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Bellefonte, Pa., May 4, 1928.
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CATHERINE SHUTT DROWNED
IN WALLACE RUN MONDAY.
Fell Into Stream While on Her Way
Home from Store.
Catherine Shutt, eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Shutt, of Run-
ville, was drowned in Wallace run, on
Monday morning, and it was almost
three hours before her body was
found lodged against some overhang-
ing brush in the stream opposite the
home of Thomas Poorman, almost a
mile from where she fell in.
As no one saw the child fall into
the water the story of the accident is
one of deduction. The Shutts live on
the hill east of the State highway, al-
most half a mile south of Runville.
At eight o'clock in the morning Mrs.
Shutt sent her daughter to the store
of her grandfather, E. S. Bennett, to
get two loaves of bread and a box of
matches. In going to and from the
store she was compelled to cross a
small run, which is dry in summer
time but on Monday contained a good
flow of water from the melting snow
on the mountain. An old railroad tie
formed a foot bridge over the run,
which was generally used in prefer-
ence to going down onto the highway
and crossing the bridge.
: It is the supposition that in cross-
ing the foot-bridge the girl accident-
ally dropped the matches and possibly
one loaf of bread into the stream. One
loaf of bread was found on the rail-
road tie, but the other loaf and the
matches could not be found. Having
dropped them into the run the girl
likely ran down to the highway bridge
to recover same and in her attempt to
do so fell in.
+ As the flow of water was quite
strong she was probably carried
through under the bridge into Wallace
run, which on Monday was very high
and swift, and was then unable to ef-
fect her escape. When she failed
to return home her mother instituted:
a search for her without success. Mr.
Shutt works at night and when he re-
turned home at six o’clock Monday
morning, went to bed. Failing to find
any trace of their daughter Mrs.
Shutt wakened her husband shortly
before ten o'clock and he started cn’
a search for her. The finding of the
loaf of bread on the foot-bridge led
to the conclusion that she had fallen
into the stream.
Men, women and children started on
a search along Wallace run and st
ten minutes of eleven the body was
discovered by Paul Strunk. Mr.
Shutt was nearby and he plunged
into the raging waters and carried
the lifeless body ashore.
Catherine was a daughter of Clyde
and Lena Bennett Shutt and was born
at Runviile eight years ago last Jan-
uary. In addition to her parents she
is survived by one brother and two
sisters, Arthur, Eva and Doris.
The funeral was held yesterday af-
ternoon, burial being made in the Ad-
vent cemetery.
With the Sick of Bellefonte.
Mrs. J. K. Johnston, who is ill at
her home on east Bishop street, was
in an alarming condition for a part
of the week.
Miss Anne Keichline is expected
home today from Huntingdon, to con-
valesce from an operation for appen-
dicitis, performed in the Huntingdon
hospital three weeks ago.
Mrs. Robb, mother of Mrs. Harry
Murtorff, is critically ill at the Mur-
torff home on Howard street. Mrs.
Dale Musser and Joseph Beezer are
both patients in the Clearfield hospit-
al, Mrs. Musser having gone over Fri-
day was operated on Monday, while
Mr. Beezer, who entered the hospital
Sunday, has been there under obser-
‘vation of Dr. Waterworth.
‘Forrest Tanner has been confined
to his home for a part of the week,
suffering from an attack of tonsilitis.
Harry Walkey is now rapidly re-
covering from his recent three weeks’
illness with pneumonia. Both Mrs.
James Seibert and Mrs. Gregg Cur-
tin have been among the grip vic-
tims in Bellefonte within the past
week.
Music Week.
A sacred concert will be given at
the Richelieu theatre, Sunday after-
noon, May 6th, at 3.45, by a choir
made up of members of several local
churches. The concert will be given
under the direction of Alberta M.
Krader.
- On Friday evening of the next
week an entertainment will be given
by children from the grades. Some
interesting work will be presented.
This entertainment will be given in
the High school auditorium at 8:00
o'clock. . Both events are without ad-
mission charges.
GEORGE W. RUMBERGER.
RUMBERGER.—George Washing-
ton Rumberger, the dean of Bald
Eagle valley and one of the best
known men in Centre county, passed
away at his home at Unionville at
three o'clock yesterday morning. A
nonagenarian he had been in feeble
health for several months and his
death was the result of a general de-
cline.
A son of George B. and Catherine
| Sellers Rumberger he was born at
' Centre Line on April 20th, 1837, hence
had reached the age of 91 years and
13 days. He secured his education in
| the public schools of that day and at
the Pine Grove Mills Academy, and at
the age of seventeen years engaged in
teaching school during the winter
season and working on the farm in
the summer. For almost thirty years
he followed teaching and achieved a
reputation as one of the best public
school instructors in Centre county.
In January, 1885, he was appointed
clerk to the county commissioners
through the influence of A. J. Griest,
and filled that position with painstak-
ing ability and credit to himself. In
; 1893 he became the nominee of the
Democratic party for Register and
was elected by a flattering majority.
Three years later he was re-elected
for a second term. :
Later he became deputy county
treasurer under Dr. F. K. White, of
Philipsburg, and at the close of the
{ latter's term of office he retired from
| public life in county affairs. But he
later was honored by his neighbors
in Unionville when they elected him
tax collector, an office he filled most
successfully a number of years.
Mr. Rumberger, in addition to his var-
ious pursuits, wielded a facile pen and
for years wrote for various local pa-
pers over the name of “Domino.” He
.was a member of the Methodist
church and an uncompromising Dem-
ocrat of the old school. Hii
On December 29th, 1859, he married
Miss Margaret A. Armagast, of Buf-
falo Run, the ceremony being per-
formed in Bellefonte by the pastor of
the Methodist church, Rev. A. B. Sny-
der. In due course of time they took
up their residence in Unionville, which
place has always been home to them,
although they resided in Bellefonte
for a number of years while he served
as a county official.
Mrs. Rumberger passed away only
a few years ago, but of a family of
thirteen children nine survive, as fol-
lows: Mrs. Joseph Brugger, of Union-
ville; Mrs. E. M. Griest, of Philips-
burg; John C. and George F., of Du- :
Bois; William F., of Pittsburgh; Mrs.
F. A. Holderman: of Huntingdon; Al-
len G., of Tyrone; Harry D., of Scran-
ton, and Miss Anna Laura, at home.
He was the last of his father’s fam-
ily.
Funeral services will be held at his
late home at 2.30 o’clock on Satur-
day afternoon, by Rev. Lehman, of
the Methodist church, burial to be
- made in the Unionville cemetery.
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EMENHIZER.—Mrs. Lois Walker
Emenhizer, wife of Silas Emenbhizer,
passed away, at 1.45 o’cleck on Sun-
day afternoon, at her home in Miles-
burg, following a prolonged illness
with that dread disease, tuberculosis.
She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Forden Walker and was born at Run-
| ville on October 15th, 1900, making
{ her age 27 years, 6 months and 15
days. She was a member of the
United Brethren church and had a
host of friends who deeply regret her
death. She is survived by her hus-
band and three children, Daryl Ed-
ward, Kay Cyril and Helen LaRue.
An infant daughter passed away six
ents, living at Milesburg, and the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters; Mrs.
Walter Jacobs, of Bellefonte; George
Walker, of Altoona; Dayne, Keith,
Gladys, Mynirl, Wynne and Jack, at
home.
Funeral services. were held at her
late home at 10 o’clock on Wednes-
day morning, and burial was made in
the Advent cemetery.
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PETERS.—James W. Peters, a
former resident of Halfmoon town-
ship, died on Wednesday, at the home
of his son Harry, near Warriorsmark,
as the result of a stroke of apoplexy.
He was a son of Jacob and Susan Pe-
ters and was born in Mifflin county in
1856, being almost 72 years old. He
was a member of the Reformed
church and the Stormstown lodge I.
0. 0. F. He married Miss Martha
Hicks, of Halfmoon valley, who sur-
vives with the son Harry.
He also leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Katharine Winegardner and Mrs. Har-
riet McCord, both of Lewistown. Bur-
ial will be made in Gray's cemetery
this (Friday) afternoon.
only son, John W. Eby. In addition
"eral debility.
months ago. She also leaves her par-.
his life.
| McCURDY.—Miss Mary McLean
McCurdy passed away, last Friday, at
her home on east Linn street, follow-
ing a prolonged illness. She was
born in Gettysburg and lived there
until coming to Bellefonte in 1906 to
make her home with her brother,
Charles M. McCurdy.
She was educated in the public
schools at Gettysburg and Eyster’s
seminary for young ladies, later tak-
ing a course in the Oakland seminary,
| at Norristown. The dominant note in
| her character was a real love for oth-
ers. She often remarked, “I like
people, whoever they may be,” and
| this expressed her sincere feeling.
! This sympathetic understanding was
| not confined to her intimate associ-
| ates, but embraced all with whom she
| came in contact. Joined with unusual
social gifts and quick understanding
it inspired confidence and affection
and gave her enduring friends. Quiet
and unobstrusive she took little part’
in public affairs, finding in her home
and immediate circle of friends op-
portunity for expression of her un-
selfish desires. In early girlhood she
united with the Presbyterian church,
in Gettysburg, and during all her life
was a member of that communion and
faith.
She is survived by one brother,
Charles M. McCurdy, and three sis-
ters, Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, Miss
Grace McCurdy and Miss Virginia
McCurdy, all of Bellefonte. Funeral
services were conducted at her late
home, on east Linn street, Bellefonte,
on Sunday afternoon, by Rev. W. C.
Thompson, and on Monday the re-
mains were taken to Gettysburg for
interment in the family lot in Ever-
green cemetery.
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HENDERSON.—Mrs. Esther Jane
Henderson, widow of the late David
P. Henderson, died at her home in
Spruce Creek valley, on Wednesday
morning, following an illness of sev-
eral months. : ’
She was a daughter of Jacob and
Mary Stover and was born in War-
riorsmark valley in December, 1844,
hence was in her 84th year. Her hus-
band died ten years ago but surviving
her are the following children:
Charles H. Henderson, of State Col-
lege; Warren M., of Huntingdon;
John S., of Eden Valley; Mrs. Eliza-
beth Sauss, of Buffalo, N. Y.; Mrs, |
Ella Grambling, of Ashley, Indiana;
Mrs. Esther J. Shultz, of Spruce
Creek, and Wallace Henderson, of Ty-
rone. She also leaves one brother and
a sister, Miles Stover and Mrs. A.
Pierce Gray, of Warriorsmark.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon, burial to be made at
Franklinville.
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SHAFFER.—Mrs. Chestie A. Shaf-
fer, widow of Farus Shaffer, died at
her home at Mackeyville, on Monday
night, as the resut of a stroke of par-
alysis - sustained. three weeks--ago-’
Her maiden name was Chestie Wal-
izer and she was born in Nittany val-
ley seventy years ago. Her husband !
has been dead some years but surviv- |
ing her are two sons and two daugh- |
ters, Roy and Leonard Shaffer, of |
Mackeyville; Mrs. Edna Martz, of Re- !
novo, and Mrs. Ida Fortney, of Rich-
mond, Ind. She also leaves two
brothers and two sisters, Reuben Wal-
izer, of Blue Springs, Neb.; Perry
Walizer and Mrs. Irvin Leichty, of
Mackeyville, and Mrs. Lewis Snyder,
of Mill Hall. Funeral services were
held at her late home yesterday after- |
noon, burial being made at Mackey-
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EBY.—Mrs. Mary Eby, the oldest
woman in Walker township, passed ,
away on Sunday, April 22nd, at the
home of her son, John W. Eby. at
Zion, as the result of general debility.
She was a daughter of George and
Mary Hinley Vonada and was born in |
Walker township on February 10th,
1830, hence was 98 years, 2 months
and 12 days old. She married Sam-
uel Eby in 1866 and two years later
they settled on a farm near Zion,
where all their married life was spent.
Her husband died in 1882 and since
then she had made her home with her
to her son, she leaves one sister, Mrs.
Amelia Swartz, of Hublersburg. Bur-
ial was made at Zion last Wednesday.
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ROYER.—John B. Royer, a retired
Centre county farmer, died on Tues-
day, at the home of his son, John S.
Royer, at Lakemont, Altoona, of gen-
He was a son of Samuel and Su-
sannah Bible Royer and was born at
Potters Mills on March 19th, 1850,
hence was a little past 77 years of
age. He followed farming most of
He married Mary Jane Lee,
who died in 1909, but surviving him
are a son and daughter, John S,, at
whose home he died, and Mrs. James
Lose, of Altoona. He also leaves one
brother, William Royer, in North Da-
kota. The remains will be brought to
Bellefonte for burial this afternoon.
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KRAPE.— George Washington
Krape died on Sunday at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. W. A. Ferree, at
Oak Hall, as the result of diseases in-
cident to his advanced age of 86 years.
He had been totally blind for several
years.
Prior to the death of his wife four |
years ago he lived at Salona, in Clin-
ton county. He served four years
during the Civil war as a member of
Company E, 7th Penna cavalry. In
addition to his daughter, Mrs. Fer-
ree, he leaves four sons, two brothers
and three sisters. Burial was made at
Boalsburg on Tuesday afternoon.
—Men’s suits, with two pairs of
trousers on special sale Saturday only,
$24.50, at Sim the Clothier’s. 18-1t.
COBLE.—John M. Coble, fur years
a well known shoemaker of Lemont,
died at his home in that place, on
Sunday, following an illness of six
months with heart trouble.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Coble and was born at Houser-
ville seventy-five years ago. As a
young man he located at Lemont
where he worked at his trade all his
life. He was a member of the United
Brethren church and the P. O. S. of
A. He married Miss Mary Shuey who
survives with the following children:
William Coble, of Lemont; Mrs. Mar-
garet Waite, of Lemont; Harry, of
State College; Charles, of Bellefonte;
Mrs. Annie Thompson, of Pine Grove
Mills, and Mrs. Emma Barnes, of
State College. He also leaves four
sisters, Mrs. Nancy Hockman, of Du-
| Bois; Mrs. Lida Clark, of Fleming-
ton; Mrs. William Shutt, of Belle-
fonte, and Mrs. Kate Brown, of Dan-
ville; also one step-brother, Grant
Coble, of Houserville.
Funeral services were held at the
Houserville church, on Tuesday, by
Rev. J. Max Kirkpatrick, burial being
made in the Houserville cemetery.
—Men’s $29.50 suits, with two pairs
of trousers on special sale Saturday
only, $24.50, at Sim the Clothier’s.
18-1t.
Thomas Lochrie Killed in Airplane
{ Accident, in Florida.
Thomas Lochrie, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Lochrie, of Windber, was
killed in an airplane accident in Flor-
ida, on Tuesday, but particulars of
the tragedy are unknown at this writ-
ing. The young man was a former
Bellefonte Academy student, having
finished his course there two years
ago. Additional interest attaches to
his untimely death because of the fact
that he was engaged to a Bellefonte
girl and their marriage would prob-
ably have taken place during the
summer.
‘The young man went to Florida
early in January to assist in the care
of his father’s fruit farm. His tragic
death is the third in the family in
fourteen months. The remains are
being brought north and will prob-
ably reach Windber this afternoon.
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{ —Quite a number of children in
. Bellefonte have the three day mea-
i sles, but none of them are seriously
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| Marriage Licenses.
Leonard Pnowacki and Bertha Mol-
- czarek, both of Jersey City, N. J.
Gibson T. Baney, of Pleasant Gap,
and Alice Grafmyre, of Milesburg.
R. C. Hagan, and Alma Zerby, hoth
of Centre Hall.
_—Subscribe for the Watchman.
Woman’s Club of Pleasant Gap En-
tertains Bellefonte Women.
Thirty of the members of the Wom-
an’s club of Bellefonte were guests of
the Woman’s club, of Pleasant Gap,
at their instalation of officers and an
elaborately arranged social meeting,
held in the Methodist church of that
place, Tuesday night. ;
In an opening talk by the retiring
president, Mrs. Magargle, there was
given a short history of their work
during the club’s short life of eigh-
teen months, of its development in
that time from a branch of the Belle-
fonte club, into one of the most ac-
tive independent ones of Central
Pennsylvania, and of their present
great undertaking in planning for the
building of a community house, which
has been made possible through the
generosity of Thomas Jodon, in pre-
senting them with a building lot.
Mrs. Magargle’s talk was followed
by two musical numbers, piano solo by
Billy Crumlish and a violin solo by
Terry Noll, then a most interesting
and instructive paper on the history
of Pleasant Gap prepared by Mrs..
Jodon. The playlet “The Spring Town~
ship Assessor,” having in its cast Mrs.
Esther Sampsel, Mrs. Ward Hile and
Mrs. Jack Noll, was next on the pro~
gram and a scream, each woman be«
ing an amateur star in her part. Then
followed three more numbers of the
very lovely music provided by Pleas-
ant Gap’s junior musicians, a violin
solo by Clark Hile, a violin duet by
Samuel and Terry Noll and a piano
solo by little Miss Esther Noll, Mrs.
Samuel Noll being their accompanist.
The officers installed by Miss Over-
ton, of Bellefonte, to serve the club
in the place of its efficient retiring
board were: Mrs. Hugh Crumlish, as:
president; Mrs. Jennie Hile, vice pres-
ident; Maude Herman, recording sec-
retary; Mrs. Lettie Jodon, correspond-
ing secretary; Mrs. Bess Stitzer,.
treasurer, and Grace Noll, member at:
large.
A most generous supply of very
good things to eat and a pleasant hour
visiting with the hostess club’s mem--
bers ended a delightful evening.
The Wrong Number Club is the:
name of a dance club started hy tele--
Magargle, was read by Mrs. T. E. phone girls in Hull, England.
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CARNATIONS
ANNOUNCING THE FORMAL OPENING OF
The Bon Mot Soda Grille
THURSDAY MAY 3, 1928
10:00 P. M.
10:00 A. M.
“Penn Cress” Ice Cream
Wholesale — Retail
“Park & Tillord” Chocolates [lf
$1.00 — 1.25 — 1.50 per Ib.
Fresh Fruit Drinks
Plain and Fancy Sundaes
Hot Drinks
Cigars and Cigarettes
Soda - Phosphates
Home Made Salted Peanuts
Made by the: “Willing Workers”
School.
SPECIALS FOR OPENING DAY ONLY
“Booths” Chocolates
$1.50 bexes
3.00
7.50
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We cater to Private Parties, **Bridge,”” “500,” * Sewing,” Etc.
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1.50
4.00
90c
Novelties for the Kiddies
Assorted Chocolates
Ice Cream for the Grown-ups
class of the Lutheran Sunday
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