of April 15, 1881.
—1Ira M. Packer and Miss Mary E.
Robb, both of Curtin township,
were married by Rev. G. P. Hart-
both of Milesburg, were united. in
marriage at the Presbyterian parson-
age in that place by the Rev. W. O,
Wright.
—The Grand Circus, Royal Eng-
lish Menagerie and Astley’'s Museum
will exhibit in Bellefonte Wednes-
of information about late springs of |
Metcalf |
the past. Hon. Prescott
polls at the city election in Erie
through a foot of snow and the elec-
tion was held on May 25. Dr. Evans
told us that he drove with his wife in
a cutter from Franklin to Fryburg on
May 13 and that the sleighing was
really good.
Capt. Amos Mullen's Fencibles
will have a target shooting match
at the fair grounds on Saturday
next, the weather permitting.
—James L. Harrison, of Pleasant
Gap, died last week as a result of
an attack of both scarlet and typhoid
fever. He was a studious, kind
hearted and sociable young man
who had the esteem of that entire
community,
-—Ed Bronnell is now janitor at
the Brockerhoff house.
—James McAfferty, eldest son of
Mr. Charles McAfferty, left for Brad-
ford, Pa, Monday evening. He will
take a position in a bank there.
—The new bar-keeper at the
Brockerhoff house looks like a Sena-
tor.
~—We should like to have a few
bushels of potatoes at this office, on
subscription account. If you owe
us anything and have the potatoes,
bring them in.
-—A 400ft siding is being laid at
the car works and is nearly complet-
ed.
-Noll's school house in Curtin
township, said to be one of the old-
est in the county, was burned to
the ground one day last week.
Last week president Shortlidge
of the Pennsylvania State College,
tendered his resignalion to take ef-
fect at once. Vice president Mec-
Kee will act until successor is
chosen.
Friday night last a surprise
party took the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George A. Bayard by storm. They
had a glorious time, lots of eats and
everybody was sorry when it was
over.
—Geo. C. Miller, the
a
boss trout
catcher of this section, has issued a ,..
challenge to any man in Centre
county who thinks he can beat him
lifting the speckled beauties from
the streams.
The rain of Tuesday and
nesday was much needed. It
the dust and put the streams
good condition again.
James Only, eicven year old son
of Hlijah Oaly, colored, met with a
strange death the Moshannon
Wed-
laid
in
an
tannery, in Philipsburg, last Tues-
day. He had been helping his fath-
er wash, dry and baie hair, While
the elder was out of the room
the boy tied a hide rope around his
hand and must have thrown the
loose end over a line-shaft, for it
was only a few moments until men
on the foor below heard a thumping
above. Going (o see what it was
they were horrified to find the boy's
body drawn up against the shaft
and whirling around it at terrific
speed. The machinery was stopped
and the little fellow taken down. He
was still alive but was broken every-
where. He died two hours later.
James Goodwin a prisoner in
the Clearfield jail died tem minutes
after George Evans, another prison-
er, stabbed him last Friday evening.
Evans was in jail for manslaughter
and Goodwin and an abandoned wo-
man, Kate Sample, were visiting him
in his cell when the men got into a
fight over her.
QUARTERLY MEETING OF
SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.
The Society of Friends will hold
a quarterly meeting in their meeting
house on South Atherton street,
State College on Sunday. At9 a. m.
there will be a meeting of the min-
istry and church council; 9.45, Sun-
day school association: 10.30, meet-
ing for worship; 12 o'clock, lunch at
the meeting house; 2.30 p. m., Fred-
erick J. Libby, of Washington, D. C,,
secretary of the National Council
for Prevention of War, will discuss
the subject, ‘Peace Past, Present
and Future,
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late home on Monday afternoon of
last week, by Rev. A. L. Bixler, as-
sisted by Rev. John Swigart, of Mc- Charged on Saturday.
Veytown, burial being made in the
‘Pine Hall cemetery.
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ALEXANDER. Miss
ander, a native of Centre county,
died at the home of her niece in Los
Angeles, California, at 4:30 p. m. on
Friday, March 27, following an illness |
incident to her advanced age. Had
she lived until May 11th she would
have attained her 80th year.
Funeral services were held at Los
Angeles on the 31st of March and in-
George H. Adams Jr., of Sharon,
a student at Penn State, was dis-
charged on Wednesday of last week,
after having undergone surgical
treatment.
Earl Harpster, of Pennsylvania
Furnace, who had been a surgical
patient, was discharged last Wednes-
day.
Violet Bethlehem, aged 10 years,
of Benner township, who had beena
surgical patient, was discharged last
Thursday.
Mrs. Russell Mallory, of Spring
terment made in the Forest Hill cem- township, was admitted last Thurs-
etery, in that city. ‘day to undergo surgical treatment.
Deceased was a daughter of the Mrs. Wilbur Gates, of Howard,
late Amos and Elizabeth (Keller) was admitted on Thursday to under-
Alexander, the family home of whom go surgical treatment.
was destroyed by fire in Millheim's Mrs. Joseph Dunkle, of Howard,
first big fire loss. The Hosterman and was discharged last Thursday after
Stover Co. hardware store stands on having undergone surgical treatment.
the site of the former Alexander Miss Mildred Askey, of Liberty
home. *“fiss Alexander was the last township, was admitted on Friday
of a family of four boys and three of last week as a surgical patient,
girls. The others, several of whom at- Mrs. Edwin Anderson and infant |
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tained prominence, have all preceded |
her to the grave
Surviving are the following neph-
ews and nieces: Mrs. Emily Voght,
of San Diego, California; Mrs. Grace
Reed, of Los Angeles; Mrs. Lizzie |
VanBuren and Frank Alexander, both Mr and Mrs. Enoch Benzie, of Ben- lunch will be served in the
of Charlotte, Michigan; Mrs. W. J.
Harter, Mrs. J. W. Kerstetter and
Mrs. D. H, Shook, all of Coburn, and |
A. A. Alexander and Mrs. Rose Ker- |
stetter, both of Altoona.
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CAMPBELL.- William R. Camp-
bell, for many years a resident of
Milesburg, died at the Lewistown
hospital, last Thursday night, from
complications incident to his ad-|
vanced age.
He was 82 years old and was born
at Blanchard. As a young man he
took employment in one of the old-
tine iron works which at that time
were quite plentiful in Centre coun-
ty and became an expert forgeman,
an occupation he followed until the
iron forges became a thing of the
past in this section. For sixty
years he had been a member of
Eagle lodge No, 410, 1. 0. O. F.,
and for a long period was it's fi-
nancial secretary.
He married Maria A. Kunes, of
Literty twonship, who survives with
the following children: Frank and
Thomas C. Campbell, of Lewistown;
Jame: W.,, of Renovo, and Miss Mary,
at home. He also leaves one broth-
! a sister, John Campbell and
D. M
M. Berlew, both of Blanch-
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Funeral services were held at his
home, in Milesburg, at two
o'clock Monday afternoon, by Revs.
M. W, Crawford and M. C. Piper,
burial being made in the Treziyulny
metery.
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FOHRINGER.—Mrs Rilla Cather-
ine Fohringer, wife of Perry Fohr-
inger, of Clintondale, died at the
Lock Haven hospital, on Monday
evening of last week, as the result
of collapse following an operation
for appendicitis.
She was a daughter of James W,
and Rachel J. Shamp and was born
at Jecksonville 40 years ago. Fol-
lowing her marriage to Mr. Fohring-
er they located at Clintondale where
they had lived ever since. She
was a member of the Evangelical
church and the Nittany Grange. In
addition to her huspand she is sur-
vived by six children. Mrs. R. J.
Funk, of Lamar; William, Merrill,
Harold, Mildred and Elva, all at
home. She also leaves one stepson,
Lloyd Fohringer, of Ridgway; her
mother, living at Jacksonville, two
brothers and three sisters, Ward
Shamp and Mrs. Winifred Dietz, of
Jacksonville; Mrs. Joseph Weaver
and Mrs, B. C. Carner, of Hublers-
burg.
Funeral services were held in the
Clintondale Evangelical church at
two o'clock last Thursday afternoon,
burial being made in the Cedar Hill
cemetery.
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KELLER. —Harold Arthur Keller,
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. David
!ment and Saturday morning a con-
was |
daughter, of State College, were dis-
charged on Saturday.
Frank T. Meese, of Spring town-
ship, was admitted on Saturday
undergo medical treatment.
Paul Benzie, 10 months old son of
ner township, was admitted on Sat-
urday as a medical patient.
Ray Wenger, of State College,
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who had been under surgical treat- that they may know how many to |
ment, was discharged on Saturday.
Paul D. Long, 6 year old son of |
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Long, of Aarons-
burg, who had been a surgical pa-
| tient, was discharged on Sunday.
Mrs, Harvey H. Barnhart, of Miles-
tient, was discharged on Sunday. =
Edward D. Houser, of Bellefonte, §
was admitted on Sunday to undergo }
surgical treatment and discharged
on Monday.
There were 35 patients in the hos-
pital at the beginning of this week.
MOERSCHBACHER, ~The death
of Paul Moerschbacher, youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Moerschbacher,
at 7.30 o'clock Saturday evening,
was & shock to his parents because
of it's mystery and suddenness. He
was tayen sick on Thursday evening 2
and the symptoms indicated mumps.
On Friday a physician was unable
to determine the nature of the aii-
sultation of three physicians
held. Notwithstanding the combined
skill of the doctors the boy died
Saturday evening.
death of the boy that a quarantine
for scarlet fever was placed on the i
house.
A son of Cyril and Olive Howard §
in 2
!Moerschbacher Paul was
Bellefonte five years ago.
born
In addi-
ition to his parents he is survived by
three sisters and two brothers, Mary,
Betty, Cyril Jr., Billy and Agnes.
Private burial
Catholic cemetery at nine o'clock on
Monday morning.
BORLAND.—Mrs Sarah A. Bor-
land, widow of Adam C. Borland,
died on March 27th. at the home of §
her son, Prof. A. A. Borland, at State
College, as the result of an attack
of influenza, aged 78 years, 3 months
and 25 days.
She was born in Mercer county, §
Pa., and lived there all her life until 8
the death of her husband several
years ago, and since then had made
her home with her son, Another
son, Dr. R. G. Borland, lives at
Conneaut, Ohio. She leaves five
sisters. The remains were taken
to Sandy Lake, Mercer county, where
burial was made on March 29th.
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WEBBER.—Mrs. Olive H. Webber,
widow of the late Prof. R. L. Web-
ber, died at her home at State Col-
lege on March 29, following an il}-
ness of one week. She had been a
resident of State College for twenty-
five years and was active in church
and social work. Her husband died
two years ago but surviving her are
ia daughter and son, Mrs. Margaret-
ta Dambly, of State College, and
It was after the &
was made in the .
A. Keller, died atthe parental home Deane Webber, of Llanerch. Fu-
at Axe Mann, Wednesday of last neral services were held on Wed-
week, after a brief illness with nesday of last week, burial being
pneumonia, aged 7 months. In ad- made in the Pine Hall cemetery.
dition to the parents the following —— i
brothers and sisters survive: Belle, ——John Henry Walton, 57 years
Helen, Madge, David, Linn William old, of Pine street, who recently suf- |
and Grant, all at hoime. Funeral | fered a physical breakdown which |
services were held on Friday after- resulted in an impaired mentality,
noon, burial being made in the Luth- was removed to the Danville hospi-
eran cemetery at Pleasant Gap. tal on Wednesday.
wife home. He spent the remainder
of the evening reading a book. His
wife retired at 10:30 and when she
awoke at five o'clock Thursday morn-
ing she discovered that her husband
had not been in bed. She searched the
house, then the church, which was
nearby, and not finding him, sum-
moned some of her neighbors. A
further search revealed the minister's |
on the second floor of the garage.
Rev. Snyder, who visited Bell
fonte a number of times in connec-
toin with his duties as compensa-
tion referee, was a native of Hun-
tingdon county and was upward of
70 years of age. During his early
life he worked as a furnaceman, a
teamster and for the Pennsylvania
Railroad company.
dained a minister in the Mennonite
church in 1906. He was appointed
referee by John Price Jackson,
Commissioner of Labor under Gov-
ernor Brumbaugh. He is survived
by his second wife and seven chil-
dren; also four brothers. His fu-
neral was held on Sunday, burial
being made at Roaring Spring.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
TO HAVE CONFERENCE
There will be a conference of the
workers of the Centre County Sab-
both School Association in the Luth-
eran church, Bellefunte, on Tuesday
afternoon and evening, April 21.
to All Sunday School workers of the
county are invited and urged to meet
with us and share in the services. A
church by
the ladies at a nominal price. Kindly
notify Mrs. W. E. Hurley, Bellefonte,
if you expect to be there for lunch so
provide for. One of the State work-
ers will be with us.
C. C. SHUEY, President.
Iv subj, well discussed: young
De Worship, 10.45, wi
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tertainment and refreshments. They
on the mountain say *“Come—sure.”
| Members of the Ladies Aid society
of the Bellefonte cuurch delivered
in person plants to the sick, shut-in
and aged members of the church
and school with Easter greetings—
twenty-seven receiving these remem-
| brances.
| Sunrise service was featured by
| good singing, suitable Easter study,
| and a presentation of the real
| meaning of the Regurreotion An
| exceptionally large m c
{ot shared the worship, which
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed at this writing,
but burial will be made in the Un-
fon cemetery, Bellefonte.
He was or-;
' was regular and extra. Such sing.
ing—well, it stirred one to hear it |
‘and join in. Sermon was followed |
‘by reception of three persons into |
{ie church. An impressive memor- | Sr—
al period closed the worship. With Demonstrations showing the prop-
the singing of very suitable hymns, er method of controlling smut in
rich with Baster truth and hope, |0ats have been arranged by county
very pertinent scripture selections, agent, R. C. Blaney, for Friday of
the pastor gave a concise analysis this week, April 10th, according to
of each Toéurbey x jus SHIH oma 'the following schedule:
school t er ce vi : \ 3 ’ a
1930, and then, amid silence, the |, neopt ot Nevin Yearicks, Nit
standing, each name was an- | “y.3y , 1, a4 SW. Rearick’s, Mill-
‘DEMONSTRATIONS FOR
TREATING SEED OATS,
| due to the presence of smut.
nounced in the order of the date of | Helm
death.
| The school had a good program:
attendace, 341; offering 3.00.
Horace Lincoln Jacobs, Pastor.
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
9:30 A. M.. Suncay chool, Her-
‘man Hazel, superintendent.
| 10:45 A. M., Mornmng service; Ser-
! mon: “When in Dount.”
i 7:30 P. M., Evening service; Ser-
‘mon: “Am I My Brother's Keeper?”
Clarence E. Arnold, Pastor.
3:30 p, m. at Geo. Mc Cormick’s,
| Centre Hill.
| A decrease of from 10 to 309% is
| often experienced inthe yield of oats
i The
treatment for this disease is one
‘that every farmer should be familiar
with,
At these demonstration meetings
|G. L. Zundel, of State College, will
show the simplest and most effec-
| tive methods to treat the seed.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
9:15, Sunday school, Fred Billett, ,., will also be discussed.
Supt. i -
| 10:30, Morning worship with ser- | Anyone not familair with the con
mon, ‘The Secret of the Burning | trol of this disease will find the time
Smuts on other grains and their con-
, Heart.” well spent to attend one of these
| 6:45, Mission band, Ruth Teaman, meetings, which are open to every-
| superintendent. body.
6:45, Young People’s League, Roxie ___ Hea aii
| Johnson, leader.
| 7:30, Evening worship with ser- "on Tuesday evening. Prayer-meet-
f
“The Ha Man.’ ing on Wednesday evening. There
| ™ The Y.P MC. will meet on Mon- will be an illustrated lesson on
| day evening at the home of Kathryn “Jesus, Rejected in Galilee.” The
S. S. Board will meet at 8:30.
Peters, on Tho Siect. A. Ward Campbell, Minister.
| The Ladies Aid society will meet
‘burg, who had been a medical a
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