| Beworail Wald. = i mie, pm — —_ — Bellefonte, Pa., April 4, 1930. i ®. GRAY MEEK, - - —— | To Correspondents.—NO communications published ons accompanied by the real name of the writer. ee een mame meni —_— Terms of Subseri tion.— Until nqtice at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance - $1.50 Paid before expiration of year = 1.76 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 zive the ‘old as well as the new at It is important that the publisher be’ notified when a subscriber wishes the paper discontinued. In all such cases the subscription must be paid up to date of cancellation. : A sample cop ve sent withou further of the ‘“Watchman’ will cost to applicants. t | FIFTY YEARS AGO j : IN CENTRE COUNTY. 1 | Items taken from the Watchman issue of ; April 2, 1880. Mi. J. Henry Keller, of Nit- tany mountain top, and Mr. Peter Hoffer, of Centre Hall, have ex- | changed farms. The former will move to Centre Hall and the latter , will hereafter reside on the moun- | tain top. __March retired smiling, with a beautiful blue sky and bright sun- shine. Very like a lamb and with only an occasional puff of wind to raise the dust. __Mr. James Murray on Saturday afternoon last hit Mr. Robert Doak on the nose and otherwise abused that quiet and peaceful citizen. Mr. Murray for this display of puglistic skill, was politely invited to accom- pany officers Montgomery and Mor- gan fo the lock-up, an invitation which he accepted under protest. (The Mr. Murray referred tois none other than the docile old character who became the present editor's “master of hounds” some years be- fore his death.) __On Wednesday evening last the families of Messrs. A. Krom and Lewis Houseal left Bellefonte to make Lock Haven their home. There they will take charge of the Great Jsland Hotel, opposite the railroad station, Mr. Houseal had been in partnership with Col. Teller in the management of the Brockerhoff House in this place. DIED. On Friday March 26th, 1880, in Snow Shoe township, Mr. James. Sommerville, aged 70 years, one month and ten days. — Applicants for license this in the county number 28. —Mr. E. McWilliams appointed post master Springs, this county. year has been at... Rock — The trout fishing season opened yesterday and the banks of Spring creek were lined with anglers. — Prof. Philippi, the balloonist, formerly of this place, but now of Reading, has been engaged to travel with Forepaugh’'s menagerie. (We republish this item because we are in wonderment as to what kind of an animal the Professor might have been passing himself off for. He was a very versatile chap.) — Pleasant Gap has three stores, two churches, one hotel and a mill and has had an auction every night during the last week. They are thinking of digging up a candidate for President out there. —Dr. Kirk has moved into the brick residence on west High street owned by Mr. S. A. McQuistion. __Messrs. Clement Dale, John F. Potter and E. M. Blanchard have been appointed to judiciously divide Gregg township into two election districts. The commission will hold a meeting in Spring Mills today. «Unnecessary Funerals”—The Re- publican of this week says that the recent Methodist conference in Al- toona passed the following resolu- tion: ; Resolved, that we condemn the prac- tice of unneccessary funerals and we discourage the same. “Unnecessary funerals” is We are glad they are to be dis- couraged, for then, perhaps, peo- ple who die just for the purpose of having a big fuss made over them will stop that kind of business. But really we have no recollection of ever attending a funeral that wasn’t “necessary.” Always the occupant of the coffin has been, as dead as a door nail and had died only because the matter couldn't be very well avoided. — The late Joseph Schnell was the first telegraph operator in Centre county and opened the first tele- graph office in the county, which was in Milesburg, where he was postmaster under the Taylor and Fillmore administrations. — John B. Linn Esq. has moved his office from under the Brocker- hoff house into the First National bank building, upstairs, in the same room with Justice Rankin, where his friends and clients will always find him. | __James Redding Esq, an old resident of Bellefonte, but now of Snow Shoe, called on Monday. “Jim- my” as he is familiarly termed, has many friends here, all of whom were glad to see him, __Wheat is $1.25, corn 50 cts, oats 40 cts, barley 50 cts, butter 25 cts, eggs 10 cts, ham 9 c, bacon Tc, and potatoes 30 cts. good. mt ___ The Pennsylvania Railroad company has in contemplation im- provement of its train service over the Bald Eagle branch by operating the morning train from Tyrone through to Harrisburg without | change or delay at Lock Haven or Williamsport. ‘The evening train | will also come through from Har- | risburg without change. | Mrs. Mary Waddle Adams, Editer | - creek built the first iron works I road. | known, meaning fellow who did many kindly | WADDLE. James Calvin Waddle, familiarly known among the railroad fraternity as “Uncle Jim- passed away, on Saturday at the home of his daughter, in Lock Haven, as the result of general de- bility. He had been in failing health for two years or more. He was born at Rock Forge, this county, on February 11th, 1834, hence had reached the remarkable age of 96 years, 1 month and 18 days. He was a descendant of General Philip Benner, who came to Centre county from Chester county a few years after the close of the Revo- lutionary war and locating on Spring in the county and named them Rock Forge. Gen. Benner had as his secretary and confidential business associate Thomas Waddle, who was the grandfather of “Uncle Jimmie. When the latter was but a boy his night, parents moved to Axe Mann, then known as Boiling Springs, where he was educated in the public schools, later spending a year Or two at the Bellefonte Academy. While yet in his teens he learned the trade of a millwright but this occupation did not appeal to him and he joined the corps of surveyors then engaged in running a route for the Bellefonte and Snow Shoe rail- When the Civil war broke out he chucked the chain and tripod and enlisted in Company H, 2nd regiment, of which John B. Mitchell was captain and James A. Beaver, first lieutentant, Early in his serv- ice as a soldier he had one finger and a portion of another on his left hand shot off and after his recovery he was placed in a hospital unit where he served some months then was given an honorable discharge. Returning home he entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Rail- road company as a freight brake- man and speedily rose to the posi- tion of a conductor which he filled most successfully until his retire- ment forty-two years later. Most of his service was on the Bald Eagle branch and when the run was from Tyrone to Bellefonte Mr. Wad- dle made his home here, but in 1875 Lock Haven was made the terminus and he moved there, and that had been his home ever since. On May 31st, 1863, Mr. Waddle -married Susannah C. Wagner, of | Bellefonte, who died in 1922, but surviving him are the following children: Mrs. Mary W. Adams, of Lock Haven; Frank Waddle, mana- ‘ger of Miller & Hart, meat packers, of Chicago; Mrs. May Chamberlain, of Ambridge, Pa., and Harry Ww. Waddle, superintendent of the Ar- mour packing plant at East St. Louis, Mo. He also leaves eight grand-children and six great grand children. Funeral services were held at two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, burial being made at Lock Haven. I! fl STOVER. Mrs. Anna A. Stover, wife of J. Fall Stover, passed away at her home on Bishop street, at noon on Saturday, as the result of an attack of double pneumonia. | art of Rebersburg, Several weeks previous she contract- | prazier, of Genoa, IIL cold while attending the! ed a had funeral of a friend, a — — pneumonia Methodist RE —————— CURTIN.—Mrs. Virginia Holter Curtin, widow .of James B. Curtin, passed away at her home at Cur- tin, on Saturday, following an ill- ness of a year or more with a com- plication of diseases. She was a daughter of John and Jane Antis Holter and was born at Curtin on January 19th, 1855, mak- ing her age 75 years, 2 months and 10 days. Her entire life was spent in the vicinity of her birth. She was a member of the Methodist church and a woman who had the love and respect of all who knew her. Her husband died many years ago but surviving her are three sons, James Latimer Curtin, of Philipsburg; Fred A, of Atlanta, Ga, and Harry H., at the family home, at Curtin. She also leaves one sister and a brother, Mrs. H.W. Walker, of Philadelphia, and Cc C. Holter, of Patton. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church, at Curtin, at two o'clock on Monday afternoon. Rev. J. Franklin Smith was in charge and was. assisted by Revs. M. Cc. Piper and Charles W. Rishel. Burial was made in the Curtin cemetery. il Il KINSLOE.—Mrs. Alice R. Kins- loe, wife of Robert A. Kinsloe, died at her home in Philadelphia, on Sun- day, as the result of general debility. She was a daughter of James and Barbara Furey Rankin and was born in Bellefonte 88 years ago. her marriage to Mr. Kinsloe the family lived in Bellefonte a few years and later spent a number of years in Philipsburg, where Mr. Kins- loe was editor of the Bituminous Record, which later became the Philipsburg Ledger. After disposing of his interest in the paper the fam- ily moved to Philadelphia, where Mr. Kinsloe died many years ago. Mrs. Kinsloe leaves four children, william A. of New York . city; James R., of Allentown; Robert A. and Bella K. of Philadelphia. She also leaves two sisters and one brother, Mrs D. H. Hastings, of Bellefonte and Harrisburg; Mrs. Frank McFarlane, of Bellefonte, and Edward B. Rankin, of Philadelphia. Mrs. McFarlane went to Philadel- phia for the funeral which was held on Tuesday afternoon, private inter- ment being made. 1 i HAUGH. Mrs. Della J. Haugh, widow of Israel Haugh, died on March 19th, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Herbert Smull, in Smullton, following five days illness with neuralgia of the heart, aged 69 years, 7 months and 13 days. She was a daughter of John and Elizabeth Crouse and was born near H | | Rebersburg. She was twice married, the first time to Napoleon Wolfe and the second to Israel Haugh. Both husbands preceded her to the grave put surviving her are two daughters, Mrs. Herbert Smull, of Smullton, and Mrs. C. M. Bierly, of Rebers- burg. She also leaves one brother and five sisters, George Crouse, Mrs. S. A. Walizer and Mrs. N. O. Weber, of Smullton; Mrs, Adam Brungart and Mrs. Clayton Brun- Funeral services were held in the church, at Smullton, - on developed and her death was the | the afternoon of March 22nd, by result. She was a daughter of William and Sophia Richards Stover and was born at Unionville on May 9th, 1857, hence was not quite 73 years of age. She married Mr. Stover fifty-four years ago and for twenty four years they made their home in Unionville. Thirty years ago they moved to Bellefonte and this had been her home ever since. She was a member of the Methodist church all her life and a good christian woman. Surviving her are and the following children: Miss Norah, at home; Curtin B. and John Stover, of Akron, Ohio; Cam- eron, of Butler; Scott and Mrs. Daniel O'Leary, of Bellefonte. She also leaves one sister, Mrs. William McEwen, of Unionville. Funeral services were held at her late home at two o’clock on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Homer C. Knox, assisted by Rev. C. C. Shuey, after which the remains were taken to Union township for interment in her husband | Oak Ridge cemetery. il ARMOR. —William J. Armor, of Spring township, died at the Centre County hospital, at two o'clock last Thursday afternoon, following an illness of some weeks with diabetes, although he had been a patient in the hospital only ten days; having been taken there because of a seri- ous infection of his foot that devel- ‘oped in consequence of his real malady. He was a son of James and Mary | McGowan Armor and was born in Spring township in December, 1867, hence was past 62 years of age. His entire life was spent on the old homestead farm near Axe Mann. He never married but is survived by one brother and two sisters, John Agustus Armor, of Bellefonte, Mrs. Harry Lutz, of Spring township, and , Miss Nellie, at home, “Buck,” as he was was a good natured, familiarly well ‘life turns for others. He lived his in his own happy-go-lucky way and ‘left many friends to regret his passing. Funeral services were held in St. John’s Catholic church, at ten o'clock on Saturday morning, by Rev. W. E. Downes, burial being made in the Catholic cemetery. land 2 days. Rev. Harry W. Newman, burial being made at Rebersburg. il Il FILES. Early Lee Files, for many years a resident of Philipsburg, died last Thursday morning following an | when anyone walks across it. They illness of two years. He was a son of George and Mary Files and was born at Winchester, Va., on June 22nd, 1863, making his age 66 years, 9 months and 5 days. His parents moved to Philipsburg when he was a young man and that had been his home ever since. For a number of years he had been employed at the old Moshannon tannery but later engaged in the plumbing busi- ness. He had been a member of the Methodist church for many years. In 1890 he married Miss Lydia Cora Gill who died in 1926, but sur- viving him is one son, John Files, of Philipsburg. He also leaves two brothers and a sister. Rev. S. B. Evans had charge of the funeral services which were held at 1:30 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, bur- ial being made in the Philipsburg cemetery. Il fl . GETZ.—Mrs. Alice Getz, wife of John Getz, died at her home at Lemont, on Monday of last week, following an illness of several years with Bright's disease. She was a daughter of Isaac and Sarah Dau- berman Tressler and was born at Oak Hall on October 22nd, 1853, making her age 76 years, 5 months In addition to her hus- | After | and Mrs. Sallie | fromm naturally expects to makea | financial success out of the “Castle.” | | | | | They report having band she is survived by three chil- | dren, Mrs. Mary Hutton, Charles, at home. She was a mem- per of the Lemont Methodist Epis- | MI* copal church and Rev. Rishel had charge Charles W. of the funeral services which were held last Thurs- | trip to Michigan. day afternoon, burial being made in the Boalsburg cemetery. I quite suddenly at his home in Madi- | | Il | her RACHAU.—John W. Rachau died | Gramley. | 1 sonburg, on March 22nd, as the re- | sult of a stroke of apoplexy. He was born in Brush valley April 18th, 1862, making his on he married Miss Mary Rote survives with two daughters, Mrs. John P. | { accompanied by their aunt and cous- age : : 67 years, 11 months and 4 days. Be- jes 8 ng t fore he was twenty-one years of age | gues remain at home. who | Ww. §. Chambers, of Bellefonte, and Mrs. | Mrs. J. C. Rote, and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hettinger, of Penn's Cave, and | S. E, Shook, of Franklin. | day callers He also leaves two brothers and five Hull. Ee sisters, Joseph Rachau, of Madison- IN THE CHURCHES ON SUNDAY. burg; Lewellyn, of Clintondale; Mrs. I | business, Rev. EVANGELICAL CHURCH John Fisher, of Nittany; Mrs. Robert Young, of Millheim; Mrs.. Ira Bart- ley, of Spring Mills; Mrs, Minnie Smeltzer, of Grenn Springs, Ohio, and Mrs. Annie Helfrich, of Belle- fontaine, Ohio. Funeral services were held in the Union church, at Madisonburg, on Wednesday morning of last week, by Rev. J. R. Schechterly, burial being made in the Madisonburg cemetery. I REYNOLUS Mrs. Ellie Reynolds, widow of Morgan Reynolds, who died here nine years ago, died at her home on Bishop street, this place, on Tuesday, April 1, at 11 p. m. She had been suffering from Bright's disease for some time. Mrs. Reynolds was the daughter of Wesley and Leah Lambert and was born in Bellefonte August 19, 1862. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. W. R. Dale, of Lake Worth, Florida, and three sisters: Mrs. Clara Marshall and Mrs. Mar- garet Hunter, both of State Col- lege, and Mrs. George Hassinger, of Milesburg. Funeral services will be conducted in St. John’s Episcopal church at 9:30 this afternoon by Rev. Stuart F. Gast. Interment in the Union cemetery. : 11 In BEACH. Dr. Robert Mills Beach died at his home on west Linn street, ‘Wednesday evening, at 11 o'clock. He had been in declining health for several months and grew weaker gradually until the end. Private funeral services will be held at the home to-morrow, Satur- | day, morning at 10.30 o'clock. In- terment in the Friends burial ground. | MURDER AND SUICIDE i NEAR PHILIPSBURG. Out of work and worried over financial matters Thomas Sleigh quarreled with his wife, at their home at Cuba Mines, a mile west | of Philipsburg, last Wednesday, and when Mrs. Sleigh left the house to go to Philpsburg her husband shot her from an upstairs window, using his son's shotgun. The man then blew off the top of his own head | with a second shot. Both Mr. and Mrs. Sleigh were fifty-five years old. They leave a family of seven | sons and daughters. A double fu- neral was held on Saturday, burial being made in the Philipsburg ceme- tery. temp — ___ The Warner-American News, for March, contains a splendid pic- ture of Linn Fromm’s “Castle,” a commissary located near the big plant of the American. Lime and Stone company, in Bellefonte, where ' home made soups, sandwiches, cake. and coffee are served to the head- quarters crowd at the company’s plant. The picture shows a group of ten sitting at the table devour- ing soup while Mr. Fromm and five other hungry looking individuals are standing in the background. Mr. hl ap i ____ last Friday morning Rose and Katherine Rodivich, who live on Halfmoon hill, attempted to cross the foot bridge over Spring creek, pear the Sutton Engineering Co’s plant. The bridge is suspended on wire ropes and swings considerably were on their way to work in the Federal Match company plant, and in crossing the bridge lost their balance and fell into the creek. Employees of the Sutton com- pany fished them out of the icy waters and Gilbert Sager took them H home. eee eee AARONSBURG Paul King, who had been living in his parent’s home during their sence, has moved to where he has work. Mrs. C. E. Musser spent a day in Williamsport with her mother, ' Mrs. Robert Hackenberg, and with Mrs. George Miller. | Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hines re- turned home, Thursday, from Flori- 8 da, where they spent the winter. enjoyed sojourn in the warm southland. Mr. tertained at dinner, Sunday, in hon- or of their son, A. E. Mingle’s | pirthday. Those present were Mr. | and Mrs. A. E. Mingle and two chil- Mrs. | j# chil. | dren, of Coburn; Mr. and George McCormick and three dren, of Potters Mills, and Mr. and | Mrs. BE. G. Mingle and Mr. Mingle’s | brother, Thomas Mingle, who is liv--§ ing with the Mingles at present. Mr. and Mrs. Harry King, of Bat- | » of Platts- | tle mouth, Neb.; David, of Altoona, and | recently. Creek, Mich, motored to town, | They were accompanied | by Mr. King’s parents, Mr. and A. S. King, who have been their Harry days guests since. Mr. and Mrs. | King remained here for afew when they made the return! Mrs. Kolb, also of | Battle Creek, accompanied the Kings | to town to spend a short time with | parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira | Mrs. C. C. Bell, Mrs. F, B. Pat- | ton and C. Earl Bell, of Huntingdon, motored to town, last Wednesday, in, Mrs. Thos. Hull and daughter, | who had been their he winter but will | Mr. and Mrs. Rote of Axe Mann, were Sun- they both : their | k& and Mis. E. G. Mingle en- | Le 9:15 A. M. Sunday school, M. Osman, Supt. will sing. 10.30 A. M. Morning worship, with sermon on “The Practical Faith of Sermon to boys and girls on “Spring Cleaning.” 6:45 BE. L. C. E,, Miss Ruth Tea- man, leader. : 7-30 P. M. Evening service, with sermon on “The Practical Faith ol Noah.” The male chorus You are cordially invited to wor- | ship with us. ; A. Ward Campbell, Pastor. ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH. 9:30 A. M. Bible School. 10:45 A. M. Morning Service; Sermon: “A Grain of Wheat.” 7:30 P. M. Evening Service; Ser- mon: “The Cross and Christian Life.” Clarence E. Arnold, Pastor BELLEFONTE MINISTERIUM. The Bellefonte Ministerium met at their appointed time, the first Tues- day of the month, in the library of the Y. M. C. A. with the follow- ing ministers present: Revs. Camp- bell, Arnold, Gast, Thena, Herr, Crawford and Snyder, and Mr. Hein- man, of the Y. M. C. A. The meet- ing was opened with a devotional period by Rev. Herr, pastor of the Baptist church of Milesburg. After Wm. ! disposition was made of the regular Thena read a paper 'on “Pragmatic Theology,” which was ‘ enjoyed by all present, as it was not only thought provoking, but an , urge to the ministry to be prepared to deal with existing conditions and thus help the young people of our schools and churches over a danger period, and prevent a detour from faith in the “gospel which is the power of God unto salvation.” After an interesting discussion of the pa- per, in which all participated, Rev. Crawford led in a dismissal pray- er. tt | — The Presbytery of Huntingdon i will hold its spring meeting in the | Presbyterian church, at Philipsburg, next Monday. : ____Now showing the largest stock of new spring rugs ever carried by W. R. Brachbill’s furniture store. 14-1t NEW ADVERTISEMENTS XECUTOR'S NOTICE—The under- E signed executrix of the last will and testament of William Armor, late of Spring township, Centre county, Penna., Decd., hereby notifies all persons having claims against decedent’s estate present them, properly authenticated, for settlement, and those knowing them- selves indebted to said decedent shall make immediate payment thereof. NELLIE ARMOR, Executrix. Bellefonte, Pa., R. F. D.. 3. W. Harrison Walker, attorney, 75-14-6t WHEN YOU REPLACE That Old Worn-Out Roof (whether it’s on the barn or house) Don’t. Fail to See the New Chaneldrain 75-13 3t Fire Proof, Lightning Proof, Galvanized Roofing Furnished in 6, 7, 8, lengths, approved and tested by the Amer- Trouble Proof, Copper Base 9, 10, 11 and 12-foot ican Society for Testing Materials. SOLD ONLY BY H. P. Schaeffer... Hardware Telephone 14M BELLEFONTE, PA. Friday--This Week Paramount All Talking Picture of the South Sea Islands - “Dangerous Paradise” with Nancy Carroll and Richard Arlen. ab- | 4 Penn Hall, Saturday Big Double Program All Talking Picture “Acquitted” And Thrilling Story of the West— “Texas Tommy” In Sound . With Bob Custer. RICHELIEU i ny, 2) Monday and Tuesday Paramount de luxe All Talking High Class Society Comedy Drama— “Charming Sinners” With Ruth Chatterton and Clive Brook—also 6 Darling Children. — een Wednesday Big Double Program —All Talk- ing Vitaphone Picture of Paris Underworld— Fs ‘Madonna of fivenue A” and Tom Tyler in “Law of the Plains” STATE THEATRE All This Week “PARIS” —Irene Bordoni in an All Talking Vitaphone Special Production ( Part Color) All Next Week All Talking.....Singing.....Dancing Colleen Moore in her Greatest Super Special Vitaphone Production— « FOOTLIGHTS AND FOOLS” Gorgeous, Glittering Musical Comedy —Part Natural Color. at the home of Mrs |
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