Democratic watchman. (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1855-1940, November 20, 1931, Image 8

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    NEWS ABOUT TOWN AND COUNTY.
—The annual Thanksgiving
market by the Ladies’ Aid of St.
John's Reformed church will be held
Wednesday, November 25th, at the
Variety store.
——We note that Bald Eagle
creek is among the “well known
trout waters” in Pennsylvania that
the Fish Commission stocked during
September.
———Governor Pinchot, on Monday,
appointed Miss Florence Dible, of
Johnstown, and Jesse B. Warriner,
of Lansford, members of the Board
«of Trustees of the Pennsylvania
State College.
——We regret that a break in our
typesetting machine yesterday morn-
ing made it impossible for us to get
our correspondence from Howard,
Boalsburg and Unionville in type
for this issue. A number of oth-
‘er interesting items of news also
missed publication because of this
mishap.
——It is estimated that the eight
thousand banks in the country that
run Christmas savings clubs will pay
out, during the next two or three
weeks, six hundred million dollars.
‘With that vast sum of money loosen-
ed up there ought to be a slight
‘spurt, at least, in the mercantile
business.
——The Watchman, last wezk,
‘gave Miss Vera Hummell, of Philips-
burg, credit with being the first
foreman of a grand jury in Centre
county, which we have since learned
was not correct. Mrs. R. S. Brouse,
DEATHS OF THE WEEK
MORGAN.—Oliver Griffith Mor-
well known business man of
Bellefonte, passed away at his home
ion west Logan street, at two o'clock
|last Friday morning, as the result
of stomach trouble. He had been
lailing for several years and had
been confined to his home for over
two months.
Of Welsh descent Mr. Morgan
was born at Parsons, Luzerne coun-
ty, 51 years ago. He was one of
a family of twelve children and
was educated in the schools of his
home locality. As a young man he
came to Centre county and located
at Snow Shoe where he was em-
ployed by the Lehigh Valley Coal
company. Later he engaged in
coal mining for himself. About
seven years ago he, and several oth-
er Snow Shoe men, took over the
| Bellefonte Fuel & Supply company
land he came here as manager. La-
| ter he took over the coal yard of
Nathan Kofman which he has con-
‘ducted ever since.
He was a member of the Masonic |
blue lodge, of Philipsburg: the con-
'sistory, of Williamsport, and the
Shrine, of Altoona. He was also a
member of the Bellefonte lodge of
Elks and the Logan Fire company.
During the recent campaign he was
a candidate for County Treasurer on
the Republican ticket but lost out
at the primaries.
About twenty years ago he mar-
ried Miss Pearl Crispen, of Blanch-
ard, a well known Centre county
school teacher, who survives with
two children, Lenore and Oliver Jr.
He also leaves the following broth.
ers and sisters: Mrs. Mary Ann
Evans, Mrs. Agnes Ludwig, Thomas
and David Morgan, all of Kingston,
| MEYER.—The Watchman, last GRIST OF BUSINESS
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Bellefonte, Pa, November 20, 1981. 53%
week, carried a brief notice of the
death of postmaster Jacob Meyer,
at his home in Boaisburg, at five
o'clock Thursday morning. Mr.
Meyer had been in good health up
until the day before the primaries
in September, when he complained
of not feeling well. On primary
day, however, he was taken to the
polls to cast his vote and the next
morning was not able to get out of
bed. A complication of ailments
caused his death.
He was a son of John Henry and
Catherine Hoffer Meyer and was
born on the homestead farm, near
Linden Hall, on May 15th,
hence was 75 years, 5 months and
28 days old. As a young man he
followed in the footsteps of his fath-
er and engaged in farming, occupy-
ing the old homestead until 1911,
when he quit the farm and moved
to Boalsburg. Three years later he
was appointed postmaster there and
had held the office continuously ever
since.
Mr. Meyer was a member of the
| Reformed church, at Boalsburg, and
Mrs. William Harding, of Edwards-
ville, and Mrs. Sophia David, of
Bound Brook, N. J.
Funeral services were held at his
late home at 10.45 o'clock on Mon-
day morning, by Rev. William C.
Thompson, of the Presbyterian
church, assisted by Rev. Horace
!Lincoln Jacobs, of the Methodist
church, burial being made in the
' Bellefonte Union cemetery.
‘of Bellefonte, was the first, having
served in that capacity at the May
term of court in 1928.
——Centre county appointments
made by Governor Pinchot, last
week, included Edward H. Harris,
Snow Shoe, a forest ranger at a
‘salary of $1080 per year, and Paul
N. Brouse, Boalsburg, a journeyman
in the department of forests and
waters, at a salary of $1380 a year. | il |!
Harris is a son of Dr. and Mrs. Ed- | RIMMEY.—David F.Rimmey, well
ward H. Harris, of Snow Shoe, and known carpenter of Pleasant Gap,
‘will undoubtedly make a good rang- died on November 7th as the result
“er. lof a stroke of paralysis sustained
——About 6 o'clock last Thursday °0 election day.
‘evening a straw shed in the rear of He Was a son of John and Mary
-Miles’ store, in Milesburg, caught | Eckenroth Rimmey and was born in |
fire and the shed, an old stable and SPring township almost seventy
‘another small building were entire- years ago. He married Miss Ca
ly destroyed. Bellefonte firemen 'ine 5. Frazier who survives with
‘responded to a call for assistance | three children, Earl Rimmey, of
‘but when they got there the Miles. Pleasant Gap; Mrs. Fred Roush, of
‘burg firemen had the flames under |State College, and M hg
‘control and the fire was confined to |TeSistered nurse, at home. He also
‘the out buildings. How it originat- leaves two brothers and two sisters,
ved is not known, Charles H. Rimmey, of Pleasant
'Gap; William, of State College;
, —A really great treat isin store Mrs, Clayton Gettig and Mrs. Mar-
“for those who will attend the Meth- tin Keller, both of Pleasant Gap.
“odist church Sunday evening, Nov. | Funeral services were held at his
22, when Dr. George W. Reese late home, on Wednesday morning
~Supt., and surgeon-in-chief of the!
Shamokin State hospital, will speak.
He will have the same quartette of
‘Welsh miners, that accompanied him
‘on last Mother's day, a service nev-
‘er to be forgotten. This is a great
‘opportunity to hear a charming
‘speaker and good singing.
of last week, by Rev. W. J. Wagner,
burial being made in the Pleasant
Gap cemetery.
LINGLE.—David A. Lingle, a na-
tive of Centre county, died at the
Evangelical home, Lewisburg, on
November 7th, as the result of gen-
———At a meeting of the Associat- eral! infirmities, aged 81 years.
ed Charities of Bellefonte, Wednes- He was born in Gregg township
day evening, W. J. Emerick, offered and during his early manhood en-
‘free of expense the corner room in 823ged in lumbering in Georges val.
‘th~ Penn Belle block, formerly oc- !6y. When that industry became
“cupied by the Express office, as a exhausted he went to farming and
‘place to receive contributions of eventually moved to Union county.
‘clothing, Etc. donated for those in About three years ago, following the
‘need. The room will be kept open ‘death of his wife, he became a guest |
Tuesdays and Fridays of each week, at the Evangelical home. He is
Zand all those having anything to Survived by three sons and three
“donate should send it there. | daughters, Thomas Lingle, of Wil-
| . . |
The Watchman, last werk, | LSRSDOR; James, of Madisonburg;
gave Miss Vera Hummell, of Philips- |} Y H, of Lewisburg; Mrs. J. 4. |
had been an elder for many years.
He was a member of Bear Mead-
ows commandery, No. 416, Knights
of Malta. In politics he was a
Democrat, one of the old school
type. While living on the farm he
served as school director and tax
collector. He was a man who was
highly regarded, not only in his
home community, but throughout
the county as well.
About forty-eight years ago he
married Miss Anna C. Shuey, who
survives with two sons and a daugh-
ter, Christ C., of Medina, N. Y., Al.
bert H., of Wilkinsburg, and Mrs.
Lee Brooks, of Spring Mills. He
was the last of his family genera-
tion.
Funeral sarvices were held at his
late home in Boalsburg, at two
o'clock Saturday afternoon, by his
pastor, Rev. H. L. Wink, burial be-
ing made in the Boalsburg cemetery.
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MOORE.—Mrs. Erba May Noll
Moore passed away at her home in
Erie, on Monday, November 9th, fol-
lowing an extended illness. She
was a daughter of George and An-
nie Garbrick Noll and was born in
Bellefonte on December 14th, 1871,
hence was not quite sixty years of
age.
On June 12th, 1895, she was mar-
ried to George Hall Moore, at the
home of her parents in Boggs town.
ship, by Rev. W. O. Wright, pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Miles-
burg. A few years after their
marriage they moved to Erie where
they have lived ever since. Mrs.
Moore was a faithful member of the
Methodist church and an enthusi-
astic member of the W. C. T. U.
In addition to her husband she is
survived by the following children:
Mrs. J. C. Scott, Mrs. Ruth Stars-
mere, H. Herbert Moore, Mrs. J. E.
| Betts, Sarah L. Moore and Mrs. F.
A. Betts, all of Erie; also seven
grand-children and two brothers,
Homer Noll, of Tyrone, and Eman-
uel, of Milesburg.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence, in Erie, on No-
vember 12th, by her pastor, Rev. W.
V. McLean, after which interment
was made in the Laurel Hill ceme-
tery, Erie.
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MASSEY.—Word comes from Los
Angeles, Cal, of the death there, on
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DISPOSED OF BY
BOROUGH COUNCIL.
At the regular meeting of bor-
ough council, Monday evening, secre-
‘tary Kelly read a communication
from Judge M. Ward Fleming solic-
iting a contribution to a fund for
the support of the State Y. M. C. A.
|The secretary was instructed to
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notify the Judge that while mem-
‘bers of council, individually, might
respond to the appeal there is no
law under which council can appro-
priate money from the borough
treasury for such purposes.
. The Street committee reported’
opening sewers on Howard, Bishop
and Logan streets, and making
‘minor repairs. Mr. Badger stated
| that residents of north Spring street
'are anxious to have the alley be-
tween Allegheny and Spring streets
' extended from Curtin street north to
Beaver. The matter was referred
to the Street committe: for investi-
gation and report.
Mr. Emerick stated that on Tues-
day of last week a Mr. Sanderson,
of the State Department of Forests
and Waters, at Harrisburg, was in
Bellefonte and in company with
borough engineer H. B. Shattuck
made measurements for the sewer
down Spring creek, which Mr. Shat-
tuck was to forward to the depart.
ment, but whether he has done so,
Mr. Emerick did not know.
| The Water committee reported
that 75 fire hydrants had been in-
spected, 73 of which were found in
good condition while two needed
minor repairs, which were made.
The committee also reported collec-
tions of $1700 on water taxes and
$72.35 for rent, Etc. Mr. Cobb also
reported that the new pump atthe
Gamble mill pumping station had
been closed down since last Thurs-
day, undergoing repairs, which were
completed on Tuesday.
The Finance committee reported
a balance in the borough fund of
$24512.54, and $3125.39 in the water
fund. Receipts during the pasttwo
weeks included $24667.53 in taxes
and $5980.33 from the county as it's
share of the cost of the Lamb street
bridge. One note of $1500 was
ordered paid and other notes for
$13,300 renewed.
The Fire and Police committee
presented a request from H. E. Dun-
lap for a permit to erect a garage
‘on his property on Penn street and
‘one from the West Penn Power
‘company for it's new garage ua
Lamb street. Hoth permits having
been approved hy the fire marshall
‘council granted the requests.
| The Special committee reported
|that a representative of the Under-
writers’ association had been in
Bellefonte, last week, and gave the
committee assurance that a substan-
tial reduction will be made in the
deficiency charges on fire insurance
when the borough presents draw-
ings of the various pumping sta-
!tions. Mr. Cobb stated that Edgar
‘Mallory will make the required
drawings for $40. Council authoriz-
‘ed the employment of Mallory to do
| the work.
Mr. Badger asked what council
‘intended doing regarding accident
‘insurance on the streets and after
| some discussion the matter was re-
| ferred to the Finance committee for
| further investigation and report.
| Mr. Cobb recommended that the
‘contract submitted by the West
| Penn Power company for standing
| NEWS PURELY PERSONAL.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Widdowson, of
| Spring street, are in New York city for
'a visit of a few days. They went over
on Wednesday.
—Dr, H. L. Jacobs was in Harrisburg
last week attending the semi-annuai
meeting of the Bishops of the Methodist
church. Dr. Jacobs was acting in his
! capacity as official reporter of the pro-
ceedings for the church press,
—~Miss Helen E. C. Overton, who is
spending the winter in Wilkes-Barre
with her cousin, Mrs. Dreer, at 259 So.
Franklin St., while convalescing from a
recent slight indisposition, is thought to
be improved by the change and com-
plete rest.
--Deputy sheriff 8S. H. Hoy, who took
Paul Weaver to the work house Satur-
day ,was accompanied to Pittsburgh by
Mrs. Hoy and Mrs. Clayton Royer. Mr.
and Mrs. Hoy and Mrs. Royer then
spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs, Harry
| Hoy, at Wilkinsburg.
—Mrs. Craig Scott and her small
daughter are here from Erie, visiting
with Mrs. Scott's grandfather and moth-
(er, former Judge Ellis L. Orvis and
| Mrs. Driscoll. Mrs. Scott, who before
her marriage was Mary Harvey, expects
to be in Bellefonte for three weeks or
more
Mr. and Mrs. John Foster of Aarons-
burg, and Mrs. Lizzie Foster Beitzel, of
Dillsburg. Pa., were recent callers at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fos-
ter, of State College. Mrs. Beitzel is a
daughter of the late Maj. Harry Foster
who was the editor of the Centre Demo-
crat fifty years ago.
—Miss Mary Devling, of New York and
St. Benedict, has been in Bellefonte for
the .past week, a house guest of Mrs.
Frank Warfield, at her Petrikin hall
apartment, Miss Devling was a resi-
dent of Bellefonte for a number of
years, leaving here to become associated
with the R. M. Peale coal company.
—Mrs. Robert M. Foster and her fath-
er, Mr. Snyder, drove over from State
College Tuesday afternoon to spend sev-
eral hours in the shops. Mr. Foster,
who never entirely recovered from his
serious illness of several years ago, is
now rarely seen on the streets here,
much to the regret of his many friends
in Beilefonte,
—Mrs. Francis Musser left, Wednesday
morning, on a drive to Connecticut.
Stopping over night in Bethlehem with
the Norman Wright family, Mrs. Musser
| expected to go on to New York, Thurs-
day, where she was to be met by her
friends. Her son Dick will join her
Wednesday of next week, for Thanksgiv-
ing, and return with her to Bellefonte
early the following week.
—Lucy Hall, of Union township, well
known to many housekeepers in Belle-
fonte whom she has served faithfully
and long, left, Sunday, to join her
| daughter in Seattle, Wash., for an indef-
inite stay. Upon leaving Lucy's plans
were for making her home on the coast,
if the west appeals to her, if not, she
intends to return after a visit with her
daughter and her family,
| —Mrs. David Dale is in Philadelpt
(for a visit of several days. She we
to the city on Wednesday.
—Mr. and Mrs. William Ott went
Williamsport, Sunday, to spend seve:
days with Mr. Ott's sister, Mrs. Rip}
| before she closed her house and went
| New York State for the winter.
| =—Mr. and Mrs. Karl W. Berberi
drove back to Washington, Sunday, f
lowing a ten day's visit here with M
Berberich’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Linn McGinley. Mrs. Berberich w
formerly Miss Margery McGinley and b
been an employee of the Governme
since leaving Bellefonte to do war wor
| CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY
HELD MEETING, MONDA
The Children's Aid Society of Ce
tre county held a very interesti
meeting at the Penn Belle hotel «
Monday. The local organizati
met for lunch at 12 noon, at whi
were fifteen members and the gue
of honor, Miss Margaret Brook
executive secretary of the Childrer
Aid Society of western Pennsylvani
The group met socially at lunch a:
then informally for a general di
‘cussion of various problems.
At 2.30 a larger meeting was hel
to which were invited represent
tive women from throughout t
county. Miss Brooke spoke to the
briefly and entertainingly on met
ods of organizing children’s a
groups and the broadening of the
work among neglected and depen
ent children. Auxiliary groups we
organized by the women who can
from Philipsburg, State College a:
Pleasant Gap.
The meeting was in the nature
an inspirational one. Those pre
ent went away feeling encourag:
to continue their work with rene:
ed interest and with a desire to e
large the membership of the Cent
county society by the additon
interested members from vario
localities.
MANY METHODIST CHURCH
WORKERS GATHER HER
The Williamsport district conve:
tion of the Woman's Foreign Mi
sionary Society was held in ti
Methodist church in Bellefonte «¢
Tuesday, November 17 and attrac
ed 139 registered delegates. It wr
one of the most entertaining and is
| formative gatherings the women
‘the district can recall.
| Among the speakers were Mr
| Jenkins, Miss Rich, Mrs. Hicks, Mi:
| Slate, Mrs. Bordner, Mrs. Peasle
| Mrs. Schultz, Mrs. McKean, Mr
Welliver. Three will be members
longest—Miss Anderson, of Pari
|
| France; who labored in Algeri
| —Mrs. Charles Bullock, who has spent | Miss Maxwell and Mrs. Wellive
much of the time at the Clearfield hos- Well known in the Central Pennsy
| pital since her mother,
| Bullock, was taken there two weeks ago,
Mrs. Forrest | vania conference.
Miss Louise Clinger was toastmi
| will be joined this week by her sister, | tress at the banquet and presided :
| Mrs. W. F. Entrekin, of Belleville, N. J.,
and later by another sister, Mrs. Birk-
| head Rouse, of Baltimore. The women
! will all be with their mother until af-
ter the operation for which she is now
being prepared.
—Eugene Hall, of Unionville, was in
Bellefonte on Wednesday and dropped in
to say that he made an over-Sunday visit
to the Masonic home at Springfield, Ohio.
He went out last Saturday to see A. C.
Condo, who has been a resident there for
more than a year. Mr. Condo is well
known in Centre county, especially about
Unionville and Centre Hall, and Gene
said that he is very well and apparently
enjoying the home.
—Mrs. Annie Love, accompanied by her
two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Win J. Love
November 9th, of Mrs. Katherine service of the electrical pumps be and Mrs. Clyde Love, with Sam Weaver
Powers Massey, as the result of a accepted and approved as soon as a driving the car,
She had not been satisfactory explanation is made re- Wednesday. The elder Mrs. Love spends
heart affection.
motored to Altoona
in good health for some time but garding the three cent charge for he greater part of her time in Belle-
had been confined to bed only one
month.
She was a daughter of Bernard
and Susan McCafferty Powers and
was born in Bellefonte. She was
pumping in excess of the minimum
| monthly rate of $48.60 for twenty
hour's service. Council voted to
accept the recommendation.
| Bills totaling $9240.69, which in-
educated in the public schools here 'cluded the Lamb street bridge, were |
fonte with her daughter, Mrs, Charles
| Harrison, but now expects to spend a
month with her son George and his
family. The other members of the party
‘returned home the same day.
~—Mrs. F. K. Stevens is expected here
from Ridgway to-morrow, to spend two
[the evening session which was d:
!lightful because of the very charn
ing musical features supplied t
Miss Rachel Shuey and Mrs. Albert
'Krader, to zither accompanimen
The pageant “The Color Line” ws
well carried through by the youn
| people.
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NEGRO ACHIEVEMENT
SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S
A. M. E. CHURCI
Interesting services were held |
St. Paul's A. M. E. church, Bell
fonte, on Sunday evening, by
group of students from State Co
lege as the beginning of ‘Neg:
Achievement” week. The lead:
‘was Lewis J. Carter, secretary «
the Omega Phi Psi fraternity. Mi:
| Tressle presided at the organ. M
Carter sang a solo and sever
quartettes were rendered by ti
‘club. Their talks showed caref
| thought and preparation.
The congregation, white and co
and following her graduation became | approved for payment, after which
weeks in Bellefonte with her two sons,
burg, credit with being the first
foreman of a grand jury in Centre
“county, which we have since learn-
ed was not correct. Mrs. R. S.
Brouse, of Bellefonte, was the first,
‘having served in that capacity at
the May term of court in 1928. And
following her was Miss Mary Miles
| Wagner, of Spring Mills; Mrs. Clay-
{ton C. Frick, of Lewisburg, and Miss
|Gertrude, of Philadelphia. Buria!
|was made at Lewisburg on Tuesday
jot last week.
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| HARTER.—Mrs. Anna Mary Har-
| ter, widow of Ephriam Harter, died
‘on November Tth, at the home of
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a teacher. During the years she
taught in the Bellefonte schools she
was quite successful. On giving up
her position as a teacher she went
to Philadelphia where in due time
‘Blanchard, so that Miss Hummell |
the third woman a jury | eT daughter, Mrs. Walter Holt, at
. | State College, as the result of gal
foreman in the county. stones. She was a daughter of Wil.
——Mary Maxine Craft, daughter liam W. and Sarah Rankin Royer
©f Mrs. #red Craft, was seven years and was born in Potter township |
©ld, last Friday, and a children’s almost 69 years ago. Her husband
party was given in her honor, from Jutien) ten years ago but surviving her |
four to six o'clock that afternoon, are two children, George W. Harter, |
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Frank of Potter township, and Mrs. Holt.
T. Kern, on north Water street. of State College. She also leaves
‘The guests included Laura Ann one brother and three sisters, Wil-
Stere, Betty Vonada, Joyce Marie liam Royer, of Juniata; Mrs. W. W.
Jones, Frances Louise Jones, Sara Bible and Mrs. Carrie Saunders, of
Vonado, Herminie Levi, Phyllis | Altoona, and Mrs. Christie Smith,
Jodon, Alice Jane Gordon,
Bobby Locke, Fred Craft and Mary of the funeral, which was held on
Maxine Craft. Tuesday afternoon of last week,
Charles E. Dorworth, Dr. |burial being made in the Tusseyville day morning, following an illness of
‘David Dale and Willis Shuey spent cemetery.
several days, last week, at their |
camp at Nevels, in Treaster valley, |
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DECKER.—Mrs. Elizabeth Deck-
‘hunting for small game. They were er, wife of Frank W. Decker, died Smeltzer and she was born in Pot- | tre and Clearfield counties from 1915
all extremely anxious to bag a wild at the Geisinger hospital, Danville, ter township 74 years ago. Her to 1923, died at the Altoona hospi-
turkey and for several hours work-|on Monday night of last week, as husband died a number of years ago tal, on Tuesday of last week, follow-
ed the thick underbrush pretty the result of a heart ailment. She
thoroughly. Finally the doctor was a daughter of Joseph and Agnes
found himself near the camp and Shirk and was born in Potter town-
decided to go in and throw a log or ship 62 years ago. She is survived
two on the fire. While inside he |by her husband and one son Clar-
looked out of the window and saw a ence, at home, as well as two sis-
strange hunter peering up into 3 ters, Mrs. Tamer Kern, of Spring
tree. Suddenly he threw up his gun Mills, and Mrs. Benjamin Gentzel, of
‘big wild turkey dropped to the | Centre Hall. Funeral services were
ground. The bird had evidently held at her late home in Centre
“been there when the doctor went Hall, last Thursday afternoon, by
into the camp and he failed to see |Rev. H. A. Pruyn, burial being made
$t. in the Sprucetown cemetery.
2 Bobby | of Bellefonte.
Tanner, Anne Tanner, Blanche Locke, Rey. John F. Harkins had charge |
she married Mr. Massey. Follow-
ing his death she returned to Belle-
fonte but later went to Los Angeles,
Cal., where she had lived ever since.
She is survived by one daughter, |
Mrs. Robert G. Wright, of Los An-
geles: two grand-children, Betty and
Shirley Ann Soafer, and one sister,
Miss Eva Powers, all of Los An-
geles.
She was a member of the Cath-
olic
church, Los Angeles, at 9 o'clock in
the morning of November 13th, bur-
ial being made in the Calvary ceme-
tery, in that city.
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EMERICK.—Mrs. Alice Rebecca
Emerick died at the Centre County
hospital, at an early hour last Thurs-
some months with a complication of
| diseases.
Her maiden name was Alice
but surviving her are two sons and
|two daughters, L. G. and Norman
‘J. Emerick, of Williamsport; Mrs. C.
|'T. Heffner, of St. Marys, and Mrs.
D. B. Eckenroth, of near Bellefonte,
(with whom she made her home.
She also leaves one brother, James
Smeltzer, of Endicott, N. Y.
Funeral services were held at the
Eckenroth home, at 10 o'clock Sat-
|urday morning, by Rev. W. J. Wag-
|ner, of Boalsburg, interment being
| made in the Centre Hall cemetery.
| council adjourned.
|
——Tonight the minstrel club of
| the Altoona lodge of Elks will give
!a performance in the Richelieu
theatre for the benefit of the asso-
ciated charities of Bellefonte. The
Altoona organization is one of long
i
Or. R. L. Stevens and Frank Jr., at the
Stevens home on Curtin street. Mrs.
| Stevens came here from McConnelsburg
with Dr. Stevens on his return home
from a hunting trip in Fulton county,
‘and went on the following day to Ridg-
way, where she has been spending twc
weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Stev-
| ens.
church and funeral services
were held in St. Brigid's Catholic
standing and it has gained quite a yr, william A. Lyon, who spent
sylvania as an up-to-date aggrega-'as a guest of Mrs. J. Will Conley, at
!liams, and stopped in Danville with rel-
| atives while Mr. Williams went on to
———While mechanics were making Beech Creek, where he spent the time
repairs to a motor at the Chevrolet | With his aunt, Mrs. Williams. The drive
garage, Tuesday afternoon, it burst back to New Jersey was made Sunday.
into flames and four units of the —Among visitors at the Watchman of-
| Bellefonte fire department respond- fice, Tuesday, were George Hall Moore,
led to an alarm. When they ar- of Erie, and his brother-in-law, G. Hom-
‘hand fire extinguisher. |a native of Centre county, having been
born and raised near Milesburg, and for
ber of years during his early life
| MILLER.—Dr. Summerfield J. Mil. | 8 num
ler, of Madera, Clearfied county, who | ¥4 a member of the Col. J. F. Weaver
| family. He now is an employee of the
|served as State Senator from Cen- Bn Railroad and has
novo.
. —Albert H. Meyer, of Wilkinsburg, was
(ing a brief illness with kidney in Bellefonte on Monday looking after
| trouble, aged 73 years. | sorne business pertaining to the estate of
| Dr. Miller was born on a farm pis lamented father, Jacob Meyer, of
| and educated in the public schools. Boalsburg. Mr. Meyer is In the postal
|As a young man he taught school | service in Wilkinsburg and had come to
to obtain money to go to college
and study medicine. Almost forty
| years ago he located at Madera and | dition of their father. C. C. Meyer,
|had practiced medicine there ever | Se other Son rom Medina Na u
|since. He is survived by his wife, | ie: ds ” beige omg) party
i daughters. Bur- | only daughter, mace up y
(two sons and two | that was in town arranging for the legal
| 1a was made at Philipsburg on Fri- | yrocedures necessary in settling the es-
day.
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| tate.
reputation throughout Central Penn- tne after part of last week in Bellefonte
tion of black-face performers. The the Hayes apartment on Allegheny street,
show is being sponsored by the came here from Danville, Friday. Mrs.
Bellefonte Elks and will be worth Lyon had driven up from Westfleld, N.
seeing. : | J., with her son-in-law, Claire B. Wil-
rived on the scene, however, the °F Noll, having come down from Tyrone
had | where Mr. Moore spent most of the
Sames been put out with a | week at the Noll home. Mr. Moore is
'a conductor's run between Erie and Re-
| Centre county when the family was call-
ed home on account of the serious con-
‘ored, were much pleased with tt
program presented. The pastor ar
congregation is looking forward f
a visit by a Christian Endeavor s
‘ciety of one of the Bellefont
‘churches in the near future, and or
‘of the Bellfeonte ministers will fi
| the pulpit in the church.
IMAGINE JOE E. BROWN
IN TRACK SHORT
Joe E. Brown, the screen's mo
| popular comedian, comes to ti
| Cathaum theatre, State College, ¢
‘Monday and Tuesday next in h
/latest comedy riot “Local Bo
Makes Good.” Taken from ti
famous stage success “The Pox
Nut,” this pitcure reveals the fi
‘mous laugh-getter in a new type «
comedy, departing from his forme
| slapstick to enter the realm of rt
mantic comedy drama.
The story has a collegiate bacl
ground, with Joe as a bashful st:
dent of bugology who blosson
| forth as a Romeo of sorts and winc
up as a sensational performer c
‘the cinder track.
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——Miss Margaret A. Flynn, «
Philipsburg, has been made a ne
! tary public for a term of four year
—Rev. Reed O. Steely underwer
an operaticn in the Geisinger hospi
|al, Wednesday, for an infected le
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