"Bellefonte, Pa, May 20, 1927.
®. GRAY MEEK, Editor
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
PRESIDENT JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce that
‘W. Harrison Walker, of Bellefonte, is a ean-
didate for nomination on the Democratic
ticket for the office of President Judge of
the courts of Centre county; subject to the
decision of the voters of the county as ex-
pressed at the primaries to be held on
Beptember 20th, 1927.
To Democratic Voters of Centre County :—
I am a candidate for the office of judge
of your courts, subject to your decision
at the primaries September 20, 1927.
Sincerely yours,
W. D. ZERBY
FOR SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce that Harry
BE. (Dep.) Dunlap. of Bellefonte, will be a
candidate for the nomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket for the office Sheriff of Centre
county, subject to the decision of the Cen-
tre county voters as expressed at the pri-
maries to be held on Tuesday, September
20, 1927.
We are outhorized
Elmer Breon,
esm—
t0 announce that
of Bellefonte borough, will
be a candidate for the nomination on the
Democratic ticket for the office of Sheriff
of Centre county, subject to the decision
of the Centre county voters as expressed
at the primaries to be held on Tuesday,
September 20, 1927.
FOR PROTHONOTARY.
We are authorized to announce that
Claude Herr, of Bellefonte, will be a
candidate for the nomination on the Demo-
cratic ticket for the office of Prothonotary
of Centre county, subject to the decision of
the Democratic voters as expressed at the
Primary tc be held Tuesday, September 20,
Eid FOR TREASURER.
We are authorized to announce that Ly-
man. L. Smith, of Centre Hall, will be a
candidate for the nomination for County
Treasurer subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters of the county as ex-
pressed at the primary to be held Septem-
ber 20, 1927.
We: are authorized to
T. Pearce, of:State
announce that ID,
College ‘Boro, willbe a
candidate for the nomination for County
Treasurer subject to the decision of the
Democratic voters of the county as ex-
pressed at the primary to be held Septem-
ber 20, 1927.
FOR RECORDER.
We are authorized to announce that Sinie
H. Hoy, of Bellefonte, is a candidate for
i the Democratic ticket for
the office of Recorder of Centre county,
subject fo the decision of the voters of the
county as expressed at the primary to be
- held Tuesday, September 20, 1927.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
We are authorized to announce that John
8. Spearly will be a candidate for the
nomination for County
the Democratic ticket su
ion of the v
Commissioner on
bject to the decis-
oters of the party as expressed
at the primaries on September 20th, 1927.
We are authorized to announce that
John W. Yearick, of Marion township, will
be a candidate for the nomination of Coun-
ty Commissioner, subject to the decision
of the Democratic voters as expressed at
the primaries to be held September 20, 192%.
— de pe a
Republican Ticket.
PRESIDENT JUDGE
We are authorized to announce that M.
Ward Fleming, of Philipsburg, Pa., is a
candidate for nomination for President
Judge of the Courts of Centre county sub-
t : Y as expressed at the
primary to be held September, 20, 1927.
We are authorized to. announce that
James CC. Ifurst, of Bellefonte, Pa, is a
candidate for nomination on the Republi-
can ticket for the office of President Judge
of the Courts of Centre county; subject to
the decision of the Republican voters of
the county as expressed at the primary to
be held September 20, 192%,
TREASURER.
nounce that I
ination as the
I hereby an
date for nom
party as expressed at the pri
held Sept. 20, 1927.
Your infinence and support is earnestly
solicited.
JOHN T. HARNISH
Boggs Township.
Lock Haven Man Dies from Auto Ac.
cident Injuries,
be —
William Eboch, 46 years old, of
Lock Haven, died at the Centre Coun-
ty hospital at 1:15 o’clock on Sunday
morning, of injuries sustained in an
auto accident on the state road about
a mile west of Port Matilda, shortly
after five o'clock on Friday evening.
Eboch was on his way home from
a motor trip to Tyrone. At the point
where the accident occurred is a gas
station and as Eboch neared the place
John Snyder, of Port Matilda, pulled
out from the station onto the high-
way. Eboch made an attempt to pass
him on the left but seeing there was
not sufficient room to do so pulled to
the right and made the attempt, but
the left fender of his car caught the
Snyder car with the result that his
car upset and turned over three
times.
Eboch was caught in the wreck.
He was removed as quickly as pos-
sible and brought to the Centre Coun-
ty hospital about 6 o’clock. There it
was found that he had suffered a com-
pound fracture of the right leg, sev-
eral broken ribs and serious head in-
juries. In fact his injuries were so
serious that nothing could be done to
save his life, and he died on Sunday
morning. The body was taken to
Lock Haven on Sunday afternoon.
Snyder, the driver of the other car,
was uninjured.
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——The ‘Watchman publishes news
when it is news. Read it.
ALBERT C. MINGLE.
the past fifty years prom
tified with the business
Bellefonte,
inently iden-
interests of
cn Saturday afternoon, as the result
of a stroke of paralysis sustained
Wednesday morning.
He was a son of Henry A. and Eve
Bower Mingle and was born at
| Aaronsburg on September 26th, 1854,
hence had reached the age of 72
years, 7 months and 18 days. He was
educated in the public schools and the
Aaronsburg Academy and at the age
of eighteen years went into the office
of the Millheim Journal to learn the
printer's trade, the paper at that time
being published in both English and
German. He spent three years there
then decided to give up the trade and
going to Centre Hall accepted a clerk-
ship in the general store of William
Wolf. He remained there five years
and in 1880 came to Bellefonte and
accepted a clerkship in the store of
Bauland & Newman. He remained
there but one year and on April 1st,
1881, opend a shoe store in the
Brockerhoff house block in association
with the late Louis Doll. Mr. Doll
continued as a partner several years
then sold his interest to Mr. Mingle,
who had conducted the store ever
since, in the same location, and with
much success.
In addition to his shoe business he
became associated with other business
and financial enterprises. He was
one of the organizers and largest
stockholders of the Chemical
company and for a number of years
past had been vice president of the
organization. He was a stockholder
and a member of the board of direct-
ors of Bellefonte Trust company.
In politics he was a staunch Dem-
ocrat but in his early life was elect-
ed burgess of Bellefonte even though
the town was Republican by a good
majority. Thirty-six years ago he
was elected a school director and be-
cause of his ability and wise counsel
|
, | benolt, wife of Robert
had been re-elected time after time
and was a member of the board when
he passed away. He was a lifelong:
member of the Reformed church, a
member of the Royal Arch Masons
and Knights Templar, a member of
the Bellefonte Lodge of Odd Fellows
land the Elks.
On May 16th, 1882, he married
Miss Maggie E. Hoffer, a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffer, of near
State College, the Rev. W. H. Groh
performing the ceremony. She sur-
vives with two daughters, Misses
Helen F. and Roxanna, both at home.
He also leaves two brothers, Thomas
J., of Minneapolis, Minn., and Ed-
ward, at the old home in Aaronsburg.
Funeral services were held at his
late home at 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon by his pastor, Rev. Robert
Thena,
interment in the Union cemetery was
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ROBENOLT.—Mrs.
Robenolt, died
last Saturday morning at her home
at the Cross Roads, Huntingdon coun-
ty, following an illness of some
months with diabetes. She was born
in Germany over fifty-eight years
ago, coming to this country when
eighteen years of age. She married
Robert Robenolt, of Philipsburg, and
the first few years of their married
life were spent there. They then
moved to Port Matilda where they
resided some years, then moved to the
Cross Roads. Surviving the deceased
are her husband and seven children.
Burizl was made in the Philipsburg
cemetery on Monday afternoon.
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SHAWLEY.—Harry Shawley, a
well known resident of State College,
was brought to the Centre County
hospital last Saturday and died on
Wednesday of this week as the result
of peritonitis. He was a son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Shawley and was born
in Buffalo Run valley sixty years age.
His boyhood life was spent in that
valley but many years ago he moved
to State College where he had lived
ever since. His wife died only a few
months ago but surviving him are a
number of children. He also leaves
several brothers and sisters. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been
made,
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SHORT. The editor of Se Watch-
man extends sympathy to editor John
F. Short, of Clearfield, on the death
of his wife, Mrs. Mary Parcell Short,
who passed away on Sunday follow-
ing months of illness. She was al-
most sixty years old and a native of
Rush township, Centre county. In ad-
dition to her husband she leaves one
son, Frank Short, of Philadelphia.
Burial was made in the Calvary ceme-
tery, Clearfield, on Wednesday.
Lime
MINGLE.—Albert C. Mingle, for | Store in the room in
on east High street, at 2.15 o’clock tory in connection therewith.
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KNISELY. — Following several
years illness with an affection of the
kidneys George H. Knisely passed
away at 11.30 o’clock on Monday
morning, at his apartment in the Odd
Fellows building.
He was a son of G. Hunter and
Nancy Jane Shultz Knisely and was
born at Curtin on January 5th, 1873,
making his age 54 years, 4 months
and 11 days. His boyhood was spent
at Curtin but in 1881 the family
moved to Bellefonte and this ‘had been
his home most of the time since, Ag
a young man he went to work at the
old Bellefonte glass works and served
HOOVER.—John Adam Hoover
died quite suddenly and unexpectedly,
at 9.30 o’clock on Sunday morning, at
the home of his stepson, Charles
Poorman, on the Jacksonville road.
He ate a hearty breakfast then took
a short walk and returning to the
house sat down in a rocking chair and
was talking with members of the
family when, without any warning,
his head fell back, he gasped and ex-
pired almost instantly. A heart at-
tack was assigned as the cause.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Hoover and was born near
Penns Cave on July 4th, 1852, hence
an apprenticeship of three years then
went to the plants in the western part
of the State where he developed into
an expert blower. Returning to
Bellefonte he worked at the glass
plant here until it was closed down
permanently.
He and his brother, John L,. Knise-
!ly, under the firm name of Knisely
| Bros. opened a pool room and cigar |
the Bellefonte
Trust company building now ween. |
pied by The Index stationery store, |
passed away at his Tome { and also conducted a cigar mamatur |
Several
| years later George purchased his |
! brother’s interest and conducted the !
| business himself, Following his re. |
tirement from that business he and |
Mrs. Knisely embarked in the restau- |
rant business in Crider’s Exchan ”
which they conducted up until several |
months ago. Mr. Knisely was a |
member of the Masonic organization |
and the Bellefonte Lodge of Elks,
He married Miss Catherine Wolf,
of Indiana, who survives with three
children, Joseph, Robert and Mrs, R. |
K. Owens, all of Bellefonte. He also i
leaves the following brothers and |
sisters: Mrs. John Meyers, of Plegs- |
ant Gap; postmaster John L. Knisely |!
and Jacob Knisely, of Bellefonte; |
Andrew, of Harrisburg, and Mrs, |
Jacob Warner, of Reading.
Funeral services were held at two |
o’clock yesterday afternoon at the
home of his daughter, Mrs, Owens,
on Bishop street, by Rey. Robert
Thena, and buria] in the Union ceme-
tery was under the auspices of the
Masonic fraternity.
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Mary Cecelia
Krape, widow of the late Benjamin
Krape, of Salona, passed away at 9.30
o'clock last Friday morning, at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. S. Claude
Herr, on Curtin street, Bellefonte, as
the result of a cerebral hemorrhage,
following an illness of ten days. .
She was a daughter of Hines and
Mary Stoner and was born at Nittany
on December 9th, 1851, hence had
reached the age of 76 years, 6 months
and 4 days, She married Benjamin
Krape on August 8th, 1875, and all
their married life had been spent at
Salona. Mr. Krape passed away four-
teen years ago and two years later
Mrs. Krape came to Bellefonte and
had since made her home with her
daughter and’ family, Surviving her
‘are the following children: Mus, Ww.
H. Smith, of Bellefonte; H. R. Krape,
S. Claude Herr, of |
of Mill Hall; Mrs,
Bellefonte; Mrs, Wade H. Cruse, of
Allentown, and Ira D. Krape, of Re. |
novo. She also leaves one brother, |
W. H. Stoner, of Salona. |
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KRAPE.—Mrs,
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Mrs. Krape was a lifelong member |
of the Methodist church and Rev. |
Homer C. Knox had charge of the |
funeral services which were held at |
the Herr home at two o'clock on Mon- |
day afternoon, the remains being |
taken to the Cedar Hill cemetery for
interment.
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DEWEY.—Mrs. Catherine Dale
Dewey, widow of Thomas L. Dewey,
passed away at the Methodist home
for the aged, in Tyrone, on Sunday
of the Reformed church, and ; Ness with dropsy.
in charge of the Masonic fraternity. | Sarah Wertz and was bom at Mill-
]
Catherine Ro- | 73 years,
night, following several months ill-
She was a daughter of Samuel and
heim on March 7th, 1854, hence was
2 months and 8 days old. In
October, 1876, she married Mr. Dewey
and for a number of years they lived
near Houserville, later moving to Ty-
rone. Mr. Dewey has been dead for
many years but surviving: her are two
children, John Dewey, of Tyrone, and
Mrs. C. B. Shuey, of Lock Haven,
She also leaves one brother and a sis-
ter, Irvin Wertz, of Milwaukee, Wis,
and Mrs. George Wolfe, of Chicago.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist home at seven o’clock on
Tuesday evening by Rev. Emerson
Karns and Rev. Robert J. Allen, and
on Wednesday morning the remains
were taken overland to Houserville,
where interment was made in the
cemetery at that place.
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ROYER. Hannah Jane Royer,
widow of Amos Royer, died on Sun-
day at the home of her son, Elmer E.
Royer, at Bloomsdorf, as the result of
general debility, aged 85 years and 7
months. She was a member of the
Lutheran church all her life and a
woman who always willingly res-
ponded to every call for help in times
of need or distress. Her only sur-
vivor is the son above named. Fun-
eral services were held in the Pine
Hall church on Tuesday afternoon by
Rev. J. S. English, burial being made
in the Pine Hall cemetery.
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WEAVER.—Arlene Vosvsr two
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bloomer Weaver, of Spring Mills, was
brought to the Centre County hospi-
tal late Wednesday afternoon and her
condition was so critical that the child
died during the night following. The
remains were taken to the home of
the parents were taken to the home of
burial will be made this afternoon.
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——Buy in Bellefonte and get a
porch rocker free, 20-1t
was almost 75 years old. The greater
part of his life was spent in Penns-
valley though he lived for several
years near Pleasant Gap and the past
two years had been at the Poorman
home. During the past twenty years
or more he had been engaged in sell-
ing fruit trees and a good portion of
his time was spent in traveling over '
the county.
He married Miss Susan Gingrich
who died four years ago and his only
survivors are his step-son, Mr. Poor-
man, a grandson and grand-daughter.
Revs. Knox and Shuey had charge of
the funeral services which were held
at the Poorman home at one o'clock
on Wednesday afternoon, burial being
made at Zion.
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Jonon atic suffering for seven
years with an incurable lung disease
Harry Chester Jodon passed away,
last Friday morning, at the family
home at Nigh Bank, in Spring town-
ship.
He was a son of Foster V. Jr., and
Jane Smith Jodon and was born in
the house in which he died on Novem-
ber 9th, 1881, hence was 45 years, 7
months and 4 days old. His early life
was spent on the home farm but
later he went to work for the Bell
Telephone Co. and for eight years
was a member of a construction crew
and helped to erect lines all over
Pennsylvania and in New Jersey. He
was finally compelled to relinquish
his job on account of impaired health
and during his long illness he had
been at the old home. He was a
member of the Methodist church and
a man of strict integrity and high
character. |
Surviving him are his mother and '
five brothers, T. E. Jodon, of Pleasant
Gap; J. C., of Bellefonte; Robert, of :
Niagara Falls; Van, of Bellefonte,
and Andrew, of Nigh Bank. Funeral
services were held at his late home
at 2.30 o'clock on Monday afternoon 1
by Rev. Metzger, of Pleasant Gap, |
burial being made in the Bellefonte
Union cemetery. :
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BRENNAN.—William E. Brennan
died at his home at State College on
Tuesday as the result of hardening
of the spinal column. He was a son
of Robert and Alice Brennan and was |
born near Bellefonte fifty-six years
ago. A good part of his life was |
spent in Patton township. He was a’
member of the Methodist church at |
Fillmore and a good citizen. He mar- |
: ried Miss Florence Marshall who sur-
vives with two children, Mrs. Ethel
M. Spearly, of Bellefonte R. D., and
Ruszell, at home. He also leaves one
brother and a sister, Robert Brennan,
of State College, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Herkheimer, of Bellefonte R. D. Fun- |
eral services will be held this after-
noon at 1:30 o’clock, burial to be made
in the Meyers cemetery, in Buffalo
Run valley. !
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Hospital Notes of the Week.
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Jacob P. Smith, of Bellefonte, was
entered on Wednesday in a serious
condition and although slightly bet-
ter, remains critically ill,
Guy Bonfatto, fruit dealer of Belle-
fonte, was entereq Wednesday after- |
noon and operated immediately for
appendicitis.
A son was born to Mr. and Murs. |
John B. Payne, of east Linn St., at:
the hospital, Tuesday.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Ward, at the hospital on Saturday.
day.
John Strunk, of Pleasant Gap,
entered as a surgical patient.
Orin Smith, of State College, enter-
ed, Tuesday, a gurgical patient.
Mrs. Grace Grenoble, of State Col-
lege, entered Tuesday, as a surgical
patient.
John Bubb, of Centre Hall, a sur-
gical patient.
Mrs. Sarah Friel, of Runville, en-
tered on Wednesday, a surgical pa-
tient.
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. D. Campbell, of Bellefonte, R. D,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Jane Jodon, of Bellefonte,
entered Wednesday night, for treat-
ment.
Mrs. Hazel Huey, of Milesburg, en-
tered Wednesday night as a surgical
patient.
Max Kofman son of Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan Kofman, was operated on
at the hospital, Tuesday evening, and
is in a sericus condition. The boy
was obliged to return home from
business college at Lancaster, a
raonth ago, owing to ill health.
Mrs. R. S. Brouse, who was entered
a week ago for observation, is slowly
improving.
The two children of Mr. and Mrs.
John B. Meek, of State College, Mir-
iam and James, who were operated on
for appendicitis, at the same time, at
the Centre County hospital, are both
recovering. Miriam has been dis-
charged and has returned home, while
James, who was quite seriously oll,
was obliged to remain longer under
| Thursday, August
| SUSQUEHANNA LEAGUE
| BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
|
1
The Susquehanna league baseball
| schedule for the coming season pro-
1 vides for the opening game in Belle-
fonte next Thursday afternoon, with
ithe P, R. T, of Williamsport. The
| six clubs in the league this year are
ithe P. R. R., of Williamsport, Jersey
: Shore, Lock Haven, Mill Hall, Lewis-
town and Bellefonte. The official
| umpires selected are J. Wallis, of
| Lewistown; F. B. Dempsey, of Re-
j novo; H. C. Marsden, of Jersey Shore,
and Albert Griffin, of Lock Haven.
The complete schedule for the season
is as follows:
| Thursday, May 26.
| P. R. R. at Bellefonte.
| Saturday, May 28. 4
Lock Haven at Jersey Shore.
Lewistown at Milroy.
, Memorial Day, May $0.
Bellefonte at Lewistown.
Mill Hall at Lock Haven.
P. R. R. at Jersey Shore.
Saturday, June 4.
R at Lewistown.
Bellefonte at Lock Haven
Jersey Shore at Mill Hall.
Wednesday, June 8.
P. R. R. at Mill Hall
Thursday, June 9. \
Lock Haven at Lewistown,
Jersey Shore at Bellefonte.
Saturday, June 11.
Lewistown at Jersey Shore,
Bellefonte at Mill Hall.
P. R. R. at Lock Haven.
| Wednesday, June 15.
Jersey Shore at Lock Haven
Thursday, June 16.
Mill Hall at Lewistown.
P. R. R at Bellefonte.
Saturday, June 18.
Lewistown at Bellefonte
Lock Haven at Mill Hall.
Jersey Shore in Williamsport.
Wednesday, June 22.
Mill Hall at Jersey Shore.
Thursday, June 23.
P. R. R. at Lewistown.
Lock Haven at Bellefonte.
Saturday, June 25.
Lewistown at Lock Haven.
P. R. R, at Mill Hall
Bellefonte at Jersey Shore.
Wednesday, June 29.
Lock Haven in Wiliamsport.
Thursday, June 30.
Jersey Shore at Lewistown.
Mill Hall at Bellefonte.
Saturday, July 2.
Mill Hall at Lewistown.
. R. R. at Bellefonte.
Jersey Shore at Lock Haven
Monday, July 4.
Lewistown at Bellefonte.
Lock Haven at Mill Hall.
P. R. R. at Jersey Shore.
Saturday, July 9.
Lewistown at Williamsport.
Bellefonte at Lock Haven.
Mill Hall at Jersey Shore.
Wednesday, July 18.
Mill Hall at Williamsport.
Bellefonte at Jersey Shore.
Thursday, July 14.
Lock Haven at Lewistown.
Jersey Shore at Bellefonte.
Saturday, July 16.
Lewistown at Jersey Shore.
Mill Hall at Bellefonte.
P. R. R. at Lock Haven.
Wednesday, July 20.
Lock Haven at Jersey Shore.
Thursday, July 21.
Mill Hall at Lewistown.
P. R. R. at Bellefonte,
Saturday, July 28.
Lewistown at Bellefonte.
Lock Haven at Mill Hall.
Jersey Shore at Williamsport.
Wednesday, July 27.
Jersey - Shere at Mill Hall.
Thursday, July 28.
P. R. R. at Lewistown
Lock Haven at Bellefonte. :
Saturday, July 30. SAT
Lock Haven at Lewistown.
P. R. R, at Mill Hall.
Bellefonte at Jersey Shore.
Wednesday, August 3.
Bellefonte at Mill Hall
P. R. R. at Lock Haven.
Thursday, August 4.
Jersey Shore at Lewistown.
Saturday, August 6.
Lewistown at Mill Hall.
P. R. R. at Bellefonte.
Lock Haven at Jersey Shore,
Wednesday, August 10.
Mill Hall at Lock Haven.
P. R. R. at Jersey Shore.
Thursday, August 11. ol
Bellefonte at Lewistown.
Saturday, August 13.
P. R. R, at Lewistown.
Bellefonte at Lock Haven.
Mill Hall at Jersey Shore.
Wednesday, August 17.
P. R. R. at Mill Hall.
Thursday, August 18.
Lock Haven at Lewistown.
Jersey Shore at Bellefonte.
Saturday, August 20.
Lewistown at Jersey Shore,
Bellefonte at Mill Hall.
. at Lock Haven.
Wednesday, August 24.
Bellefonte at Williamsport.
Jersey Shore at Lock Haven.
25.
Mill Hall, at (Lewistown.
Saturday, August 27.
‘Lewistown at Bellefonte,
Lock Haven at Mill Hall,
Jersey- Shore at’ Williamsport,
Wednesday, August 31.
Jersey Shore at Mill Hall.
Thursday, September 1.
P. R. R. at Lewistown.
Lock Haven at Bellefonte,
Saturday, September 3.
Lewistown at Lock Haven.
Mill Hall at Williamsport.
Bellefonte at Jersey Shore.
Monday, September 4, (Labor Day)
Jersey Shore at Lewistown.
Mill Hall at Bellefonte.
P. R. R. at Lock Haven.
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Beech Creek Residents Arrested on
Arson Charges,
.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week
Fred B. Miller, of Beech Creek, but
who of late had been working at
Woolrich, was placed under arrest by
state police on the charge of setting
fire to a tenant house on the Edgar
Masden farm, near Beech Creek, on
Sunday night, May 8th, and later
looting and setting fire to three bunk
cars of the N. Y. C. railroad stand-
ing on the Beech Creek siding.
On Friday four more men were ar-
rested, Randall Myers, William An-
derson, Hogan Hill and Leander Mil-
ler, all on suspicion of being implicat-
ed in the arson plot. Fred Miller, the
first man arrested, was arrested and
convicted in 1925 of setting fire to
the Rich woolen mills at Woolrich.
While in jail he set fire to his bed and
his mania in this direction leads of-
ficers to believe that he may have
started a number of other fires which
resulted in heavy loss in and about
Lock Haven, Mill Hall, Beech Creek
and Avis.
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The yellow signs in the win-
dows of the Bellefonte stores indicate
that they give away the free porch
the surgeon’s care.
rocker tickets. 20-1t
Bellefonte Takes Second Place: in
County Field Meet.
The Bellefonte High school track
team scored 27 points and took sec-
ond place in the annual county track
and field meet, at State College, on
Saturday. State College High won
first place with 48 points and Philips-
burg was third with 24 points. Not-
withstanding the rain the field was in
fair condition. The summaries:
100 yard dash—1st, Hodgkiss, State Col-
lege; 2nd, Barnes, State College; 3rd,
Stickler, Bellefonte. Time 11% seconds.
Mile run—1ist, Detwiler, State College;
2nd, Black, State College; 3rd Avery, Phil-
ipsburg. Time, 4 minutes, 49 seconds.
220 yard dash—Ist, Hodgkiss, State Col-
lege; 2nd, Wilson, Philipsburg ; 3rd,
Wrye, Philipsburg. Time 26 2-5 seconds.
Half mile run—Ist, Detwiler, State Col-
lege; 2nd, Avery, Philipsburg; 3rd, Fish-
er, State College. Time, 2 minutes, 914
seconds,
440 yard run—1st, Pennepacker, Philips-
burg; 2nd, Neff, State College; 3rd, Dale,
State College. Time 56 2-5 seconds.
Mile relay—1st, State College; 2nd, Phil-
ipsburg; 3rd, Bellefonte, Time, 3 minutes,
491% seconds.
High jump— 1st, Stoddard, State (ol-
lege; second, Smith, Philipsburg; 3rd,
Forcey, Philipsburg. Height, 5 feet, 3
inches,
Throwing discus—1st, Heverly, Belle-
fonte; 2nd, Harnish, Bellefonte; 3rd.
Horner, State College. Distance, 98 feet.
Shot put—Ist, Harnish, Bellefonte; 2nd,
Heverly, Bellefonte; 3rd, Horner, State
College. Distance, 35 feet, 6 inches.
Javelin throw—1st, Moerschbacher,
Bellefonte; 2nd, Confer, Bellefonte; 3rd,
Humphrey, Philipsburg Distance, 121 feet.
Broad jump—1st, Stoddard, State Col-
lege; 2nd. Smith, Philipsburg; 3rd,
Barnes, State College. Distance, 19 feet,
10 inches,
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Centre County’s Allotment for Coun-
ty Roads, $52,030.46.
Centre county’s allotment out of
the five million dollar appropriation
for state-aid construction of county
roads is $52,030.46, based on 802
miles of roadway. Of course, there
is a string tied to the appropriation,
and that is that the county must ap-
propriate an equal sum to cover the
cost of putting the roads in good con-
dition. The 802 miles includes the
various roads in the county not taken
over by the State as state highways.
It is hardly likely, however, that
the County Commissioners will take
advantage of the State allotment.
The millage for 1927 has already been
named and it is only sufficient for the:
actual needs of the county expendi-
tures. To raise sufficient money to
permit of appropriating $52,000 for:
county roads would mean an increase
of two or three mills in the county
tax, which will hardly be made now.
Of course, if the county fails to take
advantage of the allotment the mon-
ey will revert to the fund and be di-
vided among those counties - which
do meet the requirements of the Act
of Assembly. Ja,
In the allocation of $3.000,000 for
State-aid to townships Centre coun-
ty’s share is placed at $29,886.
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Burgess Harris Appoints Mrs. Mary
Kane Policewoman,
In an effort to more strictly enforce
Bellefonte’s curfew law, as well ag
break up the practice of loafing on
the streets by girls in their tender
teens, burgess Hard P. Harris has ap-
pointed Mrs Mary Kane, of Roops-
burg, night policewoman and the ap-
pointment was ratified by council in
regular session on Monday evening,
Mrs. Kane will £0 on duty early in
the evening and-it will be her work to
see that children unaccompanied by
parents are off the streets at the cur-
few hour. Also that young girls are
not permitted to loitre on street cor-
ners during any hours of the evening.
If they refuse to obey her request to
go home she has the authority to
make arrests and naturally will use
her own judgment as to taking them
home or locking them up.
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Announce Young Farmers’ Week.
Judging contests, recreation, and
inspection of the college grounds and’
buildings mark the program of the
eighth annual young farmers’ week,
to be held June 15 to 18, at State Col-
lege.
According to A. L. Baker, state
club leader of the Pennsylvania State
College, the club department staff will
be assisted by delegates to the lead-
ership training school in conducting
the activities of the week. Last year
450 boys and girls attended the young:
farmers’ week.
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Penn State Farmers’ Field Day is
June 17.
Farmers’ field day will be held at
the Pennsylvania State College, F'ri-
day, June 17, T. I. Mairs, in charge
of arrangements, announces. A pro-
gram for those who arrive early will
be staged the previous evening also.
Demonstrations, visits to experi-
mental plots, judging contests and
many other features will be presented
for the benefit of the thousands of
farmers and their families attending.
——Phil. B. Linn, who died at his
home in Lewisburg, last Monday, once
was a frequent visitor to Bellefonte,
in fact so frequently did he play
“bang-up” base-ball with our teams.
back in the nineties that he was con-
sidered a regular Bellefonter by
many of the team’s rooters and others
who remember him as an exception-
ally fine young man.
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