NC Bemooralic: cons *Bellctonte, Pa., October 4; 1929. EE ——— ———————————————— P. GRAY MEEK. - - - Editer Te Correspondents.—No 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 Paid after expiration of year - | | 2.00 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- ed when a subscriber wishes the paper discontinued. In all such cases the sub- Actiption must be paid up to date of can- ation. ! A sample copy of the “Watchman” will be sent without cost to applicants. S— FIFTY YEARS AGO IN CENTRE COUNTY. Items from the Watchman issue of October 38, 1879. ~The 28th annual Centre county fair is going on this week under most auspicious circumstances. There are 947 different exhibits un. der 45 classes. The attendance on Wednesday was only 3000, not near. ly what it should have been as a re. ward for all the trouble that has been taken to give us a good fair. Wednesday morning there were corn husking matches, wood sawing contests, hurdle races and a greased pig catching contest. In the after- noon a velocipede race, archery contest, leap frog, jumping, vault- ing,hoop rolling for girls and a foot-ball match. Secretary Cham- berlain tells us there were 10,000 people there Thursday. In the morn- ing there was glass ball shooting and riding exhibitions by ladies and gentlemen. In the glass ball shoot- ing Sober, of Milton, (C. K. Sober who later became nationally famous as a marksman) won. Foster, of State College, (the late W. L. Fos. ter) was second and Tinsman, of Williamsport, was third man. In the military pageant the marching of the State College cadets was very fine, as well as their gen- eral deportment. The racing was quite spirited. J. Middagh’s “Susie Parker” won in three straight heats, her best time being 2:493;. We didn’t hear what the result of the base-ball match between State College and the Bald Eagle clubs was. —MTr. John D. Miller, of Hublers- burg, and Miss Frances Lucas, of Snow Shoe, were united in matri- mony, Sept. 30th, at the Bush house, Bellefonte, Jackson, of the Messiah church, Snow Shoe. —A district Sunday school con. vention was held in Gray's church, Half-Moon, last Friday and all four sessions were largely attended. Speaking on the program were Rev. Geo. 'W. Bouse, J. H. Lever, J. C. Hartsock, Rev. A. M. Creighton, Geo. W. Gray, Jacob Mattern, Rev. Crit- tenden, Rev. J. B. Moore, D. H. Hastings, S. D. Gray, John G. Love, Geo. 'S. Gray, Charles Keith, Rev. E. Chambers, Prof. Biddle and Isaac Gray. —By actual count 981 rigs passed the Watchman office yesterday af- ternoon on their way home from the fair and their occupants averag- ed six persons. ? —Mr. Joseph Gessner, of Coleville died very suddenly yesterday morn. ing. He had gone home the night previous in his usual health. Mr. Gessner leaves a wife in a delicate condition of health and six small children. : —Mrs. Hannah McAllister died at her home on Lamb street on Wed. nesday last. She was the widow of the late John McAllister, who for many years kept a bakery and con- fectionery opposite the court house. —First frost of the season—a heavy white one—last Friday morn- Sm —Theo. Kelly's corn field in Spring township is the boss on big corn. On 4% acres the gross yield was 610 bushels. Who can beat it? It was cultivated by our friend E. C. Woods. —The Pine Grove band stopped in front of the Watchman office yester- day morning, on their way to the fair grounds, and treated us to a ~couple of beautiful tunes. —Perry McDowell, of Mackey- ville, D. P. Ray and Supt. S. S. Blair, of Tyrone, and a big; long tall fellow, whose name we cannot remember, called on us last evening just before we went to press. —On Saturday morning the grist mill of Wm H. Smith, in the lower part of town, gave way under a load of stored wheat and most of the interior is a wreck. Some 600 or 700 bushels of the cereal broke the second story down onto the first, then it gave way and all fell into the wheel pits below. ————— ever e————— ——The Bell Telephone Co. has asked the Public Service Commission for approval of a plan whereby it will take over certain properties and operations of the Cumberland Valley Telephone company and the latter company will take over other prop- erties now operated by the Bell. John T. Harris, vice president and general manger of the Bell Company, stated at Harrisburg that the object of the agreement is the elimination of tele- phone competition in the interest of the public, and under conditions fav- orable to all concerned. teases opp eam ——At a meeting of the Centre Baptist association, held at Lewis- town last week, Rev. A. G. Herr, of Milesburg, was elected vice modera- tor for the ensuing year. Tentative arrangements were also made to celebrate the centennial anniversary at Milesburg next year, which is the oldest church:in-the association. by Rev. M. L.. since August 9th. - MITCHELL.—John Mitchell, who for many years conducted a hard. ware store in Lemont, died at his home in that place at 10 o'clock last | nesday. afternoon, . following . Friday morning as the result of a} : heart affection. While the break in his health dates back about fa year he had been confined to his room only A son of John Hutchinson and Nancy Johnson Mitchell he was born on the homestead farm at Slab’ Cabin on October 16th, 1859, hence was not quite seventy years old. His boyhood days were spent on the jfarm and in attending the public schools. He also spent a year or two at State College then gave up his studies to become a clerk in Stuart’s store, at the College. Later he clerked in Thompson's store, at Lemont, but finally quit there and went to Coffeeville, Kansas, where he spent three years working for a railroad company. Resigning his position there he returned to Centre county and purchased the hardware store of Lewis Long, at Lemont, which he conducted until his death. He was a member of the Lemont lodge of Odd Fellows and the Elks lodge of Bellefonte. Twenty-two yéars ago he married Miss Janet McFarlane, who passed away in June, 1928. They had no children and his only survivors are two sisters and a brother, Miss Maude Mitchell, who made her home with the deceased; Mrs. Henry Thompson, a twin sister, of West Grove, Chester county, and George, of Lemont. Funeral services were held at his late home, at Lemont, at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon, by Revs. J. Max Kirkpatrick and W. K. Harnish, after which burial was made in the Spring Creek cemetery. I I WOLESLAGLE. —Mrs. Mary Frances Woleslagle, widow of John C. Woleslagle, died, on Sunday, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Stewart, in Tyrone, following an ill. ness of six months with complica- tions. She was a daughter of Frederick and Lucinda Taylor Harpster and was born in Halfmoon township, Centre county, a little over 72 years ago. In December, 1880, she married John C. Woleslagle, of Unionville, and practically her entire married was spent there. Mr. Woleslagle died in 1915, but surviving her are the fol- lowing chldren: W. W. Woleslagle and Mrs. Jesse Stewart, of Tyrone; Guy, of Troy, Pa.; Curtis, of Van Meter, Pa.; Truman C., of Fleming; Howard W., of Snow Shoe; Miss Em- ma, of Pittsburgh, and Miss Ludy, of Cincinnati, Ohio. She also leaves one brother and a sister, John Harpster, of South Prairie, Washington, and Mrs. Emma McDonnell, of New Hol- land. Brief funeral services were held in Tyrone, at noon on Wednesday, after which the remains were taken to Un- ionville where additional services were held by Revs. M. C. Piper and C. D. Thompson, burial being made in the Oak Ridge cemetery. I I NEARHOOF.— George W. Near- hoff, well known Bald Eagle valley farmer, died at his home near Dix, ' at 8 o'clock Sunday evening, follow- ing two years illness with heart trou- | ble. He was a son of Andrew and Mary Kephart Nearhoff and was born near Dix on August 1st, 1850, hence was | in his 80th year. For many years he had been an active worker in the Bald Eagle Methodist church and the Bald Eagle Grange. In 1875 he mar- ried Miss Marcia McCoy who sur- vives with two sons and two daugh- ters, LeRoy and Alonza Nearhoff, of Tyrone; Mrs. Blanche Moore, of Ju- lian, and Mrs. P. J. Murphy, of Cam- den, N. J. He also leaves one sis- ter, Mrs. Martha McMonigal, of Clearfield. Funeral services were held at the Union church, at Mount Pleasant, at 2:30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, burial being made in the cemetery adjoining the church. - - | Il FLACK.—Miss Catherine Flack passed away at her home on Rey- nolds avenue, at 2:40 o'clock last Thursday afternoon, as the result of | a heart affection. She had.been a sufferer for some months but had been confined to her bed only three weeks. A daughter of Thomas and Cather- ine Flack she was born at Howard , on September 11th, 1856, hence was 73 years and 15 days old. When on- ly about six years of age her par- ents moved to Bellefonte and this had been her home ever since. She was a member of St. John’s Catholic church and during her active life a regular attendant. She never mar. ried and her only survivors are two brothers, Harry and George Flack, both of Bellefonte. Funeral mass was held in St. John’s Catholic church at 10 o'clock on Monday morning, by Rev. Downes, burial being made in the Catholic cemetery. Il Il NEIDIGH.—Helen G. Neidigh died at her home in College township, on Tuesday of last week, following an illness of several weeks. She was daughter of Sidney D. and Anne May Rudy Neidigh, and was born in 1914, at her death being 15 years, 7 months and 22 days old. In addi- tion to her parents she is survived by three sisters and a brother, Mrs. | John Adams, of McDonald, Ohio; Mrs. Grace Brancher, William and Mary, at home. Funeral services were held last Friday morning, bur- ial being made .in.the Pine Hall cemetery. : i and life MALONE.—Mrs. Della Malone, wife of Robert Malone Sed d at her ‘home at, Wingate; “at one o'clock Wed. 1g 4 pro- longed ‘illness with a complication of "diseases, . ® ms | She was a daughter of Thomas and Eleanor Taylor and was born in Belle. | fonte on February 26th, 1869, hence was in her 61st year. She married Mr. Malone on Christmas day, 1894, and at Wingate. She was a member of the Methodist church and the W. C. T. U., her death being the first in the ,Runville Union. In addition to her , husband she is survived by seven children, namely: Taylor Malone, of Tyrone; William, of Clearfield; Mrs. ‘Daryl Rea, of Ambridge; Mrs. Plum. ‘er Davidson, of Milesburg; Franklin, Henry and Philip, at home. She al- | so leaves two sisters, Mrs. Christ ; Pletcher, of Howard, and Miss Ann Taylor, of Bellefonte. Definite ar- , rangements for the funeral have not been completed but it will likely be this afternoon, a I goo= PEALE —Mrs. Harriet Peale, wid- ow of Senator 8. R. Peale, who was | well known throughout Centre coun- ty, died at her home in Lock Haven, on Tuesday evening, at the advanced age of 96 years. Mrs. Peale went to Lock Haven as a bride seventy-two years ago and that had been her home ever since. | Her husband has been dead for some years but surviving her are {two sons and three daughters, Rem- ibrandt and Franklin D. Peale, of New York; Mrs. Frank Towne, of Holyoke, Mass., and Misses Martha S. and Elizabeth H., at home. She was a lifelong member of the Epis. 'copal church and Rev. Lewis Nichols | will have charge of the funeral ser- i vices which will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon, burial to be made in the Highland cemetery. i eee lees | PRETTY SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATED SATURDAY Monday's Altoona Tribune contain- ed the following news item that will be of interest to Bellefonte readers ‘of the Watchman: A pretty celebration of a silver i wedding anniversary occurred Sat- ; urday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Derstine, 1005 Broad- way, Thirteenth ward. The well | known superintendent of the Kline i brothers department store and his charming wife entertained some two score close friends and associates in St. Paul’s Reformed church in Juni- ata in delightful memory of the event that occurred 25 years ago in Bellefonte. September 28, 1904, Mr. Derstine land Miss Lera V. Donachy were united in marriage by the Rev. Mr. Hollowell, Lutheran pastor in Belle- fonte. The where Mr. Derstine has become identified with the business life of Altoona. Sixteen years ago they oc- 1 ‘cupied the pleasant home in Juniata where three sons, Gilbert, Franklin M. and Samuel A., have been reared and where both husband and wife are prominently associated with the. progress and social life of their com- munity. r : The affair Saturday was very pleasing and the host and hostess were warmly felicitated by the friends who spent several hours de- lightfully in their home. The “bride” renewed memories of the honeymoon in her wedding dress of white crepe de chine with duchesse and rose lace that is a family heirloom and Mr. Derstine played well the part of a bridegroom in the echoes of wedding bells. Mrs. Derstine received a num- ber of gifts in silver and she made the anniversary date memorable to her lady guests with favors of wrist bouquets and embroidered handker- chiefs. } A luncheon was served. Among the pleasures of the night were a solo. by Miss Laura Hunt, with accom- paniment by Mrs. J. L. Noll, and read. ings by Robert F. Lantz. PERTINENT ITEMS FROM WARNER-AMERICAN NEWS The Warner-American News for September contains two pictures of: the Bellefonte employees picnic which was held at Hecla park on August 24th, also a number of interesting news items in the “Bellefonte Blasts” of George C. Bingaman, from which we cull the following: Lowery Justice has retired from active duty after serving 89 years in | the employ of the company. He leaves a fine record of service behind him and should enjoy to the fullest a vacation so well earned. Miles Barr left on September 1tth on a two week’s vacation, making a trip to Pittsburgh and a boat voyage down the Ohio river. Cap Koski has returned from his vacation spent in Michigan where he visited Henry Ford's oil mine and re- ports that Henry could learn a few things by spending several days in the Bellefonte mine. Katherine Hampton, daughter of Stewart Hampton, was married in Cumberland, Md., on September 9th to Steve Zelenik, of Philadeiphia, where they will make their future home. In the year 1927 Katherine | took first honors in her class in cook- ing at the Bellefonte High school. | Some of the members of No. 19 hope to start a hunting club this year. | —Councilman John Mignot claims to be the champion potato grower of Bellefonte. He dug his tubers, last Friday, and on a compar- atively small patch got between four and five bushels. One potato weighed 2% pounds and he had a number | that went over the two pound mark. Some of them are so big, according | tohis own declaration, that three of | them fills an ordinary - galvanized iron bucket. | pair located in this city most of her life since had been spent ‘cording to the following schedule. ‘Due to a steady increase in active membership: it ‘has been necessary to | - OF ACTIVITIES AT THE Y.' *y -n a Winter's here and as. usual the wy | resumes its- program: for the season. change the usual schedule of classes. Please note the following schedule: Cadet boys, Mon. and Wed., swim at 4:00, Sat, gym at 9:00 followed by | swim. | Junior boys, Mon. and Wed. Gym at 4:15 followed by swim, Sat. Gym at 10:00. Intermediate boys, Mon. and Wed. Gym at 6:30, Sat. at 1:30. swims follow gym classes. : Seniors and business men, Mon, and Wed. Gym at 7:30, free time on Sat. afternoon. Girls and women will please note that the building is open for their use on Tuesday and Thursday ac-' Married women, Gym at 1:30, swim | 2:30 Tues. and Thur. Prep girls ' Tues, Gym at 4:15. Grade girls | swim, Tues. 4:15. Prep girls swim, Thur. 4:15. Grade girls Gym, Thur. 4:15. High school girls, Gym on Tues. and Thurs. at 6:30 followed by ‘swim. Employed and .older girls | pleted expert trappers will be sent Gym at 7:30 followed by swim at 8:30 on Tues. and Thur. Please note that the former grade school girls have been divided into two classes, Preps and Grade girls. The Friday Night club will meet at 7:00 each week, Hi-Y club will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 dur- ing the winter months, Pioneer and Friendly Indian groups will resume their, active programs. The com- munity library, located in the Y building, will be open for the draw- ing of books, Tuesday afternoons and Friday evenings. This library is for the free use of all members of the Association and also for the use of those who do not hold memberships at a nominal fee per year. The annual bowling league will start the “timber falling” next Mon- day evening when the first teams will clash for the start of the season. The alleys, under the supervision of “Andy,” are in excellent condition and are open to the public. Mr. Bressler is never too busy that he can’t spare a minute to teach some- one the fine points of the ancient and honorable game. By the way, we hear that the ladies are bowling “Ducks” this winter and that a league might be formed. if enough interest develops -among the fairer set. Three cheers and success. We are certainly looking ahead to a great winter at the Centre County Community Center, some- thing to do every minute. Why not spare a minute, drop in, join the ‘Gym, have a swim and get some vim. 1000 TONS OF MELTED ICE POURED INTO OUR SEWERS Bellefonte poured 1000 tons of melted ice down .the drain pipes of its refrigerators during the last year without its housewives getting any good from it. This amazing figure, arrived at by the Leonard Institute of Food Pres- ervation, is the annual ice waste in Bellefonte due to faulty refrigera- tion. It is based on a survey of ice meltage. in Rochester, N. Y., showing a per capita waste of 500 pounds of ice. The American public is literally pouring water into a sieve, the wa- ter being in the form of ice and the sieve being the leaky uninsulated refrigerator that does not keep out’ ‘hot air. In selecting a refrigerator, one with neither the minimum nor maxi- mum ice meltage should be chosen, according" to the Leonard Institute. The refrigerator that consumes the most ice is, naturally, too costly to keep filled and will not maintain the desired temperature of 50 degrees or ~ less, while the oné that consumes the least ice probably has faulty circu- lation and will not do its job of keeping the food in perfect state of preservation. A reasonable rate of ice meltage is essential to keeping food good. The ice should never be covered with a blanket or paper to retard its melting. i ge RUSH TOWNSHIP TO HAVE BEAVER REFUGE A few years ago when the State Board of Game Commissioners de- ' cided to restock the forest areas of the State with that valuable fur ani- mal, the beaver, they little thought that the day would come so soon when they would become a menace to property holders. But such is al- ready the case and as a means of curbing the depredations of the ani. mals a refuge is being established in Rush township where the “outlaws” will be kept until they can be dis. ! tributed in those sections of the State where there are no beaver now. The refuge will be a tract of four acres on Tomtit run, adjoining the present game refuge. It will be en- tirely enclosed with a heavy wire fence so as to prevent the beavers from escaping. Work on the refuge began on Monday. When it is com- into the wooded sections of the State where the beaver are now becoming so plentiful as to be a nuisance, and they will be trapped and taken to the refuge where they will be kept until new homes have been found for them. a Florida may be all right dur- ing winter but it is altogether too windy in the fall. —Read the Watchman for the news Py Friends and Boosters Bellefonte High School ARE INVITED TO visit , Altoona, Saturday, Oct., 5 FOR THE Football Game WITH Altoona High li A Cordial Welcome is assured all who accept this Invitation. J FE [4 wow The Game will be played on the New Altoo- na High Athletic Field, at Mansion Park (|| which is easily accessible by automobile and has ; plenty of Free Parking Space. Altoona Booster Association (fit _— | PATIENTS TREATED SEASON ON SATURDAY. AT COUNTY HOSPITAL The pigskin kickers made their| Mrs. Jennie Wilson and child, wife debut on Saturday and football will ' and son of Paul Wilson, of Pine be the king of sports during the Grove Mills, were discharged on Mon- next two months. The Bellefonte ! day of last week. High school opened the season by | Mrs. Isabelle Musser and child, playing a scoreless game with HOW- : wife and son of Ralph Musser, of ard High, which is encouraging com- | pennsylvania Furnace, were dis- sidering the fox hist uy 8 Wogk charged on Monday of last week. previous Howard scored two touch- Mrs. Joseph Watson, of Boggs downs against Lock Haven. It also township, was admitted on Moniey Speaks well for the coaching ability | ry. rook 'as a modics patient. of coach Alvin Watson, who has on- : : ly two old men on the team and must eorge A. Taylor, of Spring town- build his eleven mostly from new SBP, Was admitted on Monday of last material. From the work of the | Week as a medical patient. boys, on Saturday, there is promise | Harry Rothrock, of Bellefonte, be- of another champion team. came a medical patient on Monday : of last week. The Bellefonte Academy played | j,...¢ Miller, of Spring township, PIGSKIN KICKERS OPEN the Goodwill firemen, of DuBois, as their opening game on Hughes field, Saturday afternoon, and though the visitors had been touted as a strong aggregation, had no trouble defeat- ing them 54 to 6. The score would have been larger had not coach Boh- ren run in about every Academy student who has worn football togs. All told thirty-two substitutions were made during the game by the Academy while DuBois made twelve. Up at State College the Penn State eleven defeated Niagara by the score of 16 to 0. This game, also, was more a tryout test for the new men than an attempt to pile up a big score. State has an abundance of football material but how the new men will stand the brunt of the hard games to come remains to be seen. MOLASSES FEED MIXER AT WAGNER’S MILL. C. Y. Wagner & Co. are installing a molasses feed mixer in their mill at this place and will soon be in shape to give farmers and dairymen any kind of a mixture they desire. Dairy husbandry specialists advise a molasses mixture as among the best feeds for dairy cattle and other farm stock, and it is to give the farmers just what they desire in this line that the mixer is being installed. Farmers and dairymen can take the percentage of the different kinds of grain to the mill which they de- sire to use and have it mixed ac- cording to their own feeding ideas. IN THE CHURCHES ON SUNDAY. UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH. Sunday School, 9:30, Supt. R. R. Davison in charge. Public worship, 10:30. This being the first Sundav of the month will be devoted as usual to the children. Parents and friends are invited and urged to be present that they might also glean good from these services and at the same time set a wholesome example to the youth of the church. Intermediate and Senior Endeav- or at 6:30. Evening worship at 7:30, sermon by the pastor. Good music will feature these services and good fellowship will be prevalent the en- tire day. Come and start the new conference year the way you should. The Lord calls you. The parents of the little junior singers will please see that they are sent to the church for practice on Saturday afternoon, three o'clock. Rev. W. M. Snyder, Pastor ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH. 9:30 A. M., Bible school. 10:45 A. M., Holy Communion and address: ‘“Proclaiming the Lords’ Death.” 7:30 P. M., Holy Communion and sermon: “Sow In Righteousness; Reap in Mercy.” The preparatory service to the Holy communion will be held on Fri- day evening at 7:30 o’clock. nk . Clarence E. Arnold, Pastor. {a surgical patient for the past. four months, was discharged on Tuesday of last week. Miss Carrie Walker, of College: township, was admitted on Tuesday” of last week for surgical treatment. Mrs. Grace Hartranft and infant, wife and daughter of Horace Hart. tranft, of Bellefonte, were discharg-. ed on Tuesday of last week. i Mrs. Horace Watkins, of Moshanw non, who had been a medical patient” for some time, was discharged on. Tuesday of last week. 3 Mrs. Pauline Miller, of Bellefonte, was discharged on Wednesday of last. week after having been a surgical pa- tient for some time. j Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sunday, of; College township, are receiving con gratulations on the birth of a daugh- ter, at the hospital on Thursday of" last week. i Theodore Breon, of State College, was admitted on Thursday of last week as a surgical patient, and dis.. charged the following day. Mrs. John Althouse, of Reading, a: surgical patient for the past four weeks, was discharged on ‘Thursday of last week. a Mrs. A. G. Dunklebarger, of Belle-. fonte, was discharged on Thursday: of last week, after having been a. surgical patient. Mrs. Harry Williams, of Port Ma- tilda, was admitted on Friday as a medical patient. Allison Stine, of Bellefonte, be- came a medical patient on Saturday: Mrs. Gerald Walk, of Hannah Fur-. nace, a surgical patient, was dis charged on Saturday. : Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deitrick, of Bellefonte, were admitted on Sunday: evening for treatment of injuries sustained earlier that evening in a, motor accident near Port Matilda. There were 30 patients in the hos- pital at the beginning of this week. THE HUGHESVILLE FAIR TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK The fifty-ninth annual fair of the Lycoming County Fair association’ will be held October 8 to 12" with the: new bleachers all completed and oth- er - improvements to the grounds ready for the big event. The new bleachers will seat 2,000 people and will be protected by a large canvas covering. Exhibition space in the buildings: has about all been contracted. for, where there will be displayed the new labor saving devices for the house as well as the farm; from the small ex-. hibit to the large furniture exhibit, and a complete hardware store. The agricultural exhibition space’ is being enlarged. Nothing is being spared to furnish you with good clean entertainment, fast horse racing and a big midway. A cement driveway leads to the 35. acre parking field and emergency ain port.