Democratic watchman. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, April 04, 1924, Image 5

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    SWABB.—Frank W. Swabb, for
years a well known farmer of Fergu-
son township, died very suddenly and
unexpectedly at his home on the
Mitchell farm last Friday morning.
He had been a sufferer with organic
heart trouble for some time and on
March 20th made sale of his farm
stock and machinery with the inten-
tion of retiring from active work.
Friends of the family in that commu-
nity were planning to give them a big
farewell party on Friday night prior
to their leaving the Mitchell fafm and
Mr. Swabb was looking forward to
the event with considerable elation.
He retired on Thursday evening feel-
ing as well as usual, was taken sick
during the night and died on Friday
morning.
Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Swabb and was born near Lin-
den Hall sixty-five years ago. His
father many years ago filled the office
of county commissioner. Frank spent
his boyhood days in working on the
farm and going to school but his dai-
ly task becoming rather irksome he
learned the saddler’s trade, an occu-
pation he followed until 1897, when he
decided to get back to nature and
started farming on the James Kusta-
border farm near Pine Grove Mills.
Three years later he moved to the
James Mitchell farm, late the proper-
ty of Miss Olive Mitchell, of Belle-
fonte, where he lived ever since. He
was a member of the Lutheran church
and in politics a dyed-in-the-wool
Democrat. During his life he filled a
number of township offices, the last
one being that of road supervisor, be-
ing secretary of the board.
As a young man he married Miss
Mary Black, who passed away ten
years ago but surviving him are the
following children: Mrs. John Gear-
hart, of Shelby, Ohio; Mrs. Harry Erb,
of Brunswick, Md.; Mrs. Carl Tillim,
of Baltimore; Mrs. Fred Williams, of
Clearfield; Mary, Ruth and Clara, at
home. He also leaves two brothers,
James W. Swabb, present county com-
missioner, and John Swabb, of Erie.
Rev. J. E. English had charge of
the funeral services which were held
at 1:30 o’clock on Monday afternoon,
burial being made in the new ceme-
tery at Pine Grove Mills.
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MEESE.—Mrs. Ellen Meese, widow
of George Meese, passed away on Sat-
urday at her home on north Thomas
street following an illness of two
years as the result of a general break-
down in health.
She was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Brown and was born in
Bellefonte on April 1st, 1850, hence
was within three days of being sev-
enty four years old. She married
Mr. Meese when a young woman and
all her life had been spent in Belle-
fonte. Her husband died a few years
ago but surviving her are six daugh-
ters and two sons, namely: Mrs.
Morris Rine, of Bellefonte; Mrs.
John Hockenberry, of Pleasant Gap;
Mrs. Zachariah Steele, of Tyrone;
Mrs. James Grubb, of Flemington;
Mrs. Lewis Johnson, of Philadelphia;
Mrs. Thomas Keenan, of Johnstown;
Harry Meese, of Milton, and William
B., whose whereabouts are unknown.
She also leaves one brother, Austin
Brown, who made his home with her.
Funeral services were held at her
late home at two o’clock on Wednes-
day afternoon by Rev. Reed O. Steely,
of the United Evangelical church,
after which burial was made in the
Union cemetery.
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MILES.—Mrs. Emily Lucas Miles,
widow of the late William B. Miles,
of Milesburg, passed away on Thurs-
day night of last week as the result
of an attack of pneumonia.
She was a daughter of Austin and
Anne Peters Lucas and was born at
Howard. Had she lived until next
month she would have been eighty-
four years old. Her girlhood days
were ‘spent at the home of her birth
but after her marriage to Mr. Miles
she became a resident of Milesburg
and had lived there ever since. She
was a member of the Methodist
church all her life and a splendid
christian woman. Her husband died
seven years ago but surviving her are
one son, Oscar Miles, of Milesburg,
and one sister, Mrs. John Meese, of
Bellefonte. She also leaves six grand-
children.
Rev. M. C. Piper had charge of the
funeral services which were held at
two o'clock on Sunday afternoon, bur-
ial being made in the Bellefonte Union
cemetery.
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GUMMO.—Andrew David Gummo,
a well known farmer of Benner town-
ship, died at his home on Buffalo Run
on Monday, following two year’s ill-
ness with heart trouble. He was a
son of Charles and Frederika Bart
Gummo and was born in Patton town-
ship on July 20th, 1859, hence was 63
years, 8 months and 11 days old. He
followed farming all his life and was
an industrious and highly esteemed
citizen. He is survived by his wife
and a number of children. Burial was
made yesterday in Gray's cemetery.
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McCURDY.—Mrs. Annie E. Me-
McCurdy, of College township, died at
the Bellefonte hospital on Monday
where she had been a patient for al-
most five weeks as the result of a
stroke of apoplexy suffered about the
middle of February. She was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Lyle
and was 69 years, 10 months and 13
days old. Burial was made at Pine
Hall yesterday.
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ROSS.—James I. Ross died at his
home at Linden Hall last Thursday,
following an illness of some weeks,
aged seventy-one years. Surviving
him are his wife and two sons, John
and Samuel, both at home. Burial
was made on Monday in the Boals-
burg cemetery.
MUSSER.—William Stine Musser,
one of the best known men in lower
Pennsvalley, died at his home at Mill-
heim last Saturday evening, from the
effects of uraemic poisoning.
He was a son of William L. and Re-
becca Stine Musser and was born in
Bellefonte on December 3rd, 1850,
while his father was sheriff of Cen-
tre county, hence was 73 years, 3
months and 26 days old. His parents
returning to Millheim he was educat-
ed there and at the Aaronsburg acad-
emy. When twelve years old he ac-
companied his parents on a trip
through the west and when he grew
to manhood he went into the tannery
business with his father. Later he
entered the hotel business at Millheim
where he remained for many years.
He was a member of the I. O. O. F.
and the Knights of the Golden Eagle.
Mr. Musser was twice married, his
first wife having been Miss Annie C.
Harter by whom he had one daughter,
Miss Loda S., who later married Tem-
pleton G. Cruse, of Bellefonte, and
who passed away at her home in Pitts-
burgh several years ago. His second
wife was Margaret Kreamer who sur-
vives with two daughters, Mrs. H. H.
Bowman and Mrs. Margaret White,
both of New York city. He also leaves
one sister, Mrs. Alice Tonner, of Phil-
adelphia.
Funeral services were held at his
late home on Wednesday morning by
Rev. John S. Hollenback, asssited by
Rev. C. B. Snyder, after which bur-
ial was made in the Fairview ceme-
tery at Millheim.
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GLEASON.—James A, Gleason, one
of the best known lawyers in Central
Pennsylvania, died on Sunday even-
ing at his home in DuBois, under pe-
culiar circumstances. Mr. Gleason
was unusually tall, frequently being
referred to as “The Tall Sycamore,”
and being of massive build, was con-
siderably heavier than the ordinary
man. Sitting in his office on Saturday
afternoon his chair gave way beneath
him and he was precipitated to the
floor. He attended church that even-
ing and on his way home developed
severe pains in his leg. The pain re-
curred at intervals until Sunday after-
noon when he was compelled to take
his bed and his death followed early
in the evening.
Mr. Gleason was only fifty-two
years old and prior to locating at Du-
Bois lived at Houtzdale. He has ap-
peared in Centre county courts on
various occasions and was quite well
known in Bellefonte. In 1910 he was
the Democratic candidate for Congress
in this district but failed of election.
He is survived by his wife, one son
and a daughter. Burial was made at
DuBois on Wednesday morning.
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HOCKENBERRY. — Greenwood
Hockenberry died at his home in
Snow Shoe last Friday morning as the
result of a stroke of paralysis sus-
tained almost two years ago. He was
a native of Bellefonte, having been
born here on October 24th, 1825; hence
was 98 years, 5 months and 4 days
oid. At the age of ten years he went
to Snow Shoe where he had made his
home ever since with the exception of
five years spent at Osceola Mills. He
was a soldier of the Civil war and had
a splendid record.
His wife died twenty-eight years
ago but surviving him are four chil-
dren, Mrs. Mary Hill, of Snow Shoe;
Israel A. Hockenberry, of Philips-
burg; Mrs. John Shreffler, of Snow
Shoe, and John, of Moshannon. Bur-
ial was made in the Askey cemetery
on Monday afternoon. :
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WARNER.—Mrs. Edith Warner,
wife of Bartley S. Warner, died at her
home in Chicago, Ill, on March 22nd,
following several year’s illness. She
was a daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. John S. Gray and was born in
Philipsburg in 1875. She is survived
by her husband and three children;
also three sisters. The remains were
brought to Centre county and laid to
rest in Gray’s cemetery, in Halfmoon
township.
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BROOKS.—Ray Penrose Brooks,
infant son of Elwood and May Knoff-
singer Brooks, died on Sunday at the
home of his parents at Pleasant Gap
following a brief illness with bron-
cho-pneumonia. The child was aged
4 months and 30 days. Burial was
made in the Pleasant Gap cemetery
on Tuesday.
Coleville Man
Wildwood, N. J.
Emanuel Klepfer, a native and for
many years a resident of Coleville,
was almost instantly killed on the
streets of Wildwood, N. J., last Satur-
day morning, by being run down by a
five ton motor truck. Mr. Klepfer was
very hard of hearing and probably
failed to hear the approaching truck
and was struck as he was alighting
from a trolley car. .
He was sixty-eight years old and
was born and grew to manhood at
Coleville. He was a carpenter by oc-
cupation and worked at his trade here-
abouts before moving to Philadelphia
many years ago. Mr. Klepfer spent
a number of weeks in Bellefonte last
Former Killed at
summer and upon leaving here went | W
to Wildwood, N.J., to make his home
He married Miss Ada Haupt, eldest
daughter of the late Simeon Haupt, of
Bellefonte, who passed away a num-
ber of years ago, but surviving him
are the following children: Walter
Klepfer, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Russie
Thompson, of Wildwood, N. J.; Alfred
and Fred, of Philadelphia. He also
leaves two brothers and one sister,
David and Harry Klepfer, of Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. Herman Robb, of
Harrisburg.
. The funeral was held yesterday,
burial being made in Philadelphia.
Church Services Next Sunday.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Lord’s Supper will be served at
10:45 and the pastor will speak at
7:30 on “Some Unexpected Cross
Bearing.” A missionary program in
the Sunday school at 9:30. The teen
agers and the Epworth League 6:30.
Monday night, official board; Tues-
day night, class; Wednesday night,
prayer and praise. All are welcome.
E. E. McKelvey, Pastor.
UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST.
Sunday school, 9:30 a. m. Morning
service, 10:30, “The Balm of Gilead.”
C. E. 6:30. Evening service 7:30,
“Three Steps to Heaven.”
Frank B. Hackett, Pastor.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
“The Iriendly Church.”
Fifth Sunday in Lent. Sunday
school 9:30 a. m. Morning worship
10:45, “Mary, the Mother with the
Pierced Heart.” Fifth in a series of
Lenten sermons. Vesper service with
sermon 7:30. Visitors. always wel-
come.
Rev Wilson P. Ard, Minister
ST. JOHN'S REFORMED CHURCH.
Services next Sunday morning at
10:45, sermon, “Jesus Wept.” Even-
ing service at 7:30, sermon, {Judas
Iscariot.” Sunday school at 9:30 a.
m. and union C. E. meeting at 6:45 p.
m. Services every Wednesday and
Friday evening during Lent, at 7:30.
Ambrose M. Schmidt, D. D., Minister
ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services for the week of April 6:
Passion Sunday, 8 a. m. Holy Eucha-
rist; 9:45 a. m. church school; 11 a.
m. Mattins and sermon, “The Duties
of a Christian: IV Love for Others.”
2:30 p. m. children’s vespers and Cat-
echism; 7:30 p. m. evensong and ser-
mon, “Hell to Avoid.” Tuesday, 10 a.
m. Wednesday, 7:30 p. m. Thursday,
7:30 p. m. Friday, 7:30 p. m. sermon
by Rev. C. R. Barnes. Visitors al-
ways welcome.
Rev. M. DeP. Maynard, Rector.
PINE GROVE MENTIONS.
A little bit of delayed winter this
week:
Elmer Sunday is quite ill at his
home at Fairbrook.
Farmer Joseph I. Fleming is steer-
ing a new Overland car.
. Miss Esther Corl is spending some
time at the Thomas Wogan home in
Juniata.
Mrs. Maude Fry and Brooks Corl
spent Sunday with their mother at
White Hall.
J. H. Bailey and wife spent Tues-
day in Bellefonte, shopping and visit-
ing friends at the hospital.
Mrs. Ed. Rossman spent Saturday
at State College inspecting the spring
styles and doing some shopping.
George Burwell and lady friend, of
Rock Springs, took in the play at
Alexandria on Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Everhart, of
the Branch, were among the “eaters”
at the John Quinn moving on Friday.
C. L. Brenneman has purchased an
International tractor to use in his ex-
tensive farming and lumbering busi-
ness.
W. K. Corl is perfecting plans for !
the erection of a large straw shed to’
his barn at Bloomsdorf during the
summer.
That prince of good fellows, Wil-
and spent Sunday at the Luther Pe-
ters home.
The Shoemaker Bros., with their
large moving van, transported C. L.
Irvin’s household goods to Harrisburg
on Tuesday.
Farmers J. W. Peters and James
McCool each had the misfortune to
lose one of their best Guernsey cows
the past week.
Mrs. H. D. Fleming attended the
missionary convention in Bellefonte
this week as a delegate from the I. W.
T. band at Baileyville.
Grandmother Susan Peters, who has
been under the doctor’s care most of
the winter, spent a few days at the
home of her son, J. W. Peters.
_ Elwood Harpster, who holds a good
job with the Pennsylvania railroad in
Altoona, with his wife and baby
daughter, is spending a week at the
Cyrus Powley home.
H. F. McGirk and wife and Miss .
Anna Dale, who spent the past year
or more in Florida for the benefit of
their health, arrived home this week,
delighted to again set their feet on
Centre county soil.
Florence Emeline is the name of the
new baby girl who arrived recently at
the Robert Harpster home. It being
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
HERIFF’'S SALE.—By virtue of a writ
of Levari Facias issued out of the
Court of Common Pleas of Centre
County to me directed, there will be ex-
posed to public sale at the Court House,
at Bellefonte on
MONDAY, APRIL 28th, 1924,
at 10 o'clock a. m., all those three certain
messuages, tenements and tract of land
situate, lying and being in the Township
of Patton, Centre County, Pa., bounded
and described as follows:
Purpart No. 1. Beginning at a small
black oak; thence along Centre Furnace
lands North 445 degrees East 50.4 perches
to stone; thence along lands now or late
of Hyland Biddle North 331% degrees West
171 perches to white oak; thence along
lands now or late of James T. Hale South
45 degrees East 51 perches to a stone;
thence along lands now or late of John
Wasson Soin i IB Bast 170.9
0 ace 0 eginning, containin
53 acres and 46 perches. 5 2
Purpart No. 2. Beginning at a white
oak corner adjoining lands now or late of
Hyland Biddle, thence North 2914 degrees
est 16 rods to a post; thence South 69%
degrees West 13.4 rods to a chestnut:
thence South 321, degrees East 20.3 rods
to a corner; thence North 51 degrees East
12.6 rods to the place of beginning, con-
taining 1 acre and 77 perches.
Purpart No. 3. On the North by land
now or late of the heirs of James T. Hale,
deceased, on the Northeast by lands now
or late of the heirs of Miles Green, deceas-
ed; on the East by lands now or late of
Moses Thompson; on the South by lands
now or late of the said Thompson, and on
the West by lands of the estate of John
Liddle, deceased, containing 53 acres more
or less.
Seized, taken in execution, and to be
sold as the property of H. A. Ellis. No
deed will be delivered until purchase mon-
ey be paid.
E. R. TAYLOR, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Bellefonte, Pa.,
April 2nd, 1924. 69-14-3t
their first born the parents are nat-
urally considerably elated and grand-
pa Harpster is handing out “Cinco’s.”
(Other Pine Grove news on page 3.)
Marriage Licenses.
Wendell W. Crane, Port Matilda,
and Thelma M. Tate, Bellefonte.
Harold A. Sampsel and Martha E.
Hassinger, Bellefonte.
James Meek and Julia Vonada, Os-
ceola Mills.
Oscar Wert and Jennie Owens,
Bellefonte.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WINANS AAAS ASE
Do You Know ? “Three Steps to Heaven”
Come to the Church Services in the United Breth-
ren in Christ Church, at the corner of High and
Thomas Sts., Sunday Evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Congregational Singing Old Time Songs
A Hearty Welcome Awaits You!
PUPIL NURSES WANTED.
Girls over 18, with high "school
education. Free board, lodging,
laundry. Good salary while learning.
3-year course. Beautiful nurse’s
home. Apply in person, or by mail, to
MISS PENA SCHNEIDER, Superin-
tendent, J. C. Blair Memorial Hos-
pital, Huntingdon, Pa. 69-13-4t
OTOR INSPECTOR WANTED by
the Atlantic Refining Co., for Wil-
: liamsport and vicinity; age from
30 to 40 years; must be thoroughly exper-
ienced in repairing and adjusting White
trucks; also be able to direct and super-
vise the work of others. Permanent po-
sition, with advancement.
_ Apply Williamsport Repair Shop, Wil-
liamsport, Pa., Wednesday morning, April
9th. 69-14-1t
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XECUTRIX'S NOTICE.—Letters testa-
mentary having been granted to
the undersigned upon the estate of
Marv Belle Struble, late of Bellefonte bor-
ough, deceased, all persons knowing them-
selves indebted to said estate are requested
to make prompt payment, and those hav-
ing claims against the same must present
them, luly authenticated, for settlement.
ELIZABETH B. MEEK,
Harry Keller, Executrix.
Attorney. 69-14-61
DMINISTRATRIX’'S NOTICE.—Let-
ters of administration having been
granted to the undersigned upon
the estate of Rachael W. Harris, late of
Bellefonte borough, deceased, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to same are
requested to make prompt payment, and
those having claims against said estate
must present them, duly authenticated,
for settlement to
JANE H. VAN PELT,
Administratrix,
Care of John McCoy, Bellefonte Pa.
James C. Furst, Atty. 69-10-6t
DMINISTRATOR'’S NOTICE.—Let-
ters of administration upon the es-
tate of Andy Onder, late of Snow
| Shoe township, Pa., having been granted
| to the undersigned, all persons knowing
| themselves indebted to said estate are re-
i quested to make prompt payment, and
those having claims against the same must
present them, duly authenticated, for set-
tlement.
ANDY ONDER Jr,
Box 31, Clarence, Pa.
W. Harrison Walker, Attorney. 69-10-6t
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SATURDAY, APRIL 5:
JOHN GILBERT in “JUST OFF BROADWAY,” a story of romance and
adventure of a detective taken for a counterfeiter. Also, 2 reel Federated
comedy, “The Covered Schooner.”
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, APRIL 7 AND 8:
All Star Cast in “HER TEMPORARY HUSBAND,” with seven reels of
wonderful laughs, a rip-roaring comedy with such stars as Sylvia Brenner,
Sydney Chaplain, Tully Marshall, Owen Moore and others. The heroine
to inherit must marry in twenty-four hours and the complications are im-
mense. A huge farce comedy with absurd plots that are ludicrous. Also,
Pathe News and a comedy. Will please lovers of the humorous.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, APRIL 9 AND 10:
RICHARD BARTHELMIS in “TWENTY ONE,” a seven reel romantic dra-
ma that is lifelike and appealing and will hold interest all through. A
boy grown up to be a mollycoddle without love at home finds it elsewhere
and at last is happily mated. Should please everybody. Also, the ever
good Sunshine Comedies.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11:
MADGE BELLAMY in “THE SOUL OF THE BEAST,” with Cullen Lan-
dis, is a good trained animal picture, and is entertaining and appealing.
Hero and heroine alone in world meet and experience mutual attraction,
and marry after many obstacles. Also, fourth episode of “THE GHOST
CITY.”
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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 4 AND 5:
BUCK JONES in “ELEVENTH HOUR,” assisted by dainty Shirley Mason,
in one of his western pictures that will please lovers of the western dra-
ma. Also, “The Leather Pushers,” third series.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 11 AND 12:
TOM MIX in “LADIES TO BOARD,” a scream from start to finish, with
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