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ROYER.—Mrs. Zada Belle Royer,
wife of William T. Royer, former res-
idents of Bellefonte, passed away in
a hospital at Niagara Falls, N. Y., at
six o’clock on Saturday evening, as the
result of a complication of diseases
following an illness of seven weeks.
She was a daughter of David and
Jemina Foster Sharer and was born
in Spring township sixty-four years
ago. As a young woman she married
William T. Royer, a printer, of Belle-
fonte, and the early years of their
married life were spent here. Twen-
ty-five years or more ago they moved
to Niagara Falls where they lived
ever since. In addition to her hus-
band she is survived by eight chil-
dren, as follows. Xliss Pearl Royer, at
home; Mrs. Burr Caldwell, of Niagara
Falls; Carl Royer, of Lancaster, N.
Y.; Paul, of New York City; Miss
Grace, superintendent of the Chil-
dren’s hospital, Philadelphia; Mrs.
Benzell Calling and Malcolm, of Niag-
ara Falls, and Donald, at home. She
also leaves two sisters and a brother,
Mrs. John Eby, of Zion; Mrs. Elmer
Swartz, of Pleasant Gap, and Foster
Sharer, of Spring township.
The remains were brought to Belle-
fonte on Tuesday afternoon and tak-
en to the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. A.
Kline on east Bishop street, where
funeral services were held at 10
o'clock on Tuesday morning by Rev.
Homer C. Knox, burial being made in
the Union cemetery.
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PENNINGTON. — James Elwell
Pennington, a machinist in the Juni-
ata shops, died at his home in Altoona.
on Monday of last week, following an
illness of some weeks with a compli-
cation of diseases.
He was a son of Thomas R. and
Mary E. Brown Pennington and was
born in Patton township, Centre coun-
ty, on March 25th, 1865, hence was in
He was a member of
the men’s Bible class, Altoona Lodge
Knights of Pythias and the Pennsyl-
vania railroad relief association.
“county, who survives with one daugh-
“ter, Virginia, at home. He also leaves
- two brothers and four sisters, Henry
‘R. and C. O. Pennington, of Altoona;
Mrs. Catherine Daugherty and Mrs.
* Sarah Beck, of State College; Mrs.
Eva Furst and Miss Mae Pennington,
of Halfmoon ‘valley.
Funeral services were held in the
- Grace Methodist church, Altoona, at
‘two o’clock last Thursday afternoon,
by Rev. E. F. Ilgenfritz, burial being
made in the Rosehill cemetery, that
city.
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BLACKFORD.—Clyde Irvin Black-
ford was found dead in bed, at his
home on Bishop street, about seven
o'clock on Christmas evening. He had
been indisposed for several days and
his death was not discovered until his
housekeeper went to his room with
his supper. A physician expressed the
opinion that he had been dead several
hours.
He was a son of George I. and Fliz-
aheth Miller Blackford and was born
in Bellefonte on June 17th, 1871, hence
was 57 years, 6 months and 8 days old.
- He was a graduate of the Bellefonte
High school and as a young man be-
came his father’s assistant in his res-
taurant business on Bishop street.
Following his father’s death he took
charge of the business and had con-
ducted it ever since.
On June 23rd, 1903, he married
Miss Carolyn Inez Heverly, of Axe
Mann, who passed away on August
22nd, 1921. He is survived by one
son, Byron Haverly Blackford, a sister
and a brother, Mrs. Grace M. Keefer,
of State College, and J. Lynn Black-
ford, of Huntingdon. Funeral ser-
vices were held at his late home at
ten o’clock last Friday morning, by
Rev. Homer C. Knox, burial being
made in the Union cemetery.
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MILLER.—Mrs. Mary A. Miller,
widow of William H. Miller, died at
the Methodist home, in Tyrone, on
December 20th, after two week’s ill-
ness with arterio sclerosis. She was
a daughter of John and Susan Hoy
and was born in Walker township,
Centre county, on June 11th, 1844;
hence was in her 85th year. Many
years of her married life were spent
at Axe Mann where her husband con-
ducted a general store. She was ad-
mitted to the Methodist home ag a
member of the Reformed church on
April 27th, 1927. She is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Charles Wetzel,
of Bellefonte, and Mrs. Sarah I.
Garis, of State College, and one sis-
ter, Mrs. Samuel Fravel, of Benner
township. The remains were brought
to Bellefonte on December 22nd for
burial in the Union cemetery.
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~ married Miss Jennie Moore, of Centre
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|B. Callaway passed away at the Jer-
sey Shore hospital: at 1:30 o’clock on
‘Christmas morning, as the result of
heart collapse following an operation
five days previous. She was apparent-
ly getting along as well as could be
expected and only an hour before her
death said she felt very comfortable.
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_| She was a daughter of Daniel G.
“and Louisa Tome Bush and was born
"at Jersey Shore in 1869, hence was
69 years and 17 days old. When but
a child her parents moved to Belle-
part of her life was spent. She was
educated at the Bellefonte Academy
and Wilson college, Chambersburg,
and at the age of twenty years mar-
ried Charles L. Callaway, of Balti-
more. Her early married life was
spent in that city but later she re-
turned to Bellefonte and made her
home with her parents. She was a
member of the Woman’s club of Belle-
fonte, the Bellefonte chapter D. A. R.
jamin Franklin chapter of Paris.
In 1910 she made a trip around the
world and thus imbibed a love for
travel that ten years later led her to an
undertaking for which she was pe-
culiarly adapted, that of an assistant
hostess with the Clark’s Cruises. In
that capacity she made four trips
around the world and went three
times on a cruise to the Mediterra-
nean. She was also scheduled to
leave on her eighth cruise on January
30th and had her plans well formula-
ted for the trip. Having traveled so
prevailing conditions wherever she
went, gave her a breadth of vision
and understanding of economic condi-
tions in the world generally possessed
by few women.
Mrs. Callaway ranked high among
the women of Bellefonte
confines of the home circles. A woman
of marked intelligence and gracious
manner she loved life and got much
out of it. Though it might be said
that she gave more than she took, for
she was entertaining always. Her
witticisms, her zest for enjoyment and
her deft art of accommodating herself
lightened many drab moments for
those with whom she came in con-
tact. She was an optimist who did not
recognize defeat and one of her
strongest virtues was her unswerving
loyalty to friends.
was an unusual woman—so many, in
family, but to Bellefonte, as well.
Her survivors include two daugh-
ters: Mrs. Louise B. Garber, of Flush-
ing, Long Island, and Mrs. George B.
. Thompson, of Bellefonte, as well as
{two brothers, George T. Bush, of
‘ Bellefonte, and Harry P. Bush, of
. Milford, Oregon. Her hushand died
_over twenty years ago.
Her remains were brought to Belle-
‘ fonte on Christmas morning and tak-
en to her apartment in the Bush Ar-
: cade, where funeral services were held
noon: by Rev. Stewart F. Gast, rec-
tor of St. John’s Episcopal church, of
which she was a member, burial being
made in the Bush lot in the Union
| cemetery.
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SCHELL.—Mrs. Catherine Schell,
. widow of the late Cyril Schell, died at
‘her home in Tyrone, on December
20th, following an illness of ten days.
She was a daughter of Patrick and
Catherine Reynolds McLaughlin and
i was born in Bellefonte on September
; oth, 1858, hence was 70 years, 3
| months and 15 days old. She married
{ Mr. Schell in 1886 and the first few
| years of their married life were spent
i in Bellefonte. Thirty or more years
‘ago they moved to Tyrone where she
i had lived ever since.
| Her husband died three years ago
but surviving her are a son and a
daughter, Richard J. Schell and Mrs.
John M. Kienzle, both of Tyrone, and
also one sister, Miss Annie McLaugh-
lin, of Bellefonte. She was a member
1 of the Catholic church all her life and
when in good health took active in-
terest in church and civic work. Fun-
thew’s Catholic church, Tyrone, at 9
o'clock on Saturday morning, burial
being made in the Roselawn ceme-
tery Tyrone.
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result of a stroke of apoplexy sus-
tained on Christmas.
He was a son of Joseph and Mary
Strayer and was born in Blair county
over 81 years ago. He was a carpen-
ter by trade and lived for a number of
years at Gatesburg. His wife died
twenty-four years ago but surviving
him are the following children: Mrs.
Annie Dearmitt, of Gatesburg; Mrs.
Margaret Berkheimer, of Hollidays-
burg; Mrs. Myrtle Gates and Mrs.
Clara Kennedy, of Roaring Spring;
Mrs. Loretta Rider and Jesse Strayer,
at home. He also leaves two broth-
err, William Strayer, of Hollidays-
burg, and John, of Gatesburg. Burial
was made in the Gatesburg cemetery
on Sunday morning.
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BREON.— Mrs. Daniel Breon died
at noon, on Saturday, at her home in
Lytle’s Addition, State College, as the
result of childbirth. She was a daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Tressler and
was born at State College 38 years
ago. Married at the age of eighteen
years she was the mother of thirteen
children, ten of whom, with her hus-
band survive. Rev. J. F. Harkins
had charge of the funeral services
fonte and here is where the greater .
extensively, and with a mind alert to :
who have
carried its name and fame beyond the
to any company were the sparks that |
In many ways she
truth, that her loss is not alone to her
at 3:30 o'clock last Thursday after-'
eral services were held in St. Mat-
CALLAWAY.—Mrs. Elizabeth H. which were held on Sunday afternoon. |
burial being made
cemetery.
in the Boalsburg
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! VALENTINE.—The sudden death
of Stanley B. Valentine, at his home |
in Lancaster on Monday morning, was |
a distinct shock, not only to his rel-
atives, but his many friends in Belle-
fonte. With his wife and son he had
been here and spent Christmas with
his mother and sister and was appar-
ently in the best of health. In fact
less than a month ago he passed a
very creditable examination for addi-
‘tional life insurance and was regard-
ed as being in perfect health. On
Monday morning he experienced a
feeling of oppression on his chest and
‘telephoned his family physician. The
latter was engaged at the time and
' suggested he come to his office after
he had eaten his breakfast. But he
! expired while sitting at the table.
| He was a son of Henry C. and
{born in Bellefonte 42 years ago. He
"was educated at the Bellefonte Acad-
emy and Pennsylvania State College,
graduating as a mechanical engineer
in 1908. He at once accepted a posi-
tion with the Armstrong Cork com-
pany, in Pittsburgh, where he re- i
mained a few years then went with
the Semet-Solvay company, at Syra-
cuse, N. Y. Later he accepted a posi-
tion with the Industrial Corporation,
at Williamsport, and five years ago
went to Lancaster where he again: be-
came identified with the Armstrong
Cork company. :
While at Syracuse he married Miss
Deborah Silsbee who survives with
one son, Richard. He also leaves his
mother, Mrs. H. C. Valentine, and one
. sister, Miss Rebecca, living in Belle-
fonte, and another sister, Mrs. Bruce
S. Burlingame at Syracuse.
The remains were brought to Belle-
fonte on Tuesday afternoon and taken
to the home of his mother, on west
Curtin street, where private funeral
services were held at three o’clock on
. Wednesday afternoon by Rev. Stew-
art F. Gast, burial being made in the
Union cemetery.
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FOSTER.—William LeFevre Foster,
died at his home at State College, on
December 29th. He had been in fail-
ing health for several years, though
was able to look after his business
affairs and be about the town until a
few weeks before his death.
i Mr. Foster was the son of John
Foster and was born in Lancaster
‘ county, July 4, 1853. The family later
moved to Iowa and then back to @ak
Hall. From the latter place they
went to State College in 1883 to
charge of the hotel at that p
Will and his brother, former ¢
treasurer Philip D. Foster, has
‘meat market there which they
‘tinued for some time. Later they
sold the hotel and built a home and
store building at the corner of what
is now College Ave. and Pugh street.
There they conducted a general ‘store,
one of the two in the town, and pros-
pered until other ventures proved more
attractive and the business was dis- |
posed of. After that Mr. Foster be-
came identified with nearly all of the
enterprises that came with the growth
‘of the town and was one of its most
forward looking and useful citizens.
{ In 1892 he married Miss Mary
Olds, at Circleville, Ohio, who sur-
"vives with their two children: Eliza-
beth, wife of Professor Ball, and
Russell, a banker in Mahanoy City.
, One brother, P. D. Foster.of State
College, and four sisters: Miss Nan-
nie, Mrs. Hattie Leyden, Mrs. Mary
McMonigal and Mrs. Helen White,
"also survive.
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. RUDY.—Percival Rudy, for 27
years Chief farmer, under the late
W. C. Patterson, superitendent of the
experimental farms of the Pennsyl-
vania State College farms, and for the |
past 15 years a well known and high-
ly respected taxi operator at State
College, passed away at his home on
, Wednesday afternoon at 1.15 o’clock,
following an illness of influenza and!
. pneumonia, aged 75 years. His friends
were much surprised to learn of his
death as he had been pronounced out
of danger. The deceased was born in
Snyder county, but spent practically
tall of his life in Centre county. He
was a son of Josiah and Matilda
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STRAYER.— Eli G. Strayer, of ; Rudy, both of whom are dead. He survived by her husband, one son and
Hollidaysburg, died at the Altoona was married 52 years ago to Mary a daughter, Ray and Verna Keller,
hospital, on Friday morning, as the Coble, of Linden Hall, who survives both at home; she also leaves a step-
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i with 5 daughters. Mr. Rudy was a
| member of the Methodist church and
{the I. 0. O. F. Funeral services will
i likely be held at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning with interment at Pine Hall.
{ ——Benton D. Tate. chief lines-
| man of the Bellefonte district for the
| Bell Telephone Co., was taken sud-
idenly ill while sitting in the Elk’s
! club house, New Year’s evening, and
for a while was in a very precarious
condition. His collapse is said to have
been due to impaired heart action.
——Paul Eckley, of Benner town-
ship, has been appointed mercantile
appraiser for Centre county. Mr.
Eckley conducts a store at Valley
View and is also the township tax
collector.
Sr ———— smi.
——Mr. Vare is now safely seclud-
ed in Florida out of reach of Phila-
delphia politicians. and the = Senate
committee.
——The Watchman gives all the
news while it is news.
! a native of Bellefonte, died quite sud-
denly at his home at Sparrow’s Point,
Md., at 7 o’clock last Thursday even-
| ing, as the result of a heart attack.
! He had been afflicted with asth na for
many years but worked up to Wed-
.nesday evening. On Thursday his
{ asthmatic trouble seemed so much
i worse that his wife induced him to
| stay at home.
McGINLEY.—Philip C. McGinley, | MARTZ—Georg
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Towards evening the
' family physician was called and gave
{him the usual medicine which always
afforded relief and he sat down on his
, bed and his wife propped him up with
; pillows.
; room a short time later she found him
. dead.
Deceased was a son of Daniel and
| Harriet McGinley and was born in
few Civil war veterans in Centre!
e Martz, one of the
county, died at his home at Lemont
ron Christmas evening, following an
illness of three days with puenmonia.
He was a son of Abraham and Mary
Boob Martz and was born at Shingle-
town on March 10th, 1843, hence had
reached the age of 85 years, 9 months
and 15 days. His boyhood and youth
were spent on the farm and when the
call came for volunteers to serve dur-
ing the Civil war he enlisted in De-
When she returned to the’
cember, 1861, in Company H, 56th,
Pennsylvania Volunteers. He took
part in some of the fiercest battles in
the Virginia campaign. Gains Mills,
i Cedar Mountain, the two at Bull Run,
| Bellefonte on February 29th (leap :
i year) 1868, hence was in his 61st’
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machinist’s trade in the old
‘and Lingle foundry.
thirty-three years ago and went to
and finally to Sparrow’s Point, Md.,
where he has been located for thirty
years or more as an employee of the
Bethlehem Steel company. He was a
member of the Methodist church and
.a Masonic lodge of Baltimore.
He married Miss Laura Caldwell, of
Milesburg, who survives with two
children, Philip Jr., and Ruth, both at
home. He also leaves one sister and
Los Angeles, Cal, and A. Linn Me-
Ginley, of Bellefonte.
fonte on Sunday morning and taken
year. As a young man he learned the
Jenkins |
He left here
South Mountain, Antietam, Fred-
ericksburg and Chancellorsville. He
was wounded three times and was dis-
charged on June 21st, 1885.
On his return home he engaged in
farming an occupation he followed
most of his life. He was a member
of the Methodist church, the Captain
and an associate member of the Ben- | Sarah Burnside Valentine and was i Lorain, Ohio, thence to Buffalo, N. Y., .
a brother Mrs. John W. Coolidge, of -
The remains were brought to Belle-
direct to the Union cemetery for bur- |
ial, Rev. M. C. Piper, of Milesburg,
officiating.
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MALLORY.—Mrs. Emily Jane
Mallory passed away at her heme in
ron west Linn street, as the result
‘ Altoona on Thursday morning, fol-
lowing an illness of eight years with a
complication of diseases.
i She was a daughter of Joel H. and
Cordelia Reynolds Johnson, and was
born near Hecla Park on January
28th, 1861, hence was almost 68 years
old. Most of her girlhood life was
spent in Bellefonte and it was here
, she married Mr. Mallory. For many
years, however, they have been resi-
of the Fifth Avenue Methodist church
and until overtaken by illness took a
great interest in all phases of church
Foster post G. A. R. and the Lemont
lodge of Odd Fellows. In 1871 he
married Miss Margaret Leichty. They
had no children but were foster par-
ents to Florence Woodring, now Mrs.
Daniel Keller. Mrs. Martz died less
than a year ago but surviving him are
two brothers and one sister, Isaac
Martz, of Gettysburg; Daniel, and
Mrs. Ed S. Moore, of Pine Grove
Mills.
Funeral services were held last
Thursday afterncon by Rev. Metgzer,
of Pleasant Gap, burial being made in
the Branch cemetery.
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McCOY.—Charles Hall McCoy died
last Thursday morning, at his home
of
arterio sclerosis. shrdlu emfwypetiii
for about a year and had been confin-
ed to bed seven weeks.
He was a son of Thomas and Jane
Hall McCoy, and was born at Miles-
burg on June 19th, 1855, hence had
reached the age of 73 years, 6 months
and 8 days. His father at one time
served as sheriff of Centre county.
When a young man Charles learned
the trade of a blacksmith and follow-
ed that occupation all his life, for
many years being in the employ of
1
. the American Lime and Stone com-
dents of Altoona. She was a member
work. She is survived by her hus-
band, one daughter, Mrs. Paul Ben-
‘nett, of Altoona; two brothers and
two sisters, J. Curtin and M. R. John-
son, and Mrs. W. C. Coxey, of Belle-
fonte, and Mrs.
of Coon Rapids, Iowa.
Funeral services were held at her
late home in Altoona, at 7:20 o’clock
on Saturday evening, by her pastor,
pany until he was compelled to - quit
work by illness. He was a member of
St. John’s Catholic church, of Belle-
fonte.
In 1874 he married Miss Sarah Kel-
ley who survives with the following
children: J. H. McCoy, of McKees
Rocks; Herbert, of Jersey Shore; Mrs.
J. R. Hoy, of Lemont; Mrs. F. A. Kel-
William Hendricks, |
Rev. T. F. Ripple and on Sunday the"
remains were brought to Bellefonte
and taken to the home of M. R. John-
son, on north Spring street, where
final services were held by Rev. Rip-
ple, assisted by Rev. Homer C. Knox,
at 2:30 o’clock on Sunday afternoon,’
burial being made in the Union ceme-
tery.
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WOLF.—William Wolf, one of the
oldest bricklayers and contractors in
Bellefonte, died on Sunday evening,
December 23rd, as the result of a
fractured hip sustained in a fall sev-
"eral weeks previous.
{ He was a son of Joseph and Sarah
Wolf and was born at Boalsburg
eight-one years ago. As a young man
ried life was spent in Bellefonte. Mrs.
. Wolf died some years ago but surviv-
ler, of State College, and Charles Jr.,
at home. He also raised one grand-
son, Donald McCoy, at home, anid
leaves one sister, Mrs. A. Ross Read,
of Akron, Ohio.
"Funeral services were held in the
Catholic church at 9 o’clock last
Saturday morning, by Rev. Father
Downes, burial being made in the
Catholic cemetery.
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WILLIAMS.—Mrs. Sarah R. (Me-
Caffrey) Williams died at her late
“home, No. 427 Orchard Court, Akron,
Ohio, on Saturday morning. December
29th, at the advanced age of 83 years
and 27 days.
Mrs. Sarah R. Williams was the
widow of the late Rev. Robert George
Williams, a well loved and faithful
‘minister of the Presbyterian church,
who served as pastor of the Fruit
Hill, Kylertown and Moshannon
] , churches, in the Huntingdon Presby-
“he learned the trade of a bricklayer, :
, an occupation he followed all his life. *
In December, 1877, he married Miss"
Ella Campbell and most of their mar-'
ling him are the following children:
Charles Wolf, of Wallaceton; Mrs.
Frank Zeigler, of Altoona; Joseph, of
Potters Mills, and William W., of
Bellefonte. He also leaves one sister,
Miss Sarah Wolf, of Bellefonte.
Funeral services were held at his
late home on Wednesday afternoon of
last week by Rev. W. C. Thompson,
burial being made in the Union ceme-
tery.
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KELLER. Mrs. Katherine E. Kel-
er, wife of John Keller, died at her
home in Lock Haven, last Thursday
“night, following several month’s ill-
"rine Limbert and she was born in
! Pennsvalley 54 years ago. She is
son, Ellery Keller, of Lock Haven; a
| step-daughter, Mrs. Edward Wert, of
| Flemington, and the following broth-
ers and sisters: Fred Limbert, of
Canton, Ohio; Charles, of Aarons-
burg; Elmer, of Millheim; Mrs. Anna
Swarm, of Olean, N. Y. and Mrs.
! Harry Musser, of Bellefonte.
She was a member of St. Luke’s
Reformed church of Lock Haven, and
Rev. W. E. Parr had charge of the
funeral services which were held on
Sunday afternoon, burial being made
in the Dunstown cemetery.
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RENSHAW.—Mrs. Catherine Eck-
ley Renshaw, widow of the late Wil-
liam Renshaw, died at a Philadelphia
| hospital on December 12th, as the re-
sult of general debility, aged 82
vears. She was the eldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Eckley and
was born at Barre, Huntingdon coun-
ty. While quite young her parents
moved to Bellefonte and a portion of
her early life was spent here. She
is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Mina
Lather and Mrs. Annie Griffith, both
of Philadelphia. Burial was made in
the North Side Hill cemetery, Phila-
delphia, on December 14th.
tery, and was known and lovingly re-
membered by many people of our
county. She was a worthy help-meet
of her husband in Christian work:
faithful, kind, sympathetic and loving
until death.
She is survived by the following
sons and daughters: Dr Richard L.
Williams: of Houtzdale; Robert G.
Williams, of Uniontown; Christiana
H. (Mrs. Robert C. Appleby) of
Mount Union; Archibald H. Williams,
of Manver, and Laura and Glenn Wil-
liams, of Akron. Ohio. A daughter
Elizabeth, (Mrs. Robert Clees) is now
deceased.
Interment was made in the Fruit
Hill cemetery at Ansonville, Pa.
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PEARL.—Miss Annie Pearl died on
Christmas morning, at the home of
: her sister, Mrs. Margaret Brown, on
ness. Her maiden name was Kathe-
north Spring street, following an ill-
ness of some weeks with asthma.
She was a daughter of Patrick and
Honora Pearl and was born in Belle-
fonte sixty-eight years ago. She was
a seamstress by occupation. Her on-
ly survivors are three sisters, Mrs.
Brown, with whom she made her
home; Miss Beatrice, also a member
of the Brown household, and Sister
of Locust Gap. Funeral ser-
vices were held in St. John’s Catholic
church, of which she was a lifelong
member, at 10 o'clock on Saturday
morning, by Rev. Father Downes,
burial being made in the Catholic
cemetery. Sister Enerista, of Phila-
delphia, a cousin of the deceased, was
here for the funeral.
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HARPSTER.— Mrs. Florence
Harpster, wife of Wade Harpster,
died at her home at Struble, on De-
cember 24th, following an illness of
some months with dropsy and heart
trouble. She was a daughter of C.
M. and Mae Miller Johnson and was
born in Ferguson township thirty
years ago. She was a member of the
Pine Hall Lutheran church.
tion to her husband she is survived by
two small daughters, her parents and
a number of brothers and sisters: Rev.
In addi-'
J. S. English had charge of the fun-
eral services which were held on De- '
cember 26th burial being made in the
Pine Hall cemetery.
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UNIONVILLE.
J. E. Hall is harvesting ice, the first
of the season.
Elwood Way and family moved to
Milesburg on Monday.
They are now both much improved
and came home a few days ago.
H. D. Rumberger, of Scranton, spent
X-mas with his son Pierce and sister
Laura.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bauder spent
New Year’s day with their son George
and wife, at Juniata.
Rev. M. C. Piper preached in the
Methodist church, Sunday evening, the
Yopmar pastor, Rev. Lehman, being
sick.
Mrs. Pauline Peters and son Sid-
ney, of State College, were recent
visitors among relatives and friends
hers.
G. W. Holt and son moved their
lumber camp to Sinking valley, where
they will continue in the lumber busi-
ness.
Mrs. Clara Leathers was called to
Saxton, a few days ago, on account of
the illness of her brother, William
Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Elway, of Al-
toona, were entertained at X-mas din-
ner at the home of Mrs. Frances Hall
and son Eugene.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Henderson took
advantage of the excursion to Phila-
delphia, Monday night, to attend the
Mummer’s parade.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Stonebraker, of
Osceola Mills, visited relatives here
Monday and Tuesday, taking New
Year’s dinner with Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Finch.
Miss Leta Bissett: who was nursing
some grip patients at State College,
contracted the disease and had to re-
turn home to her mother, Mrs. Jesse
Hall, to recuperate her health:
The pageant given in the Metho-
dist church by members of the Sun-
day school was a pronounced success,
and the church was crowded. The new
orchestra was assisted by Mr. Wetz-
ler, of Milesburg.
Miss Flora Brugger, of Camden, N.
J., spent Christmas at the home of her
parents, Mr- and Mrs. J. E. Brugger;
also their other daughter and hus-
band. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Waite, of
Stormstown.
Last Wednesday John Askins went
to Columbus, Ohio, on a business trip
and took his sister-in-law, Miss
Louisa Turner, along as far as Pitts-
burgh, where she will visit indifinite-
ly with her niece and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Jarret.
Charles Askins, of Pittsburgh, was
an over Sunday visitor at the home of
his brother, John Askins and family.
He cams particularly to see his fath-
er, Wesley Askins, who is spending
some time at the home of his son
John, and for several days was seri-
ously ill.
Mr. and Mrs. William Summers
went to Sharon to spend X-mas at
tlic home Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Miller.
Mrs, Summers is a’ sister of Mrs. Mil-
ler. They expect to visit there and at
the home of their daughter and fam-
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Detling, of Con-
nellsville, indefinitely.
Our town has been having an epi-
demic of grip, which is reported as
being extremely bad in some locali-
ties. At Christmas time several homes
were made gloomy by the absence of
some one being down with the dis-
case. Mr. and Mrs. Harry McElwain
were taken to the Centre County hospi-
tal, both seriously ill with it at X-mas.
AARONSBURG.
Rev. and Mis. G. H. F. Griesing
spent Christmas with Rev. Griesing’s
mother. in Hazleton.
Miss Ardrenna Haman, of New
York City, spent several weeks with
her mother, in this place.
Mrs. Mary Guisewite of Akron,
Ohio, spent the Christmas season with
her mother. Mrs. Wilmer Stover.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Smith had as
Christmas guests Mrs. Smith’s broth-
er, Wesley Aumiller and family, of
Laurelton.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Stover had as
guests their son, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Stover and daughter, Miss Elizabeth,
of Dauphin.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Limbert attend-
the funeral Sunday, of Mr. Limbert’s
sister, Mrs. Kate Limbert Keller, in
Lock Haven.
Mrs. George McKay and daugh-
ter, Miss Florence, of Philadelphia,
spent Christmas with Mrs. McKay's
mother, Mrs. Phillips.
Mrs. Fay Saunders, of Akron, Ohio,
spent the holidays with her mother
and her little daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Limbert and Bernice Saunders.
Mrs. George Weaver spent Christ-
mas in Bellefonte, where she was
the guest of her sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Ellsworth Ardery. Mrs. Weaver
came home ill and has since been
housed up a grip victim. However,
she is now very much better.
Mr. and Mrs. George McCormick
motored down from Potters Mills, Fri-
day, on their way to Lock Haven. They
were accompaniel by Mrs. MecCor-
mick’s father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. E. G. Mingle and Mrs. Mingle’s
sister, Mrs. O. P. Adams, of Millheim.
While in Lock Haven they were
guests of Mrs. Mingle’s sisters Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Stambach and fam-
ily.
——Washington is “on its toes” in
expectation of an oratorical duel
between Borah, of Idaho, and Reed, of
Missouri. Borah will undertake to
swallow several speeches he made
against the League of Nations and
Reed will try to make them choke
him,
——Possibly that Bolivia-Paraguay-
an eposide was a device to throw a
scare into Herbert Hoover while on
his Southern tour.
——If all governments obeyed the
Golden Rule strictly there would be
no need of peace pacts. y