Beworrai faa Bellefonte, Pa., April 4, 1924. NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY. ——We’ll bet a big red apple that the “Watchman” can name the divis- ion first to go over the top in the big hospital drive. : Weaver Witmer has purchased the Charles E. Wetzel property in Spring township, and will take pos- session an or about May first. The annual Easter market of the ladies of the Reformed church will be held at Spigelmyer’s store, Satur- day, April 19th, opening at 10:30 a. m. ——Sunday, April 6th, will be cel- ebrated as “humane Sunday” all over the country, and will usher in “be kind to animals week” April 7th to 12th. Mrs. Joseph L. Montgomery is under the care of specialists in Phila- delphia, following a complete nervous collapse which occurred at the Bush house two weeks ago. Among the appointments made last week by Governor Pinchot was that of Edgar R. Mallory, of Belle- fonte, as an assistant draftsman, De- partment of Highways. The big Junior prom at State College will be held tonight and today will witness a general influx of the fair sex from all quarters of the State. Following the prom house par- ties will continue over Sunday. —The promoters of that festival in Milesburg who are advertising “all you can eat for thirty-five cents” would be well advised if they were to issue a writ of restraint against two of the leading practitioners at the Centre county bar. Dave Barlett Jr., past master in politics of the North ward Bellefonte, and general factotum of the P. R. R. clerks of the Tyrone division, was in New York last week looking after some business in which the latter group is interested. Would you like some nice, home-made salted almonds or salted peanuts? Mrs. F. M. Crawford’s Sunday school class will fill your or- der. Almonds $1.00 and peanuts 50 cents per pound. Send orders to Mrs. Crawford or Mrs. W. P. Ard. The Bellefonte Choral society will give its second concert on the evening of May 1st, in Garman’s op- era house. This concert will wind up the hospital drive and should be pa- tionized by every one. The entire proceeds will be given to the hospital as is the custom of this society each year. ——OId Mother Nature gave us all the biggest April fool on Tuesday that has been sprung in some years. It was nothing less than a foot of snow. One thing we can be thankful for, however, is that it won’t last long, though yesterday morning ther- mometers dropped to fifteen degrees above zero. ——Lee Larimer, of Jersey Shore, who in his younger days would rather go to a horse race than eat a good meal, has developed into the guardian angel of the Jersey Shore high school athletes, and recently entertained the members of the basket ball squad with a dinner at the Lycoming hotel, at Williamsport. The Rev. Harry A. Hartman, the newly elected pastor of the Hub- lersburg charge of the Reformed church, will be duly installed next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, by a committee consisting of the Revs. W. H. Harr, of Lock Haven; E. H. Romig, of State College, and Dr. A. M. Schmidt, of Bellefonte. During the past week or ten days Haupt & Brown have sold some five or six lots off of their Halfmoon hill property, and the best of it is that some of the purchasers, at least, in- tend to build homes on their lots with- out delay. In fact one man has al- ready broken ground and another ex- pects to just as soon as the weather becomes favorable. The terrific rain storm which swept in from the west and devastat- ed Cumberland, Md., caused an over- flow of the Ohio river at Pittsburgh and threatened another flood at Johns- town, did some damage at Altoona but spent its force before it reached Centre county. Some rain fell here which was followed with cooler weath- er, but no damage resulted. ——The Bellefonte Camp Knights of the Golden Eagle will hold their thirty-fourth annual banquet at the Brockerhoff house next Tuesday even- ing, and for that event they have se- cured as speaker Gordon A. Williams, of Tyrone, a past grand chief. The banquet committee of arrangements is composed of M. T. Eisenhauer, L. H. Wion, M. L. Cherry, C. D. Young -and David Bathurst. ——Trout fishing season will soon ‘be here but until it comes spend your evenings at the Scenic watching the motion pictures. Every evening’s program is a treat to all lovers of the screen, and Bellefonte has many of them. Big features are a specialty at this popular place of amusement and the pictures are varied enough to suit the tastes of the most critical. Be a regular and see them all. ——Joseph and Goldman Stewart, of Rush township, were brought to the Centre county jail on Sunday on the charge of using black hand meth- ods to extort money from Mike Pat- rick, 2a motorman in the mine of the Banner Coal company. When Mike refused to come across with the thous- and dollars demanded the men stoned his house and fired several shots through the door, one of them nar- rowly missing Mrs. Patrick. All Set for the Hospital Drive “SERVE CENTRE’S SICK” GIVE 'TIL IT HURTS PUT IT OVER THE TOP Kiwanis has completed its organization for the hospital drive and when the morning of April 4th dawns the army of campaigners will be on their toes and stay there until the evening of the 14th when it is hoped that the sum total of their work will be far in excess of the $100,000 goal that has been set. Below is the list of workers who will co-operate with the citizens in every one of the eight districts that will be specially served by the reconstructed institution. Centre county has sent millions of dollars to aid and support outside movements in church, political, government and welfare movements. Now is the time for us to show that charity really begins at home by getting enthu- siastically and liberally into the plan to provide a real hospital for our own. Henry C. Quigley, Colonel. Rev. Wilson P. Ard, Major. Rev. William E. Downes, Major. Rev. Malcolm DeP. Maynard, Major. DIVISION A John G. Love, Captain. Unionville. J. E. Hall, Lieutenant—Geo. W. Holt, John S. Askins, J. B. Steere, H. E. Holz- worth, F. W. Smith, Grant Bower, Joseph A. Way, H. M. Miles. Huston. Thompson Henry, Lieutenant—William S. Richards, R. M. Alexander, J. R. Wil- liams, Mrs. Dorsey Cronister. Worth. W. Edgar Williams. Lieutenant. DIVISION B. Harry A. Rossman, Captain. Howard Borough. Dr. W. J. Kurtz, Lieutenant—J. Will Mayes, Thos. A. Pletcher, Rev. R. F. Gass, Rev. Arthur Price, S. J. Wolf, W. K. Mec- Dowell, W. C. Thompson, Reggen Hoch. Clarence Yearick, Mrs. Annie Harvey, Miss Edith Weber, Miss Nell Weber, Miss Em- ma Pletcher. Milesburg Boro and Boggs Township. Albert A. Bierly, Lieut.—Frank Baird, H. H. Curtin, Benjamin Aikey, P. G. Mur- ray, John T. Smith, E. S. Bennett, John Furl, W. T. Fetzer, H. 0. Williams. Curtin Township. Christ B. Page, Lieutenant—George High, Charles Fravel, Thomas Craft, W. A. Ridge, Lester Wyland, Mrs. Carrie Wen- sel, Mrs. Al. Strickline, Mrs. Christ B. Page, Mrs. Herbert Confer, Mrs. Bixel, Mrs. Toner Robb. Howard Township. Milford Pletcher, Lieut.—H. E. Leath- ers, Mrs. Bertha Confer, Lloyd Haines. Mrs. Nancy Coder, Lester Pletcher, Ruth Pletcher. Liberty Township and Blanchard. Rev. C. E. Horn, Lieutenant—DMilton D. Kunes, William Vonada, W. A. Bowes, Mrs. Marion Kunes, Mrs. W. A. Bowes, Mrs. Emma Gardner, Mrs. Mary Fowler. Monument. Charles Fravel, Mrs. Lida Strickland. DIVISION C. Samuel D. Gettig, Captain. Snow Shoe Boro and Snow Shee Twp. David Chambers, Lieutenant—Lawrence Redding, Father Connelly, Iather Palfy, W. A. Sickle. DIVISION D. John B., Payne, Captain. Benner Township. John Spearly, Lieutenant—Christ Beez- er, Miles Houser, Harry Breon, Walter vishel, C. L. Smetzler, Paul Resides, Frank Mayer. Marion Township. It. H. Bennison, Lieutenant—D>M. L. Betts, N. H. Yearick, Willard Harter, John W. Orr. Walker Township. Zion—Earl Armstrong, Lieut.—Boyd Noll. Mingoville—Geo. H. Yarnell, Lieut.— Frank Hoffman. Hublersburg—Mrs. John G. Miller, Lieut. —Boyd Carner. Snydertown—L. E. Swartz, Lieut. Nittany—Guy Nolan, Lieut.—Earl Peck. DIVISION E. William J. Emerick, Captain. Bellefonte Borough. John DM. Bullock, Lieut.—Charles R. Beatty, John Smith, Walter Cohen, John B. Payne, J. Leo Toner, George T. Bush, James A. Harter, William S. Katz, Miss Mary Linn. G. L. Carpeneto, Lieut.—Russell Blair, Rev. W. E. Downes, John G. Love, J. K. Johnston, Charles R. Kurtz, C. W. Heil- hecker, George Rider, M. A. Landsy, H. E. Fenlon, John Blanchard. G. Oscar Gray, Lieut.—Rev. M. DeP. Maynard, W. J. Emerick, Harry Rossman, Charles Deitrick, T. C. Brown, W. R. Phil- ips, B. C. Musser, Earl Armstrong, R. L. Capers, Harry Keller. : George M. Hazel, Lieut.—Irank M. Crawford, R. B. Tinsley, W. Harrison Walker, Russell Smith, James K. Barn- hart, Ward Fisher, E. K. Stock, J. B. RRoss- man, C. XY. Wagner. A. H. Sloop, Lieut.—Rev. Wilson P. Ard, J. R. Hughes, Charles F. Mensch, John L. Knisely, 8S. D. Gettig, H. C. Quig- ley, R. C. Witmer, George W. Sunday, L. Frank Mayes, Miss Mary Blanchard, W. F. Reynolds. H. C. Yeager, Lient.—Ralph R. Mallory, Ed. R. Owens, Willis Wion, M. R. John- son, Thomas Hazel, Charles Schlow, John Eckel, John Marks, Mrs. R. S. Brouse, Cal- vin Troupe. Spring Twp.—Axe Mann and Pleasant Gap Ray Noll, Lieut.—Blaine Mabus, Wal- lace White, Mrs. T. E. Jodon, Mrs. Frank Millward, Mrs. John T. Noll, C. K. Stitzer, Thomas Beaver, W, H. Noll Jr. Coleville. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Garbrick, Lieuts.— Mrs. Emma Garbrick, Mrs. Sheeder. Miles Township. J. Nevin Moyer, Lieutenant. Haines Township. Carl D. Motz, Lieut.—Rev. J. S. Hollen- bach, Rev. F., H. Daubenspeck. DIVISION F. I. M. Crawford, Captain. Potter Township. I. A. Carson Lieut. DIVISION G. Harrison Walker, Captain. Millheim Borough. William 8. Shelton, Lieut. Penn Township. Fred J. Malone, Lieut. Ww. State College Porough. Prof. I. E. Gravatt, Captain. | | Ferguson Township. H. Laird Holmes, Lieut. State College has effected its own organization, the personnel not hav- . ing been given us for publication. The following condensed statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Bellefonte hospital for the years 1919 to 1924 will be interesting to those who may not know what it costs ‘annually, to maintain such an insti- tution, where its funds come from and where they go. It is interesting also to note that notwithstanding a grad- ual increase in the number of patients treated over the five year period the cost of doing it declined rather than increased. RECEIPTS. Private Contri- State Year Rooms butions Appro. Total 1919—14,423.74 1,705.06 7,500.00 23,628.80 1920—16,5905.70 = 1,322.01 10,000.00 28,298.71 1921-—20,420.09 ,296.08 10,000,00 32,716.17 1922—15901.71 1,431.38 9,000.60 26,333. 1923—17,605.05 .00 9,000.00 27,205.05 EXPENDITURES. General Additions and 1919 Maintenance Replacements Total 1919—26,108.13 845. 27,953.13 1920—29,119.24 1,302.70 30,421.91 1921—32,478.51 2,586.08 5,064.59 1922—25,882.91 1,617.19 27,500.10 1923—26,948.02 1.20 27,339.22 No. and Classification of Patients. Full Pay Part Pay Free Total 1919—293 244 219 706 1920—370 88 59 517 1921—404 1 189 607 1922—443 58 186 687 1923—532 15 161 708 Vital Statistics. Births Deaths 1919... ..38 10 : 1920. 50 22 1921. 31 29 1922... 5 32 923... 65 15 The above schedules cover the years, as kept in conformity with the State requirements, covering the periods from June 1st to May 31st. Since June 1st, 1923, the appropriation from the State has been at the rate of only $5000 a year so that the income of the hospital since that date has been decreased at the rate of $4000.00 per annum. The above schedule of receipts do not include a cash valuation of the many donations in food stuffs, liners, coal and other necessaries received by the hospital. Nor do the expenditures include the cost of maintenance of the many memorial rooms and wards in. the institution. In addition to all of the above the! creased by the new schedule, as well Ladies Auxiliary of the hospital spend considerable sums annually for neces- sary repairs and replacements which cannot be met out of the regular in- come. Last year they spent $1001.64. MEMORIAL ROOMS AND WARDS. The Bellefonte Lodge of Elks main- tain, that is pay for all linens and fur- memorial room of two beds which they maintain. The Loyal Order of Moose spent $746.32 on equipment alone for their memorial room of two beds. Bellefonte Chapter D. A. R. fur- nished and maintain a room. The Daughters of the Eastern Star maintain a room. The W. C. T. U. furnished and main- tain a room. The Fursts furnished and maintain a room in memory of the Hon. Austin O. Furst. The Meeks furnished and maintain a room in memory of Rachael L. Meek. The ladies of the Centre Hall aux- iliary furnished and are maintaining a room. The surgical ward for women estab- lished by Margaret Wilson in memory of her father Rev. James Linn, and her husband, William P. Wilson, is maintained by her heirs. The children’s ward was completely furnished and is maintained by Miss Mira Humes. The Coburn obstetrical ward was furnished and the linens are maintain- ed by Mrs. Evelyn Rodgers. The operating room, one of the fin- est in any hospital, was equipped in memory of Catharine Wilson Curtin by her grand-children and an endow- ment fund created that is sufficient to keep the surgical instruments up to most modern design. Mrs. George F. Harris personally presented the X-ray machine and equipped the X-ray laboratory in memory of her husband, Dr. George F. Harris, the first chief of staff of the institution. The money necessary for equipping the medical supply room was given as a memorial to W. Finley Shugert. Marguerite Potter Bixler, in memo- ry of her mother, Elizabeth Sanderson Potter gave five beds for the senior nurses and maintains them. The Firemen’s Relief Association installed four ward beds and are pay- ing $10.00 annually toward their maintenance. Miss Mary Blanchard raised the money, by subscription, to install the elevator. It cost about $1800.00. Gregg Post, G. A. R. furnished the reception room. By will the late Harriet Thomas Kurtz bequeathed $2,000.00 for the endowment of a bed in memory of her husband, the late John L. Kurtz. By will the late F. W. Crider be- queathed to the hospital $5,000.00 in stock of the Pennsylvania Match Co. The income to be used for mainte- nance of beds for his former em- ployees and those of the Match com- pany. By will the late L. Olin Meek be- queathed $2,000.00 in cash to the hos- pital to be devoted to such use as his executors deem best. All of these funds are intact and in- vested in interest bearing securities. This list does not pretend to cover the- countless gifts of money and serv- ice that were received at the time the hospital was building. It is merely a record of the permanent memorials in the institution and is published here to show that thousands of dollars are spent indircetly for maintenance that are not included in the table of costs shown above. TWO OUTSTANDING FACTS. Those who think that a great deal of money is spent in operating the hospital when it costs $27,339.22 to run it a year might look at it this way. The 708 patients there last year to- taled 12,300 hospital days. That is the institution took care of one per- son for 12,300 days. It furnished the patient a warm room, boarding, nurs- ing, medical and surgical supplies and some one in constant attendance for $2.23 a day. Where could any one get even board and lodging at a fair hotel at such a price? Today Centre county owns a hos- pital, the grounds, buildings and equipment of which could not be re- placed for $85,000.00. It has enough 1 resources invested to pay every dol- lar of indebtedness it has. And yet no one can recall any drive ever hav- ing been made to make this achieve- ment possible. There have been bene- fit entertainments and catch penny schemes galore, and sporadic gifts, but never an organized campaign to raise funds for it. The hospital is the only public institution we know of in this community that was started on nothing, has continuously given serv- ice, and can say to the people of Cen- tre county: I am yours. I'm worth $85,000 and so far as having been a drain on you is concerned you scarce- ly know where I came from. Means No Change of Rates in This District. The new schedule of telephone rates affecting certain classes of lo- cal service in approximately one hun- dred exchanges in Pennsylvania and making several changes in long dis- tance rates, filed with the Public Serv- ice Commission by the Bell Telephone company of Pennsylvania, to become effective May 1st, does not apply to this territory. No change will be made in the loca! telephone rates for Bellefonte, Pa., under the new schedule. 'Busness rates in general in Phila- delphia and Pittsburgh will be in- as some residence party-line rates in Philadelphia. : The new rates provide a charge of $4.00 for a new installation of a busi- ness telephone instead of $3.50, as at present. The rate for a new installa- tion of a residence telephone will not be changed, nor will that for “left in” stations, where a telephone left by one subscriber is taken over by another moving in. The rates for private branch ex- change equipment, private lines, etec., are affected by the new schedule. It also provides that only one directory listing per subscriber shall be free and that additional listings shall be charged for at the rate of 25c. per month. : Where telephone service has been denied for non-payment of bills, there will be a restoral of service charge of $1.00 under the new schedule, a meas- ure which telephone officials believe will decrease the cost of collections. A change is also made in the rate schedule for long distance messages that will add five cents to station-to- station day rate calls over distances of approximately 30 to 104 miles in- clusive. Sa Announcement! W. R. Brachbill desires to announce the addition of a rug department to his furniture store. Exclusive pat- terns in beautiful colorings and high- class designs are found in the stock of rugs selected from the leading manufacturers of floor coverings. Agency for Karaghensian Herati Wil- ton rugs. Large showings of Axmin- ster, Velvet, Tapestry, Fiber and Con- goleum rugs in assorted colors and sizes to meet every requirement. A cordial invitation is extended to call and inspect a quality line of rugs moderately priced. 13-2t County Track and Field Meet News. The fourth annual track and field meet of Centre county high schools will be held at State College this year, on Saturday, May 10th. There will be two classes of events for boys and the executive committee is now at work on the classes of events for girls. Schools will be classed as heretofore and medals and cups will be awarded as prizes. Complete information has been sent to the various high schools and the young athletes will be put in training for the meet. Centre ——A varied assortment of rugs from the finest Wilton down to Gold Seal congoleum. all moderately priced, ! at W. R. Brachbhiil’s. 13-2t ‘arrangements as to their locating. NEWS PURELY PERSONAL. —Mrs. C. J. Blair, of Tyrone, accom- panied by Mrs. Nagle, of Milesburg, were “Watchman’ office callers on Wednesday. —Mr. and Mrs. William 8. Schmidt, of Johnstown, spent several days last week with their parents, Dr. and Mrs. Ambrose M. Schmidt. —Miss Isabella Hill, of the Academy, left yesterday afternoon for her home in Norwich, Conn., called there by the death of her mother. —Miss Mary Sebring returned to Smith College, Monday, after spending the Kas- ter vacation with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. John Sebring. —G. R. Spigelmyer left Saturday for a week's visit with his daughters, Mrs. Charles Kase and Mrs. G. Willard Hall, of Sunbury and Harrisburg. —Miss Anna M. Miller, who has been with the Misses Anna and Mary Hoy for the past two weeks, has arranged to re- main with them for an indefinite time. —Mrs. M. A. Kirk is spending fe week- end in Altoona, having gone over to visit with Miss Donna Krumrine and Mrs. Thomas Gramley, both being relatives. —Mrs. Salina Shutt, accompanied by her grand-daughter, Elizabeth Ann Taylor, is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Ed- ward L. Gates and family, in Johnstown. —Dr. and Mrs. William 8. Glenn, with Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, of State College: H. T. Struble, of Zion, and his sister, Miss Mary, all arrived home from Florida this week, —Edmund P. Hayes, of Pittsburgh, was an over Sunday guest of his mother and aunt, Mrs. R. G. H. Hayes and Mrs. Paul Reish, at Mrs. Hayes’ apartments in the Eagle block. —Miss Ethel Dale, who had been called east by the death of her father, the late Clement Dale Esq., returned to Colorado early in the week to finish her school work for the year. —Miss Helen Smith, a graduate of the Polk Business College, of Williamsport, has accepted the position of stenographer in the Van Ingen office and began her work Monday. --Miss Hilton, who has been associated with Miss Helen Valentine at the “Last Re- sort” for the past year, will leave Belle- fonte next week to resume her work in New York city. —J. B. McKendrie, Ira Hess and T. A. Mallory, composed a trio of Altoona men who were in Bellefonte between trains en Sunday afternoon visiting Capt. W. H. Fry, at the Bellefonte hospital. —Mrs. J. Frank Smith, her son, Mrs. J. Frank Smith Jr., Mrs. Cassidy and Mrs. Charles Eckenroth comprised a party that drove over the mountain yesterday to spend the afternoon in the shops of Mill- heim. —Betty Curtin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Curtin, of Pittsburgh, is quaran- tined at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. George F. Harris, with the mumps. The child had been here for her Easter va- cation, —Miss A. E. Eckert, superintendent of the Bellefonte hospital; Miss V. J. Hart- man, assistant superintendent, and Miss Helen Ishler went to Pittsburgh on Mon- day to attend the annual State convention of nurses. —Mrs. J. H. Rothrock left on Wednes- day on a two weeks trip to Niagara Falls, where she will visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August F. Moll, and at North Tona- wanda, where she will be with her sister, Mrs. Philip Schultz. —Mrs. William Lee, of Altoona, eldest daughter of the late Mrs. Emma Crosth- waite Shreyer, spent a day in Bellefonte the after part of last week, coming over for a visit with Miss Alice Tate and other relatives of her mother. —Mrs. H. B. Mallory and her daughter, Miss Grace, spent a part of last week in Bellefonte, being guests during their vis- it of Mrs. Donald Gettig and Mrs. Mallo- ry's sister, Mrs. Coxey, who is convales- cing from a recent operation. —Miss Helen Valentine went to Paines- ville, Ohio, yesterday, where she will spend a week or more with Mrs. Thomas Hodges, while her room in the Garman building is being made ready for occu- pancy of the “Last Resort” tea room. —Mrs. William Derstine went over to Juniata on Sunday, to be with her son Frank M. Derstine and his two sons dur- ing Mrs. Derstine’s absence in New Hamp- shire, where she was called by the serious illness of her father, Samuel Donachy. Mr. Donachy is well known in this commu- nity, having been a resident of Bellefonte at one time. —Mrs. Clarence L. Peaslee, Mrs. Frank Clemson, Mr. and Mrs. Zane Gray and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hoover drove up from Williamsport Friday to attend the funer- al of Mrs. Edith Gray Warner. The body was brought to Halfmoon valley from her home near Evanston, Ill, and buried in Gray's cemetery. Mrs. Warner was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sommer- field Gray, formerly of Philipsburg. —Mrs. Frank Clemson, who had been with relatives in Williamsport for the win- ter, passed through Bellefonte the early part of the week, on her way to Philips- burg for a visit with her cousin, Mrs. Mor- rison, before going to Halfmoon valley to open her house for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Clemson and their family will arrive home from Davenport, Ia., the first of May, while F. H. Clemson and his daughter, Miss Sara, will join the family in July. The men having finished their chiropractic work in Davenport, will re- main in Halfmoon until making definite Miss Sara is studying piano in Chicago. D. A. Barlett Appointed Station Agent at Beech Creek. D. A. Barlett, who the past five or six years has been chief clerk at the Pennsylvania freight station in Belle- fonte, was on Wednesday appointed station agent at Beech Creek, which will mean a nice advance in salary over his present position. He will take charge on Monday morning. There has been no regular agent at Beech Creek for several weeks, the place being temporarily filled by Wal- ter Wrye, of Osceola Mills. Mr. Bar- lett will not move his family to Beech Creek at present but will continue to hold Bellefonte as his place of resi- dence until he becomes acclimated to Clinton county Democracy. His suc- cessor at the Bellefonte station has not yet been appointed, but according to priority rights it will likely be Har- ry Smith. AR RR Ku Kluxers Burn Fiery Cross and Hold Meeting. Pleasant Gap residents had another vision of a fiery cross, burned by the Ku Klux Klan last Thursday night, at the foot of the mountain above that town. The burning demonstration was the only indication of the pres- ence of the Klan in that vicinity. On Monday evening of this week a meeting was held in the Odd Fellows hall, in the Crider stone building, Bellefonte, in an effort to recruit members of the Klan. Cards of invi- tation were sent out to many people in Bellefonte and in the neighborhood of sixty men attended the gathering. Klan organizers were present from other sections of the State and ex- plained the object of the organization. Later pledge cards were passed around but how many of these were filled out could not be learned. There is every reason to believe, however, that quite a number of Bellefonte men are already members of the organiza- tion. A cm n— A rr em For Sale.—Dining room table, book- case, chiffonier. Over Lyon &. Co. store, Bellefonte. 13-2t* Sampsel — Hassinger. — Harold Sampsel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Sampsel, of Spring township, and Miss Martha Hassinger, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hassinger, of Pleasant View, were married at the United Evangelical parsonage at elev- en o’clock last Friday morning, by the pastor, Rev. Reed O. Steely. They were attended by Miss Anna John- stonbaugh and Merrill Rishel. Fol- lowing the ceremony a delicious wed- ding breakfast was served at the home of the bride’s parents, after which Mr. and Mrs. Sampsel left on a brief wed- ding trip, returning on Tuesday and going direct to their already furnish- ed rooms. For several years past the bride has been staying with the Misses Hoy, on Spring street, and is a very efficient young woman. The bride- groom is chauffeur for Col J. L. Spangler and is an industrious and exemplary young man. Wert — Owens. — On Wednesday evening at 6 o’clock, in the parsonage of the Evangelical church in this place, Rev. Reed O. Steely pronounced the words that made Oscar Wert, of Millheim, and Miss Jennie Owens, of Benner township, man and wife. The wedding was a very quiet af- fair because of the recent death of the bride’s mother and it is the intention of the young couple to make their home for the present, at least, with Mrs. Wert’s father, Mr. William Ow- ens. Free Movies for Everybody. The Department of Forestry has arranged for free exhibition of mov- ing pictures at eleven points in Cen- tre county next week. They will start at 8 o'clock p. m. at the places desig- nated below: Pleasant Gap-—Noll's April 9th. hall, Wednesday, ‘Waddle—School house, Thursday, April 10. Bellefonte, High school auditorium, Fri- day, April 11th. Hublersburg—Walker township hall, Mon- day, April 14th. Jacksonville—Grammar April 15th. Howard—School house, Wednesday, April 16th. Unionville—Community April 17th. The above exhibits will be given— admission free—under the supervision of Thomas C. Harbeson, district for- ester, of Milroy, Pa. The pictures pertain to the forest in every day life, and are both thrilling and instructive. An illustrated talk will also be giv- en by the forester to point out the ur- gent need of protecting our forest areas and using them wisely. school, Tuesday, house, Thursday, ——Rev. William C. Thompson, the new pastor of the Presbyterian church, will reach Bellefonte today from Dan- ville, with his household goods, which will be moved into the new manse, the J. L. Montgomery home. Rev. Thompson will fill the pulpit in the church on Sunday morning and even- ing, and until his family arrives about the middle of April he will have his headquarters at the Miss Humes home. William F. Shope will sever his connection as local editor of the Belle- fonte Republican on April 12th to go with his father, W. R. Shope, the well known lumberman, of Bellefonte. His successor on the Republican has not yet been selected. cm ———e esse. ——Passers by the store window of W. R. Brachbill have remarked the beauty of a Chinese Renaissance de- sign Herati Wilton rug, reflecting the finest traditions of the rug weaver’s art. The original of this rug was awarded first prize by the Chinese government last year. A quality line of rugs, moderately priced, can now be found at the Brachbill furniture store. 13-2¢ i fp fe i ——New beauty in weave and de- sign in rugs found in the new rug de- partment at W. R. Brachbill’s. 13-2t Arm——— A ——————— ——Fire and Lightning insurance at a reduced rate.—J. M. Keichline. 69-7-12t* Bellefonte Grain Market. Corrected Weekly by C. Y. Wagner & Co. Wheat - - - - - - $1.10 Shelled Corn - - - - - 00 Rye - - - - = 90 Oats - - - - 50 Barley - - - - - - .60 Buckwheat - - - - - 90
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