April 14, 1938. Echoes From the Past FIFTY YEARS AGO The first snake story is told by | Thomas Wolfe, of Rebersburg, who has already hoanded up the large number of snakes he has killed this season., The editorial rooms and business office of the Democrat are now lo- cated in the Reynolds Bank build- ing, second story High Street front, where we will be pleased to see any of our subscribers and patrons, Miss Ella Willams, who for the past five years has worked on the | Democratic Watchman, {s now stay- ing with friends down at Howard She is not in the best of health and a change of climate might be bene- ficial it is hoped. Two live gaudily decorated Indians perambulated our streets sandwich- ed In between patent medicine ad- versitements. The children were up! on end as the circus season Is ap- proaching, and the native Ameri- cans were considered the advanced guard of some circus. On Thursday moming Amos Gar- brick was awakened by the shrill cry of fire to find his stable in flames and beyond the power of man to save. Two valuable black horses a cow and a number of vauable ar- ticles such as a sleigh, buggy, har- ness, ete, were destroyed. The Joss to Mr. Garbrick Is about $1,000, with $500 insurance. The fire was evi- dently the work of an incendiary. Three men were nearly overcome with gas at the Centre Iron Com- pany’s furnace last week. One of the men fell into the bell of the furnace but was rescued. All are well now but it was a very narrow escape. The Company had bad luck with their cast Sunday noon. The metal commenced to boll and I all over their sand beds, making a very bad cast for them. They have a very good way of getting rid of their cinders. It run out into fron trucks especially constructed for that purpose, and hauled away by locomotive power along their railroad and used for ballast. Little Rilla, five-vear-old daugh- ter of Mr. Samuel Williams, of this place, is seriously ill with brain fe- ver, We hope a speedy recovery will follow Mr. Frank Wallace and wife are both lying seri ly {1 at their home above Mllesburg filliam Ishler, of is a lover of fine horse flesh, and on Friday brought another beautiful iron gray Miss Annie Grove been sick for the past two is able to be about again to es of the ho erry is tie Street butchers have wagon repainted and it finest butcher wagon The mountain was covered with snow last Monday morning. No doubt it was our Easter snow, as that part of the program was ed on Easter Sunday . Mr. Michae! Keith has broken ground for the erection of a new house on Logan Street, and expects to have it com- pleted about July 1, Mr. Henry Walkey also expects to erect 8 new house the coming summer on Logan Street adjoining Mr. Keith's lot We desire to call attention of Street Commissioner Shaughnessy to the condition of some of the boardwalks and pavements and particularly those on the north side of Bast Cur- tin Street. Boards are loose ¢ broken and the borough will be ing damages ry it (284 pay- one of these days. Hing There will be a wedding in the Ro- man Catholic church on Thursday morning at 6 o'clock, the contrac. parties being Mr, Brown and Miss Pearl J. Kyle McFarlane is at work on the walls of his new house, on Linn Street. Ellis Orvis’ new house Is progressing Ed. Garman's house street. The wife of Mr. George Lonebar- ger gladdened her worthy spouse with triplets, three lively, healthy ttle girls, and mother and children are getting along nicely. Before the sisters arrived Mr, Lonebarger's family counted seven and now there are ten. Judge Orvis, Col. Keller, Gen Hastings, Maj. Spangler, Capt. Love Lt. Gephart and Commodore Dale of the Bellefonte bar, are in atten- dance at the Supreme Court in Phil- adelphia this week. If there's any officer whose name we have missed please notify up by postal, with the proper rank at the close of the war, and we wil] publish next week The trout season opened on Sun- day last, but as that was not a pro- per day for fishing, Monday morn- ing bright and early you could see fishermen start out in all direction for a day along the waler. So far as heard from Mike Cooney cap- tured 42 of the gpeckled beauties; Percy Blackford, second best, had a string of 24. Ex-District Attorney Heinle landed 13 nice ones. on the same A rare treat awalts the audience who will go to the Court House on Thursday evening. The brilliant 8 T. Ford will attract hundreds of people 10 witness his inimitable and powerful impersonations. As he depic’s, by his voice and manner the deepest feeling of the human heart or the eccentricities of human- ity, the audience will be well enter- tained. He is peerless In his elocu- efforts. General admission tionary 25 cents. Some time ago the Bellefonte iron and nail company agreed with their men to be guided by the prices paid by C. L. Baney of Harrisburg. On the strength of that agreement made a year the mill has been and at least one advance has made during that time. In last C. L. Balley & Co., made tion of 25 cents per ton, and of April Sunt. Munson notified the puddiers that on the 16th, of the month the Bellefonte Iron and Nall Company would pay $3.75 for puddiing just as of $4. as heretofore. The men refused to ac- cede to the reduction and are now on strike. How long it will keep up is hard to tell, Tramps Attempt 3 attempt commit robbery tock place in the Narrows yesterday. A man by the name of Harbach, who is a sawyer for the Gelswite firm, came pretty near being the victim He was on the road between Penns and Brush Valleys when he was at- tacked by three tramps, and one of them with a gray beard grabbed him by the throat and demanded his money or his life. But Mr. Harbach al t pardticujar time wag not giving either his money or his life and drawing his revolver he sghot at but missed his sssailant This show of resistance upon Mr. Har- bach’s part frightened the rascals and they fled, being unarmed. over ago rut been March a red on th - + the firs ' Robbery: An to Hy wil TWENTY YEARS AGO A destructive forest fire raged on Brush mountamn and it was great difficulty that Jacob Winkle- blech’s sawmill was saved from de- struction. Joseph F. Guffey Pittsburgh acting Democratic State chairman, announced himself ag a candidate for the Democratic nomination as Governor of Pennsylvania. Howard Casper resigned his pos- ition with the Adams Express Com- pany in Bellefonte and went to Sunbury to secure employment with the Pennsylvania Railroad as a fireman Centre County Superintendent of Schools David C. Etters, was re- elected to succeed himself as head f the public school system of the county for another four-year ters at the annual meeting of the Coun- £y's School directors. with of Marriage licenses were issued the following couples: Wickliffe Gardner, Howard, and Jennie Irwin, Bellefonte: D. 1. Homan. Spring Mills, and Ruth N. Stover, Aasronsburg: 1eif A Olsen and Mar- guerite B. Coxey, both of Bellefonte Centre county, after experiencing several weeks of mild weather, was visited by a blizzard which piled drifts to a depth of four feet, and which was fully ten inches deep on level areas. Some sections reported snowfall to a depth of from 18 to 20 inches Emile Mignot, aged 83. wandered from his home on East Howard street Sunday morning, with noth- ing but a pair of bedroom slippers on his feet, That night searchers! found him on the crossioads lead- ing from Jacksonville to Howard. He said he intended to go to his old home in Prenchville, Clearfield county. He was none the worse for his walk, even though he had not been out of the house for three Tears. Hezekiah Dixon, an old soldier who resided at Milesburg until re- cently, when he was sent to the Boldiers’ Home at Erie, was found dead along the C. R. R. of Pa. tracks a short distance below Belle- | fonte when a passing train fasten. | ed to his clothing and dragged his lifeless body for a short distance. Mr. Dixon had been in Bellefonte the previous night and is believed Miss Eliza Morris had received a quantity of yarn for sweaters and was to distribute the yam to wom- en who would volunteer to knit a sweater, While L. P. Auman. of Millheim. was quarrying stones from the rear of his home, he had the entire nail torn from his right thumb. Dr. G. 8. Frank treated the Injury. W. R. Hosterman of Spring Mills, accepted a position as machinist with the Beatty Motor company and he and his family had moved into the Sebring property on Howard street A B Keen. who conducted the “Florida” farms near Loganton claimed to be the first farmer In this section to sow oats. His oats were sown on April 2, and he re- ported that the ground was in fine condition. Miss Margery McGinley resigned as a teacher in the Bellefonte schools to accept a position with the government in the department of war insurance, at Washington The teaching vacancy was Lo be filled by Miss Lois Kirk. George Anderson, State Police of- ficer., who had been located at Pleasant Gap for a year or so, had been called to the service and had gone to Camp Sherman, O.. to un- dergo training. His place at Pleas- ant Gap was taken by Evan Jones, ‘of Butler, William Borst and family, of Port Matilda, were left homeless when fire destroyed their residence. Neighbors and co-workers at the Port Matilda Brick plant raised a fund with which Mr. Borst was able to provide his family with a temporary home and with the nec- essities of life. While W. 8. Shelton was driving the Millheim Knitting and Manu- | facturing Company's truck on the street at Pleasant Gap, the car col- lided with a dinkey engine. The car was upset and Mr. Shelton pin- ‘ned underneath, but when he was | extricated was found to have re- ceived only bruises. The car ‘was | badly damaged. Merchant D. J. Neiman, of Mill- heim, lost a bunch of keys and ad- vertised a reward for their return. In the lot was the key to the front door of his store. Nothing was heard as is the foundation of | to have missed the bus for Miles- of the missing articles until one THE CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA. Page Five Miss Henrietta Quigley returned {to her studies at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., after spending the Easter vacation with her pare ents, Judge and Mrs. Henry C Quigley. A charter to secure a bank at Spring Mills had been arranged, and the bank was to open as soon as possible, The following citizens had been elected officers of the institu- tion: G. 8. Walker, president; D A. Krape, vice president, and W. W | Reichd, secretary, The officers and these citizens were named directors: J. B. Lee, A. J. Shook, T. J. Decker, OC. W. Meyer and J. H. Rishel Fire of mysterious origin destroy- ed a frame barn on the rear of the Mrs. Ben Shaffer property on East Howard street . . , Fred Lane de- parted for Leetonia, Ohlo, where he had accepted a position . . . Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bickett entertained at her home in honor of the fourth birthday of her little daughter, Mary. Fifteen of Mary's friends were present, W. T. Twitmire was called to Lock Haven on account of the serious injury of his son, Joseph Twitmire a P. R. R. engineer whose home was in Sunbury. According to early reports his head was badly cut and it was first feared that an arm would have to be amputated, al- though there were some hopes that it could be saved. He was injured while on duly at Lock Haven and was taken to the hospital in that city. DO YOU KNOW | 1. What percentage of the popu- lation of Hawaii is Caucasian? 2. Is the Treasury contemplating the discontinuance of the sale of Baby Bonds? 3. Where will the proposed Jef- ferson Memorial be located? 4 Has American hellum been shinped to Germany for use in zep- pelins? 5. What is the cost of educating an Army officer at West Point? 6. How many college and grad- uate students are receiving assist- ance through the NYA? 7. What was the total claim for damages submitted by the to Japan eonnection with sinking of the Panay? 8. How Italian soldiers fighting Gen Franco Spain? 9. What Louisiana? 10. What is the total foreign pop- ulation of the United States? Answers About one-fourth No In Potomac Park, Washi D. C.. but on a site which will not interefere with the Tidal Basin, with its border of cherry trees 4. No contract has yet been made §. About $8,400 for a four-year course, 6. About 76.000. 7. $2.214.007 36 ay 8. Probably 60,000. 8. The magnolia. 10. On January 1, 1935, 27.767.230 white persons; 4033677 colored per- sons. HOUSEHOLD SCRAPBOOK Walnut Stain Anyone can make a good walnut stain by mixing one quart of boll- ed linseed ofl, one quart of turpen- tine one pint of whiting, one table- spoon of burnt umber, one-half tea- spoon of Venetian red. and one-half teaspoon of yeliow ocher, Cracks in China The small cracks In china dishes will be made almost unnoticeable Uf each dish Is bolled in enough swee! milk to cover ii for about three quar- ters of an hour. Solled Books To remove the sof] from the edges and bindings of books, rub them with bread dough. Rub the dus'y parts with a ball of the dough until the dirt is removed, Storing Linens Linens will not turn yellow when stored If they are wrapped in blue paper. If blue paper 5 not avail- bale, dip a cloth in very strong biu- ing water. Another good method is to paint the inside of the box, draw- er, or closet with blue enamel Filouring Food An effective method of flouring food evenly and quickly for fiying. is to mix the flour, salt and pepper in a paper bag, put in the food 10 be floured, and then shake weil Chanwis Gloves Chamois gloves may be kept pli- able and the leather preserved, by adding a few drops of olive oil to the water used for washing them Cleaning a Garment Often, when the garment has been cleaned improperly, a ring Is left in place of the spot. In this event, try | steaming the mark over the spout of {the tea kettle, This will [requently remove the ring. Tired Feel New life can often be put into the tired feet by bathing them in hot salt water. This stimulates the cir- { culation and removes the waste pro- ducts which are responsible for the fatigue. Add two handfuls of salt to a basin of hot waler. Laundry Suggestion Lemon and salt, mixed, will help igreatly in removing the rust color {from a garment which has been | pressed with too hot an fron. Hold ithe material over gleam while this | mixture is on it. in are in many under 4 * 1 * +f {s the State flower of or won actual damages burg. It was thought he started to morning upon going to the store he | walk home, became exhausted and foun] the key in the lock. The fell, his body being covered with | mechanism was defective and there snow. The engine crew failed to see was a little “trick” to getting the the snow covered body until the key to operate the Jock. It was be- locomotive moved it, Coroner John | lieved that whoever had found the Sebring held an inquest and decided | keys had planned fo use them 4s a the man was dead when struck by means of gaining access to the e the train. The remains were hy"\he ranging, sh ot mangled. | (hg ety open the Yor. i Sticking Doors Oftentimes when a door sticks, it! i 18 due to the fact that the screws of | the hinges are loose, and a sciew driver will quickly remedy the | Sunday School Lesson Ts — THE VICTORIOUS SERVANT Jesus all GOLDEN TEXT: "This God ralsed up, whereof we are witnessed."-—~Acts 2 «10 ve, Lesson Text: Acts 2:22.36, Obedient to the commnad of Je- sus that they “tarry in Jerusalem’ until the Holy Spirit should descend upon them, the disciples stayed U the city, using the “upper room,” a meeting place where they would gather for consolation with eac other and to plan for the future. I! was here fifty days after the death and resurrection of Jesus, that th disciples and apostles were together when they were “all filled with Hol) Spirit and began to speak with oth® tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." Hearing of thi assembled before the House In the disciples were and Peter with Spiria." boldly began 1 prox them that Jesus ! of sit a great mult whi 1 end the alm to Christ, the He opened his Cor Redeemer Sermon i mm David Jewish a descriy of wh sired advice as to what Peter summarized th procedure in his words Actg 2:38, "Repent, an do. is t] of Ascussion proof 1. for the Ci in 43 hanging them from frightened and wraged men into flaming evan of a new doctrine, 18 evidence ol miraculous event which trans- ned them The average man or woman take fe and death as the expected, scar- ely bothering himself with mental earchings and gropings which lead 0 & firm conviction in life beyond he Scientific proof of Im- Iacking if we require demonstrations under nitations, for no man can the doubler definitely n show that water, heated ipates itself! a But ther ean the doubter irrevocable ve that death Is the end, for all ire seems 10 reveal the Inde tability of matter. Form and AY be 1 tthat 45 a the » know that hydrogen eriain proportions, uniie L that which know of The 1 brook is hydro- £ ) froeen ice Mell 1 Aave waler again This grave vw) sleam #0 with and oxy- we unning p he 0 Lhe same Hedlth und Beauty LISTEN YOUTHS Na 2. « greates! the oes who ad- oor leaders In thelr respecilive communities? Seldom. if ever. dethrones reason [ niused thinking. It ruin h It tears down characlet Ultimately it destroys body and & Alcohol not a food. To atl all 4 a dangerous practi the majority of people is very easily formed and canes secmingly Impassibie because aloohol in eels and the nerves als are very suscop'l ble to its Influence, Once having acquired the habit of drink they are poweiieds to regia It. They are n longer free men or women. The) Are siaves as helpless as though were bound hand and foot, and dor inaled Ly a brainiess, heartless f that drives them hither and thither az his «in Remember that when you begin tamper with alcohwl you are pl ing with fire. Tt can easily get be yond your con‘rol and destroy you and al in ia as in it For habit Mane break. tacks Bore n as- AY $300 Loss In Fire At Osceola Mills Believed have started clothes closet, fire damaged home of Maynard Sankey, Blanch ard street, Osceola Mills, at n last Thursday Flames damaged the walls of the residence and walter damage to the imerior was extensive. The fire was confined to the second floor of the building. According to Fire Chief John Lowe total damage to the dwelling will amount to approximately £300. Lowe sald the exact cause of tha fire was not known. to that you hold dear. A Jarge | s Irlends were Da- ng with his we 1a yh Te BAN) AB POY and made every but an iy = i 4 Calohol, unt] he bt y and outcast. Pinal a bullet cras af many of alco done before and n despair he set wirough his brain wis dupes have you've staried road. tum back ambition and health you to come inlo the = vi with you In i \ win a guide who will alway YOu t%¢ Tay 0 ide is the word that Is written in fis book which we call the Bible Take it for your guidance will wach at last the ci vy where dangers nd temptations will not assall you nd you will be sale forevermore, if rah travel you Lisen. youth you've started iown the alcohe]l road nun away Tom it now and never enter il again may be forever Loo late Pennsylvania Among Leading Potato States Three eastern states, Maine, New rk and Peangylvania, grow abou! a quarter of the United Btales po- tato crop. according to Dr. Kennelh Hood, extension sgricultural econ. omist at the Pennsyivania State Col- lege, Pennsylvania farmers plant slight- ly more than 200000 acres of pota- toes apnually. Michigan and Idaho are also among the leading states in the production of late potatoes. ~Read The Centre Democral $1.50 in advance. Answers to Modern Etiquette 1. No. It is the duty and privil- ege of the established neighbor 0 make the first move. 2. The banana should be pealed into a plate, then eaten with a fork, 8. The invitation conveys the message thal your presence at the wedding is desired. An announce. ment is merely what the word Im- plies, and is not an invitation for you 10 attend the wedding. 4. The man should precede and choose the table. If a walter is pres. ient to assign the table, the woman should follow the waller, the man | trouble. In case the door refuses to last hold A up with this tightening, try re- the screws with the next larger. wi No. The Englieh language 80 broad such slang expressions (should be avoided. 6. A plain street dress 7. It is preferable to write "Care ~{" Abbreviations such as this, and Feb. for Pebruary, O. for Ohio Cinti. for Cincinnati. Phg. for Pitts burgh, Resp'y for Respectfully, all how haste and should be avolded, 8. The only possible way & to train one's self to concentrale close: ly on what the other person is say- ing, 9. The fork should be used. 10. Yes: she may give a lunch. eon, tea, dinner, or a theatre party. 11. No; #t Is very rude 10 do #0, and only an ill-bred man will be guilty. 12. Yes; but & man and wife are usually 1 [] ] i Our Weekly | English Lesson | Words Often Misused Do not felt Uke I wanted to see him.” Bay I felt as if (or, & though) 1 wanted 10 see him A Omit | Do 1 plea awnil w Do not y. “We did not 1 than w Words Often Mispronounced f ——————-— Modern Etiquette Auswers at botlom of column. A A —————————————————— A ———————— Louisa’s Letter Word St udy - Co. Agent Suggests Spray for Rosy Aphis Ford dealers are in a trade-in mood! BRING IN YOUR OLD CAR TODAY FOR APPRAISAL— NOW IS THE TIME TO BE- COME A PROUD OWNER OF ‘1938 FORD V-8! National Used Car Exchange Week was a grand success! During this week, Ford deal ers sold or exchanged many thousands of used cars. Now they can concentrate their efforts on the sale of 1938 Ford V.8 cars! What does this mean to you? Simply this: Today Ford dealers have the ability and the desire to accept additional cars in trade. Now, right at the beginning of the season when you want a car most — vou can trade your old car on a new Ford V.8 to good advamage. It's the right time to step up to the V8 class, And this year you have a choice of two Ford V-8 cars — and the choice of two V.8 engine sizes (60 or 85 horsepower) in the Standard Ford V.8. The De Luxe Ford V-8 is the biggest and roomiest Ford V.8 ever built, and is equipped with the famous 85. horsepower engine. The Standard Ford V.8 has the same 112:dnch wheelbase as the De Luxe, and owners with the 60-horsepower engine are reporting from 22 to 27 miles per gallon of gasoline! Remember, 1938 Ford V.8 prices include equipment | SEE YOUR FORD DEALER
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