ALMOST REAUHED OH-YEAR MAKK, Death Ulalims Grad Od Lady of Haines Towuship at Ripe Gla Age, snd Thereby Breaks Chain of Five Uenerativns, — Other Deaths, faThe death of Mrs, Mary Bowersox, widow of John Bowersox, removes one of the oldest and most respected ladies of the eastern part of Centre county. Her death occurred Tuesday noon and was due to general debility, Hhe was within five weeks of being ninety-five years of age. Up until last fall she retained her faculties when she suffered a paralytic stroke and from that tliwe had been practically heip- less, Bhe was tenderly cared for in the home of her son, Dr. Daniel Bowersox, near Asaronsburg. Deceased was Mary Frederick, daughter of Mr, and Mre, John Fred- erick, aud was born in Hartley town- ship, Union county, After her mar- rage to John Bowersox, the couple be- gan farming in Haines township anda Coutinued residents o: that place untii thelr death, Mr. Bowersox preceding his wife to the grave by twenty yenre, Mrs, Bowersox was a member of the Lutheran church since girlhood and sa woman devoled to her home and family, Her death removed the oldest member of a grand family, represented by five generatione, there surviving two children, seven grandchildren, and one great great grandchild, The surviving sons are Dr. David Bowersox, of Aarons- burg, sud Adam Bowersox, I'ne funeral services will be held in Wolil’s Chapel Friday morning and burial to take place in the cemetery counected with that church, Rev. M. D. Geesey will officiate, eight grandenildren LA greal shock to the residents of Millbeim and surrounding country was uncement on Satarday morn- ing of the death of Mrs. William H. Brown, wife of Rev. W. H. Brown, the United Evangelical minister in Her death followed an illness with pneumonis which had its only Mondsy previous, The funeral services were held Tues- day morning in the U. Ev. churei at Millbeim, L. of York, presiding elder of Centre Distriet, The remains WEre take r, York eoun- morning, where the ann that place. inception with Rev, C, Sones, {ie in charge, i to Mancheas ¥y Wednesday Union E, Gobble officiating. Deces Miss Minnie . Ella We'zel and was born and raised in New Berlin, Unio: county, where ghe attended college, On December 1596, she was united in marriage Rev. W, H. New Berlip, Rev, A, Besides buasba survive -Luy J., Rutl J. Good, Hu Hhe was forty thre August, Lurial was muade in the ceme- I tery, OD A r« A. ed was ’ -d, to by her drown at E. d six ilidren A., Minnie L., 1 Q (obble. arradean R, of age d temperance worker hier place a difficult for ih evars : i f cha reh 3 years lant As a church =a! one to fil) oor be Wore Wiii De and well , Gied Edward, old uri gt the “alurday Giseases jnei- dy Of vanced ege, He was » y and Susan and 1th, edvanced Funk Curtin on Mareh ai resched the & years aud fourteen days. He served War ss a | Forts-fi ii volunteers, Civil Company A, ivania during the rivate h regiment Pennsy Mre. Fank died two sesrs ago but deceased are three sons * Milford He also leaves snd sisters : Mrs. Elizabeth survivi Edward, Wiil &i0, ID the following Beott, of Williamsport ; Hus, of Bprivg M Mie. Jane Tite, of I. uisville, Ky.: Mrs. Catbarive Fulk, of New Bethlehem, and Mre, Minsker, of Willlam- sport, Fuoeral late home on. Mouday afternoon of Inst week by Rev, M. (. Piper, after which burial was made in the Curtin cemetery, gE the of Curtin : and the west, brother 11 Hig + SS Alice services were held at his —s——— Mra, Florence Dunkie, died Thurs- day evening of Inst week at her home at Mt, Eagle, at the age of fifty-eight years, Bhe 1a eurvived by three chil dren, namely, Mre, ®, Clayion Crotzar, Mt. Esgle; Mre. Ursinus Creamer, Hiate College ; and Miss Alice, the lat- ter having made her home with her mother, Her husband, Joseph Dunkle, died about fifteen years ago, There remain aleo these brothers and eisters : Mre. Sarah Havners, Mingo ville ; Mre. E iza stump, Centre Hall ; Mire. Alice Emerick, Centre Hall James Bwetzler, Endicott, N, Y, The decessed was the daughter of Mr. and Mre. William Bmeltzler, de- cessed. Interment was made at Cur. tin, on Bunday. —— Mrs, Usrrie Auman, wife of 1. T. Auman, died at the toll gate In the Miilhelm narrowe, Tuesday afternoon, after a short iliness with pneumonie, aged forty years, Funeral services will be held Haturday morning in the Reformed church in ilihelim and burisl in the Fairview cemetery, Rev, W. Donat officiating, Her husband and one son, Pau’, survive ; alsa the follwing brothers nnd slotors : Chatler; Lloyd and Harry Miller, of AT SPRING MILLY, 11 GRADUATE — Big Class Holds Commencement Kxerolses Tuesday Evening... Knd of Frof, Jones: School Work There, At the third annual commencement ‘Xerciees held in the Grange hall, Spring Mills, Tuesday evening, eleven ¢cholars—five girls and six boys-—re- ceived their diplomas in recognition of faithful school work. The exercises marked the close of Prof, W. R. Jones’ three-year term as principal of the Bpring Mills schoole, owing to his re- moval to Bhawville, where he will enter the ministry, The following program was carried out : PROGRAM IYOORHION.....ccus rms ia «Rev. L, A, Miller Music Essay............ wn DOnAld Steclo Allison “Deeds and Ditches Helen Heckman Finkel “Kitchen Kinks RI Dean Snyder Braucht "Tonight We Launch, Where Shall We Anchor BBBRY ...co ouvsrnsatss samen: voiosn Ethel Grace Hettinger "* Homemakers and Housekeepers Music BABRY oor eress.ssommsrns serine sicsecas John Ross Goodhart '* Behool for Farmers sernans cinseeniinns HOIGR Edna Nese “Little by Little Harold Stanley Meyer “Sherman Sad Esmy......... sonsenne nn Alla Marie Sinkabine "New Phases of Rural Education Music Fama y Essay............ Fasay,. Ralph Lester Rachau xl School sersrens sesnne nnns RONDA Ellen Wagner “ Happy School Days Pealer Rossman “A Healthy School Commencement Address... Prof. Bromley Smith of Bucknell University, Lewisburg. Essay Music Presentation of Diplomas.......... Music Benediction Rev. W, H, Williams Ae ——— Spring Millis. David McCool has been ill and con- fined to bed. Ralph Rickert moved from Mill Hall into J. A, Wagner's home. Aaron Btitzer from Rochester, N. Y. 's visiting his brother SBsamusel, Dr. H. 8, Braucht took Mrs. Louis Rossman to the Bellefonte hospital on Monday, Charles Lee and wifeof Lock Haven fpant some time with their parents, Mr. and Mre. Jacob Lee, Br. Mre. Harry Harter (nee Rosle Smith) scent some time with her father. Robert Bmith. Mre, Houseman and Mre. Michael Feidler of Millbeim, assisted Edward Winters to move on Fhuraday. Mre. Snavely’s sale on Haturday wae attended by a large crowd of people and everything brought good prices, I'be Bell Telephone company is eérecling new poles and straightening the old ones, and repairing their line iD general, L J. Zabler and wife sre at Lewis. burg for a few days helping their daughter, Mre. Charles Grenoble, to move, Pesler Rossman and Walter Wolfe lefi on Monday morning for West Chester where they will enter the Normal school for the #pring term, Mr. and Mre. William Rossman of Philadelphia spent Sunday at the home of the former's parents, Mer- chant aod Mre. H, F. Rossman. Mre, Hallie Bnavely left Tuesday for Mifliuburg, where she will make her future home, Mere, Noavely nas been simost 8 hfelong resident of this vieir.- ity and it je with regret her friends see her leave, By the Principal Frank Yesrick of Madisonburg has t Harry Corman’s milk route and will haul milk for the cond neary, Mi. Corman will start farmiog on his father's farm. Mr. Hehreekengas, wan neruples it at presen’, will go to Uwion county to farm. Purchase —r Potters Mills Samuel Bitner is on the slok list, Mis Lizzie Bisck spent a few days : Ussey ville, Miss Edith Sankey returned home after visiting for one yearin the west, Boyd Smith returned home after being employed at Johnstown for some time, CUhar'es and Patrick Wagner left for Lock Haven where they expect to work for the railroad company. Earl Smith and family of State Col- iege spent Sunday with the former's father, Emanuel Smith. Mre. George McCormick and two little boys spent last week with her parents in Asronsburg, Ruy Bmith returned to Burnham after belog layed off for a few days be case of the scarcity of steel, Miss Ray Houtz, after sp-ndiog the winter at James Moyer's, left on Natus- day for her home at Bpriog Mills, Mr. and Mre. Biain entertained at a party at their home on Tuesday eve- ning. The following were present : Mr. and Mre, George McCormick and sou Robert, Mr. and Mre. Charles Smith, Joseph Carson and dsughbte: Usthucine, Mre. HSweetwood sud daughter Rath, Pear) McKinney, Nellie Bible, Ray Houtz, Elizabeth Bitner, Charies Condo, Koy smith, Perry McKinney, Ohsries Mi ler, Gaorge Condo, Fred Yearich, William Montgomery, John Bitner, William Smith, I AM AAAS Attractions at Garman's All of this week the famous Man hattan players, with Paul Hillle, Tops of extra scenery and specialties, Prices 10, 20 and 80 cents, Thursday April 183ch, first visit in two years of the Steison’s Uncle Tom's Cabin Co, Magnificent street parade, Band snd orchestra. Don’t miss it, 25, 85 and 50a, Garman’s opera house, Bellefonte, A ———A—— A P AAAATAAN The supervisors of Yeagertown open ed bide on Baiurday afternoon for eighteen one hundred candle power lights for Wuminating the streets «f Yengertown, —— atl Madisonburg ; Edward and Clarence, of Ohio; Johr, of this state; Mrs, Colvin Rishel snd Mr, William | Ldwbert, of Madisoubur, State Agricultural Notes, The averave price ped twenty-five per cent, and mules fifteen per cent. in some sections of York county. In Busquehanna county there has been fine sleighing for a long period and the farmers have cut twelve inch lee for their ice houses, The average price of potatoes on the farms in Pennsylvania on March 1 was $1.09 a bushel compared with a price of 68 cents a busnel a Year ago, It is reported to the Department of Agriculture that the winter has been hard on the honey bees In various sec- tiors on account of the MANDY warm spells, Figures from the state department of agriculture, just issued, show that 6808 sheep, valued at over $50,000, were killed by dogs in Pennsylvania last year, Despite the good prices brought for horses at the rural sales in many sec- tions of the Btate there has been =a tendency of u drop in vricer, the esti. ma'ed value being $158 sgaiust $171 a VERr Poo, In 1915 the estimated average priee of alfuifa weed me wnid by the farmer in he Niate was $7.76 8 bushel while at th+ present time the estimated BVerage price i» $11.70 8 bu hel. The nverage price as bought from dealers is $13.20 a bushel, There has been a wonderful increase in the average price of sheep, lambs and wool in Pennsylvania over a year 8go and there promises to be an swak- ening of the sheep industry if legis- lation fo eurb the ravag 8s of the dogs can be obtained. Pre-ent RVerages show sheep worth $6.10 per hundred pounds against $5.00 a year ago and lambs woth $8.50 a hundred pounds Against $7.10 a year ago. Wool aver- Ages 28 cents a pound against 22 cents A year ago, A A ————— Aaronsburg, Mre. Daniel Bietler of Btate College was in town for a few days last weeb, The townehip high school and grade schools came to a close this week. Z. D, Thomas is slowly improving at thie writing, C. A, Weaver of Coburn transscted business in this place on Monday, Mi«w Fay B'over, after spending a few days with friends, returned to Htate College. Miss Lizzie Yeager left this week for C otre Hall shere she is at the home of Mre, W. A. Odenkirk. Editor and Mre. J, CC. Hosterman and two little girle, of Millbeim, spent Bunday at the Johu Halpes home. Oa Mondsy morning Esl Cou - mings left for Akron, O .i i smployment, Merchant James Lenker, of Lemont, was an over Sanday guest of his aged mother, who ls not in he: usual besit) , Mr. and Mee. Ebon Bower, from Bellefonte, were guests of the former's parents, Mr. aud Mre, A. E. Bower, for a day days, Mre. Lydia Meyer, widow of J. G. Meyer, Is very ill at this writing, Her niece, Mra. Pierce Musser, is taking care of her, Mre. O. P. Adams and dsughter Marior, from Milibeim, were Nup- day guests of the former's sister, Mrs, E. G. Mingle. Mr. and Mre. Ciyde Z. Btover snd baby, of Balem, spent a dey at the home of the former's father, OG. M, Ntover, Mise Mildred Acker, who holds a position in Akron, Ohio, is spending 8Ome time with ber parente, Mr. and Mre. Howard Acker, ino this place, Mrs, Harvey Charles and grand. daughter Catharine Wilsor, of Hartleton, were guests of the former's dsughter, Mre. Ciaud Feldler. I ra day. Bamuel Getlig, formerly of thie place but Iastely of New Kensington, moved with hia family into the prope erty known ss the Jolin Yerger prop- erty, Waiter Orwig, after spending a few Weeks with his family in this placer, returned to his work in the rubber worke at Akron, Onion, He wss sc- companiea by his mother-in-law, Mrs, C. G, Bright, whp will visit reistives along the line for several weeks, . ——— BOALSBURGO Mise Anoie Lohr spent a few days with friends in Centre Hall, Charles Fisher of Danville speat a few days with bis mother last week. W. H. Stuart is sttending Bupreme Court at Scranton, Louis Rothrock of Port Matilds fe spending some time with friends here. Mre, H. V. Coxey visited her parents in Port Matilda, Cyrus Confer and family moved to Vicksburg on Monday, William Dale and Mr, Dennis of Pina Grove Mills visited friends here on Saturday. Mre, Dr. Kidder and Miss Mae Kidder spent a short time in Will ismeport, Waiter Bhugarte, who is working st Mt, Union, is nome helping bis family get ready to move, Mrs. Bottorf of Lemont visited her slstor, Mre, E. A. Fisher, who suffering from an attack of rheums- tiem, Misa Margaretta Goheen, Mary Kidder, Martha Houlz, Dalsv Rowe, Mrs. Rowe, Mr, Lehman, Cyril Zeoh- man, and Charles Hosterman were among the Bellefonte visitors on Hat urdsy. AIS AP AANA Transters of Real Estate, J. Bpigelmyer et ux to J. J. Bhalty, tract of land in Millheim, $1,000, Jennie K. Reifsnyder et al to J. Russell Gephart, tract of land in Miles twp. $275. Elizabeth D. Price to Million B, Moe- Dowell, tract of land in State College. $5,500, Adam C. Bressler, ot ux to John C, Barnes, tract of land In Bpring twp. $776. Elizabeth Alter to ®, Herman Alter, tract of land In Millhelm, $200, Henry Stoner to Willlam ®weeley, tract of land io Miles twp, $6000, | due, ¥, Carson to Robt, J. Hartle, tract of land Io Spring twp. $2500, If it does, don’t blame the story, don’t condemn the type or the printing, don’t imagine you've weak eyes, for the fault is probably with your lamp. And it’s a fault that is easily remedied—all that’s needed is a Rayo Lamp. By its clear, steady, white light vou can read on and on, get the full pleasure out of reading and without a trace of eye strain. But to get the most and best light from a Rayo Lamp, use ATLANTIC avolicht Combined they give the finest light money can buy, an econom. ical lig ideal for reading, sewing or playing you a Rayo Lamp s] ecially des room or kitchen, from $1.50 up. one--Rayo Lamps are easily cleaned and last » lifetime nd Your dealer igned for parlor, sitting And each of these rooms needs As for Atlantic Rayolight Oil, it is the one k lamp, stove or heater without s erosene that burns in ke or smell gives a great rel _ § ar whi ficr} ® volume of clear, white light, and an int nse yet cheap heat And, do you know, tho 1ds of clever housewives has they just can’t get alos thout Atlantic Rayolight Oil ing fu was} 1dows, keeping } ing pai irk, ete, but mind you. 3 ordinary kerosene won't do them —they must have Atlantic Rayolight Oil. Ask for it by name-—costs no more than the un. known kind. The dealer who displays this sign told us polish clean- e ir lice off chickens. r these purposes can always supply you. Its wise to get it by the barrel. ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY Horse Market For the convenience of se llers and | buyers of horses there will be held 5 | public sale of horses at the licery barr i of D. Wagoer (Gelar, in Bellefonte, or Friday, April 7th, 1916, and ing throughout the day, to sell may bring them to the @oins | livery barn for the ir spection of user #La who may desire to purchase, Ibe of jeot of conducting this market | is to bring together sellers snd bovers | of horse, A pumber of owners hav: | arranged to offer horses for sale on | the above-mentioned date. Others are invitd to do the same. Everybody weloowwe, j This is not to be an suction sale, It is visnoed ss a market to af! wd buy- erg and sellers an of portunity tn meet snd make their own terms of sale, The intentinn I= to have speh sales at regu sr intervals se an soe mmods- ton to persone interested in ho 2. DD, Waaxer pry GrIss, THE SARKE rs, GRAIN Cor rrocted weekly by Bradiond & Son Wheat Corn Onin Barley PRODUCE AT STORES Butter Fae Lard AMES W, SWABB JUSTICE OF THE PEACE LINDEN HALL, CENTRE CO. PA Deeds, Mo , Wills, &e, written and sx- | eouted with eare. All legal business promptly | attetided to. Special attention given to sof - Hing of Estates. Marrisge Licenses, Automo. i | bie Licenses, and ail other Application | Blanks kept on hand, Nov. 251 yr, XCURSION Atlantic City Cape May, Wildwood Ocean City, Sea Is'e City, and Other Resorts Saturday, April 22 $760 From CENTRE HALL “ cents additional to Atlantic City via Delaware River Bridge Route. For detalls as to the time of traine or stop over privileges, see Flyer, consult Agents, BEy-Similar Excursions July &, 22; Aug. ust 5, 19; and September 2, Pennsylvania R. R. GRIPPE! GRIPE! GRIPPER! Why sneese and our head off, y cough y Bowersox Grip and Cold Capsules Bent upon receipt of price, 250. Address THE GLOBE PHARMACY Franklin CYRUS BRUNGARIT JUSTICE OF THE CENTRE HALL LAWRENCE E. RUNKLE CENTRE HALL, PA. Contractor and Builder TITY A315) PEACE FA ERIAI ra Yh A i fore eit ir building 8 nirect Address Box 104 Zip Bese me by , Fatimates furnished rE = 'STOP! LOOK ! and LISTEN! | De LAVAL Cream Separators A FULL LINE OF McCORMICK FARM MACHINERY “Keystone” Hay Loaders and Side Rakes LowDown Corn King Manure Spreaders :: Gasoline Engines D. W. BRADFORD CENTRE HALL, PA. i { i i BE! L PHONE I IL : v ¢ : 7 seenseee For cold Winter weath- er we still have HEAVY SWEATERS Hose in wool and cot- WE ARE NOW IN NEW QUARTERS Yeu will find our baker. and restaurant located in the hotel building, on the diamond, where we have cowmodiods quart rs fitted up in first class style for giving the best attenti~n to our customers, LUNCH ROOM AND ICE CREAM PARLOR The best ice cream in many flavors, always on han, BREAD, PIES AND CAKES Always fresh and well baked Come and see us —————— Gt Bl Bao CHAS. PENNINGTON, Proprietor Petrone 3 quilts ; cotton for quilting, Sheeting, Pillow Tub- BE-This store will] close every Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock, |
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