Bellefonte, Pa., July 31, 1931. - - Editor P. GRAY MEEK spond. N ications To Corre ents.—No0 communica! published unless accompanied by the real name of the writer. “Terms of Subseription—Until further notice at the following rates: Paid strictly in advance $1.50 Paid before expiration of year 1.95 Paid after expiration of year 2.00 Published weekly, every Friday morn- ing. Entered at the postoffice, Belle- fonte, Pa. as second class matter. In ordering ch e of address always give the old as well as the new address. It is important that the publisher be notified when a subscriber wishes the paper discontinued. In all such cases the » ription must be paid up to date of cancellation. A sample copy of the “Watchman'" will be sent without cost to applicants. FIFTY YEARS AGO IN CENTRE COUNTY Items taken from the Watchman issue of August 5, 1881. ~The prohibition ¢ .nvention, which met here yesterday, nominated Judge Diven, of Hublersburg, and Christian Buck Esq. of Unionville, for asso- ciate judgé€s. No nominations were made for other county offices. —We are pleased to say that Mr. John Barnes, of Pleasant Gap, has entirely recovered from his late severe illness, which it was supposed at the time was going to prove fatal. —R. C. Cheesman and family left Bellefonte for Washington, D. C., on Tuesday last, and will make that city their home in the future. Maj. Cheesman has secured a good posi- tion in the pension department. —The Democrats of the county will hold their delegate election on Saturday, August 6. Ninety-two delegates to the county convention’ will be chosen and they, in turn, will nominate our ticket for the fall election from the 50 aspirants who are in the field for the 9 offices to be filled. —Since it has been discovered that they make croquet arches bow-legged young men are in great demand for picnics and lawn parties. —James A. McClain, late of the Milesburg depot, has been transfer- red to Snow Shoe by the Pennsylva- nia railroad company and took charge of their business in the latter place last Monday. —The Howard iron works, located at Howard, this county, have been doing well this summer and in the last two weeks their orders have in- creased so rapidly that a double turn has been put on the forges. The mill for making pipe is nearly ready to start. —Curwensville and Clearfield have been connected by telephone and the service will be extended to Philips- burg by September. —The Patrons of Husbandry, Fair- view Grange, are erecting a new hall at Spruce-town, in Penns valley. —Prof. J. H. Kurzenabe has been conducting a singing class in Mill- heim for the past two weeks and it will close with a grand concert in the Evangelical church there on Wed- nesday evening, August 10th. Ad- mission will be 25cts, " ~—At the regular meeting of the Undine, fire company on Tuesday evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, W. S. Wagner; vice president, William Long; treasurer, Geo. L Potter; secretary, John J. Irwin; tellerman, D. I. Parsons; foreman, John N. Lane; assistant foremen, Geo. Wolfe, Wm. 8S. Galbraith and Jacob Flack. —Chaney and Thompson, of Port Matilda, are running three charcoal jobs. Last week a corps of engineers surveyed the part from Port Ma- tilda to the Alleghenies of the pro- posed low grade railroad that is to run from Milton, Pa., to Toledo. Ohio. —We regret to say that Newton S. Bailey, night editor of the Wilkes- Baree Record, has been compelled to return to his home in this place, on account of bad health. —On Monday lightning struck a tree between the residences of Ed- ward Tyson and Samuel Gault, on east High street, opposite the jail. A little boy in the Gault house was knocked off the chair on which he was’ sitting and his shoulder was somewhat burned and a little sister had her fingers slightly burned. -—~Homer C. Brown, at one time associated with his father in the ownership of the Bellefonte Repub- lican, writes that he has a good job at $15.00 a week on a pa~cr in St. Elmo, Colorado. he has paid all his back uebts and hasn't taken a drink for several years. Hurrah for Homer! rs es. neti —— — —— GRANT HOOVER LANDS TO BE SOLD FOR DEBTS. According to an orphan’s court advertisement posted at the court house, Bellefonte, all the lands of the late Grant Hoover, in Union township, including his summer home, “Hi-view,” will be sold at public sale at the court house, on Tuesday, Au- gust 15th, to “pay the debts of the late owner.” All told there are approximately one thousand acres of land, most of which is mountain land on which Mr. Hoover has been experimenting in reforestation. There are six dis- tinct and separate tracts and on each tract he had planted at vari- ous times some half a dozen or more different species of trees. Some of these trees are now twenty or more feet in height and have a fairly good stand. In years to come most of the land might produce a good stand of timber. Mr. Hoover, it will be recalled, was killed on his farm by the accidental discharge of his gun while hunting groundhogs. Homer 2!s0 says’ leaves one brother and three sisters, 'D. L. Graybill, of Harrisburg, assist- WILBUR T. TWITMIRE PATIENTS TREATED AT CENTRE COUNTY HOSPITAL Mrs. John Jacobs, of Boggs town- ship., was discharged on Monday of last week after having undergone surgical treatment. Mrs. Bess Hartswick, of State Col- lege, was discharged on Monday of last week after having been a surgi- cal patient. Mrs. B. R. Dickey, of State Col- lege, was discharged on Monday of last week after having undergone surgical treatment. Mrs. Melvin Cherry, of Bellefonte, was discharged on Monday of last week after having undergone n.edi- cal treatment. Robert Albright, of State College, was admitted on Monday of last week as a surgical patient. Wanda M. Gill, five year old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Gill, of Bellefonte, was admitted on Monday of last week as a surgical patient and discharged the following day. Mrs. Edward Williams was admit- ted on Monday of last week as a surgical patient. Mrs. Lee Dobson and infant son, of College twonship, were discharg- ed on Tuesday of last week. Phyllis 1. Benner, 12 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren W. Benner, of Madisonburg, was ad- mitted as a surgical patient on Wed- nesday of last week. Mrs. Elmer Musser, of Bellefonte, was admitted on Wednesday of last week as a medical patient and dis- charged the following day. Mrs. Blaine Hoy, of Spring town- ship, was admitted as a medical pa- tient on Wednesday of last week. Miss Bertha Bloom, of Ferguson township, was discharged on Wed- nesday of last week after having un- dergone medical treatment. Mrs. James Smeal, of Gregg town- nye ship, was admitted on Saturday, as TWITMIRE.—Wilbur Thcmas Twitmire, for more than sixty years an active business man of Belleicnte, passed away at his home on south Water street, a few minutes before twelve o'clock last Thursday night, following several week's illness with blood poisoning, the result of an in fected toe combined with hardening of the arteries. He was a son of Joseph and Jane Steele Twitmire and was burn at Milesburg on September 25th, 1846, hence was 84 years, 9 months and 28 days old. When he was yet a small child his parents moved to Bellefonte and it was here he grew to manhood and was educated in the public schools. As a young nan he worked for a year or two with Frank L. Wetzler's father but in| the early '60's embarked in business | for himself as a tinner and dealer in stoves, continuing in that line until his retirement in April, 1930, with the exception of less than a: year which he spent in Philadelphia. Without doubt he was the oldest business man in Bellefonte and en- joyed the reputation of fair and square dealing at all times. He was a lifelong mmember of the Methodist church and had been a member of the official board for up- ward of sixty years. He was the last to go of the men who contrib- uted to the building of the present Methodist church in 1875. He was a member of the Bellefonte lodge of Odd Fellows and a charter member of the Knights of the Golden Eagle He was a splendid citizen in every way and, though all his early con- temporaries in business have passed on, he will be missed by those of a younger generation with whom he had been associated for many years. In 1870 he married Miss Nannie Alexander, of Unionville, who died in 1911, leaving five children, three sons and two daughters. Both daughters, Mrs. Frances Pickle and Mrs. Philip D. Waddle, have pass- ed away but the three sons sur- vive, Alton Twitmire, of Bradley Beach, N. J.; Joseph, of Sunbury, and Dr. Wilbur Twitmire, of Lan- caster. In August, 1914, he mar- ried Mrs. Margaret Brachbill-Ardell | who also survives. Funeral services were held in the | Methodist church, at 2.30 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, by the pastor, | Rev. Horace Lincoln Jacobs, assisted by Rev. C. C. Shuey, burial being | made in the Twitmire lot in the | Union cemetery. Il I HAAGEN.—John A. Haagen, a | native of Beech Creek, but who for | many years lived at Howard, died at the home of his son George, in Lancaster, on July 26th. He was almost 75 years oid. During the almost fifty years that he lived at Howard he was engaged in the lumber business. He was a member of the Brethren in Christ church. He married Miss Willa J. Long who died twelve years ago but sur- viving him are five children, Mrs. Harry Kuntz, of Sharpsburg; George C. Haagen, of Lancaster; Mrs. Stew- art Hannon, of Mill Hall; Ira M,, of Nittany, and Mrs. Estella Kroken- berger, of Paulsboro, N. J. He also D. H. Haagen, of Danville, Va.; Mrs. Jennie Smith, of Renovo; Mrs. Frank- lin Taylor, of Beech Creek, and Mrs. Charles Gunsallus, of Lock Haven. The remains were taken to How- ard where funeral services were held in the Methodist church, on Wedries- day afternoon of last week, by Rev. ed by Rev. Abner Martin, of Eliza- bethtown, and Rev. H. S. Miller, of Mackeyville, burial being made in the Schenck cemetery. ——Subscribe for the Watchman. MURPH Y.—Mrs. Katherine M. Murphy, wife of Frank L. Murphy, passed away at her home, on east Bishop street, at 9.45 o'clock last Thursday evening, following an ill- ness that dates back almost two years. though her condition had not become really serious until about six months ago. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hemsworth and was born at Grand Rapids, Mich.,, on June 9th, 1880, hence was 51 years, 1 month and 14 days old. On No- vember 3rd, 1898, she married Mr. Murphy and their early married life was spent in Michigan. Upwards of nine years ago they came east and located in Williamsport and three years ago they moved to Bellefonte, Mr. Murphy becoming general superintendent of the Cen- tral Pennsylvania Gas company. She was a member of the Catholic church all her life. In addition to her hus- band she is survived by two sons, Raymond W. Murphy, of Bellefonte, and John C.,, at home; and five daughters, Mrs. Wilbur Hoover and Mrs. LeRoy Davis, of Bellefonte; Mrs. Ray Bishoff, of Williamsport; Berenice and Lorraine, at home. She also leaves five sisters, living in Michigan. Funeral services were held in St. John's Catholic church, at 9 o'clock on Monday morning, by Rev. Wil- liam E. Downes, after which the re- mains were taken to Williamsport for burial in the Mt. Carmel cem- etery. LUTZ.- Slorze McClellan Lutz, retired farmer, died at his home, at Struble Station, Thursday of last week, as the result of a stroke of paralysis suffered three days pre: vious, while eating his supper. He was a son of John and Mar- garet Martin Lutz and was born near Fillmore on May 3rd, 1864, hence was 67 years. 2 months and 20 days old. Born and raised on a farm he made tilling the soil hie life work, during most of his mature life farming near State College. Ten years ago he quit the farm and had since been living a retired life at Struble. In the spring of 1885 he married Miss Ella Dreibelbis, who survives with three children, Daniel and Wil- liam Lutz and Mrs. H. 8S. Illing- worth, all of State College R. D. He was one of a family of fourteen children, only four of whom are now | living, Harry Lutz, of Findlay, I!l.; Mrs. Mary Meyers, of Pine Grove Mills; Mrs. J. H. Strouse, of Oak Hall, and Mrs. Charles Johnston, ot Bellefonte. Funeral services were held inthe Reformed church at Pine Hall, of which he was a member, at 11 o'clock on Monday morning, by Rev Asendorf, burial being made in the Pine Hall cemetery. COOKE.- i beri Coore, sheriff of Centre county forty years ago. died at his home at Howard, on Sunday, of general debility. He was born at Muncy on January 24th, hence was in his 82nd year. The family moved to Howard in 1855 and that had been his home ever since, with the exception of the three years; he occupied the sheriff's residence in Bellefonte. For many years he was in the mercantile business at Howard. He married Miss Kate Gross, of Marion township, who survives with one daughter, Mrs. Rosetta Rath- mell, of Howard. Funeral services will be held this afternoon, burial to be made in the Schenck cemetery. ——Centre Hall won the first game from Coburn in playing off the tie for the first half of the sea- son in the county baseball league. 1850, | a surgical patient. Mrs. Jacob Fickes and infant son, of Harris township, were discharged on Wednesday of last week. John P. Robert, of State College, was discharged on Wednesday of last week after having undergone surgical treatment. Lester G. Stine, of Patton town- ship, was discharged on Thursday of last week after having undergone surgical treatment. Mrs. Perry Krise, of Pleasant Gap, ‘was discharged on Friday after having undergone medical treatment. Miss Madaline St. Clair, of Ben- ner township, was discharged on Friday of last week after having undergone surgical treatment. Miss Ethel Henry, of Union town- ship, was discharged on Friday of last week after having undergone surgical treatment. Leonard Witt, 10 years old, was admitted on Friday of last week as a surgical patient. Richard Kessinger, of Walker township, was admitted on Friday of last week as a surgical patient. William Bell, of Union township, was admitted on Friday of last week as a surgical patient. Miss Eleanor Shaffer, of Coleville, was admitted as a surgical patient on Saturday and discharged on Sun: day. Master Harold Corman, aged 10. son of Kyle Corman, of Spring town- ship, was admitted as a surgical pa- tient. Mrs. Ralph Owens, of Gregg town- ship, was admitted as a surgical pa- tient on Sunday and discharged the same day. Mrs. Sarah J. Adams, of State College, was admitted on Sunday as a surgical patient and discharged the same day. Mrs. Morris Larimer, of Pleasant Gap, and infant daughter were dis- charged Sunday. Helen L. Poorman, aged 7 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poorman, of Bellefonte, was admit- | i | | | | | ted on Sunday and discharged the | same day. John Tressler, of Bellefonte, ‘discharged on Saturday after under- going medical treatment. Emerson Rhoads, of Johnstown, was admitted on Sunday as a medi- cal patient. was | Harry S. Miller, of Lock Haven, was admitted on Sunday for surgical treatment. Mrs. Irvin Shawver. of Gregg town- ship, was admitted on Sunday as a surgical patient. Miss Emma E. Horner, of Hafrie | township, was discharged on Sun- day after having undergone surgical | treatment. William H. Garman, of College township, was discharged on Sunday after having undergone surgical | treatment. | Doyle B. Confer, of Madisonburg, was discharged on Sunday after hav- 'ing undergone surgical treatment. | Miss Madaline St Clair, ner township, was readmitted on | Sunday as a surgical patient. There were 36 patients in the hos- of Ben- | pital at the beginning of this week. THREE MEN SENTENCED IN COURT WEDNESDAY. At a brief session of court, Wednesday morning, James W. Pat. terson and D. E. Perryman plead guilty to the charge of larceny and |were sentenced to pay the costs, | $25.00 fine, each, and imprisonment lin the county jail for 60 days. H. B. Stanley, alias Henry Hansen, | plead guilty to the charge of for- gery and was sentenced to pay the costs, a dollar fine and one to two years in the western penitentiary. | SS p————————— | —Subscribe for the Watchman. | i oL TROUT PEN REMOVED FROM SPRING CREEK. In compliance with a resolution of council, passed at a regular meeting on Monday evening, July 19th, the trout pen was removed from Spring creek some time last Thursday night or early Friday morning. There were in the neighborhood of fifty trout in the enclosure and some of them doubtless went up stream while those accustomed to the cold water overflowing from the spring remained in that section. No wire screen was put in to keep the trout from going up stream be- cause nothing suitable could be found in any of the stores in Bellee fonte. ————————————— ——-“Honeymoon Lane,” the Rich- | elieu offering for next Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday, while show. You will mistake in seeing it. ————————— Tommy-—“Nurse, did you say you would kiss me if I were good all day?" Handsome Nurse so I will now.” make no “Yes, dear, and Tommy-—"“No, nurse. I have sold the kiss to my big brother for a shilling.” Some bright Westerner has twist- ed a phrase into a slogan so pat that it has been adopted by an Okla- homa farmers’ organization. The slogan is one we commend to all garder }Fndeavor at 6:30 p. m. Brotherhood Monday evening at 7:30 Official Board Monday evening. Prayer and Bible stuly Wednes- lay evening at 7:30 Ladies Ail all day Wednesday. Junior Endeavor Saturday at 3 G. E. Householder, Pastor. STATE COLLEGE Where Good Pictures Are the Rule, Not the Exception! MAURICE CH WITH Claudette Colbert Charlie Ruggles Miriam Hopkins and a fascinating Group of Beauties Here is the Summer's i Qutstanding Picture— — Direct from New York. The Prince of Personality ; rT EVALIER ~The Smili Lieutenan LUBITSCH MON.,- TUES, AUGUST 3, - 4, Shows at 7 and 8:45 aN ERNST PRODUCTION a Guramount QPicture RICHELIEU BELLEFONTE Continuous Showing, 2 to 11 Friday, This Week “The Maltese Falcon” Bebe Daniels Ricardo Cortez and Big Cast. An excellent m ystery story. Come, see if you can guess the ending. Also Mack Sennet Comedy, News Saturday- “The Secret Call” A thrilling romance that will hold you spellbound, See the new red haired star Pegg Shannon. Also Adventures in Africa Ny Mon., Tues., Wed., N Comey ‘ns Sroastat Musica! “Honeymoon Lane” Did you like *‘Gold Dig- gers of Broadway,” and ) “Suniiyside Up. Then , make arrangements to see this one, - ER | A) a | AC The STATE Shows at 7:15 and 9 Friday, Saturday, “Desert Vengeance” A thrilling story of the west. Also special Comedy Cartoon and Novelties. All Next Week, The State Will present the most thrilling airplane picture since “"Wings'' and “Dawn Patrol.” “Men of The Sky” For thrills, action, adven- ture and romance this one cannot be equaled. Alse Best of Shorts