Bellefonte, Pa., March 29, 1929. P. GRAY MEEK, - - ~- Editor C— 3 To Correspondents.—NoO communications published unless accompanied by the real mame of the writer. Terms of Subscription.—Until further motice at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 1.75 Paia after expiration of year - 200 Published weekly, every Friday morn- ing. Entered at the postoffice, Bellefonte, Pa., as second class matter. In ordering change of address always glve the old as well as the new address. It is important that the publisher be no- tified when a subscriber wishes the paper discontinued. In all such cases the sub- gcription must be paid up to date of can- cellation. _A sample copy of the “Watchman” will be sent without cost to applicants. ES EE EATS, APRIL 1st IS MOVING ! DAY FOR MANY. There will be many changes in Bellefonte next week because April 1st is moving day in Centre county. Among those that we have heard of who will change residential locations are: S. M. Eisenhuth who will move from Ridge and High Sts., to a home they bought at Woodward, Pa., Wil- liam Resides going from the Shutt property on east Howard street, to the one vacated by Eisenhuths, while James Glenn and Mary Ritner will move into the house vacated by the Resides. The Winn Love's and the Harry Udrichs will move from the Peter Mendis property into the Clyde Jodon double house on East High street, which will be vacated by thé Heat- ons and Craddocks. The Heaton family will move to Bush Addition and the James Craddocks will go over onto east Howard street. Laird Bathurst will occupy the house va- cated by the Ulrichs. The Ralph Edminston family will go from the Ben Shaffer house on east High street, to the Mrs. John Lane apartments over the Cooney Hat shop. LaRue Hazel has moved from east High street to a home at Pleasant Gap, the Corl family moving from Blanchard street into the house he vacated. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Garman leave the Mrs. Charles Cruse house, which they have occupied since Christmas, to go to an apartment in the H. E. Harter home on east Bishop street. Homer Barnes and his sister, Mrs. Daise Henderson, having moved into one of the new apartments in Petri- kin hall, their home on east High street has been occupied by John Wat- son and family, who moved there, last week, from the G. E. Haupt double house, on east Linn street. Lester Musser and family, who re- cently returned to Bellefonte, are al- ready occupying one side of the Haupt Linn street house. Lawrence Jones and family’ will move from the Schad house, on Rey- nolds avenue, into the house recently purchased by Mr. Jones, on east How- ard street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cruse, who have been living in Clearfield the past year, since the State Highway Department offices were moved thers, will move to Punxsutawney where Mr. Cruse will be stationed during the summer. : The Joseph Twitmires will leave Sunbury today, moving to Harris- burg where they expect to make their home in the future. Charles Coble and his family of Penn street, will take possession of their new home which they recently purchased going there from the house they have been occupying next door. Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Daggett, who have ‘been living in the east side of the Cook double house on Linn street, will go to the Mrs. John P. Lyon house on west Curtin street. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Boyer have moved from the Snyder apartment on Bishop street to the Kalin property on Logan street, vacated by the Mus- ser family when they. went to the Dr. J. C. Rogers home on Linn street. Mr. and Mrs. Miles Barr will oc- cupy the George Kelley Spring street house, which Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Smith vacated to go to the Cadillic apartments. The Barrs go there from Pine street. THE OLD RED MILL DESTROYED BY FIRE. The old red mill, near Centre Hill, in Potter township, which has been a landmark for over a century, was destroyed by fire, on Wednesday morning, with a loss of about $15,000. The mill was owned and operated by Abraham Klinger, who carried some insurance. The origin of the fire is ascribed to a defective flue. The Lo- gan Fire company responded to a call for assistance but were turned back on the top of the mountain as the mill was too far gone to save. ——The more the feel of spring in the air the more we think of our lawns and gardens and how to beau- tify them. California privet is very effective as ornamental shrubbery and can be gotten cheap at Half- moon Gardens. They have 10,000, healthy plants for sale at from $6 to $10 per hundred, according to the size. ——Ten thousand healthy Califor- nia privets for sale at from $6 to $10 per hundred, according to the size. Just the shrubbery for your lawn. ! BEEZER.—Mrs. Catherine Beezer, widow of the late John Beezer, dur- ing his life a well known resident of Benner township, passed away quite suddenly on Sunday morning, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John TI. Steinkerchner, at Akron, Ohio, as the result of a stroke of paralysis sustained only a few hours earlier. Mrs. Beezer had been in her usual health and after eating dinner walked out onto the lawn for a few moments. She returned to the house about sev- en o'clock and was sitting in a chair when her prolonged silence attracted the attention of her daughter who then discovered that her mother was stricken. Mrs. Beezer's maiden name was Catherine Hazel and she was born in Bavaria, Germany, on June 16th, 1850. She came to America when but seven years of age and located in the vicinity of Bellefonte. When a young woman she married John Beezer and all their married life was spent in Benner township. Her hus- band died in 1892 but surviving her are the following children: John H. and Andrew J. Beezer, of Punxsu- tawney; Harvey H., of DuBois; Ed- ward C., of Philipsburg; Frederick J., of Scranton; Bernard A., of Brad: ford, and Mrs. Steinkerchner, of Ak- ron. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. W. C. Fortney, of Milton, and Mrs. Frank McGowan, of Newton, Kan. Mrs. Beezer was a woman of the old fashioned type that was a friend and good neighbor to everyone. was devoted to her family and home and the reward of that devotion was to live to see the day when all her children have taken honorable and useful positions in the communities to which they have scattered. The remains were brought to Belle- fonte, on Monday evening, by Mr. and Mrs. Steinkerchner and taken directly to the home of Mrs. Philip Beezer, on Bishop street, where they laid in state until Wednesday morn- ing at 10 o'clock when mass was cel- ebrated in St. John’s Catholic church by Rev. Father Downes, burial be- ing made in the Catholic cemetery. I I FAXON.—Mrs. Laura C. Faxon, widow of the late Thomas Faxon, former well known residents of Belle- fonte, died last Saturday morning, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. E. Grau, at Montoursville, following a week’s illness. She was a daughter of Jonathan and Carolyn Bullock and was born at She | Milesburg 74 years ago. Her hus- band died just about a year ago and since’ his death a daughter passed away, but surviving her are the fol- lowing children: Mrs. Mary Ander- son, Mrs. D. F. Audsley and Mrs. J. Warren Wood, of State College; Mrs. J. Victor Royer, of Sunbury; Mrs. E. S. Bullock and Mrs. C. E. Whipple, . of Williamsport; Mrs. W. E. Grau, of Montoursville; Mrs. H. P. Diehl, of Mifflinburg, and Charles Faxon, of Boalsburg. She also leaves two half- brothers, L. C.: Bullock, of Ocean Park, Cal, and Forrest L. Bullock, of Tulsa, Okla. ? Funeral services were held in Mon- toursville at noon, on Monday, after which the remains were brought to Bellefonte for interment in the Union cemetery. I I GREEN.-—Miss Hannah E. Green, a member of one of the old-time fami- lies of Centre county, died at her home in Milesburg, on Sunday even- ing, of ‘general infirmities. i She was a daughter of Samuel L.: and Rachel Dorsey Green and was born at Barre on March 14th, 1834 hence was 95 years and 10 days old. ' She was the last representative of a family closely allied with the indus- trial and agricultural development of Centre county almost a century ago. During her younger life she traveled considerably, both at home and abroad, but for the past twenty years had made her home with the Misses Adams, in Milesburg. She was a member of the Presby- terian church and Rev. Oakwood had charge of the funeral services which were held on Wednesday afternoon,’ | burial being made in the Bellefonte Union cemetery. il I! YECKLEY.—John Yeckley, a ma- DUNKLE.—Major John C. Dunkle, a former well known resident of Phil- ipsburg, died at the Blair Memorial hospital, Huntingdon, on Wednesday of last week, as the result of an at- tack of pneumonia. Over a month previous, or on February 12th, while attending the funeral of Joseph King, an old comrade in arms, he fell against a chair and fractured sever- al ribs. Pneumonia developed later and his death ensued. Major Dunkle was a son of George and Elizabeth Dunkle and was born in Franklin county in 1846, at his death being 82 years,2 months and 26 days old. He served during the Civil war as a member of Company 1, 201st regiment. In 1866 he locat- ed in Philipsburg where he worked for two years at the Munson—Jones planing mill. He then went to Pitts- burgh and took a course in Duff’s business college, returning to Phil- ipsburg in 1869 as book-keeper and manager of the Way-Foster planing mill. This mill was later purchased by Hoover, Hughes & Co., and Mr. Dunkle became superintendent and yard manager. In 1881 he left Phil- ipsburg and located in Huntingdon where he remained as part owner of a planing mill until it was washed away in the flood of 1889. He then went to Curwensville but returned to | Huntingdon a year later and in the fall of 1890 was elected to the Leg- islature, serving one term. Major Dunkle also served during the Spanish-American war, in the Fifth regiment, and was captain of Company A at the time the late HS. Taylor was colonel of the regiment. He is survived by his wife and three children, also one brother, Thornton Dunkle, of Philipsburg, and a sister, Mrs. Belle Holt, of Swissvale. Burial was made at Huntingdon on Saturday afternoon. I] Il CONOWAY.—Mrs. Adaline Cono- way, wife of Orey Conoway, of Snow Shoe, passed away at 3:45 o'clock, last Saturday afternoon, at the home of | her father, James Smoyer, on Beaver street, Bellefonte, following a linger- ing illness. She had been brought to her parental home on March 6th in the hope that the change would pro- long her life, but such did not prove to be the case. A daughter of James and Sarah ! Cartwright Smoyer she was born at Wingate on March 17th, 1890, hence was 39 years and 6 days old. She married Orey Conoway on August | 31st, 1911, and since then had made her home in Snow Shoe. In addition to her husband she is survived by | four children, Velta, Merrill, Lloyd | and Marlin all at home. Her mother ' died five years ago but she leaves her father and the following brothers and sisters: Celia, Blanche, Lloyd, Fount, Claude, and Mrs. Arthur Boob, all of Bellefonte, and Robert, of New Hope, ! Pa. Funeral services were held at ‘ the Smoyer home at one o'clock, on Tues- day afternoon, by Rev. Mitchell, of Unionville, and Rev: Lindsay, Free Methodist minister, of Williamsport, | after which the remains were taken to the Methodist church, at Snow Shoe, of which she was a member, where further services were held by Rev. Godshall. Burial was made at Moshannon. | rive adel ork A. Lin- gle, widow of Lycurgis G. Lingle, for many years residents of Philipsburg, died on Tuesday morning at the home ! of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Pow- ell, at Tacoma, Wash., as the result of a general breakdown. ! She was a daughter of Chester and * Letitia Munson and was born in Phil- ipsburg on March 13th, 1849, making her age 80 years and 13 days. As a young woman she married Mr. Lin- gle and all their married life was spent in Philipsburg. Mr. Lingle died in 1886 and twenty years ago she left Philipsburg and went to Fort Smith, Ark., where she lived un- til going to Tacoma only recently. Her surviving children are Chester M. Lingle, of Uniontown; Harvey, of Graceton; Paul, of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Carrie Powell, Mrs. Louise Sturges, Mrs. Hugh Adams and Miss Helen, “all of Tacoma, Wash. She also leaves ' | one sister, Mrs. Thomas J. Lee, of | Philipsburg. : Mrs. Lingle was a member of the | chinist in the Juniata shops of the Methodist church : and the Moshan- Pennsylvania railroad, died at his |, chapter D. A. R., of Philipsburg. home in greater Altoona, on Sunday evening. Though he had mot been in the best of health for some time he had worked right along, so that his death was sudden and unexpected. He was Catherine Yeckley and was born at Julian on October 2nd, 1867, hence was in his 62nd year. He was a mem- ber of the Trinity Lutheran church, at Juniata, the Red men, P. O. 8. of A. and the P. R. R. relief association. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and four brothers and sis- ters. Burial was made in Altoona, on Wednesday. | Il LEWIR. enjumin G. Lewis, a veteran of the Civil war, died on Sun- day at the home of his son, J. C. Lew- is, at Julian, following a brief illness as the result of a general break- down. He was almost 82 years old and during the Civil war served as a member of Company M, Third Penn- sylvania cavalry. He is survived by his wife, living in Altoona, and four children, John C. Lewis. Julian; L. H. and J. R. Lewis, of Altoona, and Mrs. Margaret Wolfgang, of Jeffer- son county. The remains were taken to Altoona where burial was made in the Rose Hill cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. a son of Christian and Burial will be made at Tacoma. II Il EYER.—Mrs. Mary Eyer, wife of | Harry Eyer, died at her home Pennsylvania Furnace, last Saturday afternoon, following an illness of sev- | , eral months. She was a daughter of Philip and | Maria ' Harpster and was born at Huntingdon Furnace 52 years ago. She married Mr. Eyer when eighteen years old who survives with four chil- dren, Russell, Charles, Roy and Rose. She also leaves two brothers, George ' Harpster, of Cleveland, Ohio, and John O., of Pennsylvania Furnace. She was a member of the Lutheran church, at Gatesburg, where funeral services were held on Tuesday after- noon, by Rev. J. S. English, burial being made in the Gatesburg ceme- tery. 1 BARR. Andrew Reed "Barr, for many years captain of railroad police on the Tyrone division of the Penn- sylvania railroad, died at his home in Tyrone, at 6 o'clock Saturday morn- ing, following a year’s illness with a complication of diseases. He was 67 years old and is survived by his second wife and four children. Burial was made in Tyrone on Thursday af- ternoon. . HOOVER.— Mrs. Ruth Harrison Hoover, wife of William A. Hoover, passed away at 2:40 o'clock on Tues- day morning, at her home at Pleas- ant Gap, following a week’s illness with heart trouble. She was a daughter of Thomas and Mary Harrison and was born at Pleasant Gap on September 16th, 1860, hence was in her 69th year. She married Mr. Hoover, in Philadel- phia twenty years ago and the early part of her married life was spent at Pleasant Gap. Following the death of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Hoover ' moved to Philadelphia, where they lived fifteen years, then returned to Pleasant Gap. She had no children and her only survivors are her hus- band, one sister, Mrs. Etta Gretchen, of Oklahoma City, and a brother Irvin Harrison, of Pleasant Gap. Mrs. Hoover was a lifelong member of the Methodist church, and in ad- dition to being a good, christian wo- man, was generally revered by all who knew her for her many admir- able qualities. She was a devoted wife, a splendid neighbor and one who always volunteered her services in times of trouble or distress. Funeral services will be held at her late home at 2:30 o'clock this (Fri- day) afternoon, by Rev. M. C. Piper, of Milesburg, assisted by Rev. C. M. Metzger, of Pleasant Gap, burial to be made in the Pleasant Gap ceme- tery. ll I TAYLOR.—Mrs. Alice Taylor, wife of Arthur Taylor, passed away at St. Francis hospital, Pittsburgh, on Mon- day, March 25, following several years illness with acute kidney trou- ble. She was a daughter of Patrick and Bridget (Nolan) Scanlon and was born at Axe Mann, on April 12, 1861. About 30 years ago she was united in marriage to Arthur Taylor, of El- mira, New York, who preceded her to the grave sixteen years ago. Sur- viving her are the following sisters: Mr. Frank Barron, of Altoona; Mr. George Vetter, of Pittburgh; Mrs. William Johnstonbaugh, of Axe Mann, and Mrs. Ernest Culver, of DuBois. She was a member of St. John's Catholic church. Funeral services ‘were held in Pittsburgh after which the remains were brought to Belle- fonte for interment in St. John’s Catholic cemetery, on Wednesday af- ternoon. PATIENTS TREATED AT COUNTY HOSPITAL. Mrs. Dewey Shay and child, of Cur- tin, were discharged. on Monday of last week. Miss Madeline Shirk, 11-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shirk, of Union township, was admitted on Tuesday of last week for medical treatment. : © Miss Margaret Wherry, of Grafton, Pa., was a medical patient for sev- eral days last week, having been ad- mitted Wednesday and discharged on Friday. Mrs. Wilson I. Fleming, of Belle- fonte, was admitted on Wednesday of last week for medical treatment. Her condition on Monday was reported improved. Joseph Barnes, of Bellefonte, was admitted on Wednesday of last week for surgical treatment. Albert Williams, of Woodward, was admitted on Wednesday of last week for surgical treatment. Mrs. Charles Tierney, of Spring township, who had been a surgical patient, was discharged on Thursday of last week. Mrs. James Confer, of Rebersburg, who had been a surgical patient, was discharged on Thursday of last week. Miss Cora Dean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Dean, of Pennsyl- vania Furnace, was admitted on Thursday of last week for surgical treatment and was discharged on Sunday. Miss Verna Flick, of Marion town- ship, was discharged on Friday of last week, after having undergone medical treatment. Mrs. Florence Piper, of Bellefonte, surgical patient, was discharged on Friday. Prof. Frederick Keffer, of Washing- ton Place, N. J. an instructor st Bellefonte Academy, was admitted on Saturday for surgical treatment and | discharged on Sunday. Miss Pauline Clements, a register- ed nurse of Bellefonte, who had been undergoing medical treatment, was discharged on Sunday. Mrs. Carolyn Stewart, fonte, was discharged on Saturday after having been a surgical patient. Lt. Herbert M. Beezer, editor of the Bellefonte Republican, was admit- ted on Saturday morning for surgical treatment. Mrs. Henry Montgomery, of Belle- fonte, who had been a surgical pa- tient, was discharged on Saturday. Miss Anna Fisher, daughter of Mr. | and Mrs. Harold Fisher, of Union township, was discharged on Satur- | day, after undergoing surgical treat- ment for several days. Mrs. D. I. Willard, of Bellefonte, was admitted on Sunday afternoon for medical treatment. Lyda Jackson, of Bellefonte, was admitted on Sunday as a medical pa- tient. ——Joseph Beezer has had a re- currence of the illness that incapaci- tated him several months ago and has been compelled to retire from the Beezer meat market. We trust that it is only a temporary indisposition. of Belle- FIFTY YEARS AGO | © IN CENTRE COUNTY. | Items taken from the Watchman, issue of March 28, 1879. i Everybody is longing for the first of April so that trout fishing may , commence again.—Evidently those who were making the Watchman fifty | years ago were as piscatorially goofy | as at least one of its writers is today. | The curb market was started on Saturday last, a few wagons being | present. Notice—All persons wishing to vis- it the jail are notified that no visi- tors will be admitted except on Tues- day and Friday of each week. | On Sunday Daniel Sauers, of State College, fell in his home there and died almost instantly. Henry B. Yarnell, aged 77, died at his home in Benner township, of pneumonia. R. W. Snook notifies the public that he has made H. K. Hicks sole agent for Logan cement, manufactured at his plant at the Black Barn near Pleasant Gap. Mr. J. Miles Kephart of this coun- ty, has entered the extensive house of Graybill & Co., of Philadelphia, in the capacity of salesman. Mr. John Lyon, one of Bellefonte’'s enterprising and best looking young men, has resumed his position as bookkeeper in Valentine's store. Mr. Harm Otto is going to Milton to engage in the tobacco and cigar business. David Weaver, one of our most respected citizens, died at his home on Howard street on Saturday even- ing. He was 68 years old and leaves a wife, two daughters and two sons. At the last meeting of council that body passed a resolution increasing the pay of the chief of police to $160 per year and his assistant to $140. The increase in salary was because they are to be required to light and put out the street lamps. Col. Grabowskii, of State College, has resigned his professorship of modern languages and been succeed- ed by C. F. Reeves, his former pupil. Farmers tell us that the wheat crop looks anything but promising this spring. ——The peaceful quiet of Sunday night was rudely shattered for resi- dents of north Spring street by the appearance there of a small group of young men who had evidently tackled the wrong white mule. From eleven to one o'clock the group persisted in meandering back and forth between Lamb street and the Presbyterian chapel, stopping about every hundred feet and arguing the question of go- ing home. They finally departed and shortly afterwards a man walked up the street with a bag over his shoul- der and people who saw him wonder- ed if he was the midnight bootlegger. ——1If you have a note coming due in any of the Bellefonte banks, after April 1st, do not fail to arrange it on or before maturity. Unless you do, you will be called upon to pay 4 service charge of 50 cents for the first- day and 25 cents for each succeeding day. The banks found that the situ- ation regarding past due paper had become intolerable, and they are forc- ed to adopt measures looking to re- lief. Why not be prompt? Arrang- ing a note is not a difficult matter—- unless you are required to pay it; which may happen if you are negli- gent in arranging for its renewal. — Muir seedlings have thus far proved to be an exceptionally good root stock for the J. H. Hale peach. | RICHARD | BARTHELMESS €¢ vray)? Weary River By Far His Most Appealing Role With BETTY COMPSON | { | | i This column is to be an open forum. { Everybody is invited to make use of it to | express whatever opinion they may have jon any subject. Nothing libelous will be | published, though we will give the public | the widest latitude in invective when the: | subject is this paper or its editor. Comn- , tributions will be signed or initialed, as the contributor may desire.—ED. Another Newspaper Man’s Appraisak of the Watchman. Rock Springs, Wyoming March 21, 1929. The Democratic-Watchman, Bellefonte, Pa., My dear Mr. Meek: I have been shown a copy of your publication containing a reprint of our Larry Curtin frontier story and wish to thank you for your honest credit to the Rocket. I wish you would send me a few ; copies of that issue for files and other | purposes. | We are printing another story from Larry in tomorrow’s issue which wilk be mailed to you. I am enclosing carbon copy of the story as a compliment to you for giv- ing the proper credit. The story went the rounds of many western publications who failed to mention the original source. As an old-time newspaper man I wish to say you have a splendid news- paper and show a wonderful cover- age of news. I was born in Illinois: and among the very kind of refresh- ing sheets such as you provide. I could imagine nothing more allur- ing than to get a fresh copy of your weekly on a winter's evening and en- joy it in the warmth of a fireside. Your title and your headings, the variation of body type and other fea- tures throw me back to the days: when real newspapers were served honestly to the reading public. I beg to remain with best wishes. Very sincerely yours, GEO. L. ERHARD. HELPING TO BOOST OUR INDUSTRIAL ADVANTAGES. v To acquaint industries with and encourage their location in this ter- ritory, The West Penn Electric Com- pany, through its industrial develop- ment departments, is making plans: for a booth at the annual Chemical show which is to be held at Grand Central Palace, in New York, May 6th to 11th. This chemical show, which is international in interest, at- tracts chemists of note and industrial executives from all parts of the coun- try, as well as from other nations. The West Penn exhibit will be on the main floor and will show through display samples, charts, pictures and: literature a complete cross section of this territory. Particular attention: will be paid to the abundance of nat- ural resources found here and sam- ples of each will be prominently dis- played. The transportation facilities, rail, air and water, will be featured and stress laid on all of the advan- tages which industries of varied types: will find in this great industrial and agricultural area. The actual set-up of the West Penn Power booth will have as its main in- terest-attracting feature a miniature layout of its Springdale power plant and a small model built to scale of” Lake Lynn hydro development, au- thentic even to the running water. Running around the display will be a: small electric railway. West Penn officials will be in at- tendance at the booth to give detail- ed information on industrial location: problems. It is hoped that from this show" some industrial enterprises might be: started to thinking of Bellefonte as: an advantageous point to locate. 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