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Bellefonte, Pa., January 25, 1929.
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RE
Patients in Centre County Hospital.
Frederick Love, aged 12 years, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Love, of '
Bellefonte, on Monday of last week
was admitted as a surgical patient. |
Mrs. Elizabeth McGowan, of Mo- |
shannon, is a medical patient, having '
been admitted on Monday of last
week.
Peter Evinski, of Bellefonte, has |
been undergoing medical treatment at
the hospital for the past week, hav-
ing been admitted on Monday of last
week.
John Smead, of Bellefonte, son of |
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smead, on Mon-
day of last week was admitted as a
medical patient.
Mrs. Charles Packer, who had been
a surgical patient, was discharged on |
Tuesday, of last week.
Master Earl Walker, 22-months-old
son of Mrs. Ruth Walker, of Miles-
burg, who had been a medical patient
at the hospital, was discharged on
Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Samuel Stere, of Fleming, on
Tuesday of last week was admitted as
a surgical patient and was discharged
the following day.
Master Ralph Roush, 3-months-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Roush, of
College Twp.; was admitted as a
medical patient on Tuesday of last
week.
Elijah Milton, of State College, a
surgical patient for a day was dis-
charged from the hospital on Tuesday
of last week.
Howard Martin, of Bellefonte, who
was admitted to the hospital on Tues-
day, of last week, expired that day.
Miss Catherine Stahl, of Cresson, a
student nurse at the hospital who for
several days had been a medical pa-
tient, was discharged on Wednesday
of last week. ~
Miss Laura Beckwith, of Tyrone, a
well as in reality.
student nurse at the hospital, who for
several days had been a medical pa- |
tient, was discharged on’ Wednesday |
of last week.
Frederick Lose, aged 12 years, a
son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lose, of
Bellefonte, who had been a surgical
patient for a day, was discharged on
Wednesday, of last week.
Mrs. Viola Hazel and infant, wife
and child of Larue Hazel, of Belle-
fonte, were discharged from the hos-
pital on Wednesday of last week.
Willard Emenhizer, of Coleville, is
a medical patient, having been ad-
mitted on Thursday of last week.
Austin Keith, of Bellefonte, on
Thursday of last week was admitted
as a surgical patient.
Miss Grace Johnson, of State Col-
lege, a student nurse at the hospital,
on Thursday of last week was admit-
ted as a medical patient, and was dis-
charged on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Deviney, of
State College, are receiving congratn-
lations on the birth of a daughter at
the hospital on Thursday of last
week.
Miss Helen Mingle, daughter of
Mrs. A. C. Mingle, of Bellefonte, died
on Thursday morning.
Mrs. Eloise Bottorf and infant, wife
and son of John Bottorf, were dis-
charged on Friday.
Mrs. Alfred Shuey, of Bellefonte, is
a surgical patient at the hospital,
having been admitted on Sunday.
Mrs. Frederick Goss, of State Col-
lege, is a surgical patient, having
been admitted on Sunday.
Mrs. Guy Miller, of State College,
who had been a medical patient at
the hospital, was discharged on Sat-
urday.
Samuel Bernstine, one of the part-
ners in the B. & B. Underselling store
in Bellefonte who had been a medical
patient at the hospital for a week,
was discharged on Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Wieland, of Linden
Hall, was admitted to the hospital
yesterday morning for an operation
which will not be performed, however,
for a few days or until the case has
been fully diagnosed.
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——Penn State’s new sheep bar
was dedicated last week as a monu-
ment to the flockmasters of the State.
J. F. Walker, prominent breeder of
Gambier, Ohio, and special representa-
tive of the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture, was the chief speaker. He
compared the industry in New Zea-
land, Australia, South Africa, France,
and England with that of the United
States.
Epley White, of Axe Mann,
owner of a herd of purebred Holstein
cattle, has chosen a trade name by
which all the stock he raises will be
identified in the registry of Holstein
—Freisian Association of America.
The name Mr. White has chosen is
“Kon-e-go.”
SHEARER.— Following an illness
of ten days with an attack of the flu
and pneumonia Frank (Sheriff)
Shearer died at the Spring township
poor farm, near Axe Mann, conduct-
ed by Mr. and Mrs. John Fogleman, at
7:15 o'clock last Friday morning, and
thus passes another personality who
for many years has been a promin-
ent character in and about Bellefonte.
Rugged in body and physical capac-
ity he in most ways possessed the in-
tellect of a child. Just what led to the
impairment of his mental faculties, |
or whether he was that way
from birth, is not definitely known,
"but in the more than forty years that
the writer knew him he was possessed
with the imagination that he was a
self-appointed custodian of the peace .
of Centre county, hence the appella-
tion of “Sheriff.”
A son of Thomas L. and Mary V.
Shearer he was born at the Shearer
home beyond the old toll gate about
seventy years ago. With an undevel-
oped intellectuality he early in life,
even before the passing of his par-
ents, became a rover by nature as
His wanderings
were circumscribed, however, within
the limits of two score miles, but his
hat was his home and wherever over-
! taken by night he was content to stay.
Perfectly harmless and with never a
, worry or care, he was known by every ;
{ man,
{ around and was never turned away
‘hungry or lacking shelter when need-
woman and child for miles
ed.
During the past eighteen years he
had been one of the regulars at the
“farm” in Spring township, though
he might be away for days at a time
on one of his wandering jaunts.
His parents have been dead for
years and his survivors include one
brother, Jerry Shearer, of Orviston, a
half-brother, Leonard Shearer, of
Lock Haven, and two or three half-
sisters, whose whereabouts are un-
known. None of them attended his
funeral which was held on Monday
afternoon. Services were held at the
“farm” at one o'clock p.m. by Rev.
C. C. Shuey and burial was made in
the Pleasant Gap cemetery.
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TODD.—John Thomas Todd died at
his home in Philipsburg, at 7:10
o'clock on Sunday morning, follow-
ing an illness of some months, though |
his condition had not been regarded
as serious until three weeks ago.
He was a son of John Oliver and
Susannah Nuttall Todd and was born
at Powelton on June 25th, 1865, hence
was in his 64th year. When he was
a child the family moved to Philips-
burg where practically his entire life
was spent. His active years were
devoted almost entirely to operating
coal mines, he having been associated
with his brother, Harry W. Todd. He
was one of .the promoters of the Os-
ceola Silica Brick company, in which
he was a director. He was one of the
first members of the Reliance Fire
company and a member of Centre
Council, Royal Arcanum.
Forty-four years ago he married
Miss Effie Batcheler who survives
with the following children: Walter
and John Jr., both of Philipsburg;
Mrs. Jack Boyer, of Cortland, Ohio,
and Mrs. George H. Griest, of Phil-
ipsburg. He also leaves two brothers
and two sisters, Fred and Harry W.
Todd, of Philipsburg; Mrs. J. W.
Faucette, of Ashville, N. C., and Mrs.
L. E. Rupert, of Florence, Col.
Rev. S. B. Evans had charge of the
funeral services which were held on
Tuesday afternoon, burial being made
in the Philipsburg cemetery.
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YARNELL.—Mrs. Phoebe Anne
Yarnell died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Sarah Holt, in Tyrone, |
at noon last Saturday, following an
illness of several months as the re-
sult of a general breakdown in health.
She was a daughter of George and
Catherine Baker Shawley, and was
born at Howard, Centre county, on
August 10th, 1840, hence had reach-
ed the age of 88 years, 5 months and
9 days. The greater part of her life
was spent at Unionville but during
the past eleven years she had lived
with her daughter. Her husband was
killed while serving in the Union
army during the Civil war but sur-
viving her are three children, Mrs.
Holt, at whose home she died; Sam-
uel Yarnell, of Union City, and John,
of Swissdale.
Funeral services were held at her
late home in Tyrone on Monday even-
ing and on Tuesday morning the re-
mains were brought to Centre county |
for burial in the Advent cemetery,
in Boggs township.
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DAVIS. Margaret Rockey
Davis, wife of John Davis, died at her
home in Altoona, last Friday, as the
result of a stroke of apoplexy.
She was a daughter of Jacob and
Elizabeth Rockey and was born at
Tusseyville, Centre county, on July
16th, 1860, hence was 68 years, 6
months and 2 days old. She married
Mr. Davis in June, 1882, and most of
her life since had been spent in Al-
toona. She was a member of the Re-
formed church all her life. In addi-
tion to her husband she is survived
by one son, Thomas Davis, of Phila-
delphia. She also leaves two broth-
ers and two sisters, William Rockey,
of Tusseyville; Ross Rockey, in the
west; Mrs. Catherine Eungard, eof
Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Jordan, of Lewistown.
Funeral services were held at her
late home in Altoona, at 2:30 o’clock
on Monday afternoon, by Rev. J. M. | liamsport, and Cyrus I, of Belle- beth, Evelyn
Runkle, burial being made in the
Rosehill cemetery.
! BAKER.—Sam W. Baker, a native
of Centre county died at his home in
Des Moines, Iowa, on January 8th,
‘following an illness of two months.
He was born in lower Bald Eagle val-
‘ley in 1849, and at the age of twenty
years went to Iowa with his father,
the trip being made overland in a
covered wagon. For a few years he
{worked for his father on the farm
' then went to Des Moines and became
a clerk in an agricultural implement
store.
In 1883 he was made a clerk in the
office of the city auditor and in 1894
became cashier and clerk to the board
of park commissioners. Later he was
made a deputy inspector and collec-
tor in the U. S. customs office at Des-
Maines. In those days he wielded a
‘facile pen and frequently contributed
interesting articles of the growing
west to this paper.
{ He was one of the best known Ma-
"sons in Iowa, having been a member
‘of the Masonic order in all its
branches for more than fifty years
and at one time served as secretary
of the State Masonic Veterans asso-
ciation. His wife has been dead for
some years but he is survived by four
sons, two daughters, two sisters and
six brothers. Burial was made in the
Masonic cemetery, at DesMoines.
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CARNER.—William Gibson Carner,
a veteran of the Civil war, died at his
home at Hublersburg, at five o’clock
last Friday morning, following sever-
al weeks illness. He was a son of
Anthony and Henrietta Carner, and
was born at Hublersburg on January
20th, 1846, hence was within two days
of being 83 years old.
On February 2nd, 1864, he enlisted
in Company F, 2nd Pennsylvania
cavalry and served until the close of
the Civil war, being honorably dis-
charged on July 18th, 11865. Return-
ing home he engaged in farming, an
occupation he followed most of his
life. His wife died nineteen years ago
but surviving him are one son, Frank-
lin Carner, in California, and a half-
brother, William Callahan, of Flem-
ington.
Funeral services were held in the
the Reformed church, at Hublersburg,
of which he was a member, at two
o’clock on Sunday afternoon, by Rev.
Harry Hartman, after which he was
given military burial in Hublersburg
cemetery, the American Legion post
' of Bellefonte being in charge.
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MINGLE.—Miss Helen E. Mingle
passed away at the Centre County
hospital at 11:30 o’clock last Thurs-
day morning, following two month's
illness with a heart affection.
A daughter of Albert and Margaret
Hoffer Mingle she was born in Belle-
fonte on February 5th, 1883, hence
was not quite 46 years old. She was
‘educated in the public schools of the.
‘town, at the Bellefonte ' Academy and
at Hood college, Frederick, Md. She
was a lifelong member of the Reform-
ed church and Sunday school and. al-
ways took an active interest in all
phases of church work.
Her father died several years ago
and her only survivors are her mother
and twin sister, Miss Roxanna Mingle.
Funeral services were held at her late
home, on east High street, at 2:30
o'clock on Monday afternoon, by Rev.
Robert Thena, pastor of the Reform-
ed church, after which burial was
made in the Union cemetery.
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OAKWOOD.—Mrs. Barbara Brin-
dle Oakwood, widow of John Oak-
wood, died last Thursday morning, at
the home of her son, Rev. Howard
E. Oakwood, at Milesburg, following
five week’s illness as the result of a
stroke of paralysis. :
She was a daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
Abraham Brindle and was born in
Lancaster county on December 23rd,
1839, hence was a little past 89 years
of age. On February 8th, 1876, she
married John Oakwood, in Bellefonte,
and shortly thereafter they took up
their residence in Tyrone. Mr. Oak-
wood died fifteen years ago and since
then Mrs. Oakwood had divided her
time between her two sons, Rev. Qak-
wood, of Milesburg, and Frank, of
Tyrone. Burial was made in the
Grandview cemetery, Tyrone, on Sat-
urday.
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i ARNEY.- Mrs. Mary ney, wid-
ow of the late Benjamin Arney, of
Potter township, died on Tuesday of
last week, at her home in Niagara
Falls, as the result of general debil-
ity.
She was a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Zeigler and was born
i at Millheim on June 1st, 1848,, hence
| was in her 81st year.
in Potter township where they lived
for many years. Later they moved
!to Centre Hall and ten years ago to
Niagara Falls. Mr. Arney died over
five years ago but surviving her is
one son, A. Miles Arney. Burial was
made at Niagara Falls last Thursday.
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i Sob. SD P. Solt, a native of
' Centre county, died at his home in
| Elyria, Ohio, on January 6th, follow-
“ing an illness of some months. He
was a son of Peter and Mary Solt and
was born on the farm in Ferguson |
His early |
| township 76 years ago.
| life was spent on the farm but fol-
lowing the death of his parents he
| went to Ohio where he has lived ever
: since.
He is survived by one son, Wilbur
| R. Solt, of Elyria, and three brothers,
| James E. and Conrad F. Solt, of Wil-
fonte. Burial was made at Elyria,
Ohio, on January 9th.
Following her
marriage to Mr. Arney they located |
FORTNEY.— Mrs. William Fort-
ney died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. J. Sommerville, in El-
wood City, Pa., last Friday, January
18. She had been
years as a result of a stroke of par-
alysis which she suffered after an
accidental fall down the stairs in her
home.
Mrs. Fortney, before her marriage,
was Hannah Mary Coxey, a daughter
of Isaiah and Elizabeth Edler Cox-
ey, and was born in Union county
February 8, 1853.
Her parents moved to Oak Hall in
1867 and from there they located in
Boalsburg where her young woman-
hood was spent and she married Wil-
liam Fortney. Later they went to Al-
toona to make their home and resided
there thirty years, or until they mov-
ed to Elwood City. Mr. Fortney died
four years ago.
She is survived by the following
daughters and sons: Mrs. Edward
Halley, of Cumberland, Md.; Mrs. J.
J. Sommerville, Frank and Raymond,
all of Elwood City. Her brothers
Jasper, of Aberdeen, Washington;
William C., of Bellefonte; and her
sister Mrs. Harvey Searson, of Tam-
pa, Florida, also survive.
Interment was made at Elwood
City on Monday; services having been
conducted by the pastor of the Meth-
odist church of which she had been a
devoted member.
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HOWARD.—Miss Mollie Howard
passed away on Sunday morning at
eleven o’clock, at her home in Belle-
fonte, following an illness of five days
with an attack of the flu and pneu-
monia.
She was a daughter of Daniel and
Bridget Howard and was born in
Bellefonte fifty-eight years ago. For
a number of years during her earlier
life she was a maid in the home of
Miss Mollie Petrikin later going to
Mrs. William P. Wilson where she re-
mained until after the latter’s death
and her home was closed.
She is survived by three brothers,
John and Michael, of Bellefonte, and
Daniel, of Danville.
She was a lifelong member of tha
Catholic church and funeral services
were held in St. John’s church at 10
o'clock on Wednesday morning, by
Rev. Father Downes, burial being
made in the Catholic cemetery. Out-
of-town relatives here for the funeral
were Mr. and Mrs. Miles Stover and
daughter Anne and Miss Emma How-
ard, all of Buffalo, N. Y.
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CORMAN.—Simon Corman, farmer
and shoemaker, died at his home at
Fiedler, last Saturday, after an ill-
ness of two weeks with a heart afllic-
tion. :
A son of David and Elizabeth Stov-
er Corman he was born in Haines
township in 1858, his age at death
being 70 years, 2 months and 23 days.
Surviving the deceased are two sons
and two daughters, David F., Charles
B., Mrs. Emory Miller and Mrs. Bruce
Vonada. He also leaves four broth-
ers, David, of Pine Creek; Joseph, of
Rebersburg; Lewis, of Penn’s Cave,
and William, in Beaumont, Texas.
Funeral services were held in St.
Paul’s Reformed church on Tuesday
afternoon, by Rev. Griesing, burial
being made in St. Paul’s cémetery.
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VONADA.— Franklin P. Vonada,
well known resident of Coburn, died
at noon, last Friday, as the result of
bronchial trouble, following an illness
of several weeks.
He was a son of Henry and Mary
Rishel Vonada and was born in
Haines township on May 27th, 1855,
hence had reached the age of 73
years, 7 months and 22 days. In 1899
he married Ida L. Tibbens who sur-
He leaves,
vives with no children.
however, one brother and a sister,
Andrew Vonada, of Coburn, and Mrs.
Emanuel Eungard, of Farmer’s Mills.
Funeral services were held in the
Union church, at Farmer’s Mills, on
Tuesday morning, by Rev. G. A. Fred
Griesing, burial being made in the
church cemetery.
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CHASE.—Just four days after the
death of her husband Mrs. Lewis
Chase, colored, died at her home in
Philipsburg last Wednesday, follow-
ing three weeks illness with heart
trouble. She was 55 years old and
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a native of Prince William county, !
Va. She was twice married, her first
husband having been T. W. Champ,
of York. He died in 1906 and ten
years later she married Mr. Chase.
She leaves one son, Thomas W.
Champ, at home. Burial was made
in Philipsburg last Friday afternoon.
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ORR.—Kathryn M. Orr, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Orr, died at
the family home in Hublersburg, last
Wednesday, as the result of heart
trouble and other complications, aged
23 years, 2 months and 17 days. In
addition to her parents she is sur-
‘ vived by two brothers and two sisters,
Leo, Blanche, Lester and Almeda, all
of Hublersburg. Rev. Mumey, of
Bellefonte, had charge of the funeral
services which were held last Satur-
day morning, burial being made in
the Hublersburg cemetery.
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ROCEEY Pantin Grace, infant
daughter of Edwin J. and Mabel
Rockey, of Coleville, died on Wednes-
day afternoon following two week’s
| illness with grip and pneumonia. She
was aged seven and a half months |
to the parents two |
and in addition
| sisters and a brother survive, Eliza-
and William, all at
‘home. Burial will be made in the
| Meyers cemetery this afternoon.
an invalid four
BISHOP HUGHES TO LECTURE
IN BELLEFONTE MARCH 4.
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes, one of
the best known prelates in the Meth-
odist church, has been secured to de-
liver his popular lecture, “Biography
of a Boy,” in the Bellefonte Methodist
church on Monday evening, March
4th. It is claimed for this lecture
that it is second in popularity only to
Dr. Russell Conwell’s lecture, “Acres
of Diamonds.” The lecture will be
given under the auspices of the
Young People’s Council of the Metho-
dist churches of the Bellefonte group.
The net proceeds of the lecture will
be used by the young people in plan-
ning for their leadership program at
the Methodist training camp at New-
ton Hamilton. Tickets will be on sale
the latter part of this week, and be-
cause of the fact that Milesburg, Un-
ionville, Port Matilda, Snow Shoe,
Howard, Beech Creek, Pleasant Gap
and State College will be canvassed
in the sale of tickets, all are urged
‘to make their purchases at once. Sale
of tickets will stop as soon as the
seating capacity of the church has
been sold.
Bishop Hughes fulfills in his minis-
try a family tradition of preaching
covering three generations. His fath-
er and his grandfather wgre Metho-
dist circuit-riders. , His brother, Mat-
thew S. Hughes, was also a Bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
having died in 1920, just a week after
having presided at the sessions of the
Central Pennsylvania conference.
The Bishop is a master of assem-
blies. His words come tumbling out in
a torrent of passion,
home with a deliberation of manner
which underscores the importance of
every syllable. Into the midst of his
lectures there fall illustrations amaz-
ingly apt and yet of the homeliest
texture, or sallies of wit that shake
speaker as well as audience, but leave
the truth at which the Bishop is aim-
ing clear in the mind of every lis-
tener. He is not bound by customs of
the pulpit; he is bound to stir the
souls of men. In his lecture, “The
Biography of a Boy,” he releases for
each listener his childhood habits and
pranks and revives many choice mem-
ories. Recently a college body upon:
hearing the Bishop in this lecture, so
thoroughly enjoyed it that they re-
quested him to stay over a day with
them and repeat it the next morning.
Thus one sees his mastery of his
hearers.
One of the outstanding features of
Bishop Hughes’ appearance in Belle-
fonte is the fact that he comes for
no personal remuneration. He has in-
structed the committee having charge
of the planning of the lecture” to make
the check for his share of the proceeds
payable to Boston University School
of Theology. The Bishop thus turns
over the proceeds of this lecture each
time it is given to Methodist institu-
tions of learning, thus providing an
education for many poor young men
and women. Certainly such a man as
this deserves being heard by every
person in Bellefonte and vicinity. If
you are not canvassed in the sale of
tickets and desire to purchase same
consult the Methodist minister of
your community.
VAIL.—Allen M. Vail, of Philips-
burg, died at the McGirk sanitorium,
last Thursday evening, following an
operation for appendicitis. He was
a son of Orin and Caroline M. Vail
and was born in Rush township on
May 14th, 1872, hence was in his
57th year. He was a traveling sales-
.man by occupation. He never married
i but is survived by one sister and two
brothers, Mrs. John W. Beals, Edward
and Howard Vail, all of Philipsburg
and vicinity. Burial was made in
Philipsburg cemetery on Saturday
afternoon.
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UZZLE.—J. Frank Uzzle died at
his home at Snow Shoe, on Saturday,
following an illness of some months
with dropsy. He was a son of the
late James and Jane Uzzle and was
born in Snow Shoe 68 years ago. He
married Miss Jennie Rankin who sur-
vives with one daughter, Mrs. Charles
iE. Swartz, of Snow Shoe. He also
leaves one sister, Mrs. Naomi Musser,
also of Snow Shoe. Burial was made
in the Askey cemetery on Tuesday
afternoon.
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| ——The changes being made on the
i first floor of the Bush house are so
' pronounced as to attract considerable
comment. The small dining room ia
the rear of the office has been com-
| pleted, equipped and put in service.
i The repairs on the main dining room
"are progressing and it will probably
. be open by Sunday. The old stairway
i leading to the second and third floors
has been closed and a new stairway
| opened right from the lobby, so that
{ nobobdy can go up stairs without be-
‘ing seen by the clerk on duty. En-
trace to both the main dining room
‘and the small one is from the lobby.
The new wash room in the rear of
the room formerly occupied by the
drug store has been completed and
| private office and in front of that a
‘sample room. These have not yet
Invention to Revolutionize Lighting
Rn.
An electrical machine has been con-
structed which its inventor claims
will enable a whole house or
office to be lighted from a tiny bat-
tery and six lamps to be burned at the
cost of one.
William Harrison, a retired clerk,
claims that his new invention turns
low-tension battery power into high-
tension current on a large scale.
“I have discovered,” he declares,
“something entirely new in the elec-
trical world and which operates con-
trary to all accepted notions in re-
gard to the idea of amplifying elec-
trical power.”
The machine it is claimed, has
been amplifying power in this way
for the past six months.
Harrison is understood to have
been working on his invention for the
past 16 years. When he believed
that he had found the secret of con-
verting static power into current he
approached an influential citizen of
St. Helens who examined the instru-
Dns and professed himself convine-
ed.
Harrison believes that his invention
will revolutionize industry through
the provision of hitherto undreamed-
of cheap power.
It is understood that when Har-
rison applied to the Patent Office
he was refused a patent until he of-
fered to give a working demonstra-
tion. Then he obtained a provisional
patent, he says.
Harrison’s workroom contains a
long series of 200-volt lamps which
visitors have noticed burning for the
last several months. The lights are
stated to have been run either from
a small low-tension battery or, al-
ternately, from an ordinary light
socket with the new machine interpos-
ed. The light socket has not drawn
iy than the normal amount of cur-
rent.
and
: sought to take up a share in the com-
The machine itself is enclosed in
a small box and remains a complete
the equipment is the most modern. secret.
In front of the wash room is a small | hiop
It is said that numerous firms of
standing, patent agencies,
development concerns have
been fully completed. The front part | mercial development of the invention.
| of the room will be taken by Edward
' Garbrick for his cigar store, once if
is completed, while the space now oc-
| cupied by the cigar store and the la-
{ dies’ entrance will be thrown into the
lobby.
With the increase in numbers of
i shoes in almost every woman’s closet,
| bags with pockets big enough to hold
{a pair are excellent. They can hang
"on the door or back on the wall be-
‘hind the clothes.
err ee eens
Willie was dejectedly walking home
from school, and his woebegone ap-
perance attracted the attention of a
kind-hearted old lady.
“What is troubling you, my little
man ?” she asked.
“Dyspepsia and rheumatism,”
plied Willie.
“Why, that’s absurb,” remarked the
old lady. ‘How can that be?’
‘Teacher kept me in after school be-
cause I couldn't spell them,” was
Willie’s dismal answer.
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