Bellefonte, Pa., March 14, 1924.
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NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
One month from tomorrow will
be a regular holiday for many men
and boys.
The Catholic Daughters will
hold a card party in their club rooms
on Saint Patricks night, March 17th.
The public is cordially invited. Price,
25 cents.
The Catholic Daughters of
America will conduct a food sale at
the City Cash grocery, on Allegheny
street, March 15th. Sale will open at
10 o'clock.
The Thimble Bee of the ladies
of the Reformed church met at the
home of Mrs. A. C. Mingle, Thursday
afternoon, and did a lot of plain sew-
ing for the hospital.
Mrs. Edith Knoff has rented the
Theodore Haupt property near the
Jewish cemetery and will move there
from her apartments in the McClain
block about April 1st.
The W. C. T. U. annual dues
social will be held in the community
room at the Y. M. C. A. next Thurs-
day evening, March 20th. All mem-
bers are urged to be present.
A. St. Patrick’s day supper will
be served by the St. Mary’s Guild of
the Episcopal church, in the parish
house on Monday evening, March
17th, from 5 to 7 o’clock. Tickets 75
cents.
A little son born to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles E. Gates, at the Belle-
fonte hospital last Thursday evening,
has been named Earl Gray Gates. Be-
ing the first born it is only natural
that he was a most welcome arrival.
The old Potter house, in Phil-
ipsburg, was sold last week to How-
ard M. Vail for $43,000. The house at
one time was one of the leading hotels
in that town but it was Volsteaded
out of business as a stopping place
and later converted into a business
block.
Three of the largest motor
moving vans ever seen in Bellefonte
passed through town on Sunday even-
ing, going west. They were all heav-
ily loaded with household furniture
but where they came from or their
ultimate destination was not ascer-
tained.
According to a report of Dr.
Charles H. Miner, State Commission-
er of Health, the infant mortality
rate in Centre county for the year
1923 was only eleven out of one thous-
and while the birth rate exceeded
twenty-seven to every one thousand
of population.
Most of the old grads of thirty
years ago or less of State College wiil
recall Walter B. McCaskey, and will
be interested in learning that he was
recently promoted to a colonel in the
regular army. Shortly after graduat-
ing in 1896 he entered the army and
has been steadily promoted until now
he holds the rank of ¢olonel.
At the State Highway Depart-
ment in Harrisburg last Thursday,
contractor John M. Hutchison, of Al-
toona, submitted the lowest bid for
the construction of 3384 feet of high-
way through State College borough,
his bid being $58,354.45. The bid,
however, was rejected by the depart-
ment on Wednesday of this week as
being too high.
Editor Thomas H. Harter, of
Bellefonte, has been proffered by Gov-
ernor Pinchot the appointment as a
member of the Fish Commission of
Pennsylvania. The appointment car-
ries with it no salary but requisite ex-
penses in attending meetings, ete.
Being an enthusiastic fisherman ed-
itor Harter will most likely accept
the appointment.
The members of St. Paul’s A.
M. E. church, of this place, highly ap-
preciate the service rendered them
last Sunday night by James R.
Hughes, head-master of the Academy,
and some of his students. Mr. Hughes
delivered a splendid address on social
immoralities of the day and their pos-
sible correction, while several of the
students contributed musical num-
bers.
In another month the man with
the hoe will doubtless be in evidence,
but this is only incidental to calling
the attention of “Watchman” readers
to the fact that last week this paper
began the publication of a series of il-
lustrated articles on gardening. While
most gardeners in Bellefonte and Cen-
tre county are adepts at raising prize
vegetables every one might be able to
learn something of value by reading
these articles.
The Centre county automobile
show is in full blast but it isn’t the
only place of entertainment in Belle-
fonte. After you have looked over
the various cars displayed in the ar-
mory go to the Scenic and see the mo-
tion pictures. Good programs will be
shown both this evening and tomor-
row night, and we know you’ll appre-
ciate the pictures. Some remarkably
good pictures are also scheduled for
next week, so get the habit of being a
regular and seeing them all.
The groundhog’s limit will be
up tomorrow and while we have not
had six weeks of winter weather since
the little scamp saw his shadow on
February 2nd, we have had more real
winter than we had previous to that
date. And just to show a liberal spir-
it he sent us at least ten inches more
snow on Tuesday. It was one of the
real wet kind, at that; a regular sap-
lin’ bender and a back breaker com-
bined. But cheer up, spring will be
here one week from today and Old
Boreas will be on the retreat.
BELLEFONTE KIWANIANS TO
HEAD HOSPITAL DRIVE.
To Exemplify Their Motto of “Do
Something Worthwhile for the
Community” the New Belle-
fonte Kiwanis Has made a
Wonderful Start.
At the second weekly luncheon of
the Kiwanians of Bellefonte, held at
the Brockerhoff house on Tuesday,
that organization, comprising virile
representatives of every profession
and business in the community, voted
unanimously to get back of the drive
for $100,000 for the Bellefonte hos-
pital.
The object of Kiwanis is communi-
ty welfare; unselfish interest and help
for everything worth while.
The society meets once a week when
its members get together for an hour
at noon to discuss, over their lunch-
eon, things that are of benefit to all
and means of promoting them. And
the record of other cities reveals that
when Kiwanis puts its seal of approv-
al on an undertaking it is something
that is for the good of all and it is
something that should be put through.
At the Tuesday meeting forty-six of
the fifty-seven members were present.
The guests were John S. Dale, of
State College; J. Will Mayes, of How-
ard; H. K. Alexander, of Unionville;
R. C. Blaney, the new county farm
agent; Charles Foote, of the Ameri-
can Lime and Stone company; Paul J.
Reber, of the Titan Metal Co., and
Clarence Williams, of the Potter-Hoy
Hardware Co.
Judge Henry C. Quigley: was the
speaker for the meeting. He suggest-
ed that the drive for the hospital of-
fered Kiwanians a most opportune
means to justify their organization
and exemplify their motto. He pro-
posed that the organization assume
responsibility for the success of the
drive and throw itself enthusiastically
and unselfishly into the movement.
The proposal met with instant re-
sponse. Kiwanians Downes, Walker,
Crawford, Emerick, Ard, Maynard
and Toner arose to heartily support
the proposal of Judge Quigley and
then there was a rising vote that vol-
untarily pledged every member to go
the limit in work and giving to make
a Kiwanis success of its first great
undertaking here.
The general plan is to work in co-
operation with the hcspital board in
every section of the county except
that portion which the Chamber of
Commerce of State College has vol-
unteered to take care of and to help
there if the College committee should
in any way desire assistance. In oth-
er words, Kiwanis is going to lay it-
self to the task of raising all of the
allotments outside of that set for the
State College district.
It is a wonderfully worthy move-
ment and every one should rally to
help Kiwanis put it over.
The State convention of Kiwanians
will be held in Williamsport next
Monday.
Frank M. Mayer Buys Mill of Ulsh
and Bashoar.
The deal was closed last Friday
whereby Frank M. Mayer, of Roops-
burg, became the purchaser of the
Ulsh & Bashoar mill property in
Bellefonte. While the price paid and
the details of the purchase have not
been made public Mr. Ulsh is author-
ity for the statement that the deal
was just as advantageous to them as
the offer they had made the borough
of Bellefonte to take over the proper-
ty, and had the additional attraction
of having only one man to deal with.
The mill in question was purchased
by Ulsh & Bashoar from G. M. Gam-
ble less than a year ago for $50,000,
and their reason for selling so soon is
to go to Baldwinsville, N. Y., where
they have closed a deal for a much
larger mill which will enable them to
do an entirely wholesale business.
When Messrs. Ulsh and Bashoar de-
cided to sell their property here they
offered it to the borough as a power
station for pumping water and also
putting in a plant to furnish electric-
ity to light the streets of the town.
The matter has been before council
since the begining of the year, but
there were so many questions involv-
ed, both favorable and unfavorable,
that no decision had been reached in
the matter, and Mr. Mayer finally de-
cided to buy the plant. The latter has
been operating the Brockerhoff mill,
at Roopsburg, the past four years,
and has established a reputation as a
high class custom miller.
Irvin Gray Released from Western
Penitentiary.
Irvin G. Gray, convicted in the Cen-
the county courts in 1918 on a grave
charge and sent to the western peni-
tentiary at Pittsburgh, was released
on February 14th, and is now at his
old home in Halfmoon township where
he will devote his time to farming
and raising stock, making the latter
occupation a specialty. Mr. Gray is
compelled to use a crutch as the result
of injuries sustained while an inmate
of the Pittsburgh institution.
New Chaplain at Rockview.
The Detroit News, in its issue of
February 16th, stated that with his
sermons the following day Rev. C. J.
Krahnke, would complete his work in
that city, having resigned to go to
Bellefonte as chaplain of the new
western penitentiary at Rockview.
Rev. Krahnke had been in charge of
the Lutheran city missionary work in
Detroit the past two years, and his
work included holding services at the
county jail, the house of correction
and the women’s detention home.
Sheep and Wool Growers Hold Annual
Meeting.
The three sheep and wool growers’
associations in Centre county com-
bined in holding their annual meetings
in the grand jury room in the court
house, last Saturday morning. At
the business meeting reports were
presented which showed that the sheep
industry in Centre county is now on a
better paying basis than ever before.
While there has been no very marked
increase in the number or size of the
flocks in the county growers are giv-
ing more attention to the breed and
particularly to the wool crop. Fleeces
are now cleaned and graded and the
result is the farmers are receiving
about ten cents a pound more for their
wool than they did when they market-
ed it in a haphazzard way.
The Bellefonte association elected
as officers for the ensuing year Harry
Harter, president, and W. C. Smeltz-
er, secretary and treasurer.
The Spring Mills association elect-
ed R. P. Campbell president, and J. W.
Evans, secretary and treasurer.
The Pine Grive Mills association
elected I. 0. Campbell president, and
S. M. Hess secretary and treasurer.
Following the business meeting all
the members, thirty-four all told, ad-
journed to the Brockerhoff house
where they had luncheon at the con-
clusion of which the gathering merg-
ed into a post-prandial meeting and
the wool growers had the pleasure of
listening to very good talks on the
industry by W. B. Connell, sheep ex-
tension specialist, and E. J. Walters,
agronomy extension specialist, both of
State College; Dr. Henry Turner, of
the State bureau of animal husband-
ry, Harrisburg, and E. S. Boyer, a
sheep growing enthusiast, of Altoona.
R. C. Blaney, the new county farm
agent, was present and urged the
farmers to call upon him in any emer-
gency and he will always render any
assistance possible.
Rev. Steely Returned to Bellefonte.
The annual conference of the Unit-
ed Evangelical church closed in New-
berry on Monday with the announce-
ments of the various appointments
and the many friends of Rev. Reed O.
Steely will be glad to know that he
has been returned to the Bellefonte
church. During the years that he has
been here he has accomplished a won-
derful work in upbuilding his church.
In fact he has increased both the
congregation and the Sunday school
in such numbers that the present edi-
fice is not large enough to accommo-
date them, and only recently the con-
gregation launched a building pro-
gram which they hope to complete
the coming year which will greatly
improve their property and give them
ample seating caacity. This probably
had something to do with Rev. Steely
being returned, although a unanimous
request was sent to conference by the
congregation asking that he be sent
back. The only new assignments in
Centre county were at State College,
Rev. J. F. Hower being sent there,
and at Rebersburg, where Rev. W. H.
Warburton was assigned.
The National Trio.
Another evening of real worth-
while pleasure is promised by the Na-
tional Trio, which comes to Bellefonte
as the sixth number of the Lyceum
course. This entertainment promises
to be equal to any of the five splendid
numbers which have been presented
during the winter.
The program is unique, while the
personnel of the company has been
carefully chosen. Two short plays,
“The Man from Indiana,” and “The
Way Out,” will be given by this de-
lightful trio. These are plays of real
heart interest and are presented by
artists of experience and thorough
schooling. The players are musicians
as well as actors, and as a prelude
and interlude to the plays there will
be music of such character as to lend
atmosphere to them.
This entertainment will be given at
the court house on Monday evening,
March 17th, at 8:15 o’clock. Admis-
sion, 75 cents. No reserved seats.
Farm Agent Robinson Quits.
Mr. J. N. Robinson, Centre county
Farm Bureau agent for the past four
years, has resigned his position ef-
fective March 15th. His successor,
Mr. Ralph C. Blaney, has been on the
job since March 1st. Mr. Blaney
comes to Centre county highly rec-
ommended, having graduated in ani-
mal husbandry at Penn State in 1922,
and having had nearly two years pre-
vious experience as county agent in
Delaware county, Pennsylvania.
Mr. Robinson wishes to take this
opportunity to express his apprecia-
tion for the co-operation of the far-
mers and the many others who have
helped to make the work successful
in the past. It is always rather hard
to get acquainted in a large county
such as Centre, so it will help Mr.
Blaney very much if the farmers will
make themselves acquainted with him
as much as possible, and feel free to
call on him at any time for any as-
sistance they may need.
Coming Today.
Major Lynn G. Adams, head of the
Pennsylvania State constabulary, will
come to Bellefonte today and this
evening, at a mass meeting in the
court house, will tell what the state
police are doing in the way of law en-
forcement. Major Adams has the
reputation of being an interesting and
convincing talker and should be greet-
ed by a large audience. The meeting
will open at 8:15 o'clock. No admis-
sion but a collection will be lifted to
' pay expenses.
Beautiful Home of John McCoy De-
stroyed by Fire.
The beautiful and commodious
home of John McCoy, on west Curtin
street, was destroyed by fire last Fri-
day evening, only the gaunt and
ghost-like brick walls standing as
grim sentinels over the ruins. The
origin of the fire has not been deter-
mined. Going out into the yard
shortly after seven o'clock Mr. Mec-
Coy, was astonished to discover the
roof of the house to be on fire. It was
only a small blaze at the time and he
ran into the house and sent a call to
the telephone exchange to send in an
alarm.
In some way the alarm become mis-
understood, as both fire companies
rushed to the court house, believing
that building was the seat of the fire.
This naturally caused a delay of five
or ten minutes and gave the fire a
good start. When the firemen learn-
ed where the fire was they made a
hurried trip to Curtin street and
quickly coupled up to the fire plugs
there. But, unfortunately, the pipe
line there is only four inches in size
and the pressure and flow of water
was insufficient to feed the pumpers,
so that they were compelled to shift
their base of operations to Linn
street, which necessitated the laying
of several thousand feet of hose lines,
and by the time that was accomplish-
ed the fire had burned down to the
first floor.
Catching on the roof enabled the
family, with the assistance of a large
force of volunteer workers, to remove
most of their personal effects and fur-
niture, but the house is completely
ruined. - All the woodwork was burned
and the walls so badly bulged by the
heat that they will have to be torn
‘down and rebuilt. While the fire sup-
posedly started from a spark on the
roof Mr. McCoy is confident that it
did not come from the chimneys of
his house, as his furnace fire was
banked and very little fire in the
kitchen range. His house was insur-
ed for $10,000 and his furniture, etc.,
for $5,000, which will cover the great-
er portion of his loss.
Mr. McCoy appreciates greatly the
help rendered him by his neighbors
and friends who helped so much in
salvaging the furniture from the
house. It was a period of too great
stress for him to recognize them all
so that he wishes this to be grateful
acknowledgment of their kindness.
The Bellefonte firemen have been
called out several times since the
above disastrous fire, but in each case
it was only a burning flue and their
services were not required. The first
time was on Saturday, to the home of
Harry Alters, on east Beaver street;
again on Monday to a residence on
Pine street, and the last time, on
Wednesday evening, to the home of
Earl C. Musser, on west Curtin street.
The Third Annual Auto Show Attract-
ing Many Visitors.
‘The _third-annual show of the Cen-
tre County Automobile Dealer’s asso-
ciation opened in the armory here, on
Wednesday afternoon, and will contin-
ue until tomorrow night at 10:30.
Twenty-two of the dealers and their
associates in the county have on dis-
play the various models, closed and
open, of the twenty-six makes of cars
they represent.
While the attendance on the open-
ing day was not quite as large as it
was on the corresponding day of last
year, due very likely to the snowy
roads, interest in the new models was
none the less and within an hour after
the doors were thrown open one deal-
er reported a cash sale.
The show this year is under the di-
rection of Herbert Beezer and Gideon
Payne and a glimpse of the interior
is all that is needed to convince one
that they have done their work well.
The decorations are in purple and old
gold, the Association colors, and
thousands of yards of it have been
used to conceal the unsightly roofing
support and form a striking canopy
over the display sections. The music
and announcement stand has been
taken from the centre of the floor and
elevated at the side so that all of the
space has been devoted to show room.
The Nittany Nine orchestra of State
College furnished the music for the
opening evening. Yesterday Hill's
orchestra, of Bellefonte, and the Nit-
tany Nine alternated. This afternoon
the American Legion orchestra will
play and tonight the Beaver Sisters,
of Altoona, will be the entertainers.
The musical features for tomorrow
«vill be furnished, afternoon and even-
ing, by the Nittany Nine and a solo-
ist.
All the Sports to the Bat.
With the big league teams flying
south and the spring training season
for baseball well advanced it is nat-
ural that Bellefonte fans should begin
to get restless about a team for the
season of 1924.
Tonight in the arbitration room of
the court house, at 8 o’clock, you are
invited to meet other enthusiasts and
help effect a permanent organization
for the management and support of a
team to represent Bellefonte.
At the present a league is not con-
templated. This meeting will be
merely to insure a team for Belle-
fonte, which could enter a league or
play independent ball.
Chicken and Waffle Supper.
The ladies of the Lutheran church
will serve a chicken and waffle supper
Thursday evening, March 20th, from
5 to 8 o'clock, in the church social
rooms. Price per plate, including
dessert, will be 75 cents.
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NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
— Prof. D. O. Etters, county superintend-
Centre County Bank Case Delayed.
The Centre County Banking Com-
ent, is in Philadelphia on a business trip pany case, which was on the list for
this week.
— James P. Aikens, of State College, was !
in Bellefonte Saturday looking over the
political situation.
—C. H. Weller, field secretary of Susque-
hanna University, spent Friday afternoon
with Rev. Wilson P. Ard.
_ Miss Emma Long has returned to the
Stewart home on Linn street, after spend-
ing five weeks among friends and relatives
at Clearfield.
— Mrs. Harry Otto, of Johnstown, visited
in Bellefonte with relatives during the
week, being a house guest while here, of
her sister, Mrs. Fred Craft.
— Miss Helen Harris, of Newton Hamil-
ton, was a recent visitor of her grand-
father, John P. Harris, at the apartments
of Mrs. Warfield, in Petrikin hall.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. Willard Barnhart are
in Brooklyn, for a visit with their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Harper, having left Bellefonte a week ago.
—M. L. Emerick, of Centre Hall, with his
characteristic enthusiasm for everything,
made us a short visit within the week,
while in Bellefonte looking after some bus-
iness interests.
—H. B. Shattuck, whe has been ill at
his home at State College since the 3rd of
January, is now so much improved that
his condition will permit of his resuming
his engineering work.
—The Methodist church of Bellefonte,
has been represented at the conference at
Williamsport this week, by C. C. Shuey
and Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Johnson. Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Twitmire will go down today
to remain over Sunday.
—Miss Mary McQuistion went to Sun-
bury, Sunday, called there by the death of
her cousin, Mrs. Belle Keefer, who had
been an invalid for a number of years.
Miss McQuistion remained in Sunbury un-
til the latter part of the week.
—Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bashoar, who came
to Bellefonte to live after the purchase of
the Gamble flouring mill, are packing their
goods, expecting to vacate the Parker
home on Spring street by the first of April.
Mr. and Mrs. Bashoar will return to their
former home in Millersburg.
—Miss Anne Glenn, of State College, has
accepted the position of dietician in the
Buhl Memorial hospital of Sharon, Ohio.
Miss Glenn, since graduating in the home
economics department of Penn State, has
held a similar position in the Brookly hos-
pital, and that of Huntingdon.
—The Rev. and Mrs. Harvey Bender and
their daughter Lois stopped in Bellefonte
Monday for an over night visit with Mrs.
Bender's cousins, Dr. and Mrs. M. A. Kirk.
Mr. and Mrs. Bender had been at Mrs.
Bender's former home at New Berlin, for
a week-end visit and were then on their
return to Juniata.
Mrs. Satterfield, who has been absent
from Bellefonte for three months, is now
in Philadelphia with her niece, Mrs. Thom-
as Moore, expecting to come directly home
from there. Mrs. Satterfield left here for
the middle south in December, going on to
Miami, Florida, where she spent the great-
er part of the time.
— Mrs. Charles E. Dorworth left Sunday
morning to join Mr. Dorworth in Phila-
delphia, where he has been for the past
week under the care of physicians, owing
to a slight indisposition. During their ab-
sence, Mrs. Dorworth’s sister, Mrs. Charles
Kirby Rath, of Elizabeth, N. J., has been
at the Dorworth home.
—Harry McCracken and Joseph Flem-
ing, two of Ferguson township's leading
agriculturists, were in Bellefonte on busi-
ness on Tuesday. They were not too busy,
however, to prevent a walk out to the hos-
pital to have a peep at and a word with
their old friend, Capt. Fry, who is a pa-
tient in the institution.
— Miss Mary Bradley came here from
Bradford last Sunday to spend ten days
with relatives in Bellefonte, while looking
after some business relative to her two
properties on north Spring street. One
property has already been sold to Linn
McGinley Jr., who will shortly move there
from the Charles Keichline house on the
corner of High and Thomas streets.
—The party including Dr. William S.
Glenn, Dr. Nannie Glenn, Mr. and Mrs.
James Holmes, of State College, and Miss
Mary and Howard Struble, of Zion, who
have been at West Palm Beach, since Jan-
unary, will leave Florida Saturday for the
drive north. Not expecting to reach home
before the first of April, they have plan-
ned to make it an easy journey, stopping
frequently en route.
— Mrs. George M. Glenn, who has been
at the Glenn home at State College, while
Dr. William S. and his wife, Dr. Nannie
Glenn have been at Palm Beach, will re-
turn to her home in the Buffalo Run val-
ley about the first of April. Her sister,
Miss Esther Gray, will also be back at
that time, her return to the farm having
been delayed by a fall and injury which
compelled her to prolong her stay in Mif-
flinburg.
Miss Annie Gray, of Benore, was in
Bellefonte Tuesday looking after some le-
gal business concerning her farms up Buf-
falo Run, and doing some spring buying.
Miss Gray is now preparing to make the
deferred visit to Evanston, with her sis-
ter, Mrs. Vorhees Thompson, which she had
anticipated making shortly after Christ-
mas, but which she was obliged to post-
pone on account of some important busi-
ness transactions.
Robbers on the Rampage Wednesday
Night.
Robbers were abroad in Bellefonte
again on Wednesday night, but their
“pickings” were not very remunera-
tive. At the Pennsylvania railroad
passenger station they smashed the
penny-in-the-slot weighing machine
but evidently were frightened away
before they could tap the till of the
machine, as forty pennies were found
in the box yesterday morning.
They also broke into the office of
Nathan Kofman’s coal yard, knocked
the knobs off the safe but failed to get
it open, so did not get anything there.
They visited the Jewett-Paige garage,
on Thomas street, but got no money
there.
— Miss Rebecca Heverly, well
known to many of the older residents
of Bellefonte, was taken to the hos-
pital Wednesday, from the Blackford
home, on Bishop street, where she has
been living with her nephew, Clyde
! delightful entertainment.
Blackford.
argument before the Supreme Court
of the United States for Monday
morning, March 10th, had not been
reached up to yesterday morning. It
was “on call” for argument yesterday
with two cases ahead of it so that un-
less the first cases called were unusu-
ally long the chances are that it was
argued yesterday, as the court has
been disposing of about four cases a
day during the week.
It is not a usual procedure for the
Supreme Court to dispose of an ac-
tion from the bench, though it is
sometimes done. If it is not done in
this case, after argument, it is only
conjecture as to when the decision will
be handed down. The nature of the
case, however, insures that the deci-
sion will take priority over others re-
garded as less affected by delay and
will probably be rendered soon.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to
adjourn on Monday until April 7th.
Social Doings.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies Aid society of the Bellefonte
Methodist church, held last Monday
evening was turned into a complimen-
tary surprise party in honor of the re-
tiring president, Mrs. M. H. Haines.
In appreciation of her splendid serv-
ice to the society, the ladies presented
her with a handsome silk umbrella.
Mrs. Haines contemplates leaving
Bellefonte the latter part of the month
and will locate in Clearfield.
Mrs. Helliwell will entertain with
five hundred tonight, at the home of
her father, W. B. Rankin, on east Cur-
tin street.
Mrs. H. S. Taylor was again one of
the hostesses of the week, having giv-
en one of her winter series of card
parties, Monday evening.
Mrs. Symmons, of the Bellefonte
Academy, entertained her Sunday
school class of thirty members, in the
parlors of the Lutheran church, -Tues-
day. A social evening and refresh-
ments made it a delightful affair.
A Busy Two Months for the Red
Cross Nurse.
During January and February, the
Red Cross nurse, Mrs. Merrill Hagan,
did the following work:
Nursing care visits - - - 169
Iustruction visits - - - - 4
Investigation visits - - - 29
Miscellaneous visits - - - 96
Visits to schools - - - - 08
Total - - - - - - 349
Office interviews - - - - - 6
Approximate No. hours in office - 33
Well babies under supervision - 92
Expenses:
Nurses salary - - - $200.00
Postage - - - - - 9
Office supplies - - - oe
Scrubbing - - - - 7.00
Office laundry - 3 4 00
Garage - - - - 10.00 |
Auto oil and gas - - - 16.75
Auto repairs - - - - 26.78
Total - - - - $265 S50
Fees collected - - - - $19.00
Amt. due from Metropolitan
Life Insurance - - - 16.80
Three Nights if Musical Con.edy.
The Bob Ott Musical Comedy com-
pany will open a three night’s engage-
ment in the Garman opera house next
Monday evening, March 17th, and
Bellefonte theatre goers are promised
The open-
ing play on Monday evening will be
“Molly, Sally and Irene;” Tuesday
evening they will render “The Jump-
ing Jack” and on Wednesday evening
“My Dad.” The company is adver-
tised as carrying twenty-four people,
including pretty girls, funny come-
dians and clever dance artists. The
Bob Ott company has received very
favorable press notices wherever it
has appeared, and as this is the first
musical comedy company to play an
engagement in Bellefonte in a num-
ber of years their appearance will
likely be greeted with crowded hous-
es. Prices, 35—75 cents, plus tax.
Capt. Fry on the Road to Wellville.
Capt. William H. Fry has so far
withstood the shock of the serious op-
eration he underwent ten days ago in
the Bellefonte hospital so splendidly
that all doubt as to his permanent re-
covery seems removed.
He is coming back to his old self
fast and is cheerful and hopeful as a
mortal could be under the -circum-
stances. Just now his room has the
fragrance of spring because his Sun-
day school class in the Presbyterian
church at Pine Grove Mills sent him
a great bunch of daffodils, carnations,
jonquils and other spring flowers.
——The auditors’ statement of the
receipts and expenditures of Centre
county for the year 1923 is published
in this issue of the “Watchman,” and
inasmuch as every taxpayer is inter-
ested in knowing just how his money
is spent, a careful perusal of the
statement will enlighten him or her.
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-
Dlomenis men clean-up sale. Also
ot of household goods. Sale at 9 a. m.
L. Frank Mayes, Aue. .
March 15th.—At the residence of Mrs. M.
H. Haines, on Curtin street, Bellefonte,
at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon, March
15th, all kinds of household goods. Si-
ney H. Hoy, auctioneer.
cts m———— AA ———————
Bellefonte Grain Market.
Corrected Weekly by C. Y. Wagner & Co.
Wheat - - - - - - $110
Shelled Corn - - - - - 00
Rye - - - - = - 90
Oats - - - - - - 50
Barley - - - - - - 60
Buckwheat - - - - - 90