| Bellefonte, Pa., May 3, 1929.
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FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN CENTRE COUNTY.
Items from the Watchman
May 2, 1879.
Electric light is going to be a suc-
cess, after all. Monumental park, in
Cleveland, was lighted with it for the
first time, last Monday night, and ten
thousand residents of the city turn-
ed out to see the lights turned on.
There were only twelve lights used yet
they illuminated the park far better
than the one-hundred and twelve gas
jets had done.
At a sheriff's sale last Saturday the
Bellefonte Academy property was
sold to Adam Hoy, one of its trustees,
for $7,050. And the Bellefonte Car
works property was knocked down to
Ex-Gov. Curtin for $13,500.
Newman's $2.50 suits are really
good, as are also his 25 cent shirts.
There is no humbug about this. Any-
body who doesn’t believe it has mere-
ly to call at the store to be convinced.
Last Tuesday evening the examin-
ing committee of the Centre County
Bar Association concluded examina-
tion of the qualifications of H. A.
McKee and Frank Chamberlin and
both were pronounced capable of
practicing law. Mr. McKee is a stu-
dent of the Alexander and Bower of-
fice, while Mr. Chamberlin studied his
law under A. O. Furst Esq.
Wm. P. Duncan & Co., local found-
ers and machinists have secured the
contract to put four new Bellefonte
water wheels in the flouring mill of
Thomas K. Henderson, at Union
Furnace.
David H. Ruhl has succeeded Mar-
tin Leitzell as proprietor of the Eu-
taw house at Potters Bank. He sets
a superb table, his beds are sweet and
clean and his drinkables the best
that can be procured. No “rot-gut”
ig ever sold over his bar.
The store of Judge Frank, at Reb-
ersburg, was robbed Tuesday night of
last week. The thief or thieves gol
in through the transom over the front
door and carried away ten to fifteen
dollars in cash, a pair of large boots
and seme clothing,
On Tuesday of last week Captain
C. T. Fryberger, of Philipsburg, and
formerly of this place, took to him-
self a wife in the person of the fair
Miss Ida Steiner, daugher of J. F
Steiner Esq.
The new organ in the Episcopal
church will be ready to play next
Sunday.
The foundation of Dr. Dartt’s new
house, on Allegheny St., next to the
Episcopal church, is progressing. This
is the present home of T. H. Harter
Esq., editor of the Keystone Gazette
—Ed.
Mr. Brooks, teacher of the colored
public school of this place, gave an
entertainment in Reynold’s hall, last
Thursday night. It was quite credit
able to him and his pupils.
What is called “the blast house” at
Curtin’s Works” was destroyed by
fire last Wednesday—week. It caught
from the forge and people there had
great difficulty saving the other
buildings of the plant. The loss is
several thousand dollars.
The Bellefonte public schools, which
have been under the principalship of
D. M. Lieb, assisted by Mr. Duncan,
i close for the summer, today, May
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—=Several items of correction to be
made in the facts of the life of Mrs.
Shadrack Parsons as printed in her
obituary last week, are that Mrs. Par-
sons was ‘a member of the Advent
church, had nineteen grand children
and seven great grand children, wag
buried in the Stover cemetery, below
Unionville and the funeral was in
charge of Mr. Crawford, the New
Methodist minister of that district,
assisted by the Rev. M. C. Piper of
Milesburg and the Rev. C. W. Rishell
of State College.
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——Do your know that during our
present short sale you can turn in
your old coal or oil stove in place cf
cash as a down payment on anynew
gas range we have in stock? Extra
heavy allowances now on old stoves.
Central Penna. Gas Co. 18-1t.
GARBRICK.—Mrs. Catherine Gar-
brick, widow of the late Mitchell Gar-
brick, died of shock following an op-
eration at the Centre Conty hospital,
last Wednesday evening. She had
not been in good health for some
years.
She was a daughter of Leonard and
Caroline Solt Walker and was born in
Snow Shoe township. She was twice
married and her only survivors are
one sister, Mrs. Harry Folmar, and
a half-brother, Calvin E. Gates, both
of Bellefonte. She was a member of
the Presbyterian church and Rev. W.
C. Thompson had charge of the fun-
eral services which were held on Sat-
urday afternoon, burial being made
in the Union cemetery.
| ROBB.—Jacob S. Robb, for many
‘years a well known farmer in How-
ard township but who the past fifteen
years has lived a retired life in How-
lard borough, died very suddenly on
Sunday evening as the result of a
‘heart attack. Apparently in good
health he ate a hearty supper then
‘sat down in a comfortable chair and
{died within a few minutes.
| A son of Peter and Anna Mary
Robb he was born at Romola in July,
1854, hence was in his 75th year. Up
until his retirement about fifteen
years ago he farmed the old home-
stead near Romola. He was a mem-
ber of the Reformed church all his
life and was one of the charter mem-
bers of that church at Howard. He
was twice married, his first wife hav-
ing been Miss Mary Bowes. She died
some years ago and later he married
Mrs. Anna Mary Frain, who survives.
He also leaves six children by his
first wife, namely: Rev. Howard
Robb, of Export, Pa.; Rev. Charles
Robb, of Tom’s Brook, Va.; Prof. G.
A. Robb, of Mechanicsburg; Thomas
Robb, of Prophetstown, Ill.; Mrs. Aus-
tin Kunkle, of York, and Mrs. Joseph
Earon, of Beech Creek. He also
leaves one brother, Dr. G. D. Robb,
of Altoona.
Funeral services were held in the
Reformed church, at Howard, at 10
o'clock on Wednesday morning, by
Rev. A. W. Moyer, burial being made
in the Schenck cemetery.
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POTTER.—Joshua T. Potter, for
many years a well known farmer of
Potter township, died at his home in
Centre Hall, on Tesday of last week,
following an illnes of some months as
the result of a general breakdown.
He was a son of Joshua and Mary
Ann Taylor Potter, the youngest of
a family of eight children, and was
born on August 4th, 1849, hence was
in. his 80th year. Born and raised on
the farm he was educated in the pub-
lic schools and Boalsburg Academy.
When he grew to manhood he chose
farming as his life’s work and stuck
to the old homestead until advancing
years compelled him to retire. He
was a charter member of Progress
Grange and always an active figure
in all its work and deliberations. A
member of the Sinking Creek Pres-
byterian church he was elected an
elder in September, 1886, and filled
that office until his death.
In 1878 he married Martha R. Mc-
Cormick who passed away in 1914,
but surviving him are two children,
Mary Delinda Potter, at home, and
W. H. Potter. of Centre Hall. Fun-
eral services were held at his late
home at two o'clock on Friday after-
noon by Rev. Max Kirkpatrick, burial
being made in the Centre Hall ceme-
tery. ~~ er ig OF ens
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GRAZIER.-—Frank E. Grazier, a
well known business man of Tyrone,
died very unexpectedly last Wednes-
day morning, as the result of a cere-
bral hemorrhage. He had been suf-
fering with a cold for a week but was
up and around until the morning of
his death.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Clark Grazier and was born at Scot-
dale, Westmoreland county, upwards
of forty-five years ago. When a boy
his parents moved to Warriorsmark
where he grew to manhood. He was
educated in the public schools and at
State College, graduating at the lat-
ter institution in 1909. He later en-
gaged in farming and lumbering at
Warriorsmark but later moved to Ty-
rone and engaged in business there.
He married Margaret Shuck, at Bed-
ford, who survives with one son,
Frank E. Jr. He also leaves two
brothers and three sisters, Al C. Gra-
zier, of State College; George D., of
Detroit, Mich.; Miss H. A. Leitzell
and Mrs. C. F. Morrill, of State Col-
lege, and Mrs. E. G. Valeus, of South
Orange, N. J.
Burial was made at Warriorsmark
last Friday afternoon, Rev. H.
Willis Hartsock having charge of the
funeral services. :
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McGROARTY.—Mrs. Edward Mec-
Groarty died at her home in Snow
Shoe, on Monday of last week, fol-
lowing an illness of some months
cations. She was 84 years old and
in addition to her husband is surviv-
ed by the following children: Mrs.
Mary McGowan, Mrs. Anna Gunsallus,
Mrs. William McLaughlin and Mrs.
Michael McLaughlin, all of Snow
Shoe; Mrs. W. S. Burns, of Houtz-
dale; Edward McGroarty, of Cooper
Settlement, and Patrick, of Belle
fonte. She also leaves one brother
and two sisters, George Casher, of
Munson; Mrs. Martin Thompson and
Mrs. Reuben Seyler, of Snow Shoe.
Funeral services were held in St.
Mary's Catholic church, Snow Shoe,
at nine o'clock last Thursday morn-
ing, by Father Hesser, burial being
made in the church cemetery.
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FRANTZ. Mrs. Lavina Burris
Frantz, widow of David Frantz, died
on Monday at the home of her niece,
Mrs. J. B. Nearhoof, Altoona, as the
result of general debility. She was
a daughter of Stephen and E. Frances
McMonigal and was born in Centre
county on September 14th, 1841,
hence was in her 88th year. She was
the last survivor of a family of
twelve children. A good part of her
married life was spent near Tussey-
ville, Centre county. Her only sur-
vivor is one son, Harry W. Frantz,
of Centre Hall. The remains were
taken to Centre Hall where funeral
services were held and burial made on
Wednesday.
vith liver trouble and other compli- |
HAUGH.—John Haugh, well known
business man of State College, went
out for a short walk, last Thursday
evening, failed to return home and
early Friday morning his dead body
was found in a small alley not a
block from his home. He had not
been in good health for some time
and his death was evidently caused
by a heart attack.
He was a son of Thomas and Mar-
garet Haugh and was born in Scot-
land on June 27th, 1859, hence was
69 years and 10 months old. He came
to this country in 1880 and located
in Pittsburgh, where he worked for
some time then went to Huntingdon
county where he married Miss Rose
Rowland. Some years later he came
to Centre county and worked for the
Carnegie Steel company at Scotia,
where he lived until 1917 when he
moved to State College, and with his
sons engaged in the retail grocery
business. Several years ago they
added a wholesale department, ope-
rating under the firm name of John
Haugh & Sons, in the management
of which he was quite active up until
his late illness.
He is survived by his wife, two sons
and one daughter, Thomas G. and
Herbert C. Haugh, both of State Col-
lege, and Mrs. J. Max Kirkpatrick,
of Centre Hall. He also leaves six
brothers and two sisters, all living in
Scotland.
Funeral services were held at his
late home, at two o'clock on Mon-
day afternoon, by Rev. E. H. Whit-
man, burial being made in the Pine
Hall cemetery.
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BAYARD.—Mrs. Marianne Malinie
Bayard, wife of James A. Bayard,
passed away last Thursday evening
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Odil-
lie Mott, in Bellefonte, following an
illness of three months as the result
of a stroke of paralysis. When strick-
en her throat and vocal organs were
most affected and on April 14th she
was brought to Bellefonte from her
home in Williamsport in the hope
that the change would prove bene-
ficial but such did not prove the case.
A daughter of John Marie Fontenoy
Broenel she was born at Frenchville,
Clearfield county. When two years
old the family moved to Milesburg
where she lived until the death of her
parents, after which she spent most
of the time in Philadelphia until her
marriage to Mr. Bayard, at Johns-
town, sixteen years ago. The first
years of their married life were spent
twelve years they lived in Williams-
port. She is survived by her husband
ding, of Gettysburg; Mrs. Patrick
Hayes, of Barnesboro; Misses Pauline
and Sidonie Broenel, of State College;
Mrs. Emile Lioret, of Detroit, Mich.,
land Mrs. Odillie Mott, of Bellefonte.
Funeral services were held in the
Catholic church at ten o'clock Mon-
day morning, by Father Downes, bur-
ial being made in the Catholic ceme-
tery.
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LIMMERIAN Jon ls. Zimmer-
man, a lifelong resident of Walker
township, died at his home near Hecla
park, on Sunday morning, following
an illness of some weeks with a com-
I plication of diseases.
He was a son of Lewis and Cathe-
rine Zimmerman and was born at
Hecla in December, 1848, making his
age 80 years and 4 months. He was'a
farmer by occupation and a good
citizen. He was famed as a big
game hunter and being a splendid
marksman had quite a number of
deer to his credit. In 1871 he marriea
Mary E. Johnston, of Jacksonville,
who died some years ago but surviv-
ing him are the following children’
Frank L. Zimmerman, of Altoona;
Mrs. Gertrude Pletcher, of Howard;
John L., of Hecla; Robert D., of Zion;
Mrs. Ella K. Miller, of Johnstown
and Newell C., of San Francisco, Cal.
,He also leaves three brothers and one
jsister, Kline Zimmerman, of Hecla;
'Lewis, in Oklahoma; William J., of
| Bellefonte, and Mrs. W. C. Robison.
of Milesburg.
Funeral services were held at the
A. A. Pletcher home, in Howard, at
two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon,
|by Rev. Harry N. Hartman, of the
Reformed church, burial being made
in the Zion cemetery.
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|er, widow of the late Frank Guyer,
died at her home in Tyrone on Tues-
day morning. She was a daughter of
‘J. H. and Mary A. Lever and was
born at Stormstown over
years ago.
married Frank Guyer who passed
away a few years ago. Surviving her
|are two sons and a daughter, Ralph
B. Guyer, of Altoona; Mrs. Nora G.
Blair, of Tyrone, and John P. Guyer,
{in California. She also leaves three
sisters, Mrs. J. H. Study, of Tyrone,
Mrs. Alice Mong, of Stormstown, and
Mrs. G. M. Bear, of Philadelphia.
{Funeral services were held at her
late home in Tyrone, on Wednesday
| afternoon, burial being made in
Grandview cemetery.
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sien. mnomas Miller, a na-
tive of Potter township, Centre coun-
ty, but for many years a resident of
Tyrone, died at the Altoona hospital,
on Sunday morning, as the result of
gangrene, aged 81 years. He never
married and his only survivor is one
sister, Mrs. E. C. Mitchell, of Alex-
andria. Burial was made in the Arch
Springs cemetery on Tuesday after-
noon.
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UNIONVILLE.
- Mrs. William Kreps, of Altoona,
was a Sunday visitor among rela-
tives and friends here.
The home talent play given in
Grange hall, Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, was very interesting.
Mrs. Clayton Updegraff and little
daughter, of Williamsport, were
week-end visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Bauder.
Mrs. John Askins left, on Monday,
for Indiana county to visit the ven-
erable Wesley Askins, who has been
seriously ill at the home of his daugh-
ter.
The lot owners of Unionville ceme:
tery association will meet at 8:30 p
m., Tuesday, May 7th, in the borough
hall, for the purpose of electing one
member to the board of managers.
Betsey Hall, who is employed at
Berwick, spent a few hours on Tues
day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs"
C. G. Hall. She came by automobile
with some friends and took her fath-
er along to Berwick to visit for a
while.
The baked ham supper which was
served by the Epworth League in the
community hall, on Saturday even-
ing, was quite well patronized, and
the young folks were pleased with
the receipts. The orchestra gave sev-
eral very fine selections during the
evening.
One day last week Henry Earon,
while out fishing caught some very
fine fish and after returning in the
evening planned to have them for
breakfast, but when his housekeeper,
Mrs. Ballard, went to cook the fish
they were gone, and the family was
very much disappointed. That was
a mean trick.
The installation of officers and in-
itiation of four new members of Lady
Union Rebekah lodge, No. 590, I. O.
O. F., of Unionville, took place on
the evening of April 17, in the I. O.
,O. F. hall. There were about 40 vis-
itors present and the degree work
was conferred by the degree team of.
the Rebekah Lodge, of State College
‘At the close of the business session
refreshments were served and a very
pleasant social time enjoyed by all.
Mr. Clarence Houtz, who is em-
ployed at State College, came home
Saturday evening and accompanied
Mrs. Houtz to the baked ham sup-
per. On Sunday afternon they en-
tertained the following pecple: Mr.
Houtz’s sister and husband. Mr. and
Mrs. Nelson Williams. of Lemont,
and Mrs. Houtz’s sister, Mrs. Lucy
Miller, and Mr. and Mrs. Pat McCann
and three children, of Lakemont, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie and five chil
dren and grandma Ritchie and son,
of Newry, and Chas. Barton, of Flem-
ing.
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The trouble in the public
schools at Snow Shoe was settled last
week when the school board reinstat-
ed Prof. H. L. Meyers for the remain-
der of the year. Mr. Meyers had been
dismissed because it was alleged he
did not cooperate with the principal,
and being popular with the students
most of them went on a strike. With
Meyers’ reinstatement the trouble
was settled.
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STATE COLLEGE.
Dr. and Mrs. Williams S. Glenn
arrived home, last week, after having
spent the winter at west Palm Beach,
Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Orr, of Jack-
sonville, and Mr. Leo Orr, of Hublers-
burg, were Saturday evening visitors
in our town.
Poverty day at Penn State, on Sat-
urday, was well observed. Many
queer costumes were in evidence and
caused much fun and comment.
The Evergreens opened for the
summer business, recently, with Miss
Freda Peck, of Bellwood, behind the
counter again. Miss Peck served in
that place last season and proved
very popular with her patrons.
Mrs. Claude Shope and son Rich-
ard, of Youngstown, Ohio, spent the:
past week at the Mrs. Jennie Shope:
(home at 140 N. Atherton st. Mr..
Shope joined them for the week-end
and on Sunday they returned to
their home in Ohio. Mr. and Mrs.
{Russell Brennan were also Sunday
guests at the Shope home.
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——The new Quarter Century
|Eriez Range, representing advanced
|ideas in gas range design, is now on
a
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|display at our show room. Central
Pennsylvania Gas Co. 18-1t
“Lindy” has made over 8,000
flights. He has had very few acci-
dents; in fact, last week was the first
time he had to receive medical treat-
ment for injuries received in an air-
| plane accident.
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Runkle’s Drug Store
See the articles to be GIVEN AWAY at the First Red Arrow Auction.
Fill out a bidding ticket and deposit in an auction box, as explained above.
Keep all your stubs of bidding ‘tickets. Bring them and all of your Red
Arrow money to the Red Arrow Auction.
THE FIRST RED ARROW AUCTION WILL BE HELD
Tuesday May 14, at Richelieu Theatre
This Auction will be the first event in the
Big Red Arrow Game
Each high bidder upon payment of a winning bid will be given a voucher
and a booster ballot. Save these vouchers and booser ballots. They will be
valuable in securing other large awards and prizes. ;
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