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FIFTY YEARS AGU IN CENTRE COUNTY Items taken from the Watchman issue of July 22, 1881. —Sixty-five liquor dealers have been arrested in Wilkes-Barre for keeping their bars open on Sunday. —Among the railroad rumors that are afloat is one to the effect that the survey that has been about com- pleted up Beech Creek to Snow Shoe is for a railroad that will eventually link in Gould's great Wabash system. The other is that just as soon as the Scotia branch of the Lewisburg and Tyrone rail- road is completed engineers will be put on that section of the road be- tween Hess' and Lemont, then the ironed from Lemont to and the entire line made ready for operation by fall. A third rumor is to the effect that a road will be built up Buffalo Run to Fil- more and from there across the bar- rens to connect with the L. & T at Scotia. —E. C. Bender, for four years editor and publisher of the Philips- burg Journal, has retired from that paper, leaving it in the hands of Mr, - T. Bair, his assistant for the past two years. —A goodly number of our citizens will accompany Gregg Post to Get- tysburg. The Post will leave here this morning for the encampment. —George Wolf, the noted tinner, is just now a specialty of fruit cans. He makes them by the hundred and is selling them ata very low price. —Last week we stated that Mr, Edward Humes is the only member of Bellefonte's first fire company was a James H. Rankin a and Albert Ammerman were both members of the organization and they are living here. —A goodly number of our sub- stantial citizens assembled in Gen. Beaver's office last Monday evening to discuss the advisability of organ- izing a Board of Trade. After con- siderable deliberation it was decided that such an organization might prove advantageous to the town and com- mittees were appointed to effect one. —Mrs. J. N. Cassanova and Miss Irene Humphrey were thrown from a carriage in which they were riding, in Philipsburg, a few days ago. Their horses took fright at a drove of sheep and ran away. Miss Hum- phrey was slightly hurt, but Mrs. Cassanova escaped without injury. —The old Father Linn residence at the corner of High and Spring streets is very nearly torn down and by the time this paper reaches its readers will be no more. The proper- ty now belongs to the Centre Coun- ty Banking Company. A fine brick building for banking and other pur- poses is to be erected there at once. —Sparks from the cupalo of the foundry at the Bellefonte Car Works set the roof of the machine shop afire last Tuesday afternoon. For a time there was great con- sternation lest the entire plant would be destroyed and the 200 employees thrown out of work. The danger was very real, for while both fire companies were there promptly there were no plugs to attach hose to. Finally some one thought of the old fashioned pumper belonging to the Undines. It was dragged out to the scene and its suction pipe thrown into the race. Then many willing ones lent a hand at the pump and a great, strong stream of water was lifted to the roof of the burning building, soon putting a quencher on the flames. —A little son of Mr. McKeever, proprietor of the Brockerhoff house, fell into Spring creek from the high board-walk opposite this office Mon- Howard Spangler, one of the Watchman employees, saw him fall, instantly rushed down into our press room, jumped out a window into the stream and got him just in time, for he was floating face-downward down the stream. The lad was suffering with a broken col- lar bone at the time and was practi- cally helpless when he landed in the water. -—A rat ran amuck in the Bush house dining room, the other day, while seventy-five guests were at dinner. It is reported that the lady guests tramped every bit of china- ware on the tables to bits. —Bellefonte's first millitary organ- ization was the “Centre Guards” formed in 1819. Capt. William Pat- ton was probably its first command- er to be succeeded in order by John Armor and ex-Governor Curtin who commanded it until 1843 when An- drew Gregg became its captain. “The Farmers and Mechanics Infan- try” was another organization that flourished here in 1827. In 1832 the “Bellefonte Greys” were organized. Later came such historic organiza- tions as the “Centre Troop,” “Belle- fonte Infantry,” the “Centre Dra- goons” and the “Bellefonte Fenci- bles.” They were mustered into the service of the State on July 10, 1858, The armory of the “Fencibles” was the second story of the stone building, formerly the Evan Miles hotel, that stood on the corner where the First National bank now stands. ' & ' Securely guarded by stately trees and surrounded with veteran dairyman and farmer, on the old trail to State Coll The frame homestead, coated with lent their every effort to bring the entire Hoy family have it has attained today. Tall trees shade the front of the traction to the front yard that woul geraniums encased in a border of white stones. clean white paint, the house and dwelling from the heat of d be difficult to equal. On the ri stance of life, adds a finishing touchto the immediate grounds. Extending to the rear is the fa rolling fields seem to speak in their rm land of Mr. Hoy. struggles to fill the barn and bring a spot that would thrill the most cynical, a sheer drop of three hun trude out into space. tains look like wisps by a stray cloud. The notes It was from one of these rocks, thelegend ing betrayed by an unfaithful lover. Mr. Hoy has named his farm unexcelled attraction to the entire surroundings. Mrs. Hoy, at Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Penna. and a graduate ATTRACTIVE FARM HOMES IN CENTRE COUNTY BY JOHN M. FLEMING With today’s issue the Watchman will inaugurate a series of illustrated articles dealing with attractive farm homes in Centre county. The appreciation of the spots of beauty made possible by the work |of the home owners of Centre coun- ty is generally left to those who vis- it from distan. ccunties and States. In turn the people of Centre county admire the attractive places they see when vacation time comes around and they are visitors in distant places. The other fellow's grass is always the best. In order that a more careful appreciation may be had of the ‘farm homes ins Centre county that have become atfractive due to the efforts of the owner and his family there will appear each week a picture of some one in the coun- ty that has merited selection as a spot of beauty due to the surround- ings and the condition of the build- ings. The selection will subject to size or splendor but sim- ple beauty and effort to have the homestead and grounds neat, clean, and attractive will be the basis. The homes of wealth will be in no better position than those simple cottages that have been beautified by the consistent effort and labor of the home owner and his family, There are scattered over the coun- ty farms and country homes that are attractive to the eye and pleas- ant for the passerby to look upon. Some are large and some are small, but all show distinct beauty in the clean paint and the flowers and trees that surround the house. It will be on these places that our efforts will center and along with a picture we will attempt to give a history of the farm and the family that have made it a spot that the roadside traveler, either from at home or abroad, may look upon as a pleasant place to re- | side. The rolling hills and valleys of Centre county are deserving of much praise for their scenic beauty and the home owners who have chosen these fertile fields as a place of res. idence are also deserving for the labor and effort they have put forth to make Centre county one of the most beautiful sections in the State. —— A —————— IN BELLEFONTE CHURCHES ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH. 9:30 A. M., Church school; Herman Hazel, superintendent, 10:45 A. M., Morning service; ser- mon: “Sin's Wages and God's Gift" Clarence E. Arnold, Pastor. UNION CHUERCH SERVICES The union church service Sunday ‘evening will be held in the Evangeli- ‘cal church at 7:30 o'clock The | preacher will be the Rev. Clarence E. Arnold. BELLEFONTE METHODIST CHURCH. Church Bible school, C. C. Shuey, Supt., 9.30: interesting study, extra events and exercises, chief of which will be a 10 minute report on an itinerary thru the West; what the young man saw and did not see,and {what L 16.30, and prepared leaders. Preach- ing, 10.45, exposition—pun- gent preaching; 7.30 evangelistic per- fod. Mid-week meeting, Wednesday evening. Congregational and church school picnic, Hecla park, Thursday, | the 23rd. for his services. Commercial tray- |elers, week-end visitors and stran- {gers share worship in this church at [almost every public service. | Horace Lincoln Jacobs, pastor. Far below, like a thin strip of blue hazemerging into a white sky that rese of a bugle calling Boy of silver paper is Scouts to the no stated, that a beautiful Indi morning “Floral Park,” the name being very appropriate. assisted by her daughter, Eleanor, of the Bellefonte High school, is the GRANGERS GETTING SET | i | Pastor responds to calls | FOR 1931 ENCAMPMENT. Depression, hard times or what- ever the expressive term current these days, does not fit the spirit with which the people of Centre county are making plans for the coming Grange Fair which will open on Grange Park, at Center Hall, Saturday, August 22nd, with all its accustomed atmosphere of joyous enthusiasm. With but few exceptions the camp: ers of last year are again reserving tents and locations as usual, anc judging from the large number of applicants listed and letters received almost daily, there is no lessening in the interest maintained in this distinctive feature of the Centre Hall fair. However, it was. deemed wise by the management to continue the policy of safety and “pay as you go," | which has placed this unique institu. | tion among the few fairs of the State fortunate enough to be on good financial footing this season. So but. twelve new tents have been pur- chased which is entirely inadequate to supply the demand, a matter of great regret to all interested. It is hoped the disappointed applicants ' will be patient and by another year circumstances may warrant a larger increase in the supply of tents. Arrangements are being made tc furnish electric current for cooking. and in order that the lines are in readiness at the opening of camp. it is urged that those intending ity use notify the secretary at once. A charge of $1.50 will be made eack tent in which it is used purpose. Tents will be lighted, and tent rents remain the same-—$7.00 for 12x12 ft. size and $8.00 for the larger size, 14x14 ft, as in past years. A noticeable improvement is made in the horticultural building. long a dingy rolling fields stands the home of H ege, two and one half miles South was built in 1900 by Mr. Hoy. the morning In the rear a vegetable For a distance of for that Attractive Country Homes in Centre County. enry N. Hoy, of Bellefonte. Since that time surroundings to the point of beauty sun while flowers lend an at- ght of the house is a bed of red garden, literally hanging with sub- three hundred yards the level security for winter. Then comes dred feet. Jagged rocks that pro- Spring Creek. The distant moun- mbles a great broad lake, broken only on meal echo back across the valley. an girl jumped to her death after be- sun is a sight glorious to beheld. The flowers lend an a Sophomore florist. | ADDITIONAL PERSONAL NEWS, ~Mrs. W. R. Cliffe and her three chil- dren, Virginia, Catherine and Jack, are spending a part of the month of July in the Pocono mountains, —Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Morgan, having come up from Philadelphia Sunday night, spent Monday here as guests of Dr. and Mrs. Coburn Rogers. —The Misses Rachel and Ellen Witmer who are here from Philadelphia visiting their sister, Mrs. John G. Love Jr, were the guests of honor at the four table bridge party Mrs, Love gave, Tues- day. ~Mrs. Edward L. Gates and three chil- dren, Betty, Edward Lindley and Mar- tha Marie, of Johnstown, are expected to arrive in Bellefonte, tomorrow, for their annual summer visit with the home folks. ~Miss Mary Knox is expected here rom Pittsburgh, to-morrow, to be'a house guest of Miss Betty Curtin. Miss Knox was among the visitors whom the Cur- tins entertained during their two month's stay in Bellefonte last summer, —Miss Helene Williams spent last week with Mrs. Harriet Ray Smith, at Wy- omissing, having driven down for a ten day's 4th of July vacation, The time while there was mostly spent by the wo- men in motoring through that section or the State. i —Lloyd Flack of Blairsville, spent a | short time in Bellefonte, Wednesday, his | trip over having been made to bring his , father, Harry Flack, home and to get his { son, Harry II, who had been at the Y. M. C. A. camp at Howard, for the first two week period. pe — —— eee | THE HORNERS CELEBRATE WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES An old time celebration in honor of the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George L. Horner, of Pleasant Gap, was given, Wednes- day, July eighth at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Samuel Burris on the . Brockerhoff farm. It was a also a welcome home and farewell party. i spot on’ the grounds A welcome home to Claire and Homer Weatherboarding and painting wil’ Horner, sons of George Horner, who change its appearance past recog- nition. It is hoped the favorable season will make it possible to fil; it with best quality products of the farm, garden and orchards of Cen. tre county. And that plans for that purpose were made months ago by those interested. The shrubbery planted a year agc has made splendid growth and adds greatly to the beauty of the park. Sc much so that the expenditure has been more than justified. —————— ———Alfred A. Farland, the world's greatest banjoist, has been engaged as an added feature of the program that will be shown at the Richelieu theaire next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Mr. Farland is really a great artist and, as the Los Angeles Times says: “In his hands the banjo receives a soul that makes it speak with all the sweetness and pathos of a violin.” ———— A —————————— ~The Superior court has affirm- ed the decision of the Public Service Commission in regard to reparations sought by the Centre County Lime company against the Pennsylvania Railroad company. ———"—————— MARRIAGE LICENSES. Bruce Zerby Bailey, of Spring Mills, and Martha Maretta Brungart, of Rebersburg. Albert Gallitan Hines, of Chicago, Ill, and Frances Wilhelmina Gor- Lyle Luzier and Genevieve Mullen, both of Woodward. —————————————— ——Subscribe for the Watchman © remain several months. had driven in, with their families, from Freeport, Illinois, to attend the celebration and, a farewell for Mr. and Mrs. Horner who went back with their sons for their first visit in the Middle west where they will At the Same time, the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Ream was celebrated and the Rev. Piper, of Milesburg, read a ceremony for both couples. About ninety relatives and friends were present at , the all day celebration, the chief feature of which was the table ‘placed on the barn floor and laid to (Seat fifty six. Turkey, chicken, ham-cold, of course, several kinds of salads, every know variety of pickles, cakes galore, coffee, lemonade and ice tea, were served. | was not cleared but re-plenished to | welcome anyone who wanted refresh- 1 ments through the afternoon. Af- Iter the dinner, the second barn flor was used for dancing and exchanga of happy felicitations. When our rep resentative departed at four o'clock, the table was being, again, put in array for the supper and s0 abund- ant had been the supply, that little diminution even after ninety had partaken, could be noticed. Business depression, unemploy- ment, rumblings of war in other countries seemed far removed from this happy, enjoyable occasion sav- oring of an earlier period when joy was found in a simpler, more nat- ural hospitality than the present day jazz parties. ——Uncle Andy Mellon is “living in clover.” He imagines he is con- trolling the finances of the whole world. E. Hos- of HOSTERMAN.—Warren terman, well known resident Haines township, died at his home | in Aaronsburg, at one o'clock on the morning of July 4th, as the result of cerebral hemorrhages caused bya stroke of apoplexy. He had business interests in Lewisburg and had been there. the day before he was stricken, at that time being apparently as well as ever. He was a son of Thomas and Rachel Hosterman and was bern at Woodward on February 7th, 1867, making his age 64 years, 4 montls and 27 days. His early life was de- voted to farming but some years ago he quit the farm and had since de- voted his time to his various busi- ness interests. He was a member of the Evangelical church at Wood- ward but during his residence in Aaronsburg was a regular attendant at the Methodist church. Mr. Hosterman was married three times and is survived by his third wife, who prior to her marriage was Mrs. Sue M. Augstadt, of Lewisburg, and the following children: John Hosterman, of Woodward: Blaine, of Fiedler; Mrs. Eugene Stover and Moran Hosterman, of Millheim; Mrs. Wilbur Brungart, of Rebersburg; Ellsworth and Earl, of Woodward; Morris, of Aaronsburg, and Glenn, at home. Two brothers and three sis- ters also survive, William Hoster- man, of Aaronsburg; Thomas, of Co- burn; Mrs. Thomas Motz, of Wood- ward; Mrs. John Krumrine, of Wei- kert znd Mrs. Harry Snyder, of Towc: City. Funeral services were held in the Evangelical church, at Woodward, on Tuesday afternoon of last week, by Rev. Paulhamus, as- sisted by Rev. Ward Hosterman, of Mt. Holly, burial being made in the Woodward cemetery. TYSON. —James Gordon Tyson, a veteran of the Civil war, died at his home at Mill Hall, on July 1st, as the result or general debility. He was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth Tyson and was born at Pleasant Gap 89 years ago. He served during the Civil war as a member of Company C, 51st reg- iment Pennsylvania Volunteers. Re- turning from the war he engaged in farming and for many years follow- ed that occupation in Howard town- ship. Retiring from the farm he moved to Mill Hall where he lived until his death. He was a member of the Reformed church and the G. A. R. His wife died some years agc but surviving him are a son and daughter, Edward D. Tyson, of How- ard, and Mrs. John Lucas, of Mill Hall. A military funeral was given the aged veteran on the morning of July 4th. Rev. Robert Thena, of Bellefonte, officiated and burial was ‘made in the Schenck cemetery, at Howard. Il il FORTNEY.—John B. Fortney, well known farmer of Potter township, died at his home at Tusseyville, on July 1st, following a brief illness as the result of a cerebral hemorrhage He was a son of John and Nancy Bitner Fortney and was born in Potter township in 1860, his age at death being 71 years, 7 months and 13 days. He followed farming all his life and was one of the depend- |able citizens of his home community. 'He was a lifelong Democrat and while he never aspired to a county office yet he was always deeply in- terested in the welfare and success (of his party. He never married but is survived by one brother and two sisters, David and Annie, of Tusseyville, while the whereabouts ot the other sister is unknown. Funeral services were held at his late home on July 3rd, by Rev. 8S. F. Greenhoe, of the Lutheran church, burial being made in the Tusseyville cemetery. il Il BEDLYON.—Mrs. Bertha May Bedlyon wife of George W. Bedlyon died at her home in Williamsburg, Blair county, on Wednesday of last week, following a short illness. She was a daughter of James B. and Mary Horner and was born at Tusseyville, Centre county, on May 12th, 1888, hence was a little past 43 years of age. She married Mr. Bedlyon in November, 1908, and most of her married life had been spent in Blair county. In addition to her husband she is survived by an 'adopted daughter, Mrs, Margaret Wertz, of Blair county. She alse leaves two brothers and two sisters Wilkie Horner, of Altoona: Harvey Horner and Mrs. Emma Page, of Mill Hall, and Mrs. Elsie Stem, of Bellefonte. Funeral services were held at her late home, on Saturday afternoon, by Rev. J. A. Turner, burial being made in the Shelly cemetery in Blair county. ll I SUMMERS.—Mrs. Rebecca Sum- mers, wife of James R. Summers, died very suddenly of a heart at- tack, at her home on Penn street, Bellefonte, on the morning of July 2nd. When Mr. Summers got up early that morning and went out to work in his garden he left her sit- ting in a rocking chair in the bed- room. Going to side the chair dead. She was a daughter of Mr. and | Mrs. J. W. Garrison and was born ‘at Frederick, Md., in September, | 1853, hence was almost 78 years of | |age. She married Mr. Summers | fifty-two years ago and most of the time since had lived in Bellefonte. In addition to her husband she is the room about | nine o'clock he found her lying be- | survived by one son, Charles E. | Summers, at Harrisburg. Funeral services were held at her late home on July 5th, by Rev. W. E. Gibbons, of the A. M. E. church, burial being made in the Union cemetery. McMULLEN. Oscar Robert Mec- Mullen died at his home at Coleville, at 10.45 o'clock on Sunday morning, following an illness of some weeks «vith a complication of diseases. He was a son of Ishmael and Marguerite Watson McMullen and was born in Boggs township in 1870, being 61 years and one month old. He had lived at Coleville a number of years while working for the American Lime and Stone company. He was a member of the Bellefonte camp P. O. 8S. of A. Mr. McMullen was married three times. His first wife was Miss Annie Emel, the sec- ond Mrs Eva Lucas and the third Mrs. Amelia Baughman. The lat- ter survives. He also leaves the following children: Mrs. Stella E. Shaffer, at home; Mrs. Elizabeth Trostle, of Warriorsmark; Mrs. Marie Baney and Mrs. Violet Fanning, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Anna Eckley, of Coleville; Oscar McMullen, of Austin, and Mrs. Dorothy Shawley and Harry, of Milesburg. Brief funeral services were held |at his home, at Coleville, on Mon- day evening, and on Tuesday after- noon the remains were taken to the Advent church, in Boggs town- ship, where services were held at 2.30 o'clock by Rev. Horace Lincoln Jacobs, assisted by Rev. M. C. Piper, burial being made in the Advent cemetery. 1 HALLER. peter J. ‘Haller died quite suddenly, at his home at Pleas- ant Gap, on Saturday morning. He had been a sufferer with heart trouble and dropsy for a year or more and spent some weeks under- going treatment in the Centre Coun- ty hospital during the early part of the year. Of late, however, his condition did not appear so serious and he was up and around as usual. Saturday morning he walked from the living room to the kitchen of his home, remarking to his wife that he felt sort of sick. Before she could reach his side he sank to the floor and expired almost instantly. He was a son of Martin and Cath- erine Jaques Haller and was born in Pittsburgh on June 9th, 1867, hence was 64 years, 1 month and 2 days old. He was one of the first guards brought to Centre county at the start of the building of Rockview penitentiary eighteen years ago and remained there until his retirement about two years ago. On October 8th, 1891, he married Miss Ellen D. Donovan who survives. He also leaves two brothers and one sister, Theodore, Nicholas and Mary Haller, all of Pittsburgh. Funeral services were held in St. John's Catholic church, Bellefonte, at 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning, by Rev. W. E. Downes, burial being made in the Catholic cemetery. i I SIMLER. ] A. Perry Simler, a brother of Mrs. Forrest L. Bullock, of Bellefonte, died in St. Anthony's hospital, Louisville, Ky. on Tuesday of last week, following an operation for gall stones. He was a son of Capt. Harry and Ellen Tice Simler and was born in Philipsburg about fifty years ago. On leaving Philipsburg, some years ago, he located in Johnstown where he was connected with the Union Radiator company. Ten years ago he went to Louisville, Ky., where he had been vice president of the Hoff- man Heater company. Mr. Simler was a Spanish-American war vet- eran, having served three years in the Philippines as a member of Com- pany I, 17th regiment. He married Miss Celia Baker, of Chestnut Hill, who survives with two sons, David and Richard Sim- |ler, both of Johnstown. He also leaves four brothers and three sis- ters, Blaine Simler, of Tulsa, Okla: Robert and Chester, of Pittsburgh; Fred, of Louisville, Ky.; Mrs. Charles Carnahan and Mrs. Frank Bald- ridge, of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. For- rest Bullock, of Bellefonte. The remains were taken to Philips- burg where funeral services were ‘held and burial made on Friday af- ternoon. i I ROSSMAN.—Bruce Rossman, Penn township farmer, died at the Centre County hospital, on Tuesday evening, following a surgical operation per- formed over a week ago. A son of Lewis and Catherine | Weaver Rossman, he was born at | Spring Mills 47 years ago. In 1900 {he married Sarah Elizabeth Koch ‘who survives with three children, C. Russell and Ralph Rossman, of Mill- heim and Mrs. Wendell Goodhart, of Youngstown, Ohio. His father was killed in a motor accident, near #il- ton, about a year ago but he leaves |his mother, one brother and three | sisters, namely: Charles Rossman, of Millheim; Mrs. Bright Bitner, of | Spring Mills; Mrs. Harry Mensch, of Milton, and Mrs. Nelson Wert, of Akron, Ohio. He was a member of the Salem Reformed church and the | Modern Woodmen of America. Funeral services will be held in [the Salem Reformed church at 10 o'clock this (Friday) morning, by Rev. G. A. Fred Griesing, burial to be made in the Millheim cemetery. EE ——" i ———————— —Mary went over the mountain on Wednesday and it didn't rain in | Bellefonte. It poured down in many {other nearby places, however.