedine
od protecting the game of the cou::-
ty.
to January 21.
A New Dry Law for Pennsylvania is
Before the Legislature.
The Administration’s dry bill, which
puts the licensed saloon out of bu:i-
ness in Pennsylvania by repeal of the
Brooks High License act and the Wo-
ner act, was presented to the Assein-
bly Monday night.
The bill was introduced in the Sen-
ate by Senator Plymouth W. Snyder,
of Blair county, chairman of the Law
and Order committee, and in the
House of Representatives by Repre-
sentative Armstrong, of Armstrong
county, chairman of the Law and Or-
der committee of the House. The two
bills immediately were referred back
to the Law and Order committees.
The provisions of the bill differ but
slightly from the digest made public
Monday by Governor Pinchot.
The act specifies it shall not be vn-
lawful to possess intoxicating liquor
for beverage purposes in one’s bona-
fide private dwelling providing such
liquor was acquired lawfully prior to
the passage of the act.
Attorney General Woodruff explain-
ed that when liquor is dispensed to
guests in a private home that fact can-
not be made the basis for the issuance
of a search warrant. On the other
hand, if liquor is sold to guests a war-
rant could issue on that fact. If iz
provided, however, that the burden cf
proof is upon the householder to prove
the liquor was lawfully acquired.
The search-and-seizure clause in the
bill provides that a warrant can is-
sue only upon information in writing
before an alderman, justice of the
peace, magistrate supported by oath
or affirmation alleging there is proba-
ble cause to believe and there is just
and reasonable grounds to believe that
intoxicating liquor is unlawfully man-
ufactured, sold, offered for sale, ba>-
tered or furnished or possessed in a
room, building, boat or vehicle.
The penalty clause in the bill pro-
vides a fine of not less than $100 nor
more than $5000 or imprisonment of
not more than three years or both fo:
violation of any ef its provisions.
County Commissioners of each
county are authorized under the bill
to provide district attorneys with suit-
ahle storage facilities for all intexi-
| cating liquor under the act.
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