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Bellefonte, Pa., January 20, 1928.
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NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
—Miss Annie Straub has accepted
a position as stenographer and clerk
in the county highway office, on Wil-
son street. :
—John M. Bullock has been ill at
his home on Curtin street for the past
two weeks confined to his bed for a
part of the time.
—At a special meeting of the Lo-
gan fire company, on Tuesday eve-
ning, Ogden B. Malin was elected
chief and Gilbert Morgan secretary.
—The Bellefonte High school bask-
et ball team had a narrow escape hut
managed to defeat Tyrone by the
narrow margin of 17 to 16 last Fri-
day evening.
~ —The Catholic Daughters of Amer-
ica will give card parties in their
rooms in the Lyon building on Alle-
gheny street, both tonight and next
Friday night. The public is cordially
invited.
—Last Thursday evening the
American Legion Auxiliary, led by
the Legion drum corps, marched to
the Centre county jail and gave sher-
iff and Mrs. Harry E. Dunlap a sur-
prise shower.
—Mrs. Samuel Tressler, of Belle-
fonte, underwent a serious operation,
at the Centre County hospital on
Tuesday. Prior to her marriage she
was Miss Grace Vallimont, a pro-
fessional nurse.
—Governor Fisher has filled the
‘vacancies on the mothers’ assistance
fund board of Centre county by the
appointment of Mrs. Louise Reynolds,
of Bellefonte, and Mrs. Rose McGirk,
of Philipsburg. ;
—Nine additional rooms in the
Brockerhoff house are being equipped
with private baths and when the
work is completed it will mean that
half the rooms in the hotel will have
a bath room attached.
—The Rev. Morris W. Derr, of
Sisterville, W. Va., will conduct serv-
ices in St. John’s Episcopal churen
here on next Sunday. Holy Commun-
ion at 8 o'clock, morning prayer and
sermon at 11 and even-song and ser-
mon at 7:30.
—Announcement was made on New
Year’s day, of the engagement of
Jean Burlew Knox, elder daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs. Homer C. Knox,
of Bellefonte, and Charles Elwood
Bricker, of Harrisburg. No time has
been set for the wedding. :
—At the Kiwanis luncheon, on
Tuesday, the Public Welfare commit-
tee was instructed to inquire into the
matter of fire insurance rates in
Bellefonte. The Bellefonte rates are
now higher than they were before the
borough invested in two expensive
pumpers and are on a par with places
like Milesburg, Centre Hall and Mill-
‘heim. And this, notwithstanding the
fact that we have not had a costly
fire in five years. :
—Harold ‘Jackson, a forteen-year-
old youth of State College, stole a
bicycle belonging to Wesley Winters,
of ‘that place, and pedaled it to Belle-
fonte. Riding up Bishop street he
abandoned the bicycle and stole the
Ford coupe of Robert Hassinger,
driving it back to State College. The
boy was placed under arrest by chief
of police Yougel and held for juven-
ile court. Both the bicycle and car
‘were returned to the owners.
—On Sunday afternoon a collision
occurred between cars driven by John
J. Bower Esq., and D. A. Grove. at
the intersection of Howard and Wil-
son streets. Both cars were some-
what damaged but neither of the
drivers injured. Unfortunately, how-
ever, one of the cars was thrown
against a Miss Poorman, who was
waking on the road at the tima, and
she sustained several bruises and a
bad fright as the result of the acci-
dent.
—The card party under the auspi-
ees of the Eastern Star, given Mon-
day night in the I. 0. O. F. club
rooms, was among the must success-
ful social functions of the year. Sev-
enty dollars being realized, and thir-
ty-two tables of both bridge and: five
hundred being in play, was evidence
of the strenuous work done by its
worthy matron and secretary, Mrs.
Harvey Schaeffer, and Mrs. Earl
Kline, to whom the success of the
party was due.
—The Scenic theatre under its new
management continues to show the
best motion pictures that can be seen
in Bellefonte or anywhere else in this
section of the State. They are the
* productions of the leading studios in
this country and abroad, and in ad-
dition to superb features include just
enough of the lighter tone to add
variety to the programs. The news
filmg also contain everything of in-
terest. In order to see all the good
«ones you should be a regular.
—At seven o’clock on Sunday
‘morning thermometers in Bellefonte
registered 52 degrees above zero the
warmest morning in two weeks, but
it grew colder Sunday evening and
night and by Monday morning the
mercury had dropped to 20 above.
But so far the winter has been com-
paratively ‘mild compared to last
year. On January 9th, 1927, it was
10. degrees below zero; on the 19th
it rained and was quite mild but on
the 27th the mercury again dropped
to 10 below zero while on the 30th
it was 60: above. On February 18th
and 19th snow fell to a depth of 22
Inches, so there is no predicting what
we might have this year.
W. E. HURLEY WAS ELECTED _
STREET COMMISSIONER.
Borough Council Creates New Office
at Salary of $1800 a Year and“
Promptly Fills It.
It took borough council two hours,
on Monday evening, to thresh out all
the propositions presented, and, al-
though lines were so tightly drawn
that twice the president was called
upon to cast the deciding vote there
was no exhibition of unruffled de-
meanor on the part of any members.
When council convened president
Walker announced the standing com-
mittees for the ensuing two years, as
follows:
Street—W. H. Brouse, W. J. Em-
erick, Harry Badger.
Water—J. M. Cunningham, W. F.
Reynolds Jr., M. M. Cobb.
Finance—W. J. Emerick, W. F.
Reynolds Jr., W. H. Brouse.
Fire and Police—Harry Badger, J.
M. Cunningham, Robert Kline. :
Market—Robert Kline, J. M. Cun-
ningham, John Mignot.
Sanitary—John Mignot, W. H.
Brouse, M. M. Cobb.
Town Improvement—W. F. Rey-
nolds Jr., Robert Kline, W J. Emer-
ick.
Special—M. M. Cobb, W. F. Rey-
nolds, Jr., J. M. Cunningham, Harry
Badger, John Mignot.
W. J. Emerick offered the bond of
borough treasurer, George L. Car-
peneto in the sum of $20,000, which
was appreved by council, and also the
bonds of the overseers of the poor
and the borough solicitor, which were
likewise approved. Treasurer Carpen-
eto was present and was later sworn
in as a borough official by burgess
Hard P. Harris.
Secretary Kelly read the following
list of applications for borough jobs:
Harrison Kline, water superintend-
ent and collector of water rentals.
John J. Bower, chief fire marshall.
D. Paul Fortney, Henry Kline and
J. H. Eberhart, street commissioner.
L. E. Harter, policeman.
Logan drivers for pumper—J. T.
Storch, G. Mac Gamble, Robert Gar-
man, Ellis Hines, Arthur Boop.
Undine drivers—Walter Smith,
Charles Saxion, Ralph Moerschbach-
er, Basil Doll, Albert Knisley.
Council then took a recess to per-
mit the committees giving considera-
tion to the various applicants for
office. On reconvening Mr. Brouse, of
the Street committee, suggested hold-
ing over until the next meeting night
the selection of a street commission-
er. Mr. Emerick stated that council
had never created the position and
named the salary, which was the first
thing that should be done. Mr. Brouse
favored creating the job by ordinance
and Mr. Emerick advocated doing so
by a resolution. Another recess was
declared while the committee retired
for consultation. On reconvening Mr.
Brouse reported that a majority of
the committee favored creating the
new office by resolution while he made
a minority report against it. Mr.
| Reynolds made a motion, which was
seconded by Mr, Cobb, that the office
of street commissioner be created.
Mr. Cunningham objected bacause no
time of service was mentioned or zal-
ary stated. Another recess was tak-
en to give the committee time to con-
sider the salary and on reconvening
the majority recommended $1800 per
year. The resolution as finally re-
constructed provided for the election
of a street commissioner at a salary
of $1800 per year to serve under tke
direction of the Street committee of
borough council for a period of two
years; subject, however, to removal
for cause at any time by a majority
vote of council. Mr. Cunningham ob-
jected to the resclution because pass-
ing it meant increasing the borough
expenditures $1800 a year. On a roll
call Badger, Emerick, Cobb and Rey-
nolds voted for the resolution and
Brouse, Cunningham, Kline and Mig-
not against it, while president Walker
cut the tie by voting in favor of it.
Mr. Cunningham, of the Water
committee, recommended J. D. Sei-
bert as superintendent of water works
at a salary of $1800 a year. Mr.
Reynolds moved, seconded by Mr.
Mignot, that he be elected which was
done without opposition.
Mr. Emerick called attention to the
fact that while the office of street
commissioner had been created it hzd
not been filled. Secretary Kelly read
the list of applicants and Mr. Rey-
nolds nominated W. E. Hurley, whose
application had been submitted two
weeks previous. Mr. Cunningham
nominated J. D. Seibert at a salary
of $900 a year, explaining that if
elected he would get but $900 as
water superintendent. On roll call
the vote was four for each nominee
and president Walker broke the tie
by voting for Mr. Hurley.
The Fire and Police committee re-
commended the election of Harry
Dukeman as chief of police, Thomas
Howley, policeman, and John J. Bow-
er, chief fire marshall, all of which
was done without opposition. The
drivers for the two pumpers were al-
so elected.
Mr. Mignot requested information
2s to the salaries paid the police and
when informed that the chief got
$1256 a month and Mr. Howley $90,
he asked why the difference of thirty-
five dollars, but no explanation was
made.
Secretary Kelly read a complaint
from Mrs. Harry Haag relative to
the surface sewerage damaging her
poperty and the matter was referred
to the Street committee.
A communication was received
from H. J. Thompson suggesting that
the borough install platform scales on
| which everything sold in the borough
should be weighed. Referred to the
Special committee.
The secretary read the annual re-
port of the retiring fire marshall,
Robert E. Kline and, on motion of
Mr. Cunningham, a vote of thanks
was extended Mr. Kline and the two
volunteer fire companies. The report
follows: i
To Members of Council:
I respectfully submit to you the
following report of the activities and
condition of the Fire Department of
our Borough for 1927.
_ During the year 1927 the Depart-
ment a to 31 alarms. Of this
number 22 were in the borough and
9 out of the borough. The 22 Bor-
ough alarms are divided into two
classes, there being 13 General alarms
(both companies responding) and 9
still alarms (only one company re-
sponding}. We extinguished 17 of
these with chemicals, two with water,
and at 3 our services were not re-
quired. To fight these fires it took
441 gallons of chemicals. We raised
395 feet of ladders, laid 1550 fee. of
hose and traveled 339 miles, the to-
tal amount of property involved being
approximately $86,000 and the total
losses were only $2490.00, this rep-
resenting a loss of less than 3 per
cent of the total amount of property
involved. This is something to be
proud of, and is our best record
since installing the new apparatus.
In fact (with the exception of 1924,
when our losses reached the stagger-
ing figures of 22% per cent,) our loss-
es have steadily shown a decrease
every year. However, I do not claim
credit for the above record, as it is
due to two factors, namely, a prompt
and efficient Department and a bit of
luck as we only had one fire which
we call bad, and this was Blair’s. Al-
though this alarm was turned in at
4:07 on a cold morning in January,
the Department was on the scene in
exactly five minutes (this was timed
by a newspaper man.) Gentlemen we
should feel proud of such promptness
and efficiency. No I am not looking
for glory but wish to place the glory
where it belongs. The spirit of our
fire department is wonderful. Of
course ‘we have been criticized at
times, but did we really deserve it?
It is one thing to be fighting a fire
and quite another to stand and ob-
serve one. However, do not get the
idea we can not stand criticism for
criticism is one thing that makes for
efficiency. But the main things that
keep our fire losses down are a well
equipped fire department, a prompt
response, use of chemicals, and for
every home owner to see that his or
her premises are kept free of any
fire hazard.
But with all this fine department
and the fine records, we must face the
fact that we are still paying twenty-
two cent deficiency charge, the same
as we paid before you spent almost
$25,000.00 for new fire equipment.
This is due to several factors. The
main one is that our borough has no
building code, another is that the de-
partment needs extra equipment, and
still another is that we never tried to
get a re-rating. It really looks very
bad for our borough to be paying the
same deficiency charges as communi-
ties such as Centre Hall, Milesburg,
and several others who have no fire
equipment to speak of. I wish to
state here and now that this matter
should be given serious thought, and
at no distant date, as the savings in
insurance rates would benefit the
property owner and business nan.
To the men of our fire depart:nent,
I wish to say that I have been proud
to be your Fire Marshall. It is some-
thing I shall always be proud of and
I hope you will give my successor the
same spirit and co-operation as you
have given me. :
The apparatus is in excellent con-
dition. It has been kent spick und
span, the men taking a great deal of
interest and pride in it.
We have approximately 2700 feet
of hose in excellent condition in the
department at the present time, but
should have more.
In conclusion I wish to thank the
members of Council for their loyal
support.
Hoping the high standard of our
department shall be maintained, I am,
Sincerely yours, :
ROBERT E. KLINK
Fire Marshall.
The Street committee submitted
the report of the borough manager
for the past two weeks which showed
repairs made and the collection of
$17.56 from the Centre Oil and Gas
company for the return of barrels
and $26.00 from the Bush estate for
the lamp post in front of the Bush
house. ;
The Water committee reported the
collection of $55.50 on the 1925 wat-
er duplicate, $315.25 on the 1926 and
$1629.25 on the 1927. The committee
also reported the meter bills for the
six months ending October 1st, 1927,
as aggregating $4251.56.
The Finance committee asked for
the renewal of one note’ for $2500,
which was authorized.
Bills aggregating $2440.22 were ap-
proved for payment after which coun-
cil adjourned after being in session
two full hours.
Resignation of Red Cross Nurse.
To the Chuirman of Nursing, Amer-
ican Red Cioss, Bellefonte, Pa.:
Dear Madam:
After deliberate consideration of
the outcome of the annual meeting of
the local chapter I am sending to the
new officers my resignation as Red
Cross public nurse of Bellefonte to
become effective on the first day of
February, 1928.
“I feel keenly the resignation of
those officials who have been most
sincere in their support of my work
for the past two years.
Likewise I feel justified in my re-
sentment of the procedure which
prompted their resignations. Conse-
quently I have no desire to continue
under the new management,
ANNE FAIRFAX McCAULEY, R, N.
| Work on New State Theatre is Pro-
gressing Rapidly.
Work on the State theatre, being
remodeled out of the old Moose Tem-
ple: theatre, is now progressing rap-
idly toward a finish, and if nothing
transpires to hold up the workmen it
should be completed early in Febru-
ary. The painters have completed
their work in the main theatre and
are now devoting their efforts to the
various retiring and dressing rooms.
The stage settings, which will all be
new, have been arranged for and
should be here within two weeks. The
principal drapes will be of blue ve-
lour trimmed in gold, while the house
drapes will be secured to harmonize
with the stage.
The unusually comfortable chairs,
which have been in Bellefonte for
several months, will be put in place
next week and other equipment and
furnishings will be added as fast as
possible. The remodeled theatre has
been so decidedly changed from what
it previously was that ‘old patrons
will have difficulty in recognizing it.
The stage has been entirely rear-
ranged with an ample complement of
dressing rooms on the stage level.
These rooms will be rendered as com-
fortable as possible and will be on a
par with those of theatres in larger
towns. :
The heating facilities will be ample
for all kinds of weather and an abun-
dance of ventilation has been sup-
plied for summer time. The lighting
effects are the best and most modern
that can be installed. The greatly
enlarged gallery will increase the
seating capacity several hundred and
give ample accommodations for the
peonle of Bellefonte and vicinity.
While motion pictures will be the
daily showing at the new State, road
shows of the better class will be en-
couraged and the new lessee of the
theatre, John P. Fretz, will aim to
give his patrons the best class of en-
tertainment possible.
In this connection, it might be said,
that he and his assistant, Leo Toner,
were out in Pittsburgh last week and
signed up all the film franchises
which the late T. Clayton Brown had
under contract. When the State
theatre is complete and open for busi-
ness the big features will be shown
there while the programs at the Sce-
nic will consist of a good feature, a
comedy and a single reel, to be
changed nightly, and a reduction in
price to ten and fifteen cents. These
prices will go into effect next Mon-
day evening. .
Work on moving the wonderful
Robert Morton organ from the Sce-
next week under the supervision of
experts,
Howard Struble Received Threaten-
ing Note for $10,000.
Two weeks or more .ago Howard
Struble, of Zion, was summoned to
the door by a ring of the bell. On
responding he found a note demand-
ing that he place ten thousand dol-
lars or all the money he could raise,
at a certain place near his house that
night. The note also warned him to
make no attempt to leave or to call
officers by telephone. Failing to obey
his house would be burned down. Af-
ter reading the note Mr. Struble
turned off the lights in the house and
as he did so he saw a man prowling
around not far from his house. He
went to the telephone and called
Sheriff Harry E. Dunlap, who, with
several other men, went down to Zion
but failed to find anyone near the
Struble home. The note demanding
the money was turned over to the
sheriff and the case is still being in-
vestigated. Howard and his sister,
Miss Mary, by the way, left two days
later for Florida.
One day last week Mrs. Joseph Jo-
don received an anonymous letter or-
dering her to meet a man on south
Water street at 8 o’clock on Sunday
evening. The letter was turned over
to chief of police Harry Dukeman
and on Sunday evening when Mrs. Jo-
don walked to the designated spot she
was accosted by Ellis Stine. The lat-
ter was placed under arrest but de-
nies having written the note.
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Bellefonte Trust Co. Holds Annual
Meeting.
At the annual meeting of the Belle-
fonte Trust company, on Tuesday,
the board of directors was increased
from eight to nine, all the old mem-
bers having been re-elected and, in
addition, J. Thompson Henry, of Mar-
tha. All the old officers were also re-
elected.
In his report to the stockholders
Mr. Robb stated that the financial
condition of the bank had had a re-
markable growth during the year.
The resources in the commercial de-
partment had been increased $100,000
and the increase in trust funds was
about $200,000. Mr. Robb also stat-
ed that the board of directors had au-
thorized the sale of 200 shares of
stock, the balance of the authorized
capital stock. This stock will first
be offered to stockholders of record
and if it is not all taken up by them
will be open to purchase by anyone.
Following the meeting the annual
banquet was held at the Bush house.
Thirty-seven stockholders were pres-
ent and Henry Hipple Esq., of Lock
Haven was the speaker. Music was
furnished by the Penn State quar-
tette.
—Rev. and Mrs. William C.
Thompson, on Tuesday, took their
seven-year-old son, David, to a Phila-
delphia hospital for treatment. The
boy has been ill for several months
and has failed to satisfactorily re-
spond to local treatment.
nic to the new State will be begun |
NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bradford, of Cen-
tre Hall, were in Bellefonte for a short
visit last Saturday.
~ —Robert F. Hunter and John B. Payme
left, yesterday morning, on a motor trip
to Roanoke and Richmond, Va.
—Paul Foreman and John Bower Ir
returned home from New York, on Mon-
day evening, where they had been located
since last fall.
. —Mrs. George A. Beezer and her broth-
er, B. D. Tate, drove to Nippino valley
Monday, to attend the funeral of a cousin,
Mrs. George Tate.
—Mrs. H. R. Curtin, of Curtin, will
leave, on Saturday, for Nottingham, Pa.,
for a visit with her daughter, Mrs. Thom-
as Hodges and the family.
—Miss Anna Mufily, daughter of C. MM.
Mufly, of Howard, spent a part of Sat-
urday in Beliefonte, in the shops and
looking after some business for her fa-
ther,
—Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lane drove
up from McKeesport and visited over the
week-end with Mr. Lane’s mother, Mrs.
James B. Lane, at her home on east Linn
street.
—Mrs. W. J. Wagner, of Boualsburg,
spent a part of last week in Bellefonte,
a guest of her sister, Mrs. Clayton Roy-
er, at the Royer home on South Water
street.
—Mrs. Anna M. Frain, of Nittany, was
in Bellefonte, Monday, having come up
to attend to some business relative to the
settlement of her mother’s estate, the late
Mrs. Mary Romick.
—Judge James C. Furst and Van Jodon,
general superintendent of the Bellefonte
Central R. R., went east Wednesday, to
spend several days in Philadelphia, in
the interest of that company.
—J. O. Stutsman, left the early part of
the week, for his former home in Detroit,
Mich., where he will visit with his young-
er daughter, while there as a guest at a
social function of the Shriners.
—DMiss Helen E. C. Overton went over
to Wilkes-Barre a week ago, for a woek-
end visit with friends and to be the
guest of honor at a luncheon given by the
Wyoming chapter of the D. A. R.
—S. M. Campbell, the Miliheim furniture
dealer, was in Bellefonte, Wednesday, on
a little business, part of which was some
preparation for his annual February sale,
which has come to be looked for by many
buyers.
«~Mrs. H. E. Fenlon and her house
Luest, Mrs. Roberts, who had been with
Mrs Fenlon for a week, left Sunday for
Lansford, Mrs. Roberts’ home, and where
Mrs. Fenlon is visiting with her brother,
Thomas Brew and family.
—Robert McCance, of Crafton, expert
accountant, and his son, Robert Jr., have
been spending the week at the Brocker-
hoff house, while Mr. McCance was mak-
ing the semi-annual audit of Whiterock
Quarries business for the pear.
—Mrs. C.'A. Renner was over from Al-
toona, Wednesday, for one of her oc-
casional visits with her sister, Mrs. Ed-
ward Houser and the family, and with
some of her friends in Bellefonte. Mrs.
Renner, who had not been well for sev-
eral years, is now rapidly recovering her
former good health.
—Mr. and Mrs. William Seel left Sat-
urday over the Canadian” Pacific for San
Francisco from where they sailed Thurs-
day the 19th on the S. S. Sonoma for
the Orient, expecting to stop at Austra-
lia, Honolulu, Samoa, the Fiji Islands,
Manila, Japan, China, then on to Rome.
According to their present plans they will
return to the States early in May.
—Mrs. Parsons, who has been with’ her
sisters and brother, the Caleb Kephart
family at Fillmore, since before Christ-
mas, will leave this week to return to her
home at Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Parsons ac-
companied Mrs. Parsons to Centre county
on the 23rd of December, but returned
home after a visit of several days, leav-
ing his wife to continue her visit with
her family.
—J. M. Watt, of Tyrone, but whose
family affiliations still cling to his old
home in the Glades, was a Bellefonte
visitor on Monday and made a brief call
at this office just for a friendly chat
with the editor. As that individual hap-
pened to bé out at the time he failed to
see him, but his visit was none the less
pleasant, and the latchstring is always on
the outside for old friends like him.
—S8. E. Weber, of Boalsburg, was a
guest of his nephew, George EK. Meyer
on a drive to Bellefonte, Friday, coming
over on some special business relative to
Mr. Meyer's car. Mr. Weber's time be-
ing spent looking after some little busi-
ness matters and with a few of his
friends. ‘Mr. Meyer, who has been the
piano tuner of that section of the county
for sometime, has also been the eax col-
lector of Harris township for twelve
years. ; >
—Among the Centre county friends of
the late John H. Beck, who attended his
funeral at Nittany Tuesday afternoon were
Mrs. Morris Kelly, Miss Josie Decker,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crawford, James FH.
Potter, Lewis Schaeffer, George R. Meek
and Edward Dorman, of Bellefonte, Frank
Fisher and E. M. Huyett, of Centre Hall;
George Mitchell, of Lemont. Hon. John
T. McCormick and Mr. and Mrs. Irving
Foster, of State College; Milo Campbell
and A. O. Bowersox, of Ferguson town-
ship and Frank McCormick, of Lock Hav.
en.
—Among those who were in Bellefonte,
on Monday, for the funeral of the late
Mrs. Ephriam Keller were Mr. and Mrs.
D. M. Keller and son, Earl, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Keller and daughter, Elizabeth, of
Philadelphia; Mrs. Gale Thompson, of
Upper Sundusky, Ohio; Mrs. William
Woodcock and daughter, Mrs. N. R.
Wynne, of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Stout, of
Altoona; Mr. and Mrs. Gray Philips and
Mr. and Mrs. Ammon Wilt, of Lock Hav-
en; Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Johnston, of Wool-
rich; Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Parsons, of
Tyrone, and Mr. and MrsM. Thomas Love,
of Altoona.
—8Sheriff Harry E. Dunlap went down
to Philadelphia, on Friday evening, to
attend the funeral Saturday morning, of
Vincent DePaul Casey, a soldier chum
who served with him in the 108th field
artillery in France. Mr. Casey, who leaves
a wife and three children, spent several
days in Bellefonte last fall as the guest
of Sheriff Dunlap, and had arranged to
visit him again next month, but was
suddenly taken ill and died on Wednes-
day of last week. Going down on Friday
night Sheriff Dunlap was present at the
funeral ‘and returned to Bellefonté, Sat-
urday evening. om
—F. W. West has been in New ‘York
this week, attending the national furni-
ture show, now being held there, and on
business relative to the F. W. West Co.
store.
—John Kocher, farmer on the D. G.
Meek farm in Ferguson township and his
neighbor, Ernest Trostle, of the McWill-
iams farm, were in Bellefonte yesterday
morning for a few hours business and
buying. Both men are among the leading
young farmers of the county.
—Mrs. Austin O. Furst and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Curtin, went to Phila-
delphia, on Wednesday, for a visit of
two weeks. Mr. Curtin drove them : to
Harrisburg where he had a business en-
gagement that day and from there’ they
continued their journey by train.
—Mrs. M. A. Magoffin went over to
Boalsburg from Hollidaysburg, the early
part of the week, immediately upon re-
ceiving the word of the death of her
sister, Mrs. William Goheen. Mrs. Mag-
offin will remain at her former home in
Boalsburg for a visit, before returning to
Hollidaysburg.
—After visiting in and about Philadel-
phia since before Christmas, ‘Mrs. Frank
McFarlane came up to Harrisburg the
early part of the week, intending to come
on home today. Mrs. McFarlane will be
accompanied to Bellefonte by her sister,
Mrs. D. H. Hastings, who will visit with
Col. and Mrs. J. L. Spangler for two
weeks.
—Mrs. Prince and her daughter, Mrs.
Spengler have been guests of the former's
daughter, Mrs. Thomas Beaver, Mrs.
Prince came in from Crafton for one of
her indefinite visits in Bellefonte while
Mrs. Spengler went on to New York City
with Mr. Spengler, who had come in from
Cleveland for a week-end visit at' the
Beavers. ; ;
—Work being a little slack at the Port
Matilda brick yard just now Logan Long,
one of its dependable employees, has been
spending a few days with relatives and
friends about Bellefonte. Logan . isn’t
pessimistic about the situation, however.
He is sure things are going to pick up
soon and they will be going again with
full crews.
—Martin L. Altenderfer, the man who
had charge of the books of the old Cen-
tral Railroad of Pennsylvania during its
entire history, will be in Bellefonte ror
several weeks helping out on the compila-
tion of the annual statement of the Belle«
fonte Central Railroad company owing to
the enforced absence of James Clark, on
account of illness.
—Edward Grauer was here from Phila-
delphia the early part of the week, hav-
ing come up with his sister, Mrs. Gideon
Payne, when she returned to Bellefonte
with the body of her little daughter,
Mollie Matilda, who died while there un-
der medical treatment. Edward remained
for the funeral Wednesday, leaving the
same day to return east.
—A trio of very charming ladies graced
the Watchman office, on Wednesday af-
ternoon. They were Mrs. James H. Fort-
ney, of Amboy, Ill, Mrs. Samuel Wasson
and Mrs. Elmer White, of Bellefonte.
They are. sisters and daughters of A. G.
Noil, of this place. Mrs. Fortney has been
vigiting her father and sisters since the
18th of November and will leave, today,
to return to her home in Illinois.
—Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schaeffer will
leave today on a drive to West Chester
to see their daughter, LaRue, a student
at the Darlington seminary, expecting to
take her with them on into Philadelphia,
where they will spend the week-end to-
gether. Mr. and Mrs. Schaeffer had as
house guests over the past Sunday, Mrs.
Lon Lennox and her son, Charles, who
drove in from Pittsburgh to visit here
with the Schaeffers until Tuesday.
—H. C. Angell, of Philipsburg, was in
Bellefonte, on Tuesday, om his regular
annual visit. Being assessor in Rush
township he comes over every year for a
conference with the commissioners. Mr.
Angell has been in office for a’ long time
over there. That is not to be wondered
at, however, since he is a level-headed
gentleman with a good idea of values and
a manner so tactful that his work as
assessor is most satisfactory to all com-
cerned.
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Japanese Scientist Visits Penn State,
In order to work in the famous
vitamin laboratories at the Pennsyl-
vania State College, under the di-
rection of Professor R. A. Dutcher,
the Rockefeller Foundation has sent
Dr. Tamoh Ikeda, in charge of food
control for the bureau of publie
health in Toyko, Japan, to the college
for the month of January. He plans
to make a special study of vitamin
factors in the pasteurization and oth-
er processes of the preparation of
milk. :
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Herman—Yocum. — Announcement
was made this week of the marriage
almost two months ago of Richard
E. Herman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Fred Herman, of Bellefonte, and Miss
Orpha L. Yocum, a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Yocum, of Lock Hav-
en, the ceremony having taken place
at Lawrenceville on November 18th.
The officiating minister was Rev.
Martin, of the Presbyterian church.
For the present the young couple will
reside with Mr. Herman’s parents, on
east Curtin street. Mr. Herman, by
the way, is an exemplary young man,
and is employed by the West Penn
Power comanpy.
—On Saturday of last week Her-
bert Miller and Albion Charles were
placed under arrest by chief of police
Dukeman for stealing articles from
cars parked on the streets of Belle-
fonte. A number of the stolen arti-
cles were found in their possession.
SALE REGISTER.
MARCH 20, Tuesday, at the home of
Mrs. Leah H. Smith, on the McFarlane
farm, 1 mile east of Boalsburg, 5 horses,
24 head of cattle, 10 hogs, barred-rock
chickens and 2 full line of farm imple-
ments. Also some household goods. ale
at 10 a. m. L. F. Mayes, auctioneer.
EAT.
Bellefonte Grain Markets.
Qorrected Weekly by O. Y. Wagner & Co.
Wheat . - - - - - - $1.35
Rye « = « = « « «$1.00
Corn - - - - - 1.00
Oate ng Se ae smi Wom ie i
Barley - - - . - - eli 80
Buckwheat - « «+ «a 80