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Bellefonte, Pa., November 30, 1928.
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MOUNT UNION MURDERER
ELECTROCUTED MONDAY.
Charles Lovell, the first Hunting-
don county man to go to the death
chair since it was installed at Rock-
view as the instrument of capital
punishment, was electrocuted on Mon-
day morning for the murder of John
Paul Drake, at Mount Union, on April
6th. As he was placed in the chair
Lovell said:
“Tell the people of Mount Union
that I hold nothing against them at
all. I'm dying with a smile. Good-
bye, all.”
Lovell was accompanied to the chair
by Rev. Father Francis P. McCreesh,
Catholic chaplain at the penitentiary,
and the attending physician was Dr.
Asa Hickok. Lovell’s body was un-
claimed and was buried at the peni-
tentiary.
Lovell, who was 48 years old, and
a divorcee, killed Drake without any
just cause or provocation. For some
time prior to the murder he had been
living with sixteen year old Rose
Gloss Weaverling, who had forsaken
her legal husband. On the evening of
April 6th Lovell and the girl were
walking along south Jefferson street,
Mount Union, when they met Drake.
The latter made some remark to the
girl and Lovell drew a gun and shot
him twice, Drake dying within a few
minutes. Lovell and the girl made
their escape but were caught the next
evening hiding in a barn in the moun-
tains, near Mount Union. :
Lovell’s case went to trial at Hun-
tingdon on May 16th and in his own
defense he testified that he shot
Drake because he took hold of the
Weaverling girl and refused to let her
go. He was convicted on May 17th
and the next day was sentenced to
death in the electric chair by Judge
Thomas F. Bailey. His attorneys
took out an appeal to the Supreme
Court and the case was docketed to be
heard in October but just before the
date of the hearing the case was
withdrawn. Governor Fisher set the
date of electrocution for November
5th, but an appeal for clemency to the
board of pardons resulted in a stay
being granted until Nevember 26th.
The board, at its meeting last week,
refused to intervene and Lovell’s ex-
ecution followed on Monday morning.
Really beautiful and useful
souvenirs given the first 25 ladies
and the first 25 men attending our
42nd Birthday Anniversary. Doors
open promptly at 9 a. m, Saturday,
Dec. 1st. Be on time. It’s at Fau-
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Postoffice Department Urges Public
to Shop and Mail Early.
Postmaster John L. Knisely has re-
ceived from the Postoffice Depart-
ment, at Washington, a lengthy cir-
cular urging him to impress upon the
patrons of the Bellefonte office the
necessity of doing their Christmas
shopping and mailing of gifts early,
if they want to be assured that they
will reach their destination on time.
During the holiday time the volume
of mail increases approximately two
hundred per cent. It is a physical
impossibility to handle this great
mass of mail matter efficiently and
promptly within a few days. Gifts,
greetings and letters should be mail-
ed at least ten days before Christmas,
according to the distance they have
to go. All packages should be secure-
ly packed, wrapped and tied with
strong cord. They should be plainly ad-
dressed, with the name and address of
the sender written in the upper left-
hand corner. If this is done there is
no reason why your Christmas pack-
ages should not reach their destina-
tion on time.
——Really beautiful and useful
souvenirs given the first 25 ladies
and the first 256 men attending our
42nd Birthday Anniversary. Doors
open promptly at 9 a. m. Saturday,
Dec. 1st. Be on time. It’s at Fau-
ble’s. 47-1t
Children Under Sixteen Barred from
Movie Theatres.
On Saturday the Bellefonte Board
of Health issued an order barring
children under sixteen years of age
from attending movie picture thea-
tres during the prevalence of scarlet
fever and whooping cough in town.
To date there are four cases of scar-
let fever, though none of them are
regarded as serious, but there are
quite a number of cases of whooping
cough. The latest case of scarlet
fever to develop is that of Jean Caum,
seven year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Caum, of Bishop street.
The home was quarantined on Friday.
The order barring children under
sixteen years of age from movie thea-
tres was rescinded on Wednesday.
YORK.—Chauncy Freeland York,
known all over the United States as
the Malena king, died last Thursday
evening, at his palatial home, “Te-
La Heights,” Port Richey, Florida,
following an illness of about six
months.
Mr. York was a native of Michigan
where he was born about eighty years
ago. His father was a lumberman in
the vast forests of his native State
'and the rough life did not appeal to
the son.
00 ' and entered The Pennsylvania State
Consequently he came east
College where he was graduated in the
class of 1876, in the general science
course. During his college career the
study of chemistry appealed to him
and following his graduation he con-
cocted a salve, good for cuts, burns
and skin diseases, which he named
Malena. Convinced that he was on
the right track of something good he
rented the loft of an old barn at War-
riorsmark and proceeded to manufac-
ture his salve. There was virtue in
its healing powers and he found ready
sale for all he could make. Securing
another building he enlarged his plant
and employed extra help. As his
sales increased he spent more money
in advertising with the result that
Malena was known from one side of
the country to the other. In addi-
tion to salve he introduced Malena
soap and other kindred articles until
he out-grew his plant at Warriors-
mark. He then transferred his plant
to the shores of Lake Michigan, near
Detroit, where it stands today a
monument to his genius.
A few years ago Mr. York turned
over the management of the plant to
his son, Dr. Harry J. York, and go-
ing to Port Richey, Fla., built him-
self a handsome home where he has
since lived. Mr. York married Miss
Cora Noll, daughter of the late Col.
Emanuel Noll, of Bellefonte, who sur-
vives with one son, Dr. Harry J. York.
His remains were taken back to his
boyhood home in Michigan where
they were laid to rest beside those of
his father and ‘mother.
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HOUTZ.—William A. Houtz, a well
known resident of Spruce Creek val-
ley, died at his home at Graysville,
at 8 o'clock last Friday evening, fol-
lowing a long illness with a complica-
tion of diseases.
He was a son of John and Julia
Tressler Houtz and was born at
Houserville on July 8th, 1860, hence
was 68 years, 4 months and 15 days
old. In 1885 he married Miss Nettie
Gates, of Gatesburg, and for a num-
ber of years they made their home in
that section, finally moving to Spruce
Creek valley. Mr. Houtz followed
farming until ill health compelled his
retirement a few years ago. He was
a member of the Gatesburg Luther-
an church and a man who had the re-
spect of all who knew him.
His wife died eight years ago and
having had no children his survivors
include one sister and three brothers,
Mrs. Hannah Gummo, Edward and
Martin Houtz, of Stormstown, and Os-
car, of Sinking valley. Following the
death of his wife Mrs. Lavina Behrer
went to his home as housekeeper and
because she took all the care possible
of him during his illness. Mr. Houtz
left everything he had to her with the
exception of $100 for the care of his
cemetery lot.
Funeral services were held on Sun-
day afternoon by Rev. C. W. Rishel,
interment being made in the Gates-
burg Lutheran i
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WILSON.—James A. Wilson, a vet-
eran of the Civil war, died at his
home at Osceola Mills, on Tuesday
of last week, as the result of an at-
tack of pneumonia, following an ill-
ness of several weeks.
He was born at Pennsylvania Fur-
nace on September 2nd, 1847, hence
was 81 years, 2 months and 18 days
old. When less than seventeen years
of age he enlisted for service in the
Civil war in Company C, 110th in-
fantry, and served throughout the
war. Returning home he located at
Julian where, in 1871, he married
Miss Harriet Houser. Some years
later the family moved to Osceola
Mills where they have since lived. Mr.
Wilson was a member of the Presby-
terian church, the P. 0. S. of A.,
Golden Eagle, and the John W. Geary
post No. 90, G. A. R. His wife died
eight years ago but surviving him are
two sons, one daughter, and two
brothers. Burial was made in the Um-
bria cemetery, at Osceola Mills, on
Friday afternoon.
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CLARK.—Robert H. Clark, for a
number of years past sealer of
weights and measures for Clinton
county, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Ambrose Brady, at
Beech Creek, last Friday, following
a lin ering illness.
He was sixty-nine years old and
was born in Bald Eagle valley. As
a young man he worked in the woods
as a lumberman and later followed
the vocation of a surveyor and lum-
ber estimator. He was a member of
the Presbyterian church and the Lock
Haven Lodge of Elks. Funeral ser-
vices were held on Monday afternoon
by Rev. L. C. Bulhm, burial being
made in the Clark Semetery:
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GINGERY.—Miss Mollie Gingery
died, on Tuesday, at the home of her
brother-in-law, Harry Laird, at Port
Maltida, following a brief illness with
pneumonia. She was a daughter of
John and Rachel Gingery, and was
born at Martha Furnace on April 3rd,
1861, hence was in her 68th year. She
is survived by one sister, Mrs. Whar-
ton C. Cronister, of Altoona. Funer-
al services were held in the Methodist
church, at Port Matilda, yesterday
afternoon, burial being made in the
Grandview cemetery, Tyrone.
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PARKER.—Miss
resident of Bellefonte for the past six
years, passed away at the Centre
County hospital, about seven o’clock
on Wednesday morning, following an
illness that dates back to last spring,
when she was taken sick while so-
journing at Atlantic City. During
the summer she spent a month or
more in Philadelphia under the care
of a specialist, but was brought back
to the Centre County hospital.
She was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Webster Parker and was
born in Somerset on December 23rd,
1861, hence was not quite sixty-seven !
years of age. Her entire life was
spent in Somerset until coming to!
Bellefonte six years ago. She was a
lifelong member of the Presbyterian
church and during her residence in
Bellefonte was active in all phases of
church work. She took a great in-
terest in the Presbyterian home, at
Hollidaysburg, and was one of the
three members of the board of mana-
gers from the Bellefonte church. She
was also a member of the Bellefonte
chapter D. A. R. Her only survivors
are one sister anda brother, Miss
Elizabeth Parker, of Bellefonte, and J.
Neff Parker, of DesMoines, Iowa.
The remains will be taken to Som-
erset by motor hearse this (Friday)
morning, and funeral services be held
in the Presbyterian church, in that
place, this afternoon. Interment will
be made in the family plot in the
Somerset cemetery.
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ECKLEY.—Mrs. Ellen Daughen-
baugh Eckley, widow of William B.
Eckley, for many years well known
residents of Benner township, died’
on Tuesday night, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Roland Miller, at Ford
City, as the result of a stroke of par-
alysis sustained last September, which
entirely destroyed her sight.
Her maiden name was Ellen
Daughenbaugh and she was born in
Halfmoon valley ninety-two years
ago. Her girlhood life was spent in
that section but after her marriage to
Mr. Eckley they located on a farm
along the mountain above Coleville,
where she lived until about twenty
years ago when she went to Ford City
to make her home with her daughter,
her only survivor. She was a mem-
ber of the Methodist church all her
life.
The remains will be brought here
today for burial in the Union ceme-
tery, Rev. Homer C. Knox to officiatp.
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LINGLE.—M rs. Margaret Ellen
Lingle, widow of the late James P.
Lingle, died at her home in Blanch-
ard, last Friday night, following a
year’s illness.
Her maiden name was Margaret
Berryhill and she was born in lower
Bald Eagle valley eighty years ago.
i Hunters who have purchased the
‘special doe licenses at $2.00 per to
hunt the female of the species in Cen-
‘tre county are wondering where they
‘are at, or at least were doing so when
the Watchman went to press yester-
day. The uncertainty is the result
of a telegram recived at 1:30 o’clock
i Wednesday afternoon by county
treasurer Lyman L. Smith from the
State Game Commission which read
as follows:
“Discontinue selling deer licenses
immediately. Letter will follow.”
! Up to the time of going to press
Mr. Smith had not received the let-
ter and he has no knowledge as to
this latest action of the Game Com-
mission.
: Dozens of hunters who had defer-
‘red taking out a doe license until the
‘eleventh hour invaded the treasurer’s
office in the court house, on Wednes-
Emily Parker, SALE OF DEER LICENSES
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'day afternoon, and when they were
refused a license vented their wrath
on the Game Commission generally.
Some declared they were going to
hunt, license or no license, while oth-
‘ers were too confounded to know what
to say.
i The original number of doe licenses
‘received by county treasurer Smith
was 13160. Up to the time he re-
received the telegram to discontinue
‘sale he had issued 7501, so that there
{is quite an army of hunters official- |
ily equipped to kill doe in Centre coun-
ty. Many of these hunters have al-
(ready gone into the woods and estab- |
lished their camp for the hunt.
‘If the Game Commission, at the
last minute, has decided to forbid the
killing of doe, game wardens will
thave a difficult task rounding up the
hunters to impart that information.
| During the week Judge Shull, of
the Wayne-Pike counties district, rul-
‘ed that the Game Commission has no
‘legal right to issue special licenses
to kill doe and in consequence of his
‘ruling all license fees paid the treas-
{ our death, and we learn most from
(urers of those counties were return-
ied and the territory closed to hunt- |
‘ing entirely.
——We are celebrating! It’s the
{Fauble Stores’ 42nd birthday Satur-
'day, December 1st. Come see how
we celebrate. Come early. 9 a. m.
the doors open and the greatest sale
of our history begins. It’s at Fau-
ble’s. 47-1t
Eighty-two Breeders Bought on Bet-
ter Sires Train.
The New York Central railroad’s
better sires train, which recently com-
‘pleted its tour of Pennsylvania at
Elizabeth, Allegheny county, made
: twenty-two stops
all told and was
All her married life was spent in the Visited by 8717 people, exclusive of |
vicinity - of Blanchard. She was
Christ. Surviving her are the follow-
ing children: George Lingle, of Pana-
ma; Richard, of ‘Beech Creek; Melvin,
William and Mary, at home, and Mrs. | from the train. The train started out |
i with 63 head and took on 12 enroute, !
Bertha Goodman, of Buffalo, N. Y.
She also leaves one sister and a
was 124 and the highest 894. Belle-
!fonte was up among the leaders with
1703. All told 82 breeders were sold
hence was able to deliver 75. Seven
a ‘children under high school age. The
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DuBois, and George Berryhill, of
Blanchard. i
Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon, burial being made
in the Disciple cemetery, at Blanch-
ard.
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HEPBURN.—James William Hep-
burn, a well known carpenter of
Bellefonte, died last Friday at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Robert Fry,
following an illness of some weeks
with heart trouble.
He was a son of Robert J. and
Mary E. Hepburn and was born in
Bellefonte on July 20th, 1851, hence
was in his 78th year. He followed
the occupation of a carpenter all his
life. He married Miss Elzabeth Fall
who died some years ago. They had
no children and since her death he
had made his home with his sister.
In addition to his sister he is survived
by his brother Samuel Edward Hep-
burn, both of Bellefonte. The funeral
was held on Monday afternoon, burial |
being made in the Union cemetery.
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SAYRE.—Harry Sayre) who years
ago lived in Bellefonte and was book-
keeper for the old Ardell Lumber
company, died at the Masonic home,
at Elizabethtown, on Monday, aged
76 years. He left Bellefonte many
years ago and located in Clearfield
where he lived until entering the Ma-
sonic home. He married Miss Ellen
Rote, of Coleville, who also passed
away at the Masonc home a few years
ago. Mr. Sayre’s remains were
brought to Bellefonte on Wednesday
and taken direct to the Union ceme- | $1
tery for burial.
——Just as the Watchman was go-
ing to press yesterday word was re-
received of the death of Elizabeth
Stewart, daughter of Mrs. Alfred
Stewart, of Bellefonte, at the Cen-
tre County hospital at 6 o’clock yes-
terday morning. She had been at the
hospital most of the summer under-
going treatment for heart trouble.
——The Hoover “good will” ex-
pedition has been having troubles of
one kind or another, but it is making
progress.
Marriage Licenses.
R. Stewart Woomer and Dorothy
May Ebbs, both of Philipsburg.
Pius Richards, of Port Matilda, and
Addie Richards, of Philipsburg.
Edward Winston Baker, of Clairton,
and Hilda Audria Boarde, of Little
Washington.
John Klin,
Yearick and Dorothy
Jane Glenn,
th of Howard.
chasers.
| ——Mrs. Mahalah S. Wertz, wife of
+ David Wertz, of Warriorsmark, died
at the Centre County hospital on
Wednesday evening, where she had
been for a week undergoing treat-
ment for a kidney affection. She
was 72 years of age. The remains
were taken home yesterday and bur-
;ial will be made on Saturday.
| ——Really beautiful and useful
{souvenirs given the first 25 ladies
land the first 25 men attending our
{42nd Birthday Anniversary. Doors
jopen promptly at 9 a. m. Saturday,
| Dec. 1st. Be on time. It’s at Fau-
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| ——Penn State’s annual celebration
iin Pitsburgh, prior to the Pitt game
‘there, was broadcast from the lobby
"of the William Penn hotel in that ¢ity
{ Wednesday night from 11 until 12.
It came in here so fine that one al-
most felt that he was sitting in at the
party.
Real Estate Transfers.
Lisle Leitzel to T. E. Boyer, tract
in Haines Twp.; $850.
John M. Barker to Virginia M.
Kreamer, tract in Haines Twp.; $100.
W. D. Hoover to Gretchen L. Hoov-
er, tract in Philipsburg; $1.
Rufus R. Finkel, et ux, to Sumner
W. Vonada, tract in Gregg Twp.;
$10,000.
Lester Corl, et ux, to Chester N.
Musser, et al, tract in Ferguson Twp.;
W. S. Schaul to David Reed, tract
in Fergusor. Twp.; $750.
L. D. Musser, et ux, to James I.
Reed, tract in Ferguson Twp.; $325.
W. E. Reed, et al, to J. I. Reed,
tract in Ferguson Twp.; $1.
W. E. Reed to James I. Reed, tract
in Ferguson Twp.; $1.
Philip H. Johnston, trustee, to Ern-
est L. Nixon, et al, (Fairbrook farm)
tract in Ferguson Twp.; $5500.
Isaac M. Orndorff, et ux, to Leva
King, tract in Haines Twp.; $750.
A. H. Spayd, et ux, to L. H. Mc-
Mullen, tract in Walker Twp.; $1000.
- Charles R. Campbell, et al, to A.
L. Auman, tract in Penn Twp.; $3525.
Thomas A. Hosterman, et ux, to
Charles D. Bartholomew, tract in
Centre Hall; $1.
Charles D. Bartholomew, et ux, to
Thomas A. Hosterman, et al, tract in
Centre Hall; $1.
William F. Bierly, et ux, to Jasper
R. Brungart, tract in Miles Twp.;
$175.
IL J. Dreese, trustee, to David Reed,
tract in Ferguson Twp.; $200.
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Forms of Salu:ation
That Seem Peculiar
If some one should approach you
and say, “How do you perspire?” or
ask you if you have eaten your rice,
don’t be offended. These are the words
by which the Egyptians and Chinese
say “How do you do?” when they mee*
an acquaintance,
All races have their own peculiar
forms of salutation. On islands near
the Philippines natives grasp the foot
of the person they wish to greet and
gently rub their faces with it. South
Sea islanders rub noses and exchange
shoulders,
“How is your strength? was the
greeting in ancient Rome, where every
man was a warrior. The Greeks, with
other things than war on their minds,
said, “What business are you engages
in?”
The Frenchman’s “I am charmed
and enchanted to meet monsieur” is
diffficult to improve upon. “How do
you find yourself?” is the German’s
greeting, and when a guest rises from
table they express the hope that he has
had a hearty meal and that he will
find himself the better for the cheer of
the repast.
Claim to Veneration
Not Conferred by Age
The young will be ready to learn
from the old in proportion as their
teaching is not thrust upon them. We
all have to be learners till the day of
one another. If the young see that
the old are as anxious to learn as they
are to teach, they will be ready to
listen to them, but there is no room
now for the attitude of superior
wisdom which tries to impose ex-
perience and knowledge. It is fool-
ish to claim attention and venera-
tion on the ground of years only. The
weakness of old age should be treat-
ed tenderly, just as all other weak-
ness is treated, but to claim attention '
simply because of years which may
have been spent in lazy acquiescence
to existing standards and conditions
is unjustifiable. The wisdom which
life has given to those who have al-
ways been learning will make itself
felt and will be recognized, it need
not be asserted.—Exchange.
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Doll Carriages 25c¢. to $5.00
Hockey Sticks - Roller Skates - Toy
Sewing Machines - Moving Pic-
ture Machines - Toy Sweepers
25¢ to $1.50
GARMAN'S
.Hunter’s..
Book Store
BELLEFONTE, PA
offers the following suggestions:
“ifts
Books, Bibles, Box Papers
Bridge Sets, Tally Sets,
Desk Sets, Book Ends, Ash
Trays, Desk Calendars,
Pottery, Fountain Pens and
Fountain Pen Sets
All at Popular Prices
AND
Toys! Toys! Toys!
The FIrsT Toy Store
in Bellefonte continues to be
THE BEST Toy STORE
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FIRE INSURANCE
At a Reduced Rate, 20%
13-36 J. M. KEICHLINE, Agent
FRIDAY,
NOV. 30
will be Official Opening Day for
CHRISTMAS GOODS
Altoona Booster Stores
Altoona Booster Stores are classed among the best stores in this
great country of ours.
The Goods they Sell are the best to be had!
The Prices they ask are the lowest that prevail anywhere!
The Service they give is always satisfactory—a money back guaran-
tee goes with every purchase!
YOU ARE INVITED
To visit Booster Stores on Friday and inspect the
WONDERFUL DISPLAYS
OF
CHRISTMAS GOODS
That Booster Merchants have arranged for you. :
There are goods in unlimited variety that will make practical gifts for
all the family.
Many families go together and buy gifts for the home so that all may
enjoy them.
less variety.
Booster Stores can supply gifts of that character in end-
Toys from Santa Claus Land
Are also shown in great variety affording a wide range for choice for
those who are helping Santa Claus in providing Gifts for the little '
folks. No matter what kind of gifts you require,
ALTOONA BOOSTER STORES
Can supply you with the utmost of satisfaction and offer you Great
est Variety, Best Values, and 100 Per cent Satisfaction.
Start your Christmas Shooping on
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30th
In The Stores of Members of The
Altoona Booster Association
[STRAND THEATRE Attoons
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SEE AND HEAR
“On Trial”
WITH VITAPHONE
Week Starting Sat., Dec. 8
AL JOLSON In
“The Singing Fool”