VOL. XCIII.
CAPT. W. H
Capt. William H. Fr
Furguson township,
spent practically all
the site of the place whe
Conrad and Mary Fry,
located. His grandfather, Conrad Fry,
having been a veteran of the war of
1812.
He was reared much as country boys
of his time were ; spending his summers
on the farm and in
wheatever occupation presented
His earier education was acquis
country schools which
only about six weeks of
the age of fourteen he
Grove Mills Academy, in
leading educational insti
along with the late James A.
Col. D, F, Fortney and
who were fellow
himself for teaching, S«¢
he become that he taught
grammar school three terms
conducted a subscription school of
own and was made secretary of
school board before he waa
years of age. Capt. Fry stil
lively interest in educational
and is continually working for
vancement of the schoels,
When the war broke out he volunteer-
ed with the Scott Guards, organized at
Baileyville, in June 1861, by Capt. Hen.
ry Stevens, a Mexican war veteran. At]
the battle of South Mountains he was
seriously wounded in the head and laid
on the battle field” for several days be-
fore being found,
serious that it was necessary to cover a|
portion of his skull with a silver plate |
which he still carries. After the opera- |
tion he was honorably discharged and
sent home, but upon his return found
all his comrades still at the front and he
was unable to suppress the restlessness
to get back, so remaining only a month
he “*beat” his way to Washington in the
hope of getting back with the old com-
pany. He was rejected, however, for
physical disability and had to return
home, ’
After the close of the war he became
a charter member of old Co. B, of Belle-
fonte, and was its 2nd Sergt, after serv-
ing as orderly sergeant of the company.
Besides his work as a farmer he has
been a practicing veterinarian for forty
years and most every one knows that no
condition of weather or his own health
has ever deterred Capt. Fry from ans
wering the calls of those who had sick
animals, Much of this work he has
done gratuitously in fact it always seem.
ed that his desire was to do favor rath-
er than earn a fee,
He was elected vice president of the
State Veterinary Medical Association in
1917 and is highly regarded in his pro
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pioneer setliers
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winter engaging at
itself
wore
the ye:
enter
those
institution
Beaver,
otners of
students there, fitted
» prohcient
the Pine Grove
and
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the ad-
His injury was so|
( Continued on inside page. )
GEO. M. HARTER.
George M. Harter, nomi
fcefof L
tive of Marion i«
on the old Harter bh
douse in
unly Lom missioner, is a na
ywash ip. He was born
nestead
of age!
His
Exper-
3 fifteen years
his beloved d away.
| oe om fF Eases > 4
Dest education started,
tence was his teacher and though severe,
”y - 1 a i
prove i Rg
He took an active
the First National b
part in promoting
{
nk at Howard
ant
it was sy task in disposing o
enough shares of stock at par
« 1
started.
toy rgd
get
get
howeve
$roc
the bank It was
done, y today there is no
pretiier building in the Bald Eagle val.
irst National bank of Ho-
the Howard.
George M. Harter is one of the directors |
deserving of
January 1, 1919, he will end his thir-
tieth year as justice of the peace of Mar. |
ion township, a record worthy of note,
His decisions have been
ley
ward
: .
than the F
¥
home, pride of
credit for this success,
very satisfac- |
and believes in tempering justice with |
He has been township auditor |
for the past nineteen years and is still al
member of the board, Prior to being |
auditor he was overseer of the poér for a |
number of years. In 189s he served as|
tax collector and had an unusually diffi.
cult task but met it as usual, in a satis-
factory and creditable manner, It will |
be recalled that that was the year of the |
panic. For a period of thirty-four years |
he has been actively identified as al
member of Marion Grange, No. 223. |
"(Continued on next column)
E. R. Taylor,
canditate for Sheriff of
Nov. 27,
the Episcopal church by Rev
Hewitt ; educated in the pub
lic schools of Bellefonte,
the ave of sixteen he learned
the plumbing trade which
followed for a number ot years
On July 2, 1895,
private in Co. B,
served in this organization
til the outbreak of the Spanish
American war. The
was called into service
27, 1808, serving until
of the same year
iment was muste
Apri
A Av
NOV,
At the call of
Kinley for volunteers
he enlisted Sept
signed to Co, b. 471
a private. Sept.
1
moted 10 serg
He loges order
have
He is affiliate ith the Reformed
church and has been Sunday school sup-
twenty years
Mr. Harter is in the prime of life, in
and
erintendent for the past
the prime of success!
to be County
aspires
Commissioner. Every
to
favorable
the
where voters talk they are
Mr. Harter as the man
He is widely and favorably
throughout the county and holds in his
confidence a friends,
highest respect and esteem he enjoys
E very one should now be working for
for office
known
host of whose
fice to which he aspires, for, where can
you find a man better suited tor this ser.
He i2 a man of capacity. ability,
fearless attitude, standing for the right,
easily approached and friendly, with a
keen instinct to do the right thing at the
right time and a desire always to do
those things that shall cast a'worthy re-
flection on himself and those whoni he
serves. He has been using methods
and learning good business every day
for the past thirty-five years. He will
use the same methods in transacting the
business of the county, Do you know a
better man for the office? If you do not
it is your duty to vote for Mr. Harter,
regardless of politics,
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT
the same shall have been
as County Commissioners.
Bellefonte, Pa., Oct. 18th, 1919.
, unless
uthorized by
[Signed]
GEO. H. YARNELL,
HARRY P. AUSTIN.
Community Day at Spring Mills.
In spite of threatening skies the Com-
munity Day exercises held on Friday
at the Vocational School at Spring Mills,
were carried cut very successfully. An
all-day program included stock judging
in the forenoon, speeches and the award.
ing of prizes in the Grange Hall imme-
diately after dinner, afd athletic gar
and the inspection of the exten:
hibits during the afternoon.
bred stock of the County Calf C
County Pig Club was exhibited
he beautiful Hawn
aud great interest
fri
8
v
. ex
the
1 i
SCIM0L,
the
y
WOrx o
of the der
bandry. Stats
H.H.
College, ti
tables ;
exhibits
The entire exhil
COUNTY TEAGHERS’ INSTITUTE
TO BE HELD NOV. 10-14.
Plans Perfected by Supt. Etters for
Holding Annual Session at Belle
fonte.
Prof, D.
County Sug
about completed
ing the annual Institute of Cent
ty Teachers at the Court Hou
beginning lay
" :
The instru
~3 Thelma Weaver,
1 Chester Decker
in the Home Making department
exhibits were pot
heads ;
classified under a
but below is given a list of thos
aT
wait
who tured numerous prizes in
beaut splay of useful and fapcy ar
ticles :
First prizes were awarded to—Anna
Bartges, Mary Bright 2 Vera Sinkabige,
Pauline Weaver 3, Thelma Weaver, Al
ma Zerby 4. Elizabeth Dennis. Delsie
Morris, Marian Neese 2, Ida Rearick,
Bessie Wolf 6, Jehnie Albright, Dorothy
Campbell 2, Sarah Goodbart 2, lona
Hosterman 2, Mary Miller 2, Lodie Von
ada 3, Nona Wagner
Second prizes were given to-—Delsie
Morris 3. Marguerite Krape, Elizabeth
Dennis, Bessie Wolf 4, Marg Bright 3,
Harriet Frazier, Catherine Hosterman,
Pauline Weaver, Bessie Zerby, Jennie
Albright, Jennie Auman, Dorothy Camp-
bell, Iona Hosterman 2, Sara Rearick 2,
Lodie Vonada 2.
Third prises to—Anna Bartges, Mar-
uerite Krape 2, Delsie Morris, Marian
Neese, MArtha Smith, Bessie Wolf, Esta
Grove, Thelma Weaver, Alma Zerby,
Bessie Zerby 2, Jennie Albright 2, Dor
othy Campbell, Renna Heckman, Daoro-
thy Hanna. A
Fined for Illegal Hunting.
State Game Protector Batcheler last
Friday arrested Frank Wingard, George
Wingard, John Musser and Alfred Au-
man, all of wear Woodward, and took
them before Justice of the Peace C. A.
Weaver, of Coburn, where they were
given a hearing that afternoon for illeg-
al hunting without license. The four
men were accused of hunting turkeys on
the woodland adjacent to the farm occu.
pied by W, ]. Smith, near Feidler, on
the evening of September 13. George
Wingard was found guilty of shooting a
turkey out of season and was fined $24
for the offence and $20 additional for
hunting without a license. The other
three men were fined $20 each for hunt.
ing without license. *
I A SPOS
Carload of winter wheat bran just an-
loaded. Bradford & Son, Centre Hall,
¥
increase,
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Building Operations
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Eye Specialists Coming.
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ISTEN, fellows, to some
straight talk. Many
a man when he gets
to be 40, misses some-
thing. Heemay have
lots of money, and a fine
family but :
He never “got out and
saw things”. After he
gets settled down, it's foo
late.
Every man wants to see
the world. No man likes
to stand still all his life.
The best time to TRAVEL
is when you're young and
lively—right NOW | ‘
Right NOW your Uncle Sam
is calling, “Shove off!" He wants
men for his Navy. He's inviting
you! It's the biggest chance
you'll ever get to give the world
the once over!
The Navy goes all over the
world—sails the Seven Seas—
squints at the six continents——
that's its business. You stand
to see more odd sights, wonder-
ful scenery and strange people
than you ever dreamed of.
You'll work hard while you
work. You'll play bard while you
play. You'll earn and leam.
You'll get, in addition to “shore
leave”, a 30-day straight vaca.
tion—which is more than the
average bank president can
count on.
You can join for two years.
ivy ye you'll be