© ES AOSD Bellefonte, Pa., March 14th, 1930. P GRAY MEEK, Editer C—— To Correspondents.—No communications published unless accompanied by the name of the writer. Terme of Subscription.—Until further notice at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - - $150 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 notified when a subscribe shes the paper discontinued. In all such cases the subscription must be paid up to date of cancellation. A sample copy of the “Watchman’’® will be sent without cost to applicants. Tr FIFTY YEARS AGO IN CENTRE COUNTY. Items taken from the Watchman issue of March 13, 1880. —Died—In Spring township, near the Boiling Springs, on Monday, March 8th, Mr. James Armor, aged about 40 years. —Among the new arrivals in town is a little girl, about two weeks old, 'round at Bartruff’s on Bishop street, whose name, we Dbe- lieve, has not yet been positively assigned. —Last Monday Mr. Louis Doll's youngest child, a babe about six months of age, bade adieu to earth and winged its way back to Heaven to rejoin the angelic band from which it had been separated during its short sojourn here on earth. —From Hudson, Wisconsin, under date of February 25th, 1880, comes a letter from John O. Hennig, which is of such historical that we shall publish excerpts from it. Certain documents of record in Harrisburg that I have been look- ing over lately brought to my mind recollections of my resi- dence as a child in Bellefonte and Milesburg. My grandfather, Robert Boggs, was born a short distance below Milesburg and my mother and myself were born on the same farm. There was an old, hollow buttonwood tree near the Bald Eagle creek, on the Boggs farm, called ‘“‘the Eagle's Nest,” from the fact that the old Indian Chieftain “Bald Eagle” had oc- cupied it as a wigwam, The story of my grandfather's having shot an Indian who attempted to decoy him into an ambush by imitating a wild turkey may still be remem- bered by some of your oldest citi- zens. In 1821 my father removed to Milesburg and occupied the lot next below the bridge. At that time there - was a two or three story warehouse on the rear end of the lot next the creek... The Tiptons, Greens, Mileses, Hoovers and McKibbens are still familiar names to my ear. In 1823 we moved to Bellefonte. My father purchased the stone house on the south end of Main street near the road leading to the Big Spring. William Irvin kept store north of us on the same side of the street. Judge Huston’s residence was op- posite the store, and following a lane east to the next street was the residence of Andrew Gregg and opposite him lived Reed, a jeweller. The Mr. McGee, a blacksmith. The old Academy on the hill near the Big Spring was kept by a Mr. Hickock, and a Mr. Parker taught ‘school on the street leading north from Petrikin’s corner. There was the Simpson's mill and the Snyder's mill on Spring creek and .the ‘iron works on the same stream towards ‘Milesburg. I remember Judge - Burnside; Roland Curtin, Henry Petrikin, the Armours, Humes’ and C. Treziyulnys well, —A Philadelphian, named Arm- strong, has purchased the mill in this place and work was re- sumed there yesterday morning. —A three inch snow fell on Wed- nesday night. —Mr. William Wolf was knock- ed down and badly hurt, last Fri- day, by a flying 12ft board from the roof of the Brockerhoff house. Mr. Daniel Garman’s little daugh- ter was struck on the head by a flying piece of tin, the same day, which caused an ugly gash. The wind was very high. It blew in the rear end of Joseph's brick build- ing, on Allegheny street, and un- roofed a lot of barns in the county. —MTr. “Davy” Kochler, of Marsh Creek, an industrious young man and a strong Democrat, gave us a call on Monday last. “Davy,” though badly crippled, is no drone in-the hive of human industry and were he blessed with the physical powers that many others have he would be a king bee all the time. — Frank Chanfrau is to play here in “Kit, the Arkansas Travel- er.” He's a great actor and has a high toned company so Mr. Sour- beck has to have the opera house all scrubbed out and carpet laid on the stage so the big city actors don’t spoil their clothes. —A pet hen owned by Balser Weber Esq, of Howard, disappear- ed four weeks ago and has just been found imprisoned between two partitions. How she lived four weeks without food or water is a wonder, but a Balser says she is quite pert even though she did weigh only half a pound when they found her. —Don’t miss the dollar bargains at Sim’s, Friday and Saturday. 11-1t ——Judge Maxey is liable to lose the favor of both factions of the Re- publican machine in his desire to please each. value | paper ‘having suffered a distinct loss, when, iat 8:45 o'clock Saturday evening, ‘Hays W. Mattern, one of her most beloved and highly respected citi- zens, passed to his eternal reward ‘after a lingering illness of more ‘than eight months. For weeks his ‘many friends have waited anxiously '‘noping that the tide of ill health might turn, and that again he be re- stored to health and activity; but ‘though he made a courageous ef- fort to overcome his illness, ‘gradually became weaker, finally ‘succumbing to the heart ‘which caused his death. Hays Waite Mattern was a son of the late Jacob H. and Mary Waite Mattern, and was born April | 25th, 1869, at Warriors Mark, where his early boyhood was spent. was graduated from Pennsylvania State College in 1893, in the course of civil engineering, and for years followed his chosen profes- sion, being prominently identified with government work in the res- toration of the Anteitam and Gettysburg - battle fields. In recent years he has been engaged in the i lumber business. | On June 17th, 1896, he was unit- ed in marriage with Miss Helen Heckman who survives to mourn the loss of a devoted husband. Also surviving are his aged mother, two sons, Hays W, Mattern Jr, of Bellefonte, and Donald Heckman Mattern, of Jackson, Michigan; a brother, Frank K. Mattern, of Warriors Mark, and a granddaugh- ter, Helen Patricia Mattern. To all of these bereaved ones deep and sincere sympathy is extended in this severing of family ties which have been of more than usual strength and sweetness. Since boyhood Mr. Mattern had been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, ever concerned in the advancement of God's king- dom. He has served as a faithful steward of the First M. E. church in Tyrone for several years. Mr. and Mrs. Mattern have resided in Tyrone since 1917 and he has al- ways been a public-spirited citizen, interested in the progress of his home town. But perhaps his out- standing interest was the welfare of the school children of Tyrone. He has served as president of the school board for several terms, and during the campaign for the erec- tion of the new Junior High school he threw himself whole-heartedly into the work in an effort to se- cure adequate educational facilities | for the children. | Mr. Mattern was a member of | the Tyrone F. and A. M. Lodge, | No. 494; the Good Samaritan, Royal { Arch, Chapter No. 266, Gettysburg, | Penna; the Gettysburg Commandery | No. | Council No. 32, R. and S. M. M;; | of Jaffa Shrine Temple, Altoona, | and Knights of Phythias, Mineral { Lodge No. 89, Johnstown. ' In all of these activities he will | be sorely missed. His genial, kindly | disposition made him a universal | favorite and his sterling traits of | character commanded respect and i admiration. One of his friends thus | beautifully phrases it, “He was my | ward Guest, Mr. Mattern was a great man, for Guest says: i “That man is great whatever be his | station, { Who truly serves his God, his home, his | nation.” | Funeral services were conducted {from the home at 906 Washington | Avenue, Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 { o'clock, by his pastor, Rev. H. Wil. | | Rev. Ruth, pastor of the Evangel- |ical church, had charge of the fun- | lis Hartsock. Interment in War- | riors Mark cemetery. Il I! © HUMPHREY Fred Charles Hum- phrey, well known business man of | Philipsburg, died at his home in that | place, last Thursday morning, follow- (ing an illness of three years. | He was a son of Charles N. and | Lavenia Humphrey and was born in | Philipsburg on June 21st, 1868, hence | was in his 62nd year. As a young . man he studied electrical engineering {and for twenty-five years had been employed at the power house of the { Associated Gas and Electric system. {He was a member of the Methodist | church and was held in high esteem i by all who knew him. In 1903 he married Miss Gertrude ' Panghorn who survives with two sons {and one daughter, Fred B. of Phila- delphia : Donald and Miss Louise, at | home. He also leaves one sister and I three brothers, Mrs. Irene Houtz, of | Philipshure ; Harry and Charles, of ‘Mrs. John H. Minds and Bryant B. Chester Hill, and George, of Davis, | Schoonover, of Philadelphia. Burial | West Virginia. Funeral services were held at his late home at 2:30 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, by Rev. S. B. Evans, burial being made in the Philipsburg ceme- tery. SHIRK. Mrs, Ethel Gare Lutz Shirk, wife of Andrew Shirk, died at her home at Milroy at 5:30 o'clock a. m.,, on March Tth, as the result of childbirth. She was a daughter of Victor R. and Elizabeth Hazel Lutz and was born near Bellefonte on January 15th, 1908, making her age 22 years, 1 month and 22 days. Surviving her are her husband, her parents and two brothers, LaRue and John, both at home near Bellefonte. Fun- eral services were held at her late home, at Milroy, on Monday, by Rev. J. Edward Kahler, burial be- ing made in Woodlawn cemetery at that place. he | ailment He many iwas also an active worker 79 Knight Templars; Cambria | day morning, at his home .on east: Bishop street, #foHowing an:iliness of one week with heart and ‘Kidney trouble. : He was a son of Millard Ludwing and Christine Barbara Finkbinder and was born in Williamsport on May 10th, 1860, hence was not quite seventy years old. His early life was spent in the city of his birth where as a young man he studied photography. About forty years ago he came to Bellefonte and took "over the John W. Moore studio, in the Lyon building, on Allegheny street, where he pursued his art a ‘number of years. He then pur- ‘chased the Theodore Dresher build- ing, on north Water street, which he remodeled into a photographic gallery and where he carried on a {number of years. Deciding to quit that line of work he sold the build- ing to Frank Kerns, who converted it into his present laundry. Mr. Finkbinder married Miss Carrie Mechtley, of Nittany valley, who survives with one daughter, Mrs. Ralph Eyre. He was the youngest of a family of seven chil- dren and the last to pass away. He was a member of the Lutheran church and Rev. C. E. Arnold had charge of the funeral services which were held at his late home at 2:30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, bur- ial being made in the Union ceme- tery. 1 [ HAUGH. Mrs. Rosa Haugh, widow of the late John Haugh, died at her home at State College, on sult of general debility. She had been in failing health for a year or more. She was a daughter of Solomon and Barbara Rowland and was born near Newton Hamilton on July 26th, 1853, hence was 76 years, 7 months and 11 days old. Her early life was spent in Mifflin and Huntingdon counties and on June 20th, 1882, she married John Haugh, a native of Scotland. They lived for a time at Scotia then moved to State College. She was a member of the United Brethren church since girlhood and held a certificate of life membership in the Foreign Mis- sionary society of that church. She in the WwW. CT. U, Mr. Haugh died in April, 1929, but surviving her are three children, Mrs. J. Max Kirkpatrick, of Centre Hall; Thomas and Hubert Haugh, both of State College. She also leaves two brothers, Harry B. Row- land, of Spokane, Wash. and Charles B., of Chicago, Ill. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Bixler had charge | of the services and was assisted by Rev. Witman. Burial was made in the Pine Hall cemetery i | KRUMRINE Albert Ralph Krum- | rine, a well known bricklayer of | State College, died quite suddenly, | lat noon last Friday, as the result of |a heart attack. He had worked morning and at EE Toot Ir | hl =~ You can get ; = immediale {at his trade all { noontime went home, ate his dinner |and sat down in a chair where he | was stricken about 12:45 o'clock, dy- a Mr. particular friend; in fact, he seemed | ing almost instantly. southwest to be everybody's particular friend.” | corner from us was occupied by { Measured by the standard of Ed- pg L. Krumrine and was | State College 34 years ago. When | but twenty years of age he married ai . Johnstonbaugh, | Miss Phyllis and Mrs. Charles | daughter of Mr, | Johnstonbaugh, who survives | one son, John Charles, at home. He | also leaves his parents, three broth- lers and one sister, George Dewey, | John Max, Paul and Miss Annabelle Krumrine, all of State College. ‘eral services which were held at 2 | o'clock on Monday afternoon, burial | being made in the Pine Hall ceme- | tery. I Il SCHOONOVER.—Mrs. Helen Mer- | rill Schoonover, widow of the late J. ! N. Schoonover, died at her home in | Philipsburg, on Sunday, following an illness of several months. Thursday of last week, as the re-, He was a son of John N. and An- born at | with | :Henry Taylor, died at, her: home : on: ‘north Spring street, at 5:30 o'clock Hast Thursday evening. She had lees acted business at Oak Hall: on Mon-: in ill health for many months’ but her death was the direct result of a stroke sustained two weeks previous. Her maiden name was Isabella Agnes Young, a daughter of Samuel and Mary Wilson Young, and she was born in Pittsburgh on October 25th, 1845, hence year. Her girlhood and young wo- manhood were spent at Clarion, Pa., where her father was editor of the Clarion Democrat, and it was there she married Mr. Taylor. The first few years of their married life were spent in Clarion but eventually they came to Centre county and located on a farm near Lemont. From there}. they moved onto a farm east of Belle- fonte where they spent a few years then left the town, and this had been her home ever since. She was a member of the Presbyterian church all her life and until overtaken by illness a reg- ular attendant, Her husband died October 1925, but surviving her are three sons and one daughter, Charles, of Huntingdon; Samuel H., of Bridge- port, Conn.; Reynolds, of Akron, Ohio, and Miss May, at home. She also leaves five grand-children and three great grand-children, as well as one sister, Mrs. S. F. Bowser, of But- ler. All the sons were home for the funeral which was held at ten o’clock Monday morning, at her late home. Rev. W. C. Thompson had charge of the services and burial was made in the Union cemetery. i fl FERREE.—Mrs. Mary Ferree, ‘widow of the late George I. Ferree, ‘died at her home in Mackeyville, last Saturday, following a ten days’ illness as the result of a stroke of ‘paralysis. She was 79 years old ‘and had lived in the house in which ‘she died for forty-one years. She is ‘survived by one son and two ‘daughters, John W. Ferree, of Mill Hall; Mrs. Ellery Krape, of Gar- nett, Kan., and Miss Nellie, at home. ‘She also leaves two step-sons, Ben- jamin P. Ferree, of Mackeyville, 2nd, and William, of Oak Hall, and two step-daughters, Mrs. James Tobias, of Jersey Shore, and Mrs, ‘Charles Emerick, of Nittany. Two ‘brothers and six sisters also sur- vive, Funeral services were held ‘at her late home on Monday after- noon, burial being made in the ‘Cedar Hill cemetery. Big dollar specials, Friday and Saturday, at Sim’s final clean-up sale. Don’t miss them. 11-1t ——Be surprised—go to Sim’s and see what all you can buy for a dol- lar on Friday and Saturday. 11-1t was in her 85th | farm and located in - ‘end in Lock Haven. Mr. and Mrs. John Dernar trans- day evening. &- Mrs. William Brouse is caring for Mrs. R. C. Young, who has begn ill for some time. Mrs. Harold Fisher and daughter, Mary Lou, have returned from a vis- it in Huntingdon. Mrs. Reed, of State College, spent part of last week at the home of ! Mrs. Edwin Dale. sister, Mrs. Clara Stover, and other friends in Altoona, More than two hundred children attended the toxin-antitoxin clinic on Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Houser, of State College, spent Thursday even- ing with friends in town. Miss Virginia Hess was confined to her home for more than a week with an attack of rheumatism. . Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hess spent Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Harry Musser, at State College. Mrs. John Jacobs and her guest, Mrs, McFarlane, spent Thursday with Mrs. D. B. Thomas, on the Branch. . Miss Anna Sweeny, who was tak- en ill while visiting at the P. S. Dale home, at State College, is confined to her room, although slightly improved. Miss Rhoda Harrison is arranging to sell some household goods and has Jzased part of her house to Harry Gearhart and family, of Pine Grove Mills. ; . The Ladies class of the Lutheran Sunday school held their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Merle Homan, near State College, on Saturday evening. Rev. W. J. Wagner will conduct the second of a series of Lenten services on Friday evening, March 14th, at 7:30. The Women’s Missionary so- ciety is holding Lenten services Mon- day and Friday evenings. The Senior class of the Harris township vocational school will serve a chicken and waffle supper at 5:3v o'clock p. m., March 15th, in the vo- cational school building. The price will be 60 cents, including ice cream and cake. . W. H. Harris and family moved to Pine Grove Mills and John Horner and wife, having purchased .the Markle home vacated by the Harris family, are now located in their own home. Mr. Sampsel and family mov- ed from the Ad Smith farm to the Boal home farm. MARRIAGE LICENSES | | Oy — | Philip A. Mark, of Philipsburg, and | Bdna G. Crust, of Port Matilda. | Chester L. Burtnett, of Williams- “port, and Lela Belle Smith, of Centre Hall. Calvin R. Hunter, of Bellwood, and | Elizabeth Barber, of Tyrone. —If you don’t find it in this paper it isn’t worth reading. Mrs. Charles Kuhn is visiting her. iE RRS - -_ _— — SR —— sss | MATTERN.—The community of FINKBINDER—John Adam Fink- TAYLOR.—Mrs. Isabella Agnes BOALSBURG. g HOWARD. 2 | Tyrone is united in common grief, binder died at 9:25 o'clock on Mon. Taylor, widow of the late William yp i pojen Gheer spent the week. | Miss Nettie Swartz' spent the week-end with Mrs. Alma Kuhn, of Beech Creek. » «57 7 ologriinid Mrs. G. Haberstroh, of Lock Hav- en, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Stella Williams. Mrs. Levan Smith, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. C. A. Year- ick, returned to her home in Centre Hall this week. Friends of Irvin Reber will be glad to know he is some better. Although still confined to his bed, he is very much improved. Mr. and Mis. G, A. Ekdahl and family and Mrs. A. M. Butler spent Sunday with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Mary Fisher, at State College. Mrs. W. K. McDowell spent a few days, last week, in Lock Haven, tak- ing care of her sister, Mrs. William Russell, who had just returned from the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. George Dohner Tice and Kenneth Lantz, of Altoona, spent Sunday with Mr. Tice’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Tice, and Mrs. Tice’s grand-mother, Mrs, Etta Painter. Mrs. Lem Poorman, who lives back of Schenk’s cemetery, died, on Moh- day, at her home from a stroke of paralysis. The funeral was held at the Evangelical church Wednesday afternoon. On Monday evening the ladies sewing circle enjoyed a chicken and waffle dinner at Nittany Inn, and afterwards saw the picture, “Happy Days,” at the Richelieu Theatre in Bellefonte. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkwood, of Wil- liamsport, came up to see the for- mer’s father, Tom McCartney, of Mt. Eagle, who is seriously ill. On their way back home they called on Mr. and Mrs. H. T. McDowell. Mrs. Lide Pletcher received word, Monday morning, of the death of her sister, Mrs. Regina Rutherford, of Zanesville, Ohio. Mrs. Rutherford was a sister of Mr. John Meese, of Bellefonte, Mrs. Pletcher left im- mediately for Zanesville. The “Win-One” class of the Re- formed church will hold its regular monthly business meeting at the home of the president, Mrs. C. A. Yearick, in honor of the club’s twen- ty-first anniversary, with ten of the nriginal members present. Mrs. M, F. Dixon and granddaugh- ter, Miss Shirley Ulsh, of Altoona, spent Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. K. Elder, helping “Happy” Eldér celebrate his second birthday. Mrs. Elder and “Happy” accompanied them to Altoona to spend the week- end. The faculty and students of the Howard High school held a square dance and card party in the store room of the Odd Fellows building, last Friday night. Music was fur- nished by Gates’ orchestra. Refresh- ments were served and a good time was had by all — Believe it or not, but go to Sim’s Friday and Saturday, and see all the things that a dollar will buy. 11.1t She was a daughter of William L. ‘and Mary Welsh Merrill, and was ‘born at Kylertown on October 29th, | 1855, hence | age. was past 74 years of | Her girlhood life was spent in ! : Kylertown and most of her married | life died in 1917, but surviving her are | seven children, Mrs, Harry R. Downes, of Kittanning; Mrs. Inez | Vail and Charles S., of Philipsburg; | Mrs. Philip J. Spaeder, of York; Mrs. | Howard Rowland, of Philipsburg; was made at Kylertown on Tuesday , afternoon. ! l LUCAS.—Mrs. Margaret | wife of Evan A. Lucas, died at her home near Altoona, on Sunday, | following an illness of several weeks. | She was a daughter of Charles and Eliza Lucas and was born at Run- ! ville, Centre county, on March 2nd, | 1879, hence was 51 years and 7 | days old. 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