Demorealic Wat
. Bellefonte, Pa., December 14, 1928
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THE ALLEN BODY WORKS
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
The R. W. Allen body works, lo-
cated in the double frame building
owned jointly by Dr. S. M. Nissley
and Forest W. Tanner, located on
the rear of their spring street prop-
erties, were entirely destroyed by fire
at an early hour on Wednesday morn-
ing. The Allen brothers came here
from Lewistown and were engaged
in repairing and repainting automo- :
biles. How the fire originated has not
been determined, Two of the men
were at work in the plant until ten
o'clock on Tuesday evening and at
that time there was only a small fire
in the stove used to heat the build-
ing.
The fire was discovered shortly be-
fore two o'clock Wednesday morning
but by the time the firemen arrived
the entire building, which was of
frame construction, old and dry, was
a mass of flames so that it was im-
possible to save any of the contents.
Abutting close against the building
was the brick garage on the Mrs. El-
len D. Meek property, but as it has a
fireproof roof it was only slightly
damaged.
Across Pike alley, to the south, was
the frame garage on the James Har-
ter property, occupied by
Supply company. The top was burn-
ed off this building but the Electric
Supply company’s automobile and
truck were gotten out and three
electric washers they had stored in |
the building were only slightly dam-
aged by water.
Six cars were in the Allen Body
Works, all of which were burned. One
was a new Studebaker taken there:
Tuesday afternoon from the Beezer
garage for slight repairs. It was in- i
sured. Another of the cars
ed to James Harter, who also carried
insurance. Two or three of the cars
belonged to the Allens, and they car-
ried some insurance but not nearly
enough to cover their loss.
Dr. S. M. Nissley had his office and
veterinary supplies in the corner of
his building and they were all de-
stroyed. He estimates his entire loss
at from $2500 to $3000, on which he
belong-
had but $500 insurance, $300 on the '
building and $200 on his office equip-
ment and supplies. Forest Tanner's
loss will be $2000 or ore, on which
he had no insurance.
Everybody who saw the fire when ,
it was at its worst marveled at the
work of the Bellefonte firemen in
confining it to such a constricted
area. Across the alley on the east
is a regular firetrap of old frame
buildings, and though they were on
fire repeatedly and badly charred on
the outside the firemen kept the
flames from eating through. A paid
department could not have done one
bit better than the volunteer boys of
Bellefonte.
The building destroyed was one of ;
the oldest and first barns erected in
Bellefonte, and was where both Isaac
Lose and Abe Baum started in the
livery business. Incidentally the fire
caused havoc to the lines of the West
Penn Power company and the Bell
Telephone company, as quite a num- :
ber of both were strung through Pike
alley.
——— gl SF be
Richard James, Boy Flier, Marooned
at Kylertown.
Richard James, the 17-year-old flier '
of New York city, who undertook to
fly from San Francisco, California, to
New York City for a purse of $1000,
has found that there is more to fly-
ing than just guiding a ship through
the air. He left San Francisco on
October 30th and has been up and
down a number of times but always
escaped injury, even if his plane did
suffer damage.
James has as his pace-maker Mar-
tin Jensen, in the ship, Aloha, which
he flew on a flight around the world.
Early last week they came down at
Mercer, Pa., where James’ ship was
slightly damaged by landing in a
muddy field. On Thursday morning
they left Mercer to fly to Bellefonte,
as young James’ father, Forest James
was here to meet him. Jensen came
through but James was forced down
on a hilly field, near Osceola Mills,
by a leak in his gas tank. In land-
ing he broke a propeller and the tip
of one wing.
Jensen flew to Hagerstown, Md., to
get repairs and in the meantime
James’ ship was moved from Osceola
Mills to the flying field of the Centre
Airways Co., at Kylertown. They
hoped to have repairs made to com-
plete the flight to New York on Tues-
day, but the damage was greater than
appeared on a superficial examina-
tion, and at this writing they are still
at Kylertown. In addition to James
and Jensen the party includes J. S.
Kirk and H. F. Keavney, who are
flying with Jensen in his ship, Ahoia,
the Electric
Tibbens, one of the oldest practition-
ers in Clinton county, died at his
home at Beech Creek, last Friday
morning, as the result of complica-
tions ineident to his advanced age.
He was a son of Samuel and Eliza-
beth Tibbens and was born near Jack-
sonville, in Little Nittany valley, on
November 18th, 1847, hence was 81
years and 19 days old. His boyhood
life was spent on the home farm and
in attending the public schools. He
also spent a year in a local seminary
and also studied in a Centre county
Normal school. When but seventeen
years of age he enlisted for service
in the Civil war and served three
months and a half when he was giv-
en an honorable discharge. Returning
home he decided to take up the study
of medicine and spent some time in
the office of Dr. Joseph Holloway, in
| Nittany valley, and later with Dr. E.
S. Dorworth, in Howard. He then
took a course in Jefferson Medical col-
lege, Philadelphia, where he graduat-
ed in 1875. Returning home he lo-
cated at Beech Creek where for fifty-
three years he practiced his profes-
sion, and was regarded as one of the
best physicians in this part of the
State.
| In addition to practicing medicine
he conducted a nice farm near Beech
Creek with more than the average
success. He was a member of the
Clinton county medical society and
for a number of years one of its of-
ficers. He was master of the Beech
Creek Grange and a member of the
, Clinton county fish and game asso-
ciation. He was also affiliated with
i the Beech Creek Presbyterian church.
| In 1868 he married Miss Emma R.
Hoy, of Little Nittany valley, who
‘died in 1872, leaving one son, Dr.
George H. Tibbens, of Beech Creek.
(In January, 1873, he married Miss
{ Emma J. McDowell, of Mackeyville,
| who survives with one son, Dr. Per-
{ ry McDowell Tibbens, of Beech Creek.
{ He also leaves two brothers and three
| sisters, Samuel I. Tibbens, of Pea-
i body, Kan.; Henry J., of Bellefonte;
| Mrs. Angeline Noll, of Peabody, Kan.;
; Mrs. Alice Showers, of Bellefonte, and
| Mrs. Elizabeth Tate, of Pleasant Gap.
| Funeral services were held at his
i late home at 2 o'clock on Monday af-
{ ternoon, by Rev. Conrad Bluhm, pas-
{tor of the Beech Creek Presbyterian
i church, assisted by Rev. J. Franklin
i Smith, of Howard, burial being made
lin the Hayes-Fearon cemetery, at
{ Beech Cresk
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| WEAVER.— Mrs. Rebecca Runkle
i Weaver, widow of Thomas M. Weav-
er, passed away at her home at Axe
Mann, on Tuesday morning. She had
been an invalid for eight years and
had been confined to bed for two
months.
She was a daughter of William and
Mary Kunkle and was born in Potter
township on May 18th, 1869, hence
was in her sixtieth year. On Feb-
ruary 23rd, 1893, she became the sec-
ond wife of Thomas Weaver and
during all her married life lived on
the Weaver farm, near the Weaver
. school house above Axe Mann. Fol-
{lowing the death of her husband, a
few years ago, she purchased a home
in Axe Mann where she had lived
‘ever since.
She is survived by five children,
Mrs. Claude Whitehill, of Oak Hall;
Mrs. Fred Miller and Mrs. H. B. John-
ison, of Bellefonte; Nerr and Eliza-
beth, at home. She also leaves four
step-children, Walter Weaver, of Hub-
lersburg; Mrs. George Vonada and
Malcolm, Weaver, of Zion, and Mer-
rill Weaver, on the home farm. There
are two grand-children, Eleanor and
May Weaver, and one sister, Mrs.
. Frank Tate, of Potters Mills, who al-
So survive.
She was a member of the Metho-
dist church and Revs. Metzger and
Piper had charge of the funeral serv-
ices which were held at her late
home, at 2 o'clock yesterday after-
noon, burial being made in the Belle-
fonte Union cemetery.
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{ LYTLE.—Mrs. Margaret
| widow of the late Ellis Lytle, died on
' Thanksgiving day at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. D. S. Peterson, at
| Baileyville, following a long illness.
{ She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Biddle and was born in Buffalo
| Run valley on May 19th, 1856, hence
iwas in her seventy-third year. In
; January, 1882, she married Mr. Ly-
| tle, at Stormstown, and all their mar-
iried life was spent in Halfmoon val-
ley. Her husband died in 1906 since
which time she had made her home
with her only daughter, Mrs. Peter-
leaves one brother and two sisters,
William Biddle, Mrs. John Eves and
Mrs. I. G. Burkett, all of Halfmoon
valley.
Funeral services were held at the
Peterson home, at Baileyville, at two
o’clock on Saturday afternoon by Rev.
Minnich, burial being made in Gray's
cemetery.
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GATES. — Mrs. Catherine Elder
Gates, widow of the late John Gates,
died at her home at Medina, Ohio,
on Thursday of last week, following a
i brief illness with pneumonia.
She was a daughter of Franklin
and Sarah Young Elder and was born
near Meek’s church, in Ferguson
township, Centre county, about 75
years ago. Following her marriage
and had lived there ever since. Her
husband has been dead for a number
of years but surviving her are three
daughters. She also leaves
brothers, Henry, David and Samuel
Elder, all of Ferguson township. The
latter motored to Ohio for the funer-
al, which was held on Sunday, burial
being made at that place.
| TIBBENS.—Dr. Joseph Edward
Lytle, |
son. In addition to her daughter she
to John Gates they moved to Ohio |
three |
VALENTINE.—Miss Anna J. Val-
entine, of Bellefonte, died in the Jef-
ferson hospital, Philadelphia, last
Thursday night, following an illness
of seven weeks. She and her sister,
spend the winter in Bermuda. En-
route they stopped in Philadelphia
where Miss Valentine entered
fore sailing. Instead of responding to
the treatment she received there she
gradually grew worse until her death
on Thursday night.
She was a daughter of Reuben
Bond and Mary B. Valentine and
was born at the family country
home, “Burnham,” just south of
Bellefonte. Her father was one of
the members of the old firm of Val-
entine Bros., operators of the Valen-
tine furnace for many years as well
as various ore mines, and also ex-
tensive land-owners. She was edu-
cated by governesses at home and at
boarding schools and early in life
manifested an unusual interest in
public affairs, not only of a local
character, but of the State, nation
and world at large.
and later her mother, she and her
sister occupied the family home, but
spent considerable time in travel
abroad and in the Bermuda Islands.
She was a member of the English
Speaking Union, of Bermuda; the
Acorn club, Philadelphia; the Penn-
sylvania Forestry association, the
Children’s Aid Society, the Ornitholog-
ical and Horticultural societies. In
the early stages of the World war she
worked faithfully for the British and
French soldiers and after the United
States entered the war devoted her
energies to providing comforts for
the men of our own armies. She was
a lifelong member of St. John’s Epis-
copal church, of Bellefonte, and al-
ways a faithful attendant.
The remains were brought to Belle-
i fonte last Saturday morning and tak-
en direct to the Episcopal church
where funeral services were held at
{eleven o'clock, interment being made
‘in the Friends burying ground.
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| BAUER.—Word was received in
| Bellefonte on Wednesday of the
death, that morning, of Vincent J.
: Bauer, at his home in Somerset. He
{had not been in good health for sev-
‘eral years but had only been serious-
(iy ill since December 2nd.
{A son of Nicholas and Mary Far-
{ley Bauer he wasborn in Snow Shoe
| over sixty-six years ago, being one of
a family of five children. The great-
“er part of his life was spent there.
Early in life he conducted a grocery
store under the name of V. J. Bauer
& Co. Later he had charge of a feed
store operated by Henry Brockerhoff
and after that had a shoe store in the
room now occupied by Blair's jews
store. Disposing of the store he went
to work for the Collins Bros. in their
contracting operations, having charge
of the commissary, and later worked
for Thomas A. Shoemaker and after
his death a contracting firm, of
Johnstown. He had been located in
Somerset a number of years.
In 1889 he married Miss Ella Cun-
ningham, of Bellefonte, and they had
one daughter, Marion, who married
Edwin M. Grove but who died about
two years ago. Mr. Bauer's first wife
died over fifteen years ago and since
living in Somerset he married Mids
Bertha Rhoads who survives with no
children. He also leaves one sister
and a brother, Miss Josephine and
John N. Bauer, both of Bellefonte.
Burial will be made in Somerset eith-
er today or tomorrow.
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WYKOFF.—Mrs. Mary Jane Wy-
koff, widow of the late Samuel D. Wy-
'koff, a Civil war veteran of Liberty
township, passed away at eleven
o'clock last Friday night, at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. W. R. Port, at
Pine Grove Mills, where she had been
making her home since the latter
part of September. Her death fol-
lowed a lingering illness with Bright's
disease and other complications,
She was the eldest daughter of
David and Lovina Masden Robb and
was born at the family homestead,
on Marsh Creek, in 1868, her age at
death being 65 years, 3 months and
15 days. Practically her entire life
had been spent within sight of the
house in which she was born. Her
husband died eleven years ago but
{she kept the home fires burning uh-
itil going to Pine Grove less than
three months ago. She was an ex-
tremely kind neighbor and good
, friend.
Her only survivors are her daugh-
i ter, Mrs. Port, at whose home she
(died; one grand-daughter, Florenge
{ Buck Port, a sister and a brother,
Mrs. Thomas J. Burke and Clarence
! Robb, both of Marsh Creek. The
remains were taken to the Burke
home, at Marsh Creek, and funeral
i services held in the Disciple church,
(at Blanchard, at one o'clock Monday
| afternoon, by Rev. David Neilson,
burial being made in the Disciple
' cemetery. §
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GARDNER.—Mrs. Anne Elizabeth
Gardner died at her home at Beech
. Creek, last Friday night, of general
| debility, aged 88 years. She was a
life-long resident of Beech Creek and
or many years had been a member
of the Church of Christ, at Blanch-
ard. She is survived by one son,
i Charles M. Gardner, of Buffalo, N.
iY. one daughter, Mrs. David M.
- Packer, of Beech Creek, and a sister,
Mrs. Elizabeth Cook, also of Beech
j Creek. Rev. David Neilson had
' charge of the funeral services, which
| were held on Monday afternoon, bur-
ial being made in the Disciple ceme-
| tery, at Blanchard.
Miss Caroline, left Bellefonte early |
in October with arrangements to!
the |
Jefferson hospital for treatment be- !
Following the death of her father, '
NOLAN.—Merwin A. Nolan died,
early Tuesday morning, at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Amanda Nolan,
jat Nittany, as the result of heart
collapse following an attack of pneu-
monia. The young man had been lo-
cated in Pittsburgh the past five or
six years where he was a teacher in
i the Carrick High school. He came to
Centre county for the Thanksgiving
| vacation against the advice of his
; physician, as he was suffering with a
heavy cold. Pneumonia developed
and though the congestion had clear-
ed away a heart collapse caused his
{ death.
| He was a son of James and Aman-
;da Nolan, was born at Nittany and
i was 28 years and 6 months old. After
graduating at the Walker township
: High school he entered State Col-
lege where he spent two years then
went to the University of Pittsburgh
where he graduated. He at once ac-
. cepted a position as teacher in the
‘Carrick High school with the inten-
ton of later taking up the study of
medicine. He was a member of Me-
Candless lodge, No. 890 F and A. M.,
of Pittsburgh.
| His father died about seven years
ago but surviving him are his mother,
four brothers and two sisters, Guy,
Ray, John and Miss Ruth, at home;
Glenn, of Mill Hall, and Mrs. Har:y
Showers of Nittany. At the request
of the Pittsburgh lodge members of
the Bellefonte lodge of Masons will
have charge of the funeral which will
be held at two o’clock this afternoon.
Rev. Yingling will officiate and burial
will be made in the Cedar Hill ceme-
tery.
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MOCK.—Mrs. Augusta Mock, wife
of George R. Mock, of Philipsburg,
died at the Philipsburg State hospi-
tal, on Saturday morning, as the re-
sult of a stroke of paralysis. She was
taken te the hospital on Wednesday
and on Thursday submitted to an op-
eration for the removal of her ton-
sils. Later she suffered a stroke of
paralysis which caused her death.
She was a daughter of Henry and
Abbie Howe Gilmore and was born
in Williamsport on June 17th, 1865,
hence was in her 64th year. She mar-
ried Mr. Mock in 1910 and all their
married life was spent in Philipsburg.
In addition to her husband she is sur-
vived by one brother, Joseph E. Gil- ;
more, of Tonawanda, N. Y. Burial.
was made in Philipsburg on Monday
' afternoon.
State College Wants $3,620,000 for
Building Purposes.
Details of the proposed building
program at the Pennsylvania State
College during the next two years
were laid before Governor Fisher, on
Saturday, by the executive committee
of the board of trustees, headed by
Judge H. Walton Mitchell, of Pitts-
burgh, president of the board, and
Dr. Ralph D. Hetzel, college presi-
dent. The committee asked for $3,-
620,000 to continue construction ope-
rations for the next biennium.
The Governor, however, refused to
comment on the request after the del-
egation left. As a former member
of the board he has favored a liberal
appropriation to the institution.
Classes now are being held in any-
thing above ground, Dr. Hetzel said.
Last year the Legislature gave $1,- ‘
000,000 to the college,
alumni gifts of $750,000 permitted the
trustees to begin a long delayed
building programme. Additional build-
ings are needed, they say, to provide
facilities for the increasing student
body. At present there are more
than 4000 enrolled and Dr. Hetzel
said more than 2000 applicants were
refused admission to this year’s
freshman class.
Equipment for the buildings now
under construction is necessary and
that item was included in the budget
requests. In addition, the trustees
asked for funds to rebuild the “Old
Main” building, the first unit on the
campus.
Funds for a much-needed new pow-
er plant, capable of heating and light-
ing the enlarged college were among
the items. This unit will be on the
site of the present mining building.
The latter structure is to be razed
and a more modern structure erected.
The trustees also told the Governor
that increased facilities are needed
for home economics, agriculture
school, liberal arts and education and
also more dormitories.
! ——At the regular movie picture
show given for the entertainment of
the prisoners at Rockview, on Sunday
evening, there was a manifestation of
incorrigibility among some of the pris-
oners and as a precautionary meas-
which with
ure against any possibility of an out-
break prison authorities telephoned
Harrisburg and asked for a detail of
State police. All told twenty-one men
were sent here, some from Harris-
burg and some from Greensburg. In
the meantime six prisoners who had
shown indications of insubordination
were locked up and there was no fur-
ther signs of trouble. Most of the
‘State police have now been with-
drawn from Rockview.
+ ——George Brown, the very effi-
cient clerk in Homer P. Barnes’ Var-
iety Shop, is confined to his home on
east Logan street with a well defined
case of scarlet fever, and the home is
under quarantine. The home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Miller, on north
Spring street, was also placed under
quarantine, on Wednesday, for
whooping cough, Jack Miller being
the victim, :
——Have your radio repaired for
Christmas. Call Carl J. Gray, 27-R.
49-1¢
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HOME ECONOMICS NOTES.
In a recent issue of the Bellefontian
appeared the following:
In a short time our Household Arts
food laboratory will be equipped with
an up-to-date direct action stove.
Those High school students, who
have worked in the laboratory, will be
especially pleased to learn this, since
they realized some of the disadvant-
ages under which they labored trying
to bring out a nicely browned cake or
pie from the oven.
The Central Pennsylvania Gas
Company has very kindly offered to
give the department a new gas range
to replace one, which was donated to
the school by Mrs. Olewine, in the
days when there was artificial gas in
Bellefonte.
The addition of a gas stove will
make our department more up-to-date
and it will be very practical exper-
ience to the girls.
Another item in the High school
paper says that the “girls in the
Home Economics department are very
proud of the “two” new gas ranges
that arrived on Thursday. These
ranges are the gift of the Central
Pennsylvania Gas Co.”
Thus it will be seen that the gas
company has given to the Bellefonte
schools two gas ranges and they in-
tend giving to the State College High
school one range for use in its home
economics department.
——Rubbers of guaranteed quality
at prices less than the mail order
house.—Yeager’s Tiny Boot Shop.
49-1t
——Now that he has commenced
making changes at the Bush house
landlord W. J. Emerick is seeing
something most every day that he
wants to remodel. His latest move
is to change the entrance to make it
correspond to the entrances in the
various stores in the block. Work-
men are now engaged in making this
alteration.
——Comfortable occasional chairs,
upholstered seats and backs in ex-
cellent quality tapestry and velours.
X-mas special, $12.00.—W. R. Brach-
bill Furniture. 49-1t
IN THE CHURCHES ON SUNDAY.
BELLEFONTE M. E. CHURCH.
Corner Spring and Howard Streets.
9:30 a. m., Sunday school.
10:45 a. m., Morning worship. Ser-
mon subject, “The Winsome Voice of
Our Religion.”
6:30 p. m., Epworth League.
7:30 p. m., Evening worship. Text,
IT Timothy 4:7-8. :
REV. HOMER C. KNOX, Pastor
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
9:30 A. M., Sunday school
10.45 A. M., Morning services ;~Ser-
non: “The Light of the World.”
2:00 fo 5:00 P. ¥L., The every mem-
ber canvass
7:30 P. M., Evening service; ser-
mon: “Art Thou He That Should
Come ?”
Clarence E. Arnold, Pastor.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Quarterly conference this (Friday)
evening, at 7:30 o’clock, conducted by
Rev. W. B. Cox, district superintend-
ent. Rev. Cox will alsQ preach on
Sunday, at 7:30 p. m. This will be
the last communion service for the
conference year.
Rev. S. 8. MUMEY, Pastor.
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——13 cents is not much to save.
Some folks think that. Same quality
considered Yeager’s Tiny Boot Shop
can save you this amount on rubbers:
over the prices of the largest mail
order house in United States, and’
they also save you the postage. 49-1t:
——100 only, all-metal smoker's.
pedestals, complete with glass ash
trays, X-mas special, 50c. No phone-
orders. None delivered— W. R.
Brachbill Furniture. 49-1t:
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