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Bellefonte, Pa., February 24, 1928
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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DEMOCRATIC :
LEGISLATURE
We are authorized to announce that
Andrew Curtin Thompson, of Philipsburg,
Pa, is a candidate for nomination on the
Democratic ticket for Representative in
the General Assembly at Harrisburg.
Subject to the decision of the Democratic
voters of the county as expressed at the
primaries to be held on Tuesday, April
24, 1928.
«Ry
FOR NATIONAL DELEGATE TO DEMO-
CRATIC CONVENTION.
I hereby announce my candidacy for
delegate to the Democratic National Con-
vention from the Twenty-third Congres-
sional District, subject to the decision of
the Democratic voters at the primaries, to
be held on April 24, 1928. .
JAMES KERR, Clearfield, Pa.
REPUBLICAN.
COUNTY CHAIRMAN
To All Centre County Republicans:
I have been urged by publicans rep-
resentative of all elements our party in
recent contests in Cengre coupty, to be-
come a candidate for Chajrman of the
Republican County committee, In the
hope and belief that I will be able te ac-
| ly regrettad by many friends.
MALLORY.—George Milton ‘Mal- | WEAVER.—John Calvin Weaver, a
lory, one of Bellefonte’s well known native of Centre county, died on Tues-
citizens, passed away about eight day at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
o'clock, on Wednesday morning, while | Robert McCalmont, in Philadelphia,
sitting in his favorite chair at the | following an illness which dates back
home of his daughter, Mrs. Blaine | to before Christmas.
Mabus, on Pine street. He had been | He was a son of David and Susan-
afflicted with asthma and a heart af- | nah Bridge Weaver and was born on
fection for several years but worked the Weaver homestead, in Nittany
up to about two weeks ago. At that | valley, on July 5th, 1851, hence was
time he contracted a bad cold which in his seventy-seventh year. He was
resulted in serious complications and
for a week before his death he was | Walker township, took a course at
confined to bed part of the time. On | the Bellefonte Academy then spent
Wednesday morning he expressed a | two years'at a county normal school,
desire to get up and sit in his chair at Centre Hall. He then engaged in
and his daughter gave him the neces- | teaching, a vocation he followed for
sary assistance. Once in the chair he | seven years. In 1878 he entered the
settled back comfortably and in less | law office of Stitzer and Magee to
than five minutes passed away. study law, but gave that up and em-
Mr. Mallory was a son of Mr. and barked in the life insurance business.
Mrs. John Mallory and was born in! In 1887 he opened a general insur-
Bellefonte on August 4th, 1858, hence | ance and real estate office, a business
was in his seventieth year. Asa he conducted until leaving Bellefonte
voung man he learned the blacksmith- | about twenty years ago to locate in
ing trade with his father, who con- ! Philadelphia. On going to that city
ducted a shop on east Howard street, | he became accountant at the Hahn-
and it was in the same shop that he neman hospital, a position he filled a
commenced blacksmithing for him- number of years, later going with
self. Later he located at Lemont Schiller, Nolan & Co. He was a life-
where he followed his occupation for long member of the Presbyterian
seven years. He then returned to church and had a wide circle of ac-
Bellefonte and took charge of the quaintances in Centre county who will
shop on Pine street. That was thirty- ; learn with regret of his death.
five years ago, and he has worked Mr. Weaver married Miss Laura
there continuously ever since. G. Barnhart, a daughter of Philip W.
Mr. Mallory was a member of the : Barnhart, of Curtin, who passed away
Methodist church and the Belle-|in February, 1917. Surviving him,
fonte lodge of Odd Fellows. Quiet however, are the following children:
and unobtrusive, he was a splendid ; Mrs. Robert McCalmont, of Philadel-
type of citizen and his death is deep- | phia; Harry Weaver, in California;
{ Philip, in Florida; Fred, of Baltimore,
He mamfied Miss Emma Wian who and Robert, of Philadelphia. He also
passed away over six years ago, but | leaves two brothers and three sisters,
surviving ‘him are five children, Ralph |H. C. Weaver, of Pittsburgh; Frank,
L., of Bellefonte; Mrs. C. J. New- |of Emlenton; Misses Ida, Belle and
comb, of Rockview; Russell, Mrs. | Carrie, of Bellefonte. Funeral serv-
Blaine Mabus and Paul, all of Belle- ices were held at two o'clock yester-
fonte. He also leaves one sister and day afternoon, burial being made in
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complish much toward re-uniting the par-
ty, I have agreed to the use of my name !
for County Chairman on the ballot at the i
primaries on April 24th, 1928, My policy ,
will be a square deal to all Republicans, |
irrespective of past differences among |
them, and my one aim will be to achieve
Republioan 1 otory In he county, Upon
8 basis, respectfully ask the suppor
of all Republican voters. pport
PHILIP D. FOSTER
State College, Pa
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‘Rev. Isaac Krider Dead as Result of a
Trolley Accident.
Rev. Isaac Krider, for the past
thirty-eight years pastor of the Luth-
eran church at Duncansville, and the
dean of clergy of the Allegheny Syn-
od of the Lutheran church, died at the
Mercy hospital dispensary, Altoona,
at 8.40 o’clock on Saturday morning,
as the result of being hit and knocked
down by a trolley car a few minutes
previous. The aged minister spent |
Friday night in Altoona with his
daughter, Mrs. Alliene Clapper, and j
had gone to the Ward station in Lys-
wyn, to take a troileyv car for his |
home in Duncapsyille. He approached
a moving car before it had time to
stop, was hit and knocked down. He!
was rushed to the Mercy hospital but |
died without regaining consciousness. |
Rev. Krider was a son of Mr. and !
Mrs. John Krider and was born at
Gatesburg, Centre county, on April
22nd, 1816, hence was almost 3% years ,
old. As a youth he worked on his
father’s farm and attended the pub-
lic school, later taking 2 course at
the Pine Grove Mills academy. He
taught school several terms then en- |
tered the Susquehanna University, at |
Selinsgrove, where he took a course
in civil engineering, then *urned to |
the study of theology. Following his
graduation at the University his
health became impaired and he went
to the middle west where he spent
several years doing both survey work |
and preaching. On returning east he ,
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three brothers, Mrs. Charles Heverly, | the Arlington cemetery, Philadelphia,
of Bellefonte; Alfred and H, B, Mal- ! I I
lory, of Altoona, and Roland, in New J eo doi
York State. McWILLIAMS.—Cyrus B. McWil-
ams, an aged resident of west Fer-
Rev. Héier C. Knox will have li I res}
charge of the funeral services, which &uson township, died last Thursday
will be held at the Mabus home, at morning, at the home of his sister,
two o'clock tomorrow (Saturday) af- Mrs. W. G. Gardner, of Pennsylvania
ternoon, burial to be made in the Furnace, as the result of Bright's dis-
Union cemetery, : ease ‘and othe# eorplications,
i | He was a son of William B. and
MURRAY. Mrs. Rebecca Murray, | Elizabeth Sample McWilliams and
widow of Levi Murray, for many | was born on the old McWilliams farm,
years a resident of Centre Hall, died | near Graysville, in 1847, at his death
last Thursday, at the home of her | being 80 years and 5 months old. His
daughter, Mrs. Cleve Cooney, at Mc- | boyhood was spent on the farm but
Kees Rocks, as the result of general (Ypen he grew to manhood he went to
debility, aged 82 years, 8 months and ' Altoona And secured employment in
5 days, tthe P. R. R. shops where he worked
_ She was a daughter of William and | quite & number of years; of util his
Rebeced Harter and was Doin at eyesight became impaired when he
Aaronsblirg. Practically all her mars « Was compelled to give up his job. Go-
ried life had beet spent at Centre Ing to Tyrone he sec..ed employment
Hall but of late yeéire she had made in the Mattern Bros. store where he
her home with her daughter. She was worked a few years, or until his sight
a member of the Lutheran church became s0 bad he.was compelled to
since girlhood. Her hushand nas been relinquish that job, and it was then
dead a number of years but surviving he went to Pennsylvaina Furnace to
her a¥é two children, Mrs. Cooney, make his home with his sister.
at McKees Rocks, and Paul Murray,| As a young man he married Miss
of Chicago. Two children preceded Margaret Laporte, who died nine
their mother to the grave. ‘years ago. They never had any chil:
Mrs. Murray was one of a family dren but raised a foster daughter,
of twelve children, she being the who survives. He also leaves four
seventh to pass away. The others: sisters and one brother. Miss Mary
were Israel, Jonathan, John and Wil- McWilliams, of Hollidaysburg; Mrs.
liam Harter; Anna, married to Fred- Robert Goheen and Mrs. W. G. Gard-
erick Kurtz, and Sarah, married to ner, of Pennsylvania Furnace; Mrs.
Lewis Mensch. The five surviving Ida Goheen, of St. Petersburg, Fla.,
"are Daniel Harter, of Sterling, Ohio; , and George P. McWilliams, of Grays-
Andrew, of Stevens Point, Wis.; Aa- ville. er ra
ron, of Harisburg; Katherine, mar- Rev. Minnigh had charge of the
ried to S. M. Campbell, of Millheiin, | funeral services, which were held at
and Thomas H. Harter, of Bellefonte, the Gardner home, at 2.30 o’clock on
, | Saturday afternoon, burial being
The remaing were taken to Cours . » rial be
Hall where funeral services were held | made in the Graysville cemetery:
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in the Lutheran church, on Mondsy
morning, by Rev. Greenhoe, burial be- | STRAW.—Philip Stiaw, for wih
i’vears a well known faier ear Juli-
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ing made in the Centre Hall cemetery.
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: : - tan, died on Februadty 17th -at the
McDONNELL.—John Francis Mc- Tine of his daup Ye, Mi. Irvin
educated in the public schools of
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accepted a call to the pastorate of the Donnell, train dispatcher on the Ty-
Bellwood Lutheran church where he ' rone division of the Pennsylvania
remained ten years. While there he railroad, died at his home in Tyrone,
also used to his advantage his knowl- | at 2:15 o’clock on Wednesday after-
edge of engineering with the result noon, following an illness of some
that he was called upon to make a months with Bright's disease.
plan for the town, which was adopted, | He was a son of Patrick F. and
and Bellwood has been built up on his | Mary McDonnell, and was born at
original survey. | Unionville on November 27th, 1883.
Thirty-eight. years ago he was; He was educated at the Unionyilte
called to the pastorate of the Luther- ' schools and Bellefonte Academy, Lit-
an church at Duncansville where he | er learning telegraphy. He ‘entered
had served continuously since. But the employ of the Pennsylvania Rail-
he was just on the eve of retirement, road company as an opéiator on the
in fact his resignation had already Bald Eagle branch, later being pro-
been written and would have been moted to train dispatcher in Tyrone.
presented to his congregation on Feb- He never married but is survived by
ruary 29th. When Rev. Krider went | his mother, one brother, and a sister,
to Duncansville the church had only | James and Margaret E. McDonnell,
a small membership but he built it | all of Tyrone.
up until now there are more than | He was a member of St. Matthew’s
four hundred members. He was in- | Catholic church, St. Gregory council
strumeéntal in building a new church | Knights of Columbus, the Elks and
and parsonage and had purchased the | the P. R. R. relief. Funeral services
old parsonage which he intended us- will be held in St. Matthew’s Cath-
ing as his future home. olic church, Tyrone, tomorrow morn-
In 1880 Rev. Krider married Miss
Anna Geist, -of Warriorsmark, who
died in March, 1922, but surviving
him are seven children, Mrs. Justine
Gable, of Wehnwood; Mrs. Alliene
Clapper, of Altoona; Mrs. Adelle
Hite, Mrs. Julia Good and G. Edward
Krider, of Duncansville, and Herbert,
ing, after which the remains will be
brought to Bellefonte for burial in
the Catholic cemetery. y
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BUCK.—Horatio S. Buck died at
his home, at State College, on Wed-
nesday night of last week, as the re-
sult of a stroke of apoplexy.
He was a son of David and Mar-
garet Kline Buck and was born at
Clearfield in 1870, hence was in his
fifty-eighth year. For thirty years
Mr. Buck was an employee of the
New York Central railroad, most of
the time as an engineer on the Beech
Creek branch. Shortly after he suf-
fered a stroke of apoplexy the family
moved to State College where he had
since lived. He was a member of the
Presbyterian church, the I. O. O. F.
and the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.
He is survived by his wife and four
children. Funeral services were held
at his late home, at State College, at
two o’clock on Saturday afternoon, by
Rev. Samuel Martin, burial being
made in the Pine Hall cemetery.
of Elyria, Ohio.
The Blair county Ministerial asso-
ciation had charge of the funeral
services which were held in the Luth-
eran church, at Duncansville, at two
o’clock Wednesday afternoon, burial
being made in the Carson Valley
cemetery.
—“What Price Glory,” one of the
few big features of moviedom that
has never been seen in Bellefonte
comes ‘to the State next Monday,
Tuesday. and Wednesday nights. It
would seem that such a feature would
be attraction enough in itself but the
management has added a very unus-
val vaudeville act which will run all
next week.
Lindsay, at Blue Balt, ‘Clearfield coun-
ty, as the YOR Of a Fvoke of ap-
i He Was. born in Pennsvalley on May
10th, 1853, hence was in his 75th
year... As a young man he located
in Bald Eagle valley and for forty-
five years lived on a farm near Julian.
On quitting the farm in 1924 he went
to Blue Ball and made his home with
his daughter. In March, 1878, he
(married Miss Louise Jane Shirk, of
-Husten township, who died a number
lof years ago. Surviving him, how-
ever, are the following children: Wil-
liam Straw, of Santiago, Cal.; George,
of Turtle Creek; Gordon, of Julian;
: Earl, of Bellwood; Mrs. O. J. Schott,
of Niles, Ohio; Mrs. Irvin Lindsay,
{of Blue Ball; Mrs. George A. Miller,
‘of Philipsburg; Mrs. M. J. Quinn, of
Pottstown, and Mrs. J. G. Chase, of
Wheeling, W. Va. He also leaves
five brothers and four sisters: Ed-
ward Straw, of Wilkinsburg; Andrew,
of Newark, Ohio; Daniel, of Julian;
Amos, of Youngstown, Ohio; Jacob,
of Washington, D. C.; Mrs. Annie
Johnston, of Braddock; Mrs. Mary
Murphy, Mrs. Marcella Beals, and
Mrs. Isaac Holt, of Julian.
The remains were taken to Julian
where funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon of last week, burial
being made in the cemetery at that
place.
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COOLIDGE.—Dr. John W. Coo-
lidge, brother-in-law of A. Linn Mec-
Ginley and L. A. Schaeffer, of Belle-
fonte, died unexpectedly at his home
in Los Angeles, Cal.,, on Wednesday
of last week, as the result of a stroke
of paralysis, aged about 76 years.
Prior to going west a number of years
ago he lived and practiced his pro-
fession in Scranton, and was instru-
mental in establishing the Hahnne-
man hospital in that city. Dr. Coo-
lidge married Miss Nannie McGinley,
of Bellefonte, who survives with four
children. Burial ‘was made “at Los
Angeles.
gate, wife of Christopher Bengate,
died at her home in Bellwood, last
Saturday, as the result of ptomaine
poisoning, following an illness of two
weeks.
She was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George W. Biddle and was born
ir Buffolo Run valley, Centre county,
seventy-seven years ago. She is sur-
vived by her husband, two sons and a
daughter, as well as three brothers
| and two sisters. She was a member
of the Methodist church and Rev.
the funeral services which were held
at ten o'clock Tuesday morning,
ley cemetery. ’
COOK.— Mrs. Clara Wing Cook,
mother of Mrs. C. W. Stoddart, died
at the Stoddart home, at State Col-
lege, on February 9th, as the result
of general debility, aged 85 years.
She was a native of Maine and the
widow of Ezekiel Cook. For eighteen
years she had made her home with
her daughter, Mrs. Stoddart. In ad-
I dition to the daughter one son sur-
vives, Prof. Walter W. Cook, of
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.
The remains were taken to Madison,
Wis., for burial.
Academy Boys in Boxing Bout, On
Friday, March 2nd.
Boxing fans of Bellefonte will have
an opportunity to see the Bellefonte
Academy boxing artists in action at
the new State theatre, at 8 o'clock
Friday evening, March 2nd, when the
Cook Academy boxing team, of Mon-
roe Falls, N. Y., will be here to put
vance,
Ein slat at— 1
JACKSONVILLE.
Mrs. Mary Deitz was under the
doctor’s care last week,
Vinicetit Lucas and L. S. Monteith
were Bellefonte shoppers, Saturday
evening.
1 ~ Miss Mary Waite has gone to Bal-
timore, Maryland, where she reported
on duty at the hospital.
Mrs. Mervin Hoy attended the
quilting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Aaron J. Fetzer, of Milesburg,
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Samuel Shortlidge and sister,
Mrs. Fred Haines, have both been
very busy quilting the past week.
They completed four very nice quilts.
Since the snow the farmers are all
wild about fox hunting. Saturday
they were out again and obtained two
more fine specimens. Monday added
two more to their collection,
Some rain we had lagt week. The
roads and fields were all covered with
water, The water was %o de¢p on
the road that cars cowldn’t g
through. Some tried it hut failed and
had to be hauled out with teams. The
traffic was closed for over two hours
cn account of water.
—
day dinner for her little son, Andy,
last Sunday, Tuesday being his fifth
‘birthday. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Yearick and family,
Lucille, Bardley and Geraldine, Mrs.
Resides, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Mon-
teith and daughter, Thelma and son,
Andy.
The farewell puity for Mr.
Mrs. Clyde Yearidk
‘well attended. At a late hour re-
freshments Were served, to which ail
| did :justiée, and all departed for home
and
with regrets at losing another good at the A, L, Bowersox home, on east
netghbor. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Yearick and family,
| Lucille, Bradly and Geraldine; Mr.
{and Mrs. R. M. Grove and family,
{ Donald, Mary and Robert Jr.; Mr.
{and Mrs. L. S. Monteith and family,
, Thelma and Andrew; Mr, and Mrs.
Nevin Yearick, daughter, Norma; Mr,
jand Mrs. C. E. Aley and daughter,
| Betty; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Oyler and
. family, Mary and Daniel; Mr. and
! Mrs. Milford Oyler and son, Glenn;
| Mr. and Mrs. George Waite; Mrs. W,
' BE. Waite, Mrs. E. R. Lucas and chil-
| dren, Helen, Genevieve and Samuel;
{ William Boone, George Rogers and
| children, Dean, Gerald and Raymond; | M1 2 Mille
: Miss. Maude Fry, Warren Bailey ahd P
E. E. Vonada, George Boone, Elmer
Moltz, Willard Hoy,
Mrytle Boone, Edna Sortman, Eme-
line and Pearl Bathgate, Charlotte
Pletcher, Hazel Kunes, Nellie and Ei-
eanor Bathurst, Sara and Helen Von-
ada, Mildred and Hilda Aley, Elnora
Waite, Martha Regal, Meriam Rogers,
Vera Thompson, Ethel iee, Dorothy
Funk, Fred Clevenstine, Ray Corman,
Vincent Lucas, Clarence Waite, Wil-
lard Weaver, John Weber, Idoyd Cum-
mings, Joe Kline, Henry and John
Vonada, Leonard Boone, Beh Vonada.
BOALSBURG.
Mrs. A. J. Hazel spent Saturday in
Bellefonte. : a
Mrs. Harry Hoy, ‘of ‘State College,
spent Wednesday at the home of hér
brother, ‘Géorge Homan.
Charles ‘Hosterman, of ‘Jeannette,
spent the week-end with his parents,
Mr. ‘and Mrs. Henry Hosterman.
After ‘an illness of several weeks,
‘quinsy, Miss Emma Eliza Stuart is
‘improving.
Members of the Civic club went to
State College, Tuesday evening, to
attend a meeting of the State Col-
lege Woman’s club, in the interest of
a library for Centre county.
The World day of prayer willl be
observed by the Reformed, Lutheran
and Presbyterian Missionary societies
at a union service in the Reformed
church on Friday evening, February
24th.
Mrs. Mary Williams and Mrs. Net-
tie Aubell, of Greenville, are visit-
ing their cousin, Mrs. Martha Tress-
ler, at the Samuel Wagner home. On
Tuesday the ladies, accompanied by
Mrs. Jacob Meyer, visited friends at
State College.
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BENGATE.—Mrs. Mary L. Ben-!
Welliver, her pastor, had charge of
burial being made in the Logan Vai-
on the gloves with the local boys. |
et]
Mrs. Leon Monteith had a birth- |
and family was
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Floyd Waite, :
suffering from a severe attack of |
PINE GROVE MENTIONS.
Gordon E. Harper is sporting a new
Studebaker six sedan.
Ed Frank and wife transacted busi-
ness in Tyrone, on Wednesday.
housed up the past week with a bealed
head. ;
Joe Shoemaker, of State College,
visited his parental hom: here, on
! Sunday.
Frank Albright and wife, of Mar-
engo, were here on a shopping trip on
Saturday.
Charles Harpster will be S. A. Ho-
man’s assistant on the farm the com-
ing season.
transacted business in Altoona on
Wednesday.
Quite a number of our farmers at-
tended the farm meeting, at Belle-
fonte, on Monday.
Rev. Kirkpatrick is holding a
a week’s evangelistic services in the
; Presbyterian church.
Frank Goodhart and wife, of Cen-
tre Hall, made brief calls on friends
here, on Friday evening.
Earl Bickle, tenant on the G. E. Corl
| farm had the misfortune to lose four
i of his best cows recently.
‘Miss Kathryn Dunlap, who has
been under the doctor’s care the past
few days, is now improving.
Paul and Claude Meyers and
George Musser took in the sights of
the county capital, Saturday night.
Farmer C. M. Dale, of the Branch,
‘spent Saturday in Halfmoon valley
{ looking for an assistant on his large
| dairy farm.
| Wood id Homan, with his
Fordson outfit, is busy among the
i farmers converting waste timber in-
to stove fuel.
[ soup looks best to them now.
. Our genial friend, Domer S. Ishler;
i of Centre Hall, has resigned as guard
at Rockview penitentiary to accept a
; fine federal appointment at DuBois.
Coming east to attend the funeral
! of Cyrus B. McWilliams, Robert F.
| Sample, of Uniontown, spent a day
jin our town before returning home.
Mrs. Nancy Bailey, Mrs. Maria
| Reed, Mrs, Lydia Sunday and Mrs,
F. A. Goss were entertained at din-
(ner, last Thursday, by Mrs. J. F, Mey-
ers.
| George W. Kocher, merchant and
‘stock raiser at Petersburg, bought a
jcar load of horses in our valley last
Yosk to be loaded at Spruce Creek to-
' day.
| A Brooke Corl was in Altoona, this
week, taking the civil service exam-
; ination, Brooks will be the right man
lin any place to which he may be ap-
pointed,
Clyde Fitzgerald and wife, accom-
Dani by Mr. Fitzgerald’s father, W.
i E. Fitzgerald, of Huntingdon, spent
Sunday at the S. B. Homan home, at
i Rock Springs.
Having purchased the well known
, Oliver farm, at Graysville, E, E. El-
i lenberger will stock it and occupy it
himself the coming year, specializing
|in growing potatoes.
J. Hoy and Glenn Royer, who were
here on a business trip, last Friday,
dropped in to see how Capt. W. H.
{ Fry is progressing in his recovery
from an attack of pneumonia.
R. L. Musser was taken to a Phil-
adelphia hospital, last week, by Dr.
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; Foster, of State College, and Frank law wife,
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Goodhart, of Centre Hall, and under-
went an operation for mastoids.
Prof. C. A. Weaver, the obliging
; mail carrier at Port Matilda, with his
family, enjoyed a drive through our
, valley, on Sunday, and took dinner
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Main street.
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was here on Friday in quest of stock
for his large farm. A good part of
his time is now being spent in pre
paring for his big stock sale the lat-
ter part of March.
The many friends of Elmer Young
will be enterested in learning that he
has been promoted to first vice presi-
dent of the Petersburg bank. He is
a son of the late David Young, of
Pine Hall, and a well known retail
merchant of Petersburg.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Frank, Mr. and
Mrs. R. W. Reed, Miss Maude Miller,
John Keller were among ‘those from
this section who motored to Belle-
fonte, last Thursday night, to ‘sée the
big picture, “King ‘of Kings.”
Mr. and Mrs. William Albert Corl
are rejoicing over the ‘arrival of a
baby girl—Esther Marie. Their fam-
ily now ‘consists of two boys and two
girls. A little girl, their first child,
also ‘ar¥ived in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Weaver. She has been
(named Gertrude Witmer Weaver.
| The regular meeting of the Grays-
{ville Brotherhood ‘was held on Friday
fevening with a large attendance.
I'Cloyd Ewing, of Mt. Union, but form-
| erly of the Graysville section, was the
| speaker ofthe evening. Refreshments
| were ‘served during the evening and
everyone ‘agreed that it was good to
‘be there.
"Among those who attended the fun-
eral of the late Cyrus B. McWilliams,
at Graysville on Saturday, were
Frank Mattern and wife, of Warriors-
mark; Herbert McWilliams and Me-
Williams Goheen, of Altoona; Paul
Goheen, Mrs. Guy Elder, Charles and
Harry Laporte and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Columbine, of Tyrone.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Watts and
two children, of Bellwood, visited with
friends here during the week-end and
on Monday, accompanied by Mrs.
Watts’ mother, Mrs. James Lytle, left
on a ten days’ trip among relatives
in Ohio. During their absence Mr.
Lytle will spend the time with his
two granddaughters, at Bellwood.
According to the State Dairy and
Food Department, at Harrisburg, Roy
Peterson, of Spruce Creek valley, is
producing the purest milk in the en-
tire State on his dairy farm near the
Seven Stars. Analyzed it runs 98.6
per cent pure. Mr, Peterson, whose
Master Lawrence Harmon has been
Edgar Rossman and Paul Sunday
W. 0. Lightner, of McAlvey’s Fort, |
picture appears in the February Milk
Review, is to be congratulated upon
the standard he has set and maintains
for his dairy.
‘The second annual banquet of the
P. O. S. of A. boys preved a big suc-
cess. One hundred and thirty covers
were laid and all taken. There was.
also an abundance of food for every--
body and no occassion to go hungry..
Music was furnished by the Pine
Grove orchestra and:a male quartette,
while Rev. C. W.. Rishel sang two
solos and gave a very entertaining
talk. Rev. Kirkpatrick also spoke
briefly. Pearl Bowersox and Earl
Neidigh contributed their hit with:
special readings. D. S. Peterson pre-
sided as toastmaster and carried his.
part through to perfection.
Mr. and Mrs. John Eves celebrated
their golden wedding on Valentine day-
with a royal layout for their friends.
On the menu were a fourteen-pound!
turkey, roast chickens, roast lamb and.
roast pig, as well as everything that
goes to the making of a big meal.
Mr. and Mrs. Eves received many’
valuable presents and good wishes.
They have a happy and prosperous
home in Halfmoon valley, are both
enjoying good health and their chil-
dren are all a credit to their parents.
Mr. Eves is a member of Halfmoon
Grange and was a charter member of
the Halfmoon lodge of Odd Fellows.
WINGATE.
—
Edward Lucas, of Runville, spent’
Thursday in our village.
Mary McMillen has about recovered!
from an illness of several days.
With the thermometer down to ten
degrees below zero, on Sunday morn-
ing, it looked as if the groundhog was:
getting on the job.
The bake sale held at the home of’
Mrs. Ida Witmer, last Tuesday, was
well attended and a nice sum was:
realized for the benefit of the Evan--
gelical church.
: Chicken thieves visited the ot : of
Mrs. Lydia Irwin; 6/8 Hight 186¢
week, ahd stole eight fine chickens
from her eoops, leaving but twelve,
Residents hereabouts are now keeping
watch over their flocks,
Quite a number of our
to Milesburg, last Friday evening, to
hear Dr. E. Smith lecture on Africa.
The lecture was well illustrated with
pictures of that far-eff land, all of
which proved very interesting and en-
tertaining.
Beven members of the W. C. T. U.
Were present at the meeting held at
the home of Mrs. Ida Witmer, last
Wednesday evening, for the purpose:
of organizing a young people’s branch:
of the society. For the latter Nellie:
Custer was elected presideat and.
Florence Lucas flower mission: andl
publicity secretary.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Witfiérite and
little daughter, of Osceols Mills, mot-
ored over the mountain 6n Sunday,
and spent the day with Mrs, Wither-
ite’s mother, Mrs, Irwin and family.
They also went up to Runville to call
on friends. On their return home
they were accompanied by Mrs. Flor-
ence Lucas, who remained until Tues--
day. ; ~<R
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Double Electrocution at Rockview of
Monday Morning.
people went
|
Frank ‘Arnold and Frank Edward
Lockett, both negroes, of Philadel-
| phia, were electrocuted at Rockivew
penitentiary on Monday iftorning, Ar-
old for the murder of his common-
Lottie Arnold, and Lockett
. for shooting a policeman, Joseph E.
{ Bell. Lockett was the sixth man to
go to the chair within a year for kill-
ing Philadelphia policemen. - The men
| were attended to chair on Monday
morning b5y Rev. Augustine Wilkes;
| negro minister of Philadelphia. Nei:
i ther of the men said a word as they
were taken into the death chamben
The bodies of both were shipped to
Philadelphia for burial,
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| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
OR BAW Desirable farm of 154
aeres, 135 acres tillable, balance in
| timber land, limestone land, level
and smdoth. Good 9 room house, bank
. bar, ‘out buildings, all under good roof.
Water piped to ‘house and barn. Apple
| 0¥chard, State road running through the
farm. Located 4 miles east of Pine Grove
| Mills, in_ the Glades. Good reason for
! selling. Inquire of G. C. Waite, Tyrone,
a. 73-7-2t.
BELLEFONTE CENTRAL R. R. CO.
261 South Fourth Street
Philadelphia, February 1, 1998:
A special meeting of the stockholders of
the Bellefonte Central Railroad Company -
will be held on Monday, Aprii second, .
1928, at the office of the Company, 261
South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, at 11
o'clock A. M. for the puropse of voting -
for or against an increase of the indebted-
ness of the Company, and for the trans-.
action of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting:
0. HOPKINSON BAIRD, Secretary. -
73-6-3t £
HERIFF'S SALE.—By virtue of a:
writ of Fieri Facias issued out of the.
Court of Common Pleas of Centre -
county to me directed, will be exposed to -
public sale at the Court Heuse in the:
Borough of Bellefonte on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1928.
The following property:
All that certain messuage, tenement and ¢
lot of ground situate, lying.and being in
the Borough of State College, County of.
Centre, und State of Pennsylvania, bound-
ed and described, as follows, to wit:
No. 1, beginning at a stake on the South
side of College Avenue, 100 feet Kast of °
the Eastern side of Miles Street, {hence
along College Avenue North 49% degrees
Hast 50 feet to a stake; theuce South 3914
degrees Kast 150 feet to, Calder alley; -
thence South 10% degrees West 50 feet to:
a_ stake; thence North 3914 degrees West *
150 feet to the place of beginning, con-
taining about 7300 square feet; thereon
erected what is known as the Penn State
Hotel.
No. ¥, Beginning at a.stake on the South
side of Kast Oollege Avenue, 150 feet East
of the Eastern side of. Miles Street, thence
alo:ig College Avenue North 49% degrees
East 50 feet to the corner of lot of Ellen
Resides; thence aleng line of said Resides
lot South 39% degrees East 139 feet to
Calder Alley; thepce.along line of Calder
Alley Seuth 49% degrees . West 50
feet to a stake: thence North 391% degrees
West 150 feet to the place of beginning,
containing about 7500 square feet.
Seized, taken.in: execution and to be sold '
as the property of Paul C. Boeger and
Francis BE. Boeger. .
Sale te ‘commenge at 1:30 o'clock ‘P. M.
of said day.
) H. E. DUNLAP, Sheriff.
i Sheriff’s Gfiice,. Bellefonte,
Pa., Fébruary.. 6th, 1928, 73-6-3t u
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