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"Bellefonte, Pa., January 29, 1926.
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THE MAYOR OF MILESBURG
IS STARTING SOMETHING.
Milesburg’s new mayor has caught
the fever that seems to be raging in
boroughs all over the State. Deter-
minded not to be outdone by other
newly elected officials in the way of
brightening up the corners and tight-
ening the alleys he has promulgated
a whole code of rules which he has
asked us to publish.
We comply with the gentleman’s
request because we think everybody
will be interested in what he proposes
doing and how he expects to go about
it.
Prohibited.
Vehicles of any kind parking or
stopping on left hand side of street
or highway.
Street corner loafers, or along
streets. No cursing or passing re-
marks about ladies
Show your respect.
No loafing on streets during church
sérvices. If you do not wish to go to
clurch-don’t loaf along the streets.
Children Take Notice.
We do not want a Curfew as it will
hit you too hard, but do not take too
much advantage of this after 8.30, p.
m., or you might establish a Curfew.
. Bicycles and children’s express wag-
ons are not allowed on the side-walks.
Our speed limit is 15 miles per hour.
We have not been very strict on this
and do not care to have a speed trap
in out Burg to catch speed breakers.
All automobile drivers take warn-
ing to reduce speed and drive care-
fully through the Burg. We wish to
give everyone a chance.
Reckless drivers will get no sym-
pathy. Cut your speed to 15 miles.
If this is not done I will take different
Steps and deal with you according to
aw,
I have been approached by. several
of our good citizens with a view to
discontinuing the sale of tobacco,
cigars, ice cream, ete, on Sunday.
This, I feel is not carried on to a great
extent, but people living in our Burg
can arrange for such commodities on
Saturday. For travelers in automo-
biles on Sunday I feel that such re-
strictions would not be a benefit to
our Burg, therefore will give the pub-
lic a show.
Drive very carefully through our
town between the hours 10 a. m. and
12 noon and 8 p. m., and 10:30 p. m.
People are going to and leaving
church at those hours and must be
protected.
Bootleggers. I am not saying much
about anyone in the business around
or in our Burg. I am going to make
a general cleanup if I get wise.
Anyone intoxicated on our streets
will be picked up and fined. This will
not be allowed, by any means.
Driving in or out on the street at
the Monument, keep to your right.
Several are violating this law. Fine,
if caught.
Waste paper or rubbish of any kind
not allowed to be thrown along the
street.
If any of these Rules are broken
and automobile drivers do not obey.
Beware something that will hit your
pocket book, regardless of who you
are.
I am giving everyone a chance and
let everyone obey the law of our Burg.
If we can have a clean town we are
going to have it.
Be careful in passing auto busses
or cars when they are stopped to dis-
charge or take on passengers. We
want no accidents in our town be-
cause of carelessness.
M. E. FLYNN, Burgess.
when passing.
Old Eagle Hotel, in Philipsburg, Badly
Gutted by Fire.
The old Eagle hotel building, locat-
ed at Fifth and Spruce streets, Phil-
ipsburg, was badly damaged by fire
at an early hour on Saturday morning.
The property was owned and occupi-
ed by David Solomon and family,
comprising his wife and four children.
The fire is believed to have origniat-
ed from an oil heater in the bath room,
and when the flames were discovered
about three o'clock in the morning
the entire upper portion of the in-
terior of the building was on fire.
In fact the flames had gained such
headway that all the members of the
Solomon family were compelled to
make a hasty exit, attired only in
their night clothes, notwithstanding
the fact that the temperature was
down almost to zero. The building
was brick-cased and the interior dry
as tinder, so that it was a stubborn
fire to fight, but Philipsburg firemen
succeeded in keeping the flames con-
fined to the one structure. The build-
ing was badly gutted and the furni-
ture that was not burned was com-
pletely ruined by water. Mr. Solo-
mon’s loss is from $10,000 to $12,000,
on which he has $6,000 insurance, -
Father and Daughter Die at Cresson
Within Three Days.
To be doubly bereft by the hand of
death within three days is he very
unfortunate fate of the family of
Joseph Fern Smoyer, of Axe Mann.
Mr. Smoyer became ill eight weeks
ago and his condition grew so serious
that last Thursday morning he was
taken to the State sanitorium at Cres-
son, but unfortunately his strength
was not equal to the change and he
passed away at an early hour on Fri-
day morning. Almost four years ago,
or in June, 1922, Mr. Smoyer’s eldest
daughter, Clara Smoyer, was taken
to Cresson for treatment, but instead
of responding to the care received at
that institution she gradually grew
worse and survived her father not
quite three days, passing away at
10.20 o’clock on Sunday night.
Mr. Smoyer was born in Milesburg
on September 3rd, 1885, hence was
only 40 years, 4 months and 19 days
old. His early life was spent at
Milesburg but he finally moved to
Pleasant Gap where he secured em-
ployment at the Whiterock Quarries.
A little over a year ago he was caught
in a fall of stone and dirt, sustaining
a fractured leg and other injuries. He
was laid up over three months and
when he recovered was not equal to
hard work but the Whiterock company
gave him other employment until he
was taken ill two months ago. A little
over a year ago the family moved
from the Gap to Axe Mann, where
they have since lived.
Mr. Smoyer was twice married, his
first wife having been Miss Minnie B.
Rice. They had three children, Clara,
who died Sunday night; Marjorie and
Harry, at home. Mrs. Smoyer died
in 1918 and several years later Mr.
Smoyer married Mrs. Ida Barner, who
survives. The surviving step-children
are Mrs. Howard Stere, of Zion; Mrs.
Clarence Ripka, of Pleasant Gap; Mrs.
Albert Zentner, of Pittsburgh, and
Earl Barner, at home. :
Mr. Smoyer’s body was brought
home on Saturday and funeral ser-
vices held on Monday afternoon by
Rev. Reed O. Steely, burial being made
in the Lutheran cemetery, at Pleasant
Gap. Hegiein
Miss Smoyer’s remains were brought
home on Monday evening and funeral
services held at the family home at
GINGERY.—A. C. Gingery died
quite suddenly at his home on Pine
street, Bellefonte, shortly after two
o’clock on Saturday afternoon, as the
result of stomach trouble and other
complications. While he had been ail-
ing for several years he was up and
around even as late as Friday. He
became quite ill on Friday night and
steadily grew worse until the end.
His full name was Andrew Curtin
Gingery, a son of John and Rachel
Dillen Gingery, he was born at Martha
Furnace on January 17th, 1858, hence
was 68 years and 6 days old. His
boyhood life was spent on the home
farm but following his marriage to
Miss Lula Rice he took up his resi-
dence in Lock Haven. Later they
moved to Tyrone and that had been
his home for many years. While liv-
ing in Tyrone he was a member of
the old Sheridan Troop and served
with that organization during the
Spanish-American war.
member in good standing of the Ty-
rone camp Spanish-American war vet-
erans. Some years ago Mr. Gingery
and family moved to Punxsutawney
from Tyrone and upwards of five
years ago came to Bellefonte. Several
: years ago he embarked in the grocery
business in the Harter building, on
Allegheny street, which he later dis-
posed of to the Oriole Stores company.
Late last fall he, in company with
Frank P. Bartley, took over the lease
of the Garman house and had since
been interested in its management.
He was a member of the Bellefonte
Lodge of Moose.
Surviving him are his wife and
three sons, Joseph, Carl and James,
all at home. He also leaves one sister
and a brother, Mrs. George Stevens, of
Port Matilda, and David Gingery, of
Tyrone. Funeral services were held
in the Evangelical church at two
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon by Rev.
Reed O. Steely, after which burial
was made in the Bellefonte Union
cemetery.
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HARPSTER.—Mrs.
Elizabeth H.
died on Tuesday morning at the home
of her son, W. W. Harpster, in Ty-
rone, following eight month’s illness
with an affection of the heart.
Her maiden name was Heberling
and she was born at Pennsylvania
Furnace on July 18th, 1842, hence was
He was a"
Harpster, widow of Miles Harpster, '
Axe Mann at two o'clock yesterday in her eighty-fourth year. On Novem-
‘the cemetery at Pleasant Gap. 1
at Youngstown
afternoon by Rev. Steely, burial being
made beside the body of her father in
|
MoGOW Ar witli J- I McGowan,
one of the best known and most highly
esteemed residents of this section,
died at his home on Spring Creek on
Tuesday evening, following almost a
year’s illness with a complication of
diseases.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin
McGowan and was born at Mill Hall
on February 18th, 1848, hence was
almost seventy-six years old. He was
a moulder by trade and for more than
fifty-five years worked for the same
industry. When only about twenty-
one years of age he got empioyment
at the Bellefonte foundry then oper-
ated by W. P. Duncan & Co. He con-
tinued his employment there under
Jenkins & Lingle and later under Mr.
Lingle, himself. The foundry again
changed hands but Mr. McGowan re-
mained and also continued his labors
under the present managment of the
Sutton—Abramsen Engineering com-
pany until overtaken by ill health. He
was a devoted member of St. John’s
Catholic church and at all times a
regular attendant on divine services.
Forty-eight years ago he married
Miss Barbara Steinkerchner who sur-
vives with the following children:
Sister Oliva, of Philadelphia; Mrs. J.
Barry Case, of Washington, D. C.;
Mrs. Charles Kellerman, Joseph,
Agnes and Catherine, all of Bellefonte.
He also leaves one brother and a sis-
ter, Frank McGowan and Mrs. Frank
Felix, both of Newton, Kansas.
Funeral mass will be held at St.
John’s Catholic church at ten o'clock
this (Friday) morning by Rev. Father
Downes, after which burial will be
made in the Catholic cemetery.
CANDY. Mrs. Mary Lider Candy,
wife of William J. Candy, died at her
home at State College on Monday of
last week following a prolonged ill-
ness with a complication of diseases.
. She was a daughter of George R.
and Margaret Jane Loder and was
born near Jacksonville on May 28th,
1853, hence was in her seventy-third
year. In 1871, she married Mr.
Candy and the past thirty-six years
had been spent at State College. In
addition to her husband she is sur-
vived by the following children: Rob-
ert E. Candy, of Greensburg, John H.,
of State College; W. Calvin, of Day-
tona Beach, Fla., Sarah M. and Jen- |
nie C,, of State College; M. Margaret,
of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Carol I. Peter-
son, of Nashville, Tenn. She also
leaves two brothers, George E. Loder,
of Wahoo, Neb., and S. S. Loder, of
Lincoln, Neb.
Mrs. Candy was a member of St.
Paul’s Methodist church and the pas-
tor had charge of the funeral services
held last Thursday afternoon, burial
being made in the Pine Hall cemetery.
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MATTERN.— Paul Mattern, eleven
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Miles F.
Mattern, of Youngstown, Ohio, died
last Wednesday following a month’s |
illness with pneumonia. In addition
to his parents one brother and two
sisters survive. The Matterns are
natives of Centre county and prior to
moving to Ohio lived in the neighbor-
hood of Stormstown. Burial was made
on Saturday after-
a
noon,
ber 2nd, 1872, she married Miles Harp-
ster who died in 1914. Surviving her,
however, are the following children:
Mrs, Isaiah Devore, of Warriorsmark;
M. G. Harpster, of Mill Hall; D. P.
Harpster, of Los Angeles, Cal.; D. C.,
of Lamabra, Cal.; J. E., of Johnstown;
J. H.; of Pennsylvania Furnace; W.
W.; of Tyrone, and Mrs. R. K. Stray-
er, of Juniata. She also leaves the
following brothers and sisters:
I Thomas and Samuel Heberling, of Ty-
rone; Joseph, of Centre Line; ‘Mrs.
Annie Gates and Miss Emma Heber-
ling, of Warriorsmark.
Mrs. Harpster was a member of the
Lutheran church, at Gatesburg, and
after brief funeral services will be held
at the home of her son, in Tyrone, this
morning, after which the remains will
be taken to Gatesburg where further
services will be held in the church by
Rev. J. S. English, burial to be made
in the Gatesburg cemetery.
; DEINING R.—C. F. Diinger. well
; known here and a former resident of
, Centre Hl), died in a Harrisburg hos-
. pital, on Monday.
, State Departments there for several
years and becoming ill a few weeks
ago entered the hospital for treatment.
{ Funeral services were held at the
. home of his sister, Mrs. Lucy Henney,
in Centre Hall, on Tuesday afternoon,
“and interment was made in that place.
| Three Negroes Electrocuted at Rock-
| view on Monday Morning.
The first triple electrocution at
! Rockview penitentiary in several
years took place on Monday morning
when three negroes, Robert Brue,
(Leamon Crocker and Irvin Grinage,
jet of Berks county, were sent to the
! chair for the murder of Jonathan L.
Klopp, on the night of September
26th, 1924. Grinage was sent to the
‘chair at 7:07 and pronounced dead at
: 7:09, which was a record in point of
‘time. Crocker followed at 7:13 and
was pronounced dead at 7:18, while
| Brue went to the chair at 7:22 and
was pronounced dead at 7.26. None
of the bodies were claimed and all were
buried in the penitentiary cemetery.
On Sunday Brue made a confession
, to his spiritual advisor, Rev. A. E.
| Eshelman, of Reading, in which he
‘detailed the robbery of the store of
Klopp and Balback, in North Heidel-
| berg township, Berks county, on the
"night of September 26th, 1924. After
: robbing the store they went up stairs
| to the Klopp apartment. Grinage and
Crocker stood guard at the door while
he (Brue) went into the Klopp bed-
j room. Jonathan Klopp heard them,
jumped out of bed and grappled with '
i Brue, The latter had his 38 calibre
revolver in his hand and in the scuffle
‘which followed the weapon was dis-
icharged and Klopp fell mortally
wounded. He stated that Crocker
{had a .32 calibre revolver but it was
| loaded with blank shells. Grinage was
‘not armed. Brue also stated that
neither of them was intoxicated, as
they had had no liquor of any kind.
——The Catholic Daughters of |
America celebrated their sixth anni-
versary of the institution of their
, Council here on last Monday evening.
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| student at State College.
Bellefonte High Wins
Decisive Victory Over Tyrone.
Showing what they are capable of
doing, the High school basket ball
team completely outclassed the
quintet from Tyrone on Friday even-
ing, winning by the score of 46 to 28.
Taking the lead in the first minute
they were never headed and seldom
threatened. Bellefonte seemed to have !
everything that could be expected of a
team. When they had the ball they
knew what to do with it and they had
the habit of getting the ball. The inde-
cision and wildness which marked the
last game was absent, showing that
the boys had spent their time well in
practice.
Tyrone entered the game with large
expectations of gathering in the hon-
ors, but these expectations soon went
glimmering as the Red and White '
At half !
gathered point after point.
time the tally showed Bellefonte ahead
by 27 to 10. That same first half, in
the words of Tommy Morgan, was a '
“hummer.” Every man on the fivor
was moving every minute and play
succeeded play with such startling
rapidity that the crowd was on its feet
continuously.
There were several bits of excellent
team work and some shots that thrill-
ed the spectators. The Tyrone for-
‘wards were closely guarded and as a
result most of their baskets were of |
the long distance kind. The visitors
fought gamely, which made the con-
test exceedingly lively. The crowd
: was the largest since that memorable
game with Philipsburg three years
ago. Best starred for Bellefonte,
gathering in 17 points. Clark played a
sterling game at centre, outjumping
his opponent and playing generally a
good floor game. Waite and Furey
effectually prevented the Tyrone for-
wards from getting near the basket.
The work of Pud Katz, the vestpocket
edition forward, was a revelation.
. The team will be away for the
week-end, playing Hollidaysburg to
night and Altoona on Saturday.
The girl’s team will travel to State
College today, and will endeavor to
repeat their early season victory over
the lassies of that school.
The Little Theatre Movement in
Bellefonte.
Evidently Bellefonte is following in
the footsteps of the larger centers of
dramatic art, where amateur Thes-
pians are being encouraged and de-
veloped through - what is called the
“Little theatre.”
Our “Little theatre” is apparently
the parish house of St. John’s Episco-
pal church, for there a number of
unpretentious‘ though surprisingly in-
teresting little plays are being pro-
duced. qt
gt
On Monday night the house was |.
crowded with an “audience that -had
been invited to see two offerings by
the Woman's club that were presented
under the direction of Mrs. R. Russell
Blair and Mrs. Samuel Shallcross, of
the Club’s entertainment committee.
The first was a one act comedy
“For Distinguished Service,” in which
the principals were Mrs. Robert Walk-
er and Mrs. Charles Garbrick, with
Miss Doris Cobb as the maid. While
a travesty on modern marital rela-
{ tions it savored of the problem play
“and had a moral. It was so cleverly
1 done as to really amaze the audience
, at the subtle artistry of Mrs. Garbrick |
and Mrs. Walker,
The second offering was a farce in
one act, “The Trysting Place” with a
; larger cast and both male and female
parts taken by women, among whom
; were Mrs. Samuel Shallcross, Mrs. A.
Fauble and the Misses Catharine H.
Allison, Lillian C. Sheffer, Eleanor L.
Sheffer, S. Catharine Love and Hen-
rietta Sebring. It was as amusing as
three pairs of lovers, who were trying
to keep their intrigues from each
other, would make such an impossible
situation. The action was just as
natural as could be and, therefor, very
good theatre, and quite as cleverly
done as the first play.
The music for the evening was con-
tributed by Mrs. Louis Schad, assisted
: by Orvis and Betty O. Harvey and, as
might have been expected added ma-
terially to a pleasing program.
Silas Reese Burned to Death When
Fire Destroyed Home.
Silas Reese, an aged resident of
Decatur township, Clearfield county,
burned to death in a fire which des-
troyed his home last Saturday even-
ing. Mr. Reese occupied a small house
on the property of his son Paul, not
far from Philipsburg. Fire was dis-
covered in his little home about 6.30
o'clock and neighbors entered and
made a search for the aged man but
failed to find him. After the building
had burned to the ground his charred
remains were found in that portion of
the house where there was an unused
room, and in which he had probably
sought refuge from the flames when
he found escape by the door cut off.
Mr. Reese was born and spent all
his life in the section adjacent to
He was seventy-five
' Normal school and also a two year
During his
he taught school, conducted a gen-
| eral store, and was also interested in
lumbering and coal mining. His wife
and three daughters live in Philadel-
phia, while his son Paul lives near
Philipsburg. Burial was made in the
Philipsburg cemetery on Tuesday
afternoon.
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the cream of the news.
Church Services Next Sunday
BOALSBURG LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Services for Sunday, January 31:
Boalsburg—Sunday school 9 a. m.;
preaching services 10.30 a. m.; Christ-
ian Endeavor 7 p. m.
Shiloh~--Sunday school 9.30 a. m.
Pleasant Gap—Sunday school 9.30
a. m.
W. J. Wagner, Pastor.
| In Society.
| Miss Charlotte Appel, of Lancaster,
; who has been visiting in Bellefonte
i during the past week, was the guest
! of honor at the bridge party given by
her hostess, Mrs. Hugh M. Quigley,
at a tea given by Mrs. W. Frederick
| Reynolds Jr., and at a luncheon given
‘by the Misses Anna and Mary Hoy.
{ Mrs. C. G. Decker entertained on
Friday evening, at her apartments in
the Decker garage building, in com-
'pliment to her daughter, Miss Erie, a
student at Penn State. Mrs. Decker’s
guests were the High school and col-
lege set.
——Miss Caroline McClure has re-
signed her position with Decker Bros.,
of this place, and accepted another in
the office of the Deitrich-Dunlap Co.
——Mrs. Robert Morris has bought
the home of the late A. G. Morris, on
Linn St., with a’ view to taking posses-
sion on April 1st.
——A good, swift kick or a hard
knock with a base ball bat might
drive an idea into the heads of Sena-
tors Jim Reed and Cole Blease.
State Harvest Report for Last Year.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Department of Agriculture at
Harrisburg estimates that Pennsyl-
vania’s 1925 crop value was twelve
per cent. greater than in 1924 on a
the dollar standpoint, is almost
wholly due to the single item of pota-
toes. From a slightly decreased
acreage with higher average yield
resulted a slightly increased aggre-
gate production. But a selling price
more than twice as high as the pre-
three per cent. increase in acreage. It
is apparent that the net gain, from |
nah
METHODIST HOME AT TYRONE
BADLY DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Ninety-two guests of the Methodist
Home for the Aged at Tyrone were
escorted in safety from the burning
structure on Monday night, after fire
was discovered in the buliding. Aged
men and women, practically all of
them past the eighty year mark, crip-
ples and the sick, were taken from the
building through the heroic efforts of
the superintendent, matron and
nurses, assisted by firemen and eciti-
zens of the borough. Damage to the
home is estimated at about $100,000 to
$125,000.
The entire fourth floor of the struc-
ture was swept by the flames, which
caught in the timbers under the slate
roof, making an extremely difficult
blaze to fight. Smoke filled the struc-
ture during the time the rescuers
were working, getting the guests of
the home to safety, The fire was
the fifth of a serious nature in Tyrone
this month.
All of the guests had retired for the
night before the blaze was discovered,
which rendered the task of getting
them to safety more difficult. All,
however, were gotten out of the build-
ing before the flames gained too great
headway and were quartered in Ty-
rone homes and Altoona hospitals for
the night.
A silent alarm at 7 o'clock called
one company of the volunteer firemen
to the home to extinguish a flue fire
in the addition . to the rear of the
building, located on Lincoln avenue.
Chemical was used and the fire ap-
parently put out. Shortly before 9
o'clock the fireman at the home
banked his fires for the night and at
that time everything seemed to be in
good condition.
However, about 9.30 o’clock fire was
discovered again near the flue on the
Logan avenue side of the building.
Tyrone’s volunteer fire companies
were immediately called to the scene
and the firemen entered the building
and aided in getting the guests to
safety. Within a few minutes after
their arrival a number of streams of
water were playing on the flames,
which were confined almost entirely
to the fourth floor and the roof tim-
bers. The building has a slate roof,
which made it difficult to get at the
flames and necessited a number of
holes being broken through the slate.
The fire spread rapidly along the
hallway which runs the entire length
wealth the outstanding feature of the
1924.
Gather Every Fifteen Years to Honor
Deity.
in Mysor. state, southern India, stand=
a colossal image over 60 feet high
of the god Komateswara.
years a great festival is held in_honvor,
vious year makes the State’s potato |
report, a gain of $29,000,000 over |
On the great hill of Sravanbelgola, |
Every 15 |
of the fourth floor and within a few
minutes after it was discovered the
entire floor was a mass of flames and
dense smoke filled all of the lower
The elevator shaft caught
fire and necessitated the guests to
i leave by means of the stairways. The
gis as brought under control about
Ambulances from Altoona and the
i Tyrone ambulance were called to the
| scene and the inmates of the infirm-
; ary were taken to Altoona hospitals.
floors.
| The three nurses at the home, Miss
‘ Mathias, Mrs. Mary Zeigler and Mrs.
Of the deity, and hundreds of theu-.;W. I, McKelvey, aided in getting the
sands -of Jains:come from all parts of | patients to the ambulances and con.’
India to participate in it. ', ducted: themselves-in a most cool man-
‘One of the principal events of the ner, ac¢cording - ‘to ‘witnesses. The’
festival is the ceremonial anointing’ superintendent, the. Rev. Emerson"
of the image with ghee, milk, sandal- ‘Karns, D. D., and the matron, Mrs.
wood oil and other liquids. A huge Xarns, are also given great credit for
scaffolding is erected around the figure | the way in which they directed the
to render it accessible, and the right
ous feature of a religious festival.
The figure of the god is a huge mon-
olith—probably the largest in the
world. It was hewn out of solid rock
is in a wonderful state of preserve |
tion.—Wide World Magazine.
Victim Turned Lure
While in the Hawailan islands
Mark Twain was assaulted tnmercl-
fully by mosquitoes. Attempting to
fool them, he had a fine netting put
all around his bed. In spite of this
precaution, however, the pests man-
aged to find their way inside and
nearly tormented the life out of him.
After careful investigation the victim
decided that after they once got fin-
side of the netting the mosquitoes
were unable to find their way out.
.Consequently, every evening Mark
would crawl inside the netting, wait
patiently as a lure until he figured
that all of the pests were inside, then
lift the covering cautiously and sneak
outside to spend the night on the floor,
Moreover, he always declared that he
was never afterwards bothered.
Pat Beat the Law
The story of dogs is closely con-
nected with the story of man. For in-
stance, there is the legend that relates
how lap dogs came to Ireland.
In the beginning Britain seems to
have had a monopoly on tiny dogs,
and it was forbidden to give or sell a
tiny dog to an Irishman.
Then parliament passed a law which
decreed that a criminal should be
given to the man he had wronged.
So a clever Irishman, as the story
goes, succeeded in getting a tiny lap
dog to bite him.
The ruse succeeded, and the dog was
taken to Ireland, where all the kings
fought among themselves for the pos-
session of her, until she brought peace
by producing a large litter of puppies
Warning to Wives
If you expect your marriage to be
happy, I warn you to beware of the
following:
Trying to “boss” your husband
Talking too much.
Interrupting serious
with banal interpolations.
Jealousy—when there is no cause
for it.
Belittling your husband in public.
Overpraising your husband in pub-
le.
Talking too much about yoursel:
Lying unnecessarily — about the
price of things, for instance.—From
“The Passion Called Love”-—Elinor
Glyn,
conversation
to anoint it put u —a curi- !
t it put up at auction—a curi TNs
| Reeder,
| who is aged 88 years, Mrs. Hannah
1
, Charles Naylor, Mrs.
at least a thousand years ago and ' Yor
: rescue work. :
The inmates of the infirmary were:
Elizabeth Atlee, Miss Sally
Mrs. Katherine Kauffman,
Orth, Mrs. Henrietta Morrison,
Mary Byron,
who is aged 91 years and is suffering:
from a broken hip, Mr. Barnholiz,
Miss Lou Long. All are reported to
have withstood the ordeal well and no
serious results are expected,
SS Se mre lips ttre
——Experts of the Animal Econo-
mics Institute say that “there is no
surplus of corn” in the country, that
the economic troubles of the corn sit-
uation at this time are traceable to a
distinct shortage of live-stock rather:
than an excess production of corn. In
the last five years there has been a
decrease of 7.6 per cent. in the cattle
of the country, so that with less con-~
sumption on the farm there is a sur-
plus for human consumption,
Trial List for February Court.
FIRST WEEK.
H. H. Fye vs. John Pinchock and
George Pinchock Jr. An appeal.
Elmer Jackson vs. Poul Baroutsis.
An appeal.
SECOND WEEK.
S. H. Hoy and Blanche Hoy vs. Key~
stone Power Corp. Feigned issue.
The Millheim Turnpike Road Co..
vs. Centre county. Feigned issue.
The President and Managers of the:
Bald Eagle, Nittany and Brush Val-
ley Turnpike Road Co. vs. Centre
county. Feigned issue.
James H. Cullen vs. Charles H.
Rowland, Annie C. Rowland, John E:.
Fryberger and J. K. Johnston, Admrs..
of the estate of Charles H. Rowland,
deceased. Trespass.
Century Hoist Mfg. Co., a corpora-
tion, vs. The Central Refractories.
Co., a corporation. Assumpsit.
John C. Marks vs. Penna Mutual
Fire Ins. Co., of Chester county. As-
sumpsit.
Andrew Thal and Bertha Thal, his
wife, vs. J. V. Foster. Trespass.
H. H. Fry vs. David Chambers. As--
sumpsit
Toner Hugg vs. Toner Hugg, indi--
vidually and as administrator of the
estate of Emeline Hugg, late of the
borough of Milesburg, Centre Co., de-
ceased, and Mrs. Annie Witherite, of"
Tyrone, Blair Co., and Mrs. Jennie
Davison, Mrs. Walter Smith and Har-
ris Hugg. Sci fa sur judgment.
Robert Meyers Walker, by his next
friend, Robert Myers, vs. Charles N.
Decker. Trespass.
Robert Meyers vs. Charles N. Deck-
er. Trespass.
Edward M. Gehret vs.
Landervich. Assumpsit.
H. K. Mattern vs Joseph D. Diehl..
Thomas.
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Assumpsit.
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