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Bellefonte, Pa., December 7, 1928.
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FRYBERGER.—Mrs. Ida V. Fry-
berger, wife of Capt. C. T. Fryberger,
passed away at the McGirk sanitor-
ium, in Philipsburg, on Sunday after-
noon, following an illness of nine
weeks. Shortly after she became ill
she was taken to the sanitorium,
where everything possible was done
for her, without avail, however.
Deceased was a daughter of Jacob
F. and Elizabeth Harnish Steiner and
was born at Chester Hill on December
22nd, 1852, hence was not quite 76
years old. Her father was one of the
pioneer lumbermen of the Centre-
Clearfield region. On April 29th,
1879, Miss Steiner married Capt. C.
T. Fryberger, who had gone to Phil-
ipsburg from Bellefonte, and for al-
most half a century they have been
among the best known and highly es-
teemed residents of Philipsburg. Mrs.
Fryberger was a member of the
Methodist church for many years, be-
longed to the Fortnightly club and
Sheridan Circle of the ladies of the
G. A. R. She was especially a home-
loving woman, thoroughly devoted to
her husband and children.
In addition to her husband she is
survived by the following children:
Mahlon Fryberger, of Detroit, Mich.;
Mrs. W. D. Twitmire, of Lancaster;
Mrs. A. F. Tideman, of LaGrange,
Ill.; Philip S., of Philadelphia; Wil-
liam, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs.
Fred G. Hoffer, of Philipsburg. She
also leaves two brothers and three
sisters, Alton G. Steiner, of Bedford;
H. H. Steiner, of Huntingdon; Mrs.
Elizabeth Marks, of Philipsburg; Miss
Effie M., of Chester Hill, and Mrs.
Ray VanDaniker, of Rush township.
Funeral services were held in Trin-
ity Methodist church, at 2 o’clock on
Tuesday afternoon, by Rev. S. B.
Evans, burial being made in the
Philipsburg cemetery.
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DALE.—Miss Lillie Dale, a native
of Centre county, passed away, at
7.30 o'clock last Saturday evening, at
the John W. Keller home in Harris-
burg, following a prolonged illness:
In fact she had been confined to bed
for eight months,
She was a daughter of George and
Helena Musser Dale and was born at
Shiloh a little over 62 years ago. The
greater part of her life was spent at
the family home at Shiloh, but fol-
lowng the death of her parents she
went to Boalsburg to make her home.
When the Keller family moved from
Boalsburg to Harrisburg she accom-
panied them because of the illness of
Mrs. Keiler and had remained there
ever since. She was a member of the
Lutheran church all her life. Surviy-
ing her are three brothers. Horace
Dale, a banker in Nebraska; John S.
Dale, of State College, and Willard
Dale, of Bellefonte.
The remains were brought to Cen-
tre county and funeral services held
in the Shiloh church at 10 o’clock on
Tuesday morning by her pastor from
Harrisburg, assisted by Rev. W. J.
Wagner, of Boalsburg, burial being
made in the Shiloh cemetery.
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VanORMER.—Mrs. Sarah Eliza-
beth VanOrmer, widow of the late J.
R. VanOrmer, died at her home in
Coatesville, on Thanksgiving day, fol-
lowing an illness of eighteen months
with a heart affection.
She was a daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
George Swartz and was born in Penn
township, Centre county, about seven-
ty years ago. A portion of her early
life was spent in Bellefonte. Follow-
ing her marriage to Mr. VanOrmer,
or about thirty-five years ago, they
located in Coatesville, where Mr. Van
Ormer was sales manager for the
Lukens Steel company. He died ten
years ago and as they had no children
her only survivors are one sister and
two brothers, Mrs. Anna Caswell, of
Coatesville; E. E. Swartz, of Punx-
sutawney, and Rev. Dr. Morris J.
Swartz, of Sunbury.
Funeral services were held at her
home in Coatesville, on Monday after-
noon, burial being made in the Fair-
view cemetery, that city.
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WERTZ.—Mrs. Mahalah 8S. Wertz,
who died at the Centre County hospi-
tal on Wednesday evening of last
week, following a long illness with
kidney trouble, was the wife of David
Wertz, of Gatesburg, where the fami-
ly had lived for some years. She was
a daughter of Henry and Hattie
Bloom Garner and was born at Fair-
brook 72 years ago. As a young wo-
man she married J. C. Masterson and
following his death married David
Wertz. She was a member of the
Lutheran church, of Gatesburg, for
many years.
Funeral services were held in the
Gatesburg church at two o'clock on
Saturday afternoon, by Rev. J. 8S.
English, burial being made in the
Gatesburg cemetery.
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SHOWERS.—Jackson Showers, who
was so badly injured on Wednesday
evening of last week, when he was hit
and knocked down on the brick pave-
Robert Spicer, particulars of which
ed away at the Centre County hospi-
quent brain congestion was the cause
of death.
Mr. Showers was a son of Jacob
and Sarah Showers and was born in
Union county on October 3rd, 1847,
hence had reached the age of 81
years, 1 month and 28 days. When he
was a boy his parents moved to Cen-
tre county and located in the vicinity
of Hecla Park where he grew to man-
hood. Lumbering was one of the
principal industries at that time and
as a young man Mr. Showers took
employment on a saw mill and even-
tually developed into an expert saw-
ver, an occupation he followed many
years, or until lumbering becama a
thing of the past in this section of the
State. For a number of years he had
charge of the power plant and elec-
tric service at the Bellefonte Furnace
and it was always his pleasure, in
speaking of the years he was in
charge there, that it was the pleas-
antest and most satisfactory service
he had ever been engaged in. Still
later he engaged in concrete work in
which he was also quite successful.
He was a member of the Bellefonte
Methodist church and one of the most
regular attendants.
Fifty-six years ago he married
Miss Catherine Harnish, of Hecla
Park, and the first fourteen years of
their married life were spent at that
place. Forty-two years ago they moved
to Bellefonte and thishad been his
home ever since. Mrs. Showers passed
away on October 23rd, 1922, but sur-
viving him are one son and two
daughters, Harry Showers, of Pleasant
Gap; Miss Ida, at home, and Mrs.
George T. Smith, of Saginaw, Mich.
Funeral services were held at his
late home at three o’clock on Tuesday
afternoon by Rev. Homer C. Knox,
after which burial was made in the
Union cemetery.
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HULL.—Joseph G. Hull, retired
railroad engineer, died at his home in
Tyrone, last Wednesday morning, as
the result of an attack of angina
pectoris, following an illness of sev-
eral years.
He was a son of George C. and
Mary Jeanes Hull and was born at
Stormstown, Centre county, on May
2nd, 1849, hence was in his 80th year.
When a young man he went to Ty-
rone and entered the employ of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company as a
fireman, and in due time was promot-
ed to an engineer on the Tyrone divi-
sion, a position he held until his re-
tirement. He martied Miss ‘Jennie’
Rider, of Gatesburg, who survives
wth seven children. He also leaves
two sisters and two brothers.
He was a member of the Methodist
church, the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. and
The 10th anniversary celebration
of the establishment of the air mail
in Bellefonte, to be held on December
18th, is gaining in interest every day,
since local business men and private
individuals are beginning to realize
the advertising advantages it will
have for the town. It will also offer
a unique methods of sending out
Christmas greetings to friends at a
distance.
An appropriate envelope, edged
with the colors of the airmail, has
been obtained and printed. A special
card has also been printed which can
be sent in the envelope or mailed
separately as a postcard. The card,
printed in red, white and blue, has
the official cache on the front and on
the back, or reverse side a complete
airmail map of the United States,
showing Bellefonte with equal prom-
inence with New York, Chicago, ete.
The Bellefonte station is circled with
red which gies it greater promi-
nence. The postage on the card will
be the same as on a letter, five cents,
and they will be sold, with airmail
stamp attached, at four for a quarter.
These special letters and cards
should not be mailed or used to go
out at any time except on the anni-
versary day, December 18th, as
therein lies their value as an adver-
tisement for Bellefonte. The idea is
to have that day’s consignment of
out-going mail as large as possible.
In addition to advertising Bellefonte
it will have a telling influence in the
effort to have the Bellefonte field re-
stored to its original prominence as
a regular stop for taking on and dis-
charging mail.
Doubtless there are many Belle-
fonters, now living in other places,
who might like to send out some of
these letters and eards. If there are
any, and they will send thirteen two
cent stamps to George T. Bush, chair-
man of the committee in charge, and
lalso the addresses of persons ke
whom they “wish them sent, he wl
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AARONSBURG.
W. J. Smith attended the
Mrs.
the P. R. R. relief association. Bur- Janene) of 8 sondin in Milroy, Setup
ial Was made in Tyrone last Friday Charles Acker, of Akron, Ohio, is
aiternoon. spending some time with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Acker. !
Mrs. John Fisher and daughter
Kathryn, of Sunbury, were guests of
Rev. and Mrs. Griesing, for several
days last week. :
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Grove and
two small daughters spent several
days last week, with Mrs. Grove’s
mother, Mrs. Eisenhauer. :
WINGATE.
Miss Mary Reed, of State College,
was a Thanksgiving day guest of her
friend, Miss Phyllis Malone.
Roy Fisher has built a new sanitary
milk cooler and will soon dispose of
his milk to the milk station at Belle-
fonte.
Centre county friends of Dr. Joseph
Tibbens will be sorry to learn of his
serious illness, at his home at Beech
Creek.
Mrs. Mabel Burns and son Alfred
were at Gatesburg, Sunday, attending
the funeral of Mrs. Burns, cousin,
Mrs. Wertz.
Mrs. W. E. Fisher and son Roy
motored to Unionville, on Sunday, and
enjoyed a venison dinner at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William Tice.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McLaughlin,
Harry Fisher and Miss Anna Taylor
motored to Warriorsmark and spent
Sunday at the Clyde Beck home.
On Sunday Mrs. Irwin and two
daughters, Florence and Edna, motor-
ed to Tyrone to see Mrs. Irwin's aunt,
Mrs. Phoebe Yarnell, who is suffering
with gangrene and critically ill at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah
Holt.
Word has been received here of the
injury of Mrs. Bertha Carter, who
was hit by an automobile near her
home in Ohio. She is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harris Hugg, of Union-
ville, and her injuries are serious
enough to send her to a hospital.
Lewis, Plummer and Robert David-
son motored to Akron, Ohio, last
week, and spent Thanksgiving with
relatives. During their absence Mrs.
Plummer Davidson and two children
spent several days at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Malone.
Mrs. Lydia Irwin has posted tres-
pass notices warning boys and others
against trespassing on her property
and persisting in the malicious mis-
chief which has been so annoying for
some time past. If the practice is not
stopped prosecutions and consequent
legal punishment will follow.
On Sunday afternoon another bad
accident occurred at the intersection
of the Snow Shoe road with the Bald
Eagle highway, when the driver of a
Nash sedan, in attempting to pass
another car, crashed into a telephone
pole, badly wrecking his machine. The
driver was a young man said to be
from Tyrone, and was accompanied
by a young lady. While neither one
was seriously injured they were both
cut and bruised. Some six or eight ac-
cidents have occured at the same
place within a week, and it would
seem as if drivers ought to be fore-
warned to be more careful in the fu-
ture.
tained their son, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Mingle and two sons, Harold and Rob-
Ohio.
Mrs. Samuel Mowery and
Haines came down from State Col-
lege and spent the Thanksgiving va-
cation at their homes. {
Mrs. E. B. McHose, of Millheim,
nich and three children, of New Kens-
ington, circulated among old friends
and neighbors, Monday. :
Mrs. Alice Stover had as a gues
her sister, Mrs. Adam Bowersox, of
Bellefonte. Mrs. Ebon Bower, also
of Bellefonte, was the
and Mrs. Warren Bower. $
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Stover had as
Thanksgiving day guest their son-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mingle
and daughter Ruth, and their san,
Carl Stover, of Akron, Ohio. i
W. E. Orwig and Mrs. Bright, of
Allentown,
Bloomsburg and Miss Edith Hart-
man, of Espy, spent several days the
past week at the Bright-Orwig home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Stover had as
Thanksgiving guests their nephew,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kreamer an
son, Harold Jr., of Jersey Shore, and
also their two nieces, the Misses
Laura and Mary Beaver, of Altoona.
Thanksgiving day callers at the
Thomas Hull home were Mrs. J. C.
Rote and Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Rote, of
Axe Mann, and B. W. Wyle, of Akron,
Ohio. Sunday guests were C. W.
Snyder, of Reading, and Mr. and Mrs.
William S. Chambers and daughter,
Miss Martha, of Bellefonte.
JACKSONVILLE.
Quite a few of our young men have
gone hunting for deer. :
Mrs. Mervin Hoy and daughter
spent Wednesday afternoon at the
Harry Hoy home.
Don’t forget preaching next Sun-
day afternoon, at 2:30, in the Reform-
ed church. Everybody welcome,
Mrs. Joseph Neff and sons have re-
turned to their home in State Col-
lege, after Spending a few days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoy.
yr Neff came after them on Thurs-
ay.
There was a big surprise in Jackson-
ville on the 24th of November when
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Mingle enter-
ert, and B. W. Wyle, all of Akron, | i
the
Misses Lizzie Yarger and A
and her daughter, Mrs. Harry Min-
guest of Mr.
and Harold Orwig, of |
PRM'T. PORT /
Bellefonte to Celebrate
Air Mail Anniversary
gladly mail four of the cards, or if
they wish to send letters forward
them and they will be enclosed in the
celebration envelope and sent out at
the same rate, four for thirteen two
cent stamps. Cards or letters to ba
sent to nearby addresses can be
marked via New York or Cleveland,
to which places they will be sent by
airplane then return by train.
Don’t wait too long to get either
the cards or envelopes, as late comers
may be left; don’t forget to deliver
at the postoffice early with instruc-
tions to hold until December 18th, or
deliver to Mr. Bush to mail with the
hundreds he already has on hand;
don’t use for ordinary mail on other
dates; don’t forget that foreign post-
age is three cents more than the reg-
ular airmail stamp already on the
card or envelope. Don’t miss any
opportunity to boost the celebration
among your friends. Help show the
outside world that Bellefonte is still
on the map.
Above ig shown an illustration of
the cachet in use on the envelopes.
It covers some of the principal fea-
tures of the town. Emblematic
sticker slogans are also being used on
the envelope. There is also room for
the regular Christmas seal. ’
The celebration has already been
advertised in philatelic magazines
and stamp collectors have their eyes
on the letters and cards. Mr. Bush
has already received close to two
thousand letters from various places
in the United States and Canada to
send out that day, quite a number
of them destined for foreign coun-
tries.
A number of Bellefonte business
firms have ordered large numbers of
the envelopes and will use them in
sending out business announcements
on that day. If everybody in the
town does their part it will take an
extra airplane to carry Bellefonte’s
message to the outside world. Don’t
hesitate but be one of the boosters,
TE ee ee ey
Miss Alta Yearick
became man and wife. We all join in
wishing them a long,
prosperous wedded life.
Visitors at the Mervin Hoy home
the past week were Mrs. Joseph Neff
and sons, Joseph Jr, and Stanford
Hoy; Mr. and Mrs. John Korman, son
Clarence and daughter Dorothy; Mr.
and Mrs. Laird Korman, Mrs. William
Weaver,
and Mr. Smith
Willard and Harry Hoy.
happy and
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BOALSBURG.
A daughter was born to Prof. and
and Mrs. O. F. Smith on Thanksgiv-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. W. 8S. Bender spent
several days at their home near
Wilkes-Barre.
Miss Anna Sweeny visited her aunt,
Mrs, Elizabeth Jacobs, in Centre Hall,
from Tuesday until Friday.
Mrs. David Stuart and daughter
Martha. of Crafton, are visiting at
the home of Mrs. Emma Stuart.
William Wagner, Cyrus Wagner
Harold and Roy Coxey, of Altoona,
were over Sunday visitors in town.
Community Mass meeting will be
held in the Sunday school room of the
Reformed church, Monday evening,
December 10th. The public is invited
to attend.
A number of sportsmen are board-
ing and lodging at the homes of
George Mothersbaugh, Henry and
Robert Reitz, and R. C. Young, while
spending the daytime hunting.
Miss Maragret Gingrich, of the
teachers college, Lock Haven, and
Miss Katharine Smith, a student of
a Wlliamsport business college,
spent the Thanksgiving vacation at
ther homes.
Calvin Young, of Freeport, Ill,
is spending some time with his mother,
having come east to attend the bur-
ial of his sister, Mrs. Clara Young
Straw, who died in Cleveland, Ohio,
Sunday, and whose body was brought
to Boalsburg for burial.
Mrs. Wallace, of Bellwood, is visit-
ing at the home of her brothers, R. E.
Tussey and family. Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
E. Meyer, accompanied by Mr. Jacob
Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Nevin Meyer;
drove to Campbelltown, near Hershey,
on Friday, to attend the funeral of a
relative.
PLEASANT GAP.
Stephen Selesnic is visiting his
parents in our town.
Rev. Young’s wife is visiting at C.
K. Stitzers, while Rev. Young is in the
Seven Mountains hunting.
The Loyal Workers of the Lutheran
church will do some quilting for a
lady from Ohio, at Mrs. Grace Bil-
ger’s, on Friday.
Miss Jean Noll, who has been visit-
ing in Newark, N.J.,, New York,
Philadelphia, Easton and Bangor for
three weeks, returned home on Mon-
day evening.
The Pleasant Gap Civic club held
their meeting in the High school
building on Tuesday, and transacted
some business in relation to the com-
munity Christmas tree they expect
to have on the school grounds.
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