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"Bellefonte, Pa., March 21, 1924.
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FOR NATIONAL DELEGATE.
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JAMES G. PAUL, Bradford, Pa.
SHOPPING IN SHANGHAL
Mrs. North’s Impression of a Leading
Chinese City.
Shanghai, China,
Monday, October 22, 1923.
Dearest Mother and All:
At last we're in China, and have
been for a week. But we haven't
seen much of real China, for Shang-
hai is so modern that you'd almost
think you were in an American city,
and you can get almost anything you
want here, if you have the money to
pay for it. We've done nothing much
except spend money the week we have
been here. Fortunately, they tell us
we won’t have any occasion to spend
money in West China, so we will be
able to save if ever we reach there.
We take the boat tonight to start
the trip up river. There has been a
great deal of fighting up river recent-
ly; in fact, the Shanghai papers state
that there has been heavy fighting
in Chung King, but we’re going to
start the trip and if we can’t get
through we can turn around and come
back. No doubt the home papers are
containing wild accounts of affairs out
here, but you must not worry about
us. I'm sure we're going to get
through all right. I'm not frightened
a bit. The river boats are all bullet
proof and we’ll be absolutely safe in
them. And, anyway, the soldiers
aren’t after foreigners, so we need
have no fear. I'll write you as soon
as we reach Chung King, but don’t be
alarmed if you don’t hear from us for
some time. The mails from up river
are very uncertain.
In spite of the fact that we have
been very busy shopping all week, we
have had a good time, too. As Bill
has said in his letter, we are staying
with the Lacys, lovely people who
have been in China all their married
life, I guess, and they are each sixty-
six years old now. Much of our time
has been spent at the Yards, a young-
er couple than the Lacys, and very
lovely people. They used to live in
Chengtu, and are crazy about that
part of China. They certainly make
us anxious to go to West China.
Thus far our life in China has been
much like our life at home. We have
had no inconveniences and have had
all the luxury of having servants to
wait upon us, hand and foot. But, as
1 said befor. we have not seen China
yet. I just vish you all could come
out here. You'd love it, I'm sure. I
hope the interior of China where we
are going, will be just as fascinating.
Mrs. Yard says it is more so.
I can’t take time to write a long let-
ter now. We want to get mail off be-
fore we leave Shanghai, but we’re ter-
ribly rushed with our packing.
This morning we got some Christ-
-. mas packages off for the States. They
don’t contain much of value, but it’s
the best we can do this year. Most of
the things we purchased in Japan.
Wednesday, October 24, 1923.
In spite of my good intentions I did
not get a letter off at Shanghai, and
neither did Bill. We had so much
trouble about our baggage and freight
that none of us were in the humor to
write letters. In China, just going
from one port to another is worse
than going from San Francisco to
Shanghai, so far as customs is con-
cerned. And we have such a load of
stuff to take up river that it’s likely
to cost us a small fortune to get it all
there. We not only have our own
things, but things for West China
people as well. Anybody who is down
at Shanghai and going to West China
is just naturally expected to take up
anything that anybody in West China
orders, be it a corset or a tea wagon.
We're taking both these articles, and
that’s why I mention them. But we
must do all such things very cheer-
fully, because I’m sure some day we’ll
have some favors to ask ourselves.
We started from Shanghai some
time after midnight, Monday. The
boat we are on is called the Luen Ho,
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and it is a peach. There are only six-
teen white passengers on it, all on the
top deck, and we feel just like one big
family living on a house boat. It is
very much nicer than the ocean steam-
er in every way. It is a British com-
pany who runs this line of steamers,
so, of course, the officers are all Brit-
ish. The Captain sits at our table,
and is a very pleasant chap. We have
a bath tub as well as a shower bath,
the latter a luxury which we didn’t
enjoy on the Tenyo. The food also is
much better, and there is not the
rocking of the boat that there was on
the ocean. Then, too, the scenery on
this river is perfectly beautiful. I just
said this morning that we can count
ourselves among the elect, for there
are not very many white people of the
earth who have the privilege of a trip
up the Yangtze. The native villages
are so quaint with their little mud
huts with the roofs of grass. We
have found one sight which is a par-
ticularly interesting cne to us. Some
of the little villages that we come to
have passengers for our boat, or we
have passengers to let off. We do not
dock at the village, but a boat comes
out to the ship, comes up and fastens
itself by a rope to the ship, a stairway
is let down and the loading and un-
loading is done in a surprisingly short
time while the ship is moving all the
time. If there is quite a load of bag-
gage to be put off, there is more noise
and jabbering than I ever heard in our
family when everybody talked at once.
And sometimes the little boat is car-
ried quite a distance past the village.
That isn’t a serious matter, though,
for they float down stream very quick-
ly and easily.
If all goes well we will reach Han-
kow, where we change boats, on Fri-
day at 5:30. We don’t know at what
time we can get a boat there. In fact,
we may not be able to get one at all,
if conditions have not cleared up. But
we're hoping for the best.
We are now coming te a town where
we will dock, and where I want to
mail this letter. I will get another
letter off at Hankow.
I keep thinking of you all and won-
dering what you are doing. I sup-
pose the housecleaning is all done
now, and the fire has been built in the
furnace. It is getting quite cold here,
but our cabin is not heated. We have
good, warm bed-clothing and we ex-
ercise enough to keep us warm. I
have not yet put on my long under-
wear, though I purchased some in
Shanghai. I’m putting off the evil
day as long as possible.
I enclose some pictures we took be-
fore we left the States. We're going
to print some of our trip and send
them on soon. I'm sure you'll find
them interesting.
We're hoping to find some letters
for us at Chung King. It certainly
seems ages since we heard from home.
I'll feel more like writing regularly
after I've had some mail.
SARAH.
Brief Session of Borough Council.
Monday evening’s regular meeting
of borough council was short and un-
interesting. = Seven members were
present, the absentees being Messrs.
Emerick and Bradley.
The Street committee reported that
the dump fire on the Linn property
between Curtin and Beaver streets
has been almost entirely extinguish-
ed.
The Water committee reported the
collection of $32.14 from the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company for old iron
and $41.20 on the 1922 water dupli-
cate. The committee also reported
that a big leak has been discovered in
the water main to the Titan Metal
company, which probably accounts
for a big increase in their meter bill
for the last quarter of 1923, and rec-
ommended that the rate be adjusted
with bills for preceding quarters
which will make $500 due the bor-
ough. This will be satisfactory to the
company, and the recommendation
was approved by council.
The Fire and Police committee re-
ported the receipt of two checks from
burgess W. Harrison Walker, one for
$150.25 for fines, licenses, ete., and
one for $5.00 as a fine imposed for
breaking the traffic ordinance at the
time of the Decker Bros. garage fire.
President Walker appointed as trus-
tees for the Pruner orphanage Mrs.
R. S. Brouse for one year from Janu-
ary 1st, 1924, and Claude Cook for
two years from the same date, the ap-
pointments being approved by coun-
cil.
Bills to the amount of $1421.66
were approved for payment after
which council adjourned.
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DUNLAP.—The very sudden death
of John L. Dunlap, at his home on
south Thomas street, Bellefonte, on
Wednesday morning, was a decided
shock to his numerous friends. Hold-
ing the position of deputy sheriff un-
der sheriff E. R. Taylor, he was at the
Centre county jail until well onto
eleven o'clock on Tuesday night,
never uttering a complaint about feel-
ing aught but in’ the best of health.
Wednesday morning when he failed to
come down stairs at his usual time
for breakfast his daughter Sarah
went to his room to call him, and
found him lying upon the bed, dressed,
but already cold in death. He had
evidently gotten up, dressed and be-
coming ill lay down upon the bed
where death overtook him before he
could summon assistance. A physi-
cian who was hastily summoned gave
the cause of his death as heart fail-
ure.
Mr. Dunlap was a son of Jesse C.
and Susan Homan Dunlap and was
born at Penn’s Cave on November
9th, 1853, hence was 70 years, 4
months and 10 days old. When a boy
his parents moved to Ferguson town-
ship and it was there he was educated
in the public schools. When he grew
to manhood he taught school several
terms, at Pine Grove Mills and Rock,
in Benner township, but later learned
the carpenter trade and that was his
chief occupation through life. As a
young man he took a keen interest in
politics and being a Democrat of the
Andy Jackson type could always be
depended upon for any work he was
called upon to do. Because of his
fealty to his party he was given the
nomination for county commissioner
in 1895 and elected. Three years later
he was re-nominated and again elect-
ed, serving six years in that office. It
was during his incumbency that the
court house was remodeled into its
present substantial condition.
For a number of years past he had
been employed as a carpenter by the
Bellefonte Central Railroad company.
Last fall he was elected a member of
Bellefonte borough council from the
West ward and had served in that ca-
pacity since the first Monday in Jan-
uary. When E. R. Taylor was sworn
into office on January 7th he appoint-
ed Mr. Dunlap his deputy and in the
brief time he held that office had prov-
ed his efficiency.
On October 9th, 1879, he married
Miss Margaret Frances Shutt and
practically all their married life was
spent in Bellefonte. His wife died on
November 7th, 1910, but surviving
him are the following children: Sa-
rah, at home; Jesse C., Newton S.
and Mrs. Harry Raymond, of Belle-
fonte; Mrs. Sabril Ramsey, of Altoo-
na, and Harry E., Margaret and Win-
ifred at home. He also leaves two
brothers, William and Jacob Dunlap,
of Kingston, Ill. :
Funeral services will be held at two
o'clock tomorrow (Saturday) after-
noon, by Rev. W. P. Ard assisted by
Rev. M. DePui Maynard, burial to be
made in the Union cemetery.
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GOODHART.—The venerable James
Goodhart died at his home in Lewis-
town Tuesday morning. His advanc-
ed age of eighty years left him with
little power of resistance when what
was at first regarded as only a slight
indisposition developed into pleura-
pneumonia.
Mr. Goodhart was a native of Cen-
tre county; having been born in
Pennsvalley. When a young man he
located in Mifflin county where he met
and married Miss Sarah Kyle, of
Reedsville. For years he was inter-
ested in the foundry and machine
manufacturing business in which he
was highly successful and became one
of the outstanding and substantial
men of the community. He was a
leader in business, political and church
affairs and was appointed postmaster
of Lewistown which office he filled
with great credit. Some years ago
he was seriously injured in a railroad
wreck and since that time had lived a
more or less retired life.
Following the death of his first wife
he married Miss Hamilton, a sister of
the late Prof. John Hamilton, of State
College, who survives with her two
children, Hugh, in business in Syra-
cuse, N. Y., and Mrs. Charles Thomp-
son, of Lemont.
Interment was made in Lewistown
yesterday afternoon.
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RIDER.—Mathias Rider, one of the
old-time citizens of west Ferguson
township, died at his home at Gates-
burg on Sunday afternoon, as the re-
sult of a fractured hip sustained in a
fall several weeks ago. He was a son
of Mathias and Barbara Rider and
was born at Gatesburg on April 28th,
Viewers Appointed to Assess Damages
The court, last week, appointed !
Robert F. Hunter, William H. Brouse, |
G. W. Rees, A. Linn McGinley and
Jacob Marks as a board of viewers to |
hear evidence and assess damages for
the right of way granted the Key-
stone Power corporation through the
lands of Sinie H. Hoy and Clement
Dale. The board heard evidence on
Tuesday and on Wednesday, in secret
session, was unable to agree upon the
amount of damages because of var-
ious questions involved. It is merely
a matter of technicality, however, and
when proper explanations are made
there is little doubt but that a just
verdict will be arrived at.
——The John McCoy home, on
west Curtin street, so badly damaged
by fire several weeks ago, is to be re-
built at once. The brick walls will
have to be torn down to the first story
and rebuilt, as they are somewhat
bulged by the fire and heat. They are
all right, however, up to the second
floor. In fact one or two rooms on the
first floor were not greatly damaged
and all they will need is refinishing.
1840, hence was almost eighty-four
years old. During the Civil war he
served as a member of the gallant
148th regiment under the late Gen.
James A. Beaver.
He married Miss Mary A. Ellenber-
ger who survives with one son and a
daughter, Isaac Rider, at Gatesburg,
and Mrs. Edward Gates, of Tyrone.
Funeral services were held on Wed-
nesday, burial being made in the
Gatesburg cemetery.
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NEARHOOD.—Isaiah Nearhood, a
prominent farmer in upper Bald Ea-
gle valley, died at his home at Bald
Eagle on Saturday afternoon follow-
ing a long illness. He was a son of
Henry and Elizabeth Boger Nearhood
and was born at Bald Eagle on August
8th, 1859, hence was in his sixty-fifth
year. He followed farming all his
life and was identified with the
Grange in his section. In 1888 he
married Miss Gertrude Woomer, who
survives with three children. He also
leaves five brothers and sisters. Rev.
C. W. Winey officiated at the funeral
which was held on Wednesday after-
noon, burial being made at Bald Ea-
gle.
OWENS.—Sad and unexpected was
the death, last Friday evening, of Mrs.
Cora E. Owens, wife of William M.
Owens, at her home in Buffalo Run
valley. Early in the winter she had
not enjoyed the best of health but
during the past few weeks had been
so much improved that on Friday
evening she gave a birthday party for
her mother, Mrs. J. B. Roan. All her
children, except two, with their fami-
lies, and her brothers and sisters were
present, and the home was naturally a
scene of joy and sunshine. Shortly
after the birthday dinner had been
eaten Mrs. Owens became ill and the
house of joy was turned into one of
sorrow when she passed away at 8:45
o’clock. Heart failure, the result of
an attack of acute indigestion, was
assigned as the cause of death.
Mrs. Owens was the eldest daughter
of Jerry B. and Rose Whippo Roan
and was born in Benner township on
July 6th, 1869. On March 19th, 1890,
she married Mr. Owens, a furnace-
man by occupation, and for some
years they lived near Bellefonte, then
moved to Steelton, but eventually re-
turned to Centre county and engaged
in farming, finally moving back to the
{ Roan farm which they have recently
occupied.
She was the mother of ten children,
three of whom preceded her to the
i grave. Those surviving, in addition
i to her husband, are Mrs. Newton
| Winged, of Zion; Mrs. Edward Hull,
of Bellefonte; Jerry B., of Axe Mann;
i Joseph H., of Zion; Jennie, George
and Mildred, at home. She also leaves
her parents, four brothers and one sis-
ter, namely: Robert Roan, of Belle-
fonte; John, of Philadelphia; Harry,
of State College; William, of Buffalo
Run, and Mrs. John Kelly, of State
College.
Funeral services were held at her
late home at 10:30 o’clock on Monday
morning by Rev. C. C. Shuey, after
which burial was made in the Belle-
fonte Union cemetery. Those from a
distance who were here for the fun-
eral were John Roan, of Philadelphia;
J. H. Owens and wife, of Swissvale;
John Owens and wife, Thomas Love
and wife, Edward Fleming, Mrs. Pat-
terson, Mrs. Kauffman and Mrs.
Blanche Kline, all of Altoona, and
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corman, of
Cresson.
The family takes this means of ex-
tending sincere thanks to their many
friends and neighbors for their kind-
ness during the days of their deep
bereavement.
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LYONS.—Mrs. Malissa Shultz Ly-
ons, wife of William Lyons, died at
| her home on east Howard street on
| Tuesday evening following an illness
of some weeks with diabetes. She was
' a daughter of Jacob and Eliza Bath-
lurst Shultz and was born at Curtin
ton September 22nd, 1859, hence was
aged 64 years, 5 months and 25 days.
| Practically her married life had been
i spent near Bellefonte.
| Her husband died several years ago
| but surviving her are the following
| children: Henrietta, of Bellefonte;
! Mrs. Charles Straub, of Shirleysburg;
| Blanche, of Curtin; Mrs. Catherine
«McGinley, of Pittsburgh; Mrs. C. C.
Sharp, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Maude
| Dunklebarger, of Clarence; Charles,
Peter, Ruth and Thelma, at home. She
| also leaves two sisters and two broth-
| ers, Mrs. Miles Dukeman, of Curtin;
| Mrs. Lydia Reed, of Blandsburg;
Miles and Henry Shultz, of Curtin.
i Rev. M. C. Piper had charge of the
funeral services which were held at
| 1:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon, bur-
ial being made at Curtin.
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STOVER.—Mrs. Vilettie E. Stover,
widow of H. E. Stover, died on Wed-
' nesday morning at her home in Altoo-
‘na as the result of a complication of
diseases. She was a daughter of
| Frank B. and Mollie Musser Stover
"and was born at Boalsburg about fif-
ty-five years ago. The greater part
, of her girlhood life, however, was
spent in Bellefonte. She married H.
| E. Stover and practically all her mar-
ried life was spent in Hagerstown,
Md. Following the death of her hus-
band she moved to Altoona. Surviv-
ing her are one son, a sister and two
brothers. Burial will be made in Al-
toona tomorrow afternoon.
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SHIRK.—George Shirk died at his
home near Unionville on Tuesday
morning, following several week’s ill-
ness, aged 64 years. He is survived
by his wife and the following chil-
dren: Mrs. Walter Young, of Pitts-
burgh; Samuel, of Runville; James, of
Unionville, and Mrs. Clement Shope,
of Elmira, N. Y. He also leaves two
brothers, Samuel, of Bellefonte, and
Jacob, of Runville. Burial was made
in the Stover cemetery yesterday
afternoon.
Negro Electrocuted.
George Bland, negro, of Dauphin
county, was electrocuted at the Rock- |
view penitentiary on Monday morning |
for complicity in the murder of Fan-
nie Harris, negress, at her home in
Harrisburg in January, 1923. Bland
(and Charles Ernest were both con-
| victed of the crime but Ernest died of
tuberculosis in the Dauphin county
jail, last September, befr~e the sen-
tence of the court could he carried
out. According to the evidence ad-
duced at the trial of the men
killing the woman they dismem"ered
the body and buried the remains in |
the cellar of her home. Following
Ernest's death various attempts
were made to save Bland from the
electric chair but without avail.
was brought to Rockview Saturday
afternoon and went to the chair at
7:07 o’clock on Monday morning. His
body was unclaimed and was buried in
the penitentiary cemetery.
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Major Lynn Adams on Law Enforce-
ment. Pays Tribute to Judge
Quigley, of Centre County.
A large and most attentive audi-
ence heard Major Lynn G. Adams, su-
perintendent of the state constabu-
lary, speak on “Law Enforcement” at
a mass meeting in the court house,
Bellefonte, last Friday evening, un-
der the auspices of the W. C. T. U.
and Civic committee. J. Kennedy
Johnston, president of the Centre
county Civic committee, presided, and
after singing “America,” Dr. Schmidt
offered prayer. A double quartet of
male voices rendered a beautiful se-
lection, with Mrs. Blair at the piano.
This and the splendid music they fur-
nished later added greatly to the suc-
cess of the evening.
Mr. Johnston, who has for years
been openly identified with the pro-
hibition movement, spoke briefly be-
fore introducing the speaker. He de-
veloped adroitly the idea of the 18th
Amendment being a second emanci-
pation from slavery and emphasized
strongly the need today of patriots to
uphold the constitution and brook no
trifling with the law.
In his talk Major Adams drove
home with forceful effect the fact
that violators of the 18th Amendment
and the Volstead act are nothing less
than criminal. He brought forth the
fact, often overlooked, of the wealth
necessary to purchase the “bootleg
booze” and therefore the chief erim-
inals and the most difficult to appre-
hend are not the poor foreigners,
(often misrepresented as having
stills in each of their little homes),
but the supposedly “good citizen,” the
person of influence, socially an finan-
cially, who has the money available
to purchase the stuff for which the or-
dinary “market” price is $120.00 a
case, fortunately prohibitive to the
poorer classes. He declared that of
all the vile poison peddled as “genu-
ine real goods” which the state po-
lice confiscates they don’t find one per
cent. of it bona-fide liquor. He told
of the frauds constantly practiced by
the bootleggers in using fake labels
(manufactured by the thousands) and
counterfeiting glass bottles with
names blown in them of famous
brands of foreign and other liquors,
and even produce an effect of rust and
age on the cases by fraudulent means.
All sorts of devices and intrigues are
employed by these criminals. Bribery
is their main asset. He told how he
had overheard an attempt to bribe one
of his own men by offering him $5000
to merely “not see,” ete, and yet
when such are brought to trial what
sentence do they usually get—$500 or
| $1000 at most, which is but a drop in
' the bucket to one who offers a $5000
{ bribe to one man. Major Adams
i warmly praised the police for their in-
| tegrity and strength in resisting these
| attempted inroads on their honor,
| often subtly made. Sometimes one
| falls and has to be dismissed but that
lis the exception. Applause greeted
his statement that he himself had
“passed the 18th Amendment” in 1900,
and had never taken a drink since,
and that he had resigned from several
clubs upon finding liquor part of their
equipment. With convincing earn-
estness he proved the desire of the
constabulary to do its best, with only
250 men at his command and with an
area of 45,000 square miles to cover
in which are 5200 postoffices, it is not
humanly possible to reach all of these.
He suggested that in cases of fire
company houses violating the law
that the grand jury be instructed to
summon the officers of such companies
to declare whether or not such is the
state of affairs with them. This
might apply to clubs also. Grand
juries should be selected with great
care, and all juries, more so than oft-
en at present seems to be the case. A
resolution from one of the leading bar
associations of the State drawn up by
a former Bellefonter, Judge William
Keller, strongly advocating law ‘en-
forcement, was read after Major Ad-
ams finished speaking.
In speaking of conditions through-
out the State Major Adams stated
that Centre county is one of the clean-
est counties in the State, and the peo-
ple here are to be congratulated upon
the way the law is being enforced.
. The major also complimented Judge
Quigley in the highest terms and let
it be understood that if all the judges
in the State enforced the law as he
did the situation would be greatly
simplified. He cited cases heard be-
fore Judge Quigley in various parts
of the State, and one particular in-
| stance in Philadelphia where four de-
fendants were acquitted of the charge
of bribery growing out of the confis-
cation of twelve truck loads of beer
by Lieut. O’Boyle, of the State police,
who had been given $3,100 bribe mon-
ey. The judge not only censured the
jury for returning a verdict of acquit-
tal but refused to order the return of
the bribe money, even though he ad-
mitted to the attorneys for the de-
fendants that technically they might
be entitled to it.
Rev. Dingman offered the following
resolutions which were heartily en-
dorsed and passed without a dissent-
ing voice.
Be It Resolved: First, We commend
Governor Gifford Pinchot for his ardent
support of enforcement and especially for
| his stand that all officials, after taking
their oath of office, shall conduct them-
selves in conformity to said oath.
Second, We commend General Butler, of
Philadelphia, for his fearless crusade
against vice and wish him God-speed in
his further endeavors.
Third, We commend all agencies that
I stand for civie righteousness in govern-
ment: affairs.
Fourth, We condemn all those who fail
to live up to their respective duties in en-
forcing the laws as public officials, togeth-
| er with all those unpatriotic men and
women who have no regard for our laws,
homes, country or God.
Two Bootleggers Sent to Jail.
At a special session of court, on
Monday afternnoon, Judge Quigley
sentenced Samuel Meyers and Charles
Williams to three months in the coun-
ty jail on the charge of manufactur-
ing and selling moonshine whiskey.
The two men were brought to
Bellefonte by chief of police Brink and
constable J. E. McKeown, of Philips-
burg, who made the arrests. Four
pint bottles of the liquid refreshment
were brought along as evidence and
constable McKeown told the court that
when Meyers was arrested they found
a twenty gallon still and eighty quarts
of moonshine. When asked how he
knew it was moonshine he replied “be-
cause I tasted it.” In fact Meyers has
a reputation of making moonshine
of a superior quality, as he double-
distilled all of it.
When called up for sentence he told
the court that he purchased his still
seven months ago and had been: mak-
ing and selling moonshine for about
six months. He sold it for two dol-
lars a quart. He declared, however,
that he had not made much money at
it, as it took all he could make to keep
his family of a wife and seven chil-
dren. Both he and Williams were
sent to jail for three months, being
taken right from the court house to
their temporary home.
Mrs. Wallace, of Philipsburg, was
before the court as the result of a
summary conviction before justice of
the peace Bryon, of Philipsburg, for
refusal to send her seven year old
boy to school. The woman maintain-
ed that the child was ill most of the
time and unable to attend school.
After considering the case the court
told Mrs. Wallace that he would give
her another chance. But if she fail-
ed to send her boy to school she
would have to get a physician’s cer-
tificate that he was unable to attend,
otherwise she would be brought back
to Bellefonte and sent to jail.
Reish—Zettle—John F. Reish and
Miss Ethel M. Zettle, both of Pot-
ters Mills, were married at the Re-
formed parsonage at Boalsburg, on
Monday evening, by the pastor, Rev.
S. C. Stover. They will reside at Pot-
ters Mills.
——An attractive feature of the an-
nual Academy minstrel show to be
given late in May, will be a fifty-fif-
ty production of the Academy min-
strels and the girls minstrels of Belle-
fonte. The uniting of this talent
should give the public an evening of
fun equal to any ever produced on the
Bellefonte stage.
A fine boy was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Gherrity in the Belle-
fonte hospital, Wednesday eveninz.
It is their first child and will be nam-
ed for his father. Eelore her mar-
riage Mrs. Gherzity was Illss Ade-
laide Snyder, of Jyrone.
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PINE GILOVE MENTIONS.
Harry Glenn, who has been ill since
last summer, is not much improved.
Fred Corl and Miss Mary col
spent Sunday with friends in Juniata.
A. S. Bailey and A. O. Kline wee
Bellefonte visitors on Monday even-
ing.
Mrs. Amos Koch, of Aaronsburzy. is
visiting relatives here and at Stute
College.
H. M. Walker and A. S. Bailey
transacted business at the county seat
on Wednesday.
Albert Eugene is the name of a new
arrival at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Wagner.
Many people in this section will
chaige their place of abode during
the next week or ten days.
Mrs. Margaret Dale, with her two
sons, Jack and Charles, visited rela-
tives in Altoona this week.
‘Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Rossman attend-
ed the Centre county auto show in
Bellefonte last Friday evening.
Mrs. James Kline, who underwent
an operation at the Bellefonte hospi-
fo on Tuesday, is getting along nice-
y
Don’t forget to attend the play in
the I. O. O. F. hall tonight and tomor-
row night. Admission, 20 and 30
cents.
Elmer Sunday, who has not been in
good health for almost a year, is now
quite ill at the home of his son Wil-
bur, at Fairbrook.
Mack Fry, of Rock Springs, with
his two sons, Brooks and Hugh, spent
Tuesday evening visiting friends in
the Bellefonte hospital.
While playing at school, on Mon.
day, Claude Reish suffered a broken
leg. He was taken home and Dr.
Woods reduced the fracture.
Mrs. Mary English has returned
home after an absence of four weeks
in Williamsport, Md., helping to take
care of her sick mother, and pastor
English is very much gratified to have
her back.
Word has been received here that
W. H. Fry Jr.,, son of Capt. W. H.
Fry, of this place, was the victim of
an accident in a lumber camp in which
he sustained three broken ribs and
other injuries, though his condition is
not considered critical.
Public sales are now the order of
the day and from all reports horces
are bringing low prices. Cows are
selling nearer their value. Elias
Shoemaker, on the J. I. Reed farm,
has had the banner sale thus far, the
proceeds being $3,300. Mr. Shoemak-
| er, by the way, is a patient in the Al-
toona hospital but is recovering and
hopes to be home soon.
| At the annual congregational meet-
ing of the Presbyterian church, on
Monday evening, George Burwell was
chosen trustee for a period of three
years. Treasurer Barr presented the
annual financial statement which was
| approved. Rev. Kirkpatrick was
| present and invited the congregation
to pay the manse, at Centre Hall, a
visit on Tuesday, promising them re-
freshments and a jolly good time.
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