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Bellefonte, Pa., September 7, 1923.
Country Correspondence
items of Interest Dished Up for the
Delectation of “Watchman” Read-
ers by a Corps of Gifted
Correspondents.
PINE GROVE MENTION.
Mrs. C. H. Struble is visiting rela-
tives and old friends at Lewisburg.
Mrs. A. F. Goss spent last week at
the Philip Beezer home in Bellefonte.
The farmers picnic held last Satur-
day at Pine Hall was fairly well at-
Miss Etta Ward, of State College,
spent Sunday among friends in town.
LeRoy Trostle and little family en-
joyed a Sunday outing at Paw Paw
park.
Our town was very quet on Labor
day, most of our people being at
work.
D. W. Thomas and E. Shoemaker
left last week on a trip to Niagara
Falls and Canada.
Miss Maggie Reed, who recently
suffered a partial stroke of paralysis,
is somewhat improved.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ward, of Bea-
ver, spent the early part of the week
at the W. B. Ward home.
Charles Ward and wife, of Wash-
ington, Pa., spent last week among
their numerous friends here.
Miss Mollie Hoffer, of State Col-
lege, was an over Sunday visitor at
the Prof. A. L. Bowersox home.
Dallas Morrison, who underwent an
operation at the Bellefonte hospital
last week, is convalescing nicely.
Mrs. Clair McAlarney and daugh-
ter Ruth, of Altoona, spent Labor day
with Rev. and Mrs. J. W. McAlarney.
J. D. Neidigh, farmer, grain mer-
chant, school director and road super-
visor, is housed up with a bilious at-
tack.
The venerable Daniel Kustaborder,
of Warriorsmark, is spending some
time with his son James, on the
Branch.
Mr. and Mrs. Shadrack S. Wilson,
of Altoona, visited the M. E. John-
son family and other friends early in
the week.
Almost one hundred members of the
McBath clan attended the family re-
union held at Stevens park, Tyrone,
last Saturday. :
Miss Alice Bowersox, of Philadel-
phia, has been spending a portion of
her vacation among relatives and
friends in the valley.
Mrs. Mary Ard, of Bellefonte, and
Mrs. Pearl O’Bryan, of Axe Mann,
were callers at the C. M. Dale home
on Monday afternoon.
John Keller and wife attended the
funeral of Mrs. Keller's brother, Mr.
Rudy, which was held at McAlevy’s
Fort on Monday morning.
tended. In the afternoon Pine.Grove
defeated the Baileyville ball team by
the score of 10 to 9. A festival in the
evening was also a success.
Ernest Johnson and wife and James
Johnson motored up from Philadel-
phia last Friday and remained over
Labor day at the Joe Johnson home.
Charles Smith and wife are at Mil-
waukee, Wis., attending the 5th na-
tional encampment of the G. A. R.,
in session there from September 2nd
to Tth.
John and Henry McWilliams and
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Hess were in
Bellefonte last Saturday visiting Mrs.
N. E. Hess, a patient in the Bellefonte
hospital.
Another ball game has been sched-
uled between the stick artists of Dud-
ley and the Pine Grove ball team, to
be played in the near future on Bai-
ley field.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lytle, of Bell-
wood, spent a portion of last week
among relatives in the valley. Frank
is an old Pine Grove Mills boy but is
now a successful contractor in Bell-
wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fleming, W.
A. Collins and J. D. Tanyer, took a
motor trip through the Kishacoquil-
las valley on Sunday, returning home
by way of Huntingdon and Spruce
Creek.
Capt. “Dick” Taylor was here last
Saturday in the interest of his candi-
dacy for sheriff, and met with much
encouragement. John Spearly was
also here looking up his chances for
county commissioner.
Dr. B. Franklin Bowersox and wife,
of Millheim, motored up on Sunday
and spent the day at the Prof. A. L.
Bowersox home; bringing with them
the latter’s daughter Pearl, who was
delighted with her visit in Millheim.
Squire James W. Swabb, of Linden
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active from day to day.
Hall, sper$ Labor day in this vicinity
canvassing his chances for the nomi-
nation for county commissioner on
the Democratic ticket. Over half a
century ago the writer boosted his
father, George Swabb, for the same
office and he was elected.
A seven passenger Hudson car was
wrecked at the Strouse hill, near Pine
Hall, on Monday eveniny. Speeding
was the cause of the wreck, it is al-
leged. One young lady was badly in-
jured and was sent to the Bellefonte
hospital. The other occupants escap-
ed with slight cuts and bruises.
Another wreck occurred at the same
place Monday night, as the badly
damaged car was still there on Tues-
day morning.
While motoring through the Glades
on Sunday morning, on the way to fill
his appointments on the western end
of his charge, a big car passed Rev.
McAlarney and turned so short in
front of him that it damaged one fen-
der and an oil cup. Another car com-
ing along right afterward rubbed fen-
ders with the preacher’s car. The
driver of the car that caused the dam-
age claimed that a loose stone in the
road caused his car to swerve. He
told Rev. McAlarney to have repairs
made and he would pay for them. The
reverend gentleman had temporary
repairs made at Rock Springs then
proceeded on his way and filled three
appointments.
PLEASANT GAP.
Our public schools will open on
Monday next—a relief for weary
mothers.
Mrs. John Tate, of the Gap, was
stricken with paralysis a few days
ago, and is seriously ill.
Mrs. Collins Baumgardner, who is
tenting at the Grange picnic, suffer-
ed a stroke of paralysis in Monday.
Charles McCafferty, of Bradford,
sold his tract of land adjacent to the
old toll gate at Prossertown, a few
days ago to ex-county commissioner
D. A. Grove. The tract contained 32
acres, more or less.
Harry Corl, of Trafford City, ac-
companied by his wife, are spending
a brief vacation with mother Eliza-
beth Bilger. Mr. Corl is making a re-
survey of the properties recently ac-
quired by him at the Gap.
Pleasant Gap was well represented
at Altoona on Labor day. Among
those who took in the sights were
William H. Noll Jr.,, Ray Noll and
Paul Keller. The postponement of
the races was a great disappointment.
Little Miss Lois Crissman, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crissman,
spent a two week’s vacation visiting
friends at State College. The young-
ster is unusually bright and intelli-
gent for one of her age. She passed
a very creditable examination for en-
trance into the High school. The
young lady will proceed forthwith to
enter the Bellefonte High school, and
will unquestionably make good, which
will be highly appreciated by her nu-
merous friends here.
The politicians are growing more
A strong ef-
fort is being made to get out as good
a vote as. possible for the coming pri-
maries. Somehow, so many of the
voters seem luke-warm and uncon-
cerned. They regard the primaries
as of little consequence, which is a
serious mistake. Better go up to the
primaries and vote, and stop growling
after the result is announced. Our
district has 316 registered men and
245 women, a total of 561. It is
doubtful if twenty per cent. will re-
port at the polls.
Raymond Melroy and wife, accom-
panied by Dr. Langly and wife, of
Williamsport, have been enjoying the
vacation of their lives the past fifteen
days. They first took in the Elk’s
convention at Erie, from there going
to Toronto, Canada, taking in an ex-
tensive boating trip. From there
they went to the Thousand Islands,
taking in the exposition, which is now
in full blast. Their next stop was Al-
toona, on Labor day, arriving home on
Tuesday. Mr. Melroy is a commer-
cial tourist, representing three ex-
tensive wholesale corporations. Ow-
ing to his unusual activities on the
road he will no doubt be greatly ben-
efitted physically after this extensive
swinging around the circle.
The anthracite coal agitation seems
to be worrying a multitude of the
consumers of the country. So far as
Pleasant Gap is concerned, the people
look at the situation as of little mag-
nitude from the fact that for the past
five years not one load of marketable
coal reached the Gap. We paid for
more cinder than coal; were swindled
outright. No reflection on our deal-
ers. They did their best to accommo-
date their patrons. We can get good
bituminous and cennel coal that burns,
besides we can get all the wood, good
hard wood as Greensvalley can sup-
ply us for years to come; so there is
no cause for alarm. No difference to
us whether the mines are closed or
not. We are through using anthra-
cite, we have been imposed on long
enough. If the miners and operators
insist on cutting their own throats let
them go to it. One thing that our
people are sore over is his Excellen-
cy’s course in proposing an increase
to miners. They look upon the prop-
_| osition as injudicious and idiotic; this
is no time to increase wages. We are
on the downward grade.
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AARONSBURG.
Rev. and Mrs. E. R. Cerman, of
Cresona, who are spending their vaca-
tion with their parents and friends in
this valley, spent Friday evening at
the Reformed parsonage in Aarons-
burg.
Rev. C. F. Catherman, who was suc-
cessful in competing with Rev. C. B.
Snyder, was the winner of the quoit
pitching contest at the ministerial pic-
nic last week, because the latter had
eliminated the other ministers in the
preceding games.
The following persons from Penns-
valley were present at the sesqui-
centennial of the founding of the old
Buffalo Presbyterian church, at Buf-
falo Cross Roads, last hursday: Miss
falo Cross Roads, last Thursday: Miss
Mazie and Mr. John Forster, and Rev.
John S. Hollenbach, of Aaronsburg.
—For all the news you should read
the “Watchman.”
i THE MYSTERY OF LIFE.
| By L. A. Miller.
{ By special request I will endeavor
! to give my view on an unsolved topic,
| “The Mystery of Life.” A devoted,
| energetic Methodist minister, who is
‘now retired after a continuous service
.of fifty years in the pulpit, and who
| asserts. that he has made the subject
i of the “Mystery of Life” a thorough
| study, from the time he entered the
ministry until his retirement, admits
that he is today no nearer an intelli-
gent solution than when he first tack-
led this perplexing proposition, so I
fear I will be unable to enlighten him
perceptibly on the subject. One thing
is certain, I would rather write a ool-
unm on any one word in Webster's
Unabridged dictionary than to write
on this subject. However, I will do
the best I can on this embarrassing
subject. So here I go.
There are mysteries and mysteries,
but the greatest of these is life. Were
it traced to its source the mysteries
of the universe would all disappear. So
subtle is this mystery that it defies
the wisdom of the philosopher, the
skill of the alchemist and the acumen
of the naturalist. So subtle, indeed,
that not even one of its elements has
been discovered.
The only clue we have to it is that
given by God Himself, when making
a covenant with Noah: “But flesh
with the life thereof, which is the
blood thereof, shall ye not eat.”
The scientist has sought, with the
aid of the most powerful microscope
and most subtle chemical agents, to
discover the elements of life in the
blood. When it was found that the
blood was composed of innumerable
cells or corpuscles, it was thought that
possibly a lead had been struck, which
if closely followed, would reveal the
mystery.
More powerful lenses were brought
to bear, but they only rendered the
mystery more mysterious still. Each
cell was found to be composed of oth-
er cells and infinitum. The scientist
abandoned the search in this direc-
tion, amazed and more deeply puzzled
than when he was only able to see the
red globules, or discs, in close contact
with each other, moving along in
thread-like lines.
The most that has been revealed in
scientific research is that under cer-
tain conditions the continuity of these
lines is broken, the discs become flat-
tened and lose their color. When this
is the case there is an appreciable lack
of vitality in the body, the functions
of the mind are weakened or disturb-
ed, and death may result, as if from
starvation. When color and form
have been restored to the discs vital-
ity is renewed, and health again re-
turns. Even the phenomena of life
is a puzzle. Its phases are endless,
and what man calls the laws of life
are far from being as the laws of the
Medes and Persians. That which ap-
parently suits one is entirely unsuit-
ed to another.
These are laws of health, that are
well established, but laws of life, be-
yond simply calling into existence the
material body which it inhabits, are
mere theories. There seems to be,
somewhere, a great source of life from
which all animal matter draws its
supply. The theory that the sun is
this source is strongly maintained by
some scientists. They hold that life
is nothing more than a form of radi-
ent energy, similar to light and heat.
It is generally conceded that the
manifestations of solar energy depend
entirely upon the elements with which
it comes in contact. Passing through
dense, dry atmosphere “it produces
heat and light; being absorbed by cer-
tain earthy elements it provides dif-
ferent colors and qualities of animal
matter.
This theory of life is not well
founded. In fact not founded at all.
It is simply the result of efforts to ex-
plain the mystery of life, nothing
more. The reasoning is from effect
to cause, which, in a majority of in-
stances, is not reliable. Life is,
therefore there is a cause for it. It
seems to have been considered suffi-
cint for all human purposes to know
that it exists. It was a reality and
was no doubt given for a purpose.
Man was entrusted with its control
to a certain extent. If he tires of it
he can shut it off, and it ceases as far
as he is concerned. In so doing does
he simply shut off the flow from the
great reservoir or does he destroy the
portion given him? When he shuts
off the sun’s energy, as manifested in
light, he is blind; as manifested in
heat, he becomes insensible from cold.
He does not destroy a particle of the
sun’s energy, however, so it may be
with life, or vital energy.
Our life is but a winter day, ’
Some only breakfast and away;
Others to dinner stay
And are full fed;
The oldest man but sups
And goes to bed,
Large is his debt that lingers out the
day;
He that goeth soonest
Has the least to pay.
—An Old Epitaph.
Why the course of life should be
likened unto a winter day rather than
a summer day, is not clear, unless
those who so liken have spent their
lives to no purpose. Or why should
man bemoan his existence and cry out
“0! Why was I born.” Such men are
usually suffering from the effects of
their wrong doings. Those who have
easy consciences are not inclined to
despondency. Why should man be un-
happy? Is not the earth at his com-
mand ?
Has not the beasts of the field, the
fowls of the air, the fishes of the sea
been placed in subjection to him, and
given him as servants? Has he not
the privilege of digging down into the
bowels of the earth if they contain
ought that he wants? Do not the
rains come in season and the sun shine
to make the land yield him comfort?
The winds and lightning are at his
command, and yet he wants more.
The fact that he wants more is evi-
dence that he is higher than the mere
animal; that he is possessed of a na-
ture that cannot be satisfied with ma-
terial food. The insect world serves
as food for a higher order, and that
order for a still higher, and so on un-
til the highest orders are reached.
They yield food, raiment, and service
to man. Is that the end? Was the
world created merely that he might
have a place in which to live and die?
Were it so, man, like the animals,
would be satisfied with his lot, and
like them, live an aimless life and
have no care for the future. The
physical life of man is much the same
as that of animals, but to it is added
the elements of intelligence and rea-
son. These elements have an origin
as well as the lower elements. Being
immaterial their origin is enshroud-
ed in the same mystery that hides
from view the source of life. The
view of these mysteries is not shut
off as a veil, but like the stars be-
yond the boundaries of sight, are in-
visible because of their distance from
the material world. Is it not possi-
ble that these higher elements of man
pass on to a higher state and finally
culminate in a perfect intelligence,
just as all vegetable and animal life
culminate in man; the first in the line
of reasoning beings. Clouds change
to drops of rain and thus find their
way through rivulets, creeks and riv-
ers to the ocean, and back to the cloud
again. Thus from ocean to cloud, and
cloud to ocean, in one ceaseless, end-
less round doth moisture move. The
vegetable world repeats itself from
day to day, year by year or age by
age. The animal lives its few days and
dies. Its body goes back to earth and
feeds vegetation which in turn feeds
other animals. Thus does the animal
world follow round and round in
course commensurate with the cycles
of time. Does man move thus?
As far as his material parts are
concerned he does. What of man’s
intelligence? Does it, like the ocean,
return to formless ether to be again
distilled and sent back to earth to vi-
talize another form? Such was the
notion of ancient sages, and even yet
there are adherents to the doctrine of
metempsychosis.
Is it not more probable that, hav-
ing passed the chrysalis stage, leav-
ing to decay the mortal coil in which
it has been nurtured and developed,
the intellectual nature will enter a
higher sphere? Some such impres-
sion is common to man in all stages of
his life on earth. On, from sphere to
sphere he may go until the source of
life is reached or its mystery reveal-
ed. The passing away of a man, no
matter how great in the estimation of
the world, no more disturbs the even
tener of nature, than the falling of a
leaf. In the social world the death of
a good man is lamented. His person-
al influence is missed during his gen-
eration. The best he can do for suc-
ceeding generations is to leave his
name, the mention of which will re-
call deeds of virtue. It is not the
death of a man that yields the good
results, but his life.
BOALSBURG.
Miss Vera Brungard, of Washing-
ton, D. C., is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
William Meyer.
Miss Gladys Hazel went to Peters-
burg to engage in teaching in the vo-
cational school.
Dr. Ham and A. E. Gingrich re-
turned Tuesday from an enjoyable
motor trip to Maine.
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Meyer are
enjoying the comforts of home, hav-
ing returned Tuesday evening from
their trip to the coast.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Stuart and
daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. David
Stuart returned to their homes in
Crafton on Tuesday morning.
Prof. and Mrs. E. H. Meyer and
daughters, Misses Elizabeth and Lo-
raine, started early Monday morning
for their return drive to their home
in Newark, N. J.
Prof. Hoffman and family moved to
State College on Saturday. Prof.
Hoffman has been appointed regis-
trar and thought it advisable to re-
side in the college town.
Boalsburg was well represented at
the auto races at Tipton park, and at
Grange encampment, at Centre Hall.
A number of families are spending
the week at Grange park.
Postmaster and Mrs. Jacob Meyer
are entertaining their son, Christ
Meyer, wife, daughter and son, who
motored from Medina, N. Y., on Sun- |
day. Mr. Berry was also a member
of the party.
JACKSONVILLE.
Guyer Ertley was a business visit-
or in Bellefonte the early part of the
week.
Miss Pearl Weaver spent Sunday
with her friend, Miss Kathryn
Swoope.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Weight were
Sunday visitors at the William Wea-
ver home.
Lester and Lewis Garbrick, of Cen-
tre Hall, were callers with friends in
the valley on Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Neff returned home
last week after a delightful visit with
friends at State College.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Daily, of Al-
toona, were over Sunday visitors at
the George Ertley home.
Mrs. Leon Monteith and two chil-
dren were guests at the Clyde Yearick
home, at Hublersburg, last week.
So many people from hereabouts
are attending the Grange encamp-
ment and fair that church services
were poorly attended on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beatty, of
Blanchard, were callers at the Wil-
liam Weaver home on Sunday even-
ing.
The festival at this place on Satur-
day evening did not draw as large a
crowd as usual, owing no doubt, to
the fact that it had not been widely
advertised, but at that the sum of
ninety dollars was realized.
MEDICAL.
Keep the Kidneys Well
Health is Worth Saving, and Some
Bellefonte People Know How to
Save It.
Many Bellefonte people take their
lives in their hands by neglecting the
kidneys when they know these organs
need help.. Weak kidneys are respon-
sible for a vast amount of suffering
and ill health—the slightest delay is
dangerous. Use Doan’s Kidney Pills
—a remedy that has helped thousands
of kidney sufferers. Here is a Belle-
fonte citizen’s recommendation:
Mrs. H. W. Raymond, Reynolds
Ave., says: “About a year ago my
kidneys began to weaken and I had a
dull aching and soreness across my
kidneys. I could hardly sweep the
floor. I tired easily and had nervous
headaches. My kidneys acted too
often and annoyed me a great deal. I
read of Doan’s Kidney Pills and got
them at Runkle’s drug store. They
were the right remedy and after I had
used two boxes I was relieved of the
backaches and my kidneys were in
good order.”
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don’t
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