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" CHURCH APPOINTMENTS.
PENN'S VALLEY LUTHERAN CHARGE
REY. NELVIN C. DRUMN, Pastor
advertis-
Services for
SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1921
Union, 10.30 a, m.—*''Shining Lights”
Georges Valley, 2:30 p. m.— ‘‘Shin-
ing Lights.”
Centre Hall, 7:30 p. m,— *The Hand-
writing on the Wall."
F Prayer Meeting, Wed. evening, 7 o™-
clock.
Teacher Training Class at 8 p. m,,
Wednesday, at Centre Hall, and at
Georges Valley, Thursday, 7.30 p. m.
Sunday Schceol, 1:30 p. m.
EF Luther League, Sunday evening at
6.30.
[Note.—The booklets on ‘The Mod-
ready for sale at 25ca copy.
the pastor.]
Reformed — Centre Hall,
Tusseyville, afternoon.
MILLHEIM.
(From The Journal)
cinity of Paddy mountains.
are believed to have started the fire,
parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. W. O,
man.
potatoes at Coburn.
at fifty cents a bushel.
Charles A.
Millheim mail man,
the car home.
Akron.
heim :
man, of Pittsburg ; Miss Violet Gute
of Philadelphia ;
State College ;
Samuel Kessler,
State College.
lowing persons during the past week :
Walter Reffner, of Woodward, and J.W
Straver, of Madisonburg, each a For
Wolis Store, a Dodge touring car, and
Norman Brungart, of
Ford ‘touring car. Reports
circulated that the Breon garage does
$90,430 W. 8. 8. for Centre.
follows :
25 cent Thrift Stamps , . .
$5.00 Saving Stamps , . .
$100.00 Treasury Saving Certi-
fioates ... . . ... 0...
$1000.00 Treasury Saving Certi-
ficates . , .. ..
Ee ae
3s
throught the local post office.
hid 7 Emp A wr aR
A an AB om TENT fi rent
THE DEATH RECORD.
Bugris,—Mrs, Sarah Catherine Burris,
widow of the late James Calvin Burris,
died at her home at Axemann on Friday
afternoon after a year's illness with
dropsy, aged sixty three years and nine
months, Her husband met his death
about five years ago by coming in con-
tact with a live wire while* workiug at
the creamery building at State College
Eleven children survive, as follows :
Mrs. Edith Sunday, of Axemann ; Mrs.
Sarah Kuhn and Mrs. Alice Young, of
Seebreeze, Florida ; Wm. Burris, of
Reading ; Samuel, Mrs, Lizzie Shutt,
Mrs. Ida Smith, of Bellefonte ; John H.,
of Lemont; Harry L., Mrs. Jewett
Brooks, of near Centre Hall, and Mada-
line, at home, Also three sisters—Mrs.
Aaron Lutz, of near Centre Hall ; Mrs,
Joseph Fish, of Lewistown, and Mrs,
John Tate, of Pleasant Gap. Burial
was made at Pleasant Gap on Monday,
Rev. Piper officiating.
GentzELL.—Perry Gentzell, one of the
best known farmers of Centre county,
passed away Monday night of last week
at his home along the road leading from
Pleasant Gap to Zion on what is known
as the old Ste wart Lyons farm. For
several years he had been troubled with
was taken down with pneumonia, which
was the immed iate cause of his death,
He was a son of Henry and Caroline
Gentzell and was born near Coburn
sixty-six years ago. By occupation he
was a farmer and one of the best in the
county. He was kind and generous, al-
ways stand ing ready to lend a hand to
all in need of help. He is survived by
his wife, formerly Miss Chestie Royer,
and the following children: Homer
Gentzell, in the west ; Roy, of State Col-
lege, and Earle at home. Also by a
sister and brother, Mrs. Amelia Neece of
pear Coburn and Benjamin Gentzell of
Bellefonte—they being the oldest and
youngest of a family of seven children.
The funeral took place Friday morning
at 10.00.
Weeer.— Roy H. Weber, a son of Wil
lis J. and Acna Weber, both deceased,
died at the home of Elmer Miller, at Re-
bersburg, on Tuesday, as a result of tu.
berculosis of the bowels, aged twenty«
five years and twelve days. Left with.
out a home, his sisters, Mrs, Elmer Mill-
er and Mrs. William Bierly, provided
one for bim. Two other sisters also re
main,~Mrs. Maud Kuho, of Lebanon,
and Mrs. Lottie Bierly, of Rebersburg,
~besides these three brothers : Clayton,
of Lock Haven ; Charles, of Columbus,
O., and Clarence, of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Deceased, at an early age, 'ecame a
member of the Reformed church and
was always at his place in all the church
services.
done in a thorongh manner, In the li-
brary no book was out of place or topsy-
turvy, and in handing out books he was
prompt and courteous, in many ways
setting a splendid example.
altogether a pious young man.
Funeral services will be held on Fn.
day morning at 9:30 by Rev. R, E,
Kutz and burial made in the Union cem-
etery.
Hexxev.—George A. Henney, former-
ly of - Potters Mills, and a son of the
late David Henney, died suddenly at
his:home near Butler, a short time ago.
He was aged fifty-eight years. His
wife, who was Miss Claudia Bair, of
On Saturday, Mr. and Mrs, Wilbur E.
Burkholder, oft Philipsburg, left for Los
Angeles, California, to bring back the
body of the latter's sister, Mrs. Perry
nee Miss Flo Duck, formerly ot Spring
Mills, to her former home for re-inter-
ment. Although Mrs. Perry has been
dead for one year, it was eight months
until her relatives in Centre county had
any knowledge of her death. It ap-
pears that some time prior to her death,
Mrs. Perry had written her sister at
Spring Mills of a contemplated moving
to Chicago. Some months passed, and
desiring to know whether or not Mrs,
Perry had made the change, the sister
wrote to her Los Angeles address and
the letter was returned with the word
“deceased” written on the face of the
envelope. This led relatives to investi-
gate and her ‘death was subsequently
confirmed.
Mrs, Perry, while she was still Miss
Flo Duck, taught the grammar grade in
the Centre Hall public schools, about
eighteen years ago, and was a most suc-
cessful teacher. ”
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District 8. 8. Cotiventlon.
Following is a list of places in Centre
county where district Sunday School
conventions will be held this month, to-
gether with the dates .
At Lutheran Church, Pleasant Gap,
April 7th,
At Reformed Church, Aaronsburg,
April 8th,
At Lutheran
April gth,
At Lutheran church,Pine Grove Mills,
April 10.
At Boalsburg
April 11th,
At Church of Christ, Orviston, April
12th,
AtM, E,
13th,
At M, E. church, Port Matilda, April
14th,
At Reformed church, Milesburg, April
15th,
At Lutheran church, Zion, April 16th.
At M. E, church, Snow Shoe, April
17th,
At Church of Christ church, Philips-
burg, April 18th,
The next Centre County Convention
will be held at Milesburg, June 7 and 8,
1921,
church, Spring Mills,
church, Boalsburg,
church, Stormstown, April
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Marriage Licenses.
William C. Simmers, Greencastle
Verna Anna Craig, Clarence
Edward H. Smeltzer, Bellefonte
Edna R, Neece, Spring Mills
Frederick W, Myer, Sunbury
Elva N. Limbert, Spring Mills
Samuel I, Koch, Salem, Ohio
Grace C, Eckenroth, Pleasant Gap
Jacob D, Auman, Smullton
Jennie Mae Shaffer, Smullton
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SPRING MILLS.
Lloyd Stover and wife, of Millheim_
visted at the Ammon Decker and C, P.
Long homes on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. King aitended the
funeral of Mr. McNitt, in Mifflin coun-
ty. on Monday.
Harry Mensch and family, of Milton,
spent Sunday at the Lewis Rossman
home,
The many friends of Miss Elva Lim-
bert are pleased to learn of her marriage
on Saturday to Mr. Myers, of State Col-
lege.
’
PINE GROVE MILLS.
S. E. Ward, wife and two sons spent
Sunday with relatives in Tyrone.
Mrs. Mary Johnson is under the doc-
tor's care, suffering a heavy cold,
Curt H. Meyers is housed up with an
attack of quinsy.
Mrs. Susan Goss, wife of W. H. Goss,
is suffering a broken nose from a fall on
a defective board walk in her yard.
James A. Goss, of Pittsburg, is spend
ing his annual vacation with his moth.
er, Mrs. Cyrus Goss, and is making him-
self useful digging garden,
A 12+.pound baby girl recently arrived
at the home of "Squire and Mrs. E. M.
Watt. Both mother andbaby are get-
ting along nicely.
Rev. and Mrs, I. E. Fischer, after
three years service in this M. E. charge,
were transferred to Clearville, Bedford
county. On Monday evening they were
tendered a delightful farewell party by
the parishioners at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Campbell at Fairbrook.
Saturday evening, April 16th, the
male quartette from State College will
sing in the church at Baileyville. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit of the church. The
just returned from a big
Don't miss hearing
em,
Saturday, Grandmother Rachel Miller
Wilson celebrated her 68th birthday an-
niversary, together with her grandson,
M Walter Johnson, who attained his ma-
jority, thes making it a double event at
the W. E. Johoson home. Mrs. Wilsog
1s the mother of fourteen children and is
quite brisk, only her eyesight is slightly
dimmed.
Huyett & McNitt have closed out their
lumber operations at Erb’s Gap and
moved teams and some equipment to
their camp on Nittany Mountain. The
chief sawyer, Wm. Yockem, and son
Bruce moved back to their home at
Benton, and we are sorry to lose such
good citizens,
The newly elected officers of the I. O,
O. F, were installed b, D. D. G. M. Vie-
tor A. Auman, of Centre Hall, who was
accompanied by T. L. Moore, Clyde
Dutrow and E. W. Crawford, on last
Saturday evening. New officers are:
Geo, P. Irvin, N. G. ; H. E., Sunday,
V.G ; W. P. Gates, Sec.
MELLO
va ot
PEI
Strange Beilefs Which Christianity
and Clvilization Have Been Un.
able te Stamp Out.
Veoodoolsm, or voodoo, that strange
worship that comes down from the na-
tive customs of West Africa, Is still
practiced to a great extent in Haid,
where they believe that the body has
two spirits—a good one that returns to
Africa, and a duppy, who remains In
the vicinity of the dead. These “dup-
ples” are considered to be very dan
gerous and In order to drive them
away from the house where a death
has occurred, all standing water 13
thrown out, and food and rum provid-
ed to propitiate the “duppy” and per-
sunde it to accompamy the good spirit
on its journey.
*Dupples” are supposed to have
golld bodies Instead of ghostly ones,
and so the doors and windows, and
even cracks In the house are stuffed
ap to keep them out.
Voodoolsm, unfortunately, goes much
farther than this bellef, and the use
of all kinds of charms, the worship
of a certain sacred green snake, and
the Inciting and inflaming of the ne
groes to emotional heights by strange
ceremonies continues in Haltl even
now. At the close of a voodoo meet-
ing when the audience is excited to a
wild hysteria a dance called the “loilo-
fehi” is performed which ends In a
wild orgy, an exchange states. In all
these wild ceremonies and dances, a
drum is the Instrument used, its rhyth-
mic throbbing tending to excite those
who hear it. Indeed, from time im-
memorial drums have been used for
this purpose, the nerves of even the
most civilized and self-contained per-
sons responding almost immediately
to a steady thrumming.
PROVIDENCE NOT TO BLAME
Causes of Mankind’s Good or Bad For
tune Traced by Philosopher to
Human Qualities,
1 have always been of the opinion
that the complaints against providence
have been ill-grounded, and that the
good or bad qualities of men are-the
causes of their good or bad fortune
more than what 1s generally Imagined.
There are no doubt Instances to the
contrary, and pretty numerous ones,
but few in comparison to the in-
stances we have of a right distribution
of prosperity and adversity; nor, In
deed could it be otherwise from the
common course of human affairs. To
be endowed with benevolent disposi
tion and to love others will almost In-
fallibly procure love and esteem, which
is the chief circumstance in life and
facilitates every enterprise and un-
dertaking besides the satisfaction that
immediately results from it. The case
i# much the same with the other vir
Prosperity is naturally, though
not necessarily, attached to virtue and
merit: and adversity, In 1fke manner,
to vice and folly.~David Hume,
toon:
tues,
Dickens’ Love of Humanity.
Dickens’ love for humanity, his de
sire to right wrong and relieve suffer
ing, were some of the reasons given
by Sheriff Lyell, a talented member of
the Scottish bar, speaking before the
Glasgow Dickens society, for the admi
ration that writer had won. “The Bar
risters of Dickens” was the speaker's
subject. He referred to Mr. Voles,
Bugene Raeburn, Tommy Traddies,
Sidney Carton, Sergeant Buzbuz and
other characters well known to Dick-
ens’ readers.
“One must leave behind the spirit
of criticism and give oneself up to a
whole-hearted enjoyment in reading
Dickens,” he sald. “There might, at
times, Be exaggeration or forced sen-
timent, but there is also genius. 1
don’t know why he made Tommy Trad-
dles a lawyer, unless it was to show
that we barristers are not all as black
as we are painted. Dickens was at
his best in depicting deep and genuine
pathos, free from sentimentalism,”
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Fampus Fleet Street.
A modern writer has called Fleet
street the “Street of Adventure,” and
the name Is a good one, writes A, A.
Methley, in “A Child's Guide to Lon
don,” for here all the news of the
world 1s gathered together, and the
strip of sky overhead is crisscrossed
with the telegraph and telephone wires
that bring tidings of warfare . . .
victories, revolutions, and marvelous
inventions and discoveries,
The road certainly deserves its ple
turesque title, but, in medieval times
when, as Frolssart says, the Londoners
were the perilousest people in the
world, and the most outrageousest, the
name would have been even more ap
propriate. Then the adventures theme
selves actually took place here; and
¥ Boy Scouts Played to Full House.
Letters of administration on the estate of
H, Howard Elscnbuth, iste of Gregg township,
Ge cen,
Letters of adn
| having been d
would respect
| themselves in fatd 3
show on Saturday evening. Several
features in their entertainment were disie payment, and th
: : " wede amannt. | Ho Sime to present (he
highly pleasing. The proceeds amount | Loy hb aoiey’ or setticment,
ed to near $85.00, i
ARTHUR B. LEE, Adminis
The following program was given
aims ag
‘a niet
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Overture . . ‘2
Opening Chorus . i Wie wwe
Old Plantation Days”
Conundrum , , .
Ballad BT aR en . Miss
“The Magic of Your Eyes”
Conundrum , .
Conundrum , .
Musical Recitation iil
“Yoko Hilo Town
’ Per
Conundrum , , a
Conundrum , ,
Song i .
“Plant a Watermelon on My Grave”
Mock Trial .
INTER
Sketch , . , . . . Paul S¢
‘The Haunt
MISSION
Song . ens a a
“Let the Rest of the W
“Booster Club of Blackville”
Song .
“Sports on a Lark” .
Song .
“Dem Good Olden Time
Octette, “When You've |
ry 2 he rpa
Closing Chorus
REBERSBURG.
Prof. Edgar Stover, of
N. J]. is spending a
at his parents bh
Adam Wint
by death.
Mrs. John Pa
of Jersey Shore
ge and daug!?
are
days this week at
Israel Hauk, wh
with dropsy, is growin
Mis. Jacob
Susan and son ]
the Scott Stover home
Edwin Bierly qu
Fordcar. N
and trees
Wm.
State
Haines, who
College, was he
and attended his fat
hold goods,
er s
Lizzie Walker mov
part of George Miller’
Edwin Frank, who was
the Lock Haven N ]
man, was con
account of rh
has returned to this place
Harry Garret
two of our
at Lock Haven,
Mr. Bender,
months ago from Pitt
arnentare Rave fosnd
carpen ih, AVE 100800
ing autos
ed mechanic,
Russel Auman, a student the Se-
linsgrove Seminary, was a week's visit.
or in town,
The late cold weather played h
this vicinity with the early fruit,
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Sbdd 3 3Lb IAL bbls bd bbb
Insurance and
Real Estate
Want to Buy or Sell?
avoe in i
George Day moved on the Hacken.
burg farm, situated one mile southwest
of Smulton, along the mountain,
Ax DMINISTRATORS NOTICE. —~ 3
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AMANDA M, KERK, late of Contre Hal
Centre County, dotessad
letters of Administration on the above estate
letters of Adminidrsiion on the estsle of
Bore,
SEE US FIRST
having been duly granted the undenignd , he
would respectfully requesiall persons knowing
ther selves indebud to the estate to make imme:
diate payment, and those having claims agninst
the same 10 present them duly suthenticated for
witlerent,
A 8B GILMORE, Adm'r,
731 Filth Ave ,
Williamsport, Pa,
Chas. D. Bartholomew
CENTRE HALL, PA,
Aspstasnbassbhasabasabanntass
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
SAVE YOUR EYESIGHT. You cannot afford
to neglect your eyesight. If your eyes are troubling you
eight counties comprising the Eastern Last Thursday Mr. C. Shoemaker and
District, which is made up of counties in | Even at this late day the report of | his fiance surprised their friends by slip-
Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and | her death will be news to many of her ing over to Jersey and being united in
the State of Delaware, friends in Centre county. Horie at Atlantic City, They re-
This is a record chairman W. Harri- %
turned home on Saturday to their newly
son Walker is exceedingly proud of, and Auction Sale at Meiss'. furnished home in the Glades, where
it is his aim to keep Centre cousty in| The old-fashioned auction sales at|a sumptuous wedding supper awaited
the lead in the sales of these exceeding. | Meiss' Store at Colyer will begin on
their coming, and to which near rela-
ly profitable and convenient govern | Saturday evening of this week. Sales
tives and friends were bidden. The
ment securities, \ will be held on Saturday of this week | groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E, Shoe-
and next week. ;
maker and is an up to date farmer. The
———— ps, bride is one of Centre county's well
TUSSEYVILLE.
known school teachers and a daughter
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Flory and Mrs,
of Mr, and Mrs. Jasper Steele of Julian.
Aaron Detwiler attended the wedding | Congratulations.
of Rev, Dubb’s son, of Miflinburg
Mrs. Henry Rossman is suffering from CYRUS BRUNGART
a bad cold, JUSTICE OF THE PEACH
‘ | or
Miss Verna Donahey, who is working
| at State College spent Sunday at her
home in this ;
Boise Brown, who had been in the
merchantile business, and his mother,
moved in the M. F, Rossman home,
having sold his store to Charles Ramer
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consult us on our next regular trip to CENTRE HALL,
THURSDAY, APR. 7th
‘CENTRE HALL HOTEL
From 9.30 A. M. to 8.30 P. M,
We guarantee you High-grade Work and will tell you
frankly whether you need glasses. Remember the place and
, ———————
GOHL, ROUSE & POOR
(The Well Known Eyesight Specialists )
22 North 4th Street
Harrisburg, Pa.
( Where Glasses are Made Right)
agaln and again In history we find
wid stories of tumaults . . .
out on the rough cobblestones of old
“Flete Strete.”
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