Bellefonte, Pa,, December 20, 1929
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FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN CENTRE COUNTY
Items taken from the Watchman, issue
of December 19, 1879.
~ Mr. Jim Sample, of Pine Grove
Mills, and little Eddie called to see
us yesterday.
A little daughter of Benjamin F.
Hunter Esq., of Benner township,
died on Wednesday morning, of
diphtheria and was buried yester-
day. Two of the other children are
down with the same disease. Inas-
much as there have been no other
cases
for a long time it is thought possi-
county where it was prevalent when
they made a recent visit there.
The Pennsylvania Railroad depot
‘son of Dr.
HUTCHISON .— Another well
known resident of Bellefonte passed
away, on Sunday, in the person of.
Harry L. Hutchison, for forty-six
years an employee of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company in this
place. He had been a sufferer with
a heart affection for a year or more
and was placed on the retired list of
the railroad company on October
1st. Since that time he had seemed
stronger and better than he had been
for some months. On Sunday morn-
ing he walked down to the Variety
shop, got a Sunday paper and re-
turned to his home, on east Howard
street. He sat down in a chair, pre-
pared to read the paper, when he
suffered a severe heart attack and
died almost instantly,
Harry Lincoln Hutchison was a
James Francis and
Margaret Hewes Hutchison and
was born at Potters Mills on May
14th, 1860, hence had reached .he
age of 69 years, 7 months and 1
day. When he was five years old
his parents moved to Harrisburg
; where his father died ten years la-
ter. Harry then went to Freeport,
Ill, to make his home with an aunt.
There he attended the public schools
and later learned telegraphy in a
railroad office. In the meantime his
mother and sister ' came to Belle-
fonte from Harrisburg and estab-
lished their home here. In 1883
Harry returned to Bellefonte and be-
‘came telegraph operator in the Penn-
of diphtheria in that locality
years later, when the old
ble that Mr. and Mrs. Hunter might |
have carried it home from Clarion
at Tyrone was totally destroyed by '!
fire, with all its contents, on Thurs-
day morning. How the fire origi-
nated is not known but it is supposed
to have been of incendiary origin.
The Ward house, just across the
way from it, was threatened and
only the hardest kind of work saved
it from destruction,
Winter set in right on Wednesday
night, It was tremendously cold.
William P. Mitchell Esq., the not-
ed surveyor from Lock Haven, is
engaged this week running the town-
ship line between Spring and Marion
townships, assisted by Ellis L. Orvis,
Mr. S. F. Fisher, of Harris town-
ship, showed us a sample of grape
wine of his own manufacture, on
Wednesday, which was excellent. We
know it was good, because we call-
ed the devil out of the other room
and made him taste it.
The John W. Geary Post G. A. R.,
of Philipsburg, 65 strong, went to
Philadelphia to ‘“recept” Grant. They
were more fortunate in getting trans-
portation than Gregg Post in this
place. The poor fellows here, after
assembling at the station and all
ready for the trip had to go back
home because there was no trans-
portation for them. Some were
mighty mad about it, too.
We are sorry to note that Dr,
George A. Fairlamb who attended
the little daughter of Mr, John
Meese while she had the diphtheria,
is now lying at the Brockerhoff
house seriously sick with the same
disease.
Master George Meek, the carrier
of the Democratic Watchman, will
visit the patrons of the paper and his
friends generally with his Christ-
mas and New Years Address on
Christmas morning, this year, in-
stead of on New Year's day as
formerly. Be on the look out for
him, therefore, and be ready with
your quarters, half-dollars, dollars,
dimes, etc, He will have a very ar-
tistic “Address” to present. Remem-
ber, he will be around bright and
early on Christmas morning.
Simmons and Rankins’ minstrels
will show in Reynold’s hall next
Tuesday night, This is a fine show
and Lew Simmons is the minstrel
formerly in the partnership of Sim-
mons and Slocum who were the only
real rivals of Corncross and Dixey.
Wheat is $1.40, corn ears 45 cts,
oats 50 cts, potatoes 30 cts, eggs
20 cts, butter 25 cts, cured hams 9
cts, oranges 25 cts.
Before buying your Christmas gifts
do not fail to call at John C. Miller
& Co's. and examine their immense
stock of holiday goods. We will not
attempt to enumerate all of the
articles they have but would call
your attenion, specially, to their vel-
vet frames, fancy box paper, gold
pens, wall pockets and brackets.
——16-inch high top shoes for
men, guaranteed solid leather, only
$4.85 at Yeagers Tiny Boot Shop.
50-1t
——Dr. John Martin Thomas, for-
mer president of the Pennsylvania
State College and now head of
Rutgers University, will be the
speaker at the Penn State mid-year
convocation on January 31, Dr.
Thomas will address the largest
class to receive degrees at the end
of the first semester, 125 seniors
receiving advanced degrees. Dr.
Thomas served as Penn State's pres-
ident from April, 1921, to Septem-
ber 1925, leaving there to assume
the presidency of Rutgers Univer-
sity.
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— Half Moon gardens will have
a choice selection of beautiful pot-
ted plants and cut flowers on dis-
play at Petrikin Hall, also cemetery
wreaths at reasonable prices. Say it
with flowers at Christmas. 50-1t
——Mrs, Mabel Glinz, Mrs . Wal-
ter Crytzer and Lloyd Glinz, con-
stituting the family of the late
August Glinz, of Newport, R. I,
but formerly of Bellefonte, acknowl-
edge with sincere appreciation all
kindnesses extended them and ex-
pressions of sympathy during their
recent bereavement.
sylvania railroad station. Several
station
was moved north and became the
freight depot and a new passenger
station was built, Mr. Hutchison
was promoted to ticket agent, a po-
sition he filled until placed on the
retired list on October 1st. In that
position he was always prompt and
courteous, striving at all times to
serve faithfully and well both the
railroad company and the traveling
public.
He was a charter member of the
Bellefonte lodge of Elks and was ex-
alted ruler at the time the Curtin
home was purchased as a perma-
nent home for that organization. In
fact, he had more to do, probably,
than any other member in the pur-
chase of the building. He never mar-
ried and his only survivors are his
mother, who recently celebrated her i
ninetieth anniversary, and one sister,
Miss Frances, at home.
Funeral services were held at his
late home at three o’clock on Tues-
day afternoon, by Rev. Homer C.
Knox, burial being made in the Un-
ion cemetery.
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PETERS.—Mrs. Susan A. Peters,
widow of the late Emanuel Peters,
died at her home at Pine Grove
Mills, at 6 o'clock last Saturday
morning, as the result of an attack
of pneumonia, She had not been in
good health for more than a year
and a month ago pneumonia devel-
oped, That disease had been pretty
well broken up when heart compli-
cations developed which caused her
death.
She was a daughter of George and
Rebecca Fye Zettle and was born in
Potter township on July 2nd, 1852,
hence had reached the age of 77
years, 5 months and 12 days.
December 13th, 1871, she married
Emanuel Peters and most of their
life was spent on the farm near
Oak Hall. Mr. Peters died in 1903
and several years later Mrs Peters
purchased a home in Pine Grove
Mills where she had lived ever since,
She was a lifelong member of the
Lutheran church, a kind neighbor
and friend,
She was the mother of ten chil-
dien, eight of whom survive, as fol-
lows: James W. Peters, of Rock
Springs; Luther G., of Fairbrook;
Arthur G., of Lemont; Mrs. Harry
Wagner and Mrs. Annie Rishel, both
of Oak Hall; Mrs. Elsie Meyers, of
the Branch; Mrs, Margaret Decker,
of Bellefonte, and Mrs. Mary D.
Stamm, of Philadelphia.
leves one brother and four sisters,
Samuel Zettle, of Pleasant Gap;
Mrs, Nell Grove, of Lemont; Mrs.
Clyde Thomas, of State Colege; Mrs,
John Shuey, in Illinois, and Mrs. W.
J. Musser, of Bellefonte. She also
leaves thirty grand-children and
fourteen great grand-children,
Brief funeral services were held
at her late home at 10 o'clock Tues-
day morning after which the re-
mains were taken to Boalsburg
where services were held in the
Lutheran church by her pastor, Rev,
J. S. English, burial being made in
the Boalsburg cemetery.
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MEESE.—Mrs. Anna S. Meese,
widow of the late Edward C. Meese,
for many years a resident of Belle-
fonte, died at her home in Tyrone,
on Saturday afternoon, following two
week’s illness with a complication
of diseases,
She was a daughter of Foster and
Elizabeth Hafer Tate and was born
in Brush valley,
October 24th, 1856, hence had reach-
ed the age of 73 years, 1 month and
20 days. Fifty years ago she mar-
ried Edward Meese, of Bellefonte,
and the greater part of their mar-
ried life was spent here. Mr. Meese
died four years ago but surviving
her are two sons and two daughters,
Walter Meese, of Rochester, N. Y.;
Elliott, Mrs. Fred Smith and Miss
Gussie, all of Tyrone, She also
leaves two brothers, Clarence and
Irvin Tate, both of Bellefonte,
She was a lifelong member of the
Methodist church and funeral serv-
ices were held at her late home at
one o'clock Tuesday afternoon, by
Rev. H. Willis Hartsock, after which
On ,
She also ,
Centre county, on |
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| POWERS.—Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Powers, widow of Edward L. Pow-
ers, passed away at the Centre
County hospital, as the result of a
stroke. of paralysis. She and her
daughter, Miss Ada L., lived on
Logan street and when the latter
got up, Friday morning, she be-
lieved her mother still asleep. When
she had breakfast ready she went
to call her and was horrified
to find her unconscious and un-
able to move as the result of a
stroke of paralysis sustained some
time during the night, Failing to
show any signs of improvement by
Friday afternoon Mrs, Powers was
taken to the hospital but passed
away on Saturday morning without
regaining consciousness.
Her maiden name was Elizabeth
: M, Keyser and she was a native of
| New York State where she was
| born in 1857. Her early life was
i spent at the home of her birth but
later she spent several years at
Jersey Shore, coming to Bellefonte
as an operator in the telephone ex-
| change shortly after it was instal-
led in Bellefonte. In 1884 she mar-
iried Edward L. Powers and for
‘years they lived on north Spring
street, Her husband died many
years ago but surviving her are
three daughters, Miss Ada L., at
home; Mrs, Frank Smith, of Belle-
fonte, and Mrs. Joseph Dann, of
Waverly, N. Y,, She also leaves one
brother and two sisters, Samuel M,
Keyser, of West Virginia; Mrs. Clara
Hannam, of Northumberland, and
Mrs. Charles Armstrong, of Wil-
liamsport.
She was a member of St. John’s
Episcopal church and funeral serv-
ices were held in the church, at
two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon,
by the rector, Rev. Stuart Gast,
burial being made in the Union
cemetery,
STRUBLE.—Andrew C. Struble,
one of the well known residents of :
State College, died at ten o’clock on '
Tuesday morning as the result of a
complication of diseases. He
more but only seriously so for sev-
eral weeks.
He was
Conrad Struble and was born on
October 12th, 1853, hence was 76
years, 2 months and 5 days old. As
a young man he engaged in farm-
ing, an ccupation he followed until , Millheim, was in Bellefonte on Monday
about 1902 when he quit the farm |
and moved to Tyrone where he en-
gaged in business. After six years
there he moved to State College
where he worked in the Fye grocery
had .
been in poor health for a year or
a son of Mr. and Mrs, |
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ADDITIONAL PERSONAL NEWS, ‘s.e
' Thomas King Morris Jr., is arranging
Christmas and the Holiday week with
relatives and friends in Bellefonte.
—At the Martin Cooney home, Miss
Margaret, who will come from Hewlett,
L. I., is expected to be the honor guest.
Miss Cooney is coming home for the
week.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. Barry Case motor-
ed here from Washington, D. C., yes-
terday, expecting to spend Mr. Case's
two week's vacation with the William
McGowan family of which Mrs. Case
is a member.
—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eberhart will
drive to Washington, D. C., to be dinner
guests at the family Christmas party, to
be given by Mr. Eberhart’s daughter,
Mrs. C. J. Brenner and Mr. Brenner, for
the Eberhart family.
—Mr. and Mrs. George Rothrock will
have with them, for the Holiday week,
Mrs. Rothrock’s son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. John Frank, of Bridgeton,
N. J., and Atlantic City. Mrs. Frank
was formerly Miss Mary Hull.
—Mrs. William McClure's two daugh-
ters, Miss Martha, of Wilkinsburg, and
Miss Caroline, who is with her sister,
Mrs. Murdock Claney, at Narberth, will
both come to. Bellefonte for their annual
mid-winter and Holiday visit home.
—In addition to Mrs. Harry Garber,
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Thompson will
have with them their entire family, Mr.
and Mrs. John I. Thompson and their
two children, of Westfield, N. J., and Mr.
and Mrs. George B. Thompson Jr., and
their small daughter, of Jersey Shore.
—Mrs. Frank Jurcik, of Calrence,
spent part of the day, Monday, in Belle-
fonte looking after some business mat-
ters. Mrs. Jurcik is the very competent
assistant of her husband in the large’
store they conduct at Clarence and no
small part of its success is due to the
part she takes in looking after it.
—Mr. and Mrs. Audsley and their son,
who have been occupying the third floor
apartment in the Miss Jennie Morgan
house, on east High street, have left
| Bellefonte to go to Mr. Audsley’s form-
er home at College Park, Ga., where he
i has secured a more lucrative position.
Mr. Audsley was a guard at the peni-
tentiary.
—Mrs. John H. Beck, who with her
son, A. B. Beck and family, occupy the
old Beck home at Hublersburg, will have
at their Christmas day celebration and
| for their Holiday house guests, Mrs.
| Beck's daughter, Mrs. P. C. Miller, of
and Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
i Punxsutawney,
| Beck's daughter, Miss Mildred Beck, of
. Columbus, Ohio.
—Mrs. H. Terresta Smith, widow of
| former Prothonotary Wm. F. Smith, of
i for part of the day. She motored up
| with Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Stover and Rev.
| and Mrs. Lesher and while they were at-
| tending to the business that brought them
here Mrs. Smith called on a few friends
a number of years, finally embark- | 2nd had a look in at the shops.
ing in business for himself by estab- |
lishing the Struble grocery. This he !
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——Boys 13 inch high top shoes
conducted until failing health com. | With leather soles $4.85 at Yeagers |
pelled his retirement about a year Tiny Boot Shop.
ago. He was a lifelong member of
the Lutheran church and always a |
great worker in the congregation, |
having filled most every office in the '
He married Miss Alice Fye who |
died about four years ago but sur-
viving him are one daughter and
three sons, Mrs. James Holmes, of
State College; Olin C, Struble, of
Tyrone; Forest L. and Frederick V.,
of State College. He also leaves one |
brother, J. Clayton Struble, also of
State College.
Funeral sgservicés were held in
Grace Lutheran church, at State,
College, at 2:30 o'clock yesterday :
afternoon, by the pastor, Rev. John '
F. Harkins, burial being made in the
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COPELIN.— Duke
years a well known
Philipsburg, died at
last Thursday evening,
sult of a heart attack
| several hours previous. !
He was a son of Mr, and Mrs.
Copelin, for
resident of -
10:30 o'clock
as the re-
sustained
David Copelin and was born at Christmas trees for
Warriorsmark in 1851, hence was
in his 79th year. He moved to
Philipsburg, with his parents, while
yet a youth, so that most of his
life was spent there. His first busi-
ness venture was lumbering, then he
' operated a grist mill and of late’
was engaged as a dealer in coal,
He married Miss Bella Hurley who
survives with one son and a daugh-
ter. He also leaves three brothers
and a sister, Burial was made
at Philipsburg on Monday after-
noon.
——Word was received in Belle-
fonte yesterday of the death of Mrs.
Margaret E. Johnstonbaugh, widow
of Alpheus Johnstonbaugh, and
| mother of Mrs. J. Willard Barnhart,
| of Bellefonte, which occurred at the
{ home of her sister, in Allentown,
| where she had been on a month's
visit. She was the mother of elev-
en children, ten of whom survive,
The remains will be brought to
| Bellefonte on the 3:10 train tomor-
. row afternoon and funeral services
"held in the Methodist church, burial
|
——The officers and lot owners of
the Shiloh Cemetery association will
hold their annual meeting at the
Shiloh church, in College township, '
, Saturday, December 28th, at 10
o'clock a. m., to audit accounts and
' transact such other business as may
be brought before the association.
{fords of solid leather only $2.85 at
Yeagers Tiny Boot Shop, 50-1t
| ——Centre County bank deposi-
tors received another 15 per cent.
! dividend yesterday, a total of $65,-
000 having been distributed by Ivan
Walker, trustee, in time to use for
the remains were taken to Pleasant | Christmas shopping. This makes a
Gap for burial in the Lutheran cem-
etery.
| total of 40 per cent. of their claims
depositors have received to date,
« F, Gast.
to be made in the Union cemetery.
| “Holy Night''—to be sung by a male
Misses and growing girls ox-
50-1t
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CHRISTMAS SEALS
——
Christmas Seals add. to the spirit
church, i Of Christmas as well as aid in im-
proving health conditions, |
The fundamental requirement for
health is very simple. If one knows
how to safeguard his health and
then actually safeguards it, all is’
well, Knowing how to safeguard
health has always been head of the
practice of these known safeguards.
Human beings appreciate the value ;
of the safeguards only in terms of
adverse experience. Pain still drives
men to action. |
The Christmas seal movement |
adds a bit of joy and pleasure and a |
: FY : |
Pine Hall etery. i tiny bit of the spirit of Christmas
ine Hall, cometery I | to the age-old and world-wide prob-
lem of safeguarding health,
Have you made your contribution :
towards the fight against Tuberculo-
sis? If not please ask the commit-
tee for seals.
a fine lot of!
sale and has |
them on display in the court house |
yard. If you want a tree patronize
——Wesley has
Wesley. He assures us that if he a
does not have just the kind you
want he will go out to the moun- |
tains and get one that will satisfy
you. Wesley's idea is to please!
everybody who buys from him, |
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— Christmas turkeys are being |
offered in Bellefonte at 45 cents the |
pound, the lowest price in some |
years.
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IN THE CHURCHES ON SUNDAY.
MIDNIGHT CHRISTMAS SERVICE
The Christmas midnight service
in St. John’s Episcopal church will
be observed this year, as usual,
with special music by an augment-
ed choir and instrumental accom-
paniment. The church will be light-
ed only by candle light. Service
will begin promptly at 11:30 Tues-
day evening and will be a full
choral eucharist with a short ser-
mon by the rector, the Rev. Stuart
The musical service will
be as follows:
chorus preceding service.
Violin Solo—‘‘Andante Religioso’” Thomas
“Communion Service,” by......... Cruikshank.’
Anthem—*‘‘The First Christmas Morn,” —
Newton. (with violin and cornet ob-
ligata.)
Soloists, Mrs. Robert Walker, Mrs. Louis
Schad, Donald Klinger.
The music will be rendered by an aug-
mented choir of 32 voices.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
9:30 A. M,, Bible school,
10:45 A. M., Morning service; Ser-
mon: “The Price of Peace.”
7:00 P M,, the members of the be-
ginners, primary and junior depart-
ments of the Sunday school will
render a program of recitations, ex-
ercises and songs,
On Christmas morning the congre-
gation will assemble for worship at
seven o'clock.
to come in from Pittsburgh to spend the a _ _ -
A ticket given with each 5oct. purchase
Come in and get particulars.
We carry a full line of Fresh and Smoked
Meats and would appreciate your regu-
lar patronage.
KILL TEBE REC GE REE RET
SPECIALS FOR CHRISTMAS
Fresh Home-Dressed Turkeys
Capons, Geese, Ducks, Chickens,
Fresh Fish and Oysters
Phone 666 or 667 Free Delivery
P. L. BEEZER ESTATE
CASH MEAT MARKET
Ws wish You
% A MERRY
: Clarence E. Arnold, Pastor
Car-loads of the
last things in joy
makers for the
little folks-
Come in* Its not
too late if you
want to make
some child happy
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