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Bellefonte, Pa., January 20, 1928.
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A NB DNASE.
Domestic Relations and Pleas of
Guilty Court.
Court convened on Tuesday morn-
ing at ten o'clock, with the Hon. M.
Ward Fleming on the bench.
The case against George O’Brien
was settled.
Commonwealth vs. William Reed.
Prosecutrix, Meda C. Reed. Being an
action for the non support of three
minor children. The case was heard
and at the conclusion the court or-
dered and directed that the defendant
pay the sum of $15.00 per month to
Roy Wilkinson, probation and deser-
tion officer, as well as the costs of
prosecution.
Commonwealth vs. William S. Big-
elow. Prosecutrix, Virginia Bigelow.
Being for non-support of his wife.
At the conclusion of the case the
court declined to make an order but
directed the defendant, William S.
Bigelow, to pay the costs of prosecu-
tion.
A number of pleas of guilty were
taken as follows:
Samuel Rudy, charged with illegal
possession of intoxicating liquor. The
defendant entered a plea of guilty
and was sentenced to pay the costs
of prosecution and $100.00 fine.
John Fedora and Minnie Fedora,
indicted for selling intoxicating liquor
and for possession of same, This
case was from Rush township. The
court ‘sentenced John Fedora to pay
the costs of prosecution, a fine of
$300.00 and three months in the coun-
ty jail.
Commonwealth vs. Charles Hamp-
ton. Charged with a statutory of-
fense. The case was from Philips-
burg. The defendant was sentenced
té pay the costs of prosecution and
$50.00 fine.
Henry Gramley, charged with
breaking and entering and larceny in
two cases, The defendant was sen-
tenced to pay the costs of prosecu-
tion and imprisonment in the reform-
atory at Huntingdon, according to the
1ules and regulations of said institu:
tion. : y
Commonwealth vs. W. I. Dunkle-
barger, prosecutor, G. A. Reed, as-
sistant game warden. This case was
appealed from the decision of the
justice of the peace. The defendant
was charged with killing two wild
turkeys out of season, on the 26th
day of October, 1927. The case was
heard before the court and at the con-
clusion the court sustained the ap-
peal and discharged the defendant.
The Pennsylvania State College About
To Start Big Building Program.
With the signing of contracts with
builders, work is ready to start on
the erection of two of the three build-
ings planned for erection at the Penn-
sylvania State College this coming
summer. The H. K. Ferguson com-
pany, general contractors, will erect
a new hospital or infirmary at a cost
of approximately $125,000, fully
equipped for health service to the
student body. The same company
will erect the new recreation hall or
gymnasium at an approximate cost
of $500,000. Land is already cleared
and work is to be started as soon as
weather conditions permit. Both
buildings are to be completed in Sep-
tember.
Encouraged by an increase from
$64,000 to $90,000 in their fund for
the erection of a memorial dormitory
tor girls at the Pennsylvania State
- College, members of the Pennsylvania
State College Grange are now work-
ing towards a temporary goal of
$100,000 and the starting of work on
the proposed structure. The fund in-
crease came at the Grange conven-
tion in Erie during December, and
last week the Penn State Grange at
the college added $1,500. Women
students at Penn State are now con-
ducting a campaign among them-
selves, following a visit by Mrs.
Clara C. Philips, of Washington, Pa.,
college trustee and Grange leader
who has done much for this fund.
College trustees at their annual
meeting in Harrisburg, Monday after-
noon, will doubtless consider revised
plans for a first unit in a main engin-
eering building, and it is possible that
this structure will be under way by
summer. The gymnasium, which
will seat 5,000 at athletic events, will
cost about $500,000 covered by the
emergency building fund raised sev-
eral years ago by alumni and friends
of the college.
One of the largest mid-year com-
mencements held in recent years at
the Pennsylvania State College will
take place February 7. The eligible
list at present includes the names of
84 young men and women who may
qualify for graduation, and a number
of advanced degrees will be awarded
also. All six schools of the college
will present candidates for diplomas.
JOHN HENRY BECK.
BECK.—In the passing away of
John Henry Beck, at his home in Sny-
dertown, at 850 o'clock on Saturday
evening, that community and the
-crunty in generz® suffers a distinct
Mr. Beck was in every way
loss.
such a worthy citizen that his com-
ranionable character and integrity in
business dealings could not do other-
wise than leave an impress on the’
ony people with whom he came in
contact. He had not been in good
licalth for several jears but of late
had been able to be around even
up to Wednesday evening, when he
ate supper with the family. Thurs-
day morning he did not feel nqual
to getting up and gradually grew
weaker until the end came on Sun-
day evening. Heart trouble was as-
signed as the cause.
Mr. Beck was a son of Simon and
Hannah Kindig Beck and was born
on the homestead farm, at Snyder-
town, on February 5th, 1848, herce :
was almost eighty years old. His
boyhood was spent on the farm and
in attending the public schools and
when he grew to manhood he became
imbued with a desire to go west to
make his fortune. Consequently he
said goodbye to the home folks and
went to Iowa but he failed to find the
golden opportunity knocking at his
door and he came back to the home
of his youth.
His first business venture was as a
merchant in Lock Haven, in connec-
tion with his brother-in-law, Samuel
Walker. In this he was fairly suc-
cessful and latcr opened z store at
Nittany, which he conducted for some
years. In the meantime he had be-
come possessed of the homestead
farm, at Snydertown, where he lived,
and had purchased another farm near
Nittary, so he sold his store in the
latter place and devoted his entire
time to looking after his two farms.
But the urge of the store was still
in his veins and in 1906 he opened a
mercantile establishment at Snyder-
town which be had conducted ever
since.
Mr. Beck was a life-long member
of the Lutheran church at Snyder-
town and had been on the official
board for many years, being an eld-
er at his death. He was superintend-
ent of the Sunday school for a con-
tinuous period of thirty-five years, re-
signing eight years ago in favor of a
vounger man. He was a stockhold-
er and for many years a director of
the Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance
company, of Centre county. He was
one of the organizers and until its
sale a director of the Nittany Tele-
phone company. Politically he was
a Democrat of the old school and
while he never held a county office
he had served as school director in
his township and was one of the men
who took a leading part in the estab-
lishment of the Walker township
High school. For a number of years
he was treasurer of the road fund
for Walker township, a position he
resigned about a year ago.
On January 19th, 1870, he married
Miss . Amanda Reber who survives
with five children, A. Bertrand Beck,
at home; Mrs. Walter E. Brandt, of
Crafton; Mrs. Percy Miller, of Punx-
sutawney; Mrs. W. B. Plank, of East-
on, and Mrs. George N. Hoy, of Phila-
delphia. He also leaves one brother,
C. S. Beck, of Nittany.
Brief funeral services were held at
his late home at two o’clock on Tues-
cay afternoon, which were continued
at the Lutheran church in. Snyder- |
town at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. C. H.
Stein, of Lock Haven, was in charge
assisted by Rev. W. H. Shultz. Bur-
ial was made in the Snydertown cem-
etery.
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ROYER.—Edward McClellan ' Roy-
er died at his home at State College
on January 5th, as the result of an
attack of heart failure. He was a
son of John and Harriet Royer and
was born at Millheim, October 10th, |
1865, hence was in his 63rd year. As
a young man he learned the trade of
a carpenter but in 1904 he took over
the Old Fort hotel and conducted it
until the spring of 1916 when he re-
tired owing to impaired health. He
went to York, Pa., where he remained
three years then returned to Centre
county and located at State College,
where he again tock up his trade as
a carpenter.
Mr. Royer was twice married and
is survived by his second wife, who
prior to her marriage was Miss Ella
Coldren, and a son by his first mar-
riage, John Sidney Royer, of York.
He also leaves two brothers and a sis-
ter, William Royer, of Altoona;
Charles, of Akron, Ohio, and Mrs.
Lottie Reish, of Lock Haven. Burial
was made at Centre Hall on Sunday,
January 8th.
KELLER.—Mrs. Margaret Keller,
widow of the late Ephriam Keller,
passed away at 3:15 o’clock on Fri-
day afternoon, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. William Ott, on High
street, Bellefonte, following an illness
of two months with a complication of
diseases.
She was a daughter of Martin and
Catherine Meese and was born near
Pleasant Gap on December 2nd, 1848,
hence was 79 years, 1 month and 11
days old. Her girlhood life was spent
at Pleasant Gap and it was there she
married Ephriam Keller on March
16th, 1866. The first few years of
their married life were spent on what
is known as the Shugert farm, near
the Gap, from where they moved to
Potter township, to a farm adjoining
the Rhone farm. Their next move
was to Houserville where Mr. Keller
joined his brother, George, in the op-
eration of the woolen mills but after
a few years they returned to a farm
near Axe Mann, now the property of
D. M. Kline. Later they purchased a
farm west of Pleasant Gap where
. they lived urtil retiring to their late
home at the Gap. Mrs. Keller was a
'lifelong member of the Lutheran
church and one of that class of wom-
en who today are growing so rare—
the home-loving woman who gave
most of her time and care to her
"husband and children, but was always
ready and willing to respond to a call
'for help from a neighbor or friend.
Probably the last time the entire fam-
ily were together was on March 16th,
1926, when Mr. and Mrs. Keller cele-
brated their golden wedding in their
comfortable home at Pleasant Gap.
Mr. Keller passed away, June 1st,
1927, and Mrs. Keller continued her
home at Pleasant Gap until the day
before Thanksgiving when she was
brought to Bellefonte and since had
been living with her daughter, Mrs.
Ott.
She was the mother of eight chil-
dren, all of whom survive: Mrs. W. H.
Ott and Mrs. D. M. Kline, of Belle-
fonte; M. M. Keller, of Pleasant Gap;
Mrs. John W. Garbrick, of Bellefonte;
| Mrs. A. D. Smeltzer, of Pleasant Gap;
:D. M. Keller, of Philadelphia; Mrs.
{ Ralph W. Noll, of Pleasant Gap, and
: E. Paul Keller, of Philadelphia.
Funeral services were held at the
| Ott home at two o’clock on Monday
afternoon by Rev. W. J. Wagner, as-
sisted by Rev. C. E. Arnold, burial
being made in the Lutheran cemetery
at Pleasant Gap.
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ROMICK.—Mrs. Mary M. Martin
-Romick, widow of the late Charles
F Romick, passed away at her home
at Snydertown at 1:30 o'clock on
' Monday of last week, following a lin-
. gering illness of almost four years.
She was a daughter of William and
Mary M. Beck Martin and was born
in Walker township on July 22nd,
{ 1845, hence had reached the age of
| 82 years, 6 months and 15 days. SK
, was a member of the Lutheran church
at Snydertown all her life and was
one of the best known and most loved
of women in that section of the coun-
ty.
| On September 18th, 1866, she mar-
ried Charles F. Romick, the officiat-
ing minister being Rev. L. K. Se-
christ. Her husband preceded her to
the grave two years ago but sur-
viving her are two daughters, Mrs,
Anna M. Frain, at home, and William
Martin Romick, of Philadelphia. She
also leaves a foster-daughter, Mrs.
! Irvin Albright, of Mill Hall; a grand-
daughter, Mrs. Edward R. Bartley, of
i Jacksonville, and three great grand-
‘sons, as well as one sister, Mrs. John
J. McClintick, of Waterford, N. J.
Funeral services were held at her
late home in Snydertown, on Thurs-
, day of last week, by Rev. C. H. Stein,
: of Lock Haven, burial being made in
the Snydertown cemetery.
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FRAZIER.—William Henry Fraz-
ier, who has been caretaker and man
GOHEEN.—Mrs. Katherine Woods
Goheen, wife of the late William M.
Goheen, was found cold in death at
her home in- Boalsburg, on Monday,
at 4 p. m, and the actual hour of
her death will never be known. Mrs.
Goheen appeared to be in good health
and last week enjoyed a day’s trip
to Lewistown with her son, and al-
so spent a part of Saturday on a
shopping trip to Bellefonte with her
daughter, attending services in
her home church Sunday afternoon.
Monday about 10 o’clock neighbors
noticed Mrs. Goheen walking in the
yard, and at 4 o’clock her daughter,
Mrs. Tussey, went to call on her, and
on entering the house found the fires
were out and her mother absent. Go-
ing to the rear porch she was shocked
to find her mother lying cold in death,
the result of a heart attack. Just
two months ago, Mrs. Goheen had
gone to her daughter’s home for a
short time and on her return found
her husband, William Goheen, dead
in his chair.
Katherine Woods Goheen was the
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Matthew
Woods and was born at Curwens-
ville, June 6th, 1850. On January
28th, 1875, she was married to Will-
iam M. Goheen, their entire married
life having been spent in the vicinity
of Boalsburg, where they had many
friends who mourn their passing.
Surviving are their two children,
Matthew and Margaretta, wife of R.
Edwin Tussey; four grand-children,
Richard Goheen, William, Mary Hel-
en and Katherine Tussey, and these
brothers and sisters: Mrs. M. A.
Woods, Boalsburg; Mrs. Alice Mag-
offin, of Hollidaysburg; Miss Helen F.
Woods, of San Diego, Cal, Dr.
George: Woods, of Pine Grove Mills,
and Hon. Cyrus E. Woods, of Greens-
burg. Mrs. Goheen was a member of
the Presbyterian church for many
years and her pastor, Rev. J. Max
! Kirkpatrick, officiated at the funeral
services, Thursday at 10:30 a. m,,
burial being made in the Boalsburg
cemetery.
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SNYDER.—Mrs. Celia Snyder,
widow of the late Henry M. Snyder,
passed away at the old farm home
at White Hall, at 1:30 o'clock on
Sunday morning, following a brief
illness as the result’ of an attack of
pneumonia.
She was a daughter of Elizabeth
Archey and was born on ship on the
Atlantic ocean, over four-score years
ago, during the five weeks trip of her
parents from the Emerald Isle to
‘America. The Archeys, shortly af-
ter their arrival in this country,
came to Centre county and located
in Ferguson township, where she had
resided ever since. While yet in her
teens she married Henry M. Snyder
and they located on a farm at White
Hall where she spent her entire mar-
ried life and finally passed away. Her
husband died in May, 1915, and an on-
i ly daughter, Marian, wife of Rev.
| Ralph Illingsworth, passed away in
| October, 1915. Since then she had
made her home with her grandson,
Henry S. Illingsworth, who has
| charge of the old homestead. She was
"the last of her generation and her on-
ly survivors are three grand-children,
Henry S. Illingsworth, of Ferguson
township; Rev. Ralph Illingsworth, of
Philipsburg, and Mrs. Ruth Ander-
son, in Ohio. She was the oldest lady
member of the Pine Grove Presbyter-
ian church and always a regular at-
tendant as long as her health permit-
ted.
Funeral services were held at two
o'clock on Tuesday afternoon by Rev.
J. Max Kirkpatrick, burial being
made in the Pine Grove cemetery.
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a lifelong resident of Bald Eagle val-
ley, died at his home in Taylor town-
ship, on Tuesday of last week, as the
result of general infirmities.
A son of Andrew and Mary Kep-
of all work at the Centre Hall hotel fant Nearhoof, he was born near
for a period of seventeen years, was
where he spent his entire life, on De-
found dead in bed on Saturday morn- | “ember 9th, 1842, hence had reached
‘ing. He had been a sufferer for |
, Some time with dropsy and rheuma-
tism and when he failed to get around
‘at his usual time, Saturday morning,
| Miss Laura Runkle, who is now in
| charge of the hotel, went to his room
'door and called to him. Failing to |
get a response she investigated and
found him dead.
He was a son of Daniel and Eliza
Frazier and was born in Gregg town-
i ship in 1836, hence was in his seven-
ty-second year. He was a bachelor
‘and is survived by three brothers and
{a sister, James Frazier, of Welling-
| ton, Kan.; Jerry, of Sharon; Foster,
of Centre Hall, and Mrs. Clara Rim-
mey, of Pleasant Gap. He also leaves
rtwo half-brothers and a half-sister,
Alfred and Charles Frazier, of Stock-
ton, Ill, and Mrs. David Knepp, of
McVeytown.
Funeral services were held at the
bytel on Tuesday afternoon, burial
oeing made in the “entre Hall cem-
etery.
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BURLEY.—Mrs: Joshua Burley
died, last Friday, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Minnie M. Singler, in
Tyrone, following three years’ illness
with bronchial trouble. She was a
daughter of John and Sarah Krebs
and was born at Pine Grove Mills on
May 10th, 1858, hence was almost
seventy years old. She was twice
married, her first husband having
been Sanford Morley, by whom she
had one daughter, Mrs. Singler, at
whose home she died. Mr. Morley
died in 1897 and on May 10th, 1908,
she married Joshua Burley, who sur-
vives with no children. Funeral
services were held on Sunday after-
noon, burial being made at Birming-
ham,
the age of 85 years, 1 month and 1
day. At the outbreak of the Civil
war he enlisted for service in Com-
pany C, 208th Pennsylvania volun-
teers, and served with distinction and
gallantry. Returning home he locat-
ed near the place of his birth in
Taylor township where he had lived
ever since. He was a laborer by oc-
cupation and a good citizen. For
thirty-five years he had been a mem-
ber of the Mount Pleasant United
Brethren church.
His wife has been dead for some
years but surviving him are three
daughters, Mrs. Mary Lego Collette,
at home; Mrs. M. A. Woomer and
Mrs. J. M. Rorobaugh, both of Ty-
one. He also leaves ten grandchil-
dren and seven great grand-children
as well as one sister and a brother,
Mrs. D. F. McMonigal, of Cleatfield,
and George Nearhoof, of Taylor
township.
Funeral services were held in the
Mount Pleasant U. B. church at 2:30
o’clock on Friday, by the pastor, Rev.
Ritchey, burial being made in the
church cemetery nearby.
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JONES.—H. Newton Jones, a well
known carpenter and contractor, died
at his home in Milesburg, Friday of
last week, following five years ill-
ness as the result of a stroke of par-
alysis, aged 69 years. He is survived
by his wife, who prior to her mar-
riage was Miss Blanche Smith, and
three children, Mrs. Thomas Lucas, of
Blairsville; Lee C. and Roy, at home.
He also leaves one brother, Harvey
Jones, living in the west. Funeral
services, on Monday afternoon, were
held by Rev. R. R. Lehman, assist-
ed by Rev. M. C. Piper, burial being
made in the Curtin cemetery.
NEARHOOF.—Andrew Nearhoof,
LYTLE.—Andrew J. Lytle, the
mascot of many a football team at
State College, is no more. He passed
away at his home in that place on
Tuesday afternoon after two weeks’
illness following a general collapse.
He had been quite feeble for some
time but it was not until two weeks
ago that he was compelled to relin-
quish his customary walk around
town and from that day he sank
gradually until the end.
He was a son of Piersol and Lydia
Johnstonbaugh Lytle and was born
on the homestead farm at White Hall,
September 28th, 1847, hence was in
his 8ist year. When but twelve
years of age he helped to haul the
stone and did other work at the build-
ing of “Old Main,” for what was then
the Farmers’ High School, and he
thus attained more than a passing in-
terest in the institution which he
lived to see grow from one of less
than a hundred students to the ad-
vanced college it is today. It was be-
cause of this personal feeling, and
his love of athletic sports, that he fol-
lowed the fortunes of the football
team for more than forty years. He
never missed a home game and for a
score or more of years he accompan-
ied the team on all its trips away
from home. His interest in the col-
ege and the team led the class of
1928, when the boys were Freshmen,
four years ago, to elect him as an
honorary member.
Mr. Lytle lived on the farm at
White Hall until ten years ago, when
he retired and moved into his com-
fortable home at State College. He
was a life-long member of the Pres-
byterian church and was a charter
member of Pennsvalley lodge, No.
276, 1. 0. O. F., of Pine Grove Mills,
but some years ago had his member-
ship transferred to the State College
lodge. He had a twenty-five year
Odd Fellows medal and was entitled
to one for fifty year membership, but
it had not yet been awarded.
He was twice married, his first wife
having been Miss Anna Leech. Two
daughters survive by this union, Mrs.
George Hollabaugh, of Bellefonte, and
Mrs. Roy Johnson, of Clearfield. Fol-
lowing the death of his first wife he
married Miss Margaret Miller, who
survives with one daughter, Mrs. Nell
Fenstemacher, of Bloomfield, N. J.
They had two other daughters who
preceded their father to the grave,
Mrs. W. J. Rentschler, of Willough-
by, Ohio, and Miss Mary. He also
leaves one brother, Moses Lytle, of
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Funeral services were held at his
late home in State College, at 10:30
o'clock yesterday morning, by his
pastor, Rev Samuel Martin, assisted
by Rev. Carruthers, burial being
made in-the Branch cemetery.
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FAXON.—Matthew Thompson
Faxon, for a number of years a well
Wood, in Benner township. He had
been a sufferer for some years with
diabetes and several months ago com-
plications developed which resulted in
his death.
Martha Reynolds Faxon and was born
"hence was 7H years and 6 days old.
When a boy his parents moved to
Milesburg where his father operated
years and it was there Mr. Faxon
spent his boyhood days and grew to
manhood. Forty-four years ago he
came to Bellefonte and accepted a
position as engineer with the old
Bellefonte Electric company, a posi-
tion he filled for twenty-three years.
Twenty-one years -ago he resigned his
job moving to Rebersburg to become
‘landlord of the hotel at that place.
He remained there a number of years
then sold out and moved back to
Milesburg where he lived until a year
ago, when he took up his abode with
his son-in-law, Mr. Wood.
Fifty-four years ago he married
Miss Laura Bullock, who survives
with ten children, namely: Mrs. Mary
Anderson, of Bellefonte; Mrs, Warren
Wood, of Benner township; Mrs. J.
Victor Royer, of Woolrich; Mrs. E.
S. Bullock and Mrs. C. E. Whipple,
of Williamsport; Mrs. M. P. Pitts, of
Alexandria, Va., Mrs. H. P. Diehl, of
Mifflinburg; Charles Faxon, of Boals-
bur; Mrs. D. F. Audsley, of Belle-
fonte, and Mrs. W. E. Grau, of Will-
iamsport. He also leaves one broth-
er, John D. Faxon, of Alliance, Ohio.
Mr. Faxon was a member of the
Baptist church, at Milesburg, but in
the absence of a regular pastor the
funeral services, held at the Wood
home at 10.830 o’clock on Thursday
morning, were in charge of Rev. P.
M. Osborne, burial being made in the
Bellefonte Union cemetery.
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PATTERSON.—Mrs. Sarah J. Pat-
terson, widow of the late J. Miles
Patterson, died at her home at Neal-
mont, near Tyrone, on Monday, fol-
lowing six months illness with dia-
betes. She was a daughter of Will-
iam and Celia Ellenberger and was
born at Gatesburg on January 1st,
{ 1852, hence was 76 years and 15 days
old. Her husband died almost four
years ago, but surviving her are two
brothers and one sister, G. Nelson
Ellenberger, of Pittsburgh; William
E., of Tyrone, and Mrs. J. H. Kyle, of
Nealmont. Burial will be made in
the Ross church cemetery, at Maren-
go, today.
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SPICHER.—M rs. Edna Spicher
died on January bth, at the Lloyd
Sampsel home, at Pleasant Gap, of
an affection of the heart, following
an illness of some weeks. She was a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael
known resident of Bellefonte, passed
away ‘on. Monday evening, at .the’
home of his daughter, Mrs. J. Warren:
He was a son of Myron M. and '
at McVeytown on January 10th, 1853, |
a machine shop for a number of |
Spicher and was 36 years, 9 months
and 20 days old. In addition to her
father she is survived by one brother,
Boyd Spicher, of Pleasant Gap. Bur-
ial was made at Zion on January 7th.
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MMORE.— Mrs. Arne Barnes
Moore, widow of Charles Moore,
former residents of Bellefonte, died
on Tuesday night at the home of her
daughter, in Pittsburgh. She was a
daughter of John and Elizabeth
Barnes, and was born at Pleasant Gap
where all her girlhood life was spent.
All her married life was spent in
Bellefonte. Her husband died in 1898
and about twenty years ago she went:
to Pittsburgh to make her home. Her
only survivors are her daughter,
Mrs. Jack Malin and one brother,
William Barnes, of Johnstown. The
remains will be brought to Bellefonte
on the 1.20 train this afternoon and
taken direct to the Union cemetery
for burial, Rev. Homer C. Knox of-
ficiating.
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PAYNE.—Mary Matilda Payne,
seven months old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Gideon C. Payne, who was tak-
en to Philadelphia two weeks ago for
observation and treatment at the
Polyclinic hospital, passed away at
that institution on Sunday. The re-
mains were brought home on Monday
by Mrs. Payne, who was acocmpanied
to Bellefonte by her brother, Edward
Grauer, of Philadelphia. Funeral
services were held at the Payne home
on High street, on Wednesday after-
noon, burial being made in the Union
cemetery.
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An Old Theatrical Favorite in Belle-
fonte is Dead.
The death of Chester DeVonde,
playwright and producer, which oc-
curred in New York city, Tuesday, of
last week, will awaken many mem-
ories in the minds of those who fre-
quented Garman’s opera house in the
years immediately following its open-
ing.
Chester was a young man then, an
unusually handsome chap, and affect-
ed the extreme habiliments of the Ri-
alto. At the head of his own reper-
toire company he visited Bellefonte
every season. He had marked tal-
ent as a thespian, usually had a good
supporting company and was such a
pleasing fellow, personally, that his
annual visits were hailed as real
theatrical and social events.
On one of these occasions some
amateurs of the town were in the ex-
citement of rehearsal for a play of
their own. Due to the leading lady's
ambitions to shine in her role in a
love scene she sought instruction from
Chester. Gallantly and with much
enthusiasm he coached her in the ten-
der nuances of the part, coached her
so well that the community was ter-
ribly shocked when it became known
that Miss So-and-so had nearly fallen
in love with a traveling actor.
His ‘last’ appearance on the stage
was in “Bought ‘and Paid For.” Most
of his later years were given to play
writing. Melodramas were his forte.
He wrote “The Old Willow Farm,”
“Kongo” and “Tia Juana.” His
greatest personal sucécess was in “The
Ten-Ton Door,” in which he starred
on the road for ten years.
“Parisian Redheads” Will
Cathaum Program.
Feature
One of the greatest stage attrac-
tions ever presented by the Cathaum
theatre, State College, has been an-
nounced by the managment for Mon-
day, Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week. “The Parisian Redheads,” re-
garded as America’s best girl orches-
tra, are coming direct from a run of
more than a year in the largest cities
and theatres of the United States.
There are fourteen artists in this
organization, each one of the girls
being auburn haired. Their music
has startled the entire theatre-going
world and they outclass the field of
girl musical organizations to rank
with such masters of jazz as Vincent
Lopez, Waring’s Pennsylvanians, and
other outstanding orchestras. Their
program is novel and distinctive and
their singing and dancing numbers
are unustally entertaining. Those who
want to see just what a group of
clever, versatile girls can do in an
entertaining line have a treat in store
for them when they see the Redheads
in action.
On Monday and Tuesday, as a
screen offering, the Cathaum will
show “Sorrell and Son,” from the
famous novel by Warwick Deeping
which has been one of the most wide-
ly read books of the past year. On
Wednesday, the picture offering will
be “Gateway of the Moon,” with Do-
lores Del Rio as the star. There will
be matinees daily at two o’clock and
the evening performance will start at
six.
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pr bi
—Hanover, N. H. space writers
tried to make a sensation because Hu-
go Bezdek Jr., son of Hugo M. Bez-
dek, head of the department of phys-
ical education at State College, failed
to arrive back at Dartmouth college,
where he is a Freshman, after the
Christmas holidays. The young man
with his mother was visiting in New
York and had not been kidnapped or
mysteriously made away with as the
sensationalists would have had the
public believe.
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—Electric street lights are now be-
ing installed in Blanchard by the
West Penn Power company.
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