AR EER IIORI A New Conference Rules Adopted for | High Schools. | At the annual meeting of the Cen- | tral Pennsylvania scholastic football conference held at the Penn-Harris hotel, Harrisburg, last Friday night, new rules were adopted, as follows: | First—Home team shall make all arrangements for the game, setting price of admission, issuing compli- mentary tickets, and advertising game according to its usual meth- S. Second—The visiting team shall be given the following items of expense (1) Transportation by either train or | bus for a squad of thirty-five | men; (2) they shall be limited to two | nights’ lodging at cost of not more than $3 per night per man; (3) meals not to exceed five, at cost not to ex- ceed $1 per man per meal. Third—The net proceeds of the game shall be divided as follows: To ! the home team 60 per cent.; to the! visiting team 40 per cent. Fourth—In case of a net loss, the loss shall be divided as follows: To the home team 60 per cent.; to the visiting team 40 per cent. Officers elected for the ensuing year included E. E. Knauss, of the Wil- liam Penn school, Harrisburg, presi- dent; L. R. Lenhart State College, vice president; A. K. Patterson, of Williamsport, secretary-treasurer. The meeting was held on the eve of the game between William Penn High, of Harrisburg, and Jersey Shore High for the State champion- ship, which was won by the former by the score of 26 to 0. —Subscribe for the Watchman. Altoona Booster Stores Can supply your Christmas needs to best advantage Large Stocks | of |= GIFT - | Merchandise i Are on display, affording wide variety : for choice in ; i i t GIFTS FOR ALL | ! NG Dr. Pattee Retires from The Pennsyl- vania State College. After 34 years of outstanding serv- ice as a member of the Pennsylvania State College faculty, Dr. Fred Lewis Pattee, leading authority on the his- tory of American literature, last week severed his connection with the col- lege, having presented his resigna- tion to the trustees. He left last Friday to spend the winter in Florida with his writings, and to do some lectur- ing at Rollins college. In appreciation of Dr. Pattee’s faithful service and as a token of their esteem, students of Penn State on Sunday morning, December 9, at the close of the chapel service, pre- sented him with a white gold watch and chain, suitably engraved. Having served for 31 years as sup- erintendent of St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Sunday school of State Col- lege, Dr. Pattee on Sunday, also re- ceived an engrossed parchment from the Sunday school expressing its ap- preciation. Ladies’ velvet pumps, $2.85— Yeager’s. 49-1t BOALSBURG. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ripka, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Jacobs are spending some time in Altoona. Mr. and Mrs. John Mokle, of How- iard, attended the Brown sale on Sat- iurday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisher left, Tuesday morning, for their home in Danville, E. W. Hess and family and Edgar Hess and family, of Shingletown, spent Sunday in Philipsburg, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coxey. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Meyer and Mr. and Mrs. John Ishler aftended the funeral of a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Ishler, of Buffalo Run, on Sunday. The sale of the household goods of the late Mrs. E. E. Brown was well attended. The property was offered for sale but the highest bid was not pocered and it will be sold at private sale. Mrs. James Fortney is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Anne Patterson. Dr. and Mrs. George C. Hall re- turned to their home in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday, after spending the summer at their home in town. The community mass meeting in the Reformed Sunday school room, on Monday evening, attracted quite a crowd. The program included music by the Boalsburg orchestra, songs by the children and audience. An address on “Developing Rural Life,” by Mr. Adams followed by games. Refresh- ments, consisting of sandwiches, pick- les, cake and coffee were served by the ladies of the Reformed church. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Apply TONER A. HUGG, Milesburg, Pa. 73-49-tf XECUTRICE’'S NOTICE.—Letters test- amentary having been issued to the undersigned upon the estate of Anna J. Valentine, late of Spring town- ship, Centre county, Pa., deceased, all per- sons knowing themselves indebted to same are requested to make prompt payment, and those having claims against said es- tate must present them, duly authentieat- F OR SALE.—Allen parlor furnace, like new. | ed, for settlement. THE FAMILY | { You will find all goods offered by | Booster Stores to be of dependable | quality and sold at very reasonable : prices. Despite the busy, before! Christmas rush, Booster Stores are maintaining the same efficient all day | service that they always provide for | their patrons, but you will find morn- i ing shopping to be most satisfactory. Booster Stores’ sales people always i manifest a personal interest in their customers. | IT PAYS TO i DO YOUR | CHRISTMAS ‘SHOPPING in Altoona Booster Stores | Good Roads Lead to Altoona from all , Sections of Central Pennsylvania—The Highway Of Good Values and De- pendable Merchandise Leads to Al-! toona Booster Stores! Every Wednesday { is Suburban Day in the Stores of Members of the Altoona Booster Association Strand Theatre ALTOONA, PA. WEEK STARTING Saturday, December 15 THOMAS MEIGHAN “The Racket” Movietone and Vitaphone Act Movietone News CAROLINE M. VALENTINE, W. Harrison Walker, Executrix, Attorney. 73-19-6t Bellefonte, Pa. within one square of Diamond in Bellefonte, concrete floor, running water and drain. Will accommodate six or more cars and especially adapted for G “ian FOR RENT.—Brick garage, one or two man repair shop. Posses- sion can be given September 1st. Inquire at this office. 73-32-tf. Allegheny St. Property for Sale. The House and Lot, on north Allegheny street, Bellefonte, now occupied by W. G. Runkle Esq. is for sale and anyone inter- ested in a home in a good residential sec- fion ot the town should write for particu- ars to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK, 73-34-tf, Philipsburg, Pa. PPLICATION FOR PARDON.— No- tice is hereby given that Howard Ardery, who plead guilty to felon- ious entry, larceny, receiving stolen goods, and having broken his parole, to No. 78, December Term, 1923, and No. 79, Decem- ber Term, 1923, in the Court of Quarter Sessions of Clearfield County, Pennsyl- vania, in and for the County of Clearfield, i and to No. 33, December Sessions, 1924, in the Court of Quarter Sessions in and for the County of Centre, State of Pennsylvania, and who is now undergoing imprisonment at the Western Penitentiary of Pennsylvania on the first sentence for an indefinite period, the maximum of which shall not exceed four years and the minimum two years, and who is also now undergoing jmprisog- ment at the Western Penitentiary for the second sentence for a period of not less than two years nor more than four years, sentence to compute from completion of State of Pennsylvania, | sentence in Clearfield County, will make an application for pardon to the Board of Pardons of the Commonwealth of Penn- Sylvania at its session to be held on Wed- nesday, the 19th day of December, A. 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Barto got his doe and motor- ed back to his home in Barto, Berks county. i Ernest Trostle, of Fairbrook, who has been quite ill with the flu, is im- proving. Col. Bell, of Elkton, W. Va., spent several days during the week at the hotel here. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Markle, of , Altoona, visited relatives in the val- ley last week. Mrs. W. B. Meyers and three chil- dren spent last week at her parental home in Altoona. Joe Johnson, who is holding down a good job in Juniata, spent Sunday with his family here. i Mrs. Roger Poorman has returned home from the Huntingdon hospital, much improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Foster had as guests, last week, their son Russell and wife, of Mahanoy City. Mrs. Annie Kline was called to the Centre County hospital, in Bellefonte, to help out in the care of patients. Mrs. William E. Ertley, who has been seriously ill at the home of her daughter, in Bethlehem, is now slow- ly recovering. J. Irvin Keller motored in from Pittsburgh, shot his doe on the sec- ond day of the season and took it home with him the next day. The old Jonathan Musser farm, at Bloomsdorf, occupied by H. S. IlI- ingworth, will be sold at public sale on Saturday, December 22nd. John C. Dunlap came in from Indi- ana, Pa. for the final days of the hunting season, and is willing to ad- . mit that he is not anxous to get a bear. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Markle, of East Altoona, were here visiting James Fortney, who had been quite ill with pneumonia, but is now somewhat im- proved. ' Mrs. Newton C. Hoy, of State Col- lege, spent Sunday with the Earl Smeltzer family, on the farm at Pine Hall, where she spent the early years of her married life. Charles Louck, contractor and builder, has sold his new house, on Wall street, to J. Cal Gates, retired farmer for $4600. He will take pos- session in the near future. Walter Fry, who has been located in the west for some time, was. here last week visiting his father, R. B. * Fry, who had been ill but is now im- proving. Walter left for his home on Friday. Rev. J. A. McAlarney, retired min- ister and a veteran of the Civil war, who is 83 years of age, shot his doe on Tussey mountain and took it back to his home in Hollidaysburg the same day. A Christmas cantata will be given in the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening, December 23rd, by the com- bined choirs of the Centre Hall and Pine Grove Mills churches. Every- body invited. A district Sunday school conven- tion was held in Meek’s church on Sunday evening. Rev. C. C. Shuey, of Bellefonte, was in charge and the principal speaker was Dr. I. L. Foster, of State College. A splendid choir furnished the music. Most of the hunting clubs from this section broke camp on Saturday and returned home, but the day hunt- ers are still on the trail. A Pitts- burgh party hunting on the mountain, got two does; the Pine Grove Rod and Gun club six; the Rossman crowd got the limit of a doe for each hunter; the Homan crowd six; the Roaring Run club six; the Roosevelt club four; the Young Sports eight; the Fleetfoots and the Modocks enough doe to go around; the Barrens crowd seven; the Hoffman club five; Holli- daysburg hunters nine; MeCormick’s camp twelve; the Branch club sixteen. Day hunters who got their deer were Guy Seltzer, of Philadelphia; Elisha Shoemaker and son Joe, H. L. Harpster, Harry Gearhart, John Hoy and son, Royal Kline, L. Dale Mus- ser, C. M. Powley, Robert Saucerman, Will Ripka, all of this section, and Dr. Wright, of Latrobe. When the Louck club returned home, Saturday evening, Mrs. G. Ww. Louck entertained them with a big dinner, a fat goose being the princi- pal thing that tickled the palates of the tired hunters. WINGATE. Ralph McLaughlin and Mrs. Flor- ence Lucas are both grip victims. Mrs. Ambridge, on Friday, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Daryl Reb. : Mrs. Lydia Irwin came down from State College, on Saturday evening, and has been spending this week at home. Calvin Green, of Dubois, motored over the mountains, last Thursday, and visited his father Jacob Shirk, at Runville. i Mrs. H. B. Witherite and Howard Goss motored over from Osceola Mills, on Sunday, and made a short call at the Mrs. Irwin home. Preaching services will be held in | the Methodist church, at Milesburg, on Sunday morning and in the Bap- | tist church in the evening. John Hall, who made his home with | Mrs. Sarah Baumgardner, near Win- | gate, died on a a at the advanced | age of ninety years. 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