“Bellefonte, Pa., February 22, 1924.
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Political Announcements.
FOR NATIONAL DELEGATE.
We are authorized to announce that John
¥. Short is a candidate for Delegate to
the National Democratic Convention from
the 23rd Congressional District. Subject
to the primary election laws of Pennsylva-
nia and the Rules of the Democratic party
in the State and District.
To the Democratic Voters of the Twenty-
third Congressional District:
Your support and influence is respect-
fully solicited as a candidate for National
Delegate to the Democratic National Con-
vention to be held in New York, beginning
June 24th, 1924, in accordance with the
Primary Election Laws of Pennsylvania
and the rules of the Democratic party.
consider principle of greater importance
than the political fortune of any individu-
al candidate and if elected. I shall support
that candidate who seems best able to car-
ry to victory the great and progressive
principles of the Democratic party and
the upholding of the constitution of the
United States.
JAMES G. PAUL, Bradford, Pa.
Enthusiastic Road Meeting Held at
Millheim Last Thursday.
A very enthusiastic meeting was
held at Millheim on Thursday after-
noon of last week in pursuance to a
resolution passed at a similar meeting
held at Mifflinburg on February 5th.
The meeting was largely attended
by the committee appointed at Mifflin-
burg and many representative people
from Union and Centre counties inter-
ested in the road leading from Lewis-
burg to the Old Fort known as state
highway route No. 27. This road con-
nects with the Susquehanna trail at
Lewisburg and joined by the road
from Old Fort to Pleasant Gap con-
nects with the Horse Shoe trail at the
latter place.
The purpose of these meetings was
to interest the State Highway De-
partment in the importance of this
“missing link,” and persuade the of-
ficials to make it an improved high-
way connecting the eastern and west-
ern parts of the State, as well as link-
ing up the Susquehanna trail, Horse
Shoe trail, William Penn highway and
the Lincoln highway. This particular
highway is also important on account
of the many State and educational in-
stitutions located along its route,
namely: Bucknell University, at Lew-
isburg; Pennsylvania village for fee-
ble minded women, at Laurelton; The
Pennsylvania State College; the new
western penitentiary at Rockview;
the State fish hatchery at Pleasant
Gap, as well as many other institu-
tions and points of interest.
The road also passes through two
of the richest agricultural counties in
Pennsylvania and connects two coun-
ty seats, with scenery unexcelled any-
where in the State.
road serves a State-wide public, and
is by far the shortest route from the
eastern to the western part of the
State. Thus any local pride or inter-
est in having this road improved is
greatly overshadowed by the bene-
fits to the best interests of the State
at large. :
The meeting at Millheim was pre-
sided over by S. D. Gettig, county so-
licitor, and addresses were made by
Robert F. Hunter and Thomas H.
Harter, of Bellefonte; ex-judge Al-
bert W. Johnson and Mr. McCormick,
of Lewisburg; ex-judge Clinton R.
Savidge, of Northumberland county;
Senator W. I. Betts, of Clearfield; S.
W. Gramley and J. R. Miller, of Mill-
heim, and Mr. Matthews, secretary of
the National Motors association.
After much discussion a motion
was made by S. W. Gramley, seconded
by W. S. Shelton, that the chairman
of the Mifflinburg meeting, C. M.
Steese, and the chairman of the Mill-
heim meeting, S. D. Gettig, appoint a
working committee of ten members,
five from Union county and five from
Centre county, to prepare a brief in
regard to route No. 27 and present
the same to the Governor and
the Pennsylvania State Highway
Department, Mr. Wright, secretary.
The motion carried after which the
meeting was adjourned to meet at the
call of the committee.
Owing to the inability of Mr.
Steese to be present at the Millheim |
meeting the working committee was
not appointed on Thursday but fol-
lowing an early conference of the two
chairmen it will be announced through
the county papers.
William Jennings Bryan Coming to
Bellefonte.
Though the Great Commoner has
spoken at Philipsburg, Millheim and
State College in none of his cam-
paigns or lecture bureau tours has
William Jennings Bryan ever releas-
ed in Bellefonte any of the oratory
that has made him famous.
He is to be here in April, however.
The Brotherhood of the Lutheran
church has arranged for his appear-
ance and will announce the exact date
just as soon as it can be settled upon.
However, aside
from the above mentioned reasons the
| BOROUGH DADS IN SESSION.
Purchase of Ulsh & Bashoar Mill
Property Thoroughly Discussed.
Just seven members were present
at the regular meeting of borough
council on Monday evening, the two
absentees being Mr. Flack, of the
South ward, and Mr. Cunningham, of
the West.
Thomas Morgan appeared in per-
son and asked that an alley be opened
from the Beaver stable, in the rear of
Curtin street, north through property
owned by John P. Harris, to his sta-
ble. The matter was referred to the
Street committee for investigation.
The Finance committee reported
that they had examined the list of ex-
onerations. requested by former tax
collector J. Kennedy Johnston and
found a number that they felt ought
to be compelled to pay. If they re-
fuse, place them under arrest and
send them to jail until they do pay.
The Water committee reported that
the borough manager had collected an
additional $66.00 on the 1922 water
duplicate. A slight fire was reported
to have occurred recently in the office
of the G. F. Musser Co., at the Phoe-
nix mill property, and the committee
suggested the building of a new brick
flue as a percautionary measure. The
committee also reported that the
water meter bills for the quarter end-
ing January 1st, totalling $2,314.85,
are ready for collection.
President Walker appointed A.
Miles Barr an auditor for the Pruner
orphanage account, and reappointed
Col. W. Fred Reynolds a member of
the local board of health.
The committees having in charge
the consideration of the proposition
to purchase the Ulsh & Bashoar mill
property reported, through Mr. Em-
erick, that the final offer included the
sale of the mill, all the contingent
water right and the piece of ground
lying between the silk mill property
and Lamb street for the sum of $50,-
000, payment to be made at the rate
of $5,000 per year and interest. The
committee was favorably disposed to-
ward this plan. They believe it an
opportunity to acquire the property
that the borough should take advan-
tage of. While the proposition has
not been put in concrete form the
plan is uniformly outlined as follows:
To purchase the property and for the
present merely use it as an auxiliary
water pumping station to take the
place of the electric pump now being
operated by the Keystone Power cor-
poration. The plan would be to in-
stall an additional turbine wheel, of
anmiple capacity, at the mill, with a hy-
draulic pump, then lay a twelve or fif-
teen inch pipe from the spring down
to the mill. This would permit
making connection with the pres-
ent system through a six inch line
across the creek and up Lamb street
and through another six inch line
across to Thomas street, which would
make an entirely
of a water famine in case of a break
Water street, such as was experienced
a few years ago, when the borough
was without water for twenty-four
hours.
The idea is to rent the mill prop-
erty, giving the lessee the use of the
water during the day and the borough
operate its pump at night. At the
present time it is costing the borough
approximately $5000 a year to op-
erate the electric pump. This would
take care of the yearly payment on
the mill property, while the rent from
the mill and other properties over the
race, will pay the interest on the in-
vestment. The cost of installation of
the proposed pumping system, includ-
ing laying of pipes, etc., according to
the committee, should not exceed
$5,000. If the purchase is made, and
at some time in the future the bor-
ough desires to install its own street
lighting system, it will have ample
power to do so. The purchase of the
property on the plan outlined will not
mean an increase of taxes, according
to the committee, but can be financed
under the existing millage.
After the project had been pretty
thoroughly discussed from all angles
President Walker instructed the com-
mittees to get their propositions in
concrete form, with facts and figures
in black and white on paper, and re-
port same at next meeting of coun-
cil.
Bills to the amount of $600.38 were
approved for payment after which
council adjourned.
Three Die in One Family Within
Three Weeks.
The death of Jacob Lyon, of Belle-
fonte, is still fresh in the minds of his
many friends here, but few people
away was followed by the death of his
sister, Mrs. Howard Shultz, of Dan-
ville, on February 9th, and twenty-
two hours later by the death of his
brother, Henry Lyon, of Norfolk, Va.,
so that out of a family of ten children
only three remain, Mrs. James Scar-
let, Charles and Miss Caroline Lyon,
all of Danville.
Mrs. Shultz died after a lingering
illness with sarcoma and Henry Lyon
| passed away as the result of diabetis
and heart trouble.
in Norfolk, Va., Henry spent a num-
ber of years in Bellefonte, being as-
sociated with his brothers William
and Jacob in the butchering business.
This was back in the latter eighties
and early nineties but he is still well
remembered by many people here.
Mrs. Shultz was buried at Danville
last Wednesday and at the same hour
Henry was laid to rest at Norfolk,
Va. :
rn m—— lp———
—Get your job work done here.
independent feed:
cireuit and would: obviate all-danger:
in the present main feed pipe on south,
Kiwanis Club Organized in Bellefonte.
For some months past Bellefonte
business men have advocated the or-
ganization of a Kiwanis club here and
sentiment in favor of such a move
crystalized on Monday afternoon when
a temporary organization was effected
in the library of the court house. Al.
C. Stimers, field representative of Ki-
wanis International, presided at the
meeting and explained the object and
aims of the organization. Temporary
officers and directors chosen are as
follows: Rev. Wilson P. Ard, presi-
dent; John B. Payne, secretary; John
G. Love, Frank M. Crawford, W. J.
Emerick, George Hazel, A. H. Sloop,
Harry Rossman and G. Oscar Gray,
directors.
The Bellefonte club will be affiliat-
ed with the Pennsylvania district
which now has clubs in seventy cities,
with an aggregate of about six thous-
and members. Herbert A. Moore, of
DuBois, is the district governor and
Stephen A. Pohe, of Johnstown, dis-
trict lieutenant governor. Kiwanis
International is now in its tenth year,
having been organized in Detroit in
January, 1915. Since that time it has
swept over the United States and Can-
ada until now there are over 1150
clubs with a membership exceeding
85,000.
Kiwanis is an organization of pro-
gressive, broad-minded, right-think-
ing business men. Its membership is
formed by the careful selection of the
most representative men in their call-
ing. Only two men in each line of
business and profession are eligible to
membership, and membership is by
invitation only from the temporary
board of directors.
Twenty-five or more men signed
the roll at the temporary organiza-
tion on Monday but it is expected that
the list will show a substantial in-
crease at the permanent organization
to be made next Monday evening,
when delegations from other clubs
will be present.
Penitentiary on the Hunt of Suspects.
Officials of the western penitentia-
ry at Pittsburgh are evidently going
the limit in an endeavor to uncover
everybody who had anything to do
with the explosion and riot in that in-
stitution on Monday morning of last
week, when: a guard and an overseer
were killed. Four prisoners are being
held for murder in connection with
the killing. One guard and three oth-
er arrests have been made in Pitts-
burgh of people believed to have
been implicated. Two men were ar-
rested in Altoona on Saturday who
were suspected of having something
to do with the explosion, or at least
some knowledge that might help in
uncovering the guilty parties. One of
them is an ex-convict who was dis-
charged from the institution on parole
last October,
And on Monday chief of police
Dukeman'’ received a telegram from
the Pittsburgh authorities to appre-
hend J. S. Bayletts, a former guard
at the penitentiary and who is now
working in Bellefonte. Mr. Bayletlts,
whose home was at Lemont, resigned
as guard some weeks ago and came to
Bellefonte about the middle of Janu-
ary. Though he was taken back
to Pittsburgh he was not at all wor-
ried over the situation as he maintains
that he has no knowledge that would
help in any way to unravel the mys-
tery of the explosion. But he is glad
he resigned when he did and was in
Bellefonte when the trouble occurred.
While in the prison as a guard he was
associated and worked with the guard
who was killed and had he been there
he, too, might have been a victim of
the infuriated inmates.
John C. Marks Discharged by Court.
On December 20th, 1923, the house
and barn on the small farm of John C.
Marks, in Taylor township, was burn-
ed to the ground. On the second of
January Mr, Marks, while at the home
of his son, John C. Marks Jr., in Ju-
niata Gap, was arrested by W. J. Lys-
ter, of the state police, on the charge
of arson and attempt to defraud an
insurance company. At the time it
was stated that one valuable horse
was saved from the barn and two oth-
ers allowed to burn.
Mr. Marks was brought to the Cen-
tre county jail where he was kept in
durance until Monday of this week
when his attorneys, N..B. Spangler
and John G. Love, had him brought
before the court on habeas corpus
proceedings. Only a few witnesses,
including the state policeman who
made the arrest, were called by dis-
trict attorney Arthur C. Dale and at
the conclusion of their testimony the
district attorney asked that Mr.
Marks be held for trial. The court
hereabouts know that his passing |
stated that the evidence presented
was not sufficient to justify holding
him and he therefore ordered his dis-
charge.
Mr. Marks, by the way, is a brother
of George Marks, who was found mur-
dered in his home in Taylor township
Prior to locating |
two years or more ago, and which
crime is up to this time one of the un-
solved mysteries of Centre county.
Commissioned Chaplain with Rank of
First Lieutenant.
Rev. Wilson P. Ard, of the Belle-
fonte Lutheran church, was last week
appointed a first lieutenant in the
chaplains’ section of the officers’ re-
serve corps of the United States ar-
y.
Of course this does not mean that
Chaplain Ard will be called for active
service, or that he intends leaving
his church in Bellefonte. His serv-
| What the Little- Penny Christmas Seal
Accomplishes.
~ When you are asked to buy and use
tuberculosis Christmas seals, you
often make the query, “For what is
this money used?” To answer your
query satisfactorily and show how
much is accomplished by the annual
sale of this little penny seal, the tu-
berculosis committee of the Woman’s
club asks you to read the following
carefully prepared report of the 1923
Christmas seal sale:
NUMBER OF SEALS SOLD.
Bellefonte, including Coleville and
Bushls Addition ........ 000. 0 23733
Milesburg.- ..........
Central City .
Snow Shoe ...
Howard
Pleasant
Unionville
cases asta anas
GRP cistern asieir rere 550
Tota] SOM ccucs'sivsvennssreny
As seals are sold for one cent, total
receipts .i...... 00, chin ornadie «$321.15
Of this amt., 20 per cent. must be
sent to State Tuberculosis society
in Philadelphia, which Amt. is....§ 65.43
Left in treasury $327.15—$67.43
SONI, saat ae 260,72
Of this amount there is left in each
community the following:
In Bellefonte treasury ........ $180.87
In Milesburg treasury......... 18.08
In Central City treasury 13.58
In Howard treasury .......... i 12.00
In Snow Shoe treasury ............. 16.00
In Untonville treasury .............. 3.89
Money in Bellefonte was expended as
follows:
Seals and advertising literature.:...$ 12.30
Dental hygienist’'s salary 9 weeks... 225.00
Rent of room for hygienist... . o1.00
Supplies for hygienist........ 20.25
Rent of room for State chest cl
Tuesday afternoons
Total expenditures from Jan. 1923
10 Jan, 024... ccccniinen.i 3385450
Deficit in Bellefonte treasury Febru-
ary 1, 1924. ......0000. 00000000 5194.68
What becomes of the 20 per cent.
forwarded to the State Tuberculosis
society in Philadelphia ?
The above question was addressed
to the executive secretary of the so-
ciety and his highly satisfactory re-
ply covers the ground so entirely that
it is printed as received:
“In reply to your question as to what
use is made of the funds sent by the
local committees to the Pennsylvania
society, I would say that absolutely
none of this money is used for the
maintenance of sanatoria or other in-
stitutions. During the past several
years, as you know, the percentage
paid to the Pennsylvania society by
local organizations has been approxi-
mately 20 per cent. Of this amount
one-fourth is sent on to the National
‘Tuberculosis association, leaving in the
hands of the State society 15 per cent.
of the funds raised in the State.
The funds of the Pennsylvania so-
ciety are used to finance field service
in which we employ two people. I am
sure you know the general character
of work that is done. It includes as-
sisting local committees and societies
with organization problems, the de-
velopment and strengthening of tu-
berculosis organizations in sections of
the State where there is no organiza-
tion or where the organization is
weak, giving assistance in the plan-
ning of programs, speaking at meet-
ings of various kinds, etc. The State
society also maintains an information
service through which tuberculosis or-
ganizations and others interested may
secure all kinds of information re-
garding tuberculosis prevention work;
we serve as a distributing agency for
Modern Health Crusade in all sec-
tions of the State; we keep in touch
with the State Department of Health
and serve as a co-ordinating agency
between the state departments and lo-
cal tuberculosis organizations. As
you know we publish a monthly bulle-
tin. Where the necessity arises we
assist in securing legislation. We had
a definite hand in securing the enact-
ment of the tuberculosis hospital bill
two years ago. Each year we plan
the tuberculosis conference which is
open to everybody interested in tu-
berculosis work. We give assistance
in publicity matters where it is desir-
ed and needed and in every possible
way co-operate with local tuberculosis
organizations in helping them to do
effective work. Of course the Christ-
mas seal campaign each year is one
of the most important tasks of the
Pennsylvania society. Much of the
time and effort of the State society
is necessarily put into the organiza-
tion and promotion of the Christmas
seal sale, which as you know, is just
as much a health education project as
it is a money-raising campaign.
I may add that while the Pennsyl-
vania society puts no money whatever
into the maintenance of sanatoria, we
have had a hand in all excepting one
of the county tuberculosis hospital
campaigns that have been put on in
the last two years. Thirteen coun-
ties in the State have voted under the
hospital law and all of them favora-
bly. In this connection the work of
the State society as well as the local
organizations, is to promote the es-
tablishment of sanatoria but not to
help maintain them.”
——A dispatch from Pittsburgh
yesterday stated that Fred Scott, of
Philadelphia, was arrested near Belle-
fonte on the charge of impersonating
an officer, and the alleged fact that he
had been discharged from the peni-
tentiary only three months ago, led
to an order that he be tal:en to Pitts-
burgh for investigation as to any
knowledge he might have regarding
the recent trouble in the western pen-
itentiary at that place.
——A belated wedding announce-
ment this week was that of Gregz
Wensel, of Howard, and Miss Emma
Wetzel, youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Wetzel, of near Beile-
fonte, who were married during the
holiday season. The bride was a
nurse in training at the Bellefonte
ices in the army will be required only | hospital but left there last week to
in the event of the reserve corps be-'
ing called out in emergencies.
join her husband at Howard, where
he conducts a garage.
| ago.
McCORMICK.—W. W. McCormick,
a brief notice of whose death appear-
ed in last week’s “Watchman,” passed
away on Wednesday evening at his
home on the old Allison homestead,
at Potters Mills, following more than
a year’s jllness with a complication of
diseases.
He was born at Jacksonville on De-
cember 28th, 1854, hence was 69 years,
1 month and 16 days old. When he
was a boy four years old his parents
moved onto the Allison farm east of
Potters Mills where he lived until four
years ago when he moved into the Al-
lison homestead. He was an active
0 | member of the Sprucetown Methodist
church from boyhood and one of its
leading officers. He was superintend-
ent of the Sunday school for a period
of twelve years and was secretary and
treasurer of the cemetery association.
He filled various offices of trust in the
township, having served as school di-
rector for fifteen years and assessor
for twelve years.
On December 28th, 1881, he married
Miss Laura E. McClaskey, of Potters
Mills, who survives with one son,
George H., as well as three grand-
children. He also leaves one brother
and one sister, John J. McCormick, of
Leavenworth, Kansas, and Mrs. Nan-
cy Royer, of Altoona. Revs. Cather-
man and Kirkpatrick had charge of
the funeral services which were held
in the Sprucetown Methodist church
at two o’clock on Saturday afternoon,
burial in the Sprucetown cemetery be-
ing under the auspices of the Centre
Hall lodge I. O. O. F., of which he
was a member.
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HORNER.—George Wesley Horner
died at his home at State College on
Sunday night following an illness of
three weeks with a complication of
diseases. He was a son of Daniel and
Sarah Horner and was born near Lin-
den Hall almost sixty years ago. For
many years he farmed in Harris
township but of late had been employ-
ed at State College.
He married Miss Catherine Colyer,
who survives with the following chil-
dren: Mrs. C. B. Confer, of State
College; Mrs. Clyde Stamm, of Lin-
den Hall; Mrs. Elmer Dashem, of Cen-
tre Hall; Edward, of State College;
Rev. Charles Horner, of Lancaster
county; Samuel, John and Fred, of
Tusseyville; Harry, of Spring Mills;
Bruce and Earl, at home.” Two broth-
ers, John, of Centre Hall, and Harry,
of Colyer, also survive. Burial was
made at Tusseyville yesterday after-
noon.
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GATES.—Mrs. Jane Bachman
Gates, wife of Richard T. Gates, died
at 7 o'clock Sunday morning, at her
home at Pennsylvania Furnace, death
being caused by a complication of dis-
eases after a long illness. She was
born September 14th, 1856, at Martha
Furnace, and was united in marriage
with Richard T. Gates on December
19th, 1878. In addition to her hus-
band she is survived by one step-
daughter, Mrs. David Baney, of War-
riorsmark, and one sister, Mrs. Mary
Fink, of Port Matilda. Funeral serv-
ices were held at her home Tuesday
morning at 10 o’clock, with Rev. Eng-
lish, of Pine Grove Mills, officiating.
Burial was made in the Gatesburg
cemetery.
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HOUSER.—Martin K. H » died
Spun suser die : “The White Sister” at State College.
at his home in Altoona on Monday
after a year’s illness with a complica-
tion of diseases. He was born at
Houserville, this county, on March
30th, 1848, hence was almost seven-
ty-six years old. He had lived in Al-
toona for more than forty years,
where he was employed as a machin-
ist by the Pennsylvania railroad com-
pany until his retirement six years
In 1874 he married Miss Mary
Kinch, who died two months ago but
surviving him are one daughter, Miss
Helen K. Houser, and one sister, Mrs.
Robert Lyle, of Bellwood. Burial was |
made in the Rose Hill cemetery, Al-
toona, yesterday afternoon.
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ROBERTSON.—George Robertson
died last Friday afternoon at his
brief illness with bronchial pneumo-
nia. This announcement is of inter-
est to many people in Centre county
because of the fact that Mr. Robert-
son’s wife was formerly Miss Roxan-
na Brisbin, youngest daughter of D.
B. Brisbin, of Centre Hall. Mr. and
Mrs. Robertson have lived in Hartford
ever since their marriage. He owned
and conducted a flourishing drug
store and was prominently identified
with various lodges and organiza-
tions. Burial was made 2 Monday.
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BIBERSTEIN.—Mrs.
berstein, wife of F. O. Biberstein, of
940 North 48th street, Philadelphia,
died in that city on Thursday, January
31st. Deceased was a daughter of the
late Frank Steinkirchner, who years
ago ran a meat market in the Bush
house block, this place.
She was married in St. John’s Cath-
olic church in this place on January
19th, 1869, the nuptial mass having
been celebrated by the Rev. Father
McGovern, who later became a Bish-
of this diocese.
Interment was made in the Holy
Sepulcher cemetery, Philadelphia.’
CHESNEY.—Mrs. Isabel Chesney,
widow of Simon Chesney, of Moores-
ville, Huntingdon county, died last
Friday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Michael Harrity, in Altoona, as
the result of a complication of diseas-
es. aged almost eighty-four years. She
is “+ rvived by seven children, the eld-
est of whom is Mrs. Robert Rudy, of
State College. She also leaves twen-
ty-five grand-children and twenty-
nine great grand-children. Burial
was made at Mooresville on Sunday
afternoon.
RADIO PROGRAMS
WPAB, State College, Pa.
283 Meters.
Friday, February 22, 9:30 p. m.—Music-
al program; result and description of bas-
ket ball game between Penn State and the
University of Pittsburgh; talk on George
Washington and his educational views, by
Dr. Fraser Metzger, chaplain at Penn
State.
Monday, February 25, 8 p. m.—Music by
instrumental quartet; Farm and Garden
Program—*“The 1924 Chick Crop,” by H. C.
Knandel; “Care of the Spring Litter,” by
M. F. Grimes; “The Home Garden,” by W.
B. Nissley; Farm and Garden Hints.
Wednesday, February 2%, 8 p. m.—Music
by a student orchestra; ‘“The Place of
Athletics in College Life,” talk by Hugo
Bezdek, director of athletics at Penn State;
talk by C. L. Kinsloe, head of the college
department of electrical engineering.
Social Affairs.
Mr. and Mrs. William Raymond
Phillips, of the Bush house, have is-
sued invitations for dinner and bridge
at the Nittany Country club on Fri-
day evening, February 29th. It is to
be given in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles M. Foote, the former being
associated with Mr. Phillips in the
management of the American Lime
and Stone industries here.
Mrs. Harry Meyer, Mrs. Harry Tay-
lor, Mrs. Hornbecker, Mrs. H. E. Fen-
lon and Mrs. Benjamin Bradley are
among those who have entertained
with cards during the past week, each
at their separate homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Lief Olsen entertained
Wednesday night, their guests being
the members of Mrs. F. M. Crawford’s
Sunday school class. The husbands
of the women being included added
much to the pleasure of the evening.
Mrs. Jack Noll was hostess at a
hospital benefit card party given in
the Odd Fellows hall at Pleasant Gap,
Wednesday night. A number of per-
sons from Bellefonte joined in making
merry with these good neighbors,
their enthusiasm reflecting the suc-
cess this round of card parties is hav-
ing. ’
A neighborhood surprise party from
Waddle, relatives and neighbors of
Mrs. J. M. Driver before she came to
Bellefonte, drove to Bellefonte Mon-
day, spending the evening with the
Driver family. The guests included
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Meek and their
son Don, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Meyers,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sellers, Mrs.
George Stevenson and her daughters
Katherine and Erma, Mr. and Mrs.
Randolph Glenn and their two chil-
dren, and Mr. and Mrs. John Hoy.
The younger school set enjoyed the
first sledding party of the season on
Wednesday evening, while guests of
Rebecca Dorworth on a drive to the
Fisher tea rooms at Unionville. Of
course it was the time of their lives,
when they did not gct home until
midnight.
Mrs. M. L. Valentine and Mr. and.
Mrs. Lewis Daggett will give a bridge
party at the Bush house, Tuesday
evening, at which twelve or more ta-
bles will be in play.
Mrs. E. E. McKelvey entertained o%
the Methodist parsonage Tue:day
evening, in compliment to Mrs. Syd-
ney Keefer, who is leaving Bellefonte
to make her home at State College.
Lillian Gish in her latest role!
i The etherial little star who tugged at
your heart strings in such big produc-
tions as “The Birth of a Nation,”
“Broken Blossoms,” “Orphans of the
Storm,” and “Way Down East,” at
last has a role that tests her full pow-
ers. When you see her in the Henry
King production of “The White Sis-
ter,” opening at the Pastime theatre,
State College, Monday and Tuesday
of next week, you will be thrilled,
captivated and exalted as never be-
fore. .
John Barrymore has acclaimed Miss
Gish as the one actress who carries
the supreme tradition of Bernhardt
and Duse to the screen. And in “The
1 | White Sister” she has a picture that
home in Hartford, Conn., following a
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Barbara Bi- |
is incomparably the finest of the year.
Nothing equals the beauty, pathos,
suspense and spectacular magnificence
of F. Marion Crawford’s story of love
and sacrifice.
Seven months were spent amid the
beautiful backgrounds of Italy and
northern Africa in photographing the
scenes, which include a magnificent
view of the volcano of Vesuvius in ac-
tual eruption, a fight in the desert
with the Arabs and a town submerged
in an avalanche of water as a great
reservoir bursts. :
—— Secretary Stephen‘ A. Aplin, of
the Bellefonte Y. M. C. A., is housed
up as the result of a cold and general
run down condition. Though some-
what improved his physician advises
a ten days or two weeks complete
rest. ’
DAVIDSON.—Mrs. Mabel S. Da-
vidson, wife of W. G. Davidson, died
at her home at Loveville on Tuesday
of last week following a lingering ill-
ness with tuberculosis. She was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gar-
brick and was born at Linden Hall in
1885. Her mother died when she was
twelve years of age and she came to
Bellefonte and made her home with
Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Spangler while
attending the public schools. She
graduated at the High school in 1904,
taught school one winter and in Sep-
tember, 1905, married Mr. Davidson.
He survives with seven children, For-
est, John, Donald, Roy, Bertha, Edith
and Joseph, all at home. She also
leaves her father, living in Bellefonte.
Burial last Thursday afternoon was
made in the Friends cemetery, near
Loveville.