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Bellefonte, Pa., November 1, 1929
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
For Judge of the Superior Court,
HENRY C. NILES, York County
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET
For District Attorney, ’
PHILIP H. JOHNSTON, Bellefonte
For Jury Commissioner,
J. C. CONDO, Gregg Township.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN CENTRE COUNTY
Items taken from the Watchman issue of
October 31st, 1879.
Mr. R. J. P. Gray, of the firm of
W.S. Gray and Son, of Stormstown,
lent for the city on Saturday evening
ast.
We don’t want to alarm anybody,
but we repeat it. Be careful of the
children. Diphtheria is prevalent in
many places. At Johnstown over
one hundred little folks have died
within the last six weeks.
On the 16th inst. there expired in
Ferguson township George Homan,
in the 91st year of his age. He was
born in Maryland, near Baltimore,
May 18, 1789, and came to Pennsyl-
vania when only fourteen years of
age; his father Michael Homan hav-
ing then located near Aaronsburg.
In his early day railroads were not
known and farm produce had to be
hauled to Philadelphia and Baltimore
by wagon. Many of these long and
wearisome trips did he take.
One day last week George Gross
shot fifteen wild duck:
Sho! rise Ss on the car
The community will deeply sym-
pathize with Mr. Isaac rs jo
wife, of this place, in the loss of
two children by diphtheria. Both lit-
tle ones died within the week.
_ Town council can afford to
its president $150 a year for a oe
to meet in while the Undine fire com-
pany offers it a room for nothing
but it can’t afford to buy enough
hose with which to help our firemen
save property when it is endangered
by fire. Yesterday, Thursday, after-
noon fire broke out in a frame build-
ing on: east Logan street, owned by
Thomas R. Reynolds and occupied
by the Garrett and Bennett families.
A high wind sent sparks every
where and the rotten old hose the
firemen had to work with bursted
almost as fast as they could get it
connected up. The result was that
the flames spread to the newly com-
pleted, house of Charles Garner,
thence to the old colored church
building, a log structure, and a
frame house owned by Win Mont-
gomery and occupied by a Mrs.
Holly. All were totally destroyed.
Mr. John C. Miller went over to
Huntingdon, the other day, to attend
a reception given by his brother Wil-
liam and his new" wife, who, by the
way is an Iowa lady. John C. is
shortly going over, rumor says, to
attend his own reception.
_ At the residence of John P. Har-
ris, on Linn street, one evening last
week two of their little children
were playing in a room in which a
lighted lamp was setting on a table.
In some way they knocked it to the
floor where the burning oil set the
carpet and furniture afire. It was
with great difficulty that the confla-
gration was stopped before more ser-
ious -damage was done.
There is a man down at Milesburg,
by the name of Smith, who has a
four month's old pig that has three
tails all about the same length.
The boiler in the water works
blew up on Sunday last greatly
startling the neighborhood and en-
dangering the lives of several peo-
ple ‘who were in the building at the
me.
Last Thursday evening J. W. Gep-
hart Esq, and Miss Ella Hayes
were married in the Presbyterian
church in this place. At the same
time Richard Thomas, of this place,
was married to Miss Emma K. San-
derson at the residence of her par-
ents’ in Mill Hall. —Inasmuch as Mr.
Gephart had learned the trade of
printing in the Watchman office and
through it paid his own way through
Princeton by working on publica-
tions there, he was always highly
popular in this office. We presume
it was because of that that the writ-
er of a very lenghty wedding notice
that appears in the paper before us
felt it appropriate to conclude the
write-up as follows: “To which we
beg: to add our sincere congratula-
tions, hoping that “Wes” may never
fail, to “press” the pretty “form” he
has’. so solemnly promised to “lock
up”. in his arms while life shall last.
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——The Sykes department store,
at Beech Creek, was totally destroy-
ed by fire, on Wednesday of last
week. That afternoon was the last
half-holiday for Beech Creek mer-
chants and the store was closed
when “the fire started. And it was
principally because of this fact that
it had developed into quite a blaze
when discovered and by the time any
concerted effort could be made to
fight the fire the store was doomed.
Both the buildings and contents were
insured.
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LOSE.—Mrs. Bridget Agnes Lose,
widow of the late Joseph T. Lose,
former residents of Bellefonte, pass-
ed away in Pittsburgh last Friday,
as the result of a heart affection and
complications. For some years past
she had made her home in Cleve-
land, Ohio, and early last June she
started east for a visit with relatives
in Bellefonte. At Pittsburgh she
stopped to visit her nieces, the Misses
Redding, was taken seriously ill and.
it was there she finally died.
She was a daughter of John and
Bridget Daley Curry and was born’
in Bellefonte on May 2nd, 1872,
hence was 57 years, 5 months and
23 days old. All her early life was
spent in Bellefonte and about thirty
years ago she married Joseph T
Lose. The first few years of their
married life were spent here, then
they moved to Philadelphia and la-
ter to Altoona, where Mr
Lose died a number of years ago.
Since that time she had been mak-
ing her home with her son Joseph, ship, was discharged on Wednesday
in Cleveland, Ohio. of last week after receiving surgical
She was a lifelong member of the treatment.
Catholic church and a member of = Miss Ruth Lux, 7
Court Eugene Garvey Catholic admitted on Wednesday of last week
Daughters of America, of Altoona. as a surgical patient, and was dis-
In addition to her son she is surviv- ‘charged on Thursday.
ed by five sisters and one brother, Edward Meinzer, of Chicago, Ill,
namely: Mrs. James Monihan, of was admitted on Wednesday of last
Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Jacob Gross, week as a medical patient.
of Bellefonte; John, Anne, Sue and James Haimer, of Pleasant Gap,
Christena Curry, all at home. became a medical patient on Wed-
The remains were taken to Al- nesday of last week.
toona, on Sunday, where funeral Mrs. Kenneth Sauers, of State |
mass was held in the chapel of the College, was admitted on Wednesday
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament of last week for surgical treatment
at 9 o'clock on Monday morning, and was discharged on Thursday.
burial being made in the Calvary Malcolm Peters, of Milesburg, a
cemetery, Altoona. medical patient for a week, was dis-
Il charged on Thursday of last week.
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. Fearon Showers, of Bellefonte, was
HENNIGH.—Simon T. Hennigh, a » yy
well known retired farmer of Sen admitted ast Thursday for surgical
treatment.
tre Hall, died on Wednesday morn- Yee s :
ing, at the home of his son Ellis, in Mrs. Wim Pierson and infant
Georges Valley, as the result of a son, of Bellefonte, were admitted on
heart affection with which he had Inursdsy of last week, the mother
suffered for some years. He had to undergo medical treatment.
one to the home of his son, on John L. Dobelbower, seven-year-
g ? old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Dobel-
PATIENTS TREATED
AT COUNTY HOSPITAL
Mrs. William Hendershot, a surgi-
cal patient, was discharged on Mon-
day of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roan, of elle-
fonte, are receiving congratulations
on the birth of a daughter, on Mon-
day of last week.
Mrs. Harry Winters, of State Col-
lege, a surgical patient, was dis-
charged on Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Samuel Baney, of Unionville,
became a medical patient on Tues-
day of last week and was discharged
on the following day.
Miss Elizbeth Gross, of Centre
Hall, was admitted on Tuesday of
last week for surgical treatment.
Bruno Vasconi, a student at Penn
State, who had been a surgical pa-
tient for the past three weeks, was
discharged on Wednesday of last
week.
Albert Mulbarger, of Boggs town-
of Fleming, was |
Tuesday, became violently ill and >
? Seti bower, of Bellefonte, was admitted
ppased gray within (wemiyfour .. surgical treatment last Thurs-
yes. day.
He was born in Georges Valley
and was 68 years old on June 28th
of this year. He farmed in Georges
Valley until his health failed when
he moved to Centre Hall. He was
twice married but both wives are
dead. Surviving him, however, are
the following children: Daniel Hen-
nigh, living in Oregon; Mrs. May-
nard Barger, of Potters Mills; Ellis,
on the old homestead in Georges
Valley; Frank, living near Centre
Hall; George, in Louisiana; Eliza-
beth and Irvin, at home.
He was a member of the Evangel-"
ical church, at Centre Hall, and Rev.
W. E. Smith will have charge of the
funeral services which will be held
Mr. and Mrs. W. Ralph Tressler,
of Benner township, are rejoicing
over the arrival of a son, born at the
hospital on Thursday of last week.
Miss Sarah Brungard, a student
nurse, who had been a medical pa-
tient, was discharged on Thursday
of last week.
Miles O. Steele, five-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Steele, of
Bellefonte, who was a surgical pa-
tient for a week, was discharged on
, Thursday of last week.
Miss Alice L. Williams, three-
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph Williams, of Port Matilda,
received surgical treatment last Fri-
LIQUOR LAW VIOLATOR
SENT TO FEDERAL PRISON
In federal court, at Scranton, on
Thursday of last week, John Burke,
of Danville, was found guilty of sell-
ing liquor to State College students,
last June, and was sentenced by
Judge Albert W. Johnson to a term
of eighteen months in the federal
penitentiary, at Atlanta, Ga. Evi-
dence was presented at the trial in
effect that Burke had sold some six
or seven gallons of liquor to students
during commencement week.
In sentencing him Judge Johnson
stated that he would like to have in
court some of the students who pur-
chased the liquor then resold it to
other students, as he would give
them the same sentence he handed
to Burke. Je:
John Koch, of State College, charg-
ed with selling liquor to a govern-
ment agent, was sentenced to three
months in the Centre county jail
Koch was also charged with selling
to college students but this charge
could not be sustained by evidence.
True bills for violation of the li-
‘quor law were returned by the fed-
eral grand jury, on Friday, against
Harry S. Horner, of Centre Hall;
Ralph W. Moyer, State College;
Charles Miller, Bellefonte; Simon
Rudy, State College; Ralph Snyder
and Frank Temaszak, Bellefonte.
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STATE COLLEGE COUPLE
HAVE GOLDEN WEDDING
The golden wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Waddle,
of State College, was celebrated on
October 19th, at the home of Mrs.
Waddle’s sister, Mrs. John E. Rupp,
at that place. The affair was plan-
ned by Mr. and Mrs. Waddle’s only
daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Barner, of
Williamsport.
Guests present included Mrs.
Waddle’s two brothers, C. M. Mus-
ser, of State College, and Frank M.
Musser and wife, of Eldorado; Phil-
ip Dale, an uncle of Mrs. Waddle,
with his daughter and grand-daugh-
ter, of State College; Mr. Dale, by
the way, is 87 years old and cele-
brated his golden wedding fifteen
years ago. Mr. Waddle’s only broth-
er, Philip D. Waddle, of State Col-
lege, and his nephew, Dr. Reuben
Meek, of Avis, and Mr. and Mrs.
Barner and daughter Louise, of Wil-
liamsport.
Mr. and Mrs. Waddle received a
number of gold pieces as remem-
brances as well as a beautiful bou-
quet of flowers from the Aid Society
of the Methodist church.
BA S—————
——Tom Fleming has closed his
shoe repair shop on west High
street and moved his equipment to
his home on Reynolds Ave.
EB SE BE
PHILIP H.
JOHNSTON
Candidate for District Attorney,
A capable, conscientious, young lawyer who promises
to give Centre County an aggressive and unbiased
administration of the office.
THOUSANDS OF MUMS
AT HALF MOON GARDENS
Such a riot of gorgeous blooms as
is to be seen in the green houses up
at Half Moon Gardens renders one
almost speechless, for words become
inadequate to express the beauty un-
folded there. Thousands and thous-
ands of great chrysanthemums nod
their graceful heads and seem to
say: Am I not truly beautiful ?
In the collection are specimens of
rarest colors that a deft-crossing has
been able to produce. Great, bulg-
ing, beautiful blossoms so delicately
shaded that even an artist’s brush
could not reproduce what nature has
given them.
While always interesting to lovers
of flowers and plant life generally,
Half Moon Gardens are really a
show place now. It is well worth
the trip to see the chrysanthemums
alone.
Better go up soon, for the season
is on and the mums are fast finding
their way into the home, the sick
rooms and onto the dinner tables of
the community, where they exude
nature’s sunshine and good cheer.
— Forrest Tanner shot a ten
pound wild goose on Beaver dam at
the head of the Black Moshannon,
last Saturday. That great body of
water in the heart of the Alleghen-
jes is said to be furnishing good
sport for hunters because it has be-
come a stopping place for wild fowl
on the flight to the south.
at his late home in Centre Hall, on
Saturday afternoon, and later at the
Egg Hill church, in Georges Valley,
burial to be made in the Egg Hill
cemetery.
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LOSE.—Louis Lose, a native of
Bellefonte, died at an Altoona
hospital, on Friday evening, as the
result of a complication of diseases.
Lose was a watchman for the Penn-
sylvania Railroad company and
lived alone in a small house on
Seventh avenue. Failing to report
for work for several days friends
forced an entrance into his home
on Thursday and discovered him in
bed, critically ill. He was removed
to a hospital where he died on
Friday evening.
He was a son of Isaac and Cath-
erine Lose and was born in Belle-
fonte fifty-five years ago.
early life was spent in Bellefonte.
business and later
livery stable of his own. In 1906 he
went to Altoona and secured em-
ployment in the railroad shops, lat-
er being appointed a watchman.
While in Bellefonte he married Miss!
Sadie Smith, who died six years
ago, and his only survivors are one
brother, Scott Lose, of Bellefonte,
and a niece, Mrs. Gilbert Boyer,
also of Bellefonte. !
Burial was made in the Oak
Ridge cemetery, Altoona, on Tues-
day afternoon. i
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SMITH.—Mrs. Susan Smith, wife
of Robert Smith, died at her home
at Morrisdale, on Sunday evening,
following a prolonged illness with a
complication of diseases.
Mrs. Philip Bradley and was born
at Snow Shoe on November 17th,
1870, hence was not quite 59 years
of age. Practically all of her mar-
ried life was spent at Morrisdale. In
addition to her husband she is sur-
vived by four daughters, five broth-
ers and three sisters. Burial was
made at Morrisdale on Wednesday.
PRE——
— Richard McClure, four year
old son of Thomas McClure, who is
a member of the Charles Hassinger
family, on east Curtin street, got his
left hand caught between the rolls of
an electric wringer, on Monday morn-
ing, while Mrs. Hassinger was doing
the family wash, and before the ma-
chine could be stopped the arm was
drawn between the rolls halfway up
to the elbow. No bones were brok-
en but the skin was considerably
lacerated and flesh badly bruised. He
was taken to the Centre County hos-
pital where the injured arm was
properly dressed.
——Don't forget the sale of house-
hold goods at the Fauble residence,
on east High street, tomorrow after-.
noon at 1 o'clock.
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tax collector.
ship,
charged on Monday. |
——Vote for Charles Schaeffer for,
day. !
Patsy Sabeth, of Benner township,
a medical patient, was discharged on:
Friday. ‘ “
Mrs. Martin Miller and infant son,
of Bellefonte, were discharged on Sat-
‘urday.
Mrs. Ethel Korman, of Bellefonte,
a surgical patient for the past seven
weeks, was discharged on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mongan, of
Howard, are the happy parents of a
daughter, born on Monday morning.
Miss Grace Johnson, public school
teacher of Bellefonte, a medical pa-
tient for the past two weeks, was
discharged on Monday.
James Kramer, of
a surgical patient,
Spring town-
was dis-
Charles William-
Mr. and Mrs.
son, of Bellefonte, are receiving con-
©- gratulations on the birth of a daugh-
His ter on Monday morning. f
Mrs. John Shaw, of Snow Shoe,
working for his father in the livery y,5 admitted on Monday for medi-
conducting a cg) treatment.
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PARDON BOARD CONDEMNS |
CALLING CONVICTS “BOYS.” |
In arguing the application for a
pardon for Harry Musser, before the
State Board of Pardons, last week,
attorney N. B. Spangler, of Belle-
fonte, frequently referred to him as
“a boy” Finally Lieutenant Gov-'
ernor Arthur H. James, chairman of
the board, asked “how old is Musser?’
On being informed that his age is
37 years, he said:
“Don’t criminals ever get out from
the boyhood stage This man is 37 |
years old and it isn’t going to help
the case to try and make us believe |
She was a daughter of Mr. and ne is only a boy.
Musser was convicted of second |
degree murder in September, 1924,
for the murder of his uncle, William
E. Musser, and was sentenced to a
term of ten to twenty years in the
western penitentiary. He has serv-
ed a little over five years of his min-
imum term. |
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—FKugene Moore, of State Col-
lege, was arrested last week by chief
of police Yougel on the charge of
receiving stolen goods and maintain-
ing a fence. Moore conducted a
supposed junk shop but when the of-
ficials searched his place they found
five stolen automobile tires, two
thousand rounds of government am-
munition, a .45 automatic revolver,
ammunition clips, etc. In default of
bail Moore was brought to the Cen-
tre county jail to await trial at court.
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——The temporary bridge erected
over Marsh creek, above Blanchard,
to take the place of the old bridge
which collapsed a month or more
'ago under
the weight of a heavy
truck, has been completed and
thrown open to traffic. The new
bridge is wide enough for two way
trafic and of sufficient carrying
capacity to withstand any load that
will likey be put on it. It will be re-
placed later by a permanent bridge.
TR SE RORY
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STATE COLLEGE COOKS ELECTRICALLY
. . . here is why!
No worry or watching
in electric cooking
Just imagine serving a delicious oven dinner « «+ juicy
roast, perfectly cooked vegetables, a rich pudding . . . after
you come in from church on Sunday or when you’ve been
visiting all afternoon. Just imagine spending only a few
minutes to get such a meal.
That’s the wonderful convenience made possible by
electric cooking! You merely prepare the food, place it in
the oven and set the time and heat control. The oven, it-
self, does everything else. The current is turned on at
exactly the right moment. Then, it’s turned off at just the
right temperature. :
There is little danger of food sticking or scorching . . . the
oven is so tightly sealed against evaporation that almost
everything cooks in its own moisture. You do not have te
baste meats or add water to vegetables. Cook electrically
for economy!
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