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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
r Lancaster County
= iecretary of Internal Affairs.
Bor Sey Yo, WINSTON
of Cumberland County
For Judge of Supreme Court
°F HENRY C, NILES
of Y-.rk “cunty
For Judges Superior Court
AARON E. REIB
of Butler County
GEORGE F. DOUGLAS
of Philadelphia
District and County
Ticket.
Representative in Congress
Por MAXWELL J. MOORE
of M'Kean County
For State Senator
DON GINGERY
of Clearfield County
Ri entative in General Assembly
hi Pr OHN G. MILLER
of Ferguson Township.
Democratic
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN CENTRE COUNTY.
Items taken from the Watchman issue of
October 8, 1880
__ William Hall, of Unionville, a
brother of Mrs. Daniel Kline of this
place, died at Ex-sheriff Kline's
residence here yesterday.
—At a Democratic meeting at
Rabbit Hill school house, in Patton
township, John T. McCormick, of
Ferguson township, made the most
rousing speech heard thus far inthe
county in this campaign.
Mrs. Rebecca Larimer, widow of
Hugh Larimer and mother of Mrs.
William Fry, died on Tuesday of
last week and was buried at Pine
Grove Mills
__A freight train on the Bald
Eagle valley ran into a stray horse
at Mill Hall, on Wednesday night,
throwing it off the track and killing
the fireman, a man named Russell.
Duke Cox, the engineer, was badly
scalded. py
—F. J. Beruthersel, an art photog-
rapher, has opened a studio in
Port Matlida, He is: located in rooms
in Mrs. Curry’s building.
—The attempt of Port Matilda
agriculturists to grow crops that are
generally supposed to be indigenous
to the south seems to have exploded
that theory. Alex Chaney's tobac-
co crop has turned out well. He
has a number of leaves 42 inches
long. James Morrison’s sweet po-
tato venture did well too. He has
some potatoes that weigh 2 lbs.
—The night of the big Demo-
cratic meeting at <Clintondale, on
September 21st, after Governor Cur.
tin had spoken and a reception was
being held some Republican stole
the Democratic flag. In writing to
us about the incident -a correspond- |
“You might rake hell;
ent says:
and sift the ashes and TlI bet you
couldn’t find a meaner fellow than
that. I know that he’s meaner than
even the devil would like him to
be when he gets him.”
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SENSATIONAL MAN HUNT
Beginning of Story on page 8, Col. 2.
his studies but was lacking one-half
the opening of the Academy this
year and told Mr. Hughes he was
going to make a try to enter State
College, as he was anxious to take
the course in geology. He went to
the College but it was filled to
overflowing and he could not gain
admittance, so returned home.
No. 3.
When the two brothers were here
two years ago they kept very much
together. They were both lovers of
the great out doors and spent as
much time in the woods as pos-
sible. Their week-ends were invari-
ably spent in the mountains when
the weather was fit, but they were
always back at the Academy on
time. In fact Mr. Hughes and
everybody at the Academy asserts
that their conduct at all times was
courteous and gentlemanly. They
at no time evinced the propensities
of “toughs” or “thugs” as they
have been characterized by Pitts-
burgh detectives, and not a mem.
ber of the Academy faculty is convinc-
ed that George is guilty of the
crime charged.
During the past two years George
has been a member of the 176th
field artillery, in Pittsburgh, and in
rifle practice at Tobyhanna, during
the summer, won two marksman-
ship medals.
Officers who searched Leonard’s
room and trunk at the Bellefonte
Academy found a gZun, quite a num-
ber af cartridges .and a stick of
dynamite, and ‘characterized the
find as “a regular arsenal.” But this
is entirely misleading. Both broth-
ers, through their love for the
woods were persistent hunters, in
the open season, which accounts for
his gun and ammunition. As to the
dynamite the boys also made many
of their own cartridges and used a
small portion of dynamite With
! powder, which accounts for the
dynamite.
Both Dutton and Leonard Skid-
more were taken to Pittsburgh late
{on Sunday by the Pittsburgh detec-
i tives after they had obtained dn al-
i leged
{ connection with the whole affair,
{ which statement, however, has not
statement from Dutton in
been made public.
At a habeas corpus hearing be-
fore Judge Patterson, in Pittsburgh,
on Tuesday morning, Leonard was
‘released from custody, the Judge, at
{ the time, stating that “it looked to | well known barber of State College,
{him likea plain case of kidnapping
—The new Methodist church at ¢...,, the campus on the part of the
Waddle was dedicated last Sunday.
Very large audiences were present
at all the services and enough mo-
ney was pledged to pay all the build- :
, murder.
: i when
— The epizootic has broken out ~done bond for his appearance
ing and furnishing obligations.
among the horses of the
again,
in Bellefonte.
—Mr. Abraham
Philipsburg,
county
Jackson,
this week.
—J. G. Larimer, of Pleasant Gap,
brought a head of cabbage that
weighed 20 lbs into this office on
Tuesday.
We like cabbage.
—Mr. C. C. Ziegler, (Carl Screib-'
er) the Brush Valley poet, will ad-
ress the Hancock and English club |
of Bellefonte, on the night of the
16th. (Editor's Note—Mr. Ziegler is
living in St. Louis, Mo,, and Watch-
man readers fifty years ago as
well as those of very recent years
have seen his poems—mnot
often in this paper.)
—On Monday last a son of Mr.
Daniel Irvin, of Julian Furnace,
was accidentally shot in the left
arm by one of his companions.
Luckily the hall missed both artery
and bone, so only a flesh wound
was inflicted.
—John Houser, farmer of College -
township, met with a terrible acci-
dent on Tuesday. While threshing
he got his hand caught in the
machine and it was torn off at the
wrist. The forearm was so badly
mangled that it had to be amputated
just below the erbow. (Editor's
Note-—During the four years we
studied (?) at State College an ac-
cidental acquaintanceship with John
Houser ripened into a friendship
that attracted us often to the little
pump house that stood just to the
west of the main entrance to the
College grounds. He was engineer,
fireman and everything else there.
detectives.”
| that Leonard would he rearrested on | of Timer and Anna Burket Grazier
There are several cases here |
. telegraphed to Leonard's mother to
of!
and his grand-daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Jones, are in town!
|
i he dexterit
Often we marveled at the YA. L. Bixler had charge of the fu- |
jingle—
Officers then declared
the charge of an accessory after the
If ‘this was, or will be,
wanted will be given.
Wednesday morning Mr, Hughes
send him back to the Academy, as
he will be welcomed by everybody.
with which he did his work wit!
only one arm. Of course we wonder-
ed how he had lost the member, but
time how the friend of forty years
ago had been maimed.)
—_Gottleib Haag, the good natured
proprietor of the Pleasant Gap hotel,
reopened his distillery on Wednes-
day. Lovers of the ardent may now
take hope.
— The Hancock Legion was reor-
ganized on Tuesday night last. Capt.
Austin B. Snyder, that gallant vet-
eran of two wars, was unanimously
elected Colonel’ and the four new
captains are Edward Powers, John
N. Lane, Henry Brockerhoff and J.
C. Harper. The mew Lieutenants
are Henry Wetzel, Jacob Henry, W.
F. Reber and Edward Garman.
—The 29th annual Centre County
Fair opened on Wednesday under
most favorable conditions. The big-
gest exhibits of stock are by G.W.
Musser, of Lemont; E, Poorman, of
Bald Eagle valley; A, V. Miller, of
Pleasant Gap; John Wion and Amos
Garbrick, of Spring township. Yes.
terday nearly four thousand people
went through the gates. The trots
were good, but we couldn't get the
names of the winning horses and
who owmed them. Harry Hale won
the glass ball shooting contest. W.
L. Foster, of State College, was
second and Harry Valentine, of this
place, third.
. a Wa EX at mn ven
FOR ALLEGED MURDERER
years ago he virtually completed all :
unit in geometry, He returned at,
WHERE SKIDMORE ESCAPED
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nia nara pret la e's a
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GEORGE CLARK SKIDMORE
ing Skidmore's Escape from Carl Eric-
son's cabin.
more, himself.
! Saturday evening.
{in good health for a year or more
‘and two weeks ago suffered an acute
‘attack of appendicitis,
hence was in his 61st year.
ito this country with his
‘Sarah
who died twenty-three
| leaving five children, John Morgan,
Upper picture shows officers reproduc- |
! Morgan i
Lower picture is of Skid- & and Miss Margaret, all
IHARTLE.—Robert J. Hartle, for
many years a well known farmer
on Spring Creek, died at the Belle-
fonte hospital, last Saturday moin-
ing, following an illness of two
months or longer, during which time
he underwent two operations.
He was born at Drifting, Clear-
field county, 74 years ago. As a
young man he came to Bellefonte
and engaged in farming on Spring
tirement some fifieen years ago
when he moved into a comfortable
home in Bush’s Addition, He mar-
ried Miss Mary Ann Beezer who
died eight years ago this month,
but surviving him are five children,
Mrs. H. C. Hunter, of Pittsburgh;
Mrs. Joseph Ross, of Bellefonte;
Creek, and Miss Catherine, at home.
He also leaves these brothers and
sisters, John Hartle, of Meyersdale;
Celia Crissman, of Pittsburgh; Mrs.
M. J. Rader and Mrs. Joseph
Ollinger, of Drifting.
Funeral services were held in St,
John’s Catholic church,
of which he was a member, at 10
o'clock on Monday morning, by. Rev
Downes, burial being made in the
Ca‘holic cemetery.
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GRAZIER.—Herbert E, Grazier,
died at the Huntingdon hospital,
i Monday evening, following an ill-
ness of three weeks. He was asen
‘and was born at Gatesburg 34 years
‘ago. He served duwing the World
, War and was a member of the
! American Legion bugle and drum
‘corps, of Bellefonte.
i He married Miss Madaline Taylor,
, of State College, who survives with
three children, Robert E., George H.
and Sarah Amne. He also leaves
' three sisters and two brothers. Rev |
|
_neral services which were held on
Wednesday afternoon, burial being
Can anyone beat that? never asked. When we copied the made in the Pine Hall cemetery.
item above we learned for the first |
i Il
i CAMPBELL. — Mrs. Katie E.
| Campbell wife of Samuel M, Camp-
bell, of Millheim, died on Saturday
afternoon following a lingering ill-
ness as the result of a stroke of
paralysis.
{ She was a daughter of William
and Rebecca Hess Harter and was
born at Aaronsburg in 1861, hence
was about 71 years old. She is sur-
vived by her husband and three
brothers, Daniel Harter, of Pittman,
Ohio; Aaron, of Harrisburg, and
| Thomas H. Harter, of Bellefonte.
Rev. L. V. Lesher had charge of
{the funeral services which were held
{ yesterday morning, burial being
| made in the Millheim cemetery.
-—Col. J. L. Spangler quietly
celebrated his 81st birthday anni-
versary on Saturday of last week.
SOME “DON’TS” THAT MAKE
FOR SAFETY IN THE WOODS.
Don’t keep your gun loaded ex-
cept when you are actually hunting
but handle it at all times as if it
were loaded.
Don’t point your gun at anyone
even if you are sure it is empty.
Creek, where he lived until - his fe:
Elias and Joseph Hartle, of Spring:
Christ and Fred, of Drifting; Mrs. |
Bellefonte,
Published through the Courtesy of the Pittsburgh Press.
MORGAN.—James J. Morgan, for
‘many years a successful coal opera-
tor in the Snow Shoe region, died
at the Centre County hospital, last
He had not been
He was
brought to the hospital and under-
went an operation but had not suf-
ficient reserve strength to recover
from the shock.
He was a son of Johr and Cath-
erine Morgan and was born in Glas-
zow, Scotland, in January, 1870,
He came
parents
when but ten years old and most of
ithe years since had ‘'ived in Snow
. Shoe.
‘at the coal mines, later becoming an
| operator.
‘Mary's Catholic
As a young man he worked
He was a member of St.
church of Snow
Shoe and the Knights of Columbus.
As a young man he married Miss
Ryn, of Mancehster, N. H.,
years ago,
of Millboro, Pa.; Mrs. Elmer Kelly,
of Altoona; Mrs. Vinton Flynn, Joseph
of
Snow Shoe. On April 3rd, 1930, he
married Miss Marie Hoy, of Belle-
fonte, who survives as well as his
aged mother, Mrs. Catherine Mor.
gan, of Snow Shoe,
Solemn high mass was held for
deceased at St. Mary’s Catholic
church, Snow Shoe, at ten o'clock,
Tuesday morning. Father Joseph
Hesser was 'n charge and was as-
sisted by Father Palfry, of Clarence,
and Father McCreesh, of Rockview.
Burial was made in St. Mary's ceme-
tery.
mas ep ki
MUSSER.—Edward P. Musser, a
native of Centre county and for
many years a well known business
man of Tyrone, died at the Ma-
sonic home at Elizabethtown, on Sun-
day morning, as the result of a
stroke of paralysis sustained ten
days previous.
He was a son of Samuel and
Nancy Rider Musser and was born
at Marengo, in Ferguson township,
70 years ago. As a young man he
went to Tyrone where he engaged
in the coal business which he con-
ducted quite successfully for many
years. Later he followed the oc-
cupation of a civil engineer and
about a year ago went to the Ma-
sonic home. His wife has been dead
for some years but surviving him
are the following children: Miss
Mary Musser, living in Ohio; Wil-
liam, of Pittsburgh; Edward R., of
Richmond, Va.; George, of New
York city, and Mrs, Elizabeth Haa-
gen, of Danville, Va. He also
leaves these brothers and sisters,
Dr. W. S. Musser, of Tyrone; Mrs.
Anna Houser, T. Michael and J.
Howard Musser, of State College;
Marshall C. Musser and Mrs. E. E.
McClintock, of St. Petersburg, Fla.
He was a member of the Presby-
terian church, the Ebensburg lodge
F. and A, M. and the Jaffa Shrine
and Knights Templar, of Altoona.
Burial was made in Grandview
cemetery, Tyrone, on Tuesday after-
noon.
I 1
MULFINGER.—Mrs. Ruth L.Mul-
finger, wife of Maurice Mulfinger,
died at her home at Pleasant Gap,
on Monday afternoon, following a
brief illness with heart trouble. She
was a daughter of Charles and
Sadie Shrefler and was aged 32
years, 2 months and 11 days. In
addition to her husband she is sur-
vived by three sons, John, Ira and
Nevin. She also leaves her parents,
one brother and a sister, Millard
‘Shreffler, of Pleasant Gap, and Mrs.
Helen Lambert, of Bellefonte. Mrs,
Mulfinger was a member of 'he
Methodist church and the Civic club,
of Pleasant Gap. Burial was made
at Pleasant Gap on Wednesday af-
ternoon, Rev. Metzger having charge
of the services.
!
GLANDING. Mrs. Arie Howe
Glanding, widow of Rev. William
Marquard Beetem Glanding, died
suddenly on the evening of Septem-
ber 23, at her apartments in Har-
risburg.
She is survived by her daughter, |
Miss Margaret Leiby Glanding and
one sister, Mrs.
Newport.
Mrs. Glanding will be remember-
ed by many in Bellefonte who knew
her when her late husband was pas- !
church. here:
tor of the TLutheran
from 1913 until 1917.
Horace Beard, of
UNIONVILLE.
of Dubois, are visiting friends® and
relatives here.
Mrs. Harry Kerchner left, Tues-
day afternoon, for a few days visit
with relatives in Pittsburgh.
The W. F. M. society of the M. E.
church met at the home of Mrs. D.
Buck, on Tuesday afternoon.
On Monday J. H. Finch, assisted
by Samuel Fetzer, began lathing
the new M. E. parsonage at Miles.
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis James have
returned to visit relatives here after
several weeks spent in other parts
of the State.
The Ladies Aid society had a
special business meeting, on Mon-
day evening, at the home of Mrs.
Hannah Iddings,
Last week Mr. and Mrs. H. E,
McElwain moved from the C. R.
Eckenroth propenty to the T. C.
Griest property, which they recently
purchased.
Mrs. Elmer Roller is confined ta
her bed, suffering from a serious
injury to her right leg, received
from a fall while going down the
stairway, a few days ago.
Mrs. C. R. Eckenroth returned, on
Sunday, from a visit and business
trip to her former home in Colum-
bus and Toledo, Ohio, and has taken
up her residence here in the home
of her husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Updegraft
and family, of Williamsport; Mr. and
Mrs, George Bauder, of Juniata;
Florence Finch, of Bellefonte, and
J. H. Finch were Sunday visitors
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Bauder.
Mrs. Anna Finch is planning to
have a display of Larkin products
and premiums at her home on
Friday, October 3rd, afternoon and
evening. A cordial invitation is
extended ito everyone interested.
The display will include some of the
new coats and dresses and many
other articles.
Thomas Huey, of Filmore, is
among the many recent purchasers
of a newly invented gas cook stove
which is being placed on the mar-
ket by J. C. Rumberger. Mr. Huey
1s recommending this wonderful
labor-saving device in its economical
operation and being indispensable
after onceitis installed. The world
does move.
Mr. and Mrs. Craig, of Julian,
gave a reception at their home in
honor of their son, Earl and wife,
who were recently married. A
delicious dinner was served and a
very pleasant time spent together
by the following Sl Me and
Mrs. Rufus Williams, who were
also recently married; Mr. and Mrs.
Newton Albert, Estella Hanscom
Everett Hanscom, Mr. and Mrs,
John Hall and two daughters, Mrs
Alfred Rowan and son Stewart,
Mr. and Mrs. James Craig, Philip
Craig, Edward Craig, Daniel Craig
Evelyn Hanscom, Anna Yothers, Ir.
win Craig and three children. Tra
Clarence and Margaret; Mrs. ' Adda
Craig, Mrs. Miles Moore, Mrs. Al-
faretta Moore, Milford Albert, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Craig, Mrs. Anna
Finch, Robert Craig.
rt a
VERY PROMINENT WOMAN
TO SPEAK AT CENTRE HALL
Miss Norma C. Brown -
ington, Illinois, who is ar
address in the interest of law en-
forcement on Wednesday, October 8
at 7:30 P. M, in the Lutheran
church, Centre Hall, is a speaker of
rare ability and wide experience.
She is an ordained minister in the
Christian church, having filled her
father's pulpit at the age of fifteen.
At the age of twenty-one she
served as chaplain of the Illinois
State Legislature, tke first of her
ig Ti; fin such a post.
fe 1s now vice-president o
Flying Squadron rr Su
associate editor of the National
Enquirer.
The meeting is free and
the public. * Gl
———The Bellefonte branch
Neddlework Guild of TE — -
hold its annual collection and distri.
bution day October 20th, at two
o'clock, at the home of the Presi-
dent, Mrs. Maize H. Brouse, on
Thomas street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C, Rumberger, |
Ha
AARONSBURG.
Morgan Otto spent the week-end
with his mother, Mrs. John M. Otto,
! at the homestead.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hines drove
to Altoona, Saturday, where they
spent the week-end with Mr. Hines’
uncle and aunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stover
children, of near Rebersburg,
Sunday with Mr.
Benjamin Stover,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Best and
daughter Helen, of Rebersburg, were
Sunday afternoon callers at the
home of their son, Doyle Best.
Mr. and Mrs. Philips Irey and two
children, Sumner and Jarret, of
Danville, spent the week end with Mr.
Irey’s mother, Mrs. A. J. Irey.
Mrs. H. D. Krape is supply
teacher while Mr. Behm has been
ill and will continue until he is able
to resume his work in the school
room.
John and Harry Burd came home
from Ohio for a visit with their
father, Sumner Burd, and their sis-
ters, as well as other relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. McCormick and
family, of Potiers Mills, were Sun-
day callers at the home of Mrs.
McCormick's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. G. Mingle.
Mrs. Thomas Hull had as guests,
Saturday, her sister-in-law, son and
daughter.in-law, Mrs. C. C. Bell,
C. Earl Bell, Mrs. John R. Bell
and two children, of Huntingdon.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Douty and
small son, of Loganton, were
guests, Sunday, of Mr. and Mrs. W.
J. Smith. Miss Martha Smith was
also home for a brief time Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Musser had as
Sunday guests Mrs. Musser's sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stover and
family, of Muncy. They also call-
ed on Mr. Stover's aunt, Mrs.
Bright,
Mrs. C. G. Bright, who has been
ill for the past week, is slowly im.
proving. She was on the verge of
having pneumonia but having call-
ed a physician in time he was able
to break it up.
Mrs. J. S. Eisenhauer, Mrs. Ray
Stover and small daughter Irene, and
Mrs. Charles Cummings, who drove
the car, went down to Danville, Fri-
day. Clarence Eisenhauer, who had
him a surgical patient in the Geis-
inger hospital, accompanied them
home. Mr. Eisenhauer is getting
along very nicely. Ralph Behm, one
of our grade teachers, also a surgi-
cal patient in the same hospital, was
brought heme, Sunday, and will
and
spent
Stover’s father,
no
doubt be able ere long to resume
his teachings.
re rere
HOWARD.
Eva Bryan of Milesburg, visited
her sister, Mrs. Earl Cartwright.
Mr. and Mrs. Kline R. Wolfe and
Sumner J. Wolfe spent last Thurs-
day in Williamsport.
Chester Caseman, of Trout Run,
was a week:end guest of his friend
Miss Emma Pletcher. % "
Mr. and Mrs. Girard Altenderfer
were Satunday guests of friends and
relatives in Jersey Shore.
Mrs. James Kane entertained the
ladies class of the Evangelical Sun-
day school, Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dorman, of
Nittany, called at the home of Mr.
and Mrs, H. T. McDowell, Sunday.
Mr. and Mis, Dennis Reese, of
Port Matlida, spent Friday evening
with the latter's sister, Mrs. A. M.
Butler.
Misses Anna Muffly and Jane
Kane, Mrs. W. C. Thompson and Mrs.
Olive Schenck were Williamsport
visitors Saturday.
- Mrs. Willard McDowell entertain--
ed the members of the Keystone
Bible class, of the M. E. church, at
her home, Monday evening.
Mrs. Ruth Smeltzer and family, of
Zion, and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wali-
zer, of Williamsport, were week end
guests of Mrs. Fietta Harter.
Rev, and Mrs. Yingling and Rev.
and Mrs. Campbell, of Bellefonte,
attended a meeting of the Evangeli-
cal Ministerial Association at Sones-
town, Friday.
Girard Altenderfer and staff of
installation officers installed the new-
ly elected officers of Lick Run
‘Lodge, 1.0. O. F. Wednesday eve-
ning; and at Stormstown, Thursday
evening. On Friday evening they
will install the officers at Port
Matilda.
Friends and Boosters
of the
Bellefonte High School Foot Ball Team
are invited to visit
Altoona... Saturday, October 4
for the game with
Altoona High School
The game will be played on the
New Mansion Park Athletic Field
One of the Finest School Athletic Fields in the State!
Plenty of Free Parking Space in the Vicinity of the Field
Altoona Booster Association