? wore ate | Bellefonte Division Over the Top.
Bellefonte, Pa., April 18, 1924.
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NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
——The American Legion auxiliary :
will hold a card party in the Legion
rooms next Tuesday evening, April
22nd. Everybody invited. i
Mz. and Mrs. Robert S. Walker
anticipate moving into their new |
home recently purchased from Charles |
Morris, en or about May first.
The ladies of the Lutheran
church will serve a roast chicken sup-
per Tuesday evening, April 29th, from
5 o'clock to 8. Price per plate 75
cents.
Edward Parks, who was com-
mitted to Glenns Mills, last Saturday,
by Judge Quigley, disappeared Sun-
day evening and up to the present
time nothing is known of his where-
abouts.
The first advance man for the
Walter L. Main shows was in Belle-
fonte last week looking over the con-
dition of the grounds, etc., with a view
of booking the show for exhibition
here on or about May 16.
Miss Pearl Royer is spending
the month at State College, assisting
in straightening up the accounts in
the student’s endowment office, thus
delaying her departure for her home
in Niagara Falls until about the first
of May.
The executive committee of the
Central Pennsylvania Volunteer Fire-
men’s association held a meeting at
Clearfield, last Saturday, and selected
as the date for their annual firemen’s
convention, which will be held at Pat-
ton, August 20th, 21st and 22nd.
Word from the Lock Haven
hospital, this week, conveys the infor-
mation that H. H. Gillette, the Snow
Shoe truant officer who was so badly
injured two weeks ago by being hit on
the head with a pick by Frank Au-
man, is very much improved and the
physicians now have hopes of his re-
covery.
The bricklayers have almost
completed their work on the Decker
Bros. new garage on Spring street
and the steel roof trusses are being
put in place this week. The old Gar-
man residence on the corner of High
and Spring streets, which was includ-
ed in the Decker Bros. purchase, pre-
sents a somewhat demolished appear-
ance, the High street porch and bay
windows having been torn down pre-
paratory to remodeling the building.
——Edward Bannan, better known
as “Pegles” Bannan, of Philipsburg, |
who at the December sessions of
court, 1918, plead guilty to starting !
fires in Philipsburg which destroyed
thousands of dollar’s worth of prop- |
erty and was sentenced by Judge
Quigley on two counts to a total of
twenty to thirty years in the western
penitentiary and to pay a fine of
$1,500, will apply for a pardon at the
May meeting of the State board of
pardons.
——Haupt & Brown are going to
have a big sale of lots on Halfmoon
Terrace on Saturday, May 3rd, but in
the meantime Brown is looking for-
ward to a big sale of tickets every
evening at the Scenic theatre. The
motion pictures shown there are al-
ways worth the money because every |!
evening’s program is a big one. No |
old or stale films are ever shown at
the Scenic, every picture being new
and up-to-date. Be a regular and see
them all.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris,
their daughter, Miss Elizabeth, and
Thonias K. Morris, late of Pittsburgh,
will leave next week for Macon,
Georgia, where they will develop a
large granite deposit recently pur-
chased by Mr. Morris in that State.
The buik of their production will be
manufactu-ed for use in building
state highways. Miss Josephine White
will also go to Macon to assist in the
office work of the new concern but ex-
pects to spend next week with her!
sister, Mrs. Hoopes, at Chester, and
reach Macon by May first.
Capt. W. H. Fry was discharg-
ed from the Bellefonte hospital at'
noon yesterday, and while the trouble
for which he underwent an operation :
a month or more ago has been entire- |
ly overcome he will have to take life
easy for some weeks. He went direct |
from Bellefonte to the C. M. Dale
home on the Branch where he will re- |
main a few days then go to the home !
of his son Mac, at Rock Springs. Be-
fore leaving the hospital Mr. Fry re-
quested the writer to express his ap- |
preciation to every one connected with !
that institution, from the superintend-
ant down to the newest nurse in train- :
ing, for the care given him while a,
patient there, and we know from the |
way he preferred the request that he |
sincerely meant every word he said.
——The spring primaries to be held
next Tuesday are not exciting much
interest in Centre county, notwith-
standing the fact that the nomination
of a President is at stake. There are
quite a number of aspirants for dele-
gate-at-large to the national conven-
tions but so far none of the Republi-
can voters hereabouts seem at all ex-
cited over the scrap in their party
camp between Governor Pinchot, Sen-
ator Pepper and Mrs. Martin. Local-
ly there are no contests worth con-
sidering. J. L. Holmes, of State Col-
lege, is the only candidate for the
Legislature on the Republican ticket
while the legislative space on the
Democratic ticket is blank. John P.
Condo, of Haines township, failed to
get his nomination papers filed on
time so could not get his name on the
ballot, but any one wishing to vote
for him can write his name in the
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| definite phase of the work.
! belief that hospitals
they have been in the past and gave
Centre County Hospital Drive Continued Until Next Tues-
day When it is Hoped Final Reports will Show
Much Needed Sum Raised.
The dinner which was to have
closed the campaign for the Centre
County hospital. was held at the
Brockerhoff house on Monday even-
ing at 8 o'clock. Workers from every
division of the campaign were present
and Mr. Landsy had laid covers for
115 persons but the total number pres-
ent being 135 it was necessary to use
the reception room as a dining room
for the over-flow. It was an enthusi-
astic group vo sat down to dinner,
as every one was anxious to hear just
how the campaign was coming along.
Frank M. Crawford, vice president
of the Kiwanis club, presided, as the
meeting was not only a campaign
meeting but also the regular weekly
meeting of the Kiwanis club. Rev.
Malcolm DeP. Maynard, a major in
the campaign and one of the very
active workers, made the invocation.
After dinner had been served Mr.
Crawford turned the meeting over to
Col. Henry C. Quigley, who in turn
called on the captains of the different
divisions for their reports. When all
reports were received the pledges and
cash totalled $76,384.80. Only two
divisions failed to report: Division
C, under the leadership of Capt. Sam-
uel D. Gettig, whose territory includ-
ed Snow Shoe borough, Snow Shoe
township and Burnside township, and
Division H, under the'leadership .of
Capt. Thomas E. Gravatt, whose ter-
ritory includes State College borough,
and Ferguson, College, Halfmoon,
Harris and Patton townships. Busi-
ness conditions in Mr. Gettig’s divi-
sion are responsible for his inability
to report, but it is fully expected that
within a very short time that division
will have raised its quota of $4100.00.
Division H, under Capt, Gravatt, met
at dinner last evening at State Col-
lege. This division has been making
its canvass since Wednesday of last
week but could not complete the work
in time to report. When the final re-
port comes it is expected that the dis-
trict will have gone over its quota of
$25,000.
Many sections of the county have
not been able to report in full, as the
work has not been completed owing to
the bad condition of the roads. When
the final report of this campaign is
made it should be considerably in ex-
cess of the goal, $100,000.
At the conclusion of the reports
Col. Quigley presented Mr. Stephen
C. Pohe, president of the Memorial
hospital, at Johnstown, and vice pres-
ident of the Penn Public Service cor-
poration. Mr. Pohe spoke about the
problem of managing a hospital and
referred frequently in his address to
his own personal experience with the
Memorial hospital. He emphasized
the need for every efficient hospital
having an active board of representa-
tive men of the community who are
willing to give time and energy to
this work. He stated that a board
should be organized so that each mem-
ber will be on at least one committee
and each committee responsible for a
It is his
should come
nearer supporting themselves than
figures to show how the Memorial
hospital is now paying its way with
building an organization to properly
supervise the construction of the new
hospital and the administration of the
same. He also emphasized the rea}
place a modern nurse’s home fills in
the life of a hospital, and how nurses
should be given good living quarters
in view of the arduous duties the
must perform. Mr. Pohe feels that
the greatest opportunity for service in
any community is working for the re-
lief of sick and injured people.
At the conclusion of his address
Judge Quigley urged each captain to
continue his work and to report to
headquarters daily until Tuesday
noon of next week, when they will
make a final report at the regular
meeting of the Kiwanis club.
It was decided not to award the
very beautiful loving cup which Col.
James A. McClain, of Spangler, has
donated until all of the divisions have |
turned in their complete reports.
Judge Quigley called on Col. McClain
for a talk and in a few words he con-
gratulated the members of the Kiwa-
nis club and the workers from the
townships for the fine work they have
done.
Col. Quigley also called upon sev-
eral others to make brief talks,
among them Mr. John Blanchard, one
of the directors of the hospital, who,
in referring to Mr. Pohe’s remarks
about the modern up-to-date hospital
being built in Johnstown, stated that
on a smaller scale the people of Cen-
tre county, if they will unite their
efforts and work together, can build
an
community as effectively as the big
Memorial hospital will serve Johns-
town, and he expressed the hope that
the divisions including Snow Shoe and
State College, and their adjacent
townships, will continue work until
they have secured their quotas, and by
so doing show that they are willing
to express with their gifts the desire
to make the Centre County hospital
the institution it should be. It would
be foolish, in his judgment, for any
section of Centre county outside of
Philipsburg to attempt to erect a new
hospital, and he believes that this
will: never occur. Mr. Blanchard stat-
ed that some people have the idea
that the board of directors and this
particular community in which the
hospital is located is afflicted with !
“dry rot.” He said as a board they
have been doing the best they could
with what the community had given
and the result of this campaign has
shown that the community is not af-
flicted with “dry rot,” but on the oth-
er hand is willing to contribute in ex-
cess of the amount which was their
fair quota in this campaign. He also
emphasized the fact that the new
board of directors to be elected will |
truly represent the community.
Mr. Roy, the campaign director,
stated that he never had a finer work-
ing organization than the one in
Bellefonte and Spring township, and
that he had never seen a finer piece
of canvassing done. The fact has |
been established that when the total |
returns are in for this particular sec- |
tion they will show an average of
over $10.00 per person, a larger per
institution that will serve this |
| A Liberal Contribution.
Several weeks ago Mrs. Ella J.
Mountz, of Smithmill, Clearfield coun-
ty, a candidate for district delegate to
the Republican National convention,
| was in Bellefonte and addressed a
' meeting of Republican women in the
, court house. Mrs. Mountz is not only
ia shrewd politician but a most pro-
nounced philanthropist and is possess-
ed of the financial means to carry her
ideas into effect. At the present time
she is contributing to the college ed-
ucation of seventeen young men. Be-
ing informed of this fact Miss Helen
i E. C. Overton, who as head of the Y.
M. C. A. auxiliary is conducting a
i drive for funds for that institution,
; Wrote a courteous note to Mrs. Mountz
last week in which she stated that she
; had no thought of playing politics but
iif she (Mrs. Mountz) could see her
way clear to contributing her mite to-
ward the drive it would be much ap-
| preciated. This week she received the
following reply:
My Dear Miss Overton:
Am enclosing you my “mite” (check
for $25.00) for your Y. M. C. A. drive
and sincerely trust you will go over
the top with colors flying, and I know
you will, for in the “bright lexicon of
youth” there is no such word as fail;
as your cause is a very worthy one
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I enjoyed the luncheon very much
and was struck with the good humor
{ that prevailed, as you seemed like one
' big, good-natured family, and that
! you get the most out of life.
fb, The following is a little poem that
‘is ever before me, which is a good
slogan: —
Must I be giving forever and ever?
No. said the angel, as she pierced me thru,
i Just give until the Master stops giving
| to you.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
Mrs. ELLA J. MOUNTZ.
Mrs. MOUNTZ ALSO GAVE TO BELLE-
FONTE HOSPITAL.
During the hospital campaign
Judge Henry C. Quigley wrote to Mrs.
Mountz telling her of the campaign
and the effort it would take to raise
the amount of money desired in Cen-
tre county, and the following reply
will show the generous spirit in which
she answered:
My dear Mr. Quigley:
I just arrived home and found your
letter awaiting. Am enclosing check
for $200 and will donate you a lot at
“Muscle Shoals,” on the Lee highway
near the big “Wilson dam.” You can
sell this lot right now for $800, but
would advise you to hold it for if Ford
gets the power plant it will be worth
$8000, and possibly a great deal more.
®
| Will send deed as soon as one can be
made.
Sincerely,
Mrs. ELLA J. MOUNTZ.
i To Manufacture, Cement Blocks at
Rockview Penitentiary.
Governor Pinchot = has approved
plans of the State Welfare Depart-
ment for the establishment of a ce-
ment block manufacturing plant at
the Rockview penitentiary, the blocks
to be used in the construction of dor-
mitories at that institution.
The board of trustees of the peni-
tentiary recently changed the plans
for construction there and decided
to build several dormitories for
| housing inmates instead of the large,
cell houses as originally decided
upon. Approximately $50,000 is
available for this work and will be
sufficient to erect two or three such
buildings. The board of prison in-
dustries will have charge of the
smaller State aid, serving a larger | capita than has ever been raised for a | work.
number of free patients, but receiving |
more from those who can pay and |
Division G:— Captain W. Harrison Walker
Bellefonte Academy News Notes.
The Bellefonte Academy re-opened
on Monday following a ten day’s Eas-
ter vacation, and the boys are all hard
at work for the home stretch of the
school year, which promises to be a
busy season for all.
An interesting track meet will be
held on Hughes field this (Friday)
afternoon between the Lock Haven
High and Academy track teams. The
Academy team gives promise of be-
ing the best the school on the hill ever
had, and all fans interested in this
delightful sport should go to this
meet and get an eye on the team that
expects to win several prizes this
vear. The meet will start at 2 o’clock.
The price of admission will be twenty-
five cents.
Tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, at
3 o'clock the strong Harrisburg
“Tech” nine will cross bats with the
Academy nine on Hughes field. The
game will be a good one, and the at-
tendance of a good crowd of fans will
be much appreciated.
The Academy minstrels on May
22nd and 23rd will offer a most at-
tractive and pleasing program. The
management is planning to make
them the best ever. Don’t forget the
dates. Remember that these min-
strels have given great satisfaction to
our amusement loving public for
years and deserve your patronage.
blank space left for that purpese.
They will be given for the benefit of
single hospital in any campaign with-
in his experience. Following is a’
summary of the reports presented at
; should pay. Mr. Pohe urged the di- |
rectors to begin at once the work of | the meeting:
Contributions previously reported:
Medical Society of Centre County - - - - - - % S000 %
Division Ll: —Captain William J. Emerick - z * = = 2500
$30001.00
Subscriptions reported at the meeting Monday
evening, April 14th:
Division A:—Captain John G. Love - - - 1539 00
Division B:—Captain Harry A. Rossman Jie - - - 2886 55
Division ('.—Captain Samuel D. Gettig (No report) ea
Division D:—Captain. John B. Payne - - - - - 2456 50
Division }:—Captain William J. Emerick: a
Lieut. John Bullock - - - - 1328 00
Lieut. George Carpeneto - - - 2236 00
Lieut. Oscar Gray - - - - 11018 00
Lieut. George Hazel - - - - 5099 00
Lieut. Arthur Sloop - - - - 3570 00
Lieut. Harry Yeager - - - - 5004 00 tr
Lieut. Ray Noll - - - - - 4384 Sob-20a) 0
Division y (—Captain I, M. Crawford - = Sa 2 e383 50
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$76384 80
a concrete walk around the swimming
pool and also for the hospital.
High School Faculty Play.
The members of the Bellefonte
High school faculty will present the
farce comedy, “Come Out of the Kitch-
en,” in the Moose Temple theatre,
Bellefonte, on Thursday evening,
Stone and sand needed in the pro-
cess is available on the prison farm.
The machinery for the manufacture is
being installed. The blocks will be
sold by the board at the cost of pro-
duction which will include a wage for
the labor employed. When this work
is finished institutions using public
funds may be permitted to purchase
blocks at the penitentiary and it also
is planned to manufacture large tile
piping for the State Highway Depart-
ment in the near future.
All prisoners engaged in this work
will be fully instructed as to the pro-
cesses of manufacture by the foremen
in charge, so they will be equipped
for a useful and paying occupation up-
on the completion of their sentences.
The department also is negotiating
with the authorities at the eastern
penitentiary, Philadelphia, to arrange
the transfer of a number of prisoners
to Rockview for the purpose of work-
ing on the installation of the nursery
there. Trees will be raised from seed-
lings and sold to the Department of
Forests and Waters for reforestation
| purposes.
Peggy U’Dell Married Again.
Peggy U’Dell, who early in 1922
April 24th, at 8:30 o'clock. Admis-
sion, 75 cents to all. The play is full
of rich humor and the characters are :
being excellently portrayed by the
various members of the faculty. Fol-
lowing is the cast:
Elizabeth Damgerfield, alias
Araminta Alice B. Lewis
Margaret Damgerfield, alias
Peggy O’Neil Verna H. Ardery
Olivia Damgerfield, alias
Jane Ellen Alberta M. Krader
Paul Damgerfield, alias
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Smithfield - - Earl K. Stock
Charlie Damgerfield, alias
Brindlebury - - John F. Gilston
Randy Weeks, agent of the
Damgerfields - Arthur H. Sloop
Burton Crane, Yankee
Millionaire - - Ellis 0. Keller
Mandy, the Damgerfield’s
Black Mammy Henrietta Sebring
Mrs. Falkner, Tucker's
Sister
Cora, Mrs. Falkner's
Daughter Josephine E. Hollingsworth
Tucker, Crane’s Attorney
- - Daisy B. Henderson
and guest - « Harry C. Menold
Tom Lefferts, Statistical
Poet « - = Wallace J. Ward
| of Milwaukee.
figured in a marriage escapade with
Jack Montgomery, of Bellefonte, the
ceremony later being annulled by a
Maryland court, was married on Oec-
tober 3rd, 1923, to John Conzelman, a
professional football and baseball
player, of St. Louis, Mo., according to
an announcement made this week by
the girl’s mother, Mrs. John Unertle,
The former Follies
actress and her husband will live in
Cleveland, Ohio.
Y. W. C. A. Flower Sale.
The car load of flowers, which ar-
rived on Wednesday from the green-
houses, and placed on display and
sale at the Y. M. C. A, is attracting
very much attention. Varieties and
blooms are far more excellent than
those of last year, including over 200
lily blooms, which are perfect. The
prospects are that the entire stock
will be sold out by Saturday night.
Cut flowers will arrive on Thursday
and Friday.
NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
—Mr. and Mrs. Burns Crider have been
in Williamsport this week under the care
of a dentist.
—Miss Mona Struble has returned fo
Bellefonte from Cleveland, where she had
been since last fall.
—Mr. and Mrs. G. Murray Andrews re-
turned Sunday, from Philadelphia, where
they have been for the past month.
i
1 pital nursing staff, spent the early part of
the week with her parents in Altoona.
! —Mr. and Mrs. Henry Houck, of War-
riorsmark, spent Sunday with their son,
John Houck and family, on Thomas street.
—Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Smith had as a
week-end guest at their home on east
Bishop street, Mrs. Harold Senor, of Al-
toona.
—Mrs. Robert A. Miller, of Tyrone,
made two of her frequent visits to Belle-
fonte this week, being here between trains
both Friday and Sunday.
—Miss Catherine Goodhart, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Goodhart, of Centre
Hall, was a week-end guest of her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. D. Wagner Geiss.
—Mrs. Thomas Ross, of New York, is
here on a farewell visit with her sister,
Mrs. Charles Morris, before she leaves with
the family next week, for her new home in
Georgia.
—Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Donachy
drove here from Kingston last week, re-
maining in Bellefonte for an over Sunday
visit with Mrs. Donachy’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Shuey.
—Mrs. E. J. Harrington is closing her
home in Hazleton and will come to Belle-
fonte the first of May, expecting to make
her home here with her niece, Mrs. G. Os-
car Gray and the family.
—Lois Foreman, a student at Hood Col-
lege, and her two brothers, Paul and Mah-
lon, have all been home within the week
for the Easter vaeation with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Foreman.
—Miss Evaline Showers, a daughter of
turned to New York Sunday, to resume her
home for a short visit with the family.
Y., was in Bellefonte for an over night
visit last week, having come to Pennsylva-
nia on a business trip. During her stay
Lere she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ts
A. Schaeffer.
—Miss Ida Greene has been unable to
work for the past several weeks, owing to
a nervous breakdown. An attempt to re-
sume her work this week brought such
bad results that her physician has forbid-
den any further attempt for the present.
—dJohn Furst, of Philadelphia, and his
daughter, Miss Louise, have been guests
for the week of Mrs. Austin O. Furst, at
her home on Linn street. The object of
Mr. Furst’s visit back home at this time
was to spend several days on the trout
streams of Centre county.
—Mr. and Mrs. Alter K. Ulsh, their son
John, and Mrs. Ulsh's father, Mr. Day,
will leave Bellefonte next week to return
to their former home at Millersburg, where
they will spend the summer supervising
the building of a new home, in anticipa-
tion of locating there permanently. The
last July. 20a he :
—Gordon Montgomery * left lethnte
this week for Philadelphia, ‘Where he has
accepted a position with the Federal Match
‘Co. Within the past week Mr. Méntgom-
ery has had all the furnishings of the
Montgomery apartment in the Bush house
‘sent east, expecting to make “his home
there with his mother as soon as she re-
covers from her present illness.
—Mrs. Grant Pifer, of Wilkinsburg, ar-
rived in Bellefonte a week ago for an Eas-
ter visit with her mother, Mrs. H. K. Hoy,
and other members of the family. During
her stay in Bellefonte she was a house
guest of her sister, Mrs. Clayton Royer,
spending a part of the time with her
brother, S. H. Hoy, who is convalescing
from a recent operation at the Bellefonte
hospital.
—E. M. Huyett, of Centre Hall, made a
business trip to Bellefonte Thursday of
last week, his first time over the moun-
tain since his recent serious illness. Mr.
Huyett retired from active business life a
year or more ago on account of ill health,
and since that time has taken a course of
treatment at both Battle Creek, Michigan,
and Delaware Springs, Ohio, only return-
ing from the latter place at Christmas
time. At present Mr. Huyett’s condition
is so greatly improved that he is now very
hopeful of a permanent recovery.
—A great stranger in Bellefonte last
Saturday was A. H. Leathers, of Dickson,
Tennessee. Mr. Leathers is a native of
Centre county. Years ago, with his father
and brother he conducted a pottery and
handle factory at Mt. Eagle. The business
became so extensive that a branch handle
factory was opened at Dickson and A. H.
went there to take charge of it. For a
quarter of a century it has been running
in the manufacture of the famous Leath-
ers white ash handles for picks, shovels,
cant hooks, etc. Just lately Mr. Leathers
has gone into the manufacture of baseball
bats. His trip north was to introduce the
new line and it is such a splendid one
that orders exceeded all his expectations.
Boy Badly Hurt in Auto Accident.
Evan Evoch, ten year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Evock, who live
in Collins’ row, near Coleville, is in a
very serious condition in the Belle-
fonte hospital as the result of being
run down by an automobile, on Wed-
nesday afternoon, by a Mrs. Thomp-
son, of Coleville. The accident occurred
just around the corner on north Thom-
as street. The boy was evidently on his
way home from school and was rolling
a hoop on the street just as Mrs.
Thompson rounded the corner at
Thomas’ coal yard on her way home,
After hitting the boy she stopped as
quickly as possible and almost col-
lapsed when she realized the serious-
ness of the accident. Most of the
teeth on the right side of the lad’s up-
per jaw were knocked out, the teeth
in the lower jaw loosened, his face
was lacerated with a possibility of
brain concussion, though how serious
the latter may be, cannot be determin-
ed for several days.
——.
——7Yes! Home-baked bread,
cakes, pies, ete., will be on sale at the
Easter market held by the ladies of
the Reformed church, at Spigelmyer’s
store, tomorrow (Saturday) morning.
—Miss Iva Glass, of the Bellefonte hos- |
58 a Glas Rte Mos led that she left her home five months
Ulsh family have lived in BeHefonte since |
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work as a nurse. * Miss Showers had been |
Polish Girl Sent Home.
Verona Dubroski, the bobbed-hair
seventeen year old Polish girl who
two weeks ago figured in forged check
episodes at State College and Belle-
fonte, was sent home to her parents
at Conyngham, near Hazleton, by or-
der of Judge Quigley. The young
girl, who is quite pretty, was taken
before the court on Saturday and stat-
ago and went to State College where
she obtained employment in a restau-
rant. There she met Dora Shope, of
Milesburg, and Delphia Shank, of
Snow Shoe.
The longing for finer clothes was
evidently the lure that led to the girl’s
undoing, as she admitted going with
the above named girls to a store in
State College where they passed a bo-
gus check in payment for a coat and
dress. The. following Monday they
came to Bellefonte and tried to nego-
tiate another forged check in payment
for a pair of shoes at Yeager’s shoe
store, but which proved to be their un-
doing. The check was promptly rec-
ognized as a forged piece of paper
and the police were notified. The
Shank girl made her escape but the
other two were arrested.
Because of circumstances in connec-
tion with the Polish girl's case the
court suggested sending her home to
her parents but she demurred, stating
that she didn’t want to go home. Judge
Quigley told her it was go home or
stay in jail and she finally consented,
and the court instructed sheriff E. R.
Taylor to take her to her home and
explain all the circumstances to her
parents, emphasizing the fact that
they were to treat her right so she
would have no occasion to run away
again, and the sheriff took the girl
Mrs. Samuel Showers, of Spring street, re- | home on Sunday afternoon.
Being unable to raise $300 bail the
Shope girl is still in jail, while the
whereabouts of the Shank girl have
—Mrs. William A. Lyon, of Buffalo, N. not yet been ascertained.
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Opening of Trout Fishing Season.
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As predicted by the “Watchman”
last week the water was high and
cloudy in all the favorite streams in
the county for the opening of the fish-
ing season on Tuesday morning. And,
in addition, the weather was cloudy
and quite chilly. Of course the ad-
verse conditions did not deter the
trout enthusiasts from going out to
try their luck, and every trout stream
was lined with fishermen. A number
of Bellefonte parties went into camp
on Fishing creek on Monday so as to
be on hand bright and early Tuesday
morning. A few local fishermen Jour-
neyed to the mountain streams to try,
their luck but the majority of them
thronged the banks of Spring creek
and Logan’s branch, and had just:
bout as good luck as those who went
to distant streams.
' One ‘of the biggest catches of the
day was made by William H. Garman,
who got the limit of 25; Patsy Bath-
urst got 19; Craig Grassmyer 11,
Charles Anderson 7, W. C. Cassidy
9; John Nighthart and his son Harry
6 each, while a number of others got
enough for a small mess.
Bellefonters who went to Fishing
crgek were most all disappointed with
their luck, as no big catches were
made on that stream.
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Venus is Coming.
The golden staircase scene in Geo.
E. Wintz’s production of “Venus”
which will be seen at the Moose Tem-
ple theatre, Monday, April 28th, is
said to be one of the most opulent
stage creations ever devised. The en-
tire scene is occupied by a gigantic
series of steps, covered with hundreds
of square feet of costly gold leaf. No
sooner is the beholder thrown into ad-
miration at the magnificence of the in-
vestiture than appears Nyra Brown in
her dazzling robe d’or, the train of
which measures over ninety feet, and
emerges from beneath the stage. Miss
Brown will have the support of John-
nie Getz, America’s inimitable come-
dian, together with a bevy of the most
beautiful maidens, totaling twenty-
four, ever seen with any attraction on
tour. The company carries its own
orchestra and the play is replete with
musical gems.
Van Camp — Evey. — Willard Van-
Camp, of Washington, Pa., a student
at the Bellefonte Academy, and Miss
Mary Evey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Evey, of Bellefonte, were mar-
ried on Wednesday evening of last
week at the home of the bridegroom’s
parents in Washington, Pa. Last
week being the Academy Easter va-
cation Mr. and Mrs. James R. Hughes
took a motor trip to Pittsburgh and
invited the young people to accompa-
ny them. On reaching that city Mr.
Van-Camp and Miss Evey went to
Washington to visit the young stu-
dent’s parents. The wedding took
place while they were there.
Houtz—Corl.—William O. Houtz
and Margaret Corl, both of State Col-
lege, were married at noon yesterday
at the Reformed parsonage at Boals-
burg, by the Rev. S. C. Stover. The
young couple expect to go to house-
keeping at the College, where the
groom is employed.
——The annual Easter flower sale
will open at Miller’s hardware store
Thursday, April 17th. All kinds of
Easter flowers. Advance orders will
receive prompt attention. 15-2t
Bellefonte Grain Market,
Corrected Weekly by C. ¥. Wagner & Co.
Wheat - - - - - - $110
Shelled Corn - - - - - 90
Rye = - = - = - 90
Oats «= « «a - - 50
Barley - - - - = 60
Buckwheat - - - - - 90