THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA Thursday, December 19th, 1912 Correspondence (Continued) HOWARD. While for your happiness this Christ- mas pleading, | say “God bless you," and | the rest; How can we tell are needing? How can we know what for each heart is best? leave what those we love 1 lift my eyes to Him who only know- | eth And pray that He will in His way, For with the gifts and grace that He bestoweth Thou shalt be Christmast Day. bless rich indeed In Our Churches Next Sabbath. Pastor W,. FF. Carson Jacksonville at eleven Howard at half past Presbyterian will preach at o'clock, and in seven, United Evangelical Snyder will preach in past ten, and at Jacksonville at past seven Methodist Pastor M. J. Howard at half Episcopal—Pastor Edwin Dunning will preach at Beech Creek at half past ten, at Hunter's Run at half past two, and in Howard at half past seven. On the following Sabbath, Dec. 29, Rev. C. C. Shuey, of Bellefonte will preach in Howard at half past ten, and at o'clock. This because of of Rev, Dunning the absence Santa Claus. If it be true, as some do say, That there's no Santa Claus, What is this Spirit on the way That never seems to pause. When Christmas chimes are sounding clear Upon the frosty night, In spreading splendid gifts of cheer In every mortal's sight? What is this sense of glow divine That comes to you and me When watching all that happy line Of children round the tree? Whence comes this mantling atmos- phere, So full of sweet release, That falls about us once a year And covers us with peace? No Santa Claus? Oh, mea of doubt, Whence comes this sorry claim? Would you so fair a Spirit flout For reasons of a name? Dear Santa Claus is everywhere Where hearts true and kind, And where love of man, ‘tis there His presence In this are there's rare we find! Santa that the true appreciation of Claus, so beautifully versed by happy poet John Kendrick Bangs, Howard letter sends its greetings to its readers, they are, and wheresoever be; and prays that about them may be “this mantling atmosphere of sweet release” which is the true Christmas spirit « who rightly brate the advent of the Prince of Peace, those cele Let Us Think it Over. This vacation season up and possibility loors and pers bring to bear read an article i which ap he early fall referer exist by the new ement througt Aa portion of the ¢” and “Plect township have wmpany’'s right manner that, though are left standing as rendered unfit and that the def in some wa) fpr temporarily nt term the township ctors rented the station in consolidated the two teacher, the loca ing such that mplished, with ANY ne and the two districts chool, without nas near fie known the our that during question of good bor- the addi- rooms, that vear or enlargement of ugh school bullding hy tion of two.three or four our student body may be better or more cfficiently graded, and thus give us a real High school in place of the comparatively ineffective one com- pelled existing conditions, has been much discussed by the patrons as well as the the district These facts seem to almost auto- matically ralge In the minds of those who have our school interests at heart, the question Why should not the township and borough school boards take advantage of the situation proceed under Article XVIII of the school code entitled “Joint Schools.” and which gives the fullest and most Hberal authority for action in Just such a case as presents itself to us. If every school director and every cit. Izen who is not a director but is in- terested in the progress of our schools will read this portion of the school code, it will surely stir some of them to action. The Importance of having our school children gathered bodies large enough to properly grade them cannot be much enlarged upon, but lack of space forbids a dis- cussion of It at this time While the details of this work would of necessity, be worked out by the two Boards of Directors, the initiation need not be left to them, It is the right, us it 1s the duty of non official citizens, whose children or whose neighbor's children are to he benefit. ted for all time by such a develop- ment of our lamentably backward schools, to take up the subject, In private and in public, and study and discuss it in such a way as will ereate a public sentiment which even the proverbial inertia of our school au- thorities cannot longer ignore. High School Literary Society. he last meeting of this interesting body of young people for the year, held Friday evening, was considered to be the best of the present term, to date, “The Journal, conducted by the Misses Hulda Johnson and Miriam Lu was well filled with bright notes, an two iuthorities of too you | this | half | James | Curtin at seven | Christmas | whomsoever | they may |! and | into | the young Lucas, ace evidenced the abilities of Journalists, Mrs. Rebecca companied by Migs Dorothy Weber, sang sweetly, The debate upon the | resolution that “women are inferior to {men intellectunlly” was conducted in good spirit and earnestness. The three young men, Jason Snyder, George Foresman and Charles Robb, who had the ungracious task of affirming the proposition did not let thelr zeal cause them to forget their gallantry: and the young ladies, Margaruite Kane, Mary Richner and Pearl Pletcher, who { were called upon to defend their sex, | mingled grace with thelr energy so skillfully as to prove the negative by | actual demonstration, win the verdict {of the judges, Mrs. Anna IL. Harvey, lL. H. Neff, and Russell Wagner, and re- [tain the respect and good will of their friends, the enemy It was in all re- | spects a pleasant occasion and re- | flects credit upon all concerned. | Farmers’ Week. This week of | for farmers, at this vear, the day | closes Jan, 2, and there is not a | farmer within the circle of the read- lers of the Howard letter, who would not desire more help for the future of his business by attending it for the full time, then by any other use he could make of the same time Young | farmer, don't miss this great advan- | tage wonderful opportunity State College, begins after Christmas, and young Pastor Chosen. Holding meetings in each of five appointments of the Nittany ley charge of the Reformed church | last Sabbath, the electorate of the charge voted with practical unanimity, to call Rev, H, J. Zechman to the pas- torate The parsonage connected | with this charge is a new and com- fortable house, but as Mr. Zechman is not married, it is not yet known where he will reside Miss Kate Kling passenger Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Schenck Jellefonte visitors last Friday. Mrs. D. I. Welsh took Friday for her Christmas trip to Lock Haven. Charles Taylor, of Mackeyville, was a business visitor in our town Monday morning Mr. N. M. Bitner had for guest, his son, C. A. Blitner of Westport, Park Bollinger of Altoona, over Sunday guest of his friend, Rebecca Lucas, Hon. D. F. Fortney dinner with his friends, Miss Woodward, Mrs, 8. CC. Burnside, of Bellefonte, was a Sunday guest of her sister, Mrs | Louise Commerford One of the the Val- was a westward were Friday's and wife, was the Miss took his Sunday John A. and cidents incident {to butchering the serious cutting of his hand by Ray Allison Mrs. J. J. Whippo, of Latrobe, with her two bright boys, are holiday | guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Robb Mr. and Mrs Walker spent the last Sabbath elder Mr Walker pre- CATI'ious minor as days was Lionel with the health is whose quite Station agent W. L and Wm. B. Pletcher tuth were Lock Monday Miss Rhea Bulkl students at the and Mrs. Cooke, and daughter Haven shoppers on » of the nurse hospital, A one-day visit parents irda morn ymfortable yon so far reli rheumatism fairly well =» or stafy Johnsot has hes iss Mar grade, n her her | Holter sy and Walter While last week George caught in the savage machinery, and badly gashed He will probably retain the use of his hand Charles W. Smith, who has been enjoying the pleasure of the South- ern California climate for several months, returned last week In seem ingly good health and fine spirits The sermon of Rev. W. Clouser, pas- tor of the Whitedeer charge, in the Reformed church here last Sabbath evening, has been quite favorably commented upon by several who heard him F. W. Crider spent an hour or so in town last Wednesday, after having given some attention to the disposal lof the stock and season's crops from his big farm east of town, which he recently sold, Miss Nannie Lucas took the Sunday evening train for | Milesburg, to pay a call of condolence {upon their uncle, William Miles, who, | for some time has suffered from pare | tial blindness | Norman E shredding ornfodder one Quay had his and her niece Lighthamner | chased: the Ira CO, on South Walnut street, at the price of seventeen hundred and fifty dol lnrs, and will move into it at the usual spring moving time. At the close of the regular prayer meeting service in the M. E. church this, Thursday, evening, the annual meeting of the Sunday School Board will be held and the presence of every member is earnestly requested, Taking her mother, Mra, 8. O, Knoll, to spend the winter with her, Mrs, Halfpenny, of McGee's Mills, accom- panied alse by her daughter Eliza- beth, returned home on No, 53, Wed- nesday, after a visit of Lut a few days, A theme suggested by the coming Christmas-tide will be the basis of the sermon by the pastor at the regu- lar evening service next Sabbath evs ening, in the M. E. church and the music will be In accord with the service. At the close of the Epworth League has pure Leathers property had | here iis hoped | lodge lumberman | day | hand | service last Sabbath even pastor and Mrs. Dunning added m to the occasion by blending thelr trained and complementary volces in he ing the Bar, It i announced from Lock Haven that Christmas Day has been selected { for their wedding by our good natured {young friend Robert Rothrock and { Miss Helen Straus, These young peo- { ple are both well and favorably known | here, this having been their home, On Saturday morning last, little three-year-old Thomas Lucas, son of Clyde Lucas, a former Howard boy, and grandson of Reuben Lucas, one of our oldest citizens, was bitten badly by a rabld dog, and was taken to the | Merey hospital at Pittsburg for the | Pasteur treatment, The Christmas exercises of the Sun day school connected with the congre- gation of the Christian Chapel will be held in that bullding in the evening of Christmas Day, Wednesday, 26th A | good deal of painstaking is being giv- en to the preparation for this event {and it will be well worth hearing A Christmas family gathering of the Dunnings will take place at the of Chas, OC, a brother of the Rev. Jas E., who, with his family will, of course be there, and the holiday will last the following Sabbath The brother, Charles, is a teacher of Sclence In the Peabody High School in the big steel city, Over “No trumpet The hour In Pence Was No bloody Earth's morn, But, oe'r the peaceful plain The war-horse drew the loaded waln.” Jacob W. Meese, a Howard boy In the vears “before the war,” who en- listed as a private In Co. A. 46th Regl- ment, and earned the title of Captain by faithful service, died In New last week and was buried In the sol- diers’ cemetery at Arlington tain Meese was a brother of Mrs. J Shuman Pletcher, Mrs. Dean Bennett came up from her Mill Hall home on Thursday to attend the old fashioned butchering party at the home of her father A. M. Butler, which was one of the many success- ful ones of the season. The job was completed early in the afternoon, no less than the goodly number of eighteen guests sat down to the sump- tuous dinner The three big steam have been In operation the summer and fall, In tion of the new low around Howard, have about complet- ed their big task, and It is probable that they will all be out of commis Christmas. This does not mean hat the contract will be completed at that time, by any for a good al of trimming an fin ishing, which will be d and wagons hand on hand blast profaned which the horn treamiet sliver rivers on stained that sacred peasants Cap- shovels which here the constru grade road sion before means and Our who has ung friend Willar« had his locomo for years by the of the ligaments of a knee rheumatism, and who has tried vari remedial treatments and Institut in vain Hospital jured land, Schuyl ‘ f 1 impaired State of h friend of Mahanoy Cit ed himself under eminent surgeon Dr. J. C n-in-chief is a last UNIONVILLE. y hangs id Fe making money | heat to o% : EUIing a dandy vA ick will be sold price of the big Nl will be only cents Doors rises iT a ME | day morning reaching at district uperintender cordiall invited The cholr d« VOR special the hen tif and tary rendered by it on morning INApIring voiun last why ng « that, neper oldest hunt. completely Are you a "Spug?’ if not The hunting season hav our local hunters announce in the recollection of the ers, has the game been 80 “wiped out” as during the just closed They “a you couldn't ns much as find a chip monk any more What's the use in going to for lemons or to see them grow? drop in to the home of Dr. E. A and take a look at the healthy lemon tree In Mrs, conservatory, which is laden lemons of various sizes. The day, the largest one on the tree, being fully ripe, dropped from its “holdings” to the floor. It measured 11 inches by 11% inches. The Doctor sald it the largest lemon he has ever seen, As, 1 presume, no paper will be is- sued next week, | take this oppor tunity to say to all readers of the Unionville items that 1 wish merry Christmas and happy Year and to make your happiness complete, make somebody else hap py. Don’t forget the poor, Mrs. Henry P. Harris and her son, Mr. Hard P. Harris, of Bellefonte, not losed season Just were pleasant participants of the great | venison banquet given by mine hosts, | Mr. and Mrs. W, H. pretty home Thursday. Earon at on Main street on There were guests In all but 1 falled their names, We'll bet a big ripe tomato that none were turned empty away. Here's one on Dr, Irwin, The other day he went out to his barn, put ths harness on “Maud 8”, brought her out and was about to hiteh her up In, what he thought, was his buggy, but found the shafts were gone. He calls ed his son Boyd and asked him who took the shafts off the buggy? “Why Pop" sald Boyd “that isn't the buggy that's your automobile.” “Well, I'll be dong-goned” sald the doctor "1 can’t get that dear little girl out of my head” You see it was this way. thelr presens | tation as a duet of Tennyson's Cross- | one-time | home | Prince of York | and | during | oeloNoNoNINONOR mention Sunday | Florida | Russell | beautiful | Russell's | with | other | was | them a | New | Inst | about 30 | to secure after an interval of 17 years after the birth of his first and only child, who Is now a model young man and is a student of the Bellefonte Academy Now wonder, considering the fact that visions of dainty slippers, two hats a year, seal skin sacks and all other female necouterments kept | through the doctor's brain so would become absent minded by Well, anvhow, Doc, wi you, Mrs, Mary Scholl, Reuben Bcholl, died In the Danville asylum on last Friday, where she had been confined for about 12 and { was brought to the home of Under taker, Wetzer, and on Monday at 2 o'clock p. m. her remains were taken to the M E. church at thi where services were held by the Zeigler of Snow Shoe Intersection, as sisted by the Rev, Ash, Interment in Upper cemetery. She aged 74 VEeArs Before her temple of reason away, Mrs, Scholl was a most respected neighbor, a loving wife and mother, and a most zealous christian woman. Surviving her are Howard E. Scholl, of Union township and Mrs. J. Orvis Peters, of Halfmoon, who have the sympathies of the en tire community In thelr ment spells widow of the YEArs, gave highly wd bereave next issue of the “Domingo” will tell made In his and prepare to (In the Democrat, | recent trip he | Watch for it, kd) Christmas Goods. There {8 a box of Samoset choco- lates down in our store walting for a word from you. Call and see my line of Christmas goods. Fine box goods, Samoset chocolates and a full line of imported nuts, Also a full line of fruits of all kinds. Ne have a full line of pipes and cigars for Christmas ' trade. Call station me, near the Pa, R. R J. 8. KEICHLINE. and see A en fH a -~—asS | See Our Candy | at 3 Ibs for 25 cents | BEFORE YOU BUY. |@ WE HAVE A FINE LINE OF Oranges, Nuts, Cran- berries, Oysters and Sweet Potatoes AT THE RIGHT PRICES. We Pay For POTATOES, EGGS, BUTTER, Gillen, the Grocer Both Phones. EeNONONONORNINONINOROEONOR Boyd, | fitting | that he | congratulate | late | Ahad 0d ag 2d Lg 1g LJ ECEORCEO ROO NORONO NON NONI NO RINN Katz & Co’s igcount Sale OF Ladies and Misses oats ana Sit Should Attract Your Attention. RATZ & CO. = FOR HIM supreme. You'll find it at Sim's; Men's or Boys’ Wearables, Necessity or Luxury, the Most Expensive Fashionable Apparel--- or Inexpensive Service Giving Apparel. The Sim Store positively will supply your Christmas needs as no other store can, showing the most comprehensive line of Holiday Goods and suitable Christmas Giving Apparel in Central Pennsylvania. The Sim Store is the one store mak- ing this liberal offer-— Anything purchased here now may be returned by anyone after the Holidays and we'll gladly exchange it or as gladly refund the money at the wish of whoever returns it. Select your gift here, he'll appreciate your thoughtfulness in selecting it at the one recognized Best Store, where Good Quality and Newest Style reign Sim The Clothier On last Friday, the stork left a bri sweet, little girl baby at his Hy
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