- = Bellefonte, Pa., March 2, 1928 P. GRAY MEEK, - =- = or Editor To Correspondents.—No communications published unless accompanied by the real mame of the writer. Terms of Subscription.—Until further notice at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - Paid before expiration of year - Paid after expiration of year - Published weekly, every Friday morn- ing. Entered at the postoffice, Bellefonte, Pa., as second class matter In ordering shange of address always give the old as well as the new address. It is important that the publisher be no- tified when a subscriber wishes the paper discontinued. In all such cases the sub- scription must be paid up to date of can- cellation. A sample copy of the “Waatchman” will be sent without cost to applicants. 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. 1. He .00 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 Republicans rep- resentative of all elements in our party in recent contests in Centre county, to be- come a candidate for Chairman of the Republican County committee. In the hope and belief that I will be able to ac- 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 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 Republican victory in the county. Upon this basis, I respectfully ask the support of all Republican voters. PHILIP D. FOSTER State College, Pa. Trout Planting Will Be Limited to Main Streams. After a careful study of the ques- tion of distribution of fish to the streams and waters of the Common- wealth, the Board of Fish Commis- sioners; has decided that it will accept applications only for the main streams in the various counties. Such streams must have a sufficient vol- ume of water throughout the year to give ample protection for the trout. For .many years applicants have keen making application for hundreds of small tributary streams believing it was better to stock these small tributaries than the main streams. Records of the commission prove that the size of trout now being distributed should be placed in the main streams and not the tributaries. It is hoped that the different clubs and associa- tions throughout the Commonwealth will abide by the board’s decision and cnly send in applications for the ma- jor streams. By doing vhis, they will be saving many trout and bettering fishing. conditions in their vicinity, the commission believes. The trout distribated by the board are known as “one and two year olds” ranging in size from 4 to 8, 10 and 12 inches. All associations, clubs or individu- als interested in stocking the pubiic waters throughout the Commonwealth can now apply to the Board of Fish Commissioners, giving a list of the streams or waters in which they are interested, and the species of fish they believe most suitable. The Board of Fish Commissioners will then supply the applications which it thinks are necessary for those waters, The board also asks that co-opera- tion be given in the distribution by truck which was inaugurated last fall at some of the hatcheries. In most instances the person applying for fish is notified that the truck with their fish will arrive at a designated place in the city or town where they live, or at a point on the main highway, and it is hoped that proper conveyance will be supplied to iransfer the fish promptly and return the cans to the station or highway so that they can be returned to the hatchery. Noted Frenchman to Visit Penn State. To supplement the faculty of sev- en native French instructors engaged for the Institute of French Education at the Pennsylvania State College next summer, the college has obtained the services of a well known French writer and educator, M. Leon Rosen- thal as the visiting professor from France. He is associated with the leading: educational institutions of France, and his writings have won such recognition that he has been dis- tinguished with the award as a Chev- alier of the Legion of Honor. M. G. P. Fougeray, director of the Institute last summer, is to be in charge again this year. Students of the Institute come from all parts of the United States and are not al- lowed to speak English for the entire term of six weeks, from July 2 to August 10. All of their conversation must be in French. Students are American teachers of French and peo- ple who expect to visit or live in France and desire a better knowledge of the language and customs of the country. ——— —The- value of the stone quarried in Pennsylvania is greater than that of the gold mined in California. SMITH.—William F. Smith, a former prothonotary of Centre coun- ty, died at his home in Millheim, on Monday, following an illness of some weeks as the result of a general breakdown in health. He was a son of John B. and Ame- lia Gilbert Smith and was born at Smithtown, near Millheim, on Febru- ary 3rd, 1851, hence had reached the age of 77 years and 24 days. He was educated in the schools at Millheim 50 | and in addition attended the Penn Hall Academy, the Aaronsburg Acad- emy and the Normal school at Re- bersburg. He then engaged in teach- ing, a profession he followed for four- teen years. As a young man he learned the blacksmithing trade and for seven years he spent his summers at the anvil while teaching school in the winter. He later engaged in farming and later embarked in the life insurance business. During the spring months he worked as an auc- tioneer. In politics he was a Demo- crat and his first public office was as school director in Penn township. In 1892 he was nominated by the Demo- cratic party as the candidate for pro- thonotary and wus elected by 805 of a majority. Three years later he was again the party candidate and was re- elected. During his six years in of- fice he made a splendid official. On retiring he returned to Penn town- ship and engaged in farming, which he followed a number of years, then moved to Millheim. Mr. Smith was twice married, his first wife having been Miss Margaret Ellen Kimport. She died about twen- ty years ago, leaving one daughter, Anna M., now Mrs. Marcellus Sankey, of Middleburg. About two years af- ter the death of his first wife he mar- ried Mrs. Terresta Stover, who sur- vives. He also leaves four grand- grandchildren. He was a member of the Evangel- ical church, at Millheim, and brief funeral services were held at his late home, in Millheim, at two o'clock yes- terday afternoon, and following in- terment in the Millheim Union cem- etery final services were held in the Evangelical church by his pastor, Rev. H. C. Kleffel, assisted by Rev. L. V. Lesher, of the Lutheran church. il Il GOLBORN.—Frank Burton Col- born passed away at 8.20 o'clock on Tuesday, at the home of his grand- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garrett, on south Allegheny street, Bellefonte, following an illness of fourteen months with an affection of the lungs. He was a son of Charles Bruce and Bessie Garrett Colborn and was born in Bellefonte on February 15th, 1904, hence was 24 years and 18 days old. When a boy his parents moved to Pittsburgh and later to Philadelphia, where he grew to manhood and where he has lived a number of years. He was a carpenter by trade and followed that occupation until compelled to quit work because of illness. Just about a year ago he came to Belle- fonte in the hope that the change would prove beneficial and after a few weeks felt so much improved that he returned to Philadelphia. Within a month he had lost all he gained by coming to Bellefonte and his condition grew steadily worse. He was brought to Bellefonte four weeks ago but too late to save his life. He is survived by his parents and three sisters, Mrs. Harry Poole, Mrs. : Margaret Thomasello and Mrs. W. M. Davis, all of Philadelphia. Funeral services were held yesterday, the body being laid to rest in the Unicn cemetery, il i VONADA.—Mrs. Angeline J. Von- ada, wife of Harvey Vonada, died at her home at Zion, on Sunday, Febru- ary 19th, following a brief illness with a complication of diseases, aged 71 years, 7 months and 19 days. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George S. Hoy and was born at Jack- sonville, where all her girlhood life was spent. Following her marriage to Mr. Vonada they located near Zion and that had been her home ever since. She was a member of the Re- formed church, at Zion, and a good, Christian woman. In addition to her husband she is survived by three chil- dren: Mrs. Jennie Guiser and Charles Vonada, of Hublersburg, and George, at home. She also leaves one brother and three sisters, Samuel Hoy, of Howard; Mrs. Agnes Gates, of Coal- port; Mrs. George Glossner, of New Castle, and Mrs. Andrew McClintic, of Hollywood, Cal. Funeral services were held in the Reformed church, at Zion, on Wednes- day afternoon of last week, by Rev. H. A. Hartman, assisted by Rev. Rishel, of State College, burial being niade in the Zion cemetery. Il Il MANNING.—Mrs. Margaret Man- ning, wife of Russell Manning, of Mec- Keesport, died on Monday, in the Mec- Keesport hospital, following an ill- ness of about five months with Bright's disease. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Edward Wolfe and was born at Pleas- ant Gap about 28 years ago. She married Mr. Manning eight years ago, who survives with two children, Jack, 6 years old, and Phyllis, 4. She also leaves her parents, living in Belle- fonte, and the following brothers and sisters: Edna, Sarah, Nell, Katherine, Harry and Franklin, : Funeral services were held at her late home, in McKeesport, yesterday morning, burial being made in a cem- etery in that city. Mr. ard Mrs. Wolfe and family, Mrs. Frank Weav- er, grandmother of Mrs. Manning; Mrs. Edward Gehret, her aunt, and: Mrs. Helen Love Foreman, her cousin, went to McKeesport for the funeral. ORWIG.—Horace Orwig, a promi- nent lumberman and business man, of Mifflinburg, and well known through- out Centre county, died at the Geis- inger hospital, Danville, at noon, last Thursday, as the result of a heart at- tack. He had been ill for two weeks and had been taken to the hospital cn February 19th. He was 66 years old and was born at Pleasant Grove, Union county, though the greater part of his life was spent at Mifflinburg. For a num- ber of years he was actively engaged in the lumbering business, both as a manufacturer and a retailer. He was one of the organizers and superin- tended the construction of the Buf- falo Valley Telephone company. He was also one of the organizers and at his death president of the State Col- lege Water company. He was one of the organizers and backers of the Mifflinburg Body and Gear company, and was a director in the Lewisburg Trust and Safe Deposit company. He was a member of the Mifflinburg lodge No. 370, Free and Accepted Masons and was also affiliated with the Mys- tic Shrine. Mr. Orwig is survived by his wife and five children, Warren Orwig, of Northumberland; Mrs. Katherine Phillips, of Baltimore; Mrs. Ruth Sterling, of Mifflinburg; Clyde Orwig, of Pittsburgh, and Howard, of State College. Quite a number of Centre countians attended the funeral which was held at 2.30 o'clock on Monday afternoon, burial being made at Mif- flinburg. Il SWABB.—Mrs. Margaret Swabb, wife of James W. Swabb, former county commissioner, passed away at her home at Linden Hall, at 2:30 o'clock last Friday morning, as the result of rheumatism of the heart. She had been ill for six weeks but was able to be up and around until two weeks before her death. She was a daughter of William and Elizabeth Rupp and was born in Har- ris township on April 10th, 1866. hence was not. quite 62 years of age. She married Mr. Swabb forty-three years ago and all their married life was spent at Linden Hall with the exception of their residence of eigh- teen months in Milesburg. She was a lifelong member of the Reformed church, of Boalsburg, and always a faithful attendant. She never had any children but is survived by her husband, two sisters and a brother, Mrs. Peter Weber, of Huntingdon; Miss Izora Rupp, of Oak Hall, and Alonza Rupp, of Al- toona. Funeral services were held: at her late home, at Linden Hall, at 10 o’clock on Monday morning, by Rev. W. W. Moyer, burial being made in the Boalsburg cemetery. Il Il DUKEMAN.—Mrs. Mary Duke- man, wife of William Dukeman, died at the Altoona hospital, on Saturday, following an illness of a month ‘or more with a complication of diseases, She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Lambert and was born in Bellefonte on March 10th, 1878, hence was almost fifty years old. As a young woman she married William Dukeman, of Curtin, and most of their married life had been spent in Altoona. In addition to her husband she is survived by four children, Mrs. Leah Walker, Robert A., John H., and Charles H. Dukeman, all at home. She also leaves three brothers and one sister, John, William and Miss Eliza- beth Lambert, all of Bellefonte, and James, of McKeesport. Funeral services were held at her late home, in Altoona, on Monday night, and on Tuesday morning the remains were taken to Curtin where final services were held in the church at two o'clock in the afternoon, burial being made in the Curtin cemetery. GUMMO'— Word was y creed in Bellefonte, on Tuesday, of the death that morning, at Rib Lake, Wis., of Mrs. Amanda Gummo, widow of Charles Gummo. Her death was the result of a stroke of paralysis sus- tained five years ago. She was a daughter of Thomas and Esther Purdue and was born on Pur- due mountain on September 12th. 1858, hence was in her 70th year. She married Mr. Gummo in 1876 and shortly thereafter they went to Wis- consin where she had lived ever since. Her husband died two years ago but surviving her are nine children, all living in the west. Her surviving brothers and sisters are E. J. Purdue, on Purdue mountain; Mrs. Clarence Tate and Mrs. John Dawson, of Belle- fonte; Mrs. George Rhoads, of Cole- ville; Mrs. Bert Poorman, of Purdue mountain, and Mrs. John Rossman, of Fillmore. Arrangements for the fun- eral are not known but the remains will probably be buried at Rib Lake. il Il DICE.—Rev. Dice, a retired Evan- gelical minister, a veteran of the Civ- il war and a former pastor on the Milesburg circuit, died last Saturday at the home of his son, Rev. L. M. Dice, at Marysville, as the result of general debility. He was in his 86th year. During the Civil war he served as a member of the First regiment, Pennsylvania reserves. He was con- nected with the army of the Potomac and took part in eighteen important engagements, During his minister- ial career he filled various appoint- ments throughout Central Pennsyl- vania, being stationed at Milesburg for three years about ten years ago. His survivors include five daughters and two sons, both of the latter be- ing ministers. The remains were tak- en to Lewisburg where burial was made on Wednesday. ~——The “Watchman” is the most readable paper published. Try it. Tr raf rey ren eg MANY MOVINGS IN BELLEFONTE BY APRIL FIRST. Some of the changes which have or are about to take place in the spring moving of Bellefonte include the go- ing of the Hogentoglers to Clearfield, as soon as they are able to make sat- isfactory disposition of their proper- ty, on Willowbank street, either by sale or rent. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bradley are going to the Meek home on west High street, already vacated by the O. G. Morgar family, who are now occupying the Mrs. J. Will Conley property, on Lo- gan streat. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Payne are leaving Bellefonte to make their home at Crafton, Pa., while Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cliff, who have bought the Payne home on east Linn street, took pos- session of their new home the first part of March, moving there from the John P. Lyon property on west Curtin street. Dr. and Mrs. LeRoy Locke, Mr. and Mrs. John G. Love Jr. and Cap- tain and Mrs. Weeks are occupying the Sim Baum apartments; the Locke’s going there from the Robert Roan apartment house; the Love's from the Landsy apartments and the Weeks were returning to Belle- fonte after an absence of a year or more. The Edgar Burnside duplex on Spring street, will have as its ten- ants, the Misses Harriet and Eliza- beth Hart, who will go there from the Baum apartment; Miss Verna Chambers who will leave the Heverly apartments and Mr. Burnside himself. The Harry N. Meyer family are now occupying the first floor apart- ment of the Roger's apartments on Spring street, having moved there from one of the Schad houses, on the north end of the street. Other ten- ants in the house are Harry Holz and Mr. and Mrs. Walters, Mr. Walters being with the Federal Match Co. Recent tenants to move into the Robert Roan apartment house are Mr. and Mrs. Malone, Mr. and Mrs. Boob and Mr. and Mrs. William Ward and two children; the other tenants, Mrs. Samuel Sheffer and her sister, Mrs. McClellan and Mrs. George Lawrence and her sister, Miss Graham, have been located there for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reynolds’ coming to Bellefonte, makes it neces- sary for the A. C. Hewitt family to vacate the property the Reynolds re- cently bought, on west Linn street. The Hewitts will go to the Mrs. R. G. | H. Hayes house on Curtin street, to : be vacated by the Morton Smith fam- | ily, who will go to the A. C. Smith property on the same street; the J. M. Ward family now occupying the Smith house will move to the apart- ment in the Lyon building. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Storch will leave the Emerick house on. Spring street "and ‘go to Mrs. Storch’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kline, until finding a desirable home; the house they va- cate will be occupied by Glenn M. Johnston, the new owner of the bus line, who expects to move to Belle- fonte early in the month. Lyman Bickle, who is moving to Bellefonte from a farm in Buffalo Run valley, has leased one side of the J. C. Jodon double house on east High street. The Lindville family, occupying the J. P. Smith home on Spring street, along with Mrs. Smith, have gone to a bungalo on east Bishop street, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith going in with Mr. Smith’s mother. 3 Mrs. Robb and her daughter, Miss | Virginia, will come here from State College, and occupy the apartment in the Decker building which Mrs. Frank Weaver will vacate. Miss Robb is returning to Bellefonte after her long illness, to resume her vapor baths. Philip Gross is leaving the Decker building to go to one of the fathei’s : houses near the hospital. H. L. Pepoon, with the Sheffield Farms Co., and Mrs. Pepoon are ar- ranging to vacate the east side of the Edward Cook house on Linn street, to go to Centre Hall to live. The Wilson Bigler family will move from Mrs. Harry Taylor’s house on Penn street, to the Twitmire house on Water street, which will be va- cated by Samuel Poorman who is go- ing into the house recently used as the “Big Spring tea room,” and which he purchased with the inten- tion of making a duplex. Mr. and Mrs. T. Collins Shoemaker are going to Julian to spend the sum- mer with Mrs. Shoemaker’s uncle, Mr, Parsons. Collins expects to commute from there to his work at Beatty's. The Shoemaker house they will va- cate, will be taken by Mr. and Mrs. Philip Shoemaker, who will move in- to it from the Holmes property near by. The George Showers family are! leaving the Crider exchange, to go to the David Barlett house on Curtin street, recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. William Ward, now in Roan’s apartment house. er eerste i etree: —Several game wardens, in charge of field agent John Ross, of Lock Haven, were in Bellefonte, last week, on the hunt of any hunter who may have been a member of a hunting party who killed and got away with a doe in the wilds of Clearfield coun- ty during the hunting season in De- cember. According to the wardens they have record of twenty-two men who were in the party. One of them is a Centre countain, five are Clinton county hunters, a number live in Clearfield and the others were from other parts of the State, while one lives in Michigan. The case is to be heard at Clearfield on March 15th. SEI 1 i i i ! an State College Honors Dr. Evan Pugh, Its First President. Proof that plants assimilate free nitrogen from the air was first pre- sented by Dr. Evan Pugh, first presi- dent of the Pennsylvania State Col- lege, it was disclosed Wednesday eve- ing by the college historian, Dr. Er- win W. Runkle, speaking at a gath- ering in celebration of the 100dth an- niversary of the birth of Dr. Pugh, The Central Pennsylvania branch of the American Chemical society spon- sored the centenary observance. More than 75 years ago two prom- inent French scientists entered into an argument over their experiments, cne declaring that plants take nitro- gen from the air, the other that they do no such thing. Painstaking exper- iments in England gave Pugh unde- niable proof that revolutionized plant growth theories and marked him as one of the leading chemists of his day. In his address Dr. Runkle showed that in all of his early plans for the foundation of the college, Dr. Pugh stands today as a man with vision far ahead of his times. Although he was offered the position as chief gov- ernment chemist at Washington just before he became president of the Farmers’ High School in 1859 he re- fused it twice in order that he might organize and establish the institution which soon became known as the Ag- ricultural College of Pennsylvania and later assumed its present name. Dr. Pugh’s vision, Dr. Runkle de- clared, was such that practically all of his plans have been instituted not only at Penn State but in most of the land grant Colleges and Univer- sities of the country. One of his plans was carried out some years af- | ter his death and has meant more te the nation’s agriculture than per- haps anything else. It was the es- tablishment of agricultural experi- nent stations and the dissemination of information to farmers through free bulletins. That the Penn State of today owes its very existence to its 81-year old first president was also pointed out by the college historian. Most of his energy in the brief five years of his administration before his health broke under the strain was devoted to con- vincing the State Legislature and the public that only one institution should receive the benefit of the federal land grant act signed in 1862 by Abraham Lincoln. His fight was suceessful,. and terminated only a few weeks be-- fore his unexpected death. Some of’ the chemical apparatus Dr. Pugh used: in his laboratories was exhibited at: the centenary exercises. To the younger generation of Belle- fonte it may be of interest to state: that on February 4th, 1864, Dr. Pugh married Miss Rebecca Valentine, of Bellefonte, and a little over two months later he died as the result of injuries sustained in an accident al- most a year previous. sss, Federal Match Co. Representatives Hold Meeting in Bellefonte. Thirty-five representatives of the Federal Match company, principally salesmen, from the various plants throughout the east and middle west held a conference in Bellefonte on Wednesday and yesterday. The ob- ject was to show the men the im- proved methods of making matches at the Bellefonte plant and also to in- spire them to increased efforts in boosting the sale of the company’s product. During their stay in Belie- fonte the visitors had luncheon at the Brockerhoff house at noon on Wednes- day and a general get-together din- rer in the evening. Anent the Bellefonte plant the im- provements started two weeks ago have so far been completed that the full force of operatives was recalled. to work this week and the plant is again running to capacity. Other im- provements are to be made right along but they will not interfere with the operation of the plant. —>Sheriff Dunlap was summoned to the Centre County Lime plant, in Buf- falo Run valley, on Sunday night, to take into custody Steve Marston, who was accused of being drunk and dis- orderly. Marston barricaded himself in his home and the sheriff was com- pelled to resort to a tear gas bomb in order to effect his arrest. He was brought to the county jail but as no- body appeared against him at a hear- ing, on Monday evening, he was dis- charged upon payment of the costs NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ALESMAN WANTED.—for house to S house canvassing in the interest of electrical appliances. Apply in per- son to . A. Stroud, at the West Penn Power Co. office, Bellefonte, on Tuesday morning, March 6th, between the hours of 8:30 and 10:00 o'clock. 73-9-1t Announcement ! ... The Miniature Automobile given free by Achenbach’s, the Ice Cream Manufacturer, will be presented by Mayor Hard P. Harris at the new State Theatre, at 9 p. m., tonight, March 2nd, to the Contestant holding the largest number of Coupons Official Counters : : Rev. HOMER C. KNOX, HARRY YEAGER, CECI. WALKER Uciuciue = MUN Io NEW SRS of I) Slane SAS J Today and Auto Display BEATTY MOTOR €0., GARAGE BELLEFONTE RR £5 FORD SA = ih Hid) | SRSA Tomorrow Lh . ; I i ‘FROM 9 a. m. TO 11 p. M. Tc Lououciie] Le new Cars. This will be the first showing in Centre county of the complete line of new Ford model“ A” Cars, “A A” Trucks and the parts that make up these DEMOMSTRATING Cars available each day. Ask for a ride and convince yourself of the wonderful performance of the car. Music Motion Pictures. EVERYBODY INVITED Beatty Motor Co. Nittany Motor Co. STATE COLLEGE
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