Besar dan Bellefonte, Pa. March 26, 1926. Editer EE P. GRAY ‘MEEK, - = - Te Correspondents.—No communications published unless accompanied by the real mame of the writer. Terms of -Subscription.—Until further meotice this paper will be furnished to sub- - gcribers at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - L176 Pald after expiration of year - 2.00 Published weekly, every Friday morn. “img. Entered at the postoffice, Bellefonte, " Pa., as second class matter. In ordering change .of address always «+ give the old as well as :the new address. It {8 important ‘that ‘the publisher be no- * tified when a subscriber wishes the pa- . per discontinued. Ja all such cases the subscribtion must -be paid up to date of cancellation. A sample copy .of the “Watchman” will be sent without cost to applicants. REVIEW OF HIGH SCHOOL BASKET-BALL SEASON. It is hard ‘to write a review of the basketball season of the Bellefonte High school, which ended in 2 blaze of glory last Thursday night on the Juniata College floor. Although de- feated the High school team had a remarkable record, few defeats, no forfeitures, and, best of all, a team which fought hard :and well and ze- frained from any thing under handed or unfair. This is a record befitting any great team. The final game, with Mt. Union, a play off of the tie which existed be- tween Mt. Union, Lewistown and Bellefonte, for the championship of the Mountain League was thrilling in the extreme and the issue was doubt- ful till the final moment. The final score was 24-21 but it does mot in- dicate the close fight between the two strong opponents. Bellefonte had no single star but all its players were co-stars. Gray Furey played the game of his career seeming like a bouncing rubber ball and one time, flat upon his back, he almost made a basket. The season, as a whole, was a eom- plete victory. Poor support at the beginning, no team work, and many other hindrances were noticeable at the beginning of the season but through the coaching of Mr. Riden these were overcome. The climax came with the defeat of Lewistown Wednesday evening and the team was recognized as without a peer by Bellefonte followers. Coming from behind, it had fought itself to the top and stood uncontested, the sole rival of Mt. Union. A word concerning the student support. The students lagged at first but by ithe time of the Mt. Union game as many as possible made a fifty mile trip to see the boys play and their cheering was equal to Mt. Union’s which had only twelve miles to go. The students are just as proud of Bellefonte’s team as if they were victorious and offer no alibis, although they have plenty. There are many reasons which might have caused the defeat but the most plausible is this: Consider, Bellefonte had traveled one-hundred and fifty miles, played a strenuous game, and lost much valuable sleep, whereas Mt. Union was fresh and traveled but twelve miles. There is no doubt but that they were in a better condition to enter the game. The tension, close conditions, and the appalling haze of smoke under which they were playing were undoubtedly all factors in this defeat. The referee was critisized harshly by the opposing team’s rooters, but in the spectator’s judgment Mr. Stewart was absolutely impartial and as watchful as humanly possible, all evening. He is an excellent referee and Bellefonte managers are to be congratulated upon his selection to take charge of this contest. The team was strong offensively and defensively but its weak spot was the amount of fouls which they were responsible for. Another year and we hope it will be remedied. Waite and Best were especially noticeable in scoring personal fouls. The boy who lead this team, Gray Furey, was a real captain. No play- ing for the grand stand, no brilliant ability, but determination and ambi- tion characterized his game. He captained a group of his close friends thus making it easier. Walter Clarke, the lanky centre was a real player, and he was as full of fight at the last whistle as at the beginning. Don Best played consistently all season and it was his ability to make baskets that won the majority of the games. Alan Katz was fast and shifty al- ways and though not large he was a big factor in every game he partici- pated in. Last but not least “Dutch” Waite, the guard, there is little to be said about him except that he was as good a guard as Bellefonte ever had. The season was a complete success, and it has built up a big following of town people for all High school sports. A HIGH STUDER. ——The candidacy of Arthur G. Dewalt, of Allentown, for Congress in the Berks-Lehigh district, settles the question as to the next Congress- man up there. Mr. Dewalt has served the people so faithfully in the past that they are certain to elect him again. ———— ve ——— —Vare plenty of headquarters if current re- ports are true. is determined to have LOY.—Millard Fillmore ‘Loy, a life- | long resident of Burnside township, Centre county, died on Monday morn- ! ing at the home of his son, William J. : Loy, in Lock Haven, as the result of an attack of pneumonia. He went to Lock Haven in January to spend sev- eral months at his son’s home, be-! came ill with the grip last week and ; on Friday pneumonia developed. Mr. Loy was born at Pine Glen seventy-four years ago and spent his entire life in that vicinity. He was a ! member of the Odd Fellows lodge at | Karthaus and the Masonic fraternity of Renovo. Mrs. Loy died a number | of years ago but surviving him are four children; William J., of Lock Haven; Millard F. Jr.,, of Oil City; | George, of Pine Glen, and Miss Ella, | a student at the Lock Haven Normal ' school. He also leaves two sisters, ; Mrs. William Hipple. of Pine Glen, ' and Mrs. G. D. Ague, of Canton, Ohio. Funeral services were held at the | William Loy home, in Lock Haven, ! at 11.80 o’clock yesterday morning, after which the remains were taken to Gillintown for Into O'BRYAN Mss. Naomi O’Bryan, widow of Benjamin O’Bryan, died on Sunday-morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jessie Dean, in the Glades, following many weeks of ill- ness. She was born near Rebersburg , in 1865, hence was about 61 years old. She was a member of the Lutheran church and a good, christian woman. Her husband has been dead a number of years but surviving her are two «children, Mrs. Dean and Guy O’Bryan. Brief funeral services were held at the Dean home at 8 o'clock on Tues- day morning by Rev. J. S. English, after which the remains were taken to Rebersburg where final services were held in the Lutheran church, burial being made in the cemetery at that place. & I! FETZER Miss Elizabeth Fetzer, a native of Centre county, died at her home “in Clearfield last Saturday, as the result of an attack of acute indi- gestion. She was born in Holt’s Hol- low and was aged 79 years, 6 months and one day. Five brothers and three sisters preceded her to the grave and her only immediate survivor is one sister, Mrs. James A. Stine, of Belle- fonte. She was a member of the Uni- ted Brethren church, of Clearfield, and Rev. J. 8. Coolidge had charge of the funeral services which were held on Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, burial being made at Clearfield. Among those from Bellefonte who at- tended the funeral were A. W. Stine, Miss Dora A. Stine, Clarence and J. Ellis Stine. i] Il HOUDESHELL.—Benjamin Houde- shell, a veteran of the Civil war, died at his home in north Philipsburg on Saturday morning, of general infirmi- ties, aged 82 years and 7 days. He was a native of Westmoreland county but had lived at Philipsburg many years. His wife died in 1920 but sur- viving him are the following children: John Houdeshell, of Curtin; Mrs. John Webb, of Windber; George, of Sur- veyor Run, Frank and Jacob, of Cato; Mrs. John Passell, of north Philips- burg; Mrs. Daniel DeHaas, of Julian; Mrs. Norah Blake and Mrs. Ernest Vinton, of Philipsburg. Burial was made in the Philipsburg cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. il 1! THOMPSON.—Mrs. Riley Thomp- son, a well known resident of Charter Oak, died last Thursday following a general breakdown. She was a native of Forest county and a well known school teacher during her young wo 4 Following her marriage to Riley Thompson they engoged: in farming in Ferguson township, finally moving to the vicinity of Charter Oak. Mr. Thompson died thirty years ago but surviving her are three sons, two of them doctors locat- ed in Boston and one at home; two daughters, both of whom are scheol teachers, and two step-sons. Burial was made at McAlevey’s Fort on Sunday afternoon. KEPLER George C, Leeper; the baby son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron C. i Kepler, passed away at the family home in the Glades on Sunday morn- ing, following a brief illness with pneumonia. In addition to the parents two sisters and a brother survive, Nellie, Estella and Aaron Jr. Funer- al services were held at the family home at 3 o’clock p. m., on Tuesday, by Rev. J.=S. English, burial being made in the Pine Grove Mills ceme- tery. il. Il THOMPSON.—J. Reed Thompson, senior member of the firm of Thomp- son Bros., woolen manufacturers of Milroy and Lewistown, diedsat his home at Milroy, on Sunday, following a brief illness as the result of an at- tack of the fluu He was sixty-six years old and was well known by many Centre county peaple. Private funeral services were held on Tues- day morning and burial made at Mil- roy. —— A ————. ——Of course voters will defer commitments between Fisher and Beidleman until after their platforms have been promulgated. ——————————— ——Candidates for State-wide offi- ces have only a few days in which to file petitions, but it doesn’t take long to file. ——Charged with passing worth- less checks and carrying concealed weapons L., B. Rainey, of Philipsburg, was brought to the Centre county jail, on Tuesday, by Philipsburg officers. Jury Drawn for Special Court. The jury commissioners, last Fri- day, drew a panel of thirty-six jurors to serve at the special term of court to be held the fourth Monday of April to try the case of James H. Cullen vs. The Charles H. Rowland Estate, the list being as follows: Crispen, William, miner..Snow Shoe Twp Clark, James I., laborer....Liberty Twp Dubbs, Thos. carpenter...... Bvey, Pearl, clerR.c..ue des ss Bellefonte Emenbhizer, Harry, laborer....Spring Twp Foster, Mrs. Mary Olds, housekeeper State College Gentzel, Epley, farmer........ Walker Twp Gearhart, Fred, contractor..Ferguson Twp Gordon, Andrew, electrician....Milesburg Holmes, J. H., mechanie..... State College | Ha, Aaron J., farmer........ Union Twp Homan, F. O., farmer...... Ferguson Twp Harpster, Mrs. Elsie, housekeeper....Siate College Hoffman, Jno. B., laborer..S. Philipsburg Irwin, James R., clerk Snow Shoe Jacobs, John A., fireman....State College Knapper, Joseph, inspector....Philipsburg Kerstetter, R. A., mechanic..State College Lyons, F. M., carpenter...... State College Musser, William B., laborer..Gregg Twp Mulhollan, Ernest, clerk..Snow Shoe Twp Meyer, Cora, housekeeper...... Gregg Twp Palmer, Thomas E., laborer..Potter Twp Parker, Hershel, blacksmith. Philipsburg Pletcher, Lester, laborer....Howard Twp Rittenhouse, F. C. Jr., blacksmith..Phil- ipsburg Smith, Harry, farmer........ Spring Twp Shawley, Harry, farmer...... Boggs Twp Simson, A. C., teacher........ Spring Twp Smith, "A; C., painter:......... Harris Twp Vonada, A. Fred, farmer...... Haines Twp Vonada, Earl, laborer........ Walker Twp Willard, Henrietta, housekeeper..... State College Wagner, Roy, laborer......... Philipsburg Waite, Gilbert C., laborer. .Half Moon Twp Yearick, Nevin, farmer........ Marion Twp —The year’s comedy hit, “Behind the Front,” at the Scenic next Mon- day and Tuesday. You won’t have to be drafted to see this one. 13-1t Se ——Mrs. C. G. Decker was hostess at a surprise birthday party, given Friday night at her apartment in the Decker garage building, for her son Elmer on his eighteenth birthday. Twelve of his boy friends were Mrs. Decker’s guests. ——————— et ————— ——The scales office of the Belle- fonte Central Railroad was burglar- ized last week, the robbers securing between six and seven dollars. this time they have not been appre- hended. ———— el ent cote. « ——The fight for the Republican Senatorial nomination might serve as { Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Neff and son. Joseph Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoy, a referendum on the Volstead law. BOALSBURG. Edwin M. Benner, of State College, visited friends in town on Sunday. 2 _ The grip is lingering in this vicin- ity, quite a number of people being ill. Rev. J. M. Kirkpatrick, of Centre Hall, was in town several days last week. Mervin Kuhn and family, of Wil- liamsport, were visitors in town on Sunday. d Mr. and Mrs. Clement G. Dale, of Pleasant Gap, spent Thursday at the home of Austin Dale. Miss Anna Sweeny has returned from a month’s visit with friends in Centre Hall and State College. Cyril Zeckman, of Pittsburgh, visit- ed his parents, Squire and Mrs. J. F. Zechman, from Friday until Sunday. J. H. Ross and daughter, Mrs. Robert Gearhart, of Linden Hall, transacted business in town on Mon- day. t “Miss Nittany” and several touring cars were used to convey a delegation of local I. O. O. F. to Huntingdon on Friday evening. The ladies bible class of the Luth- eran Sunday school, of which Mrs. Zeckman is a member, spent Friday evening at the Zeckman home. Music | and games were enjoyed and refresh-. ments served. After making sale of | fi their household goods on Saturday "Squire and Mrs. Zechman will live at Beaver Springs with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Ewing. OAK HALL. Mr. and Mrs. John Korman, of State College, were recent callers with relatives about town. : Mr, and Mrs. George Burwell, of Pine Grove Mills, were Sunday callers with the latter's mother, Mrs. Mary Houser. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Zong and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Zong and son spent a day recently visiting at the George Lohr home, at Penn Hall. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hess and family, of Boalsburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hess and son, of Shingle- town, were guests at the L. K. Dale home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lowder and family, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Low- der, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lowder and children and Mrs. Elmer Campbell were among those who attended a party last Friday evening at the Rev. Kirkpatrick home, at Centre Hall. Marriage Licenses. Elmer A. Witmer, of State College, and Marion E. Bower, of Aaronsbhurg. Herman W. Eckley, of West De- catur, and Esther Stuller, of West Decatur. William W. Lilley, of Lewistown, and Edna M. Yetter, of Lewistown. Charles M. Corl, of State College, and Maxine U. Fulton, of State Col- ege. —After all danger of late frost is past rake off the coarser material used in mulching shrubs and flowers and dig the finer material into the soil. A top dressing of bone meal will also prove beneficial. Up to: JACKSONVILLE. Miss Elizabeth Korman spent Sun- day at the Harry Hoy home. Movings will soon begin and quite a number will take place in this vi- cinity. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Green, of Howard, attended church at this place last Sunday. Miss Kathryn Swope, of Lock Haven, was an over Sunday guest at her home here. Miss Jennie Glossner has been away from home for a few days, visiting with relatives at distant points. The Ladies Aid Society met at the home of Mrs. George Rogers on Wed- nesday for an all day sewing bee. Mrs. Guyer Ertley and daughter June, of Howard, were visitors at the George Ertley home one day this week. Mrs. William Weaver, Miss Pearl Weaver and Miss Josephine Deitz were all day visitors at the Frank Weight home on Wednesday. Irvin Robinson has announced that he will hold public sale March 29th to dispose of his stock remaining from the fire. The heavy timbers of the barn which burned last Wednes- day are still smoking embers, despite the rainfall on Saturday. Holy Communion services were held em — ——— Death of Col. John Coolidge, Father of President Coolidge. Col. John Coolidge, father of Pres- ident Coolidge, died at his home at Plymouth, Vt., at 10:41 o’clock on Thursday night, as the result of a general breakdown, while the Pres- ident was speeding northward by special train in the hope of reaching his father before he passed away. Col. Coolidge had been in feeble health for some months past. Brief funeral services were held at his Vermont home on Satur- day afternoon and his remains were laid to rest in the family plot in the country cemetery not far from his home. Col. John Calvin Coolidge, was born at Plymouth, Vt., his home through- out his life, March 31, 1845, the son of Calvin Galusha and Sarah Almeda Coolidge. He was educated in the public schools at Black River Acade- my at Ludlow, Vt. In 1868 he set up a mercantile business at Plymouth, in addition to running his farm. Colonel Coolidge married Victoria : Josephine Moor, of Plymouth, May 6, | 1868. The Coolidges. had two chil- . dren, Calvin, now President of the United States, and Abbie Grace, who died at the age of 14. The President’s mother died March 14, 1885, and Col. . Coolidge married a second wife, Car- in the Evangelical church on Satur- in the Reformed church Easter after- noon. Preparatory services the Satur- day evening before Easter Sunday. On Thursday evening installation services will be held for the new pas- tor, Rev. Moyer. The members of the Ladies Aid Society and their families gathered at the Harry Hoy home, on Saturday evening, the 20th, to celebrate the birthday of Mrs. Hoy. It was a grand surprise to her, and about sixty people were present to remind her of her anniversary. Everybody took with them lots of good things to eat. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Willard Harter and son Charles; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Yearick and son Homer; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bartley and sons, Arthur and Roy; Misses | -| day evening. - Communion will be held | rie A. Brown, also of Plymouth, Sep- tember 9, 1891. His second wife died , in: 1920. “affairs through his life. The President’s father took an ac- tive part in local and State public He was com- missicned as colonel when he served ‘on the staff of Governor William W. Kathryn and Geraldine Swope; Mr. ' and Mrs. James Bartley; Mr. and Mrs. Miles Bartley and daughter Rebecca; Mrs, Martha Yearick; Mr. and Mrs. William Dixson; Mr. and Mrs. Luther Fisher and children, Kathryn, George, Sarah and Claude; Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Yearick and daughter Norma; Mrs. George Ertley, Guyer Ertley; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Weight and son Floyd, Miss Elnora Weight; Mr. and Mrs. George Rogers and children, Raymond, Miriam, Gerald, Deane, Irvin, Lee; Mr. and Mrs. Willis Bath- gate and children, Pearl, Emeline, Harold, Richard, James; Rev. and Mrs. Moyer; Miss Elizabeth Korman, Mervin Hoy, Willard Hoy, Lee Tice. Stickney from 1900 to 1902. He was repeatedly selected by his fellow townsmen to represent them, serving as constable, collector of taxes, su- perintendent of schools, selectmen, member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1872 to 1878, and State Senator 1910 to 1912. In private life he was vice-presi- dent of the Ludlow Savings and Trust Company and trustee of the Black River Academy. He was a Republi- can and a Baptist. Spring Doctoring of Poor Lawns. Severe winter weather with alter- nate freezing and thawing frequently causes lawns to have a “sickly” ap- pearance in the spring. Often the grass is raised from the ground. In a case of this kind, the lawn should be rolled early while the ground is moist and soft. This will make the lawn smooth and will replace the grass that has been uprooted. Another common ailment is the appearance of spots where the grass has been killed dur- ing the winter. These should be loosened up by raking and heavily seeded. : The question of what fertilizer to use on lawns is often a problem. The following is a mixture recommended Allen Wetzel a ‘family occupy the Chas. Bower house. by Dr. E. M. Gress, State Department. of Agriculture: : Nitrate of Soda.... 3.5 pounds Phosphorie Aeid....5.0 pounds Muriate of Potash..1.5 pounds This mixture of 10 pounds is suffi- cient to cover an area of 500 square feet. It should be spread evenly and care must be used to avoid any scald- ing or burning of the grass. Nitrate of soda dissolved in water: and applied with a sprinkling can at the rate of about 1.4 pound to 100 square feet of surface makes a good, quickly available fertilizer. : Lime keeps the soil sweet and is es- pecially valuable in maintaining the proper condition for the growth of soil organisms and the grass. It may be applied in the early spring at the rate of about 25 pounds of slacked lime to 1,000 square feet of lawn. AARONSBURG. Rev. H. C. Kleffel, on Monday even- ing, began a series of Evangelistic services in the local Evangelical church. Benjamin Stover, who has been seriously ill for some time, is some- what better. Monday he sat in his chair for a short time but still suffers pain. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Haney had as guests over the week-end Mr, Haney’s father and son, Rev. E. E. Haney, who had been located in Spring Mills and “the son in Lock Haven. Aaronsburg Reformed charge, Rev. G. A. Fred Greising, pastor. Com- munion service at St. John’s church, Millheim, Sunday morning March 28, at 10.30 o’clock. Salem church, com- munion service Sunday afternoon at. 2.00. John D. Bower and son, John Jr., and Mr. Duke, of Northumberland, and Ellwood Orndorf, of Woodward, spent a short time with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hull, on North 2nd St., Sun- day afternoon. The Bower family were one time residents of this place and their friends and old neighbors are always glad to see them. Mr, Bower had a serious accident last April, since which time he has not been able to work. He is at present gaining somewhat but does not expect to gd fully recover his former health. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stover, of Sun- bury, came up to assist Mr. Stover’s parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Stover, to move on Monday. The house they vacated was again occupied on Tues- day by Mr. Smith and family, of Fiedler. Mrs. Weller, of Shamokin, was also with her parents, the Stover family, over the moving. Homer Hosterman now occupies the Hines. house along the road leading to Co- burn. Harry Eisenhauer occupies. the 0. J. Auman house on north 2nd St. and son-in-law and Install a Kelvinator For Convenience, Economy and Health HE PIONEER SYSTEM that has proved to the world that electric refrigeration is a perfected, ga permanent convenience. | The dry, even cold produced by Kelvinator enables users to keep food of all kinds fresh for many days. Fresh vegetables stay crisp and appetizing in the dry, frosty air of the Kelvinator. Kelvinator chills your refrigerator electrically, with- out the annoyance of ice delivery or the labor of “clean-up” afterwards. The new Domestic Rate, which becomes effective April 1st, enables you to operate an electric refrigera- tor at low cost, without the expense of additional wiring for a refrigerator meter. | You simply Attach it to your Present Convenience Outlet Keystone Power Corporation The Logical Place to Buy Electrical Appliances
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