Bellefonte, Pa., July 25, 1924.
BRA
Country Correspondence
Items of Interest Dished Up for the
Delectation of “Watchman” Read-
ers by a Corps of Gifted
Correspondents.
PLEASANT GAP.
Ethel and Winifred Irvin, of Akron,
Ohio, are guests at the home of W. H.
Florey and wife.
Mrs. H. V. Patton and children, of
Philadelphia, are visiting with the
family of Willis Markle.
Collins Baunmgardner, a former
resident of Pleasant Gap, but now of
Bellefonte, spent almost all of last
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. John
Herman, of the Gap.
The bicycle industry is or has been
more numerously indulged in this sea-
son than for some years past. We
know of no mode of exercise that is
more beneficial, when moderately in-
dulged in; it calls into action many
sets of muscles and keeps the mind
more or less active.
Joe Schmoyer, one of the regulars
in the Whiterock quarries, had the
misfortune to be caught in a slide on
Tuesday morning and had his leg
broken. He was immediately taken
to the Bellefonte hospital where he is
resting as well as can be expected.
His many friends here are hoping for
his speedy recovery.
Donald Dunklebarger, a son of Wal-
ter Dunklebarger, our wholesale milk
vender, who is always so very eager
to assist his father, had the ill luck of
having his foot badly lacerated by be-
ing caught in too close proximity to
the rear wheel of their large pasteur-
ized milk truck. The wound is pain-
ful but no bones are broken.
By actual count 2890 automobiles
passed up and down Main street,
Pleasant Gap, last Sunday from 6 a.
m. until 7 p. m. Instead of diminish-
ing, the trafic is increasing from time
‘to time. Thousands of souls seem ea-
ger to see the top of Nittany moun-
tain and Penn’s cave. A view over
‘the grand Pennsvalley is most highly
.appreciated by all pedestrians.
Doc Stover, experienced contractor,
some time ago purchased two fine lots
from Ephriam Keller at the cross
roads leading to State College, and is
now erecting a most superb house,
which, when completed, will be one of
the most attractive and up-to-date
.dwellings in Spring township. Doc is
.sparing no expense, with a view of
making his new home a model resi-
«dence.
A reunion was held last Wednesday
.at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
«Crissman, five generations being in
attendance, including Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Lytle, of State College; Mr.
and Mrs. Fenstemacher and three
children, of Bloomfield, N. J., and Mr.
and Mrs. George Hollobaugh and fam-
ly, of Coleville. Mr. Lytle, the old-
est one present, will be seventy-eight
his next birthdoy. A delicious supper
was served and all present had a de-
lightful time.
About thirty pedagogues, men and
women, from State College, had a
grand outing on Friday night at the
home of Harry Crissman and wife.
On retiring one of the visitors said
she never met a more cheerful aggre-
-gation in all her visiting experiences.
Why not? Cheerfulness freshens the
heart and makes it healthy and vig-
orous. I would rather possess a
cheerful disposition, inclined always
to look on the bright side, than, with
:a gloomy mind, be master of an estate
worth ten thousand a year.
If we would eradicate the thorns
‘that grow in the path of life, we
would guard, with unremitting vigi-
lance, the passion—controlled, they
are the genial heat that warms us
along the way of life; ungoverned,
they are consuming fires. But the
‘most important truth cannot be too
early learned—the great essential to
.our happiness is, the resolution to per-
form our duty to our God, as well as
we can; and when this resolution is
properly fixed every action and every
pursuit brings satisfaction to the
mind. Now then, if the prospects in
this life are so precarious, if the
pleasures of this life are so transient,
if from mutability human things are
void of substance, and no confidence
can be reposed in them, to what re-
source must we apply to become pos-
sessed of some secure independence,
to support us in the hour of sorrow
and affliction? To whom shall we fly
for comfort in the hour of trouble?
Nature and reason reveal the healing
consolation: It is the gem of reli-
gion; the beacon which lights us to
another and better world; it serves as
a consolation when mankind desert us.
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CENTRE HALL.
Received too late for last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Morgan visited
Mr. Morgan’s aunt, Mrs. S. W. Smith.
Claude K. Stahl spent Sunday at
the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Stahl.
Mrs. Charles Geary and children
spent several days with her mother,
Mrs. Belle Whiteman.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Heim, of Har-
risburg, visited at the W. F. Colyer
home during the past week.
Gross Allison arrived in Centre
Hall on Tuesday morning to see his
mother, Mrs. J. R. G. Allison, who is
quite ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Jean Dumas, of Chi-
cago, visited Mrs. Sallie Ruble, (moth-
er of Mrs. Dumas) for a week after
the Fourth.
Philip Musser, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Musser, left for Ohio, Tues-
day afternoon, to report for work on
Wednesday.
. Mrs. Ellen Miller and Miss Caro-
line McCloskey, of Potters Mills,
spent several days in Centre Hall at
the Bartholomew home.
Mrs. Rebecca Romig returned to her
home in Liverpool on Monday, after
a two week’s visit in Centre Hall,
Pleasant Gap and Snydertown.
Mr, L. F. Treaster and party, of
Milroy, passed through our town last
Thursday on their way to Millheim.
A short stop was made at the Bar-
tholomew home.
Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Rishel and
daughter, Miss Lois, were in town on
Sunday afternoon, at which time Rev.
Rishel assisted in the Eagle's serv-
ice on the picnic grounds.
W. A. Odenkirk and family, accom-
panied by Miss Delsie Morris, of
Spring Mills, motored to Mercer coun-
ty, where they visited Mrs. Oden-
kirk’s aunt, Mrs. George Crawford.
A number of old friends spent the
Fourth of July in our midst, among
them being William D. Shoop, C. F.
Deininger, Mr. and Mrs. James Stu-
art, E. L. Bartholomew, Franklin Ru-
ble and cousin, T. L. Moore, Prof. W.
O. Heckman, Rufus Strohm and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ray and chil-
dren, and Prof. “Peck” Smithgall.
Mr. T. J. Smull, of Mackeyville,
who has seen ninety winters and sum-
mers; his son, J. L. Smull, wife and
daughter, Miss Harriet, spent Sunday
in Centre Hall. Miss Harriet is the
graduate of the Lock Haven High
school who won the Clinton county
State scholarship—$100.00 a year for
four years at college, which in her
case is to be Bucknell, at Lewisburg.
AXE MANN.
teceived too late for last week.
The Misses Roxie and Pearl Royer
Spon Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bond
ite.
Miss Dorothy Duff, of Sunbury, has
been visiting with the Woomer fami-
ly the past week or more.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller and their
two children, of Lewistown, have been
visiting Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs, D. A. McDowell, with
their grand-son, Bobby, and their
daughter, Mrs. Paul Miller, spent last
Friday with friends at Nittany.
Mr. and Mrs. Ned Rote are enter-
taining some of their good friends of
Greensburg, who arrived on Sunday,
by automobile, Mrs. John Rote ac-
companying them, after having spent
a few weeks in Wilmerding with her
daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Meese.
Mr. and Mrs. George Vetter and
son Jack, of Pittsburgh, with Mrs.
Frank Barron, of Altoona, were
guests the past week of Mr. and Mrs.
William Jonhstonbough, the latter be-
ing a sister of both Mrs. Barron and
Mrs. Vetter. They left on Saturday
for their respective homes, the John-
stonbaughs accompanying them as far
as Altoona.
RUNVILLE.
G. W. Heaton, of Altoona, spent
several days last week among friends
here.
Frank Marks and Mr. Taylor, of
Fleming, spent Sunday at the home of
L. J. Heaten.
Samuel Shirk, of Bellefonte, spent
last week with his brother, Jacob
Shirk, at this place.
The Stork visited the home of Merl
Watson and left a young son. Moth-
er and babe are doing nicely.
Edward and Frank Lucas and Mrs.
Mary Heaton spent Sunday in Altoo-
na, with their sister, Mrs. E. R. Lu-
cas.
Miss Catherine Rowe and Mrs. Ma-
ry Fry and baby, of Milton, are visit-
ing their parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Rowe.
Mrs. Charles Williams and Miss
Hazel Poorman, of Williamsport,
called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D.
F. Poorman, on Thursday.
The ladies of Runville will hold a
social on Saturday evening, the 26th,
on the band hall lawn. Ice cream,
cake and candy will be served.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Houser and
daughter Mildred, of Altoona, and
James and Bobby Parks, of Nant-y-
Glo, visited over Sunday at the home
of Mrs. Annie Lucas.
Upside Down.
Mrs. Brown—I admire Dr. Young
immensely. He is so persevering in
the face of difficulties that he always
reminds me of Patience sitting on a
monument.
Mr. Brown—Yes, but what I am be-
coming rather alarmed about is the
number of monuments sitting on his
patients.—People’s Journal (Glas-
gow).
rm ————— Ap —————
——The redbirds and bluebirds in
Bermuda are so thick that it is neces-
sary for those playing golf to shoot
the birds off the green before “put-
ing. .
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~——Rare and beautiful jewels and
other Hawaiian relics, which belonged
to the late Queen Lydia Liliuokalani,
are to be sold by public auction in
Honolulu.
BOALSBURG.
Miss Anna Sweeney is spending
some time with friends in Centre Hall.
_ Peter Weber, of Huntingdon, is vis-
iting at the home of his brother, S. E.
Weber.
Miss Hilda Lonebarger, of State
College, visited friends in town re-
cently.
Mrs. Clara Rupp and son Orie, of
Juniata, were visitors in town over
Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob Meyer is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Lee Brooks, at Far-
mers Mills.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Felty, of Altoo-
na, visited at the Hess and Jacobs
homes over Sunday.
Rev. Keener, of Centre Hall, will
preach in the Reformed church Sun-
day evening, June 27th, at 7:30.
Mrs. C. M. Dale and daughter Vir-
ginia, and Miss Anna M. Dale, of the
Branch, were callers in town on Tues-
day. :
Mrs. Reuben Stuart and daughter
Elizabeth, of Crafton, arrived in town
Tuesday, for an indefinite stay at the
Mothersbaugh home.
Boy Phone Operators
Prone to Profanity
It is hard for the present genera-
tion to imagine a swearing telephone
operator, but Miss Mary Beatrice Ken-
nedy, New York's first woman ex-
change operator, says she got her job
because the company was tired of fir
ing its swearing poy operators.
In those days subscribers used te
come down to the telephone office to
fight the operators who had sworn at
them and the company became 80
tired of the numerous complaints thal
it finally replaced the boys with young
women.
Miss Kennedy recently celebrated
her forty-fifth anniversary, she. hav-
ing entered the service in 1878. “In
those days,” she says, “subscribers
had the habit of calling up for all
sorts of information. They used to
ask: ‘How much are eggs selling
tor?
“Calling a number was unheard of.
Subscribers would simply ask for
Smith's drug store or Jones’ grocery,
or this or that building, or such and
such a lawyer or merchant, I used
to work from eight in the morning une
til six at night. I lived in Jersey City.
To get to work I took a horse car to
the river, ferried across, took another
horse car and then walked up SIX
flights of stairs. It is different now,
isn’t it?”
Sage Rats of Hawaii
Become Coffee Addicts
Thousands and perhaps millions of
sage rats in the Kona district of the
Hawaiian islands have become coffee
topers. They subsist wholly upon the
ripe coffee berries and cause big losses
to the growers annually, it is stated.
Although the rats make coffee their
sole diet the rodents do not seem to
be any the worse off by reason there-
of, so far as their physical condition
is concerned. They are sleek and fat
and scamper about with an undue
playfulness, their unusual activity be-
ing due to the stimulating character
of the food, it is supposed.
Coffee growers have so far been un
able to cope with the rat pest. The
little animals swarm into the bushes
when the berries begin to turn and
eat and destroy enormous quantities
of the product, it is asserted.
It was not until some time after the
growing of coffee in the Kona district
was started that the sage rats learned
to like the taste of the berries. Gradual-
ly the addicts increased until now prac.
tically every rodent, young and old,
will not eat anything else. They even
store away large quantities of the ripe
berries, in the same manner as squir-
rels.
: Ancient City Dying
Fifteen miles from Laguna, N. M,,
stands Acoma, the City of the Sky.
Not 50 years after Columbus discov-
ered America, Friar Marcos, a Francis-
can monk, heard of the Pueblos, “the
people of the white rock.” There is
little reason to doubt that the commu-
nity came into existence hundreds of
years before the white man first saw
the plains of our Southwest, It was
an independent community then; it is.
an independent community today.
It is evident that this age-old city is
fast approaching its end. The old peo-
ple cling to the old customs, but they
are dying off, and tradition is dying
with them. Of late years the younger
generation has been going off to sur-
rounding ranches to work for white
men. The present population is given
as 600, but that includes all the Acoma
Indians who come back to the parent
city for brief visits.—Foster Wright, in
Mentor Magazine.
Notions From Novels
“A frustrated love affair in early
youth is perhaps the best solution for
the romantic, It gives them an illusion
to carry intact through life.”—"“The
Fir and the Palm” by Elizabeth Bi-
besco.
“To be really inquisitive is the one
great asset in life. It makes you
confoundedly unpopular sometimes,
but it's worth it.”—"“The Unseemly
Adventure,” by Ralph Straus.
“A house that is not shared by tha
tight person is as much like a home
as a bowl of fresh water is to a whit.
ing.”—“Surplus,” by Sylvia Stevenson.
“Mr. Wycome quite upsets me. I
dlways feel as if I had a smut on my
nose when he looks at me''—“The
Shoreless Sen,” by Mollie Downes,
“Why shouldn't women prefer a
strong silent man te a weak noisy
one? Numbers of men must be wish-
ing they had married strong, silent
women."—Marjorla Bowen. :
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Borough Council to Seek State Aid
for Street Improvement.
Six members were present at the
regular meeting of borough council on
Monday evening. Following the read-
ing of the minutes Mr. J. M. Cunning-
ham asked president Walker why
council refused to accept his resigna-
tion as a member from the West ward
and he was informed that such action
had been taken because it was the ex-
pressed wish of many tax payers and
members of council that he continue
in service. Mr.
that under the circumstances he would
withdraw his resignation and continue
to represent his ward.
The Street committee reported the
collection of $8.50.
The Water committee reported $34.-
92 collected on the 1922 water tax
and $4.44 from an old account of R.
B. Taylor. The committee also re-
ported progress in making a new
water assessment and inspection.
The Finance committee asked for
the renewal of notes for $7,000 and
$2,000, which was authorized.
Borough manager J. D. Seibert
stated that fire insurance underwrit-
ers had practically completed a sur-
vey of the town as to fire protection
for the purpose of revising the rates
but requested a chart showing the lo-
cation of all fire hydrants. He was
authorized to send them the borough
chart with a request that it be return-
ed as soon as possible.
Mr. Brouse, of the Street commit-
tee, presented the borough engineer’s
plans and estimates for the permanent
improvement of Spring street from
Bishop to High, the estimates for the
actual work being $10,277.15, not
counting engineer’s services or cost of
sanitary sewer. President Walker in-
formed council that in conversation
with State highway officials he had
learned that Centre county had made
no application to the Highway De-
partment for its share of the ten mil-
lion dollar State aid fund, and as mon-
ey received from this fund could be
applied to the permanent improve-
ment of streets he felt that council
should interest the county commis-
sioners sufficiently to induce them to
join in an application. Mr, Brouse
stated that it was quite likely anoth-
er petition would be presented to
council at its next meeting for the
permanent improvement of Spring
street from High to Howard, and
president Walker stated that the en-
tire street through to Linn street
ought to be improved, as travel on it
is very heavy. As a matter of fact
the street should at least be oiled and
top-dressed now to preserve it as
much as possible until such time as
permanent improvement can be made.
Mr. Walker instructed the Street
committee and borough solicitor to
interview the county commissioners
relative to putting in an application
for State aid, holding in abeyance
definite action as to paving even a
portion of Spring street.
Bills to the amount of $1465.95
were approved for payment after
which council adjourned.
———— A A sti
Penn-Pat orchestra will give a
noon-day concert, Business Men’s
picnic. 29-1t
——Men’s Palm Beach cloth ox-
fords reduced to $1.98, Yeager’s. 29-1t
Friis to Hod snd Gold mash
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SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
Cunningham stated
——The stories that fish climb trees
in New Zealand creates a suspicion
that bootleggers have been selling
moonshine there.
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costs haven’t yet
| robbed the BEECH-
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of quality quantity.
Just as much and just as 'y
good in 1924 as in 1915.
Recent years of higher
revenue, State and Fed-
eral taxes, mounting la-
bor and raw material
costs, we’ve kept BEECH-
NUT tight sealed against
a reduction in weight and
a rise in price.
Still the best and the most |
That's why sales exceed 250
million packages annually.
That's why every third tobacco
chewer in America ten-cents-
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Scenic Theatre..
Week-Ahead Program
~ SATURDAY, JULY 26:
Bells,” a scream.
MONDAY, JULY 28:
show. Also, Pathe News.
love for sake of his innocent child.
THURSDAY, JULY 31:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1:
Paramount produces “THE BEDROOM WINDOW,” a melodrama that will
interest many who like them. Also, 2 reel Federated comedy, “Wedding
AGNES AYRES in “THE GUILTY ONE,” is a gripping murder mystery
melodrama, interesting all through the picture.
to help her husband through a wealthy man gets him blackmailed. A good
A story of a wife trying
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 AND 30:
GLORIA SWANSON in “ZAZA,” is a very good scenic production in which
the star wears many beautiful dresses and jewelry, and the settings are
magnificent. Story of being in love with married man and renouncing that
Also, 2 reel Fox Comedy.
COLLEEN MOORE in “PAINTED PEOPLE,” has a lot of light humor
that will amuse many and is a story of two young folks in poor circum-
stances who finally rise to wealth and fame. Also, Pathe News and Review.
HERBERT RAWLINSON in “DARK STAIRWAYS,” an underworld story,
robbery, false conviction, escape from prison, final release and romance.
Lots of fast action. Also, the 4th episode of “THE FAST EXPRESS.”
OPERA
Also, 8t. John Comedy.
HOUSE.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JULY 25 AND 26:
HAROLD LLOYD in “WHY WORRY,” a six reel farce comedy. Enuf sed.
It is Harold Lloyd. Also, another Comedy.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 AND 2:
MARY PHILBIN in “THE FOOL'S HIGHWAY,” is a powerful appeal to
the emotions. A story of the old Bowery. Thrills a plenty and fine acting.
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ATTORNEY’S-AT-LAW.
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ELINE WOODRING — Attorney-ate
= Law, Bellefonte, Pa. Atoms. in
all courts. Off 00! Crid:
Exchange. fe, room 18 wt
B. SPANGLER — Attorney-at-Law,
Praetices in all the courts. Come
sultation in English or Germas.
Office in Crider's Exchange, Bellebuty
Pa.
J KENNEDY JOHNSTON—Attorney-ate
Law, Bellefonte, Pa, Prompt ate
tention given all legal business eme
trusted to his care. Offices—No. § Hast
High street.
J M. KEICHLINE — Attorney-at-Law
and Justice of the Peace. All pres
fessional business will ve
romps attention. Office on second floor of
'emple Court. 40-5-1y
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Bellefonte State College
Crider’s Exch. 66-11 Holmes Bldg.
8. GLENN, M., D., Physician and
Surgeon, State College, Centre
donde. county, Pa. Office at his resi-
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1916. It makes Insurance Com-
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prices are no higher than the poorer
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