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Bellefonte, Pa., August 29, 19380.
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Democratic State Ticket.
For United States Senator
SEDGWICK KISTLER
of Clinton County
For Governor
JOHN M. HEMPHILL
of Chester County
For Lieutenant Governor
GUY K. BARD
Lancaster County
For Secretary of Internal Affairs.
LUCY D. WINSTON
of Cumberland County
For Judge of Supreme Court
HENR C. NILES
TE Lounty
For Judges Superior Court
AARON E. REIBER
of Butler County
GEORGE F. DOUGLAS
of Philadelphia
Democratic District and County
Ticket.
For Representative in Congress
MAXWELL J. MOORE
of M'Kean County
For State Senator
DON GINGERY
of Clearfield County
For Representative in General Assembly
JOHN G. MILLER
of Ferguson Township.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN CENTRE COUNTY.
Items from the Watchman issue of
September 3, 1880.
—Mr. George A. Bayard and his
wife, with their two younger chil.
dren, Sarah and Bertie, left Belle-
fonte on Monday last for a visit to
relatives in Canton, Ohio, and also
with the intention of attending the
soldiers’ convention in that city
which Mr. Hayes and General Gar-
field also honored with their presence.
—Mr. Conrad Struble died at his
home near Zion on Saturday evening
last. He was a venerable and much
respected man and will be sincerely
mourned. His age was seventy-five
years.
—The public schools of Bellefonte
will be reopened on September 13th.
—Miss Nellie Boal had her arm
hurt and her dress set afire by a
sky rocket on the night of the Re-
publican mass meeting,
—Mr. Ed Garman concluded his
contract as a dry goods and grocery
clerk in Guggenheimer’s store last
Tuesday and again is behind the
counter in the Garman house. Ed
is a pleasant fellow and knows how
to make guests feel at home.
—We were shown a leaf of to-
bacco, on Tuesday, that was grown
on the Robert Valentine farm at the
old furnace on Logan's Branch, which
measured 36 inches in length and
22 inches in width. Pretty fine spec-
imen it was and they have four
acres of the same sort on the place.
—Mr. George H. Wolf, the Bishop
street tinner, was presented by his
wife, on Sunday morning last, with
a fine little girl baby, who we trust
will live long enough to become the
wife of some good Democrat, even
if her dad is a Republican.
—The Bellefonte people will be
sorry to part with Dr. E. I. Kirk
who leaves today for Philadelphia,
where he will remain for the present.
He has turned his large practice
over to his brothers, Drs. M. A, and
Thomas Kirk who will attend to it
faithfully.
—Milton Peters cleaned and thresh-
ed at the barn of P. H. Loughrey,
with a tread power of two medium
horses. and two men and two boys,
sixty bushels of oats in one hour,
being at the rate of a bushel a min-
ute. That was pretty good work
and is testified to by Mr. Loughrey.
—The repair work on Runk’s
grist mill at Spring Mills is pro-
gressing rapidly. It is being fitted
up with all modern improvements,
and when completed will be one of
the best in the country. W. A.
Kerlin, the gentieman who has been
running the mill for the past three
yeas, is famous among the bakers
of the country because they are
able to make such wonderful bread
from his flour.
—It appears that the old German
Reformed church in this place,
lately torn down, was built on what
had formerly been a grave yard
from which it was supposed aX
bodies had been removed. In digging
the foundation wall for the new
church, however, the remains of
several persons have been exhumed.
but who they were nobody is now
able to tell,
—The other night an overly
zealous Democrat went about the |
streets hollowing; “Hurrah for Han-
cock.” It got on the nerves of our
Republican policemen. They told him
to shut up, but he wouldn't. Then
they tried to take him to “the
cooler.” Much was their embarrass-
ment when they found out that his
arms were as strong as his lungs
and the entire
town and about twe hundred boys
had tc be impressed before they
landed him in the jug.
—There are lots of candidates in
the field for the Democratic nomina-
tion for Assemblyman. Those who
have publicly announced are
police force of the!
—_—
KOCH.— Mrs. Harriet C. Koch,
widow of the late Amos Koch, died
quite suddenly, on Tuesday morn-
ing of last week, at the home of
her son Frank, at Aaronsburg, as
the result of a heart attack, For
several days previous she had com.
plained of a pain in her chest but
got up Tuesday morning and a few
minutes after going down stairs
suffered a severe attack, sat down
in a chair and died almost instantly.
She was a daughter of Daniel and
2.00 | Sarah Condo and was born in Gregg
township on January 2nd, 1850, hence
had reached the age of 80 years,
7 months and 17 days. As a young
woman she married Mr. Koch and
the greater part of their married
lief was spent on a farm in Ferguson
township. Mr. Koch died thirteen
years ago but surviving her are nine
children, Mrs. John D. Neese and
Mrs. B. W. Rossman, of Millheim;
Mrs. I. O. Campbell and Mrs. Charles
Martin, of Fairbrook; Mrs. Charles
Fogleman, of Lemont; Mrs. Roy
Coxey, of Bellefonte; Daniel of Sun-
bury; Harry, of State College, and
Frank, of Aaronsburg. She also
leaves two brothers, ex-sheriff John
P. Condo, of Aaronsburg, aud J, C.
Condo, of Spring Mills.
She was a member of the Luth-
eran church and Rev. L. V. Lesher
had charge of the funeral services
which were held at two o’clock Sat-
urday afternoon, burial being made
in the Aaronsburg cemetery.
I
CLEMENTS. Guy Strunk Cle-
ments, a native of Centre county,
died recently, at his home in Wichita,
Kan. where he had lived since go-
ing west 28 years ago. He had
never been back east but was ar-
ranging for his first visit to Centre
county since going west when he
was taken sick. .
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. G.
S. Clements and was born at Lewis-
town 44 years ago. When a child
his parents moved to Centre Hall
where he lived until going to Kansas
to make his home with an uncle.
He was twice married and is sur.
vived by his second wife and four
children. He also leaves his moth-
er, now Mrs. Calvin Harter, of
Jacksonville, and the following
brothers and sisters; Mrs. C. A.
Renner, of Altoona; Myrtle, of Belle-
ville; Roy, of Millheim; Mrs. Edward
Houser and Mrs, Allen Harter, of
Bellefonte. Burial was made at
Wichita, Kan.
|
aDams. Gilbert pigs Adams,
a native of Centre county, died on
Tuesday, at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary Dunn, in Altoona,
following an illness of several
months. He was born in Worth
township on October 27th, 1854,
hence was in his 76th year. Since
living in Altoona he had been. a
member of the First United Brethren
church. He married Miss Elizabeth
Glass, who survives with one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dunn. He also leaves one
foster son, Clyde Edmiston, of Al.
toona, and a brother, Matthew
Adams, of Port Matilda. Burial was
made in the Fairview cemetery, Al-
toona, yesterday morning.
—Miss M, J. Muffly, an instructor
in the teachers’ training school at
New Paltz, N. Y., will return there
late next week, to resume her work
at the opening of school on the 8th
of September. Miss Muffly has spent
the summer vacation at her home
at Howard, her visit of several hours
in Bellefonte, Wednesday, being one
of the very few she has made
here during her stay at home.
A —— A —————————
——As a fitting close for a suc-
cessful season at Hecla park an ox
roast has been planned for next
Monday, Labor day. There will be
a ball game in the afternoon and
dancing at night.
——Twenty-five members of the
Undine Fire company, with their
big truck, attended the firemen’s as-
sociation celebration at Bellwood, on
Saturday, and participated in the
parade.
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———The offices of the Bellefonte
Central Railroad company are be-
ing moved, this week, from the
Watchman office building to the
third floor of the Farmers National
Bank building.
Twenty-two drivers have en-
tered for the national championship
' run on the Altoona speedway next
| Monday, Labor day.
Dr. P. S. Fisher, of Zion; D. C.
{ Wilt, of Millheim; Chester Munson
| Esq., of Philipsburg; J. P, Gephart
i Esq:, of Bellefonte; W. A. Murray
| Esq., of Boalsburg, and Benjamin F.
‘Hunter, of Benner township.—Eqd-
itor's Note: The nominations were
‘then made by delegates chosen by
i the voters of the thirty-five voting
i precincts in the county. Each pre-
|cinct was entitled to send as many
| delegates to the county vonvention
{as its party voting strength was in
ratio to the full party vote in the
county. Committees of three to hola
these delegate elections in each
voting precinct were appointed by
the county chairman of the party
holding them. In 1880 the Democratic
county chairman was Col. J. L,
Spangler. In looking over the list
of the 105 men whom Col. Spang.
ler appointed fifty years ago to hold
the elections in their respective pre-
cincts we find very few of them
among the living. They are: Frank
P. Blair, North ward, Bellefonte; J.
C. Smith, Millheim, now living at
State College; W.H. Fry, Ferguson,
old; W. Miles Walker.
Freemyer, of Bradford, supervisor of
of Benner township
CENTRE COUNTY CENSUS
SHOWED 619 OUT OF WORK.
A report received from W. H.
census for this Congressional district,
states that on April 1st there were
649 men out of employment in Cen-
tre county and looking for work.
This is a small percentage of the
population of the county and, while
it is hardly fair to the enumerators
to cast a doubt upon the thorough-
ness of their work, yet from the
various reports of lack of employ-
ment from every section of the coun-
ty it would seem that the number
given was considerably below the
actual figure.
Another inexplicable thing in con-
nection with the census is in the
shrinkage in the number of farms
in the county. In 1920 the number
was given as 2295 while the re.
turns for 1930 show 1849, or 446
less than ten years ago. While it
must be admitted that a number of
farms have been abandoned in the
mountainous sections of the county
it is hard to conceivethat the num-
ber will reach the figures given
above. And if they have not been
abandoned why the large discrepan-
cy?
The corrected population by bor-
oughs and townships, as well as the
registration of farms, as furnished
by Mr, Freemyer, is as follows:
Pop. Farms
Bellefonte borough .
* Benner township 73
Boggs township .... 99
Burnside township ... 247 33
Centre Hall borough 658 4
College township ....... 1610 63
Curtin township ..... 715 38
Ferguson township 1549 143
Gregg township .. 1300 123
Haines township .. 1048 86
Halfmoon township 399 . 60
Harris township . 809 59
Howard borough .. 662 2
Howard township ... 609 39
Huston township ... 500 55
Liberty township ... 1268 73
Marion township 418 55
Miles township ... 996 105
Milesburg boroug] 644
Millheim borough .. 659 6
Patton township 442 55
Penn township .... 775 56
Philipsburg borough .... 3594
Port Matilda borough 505 2
Potter township .... 168
Rush township .... 62
Snow Shoe borou 20 1
Snow Shoe township 28
South Philipsburg borough.. 480 1
Spring ‘township ........... 83 88
State College borough 4447 2
Taylor township ....... 371 43
Union township .. 577 83
Unionville borough 304 1
Walker township .... 1041 103
Worth township . 324 40
Total .................... 46282 1849
*This includes 852 as the population
and 952 for Rock-
view penitentiary. :
24 GIRLS ELIGIBLE FOR
OLEWINE SCHOLARSHIP |
Twenty-four freshman girls at the
Pennsylvania State College will be
eligible for the Olewine scholarship |
this year. The prize of $100 is open |
to any freshman girl from Centre |
county. the recipient being deter-
mined by competitive examination’
shortly" after the opening of College’!
Miss Elizabeth Bible, of Aaronsburg,
won the scholarship last year. Mrs.
Elizabeth Olewine, of Bellefonte, is
the donor.
One-seventh of the girls in the in-
coming class this fall will be from
Centre county, and the majority ot
them are expected to be cardidates
for the scholarship this year as the
eligible girls have been in the past.
Arrangements to take the examina-
tions may be made during Fresh-
man week, the examination being |
held after the opening of College. |
Freshman week, the week preced- |
ing the opening of the fall term of
the College, is devoted to acquaint-
ing the newcomers with college con. :
ditions and standards of work. The |
week starts September 18, and
freshmen are required to be present i
for this preparatory training. Col- |
lege opens September 24. i
i
MARSH CREEK YOUTH :
PEPPERED WITH SHOT.
The usually quiet village of Marsh
Creek had a shooting scrape, about
seven o'clock on Tuesday evening, .
and as a result Mack Packer, 21:
years old, is a patient in the Centre :
County hospital with his legs pep- '
pered with fine shot while the man
who did the shooting, James Butler,
59 years old, is a prisoner in the
county jail, Packer's condition is
not regarded as serious. ;
The shooting was the outcome of
a demand made by the youth for the
payment of alleged money owed him
by Butler. Packer is now under
parole of the Centre county court on
the charge of malicious mischief. On
Tuesday evening he went to the But-
ler home and demanded money al-
leged due him for chopping wood for
Butler. The latter denied owing him
anything. An altercation followed.
Finally Packer is alleged to have be-
gun stoning Butler, who is not a ro-
bust man. The latter ordered him’
to desist and leave his place but
Packer refused. Butler then got his
shotgun and shot the youth in the
legs. Result, Packer was brought to
the hospital and Butler to jail."
A ———————r pr ——————
The home of Clarence Haugh,
in west Brush valley, was completely
destroyed by fire at three o'clock on
Thursday morning of last week.
Only a few household articles and
some clothing were saved. The
house and contents were partially
covered by insurance .
pr re pt on th me som pret
——All the P. O. S. of A. lodges
in Clinton county will combine for
a Labor day picnic at the Legion
park, Mill Hall, next Monday. Two
baseball games, two bands and danc-
‘ing will be the features.
ANNUAL GRANGE FAIR
A DECIDED SUCCESS.
The 57th annual encampment and
fair of the Centre county Grangers,
held at Grange park, Centre Hall,
this week, has been a decided suc-
cess. The many improvements made
to the grounds and biuldings dur.
ing the summer added to the com-
fort and convenience of the visitors
and exhibitors.
The exhibit of farm machinery was
far larger this year than ever be-
fore ,while the stock exhibit was on
a par with former years. The State
College exhibit and fancy work ex-
hibit were also unusually good, and
the only exhibit that was not up to
that of former years was that of
fruits and vegetables. Of course this
is not surprising ,owing to the kind
of season we have had in Centre
county, and it was really remark-
able that it was at all noteworthy,
and yet some very nice specimens
were shown in every line.
The encampment opened on Sun-
day, with the Harvest home serv-
ices, the sermon being delivered by
Rev. W. J. Wagner, of Boalsburg.
In the afternoon the Lemont band
gave a sacred concert and a union
Christian Endeavor meeting was held
in the evening.
Monday was devoted to placing
the exhibits and getting settled gen-
erally. Ball games and band con-
certs added to the entertainment of
the crowd.
Wednesday was veterans’ day and
after their meeting speeches were
made by Judge M. Ward Fleming, pf
Bellefonte, and a Mr. Fry, who
took the place assigned on the pro-
gram to Dr. F. P. Weaver. Judge
Fleming spoke on law enforcement
and the suppression of crime, and
by using amplifiers could be dis-
tinctly heard over all the ground.
Mr. Fry discussed the rural taxa-
tion problem,
The big drawing card, yesterday,
so far as speakers was concerned,
was Hon. James J. Davis, Secretary
of Labor in President Hoover% cab-
inet and now Republican candidate
for United States Senator. He flew
to the grounds in an airplane and
immediately after making his talk
left in his plane for Harrisburg and
later in the day made a talk at the
Granger's picnic at William’s Grove.
Other speakers yesterday were Hon.
E. B. Dorsett, master of the State
Grange, and Hon. Philip H. Dewey,
past master, both of whom talked
on matters of specific interest to
members of the order.
Every evening there was a play
given in the auditorium by members
of various Granges. Monday eve.
ning, the Unionville Grange was in
charge, Tuesday evening, Logan
Grange, of Pleasant Gap. Wednes-
day evening, Victor Grange and last
evening the Spring Mills Grange.
~. On Tuesday a very hard rain
storm, accompanied by hail, swept
over the grounds and for a brief
time made it rather uncomfortable
for the crowd, and Wednesday af-
ternoon there was another hard rain
storm. But as neither one was of
long duration the only result was to
lay the dust.
The attendance yesterday, the big
day was estimated at from twelve
to fourteen thousand. There are 600
tents and fifty concession stands on
the grounds. The weather yester-
day was ideal,
All in all the encampment was a
success in every particular. Today
both the campers and exhibitors will
pull up stakes and leave for their
homes.
AT EM
GRAND ARMY VETERANS
PATIENTS TREATED AT
AT COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Orin Osman, of College town-
ship, with her infant daughter, were
discharged on Wednesday of last
week. :
Mrs. William Lewis, of Bellefonte,
who had been undergoing medical
treatment, was discharged on Wed-
nesday of last week.
Mrs.
fonte, was admitted on Wednesday
of last week for medical treatment.
Mrs. Lawernce Smith, of Harris-
ville, N. Y., was admitted on Wed-
nesday of last week for surgical
treatment,
Ellery E. DeArmitt, of State Col-
lege, was admitted on Wednesday of
last week for medical treatment and
discharged the following day.
Harry N. Murtorff, of Bellefonte,
was admitted for surgical treatment
on Wednesday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sheckler, of
Bellefonte, are rejoicing over the ar-
rival of a son, born at the hospital
on Wednesday night of last week.
Sarah J. eight-year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McClellan, of
Half Moon township, was admitted
on Wednesday of last week for
surgical treatment and discharged
the following day.
W. Harry Stevenson, of Milesburg,
was discharged last Thursday after
undergoing medical treatment.
Mrs. Florence Catherman, of Boggs
township, who had been undergoing
surgical treatment, was discharged
last Thursday.
Mrs. Robert R. Davidson and in-
fant son, of Bellefonte, were dis-
charged last Thursday.
Mrs. John G. Aston, of State Col.
lege, was discharged last Thurs-
day after undergoing medical treat-
ment.
Mrs. Lewis Grubb, of Bellefonte
R. F. D., was admitted last Thurs.
day for medical treatment,
Leonard Shay, of Howard town-
ship, was admitted on Thursday as a
medical patient.
Teresa Kachik, of Clarence, was
admitted on Thursday for surgical
treatment.
Mrs. Dorris Carver, of Spring
township, was admitted on Friday
as a surgical patient.
Miss Minnie Zerby, of Spring
township, became a surgical patient
on Friday.
Vivian C., nine-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Smay, of
Union township, was admitted on
Friday as a surgical patient and
discharged the following day.
Clair Sowers, eight-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sowers, of Col-
lege township, was admitted on
Friday of last week as a surgical
patient and discharged the following
day.
Wilbur R. Gordon, of Spring town-
ship, who had been undergoing sur-
gical treatment, was discharged on
Saturday, :
Mrs. Arthur Bennett, of Boggs
township, was admitted on Saturday
as a medical patient and discharged
on Monday.
Orin Lucas, of Milesburg, was dis-
charged on Saturday after undergo-
ing medical treatment.
Edward Burke, ‘of Potter town.
ship, was discharged on Saturday
after having been a surgical patient.
Mrs. Pearl Chilcoat, of Benner
township, who had been undergoing
surgical treatment, was discharged
on Sunday.
William J. Fair, of Philadelphia,
was discharged on Sunday after
having been a surgical patient for
some time.
Mrs. Mary Solt, wife of Albert
Solt, of Unionville, died on Sunday
at the hospital, a few hours after
REUNE AT GRANGE PARK. being admitted for treatment.
Miss Maude R. Glenn, of State
Just sixteen gray and grizzled vet. ; College, was admitted as a surgical
~ erans of the Civil war, out uf a total
of 42 still living in Centre
, were present at the 56th annual re-
county,
union of the Centre County Veteran
Club, at Grange park, on Wednes-
day. As the Civil war closed sixty-
five years ago it can easily be in-
ferred that none of the veterans are
boys, in fact their ages ranged from
82 to 88 years.
‘W, H. Bartholomew, president of
the Club presided and prayer was
offered by chaplain J. Max Kirk.
patrick. Committees on the elec-
tion of officers for the ensuing year
and the selection of a place for
meeting next year were appointed.
The recommendation of the commit-
tee on officers resulted in the elec-
tion of the following: President, W.
H. Bartholomew; vice president,
David Williams; secretary and treas-
urer, W. H. Fry; chaplain. Rev. J.
Max Kirkpatrick. Grange park was
selected as the place of meeting next
year.
At noon time all the veterans were
guests of the county Grange for
luncheon, which was served in the
young farmer’s tent. Hon. J. Laird
Holmes was the principal after din-
ner speaker. The list of old Soldiers
present, with their age and the
company and regiment of service, is
as follows:
William Colpetzer, 83, Co. D, 49th P. V.
W. H. Fry, 87, Co. E, 45th P. V.
Philip Dale, 88, Co. G, 148th P. V.
B. F. Hoy, 87, Co. H, 46th P. V.
Abe King, 85, Co. G, 51st P. V.
W. H. Bartholomew, 84, Co. F, 2nd Cav.
J. W. Sunday, 84, Co. B, 148th P. V.
Andrew Imel, 85, Co B, 46th P. V.
C. M. Walker, 88, Co. E, 7th Cav.
J. B Holter, 84, Co. F, 5ist P. V.
Miles Morrison, 83, Co. D, 1st. Bat.
Nathaniel Boob, 88, Co A. 148th P. V.
H. H. Hewitt, 85, Co. C, 76th P. V.
David Williams, 86, Co A, 45th P. V.
C. H. Martz. 82, Co. C, 21st Cav.
John I. Williams, 87, Co. D, 46th P. V.
patient,
Roy C. and Clair, six and eight-
year-old sons of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Miller, of Liberty township, were ad-
mitted on Sunday as surgical pa-
tients.
Grace A. Carson, of Bellefonte,
became a surgical patient on Sun-
day.
Mrs. Curtis Watts and daughter,
of Spring Mills, were discharged on
Monday of this week.
There were thirty seven patients
in the hosiptal on Monday.
nn pon,
——The Bellefonte public schools
will open on Tuesday of next week,
and according to the survey made
recently the primary school will be
about as large as it was last year,
while the freshman class will be
school. Indications also point to a
large attendance - of out-of-town pu-
pils. Just as soon as Troop L can
vacate the armory the school board
will fix up rooms there for the
manual training department which
will release a room in the Alle-
gheny street building for one of the
grades and thus relieve the crowded !
condition in that building.
A eee.
Funny how a misplaced letter
twists to laughter. Its
Blossom sinners from Piney Woods
school, will render an evening of
spirituals and plantation melodies.”
These very popular “sinners” will
sing a fine program of Negro
spirituals and plantation melodies in
Bellefonte Methodist church, Tues-
day, Sept. 2, 8 p. m.—silver offering.
Crowd the church for a moving,
gladsome song evening. Everybody |
‘x¥elzoine.
H. F. Montgomery, of Belle-
‘on Labor
the largest ever enrolled in the High
| come.
TAX SALES CASE WAS
ARGUED ON MONDAY.
At a special session of court, on
Monday. testimony was taken and
argument made in the injunction
proceedings instituted on August 2nd
by J. V. Bowers, of Philipsburg, to
restrain county treasurer Lyman L.
Smith from selling his property and
all others advertised for sale on Au-
gust 4th under the new tax law pas-
sed by the 1929 Legislature, Dis-
trict attorney John G. Love repre.
sented the plaintiff and S. D. Gettig
the defendant. Judge Fleming heard
the testimony and argument and will
render a decision after he has had
ample time to go into the case thor-
oughly.
Prior to hearing the above case
Brooks Butler, of Philipsburg, was
called to the stand to give testimony
in a peculiar insurance case. He
testified that twelve years ago he
was engaged to marry Fannie M.
Allison, of Philipsburg. During their
engagement he had taken out a life
insurance policy for her with the
Prudential Insurance company. In
1919 Miss Allison left on a trip to
New Mexico, and he has been unable
to get any trace of her during the
past ten years. As she went west
for the benefit of her health the
presumption is that she is dead, but
the insurance company has refused
to pay the face value of the policy
to him, as beneficiary, without legal
proof of the death of the insured.
The action in court was one to have
Miss Allison declared legally dead so
that the insurance money can be
collected.
The court also heard argument on
the application for a parole of Mar-
tin Howard, of Bellefonte, who on
May 21st was convicted of a viola-
tion of the liquor laws and was sen-
tenced to pay a fine of $300 and
spend six months in the Centre
county jail. Howard's attorney stat-
ed that he had no money with which
to pay the fine and costs*but if re.
leased would go to work and earn
some. The court refused the parole.
FORMER LOGANTON PASTOR
SUED FOR HEART BALM.
Marrying one woman while
en-
gaged to another is a rather pre-
carious undertaking, as the Rev.
John Emory Reish, a former pastor
of the Lutheran church, at Logan-
ton, and who has a number of rela-
tives in Centre county, will prob-
ably find out to his sorrow.
From Loganton Rev. Reish went
to the West Sunbury charge of the
Lutheran church, at Butler, Pa.
About a month ago he married Miss
Margaret Aggas, a worker in one
of his churches. The minister and
his bride took a three week’s honey-
moon trip to California by auto-
mobile. They returned to Butler,
last week, and a big reecption was
given them at the home of the
bride’s father William Aggas, near
West Sunbury. At the height of the
reception the sheriff of Butler coun-
ty made his appearance and present-
the minister with a summons in a
$25,000 breach of promise suit insti-
tuted by Mrs. Margaret A. Ellis,
37-year-old widow of Reynoldsville,
The dashing widow claims the
above sum as heart balm for her
sundered affections. The pastor was
considerably perturbed by the sum.
mons but after the sheriff took his
departure the reception continued
well into the night.
Mrs. Ellis, the breach of promise
instigator. was formerly a newspa-
per woman. She claims the minister
wooed and won her affections while
he was pastor at Loganton. She as-
serts that he used to write her a
letter every day and that she now
has a package of over a hundred
love epistles which she avers will
be used in the testimony when the
case is called for trial at the Sep-
tember term of court in Butler
county.
——A little girl, the first daugh-
ter but second child, was born to Mr.
and Mrs. George S. Denithorne, at
the Centre county hospital a week
ago. The little Miss has been nam.
ed Janet, for her mother, who was
formerly Miss Janet Scott.
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IN BELLEFONTE CHURCHES.
BELLEFONTE METHODIST CHURCH
Bible school, C. C. Shuey. 9:30,
strong study of a stury Prophet—
Amos, the contender for righteous-
ness in an unrighteous age. League,
6:30, with Philip Wion opening’ topic
and Industrial Justice,
Worship, 10:45. special exposition.
very pertinent: 7:30 to 8:29, sub.
ject sharply sermonized. Junior
chorus both services. Strangers, com-
mercial travelers and tourists wel-
Tuesday class, 7:15: 8, Cot-
ton Blossom Singers from Piney
Creek school, Miss, with a program
of Negro spirituals and plantation
melodies—silver offering. Mid-week,
Wednesday——special forum and devo-
tional hour, followed by church school
; board meeting.
from the |
Literary Digest of last week, which |
cites the following announcement in
a Connecticut weekly:—“The Cotton |
Horace Lincoln Jacobs, Pastor.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
9:30 A. M.,, Sunday school.
10:45 A. M. Morning service;
Sermon: “Whom Say Ye That I
Am?” :
i 7:30 P. M, Community evening
: service; the men’s chorus will sing;
‘Rev. Wm. Snyder, pastor
of the
United Brethren church, will preach.
Clarence E. Arnold, Pastor.
——The matrimonial market in
Centre county is now down to rock
hattom.