in meng Ta December 24, 1926. E———— NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY. — The Bellefonte fish hatchery! is still sending out trout for distribution in the streams of the State. — George C. Bingaman and fam- ily moved into their own new home on east Curtin street, on Monday. ——The Bellefonte Academy “and the Pennsylvania State College both closed for their holiday vacation last Friday. ——The usual Christmas SR will he abroad in Bellefonte tomor- row morning, starting. on their rounds at four o'clock. ——Elmer C. Straub this week pur- chased a lot on the north side of west Curtin street and in due time will erect thereon a comfortable home for himself. ——Fire last Friday night destroy- ed the garage of Charles Reese, at the foot of the Allegheny mountains, together with two cars. The origin was unknown. ——The condition of Mrs. Fred B. Healy, who underwent an operation at the Centre County hospital last week, is very much improved, and she is now on the way to permanent re- covery. ——It pays to advertise in the Watchman. Last week a Bellefonte woman inserted a four line ad for the sale of a range. She sold it an hour after the paper was on the street on Friday morning. Lock Haven people are already starting arrangements for the enter- tainment of the Central Pennsyl- vania Methodist Episcopal conference, which will be held in that: place the week of March 15th. ——While coasting on the lawn of the Charles M. McCurdy home, on east Linn street, last ‘Saturday, Bobby Blair, adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blair, collided with a tree and sustained a compound fracture of his right arm. ——The annual meeting of the Cen- tre County Agricultural Extension As- sociation was held in Bellefonte yes- terday but the members were late in yathering so that it was impossible to get a report of same in time for this issue of the Watchman. ——Christmas comes but once a year but the Scenic is always open for the entertainment of the people of Bellefonte and vicinity. Many Belle- fonte women are literally fagged with holiday shopping and an evening at the Scenic should prove a pleasant relaxation. The pictures are all worth seeing and the music will be worth hearing. If you dre not a regular’ get’ the movie habit and see them all. ~Accepting a ride home from Bellefonte, on Tuesday evening, Miss Dorothy Davidson, of Snow Shoe Iu- tersection, a Bellefonte High school student, was the victim of an automo- bile accident when two cars crashed together down near John McCoy's electric plant, sustaining hip and back injuries which necessitated her remoy- al to the Centre County hospital. None of the other occupants of the cars were seriously hurt. It is reported that Rev. George Edward Hawes, who recently resign- ed as pastor of the Market Square Presbyterian church, in Harrisburg, will in the future engage in evange- listic work. He has already secured engagements for the month of Feb- ruary in Tennessee and March in Massachusetts. He is planning to mcve his family from Harrisburg to Philadelphia early in the new vear, where they will establish their per- manent home. ——The Bellefonte postoffice has . been literally swamped this week with both incoming and cutgoing holiday mail. While postmaster John L. Knisely’ has not yet been able to check up on this year’s business com- pared to that of former years, the em- ployees have been so rushed that they aver it has been the biggest business of any year. The mailing business at the postoffice was especially heavy on Monday, and one of the employees re- marked that it “looked as if everybody in Bellefonte spent Sunday wrapping up Christmas packages.” * ———While Bellefonte people are en- _ joying; their Christmas dinner tomor- row the Bellefonte Academy football team will be getting into their togs for their game with Randolph College, at « Cisco, Texas. The team arrived at . Sherman, Texas, on Sunday, and not- withstanding the fact that it was dur- -ing the church hour were given a royal welcome. They remained at Sherman Monday and Tuesday and practiced on the High school field. On Tuesday evening they left for Cisco and reach- ed there on Wednesday, which gave the boys several days in which to be- come acclimated. -——For some time. past a sales con- test has been waged by the various Chevrolet agencies in this part of the State and as a wind-up it was under- stood that the losers should entertain the winners at a turkey dinner. The dinner was served at Waterstreet Inn, in Huntingdon county, Wednesday evening of last week, and was at- tended by the officials and employees of the Decker Bros., of Bellefonte, with their wives, as well as members and employees of other agencies: ‘in Centre county. It is needless fo say. the get-together dinner. proved a most enjoyable event. {CONCLUSION 0 Coing D sae un SY rues oqo RT. i This Week. = 1 Court convened for. “the second ros on Monday morning J udge Keller on the bench: After hearing motions, and etitions the first case called ‘was: hat Elmer Jackson vs. Paul Barou sis, being an appeal. ‘awaiting the arrival “of th g Hon! Har- the Lycoming courts, who was to pre- side this week, the cases being special. . The above case grows out of the erection of a building by the ant at State College, having let: the contract for excavation and founda- tion to.P. B. Colgan & Company, the them, and when difficulties ar “be- tween the defendant and his contrac- tor the plaintiff continued work and $175.00, after some negotiations ‘were had with counsel for the plaintiff. of the plaintiff for-$175.00, with in- terest from July 31,"1925. H. H. Salisbury vs. James N. Smith and W. J. Musser, being a feigned issue. This case grows out of the purchase of an auto truck by the de- fendant from the plaintiff early in the year 1924, being settled for by the giving of three notes which were en- tered of record, and on petition were opened by the court and the defend- ant let into a defense on the ground that he had not réceived value. By agreement only one of these cases was tried, the result of this trial to control the three : judgments. This case went to trial on Tuesday morn- ing and ended on Wednesday forenoon by the court giving binding instruc- tions to the jury to find in favor of the plaintiff for $463.93 on the note that was on trial. James E. Foster vs. Pure Coal Min- ing company, a ‘corporation, being-an action in assumpsit.. The case was ‘continued on Tuesday afternoon on the application of the defendants that they could not get a necessary and material witness and also that one of counsel for the defendants was sick. Century Hoist Manufacturing com- pany, a corporation, vs. Central Re- fractories company, a corporation, be- ing an action in assumpsit. By agree- ment of counsel in this case a verdict was rendered on Tuesday afternoon in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant and its receivers in the sum of $727.82. - Philip: D. Foster vs. J. D. Musser, being an action in replevin. Continu- ed on Monday. Court adjourned on Wednesday forenoon after the disposition of the Salisbury—Smith case. . ——If your furnace is not giving you satisfaction, or if you desire to change pipeless furnace into a pipe furnace, call on us.—W. H. Miller. 51-1t ‘Cheer will be Broadcast in this Community. With their usual generosity the Bellefonte Lodge of Elks will spread Christmas cheer by distributing bas- kets for. the Christmas dinner, coal and clothing among the deserving ones in Bellefonte and community. The distribution will be made today, so that those receiving same can be made happy for tomorow. AT THE CENTRE COUNTY HOSPITAL. There ‘are now thirty patients in the Centre County hospital and in order that they may get some of the Christmas cheer the hospital board have joined together in purchasing turkeys for the patients’ dinner to- morrow. ‘Mrs. W. H. Brown will bake the cakes to go with the dinner and in this way it is hoped to make it as pleasant for all those confined in the institution as it is possible to de. AT THE COUNTY JAIL AND PENITEN. TIARY. Sheriff IE. R. Taylor has nine un- fortunates confined to his keeping in the county jail and all of them will be served the same kind of a dinner that will be partaken of by the sheriff and his family at their own table. Up at Rodkview penitentiary there are now 669 prisoners on the roll, and all of thém will be served the same kind of a dinner usually given on Christmas day, which will consist of roast pork, browned. “potatoes, Irish and sweet, and various other dishes. No work will be done but faking care of the stock and kitchen duty and the inmates will take turns at these. A supply of smokes for the day will al- so be furnished each prisoner. AMERICAN, LIME PLAYS SANTA TO KIDDIES. The American Lime and Stone com- pany played Santa Claus to the chil dren of itsiemployees last evening. At a monster tree erected near its main office the employees and their children enjoyed a regular Chirstmas pro- gram of music, after which candy and gifts were distributed to all children between the ages of 4 and 12 years. It was something new in the history of the American Lime and naturally made a big hit with both the employ- ees and children. ——The climax of the week-end cold wavé was reached on Sunday ‘morning shen some thermometers in Bellefonte, ‘registered ‘14 and 15 de- grees below zero, while others from four to five. At some points in the = Only a Few Cases Heard in CiviliCourt. : After the Jury was challeng- Tea ed court adjourned until 3:00 o’clock : vey W. Whitehead; at judge of | end- | plaintiff having been employ d ‘by {i brought suit against the defendant, for | Verdict on- Tuesday forenoon in favor | y fall on an icy pavement, . last wit { te#pmin front of the - Charles. property, on Bishop street, the case con to, a at the February term of d secon d ers. Ong : — rout committee report ‘inelud- tersig and. Mrs. O'Brien's’ rs. One Mail Delivery! G Morrow on: sewer on Spring street and | Gamble, called home by pe h of their 3 3 lley and hauling snow off the | father, the late George M. Glfinble. In order. i qrrshody in Bele in. the business section of the { -—A very delightful caller @ the Wateh- fonte and vicinity! may: receive any x om min office, on Tuesday, waslMiss Miriam delayed i _packag ne mail committee reported delivery will be made byt e carriers to all points on their route. tomorrow morning, It will be the. 3 ) livery which leaves the: p ce-about nine’ o’clock or thereabouts. The office will also be opén_ for “a “short period of time for those -whas ive their ‘mail there. Outgoing" ail will be dispatched as usual. a 0 " stip TS, i-1t _ The Water $63.48 on" the 1924 water duplicate; $745,60., on. the 1925 and $1090. 63 on the: 1926. The committee also report- ed: “that the 71926. duplicate had been leted and. with’ the ° estimated er bills will total a little? over 00, which is several hundred: dol- ire thati the 1925 duplicate. .Fhe Finance committee reported a note for $3000 due December 2th, at ——Ladies felt trimmed 65c—Nittany, Shoe Store. the Bellefonte Tryst company, | the - x geretary stated that the ugh TWenty nine Doe Hunters Killed Twel rer intended paying the note. Fire ‘and Police * committee re- that the borough solicitor had seq against ‘payipgu over. ty the State money collec boxe in fines for less art ig, a tofa $32.50. He stated that:a test now in the courts and. until it isidé ed it is a question whether he ough. or the State: is entitled Yo the ‘ ty-nine Does. Twenty-nine’ hunters from Centre |? Hall and vicinity did not get sport enough hunting bucks during the fif- teen days of the open season, so took out a license to hunt does over in Mifflin county. And they had all the luck that was coming to them as each man killed his doe, so that quite a | fines. cargo of venison was brought over to | MT. Cunningham called attention to that town. But as one of the hunt- | the fact that the borough lines on ers put it, it was no trick to shoot a | the Phoenix mill property should be doe, they could -almost have clubbed | definitely = established, as abutting them to death. property owners were claiming ground {that should, and probably does, be- long to the borough. ‘The matter was referred to the Water committee to have a survey made, the correct lines and entered of record. —=Children’s bed room slippers, sizes 5 to. 2, £5, cents. Nittany Shoe Store,” “ iva 05 50-1t, wi eh — “Bills ‘were approved to the amount of. $1138.00, jRfter Which council ad- journed. i lr Lafge Crowil Present at Community ‘Tree Services, ~~ J i ¢ Notwithstanding: the cold sation] on Sunday evening a large crowd gathered in the Diamond for the sing-} ing at the Community tree. Mrsi| Alberta Krader was in charge andj} © many children assisted in the singing.’ ba sizes Shee 51-1t am ‘gum boots, i Tu .95 — Nittany nt) Bank Depositors. ket , trustee of the volun- his: week presented a petition tc Ward Fleming, referee in bank- riptey for district, specifying that they were compelled to send tor 3 ris were distributed. A sufficient Mi of boxes had not been prepared to gogithat he has’ his ‘possession $8,000 around all the children but the namesf in funds accruing from the above es- of those who failed to get a treat were] tate, and requests permission to make ! taken and they were promised a boxjf 2 distribution of the same among the the next day. § bank’s depositors. The amount above oy § st ted would mean about a fifteen per i i | guests of their brother-in-} minor repairs and the collection of | ted in’ Belle- stmas’ ‘home and sister, Mr, and Mrs. Willis M. Bai street... . ‘ —Mr. ‘and ‘Mrs. Ostertag! George, of Lancaster, an W. T. O'Brien, of Philippi, been in Bellefonte this week { Beck, of. Snydertown, wh some business affairs and dif day: shopping while her. fai H, Beck, attended a meeting 1 ers’. Mutpal, Fire Insurance —Mr. ‘and. Mrs. George Dé coming in from Pittsburgh mas week- -end guests of Mrs. mother and ‘brother, Mrs. S at their home on Linn st and McCurdy families will § for the celebration of Chris aE —Mr. and Mrs. James K. Barnniirt Will have as. Christmas guests tHpir daughter, Miss Louise” 87 Barnhart, w 0 will come home from: Newton Falls, @h holiday. vacation; Dr. W. S.3@ Miss Cora Campbell, of Sew Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Loeb, of —A. C. Thompson, of Phi cent candidate. for the Legisfe Democratic “ticket, was a B 1 i ipsbure, re- re on the lefonte visi- attempt to become one of th akers Eat Harrisburg he has not cofifidence inshis party and is just as st fen Dem- ocrat: ‘now as ever. x '—Among those who were dn Bellefonte last Thursday for the fune dl of the late Joseph Hoy were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cox, Harry Coxtahd Oscar Jo Ha of Ty- rone; Mrs. Grant. Pifer; "Mr. rs. al len Hoy and Mr. and Mrs. Ro bert: Wilkinsburg; Rev. and Mrs. of Boalsburg, and Rey. Harkins, of State College. HS —Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Spr, of Bronxville, N.Y, -their t Francis E. Thomas, of Montclair, will be Christmas guests of Mr. } y mother, Mrs. J. W. Gephart, at_hef Home on east Linn street. ter, Miss Elizabeth, arrived home, Satur- day, from am extended: visit with ‘her brother and his family, at" Bronxville, and with Mrs. Hiller, in Philadelphia. - ~Edward H. Miller, who has been Sith the Philidelphia Rapid Transit Co., so long that he is surely one of “Mitten's Men,” is back at his old home here for a régu- lar Christmas vacation. Hd makes fre- quent short visits to his brothers in Belle- fonte, but net having taken a summer va- cation because of a press of work, he ‘ex- pects to remain longer this time. He is stopping with his brother Maurice and family on enst High street. «If there had been nothing else to ro- mind us of the advent of Christmas we’ wotlld have known it last Saturday when John C. Mulfinger and his grandson, Ellery Mulfinger, dropped in for a little call. Ever since the lad has been large enough cent. dividend on the total claims inet the defumet Banking eom- ; ) This is the first direct step | tak ‘ot "by: Mr. Walker or anybody else ! gward ‘making a distribution of the joney on hand, and if his request is anted by the referee the distribu- ; il Jiety be made early in the Centre countians have cause to feel’? ar. just pride in the appointment by¥, President Coolidge, on Monday, of { be Hon. Cyrus E. Woods, of Greensburg, ! as a member of the Interstate Com-§ merce Commission to succeed Fred- —Now is the time to close the cracks around the doors and windows? ple.—W. H. Miller. Hon. Cyrus E. Woods Appointed t Interstate Commerce Commission. i to all the bank's Single ap- them of the desire of the tee ar if no objections are filed within a reasomable time the referee to go about with his grandfather the two have made a trip to Bellefonte the week before Christmas te do a little shopping and Ellery is just “foxy” enough te see to it that his grandad looks after his inter- ests first. —Miss Mary Coleman, of Brookland, D. C., a pre-medieal student at Trinity Col- lege, Washington, and a school mate of Miss Mary Shoemaker, will be the honor guest at the Shoemaker family Christmas celebration, Monday, at their Hom& on west High street. The guests wili include the entire family, Dr. and Mrs. Ebe and their two children and Miss Augusta, of Pitts- burgh; Miss Ellen, of Flourtown; Miss e, Bs sweet-heart . { of the bride. tor on Monday. While he ldgt out, in his Mrs. _Gephart's daugh- ur | have been kept on the jum erick I. Cox, of New Jersey, whosed term expires on December 31st. While not a native of Centre county he iss intimately connected with it through his ancestry and the fact that many of his relatives still live in Harris and, Ferguson townships. Mr. Woods will have the distinetion; if the appontment:is‘ratified by the should not be, of ‘being the first Penn-} sylvanian to serve on that body. The Commission was created by Act of] been. ignored up to the present tio) Mr. Woads has. the. ability: to make an} admirable! member. He's a lawyer by profession and has had: much valuabl experience in public RE should enable’ him to sit in impartial judg- ment upon the many perplexing ques tions brought before the Commission a ssaladies felt slippers, all colors] 51-1 ed 5bec—Nittany Shop Store. ——A dispatch from Greensburg} names, Miss Florence Blair, of Belle-§ fonte, as co-respondent in divorce pro-4 ceedings instituted by Mrs. Pauline Kern’ against her husband, Dr. Wil-§ liam: A. Kern, a dentist, of Jeannette.: Miss Blair was said to have been con-i] nected until recently with the Colum bia hospital, Wilkinsburg. So far as can be learned the young lady is un-: county twenty below was reported. known here. will then issue an order authorizing the distribution. Following this the depositors will be notified to appear and prove their claims, and if they # are found correct they will then be A paid their pro rata share of the money in hand. The payment of this money, or ac- Serite and there is. no‘feason why ith ceptance of the same by the depositors 4 will in nowise create a hazard as re- lates to any other money which may accrue from the final settlement of d the bank’s affairs. Any further funds "il collected will in like manner be paid over to the depositors by those in charge. 9 ——=Men’s -all rubber 4 buckle aries; $1.98. —Nittany Shoe Store. 51-1t eit ft —— i Oscar Wert Killed in Aviident at “Chemical ‘Lime Plant. Oscar Wert, a resident of Axe { Mann, was instantly killed at the plant 1 of the Chemical Lime and Stone com- pany, at 11:15 o’clock on Wednesday morning, when “a “stone from a blast three hundred feet away tore off the top portien -of his ‘head. . Mr. Wert was 56 years: old and a native of Pennsvalley. ' He had been:in the em- ploy’ of ‘the : company: for two: years. He is ‘survived by his wife but no children. Arrangements for the fun- eral ‘are not known’at this writing. i s % § Mary, a student at Trinity college, Wash- ington; Mr. and Mrs. Philip Shoemaker, Mr. and Mrs. T. Collins Shoemaker and John. —John B. Goheen, of Ferguson town- ship, was in town during the fore part of the week doing duty as a jurior in court. During the course of a little chat with him we found that he is as much impressed with the difference in type of the present generation of men as compared with that of half a century ago, as we are. Then, in every township and town of the coun- ty, there were half a dozen or more out. standing men capable of able leadership in any cause. Men , whose learning, strength of character, and integrity made their communities stahd out always in the civil, political and religious activities of the entire county. —Among the Bellefonte college students who have come home, for Christmas and the holiday vacation ‘t are Mahlon Foreman, Martin - from Susquehanna University; Mahlon Robb and Warren Cobb’ ‘from the University" of Pennsylvania; “Maty’ Wood: ring and Catherine:Meyer from Irving Col lege; Mary Robb; from Wilson: College; ‘Betty: Zerby from: Smith Colleges Mollie Shugert from Fairfax - Hall; John «Curtin | from Lehigh; Joseph Parish from Jeffer- son Medical College; , Mary Katz, from the Sargent school; Charles Dorworth _ Jr, from Princeton; Elizabeth Hoag from Mansfield Normal; Evan Blanchard from the Kent ‘school in' Connecticut Miss ‘Ann Wagner and ‘Miss * Ruth Deitrick from Cedar Crest. College: Rebecea Dorworth | and Mary Harvey from Briarchfl on the from the University of Michigan ; Basil | ’ whe: ol ‘are Sot Aolng il The Stutsman family: will 8 ‘come hte to make their - home dur he past year. . . } : ] you want a new furnace in= stalled eall for. Dress. All work gusr: - anteed H. Miller : i A51s1t ~~W ; TE home of Mr. and Mrs. Willi Loy, in Altoona, was the scene of a ‘pretty wedding, at 6.45 o'clock on irday evening, when their only phter, Miss Margaret ar united in marriage Lillian Loy, : . | to. Robert M. Woodring, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Woodring, of Bellefonte. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. J. E. Shillington, the bride’s ‘pastor. e attendants were Isabel M. Resig, as maid of honor, who wore pink crepe; Betty. Wilson, as brides- maid, who wore green crepe, and Ethel Peterson, as bridesmaid, who was rm- | daintily gowned in blue crepe. Each carried a. shower bouquet of pink roses. Little Laura Hoover, dressed in yellow crepe, was 8. flower-girl and scattered rose petals in : fthe bride’s path. Alice Kunes, a cousin of the bride, sang, “I Love You, Truly,” just preceding the ceremony. Lois Patterson played the wedding march, and ‘also ‘during the cere- mony. The bi : tended by Geo the bride, as best ‘Man, The ushers were Joseph and oy Loy, brothers Immediately . oll ; mony, a course luncheo was covers ‘being laid for sev guests. BE 0 : THe bride isan lady, and was 3 tea 7's M g school. The bridegroom is a graduate of Marietta college at Marietta, Ohio, and a member of the D. U.. rity. ran overland trip nip, the happy young Sex 11 establis a home — i Mo, where “Bo to noontime yesterday of large truck loads of Christmas. presents, } been received at Rockview for the’ inmates of the penitentiary and:if. quite likely. that another. truck Tad or two will be received today. The presents ranged in size From a tiny ‘package that could be held in the Ror low of the hand to some the, size. of a bushel basket. : As every package must be. opened and searched most thoroughly. officials at that glustivution jump ev ry day this week and well into the i in order that the task may be completed and every package delivered in time for Christmas mo . The packages were hauled from ie) Bellefonte post- office to the penitentiary in one of the big trucks of the institution. ; pir Sammy” will ‘have no cause of complaint as to the volume of his holiday business as the mails were never congested as they have been this week. Christmas cards and parcel ‘post packages have so clogged the regular ‘channels that it has taken two days for letters to come from Harrisburg to Bellefonte. Only two extra men have been on duty in the Bellefonte postoffice and the regular force has been so swamped that de- liveries ‘were made at irregular: per- iods. But the crush will likely ease up today and by next week business will be down to normale ——Ladies felt pers; an’ ables 55c—Nittany Shoe Store: 51-1 ——Orders for hand made rugs for Christmas gifts are now being solic- ited by Norman Kirk. Very reason- ably priced, these rugs can be gotten in any size “and in, almost. any color and being so attractive a more accept- able gift could not be found among home furnishings. Telephone 925-R-12 ——Men’s felt 1slippers, 6%. Nits tany Shoe Store... is 51- It For Rent.—Two one car garages near the station. . Inquire at this-office, ——Men’s one buckle: ‘heavy artics, $1.95.—Nittany Shoe ‘Store. 51-1t —Subscribe for the “Watchman.” Bellefonte Grain Markets. Corrected Weekly by br C Y. Wagner & Co." Hudson, Wheat - - = - C= a 8130 Rye + = «a 2 ‘a a = 50 Oats <« = « «= «a. « ‘40 Corn lo maieinme wm 0 SE Barley TEL a 70 Buckwheat 90