— ER RE A_——E—————————————— Bellefonte, Pa., March 6, 1951. Editer mee ee rates: year year In the case of the Commonwealth vs. Elsie Taylor, charged with aid- ing a prisoner to escape, which was on trial when the Watchman went to press last week, the jury return- eda verdict of not guilty and put the costs on the county. Commonwelath vs, Cloyd John- stonbaugh, charged with larceny. Prosecutor, W. F. McClellan. The jury returned a verdict of guilty and the defendant was sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution, a dollar fine and undergo imprisonment in the Huntington reformatory. Lee Confer went on trial on the charge of passing worthless checks, M. W. Schreffler being the prosecu- tor. After hearing the Common- wealth's testimony the court direct- ed a verdict of not guilty but sub-| mitted the question of costs to the jury, which divided the same be- tween the prosecutor and defendant. Commonwealth vs. Kate Wagner, indicted for larceny. Prosecutor, Leo Boden, county detective. De- fendant plead guilty and was sen- tenced to pay the costs and placed on probation for three years, Commonwealth vs. Gordon Walk, charged with assault and battery by J. E. Burget. The jury return- ed a verdict of guilty and he was sentenced to pay the costs of prose- cution and a fine of $10. Doris Reed plead guilty to a violation of the liquor laws and was sentenced to pay the costs of pros- ecution and $100 fine. In the case of the Commonwealth VS. Ernest Leitch and Walter Leitch, charged with stealing chick- ens, the grand jury ignored the bill as to Walter while Ernest stood trial. The prosecutor in the case was Richard E. Jones, of the State police. The jury found the defend- ant guilty and he was sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution, a dollar fine and undergo imprison- ment in the western penitentiary for not less than eighteen months nor more than three years. Commonwealth vs, Walter Barn- hart, indicted for breaking and en- tering, larceny and receiving stolen goods. Prosecutor, T. W. Fisher. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty on the first count but guilty on the second and third, and he was sentenced to pay the costs of prosecution, a dollar fine and im- prisonment in the county jail for not less than six months nor more than a year. COMMON PLEAS CASES TRIED, The first case taken up when court convened, on Monday morning, was that of George Millervs. D. P. Brink, an action of trespass grow- ing out of an execution process is- sued by justice of the peace Wood- ring, of Newtown, in Rush township, in the suit of J. L. Mark against George Miller and wife, and placed in the hands of the defendant, as constable for service. The plain- tiff claimed the right of exemption to the amount of $300 and an ap- praisement was made by two men, | residents of Clearfield county. When | it was discovered that such an ap- praisement was illegal another ap- praisement was made by two resi- dents of Centre county. The con- tention of the plaintiff was that the constable exceeded his authority in making sale of his property. The jury returned a verdict in favor of | the plaintiff for $797.00. The next case was that of Poly- doros Baroutsis against George J. Gregory, an action in ejectment for a strip of land 4% inches wide on the border line of their respective abutting properties in State College borough, claimed by both the plaintiff | and defendant. The plaintiff offered his record title and rested. When the defendant offered his title it was not consistent with the plead- ings in the case. Defendant moved to amend his pleadings, the plain- tiff pleaded surprise and the case’ went over. | udy—Clarke Harpster and Miss Harriet M. Judy, both of Pennsylvania Furnace, were mar-| ried, Saturday of last week, by Rev. Samuel B. Brown at his residence | in Baileyville. They were attended by Mr.and Mrs. James Port. Follow- | ing the ceremony they motored to! the bride's home where a wedding feast was served, The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Judy and is a charming young wo- | the spring while man. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harpster. He | ple mill siution kept the water is a plumber by trade and the ply at a normal pressure young couple will locate in Bailey- | the reason that the break ville. i i ary Circle. ‘and Missions;" | GLEASON.—Thomas A. Gleason BIG QUILTING PARTY | died very suddenly at his home at | i Moshannon, on February 15th, He had been troubled with rheumatism | ‘held by Mrs. Hannah E, Osman, at ' for several years but had been able ‘to look after his rarm work as ‘usual. In fact he was up and died. He was a son of Thomas and Mary O'Connor Gleason and was ‘born near Snow Shoe on June 15th, | 1866, making his age 64 years and 8 months. In addition to farming ‘he operated a threshing outfit dur- ‘ing the fall months. He never mar- ried but is survived by the follow- ing brothers and sisters. Patrick Gleason, of Chicago; Maurice, James and Mrs. Catherine O'Connor, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Thomas Tubridy, ‘of Moshannon; Edward, of Barnes- ‘boro; Mrs. Margaret Steinkerchner, of Detroit, Mich., and Miss Johanna, ‘at home. . Rev. J. F. Connelly had charge of ‘the funeral services which were ‘held in St, Mary's church, Snow | Shoe, on February 19th, burial be- ing made in St. Mary's cemetery. WEAVER — Benjamin Weaver died ‘at his home at Northwood, near Ty- rone, last Thursday morning, fol- lowing a long illness with cancer, | He was born in upper Bald Eagle valley on July 30th, 1854, hence was in his 77th year. He was a mem- ber of the United Brethren church and the Tyrone camp P. O. S. of A. In 1882 he married Miss Maude Garber who survives with the fol- lowing children: Mrs. David Fink, Lloyd H. and Charles H. Weaver, of Northwood; Frank, of Irwin; Mrs. Earl Boonie, of Neff’s Mills; Mrs. | Martin Kline, of McClure, and Mrs. ‘John H. Gill, of Julian. He also leaves one brother and five sisters, Funeral services were held in the ‘and little niece, IN COLLEGE TOWNSHIP. A delightful quilting party was her home in College township, on Wednesday and Thursday, February 25th and 26th. Three quilts and a comfort were quilted. Mrs. Osman i years, and personally planned the consisting largely of home-grown articles of food which had been well canned, dried, etc. and stored by her. A large number of neighbors relatives and friends were present, namely: Mrs. Hannah E. Osman, Miss Sara Hubler, Mrs. John Wertz, Mrs. Edward Corl, Mrs. Lydia Neidigh, Mrs. John L, Holmes, Mrs. Charles Witmer, Miss Mary Lytle, Mrs. Charles Shearer and son, Mrs. Joseph Hoy Sr., Mrs. John T. Ross, Mrs. Marian Johnson, Mrs. Charles Homan and daughter Luella, Mrs. Frank Krumrine, Mrs. James Fox Barbara Bonson, Mrs. Sidney Neidigh, Mrs. Newton Hoy, Mrs, Lydia Houser, Mrs. W. A. Fye, Mrs. Luther Fye, Mrs. Madison Corl, Mrs. Maude McCor- mick, Miss Mae Kreamer, Miss : : £ f a : Bernice Knoche, Mrs. Henry Bloom, | Mt. Pleasant United Brethren church, last Saturday afternoon, by Rev. John Watson, of Tyrone, assisted /by Rev. Welch, of Port Matilda, | burial being made in Mt. Pleasant | cemetery. fl I! SHAY.—Samuel Shay died at his home, at Howard, on February 21st, following an illness of some months with heart trouble, He 'a son of John and Elizabeth Shay {and was born at Rock Hill Furnace 86 years ago. In 1878 he married Miss Sarah Hannah who survives with the following children: William Shay, of Port Matilda; John, of Renovo; Rodney and Morris, of Howard; Jacob, Mrs. Esther Baney ‘and Mack, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Mil- dred Markle, of Pleasant Gap, and Theodore, of Curtin. He also leaves thirty four grand-children. Burial was made in the Catholic cemetery at Howard on February 24th, Mi I SMELTZER.—Albert W. Smeltzer, retired farmer of Spring township, died on Wednesday night of last webk, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. E. Jodon, at Pleasant Gap. Mrs. John Bowersox, John Wertz and John Bowersox, all on Wednes- day. On Thursday Mrs. Hannah Hoy, Mrs. Charles Strouse, Mrs. Chester McCormick, Mrs. Frances Knoche, Mrs. Kate Osman, Miss Cora Corl, Mrs, Fred Markle, Mrs. James Markle, Mrs. Alvin Corl, Mrs. Earl Smeltzer and son, Mrs. Homer Grubb, Mrs. Al Henninger, Mrs. Charles Rudy and son, Mrs. Jacob Neidigh, Mrs. Esther Richey, Mrs. C. M. Fry, of Altoona; Mrs. John Lytle, Mrs, Lloyd Cronemiller, and Miss Esther Neidigh, of Juniata. Central Pennsylvania Alumni of Susquehanna University will gath- er at Laird’s tea room, State Col- lege, next Monday night, March 9, for a get-together meeting. Rev. John Harkins, of State College, is president of this district association. Dr. George E. Fisher head of the de- partment of science at Susquehanna, will be the guest speaker. —It is gratifying to know that the Wickersham Commission didn't name Pennsylvania as the wettest State in the Union. New Jersey has that unenviable distinction. And knowing Pennsylvania as we do | we understand how wet New Jersey must be in order to merit it. -——World War veterans who want to borrow on their compensation certificates should get in touch with He was a son of George and Eliza- beth Smeltzer and was 85 years old. His wife died twelve years ago but two sons, Mrs, Jodon, mentioned above; W. C. Smeltzer, of Bellefonte, and A. D. Smeltzer, of Pleasant Gap. | He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Hoy, of Howard, and Mrs. W. D. Custard, of State College, The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon, burial being made at Pleasant Gap. BELLEFONTE MAN GIVEN SENTENCE IN BLAIR CO. In court at Hollidaysburg, on Mon- ‘day, Thomas Ammerman, 45, Belle- to 10 cents a quart. fonte, who has a record it was said for larceny, pleaded guilty to breaking into cabin cars of the Pennsylvania Railroad company and ;, | stealing articles from the clothing 'of the trainmen. i { i William B. Swartz, liaison officer of Nittany Post, 245, A. L. of State ‘Bruce Harmon over PINE GROVE MENTIONS. Some of our farmers have begun plowing for the spring crops. J. A. Gummo is having a well drilled on his farm for water. Mrs. Clair Shaffer spent the week- Ring end with friends in Johnstown. i John F. Kimport is handling the ribbons over a new team of horses, Mrs. James P. Aikens is away on a trip to Harrisburg and Philadel- phia. E. J. Klinger, of Lemont, mingled with the Odd Fellows in town, on i Saturday. W. J. Dean, who has been serious- ly ill in the Centre County hospital, is improving. Will Murtorff spent the latter end of the week visiting his son Adam, | in Pittsburgh. Earl Neidigh has signed up as Mrs. A. C. Kepler's farmer during the coming year. Roy Wieland, of Franklinville, was a visitor at the M. C. Wieland home, on Tuesday. Fred Corl, of Altoona, spent the early part of the week with his mother, on Wall street. Mrs. David Ewing and Mrs. L. R. [go Porter spent several days, last week, with friends at Alexandria. Mrs. John Glenn visited Tyrone the latter end of the week. friends Master Francis Fry, of Altoona, is Z visiting Centre county friends mak- ing his headquarters at Rock Springs. Several State College ladies were in this section, on Friday, looking up the burial places of revolutionary = soldiers. Mrs. Catherine Philips had as her guests, during the latter part of the week, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, i of Woolrich. Mack Fry took Mr. to Saulsburg, Sunday, to see Mr, Harmon's father, who is quite ill Mrs. J, A. Glenn, who had beena patient in a Harrisburg hospital for | ! some weeks, has returned home and is convalescing nicely. Mrs. C. M. Fry and Mrs. Ritchie motored down from Altoona and spent a day with Mrs. Hannah Osman, at Pine Hall. A sawed on the Goss tract to be used in the construction of the new federal penitentiary at Lewisburg. Last Wednesday evening the men's Bible class, of Baileyville, | were entertained at the Ed Isenberg home. present. Pennsvalley lodge No. Twenty-six members were 276, 1 O. | 10. F. will present 25 year jewels to | aclass of about a dozen eligibles tomorrow evening, A full turn out is urged. | The young women's Bible class | of the Presbyterian church were en- | tertained at the Miss Nellie Dodd home, last Thursday evening. Re-| freshments were served. H. H. Goss and wife motored to Beaver Springs to see Mr, and Mrs. College. Mr. Swartz is ready to as-, James Dreese, both of whom have | sist anyone who applies to him. ~The Penn State glee club has won | the State championship again and | will to New York to compete in’ he is survived by one daughter dnd ge pe the national contest on March 14. ——Al. Capone's help to Mayor Thompson, of Chicago, is an exem- plification of the adage that “there is honor among thieves.” ——Mr. and Mrs. James K. Barn- hart entertained last night at the Talleyrand, with a dinner of covers. -——Bellefonte milk dealers have reduced the price of milk from 12 i i 1 HOWARD. — i Miss Anna Muffly visited friends | Clearfield last week. i Mrs. Philip Barr and children, of | i He was charged pieggant Gap, are visiting her sister, ; with stealing a watch and chain to Mrs. M. E. Pletcher. the value of $35. J. D. Giles, pres- ecutor, said the man had been car- rying on this nefarious work for some time and that he has quite a criminal record, having done time for robbery at Basmimore, Buffalo and other places. Ammerman said that he was formerly employed by a railroad company at Buffalo, and | said the reason he stole was that he was out of work. He was sen- tenced to serve a term of one year | in the workhouse. i MISSIONARY ORATORICALS | IN EVANGELICAL CHURCH. A missionary oratorical contest ‘was held in the Evangelical church,| The Communit ealth Service | : on Monday evening, under the aus- | y H ce | Lawrence Tibbett and Great Caste in pices of the Young People’s Mission- | There were four con- | |testants, Miss Catherine Peters, whose topic was “Money Talks;" Miss Roxey Johnson, “Gingerbread Miss Pearl Rote, “Anna Arrives,” and Boyd Osman, whose subject was “The Missionary Rose Garden.” The judges were Rev. C. E. Ar- nold, James R. Hughes and Miss Elizabeth Heineman and they select- ed as the winner Miss Peters, who was awarded a beautiful silver pin. ——There was a break in the big water main on south Water street, on Wednesday, but very few knew of it. The Water street section was cut off by closing the valve on High street and the one out near main was re- paired. Th big pump at the Gam- sup- which was caused i i i Rev. W. E. Yingling pastor of the lical church, is attending | conference at Carlisle, Pa. Mrs. Harry Butler entertained the ladies Bible class of the Evangelical | church at her home Thursday eve- ning. Mrs, Joseph Delong and little son of Blanchard, spent Friday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. | er. Mrs. Stella Williams is visiting her daughter, Mrs. P. C. Cauffiel, of | Johnstown, and Mrs. George Griffith, of Ebensburg, i Word has been received by friends of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Pletcher of | Clearfield, that their home was de-' stroyed by fire Monday. i i held their regular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Willard Dowell, on Tuesday afternoon. The members of the men's Bible | class, of the Methodist church en- joyed a baked ham dinner served in the basement of the church, Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Girard Altenderfer drove to Huntingdon, Sunday after- noon, to visit Mrs. H. J, Lutz, of State College, who is a patient in the Blair Memorial hospital. Miss Kathryn Schenck, a student nurse in the Sibley hospital, in Washington, D. C., is sev eral weeks with her parents, Mr. | and Mrs. Herbert Schenck. The cooking class taught by Miss Alexson met, Monday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Ruth K. Wolfe. The next meeting will be Monday, March Oth, at the home of Miss Anna Muffly. Mrs. Fred E. Pletcher, who hhs been suffering with an abscess in her ear was admitted to the Centre County hospital, Friday, where Dr | Hoffman lanced the abscess. She no inconvenience. returned to her home the same day. "been quite Baileyville held their monthly meet- ill with the grip. Be-| fore her marriage to Mr. Dreese, it will be recalled, Mrs. Dreese was Mrs. Amelia Koch. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dean, newly weds, of Stormstown, were callers at the W. R. Port home, on Sunday. Earl Johnson and family, of Phil-| adelphia, spent the early part of the week with his parents, Mr. and | Mrs. Joseph E. Johnson, The entertainment given by the pupils of the Pine Grove schools, Friday and Saturday evenings, prov- ed unusually interesting to the large | crowds that attended both evenings. | ten ‘Every one who took part carried | his or her part splendidly. The I. W. T. missionary band, cf | ing at the A, L. Albright ne with fifty members present. A | sumptuous dinner was served. Of- ficers of the band are Miss Ger- trude Miller, president; Miss Bettie Goheen, vice president; secre hy Helen Patterson; treasurer, A, Albright. ; BE ——_—— (SL STA TE COLLEGE ——————————— FRIDAY Buster Keaton, Cliff Edwards, Charlotte Greenwood in “PARLOR, BEDROOM and BATH” SATURDAY in “MILLIE” MONDAY AND TUESDAY Matinee Daily at 1:30 Mc: “THE SOUTHERNER” | WEDNESDAY Victor McLaglen, Fay Wray, Lew Cody in “NOT EXACTLY GENTLEMEN" THURSDAY Warner Bros. and Vitaphone Fresent Bebe Daniels, Lewis Stone in “MY PAST” NITTANY THEATRE FRIDAY — George O'Brien, Warren Hymer in “SEAS BENEATH” SATURDAY “PARLOR, BEDROOM and BATH” TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY—... Return Showing of Colin Clive and Star Cast in “JOURNEY'S END” THURSDAY “NOT EXACTLY GENTLEMEN" James Williams and Mrs, Uc and Mrs. 5) Esther SA large bill of lumber is being A number of visitors from Altoona and State College attended the meet- ing of Lady Rebekah lodge, No. 137, on Monday evening. Refreshments were served and the 110 covers laid were all taken. On eve- the seventh birthday class was in charge of the regular meet- ing, at which time thirteen new members were initiated. Members of the birthday class were Ruth Frank, Maude Miller, Carrie Wieland, Nora Musser, Rosa Eyer, Maude Keller, Elsie Gorman, Margaret Ho- man, Ralph Walker, Homer Osman, John H. Bailey and Alfred Albright. —S8o far no stories have come to the Watchman office of any record pub- lic sales having been held this spring. With two seasons of poor crops there is not enough money in the farming community to en- able any one to pay fancy prices for either farm stock or machinery. ~The Women's Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A, held its regular month- ly meeting, Monday evening in the library. There were sixteen mem- bers present. The meeting was opened by the president, Mrs. M.R. Johnson, reading a chapter from the Scriptures, followed by the Lord's Prayer repeated in unison. In the absence of the treasurer, Mrs. O, A. Kline, the minutes of the previous meeting were read by Mrs, Harry M. Murtorff. Reports were given by the chairmen of various com- mittees. Miss Isabella Hill presented two books to the library. A re- port on the father-son banquet was given by secretary, L. C. Heineman. Four new members were welcomed to the Auxiliary. A social hour fol- lowed the business meeting and re- freshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. L. C. Heineman and Mrs. E, 8. Maloy. and General Office Practice. week ; it is necessary to start TUE CL NE (LI Te Hel Ue Ue Ue Ue] Lee Bellefonte Business School Opens Monday, March 16th, with Both Day and Night Classes Bookkeeping, Banking, Gregg Shorthand, Touch Type- writing. Business Arithmetic, Business English, Business Correspondence, Rapid Calculation Penmanship, Spelling This is a term school, conducted five days and five nights a benefit of the full term. Students must enroll before the opening day. Quite a number have already enrolled. | Location will be Announced Later Ji For enrollment, call or see Mr. or Mrs. J. Milton Prater, the represen- af tatives, at the Tallyrand Inn, Phone 91] . PERRY BUSINESS SCHOOL 1 BELLEFONTE, PA. EN Ea IE at the beginning and get the ICU UIUC UC FL EU UE UCU i fly! MH fp i ') ® pL life uy Y Te hag ¥ 4 / Ww dl alk LTT Jie = iY | HR Tr Every new Ford nm ll LTTE is equipped with four Houdaille double-acting hydraulic shock absorbers ONE of the fine things about driving the new Ford is the way it takes you over the miles without strain or fatigue. No matter how long the trip, you know it will bring you safely, quickly, comfortably to the journey’s end. The seats oe generous.y wide, deeply cushioned and carefully designed to conform to the curves of the body. Every new Ford has specially designed springs and four- Houdaille double-acting hydraulic shock absorbers. These work both ways — up and down. 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