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"Bellefonte, Pa., May 18, 1923.
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UNIQUE SPOT IN BARRENS CUT
OFF FROM WORLD.
Abandonment of Scotia Branch Re-
calls Many Interesting Incidents.
The May 15th issue of the Penn-
sylvania News, the official organ of
the eastern region of the Pennsylva-
nia railroad, contains the following
items of interest:
Due to cessation of activities in the
iron ore and lumber industries, the
Scotia branch of the Tyrone division,
consisting of about five miles of track
between Fairbrook and Scotia, has
been abandoned.
Years ago when the late Andrew
Carnegie operated the Scotia ore
mines, and later when the operations
were in charge of the late Henry C.
Valentine and the late William Burn-
side, the little town of Scotia was
one of the busiest spots in Central
Pennsylvania.
I was while Carnegie was operating
at Scotia that he picked up Dan Clem-
son, later transferring him to Pitts-
burgh and making him one of the
“forty millionaires” of the Carnegie
Steel operations when they became
the chief unit of the United States
Seel Corporation.
In the old days the Scotia mines
produced sufficient ore to warrant both
the Pennsylvania and the Bellefonte
Central railroads operating a daily
schedule of trains from that point.
But the mines eventually played out
and the old time activity there ceas-
ed to exist. Lumbering yielded a cer-
tain amount of railroad traffic for a
time but finally this too, proved in-
sufficient to warrant regular sched-
ules.
Quite a number of the older families
retained their homes at Scotia, but the
majority removed to other sections.
In some respects Scotia, even in the
old days, was one of the most unique
places to be found anywhere. The
town had no elective officials of any
kind, not even a policeman, and ap-
parently none were needed. This was
because the people there were of the
best type in the world, peace-loving,
law-abiding, splendid Christian citi-
zens.
The abandonment of the Scotia
Branch cuts off one of Tyrone Divi-
sion’s oldest and most interesting
landmarks.
Sam Campbell, who is now the
watchman on the High street crossing
of the P. R. R,, in this place, was
pumpman at the Snow Shoe Intersec-
tion water tank before his transfer.
The annual outdoor track and field
meet of the Eastern region of the
Pennsylvania railroad will be held in
Tyrone on September 8th. These ath-
letic gatherings of railroad workers
are growing to great proportions and
the Tyrone meet is likely to be par-
ticipated in by hundreds of contest-
ants.
Order of DeMolay to be Instituted on
May 28th.
‘The Penn-Centre chapter of the or-
der of DeMolay will be formally in-
stituted in the opera house, Belle-
fonte, on the evening of May 28th,
and as this will be the first chapter in
the State between Pittsburgh and Phil-
adelphia it will be made the occasion
of quite a gathering of Knights Tem-
plar and members of the Masonic or-
der. Invitations have been sent to
the Commanderies at Lock Haven,
Williamsport, Philipsburg, Altoona,
Huntingdon and Lewistown. Ralph
Rhinehart of Pittsburgh, right emi-
nent grand commander of the Knights
Templar in Pennsylvania, will be pres-
ent and officially assist in the institu-
tion, while the team work will be per-
formed by members of Constans Com-
mandery of Bellefonte, under whose
auspices the new chapter has been or-
ganized.
A special dispensation has been
granted permitting a public appear-
ance of all Knights in full uniform
and prior to the institution ceremonies
there will be a street parade of
Knights and the young candidates for
membership in the new chapter, under
escort of Wetzler’s band, of Milesburg.
Upwards of one hundred young men
have so far been enrolled as applicants
for membership in the organization.
——Harrisburg Tech won the big
interscholastic track and field meet
held at State College on Saturday
with a total of 36 points; Altoona was
second with 24 points, Williamsport
third with 22 and Johnstown fourth
with 21. Teams from sixteen high
schools competed and most of the
events were pulled off in a steady
downpour of rain.
GRIMM.—Two weeks ago the
“Watchman” published a brief notice
of the death of Mrs. George Grimm,
for a number of years a resident of
Bellefonte, which occurred at her
home at North Tonawanda, New
York, on May 2nd. Mrs. Grimm suf-
fered an attack of the grip on April
15th, and nine days later she develop-
ed a serious case of pleuro-pneumonia.
Every possible effort was made to
combat the disease but without avail
and she passed away on May 2nd.
Her maiden name was Miss Ernes-
tine M. Smith, a daughter of Christo-
pher W. and Mary Smith, and she was
born in Mielhausen, Germany, on July
3rd, 1864, hence was in her fifty-ninth
year. Her parents and family came to
this country when she was a year old
and located in Rochester, Pa. It was
at that place she was married in 1887
to George S. Grimm and they at once
located at Homestead. The family
came to Bellefonte in June, 1899, but
in March of the following year went
to Columbus, Ohio. In may, 1902,
they returned to Bellefonte and lived
here ten years, during which time they
made many friends. After leaving
Bellefonte they were located respect-
ively at Punxsutawney, Saxton, Ma-
cunzie and North Tonawanda, going
to the latter place in 1916.
Mrs. Grimm is survived by her hus-
band and two daughters, Mrs. Joseph
F. Winslow, of North Tonawanda, and
Mrs. John D. Kistner, of Milton, as
well as four grandchildren. She was
one of a family of nine children, and
the first to pass away, but the day
following her burial her brother, John
W. Smith, passed away at his home in
Fairmont, W. Va., following a brief
illness with lobar pneumonia.
Mrs. Grimm was buried at Beaver,
Pa., on May 4th and her brother was
laid to rest in the same cemetery on
May 7th.
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HUDSON.—Mrs. Susan Harpster
Hudson, widow of the late Robert
Hudson, of Philipsburg, died at her
home in that place last Friday after-
noon, following a prolonged illness.
She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
David Harpster and was born at
Gatesburg, this county, on October
17th, 1840, hence was in her eighty-
third year. On Christmas day, 1867,
she married Mr. Hudson and they
took up their residence in Philipsburg,
which had been her home ever since.
She was a member of the Methodist
church since girlhood, an active work-
er in the W. C. T. U., and a member
of Sheridan circle ladies of the G. A.
R.
Her husband passed away in Sep-
tember, 1921, but surviving her are
four children, Mrs. Clarence C.
French, of Erie; Stanley, of Altoona;
Charles and Jesse, of Philipsburg.
She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Ma-
ria Reed, of Pine Grove Mills, and
Mrs. Sarah Ammerman, of Curwens-
ville. Rev. R. S. Oyler had charge of
. .ithe funeral services which were held
at ‘her late home at 2:30 o’clock on
in the Philipsburg cemetery.
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BARTGES.—Mrs. Laura May Bart-
ges, widow of Franklin H. Bartges, of
Penn township, died at the Geisinger
hospital, Danville, last Saturday, fol-
lowing an illness of some months
with heart trouble. Her maiden name
was Laura Meyer and she was born in
Haines township on October 16th,
1868, making her age 54 years, 6
months and 26 days. In early life she
united with the Reformed church at
Aaronsburg but later transferred her
membership to the chureh at Coburn.
On November 23rd, 1893, she mar-
ried Franklin H. Bartges, who died in
December, 1909. Surviving her, how-
ever, are five sons, Calvin N., Daniel
W., Ray M., Paul F., and Jacob W.
Funeral services were held in the
Reformed church at Coburn at ten
o’clock on Wednesday morning by
Rev. John S. Hollenbach, after which
burial was made in the Fairview cem-
etery at Millheim.
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MYERS.—Paul M. Myers, a retir-
ed farmer, died at his home in Phil-
ipsburg on Saturday morning as the
ed early in the week.
He was a son of John and Sallie
Duke Myers and was born in Buffalo
Run valley seventy-eight years ago.
In 1875 he married Miss Matilda Hun-
ter and most of their wedded life was
spent on a farm in Bald Eagle valley.
About fifteen years ago he quit the
farm and moved to Philipsburg. He
is survived by his wife and seven chil-
dren, his being the first death in the
family circle. Burial was made in the
Philipsburg cemetery on Tuesday
afternoon. i
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BURRIS.—Mrs. Viola Burris, wife
of Harry Burris, of Potter township,
died in the Bellefonte hospital Satur-
day morning, a victim of uric acid
poisoning. She was a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sharer and was
born in Potter township a little over
twenty-six years ago. In addition to
her husband she is survived by a fos-
er daughter, Sarah F. Burris; her par-
ents, one sister and three brothers,
namely: Maybelle W., Jacob Jr., and
Franklin, at home, and Ray, of Cen-
tre Hall. Funeral services were held
on Tuesday morning, burial being
made in the Centre Hall cemetery.
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SHILLINGS.—Mrs. Margaret Gil-
more Shillings died on Wednesday
morning at the home of her son,
Frank Shillings, on east Howard
street, following a lingering illness
with a complication of diseases. She
was a daughter of William and Jane
Gilmore and was born in Ireland sev-
enty-nine years ago. Her only survi-
vor is her son Frank. Funeral serv-
ices will be held this (Friday) morn-
ing, burial to be made in the Union
cemetery.
Monday afternoon, burial being made |
result of a stroke of paralysis sustain-
Rev. W. A. Houck, for a number of
years pastor of the Methodist church
in Bellefonte, died in the Misercordia
hospital, in Philadelphia, on May 7th,
following a short illness. He was
about forty years of age. During the
world war he trained at the officers’
training school at Fort Niagara, later
being transferred to Camp Meade and
subsequently sent overseas. His
mother passed away in March, 1922,
but surviving him are his father, liv-
ing at Carlisle, four sisters and two
brothers, namely: Mrs. William D.
Hildrup and Mrs. Henry M. Stine,
both of Harrisburg; Countess Bocchi
Binanchi, of Florence, Italy; Mrs. Wil-
liam Morris, of St. Joseph, Mo.;
Charles D. Houck, of Hazleton, and
Herbert F., of Carlisle. Burial was
made at Carlisle. :
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——The body of Mrs. Rebecca
Stewart, a native of Centre county,
who died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. H. Heverly, of San Diego,
Cal., on December 5th, 1922, will be
brought to Bellefonte tomorrow for
interment in the Union cemetery. At
the time of her death Mrs. Stewart’s
(body was placed in a receiving vault.
She was the widow of the late William
Stewart, of Axe Mann, who died sev-
en years ago. She was aged eighty-
three years. Only one daughter sur-
vives.
Meeting of the Conservation Council
Next Week.
At the annual meeting of the State
Conservation Council to be held May
24th and 25th at State College, repre-
sentatives of hard and soft coal opera-
tions, paper and pulp companies, tan-
neries, distillation plants, and other
industries will present their side of
the pollution of streams as well as
many well known conservationists.
A long distance rifle and clay pig-
eon shoot will be held at 2 p. m. on
Thursday, May 24th, for the State-
County championship.
The first meeting of the Conserva-
tion Council will be held at 6 p. m., on
Major R. Y. Stuart, State Forestry
commissioner; N. R. Buller, State
Commissioner of Fisheries; Seth E.
Gordon, secretary State Game com-
mission; Dr. T. E. Finegan, Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction; Dr. B.
H. Warren, chairman of the state
committee on stream pollution, and
representatives of industries will ad-
! dress the Council.
| On Friday, at 9 a. m., the state com-
mittees on forestry, fish, game, song-
birds and wild flowers will hold their
meetings, and at 10 a. m., the state
stream pollution committee. At 11 a.
m., will be held the general meeting
of the State Conservation Council at
which time directors and officers for series of meetings to be held in June {Class Prophecy
the ensuing year will be elected. Res- 'can be made entirely successful Cen- Class Will
olutions presented by the state cam: !tre county will have the distinction of Music - : 5
'mittees or from the floor will be con- launching a movement which in all | V2ledictory—“American Ideals
sidered.
will be served. The meetings and con-
1 servation dinner will be open to the later regarding speakers, time and Music
! public.
The directors of the State Conser-
vation Council believe that only by a
free and full discussion from many
angles can a solution of some of these
important subjects be reached.
The Centre county organization has
issued a challenge to the other coun-
ties of the State for a long distance
rifle and clay pigeon shoot on the
24th.
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Pine Grove Mills Girl Becomes Singer.
| Mrs. Sarah Groff, dramatic sopra-
no, of Pittsburgh, who was formerly
Miss Sarah Kepler, of Pine Grove
Mills, gave a part of the musical pro-
gram at the monthly meeting of the
Women’s community club of Berwyn,
Maryland, which was held at the resi-
dence of Dr. W. Allen Griffith, May
| 7th, and presided over by Mrs. Groff’s
‘sister, Mrs. Devoe Meade, wife of
Professor Devoe Meade, of the Uni-
versity of Maryland.
Mrs. Groff is the holder of a schol-
arship at the Cincinnati Conservatory
of music. The selections rendered
were “Will o’ the Wisp,” “Lonely,” and
a group of German songs, her interpre-
tation of “Die Larke” (Rubenstein)
and “Das Steckenpferd” being exceed-
ingly good. Her accompaniment was
‘played by Miss Leonora Jones, Bache-
lor of Music, Weslyan College, Macon,
.Ga., who also rendered “Polonaise A
Major,” by Chopin.
On this occasion Miss Wilmuth
Gary, musical composer of Washing-
ton, dedicated her recent composition
“Wouldn’t You,” to Mrs. Groff as an
J rression of her appreciation of her
‘accomplishments. Miss Gary’s compo-
sitions won the $10,000 prize at the
| Chicago World’s fair, and she also has
| the distinction of being the composer
of music selected for fifty of the bands
which are to be in attendance at the
Shriners’ convention to be held in
Washington the first week in June.
Mrs. Paul Anderson, of Washington,
also added to the pleasure of the oc-
casion by rendering La Serenata (Tos-
ti) “I Love You Little Girl” (Wil-
muth Gary) and “Naughty Cupid”
(Wilmuth Gary). Mrs. Anderson is
recording secretary of the D. A. R,,
Councillor of the French Order of
Lafayette, and a member of the Arts
club of Washington. Her singing has
been a source of inspiration to the
disabled soldiers at Walter Reed hos-
pital, and she has thrilled many audi-
ences at the Belasco theatre.
Mrs. Heber Votaw, sister of Presi-
dent Harding, was the speaker of the
afternoon, her subject being on the
principles of right living. Mrs. Vo-
taw is engaged in welfare work in
Washington, and she condemned the
dancing craze which has recently
broken out.
Thursday, May 24th, at which time
Centre county is to be the center of
an interesting experiment in which the
| protestant denominations will co-op-
‘erate when the world missions’ confer-
“ences will be held in the county June
| 17th and 18th. This conference will
be held under the direction of the for-
‘eign missions committee of North
| America, which represents all the dif-
‘ferent denominational mission boards,
land of a local committee of county
‘ministers.
This is a new and forward step in
| the matter of co-operation and the ex-
‘periment is being watched with a
i great deal of interest. The plan is to
{hold meetings in every church in the
county on Sunday and to have as
I speakers men of splendid qualifica-
{tions and well versed in the mission-
ary work. Additional meetings for
‘men and women will be held Monday
jin Bellefonte, State College and
Spring Mills, when other speakers of
national reputation will address the
audiences. There will be no appeal
for money, and the object of the
meetings is to arouse enthusiasm in
foreign mission work.
During the past year this confer-
ence method has been tried out by the
committee in many of the cities of
our country, starting first in Schenec-
tady, and the results were more than
gratifying. Great crowds thronged to
hear the speakers and many overflow
meetings were held. It was a new
step toward a denominational co-op-
eration. This plan as outlined for
Centre county will be the first attempt
at putting on the program in a rural
community and it will be watched by
{religious leaders all over the country
with much interest.
When the conference was held in
| Reading, the “Herald-Telegram” of
that city stated in an editorial: “A
wonderful thing is about to happen to
| Reading. That is a missionary assem-
| blage at which 65 distinct churches
{will be represented, and where fully
a dozen denominations will commingle.
* * * With 65 churches concen-
trating their attention upon one mis-
sionary purpose, with a zeal to listen,
.a readiness to learn, a spirit to fol-
{low even to the uttermost parts of the
earth, if the 65 churches of the town
will come together in a cordial unity
,of purpose, concentrating heartily up-
,on one goal and one aim, one message,
‘one method, that will be a real Lar-
binger of actual millenium.” It
might be noted that the conference at
| Reading was a mighty success, as it
| has been in over a score of American
| cities where tried.
i Whether or not it will be successful
in a rural section remains to be seen,
and Centre county has been chosen as
a test county. This means that the
protestant churches of this section now
have a unique opportunity. If the
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i probability will spread throughout the
At 1 p. m. a conservation dinner rural sections of the entire country. | Commencement Address
{Detailed announcement will be made
iplace of meetings, and other general
plans.
Daily Vacation Bible
| Bellefonte.
School for
Bellefonte will this year have a dai-
ly vacation Bible school starting Mon-
day, June 18th, and continuing until
July 12th. Classes will be conducted
from 9 a. m. until 11:30, and will be
open for any child of the community
between the ages of 6 and 11. This
movement is in accord with similar
undertakings in over 5000 communi-
ties in the United States. The feeling
has been growing that the Sunday
school instruction of not more than
twenty-five full hours in a year should
be supplemented by a course of re-
ligious training during a part of the
vacation period. For that reason this
project is being fostered by the Belle-
fonte Ministerium and it is proposed
to enlist the best teachers of the com-
munity to direct the various grades
and handle the different subjects in
the curriculum.
The study will center around the
person of Christ’s missionary stories,
and Bible stories will be told in an in-
teresting manner; some of the beauti-
ful passages of the Bible will be mem-
'orized, and there will also be periods
for singing, drawing and games.
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| Special Musical Service.
| Special musical service will be held
in the Bellefonte Presbyterian church
at 7:30 o'clock on Sunday evening,
i featuring an organ recital by Mr. Gra-
bill. The pastor will also give a brief
message on “The Influence of Music.”
The public is invited to attend. Fol-
lowing is the program:
Melody in F - - - Rubenstein
The Rosary - - - - Nevin
Largo - - - - - Handel
Berceuse from Jocelyn - Godard
Elgie - - - - Jules Massenet
Full Voluntary Op 31 - - A Hesse
Solo, “Jesus Still Leads On” - Stults
Ellen Hassinger
Male Quartette - - - Selection
Messrs. Walker, Hunter, Grabill, Seig
Solo, (Selected) Mrs. Krader
Anthem, “The Earth is the Lords” Choir
District Sabbath School Convention.
The sixteenth annual convention of
the Centre County Sabbath School as-
sociation will be held in the Presby-
terian church at Lemont on Tuesday,
May 22nd.
The session will open at two o’clock
in the afternoon and there will also be
an evening session. Mr. Walter E.
Meyer, of Erie, who succeeded Mr.
Landis as state secretary, will be
present -at both sessions and address
the convention.
Free luncheon will be served in the
church to all who attend.
HOUCK.—Frank B. Houck, son of ' World Missions Meetings in Bellefonte GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
COMING TO ALTOONA.
World’s Ten Times Biggest Circus—
| Ringling Bres. and Barnum &
| Bailey Headed This Way.
|
| The world’s one big circus—Ring-
ling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey
‘combined—draws nearer and on its
hundred cars will come “ten thousand
wonders” to exhibit in Altoona, Thurs-
day, May 24th.
i World toured and world conquering
(this truly greatest show on earth ig
‘now fully a third larger than it was
{when it last visited that locality.
i In addition to the many innovations
.offered then, the present season’s pro-
{gram numbers ten more trained wild-
janimal displays—making thirty in all
|—and the most superb trained horse
‘acts that Europe has yet produced.
| The wild-animal and equine displays
1of the past were introduced merely
{that the Ringling Brothers might
jjudge of their popularity. So enthu-
'siastically were these numbers receiv-
'ed that the famous showmen immedi-
{ately arranged for the purchase of the
world’s finest acts of this kind. An
.entire equine circus was bought out-
right and brought to this country last
winter. And while the Ringling
| Brothers and Barnum & Bailey agents
{were securing this and the trained ti-
‘ger, polar bear, lion, leopard and ja-
jguar groups, they had orders to en-
gage the foremost men and women
performers of the European capitals.
| And these stars from city and jungle
jare all to be seen with this wonder cir-
‘cus of 1923. More than 700 men and
|women, embracing the world’s fore-
‘most arenic stars take part. These
‘artists include the very biggest acts
ranging from extensive companies of
|foreign performers to the amazing
‘English family of Nelsons—positively
lone family consisting of father,
| mother, six daughters and one son.
"And this group of world-famous acro-
bats but illustrates the remarkable
scope of the human side of this great
circus. There are 100 clowns. Aside
from the ferocious beasts, the pro-
gram includes forty trained elephants.
There are five companies of trained
seals, many dogs, bears, monkeys,
pigs and pigeons. Added for good
measure is the mammoth menagerie
of more than 1,000 animals. It is the
biggest circus program the world has
ever seen, given under the largest
tent. 68-20
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mm eee pee enema.
High School Commencement at Pleas-
ant Gap.
The annual commencement exercis-
es of the Pleasant Gap High school
will be held in the Methodist church
at that place on Friday evening, June
1st, at eight o’clock. Following is the
program:
March - - - - - Orchestra
| Invocation - - Rev. W. Mec. Kepler
Salutatory, “The Conservation of
Our Forests” - P. George Caber
Oration—*Foreign Immigration”
Harold T. Spicher
- Orchestra
Gerald C. Millward
W. LeRoy Ripka
34 Orchestra
‘Music - - -
Dorothy M. Mulfinger
Orchestra
Rev. 'W, P, Ard
Presentation of Diplomas
Orchestra
Rev. W. Me. Kepler
Musie - - - 2
| Benediction
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I Bowlers Reunion Next Week.
| On Tuesday evening, at the Y. M. C.
‘A. alleys, the bowlers of the league
,and their friends will have a night of
fun in the competition for prizes for
{individual honors. Contests for the
| “lefties” high score, high "average,
(most successive strikes, and booby
| prizes will be awarded. The challenge
cup won by the American Legion
again this year will be re-awarded and
speeches made. The events will com-
mence at 7 o’clock and continue until
10. The alleys have been well pa-
tronzed these cool evenings and some
of the enthusiasts claim that they will
keep it up during the summer.
Garbrick — Aikey. —Fred Garbrick,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gar-
brick, and Miss Pearl Aikey, youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Toner Ai-
key, were married in Cumberland,
Md., on Monday. They returned home
on Tuesday evening and were met at
the train by a crowd of young friends
who gave them a real, old-fashioned
“ride about town” and serenade.
Allison—Harter.—J. I. Austin Alli-
son, of Philadelphia, and Miss Rosetta
May Harter, of Howard, were married
at the Reformed parsonage in Belle-
fonte at noon last Saturday, by the
pastor, Rev. Dr. Ambrose M. Schmidt.
The young couple will mfke their
home in Philadelphia where Mr. Alli-
son holds a good position.
——The Walter L. Main circus,
which exhibited in Bellefonte on Mon-
day of last week, had a thrilling ex-
perience in Lewisburg where they ap-
peared on Tuesday. The afternoon
performance was about half over when
the hard storm of that day struck
Lewisburg. Five thousand people
were in the big tent and the wind was
so terrific that the show officials fear-
ed the collapse of the big top. With
the band playing, the performers stick-
ing to the rings and the clowns cau-
tioning coolness the big crowd of men,
screaming women and hysterical chil-
dren were herded out of the tent in
safety and not an accident occurred.
Fortunately the big top held but the
heavy downpour of rain and hail put
a stop to any further performance for
the day.
———Save and have. Invest $10.00
monthly in Centre Building and Loan
Asso., and in about 132 months it will
grow to $2000.00. 20-1t
——The “Watchman” gives all the
news while it is news.
Church Services Next Sunday.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
“The Friendly Church.”
Whit Sunday. Sunday school 9:30
|a. m. Great interest is being shown
in the attendance contest now going
on. Last Sunday ninety per cent. of
the enrolled membership of the school
was present. The classes of Miss
Gates and Rev. Ard each had 100 per
cent. attendance.
Morning worship 10:45, “The Pow-
erful Church.” Vesper service 7:30
with sermon. Organ recital by Geo.
A. Johnston from 7:30 to 7:45. Vis-
itors always welcome.
Rev. Wilson P. Ard, Minister
METHODIL T EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Our motto: Every member at wor-
ship; every member at study; every
member at work.
The pastor will speak on “The Ur-
gent Life” at the worship hour, 10:45.
A band of young people from State
College will sing and speak at 7:30.
Sunday school study hour, 9:30; jun-
iors, 2:30; teen agers and Epworth
League, 6:30. Teacher training Mon-
day night, 7:30. Class meeting Tues-
day night, 7:30. Bible study and
prayer Wednesday night, 7:30. A
hearty welcome to strangers.
E. E. McKelvey, Pastor.
AARONSBURG REFORMED CHARGE.
Services for Sunday, May 20:
St. Paul’s—Sunday school 9:30; reg-
ular services 10:30.
Coburn—Sunday school 9:30; regu-
lar services 2; Catechise, 3.
Aaronsburg—Sunday school 9:30;
regular services 7:30.
Theme of the sermon, “The Peace of
Christ.”
Rev. John S. Hollenbach, Pastor.
ST. JOHN’S REFORMED CHURCH.
Services next Sunday morning at
10:45. Sermon, “The Silent Witness.”
Evening at 7:30; sermon, “The Pearl
of Great Price.” Sunday school at
9:30 a. m., and C. E. meeting at 6:45
p. m.
Ambrose M. Schmidt, D. D., Minister.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
“We aim to serve.”
Special Mother's day service on
Sunday, at 10:45 a. m. Sermon theme,
“A Great Woman.” Message to the
junior congregation, “Honor Thy
Mother.” Bible school at 9:45 with
classes for all ages and a welcome in
every class. The Brotherhood Bible
class and also the woman’s class meet
in the chapel at the same hour. Junior
Endeavor society meets in the church
auditorium at 3 o’clock; senior En-
deavor society meets at 6:30 p. m.;
topic, “Something in the Bible that
has Helped Me,” Ps. 19: 7-14. Even-
ing worship at 7:30 o’clock. This will
be a special musical service. Mrs.
Krader has arranged an excellent pro-
grom of choral and organ numbers,
including solos, anthem and male
quartette selection and Mr. Grabill
will give an organ recital. Seats are
all free. All welcome.
Mother and daughter banquet in the
chapel on Monday night at 6:30.
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 meetings
all are welcome. An all day free
reading room is open to the public
every day. Here the Bible and Chris-
tian Science literature may be read,
borrowed or purchased.
CENTRE HALL.
The concrete structure of the Ho-
man garage was begun on Wednesday.
Mrs. Mary B. Foust and daughter
Alie went to Philadelphia on Saturday
morning.
Mrs. William McClenahan and sons,
Robert and Philip, spent Saturday in
Bellefonte.
The funeral of Mrs. Harry Burris,
on Tuesday forenoon, was very large-
ly attended.
Miss Annie Lohr, of Boalsburg,
spent several days at the home of her
sister, Mrs. J. F. Lutz.
Mrs. Roland McCool, of Altoona,
spent Sunday at the home of her sis-
ter, Mrs. Grover Weaver.
Miss Edith Sankey is spending a
week in Centre Hall, in the interests
of the Grange encampment.
The schools in our town closed on
Friday, excepting the primary and in-
termediate grades, which closed on
Monday.
Charles Meyer, of Lewistown, and
John D. Meyer, of Tyrone, spent Sun-
day at the home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. J. Meyer, in this place.
L. J. Burris and mother, Mrs. Cath-
erine Burris, motored to Altoona last
Friday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
L. J. Burris’ brother, who was buried
that same afternoon.
Marriage Licenses.
John Austin Allison, Philadelphia,
Rosetta May Harter, Howard.
John Novitsky and Annie Stotchik,
Clarence.
Lawrence D. Schultz and Irene Ma-
ry Webb, Philipsburg.
John L. Getz and Roxie May Baugh-
man, Osceola Mills.
—
An Unlucky Man Always Overlooks
Great Opportunities.
Some people are born pessimists
and are always looking for trouble.
Optimists are always happy because
they have keen vision and are always
ready to take advantage of opportuni-
ties.
Scientists claim that pessimism in
the majority of cases, is due to strain-
ed vision. y
If you want to be an optomist and
see the beauties of nature consult me.
Dr. Eva B. Roan, Optometrist. Li-
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
building.
State College every day except
Saturday. Both phones. 68-1