em Je Bellefonte, Pa., March 28, 1924. Country Correspondence Items of Interest Dished Up for the Delectation of “Watchman” Read- ers by a Corps of Gifted Correspondents, PLEASANT GAP. Mr. and Mrs. J. Sumner Miller, of State College, were dinner guests at the home of J. T. Noll, on Sunday. Mrs. Lawrence Meeker and little son, of Millheim, visited last week with her sister, Mrs. Harry Griffith. : The Gheen family moved last week from the old Keen house to the late Orrie Mulbarger home above the post- office. Mr. and Mrs. Sumner Miller and Mrs. Jack Noll attended the American Legion card party in Bellefonte on Tuesday evening. ; The Ladies Aid gave a farewell party to Mrs. Kepler on Monday even- ing last. Everybody here regrets her departure from this community. Rev. Rishel, the newly appointed Methodist minister preached his first sermon here Sunday night, and from all reports made a very favorable im- pression. : The many friends of Miss Jean Noll, nurse in one of the leading Phil- adelphia hospitals, will be gratified to learn of her recovery from a severe attack of tonsilitis. The W. C. T. U, of our town, met in the Methodist church on Tuesday at 2 o'clock. The coming primaries makes it imperative for the ladies of this worthy order to get together and get out the dry vote. Mrs. Lunger Wian, of Bellefonte, visited her daughter, Mrs. Ward Showers, a few days ago and inciden- tally made brief calls among her many old-time friends here. Florence is al- ways welcome in this locality. Sportsmen who have been traveling through the woods this spring report game to be plentiful and in good con- dition, which fact is due to the untir- ing efforts and activity of state game protector T. A. Mosier, and judicious distribution of game by the State Game Department. United Sportsmen Camp No. 176, held their annual iueeting on Thurs- day night, March 27th, at which time new officers were elected for the in- coming year. On March 31st, Mr. Logue, state trapper, will give a talk on trapping, in the sportsmen’s hall, which will be open to all interested. We are very fortunate to have in our community an expert grapevine pruner in the person of John Mulfing- er. What he don’t know about prun- ing grapes isn’t worth knowing. Too many grapes are ruined by inexper- ienced pruners, who think they know it all but don’t know the first princi- ple. The late Methodist minister, Rev. Kepler, moved to his new charge in Tioga county on Wednesday last. His -departure is regretted by most people. Such is life among the Methodist min- istry. Their abiding place is in very few instances permanent. The action of the conference in this particular is supreme. Pleasant Gap has had a postoffice for a little over one hundred years but it looks now as though it would be abolished in the near future. The De- partment has advertised on two occa- sions for an examination of applicants and none responded. Evidently the salary don’t appeal to our people. We should have a postoffice. James Gummo, of Centre Furnace, one of the active members of Sports- men Camp No. 176, holds the record as a resolute, determined trapper, ‘having trapped this winter 20 foxes, 30 skunks, 4 coon and 1 weasel. Mr. Gummo is a very close observer of Logue’s methods of procedure, and at- tributes his success to these methods. Lawrence Hile, who some four years ago sold three houses and lots at Pleasant Gap and moved to Axe Mann, recently purchased the fine Keen estate home here, and moved back to the Gap on Monday last. All here are elated to have the Hile fam- ily back, as all regard them as desir- ables, and consequently are delighted to again have them as neighbors. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Noll spent Sun- day evening at the Charles Wolf home in Aaronsburg. Mrs. Wolf recently suffered a paralytic stroke, her right side being affected. Mrs. Leslie Mil- ler, who is a daughter of Mrs. Wolf, came here from.her home in Wood- lawn, Beaver county, to aid in caring. for her mother, and while here will visit Mr. Miller’s parents at Pleasant Gap. She was accompanied by her son Jack. John Griffith has leased and is now HAMBONE’S MEDITATIONS DOCTUH GIN DE OLE OMAN SOME TONIC FUH T' HEP ‘ER APPETITE, BUT SHE ET UP EVY- THING IN DPE HOUSE TRYIN" T° TAKE DE TAS’ UV IT OUTEN ‘ER MOUF/ Copyright, 1921 py McClure Newspaper Syndicate remodeling his old store building. Mr. Mong is the new tenant and expects to open a general store in the near future. We now have two well equip- ped stores, and with an addition of one more will be amply supplied. John Mulfinger says he would not be sur- prised if Pittsburgh tobies would be reduced to three for five cents instead of two for five, since competition is the life of trade. On Monday evening, about 8:30 o’clock, several sharp shots resem- bling an explosion emanated from the upper end of the Ray Noll farm. On making observations we discovered a beatiful brilliant cross all ablaze with fire—evidently the work of our Ku Klux aggregation. It was an at- tractive sight and was evidently in- tender as a curber for our wickedness. However, owing to the scarcity of moonshine, we have been reasonably good, we think. The problems of the rural schools is one of the acute questions in Penn- sylvania and almost all other eastern States. County superintendents, for some years, have deplored the stead- ily growing tendency to hold to its lowest points all efforts to improve the school standards, since one of the almost invariable consequences was to give whatever was tardily bestow- ed upon the educational organization to the city and big town schools. The result was the backwardness of the rural school; striking at its very ex- istence, and in recent years there has come to be almost an open breach in the fraternalism between the city and country teacher. Iiural instructors say they have been forced to accept as a fact that the country school and teacher have been victimized to favor the city teacher, and whether the be- lief is correct or in error, it exists to the detriment of the interest of the girls and boys of the country districts. The country districts as a rule always come out second best. A few “tips” to the progressive housewife will not be out of order at this time of the year. The floors of your home should be as attractive as the walls of your rooms. Too often the person who has decorated and fur- nished her home is ready to die of ex- haustion after the walls, hangings and furniture have received careful atten- tion; the money as well as patience, have given out, and any old rug or floor covering is thrown over the floors in the hope that no one will notice them. But every one will notice! Floors are the ballast of the home. They hold it down and preserve its dignity. There is no floor so old that it cannot be planed down and painted three or four times to the envy of the neighborhood. Sage green, dark brown and even deep yellow floors can be used necesstally with light green, tan and cream wall paper. Once one has settled the kind of floors desired the next step is what covering should go over it. Only in the hon | instan- ces is a bare floor desirable or prae- ticable. In a living room a one-tone carpet covering the entire floor gives a great sense of dignity. One or two delicate orientals on top of the carpet makes for real luxury. Several one- tone rugs, which can be taken out and shaken are the most practical for bed- rooms.. Rag rugs especially dyed and hand-made, are charming also, espe- cially the oval ones. Any hand-made rug is judged by the quality of wool used, the number of knots per inch and the intricacy and delicacy of de- sign. For most pocketbooks, plain- tone machine made rugs that blend in with the wall paper and ceiling are advisable. Borders of a deeper tone give the rug more character and the room more variety. Spring is here and now is the time to make a start towards making your home more beautiful, more attractive to yourself and others and more valuable. Just add a honeysuckle or a climbing American beauty rose on the porch, in the angle between the steps and porch, or at the corner of the house. A few fruit trees—plums, peaches, pears, cherries, apples and small fruits in the garden, or even in the back yard, pay for themselves speedi- ly, and add materially to the comforts of home. A blessing to mankind. A Successful Play.—“Under the Blue Skies,” a comedy drama in four acts, was presented in Noll’s hall last evening under the direction of Mr. F. D. Millward and will be repeated this (Friday) evening. It is a delightful and appealing little play and the small price of admission, 15 and 25 cents, should assure another full house. Some of the best talent at the Gap is included in the cast of charac- ters, which is as follows: Bruce McCulloch - - Gilbert Noll David Cyce. Clara's father Harry Griffith Dick Warren, Ethie’s brother Gerald Millward Oscar Bleber, a village ‘Squire Leonard Peters Old John, gardener and sexton Miles McGargle Sleepy Heine, Sara's grand-son Rea Florey Williams, valet to Bruce W. D. Herman Clara Joyce, the girl - =~ Hazel Corl Edith Warren, an heiress Mrs. W. D. Herman Sara, the old housekeeper Mrs. Lee Sampsel Mrs. Webber, a neighbor Marion Gettig Little Elsie, Sara’s grand-son Grace Millward Mrs. Holt - - - - Flo Rice Mrs. Wagner - Mrs. Harry Griffith Minnie Wagner - - - Lizzie Gill Sophie Bantam - Mrs. Geo. Showers Tillie Hoffman - - Ruth Mulfinger ———— A ——_— State College Sets Date for Young Farmers’ Week. June nine to thirteen will be a big week for the farm boys and girls of Pennsylvania. State Club leader Al- len L. Baker, has just announced that the fifth annual Young Farmers’ week will be held at that time at State College. At least 400 boys and girls from all parts of the State will represent their counties in the State-wide judg- ing contest which is the big feature of the week. Instruction in agricul- ture and games for the juniors will complete the program. Every farm boy and girl in Pennsylvania is in- vited to attend the event and arrange- ments are being made to accommodate a record-breaking crowd of future farmers. 5 —Get your job work done here. SMULLTON. L. S. Bierly has had his house elec- trically lighted, and some other minor improvements made to his property here. C. L. Beck came home from Wilkes- Barre to move his household goods to other quarters, and left for that city Monday morning. Public sales galore, and the usual bag of lunches are handed out, this being for the inner man, and mud and dirt for the outside. From reports, we learn that the sale of cows is bet- ter than that of horses. If a state policeman had been in Rebersburg Saturday last we think some one would not have fared very well, since two automobiles were park- ed opposite each other on the street and the third one drove up in direct line with the others. We think that rsons who have traveled should now better. Several weeks ago we read with in- terest the article in reference to the ghosts or stone story from Jackson- ville. We do not believe in ghosts but we know personally that there are persons prowling around at night, at the windows of other people’s houses, to listen to what is being said. We have that kind of people in our town, as they have been seen and recogniz- ed. People of this kind should not forget that it is dangerous business, and that it is going beyond their right to pursue such actions, and it would be well for them to cut it out. A number of spring flittings have been and will be in order in the next week or ten days. The near flittings are as follows: Warren Bierly has moved onto the farm of Dr. Allison, near Harter’s school house; C. L. Beck has vacated the Showers property here and moved into the William Waite home in the western part of town; L. S. Bierly will vacate his farm west of town and move into the house he purchased from the heirs of Thaddeus Stover, last spring, L. L. Wolfe moving onto the farm vacated by Bierly. Charles Brungart will move his belongings to Mill Hall in order that he may be nearer his work; Huston Schreckengast will move into one of the homes of Warren Bierly; George Day moved into Rebersburg several weeks ago from the home for- merly owned by Elias Breon, now de- ceased. While there will be more movings in the valley we figure we may infringe on the right of some other writer who may want to report, so we will refrain from so doing. AARONSBURG. Lester Cummings, of East Pitts= burgh, is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Charles Wolfe, on Main street. Mrs. A. S. Stover and scn John and Mrs. John Durst motored to Millheim Sunday afternoon where they spent the time with their sisters, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Ira Gramley. Guy H. Coll, of Bellefonte, and his mother, Mrs. H. M. Coll, of State Col- lege, motored down Sunday afternoon and spent a short time with Mrs. Coll’s cousin, Mrs. Alice Eisenhauer. Lloyd Bartges on Monday vacated the house which he built in Reifsny- der’s Addition, in Millheim, and mov- ed to this village, occupying the west side of the Perry Smith house on Main street. Miss Martha Boyer was brought home from State College on Sunday, quite ill, suffering with rheumatism of the knee. Though confined to bed it is to be hoped she may soon recov- er her former health. Charles Geary and three children, and Mr. Geary’s mother, Mrs. Ellen Geary, of Newport, Pa., and Mrs. N. A. Auman, of Millheim, made a brief call at the home of Mrs. Geary’s brother, Thomas Hull, on Sunday. The play by students of the Aarons- burg High school entitled “The Farm Folk,” will be given in the hall in Aaronsburg, March 27th, at 8 o’clock. Admission, adults 25c., children, 15c. Play will also be given in the town hall in Madisonburg, April 1st. Ad- mission the same. Aaronsburg Reformed charge, Rev- John S. Hollenbach, pastor. Services for Sunday, March 30: Millheim— Sunday school 9:30; church services 10:30; C. E. at 6. Salem—Sunday school at 1; church services at 2; Cat- echetical instruction at 3. Subject of the sermon is: “The Feeding of the Five Thousand.” One member in the pew is worth two on the roll. Come to church. Name Ten Highest Poultry: Flocks. The ten highest producing poultry flocks of the hundreds of poultrymen keeping records in Pennsylvania dur- ing the past year have just been an- nounced by the poultry extension de- partment at The Pennsylvania State College. The owner of the champion flock for the past year is Emmet Stull, of Tioga county. His 446 White Leg- horns averaged 186 eggs per bird dur- ing the twelve months. The other flock owners ranking within the first ten are: Fred Carrington, Bradford county, 185 eggs per bird; E. F. New- ell, Beaver 180.6 eggs; Ivan Waltman, Bradford, 180 egzs; Harry Jackson, Wayne, 178.8 eggs; Lynn Harnish, Huntingdon, 178.2 eggs; J. H. Rolar, Cumberland, 178 eggs; Bertha Hodg- son, York, 178 eggs; James Eastman, Bradford, 178 eggs; and John Toivo- nen, Erie, 175.8 eggs. These flocks range in size from 100 hens up to 1000. Many excellent labor incomes were also recorded among the poultrymen who kept accurate records. The best labor income was made by W. T. Cope, of Chester county, whose small flock of Rhode Island Reds yielded him $10.90 per bird. Comforting Knowledge, Sir David Henderson, director gen- eral of military aeronautics, possess- es a vein of grim humor. “Don’t be nervous,” he once remark- ed to a novice in the art of flying who showed some trepidation while pre- paring for his first flight. “Don’t be nervous, man; you'll come down again. There is no known instance of an aeroplane not alighting.”—Boston Transcript. CHE it did thirty years ago. single factor in assuring distribution economy. than 30 years:ago One reason concrete is used so generally today in all types of construction from sidewalks to highways, from garages to enormous industrial plants, is the fact that Portland Cement actually costs less‘than The Atlas rotary kiln, daily producing as much asthe old-time kiln did in one month, was the greatest And your building material dealer, the only dis= tributing channel between Atlas and you, assures building materials. He can help you. keel PORTLAND CEMENT ER this cheapness. He knows building and a Something New in Magazine Covers. The public is generally familiar with The Youth’s Companion’s Histor- i¢c Milestone Covers that have been appearing for some time past. They represent dramatic incidents, high- lights in our history, and are present- ed in full color on an average of once a month. The remaining forty numbers in a year’s issue have taken on a new dress —a cover attractively arranged in red and blue. Supplementing the Mile- stone plan, these covers are known as Citizen Builders. Each one carries an individual message of fifty to seven- ty-five words. They are varied in character—humor and philosophy in verse and prose—generally from the pens of living men—educators, church- men and men of business. All are helpful and stimulating. Parents, teachers and librarians aré loud in their praise of this new fea- ture of The Companion. All perceive the purpose of the work and approve the aim that underlies it—better citi- zenship. In Boston. A Boston man, whose early oppor- tunities had been limited, after accu- mulating a fortune, took to reading and began with Shakespeare. When he had finished “the book,” he re- | Economist. marked: “That is what I call a clev- er book; I do not believe there are a dozen men in Boston who could have written that book.”—Outlook. Reassuring Miss Jones, As they boarded the train they had every look of being a bridal couple. The young man carefully escorted the young woman to a seat, while the in- terested passengers smiled indulgent- ly. Then, extending his hand to the supposed bride, he said in a very loud voice: “Well, Miss Jones, the train is about to pull out. I wish you a very pleasant journey,” and, doffing his hat, he hurried off the train. But the young woman seemed ner- vous, By and by she called the por- ter and in a whisper gave him some mysterious message. He came back in 5 moment and said in a voice audi- ble to every one: “Yo’ all right, ma'am. He’s in de smokin’ compartment.”—Harper’s. Keeping to the Point. Porter—This train goes to Buffalo and points east. Old Lady—Well, I want a train that gets to Syracuse and I don’t care which way ~ Auditor’s Statement Continued from page 2, Col. 6. Recapitulation of State Licenses for the Year 1923. To Retail Mercantile Licenses..........uaue. To Wholesale Mercantile Licenses.......... To Wholesale Liquor Sellers and Dealers... To Brewers LICCNSeS.., corr erisnrravsnnsss To Billiard and Pool Licenses......ccveeeeas T'o Circus Licenses, Ete. .... ce vrvsaeeinss To Eating House and Restaurant Licenses. To Resident Hunters Licenses............. To Non Resident Hunters Licenses......... To Resident Fishermans Licenses........... To Non Resident Fishermans Licenses.. To: Dog Law (1921) .....0i0i encanto. To Fines Collected. ... «cc cvin csvsvaionsiny Balance due County Treasurer from 00S By Sundry CommissiOns.........ccauaevess. By Sundry Exonerations.. By Sundry Printing.... By Sundry Postage.... By. Sundry Vouchers.:.......d. usd. symress ssessesssssasassresssanee Sesser sessrssreasasanans Cr. Sessessessassnnsssssnans “esses sssessasasesensnan cesses sess 0 BrOKerS LICONSeS.....c.ssevvesssnnsarsvsresevs “ses esssesesssssssssanss 4sessssccssssssenanssens Statement of County Funds from Duplicate 1919 to 1922. Year | Collector | Districts | 1919—Crin Heaton........., Milesburg Boro 124 § 1819—John A. Mann....... ‘urtin Twp 113 72 37 1920—Roy Wilkinson........ Philipsburg Boro 296 37 1920—John Harnish........ oggs Twp 154 1920—Jesse Shuey........., College Twp 30 1920—S. A. Bierly.......... Miles TWpDeorece..ronn 115 369 36 1921—Roy Wilkinson...... Philipsburg Boro..... 856 50 1921—J. B. Hoffman........ S. Philipsburg Boro. 16 41 1921—John Spearly........ . Benner TWpD...ccoeonen 06 1921—Grant Davidson...... . Halfmoon Twp....... 26 94 1921—J. K. Johnston......., Bellefonte Boro....... 821 01 1921—0. J. Stover.......... « Jdberty: Twp..J....c.. 4 92 1725 8¢ 1921—J. T. Beckwith...... Taylor Twp 95% 1921—W. R. Dunkle........ Walker Twp 8 30% 1921—H. K. Mattern....... Huston Twp. 12 17* 1922. DupHCate.. Cet iaesreee aes 3s in ssatnenaine $ 7005 73 1023. DUDHERAEE: boa nese sorsisvesivennnssssvrnnsasssrnneissied 28708 47 ’. $37881 77 * Items marked thus are overpaid. LIABILITIES. ar Liabilities aT 7 > FO ‘To Outstanding Bonds at'4 per Cent.......ccivvirinerinersvinenes To Balance due Harry Dukeman, Sheriff............ 2119 42 To Balance due Roy Wilkinson, Prohtonotary 7 1 To Estimated Commonwealth CostS....covtvtviiciarssiassenanenn 2598 55 ‘fo Estimated CommiSSIONS. .. cutie iieniiiiiiivrrionnidersus 1894 08 To OUtSIANANNE: NOLES vars everisnssssrivisnirresiorssanesssvares 54300 00 Assets By Cash in hands of Treasurer Jan. 7, 1924 $ 43311 17 By Cash In SInRIng Fund... ice caiisossnersiainssniisioneitaronns 36269 00 By Quistanding Duplicates. ............... 37881 77 By Tax Lens Filed. oc... uses ivivivoyions 323 94 By Tax Leins Entered Prothonotarys Offic 491 93 By Asylum Bill due County... ..... vi iver iiivisvaravisrivevenses 759 60 By Escaped Convict Account, Different Counties,,.... seers serene = 1168 02 $160987 21 $120205 43 Total Indebtedness Centre County January 7, i024.......... o § 40781 78 NOTE :—A careful investigation into the correctness of th t made by the Auditors and are certified correct as published 15,1080, Aceounthas beet not satisfied is at liberty to investigate from the Records at the Court House. We, the undersigned Auditors of Centre County, counts of the Centre County Commission hereby certify that the foregoing having carefully examined the ac- Sheriff and Treasurer of said County, do is a true and correct statement of the receipts and ex- penditures and of their respective accounts for the year 1928. SAMUEL HERBERT H. B. HOLTER, STOVER, ROBERT D. MUSSER, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, March 1st, 1924. Auditors of Centre County. it points.—Dry Goods: ATTORNEY’S-AT-LAW. — ELINE WOODRING — Attorney-at- S Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Practices im all courts. Office, room 18 Crider's Exchange. 51-1y N* Office Pa. SPANGLER — Attorney-at-Law. Praetices in all the courts. sultation in English or Germam. in Crider's Ex ge, Belletoute KENNEDY JOHNSTON—Attorney-ate J Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Prompt ate tention given all legal business em trusted to his care. Offices—No. b High street. M. KBICHLINE — Attorney-at-Law J and Justice of the Peace. All pro=- fessional business receive gromnt attention. Office on second floor of emple Court. 49-5-1y G. RUNKLE — Attorney-at-Law. Consultation in English and Gere man. Office in Crider’s Exchange, Bellefonte, Pa. PHYSICIANS. R. R. L. CAPERS, i OSTEOPATH. el ¥ Bellefonte Btate College Crider's Exch. 66-11 Holmes Bldg. 8. GLENN, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, State College, Centre county, Pa, Off ce at his resi- dence, 80-43 VA B. ROAN, Optometrist, Licensed E by the State Board. State Coll every day except Saturday. Belle: fonte, rooms 14 and 15 Temple Cour Wednesday afternoons and Saturdays a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Both Phones. RCL] SONCITCR SNCS | CHICKENS DEVOUR OUR FEED Of course, chickens have a hab- it of eating anyway, but feed them on our feed and watch them grow! It will make you as satisfied as they are! Give the chicks a chance, pleads our little songster! “Quality talks” C. Y. Wagner Co., Inc. 66-11-1yr BELLEFONTE, PA. Employers, This Interests You The Workmans’ Compensation Law went inte effect Jan. 1, 1916. It makes Insurance Com- pulsory. We specialize in plac- ing such insurance. We inspect Plants and recommend Accident Prevention Safe Guards which Reduce Insurance rates. It will be to your interest to consult us before placing your Insurance. : JOHN F. GRAY & SON, Bellefonte 43-18-1y State College Get the Best Meats WIL a LARGEST AND FATTEST OQATTLE snd supply my customers with thé est, choicest, best blood and mus- cle m g Steaks and Roasts. My prices are no. higher than the poorer meats are elsewhere. I always have ~—DRESSED POULTRY— Game in season, and any kinds of goed meats you want. TRY MY SHOP P. L. BEEZER, High dtreet. 34-34-1y Bellefonte, Pa Fire! Get Protection. The following Lines of Insurance are written in my Agency FIRE AUTOMOBILE (All Kinds) BOILER (Including Inspection) PLATE GLASS BURGLARY COMPENSATION LIABILITY ACCIDENT and HEALTH EVERY POLICY GUARANTEES YOU PROTECTION When you want any kind of a Bond come and see me. Don’t ask friends. They don’t want to go on your Bond. I will. H. E. FENLON Bell 174-M Temple Court Commercial BELLEFONTE, PA. 56-21