nn _ " Bellefonte, Pa., January 28, 1927. “Te Correspondents.—No communications published unless accompanied by the real mame of the writer. Terms of Subscription.—Until further motice at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 17 Paid after expiration of year - 2.00 Published weekly, every Friday morning. Entered at the postoffice, Bellefonte, Pa., as second class matter. In ordering change of address always given the old as well as the new address. It is important that the publisher be no- tified when a subscriber wishes the paper discontinued. In all such cases the sub- gcribtion must be paid up to date of can- cellation. A sample copy of the “Watchman” will be sent without cost to applicants. Is There an African in the Woodpile? The Watchman was scarcely off the press last Friday, broadcasting its suggestion that some litigation, at least, in the Centre County Bank case, might be saved if the receivers of the banking company were to offer to make distribution of the funds in Mr. Walker’s hands without charge there- for, when the receivers went to Mr. Walker and offered to do so. We understand that he did not ac- cept their proposal so there is nothing left for them to do but carry on with their petition to the Federal court to have Mr. Walker show cause why he should not turn the funds over to them for distribution to the creditors. They contend that they are respon- sible to the creditors of the bank for all of its assets. The funds in Mr. Walker’s possession are presumably assets of the bank, but in order to save the creditors what might have been a dual fee for distributing them he proceeded to prepare to distribute them directly. At least that was the general supposition as to his motive. It would appear that there must be something more back of it than the desire to save an extra commission on the amount, for now that the receivers have declared their willingness to do the work without charge and thereby end litigation that they deem neces- sary to their own protection, Mr. Walker's refusal to co-operate must certainly be for other reasons than were generally supposed. What are they? The proposal made to him by the receivers was as follows: Bellefonte, Penna., January 20th, 1927. Ivan Walker, Esq., Trustee in Bankruptcy of the Estate of Mary C. Harris, Bellefonte, Penna. Dear Mr. Walker: — While we the undersigned, Re- ceivers of the Centre County Banking Company appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County, are convinced that as the lawfully ap- pointed Trustees of the bank creditors we are entitled to receive and distri- bute all the assets and receive a com- mission for so doing; we do recognize that there is merit in your argument ; that an additional expense would be thus incurred. We further realize that the litiga- tion just started to determine our right may be protracted for a consid- erable period of time and necessarily create considerable cost, expenses and fees that will eventually largely come out of the creditors themselves who have waited so long for some distri- bution. Realizing, therefore, this hardship we beg leave to submit to you the fol- lowing proposition which if accepted by yourself with the approval of the Federal Court will avoid the delays | and costs, of which you are fully con- scious, and will result in a prompt settlement of both the balance now in your hands and the amount which we, | as Receivers, have in addition. Our proposition is that if you will agree and co-operate with us in ob- taining the approval of the Federal Court to promptly turn over to us as Receivers the balance in your hands of the Mary C. Harris Estate ready for distribution we will agree promptly to distribute the same amongst the bank creditors together with the balances now in our hands and that we will distribute the said balance to be re- ceived from you as Trustee without any deduction or charge for commis- sions, attorney’s fees or incidental ex- penses. Hoping that this matter may re- ceive your prompt and cordial accept- ance, we beg to remain, Very sincerely yours, JOHN 8S. GINTER, REED 0. STEELY, JOHN 8S. DALE, Receivers Centre County Banking Company 1927 Football Schedule of Bellefonte High School. The 1927 football schedule of the Bellefonte High school is now com- plete, with the exception of one game. It is planned to have the season open on October 1, at home. As yet no team has been secured for that date. The schedule as a whole presents a for- midable array of opponents. Kenneth Gingher has been elected by the letter men of this year’s championship team to lead the 1927 eleven. The schedule follows: October 1.—Open for home game. October S8.—Altoona at Altoona. October 15.—Mt. Union at Mt. Union. October 22.—Altoona Catholic High at home. October 28.—Huntingdon at Huntingdon. November 5.—Tyrone at home. November 11.—Lewistown at home. November 18.— Juniata at home. November 24.—(Thanksgiving day,) Lock Haven at Lock Haven. HOLMES.—The friends of Mrs. Mary McCalmont Holmes, wife of I. C. Holmes, of State College, were — | very much shocked to hear of her death on Thursday morning, January 20th, at Philadelphia, where she had undergone an operation a few days previous at the Joseph Price hospital. The operation, itself, was quite suc- cessful and she, apparently was doing well when an unsuspected anemic heart condition developed which caused her death in a few hours. Mrs. Holmes was a daughter of James S. and Emily McCalmont and was born near Jacksonville, where her early girlhood was spent. Shortly after the McCalmont family moved to State College she was united in mar- riage to Irvin C. Holmes and for thir- ty-five years she had been a splendid help-mate to him. She was a life- long member of the Presbyterian church and hers was a truly beautiful christian character, kindly and help- ful to all with whom she came in con- tact and wonderfully loyal to her friends—always ready with a smile or word of cheer, even under the most trying circumstances. A very beautiful and impressive service, conducted by Rev. Albert Henry was held for her in Philadel- phia then her body was brought to her home in State Colege where the funeral was held on Saturday after- noon, at 3.30, Rev. Wm. Martin of the Presbyterian church having charge of it. The interment was private at the Branch cemetery. Besides her husband she is sur- vived by the following sisters and brothers: Mrs. John M. Hartswick, Bellefonte; Mrs. J. C. Meyer, of Knox- ville, Tenn.; C. Edward MecCalmont, Robert W. McCalmont and Dr. W. S. McCalmont, all of Philadelphia. Il I ANDERSON.——~The = many Belle- fonte and Centre county friends of John G. Anderson, of Tyrone, will learn with extreme regret of his death in the Altoona hospital at 2.05 o’clock on Monday morning after several weeks illness with pneumonia. He was a native of Coshocton, Ohio, and was a little past 63 years of age. He located in Tyrone in 1910 as gen- eral manager of the Tyrone and Wil- liamsburg plants of the West Virginia Pulp and Paper company, a position he held until his death. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, president of the First National bank, of Tyrone, since 1918, a director in the Tyrone Chamber of Commerce, always actively interested in the Y. M. C. A. and Boy Scouts, as well as in all phases cf charity work. He married Miss Margaret Hooker, of Tyrone, who survives. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Ida Humerick- house, of Coshocton, Ohio. Funeral services were held at his late home in Tyrone at 2.30 o’clock on Wednesday afternoon by Rev. J. A. Speer, burial being made in the Grandview ceme- tery. Il Il TATE.—William E. Tate, a veteran ~of the Civil war and well known resi- dent of Pennsvalley, died at his home at Centre Hall at six o’clock last Sat- | urday evening. He had been in feeble health for some months, though he had ‘been confined to his bed only a few days. A son of Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Tate he was born at Zion eighty-three years ago. He was a farmer by occupation and for many | years occupied the John Hamilton farm near State College. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, the I. 0. O. F., of State College, and the Capt. Foster post G. A. R., hav- ing been commander of the latter for ten years. He was a gallant soldier during the Civil war and has always been active in G. A. R. work. His wife died two years age and he has no immediate survivors. Funeral serv- ices were held at ten o’clock on Tues- day morning by Rev. J. Max Kirkpat- rick, burial being made in the Branch cemetery. I ROSEY rs Rossman, for many years a well known drayman of Bellefonte, died very suddenly on Monday afternoon of last week, at his home on Halfmoon hill, as the result of hardening of the arteries. He was mixing mortar to repair the chimney on his house when he dropped dead. He was born in Bellefonte seventy- seven years ago. He married Miss lowing children: Mrs. Elizabeth Cohan, Mrs. Marvine Requer, Mrs. Elmer Rossman and Harry, all of Warren; Charles, of Franklin; Mrs. Ira Wolfe, Mrs. James Rossman, J ohn, Mrs. Rebecca Cupp and Mrs. Isaac Rossman, of near Bellefonte. Funeral services were held at the Wolfe home, at Coleville, at two o'clock last Thursday afternoon by Rev. J. A. Mills, burial being made in the Treziyulny cemetery. Il OLIGER.Mrs, Margaret S. Oliger, wife of J. H. Oliger, died at her home in Spring township on Tuesday, fol- lowing a prolonged illness. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Roan and was born in Bellefonte over sixty years ago. Surviving her are her husband, two brothers and two sisters, Edward Roan, of Bellefonte; William, in California; Mrs. Win Witmer and Mrs. Maria Tate, both of Bellefonte. Funeral services will be held this afternoon by Rev. W. C. Thompson, burial to be made in the Union ceme- tery. win. aes, Clara choy Irwin, widow of Hon. William P. Irwin, died at her home at Pennsylvania Furnace on Saturday, as the result of Susan Reed who survives with the fol- general debility. She was a daughter of John A. and Eliza Jane Copley and was born at Birmingham, Huntingdon county. Her husband has been dead for many years and she has no sur- vivors. The remains were taken to Altoona where they were buried in the Fairview cemetery on Tuesday after- noon. il RASTATTER.—Harry G. Rastat- ter, a brother of Mrs. Emma Louise Jones, of Bellefonte, died in the Gen- eral hospital, at Cincinnati, Ohio, on Tuesday of last week, as the result of being overcome with gas in his apartment two days previous. His wife was also overcome and is still in a critical condition. Mr. Rastatter was a Pennsylvanian and was in his 51st year. By occupation he was a stone mason. His survivors include one brother and three sisters, Albert, of Renovo; Mrs. Jones, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Daniel Barnes, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. John Springer, of Watson- town. The remains were brought east for burial at Watsontown on Satur- day. Deceased was a Spanish-Amer- ican war veteran and his old comrades ! from Milton officiated as pallbearers. Mrs. Jones, her son Lawrence and daughter, Mrs. Charles Workman, of Hecla, went to Watsontown for the funeral. I PLETCHER.—Rudolph Pletcher, of Howard, died quite suddenly, on Janu- ary 15th. He had been up town and while on his way home suffered a stroke of apoplexy. He was carried into the home of Emery Day but ex- pired before a physician could reach him. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam- uel Pletcher and was born in Howard, being 78 years, 1 month and 29 days old. On July 1, 1890, he married Miss Leah Hall who survives with one son, Samuel, at home. He also leaves one brother, William B. Pletcher, of How- ard. Funeral services were held on Tues- day morning of last week by Rev. J. F. Smith, of the Methodist church, of which he was a member, burial being made in the Schenck cemetery. I I RIPKA.—Mrs. Amanda Ripka, widow of the late Peter Ripka, died on January 15th at her home at State College of general debility, aged 89 years. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Decker and was born on the old Decker homestead, in Decker valley. Her husband has been dead many years but surviving her are the following children: G. Howard Ripka, of Milroy; William L., of State College, and Lydia. She also leaves one brother and a sister, John D. Decker, the venerable jury commis- sioner of Centre county, and Mrs. James Weagley, of Bellefonte, as well as a half-brother, Conrad Decker, of Coburn, and a half-sister, Mrs. Moyer, of Port Royal. Burial was made in the Zion Hill cemetery, near Colyer, on Tuesday afternoon of last week. ft I! TAYLOR.—Mrs. Julia Powers Tay- lor, widow of William Taylor, died at | the Centre County hospital, last Fri- | day morning, following an illness of several weeks. She was a daughter of Bernard and Susan Powers and was born in Bellefonte fifty-one years ago. Her early life was spent here but dur- ing the past twenty-five years she had lived mostly in Philadelphia, with a few years in New York. She came to Bellefonte early last summer because of ill health. Surviving her are three sisters, Misses Anne and Eva Powers, of Bellefonte, and Mrs. Kate Massey, of Los Angeles, Cal. Funeral servy- ices were held at the Catholic church on Monday morning, burial being made in the Catholic cemetery. I HOY.—Mrs. Mary Hog, widow of Albert Hoy, died at her home in State College, on Tuesday of last week, as the result of general debility, having | been an invalid for more than three years. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bloom and was born in the Pine Hall section ninety-one years ago. Her husband has been dead twenty-four years but surviving her are three sons and one daughter, Jo- seph H., Maude E. and Robert D. Hoy, of State College, and David Y., of Philipsburg. Burial was made at Pine Grove Mills on Thursday after- noon, ll HORNER.—Mrs. Cities Horner died on Tuesday of last week at the private hospital at State College, fol- lowing a brief illness. She was a daughter of Peter and Amanda Ripka, and her death occurred just three days after that of her mother. She is sur- vived by one son, Clyde W., of Lewis- town; three daughters, Mrs. John Drabic and Miss Adaline, of Altoona, and Mrs. Alice Williams, of State Col- lege, and two brothers, William Rip- ka, of State College, and Howard, of Milroy. The remains were taken to Lewistown for burial. ——By Governor Fisher's appoint- ment, last Friday, Charles E. Dor- worth, Secretary of Forests and Waters, was made a member of the executive board which passes upon the salaries and classification of State employees, as well as acts in an advis- ory capacity to the Governor. Marriage Licenses. Carl E. Stamm, of Unionville, and Elsie R. Flick, of Fleming. Harvey H. Barnhart, of Curtin, and Hilda E. Shay, of Bellefonte. Wilmer Grant Smith, of Wilming- ton, Delaware, and Edrie Gray Walk- er, of Bellefonte. Centre County Can Talk to London Today. Commercial telephone service be- tween Pennsylvania and New Jersey points and London, England, is to be opened this Saturday morning (Janu- ary 29) at 8.30 o’clock. Leonard H. Kinnard, president of The Bell Tele- phone Company of Pennsylvania and its associated companies, will at that hour put through a call to the other side of the Atlantic ocean for an ex- change of greetings between Pennsyl- vania and England over wire and radio paths measuring 7,250 miles. This extension of transatlantic tele- phone service follows closely the open- ing of the service between New York city and London on January 7. It will add to the group already in touch with the British Isles approximately 1,000,- 000 Bell telephones in Pennsylvania and some 250,000 instruments owned and operated by connecting companies in the State. The northern part of New Jersey was in the zone opened to London communication three weeks ago, and the inclusion of the rest of the State tomorrow will add 120,- {000 instruments to the new service. ' This exchange will consist of a con- I versation between Mr. Kinnard and i telephone representatives in London, {and Dr. Josiah Penniman, Provost of ' the University of Pennsylvania and some representatives of British Science. Service between up-state New York and England was opened on January 15, and the New England States were added January 22. On the other side of the water the area that can be reached by transatlantic telephones includes the city of London and all points within a radius of 110 miles of it, but on Saturday the 29th it will be extended to include England and Wales, but not Scotland or Ireland. At the time of New Engiand open- ing several Rotary and other Service Clubs and advertising and Civic bodies originated several commercial calls to similar organizations in Eng- land. They were very much pleased with the service and resulting public- ity. The rate from Pennsylvania and New Jersey points to any point in England within reach of this service will be the same as the present rate from New York City. That is $75.00 for three minutes or less and $25.00 for each additional minute. Conver- sations are limited to twelve minutes. The service is on a person-to-person basis. In case it is not possible for the operator on the distant side of the Atlantic to locate the person wanted, a report charge of $10.00 will be made. “Although the service for Pennsylva- nia and New Jersey points will not be opened until Saturday morning, calls for England may be filed any time after 8:30 o’clock this Friday morning, but no calls will be accepted before that hour unless made from a point already open to the London service. To put in a call for London it will only be necessary for the subscriber to ask for “long distance” and to give to i the long distance operator when she { answers the name of the person want- ied in England, the place where he or i she can most probably be reached, and | die time at which the wishes to have the connection made. As there is only one radio-telephone circuit between this country and Eng- land it is necessary for the long dis- tance office in New York to book the calls in the order they are received and to allot the time of the circuit as equitably as possible After the sub- scriber has put in his call he will be notified when the circuit will be avail- able for him. It should be borne in mind that this transatlantic service is open only from | 8.30 a. m. to 1 p. m., Eastern standard time, which is from 1.30 p. m. to 6 p. m. London time. The officials of the Bell System have announced that all information re- ‘ garding calls between this country and | England must necessarily be treated {as confidential, and that no informa- | tion will be given out as to who has j used the service, who was the first to | talk from any given place, or the time | or nature of any call. CENTRE HALL. | Mr. and Mrs. James Royer are the { proud parents of a baby girl, born i last Sunday night. Mrs. G. W. Tressler became quite ill on Monday, but had improved quite a great deal by Wednesday. Mrs. Eliza Stump, who suffered from a stroke of paralysis recently. is not greatly improved at this writ- ing. More sleet and ice this week. As a consequence, more falls on the slip- pery walks and more automobiles are skidding. Mrs. Elsie Kramer, who is now em- ployed at the Centre County hospital, spent Tuesday night and Wednesday at her home in this place. A number of our people attended the Richelieu theatre on Monday and Tuesday evenings, the advertised ani- el show proving a special drawing card. A new eating place will be opened in the near future when Mrs. Cleve Mitterling and Mrs. John Coldron take over the first floor of the Runkle hotel. The remainder of the hotel will be con- ducted by Miss Laura Runkle as a first class rooming house. On Wednesday forenoon, as D. A. Boozer was en his way to Lewistown, his Chrysler skidded and finally stop- ped hanging over a fifteen-foot em- bankment in such a precarious posi- tion that the greatest care was neces- stry to pull it back to the road again. Fortunately, there was no damage to either the car or the driver. i subseripe: Jury List for February Court, Bellefonte will be well represented in the jury box at the February term of court, which will convene on the 28th, as eighteen residents of this place have been drawn for service. Philipsburg is next with sixteen on the list. The complete list as an- nounced by prothonotary Roy Wilkin- son is as follows: List of Grand Jurors. Albert 8. Allen, laborer........ Potter Twp. George Ammerman, laborer... Philipsburg J." W. Blair, farmer.......... Patton Twp. M. L. Beck, retired.......... Howard Boro. John P. Condo, salesman...., Haines Twp. William Dietz, laborer....Snow Shoe Twp. Mark Davis, farmer............ Rush Twp. Clair Gates, machinist........ Spring Twp. D. C. Harpster, farmer....Half Moon Twp. Waldo Homan, farmer........ College Twp. Grant L. Holderman, laborer,Port Matilda W. T. Hoover, merchant...... Port Matilda J. F. Harkins, minister...... State College Sarah Love, operator............ Bellefonte David S. Lingle, laborer...... Potter Twp. John C. Mulfinger, laborer... Spring Twp. John McCabe, reporter......... Philipsburg W. A. Neese, laborer.......... Gregg Twp. H. H. Noll, blacksmith...... Walker Twp. Bert Poorman, farmer........ Benner Twp. George B. Stover, farmer........ Penn Twp. Frank S. Tomlinson, farmer..Haines Twp. Gregg Watson, painter....Snow Shoe Twp. J. W. Zerby, farmer.c......... Gregg Twp. List of Traverse Jurors, first week. Frank Albright, farmer....Ferguson Twp. Henry Angell, laborer.......... Rush Twp. Harry Bottorf, farmer........ Boggs Twp. William Bennett, merchant..Port Matilda Ira Ball, electrician............ Philipsburg C. 8. Beek, farmer............ Walker Twp. Charles Bush, farmer.......... Union Twp. John Banks, laborer............ Snow Shoe E. H. Bathgate, miner....Snow Shoe Twp. Harry C. Bailey, farmer...... Haines Twp. Albert Cruger, mechanie........ Rush Twp. J..0: Clark, laborer....i:........ Bellefonte W. Scott Crain, lumberman..Port Matilda Xd. Decker, clerk....c00::cvvuuns Bellefonte C. B. Emerick, farmer........ Walker Twp. William 8S. Fisher, farmer....Uuion Twp. Calvin Gates, laborer............ Bellefonte Charles E. Gilmore, engineer. ...Bellefonte E. M. Gehret, contractor......... Bellefonte Wm. Garman, farmer........ College Twp. John T. Hall farmer...:...... Union Twp. Park R. Homan, contractor..State College Paul. Hartsoek, clerk...s........ Bellefonte Miles M. Hall, laborer.......... Union Twp. W. H. Haney, teacher.......... Gregg Twp. Wm, BR. Ishier, clerk.......... Harris Twp. Bella Johnson, housekeeper... .Philipsburg Malcolm Johnson, foreman...Liberty Twp. Dewey Justice, laborer....... Spring Twp. Elwood Johnson, chauffeur...... Bellefonte Mrs. Mary Kline, clerk.......... Bellefonte D. A. Krumrine, painter...... State College W. M. Kramer, farmer....... Haines Twp. Bruce Lingle, farmer.......... Boggs Twp. H. A. Leitzell, merchant...... State College Miss Mary H. Linn, housekeeper. Bellefonte C. E. Mothersbaugh, laborer. .State College R. L. Mallory, photographer..... Bellefonte Robert Malone, foreman...... Boggs Twp. L. D. Musser, laborer...... Ferguson Twp. Gurne McClellan, laborer...... Philipsburg Lawrence Nugent, retired...... Rush Twp. Mitchell Poorman, farmer..... Boggs Twp. C. M. Pringle, merchant...... Port Matilda Blair Pletcher, farmer...... Howard Twp. Thonias Richards; farmed... ¥ Taylor Twp. Glenn Royer, salesman........ Miles Twp. Charles Robb, laborer........ State College Maurice Runkle, druggist........ Bellefonte Robert Stauffer, manager...... Philipsburg Michael Spicher, retired...... Spring Twp. J. C; Smith, retired........3. State College Mrs. Grace Ulrich, housckeeper. . Bellefonte J. .L. Vonada, farmer.......... Gregg Twp. Rev. W. J. Wagner, minister. Harris Twp. Wallace Woomer, mason...... State College Clyde Wetzel, farmer......... Spring Twp. John Wallin, lumberman...... Philipsburg 0. A. Williams, laborer...... Port Matilda Clarence Zeigler, clerk.......... Bellefonte | List of Traverse Jurors, Second Week, Wilson P. Ard, salesman..... Haines Twp. J Sumner Burd, laborer...... Haines "Twp. Thomas Burke, farmer....... Liberty Twp. John W. Beals, merchant...... Philipsburg J. T. Beckwith, farmer........ Taylor Twp. Robert Brennan, carpenter... State College Frank Ballister, merchant..... Philipsburg Alfred Baum, laborer............ Bellefonte Wm. L. Clevenstine, farmer.. Walker Twp. Rev. IL. T. Culp. minister....Port Matilda Grover C. Buck, clerk......... Philipsburg N. O. Dreibelbis, farmer. ... Ferguson Twp. Mame Eves, housekeeper..Half Moon Tw. ! C. FE, Yox, teacher............ State College F. A. Foreman, retired....... State College Frank M. Fisher, agent....... Centre Hall A. D. Gledhill, luborer............ Howard | Wm. Glenn, farmer........... College Twp. ! W. A. Gunsallus, blacksmith. .Curtin Twp. Harry Galbraith, brickyarder. Liberty Twp Robert Gill, lzborer............ Samuel B. Holter, laborer......... Howard Lloyd Houser, farmer........ Gregg Twp. J. W. Harris, farmer........ Huston Twp. Mrs. Vera Hofler, housekeeper. Philipsburg A. O. Hosterman, farmer....,... Penn Twp. George Hartshorne, laborer... Philipsburg J. P. Johnsonbaugh, farmer. . Liberty Twp. J. H. Krumrine, bricklayer...State College J. W. Kepler, book-keeper.. Ferguson Twp. Rowland Lehman, minister. .....Milesburg William Lingle, manager...... Philipsburg S. 8. Leitzell, plumber...... Port Matilda Geo. W. Miller, clerk.......... Philipsburg M. RB. Musser, laborer........ Spring Twp. Nathan H. Mull, agent......... Rush Twp. James J. Morgan, foreman...,. Snow Shoe Thomas Morgan, engineer... .. Philipsburg G. D. Morrison, carpenter....State College Samuel Rumberger, guard....Spring Twp. Charles Schaeffer, clerk.......... Bellefonte Thomas Shaughnessy, merchant. Bellefonte Jacob Sharer, farmer.......... Potter Twp. John C. Sampsel, farmer... Benner Twp. Boyd Sheats, farmer............ Penn Twp. Charles M. Scott, clerk.........:. Bellefonte R. L. Showers, bricklayer..... State College George Sommers, farmer...... Boggs Twp. ' Wm. Schroyer, laborer........ Boggs Twp. Robert Thompson, bank clerk. ..Bellefonte Harvey Weaver, farmer....... Curtin Twp. Charles Williams, farmer..... College Twp. Allen Winkleblech, farmer. .,... Miles Twp. N. H. Zeigler, farmer.......... Gregg Twp. eee cea. IN THE CHURCHES OF THE COUNTY. ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH. 9.30 a. m. Sunday school; 10.45 a. m. Morning services; Sermon: “The Sowers And The Reapers.” 7.30 p. m. Evening service; Sermon: “Thou Shalt Not Covet.” . Clarence E. Arnold, pastor. ——————— A —————— ——The Watchman publishes news when it is news. Read it. Philipsburg | : Ice Covered Plane Wrecked on Sunday. Pilot Escapes. W. L. Smith, the veteran pilot on the New York to Chicago airmail route, had a thrilling escape on Sun- day afternoon when his plane became so heavily coated with ice while on a flight east that he was forced down near Palmyra, Lebanon county, the machine heing wrecked in the top of a tree but Smith escaping with only a. few minor bruises and a shaking up: Owing to the rain and exceedingly cloudy weather, most of last week, very few planes were abroad and Smith was marooned in Cleveland most of the week. Anxious to get back to his home in New York he was granted permission to ferry a ship through if he assumed the personal risk in doing so. He left Cleveland in a rain and sleet storm and was compelled to come down at Brookville because of the heavy coating of ice on his plane. The ice was broken off and he again took to the air. In crossing the Alle- ; gheny mountains the machine became: | so heavily coated with ice he had { hard work keeping it up but he man- aged to reach the Bellefonte field. There the ice was again removed and his plane overhauled. Those in charge of the field at the time tried to per- suade pilot Smith to remain in Belle- 'fonte but he refused and continued his flight. At Middletown he was again compelled to come down and have the ice broken from his plane and after leaving that place he flew south of the regular course but by the time he reached Palmyra his machine was so heavily coated with ice that it crashed to the ground, landing in a tree. The accident happened at 3.15 o'clock Sunday afternoon and twenty- five minutes later Smith, himself, phoned the Bellefonte field of his fall and escape. er —— di SE ——The annual football banquet of the Bellefonte Academy will be held’ next Saturday evening, February 5th, in the dining hall at the Academy. JACKSONVILLE. Jehn Condo spent Sunday with his family here. William Beightol with his family here. : Miles Bartley has secured a new job, driving 2 bus from Howard to Lock Haven. Mrs. Homer Yearick fell and broke: ther leg, cne day last week. We hope: for Lier speedy recovery. Mrs. Miles Bartley and daughter: Rebecca have returned home after a visit with friends at Lock Haven. spent Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John Beck and daugh- ter Barbara Ann, of Lock Haven,. spent Sunday at the C. N. Yearick home. The chicken pox is an unwelcome visitor in many of the homes in the valley, cspecially among the school i children. Mrs. George Hcy, Kathryn, Edith and Samuel Hoy, of Howard, were Sat-- urday evening visitors at the Luther Fisher home. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Swartz and aaughter Mary and Join Yearick, of I'cllefonte, attended the oyster supper and visiied in our town Saturday even- ny. The eyster supper and faney work i sale, on Saturday evening, was a big: ‘success, even though it rained. The net proceeds amounted to about seven- ly-five dollars. OAK HALL. Mrs. Jacob Zong is on the sick list “at this writing. { Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zong and son, George Edward, of State College, were Sunday guests at the Edward Zong home. : John Wagner, who has been employ- ‘ed at Cleveland, Ohio, the past year: and a half, returned to his home at this place, Saturday. William Tressler recently purchased an Atwater-Kent radio receiving set and is enjoying the many excellent | programs broadcast. i Edgar Clauser, who has been spending the winter months at the R. , €. Lowder home, visited several days last week with his parents at Bell- wood. , L. K. Dale and W. E. Homan return- ; ed home, the latter part of the week, ‘after having spent several days at- (tending the farm products show, at Harrisburg. i Mrs. Ross Lowder was an over night | visitor with her mother, Mrs. Gramley, at Juniata. She was accompanied ‘home by her sister, Miss Grace, who I enjoyed a short visit with the Lowder family. BOALSBURG. Mrs. E. R. Tussey spent Friday at , State College. John Wright spent part of last week !in Harrisburg. Mrs. Robert Reitz enjoyed a week’s: visit among friends in Altoona. Wm. Meyer is having his residence beautified by a coat of white paint. {| Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rossman, of | Bellefonte, were guests of friends in | | | town on Sunday. | Mrs. Wm. Stover spent several days, last week, at the home of her son i John, in Altoona. i Miss Ruth Taylor, of Carlisle, was a | visitor at the B. P. Lonebarger home | Saturday and Sunday. | Dr. and Mrs. G. HL Woods and | daughter, of Pine Grove Mills, were i callers in town on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Felty, of Al- toona, were guests of the Hess and Jacobs families over the week-end. | John Harkins, of State College, { was a week-end guest at the home of + his grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. W. J. ' Wagner.
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