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Bellefonte, Pa., March 6, 1925.
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Don’t Give Up, the Fight is Over
Half Won.
In former years the special oppor-
tunity for contributing to Near East
relief has been given to Centre county
in February. This year it will be in
March.
Near East relief was organized orig-
inally to meet a great humanitarian
emergency at a time when Americans
were intensely sympathetic with all
forms of war relief including relief
for the innocent victims. Only the
far seeing realized at that time that
the uprooting of many thousands of
families and the destruction of a great
majority of the breadwinmers meant
not an emergency but a long hard ef-
fort of years to care for the dependent
children until they should reach an
age and be so trained that they would
have a reasonable chance of support-
ing themselves in decency.
For the past year Near East relief
has been obliged to confine its scope
-entirely to the training of the boys
and girls for whom they were already
responsible, though there is terrible
need among the children in the refugee
camps. During this year 25 per cent
of the 60,000 children in the orphan-
ages have been graduated into self
support or adoption. Those remain-
ing are too young to be thrown upon
their own resources; 61 per cent being
under 12 years of age. America has
invested 'a large amount of capital
in these children and dividends are
already to be seen in the lives of use-
ful young men and women who are
supporting themselves and bringing a
new spirit of optimism and coopera-
tion into the lands of the Near East.
In the name of these young people
to whom the generosity of Centre
county has helped to give life and
hope in place of dispair and deprav-
ity, the committee for Near East
relief gives hearty thanks to former
contributors and asks for their con-
tinued support for this year and until
the completion of a work already
much more than half done.
Five dollars will support a child for
a month and $60 will support a child
for a year. Please send contributions
to Charles M. McCurdy, treasurer.
M. H. LINN,
Chairman for Near East Relief in Centre
County.
Penn State Wins $250 Pullman
Scholarship.
Keystone winnings at the 1924 In-
ternational I.ivestock exposition in
Chicago are still bringing returns.
A $250 scholarship offered by the
Pullman company of Chicago has just
been awarded to The Pennsylvania
State College, according to W. H.
Tomhave, head of the college animal
husbandry department. It is a result
of cash premiums won in the open
classes of livestock at the recent In-
ternational. The scholarship will be
awarded to a needy student in animal
husbandry and paid in quarterly in-
stalments.
This is the second scholarship avail-
able to animal husbandry students at
the college. The More Sheep More
Wool Association of America, in 1923,
established the Arthur Bigelow Me-
morial scholarship. Tt is a trust fund
of $5,000, the proceeds of which is ap-
proximately $250, awarded each year
to a needy student specializing in the
animal husbandry course at the ccl-
lege.
Philipsburg Woman Dies when Fire
Threatens Home.
Overcome with fear and excitement
during a fire which badly damaged the
Harris block, on south Second street,
Philipsburg, last Friday morning, Mrs.
Angelia Denning Jones collapsed and
died of heart failure before medical
attention could be given her. And the
irony of the tragedy developed later
when the fire was extinguished before
it reached her home, although it was
slightly damaged by water.
Mrs. Jones was the widow of the
late Lot W. Jones, who passed away
seven years ago, and she and her
daughter Bertha occupied the apart-
ment. In addition to her daughter
she is survived by two brothers and
one sister, Harry M. Denning, of Phil-
ipsburg; Edward G., of St. Louis,
Mo., and Mrs. A.C. Thompson, of
Philipsburg.
The fire which was the cause of
Mrs. Jones’ death was extinguished
after doing damage to the extent of
six thousand dollars.
——Bridge lamps complete, $6.70;
silk shades, regular $15.00. Junior
lamps complete $9.59; silk shades,
regular $22.00, at West company,
March 6th and 7th. 10-1¢t.
UNDERWOOD.—Owen Underwood,
a lifelong resident of Union township,
died at his home near Unionville at
eleven o’clock on Friday night of last
week. He was born on the old home-
stead on which he passed away, on
December 19th, 1847, hence had reach-
ed the age of 77 years, 2 months and
8 days. For forty-eight years he own-
ed, occupied and farmed the old home-
stead and was always regarded as one
of the most substantial and upright
men in that community. During his
life he filled most satisfactorily such
township offices as road supervisor
and school director.
In 1869 he married Miss Anna M.
Rowan who passed away nine years
ago but surviving him are the folliw-
ing children: Myra, at home; Gilbert,
of Bucyrus, Ohio; Susan, wife of J. C.
Fox, of Unionville, and Chapman E,,
of Tyrone. He also leaves five broth-
ers and one sister, namely: Isaac
Underwood, of Bellefonte; Jason, of
Unionville; Warner, of Woodbury, N.
J.; Mrs. Mary A. Way, of Halfmoon;
Jephaniah, of Sunbury, and William
T., of Philadelphia.
He was a member of the Society of
Friends all his life and present at the
funeral services, which were held on
Tuesday, were Daniel Batchellor, of
Washington, D. C., and Rev. H. E.
Oakwood, of Tyrone. Burial was
made in the family lot in the Union-
ville cemetery.
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KELLER.—Peter Fisher Keller, a
native of Potter township, died at
his home at Ingram, Pa., on Tuesday
of last week, following only a few
day’s illness with bronchial pneumo-
nia.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Keller and was born near Centre
Hall seventy-four years ago. His
early ‘life was spent in Pennsvalley
and it was there he married Miss
Margaret Boozer, sister of D. A.
Boozer, of Centre Hall. After a few
years spent in that section they went
to Kansas where they lived some time,
returning to Centre Hall thirty or
more years ago. They lived there
until eighteen years ago when they
moved to Ingram.
Mr. Keller is survived by his wife
and the following children: William
H. Keller, of Philadelphia; Robert
and Mrs. Ruth Deary, at home; Mrs.
Rhea Metz, of Hill Top, and Miss
Katherine at home. He also leaves
one brother, William Keller, of Ty-
rone.
Funeral services were held last
Friday by Rev. C. C. Cribbs, of the
Presbyterian church, burial being
made at Ingram.
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MATTERN.—Mrs. Saami Liggett
Mattern, widow of William K. Mat-
tern, died at her home in Altoona on
Monday morning as the result of a
stroke of paralysis sustained last Fri-
day. Her maiden name was Sarah
Liggett and she was born at Eagle-
ville, Centre county, on July 18th,
1829, hence was in her 96th year. She
is the last of her immediate family
and generation. Her husband died in
1880 and out of six children only one
is living, Robert A, Mattern, with
whom she made her home. Burial
was made in the Rose Hill cemetery,
Altoona, on Wednesday afternoon.
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CRAFT.—John L. Craft, a veteran of
the Civil war, died at his home at Yar-
nell on Monday of last week following
an illness which dated back to Decem-
ber. He was eighty-six years old and
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary A.
Craft, and the following children:
James Craft, of Nanty-Glo; John, of
Philipsburg; Thomas, of Orviston;
Lawrence, of Yarnell; Harry, at
home; Mrs. May Heaton, of Gorton;
Mrs. Kate Sayers and Mrs. Elsie
Shawley, of Yarnell, and Mrs. Mary
Cunningham, of Nanty-Glo. Burial
was made in the Advent cemetery last
Thursday morning.
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EVEY.—Mrs. Ida Evey, widow of
Arthur Evey, died at her home at
State College on Tuesday, following a
brief illness with heart trouble. She
was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Jackson and was fifty years old.
Surviving her are the following chil-
dren: Mrs. Lester Gladfelter, of
State College; Mrs. Clifford Jenkins,
of Pittsburgh, and Miss Eleanor, at
home. She also leaves two brothers
and one sister, George and Clara
Jackson, of State College, and Clyde,
in Mississippi. Burial will be made
at Pine Hall this (Friday) morning.
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HOY, —Zwingley A. Hoy, a well
known resident of Marion township,
died on Monday as the result ‘of a
stroke of apoplexy, following an ill-
ness of two months. He was a son of
John S. and Rebecca Yearick Hoy and
was born November 14th, 1850, hence
was 74 years, 3 months and 18 days
old. His wife died a number of years
ago and he made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. J. J. Vonada. Funer-
al services were held yesterday, bur-
ial being made in the Jacksonville
cemetery.
Big Case in Court.
Judge Miles I. Potter, of Snyder
county, is sitting in Centre county
court this week and one case has tak-
en up all the time so far. It is that of
James H. Cullen vs. Annie C. Row-
land, John E. Fryberger and J. K.
Johnston, administrators of the es-
tate of the late Charles H. Rowland,
of Philipsburg. The plaintiff is seek-
ing to recover damages for a piece of
coal land sold him by the late Con-
gressman Rowland, which he alleges
was not up to representation. A half
dozen lawyers are engaged in the tri-
al of the case and up to the time the
“Watchman” went to press the de-
fense was still offering testimony.
John Montgomery Ward Dies Sud-
denly in Georgia.
John Montgomery Ward, known to
baseball the world over as “Monte,”
died at Augusta, Ga., Wednesday,
after a sudden illness. His remains
will be brought north and buried at
Babylon, L. I., tomorrow.
Deceased was a son of James and
Ruth Hall Ward and was born in |
Bellefonte in March, sixty-five years
ago. His boyhood was spent here and
when a young man he entered State
College, where his love for athletics,
especially baseball, found vent to the
sacrifice of his scholastic work. It is
said that it was in the fifth floor hall of
“Qld Main” that he developed the first
curve that was ever thrown by a base-
ball pitcher. Certain it is that wheth-
er the curve had its birth there or net,
“Monte” Ward is recognized as the
first pitcher ever to have delivered
one.
With this new deception as an as-
set his services as a pitcher were
sought so persistently that his college
career was forgotten in the love for
the out-of-doors and the lure of the |
baseball diamond. He was the pitcher
of the Providence, R. I. team when it
won successive championships and
later became manager of the New
York Nationals, having played both :
short-stop and second base on the,
Giants after his pitching arm wore '
out.
It was while he was in New York
that he took up the study of law at
Columbia University. Having been
graduated from that institution and
retired from profession baseball he
devoted his working hours to the law
and his recreational time to golf. In
the law he was very successful and in
golf was often runner up in the na-
tional amateur championships.
“Monte” was a very delightful gen-
tleman. He is given credit by the
athletic world as having done much
through his ‘personality toward the
elevation of professional athletics in
the days of their development. He lov-
ed his old home town of Bellefonte and
as long as his aunt Priscilla Bell, so |
lovingly remembered here, lived made
frequent visits to her.
Some years ago he married Helen
D’ Auvray, the eminent actress, and
made a home at Babylon, L. I., that
became a show place, but later he dis-
posed of it. His second marriage was
to Miss Katharine Waas, who sur-
vives with his relatives here, the
Flemings, Tates and Johnsons.
Philipsburg Salesman Killed on Grade
Crossing.
J. G. Kenyon, salesman of Philips-
burg, was almost instantly killed
when his automobile was struck by a
northbound passenger train at Reese’s
crossing, near Bigler, about midway
between Philipsburg and Clearfield, on
Saturday evening. Kenyon was sales
agent for a washing machine company
and was on his way to deliver a ma-
chine to a family living near Bigler.
He had the storm curtains on his ma-
chine and it was probably 6:15 o’clock
when the accident happened. Accord-
ing to eye witnesses Kenyon was not
driving fast but just as he reached the
tracks the train rounded a sharp curve
and struck his machine before he
could get out of the way. :
The train stopped, Kenyon was
picked up by members of the crew
with the intention of taking him to
the Clearfield hospital, but he died
within a few minutes. He was thirty
years of age, and leaves a wife and
two children.
New Spring Showing at Lyon & Co.
- Spring coats for women and misses, '
in the new fabrics. Dressy, smart.
tailored models. All the new shades,
well lined. All the regular sizes and
the stylish stouts, at prices that can- |
not be matched.
Satin, printed crepe de chene, in all
colors. Broadcloth stripes, figured
and plain. Pongee natural and other
colors. :
Stripes—Dame Fashion has given
us stripes; metal effects in a beautiful
combination of colors. :
Just received another lot of the last |
word in silk dresses. All the high
colors as well as the more reserved
shades, from the largest house in:
New York. See them and you will
want them. Prices most conserva-
tive.
All we have must go. Still greater
reductions will help sell these now.
Special—One lot of night gowns in
crepe and nainsook, $1.50 values, 75c.
while they last.
State College Graduate Built World
Flight Planes.
Graduating as an industrial engi- |
neer in the class of 19t4 at The Penn-
sylvania State College, Harry
Wetzel, of Tamaqua, Pa., decided to
utilize his talents in the development
of areonautics. During the world war
he served as a senior government in-
spector in the aircraft department.
After the war he located at Santa
Monica, Cal., and became allied with
the Douglass Aircraft company, of
which he is now general manager. It
was his company that built the army
planes which made the famous flight
around the world. All tre planes
were built under his direct personal
supervision. His latest contribution
to aircraft machines is the “Douglass |
Observer,” and his company is now at
work on seventy-five of the observers
and eight passenger transports for the
army.
——Buffet mirrors, 12x50 regular
$15.00 stock, $7.99 at West company,
March 6th and 7th. 10-1t.
Legion Auxiliary Shower Yields Good
Results.
The miscellaneous shower held by
the ladies auxiliary of the American
Legion, at the Legion home on How-
ard street last Thursday evening,
yielded good results so far as the con-
tributions were concerned. The gath-
ering was largely attended and no one
went there empty handed. The ladies
appreciated the kindness of their
many friends for the following list of
very useful things:
Mrs. Odillie Mott, dish pan.
Mrs. Shaughnessy, kitchen set.
Mrs. Edward Eckenroth, pitcher.
Mrs. Claire Lyons, tea towels and dish
cloth.
Mrs, W. B. Lyons, pan.
Miss Leona Lyons, potato masher.
Mrs. J. B. Rossman, Mrs. Deitrich and
Mrs. Hassinger, table cloth,
Mrs. Harry Ulrich, slaw cutter and pan.
Mrs. B. Akerley, bread knife.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Williams, kettle and
broom. :
Mrs. John Lambert, pan and soap.
Miss M. Lambert, spoons, soap dish and
can opener,
Mrs. Laura Harper, strainer.
Mrs. Ed Klinger, one-half dozen glasses,
salt and pepper shakers and pan.
Mrs. Jay Storch, tea towels.
Miss Underwood, towels.
Miss Anne Badger, picture.
Mrs. Charles Saxion, picture.
Mrs. Henry Kline, tumblers.
Mrs. Bud Eckenroth, one dozen glasses
and sherberts.
Mrs. Van Jodon, one dozen glasses.
Mrs. Satterfield, glasses.
Mrs. John Mignot, coffee,
Mrs. E. R. Taylor, colander
opener.
Mrs. Alfred Rishel, glass dish.
Mrs. Frank Mayer, tea towels.
Mrs. Eddie Miller, kettle.
Mrs. F. M. Crawford, kettle.
Mrs. William Ott, tumblers.
Mrs. J. H. Ryder, mixing bowl.
Mrs. Charles Noll, one dozen glasses.
Mrs. James Haupt, pan.
Mrs. Wm. Rhinesmith, potato masher.
Mrs. Harry Walkey, tea towels and dou-
ble boiler.
Mrs. Philip Beezer, four trays.
Mrs. Frank Shilling, pan and
squeezer.
Mrs. C. Houser, kettle.
Mrs. John B. Payne, two long forks.
Mrs. Allison, tumblers.
Mrs. George Bingaman, granite pan,
Mr. Spigelmyer, scrub brush.
and can
lemon
State College Changes Commence-
ment Program.
Holding the graduating exercises on
Monday afterncon instead of on Tues-
day morning of Commencement week
at The Pennsylvania State College is
provided in a recommendation of
changes for that occasion just adopt-
ed by the college senate.
Other changes provide for a bigger
Alumni day than has been customary
in the past, for Saturday, June 13,
when academic and entertainment fea-
tures will be for the entire benefit of
alumni class reunions. The faculty
committee that drew up the program
arranged it so as to give a maximum
of attention.to parents of graduates,
alumni and friends of the college.
The commencement exercises on the
afternoon of June 15, would be follow-
ed in the evening by a musical con-
cert, a reception by president and Mrs.
John M. Thomas and the formal com-
mencement dance in the college ar-
mory.
Young Soldier Killed in a Fall.
Paul R. Moore, a soldier in the reg-
ular army stationed at Camp Holla-
bird, Baltimore, Maryland, was killed
in a fall last Thursday afternoon. He
was nineteen years old and a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Moore, who live
along the road between Philipsburg
; and Port Matilda. The young man
enlisted in the service last May and
had been stationed at Camp Hollabird
ever since. In addition to his parents
he is survived by one brother, Walter
Moore.
The body was sent to his home on
Saturday where funeral services were
held at two o’clock on Monday after-
noon by Rev. E. A. Sharp. Burial
was made in the Philipsburg ceme-
tery.
Centre County Farmer After a Grand
Prize.
A. N. Womelsdorf, of Nittany, is
one of the prominent Centre county
! exhibitors in the National seed corn
! show now being held in Chicago, ac-
cording to advices from the Agricul-
tural foundation which is sponsoring
the show and offering $17,000 in priz-
es. Mr. Womelsdorf is out after the
Kittle trophy of $1,000, offered for
the best ear of seed corn in America.
The National seed corn show is
unique. Any corn grower may share
in the prizes, but no one may enter
more than a single ear. No ear will
be awarded a prize until tested for
germination power and disease resist-
ance, the judges to be selected by the
> American Society of Agronomy.
Among the Sick.
R. Finley Stewart, who was taken
quite ill last week while on duty as
chief clerk at the Brockerhoff house,
and taken to the Centre County hos-
pital, is considerably improved.
J. A. Fitzpatrick, who the nast sev-
eral weeks has been in charge of the
Bellefonte Y. M. C. A, is confined to
his home at Mileshurg with an attack |
of heart trouble.
M. T. Eisenhauer, a clerk at the P.
R. R. freight station, is again confin-
ed to his home on east High street
with illness.
—The bank deposits in the United
States exceed by billions the combin-
ed bank deposits of the whole world
outside of this country.
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Prof. Espenshade on Axe Mann.
Professor A. H. Espenshade, of The
Pennsylvania State College, is the au-
thor of a book soon to be published
under the title “Pennsylvania Place
Names.” In it he discusses the origin
of the names of all the towns and
cities of Pennsylvania. Commenting
on the forthcoming publication in the
Philadelphia Inquirer “Girard” makes
the following reference to Prof. Espen-
shade’s story as to the naming of Axe
Mann, in Centre county:
No town tells a better story in its
name than humble little Axe Mann in
Centre county.
It is in reality a fine monument for
five generations of the most famous
ax makers in America. Thomas Mann,
the original of the family in this coun-
try, began to make axes 175 years ago
and the family is still at it.
William and Harvey Mann started
their first Pennsylvania ax factory
near Bellefonte 97 years ago. Their
product has literally played a large
part in changing much of America
from woods to fertile fields.
It is true that Axe Mann was named
for the family that gave it its one
time importance as an industrial cen-
ter, but not until long after William
and Harvey Mann had passed to their | m., public worship.
Church Services Next Sunday
BOALSBURG LUTHERAN CHARGE.
Services for Sunday, March 8:
Shilch—Sunday school 9.30 a. m.;
preaching service 10.30 a. m.
Pleasant Gap—Sunday school 9.30
a. m.; preaching service 2.30 p. m.
Boalsburg—Sunday school 9 a. m.;
Christian Endeavor 7 p. m.
W. J. Wagner, Pastor.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Worship 10.45 at which Mrs. Pearl
Larson representing the Near East,
will speak: at 7.30 the Pastor will
speak on the Joy of Jesus. Sunday
school 9.30, Juniors 2.30, Epworth
League 6.30. Tuesday night class,
Wednesday night prayer service.
E. E. McKelvey, Pastor.
ST. JOHN'S REFORMED CHURCH.
Services next Sunday morning at
10:45 and evening at 7:30. Sunday
school at 9.30 a. m. and union C. E.
Society at 6:45 p. m., Litany service:
every Friday evening at 7.30 during
the lenten season. The public is cor--
dially invited to these services.
Ambrose M. Schmidt, D. D. Pastor.
BOALSBURG REFORMED.
Boalsburg, 9:15 a. m., church school.
6:30 p. m., catechetical class. 7:30 p..
reward. In the days when they made | Houserville, 10:30 a. m., public wor--
the “Red-Mann,” known to woodsmen
all over the country as the very finest
ax on the market the scene of their
activity was known as “Boiling
Springs” and so called because of the
nature of the spring that bubbles from
the earth at the corner of the old
Mann homestead at that place, now
the country home of the Garmans.
It was not until later years, when
the late J. Fearon Mann came into
sole possession of the property and
continued the business that the name
of the village and the postoffice was
changed to Axe Mann. '
Another incident of interest in this
connection is that of the first two tel-
ephones installed in Centre county one
was a private line Mr. Fearon Mann
ran from his office at the works to his
home in this place, which was then on
east High street, opposite the court
house. The other was a line that the
Snow Shoe Coal company built from
Snow Shoe to its offices here, now
those of the Bellefonte Fuel and Sup-
ply Co.
B. H. S. Drops Another.
The Mount Union High school
walked off with the game and most
of the honors, sporting and otherwise,
last Saturday night at the armory.
The M. U-ites played the game ac-
cording to rules and intents of basket-
ball and their system seems to be o. k.
The several minor attractions which
occurred during the game did not
interrupt their efforts to garner
points nor were they distracted by
any outburst of guerilla warfare.
Coach Riden’s -new team worked
well but evidently lack seasoning.
With such material the prospects for
next year are very bright. The final
score was 27—20. The line-up:
B. H. S. Mount Union
Best Forward Wike
Clark Forward Reeder
Bower Centre Caldwell
Furey Guard Snyder
Waite Guard Carruthers
Mallory Houck
Watson Allan
V. Emel
Field Goals: Best 4, Clark 1, Bower 1,
Waite 1, Wike 1, Reeder §, Snyder
Houck 1, Allan 1.
Foul Goals: —Best 1, Clark 2, Bower
Waite 2, Wike 3, Reeder 4, Carruthers
Allan 2.
THE GIRLS ALSO LOSE.
Last Friday evening at Lock Haven
High school our girls were two points
shy in the final tally, the final score
being 21-20. Fouls and good foul
shooting on the part of Lock Haven
were responsible for the defeat. Our
girls scored nine field goals to their
opponents six but committed, in the
judgment of the referee, umpire and
lineman, about three times as many
fouls. A peculiar elasticity in the
rules and several strange amend-
ments to the same kept our girls
continually in the referee's disfavor.
On Friday evening the boys will
play the quintet from Juniata High
school. This is the last game of the
season. It will be played at the Y.
M. C. A. and will start at 7.30.
——Special at West company,
March 6th and 7th. Two days only.
: 10-1t.
Methodist Conference “to Meet
Chambersburg March 18th.
The annual sessions of the Central
Pennsylvania conference of the Meth-
odist Episcopal church will this year
be held in Chambersburg, where it
will convene on Wednesday, March
18th, with Bishop W. F. McDowell
presiding. One important matter
which will come up for discussion is
the proposed union of the Methodist
churches, north and south, which have
been divided since the Civil war.
Pastors within the conference are
anticipating many changes in pastor-
al assignments. Rev. E. R. Heckman,
who has been superintendent of the
Harrisburg district the past six years,
will be returned to pastoral work, and
Rev. Morris E. Swartz, who has been
serving as area secretary, will also be
given a ministerial assignment. Quite
a number of ministers are completing
their alloted time in their present
churches and will likely be assigned
elsewhere.
Marriage Licenses.
Albert L. Emery and Edwina R.
Jodon, Centre Hall.
in
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ship.
Rev. W. W. Moyer, Pastor..
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Sunday school at 9:45; morning
worship at 10:45: Presentation of the
work of the Near East Relief. Even-
ing worship at 7:30, topic, “The Vol--
untary Nature of the Things of Life.”
William C. Thompson, Pastor.
BIRTHS.
Plozner—On February 9, to Mr. and
Mrs. Toby Plozner, of Benner town-
ship, a daughter, Mary Orsola.
Zeigler—On February 13, to Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin J. Zeigler, of Pleas--
ant Gap, a son, Tiel Ritner.
Grove—On February 6, to Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Grove, of Spring township,.
a son, Paul.
Emel—On February 8, to Mr. and
Mrs. Chester Emel, of Bellefonte, a.
son, Melvin William.
Sampsel—On February 16, to Mr.
and Mrs. Harold A. Sampsel, of Belle-
fonte, a son.
Monsel—On February 15, to Mr.
and Mrs. William B. Sone dt Belle.
fonte, a daughter.
Robison—On February 4, to Dr. and.
Mrs. Gerald Austin Robison, of Belle-
fonte, a son, Gerald Austin Jr.
Richards—On February 7, to Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel C. Richurds, of”
Bellefonte, a son, Samuel C. Jr.
Gummo—On February 8, to Mr.
and Mrs. Homer E. Gummo, of Spring:
township, a daughter, Pearl Agnes.
-Peek—On February 7, to Mr. and
Mrs. David T. Peek, of Washington,
D. C., a son, David Atwell.
DeHass—On February 25, to Mr.
and Mrs. John Bossart DeHass,: of
Bellefonte, a daughter, Mary Patricia.
Page—On February 7, to Mr. and
Mrs, Albert C. Page, of Benner town-
ship, a daughter, Dorothy Irene. :
Stine—On February 14, to Mr. and
Mrs. William: T. Stine, of Bellefonte,
a daughter, Marjorie Amalga.
Powell—On February 15, to Mr. and’
Mrs, Ellis Marshall Powell -
ter, Eleanor Cora. Well, 2 daugh
Hackett—On Febraary 16, to Mr.
and Mrs. Simon I. Hackett, of Spring
township, a daughter, Edna Eleanor.
Capparelli—On February 16, to Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Capparelli, a son,
Rockey Henry.
Peece—On February 23, to Mr. and’
Mrs. John W. Peece, of Benner town-
ship, a daughter, Betty Louise.
Kellerman—On February 24, to Mr.
and Mrs. Harry E. Kellerman, of
Spring township, a son, Frederick
Roy.
Quaranta—On February 28, to Mr.
and Mrs. Antonio Quaranta, of Belle-
fonte, a son, Angelo.
Gardener Offers Hints on Hothed
Management.
Many farmers and home gardeners
of Centre county are preparing and
seeding their hotbeds. A few cautions.
at this time may prevent trouble
later.
Use only fresh horse manure of
good quality. It is a good practice to
allow this manure to ferment slightly
before placing it in the pit. In case
you purchase the manure and it is:
several weeks old this fermenting will
have taken place; otherwise pile the:
fresh manure in a rectangular heap
and allow to remain for three or four
days. Then repile the manure, plac-
ing the outside of the old pile inside:
the new pile. In ten or twelve days:
active fermenting will be in progress.
Place the manure in the hotbed pit
and tramp well with the feet especi-
ally in the corners and along the sides.
Cover the manure with four inches of’
rich fine soil. A thermometer should
be inserted in the soil and the tem-
perature watched. Often the manure
will run the soil temperature to 100°
degrees F, or higher. Do not sow
seed until the soil temperature has
dropped to 80 degrees F.
Proper watering and ventilating are
very important, especially on clear
days. Among the suggestions on
watering offered are these: Water
thoroughly and as seldom as necos-
sary, instead of slightly and frequ-nt-
ly; water on clear days during the
forenoon in order that the soil may
warm up again during the day. Fre-
quent light watering coupled with
little ventilation causes small plants
to drop off, or rot at the ground.
Ventilation requires frequent at-
tention on sunny days. Do not allow
the temperature to run to 100 or 110
degrees F before ventilating. One
hour of sunshine will do this.
During dark, cloudy days the air
temperature should be about 55 to 65
degrees. Night temperature will
sometimes drop to 40 or 50 degrees
but should not rise above 55 or 60 de-
grees. During sunny * weather the
temperature may rise to 70, 80 or 90
degrees F, if sufficient ventilation is
given.