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Bellefonte, Pa, November 18, 1927.
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What Becomes a Lie.
While memories of the recent primaries
and generai election are still fresh in mind
we think the following bit of verse will
furnish food for thought for many, We
do not know whom to credit its author-
ship to, but we have a suspicion that he
or she must have once run for office.
! First, somebody told it.
Then the room wouldn’t hold it;
+80 the busy tongues rolled it
Till they got it outside;
Then the crowd came across it,
And never once lost it,
+But tossed it and tossed it
Till it grew long and wide.
From a very small lie, sir,
It grew deep and high, sir,
Till it reached to the sky, sir,
And frightened the moon;
For she hid her sweet face, sir,
In a veil of cloud-lace, sir,
At the dreadful disgrace, sir,
That happened at noon.
That lie brought forth others,
Dark sisters and brothers,
And fathers and mothers—
A terrible crew;
And while headlong they hurried,
The people they flurried,
And troubled and worried,
As lies always do.
Jury List for December Court.
Jury commissioners James S. Con-
do and H. M. Frantz, last Friday, drew
the jury to serve during the Decem-
ber term of court. The grand jury
has been summoned to appear on Mon-
day, December 19th, to start their
investigation, while the traverse jur-
ors for the first week have been sum-
moned to appear on Tuesday, Decem-
ber 20th, which will give the grand
jury a day to consider bills before
court convenes. Following is the list
of jurors:
LIST OF GRAND JURORS
Burrell, A. J., farmer .......... Penn Twp
Blanchard, Mary M., housekp’r .Bellefonte
Bathgate, W. ‘B., farmer ...,.. Marion Twp
Barnhart, John, laborer. ...... .Spring Twp
Condo, J. F., merchant ..... Howard Boro
Emerick, Albert, merchant ..State College
Frank, Frederick, laborer ..... Centre Hall
Goss, H. H., farmer ....... State College
Griffith, Reuben, truck driver Philipsburg
Hosterman, George, farmer ...Haines Twp
Houtz, C. E. farmer College Twp
Harter, Allen, farmer Walker Twp
Kline, W. C., shoemaker ..State College
Lansberry, John F., laborer .. Philipsburg
Murtorft, Harry, merchant ....Bellefonte
Myers, William, clerk ....... Liberty Twp
Nighthart, Wm., barber ........ Bellefonte
Peterson, Oscar, laborer ..... Rush Twp
Robb, John M,, farmer ....... Howard Twp
Smeltzer, Clyde, laborer ...State College
Shoff, . Harry, ‘clerk .......... Rush Twp
Showers, J. C. laborer ....... Bellefonte
Tate, Ernest, plumber ..... .. Spring Twp
Williams, Geo. W., farmer ...Worth Twp
LIST OF TRAVERSE JURORS, FIRST
WEEK.
Alexander, Harold, farmer ...Huston Twp
Armour, Gust, blacksmith ..... Bellefonte
Bulleck, R. G., farmer ....Half Moon Twp
Barr, Edward, farmer ....... Huston Twp
Best, J. F. farmer ........... Miles Twp
Boob, Raymond P., farmer ....Penn Twp
Carver, William, miner ..Snow Shoe Twp
Cartwright, Edward miner «. ..Rush Twp
Campbell, Lewis, carpenter ..Harris Twp
Corl, I. C, farmer ........ Benner Twp
Condo, J. R., teacher ....... Gregg Twp
Corman, H. A., farmer ....... Gregg Twp
Corl, Robert, carpenter ....Spring Twp
Ducher, David, painter ....... Philipsburg
Dormick, Jos., merchant ..... Rush Twp
Dambly, Eugene Ins, Agent State College
Fisher, Edward, farmer ....... Boggs Twp
Files, EB. L.; plumber ..... .. Rush Twp
Frantz, John, gentleman ...., Rush Twp
Fortney, George D.,, farmer ..Harris Twp
Gross, John W., merchant. . Spring
Guisewite, F, L., farmer
Goss, F. B., agent ..,...
Gill, Forest salesman ..... ...Rush Twp
Gunsallus, Wilbur, farmer .. Liberty Twp
Gravatt, Mrs. Mary A., housek’er State Col.
Houser, Daniel F., laborer Bellefonte
Homan, J. C., farmer «+..Ferguson Twp
Heckman, Fred, farmer Benner Twp
Twp
Twp
Twp
+ Ferguson
Harter, Clem, farmer ........ Marion Twp
Homan, Bruce, retired ....State College
Hugg, Walter, merchant ....... Milesburg
Hancock, Chas., laborer ...... Rush Twp
Jessup, Edward, laborer ..... Benner Twp
Johnson, C. E., farmer ..... Curtin Twp
Krebs, C. H., laborer ...... College Twp
Kapp, P. B,, instructor, .... State College
King, Oliver, laborer ...... Spring Twp
Keller, Charles W., chemist ....Bellefonte
Lee, Munson, clerk ....... .. Philipsburg
Lowder, R. J., merchant ....College Twp
Love, Katherine, housek’per.... Bellefonte
Miller, Walter Sr., farmer ..’. .Liberty Twp
Moore, M. H., teamster ........ Rush Twp
Miller, James, barber ... Snow Shoe Twp
Musser, F. 8., farmer ......... Gregg Twp
Miller, J. R., elerk ............. Millheim
McTingue, Patrick, laborer ...Haines Twp
McCulley, James, clerk ......... Bellefonte
Pearce, D. T., dealer ....... State College
Ross, Thomas, farmer ....... Benner Twp
Royer, ¥. P., farmer ....... Haines Twp
Rossman, Charles H., farmer ..Penn Twp
Slack, Warren, laborer ...... Potter Twp
Shields, Agnes, seamstress ..... Bellefonte
Solt, Cyrus, drayman ........... Bellefonte
Smith, J. ¥., salesman ........ Bellefonte
Thompson, Cloyd, laborer ...... Rush Twp
Tressler, J. J., farmer ....... College Twp
Whiteman, W. H., carpenter ..Spring Twp
Wagner, Charles, miller ..Bellefonte Boro
Yearick, B. L., farmer Walker Twp
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! Zettle, Roy R., farmer ..... ..Gregg Twp |
Zimmerman, Harry painter Bellefonte
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LIST OF TRAVERSE JURORS, SECOND
WEEK.
Bressler, Scott, farmer ....Ferguson Twp '
Beates, Harry, laborer Burnside Twp :
Bathurst, 0. W., carpenter +++. Milesburg |
Bohn, Daniel C. farmer .....Potter Twp i
Cummings, Harry M., farmer ..Potter Twp |
Chapman, Ben., farmer Curtin Twp ,
Croyle,Frank, blacksmith Philipsburg
Clemson, Frederick auto d’ler.. Ferguson
Corl, Clayton, laborer '....Ferguson Twp
sree
ssecens
ssees
Dale, Clement, laborer .......Spring Twp '
Dixon, Wm., miner ............. Rush Twp !
Dinsmore, Andrew, laborer ....Rush Twp
Dillen, W. T., farmer ....... Huston Twp
Evey, Robert, clerk ............ Bellefonte |
Etters, Harry, farmer ........Howard Twp
Eisenhower, Frank, farmer ....Boggs Twp
Ertley, W. F., blacksmith ..State College .
Ferguson, J. A, Prof. ...... State College |
Graham, Randall T., merchant ..State Col.
Gottschall, Peter, laborer ..... Philipsburg
Hoy, G. F., merchant ....... Walker Twp
Heaton, Miles, farmer ......... Boggs Twp
Houser, Peter, farmer ....Snow Shoe Twp
Herr, Joseph F., farmer ....Howard Twp |
Hazel, Boyd E., farmer ....... Miles Twp
Ishler, H. H., butcher ....State College
Jones, N. 8., laborer ......... College Twp
Keller, Martin, laborer ..... Spring Twp
King, G. C, farmer ........ Gregg Twp
Kern, Milton, barber ............ Millhelm
Loraine, C. D., coal operator.. Philipsburg
Lucas, E. P., laborer Union Twp
secre senn
Miller, J. 8., clerk .....n... State College
Markle, W. H., mason ..... Walker Twp
Matley, Roy F., laborer ...... Philipsburg
McClellan, Harry A., farmer ..Potter Twp
McClellan, Robert, farmer ....Harris Twp
Noll, Samuel, clerk .......... Spring Twp
Rossman, J. B., merchant ..... Bellefonte
Robb, J. Burton, laborer
Royer, Harry, laborer ........
Rumberger, John, printer ... Philipsburg
Stover, C. J., retired fa'er..Haines Twp !
Sweetwood, Ed. J., laborer ..Potter Twp |
Shawver, Oliver B., farmer ..Haines Twp :
Snavely, John I., farmer
....Liberty Twp ;
....Potter Twp |
‘Slutterbeck, Arthur L., farmer Potter Twp
Swisher, Morgan, miner ...... Rush Twp
Sharer, 0. P., farmer Taylor Twp
Struble, Harry V., dairyman ..State Col.
Sigel, Wm. B., farmer ..Half Moon Twp
Schad, A." E., plumber ........ Bellefonte
Steely, Rev. Reed, minister ..Bellefonte
Troy, 8. E, agent Rush Twp
Williamson, Joseph, laborer 8. Philipsburg
Williams, Abednego, laborer ....Unionville
Weaver, Calvin, laborer ......
Yearick, N. H., merchant ....Marion Twp
Zindle; Adam, laborer Snow Shoe Twp
Official Returns for Centre County. !
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The official computation of the vote
cast in Centre county at the election
on Tuesday of last week made some
slight changes from the results pub- |
lished in the last week's paper, but
not enough to affect the election or de-
feat of any of the candidates. The vote
of Mr. Fleming, for Judge, was re-
duced- over one hundred, so that his
official majority is given as 58. Herr's
majority over Wilkinson was reduced
to 25 but all the others are quite
large. The official count was made by
Judge James C. Furst, sheriff E. R.
Taylor, prothonotary Roy’ Wilkinson,
and D. R. Foreman and Miss Eliza-
beth Barnhart, as clerks. A number
of the candidates had men present at
the count checking the vote. The re-
sult is as follows:
For Judge:
Fleming. Rep
Vote Total Maj
67
Vida
Fleming, Pro........... 165—0944— 58
Walker, em. ...... 5. 6886
For Sheriff:
Dukeman, Rep.......... 5038
Dukeman, Pro.......... 150—5688
Dunlap, Pem........... 7885—2197
For Prothonotary:
Wilkinson, Rep......... 6658
Herr, Dem............. 5896
Herr, Pro....... 0. T87—6683— 25
For Treasurer:
Holtzworth, Rep........ 6174 {
Smith, Dem... 0... 26
Smith, Pro.............. 665—7191—1017
For Register:
Rossman, Rep........... 8008
Rossman, Pro........... 311—8319—-3536
Boal, Dem.....3........ 4783
For Recorder: *
Stover, Rep............ 7029—1063
Hoy, Dem... 2. . ... :
Hoy, Pro......5....:. 476—5966
For County Commissioners:
Miles, Rep.............. 6778
Miles, Pro.....5....... 288—7066—2272
Wilson, Rep...... Mp 5697— 903
Spearley, Dem. . . 6654
Spearley, Pro... 356—7010—2216
Parrish, Dem...,....... 4794
For County Auditor:
Holter, Rep
Holter, Pro
Musser, Rep............
Stover, Dem..
Stover, Pro...
DE
For Coroner:
Heaton, Rep............ 6755 i
Heaton, Dem..,........ 5152 :
Heaton, Pro............ 267--12174
For County Surveyor:
Shattuck, Rep........... 6722
Shattuck, Dem.......... 5082
Shattuck, Pro........... 245—11999
——On Monday night while deputy
warden W. J. McFarland and assist-
ant deputy Rhoads were scouting for
an escaped prisoner they discovered a
light in an unoccupied property be-
longing to Frank Benner, in Benner
township. They knocked at the door
but no one answered. Coming to
Bellefonte they got a search warrant
and, accompanied by sheriff Taylor,
returned to the house and forced an
entrance. One of the upstairs rooms
was found locked and on breaking
open the door they found a complete
moonshine plant. There were two
stills, two barrels of mash and two |
gallons of moonshine. Investigation
disclosed the fact that Frank Crust
was the lessee of the property and he
was arrested on Tuesday morning.
—Mr. and Mrs. George Porter Lyon
are receiving congratulations on the
birth of their first child, a son, George
Thomas, who was born Sunday, No-
vember 13th. Mrs. Lyon, before her
Marriage, was Miss Magdaline Sun-
ay.
——Big boss Claude Aikens and
sub-bosses, the Hon. J. L. Holmes and
Guy Stover didn’t cut a very large
slice in the Beidleman-Scott Mellon
at the election held at State College
on the 8th.
GOHEEN.—William Goheen, a well
known retired farmer of Harris town-
ship, died quite suddenly about eleven
| o'clock on Wednesday morning as the
result of an attack of angina pectoris.
While he had not been in the best of
health during the past year he made
no complaint and was up and around
as usual on Wednesday morning:
Shortly before eleven o'clock Mrs. Go-
heen went to a neighbor’s house near-
by on an errand. When she return-
ed home she found her husband dead
in his favorite rocking chair, the body
sagging forward in the chair.
Mr. Goheen was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Goheen and was born on
the farm, near Oak Hall, seventy-
seven years ago. When he grew to
manhood he also engaged in farming
and for many years tilled the soil on
his farm east of Boalsburg. Fifteen
or more years ago he retired and mov-
ed into a comfortable home in Boals-
burg, where he had since lived.
He married Miss Catherine Woods,
a sister of former Ambassador Cyrus
Woods, who survives with one son and
a daughter, Matthew M, Goheen, on
the farm homestead, and Mrs. Mar-
garetta Tussey, of Boalsburg. He also
leaves one brother, John B. Goheen,
of Rock Springs. While definite ar-
rangements for the funeral have not
been made it will probably be on Sat-
urday.
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RIDER.—Mrs. Elvina Walker Rid-
er, wife of George W. Rider, passed
away at her home at Adah, Pa., on
five weeks as the result of a stroke of
apoplexy.
She was a daughter of George and
Ellen Walker and was born in Boggs
township, Centre county, on Novem-
ber 27th, 1866, hence was not quite
sixty-one years old. Her early
ried life was spent in Bellefonte and
she will doubtless be remembered by
quite a number of people here. She
was a lifelong member of the United
Brethren church and a good christian
woman. Surviving her are her hus.
band and the following children: W. a
N. Rider, Mrs. Jesse Forsch and Mrs.
E. A. Beaver, of Blairsville; Mrs. S.
G. Heaton, of McClellandtown; George
A. Rider, Mrs. Ernest Price, Mrs
Louise Clark and Amos C. Rider, of
Adah, and Mrs. Charles Gould, of
Pittsburgh. She also leaves thirty-
four grand-children and seven great
grand-children.
Funeral services were held in the
church, at Church Hill, on November
first, by Rev. Koontz, of Masontown,
burial being made in the Church Hil
cemetery, © Lain
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MUSSER.—David Sylvester Mus-
ser, of Altoona, died at the Mercy hos-
pital in that city, at four o’clock on
Monday afternoon, following a pro-
longed illness.
He was a son of Wallace and Wilda
Musser and was born at Warriors-
mark on May 28th, 1900, hence was 27
years, 5 months and 17 days old. For
a few years during his boyhood days
he lived in Halfmoon township, but
for a number of years had been a
resident of Altoona. His father 21as
been dead for some years but surviv-
ing him are his mother, Mrs. Charles
Young, and two sisters, Mary, at
home, and Nellie, a nurse in training
at the Mercy hospital, Pittsburgh. He
also leaves three step-sisters and a
step-brother.
Funeral services were held at his
late home in Altoona at two o'clock
yesterday afternoon, by Rev. Fred R.
Greninger, burial being made in the
Rose Hill cemetery, in that city.
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FISHBURN.— Luther Fishburn, a
native of State College, died in a Phil-
adelphia hospital, on Sunday, follow-
ing a brief illness with pneumonia,
His father and brother were with him
when the end came,
A son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fish- |
burn, he was born in College town-
» ship thirty-eight years ago, Prior to
locating in Philadelphia he worked
for several years in Green's drug
store, Bellefonte, where he got his ini-
tial schooling in pharmacy. In Phila-
delphia he was also employed as a
druggist.
he is survived by one brother and two
sisters, C. W. Fishburn,
Reed and Mrs. Myrtle Ash, all of
State College.
The remains were brought to Cen-
tre county and taken to the home of
his parents, at State College, where
funeral services were held on Tues-
day afternoon by Rev. J. F. Harkins,
burial being made in the Pine Hall
cemetery.
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| © BIDDLE.—Harold Biddle, a native
of Osceola Mills, died at the Mercy
hospital, Altoona, last Wednesday
night, following an operation for an
ulcerated stomach. He was a son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Biddle and was
39 years old. As a young man he
went to Tyrone and entered the em-
ploy of the Pennsylvania railroad
company and during the world war
was an assistant trainmaster on the
Pittsburgh division. Of late years he
has been a general yard master on the
same division.
In 1911 he married Miss Janet
Freeman, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs,
R. B. Freeman, and a sister of Mrs.
Hugh N. Crider, who survives with
three children, Catherine, Stewart and
Hugh. Burial was made at Osceola
Mills on Saturday morning.
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McCOY.. Miss Emma McCoy died
at her home in Centre Hall on Sat-
urday, November bth, following an
illness of many months. She was a
daughter of Alexander and Agnes Me-
mar-
In addition to his parents |
Potters Mills seventy years ago. For
many years she had made her home
in Centre Hall. She was a member of
the Presbyterian church and always
took an active part in missionary
work. Her only survivor is one broth-
er, John McCoy, of Norristown. Fun-
eral services were held in the Presby-
terian church at Centre Hall, on Tues-
day morning of last week, by Rev. J.
Max Kirkpatrick, burial being made
at Centre Hill,
Bellefonte Central Asks Authority to
Extend Line,
The Bellefonte Central Railroad
company has filed an application with
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
at Washington, requesting authority
to build six miles of new railroad
from State College to Fairbrook.
The application is merely a matter
‘of taking time by the forelock. A
month or so ago it was announced in
the Watchman that an examiner for
the Public Service Commission had
recommended that the Pennsylvania
Railroad company be granted permis-
sion to abandon that portion of the
Lewisburg and Tyrone branch from
Fairbrook to Stover Station, with the
suggestion that the company first
make an effort to sell it to some one
{who would operate it.
At a meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Bellefonte Central, held
in Philadelphia a few days later, it
Miles Twp . October 29th, following an illness of 2° decided to purchase the line if
it could be had at a fair price, and
. the present application for permission
‘to build the missing link has been
made solely to be in shape to do so
in the event the sale ever goes
through.
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To Correct a Misstatement.
Last week the press of gathering
the election returns engrossed us so
completely that we overlooked publi-
cation of several important local news
items as well as making correction of
; statement that was made in the
{ Watchman of November 4th.
It was to the effect that Louis
. Daggett, Arthur C. Dale and Matthew
| Wagner were associated in a pros-
| pective men’s clothing store to be
|opened in the new Richelieu theatre
i building.
The article was in serious error in
having announced that Messrs. Dale
and Wagner were associated with it.
It is Louis Daggett’s enterprise. He
is to handle the Nash Tailoring Com-
pany’s clothing and install equipment :
for pressing clothes and cleaning hats.
| Our informant probably thought
Judge Dale was associated with the
business because he happened to be
the attorney for Mr. Daggett in cer-
tain contracts that were entered into.
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| ——Benjamin F. Boal, Democratic |
‘candidate for Register, though defeat-
‘ed at the polls last week by Harry A.
Rossman, is not dismayed and is just
as good a Democrat as ever. And he
takes this means of expressing his ap-
preciation and thanks to all those who
supported him at the election last
week.
——Ralph Holmes, a Washington
county prisoner, made his escape from
Rockview penitentiary some time on
Saturday night and was captured on
Tuesday, at Houserville, by chief of
police Yougel, of State College.
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{ ——The ladies of the Reformed
, church of Bellefonte will hold their
[regular Thanksgiving market on
Wednesday, Nov. 23, at the Variety
Shop on Allegheny street.
i —— tannin.
PINE GROVE MILLS.
James Miller is visiting
! Allentown.
Harry Homan is on a
trip to Philadelphia. .
i Mrs. Charles Campbell is visiting
relatives in Clearfield.
Miss Ellen Gilliland is housed up
with an attack of the grip.
Miss Margaret Buck, of Howard, is
guest at the W. R. Port home.
Miss Sarah Bower, of Jersey Shore,
(is a visitor at the J. C. Smith home.
Curly Randolph and wife spent Sat-
urday and Sunday with friends at Jul-
ian.
W. D. Port and wife motored to
i Blanchard, on Sunday, to visit rela-
! tives.
Mrs. Nellie Miller motored to Beaver
Falls, last Friday, to attend a family
reunion.
Mrs. A. F. Goss returned home, on
Tuesday, from a two weeks visit in
Altoona.
Mrs. W. F. Ertley, who has been
quite ill for some time, is now con-
valescing.
W. C. Meyers, who has been quite
ill for several weeks, is not improving
very fast.
Mrs. D. S. Peterson, of Baileyville,
was recently entertained at the A. J.
Way Frome.
* Hon. J. L. Holmes entertained a
party of hunters at his lodge, at Host-
ler, last week,
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Way had as re-
cent guests Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hunt,
of Pittsburgh.
Milton Wieland entertained a num-
ber of friends at a roast raccoon din-
ner, on Sunday.
Miss Verna Ishler spent Thursday
with her sister, Mrs. Malcolin Musser,
near Bellefonte.
C. A. Green, of Greensburg, was a
guest several days last week of Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Hill.
Mrs. Aaron C. Kepler bagged a nice
wild turkey on Tussey mountain on
Monday, and the same day Ralph E.
friends in
sight-seeing
ia
Cormick “McCoy, and ‘Was born at
Musser, of Rock S ; brought
home a big on rings a
James Wasson and family, of the
Branch, were Sunday visitors at the
J. A. Fortney home.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Smith
several days last week with their son
Guy, at Coatesville,
J. B. Ferguson will quit the Kusta-
border farm in the spring and retire
to a home in our town. t
Miss Ruth Miller, of the Altoona
business college, spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Mary Miller.
Mrs. Edward Sellers attended the
funeral of her friend, Miss Emma Mec-
coy, at Centre Hall, last week.
E. L. Nixon, the potato wizard, was
in Michigan, last week, placing his
seal of approval on potato crops.
Earl Smith came down from Al-
toona, last Thursday, to try his luck
on small game but failed to bag any.
John Walker, wife and two sons,
of Altoona, tarried in town a short
Hime, on Sunday, while out on a motor
rip.
George and John Dunlap motored to
Cherry Tree and spent Sunday with
their brother, Randall Dunlap and
family.
Miss Nannie Bailey suffered a re-
lapse, last week, at her home on
Church street, but is now a little im-
proved.
Prof. Clarence E. McCormick and
wife, of Collegeville, spent several
days last week visiting Centre county
friends.
W. C. Frank reports the best crops
of wheat and oats this year—2300
bushels. He also had a fair crop of
potatoes.
In a three days hunt on Tussey
mountain Mr. Seltzer, of Coatesville,
bagged sixteen rabbits and several
squirrels.
Scott Wieland took Several days
off from his work as a traveling sales-
man, last week, which he spent at his
home here.
Paul Musser and family motored
over from State College and spent
Saturday afternoon at Mr. Musser’s
parental home.
Prof. D. B. Garber, a Civil war vet-
eran, recently celebrated his 79th
| birthday anniversary at his home at
the Evergreens.
J. G. Strayer, of Gatesburg, ac-
companied by his grand-daughter,
was in town last Thursday on a shop-
ping expedition.
Mrs. Maud Goss and son Schuyler
and Mrs. Fannie Gibboney, of Sauls-
| burg, motored here on Sunday to visit
the Randolph family.
Comrade D. W. Miller, who has been
TE ON am Ro SEC I Sr MESSE Raw |
spent
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Everybody is invited to make use of it to
express whatever opinion th
on any subject. Nothing libelous will be
published, though we will give the public
the widest latitude in invective when the
subject is this paper or its editor. Con-
tributions will be signed or initialed, as
the contributor may desire.—ED.
A Good Word for the Hospital.
Bellefonte, Pa., Nov. 16th, 1923.
Dear Mr. Editor:
In 1922, I spent four weeks in the
St. Joseph’s Sanitarium, at Mt. Clem-
ents, Michigan. This is one of the
finest hospitals in the country, as to
property, equipment, cuisine and serv-
ice. About three weeks ago I spent a
night and a day at the Polyclinic hos-
pital in Harrisburg, a hospital up to
date in every way. Recently I placed
myself under the care of the Centre
County hospital where I received
treatment for acute indigestion, for
two weeks. It was with gladsome sur-
prise that I found the equipment, the
cuisine, the service absolutely as good
as I found the same in the other hos-
pitals mentioned. As I lay on my bed,
I thought again and again, in such
grateful terms, of the splendid, court-
eous and efficient services I was en-
joying. I felt so glad that Mrs. Win-
ton, of Scranton, the mother of a
former pupil of mine, had been able to
show her appreciation of the splendid
services rendered her son a few years
ago, when the facilities were not as
good as they are to-day, by leaving in
her will a bequest of $5,000 for the
Bellefonte hospital. This money, I
am informed, is being applied to the
equipment of one of the finest X-ray
departments to be found in any hospi-
tal. If the widow of the so called
“Diamond King,” of Scranton, was
willing to recognize the merits of our
local hospital in such a philanthropic
fashion, why shouldn’t our good citl-
zens of Centre county give our Coun-
ty hospital their best encouragement
possible, by patronizing it, as far as
they can, and by the moral and finan-
Sal support of which they are capa-
e.
I say most sincerely, after my two
weeks of successful treatment, a
treatment, that has given me a new
lease on life, that the Centre County
hospital, not only needs, but merits
the heartiest support of one and all,
JAMES R. HUGHES.
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Dr, Parrish is Grateful.
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housed up most of the summer, was
able to go to the polls and cast his
Vote on election day.
| Ellis Bierly is a surgical patient
at the Clearfield hospital and during
his absence Mrs. Bierly is a guest at
(the J. Milo Campbell home.
| While on a motor trip through Cen- !
i tral Pennsylvania, last week, Mr. and
i Mrs, Lambert were callers on Rev.
'and Mrs. English, at’thé Lutheran
| parsonage.
to be held in the I. O. O. F. hall to-
' morrow afternoon and evening by the
Ladies Circle of the Lutheran church.
i A chicken and noodle supper will also
i be served for 50 cents.
i
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Wieland cele-
brated their 21st wedding anniver-
sary, on Sunday, and a number of
friends called to tender congratula-
tions. The Wielands have four chil-
dren living, all at home.
A bunch of the Shoemaker hunting
party left on Wednesday for Clinton
county for the opening of the bear
season. In the party were Elias Shoe-
, maker, and two sons, Carey and Joe,
Will Werts, Royal Kline, David Run-
kle, D. B. Wagner, Prof. Knight and
E. L. Nearhood. They expect to be
‘out a week.
old Pine Grove Academy on Thanks-
giving under the auspices of the P.
0. 8. of A. The pole, 44 foot in length,
{was furnished by J. I. Reed. The
“parade will form at the I. O. O. F.
hall at 2 P. M.,, and will be led by the
+ Citizens band. Delegations from Cen- |
tre Hall, Lemont, Bellefonte and !
| rone will be in line, as well as the
. school chidren. The public is invited
to attend.
Jacob W. Sunday, a Civil war veter-
an, got the surprise of his life, on
Wednesday evening, when his home
was invaded by a host of friends who
came to help him celebrate his 82nd
birthday. A delicious supper was
served and eve vy a royal
good time. Notwithstanding his ad-
vanced age Mr. Sunday makes two
trips daily to State College carrying
the mail. He is also an enthusiastic
hunter and is looking forward to the
opening of the deer season. |
PLEASANT GAP.
Among the sick in our town are |
Mrs. E. K. Keller and Miss Lizzie |
Gill,
T. E. Jodon is having his farm
buildings repainted. J. T. Noll and |
his able assistants are doing the job.
Mrs, Jack Noll and Mrs. Fred Clem-
ens, her house guest, were entertained
during the week at the home of Mrs,
Gilbert Boyer, in Bellefonte.
The executive committee of the Civic
club met at the home of Mrs, T. E.
Jodon, on Monday evening, transacted
some business matters and formulated
a program for the winter's work. :
The members of Camp 239, P. 0.
S. of A., visited their sister lodge at
Aaronsburg, on Monday evening, and
were royally entertained. Three car
loads went down for the festivities.
Fred A. Clemens, of Berwick, spent |
the week-end at the home of J. T.
Noll, where his wife has been a guest
for a week. Mr. Clemens brought with
him his father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. Phil Clemens, who spent the
week-end with Michael Donovan,
Rockview.
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—Subscribe for the Watchman.
Don’t overlook the fair and bazaar |.
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A flag raising will take place at the '
Having entered the campaign for
County Commissicner too iate to
make any but a hurried canvass of the
County I am very appreciative of the
vote I received on November 8.
In defeat there is much consolation
in the thought that so many friends
came voluntarily to my support. Es-
pecially was this so in. Bellefonte
Where I am best known and where I
feel that my vote was argely a per-
sonal expression of confidence,
Most sincerely do I thank all who
supported me and also wish to express
my gratification at the courteous
treatment I received wherever I went
in my canvass for votes,
i C. M. PARRISH.
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To the Voters of Centre County.
May I take this opportunity of ex-
pressing my gratitude for the confi-
dence reposed in me as expressed at
the recent election. :
I am deeply grateful to all who sup-
vorted my candidacy for Prothonotary
and want to assure them, and those
who could not support me, as well, that
I shall endeavor to express my ap-
Preciation by faithful service in the
office to which I have been called.
8. CLAUDE HERR.
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The Chicago Mayor may be as
crazy as a loon but he was the only
man in the Anthracite Congress who
hit the mark. He told operators to re-
duce prices.
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Turkey Not from Turkey.
It is unfortunate that such a truly
American product as the turkey should
have received such a name. Just how
it came to be christened “turkey” is
a matter of conjecture, but one early
writer says: “It appears to have been
intended as a satire upon the solemn
strut of the bird, which might appear
to give it a resemblance to the pomp-
ous stride of a Turk. Most assuredly
it did not arise from the native place
of the bird, which has no connection
. with eastern Europe or Asia. To sup-
pose the bird meleagris, mentioned by
Greek writers, to have been the tur-
key is quite a mistake. When discov-
ered in America it was seen both in
a wild and domestic state.”
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Marriage Licenses.
Edward D. James and Alice Marie
Dunkle, both of Tyrone.
Ernest M. Gates, of Marengo, and
Alberta Georgia Taylor, of Warriors-
mark.
Orin Hendershot, of Philipsburg,
and Ethel Nuttall, of Clearfield.
Larry McDowell McClosky, of Kato,
and Edith May Heverly, of Howard.
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—Do you put away the farm ma-
chinery when you have finished us-
ing it? A good tool shed pays for it-
self in a short time if used. In every
community an economic tragedy 1s
being enacted in many farmyards.
Machinery stands helplessly exposed
to the elements when a few minutes
of time would see it under cover.
Women May Escape Serving on Jury.
Washington—Distriet of Columbia
women can escape jury by using the
“I do not chose” expression of
President Coolidge, Chief Justice Me-
Coy of the Supreme Court ruled yes-
terday.