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" Bellefonte, Pa., January 28, 1927.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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.
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——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.
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——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
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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.