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Democratic; Waldo
“Bellefonte, Pa., September 2, 1927.
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KEPLER USES MODERN
METHODS IN FARMING.
Putting modern methods into prac-
tice agriculturally has proved a bless-
ing to many Pennsylvania farmers.
Bankers of Centre county on their
tour last Thursday saw a shining ex-
ample of this new era on the farm of
A. C. Kepler, near Pine Grove Mills.
“Chappy,” as his friends ca'l him,
believes in growing quality 1 roducts.
On one side of the road, as you ap-
proach the Kepler farm from the
east, is a 3-acre patch of raspberries,
both red and black. The red ones will
have to come out, regardless of the
fact that one row produced $90 worth
of fruit this year, because they trans-
mit disease to the black varieties.
Plum Farmer, Cumberland, and New
Jersey Blueberry are the varieties of
black raspberries grown. Fertilizing
and roguing are consistently practiced
in managing these berries.
Across the road Kepler has two
acres in which he set 20,000 straw-
berry plants this spring. Eighty-five
per cent of the plants are Premiers.
The remainder are the Parsonage
Beauty variety. One-half ton of fer-
tilizer was broadcast and another 1000
pounds was applied in the row.
Among the other crops on the Kep-
ler farm which makes one’s mouth
water are an acre of asparagus and a
patch of sweet corn. The asparagus
was set out this year, too. So great
has been the demand for sweet corn
that State College grocers have
helped pull the ears in order to get a
supply for their trade.
Despite his berry and vegetable
growing and his general grain and
livestock operations, Kepler is best
known as a potato producer. Three
times during the past four years he
has grown over 400 bushels on a
measured acre and as a result is a
member of the famous Keystone 400
Bushel Club, founded by Dr. E. L.
Nixon, the potato wizard of the Penn-
sylvania State College.
This year Kepler has 26 acres
planted to “spuds.” One field of 18
acres lies near the road and its won-
derful growth of healthy, green vines
attracts the attention of all passing
motorists, whether urban or rural
residents. Kepler planted these pota-
toes in May and plans to dig them in
October. He planted first-year Michi-
gan Russet seconds in this field.
Sweet clover was plowed under and
1800 pounds of 4-8-7 fertilizer was ap-
plied, part broadeast and part in the
row. He
for the ninth time this season with
bordeaux mixture to keep the late
blight away. That he will again have
a big yield is shown by the fact that
one hill pulled up contained 19 pota-
toes. Next year ie field across the
road, which grew winter wheat this
year and now is covered with a thick
growth of sweet clover, will be plant-
ed to potatoes.
In the 8-acre field seed and fertil-
izer tests are being run. There are
6 rows of certified Michigan seconds,
10 rows of certified Michigan firsts,
4 rows of one-year Michigan cellar
stock, 2 rows of certified Green Moun-
tain from Maine, and 2 rows of treat-
ed Michigan seconds compared with
2 rows of untreated seed. The six
rows of Michigan seconds are out-
standing. In the fertilizer plots all
Michigan firsts were planted but dif-
ferent treatments were applied. Two
rows received 7-6-5, two rows 4-16-6,
two rews were left as a check, and
two rows got 4-8-7. All applications
were at the rate of 1000 pounds per
acre in the row, and the 4-16-6 is very
outstanding.
Sneak Thieves Stealing from Parked
Cars.
Complaint has reached this office
regarding the work of sneak thieves
stealing articles from cars parked on
the street on Wednesday and Satur-
day nights and the Watchman has
been requested to extend a word of
caution to motorists. Tires and var-
ious other articles have heen taken.
One well known woman who had her
car parked on Spring street, in front
of the residence of Dr. Nissley, a few
nights ago, had her Sunday roast of
five pounds of veal and one or two
other articles taken. And right here
it might be said that the doctor has a
perfect alibi, because he was in camp
away from home the night the meat
was stolen.
Last Friday and Saturday were
two of the coldest days for the latter
part of August experienced in this
section in years. Both mornings the
thermometer was down close to the
forty mark and on Saturday morning
a light snow fell on the Allegheny
mountains. Of course it wasn’t much
of a snow but it was enough to show
that it was pretty cold.
Subscription.—Until further !
JOHN
YEARICK.—John W. Yearick, one
of the Democratic candidates for Com-
missioner, dropped dead as the result
of a stroke of apoplexy, while attend-
ing the Grange encampment at Centre
Hall, shortly before eleven o’clock on
Wednesday morning. For two years
or more Mr. Yearick had made his
home with his son-in-law, Clyde
Ww.
YEARICK.
fonte, and on Wednesday morning he
ate a hearty breakfast then came
down town and strolled around until
between nine and ten o’clock when he
accompanied Harry E. Dunlap to
Grange park. Both men had been at
the stock sheds locking over the stock
on exhibition and as they were leav-
ing one of the buildings Mr. Yearick
uttered an exclamation, staggered and
fell against one of the supporting
posts of the shed. Mr. Dunlap caught
him and eased him to the ground but
he passed away before anything could
be done in the way of aid.
Mr. Yearick was a son of Henry
and Catherine Leinbach Yearick and
was born on the farm in Marion town-
ship on February 4th, 1861, hence had
reached the age of 66 years, 6 months
and 27 days. Practically all of his
life was spent in Marion township
where he followed farming until his
retirement a few years ago, and where
he was considered one of the most
reliable and substantial citizens of
that locality. Following the death of
County Commissioner George M.
Harter, in August, 1922, Judge Henry
C. Quigley appointed Mr. Yearick to
fill out the unexpired term and he
served until the first Monday in Janu-
ary, 1924. In the campaign of 1923
he was a candidate for the nomination
but was defeated at the primaries,
and this year he again became a can-
didate and would probably have been
nominated. He was a member of the
Reformed church and the Bellefonte
Lodge of Elks.
Mr. Yearick married Miss Elmetta
Duth who passed away fifteen years
ago, but surviving him are the fol-
lowing children: Walter Yearick, of
Howard; Cincerro E. of Philadelphia;
Homer and Willard, of Nittany R. D.;
Doyle, of Howard; Miss Rosalie and
Mrs. Clyde Swartz, of Bellefonte. He
also leaves one brother and three sis-
| ters, N. H. Yearick, of Nittany, R. D.;
Mrs. J. W. Holmes, of Flemington;
Mrs. Edwin Peck, of Nittany, and
Mrs. Uriah Shaffer, of Madisonburg.
Brief funeral services will be held
at the Swartz home, on east Logan
street, at 1.30 o'clock on Sunday
afternoon, by Rev. Robert Thena, of
the Reformed church, after which the
remains will be taken to Jacksonville
where final services will be held in
Is now spraying his field | the Reformed church and burial made
{in the cemetery there.
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APLIN.—Bellefonte friends of Rev.
Stephen S. Aplin, a few years ago
| secretary of the Bellefonte Y. M. C.
| A., will sympathize with him in the
loss of his wife, who passed away at
the Spangler hospital on Monday
morning.
The Aplin family have been living
at Barnesboro where Rev. Aplin is
pastor of the First Baptist church.
The family spent a week at the home
of Rev. G. W. Hatch and family, at
Bower, Pa. Mrs. Aplin was taken
sick on returning home last week, and
was taken to the Spangler hospital
where she underwent an operation
last Thursday. Her condition was so
serious that her death followed. In
addition to her husband she is sur-
vived by three children, J. Ross,
Laura and Stephen Jr. Burial was
made yesterday.
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GROVE.—John Grove died at his
home at Lemont, last Saturday, fol-
lowing a prolonged illness. He was a
son of William and Rosetta Grove and
was 65 years old. Surviving him are
his wife, three brothers and a sister,
William and James Grove, of Lemont;
David and Mrs. John Grove, of Belle-
fonte. Funeral services were held at
the Evangelical church, in Lemont, on
Tuesday morning, burial being made
in the Pine Hall cemetery.
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RICKABAUGH.—W. H. Ricka-
baugh, a retired employee of the
Pennsylvania railroad, died at his
home in Altoona, on Saturday morn-
ing, following an illness of some
weeks, aged 72 years. He was a son
of John L. and Mary J. Rickabaugh
and was born at Pine Grove Mills,
Centre county. He is survived by his
wife, two sons, one daughter and a
sister. Burial was made in the Fair-
view cemetery, Altoona, on Tuesday
afternoon.
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CONFER.—Mrs. Clark Confer died,
on Sunday, at the Lock Haven hos-
pital, where she underwent an opera-
tion several weeks ago for cancer of
the bowels. She was thirty-four
years old and is survived by her hus-
band and one son, Max Confer. Bur-
ial was made at Snow Shoe on Wed-
nesday.
Swartz, on east Logan street, Belle- |
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i HOUSER.—Mrs. Amanda Cath-
' erine Houser, widow of the late Wil-
{liam D. Houser, passed away at her
{home on Pine street at 4.15 o’clock
{ last Thursday afternoon, as the result
{of a stroke of paralysis. She had
: been in feeble health for several years
i but had been able to be up and around
las late as Wednesday evening. She
| was stricken early Thursday morning
{and it was evident at once that her
| conditicn was very grave. In fact she
| never fully recovered consciousness
and passed away at the hour above
| stated.
| She was a daughter of Michael and
| Eve Grove and was born on the Grove
{ farm, at Shiloh, on November 11th,
1853, hence had reached the age of 73
years, 10 months and 13 days. When
a young woman she married William
| D. Houser and for a number of years
| they lived on a farm just south of
Bellefonte. Thirty-five years ago
| they quit the farm and moved to
i Bellefonte. Mrs. Houser had been a
| member of the Lutheran church at
| Shiloh and later in Bellefonte for over
i forty-five years. A member of one
| of the old-time families of Centre
i county she inherited the instincts of
' kindness and generosity and some of
the older resdents at the Forge still
i remember her benefactions when
' she lived on the farm and labor was
hard to get and wages low.
{ Mr. Houser passed away twenty-
| one years ago, but surviving her are
eight children, as follows: Harry
Houser, of Monaco, Beaver county;
Mrs. John Lambert, of Bellefonte;
Mrs. J. D. Valentine, of Pittsburgh;
Mrs. Luther Dale, of Oak Hall; Mrs.
John Guisewhite, of Meadville; Mrs.
Blanche Ferguson, of Bellefonte; Wil-
liam Houser, of Meadville,
Edward, of Bellefonte. She was one
of a family of five children and tHe
first to pass away, the surviving
brothers and sisters being Mrs. Sarah
E. Etters and Mrs. Julia Shuey, both
of Lemont; Daniel A. Grove, of Belle-
fonte, and A. C. Grove, of Spring
township.
Funeral services were held at the
Shiloh church at 2.30 o’clock on Sun-
day afternoon by Rev. Clarence E.
Arnold, pastor of the Bellefonte
Lutheran church, and interment was
made in the Shiloh cemetery, six of
the grandsons officiating as pall-
bearers.
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DANN.—Frank Bruno Dann died at
the Lock Haven hospital, on Sunday,
following an illness of some weeks
with complications. He was thirty-
vears old and a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Dann, of Bellefonte. In addi-
the following brothers and sisters:
Mrs. Harry Blaugh, of Johnstown;
Victor, Joseph, John, James, Ella,
Calvin and George, all of Bellefonte.
Rev. J. A. Mills had charge of the
funeral services which were held on
Wednesday afternoon, burial being
made in the Union cemetery. rR
Lost Boy Causes Big Commotion at
State College.
On Monday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Houser, Mrs. John Guisewhite
and Mrs. Blanche Ferguson took a
rotor run over into the Seven moun-
tains and returning home, just about
| dark, they came across an eight year
beyond the Old Fort.
stopped and asked the lad what was
wrong. The boy said that he had
been with his father and mother and
three sisters and big brother over in
the Seven mountains and they had
his way back so started to walk to
his home at State College.
getting dark and he was afraid.
Mr. Houser got him in the car and
drove back to the Seven mountains
them drove down to Potters Mills and
came on a hunt for the boy to tell
them that he had taken him to State
College. He then drove the back road
to the College. On the way the boy
!roughs street, and he could show them
the place.
lege the boy was able to direct them
to the Cronemiller home. It was then
after nine o’clock and Mrs. Crone-
miller was almost hysterical over the
disappearance of the boy who was be-
ing hunted by half the people in State
College.
with his sister. He refused to tell,
however, how he got
from State College.
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Friends Quarterly Meeting.
Friends quarterly meeting will be
held in their meeting house near
gram of services.
Saturday, 1.80 p. m., First day
school association, followed by min-
istry and council meeting at 3 p. m.
Sunday, 10.30 a. m., regular meeting
for worship. 2 p. m.; community con-
ference, subject to be considered, “The
Church in Relation to Our Foreign
Affairs.” All local congregations and
their pastors are respectfully invited
to take part.
Monday, 9.30 a. m., meeting for
business. Dr. 0. Edward Janney, of
Batimore, and other eminent strangers
will attend these meetings to which
| the public is cordially invited.
No Further Demand to Impound
County Ballot Boxes.
On August 8th Judge James C.
Furst received a request from David
S. Barry, Sergeant-at-Arms of the
United States Senate, that he order
the impounding of all the ballot
boxes, ballots, registration lists and
all papers in connection with the elec-
tion in 1926 and hold them for furth-
er orders.
As published in the Watchman at
the time, Judge Furst promptly wrote
the Sergeant-at-Arms to the effect
that he couldn’t see his way clear to
comply with the request unless a
guarantee was given to cover the ex-
pense that would be entailed and also
that the county would be reimbursed
for the purchase of new ballot boxes
in time for the September primaries.
Up to this time Judge Furst has
received no further communication
from the Sergeant-at-Arms, and there
is naturally some curiosity to know if
he has foregone his decision to im-
pound the entire vote in the State. A
few counties in Pennsylvania acceded
to the request without any demand
for a guarantee of the expense in-
I curred, among them being Blair coun-
{ty; and according to the Altoona
I papers, all the boxes in that county
have already been impounded and
| new boxes secured for use at the Sep-
{ tember primaries.
——On October first W. R. Cliff
and family will vacate the apartment
they have been occupying in the
Landsy Annex and move into the un-
{ occupied side of the John Porter Lyon
A BE PTE
Trial List for September Court.
Following is the trial list for the
September term of court which will
convene on the 26th:
FIRST WEEK.
Morris E. Miller vs. Ray Allison
and Mary Allison. An appeal.
Charles Meyers vs. J. J. McCauley.
An appeal.
SECOND WEEK.
Guy C. Irish vs. The Citizens
Water company, of Philipsburg, a
corporation. Assumpsit.
John C. Marks vs. Penn Mutual
Fire Insurance company, Chester
county. Assumpsit.
M. I. Gardner vs. Highland Clay
Products company, a corporation.
Assumpsit.
General Motors Acceptance corpor-
ation vs. H. A. Mark Motor Co. and
Alfred P. Butler. Replevin.
Dr. Celestin Simr, vice consul of
the consulate of the Czecho-Slovak
Republic, Pittsburgh, attorney-in-fact
for John Mintuch (John Mento), vs.
Mutual Union Fire Insurance Co., of
Pittsburgh; and a second case against
the United States branch of The Lon-
don Assurance Corporation. Assump-
sit.
Near Graffius
Trespass.
Minnie Graffius vs. Steve Sawkiw.
Trespass.
ve. Steve Sawkiw.
| Trespass.
| First National Bank of Spring
| Mills vs. S. G. Walker, defendant,
fand Farmers National Bank and
! Trust Co., terre-tenants. Sci fa sur
judgment.
James E. Starrette vs. Harry Spee-
tor and David Schwab, trading as
Williamsport Auto Parts Co. Tres-
ass.
Moshannon Creek Coal Mining Co.
vs. Simler Batcheler and John Batche-
J. E. Weaver vs. B. C. Dotterer. |
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W. L. Chilcote vs. John Laback,
Hallie Laback, Mrs. M. A. Laback,
Annie Laback and George Laback.
Assumpsit.
Daniel Paul vs. O. P. McCord. As-
sumpsit.
Marriage Licenses.
Robert Lockhart Jr. and Mary C.
Watkins, both of State College.
Thomas D. Askey, of Philipsburg,
and Mary Sabol, of Ambridge.
Harrison Edgar Shawley, of Lewis-
town, and Ruth Hazel Brown, of
Bellefonte.
Elwood Carl Remsnyder, of Wil-
liamsport, and Margaret Lillian Croft,
of Moshannon.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
OUSE FOR RENT, with all conven-
lences. Phone 104 R, west Curtin
St., Bellefonte. 72-34-4t
OR SALE.—Desirable house and lot at
Valley M
SALE BABY CARRIAGE.—Large
wicker carriage in good condition.
View. Inquire of J.
Ip on
Inquire of Mrs. Ogden Malin,
Keichline, Bellefonte, 72-34-2t*
Heverly Apts. Bellefonte. 72-34-2t
administration on the estate of
Elizabeth R. Dunlap, late of Fer-
i guson township, Centre county, Penna.,
| deceased, having been granted to the
i undersigned, all persons knowing them-
i selves indebted to said estate are hereby
i notified to make immediate payment there-
{of and those having claims should pre-
' sent them, properly authenticated, for set-
tlement.
KATHRYN M. DUNLAP, Adm’x.,
W. Harrison Walker, Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
Attorney 72-34-6t
A DMINISTRATRIX NOTICE. Letters of
tion to his parents he is survived by |
old boy crying by the roadside just |
Mr. Houser
He said |
nobody would pick him up and it was |
but could not find anyone there who |
knew a thing about the child. He |
Stormstown the week endng Saturday, |
September 8rd., with the usual pro- |
| home, corner of Spring and Curtin
and streets.
——A marriage license was grant-
(ed at Cumberland, Md., on Saturday,
ler. Trespass.
McCalmont & Co., use of Burdine
Butler, vs. D. R. Thomas, Sci fa sur
judgment.
A. M. Butler, Frank T. Butler, ex-
ecutors of Thomas Butler, deceased,
Low Prices.
See the Baby Tractors
Late style Fords 25 to 50 cents each.
All the leading Toys at generally
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said he was staying with his sister, a |
Mrs. Cronemiller, who lives on Bur- |
When they got to the Col- |
It was learned later that the boy’s i
mother is dead and the father lives in
New York. The lad’s name is David |
Holahan, and at present he is staying |
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Political Advertisement
JUDGE FURST’S RECORD
As Viewed by Prominent Attorneys
Judge Furst has presided over the Courts of Clinton County and
Elk County, in addition to conducting the proceedings of the Centre
County Courts.
Prominent attorneys in Clinton and Elk Counties have written
their frank opinion of Judge Furst’s work on the Bench in those Coun:
ties.
of Court business.
They have had opportunity to observe how capably he disposes
Read what some of these prominent attorneys
have to say in letters they have addressed to friends in Centre County :
THE COURTS OF CLINTON COUNTY
TWENTY FIFTH JUDICAL DISTRICT
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
July 28, 1927.
Thomas H. Harter, Editor,
Bellefonte, Pa.
My Dear Harter:
I notice that our mutual friend, Judge
James Furst, is a candidate for the hon-
ored position for President Judge of Centre
County. Judge Furst has acted as Presi-
dent Judge in the Courts of Clinton County
in the absence of Judge Baird, who has
been sick for a long time.
I wish to compliment the people of
Centre County for having such an able
and highly respected candidate for the
people of Centre county to vote for, his
keen ability as a jurist has won him the
universal praise and regard for all the
good thinking citizens present.
Iam sure that no mistake will be
made if he is returned to the position of
Judgeship at the coming election. Wish-
ing the return of Judge Furst to our
Courts in the absence of Judge Baird, I
am, Very sincerely yours,
C. H. RICH.
Associate-Judge
B. F. GEARY
ATTORNEY AT LAW
LOCK HAVEN, Pa.
July 27, 1927.
N. E. Robb, Esq.,
Bellefonte, Pa.
Dear Mr. Robb:
In reply to your favor of recent date,
I beg to advise that we have been fortunate
enough to secure the services of Judge
Furst in this county on several occasions
recently.
It is a great pleasure to me to say
that Judge Furst conducted the affairs of
our court in a highly satisfactory manner.
His courtesy to the lawyers of our bar
could not be excelled and he manifested a
very sincere desire to see that justice was
done in all matters brought up for his con-
sideration.
There can be no question as to his
legal ability and fitness for the position
which he now occupies in your county. It
is a matter of congratulation that adjoin-
ing counties may have the benefit of his
ability, when assigned specially presiding
Judge in other districts.
Very trly yours,
B. F. GEARY.
FRED McFARLIN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
RIDGWAY, Pa.
July 3, 1927.
Mr. George W. Culver,
Moshannon, Pa.
My Dear George:
During the week of June 13th, we
had the pleasure as well as the unusual
good luck of having Hon. James C. Furst
preside over our Courts. Judge Furst is a
high class gentleman and one of the most
pleasing characters that I have ever met.
He certainly made a favorable and lasting
impression on every one he met while in
Ridgway.
Both as a man and as a Judge, Judge
Furst possesses a very rare combination
so often lacking in those who preside over
our Courts.
Knowing the interest that you have
always taken to see that the right men are
elected to public office, I believe that you
will be interested in knowing the impres-
sion made by your Judge on those out side
of your County. Ido hope that you are in a
position to render good assistance to Judge
Furst in the primary campaign as well as
the general election, as he will always be
a credit to your County wherever he may
£0, as it is exceedingly rare that you get a
man of his ability to leave a law practice
and go on the Bench at a salary much
under that received by him from his pri-
vate practice. Your friend,
FRED McFARLIN,
HENRY T. HALL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
LOCK HAVEN, Pa.
August 6, 1927.
Professor James R. Hughes,
Bellefonte Academy,
Bellefonte, Pa.
Dear Sir:
Referring to our conversation a short
time prior to the appointment of Hon.
James C. Furst to the judgeship of Centre
County, ete.
I can only state that Judge Furst,
since his appointment, has held court sever-
al times in Clinton County not only to the
gratification of the members of the Bar
but the general public, all of whom were
highly pleased with the able manner, skill
and dignity with which he conducted the
business of our courts.
Judge Furst evidently has a judicial
mind and seems well able and adapted to
fill such a position with ability and dignity.
Yours very truly,
HENRY T. HALL.
Do not Fail to go to the Polls, on September 20, and Mark
Your Ballot for Judge Furst.
JAMES C. FURST
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