Bevo Madan
Bellefonte, Pa., November 29, 1929
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FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN CENTRE COUNTY
Items taken from the Watchman issue of
November 28, 1879.
His laughter echoed everywhere,
His heart was free from pain;
But ah‘ he took the temperance pledge
And never ‘‘smiled’’ again.
Mr. James L. Sommerville enter-
tained Superintendent Baldwin and
other railroad magnates at the Bush
house last Saturday. It is rumored
that negotiations are still afoot for
the purchase of the Snow Shoe rail-
road by the Pennsylvania company,
and hence the dinner.
Miss Isabella Petit died at Cedar
Springs, Clinton county, last Satur-
day. Her remains were brought to
this place and buried from the resi-
dence of her niece, Mrs. Bartruff, on
Tuesday. She was a daughter of
William Petit, once Register and
Recorder of Centre county and a sis-
ter of the venerable Mrs. McBride,
now living here and known to all of
our citizens.
Miss Kitty Potter, of this place,
daughter of the late Dr. G. L. Pot-
ter, has been having a tedious spell
of sickness in which she has the
sympathy of many friends.
Eggs are in good supply at 15cts
a dozen.
The summer is over and gone,
icicles begin to appear and the
squeal of the dying porker is heard
throughout the land.
The river at Lock Haven is par-
tially frozen over. This proves that
the weather has been pretty cold.
Prof. Phillippi, the balloonist, has
left Bellefonte and will hereafter re-
side in Reading, where we hope he
will always try to keep the right end
uppermost.
According to a statement in the
Philadelphia Record the Pennsylva-
nia Railroad Co., will forecose its
mortgage on the Lewisburg, Centre
and Spruce Creek railroad on the
13th of next: month. It will then
wipe out $350,000 of outstanding
stock and come into full possession.
The Pennsy'vania company really
built the road for it loaned the pro-
jectors $2,000,000 to do the work.
In 1877 the people of Pennsvalley
with. the assistance of the Pennsylva-
nia Company opened the road from
Lewisburg to Spring Mills, a distance
of 42 miles. It was their intention to
carry it on to Tyrone and there are
17 miles graded west of Spring
Mills, but no one knows when
tracks will be laid any further.
According to post-master Johns-
ton over 8,000 letters and newspap-
ers have been received for mailing
at the Bellefonte post-office during
the last six days.
The Mrs. Keller whose obituary we
wrote last week isn't dead at all
and, what's more, she is going to get
over the effects of the accident in
hich we said she had been fatally
urt.
Mr. Nicholas Gay was walking up
the railroad tracks leading to Valen-
tine’s iron works last Thursday. He
was carrying a full powder horn and
a box of caps. Tripping on some-
thing he fell in such a way that the
point of the powder horn punctured
the box of caps setting them off and
they exploded the powder which set
fire to the old man’s clothes. He
would probably have been burned to
death had not Brit Steele and A. R.
Agnew hurried to his aid and beat-
en the flames out. The explosion al-
so blew the end of one of Gay's
fingers off.
A “LIE DETECTOR” WINS
CONFESSION OF MURDER
Through the use of a “lie detector”
and “truth serum” county prosecu-
tor Ewing D. Colvin, of Seattle,
claims he has obtained a confession
from Decasto Earl Mayer admitting
that he murdered James Eugene
Bassett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
P. Bassett, of Baltimore, Md.,and a
nephew of James R. and Charles S.
Hughes, of Bellefonte, at Seattle on
September 5th, 1928.
Bassett had been staying with his
uncle and aunt, Commander and
Mrs. Theodore H. Winters, in Seat-
tle, while making preparations to
sail for Japan. He suddenly disap-
peared on September 5th and all ef-
forts to locate his whereabouts prov-
ed futile. His car, however, was
found in possession of Mayer and his
mother, at Oakland, Cal, and they
were arrested and taken to Seattle
where they were tried for stealing
the ear, convicted and sent to prison.
A still hunt has been kept up for
Bassett ever since but no trace of
him has been found.
It was then the county prosecutor
decided to test the efficiency of the
“lie detector” and “truth serum” in
an effort to obtain a confession from
Mayer as well as to the disposition
of Bassett’s body, if he was murder-
ed. The prosecutor now claims to
have obtained the confession while
Mayer denies that he confessed any-
thing.
——TUp to’ October 1 the number
of dogs licensed in Centre county
was 3,097.
HARRIS.—Mrs. Louisa VanTries
Harris, widow of James R. Harris,
passed away at the Centre County
hospital at 1:30 o'clock last Thurs-
day afternoon, as the result of a
broken hip and other injuries sus-
tained in a fall, in her home on Al-
legheny street, on November 11th.
She was a daughter of Samuel
and Susan Poe VanTries and was
born in Pennsvalley on October
28th, 1844, hence was 85 years and
24 days old. She came (o Bellefonte
in 1867 and after living here a few
years married James R. Harris, a
native of Clinton county but at that
. time a member of the firm of Sny-
der, Harris, Bassett & Co., whole-
sale merchants of Philadelphia. The
greater part of their married life
was spent in that city but Mr. Har-
‘ris suffering a breakdown in health
| they came to Bellefonte and purchas-
| ed the home on Allegheny street last
‘occupied by Fearon Mann and fam-
ily. Mr. Harris died about twenty
| years ago. Mrs. Harris was a mem-
ber of the Bellefonte Presbyterian
church and a regular attendant.
She is survived by one daughter
Mrs. Robert DeGolyer, of Evanston,
Il.; two step-daughters and two
step-sons, Mrs. Walter McClure and
Mrs. Harry Lewis, of Philadelphia;
Abram Harris, of New York, and
James Harris, of Philadelphia; also
one brother, George L. VanTries of
Pittsburgh.
Funeral services were held at her
late home, at four o'clock last Fri-
day afternoon, by Rev. William C.
Thompson, assisted by deceased's
nephew, Rev. William P. VanTries,
of Berywn, interment being made in
the Union cemetery.
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HARRIS.—Mrs. Kathryn Harris,
wife of John P. Harris, passed away
on Monday at her home in Altoona,
as the result of an attack of pneu-
monia. She had not been in good
health for a year or more and when
stricken with pneumonia had not
sufficient reserve strength to resist
this insidious disease.
She was a native of Parkersburg,
W. Va., and was in her 55th year.
The greater part of her married life
was spent at Mount Union, the fam-
ily moving to Altoona only a little
over a month ago. She was a mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church all
her life. In addition to her husband
she is survived by one son and two
daughters, John H. Harris, of Jen-
kintown; Miss Helen, of Latrobe,
and Miss Mary, of Altoona. She al-
so leaves five sisters, all living at
Parkersburg, W. Va.
The remains were brought to
Bellefonte, on Tuesday afternoon, by
funeral director Hard P. Harris, and
taken to the home of the late Mrs.
Louisa V. Harris, on Allegheny
street, where funeral services were
held at 3:30 o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon by Rev. W. C. Thompson.
Burial was made in the Union cem-
etery.
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VAUGHN.—Mrs. Ann VanPool
Vaughn, wife of Thomas Vaughn,
died at her home at Sandy Ridge,
last Friday, following a brief illness.
She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John VanPool and was born near
Hannah Furnace on July 14th, 1850,
hence was in her eightieth year. In
March, 1873, she married Thomas
Vaughn and for forty years they
have lived at Sandy Ridge. She was
the mother of twelve children, nine
of whom survive, as follows: Mrs.
Howard Orr and Mrs. Guy Kerr, of
Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Matt Reese, Mrs.
William Moore, Grayson and Earl
Vaughn, of Sandy Ridge; Mary, Paul
and William, at home. She was one
of a family of eight children, only
one of whom survive, Mrs. Daniel
Moore, also of Sandy Ridge. The
funeral was held on Monday after-
noon, burial being made in the Um-
bria cemetery at Osceola Mills.
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SELLERS.—Mrs. Inez Gertrude
Sellers, widow of James Sellers, died
at her home in Tyrone, on Saturday
afternoon, as the result of a heart
attack, although she had not been
in good health for some months.
She was a daughter of David W.
and Sarah M. Ellenperger and was
born at Gatesburg on January 27th,
1884 hence was in her 46th year.
In January, 1904, she married Mr.
Sellers and most of their married
life had been spent in Tyrone. She is
survived by three sons and three
daughters, two brothers and one sis-
ter. Funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon, burial being
made in Grandview cemetery, Ty-
rone.
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McCLOSKEY.—Prof. Ira Nathan
McCloskey, for twenty-two years
superintendent of public schools of
Clinton county, died quite suddenly,
last Friday, as the result of a heart
attack. He was 76 years old and
was born near Beech Creek. His en-
tire life had been devoted to educa-
tional vrork. He is survive by his
widow, two sons, a daughter, two
sisters and one brother. The funeral
was held on Monday afternoon. bur-
ial being made in the Highland cem-
etery, Lock Haven.
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KEATLEY.—David Keatley, for a
number of years past a well known
resident of Unionville, died at 11
o'clock, on Monday, following an ill-
ness of several months. He is sur-
vived by his wife, one daughter and
three sons, Miss Emily, at home;
Harold, of Washington, D. C.;
Charles, of Pittsburgh, and Gilbert,
of Mount Carmel. Funeral services
were held in the Methodist church, at
Unionville, at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, burial being made in the
Oak Ridge cemetery.
—Subsecribe for the Watchman.
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MANY PLEAS OF GUILTY
MADE IN COURT SATURDAY
Many pleas of guilty and parole
applications were heard at a special
session of court, on Saturday morn-
ing. The first man to face Judge
Fleming was George H. Meyers, an
applicant for parole. A resident of
Mill Hall Meyers was convicted at
the September term of court for a
violation of the liquor laws and was
sentenced to pay a fine of $200 and
serve three to six months in the
county jail. In presenting his peti-
tion for parole Roy W. Wilkinson, de-
sertion and probation officer, told the
court that when Meyers was sen-
tenced he had $700 in bank on a
joint account with his wife, but since
he has been in jail his wife drew out
all the money, disposed of their
household goods and left Mill Hall,
so that Meyers now has no money
to pay either the costs or the fine.
But he has his old job in waiting at
the silk mill at Mill Hall and has
agreed to pay the fine and costs in
installments. Parole was granted.
James Sheckler, of Spring town-
ship, who at the May sessions of
court was sentenced to serve from
one to two years in jail for enticing
a female child, was also granted a
parole.
Charles Irvin, of Altoona, who
last February was sentenced to pay
a fine of $500 and serve nine to
eighteen months in the county jail
for driving a car while intoxicated,
was granted a parole on condition
that he pay his fine in regular in-
stallments, which ne agreed to do.
William E. McLaughlin and Har-
old Stellar, the two young men ar-
rested when the “101 Ranch” was
raided in .ugust, pleaded guilty to
possession of liquor and were sen-
tenced to pay a fine of $200 each
and four months imprisonment in
the county jail to date from their
original commitment.
On application of William Harrison
the overseers of the poor of Harris
township were appointed guardian
of Robert Bruce Harrison, an aged
invalid, in order that they can le-
gally receive his pension check and
apply it to his keep.
Boyd Cressman, of Clearfield, en-
tered a plea to the charges of reck-
less driving and transportation of
liquor. Cressman was arrested on
November 17th, when he had a mix-
up with another car on the Snow
Shoe mountain. When officers
searched his car they found a gal-
lon jug of whiskey. Cressman told
the court that he is a blacksmith by
occupation and was working in a
steel mill at Williamsport. He had
been at home for the week-end and
was on his way back to Williams-
port when the mixup occurred. He
explained the presence of the gallon
jug of whiskey by saying that
he was taking it to Williamsport
for some steel workers. Judge
Fleming asked him if it was Centre
county whiskey and he said it wasn’t,
that it was a Clearfield county pro-
duct.
fine of $200 and costs.
Arthur Banville, of Fall River:
Mass., and Leo Thibault, of Renton,
Mass., were brought before the court
on charges of larceny from a hunt-
ing camp in the Allegheny moun-
tains, to which both plead guilty, al-
though they maintained that they
hadn’t broken into the camp, as it
was open when they went there. In
fact, they claimed to have seen two
men leaving it. Mr. Wilkinson stat-
ed that as far as he had been able
to learn Banville had a good reputa-
“tion in his home town but Thibault
had quite a prison record. Banville
was sentenced to pay the costs, a
dollar fine and sixty days imprison-
ment in the county jail. Thibault
drew a sentence of four months in
jail, a dollar fine and costs.
The last case taken up was that
against Mrs. M. K. Kelso and her
nineteen years old son William,
charged with the larceny of mer-
chandise from stores. The Kelsos
live in Clearfield and drove over to
Bellefonte on Wednesday of last
week. Mrs. Kelso visited three drug-'
stores and bought two bottles of
paregoric at each store. When ar-
rested two of the bottles were empty
and it is presumed she drank the
medicine as a stimulant. Under the
influence of the drug she visited var-
ious stores and according to the in-
dictments at Murphy's dollar store
purloined articles to the value of
$2.12; at Katz & Co's, articles val-
ued at $2.45; at Zeller’s drug store.
articles worth $7.00, and at Schlow’s,
articles valued at $12.50. It was at
‘the latter place that suspicion was
aroused, the woman was placed un-
der arrest and the articles, found
some of them on her person, some
in her car and others thrown away
in an alley. The woman's husband,
John Kelso, a reputable citizen of
Clearfield, was notified, and he has-
tened to Bellefonte, and through
sympathy for him the court released
the woman and her son on probation
for one year upon restitution of all
the stolen articles and the payment
of costs, and the husband took them
home Saturday.
——The forms have been removed
from the concrete walls of the new
postoffice Building being erected on
Spring street, Bellefonte, by George
Rhoads’ Sons for the White broth-
ers, and, fortunately the walls have
been found in good condition not-
withstanding the fact that the con-
crete was all poured last Friday
when the temperature was consider-
ably below the freezing point. Now
that the walls are up work on the
| building will be rushed and it is quite
| possible that it will be in shape for
' occupancy in time for the holiday
"rush of business.
He was sentenced to pay a’
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' PATIENTS TREATED
-. AT COUNTY" HOSPITAL
‘ Boyd Auman, aged three years, of
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COUNTY CONFERENCE
OF WOMEN’S CLUBS |
| The annual Centre county confer- :
‘Gregg township, a medical patient ence of women’s clubs, held under
for the past six montlis, was dis- | the auspices of the Woman's Civic
charged on Tuesday of last week.
Samuel Beck, of Gregg township,
a medical patient for two weeks,
was discharged on Tuesday of last
week and died at his home that
night.
Boyd Hartsock, of Bellefonte, was
admitted as a surgical patient on
Tuesday of last week and was dis-
charged the following day.
Mrs. Hipple, of Bellefonte, was ad-
mitted as a medical patient on Wed-
nesday of last week.
Mrs. Minnie Rote, of Coleville, be-
came a surgical patient on Tuesday
of last week.
Mrs. Margaret Summers, of Boggs
township, was admitted on Thursday
of last week for surgical treatment
and was discharged the following
day.
Mrs. Morris Mulfinger, of Pleasant
Gap, was admitted on Thursday of
last week for surgical treatment and
was discharged on Saturday.
Mrs. Paul C. Sheffer and daughter,
of Bellefonte, were discharged last
Friday.
Mrs. Landis Lightner,
township, and her
admitted
treatment.
Chester Fink, of Taylor township,
was admitted on Friday as a medi-
cal patient.
Mrs. L. L. Rossman, of Spring
Mills, became the mother of a bright
little boy on last Friday, and both
are doing well. .
Mrs. H. L. Truckenmiller, of Hub-
lersburg, was admitted last Friday
for medical treatment.
Miss Freda McKinney, of Potters
Mills, was admitted on Friday for
surgical treatment and was dis-
charged on Saturday.
Mrs. Gray Hower of Germantown,
became a surgical patient on Satur-
day.
Mrs. James Brewer, of Bellefonte,
who suffered an attack of paralysis
on Saturday, was admitted to the
hospital that day for medical treatl
ment.
Mrs. Carl Markle, of Spring town-
ship, was admitted on Sunday for
medical treatment.
William Corl, of Ferguson town-
ship, became a surgical patient on
Sunday.
Miss Lavera J. Johnson, of Al-
toona, a student nurse at the hospi-
tal, became a surgical patient on
Sunday.
Clair J. Flick, of Union township,
a medical patient for three weeks,
was discharged on Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Zimmerman, of
Walker township, became a medical
patient on Monday.
of College
baby boy, were
on Friday for medical
SALE OF CHRISTMAS SEALS
The annual sale of Christmas seals
by the National Tuberculosis Asso-
ciation has started. Now is a good
time to remind ourselves to buy as
many of these little stickers as we
can possibly manage, say members
of the Bellefonte Tuberculosis com-
mittee.
The seals sell for a penny each;
yet they provide the sole support of
the association’s 1400 affiliated or-
ganizations in all parts of the Unit-
ed States in their fight against tu-
berculosis.
There isn’t any reason why we
should make an extended plea for
the support of this work. The prev-
alence of tuberculosis is such a
major problem, and the work done
by these organizations is so valuable
to the entire country, that the seals
ought to sell themselves. This no-
tice is just a reminder—when you
get ready to make up your Christ-
mas packages, lay in a good supply
of these seals.
When you are approached by one
of the seal sellers in Bellefonte do
your part by purchasing a liberal
supply.
REVIVAL IN PROGRESS
AT PLEASANT VIEW
The Pleasant View Union chapel
association is conducting union re-
vival services at their chapel near
Bellefonte. The services opened Sun-
day night and will be continued ev-
ery night except Saturdays for sev-
eral weeks. They start at 7:45.
Ministers of different denomina-
tions are joining in the work and
much interest has been awakened.
This is a community church of which
Rev. L. F. Sheetz, of Howard, is pas-
tor and everybody is cordially invit-
ed to attend.
— The Raftsman’s Journal, un-
der the editorial and business man-
agement of Thomas Junkin, is rap-
idly forging to the front as one of
Clearfield’s progressive newspapers,
having secured a new home and in-
stalled a Duplex press which ena-
bled it to appear, last week, in an
enlarged form and greatly improved
style. Of course the new ownership
has undoubtedly had a lot to do with
its progress and the one person to
whom most of the credit is likely
due is Mrs. Ella J. Mountz, of Smith's
Mills, who is a hustler in any line
of work she undertakes.
——We were delighted to see
George Stevenson, of Waddle, on
Bellefonte streets, on Tuesday.
Some time ago, when he was so
greviously afflicted with paralysis, it
was thought George would never get
out of his home on Buffalo Run
again, but he fooled them. He look-
ed just fine and we certainly hope
he continues on the way to total re-
covery.
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club at Pleasant Gap, was a decided
success, due to the cordial and gra-
cious hospitality of the members of
the hostess club—the youngest in
service in the county. ;
Rev. C. A. Metzger, pastor of the
Lutheran church, had charge of the
devotional service. Mrs. T. E. Jodon
included in her words of welcome to
the guests a bit of local history that
added zest and interest to her re-
marks.
burg, responded in a unique manner
by emphasizing her subject matter,
“why our Centre county clubs can-
not die.”
The program stressed welfare ac-
tivities—mostly woman’s work. The
outstanding features were the ad-
dresses of Rev. William C. Thomp-
Mrs. William Ham, of Boals-
son, Bellefonte, juvenile court officer,
and Judge M. Ward Fleming, on the
topic of a central poor unit, while
Miss A. Jane Marshall, of Harris-
burg, executive secretary of the
State society for crippled children
discussed her work with appealing
force and enthusiasm.
The reports from the many organ-
izations of women throughout Cen-
tre county were most inspiring and
will no doubt result in even greater
interest and development for better
living—“myself and others.”
Mrs. Frank Haller, in her usually
interesting manner, reported the
high spots in the deliberations of the
State Federation, while Mrs. W. A.
Broyles, in a spirited manner, report-
ed the congress held in Washington,
D.C. on the
war.” Subjects discussed
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“cause and cure of
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children’s aid, county library, civics, !
current events, D. A. R., the hospi-
tal, mother’s assistance,
clubs, parent-teacher, social prob-
lems, organized charities, Red Cross
and Near East relief. To the latter
the conferenc made a contribution of
$25.00 towards the final settlement
of accounts;) T. B. seal sale, State
mother’s |
and school nurses, W. C. T. U., nee-
dlework guild, Y. M. C. A. auxiliary
Y.W.C A Etc.
Last but by no means the least of
the day’s good things was the music
furnished by an orchestra of young
people under the direction of Mrs.
Noll and Miss Pearl Garbrick. They
richly deserved the hearty applause
accorded them for their really fine
rendition of a number of selections
of difficult scores Carl Chub, a
State College student, proved an ar-
tist of unusual merit with his de-
lightful music on the harmonica. He
is one of a group of a thousand
players constituting the College har-
monica band.
The generous luncheon so daintily
served by the hostess club added to
the pleasure of the social hour when
friendships were renewed and new
acquaintances formed.
Officers elected for the ensuing
year included Mrs. J. Ben Hill, first
vice president; Mrs. J. Will Mayes,
second vice president; Mrs. Roy Wil-
kinson, secretary, and Miss Helen
Williams, treasurer. 5
The consensus of opinion was that
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the day was well spent in a good
cause, and that the Woman's cub of
Pleasant Gap performed well its
part in the pleasure and profit of the
day. An increase in the number of
towns and organizations represented
was a notable encouragement. The
conference will meet in Howard next
October.
THE FALL INSTITUTE
OF THE COUNTY W. C.T.U.
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That christian people should pray.
not merely for peace, but definitely
for the London Conference which will
be in session in less than two
months, was the expression of the
fall institute of the county W. C. T.
U. during its session in Centre Hall
last Thursday.
Miss Mary Linn, of Bellefonte,
read a paper giving the correct
name of the conference—Five Pow-
er Conference on Naval Limitation—
and presented conditions which make
success of the conference so impera-
tive. At it’s conclusion the gather-
ing had a period of silent prayer,
after which the Armistice day pray-
er of the Archbishop of Canterbury
was read.
Other features of the institute in-
cluded reading of the diamond medal
essay “Influence” by Miss Eeulah
Harnish. Centre Hall supplied two
very fine musical numbers and Mrs.
L. R. Leitzel gave a humorous read-
ing. The rest of the program took
the form of an informal conference
on plans for next year.
About one hundred were in at-
tendance representing the following
communities: Centre Hall, Linden
Hall, Tusseyville, Spring Mills, Mill-
heim, Aaronsburg, Rebersburg, Un-
ionville, Blanchard, Bellefonte, Pleas-
ant Gap, State College, Wingate, and
Stormstown. The Centre Hall Union
entertained all at an excellent meal.
Announcement was made that
Mrs. Sylvia Ripley Bemis, of Erie,
will be in the county soon for a week
of organization work.
Those attending from Bellefonte
were Miss Mary H. Linn, Mrs. John
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In the South Seas
November 23, 192!
For the Watchman:
Ex-Governor and
Pinchot and party, as already re
ported, have returned from thei
marvelous cruise of seven months ii
the yacht ‘“Mary Pinchot.”
In the Caribbean sea the Grane
Cayman, Swan Island, Old Provi
dence and St. Andrew were visited
Passing through the canal, the Coco
Islands, of Galapagos, Marquesa
and Tuamotus were the next objec
tive points of study. The retun
was made by way of the Hawaial
Islands and San Francisco.
Extensive collections of birds wer:
made by Dr. A. K. Fisher and on
of mollusks by Dr. Pilsbry. Thes
will be studied at the National Mu
seum and the Academy of Natura
Sciences in Philadelphia Numerou
porpoises and reptiles were taken.
Mr. Pinchot secured valuable ma
terial and photographs of the littl
known mantas, or giant rays of th
Mrs. Giffor«
Galapagos and Marquesas, as ha
just been noticed in the journa
“Science.”
Already most accomplished nat
uralists of the fine school of fores
and mountain, with all this varie
lore of the South Seas and thei
Islands added, few can know thei
world so well as the accomplishe
ex-Governor of the “Keystone” an
his brilliant wife. Hee
P. O. S. of A. CELEBRATES
18th ANNIVERSAR?!
Bellefonte Camp, No. 887, P. O. §
of A., celebrated its 13th anniver
sary last Thursday evening, in it
hall in the Potter-Hoy block, with .
chicken supper. There was a larg
attendance and music was furnishe
by the Academy orchestra. As th
guests were seated at the long ta
bles the divine blessing was invoke
by Rev. S. Ward Campbell, of th
Evangedisad. whurch. Following th
feast of chicken there was a flow o
rhetoric. .
The first speaker of the evenin;
was Judge M. Ward Fleming
who talked on the “Four Classes o
American Citizens,” . and develope
his subject to perfection. Distric
attorney John G. Love discussed th
subject of “The Good of the Order.
This talk proved very interesting a
well as instructive. The next speak
er on the program was Edward .
Thompson, of Philipsburg, who talk
ed on “Our Public Schools.” He ex
plained some of the plans ths
the P. O. S. of A. is making i
‘regard to public school work dur
Porter Lyon, Mrs. Robert Mills
Beach and Mrs. Jacob Hoy.
Representatives of the State
Game Commission were in Centre
county, last Friday, putting out wild
turkeys for propagation purposes.
When the big truck was in Bellefonte
it contained some six or eight tur-
keys and they certainly didn’t ap-
pear very wild to those who took a
look at them.
ing 1929. In his address he explaine
how the order is planning a State
wide essay contest for High school
and the prizes to be awarded to th
winners in each county. After
selection by the Academy orchestre
the benediction was pronounced b
Rev. Snyder, of the United Breth
ren church.
The event was such a success thi
year that there is no doubt that th
celebration of the anniversary c¢
Washington Camp, No. 887, of Belle
fonte will become an annual affair.
——On Friday, December 6th, a
a half-past six o’clock, the Leagu
of Woman Voters will hold a dinne
at the Penn Belle hotel in Bellefonte
Miss Gertrude S. Ely, of Phiadelphie
State chairman of the League, an
Judge Fleming, of Bellefonte, wi
be the speakers of the evening
Tickets (price $1.25) can be obtair
ed from Mrs. A. Fauble and Mr:
Robert Mills Beach, both of Belle
fonte. All men and women interest
ed in good government are urged t
be present.
——This issue of the Watchma
was put in the mails before noo
yesterday. We went to press earlie
than usual so that the workers her
could have at least part of Thanks
giving day off. If the paper doesn’
reach you until the usual time it wi
probably be because the post me
are having some time off, too.