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CHINESE CIVILIZATION
ADVANCING.
Dr. North Describes Various Homes
and Penal Institutions in
West China.
Chengtu, China, March 16, 1924.
Dear Home Folks:
A longer time has elapsed since I
last wrote than I had intended, but I
have concluded that the trouble is not
with the land to which I have come,
but with the civilization that I have
brought with me. I seem to have al-
most as many interests of the sort
you have at home as I had when in
America, with the addition of those
interests which the Orient alone can
offer. A brief account of my doings
for the past two or three weeks will
give you some idea of the work and
interests of Szechwan.
One week ago yesterday Mr. George
Neumann, the principal of the Meth-
odist Episcopal College of the West
China Union University, took some of
his sociology students along with some
of us foreigners on a trip through
some of the interesting institutions of
Chengtu. We visited first the Model
prison. It is really a model institu-
tion for China, although it would not
seem much to an American tourist.
The accommodations of the inmates
are much better than most of them
would probably have in their own
homes. Each cell seemed to have ar-
rangements for two prisoners. The
cells were clean and to all appearances
sanitary. The prisoners confined for
petty crimes were allowed considera-
ble freedom—much more, I judge,
than would be allowed them in Amer-
ica. They wandered about at will. It
seems to us unfortunate that there is
no work, and apparently no effort
made to improve them. The superin-
tendent was asked if any of them ever
went insane, as in America, because of
nothing to occupy their minds. He
said, “No.” I suppose it is because of
the fact that the life of the Chinese
is so humdrum that prison life to
many of them is only a minor change.
Even the men in prison for serious
crimes like murder, were often in cells
that were unlocked. I went into the
cell of a man convicted of murder and
took a picture of him in his cell. I
hope to send you a copy later. He
had an interesting story, which ap-
peared to be true, as he was a well-
dressed, intelligent man. He claim-
ed that a man was killed in his house,
and he was charged with the crime of
another. He had been in the prison
for seven or eight years, and was un-
der a sentence of indefinite length. In
all this his bearing was noble and his
attitude calm and respectful. One of
the women prisoners, an attractive
young woman, was under sentence for
kidnapping children. She was said to
be an expert in the business. We
came away with a feeling that the
idea of the proper treatment of our
unfortunate classes is making its way
in China. The sad feature of the
whole visit was that since the forma-
tion of the Republic and the attempts
of various military leaders to gain
control of the government for selfish
ends, these beginnings of a better day
have had to suffer through lack of
financial support. The buildings are
in a bad state of preservation, al-
though the place is comparatively
modern.
From the prison we went to the in-
dustrial school for poor boys. This
is a provincial institution. Any boy
who has a good character and is rec-
ommended by a responsible person is
eligible to admission. Like the pris-
on, the school is at present suffering
from lack of funds. Most of the gov-
ernment expenses are for military
purposes. These boys make a variety
of goods, many of which would de-
light your eye, not only because they
are really beautiful, but because they
are odd—truly Oriental. Among the
products of their work are laquer
work, furniture, tinware, counter-
panes, dyed cotton cloth. The ladies
of the party went into ecstasies.
Bera Wilda. |
March 23rd.—A week has slipped
by since I wrote the first of this let-
ter. Every week seems busier than
the one preceding. I continue with
my trip. The next place visited was
the government printing press. Here
General Shiong Keh Wu and Governor
Liu Ih Jiu, of the party that just
went out of power, printed the paper
money with which they paid their
troops and which they practically
compelled the business men of the
city to accept. It had very little, if
any, backing, and consequently drop-
ped in value to thirty or forty cents
on the dollar. The new government,
I am glad to say, is not making any
more of it. Some of the machinery is
run by steam. Some of it is by man
power. They have some very good
presses, considering the development
of China industrially, although no
doubt any American printer would
poo hoo them. Some of the machinery
used is English, and some, I believe,
American. The stone used in their
lithographing work comes from Ger-
many. The type-setters’ room is in-'
teresting. One font of type takes up !
a tremendous amount of room. I feel:
like taking off my hat to the Chinese
who can handle such a job efficiently.
Here our trip for the day ended.
The weather had been bad, but we got
considerable pleasure and informa-
tion from our walk. The following
Saturday we visited a number of oth-
er places. This trip was longer and
more interesting than the first. Per- |
haps you would like to hear about it.
Our first stop was at the mint.
Here we saw the fires where the cop-
per and silver was melted and cast
into bars, then the rolling mill where
the bars were rolled and re-rolled un-
til they were of the proper thickness
to be stamped into the shape desired.
Next the disks were heated until red
hot and cooled and treated and wash-
ed until ready for the machines which
made the imprint of the Republic of
China. We saw mostly copper coins
in process of manufacture. These
were in denominations of 50, 100 and
200 cash. If you want to know their
value figure this way. It takes about
33 cash to make one cent. One cent
is worth about one-half cent in U. S.
money. The great shortage in the
monetary system here is small denom-
inations of money. Anything smaller
than a 100-cash piece is rather hard
to get. To get an idea of the difficulty
you must think of the difficulty in
America if you could scarcely find a
coin smaller than a dime. You would
have to pay a dime for anything from
a bag of peanuts to a safety pin. It
is nothing to lose 30 or 40 cash in a
transaction because of a lack of small
change. No silver coin is made in
Szechwan now smaller than a fifty-
cent piece. The 200-cash piece is as
large as a silver dollar at home. The
100-cash piece is larger than a 50- |
cent piece. The fifty-cash piece is
about the size of our silver half-dol-
lar. You can imagine what your |
pockets would feel like with a dollars |
worth of copper—3300 cash. As an |
instance of the shortage of small |
change I might mention that when
you buy stamps at the postoffice you |
are expected to buy fifty cents’ or al
dollar’s worth of stamps, or else to
take your change in stamps. The
mint is the most extensive and well
developed place that I have seen in
Chengtu in the industrial line. It
shows that western industrial ideas
are making headway, even at a dis-
tance of three hundred miles from the
nearest steam transportation.
From the mint we went to the blind
school conducted by the Northern
Baptists. Here we heard the best
chorus singing that we have listened
to in China. Every note correct and
the time accurate. If you could hear
the congregational singing in a Chi-
nese church you would appreciate
what the preceding statement means.
These children—all boys—are learn-
ing to read and write Chinese by the
Standard Braille system. It is won-
derful to know that even the blind in
China can learn to read their own
language, especially when you know
that blindness is astoundingly com-
mon. What is more hopeful, however,
is that our mission is this year receiv-
ing an eye, ear, nose and throat spe-
cialist who is to teach in the Univer-
sity. Trained physicians who can
preach the good news of the preven-
tion of blindness can do more than all
the blind schools in the world.
Next we visited the Canadian Meth-
odist Mission Press, the only print-
ing press doing work in English, I be-
lieve, west of Hankow. They have a
most extensive plant. The Canadian
Methodist Mission, is, as you perhaps
know, the strongest mission in West
China, largely because all their mis-
sionary activity is concentrated here
and in Japan, largely here. There are
perhaps fifty or more Canadian fam-
ilies in Chengtu alone. They conduct
two hospitals, have a large share in
the University, and have two large
churches, besides numerous schools.
They also run a High school for the
children of missionaries. Their plant
is quite complete. I have found them
able to do almost any kind of job I
wanted in the line of printing or
book-binding.
The postoffice was one of the most
interesting places we . visited. The
story of the difficulties in transporta-
tion which must be overcome, includ-
ing dangers from bandits and from
shipwreck, would be one of the most
interesting romances ever written. It
has been said that the Chinese post-
office is the most effective and efficient
system in China. I can well believe
it. It is under foreign management.
The postal commissioner here is an
Italian. One of his assistants is a
Frenchman. In some places there are
English and Americans. I long for
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"only girls.
the day when the Chinese can run
their own governmental affairs as ef-
Sa rt
ficiently as can the foreigners. Need- | Mrs. Montgomery’s Remains Buried
less to say the rising generation so
desire.
After lunch we visited the electric
light plant. It would seem a one-
horse affair to Americans, but it is a
beginning, as our guide remarked. I
believe they can supply power for
2000 lights. They are building addi-
tions at present.
The Foundling Asylum was a
unique place to us Westerners. Any
unfortunate woman can leave a child
with the gateman. No questions are
asked. The child is provided for by
the institution. Wet nurses are hired,
one for each child. The man in charge
told us that the mortality was from
80 to 90 per cent. No question as to
whether the benefits of the Western
medical science are needed in Szech-
wan. At the present time there are
some eighty babies in the asylum.
At the insane asylum we saw only
a handful of men and of women. I
am told that the Chinese dislike very
much to have one of their relatives
sent to such an institution, although
I feel sure that they are better taken
eee
on Sunday Afternoon.
The remains of Mrs. Joseph L.
Montgomery, who died at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Oliver Hamm, at Pe-
oria, Ill, on Tuesday of last week,
reached Bellefonte on the 1:25 p. m.
train on Sunday. They were accom-
panied by the two sons, Gordon and
Jack Montgomery, and her sister,
Mrs. Hamm. A large number of sor-
rowing friends were at the depot and
accompanied the remains to the ceme-
tery where brief funeral services were
held by Rev. M. DePui Maynard and
interment made beside the body of her
husband. :
MR. MORRIS’ FUNERAL.
As stated last week funeral services
for the late Hon. A. G. Morris were
held at his home on east Linn street
at two o’clock on Sunday afternoon.
Rev. William C. Thompson, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, was in
charge and was assisted by Rev. M.
i DePui Maynard. The floral offerings
were so large it required the services
of a large truck and a car to carry
care of here than they would be in | them from the house to the special
many homes. As with the prison, so ' train which conveyed the remains and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor.
{ with this place, I was impressed with | friends to Tyrone, where interment
the relatively good care given the was made.
Eight of the oldest em-
em
NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
—Mrs. Louise Winslow, of Patton, Pa.
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Cruse,
of east High street, this place.
—Mrs. Henry Brimmeier, of Rockview,
who has been visiting friends in DuBois
for the past two weeks, is expected home
the fore part of next week.
—Mr. and Mrs. Miller and their family
are here from Philadelphia, guests of Mrs.
Miller’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Smith. Mr. Miller is an instructor in the
schools of the city.
—Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Casebeer and
daughter Betty left Bellefonte at an early
hour yesterday morning on an auto trip in
Robert Roan’s car to their old home in
Somerset, expecting to return late today.
—Mr. and Mrs. Robin Weierback, who
have been occupying the Bush apartment
in the Arcade, moved from there this week
into the Willard house on north Thomas
street, thinking thus to be near Mr. Weier-
back’s work at the American Lime and
Stone company plant.
—Mrs. 8. 8. Taylor, of Bridgeport, Conn.,
and her daughter Eleanor, have been in
Bellefonte for a week, for their annual
summer visit with the Lieb and Taylor
| families, Mr. Taylor will join them to-
morrow, expecting to spend the Labor day
" vacation here with his family and parents,
—The Garman house party at Edgefonte,
their country place at Axe Mann, compris-
children—for some of the women were ployees of the American Lime & Stone ! es Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hargins and fam-
Some of the men kneeled | company acted as pall-bearers. At
before us when we entered, and so re- ! least five hundred people congregated
, mained until we left. Two of the girls
were particularly pitiful cases. One
of them, a bright-eyed girl, recogniz-
ed Miss Brethorst, one of our party,
as formerly her teacher in Tzechow.
She had come to Chengtu and had
served as a maid for a time, but was
subject to occasional fits of insanity.
The other girl was beautiful enough
to have been a “movie” actress. She
was chained in a corner on a pile of
straw. Had one not heard her insane
laugh, one could hardly believe her
crazy. She did not look like a Chi-
nese girl, although I suppose she was.
At the old folks’ home some six
hundred old people are housed. They
live in long rows of rooms much as
they would live if out in the city. Al-
though apparently contented they live
in dirty, ill-kept buildings, but no
worse than most of them would have
outside. Many of them sell novelties,
etc., on the streets to earn a little ex-
tra money.
When we left this place it was get-
ting late. We had tramped all over
the city, and were ready to rest. : Con-
sequently we were not sorry that the
day’s sightseeing was over. The ex-
periences of the day convinced us that
the beginning of proper care for de-
pendents has been made, but a com-
parison between the care shown in
lands having a Christian civilization is
so far ahead that most of you would
i be discouraged from hoping “for a
speedy arrival of the millennium in
China, could you actually see eondi-
glimpse of some of the. points that
were most interesting to me. Am sor-
ry that time does not permit of furth-
er description. I shall perhaps refer
to other phases of the trip in: later
letters.
! tions. I have given only the Fp :
BILL.
Philipsburg Girl Injured by Alleged
Intoxicated Motorist.
Miss Thylma Hoy, twenty-one year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David
Hoy, of Philipsburg, is in the Cottage
State hospital at that place with a
fracture at the base of her skull as
the result of being run down by a Bu-
ic truck driven by Samuel Wade Mec-
Laughlin, on Sunday evening. The
accident happened on the state high-
way near the Hoy home. The girl
was walking along the road with an
eighteen month’s old child when the
truck struck them before they could
get out of the way. The child’s in-
juries were not serious but Miss Hoy’s
condition is considered critical.
The father of the girl had a war-
rant sworn out for the arrest of Mc-
Laughlin and at a hearing before
justice of the peace Thomas Byron he
plead guilty to the charge of being
under the influence of liquor. Wit-
nesses to the accident also testified
that he failed to stop and render as-
sistance according to law. The young
man, who is a barber and has been
working in Philipsburg was brought
to the Centre county jail on Tuesday
to await the outcome of the girl’s in-
juries.
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——Everybody in Bellefonte and
many people throughout the county
know James B. Krape, who for a num-
ber of years was the very able attache
at the Centre County hospital, and
will be glad to know that he has com-
pletely recovered his health and is
back in Bellefonte ready for anything
that comes his way. Last March
James suffered an attack of the grip
which developed into pneumonia with
the result that he was confined to the
hospital for thirteen weeks. His ul-
timate recovery he ascribes to the
very good attention he received from
the physicians in charge of his case
as well as the entire hospital staff,
from Miss Eckert, the superintendent,
to the nurses in training. Of course
he also has a very kindly feeling for
every one who ministered to his com-
fort while in the hospital, and espe-
cially the members of the P. O. S. of
A., of Bellefonte, and the L. G. E., of
Spring Mills.
——This is what is generally term-
ed a dull season of the year but it is
never dull at the Scenic. Every mo-
tion picture shown there is up-to-
date and very real to true life. Every
evening’s program is a big one and
this accounts for the large crowds
that fill this popular place of enter-
tainment night after night. If not a
regular get in line and don’t miss
any of the good showings. .
i and 5 days.
at the depot as a token of reverent
farewell to the man who for a num-
ber of years past has meant so much
to Bellefonte, and among the crowd
were many foreign families, men,
women and children. The special left
Bellefonte at three o’clock and re-
turning arrived her at 6:12.
McMULLEN.—Mrs. Tressie Mec-
Mullen, of Boggs township, died at
her home at Central City last Satur-
day, following an illness of almost a
year as the result of a stroke of par-
alysis, aged 76 years. She was twice
married, her first husband having
been Edward Smith. Following his
death she married Mr. McMullen, who
survives with the following choldren:
Mrs. Claudia Stonerode, of Pitts-
burgh; Mrs. William Ginter and Mrs.
Lena Carson, of Akron, Ohio; Miss
Maude Smith, of Johnstown; Mrs. H.
P. Austin, W. W. Smith, John T.
Smith and Emma Smith, of Miles-
burg. Funeral services were held on
Tuesday, burial being made in the
Advent cemetery.
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MARTZ.—William Frederick Martz
died last Thursday morning at the
home of his parents, at Huntingdon,
following one week’s illness with kid-
ney trouble. A son of W.E. and
Maude Hepburn Martz he was born in
Bellefonte on February 12th, 1902,
hence was in his twenty-fifth year.
His parents moved to Huntingdon
when he was seven years old and when
he grew to manhood learned the ma-
chinist’s trade. Last April he estab-
: lished an auto service station at Mount
Union, which has proven a successful
undertaking. In addition to his par-
ents he is survived by one brother,
Robert H. Martz. Burial was made
at Huntingdon on Sunday afternoon.
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GRENOBLE.—Mrs. Joanna Greno-
ble, widow of George Grenoble, died
at her home in Madisonburg on Tues-
day night as the result of a stroke of
paralysis, aged 70 years, 2 months
Her husband died twen-
ty-five years ago but surviving her
are the following children: B. F., J.
W., G. E. and C. P. Grenoble, all liv-
ing near Centre Hall; T. J. and H. L.
Grenoble, Mrs. Scott Rachau and Mrs.
C. E. Duck, of Madisonburg, and Miss
Elsie, at home. Burial will be made
at Madisonburg tomorrow morning.
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SUNDAY.—Elmer Sunday, a well
known Ferguson township farmer,
died at his home near Pennsylvania
Furnace, Wednesday night, after an
affliction of a year with a malignant
growth in the throat.
Deceased was in his fifty-eighth
year and is survived by his widow and
one son.
Interment will be made at Gates-
burg Saturday morning at 10 o’clock.
A more extended notice will be pub-
lished in next week’s edition of the
“Watchman.”
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Keystone Power Corporation Em-
ployees Hold Big Picnic.
The Keystone Power club, which in-
cludes the employees of the Keystone
Power corporation at Bellefonte,
Ridgway, Johnsonburg, St. Mary’s,
Kane and Coudersport, held their an-
nual picnic at the fish pond, near Wil-
cox, Elk county, last Thursday. Up-
wards of five hundred people were in
attendance. A baby judging contest
was one of the features, each baby be-
ing awarded a blue ribbon.
A full program of sports was held
in the afternoon. The 100 yard dash
was won by Carl Gray, of Bellefonte.
Garls’ 50 yard dash by Madelyn Long,
of Ridgway, with Julia Forster sec-
ond. Don K. Wood and Everett Gus-
tafson, won the three legged race, and
S. S. Meyer, of Bellefonte, the sack
race. The Bellefonte line crew lost
the tug of war to the Ridgway pow-
er plant employees. The first aid
contest between teams from Belle-
fonte, Kane, Ridgway power station,
Ridgway linemen and girls from Ridg-
way, Johnsonburg and St. Maz’s was
won by the Ridgway power stution.
They received a loving cup from the
president of the corporation, J. George
Kaelber, of Rochester, N. Y.
Belefonte * defeated Kane at base-
ball 14 to 10. Three endurance tests
for prizes were all won by Ridgway
men.’ Swimming, roller skating and
dancing were also on the program.
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For Sale.—Large ice box, cheap,—
W. H. Miller. 34-1t
ily, Prof. Willard Broomell, of Russell
Conwell Temple College, Philadelphia,
with his wife and family; Mr. and Mrs.
Ira D. Garman and family, of Philadel-
phia, and Mr .and Mrs. Edwin F. Garmon,
of this place.
—Clark Carson and 8S. D. Gettig BEsq.,
motored to Harrisburg last Friday, where
they appeared before the Public Service
Commission in connection with an appli-
cation for the renewal of Mr. Carson’s cer-
tificate of public convenience as a taxi
driver in Bellefonte. The application was
promptly granted. Mrs. Carson and
daughter Sara accompanied Mr. Carson to
Harrisburg.
the former's brother, H. N. Meyer, of north
Spring street. Dr. Meyer has for some
years been attached to the Department of
Weights and Measures at Washington and
followed the late Prof. I. Thornton Os-
mond as head of the Department of Phys-
ics at that institution.
Bellefonte Man Arrested with Cargo
of High Powered Beer.
Wesley W. Bickett, who operates a
pool room and “soft drink” emporium
in the basement of the Brant house,
Bellefonte, was arrested
: Shore last Friday night as he was on
‘his way to Bellefonte with seventy-
| six cases of high-powered beer. In
{ fact an analysis of some of the liquid
refreshment showed an alcoholic con-
tent of 3.76 per cent., while Mr. Vol-
stead insists that one-half of one per
cent. is all that the general public
i shall drink.
~ A dispatch from Jersey Shore de-
tailing the arrest of Mr. Bickett gave
his name as James Bickett, who is a
brother of Wesley, but just how the
mix-up in names occurred has not
been fully explained. Be that as it
may Jersey Shore officers confiscated
the beer and justice of the peace E.
Q. Crane, of that place, held Mr.
Bickett in $1000 bail for trial at court
and exacted the posting of $2000 se-
curity before he would return the
truck into Bicketts’ possession.
Just where the cargo of high-veloc-
ity beer came from is not definitely
known, but it is rumored that it was
secured at Newberry. According to
report Mr. Bickett has been doing a
good business for some time past.
His local patronage has not only been
very satisfactory but it is alleged that
his trade trailed out to other points in
the county. His arrest, however, has
brought more trouble onto his shoul-
ders, as he has been notified to vacate
his present place of business at an
early date, and just where he will lo-
cate has not yet been revealed.
Frank M. Crawford’s Car Found at
Youngstown, Ohio.
Frank M. Crawford received word
yesterday that his car had been found
at Youngstown, Ohio, and he left on
the 3.08 p. m. train to claim the same
and bring it back to Bellefonte. How
the car was found, or who recognized
it as the one stolen several weeks ago
in Bellefonte, was not stated in the
notice to Mr. Crawford, but whoever
took it got away some distance before
being molested.
National Guard Payrolls Here.
The payrolls for the Bellefonte
members of the National Guard who
attended the annual encampment at
Mt. Gretna arrived in Bellefonte yes-
terday and the checks will be distrib-
uted to the men at the weekly drill
next Tuesday evening, which ought to
assure a full attendance,
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——Internal dissension early in the
week resulted in the temporary dis-
ruption of a Bishop street family and
an airing of the household troubles in
justice of the peace J. M. Keichline’s
court. The latter, however, has hopes
of bringing about an amicable adjust-
ment of all their troubles and estab-
lishing tranquility within the family
circle once more.
Marriage Licenses.
Raymond Charles Kramer, Scran-
ton, and Frances Lucinda Sackett,
State College.
John Irvin Hoff, Tyrone, and Ida
May Lucas, Fleming.
Albert W. J. Woche and Margaret
Irvin Bower, Bellefonte.
Wright M. Riley, Tyrone, and Ro-
sella Thomas, Philipsburg.
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Woche—Bower.—The wedding of
Albert W. J. Woche, of Wilkinsburg,
and Miss Margaret Irvin Bower, sec-
ond daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J.
Bower, of Bellefonte, took place in St.
John’s Reformed church at eleven
o’clock on Monday morning. In addi-
tion to members of the family a few
intimate guests were present to wit-
ness the ceremony which was per-
formed by the pastor, Rev. Dr. A. M.
Schmidt. Following the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was served at the
Bush house and the same afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Woche left on a wedding
trip to the western part of the State
and Ohio.
The bride is a graduate of the Belle-
fonte High school class of 1922, and
during the past year has been in the
employ of the American Lime & Stone
company. The bridegroom is an en-
gineer in the Bellefonte office of the
State Highway Department. For the
present the young people will make
their home with the bride’s parents.
Preliminary to the wedding the
bride was the guest of honor at a par-
ty given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Smith, on Wednesday night of
last week, the ten guests being the
young ladies employed in the office of
the American Lime & Stone company,
who gave her as a wedding present a
mahogany bedside table.
Harvey—Smith.—Mr. and Mrs.
William H. Smith last week announc-
ed the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Mary Alice Smith, to Kelsey
Ives Harvey, son of Hon. and Mrs.
Ives L. Harvey, of New Hope, near
Philadelphia, the wedding having tak-
en place at Youngstown, N. Y., on
July 18th. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. J. H. Shepherd, an
Episcopalian minister. The only wit-
nesses were Mr. and Mrs. Norman C.
Manson. The bride is a graduate of
—Dr. and Mrs. J. Frank Meyer, with | the Bellefonte High school and during
their son, were guests, on Wednesday, of ' the past year and a half has been em-
pleyed as a stenographer by the
American Lime & Stone company.
She will continue her work until fall
is now, as has been his annual custom, | When she anticipates going to New
spending two weeks of his vacation with | Hope. Her husband is also a gradu-
his mother, Mrs. Susan Meyer, at the old , ate of the Bellefonte High school and
family home just below Spring Mills. At has been attending college at Tren-
one time Dr. Meyer was on the faculty of ton, N. J. His present plans are to
The Pennsylvania State College, having continue his studies and complete the
course, which means two more years
of school.
Dale—O’Neal.—Arthur C. Dale, of
Bellefonte, and Miss Helen Elizabeth
O’Neal, of Johnstown, were married
‘in the Franklin street Methodist
church of that place, at ten o’clock on
Wednesday morning of last week, by
Rev. Paul Weyand. The only attend-
ant was the bride’s sister, Miss Fran-
ces O’Neal, of Columbia University,
New York. The bride is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas O’Neal, of
Johnstown, and is a well known school
teacher of that city. The bridegroom
is a son of Mrs. Clement Dale, of
Bellefonte, and holds the responsible
office of district attorney of Centre
county. Following the marriage cere-
mony the young couple motored to
Bedford and thence through the east-
ern part of the State, coming to Belle-
fonte early this week.
Allen—Cunningham.—Thomas Jos-
eph Allen, of Baltimore, and Miss
Mary M. Cunningham, a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cunningham, of
Bellefonte, were married in Baltimore
on Wednesday of this week. The
bride is a graduate of the Georgetown
University hospital and just prior to
her marriage spent two weeks at her
home in this place. The young couple
will live in Washington, D. C.
Hoff —Falls.—John I. Hoff, of Ty-
rone, a well known brakeman on the
Tyrone division of the Pennsylvania
railroad, and Mrs. Margaret Falls, of
Milesburg, were married at the par-
sonage of the Milesburg Methodist
church, last Friday, by the pastor,
Rev. J. F. Andreas. They will make
their home in Tyrone.
BIRTHS.
Yarnell —On August 9, to Mr. and
Mrs. George F. Yarnell, of Mingoville,
a daughter, Elizabeth Gertrude.
Eckenroth—On August 7, to Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Eckenroth, of Belle-
fonte, a son, Charles Austin Jr.
Shuey—On August 10, to Mr. and
Mrs. Paul C. Shuey, of Bellefonte, a
daughter, Pauline Jane.
Rose—On August 8, to Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Rose, of Pleasant Gap, a son,
Angelo.
Justice—On August 6, to Mr. and
Mrs. George D. Justice, of Benner
township; a daughter, Hazel May.
Stover—On July 380, to Mr. and
Mrs. William D. Stover, of Bellefonte,
a daughter.
Boole—On August 4, to Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur A. Boole, of Bellefonte,
a son.
Sholl—On August 21, to Mr. and
Mrs. Boyd R. Sholl, of Bellefonte, a
son.
Confer—On August 22, to Mr. and
Mrs. Taylor C. Confer, of Bellefonte,
a son.
Smead—On August 20, to Mr. and
Mrs. Howard O. Smead, of Bellefonte,
a daughter.
Longwell—On August 1, to Mr. and
Mrs. Malcolm L. Longwell, of Spring
township, a daughter, Lois Norma.
Tierney—On August 19, to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles A. Tierney, of Spring
township, a son, Orvis Dale.
Rhine—On August 13, to Mr. and
Mrs. Orvis Rhine, of Nittany, a son.
——On Thursday night of last week
somebody broke into the store of the
McElwain Bros., at Unionville, and
carried away ammunition valued at
twenty-five dollars.
——If you want the latest and best
news, read the “Watchman.”