Bruit Bellefonte, Pa., September 13, 1929. P. GRAY MEEK, » - - _— To Cerrespondents.—~No communications published unless accompanied by the real mame of the writer. Editor Terms of Subscription.—Until further motice at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year - 1.75 Paid 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 give 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- scription must be paid up to date of can- cellation. A sample copy of the “Watchman” will be sent without cost to applicants. Brn FIFTY YEARS AGO IN CENTRE COUNTY. Items taken from the Watchman issue of September 12, 1879. —Roland Dysart Curtin, fourth son of the late Roland Curtin, was born at Eagle Rolling Mill, Centre county, Pa., January 14, 1845, and died in Bellefonte, Saturday, Sep- tember 6, 1879, aged 34 years. —A son of Mr. Jacob Gross , who lives near the planing mill fell off a walnut tree yesterday and broke one of his legs. —On the 20th day of August, 1879, a cutting box knife fell on the second finger of the right hand of Amos E. Garbrick, of this place, and injured the member so that he couldn’t use it for eight days. He had a policy in the Kinckerbocker Casualty Ins. Co., represented by W. B. Rankin, for which he paid only A EG EPP GERBERICH.—Death came sud- denly and without premonition to Harry F. Gerberich, well known resi- dent of Bellefonte, shortly before eight o'clock last Friday evening. During a week or two prior to his death he had been suffering with what he believed to be stomach trou- ble. On Friday evening he left the Elk’s lodge for a walk to the home of postmaster John L. Knisely, on south Thomas street, to discuss a trip to Fishing creek. He had just reached a point between the Brouse and Knisely homes when he dropped to the pavement. M. M. Cobb was sitting on the Knisely porch talking to Mr. and Mrs. Knisely, and as Mr. Gerberich fell he ran to his aid. Mrs. Knisely hastily summoned a physi- cian but when he arrived life had departed. A severe attack of angina was ascribed as the cause. Harry Frank Gerberich was a son {of Calvin T. and Sarah Deck Ger- i berich and was born in Bellefonte on January 7th, 1875, hence was 54 years, 7 months and 30 days old. He was educated in the Bellefonte i schools and after he grew to man- hood worked in the flour mill of his father until the mill was sold to the late George M. Gamble. Later he worked for a while in the local ex- press office and also in the office of of the Bellefonte Fuel and Supply company, but for the past ten years had lived a retired life. For a num- ber of years past he had a room i with the George Hazel family, on Allegheny street. He was a mem- ber of the Reformed church and a charter member of the Bellefonte Lodge of Elks. He was the last of his generation of the Gerberich fam- ily and his only survivors are | nieces and nephews, as follows: i Misses Anna and Louise Hoffer, '! HACKENBERG.—Franklin Hack- $4.50 for a whole year and they ac- | John C. and Fred Hoffer, of Philips- tually paid him $5.71 for being out : burg; Richard Hoffer, of Buffalo, N. of the use of his finger for only | Y.; Malcolm and Samuel Wetzel, of eight days. | Detroit, Mich. Wheat is $1.00, shelled corn 50! The remains lay in state at ihe cts, new potatoes 40 cts, eggs 10 cts | the EIK’s lodge from Sunday after- and butter 15cts. Shoulders and noon until 2:30 o'clock Monday af- sides are 6c per lb and ham 9cts. | ternoon when funeral services were i held in the Reformed church by Rev. —Among the amusements at the piphert Thena, burial being made in county fair will be archery and glass | i ball shooting. Mr. Frank Chamberlin, jie Gerberich lot in the Union ceme. the director of amusements, is cer- | “IY: tainly exerting himself to provide | Il Il entertainment for us. WALKEY.— Harry Walkey, who "enberg, a well known resident of Penn township, died very suddenly 'on Sunday morning, September 1st, ' as the result of a stroke of apoplexy. ' After doing the morning chores around his home he sat down in a rocking chair on the porch, was stricken and died within a few min. utes. He was a son of Franklin and Mary Moyer Hackenberg and was born at Middleburg, Snyder county, over 73 years ago. When a boy the family moved to Penn township where he lived most of his life. He was a laborer by occupation and a good citizen. In 1879 he married Miss Anna Grimes who died a num- ber of years ago and his only sur- vivors are three brothers, Charles .and George Hackenberg, of Millheim and James, of Middieburg. He was a member of the Coburn | Evangelical church and Rev. H. C. Kleffel had charge of the funeral services which were held in the church, Wednesday afternoon of last week, burial being made in the Co- burn cemetery. I I SMITH.—Mrs. Nora Ellen Smith, ‘wife of John B. Smith, died at her home at Vail Station, on Saturday morning, as the result of a stroke of paralysis sustained ten days previ- ‘ous. Mrs Smith was caretaker at the Vail passenger station and was stricken just as she opened the sta- tion for the day. She was a daughter of Andrew and Elizabeth Guyer and was born ,at Renovo in 1888 hence was in her 42nd year. The family later moved to Port Matilda and she married Mr. Smith in 1909. Her husband sur- , vives with two daughters, Ethel J., and Charlotte Ruth, both at home. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. i Mary Bean, of Leipsic, Ohio, and Miss Sarah Guyer, of Harrisburg, as i well as her parents, living at Port | Matilda. | She was a member of the Meth- odist church at Hannah Furnace and the woman's auxiliary of the Span- 'ish American war veterans. Burial iwas made at Vail Monday afternoon. I l LYKENS.—Mrs. Bertha Harpster A 'PATIENTS TREATED: =~ ! AT COUNTY HOSPITAL 1 Earl Motz, of Woodward, under- went medical treatment, one day: last week, having been admitted on' Monday and discharged the follow-' ing day. i Jacob Moyer, of DuBois, under- went surgical treatment, on Monday of last week, and was discharged the following day. Master Tony Sheates, three- months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sheates, of Snow Shoe, was admitted on Monday of last week as a surgical patient. Peggy Courson, daughter of Mrs. Catherine Courson, of Philipsburg, became a surgical patient on Mon- day of last week. Clarence Hoy, of Spring township, was discharged on Wednesday of last week, after having been a surgi- cal patient for a day. Miss Margaret Brockerhoff, of Bellefonte, underwent medical treat- ment on Tuesday of last week having been discharged that date. ; Ralph Eckley, of State College, was admitted on Tuesday of last week as a surgical patient. Edward Wentling, of Knox, Pa. was discharged on Wednesday of last week, after having received medical treatment for a day. Miss Edna Kilpatrick, daughter of | Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Kilpatrick, of Bellefonte, was discharged on Wed- nesday of last week after undergo- ing a day’s surgical treatment. Harry Stover, of Martha Furnace, was admitted on Tuesday of last week for surgical treatment. Mrs. M. Hutchison, of State Col- lege, was discharged on Saturday after having been a surgical patient since the previous Tuesday. Mrs. Elizabeth Layton, of South Bend, N. J., became a medical pa- tient on Tuesday of last week. Miss Ethel Kreamer, of Bellefonte, became a medical patient on Wednes- day of last week. Mrs. Anna Brown, of Unionville, a surgical patient, was discharged on Wednesday of last week. Miss Helen Lomison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lomison, of Orviston, a medical patient, was discharged on Saturday. School Supplies Hosiery : Never sold so many School Bags, Lunch Boxes and Tablet Lines as Qur ling iv price zvd siyles Neves this season. Prices and assortment so large. Silk Undervests as Jow as surely talk. Kiddies Umbrellas, all 60 cts. The Dollar Line the finest at colors. 95 cts. GARMAN’S GARMAN’S + i Altoona Booster Merchants Say: Trade in your home stores first, but come to Booster Stores for the things your home merchants cannot supply. Tune in on Station W. F. B. G. Tuesday evening, September September 17, at 6 o'clock for the DINNER MUSICAL PROGRAM dedicated to the Altoona Booster Stores’ Style Show Altoona Booster Stores WILL HOLD THEIR GREATEST LL STILE SHO STARTING Wednesday dep. 18 CONTINUING OVER Thursday, Friday and Saturday ea i | for a year or more had been a suf- | Lykens, wife of G. C. Lykens, of Al- ahi co, Beit Seen ied 15s { ferer with kidney trouble and a heart ; toona, died in the Mercy hospital, with a board fastened to her horns affection, died at the Centre County that city, on Tuesday, following an on which was written this sugges- | hospital at 2:40 o'clock on Sunday illness of some weeks with compli- Mrs. John Forcey, of Bellefonte, became a medical patient on Thurs- day of last week. Mrs. John Mangino, son Raymond tive advertisement: “Hay, corn, and chop wanted here. Quite a joke on the cow but something else for the owner, for she is said to be a very skinny animal and in need of more feed. —David Brown, son of Henry Brown, of Hublersburg, met with quite a serious accident while hunt- ing one day last week. While cross- ing a fence his gun was accidentally discharged, the entire load mangling his right hand fearfully. —A dog belonging to Mr. George Bayard bit one of his children one day last week and repeated the per- formance, on Wednesday, upon the cheek of the little daughter of the editor of the Watchman. We be- live the animal has since been Kill- ed. —“The little daughter of the editor of the Watchman” referred to in the paragraph above is Mrs. Winifred Meek-Morris, of Pitts- burgh, ‘whose charming thoughts in verse so frequently - appear in the Watchman. The dcg’s name was Jack and she still curries the faint scars of his teeth. —ED. —A people’s picnic will be held at Hannah Furnace on September 19. Dr. Calder, of State College, will speak and music will be furnished by Washington cornet band. —The Patrons of Husbandry, of Centre county, will hold their sixth | Eckenroth who survives with one afternoon. For a month past he had been quite miserable and on Sunday. September 1st was taken to the {hospital for treatment. On Wednes- | day of last week pneumonia develop- red which was the direct cause of | death. | Harry Jacob Walkey was a son of Henry and Rebecca Noll Walkey and {was born in Bellefonte on November 28th, 1874, hence was 54 years, 8 months and 10 days old. He was educated in the Bellefonte public - {schools and as a young man went . to work for the late Frank E. Nagi- ‘ney, in his furniture store and un- ! dertaking establishment. He work- ‘ed there a numbr of years and fi- | nally turned h's attention to electrical | contracting and had been in | business for himiself the past fifteen ' | years or more. He was a member of »the Reformed church, a charter { member of the Bellefonte camp Mod- lern Woodmen of America and the ; Undine Fire company.’ i As a man he possessed many fine | qualities. Kind and companionable he was always willing to do a favor for any one in need and frequently went out of his way to give a few | houns of pleasure to those less for- | tunately situated than himself. | He was twice married. On Novem- i ber 11th, ! Emma Krider who passed away No- vember 14th, 1919. On June 6th, 11921, - he married Miss Elizabeth 1909, he married Miss | cations. She was a daughter of Alexander {and Elizabeth Harpster and was | born at Pine Grove Mills on Septem- ber 21st, 1875, hence was not quite | 54 years old. A good part of her married life was spent in Altoona, where she was a member of the First Methodist church. In addition : to her husband she is survived by a son and two daughters, Russell and Miss Laura, at home, and Mrs, E. J. McManus, of Albany, N. Y.Shealso - leaves three sisters and a brother Mrs. L. D. Behrer and Edgar Harp- ster, of Pennsylvania Furnace; Mrs. Beistline, of Tyrone, and Mrs. Laura Roan, of Bellefonte. Funeral services were held at her late home, yesterday, by Rev. Skillington, the remains being taken to Gray's cemetery for interment. I Wave David L. Weaver, for many years a resident of Fleasant ' Gap, died on Monday of last week, at the Lock Haven hospital, follow- ing a week's illness. Having given {up his job at the Whiterock quar- | ries he went to Flemington about {two months ago to make his home with his son, John W. Weaver, and (it was there that he was taken ill 'and died as above stated. He was 71 years old and in addi- annual picnic on top of Nittany | son, Harry Jacob Jr. Funeral serv- tion to his son John is survived by mountain, above Pleasant Gap, Thursday, Sept. 25th. An observa- on jces were held at his late home on the following children: { Bishop street, at two o'clock on Cleveland , Weaver, of Lewistown; Mrs. Wil- and daughter Julia, all of Snow Shoe, were discharged on Friday after having been surgical patients for one day. LeRoy Justice, of Spring township, was admitted on Thursday of last’ week as a surgical patient and dis- charged the following day. Mrs. James Houser, of Spring Mills, underwent a slight operation on Thursday of last week, and was | ‘discharged the following day Misses Janet and Catherine Run- kle, aged 8 and 11 years, respec- tively, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Runkle, of Bellefonte, were discharged on Saturday after having undergone surgical treatment for a. day. Mrs. Elmer Shaffer, of Pleasant Gap, became a medical patient on Friday. Charles Eisenberg, of Boalsburg, became a surgical patient on Satur- day. Mrs. Ella Marquebreck and infant, wife and child of Cyril Marquebreck, of State College, were discharged on Saturday. ; Mrs. John W. Hoy, of Bellefonte, . became a medical patient on Satur- day. : Mrs. George Kepreas, of State College, is the happy mother of a son born on Sunday. Alonzo Grove, of Moshannon, be- came a medical patient on Sunday. , There were twenty-nine patients tion has been erected there and a Wednesday afternoon, by Rev. Rob- field glass has been provided so that 'ert Thena, burial being made in Penns-valley can be seen from one the Walkey lot in the Union ceme- end to the other. | tery. — Ed Garman, his sister Miss Min- | I! iL (liam Runkle, of Tusseyville; Bruce in the institution at the beginning Weaver, of State College; Bloomer of this week, i Weaver, of Spring Mills; Miss | Verna, of Bellefonte, and Miss Alice, | UNIONVILLE nie and Miss Sallie Strine, made a | trip to Penns Cave on Wednesday. —The Jewish new year will begin at 6 o'clock on the evening of Sep- tember 17th and continue until 6 o'clock September 18. In observance of this festival the following stores will be closed: J. H. Bauland, S. and A. Loeb, H. D. Goldman, Joseph Bros. and Co., Lyon and Co, Newman Jr., Isaac Guggenheimer & Co. —We are indebted to W. W. Wetzler, late of Milesburg, who is now away up in Portland, Oregon, for late copies of Oregon papers. —A son of Peter Hockman, near Hublersburg, received a severe in- jury one day last week when he fell from a fence on which he said he was “acting Philippi.” —————— A —————— VOTE FOR 0. A. KLINE , FOR TAX COLLECTOR. Two years ago O. A. Kline was selected by the Bellefonte school board to collect the school taxes af- ter Herbert Auman resigned. The duplicate given him amounted to $45,400. He collected $45.000, the balance being mostly double assess- ments.” Every property tax on the duplicate was collected and the only exonerations asked were a very few really deserving cases. His 1928 duplicate has been al- most entirely collected. Mr. Kline is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Tax Col- lector in the borough and his past record is one that entitles him to the serious consideration of the voters of his party. He will appreciate your support.—Adv. 35-1t.1 HAAS.—The remains of Mrs. An- | na Haas, wife of William Haas, superintendent of the Bellefonte fish hatchery, who died at her home “at Pleasant Gap, on Wednesday af- | ternoon of last week, were taken to ! Allentown on Friday afternoon and ! burial made on Saturday morning. ‘of Zion. He also leaves one brother, Jeremiah Weaver, of Tusseyville. Funeral services were held in Lock Haven, on Wednesday after- "noon of last week, by Rev. Collins E. Hazen, burial being made at Pleas- ant Gap. I} Il |* Mrs. Annie Underwood Way is| visiting among friends and relatives here. . Charles Griest, of Barnesboro, was a visitor among friends and rel- _atives here on Sunday. | Quite a number of persons from here attended the W. C. T. U. Con- Mrs. Haas had been ill for several | KRUMRINE.—Mrs. Margaret D. vention, at Bellefonte, on Tuesday. was a daughter of Mr. James Smoyer and was born in Al- lentown 61 years ago. She married Mr. Haas twenty-one yearsago and she survives with one brother and two sisters Irwin Smoyer and Mrs. Lillian Schantz, of Allentown, and Mrs. Ellen Haines, of Philadelphia. She was a member of the Reformed church and Rev. Robert Thena had charge of the funeral services which were held at her late home, last Thursday evening. Il Arion. lee. John W. Allen, of State College, died at the Lock Hav- en hospital, on Monday night of last week, following an operation for a complication of diseases. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Calderwood and was born at Penn- sylvania Furnace. She had been a resident of State College the past twelve years. In addition to her husband she is survived by two chil- dren, Mrs. Roy Elder, of State Col-- lege, and James, of Danville. She also leaves four brothers and one sister, Porter Calderwood, of Lewis- town; Calvin, Cresson and Nelson, of Juniata, and Mrs. ‘Wade Snook, of Pine Hall cemetery ‘oh ' Thursday morning of last week. Milroy, ~ Burial ~'was made . in the |. J. | years and her death was the result Krumrine, wife of Jacob D. Krum. | "a heart affection, following an ill- ness of some weeks. She was a daughter of Daniel and , Julia Dreiblebis and was born in | Spring township 62 years ago, the family later moving to College town- ship. Forty-two years ago she mar- {ried Jacob Krumrine who survives with two daughters and a son, Mrs. R. R. Field, of Aliquippa; Mrs. Rob- ert Hussey, of North Berwick, Maine, and Daniel, of State College. She also leaves four brothers and , five sisters. Burial was made in the | Pine Hall cemetery on Tuesday af- ternoon of last week.. ~ ——Robert Spicer, of Bellefonte, who lost his left eye in an automo- bile accident at Lewistown last week, was able to return home yes- terday. ——— pe ————————————. ——William™ Grafmyer, a resident of Milesburg, died on Monday, 85 years. An obituary notice will appear next week. —*“I've had a terrible warning of approaching death.” “No, really?” “Yes, I bought one of those life. time fountain pens and it’s broken. aged ! Mrs. Francis Showman, of Con- of a complication of diseases. She | rine, died at her home in State Col- 'nellsville, who has been visiting here and: Mrs. lege, on August 31st, as the result of for sometime, spent the past few days with Mrs. Francis Hall. { Mr .and Mrs. Harry Kerchner and daughter Dorothy were guests of their relatives, Mr .and Mrs. James Shirk, at the Markland, Bellefonte, on Saturday evening. ‘PENNSYLVANIA YOUTH YOUNGEST AIR PILOT. Louis D. Strickler, 16, of Latrobe, | Pa., recently graduated from Parks | Air College, is said to be the young- est licensed pilot in the United States. Strickler, it was learned, intends to purchase an airplane and give flying instructions to his younger brother, who is eleven years old. According to Strickler’'s instruc- tors at Parks Air College, he was a particularly apt pupil both in flying rand ground subjects. ———— A ——— i —— —Our Bobby was in a store with his mother when he was given candy by one of the clerks. “What must you say Bobbie?” “Charge it,” he replied. mr ————— ene —— Teacher— ‘What is an octopus?” Little Girl—“A person what hopes for the best.” S————— ee ————— —Most any farmer will say that it is bad to be too dry. Windows Will Be Unveiled Tuesday evening September 17, at 6 o’clock. You are invited to attend ...This Important Event... which will be the Formal Display of the New Fall Styles . in Apparel and other requisites of all kinds for the Entire Family, as well as in Furnishings of all kinds for the Home.. Stocks in Booster Stores are complete and assortments are at their best.. Making this an ideal time to make selections of those things that your home merchants cannot supply. Come Tuesday evening and inspect the Window Displays. Come again on Wednesday and arrange to spend the entire day visiting and shopping in Booster Stores and enjoy the new" goods that will be on display. EVERY WEDNESDAY SUBURBAN DAY Altoona Booster Stores It will be combined next week with The Fall Style Show, making a double trade event for patrons of Booster Stores to take advantage of. It is Easy to Park Cars in Altoona Free Parking may be had in all streets in the Business District, with a time limit on some streets. THE MUNICIPAL PARKING SPACE on Tenth Avenue, be-- tween 11th and 12th streets, provides open parking where you may park your car all day, under police protection, for only 15c. ENCLOSED PARKING may be had at The William F. Gable: Co. Garage Rear of Eleventh Avenue Building. Fleck’'s Penn. Alto Garage 1409 13th Avenue, Booster Stores Are Open ALL DAY Thursday " 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p. m. Saturdays until 9 p. m. 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