Bellefonte, Pa., May 23, 1930.
NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
— The Sells—Floto shows will
exhibit in Williamsport tomorrow.
They have Tom Mix and “Tony”
with them as a special feature this
year. | %
——All Bellefonte stores will be
closed on Memorial day. Because
of that they will not observe the
usual Thursday afternoon closing
|. DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
HARRIS.—John Petrikin Harris
Jr., a native of Bellefonte, died
quite suddenly at his home in Al-
toona, on Monday evening, as the
result of a slight automobile acci-
dent which he suffered on the pre-
ceding Saturday afternoon. He
thought nothing of it, in fact said
nothing of it, but while at the din-
ner table on Monday he collapsed
and died without regaining con-
sciousness. Later it was found that
he had suffered concussion of the
brain.
He was a son of John P. and
born
: GUTELIUS.—Dr. Frederick Er- ' CASES DISPOSED OF AT
hard Gutelius, for thirty-five years MAY COURT SESSION.
a practicing dentist of Millheim. | ne
died quite suddenly at his home in The regular May term of court
that place, at 11 o'clock Sunday opened on Monday morning and the
morning, May 11th, of a heart at- Bet case taken up was that of the
tack. Commonwealth vs. Charles Spong,
He was a son of Samuel G. and , indicted for burglary. The defend-
Mary Erhard Gutelius and wasborn ant was charged with being one or
at Aaronsburg, at his death being two men who broke into the EIk’s
59 years, 7 months and 7 days old. ! club, of Bellefonte, in 1928 and stole
He graduated at the Pennsylvania 2 lot of tools. At the conclusion of
Dental College, Philadelphia, in 1892, the Commonwealth's testimony the
and for two years did dental work defendant changed his plea from
sen- |
with his father, at his office in Mill- not guilty to guilty, -and was
heim. In 1894 he went to Williams. tenced to pay the costs of prosecu-
port but was there only one year |tion, a dollar fine and imprison-
‘ment in the
Mary Scott Harris and was
in Bellefonte 58 years ago. He was
‘educated in the public schools here
and at the Bellefonte Academy, and
when he completed his course at
the latter institution he went to
work as a clerk in the Blair County
National bank, at Tyrone. It was
while working there that he mar.
ried Miss Katherine Hutchinson, of
Parkesburg, W. Va. A few years
later he gave up his position in the
Tyrone bank and moved to Belle.
fonte but later located in Mount
Union as agent for the Tropical
rule on the preceding day.
——Eugene P. Colyer, of Centre
Hall, won the sweepstakes award in
the amateur dairy cattle judging at
the eighth annual Penn State dairy
exposition held at the College re-
cently.
——Miss Edythe Lohr, of Boswell,
Pa. . won the milking contest in
which the co-eds at the Pennnsyl-
vania State College participated re-
cently. She got six pounds of milk |
from the cow in two minutes.
——Centre Hall will observe
Memorial day with a parade. Music ber he was transferred to Altoona
will be furnished by a band and | and three weeks after moving there
the men’s glee club of that place. Mrs. Harris died, and her death
‘The address will be made by Dr. was a severe blow to Mr. Harris.
‘Geo. P. Bible, Chautauqua lecturer. |The surviving children are John H.
The P. O. 8S, of A, of that place Harris, an instructor in the schools
will hold its Memorial services on at Wyncote; Helen and Mary
Sunday, June 1st, when the Order Rachel, both of Altoona. He also
‘will attend the Lutheran church in leaves two brothers and two sisters,
|J. Linn Harris, of Lock Haven;
‘a body.
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3 {Dr. Edith Schad, of Detroit, Mich,
——One of the largest plantings yi. prone Warfield, of Bellefonte,
of tomato plants in the State was Lind Dr. Bdward Herids.: of Snow
completed recently at the Rockview | Shoe
penitentiary vegetable plot where | The
remains were brought to
800,000 plants Were started for the i Bellefonte on Wednesday and taken
supply to the institution cannery, !
according to records sent to the [foiihe! UpnTimont of Mrs Word,
State Department of Welfare. Rock (in Petrikin hall, where funeral serv-
view also roborts the shipment or | ices will be held at ten o’clock this
1,300,000 fonaat tree eines from Loring DY a oy, W. O, Thompson,
fe of the Presbyterian church, of which
: as i
the penitentiary’s nurseries. ihe was a member, burial to be
lot in the
——As a part of the nineteenth made in the Harris
centennial memorial of the Church Union cemetery.
of Christ the Columbia broadcasting I 1
chain, comprising about forty sta-| GRIEST.—Mrs. Ada Cornelia
tions, will broadcast a program on Griest, wife of E. M. Griest, of
Sunday afternoon, June 1st, at 3 Philipsburg, died atthe Philipsburg
o'clock eastern standard time. The State hospital, on Saturday night, as
program will contain the scripture the result of injuries sustained ina
lesson and two songs that are tobe fall the Monday previous.
used in all churches the following! She was a daughter of George W.
Sunday. Tune in on your radio and Margaret Rumberger and was
and hear the program. ‘born at Fillmore on March 23rd,
— The first aid team. of the 1866, hence was 64 years, 1 month
West Penn Power company, com- and 24 days old. On June 29th,
1892, she married Mr. Griest and
they took up their residence in
Philipsburg. During her residence
there she had heen a consistent
member of the Presbyterian church
and Sunday school. She was prob-
ably better known, however, in her
home life, to which she gave all
her energy and love.
In addition to her husband
posed of LeRoy Bryan, captain; P.
I. Holt, John Hoy, Charles Keller-
man, LeRoy Scull and Allan Cruse
went out to Ridgway, Saturday, for
the annual contest with the other
teams in the Keystone division and
for the second time brought back
the cup for having been pronounced
the best team in the division. The h
she
Bellefonte team will now go to’ A
Greensburg to compete with the iS survived by three sons, Dr. An-
division winners in the entire West drew J. Griest, of Steelton; Har-
old N. of Narberth, and George R,
Penn territory. ;
> of Philipsburg. She also leaves four
—United States civil service yy. thers and three sisters, Harry
examinations for the position of py Rumberger, of Scranton; Allan,
clerks and carrier in the postal ,¢ myprone; William, of Pittsburgh;
service will be held soon. Substitute
positions leading to permanent em-
ployment are now open in the fol-
John, of DuBois; Mrs. Francis Hol-
derman, of Huntingdon; Mrs. Joseph
Brugger and Miss Laura Rumber-
lowing Pennsylvania post offices: ger, of. Unionville.
Bellefonte, California, Fullerton, Funeral services were held in the
Franklin, Glen Olden, Merion Sta-
Presbyterian church, at Philipsburg,
tion, Narberth and Royersford, Ap- ,¢ 2.390 o’¢lock on Tuesday after-
plications for blanks and further in- noon, by Rev. Ralph Illingworth,
formation should be made to the ,..i.; being made in the Philips-
secretary of the 3rd U.S. Civil burg cemetery.
Service District, 402 post office | i
building, Philadelphia, Pa., not later BRUNGART. Tra Brun gart, a
thon June 6, 1950 ‘well known farmer of Miles town-
Fifty-one members of District
No. 5, Graduate Nurses’ Associa-
ship, died at his home near Rebers-
burg, on Tuesday of last week, fol-
tion, held a meeting at the Penn lowing a brief illness with bronchial
Belle hotel, Bellefonte, on Saturday pneumonia.
afternoon. Miss Margaret Rollins,| He was a son of Jacob and Sarah
of Altoona, president of the asso-,Corman Brungart and was born at
ciation, presided, and the principal Rebersburg on July 25th, 1861,
speaker was Dr. Asa Hickok, who hence was 68 years, 9 months and
is in charge of mental deficients at 18 days old. He followed farming
Rockview penitentiary. The theme ‘all his life and was quite successful.
of his talk was his work among the He was a member of the Rebers-
feeble-minded. Following the busi- burg Lutheran church. As a young
ness meeting tea was served by the man he married Miss Ellen Snook
members of the Bellefonte alumnae. who survives with four children,
The next meeting of the Associa- Mrs. Estella Witmer, of Bellefonte;
tion will be held at Clearfield in Raymond J. of Detroit, Mich.;
September. ‘Edgar 8S. and Wilbur R., both of
Lo : Rebersburg, He also leaves one
me Es il fhe aun sister and two brothers, Mrs. Aman-
County hospital report fair success da Wert, of Aaronsburg; Clayton
J., and Jeremiah Brungart, both of
Rebersburg.
Funeral services were held in the
Rebersburg Lutheran church, at 9
o'clock on Saturday morning, by
Rev. E. N. Fry, burial being made
so far and those in charge are
hopeful that the drive will yield as
good, if not better returns, than the
one held a year ago. While the
drive was supposed to last a week
it has been impossible for the can- |
vassers to cover all their territory - the Beberwury ii g
in that time, and it Will be OOO. poppy’ aye william Fo Eri
‘tinued until everybody has been
seen. And even then some people
may be overlooked, and if there are
any missed they will be given prop-
er credit by sending their contri-
bution direct to the hospital.
——A head-on collision occurred
on the Bellefonte Central railroad,
about four o'clock Wednesday after-
noon, between the regular pas-
senger train from State College
and shifter engine, on the blind
curve near the plant of the Chemi-
cal Lime company. The shifter was
in ithe act of placing cars at the
Chemical plant when the regular
train hove in sight around the
curve. The engineer, fireman and
-akemen composing the shifting
crew all jumped and escaped Wwith-
out injury, while no one on the
pissenger train was injured. One
gondola car was badly wrecked and
the shifting engine considerakly
damaged.
ley died at her home at State Col-
lege, on Wednesday morning of last
week, as the result of a stroke of
paralysis, although she had not been
in good health for several years.
She was a daughter of Robert and
Bethseda Comley Holmes and was
born at Jacksonville on November
11th, 1859, hence was in her Tist
year. She married Mr. Ertley in
December, 1880, and most of their
married life had been spent at State
College. She was a devout member
active worker in the church mis-
sionary society. She is survived by
her husband, one son and a daugh-
ter, Holmes E, Ertley, of Altoona,
and Mrs. Foster Smith, of Scran-
ton. She also leaves a number of
brothers and sisters.
Funeral services were held at her
late home at 2 o'clock Friday after-
noon, by Rev. Samuel Martin, burial
being made at Jacksonville.
Oil and Paint company, Last Octo-
of the Presbyterian church and an.
when his father died and he retu'n-
ed to Millheim and succeeded to
his practice.
He was a member of St .John's
Reformed church, of Millheim, a
member of the Central Pennsylva-
nia and the Pennsylvania Dental
, societies, the American Dental as-
sociation, and almost a dozen other
! organizations. He had been secre-
tary of the Brungart family associ-
ation since its organization six
years ago. In politics he was a
Democrat and had served twelve
years as burgess of Millheim.
i On April 22nd, 1896, he married
; Miss Bessie A. Stover who survives
with four children, Mrs. Sylvester
: Gutelius, of East Orange, N. J.;
| Mrs. Fred Dawe, of Lansing, Mich.;
! Miss Catherine, a Senior at Penn
State, and Louise, at home. He
also leaves one sister and a brother,
Mrs. T. O. Morris, of Girard, Ohio,
and Daniel B. Gutelius, of Warren,
Ohio.
Funeral services were held at his
late home, at 2 o'clock last Wednes-
day afternoon, by Rev. G. A. Fred
Griesing, burial being made in the
Fairview cemetery, Millheim.
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LUTZ.—Mrs. Elmira E. Lutz, wid-
ow of the late James Richard Lutz,
passed away last Friday morning,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs,
Marion Coll, in Wilkinsburg, as the
result of a stroke of paralysis, al-
though she had not been in good
health for some months past.
She was a daughter of George W.
and Margaret Gross Housel and was
born near Lewisburg, in Union coun-
ty, on April 19th, 1856, hence was
a little past 74 years of age. When
she was a young girl her parents
moved to Centre county and lo-
cated near Bellefonte. On Septem-
ber 27th, 1882, she married Mr.
Lutz and for a number of years
they lived on the Lutz homestead,
near Zion. Twenty five years ago
they left the farm and moved into
a comfortable home, on east Howard
street, Bellefonte, where she lived
until going to Wilkinsburg, last
November, to be with her daugh-
ter. She was a member of St.
John’s Reformed church since early
womanhood. 4
Her husband died a number of
years ago but surviving her are two
daughters, Mrs. Roy Uhl, of Pleasant
Gap, and Mrs. Coll, of Wilkinsburg,
She also leaves one grand-child,
Virginia E. Coll, one brother and
two sisters, Uriah Housel, of Al-
toona; Mrs. Annie Harpster, of War-
riorsmark, and Mrs. Calvin E, Gates,
of Bellefonte. :
The remains were brought to
Bellefonte on Monday morning and
taking to Zion where funeral serv-
ices were held by Rev. Robert
Thena, burial being made in the
family plot in the Zion cemetery.
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SWISHER.—Mrs. Tamson Adams
Swisher, wife of Roland C. Swisher,
of Julian, died at the Centre Coun-
ty hospital, on Tuesday of Iast
week, of complications resulting
from a fall a week previous in
which she sustained a broken leg.
She was 76 years old and is sur-
vived by her husband and five chil-
dren, Mrs. R. M. Alexander, of
Julian; James P, Swisher, of Cass,
W. Va.; John H. of Detroit, Mich.;
Robert C. of Clearfield, and Walter,
of Julian. She also leaves one
brother, David Adams, of Julian.
Funeral services were held at
10:30 o'clock Friday morning, inthe
Methodist church, at Julian, by
Rev. J. F. Winkleblech, burial be-
ing made in the Oak Ridge ceme-
tery.
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KECH.—Mrs, Mary Kech, widow
of the late Henry Kech, died at her
home in Snow Shoe last Saturday,
as the result of general debility.
She is survived by two sons and
two daughters, Robert and Miss
Anna Kech, of Snow Shoe; Dr. A.
S. Kech, of Altoona, and Miss
Clara, of Bellefonte, Funeral services
were held in the Catholic church,
at Snow Shoe, on Monday morning,
burial being made in St. Mary's
cemetery.
PHEASANT FINDS NEST
AFTER FOREST FIRES.
Edmund D. Groff, a deputy game
protector at Worthington, has re-
' ported to the Game Commission an
instance which officials say indicate
the extent to which a female pheas-
~ant will protect the eggs in its nest.
| During a recent fire in Armstrong
county Groff discovered a nest with
eleven eggs directly in the path of
advancing flames. Realizing that
the flames could not be diverted
Groff removed the entire nest,
wrapping it in his vest and car-
rying it to safety. After the fire
was extinguished Groff replaced the
nest.
An examination the next day re-
vealed the mother grouse content.
edly settled on the eggs.
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past week was a decided
While it
| one
: lington,
western penitentiary
for mot less than three years
more than six. :
Commonwealth vs. Lynn Quick.
Indicted for betrayal. Prosecutrix,
Sophie Repasky. Defendant plead
guilty and the usual sentence was
imposed.
Commonwealth
Indicted for
vs. Mike Billy,
assault and battery.
Prosecutor, Leroy McClosky. De-
fendant plead guilty and was sen-
tenced by the court to pay the costs
of prosecution and a fine of $25,
Commonwealth vs. Oscar F. Krape.
Indicted, first count, burglary; sec-
ond count, felonious assault.
ecutor, Robert F. Long, State police.
This case grows out of the entry
of the home of William F'. Kessing-
er, near Eagleville station, on the
11th day of February, 1930.
the close of the Commonwealth's
testimony the defendant changed his
nor
NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
—Mrs. J. M. Curtin has been
—Mr. and Mrs. John P. Eckel
' daughter and Mr. and Mrs Harry
in rich spent last week on a motor
from Pittsburgh again this week, look- through the eastern part of the §£
ing for a furnished house which she : and a good portion of New Jersey.
can lease for July and August.
| —Miss Eleanor Cook McDowell,
—Horace Work, former cashier of the was hostess at a tea given at the (
Farmers National Bank, and Mrs. Work, home Saturday afternoon,
had as
drive up from Media, spending Tuesday ' guests the teachers with whom she
with their friends in Bellefonte.
—Mr. and Mrs. W. Harrison Walker,
and their two daughters, drove
being a visit to Wilson College.
| associated in the Bishop street scho
—Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Ma
to , who occupied an apartment in the E
Chambersburg, Saturday, their objective ty building,
have gone to their
home in Brookville where Mr. M
—Mrs. Oscar Harm and her daughter, | will be associated with the Georg
Miss Marion, were among those to at- Reed Milling Co.
tend the May day events
at Birming- i
—Judge H. Walton Mitchell, of Pi
ham last week, Miss Harm is a graduate | burgh, and his daughter, Miss Adel:
of the Seminary.
—Mrs. Norman Kirk and her two
sons, Norman Jr., and Vernon, have re-
! sailed from New York this week, for
| Symmier in Europe. Judge Mitch
younger daughter and her family
turned to their home east of town, after | occupy the Mitchell home at State
being with the Dr. M. A. Kirk family lege during their absence.
since shortly after Christmas.
—Mrs. Harry Garber will come
Bellefonte early in the week, from Bal-
timore, expecting to spend several weeks | having been called to Bellefonte by
Pros-
At
here with her sister, Mrs. Thompson, at |
the Bush apartment in the Arcade.
—Miss Daise Keichline, Bellefonte’s
school nurse, has been in Huntingdon
this week attending the convention of
X-ray men in session there. Miss
Keichline’s brother, Dr. John Keichline,
is president of the organization.
—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morris drove
to Tyrone a week ago, from where Mrs.
Morris left by train for Boston, for a
visit of several weeks with her sister
there, and with other relatives in New
England.
—Mrs. J. Willard Barnhart and her
! daughter, Miss Elizabeth, drove over to
plea from that of not guilty to.
guilty, and. on the first count was
sentenced to pay the costs of pros-
ecution, $1.00 fine and imprisonment
in the penitentiary for not less than
three years nor more than six years.
Sentence on the second count was '
suspended.
Commonwealth vs. Otto Ryman,
charged with breaking and escaping.
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; she
Hazleton a week ago, Mrs. Barnhart re-
maining there for a visit with her son-
in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Fred
R. Seidel, while Miss Barnhart returned
at once to Bellefonte.
—Owing to two months illness and
an operation, Mrs. Joseph Baker, of Pitts-
burgh, will be unable to come to Win -
gate this summer, to occupy the property
bought from the Harnish family
several years ago. Mrs. Baker and the
children have spent the school vacation
Defendant escaped from Rockview
penitentiary on March 26th and was '
. daughter, Emily Lou, drove to Williams-
captured in Tyrone the next morn-
' port,
ing. He refused to plead guilty
but stood trial. Penitentiary rec-
ords showed that he had served
term from Allegheny county
and was serving a sevfence im.
posed in Washington county when
he escaped having about a year yet
to serve, The jury returned a ver-
dict of guilty and he was sentenced
to pay the costs of prosecution, a
dollar fine and serve an additional
sentence of not less than six and a
half nor more than thirteen years
in the penitentiary.
All jurors and witnesses were ex-
cused from attendance at court on
Tuesday owing to the primaries.
BELLEFONTE MAN PATENTS
NON-GLARE HEADLIGHTS.
In the list of patents granted,
last week, was one to J. B. Dar-
of Bellefonte, for a non-
glare headlight for automobiles,
invention to a Watchman reporter
Mr. Darlington stated that his light
has no beam and is made to meet
the requirements of all drivers. It
has many
lights do not have. It will
night driving a pleasure and shoula
prevent many accidents now ascrib-
ed to glaring headlights,
The lights are frosted upon ap-
proach, light all objects in the road,
do not reflect in the back of the
car and have no blinding effect on
the eyes. They light up a. curve
as you enter and leave it and give
all necessary warning signals on the
side of the road.
perfect that a mirror held in front
of it shows no reflection. Adjust-
ment is very simple and the light
can be focused with a range of ten
there for the past three years.
—Mr. and Mrs. James Craig, with their
Monday, and entered the child as
a surgical patient in the Williamsport
hospital, where she underwent a mastoid
operation Tuesday morning. Although
the child had been ill for sometime and
the operation considered critical she is
now thought to be recovering .
—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lukenbach ana
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garman, of Ty-
rone, with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Luken-
bach, of Tacoma, Wash.,, as guests
drove over to Axe Mann, Sunday, for an
all day visit at Edgefont, the Garman
summer home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Lukenbach are back home on a visit
i with relatives in this locality.
—The Misses Mary and Sara Valen-
tine, of Chestnut Hill, and Miss Mary
Norris, of Greenwood, Del.,, have been
| guests within the week, of Miss Caroline
! Valentine.
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. here
The Misses Valentine were
for an over Sunday visit only,
driving back to Philadelphia Monday,
while Miss Norris will be at Burnham
Place for a part of the summer.
—Miss Kate Wagenseller, of Selins-
grove, spent last week in Bellefonte
‘a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Darling-
trucks, Etc. In speaking of his light
qualities that present
make |
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The light is so
feet up to five hundred, in front
of a car. : i
There is a possibility that the’
light might me manufactured in
Bellefonte, though Mr. Darlington
has not yet committed himself def-
initely. He would like to have a
plant located here but a number of
other localities are bidding for it.
He has also had offers for the
purchase of his patent outright, but
so far has made no decision.
SOMETHING IS KILLING
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ton. She was taken home in the car by
Mr. and Mrs. Darlington, on Saturday,
who were accompanied on the return
trip by Mrs. Dora McKee, of Watson-
town, who was their guest over
Sunday, returning home on Monday.
—Mrs. Brouse and daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Richard S. Brouse Jr., were called
to Philadelphia, Saturday night, to be with
Richard at the University Hospital, un-
iil: Dr. Frazier had completed his
diagnosis, and had reached a decision as
to his course of treatment. Both women
will remain in Philadelphia until definite
plans for Richard's treatment are made.
—Mr. and Mrs. Isaac O. Campbell
and their nephew, Dan Mothersbaugh,
drove to Bellefonte Monday afternoon,
to make some purchases for their farm
at Fairbrook. Dan has been a patient
in the Centre County and Altoona hos-
pitals for the greater part of the past
eighteen months, suffering from blood
poisoning, an infection from a pitchfork
prick in the foot.
—Mrs. Tillie M. Noll, of Pleasant
Gap, who had been with her daughter,
Mrs. Henry T. Gruber, at Newark, N.
J., for the past seven months has re-
turned to her home at the Gap. Mrs.
Noll went to Atlantic City last fall while
the Grubers were still living at that
resort and was with them while they
moved to their new home in Newark;
also for the advent of the new grand-
son, Henry T. Gruber Jr.
—Mrs. Miller, wife of Dr.
Miller, and her sister, Mrs.
of Altoona, drove up from Williamsport
Lawrence
McDowell,
WILD TURKEYS IN STATE. with Dr. Miller, Tuesday, Mrs. Mc-
Several of the Game Commission | Altoona, following a visit in
trapping experts have been sent in-
to Perry county to learn the cause
for the killing of a number of
wild turkeys in the Kansas Valley
section.
Although a number of the turkey |
of
carcasses were found attachees
the Commission were unable to de-
termine the cause of their death.
Three of the turkeys found had
their heads eaten off.
So far two stray dogs one rac-
coon and a bald eagle have been
trapped in the vicinity.
MEMORIAL DAY FLOWERS.
The annual sale of potted plants
and cut flowers for
will be held at the George Miller
store, Allegheny street, beginning
Tuesday, May 27th. A large as-
sortment of choice plants are offer-
ed at reasonable prices. 21-1t
——The cool, wet weather of the
contrast
to the first part of the monthbut
the rain was badly needed for all
kinds of farm and garden crops.
was quite cold for the
time of year the temperature was
not low enough for frost, conse-
quently no damage was done.
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| leaving Bellefonte.
Dowell leaving from here to return to
Williams-
port. Dr. and Mrs. Miller spent sev-
eral days in this part of the district, it
being their first official visit to Centre
county as superintendent of the Wil-
liamsport district of the
church.
—Mrs. Marion Lutz Coll and her
daughter, Virginia, came in from Pitts-
burgh Sunday, for the funeral of Mrs.
Coll’s mother, Mrs. Richard Lutz, who
had been with them at Dormont since
During their short
' stay here, Mrs. Coll and Virginia were
Memorial day
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Uhl, at
Pleasant Gap, the latter of whom, owing
to Mrs. Lutz's long and serious illness,
had
| with her mother,
spent much time in Pittsburgh
her last visit being
for two weeks, late in April.
—A friend of long standing, tax col-
lector John Hurst, of Philipsburg, was
in town Wednesday. Having had some
business at the Commissioners’ office he
motored over with some other Philips-
burg gentlemen to attend to it and
while here dropped in for a little chat.
We hadn't seen John for a long time
and regretted a little shop-jam that
made it impossible to talk with him
just as long as we would like to have
done. You know, he loves politics like
a jockey loves a race horse and he's
been dabbling in it so long that he
knows more of the ins and outs of the
game than a lot of fellows who think
all there is to it is making the most
noise.
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—Dr. Edith Schad and her gr.
to : child, Edith Schad Chaney, arrived
from Detroit, Wednesday. Dr. 8
death of her brother, John P. Hz
Jr., who died at the Altoona hosp
Monday evening, from the effects ¢
head injury, the result of an autom
accident Saturday.
—Mrs. D. H. Hastings and Mrs
K. McFarlane will leave today fo
visit with their brother, Edward 1
kin and their neices and nephews
Philadelphia, expecting to be gone
a week or more. Mrs. McFarlane,
is now dividing her time between
Hastings home and her apartment
Petrikin Hall, had as lunchean gu
Wednesday, Mrs. E. E. Stuart and
daughter-in-law, Mrs. W. H. Sti
both of Boalsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sheffer Jr.,
entertaining Mrs. Sheffer’s parents,
and Mrs. Cutter, of Painesville, Ohi
—George McClellar, with the B
fonte Central R. R. Co., is anticipa
a trip to the Pacific coast, where he
represent the Company at a conver
of the American Railway Association
be held in Seattle, Wash., in June.
McClellan will extend the time in o
to visit the larger cities along the ci
expecting to return east early in Ji
TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES
HOLD ANNUAL PAR
Officers and employees of
Bell Telephone company of
Bellefonte sub-district held t
annual party at the Brocker
house, last Friday evening. In
dition to the banquet the gathe:
was in the nature of a fare
party for Benton D. Tate, comb
tion man, who will be placed
the retired list on July 1st.
Mr. Tate entered the employ
the company on February 28th, 1
as a special dynamite man to
sist in building the line betw
Altoona and _ Hollidaysburg.
May 9th, of that year, he was ]
moted to assistant line foreman
on June 1st to line foreman. In
capacity he served throughout
central Pennsylvania district vu
January, 1899, when he was pror.
ed to combination man and stat
ed permanently in Bellefonte.
his 39 years of service he has
the industry grow from 27 stat
in Bellefonte to nearly 2000, S
§
: College from one station to 2
and approximately 5000 stations
the sub-district,
At the “party,” last Friday
ning, J. H. Caum, local mana
presided as toastmaster and
first man introduced was Dale
Musser, of Altoona, who for twe
years worked side-by side with
Tate. He told of the old days
telephone service and ended by °
senting “Ben” with a hands
white gold Elgin watch and ch
a gift from the employees.
Tate responded gracefully and
a brief talk told of his early ¢
with the company. Others who |
tribute to the veteran empl
were W. S. Mallaliue, of Williams
a former local manager; J.I. Yoi
safety supervisor of Wilkes-Bs
and F. L. Richards, commer
representative of Williamsy
George Hoffmyer, of Bellefc
acted as song leader and C.
Behmer, of Philipsburg, sang sev
bass solos.
Those present at the party w
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Caum, Mr.
Mrs. C M. Bonnell, Mr. and Mrs.
D. Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde I
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Ritchie, E. W.
ler, George Hoffmyer, Misses E
Waite, May Toner, Hilda Haupt, E
beth Larimer, Ruth Howley, Jessie 1
Sara Condo, Sara Love, Lillian Ta
Ella Young, Mary McClure, K. Cle
: Scog, all of Bellefonte;
Methodist |
i
stine, Helen Cruse, C. Weaver, Le
Taylor, Mrs. Kathryn Bracko, Mrs.
Eyer, Mrs. Helen Foreman and]
G. A. Beh
Philipsburg; Mr. and Mrs. F. L. I
ards and Mr. and Mrs. W.S. M
lieu, Williamsport; Mr. and Mrs. J
Young, Wilkes-Barre; Mr. and
Dale S. Musser, Altoona; Mrs. M:
Neff and Miss Verna Rowe, Ce
Hall; Misses Lottie McCool, Bess .
ser and Rosie Smith, Millheim;
Esther Sharer and Miss Sara Z
Spring Mills; Misses Elizabeth I
and Kathryn Dixon, Snow Shoe;
Edith Corl and Lena Breon, State
lege, and Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Gan
Mackeyville.
Miss Margaret Stewart,
Charles E. Dorworth, Mrs.
I. Olewine and Mrs. Melvin Ch
were elected to the governing b
of the Methodist church a
quartly conference, Wednesday
ning, at which Dr. A. Lawr
Miller presided.
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Bellefonte Grain Markets
Corrected Weekly by C. Y. Wagner i
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