H — Random Items r-— Thomas B. Hamilton, of Bellei- fonte, who was guest of honor at a dinner given him on his 100th. birth- day anniversary, Thursday of last week, under the suspices of the Heliefonte Chamber of Commerce, was headlined as being dead in last Friday's issue of the Tyrone Herald The headline read: “Centre County's Oldest Resilient Dies; Was 100," bu: the story says nothing aboul his “death.” Perhaps we can forgive a headline writer who in a rush lo get to press mistakes an item about a 100-year-old man for being an ae- count of his death, rather than of a birthday party. Bob Eckenrode, of Bellefonte, ser vice man for the West Penn Powel Company. really has something in a gadget he invented for automobiles What with Governor Earle cracking down on speeders, and with special speed courts being established wreak vengeance on motorists who exceed the 50-miles-per-hour speed mit in Pennsylvania, Bob's device is doubly needed. It consists of gadget fastened somehow or other to the speedometer, and Is arranged 50 that when the driver's foot gets too heavy on the throttle and the car reaches a speed of about 47 miles per hour, several things can happen, as the driver prefers, According to the position in which he has set a little switch at the outset of hi trip. a light will flash on a standard on top of the dashboard; a buzzer will sound, or both light and buzzer will operate, giving the driver both visual and aural warning that he's reached the speeding mark. The device can easily be regulated to send fis warning al any speed, tO provide for different regulations in different states. Bécause many people judge speeds accurately, and since it 1s a bother to be constantly checking on the speedometer, es- pecially when driving at night with no dashlight, Bob's invention should prove to be an unqualified many a motorisl whose Ca to 50 before he ventor is protecting himself with a patent on the {undamental principal of the device [¥] knows | Speaking of inventions, another group of Bellefonte men has been working for some time on a gadzet which would automatically dim the Yghts of a car when another car ap- proaches. So far, it Is unofficially reported, the device works perfectly on one car, but when two machines equipped with the device meet on the road, the lights on one of them will dim. but the dimmed lights then are not powerful enough to dim the gins of the other machine In other words, the probltm now con- frouting the experimenters, is to get the lghts of both machines to dim simultaneously, which on the face of it appears to be a larger order. While we're on the subject of cars do you remember the thrill you go the first few times you sat behing a whee! and felt the car respond your maneuve: ing? "AGA Add to Bellefonte men who bought electric trains for Christmas Williamn B, Troupe, of East Bishop Btreet; George McClellan, of North Allegheny Street, and A. L. Rozellk also of North Alleghtny Street, It must be expisined, however, that these trains were bought for the children. Georges boy ls something over one ytar old, while M:. Rozelle's youngster will have birthday No, 1 sometime during coming sum- mer. Young Cal Troupe is nearly 4 years old and hag altained the posi- tion of engine~wiper on his fathers railroad the a A splt-chestnut fence, about sven feet In height recently was ected along the road in front of historic old “Burnham Place” now the home of the W. P. Bleg family. The fence 13 the only one of its type in thls locality Local Citizens Invest in Bonds Bellefonte residents invested their savings with the United States Treasury to the tune of $23,000 put into U. 8. Bavings Bonds In the 12 moeaths ended last August 31 the Treasury Department reported yesterday, This averages about $4838 per Bellefonte resident, ranking the city 118th In per capita sales among Pennsylvania cities with second class postoffices, according to Treasury figures, Most Bellefonte residents bought the low interest, and long-term se- curities in small denominations st the jocal postoffice, but 91.350 worth were bought direct from the Treas ury by mall order, Treasury officials sald letters ac- companying orders hdieated that most buyers were setting aside a ttle cash for future education of children, the hoped for purchase of To Spot Planes is ; | 9% i e's motor, Uimost secrecy ; i i E - 2 i i E ; i ? i The Most Widely Read Newspaper in Centre County ls 7,000 Copies Go Into the Homes Each Week. SECOND SECTION he Centre Democraf VOLUME 57 Captain Fryberger Reaches His 94th Natal Anniversary Well Known Philipsburg Citizen Recalls Many Incidents While Serving in Army During . War-Left Bellefonte in 1874 The Centre proud to refer erans, w ingly specinl honor: the {lege 100th birt! Thomas B citizen, it ulate anotner well Captain C Fryberger IPSOUrg, wi Democrat is always to its Civil Wau hex 80 Increas- 0 mark them Having recently had vel- ho have ome Tew for riy iv Kiown Saturday observed in a IPSOUrg Pex ial Dally published an quoting many friends of th an in this vicinity time resided -*Mhe momen fe” said Captain C Fryberger on his 94th blhrthday to a Dally Joumsa] representative, “was at the e Civil War when 1 n Pennsvylvar Ave- it ik proudest g & pli- ; of the war and was later promoted to the cap- tainey of Company D. of the 45th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volun- teer Infantry, His advancement in rank came aller two vears of fight- Ng, near the middi ol the con- flict. “I'm my name 1 as when Capt entire ’ th ut was the first in ule battle wa 1 al iain fought at Beptember hort dls- D. C., ani they could capitol hall and he “rebels Washington.’ thelr behind eaning were bee just said stand up.’ bursted and h mv havers Was Md. oni n wion won the reignin Wok helter A compa pe tree we I had ion nell Knoxville, battle © 3 al 31. looks much 20 years his he wns ser- Years, most men ‘WO Vears ago | and a hospital patient for $ wired h 4 H \ : Following an « - ition, health and strength grad- relurned and fall INR Cis { summer * charge af rer Crene! Kills Own Daughter Whom He Had Discovered Was \ Nelson MX of £ DLE Vid =F Sootidale, was nesgmest Was 8a 8 well- 47 that mi man. But village dance, he was flower always tn there there ing Last November he met a girl. Her name was Nelllee They danced and though she was only 17, they fell in love. They took up domicile together without being married and were a happy couple—amti]l Meese discovers Nellle was his own daughter 80 he ended It all, a Nellie head And as a set %, he chose the ed bullet through through hi ’ tragl mother's AS he girl's ther, Pearl Hollis Oy de that the tw love. He sald tw the girl's purse led him to this con- One, mailed last Revival Services are in progress at the Bush Hollow Church, Flem- ing, R. D, and will continue to and mecluding Janunry 30. Rev MPs Ruth Bowman, of Summit Hill, Pa, Is the Evangelist Services every Sunday evening at 7:45. Sunday Schoo: at 9:30 fol- lowed by preaching service. All are invited to these services Rev. J Fravklin Lint, pastor A —— —————————— FINDS OLD SAFE Sheriff Jacob B. Bryerton, of Clinton county, Is investigating the finding of an old sale along the river bank west of Scootae, which evidently has been thrown there by robbers, | The sale’s door has been broken off and the combination evidently drilled loose, The safe, discovered | by some trappers, apparently has been there some time as it is rusted badly, It is lodged against a large tree, The name on the front is too faint to determine but from what could be seen the last name ended the Girl He Loved Brownsville Ia read “You have that has been empty for many years You won't have 10 tell me. 1 know I am sure you know how 1 ou Ari HEF uri Lived with . Ene icMurray recalled that PAVSICIAN AL NEi- years ago at Young- Greensburg he sald, was then un- marritd a man named some iro » Fakes and re dy Ba Westmoreland count Ihe 8 WPA x WOMAN GRAVE DIGGER KEEPS SPOT FOR SELF A W-year-old woman who for years hag been the official grave digger at the Old Salsbury meci- house cemetery In Lancaster county, is tending a green spot she aside for hersell The [riends long since abandon- 212-year-old church for a new building at Christiania, but the graveyard, very quiet among the bare elm trees, Is still used. That is why Mrs, Emma Wear stays. But theres another reason said she: They'll be burying me these days, won't they?” The ground she digs is stony. She doesn’t mind that because, she said, If 1 couldn't work I wouldn't care ihout living “There was one grave that was and all the way down,” she re- called. “But It was 30 hard 1 had to use a pick every inch of the way. And in another I took out 30 wheelbarrow loads of rock.” Mrs. Wear lives alone in a six- room house-—-"g nice little house” —and finds time from her grave digging duties to care for her 20- acre farm, raise a couple of meres of tobacco for another farmer on a share basis, and every summer or 80, take over an extra eight acres of corn on the same plan. “I'm never so happy as when I'm in i set the one of walking behind a plough.” she add- ed. i BURNED IN EFFORT TO SAVE HIS HOME Harvey Embick Nisbet residing at Oval, R. D., Lycoming county, suffered burns of the face and hands Saturday morning when he tried to save furnishings as flames swept his home, He was removed to the Banford Hosnita! Jersey Shore, where his condition is reported as | good d a space for me The fire 4s thought to have orig- | inated In a fromt room from an | BELLEFONTE, PA, JANUARY 20, 1928. NEWS, FEATURES How Times TS UP «AND DON'T AND YOUR MUR AND DON'T STay SUT TOO LONG AND DONT--RTC ETC vw A NIST bo, AR Pw AT Tod' SKATING : POND USED TO ; CALL FOR A LOT OF EXTRA MNEAVY CLOTHES ww enn BAT eae MIW-A-DAYS TRY MAKE ~~ AND LISTEN, LADY -~ iF YOU HOME WITH COLD DOW'T LOOK TO ANY —— Vv TWAT VER FIVE OUNCES Hoisted Auto Altoona Man Forgot Car Had Been Eleva- ted for Greasing Frank A. Arnosparger, a raliroad brakeman, loona, was fatally injured | ner on Monday, re } SPRL & ieW 0 Vala Liar mi reason forge He the P t4y received ’ fall lice fractured reported that the osr by Ernest Mauch, who had requested ArnsSparge tomobiie before i Alibis Do Not Stop Skidding- These Rules Help Reduce speed slowly na own BEFORE you wih oF AE 3, Keep your brakes ad juste equalised. Never glam them on » er road conditic road Deller hard inder bad 4 Tires inflated grip the moderately; skid more casily 5. Chains may help to sl u drive with care; halns cannot stop skidding if vo drive recklessly 8 Avoid wet or ross at a wide angle 7. Keep out of ruts in ice, or snow. 8 If you do skid do not instant iy slam on the brakes In a panic Release the throttle but leave clutch engaged so that the ¢ ¢ will help to glow up the car. 1 brakes lightly, alternately exert a little pressure and release them and turn the steering wheel in the direction the skid ————— I S——— Tyrone Couple Given Severe Court Sentence a fey Car nai mud nein of J. M. Updike and Mrs. Dessie Hatch, Tyrone residents, were gives A severe sentence In Blair county court on Monday. The case whe tried last week astounded the crowd in the court room with the diare- gard for all decency exhibited by the principals, who were charged with adultery, The fact that the defendants have children made the ease most revolting Updyke was sentenced to the Al- leghenny county workhouse at Biawnox for a minimum term of nine months and Mrs, Hatch to the same term in the county jail NOW WAIT TIL 1 PM y FORGET YOUR MITTENS ME FOR SVHOATHY/ —— Do Change \{ td YOUR CO eg h McElhattan Lad Dies When Weapon Is Ac- idently Discharged 14 of McElhattan, died son ol f a Vi a viel « i, Be Was ace ed before he i iad reach- He emoved to the Lock Ha- tal Preparation ns were PS x Haven an East Main I. He was a th #1) Injured As He Slays Man; Wins Compensation Danns » yy ist avits y perTY- year sentence rival beer salts was swarded $320 mpensation for an injur iid be received while conmit- mura a hearing belore the Referee it Beaver, Danna sald a fractured he I cived in the fight with mes Tripoll over beer tavern permanently reduced his earning pow- fatally sh Tripoli the shed warded $156 a week September 7, 1936 of $44 In doctors 7 to ymem he board held that because the Mal fight occurred while Danna at work, made him eligible compensation » Madera Coaster Killed A 10-year old coaster, James Moe- Creadie, Jr, of Madera, Clearfield county died on the way to the Philipsburg State hospital Friday night of head and Internal injur- ies suffered when his sled struck an sutomobile Representing the third fatality in Clearfield county this year, the acoident is said W have ocourred when MoeCreadie consted from between two houses into the path of the oar driven hy Evear Fager, alo of Madera |S b found by his Pier who had hesrd his eries He « re 3 00-year-old disabled Sunbury Woman Claims Substitution Took 5 kee; groped for the slippery rungs of a enough for her to have called for fore summoning him at Kearny, N. J. after an absence of ' Thomas, negro, who had had three stitches taken in his hemit by = surgeon, apologized caused so much worry to the hos- | pital stall and the police. He ex- plained that a friend with whom he bad left most of his clothes was about to be dispossessed and he had gone 10 got his clothes ! { NUMBER 38. Mother Charges Her Boy Was Changed for Girl Baby Place in Shamokin Hospital Where She Was a Patient During Childbirth rine oo An an Red Cre 4 Held in Brick Plant Robbery Struck By Bucket of Flaming Gas ms Heickel, 32. of Lock Ha- ifered burns Mon- was struck breaking and ent flaming gasoline, Saturday morning tentionally thrown C. R after a ing an employe of the Fullmer with taking new Company of Miltcn, He machinery from is a patient at the Private Hospital. plant of the The trock was setting in front of at MIM Hall the Heickel home, and employes This makes were utiable to start it. One of the {or gr oe ong these men asked Mr. Helckel for ashes 10 gu bette and Die ¥ Ne serious he bucket of . by hear Bus Trucking he General €ovrvy men ” . anger 3. Who had been prin with gasoline, was or ; board Mr. Helckel was ! nd the car scatterir he truck backfired and ignited the oline In the bucket Bus wiried it from him and the blazing lenis were thrown over Mr Tear wheel while Wa.Kng g the ashes A wal Heickel He suffered bout his t his eves ed Injury ———————— hird degree neck and believed fam «ON are Cin WOMAN CLIMBS FROM TWENTY-THREE-FOOT WELI placed et $30 Adella Curley, 70, widow of Morgantown, Berks county is go- ing about her housework with Tittle 0 say about her climb from =a wenty-thuree foot well into which fell The story of "r. wal President Forced To Borrow Five Dollars, Monday the accident was old by Dr. J. A. Zook, who treated } Curley Saturday for bruises ad cuts, Mrs. Curley plunged ito the well when 4 beam benceth a trap door broke as she was pumping waler, Standing on her toes to her head above water, she Although he earns $75.000 a vear President Roosevelt had to borrow §5 from Becretary Stephen T Early on Monday. Mr. Roosevelt was about 0 buy 8 founder's certificate to start the annual drive tw help ombat fantile paralysis, He earched his pocketbook in vain for an embarrassing moment until Farly came to his rescue and paid the seller Dr. Thomas Parran urgeon general of the United State ladder, then pulled hersel! to the surface She was alone at the house and there were no neighbors near Ud. Doctor Zook sald Mrs. Curley washed and dried ber clothing be- $67,000 Only $83 Questioned by Newark, N. J. police | Henry Klidzia, a Russian porter, ad- mitted that the 887.000 which he had advertised as having lost was really only $83. He wanted to impress other employes he said Young “OMd* Man Walter P. Stanley, of Evansville { Ind, at 62, is a great-grandiather and is believed to be the youngest man in the United States to boar this distinction Was None the Worse Arriving smiling at the hospital days, Joseph (Smiling Joe) oul for having | There are two things that Japan world today: the and American navies The trouble with many experts Is respects in the hai they are not so expert, B:itish abandoned Refractories now held charges, Gus and Sachette testified Topics Land Comment A ———— —————————" (By Uncle Ezra) espite esp against | Lhe FLL Jy | H ne Reg MCanis i8i) 0 Wal cate ego We can still be thankful for those who sre statesmen. Bome members the Bouse and Benste Lave gone not only vocal, but sonal and infantile fo the poin of 8el tO Pd | 1% be way out while the guns of louder In thi the cannonade of Port Sumter Gellysburg. Right now some mem- pr or our souls wiia Bull ni Run all interest of br det more fitlingly they have omitted battie's title I they must War et them « mrkets and « threescure and fifteen align thelr faoroes slong shores of the Poltomag and nut--80 the ohole ocountrs benefit In proportion to ber of direct hits scored sides he it bsolet ¢ - Morrisdale Man Hurt Percy Rothrock, 37 Morris dale, Clearfield county, suffered two broken bones in his right foot inst Thursday morning when a large rock fell from the rool of the mine In which he was working, the Kristianson and Johnson Alder Run mine at the Bigler cut-off He was admitted to the Philipsburg State hospital . os — ‘KEEPING UP WITH 7 THE JONESES' — gocial Life in Camp A Py . F M a 7) |
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