Bellefonte, Pa., June 20, 1930. THE WHY AND WHEREFORE. While other people waste their time sit and think great thoughts in rhyme Anent the state of this and that: Why holes are round and pavements flat; Why dice are square and lottoes not; Why pencils write and blotters blot; Why women show their knobby knees; Why cows have calves and dogs have fleas; Why other things are thus and so; Why this is “Yes” and that is “No,” Why everything, in fact, is what It is excepting what is not; Why truth is truth an« lies are lies; And last but not the least of whys; Why anyone should read this through When there are other things to do? PATIENTS TREATED AT CENTRE COUNTY HOSPITAL. Mrs. Harriet Wolford, of Belle- fonte R. F. D. 4, was admitted on Monday of last week for medical treatment. Mrs. Enoch Heaton, of Milesburg, who had been a surgical patient for some time, was discharged on Mon- day of last week. P. Gray Murray, of Wingate, who had been undergoing medical treat- ment, was discharged on Monday of last week. Mrs. H. H. Houck, of Bellefonte, who had been a surgical patient, ‘was discharged on Tuesday of last week. Mrs. Eugene Bischoff, of State ‘College, and infant son, were dis- charged on Tuesday of last week. Mrs, Catherine Pei, of State Col- lege, was admitted on Tuesday of last week for surgical treatment and discharged the following day. Mrs. James Halderman, of Spring Twp., was admitted on Tuesday of last week for medical treatment. Harry Rhine, of Bellefonte, be- came a surgical patient on Thurs- day of last week. Mrs. Harmon Kruse, of Bellefonte, was admitted on last Thursday for medical treatment. Mrs. Fred J. Holbin, of State College, was admitted last Thursday for medical treatment. Mrs. Frank Lucas and infant daughter, of Unionville, were dis- charged last Thursday. Miss Carrie Emerick, of Centre Hall, a medical patient for the past two weeks, was discharged on last Thursday. Mrs. William Dillen, of Julian, who had been a surgical patient, was discharged last Friday. Mrs, Madeline Neidigh, of State College, who had been undergoing medical treatment, was discharged Friday. Catherine Jackson, thirteen-year «ld daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jackson, of State College, was ad- mitted on Friday for surgical treat- ment. : Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neusbaum, of State College, are the happy parents of a baby daughter, born last Fri. day. They have named the baby Helen Marie. Mrs. John Witmer, of Harris township, and infant daughter, were discharged on Saturday. Miss Mary Sweitzer, of Bellefonte, died in the hospital on Saturday. Thomas Hosterman, of Coburn, was admitted on Saturday for surgi- cal treatment and discharged the same day. William Flick, of Unionville, was admitted on Saturday for surgical treatment. Miss Emma Garman, of State College, was admitted on Saturday for surgical i(reatment. Mrs. Sheldon Tanner, of State College, was admitted on Sunday for surgical treatment. Miss Sarah Brungard, of Rebers- burg, a student nurse at the hospital, a medical patient for the past week, was discharged on Sunday. Hugh J, Crumlish, of Pleasant Gap, a surgical patient for the past “ten days, was discharged on Sunday. Mrs. Oliver Aukerman, of Spring ‘Mills, was admitted on Sunday for - surgical treatment. William Sarson, of State College, a surgical patient for the past five weeks, was discharged on Sunday. The hospital lawn was beautified ~Juring the past week through the generosity of Mr. Tabel, of Half- Moon Gardens, who planted flowers in the several flower beds about the premises, an act of kindness which officials of the institution greatly appreciate. Mack Hall, aged 80 years, veteran Bellefonte carpenter, was admitted on Monday for medical treatment. There were forty-four patients in the hospital at the beginning of this week. — The ties and rails have all been put in place on the new stretch of the Bellefonte Central railroad from Struble Station to Pairbrook where connection has been made with the line of the old Lewisburg and Tyrone branch, There is still considerable ballasting znd tamping of track to be done ‘but at the present rate of progress ‘the through line will probably be .gpen for freight traffic early in August. —4“Say, Mike, I've been sitting Bere for an hour and this vanishing cream hasn't moved yet.” rm — pn Ss —Subscribe for the Watchman, ‘Hewitt, PLANS BEING MADE FOR ~ FARMER-KIWANIS PICNIC. Preliminary reports by sub. committees in charge of various features of the fifth annual State College Farmer-Kiwanis picnic to be held at Boal's camp, near Boals- burg, on July 17th, indicate that there will be more entertainment provided this year than at any pre- vious gathering. Two baseball games will provide plenty of entertainment for the baseball fans. The names of the competing teams will be announced later. Other athletic contests are being arranged. A horseshoe pitch- ing tournament will also be held Prizes will be awarded to all win- ning contestants. A splendid livestock exhibit con- sisting of dairy cattle and poultry is being arranged. Guessing con- tests on production of certain hens Some fortunate person present at the picnic will become the possessor of a purebred Holstein heifer calf, secured from the J.J. Markle herd. A big picnic dinner, served cafe- teria hour. This event has always been popular. Other features are being planned and will be announced from time to time. CIVIL WAR VETERAN EIGHTY.SIX YEARS OLD. Solomon Wesley Fry, a native of Centre county and veteran of the Civil war, celebrated his 86th birth- day anniversary, at his home in Altoona, on Saturday. Owing to the fact that he has been confined to bed for three years as the result of a stroke of paralysis only a few intimate friends were present. Mr. Fry was born at Howard on June 14th, 1844. As a young man he went to work at the Howard roll- ing mills and became an expert iron worker. When twenty years old he enlist- ed for service in the Civil war as a member of Company F. 5th Pennsylvania heavy artillery, and served until his discharge on June 30th, 1865. Returning to Centre county he resumed his work at the Howard mills and remained there until they closed, then went to Al- toona where he worked as a form maker in the Altoona iron works for many years. His wife has been dead for thirteen years, but he has five children living. ANNUAL HOME COMING AT SNOW SHOE JULY 4TH. Arrangements are being made by the members of St. Mary's parish, Snow Shoe. for the annual reunion and homecoming, which is to take place July 4th. Those in charge are doing all in their power to make this the most successful affair Snow Shoe has ever had. All the former residents look forward to this time as a “Get Together,” at which to renew their love for their native town and ac- quaintances. All who participate will pe able to partake of most palatable foods, amusements and a good time in general. Everybody is cordially invited to attend. Sunday was Father's day but there was very little in evidence around Bellefonte to make it dif- ferent from any other day. Infact it is quite likely that half the children in Bellefonte didn’t know or realize that there is such a day as Father's day. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. M. C. Hansen, et ux, to Arhtur C. et ux, tract in Bellefonte; $1. Robert C. Thompson, et ux, to Orvis E. Gillette, et ux, tract in Snow Shoe; $1000. Robert T. Campbell, et al, to Linn R. Daugherty, et ux, tract in State College; $1. James M. Campbell, et ux, to Linn R. Daugherty, et ux, tract in State College; $1. I. G. Gordon Foster, et al, Linn R. Daugherty, et ux, tract State College $1. George C. Stahl, et al, to Wil- liam G. Hosterman, et ux, tract in Haines Twp.; $2,600. Charles V. Brungart, et ux, to W. E. Minnig, tract in Rebersburg; $150. M. O. Stover, et al, to Alvin A. Kreamer, tract in State College; $1. C. A. Bonnie, et ux, to Clara T. Bateson, tract in State College; $1. Clara T. Bateson to C. A. Bonnie, et ux, tract in State College; $1. Ira S. Jones, et al, to Citizens B. and L. Asso, tract in Philipsburg; $1. A. D. Jones, et al, to Citizens B. and L. Asso, tract in Philipsburg; $50. Citizen’s B. and L. Asso. to State Bank of Jersey Shore, tract in Philipsburg; $2,355.19. Ida Michaels, et bar, to Simon Michlorictz, tract in Millheim; $1. L. L. Smith, treasurer, to H. K. to in Mattern, tract in Huston Twp; $68.36. L. L. Smith, treasurer, to John S. Spearly, tract in Benner Twp.; $26.09. L. L. Smith, treasurer, to J. O. Beatty, tract in Gregg Twp.; $31.83. Clyde E. Daughenbaugh, et ux, to Mary C. Shope, tract in Port Matilda; $1. Mary C. Shope, to Laurena Daugh- enbaugh, tract in Port Matilda; $1. Kyle M. Alexander, et al, to Kyle M. Alexander, tract in Huston Twp.; $1. and cows on exhibit will be held.’ style, will feature the noon | "One Form of Vandalism That May Be Pardoned “Vandalism!” exclaim most people when anyone defaces a monument or stone or tree with any sort of inscrip- tion. Of course, the comment is usuai- ly justified, but there are exceptions. Such scribbled remarks by “vandals” who lived 2,000 years ago or more have often shed light on the ways of an- clent civilizations. And there are some modern inscriptions of this kind which may prove interesting to the archeolo- gists of the future. Certainly, these “writings” prove that human nature has not altered much through the cen- turies. Among some of them left on the columns of an ancient Egyptian altar at Saggara by Australian troops who served in the World war, is the following: “I am the only survivor of my company which fought in Gal- lipoli. John Smith, Melbourne, 1917.” An Egyptian hieroglyphic recently un- covered is worded in almost the same way: “I am the only survivor of my company which fought in Punt, and I have come to worship at the temple of my fathers.” The Egyptian soldier who signed it lived over 3,000 year? ago. Significance of Linked S’s in Mayoralty Chain The golden chain made of linked S's has been used by London’s chief magistrate for nearly 400 years. The existing chain was bequeathed to the mayoralty in 1545 by Sir John Aleyn, who had himself been lord mayor 20 years earlier, and was worn for the first time by Sir William Laxton in 1546. Sir John Aleyn’s bequest took its curious form by reason of the popularity of the “S” design in Tudor times, when, together with the Tudor rose, it was the cognizance of the royal house. But long before that the “8” was a religious symbol, at a time when the universal piety caused every piece of jewelry to convey some heav- enly significance. It is the initial let- ter of Sanctus, or holy, which starts the hymn, “Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanc- tus,” chanted by the priest in celebrat- ing mass. From this the “S” came to be regarded as an emblem of the Savior. Ancient Road Builders The ancient Romans were great road builders and were most active between the second and fourth centuries after Christ. These roads were universally straight and varied in width from eight to fifteen feet, going over hill and val- ley in spite of grades. Soldiers, slaves and criminals were employed in the construction of these highways, the durability of which is shown by the fact that, in some cases, they have sustained the traffic for 2,000 years without material injury. The Roman forum is said to have been the point of convergence of 24 roads, which, with branches, had a total length of 52,904 Roman miles. The Romans are said to have learned the art of road building from the Carthaginians, Husbands Do the Cooking Husbands are the cooks and wives the fishers and hunters in Borotse, a province of northern Africa. Although there is a well-organized modern gov- ernment, the natives still observe some curious, customs. It is no unusual sight to see a woman wandering in a stream and carrying a big fish basket. When she returns home, the husband does the cooking. Then the wife sits down alone to dine, because, owing to his superior strength, a man might be tempted to take the choicest pieces before the woman gets her share. An- other unwritten law is that when trip- lets are born, two of the babies must be killed for good luck. Noted Irish Patriot James Napper Tandy was an Irish agitator, who lived from 1740 to 1803. In 1798 he went to Paris and was put in command of a vessel for an invasion of Ireland. He remained on Irish soil, however, for only eight hours and then went to Norway and to Hamburg. At the latter place he was seized and de- livered to the English and upon his return to Ireland condemned to death. Bonaparte, however, brought pressure to bear In his favor and he was re- leased. He then went to France, where he lived until his death, H» was the hero of the famous ballad “The Wearing of the Green.” Curse on Contract Breakers Cases of real-estate purchasers fail- mg to complete the contract under which they bought property were rare in the days of ancient Egypt, Babylom or Assyria, because they dreaded the consequences promised in the contract to the purchaser who would break fit. ° The curse of Ninib, king of heaven and earth; of Siru, the sun god, and of Gula and Adad were but few of the afflictions assured the one who wedged out of a deal. These things were written into the contract, so that there may be no mistaking the impor- ance of the transaction. Ground Hog Story The idea that if the ground hog sees nis shadow on February 2 there will be six weeks more of winter, is pure- ly a superstition, birt like many super- | stitions it has its origin in a general | truth—in this case that a mild Febru- ary is apt to be followed by change and a chilly spring. Primitive peo- ples of the temperate zones were more familiar with the habits of hibernating animals than with the calendar, and the premature return of these animals became with them a forecast of bad weather to come. Men of Inventive Mind Belong to All Nations Answering an inquiry as te thq names and nationalities of the inven- tors or discoverers of the steamship, locomotive, telephone, printing press, automobile, radio, airplane, airship, electricity, electric light, television, the Detroit News says: As many of these inventions are the results of years of development by numerous workers rather tham of one inventor, we can give only the name of the inventor of the first prac- tical device. Steamship, Robert Ful ton, United States; locomotive, George Stephenson, English; telephone, Alex: ander Graham Bell, Scottish inventor living in America; ‘printing press, at- tributed to Johann Gutenberg, Ger- man, though printing presses wera probably used first in China centuries before; automobile, Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler, Germans; radio, Gu- gliemo Marconi, Italian (wireless teleg- raphy), Valdemar Poulsen, Danish, Dr, Lee De Forest, United States, and others; airplane, Orville and Wilbur Wright, United States; airship, Henri Giffard, French, A Santos-Dumont, Brazilian, and Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin,. German; electric light (in- candescent), Thomas A. Edison, United States, and Joseph W. Swan, English; television, John L. Baird, Scottish. No man can be considered the inven- tor or discoverer of electricity; some of its manifestations have been known since the time of the ancient Greeks. Humble Leech Has Its Use in Modern Medicine An excellent remedy for black eye Is a leech, says a writer in the Lon- don Mail. These funny little slate- colored slug-like creatures, which were once so extensively used by doctors for sucking blood from patients, can also suck the black blood from a dis- colored eye. In a recent fight in Lon- | don one of the contestants received a | terrific punch in the eye, which began | FEED We Offer Subject to Market Changes: per 100lb Quaker Ful, O Pep Egg Mash, 3.25 Quaker Scratch Feed ............ 2.25 Quaker Chick Starter........... .. 4.50 Quaker Chick Feed.............. 3.00 Quaker sugared Schumaker .. 2.10 Quaker Oat Meal................... 3.25 Quaker Growing Mash ............ 4.00 Quaker Intermediate Scratch SBOA ih. i anurans irises 2.75 Wayne 32 per cent. Dairy...... 2.80 Wayne 24 per cent. Dairy........ 2.55 Wayne 20 per cent. Dairy...... 2.40 Wayne Egg Mash 3.15 C Wayne 189, Pig Meal an you Wayne EE aon Wayne All Mash rter.. 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Most people imagine that they were useful only in the old and more bar- | baric days of medicine, but a press as- | sociation reporter found recently that they are still frequently used with | great success. | Wonderful Organ Before the completion of the Mor- | mon tabernacle, in the early 60s, | Joseph Ridges began to superintend the building of an organ for the tem- | ple. One hundred men were employed | constantly in the construction. White pine from the hills around Parowan was used. The logs were hauled by oxen. Glue for the pipes was made from cattle hides and buffalo skins. The organ was first rebuilt in 1885 by Johnson, again in 1900 by Kimball | and in 1915 by Austin. It now is a! combination of seven organs, the whole | operated electrically from a movable console with four manuals or key- boards and 270 stops and couplers. There are 8,000 pipes. Made Quite a Hit A Budapest restaurant proprietor, Matthias Woldhut, hit on an original | idea to celebrate the twenty-fifth anni- versary of the opening of his restau- rant. He announced that on that day ! the price of meals would be the same as 25 years ago. The bill of fare showed: Soup, 1d; boiled beef, with horseradish, 5d; roast veal, with rice, 8d; baked carp, 4d; roast pork and cabbage, 8d; beer, 3d a pint. At elev- en o'clock in the morning every seat in the restaurant was occupied, and at noon it was necessary to summon the police to prevent a further inroad of customers. Horse Judges Hoaxed Brian G. Hughes, who died several years ago and who was known far and wide for his practical jokes, once en- tered a horse in a New York horse show under the name “Puldaka Or- phan.” The animal was from the Fif- ty-seventh street car barns and was just a great big horse, but it had gone through five elimination tests, and was one of 27 entries left when one of the judges began to think that the name of the Hughes entry sounded a bit sus- piciously like “Pulled a car often,” and the pride of the car barns was with- drawn.—Detroit News. Some Wood Will Sink The leaves of some trees turn ped in autumn like the maples and su- macs, says Forests and Mankind. Others turn yellow like the ash and tulip tree. Some have leaves do gi- gantic they could be wrapped about one like a robe and others leaves that are hardly bigger than your fin- gernail. Some trees have wood so soft you can tear it apart in your hands and other wood so hard no nail ¢an plerce it and so heavy it sinks in wa- ter llke a stone. That's Different The recruit had been at the naval training station two weeks and had spent most of that time digging ditches, chopping trees and filling depressions. Finally he sought his immediate su- perior. “You see, sir,” he complained, “when { joined the navy they said I] see the world, and for two weeks I've beem doing nothing but rearrange it.” Baby Chicks for one ton or more de- mixing PENN POWER CO per 100 S. C. White Leghorns ............ $ 8.00 S. C. Brown Leghorns.......... 8.00 BETTER LIGHT MEAN Barred Plymouth Rocks ...... 10.00 White Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island Reds ....... Your orders will be appreciated and have our careful attention. A. F. HOCKMAN BETTER CCOKING 66 6 Tablet BELLEFONTE Relieves a Headache or Neuralgi Feed Store—238 West Bishop St. |30 minutes, checks a Cold the day, and checks Malaria in t Phone 93-3 aa Mill—Hecla Park, Pa. Phone 2324 | %3Y> 666 also in Liquid FIRE INSURANCE . At a Reduced Rate, 20% 73-36 J. M. 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You will want the choices of cuts of your favorite meat You will find no better assort ment of fresh and tender meat: than what we have to offer Come and make aur selection If this is impossible phone wi what you want and we wil send you the very best. Telephone 668 Market on the Diamond. Bellefonte, Penna. P. L. Beezer Estate.....Meat Marke
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