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“Bellefonte, Pa., February 22, 1924.
NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
——The Lewisburg train was two
hours late on Wednesday morning,
owing to the deep fall of snow.
——The regular February term of
court will convene next Monday morn-
ing and continue until all business is
disposed of. No very grave Common-
wealth cases are listed for trial.
——The condition of Capt. Wm. H.
Fry, the “Watchman’s” veteran cor-
respondent of Pine Grove Mills, who
was brought to the Bellefonte hos-
pital, last Thursday evening, is not
materially changed.
——Mrs. Menold’s Sunday school
class of the Presbyterian church will
hold a food sale in Spigelmyer’s store
Saturday, February 23rd, beginning
at 10 o'clock. Proceeds will be for the
benefit of the Near East relief.
——A chimney fire on the old
Brown property, on east Howard
street, now occupied by Charles Am-
merman called out the Bellefonte fire-
men on Tuesday morning, but it burn-
ed out without doing any damage.
——The Pitt Freshmen quintette
will play the Bellefonte Academy bas-
ket ball team in the armory tomor-
row (Saturday) evening at 7:30
o'clock. Lovers of the sport should
be on hand as a fast game is assured.
——The “Gypsy Girl’s Quintet,”
the fifth number in the lyceum course,
will appear in the court house on Wed-
nesday evening, February 27th, at
8:30 o'clock. This is a musical or-
ganization that will be worth hearing.
——Mrs. R. Russell Blair last week
turned over to the Bellefonte hospital
a check for $420, being fifty per cent.
of the net proceeds of “The Black and
White Revue,” the minstrel entertain-
ment given under her auspices a few
weeks ago.
——The contested election case of
the Clinton county sheriff was heard
before Judge Baird, at Lock Haven,
on Monday. The contest grew out of
alleged irregularities in the count of
the vote at Mill Hall but a recount
made on Monday, did not affect the
result, and in dismissing the case the
court. placed the costs upon the pe-
titioners.
——The committee appointed by
the Presbyterian congregation of
Bellefonte to. convey the call to the
Rev. Wm. C. Thompson, of Danville,
to become pastor of the church, have
received his informal acceptance. He
will come to Bellefonte and preach the
first Sunday in March but will not
come here to begin his pastoral work
before the first of April.
1=——Col.-H. S. Taylor was the prin-
cipal speaker at a meeting. of the Ad-
miral Dewey camp, No. 86, United
Spanish war veterans, of Altoona, last
Friday evening, held in observance of
the anniyersary of the sinking of the
battleship Maine, which occurred in
Havana harbor on February 15th,
1898. It was decided to hold similar
anniversary meetings each year in the
future.
——Washington’s birthday we can
celebrate but once a year, but Sunday
aside, the Scenic is open to all of us
every evening in the week, offering
the most attractive and wholesome en-
tertainment to be found in Bellefonte
or surrounding community. Only the
best of motion pictures are booked by
manager T. Clayton Brown and every
night’s program is worth seeing. Be
a regular and see them all.
——Thaddeus R. Hamilton cele- |
brated his eigthy-ninth birthday anni-
versary on Sunday at the home of his |
brother Thomas, on Allegheny street.
Seems to us only a few months since
Mr. Hamilton had a birthday celebra-
tion and we feel sure none of his
friends would take him to be a man
four score and nine years old, so we
just wonder whether he isn’t doubling
up by celebrating twice a year.
William H. Garman sold his
home on east Lamb street, this week,
to Clarence Weitzel, manager of the
Bellefonte silk mill. Possession will
be given on or about the first of April
when Mr. Garman and family will
move to the “Dim Lantern,” near
Runville. Mr. Weitzel, with his wife
and child are now staying with Mrs.
Showers, on Spring street. The price
paid for the property was $3,600.
——Howard J. Thompson, owner of
the Wilson property adjoining the
Elks home on High street, this place,
expects to begin work just as soon as
weather conditions permit, on the
erection of a brick and steel one story
building sales room that will occupy
the vacant portion of the lot. At its
rear and practically covering the en-
tire rear portion of the lot he will
erect a fire proof garage, 108x90 feet.
Entrance to it will be made through.
a driveway between the present office
building and the new structure.
——Vol. 1 No.1 of The Racket,
published by the Bellefonte High
school, reached our desk this week
through the medium of the Bee Hive
Printery, Howard, Pa. It is neatly
printed and contains reading matter
of direct interest to the school and
students, with advertising matter on
several of its eight pages. As an in-
fant in the wide field of school pa-
pers it should continue to grow in in-
terest with every succeeding num-
ber, especially with an editorial staff
composed of Benjamin Sheetz, Jack
Yeager, Mary Katz, Basil Martin,
Miles Magargol, Elizabeth Hunter,
Mahlon Robb, James Bower, William
Harvey, Thurston Smith and William
Nichols, with E. K. Stock, E. O. Kel-
ler and J. E. Gilston as faculty ad-
visors.
DRIVE FOR BELLEFONTE HOS-
PITAL TO BE MADE EARLY
IN APRIL.
Unless plans already nearly com-
pleted fail the long talked of drive
| for maintenance and improvements
| for the Bellefonte hospital will be
' made during the first or second week
rin April.
$100,000 are needed to pay off mort-
gage, floating indebtedness and pro-
vide changes and new constructiom
necessary to more modern, efficient
and economical service.
It will be recalled that late in Oc-
tober Mr. Henry C. Wright, one of the
two reputed most expert authorities
in the country on hospital construc-
tion and service, came to Bellefonte
and after a complete survey of the
local institution and the possible de-
mands upon it from the territory it
serves, made a detailed report of the
changes that were absolutely essential
to its continued functioning as a mod-
ern hospital.
The report was published in full at
the time so that most of you are
aware of his recommendations. Suf-
fice it here to say that they did not
suggest enlargement beyond the needs
of the population of the parts of Cen-
tre county served, or any change or
outlay except where they would serve
a definite purpose in comfort and
economy of operation.
Mr. Wright's estimate of the cost
of these changes was $75,000. To
consolidate the heating, sterilizing
and power plants in the building al-
ready constructed to house them and
thus reduce the care and fuel to one
fire box instead of three, as at pres-
ent, and also remove a fire menace
and dirt producer from under the
main building, will cost approximate-
ly $10,000.00. The floating indebted-
ness is about $6000, and there is a
$6000 mortgage to be paid. In gener-
al these are the items making up the
total of the amount to be raised.
The great question is not one as to
their need. That is evident. It iscan
the sum be raised and how.
At a meeting of the Board of Man-
agers held in this place last Thursday
evening, in conference with Rev. Ro-
mic and Messrs. Harvey and Leitzel,
representing the Chamber of Com-
merce of State College, the question
of ways and means was thoroughly
threshed out and while there was
some opposition to putting the drive
in charge of an experienced cam-
paign manager it was finally decided
that that seemed the only practical
thing to do—since it was generally
agreed that no one could be found,
locally who could afford to give every
moment of five weeks of his time to
the undertaking. The sacrifice of
time and expenditure of work seemed
too great to expect of any individual.
In accordance with this final agree-
ment the secretary was instructed to
get into communication with Mr. John
Roy, of New York, who has just com-
pleted highly successful drives in
Johnstown and Spangler. Mr. Roy
will probably be engaged if his terms
are satisfactory or no one locally vol-
unteers to give the time and ability
that are required. Here is the chance
for any who disapprove of employing
{an expert to prevent that by offer-
‘ing their own service.
| While $100,000 sounds like a large
{ amount it is not for a great and pros-
| perous county like Centre. We do
not know what plan will be adopted,
i but it is reasonably sure that it will
{ be based on the assessed valuation of
the various towns and townships of
| the county. It is our suggestion that
the county be divided into seven
groups as follows:
1. Unionville, Union, Huston, Tay-
i lor and Worth townships.
2. Milesburg, Boggs, Curtin, How-
‘ard borough, Howard and Liberty
townships. :
3. Snow Shoe borough, Snow Shoe
‘and Burnside townships.
| 4. Bellefonte, Spring, Benner,
Walker and Marion townships.
5. State College, College, Harris,
ships.
6. Centre Hall, Potter and Gregg
townships.
7. Millheim,
Haines townships.
Since all parts of the county, ex-
cept Philipsburg and Rush, are to be
canvassed, the campaign takes on a
general interest and while the Belle-
Penn, Miles and
stitution its name rather implies that
it is just for Bellefonte. As a matter
of record by far the largest part o
its service is rendered to other com-
munities than Bellefonte and just last
Thursday, for illustration, one less
than half of all the patients in the in-
sitution were from State College.
It has been suggested that the name
be changed to Centre County Hos-
pital and that representatives from
every district be elected to the Board,
both of which suggestions meet with
favor, but to carry them into effect
will require a change of the charter
of the institution, which can easily be
made.
Woman’s Club Meeting.
The meeting of the Woman’s club
will be held on Monday evening, Feb-
ruary 26th, in the auditorium of the
Allegheny street school, when Mrs.
Gregg Curtin will give an illustrated
lecture on The Romance of Old Cali-
fornia. The public is cordially in-
vited to attend this meeting.
——A truck load of thirty-seven
young people from Stormstown mo-
tored to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Randolph Glenn, at Briarly, last Fri-
day evening, where they were joined
by a number of others from Waddle,
and all enjoyed several hours of
| dancing.
Ferguson, Patton and Halfmoon town-
fonte hospital has been a general in-
The Third Annual Dinner of
Democrats a Great Success.
Notwithstanding the heaviest snow
storm of the season raging all day
Democrats from all parts of the coun-
ty, with the exception of the Philips-
burg region, gathered at the Brock-
erhoff house, in Bellefonte, Tuesday
evening for the get together and din-
ner festivity that was inaugurated
three years ago by chairman Gray.
' In the face of such weather condi-
tions and dangerous roads it was a
wonderful evidence of interest in par-
ty affairs, supplemented, of course, by
anticipation of a repetition of the
pleasure all had at the two preceding
functions.
The dinner was scheduled for 7:30,
but long before that hour the lobby of
the hotel was crowded with Demo-
crats—in fact, as one lady who had
evidently forgotten how many were in
evidence last fall, remarked—more
Democrats than she thought were in
the county. There were not quite as
many of her sex as in former years.
That was probably due to the bad
weather, but enough of them to add
| women mean to take their place and
"hold it in the councils of our party.
It was nearly eight o'clock when
{landlord Landsy threw the dining
{ room doors open and Bryant’s orches-
tra began the processional to the ta-
bles. As nearly as we could count
| there were covers for one hundred and
' eight and every one was taken. The
dinner was not elaborate but it was
good. Very good indeed. Soup, then
roast chicken, peas and potatoes, a
salad, ice cream, cake and coffee.
There was plenty of it, served hot and
deftly so that the men, at least, were
in a splendid humor because they had
been properly catered to at the most
vulnerable spot.
The real feast began shortly after
the coffee was served. Then J. Ken-
nedy Johnston Esq. presiding for
chairman Gray opened the post pran-
dial part of the program. He spoke
briefly on the purpose of the dinner,
calling special attention to the neces-
sity of the party’s nominating only
such men in the future as will inspire
public confidence in their intention to
do the right thing and hold public of-
fice as a public trust. His reference
to the rectitude, the service and the
inspiration of Woodrow Wilson
brought prolonged applause. When it
had subsided he introduced Mrs. J.
Fleming Allen, of Williamsport.
Mrs. Allen, of course, was well
known to many who were there be-
cause it will be remembered that she
was one of the speakers on the occa-
sion of the first of these get together
dinners. It wouldn’t do to say—nor
would it be gallant—that like rare old
wine she has improved with age. Bet-
ter, possibly, to say that Mrs. Allen
has retained all her enthusiasm . and
charm and gone deeper into the fun-
damentals of Democracy, so that her
talk, though peppered with her pleas-
ing quips at the opposition, was a
very serious and thoughtful call to
duty. Her arraignment of “Normal-
cy” left not a leg for it to stand on
and her plea to get the country back
to some constructive policy of govern-
ment for the many instead of the few
inspired all with a determination for
renewed efforts for the reestablish-
ment of the Democratic party in pow-
er. The party that gave the country
eight years of government in a crisis
when opportunities were greatest yet
not a scandal developed. a
Hon. Wooda N. Carr, of Uniontown,
followed Mrs. Allen. He came as a
substitute for the Hon. Bruce Ster-
ling, who had been called to Chicago
unexpectedly and had to cancel his
engagement to speak here. It has
been a long time since the Democrats
of Centre county have heard a speech
just like Mr. Carr’s. It was just the
kind for that gathering. Full of
sound Democracy, clever stories, call-
ing forth peals of laughter one mo-
“ment; the next, holding his auditors
“spell bound with oratorical flights
such as they rarely hear. Mr. Carr's
exposition of why he is a Democrat
certainly made all of those present
proud of the fact that they are Demo-
crats. :
By the time Mr. Carr had concluded
it was nearly eleven o’clock so that
the toast-master could allot only a '
few moments to Senator William I.
Betts, of Clearfield. He succeeded,
i however, in cramming a very impres-
sive message to the Democrats of
Centre into the time that was given
i
i
| lection of a Presidential nominee who
can go before the country with clean
hands—so clean as to command the
| confidence of the great independent
| vote of the land which actually now
"holds the balance of power in all nae
; tional contests.
At the conclusion of Senator Betts’
i remarks the gathering broke and lin-
‘ gered about the hotel for awhile to
felicitate and talk a little local poli-
tics and then went home convinced
that it had been,
worth their venture into a bad night
. to attend.
——At a meeting of the council of
administration of The Pennsylvania
State College, on Wednesday, a ruling
was made that all student owners of
automobiles will have to dispose of
their cars before April 20th. This
date falls during the Easter vacation
and will give the student owners an
opportunity to take their cars home
and leave them there. It was also an-
nounced that special permits will be
granted where a car is found a neces-
sity to the student attending college.
Mrs. Morris Kelly, of Spring
street, suffered an acute attack of ap-
pendicitis on Sunday, but is now
somewhat recovered.
grace and charm and show that the |
indeed, an affair |
County { GAS AND STEAM HEAT PLANT
AGAIN IN LIMELIGHT.
Hearing in Condemnation Proceedings
Started on Monday but Ad-
journed Till April 7th.
Several months ago the Bellefonte
school board instituted condemnation
proceeding for the purpose of hav-
ing the old and somewhat dilapidated
plant of the Bellefonte Steam Heat
and Gas company declared a nuisance;
partly because it is an eye-sore in the
locality in which it is located but
mostly because it is regarded as a
menace to the life and limbs of the
students in attendance at the High
school building.
In compliance with the condemna-
tion proceedings the court appointed
as a board of viewers M. Ward Flem-
ing, attorney; Arthur C. Dale, survey-
or, and Hard P. Harris. These gen-
tlemen, in conjunction with members
of the school board and their attor-
ney, S. D. Gettig, made a thorough in-
spection of the plant on the 19th of
January, and in a subsequent report
| recommended that the same be con-
demned, but refrained from fixing a
valuation until qualified appraisers
could be heard from.
Monday, February 19th, was set as
the date for hearing testimony for
‘and against the condemnation, but
only a brief start was made in the
‘proceedings. The school board was
represented by S. D. Gettig and N. B.
Spangler while W. D. Zerby repre-
sented the Gas and Steam Heating
Co., the exact status of which is still
in litigation.
The .only testimony taken on Mon-
day was that of ex-Judge Elis L. Or-
vis, who stated that the heating plant
contained eight or nine boilers, most
of which are in condition for generat-
ing steam. That there are two banks
of retorts for the manufacture of gas
from coal, all practically new as to
usage; one-half of them installed only
about a year before the gas plant
was shut down and the other set in-
stalled just before the shut-down. In
addition there is a complete outfit for
the cleansing of gas, two holders for
gas and the equipment for handling
the same from the time the coal is
used until the gas is stored. In ad-
dition there are several miles of gas
and steam heat mains under the
streets of the town, most of which
could not be duplicated today as the
pipes were made of wrought iron in-
stead of cast iron. Judge Orvis stat-
ed that in his judgment a gas plant in
Bellefonte would pay but stated that
it would be more economical to put in
a gas machine of modern construction,
which could be installed for from
$8,000 to $10,000, and would then give |
a gas plant cheap at $50,000.
"With the conclusion of Mr. Orvis’
testimony the hearing was adjourned
until April 7th. :
‘The Bellefonte gas plant dates back
almost three-quarters of a century, or
to be exact, to 1855, when it was con-
structed at a cost of $50,000. In 1884
the steam heating plant was built at
an expenditure of $75,000. In later
years additions were made to the
plant at an expenditure of $30,000,
which makes the total amount of mon-
ey invested $155,000.
The plant was operated with more
or less success until after the break-
ing out of the world war when the un-
precedented rise in the price of coal
made operation prohibitive and the
plant was closed down. There is a
first mortgage against it of
$12,000 and a second mortgage of
$30,000. Mrs. Mary L. Orvis holds
six of the first mortgage bonds, par j time the former was
value $500 each, and all of the $30,-
000 issue.
Following the shut-down of the
plant, and consequent failure to pay
taxes or interest on bonds, litigation
was instituted involving the title of
the property, and it is still hanging
fire in the common pleas court. - Le-
gal title as far as the court record
appears is still in the hands of the
Bellefonte Gas and Steam Heating
company, which gave a general mort-
gage to W. D. Zerby, as trustee, for a
series of bonds aggregating $30,000,
| which however, were subject to the
| prior mortgage of $12,000. In default
of payment of interest foreclosure
: proceedings were instituted and the
plant was sold at sheriff’s sale, H. T.
Mann being the purchaser for $12,000.
| Growing out of that sale a rule was
| instituted in the common pleas court
Which has not yet been disposed of,
so that the real owner or owners of
£ him. He stressed the need of our se- | the plant is a rather complicated
problem.
To Celebrate Its Twentieth Anni-
versary.
The sons and daughters of old Cen-
tre county now living in and about
| Philadelphia will celebrate the anni-
| versary of the Association they form-
"ed twenty ‘years ago with a dinner at
the Bellevue-Stratford, in that city,
on Thursday evening, February 28th.
The Centre County Association of
Philadelphia has come to be quite an
organization. Its get-together pic-
{ nics, dinners and other functions have
proven interesting and pleasing op-
! portunities for the hundreds, all with
the same home ties, living in that city,
to meet and greet each other with
| that genuine cordiality characteristic
of country life and so rare in the
great centers of population.
Every one is invited to this dinner.
The price will be $3.00 per plate.
——The lumber job on the Lohr
tract near Waddle, which was recent-
ly purchased by R. A. Smith, of Ty-
rone, is booming under the supervis-
“ion of Ed. Taylor. When it is all cut
the mill will be moved into the R. F.
Glenn meadow at Briarly, where it
will operate on ties for some time.
NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
—Judge Henry C. Quigley is holding
court in Erie this week.
—Elliot L. Morris is in New York this
week attending a convention of mining en-
gineers.
—W. R. Brachbill spent Sunday with
his daughter, Mrs. N. F. Wagner, in Wat-
sontown.
—John G. Love Esq., will be in Phila-
delphia over the week-end on a business
and pleasure trip.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Snyder left Snow
Shoe this week to go to Sunbrook Farms,
their future home, near Hollidaysburg.
—Miss Nellie Gehret has been spending
several weeks with her brother and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. George Gehret, at Lock Ha-
ven.
—John Love, of Altoona, will come over
today for an over Sunday visit with his
parents, at their home on Reynolds ave-
nue.
—Mrs. Rose Brigger returned to New
York, Saturday, after a pleasant two
weeks’ visit with her niece, Mrs. Charles
Schlow.
—John B. Payne, county vocational di-
rector, will address county institutes at
Bloomsburg and Wilkes-Barre, Friday and
Saturday.
—Miss Nelle Flack left for New York
city Sunday, to spend the week in the ve-
tail and wholesale houses, selecting spring
millinery stock.
—Daniel Rhinesmith, of Clearfield, was
in Bellefonte for the week-end, a guest of
his sister, Miss Bess Rhinesmith, and his
brother, William, and other relatives.
—Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Young, of Al-
toona, were in Bellefonte between trains
on Sunday, having come down to see Miss
Ella A. Gates, a patient in the Bellefonte
hospital.
—Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Locke spent the lat-
ter part of last week in Philadelphia and
went on to Atlantic City for the Sunday at
the Shore. They were guests at the Chal-
fonte—Haddon Hall. :
—Mr. and Mrs. George A. Miller, ef north
Spring street, went down to Mackeyville,
on Sunday, for a visit until Tuesday with
Mrs. Miller's sister and her husband, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Gardner.
—J. Frank McCormick, city manager of
i the Penn State telephone of Lock Haven,
| was an all day business visitor to Belle-
fonte, Monday, being here in the interest
, of the Telephone company.
—Mrs. William E. Hurley returned
Tuesday from Erie, to which place she was
called several weeks ago by the sudden
| illness of her daughter, Mrs. Fred Reese,
{ who is now greatly improved.
—Miss Rebecca Valentine has been in
Williamsport since last week on a visit
with her brother, Stanley B. Valentine and
| his family. Miss Valentine has entirely
recovered from her recent illness.
—Mr. and Mrs, L. L. Lambert, of Johns-
| town, are south on a visit with Mr. Lam-
! bert’s mother, at Buckeye, Texas, where
they expect to spend several weeks. Mrs.
! Lambert is better known in Bellefonte as
Mrs. Robert Sechler.
—During Mrs. Russell Blair's enforced
i vacation of three months, as organist of
the Episcopal church, the position is be-
ing filled by Mrs. Samuel L. Shallcross,
who recently came here from Wilmington,
with Mr. Shallcross, of the American Lime
& Stone Co.
| —Mrs. Harold Kerstetter, of Pleasant
! Gap, was in Bellefonte on a shopping ex-
pedition, last Friday morning, and made a
: brief call at this office; her time being lim-
i ited to the few moments she had at her
i command prior to catching the bus for
; her trip home.
—Thomas A. Miller and C. M. Fry, two
faithful engineers on the Pennsylvania
railroad, with headquarters in Altoona,
and Mrs. Thomas A. Mallory, of the same
city, were all in Bellefonte on Wednesday
to see Capt. W. H. Fry, a patient in the
i Bellefonte hospital.
—S. W. Stine, a jobbing salesman, of
Lebanon, was entertained at the G. Fred
Musser home Tuesday evening. Several
| years ago Mr. and Mrs. Stine spent the
| winter at the Brockerhoff house at which
representing the
Serv-Us Food Products company.
—Mrs. E. O. Struble went to Cresson,
Tuesday, for a short visit with her son
Ralph and his wife, expecting to go from
there to Vintondale and to Nanty-Glo, for
a stay of several days with cousins. Mr.
Struble will join her Sunday at Cresson,
both returning home that evening.
—George M. Gamble and his daughter,
Mrs. Williams, accompanied Mr. and Mrs.
Alter K. Ulsh on a drive to Millersburg,
Friday of last week, going on from there
by train to Harrisburg, where they were
over Sunday guests of Mr. Gamble’s oldest
daughter, Mrs. Ostertag and her family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ulsh made the return drive
home on Sunday.
—Mrs. James 8S. Wilkie returned to
Bellefonte from New York, having aban-
doned her trip to Scotland at this time,
after learning that it would be impossible
to bring her mother into this country be-
fore June. Mrs. Wilkie, who with Mr.
Wilkie is now occupying their new home
on Water street, is arranging now to car-
ry out her plans for the trip to Glasgow
some time during the summer.
—John W. Harper came from Schenec-
tady yesterday to accompany Mrs.
Harper and their small daughter back
home Sunday, and for a short visit with
his mother, Mrs. Jared Harper. Mrs. John
Harper and the child have been in Belle-
fonte with Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Barnhart,
for a month or more, having gone to Phil-
adelphia to come home with Mr. Harper's
mother, upon her return, following her
illness in the University hospital.
—Mrs. J. M. Decker and her daughter,
Mrs. John Smith, came to Bellefonte early
in the week from Lancaster, where Mrs.
Smith had gone from Shamokin for a
short stay with her parents, and are occu-
pying the Decker apartment in the Cadil-
lac building during their stay. Mrs.
Smith is back home to attend a Washing-
ton’s birthday party at Penn State and
for a visit in Bellefonte, while Mrs. Deck-
er will be home only until the beginning
of the week.
—Mrs. Paul L. Coates, of Parkesburg,
and her small daughter, Ella Frances, ar-
rived in Bellefonte Friday of last week,
for a visit with Mrs. Coates’ parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. McGinley, Mr. Coates join-
ing her here the next day for an over
Sunday visit. Mrs, Coates came at this
time to have a day with her sister, Mrs.
Harold Smith and her three children, who
i had been in Bellefonte since before Christ-
mas and who left Saturday for their new
home near Pittsburgh. Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Coates are better known here as the
Misses Sara and Eleanor McGinley.
day for a visit in Pittsburgh.
i
—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris left Mon-
| Houser—Lenker.—The comfortable
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lenker,
at Lemont, was the scene of a pretty
{ wedding, at high noon yesterday,
‘when their daughter, Miss Sarah Le-
vinia Lenker, was united in marriage
to Paul Wright Houser, a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Houser, of Bellefonte.
Three dozen or more guests, all rela-
tives of the contracting parties, wit-
nessed the ceremony which was per-
formed by the bride’s uncle, Rev.
Thomas C. Houtz, of Selinsgrove, the
beautiful ring service being used. The
attendants were Mrs. Jesse T. Shuey,
of Lemont, as matron of honor; Miss
Thelma Hazel, of Bellefonte, and Miss
Pearl Martz, of Philadelphia, brides-
maids; Martha Long, of Berwick, ring
bearer; Jesse T. Shuey, best man, and
William Kline, of Bellefonte, and Ed-
ward Houtz, of Lemont, ushers.
Following the ceremony and con-
gratulations a delicious wedding din-
ner was served after which Mr. and
Mrs. Houser left on a brief wedding
trip the itinerary of which they kept
secret. The young couple will reside
at Lemont where the bridegroom has
a very successful garage and auto
supply business.
Zong — Johnstonbaugh. — Glenn J.
Zong, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Zong, of Oak Hall, and Miss Vivian E.
Johnstonbaugh, a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Clayton Johnstonbaugh, of near
Bellefonte, journeyed to Centre Hall,
last Saturday afternoon, and were
united in marriage at the Evangelical
parsonage by the pastor, Rev. J. Fred
Bingman, the beautiful ring ceremony
being used. They were attended by
Miss Ruth Catherman, of Millheim,
and Paul Ishler, of Linden Hall. Im-
mediately following the ceremony the
wedding party went to the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lohr, brother-in-law and
sister of the bridegroom, where a
bountiful wedding dinner was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Zong are both well
known and popular young people in
their respective communities and have
many friends who wish them a happy
and successful married life.
Breon—Cox.—Homer A. Breon, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Albin Breon, of State
College, and Miss Christena B. Cox, of
Pleasant Gap, were married at the
Reformed parsonage in Boalsburg, on
Tuesday, by the pastor, Rev. S. C.
Stover. The young couple will go to
housekeeping at State College where
Mr. Breon is employed by the Belle-
fonte Central Railroad company.
Fuel and Supply Co.
Changes Hands.
Bellefonte
The property and business of the
Bellefonte Fuel and Supply Co., on
Race street, this place, was sold on
Tuesday to David Chambers, of Clar-
ence, and L. F. Mayes, of Lemont.
The consideration is reported to have
been $40,000. Possession was given
yesterday when Miss Verna Cham-
bers, formerly deputy county treas-
urer, took charge of the business and
for the present, at least, will continue
to direct it.
On Monday a deal was closed
whereby the Bellefonte Presbyterian
church becamé the owners of the
beautiful home of Mrs. Joseph L.
Montgomery, at the corner of Alle-
gheny and ‘Lamb streets. It was
bought for use as a parsonage and the
consideration was $12,000.
At the same time the Presbyterians
disposed of their old manse on Spring
street to Mrs. S. E. Showers who now
occupies it for the conduct of a board-
ing house. She paid $12,000 for the
property.
Meeker Garage, at Millheim, Destroy-
ed by Fire.
The big two-story frame garage of
L. E. Meeker, at Millheim, was en-
tively destroyed by fire on Monday
night, as well as its contents of au-
to supplies, etc. Four automobiles
stored in the building were taken out.
without damage. The fire started
shortly after ten o’clock, and was dis-
covered by a member of the Millheim
borough council on his way home
from meeting, but before an alarm
could be given one end of the build-
ing was in flames. :
A hurry call was sent to Bellefonte
for assistance and the Undine fire
company responded with their pumper
while the Logans went down in their
squad truck. Notwithstanding the
fact that they made a record run the
building was practically burned to the
ground when they got there, and as
no other buildings were on fire the
Bellefonte firemen did not go into
service. The loss is estimated at ap-
proximately six thousand dollars.
For Sale.—~One Show Case and
Electric Light Fixtures.—Sim, the
Clothier. 69-7-3t
——Fire and Lightning insurance
at a reduced rate—J. M. Keichline.
69-6-12t*
Sale Register.
Friday, March 21.—At residence of Lee R.
Markle, (old Colyer farm) one-half mile
east of Old Fort, horses, cattle, farm im-
lements—general clean-up sale. Also
ot of household goods. Sale at 9 a. m,
L. Frank Mayes, Auc. .
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Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected Weekly by C. Y. Wagner & CO
Wheat - - - - $1
Shelled Corn
Rye
Oats
Barley
832835?
Buckwheat