Beplember 23rd, 1087, Echoes From the Past [tems collected from The Centre Democrat Files of Twenty Years Ago and Fifty Years Ago EIT FIFTY YEARS AGO The State College band held a festi- a! on Saturday evening which quite a success. A special train convey- ¢d many persons from this place to the collage, where an enjoyable time to manufacture his axes was had. The new store room In Block which is ‘to be occupied by J. Kvle MoFarlane & Co, hardware deal- ers. will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possib’e, as this firm desires tc vacate the rooms they now occuny to make room for a gentleman who probably wil] establish a large furniture store in that place of business The cornerstone of the new school house at Philipsburg was laid last Weinesday afternoon. amid imposing ceremonies. About 150 Masons, head- #d bv a band, formed in line and march- ¢d to the site, where the exercises were conducted bv Dr. EL W, Hale of this place. Rev. Monroe delivered the ad- dress, which is highly spoken of. A new county bridge is being placed feross the creek just above Snow Shoes Intersection. It is a much needed im- provement, and when completed will be a substantial structure James Mc- Cafferty of this place has the contract, and work was commenced Tuesday. He expects to complete it in about three works. James is thoroughly familiar with bridge building On Thursday moming as Mrs tz and her son were ascending Nit- tany Mountain on their way to the picnic. their horse betame ba'ky and backed into a team of horses follow- ing them, The vehicle was completely wrecked and Mrs. Utz and the boy were throxn out. The lady's head coming in contact with the hard road. she was tendered insensible. A carriage was procured and she was brought home Bhe sustained no serious injury and was able to bs gutdoors the same even- ing. The boy escaped injury The marriage of Miss Clara Strick- land and Mr. M. I. Gardner on last Wedne:day afternoon was witnessed be about fifty mvited guests, the capacity of Mr. Strickland’s house not admitt- {ng a large number. The ceremony was performed in (he usual happy stye o Rev. William Laurie, the bridesmaid being Miss Annie Meese, and the groomsman, Mr. Will Conley, of Miles- burz. The quartette presented a hand- some and happy picture standing before the minister as the impressive words united for life the trials and fortunes of the principals were spoken. Con- gratulations fo'lowed when the guests sere Invited to the dining room where & sumptuous feast hs becn prepared for all. The 5 o'clock train conveyed the wedded couple to the western cities tipen their retum they will locate at Howard. The presents wee very num frous and also valuable. Mr. Gard- ner, the groom. is a very highly educat- ed and respected young gentleman and Wm | 4 ie chief bookkeeper at the Lauth Iron Works. Thé bride is one of our mos! popular young ladies, and was for many rears a successful teacher in the Belle- fonte schools. | [Mr The report that Mr. Fearon Mann was | wat about to move his axe factory to Me- | Keesport, is false. no intention to do <o Mr. Mann having He will continue which are among the very best made, at the old Crider's place, M. L. Beck. who was a son-in-law of | John Derstine. of this place, was killed in an accident on the Pittsburgh | ‘and Western Railroad on last Tuesday { withou morning when the eneine of which he | vas fireman collided with a work train | The remains were brought to Bellefon'e on Fridav morning and interred in the Highland cemetery. Hulbert & Huntineg's show arrived in; Bellefonte om Wednesday moining and pitched their tent in the open fleid | at the east snd of Bishop Street At 11 o'c'ock a street parade was given and Mr. Hulbert rave an interesting ex- hibition driving his tram of horse bridles. usin only a whip to euide their actions, The tent was well filled during the afternoon performance. | Mrs. Elizabeth Cunningham. wife of | Mert Cunningham. died at her resi- | dence on Beaver Street on last Thurs- | dav night, after an iliness of only al few davs. Deceased was about 541 vears of ace, and Jeaves a husband and | eirht children-—six bovs and two girls! -10 mourn her lass. The funeral took | place on Saturday afternoon, services being held in the Catholic church The remains were interred in the Cath- | clic cemetery, twenty-five vehicles being In the procession, besides a large num- | ber who walked. A smal’ but select company of ladies | and gentlemen assembled at the resi- | THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. Page Thirteen, — - —-— hat Do You Know About Health? | By FISHER BROWN and NAT FALK | EEE EE EEE NE NNDEN,] ( NJ bride-to-be and he | | [| ed” | | | . 1. Sometimes Answers: The Desert Scientist,” Alharen is the most fam. ous of the Arabian opticians who made important contributions to the science of optics. Alhazen's treatise gave the first comprehensive survey of this science. He is particularly known for his studies on the re fraction of light s Whit pio THE WOMEN oF | ANCIENT ROME USE AS A oq | BEAUTY AID 7 f 2. Yes. Perspiration is a basic factor of normal physical life. The chief function of perspiration is heat regulation of the body. A person cannot live if the body surface is burned so badly as to destroy the greater portion of the sweat glands, 3. Bread crumbs dissolved in milk. This preparation was considered a mont effective skin tonic. dence of the late John Barnhart, near | | this place, on last Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock Miss Kate Barnhart, a handsome and sccomplished young lady. to Mr. Wil lam MeC ure, one of Bellefonte's most exemplary young gentlemen The ceremony was performed by Rev. D 8S Monroe. and after the wnedd feas: Mr. and Mrs. McClure boarded the 9 lock train which took them to Phiil- adelphia and other eastern jes Their many friends wish them a bright and prosperous future D. F. Fortney, Eq phia, where he recelvia at an in ation of th ” Philadei- | treatmen in is ig e hearing. We tiust he may | be cured before Chestnut parties are numerous now- davs (Ed. Note What is a chestnut party?) It aid whi'e Governor Cur- tin was standing in the Lafayctte Hotel at Philadelphia on Saturday night nh a of his gold watch by a pickpocket The Grangers Picnic on Wednesday and Thursday of last week may be conceded a grand suc hav ing the largest crowd in atiendance that ever assemb’ed on Nittany Mountain Music, however, was conspicuous by it ab ence YY. M C. A Secretary Shaffer is attending a general taries’ confcrence at York this and while absent Ace aby filled by Mr Lucas wholly returning is ~ relieved iecre- week : being Albert TWENTY YEARS AGO While making some repairs on a saw- mill nedr Pine Grove Mills. Samuel A Dunlap got too clcse to the saw and bad an ugly gash cut in his left heel Rlaine Port, proprictor of a cleaning ani pressing establishment in the Lyric building, was afflicted with a strangs malady. Suddenly and stthout and rarning bis voice left him. and since thn he had been unable to utler a sound, although appaiently in perfect health Seven men who had taken prelimin- ary training in ordinance work at the Pennsylvania State College, received word to report fo: war duty by Octo- ber 1. They were: Earl 8 Orr, Fred Itmer and Ivan Walker, Bel efonre: Donald Strunk, Moses Hurwitz, Harold Williams and Russell Foster, all of State Col ege Geraldine Confer, granddaughter of Mr. and Mis R. Seymour Confer, of Spring township, was feeding a horse a handfu] of grass when the animal got the fingers of her right hand between its teeth. The middle finger was so badly mangied that It was necessary to have the first joint amputated al the Belie- forte Ho:pital Robert Hoy, young Feiguson town- ship boy, was riding a horse owned by BE C Rss, when the horse became frightened at a passing automobile and boited into a barbed wire fence, strip- ping the rider of most of his clothes and isflicting several severe lacerations on his arm and leg. The horse also was badly Injured by the wire George B. Thompson, of Alto, was offered a position as captain of one of {®%o engineering corps to be recruited in New York and Pennsylvania to opera'e portable sawmills in Prance to furnish lumber for the battle front and for other war purposes. Mr. Thompson had signified his willingness to go, and was scheduled to leave April 1, 1918. The Rev W. M. B. Glanding, pastor of Bt. John's Lutheran church, Bellefonte, was found dead In bed at the parson- Age by members of the congregation to put in his appearance at the regular | Sunday moming service. Wwe con- gregation was profoundly shocked when announcement of his death was made Mrs. Blanding and thelr daughter, Miss Margaret, were visiting relatives at the (ime, and when the pastor falled to ap- pear H. J. Hartranft, H. P. Schaeffer and David Barlett, Jr, entered the parsonage. Death. which was believed to have occurred in the early morning hows, was attributed (0 heart fallure Calvin Troup, general superintendent of the Bellefonte Match Factory, had A miraculous escape from death Satur- day momning when he was caught by a revolving belt and pulley and his body suspended in midalr, supported mainly by his neck and head. He was apply - ing dressing to a belt when in home manner he became entangled In Lhe belt and was holsted to the cell of the room, where his head was wedged t a board. He was unconscious released by Willis Grove and other employes of the plant. Aside from sprains, brulses and brush burns, lie was not seriously injured, but under went treatment at the Bellefonte pital for several days. Dr. Georze Tibbine reek physician = had ac the Medical Reserve Corps. at Mineola N. Y. sas reported 10 be inn the Belle vue Hospital New York City, suffering from rheumatism Marriage following Berveh C Ww cepted service ID * issued to the Willaid C Burd Aaronsburg. and Florence M. Winters Rebersburg: Galen Wood, Chrome, N J, and Verna M. Way, State College and Frank Burng and Kathryn H Hayes, both of Snow Shoe Walter B. Rankin, son of William B Rankin, of Belleionte, was married to Miss Irene Rohrer Harrisburg, the service taking place in Stevens Mem- orial M. E church. At the same time and p ace the bride's sister, Miss Helen Rohrer, became the bride of Charle Storey. of Harrisburg Sheriff George H. Yarnell, Chief of Po.lce Harry Dukeman. and Howard Smead motored to Houtlzdale to soe the Houtzdale team “eaten alive” by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Honus Wagner. covered first base for the Pirates and Was the star a'trac Admission was one dollar. and about 4000 persons at- tended President Wilion, In appointing special committee to represent him per onally in investigating labor tioubles on the Pacific coast. named Col. Jack- son L. Spangler, of Bellefonte, as one of the members of the committee. Co Spangler had many years of experience in dealing with the differences between capital and jabor Neighbors of W. B. Krape, of Aarons buig, alarmed when they [alled to see the venerable genteman around as usual. went to the home, and looking through a window, found him lying on the floor They forced an entrance and gave him first aid until the arrival of a physician. He had suffered a stroke during the night Although he was more than 70 years old Mr. | Krape was nell preserved and hopes weie hed for his recovery The brickwork on the new Kelley and Wion garage began, and the steel frame work had been completed. Vincent Taylor, a recent gradlaie of West Point academy, jeft for Syracuse where he has been assigned to the 38th. In- fantiy Regiment Andrew Saylor. licenses ‘re couple of won a ‘son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Saylor, left for Portsmouth, N. H. to resume his service in the navy after having spent a furlough at his parental home, . . Cap- tain A. C. Mingle, of Bellefonte, was | named as a juror for the October term ‘of the United States Court, which was 0 ocnvene ai Scranton. . Hassell Montgomery and A. G. McMillan had arranged Lo hold a dance at the Logan House. Music was to be furnished by the Academy orchestra and a novelty feature, In which all were to take part, was to be a “Green Spider” dance, Dies Like Father Alan Buckingham, 11, of Baltimore stepped into water over his depth while wading in the Anacostia river and was drowned despliie the efforts of com panicns to rescue him. The boy's 1ather was drowned In the same river Coaditicn. The very best treatment bs 0 rie in 1935 when he too wens beyond his IN to witness the marriage of | titution devoted to the restor- |e MEDICINE IN ANCIENT TIMES EGYPT 4400 | ERIN who mixed magic wilh 3. ( wer Th 1553 Liepzig 5 abou! dence that much back 0 3400 B. C ike ale by nregs igh th B.C vidi a . Bes HICRDLalions sick m n } ions. The following excerpt Whom God ove ets: I am one wh fore He quickens That is good p ancie 1 mes tions [#4] an peated § pst m God | me vel n es ‘Ag repeated Mode parase am words were day by all kinds and people wi i Al what d {ail make wn of every way I better Those loans of time a ‘ aruons of getting ilered mili- 0 were Lod i # MY geared UO 1 ehousn medicing Oh. 1 me, deiis phonic dead] One Oper health ig « hegildi and ge reialed thal many clared Dr. Edith MacBride-Dexte: greal majority of the degenecialive dis this entrance age interest of should watch he youngs er's teeth from the day tooth appears until the child enough realize the value of good teeth, and has earned to care for them himself! “There the 1 ras ws ’ to so much to learn in the | proper care of teeth that the Depart- ment of Health is starting a series of weekly articles on the subject. pre paied by Dr. Milton J. Waas, head of the Dental Division These articles on the care of the teeth will begin nex week, and wil be 80 written that they will undoubtedly prove of value to all is chief al became ox W Lhe O¢ de on 2 d were established in Egypt : ~ Creal me : 4 s he supplement : s of den »w going ¢ Slate to determine ns occur there Are a cannot afford su These dental hygienist the local social agencies ancial aid pay ihe local dentist al kagt for the malerial wt of such cor rections. They have been ful In receiving aid in their campaign to have the leet! hese unfortunate future citizens put in 4 heathy condi tion Thus our Department of Heath considers It is rendering a needed set- vice when it warns Hs young and ola alike to Guard Your Teeth Here is one of the finest types of health work. It is Health Education. It is Health Pre- servation. And in the final analysis, dental work hen go to Al asking for fin- Oo Very success of it is Sickness Prevention ™ | “Mildred. why don't to school this (all? much last year?” Mildred’s mother looked searching: ly in her daughter's eyes for some an- swer 0 her question, you want to go You liked it so | She should have looked al the girl's [ace For Mildred had acne vulgaris.pim- ples and blackheads to most folks. The girl was sensitive about her appearance As most girls are. Acne causes no phy sical disabality-—but does look bad. It Is caused, apparently, by some mal- adjustment of the endocrine system. Whatever {t is, discarded cells plle up around the exits of sebaceous glands in the skin which block the openings and form blackheads. In many cases these olly glands mmcrease thelr secre- tions. The openings being blocked, swelling occurs, Infection by bacteria already present set in, and a pimple results. If there is no Infection, there will be | no “head.” but a red, painful and ugly mound will away in time. There 18 no medication for such a strict cleanliness. Bisupy Wuuid aoh io. Squsesea vigH, § appear-<to gradually go but removed with devised for this purpose. Scientists are laboring to find some hormone pre- paration which may correct this func | ional overactivity of the sebaceous glands an exiraclor cut If and when they do, there will be {many grateful adolescents. This dis- | | turbance is essentially a disease of ado- | lescents, Some oases persist long be- | [yond the ‘teen age. | When such a condition appears in an | {individual older than 25 years it Is (likely caused by some occupational | polsoning such as tars, olls or paraffin jor the taking of goiter preventives to which the individual is hypersensitive. Acne vulgaris causes much mental | anguish among school children. Mildred had good reason for not | [wanting to appear at school, Her face ; Was not pretty, DO YOU KNOW Tristan da Cunba Is the largest of the thiee volcanic islands in the South Atlantio—halfway between Cape Town [and Buenos Alres. The 169 inhabitants of this isolated isiand are quite free from iniectious diseases. Bven colds but a serious epidemic of them somet mes occurs after a ship's : . ® » “1 do : {bother with college at | really anxious for an education, (you will enjoy the inexpensive colleg? ¢ Our Weekly @ e English Lessons Words Often Misused To not sav, “The reservoir pipe burst - Say, “The reservoir pipe burst.” Do not “1 day." Say woe day.” Do every every pee Mary most Mary almost sav i disremember.” Say “1 forget. not say, “1 not remember” Disremember is colloquia Do not sav. "Charles had no business to say that" Sav, “Charles had no right (or reason) to say that” Do not say, “It was a great big house.’ Ray, “It was a large (or very large) house ” Do not say turned back back Words Often Mispronounced (Andrew). Pronoun second a as syllable; or Wilson re- Omit “Mr home Mrs terday.” ang vie kn in day or Cameglas co fi 1 Man it. accent second syl zi inah second pronounce able neg cow Gaseous Pronounce gas«e in me. accent first sy nounce er.er FEflec! both e's as lab'e Aare ar! ss as ind not the "a (Dost abi Often Misspelled Wye ' Word Study w A 2 three | | LOUISA’S LETTER ANSWERS We man Some men ign Ce our for het peciaiiy beforehand LOUISA ' My mother is thinking of {LO a Very cxpensive schoo does 50 it will mean that all of us will Lave 0 pinch pennies all the year There is another school whose educa tional facilities are just as g and i! {1 go there 1 will have nicer clothes more spending money and 1 shall n {feel that the familly is sacrificing so {much to send me However. mother thinks that the so- {cial prestige I get by going to the so- ciety college wil be worth the differ ence. What is your opinion? iL BC «nal but od Kentucky ANSWER It all resolves itself Into what you expect to gel out of college. Are You training for some special thing or ar you going because al. of the olher gitis are doing so? If your primary object is to get A little polish and meet rich girls. why all? A fnish- ing school coud do thal for you But if you have a good mind and are I think mote and get more out of it than you will out of the high priced one, under the circumstances. No ohe can do his best work and feel happy when she is trying LW keep up with a crowd she is financially unable to equal. She feels cheap when she cannat return favors and she hates vear the same frock over and over when there Is so much lux around, And then the fact of the family having ty do without necessities doesn’t help her peace of mind, either 1 think your mother will be wise Ww It you do at yu prefer, A SO————— yy ey ——— Modern By 4“ 'BERTA LEE 2N Etiquette wr’ 4 1. Is It the sole privilege of r mother Lo prepare {and furnish the list of people to whom the wedding invitations are 10 be sent? 2. When a person does not believe in tipping, is it form for him [use give tips? 3. When a the prongs of the fork by plate point upwards a00d toy meal finished placed « wilh or May a woman stay owear full evening What “Mardi pronounced? How { ’ 3 ne exiend an for a1 irive? { rd Offes { he the drawing room after din |) f name ol Lwo or more Appear on ar nviiation y should Lhe addre p wy bn a when Lhe DOBLE sues whic i OK repy br Oty V1 A girl Lo a dance art fon } ney Gress a pe A" Vomary nsine Cheon Answers at botiom of column. sunday School Lesson (By henry Radeli¥) GOD IN THE MAKING OF A NATION TEXT Lesson Text Deuteronomy —————————— “ ile rv — The Household Scrapbook By ROBERTA LEE vor of the In cmon Jui Bacon bacon fix os greatly ¢ are add To preveay Lin 1 shrinking much. dip the in flour cornmeal before If the bacon is placed in the frying pan jatlice fash n only one motion is needed to turn the entiie paniul Hol Waler Bag If the aaler bag oiled with glyeer ine occasionally, the rubber will be pre served and the walter bag will wear much longer Bath'ng Sully The woolen bathing should be steamed over a boiling teakeitie and brushed well before they are stoied op the winler 0 Si frying is suils ——————— Baby's Blank bu » ake a 's an be bound wilh WAY QrelY Broken Glass of the broken gla . fragmeiy absorben smal EOIN shelf of he baked Cupboard Doors cupboard and cabinet doors are casily soiled because they are handied frequently, and will soon show wear Waxing the door will remedy this and also picserve the Anish Garden Tools Before pulling away the garden tools for ths winter, ¢c ean each one thorough - Iv. then rub wih kerosene of with and store in a dry place Noiled Walter To jose that flat taste in bolled waler pour it back and forth from one pitches to another, or shake jt thoroughly in a inder the onke u The PL RiICASt ——— iit it Answers to Modern Etiquette large botlle, | | m——tj 1. Not unless they wish 10 appear ex.remely selfish and domineering This priviege should be shared by the bride and her mother, the bridegroom and his mother, 2. No. We are often forced to do things of ‘which we do nol approve, but It is better Lo conform lo custom 3. The prongs of the fork should point downwards 4. Not unjess she has an escort Otherwise she should wear the mosl moist and least conspicuous appropiate to the hour of the day. 5. Mardi gras Is Shrove Tuesday, and in some cities a day of carnival Pronounse mar-de-gra, both a's as io ah, ¢ at In me unstressed, accents on WVUISA. dhs and lagi syllables, dress, 4 6 This Invitation Is verba 13 or by telephone 7. The coffee 1s poured jnto Uny cups befcre bringing it in. then served liom A large tray 8 To the one at whose home the affair is to be given 9 It indicates tha! he is ignoiant of his duty, which is that he should always dance the first number with the girl whom he is escorting. 10. Some article of jewelry, usually suitable for her to wear on her wediing usually given ay. IIL If there is no bridee, nor othe! en‘ertainment, a guest is free to leave in twenty minutes. 12. No. II neocssary to altract his attention by caling him, merely say, | “Pores.” -- » ai ae]
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